InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Always By Your Side ❯ Strange Woman ( Chapter 4 )

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CHAPTER FOUR: STRANGE WOMAN

 

Ayame was not kidding.

At school whenever Kikyo and InuYasha were by each other, Sango saw an emotion dancing across the Kagome's eyes that she had never seen before. Jealousy.

But whenever anyone would even hint that she didn't like what was going on; Kagome flat out denied it.

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Rin took a deep breath and silently counted to ten.

If it weren't for the fact she desperately needed the money; she would have quit her job a long time again.

Barely restraining herself from jumping the woman across the counter, Rin smiled sweetly and left to get the manager. Who would have thought working at a convenience store could be such a hassle? Sure she was usually sweet tempered and got along with most people. But some of the customers that came in could make even a saint swear.

20 minutes later she breathed a sigh of relief and bolted out the door. Sesshomaru was supposed to pick her up at the school parking lot three blocks away, and he hated when she was late.

Rin shifted her backpack to the other shoulder and started to run. Sesshomaru didn't know she had a job, and would certainly be upset if he knew she was working at a small store.
Rin entered the parking lot and groaned when she saw Sesshomaru sitting in his car.

“Practice must have gotten over early. That's a first.”

The football coach usually kept the boys for as long as they could stand. And seeing as how most of them were demons; it was a long time.

Rin opened the passenger door and smiled, “Hey, you got out early.”

Sesshomaru watched her with his piercing eyes and Rin tried not to flinch. Even if she hadn't done anything wrong, his gaze could make her feel guiltier then a kid caught by his mom with his hand stuck in the cookie jar.

“Where were you?”

Rin half shrugged, “Does it matter?”

“Were you with Kohaku?”

Rin bit her tongue. Kohaku was her childhood playmate and a sore subject between her and Sesshomaru. He always saw something that wasn't there and if she didn't have a excuse for where she was, he immediately pinned her with Kohaku.

“Why do you always say that?” Rin asked with a sigh as she climbed into the seat.

“You didn't answer my question.”

“Come on Sesshomaru. I'm tired and I don't want to fight with you right now.”

“Answer me Rin.”

“No. Okay? I wasn't with Kohaku.”

“Then where?”

Rin closed her eyes and rubbed her hands over her face, “I was at work” she mumbled. But Sesshomaru easily heard it.

“Excuse me?”

“I said I was at work.”

Sesshomaru frowned, “Where are you working?”

“Does it really matter?”

“Yes.”

“Fine. I'm working at that small store three blocks down from here.”

“Why the hell are you working there?”

Rin groaned, “Because I need the money. Why do you have to be like this Sesshomaru?”

“Hey Taisho!”

Sesshomaru and Rin looked to see Ginta and Hakkaku walking to their car, “You still with that human?”

Sesshomaru just turned away and Rin shook her head, “Never mind Sesshomaru” she said softly, “I'll walk home.”

Rin grabbed her backpack and slid out of the car. As she walked away she tried not to let her tears fall. She wasn't sure what hurt more; the fact he didn't defend her to the other football players, or that he didn't even try to stop her when she left.

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Kagome pulled up to InuYasha's house and hurried up to the front door. She and InuYasha were going to take a trip to the country side to see his godfather, Myoga, and go on a picnic.

“InuYasha!” Kagome called as she entered the large house.

InuYasha and Sesshomaru's father left enough money for the brothers to be well taken care of; house, necessities, school, etc. Myoga agreed the boys were old enough to be living on their own, and just made regular visits to their house. But this time he had fallen ill and was unable to come to see them. So instead Kagome and InuYasha decided to pay him a visit.

Kagome went straight to the kitchen, and found Sesshomaru.

“Hey, where's InuYasha?”

Sesshomaru closed the refrigerator, “Do I look like my brother's keeper?”

Kagome frowned, “Well good morning to you Mr. Grouchy.”

“This Sesshomaru is not grouchy.”

“Could've fooled me. You fight with Rin again?”

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed, “That is none of your business.”

“The girl lives with me. She's like a sister. You can damn well bet it's my business.”

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes, “InuYasha is in the back swimming.”

The boy left the room and Kagome shook her head.

“Stubborn.”

Kagome went out the back door and sat on one of the lawn chairs, waiting for InuYasha to come back up.

Moments later he broke the surface, then grinned when he saw her sitting on the side, “Hey! How long you been here?”

Kagome half shrugged and walked over to him, “Only a few. Why aren't you ready to go?”

InuYasha put his arms on the side of the pool, “Just seemed like a good day for a swim.”

Kagome laughed and sat in front of him, “But we're going to be late.”

“As if. That old coot wouldn't know what time it was if there was a clock plastered right in front of him.”

“Whatever. Why don't you get out so we can go?”

“Oh alright” InuYasha said, “If it'll make you happy.”

Kagome rolled her eyes and grabbed his towel, “You're such a dork.”
“I'll take that as a compliment.” InuYasha smiled as he hopped out of the pool and took the towel.

Kagome watched him as he dried off. He differently wasn't the scrawny little boy she'd grown up with anymore. His arms and chest had muscled up; giving him a strong look, but without looking bulky.

Kagome followed InuYasha up to his room, where he left her and went to take a shower. Kagome roamed around his room, looking at the various pictures and books lying about. She could walk through that room with her eyes closed. She knew where every piece of furniture was, every piece of clothing. Even after he cleaned his room and it got trashed again, she knew exactly where he would throw things. She never had to look to know where to step. Kagome dropped to his bed and picked up the picture he had next to it. First day of freshman year. They had made quite a name for themselves.

“Walking down memory lane?”

Kagome looked up as InuYasha came back into his room, dressed in boxers and his wet hair clinging to his back.

Kagome laughed, “Kinda. You remember freshman year?”

InuYasha groaned as he looked through his dresser, “Hell yes. I think that was my record year for fights and detention.”

Kagome rolled over to her stomach, “The shirt's in the corner, under War and Peace. And why the hell do you have that book?”

“Something I found a few months ago in my dad's stuff.”

“You read it?”

InuYasha tossed the book into another corner and picked up his shirt, “Ha! No way.”

“Thought so” Kagome grinned, “And your jeans are under the bed.”

InuYasha threw the shirt at her and grumbled as he got to his stomach, “Strange woman.”

Kagome laughed, “And yet you keep me around.”
InuYasha stuck his tongue out at her as he got to his feet. Pulling his jeans on he looked at the clock, “What are we going to do for lunch?”

“I figured we'll just grab something once we're out.”

InuYasha buttoned his jeans and put his hands on his hips, “And what happened to the picnic idea?”

“We can still do a picnic.”

“Eating fast food in the middle of nowhere, doesn't count as a picnic.”

“Well you're no fun.”

InuYasha chuckled and reached for his shirt off of her back, “Shut up wench.”

Kagome rolled her eyes and rolled to her back. She watched him upside down, pull his shirt on and go searching for socks.

Many girls at school referred to InuYasha and his brother as hunks with godlike bodies, even though none of them had ever seen the Taisho brothers without their shirts. Kagome laughed to herself. The girls were right; InuYasha had a gorgeous body.

Kagome gasped loudly as her brain it the brakes, “What the fuck did I just say…er, think?!”

InuYasha frowned, “Kagome?”

Kagome sat up so fast the room spun, “Socks are in the closet, shoes are in the bathroom and I'm really thirsty!”

She jumped off the bed and rushed out the door before InuYasha could even open his mouth.

He stared at the door a full minute before shaking his head and going to the closet muttering, “Strange woman.”

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InuYasha decided to take a taxi out to Myoga's house instead of driving. They were on their way out of town when Kagome remembered a book she needed to return to Myoga. So now InuYasha was waiting next to the taxi for Kagome to come out of her house.

“So, where are you and your girlfriend headed?” Ken, the taxi driver, asked.

“She's not my girlfriend,” InuYasha replied quickly. “We're just best friends.”

He tapped his foot against the ground, impatiently waiting for Kagome to emerge.

“What's taking that girl so long? She's not one to…” he's brain hit the brakes as Kagome came flying down the steps. Book in one hand and shoes in the other. Her hair flying about her face as the wind whipped it about. She had changed into a pair of jeans and a baby t-shirt, and for some reason it stopped InuYasha cold.

Ken snickered at InuYasha's face. “Just best friends, huh? Keep telling yourself that, and you just might start to believe it.”

Ken got back in the cab while InuYasha stood waiting for her, his eyes glued to her every move.

“Eyes back in your head, Taisho” she whispered, walking past him to the cab.

InuYasha growled softly and climbed in after her, “What took you so long?”

“Momma needed some help with the dishes. And I needed to change.”

“Why?”

Kagome half shrugged, “I was too hot.”

“Like that's ever been a problem.”

Kagome pulled one of his ears, “Shut up.”

InuYasha yelped and pulled away, giving Kagome an icy glare as he rubbed his offended ear; only to get a small laugh from her. Most people would run screaming the other direction if he gave them that look. She thought it was funny.

Kagome laughed so hard she fell over in her seat.

InuYasha just rolled his eyes, “Strange woman.”