A/N: Hey everyone! Here's another chapter. Be happy, i neglected my other story this week just so i could update this one faster! lol. well this story is about to end, maybe two more chapters, three at the most but more than likely two. I Hope you like it!
Kagome stifled a yawn as she gave Totosai yet another order. Today had been a busy day at the diner. For the past five hours straight, Kagome, Sango, and five other waitresses had been on their feet constantly, most already there on overtime. The minute one table would open, it would immediately be filled by customers once again.
Kagome went behind the counter and sighed as she put on another pot of coffee. She rubbed the back of her neck, stretching it from side to side, the stress finally getting to her. She exhaled slowly.
" Hey." A voice said from behind Kagome, startling her.
Kagome whipped around and came face to face with Miroku, who had seated himself in a counter stool. Sango walked behind the counter and spotted Miroku as well. Rolling her eyes, she walked over to him.
" What do you need?" Sango sighed, leaning her elbows on top of the counter.
" I'd like some food." Miroku smiled.
" Could you be more spexicif?" Sango pulled out her notepad, flashing Miroku a smile.
" Could you be more beautiful?" Miroku smiled again, leaning closer to Sango.
" Ugh, could you be more lame?" Kagome rolled her eyes, grabbing the order Totosai had just completed and walking to the other side of the counter.
Miroku looked thoughtful for a second, then called after her, " Yes, yes I could."
Kagome chuckled as she set the plates down at a table. After acknowledging the customers she made her way back to the counter, smiling brightly, " Somehow, that doesn't surprise me."
" Oh, haha Kagome." Miroku fixed Kagome with a mock stern look, " Just remember that I am a cop which mean that I have a liscense to kill."
" And I have a learner's permit." Kagome smiled as Sango giggled.
" Ah, Touche." Miroku saluted Kagome as Kagome burst out laughing.
Sango glanced out the window and winced, " Ouch, that girl just got knocked off her feet by the wind. It must be crazy windy out there."
Kagome looked out the windows as well and saw the same woman making a mad dash to the diner, her dark hair whipping crazily about her face.
Kagome chocked back a laugh as the woman opened the door and stepped inside, using her full body weight to close it behind her. The woman turned around, her hair resembling a bird's nest.
" Wow." Kagome bit back another laugh, " Nice hair, Kikyo."
" Nice life, whore." Kikyo snapped, pulling out a brush as she made her way through the crowded diner.
" Hey!" Sango snapped, " Go to hell."
Kikyo looked Sango up and down, " Go to a mall."
" Isn't that like, your mother ship?" Sango said, twirling her hair and speaking like a valley girl.
" Well, y--" Kikyo started but was cut off.
" What are you doing here, Kikyo?" Kagome spoke up, crossing her arms over her chest, staring Kikyo down.
" I came looking for my Yashie baby." Kikyo smiled and held out her hand, " You know, my fiancee. I haven't been able to find him for like half an hour. Have you seen him?"
" Nope." Miroku smiled appologetically, " I don't know what you're talking about."
" I know you know where he is." Kikyo scolded.
" I know you know I know where he is." Miroke smirked.
" Huh?" Kikyo looked confused.
" What?" Miroku fought back a laugh.
" What?" Kikyo scratched the back of her head.
" What what?" Miroku snorted as Kagome and Sango shook with silent laughter.
Kikyo let out an angry shriek, " Do NOT play stupid with me."
" You better listen to her, Miroku." Kagome warned, " Because she's much better at it."
" More practice." Sango added, fighting back her laughter.
Kagome laughed while Kikyo fixed her with a hard glare.
" I may be stupid, but I won the guy. What have you got to say about that?" Kiky smiled triumphantly.
" Technically, at the moment, you've lost the guy. Remmber? You can't find him?" Kagome smirked and started heading towards one of her tables to check on her customers.
Kagome started to walk away when suddenly, a cold hand grasped her upper arm. Kagome's eyes snapped to the hand. Her gaze followed the arm up to the shoulder, to the neck, past the chin, and rested on Kikyo's eyes. Kagome narrowed her own eyes as Kikyo glared right back at her.
" Let...go." Kagome spoke through gritted teeth in a dangerously low voice.
" I know you know where he is." Kikyo ignored Kagome's warning, " Just tell me what you know and I'll leave this pig pen without hesitation."
" Let...me...go." Kagome hissed again, the level of her voice rising.
" Not until you tell me where my Yashie-pooh is." Kikyo hissed back, tightening her grip on Kagome's arm.
Kagome used her free hand to wrap around Kikyo's wrist. She squeezed until Kikyo loosened her own grip on Kagome's arm, however she didn't let go completely, " I said let me go."
Kikyo didn't relent her grip. She looked around to see if anyone was watching them, chuckeling nervously. She forced a bright smile and spoke, moving her lips as little as she possibly could, " Now, now, Kagome. We don't want to make a scene do we?"
Kagome only tightened her grip on Kikyo's wrist, earning a wince from Kikyo, " Get your dirty hand off me, or you won't get a scene. You'll get the whole damn broadway musical."
Kikyo debated with herself for a second before reluctantly releasing her hold on Kagome's arm. The two continued to silently glare at each other until Miroku cleared his throat. Both Kikyo and Kagome snapped their heads towards him.
" Umm, Kagome?" Miroku pointed to the clock, which read 5:45, " Weren't you supposed to meet, um, you-know-who at you-know-where?"
Kagome and Kikyo both looked confused for a second before realization slowly crept into Kagome's head.
" Shit!" Kagome tore off her apron, threw it to Sango. She took off and ran to the door, calling over her shoulder, " Thanks, Miroku! I owe you!"
" Yeah, yeah." Miroku grumbled then winced as Kagome collided with a customer, knocking coffee all over herself before bolting out of the diner. Miroku caught the look of confusion Kikyo sent his way, " What are you looking at? Huh?"
5:15 With Inuyasha
Inuyasha mentally cursed himself, " Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit." He mumbled over and over again as he raced to Kagome's house.
He had meant to show up on time and maybe patch some things up with Kagome. The last thing he needed was for Kagome to be mad. Him being late, however, guaranteed that he would recieve and earful when he did get there. If only it had been easier to ditch Kikyo.
Inuyasha whipped into Kagome's driveway, cutting the engine and opening the door at the same time. He leapt out of the car but was pulled back in.
" Damn seatbelts." Inuyasha complained as he unbuckled said seatbelt and rushed through the snow covered lawn. He went up the porch steps two at a time and slid to a stop across the icy porch. He reached up and knocked on the door.
The door was thrown open a few seconds later, not by Kagome, but by Souta. Souta furrowed his eyebrows and glanced over Inuyasha's shoulder, " Umm, can I help you?"
" Kagome asked me to come over around five, something about having to have a talk." Inuyasha explained uncertainly.
Souta's sour mood vanished as he ushered him inside, " That's great! She's not home from work yet, so you can watch the kids while I do on my date!"
" B-B-But-" Inuyasha protested.
" Don't 'but' me. The kids already ate, just play a few board games wtih them. Thanks, bye!" Souta said hurriedly as he rushed out of the house.
Inuyasha took a deep breath and ran a hand through his hair. He let out the breath slowly as he made his way to the living room. Keitaro and Ami sat on the flooor in front of a book shelf stacked with different board games.
Inuyasha awkwardly cleared his throat. The two kids turned around. Ami squealed excitedly and ran to Inuyasha, colliding with his leg while Keitaro just stood and walked slowly towards them.
" Dad, um, why are you here?" Keitaro asked, hope shining in the depths of his eyes.
" I was supposed to talk with your mom when she gets here." Inuyasha explained as he looked down at Ami.
Ami smiled happily, " Do you love Mommy?"
Inuyasha was taken aback for a second before he said in a hushed tone, " Can you keep a secret?"
Ami nodded enthusiastically, " Uh, huh."
Keitaro ran to Ami's side, " Of course."
Inuyasha smirked and tapped each of their noses, " Good. So can I. Now what game do you two want to play?"
" Awww!" The two kids started complaining and whining about Inuyasha being no fair.
" What was that?" Inuyasha held a hand to his ear, " You two want to go to bed instead of playing games?"
Keitaro and Ami's mouths snapped shut as they mutely shook their heads. Inuyasha smirked and pulled out the board game 'Candy Land'.
" I swear you two are cheating." Inuyasha grumbled half an hour later as they finished yet another game of Candy Land, Inuyasha coming in dead last as usual.
"Dad, just because you suck doesnt mean we're cheating." Keitaro said through his giggles.
Inuyasha's eyebrows shot up as he fought off a smile. He opened his mouth to retort but the front door banged open, echoing in the silent house. Inuyasha closed his mouth as Kagome came running in cursing quietly as she dabbed furiously at the coffee stain in the middle of her shirt, not noticing Inuyasha.
" Mommy!" Ami chirped happily from her seat on the floor.
Kagome smiled tiredly, " Hey, sweetie. What have you been up to? And where's Uncle Souta?"
" Souta had to leave. He had a date." Inuyasha spoke up and Kagome looked at him, slightly surprised to see him, " We've just been playing Candy Land for the past half hour."
Kagome giggled as Inuyasha pouted after saying they had been playing Candy Land, " They beat you didn't they? I swear they somehow cheat at that stupid game."
Inuyasha smirked, " You. I'm trying to figure out how they cheat."
" Ive been trying to figure that out fo a couple years now." Kagome's smile fell, " Umm, sorry I'm late."
" Eh, it's okay. I got to spend some quality time with these two cheaters." Inuyasha jerked his thumb towards Ami and Keitaro, who yelled, 'Hey!'.
Kagome smiled, then looked down at her shirt, " Give me like five minutes then we'll talk."
Inuyasha nodded his head, then began to clean up the game with the help of his kids.
Kagome sighed into the phone fifteen minutes later, " Ok. Just tell Totosai I'll take care of it in the morning. I'll just call the mechanic right now."
Kagome hung up the phone and dialed another number. She had gotten up to her room fifteen minutes ago, barely managing to pull of her coffee stained shirt before her cell phone had rung. Apparently, one of the stove's had broken. Now Kagome had to hire a mechanic as soon as possible.
" Thank you!" Kagome said into the recieved after hiring a mechanic who would come out the next morning.
Kagome flipped her phone shut before sighing and running a hand through her hair. She walked to her dresser and pulled out a plain black T-shirt.
" Hey, Kagome I--" Kagome spun around, coming face to face with a wide-eyed Inuyasha staring at her from her now wide open doorway.
Kagome eeeped and grabbed her black T-shirt, holding it to her chest to cover as much as she could. Sure, she still had on a white lace bra, but she still felt a little awkward.
" Ummm, sorry. I didn't realize you were changing." Inuyasha replied, smiling sheepishly.
Kagome motione for him to turn around, " Turn around."
Inuyasha just chuckled, " Oh, please. In case you've forgotten I've seen you a lot more naked than that."
Kagome sighed and looked to the side, speaking softly, " Things are different now, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha nodded and turned around. He smirked, " Hey Kagome?"
" Yeah?" Kagome's voice was muffled as she pulled her shirt on over her head,
" Have you been working out?" Inuyasha smiled to himself, then felt a pillow come in contact with the back of his head.
Inuyasha turned around to see a fully clothed, angry Kagome. Her eyes were narrowed, her lips a thin line while she placed her hands on her hips.
Inuyasha chuckeled, " Well, I've seen that look before."
Flashback
" Inuyash!" A fifteen year old Kagome hissed as she trudged through the field towards a cow, following her silver haired boyfriend.
" Shut up, would ya? Do you want to get caught?" Inuyasha hissed back, stopping in front of a cow.
Kagome 'assumed the position' as Inuyasha called it. She placed her hands on her hips, pursed her lips, and glared at Inuyasha through narrowed eyes.
" Inuyasha! Cow...tipping...is...illegal." Kagome hissed.
" It's okay!" Inuyasha smiled a crooked grin, " I'm temporarily insane, right?"
End Flashback
Kagome bit her lip to stop herself from smiling at the memory. They had gotten caught, and had to spend the night in jail right next to a cell holding a perverted old man. Kagome could still remember the profanities Inuyasha had yelled after the man hit on her.
Inuyasha shook his head slowly, walking towards Kagome, " You can smile, ya know? I don't think the world will end it you crack a grin."
Kagome let a small smile out but turned to the side to keep Inuyasha from seeing it. Kagome felt a warm hand grab her chin and gently turn her face to look into Inuyasha's eyes.
" Please, don't look away, I like it when you smile." Inuyasha whispered, cupping Kagome's cheek.
Kagome felt her face heat up and knew that a blush had appeared,. She looked up into Inuyasha's golden eyes and found herself lost in their depths.
Inuyasha stared at her, deep in thought. His eyes flickered to her lips before he leaned in closer, moving his hand from her cheek so that it not rested on the side of her neck. Inuyasha hesitated slightly when there lips were a few centimeters apart. He took a deep breath before moving his face forward, his lips coming in contact with Kagome's.
Kagome was shocked for a moment, her eyes wide open in shock as Inuyasha's mouth moved against hers. Inuyasha realized that he had gotten no response and regretfully began to pull back. Not even a second after he had separated from her, Kagome's lips crashed back against his. Inuyasha ran his tongue across her lower lip, beging for entrance and recieveing it. He ran his tongue over the contours of her mouth as he walked back slowly, pinning her to the wall. Kagome reached up and placed a hand on both sides of his face, pulling him even closed to him as she briefly brok the kiss for air. She took a deep breath before connecting her lips with his again in another passionate kiss.
Inuyasha groaned and pulled back two minutes later. He rested his forehead on the wall above Kagome's shoulders as they both panted to catch their breath. Inuyasha sighed, " Kagome, we can't do this."
Kagome nodded weakly. her eyes squeezed shut as she fought to control her emotions. She felt Inuyasha pull away fully, freeing her from the wall. Kagome immediatly missed his warmth and had to struggle with herself not to pull him back into her arms. Inuyasha looked up at Kagome sadly, watching the tears fall down her face.
" I'm sorry." Inuyasha whispered, before turning around and exiting the room.
Kagome stood there for a second before wiping the tears from her face. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at her nightstand, where a folded packet of papers lay. She widened her eyes and grabbed a nearby pen.
Inuyasha mentally slapped himself on the head as he walked to his car. 'Stupid, stupid, stupid." How could he have been so stupid? He knew he still had some feelings for Kagome, but he had no idea how she felt about him. And then there was Kikyo. He did love her, but did he love Kagome more? 'Of course not.' Inuyasha thought to himself, trying to convince himself that it was true.
Inuyasha reached his car and put the key in the door. He opened it and was about to step in but heard the front foot bang open. Inuyasha looked up to see Kagome racing towards him, wearing just her T-shirt, jeans and no shoes or socks. In her left hand was a folded stack of papers. Inuyasha smirked as she stumbled through the snow, despite her bare feet.
Kagome reached Inuyasha and threw her arms around his neck, pressing her lips to his yet again. Inuyasha was surprised, but soon melted into her touch, returning the kiss with as much passion as he could muster. It ended too soon and Inuyasha opened his eyes to see a crying Kagome. He opened his mouth to speak, but Kagome place her right index finger on his lips, telling him to be quiet.
Kagome looked up at him with tear filled eyes as she pressed the packet of papers into his chest. Inuyasha reached up and took them from her hands. Kagome gave him a chaste kiss before pulling back, more tears streaming down her face, " Go home, Inuyasha."
" I am home Kagome." Inuyasha said, confused.
" No, your real home. Where you belong and want to be." Kagome said quietly before covering her mouth with her hand and running back into the house, slamming and locking the door behind her.
Inuyasha stood there in the cold, confused by her actions. He looked down and unfolded the papers. His breath caught in his throat. The papers read 'Notification of Divorce' and at the very bottom was Kagome's delicate signature.
The Next Day
" Inuyasha, admit it! You do like Kagome!" Miroku argued, trying to prove his point after having argue with Inuyasha for the past half hour while the two watched a football game on the television.
" Shut up Miroku! This fight is pointless." Inuyasha grumbled, taking a sip from his bottle of beer.
" Is not! Just admit you love Kagome and I'll j---OWW!" Miroku rubbed his head where a large bump was forming, " You hit me!"
" So?" Inuyasha mumbled.
" So..appologize!" Miroku scolded.
" Fine. I'm sorry. I'll never do it again." Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
" Oh, please. You will too." Miroku fought back.
" All the more reason this fiaght is pointless." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, " Now shut up and let me watch the game in peace."
" Geez, someone's cranky today. You'd knock the crutch out from under Tiny Tim wouldn't you?" Miroku grumbled.
" If he was in my way, gimpy's going down." Inuyasha growled.
" Dude, what is your problem today? You've been biting my head off nonstop for God knows what reason." Miroku snapped, " What's your problem?"
" She gave me the divorce papers." Inuyasha mumbled quietly.
" What?" Miroku asked.
" I said she gave me the fucking divorce papers! There ya happy!" Inuyasha yelled, before looking back at the television.
" Wow." Miroku was at a lose of words, " I'm ...I'm real sorry, man. Maybe I could talk to her or--"
" No, don't bother." Inuyasha grumbled, " I'm marrying Kikyo, remember? This is what I came here for. This is what I wanted."
Miroku looked at his friend sadly, not missing how he had said wanted not want. Miroku shook his head slowly, ' Kepp telling yourself that you don't love Kagome. Maybe one day you'll actually believe it.'