InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Breath of Life ❯ Dinner ( Chapter 2 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
If nothing else, riding the monorail was actually pretty relaxing. Being a weekend, it wasnt packed with people going to or from work; or even students. Headphones in her ears, rock tones of Linkin Park drifted through her head, fingers tapping along to the beat slightly as she peered out the window.
This part of town was more breathable than the other, filled with legitimate houses and outdoor markets rather than apartment complexes and office buildings. The faint jerk of the monorail stopping broke her out of her musings, and she stood up, joining the small crowd that got out at the stop as well. Alright, lets see now...she said it was a shrine?
Huh. Sam didnt even know they still had shrines, but Japan always embraced their roots, so she couldnt be too surprised. It was kind of nice, actually; that was something they didnt have much of in America.
Brushing back from stray hairs from her face, she made her way up the stairs with a faint huff of annoyance - why were there so many?! - and made her way toward the house. A faint feeling of nervousness mingled with excitement; she knew her mother would scold her for meeting someone shed never known personally, but things werent all that unsafe.
Its a public area, sort of, and Kagome had definitely sounded like a girl...well, worse case scenario, shed just have to remember some of those martial arts classes dad forced her into. Maybe theyd finally come in handy? Eh, here goes nothing! Knocking on the door swiftly she stood back, patiently waiting as she heard some movement about the house.
Coming! Only a moment later did the door slide open, and a pretty teenager stepped out, bright blue eyes flashing happily. Samantha?
Offering a salute, she gave a lopsided grin, blowing a bit of hair out of her face. Yep, thats me. I prefer Sam, though. Think it fits a little better, yknow? Not as...frilly. Kagome laughed, and she took that as a good sign. Looks like her socializing skills with other girls werent as rusty as she thought! For a few years there, she wondered if she just didnt know how to communicate girls her own age, but evidence of them just being stuck up pitches quickly rose.
Do you want to come in? I think were just about to eat.
Sam shivered, and not out of fear. Nearly an endless pit for food, the idea of eating a home-cooked meal was ridiculously tempting. Sure, sounds good. Not sure how much Ill eat, but how could I refuse?
The blue-eyed girl hooked arms with her, and led them inside with a bright grin. Oh, mom is going to love you.
Plates of rice, fish, and various meats with vegetables were staring back at her.
She took it as a challenge.
Eat me, they said, and so she whispered with chopsticks in hand, Yes.
Piece by piece, bits of food made it to her plate, and then devoured. While she did not finish everything she put on her plate, more than half of it was gone, which was pretty impressive, considering the slew of rolls she hate less than a few hours before. Everyone else around the table was just about finishing up too, and Kagomes little brother had been slack-jawed since shed started eating at a breakneck pace.
Mother always said to be patient and take the time to chew...but clearly mother never had Ms. Higurashis steak! It was tender, juicy, and a little pink in the middle, just the way she liked it. Reaching for a toothpick she stuck it in her mouth, sighing contently as the food settled in her stomach. This really had to be the best day ever.
Idle chit-chat started about the room. Souta asked a dozen of questions, whether about Canada or America (which she had visited a few times), especially anything that had to do about video games.
She was a rather avid gamer herself, and and upon saying so, she couldve sworn she saw little hearts explode behind the boys eyes. Cute. Now I have a boyfriend. At least she wouldnt have to worry about him chasing the tail of some bimbo. Ah, young love. So innocent, so pure.
Kagome remarked on some movie that recently came out, and shed been about to respond, when-
Hey, whats takin to damn long?! A boy in red burst into the kitchen, a scowl on his face as his eyes landed on Kagome, and then slowly. slid over the rest of the table, finally landing on her. His face shifted into uncertainty, golden eyes going wide as he stood there, frozen. The thing that was oddest to her was that no one said anything, as if it was totally normal for this boy to come in unannounced with twitching ears on his head.
Ears.
White, fuzzy, ears. Oh, and white-ish hair too. What the fuck. Okay, so normally she tried not to curse around parents, especially if she did not know said parents very well, but what else was she suppose to do? Eyes wide, she decided to do something potentially productive, and flung her fork at the eared boy.
Her face scowled when he dodged it, and went to throw it back at her before Kagome stood up sharply, walked over to him, and roughly grabbed an ear, giving it a hard tug.Inuyasha! Stop acting like such a brute. And what have I told you about knocking?
Inuyashas face turned red, obviously upset about being treated like some kind of dog, and snorted. Yeah, whatever.
Satisfied with his answer, if only mildly, the blue-eyed teen let him go, shooting Sam and apologetic look, mixed with something else she couldnt quite place. Sorry about that, he isnt housebroken.
Blinking, she continued to stare, looking between Kagome, and Inuyasha respectively. Ms. Higurashi laughed faintly, obviously trying to lighten the strange mood that drifted over the kitchen.
...So. Hes got weird hair and eye colors, dog ears Im assuming with the joke, and...everybodys okay with this? Sam raised an eyebrow, lips pursing faintly as she waited for some kind of explanation. Did I miss something, or is this some kind of pull a prank on the Canadian?
Kagome bit her lip, and gave a nervous smile. Well...er, about that--
Hes a demon! Souta chirped helpfully, and stuck another helping of edamame Half demon to be exact.
Uh huh.....Was this really happening to her? The first time she feels a real friendly connection with someone, and then this really extreme Punkd Japan shit happens? Awesome, just awesome. Shaking her head she stood up, exhaling heavily before flashing Ms. Higurashi a smile. It was a nice meal, Ms. Higurashi, but, I think Ill be going now.
Ignoring the protests, she stormed out, not bothering to give another glance at the occupants of the kitchen.
This part of town was more breathable than the other, filled with legitimate houses and outdoor markets rather than apartment complexes and office buildings. The faint jerk of the monorail stopping broke her out of her musings, and she stood up, joining the small crowd that got out at the stop as well. Alright, lets see now...she said it was a shrine?
Huh. Sam didnt even know they still had shrines, but Japan always embraced their roots, so she couldnt be too surprised. It was kind of nice, actually; that was something they didnt have much of in America.
Brushing back from stray hairs from her face, she made her way up the stairs with a faint huff of annoyance - why were there so many?! - and made her way toward the house. A faint feeling of nervousness mingled with excitement; she knew her mother would scold her for meeting someone shed never known personally, but things werent all that unsafe.
Its a public area, sort of, and Kagome had definitely sounded like a girl...well, worse case scenario, shed just have to remember some of those martial arts classes dad forced her into. Maybe theyd finally come in handy? Eh, here goes nothing! Knocking on the door swiftly she stood back, patiently waiting as she heard some movement about the house.
Coming! Only a moment later did the door slide open, and a pretty teenager stepped out, bright blue eyes flashing happily. Samantha?
Offering a salute, she gave a lopsided grin, blowing a bit of hair out of her face. Yep, thats me. I prefer Sam, though. Think it fits a little better, yknow? Not as...frilly. Kagome laughed, and she took that as a good sign. Looks like her socializing skills with other girls werent as rusty as she thought! For a few years there, she wondered if she just didnt know how to communicate girls her own age, but evidence of them just being stuck up pitches quickly rose.
Do you want to come in? I think were just about to eat.
Sam shivered, and not out of fear. Nearly an endless pit for food, the idea of eating a home-cooked meal was ridiculously tempting. Sure, sounds good. Not sure how much Ill eat, but how could I refuse?
The blue-eyed girl hooked arms with her, and led them inside with a bright grin. Oh, mom is going to love you.
Plates of rice, fish, and various meats with vegetables were staring back at her.
She took it as a challenge.
Eat me, they said, and so she whispered with chopsticks in hand, Yes.
Piece by piece, bits of food made it to her plate, and then devoured. While she did not finish everything she put on her plate, more than half of it was gone, which was pretty impressive, considering the slew of rolls she hate less than a few hours before. Everyone else around the table was just about finishing up too, and Kagomes little brother had been slack-jawed since shed started eating at a breakneck pace.
Mother always said to be patient and take the time to chew...but clearly mother never had Ms. Higurashis steak! It was tender, juicy, and a little pink in the middle, just the way she liked it. Reaching for a toothpick she stuck it in her mouth, sighing contently as the food settled in her stomach. This really had to be the best day ever.
Idle chit-chat started about the room. Souta asked a dozen of questions, whether about Canada or America (which she had visited a few times), especially anything that had to do about video games.
She was a rather avid gamer herself, and and upon saying so, she couldve sworn she saw little hearts explode behind the boys eyes. Cute. Now I have a boyfriend. At least she wouldnt have to worry about him chasing the tail of some bimbo. Ah, young love. So innocent, so pure.
Kagome remarked on some movie that recently came out, and shed been about to respond, when-
Hey, whats takin to damn long?! A boy in red burst into the kitchen, a scowl on his face as his eyes landed on Kagome, and then slowly. slid over the rest of the table, finally landing on her. His face shifted into uncertainty, golden eyes going wide as he stood there, frozen. The thing that was oddest to her was that no one said anything, as if it was totally normal for this boy to come in unannounced with twitching ears on his head.
Ears.
White, fuzzy, ears. Oh, and white-ish hair too. What the fuck. Okay, so normally she tried not to curse around parents, especially if she did not know said parents very well, but what else was she suppose to do? Eyes wide, she decided to do something potentially productive, and flung her fork at the eared boy.
Her face scowled when he dodged it, and went to throw it back at her before Kagome stood up sharply, walked over to him, and roughly grabbed an ear, giving it a hard tug.Inuyasha! Stop acting like such a brute. And what have I told you about knocking?
Inuyashas face turned red, obviously upset about being treated like some kind of dog, and snorted. Yeah, whatever.
Satisfied with his answer, if only mildly, the blue-eyed teen let him go, shooting Sam and apologetic look, mixed with something else she couldnt quite place. Sorry about that, he isnt housebroken.
Blinking, she continued to stare, looking between Kagome, and Inuyasha respectively. Ms. Higurashi laughed faintly, obviously trying to lighten the strange mood that drifted over the kitchen.
...So. Hes got weird hair and eye colors, dog ears Im assuming with the joke, and...everybodys okay with this? Sam raised an eyebrow, lips pursing faintly as she waited for some kind of explanation. Did I miss something, or is this some kind of pull a prank on the Canadian?
Kagome bit her lip, and gave a nervous smile. Well...er, about that--
Hes a demon! Souta chirped helpfully, and stuck another helping of edamame Half demon to be exact.
Uh huh.....Was this really happening to her? The first time she feels a real friendly connection with someone, and then this really extreme Punkd Japan shit happens? Awesome, just awesome. Shaking her head she stood up, exhaling heavily before flashing Ms. Higurashi a smile. It was a nice meal, Ms. Higurashi, but, I think Ill be going now.
Ignoring the protests, she stormed out, not bothering to give another glance at the occupants of the kitchen.