InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Falling For the Baby Sitter ❯ My Decision ( Chapter 66 )

Kagome opened her eyes finally and groaned around two p.m. She wrinkled her nose and looked down at her arm where Sango had smeared antiseptic all over it. It looked disgusting but she supposed she would live.

 

Miroku stood in the kitchen eating a sandwich while Kouga sat at the table nursing a scotch. Inu Yasha laid on the couch with a pillow over his face which was put there by Miroku to try to drown out his snoring.

Sango walked into the kitchen a few moments later. "Kagome's finally awake.

Miroku nodded while he ate his sandwich. Kouga looked up. "How is the girl?" he asked quietly.

The woman just shook her head looking over at Inu Yasha for a millisecond. "She could definitely be better... but for now it's the best we can hope for. The seizures have stopped but she still has a slight fever."

Inu Yasha lay sprawled out on the couch with one arm on his chest and the other above his head, sleeping. A little drool ran down to his chin. "Hey, got anything to shut the human buzz saw up over there?" Miroku asked as he pointed to Inu Yasha.

Sango reached over, filled a glass with icy water then tossed it on Inu Yasha.

"AHHH!!!!!!!! FUCK ME!!!!" Inu Yasha sat up and yelled. "Who the hell did it? Oh, they're dead!" Inu Yasha stood up and wrung the water out of his shirt.

Miroku laughed. "I did it, you were snoring like hell and I couldn't take it anymore." He cast a glance to Sango and winked.

Sango giggled and wrapped her arms around Miroku's waist, leaning her head on his shoulder. Miroku laid an arm across her shoulder and smiled a goofy grin. Kouga watched the pair feeling envious of them as he polished off his scotch.

Inu Yasha pulled off his shirt and threw it, hitting Miroku in the face. "Pay backs a bitch, buddy," Inu Yasha said with an evil smirk. "So watch your back."

"What are you guys doing in here?" a hoarse voice asked from the hallway. Kagome stood there looking ragged and weak, leaning against the wall. Her head was pounding from the ruckus coming from in here.

Everyone turned to look at her. "You should be in bed," Kouga said to her. "You're going to make yourself worse." He looked her over with blood shot eyes.

Miroku nodded and threw Inu Yasha's wet shirt into the sink. "He is right, go back to bed, Kagome, we are just playing around, it's nothing big."

The girl scowled and defiantly walked into the room, plopping down on a recliner chair. "Will you guys stop acting like I'm going to die? Thanks to meddlers, that's not going to happen," she muttered.

Inu Yasha scowled and walked into the kitchen and got a beer from the fridge "You know, I thought I was fucked up, Kagome, but you have me beat by a country mile in that department," he said as he walked down the hall drinking his beer.

Kagome stuck her foot out and tripped Inu Yasha, making him fall flat on his face. "Don't insult a sick woman," she said dully. "It'll come back and bite you in the ass."

Inu Yasha pushed himself up onto his hands and knees and stared at the beer spilled on the floor and growled. "That's it, ok? I give up."

Miroku looked at Inu Yasha. "What the hell are you talking about?" he asked his friend as he helped clean up the beer.

"My sanity is slipping, I got to get out for a while," the long haired boy replied as he got up and walked to this room.

Kagome leaned her head back and closed her eyes. The fever was still doing a number on her body; drenching her clothes in sweat but making her shiver like a wind up toy.

Kouga sat there drinking another scotch. "Kagome, go to bed, you're gonna get worse."

Inu Yasha came walking out dressed all in black with sunglasses on and a back pack slung over his shoulder. "Ok, this is how it is going to be," he said. "I'm telling you now who I am going to choose."

Kagome's eyes flew open and she choked and Sango spit out her pop that she had just drank a bit of.

Inu Yasha rolled his eyes and Miroku sat down next to Kouga, expecting the worst. Inu Yasha adjusted the bag on his shoulder. "I choose me," he said in a stern tone. "If you want to fight over me, you go right ahead and do it. I won't be here to see it."

Kouga hung his head as tears fell from his eyes. Miroku placed a hand on the older man's shoulder trying to comfort him.

Kagome stared off at the wall not saying a word. Suddenly she stood up and walked into her room.

Sango closed her eyes and leaned back against the counter. "Why didn't I turn lesbian while I had the chance?"

 

 

Inu Yasha walked into the kids room to see Souta crying and Shippou asleep on the bed. He knelt down in front of the older boy and grabbed his hand pressing a red cell phone into it. "Now, I know you're a big boy, Souta, you can handle keeping up with this," Inu Yasha said quietly. "I am depending on you to watch over your brother and Mayu, ok?"

Souta nodded. "I will miss you, Yasha," he whimpered and hugged his uncle.

Inu Yasha fought back tears. "I love you guys more than the world; don't forget that, ok? And remember to take care of Cole and everyone at home alright?"

The boy nodded and let his uncle go. Inu Yasha reached over and brushed the hair from Shippou's face. "The kid's a mess," he said with a smile and turned and walked out the door and down the front steps. "Sorry guys," Inu Yasha said as he pulled a ball cap on and walked off into the night.

 

 

 

 

Kagome filed the kids into the house and carefully removed their snow gear. "Ok, now go finish wrapping your presents, you guys, ok?" she asked quietly. Mayu still blaming her mother for Inu Yasha leaving walked stiffly away with her packages. Kagome sighed and shook her head, walking into the kitchen to fix dinner.

Souta sat down by Shippou when he realized he forgot something. "Kagome, we forgot to check the mail box," he said and jumped back up to go outside. "I will check it!"

The boy ran out the door and down the driveway to the mailbox and reached in and pulled out a hand full of letters and cards and came back to the house.

Kagome smiled and handed him a garbage can. "Just throw your trash in there when you're done, ok squirt?"

The woman flipped on Maroon 5 and scooped Shippou up and cradled him dancing across the floor and laughing while the water boiled.

 

"How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable?

So condescending, unnecessarily critical."

 

She tossed Shippou onto the couch and spun around to tickle Souta.

 

"I have the tendency of getting very physical,

So watch your step, `cause if I do you'll need a miracle."

 

She sang as she popped the floor next to Buyo's butt with a dish towel.

Souta laughed and handed her the letters. On the very top was a very thick manila envelope from Inu Yasha marked, 'Merry X-mas, guys'.

Kagome froze the next lyrics dying on her lips. Her trembling fingers nearly dropped the envelope. She swallowed and closed her eyes, handing it to Souta. "Go ahead and open it, Souta, it's from your uncle." She turned around and walked back into the kitchen.

Souta ripped into it as Shippou walked over to see what was inside. The older boy reached inside and pulled out a handful of money and a letter. "Kagome, look," he said as he handed it to her.

Kagome looked down and smiled warily. She pushed it into the boy's hand and patted his head. "Go put it your piggy bank. We'll take it to go buy you guys some more stuff for school next year." She smiled again and turned around to work on the dinner.

Souta shook his head. "There's too much of it, look." He turned the envelope upside down and dumped an amount of about ten thousand dollars onto the kitchen floor; all of the money in hundred dollar bills. "I don't think it will fit, Kagome."

The girl sighed and handed him a pickle jar. "Stick it in there for now, then." She closed her eyes and starting putting the makings of tacos out on the table. "Shippou, can you go get Mayu for me? Tell her it's time to eat.

Shippou got up and ran to get Mayu while Souta picked up the money. "Mayu, its time for dinner," Shippou said as he gently poked her shoulder.

Mayu nodded and gave the little boy a smile. "Ok Shippou," she said quietly.

 

 

Kagome took the excess grease and went off to the side of the yard to dump it.

Soon, tired brown eyes saw what he was seeking. Inu Yasha trudged up the drive way through all the snow his long wild black hair was now silver at the tips. He reached the front door and knocked which caused the chains on his bondage pants to rattle.

Kagome turned around to take the pan into the house, and saw the person at the front door. She frowned. "Hello, can I help you?"

His bangs were so long now that they covered his eyes. "Hey, Kags," he said in a hoarse voice and tugged at his leather trench coat.

The pan clattered to the ground with the instant she heard his voice. She stared blankly, hardly daring to believe it. 'This is just another dream,' she chanted over and over to herself. She couldn't speak out loud.

Inu Yasha walked into the door with her as she scooped up the pot and looked around. He pushed a hand into his hair to get it out of his eyes. "Well things haven't changed much around here, now has it?" he said as he looked towards her stunned face. "Kags, you look like you have seen a ghost."

Kagome continued to stare at the man in front of her. "Inu...." she whispered quietly, disbelief clouding her eyes.

Inu Yasha smiled slightly. "Did you think you could get rid of me that easily?" he asked as he flopped down on the couch.

The girl narrowed her eyes at him and threw another plate onto the table. "Dinners ready, if you're hungry," she said stiffly.

He raised a brow and kept his dark eyes on her. "Still got that temper, huh?" Inu Yasha closed his eyes. "Did you guys get my gift I sent?"

"I'm taking the boys out shopping with it tomorrow, and picking up some stuff for their schooling next year."

"Well, believe me, there's enough there to do it," he said with a yawn. "Ten thousand to be exact, so do what you want with it."

"That's what I planned on."

He smiled "Same old Kagome."

She slammed the pitcher down onto the counter, her hair hiding her eyes. "Don't act like you even know who I am," she said bitterly, before turning to pour drinks all around.

Souta peeped around the corner and whispered to Mayu. "Hey, who is that guy?"

Mayu shook her head and blinked. "I don't know... Maybe it's some sort of bum?"

Inu Yasha got up from the couch and walked towards Kagome and held out a hand with a fingerless leather glove on it. "Come here and give me a hug. Please?" The boys watched quietly. Souta stepped out and puffed out his chest like he was big and bad. "Leave Kagome alone and get out of my house!" he yelled. Inu Yasha looked at the boy and laughed.

Mayu snarled and stood in front of her mother, showing the first sign of affection she had in nearly 6 months. "Get out of here, and leave Mommy alone, or I'll call the police.

Kagome lifted her eyes to stare into Inu Yasha, deep hurt reflected in them. "...You guys, it's Inu Yasha."

He knelt down and looked Mayu in the eyes. "Hello, Mayu," Inu Yasha said quietly. Souta and Shippou looked at him disbelief. "No way that's Yasha," Souta said.

Mayu squealed and flung her arms around him. "DADDY!" she cried. Kagome looked away and went back to setting the table.

Inu Yasha hugged the girl up as he stood and spun her around the kitchen. "Yasha!" Shippou yelled and attacked the young mans leg laughing.

The girl watched him quietly and sighed. "You guys the food is getting cold. You can maul him when you're done eating."

The boys ran over to the table and took their seats as Inu Yasha placed Mayu back down on the floor. "Do as mommy says," he said as he turned to look at Kagome "Now as for you," Inu Yasha said and pointed a finger at her. "What am I going to do with you?"

Kagome sighed. "I wouldn't know." She sat down and started dishing up some food for Shippou.

Inu Yasha frowned. "You're not the slightest bit happy to see me are you?"

The girl slammed the lettuce back onto the table and glared at him through the tears in her eyes. "After six months with out even knowing if you remembered I existed until that damn letter today?!"

"I had to go away for awhile I had to let things cool off," Inu Yasha said in response. "Kagome, calm down, ok?"

The girl took a deep shaky breath and just went back to smiling tersely to the boys and asking them what they wanted to buy tomorrow.

Inu Yasha shook his head and walked towards the door. "It was a mistake coming back here."

Kagome stood up suddenly, threw the towel across the room and stormed over to him, promptly planting her fist in his face, glaring daggers him. "Then leave! That seems to be what you're best at here lately! I mean at least this time it actually will be my fault, and my own daughter can hate me with a damned reason!" She glared at him through the tears pouring down her face. "You don't have a bloody clue what it was like these past six months, and then you just show up out of the blue, expecting me to welcome you back with open arms!"

Inu Yasha snarled. "I go out here and bust my damn ass to bring in money to give you guys, and all you want to do is berate me!" He took off his gloves and shoved them into his pockets and held out his scarred and calloused hands to her. "I earned that money using my hands as a damn fighter and you don't fucking appreciate a bit of it."

Kagome stared at his hands and went silent, and looked off to the side, not saying a word.

"Pshhhh, figures,” he looked over at the kids. "You guys have a Merry Christmas; I will see you guys later." Inu Yasha waved and walked out the door.

Kagome reached out and grabbed him by the hair, yanking him back in the door. "If you walk out on these kids again, I will personally hunt you down and beat your ass. Am I understood?" she said in a deadly calm voice.

"You have no idea of what has been going on. The only person who bothers to visit them any more is Kouga. Miroku wont even come anywhere near me and Sango can't come around either because of work. I have spent the last six months busting my ass as well, Inu Yasha; don't think that you're something special. Raising three kids on one person's minimum wage takes talent, so don't think you are some big shot by pulling off ten thousand dollars in fighting."

He froze. "How is Kouga?" Inu Yasha asked as he stared off in the distance.

The girl's eyes shot up to his face. Something bitter twisted in her chest. 'Yea...he cares about what happens to HIM,' she thought darkly. "He's fine," she said quietly and turned around to start picking up the living room absently.

"Kagome, this is the first time I ever said this to anyone and meant it. I am sorry for running out on you guys." Tired brown eyes filled up with tears. "I was selfish; I admit it."

The girl paused for a moment. She stood in front of the stereo and flipped it off. "..You did what you though you had to do," she whispered hoarsely through the tears choking her.

"Then forgive me, for God's sake..." Inu Yasha muttered and hung his head. "I know I was an asshole; I never meant to be."

She turned around to stare at him with shimmering dark eyes. "...Inu Yasha I forgave you the minute you turned around and said my name out on the porch."

Inu Yasha fell to his knees and began to rock back and forth. "God, I have made such a mess."

Kagome walked over and knelt beside him, before wrapping her arms around him and sitting with him through his tears. "It's ok..."

Inu Yasha sat there with his hung and his hair hanging in his face. "I think I am going to go to bed for a little bit, Kagome," he said barely above a whisper.

Kagome nodded and let her arms drop from around him, staring at the carpet. "Do you want me to get you anything?" she asked quietly.

He shook his head as he stood up. "No, I don't need anything, thanks." Inu Yasha walked down the hall towards his room pulling off his coat as he went. Inu Yasha pushed the door to his room open as hid brown eyes scanned his immaculate room. He sighed and collapsed onto his bed.

Kagome went back and ate silently with the children.

 

 

Later that night, after all the kids were put to bed, Kagome made her way down the hall and into Inu Yasha's room. She perched on the side of the bed and gently brushed the hair from his eyes, as she studied his face. He had changed very little over the past months. A soft smile tugged at her lips as she looked away, and down at the floor, her hair covering her face.

Inu Yasha opened his eyes slightly and looked at her. "I'm not going to disappear again, I promise," he said quietly.

"I missed you, Inu Yasha..." she whispered quietly.

He faked a look of surprise. "You missed me?! Did you get bitten by a spider again?"

Her face seemed to have aged thirty over the few months he'd been away as she looked at him. "...No...just by life."

He sat up and looked at her. "I have calmed down some over the past few months, you know." Inu looked down at his hands. "I'm usually always ready to get into a fight, but after all that I have been through..." He shook his head. "I never want to fight again; physically or vocally."

Kagome covered one of his swollen hands with one of her surprisingly soft ones. Her fingers tightened over his and she stared at his arm, not wanting to look him in the face and make her unshed tears obvious.

Inu Yasha leaned his head onto her shoulder. "I missed everyone dearly."

The girl paused, and when she finally spoke, tears choked her words. "Then why did you stay away so long?"

Inu Yasha sighed. "I brought everyone so much pain; I thought everyone would be better with me gone."

Kagome pulled back and glared at him. "And you bitched at me for wanting to leave."

"Hey, I left for a good reason, and besides I made damn good money while I was gone," Inu Yasha said in self defense.

The girl growled. "Oh, so my reason wasn't good enough, was it?"

"I didn't mean it like that. Stop reading into things that aren't there," Inu Yasha said as he shook his head and clenched his fist.

Suddenly a smiled tugged at Kagome's lips and she felt her tears welling up all over again. Her bottom lip trembled and she threw her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "Oh gods, Inu Yasha, if you ever do that again... I'll...I'll..."

He hugged her back. "I know, you will kick my ass," Inu Yasha said as he rubbed her back gently.

She pulled back and stared up at him. "I didn't think you were ever going to come back."

Inu Yasha smiled slightly. "I always come back in one way or another."

Kagome started to lean in to kiss him, then stopped herself and looked away. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, trying to clear her head. "I'll call Kouga tomorrow to tell him you're back..." she said quietly.

"Its ok, Kagome, you can if you want," Inu Yasha said as he leaned towards her.

She shook her head. "I want to...so badly...but I don't want to start pressuring you and make you leave again..." she whispered.

Inu Yasha stopped and pulled back. "I guess then I should stop here,” he said with a sad smile. "I know it's late but would you call Sango and Miroku and tell them I'm back."

Kagome shook her head. "Miroku won't answer the phone if I call, and Sango is at work." She watched him with unfettered longing in her eyes before she turned her head.

He turned his head and stared at the wall. "You cleaned my room again," Inu Yasha muttered.

Kagome rubbed the back of her neck. "Yea well, right after you left... I left everything the way it was... and for the first few months I spent every night in here. I thought that maybe if I left things the way they were, you'd come back. And I slept in here because your presence was all around me...and it helped me relax. Then I saw three spiders in one week and figured that if you had been gone for five months...then you weren't coming back. I didn't want one of the kids or myself getting bitten, so I cleaned it."

He nodded. "That's ok, I kinda like it this way, and I don't want you to get bitten."

"Inu Yasha..." she said quietly, studying his lap, "I'm glad you came back."

Tired brown eyes moved over to look at her stormy ones. "Well, they do say Christmas is the time for miracles. So, I guess me coming back is one of them."

Kagome looked up again into his eyes and found herself unable to hold back any longer. Tears gathered in her silver eyes but she closed them and leaned in, pressing her lips gently against his. He closed his eyes and ran a hand up into her hair pulling her closer. She felt her heart flutter in her chest as she leaned against him and wrapped her arms around his neck, flicking her tongue against his lips and coaxing them apart.

Inu Yasha groaned and opened his mouth to deepen the kiss. He gently pushed her back down onto the bed and looked down at her. "I still don't know what I want, Kagome, but I have learned one thing since I have been gone." Inu Yasha raised a hand and touched a finger to her lips. "Live for the moment, cause life's to short to worry over everything."

Kagome felt a soft blush creep over her cheeks but she pushed it aside as she kissed his finger gently and ran a hand up his arm. "Inu..." she whispered and brushed her fingers through his wild hair.

He lowered his head to her neck and kissed it gently. "What is it, Kagome?" Inu Yasha whispered into her ear.

Kagome shivered at the touch of his lips on her neck. She swallowed hard and ran a hand down his back. "I don't know if I can hold myself back much more," she murmured.

Inu Yasha sighed and pulled back off of her and lay beside her on his back. "So, Kagome," he said as he stared at the ceiling. "Have you been a good girl this year?"

She looked over at him and gave him a wicked grin. "If you're asking what I think you're asking, I've got one thing to say to you, 'I haven't gotten laid in over a year, and this past year I have been more sexually frustrated in my entire life.'"

He laughed. "Too much info there.''

Kagome wrinkled her nose at him. "Well, it's your fault! You get me all excited about something, and always start something that you never finish!"

Inu Yasha smirked. "Well, maybe Santa will bring me some Viagra for being such a good boy this year." He twisted his hair around his finger watching the black and silver spiral around it.

Kagome grunted and rolled over, watching his hair. As she watched, she slowly slid her fingers up and down the inside of his thigh, inching higher and higher with each stroke.

Inu Yasha closed his eyes as he reached down for the bottom of his t shirt and pulled it up over his head tossing it to the floor. He tried to cover his new scars with his hand as he looked up into Kagome's eyes

The girl eyed his chest, but nudged his hand aside as she gently brushed her lips over all of his scars, one by one. As she kissed his chest she cupped his cloth covered groin and caressed it gently.

Inu Yasha closed his eyes and groaned as he leaned into her touch. He reached down and buttoned his jeans and then unzipped them to reveal that he wasn't wearing any boxers.

Kagome blushed slightly but slipped her hand inside his pants, gripping his growing erection and stroking it as she worked his pants down with her other hand, and trailed open mouth kisses down his stomach.

"If you're going to fuck me, girl, you better do it before I lose control," Inu Yasha growled out as his dark eyes hardened onto her face. "The condoms are in the top dresser drawer by the bed."

The girl looked up at him in surprise, and then giggled softly. "I know." She reached over and opened the drawer, grabbing one and slipping it over his shaft. Kagome shucked the panties that she was wearing, as well as her night shirt and crawled over the top of him. She rubbed her moist heat against him, tauntingly as she leaned over, nipping at his neck, ear and then his lips.

He narrowed his eyes in aggravation. "You're asking for it, girl. I don't like to be teased.”

She gripped his bottom lip in her teeth and tugged, before letting go. She rubbed herself harder against him and smirked. "Then do something about it, Mr. Bad-ass-fighter-man."

Inu Yasha reached up and grabbed her hips and pulled her down onto him hard as he thrust upwards into her. His head flew back in a silent moan as he started pumping in and out of her.

Kagome gasped and gripped his shoulders tightly, clenching her jaw shut so she wouldn't cry out. She trailed her hands up and tangled her fingers in his hair, leaning her forehead against his as she thrust down against him, bucking her hips against his.

The boy's rough hands gripped her hips tightly as he helped her move faster to keep up with his rhythm. He let his left hand slide up her body and cup her breast. A shudder ran through her body at his touch and she leaned back, rocking her hips roughly into his, matching his rhythm and letting a moan explode past her lips as she rode him.

Inu Yasha squeezed his eyes tight and growled. "It's been way to long..."he panted as he thrust up into her hard. "Don't fight it, scream if you want..."

Kagome cried out again as she shivered in pleasure, bliss wracking her body. She screwed her face up in the intense satisfaction she felt with him being inside of her. Her hips bucked harder and faster against him as she sat back and ran her hands down her sides, over her thighs until her fingers were splayed over his stomach's rippling muscles. "Oh god, Inu Yasha..." she gasped in a strangled shout.

That was it, Inu Yasha thrust one last time into her and lost control as he came. He dug his nails into the pale flesh of her hips as he cried out in pleasure and collapsed back onto the bed.

Kagome screamed his name as his crest forced her into her own orgasm, her entire body shuddering in satisfaction. She lowered her trembling body back down against his, until she lay on top of him with him still inside of her. She nuzzled her face against his chest, inhaling his scent deeply. God she had missed him so much...if this was a dream... she never wanted to wake up from it.

Inu Yasha gently rolled her over to where he was on top and pulled out of her. He stood up and got rid of the condom and looked back at Kagome on the bed. "I hope you don't ever regret what we just did Kagome. `Cause I wont, no matter what I decide, I will never regret this night," he said as he stood in the pale moonlight that came in through his bedroom window.

The young woman reached up and linked her fingers through his. "I swear I never will," she said honestly as she gazed up into his eyes. "I love you Inu Yasha, even if you decide to be with Kouga, remember that."

He nodded as he crawled into bed and lay down next to her. "I love you both, and it's hard; to be honest, I may never be able to choose." Inu Yasha sighed and closed his eyes. "After tonight, I think I will become a monk," he muttered half asleep.

Kagome smiled and laid her head against his chest. "Well... at least you got one good last fuck in," she giggled.

Inu Yasha laughed. "I got a present early it seems. I must have been really good this year."

The girl smirked. "Me too, eh?" She nuzzled down, feeling herself drift off into sub-consciousness. "I really don't want to wake up tomorrow...." she mumbled.

Inu Yasha yawned. "Me either, I haven't had a good night's sleep in months."

Kagome smiled and buried her face in his chest, drifting off. "Goodnight, Inu-koi..." she whispered.

" Night, Kagome..." he said before drifting off into a deep sleep.