Chapter 32-A Final Warning
"I won't let you take her away." As soon as Kagome had fled, Inuyasha let his gaze fall onto her mother, the creator of her pain. He watched a shocked expression from her mother, though he only pushed past it. "Look, I'm not trying to be disrespectful to you or anything, but I can't let you take her."
"Are you giving me an order?" The older women asked. Inuyasha had to pause, trying to take the smart route and think about his answer.
"I want you to reconsider what you're doing. There's no real way I can let you make her stay unless I use physical force, but I won't do that under any circumstances."
"Why would I want to let her stay? I've already made my decision." Ayomi stared at Inuyasha, who tried to hide his feelings of panic. She paused in her comment before smiling softly. "But I should give you a chance to speak, so go ahead. The floor is yours."
"Uh..." Mentally smacking himself, Inuyasha quickly tried to get past his surprise. "...I can't really explain why she has to stay other than we all need her here."
"We?" She asked, seeming interested. Inuyasha nodded slightly.
"I mean the other campers and counselors. To put it simply, she has a role in each of our lives. Like...well Shippo. He's one of the little bra-I mean kids at the camp. Kagome kind of took him under her wing, as if he was her littler brother. If you took Kagome from Shippo, he'd probably want to leave the camp too to be with Kagome."
"And there's Rin and Sesshoumaru too. Out of all the campers, Kagome does the most work...it's not that any of us are really slackers, she just loves to help people out. She makes sure that everyone is in the right places and she helps them out with their jobs. They'd probably be in a lot more trouble without Kagome."
"If that's all-" Ayomi began to speak, but Inuyasha shook his head rapidly.
"No, she helps out Miroku and Kouga too." After realizing she had no clue who they were, he explained their roles. "They're both with me in my cabin. You probably met them before."
"Yes I did, Rin introduced us." Ayomi replied.
"Well those two may seem like they are good on their own, but they really are just a bunch of idiots. Kagome always tries to help Miroku and Sango because she thinks that they would make the 'perfect' couple or whatever. And she's always there to help cheer up Kouga, even if he is a jerk." Inuyasha managed to mutter the last part under his breath before moving on.
"The girls wouldn't be able to get out of bed without her, since she's the only one who wakes up. She's the third partner of the group, and they would be devastated if she left. They only reason Kikyo and Sango got up this morning was to make sure that everything was perfect for you."
"You mean Kikyo Freely? The girl from Kagome's school?"
"Believe it or not, those two idiots have gotten so close to Kagome there one step from sewing their hips together. I don't know what would happen if Kagome wasn't there. Sango needs her for um...'Miroku trouble' or whatever." It felt weird rolling off of his tongue but he didn't stop to think about it. "Kikyo's still snobby as ever, but she's learning to care about other people. And Kagome's a big part of that."
"These people have each made a special bond with your daughter, and for you to take her away would not only effect her but everyone else here." Ayomi slowly shook her head before standing up, keeping her eyes on Inuyasha.
"I understand how they all have grown attached to her, but I just don't want her to be in a place where she'll get hurt. I don't want my daughter to be injured or killed because of something I could have prevented. I just don't think she's safe here." When she moved to walk away, Inuyasha's mind quickly flew into a stream of panic. In a desperate comment, he let his lips move without his brain realizing what he was saying.
"You can't see how she's safe because I'm the one who protects her, not this stupid camp!" Inuyasha's anger came off in waves he fought to keep away his fear of defeat. "I made a promise that she'd never get hurt again, and I've done everything in my power to keep her safe. She's my responsibility, and I'd die before I let someone hurt her."
"How do you plan to keep her safe?" Ayomi asked, turning back around again. His rational thoughts being tossed into the back of his head, Inuyasha grasped the chain around his neck, fingers fumbling with the clasp.
"Because I'm just that damn special." Finally unlocking the clasp, Inuyasha threw the chain onto the floor, closing his eyes tightly as a surge of energy filled his veins. Hearing a small gasp, he mentally smirked before opening his eyes, blinking slightly to adjust to the sharper sights. Waiting for the scream, Inuyasha shifted his eyes back onto Ayomi.
"You have...and you're eyes, they're gold now! How did you manage this?" Ayomi asked softly, walking to stop in front of Inuyasha. It was only then that Inuyasha realized he was the same height as her.
"You won't believe me even if I explain it all, so I'll make it plain. I'm a half demon, simple as that." Surprisingly, Ayomi's reaction was much calmer than he had expected. Inuyasha couldn't smell a trace of fear or anxiety like when Sango discovered his secret. All that his senses could pick up was her normal peaceful scent.
"Which is why your teeth are longer? You can see them much better when you speak." Ayomi smiled warmly at Inuyasha. "My father would be having a field day right now; he's really into ancient things like this. Of course then he might try to purify you, but that's just a complete different story."
"What is wrong with you women around here! I tell Sango and she barely freaks, and I tell you and you act like this is a normal day for you or something. Everyone one else, even Miroku, got a little freaked out when I told them!" Inuyasha shouted, making Ayomi only sigh.
"I've grown up with a man who believed unicorns were deadly beasts dressed up as horses. There aren't many things in this world that can scare me now." She sighed before smiling brightly, reaching up and flicking on of his ears. It twitched in response. "And these just don't cut it."
"So then...you don't care?" He asked slowly, making her shake her head.
"No, on the contrary..." Letting a small giggle pass her lips, she winked warmly at the boy. "I think it makes me feel more comfortable with my daughter staying here."
"Yo-you mean..."
"Maybe I didn't look at the real things that matter here. I looked at the surroundings and not what really important." She looked out the window, her gaze slightly softening. "What counts are the people who care about her, who need her to stay." Her eyes moved back to Inuyasha. "The people who love her enough to risk everything for her."
"Yea well..." Blushing mildly before crossing his arms, Inuyasha slowly stepped towards the door. "I should probably go get her."
"Tell her what happened, I need to speak with Rin. Oh, and say goodbye for me please, I won't be able to see her when I leave." Inuyasha nodded at the request before moving out of the cafeteria, ignoring the rain that dripped onto his head. Glancing around, he caught sight of the muddy footprint that Kagome left, and quickly took off in the direction that he suspected her to have fled. The smile that he had been hiding was unable to keep locked away as he flew forward; slowly making him burst into laughter. The laughter soon died when Inuyasha stopped in his tracks, watching the scene in front of him.
"Kagome..." At the mention of her name, Kagome slowly glanced up, gasping slightly in shock. Inuyasha blinked slightly; watching as she tried to force words passed her mouth.
"In-Inuyasha?" She muttered, slowly pushing herself to stand. When she saw him nod slowly, her knees felt weak, and for a moment she was afraid she would fall again. When she was sure that she was in no danger of falling, she hesitantly took a step back.
"Kagome, I have something to tell you. I talked to your mom and-" He stopped when the shock in her eyes didn't waver, making him blink slightly. "What's wrong, you make it seem like you've seen a ghost or something."
"Inuyasha...what's on your head?" She whispered. His stomach curled tightly into a ball as she hesitantly lifted his hand, fingers trembling lightly when he reach up. At the feel of silk, he realized what she had meant. He had never placed his chain back on, and he now stood in front of his biggest fear.
"Oka, Kagome don't freak out..." He said slowly, though she only gasped when he walked towards her.
"You did answer my question! What are they, why are they there, how did they get there! Tell me! And your eyes..." Her sentence dribbled away as she fearfully stared at the boy in front of her, who was now only a breath away. Her breathing was choppy, and she managed to push out her last question. "Who are you?"
"This is me. The real me." He replied, watching her lower lip tremble in fear. The smell of terror dripped off her body, making his heart beat faster. What if she doesn't accept me like this? What if she screams or run away? Inuyasha thought of the results that might happen before he felt a hand that wasn't his own graze his left ear. The immediate reaction was a shake of the thoughts and the slight dropping of his jaw as he gazed down at her.
"The real you?" She asked, staring up at him. Her hand slowly caught the ear, rubbing it into a clockwise motion. Inuyasha struggled to think of a response as she continued the soft ministrations.
"Me...I'm not all human...my dad...he's a demon..." At the startling information, Kagome pressed harder on the ear, causing him to wince slightly.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!" She moved to pull away, but his hand caught her wrist, placing her hand back on his ear. When she looked back up at him, she noticed that both amber eyes were closed in contentment.
"It's Oka, just try not to press too hard..." He replied, trying not to fidget as she began to stroke his ear again. Her scent's changing, she's calming down. As long as I can keep her distracted, she won't be scared.
"How...your father is a demon?" Kagome asked quietly, trying not to disturb the relaxing rhythm of the rain. Inuyasha only nodded slightly before opening his eyes, looking at Kagome slowly.
"It's really has to be weird finding out this way huh? At least the others had been planned...I didn't know when I was going to tell you..."
"Is this why you could smell me and Sango in the fire, right? And at the lifts...your eyes helped you, that's why they were gold." She cupped his cheek, smiling. "And when we were stuck in the hole..."
"You're just lucky to have me around, or else you'd be dead by now." He said, pulling away from her hand. A blush arose past his cheeks when Kagome leaned against him, sighing deeply.
"I know I should be really scared right now, but I could already tell something was different with you. At first I thought you were hiding that you were a girl or something-"
"You thought I was a cross dresser!"
"Well I mean you were acting all weird! And when you and Miroku came out the night when you were out of breath, I didn't know what you two were doing. I mean, he is a pervert who loves girls after all..." She giggled when he growled, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her closer.
"The only person I've had any type of relationship was with you. Besides, if I am a girl, then that means you're into girls."
"Are you implying that my hypothesis was correct?" She asked, watching a terror filled face place itself on his features.
"No way! I'm a guy, and I can prove it if I have to." The strong bet made Kagome flush before she shook her head rapidly.
"Oka I believe you, just keep everything covered!" She laughed when he growled again, staring in fascination at his fangs. "Will those hurt?"
"I wouldn't ever attack you."
"No, I mean...can then hurt..." When she trailed off, Inuyasha raised and eyebrow.
"Hurt when?"
"Well...I mean if we...kiss, will they bit me?" She asked slowly, trying let the words run smoothly. At his cocky smile, she realized they sentence sounded like it had came from a three-year old.
"Do you want to find out?" He asked, growling slightly before leaning closer to her. He almost reeled back when she met half way, though he quickly forgot about the option when she pulled him closer to her. Letting her eyes slide close, she felt both of his hands slide down, grasping her hips in his hand, one slipping on the skin reveled from the gap between her pants and shirt. She shivered slightly at the feeling of his pointed nails; though she gasped when she felt his teeth nip lightly at her bottom lip. As quickly as the kiss started, Inuyasha pulled away, mentally smirking when he felt her collapse against his chest.
"You going to make it?" He asked teasingly, making her glare up at him.
"If I don't, tell my mother that I still love her even if she tried to force me to leave." At the mention of Ayomi, Inuyasha remembered why he had come.
"Oh, I didn't get to tell you."
"Tell me what?" Inuyasha smirked slightly at her question.
"Seems like your mom really likes me, ears and everything."
"You let my mom see you like that before me!"
"Well you don't have to bite me head off; I only did it to convince her to let you stay!" Kagome paused before speaking.
"Did you convince her?" She asked quietly.
"Who could honestly say no to me?" He asked cockily, though glared when she raised her hand.
"Actually I do it all the time now that I think about it."
"Shut up, you know what she said." Inuyasha stumbled back slightly when Kagome lunged into his arms, tightly hugging him and bursting into laughter. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing, I'm just so happy I get to stay with everyone!" She giggled and placed her head on his shoulder, sighing contently as she watched the rain continue to fall. "Things are actually looking up on us."
"Oh yes, because standing in the pouring rain is what I call a good sign." He muttered, rolling his eyes as she continued to laugh. "You know what; I really hope you get a cold."
Scene Change
"Must you always take everything the idiot says seriously?" Sesshoumaru asked, sighing as Rin checked the sick girl's temperature.
"You know, the idiot it right here!" Inuyasha shouted, the loud voice causing Kagome to wince.
"Exactly why I said it." Sesshoumaru replied, smirking when Inuyasha glared at him.
"I didn't ask to be sick, it just happened." Kagome got a warning glare from Rin as she talked; making her cut the sentence short and cross her arms. Finally the thermometer went off.
"Now let's see how bad you really are." Rin let her gaze linger on the plastic before she shook her head. "Well you aren't higher than normal temperature, which is good. I think you just got a cold, nothing too big."
"Does that mean I can go back to the cabins?" At Kagome's request, Rin nodded. The group was currently residing in the smaller part of the hospital where most kids were taken with minor problems.
"Not a problem, though I think you will be bored tonight. We've done less in this group because of all the medical and emotional surprises than any other group. I guess the night is yours again." Rin said, watching Kagome sigh.
"Well I'm sure it won't be that bad. We'll manage to figure something out to keep us occupied."
"Monique's night restaurant." Sesshoumaru's sudden suggestion caught the group off guard. "You did win those free passes, right? Why don't you guys go out there, I'm sure you can handle being out by yourselves for one night."
"We could bring the group out for some fun tonight; it'll probably get my mind off the cold." Kagome said. A frown appeared on her face when Inuyasha shook his head.
"No way am I going, I do not want to go dancing."
"But why not! You danced at the bon fire!" He rolled his eyes.
"Yea, but that wasn't a real crowded area, and there weren't a lot of people there." Brown eyes stared into the returned brown orbs, making Kagome sigh slightly. I love his eyes either way, but his amber eyes always make me breathless...
"Can't you just go out for one night with me? It'll be fun, and I promise you don't have to dance if you don't want to." Hopping off the bed, Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand and begun walking out the door, never bothering to get Inuyasha's reply. "Thanks for the suggestion Sesshoumaru!"
"Anything for my campers." Locking eyes with Inuyasha as he spoke, the smirk wrapped around his lips like silk. Inuyasha only flipped him off before he was torn out of the room. As soon as the two teens fled the room, Sesshoumaru felt Rin lean against him.
"Those two are pretty cute together. I don't understand why they don't see it." Rin said, smiling when Sesshoumaru's arm rested comfortably around her waist. She looked up at him, sighing when he gently kissed her.
"Because she's too afraid that he doesn't really love her, and he's too stubborn to tell her that he does. It's just really because they won't tell each other how they feel."
"Maybe your suggestion will help them out; a night on the town will be good for them." He nodded, though smirked when they began to exit the hospital. And hopefully we'll finally be able to spend some time together without worrying about fires or ski lifts.
Scene Change
The night had come quicker than either Inuyasha or Kagome expected, but luckily the rain had stopped. They walked along the wet path towards the cabins, keeping a comfortable silence well.
"I feel like we've done this same thing 1000 times before. Almost like a reoccurring dream." Kagome said, keeping her gaze ahead instead of looking Inuyasha. If she had, she would have caught his lingering gaze.
"Probably because we actually have done this same thing before?"
"You know what I mean." The walk slowed when Kagome's cabin jumped next to them. "Thanks for everything Inuyasha; I really couldn't have been here if you hadn't done what you had." She reached up, lightly tracing the chain around his neck.
"Whatever, I just didn't want to see all the water works." At the statement, Kagome's eyes widened slightly in surprise, before dropping back down as she looked away.
"Oh really?" She asked quietly. He winced at the words, already knowing his mistake.
"I hate seeing you cry or be sad in any way. It sca-...It's because I get so angry that someone hurt you...that I think my spell won't keep me under cover." His confession was both slow and quiet, as if fighting for the air to speak. She smiled lightly when he finished.
"Thank you." She said, leaning up and kissing him quickly. She giggled at his surprised expression, watching his eyes move up slightly higher than her head. Feeling curious, she glanced over her shoulder, only to see four pairs of shocked eyes.
"Well it seems you two were going to have a hard time if Kagome left." Kagome's blush was bright at Kouga's comment, keeping her eyes on Sango's smile.
"Oka, we have a lot to talk about." Sango said, pushing the two boys out of the cabin. Grabbing Kagome's arm, the two girls yanked her in. "Bye Inuyasha, we'll give her back to you in two hours!"
"But we were-" Kikyo cut Inuyasha's sentence off.
"Yes we know, Monique's night restaurant. Rin and Sesshoumaru came by and gave us the details. Everyone be ready at eight." With a wink, Kikyo slammed the door. Even the wall between the two groups did not muffle the giggling of the girls.
"Great, now we have and hour and forty five minutes to do nothing, and fifteen minutes to get ready." Kouga muttered as the boys walked back to the cabin.
"We could always talk about why Inuyasha and Kagome were making out on the steps." Miroku said.
"We were not making out on the steps, she kissed me. It wasn't a big deal, just drop it." Inuyasha replied, shooting the pervert a look.
"You didn't look all too displeased by it though. I'm guessing this has happened before?" Kouga shot out. Reaching the cabin door, Inuyasha walking into the rooms, smirking once the two couldn't see his face.
"It's none of your business, so why don't you just keep your thoughts occupied with some else, like Kikyo. You seem to think about her every other night."
"Hey I'm allowed to; at least I'm going out with her. Right now all you and Kagome are are friends with benefits." Inuyasha paused for a moment at Kouga's words. Friends with benefits? It sounds like I'm using her or something. But I'm not; I really...don't hate her. Which means I like her? So then why do I feel so guilty now? And what about her, she knows that she's not just that, right?
"Hey Inuyasha, earth to Inuyasha!" Miroku glanced back at Inuyasha's bed before watching the boy refocus.
"What's up with you? You look like you just ran into hell or something."
"Worse, I ran into his message." Inuyasha cocked and eyebrow at Miroku, though a flash of red in Kouga's hand now caught his eye. He looked at his bed where the third guy was located. Inuyasha's heart stopped when he heard what Kouga said.
"What's with the red note on your bed?"
Oh yea, the red note fiend is back again! This chapter had a lot in it, so it was pretty interesting I guess. But since there has been a lot of fluff in the last couple of chapters, I need to get back to the mystery. So...what does the note say? What will happen at Monique's night restaurant? Where the hell did Kagome get the idea of Inuyasha being a girl! Maybe the long hair..?
Chapter 33- A Night at Monique's
