InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Code of Conduct ❯ Dinner and a Show! ( Chapter 9 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Author's Note: Thank you to all my faithful readers! Things have been really rough lately. Besides my daughter, I'm working five days a week now. I've had two funerals (my grandma and a family friend); both my fathers' (don't ask:), my mother, my best friend, and my brother and sister's birthdays; and my first niece was born three months premature. AND I'm moving in a month, so things have been hectic. Finding time to sit and relax enough to write are few and far between, but I'm making an effort. Not only for those of you who are awaiting these updates, but because it helps me get my mind off my life. Thank you for being patient, or for at least not killing me!

Code of Conduct: Dinner and a Show!

Kagome shifted in her chair, wishing her parents would have come to dinner with them. Souta had even turned down free food! As she watched Kikyou flaunt herself to Inuyasha, she came to the conclusion that the whole world was against her.

"Cousin," Kikyou drawled, tilting her head to the side, "Were you aware that Inuyasha and I dated?"

At first, she seethed at the fact that Kikyou was too good to call her by her name. Then her attention turned bewildered to her fiance. "Oh really?" He'd just so happened to forget that little tidbit of information. The sudden anger that flared at her announcement died the moment she caught his reaction. No guilt, no 'Oh man I'm busted!', nadda.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes in annoyance, smirking at the woman, "I didn't think that it was really important, seeing how it wasn't a productive part of my past."

Keeping a cool exterior, Kikyou merely smiled at Kagome, "Oh, it wasn't for long, but it was enough to leave an impression." Bringing her wine glass to her lips, she sipped before continuing, ignoring Inuyasha's snort. "Our parents are still pushing the issue, as are our managers." She smirked at the hanyou, "You just didn't stick around long enough to see what a real relationship entails."

Kagome nearly got up out of her seat, seriously considering knocking the glass of red wine into her cousin's lap. 'That bitch!' Before she could even defend herself, Inuyasha retorted calmly.

"I do believe they have the wrong person in mind. Wouldn't you rather it be Shirouki?" He grinned as Kikyou's face contorted in outrage.

"I was drunk you fool! I'll have you know that she was arrested for sexual harrassment!"

Kagome stiffled a giggle, coughing she looked to the other girl, "I guess it is true that celebrities know no boundries." She caught a scuff on the shin by Inuyasha at that comment and smiled at his frown.

"And what would you know of fame? You're just common. Actually, scratch that, below common. Your parents didn't have enough sense to force you into modeling. If they had, perhaps you'd be doing more than sweeping the shrine steps and changing dirty diapers."

"Excuse me, but I'm going to school to teach children. And just to clue you in, they're five and older, no diapers! But I wouldn't expect some cold hearted bitch to know that!" Kagome took a breath before she finished, "I didn't want to become a model, because I don't need to be the center of everyone's universe. So why don't you stop being a selfish little twit, leave my Inuyasha alone, and get the hell over yourself!" Man that felt good! By now, she noticed she was standing and with a slight tint to her cheeks, she sat down.

Inuyasha closed his jaw, his eyes receding back into his head. He hadn't expected Kagome to blow up like that, but as she looked to him begging for forgiveness, he squeezed her hand. Kikyou's face had turned several shades darker, and she'd forcefully excused herself from the table. As soon as she was out of earshot, he leaned over and kissed her cheek, "I couldn't have done it better myself."

His girl shook her head, leaning it against his, "I shouldn't have done that. Now everyone is staring at us."

Inuyasha raised his face, glowering at the watching eyes until they returned to what they were doing. "Don't worry about them, you'll probably never see them again." Leaning over, he traced the shell of her ear before stealing a chaste kiss. "Now, why don't we go home." He rose from his seat, gesturing for her to do the same.

"This should be an interesting ride home," Kagome pulled herself up with his offered hand. "Why did we travel together with her?

"Save cost on chilling the champaign," he mumbled under his breath, throwing his card down on the table for the tab. The waiter snatched it up, seemingly eager to see them on their way, and hurriedly placed the black book on the table.

"Have a good night, sir." He regarded Kagome snidely, openly showing his distaste of her uproarish behavior.

Shifting uncomfortably, she was relieved when Inuyasha took her arm and led her to the exit. "I'm didn't mean to start a scene-" she began.

"Didn't I say it was no big deal," he ushered her down the side walk, glancing up and down the busy street in search of the limo. "It's not like you could hurt her feelings, or her pride. She's too full of herself."

"I must've ruined all of those diners' meals!" Guess you could say she was a bit of a worrier.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and shook his head in amusement, pulling her in front of him to kiss her nose, "If you mutter one more word about it, I'm going to bite you."

Kagome pressed herself against him momentarily, blinking her eyes seductively, "Who says I wouldn't enjoy it?" He uttered a short growl and nipped her collar bone, making her giggle.

Finally, the dark blue vehicle pulled up, and Inuyasha allowed her to enter first before getting in and nodding for the chauffer to close the door. Settling next to her, he brought his arm around her shoulders, looking down to catch her worrying her lip. The gesture struck him as adorable, as he pulled her closer to his chest and exhaled into her hair. "Kitten, you are highly amusing."

"Amusing?" Kagome lifted her face to gawk at him, "I lost my temper, Inuyasha. I don't find that amusing in the least."

He grinned. "You're sexy when you're pissed." With a huff, she turned back around, her hair falling against her face, her lips persed in a frown. "See?"

With a sigh, she leaned up for a kiss, "I'll forget about it eventually. Right now, I just want to concentrate on how I'm going to deal with Kikyou." On cue, the window separating them from the driver lowered.

"Miss Kikyou called for her own escort home," he glanced at them through the mirror, "Shall we go back to Miss Higurashi's house, then?"

"You know, we could go back to my apartment or the cabin. Hell, we could stay there for the next four days." Inuyasha offered with more than a little hope.

Kagome shook her head, "As much as I would love to just ignore her presence, I have no choice but to entertain her."

"Let your family do it."

"They're never there, between work and their social life." She accentuated her point with a dismissive wave of her hand, not wanting to talk about the aggrivating subject of her family.

Inuyasha grumbled at the driver to return to the shrine, pulling his arm from around her and crossing them against his chest. "This is great, and next my father is going to miraculously appear."

Lifting an eyebrow, she offered a sympathetic smile, "Better than your brother."

"Feh."

"Oh, don't let this hit a sore spot, puppy. It'll be alright."

Inuyasha glared at her, "How the hell can you switch moods so quickly? What happened to Kikyou being the spawn of all annoyance?"

Chuckling, she wrapped her arm around his, "Because, despite her shenanagins, I'm not going to let her get to me."

"Humph, who said I let her get to me? She isn't worth my time, but it's her fault that I'm still horny." He swept his eyes downward to catch her reaction, a shit eating grin on his face.

"I'm not even going to encourage you by responding to that."

"You're no fun."

"Remember you said that the next time you get 'horny.' "

"Didn't I just say-" Inuyasha put his hand to his pocket, "Shit."

Kagome idly glanced out the tinted window, thinking it would serve him right if his father did call to say he was in town. His curse turned her attention once again, "Who was it?"

"Text message from my manager," Inuyasha ran a hand across his face, "telling me that he heard of Kikyou being in town and wants to set up a shoot together."

"You have got to be kidding me."

His face set in a frown, "I wish I was." His phone vibrated again, and he opened the window with Kagome peering over as well. "Don't even think about not showing up. Tomorrow morning 7:30 sharp at Garnor's."

Kagome rested her head against his shoulder, "Don't you have a choice?"

"Eh, kind of. You see, I'm still signed on to a contract with the agency. They've been losing money because of my lack of enthusiasm for jobs. I'm sure Toutousai is ready to ring my neck."

"Do you think Kikyou had anything to do with this set up?"

"Not that I would put it past her but probably not." He offered his fiancee a gentle smile when her face contorted into a dissatisfied pout. "It'll be okay, it's not like it's a nude shoot or anything." His joke didn't lighten her mood at all as her expression settled into a deep frown. "C'mon, baby, it's all part of my job. You know, most people would die to be you. Dating one supermodel and related to another."

Kagome rolled her eyes, "You aside, I'd rather shoot myself, thank you." She knew there was no point in dwelling over the situation. Besides the press interview, Inuyasha hadn't done anything but spend time with her. It wasn't right for her to forget that he had another life to live as well, even if it meant involving Kikyou.

"Why don't we go to Taijia's so you can catch up with Sango, maybe have a drink or two to make you feel better. I'm sure Miroku's probably with her, too."

Thinking it over, she smiled and wrapped her arm around his waist, "That sounds like a good idea. Should we tell the driver?"

"Nah, I'll drive."

"But what if you want to drink?"

Inuyasha shook his head, "Don't worry about it, babe, I won't drive intoxicated."

Kagome eyed him, but she trusted him, so she let it slide. As soon as they got to her house, they exited the limo and jumped into his car.

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"Kags!" Sango walked around the bar to give her friend a huge hug. Taking one glance at Inuyasha and glaring at Miroku, she pulled Kagome to sit at the other end. Pouring her a bay breeze, she slid the glass to her, setting her elbows on the counter.

"Thanks, Sango," Kagome took a nice long drink and smiled.

"You look flustered, what's going on?"

Sighing, she took another sip and set the glass down, "Kikyou flew in yesterday, and she's staying with us until Sunday."

"Since when does she pay your family visits?"

"Apparently, Inuyasha and I getting engaged was enough for Miss Prim and Proper to set foot in our homestead. She's lovely company, let me tell you." She frowned, rolling her eyes.

Sango grimaced, "And what exactly does she think she's going to accomplish by showing up?"

"Psht, screwed if I know. We went to dinner tonight," her cheeks reddened a bit, "and she managed to piss me off by talking down to me, again."

"She really is a bitch."

Kagome smirked, "Yeah, she even tried to tell me that her and Inuyasha were an item in the past."

Sango's eyes widened a bit, "Were they?" She caught sight of the boys out of the corner of her eye. Miroku was going on about something or another, while Inuyasha was sneaking glances at Kagome. 'Cute.'

"I guess they dated for a little bit, but it was nothing serious." She snickered, "Inuyasha brought up the fact that he found her cheating on him with another chick."

"No fucking way!" Sango slammed her hand over her mouth, "Oops, sorry." She grinned, "That's rich!"

"Yeah, that was pretty much the end of our dinner. So I have to put up with her for three more days, and to top it off, she has a shoot tomorrow morning with Inuyasha."

"Heh, well, it doesn't sound like she's much of a threat."

"No, I trust Inuyasha. It doesn't make her less of a pain."

"Gotta love the drama."

Kagome smiled. "So on another note, how are you and Miroku?"

Sango chuckled, "Believe it or not, I actually really like him. When I first met him, I thought he was just another pervert. He's really sweet, almost too sweet, but he's a genteman. I enjoy spending time with him. It's really weird." Her gaze drifted to said man, who was oblivious to her look.

"I'm so happy for you!" Kagome leaned down to whisper, "Maybe you'll be getting married soon, too."

"Huh? Whoa, hold the phone, Kags. I'm not ready for marriage!" Sango sputtered quietly.

"I didn't think I was going to get married now, either, but it's going to happen. By the way, you're going to be my maid of honor, right?"

"Of course! Who would be better for the job?" Sango grinned. "Do you guys have a date set?"

"Not yet. I think Inuyasha's kind of in a hurry, though." When her friend frowned, she quickly added, "Not that I'm complaining. It just takes time to prepare, so he has to be patient."

"That may be easier said than done," Sango snickered.

"I think you're right."

"Another drink?"

"Sure, why not." She passed her the empty glass.

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"I seriously want to propose to her, Yash."

"Do you think she's ready for that?"

Miroku shrugged, "That's the problem, she's hard to read."

"Maybe you should give it time."

"You're one to talk."

"Keh, I'm special."

"Yeah, you're some kind of special!" That earned him a punch in the shoulder. "Dick!"

Inuyasha smirked, "I should get Kagome home."

"What time is it?"

"12:45, and I have to get up at 6 for that shoot."

"Ha, well, have fun with that."

Inuyasha growled, getting off his stool and heading over to his girl. "Hey, pretty lady, ready to go?"

Kagome yawned, nodding her head. "Yeah." She leaned over the bar to hug Sango, "Night, hun. Thanks for the drinks."

"Any time! See ya later, Inuyasha. Drive safely, or I'll have your ass!"

He saluted her, "Yes ma'am!"

Kagome smacked his arm lightly and pulled him towards the door. "Night Miroku," she called over her shoulder.

"Good night, guys! Be safe."

Inuyasha nodded to his friend and chuckled as Kagome staggered a bit next to him. "How many did you have?"

"Only two."

"Lightweight."

"Screw you."

"Nah, I don't do drunk chicks."

"How chivalrous of you."

x0x

Inuyasha carried the now sleeping Kagome up her porch steps, maneuvering the door open and then closed behind him. Tiptoeing up the steps, he finally made it to her bedroom and laid her down. He checked her alarm to make sure it was set, so she wouldn't be late to school the next morning. For a minute, he sat at the side of her bed, running his hand through her tresses. She mesmerized him without even trying. Sighing to himself, he got up and kissed her forehead before exiting her room. Just as he reached the end of the hallway, Kikyou's voice stopped him.

"Drunk is she?" She was leaning against the guest bedroom doorframe.

"Not entirely, mostly tired. Why do you care?"

"Just wondering what you see in her. What does she have to offer you?"

He had started down the stairs, but stopped to look up at her. "All you need to conceive is that I'm happy with her and that she's everything to me."

"How sentimental, but it won't last forever. It's puppy love," Kikyou clicked her tongue for emphasis.

"What do you know about love?" Inuyasha continued down the steps, hoping she'd just leave him be.

Kikyou watched as he disappeared and listened for the front door to close. Glaring at her cousin's closed door, she sneered, "I'll show you this love won't last, even if I have to ruin you."

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a/n I know it's shorter than most of my chapters, but I really wanted to get it out.