Woot! I'm on a roll! My evil track coach kept me outta the last meet but I'm all good! ;) If only I could find my coach vaporizer . . . :cough, cough: SMILE (muwahaha) :cough, cough, wheeze: (don't think evil thoughts . . .) On with the Chap.
A Sweettooth's Ache –4Kagome (Kag)InuYasha (Inu)
Sango (San)Miroku (Mir)
Shippo (Shp)
3 Weeks Later"Jeez, Kag, you've been spending a lot of time with that guy you're dating! He must really be something," San exclaimed as she walked into Kag's private rooms in The Spot.
Kag looked at San's reflection in the mirror as she put on some clear lip gloss. It was odd but she'd never realized that she hadn't told San about Inu. Why? She didn't know . . . maybe it was the whole 'opposing gang thing.' Or maybe it was the fact that she liked keeping him to herself. "Oh, he is," she answered, not giving her any details.
San noticed but didn't say anything. If Kag wanted to keep her love life to herself, fine. "So, you gonna be back late or what? Don't forget you've got a melee lesson with the new members tomorrow." By the surprised look on Kag's face, San could tell she had in fact forgotten. "You know, Kag, I've noticed you've canceled a lot of your lessons lately and you're not taking as much interest in the gang as you should. To tell you the truth some of us are starting to wonder if you can handle a relationship and being in command."
"What!" Kag shot up out of her chair and turned anger filled eyes to San. "You're starting to 'wonder'? Whose business is it if I wish to date a guy? You need not concern yourself with my affairs, San, I can lead my gang and have a private life."
"Well, I just figured I'D warn you," San replied heatedly. "You mark my words, Kag, you're gonna regret this." She turned on her heel and stomped out without a backward glance.
Kag stood there for a moment thinking over San's parting words. San might just be serious about this 'wondering' business. Hell, she'd have to look into that, but not tonight. Well at least, not personally. "Shippo! I know you're here."
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a picture on the wall wiggle and change into a little fox boy. He stretched his little body before scratching his brown hair. "How am I top spy and yet you always know when I'm here?"
Kag shrugged without comment. "You heard her and I expect results by the time I get back." Without another word, Kag left the room.
As she passed through the lobby of The Spot, she noted a few people that wouldn't make eye contact. Filing the names away for later, she nodded acknowledgment to the few in the room that did. She was on the sidewalk for no more than a minute when a blood red Escalade pulled up in front of her. She climbed in and Inu hit the gas. They were going to be late for their movie. Glancing at her as he drove, Inu noticed Kag's unusual silence.
Reaching over the console, he squeezed her hand. "What's with the face, Kag?"
Kag looked over at him in his baggy black cargo pants, red wife beater and matching Timberlands. He really did look pretty damn good in red . . . "Nothing much. It's just that San is really peeved by how much time I spend with you and took it upon herself to tell me I can't have a boyfriend and lead my own damn gang." Just talking about it again made her angry. Who the HELL did San think she was? Just wait until she got back, she'd show her. Now wasn't the time for those kind of thoughts. She was on a date with Inu, she wiped San from her mind and squeezed Inu's hand in return.
They made a great couple, just as she'd thought they would when she had first seen him. He was caring, sweet, cute — no not 'cute' . . . delicious. He was so hot her mouth sometimes watered at the sight of him. He was so much fun to be with! Every moment with him was full of activity :Kag slightly blushes as she remembers their overly intimate fighting lessons or make out sessions: Every time she was with him she felt closer to him. Like he'd known her forever and she him, it was that easy to love him.
:Gasp: Did she love him? OMG! Had she just thought that? She glanced at Inu quickly but couldn't help glancing again and then staring. Did she love InuYasha of the Dog Demon Pack? This was way too soon for such thoughts!
Blushing furiously she stared down at her lap and pretended an enormous interest in the navy blue skirt and tank top she wore.
Inu had seen it all. He'd seen the anger over her 2nd-IC, noted the relaxation of her mind and then the gasp and anxiety. To be honest he was damned curious about what was going through her mind but refrained from asking since they'd reached the theater.
Parking quickly, using his super-SUV-intimidation skillz, he walked Kag into the air-conditioned building. He paid for their tickets to whatever movie Kag wanted to watch — he didn't care, so long as she was having a good time.
While she went to save them seats, he bought Kag's favorite candies and her trademark pineapple/cream soda he swore they only stocked for her :suspicious eye: before joining her. They watched the movie for a while and then alternated to necking — which he personally liked better than whatever the hell they were watching anyway.
Inu had recently come to terms with himself and come to realize he was in love with Kag — not that she knew it yet. He had gone out and bought her this heart pendant that was actually broken in half with his name on one half and hers on the other. It cost him a chunk of change, but it was worth it. He couldn't wait for the movie to end and was about to kiss her again when he suddenly found himself face-to-face with a smiling fox boy. Where the hell had he come from?
"Shp, why are you here?" Okay, Kag knew him. That spares his life but didn't stop Inu from planting his fist in the boy's head — a man's gotta keep his rep' intact after all.
"Ouch! That hurt!" Shp yelled as he climbed into Kag's lap. He looked up at her with tear filled brown eyes, "Is this how I'm repaid for my services?" Kag wasn't even given a chance to excuse Inu's behavior before Shp continued, "That's besides the point anyway. There's something you need to know now." Clearing his throat, he told her the fateful news, "San is planning a mutiny with some of the other AR, not only that but she's joining up with some DDPacker named Mir . . ."
He didn't get to finish.
At that moment Kag and Inu both shot up out of their chairs with outrage, "WHAT"s echoing about the theater. The looks on their faces stopped any courageous soul from shushing them. Poor Shp was tossed off Kag's lap into the next row where unfortunate nobody was eating a tub of popcorn. He wisely decided to stay out of their way for a minute before telling them the rest of his news. Their reactions so far caused him to strongly wonder if they believed in 'killing the messenger' . . .
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