Title: My Sweet Angel

Author: inuyashagirl5

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Drama

Pairing: Kagome/Ryuichi

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or Gravitation. InuYasha is owned by Rumiko Takahashi and Gravitation is owned by Maki Murakami. I only borrow their characters for my own amusement and for the amusement of my readers.

Chapter Two: Finding His Inspiration

He certainly was acting far more hyper than usual and it was so early too.

K watched as Ryuichi babbled excitedly to Tohma about seeing and hearing a real angel. Tohma was smiling, but K knew he was probably only half listening to what his friend was saying.

He saw the relief that passed through Tohma's blue eyes the second Shuichi stepped into the hallway and Ryuichi bounced over to the pink-haired singer and launched into more adulation about the angel. Shuichi was listening far more intently than Tohma had and K was able to hear more of the story than before.

'So he snuck out to the park again. He'll never learn.'

K frowned when Ryuichi's eyes saddened a little as he told Shuichi how he had scared her off, but Ryuichi brightened up and loudly announced that he was going to find her and apologize. K chuckled as he continued to rant about how beautiful her voice had been and about how much he wanted others to hear it.

"Shindou." K called out, gaining both of the singer's attention. "Hiroshi and Fujisaki have been here for nearly and hour now. I suggest you get to work before I'm forced to take more serious measures to get your butt in gear."

Shuichi released a startled squeak and took off running, leaving Ryuichi pouting at his departed form.

"I was talking with Shu-chan!" He cried out and K smirked at him, motioning for Ryuichi to come closer.

"Shindou has an album to complete, Ryuichi. You can tell me about the girl instead. Did you at least get her name?" K smiled when Ryuichi's head bobbed up and down. "Well, what is it? Maybe I can help you find her."

"Her name is Kagome! Higurashi Kagome!" Ryuichi replied and K paused. He knew that name from somewhere. That was weird. "Are you listening to me, K?"

"Yes, I'm listening. I just thought the name sounded familiar." K answered then shrugged. "I can't remember where I heard it though. Ah, no matter. I'll get in touch with a friend of mine and have him see if he can come up with some information on the girl."

"Isn't that almost like stalking? I don't want to stalk her and she's already mad at me as is!" Ryuichi protested and K shook his head.

"Calm down, Ryuichi. It's not stalking. It's merely gathering a bit of information. You wanted to apologize, right?"

"Yes! Okay!" Ryuichi nodded happily, "You're the best K!"

"I've got to go and make sure Shindou is working. I'll talk to you later." K pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and dialed a number. He waved to Ryuichi before walking away.

After his talk with K, Ryuichi flopped down at a nearby table and flipped open his notebook. He re-read the few lines he had written and smiled to himself.

He knew it wasn't wise to get his hopes up. K could end up finding nothing on Kagome. However, he couldn't help it. He really wanted to see her again, even if it was just to apologize to her for scaring her away. He hadn't meant to do so. His excitement had gotten the better of him at that moment.

'I should have known better! It must have been overwhelming to have someone you don't know act like that!'

He mentally scolded himself for a few minutes longer before sighing and flipping to a clean page in his notebook. Everyone knew he loved to draw, but very few knew that he could draw really well. Right now he needed to draw and Kagome was once again the focus of his inspiration.

He only had his pen with him today, but he silently vowed to add the color in when he was able to. He delved into his mind, pulling up the image of Kagome as she had looked sitting next to him on the bench. His favorite part had been the sweet smile she wore as she dusted of Kumagoro. That was what he wanted. She had looked so caring in that brief moment.

He was well into his drawing when K returned and sat across from him. He said nothing, knowing that Ryuichi disliked being interrupted while he was drawing. The girl on the page looked really familiar to him. He had to know her if he not only recognized the face, but her name as well.

It didn't take K long to figure out where he had seen her before and he was glad to see Ryuichi sit back and look over his drawing.

"It's late, Ryuichi. Want to head out and get something to eat?"

Ryuichi was going to decline his offer until his stomach rumbled and he grinned at K.

"Sure! Kuma-chan's hungry too!"

"Well, I hope Kuma-chan doesn't mind if I make a small stop along the way. There's something I need to pick up before heading home."

"We don't mind!" Ryuichi replied and closed his notebook.

The drive to where K had last seen Kagome, or at least he believe it was the same Kagome, was short and Ryuichi squealed excitedly as they stopped outside the pet store. The singer jumped out of the car and knelt down in front of one of the big windows. A trio of various puppies yipped at him and licked at the glass.

"We're going inside, Ryuichi. Please be on your best behavior." K said and stepped into the establishment, Ryuichi skipping in behind him. K's eyes scanned the store. He didn't see the Kagome that worked there, but she usually always worked when the girl behind the counter did.

Ryuichi slipped away from him the second they were inside, making his way straight to the puppies behind the window.

"Oh! Hello again!" The girl behind the counter smiled at K as he approached. "Out of food already?"

"I knocked it over this morning." K laughed lightly at his lie and the girl giggled softly. "Are you working alone today, Ayumi-san?"

"No, one of the puppies needed to have a bath and Kagome-chan's better at keeping them calm during it." Ayumi pointed off to the side to a slightly open door, "She should be out in a moment if you want to see her."

It was at that moment that Kagome emerged from the room. In her hands was a fluffy, energetic Akita puppy. She smiled in recognition of him being a fairly regular customer and gave a short nod of her head in greeting before walking in the direction of where Ryuichi was still fussing with the other puppies. K watched as Kagome's steps hesitated when she spotted Ryuichi, and she took one small step backwards before firmly shaking her head and stepping forward again. There was no mistaking it, this had to be Ryuichi's so-called angel named Kagome.

Ryuichi paused with his playing as a set of hands placed a new fluffy puppy in with the others. He laughed when the other puppies dove forth to tackle the new one.

"They're more playful than usual." He froze at hearing the familiar voice, the same voice that had been in his head all day. He turned his head to look up at her. "Hello again, Ryuichi-san. Fancy seeing you here."

She smiled kindly at him and he stared in awe until K's chuckle snapped him out of it. He composed himself and discreetly looked her over to make sure she was in fact the same girl. She was wearing the same clothing he had seen her in that morning, a pair of faded blue jeans and a white button-up shirt. Her clothing was covered by a damp green apron.

"Kagome-chan, you work here?" He jumped to his feet quickly, startling the puppies and making them start barking. Kagome giggled at their antics and grabbed an orange ball. She squeezed it and the loud squeak that came from it easily distracted the puppies. She tossed the ball gently and the pups dove after it.

"I'm surprised to see you again so soon." Kagome stated as she turned to check on the other animals. Ryuichi followed after her.

"I'm not stalking you! I swear!" He blurted out loudly and Kagome turned half way to gaze at him, a small amused smiled on her lips.

"I didn't say you were. I doubt someone like you would do the stalking anyways."

"I am glad to see you again! I didn't think I would, but I did! Kuma-chan will be pleased!" Ryuichi babbled happily and Kagome smiled in return. It was a smile very similar to the one he had drawn her with. "Will you come have dinner with me and K? I want to know more about you."

Her smile faded away as her fingers slipped slowly over the head of a white bunny before pulling back. Ryuichi frowned. She was doing it again, he knew she was going to reject him.

"I'm sorry. I can't tonight, Ryuichi-san." She bowed her head and sighed softly. "It's not that I don't want to. Please understand that. I just have a lot to do is all."

"Ah, Kagome! It's started!" Ayumi called out frantically from where she was now kneeling. K was standing behind her, staring down into a small cardboard box. Kagome hurried to the door and flipped the sign from open to close and rushed to Ayumi's side.

"Already? I thought for sure Yume had a few more days."

Ryuichi made his way over to the others to see what the commotion was about. In the box below was a pregnant orange tabby cat and it was obvious that she was about to have kittens.

"I'm glad you're here today, Kagome-chan. I can't stay for more than another hour. Yume likes you better anyways. You'll be able to keep her calm." Ayumi stood slowly, "The two of you can stay until I leave, after that you'll have to go too or my father will throw a fit."

"It's alright, Ayumi-san. We have someplace we need to be anyways." K shot Ryuichi a meaningful glance and the singer knelt down next to Kagome.

"Can I see you again, Kagome-chan? Please?" Ryuichi asked and was more than pleased when her eyes met his and she nodded. "When?"

"Let me give you my phone number." Kagome jotted down her number and handed the piece of paper to him. "I'm off tomorrow afternoon, but chances are that I'll be here anyways."

"Thank you, Kagome-chan." He grinned at her and she blushed in return.

"Thanks for the fish food, Ayumi-san. I'll see you again soon." K called out, shaking the small yellow container of fish flakes in his hand.

"You're always welcome! See you next time." Ayumi walked them to the door and locked it after they stepped out. She turned her wide, brown eyes to her friend and pointed her finger at her. "You know Ryuichi Sakuma and you never told me! Oh my gosh, Kagome-chan! He totally likes you!"

"Keep your voice down. You're scaring Yume." Kagome replied dryly. "I don't really know him either. We only met this morning and believe me, I made a total fool of myself."

"It couldn't have been that bad. He was happy to see you. You're so lucky! He's famous, not to mention the hottest guy on the planet!"

"I'm telling Hojo you said that." Kagome quipped and smiled. "It's really not that big of a deal to me. He's cute, albeit a little weird. I got to hold that pink bunny he always has with him, you know that one he dressed up as when Bad Luck sold a million copies of their first album?"

"Mhm. I know the one, but really, who cares if he carries around a plush toy? The fact is, Ryuichi Sakuma wants to know more about you. What are you going to tell him?"

"I'll figure something out, Ayumi-chan. That's the least of my worries at the moment. Yume just had her first kitten!"

All conversation about Ryuichi was dropped and forgotten for the time being. Kagome knew Ayumi wouldn't let the topic rest for too long and she was sure she'd be hearing from Yuka and Eri soon too. Kagome just prayed that things turned out well, because in her life, things never went well and the scars she bore were proof of that.

A/N: I'd like to take this time to address a question that arose. This fic will follow the InuYasha series. It's one of those Kagome after the final battle type thingies. That's all I'm telling you because the rest will be revealed in time. 3