Suki

Chapter 10:

A Girl, a Boy, and an Apartment

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters. But, I do have tenure. Wait….I don't even have a job. This is too confusing just R&R plz.

"Okay," Sango said to Miroku, "This is how we'll get back at them for throwing us off that bridge." "How?" Miroku asked. "Well," Sango replied, "Kagome's taking a bath right now and…" "Kagome's taking a bath right now?" Miroku said slyly. Sango slapped him and yelled, "Don't get any ideas! Anyway, here's what we do…"

Miroku and Sango stood next to the bathroom door and yelled, "Fire!" They ran away from the door as Inuyasha ran to the door, opened it and yelled, "What's wrong?" Kagome screamed and threw a hairdryer at him. Miroku and Sango laughed until they were forced to run away from Inuyasha.

Inuyasha chased them into the basement and as he turned on the light he noticed Kouga sleeping on the floor in the corner, "Kouga?" Inuyasha yelled. Getting up Kouga replied, "I can explain." Inuyasha grabbed Kouga by his neck and said, "Start explaining!" "Um," Kouga replied, "I'd like a witness here to make sure you don't kill me." Inuyasha sat Kouga down right as Kagome ran down the stairs and yelled, "Inuyasha! Wait…what are you doing here Kouga?"

"Okay," Kouga said to Sango, Miroku, Kagome and Inuyasha, "Miroku, you know how I told you to never go into your closet because there were rats sleeping in it?" "Yeah." Miroku replied. "Well," Kouga continued, "I was the only rat sleeping there, and since you moved out I've been sleeping here.

"So can I stay here Kagome?" Kouga asked. "No way!" Kagome yelled, "You've been sleeping in my basement doing who knows what. But, I'll tell you what, Inuyasha and I will help you find a place to stay." "We will?" Inuyasha asked. "Yes!" Kagome yelled hitting Inuyasha. "Fine," Inuyasha replied not wanting to get hit in the head again, "Let's leave now, before Kouga tells us what he's been eating these last few days." "Thanks." Kouga replied.

Inuyasha, Kagome, and Kouga walked into an open house for an apartment complex. "How am I supposed to afford this place?" Kouga whispered to Inuyasha, "I don't have a job." "Relax," Inuyasha replied, "Just…" Inuyasha was interrupted by a young girl with long blonde hair who asked, "Which of you is looking for the apartment?" "I am." Kouga replied not noticing how much she was staring at him.

The woman led them to an empty apartment and said, "This is our one bedroom model. Living space, kitchen, bathroom, and a very spacious bedroom. Most bedrooms could only fit a full size bed, but here you could fit maybe…a king." At this point Kouga still didn't notice she was staring at him. "Could you excuse us for a moment?" Kagome asked pulling Kouga into another room.

"Kouga you idiot!" Kagome whispered to him, "Do you not even realize that she's hitting on you?" "I…uh…didn't notice," Kouga replied, "Hey, if I dated her maybe she'd ignore the fact that I can't pay the rent." "Kouga!" Kagome replied, "That's so stupid that…Well, actually, that might work."

Kouga and Kagome re-entered the room that Inuyasha was in. "So," the woman replied, "I'm Ayame. Here's my card, give me a call sometime." Ayame handed Kouga a business card, "I'm Kouga, and I definitely will give you a call."

As Kouga and Inuyasha walked out the door Kagome asked, "Ayame, you look familiar. Like someone from my school. Do you have a sister or something?" Ayame was shocked and said, "We can't say anything like this here. I'll come by your house later. Okay?" "But," Kagome replied, "You don't know where I live." "I'll look you up in the phone book." Ayame replied, "Just leave." "Okay." Kagome said following Inuyasha and Kouga out the door.

"Kagome! Inuyasha!" Kagome's mother yelled. Inuyasha and Kagome ran downstairs to Kagome's mother. "Inuyasha," Kagome's mother replied, "Kagome told me about what Miroku and Sango did, and I know I might be acting overprotective but…"

Kagome's mother latched a small, thin electronic device to Inuyasha's ankle. "What is this?" Inuyasha yelled trying to yank it off without success, "Take it off me now!" "Inuyasha," Kagome's mother replied, "Sit!" Inuyasha fell to the floor. "Kagome, this," Kagome's mother explained, "This device is voice controlled to only our voices so if he's doing something you don't approve of just say 'sit'. Try it." "Please no." Inuyasha begged. "Inuyasha sit!" Kagome yelled.

Amongst their laughter the doorbell rang. Kagome opened the door revealing Ayame who asked, "May I come in?" "Of course." Kagome replied letting her in.

Ayame, Inuyasha, and Kagome were sitting in Kagome's room. "What do you need?" Kagome asked Ayame. "Well," Ayame replied, "You were right; I'm currently in my final year of middle school." Ayame pulled off the blonde wig she was wearing revealing her to have short red hair (side note: Ayame lied about being in middle school because junior high and high school students in Japan aren't allowed to have part time jobs and if they have jobs they can be expelled from school).

"I knew I had seen you somewhere before." Kagome replied. "Yes," Ayame replied, "But, can you do me a favor please?" "Sure." Inuyasha replied. "Will you…" Ayame said, "Will you please ask out Kouga for me?" "What?" Inuyasha yelled, "Why can't you do that yourself?" "Inuyasha," Kagome yelled, "Sit!" Inuyasha fell to the floor and Ayame stopped laughing long enough to say, "I need to get me one of those. Anyway, I'm kind of shy about asking him myself." "It's no trouble." Kagome replied. "No problem." Inuyasha said barely able to get up.

The next night Kouga came back to Kagome's house completely drunk. He crashed through the door waking up Kagome who ran downstairs and yelled, "What happened?" "The date…" Kouga replied, "The date was great! At least…the parts that I can…remember." "Kouga!" Kagome yelled, "You've been drinking!" "You think I'm drunk?" Kouga replied, "She must've had twice as much as I did."

Kagome helped Kouga into the basement by way of the laundry room waking up Inuyasha and Buuiu. "Kouga?" Inuyasha asked getting up, "What are you doing here? It's 2:00 am. I thought you moved into the new apartment." "That's the thing," Kouga replied, "We had so much fun I think I forgot to close the deal." "You what?" Inuyasha yelled jumping up and grabbing Kouga by his shirt. "Come on," Kouga said. "You couldn't hit a drunk guy, could you?" "Let's find out if I could!" Inuyasha yelled getting ready to punch Kouga. "Inuyasha, sit!" Kagome yelled as Inuyasha hit the floor.

"I'll be out of here by tomorrow." Kouga said as Kagome helped him down to the basement. "See you tomorrow then," Inuyasha said getting back in bed. "Mroow" Buuiu said. "You said it Buuiu," Inuyasha replied.

"Hello?" Ayame asked walking into a dark room, "Why did you call me here?" "Hello," a voice said from the corner. The man came out into view and said, "I'm Sesshomaru Oniheru, president and founder of the company you work for. Now, I've done some research and found that you're only…15 years old." Oniheru-sama," she replied. "I can explain…"

"No need to." Sesshomaru replied. "I just need you to do me a favor." "What are you asking me to do?" Ayame asked. Sesshomaru closed the door and said, "Nothing you don't already want to do." "I feel really uncomfortable here." Ayame replied backing away, but was stopped by Sesshomaru. "Relax." he said.

"Kouga!" Kagome's mother yelled waking Kouga up. "Telephone for you." Kouga picked up the phone. "Hello." The person on the phone said. Kouga jumped up and said, "Sesshomaru!" "Don't say anything," Sesshomaru replied. "Your girlfriend here has had a little too much "stuff"." What have you done?" Kouga yelled. "Come to Takahashi Street and Seventh Avenue." Kouga hung up the phone and ran out of the basement.

"Here you go." Kagome's mother said handing Kaede a cup of coffee. Kouga took the coffee and chugged it before rushing out of the house. "Run Kouga, run." Sesshomaru said. "Run here and think you can win."

A/N: I thought it was time I put some focus on Kouga and Ayame. But, what will happen next? R&R or else you'll never find out.