Hi guys! Sorry this chapter is a couple weeks late. I was busy with the Nation History Day thing. (The judge was a meanie, wasted six hours of my life (literally), and I didn't even win anything.) Bleh. But now it's over so things should be some what normal. I would like to dedicate this chapter to my friend Nadine! Would have got this out sooner for her but...I can't be perfect. I'm sorry Nadine. :( I hope you all like this chapter. Read, Review, and Enjoy...
Kagome took a deep breath trying to fight to wake up. Her mouth widened to it's limit as she gave out a yawn. Kagome blinked until her eyes were fully able to see her surroundings. Kagome noted the sleeping hanyou next to her. She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he breathed in fresh air. Every now and then his left ear would twitch. Kagome thought it was absolutely adorable. Without realizing what came over her; Kagome ran her fingers through InuYasha's long silver hair with a light touch. She grinned as she removed her hand and unwrapped herself from the layers of blankets she had bundled in. She stretched her arms high up in the air and made her way to the door. She peeked into the hallway to see if anyone was there and then proceeded forward. She knocked on the door to InuTaisho's office and waited for a response.
"Yes? Come in." InuTaisho replied drowsily. There were some days InuTaisho had to complete his work at home making him stay up all hours of the day. It was truly exhausting. Kagome poked her head into the room and frowned.
"I'm sorry if I woke you."
"Oh no, I was working on rebates for some hotel...I'm so tired I can't even remember the name of it. Did you need something Kagome?"
"Well...uh..would you happen to have a marker?"
"I have a sharpie." He said with a raised eyebrow. He looked into his coffee cup filled with writing utensils and fished out a black sharpie. "Will this do?"
"Oh yes. Thank you!" She smiled taking the sharpie.
"No problem."
Kagome shut the door and quietly laughed evilly. She tiptoed back to the theater room and sat back down next to InuYasha. Quickly she twisted off the cap and began to draw a mustache above InuYasha's lip.
"Heh heh... sucker.."
InuYasha cracked his eyes open and narrowed them at Kagome.
"What are you doing?"
Kagome laughed hiding the marker behind her and shook her head.
"Nothing. Just watching you sleep."
"You're dumb. I'm a light sleeper stupid." He pointed out lightly tapping the area above his lip that had been drawn on. He grinned and returned his gaze back to her eyes. "Though you're a very heavy sleeper..."
Kagome grew bright red and felt around her face. "Y-you drew on me last night! But y-your dad never said anything when I walked into his office and-"
InuYasha pointed a clawed finger towards Kagome's abdomen and shut his eyes. Hesitantly she reached down and lifted her shirt until she saw InuYasha's little masterpiece drawn on her stomach. How the heck did she not feel that? There were two stick figures drawn on her stomach. They both had long hair and one had two triangle shapes on the head. Looks to Kagome that InuYasha didn't pass art class.
"InuYasha...this is going to take like...twenty-four hours to wash off! And what the heck is it?" Kagome whined.
"Come on, I'm not that mean...I used washable marker..." He scooted closer to her and tapped lightly on her stomach at the first stick figure. She giggled at the touch. "That's you...and that's me."
"Okay...Then what the heck is that little rectangle thing?"
"That's a burrito."
"You're weird." Kagome pulled down her shirt and rolled up InuYasha's.
"Pervert."
"What! I wanna draw a picture too..."
"Fine."
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Kikyo slammed her car down shut and pulled down her skirt. Thing always rides up... She seductively walked through the Taisho mansion. Apparently she was allowed over there whenever she wanted to because she was InuYasha's girlfriend.
"Good morning Kikyo." Izayoi greeted holding a coffee mug up to her nose.
"Good morning. InuYasha's home right?" There wasn't any good reason to be rude to her future mother-in-law as far as Kikyo cared.
"Yes. He is in his room."
"Thank you." She said on her way to the stairs
Kikyo made a stop at a mirror in the hallway that lead to InuYasha's room and fluffed up her hair making sure she looked perfect. Once she was satisfied she walked into the room jumping onto the bed, expecting InuYasha to be there.
"Inu..." Kikyo said feeling around. What she thought was InuYasha was just a pillow. Suddenly Kikyo heard laughter coming from two people in the bathroom. Growling Kikyo slid off the bed and inched her hand closer to the personal bathroom's doorknob. Who exactly was in the bathroom with InuYasha and what exactly are they doing that is so hilarious? Kikyo could only wonder... She busted the door open with a killing look in her eye to stop whatever had been going on. She raised an eyebrow at her shirtless boyfriend and enemy both facing the mirror. InuYasha had a camera in his hand.
"Uh..."
Kagome lifted her shirt up just enough to show her stomachand smiled at the mirror. InuYasha took a picture of both of their drawing and showed Kagome. Kagome had drawn a white akita and herself as a little girl with a heart over their heads on InuYasha's stomach.
"Oh yeah, this is going on Facebook." InuYasha said with a chuckle not noticing Kikyo had walked in on them.
"How are we going to wash this off?" Kagome asked turning on the water and let her fingers shower in the tiny water fall. Kikyo coughed to let them be aware of her presence. It was getting annoying to be ignored.
InuYasha and Kagome both looked at Kikyo surprised to see her there.
"Hi Kikyo. I'll be ready in about an hour to take you. I didn't know you were coming early."
"What's she doing here?"
"We had a movie night yesterday but she fell asleep."
"I see..." She said with jealously dripping in her voice. Kikyo sighed stepping out of the bathroom and crawled into InuYasha's bed. She snuggled into a pillow that held his scent.
Kagome scrubbed soap and water over her stomach but it only caused her stomach to get red.
"Man...this isn't working."
"Well, I guess I'm just going to have to cut off that part of your skin..."
"But you drew all over my stomach!"
"I'm kidding.." He said nudging her. "I'll be right back and go get my mom's lotion stuff..."
"Lotion stuff?"
"I don't know, She used it on me when I drew on myself as a baby. My dad left me in his office one day and I got a hold of his sharpies. Even the colorful mini ones."
Kagome laughed and pushed his out of the bathroom. "Okay. Go get the lotion before I get some kind of ink poisoning."
"Alright, alright." InuYasha rubbed Kikyo's back before leaving the room and closing the door.
"So...Kikyo. Where are you and InuYasha going later?" Kagome asked trying to make small talk.
" Dress shopping. His brother's wedding is soon you know."
"Oh! You got invited to that too?"
"What do you mean? I'm InuYasha's girlfriend...course I'm going!" She barked.
"That reminds me...I don't have a dress yet, either."
"What a shame..."
"It really is...Maybe I could...possibly...go..."
"No."
Kagome grew silent and took a seat on InuYasha's game chair.
"You aren't supposed to be chasing after taken men." Kikyo stated out of the blue.
"huh? What do you mean?" Kagome asked looking back at Kikyo.
"What right do you have sleeping next to my boyfriend Kagome?"
"We just watched a movie together...I...I didn't mean to fall asleep. Honestly, if I stayed awake I would've went home!"
"Do you want to take InuYasha away from me?" Kikyo asked staring deep into Kagome's soul. It was hard to admit but Kagome couldn't run from the truth. She did love InuYasha...she just couldn't bare to accept the thought if he loved her back...She knew it would never happen and it was just too painful to even think about it.
Taking a big gulp Kagome answered in a small voice. "Oh course not...He's just my friend, and always will be. He belongs to you Kikyo..."
A wicked smile crept onto Kikyo's red lips. Kagome was her little puppet on a string.
"Just remember one thing Kago...meh. InuYasha isn't and will never be yours. So I'd back off if I were you and stop trying so hard."
"Kikyo! Ugh! You-" Kagome's tolerance of Kikyo was just about to snap.
"I'm back!" InuYasha sang bursting through the door once again.
"You got some bad timing InuYasha." Kagome said with a roll of her eyes making her way back to the bathroom
InuYasha sent an evil look at Kikyo and mouthed the words 'What'd you do?' as he strolled into the bathroom. Kikyo just shrugged and got back under the covers..
Kagome lifted her shirt again and tied it with a hair tie.
"So mind telling me what happened while I was gone?" InuYasha suggested putting the lotion on a washcloth and kneeling before Kagome.
"Nothing." Kagome frowned. Kagome watched InuYasha clean off her stomach and blushed. "InuYasha...I'm not a baby. I can...clean up myself."
"Only if you tell me what happens can you be a big girl and do it yourself." He said getting another drop of lotion. "It's coming off at least."
"Kikyo's just...ugh. She doesn't like me that's all."
"Well not everyone is going to like you."
" I know but she seriously hates my very soul."
"Hey do you want to come with us to look for formal attire?"
"I'll pass."
"Why? You don't want to hang out with me?" InuYasha said with a droop of his ears.
"No, I don't want to hang out with Kikyo the whole day. Plus I don't have much for a nice dress. I'll have to settle with something at Ross."
InuYasha lazily finished up cleaning Kagome's stomach and placed the cloth of the counter. "I'll get you any dress you want."
"You're crazy!"
InuYasha nodded his head slowly but smiled.
"Nah..." Kagome said watching InuYasha cleanse his skin. 'Does that make me a bit creepy if I'd rather be the one washing the sharpie off his six pack?...probably.'
"Come on Kagome."
"No..."
"Yes."
"But Kikyo..."
"So...We'll still have fun."
"You won't talk me into going."
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"I can't believe you talked me into going!" Kagome said hopping into the back seat of InuYasha's car. After InuYasha got ready they made a quick stop to the Higurashi shrine so Kagome could change her clothes. Kikyo was a bit bummed that she was going to be honest. It seemed as if she could never get ANY alone time with InuYasha.
"Heh...first stop, Ramen Beat!" InuYasha screamed to the world.
"Noooo!" Both girls whined. Ramen Beat was InuYasha's favorite place to go to. They served every kind of ramen you could think of...yes, even burrito flavored. To top off the food joint there was a karaoke bar!
"You guys are no fun.." InuYasha sighed stepping on the gas pedal. It was a wonder how he avoided speeding tickets all the time. Other than that, he was a pretty decent driver.
InuYasha rolled down the window and felt the breeze twirl through his hair. He kept a hand rested on Kikyo's thigh as he drove. Kagome couldn't help but want to chop that hand away from that stupid leg.
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InuYasha sighed heavily as he waited for the girls to finish changing in the dressing rooms. They wouldn't stop screaming at him. It was torture!
"InuYasha! This is too big! Can I have a smaller size!" Kikyo asked throwing over a dress that landed on his head.
"Sure..."
"InuYasha! Can I have this dress in a baby blue?" Kagome asked also throwing a dress in his face.
"Yeah..."
'I regret taking them. They are treating me like their slave...' InuYasha walked over to the racks of dresses and got a dress Kagome currently tried on but wanted in a different color and got Kikyo a smaller size. He hastily made his way over and threw both dresses up into their dressing rooms.
"Wrong dress InuYasha!" They both screamed.
InuYasha pulled his hair out of frustration and reached into both rooms swapping the dresses. He successfully did without seeing anything. "Happy?"
"Yes." They sang.
"Kyaa! This is so cute! It fits perfectly! InuYasha I need a smaller size!" Kikyo shouted tearing the dress from her body and throwing it over.
"Okay...that doesn't make any sense."
"Do you want me to look gorgeous or not!"
"Oh course I do! That doesn't mean that everything has to hug everything so tightly."
"Just go get me a smaller size."
"Fine..."
Kagome moved the curtain to one side and came out in an elegant icy blue gown. She walked over to the full length mirror and brought her fingertips to her lips. She looked absolutely stunning. InuYasha came charging towards Kikyo's dressing room and swung it over. This was just too exhausting for a man.. His ears twitched at the scent of Kagome by the full length mirror. His breath caught in his throat at the sight of her. He had to resist the urge to have his jaw hit the floor and hearts pop up from his eyes. Kagome gracefully turned around and smirked trying not to blush. "What do you think? My hair isn't done so...don't tell me I look hideous."
InuYasha violently shook his head. Kagome giggled bringing her knuckle up to her mouth to hide her smile. She felt up her curves until she found the price tag and frowned. There was no way she was letting InuYasha pay this much for her. She pinched the sides of her dress and twirled with a sigh .
InuYasha's goofy smile increased when Kikyo forcefully shoved the curtain out of the way and rushed to the mirror. More than half of her chest was exposed. InuYasha actually liked her idea of a smaller dress. Kikyo winked at him in the mirror and twirled her way over to him sitting in his lap.
"Do you like it?"
InuYasha checked her out one more time and nodded. Kikyo hugged him tight pecking him on the lips.
InuYasha reached for the price tag and flipped it over. It was a bit expensive but she looked too great in it to pass it up.
"Is this the dress you want?"
"Yes." She said biting her thumb nails. "Please..."
Kagome watched the graphic display of Kikyo's leg hiked up on InuYasha's side. Kikyo's dress was designed to be slit on the side to show one leg. Kagome had to admit; she did look beautiful. She couldn't help but feel jealous of not finding that dress first. InuYasha tilted his head to the side and offered a small smile towards Kagome.
"Do you like that dress Kagome or do you want to keep browsing?"
"I think I'll keep looking..." Kagome said with a tint of sadness in her voice.
"You sound like you like that one though." InuYasha pointed out. "Go change back into your clothes Kikyo so I can pay for it. I'd be embarrassed if you walked out of the store like that."
"Okay." Kikyo bounced off his lap and went to the dressing room.
Kagome played with the silky material of her dress and bit her lip. "...I could probably pay you back in a few years...but I don't know... maybe we should keep looking.."
InuYasha walked over to Kagome with his hands in his pockets. They both looked at the sparkling gown in the mirror in complete awe. Kagome jumped when she felt InuYasha's warm breath close to her ear.
"Just say you want it and I'll buy it for you. You don't have to pay me back." He whispered softly.
"I couldn't...It feels wrong."
"Wrong is good."
"No."
"Yes."
"I'm not going to argue with you anymore InuYasha!" Kagome laughed pushing him out of the way. "Look you're a great friend but I don't want your money."
"I'm not giving you my money though. I'm giving you a dress..."
"I wanted one for a low price. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to change."
InuYasha whistled nonchalantly stretching out his leg so Kagome would trip.
"Hey!"
"Excuse me Miss?" He called out to one of the employees. "Ring this up for me." He said pointing towards Kagome's dress.
"No!" Kagome said getting up. "He changed his mind Miss. Kagome pushed him next to the dressing rooms and sat him down in one of the seats. "Stay!"
InuYasha narrowed his eyes.
"Good boy." Kagome praised with a pat on InuYasha's head.
Kikyo fixed her hair coming out of the dressing room and handed the dress to InuYasha.
"We done?"
"No, Kagome still hasn't picked a dress."
"But what about that orange one she tried on. That was cute."
"Are you kidding me?" InuYasha scoffed. "You're only saying that because you don't like her."
"What! I love Kagz!" She said in a high-pitched voice with a hand placed over her heart. Though to be true, she knew the orange dress was the ugliest dress in the whole store.
InuYasha rolled his eyes and handed his credit card to the cashier.
"I have a question." InuYasha told the cashier looking back over at Kagome skimming through the sea of dresses.
"Cuál es tu pregunta?" The lady asked in Spanish. InuYasha and Kikyo exchanged looks with widened eyes.
"Uh... Cuándo esta noche cerca de la tienda?" He said back in Spanish. Kikyo was sure impressed. Where the heck did he learn Spanish?
The cashier smiled and leaned against the counter. "Nine tonight. I'm surprised of your bilingual skills."
"Why thank you." InuYasha nodded handing the bag to Kikyo and put his wallet back in his pocket.
Once you fall in love with a dress you can't seem to stop thinking about it. InuYasha offered to get Kagome the dress but it made her feel like she was just taking his money. Kikyo may have been fine with doing that, but she certainly wasn't.
Once again Kagome stared at herself in a new dress that was in her budget. It was no where near as beautiful as the last one.
"Kagome I can't stand to see you like this." InuYasha said distressed. "Please...just take the money!" He begged dramatically waving a huge roll of dollar bills in the air.
"No!" Kagome yelled.
"Can we go home yet?" Kikyo asked. "I'm tired of waiting on her."
"Kikyo, we waited for you so now do the same." InuYasha said getting annoyed.
Kagome stubbornly wouldn't take InuYasha's money. He left it lying on the ground for her, carefully placed it between her cleavage, and even got on his knees, but still she just removed it and placed it in his hands.
After long minutes she finally found a...decent dress in her budget. InuYasha waited at the counter as Kagome brought up the dress.
"Are you at least going to let me pay for it?"
"How much is the total?" Kagome asked the cashier kindly.
" Twenty dollars." She smiled putting the dress in the bag. Some of the more fancier dresses like bridal gowns were placed carefully in a box.
"Okay. I'll let you pay that much."
InuYasha fished out a twenty dollar bill and flung it at the cashier. "Kagome why wont you let me be a gentleman and buy you a nice dress?"
"This is a nice dress. See?" Kagome said holding up the bag and shaking it.
"I'm so sure..." Kikyo said sliding her phone out of her pocket.
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Kagome finished up the last of her homework that night and stretched. She swore they were getting more and more homework each day. Gramps sluggishly climbed up all the steps to Kagome's room and barged in. "Hey hey Kagome!"
"Gramps...what did I say about barging into my room?"
"...Oh right!" Gramps turned on his heels and shut the door. After three seconds he knocked again.
"Who is it?"
"Gramps!"
"Come in."
Once again Gramps open the door and cheerfully said, "Hey hey Kagome!"
"Hello Gramps." Kagome said some-what bored. "What do you need?"
"You got a package in the mail! I think it's an Easter basket from your god mother!"
"God mother? Since when does she get me anything?"
"Chicken."
"What?"
"I don't know. When I'm tried I just say random things. Anyway the box is downstairs. I'm going to bed, Kagome. Goodnight."
"Good night Gramps." Kagome said giving him a hug. She made her way down the stairs wondering what the gift would be. Easter candies were always good to get. She loved the luscious caramel filled, chocolate bunnies the best.
"HEY!" Sota whined. " How come Yui got you something but not me! That's no fair!" He pouted, crossing his arms.
"If you're nice to me I'll share it with you." Kagome promised cutting open the box with a knife. On the top held a cherry colored note. Kagome carefully untied the small ribbon that opened the note and read the short letter out loud to Sota. "Dear Kagome. You can kill me tomorrow for what you are about to see but hey, I'll have a shield prepared by then and might possibly have a fighting chance of surviving. No matter how much you don't want my generosity I couldn't step down. Consider it as an early Easter gift...though that doesn't mean I wont get you anything for Easter still. Still like those caramel bunnies? Try not to be too mad. Your best friend...InuYasha." Kagome paused placing the letter down and removed the tissues to see the gift. Kagome gasped at the surprise gift. It was Kagome's icy blue dream dress! "InuYasha..."
"Oooh! Kagome's got a secret admirer! Who is it? Who is it!"
"Wow you're dumb. She only said it twice already." Gramps said quickly passing out on the couch.
"That old man has no right to call me dumb!"
"I can't believe InuYasha bought the dress behind my back when I specifically told him not to! It's sweet but totally unacceptable!"
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