Brief: Early morning embarrassment :)) They both think about their feelings then deny it, hence the title 'Denial'.
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Disclaimer: You. Bow down to Rumiko Takahashi, 'cause she owns Inuyasha. And I'll be just standing over in that dark, dusty corner…
Chapter 8: Denial
Kagome woke up, feeling strangely warm. She started to get up, but found a weight wrapped around her waist. She then remembered she stayed over at Inuyasha's house and the weight was just his arm around her waist. She found the clock and looked; it was only five-thirty and school started at eight-fifteen. Kagome laid her head back onto the bed and snuggled deeper into Inuyasha's chest, trying once again to fall asleep but she couldn't. Curse the sun's rays…
She went out of Inuyasha's hold, making him turn over and grab his body pillow in search for the missing warmth. Kagome tip-toed over to the bathroom and started a shower. She stripped off her clothes and stepped into the tub, letting the water spray over her hair and body.
After her shower, Kagome grabbed a towel off the rack and wrapped it around herself. She peeked out the door to check if Inuyasha was still asleep; she found he was, so she walked across the room and raided his closet in search for clothes.
Inuyasha's POV
I heard the shower turn on, and woke up finding I was holding onto a pillow. I guess Kagome got into the shower. I turned over and faced the way where the door was, but still had my eyes closed. The shower turned off, and I saw Kagome peeking out the doorway, looking at me. I think she was checking if I was asleep so she could step out in her towel…
She stepped out, and I was looking at some goddess body; I bet I was drooling or something. Good thing she doesn't know I'm awake, or I'd be chop doggy right now…
She went into my closet, raiding my clothes AGAIN. Just like that time when we were thirteen. I sighed. I guess I don't get to see her nake—wait, WHAT? I think I've been hanging out with Miroku too much…
Kagome's POV
I went into his HUGE closet, and found A LOT of clothes. Is he a girl or something? Only girls could possibly have this much clothes!
I raided through each rack, and finally found some clothes that I thought would look good on me, sort of. They were guy clothes…
I wore one of Inuyasha's green wife beaters and some faded black denim jeans that were baggy on me, so I wore a green belt. The jeans were big, so they were sort of sagging and showing Inuyasha's boxers that I wore, heehee. I couldn't believe he had red boxers with brown doggy paws on it! It was just too cute. I still had my sex bracelets, so I wore the green and black ones on my left arm and stuffed the pink and white ones into the front pocket of my green Jansport backpack. I saw some sweatbands, and put on a black one with the green mushroom from Mario game series with the saying '1UP' under it on my right arm.
I spotted some caps, bandanas, and beanies at the corner of my eye to the side of all the clothes. I took out a green, white and yellow Ecko unltd. cap and placed the lid to the left side of my head, then slipped on some of Inuyasha's smaller beat-up green converse from when he was younger. I tied my hair into two low ponytails just like the ones I had yesterday. I twirled around in front of the mirror, and I couldn't help but be fond of the look of myself in his clothing.
Author's POV
Kagome walked out of the closet with backpack in hand and found Inuyasha sitting up on his bed, still in only his flannel pants. "Good morning!" Kagome chirped happily.
"Good morning to you too…" Inuyasha said, taking in the look of Kagome in his clothes.
"You look kinda cute in my clothes," Inuyasha commented.
"Thanks! I like wearing your clothes," Kagome grinned, "maybe I should raid your closet more often!"
Inuyasha sweat dropped, seeing an image of raiding his closet as if it was a mall; he then shook his head, getting rid of his weird imagination. "Sure, why not?" He actually REALLY liked Kagome in his clothes. She looked small in them, and her scent would probably stay on his clothes… Heavenly; she smelled like vanilla and lavender… it always calmed him down somehow.
"Inuyasha! Don't you gotta shower? You'll stink BAD," Kagome said, grinning.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at her. "Stink, huh? So I guess you stinked too, since you took a shower."
"Nope! I just want to smell even BETTER!"
Inuyasha pouted. "Why is it that you think that I'M the one who STINKS?"
"'Cause you drool in your sleep," Kagome said.
"I do not!"
"Yeah you do. It makes you smell like wet DOG!" Kagome squealed as Inuyasha tackled her to the floor, pinning her hands at the top of her head. Inuyasha positioned his hands over Kagome's sides… her ticklish spot. "Now, repeat, I do not stink and I do not drool in bed!"
"Okay!" Kagome said.
Inuyasha was dumbfounded. She gave up so easily? He heard her speak again.
"I do not stink and I do not drool in bed!" Kagome chirped.
"What? I didn't say that! I meant me!" Inuyasha whined.
"No, you told me to repeat you, so I said exactly what you said! 'I do not stink and I do not drool in bed!'" Kagome added.
Inuyasha had a vein popping in his forehead, but was amused. "Okay, repeat after me: 'Inuyasha does not stink and he does not drool in bed!'"
"Never!" Kagome yelled, trying to break free of Inuyasha's hold on her wrists.
"Alright then, I guess you'll just have to face the…. TICKLE ATTACK!" Inuyasha started tickling her across the ribs, making her laugh. Kagome tried to conceal the laughs but that was failed. "Okay… o…kay! S-stop!" Kagome said in between laughs.
"Now, what do you have to say, little Kagome… (That rhymed:D)" Inuyasha said.
"I-Inuyasha does n…not stink and h-he doesn't drool… in bed!" Kagome answered, giggling and laughing.
Inuyasha stopped the tickling, and let Kagome catch her breath; she was panting.
Just then, Touga decided to step in. "Just what is all that noi—Ohhh, I see why you've been so NOISY now…" Touga said in a sort of 'knowing' voice.
As Inuyasha initiated the tickle fight, it sort of got them into an intimate position… Inuyasha had one hand pinning both of Kagome's wrists over her head, and his other hand was on her ribs, as if his hand were to move forward to more… intimate places. It also didn't help that Kagome was red, panting, and had messy hair.
Both Inuyasha and Kagome blushed and separated in a millisecond. "W-We weren't doing anything, dad!" Inuyasha said, stuttering, while Kagome was straightening her hair and repositioning her hat in the right place.
"Sure you weren't, son, sure you weren't…" Touga said slyly, obviously using sarcasm.
"B-but we weren't Uncle Touga! 'Yash was just tickling me!" Kagome squeaked out, trying to get the bad thoughts out of Touga's head.
"I'm sure he was tickling you, moving up towards your—!" Touga was interrupted by weird, random yelling from Inuyasha and Kagome; obviously trying to break out the words from their ears. Touga chuckled. "It's alright kids, just don't be so loud next time," he winked.
Touga left and Inuyasha and Kagome stood, gaping at the empty space near the door. "Uh, let's just… forget that ever happened…" Kagome said, still staring.
"Yeah, this NEVER happened." Inuyasha repeated, trying to ensure himself somehow.
"Well, okay! Why don't you take a shower now, Inuyasha?" Kagome said, letting out a shaky nervous laugh.
"Yeah… I'll be going now…" Inuyasha said, as he was walking towards the bathroom door. He started the shower, stripped off his clothes (MAJOR DROOL) and stepped into the pouring hot water, immediately taking away and sores or kinks in his body.
Kagome walk towards Inuyasha's bed and sat down on the silky sheets. 'Well THAT was interesting…'
She was lost in thought, when the bathroom door opened and Inuyasha came out with a towel around his waist, with steam coming out behind him. He looked like some GOD. He was perfectly tanned, had broad shoulders and a perfectly chiseled chest. Going lower, he had a perfect six pack, then going downwards; she could see the lines going down, towards his pubic hair and even lower to the… private area. The dripping water from his shower did nothing but heighten the effect, too…
She looked up to Inuyasha's face and locked eyes with him. She immediately realized she was staring for a while and blushed, then turned away. Her blush did not go unnoticed though…
Inuyasha smirked, happy that he had that effect on Kagome. 'Wait; happy I can do that…? When she stared at me, I sort of had this kind of… FEELING, could I… could I actually feel THAT way with Kagome…? No way; I can't feel that way for my BEST FRIEND…' Inuyasha shook the thought away and entered his walk-in closet; Kagome watching his movements the whole time…
'Could I be falling in LOVE with Inuyasha? I mean, what's this feeling in my stomach, it's like there's butterflies… I can't be falling in love with HIM, my best friend… Never.' Kagome finished the though, determined that she could NOT be falling in love with Inuyasha.
…Kagome only hoped.
Inuyasha POV
As I was walking to the closet, I knew Kagome was watching me. Could she have the same feelin—wait, no! She can't have the same feelings, because I don't have feelings like that for her. I don't.
…I hope.
I pushed the matter aside and looked for some clothes to wear. I pulled a blue wife beater over my head and grabbed a black long-sleeved button up shirt with a blue somewhat metallic dragon wrapping around the right arm. I put it on and left the buttons open, showing the wife beater.
I put on a pair of black silk boxers, and I noticed that one particular pair of boxers is missing… one of the most EMBARRASING. The red one with doggy paws! I gulped. Kagome must be wearing them… I'll take a look later. The pants she was wearing were saggy… I noticed my boxers but put it off, thinking they were just red. She doesn't plan on SHOWING them on school, does she! I won't be able to live it off… Sigh. Oh well.
I put on some dark blue denim jeans that sagged, showing my boxers as always. I just can't get used to having fitted jeans. It just feels weird; I can't stand them. I'll wear them when I have to, though. Or when Kagome tells me to. I feel like a real DOG when she does that…
I slipped on some black Converse high tops with blue laces and came out of the closet. When I came out, I noticed Kagome had a dazed look, as if she was thinking of something. It looked like pretty deep thought too. I looked at my Ecko unltd. watch and noticed we only had half and hour until school started, so I decided to take her out of thought.
Author's POV
"Hey Kagome! We gotta get to school in half an hour!" Inuyasha yelled while taking his black Jansport backpack, taking Kagome out of her thoughts.
"O-oh, okay! Are we going to eat breakfast?" Kagome asked, grabbing her backpack and going out of his room and down the stairs.
"We can just grab a quick breakfast at McDonald's on the way to school," Inuyasha told her, and informing the cook they were going out to eat breakfast this morning.
"'Kay!"
"Bye Sesshoumaru!" Kagome said to the man drinking coffee, who replied by looking up and waving, before going back to his newspaper. Touga had already left to work early in the morning.
The two teenagers walked into the huge garage, the home of thousands of cars. They decided to go in Kagome's car, since she should be taking it home later.
"I'm driving the car." Inuyasha stated bluntly.
"No way! It's my car, I'm driving it!" Kagome whined.
"It's the GUY who always drives, 'Gome. Think of me as your chauffer."
"Oh really? Then I guess you can be my chauffer from now on," Kagome said as she sat into the passenger seat of her silver Celica.
'Damn it. Curse her comebacks…' Inuyasha thought grumpily, imagining all the times Kagome would ask him to drive her somewhere…
Inuyasha drove to McDonald's and went to the drive-through, buying to-go breakfasts that they could eat in the car or at school.
They drove the school, and Inuyasha shut the ignition. "Now, time for some taaaasty McDonald's!" he said happily.
"Don't you dare get any crumbs in my car or it's your head, got that?" Kagome said sternly.
"Yes sir—I mean, ma'am," Inuyasha 'corrected' while trying to look innocent. Keyword: trying.
Kagome just glared, and used his tactic. "Well still, don't get any crumbs in my car or I'll castr—Oh, I'm sorry, I meant decapitate you," she said, while batting her eyelashes; a weird attempt to look innocent.
After that, they just ate their food, Inuyasha being careful not to drop any crumbs, afraid of her 'mistake' in her sentence. Which he was sure she was going to say 'castrate'… Inuyasha shuddered and mentally covered his private area.
As the two teenagers emerged from the car and walked across the school yard to the Goshinboku, Kagome got quiet a few strange stares, but she ignored them and continued on her way.
Inuyasha, on the other hand, was mentally smirking because the other youkai knew that she was wearing his clothes; stating that she was his and that no one is allowed to take her without permission. 'I like the sound of that. MY Kago—Wait. She's not really MINE… I-I don't like her that way!' he thought. 'But I did mean it when she looked cute in my clothes…'
They got to the Goshinboku, finding an unconscious Miroku, his face lying in the dirt and a red Sango who clenched and unclenched her fists every while. Kagome and Inuyasha gave Sango a knowing look and shook their heads at Miroku.
'He TOTALLY deserves that…' thought Kagome.
'I'm glad I'm not a pervert like him,' Inuyasha thought.
Miroku woke up, and Sango suddenly noticed Kagome's attire. "Are those your clothes, Kagome?" she asked, a bit surprised.
"Actually, they're Inuyasha's."
Miroku's mouth slowly formed into a big perverted grin. "So, you stayed over to do the 'dirty dirty' with Inuya—…" Miroku never got to finish his sentence, because he was hit simultaneously by three fists on the head. Ouch.
Kagome and Inuyasha were both blushing. "Stupid pervert,Like I woulddo that with Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled.
Kagome couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness that went through her heart, but yelled the same anyway. "Yeah, I wouldn't do that with my best friend!"
This time, it was Inuyasha who felt that pang of sadness. Mentally, his ears drooped. 'Of course she wouldn't… I wouldn't either to her, right…? Right…' Although, deep down, Inuyasha knew he was lying to himself.
DunDunDun. And the plot thickens once more.
What will happen to their relationship? What was Miroku thinking when he said they did the 'dirty dirty'? Will Miroku ever wake up? Does he have a concussion? IS HE IN A COMA!
Stop worrying about Miroku :) Stay tuned for the next episode of 'Never Forgotten'…
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