"Inuyasha, please! Pretty please with ramen on top!"
"For the last time, Kagome, no!"
It was a bright and sunny day in the Sengoku era, with birds singing and the laughter of village children ringing through the air.
"Come on, Inuyasha!"
Well, that's what could of been heard if weren't for the shouting from two figures, facing one other in an open field. One of the people was a young women of 16, with long midnight hair and sparkling brown eyes, which were blazing with angry desperation. She was a very beautiful girl if it weren't for the fact that she was scowling so heavily at the figure across of her. A young man with snow white hair and piercing amber eyes which returned her scowl full force. Dog ears twitched atop his head, focusing his gaze on the angry school girl in front of him, a light breeze pulling at his red haori and the school girl's uniform.
"No! We have to see if anymore shard rumors have come today, so you can't go anywhere!" Shouted the angry dog-eared boy, arms crossing in front of his chest.
"But Inuyasha! I promised my friends last week that I would hang out with them tonight! They wanted to bring me to this new dance club tonight!" She clasped her hands together in a pleading fashion.
"Kagome, for the last time, and I'm not going to change my mind. No. Way. In. Hell."Inuyasha replied, his tone stating finality as he spun around facing the other direction. Kagome's eyes narrowed. Suddenly, Inuyasha had cold shiver go down his spine, Kagome's scent overpowered him as the scent of rage, once again, flow thru him. He gulped heavily, and slowly turned his head. The sight he saw wasn't pretty.
Kagome had, what looked like, the most sinister face he had ever seen. Her eyes filled with anger and frustration, narrowing only on him. She had the deepest frown on her face, showing her teeth, which were grinding against each other heavily. Her shoulders were hunched, her body as tense and shaking in rage. Kagome came forward grabbing Inuyasha's arm, spinning him to face her, face inches apart.
"Inuyasha." Her tone made him gulp again. He flattened his ears atop his head, eyes widening.
"I'm so sick of this, Inuyasha. Did you hear me? I'm sick of it! All you ever do is order me around and put me down for everything I do. And every time, I have to use the rosary command to let you know what you say or do upsets me. I hate doing it, but seeing that I have no other choice in making you stop your insults, its my only resort. I'm tired of it, Inuyasha. I need a break from shard hunting every once and awhile, so just this once, could you not fight me and just let me go home?"
Kagome's voice sounded weary as she finished her little speech, but Inuyasha only had one part catch his attention.
'Just let me go' was the last thing he wanted to do. If he did that, he would lose her to one of those weak human boys from her time. To common knowledge of all his companions, he cared deeply for her but was to afraid to admit even to himself. After having his trust broken the first time he pledged his love for someone, (Death to the clay pot!) he was very wary about showing anyone, especially Kagome, any form of caring or romantic feelings. Once bitten, twice shy concept in everyone's opinion.
He was about to retaliate until he caught sight of Kagome's face. Her eyes looked up at him, full of sadness and desperation, tears welling up in the corners. Their was one thing he couldn't stand most in the world and that was to see a girl cry. Especially Kagome.
Inuyasha swallowed his retort, his own sadness welling up at the thought of her leaving him, as he answered softly.
"Okay Kagome. You can go."
Kagome's eyes widened in disbelief as she gazed at the glowing eyes that looked down at her.
"Really, I can go?" Her fingers tightened on his arm. Inuyasha nodded solemnly, bangs covering his eyes, as he whispered softly.
"Yes, you can go." Kagome tried to look into his eyes, but Inuyasha avoided her gaze as he took his arm from her grasp, reaching for her yellow backpack. He slung it over his shoulder, walking over to the well, facing straight ahead. Kagome was in shock.
'Did he just give up? Why would he do that?' Kagome finally moved forward until she stood beside Inuyasha. He put the backpack on the edge of well, his bangs still covering his eyes. Kagome began to worry that she might of said something that offended him, until she heard him say the one thing that turned her worry into guilt.
"Remember to come back when your done with your 'friends', okay?" He faced her with soft eyes that clearly showed sadness and loneliness at her departure. She looked into his eyes, wishing now that she could stay and make him feel better.
'Stupid, you shouldn't have said 'let me go'. He might not show it, but he still wants you around. He loves having you around, you know.' Replied that little voice in the back of her head.
'How could he love having me around if has Kikyo? All I am to him is a shard detector who's nothing but a pain in the head with how much he has to save.'
'He might say that, but he might be covering up his true feelings because of insecurity. He might feel like you're abandoning him.'The little voice argued.
'I'm not abandoning him, I'll always come back. Even if he only likes me as a friend, I still love him and will stay by his side, for his and my sakes.'
With a nod of her head, she turned her head to Inuyasha who watched curiously as she turned to face him with a small smile on her face.
"I'll be back in a couple of days, I promise." Kagome's smile grew bigger as Inuyasha looked at her with a small smile of his own, still with sad eyes.
"I'll even bring back an a whole tub of ramen when I get back, okay?" Inuyasha's ears twitched at the name 'ramen', his smile growing a slight bit bigger at the thought of his favorite food. But, at the moment, he still didn't feel happy. Kagome was leaving him again for her own world, making him feel both un-needed and very lonely. Kagome saw Inuyasha's smile die, his eyes grow sad again, and his ears flatten against his head. The image reminded of a small puppy who was having a special treat taken away from him.
Before Inuyasha could blink, he felt Kagome latch her arms around his waist, in a hug. He stiffened slightly at the contact, but soon relaxed, wrapping his own arms around her, laying his head atop the crown of her's. Inuyasha took a deep breath of her scent. Lavender and vanilla covered him like a blanket as he inhaled the sweet smell. He leaned back to look at her face, which had a sweet smile upon it.
As Kagome embraced him, her mind was racing, thoughts tumbling after another. Maybe he cared about her more than she thought? But how much? A idea struck Kagome faster than lightening. After thinking it over, a sneaky smile crossed her features as she stood in Inuyasha's arms.
'Maybe I should test out this idea of mine' She thought sneakily, her smile growing wider. As she felt Inuyasha pull back, she changed her smile to a more innocent looking one, looking Inuyasha in the eyes.
"Hey Inuyasha?" Inuyasha grunted in acknowledgment.
"Would like to meet me at the club tonight and hang out?" Kagome's eyes shone with excitement, which made Inuyasha stare in both shock and curiosity.
"Why?"He blinked at Kagome, with a blank expression.
"Well, I thought it would be nice to just for you and me to hang out, maybe show you new things from my time." Kagome's eyes still shone with excitement, but also with a hint of mischief that made Inuyasha slightly suspicious. What was she planning?
"So, what do you say?" Her tone sounded a slight sultry, which made Inuyasha swallow nervously.
"Okay, besides its probably for the best if protect you from your klutzy-ness to keep you from getting into trouble." His tone mocking, but barely covering up for the happy grin he had on his face, which made Kagome's heart speed up.
"Great! Make sure to go to my house first, to pick up some clothes and– "
"Wait! Why do I need to change my clothes? What's wrong with what I'm wearing!" Inuyasha voice was slightly annoyed.
"Nothings wrong with them. It's just I think its best to blend in with the crowd. I don't think it would be best to draw attention to yourself. Especially with my friends being there, they might find it a tad suspicious. They might ask personal questions." Kagome replied calmly.
Inuyasha cringed at the thought of Kagome's friends surrounding him, shooting questions, poking at him, making him feel caged.
"Alright, alright I get it. Change clothes." Kagome smiled at his puppy dog pout.
"Now, once you get your clothes, meet me inside of a building that has a sign that flashes colors that's called 'The Moonbeam Club'. Once your in, come find me, okay?" At Inuyasha's nod, she flashed him another smile, turning to jump into the well. Until Inuyasha tapped her shoulder.
"What?" She asked surprised as Inuyasha's face had become slightly red.
"Why can't I come with you now? Why do I have to come later?" He spoke in annoyed tone, but his face was still was flushed, for sounding too childish.
Kagome smiled a seductive smile that caused already flush face to become a bright cherry red. She leaned in closer to his face, to where their noses to touch.
"You'll see," was her whispered reply as she rubbed her nose against his, (eskimo kiss !) before pulling back, winking and falling down the well, leaving a bright-red and flustered hanyou standing in embarrassed shock. As she continued down thru the time slip, she thought to herself.
'Let the games begin.'