InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Lot About Love ❯ Turn of events ( Chapter 13 )

Chapter Thirteen

Turn of events

 

`What am I doing?' Inuyasha wondered as he as he picked up his keys to a loaner car. His heartbeat hadn't slowed down since he departed the plane. Nothing was helping. `What if she's forgotten about me?'

 

This question always seemed to pop up in his mind, how could she forget him? Wait, he had temporarily forgotten about her, going on with his life, as he should have, letting his brother turn him into some executive bastard or rich scumbag; ripping his freedom and peace of mind away.

 

Walking to his car, he held his breath as he keyed the ignition and started for Sacramento. Just thinking of the city brought back memories, a déjà vu he had tried so hard to shake off.

 

His cell phone went off, creating a growl from the hanyou as he checked the ID, Miroku.

 

“Hello?”

 

“Inuyasha…” Dead wrong, he thought.

 

“Yes, Sango?” He said in a cheerful tune.

 

“What are you doing?” Sango said in an overall calm voice, which scared the shit out of him.

 

“Sango, I had to do this…” He mumbled, “And before you say anything, I'm not coming back until I have some business taken care of.”

 

“I know why you're there; don't say I don't because I do.” Sango sighed, “I've been your next door neighbor forever now, I would've understood. I just wish you would've told me.”

 

“I'm sorry.” He whispered, “But, since you know me so well, you'd also know that I'd know you'd try to stop me.”

 

“Okay, if that made the least bit of sense…” Sango smiled, “Just…don't do anything stupid, alright?”

 

“What makes you think I'll be a baka?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“Please, if this girl means so much to you, then tell her.” Sango sighed again, “She has to be worth it if she's able to drag you back there, so she obviously deserves the truth.”

 

“I know, and I plan to tell her.” Inuyasha smiled, “Give Rei a kiss for me, and tell Shippou I love him.”

 

“Shippou misses you.” Sango mumbled, “You better come back soon.”

 

“Why is everyone so worried about me coming back?”

 

“Just, be careful, love isn't the easiest thing to deal with.” Sango stated, “I'll talk to you later, okay?”

 

“Yeah, bye.” The line went dead, flipping the phone; Inuyasha clipped it to his pant pocket again.

 

Inuyasha took a deep breath as he entered the city, too many of the buildings were oddly different, but he wasn't too surprised since he hadn't been here in America for a year or so. Too long, in his mind, but things happen for reasons he reminded himself over and over again.

 

Taking a few more roads, he turned into the old road, so close to the house he had spent a month at; the month that ended up changing his life for…what he hoped, was for the better.

 

Pulling in to the driveway, he noticed the house hadn't changed much, he wondered if Souta still lived there with his sister, or had he moved out. How old was he now, grade eleven, almost grade twelve? Just the thought of the scrawny boy; the boy he met on the train ride to Sacramento, the boy who let him spend the night, though it turned out to be longer then that.

 

Knocking on the door, he let out a breath of air he never realized he was holding as the door screeched open, “Hello?”

 

Inuyasha's eyes widened.

 

“Hello, you wouldn't happen to know a Kagome, would you?” he asked.

 

There stood an old woman, almost half his size, wrinkly skin covered her face that was topped off with bright white hair. Her clothes weren't much younger, as floral patterns covered her body.

 

“Kagome?” the woman shook her head, “I'm sorry sir but I think you have the wrong place.”

 

“She used to live here, I just thought…”

 

“She must have moved away.”

 

`Jee, thanks lady…I would've never guessed.' Inuyasha thought as his temper was being pushed to its limits.

 

“Thanks, sorry for bothering you.” Inuyasha bowed then headed back for his car.

 

“I hope you find who you're looking for.” The woman yelled to him as she closed her door.

 

Sitting in his car, he struggled to believe that that just happened. Kagome was going to be harder to find then he first thought. It wasn't surprising to learn that she moved; that house wasn't in the best condition anyway. However, his new problem was to track down Kagome; but the question was how to begin?

 

Starting the car, he decided to wander through the streets; maybe a coffee would be a nice treat.

 

He sighed, walking into a small corner café. Inuyasha sat down at the bench seat by the front window, waiting for a waitress to walk up and take his order as he thought of ways to track down Kagome.

 

“Inuyasha?” He sighed, who was daring to bug him this time? He turned around and was met with a smiling man, “My god, it's been forever, how's it been?”

 

“Who are you?” He asked.

 

“Oh sorry, you probably don't remember me do you…?” The man laughed, “Hojo, remember, from that small hotel?”

 

Inuyasha's face slowly turned into a smile, “Hojo, what are you doing in Sacramento?”

 

“I should ask you the same question; you said you'd be traveling the world.” Hojo smiled, “This doesn't look like the `world' to me.”

 

“Yeah, things changed I guess.” Inuyasha sighed, “Come on, sit down.”

 

“Thanks.”

 

“You didn't answer my question.” He smiled.

 

“Oh right, well…my father, remember the one who gave you that outrageous job?” Inuyasha nodded, “Well, he passed away a few months ago.”

 

“Oh, that's too bad.” Inuyasha frowned.

 

“Yeah, but I'm over it, he wouldn't want me sitting around doing nothing.” Hojo smiled sadly, “Well, he handed over the hotel to me…I ended up selling it and now I live here…yup, that about sums it up.”

 

“I'm glad you're doing well.” Inuyasha smiled.

 

“Yeah,” They paused in their conversation as a waitress came by, “I'll just have a small ham sandwich and mocha, please.”

 

“Me? A coffee; two sugars, one cream.” The woman smiled and walked.

 

“So, what are you doing here in Sacramento, still?” Hojo asked.

 

“Actually, a year ago, my trip was cut short so I had to head back home.”

 

“To Tokyo, right?” Inuyasha nodded.

 

“Yeah, so now I'm back here reliving everything I guess.” He lied.

 

“Huh, I wish I could just do that, pack up my bags and leave to another foreign country, that would be great.” Hojo sighed dreamily.

 

There orders came and they both started eating, enjoying the other's company.

 

“Well, I better get going; it's been great catching up with you.” Hojo smiled and placed his money on the table.

 

“Same, too bad we can't run into each other more often.” Inuyasha laughed.

 

“Yeah,” Hojo grabbed his jacket, “Good bye.”

 

“Bye.” Then he was gone, leaving Inuyasha sitting at their dirty table.

 

His old thoughts came back to haunt him as he realized he still didn't know who or how he was going to ask for information to find Kagome.

 

Then a light bulb went off: family. They could help him, and if he could remember correctly, Kagome had a mother who just happened to live here in Sacramento. Yes, his plan was back in action.

 

Inuyasha smiled as he got in his car. Driving down the roads, he searched through his mind at any reminders of where Kagome brought them when they went to eat supper at her Mother's house.

 

Pulling up into the familiar driveway, reality finally hit him when he saw Kagome's mother walking back inside. He sighed in relief when she hadn't seen him pull in.

 

This was it, all he had to do was go in there and ask where Kagome was living now. It was simple. So why was his heart pounding so loud he could hear it in his head?

 

Opening the car door, he winced when the squeaky noise seemed too loud. Looking up, he sighed when no one noticed the sound. This was stupid, why was he being so jumpy?

 

He slammed the door, almost daring himself to jump at the sound. Taking a deep breath, he made his way to the side door, ready to knock. A sweat dropped from his forehead, this was it. Inuyasha knocked on the door.

 

“Coming.” He could here a womanly voice call from the house. Opening the door, the woman examined him quickly, “Hello?”

 

“Hi, I'm Inuyasha…” He squeaked.

 

“Inuyasha?” She asked questionly, then a light went off in her eyes, “Oh my, the Inuyasha, from before?”

 

“Yeah, I came to see where Kagome was, she isn't living at her old house.” Inuyasha gasped when the woman tugged him in and gave him a hug.

 

“Oh, it's been what, two years now?”

 

“Only one and a bit.” He smiled shyly.

 

“So, where have you been?” She asked.

 

“Kagome didn't tell you?” She frowned.

 

“What do you mean?” She asked, “She said you just left, but I didn't really believe it.”

 

“Yeah…I did.”

 

“Where've you been all this time?” She asked.

 

“I went back to my home, in Tokyo.”

 

“Tokyo, no one told me you were Japanese…” She looked startled, “Huh.”

 

“Yeah, so I came back to…uhh, visit.” Inuyasha smiled. “Would you mind giving me her new address, ma'am?”

 

“You and your manners, its Kai, please call me Kai.” She smiled motherly.

 

“Sorry, it's an old habit.” Inuyasha apologized.

 

“So, you want Kagome's address…?” Kai mumbled as she walked into her house, waving for Inuyasha to follow, which he did.

 

“Yes.”

 

“Let me see if I can find it, I'm not really good at remembering things.” She smiled then sifted through a pile of papers by the phone, “Ah, here it is.”

 

She handed it to him and sighed happily, “Does she know you're here, I can call her and let her know.”

 

“No, that's okay.” Inuyasha waved his hands and copied down the address. “Thanks Kai, I'll be sure to visit again.”

 

“You better, you're a nice boy.” Kai giggled. “Kagome will be happy to see and old friend again.”

 

“Yeah,” He headed for the door, “I'll talk to you later, and thanks again.”

 

“Don't worry about it.” Kai smiled and waved good bye.

 

Inuyasha got back in his car and looked at the address,

 

316 Winding way road

 

He smiled, remembering where that road was, just off route 80. It was finally going to happen; he was coming back to her, back to Kagome.

 

 

 

 

 

There, I'm sorry I've been dragging it on, but the next chapter is the big one where I reunite Inuyasha and Kagome. I can't say anything on how's its going to be, but it's going to be good, believe me. Thanks for the constant reviews; this story won't be too much longer…

 

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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters, anime of manga. Rumiko Takahashi does and I'm glad she had the imagination to create such amazing characters to play with.