Okay my loyal readers, I know that you're anxious to read this chapter, so I won't bore you with a long introduction. Now, read on!
Disclaimer: This is only the third chapter and I'm already tired of writing this. I don't own Inuyasha! There! Happy? Better be!
Chapter 3 Flames of despair
Kagome continued looking down until Inuyasha broke the silence. "I'm waiting." He said in a calm voice. Kagome looked up, trying desperately to hold back the tears in her eyes.
"After Sango and I left the mall, we got on the subway." She began.
'Sango?' he thought to himself. 'Oh, that must be the name of that girl Miroku kept screwing around with'
"Sango lives kinda far from me so I got off before her." She began again. "But when I got to my house…it…"
"It what?" he asked.
"Gone." She said. "Burned to the ground."
"Burned?" he shouted. "Did anything survive?"
"No. Everything was completely destroyed." She said quietly. "Nothing left but ashes."
"Aw man, I'm sorry." He said. "That explains why you were out there in the rain." Kagome just sat there silent. "But couldn't you have called you parents or something?"
"My parents and I…aren't on very good terms with each other." She said. "I'd rather be out on the streets than live with them again."
'Not on good terms with her parents?' Inuyasha thought to himself. 'Okay, I'll leave that for another time.' Kagome still sat there with that same miserable look on her face. "Well, what about that friend of yours, Sango?" he asked. Kagome just shook her head.
"She already has enough problems. Both of her parents died a few years ago, so now she has to take care of herself and her little brother." She said. "Having me there would only make things harder for her."
'Damn, Kagome's just plain old screwed!' he thought. 'What the hell is she gonna do?' Suddenly an idea sprung into Inuyasha's head. He got up and went to stand in front of one of the room's windows. He gazed out at the storm. It was showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. "Kagome." He said, getting her attention. "I know that you haven't even known me for a day. But since it doesn't look like you've got anywhere to go, you can stay here until you find another place, if you want." Kagome's eyes lit up at his words.
"S-seriously?" she asked. "You'd let me stay here?"
"I wouldn't be able to sleep that good tonight knowing that I sent you back out on the streets now would I?" He said. Kagome instantly sprang out of her seat and hugged Inuyasha from behind.
"Thank you so much…uh…hey, you never told me your name?" she said.
"Inuyasha." He said with a light smile.
"Inuyasha." She repeated. "That's a nice name. Thank you so much Inuyasha."
"Don't thank me just yet." He said, his smile turning wicked.
"W-what do you mean?" she asked, getting a little nervous.
"You don't really think that I'd let you live here 'no strings attached' do you?" he said.
"What do I have to do?" she asked, really nervous now.
"You'll find out in time." He said as he walked towards his room. "Oh, and sorry but I only have one bed. You're gonna have to sleep on the couch until we do something about that."
"Okay." She said, still wondering what she would have to do.
"Good night." He said as he closed his door. Kagome turned off the still muted T.V. and the lights. She then went and sat down on the couch. 'Man, he's a mystery.' She thought. 'First he acts like a total jerk to me, and then he practically rescues me in my hour of need.' Suddenly Kagome remembered her house. Tears started to well up in her eyes. 'He couldn't have done it. No way. He wouldn't go that far. But…'
The next morning, Kagome was awoken by the sound of the microwave. She had cried herself to sleep last night. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Morning." Said a familiar voice. Kagome didn't even realize that it was Inuyasha who said that. She didn't even realize where she was. She was definitely not a morning person. When she was finally fully awake she looked around and saw Inuyasha sitting in one of the black chairs, eating his morning ramen. "Ramen for breakfast?" she asked.
"Breakfast, lunch, and dinner." He said proudly. "I practically live on nothing but ramen." Kagome just stared at him with wide eyes.
"Don't you ever get bored of eating the same thing everyday?" she asked. Inuyasha sat there for a few seconds thinking.
"Nope." He said, and then went back to his breakfast.
"You're unbelievable." She said. "I need to brush my teeth." She then got up and went into the bathroom.
'Wonder how long it's gonna take for her to realize.' He thought. Suddenly Kagome busted out of the bathroom.
"I don't have a toothbrush!" she screamed.
'Wow, she's not as slow as I thought.' He thought.
"Wait a second," she said. "I don't have any clothes either! Aah! What am I gonna do?" she screamed, as if it were the end of the world.
"Calm down!" Inuyasha yelled as he walked into his room. A few seconds later he walked back out, his wallet in his hand. "Okay, this is possibly the last act of kindness you're ever gonna get out of me." He said as he handed her some bills.
"What?" Kagome said as she took the money. 'Whoa!' she thought. 'There's at least 200 dollars here!' She opened her mouth, as if about to protest.
"Stop." He said. "Just take it."
"T-thanks." She said, a light blush creeping onto her face.
"But don't go spendin' it on a bunch of crap!" he said. "Get what you need."
"Okay, I will." Kagome said, her fingers crossed behind her back.
"Okay then." Inuyasha said as he grabbed his keys off of the table.
"Huh? Where are you going?" She asked.
"To my car." He said. "Unless you'd rather walk over 50 miles to the mall."
"Oh, no." She said, smiling. "Driving is good."
'Jeez. Maybe she is as slow as I thought.' He thought as he walked out the door. Kagome followed. When she got out side, she looked at Inuyasha's car and her eyes widened. It was possibly the coolest looking car she had ever seen. A black Hummer H2. It even still had its 'new car' shine.
"Wow, nice ride." She said.
"Thanks." Inuyasha said as he unlocked the truck for them to get in.
About 2 hours after they arrived at the mall, Inuyasha was still sitting in his car waiting for Kagome to finish shopping. Finally, he cracked. "What in the seven hells is taking her so long?" he yelled. As if on cue, he saw looked in the rear view mirror and saw Kagome walking up to the car, with a ridiculously huge yellow book bag on her back. She put it in the trunk and got in.
"Okay, I got everything I need." She said.
"I'm not even gonna ask what you had in that thing." He said as he started the car.
"Everything I need." She said. "Like you told me to."
"I highly doubt that." He said.
"I did!" she said.
"What ever you say." He said. Kagome just folded her arms and pouted like a little child. Inuyasha couldn't resist smiling as he and his new roommate drove home, unaware of the new little element that would soon come into there lives.
End of chapter 3
Wow, that was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I had a little writer's block there. But anyway, please don't be mad about what I did to Kagome. I needed a way to get her and Inuyasha in the same environment, so I thought "Hey, why not have them live together?" And that's when the whole 'house burned down' idea popped into my head. But don't think that I just put that in there on the spur of the moment. As you can probably tell, it's gonna play a big role later in the story. And as for the next chapter, I'll give you a little preview. Everyone's favorite little fox demon is gonna make his debut. I'm gonna have some fun writing that chapter. And don't forget to send me reviews. They're the main things that keep me going. Well, I've talked entirely too much. Until next time. C ya!
