Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha . . .
ROCK ON!!!
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Inuyasha laid stretched out on his back, staring up at the ceiling. He knew he needed sleep, but he couldn't get his mind off the woman resting next door.
He flipped onto his stomach, smothering his face into the pillow. He had managed to calm Kagome down enough to get her into the car and drive back home. The hanyou had quite a time juggling a half-conscious woman and 10 bags of groceries up the long flight of stone steps.
Inside the house, he quickly deposited Kagome on the couch while setting the groceries in the kitchen. Returning to the living room, he found the heiress in a deep sleep. Not wanting to wake her, he decided to leave her there while he put away the produce.
While in the kitchen, he kept an ear open for any sounds of movement from his charge, but none came, save for the occasional deep breaths and slight turn of the body. He proficiently found where everything went, and once again went to go check on Kagome. Still asleep, he decided that it was in her best interest not to wake her for dinner, and carried her carefully up the stairs, where he laid her down to bed.
Now alone, Inuyasha had wandered aimlessly around the house, taking in the photographs that adorned nearly every wall. He made himself a simple dinner, consisting of two cups of ramen and a soda. The hanyou turned on the television and flipped through the channels for about an hour, but nothing interested him. Grudgingly, he cleaned up after himself and decided to retire. That was at 6:30 p.m.
The body guard glanced at the alarm clock by the bedside. It flashed 7:30.
I've been in here only for an hour?!?!?! Inuyasha groaned, throwing off the covers and sitting up. The night air was hot, and he rubbed his bare back. Standing, the blankets fell down, revealing the hanyou in nothing but a pair of red stripped boxers.
He walked towards the window, peering outside. The sun hadn't completely set yet, the sky still streaked faintly with orange. The hanyou stared out into the sunset when he frowned.
Where's the moon? He stuck his head out the window, hoping that maybe it was behind the house. But there was no moon.
A sinking feeling filled his stomach, a familar draining of energy engulfing his body as he watched the sun sink lower and lower.
Shit! He rushed to the door, swinging it open, not bothering to grab a shirt. He flew down the stairs, searching for the calendar that he had seen earlier. Finding it, he quickly looked for today's date.
October 14
New Moon
Inuyasha smacked his head against the wall repeatedly. How the hell could I have forgot?!?!?!
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Kagome slowly opened her eyes, feeling a strange vibration. She moaned, sitting up in her bed as she glanced at her clock. 7:45 p.m.
She rubbed her eyes, before realizing that she was in her bedroom. What am I doing in here?
Suddenly, memories of her and Inuyasha at the coast came flooding back. She remembered confessing what happened that night two years ago, and how her body guard stayed by her side.
Inuyasha . . . Stretching her arms, she wondered what the strange thumping noise was downstairs. Her heart fluttered at the thought of intruders in the house again, but remembered that Inuyasha was a hanyou. Don't be stupid, Kagome. He'd know if someone was in the house.
Gingerly, she extended her legs, holding onto the bedpost as she stood. She walked shakily towards her dresser, catching a glimpse of her rumpled self. Her shirt and skirt were wrinkled, her hair messy. She grimaced at her state, and grabbed a hairbrush to try and straighten out some of the mess.
Walking over to her closet, she reached in and pulled out a pair of red doggy pajamas with a matching red shirt that read, "OSUWARI." Shrugging out of her day clothes, she tugged her night clothes on, and headed towards her door.
She paused at her doorway, wondering where her companion would be. The heiress walked over to his door, seeing it open, and peeked inside. No one there.
Must have heard the thumping noise and went downstairs to check it out, she thought, reaching the top of the landing. She slowly treaded down the stairs, knowing that her body guard would hear her.
The rooms downstairs were dark; no lights were lit. Remembering that he had supernatural vision, she decided to leave the lights off. I can find myself around without any light.
She was about to enter the living room when she heard scratching come from the kitchen. She froze, wondering what in the world it could be.
"Inuyasha?" she whispered into the darkness, hoping he would appear instantly. But he didn't.
"Inuyasha?" she repeated, her heart pounding. Where was he?!?!?!
The scratching became louder, and soon a distinct male voice could be heard grunting. Kagome's eyes widened with fright. Intruders!!!
Creeping slowly into the living room, she fumbled around for the baseball bat she knew Souta kept behind the television. Feeling the smooth surface of the wooden weapon, she tip toed over to the doorway of the kitchen and peered in.
Her heart froze at the sight. A dark figure was feeling against the walls, his long dark hair swaying in his movments. He appeared to be half-naked, his rippling muscles glistening.
Muscles or not, he's gonna feel this bat on his body, she thought, raising the bat in her shaking hands. She crept closer to him, watching him carefully as he moved his hands across the wall. She watched in horror as his fingers slipped over the light switch, flipping the lights on.
It's now or never . . . Inuyasha, when I find you, you're gonna get a piece of my mind for not staying around to protect me! She let out a war cry, letting the bat fall hard on the man's dark head.
"What the hell?!?" he yelled, spinning around, coming eye to eye with Kagome. The heiress nearly blushed at the handsome specimen that stood before her. His dark eyes flashed angrily at her, his dark hair looking soft to the touch.
"Who-who are you?!" Kagome stuttered, placing the bat protectively in front of her. "What do you want?!"
The handsome man blinked at her, his eyebrows etching in a frown. "Kagome?"
The heiress' jaw dropped. He knew her?!?! "Who are you?!?" she demanded, more curious than furious.
The intruder blinked in confusion for a moment, before glancing at his own hands. A strange expression was swept on his face, and he sighed as he sank into a chair.
"Kagome, it's me," he responded wearily, burying his face in his hands.
"You? I've never seen you in my life!" she blurted, slowly lowering the bat. Somehow, she began to realize that he meant no harm.
Half of the man's face emerged from behind his hands, his dark eyes staring at her intently.
The woman gasped. I know that look! She watched as his hands fell to his sides, and for the first time she recognized that jaw, that mouth, those eyebrows, that bone structure . . .
"Inuyasha?!?"
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AU: I made this chapter in a lighter mood than the previous one . . . so how'd you guys like it? so Kagome has now seen Inuyasha in his human form . . . DUN DUN DUN!! what'll happen next? haha . . .
to answer some questions, the man Kagome saw in the grocery store was Naraku, not Kouga. It may have been a bit confusing since I didn't introduce him until the end of chapter 25.
stay tuned!