Looking in his mirror he sighed. 'Why would a girl as perfect as Kagome want to be with someone like me?' He put his hand on his face. "She's too good for me. I'll tell her later." Letting out a breath he brushed his teeth. Then he popped in for a quick shower. "Shit." He realized he had been so deep in thought he had forgotten his clothes. He put his ear to the door. The shower was still going. He slipped out the door and opened his drawers with out lifting his head to look into the room...
Chapter 21: Elevator…Issues
Kagome had taken her shower and had gotten out. She dried herself and then turned to grab her clothes off the rack. Her eyes closed her hand met the cold, empty shelf. She hit her head. She had been in such a hurry she had forgotten her outfit. She wrapped her towel tightly around her delicate looking frame and was about to open the door. 'Wait. What if he hears that the shower is off and comes out to try something?'
Kagome turned and turned the shower back on. Then she opened the door and went to her dresser. After not finding anything she turned around and saw Inu-yasha in his towel around his waist, searching his dresser for clothes... Or at least she guessed clothes.
She moved to behind him. What was the best way to get him back? Kagome snuck her arms around him with out touching him. She was about to tickle him when he stood up and knocked her off her feet. As soon as he felt his back come in contact with something. He swiftly moved his arms behind him. Feeling that he caught the 'somebody' behind him he held her with one arm and turned around.
There Kagome smiled innocently at him. Then her hands flew up and she caught the falling towel. "And what exactly what were you doing behind my back?" Inu-yasha asked suspiciously. "I wasn't about to tickle you for revenge of your earlier perverted ness." Inu-yasha rolled his eyes. "You know I could drop you and make you lose your towel any moment I wish to?" Kagome gulped. She tried to stand up but she couldn't because the angle by which he held her. "Ok…ok you can stand me up now." "Not until I do this." He leaned in and kissed her passionately. Kagome blushed as he stood her up and pulled away. Then he turned back to his dresser.
"Hmmm…What should I wear?" "I don't know." Kagome was at her closet. She picked out a short, jean skirt and a baby pink tank-top. Inu-yasha saw what she was planning on wearing and couldn't help the small grumble come from deep in his throat. Kagome eyed him suspiciously. He turned and continued to shuffle threw his clothes.
Kagome let out a breath and walked over to help him find something. In the end he wore a pair of slightly baggy jeans and a tight black shirt. The black shirt showed every detail of his six-pack and his muscular chest. Inu-yasha had chosen the shirt. Kagome thought it was his way to pay her back for her choice of skirt.
Kagome collected her clothes then disappeared into the washroom. Soon enough she came out wearing the short skirt and the pink tank top. Inu-yasha had just gone into the washroom and gotten on the pants. He still hadn't put on his shirt as he sat down on his bed. Kagome walked out and grabbed her purse. "What time we got to be there for?" "Twelve." "It's only 8:00. Why you getting your purse?" "Well I don't know about you but just because I have a lunch scheduled I still like to eat breakfast."
Inu-yasha sighed he leaned back. "So where are we going?" "Who said anything about 'we'?" Kagome smiled as she put some stuff in her purse then went into her washroom again. Surprisingly the door was left open. Inu-yasha walked over and leaned against the door frame to see her putting on some light make-up. "I did." Kagome turned and started to walk out the door but stopped in her tracks when she felt an all too familiar arm wrap around her waist. Kagome giggled as she pushed out of his grasp and walked out of the bedroom. Inu-yasha was leaning in their room doorframe as she got on her shoes.
"Bye!" She called out as she opened the door. "Call me when I should leave for lunch. And tell me where we are having lunch." Kagome waved good bye and walked into the hall. She didn't walk away and waited for Inu-yasha to join her in the hall. After a few moments he still hadn't appeared. 'I will pretend I forgot something.' She thought as she unlocked the door and walked right into him. She was knocked off balance and fell flat on her butt at his feet. "I could get used to this." He smirked as she glared up at him. "And just where were you going?" Kagome asked with a twinkle in her eye.
"Well a man has to eat." He shrugged as Kagome helped herself up. "Don't you mean DOGS have to eat?" She jumped to dodge his arm when she called him a dog. She giggled as she went into the room only to have him chase her. "So what made you come back anyways?" HE asked as he jogged into the room. "I forgot my notes." "Notes?" "Yup. I'm setting Rin up with a guy. I need my notes to help."
Inu-yasha rolled his eyes. Kagome had forgotten he was chasing her and calmed down. She slowly walked to her desk and got out a few pieces of paper. Then she closed the drawer and locked it. "Why did you lock it?" Inu-yasha's curious mind spoke aloud. "Because I don't want you to see the other stuff I might have in that drawer." Kagome shrugged. Inu-yasha slowly made his way to behind her.
He hugged her from behind and pulled her back into his chest. He was about to whisper something in her ear when a big bang came from their front door. Inu-yasha opened the door. A gang of three big muscular guys were closing in on a girl that had been previously banging and leaning on the door. "Rin!" Kagome screamed as she rushed to Rin's side. Inu-yasha cracked his knuckles and stepped forward.
"Think you can gang up on a defenseless girl and not pay the price?" "Is the price getting to beat you up?" One of them sneered. "And she isn't defenseless she knocked Randy out cold." Another one commented as he pointed to a limp man to the side. Rin had a few cuts on her face but fire burned in her eyes. "Now it is three against three." Rin said as she shot up.
Inu-yasha's arm stuck before her. "I can handle three pathetic guys on my own." He growled. The guys laughed and cracked their knuckles. They took a step forward and Inu-yasha stood his ground. Three punches suddenly were thrown at him he dodged. "Oh so he doesn't only talk. He avoids to." The middle guy laughed as he kicked. Inu-yasha jumped over the leg and threw a punch at the guy on the left. They guy went flying back.
He jumped back on his feet and wiped the dripping blood from his lip. "So he got a little strength in him." He scoffed. Inu-yasha was in the middle of sending a kick when one of the guys ran behind him and hurled a punch for Inu-yasha's back. IT was aimed at his pressure point, promising him pain.
Inu-yasha shut his eyes tight to prepare for the upcoming pain. The pain never arrived. He spun around to see his brother holding the guy's fist. "You owe me." HE stated coldly. "I could've handled the pain." "And while you were 'handling' the pain they could have hurt the girls." Inu-yasha rolled his eyes. His brother always but in. The guys stared in shock. "Let's get out of here!" "Next time you want to fight my little brother don't get these two girls involved. Got it?" "Y…yes Sesshomaru!" And the guys raced each other out of the hall. "I'm glad I came to check on Kagome." Inu-yasha turned. "Hey! I don't need you to scare off my fights and WE don't need you to check in on her!" Inu-yasha yelled as he stepped in front of Kagome and Rin.
Kagome's eyes automatically rolled and she stepped in front of the practically steaming Inu-yasha. "It was nice of you to check in on me!" She smiled sweetly. Sesshomaru was not the type to smile but the fact that his brother was sending him pathetic death glares and Kagome was smiling at him he couldn't help but put the tiniest curve to his lips. Kagome suddenly pulled back. Inu-yasha's arm was around her waist and he had pulled her to his chest. "Inu…yasha!" she started this made a cocky smirk kick the small smile off Sesshomaru's face. Then she pulled away.
"Oh! Sesshomaru this is my cousin-" "Favorite cousin!" She pushed in front of the couple. "I'm Rin!" "Whoa! You look like Inu-yasha! You two must be brothers!" Sesshomaru's smirk disappeared as he glared over her shoulder at Inu-yasha. "I do NOT look like him!" he growled. "Yes you do! And what's your name?" "Sesshomaru." "Hmmm…Never heard of you." She shrugged. Kagome's cell phone rang. "Hey!" "Uh huh. Yup. Hey I got an idea! Yes expect another two. K! Bye!" She hung up. She pulled Sesshomaru from Rin and an angry Inu-yasha.
"Sessy?" "Ya…?" "Could you do me a tiny favor?" "Depends." "Please!" "Tell me what it is and we will see." Kagome gave him the puppy eyes, but knew he wasn't the type to fall for that. She gave him a hug, and whispered her idea in his ear. HE looked at her. "But…" "Please! If it wasn't important to me do you think I would ask you?" "No. Fine, but just this once." Kagome smiled and gave him a hug and a peck on the cheek and dragged him back. Then she dragged Rin away. But soon she ran back. "If you two fight I will kill you both!" "Fine!" they yelled in union.
They were shooting death glares at each other as Kagome popped behind the corner with Rin right behind her. "So what do you think of his brother?" Kagome slyly asked. "Why?" Rin suspiciously countered. "He seems like an 'I'm all high and mighty' kind of person." Kagome giggled.
"You're right, he is, but he really needs one thing and he came be romantic, sincere, loving, caring and funny even." Kagome sighed. She had to sell Sesshomaru well. "Well why don't you go out with him I can tell he has an eye on you, and then I could go out with his brother." Rin smiled. "But his brother is kind of hot." Rin countered her self. She seemed to think. "Wait! What are trying to do?" "Please do me a favor!" "Oh no!" "You don't know what I was going to say!" Kagome pouted. "Yes I do. You want me to…"
Sesshomaru shot a hot glance at Inu-yasha. Inu-yasha shot a cold glance back. Then they both turned around and stuck their noses in the air. Back to back they waited for the almost identical girls. As soon as they appeared around the corner again they slowly approached them. Sesshomaru looked disinterested and Inu-yasha wrapped and arm around Kagome's waist. "SO who's car are we taking?" Kagome asked as they walked to the elevator.
"Mine of course." Shrugged Inu-yasha. Noticing that Rin hadn't gone off to her dorm her looked suspiciously at Kagome then Rin. "What time are we meeting them?" Rin asked as she skipped ahead. "In an hour." Kagome sighed as she watched her energetic friend skip ahead. Rin pushed the button for the elevator.
Inu-yasha looked from Rin to Kagome to a hateful glance at his brother. Sesshomaru stuffed his hands in his jeans pockets. He leaned back against the wall as they waited for the elevator. Inu-yasha leaned against the other side of the elevator. Kagome talked to Rin hyperly for a little.
"What is this called?" Rin asked. "A triple date?" "I guess." Kagome sighed. "Why am I always last to know?" Inu-yasha whined. "Because no one finds it worthy of their time to tell you." Sesshomaru said naturally with his eyes closed softly.
Rin and Kagome continued to chat until the door opened. The door opened to show Koga. He saw Kagome and went up to her. "Kagome! I heard you were hurt! Ayame wouldn't let me see you! Are you okay? I see the mutt wasn't taking care of you!" He growled at Inu-yasha.
"I'm fine, Koga." She said as she pushed past him and stepped into the elevator. Koga's dull, blue eyes quickly scanned over Kagome's company and past Rin before they snapped back to the girl. Her coffee coloured eyes glittered at Koga's shocked gaze. Koga took a step away from the girl. She took a step closer. "Hey Koga! Long time no see! Still pestering Kagome?" Rin as she lifted one of her fists. "N…no…" Koga mumbled as he backed from her. Inu-yasha chuckled as he followed Rin into the elevator leaving Sesshomaru to bring in the end.
Sesshomaru eyed the girl called Rin. She had spunk but that was not an explanation for Koga, the third strongest guy in their old high school, afraid of…his date…He would find out later. Once he was in the elevator he felt the tension. Hatred was spread thickly through the small room they were in.
Kagome looked around the slow moving elevator. Koga was cowering from Rin while Rin's gaze kept falling on her date. 'What was his name again?' She thought to herself. Then Kagome looked at Inu-yasha he was glaring from Koga to Sesshomaru making sure that they didn't try anything on Kagome.
Kagome could remember when she said she would never get a boyfriend. She hadn't wanted one. Even when all her friends had one she never wanted one. And here she was with a guy that she had known for only a short time. She let out a small sigh that no one heard and continued to observe her company. Sesshomaru was eyeing Rin. She wasn't sure if this was good or bad. 'I hope they get along for this date…'
The door opened on Koga's floor and he waved the shortest good bye wave to Kagome he had in a LONG time. Kagome smiled as he left in a hurry.
The elevator was smoothly gliding past the floors. Floor 3. Floor 2. Floo-BAM! The elevator stopped with such a sudden halt it sent the two girls flying backwards. Kagome fell into Inu-yasha's arms while Rin headed for the floor. With a swift movement she was caught and brought up by a strong, unfamiliar arm. Once on her feet she realized the arm belonged to her date, What's his name again? Rin wanted to ask but he had such a cool look in her eyes.
He was the first guy, other than her long lost brother, who could make her hesitate before doing something extremely stupid. Then after her quick unnoticeable pause, she did a stupid thing that stunned Sesshomaru…
"Boss quit on us. He doesn't want to continue with the plan." Kikyo slouched. "What! He can't quit!" Naraku was furious. "Well he did." "Can't we do something? Threaten him?" "You want to threaten him? Go ahead." Naraku swallowed. He couldn't even stand against him. "Then I will take over the operation "You!" Kikyo jumped from her seat. "Why should YOU get to do it?" She spat at him.
"Because boss always said that I was to take charge if anything happened." Naraku scoffed. Kikyo frowned then her frown changed to a bright grin. "Fine…boss…What is the next thing we do?" Kikyo said 'boss' with venom. Naraku glared at her but then smirked. He got a brilliant plan. "That, Kikyo, is simple."
Kikyo snickered as the plan reached her ears. "…What do you think?" Naraku asked. "Dare I say, it is brilliant. I will start it A.S.A.P!" Kikyo grinned to herself as she walked out the door. She hopped into an elevator and headed off to prepare for action.
A/N
SO AORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! As for inuyashababe4kissin, your question is being answered as I type this. I am sending you an email with everything you need to know!
AGAIN SORRY! I would like to thank inuyashababe4kissin also for trying to help me reach my goal!
SORRY! And it will be awhile yet until chapter 22! SORRY! Forgive me!