Chapter 4: Honored to be your first.
A/N I am so sorry about the super long wait ughhh long story short my macbook charger broke and it took me forever to buy a new one and when I finally did get it my mom ended up surprising us with a new house so I have been super busy with moving work and school any whore id like to dedicate this chapter to a special some one (miskee) I now that she was especially looking forward to this chapter before my charger broke so this one is specially for you I wanted you to know I didn't forget about you so yeah read and review and let me now how u feel if u like it let me now if u hate it let me no if u love it omg let me know lol any lwt the story continue.
The house seemed to quiver and shake with each roll of thunder as lightning dance across the sky and illuminated the tiny well furnished living room. In front of a wide, open window stood a man on the cusp of aging. His broad shoulders sagged slightly as he ran a hand through his salt and peppered hair as he stared warily at his increasingly worried wife.
She'd been pacing constantly for the last hour and he'd be lying if he said it wasn't starting to put him on edge. "Kira, will you come down? I'm sure they're fine."
The woman, Kira, came to an abrupt halt and turned her worried eyes on her husband. Normally, the pounding of the rain on the roof, and the quiet rumble of thunder that filled the silence in the room would have calmed her nerves. But today, it only added to her anxiety. "Yashiro," her voice trailed off as her bottom lip trembled.
Yashiro had to keep himself from snickering at his worrywart of a wife. He slowly made his way over to his petite wife, enveloping her tiny frame within his arms, and gazing into her deep brown eyes. Her hair tickled the backs of his knuckles where they rested at the small of her back. He gave her a reassuring smile before gently placing a kiss her forehead.
"I'm sure they're fine."
"But it never takes more than 20 minutes for them to get here. It's been an hour. And why can't we reach them on their phones?"
Yashiro shook his head at his wife's skepticism. "It's a storm, you know how bad traffic gets. And maybe it's the rain messing with the reception or something."
"But-"
"Relax." He cut off with a shake of his head as he guided her to a seat. "They're fine. I wouldn't have allowed Tsukune to marry her if I didn't trust that he'd be able to keep her safe in a little storm. They'll be here soon."
I hope you're right. She tried to force herself to relax, but as the clap of thunder continued to shake the house, and lightning continued to cause eerie shadows to dance across the living room, she couldn't shake the feeling of dread that held her heart in a choke hold. Something wasn't right about tonight.
Another 10 minutes passed and Kira was on the edge of her seat in worry, when a pair of headlights shining in her window had her shooting up out of her seat and darting to the front door. Yashiro hadn't seen his wife move so quickly in years as he watched his wife throw open the door and rush out into the pouring rain.
Kira couldn't contain the look of relief on her face and she ran to meet her daughter and son-in-law. She smiled and even begin to laugh at herself as she watched her pregnant daughter clasp her husband's hand and struggle to get out of the car.
" I'm gonna-" her sentence was cut short by a loud crack of thunder, and she was blinded by a flash of lightning.
The silence that followed was deafening. Kira could no longer make out the sound of rain nor could she register the sound of her own bloodcurdling scream as she stared her daughter and son-in-law, who lay hand in hand in the middle of her driveway. Their charred skin steaming as the cool rain made contact. It was then she that realized why she'd been blinded by that last flash of lightning. Her newlywed pregnant daughter and husband had been struck.
Kagome jerked awake, her chest heaving, and sweating bullets. It took her a second to get her baring's. Where the fuck was she?
"Are you okay?"
Her head snapped to the left at the sound of his voice, and it was then that she realized where she was. InuYasha's mansion. The last thing she remembered was freaking out over all the books he had in his over stuffed library. She remembered grabbing a first edition copy of Moby Dick and getting settled in the big comfy arm chair. She remembered suddenly feeling so sleepy, and the next thing she knew, she was reliving that nightmare of a memory. It wasn't even her memory, but it had haunted her since she was a child.
"Um…" his quiet hum and perplexed face brought her back to reality, and embarrassed her. She hoped she hadn't been mumbling in her sleep again.
"Wha-" her sentence came to a halt as she took in her surroundings and she
gasped.
All around them, books of all shapes and sizes levitated. They hung around her eerily dancing in excitement from the pull of her powers. Some were being held up by metal trimmings on the edges, corners, and spines, while others dangled by the metal buckles that held them closed. Regardless, every book floating had that in common, they contained some sort of metal.
Kagome jumped from her seat, and the books abruptly fell to the ground littering the floor around her.
"Ouch!" InuYasha whined as one hit him over the head in the process of falling to the floor. Kagome would have probably found the whole situation to be comical if she weren't internally freaking out.
Never in all her 17 years of living had she ever lost control of her powers while she was sleeping. She'd noticed her powers growing stronger, but this was ridiculous.
InuYasha sighed as he watched the color drain from her face. This obviously didn't happen often, or she wouldn't look so mortified. He gently placed a hand on her shoulder and guided her back down to her seat. Without another word, he proceeded to call for house keeping to clean up the mess. When he returned, he found her in the same spot, unmoving, with a blank expression on her face.
"You ready for lunch?"
she didn't respond. She was to lost within her own thoughts. What the fuck was going in?
"Hello? Earth to Kagome."
He blank expression remained the same as he began to snap his fingers in her face. She was so deep in thought the didn't notice InuYasha let out an irritated huff before it was too late. Kagome found herself facing the floor, he stomach pressed against his back as his hands gripped the backs of her thighs. He'd tossed her over his shoulder effortlessly. Kagome was completely shocked as the usual current that passed through her and another person from skin to skin contact, mixed with something else entirely shot through her.
The rush of this moment sent a thrill coursing through her veins. She was ecstatic. Excited, and pissed. She didn't know whether she wanted to laugh, or rip his fucking head off. Didn't this asshole understand the concept of personal space?
"Put me down."
He ignored her entirely as he quietly scooped up her bag, tossing in the Moby Dick book he'd noticed her clutching in her sleep, and began making his way out of the library, never saying a word. His silence and indifferent manner irritated the fuck out of her.
"I said let me go!" she repeated, this time letting her irritation saturate her tone with every word.
He continued to ignore her as he calmly opened the library door and proceeded to make his way down the maze of hallways.
The feeling of his hand on the back of her thigh still had her skin tingling, and she hated that she liked it. She didn't want to like that he was handling her like he was some kind of Neanderthal. This wasn't supposed to be exciting or pleasant. This was supposed to be nauseating and degrading.
Shaking off her thoughts, she found her voice and began pounding at his back. "Put me down! Damn it InuYasha! Let me go!" she began to kick her feet landing a few blows on his thighs. Her tiny hits only caused him to laugh.
He's laughing?! She internally fumed. Her irritation was not meant to amuse him. His laughter only fueled her irritation, making her double her efforts in causing him pain. "Put me down!"
"Cut it out." At least she's acting normal again.
Two quick slaps to the backs of her thighs caused Kagome to squeak and go completely silent as she flushed in embarrassment, and a need seemed to resonate from the heat of the sting his palm left behind. Oh dear god did he just… her face burned bright red in embarrassment. He'd just spanked her. But most horrifying was her body's reaction to it.
So when they stepped outside, she welcomed the feel of the cool air hitting her heated skin. She tried to calm herself as quickly as possible before a certain dog demon caught on to her traitor body's reaction via scent, but it was to late.
Fuck! She smells so fucking good…
She blushed as she blocked out his thoughts before she could get a glimpse of just how much her scent affected him.
Just before she could resume her protests, she heard the sound of a car door opening, followed by InuYasha gently placing her on her own two feet.
He couldn't stop the grin that spread across his face as he took in her disheveled appearance. Her hair was tousled around her head from being held upside down. Her cheeks were flushed red in what he assumed to be agitation as she pouted with her arms crossed tightly across her chest. He'd never tell her this, but she was the definition of "cute when you're mad."
"What's so funny?" she gritted out.
"Nothing." He said easily with a shake of his head as he placed a hand on the small of her back and urged her to sit in the passenger seat of the waiting silver Audi. You're just so cute.
She dropped into the passenger seat as her blush deepened. She tried to refrain from looking at him as he slid into the drivers seat. She wanted to appear irritated, though she was starting to forget why.
"So do you want Ramen or Tacos?"
She almost missed his question as he started up the car. She turned to look at him in confusion. "Tacos?"
"Yeah, tacos. You know, western food? You've never had tacos?"
she turned her head away in irritation. "Of course I've had tacos. Who hasn't?"
"Good. How do you like yours? In the chocolate? Or chocolate on the side?"
She shrugged as they began pulling away from the mansion. "I prefer it in the chocolate."
His loud shout of laughter startled her as she turned to him in confusion. "What's so funny?"
"You've never had tacos."
"I have so. I just told you I like them in the chocolate."
"Yeah and that would be cool if tacos were even edible with chocolate. But I'm sure beef, tomato, lettuce, cheese, and chocolate would be a horrible combination."
Her face turned beat red at being caught in her lie. Trying to maintain some sort of dignity, she huffed and said nothing else as they made their way out of the gate surrounding the huge property.
"So,… weird stuff seems o happen around you a lot huh?"
her stomach churned as he opened the door to a conversation she'd been dreading. Her mind raced as she tried to think of a way to explain exactly what the weird stuff he'd been referring to was.
"Sometimes." Came her curt response.
"So, do your eyes do that a lot?"
She scrunched up her face in confusion.
"You know, that thing where they change color. It happened earlier when I found you in the parking lot, and again when I woke you up in the library."
"Change color?"
"Yeah. They flash back and forth between lavender and silver." Its actually really pretty. Scary, but pretty.
She was to shocked to acknowledge his train of thoughts as she tenderly caressed the cheek bone under her left eye. Flashing back and forth?
"Judging by the look on your face, I'm guessing you didn't know that."
Her only response was a slow shake of the head.
"Hey it's okay. Will it make you feel better if I let you in on a secret?"
she remained silent, but shrugged anyway.
"When my emotions get out of wack my eyes do the same thing.
She slowly brought her gaze to him. "What do you mean?"
"Well, the first time it had happened I was just entering puberty, so my hormones were all over the place. Anyway, my older brother and I got into a really big argument. I don't even remember what it was over. Hell, I don't even remember how the fight went. One minuet we're yelling at each other, and the next, I'm waking up cuffed to my bed. My brother told me later that something my dad had passed on to me caused me to black out and become someone completely different. Kindda like a split personality disorder or something."
Though he hadn't said it, Kagome could hear the truth in his thoughts loud and clear. His demon blood had over powered his half human soul and turned him into a full blood thirsty dog demon.
The rest of the ride was silent as Kagome contemplated exactly what InuYasha had told her. Puberty? It had never crossed her mind before. She really hadn't thought about why she hadn't acquired body hair or even her period. She had hips and breasts so she always just figured it would happen when it happened. But could this spike in her powers have something to do with her finally coming into womanhood or something? She'd never really thought about how her physical changes could effect her abilities. She was so deep into her thoughts that before she knew it they were pulling into the parking lot of a restaurant Kagome had never heard of before.
"Las Margaritas?"
"Serves the best Hispanic food in all of the city."
"Um…"
"Don't worry I'll make sure your first taste of Spain is one you'll never forget."
"But-"
"Just get out of the car Ka-Go-Me."
With a huff she began unbuckling her seat belt and gathering her things attempting to stall until InuYasha yanked open her door and stood holding out his hand waiting impatiently for her to take it.
"InuYasha, I didn't bring any money." She finally admitted shamefully.
He paused only for millisecond. "I wasn't really expecting you to pay for anything."
"But-"
"No more buts let's go! We skipped before lunch and I'm starving."
Before she could respond her gently grabbed her wrist and pulled her from the car. Once inside the restaurant they quickly found themselves seated. The smells of the food around her caused Kagome to realize just how hungry she really was as she ordered a Shirley temple.
"So Kagome, I remember yesterday you said you've lived around here all your life. If that's true then why are you just now deciding to attend Shikon high?"
his question caught her off guard. All her life people had taken measures to avoid her and here he was again showing genuine interest. "Well um… I told you people don't really take to me well and to avoid any unnecessary conflict, I tried to avoid any well-populated areas. That included schools. I got home schooled instead. But recently, my grandparents have grown less and less tolerable of me, and their solution was to get me out of the house altogether via school."
"Is it because of your eyes and the weird stuff that happens when they start to change?"
She sighed. "Yeah it… it scares them."
"So their response to fear is to alienate you?"
She shrugged refusing to look at him, not wanting to see how much their rejection really hurt her even after all these years.
"No offense Kagome, but your grand parents sound like cowards to me."
"They're not cowards its just easier to treat something you fear with hatred rather than trying to understand it."
"Hate? Your grandparents hate you?"
She didn't have time to respond as she was saved by the bell when a male waiter returned with their drinks, making a point to smile warmly at Kagome and completely ignore InuYasha.
"What can I get you today miss?"
"Um…" Kagome fidgeted nervously as she looked to InuYasha for help.
"Do you like seafood?" he asked her trying not to show any irritation at the waiters blatant disrespect.
She nodded timidly under his intense golden gaze before he addressed the waiter.
"You can start my date and I off with some crab dip and tortilla chips." He ordered coldly.
Giving a curt nod the waited scribbled down the order on his notepad before stomping off in the direction of the kitchen.
Once he was gone Kagome let out a laugh. "Your date? You had to go and crush his dreams?"
"He needs to be focused on working not flirting with girls who are obviously out on a date."
"This is a date?" she asked in confusion.
He paused, tilting his head to the side in though. He shrugged. "Yeah I guess so."
Kagome blushed. "I've never been on a date before."
InuYasha's jaw dropped. It was one thing for her to still be a virgin. Hell, he still could barely believe she was one. But for her not to have been on a date before? She couldn't be serious. "How is that even possible?"
She shook her head. "No one ever showed any interest before. They'd get around me and see how unstable things can get around me and they get scared."
He shook his head. "Well I'm honored to be your first."
Soon the waiter returned with the chips and crab dip and Kagome's mouth watered at the aroma. InuYasha laughed as he watched her eyes bulge and grow as big as saucers. He told her to dig in while he ordered her some shrimp nachos for the main course and a beef nacho grande for himself.
They made small talk while they enjoyed the chips and dip. Kagome was in awe at how well tomato, cheese, and crabmeat went together, and InuYasha just enjoyed watching her face light up with every bite. By the time they'd finished the dip, they're real nacho platters had arrived, and they were in a heated argument over which color was better blue or red.
"Red is so boring. At least blue varies in shade. I can't tell scarlet from crimson! Red is just red its pointless to even try to say they r different shades." Kagome argued.
"Blue is depressing. When you think of blue you think of a sad person. Plus red is the color of passion."
"Psh, whatever. That's the gayest thing you've ever said." She laughed as she swung her feet under the table before swiping a cheesy beef covered nacho from his plate.
"You're gay." He responded as he stole a shrimp from hers.
"Only on Tuesdays."
"It is Tuesday."
"I know." She laughed as she pretended to eye a passing waitresses butt.
"Damn and here I thought I actually had a chance, I guess there go my hopes for the future."
She giggled. "Only for today."