I got another chapter out so lucky you! Two chapters in one day!
SangOtaku6
Kagome sighed, dusting her flour covered apron.
It was a very busy Saturday for Kagome Higurashi. Loads of work had to be done today, including all these damn pizzas.
"Kagome-chan! Is the cheese pizza ready? Customer eighty-seven's order was placed five minutes ago!"
Yes folks, Kagome is working at a pizzeria.
Kagome took her red cap off and quickly fanned her face. Being the one looking after and cooking the pizza was a very hot job. There were no air conditions in this particular room because no one wants a cold pizza. Unfortunately.
Kagome put her cap back on and took the pizza off the hot pan. She sliced it into even triangles, placed it in the box and closed it.
"Haru-kun!" Kagome yelled. "Eight-seven's order is ready!"
An eighteen year old boy popped his head into the 'pizza room'. His normally loose brown hair was tied into a small ponytail. His jovial green eyes smiled at her. "Cool! Can you bring it over?"
Kagome nodded and brought over the box. "All they wanted was the pizza, right?"
He nodded, taking the box. "Yep."
Kagome smiled. "I'll be going back to work."
Kagome flipped her cap around and dusted her apron again. "Okay, now, this one looks about done," Kagome observed carefully before taking it out.
"Hey Gome," Haru walked over to her. "We have a delivery for this address. They want three pizzas, two two liters, and two large fries. One cheese, sausage, and pepperoni. Bossman told me to tell you that this will be your delivery."
"Boss said that?" Kagome repeated.
Haru nodded his head.
"Okay, I've a pepperoni and sausage done. The cheese will be done any minute."
Changing the subject, Kagome asked her friend, "Hey Haru-kun, what time is it?"
Haru looked down at his watch. "It's twenty-nine past four. Why? Is your shift almost over?"
Kagome smiled. "Yeah, sorry. My shift ends at five. Don't worry though. We'll still be hanging out tonight. I'll give Sango a buzz. Sango tends to forget stuff like that," Kagome giggled.
Haru smiled. "Yeah, Sango does. Remember the last two times we all went out?"
Kagome began laughing harder. "Omigod! She was so freaking out! She walked out of her house with a white and yellow sock! We made fun of her all night, remember?"
"Ting!"
Haru chuckled. "Well, your pizza's done. So, I'll see you tonight at seven, Gome. Bye!" Haru waved before heading back to the cash register.
Kagome washed her face and hands. She placed the three pizza boxes, sodas, and the two bags of French fries into a large bag.
Kagome looked through her bag. "Shit! I lost my bus card! I can't take the delivery truck to my Mom's!" Kagome frowned.
"Hey Haru! Can I get your keys?"
"Yes that'll be one burger meal. Okay sir."
Haru walked into the room. "Sure, but crash my Kou and you'll die a horrid death." He tossed her his silver keys.
Kagome smiled, catching the keys easily. "I will personally dig up my own grave if I do!"
Haru raised his eyebrow. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that for more than one reason."
"Thanks a bunch!" Kagome waved him bye, opened the back door, and carried the bags to the bike.
Kagome dug into the motorcycle's compartment and took out a black helmet. It had a neat fire ablaze look to it and it was usually the one Haru wore. Kagome put on the helmet.
"Yay!" Kagome grinned as she hopped on the shiny red bike and started the engine.
She wasn't worried because this wasn't her first time riding Haru's bike. Even before she convinced him she knew how, she went out on little nightly joy rides while he slept. He ultimately found out and was more than furious but Kagome's puppy pout always got him to give in. Eventually he stopped denying the inevitable and taught her how to ride motorcycles, figuring if you can't beat her, join her.
Kagome pulled a bit back and rode off into the highway. This was something she could get used to.
Kagome dug into her pockets and finally found the paper that had the address scribbled on it in Haru's neat cursive. "It's not much further now." Kagome gripped the handles harder, twisting it making the speeding machine moving faster.
Kagome drove for a few more minutes. Spotting numbers near the address, Kagome began to slow down.
"Eh, nope. No, nah, closer, and BINGO!" Kagome beamed at seeing the address. Kagome slowly parked Haru's motorcycle in a large gap between two cars. Kagome pulled the key out and jumped off. She then took the large bag and walked over to the house.
Eyeing it now, it seemed very big. It was about a half a house bigger than hers. Wow, must be real yuppies, Kagome thought inwardly. "Well, whatever." Kagome took her cap off, combed her fingers through her hair and then placed it back on her head.
"Here goes nothing!" Kagome reached out and pressed the doorbell.
"Fucking squirrels!" Jakotsu cried out throwing the cards on the ground.
Suikotsu looked at his friend with a funny look on his face. "Fucking squirrels? Jakotsu, do you actually hear yourself talk sometimes?"
Jakotsu glared at him.
"Suikotsu, let Jakotsu be. He's lost Old Maid six times already. Don't blame him for having a small mind," Renkotsu smirked sipping some sake while placing his hand face down.
"Renkotsu! If you don't shut up your hair won't be the only thing missing!" Jakotsu snarled getting up to stand over Renkotsu, hoping to appear larger.
Renkotsu continued to sip his sake nonchalantly.
Jakotsu frowned. "You suck!"
Renkotsu put down his sake cup and looked at Jakotsu pathetically. "Didn't we go over this joke already?"
Bankotsu burst out laughing, his braid dancing around. "Jak, you're making it too easy for Renkotsu to tease you! I mean, C'mon! You suck!"
Jakotsu scowled. "Not you too, Brother!
Bankotsu smiled innocently.
The doorbell began to sound.
Jakotsu looked at the door suspiciously.
"Jak, it's the pizza. I ordered some earlier," Bankotsu said lying comfortably on the sofa. "Can you get it?"
Jakotsu's eyes began to glow. "Pizza boy!" A small blush pounced on Jakotsu's face.
Renkotsu joined Bankotsu on the couch.
"Pizza boy! Pizza boy! Pizza boy!"
Renkotsu looked at Jakotsu. "God, he sounds like some deranged version of Michael Jackson."
Bankotsu opened one eye.
"You can not honestly tell me that our brother does not sound like some pedophile," Renkotsu stated with a serious face, making it all the more humorous.
Bankotsu's face broke into small grin. "You're such a wise ass, aren't you?"
Renkotsu's next statement was cut off when an ear piercing shriek entered his ears.
"AHHHHHHHHH!"
Kagome kicked a pebble outside. When were these people going to open up? Did she get the wrong address? Kagome opened the paper and checked the address. No. It was the exact address. Unless Haru made some mistake jotting down the information then this was the right house. Kagome thought about ringing the bell again. No, don't ring the bell more than you have to. Kagome reminded herself.Otherwise, it annoys the hell out of people.
Kagome sighed. Is anyone there?
Kagome's ears twitched when she heard a quick rustling of feet. Finally!
"Pizza boy! Pizza boy! Pizza boy!"
Kagome frowned. That voice…Kagome thought. It sounds so familiar but where have I heard it?
But, more importantly, pizza boy? Who was the person? Is he some kind of pedophile or something? Kagome took two unconscious steps back.
Suddenly the door bolted open and a happy looking girlish boy stood there grinning funny. It looked almost like a cross between absolute joy and sheer… perversity?
Almost as quickly as it arrived, the smile on his face disappeared and an ear ripping sound released from his mouth.
Damn that boy has got a pair of lungs! Kagome flinched as the sound bombarded her brain.
"Eeeeep! I-i-It's a… IT!" the boy cried pointing at her.
I'm a what? Kagome thought half angry, half puzzled. And probably a little shocked, too.
"I-It's a… a! It's a!" he stuttered.
Another boy joined them. "Jak, what's up?" He peered over his friend's shoulder.
"It's a PIZZA BITCH, Bankotsu!" Jakotsu cried into his friend's shoulder.
Bankotsu blinked, absentmindedly patting Jakotsu's sobbing back. It's a girl, huh?
"Sorry for not being a guy," Kagome said half assed, planting one hand on her hip. She looked at them angrily.
Bankotsu's eyes widened. It's that one school girl!
"Excuse me, sir. Did you order pizza or not?" Kagome asked, trying to be as polite as she could be after being called a pizza bitch. Is that supposed to be some improvement over pizza girl? Pizza bitch? She just couldn't get over it.
It is her!
Bankotsu began laughing.
Kagome looked up at him.Why's he laughing?
"Brother, is everything alright?" Renkotsu asked, coming over.
Kagome began to feel a bit intimidated. First off there was a bitchy girly-guy who chanted 'Pizza boy! Pizza boy!' like some cousin of Michael's and when he found out she was a she he went and called her a pizza bitch and then began crying an ocean on another guy's shoulder. That guy seemed normal until he started laughing out of the blue. Then a skinny bald man comes walking over and began glaring at her like she was some insignificant being. They seemed so familiar but she couldn't pinpoint from where. Kagome began to chew on her bottom lip.
What should I do? Mom never told me what to do in this kind of situation! Not that this sort of thing happens everyday though…
"Here," came a kind voice.
Kagome looked up.
Another man appeared at the door. He was holding the bill.
"This is the right amount, correct?"
Kagome nodded, exchanging the money for the food and then flipping through the bills.
"You can keep the change. It's not much but at least it's something."
Finally! Someone normal! As long as he doesn't start laughing…
"Thanks, sir. Have a good day!" Kagome replied cheerfully. She turned her back and began to walk away. That is, until someone unexpectedly reached out for her.
"No wait! I'm sorry I startled you," he chuckled. It was that man who started laughing.
Kagome looked at him. "Do I know you?" Kagome frowned.
Once his laughing subsided, he opened his eyes.
That's when Kagome recognized him.
Big, bold, beautiful sapphire eyes.
"Y-You're the boy who works at the Dragon Cafe!" she announced, obviously shocked. Who would've figured that she'd ever meet him outside of the Dragon Cafe. Even more shocking was the fact that he looked more than happy. At the café he looked more like he was being condemned then serving tables.
He smirked as she slowly began to recognize who he was. "Name's Bankotsu. Yours?"
"I-I'm Kagome," she said, still recovering from shock. Or was she drawn to his eyes? Damn eyes! she inwardly screamed. Please! Make them look somewhere else! Distract him! Distract me! Anything!
"Bankotsu, you know this pizza bitch?" Jakotsu asked his friend innocently, stilling clinging to Bankotsu.
Kagome looked at Jakotsu distrustfully when a thought popped in her mind. i Okay that clingy guy is probably from the Café too, I knew that annoying voice from somewhere, but then again… if he's clinging on him that way and he's okay with it and then he baby talks Bankotsu then... HOLY SHIT! It's the notorious YAOI! Kagome began turning red, ignoring the conversation going on between Jakotsu and Bankotsu.
Bankotsu frowned. "What's up?"
YAOI!
"Um, n-nothing!" Kagome giggled nervously.
"You sure?" he asked disbelievingly.
SHONEN-AI!
"Er, yeah, fine!"
BOY X BOY!
"Ergh, uh, I gotta go! Bye Bankotsu!"
Kagome ran off, closing the gate behind her, and jumped aboard the bike. Pulling out the helmet, she placed it on her head, the crimson of the bike and the flames of the helmet blending perfectly with the red on her face. Kagome waved a weak bye at them and took off.
"You know the pizza bitch?" Jakotsu repeated, still clinging on Bankotsu.
"I told you! She comes to the café every once in a while and tips like hell. Thanks to both of her previous tips, we're having two of those three pizzas. And the third I'm barely paying for," he explained. "The last time I saw her was three days ago when Renkotsu told me I had a fan girl waiting outside."
Renkotsu nodded his head. He vaguely remembered that event. After all, assassination of powerful men kind of overrides the useless café job.
"Oh, is that why you remember her, Brother?" Renkotsu spoke. "Because she gives good tips?"
"Well, that's one reason. The other is that she doesn't hound me like the other girls at the café. You saw that, right Ren? In fact, she sits in the far back of the Ryu Café, away from everyone else. She's quiet and she's got manners."
"Does Aniki have a crush on the Pizza Bitch?" Jakotsu growled, tightening his grip of him.
"No!" he bit back. "But really, I wonder why she started to freak like that. Normally, she isn't like that. From what I see of her anyways."
Suikotsu cleared his throat. "You said she's the 'innocent' type of girl, right?"
Bankotsu nodded.
"Well, maybe seeing one man clinging to another who doesn't seem to mind must have registered as particularly weird in her mind. Didn't you see the way she looked at you two?"
"Especially considering that Jakotsu isgay and looks it too doesn't help any,"Renkotsu informed them. He was enjoying Bankotsu's sickening expression. Renkotsu tried to hide his amusement. He knew Bankotsu didn't mind Jakotsu being gay but the possible thought of Bankotsu considering himself a homosexual was making Bankotsu look green.
"Heh, errr, uh, pizza anyone?" Bankotsu laughed nervously.
Very bad, disgusting thoughts! Go away!
"OhMyFuckingGod! He's gay!" Kagome shrieked into her cell phone.
"Wha? Kags, calm down! Okay, start over! And fuckin' pull over! I can see Kou and you blocking the alleys and the street!"
Kagome looked over at Sango's house. A girl appeared at the window and waved her arm. Kagome nodded and pulled in.
Sango came out in a pair of low ride jeans that could control Miroku's eyes and a tight red tube top which made her large size seem even larger. Sango dressed for fashion and feminism was the very least anyone could say about her best friend.
"Hey, how's my favorite pizza girl doin'?" Sango greeted her.
Kagome stuck her tongue out at her friend. "I have SO much to say right now!"
"Good, let's talk over some green tea."
"He's gay?" Sango asked in awe.
Kagome nodded her head. "The delivery I had to do today was to deliver three pizzas, two large fries, and two two liters to his house. Sango, he's got a helluva house! The outside is really nice! I wasn't inside though."
"Kagome, wander back on subject 'He's gay?' please?"
"Okay then, I rung the bell and a guy came out. It was one of the other guys that work at the café. He came out and called me a PIZZA BITCH! Even played out 'pizza girl' is nicer than that! Then the guy came outside," Kagome said.
"Waiter boy?"
"No! Well, yeah, but he's got a name! It's Bankotsu!"
"Oh shit that's sexy! Don't tell Eri about it." Sango drank down some tea.
"And then he started laughing. I didn't know why and for a minute I thought he was just as insane as the first until I saw that his eyes were the same gorgeous shade of blue that the waiter had."
"Gorgeous, eh? Kagome, are you getting over Inuyasha already? You two haven't even gone out!"
"ANYWAY, that the waiter had and then we introduced ourselves. I noticed that he was clinging to the guy who called me a pizza bitch and he didn't mind. I know he noticed but didn't care. I got really nervous about all that yaoi and shounen-ai stuff girls at school read about and bolted. They got their food of course."
"Kagome, one, get over that damn pizza bitch! Second, that guy could've been his brother or something."
"NO WAY!" Kagome barked. "The guy was wearing make up! Lipstick and eye liner! Sango, he was clearly gay!"
Sango nodded. "A shame really. He's got a hot name and a great bod. Eri will be disappointed… Well, then again, it's yaoi. If she gets a peek I think she'll forgive him."
"Sango!" Kagome hissed angrily.
"Okay! Okay! Kagome, it's almost five forty! You barely have an hour to get dressed!"
"Oh crap!" Kagome quickly got up. "Thanks Sango for the tea and the chat. I needed to get that out of my system."
"No prob, but Kagome, you know you have some clothes here. Just wear them."
"Oh yeah. I tend to forget I have two houses."
Kagome and Sango ran up to Sango's room.
"Kagome, I'm gonna give you a nice make over!"
"I can pick out my own clothes!"
Sango snorted. "You sure? I invited Inuyasha over."
"What! Okay! You win!" Kagome panicked.
"Knew you'd see it my way," Sango grinned and began searching the closet for a pair of clothes that would make Kagome look good.
"These. Go shower in the bathroom and I'll fix up your make up."
"Thanks and see ya in thirty!"
Kagoem ran hurriedly to the bathroom, more specifically the shower.
"C'mon! We are gonna be late!" Sango dragged Kagome out of her house.
"Keys?" Sango pointed at the bike.
"No! You drove last time! Besides, Haru borrowed Kou to me! You can't have her!"
A passerby glanced at them and muttered something to himself.
"Fine! But then I get the fire helmet!"
Kagome made a puppy dog face. "B-But! Sango-channn…" Kagome pouted childishly.
Sango sighed and nodded her head. "We're late so hurry up!"
"Yay!" Kagome cheered.
They both put the helmets on and rode off.
Hope you enjoy this chap! Kinda dull but...you get it.I love writing this story and I hope you guys love it as much as I do. Just to tell you Bankotsu/Kagome lovers, early in the chapters Kagome will have to get over her Inuyasha crush. It won't take too long I promise! It will also get more action-y in the future!
Just in case you were wondering, Kou is Haru's motorcycle. Kou is Japanese for 'female phoenix bird' or something along that translation.
And the relationship between Kagome Higurashi and Haru Ishikawa is nothing more than adopted younger sister and adopted older brother. Next chapter will be coming out soon!