It was just a dare
Disclaimer- I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters.
Note- Hi, guys! I think I might get rid of Because of You. I do not think it is going to work out too well. I'm not really sure, but I might.
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 11 - He was Drunk
Kagome was awoken by a loud pounding on the door. When she sat up, her head began hurting and she felt sick, but she pushed it aside to answer the door. She stood up and found that she was having trouble balancing herself.
'Inuyasha whacked me hard last night.' She thought tiredly. 'Add that to the fact that I had pretty much zero sleep.'
She twisted the doorknob and pulled the door open to reveal Sango and Miroku standing in the doorway, smiling.
They took one look at her and frowned. "Kagome! What happened?" Sango wanted to know, walking inside.
Kagome was baffled. "Huh?"
Miroku examined her. "What happened to your face? Did you fall?"
Kagome realized that they were talking about the place where Inuyasha had slapped her. Was it really that bad? She went and looked in a mirror in the living room and saw that dried blood obscured her lower lip and a light purple bruise painted the right side of her face. "Oh, man." She whispered.
Sango appeared in the mirror behind her. "What happened?"
Kagome turned to look at Sango with a worried expression. "Inuyasha."
Sango gasped. "Did he hit you?" She demanded.
Miroku appeared in the room and looked at her curiously. "Did he, Kagome?"
Kagome nodded. And when they looked shocked, she instantly came to Inuyasha's defense. "He was drunk and I hit him first and it was all my fault."
Sango put her hands up in front of her, "Whoa. Slow down. Tell us everything that happened."
Kagome sighed, knowing that it was going to come out eventually. She sat on the sofa and told them everything, from when they got home to where he tried to rape her to where he slapped her when she fought back. They took it pretty well and Kagome continuously reminded them that he had been drunk.
"Well," Miroku said after a while of silence. "Where is Inuyasha, anyway?"
"He's still sleeping, I guess." Kagome answered. She cast a nervous glance at the stairs. "He might get up soon."
Sango sighed. "I'll cook you some breakfast, all right? Go get cleaned up and I'll call you when it's done."
Kagome nodded and headed upstairs, looking back over her shoulders to see Miroku wrapping his arms around Sango's waist. She didn't seem to mind since she leaned up and gave him a kiss. Then they proceeded into the kitchen to cook.
Kagome stepped up one step and paused. Inuyasha was up here, but where? Which room was he in? What if he was in hers and he woke up when she went in there?
She would die. That's it. She'd simply die if he was in her room and saw what he did to her. She couldn't stomach the thought of looking at him, much less having him ask questions about the night before. She didn't want to tell him.
She went up the stairs slowly and peered into her room cautiously only to find it empty. She knew that he was in her mother's room then. She gathered the outfit she had bought from the mall and then went and took a long, warm shower. It helped soothe her aching muscles and made her feel much better.
She dressed and came out of the bathroom and tossed her dirty clothes in her room before heading downstairs once again. Breakfast was beginning to smell delicious.
She stepped off of the stairs and glanced in the living room…
…And her eyes locked with the amber ones of Inuyasha.
She gasped and stared at him. He looked her over and his eyes eventually landed on the mark on her face and he leapt up, causing her to flinch. "Kagome, what happened?"
Kagome took an unstable step back. "Nothing." She lied.
Inuyasha eyed her. "I know you're lying," he replied firmly. "Tell the truth."
"I did." Kagome continued to lie.
"Tell me the truth!" He shouted.
"You want the truth, Inuyasha?" Miroku demanded from the doorway to the kitchen. Kagome spun around and motioned for him to stop, but he continued. "You tried to rape her last night and she fought back." He paused when Inuyasha looked shocked. "That's when you struck her across the face."
Inuyasha was speechless. He stood, gawking, dumbfounded, for a good minute. Finally, he managed to talk. "Kagome…I…"
Kagome turned from glaring at Miroku to gaze at Inuyasha.
"I'm sorry, Kagome."
Those three words almost broke her heart. He sounded so upset and looked sad. He seemed so pitiful and she wanted to cheer him up. "Inuyasha…"
Inuyasha walked up to her and grasped her chin in his hand, causing her to tense visibly. He examined the wound inflicted upon her from his hands before frowning. "Kagome…I'm sorry." She flinched at the sound of his voice and he pulled away so suddenly that she jumped. "I…"
Kagome waited for him to finish. What was he going to say?
"I have to go." He turned and stared at her with poignant eyes. "I give up on the dare." And with those depressing words, he gathered his things from upstairs and left her home, leaving her gaping at the door in confusion and dejection.
Note- There! How was it? Forgive me AGAIN, but I don't feel like putting review responses in here. I'm tired. But was it unexpected that he gave up? Hope you liked it, stay tuned for the next one!