Chapter 4: Half-demon plus zoo is that a good idea?

The next morning Inuyasha woke up in Kagome's bed closest to the wall. He flinched and inhaled sharply. He then sat up looking around, seeing that the sun was out and Kagome wasn't there he jumped up. He looked around again trying to remember when or how he had gone into her bed.

Inuyasha shrugged and walked out the door and down the stairs. As he walked down he could hear Sota in the room next to the stairwell. He walked over to the doorway and stood in it. After watching Sota play what Kagome called a video game. "hey." Inuyasha said and caused Sota to jump and loose in his game. Sota looked over his shoulder and said hi and asked what he wanted. "Where's Kagome?"

"she went out for a minute she'll be back." Their mom said from behind Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked over his shoulder at her then turned he's head and pouted. "so? What happened?"

Inuyasha walked passed Kagome's mom and headed for the kitchen. "nothing really." Inuyasha lied as the memories of the events with Kagome flooded back and so did the time he ended up in her bed. He made a face and chuckled. "Keh figures."

He ran a hand through his hair and scratched behind his ears. Kagome's mom watched him for a while and decided not to push on about what had happened. A few minutes later, after fixing Inuyasha something to eat, she told him Kagome had plans for them. Inuyasha just shrugged and went upstairs back to Kagome's room. He stopped before he got to her door looked over toward the bathroom, then back down the stairs. He pondered for awhile then went back down stairs.

By the time he went back to the kitchen Kagome's mom was in the laundry room putting in a load. Inuyasha just stood in the door way waiting, When she came out she jumped slightly, then asked Inuyasha what he wanted.

Inuyasha smirked amusingly. "humans are so easy. How do you, um, work the, um, bath?" Inuyasha blushed.

Kagome's mom smiled at him, " ill show you" Kagome's mom walked by him patting him on the shoulder and told him to follow her. This gesture caused Inuyasha's face to turn redder, but he followed.

They walked into the bathroom and Kagome's mom proceeded to explain things and asked if he wanted to take a bath or a shower. He shrugged not caring. She decided to start the shower. Inuyasha just watched as she explained more to him. She turned to him and asked if he wanted her to wash his kimono, the look he gave her told her he didn't care and wasn't sure. She turned and left him to his shower and he removed his sword from his side and set it down. He untied his obi to his kimono and removed his clothes. He looked over in the mirror and stuck his tongue out at himself, then he removed his fundoshi. Hesitated before stepping into the running shower.

Kagome had come home a few minutes after Inuyasha had gotten into the shower. Kagome asked her mom who was in the shower and was surprised when she heard it was Inuyasha. Kagome went up stairs and into her room and waited.

An hour later Inuyasha walked out in a towel, hair still dripping wet. He waltzed into the kitchen where Kagome and her mom were sitting talking about things. Kagome's mom gave Inuyasha a shocked look as she looked at the scars on his chest. One scar in particularly was the one below his left collar bone. The spot where Kikyo had shot him with an arrow and sealed him away for 50 years. Inuyasha's face turned red as Kagome turned around and smiled at him. He looked away, then asked for his clothes. Since they weren't there when he got out of the shower. Kagome's mom told him they were in the was and had some clothes for him for the time being. Inuyasha made a face then folded his arms. Kagome snickered and patted him on the head telling him good boy. Inuyasha growled and made his grr face.

Kagome went upstairs as her mom went to the spar room. Kagome looked around as her mom dragged out an old tub. Kagome helped her mom look through it. She took out a t-shirt and tossed it to Inuyasha. He looked at it and it had the words: Big Bad Wolf. Inuyasha scoffed and tossed it aside, then heard Kagome giggle and toss another shirt. This time it was a plain red shirt with a puppy on it. He growled and tossed it to the other shirt. After a few more shirts and growls from Inuyasha he final kept one and her mom went to the closet. She hesitated before opening it.

Kagome went up to Inuyasha who now wore the shirt and the towel. " most of these clothes were my dads. Mainly the pants. I hope they fit."

Kagome's mom brought out a pair of pants and a pair of boxers and handed them to Inuyasha. " never thought these would be worn again."

"I can't believe you still have all of Dads stuff. You said you got rid of it." Kagome said, "ah Inuyasha! Warn us before you remove the towel!" Kagome turned around face red as Inuyasha dropped his towel and replied with a Keh. He started mumbling something about not like it's the first time she's seen me. Minutes later he announced he was dressed.

Kagome laughed as she turned around, seeing Inuyasha in modern clothes. He wore a red tank top that said bad boy on it and a pair of pants that were a little too big and sagged showing the boxers he was wearing, fortunately, the shirt covered. Inuyasha followed Kagome and her mom out of the room and back down stairs.

" so where are we going? And shouldn't we be getting back to finding Naraku?" Inuyasha asked as he adjusted his pants.

Kagome giggle and walked up to him with a belt, she wrapped her arms around his waist. Inuyasha lifted his arms face red, confused as to what she was doing. She put the belt through the belt loops of his pants then told him to pull them up to where he wanted them. He obeyed and she buckled them. "There that should do it. We are going to the zoo. don't worry Inuyasha, Naraku and the others can wait."

"What's 'the zoo'?" Inuyasha asked giving her a confused face.

"A zoo is a place where they have all sorts of animals from all over the place. Its so much fun."

"You sure that's a good idea?" Inuyasha questioned.

"it'll be fine. Besides, " Kagome paused and wrapped her arms around his neck. "we barely spend time alone anymore."

"Fine. I still don't think it's a good idea." Inuyasha said Kagome just laughed and waved at him as she headed up stairs. Inuyasha sat on the couch and waited for Kagome to finish whatever she wanted to do. He watched Sota flip through the channels and stop on a channel with a samurai movie.

An hour later into the movie Inuyasha was watching intently, just like Sota, and didn't hear Kagome come down the stairs ask what he was watching and go into the kitchen. When the movie was over most of the house was quiet, Kagome was up in her room still getting ready.

When the credits came up Inuyasha yelled what the hell was that and started rambling on about how he could do better than that guy. Sota laughed and told him its just a movie. Inuyasha's response was a keh. Just as he said 'keh' Kagome came down and walked over to Inuyasha, and wrapped her arms around him from behind. She asked what he was rambling about, then rubbed one of his ears. She then stood up straight and went into the kitchen. Inuyasha smirked when she rubbed his ear, then stood up and walked into the kitchen; he stopped when he saw Kagome. She wore an outfit he had never seen her in before. Her shirt was a somewhat tight baby-blue with hearts on it. The pants that she wore were short not quite to her knees and were a light tan. In her hair she wore a butterfly hair pin that glinted in the light, she had a set of blue, red and pink bracelets and a necklace that matched with a small dog shaped locket.

The locket around her neck made him think back to the time when she had given him a heart shaped locket with their pictures in it. Remembering where he put he slinked off to retrieve it, he returned without anyone noticing he was gone.

He was sitting on Kagome's bed when she walked in. "You ready?" Inuyasha stood up. " come on."

Inuyasha shrugged and followed. They took a cab to the closest place near the zoo and walked the rest of the way. They paid to get in and followed the crowd until they were able to separate. When they walked in, they were stopped by a voice calling to Kagome.

Kagome and Inuyasha turned around, Inuyasha adjusted his hat. "Yuka, Ayumi, guys hi."

"how are you Kagome?" Erie asked walking up

"I'm good. As you can see."

"that's wonderful Kagome." Ayumi said then she noticed Inuyasha standing right behind Kagome. "ooh hi there."

Then Yuka and Erie both gasped, "oh my gosh its Mr. Possessive!"

Inuyasha narrowed his eye and Kagome nervously laughed, "Mr. Possessive? I'm not possessive."

Kagome laughed. "you can be a bit possessive, Inuyasha . But its ok, hehe, good boy."

"will you stop treating me like a dog!?" Inuyasha said a little too loud and pouted.

"oh come on Inuyasha I'm kidding." Kagome said looping her arm with his. " so are you guys here alone?"

"we have Hojo with us but he's in the bathroom." Erie said. Inuyasha made a face and Kagome said oh.

Hojo then came out and joined them, "hello Higurashi."

"Hi Hojo, can't you please call me Kagome." Kagome said. Then feeling the rumble from Inuyasha's growl that no but Kagome could really hear, she elbowed him causing him to make a slight growling grunt noise. "be nice."

"I haven't done nothing yet. 'Sides I'm being nice." Inuyasha said.

"so Kagome what brings you here?" Yuka asked looking at Inuyasha then at Kagome.

"well Inuyasha and I barely get time to spend with each other so I figured we'd go spend the day together."

" Barely? We never do. If we do it's always interrupted by someone or something." Inuyasha add and a sour look. Kagome smiled and agreed.

Minutes later they started their way through the zoo. Kagome pulled Inuyasha everywhere, they walked into the safari area of the zoo. There in that area was the first time Inuyasha noticed Kagome's friends behind them far enough for them not to hear him and Kagome talk but close enough for Inuyasha to hear them. Inuyasha also noticed that the animals glared at him as he walked by but only he noticed.

When they had left that area and went on Inuyasha placed a arm around Kagome's shoulder. He glanced back toward Her friends, Smirks as they flinched and looked away, then gently whispered in her ear. Kagome giggled and squirmed, moving closer to him. They both smiled.

An hour later they both decided to grab something to eat. After looking around they completely forgot about their surroundings, eating and talking. While talking Inuyasha grinned and laughed as they exchanged words. When they finished they threw their trash away and continued through the zoo.

When Inuyasha and Kagome had reached the exit of the zoo, Inuyasha was leaning a wall with Kagome leaning against him and his arms were around her. Just as he asked her what they had planned for now, her friends walked up. Kagome greeted them still in Inuyasha's arms.

" what are you guys gonna do now?" Ayumi asked as she smiled at Inuyasha.

"I don't know. Whatever Inuyasha feels like doing." Kagome said looking up at him. He just smiled and shrugged.

Yuka smiled at the two, "well a bunch of us are going to the movies later on and out to eat. You should join us."

"Really? Who's all going." Kagome asked

Yuka and Ayumi smiled and their faces grew red. Erie just laughed glancing at Hojo quickly. Inuyasha caught it and narrowed his eyes and smirked. Yuka told Kagome she would have to wait.

"what do you think Inuyasha?" Kagome looked up at him again, he still had the smirk on his face. "what?"

"tell you later." Inuyasha whispered in her ear. Then wrapped his arms around her tightened, nuzzling her neck. "Doesn't matter to me, cause I'll be with you."

Kagome's face turned red but she still smiled. "alright we'll go with you guys."

After squealing and laughing they all left. Instead of taking a cab they all walked to kill time since the theater they were going to wasn't that far. As they headed toward the theater Inuyasha and Kagome walked behind the group, talking about things. As they got closer to the theater Hojo and Erie joined them. Inuyasha smirked. Kagome looked at him and asked what he was smirking at. Inuyasha asked if she could see it. Kagome gave him a questioning look. Inuyasha laughed and told her that she said he was dense. Kagome made a face at him and pressed on.

"you haven't noticed?" Inuyasha asked looking at Hojo and Erie.

"noticed what?" Kagome asked looking from Inuyasha to Hojo then to Erie.

"that those two like each other. I smell his scent on her and their energy color is all mixed."

"really?" Kagome said looking back at Hojo. As she concentrated a yellow mist like stuff glowed around Hojo. "I see it! Its yellow!"

"really, mhm. Well you are technically a Miko so yeah I guess you'd be able to see it. Normally only demons and half-demons. Some humans can train themselves to see it like Monks, Mikos and demon slayers mainly are the only humans who really do."

"really. How come you've never shared this information with me before?"

Inuyasha laughed. " never needed to. There are many things in the demon world that id have to tell you eventually."

Kagome rose an eyebrow. "Really?"

"yup, ill explain later." Inuyasha said and chuckled at Kagome's face as they approached the others.