InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Hanyou's Love ❯ Friends coming over ( Chapter 7 )

A/N: Sorry for the long wait. But Determination decided to step out the door and Procrastination stepped in. Muse went swimming but all she did was flounder in the water. That is until Determination came back and saved her. Procrastination hovers in back ground.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and co.

A Hanyou's Love

Chapter Seven:

"Hey Kagome," Inuyasha said as she was getting into her truck. She turned to him and raised her eyebrow, silently saying that she was listening.

"You want to go do something tonight?"

"Oh, I am sorry, Inuyasha. But the gang is coming over tomorrow. So I need to gather some things up and then get some sleep."

"Sure, maybe another time." Inuyasha said. His face stoic and voice sounding flat. He knew it had been a mistake to ask her to pick up the car tonight instead of tomorrow morning.

Noticing his face and tone of voice she knew he was upset. But she couldn't leave the gang hanging, so. "Hey, why don't you come by too. I am sure they would like to meet you. Oh, and bring Koga, if he hasn't anything else to do."

His eyes lifted to meet hers. 'She is letting me inside her circle of friends. Sure she said she wanted to be friends, but I thought she had just said that to be nice. Maybe I have a chance.' "Sure, what time do you want us to stop by?"

"Between 10 and noon. Bring whatever junk food you want. Thanks, Inuyasha. It will be great to have more there. I'll see you." With that she hopped into her truck, started it, and then left him standing there.

She had to leave. If she hadn't when she said the time he was to come she would have said something pathetic. Though what she did do was really pathetic. 'I can't believe I am letting him come over. What had gotten into me. Never have I remained this stuck on a guy, not since Sui. But the gang will be there. Right, nothing to worry about.'

She continued on her way to the store for some shopping.

O.o.O.o.O.o.

Inuyasha watched as she drove away. This hadn't been a complete waist of time. He climbed into Kikyo's old and his new 1970 blue vw beetle. She had some guys rebuild the engine and all the wiring was fairly new. He still couldn't believe that Sesshoumaru had convinced her to sell it to him. Actually she gave it away, but who was he to complain.

Starting the car he left the lot and stopped at the office to pay for the storage. As he pulled into the apartment complex he noticed Koga was home. Not really thrilled to ask him if he wanted to go over to Kagome's, but she said to find out if he wanted to come.

Don't get him wrong, he liked the wimpy wolf. He just didn't like the looks he had first given Kagome.

Parking, he locked the car then went to Koga's apartment, that was one level below his. He knocked on the door and waited for him to answer it. Shortly the door was opened for him. He stepped in and looked about the place. It was much the same layout as his own, except the arrangement of the furniture.

Koga slumped on the couch and gave Inuyasha an evil glare. "Is there a reason you knocked on my door at this time of day. I just got home from a double shift. Sean called in sick just as mine was getting over. The boss asked if I could fill and then have tomorrow off. And since I haven't had a decent nights sleep for a week I was looking forward to it. So what do you want?"

"You complain too much. But Kagome asked me to invite you, along with me, over to her place tomorrow afternoon. But don't think I will let you hit on her. So what do you say?"

"I'm in. Anything to get out of helping Taki move more. I am going to ignore any calls from her. And what do you mean not letting me hit on her?"

"You didn't notice her aura did you?"

"No, I didn't, but that's not my fault. It was only a few seconds that I got to even have."

"It's her." Inuyasha said simply as he sat on the arm of the lounge chair.

"But how? I mean, Kikyo-"

"I don't know how, but Kikyo and Kagome have pieces of the soul. But Kagome has the largest share."

"Hm, fine. If you are still bent on finding this soul mate of your and you think its her then I won't interfere. But, there is something about her. So if you so much as cause her pain, I will beat the pulp out of you."

"As if you could, I seem to remember who has beaten who constantly for the past millennium." He watched as Koga's chi flickered and flow out across the room. "I'll be at you door at 10. So be ready." And then he left to his own apartment.

O.o.O.o.O.o.

Kagome woke with a start. Looking about her room she wonder what could have woken her from her sleep. She remained silent as she listened to all the sounds of the house. Nothing.

Then she looked over at her clock. Not again, for the third time that week her body had registered that she was sleeping past eight hours and decided to end the sleep cycle.

Groaning she rolled over and tried to get back into her dreams. Lightly snoozing she registered when Miroku started his shower. Then heard Sango rustling around in her room. 'Guess it's time to get up.' Rising from the bed she put on a gray t-shirt and blue cotton shorts and left her room for the kitchen.

Everything was ready for the gang this afternoon. She just had to remove things from the frig, and then arrange the game consoles and TV's.

"Morning Sunshine." Miroku said as he came in.

"Morning, when did you get in." Kagome smirked at him. Knowing he hadn't come home till the wee hours of the morning.

"What are you saying. I was home all night."

"Sure you were. Like the silver sedan was parked outside all night. That I know wasn't there."

"No, some one stole my car?" Miroku faked anxiety and ran to the front window. "Wow, don't do that Kagome. I just paid off the loan."

"I give up. What you want for breakfast?"

"Oh, a blonde, brunette or red head. Which ever you have hidden away." Miroku said as he sauntered into the living room.

"Food, Miroku, food." Kagome responded as she looked into the frig.

"Morning everyone." Sango said as she came to look over Kagome's shoulder. "You, go sit. I will make breakfast."

"Um, just don't make too much. It's eight o'clock and the rest of the guys will be here at 10 or so."

"I know, now shoo so I can get out the food." And Sango pushed Kagome into the living room with Miroku. Turning to look at what he was doing she found him arranging the furniture for the party.

"You don't have to do that. I was going to here in a bit."

"Kagome. You do enough around here for the three of us. It's only fair that we help once in awhile. Besides, you are coming with me to convince Ayame to come. I almost had her willing to come last time I saw her."

"Didn't she just look at a bunch of homes?"

"Ya, but it ended up being an excuse to get someone to spend time with her. I told her she hadn't needed to do that. I would have gone to the movies instead of looking at homes. Since Drew left her, she is lonely. It's gotten to her. But she wouldn't commit to today. So we are going there, tie her up and bring her here."

"After you eat. And I will get the stuff out onto the table while you are gone. Should all be ready when everyone gets here."

"Okay, guys I give. By the way I invited Inuyasha and Koga." She waited for the exclamations.

"Cool, now we get to meet him." Sango said.

"Yes, it will be nice to see the guy you've been seeing a lot of lately." Miroku said as they each prepared their plates of eggs, ham and biscuits. "You have seen him, what, three times now."

"Four if you count the bump at the store." Sango said.

"Will you two stop it. Geesh, people would think you guys are my parents with the way to worry about my dates. Not that I have seen Sango go on many. In fact I think it's been two months since you did, Sango. Your over due."

"She is right. Would you like to go out sometime, Sango, my dear?"

"Don't 'my dear' me. I am not yours. And so what if I haven't. Kagome you should hurry if you guys are going to Ayame's." And Sango effectively changed the subject.

"Okay, I'll go get ready for the day then we can go pick up Ayame. Oh Sango, I believe that Kiro is going to be here with the rig. I though you might want to look it over."

"Sure, I'll do that. Don't take too long."

"We won't." Kagome left the room and the returned twenty minutes later in a light green t-shirt

and jean shorts. "Ready, Miroku."

"Yup."

O.o.O.o.O.o

"Come on Ayame. It will do you good. You were just saying to me yesterday that you didn't like being in the apartment alone. And now that I ask you over to our place, you get all nervous." Miroku said to the defiant wolf youkai.

'Wolf youkai, hm.' Kagome thought about what might happen if Koga met her. "Ok, Ayame. I hate to resort to this but it's for your own good" Kagome stepped up to Ayame, who backed up into the wall that was behind her.

"No, Kagome. Please, I'll go. Just don't zap me." They all stepped out of her apartment and climbed into Miroku's car. "I just won't know anybody there except you guys. I don't like meeting people like this. What am I suppose to do?"

"You talk to them, play games, and socialize." Miroku told the red head girl. He looked at her outfit and nodded his approval. Even when she stays at home she always wears nice clothes. Today she had on a light blue quarter sleeve blouse and jean short. As well as some nice sandals that showed off her toes.

"Really Ayame, you know most of them. And don't worry. They are a lot nicer that Miroku, here. At least they won't grope your butt." Kagome said from the back seat.

"I am shock, Kagome. That you would think that it is all that I ever do."

"Well you do. Admit Miroku. You work at that place just to see all the women in those form fitting business suits." Ayame said.

"I can't help it if that is what they wear. And I got that job on my credentials, I'll have you know."

"Ya that got you in the door. I don't know what is keeping you there." Kagome said.

"Humph," was all Miroku said as he drove on back to the house.

O.o.O.o.O.o.

Inuyasha knocked on Koga's door the next day. Tapping his foot he waited impatiently for the wolf youkai. "Come on, Koga, we have to stop at the store before we can get to Kagome's." He pounded on the door.

"I'm coming, geesh, Inuyasha are you trying to bust down my door." Koga said as he slipped on his green t-shirt and grabbed his keys and wallet.

"Come on, let's go." Inuyasha said. He walked down to his vw and unlocked the doors.

"When did you get this? Wait, is this Kikyo's?"

"Ya, she sold it to me. Said something about not needing it anymore."

"So she really is gone for good, uh?" Koga said looking at Inuyasha to see confusion and loneliness in his eyes. "Boy, she left you harder then any other."

"I think it was a mistake taking to her. I mean it happened fast and I was always being let down or forgotten. You have no idea how it felt to be left at the mall, because she met up with a friend in the bookstore while I was at the magazine rack."

"Then why did you stay with her?" Koga asked. He wanted to make sure the hanyou was over her. Not just for Kagome's sake, but for Inuyasha's as well. She hadn't been good for him.

"Right now I don't know. I guess it was because of the gap between her and Michelle. I guess the loneliness had gotten to me. And when she was lavishing attention on me, I felt good. No, I take that back, I felt used but didn't know it."

"Good, let's hurry, I want to see Kagome and maybe have some fun." They reached the store and went to the produce section. Inuyasha looked over the bowls of fruit mixes and finally decided on a bowl of watermelon and cantaloupe.

Watching Inuyasha walk back to the car and then driving onto Kagome's place he saw the tension in his body and wondered if he knew the effect this soul mate had on him. He went through so much to try to find happiness.

He hated to admit it but dog breath was a good friend and after each relationship Inuyasha had, he worried that he would give up. That's how youkai dye naturally. They give up on life and simply fade into dust. It seemed to be the same with hanyou's as well. Since word of Zaki had said that he simply disappeared from his manor one day and was never seen again. They had looked for a good two years until it finally dawned on them that he had left this world.

"Listen, Inuyasha. I think you should take it slow with Kagome. Find out about her. Learn what she is like. Sure, fall in love with her but don't move onto a serious relationship unless she starts one. Give yourself time."

"Do we even now how much time I have? Sure I could just let this world go, but I plan on not doing that soon. But just how much longer will I live? I am part human, you know."

"Just the same Inuyasha, both you and her deserve to take this slow. Maybe that has been the problem in the past."

"You're right. I have been thinking about that for a couple of days. If anything she will become a good friend and maybe life will be easy for awhile."

Inuyasha pulled into Kagome's drive and parked next to a truck that had a covered car trailer hooked up to it. Not recognizing it from his last visit he wondered whose it was.

They got out of the car and walked around the trailer, heading for the front door. Koga looked around and saw a jet black 1970 camaro with two maroon pearl essence strips running from the hood to the trunk. "Wow, look Inuyasha."

"Isn't that the car that won the event races last year?" Inuyasha asked when he noticed the large white number 94 in the window.

"I think it is. You don't think Kagome is part of their team, do you?"

"I don't know. She hadn't said anything."

"Inuyasha?" A male voice came from behind them at the front door.

"Yes," he tuned and there was the pervert from work. "Miroku, what are you doing here?"

"Me, I live here. Your Kagome's Inuyasha?" Miroku's eyes widened and then a look of 'well duh' was on his face. "For some reason I hadn't put two and two together. I should have known it was you. What with you being a hanyou."

"Probably couldn't get past your perverted thoughts." Inuyasha said with a smirk, and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Hey, I don't have perverted thoughts all the time."

"No only about three quarters of the time." Koga said. "So what possessed Kagome into letting you stay here?"

"My charm of course. And the fact that she and Sango can't get enough of me." Miroku said with his perverted smirk and then Koga heard a growl for Inuyasha.

"Easy, will get him later." He whispered to him. "Sure, Miroku. You continue to dream. There must be another reason."

"Well come in. Mostly everyone is here." Miroku said then went inside, holding it opened for them.

They walked up the steps to the door and just as they were about to enter, they heard a resounding slap and then they had to dodge away as Miroku's body went flying by.

"How many times do I have to tell you. DON'T TOUCH ME!" Sango yelled as she stormed past the two and grabbed Miroku by the ankle and then dragged him back to the house, not even caring as his head hit the steps. "You must be Inuyasha and Koga. I'm Sango and if you will just come in I will introduce you to the others.