InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ From An Alley ❯ Changes ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3: Changes

They had decided to meet in the coffee shop around the corner from Inuyasha's apartment. He had phoned his friends last night, hoping he could somehow bring Kagome into the swing of things and help her feel more comfortable, since it didn't look like she was moving out anytime soon. For some unknown reason he wanted to see if she could get along with his friends, maybe she'd have something to take her mind off her family. Stress was never a good thing to befriend.

He and Kagome walked into the small place to be greeted by his two friends that were casually sitting next to each other in a booth by the window that overlooked the street. He waved to them, and the man and woman waved back. Inuyasha made his way there and sat down, patting the spot next to him for Kagome.

She blushed nervously. Most of her friends back at school considered her outgoing and not shy, but whenever she was meeting new people a different personality set over her. Kagome looked the girl over. She looked just about two or three years older than her and had a dark blue shirt on with a skirt to match. She had her black hair in a high pony tail as well. The man sitting next to her seemed a bit older. He had a dark grey dress shirt on with black slacks. His black hair was neatly brushed into a ponytail at the base of his neck.

"This is Kagome Higurashi." He stated, giving both friends a glare that silently meant not to bring up her situation, which he told them about over the phone when he was sure Kagome couldn't hear him.

The man was the first to move, reaching out his hand over the table. Kagome hesitantly took his hand in a firm handshake. "I'm Miroku Amuro." He stated, his face breaking out into a grin. She smiled at him. Then the girl next to him spoke up. "And I am Sango Satou." She took her hand after Miroku, almost sadly, let go of her.

"Sango here works in the firm with me. She's also a lawyer. And Miroku is an accountant a few buildings over from where you'll start working tomorrow." He stated.

The waitress came over, and everyone ordered a different type of latte while Kagome just wanted some tea. She never became fond of the bitter taste of coffee.

"What will you do in the firm?" questioned Sango. She had looked the girl over; she was nicely and tastefully dressed. She also had a nice disposition; maybe she could take her out somewhere to do `girly' things.

Kagome smiled. "I'll be Inuyasha's secretary." She said excitedly, not really noticing the odd stare Miroku was giving to Inuyasha.

"So did that retarded brother of yours get into a car wreck or something to let you get what you want?" he asked, eyeing the girl in front of him. `Inuyasha got lucky when he met up with her.' He thought wistfully.

"I just got him cornered." He said proudly, taking a sip from the latte that had just arrived.

"How? I can't even manage to get a freaking new stapler from the guy." Said Sango.

Inuyasha smirked, remembering the almost pleasant phone call to his brother. His thoughts then turned over to the important even of Kagome naked in front of him, even if it was only for a few seconds. "You remember the Mahou case?" he asked.

Kagome sat there, not knowing what they really were talking about. For the first time in a while, she felt really lost.

"I just reminded him of a few aspects." He said. Miroku and Sango nodded. Then Sango decided to take a swing at picking up the conversation.

"I'd love to go shopping with you Kagome sometime, maybe we can even drag these bums with us." Kagome smiled at the request, but what would she do while she shopped. She had no spare money and she didn't want to take anything else from Inuyasha. No matter how many times the man told her that she didn't have to worry she ended up worrying more.

"Maybe." She said hesitantly. She looked up to Inuyasha, and he could sense the slight discomfort in her.

"Of course she'll go." He said without a stutter. For some reason he wanted to help Kagome feel welcomed. He was thinking to himself as Miroku began to act like himself, letting his hand slip behind Sango and let it travel down.

Seconds later there was a bright red mark across his face. He sat there dazed while Sango picked up the conversation where she left off. Kagome sat there confused and Inuyasha let himself grin, thinking of the two very outrageously weird friends he had.

"He does that often." Pointed out Inuyasha. "He also says some things too." Kagome wasn't too sure if she really wanted to know what he would say to her. Miroku quickly regained himself.

"I was just stretching Sango. You don't need to get so brutal." He said playfully.

She stared right at him. "Stretching my foot. Keep your hands to yourself, there is a law regarding that Miroku. Would your face like to meet it in that book I have in my office?" she asked.

Kagome was surprised. They were acting as if they did this kind of thing often. She had to hide her smile; it was funny how these two people could act so strange. But she could still see the emotions in their eyes. They were undecided. One thing Kagome prided herself in was how she could read a person. That was why she decided to take Inuyasha's help; he didn't seem like the kind of person who would take advantage of her.

"You wanna go shopping now Kagome?" asked Sango, momentarily forgetting about the man sitting next to her. The girl nodded and the two rose, followed by the two males of their newly formed group.

"You should see how much fun it is dragging these guys all over the mall! I didn't have a girl friend [a.n. not lesbian folks!] to shop with in forever! So I'd usually drag them with me or go alone. We'll have so much fun!" Sango linked her arm with hers, and Kagome smiled at her enthusiasm. Maybe getting back on her feet would be more enjoyable than what she originally thought. Then she could head out and find her family.

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Two weeks later, Inuyasha and Kagome were seated on the fairly large couch in his living room watching some movie on TV. The two had gotten into a routine of him waking her up in the morning, then heading off to work. She had no trouble fitting in, and everyone seemed to enjoy the bright girl. She was also very useful as a secretary; Inuyasha had never been so organized in his life.

The two had also started talking more, telling stories here and there. Things from their pasts. Inuyasha couldn't believe that he could have ever had the chance of meeting someone like Kagome before. His emotions, that he had kept buried for the past two years, had begun to stir up inside of him again. Inuyasha could barely believe that in just a few weeks he had began to smile more and act more human. Miroku and Sango had confronted him about the change, but he just shrugged it off.

He noticed Kagome leaning her head on the arm rest of the sofa and smiled. She was almost asleep that Friday night. "Kagome?" he asked, seeing if she was really asleep.

"Hnnn." She replied drowsily.

"You want to lean on me? I don't have any pillows and that hard arm rest doesn't feel comfortable." He stated. The girl picked herself off slowly after a second and sat down beside him, leaning her head on his shoulder. She didn't want to go to her room just yet; she liked staying with Inuyasha when it was nice and quiet. She shifted herself closer to him and sighed happily.

He smirked at the boldness he knew she possessed. Inuyasha slowly wrapped his arm around her shoulders, pressing her closer to him. He could feel her relax further. Something was different this time though; she didn't have that slight frown on her face which he had seen when he had woken her up for the past two weeks. That made him smile.

"Inuyasha." She whispered, almost too quietly for another to pick up, but he could hear her clearly. He looked at her, noticing how her dark hair pooled behind her shoulders, and how the hair that came over her shoulder mixed in with his black hair. He could barely tell whose hair belonged to whom.

"Come here." She said quietly. Inuyasha moved his ear closer to her face, gently shifting her so he wouldn't be bent in some awkward position. She leaned close to his ear.

"Thank you for everything, I've never been this happy." She said, her breath making tingles run from Inuyasha's ears to his toes. That was when she started to lean forward to give him a quick kiss on the cheek, but he shifted slightly so her lips grazed half of his.

Kagome woke up from her drowsy state almost instantly, sitting up and away from Inuyasha. She hadn't meant to kiss him on his lips, she hadn't. Sure, she could tell she was developing some feelings for the man. He was one of the first people to treat her so kindly. But she didn't decide to act on them just yet.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha. I meant to kiss your cheek and…" he cut her off.

"Why should you be sorry?" he asked, running a slim finger down her cheek. He could feel her hear rate speed up when he ran past her pulse point. Her eyes were locked on his, searching them for an answer. But she knew that she really wasn't sorry. Inuyasha saw the indecision as if it was written all over her face.

He leaned in closer to her, lightly brushing his lips against her softer ones in a kiss. His eyes almost completely lidded themselves, but he could still see the outline of Kagome's face. Inuyasha slowly moved his lips apart, trying to encourage her. She hesitantly linked her arms around his neck while he moved her closer.

When the two pulled apart Kagome was practically breathless. She had never felt this way before when she kissed another man. Her past boyfriends couldn't even compare to the feelings that were stirring up inside her now.

Inuyasha brought her attention back to him. "Did I move too fast?" he asked, by the look on Kagome's face he thought that he did. He couldn't really believe that he kissed her, the nineteen year old girl he saved from being raped not too long ago.

Kagome nodded her head in a `no'. He sighed, relieved and she smiled slightly. "But we just met…I never expected something like this to happen." She said, almost afraid of how Inuyasha would react.

He understood where she was coming from. He would never have imagined in a million years that he could end up getting such strong feelings over a girl he almost barely knew. But they lived together, he had taken her in. Inuyasha had taken the time to know her and she took the time to learn what he wanted to share about himself. He knew that things were moving at a good pace, from his point of view.

"I want to start paying you back. Today's check was pretty large." She stated out of the blue.

Inuyasha couldn't really believe that she was still worried about how much money he spent on her. His funds were practically endless from the money he had inherited from his mother and farter when they had died a few years earlier, plus the money he made weekly as a lawyer. But that was what he knew of Kagome, she would always care.

"How many times have I told you not to worry about that Kagome." He said, putting his arm back around her.

She looked up at him. "You sure?" she asked him.

He nodded, having different ways of `repayment' playing in his head. How could he help it? He was a guy after all, and most of the time he had one certain aspect of humanity in his mind, except when he really needed to pay attention to something. Like his job.

"We can set you up a bank account too." He told her, liking the slight gleam of happiness coming from her eyes.

"I want to start looking for my family too." She stated. He nodded his approval. He knew it would become tough for her emotionally when she would begin her search, but he would have done the same exact thing. He would want his questions answered.

"I'll help you when you need it Kagome." She rested her head on his shoulder again, feeling comfortable, she closed her eyes feeling warm and, how could she possibly put it? Safe? Yes, she felt safe.

Inuyasha smirked down to the girl that was now peacefully sleeping on him. He would move her to her bed when he was ready and the movie, which he long ago stopped watching, was over. How life threw changes at him, but he knew he could hang on for the ride.

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Sorry folks for not posting yesterday, but I just didn't feel like typing, which is pretty strange. So I decided to add a longer chapter than I would normally have had, this one is nearly 6 pages long in word. That's almost a record for me! And if I did write this yesterday, the plot would have sucked major. I'm still trying to decide when to get some lemon stuff into the story, but it should be shortly. And I'd also like to get some opinions if I should get some Miroku/Sango stuff in the story. At this point I'm debating that. Ja ne for now folks! Hope you enjoyed my writing.