Taste Of Love
Kagome ran away from her demanding family and found herself right in the arms of Takahashi Inuyasha. Caught up in his world, it's getting hard for her to leave, for she has had her first taste of love.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Rights are reserved fully to Rumiko Takahashi. This plot too isn't as original, so to those who have attempted before I have, they have full rights to this plot too. Anything else that is mentioned that isn't a figment of my imagination, I also disclaim.
Age Brackets: Kagome – 20, Sango – 22, Miroku – 25, Inuyasha – 26
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Omelette?
Inuyasha lay on his early the next morning, simply thinking. Kikyo had completely ignored him and he frowned, wanting to propose to her that very day, however the arrival of his friends totally threw his plans off, making him sear with anger.
Damn them… he growled, but he had to admit, the smile that Ai and Hikari had, made it worth it- right? He snarled as he got up and walked out of his room, making his way down to his kitchen.
He needed something to eat.
He, however, was surprised to find the girl, Higurashi Kagome, in the middle of his kitchen, humming something as she hovered over a lit stove, cooking something. Inuyasha glanced at the grandfather clock just outside the gate of his kitchen and saw that it was dawning just into 7am. The rest of the house was asleep, and, sadly, Kikyo had left him and went to another room, blatantly pissed off.
He shook it off as Inuyasha sat down at the table, making sure to make enough noise to draw his arrival. Kagome turned around, raised a brow, and turned back, merely acknowledging his presence with a raise of her eyebrow.
"You inhabit my home," he said slowly, "it is quite rude of you to not greet me."
"Morning," She said loud and sarcastically, "I dislike talking when I'm making food. I'm sorry for personal habits."
She was sarcastic, he knew it. Her sarcasm, however, wasn't as dry and mean as other sarcasm; on the contrary, it was more like a teasing sarcasm, the kind that people didn't mind.
Interesting, his lips slowly curled up, not high enough to show a smirk, but he was smirking nonetheless.
"Cheese omelette or plain?" Kagome suddenly spoke up as she took out a few eggs from the fridge. Inuyasha raised a brow.
"Excuse me?"
"Cheese or plain?" She repeated without turning around, expertly cracking eggs into a bowl while Inuyasha leaned back in his chair.
"We have cooks you know."
"I prefer making my own food." She muttered as she started frying her egg. "If you don't want omelette or anything made by me, tell me. I don't take things to heart." Her eyes twinkled as she turned around, "Unless I like you."
Inuyasha was taken back when she giggled quietly. "Kidding," she grinned as she continued making herself her omelette. She had three plates on a tray and Inuyasha frowned, wondering who the tray was for.
"Making an in-bed for somebody?" He raised a brow and Kagome nodded.
"Yep. Ai, Hikari and myself are gonna eat breakfast in bed. The girls are washing up now."
Inuyasha was amused hearing that the little girls were already awake. "What are they doing up so early?"
Kagome laughed. "They wanted to sleep in my bed last night after unpacking. I woke up early, and Ai being a light sleeper, woke up, pushed Hikari off the bed by accident, waking her up. They couldn't go back to sleep so I thought I'd amuse them with in-bed breakfasts instead of joining the old people in our daily discussion of what to do."
Clever, Inuyasha thought, subtly examining her body. He had to admit, she was a beauty, luscious curves, silky soft tresses, a lucrative twist in her turns and the fluid movements made by her body.
She has the body of a model… He noted as she spun around, the tray in one hand and another plate in her other hand. Inuyasha was in cotton black pants and a white wife beater, his hair untamed and askew while her hair was tied back in a low pony-tail, Mickey-mouse shorts and a matching pink tank-top adorning her body, along with her slippers.
"Your Omelette du fromage." She grinned before heading up the stairs to the room where the other two girls were. Inuyasha cocked his head to the side, watching her hips sway naturally as she walked up the stairs. He looked back at his cheese omelette and poked it with his fork.
Omelette du fromage? A Frenchy…
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"Mama Kagi is in the house!" Kagome grinned as she walked into the room. Ai and Hikari's eyes widened, seeing Kagome carry a tray of food for them. Hikari jumped on the bed as Kagome inched towards them, trying to keep her food in balance.
"Cheese omelette for Ai," Kagome put the tray down in front of them, "and French toast for Hikari."
Ai grinned as she placed a slobbery kiss onto Kagome's cheek, "Mama, when you have kids, they're gonna be so lucky!"
Hikari nodded in agreement as Kagome laughed heartily. Ai looked over Kagome's shoulder and grinned as Sango and Ayame launched onto the bed, Ayame tackling Kagome in the process. Kagome squealed as Sango and Ayame's fingers worked, tickling Kagome to no mercy.
Hikari and Ai jumped off the bed with their food and drinks as their mothers dominated Kagome who fell into peels of laughter. Miroku and Kouga were standing at the door, watching their wives make fools of themselves with their best friend.
"They are such three year olds," Kouga shook his head.
"Yeah, but that's why we love 'em." Miroku grinned fondly as they both turned around to freshen up before calling in their wives and children.
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Kagome walked down the stairs with her two angels beside her, all three of them colour-coordinated. Ai and Hikari wore white skirts and red sleeveless tops while Kagome wore white sweat pants and red tank top, her hair tied up in a messy bun. It was well past noon and no sights of Takahashi and his girl were made of, yet.
"So, what do we do now?" Kagome asked as the friends all fell onto the sofas, just chilling.
"We can hit the stables," Miroku tapped his chin but Kouga shoved him.
"No way man, not on our first day here!"
"Then?" Miroku raised a brow.
"Then…" Kouga humphed and lost his trail of thought as he stared out the window, seeing a red car pull up. He raised a brow as he saw Kikyo come out of the car, giggling like a freak.
"Ah man," he groaned, "Takahashi and Hiromi, back in the house."
Kagome glanced lazily over to the door as Inuyasha turned the key, allowing the master and mistress to enter their castle of paradise. She didn't even acknowledge them as she turned back to her crew, smiling broadly.
"Hey! It's July, why not just explore how big the land is," she shot a glance over to Inuyasha, "that is of course, if the King himself approves of his subjects trespassing on his royal grounds."
Sango stifled her laughter as Kouga and Miroku burst, Ai and Hikari wondering what was so funny, watching their Uncle Inu turn red in anger.
"No," he seethed, "it's perfectly fine, however, I do have news for the doctor and software boy."
Kouga and Miroku relaxed and stared at their host, the man who hosted them in the comfort of their own home as well as the business world.
"Ken Asakura," Inuyasha named, "is hosting a rather big party in three days and he has invited the Lin's, Lang's and myself. He said, this was regarding some major computing release for Miroku's hospital, so the Lin's and Lang's must be present, and myself, being the financial aid for you both, must be present."
Miroku and Kouga listened intently, Kagome, Ayame and Sango half listening only.
"We are each allowed one person to bring; Miroku is obviously taking his wife, along with Kouga."
"Who else am I gonna take?" Kouga rolled his eyes. "My daughter? As much as I want to, I don't think they'll serve fruit punch at Asakura's party. That man is sheer druggy."
Miroku laughed as the women caught a bit of that and giggled slightly.
"And, what else?" Miroku calmed down before asking, staring at his friend who had his arms crossed, Kikyo sneering rather stupidly by him.
"Asakura expects us all to be there. I've arranged a sitter, Kanna, my brother's sister-in-law, to come watch Ai and Hikari while we're all out."
Kagome frowned.
"Excuse me, Takahashi," She said, rather strongly, "I will be present, so I can very well watch Hikari and Ai."
Inuyasha shot her a look before taking a step away from his girlfriend. "Did I forget to mention, Higurashi?"
Kagome raised a brow.
"You're coming too."
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"I'm so sorry, Inu-love," Kikyo crooned as she ran her fingernail down Inuyasha's neck in his bedroom fifteen minutes later the expected explosion down in the living room. Kagome was surprised and demanded an explanation as to why she was being called to such a fancy and outward gathering.
Only the Lang's and Lin's understood that if that party was broadcasted live on national television (which was a possibility since the Takahashi was present) than Kagome's parents would find out and drag her back to Japan to get martially stuck to Onigumo Naraku.
"Don't be," Inuyasha murmured as he looked through a file as his girlfriend pressed herself up against his naked torso (he, however, was wearing pants). "It ain't your fault you're busy that day."
Kikyo pouted. "Yes it is! I forgot I had one more Playboy shoot before I get the month off for sure." Kikyo sighed as she ran her lips down his cheek, "Now you're stuck with going with that girl… she's so ungrateful, you know? After you let her stay…"
Inuyasha merely shrugged. "She was the only person that popped into my head when Asakura asked me who I'm going with." He tilted his head and looked at his girlfriend. "You sure you can't get off that day?"
Kikyo sighed sadly. "No babes, I can't…"
Inuyasha shrugged and turned back to his folder. At least mother would enjoy the company of a woman who isn't a playboy star… he thought dryly as Kikyo continued her ministrations on his face, kissing and licking where appropriate.
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Kagome growled as they all headed towards the Takahashi stables. They, ultimately, decided to go horseback riding, much to Ai and Hikari's pleasure.
"What right does that man have to choose ME to go to that stupid party ball dance thingy? I ran away from Japan to get AWAY from all this!" Kagome whined as Kouga growled.
"That's what I wanna know. So his porn start girl can't make it, what right in--" he glanced at the two little girls before choosing to rephrase his word, "what right does he have to tell Ken that you're coming?"
"Who's Ken?" Ayame asked suddenly, making Kagome sigh in exasperation.
"He owns some next company planning on forming a union with Takahashi." Miroku said before going back to the topic at hand.
"So what're you gonna do?" Miroku glanced at her as they entered the stables. At once, Ai and Hikari broke lose, hell-born babies as they are (since they are conceived by Sango Miroku and Kouga Ayame), ran to any pretty horse and started whining on how they want to mount that specific horse.
"Pick a pony," Kagome said motherly, "I am not letting you girls get on ten feet high horses. Crap, they scare even me!"
Sango nodded in agreement before turning to her husband. "Kagome can say no, right?"
Miroku nodded. "No doubt about that, but its Takahashi Inuyasha we're talking about. Does he let anybody say no?"
"No…" Sango sweat dropped as Kagome stuck her nose in the air.
"I am saying no! I can't let this publicly get broadcasted. What if, by chance, Japan gets hold of this news and then what? Words gonna spread, Higurashi Kagome was at a party with Takahashi Inuyasha. If that hits my parent's ears then I'm dead… Miko is found."
Ayame frowned. "Then just stay home. That man can pay the next best porn star to go the party with him. I bet he only said your name to Ken was because he was thinking of us two families and the only person with us is you."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Why can't Miss Playboy go?"
"Porn shoot." Sango muttered dryly as Ayame snorted.
"Just say no," Kouga said, "what the hell can he do? Tie you down and force you to go with him?"
"It's Inuyasha," Miroku coughed, "he is capable of anything."
"Plus I'm confined in his house for a month. If I had known this man would make me go to a damn ball, I would've happily accepted staying one month in a ditch!" Kagome whined as Sango laughed. Miroku and Kouga helped their daughters mount two ponies and decided to take the girls around a small track in the built in barn.
"Can't we ride outside, papa?" Hikari asked cutely to her father, who merely smiled.
"Not today baby," he replied, "we're still trying to get used to Uncle Inu's house. Maybe tomorrow? We'll all to go his private beach riding the horses!"
Hikari squealed as Ayame swooned. "That man makes a sexy father." She winked at the two girls as they decided to go take seats on some hay piled up for the horses.
The barn was rather big and clean too. The horses were all in their stable and hay piles were lying strewn across the floor. The girls found a big pile and sat down, watching the men take their daughters for a ride.
"Back to the topic at hand," Sango turned to Kagome, "you can't go. You know this will be aired nationally. The most famous business man is present, I'd be shocked if this wasn't aired nationally."
"Even if it wasn't aired nationally," Kagome snorted, "why do I want to go?"
"True," Ayame tapped her chin, "though Izayoi, Inuyasha's mother," Ayame cleared confusion to Kagome, since she had no idea no Izayoi was, since she never attended this parties before, unlike Sango and Ayame, "would appreciate a decent date for Inuyasha rather than Miss my-boobs-are-so-big-you-all-are-fucking-envious."
Kagome stifled her laughter as Sango bonked Ayame on the head. "What if Ai and Hikari heard you?"
"Oh they didn't," Ayame rolled her eyes, "having a baby doesn't mean my freedom of speech is taken away. I'm just…cautious of when I colour my vocab."
"Colour it all you want now," Kagome muttered, "the girls ain't here."
"Exactly."
Sango frowned. "You two girls are assholes."
"Ohhh! Watch the vocab Mrs. Lin." Kagome teased as Ayame snorted in laughter. Sango twitched as poked both her friends before they calmed down a bit. Kagome looked at the girls that were still riding with their fathers and smiled softly.
"You guys are so lucky…" She whispered. "Your lives are set- married to two wonderful guys, you two have beautiful daughters- you've fallen in love."
Sango hugged her friend. "Baby, you're still 20. Ayame and I are a few years older than you."
Kagome sighed. "So? Even back in high school, you two were more set than I was. I never dated. Well- except Ginta but that was because Kouga decided to set us up. And it only lasted...3 days." Kagome muttered dryly and Sango laughed.
"You were too careful of your identity." Ayame reminded. "Remember how we had to use the excuse of Higurashi being a common last name to stop rumours of you being the mystery Miko."
Kagome laughed… "Yeah…"
Sango stood up and dusted herself off as the men and the girls were heading back. "Just think about it. I say you say no to Inuyasha- but then that means, if Asakura is inviting us to a party now, there are definitely going to be more- and then what? We can't very well let you baby sit the girls all the time."
"Not that I mind." Kagome muttered dryly as the guys put the ponies back into the stable.
"Think about it." Ayame chimed. "Don't be hasty with your decision. Even if you do say yes, though I doubt it, we can easily get to a main store and pick up a dress for you, or you can borrow one of mine." Ayame tapped her chin, "We are the same size."
"Can you not assume I'm going?" Kagome groaned. "I am not going!"
"Inuyasha's going to confront you again." Sango stated.
"I'll tell him what I've been saying!" Kagome said strongly, "And that is…"
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"You're coming." Inuyasha lazily stated later that evening as the many inhabitants, in a zombie like manner, droned around the house, wanting something to do. Ai and Hikari were in the shower while Kouga and Miroku, though being fully developed adults, dominated Inuyasha's PlayStation 2 (they didn't want to touch his Nintendo Wii… it was kind of forbidden by Inuyasha), as they were playing Soul Calibre 2.
Ayame and Sango were preparing clothing for their daughters as they come out of the shower, and Kikyo was in her room doing god knows what.
Kagome was in the living room, watching the television when Inuyasha sat down beside her.
"Says who?" She arched her perfect brow as she continued to surf through his satellite channels.
"Me."
"You aren't the boss of me." Kagome grunted as she landed on some Disney movie and decided to continue watching it. Inuyasha lazily glanced at the television and saw that Kagome had decided on watching Aladdin.
"Listen wench," he said in a dangerously soft voice, "my girlfriend is busy that day and if I don't go with somebody, my big partners are gonna fuck over. Now won't it be convenient that if we all take a limo from one house as opposed to me dropping by to some place four hours from here to pick somebody up."
Kagome shrugged. "Pay somebody. You are, after all, the most wanted man in the history of- well…history."
Inuyasha twitched.
"So just pay some of Kikyo's fellow porn star and get her to go with you. I am not going."
Why?" Inuyasha leaned back in his seat and eyed her over, drinking her luscious body. He did, have to admit, that beneath her clothes, her body had more sexual appeal than the naked body of his girlfriend.
Then- I wonder how sexually appealing she is under those clothes if she's like this while wearing her clothes- oh my fucking lord… Inuyasha, despite his thought, kept his cool.
"I just don't want to." Kagome shrugged. "Nobody knows me, I know nobody. Waste of my, and their, time."
"You'd know me, Sango, Ayame, Kouga and Miroku." Inuyasha smoothed out.
"In a party with over a hundred people?" Kagome raised a brow as she looked at him. "I know rich people party- my best friends are rich." She'd leave out the fact that she's from the family of film, "There are over hundreds of people there. You mix with the wrong crowd, you get defamed instantly."
Inuyasha snorted. "You'd be my date. I doubt you'd get defamed if you're Takahashi Inuyasha's date."
Kagome shrugged again. "Who knows? I'm not rich and famous like you folks. Let me just stay with my goddaughter and her best friend while you rich folks do what you do best," She shot him a wicked smile, "be boring."
"You little vixen," Inuyasha gasped as she threw a pillow cushion. "I still stand by the fact you are as immature as your goddaughter."
Kagome snorted. "I still stand by the fact that you're a rich snobby asshole. Mutual agreement, everybody wins."
Inuyasha snarled. "Why don't you want to come? Like for the love of fucking god, nothing is gonna happen!"
"I just don't want to okay!" Kagome shot, "What the hell is wrong with that? Go pay some next bitch to go with you!"
"I can't!" Inuyasha said, his voice rising, "It's either Kikyo or nobody!"
"Then go with nobody!" Kagome blared as she stood up and went to walk away, but Inuyasha was faster and grabbed her hand. She hissed and tried to wretch her hand free but he kept his hand tightened.
"Asakura said I need a date." He murmured.
"Well then get one of Kikyo's friends or deal," Kagome shot.
"Can't take Kikyo's friend." He stated simply and Kagome scowled.
"Do-I-care? Kindly let go of my hand so I can let my blood circulate!"
Upon hearing her sarcastic plea, Inuyasha let her hand slip out of his fingers and realized how soft they had been. Soft, almost milky, and he had, almost instantly lost the feel of her softness, craving for more…
What the fuck is wrong with me…he snarled inwardly as Kagome crossed her arms, staring at him, straight into his golden eyes.
"Am I free to go?" She raised a brow.
"You're coming with me."
"No I'm not!"
"You have to."
"Say's who?"
"Me."
"You aren't the boss of me!" Kagome shrieked as Inuyasha closed the distance between them and gripped her shoulders, staring at her right into her eyes.
"My- uh, how shall I say this…" Inuyasha glanced at the grandfather clock behind Kagome before looking back into her eyes. "My mother disapproves of my girlfriend flaunting her body and constantly- nags me to bring a decent girl to the ball or face ultimate punishment."
"And?" Kagome was getting impatient.
"And I can't fucking pay Kikyo's co-workers to go with me because porn stars are not allowed at the damn ball when my mother is there!" Inuyasha snarled and Kagome raised a brow.
"Yet you would've brought Kikyo."
"I would've worked it out with my mother; after all, she is my girlfriend." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and Kagome shoved him.
"I really don't care about your problems because, frankly, they seem petty to me. You're forcing me, against my will, to attend a ball that is going to be nationally aired on television because you can't hire somebody to be your girlfriend while your REAL girlfriend is out taking naked pictures of herself."
Inuyasha raised a brow and chose to ignore the second half of her comment. "Who the hell said anything about nationally aired? This thing is as private as private gets."
Kagome blinked several times. "So- it's not public?"
"Is that what you were worried about?"
Kagome coughed. "No- I'm still not going."
Inuyasha growled. "Fine, whatever… I'll work it out. I only asked you to make it fucking easier on all of us."
"Stop the swearing." Kagome shot him a glare. "What if Ai or Hikari was behind you."
Inuyasha, hating how irony worked at times, glanced behind him and saw the girls weren't there before glancing back at Kagome. "They aren't."
"They could be."
Inuyasha was exasperated as he pushed past Kagome and headed to the kitchen. "Are you sure you don't wanna come?" He raised a brow.
"I'm positive." Kagome said definitely, not wanting to take the chance.
"Nothing I can do to change your mind? I mean, it is in three days."
Kagome shook her head. "Nope. Nothing."
Inuyasha shrugged as he sat down on a chair. "I'm hungry."
"Get food."
He glanced at the fridge and back at Kagome. "Wanna make me a cheese omelette?"
Kagome chocked as she looked at him. "Seriously?"
"I wouldn't ask if I wasn't serious." Inuyasha muttered dryly as Kagome glared at him. She pushed herself off of the wall she was leaning on and headed to the fridge. What kind of man wants an omelette in the evening? She asked herself in shock as she took out two eggs from the fridge.
"So you are making it." He was amused and Kagome could tell by the sound of his voice.
"I don't like starving people," She smirked, "especially if he's my host."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes in annoyance as he, secretly, studied her body from behind. He would make her come to the ball.
He would get to know her better.
Know her better- not only on a personal basis…
But get to know her physically…
And intimately as well.
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