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~*Chapter III*~ The Ride and The Enchanted Ballad Music
Updated: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Author/Beta: FireHyena, ? (Still looking for Beta if anyone interested)
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The rain continued to pour down from the looming grey sky as the two exited the diner. Using his heavy coat as a makeshift umbrella, he lifted it above both of their heads as they began to trot toward his car clumsily. Trying to avoid the puddles of rainwater, holding the coat above each of their crowns, and quickly pulling out his keys from his pants pocket was a difficult multi-task which caused quite a humorous scene for a non-existent audience. He wrapped the soaked coat around her body as he steadily reached down and opened the passenger side door for her, closing it quickly as she sat down on the seat and instantly dampened the upholstery with her body. Kagome reached over and unlocked the driver side door for him, letting a smile creep over her lips reluctantly as she could no longer hide her new found feelings. Grateful and surprised by this, he quickly opened the door and sat down behind the wheel, slamming the door shut as he slid his key into the ignition and gave a slight quake of his body, allowing a few drops of water to cascade down his forehead. The car was put into reverse, and soon they were on the road again, driving the way they had come. It was no longer awkward for either of them, and being in the company of each other was rather soothing for Kagome. They crossed the Bridge only a few minutes after leaving the diner, and slowly Kagome's hand found its way to Kurama's which was instinctively resting on the handbrake, her fingers lacing with his own and giving a tight squeeze of anxiety. Blinking a few times, Kurama looked down to their entanglement of fingers and let out a soft sigh of contentment before returning his gaze to the road. "Kagome, I just realized I don't know where to take you." A sharp breath was released from her lips as she quickly turned to face him, a soft hue of pink coming to her cheeks. "I.. I.. don't have anywhere to go to. It's not that I'm homeless, it's just that.." She frantically tried to explain her situation to him, but only stammers and high pitched croaking was heard from her. A gentle hand was offered, which stroked the back of her neck in a soothing motion. "Shh, it's ok, you can tell me everything later, my place is just thirty minutes up the road." Most would see it foolish for Kagome to be so trusting with the stranger, but in turn Kagome felt foolish accepting all this kindness from someone she did not know. He could easily be a rapist or serial killer, but luckily he was none of these things. As Lady Fate would have it, Kurama was a loving, overly generous and affectionate man and Kagome was an overly trusting, gracious woman; the two were more compatible for each other than they would ever know. As he continued to drive her toward his apartment, his mind began to wander at the possibilities of the woman's true situation. Could she in fact be a homeless woman? Or maybe she was a prostitute who owed her business client money? In time he would know, and that was the only thing he was sure of at that moment. He turned the volume dial to the right until the soft din of music could be heard just above the rainfall. "Do you have a favorite station? I don't really listen to the radio all that much." While keeping his complete attention on the road he began to switch through stations with his free hand until he just gave up and pressed the C.D. key. As the disc loaded a soft answer came from her, a simple "No, neither do I." Although her comments were still abrupt, they now had feeling which he instantly detected, and appreciated. Soon a love ballad began to play through the speakers of the car, causing Kurama to clear his throat nervously as his face began to grow heated in embarrassment. "I guess my mother had the car last.." his unimaginative excuse was given almost immediately, but that did not stop Kagome from seeing through it. "Uh huh.." she teased in a sweet voice, her slender digit poking him in the ribs adoringly as his cheeks began to reveal a soft pink shade. The feel of her prodding finger made him wince and emit a soft laugh as his hand reached out to turn off the C.D, but it was soon met with her own hand which kept him from touching the radio as her fingers once again locked with his as she rested her cheek against his arm, whispering against it. "Don't… I like it…."
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