InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Easy as 1, 2, 3... ❯ A Really Bad Start ( Chapter 4 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, but I envy the person who does. He has got to be very cheap to feed since he eats so much ramen!

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Easy as 1, 2, 3…

Chapter Four

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The morning sun rose, shining its light on the small shrine house and the tall tree standing by its side. A black lump could be seen if one looked carefully, along with a bright glint of something. Upon closer inspection we find that the glint is really a tiny river of drool running down Inuyasha's chin as he slept. How could Kagome ever think of passing up this fine male specimen?

He slept rather peacefully, ignoring the sounds around him. He didn't stir at all until a loud slamming nearly made him fall out of the tree!

*BAM!*

"Kagome, hurry up! You can't stay in the bathroom all day!" Yelled the voice of what sounded like a small boy. A very ANNOYED boy at that!

"But I'm not done yet!"

"Tough!"

Thankfully, Inuyasha just managed to latch onto the tree branch to steady himself before Kagome made a rather loud entrance into her room, wearing nothing but a towel! If he hadn't been holding onto that branch, he would have found himself a hanyou pancake!

"Mou, I can't believe him! I swear he spends more time in the bathroom than any teenage girl I've ever met!"

Fascinated and unable to look away, Inuyasha watched as she rummaged around in her drawers, looking for some clothes to change into. He knew better than to watch, but he is a man after all, and when do they ever listen to good sense?

Kagome pulled out a short blue sun dress as well as any other clothing she would need to wear, but still didn't discard the towel.

'I shouldn't watch, I shouldn't watch, I shouldn't watch…' Inuyasha mentally chanted. 'If she ever found out about this, she would kill me, and I'd rather live to enjoy this…besides, I'm not Miroku, I know better! At least I thought I did…'

His frantic thoughts swept through his mind at blinding speed, so none of them actually had long enough to sink in! If they had, it might have saved Inuyasha a few bruises…

After another moment, Kagome dropped the towel, disregarding the open widow completely! Gold eyes widened in shock as he took in the sight (a very nice one at that) before him. Kagome was naked!

The poor tree never had a chance as Inuyasha's sharp claws dug into it with all his might, barely able to keep control over his own actions. The grip of one hand alone would have been enough to break the branch, but two? Oh, not good at all…

*CRACK!*

The sharp sound of splitting wood echoed loudly as Inuyasha's grip tightened, sending large cracks up and down his perch. That weakened it considerably, making the branch unable to support his weight. Looking around frantically, Inuyasha knew he could do only one thing, or fall with the branch and get caught!

Kagome watched in shock as a black clad figure jumped in her window, straight at her! She opened her mouth to scream, but couldn't before he tackled her and covered her mouth with his hand. Thankfully at this point, she was at least dressed!

"Don't scream!" He hissed, keeping a tight grip on her. "I swear I'm not gonna hurt you, okay?" His eyes watched her intently with a tinge of wariness.

Kagome glared back at him with all the anger she could muster, despite how she much she liked what she saw. Those golden eyes were amazing! Who has an eye color like that? The rest of the face wasn't bad either, but Kagome just couldn't seem to look away from those big eyes…as weird as it sounded, she didn't really feel threatened by him, even if he had just jumped in her bedroom window!

'Damn, now she's gonna hate me for sure! Why the hell do I have such horrible luck?' He felt his heart slowly sinking as she struggled.

The problem at hand had to be the most difficult one he had ever had to deal with. If he let her go and she screamed, warning her family, he'd never be able to go near her again! But he couldn't just stand there with her all day! There just HAD to be a solution. But what?

After several moments, he finally sighed and gave her an apologetic look. This caused her to pause in her struggling.

"Sorry Kagome, I guess there's no hope for it. I'll just have to take you home with me and see what happens."

Kagome's eyes widened in horror.'What does this guy mean, take me home with him? And HOW THE HECK DID HE KNOW MY NAME?!?!'

The look Kagome was giving him made him feel terribly guilty. He knew she would really hate him for doing this to her, but he couldn't help himself! He wanted to get to know her so badly and this seemed like the only way it was going to happen.

Picking her up with one arm, and keeping his other hand firmly across her mouth, Inuyasha carefully peered out the window. It seemed the sound of the cracking branch hadn't caught anyone's attention because he had made it off before it actually fell, so it was safe for him to jump.

Kagome stiffened as she felt him leap from the windowsill, sure they were going to fall to their deaths or at least break a few bones. Who could handle a jump like that, especially while carrying someone?

To her relief and shock, he landed smoothly, as if he had just jumped off a step and not a two-story window! Was this boy even human? With those gold eyes, she seriously began to wonder.

As soon as Inuyasha managed a safe landing, he ran swiftly across the yard, keeping out of sight of the house as much as possible. Not that he really worried about being seen. If someone looked, all they would really see is a black and blue blur cause he was so fast.

'This guy can't be human! Is he possibly a youkai?' Kagome wondered. 'He's not acting threatening or anything, but I still can't trust him.'

Heading back towards home, Inuyasha decided to stick to the less populated areas and skirt the city. He also stayed on rooftops for the most part, a place people weren't likely to be looking.

Inuyasha smiled grimly when they were almost in sight of his home. 'I have no idea what kind of reaction this is gonna get it, but I have a feeling it isn't gonna be good…'

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"INUYASHA!" Sango yelled brandishing a table lamp at him. "I can't believe you KIDNAPPED HER! I thought you had more morals than that!!!!"

The nervous hanyou ducked as she took a wild swing at him with her 'weapon'. "Look wench, that wasn't my original intention, okay? It just kind of...happened!"

Unfortunately for Inuyasha, the first person he had met coming into the house had been Sango, and she wasn't known for her calm temper where men were concerned. One look at the frightened Kagome, and she was after him like a shot!

Standing behind Sango where she obviously felt protected was a very upset Kagome. She was glaring at him with her arms folded across her chest. Inuyasha couldn't help but wonder in passing if she had a temper as scary as Sango's…

"What is going on in here?" A stern voice called out as Lady Rumiko entered the front hall. Kagome turned to look at her and her eyes widened in shock.

"Oh my God! It's…it's you from the store! You were with that pervert that asked me to bear his child!"

That gave both Sango and her current victim a pause, and they stopped their fighting to stare at Kagome. "HE DID WHAT?!?!" They both roared in unison.

Kagome sweat dropped, not knowing what else to say.

Lady Rumiko was oblivious to this. "KAGOME! You decided to come visit us! Are you planning on staying a while so you can get to know Inuyasha better?" During this, she had walked over and grabbed Kagome's hands as if she were her long lost daughter that had finally come home.

The poor girl was really at a loss now. "Umm…why would I want to do that?"

A look of confusion crossed Lady Rumiko's face, and Inuyasha suddenly became very interested in the floor. "Why? Because you will become his mate one day of course! How did your family take the news?"

"His…his…MATE?!?!" Kagome spluttered.

Lady Rumiko smiled. "Of course, isn't it wonderful that he finally found you? My poor son has been so lonely for so long, and then you come along…it's like a dream come true!"

If Inuyasha had been embarrassed before, his face was so red now you couldn't have told the difference between it and a tomato. Kagome wasn't much better off, and the look of horror and confusion on her face made it even worse!

Sango had been fairly quiet during this, and now figured it would be a good time to speak up. "Uh, Lady Rumiko…"

"Yes dear?"

"I don't think Inuyasha's actually explained anything to her yet…since he KIDNAPPED her and all."

Lady Rumiko's eyes widened and she turned on her son who was smart enough to take several steps back, away from his enraged mother.

"HOW COULD YOU INUYASHA!" She yelled, shaking her fist. "I thought I raised you better than that! You're three hundred years old, you should know better than that by now!"

Kagome gasped. "Three hundred…years? This is some kind of joke, right?"

"I wish…" Inuyasha muttered, not looking at her.

Lady Rumiko turned to her with a sigh. "No Kagome dear, it's not a joke. This is a youkai household. Sango and I are very much human, though. I am married to the Lord of the house, and as for Inuyasha…well, why don't you just take off your cap son and let her see."

Inuyasha felt a moment of panic. What if she was cruel to him, and rejected him like so many had before? Feeling a surge of stubbornness, he crossed his arms and stuck his nose in the air. "Keh! Why should I?"

"Because I said so."

No intelligent son or daughter would dare argue with a statement like that coming from their parent! Growling, he moved to obey his mother. Grabbing the top of the knit cap, he pulled it off in one swift move.

Kagome watched in amazement as the most beautiful, long white hair she had ever seen came tumbling off the top of his head! Admittedly it was somewhat on the messy side, but it was still by far the most eye-catching head of hair she had ever seen in her life!

The next feeling she had was quite unexpected, and she could have kicked herself for feeling that way! She had the most uncontrollable urge to run her fingers through it! Balling her hands into tight fists, she forced herself to stay where she was.

Lady Rumiko suddenly spoke up, sounding amused. "Straighten your hair Inuyasha. You can't see them it's such a mess!"

'See what?' Kagome wondered.

Her question was soon answered! Using his fingers, Inuyasha combed through his hair in exactly the same manner she wanted to just a moment ago, causing her heart to skip a beat and left her transfixed - until she noticed something else…

"Oh my God…" She whispered. "He has…dog ears!"

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