InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Always By Your Side ❯ Pool Party ( Chapter 5 )

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CHAPTER FIVE: POOL PARTY

 

Rin knocked softly on Kagome's door and quickly went over what she was going to say.

Kagome opened the door and smiled when she saw Rin, “Hey, what's up?”

“Can I talk to you?”

Kagome opened her door wider and stepped back, “Sure. Come on in.”

Rin went straight to the bed and sat cross legged, “You're not busy are you? Cause it's not really important and I can come back ano….” Rin trailed off as Kagome waved her hand.

“It's fine Rin. I was just reading a book InuYasha lent me.”

“Speaking of….” Rin bit her lip and took a deep breath, “That's what I wanted to talk about.”

“The book I barrowed from InuYasha?” Kagome asked with a smirk.

“No. InuYasha.”

“What about him?”

“What are you and InuYasha?”

Kagome raised an eyebrow, “What do you mean?”

“What are you guys to each other?”

“We're best friends, you know that.”

“Well yeah….but do you ever think of being….like something more?”

Kagome stared at her, “Where the hell did you get that idea?”

“I was just wondering” Rin muttered.

“And the answer is no. That's the silliest thing I have ever heard.”

“Well why?”

“Why? Because it's InuYasha. Hello, my best friend since forever!”

Rin jumped off the bed, “That's why you two would be perfect for each other. You already know each other so well!”

Kagome sighed and shook her head, “Rin, that's part of dating someone, getting to know them. Finding out what they like, what they hate, their life. There's nothing new or any mystery in our lives. We know everything.”

Rin pouted, “If that's your only reason….it's pretty pathetic.”

Kagome laughed, “Whatever. Now, if that's all you wanted to talk about…I need to get going. InuYasha and I are going to the mall.”

Rin grinned, “What for?”

“Ayame's party this weekend.”

“But Kagome I still-”

Kagome opened her door and gently pushed Rin out, “See you later.”

Rin sighed deeply as Kagome shut the door, “Well that was a bust” she muttered as she walked back to her room.

On the other side of the door, Kagome was leaning her back against it, thinking about what Rin had just said to her.

Finally shaking her head she walked over to her bed to grab her cell, “Stupidest thing I ever heard.”

>>>>>>

InuYasha made a face as Kagome pulled him into the mall. Ayame invited nearly the whole school to her pool party and insisted that Kagome make an appearance. So now Kagome and InuYasha were wandering the mall looking for a suit for Kagome.

“Maybe I just won't go” Kagome said for the fifth time in the last hour.

InuYasha rolled his eyes, “We're not having this conversation again. You're going.”

“Why?”

“Well for one Ayame's already threatened to hunt you down if you don't go.”

Kagome laughed and InuYasha half shrugged, “And because I have to go. I ain't going alone.”

“I'm sure Kikyo wouldn't mind going with you.” Kagome said softly but forcefully.

InuYasha sighed and shook his head, “I thought you said you were fine with it all.”

Kagome just grabbed his hand, “Come on. Ayame told me they have good swim suits in this store.”

InuYasha groaned but let himself to be dragged in.

As Kagome looked through the different styles and colors, her mind kept wandering back to what Rin had said, then she's start wandering what InuYasha would think of her in that suit.

Kagome groaned silently, “I really hate you right now Rin.”

After almost an hour of looking around Kagome finally found a suit and showed it to InuYasha.

“What do you think?”

“Just try the stuff on so we can get out of here.”
“Bite me,” she said as she started for the fitting room.

“Don't mind if I do,” InuYasha said starting toward her.

“InuYasha!” Kagome yelped jumping into the room and shutting the door before he could grab her.

“Next time rephrase your statement Higurashi or else…” InuYasha warned.

“Whatever!” Kagome yelled through the door.

>>>>>>

After about 10 minutes InuYasha started to get impatient, “Are you done yet?”

“Yes.”

InuYasha waited but the door stayed closed.

“Are you going to come out?”

“No.”

“And why not?”

“Because I don't want to.”

“You mean you don't want me to see you.”

“Well aren't we the smart one!”

InuYasha leaned his head on the changing room door, and the thunk on the other side told him Kagome had done the same.

“Come on Kags” he muttered, “Why can't you just come out and show me? Then we can get done and leave this god forsaken place.”

Kagome sighed, “Because I looked like an idiot”

“Doubt that. But moving on. Look at it this way, if you don't get it now, Ayame will drag your sorry ass back here and make you get one that she picks out.”

He heard Kagome groan in frustration and smirked, “And if you're lucky, Miroku will be with you…..”

“You wouldn't let him!” Kagome argued through the door.

“It's getting tempting” InuYasha remarked dryly.

“Oh all right!” Kagome snapped.

InuYasha grinned, “I know you would come around.”

“Shove it” Kagome hissed as she opened the door.

InuYasha started to retort back, but the words were lost as soon as Kagome stepped out.

It was just a bathing suit, a two piece. And it wasn't as if he hadn't seen her body before. They grow up together. Hell they used to go skinny dipping. But looking at his best friend right now stopped the boy cold. The swim suit was a deep sapphire blue that tied behind her neck and the middle of her back. It showed a lot of skin, but held Kagome's body in place very well.

Kagome covered her chest with her arms, “Say something Yasha.”

InuYasha blinked and mentally shook his head. “Wow”

“Keh, it's fine. What are you whining about?”

“So it looks alright?”

“God Kagome. What is with you today?”

Kagome frowned and retreated back to the dressing room, “Nothing. I just want to make sure it looks alright.”

“Yes. It looks alright. Can we go now?”

“Oh fine. Just let me change.”

“Thank you!”

>>>>>>

On their way to the car Kagome suddenly laughed, “You know, you would always wear one of those suits the swim team wears.”

“No way!” InuYasha snapped.

“Chicken.” she mumbled.

“Bite me.” InuYasha replied. He immediately regretted his words as Kagome pounced on his back and bit his ear.

“Stupid wench.”

Kagome just laughed and wrapped her legs around his waist as his hands when under her thighs to hold her up.

>>>>>>

Two days later Rin shifted in her seat and looked over at Kagome, “I thought you didn't want to come.”

Kagome smiled, “I was debating. But-”

“But InuYasha said you had to, right?” Rin cut in with a grin.

Kagome laughed, “Yeah. It's not like I have anything else to do tonight. But what's going on with you and Sesshomaru now?”

Rin sighed, “Oh…the usual. He found out that I'm working.”

Kagome made a face, “How?”

“I told him.”

“I see.”

Rin shook her head, “Anyways, he wasn't happy about it, then some of the guys from the team saw us together and made a crack about it.”

Kagome frowned, “Did Sesshomaru say anything back to them?”

“No. Does he ever? So I left.”

“Why do you stay with him Rin?” Kagome stopped at a red light and turned to look at the younger girl, “Especially when he keeps doing this to you?”

Rin smiled, “Because I love him” she said softly.

“And I know…he loves me too.”

Kagome nodded slowly and turned her eyes back to the road, “You're a brave girl Rin.”

They sat in silence until Kagome pulled into Ayame's driveway.

“Kagome?”

“Yeah?”

“You're very lucky.”

Kagome stopped the car, “How's that?”

“You have InuYasha.”

Kagome smiled and nodded, “Yeah. I am.”

The girls grabbed their bags and Kagome locked the car.

“Kagome?”

“Hmm?”

“Do you love InuYasha?”

“Of course I do Rin. He's my best friend?”

Rin shook her head “I mean really love him. Like more then-”

“Rin don't start this again.”

“What? I'm just asking if-”

Kagome rolled her eyes, “And I've answered you. Why do you keep bringing it up?”

“Cause no one believes you.”

“Well then that's too bad.”

Kagome opened the gate to the back yard, “And that is the last I want to hear of it.”

Rin sighed but kept her mouth shut and followed Kagome.

>>>>>>

Splashing and screams filled the air as people coupled up for chicken wars. Kikyo started to walk towards InuYasha but stopped when she saw him grab Kagome's hand and pull her into the water.

“I told you they were close”

Kikyo looked over at Kirara who was sitting in a chair drying her hair. The girl shook her head, “I can't believe you're still going after him.”

Kikyo shrugged, “I admit he's a bit harder then I first thought. But-”

“You don't even like him do you?” Kirara cut in.

“What do you mean?”

“This isn't about InuYasha. This is about you.”

“Of course this is about him”

“Like hell. All you care about having every guy chase after you; you're only going after InuYasha because I warned you away.”

Kikyo smiled, “I always knew you were smart Kirara.”

Kirara bared her fangs at the girl, “And I never know you were so dumb!”

“What?”

“If any of their friends find out you're just trying to pull them apart because of some sick game, they'll tear you apart.”

Kikyo laughed, “The boys are too busy thinking with their other heads to know what's going on.”

“You're trying to take what doesn't belong to you.”

“The school? Kagome's place in the social chain? We both know she's only there because of InuYasha. She's a nobody.”

“That's not the point! Kagome doesn't care about that. Popularity and social status means nothing to her. Hell she's only here because InuYasha dragged her along.”

Kirara nodded towards the two in the water, “I'm talking about InuYasha. He is her world. You fuck with her; she'll beat you at your own game” she warned.

“As if she could compete with me. She's nothing but a tomboy and wanna-be. Same goes for her little friends.”

“Those little friends can get pretty nasty.”

“What's the matter Kirara? You scared of them?”

“No. But unlike you, I understand that bond; to break it would bring about terrible things.”

“You're just paranoid.”

“You have to stop Kikyo.”

Kikyo set her jaw stubbornly, “I never stop till I get what I want.”

Her eyes narrowed as she watched Kagome and Sango battle in the water, sitting a top InuYasha and Miroku's shoulders.

“If you provoke her enough; Kagome will fight for him.”

Kikyo laughed, “She doesn't know how to fight for a man. She's too sweet and simple.”

She looked back to the pool, “I'll get him. And keep him. Just you wait.”

 

Kagome laughed as InuYasha took a step back to give the girls a slight break. His grip was tight on her thighs, but he was careful of his claws.

Suddenly Sango let out a yell and fell into the water; in an instant she broke the surface and slapped Miroku.

“PERVERT!”

Kagome laughed punched her fist into the air, “We win again!”

Shippo laughed as he helped Miroku out of the water, “Of course. No one has ever defeated you two.”

InuYasha let Kagome drop behind him into the water then the two of them got out of the water.

Kagome wrapped a towel around her waist and used InuYasha's to dry her hair.

“Hey wench!”

Kagome laughed and threw the semi damp towel in his face, “Sorry InuYasha.”

“Sorry my ass.”

Rin giggled from one of the lawn chairs and pointed behind her, “Go get some food. It's really good.”

Miroku surprising declined but InuYasha and Kagome quickly made their way over.

“Looking good Kagome!”

InuYasha growled and Kagome placed a hand on his arm, “Don't.”

She smiled, “Hey there Kouga.”

Kouga Ookami grinned and put an arm around Kagome's bare shoulders, “You should wear that color more often Kagome. You look simply gorgeous.”

Kagome blushed and InuYasha growled, “Hands off wolf boy!”

Kouga frowned, “Fuck off dog breath. Can't you see I'm talking to my woman?”

“She's not your woman!” InuYasha snarled and pulled Kagome behind him.

“Just you wait Taisho.” Kouga grinned, “Soon I'll have her screaming my name so loud, she won't even remember yours.”

The words were hardly out of the wolf demon's mouth before InuYasha's fist connected with his jaw.

Kouga stumbled back but quickly got his footing, “You're gonna pay for that.”

He leaped forward but stopped when Kagome suddenly jumped in between the boys and pressed her body to InuYasha's chest.

“No!”

Kouga stepped back, “Come on Kagome. Let dog boy play.”

Kagome ignored him and looked into InuYasha's eyes, “Don't fight.”

“But he sai-”

“Let it go.”

“But-”

“Please. No fighting.”

InuYasha let out a long breath and his body relaxed. Kagome took his arm and pulled him towards the food table, not even looking at Kouga.

Kouga reached out to grab Kagome's arm, “I'm s-”

Kouga's small attempt to touch Kagome was enough to make InuYasha snap. He whipped around, putting Kagome behind him, and his eyes flashed red for a second.

“You touch her and you die.” he snarled, shoved his finger under Kouga's nose.

Kouga put his hands up when he saw InuYasha's eyes and stepped back, “Whatever.”

>>>>>>

Rin leaned over to Sesshomaru, “Are you going to go swimming at all?”

Sesshomaru glanced down at her then back at the water, “No.”

Rin pouted, “Why not?”

“Why should I?”

“Well for one we are at a pool party, and I want you to swim with me.”

“I plan on staying dry.”

Rin sighed, “Whatever.”

“Hey Rin! Come in with me!”

Sesshomaru's face darkened as Rin smiled brightly and slid off her chair to join Kohaku in the water.

“Cute little couple.”

Sesshomaru looked to his side, “What do you want Kagura?”

Kagura Ryuuja smirked, “Nothing. Just making an observation.”

Sesshomaru growled.

“You know….it's no wonder you get so angry when they're together” she taunted, “You better be careful Sesshomaru….you could be going home lonely tonight.”

The soda can in Sesshomaru's hand crunched and Kagura flinched as Sesshomaru turned his slightly red tinted eyes on her, “Leave” he growled.

Kagura smirked as she stood up, “See you in school.”

Sesshomaru turned his attention back to the pool; his golden eyes trained on Rin.

>>>>>>

Kagome and InuYasha got their food and went back to their friends. Neither one noticing the looks the group exchanged or gave them.

Finally Shippo leaned over to Sango, “You saw that right?”

“Duh.”

“And InuYasha punched Kouga first right?”

Sango rolled her eyes, “Kouga didn't even…” her eyes widened, “I don't believe it.”

She looked over at the two; InuYasha was sitting on one of the lawn chairs and Kagome was settled in between his legs, leaning against his chest. She looked unsettled.

Kagome hated it when InuYasha got into fights. So he had learned to keep his cool when she was around and protect her without fighting. And he made sure to never throw the first punch.

Sango shook her head in disbelief, “InuYasha threw the first punch.”