InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ different shades of black ❯ grey intentions ( Chapter 11 )

Disclaimer: um… if your reading this and you own Inuyasha, or you know who does, give it to me ^_^ cuz until them, I don't own him… man now if I owned Miroku or Sesshoumaru….yum! =^~.-^=

 

This chappie is especially dedicated with much thanks to Joel. Worried, fretted, asked, and talked about this story, as well as did the same about me. You are a great friend. Thank you hun. *hugs and kisses*

 

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The two left, looked at each other in utter confusion.

 

“Well, um, ok then. I …I'll start cleaning up here, you go check in on Shippou” Kagome got up and lifted her plate, and frowned. == did I miss something here? ==

 

Is if reading her thoughts, Inuyasha repeated them aloud “yeah, no problem, hey, she's your friend, what happened or did I just miss something here?”

 

Kagome shrugged while scarping the plates

 

Inuyasha walked into the other room, and was surprised to find a sleeping Kitsune holding onto a box of Pocky for dear life.

 

== The kid can sleep through anything. == He smiled and lifted the little boy to his bed.

 

He sat beside the now tucked-in kitsune and just looked at him ==hhmm… feels nice to be part of a family. A child sleeping in bed, and my bitch in the kitchen cleaning up. No wait…not `my'…oh never mind Inuyasha. Just leave it at, it feels nice==

 

With that he let his mind wander to nothing.

 

Kagome peeked around the corner of the room and saw Inuyasha staring at the boy

 

“If I didn't know any better, I would believe that you actually posses emotions, dog-boy”

 

“Keh. Whatever” Inuyasha stood up from the side of the bed, leaned down to kiss Shippou on the forehead and left the small bedroom.

 

“So. Um, he's your son, ne?”

 

“Yeah. What of it?”

 

“Nothing. I just… what about his mother?”

 

“What about her?”

 

“Is she involved with his life at all? Or yours? No wait what I mean is… He needs a mother, you know”

 

“I know. And yeah, she's slightly involved. She gave birth to him, and shows up once in a while, for legal purposes, but that's about it. She wants nothing to do with him or me. Which is definitely for the best. If it wasn't for me insisting, she would have aborted him.”

 

“WHAT!”

 

“Shush wench! You wanna wake the pup up?”

 

“No, sorry. But how could she, I mean…”

 

“I know, calm down Kagome. I felt the same way. I just don't believe in it. But she wasn't gonna have him”

 

The two sat down on the couch. Kagome had one leg curled underneath her so she could look at Inuyasha. He had an arm on the couch back facing her.

 

“In fact me and her weren't even together when she found out she was pregnant. Kami, there are days I don't even think he's mine. He don't look like me and he sure as hell don't smell like me …”

 

==or act like you== Kagome thought with a frown

 

“But there was no way in hell I would allow a chance, even a minimal chance, that a pup of mine being killed by that bitch. She's had other abortions, but I could care less. None of them were mine, or rather…she didn't claim any were mine”

 

Kagome's brow furled in a slight frown. “Smell like you?”

 

“Yes. Me. Half. A. Dog. demon. Remember?” he said as he accentuated each syllable

 

“Ne”

 

Inuyasha kinda looked shocked “you forgot?”

 

“Well, it's not like it's an important aspect. And it's not like it's the only reason I hang around you” Kagome blushed a bit and turned away from his face.” well, it's important cause it's part of you, but it's not the only thing you are. And it's not like you sniff the ground, and wear a collar…no wait, you do wear a collar, oh never mind. Do I make any sense?”

 

Inuyasha was dumbfounded. But cocked an eyebrow at her ==she likes me…for me? Wait, does that mean she LIKE likes me. Or just…. Wait, what the hell do I care? At least she doesn't wanna change me. Oh Kami, what did I do to deserve Kagome in my life right now? ==

 

“Whatever whench. I understand you, you can stop babbling.”

 

Kagome smiled at him “I know you do” == there are days I feel like you're the only one that does understand me==

 

“Now, Bitch, if I understand you, what about you understanding me?” as he eyed her with a most cautious of glares.

 

“What?”

 

He lunged forward and grabbed one of her arms in his, and caught the other and pinned it to her side.Inuyasha leaned forward so his lips grazed her ear in a whisper “I thought I told you, to be a little safer”

 

Kagome blushed and looked at him with glazed eyes. The heat and air on her ear was sending bolts of electricity down her spine “wh…what?”

 

He slowly brought up her sleeve with his thumb, being careful not to tear the fabric with his claws, and not moving from her ear at first” what is the meaning…” he yanked up her arm, but not harshly, so that it was almost touching his lips joining her ear beside her “of this!?”

 

She knew what he meant. She didn't have to see the evidence that Inuyasha was presenting to her.

 

“Um…”

 

“Why did you cut yourself again?” Inuyasha let out a low growl. Yet Kagome wasn't scared. It was if, the growl was meant in annoyance, and anger. Not rage. Like she was being reprimanded.

 

She still tried to get away from his grasp. She wasn't afraid of him. But she didn't want to talk about it.

 

“Leave me alone. It's none of your Kami damn business!”

 

“The hell it isn't! I'm your protector. You're my responsibility”

 

“Oh? Am I? Well let me relieve you of your `responsibility' right now” she continued to squirm in his grasp, which wasn't helping her situation in the least. Inuyasha wasn't even giving her the false hope of an attempted escape.

 

But, the way she said `responsibility' made him wince.

 

“I didn't mean it like THAT, wench. Just, please… why. Why this? Why do you starve yourself half the time….just why?” he moved his face a few inches so he was now closer to her cheek. She could hear the near-desperation in his voice. Something that she didn't think she would ever hear. ==desperation…from Inuyasha, and ramen is not involved. What have I don't to deserve him in my life right now? ==

 

Kagome saw no way out. She just didn't want him to know. Not even Sango knew what was going on in her head, from a year ago till now.

 

“It's…it's complicated alright?” she turned her face away from him. Hoping he would take the not-so-subtle hint

 

“How? How the hell could your life be so complicated, that you have to cut yourself and starve?!” Inuyasha was using most of his inner strength not to yell at her he knew it would upset her more, which is something he didn't want again.

 

Kagome could see his aura changing. Most of his strength from his aura was disappearing inside of him. She wasn't sure why. But she did see it changing from calm, to worry, to anger…very quickly.

 

His head flew up a few more inches. With his other hand, he moved her head back to look at him, and then replaced it to her opposite wrist. His mouth was breathing hot air on her closed lips. His eyes peering into hers, seeking answers.

 

Kagome sighed. “If… I can't TELL you…I mean, it's not easy to say it. I don't want to …live through it again…and if I say the words…it it makes it real, or at least seem real. And I'm tired of living it, over and over again. I already relive it nearly daily in my head” she averted his eyes.

 

“Oh, I see” Inuyasha couldn't hide the sound of hurt coming from his voice. He lowered his head back to her ear, and barely whispered “the let me live it for you. I need to protect you. But I can't protect you from yourself, especially if I don't know why, understand?” he lifted his head and loosened his grip ever so slightly as if he was getting up. As if he was defeated in this battle, for now.

 

“Wait…” Kagome's eyes shot to meet his. His voice made her feel worse then the thought of telling him her past.

 

Kagome closed her eyes knowing she had to tell him. It wasn't right to force him to protect her, if he didn't know her

 

“A…a year ago, I was dating this amazing guy. Skater type, you know. He would always walk me home, and just…you know, be there for me. We had been dating for about 6 months. But had been friends forever before hand. We…we even had plans to get married. He gave me a promise ring on our 5 month anniversary. It was serious” she stopped and took a large breath. The pain in her heart was rushing back in waves.

 

Inuyasha felt her pain, and saw it written clearly on her face. He whimpered ever so slightly and dropped his head back to her neck. He nuzzled her to comfort her, asking her silently to continue, and thanking the gods that he passed on the collar that had actual sharp spikes, considering the close proximity he had with Kagome, right now.

 

Kagome tightened her eyes at the feel of Inuyasha at her pulse point. She could feel his aura surrounding her in comfort. Pleading with her to continue, but at the same time, letting her know he was there. == He has let me know so much about him. Secrets he has kept for years. So many of his secrets. He trusts me. I need to trust him, kuso. ==

 

With a small pant she continued “a few weeks after our 6 month anniversary, we…we had the house, my house, alone. My family had gone out. My dad took them all out for dinner” her voice started to crack. She brought back the pictures in her mind.

 

“His name was Houjo, he was my life. And my love from the time I was 7” she chuckled a bit at this. Also bringing back to her mind a few memories that were of happier times.

 

“Anyways, on that night, he… I mean we… I wanted to wait, but I loved him, we loved each other. And we were gonna get married anyways…. But we…”

 

“I know what you mean and I don't wanna know the rest of this story, if that's the reason your like this. I just don't wanna hear it” Inuyasha said gruffly into her ear

 

“No, that's not the reason; it's just that he was the first, and the only one I've been with. And it was that one and only time”

 

Inuyasha growled so lightly Kagome wondered if she even heard it. And she couldn't understand what it meant.

 

“Um, anyways, afterwards…we just laid there for a few hours before my family was going to come home. So we both fell asleep, and I had a dream. A horrible nightmare where Houjo died. I saw it all. Every gruesome, gory little detail. He was killed in a car accident .And I knew it was a dream at the time but it was so real. I even saw the clock on the dash, as if I was there, I saw the time he died. And I saw the street name after the fact. When I was standing on the sidelines, detached from it I saw the blood. And his face. Cut up from the shattered glass…”

 

Tears were threatening her at the corner of her eyes. Wanting to spill forth. She denied them. She started this; she was going to see it to the end. Tears were not going to stop her now. She was stronger then that.

 

Air caught in her throat but she continued slowly.

 

“I, I woke up screaming, and Houjo calmed me down. Telling me it was all right and that nothing like that was going to happen. But it was so real, I continued to shake and cry in his arms. But he sounded so sure; I let him kiss me, and I let him calm me down and forgot about it”

 

She sniffed and stopped for a second trying hard to calm down. The tears had since fell over the lids and were streaming down her face. She wanted to wipe them away, and pretend they weren't there, but her hands were still being held tight by the dog demon that was on top of her.

 

He wanted her to cry, and realize it was ok, to cry. He was not going to allow her tears to be forgotten. She had to let it out, and let him know about it all, or he could not help her, or protect her from this. So there was no way he was letting her go.

 

Inuyasha continued to whimper to show her his sorrow for her, and nuzzle her neck.

 

When she calmed down enough to speak with out chocking she started again “the next day, my dad took the car to go pick up Houjo. He was coming over to help me with a project. I could have walked to his place, but I was still so nervous after what had happened the night before, I wanted him at my house. You know my own house, so I could feel a little bit of ease, and know that nothing would change. It was weird to think that I guess…”

 

“No Kagome, it wasn't. It was a huge step for the two of you, and you wanted to feel safe. Home is safe, ne?”

 

All she could do was nod her head. Her lip was quivering “dad left. And didn't come back. By the evening, an officer came to our house and said the dreaded words to my mother that I knew were going to come `there has been an accident'. My dream came rushing back. I knew when they died, where they died, and how they died. It was my entire fault. I knew it and didn't... couldn't stop it. I let my father and Houjo die”

 

Kagome said the last few words very quietly. She stopped and sniffed her nose.

 

Inuyasha lifted his head to look at her, and she took the chance and looked in his eyes. He had understanding written on his face. And that was enough for her to snap. She didn't want understanding. She wanted Houjo and her father back. She was sick of sympathy.

 

She had sympathy from teachers, old friends, other relatives, and those damned school councilors, and messed up shrinks. She had had enough.

 

It was then she started crying. And she didn't stop. She didn't think to stop.

 

The mental pictures came rushing back with such force it made her ache. She could still see the blood all over Houjo. His face cut up. She could still hear in her ears the terror in his voice as the car was smashed by a drunk driver. As it approached them, and hit them sidewise. She could still see the look of confusion on his face as an arm-length shard of the front view window embedded itself into his chest, and punctured his lung.

 

The worst of it all is the pain in the whisper of his voice, when he said with his last breath of life `Kagome, I lo …Kag...I' just before his head slumped forward and hit the crumpled dashboard. She knew what he was going to say. And what he wanted to say. And that hurt her as well.

 

Hot tears trailed to the couch. Inuyasha leaned forward to her cheek. “Kagome. It wasn't your fault”

 

Kagome wanted to yell at him and ask him how the hell he could say something as stupid as that. But she felt him then. His tongue was following the trail of tears along her cheek, from the bottom of the flushed cheek, to her eye. And at her eye she closed them and he kissed each side.

 

Finished with his ministrations for the time, Inuyasha leaned his forehead on hers.

 

“Kagome” He let his one hand leave her right wrist. And down over her self-inflicted welts. Caressing them, as gently as he could.

 

“Believe me for what I say. You're not at fault. If you need to blame someone blame Miroku and I. we should have found you sooner. That way you would have realized it was your power and not some dream” The emotion in Inuyasha's voice was breaking through.

 

“You did NOT do this to them, dammit, Kagome .And im sure they would not want you to blame yourself, and especially I'm sure that a man who loves as much as you say this Houjo guy did, wouldn't have wanted you to hurt yourself like your doing. Cry, if you need to. I'll let you, I don't like that either but at least I can handle it. I can battle any enemy that wants to hurt you, but please Kagome. I don't want to see you hurt yourself. I…I can't handle THAT”

 

The pleading in his voice sent shivers down Kagome's spine. She didn't know what to do. It made the last few tears that came from her, more for him, then for her past.

 

Inuyasha's hand had moved to her waist, and his eyes were closed tightly.

 

“Inuyasha…”

 

He looked at her with his head still resting on hers.

 

“I … I will try. I promise you that much. But I can't do this anymore on my own. I don't want to get Sango involved. Her life is messed up already. And my family…well, I just have grown so far from them over this last year.” She sighed then gave him a stern face “I need you. You're supposed to be my protector, ne? You CAN protect me from myself. By being there with me. And for me”

 

He smiled. “I...I can do that. But Kagome? I've always been, independent. So being there for you means something completely different for me. So bare with me. I might get on your nerves, and I know I'm...” stopping to think for the right word Kagome interjected

 

“Rude, chauvinistic, a baka, mean, I have more” Kagome said with a shrug of her left shoulder and a smile, now wiping away the fleeting tears with her right hand.

 

“I was thinking more, `hard to live with' but Miroku has said those things about me, and I don't deny `em. And I certainly won't try and change `em. Just realize, it's not you, ok?”

 

She nodded. == Wow, he's being so nice. I can't, believe it! ==

 

Kagome chuckled then. Thinking of what had just happened.

 

“What?” Inuyasha gave her the ever present cocked eyebrow face.

 

“I just can't believe how much we found out about each other tonight. You and I have had some messed up relationships haven't we?”

 

Inuyasha didn't really care and shrugged. His hand made its way to her jaw and this finger brushed her chin back and forth. His eyes were concentrated on staring at her lips.

 

When realizing where his intent stare was directed, she felt extremely parched. Her tongue made its way across her lips to rewet them, finding though that is didn't really help much. That's when she blushed ==why is he staring at me like that? ==

 

She could feel her stomach flip, and her heart race. His nose suddenly brushed hers; shaking her from any outside thoughts she may have been wondering.

 

“WOAH! DADDY! WHY ARE YOU ON TOP OF KAGOME?!” squealed a tired but shocked voice from the door.

 

“ACK!” Inuyasha jumped off the couch and landed on his head, and on the floor.

 

While Kagome was in a fit of giggles.

 

“Ship. Here. Now!”

 

“Um, ya...yes, father?”

 

*thump* “that's for sneaking in on your dad!”

 

Shippou's face looked as if he wanted to cry.

 

“Inuyasha!” gasped Kagome

 

“What wench?”

 

“It wasn't his fault. We shouldn't have been like that. I mean, friends don't lay on each other”

 

Inuyasha's world went grey, as well as Inuyasha. And his mind went into overdrive thinking a million and one thoughts in the span of a few seconds == “friends”? Right baka. She asked for you to be there for her. Not date her. I'm such a baka. KUSO! Wait, does that mean I want to be more then `just friends'? yes, you know you do. Her smell. You can tell just by that. That damned intoxicating vanilla scent that he could smell across a crowded hallway, and something else that's all Kagome. That is what you want, no need. And the way your youkai acted when she cried. You had no control but to try and comfort her. But, what does she want? Of course not you, baka. You're just a hanyou, with a kid! You're not good enough for her! ==

 

All the time Inuyasha was thinking Kagome calmed down Shippou and got him in bed, then tucked him in.

 

When Inuyasha woke from his thoughts, he realized she was in the other room singing a lullaby to Shippou.

 

When he walked in, the picture of Kagome singing to his pup a lullaby, was almost too much. It was what he wanted. He couldn't handle it.

 

He walked to the bathroom and turned on the shower, and got in clothes and all.

 

Kagome walked back in the main room, after she believed Shippou was finally asleep. Which seemed like only a few minutes. Looking around, she wondered where Inuyasha had gone until she heard the shower. With a sigh, she curled up on the couch to think ==he said that being there for me would be completely different for him. Meaning what? And do I want him to be there for me. Well, Kagome you said it to him. But do you know what it means? Do you really want that arrogant baka around all the time? He's the complete opposite of Houjo. == “oh Houjo”

 

Kagome got up and walked to the window to look out to the lights of the city “Houjo. Inuyasha made me realize. Why didn't you make me realize? Why not that night when I woke up crying? Did you really know me as well as I thought you did?” with a small laugh “did I really love you as well as I thought I did?”

 

Inuyasha had finished his shower and changed into different black clothes. Plain black pants and a nirvana shirt. He walked in still trying to towel dry his hair, when he saw Kagome near the window talking to herself. And then he quickly realized she was talking to Houjo.

 

The thought that she still had feeling for a dead man, made his blood boil ==how can I compete against a ghost? ==

 

But he lost his thoughts at the appearance of her near the window. And how beautiful she was to him. So he quietly listened. Being allowed to stare at her for the time being with out interruption seemed like a good enough consolation prize, for the time being. And listening quietly to her prayer to the dead Hugo made him feel like he was closer to her. Al thought the feeling of interrupting her privacy filtered through into his head, he ignored it.

 

“Houjo, it's been a year. A whole year. And I've changed so much. I doubt you'd even recognize me anymore. Let alone love me anymore. But you know what Houjo. I like the way I am now, give or take a couple of quirks, like not eating.”

 

Kagome gave a quick `heh' at the last confession, while Inuyasha winced at the last bit. He knew it; he just had never heard it testified from her own mouth that she wasn't eating.

 

“Houjo? Would you still love me? Cause, I don't think I love you anymore” she crossed her arms in front of her and slid down on to her knees. Resting her head on the glass.

 

“Gomen, Houjo. I'm not your Kagome anymore. I'm… my own I guess. I'm… just not yours. But I want to be some bodies. I want to know I'm loved, Houjo. By someone I can love back. Is that too much? But who could love me? I gave away my virginity. Any guy would think I'm loose. And I'm a handful, Houjo, you should know that. I'm always pushing ahead, and whatever guy I'm with would have his head spinning just to keep me safe let alone grounded.”

 

Inuyasha could smell the tears, and wanted to go and lick them away again, as he had done a few moments before hand. And to caress her. But he knew that she wasn't his either, and he had no right to do such things. The sad thoughts made his ears drop down.

 

“Inuyasha” the whisper was barely audible but he had heard it. His ears perked up and he was about to step foreword. He didn't think she had known he was there.

 

“Houjo. Inuyasha said he'd care for me. Please, don't hate me for wanting him to.”

 

He smiled at the last bit. She hadn't known. But she will now

 

“Kagome, he wouldn't hate you” she stared. He had scared her. She was so lost in her one-sided conversation with Houjo she didn't realize he was there. She didn't turn around to see him at the moment. She waited for him to tell her what he had heard.

 

He rushed to kneel beside her before she could get up.

 

“And no body thinks you're loose. I don't. You were in love with him.”

 

She blinked back tears. “What do you know” she was mad at her self for allowing the wall to come down around her. Mad at allowing her past to seep through from her confessions on the couch, and mad that he had heard her talking to her dead fiancé.

 

“I know you loved him. And are unsure of your self now. And I know that your messed up inside. I've been there Kagome. I know what you're going through all to well. Nearly 500 years ago it happened to me, too. The one I loved died. I haven't loved since…well, until recently”Kagome winced inwardly thinking he was talking about Shippou's mother.

 

Not noticing the smallest of creases in her forehead, from her thoughts he continued” and you know what? It hurts. It's all messed up. And unless you've gone through it, you have no idea”

 

Kagome looked at him not knowing what to do.

 

“Kagome. Please. Let me take care of you. Let me protect you. I know how. I have and idea.”

 

She looked shocked but was unsure

 

“What I'm asking is Kagome move in with me. Just as friends. I'll take the couch. You can have my room. And you said it yourself, Shippou needs a women, I mean a mother figure around. And this would be nothing sexual, just living”

 

“Just living. I haven't done that in a while” she said with a smile

 

“I've noticed” he said with a smirk, trying to get her to smile a bit more. He felt good when she smiled. Even though he didn't for the connection together, right away.

 

She stood up. And Inuyasha was extremely unsure what had just happened. He hadn't planned on asking her to live with them. It just happened.

 

“Um, don't you have to ask your parents or something?”

 

“Firstly, it's singular…parent. My dad died too” she whispered

 

He winced again. “I know, gomen, I didn't mean…”

 

“I know. Anyways, secondly, my mum won't care. If you explained to her why you want me to move in she'll agree with you. She's worried too.”

 

With a gulp, Inuyasha's face fell “I HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOUR MOTHER? Nuh un…no way bitch.”

 

==well at least Inuyasha is his old self== Smiled Kagome as she walked to the couch.

 

“Well discuss that later. Now…I want to know about this girl you love. Now that we're roomies, I get details!”

 

Inuyasha inwardly groaned at the realization of what he said a few minutes before.

 

“Um, just a girl” he said as he sat down on the floor with his back on the side of the arm rest of the couch.

 

“I want to meet her” Kagome said while stretching out on the couch and then closed her eyes. Fatigue from her crying fit catching up with her.

 

“Ya. Like hell you will” hoping she'd just drop the subject.

 

Kagome started to nod off but not before the last remark “can I move in this weekend?”

 

“Whatever wench, just go to sleep”

 

As soon as Inuyasha heard her breathing pattern was regulated, which was only a few minutes later, he tip-toed into the Childs room and turned on the light.

 

“I know your awake Shippou. Don't pretend you're not, around me.”

 

“Fine fine.” The little mound of comforters sat up, letting the bit of red appear at the top revealing Shippou.

 

“So what do you think?”

 

Shippou looked up at Inuyasha who was standing their, with his marked frown and his arms crossed. Which Shippou knew meant that that he was serious.

 

“About Kagome living with us?”

 

“No, about unicorns, yes, of COURSE about that!”

 

“I think it's a great idea, father. Why wouldn't I want her as my mother?” Shippou nearly jumped off the bed with his continued pleadings, before Inuyasha picked him up and set him back down in a lying position in his bed.

 

“Staying here and acting like a mother is one thing. Being your mother is different”

 

“I know, so can she BE my mother?”

 

Inuyasha chuckled “I doubt that runt. Now go to bed” he kissed the child again on the head where he thumped him previously, and walked out after turning the lights out. But not before he heard little animal noises coming from the bed. Precisely that off a chicken clucking.

 

Inuyasha groaned, laughed and rolled his eyes in succession.

 

After getting over his sons antics, he quickly ducked into the main room to make sure Kagome was still asleep before he walked into his bedroom and shut the door.

 

Taking a few deep breathes he picked up the receiver. Dialed the quickly becoming an all-to-familiar number, and waited for the pick up. “Mrs. Higurashi? Its Inuyasha… yes Kagome is fine…she's here… um… I need to talk to you, as soon as possible…yes I can tell you over the phone, I guess…”

 

Inuyasha's conversation lasted a little over an hour.

 

It had gone very badly, in his opinion. Kagome's mother had screamed at him, which made his ears ring. Threatened to call the cops, accused him of kidnapping her, and at the start banned him from ever seeing her again.

 

But if he had learnt anything from his annoyance of a brother, aside from beating the crap out of people, it was how to deal with them professionally if need be. Especially with irate human women. And the `need-be' with this mother.

 

He stayed calm. Allowed her emotions to flow, and stayed quiet. And when she was done, he calmly explained that this wasn't an option anymore.

 

The only time he came close to loosing his temper was when she told him he was a half-breed who was unfit to take care of her daughter. Which he quite pointedly remarked, that at the present she wasn't doing a very good job anyhow, and that it was time to change professions.

 

But by the end it was semi-settled. Kagome would live with him under some strict rules.

 

She was to have her own room.

 

She had to come home at least once a week.

 

She had to call or at least email daily, which would be worked to every other day if things went well.

 

And last of all, this was only temporary, and she would be allowed back at any time. He was under no means allowed to force her to stay.

 

Inuyasha growled low in his chest at the last rule. Somehow, him taking care of her, and knowing what was right, may have to over rule that one. It just didn't seem at all fair.

 

When Inuyasha had finally hung up, his ears were ringing and still plastered as close to his scalp as he could manage them, he was tired, hungry, and upset.

 

He sat on the side of the bed staring at the wall. == What the hell have I gotten myself into? ==

 

Dwelling on that question, and the problems that were associated with it, such as being watched 24/7 by Kagome's mother, only succeeded in making him more confused, more upset, and more hungry.

 

He thought about it, and realized, with the upset that Sango had caused, which was another thing that was confusing him, he hadn't really finished his plate.

 

So he got up to go to the kitchen and find any left-over ramen that he knew was there somewhere.

 

Finding them was the easy part. His sense of smell always came in handy when he was hungry. Waiting by the door of the kitchen, after he had put the leftovers in the microwave on low, he watched Kagome sleep. ==jees, she's a lot easier to handle when she's asleep, but just as nice on the eyes== he allowed himself this time to smile and take it all in.

 

Just as the microwave beeped, the door gave a knocking sound…loud enough to wake up the dead, or at least Kagome.

 

She was rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, and was extremely disoriented “where the hell…oh right….k, what the hell?”

 

“I don't know, I'll get it, but keep back, got it bitch?” the associated growl with his remarks to her, let her know he meant it.

 

Inuyasha walked to the door slowly, eyeing it as if it itself was a youkai ready to attack.

 

But the main reason for his slowness was that he felt a youkai on the other side. So did Kagome, and was about to open her mouth to say as much when Inuyasha heard her intake of breath. “Kags! Shii-ut up, ok wench?” saying this with out breaking his staring contest with the door.

 

As Inuyasha opened the door Kagome sat up and brought in a gasp of air, wondering why this was happening now? And where the hell Miroku and Sango could be! They could use their help, or at least Miroku's if they were attacked.

 

Inuyasha slivered open the door. And looked at the other side.

 

With seeing who it is, Inuyasha's face paled, and dropped

 

“Oh shit no!”

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Ok well that's it for now. The next chappie will be in a week(ish). My hand is feeling better, and thanks to all the emails, and reviews that were concerned, or had their own interesting `cast-stories'!! They were great!

 

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