Inuyasha 9

When Naraku introduced himself Kagome felt herself tremble. She felt an evil aura surrounding this man. Doing her best she led him to a table. Staying polite and trying to keep her composure, she led to him to one of the tables near the rooms for rent. As she was about to leave, he asked her; "So do you do dances too?"

Kagome had to keep her jaw from dropping. But then again she supposed it was a question just waiting to be asked. As the night shift was about to start. "No Mr. Naraku, I just seat our customers." She said with a bow.

"You remind me of someone... What was her name... Oh yes, Kikyou." Kagome froze upon hearing the name. Is this the demon that Kikyou sold her soul to...?

"Well Mr. Naraku I must get back to post."

"If you must..." he said in a bored tone "Just promise me you'll let me know once you start dancing"

Kagome bowed and made her way back to the entrance. When her replacement came they said hello, and Kagome went to the lockers in the back of the resturant where she put her jacket and purse. Sango came in to say goodbye to Kagome as Sango was on night shift this week. "So Kagome, how'd it go?"

"Well it wasn't too bad." She said with a smile. "There was this one guy that came in though, he said his name was Naraku..." Kagome shivered. Sango looked at Kagome closely...

"He was the one that scared off our hostess before you... Just don't let him get to you." Sango pulled Kagome into a hug. "Oh and before I forget... We bumped into Kouga last night. He looks horrible Kagome, can you at least talk to him? I mean I know what he did was wrong. But he wants to make up for it. Can you at least give him a chance? Maybe not romantically. But give him a chance to be part of his child's life. Please?" Sango said giving Kagome the 'begging eyes' look.

Kagome looked at Sango, rolled her eyes and said "I'm thinking about it. Please don't make me think too much about it. Everything is so complicated right now. With Inuyasha and everything. Speaking of which we have alot of catching up to do!" She was about to continue when Kaede came in and told Sango that she had better get to waiting tables, smiled at Kagome and left. 'Well that was a little weird... but Sango's right... I should at least talk to Kouga. Now that I've made up my mind. I have to talk to Inuyasha...'

Sango was waiting tables after Kagome had left. She noticed that Naraku was in her serving area. 'Damn' She silently cursed Kagome. But it wasn't her fault... She didn't know. "Hello sir, what can I get for you?" Sango asked with a pleasant smile though she'd rather be beating him with a chair.

"Hello there... Jewel" He read off of the nametag, "I would like it if you could get me that hostess that's leaving right now.

"I'm sorry sir, but if you would like one of ladies at our establishment, you have to woo them yourself, club rules."

"Well I suppose so, when does she work next?"

"I'm not allowed to give out that information sir."

"Can I get anything out of you?"

"Other than your order and some small talk, no."

"Very well, bring me a rum and coke."

"Yes sir." As Sango left the table she was thankful that she could protect Kagome from a man like that. 'I wonder how Kagome is doing with all of her mental turmoil?'

Inuyasha sat at his desk drumming his fingers on a pad of paper. He'd finished all of his work for the day and had nothing else to do. All his thoughts kept drifting back to Kagome. Whether it was her smile, how she always had breakfast ready for him, how she was living with him, or her unborn child. No matter what he did she was always on his mind. He smiled just thinking about her. Maybe he was falling for her. But he couldn't. That would be too much pressure on her. She had enough to deal with for the time being. I mean she has to raise a kid, has to deal with the father (Inuyasha let out a growl here) and worry about what's she's going to do when September comes around. Inuyasha let out a sigh, how could he help her. He knew she wanted to talk to Kouga, but could he let her? 'I feel like she's my girlfriend... I'd be worried about losing her...' His thoughts were interupted by his phone ringing. He looked at the number, didn't reconize it so he decided to be formal.

"Hello, Inuyasha speaking, how may I help you?"

"Inuyasha? This is Miroku..."

"Miroku? I haven't heard from you in a while how are you buddy?" he said while becoming more casual.

"Well, you know how there was that waitress at that resturant I told you about the last time we talked? What was that a year or two ago? Well one of my friends set us up! I can't believe she did something like that. I'm so thankful that Kagome did that..."

"Kagome?" Inuyasha cut off Miroku's rambling. "Kagome Higurashi?"

"Yeah, we're friends we went to highschool together remember? I'm sure I told you about that the last time we talked. I guess you were just so infatuated with Kikyou that you didn't hear much else. Speaking of, how is she?"

"She's pretty much still the cheating whore she always was, except now she's not with me anymore..."

"So Inuyasha is that a good or bad thing?"

"Well good I guess... I mean if we had stayed together while Kagome is living with me..."

"Kagome's living with you?" 'At least that means that what Kouga said is true...'

"Uh...yes." Inuyasha said while blushing.

"Now how's that going?" Miroku said in a teasing manner.

"Miroku, if you think that for one moment, I'm having sex with Kagome you are dearly mistaken. She's pregnant for one thing, and anyways we're just friends."

"If you say so Inuyasha... What do you say the four of us go out for dinner sometime? I want you to meet Sango, she's the love of my life, but don't tell her I said that... I want to keep that edge okay?"

"Whatever you say Miroku, so I'm sure Kagome will be fine with it, you just tell us when and where."

"How about 7 at that coffee shop "Sakura...something..., But you know where that is right?"

"Yeah it'll be fine. I'll talk to you later Miroku."

"See you on Friday."

'Well... that was certainly interesting...' thought Inuyasha. As he packed up to leave.

Kagome was at home preparing a casserole for dinner when the phone rang, she let the machine pick it up. Then she heard Kouga's voice. Which left her frozen in place. "Kouga?..."

"Ummm... Hello Kagome, this is Kouga... I just want to talk... I mean... What I did was wrong... I know it was... I'm so sorry. I just want to talk. And if you feel that way... My number is 483-0506. But you should already know that... And if not then Good Bye Kagome."

That last good bye tugged at Kagome's heart strings. She wrote down the number and deleted the message.

After she had just gotten the casserole into the oven she heard Inuyasha coming into the condo. "Hey Inuyasha, how was work?"

Inuyasha just grunted. 'Okay so he had a not so good day. Maybe I'll wait until later to tell him...'

"Miroku invited us out to dinner with him and Sango" Inuyasha said bringing Kagome out of her thoughts.

"Huh?... Oh okay sure. Sounds like fun!" She said with a big smile. Which happened to be contagious. Inuyasha couldn't help but smile as well.

"Ummmm... Inuyasha... I had to tell you something..." Inuyasha looked up Kagome sounded really nervous... And she was dry washing her hands... She was really, really nervous.

"Sure, go ahead."

"Okay... well you know about how I'm pregnant and all..."

"Uh huh..."

"Well I've been thinking and I want to give Kouga a chance to be a friend to me, so that my child can know their father..."

Inuyasha looked up at Kagome and he looked like he was trying very hard to not scream.

"Kagome... I know this is your choice... I know you want...him... to have a chance to be a good father...I may not like it... It's your choice... Do as you see fit..." After getting that out he stormed to his room and slammed the door.

'Does it really bother him that much? Well all I'm going to do is talk to him. It's not like I'm going to go and date him... Is that what Inuyasha is worried about?'

'Why does it bother me so much... I mean it's not like I'm in love with her or anything... It's her choice... I did the right thing... No matter how bad I feel about it... I did the right thing... right?'

A/N sorta angsty isn't it? Hopefully you guys won't kill me...