Yo peeps…and other random reviewers! Wow…you all like my new story! Yay! I love you all too! I am so proud that you guys are coming back for more…I feel so honored!
Ok, this is my Inuyasha/Kagome chapter! It is starting off where I left off with Koga and Kachie, only focusing on these two instead…Ya…the boys go shopping…fun, FuN, FUN! Also, I am not going to write what each guy is buying for us, (except for Inuyasha of course;) that way, we have a sweet and sentimental element of surprise for later!
Ok, to Kenshin Kawamaki: I am going to make Inuyasha's life span the same as everyone else's because this is how I see it; Inuyasha is half demon and half human…his extremely LONG life span is part of his demon traits and is the same as any full demon…I decided this on the basis that he didn't age a day in the fifty years he was pinned to that tree, ok? And if that doesn't float your boat, then he lives that long because the jewel made him…he was fine the way he was and so he remained hanyou, but his lifespan changed…deal?
Now that that is done…on to the next chapter! I hope you enjoy it!
Oh, and I own nothing…
Be My Valentine: Part 2
Setting: Back at school…first period …it is Friday…and meanwhile the boys are getting ready to go shopping…beware!
"Help me Hekele…you know I hate this class…"
"Kagome…you know I couldn't do that work if my life depended on it…"
"But you're at least getting a C+ in the class!"
"That's because I can…cooperative learn…with the best of them…"
"Then let me cooperative learn with you!"
"Sorry, I don't co-op 'til lunch, and even then, I pay the price of my chocolate milk and half my dessert to do it…"
"Oh come on!"
"I'm sorry, but I actually worked for these answers…I did the whole thing myself…and I feel like being stingy…"
"In other words…you want to keep the only edible part of your lunch, you know you got all the problems wrong, and you don't want me to get in trouble since we have the same teacher for different hours…right?"
"Wrong…I got all the odd ones right…those are in the back of the book…"
"Grrr…ok, then can you tell me who you copy off of?"
"…Kachie…"
"…I should have known…"
"Ok…well, the bell's about to ring, and we have a quiz next hour, so talk to her when we're done…'kay? I'm sure she'll help…for your milk and half your dessert…maybe just your milk since you're a first time customer…"
Kagome slapped her face, "What have I gotten myself into now? Oh well, I wonder how Souta is doing?"
With the boys:
Inuyasha scowled as he poked his head over the well. What have I gotten myself into now? he thought darkly as Sesshoumaru shoved him over the edge so that he and Koga could climb up as well. Inuyasha hadn't the slightest clue as to what to buy for Kagome, and his irritability level had risen greatly in his anxiousness.
He led Koga and Sesshoumaru into the house to change into their clothing for the current era. They kept most of their clothes here so that they could change when they came, seeing as they would look odd walking around in their era wearing them. It was bad enough that the girls did so; they always got strange stares…
Once inside and changed, they headed towards the front door…and found Souta laying on the couch.
Koga rolled his eyes, "Runt…I think that you're stalking us…" Souta spared him a glare.
"I'm sick, I have a fever, my stomach hurts, I'm told I look green, and I feel like I'm about to puke, so leave me alone."
Inuyasha gave the boy a concerned look, "You ok runt? You do look pretty bad…who's here with you? We haven't seen your mom or the geezer."
Souta shrugged, "Grandpa's over at a neighboring shrine…like…twelve blocks away, and mom's boss wouldn't give her the day off, so I'm stuck here alone until Grandpa gets home…what are you three doing here?"
Inuyasha sat on the arm of the couch, "Your mom gave us some money so that we could buy the girls some presents…hey, thanks for the heads up by the way."
Souta beamed as much as he could at the moment, "No sweat, you guys deserved a heads up…speaking of which…there's something else I was supposed to tell Sesshoumaru…Mom said to if I saw you before she did…she must have forgotten to mention it when she gave you the money…what was it…"
Sesshoumaru looked curious, "When was it? Maybe that would jog your memory?" Souta looked unsure.
"She said something about the week after Valentine's Day…hey, grab me that planner that's on the table Inuyasha…no, that's not it…the red notebook looking thing…Yeah, that one! Thanks!"
Souta flipped open the planner and flipped it to the week after Valentine's Day. He looked at all the things his mom wrote until he came upon something she circled. His eyes got wide.
"Wow…it's a good thing that I remembered that I had to tell you something…this is important…" he said slowly, mentally berating himself for not remembering.
All three of the boys looked impatient with their younger friend. They had to be on their way so that they could purchase the gifts and get back to their era before the girls returned from school. However…at the same time, all three were very curious to know what Ms. H. wanted to tell Sesshoumaru…
"Well? Out with it runt…what's so important?" Inuyasha asked. Sesshoumaru himself walked closer out of curiosity.
"Hekele's 17th birthday is next Monday! On the 21st! Wow…Sesshoumaru has to buy two gifts today!" he burst. Sesshoumaru turned a bit pale, now more lost as to what to buy than ever. Inuyasha laughed.
"Ha ha! Poor Sesshoumaru'll be in the doghouse if he doesn't, right Koga?" he joked. Koga laughed along with him, when Sesshoumaru spoke suddenly.
"…She never told me her birthday was coming up…" Souta shrugged.
"Probably because she figures it'd make her seem materialistic…like the whole deal with you guys not meeting them at the well and stuff…" Then Inuyasha paused.
"Hey…Souta…when's Kagome's birthday?"
At this, Souta laughed, "Hey, you know the day you first met her? When she freed you from the tree and you thought she was Kikyo and tried to kill her?"
Inuyasha nodded uncertainly at this, why was that funny to him? "Yeah…I remember…why?"
Souta nearly rolled from his makeshift bed laughing, "That was her 15th birthday!" At this, Koga and Sesshoumaru began to snicker.
"How ironic that you would try to kill the future love of your life on her birthday Inuyasha…" Sesshoumaru said, clearly enjoying the moment that the jeering had abandoned him.
Koga shook his head, "Only you Inuyasha…"
Inuyasha's face was one of complete and utter horror, "That wench has been my friend for a whole year and she never told me that I nearly killed her on her birthday!"
"Oh well, " Souta said, still laughing, "at least she doesn't hold it against you, oh, and before you ask Koga, Kachie's birthday isn't until June, so you've got time to chill."
Inuyasha just shook his head and stood up, "Well, thanks for the info runt…We're glad you remembered to tell us." Inuyasha looked hesitant, and then shrugged it off, "Hey, if the geezer isn't back before us, I'll hang out here with you until he does, deal?"
Souta looked at his idol and grinned a goofy grin, "Sure! Thanks!"
Inuyasha gave him a grin of his own and, after ruffling his hair, headed to the door. Sesshoumaru and Koga bid the boy farewell and well wishes as they did the same, following Inuyasha outside and down the multiple stairs to the sidewalk, and from there to the dreaded mall…
With the girls:
"I am soooo ready to go home already…" Kagome muttered for the third time in her third hour. It was her math class and she was correcting her work as the teacher went over it on the board.
Hmmm, Kachie certainly is good at math…not that I intend on making this a habit…no sirry, I intend to pass with my own skill…but she hasn't gotten any wrong yet…OK! WILL POWER! MUST NOT COPY ANYMORE! she thought with a note of finality to her mind's tone. Kachie had given her the answers she needed in exchange for her chocolate milk later on at lunch. She was in awe that the girl hadn't gotten any problems wrong as of yet, and was seriously considering on asking Kachie for help in the future.
Help is ok…just no more copying…ok…I can justify this one time…now to get Hekele to study so that she didn't have to copy…growl…oh well…I wonder what those two are up to? I think they have band…yeah…Hekele's trying out an electric guitar for the first time instead of an acoustic and Kachie is playing the drums…I wonder how good they are…they never practice at home… she thought as she allowed her mind to wander. She was about ready to fall asleep, and when she just closed her eyes she heard the bell ring. Growling, she stretched and stood to bow. She then left into the mob of students and headed to her Language Arts class, which she had with her friends.
Maybe I'll ask them about their instruments and lack of practice at home during lunch…I really am curious… she thought to herself. Also, since Souta had been left to his lonesome, she was rather worried…Grandpa never seemed to be home until dinner time when he went to other shrines for a visit…
I swear…he has no priorities sometimes…
With the boys:
Inuyasha fingered his prize in his hand as he looked at it for the fiftieth time in the last five minutes. Even though he was sure that Kagome would like it, he wasn't sure if it was the best he could do…
Ms. H. had given the boys eight hundred dollars. When the three companions had opened the envelope at the mall, they had nearly died of shock.
She had known that they would come for help, (just not at the exact moment they did…poor Koga…) and she had prepared for it.
"She is one of the most remarkable women I have ever met, in this era or the last…she always has an ace up her sleeve…even when no one else knows they are playing a game…Kagome's lucky to have her as a mother…" he said to himself, still not believing how generous she could be at times.
The trio had saved Miroku two hundred dollars, splitting it all up evenly. He had been away visiting Hachi and a fellow monk who had cared for him as a child. (AN: if you've seen the second movie…you know who I'm talking about…) He had also not wanted to seem out of character to Sango, so he had taken her along with him.
Kagura, the poor thing, was taking care of the kids for the rest of the day, and had informed them that Miroku would be back later that evening. She also informed them that he and Kohaku would come to the future to shop while Kagura, Kanna, and Rin took Sango for some girl time at the hot-springs. She was rising above and beyond the call of duty that day.
The guys all decided to buy her something, just to be fair to her, for everything she was doing. She deserved it.
They bought her a necklace with blue and pink colored beads and her name written on a grain of rice in a glass feather charm.
In all actuality, they had each purchased one for their loves…it was a sort of joke gift, but they each knew that their girls would treasure them as they did when theirs were purchased months ago…
They had also purchased more expensive gifts. Inuyasha had taken the most time to find his…Even Sesshoumaru, whom also had to buy a birthday gift for Hekele, had left the mall an hour earlier than he.
Inuyasha once again messed with the gift in his hand before returning it to its box. He had bought Kagome an 18 karat gold necklace with a golden dragon pendant with sapphire stone eyes, wings, (the membrane part,) as well as a sapphire flame on its tail. It was almost as beautiful and perfect as she was…almost.
"So…think she'll like it Souta?" he asked. He had been showing the gift to the runt when he had begun to examine it once more. He needed it to be perfect, and he needed other opinions to be sure he had done a good job…
Souta just stared at him, "Holy shit Inuyasha; I think Kagome's going to glomp the living daylights out of you when she sees it…She might just squeeze you to death…no joke!"
Inuyasha beamed at him, "I take it that's a yes…and when did you start swearing? If Kagome hears you, she'll blame me!"
Souta shrugged, "I don't know…but I'll try to keep it quiet for your sake."
"That's a good sick runt…and if you do get caught…blame Hekele and Kachie…"
"Aye, aye boss. It's all their fault…"
"Good…so now what do you wanna do?" Inuyasha asked as he tucked the gift into his pocket. Souta shrugged.
"Wanna play Mortal Kombat? Bet I'll win…"
"Bring it on runt!"
Half an hour later:
"Hey, Inuyasha! Is the coast clear?"
Inuyasha peeked out the window and saw Miroku and Kohaku standing there. He nodded, "You've got ten to fifteen minutes…hurry up!"
Inuyasha waited patiently for the two to get in and change, and when they did, he handed them the envelope, "Ok, listen, we each got them one of those necklaces that they got us way back when, yes idiot, the one you're wearing, and we also got them something special…so you get her a necklace too and the rest is up to you, got it?"
Miroku blinked a few times and nodded, "Ok, deal…how much is in here?"
"You'll see! Now git!" Inuyasha yelled, shoving him and Kohaku out the back door just as Kagome, Hekele, and Kachie walked in the front.
"Hey…we're home!" Kagome called cheerfully. Inuyasha made his appearance from the kitchen with a cup of root beer.
"Feh…what took ya so long?"
The girls just stared at him in disbelief. Kagome walked up to him once her shoes were off, "What are you doing here?" She gave him a small hug and smiled at the pleasant surprise.
Inuyasha shrugged, "I got hungry for some ramen and wanted to bug the geezer…but I found sicko over here and decided to stick around with him for a while since no one else was around."
Souta hid a grin when he heard this. Well, it's half true anyway…
Kagome gave Inuyasha a surprised look and then gave him another hug, "Inuyasha…that is so sweet of you! Thanks! I was worried about him all day!"
Inuyasha was surprised when she gave him a kiss on the cheek and he blushed, "No big…I was just bored…he seems to be doing a lot better than when I first got here…"
Hekele walked over to Souta and looked him over, "He certainly looks a lot better…and his fever's down too…"
Souta beamed, "Yeah, Inuyasha provided lots of comical relief…you should have seen him lose to me at Mortal Kombat…I was laughing my head off…"
Inuyasha growled mildly but stopped when Kachie grinned at him, "Well, laughter is said to be the best medicine…way to go Inuyasha!"
At this praise, Inuyasha smirked, "What can I say…it's a curse…" he said jokingly. Kagome beamed at him again and gave him another hug.
"Hey, wanna stay for dinner? Mom's making oden!" she asked happily. How could Inuyasha refuse a free meal?
"Sure…why not!"
Later, Feudal Era:
"Inuyasha, what took you so long?" Kagura growled. She had been stuck with Shippo all day, and he had bugged her to death even when she took the girls to the hot spring. It was all she could do to NOT tie him to a tree…
Inuyasha smirked, "I got invited to dinner…and we had oden…" He purposely rubbed it in her face, knowing that she would get her reward later and all would be well.
Sesshoumaru walked in and sniffed the air, "Moocher…you stayed for dinner didn't you?" At Inuyasha's smirk, he rolled his eyes.
"Here, since you're back and as awake as ever, it's your turn to watch the kids…Kagura has been at it all day and we've been at it for the past few hours now…and since all Souta did was sit still and most likely beat you at his video games, you can sit right there while Rin and Shippo 'make you pretty'. Any problems? No? RIN, SHIPPO! INUYASHA IS WILLING TO PLAY WITH YOU!" he yelled to them before Inuyasha had a chance to protest.
The last thing anyone heard from the hanyou was a tortured, "NOOOOOOOO!"
Me- So? How was it? Next up is me and Sesshoumaru…so yay! Also, That
dance is going to be on Saturday…and they will give out the rice necklaces
that day…the other special presents will be given out on the actual
day…so…yea…that ok with you?
Kachie- Fine by me!
Me- It better be…
Kachie- And why is that?
Me- Cuz if it isn't then I just won't update…
Kachie- Meep…
Me- I also have a Wolf's Rain one-shot that you all can read…you can get the
link from my profile…duh…
Kachie- cocks her rifle of doom Must review them both or else…