InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daybreak ❯ Crushes and Demons ( Chapter 1 )

Author's Note: Yes, these A/N can be annoying, but I just want to say thankyou to mariposa_miko for my first review: I couldn't stop smiling for an hour after I read your words! And a huge thanks to Sovereignty, inuy21 and jfeulner for your encouragement! You guys give me motivation!

 

Disclaimer: Not mine.

 

 

 

Chapter 1- Crushes and Demons

 

 

Kagome looked at the clock and cringed. Darn! She was late! She should have never listened to her friends. Now if she didn't get home soon, he'll come looking for her! He would burst in, eyes blazing gold, lip curled back over a fang in a growl as his silver hair hung around his face. “What the fuck is taking you so long, Kagome?!”

It would be at that precise moment she would sit him. An evil smile flickered across her face.

 

“Kagome?” Kagome was pulled from her daydream by a member of the group. Her three friends stared at her inquisitively while the oblivious Hojo smiled blankly, unaware of her mental absence.

 

“Ah, y-yeah?” Kagome stuttered.

 

“We were just saying that this weekend would be perfect for you and Hojo to see that movie you haven't seen yet.”

 

“That's only if you want to go Higurashi-san” blushed Hojo.

 

Kagome's hand gripped the wall of the school corridor. She was being set up AGAIN? It was about now she really did wish Inuyasha would come bursting through the school doors to drag her back to the Feudal Era. You didn't have to worry about sneaky friends (with good intentions) conspiring behind your back 500 years ago.

 

Kagome glanced at the clock again. “Oh, that sounds very nice Hojo-kun,” Kagome began. “But you know my health… I would hate to make any promises in case I can't make it…”

 

“Oh, don't worry!” Smiled Hojo as he reached down and picked up an overly stuffed basket. “These are Gobo. A vegetable that's supposed to be really good for your immune system! If you take these everyday, you should be fine by the weekend!” He beamed.

 

Kagome stared at the masses of brown roots peeking out the sides of basket.

 

“So what do you say, Kagome?” pestered Eri.

 

Kagome looked up at the girl, speechless. Sure, Hojo was a nice guy, but he was just … not Inuyasha.

 

Suddenly, the two doors were kicked open behind her with a smash, leaving two huge indents in the walls. Silhouetted in the daylight stood her knight in red fire-rat armour, head covered in a black bandanna, thick eyebrows drawn dangerously close together in a scowl. Kagome nearly shed a tear in happiness as her smile grew.

 

“Inuyasha…”

 

“What the fuck is taking you so long, Kagome?!” he yelled.

 

Kagome let out a high pitched laugh. He was so predictable. Now he'd get seriously pissed off and ask what's so funny.

 

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed. “What the fuck're you laughing at, wench?”

 

“Nothing,” she giggled.

 

“Then let's get going already!!”

 

“Ah, Higurashi-san,” started Hojo. “Is he that…violent guy?” He asked whispering in her ear. Although meant for only her to hear, Kagome saw two mounds under Inuyasha's bandanna twitch.

 

Oh crap.

 

“And who the hell are you?” growled the hanyou. Kagome swivelled to glare at the girls.

 

“You TOLD HIM?!” she gritted through her teeth. The three girls grouped together and laughed nervously.

 

Controlling a twitch from her left eye, she turned back to her saviour. “I was just leaving, you know. You don't have to come and pick me up if I'm running a little late!”

 

“Keh!” he turned his head to the side, his arms crossed. “If I didn't come to get you, we'd never get back to business!”

 

“Kagome, are you involved in some shady business with this guy?” asked Eri.

 

“No! I'm not!! Let's go Inuyasha!” She began to leave.

 

“Wait, Higurashi-san!” said Hojo placing a hand on her shoulder. “You forgot your gobo!”

 

In what seemed like a rush of wind, Kagome was whipped away by a blur of red. She gasped when her eyes focused on Hojo cringing on one knee in agony whilst Inuyasha held his wrist in one hand.

 

“What do you think you're doing? You little bastard…”

 

Kagome glared. “Inuyasha!! Let him go!!”

 

Sensing her anger, Inuyasha released Hojo's wrist from his grasp. Kagome crouched down.

 

“Oh my god, Hojo-kun, I am so so sorry! Are you alright?”

 

“It's alright, Higurashi-san,” smiled Hojo weakly as he stood up again. He carefully tried to flex his hand. “It's not that bad. Just a little bruised…”

 

“Oh no!” cried Kagome. Inuyasha picked up her school bag lying stationary by the corridor wall and slung it over his shoulder.

 

“He's fine. Let's go Kagome!” He called over his shoulder. Kagome looked apologetically at Hojo.

 

“I really am very sorry for him, Hojo-kun. I'll see you later.” She turned and stormed after her violent companion.

 

Ayumi, Eri and Yuka crowded around Hojo as they watched the two leave.

 

“Oh my god… that was scary!” cried Eri.

 

“Yeah… I know she said he gets violent sometimes, but I didn't think she meant it like that!” agreed Yuka.

 

“But,” started Ayumi. “When we met him, he was nothing like that. He seemed nice.”

 

“That's true,” Yuka murmured.

 

“Is Higurashi-san, really gonna be okay with that guy?” asked Hojo, staring concerned at the closed, battered doors.

 

“I think so,” said Ayumi. “Before, he only looked like he was protecting Kagome. He does seem to really like her.”

 

“Are you serious? Protecting her from Hojo? Yeah, right!” yelled Eri. “If he's that violent, who knows if he ever gets that way with Kagome!”

 

“But she's still with him despite all that.” replied Ayumi.

 

“Such is the way of love,” finished Yuka.

 

“Kagome…” whispered Hojo.

 

 

*****

 

 

“SIT!!!!” He was brought to the ground again in an ear-splitting CRACK.

“I barely fucking touched him!” shouted Inuyasha from his crater.

 

“SIT!!!”

 

THUMP.

 

“OW!!”

 

It was the fifteenth time she had sat him on their way home. Usually Kagome was careful not to sit him when they were in her time, saying she didn't want to cause a scene. Well, she had caused FIFTEEN of them! Not to mention the fifteen huge indentations now scattered around the district. The second they had gotten around the corner from her school, she had sat him three times simultaneously. Saying she was pissed would be an understatement.

 

Inuyasha craned his neck up to see Kagome storming her way towards the shrine steps. Her skirt lightly fluttered as she angrily bounced up the stairs. Inuyasha swallowed as he saw teasing glimpses of the special white material flash into view and looked away, slightly ashamed.

 

It was his guilty pleasure. It's not like he would deliberately go to lengths to see what was under her skirt like the lecherous monk, no. But if the situation arose in which he could just catch a glance without being sat, he couldn't help but send his eyes her way. But wasn't that just as bad?

 

Inuyasha shook the thoughts away, cursing. Dammit! Now was not the time to be fantasising! He was only trying to protect her. There was something about that Hojo guy he didn't like. There was just this feeling about him. She had no right to get mad at him.

 

“Why are you so mad?!” he called out.

 

Kagome stopped and flipped around suddenly, giving him a full view of her underwear before it disappeared beneath the green skirt again. Inuyasha hoped she didn't see his eyes dart down just in time to catch a glimpse.

 

“Why am I so mad? You hurt Hojo!”

 

“I only grabbed his wrist! It's not my fault he's a weak human,” he grumbled from the concrete.

 

“He's not weak!” Kagome shouted, continuing her way up the steps again. “He's caring and sensitive and is the most popular guy in school! He's so nice, he was giving me something to get me healthy because he thought I was unwell!”

 

“What about the fucking medicine I gave you when you were sick?!”

 

Kagome stopped.

 

Inuyasha smiled victoriously. Ha! He got her now! Now she'll turn around and apologi-

 

“SIT!!!!”

 

THUMP!

 

“Fuck!”

 

“I'm going to pack! You better be at the well in five minutes!!” She sniffed as she walked to the top of the stairs and disappeared. Inuyasha glared in the direction she left.

 

“Inuyasha- onii chan?” called Souta as he neared the steps, coming home from school. “You and Nee-chan had a fight again, didn't you?”

 

“Not now, runt…!”

 

 

*****

 

 

Miroku stared at the rosary beads wrapped around his hand. Sighing, he leaned his head back against the tree to look up at the energetic Kitsune hopping around the wooden well, lying in the middle of clearing.

 

“When did he say they'd come back?” Shippou asked over his shoulder.

 

“Relax, Shippou,” said Sango, polishing her Hiraikotsu. “You know how much Kagome likes to be organised. She must be busy packing.”

 

Kirara, by her master's side, mewed in agreement.

 

“She does like to be organised,” said Miroku, wistfully watching Sango tending to her weapon. One day he'd like to polish her like she was his feisty little hiraikotsu.

 

“So where are we going?” asked Shippou.

 

“Well, we've heard a rumour about a troublesome youkai to the south of here, so we'll head off in that direction,” Miroku announced.

 

“I hope they're not too much longer,” grumbled Shippou as he looked to the well.

 

Suddenly a huge WHUMP and dust cloud exploded from the well.

 

“FUCK, KAGOME! DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE SAT DOWN A FIVE HUNDRED YEAR PORTAL?!!”

 

“No, but it looks like the momentum helped with the impact!” huffed Kagome as she climbed out of the well.

 

“Looks like you got your wish Shippou,” laughed Miroku cheerfully.

 

Shippou ran up to his mother figure. “How are you, Kagome?”

 

“I'm great Shippou-chan!” Kagome beamed. “Though I can't say the same for Inuyasha,” she said, glowering at the well out of the corner of her eye.

 

“Of course not, bitch! I've been tenderised!!” yelled Inuyasha as he finally emerged from the wooden structure. Kagome rounded on him.

 

“Well maybe you should have thought about that before you did anything stupid!!”

 

“Don't call me stupid! Besides, I barely even touched him!!”

 

The fight continued.

 

“Well, they seem perfectly fine,” said Sango rolling her eyes. “I'm gonna head off. They can catch up when they're done.”

 

“Indeed,” agreed Miroku getting up and following Sango. “It looks like this will be taking a while.”

 

Shippou took one last look at the arguing couple, sighed and followed after the others.

 

“You know it was wrong, Inuyasha,” Kagome said as she tried to calm down. “And you should feel sorry!”

 

“Well, I'm not apologising, `cause I'm not sorry!” He said folding his arms. Kagome forced herself to take a deep breath and turned her back on him.

 

“The worst thing was that you hurt one of my friends!”

 

“Oh, he's just a friend, is he?” Inuyasha growled.

 

Kagome paused. Was the reason he was so violent because he was… jealous?

Kagome couldn't stop a warm sensation spreading through her chest and slightly blushed. Then again, he was just as jealous when it came to Kouga. But, Hojo was just “a weak human”, so why did he feel threatened? Kagome began to feel ashamed. Perhaps she was too hard on him. Yes, it was wrong of him to hurt Hojo like that, but she had already punished him enough with her bombardment of sits, surely.

 

Kagome turned to the angry hanyou.

 

“I'm sorry, Inuyasha,” she murmured. Inuyasha's mouth hung open.

 

“Wh- What?! You were telling me all this time to feel sorry and now you're apologising?!!”

 

“It's ok,” she smiled. “I know how you are sometimes.”

 

With that she turned and began to follow the others. Inuyasha stood there dumbfounded, wondering what had made her do a complete 180 on him.

 

“Are you coming, Inuyasha? The shards won't find themselves!” She called.

Inuyasha blushed and took off.

 

“Girls are weird,” he said to himself as he sped after her.

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. BTW for those wondering, the prologue won't have much significance until near the end of the story. Yes, it's a sneak peak of the future, but don't worry! It'll definitely come back at the end of the ride! Hope you liked the chapter!

 

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