SORRY! I ACCIDENTALLY DELETED THE CHAPTER WHILE TINKERING AROUND WITH THE STORY... IT'S STILL THE SAME, DON'T WORRY! (GRIMACES)
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wk: Whoo! Finally done! I made it especially long for you guys! Like... an Oops Present. Don't ask me what that is, 'cause it just is. I'm not too happy with this chapter because it feels unconnected and just disorganized. Otherwise, I liked it okay enough. Anyways, I'm so happy at the response I got for my last chapter! I think this story is about to wrap up. One, maybe two or three more chapters until it's done. Before I reveal too much, here's chapter 14!
Chapter Fourteen
Taken
Kagome crossed her eyes for fun while she was waiting for Inuyasha in the parking lot. In her multi-vision, she saw three Inuyashas walking towards her and she grinned and waved foolishly. She uncrossed her eyes, blinking rapidly.
"Are you… all right?" Inuyasha asked as he climbed into the car. Kagome nodded.
"Bored. You're late. It's 5:05 right now. See? Look at the clock," Kagome said. Inuyasha raised a brow.
"Um… I have to have time to gather my stuff and walk out of the building..." Inuyasha said slowly, as if talking to someone deaf or just insane. Probably the latter. Kagome bristled at his tone, but relaxed.
"Well, I didn't waste all of my time while you were in there. I called my mother," Kagome said, smiling at Inuyasha. Inuyasha was automatically on guard.
"What did she want?" Inuyasha asked.
"She wants to meet her soon-to-be son-in-law!" Kagome said cheerfully. If Inuyasha had been eating anything, he would have choked on it and died. He wished he had a sandwich now.
"What?" he screeched, uncharacteristically in a high-pitched voice. "You told her?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome frowned.
"Were you joking?" Kagome asked frostily. Inuyasha shook his head.
"No, but I never equated your family into this…" Inuyasha's forehead wrinkled in thought.
"So… You were thinking about getting married to me, but you forgot about my family?" Kagome asked incredulously, her disbelief evident in her tone.
"Well… Yeah," Inuyasha said cautiously. Kagome gave him a dark look, and crossed her arms.
"She's the one that talked me into forgiving you," Kagome said mildly. Inuyasha hesitated.
"Did I mention that I would worship the very ground she walks on and kiss her toes if she asked me, too?" Inuyasha mumbled. Kagome grinned, and started the ignition to her car.
"That's what I thought you'd say," she said smugly, and drove to the grocery store.
"You get the groceries, I'll get the condoms," Inuyasha said urgently, as if going on a secret mission. Kagome blushed and quickly looked around to see if there was anyone listening.
"Aw… Don't worry sweet heart. No one can hear us," Inuyasha said, wiggling his brows suggestively. Kagome shoved him away, grabbing a cart and quickly passing him while ignoring his laughter. She went to the fruits section, and grabbed what she thought she needed. She stayed away from the vegetables, except for cucumbers and carrots. She loved carrots, especially.
Inuyasha came back, discretely dropping a box of condoms into the cart. Kagome eyed the box, and gaped.
"A pack of seventy-two condoms?" Kagome asked, horrified. "I'm not superwoman!" Kagome cried out. Inuyasha started to laugh again, throwing his arm around Kagome.
"Oy, Kagome, don't worry about that." He nipped her ear, making her yelp and glare at him. He grinned, and kissed her. She melted into him, clutching his shirt. He pulled away, still grinning. Kagome sighed, giving in. She went to get a loaf of bread, and covered the box of condoms with it. Inuyasha laughed again.
"Kagome, other people do it, too," Inuyasha said amusedly.
"Well, we don't have to be so blatant about it," Kagome said, blushing. Inuyasha followed after as she walked briskly away.
"So, seeing as you planned all this out without my consent," Inuyasha said, "when am I going to meet the parents?"
"I was thinking this weekend. I called Myouga, talked it out with him. He said he could afford giving me two days," Kagome said.
"I see… Did you call my radio station, too? Request a day off for me?" Inuyasha asked, plucking a grape and popping it into his mouth.
"Inuyasha," Kagome hissed, "That's stealing!"
"No it's not," Inuyasha said patiently, plucking another grape and holding it into Kagome's lips. She refused to open her mouth, closing them tightly. Inuyasha shrugged, popped it into his own mouth again.
"That is so dirty. Do you know what kind of insecticides and other forms of-"
"Gosh, I didn't know you were such a tightass," Inuyasha said, frowning. Kagome didn't think she could stop glaring at him. Sighing, they went through the rest of the grocery store, picking out milk and eggs, yogurt, and popcorn, seeing as how she cleared out her supply of popcorn.
Inuyasha pointed out the school supply section, grinning. "Come here, Kagome." Kagome followed grudgingly, pushing the little cart ahead of her. "Look." Kagome looked, and looked puzzled as his finger directed her to a bottle of bubbles. "Do you know what idea this gives me?" Inuyasha asked, a heated stare lighting her up like a Christmas tree.
"Uh… No," Kagome said as he came back to her, and wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her to him.
"Makes me think of bubble baths… Scented water… You…" Inuyasha nuzzled the skin on the nape of her neck, making her feel weak. A child crying brought her back to the present, and she moved away from him, her face flushed.
"Inuyasha, we're in the middle of a grocery store!" Kagome hissed, quickly pushing the buggy to the front of the store where she stood in line.
"So I'll wait until we're home," Inuyasha said with a grin, nipping her ear again. He didn't seem to care that a disapproving old woman stood behind them, carrying a can of beans in one hand and a can of corn in the other. Kagome couldn't help but giggle as Inuyasha touched a ticklish spot. Inuyasha looked delighted at his newfound discovery, and she would have been fearful if his phone hadn't rung at that same moment.
Grumbling, Inuyasha rummaged in his pocket, retrieving the phone with a disgruntled look. He looked at the caller ID, flipped the phone open. "What?" he snapped into the phone.
"Uncle Inu, it's nice to hear from you, too," a voice snapped back. "I'm just calling to tell you that I'm going out. I didn't want you to worry if you stopped by the apartment for an overnight bag or something and I ended up not being here. So just calling to say, don't worry."
"Okay, Ayame," Inuyasha said, letting some affection seep into his voice. "Don't stay out too late. And how do you know that I'll need an overnight bag?"
"I'm not stupid Uncle Inu," was her response as she hung up the phone.
"Ayame?" Kagome asked when Inuyasha got off the phone.
"Of course. The only other person I know that has a smart mouth like that is you," Inuyasha said, smiling. Kagome glowered, but turned around to move up in the line. When they got to the cash register, an adolescent, bumbling boy with a non-clear face stumbled around when he saw Kagome. Kagome smiled indulgently at him, and he dropped the bread.
"S-Sorry," he stuttered, picking it up and swiping it through. He tried to not look at Kagome, but was failing horribly.
"I'll be right back," Inuyasha said, and he disappeared into the depths of the store. Kagome sighed, and smiled again at the boy. He nearly dropped the eggs, but deftly caught them.
Inuyasha came back, holding a bottle of wine. The people behind them, especially the grandmother with the beans and the corn, seemed to be annoyed when Inuyasha cut in front of them and put the bottle on the counter.
"I'll pay for this myself," Inuyasha said, and the boy looked at him as if just noticing him. He looked between Kagome and Inuyasha, sighed despairingly. Kagome felt sorry for him, but felt even guiltier as Inuyasha snuck his arm around her waist. The boy gave her a stricken look as if she had betrayed him in some way, and Kagome tried to not open her mouth and apologize. She couldn't help that he liked her, right?
He finished with Kagome's items, and seemed completely deflated as he rang up the condoms. He face had just fallen, giving him the look of a sheep that had already been slaughtered. Kagome was blushing, and quickly pushed her cart out of the way. Inuyasha paid for the wine, and watched as Kagome pushed the cart a far distance away, glancing back at him before going out of the store to put up the bags in her car.
"Beautiful, isn't she?" Inuyasha asked the pimply adolescent. Inuyasha peered at his name tag, and saw that his name was Kichiro. Kichiro sighed, stared longingly after Kagome. Inuyasha clapped him on the shoulder, grinned. "Don't worry about it. You'll find a girl like that, too."
"Doubt it," Kichiro said in a surly tone. Inuyasha only shrugged.
"She chose a hanyou like me. Gives you a chance, doesn't it?" Inuyasha asked mildly.
"She doesn't look like the type who would care about that," Kichiro said.
"Well, I care about things that are necessary for my survival," said the grandmother with the beans and the corn snapped, pushing her items into Kichiro's hands. "Move it sonny, before I really lose my patience!"
"Going, Grandma," Inuyasha said, taking his wine in the paper bag and going out the store. Kagome had already started the car, and had parked it in front of the exit so that Inuyasha could quickly get in.
"What took you?" Kagome asked, driving out of there. Inuyasha smiled.
"I was just having a conversation with Kichiro."
Ayame hurriedly put on an outfit she had bought when she arrived. She wore a shirt that only one strap going over one shoulder, and it tied at the top of the shoulder. It was sleeveless, and she put on a jacket over it. It was cold, after all. Then, she put on some jeans, since he had said to dress casually. She put on some foundation, eye liner, and some lip gloss. She grabbed Uncle Inu's keys, but guilt made her stop.
She still hadn't told him she had met a new guy!
Shrugging, she said aloud, "Oh well." Since Uncle Inu had left his car, she was going to use it. She knew that when Uncle Inu had called her this afternoon and told her that he probably wouldn't be coming home until tomorrow that he and Kagome had made up. Possibly several times.
Ew, gross. She did not want to think about her Uncle Inu like that. She hopped into his car, ran her fingers over the wheel, and grinned. She put the key into the ignition, turned it, and listened to the engine purr.
"Oh, I want a baby just like you," Ayame whispered, leaning her forehead against the wheel. Sharply, her cell phone rang. She grabbed for it, and picked up. "Hello?"
"Just reminding you to dress casually and to meet at…" There was some rustling noises as he tried to find the address again. He rattled it off to her, and she nodded.
"Yeah, I got it. I'll meet you there, Kouga." Ayame drove, looking at the map Uncle Inu always kept in his car. Biting on her lips, she arrived at the restaurant that she thought was it. She parked her car, and got out. She walked towards the restaurant and she was relieved to find Kouga standing outside, waiting for her.
"It's not a formal restaurant… Too much for a first date," Kouga said, grinning.
They went in, and a waiter sat them in a booth. It was a buffet.
"Oh, this is great," Ayame said, grabbing a plate and heaping it. Kouga only stared next to her as he got some of the pasta that seemed to be the majority of Ayame's plate. He couldn't really tell, since there were biscuits, brownies, and shrimp on top. "I'm starved!" She went back to the table, and he watched her amusedly. He got some corn, a biscuit, and a steak.
"Is that all you're eating?" Ayame asked, snorting. She quickly dug into her plate, bringing to her mouth a mixture of the food she had gotten, including the brownies. Kouga gave her a disgusted look and she laughed.
"I love to mix stuff and try it. I just had coffee and strawberry ice cream this morning," Ayame said. "My uncle was so disgusted."
"He's not the only one," Kouga said, wincing as she got another forkful of the stuff. "Who is your uncle anyway?"
"Like you would know if I just rattled off his name," Ayame said. "Just wait until you meet him. Then you'll know why I lose boyfriends as fast as daisies in a tornado."
"All right," Kouga said easily, not really intimidated. He wouldn't lose Ayame because of some psycho uncle. Besides, he had already lost Kagome to that stupid mutt-face. What was his name? Inu-whatsits. Oh, how he hated that stupid dog shit.
"So where do you work?" Ayame asked.
"Tetsusaiga Inc.," Kouga said lazily, forking up some pasta. Ayame looked at him in surprise.
"Then you must know Grandpa Myouga," Ayame blurted. Kouga paused in his chewing, looking at Ayame curiously.
"Yeah, although I don't call him 'Grandpa'. How do you know him?" Kouga asked.
"Through my uncle, although I doubt you met him there. He doesn't work there," Ayame said easily. "Oh, do you know Kagome?" Kouga stiffened, but then nodded.
"Yeah, I know her."
"Isn't she such a sweetheart?" Ayame bit into a brownie and went on to eat some of her gummy bears, too. "Grandpa Myouga favors her."
"I know," Kouga said, leaning back. Kouga felt like something was tickling the back of his mind, as if he was missing something. Something he should be putting together. It was like trying to find out where the last puzzle piece fit, but he had to continuously turn it for it to fit.
"Aren't you hungry?" Ayame asked, pointing to his plate.
"Huh? Oh, yeah," Kouga said, going back to his meal. Afterwards, they got dessert before deciding to go to a movie. Kouga was just as disgusted with what she ate in the theater as with what she ate in the restaurant.
"Oh, gross," Kouga said as she got a hot dog and popcorn with fruit punch. When they got inside, she poured the nacho cheese onto the hot dog, then the relish on the chips, and then the ketchup she dipped into. "Oh, I think I'm going to hurl," Kouga said as Ayame put a chip to her mouth with obvious satisfaction.
"Please. You haven't even tried it," Ayame said, incensed that he would judge without trying.
"If I did… No, I don't think I will," Kouga said, holding a hand up to his mouth. Suddenly, a relish covered, ketchup-dripping chip was held in front of his face. He pressed back into the seat, shaking his head.
"Eat it, and then tell me you're going to hurl. Otherwise, you're gonna lose yourself a potential girlfriend," Ayame said, taking a bit out of her hot dog with her other hand.
"Okay, okay," Kouga said, just as the movie started. He put the chip in his mouth with his eyes closed. He chewed, imagining his taste buds screaming, running, and dying.
Strangely, he felt a tingling and then numbness. They had screamed, ran, and died.
He hastily grabbed one of her napkins and spit out the food into it, gagging for a moment. Ayame was laughing next to him, paying no attention to the other people shushing her. He gave her an evil look, but the look turned to one of disgust as she popped another chip into her mouth. She took a big bite of her hot dog, chewing as if she was chewing on the best steak in the world.
"How can you choke that down?" Kouga asked, growing disgust at the pit of his stomach. Oh, he didn't think he could kiss her now. This lady was like a vacuum, sucking up anything with no regards to what was being sucked up.
"With some coke," Ayame said, sipping on her cup. Kouga sighed, sat back, and watched the movie. It was a horror film, and in his mind, he saw Ayame hanging off his arm, crying out in fear and asking to be guarded by a strong male- him.
It turned out that he was more frightened than Ayame.
When the movie ended, Ayame dumped her empty try into the bin, and her cup as well. "You scream like a girl," Ayame said with amusement as she hooked her arm through his.
"No I don't," Kouga snapped, trying to pull his arm from her grasp. Maybe he should break it off now. He didn't know if he could handle her. Ayame stopped by the counter, buying some gum and chewy candies. She took hold of his arm again, popping in some candy into her mouth.
"Not a girl, per say, but maybe a masculine gay guy," Ayame said. Kouga bristled. Ayame grinned up at him, saw the angry look on his face. She rolled her eyes. "I'm sorry I hurt your precious male ego." Kouga sighed. They went outside, and he didn't say a word. "Hey! I said I was sorry."
"Don't say it if you don't mean it," Kouga said mildly.
"Okay, then I won't," Ayame said unconcernedly. Kouga stopped, turned to her.
"I'm not sure this is going to work," Kouga said. Ayame stared up at him, and despite her careless words, she felt hurt. Just because she wasn't afraid to state her opinions and she ate slop that was fit for a hog didn't mean that she wasn't a normal girl.
"Okay," she said softly, and instantly turned to start walking down the road.
"Where are you going," Kouga snapped.
"The restaurant."
"I can give you a ride, you know," Kouga said. They had come in his car. She had to walk back to the restaurant, which wasn't really that far off.
"No thanks," she said. Kouga came up behind her, grabbed her arm and whirled her around.
"Fight back," Kouga growled.
"I don't want to," Ayame snarled back, tearing her arm out of his grasp. She snapped her jacket back into place, gave Kouga a dirty look.
"Well too bad," Kouga was suddenly kissing her, and he wonderingly tasted what she had to offer. She didn't taste like relish-covered chips at all. She tasted like the candy she had just eaten… Sweet and melted. He broke away with an intent look, and she looked at him blankly. Was she not affected?
"Wow," she said. Kouga felt a smile break his face and male pride surge. "I expected it to be better." Everything that he had known to be true and pure had gone down the sewer into poo.
"What?" He didn't give her a chance to reply as he grabbed her face and used all of his skill. When he pulled away, she looked a bit flushed, and he grinned.
"I'm so embarrassed to be seen with you. Excuse me," Ayame said, pushing past him. Kouga growled, pulled her back, and kissed her for what seemed like forever, until he even forgot why he had started kissing her in the place. He was frustrated and angry, but that all melted away until all he could think of was Ayame. She was the one to break away this time, and this time, she was the one to grin.
"Now that's what I'm talking about." She kissed him again, reveling in the fact that he had looked dazed and overpowered when she had pulled away.
Man, she was a pimpette. She was so bragging to Kagome tomorrow.
Kagome dragged in a breath, her lungs heaving.
She was so bragging to Ayame tomorrow.
She curled up against a naked Inuyasha, placing her head on his shoulder. "I never knew I could do… that." Inuyasha placed a kiss on top of her head, gave her a grin.
"There's a lot of stuff you can do. I'll just teach you the tricks, okay?" Inuyasha said in a husky voice. Kagome laughed.
"If I live through them, sure," Kagome said. Inuyasha laughed, shifted to bring her closer to him.
"Now that's a valid point. I believe that's the first time I've ever nearly blacked out during sex," Inuyasha said amusedly. Kagome's muffled laughter came to him. He looked at the bedside table fondly, where some packs of condoms and the half-empty bottle of wine lay. They certainly had a fun time together. Still, they had yet to use the whole box…
Oh, he couldn't wait.
"Let's go to Mama's house this weekend. She won't mind, and Myouga won't either," Kagome said, blinking at him sleepily. He stroked a hand down her back, pressing a kiss to her temple.
"Okay," he said. Kagome moved back from him, blinking up at him in astonishment this time.
"Wow. Sex made you very malleable," she stated. Inuyasha grinned, rolled her onto her back.
"Wanna see how malleable I can get?" Inuyasha growled, leaning low and nipping her lip. Kagome smiled up at him, wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I'm willing and able!" Kagome piped.
The next day at work was uneventful, at least until three o' clock rolled along. Kouga was coming up to her, and she stiffened. Unexpectedly, he passed her without even a glance at her. She gave a relieved sigh and relaxed. Maybe he had found another girl. Kagome looked at her cell phone when it rang.
"Hello?" Kagome answered.
"Mwaha… I am all powerful," Ayame said. Kagome grinned.
"Me too," Kagome said in a sing-song voice. "Did you get that man you were talking about?"
"Oh man, did I! He's so cute! And here's the kicker: He's a wolf-demon, too! Oh, you should know him, Kagome." Kagome took a sip of her coffee. "Oh? Who?"
"His name's Kouga." If she hadn't swallowed her coffee, she would have spit it out on an innocent coworker and her computer.
"Are you… Are you serious?" Kagome asked in a tight, choked voice. Oh, Inuyasha was not going to be happy about this.
"Yep! Oh, I can't wait to tell Uncle Inu!" Kagome swallowed hard.
"Um… Maybe you shouldn't…"
"Why not?" Kagome took a deep breath.
"Kouga knows Inuyasha, and vice versa. Kouga used to hit on me a lot, and Inuyasha… kinda punched him the face." There was silence on the other line, and Kagome tugged on her shirt collar.
"You're kidding," Ayame finally said.
"I wish I was, kid."
Kagome saw someone that she didn't expect to see for a long time- Kagura. "Tell you what, Ayame. When I take him away for the weekend, I'll tell him, okay?"
"Oh, you're the best! I would definitely love you as my Aunt!" Kagome blushed, but quickly cut into Ayame's rambling.
"Well, I have to go now, 'cause I think I saw a rat. Bye!" She hung up quickly, and walked briskly towards Kagura, who was chatting with Kanna.
"What are you doing here?" Kagome asked stiffly.
"To see how business was doing, of course. We want a booming company, not one that's falling on its ass and desperate for money," Kagura said in a snide tone that indicated that she thought it was the latter.
Just as snidely, Kagome said, "You'll find we're more successful than you give us credit for. If you'll excuse me..."
"Ms. Kagome" Kanna said, coming up to her with a packet and a folder. "There's someone on the line for you. He said he was Naraku," Kanna said, her face expressionless. Kagome's lips became a tight line.
"I'll take the call in a few minutes," Kagome said, and Kanna only inclined her head and went back to her desk. Kagura stared after her assistant in a haughty manner.
"Doing so badly that you have to hire children?" Kagura asked.
"She's twenty-two, although she doesn't look it," Kagome snapped. She took a deep breath, gave Kagura a nasty look and a pretty smile. The combination said that she was ready to kill, or at least she hoped it did. "If you don't mind, I have a meeting with Myouga, and I think you should leave. How did you get in, anyway?"
"It's easy if you have enough money. Everything's easy if you have enough money." Kagura left with lingering laughter, exiting on the elevator.
"That lady sure gets my hackles up," Kagome growled.
"Mine, too," a fellow employee echoed. She was the one Kagome almost spit her coffe out on. Kagome smiled at her, and turned to Kanna.
"I'll take the phone call now," Kagome said. She went into her office, punched in a button and picked up the phone. "Tetsusaiga Inc., how may I help you?" Kagome asked in a all-too-sweet voice.
"Hello," Naraku's unmistakably smooth voice said. Kagome mentally grimaced at the sound of it.
"Who is this?" Kagome asked, again using the sweet voice.
"I do believe Kanna already told you," Naraku said. "Now, for the matter of you resisting this merger is completely preposterous. And as-"
"I do believe you have the wrong person for this discussion."
"Well, I do believe that Myouga-san told me to talk to you," Naraku said. Kagome bristled at his tone.
"All right. What would you like to discuss?" Kagome said.
"As I was saying, bad things might happen if you continue to resist," Naraku said in a dark tone.
"Well, I guess I don't really care," Kagome said, still just as sweet. Naraku was silent a moment.
"I really don't want to tell dear, old Inuyasha's secret, but… If it comes down to it, I might have to."
"Why are you bringing him into this?" Kagome hissed. "How do you know about him anyway?"
"Would you like me to tell you?" Naraku said, his tone obviously amused.
"Yes please," Kagome said tightly.
"With enough money, you can bribe anyone, Kagome dear. They name their price, you supply it," Naraku said easily.
"Who did you bribe?" Kagome asked.
"Now, you don't expect me to tell you all of my secrets now, do you? But as I was saying, I think you should stop your ridiculous resistance to the inevitable. Something bad might happen," Naraku repeated.
"Is that a threat?" Kagome asked, astonished that Naraku had the audacity to say it to her over the phone.
"I do believe it was," Naraku said with a laugh, and he hung up. Kagome gently hung up the phone, staring it at it for a few long moments.
Was he going to tell everyone Inuyasha's secret? Kagome blew her bangs out of her eyes in frustration.
His career, or hers? If his career made him happy, she would give up her own career hands down. Still, this was the only thing that his father had left him, and she liked this job as well. Not to mention that she and Inuyasha were dedicated to this company. So what was she to do?
Crap. This was so not good. Not good at all. She picked up the phone, dialed Inuyasha's cell phone number. It immediately went to voice mail, which meant that his phone was turned off. Kagome blew out a frustrated breath again as she hung up.
"Tell me what to do!" she yelled, bringing a fist down on her desk before lurching to her feet and pacing on the floor. She went over the conversation she just had with Naraku, raking her hands through her hair. Suddenly, she came to a realization.
How did he know Kanna? Then she thought, Kanna introduced herself when she answered the phone, duh, but the nagging feeling didn't take flight and leave. Kanna couldn't be… could she?
Kagome went back to her chair, collapsed into it. She pouted there for a while, brooding about Naraku.
"Did you speak with him?" Myouga asked from her desk.
"Where did you come from?" Kagome asked, jumping slightly when his voice reached her.
"From under the door." Myouga snorted.
"No privacy. No privacy at all," Kagome muttered. "At least get somebody to knock first."
"Right, like I would do that," Myouga snorted. Kagome shrugged.
"Yeah, I talked to him. I think he threatened me," Kagome said, her forehead wrinkled in deep thought.
"He what?" Myouga squeaked. "Do you think he's gonna come after me, too?" he blurted. Kagome stared at him for a second.
"Well, thanks for worrying about my own health and all," she said, astonished. Myouga winced.
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was-"
"Yes, yes, I know. He threatened to tell Inuyasha's identity, too," Kagome said. Myouga sighed.
"I still want to know how-"
"Money, Myouga. Money makes the world go around," Kagome said with a twirling motion of her finger. Myouga looked tired and haggard, nodding in agreement.
"Did he tell you who?"
"I don't think even he's that stupid," Kagome said. Myouga nodded again. "Well, just a tad smarter."
"Well, I thought he was always dumber than he looked, and more sinister than he looked," Myouga stated. He looked at Kagome. "You're going to your mother's with Inuyasha this weekend, right? That's what was on the sticky note you sent me."
"Yeah. You don't mind, do you? It's only a couple of hours away, and you can always call if there's something wrong," Kagome said. "It's just… I might be pregnant, and I want Inuyasha to meet the family before we get married, you know?"
Myouga stared at Kagome, then started to laugh. "I know you slept with each other, but that's just funny! Inuyasha would never…" Myouga trailed off as he looked at Kagome's face. "You're not joking, are you?"
"Nope."
"Oh. Well, then… Go ahead, I suppose. I'll call you if something comes up," Myouga said. Kagome smiled brilliantly.
"Great!"
"But before you go, you need to finish these…"
The weekend came along, and Kagome was practically jumping up and down in her seat as Inuyasha drove.
"Would you settle down!" Inuyasha snapped, turning into the street she indicated.
"Oh, I haven't seen everyone in forever!" Kagome cried out in glee. "I can't wait! You'll like Mama. Everyone loves Mama. Grandpa's a little eccentric, but he'll grow on you, too. And Souta's a little booger, but I'm not sure if you'll like him or not. He's my little brother, so please try to be tolerant. Oh, and then there's-"
"I'll meet them when we get there," Inuyasha said, trying to hold onto his patience. Kagome leaned over, kissed him on the cheek, and grinned.
"You're such a sweetheart. Meeting my folks, and all," Kagome said. Inuyasha smiled back at her.
"I try my best. Here?" he asked, indicating the shrine at the top of the dizzying amount of stairs.
"Yes" They pulled up front, and Kagome practically ran up the stairs. Inuyasha followed, thinking that the mystery of Kagome's skinniness was solved. If he had to run up and down these stairs everyday, he would no doubt have been the strongest little boy in class. Kagome grabbed his hand, urging him to hurry.
When they reached the top, Kagome had to catch her breath. "Wow, I haven't done that in a while."
"I wish I didn't have to do it at all," Inuyasha said, rubbing the stitch in his side. He was going to have to start working out again. He was a hanyou for goodness sakes!
"Kagome!" Suddenly, there was a teenage boy stuck on Kagome's side.
"Souta! You grew so much!" Inuyasha blinked as the boy looked up at him.
"Who's this guy?" Souta asked, looking Inuyasha up and down in a manner that had Inuyasha's hackles rising.
"My… uh… boyfriend," Kagome said hesitantly. Souta's eyes lit up, and he sniggered.
"You finally snagged yourself a guy!" Souta laughed. Kagome growled, swiping at the boy who ran away.
"Kagome! Oh, I thought I heard your voice out here," Kagome's mother came out and stopped short as she saw Inuyasha. Inuyasha became tense, and found himself worrying about Kagome's mother's opinion. A wide smile broke out onto her face to Inuyasha's confusion. "Don't look so scared, Inuyasha. Please, come in."
"Uh… yes, ma'am…" Inuyasha gave Kagome a helpless look, and she only shrugged. He followed after Mrs. Higurashi, going into the dining room where it was obvious that Mrs. Higurashi had been preparing for Kagome's arrival.
"Kagome, dear, please come help me with this," Kagome's mother called from the kitchen.
"Yes, Mama," Kagome went, and Inuyasha was left with a shifty Souta. They sat down at the table.
"What's your name? What do you do? Are you two gonna marry? Are you two going to have kids? When-"
"Let me answer the first round of questions first," Inuyasha said wryly. "Um… Inuyasha, but you already know that; I'm a radio DJ, I'll explain later; we better get married; and we better have children."
"A radio DJ? What station?" Souta asked, genuinely interested now.
"102.5 FM."
"Oh, WOW!" Souta yelled. "I'm practically a celebrity's brother-in-law!"
"Keep it down!" Inuyasha hissed. Souta looked confused.
"Why? I have to tell my friends about-"
"No you don't, and you won't," Inuyasha snapped. "It's a secret! Only you, Kagome, and my coworkers know, okay? If you open your big trap…"
"Okay, okay, I get it," Souta said, although he looked none too happy about it. "… So I'm guessing you're Hanyou?"
"Damn straight."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome hit him over the head. She had come into the room right when he cursed. "If you talk like that around children…"
"No! Sorry. It just slipped out," Inuyasha said, rubbing the back of his head. Mrs. Higurashi came into the dining room with an armful of bowls and utensils. Inuyasha leaped up to help her. She smiled at him.
"Thank you. Wow, you're more helpful than my own daughter," Mrs. Higurashi said loudly. Kagome sighed, moved towards the kitchen.
"I'm going, I'm going…" she grumbled. Mrs. Higurashi sat down, and it wasn't until Kagome came back with a few more bowls that she started to eat. The rest followed her example.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash and a meow outside with a loud, "You dumb cat!"
"Grandpa!" Kagome cried out, on her feet and pushing open the door to hug her grandfather.
"I thought I heard a delinquent here," her grandfather said affectionately. He looked at Inuyasha, and stiffened. "Who is that?" Grandfather asked. He pointed to Inuyasha with obvious dislike. Inuyasha continued to eat, not noticing the stare directed towards his head. Kagome grinned, not affected by her grandfather's dislike. Either he would accept Inuyasha, or wouldn't.
"He's my boyfriend. We're planning on getting married. I might even be pregnant," Kagome said cheerfully. She led her shocked grandfather to a seat next to her mother, and sat him down. Still stunned, he gaped at Kagome as she sat down next to Inuyasha. Kagome nudged Inuyasha, snickering. "Look at him. I told him I might be pregnant and-"
"You what?" Inuyasha hissed in horror. "Well no wonder he's still in shock! Kagome! You're not supposed to tell him that! He'll think I raped you, or something else!" he whispered. Kagome frowned.
"Well, I guess me sitting next to you, bringing you into my mother's home, which is a shrine by the way, would mean you raped me," Kagome whispered with a roll of her eyes.
"Kagome! I'm serious! He'll think I'm-"
"You despicable demon!" Kagome's grandfather finally cried out.
"Grandpa!" Mrs. Higurashi said in shock, putting her bowl of rice and her chopsticks down.
"He… He… dirtied my granddaughter!" Kagome could hear Inuyasha sigh beside her. Kagome could feel her face growing red. She told her grandfather so that he could be happy for her! Not call the love of her life "despicable"!
"Grandpa, that's enough," Kagome said, cutting into his rambling. "Mama, I might be pregnant… That's why Grandpa's being a butthead." Inuyasha slapped himself on the forehead. He didn't Mrs. Higurashi to know yet either! What had happened here?
To his shock, Mrs. Higurashi said, "Oh! I'm so delighted for you! Pipe down, Grandpa! This is a cause for celebration!" Mrs. Higurashi hurried into the kitchen, and came back with small cups and a bottle of saké. "Are you two getting married then?" Mrs. Higurashi asked, pouring a cup for Inuyasha. "I suppose you are, since you're the first man that Kagome's ever brought. I'm so happy for the two of you," She slapped at Kagome's hand when it reached for a cup. "You might be pregnant; I don't think so."
"Yes, Mama, we're getting married… At least we better…" Kagome said with a sigh for the lost saké, and gave Inuyasha a look. Inuyasha stood, tugging on Kagome's hand.
"Would you excuse us, please?"
"Yes, of course," Mrs. Higurashi said, startled. Inuyasha ignored Kagome's protests, practically dragging her out back to the car. He drove to a grocery store in silence, and she looked at him, puzzled.
"What's going on here?" she asked again.
"We're going to see if you're pregnant or not," Inuyasha snapped.
"But I was hungry!" Kagome cried out. Inuyasha only sighed and got out of the car. He helped her out, and they went into the store. He went to the pharmacy question, and to Kagome's embarrassment, asked the man at the counter where the pregnancy kits were. The man came out of his little booth, got one for them.
"This one's pretty good. Most people use this one more than anything else." Inuyasha took it.
"Thanks. Do we pay for it here or there?"
"There. Thank you, come again," the man said after them. Kagome gripped Inuyasha's arm, trying to keep up with him as he power strode towards the front cash registers. They swiped it through, Inuyasha quickly paid for it, and again dragged her to the car.
"You know, I just love how you roughly handle me," Kagome said, sarcasm dripping from her voice. "What's with all this urgency all of a sudden?"
"I want to know, you want to know, and I told you; I'm going to marry you as soon as possible if you are," Inuyasha said. "Plus, I didn't like how your grandfather looked at me. It's been a while since I've been looked at like the scum on the bottom of someone's shoe, and I found that I didn't like it one bit."
"Oh, Inuyasha, you could have told me! I would have chastised him for-"
"That's not it, Kagome. I really want to know. If we're going to have a child together… Kagome, I love you, and I'll love the child, of course, but if it's already forming inside you… I need to know." He shrugged in a helpless manner as if he couldn't really explain it himself. She found it endearing.
"Okay, okay… Grandpa should be satisfied, too."
"That's what I'm hoping for."
When they got back to the shrine, Inuyasha let Kagome eat her now-cold meal, despite his impatience. When she was done, he tugged her towards the bathroom.
"Why are you taking me to the little girl's room?"
"Technically, it's not the little girl's room, since all of your family… Ah, geez. You're gonna get me off the subject. You gotta pee on the stick, Kagome." Kagome looked aghast.
"I have to what?" Inuyasha turned to her.
"You've never heard about how a pregnancy test is done?" Inuyasha asked in astonishment. Kagome blushed.
"No! I am not peeing on a stick that we have to read off of," she shouted.
"You have to! Otherwise, we'll never know until you start getting… bigger," Inuyasha yelled back. Kagome huffed and puffed, but Inuyasha pushed her towards the bathroom, shoving the kit at her. "Read the instructions. I'm not helping you with this."
"Good, 'cause I don't want you to," Kagome retorted, going into the bathroom and slamming it.
"Wait! Kagome! Come out!" Inuyasha pounded on the door until Kagome opened the door again.
"What do you want?" Kagome shouted. "Can't I pee in peace?"
"God dammit woman, I'm trying to propose to you now, so that we'll get married no matter what the result!" Kagome fell silent.
"Oh," was all she said.
"Oh?" Inuyasha repeated.
"Did you get a ring for me?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha snorted, reaching into his pocket.
"Just this week. You would have skinned me alive if I didn't." He pulled out a dark purple velvet box, and she watched in awe as held it out to her.
"You're supposed to open it," she said breathlessly. "If I take it from your hand right now, I'm going to drop it. My hands are shaking too bad." Inuyasha snorted again, and opened it. Kagome caught her breath. It was a gold band with diamonds, but in the center there were four rows of amber stones. "You were supposed to get down on one knee." Inuyasha rolled his eyes, and ignored her statement.
"I didn't want to get a normal diamond ring. Besides, it matches my eyes," Inuyasha said, batting his eyelashes. The action was so unlike him that she doubled over in laughter. He grinned, hauled her up against him. "So will you?"
"What would you do if I said no?" Kagome asked, kissing him.
"Then I figured I'd find some other-" he flinched when she pinched him hard. "Just kidding! Just kidding! I would lock you up until you said what I wanted to hear, of course."
"That's the most romantic thing I've heard from you," Kagome said, kissing him again. He slipped the ring onto her finger, and she watched as it glinted.
"It even tops, 'I love you'?" he asked. She thought about it.
"Well, the second most romantic. Now, let me go. Yes, I'll marry you, but peeing on the stick is more important right now," Kagome said. Inuyasha grinned, kissed her deeply until she was breathless, and pushed her back in.
"The stick doesn't really matter anymore. If it comes out negative, I'm gonna try my damned hardest to make it positive," Inuyasha said gleefully. Kagome rolled her eyes.
She closed the door, thumbing the ring on her finger. She read the instructions, did as was told, and came out. Inuyasha looked pensive.
"What do you think is the verdict?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome shrugged.
"We have to wait ten to twenty minutes."
"Okay… Let's sit down." Inuyasha sat down right where he was standing, in the middle of the hallway. Kagome sat in his lap, her face buried into his neck. She wanted it to be positive. She wanted a little bundle of cells inside her badly.
"What are you two doing?" Mrs. Higurashi asked, walking by.
"Waiting to see if Kagome's pregnant or not," Inuyasha said.
"Oh, okay," Mrs. Higurashi said as she continued to walk by, as if it was normal in this household. Mrs. Higurashi stopped, turned around. "Congratulations," she said, smiling as she saw the ring on Kagome's finger.
"Thanks Mama," Kagome mumbled into Inuyasha's neck. Mrs. Higurashi only smiled again, and continued on her way.
Five minutes of waiting, and Kagome didn't know if she could take the tension. "I'm gonna go for a walk," she declared, trying to get out of Inuyasha's lap. He pulled her back.
"It's cold outside. Let me go with you," he said, just as tense.
"No! Stay. Please," Kagome pleaded, turning to face him. "I need you to tell me when I come back what the result is. I don't think I can look at it," she said, her eyes tearing.
"I'm telling you Kagome, if it's negative-"
"I just… I want this so badly," Kagome said. "I didn't even know how much until I came out of there."Inuyasha sighed.
"I know. Me too. But if it is negative, we'll make it positive. Go for your walk. I'll tell you when you come back." Kagome nodded, smiled and kissed him on the cheek. She went to her room, got a thick jacket, and proceeded outside.
It was chilly, but she went down the stairs. The crisp air was doing her some good, and she felt much better already. She walked around the block, her face upturned toward the sky. She flung out her arms, taking in the crisp air. She had to go back. She would look with Inuyasha to see if she was pregnant or not. It was selfish of her, to shirk the duty of finding out to him. Well, she would fix that.
She walked quickly towards the shrine, the smile on her face growing until she thought she looked grotesque and unnatural.
Out of nowhere, a hand covered her mouth just before she reached the stairs. There was an acrid scent, and even before she could call out for Inuyasha, she was going down into the darkness.
Inuyasha looked at the clock. Nearly twenty minutes had passed, but he wanted to wait for Kagome. He rolled his shoulders, stood up. He braced himself. He walked into the bathroom with his eyes closed. He opened them, but looked at the wall instead of the counter. Why was this so hard?
"Dammit, Kagome! Where are you?" He whispered. He sighed, and his eyes finally landed on the white stick. He thought he was going to pass out from the tension. He suddenly got a shiver down his spine, but didn't think anything of it.
There were two red lines on the stick.
Kagome was pregnant.
wk: Wahahaha! I ended with a cliffhanger! Finally. This story needed one. Not that you all would agree... (Laughs uneasily) Anyways, I'm just gonna skip everything I was gonna say so I can go straight to the review of reviews... I have a LOT to go over this time. (Grins) Not that I'm sad about that or anything... (Grins again)
Oh yeah... I'm going to explain the title of the chapter. Ayame is "taken" with Kouga, but in the end, Kagome is literally taken by somebody that we don't know. (Grins) Oh, and the ring that Inuyasha proposed with? Look down...
Website to see the ring I had in mind for Kagome: http:www.bradfordjewellery.ca/rings/wedding/thumbnails/yp1375t.jpg
Oh, and right before I start the RoR, I figured I should do a "shout-out" of sorts... It was two of my reviewers' birthday! I figured I'd write this up here while I was writing the reviews. Meh. Anyways, Happy Birthday, Nef Canuck and Mizz Moo!
ReViEw oF rEvIeWs:
Oh my goodness... What are you doing with no sleep for two days, Drake Clawfang? How crazy. I don't think I would be alive after one day of no sleeping. Thanks much, Drake! Your suggestions keep me going.
I made Kagome pregnant, Crimson Kitten! Whee! And yeah, he did, but he did it again in this chapter with a ring to make it more clear. Crystal clear, to be exact. (Grins) Sorry it took me so long to update!
It's all right, Ryuu no Taiyo! Hehe... Am I the evil worm of doom? And TRY to send your little brother after me! We will pitt little sibling against little sibling! My little sister will bite the hell out of your little brother...! Haha, just kidding! Thanks for your review! And I always have a sugar high.
Hehe, I know, inuhoshi. Reading in a corner sounds like fun... Especially with the right junk food and couch. Wow. You sure are a reader! I never liked reading in elementary school, but when I got to middle school... Hot damn! I was pouring over them books. Yeah, I used to read The Ad... Too bad it got deleted. Hope it doesn't happen to me...! Man, I feel sorry for the author. Thanks for your review!
I'll try, inulova4lyfe!
Hee hee... shivers is always a good thing, drake220. Yep, they finally got around to it, with no pretenses, which is the way it should be. And yeah... I fixed the chronological mistake in my last chapter...! Thanks so much for pointing it out! I would never have known otherwise! (Hangs head in shame) Thanks so much for your review!
Hehe... Oops? Yeah, I kept on consciously thinking, "Don't put Miroku, don't put Miroku, don't put Miroku!" But in the end, I guess I did. (Sighs) I think I fixed it though, LadyiNsOmNiAc. Glad you think that this fanfic is one of the best! (Grins)
Oh, I love how you put it, Gittelbug! Total awesomeness! And we'll see about Hanyou's identity. (Smiles mysteriously)
I'm glad I could make your day, firetrixs! It's more like a slow fic month... I've been waiting for fics to come out with new chapters almost everyday admist my own writing. (Sighs) Woe is me.
Whoo! Go me! I'm an authoress, by the way, sapphirepink. Just for future references. Haha! Glad you liked the chapter!
You know, silentslayer, it is astonishing how people don't get that it's Kanna. Of course, I try to downplay Kanna's role as much as possible, just for the effect that that has. And actually, I don't plan any of this story. I just kind of write whenever an idea strikes. And the good thing about this story is that, well, like you said, it has so many directions that it can go that ideas just pop up like mad. Hee hee. Glad you like the story so much! Thanks for your review!
Hehe! Glad you're the happiest person in the world, Fushigi Aoi Tenshi! Technically, Miroku and Sango proposed to each other. But who likes technicalities? (Grins) Thanks for reading!
Hehe... I try to have just the right amount of fluff for my readers, InuKag Fan! (Grins) For instance, I don't put so much fluff that the readers feel like vomiting, and I don't put too little fluff that the readers think that Kagome and Inuyasha are strangers to each other. Hope you like it!
Hehe... I tried to downplay the whole sex part, xSilverShadowsx. I realized that I have underage readers and other readers that just don't want to read stuff like that. And the question of "how soon" they get married will be soon answered...!
Now the iffy proposal is a definite, too, Wake-Robin! And yes, I'm trying to think of a way I could make a sequel of this story... I think I have an idea, but it might be boring compared to this story. Hm... We'll see.
Thanks, Tenshi Koneko! Yeah, I figured he wasn't stuck to a tree for fifty years in this fic, so he would have a nicer disposition. Hope I didn't overdo it in this chapter. Sorry it took me so long to update!
Whoo! I got billions! (Grins) That's so AWESOME! I'm glad Mew loves the story so much! Hehe, hope you read some more, kagome1!
I'm trying to keep the suspense going, Touya! (Grins) And although the other chapters didn't have cliffhangers, or not that I think, I'm glad it was still pretty suspenseful. Now this chapter, I ended with a cliffhanger. I figured that I should be a mean authoress for at least one chapter. I've gone to the dark side... But only temporarily!
Hehe, well, I personally don't use "digging", but it works all the same. (Smiles) And that Romeo guy on 94.1 sounds like such an ass. I hope he gets hit full in the face by a pretty woman that he falls for. And the kind of woman he wants just doesn't exist anymore! We have a mind of our own, too! Although, it is true that men just can't handle the world without us women... HAHA, just kidding. Glad you like the story so much, xXlovablekdXx! Sorry I updated so late!
Whee! I'm glad it was your favorite chapter, Starrchick101! And yes... cookies are good, but deadly. They're like fat spies... They get inside and infiltrate. And yeah, I marked it off just for that reason. Some people just don't want to read stuff like that. Which is why I'm trying to make things a little less detailed now.
To answer your question, yes, they were all men. Kagome's really the only business leader that's female. I don't know why I made it that way, but I figured Kagome could infiltrate the "men's world". She seems to have the knack for it anyhow. And I think you have told me you loved this story, but don't let that stop you. (Grins) You can say it however many times you want, AngelOfDiamonds.
Well, one thing finally went wrong with Kagome's life. She got kidnapped. Whoo! (Gets slapped in the face) Ow. Okay. Nevermind. I'm gonna get a lotta evil hate mail for this, aren't I? (Sulks and pouts) Will you still love my story, Mini Nicka?
This reminds me of Goldilocks. Was Kagome's reaction too bad? Well, no, but the it was just right! Haha, I don't know where that came from. Sorry. And I should have shown Miroku's proposal to Sango, but I don't know... I got lazy? (Gets slapped over the head) Mama taught me better than that... (Sighs) I reviewed your story, Valese! Did you see it? Didja didja didja! Sorry. Sugar high.
Mwaha! I've squandered your idea of this fic finally being done! Normally it would have ended there, but there's the nasty business of Naraku still lingering over the fic. And I need to think about the double wedding thing... (Plots evilly in her corner) Excuse me, flip-x-fantasy while I brainstorm...
Aw, thanks, Orlando's Girl! It's a good thing I'll be spared because I'm not done with the story yet! And damn, how evil! That cake and those sugar cubes will go straight to my thighs! Haha, just kidding! Keep it coming, kid! I need that sugar!
Thanks, Aryante! At first, I was stumped on how he was going to come out with it, but it came to me... he just doesn't care what other people think of him, so why not just come out and blurt it right out? And announce it to the world? It seemed like a good plan.
Hee hee... I'm so glad Saiyou the Lover is so happy right now! Hopefully, you won't be too sad after this chapter... No hate mail, please! (Winces) Hope you still like the story!
Ohhhh... I see now. Hehe, glad you loved the chapter so much, sleep walking chicken and HAP. Regarding the slimy Naraku... Well, I'm sure you've figured it out with the end of this chapter. So, what will happen now? She's pregnant, kidnapped, and Inuyasha's waiting back at home to give her the good news. And yes, Kanna has much to do with this. I'll explain in later chapters, of course. I'm planning on one or two more chapters, so this story is coming to an end, I'm afraid... (Sighs) It was a long and pleasant journey... Well, I'll say all my thank you's when it's over. Hope you didn't wait too long for this chapter!
Thanks Lauren! Glad you liked my story so much!
Looking forward to your next review, shaid!
I had to take "Neighborly Love" off, because I am seriously dissatisfied with that story. I will be rewriting it and putting it back up, of course, so never fear! Sorry about the delay, animefreak-superfreak.
I haven't experienced writer's block for this story so far, sam! Which, of course, I am immensely happy for. And I'm going to have to download the song from Madonna, because the only songs I know from her is "Like a Virgin" and... what was that other song? About getting a party started? Or was that Pink? Oi vey.
(Sighs) Yes, I meant Myouga. Gosh! My stupid fingers. Typing stupid things like that. Don't worry. I'll punish them for you. Thanks for pointing it out for me, ChibiKenshin6490!
Hehe, I always love your reviews, Esther Tan! Hm... To answer your questions: Yes, Kanna's the spy, yes, Kagome's pregnant (Although I'm pretty sure that you know that by now), and Naraku's going to get what's coming to him soon enough, AND, Sesshoumaru will make his appearance as well... All in due time. And the secret agent idea is a good one, and I would have used it had I not already had an idea for Sesshoumaru... (Grimaces) Sorry! I hope you'll like it all the same...!
Well, hopefully, you didn't die yet. I'll try to keep that hope alive. I made the chapter extra long though! Does that make up for it being out kinda late? Also, I wrote two chapters for my new story, "The Dogs, Spiders, and Wolves". So that's a good excuse, right gothic inuyasha?
Thanks for loving the story, Miyumi-Chan! Glad you liked it so much!
No problem, Crystal Aquarius! I've realized that a lot of people that read this are either underaged or just don't want to read something like that. So, I put the warning there. Glad you still like the story, and hope you continue to stick with it until the very end!
Haha, that's okay! Just the fact that you reviewed when you had nothing to say demonstrates your dedication to this fic! I'm lovin' it, Corner Girl! Thanks so much for sticking to this fic!
It loves you too, Vengeance4love23!
Thanks, Duet Masaki! I'll try to keep it up, and I will, thanks to all the wonderful reviews I received!
Yay! Thanks so much, Keiko89! Sorry I updated so late. I made the chapter extra long though... That's good, right? Right?
Please... You have nothing to be envious of, Kimiki! (Blushes) I'm glad you clicked the link and began to read, too!
HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY, NefCanuck!(I have a shout-out to you above the RoR, just in case you didn't see)I'm so glad it was your birthday present! Hope you had a good "me-day" (that's what I call birthdays), and I hope you liked this chapter, too! Oh, and Miroku was upset because he can't handle some listeners. Usually, he's the peacemaker, but... Well, I thought it was funny to say that he cursed. That's all. (Grins)
Kagome spared Kanna a second glance in this chapter, but then she thought "better" of it. It's not Kanna's time to reveal herself... yet... Mwahahaha! Oh, and the whole forgetting the protection thing... Inuyasha's been waiting for an awful long amount of time without any sex, and the opportune moment came along... and... and... forgotten! I always thought strawberry ice cream and coffee was great, but my friends just make a face at me whenever I eat it. Strange, don't you think, Mizz Moo? Was it your birthday, too? HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY! (I have a shout-out to you above the RoR, just in case you didn't see)
Thanks so much, Green Glitter Haruko! Seriously one of the most heartfelt reviews I've read in a while. (Eyes tear) I'm glad I have such a positive response from you and the rest. Hope you continue to read!
Oh, I must explain, LukeShaehl. I agree, the kiss scenes were more detailed, but here's the thing: I got to actually interact with my reviewers, and I realized that some people just didn't want to read the lemony or limey stuff, and there were TONS of underage readers. But I do agree with your point that I should have prolonged it a bit. The way I did it seemed too impatient, ne? Well, when I look over and edit this story, I will definitely try to fix that. Thanks so much for your review!
Haha! I cracked up when I saw your review, FFStoryteller! I'm so happy that you're so satisfied with my story! It givesme an ego boost and a sense of pride in this story. Love the basket of cookies, by the way. Although my mommy says not to eat them because of the additional weight to my thighs and butt. (Sighs) I'll eat them anyway... in secret. Hehe, thanks!
Oh my goodness, don't even think about apologizing. If anyone's to understand school and exams, it is I, whoknoez! Haha, I used to do that, too! I used to do it in extra small font, so I could just read it and it wouldn't take 50 pages to read it. I'm so glad you love the story that much, Mizo Sakura! Obsession is a good thing, in this case. And I had Inuyasha propose in this chapter. I figured I would do it soon after, not like, a month after or something. It makes it a little too long, don't you agree? HAHA, I would never want my guy professing his love to me like that, but I figured it was just right for Inuyasha. Thanks again, and I'll look forward to your next review!
Thanks, HellKeeper! Kinda makes me proud, this story does. (Grins)
I never thought I was a good writer either, until I wrote this story. I just still can't believe the response to this story! I love it. I love it a lot. Haha! And I'm so honored that the first time you reviewed for something it was for my story, smyte! As for the dialogues... Would you believe me if I said I think them all up by myself? 'Cause I really do. (Head bursts from ego) Anyways, thanks so much for reading and liking my story!
Oh man, if I only knew we could wear PJs to gym class! I would have worn them everyday! PJs are so comfortable. Thanks for reviewing, Nyehaan! I'll look forward to your next review!
Hehe, glad you like, Sunrider22! Yeah, it sure does feel like it's been going by really fast. And I try to make this story as different as possible, compared to the other stories. That's the whole theme of this story: How different can I make it? Hehe. I try my best! I'm blushign from all the compliments... Red as a tomato, I tell ya... And trust me... That was as sincere as you can get! Sorry I updated so late!
Thanks so much, RAMENxMAKER! Thank your friend for me, for making you read my story. What a good friend you have. (Grins)
Thanks, skitzoid! Most people thought it should have been more descriptive or vice versa. I figured I'd stick with the middle. Glad you think I'm so talented. (Smiles) Hope you didn't wait too long for this update!
Hehe, glad I cleared things up for you! I'm also glad you liked the chapter! Thanks for reading, blckaginu48!
Yep! They did the "dirty"! Got down and everything. I should equate mud into this somehow... What do you think, MM?
Nightmares are very stupid. I'm glad you're having progress with them, though. And tell your good guy friend (if you don't want to go out with him) that you just came out of a relationship and he's expecting too much. If you do want to go out with him... Well, jump his bones! Whatever makes you happy. And yes, I still do go to school. I'm a college girl, in fact. Whoo hoo! ...Not. And I thought up an evil cliffhanger. Mwahahaha! Hope you liked it. Thanks for believing in me, Daddy's Pixie! And of course I would appreciate your opinion! It's opinions that keep me spurred! I had more of Kagome's mother in this chapter, and I'll try to have some more of her in the next chapter. Thanks so much for your encouragement.
Thanksbabygirl20008, for your encouragement!
I'm glad you liked it so much, WiCKeD ScHmoNesS! I LOVED your analogy for Inuyasha's declaration! Haha, keep it up! Waiting for your next review!
Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry, Midoriko-sama! I did not mean for it to sound condescending or anything of the like! I understood what you were saying! Oh my goodness... How embarrassing... I'm very VERY happy you enjoy my story so much, and don't worry about any misunderstandings! You didn't sound all wrong at all. HAHA, I laughed so hard when I read your image of Myouga signing a paper. I suppose that is how he signs papers.
Don't worry, binkytingson! Favoritest is a word in my book. (Grins)
Haha, glad you liked my story so much, inuyashas-dark-angel! Looking forward to your next review!
I think you're totally wild! Haha, I've always wanted to say that. Hopefully,Naraku's plan won't work... Oops! Too late. He kidnapped Kagome. (Insert evil authoress laughter here)Looking forward to your next review, TriGemini!
Don't die, Mariposa-6482! It's too much for my conscience and I won't be able to write anymore!
Glad you liked it so much, MoonlightHanyou! Yeah... The story is basically declining now. I just have to get it concluded, and maybe think about a sequel.
Thanks so much, KharmaSmack! Constructive criticism helps me so much. I think I might have meant her cell phone when she answered the phone...I'm not too sure... I'll have tolook over itagain. Otherwise, I apologize. AndI changed the price to five billion. It might still be too small, but... Oh well. I'll edit it again if it's too small.And actually, I had the drug conversation already with another one of my reviewers. (Smacks self on forehead) What's wrong with me? Not knowing about weed and all... Gosh, stupid me. (Grins)
Sorry it took me so long, Kat! Hope you're still there!
I'm so glad this story is making you like the show, too, SaiyanPassion! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside... or that could be my school lunch. Anyways, thanks so much!
Hehe, it just got even more tense, Wolf Blossom! Hope you still like it! I hope you didn't wait too long for this update!
Truthfully, I've ceased to amaze a lot of people. (Sighs) It's my sad, pathetic existence, really... Haha, just kidding! Everyone loooveesss me! (Everyone flees) Well darn. And since you don't know if it is Kanna, or if it isn't Kanna... I won't ruin it for you. You'll find out soon enough, SadPoetGoth! Hope I didn't update too late!
Thanks, MG8! (The symbolwouldn't show up!) Hope I didn't update too late for you!
I'm not too sure about forever, but I do appreciate your compliments, Laura-chan!And I do believe I e-mailed you about "Neighborly Love"... Gotta redo it! Hope you continue to read 102.5 FM!
Hope you didn't go nuts yet, InuyashaMaster! And yes, I made Kagome pregnant. I figured I can go a little cliche. Sorry that I didn't use too much detail in my citrusy scene... I just realized there were underage readers and people that just didn't care for limes or lemons, so I thought I would downplay it a bit. And Shippo will appear again! He's taken in by the other family, who's now reluctant to let him go... Sorry I didn't explain better. They don't want him, but for now, they're happy with him. Does that make sense? And WHOO boy, was I like that when I was his age! I was even whinier and brattier! I was such a spoiled kid. But, I've changed for the better now! Yay! (Grins) Hope you didn't wait too long for this update!
HAHA, I cracked up so hard when I saw your review, apzoloot! Did I mention that I like how you spell your username? And your thanks was very well taken. (Grins) Hope you liked this update, too!
wk: WhoOO! That was LONG. And hard. I never knew I would get so many reviews when I started this story! I'm absolutely speechless. Like always, I did a review count, and I got... 76 reviews! Oh my goodness! I'm going to faint! Thanks so much guys! You have no idea how ecstatic that makes me. You guys make my day come ALIVE!
Oh, and if you didn't see above the ReViEw oF rEvIeWs...
Kagome's ring: http:www.bradfordjewellery.ca/rings/wedding/thumbnails/yp1375t.jpg
Thanks again guys! Enjoy your week!