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wk: Okay. So here's where we left off a while ago... Actually, I don't even remember. I just start writing whenever the mood hits, which is whenever I have spare time. Sorry I got this out so late folks! School has been murder on my mind and body. I'm having four, five hour sleep days now. Stinks. Sorry again, and EnJoY!
Chapter Eight
The Last Weekend
Inuyasha was bleary-eyed when he came into work the three days later. He was nearly half an hour late.
"Where the hell have you been?" Miroku hissed at him. Inuyasha shrugged. He had been unable to sleep, thinking of a certain woman with raven hair. They had spent the weekend together, doing all sorts of menial tasks together.
"Sleeping," Inuyasha snarled, putting on the headset. Miroku pressed a button, and, to Inuyasha's disgust, sounded cheerful.
"Finally, our speaker has arrived. We'll be taking more calls now, and Hanyou will also be answering our calls. I'm sure you're sick of me now, so—"
"Miroku, I told you that you talk to much before, and I'm sure you'll stop now before I tell you again," Inuyasha said irritably. Miroku frowned.
"Didn't get much sleep?" Miroku retorted.
"Maybe," Inuyasha growled. Miroku rolled his eyes and answered a call.
"Hey, you're on—"
"What do you want to ask?" Inuyasha snapped. Miroku gave Inuyasha a disapproving look that Inuyasha disregarded.
"Well, I just wanted to start a discussion on gay people. Should they be allowed to be married?" A girl asked. Inuyasha paused.
"Well, what do you think about it?" he asked.
"Well, I think it's wrong, and just plainly shouldn't be allowed," she said. Inuyasha raised a brow.
"So you're all for going into the business of homosexuals?" Inuyasha asked.
"No! I just don't think their marriages—"
"What does it matter if they get married or not? It's their lives, and if they say they're in love enough to face public scorn and get married to each other, then it must be some semblance of love," Inuyasha said. The girl hesitated to answer.
"I thought you didn't believe in love, Hanyou," the girl retorted after a few seconds. Inuyasha blanched. He didn't!
"I don't," Inuyasha muttered. "But it's not my problem if other people do." He congratulated himself on that one. "And, you still haven't answered my question. What does it matter to you, on a personal level, whether they get married or not?"
"Okay, for example, my tax dollars go into—"
"Don't talk about them wasting your tax dollars, because the way I see it, the government wastes it a lot more than married gay couples, and I don't see hordes of people actively hating against the government," Inuyasha snapped.
"That's different! The government—" Inuyasha hung up on her.
"Geez. Just can't shut up and admit I'm right," Inuyasha said.
"Yes, since you're just correct all the time," Miroku said wryly. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"And what about you, Miroku? What do you think of this deal?" Inuyasha asked. Miroku shrugged.
"I think the same thing you do. It's none of my business, although I don't see how they could give up anything so… delicious, such as our dear technician, Sango-san," Miroku said slyly, and watched her face go red with embarrassment and anger through the glass. She was yelling something, but he couldn't make it outand shrugged. She slid her forefinger across her throat, and then he understood. He gulped. His dear Sango would kill him later. Oh well. The make-up sex afterwards would be worth it. He grinned, which only got her fuming more. Inuyasha coughed as he watched the exchange.
"Anyways… next caller," Inuyasha said, punching a button.
"Hi. This is Michiro, and I just have to say, that girl was so right. I support her, and I think the both of you are—" Inuyasha hung up on her too, a bored expression on his face.
"Looks like I just heard… a change of topic," Inuyasha said. "I think that… uh… the sky is blue, and the grass is green. Go!" Miroku rolled his eyes.
"Yes, Hanyou, that was pure brilliance. I'm sure it took years for you to figure it out," Miroku said sarcastically. Inuyasha sniffed.
"Well, you think of something then, if you're so smart." Miroku thought for a moment.
"Legalization of marijuana. Should it be allowed?" Miroku said triumphantly. Inuyasha stared at him, then scowled.
"Okay, fine. Legalization of marijuana."
"Didn't expect me to have an idea, did you?" Miroku asked.
"I didn't expect you to have a brain, nonetheless an idea," Inuyasha said, smirking. Miroku looked at Inuyasha with sophisticated distaste. "So who thinks legalization of marijuana should be allowed?" Inuyasha asked, a bored tone underlying his voice.
"I think marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes," Miroku said. Inuyasha punched a button.
"We're going to ignore what Miroku just said. How 'bout it…?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well," said the voice on the line. "My name is Susie, and I think that legalization of marijuana is horrible… my friend's father died from addiction to marijuana. Even if it was used in hospitals, there's a good chance the patient could become addicted to it anyway," she said. Inuyasha raised a brow and smiled.
"Finally. An intelligent caller. What do you say to that, Miroku?"
"I think that if it was used wisely in hospitals, and the patients were monitored for any symptoms of withdrawal or cravings, they can work around it or straight through it, as long as patients are being watched."
"But who would actually put in the effort of watching every patient at every minute of the day? Who knows what they do when they go to the restroom… they could have a hidden stash in their hospital gowns and are smoking it on the toilet," Susie said. Inuyasha was nodding in agreement.
"Then if the nurses and doctors are paying close attention, they would see that the patient is clearly using something from his mannerisms and his pupils," Miroku said triumphantly. "All you need," Miroku said, "is a little loving watch from our friendly neighborhood nurses." Miroku astounded Inuyasha by being the one to hang up on the girl. Miroku beamed as he sat back. "I win."
Inuyasha shook his head bemusedly. "As interesting as that was…" Inuyasha shook his head again. "Miroku, I didn't know you had a brain cell in you that didn't have to do with the female gender to argue like that."
Miroku started to retort, but a glance at the clock at him smiling slyly. "Guess what time it is, Hanyou," Miroku said gleefully, nudging his head toward the clock as a hint. Inuyasha looked at the clock, but didn't panic as Miroku thought he would. He only sat back and his lips quirked upwards, as if he wanted to talk about "Kikyou" and his relationship.
"Well…" Inuyasha's lips went further upwards as he recalled the events of the night before. Miroku could see something on Inuyasha's face as he spoke of "Kikyou" that he had never seen on Inuyasha's face before. "I'm thinking it's getting better. I'm telling you man. She's hot for me."
"Uh-huh… Any special reason you say this?" Miroku said. Inuyasha grinned.
"She lets me make-out with her now," Inuyasha said. Miroku raised an eyebrow. Inuyasha usually prided himself in getting into a girl's pants in the time it took to say, "Whoops."
"You're bragging about how you can kiss her now?" Miroku asked. "I thought you were going to brag about how you got into her bed." Inuyasha blew out a breath with gusto.
"Man… I'm not sure I want to get into this girl's bed… yet. I never thought working for it would be so enjoyable," Inuyasha said. "No wonder I get bored with other women so easily." Miroku noticed the red light blinking, and hit it.
"You're on 102.5 FM. Speak your mind," Miroku said.
"Well, this is Kiro, and I think you're in love with this girl." Inuyasha felt panic bloom in his chest, and he tried to hide it, shifting in his seat while scowling. Miroku smile behind his hand with a cough, looking upwards toward the ceiling.
"Me? In love? That doesn't exist, man," Inuyasha said, a hint of desperation in his voice. He hung up and laughed a strained laugh. Miroku's smile froze. Was Inuyasha, the Inuyasha, in love? With a mere slip of a girl that he had dated less than ten times?
"Jesus gracious, great balls of clouds in heaven," Miroku whispered. Inuyasha turned to him, annoyed.
"What?" he snapped.
"You… You're in—"
"Okay, time for a change in subject!" Inuyasha quickly cut in, giving Miroku a dirty glare. "Freakin' (beep)," Inuyasha muttered under his breath. "Who knows about Naraku?" The red light started blinking like it was having spasms.
"Wow." Miroku pushed a button. "All right. Speak."
"Now you're learning to keep it short and simple," Inuyasha said.
"This is Ryu. I definitely know about Naraku. I hate him! He took over my father's small, simple, neighborhood business and made it into his own!"
"Is your life better now?" Inuyasha asked.
"If you call my father committing suicide better," Ryu said bitterly. Inuyasha blinked.
"What exactly happened?" Inuyasha asked.
"Naraku took my father's business. It's not like my father can fight him in the court of law, with the amount of money in Naraku's pocket, so what could he do? Naraku threatened things… I can't prove any of it, so I won't say over the air, but… my father had no choice but to give the company to Naraku. Naraku gave us money, but my father put it into a savings account that I can't access until the age of thirty. Now I'm struggling to get through college, my father is dead, my mother is sick, and Naraku is still healthy and filthy rich, that (beep)," Ryu said viciously. Inuyasha sat back, silent.
"All right, thanks Ryu," Inuyasha said after a while.
"Yeah. No problem," Ryu said, and hung up.
"Hanyou? You all right?" Miroku asked.
"Of course," Inuyasha muttered while Miroku pushed the button again.
"I want to marry Naraku," said the new voice. "This is Ky, and I think he's the perfect guy. He has money, looks, and he seems so nice! Do you know how much money he donates to—"
"Do you know how much of that money is actually his?" Inuyasha retorted.
"Does it matter?" Ky huffed. "He's sexy."
"Right. So if a guy has money, good looks, he's Mr. Perfect?" Inuyasha asked.
"Isn't that Ms. Perfect for you, too?" Ky retorted. A picture of simple, average, beautiful, and smart Kagome flashed into Inuyasha's mind.
"As a matter of fact, it's not," Inuyasha said after a momentary pause.
"So Kikyou isn't rich or good-looking? Boy, what are you doing?" Ky asked scathingly.
"She's more of a person than you'll ever be," Inuyasha growled. He hit the hang up button. "Anyways…"
"A little more protective of Kikyou now, are we?" Miroku asked, his eyebrow raised. Inuyasha grunted, not even bothering with a denial. He was still thinking about what Ryu had said. So Naraku used threats and other methods to gain companies? He still paid afterwards, but probably not even half of the profit he got from the company. Would he start threatening Myouga that way? And since Kagome was a representative of the company, wouldn't Naraku target her as well?
The rest of the day was a blur, talking about Naraku for a little while, Inuyasha scathingly insulting Naraku again and again. What he didn't realize, what he forgot, was that word spread, especially if word was said from an influential radio show that practically everyone talked about.
"Oh my gosh, I can't believe he did that!" Kagome heard a girl say. "How can he talk about Naraku like that?" Kagome's attention was piqued. "People are going to go crazy."
Did someone in the office say something about Naraku? Probably. He probably caused a ruckus or some other form of communication with his fellow workers. Stupid gits. They blabbed all day long without doing any work. She opened her office door, stuck her head out, and yelled, "Get back to work people, come on! We have a deadline by the end of this week!"
"Miss Kagome, is Naraku taking over this company?" One lady asked hesitantly. Kagome looked at her in confusion. How did they know Naraku was taking over the company? The only people that could have known were Myouga, Inuyasha, and herself.
"He's not doing any such thing to this company. Now if we get back to work, then we can meet the—"
"Kagome," said a voice from her neck. She slapped her neck again, automatically flattening Myouga.
"Sorry, Myouga. What is it?" she asked, going back into her office.
"Now that everyone knows about Naraku—"
"What punk opened his big trap?" Kagome growled. Myouga blinked, then remembered that his dear old grandson was keeping the biggest secret from Kagome. Did he dare induce Kagome's wrath, or Inuyasha's?
"Shoot," Myouga muttered. Kagome was looking at him expectantly. "Urh… Just a young one that was hired a couple of weeks ago. You know how they are. Full of fire and spit." Kagome nodded her head. So she was right after all.
Myouga breathed a sigh of relief. Kagome signed something after reading it and put it in a stack of papers that had already been read through.
"So how are things going between you and Inuyasha?" Myouga asked, false innocence radiating from him. Kagome narrowed her eyes as she shoved her pen point into Myouga's belly.
"I thought you were going to stay out of our business," Kagome said. Myouga shrugged.
"So I'm curious. You have to understand. I want Inuyasha to settle with someone that's good for him. I've seen the bimbos he's dated. Well, there was one girl. Her name was Kikyou," Myouga said thoughtfully, but then remembered about Inuyasha's secret. He sucked in a breath, then said, "I mean, Kiko."
"I've heard Kikyou somewhere," Kagome mumbled. Didn't she hear it from a fellow coworker at the coffee machine? Oh well. There were probably other people named Kikyou. Writing it off in her mind, she focused her attention on Myouga again.
"Uh-huh. What happened between them?" Kagome asked. Myouga donned a sour face.
"I thought she was perfect for him. He was so in love. But she broke up with him, saying that he betrayed her and slept with another woman," Myouga said. "Inuyasha was broken after that, and he kept on trying to contact her, telling her that whatever she had heard or seen was a lie, but she refused to see it. She died of old age before he could even go near her."
"That's so… horrible," Kagome said, her eyes wide. Myouga nodded gravely.
"Anyways, on to important matters. I see this thing you've signed…"
Inuyasha didn't know what was wrong with him. It was nearing sunset, and he had busted his ass to get to Kagome's workplace at the same time she got off work. He was downstairs near the front doors on his motorcycle. He couldn't seem to keep himself away. At first, a couple of days ago, it used to be Miroku's suggestion to come when they didn't have to see each other, but here he was, risking capture by the media. He usually brought his car so he would be less visible, but today he had chosen the cycle since he knew how much Kagome loved it.
He was still sitting there, watching as some workers started pouring out. He saw Kagome between people. To him, it seemed as if the other people peeled off in different directions just so Kagome could be visible. She looked sexy in her suit, a coffee in one hand and a briefcase in the other.
"Hey!" he called. Kagome's head snapped up and she gaped when she saw him.
"What are you doing here again? Is there another problem?" Kagome asked worriedly. Inuyasha shook his head and beckoned her over. The worried expression was gone as soon as it was there. Inuyasha took off his helmet, and Kagome noticed more than one female eye go to the falling of silver liquid. And then the ears…
No!
Those ears were hers darn it!
"Why are you doing that?" Kagome snapped at Inuyasha. He looked startled.
"What? Doing what?" he asked. Kagome was mumbling something incoherent. "What?"
"Nothing!" Kagome snapped. "What are you doing here?" she asked, irritated. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow.
"Here to see you and take you out, but I guess if you're in a bad mood…" Kagome sighed.
"I'm fine. Take me on a ride, and I'll feel better," she said, running her pinky against the seat behind Inuyasha since her hand was full of coffee cup. Inuyasha chuckled.
"I knew you wouldn't be able to resist me," he said smugly. Kagome snatched her hand away as if the cycle was on fire.
"You wouldn't be able to pay me to get on your motorcycle now!" Kagome said indignantly, striding away to put her briefcase in the car. Inuyasha followed, his engine purring.
"Aw, come on babe. I was just kidding," Inuyasha said. Kagome sniffed and looked in the other direction. She put her briefcase in the backseat, and drank the rest of the coffee while she opened her front door. Inuyasha was behind her car, looking at her expectantly. She gave him a sour look. Let him stand behind her car. He would become Inuyasha-pancake. Yummy.
She was just starting to slide into the driver's seat when what he said next stopped her cold. Her butt was off the seat as soon as it was on it.
"I'll teach you how to ride my cycle," Inuyasha said slyly. Kagome was there in a flash, looking at him with a sparkle in her eyes. He couldn't resist giving her an affectionate nip on the lip. She didn't even care, her eyes bright with excitement. Inuyasha's own excitement—for a different reason—was starting to floor him.
"Will you really?" Kagome asked breathlessly, reaching for the extra helmet.
"Would I lie to you, wench?" Inuyasha growled, but had a smirk on his face. Kagome rolled her eyes, but opted for keeping her mouth shut and putting on the helmet. Inuyasha noticed the silence as his answer, and growled low in his throat. He stopped however, when her slim arms wrapped around his waist.
"Where are we gonna go to learn?" she asked. Inuyasha's minute anger was forgotten.
"The park. The place we went to the first time you rode on the cycle," Inuyasha said. Kagome smiled into his back.
"How romantic," she practically purred, and Inuyasha, who would normally feel appalled at the notion, only grinned and revved up, and peeled off.
When they arrived at the park, Kagome stood, watching as Inuyasha only slid back, his leg still propping up the big bike. Kagome sat in front of him, and Inuyasha placed her hands on the handles. "Since this is only your first lesson, you're only going to steer."
"But, Inuyasha--!" He thought he could see her pout, and couldn't help but press a reassuring kiss to her shoulder.
"You can try more tomorrow, but since it's already late now and it'll be dark soon, I don't think we should try anything really… dangerous," he said slowly. Kagome looked at him with astonishment.
"No danger? You? Are you serious?" she asked. She wavered a little, but otherwise did well with the steering while Inuyasha stepped lightly on the gas. Inuyasha suddenly put on a burst of speed, and Kagome's breath hitched, her eyes closing and her hands tightening on the handles. She felt the bike swerve, and she was scared for one deliriously frightening moment. However, when she felt Inuyasha's arms encase her in it's protective safety, she knew she could and would trust him with her life. That still didn't mean she wasn't scared. For him. She wanted to turn and cover him with her body, but she was frozen. When the bike stopped moving, and she was still atop it, she slowly opened her eyes.
That's when she heard Inuyasha laughing uproariously behind her. She leapt off the bike, tearing her helmet off. Inuyasha took one look at her and stopped laughing.
She had tears in her eyes.
Muttering a curse, he reached for her, but she walked away, her arms going around herself. Inuyasha took the key out of the ignition and propped the bike up by its stand.
"Kagome! I'm sorry! I just couldn't help it!" Inuyasha yelled after her, running to catch up to her brisk pace. Kagome refused to look at him, to respond to him. When Inuyasha reached her, his hand went to her shoulder. He winced as she flinched away from his touch.
"I can't believe you did that," Kagome whispered. "That was horrible. I was so scared, I couldn't even breathe. I thought you were going to die protecting me. And I was so much of a coward, I couldn't even—" Kagome's breath hitched and Inuyasha winced again as he smelled the salt of her tears.
"Kagome, don't cry," he murmured. "I'm really, really, really sorry. I thought you'd remember that my hands were still on the handlebars."
"It's not something you remember when you think you're going to swerve off and die in a ditch somewhere," Kagome hissed with venom at him. Inuyasha sighed.
"I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking." He drew her reluctant, shivering body into his arms. "I promise I won't do it again." He pressed a kiss to her temple, guilt washing over him in waves for causing her panic, her fear. "I wouldn't ever let you fall."
Kagome shoved against him, her fury spilling forth with her tears. "I wasn't afraid of falling, you jerk! I was afraid that you were going to die while trying to protect me!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha struggled against yelling back, his first impulse. When people yelled at him, he just had to yell back. Still, this was his fault, so all he allowed was his ears to droop, and to look properly ashamed. Kagome sighed. "Let's just… go back to the building. I need to get my car."
"I'm sorry," Inuyasha repeated, not letting her go. Kagome gave him a withering look.
"I don't care. Let's go ba—" Kagome's sentence was cut off as Inuyasha's mouth touched hers tenderly. The quick-to-burn fire was there, but it was simmering, sending out pleasant waves throughout her body. It wasn't all-consuming, but it was all-captivating. Both their eyes were open slightly, watching emotions change the other's eyes to an opaque brown or a swirling amber.
He traced the shape of her lips with his tongue, then rubbed his lips against hers, and kept eye contact with her. He didn't know where this softness, this lightness was coming from. He had plucked this tenderness from deep inside, since it seemed fitting after giving her a big enough scare to make her cry. Kagome's hands clenched at his sides into his jacket, and she lifted herself onto her toes, deepening the kiss herself.
Just like that, Inuyasha had taken the dominant position, tilting her head back and plundering her mouth like a starved man. Her neck weakened by the assailing emotions, her head went back as his mouth went to the smooth column of her neck. His lips trailed smooth skin, and he grasped the junction between her shoulder and her neck lightly between his teeth. Kagome's knees buckled and she gasped as her legs couldn't hold her weight any longer. It didn't seem to matter as Inuyasha gathered her up against him.
His tongue went over the junction, and he settled his mouth over it, sucking strongly. Kagome made a small choking sound, and tilted her head to the side. Heat sparks were shooting up and down her body, from head to toe, warming her despite the cold weather. Inuyasha was hot, and he kept her warm.
God, did he keep her warm.
Suddenly, Kagome was standing alone in the cold air with her eyes still half-closed.
Inuyasha was standing a small distance away, and she could see the small shudders that wracked through him. A large part of her gave a cry of triumph that she could weaken him as much as he could weaken her. Inuyasha's look was feral, the amber in his eyes blazing with the heat he felt.
Kagome wrapped her arms around herself, feeling definitely chilled in the crisp weather.
"You're going to make me forget we're in a public place one day," Inuyasha growled, and Kagome felt heated again as his gaze raked down the length of her. Kagome gulped, wondering if she could hold out much longer against him, since she seemed to want what he did as much, if not more, than he did. Inuyasha gave a shaky laugh, then gestured toward his bike. Kagome obediently went, putting on the helmet again. Inuyasha got on in front of her, putting on his helmet again as well. He had taken it off when she had run off after his stupid stunt. Kagome wrapped her arms around him, breathing his own scent in.
Inuyasha drove out of the park, grateful that the wind kept Kagome's scent away from him. That uncomplicated, heady, womanly scent she exuded was more of an aphrodisiac than those disgusting, heavy perfumes women often wore.
He was not exaggerating when he said he had nearly forgotten where he was. The only thing that had brought him back was when a squirrel had shot across the grass behind Kagome. The quick, sharp movement had him pushing away from her, thankfully. He didn't know what the squirrel was doing at sunset in the cold. It would start to hibernate soon, and it was probably just getting the last of the chestnuts.
Thank God.
When he arrived at her house, he kept his hands in his pockets after taking off his helmet. Kagome looked at him. Inuyasha yelped and jumped as Kagome pinched him. He tore off his helmet and glowered at her.
"What?" he yelled, rubbing his side where her fingers had dug in.
"You were supposed to take me to the building so I could get my car, you jerk!" she yelled back.
"Well, it's too late to do that now, and I'm tired," Inuyasha said slyly with a strategic yawn. He strode into her house while she sputtered and ran after him after she took the helmet off.
"You're not sleeping here," Kagome said darkly, closing the door shut behind her. Inuyasha shrugged, going to her sofa to relax and watch some television. Kagome made a frustrated sound in her throat. "Inuyasha!"
"Don't whine, wench. It makes you sound screechy and it hurts my ears," he said sleepily from the couch. There was no sound, no retort from her. He looked over the back of the couch to see that she was gone. His heart jumped into his throat, and he tried to calm himself. "Oi! Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome came out of the dark kitchen, holding a cup of water.
"What?" she snapped. Inuyasha breathed a sigh of relief, but growled at her.
"What the fuck are you doing?" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome was instantly incensed, and with no thought for her couch, she stomped over and poured the ice water over his head.
He yelped and shook the water out of his air while Kagome doubled over, laughing.
"What the fuck was that for, and why are you laughing?" Inuyasha snarled.
"You shake yourself off just like a dog!" Kagome laughed, holding her stomach tightly. Inuyasha snorted, his face becoming red.
Kagome's laughter stopped abruptly as Inuyasha was suddenly there, pulling her head back by her hair and kissing her. When he pulled away, they were both breathing much more heavily, and it wasn't because of laughter.
"What was that for? For laughing at you?" Kagome asked, blinking owlishly at him. Inuyasha's face turned red again, and he turned away.
"Keh. No. It was a way to shut you up," Inuyasha said. Kagome sighed.
"Listen. I know you don't want to sleep on the couch, and I'm not letting you anywhere near my bed because that's just stupid of me, and I need a ride to work tomorrow. I can call Eri, Ayumi, or Yuka, so don't worry about that and go home," Kagome said.
"Covered all the bases, I see," Inuyasha said, rubbing his damp ear. "But I'm not leaving. And you can't budge me. I decided that I could sacrifice my ramen. Besides, I hid them." Kagome scowled at him. "Oh, and I don't mind sleeping on the couch. Just give me one of your pillows and I should be fine."
Kagome stood there, her hands planted on her hips. "Out, 'Yasha," Kagome growled. Inuyasha shook his head, burrowing deeper into her wet couch. "I want to watch TV, drat it, and I can't do it with you sitting there!" Inuyasha moved his legs off the couch to give her space to sit down, and gave her an innocent look. "Okay, why are you being so stubborn tonight? You usually balk at the idea of sleeping on the couch."
"Usually? You only mentioned it to me once," Inuyasha pointed out.
"Yeah, but your reaction was strong enough to assume that you don't like—"
"You know what they say about 'assume'," Inuyasha said, laughing at the look of disdain on Kagome's face.
"Whatever," Kagome said, going to sit down on the bare space that he left for her. As soon as she sat down, he propped his legs in her lap, and she looked incredulously down at his jean-clad legs. "Do I look like a footrest to you?" she hissed at him. He ignored her. She tried to shove off his legs, but he exerted enough force to keep them there. "Move!" He ignored her again.
"Oh, look," he said blandly. "It's Aladdin." Kagome's head snapped up, sitting back reluctantly to watch another great Disney movie.
After the movie, Kagome was asleep, draped against the arm of the sofa, her hands underneath her head. He hadn't even noticed that she went to sleep, his attention on the movie. Now he looked at her, and grinned. She was going to be so cramped up tomorrow. He frowned as the wetness at his back was still there. He grinned again as he thought of an idea.
He got up, carefully removing his legs from her lap, then arranged her body so she was more comfortably curled up on the couch. Yawning, he went towards her bedroom to get some shut-eye. This was a good way to spend the night, the day before Ayame came.
wk: Well... Chapter 8. Sorry it took so long to come out. I've been busy lately. Like, really busy. School's just killing me these days. Agh! Save me! School is the devil... Well, anyways, here's theReViEw oF rEvIeWs.
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Thanks Gittelbug! Sorry you had to wait so long. (Grimaces)
Actually, emerald ash, I was about to talk about the presidential election, but I took so long to update that it just didn't seem to coincide. Thank you for the idea though! Maybe I'll talk about the results of the presidential election next...
Thank you, Amunett! I'm not sure it gets better with each chapter, but then I'm biased. Thanks for keeping tabs on this story, and thanks for reading it! Sorry you had to wait so long...!!
Well, Linkin Park's Fan, I'm sure that you think that you can't write. I thought so too at first, but I think I write decently now. Of course, I still have a long way to go, but... Eh, I think it's okay. Thanks so much for reading!
Haha, with your "10" reviews, I got 56 reviews, abstract x heart! I know that if I was offered 10 million dollars, I would probably jump on it, but the company has a personal meaning to Inuyasha and the rest of the corporate people. So did you think of topics? Hehe... I think I gave you a little more than a couple of days. I mean, it took me weeks just to update this short little chapter. I'm honored that the longest review you've ever written was for me! Thanks so much for reading my story, and I hope you continue to do so! Good luck with your own story as well!
Well, Reversed, I haven't gotten to Kagome's mother yet (I should have), but I will. Honestly,I forgot about Kagome's mother, and I didn't want to take any more time on this itty bitty chapter. So I'm lazy... (Sighs) Well, keep on reading my story and thanks for your review!
Well, inulova4lyfe, I mean topics that people who call in can bring up. And then Inuyasha can talk about it. If you have any ideas, let me know! And yes, Naraku is evil. He's a bit sadistic. Thanks for reviewing!
I always found Kougaa little annoying, although the competition between him and Inuyasha never fails to amuse me. And yeah... hehe, Inuyasha always does things on purpose. And for your information... I don't know how I do it either. (Sweatdrops) I just write what comes up in my head. I hope the wait has been worthwhile this time. I know I take a long time to update, and I apologize. I mean, I know that you don't care, Esther Tan, but I feel like my readers wait, and wait, and wait... I mean, I know what it's like to wait for a new chapter to come out in a story that I really like. And yes, I'm going to introduce Sesshoumaru... someday. (Sighs) I still haven't come around to it, but I will! I promise! Anyways, I know what I'm going to do with Sesshoumaru. You'll see. You can tell me if you like it later, but I know exactly how I'm going to introduce Sesshoumaru. Hehe... Well, I'm glad you can talk to me. I would hope I'm easy to talk to. Thank you for reviewing!
Haha... Well, inuyashasfavegirl, I can't think of one either! We must all unite our heads together! Thank you for reading!!
Thanks, Iced Faerie! I think you're grrreat!
Dammit! Man, Kiala, I was so going to do your idea, but by the time I finished the chapter and realized I didn't write one thing about Kouga, I beat myself up! I'll have to think a way to sneak him in the next chapter.
Well, binab86, I know how I'm going to introduce Sesshoumaru, like I told Esther Tan. I tried to put more romance and humor between Inuyasha and Kagome though. Is it better? Thanks for your review!
Hehe, thanks, Forbidden Miko! And I hope it's getting more thick. I meant it to. (Smiles) Sorry I didn't update soon, though. (Sighs) School is killing me. Keep on reading and thanks for the review!
Sorry it's taking me sooooo freakin' long, Inuyasha's-1-and-only-lov. (Grimaces) I've been trying to hurry, but... (Sighs) School just sucks, as I'm sure you know. Well anyway, thanks for keeping up with the story! Sorry it took me so long to update!
Hehe, sorry Kombat-King. I will eventually heat it up between Sango and Miroku. As for Inuyasha talking about Kikyou, I don't think someone so solitary would talk about his painful relationships to strangers. Now, he was bragging about Kagome earlier. (Sighs) I did talk about Kikyou with Kagome and Myouga though. I hope that cleared it up for you. Thanks for your review and constructive criticism! Lovin' it!
I was really going to do the Bush vs. Kerry bash, but then I thought it a moot point since I updated so late. I apologize, silentslayer!
Thanks so much for the compliments, Sunrider22! This story just loves you, you, you, YOU! Unfortunately, I took forever trying to get this chapter out. I apologize to you a million times and more. And I am going to use your idea, but I'm going to use it later... I have a plan. Mwahaha...! And don't thank me for writing this story. I thank you for reading this story.
Hehe, thanks Mini Nicka! Personally, I think my readers are more fun, but what the hell do I know? Hehe... (Grins)
Sorry, ! I meant to update a LOT sooner, but I've been bogged down with school and work. I'll try to get the next one out sooner, I promise!
Hehe, too late for not embarrassing myself, Corner Girl. And not because of anything you said either. I just embarrass myself everyday. (Grimaces) Thanks so much for keeping up with this story! And I do know that 10 million dollars is nothing compared to what Bill Gates has, but I think was temporarily... well... stupid. Okay, so maybe not temporarily, but I was even more stupid than usual at that moment. I realized it right after I submitted the chapter, but I'm also a lazy butt. I'll edit this story after I'm finished with it. Until then, we're going to pretend that 10 million dollars is a LOT of money. And don't worry! You didn't offend me at all. I appreciate SO MUCH that you had the courtesy to point it out to me. You're not being mean, just informative. I appreciate it greatly, and I would love love love love LOVE it if you tell me anything else you find wrong with the story. Thanks so much again!
I understand how you feel, Miztical Dragon. I'm quite fond of my name now. I'm not sure what I would do if I lost it. Hehe, maybe, hopefully, this one made you all bouncy too. I updated realllyyy late, didn't I? (Sighs) Sorry! And haha, I always make fun of Dr. Phil. Maybe I'll have a "Dr. Phil session" in the next chapter. Thanks so much!
Haha, well, Why?What?Shutup, that's why Kagome said no. Inuyasha's items were tempting, but just not enough, I'm afraid.
Haha, lots of people seemed to like where Inuyasha punched Kouga, Wheezambu. I think it's because I made Kouga an annoying, chauvinistic ass. And yeah, ramen is his weakness. For now, anyway. Mwaha.
Um... I don't know how many chapters it's going to have, Songa, because I write spontaneously, and none of this story is planned. And I won't stop, although I have been delayed for a long period of time... Sorry! Thank you for reading!
Haha, what a great idea, Obsessive Starchaser! Tell me a name you would like (Preferably in Japanese), and I will put you in a show. Write what you want to say, and all that good stuff. I'll wait for your review!
Sorry, Daddy's Pixie. I would like to be done with this story as soon as I can so you can read it, but unfortunately, life sucks. School, in particular, sucks. God, I'm SO FRIGGIN' honored that you put my fic over your boyfriend! That is absolutely... amazing! I know that I would have gone to the movies, probably... (Sighs) I'm afraid sitting in my house just... doesn't cut it for me anymore. Are you still grounded? You should be off grounding by now, since... well... I've been gone for a long time. Well, I look forward to reading your next review, and thank you for loving my fic so much!
(Sighs) I'm so sorry, hanyou punk chick. I'm sorry that I updated so late. Forgive and forget? Maybe? And don't worry about being insane. I've been called insane and a lot worse before. (Grins) For a reason, too.
Yeah, Inu stays in this chapter, but I think I liked it that they're taking things a little more slower than in my other fic, "Neighborly Love". And I'm definitely going to use some of your ideas in the next chapter! If I don't, you have permission to kill me... or just maim me, drake220. And I could've shot Bush myself. Assassination attempt!! And I'll definitely consider your idea of critiquing strippers' physiques. And I would have so used your mentally handicapped- should they vote? topic, but like I said... I updated so late that writing about the election as if it was about to happen is just a moot point. MAN. I should've updated so much sooner... If only it wasn't for school!
Hehe, thanks, MichiruAOZ. I personally like this chapter better than the last chapter, but... eh, what can you do?
This fic has much love for you, Xx tickle me ElmoXx! Thanks for reading! (Smiles)
Hope you didn't look forward to more too long, shaid.Sorry it took me so long!
I'm sorry! I didn't know you were in the reviews! My computer must have glitched on me, o0 DaRkNeSsEz PuRiTy 0o! I'm soooo sorry! This is me, making up to you! And don't worry, the love is still here!
Sorry it took so long, PeachesDani! As I've said many times before, school just sucks. I mean, SUCKS. And so does DSL! My computer keeps on shutting down on me. I think I might have gotten a virus. (Sighs) My life is filled with technological problems these days.
Hehe, sorry... I know the summary is poorly written, Shizuka Kaze, but you have no idea how happy I am that you decided to read my story! It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Sorry it took so long, Disoriented Mind! (Sighs) I just can't seem to be able to write as regularly as I used to. Shame on me!
I'm seriously considering your idea, AngelOfDiamonds. And I'm sorry I updated so late! Hopefully, you didn't wait too long for this chapter... (Winces)
Hehe, yeah... I would have to talk about Naraku eventually, and I forgot to put the part that you wrote about... the part where Naraku loses business because our dear Inu bad mouthes the company. Now,I did do gay rights, and I do believe I am going to do stem cell research. Yay! Thank so much, Lola-Gurl!
Sorry, Oyuki! I need to pull my head out of my ass and get a move on with this story, but I've been so occupied with school and all... I'm sorry!!
I did legalizing marijuana, which I am grateful for, by the way, and thank you for liking my story! It's always really good if you get a picky reader interested in your story. It means you're making improvements in your writing, right, Skycat3? Or am I assuming too much? Bah. Anyway, thanks so much again!
Sorry it took me so long to give you more, skitzoid!
They might be a little longer than usual, but I'm afraid that I took such a long time this time... And I have to really really apologize for that. Thank you for reading my story though, X0Xsakura-princessx0x!
My computer broke down on me too, melissa! But don't worry about reviewing. As long as you read my story, I'm happily content. Hehe, thank you for you compliments, for your reviews, and your time taken to read this story!
Hehe, thanks, azn-anime-anjel. Sorry it took so long to update!
I'm not sure about the flowing, but thank you for your compliments!!! I'm so ecstatic. When I first started this story, I didn't think it would do so well with the readers. It was just an idea that I thought I would try out. And yeah, I didn't know how to take Kouga out of the story, and I thought about Ayame, and I didn't know how to put her in the story without making it really obvious so... Well, it was thought out of the blue. Thanks so much for reading, Leni, and thank you for your compliments again!
Sorry it took so long to update, pouty! (Grimaces) I haven't been able to write as much as I used to. I'll try to get the next one out sooner, I promise!
Thank you, Azmidiske! When I have time, I will definitely go check out "Club Blue". Thanks for reading the story, and I do hope that it is good entertainment. Thanks!
Which one was the pen situation, Yabou? Do you remember what chapter it was in? I'm afraid I don't even know my own story that well. (Sighs and grimaces) I guess I just need to... uh... read it? Haha... Anyways, thanks for reading!
wk: Okay, that's it for ReViEw oF rEvIeWs. Thanks guys! I promise I'll try to get the next chapter out sooner!