Chapter: The Ice Cream Parlor And A Kiss

The Higurashis, Inuyasha, and Kagome's friends were standing outside the theater.

Mom:How bout I drive everyone over to the ice cream parlor for ice cream to celebrate Kagome's movie?

Sota:Yay! Let's go!

Kagome's friends:We'd love to!

Mrs. Higurashi smiled.

Mom:Well then, everyone get in my car and we'll go get some ice cream!

Sota:Yay!

Everyone laughed, then climbed into Mrs. Higurashi's car.

Kagome sat on her bed, thinking...

Kagome:They've probably finished the movie by now. How am I gonna face Inuyasha after this? I could always just pretend that nothing's different for me but what if Inuyasha acts different? I think I need to get out, take a walk, and clear my head.'

Kagome stood and grabbed her jacket and sunglasses, putting them on before heading downstairs and out of the house. As Kagome was walking she came upon her favorite ice cream shop.

Kagome thinking:'Ice cream would be great right now.'

So Kagome went inside the shop and ordered her usual Brownie A La Mode. Once she had paid for the ice cream and had received it, Kagome sat down in an isolated table in the back of the shop where she could watch people pass by on the street without being noticed by anyone.

Mrs. Higurashi stopped the car once she had parked the car.

Mom:This is a perfect parking space right in front!

Mrs. Higurashi glanced over at Kagome's grandpa and smiled at seeing Sota in discomfort on his lap. She glanced in the back and saw Inuyasha and Kagome's three friends squished against each other in the backseat. Inuyasha looked anything but happy.

Mom:We're here! You can get out!"

Everyone in the back gratefully piled out of the back, stretching as soon as they were out of the car. Inuyasha glanced around the shop. Mrs. Higurashi had explained to him what ice cream was and he was somewhat excited to try it. They all went up to the counter and ordered ice cream. Inuyasha had no idea what ice cream he should order so he picked one at random: Brownie A La Mode. It had sounded interesting. Once Mrs. Higurashi had paid for the ice cream, everyone grabbed their ice cream and chose a large table that happened to be next to a smaller table that seemed to be tucked away in the corner. If Inuyasha hadn't had so much on his mind he would have smelled Kagome's scent right away.

Kagome gasped as she saw her family, her friends, and Inuyasha walk into the shop. No one seemed to notice her and she was glad. Kagome stifled a giggle as she watched Inuyasha try to figure out what to order. To her surprise he ordered Brownie A La Mode.

kagome:'Same as me. What a weird coincidence.'

Her mother paid for the ice cream and everyone grabbed their ice cream and sat down at the largest table, which happened to be..right next to Kagome's table.

Kagome suppressed a groan and figured,

Kagome's thoughts:'Well, they didn't notice me when they came in so I could just finish my ice cream and slip outside and none would be the wiser.'

Kagome nodded to herself and continued to eat her ice cream.

Kagome listened with interest as everyone at the table next to her was discussing the movie they had just seen. Her mother asked everyone what their favorite part was. All her friends replied that the end was their favorite part. Her grandpa said his favorite part was when the legend of Midoriko and the cave of the Shikon no Tama was told.

Kagome thought:Of course he liked that part. It had to do with legends.'

Mom:I don't know what my favorite part was, I liked all of it.

Sota:When Inuyasha kicked those demons' asses!

Kagome almost choked on her spoonful of ice cream.

Kagome thinks:'Where did Sota hear that kind of language? Stupid question..Inuyasha.'

Mom:Sota! Where did you hear such language?

Sota:From Inuyasha.

Kagome couldn't help the giggle that escaped her at that.

Inuyasha heard a giggle from the table next to theirs. He'd recognize that giggle anywhere! He turned around.

Inuyasha:Kagome?"

Kagome's eyes went wide behind her sunglasses as Inuyasha turned around.

InuYasha:Kagome?

Kagome groaned

Kagome:3.2.1.

As soon as she had finished counting her table was swamped from people who were in the shop, including the workers, and who wanted her autograph. Each one said how much they loved the movie and that she was a great actress. Kagome took off her sunglasses and thanked each of them, signing whatever they presented her with. People from the outside saw what going on and soon tons of people were coming inside the shop to get Higurashi Kagome's autograph.

About half an hour later, the people disappeared from her table, most talking excitedly about how they had gotten Higurashi Kagome's autograph. Kagome slumped in her chair, rubbed her temples, and groaned.

Kagome:'So many people! Who would've thought the movie would be so popular?'

Kagome looked down and saw her ice cream had melted completely. A worker at the shop noticed and brought her a new cup, saying,

Worker:"Here you go Miss Higurashi. No charge.

Kagome:Arigato!

The man smiled and went back behind the counter, telling all his comrades of how Higurashi Kagome had smiled at him and told him thank you. Kagome sighed and figured she might as well sit down with the others, so Kagome grabbed her sunglasses, her new cup of ice cream, and the one that had the melted ice cream. She tossed the old cup in the trash as she sat down at the table with her family and friends.

Sota:Hey sis, can I have your autograph?

Kagome shot him a glare that said she thought he wasn't funny. Kagome's friends laughed excitedly and started talking about how great the movie was.

Eri:You're gonna be soooo rich!

Kagome:I already am rich.

Aume:Yeah. No doubt. That movie's gonna be number one at the box office for months!

Kagome smiled.

Kagome:That'd be nice.

Eri:So Kagome, what was your favorites scene to film?

Kagome:I don't know.

Her friend:You so know!" "I bet it was the last one! It was the last scene, wasn't it?" "That last scene was so kawaii! I loved it!"

All of her friends chimed:Yeah!

Kagome blushed

Kagome:I don't know. It was a fun movie to shoot.

Mom:Hey Inuyasha, you never told us your favorite scene.

Kagome thought:'Oh shit. What will he answer?'

Inuyasha blushed.

InuYasha:I don't know. It was all good.

Kagome:Scaredy cat.

Inuyasha turned to her.

InuYasha:I seem to remember you saying the same exact thing.

Kagome blushed.

Kagome:Yeah, well, my opinion isn't the greatest to ask because I was in the entire movie.

Inuyasha:You have a favorite part and you know it."

Kagome grinned mischievously.

Kagome:I liked the parts when Kagome used Inuyasha's rosary against him.

Inuyasha's mouth opened in indignant surprise.

InuYasha muttered:At least she didn't say 'sit'.

Kagome heard him, giggled, and leaned in towards him.

Kagome:I wanted to actually say it but that would've drawn attention from my friends.

Kagome and Inuyasha blushed as they both realized how close Kagome had leaned to Inuyasha. Kagome's mother looked at her watch.

Mom:It's getting late. We should get home. Come on guys, let's go!

Everyone stood up and threw away their ice cream cups on their way out of the shop.

EriI think we'll walk. There are just so many people here now it'd be better if we just walked.

Mom:Ok girls. I'm glad we all saw the movie together.

Aume:We are too! Bye!

Everyone waved as the girls walked off, then everyone climbed into the car.

Kagome's grandpa got the passenger seat in the front while the order in the backseat was: Sota, Inuyash, then Kagome. Once she was in Kagome closed the door of the car and her mother headed towards the shrine.

They were now at the shrine. Kagome had gone up to her room because she had homework to finish, and her family was in the living room watching tv. As Kagome worked on her homework she could feel eyes on her.

kagome's thoughts:'Inuyasha's watching me. I'll never be able to concentrate like this. He's probably gonna want to talk about what he saw in the movie.'

Kagome tried to continue working on her homework but the feeling of Inuyasha's eyes on her was too much to bear.

Kagome spun around in her chair.

Kagome:What!

Inuyasha looked at her calmly.

InuYasha:Nothing.

Kagome:Then quit leering at me and let me finish my homework!

Kagome turned back to her homework but could feel Inuyasha's eyes on her again.

Kagome thinks:'He just won't quit! At least I'm almost done.'

A few minutes later Kagome finished off her homework, setting her pencil down with a contented sigh.

Inuyasha:Finally! You took your dear sweet time!

Kagome:I had a lot of homework!

Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

InuYasha:Keh!

Kagome rolled her eyes in return then stood up and stretched.

Suddenly Inuyasha grabbed her arm and pulled her down so that she was sitting on the bed next to him. Kagome blinked in surprise at Inuyasha's rapid action.

Inuyasha:Everything in the movie that I was in seemed dead on accurate. If all the rest was accurate that means all the parts where it's just you had to be accurate too.

Kagome blushed as his words sunk in.

Inuyasha pulled Kagome into his arms.

Inuyasha:Kagome, I love you too.

Kagome's eyes and mouth opened a little bit wider at hearing his statement. Inuyasha pulled back out of the embrace only to look into her eyes with love in his eyes.

Kagome:Inuyasha.

Inuyasha smiled, pulled Kagome closer to him, and lowered his head to hers so that their lips met. There was a surplus of emotion in that one kiss as the two finally expressed their love for each other through a single kiss.