InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Go Home Kagome ❯ A Morning Flight ( Chapter 18 )

Chapter 18: A Morning Flight

 

Two days later….

 

Kagome lay face down on her open book, snoring. Gramps saddled up behind her and dropped a heavy book on the table next her head. BAM! Kagome's heart almost jumped from her chest and she sat up with a shock.

 

“Gramps! Why'd you do that for?” She glared at the mischievous old man.

 

“You were sleeping on a book that is my only copy of very rare scroll.” He wagged his finger in the air as he spoke.

 

Kagome rubbed the side of her head. “Next time just tap me on the shoulder.”

 

They'd been in full research mode for two days. Kagome only stopped for work. Gramps was in second heaven and worked non-stop. Ayumi kept everyone's tea glasses full in between reading old scrolls and dusty books.

 

Kagome sighed, “I really had no idea there was this much written about Inuyasha and the God tree.”

 

Gramps laughed, “This old shrine is very historical. It's about time you learned to respect that.”

 

Kagome frowned. “I went back 500 years in the past and fought beside the people who built this place. How can you accuse me of not respecting it?”

 

He turned away and muttered something that sounded suspiciously like Japanese version of “well if the shoe fits.”

 

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Inuyasha made himself scarce. Kagome hadn't seen him except for on her way to work the previous morning.

 

She was on her way to the bus station and found him sitting against the God Tree. His eyes were closed.

“Good morning. Whatcha doing?”

 

He looked up and for the first time since she'd met him, Kagome thought he looked tired. “I'm thinking.”

 

“Well you can do that inside if you like.”

 

He raised a brow. “I'd like to have your mother wait until at least after lunch before she kills me. Thank you very much.”

 

Kagome smiled. “I had a talk with her.”

 

His face paled slightly, Kagome was amused that after all the monsters they'd fought that one mortal middle aged woman held such power over him.

 

“Inuyasha, it's okay. She knows we are together.”

 

His cheeks reddened. “You told your mom that we…?”

 

Her mouth formed an O. “Of course not! But she knows we are together.”

 

He raised a black brow. “And?”

 

“And she's okay with it.” Kagome sat beside him her back against the tree.

 

Inuyasha frowned and threw a very skeptical glance at the temple. He rubbed his cheek with the palm of his hand in memory.

 

“Really? I remember the time she slapped me. That's the day I found out where you get your temper from.”

 

Kagome groaned. “It's not all that bad” She elbowed him in his side. “Besides she was having a rough time and finding you in my room just stirred up all those mother bear instincts.”

 

He gave a half smile. “Yeah I can imagine what I'd do if I found some letch guy near my daughter.”

 

Kagome found she could easily imagine it as well and decided it was something best left unsaid. “Back to my original point, you are free to go inside now. You don't have to skulk out here anymore.”

 

Inuyasha was nonplussed. “Nah, no thanks, I like it out here.”

 

“Suit yourself. I have to go to work.” Kagome begin to stand but Inuyasha put his hand on her shoulder and carefully pulled her back down.

 

“You have a few minutes.” His mellow golden eyes held hers.

 

Kagome pointed to her watch. “The bus will be here any minute now.”

 

He shrugged. “So screw the bus. I'll take ya to work. It'll be faster anyway.”

 

Kagome's brows shot skyward. “Umm Inuyasha, I've grown a bit since the last time I was on your back.”

 

An evil grin lit upon his lips and she caught a glimpse of his fangs. “Ya didn't seem too heavy a few days ago.”

 

Kagome ignored the comment. “We'll attract too much attention.”

 

“I'll go by roof top; it'll be just like the old days.” He gave her a pleading look of hot desperation. Kagome pushed her hair out of her face and bit her lip in indecision. Damn him, he always wins in the end.

 

“Okay.” No sooner then the words had left her lips he was pulling her behind the thick trunk of the God Tree. Inuyasha pulled off the red outer coat of his fire rat fur kimono and wrapped it around them. He pulled Kagome to him and simply held her. Then he spoke.

 

“I thought I'd lost you and then everything was worthless. There was no point in even breathing.”

 

She clenched her eyes shut. “We'll get to the bottom of it somehow. Gramps is looking for any references to magic we might not already know about. Have you asked Kaede?”

 

Kagome felt him nod. “She is looking for an answer on her side of the well.”

 

“Inuyasha, what will we do? Which side of the well will we end up on?”

 

His hand found her face and he held her chin in his palm. “I don't know but now isn't the time to decide.” Inuyasha pressed his lips to hers and the rest of the world dissolved. Kagome thoughtlessly opened herself and gave.

 

Kagome hooked her hands up under Inuyasha's arms and held on to his back with her knees. He ran at an impossible full speed tilt with his arms out as he bounded from roof to roof. At first she wondered if he would need directions but he seemed to know exactly where he was heading. The wind blew her hair behind her and Kagome closed her eyes. Just like flying… Once on the roof of her office he stood and she slid off and landed on her own feet. Kagome threw her arms around his neck and Inuyasha bent her back in a quick kiss. His hands gripped her hips and he pressed her to him.

 

She came up for air and took a deep breath. “Okay Tiger. I've really gotta go to work now.”

 

Inuyasha made a face. “Tiger? What the hell kind of nickname is that?”

 

She blushed and gave a dismissing wave of her hand. “Sorry I just saw this movie and was having a Mary Jane moment. Don't worry it's a compliment really. If you see Souta back home ask him and he'll show you the movie.”

 

“Whatever, your movies are stupid. I guess I'll see ya later.”

 

Kagome nodded and was surprised when he swept her up in his arms and jumped down landing softly behind the building. Her lab coat billowed around them. Inuyasha set her gently on her feet gave her one last long look and shimmied back up the building.

 

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Kagome was on the verge of dozing off again when Gramps yelled, “I found it!”

 

Her head jerked up and excitement buzzed in her ears. “What! What do you have?”

 

He set a thin scroll on the table. “I thought something was wrong and this proves it. You said Kikyo's death blow was dealt by Inuyasha's hand.”

 

Kagome nodded slowly.

 

“Here it's very explicit. They did fight but the fatal wound was from Onigumo/Naraku while he was disguised as Inuyasha. Not Inuyasha. He probably feels responsible as he wasn't able to save her but he did not kill her.”

 

Gramps frowned as he continued. “Really Kagome, I thought this was old news. I don't know how you could have forgotten it.”

 

Kagome stared at the scroll. How did I forget that? I even asked Inuyasha and he never bothered to correct me. Sesshomaru, did you set me up?

 

“Have you found any mention of another girl?”

 

He shook his head. “Not yet but I really don't expect to either. She wasn't a miko just a peasant so she might not be mentioned anywhere in here.”

 

Shit. Oh well, someone has been messing with us that's for sure. I'm pretty sure I didn't forget on accident. That means this is a magical problem.

 

Gramps sit back and sipped a cup of fresh hot green tea. “But one thing is evident. He has the worse luck with women. Are you sure you're being careful?”

 

Kagome nodded. “Yes Gramps. Don't you trust him?”

 

“Yes but it's fate I don't trust. Don't forget she has a will of her own.”

 

Kagome stretched out in the chair. “The entire time I was away in the States, I was obsessed with fate and past lives. I wonder if that's the key here.”

 

Gramps considered this and Kagome reflected on how much things had changed. Only a few years ago she would've gone stir crazy spending this much time with him in the shrine. But now it was achingly apparent he was a valuable asset she'd long overlooked. “Could be, makes as much sense as anything else I guess.”

 

Kagome waited for him to regale her with a story of some sort but he didn't. So she began.

 

“I met this woman on the plane. She was black and her name was Maxine. She was very insightful but she disappeared. I wonder?”

 

Gramps sat his tea down. “How can someone disappear on a plane?”

 

“I'm not sure but she did. I'm sure she's from here though. She spoke flawless Japanese and mentioned her grandson playing the Kagome game.”

 

“So?”

 

“She knew an awful lot about me and Inuyasha and I've never seen her before. I don't know what she is but she's special somehow.”

 

He rolled up a scroll and began clearing the table. “Perhaps we should try to find her.”

 

Kagome's heart jumped. “It won't be easy.”

 

Gramps shrugged. “Maybe, maybe not, but really how many black women named Maxine live in Tokyo? If she dabbles in the mystical for a living we might have a chance.”

 

Kagome wasn't sure dabble was the correct word. The woman was powerful but kind hearted. “It's worth a shot. Now, were do we start?”