Chapter 7: The Truth is close…
Kagome hesitantly rang the doorbell with her gloved hand and began to nervously paw at the book in her hands, waiting for the residents to open up. Kagome gasped as the door to the large house swung open and before her stood a man that looked remarkably like Inuyasha, save for some differences in ears and the strange markings on his face. He also looked emotionless which was NOTHING like Inuyasha.
Kagome smiled nervously. "Is this the Takahashi residence?" asked Kagome. The man's expression didn't change at all, he merely nodded slowly. "Uhh…then Inuyasha lives here?" Kagome questioned innocently. The man nodded again and lazily turned and walked away. Kagome looked after him curiously and followed.
The man led her up many flights of stairs until they reached a landing where the man stopped and beat on the door in irritation. Kagome watched in wonder as the silent man suddenly spoke. "This Sesshoumaru does not appreciate having to get up to attend to such trivial matters as showing a whore to your room." Kagome's jaw dropped in shock and Sesshoumaru walked away.
"Oi! What the hell is that suppose to mean you bastard!" Inuyasha shouted through the door. Kagome's mouth snapped shut and she scowled after Sesshoumaru. Kagome opened the door to Inuyasha's room and her breath caught in her throat at what she saw.
Inuyasha was lying on his back on a bed with a crimson comforter, his position lazy, with his arms hanging from the sides of the bed. He was on his bed in nothing but black boxers. Kagome squeaked in shock and turned around. 'He's half naked! And that is DEFINITELY a guy smell!' Kagome thought her blush deepening when she smelled the woodsy scent that lightly filled the room.
Inuyasha looked up at Kagome in mild surprise and at her extreme reaction he couldn't help but grin cockily. Seeing her refuse to look at him even as he implored her to take another look he decided he should get dressed, and promptly put on a pair of jeans. The bare-chested Inuyasha hollered over to Kagome. "What are you doing here, aren't you suppose to be in the hospital?"
Kagome hesitantly turned around and looked at Inuyasha shyly, seeing that he had at least put some pants on she slowly entered the room, whose mess scared Kagome a little. Kagome realized she was asked a question and promptly glared at the hanyou. "You stood me up yesterday and now we need to pull an all-nighter if we ever hope to finish this!" Kagome yelled baring the book. Inuyasha's eyes widened at her outburst and he scoffed irritating Kagome.
"Who cares? We'll ask to present Tuesday." Inuyasha shrugged. It was Sunday and the project was due tomorrow.
"And if he says no?" Kagome asked in frustration.
"Then I'll kick his ass until he says yes, what do you WANT me to do, kitten?" Inuyasha asked tiredly. Kagome slammed the door shut behind her and stomped to the bed. She smacked his leg until he sat up and she plopped herself on the bed at his feet.
"Like I said…we are going to pull an all-nighter." Kagome said nonchalantly.
Inuyasha snorted. "And Miroku has approved this plan?" Inuyasha secretly liked the idea of Kagome staying the night at his house even if all they would be doing is reading.
"No…but I got Souta to cover for me…Alright we left off on page 101 and it's my turn." Kagome began to read and Inuyasha leaned against his head board as he listened.
"Will Kagome be okay, love?" asked Toru to Dr. Higurashi as she shut the door to his cell behind her.
Kaoru Higurashi smiled at her husband and went over to sit in front of him with her legs beneath her gracefully. "She is fine, she's been released." Said Kaoru.
"How much longer before the day, love?" asked Toru tiredly, his head sagging back to rest against the wall.
"Only a few more weeks dear…the lo techs have come together for the talks. You will be saved from this hell soon." Kaoru stopped and narrowed her eyes at Toru skeptically. "But if you continue to play it off like someone is sending RADIO SIGNALS to your brain they might reconsider helping you."
Toru laughed darkly. "I can't help myself; I do have "schizophrenia"! Maybe next time I should tell them I'm Jesus!" Kaoru rolled her eyes at her husbands amusing behavior.
"You continue to make fun of people who really DO have schizophrenia and I'll sock you so hard you might just develop the illness, that'll teach you." Kaoru grumbled. Toru laughed, no longer as evil and cynical as when he talked with Inuyasha.
"So, about that boy that visited me a few days ago…" said Toru. "Maybe he can help us…"
"Maybe, he seems to be close to Kagome…" Kaoru said.
"Can you find a way to get him to come and talk with me?" asked Toru.
"I think so…what are you gonna do?" asked Kaoru.
"Kagome has been pushed over the edge by that family of yours, her recovery will be difficult but I know that young man will be able to help…Here is what else you'll need to do…go into the restricted filling rooms and get the security tapes of that day…" Kaoru nodded in understanding and leaned forward slowly placing a quick kiss on her husband's lips she stood and left the cell.
"Dang, its dinner time and we still have 40 more pages to go!" Kagome groaned. Inuyasha chuckled and stood up. He did a lazy stretch and began to walk out of the room. Kagome set the book down and followed the hanyou. "Where are you going?" asked Kagome. Inuyasha looked over his shoulder and rolled his eyes.
"The kitchen, I happen to get hungry around dinner time! I know it sounds crazy but it's true!" Inuyasha said with deep sarcasm and Kagome glared at the back of his head.
"idiot." Kagome grumbled under her breath, another chuckle from Inuyasha signified that he had heard her.
Inuyasha entered the kitchen and began to look threw cabinets. Kagome saw the normal food to ramen ratio and was stunned. "Think you have enough ramen there?" asked Kagome sarcastically.
Inuyasha took her seriously though. "I think I need to get a few more, this cabinet is only ¾ full…" Inuyasha said to himself. Kagome rolled her eyes and picked up the phone.
"No matter how tempting ramen is I think I want some pizza, you want me to order you one too?" asked Kagome.
"Yeah, just two large pepperoni pizzas would be nice." Inuyasha said offhand. Kagome's eyes widened.
"Sure you aren't a pig demon?" Kagome teased.
Inuyasha smirked at Kagome. "Just order the damn pizzas you sassy bitch." Kagome stuck her tongue out at him and ordered. "So kitten, do you want me to stop trying to cure you?" asked Inuyasha, finally deciding the question that had been pestering him for awhile now.
Kagome looked up at him surprised and confused. "Why would you do that?" asked Kagome.
Inuyasha looked away from her and hopped up to sit on the counter. "Because…after that breakdown I thought you might be too scared to continue."
Kagome's face softened at these words. He's concerned for me… "Inuyasha, I don't want you to ever let me quit okay? This is important to me."
"Why is that?" asked Inuyasha, his left ear twitched curiously.
"Because…" Kagome blushed. "I want to know what it is like to be kissed…I've heard all these different opinions about what THEIR first kisses were like and well…I want to know…" Kagome said shyly. Inuyasha stared at Kagome intensely and Kagome nervously walked over to the counter Inuyasha was on and hopped up to sit on it as well.
A slow grin creeped into Inuyasha's expression. Kagome frowned slightly and watched curiously as Inuyasha leaned slightly on one arm so that his shoulders were slanted and Kagome's attention shifted to his arm. "Then here is your next step to being cured…touch my arm without the glove." Inuyasha said with a sly grin. Kagome's eyes widened and she looked down at her gloved hands and then at the well toned powerful looking arm that was bare to her because of his lack of a shirt.
Seeing the encouraging look on his face Kagome slowly removed the latex glove and after staring at her exposed hand nervously she looked back at his arm. Inuyasha smiled slightly at the emotions that played across her face.
Kagome reached out with her index finger and the second the tip of her finger made contact with the smooth tanned skin Kagome silently gasped at the feel of electricity shooting up her arms and into her torso to cause a strange tingling sensation. Inuyasha felt something weird too, the second he felt that hesitant finger touch him his face heated up for no reason and the place where her finger once was began to burn. Inuyasha licked his lips and stared down at Kagome who now had her hands folded meekly in her lap and a huge blush on her face.
A/N: Call me a softy but I like to end stuff on a foo-foo note. Wondering what the hell Toru and Kaoru are talking about? Me too! XD kidding! You'll find out in the next chapter! Chapter 8:The Truth is Finally Revealed. Please Review! I want to know what YOU think people! Lol