It was just a dare
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Note- Hi, guys! Since I have finished with Crimson Regret and Dark Angel is on hold, I have decided to try and work on a new story for you guys. Please review when you are finished reading. Thank you.
Summary- Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, and Sango have gotten to know one another at school, but they still have problems getting along. Inuyasha is known to NEVER turn down a dare, so, what happens when Miroku dares him to become Kagome's personal slave during the entire summer while her family is away at a family member's house?
Here it is. Enjoy.
Chapter 2 - First Night
Inuyasha and Kagome's mouths were hanging open in shock and surprise at Miroku's dare. "What?" They demanded in unison, staring at the young boy in horror. How could Miroku dare Inuyasha to be Kagome's personal slave all summer long? It just was not right!
"You heard me." Miroku answered timidly, not wanting his friends to pummel him out of rage. "It means that Inuyasha would have to stay here every day and night during the summer, Kagome. And whenever you decided to leave, Inuyasha would have to accompany you."
"No freaking way!" Inuyasha shouted. Only he didn't say 'freaking.' He glowered at Miroku. "This isn't fair! You know I never turn down a dare!"
"I know." Miroku grinned proudly. "That's why I dared you to do it. Maybe, you and Kagome could get to know one another better during the summer. And perhaps you two will get along when we go to eleventh grade."
"If you don't want to do it, Inuyasha," Sango began, trying not to laugh from the dare that the lecherous boy had given the dog demon, "Just turn it down."
"No way!" He cried acrimoniously. "I never turn down a dare, and you guys know it! I've practically made a world record."
"Well, there's no getting out of it." Miroku said, picking up his belongings and backing toward the door. "I really have to get going and tell my mother that I passed. See you guys later."
"Yeah, I've got to go, too," Sango added, also getting her things together and walking with Miroku toward the door. "Talk to you later. Bye!" She and Miroku both then raced out of Kagome's house and down the street, trying their best to make it home as fast as possible to avoid getting beaten into a pulp by Inuyasha and getting chewed at by Kagome's famous temper. If there was one thing that the two had in common, it was their temper.
"I don't believe this!" Inuyasha shouted, totally pissed off now. "That stupid, no good for nothing, ass hole!"
"I understand that you're upset and everything, Inuyasha," Kagome said calmly, despite the situation. "But please try not to yell and use bad language in my house."
He turned his head slowly to look at her, eyes full of anger and narrowed into deadly slits. When he spoke, his voice was low and indignant, "Yes, of course, master."
Kagome was a little taken aback by his tone of voice, but managed to say, "No, you really don't have to call me master."
"Well, I'm your personal slave now, so I guess it's only right that I call you my master." Inuyasha growled menacingly, folding his arms across his chest and sitting on the couch.
Kagome watched him for a moment. Inuyasha never laid down for anyone, and yet, here he was, succumbing to her. And it was all over a dare; he just could not turn a dare down. He had to do it, no matter how difficult or absurd it seemed to be. He felt that he needed to do it like he would break a world record by adding on dare after dare.
"So," Kagome said, plopping down next to him. It felt very awkward, being with Inuyasha alone in her house during the summer. Well, she figured, if I'm here with him for the entire summer because he wouldn't turn a dare down, why not try and make it enjoyable? "What would you like to do?"
"I don't know," He spat, "It depends on what you want to do. I follow your commands, remember?"
"Well," Kagome paused, not really knowing how to take his reply. "How about this: You stay here for the summer and don't do anything I say? That way, Miroku won't have anything to complain about."
"Feh." He snorted, turning and looking away, ears flattened against his head. "Whatever."
"Consider yourself lucky, buster!" Kagome shouted, "I could be a greedy, selfish, little girl and make you work like the hound dog you are!"
"I thought you were already greedy and selfish and little." Inuyasha retorted, causing Kagome to glare daggers at him.
"I am not greedy, selfish, nor am I little!" She hollered, her voice stentorian, causing Inuyasha to lower his head. Damn, she was hurting his ears! She really did have a good pair of lungs, he had to admit that. "At least I am being nice and letting you stay when I could kick you out!" She continued to shout.
Inuyasha groaned and sank lower into the couch, trying to hide from her loud voice and anger face. He could not, however, and had to put up with it for about fifteen minutes until she finally calmed down somewhat. Her face was a little red from yelling and she had sat down in the recliner across from the couch.
"You finally finished?" He asked after a while.
"Yeah. I'm done." She replied. "But I am not greedy, selfish, or little!"
"All right, all right!" He cried, throwing up his hands in defeat, "I get it already! I had to sit here for fifteen minutes, listening to you blubber around about nothing!"
Kagome's mouth dropped open, having taken offense to that remark, "I was not blubbering about nothing! I was telling you about how freaking lucky you are to even be here instead of outside, having to explain to Miroku why you were kicked out of my house!"
"Shut up, already!" Inuyasha cried, tired of her loud mouth He had jumped up to his feet by this point. "I am so sick of all of your stupid yelling! I am sick of your voice, I am sick of you blubbering on about nonsense, and I am just plain sick of you!"
Kagome gasped, her eyes widening in shock. No one had ever told her that they were sick of her before. In fact, everyone got along great with her. Well, at least she figured that they enjoyed her company. She was a relatively nice person until someone talked about her negatively to her face like Inuyasha had been doing. And when people did that, she had a tendency to yell at them like a child.
But, he was just plain sick of her? How could he be already? They had only been together a grand total of twenty-five minutes, spending twenty of those minutes fighting and only five talking. She suddenly felt hurt, like he despised her, which he probably did.
Almost instantly, the tears came. The only warning she had had was a tingle in her nose, but she ignored it as she continued to gape at Inuyasha, her feelings hurt. She began sniffling and she hid her face in her knees, her shoulders wracking with every sob.
Inuyasha stiffened when he smelt that salty substance. Oh, no. She was crying-something he hated to see girls do the most. He looked at her pitiful form as it shook every time she coughed, sniffled, or let out a sob. He took a step forward, his anger forgotten and only guiltiness lingering. He had no idea of what to do; should he console her? Or should he yell at her more for being such a weak human?
All he did instead was say, "Look, I'm sorry I yelled at you and said all of those things." He paused and watched as she continued to cry. "So, stop the water works, all right?"
Kagome did not look up. She hardly even moved except for when a sob shook her body. All she said was, "Just leave me alone! I don't want to talk to you right now!"
He was taken aback by her tone, which was mixed between anger and sadness. But, he did as he was told to do and left her alone and headed up to her room.
As he lie on her soft bed, Inuyasha took in her scent that was surrounding him. His thoughts somehow kept floating back to the subject of Kagome. How could he have been such a jerk? He had hurt her feelings and made her cry and he hated seeing girls cry.
But, it was she who had provoked him! She had yelled at him as well and told her all sorts of cruel things, which is what had set him off. So, it was all of her fault! Why should he be going around, blaming himself for her petty crying?
It got late and Inuyasha had not heard a sound coming from downstairs. He did not even smell her salty tears anymore, proving that she had ceased in crying.
He sort of got worried and got off of her bed and headed downstairs quietly to check on her and see if everything was all right. Why hadn't she moved? Why hadn't she come upstairs to go to bed and yell at him some more? Was something wrong?
Once he got downstairs, he saw the reason for her delay: She had fallen asleep in the recliner, her legs stretched out on the floor, her arms wrapped around herself in an attempt to stay warm.
He sighed and went over to her, picking her up gently as if he were lifting up a baby, and carried her up to her room and lay her on her bed. He covered her up and made sure that she was warm before turning and heading downstairs. He just hoped that she would forgive him in the morning. God forbid that he had to spend the summer with a girl who hated him. He sure did not hate her that was for sure.
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