Chapter 13
"We've gots two rooms left. Both are single beds though so's y'all gotta sleep together then. That's prolly not a problem, eh?"
We were at the Saint Clarence Motel and the desk's clerk was a big, greasy fat man. He winked at us, making Kagome and I both gag.
"Uh, no. We aren't together. I'm the only one getting a room. How much is it?"
He tolled up the price.
"One night is 30 bucks. You got cash or a card?"
"I have a card."
Kagome held her credit card out and the man reached across to grab it, his hand stroking hers as he pulled back. He had a perverted and eerie look in his eyes.
"One minute sir, I just need to talk to her for a quick second."
"Trying to convince her to let you spend the night, eh?"
"Um…sure."
"Well no worries boy. If she gets lonely, my room's just down the hall. And I'm up all night."
"Right. Kagome?"
I grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of his hearing range.
"What is it? You better not want to spend the night with me."
"Of course not. What I want is for you to go and get your card back so we can get he hell out of here."
"What? InuYasha, I told you that I needed to stay here. Just go now because no matter what you say I'm not going to cruise around with you."
"Kagome! I'm not going to let you spend the night in this trashy place! And aren't you just a little freaked out by mister sweat spots over there?"
She glanced back at him and shuddered.
"He's kind of odd but I'll live."
"Kagome, you already had a near rape incident tonight and I'm not letting you have another one! So come on. I'll drop you off somewhere nicer."
"InuYasha, this is all I can afford! Plus it's the closest thing to my house so I can just walk back tomorrow."
"Then let me drop you off somewhere else. But please Kagome…"
We stared at eachother for a really long time.
"You two done yapping yet?"
She walked back and took her card.
"Sorry sir, but maybe another time."
"What? You gonna be missin' out on all the fun."
"Oh well."
"Let's go."
I gently pushed her out, and we climbed back into my truck.
"Where am I going to stay tonight InuYasha?"
She whined when we were driving down the street.
"Well you know, there is my place."
"INUYASHA!"
She squealed and slapped my arm.
"Ow! What the hell?"
"You sick pervert!"
"What? Oh whatever Kagome! I'm not fucking inviting you to have sex with me! I just happen to have a place for you to sleep tonight! Shit, I'm not like that."
"Yes you are."
"No I'm not!"
I yelled, my anger rising with every word.
"Just cause you hear shit about me doesn't mean you know me! I would never, let me repeat that, never have sex with a girl who doesn't like me! And I know you don't so I'm not even going to think about it, okay? Quit jumping to all these fucking conclusions about me when you don't even know."
She kept her mouth shut tight and she watched outside of her window. After a while it started scaring me.
"Kagome? Kagome please say something."
My voice was quieter now but more frightened sounding.
"I'm sorry."
She looked at me and it almost broke my heart. Streams of little tears rolled down her beautiful face. I fucking made her cry.
"Shit, oh don't Kagome."
I whispered and pulled the car over to the side of the road. I turned off the engine and faced her, bringing my finger up to her face. Slowly I wiped away each tear, trying to fix what I did.
"I'm so sorry Kagome. Please don't cry."
Without even thinking about how hard she'd hit me after, I pulled her to me and wrapped my arms around her small frame.
"I didn't mean to shout and I'm sorry if I scared you. I know you've had enough of it tonight."
She began to cry harder and I could feel her tears wetting my chest. Eventually her crying died down and I gently pushed her back.
"You alright now?"
She nodded her head, her eyes watching her fumbling hands.
"Okay, good. Where do you want me to drop you off?"
"Anywhere. Anywhere but home."
She turned back to her window as I started up the car.
"I don't even care."