Inuyasha thumped the tall man on his head, only to get a familiar response.
"Oh, Inuyasha. You are so lucky Kagome isn't here, you big bully!" The man shouted in an extremely annoyed and whiny tone.
"Shippo, you never really grew up, did you?" Inuyasha asked, grinning. The demon grinned back, hitting Inuyasha back in retaliation. He was glad he finally was big enough to fight back. Then Shippo cocked his head sideways, looking curious.
"Doesn't it hurt?" He asked, staring at Inuyasha's head.
"Does what hurt?" He asked, rubbing his hands over his head, wondering what he was staring at.
"Your ears. Isn't it annoying?" He asked. Inuyasha shrugged, thinking it was worth it to win Kagome back. He sighed, depressed, and flopped on the bed. Shippo followed.
"So what are you going to do to get her back?" Shippo asked, playing with the remote of the television. Inuyasha groaned. He knew he would have to bring it up, but he still had trouble taking Shippo seriously. He wasn't in the mood to have a 'man to man' talk. He attempted to change the subject.
"So you survived the fight with Naraku?" He asked. Shippo nodded, grabbing a banana from the night stand, shoving it into mouth in one bite.
"We all do. If everything goes right . . ." He shook his head. "Nah, you don't want to know." Inuyasha shrugged. He probably didn't. He let it slide.
MEANWHILE...
Kagome sat curled up on her couch, a pint of ice cream in hand as she watched a romantic movie. It really wasn't that sad, but Kagome was sobbing. It reminded her of Inuyasha, and she finally allowed herself to cry her pent-up tears.
She couldn't comprehend why their relationship had gone so wry. She thought they were fine. She sighed and silently cursed Kikyou. The image of her kissing Inuyasha drew up in her head and she vanished the thought, shaking her head violently. She wouldn't allow herself to think like this. She gasped when the doorbell rang and she remembered she was the only one home. She stood and set her ice cream behind a pillow to hide it (or at least that's what I do) and wiped away her tears on the way to the door.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down before she swung open the door, only to gasp as she revealed who was on the other side.
"Um . . .hi, Andre. How's it goin'?" Her voice cracked slightly as she said 'goin'. His face crinkled in concern and kindness.
"What's wrong, Kagome?" He asked, wiping away a stray tear she had missed. She almost trembled at his touch. She smiled weakly and crossed her arms to shield herself.
"So, uh, what are you doing here?" She asked, tapping her foot in anxiousness, even though it came across as being impatient. Inuyasha smiled and stuck his hand in the doorway, an excuse to get closer to her.
"Well, I wanted to take a tour of the city, see, and I'm afraid you're the only person in Tokyo I know. I was hoping you could help me out." He winked and grinned. She giggled flirtatiously, then stopped herself. Why was she giddy? It wasn't a date or anything. And she didn't like him. She beckoned him inside and then shut the door.
"Okay, well, give me five minutes and we can go. In the meantime-." She pointed at the family room Inuyasha had been in thousands of times. "Make yourself at home." He nodded and went to sit down and play with the TV. Kagome bounced up the stairs, her heart filled with a boisterous feeling of joy. She didn't know why she felt this way, but she would rather feel this way than still be crying alone on the couch.
Kagome reappeared in four minutes. Inuyasha had been counting. He would get involved in the movie and then every so often glance up at the clock, the ticking sound nearly driving him insane. He smiled warmly as he noticed her presence as she came down the stairs. He sighed inaudibly. Damn, she looked good.
Kagome had thrown on the only clean things she could that matched. She was glad that it was an outfit that actually looked good. She secretly was trying to impress Andre, but she wouldn't let her mind admit to it yet.
She wore a green sweat suit, with some silver slipper-type shoes and silver dangling earrings. She had also thrown on a dissaray of silver and green necklaces. Under the sweatshirt, she had a simple white, v-neck tee. She grinned and ran out of her room, hoping her date liked green.
Inuyasha did. He loved the color green on Kagome. It made her look so amazing and fresh. He really wished he could kiss her right now. He let out a sigh once again. Then, he stood.
"Ready?" He asked hopefully. She grinned, revealing her most engaging smile.
"Yeah," She breathed, having a feeling that this would indeed turn into a date, and she was glad. At the same time, the thought of Hojo loomed in her mind, keeping her actions in check. Inuyasha opened the door and followed after Kagome. This would be interesting . . .