Hello everyone! I am pleased with the reviews I have received all though someone is being a detective and trying to figure out the story, giggle. That's okay I like when people take guesses.

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Chapter Seven: Living Crazy rather than Safe

Inuyasha groaned at the bottom the stair case, tapping his foot angrily as he stared at his watch. "Ya know I heard women take a long time to get dressed but I didn't believe it until now!"

"It's only been ten minutes!" Kagome shouted from her bedroom.

"That is five minutes to long!" He yelled.

"Do you want me to throw something at you?" She said, the serious sound of her voice making Inuyasha flinch.

'If that woman is willing to hit me with a plate, I don't want to know what she'll throw at me.' "Do you want me to come up there?!" He yelled back ascending up the stair case.

"No way! Keep down you pervert! She screamed.

He chuckled leaning against the stair case railing with his arms crossed. "Well then get your ass down here!"

She groaned from her bedroom before throwing a box of make out of the doorway, it hit the wall and broke open make up scattering on the floor. Inuyasha laughed.

"Your aim is equal to a three year olds!" He said.

"Yeah! And your brain has about as much knowledge as a five year old!" She yelled.

Ouch, that was a little far. Inuyasha smirked at her comment before walking into the bed "Well at least my body is that of a 26 year olds." He smirked "I can show you if you'd like."

"Inuyasha if you so much as try to show me your manhood I will chop it off" She yelled keeping her back turned towards him.

He smiled and walked over to her, she was dressed in a blue buttoned top, the top two buttons undone with a light purple tang top underneath, every curve of her body was shown off in peak perfection. Her jeans were black with a white sash going down the side of each leg, he looked at it for a sec trying to remember this outfit.

It was the first time she had shown him her true full curves. And he was loving it.

Kagome looked back just to see his gaze on her pants, she huffed and turned towards him her hands on her hips. "Seriously?" She pecked.

He raised an eye brow, confusion written clear across his face. She shook her head and sighed. And then it clicked.

"Okay before you say anything mark my words. I am not Miroku." Inuyasha hissed.

"I didn't say you were, but apparently you guys are long time friends, wouldn't be a surprise if some of him rubbed off on you." She retorted.

"Actually I would be surprised. I am a gentlemen, how Miroku ever managed to get Sango to marry him is forever a surprise to me." He said sitting himself onto her bed.

"From what I remember he was a gentlemen proposing to her." She said with a smug smile.

"You were there?" He asked.

"Of course. Miroku can't plan for shit. He practically handed me a wad of cash and told me to set the whole arrangement up. I was a little upset at first thinking he should plan it, then I remembered he couldn't even plan his own birthday. Besides when he got down on one knee he was almost perfect." She responded taking the spot next to him on the bed.

"Almost?" Inuyasha asked turning towards the girl.

"Yeah." When he kept his gaze on her she sighed "Okay, so Miroku took Sango to dinner with me and Kouga considering we were all best friends at the time. Me and Kouga were engaged at the time and Miroku thought it would make Sango less suspicious." She said standing up and walking over to her dresser. She pulled out a long necklace with a black diamond at the end. Fake, but no one had to know that.

"Anyway so after dinner Miroku had a cake made with the ring box on top of it, the cake was my idea." She said smiling.

"Why a cake? Why not like oh I don't know a bread stick? Why make it so obvious?" Inuyasha leaned back watching her as she slipped the necklace on.

"It wasn't obvious because it was Sango's birthday, so she thought the cake was for her turning 21. Kagome could remember every complaint Sango made the week before her birthday. "Five years of dating and he hasn't hinted at any proposal." "He acts as if he doesn't want to marry me! Maybe he doesn't." Kagome understood why Sango was so upset, Miroku was taking a while, but he didn't want to make to rash of a decision. Sango ofcourse was only 21 at the time and Miroku was 23.

Kagome sighed and pulled out a pair of -also fake- black diamond ear rings looking at Inuyasha through the mirror on her dresser. "So basically the ring is on the cake, all front and center, as there walking the cake over the waiters are singing, the whole nine yards. They put the cake in front of her and she squealed. Like an actual squeal."

Inuyasha perked his head up trying to image the hard as rock woman squealing. Nope, not possible.

"But when she read the cake her smile was gone. The cake instead of reading 'Happy birthday, will you marry me Sango?' it said 'Happy birthday, will you marry me Miranda.'" Kagome shook her head "The damn man at the bakery either heard Miroku wrong or the phone was fading in and out and he jotted down the closest name he could figure. Never give Miroku a job to do. I told him to go to the bakery and speak to the man face to face but no he had to do it over the phone."

Inuyasha laughed at his friends stupidity. "So did Sango kill him?"

"No she was angry at first, asking who Miranda was. Miroku was really in trouble there so I jumped in saying I must have said the name to low or something and the guy didn't get the name right." She shrugged, "I was okay with taking the fall. Sango was okay after that, Miroku popped the question with his mouth though to make it right and she couldn't hold back from screaming yes and hugging him. I still to this day ask him why he didn't check the cake before bringing it over to the restaurant."

"It's Miroku. You really expect him to check?" He asked standing up from the bed.

"I guess your right." She said with a shrug before turning towards him. His body was inches from her, his eyes looking into hers as if searching for the deeper part of herself. Kagome felt her heart leap out of her chest, the space between them got smaller and smaller as Inuyasha leaned into her. Kagome's body froze completely numb to what was happening, but before she knew it her hands were on his chest and her lips were fighting his.

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist lifting her off the ground slightly. His kiss was intoxicating. He felt his heart beating harder in his chest wanting to melt away with Kagome. He opened his eyes to see hers, but her eyes were shut tight. He wanted to glare into her chocolate eyes and forever be stuck in there gaze.

What was happening to him?

Kagome was also wondering what was happening to her, she should've pushed him away. But she couldn't. Or more importantly..

she didn't want to.

Hhhhh

The car ride to the restaurant was the longest one Kagome ever had to suffer through. After their passionate kiss Kagome had ran out of the room, Inuyasha called for her but she didn't answer. It wasn't until he chased after her that he got her attention.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as he grabbed her arms, pulling her back against his chest. "Kagome talk to me what's wrong?" His breathing was harsh against her ear, he tried to steady it but the fear of her running away again was to great.

"What's wrong?! You kissed me!" She scream trying to break out of his grip.

"Yeah but you kissed back.."He whispered in her ear trying to soothe her "Kagome, please don't run away from me."

"I'm not running away from you." She shouted finally breaking free of his grip.

"Really because it seems like you are!" He yelled.

"I barely know you! I don;t know anything about you! I met you yesterday and kissed you two minutes ago do you see how crazy it is?!" She screamed throwing her hands out.

"Yes and I love it!" He exclaimed stepping in front of her "Come on Kagome I know that you have just become single recently but you can't let Kouga put your life on hold. He's gone Kagome, but I'm here right in front of you right now. I may not know well and yeah maybe it is too quick but I want to try because your the first girl I met who made my stomach flutter and knees weaken at the same time." He said staring into her eyes.

"You don't even know me-"

"Which is precisely why I want to take you on a date. Get to know you. I'm not asking you to make a commitment. I just want to1 take you to dinner" He said still looking at her.

"Why?! Why do you want to take me out to dinner! I know nothing about you so why would I go.." She said her voice fading with confusion.

"My name is Inuyasha Taisho, I have a half brother, My parents passed away when I was young. I'm a real estate agent who is 26 year olds and sometimes wonders if I should pursue a career of break dancing" he chuckled "my favorite color is red and I was engaged once but you already know that." He shrugged "Anything else you want to know just ask."

Kagome stared at Inuyasha, he reached out and grabbed her hand "Let me help you start healing yourself. Let me take you to dinner. Please?"

Kagome stared at him for what felt like hours to Inuyasha, his muscles tensed as he lowered his head towards hers his eyes pleading for her to answer.

"One date?" She asked.

"One date. If you wan't more..we can have more." He said with a smile.

She sighed again and nodded "Okay, fine. I get off of work at 7 Monday and Tuesday, 5 for the the rest of the week. I don't work weekends. Take your pick" She said crossing her arms over her chest.

"Wednesday night 6:30 at the 49ers Cafe. It's karaoke night." He said with a laugh.

"Jeez a football bar for a first date?"

"Actually the name is completely misleading. It is pretty fancy so wear a dress. Not something to dressy though because it is karaoke night and whether you want to or not your singing with me." He said.

Kagome sighed again and turned on her heal walking to the door, Inuyasha smirked behind her following the defeated woman to the car. He was good.

"Ugh" Kagome groaned leaning her head against the window. Not only was she going on a date she didn't want, she had to find a dress for it.

Sango was gonna have a field day with it.

Inuyasha looked over at Kagome reaching his hand over and poking her arm. She turned her head to look at him and he smiled "What kind of flowers do you like?" He asked.

"Flowers? Um, I don't have a specific kind I like. I guess blue roses though, I think the color is gorgeous." She turned to her body towards him "Why?"

He shrugged "No reason. Oh Sango told me your birthday is next month. Any ideas of what you want?"

"Nah, I don't think i'm gonna celebrate it this year anyway I got to much to do." She said.

"What? No. You are gonna celebrate it. And if you don't then i'm gonna drag you out and make you celebrate it. Of course i'll make sure the cake has the right name on it" He said with a chuckle.

She rolled her eyes "Come on Inuyasha don't make me.."

He smiled and shook his head "To bad Kagome" He said pulling into the restaurant parking lot "So either start planning a party or let me start planning your birthday dinner."

He opened the door of his car and got out then swiftly went over to Kagome's door and opened it for her. "Coming?"

She rolled her eyes at him before climbing out "Your a pain." She hissed.

He laughed and walked towards the restaurant doors leading Kagome with a hand on her back "That may be true, but then that means you have a date with a pain on Wednesday."

She looked up at him "Keep gloating about it and I might just get sick that day."

He looked at her with a teasing smile "Then ill come over with you and 'take care' of you."

Her lips pressed together to form a thin line before turning her head back to the restaurant doors walking inside "Start counting your blessings now Inuyasha." She seethed.

He sighed and came up next to her "So far I only have one to count." He smiled looking down at her "You."

And in that very moment Kagome felt her heart pump out a loving warmth to every vein in her body.

hhhh

"It's about time you guys got here! We have been waiting a half an hour!" Sango yelled from two tables away. Kagome felt her cheeks turn red from embarrassment moving towards the table flashing an apologetic smile to anyone who was disturbed.

She sat in the seat across from Sango, Inuyasha taking the seat next to her. Miroku snickered at them before putting his hands behind his head "Well, what took you so long then?"

Inuyasha shrugged picking up a menu "Kagome took a while with getting dressed. You know how it is, women."

Miroku nodded taking his menu as well "Amen to that." He sunk deep into his seat when Sango shot him a glare. "Not you of course hunny.."

Inuyasha laughed staring at the poor man "Whipped."

Kagome reached over and pinched his arm "Ow why'd you do that?!"

"You said I took to long when really it was your fault we were late." She said.

"Well I was trying to save you from being tortured with questions but if you don't care I can tell them-"

"No.." She said glancing at Miroku and Sango who were to busy fighting to notice them "That stays between us. Got it?"

He smiled "You got it boss." He said before turning back to his menu.

Sango was twisting in her seat as the waiter took their orders, Kagome knew she was aching to say something and she just couldn't wait to hear it. Not.

As soon as the waiter left Sango nearly lunged at Kagome "Oh my god did you see how he was checking you out!" She exclaimed. Inuyasha shifted in his seat uncomfortably.

"He was not" Kagome said staring at Sango.

"He so was! The way he kept smiling and looking at you, and asked how your day was like come on Kagome." Sango whined.

"It's his job to be nice Sango" Inuyasha scoffed. She sent him a cold stare and he flinched.

"Kagome, come on. Flirt with him a bit, he may just be worth it." Sango said.

"No Sango I already have someone to do that with" Kagome replied.

"Oh really? Who?" Sango said perking up in her seat.

Kagome poked her thumb towards Inuyasha who turned and looked at her wide eyed. "What?" She said looking at him "Your the one who asked me out."

"Yeah but I didn't think you'd want to tell anyone-"

"Wait wait wait wait wait...You asked her out?" Sango said looking at Inuyasha.

"Yes" He turned back to Kagome "Now as I was saying I thought that-"

"When did you ask her out?" Sango interrupted.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes "About half an hour ago, anyway so-"

"Where are you taking her?"

"The 49ers cafe now can i-"

"No, why are you taking her there?"

"Because its a nice place and I like it now-"

"Are you just bringing Kagome on a date to use her?"

Inuyasha blinked staring at Sango "Damn woman what the hell is your problem? A million in one questions and I cant even finish a sent-"

"Answer the question." She said sternly.

"No I am not going to use Kagome mother." He hissed glaring at her. She leaned back in her seat and smiled.

"Good, now Kagome I-"

"Stop right there. Save the interrogation for after out date on Wednesday okay?" Kagome said.

"But-"

"No buts."

"I just want to know if-"

"To bad." Kagome said as the waiter came back over. As he set the food down he winked towards Kagome, Kagome blushed then giggled lightly. Inuyasha sunk deeper into his seat growling deep in his chest.

When the waiter left Kagome turned to Inuyasha "why did you growl!" She exclaimed.

"Because you were getting giggly with the waiter!" He scoffed.

"So what if I giggled?" She asked.

He turned his head away "Keh, what ever."

She sighed and looked at him, once again Sango and Miroku were deep in an argumen, She leaned towards him touching his shoulder. "Calm down okay, I won't make you feel the pain i've been feeling for the past few months. I promise."

Inuyasha looked back at Kagome who was already pulling away from him "Kagome...did...did Kouga cheat on you?"

Kagome looked at him her eyes already tearing up "Can we talk about this another time..?" She whispered.

He nodded and touched her shoulder tenderly

Inuyasha knew something new about Kagome, that would probably make it harder for him to heal her.

There were already so many steps he had to climb to reach that goal.

One: Get Kagome to let him help her

Two: Get Kagome to let him be with her

Three: Spend what ever time he had with her showing her she was worth loving.

But now he had a crack in one of his steps that would make this more difficult.

And that cracks name was Kouga.

"Damn Kagome you may be a light weight but you are heavy to carry up the stairs" He groaned carrying the sleeping girl bridal style.

She moaned tightening her grip around his waist.

'I gotta say though, you are one of the most beautiful girls I've seen asleep." He whispered.

She smiled "Oh shut up" She mumbled.

"Your awake?" He said raising an eye brow at her.

"Only slightly" She said.

He shook his head carrying her into the bedroom carefully placing her down on the mattress. "Well good night Kagome" He said turning away from her. Just as he started to walk she grabbed the back of his shirt.

"Wait" She said her eyes slightly closed "Please stay with me tonight."

He looked down at her "Kagome i'm not sure about this, your drowsy and barely awake."

"Please" she pleaded "I've been sleeping alone for two months, three months tomorrow and I don't want to sleep alone anymore."

He looked at her and nodded "Okay Kagome, I'll stay with you."

She turned onto her side and he slipped in behind her putting his arms around her hugging her close to his chest.

Maybe things were finally looking up for them.,

just maybe..