ATTENTION: this chapter has not been beta-ed because there was a mix up a long the way. But here's the chapter people have been asking about.
Wee! Im baack! After soo long! Anywho, here's day 3!
Actually, 2 1/2! Hehe!
Day 3 – The hotel
After being thrown on the ground, Inuyasha and Kagome sat across from each other with very angry looks on their faces. Those two couldn't hate each other more right now. "Sango, how long till we get to my house?" Inuyasha asked, resting his arms on the separating window.
"Well, depends on how you use the word house," the girl from the front explained.
"What's that supposed to mean?" the hanyou replied viciously.
"Well, you see, the contest had a few things scheduled – like now you and Kagome get to spend the night at a 5-star hotel, free of charge might I add."
Slumping down in his seat, Inuyasha groaned as Kagome's anger rose. "Sango! You do something to change those rules! I am NOT spending anymore time with that jerk!"
"Sorry! Your bags are packed and at the room already."
"Well, I'll make you a deal," Kagome started.
"Continue…" Inuyasha said rather befuddled by the girl's sudden change of tone.
"I'll ignore you – when needed – and you ignore me. How's that?" the girl said, rather pleased with herself.
Inuyasha gave a quizzical look at Kagome. "That's it? That's you brilliant deal? My pet rock makes better deals with me than that."
"Well, what do you say we do?"
"We-" the hanyou stuttered. What better plan COULD they do? "Uh, well, - we…"
"Good! My plan it is!" Kagome clapped her hands together.
"We're there!" Sango said, pushing a button to allow the window up.
"Great…" Inuyasha grumbled.
Actually, the hotel was great. The people working there were very nice, always smiling and the service was awesome.
Although, for Kagome things were different. She got stuck in a mob of fans as soon as she stepped out of the limp. Inuyasha took this as an advantage and went in.
Inside was just as gorgeous as the outside. The stairwell was practically lined with gold, the counters made of marble, everything was brilliant. Whoever has enough money to afford this place much be extremely rich… "Are you Inuyasha Yamasaki? Winner of the Higurashi contest?" an older lady asked.
"Uh, yea."
"Come with me, then." She headed off towards the rooming area, only taking a turn from the sign reading "Rooms-left, Suites-right" and going towards a suite. So, we get out own huh? Inuyasha thought as the lady handed him a key-card. "It will be Suite 103. I bid you good night and enjoy your stay."
Inuyasha followed the signs to the appropriate door. "Well, this is 103." He slid the card into the small electrical box and allowed the door to click open.
Gong into detail about the room would take to long, but to make it short-it was amazing. There was a whole wall of glass windows, but since it was night, the city and stars filled it instead.
Included was a small kitchen, a fair sized lounge room (of course with a TV and every channel imaginable!), a bedroom and rather large-but nice- bathroom.
Inuyasha gazed around and decided to check out the rest of the place. Which of course, meant he'd have to go swimming…
…
"Crap! This place is huge! The pool is bigger than the room!" Inuyasha half shouted, though no one was around. "Oh well.. Time for a swim!" he threw his towel down and dived in the deep end…
"Phew! Finally got those pesky fans out of my way… Um, excuse me…"
"Follow me, Miss Higurashi." A kind old lady said giving her a car-key. "You will stay in 103, as usual." She said pointing the young girl down the (apparently) familiar hallway.
"Thanks." Kagome took the car and unconsciously walked down the hall. She came to the door and was quickly inside. "Quick swim." She said going to her dresser and taking out the two piece swim suit.
…
"Hm… someone's here already," Kagome thought aloud, seeing the water moving from underwater swimming – and the towel lazily thrown aside. "Oh well." The girl walked to the edge and dove in gracefully.
After a short while, she resurfaced and saw none other than that annoying hanyou getting into the Jacuzzi. "Not you!" Kagome shouted catching the attention of Inuyasha.
"Great… Why'd you have to follow me!" he shouted back as his body submerged into the steaming, bubbling water.
"I always come for a quick dive after I arrive, thank you very much. Why're you here?"
"Well, I figured it would be a way of getting separated from you for a while. Seeing as we're stuck with each other for the next 3 weeks…"
"Yea. I suppose." Kagome swam to the side and jumped out, heading towards the hot tub. "Do you mind?" she asked with a pleading look on her face.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Fine." The girl stepped into the warms water and sighed.
"Look. It's fair to say you don't like me, right?"
"WAY more than fair…" Inuyasha replied quickly.
Several minutes of eerie silence ensued. Finally, someone broke it. "Why do you detest me so much?"
Inuyasha looked questioningly at the girl. "What? Why do you say that?"
Kagome put on a small smile. "What made you decide to hate me?"
The hanyou thought about it for a moment. "I don't know. Maybe seeing a girl, a human girl younger, smarter, better than me succeeding in something I'll never be able to do as a half demon." That's a lie you fool! It's because she looks like Kikyo… awfully close, anyway.
"Oh," was all Kagome said. He didn't yell that time. Something has to be upsetting him. It's in his eyes-that's not the reason.
Inuyasha looked out the glass windows and stared at the traffic passing by them. Kikyo was great in many ways. Yet she never fully understood what it was like to be me. There's something… different about her… something she can do that Kikyo can't – or couldn't. But… what is it…?
Kagome looked pitifully at the saddened boy. He just needs a friend, that's all. I can do that. That's what I'm supposed to do, isn't it? I am Kagome Higurashi!
Inuyasha side looked at Kagome, realizing she was staring at him. "What're you lookin at?"
"Nothing!" Kagome blushed. The hanyou stood up. "Where are you going now?"
"Back to my room. I'll see you in the morning." Inuyasha grabbed his towel and wrapped it around his waste – heh heh, leaving his chest exposed for all women to see… (-cheese- heh heh heh heh…. -drool-). Inuyasha walked back to the room the way he remembered. Coming up on 103, he realized someone was following him, a ways back though… Ah, well. He slid the small card in and casually entered the room.
Inuyasha looked through the dressers closet to the door to find his clothes neatly packed away. Convenient… he thought as he grabbed his night wear and went into the bathroom to – do some business as well.
…
Kagome got out shortly after Inuyasha left, seeing as she was (ahem) lonely. He must work out… a lot… what are you SAYING girl! He hates you, you hate him… it's that simple… nothing more! The girl shook her thoughts and grabbed the towel she left on the table and strolled to her room. She inserted the key and grabbed her pajamas out of the dresser as she passed. Kagome quickly changed and crawled into the left side of the bed and clicked off the light.
…
Inuyasha finished – when he was certain he heard the door close. Must be someone next door… he thought. He opened the door and was greeted by darkness. Luckily, inu hanyou sight was good for darkness. Score for the canines! He walked to the right side of the bed and crawled in.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The whole floor awoke rather angrily at the disturbment. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BED!" Kagome shouted as she draped the covers in front of her.
Inuyasha sat against the wall scared out of his wits. "YOUR BED! THIS IS MY ROOM!"
"YOUR ROOM!" Kagome turned pale… amazingly through the darkness. "Oh, no…"
Inuyasha scrambled up and found his way to the lights and turned them on. "What, 'oh no'?"
"No, no no no no no no no…"
"TELL ME DAMMIT!" Inuyasha interrupted.
"They gave us the same room…" Kagome moaned as she slapped her head into her hands.
"What! They can't do that!" the hanyou screamed.
"Oh, yes they can… We'll have to make due. They won't change it. I know it. Sango did this intentionally."
"Wait… Sango set this up? I thought she said we'd each have our own rooms!"
"So did I. I remember now. She said, I quote, ' Your bags are packed and at the room already.' Unquote."
"Damn… this is great."
"Let's just get to sleep. You sleep on your half while I sleep on mine…"
"No," Inuyasha said flatly. "I'm sleeping out on the couch. Don't you disturb me either."
"I won't!"
"Good!"
"Fine!"
"Night!"
"Night!"
Awakened the next morning by the smell of freshly made pancakes stirred the hanyou awake. Sunlight poured through the glass windows, giving a marvelous look the city outside. "Wha…"
"Hi." Said a voice… not Kagome's though.
"Who're you?" Inuyasha asked getting up and walking to the kitchen area.
"… Don't you recognize me when you know me? It's me! Miroku!"
Inuyasha gaped at the boy in the kitchen – head to foot in apron and all. "How the hell did you get in?"
"I have my ways!" the guy winked turning back to the stove. "Please, Kagome's in the shower. You'll have to be ready to go out by noon."
"What for?" Inuyasha asked as he sat down to start on breakfast.
"I don't know. She didn't say that much. Just that you have to be ready by noon." Miroku shrugged.
"Oh, I see Sleeping Beauty is up!" a cheerful voice said from the door way.
"Go away."
"Now, is that any way to treat your lady?" Kagome said jokingly. All Inuyasha did was glare at the girl with utmost intensity of hatred. "Fine. Don't take a joke! I was only trying to lighten the mood."
Inuyasha swallowed and took a swig of orange juice. "So, what are we doing this noon that's SOO important that I have to be ready for?"
"We're signing autographs! Doesn't that sound like fun!" Kagome said sarcastically.
"You mean I'm going to have to soak my hands tonight? Just because I have to write my name a million times on some stupid piece of paper that's just going to disappear someday just like the rest of the world?"
"Yup!"
"Oh…"
.: sooooooo….. :.
"Isn't this fun!" Kagome joked as they sat in the lobby of the hotel sighing pieces of paper with hundreds of annoying fans storming through. They had been doing this since noon and already it was quarter after 3.
"How much longer of hell do we have to wait for?" Inuyasha moaned as he signed a small child's picture.
"Well… according to what Sango told me… until 3:30."
"Yes!"
"Having fun?"
"AH! Miroku!" In front of Inuyasha stood Miroku.. well… more like, in front of Kagome…
"You know… they say a woman that's famous –"
"SHUT UP LECHER!" Sango said appearing from around the table just in time with drinks for the two.
"My dearest.. please don't take offense over what I have said. I only meant that they will be lovely sitting in a chapel together – getting married I mean."
-THUD-
"That's enough, you dork." Inuyasha said through gritted teeth.
"ALRIGHT. ENOUGH PEOPLE! TIME'S UP!" Sango shouted over the crowd – which surprisingly disappeared rather quickly.
"Thank goodness… I though my hand would rust over."
"You can go home now." The girl said disappearing just as quickly as she appeared.
Kagome leaned back in her chair taking a sip of the soda provided. "Well. We're done. Now what?"
Inuyasha took a drink also. "Go back to my place?" he suggested.
"Fine. Works for me. Seeing as I'm pretty much banned from my place…"
"Why's that?"
"Cause. They don't want me to get all homesick and never want to leave again. So they practically shun me from it. Only for these 3 weeks though."
"Let's go, then." Inuyasha said getting up and "accidentally" stepping on the person on the ground.
.: back at Inuyasha's :.
Staring. And staring… and staring.. and staring… that's all they could come up with to do for the next 2 hours. "I'm hungry." Inuyasha finally said getting up. He picked up the phone and dialed a number. "2 large cheese. Pronto. Yes, this is Inuyasha – just hurry up and get the pizza's here DAMMIT!" –THUD- and the hanyou was mad.
"What?" Kagome asked standing up.
"I'm all famous now thanks to you." Inuyasha slumped back down on the couch. "Now we wait."
-doorbell-
Kagome and Inuyasha looked dumb-struck at each other. "That was fast." Kagome said as Inuyasha went to the door.
"Hi. Here's your pizzas…"
"'Bout damn time too. Here." He thrust some money at the kid's chest.
"No, it's on the house."
"Fine." –slam-
"Inuyasha! You could have been a bit nicer to the kid!" Kagome said giving him a small punch in the shoulder.
"Leave me alone. I want to eat my
pizza in my room and die in peace." Inuyasha walked to his room
and shut the door.
"What am I supposed to eat!"
Kagome shouted. The door opened a crack as a box was shoved into the
hallway. "That's great…"
And so.. the day ended… well… with a little – anger. But that was normal. Yup. Those two like each other! It will just take a few days to realize that…
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A/N: howdy y'all! Wee! Long chapter! Inuyasha's almost on, so I have to type this fast…
To answer a quick question by a reviewer (since I can't get on and verify who it is… yes, parents are evil…): sorry for the lack of fluff! But early on, the two have to hate each other! Yes, it's hard to go by, and I'm having a hard time dealing with it myself! But don't worry… things will get MUCH MUCH better later on! –cheese-
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