InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Hanyou's Love ❯ Kagome's Saturday ( Chapter 2 )

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A Hanyou's Love

Chapter two: Kagome's Saturday

Hush little baby

Don't say a word and

Never mind that noise you heard

It's just the beast under your bed

In your closet, in you heard

Exit light, enter night

Grain of sand-

Kagome hit the snooze button on the alarm clock. She really didn't want to get up at seven in the morning. She rolled over and hugged her pillow. Distinctly she heard the shower running. At least she wasn't the only one. `Sango must have to work today.'

Music began playing ten minutes later. Kagome groaned and turned off the alarm. She sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes, then straightened the t-shirt that her wore to bed.

She yawned and listened as the water stopped. Good Sango was almost done. She stood and put her flannel pants on and walked to the door that leads to the bathroom she shared with Sango. "Hey, Sango, you have to work today?"

Sango unlocked the door and opened it you see Kagome rubbing at her eyes again. "Sorry did I wake you?"

"No I have some work to do. We're behind at the office and so I brought some of it here."

"Oh, well, we had three cars come to the shop yesterday and with the five that are already in the shop, dad asked me to work today and maybe next weekend too." Sango walked back to the vanity and picked up her silver brush and swiftly brushed and braided her hair. Then she put her arms into her coveralls and fastened it over her black under shirt.

"You know what?" Kagome shook her head though Sango didn't see it. "He said that he wanted his best there today. I could have burst with joy at that."

"He really said that?" Kagome asked. Sango's father wasn't one to give praise were it not true, but he had not said anything like that in so long Sango had gotten really depressed thinking that she wasn't meeting his expectations. To Sango her father's notice was very important.

"Ya, I really regret all the nights wonder if I had messed up somewhere."

"Well, I told you that you were worrying over nothing. But I am glad he did say something. Ha, all I get at work is `keep up the good work and make sure not to strain yourself.' Like I could do that sitting at a computer making pictures. Oh that reminds me. Are you free tomorrow? I want to go see how the last place we did looks."

Kagome just loved to see the products that she drew on the computer become actual pieces that people use. Like the bar that was at this nightclub in town, her company had gotten free passes for one month. Her and Sango, and unfortunately their housemate Miroku, had used her pass to the last day.

"Oh, I don't know. If we don't get far today, we may have to work tomorrow as well. I am sorry."

"Don't be sorry, Sango. I could always go there myself. It's not that important." Kagome reached for her blue hairbrush and tired to tame the mane she had. There were times that it had a mind of it's own and didn't agree to the style she was trying. Giving up on the French braid that had loose strands already she pushed into a long ponytail.

"Well I need to get going. Don't let Miroku bug you. Tell him I'll hit him with that large boomerang that I have if he does."

"Thought you took that back to your parent place?"

"I did, but mom said it was mine so I had to bring it back. It is hanging on my wall next to the door if you need it. See ya later."

Sango walked to her bedroom door and then Kagome head her leave her room. Then a loud smack followed by a thud announced what Miroku the pervert had tried to do.

Kagome cleaned her teeth and looked at herself in the mirror. The image that came back at her was one not all that happy. Who wants to say home and work on a Saturday? She scrunched her shoulders and left into her room. Slipping on her house shoes she opened the door and glanced around the hall. She found Miroku passed out on the floor in front of his bedroom door.

She slipped down the hall and into the living room/den. There were three desks sitting in the corner next to the hallway, each with a computer sitting on top of it. And across the hall was the main door. Off to the right was the kitchen and beyond that was the family room.

She walked thru the kitchen into the living room and decided to watch some TV before she started her work. Picking one of her favorite shows, L&O, she settled into the couch and watched. Miroku walked in and sat at the love seat. He had a welt showing on his forehead.

"Good morning, Miroku, Sango told me to tell you to not try anything. Not that I think you would. But at least I warned you. You know if you didn't do that every morning she might look at you differently. I know you like her."

"I don't know what you are talking about. I like her as a friend. And obviously she doesn't even look at me like that."

"Oh don't give me that. I know that you like her. Why else do you do what you do? Do you even realize that you haven't groped any other girls for the past month? Well that I know of."

"What are you talking about? Just last night I groped at least ten girls at the banquet that work had. I even have two dates set up."

"Well maybe I was wrong." Kagome knew for a fact the Miroku was not telling the truth. Maybe it was his twitching hand or the slight raise in his chi, you would have thought he remembered you couldn't really lie to her. `It was probably more like two girl and no dates.' She thought.

Kagome looked at him with sympathy and hoped that some day he confesses to Sango. Until then she was going to humor him. "So who are the lucky ladies? Do I know them?"

"No you don't, they are some girls that worked at the place the banquet was at." Miroku put on his tennis shoes and stood. "Well I need to be going. I promised Ayame I would help her look at homes. She seems to think that I would know a good buy." He shook his head and left the place.

Kagome looks at the clock and realizes that if she wanted to get the work done before later this afternoon then she needed to get to it. She turned off the TV and went to her computer and started it up. She then rolled out the architectural that she was to work from.

She worked for a while and soon found herself stuck. She wasn't sure how this one particular fixture was to be built. So she glanced thru the rest of the work and found that she had completed all she could without getting some information from the guys at work. Kagome looked at the clock. It was 12:30 pm and she was ready to quite, so she packed up everything. Saved her work to a disk and then filed it all away for monday.

Kagome went into her room and rummage for clean clothes and then went to take her shower. A half hour later, she left the bathroom and went to the refrigerator. `Gee, you would think some one other then myself would notice that food was pretty scarce in the house and go shopping.' She thought. She went to her desk and picked up her wallet and keys and then locked the house up. She climbed into her white ford ranger and took off to the store.

She stopped at the wal-mart and went through the list of necessities that she needed and then left to go to the grocery store. On her way there she was almost blind-sided by three taxicabs. "Gods, watch where you are going, jerks." She yelled, of course they couldn't hear her. She pulled into the smiths store and parked next to a black v-max. `Nice bike.'

Picking up a cart she started at one end of the store. Walking down the isles looking and picking up several items she knew the guys liked. While looking at the frozen vegetables her cart was pushed into her and one of the wheels backed over her right foot. "Hey watch where you are going." She said with a little more heat in her voice then she normally would have. She looked up and found two golden eyes looking at her.

Inuyasha looked at the woman that he had just bumped into after backing out of one of the coolers. He was about to say something. When he taught her eyes. They were a grayish-blue and he saw that her soul was very old. He looked deep at her chi and found the auras of Midoriko and what looked like all the others. `But how is that possible. Kikyo had the same. "Kik-" He stopped before he said the name completely, hoping the woman hadn't heard him.

"I am not sure who she is but you must have me mistaken." Kagome dropped her eyes before he could see even deeper into her soul. That was what it had felt like. His chi had suddenly raised and almost pulled hers towards his. She had this odd feeling of deja vu. But she knows that she couldn't have met him before.

"I am sorry, miss. I didn't mean to scare you."

"What do you mean scare me? I am not scared, you just startled me." Indignation smothered her voice. How dare this man know that his stare had affected her so.

"I could tell by your scent, wench, seeing as I am an inu-hanyou." No matter what her chi was like he wasn't going to let her mock him.

She looked back at him and this time saw the rest of him. He was right. There at the top of his silver head were two doggy shaped ears. She blinked and then took in the rest of his features. He had high cheekbones and his eyebrows were drawn into a scowl. The leather jacket fitted him nicely. `Oh, wait, what was I just thinking. I can't think that about someone I don't even know.'

"Are you going to stare all day, wench? Or you going to say something." Inuyasha wasn't all that comfortable about her looking him over. After the hundred years of humans and youkai living together peacefully, humans stopped their constant staring at him. They had become used the seeing youkai and hanyous. But he still got looks from some people; fortunately they would go on with their business after a few quick scans. But her eyes just seemed to bore into him. Leaving him bare to the world. Not able to take it much more, he snapped his fingers in her face.

Kagome blinked at the snap and realized that she had been staring. "I am sorry. Please excuse me." She quickly grabbed some vegetable bag from the cooler she was at and pushed her cart away, quickly leaving the isle.

Inuyasha followed her back until she disappeared. `How is that possible. Kikyo had the same chi. No there was a difference. Her soul was small. Like she had small bits of each person she had once been. While this woman had all the rest.'

Kagome quickly went through the rest of the store. When she didn't see that guy again a relieved sigh escaped her mouth. She finished the last isle and then went to the checkout stands. She looked about the line she was standing in and saw him. His back was to her as he looked through some magazines in the stand next to the line he was in. Maybe her line will be faster and she can leave before he sees her again. Slowly their lines moved and Kagome sighed in relief again when he left as her clerk began scanning her purchases. She was sure that by the time she left he would be long gone.

Inuyasha pushed the cart out the door and then stopped dead. `Oh no, all I have is the bike. How am I going to get this stuff home.' He continued to where he left his bike and saw that this was a major problem.

"What are you doing?" That voice. Oh no, today was just not his day. He turned and saw the woman he had seen inside. She had her cart at the back of the white truck that was next to his bike. She lifted her keys and unlocked the tonneau cover, which she then opened. "Don't tell me you road your bike to go grocery shopping."

"Um, well I wasn't going to buy a lot. At least that was the plan." A laugh was her response. She quickly placed her bags in the boxes she had in there. She also saw the cooler in there from the last camping trip. She opened it and found it empty, surprised to find no linger odor. Then she spotted the drain plug was undone. She placed her cold items into it. And then looked at the hanyou.

"I hope you figure this out." With that she closed the tonneau, locked it and then walked the cart to a return stall and then climbed into the cab. Starting the engine she looked into her side mirror and saw the frustrated hanyous' face. Her heart gave a jump at that site; she almost opened the door to help him, when what had happened in the store was brought to mind. No he deserved this. In the act of putting the truck in reverse, she saw him again. That does it. She turned off the motor and opened the door.

"Well don't just stand there. Bring you bags here." Inuyasha watched as she opened the cover again and then seemed to wait on him. He looked at her and then at the truck again.

"What?" she asked

"Are you sure you want to help me?

"Just hurry it up. I don't have all day. I will follow you to your place and then you won't see me again."

"Ok, uh, thanks." Inuyasha put his bags in the other box she had in there and then took his cart to the same place she had. When he came back he pulled his helmet on and waited for her to start her truck to let him know she was ready. He started the bike and backed out of the stall, and slowly headed to the street exit. She followed as she said she would. He turned onto the road and kept his speed to keep her with him.

"What are you doing, Kagome, you shouldn't be helping this creep. He could take you away and then do something horrible to you." `Maybe not too horrible.' Where did that come from? Besides she wasn't going to go into his place. She was just going to unlock the cover and then when he had his stuff, leave.

"Ya, just leave and never look back." `Right like you really want to do that.' "Boy I must be out of my mind with loneliness to think that. And to be talking to myself." She watched the hanyou turn into an apartment building parking lot.

She pulled the truck into a stall next to the Hanyou's bike and then stopped the motor. She got out and unlocked the cover. "Hope you don't expect this again. I don't know why I even did it this time."

"I do appreciate your help. Please don't worry. Next time I'll be sure to ask one of my friends." He emphasized the 'friends' word and looked to see if it did the effect he was hoping for. Her eyes looked lost for a moment and then were back to their usually level selves. Unfortunately her chi still had a sad flow. Like she wasn't all that happy with something. "Well that's all of it. Thanks again."

Kagome closed the cover and locked it again. She started to go to the cab when a hand touched her shoulder. She turned expecting to find the hanyou, but her eyes meet the green eyes of a wolf demon. "You lost or something. I have never seen you here before. Can I help you with something? You just name it and I will get it."

"Koga, leave her alone. Gods you can be annoying at times."

"Whatever are you talking about, Inuyasha? She looked like she was lost and needed some help." Koga's grip on her shoulder became tight. Kagome looked up at him and saw a well meaningful look of concern. Why he would show that to a complete stranger, she wasn't completely sure. "Besides, mutt, one should always help those that are in need."

"Right, but she doesn't need your help. I am sure she can find her way home. Am I right?" Inuyasha looked at her. Kagome looked up at him. He stood on the third landing and looked about to jump down to them.

"Uh, ya, I can. Well it was nice to meet you Inuyasha and you Koga. Please don't worry on my account." Koga stepped back and let her open the truck door.

"So, what is your name? Since you have the please to know ours."

"It's Kagome. And I really need to be going. Sorry." She settled into the seat and put the key in the ignition.

"Say, Kagome. I was looking to have someone join me for a movie and dinner. And I think that I would be honored if you would be the one. I only work for a few hours today. So-" Koga left it hanging in the air. They heard a thud and saw Inuyasha straightening for his jump.

"Koga, you wimpy wolf. That is not right. She only just met you."

"Well, I don't like to let a good thing go. You never know what you'll miss if you do. And I would rather not."

"Well she can't." Inuyasha just realized that he had answered for Kagome. And he looked at her. Yep there was the anger in her scent, but also something else. Relief?

"And pray tell me why is that."

"Because she and I-" Whoops. That was not what he wanted to say.

"You and her, what, mongrel"

"I am picking Inuyasha up at seven, right?" Kagome looked at Inuyasha. `I can't believe that I just said that. What made me do that.'

"Ya, seven, there's this-"

"Right, and then-" Kagome interrupted him.

"Yep, that's right." Well if she was wants to go along with this. Inuyasha crosses his arms and looks smugly at Koga.

"Well, I guess I'll have to take a rain check then, I have to go." Koga jumps into his forest green jeep and takes off for work.

"Well I'll see you later on." Kagome says. Starting her truck

"Huh, ya, later." He walks to the stairs and starts to climb.

"Hey, Inuyasha, What-"

"Casual, nothing fancy." He responds before she finishes. They seem to know what the other is thinking. He just hopes that she will like the dinner place and the night club, he was suppose to go to this thing with Kikyo, but those plans had changed when she moved out.

He heard his phone ring and rushed through the door. "Hello, oh Kikyo." Pause. "What do you mean why did I close the account. You were using my money."

"No I am not going to send you money. Ask you family to flip the bill."

"Yes, I mean your family. I can't help you." Pause.

"What do you mean I owe you the money? I don't have anything of yours that cost that much."

"Your car?"

"Well I guess; if you want."

Then he heard a click as another phone picked up, and then his brother's voice came from the phone. He was admonishing Kikyo. `Sesshoumaru, what is his doing with her?'

"Yes I am here. Sure I understand. The top drawer besides the frig. Yes. Thanks Sesshoumaru."

"Good bye Kikyo, Hope you find what you're looking for."

Inuyasha hangs up the phone and looked in the drawer. Sure enough there were the keys to her car and the tab for the parking garage. If his half brother hadn't stepped in, Inuyasha would have forked even more money for the car. As it was he got it for about six hundred dollars. `Crap, I hope Kagome doesn't go over board tonight, all I have is a hundred dollars to my name.

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Well I hope this leaves you wanting more. What could be more fun then going out with someone you just meet. And it's not even a blind date. Please review. I need to know if I should continue this.

08/15/04 ~ Hope those of you who have read this before can understand any misunderstandings. Give a shout if I miss something.