InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A deal with a demon ❯ Chapter 41

Kagome woke up, her head spinning. She tried to move, but her body was screaming at her lay back down, sink into the mattress and never, ever get up again. She struggled to sit up, holding her head in her hands. What the hell had happened last night?

A clawed hand reached out, and brought her closer.

“Sleep.” The deep voice commanded.

Kagomes eyes widened. Her jaw dropped. She slowly turned her head to look at the man in her bed.

“I-I-Inu-“

“Inuyasha. Go back to bed. Im exhausted. You kept me up all night.”

She looked at her surroundings. They were in a hotel room. In a giant bed. And she was wearing his shirt.

“W-Wake up!” She screamed, hurting her own ears. “What happened?”

~.~

It was hard to catch her scent. The smells of the cars, the pollution, everything that made up the modern world clouded his ability to track her as well as he would have liked.

Infuriated, he ran into the house to grab his phone. He was going to call her. He was going to call everyone that she knew. He was going to find her!

He knew he seemed like a stalker. He knew he was crossing boundaries.

But he had had enough! He had been walking on eggshells, trying and pleading to get a moment alone with her. His demon was clawing at him to make the bitch submit. His human was ready to get on his knees and beg for forgiveness. The pull of both pole was driving him mad! He went out to the backyard to vent his frustrations.

In the end, he didn't need to chase her down. She had called him.

“See guys. This is my husband. HUSSSBAND.” She slurred. He could vaguely hear men in the background.

“Kagome? KAGOME?! WILL YOU ANSWER ME WENCH? KAGO-“

“This isn't Kagome. This is Sango.”

“Where the hell is she?” He growled.

“Were at a bar.”

“What bar?” He seethed, trying to hold on to whatever patience he had.

“Ill text you the address. Normally, I wouldn't indulge you, especially considering what happened.” She said through clenched teeth. “But there's a ton of guys swarming around her, and she's too drunk. I-“

“Just send me the address!” He barked before ending the call.

…

Sango was surprised when he got there. It seemed like it had been minutes since she had texted that arrogant hanyou her bars name and location. She was thankful though. Usually she had no problem turning unwanted suiters away. But when Kagome was completely hammered, it was a different story.

When she saw him walk through the door, she felt an immediately unburdened. Her husband would take care of these jerks. Maybe he wasn't so bad. After all, he had shown up, full of tension and… in his pajamas?

Kagome had been sitting at the bar, nursing another drink. She had men on either side of her, and she seemed disinterested.

There was a man who was reaching out, ready to touch her shoulder. The dog demon wouldn't have any of that. Before the bastard could lay one finger on her, he had his whole wrist in his grasp.

“What the hell?!”

“If I were you, I'd get the hell away from my mate.” He said, bearing his teeth in a fearsome smile.

“Y-your-“

“Inu-hasha?” The woman slurred.

“Lets go.” He commanded, pulling her from her seat.

“Put me-! She screeched as he slung her over his shoulder.

“Can you even walk wench?” He asked.

“I don't need you to-“

“Feh. That's not what it looks like.”

He walked over to Sango, and narrowed his eyes.

“Why did you let her get so drunk?”

“I tried to stop her, but if you know Kagome shes pretty stubborn when she wants to be. Which is all the time.”

“I can walk In-Yasha.” She tried to say proudly.

“Can I catch a ride with you?” Sango asked tiredly.

“I didn't take a car.”

“You didn't? You mean you…?”

“I ran here.”

“You ran…” Sango repeated, surprised.

“Here.” He said, holding out a handful of bills in her direction. “Take a cab home.”

“I don't want to take your money.”

“Im really thankful you called me.” He said, feeling vulnerable for being so suddenly honest. “So uh, here. Take this and get home safely.”

“Thanks.” She said with a slight smile, as she watched in wonder as the hanyou leapt into the sky.

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“Inuyasha, im going to throw up if you do that again!”

“How do you expect us to get home then, Kagome?” He asked, trying to block out the smell of alcohol coating her scent.

“I don't want to go home. I want to go to bed.” She whined.

Inuyasha looked around, trying to scout out a hotel.

“Well go there. Just hang on and don't-“

It was too late. Kagome had emptied her stomach all over her husbands shoes.

…

“Why are you here Inuyasha?” She mumbled as they rode the elevator.

“Because you needed me.” He grunted. “And besides, I have a lot of stuff I need to say to you.” He made the mistake of breathing through his nose. “Oh gods, but not before a bath.”

He had helped her into the tub, withstood her fists as she pounded his chest that she didn't want to get naked in front of him. Turned his head in embarrassment as he murmured that he had already seen it all before.

He was kind and delicate as he washed her hair, running his claws through her locks with care. She sank below the bubbles, trying to make heads or tails of the situation. Her head was throbbing too much. And he was being so uncharacteristically sweet…

She would just deal with it in the morning.

When he took off his shirt, she couldn't help it… she openly stared, her mouth watering. How could she forget that his body was otherworldly?

“Dry off, and put this on.” He demanded. “I'll call the front desk and try to get an employee to go to the store for us.”

Kagome nodded her head mutely and did as she was told, before crawling into bed.

He laid down beside her, pulling her body close. She didn't smell great. He could still detect the scent of sickness and alcohol. But she smelled like Kagome. He had wanted to hold her, breathe in her scent for so long, he didn't care if her scent was mingled.

“I don't get you.” She said yawning.

“Well I don't get you either wench, so I guess that makes us even.”

~.~

Kagome stared at him, eyes wide.

“What the heck is wrong with you?! Why would you come here and-and-“

Inuyasha abruptly sat up, his eyes fierce.

“Why would I come here and what? Take care of my wife?”

“Inuyasha- Takahashi- We set rules for a reason. We-“

“Fuck your rules.”

“Excuse me?”

“I said, `fuck your rules.' And fuck you calling me Takahashi. Its Inuyasha.” He growled.

“I-I- I DON'T GET YOU AT ALL!” Kagome screamed. “What exactly is it you want from me, Inuyasha?! I already told you I would stay the length of our contract. So you don't have to act like you like me for the sake of your inheritance.” She ran her hands through her hair before continuing.

“Is it that you want to sleep with me? Is that it? Im half tempted to let you if you will stop messing around with my feelings! Ive had it Inuyasha! I don't get-“

The hanyou pounced on her, pushing her back flat against the mattress.

“I don't get YOU woman.” He snarled. “Ive ben trying for weeks to tell you the truth, to tell you what happened. Its like you put up a fucking wall!”

“Why do you think?! Do you have any idea how I felt?”

“I know how fucking awful I felt. So that's a start.”

“Lets do this another time Inuyasha. I don't want to listen to this right now.”

“No fucking way. Who knows when Ill be able to get you to alone again.”

“Inuyasha, please let me sleep. I cant deal with this right now.” She begged.

“Tell me you will make time for me then. Promise me you'll hear me out.”

“Fine, fine.” She said, trying to push him off of her.

“Promise me.” He demanded.

“I promise!”

Reluctantly, he moved off of her.

“I'll order breakfast and see about clothing. Then were going home. And your damn well going to hear me out then.”