InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Start ❯ Hair Dryers, Hagglers, and Half-Demons ( Chapter 12 )

Ok! Now that bath time is over, what will Inuyasha and Kagome do next?

Chapter 12- Hair Dryers, Hagglers, and Half Demons

Kagome blushed. She couldn't help it. Just moments ago she and Inuyasha had been… very intimate! When the two had finally pulled themselves from the bathroom floor, their sides were hurting they had laughed so hard. They where no in Kagome's room, drying off.

Kagome had a fluffy, pink towel wrapped around her body, and was combing through her wet, tangled hair when Inuyasha appeared. He wore a deep scowl. Kagome couldn't help but giggle. Inuyasha was also sporting a pink towel around his waist. His scowl only deepened at Kagome's laugh.

“It's not funny!”

“I think it is.” Kagome said, trying not to laugh.

Inuyasha let out a feral growl, before leaping at Kagome, who stumbled back, startled. Then he began to tickle her.

“Hey! That's not fair! You play dirty, Inuyasha!” Kagome said in between shrieks of laughter.

She was laughing so hard, and moving around so much, that her towel slipped off her body. Inuyasha's eyes followed the towel as it dropped to the floor. They swiveled from the towel back up to Kagome's face.

“Oops.” He said mockingly.

Blood rose to Kagome's cheeks as she blushed again. But then her eyes took on a hard glint.

“You did that on purpose!” She said her hands placed on her hips in a way that made her seem motherly.

Inuyasha just smirked at her, his eyes dancing playfully. Kagome saw this and had an idea.

“So! You want to play like that?” She asked him, her own smirk forming on her ruby lips. She turned behind her and grabbed the cordless hair dryer that was laying there, and turned it on, blowing the hot gust of air in Inuyasha's face, making his bangs puff up and blow wildly.

Inuyasha's eyes widened suddenly, he hadn't expected her to do that! Oh, it was on!! This meant war!

His eyes swept the room looking for something to use as a weapon. He spotted a hand held fan sitting on Kagome's desk. He had seen her use it several times in order to keep her face cool in the hot weather. He snatched it up and turned the switch to the highest level. Cold hair came gusting out from the rapidly spinning blades. He aimed the fan at Kagome, causing her ebony hair to fly up wildly. She squealed and ducked out of the way.

Kagome retaliated by darting behind Inuyasha and aiming the hair dryer directly under his hair. The results where comical. Inuyasha's silver hair blew up, fanning around him in the artificial hot wind. Kagome giggled madly at the site of Inuyasha.

“You're going to get it now!” Inuyasha threatened, and began to chase her around the room, blowing the fan at her the whole time. Kagome screamed and did a vertical 360, causing Inuyasha to stop in his tracks at her abrupt movement. She blew the hair dryer at him and ruffled his hair messily before running off again.

Inuyasha stood there. His head in a frizz. How did she do it? This woman she brought him so much joy and laughter. She taught him to have fun and smile, because life is very precious, and you will never know when the next day could be your last.

“Ohhhh Inuyasha!” Kagome called in a playfully, challenging voice. Her voice broke him out of his thoughts. He smirked before dashing towards her again, a cackle escaping his lips.

“Come here, Kagome!” He said manically.

 

Miya Higurashi was not sure what to think. There was a lot of ruckus coming from her daughter's room. Along with shrieks of laughter, a few cackles, and a thump or two. She stopped a moment beside the door and listened curiously.

“Hey! You can't just shove it anywhere you want! That's not part of the game!”

“I can stick it wherever the hell I want!”

“Well it's so cold! And you waved it right in front of my face!”

“Deal with it! You stuck yours in my hair and its dam hot!”

“Ok fine! Just keep a handle on it! I don't want you to break it.”

“I know how to keep a handle on it! I'm not stupid for god's sake Woman thinks I can't keep a handle on it!”

Miya blinked rapidly, before shrugging and continued on downstairs.

When Inuyasha and Kagome both appeared downstairs a short while later, their hair in a ruffled, frizzy mess, Miya just smiled like it was nothing, and went back to wiping the counter down.

Kagome dropped into a chair at the table, Inuyasha accompanying her left. The two had small smiles on their faces, and kept looking at each other, laughter in their eyes.

“So mom, what's for breakfast?” Kagome asked her mother.

“Actually I thought we could go out for breakfast, since it is Saturday, and we have not done it in a long time. I was thinking we could go to IHOP, Inuyasha has never been, and it would be nice.” Miya replied.

Kagome's face brightened. “Oh wow! That sounds great mom!”

Miya nodded, still smiling. “We just have to get Souta and grandpa, and then we can go.”

Kagome nodded. “I'll get them mom.”

She left the kitchen, and Inuyasha heard her calling her brother and grandfather. A few moments later Souta and grandpa appeared, arguing about something.

“I beat you at chess gramps!”

“No, you could hardly surpass me, 6th year chess champion!”

The two argued for another moment, before being interrupted by Miya clearing her throat.

“We're all her now, so let's get going shall we?”

They all nodded obediently and followed after the middle aged woman.

After exiting the Higurashi shrine they all piled into a taxi, much to Inuyasha's disgruntlement. Miya told the driver where to go. After traveling for about fifteen minutes, turning down a street here and there the cab rounded a corner and there was IHOP, sitting on a corner across from a jeweler.

Inuyasha stared curiously at the building, with all sorts of glittering rocks in the window. A young woman came flying out of the shop, her face glowing happily and her eyes streaming with tears. A man had his arm around her, and was smiling down at something that the woman was brandishing on her hand extravagantly. Inuyasha wanted to get a better look at them, but a voice floated over to him.

“Inuyasha?” It was Miya. “We are here, are you coming?” She asked him softly.

Inuyasha nodded, and clambered out of the taxi. He thought he saw something flash in Miya's eyes, but dismissed it as his imagination.

Once inside the restaurant, a hostess greeted them, and led them to a booth. After handing them some menus, she walked away to let them decide what to eat.

Inuyasha stared at the menus, an inquisitive look plastered on his face.

“Kagome what is this stuff?” Inuyasha asked her while pointing to the pictures on the menu which he was holding upside down.

A sympathetic smile formed on Kagome's face, as she flipped the menu around to the correct way.

“Those are pancakes.” She answered him.

“What the hell is a pancake?” Inuyasha asked, clearly confused.

“A pancake is a flatbread prepared from a sweet batter and fried up to eat. You put syrup on it, and some people put fruit on it like strawberries or blueberries.” Kagome explained.

Inuyasha was still a little confused, but decided to try this pancake thingy. The waitress came back with orange juice and tea, and then they all ordered.

Miya had the ham and cheese omelet with a side of hash browns. Grandpa had the senior citizen special: porridge and prunes. Souta got the happy face pancake with sausage. Kagome chose the short buttermilk stack, and Inuyasha finally decided on strawberry smothered pancakes with whipped cream.

The group talked for a while, passing time until the food arrived. Inuyasha's mouth was salivating at the smell coming from the delicious looking dishes. After each person's order was in front of them, they all began to eat.

Inuyasha was not sure, but as far as he could tell, Inuyasha's mouth was in heaven. He had never tasted anything like this before! It was light and fluffy, with sweet strawberries on it, a creamy whipped topping, and drizzled on top was maple syrup. He could not get enough of the stuff, and shoveled bite after bite into his mouth.

Despite Inuyasha's eating mannerisms, Kagome smiled. She was glad that he liked it. It was not often that Inuyasha took to her modern day foods, except for ramen. She watched him gobble his meal in record time. He saw her looking and stopped mid scarf, a piece of pancake hanging out of his mouth.

“What?” He asked her.

Kagome shook her head, still smiling faintly. “Nothing.”

Inuyasha eyed her a few seconds, before shrugging and going back to his food.

After the food was finished and everyone was full and patting their stomachs did they get up to leave. Miya had very graciously paid for the whole breakfast. When Kagome tried to protest she just waved her hand dismissively.

“Kagome this is what mother's do.” Miya told her daughter.

Kagome just nodded and thanked her mother for the meal.

“I'll be right back; I'm going to use the restroom. Kagome announced, before disappearing to the ladies room.

Miya took Inuyasha aside, before turning to him. “I saw you looking at the jeweler's Inuyasha.” She said with a tender smile on her face.

Inuyasha's eyes widened. He hadn't thought she saw him looking.

“You have already explained to me the way that demons court one another. In human culture it is similar in that way, except that instead of marking your beloved, you give them a ring. The ring is the symbol of your bond, and it is how others will know that that person is taken. When a man gives a woman a ring, he is proclaiming his love for her. The man asks the woman to marry him and if she says yes, they will begin their life together. You with me so far?”

Inuyasha nodded numbly. He had not really heard a whole lot about the rituals of human mating. But surely no stupid ring could protect Kagome from other males! His mark above all would drive them away!

“I'm sure that this would mean a lot to Kagome. It would make her very happy to know that she could have a traditional wedding, just like she's always dreamed of since she was a little girl.” Miya explained to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha's face softened. If it made Kagome happy, he would do it. There was just one problem.

“All right I will do it. For Kagome.” Inuyasha said.

A warm smile broke out on Miya's face, and she hugged Inuyasha.

“Wonderful! And may I say, welcome to the family Inuyasha.”

The half demon smiled, and hugged her back.

“I'm back!” Kagome called as she wondered over to them.

“What where you two hugging for?” She asked them curiously.

“I was just thanking Inuyasha for being so understanding about our culture.” Miya said to her daughter.

Kagome looked suspicious, but let it drop.

“Well we had better be going.” Miya said, and ushered all of them outside.

The whole ride home Inuyasha was pondering what Miya had said to him. He did want to make Kagome happy. He just was not sure how to go about getting this ring. He had no money to buy it with. What was he to do?

Once they were back at the shrine, Souta went out to play some soccer, grandpa sat down to read his paper, and Miya began to sweep the grounds. Kagome stated that she was feeling tired, and decided to go upstairs and take a nap. Inuyasha followed her up to her room.

She lay down on her bed, looking up at him.

“Have I told you how much I love you?” She asked him softly.

“You've told me a few times. But it never hurts to say it again.” Inuyasha said jokingly.

Kagome smiled, before settling back into her pillows.

“I love you more than you'll know.” Inuyasha told her, while brushing some bangs out of her eyes.

This seemed to calm Kagome, because she relaxed more, and closed her eyes. After a few minutes, Inuyasha could hear her peaceful, even breathing.

He kissed her forehead, before standing up. He secured the cap on his head, before leaping out her window and down into the shrine. He began sniffing, trying to make out the specific scent of that jewelry store.

“Ahh hah! There it is!” He cried out before dashing down the steps in a blur.

Miya saw him, and only smiled, while continuing to sweep the grounds.

 

Inuyasha ignored the strange stares of people as he sniffed the air around him. He knew it had to be around here somewhere… there! Inuyasha spotted the quaint jewelers store across the street. Not even bothering to use a crosswalk, he dodged cars and darted up to the building.

As he walked in, Inuyasha's eyes widened in wonder at all of the sparkly rings glittering in their cases. There were so many! How was he to find the perfect one for Kagome? And better yet, how was he to pay for it?

“May I help you sir?” A voice asked him.

Inuyasha turned and saw a man behind one of the counters.

“Yes, I am here to pick out a ring for my mate, I mean my wife.” Inuyasha told the man in a rush.'

The man blinked at Inuyasha before answering. “Well do you have a specific kind of ring that you want?” He asked.

“I'm not sure, but I know it has to be perfect, at whatever the cost.” Inuyasha said.

“Well then, perhaps you should take a look at our more exquisite rings. They are only for those who can afford the best.” The man told Inuyasha, while leading him into another room.

Inuyasha gaped at the rings in the cases, they were so beautiful! Compared to the ones in the first room, these were grand looking! He took his time, going along each case, looking at each ring. At the very end of a case he stopped. This ring. It was the one.

The ring was silver gold, it had an elegant band with vines wrapping around it. In between each vine was a diamond. Were the vines met was the most breathtaking diamond Inuyasha had ever seen! It sparkled with shine and magnificence.

“This is the one.” Inuyasha told the man.

The man nodded, and removed the ring from its glass case.

“Would you like to have something engraved on the ring sir?” The clerk asked Inuyasha.

Inuyasha was thoughtful for a moment.

“My soul mate.” Inuyasha stated firmly.

The man nodded. “I will engrave this for you sir, and because we are slow today, it should be ready by this afternoon. When you return you can pay for the ring.” He said.

Inuyasha gulped. He still hadn't that of how to pay for the ring. But he nodded a yes to the man anyway.

“Thank You very much for shopping at Rumiko's Jeweler sir.” The man started to say, but Inuyasha was already out the door.

He headed back to the shrine, still prodding his mind over his payment problem. When he finally got back, he had to sneak quietly into Kagome's room so not to wake her. He was lucky, because as soon as he sat down, Kagome's eyes fluttered open.

“Hey, did you have a nice nap?” He asked her gently.

Kagome sat up on her bed and stretched her arms in a stretch.

“Yea, I did actually. I feel more rested. Of course I wouldn't have been so tire, if I hadn't exerted myself so much this morning.” Kagome told Inuyasha pointedly but teasingly.

Inuyasha just grinned and leaned closer.

“You want to exert yourself again?” He asked, his eyebrows waggling in a Miroku like way.

Kagome blushed, but pushed him away playfully.

“You wish.”

Inuyasha just grinned some more. “How can I control myself when such a beautiful woman is sitting her right in front of me?” H asked her.

But Kagome stood firm this time.

“I want to wait until we go back before we mate.” She told him in a serious tone.

Inuyasha sighed. Sure he was disappointed. Here he was lusting after his beautiful soon to be mate and she declined. Oh well, he would wait. For her. Dam her. She was his one and only weakness.

Kagome got up from the bed, and took Inuyasha's hand and lead him out of the room, kissing it the whole way.

Inuyasha plopped down on the couch, Kagome beside him. She turned on the TV, flipping through the channels lazily.

“Ohhh I love this show!” She said excitedly.

Inuyasha glanced at the TV, to see a title floating in from the side. `The O.C' it read. He snorted humans and their foolishness. But he sat back to watch anyway, after all he had time to kill.

2 hours later.

“No! Ryan you jerk! How could you do that to Marissa?” Inuyasha growled at the television in anger.

Kagome could not help but laugh.

Inuyasha turned to her. “What's so funny?” He asked gruffly.

Kagome stifled another laugh.

“Nothing, it's just that, I'd never thought you would get into this stuff. You have to admit it's kind of funny.”

Inuyasha just looked at her in disbelief. “There is nothing funny about a man leaving his beloved, and going off with another woman! That is betrayal to their love! Does he not even care about Marissa's feelings? He really hurt her, the insensitive asshole! It is completely and utterly… Inuyasha stopped dead, and stared at Kagome, finally realizing what he said.

“Oh.” Was all he said.

“Yea.” Kagome said a melancholy smile on her lips.

Inuyasha reached over and pulled Kagome into his embrace.

“Kagome I was an arrogant, insensitive jerk back then. I'm sorry I hurt you. You know now that I would never do that intentionally right? I love you.”

Kagome nodded, and returned the hug.

“I know Inuyasha. I know.”

After the last episode ended, they heaved themselves up from the coach and walked into the kitchen.

Once there they found Miya, who had come in from sweeping and was sitting at the table drinking tea. Inuyasha saw her and began to eye her meaningfully. She finally caught his eye and saw what he meant.

“Inuyasha I was wondering if you could go out and pick up some rice from the store? I'm afraid we are all out. I was going to use it for lunch.” Miya said.

“Sure, I'll go. I'll just be a little while. Be back soon Kagome.” Inuyasha said, before heading out.

Once he had left, Kagome wheeled around to her mother. “How did you get him to listen to you like that? I could never get him to do that!” She told her mom, clearly impressed.

Miya just smiled. “You never know dear. Love changes everything.” And then she went back to sipping her tea.

 

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Inuyasha gulped as he walked back to Rumiko's. How in the seven hells was he to pay for this? Maybe he could beat the stuffing out of the guy until he gave in. No, no that wouldn't work. Maybe he could work for the guy until the ring was paid off. Inuyasha was not sure what he was going to do, but he walked up to the counter anyway.

“Welcome back sir. You're ring is ready, just as you requested.” The man told Inuyasha, while holding a small black box.

The total comes to 25,000 yen sir.” The men stated.

Inuyasha sighed. The time had come to face the truth. “Well the truth is, that I actually don't have the money.” Inuyasha said quietly.

The man held the box tighter to his chest. “I am very sorry sir. Then I cannot sell you this ring, if you cannot pay for it.”

This is the part that Inuyasha had dreaded. Well what could he do? He had nothing valuable to sell or trade to the man. He froze. Maybe that was not true.

“Wait! I have a deal for you old man.” He told the clerk, who looked back at him skeptically.

Inuyasha reached down and pulled tetsaiga from the waistband of his jeans. He pulled the rusty sword from its sheath and showed it to the man.

“This sword is my most prized possession. I will sell it to you for the ring.” Inuyasha told the man.

The jeweler clerk eyed the sword. He just happened to collect ancient swords as a hobby of his. He had spent many a pretty penny on the grand weapons, lots from the feudal era. He traveled far to obtain these great treasures.

The man's eyes widened as he got a closer look at the sword this boy was holding. This sword must have been centuries old! Its craftsmanship was unlike anything he had ever seen. People would pay a lot for this! And this boy was offering it, all for a ring. The man looked from the sword to Inuyasha. At last he set the sword down.

“You have a deal my boy.”

Inuyasha grinned and shook the man's offering hand, closing the deal.

“Here you are.” The man said handing Inuyasha the box containing the ring.

“A deals a deal.” Inuyasha stated, and handed over his tetsaiga to the man.

Ok that's that chapter! What will Inuyasha do without his tetsaiga! Find out! Thnaks for reading! Please review, they are appreciated.