Chapter 3 – Combat Baby

– Oh, it's Kitten – He said with a big smirk on his face.

– You must be kidding me – Kagome said not really focusing her eyes on anything.

– So you didn't even want to answer my texts and oh sweet irony, now you're stuck in this house for the whole summer. – He said, if possible, even more amused.

– Huh? Do you guys know each other? I thought you haven't seen each other since Kagome was four and you nine, Inuyasha. – Izayoi said with a surprised look.

– Oh yes we do, mother – Inuyasha said with a playful tone.

– No, we don't. His driver just happened to almost kill me so I got a ride home. That's all – Kagome answered right back, not having it.

– Oh my. Such a small world – Izayoi said smiling.

– I can't believe you are Ms. Higurashi's daughter. Now I know where you got your fighter spirit – Inuyasha said while petting Kagome's head.

Izayoi gave Kagome the tour of the house she promised. The house, or castle as Kagome called it, had an enormous library, ballroom, countless living rooms, piano room, pool, Jacuzzi and anything she could think of. After a while, they finally arrived to what Kagome thought it would be a normal guest room but was surprised how beautiful it was. Not only it was enormous, it was decorated with excellent taste. The big window with big white curtains gave away the balcony and the view to the ocean. Kagome noticed the balcony had stairs so she could go to the ocean directly from there. Her closet had the prettiest clothes she'd ever seen and it was probably the size of her room back in the shrine.

- Oh Izayoi, this room is beautiful. I hope I'm not imposing; I can stay anywhere, really. –

- Nonsense! I decorated this room especially for you; I was so excited for you to visit. – Izayoi said with a big smile – I hope you like the clothes I chose for you! I don't have a daughter so I was so excited shopping for such a cute girl –

- You're very kind; you shouldn't have bothered- Kagome said while blushing and feeling embarrassed.

- Well, I'll let you rest because tonight we have a party in your honor. To introduce our niece from America – she said while winking – Kagura is going to come and get you at seven to help you with your makeup and hair, she's my personal assistant I promise she's great –

After saying goodbye, Izayoi left the room and Kagome sat in the big bed letting out a sight, revealing how tired she was. The curtains suddenly moved because of the wind and Kagome took a glance at the beautiful ocean. She took this as a sign, took a book from her luggage that was placed in the bed, and went to the balcony to go downstairs to visit the blue ocean. Just as she got to the shore, she took off her shoes and felt the water drowning her feet. Her white dress was moving in the winds direction. She took a big breath trying to forget the stress and nervousness about her mother's situation and risk. She began walking, feeling the sand, while also reading her book. The sun covered her whole and she felt at peace. All of that went away when she fell down because of an unexpected rock in the sand. When she was about to get up, she heard the laughter of two female voices. She turned her back around and saw it came from two tall and gorgeous women wearing bikinis who were with Inuyasha. Just as Kagome thought he was going to make a silly joke about her tripping, he surprisingly walked quickly to her with an annoyed look. He carried her bride-like in a fast move.

- Hey! Let me down you creep – Kagome said angrily.

- You actually like to hurt yourself, don't you? – He answered, with a mixture of annoyance and amusement.

- It's sand, okay? I didn't hurt myself. It was just a stupid fall-

- Oh yeah? Your knees are bleeding, genius. Must be because they were already hurt back from the car accident. I'm going to take you to your room, so be a good girl and be quiet –

- Yasha, who is she? Aren't you going to go swimming with us? – Said one of the girls with a tone of voice Kagome thought was very annoying.

- Not today, girls. See you some other time – Inuyasha said while walking away. –

The two girls looked at her angrily and she instantly shouted 'I'm her cousin don't get mad' and saw them make a relieved expression.

- Why did you lie to them? – Inuyasha said while sitting Kagome down in her bed and opened a drawer to take a first aid kit.

- Are you kidding? Girls are terrifying. I don't want to wake up with no brows or naked in a deserted island. – Kagome said almost jokingly, but not really.

Inuyasha laughed with a big smile and it was the first time Kagome had seen that. He began treating her knee wounds and she couldn't help but blush. Inuyasha was really attracted to her and even her smell turned him on, not that he was going to tell her that. She was funny, beautiful and smart and he couldn't believe how protective he got of her. He had technically refused a threesome to help this girl. This girl that looked at him with those brown angry eyes; and he knew he liked that. A spirit in her that no one could ever take away. He tried to shake these feelings away but he couldn't.

- There you go – Inuyasha said closing the first aid kit –

- Thanks – Kagome said quickly getting up the bed and away from him –

- Hey, you want to do something fun? –

- Like what? – Kagome answered suspiciously.

- Put some sports clothes on and I'll meet you down at the beach-

- Ok – Kagome strangely agreed.

Kagome changed into some black Nike shorts and navy blue shirt of the same brand and of course, tennis shoes. She made her hair into a ponytail and ran down the stairs of her balcony. Inuyasha took her to a green soccer field right next to the house. Kagome used to play soccer in high school and it was nothing new to her. They started playing and Kagome was actually having a lot of fun. Inuyasha couldn't believe how good she was. They laughed through all the game and after an hour, they ended up lying in the grass, sweating like crazy.

- So, I beat your ass – Kagome said smiling.

- No, I beat yours, but I'll accept you're good – He answered.

After a while of breathing heavily, Inuyasha got on top of Kagome and smiled.

- You are really cute – He said, surprising himself.

- Whatever – She said, blushing and turning her eyes away from his.

Just as she was about to push him away and go away, he started kissing her cheeks and her neck while slightly touching her waist. She was telling him to stop but he was amused and laughing at her small punches. He grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him.

I want to be wrong but

No one here wants to fight me like you do

Combat baby come back baby

- You know what you do to me, don't you? – He said firmly and then proceeded to kiss her forehead.

- Stop – She said while finally grabbing up her courage to push him away and stand up. –

- Hey, where you going? Don't get mad. – He said laughing while watching Kagome hurriedly walking away.

- I'm glad you find this so funny – She answered, or more like shouted, while walking away without looking back at him.

- I'll see you tonight at your party Kitten! – He said teasingly.

After getting lost looking for her room, she finally got there and when she opened the door, an elegant woman was there and Kagome figured out she was Kagura, the one Izayoi mentioned would help her get ready.

- Hello dear! I'm Kagura, is very nice to meet you – She said with a genuine smile.

- Hi! I'm Kagome. Sorry you have to do this, but I'm glad since I don't know how to dress for such a fancy party –

- Don't worry! That's what I get paid for – she said laughing – First go and take a bath then I'll do the rest-

After Kagome was done with her shower, she got out of her bathroom with a towel wrapped around her body and she noticed the dress she was going to be wearing was beautifully placed in her bed.

- You like it? I chose it specially for you, you'll look incredible with this – Kagura said excited –

- It's so pretty, I knew it was a fancy party but not this much. I'm grateful for your help –

Kagome put the dress on and looked at herself in the long mirror. It was a beautiful red and long dress. It was V-necked and it accentuated her waist, while the rest just fell down gracefully. Kagura styled her hair in a messy bun, because she said it was "trendy right now" and it actually looked really good. She did the make up in natural tones and Kagome liked it that way. Kagura was saying how pretty Kagome looked while putting perfume on her like crazy. Then a knock was heard on the door and Akio asked if he could come in and Kagura answered he could.

- Hello ladies … oh Kagome, you look truly beautiful. – Akio said with a gentle smile.

- Thanks Akio – She answered.

- Everyone has arrived at the party. We have a full ballroom! The Taishos are waiting to introduce you to everyone. So now that you're ready, follow me please –

After walking a while, Akio and Kagome arrived to some big stairs and she could see all the people in the party below. Akio could tell she was nervous and told her that there was nothing to be afraid of. Just as she began walking downstairs, she could tell everyone's eyes were on her. She took a quick glance and saw Inuyasha looking at her angrily. She didn't understand why and looked away. He was jealous of everyone looking at her like that and it was the first time he felt something like that. It bothered him a lot. Violins were playing a joyful melody and everything seemed blurry. When she finally got down the stairs, the Taishos introduced her as 'Misaki, their niece from America' and everyone raised their glasses for her. Mr. and Mrs. Taisho introduced her individually to a lot of people and everything was normal … until she finally met the one and only villain of the story.

- Misaki, this is Commander Naraku. He is a very important person in the government. – Izayoi said while trying to look composed and natural.

- Oh, nice to meet you Misaki – Naraku said while kissing Kagome's hand and giving her a disgusting lustful look – I didn't know you had such a beautiful niece, I will need to visit you very often this summer – He said with a tone of voice that gave Kagome shivers but not the good kind.

- Nice to meet you too – Kagome said while bowing a little –

- No need to be so formal dear –

Just when Kagome was going to answer, Inuyasha walked to them and greeted Naraku. It was obvious he didn't like him, no matter how hard he was trying to hide it.

- Cousin, will you dance with me? – Inuyasha said to Kagome.

- Sure. Excuse me. – Kagome said, while just trying to get away from the horrible man she had just met. While Inuyasha was taking her to the dance floor, where everyone was dancing in gracious moves, she tried her best to hold back her tears. She had just met the man who killed her father. She just wanted to punch that man right there … but she knew better.

Just as the two began dancing to a slow song, filled with the sounds of violins, Inuyasha noticed how meeting Naraku affected Kagome. He knew everything and it was only understandable that she felt sad, angry and probably sick. He whispered in her ear that it was going to be okay, that they would get revenge on that man. The music around them became even more beautiful and it had a nostalgic air around it. Inuyasha looked at Kagome directly and his golden eyes made the emptiness in her heart go away. She didn't know what was happening. Destiny and fate was playing a cruel joke on them. This force attracted the both of them together. Somehow, it seemed they were exactly where they needed to be. The song ended and everyone clapped at the band that was playing. Inuyasha and Kagome were still looking at each other and when a new song played, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and lead her somewhere else. She was whispering to let go but he was being pushy and determined.

They ended up at a balcony, one of many of the ballroom, and Inuyasha closed the door behind them. Kagome tried to get away but Inuyasha stopped her and grabbed her by the waist firmly. He sat her down in the fence of the balcony and grabbed her by the waist again. He got his face close to her and a tear ran through her cheek. She couldn't fight him, not this time. He licked her tear off her chin and proceeded to kiss her forehead, then her nose and finally, gave her a small kiss on the lips. He looked at her and an urge ran down his body and he began kissing her passionately. He slipped his tongue in and she responded. He saw she was blushing but he continued what he was doing. He caressed her cheek with one hand while still grabbing her waist with the other. The two of them were really getting into it when Kagome pushed him weakly with the last ounce of strength she had. She stood up and opened the balcony's door and walked away, acting as if nothing had happened. Inuyasha grabbed a cigarette, began smoking and looked at the ocean.

- Fuck – He said quietly as the waves continued crashing.

We used to leave the blue lights on and there was a beat

Ever since you have been gone it's all caffeine-free