First off I'd like to apologize to everyone for not updating as soon as I said I would. I found out that my grandpa is really sick last week so I had been spending most of my free time visiting him in the hospital, or if I wasn't visiting him I was visiting my friend who's pregnant, who was also in the hospital. But all is going well now for the most part. Secondly, I'd like to thank everyone single one of my reviews. You're all awesome! Lastly, this chapter once again isn't going to be very long, because I'm heading out to visit my grandpa. Once again thanks guys and enjoy!
Chapter 9 - Frenzy
Disclaimer - I do not own Inuyasha or any other character relating to it.
'Come on, come on! Think! Where's that stupid conscious when you really need him?'
Inuyasha didn't know what to do. Kagome's birthday was in two days and he still hadn't thought of what to get her for her third gift.
They had returned to the feudal era the day after their date. Kagome never asked for her hint again from Inuyasha, somewhat fearful of what he was going to do. Inuyasha on the other hand, hadn't stopped panicking since that night. He knew he chickened out on the hint and now Kagome was expecting something that he didn't even know.
For five days Inuyasha had been searching for the right gift for Kagome and always came back empty handed. Now he sat in the Goskinbuko Tree pondering what to get her once again.
'Well, well, well. Look who comes crawling back.'
'Shut the hell up and help will you.'
'Fine. I'm only doing this for Kagome you know.'
'Yeah sure, whatever. Now what am I getting her?'
'Well you could always get her something from her era that would mean a lot to her. You should actually ask her mom what to get her from there.'
Inuyasha thought it over for all of two seconds before bounding off to the well. Without hesitation, he jumped through the well and welcomed the warm blue aura. Inuyasha was on a mission and he intended to finish it.
Inuyasha emerged from the well on the present side and stuck his nose in the air. Mrs. Higurashi was there and always pre-usual, she was in the kitchen. Inuyasha walked slowly to the front door, which he rarely ever used, and rehearsed what he was going to say to Kagome's mom. Before Inuyasha could knock on the door, it swung open, and out came Souta crashing into Inuyasha at full speed.
"Ow! Why would someone leave…" said Souta trailing off once he saw what he ran into. "Oh sorry Inuyasha! I didn't know you were even here."
"Keh! Whatever. Didn't hurt anyway," replied Inuyasha, who was pushing Souta off of his lap where he had landed.
"So what are you doing here? Is Kagome with you?" asked Souta, who was sitting across from Inuyasha on the ground.
"Um no. I actually need to ask your mom something," said Inuyasha twitching his ears nervously.
"Are you sure I can't help Inuyasha?" asked Souta, looking up at his idol with so much hope.
"Maybe. I was wondering what I could get Kagome for her birthday that would show her that she means a lot to me." By then end of his question, Inuyasha was blushing from head to toe, and his ears were twitching like there was no tomorrow.
"Oh now that's easy. Get her a promise ring," said Souta.
"A promise what? What do I have to promise her?" Inuyasha was confused, but still as red as a tomato.
"A promise ring is a nice little ring you get a girl. The promise you make to her all depends on you really."
"So I get her this ring and I give her a promise of my choice and then what?"
"Then you just keep the promise and as long as she's with you she'll wear the ring." Souta was smiling from ear to ear. He had single handily gotten Inuyasha to think of a promise ring for his sister. He knew that a girl's boyfriend usually gave it to his girlfriend when he promised to marry them later in life and be together for ever, but Inuyasha didn't need to know that now, did he.
Inuyasha thought about the ring and the reaction he'd get from Kagome. He knew she'd love it, but what he didn't know was what he would promise her.
'You could promise to be her mate someday.'
'Who asked you to come back?'
'I come to you when I'm needed and you are definitely in a time of need.'
'Okay smart ass, how am I supposed to pay for it all? I don't exactly have the paper stuff that Kagome uses.'
He didn't receive and answer back and smiled to himself for finally defeating his conscious.
"Good idea kid, but there's one problem, I don't have any of that paper stuff that you use."
Souta's face fell upon this realization, but perked up when he thought of a plan. "That's okay Inuyasha; I have money you can borrow. All you have to do to pay me back is some of my chores whenever you come through the well."
Inuyasha thought over Souta's proposition. He wasn't technically getting the money for free. He had to work for it whenever he was here. "Okay, I'll do it. Just one thing. How long do I have to do your chores?"
"Well, since the ring is really expensive and it's going to take most of my money to buy it, I'd say at least six months to a year."
Inuyasha's jaw almost hit the floor. Now he wasn't so sure he wanted to get the ring.
'If you only knew what I go through for you Kagome, you'd have a better opinion of my feelings towards you.'