Ew. I just reread my first chapter and I found sooo many mistakes, as well as a lot of dog puns (unintended). Sorry, I finished editing and posted it at 2:30 in the morning. Compensation, here's your next chapter. Don't own Inuyasha or other merch. Thanks for your positive reviews, keep it up please?
Inuyasha sat down at his favorite café, a cozy little niche called Kaede's Koffee Korner. The name was a mouthful, but so were their espressos. Settling into a cushy beanbag, he reveled in the humble atmosphere of the shop. There were no chairs, only scattered beanbags, mats, and low tables.
Kaede herself slowly shuffled over to him, an old, frail slip of a woman, slightly hunched over but still able to whip up a mean shot of caffeine. "What troubles ye today, Inuyasha?" she croaked, smiling. Her crow's feet deepened, making her look even older. Her old-fashioned way of talking used to annoy Inuyasha, but now he endured and was even comforted by it.
"Nothing," he grunted. "Can you get me a double espresso, bl-hey, how'd you know I had 'troubles' in the first place?" Kaede just smiled and shook her head again.
"When you have lived life as I have for well over 50 years, Inuyasha, you learn a lot about the people around you. Now, would you like to finish your order?"
As Inuyasha nursed his caffeine, he mulled over the day. Beaten out, and by a girl no less! His anger and frustration quickly quelled as he gained control of his temper. He was being stupid and petty, many people were completely content with not being at the top of their game. 'But you're not those people,' an inner voice told him. 'You're an overachiever at everything.'
Still slightly annoyed, Inuyasha rose, storming out of the small café, in the direction of Shikon Dance Studios. Stopping outside the door of Kagome's current studio, he heard Kagome's voice laughing "Okay, okay!" Cheers could be heard and Inuyasha opened the door a crack, peering in.
Unbeknown to him, Kagome had heard the door open, and she dipped her hand into her bag, searching for the right CD. Popping it in, 'Buttons' by the Pussycat Dolls came on, and she could guess that the hanyou outside her door was surprised by the song. Kagome strutted to the middle of the circle the class had created.
Snoop Dogg started off the beat, and Kagome clapped loosely, stepping from side to side. Then the singing started, and so did the fun.
'I'm telling you loosen up my buttons baby (Uh huh)
But you keep fronting (Uh)
Saying what you going do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain't seen nothing (Uh)'
Kagome popped and locked smoothly, adding in body waves, dipping down and shaking her ass, making the silver chain Inuyasha hadn't noticed before on her pants jingle. He was hypnotized.
'I'm a sexy mama (mama)
Who knows just how to get what I wanna (wanna)
What I want to do is spring this on you (on you)
Back up all of the things that I told you (told you)'
Slowly, she climbed up, combing her hand through her hair and flinging off the hair band, releasing her waist-length long wavy hair. She looked down and shook her head, mussing her hair up. Her shoulders shook with the exotic beat, and suddenly, she flipped her head up, wild eyes smoldering.
Walking over to several male students in the class, Kagome stroked their faces, running her hands down their bodies and leaving them hanging while she repositioned herself in the middle of the circle once again. Lifting her hands over her head, she moved her torso in a circle, whipping her wavy hair to and fro.
'Take a chance to recognize that this could be yours
I can see, just like most guys that your game don't please
Baby, can't you see?
How these clothes are fitting on me
And the heat coming from this beat
I'm about to blow
I don't think you know'
Inuyasha felt himself grow harder at Kagome's sensual dance, but he couldn't seem to move from the door. At one point, he could have sworn the woman had cast a glance over at his spot, but he was fast, and he hid behind the door. She couldn't have seen him.
When she danced over to the boys in the class, Inuyasha felt like someone had pinched his heart. Putting a hand over it, he winced, wondering what the hell it was. Maybe all those Burger King drive-thrus were catching up on him. Still he watched, and he felt more and more aroused with each motion Kagome made, whether it be widening her legs while dipping down or running a hand through her messy locks, he was entranced by her sense of carefree sexuality. He hadn't pegged her as a one-night-stand type of girl, but she definitely had more than one face.
Realizing that he was staring at her pert ass and gorgeously curved body underneath the baggy clothes, Inuyasha couldn't fight the lecherous grin that found it's way onto his face. Kamis number one through fifty had smiled on him today. He jumped when the music ended and raucous applause found its way to his ears, fighting the urge to clap himself. Now he knew what he had to do.
When he heard the wolf whistles end and unintelligible chatter start, Inuyasha knew it was time for him to leave or he would be caught. Quickly he tiptoed down the stairs and hurried to the lobby, sitting down in a plush chair and watching Kagome's dazed students exit the building. After the last of them had wandered through the doors, he hurried back up the stairs to the loft studio.
Kagome waited for her students to leave and mentally exhaled in relief. Lifting the concealment spell, she sat in front of the mirror on her knees, with her long legs tucked under her. Running a hand over her rapidly disappearing human ears and the fangs in her mouth, she stared at her reflection and touched the mirror as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
"It feels like an eternity... I don't even know who I've become anymore."
Meanwhile, Inuyasha had reached the top of the stairs. Sniffing, he realized that Kagome's scent had vanished, to be replaced by one of...a youkai? And something else, but he ignored the tingling feeling in his gut and raced over to the door, throwing it open. "Higurashi??! Are you alri-WHAT THE FUCK?!?!"
Kagome whipped around, cursing at herself for being too preoccupied to notice Inuyasha's scent. 'Maybe I can raise the concealment spell now and make him think he was hallucinating,' she pondered, thinking furiously. But it was a silly assumption. Inuyasha seemed like a stubborn person, and he was a hanyou as well. He wouldn't dismiss the topic lightly.
Inuyasha noticed Kagome's eyes (elongated pupils, he realized) darting left and right, and decided that this was most definitely not a figment of his imagination. "There's no way you're getting out of this," he growled. "You better tell me the truth about yourself. Now." While she was thinking, he took his sweet time checking her out in her hanyou form. Black canine ears topped her head, and he noticed she had no more human ears, like him. He was glad to see her eyes had stayed the same color, but he could have sworn that her hair now sported natural blue highlights and she looked a few inches taller.
There was no way out. She was trapped. Kagome resigned and sat in a more comfortable position, gesturing for Inuyasha to sit next to her. He crouched down like a dog, resisting the urge to scratch his cheek with his leg.
Despite everything, Kagome couldn't help but smile. How adorable! "You can take off your bandanna," she said lightly. "No one's going to disturb us. I put a barrier around the room." Inuyasha cocked his head confusedly while whipping off the red cloth.
"Aren't mikos the only ones who can create barriers?" he wondered out loud, realizing that Kagome hadn't heard him after he caught her staring wide-eyed at his twitching ears. He glared at her menacingly, knowing what she wanted. "After the explanation."
Um...should I bump this rating up to M? I have a feeling Inu and Kags are going to be doing some dirty dancing later in the story! Teehee! Review please. It's getting clearer, no?
Once again, I finish editing in the morning. And when I uploaded it, it all came out as one huge paragraph, so *runs hand over tired face* Sorry if there are any MORE mistakes.
Bleargh. I don't like this chapter that much, either. Maybe I just have very high expectations for this story. Maybe after the explanations and and introductions, and after their relationship ACTUALLY STARTS, things will start to heat up. *wink* God I'm such a perv. Next chapter will be up soon!