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Kagome glanced nervously behind her, her eyes searching for a certain hanyou. Damn this huge grocery store . . .
The heiress had come into Inuyasha's room earlier after hearing him arguing, wondering who in the world he was talking to. For her concern and curiousity, she recieved a pale faced-glare from him.
Staring at him with dull eyes, she bowed out of the room, about to return to her own privacy when he called out and gruffly asked if they could go food shopping. He was 'hungry.'
So there they were, in the grocery store, Kagome pushing a cart-full of produce and items that she had collected strolling down the 25 of 50 aisles. Her body guard had entered with her, but somewhere along the way she had lost him.
Where is he . . . she peeked down another aisle, hoping to catch a glimpse of a silver-haired man. No luck.
Ai, this is hopeless! She sighed in frustration, pulling herself and the cart at a standstill. Knowing him, he'll probably find ME . . .
She looked around, noticing that she was in the oriental section. Having a sudden craving for oden, she pushed the cart once more, her heels clicking rhythmically against the tiled floor.
It's been over a week . . . a week since Jii-san asked me to join a campaign . . . a week since the car bombing and the break in . . . a week since I met Inuyasha . . .
Kagome stopped at the sauces, facing the many bottles but never really seeing them. Inuyasha . . . what is it about him? He's stupid, mean, hot-headed, tempermental . . .
And a great kisser . . .
Her face blushed a deep red, her hands automatically reaching to feel her hot face. A great kisser?!?! Whoa there, Kagome . . . but it's true . . .
She shook her head furiously. No! I can't . . . I mustn't . . . that . . . he . . .
Besides . . . I bet he's still angry about me running away from him the night of the party . . . we're not even on speaking terms . . . Kagome was determined to push away her feelings, but she couldn't help the bottomless pit feeling that was churning in her stomach.
Wait, why do I care? It's not like I like him . . . sure, he's a good friend . . . when he's nice . . .
The heiress took a deep breath, closing her eyes momentarily and glancing to her left. Her face turned white and her eyes dialated at the person she saw.
No!!! Kami . . . please . . . what is he doing back in town?!?!
She felt her knees shake in fear, holding onto the cart for support. Unfortunately the cart smashed into the shelves in front of it, causing a loud smash, and catching the attention of the person she detested the most.
Her eyes widened even more as the man turned around, his piercing eyes falling on her. Oh kami . . .please don't let him recognize me . . .
Kagome froze, every fiber in her body shaking. The man stared at her for awhile, before a sly grin crept on his face. He sauntered over to her, his slow stride she had admired striking fear into her soul.
"Kagome," his low voice rumbled, his grin turning into a smirk. "How've you been?"
The heiress desperately tried to keep her mouth shut, and her hands trembled as her voice blurted, "What are you doing back in town?"
The man frowned, his eyes narrowing. "I would think that you would be estatic to see me," he said, his voice full of venom.
She made no move to speak, past memories flashing before her eyes, a painful burning in her heart flamed. Kagome was about to faint when she saw his hand reach out to her, another smirk covering his face.
Kagome shut her eyes tight, hoping and praying that he would disappear. Kami . . . please . . . help me!!!!
When no contact between his hand and her body was made, she slowly cracked an eye open. He was standing, frozen, his eyes narrowing. Opening both of her eyes, she noticed that he was trying to sense something . . . or someone.
"We'll finish this later," he said maliciously, his eyes glinting evily.
The heiress watched in relief and shock as he retreated, disappearing down the aisle and down the corner.
"Kagome?"
The familar voice called out to her, but she couldn't move. Inuyasha looked curiously at her, noticing her pale face and terror-filled expression. Dropping the armful of ramen in the cart, he quickly rushed in front of her.
"Kagome!" he repeated, waving his hands in front of her. Her eyes met his, wide and unseeing. The hanyou was terrified at the state the heiress was in.
"Snap out of it, you stupid girl!" he demanded, grabbing on of her arms. He was startled to find her skin cold to the touch, as if she was dead.
"Wake up!!" he yelled, taking her by the shoulders and shaking her hard. The young woman shook violently under her body guard's actions, her body limp as she was jerked back and forth.
Suddenly, Kagome snapped out of it, gasping for air. Inuyasha let her go, his eyes wide and scared.
The heiress panted, grasping onto Inuyasha's arm for support. Her knees still wobbled, her eyes still wide, and her mind still in shock as she clung to him.
The hanyou held onto her, wondering what the hell happened. "Kagome," he repeated, his voice softer and calmer.
She raised her eyes, staring up into his golden pools. "Inu . . . yasha?" she breathed, her voice trembling with fear.
"What happened?" he demanded, checking her over to make sure there were no cuts or bruises.
"Was here . . . so scared . . . came and . . . talked to me . . ." she choked, her bottom lip trembling.
"Who was here? Who talked to you?!" Inuyasha was fearful. I shouldn't have left her alone . . .
Kagome didn't answer, but kept on trembling and muttering words to herself. Glancing around, Inuyasha realized that this was no place for her to have a mental breakdown. "C'mon," he urged, pulling her into his arms as he pushed the cart and made their way to the check out counter.
After an abnormally long line and annoying slow service, the two managed to leave the store, Inuyasha's arms filled with groceries as he directed her to the car. Kagome was still shaking, still talking to herself. She was catching people's attention in the line, but she didn't care. Trying to help, he glowered protectively over her, glaring at anyone who made eye contact.
Ushering her into the passenger seat, he hurridly dumped all the groceries in the trunk, before going back to her side of the car and opening the door. Her state scared him. She was rocking back and forth in the seat involuntarily, her hands clasped in her lap as she mumbled words.
"Kagome! Snap out of it!" he ordered, kneeling in front of her and pulling her hands into his own. This pulled the woman out of her trance, her dull brown eyes meeting his own.
Inuyasha was relieved to have her stop when she suddenly started screaming.
"Stay away!! Leave me alone!!!"
The hanyou winced at her volume, but was determined not to leave her. A brief memory of the night of the party flashed before him, her expression the same as the one she wore when she went balistic on the balcony. Not this time . . . I won't let her run away this time . . .
"Shut up, stupid girl!! It's me, Inuyasha!!" he bellowed, clasping his hands around her head.
This silenced her, her eyes finally clearing and seeing the actual person before her. "Inuyasha!" she gasped out, falling into his arms.
"Sssh, I'm right here," he grumbled softly, holding her as she began to sob. "I'm right here, stupid girl . . . stop bawling already."
But she contiuned to cry, much to Inuyasha's dismay. "Hold on a sec, let's go somewhere else to talk other than a parking lot."
He quickly pulled away, glancing quickly at her teary face, his heart breaking at her state. Making sure all limbs were inside, he shut the door, rushing over to the driver's side and starting the car.
"Are you alright?" he asked, looking at her once more.
Kagome shook her head, but choked out a soft, "yes." Shaking his own head, the body guard pulled out of the parking lot and made his way toward the coast.
Inuyasha drove for about ten minutes, reaching the cliffy borders of Japan's coast. Knowing a scenic view sight, he pulled into the small parking lot and turned to the young woman next to him. She had fallen asleep.
Sighing, he stepped out of the car, going to the other side and opening the passenger's side. Her head bobbed slightly as he shook her gently. "Kagome, wake up."
The heiress stirred, her bleary eyes opening and meeting Inuyasha's face. However, it must not have been her body guard's face she had seen, for she started screaming again.
"Leave me alone! Can't you just let me be?!?" she yelped, curling into the fetal position. Panicking, Inuyasha shook her hard. "Woman! It's me, Inuyasha! For the last time, snap out of it!"
Kagome began to gasp as she was shaken hard, the color returning to her face and her seeing his face for the first time. "Inuyasha?" she stared, her voice soft and trembling.
"Yeah it's me; do you remember what happened?" he asked, looking intently at her.
A brief memory of the grocery store was all it took to send Kagome into tears once again. "There . . . back in town . . . so scared . . ." she blubbered, crying into Inuyasha's shirt as he held her.
"Not this again . . . I swear, you're like a damn faucet," he grumbled, pulling her out of the car and towards a bench that stood nearby. He gently sat both of them down, letting her cry as he remained quiet.
What the hell happened?
Soon, her sobs subsided, her voice hiccuping with exhaustion.
"Done yet?" he asked, reaching into his pocket to draw out a handkerchief. The hanyou wiped her face softly, placing the cloth on her lap.
Kagome nodded, the spasms slowly disappearing. "I, ah, gomen," she whispered, staring out into the vast blue ocean.
Inuyasha remained silent, giving her time to sort out her thoughts before asking, "What happened back there?" he turned towards her, watching in dismay as her face began to pale once more. But she didn't break down as she did before.
The heiress sat for a moment, before raising her own eyes to meet Inuyasha's.
"In the grocery store . . . I saw . . . him . . ."
"Him?" Inuyasha asked, his eyes widening with realization.
Sighing, she slowly nodded, averting her eyes to the ground as a tear fell on her lap. "Yeah . . . him . . . the man I gave my heart to . . . the man I had trusted my life with . . ."
Kagome trailed off, before finishing with a whisper.
" . . . the man that tried to kill me in a park two years ago . . ."
AU: muahaha, what a cliffhanger!!! DUN DUN DUN!!!! the man she despised is back . . . what's going to happen next? lol, don't you think this is nice, especially since I'll be gone for the next three nights?
So what'd you guys think of the chapter? Love it? Hate it? I'd appreciate some reviews . . .
oh yeah, some guys have been asking me if I'm going to make Inuyasha a human . . . I'm not quite sure at the moment, seeing as demons are allowed to roam freely during this time . . . just gotta wait and find out . . . hehehe
stay tuned!!!