InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Just Pretend ❯ KAGOME's WHA? Part 1 ( Chapter 4 )

Summary: Basically Inuyasha is single and quite happy with his life until his dad becomes more nagging then usual about him settling in. He comes up with this stupid idea involving Kagome being his fiancée. See where this is leading? If you don't read to find out… and if you do read anyways.

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"Talking"

^__^ switching scenes, time gap etc

[Thinking]

*action*

A/N: Author Note

---Setting, probably won't be used very often---

Just Pretend

By Cherryblossom419

Chapter 4: Kagome's WHA? (Part 1)

Kagome P.O.V

Speaking of mom I haven't see her in a long time and it would be nice for them to come visit me. Problem is money, always is. I haven't seen Souta since his graduation from Yale in the U.S.A. Sure we make occasional phone calls to one another but it's usually him calling cause I probably wouldn't be able to even afford a minute long call (again with money, God can you not live with money?). After all those years of sister-brother arguments, he finally put his bickering talent to use.

He's now a top-notch lawyer that's rich and won't lend me a penny (again with the money, yes I tend to talk about something a lot when I don't have it) for anything, what a great brother he is. Whoever knew a person could hold a grudge since 3rd grade? Just cause he was poor and I wouldn't lend him money doesn't mean he has to be an ass about it now. But that doesn't mean I'm stupid! I'm smart too you know? Just didn't end up filthy rich like Souta.

I just HAD to go into literature as a major. Slaving all those stinkin' years and I end up being a writer in the magazine, Seventeen for Japanese teens. How did my life ever come to this? Where were my dreams of writing novels? Wining the Nobel Prize? No instead I'm reading about boy problems (reminding me that I don't have any, that's a bad thing) I mean I'm 27 and I feel like my life is coming to an end already. Probably already is. Damn.

A/N: Hmm do they even have a Seventeen magazine in Japan?

But that's how I ended up here, cheap rent, nice looking neighborhood and a great location. Really was a very attractive deal and it got even better when I found out that Inuyasha lived there too.

I met Inuyasha at the beginning of lets see… um 8th grade. He had transferred over and I stupidly volunteered myself to show the new kid around. Well he turned out to be quite a pain. I hoped that I would never see him after that day but let me tell you once he's there he's there to stay.

Only thing that would have kept me from moving it could have been if Miroku had been my tour guide of the place instead of Inuyasha. I mean what kind of a pervert asks you to bare their child? No less than two seconds of even saying hi? Now that I think of it, he hadn't even said bothered with a greeting! Guess the poor guy probably doesn't get much from the ladies (well maybe a good beating). Not that I do either. No I mean GUYS! Not ladies. Yes ladies, sad to say but I am straight as an arrow.

I haven't dated much in my life, I was pretty popular with one guy through my high school… hmm what was his name? Hobo, I think. Yea that's it. He'd shower me with presents not that I didn't like it but he was way too absent minded. A lil empty in the head… if you know what I mean. Anyways Inuyasha was so protective of me then, he would have had a freak accident if I did.

Now come to think of it there is one guy at work that is real cute, well he is a model. What can I say? (School girl crushes are allowed at work aren't they?) And (drum roll please) I Kagome Higarashi get to interview him on Monday! I suppose working for Seventeen isn't all that bad. Not bad at all.

^___^

Well Monday came quickly but not as all as I would have liked. I woke up with a horrible feeling lurching in my stomach. Feeling myself about to give way I scram for the bathroom.

Let me tell you it was not pretty. I completely puked my guts out. I will never eat raw fish again… no, forget it I'm not giving up sushi.

I quickly tried to scrub the nasty, bitter taste that still lingered at the tip of my tongue. I was about to walk out of the bathroom when I saw Sango looking at me funny.

"Hehe. Good morning Sango?" I ask thinking of the first thing to enter my head and then she laughs. "Well my morning has already been ruined by your little episode, no offense," Sango chucked before her expression turned serious "don't tell me you ate the leftovers in the fridge."

"Naw, I threw that out," I said lying through my teeth. If I told Sango I did eat it she would give me a whole lecture again about food poisoning and then I would be late for work and be lectured by my stupid boss. SO in order to avoid that whole chain of horrid events I told a little white lie. It's only a little lie, how much damage could it do?

Hey! I couldn't help it! I was hungry and our kitchen had less food than people probably did during the depression! So sue me!

Telling the lie got me to work on time so I'm grateful. Sadly to a pile of mail from eager advice seeking teens, this was going to be a long day.

Opening the first letter and reading it amused me. Sometimes the density of some teenage girls never ceases to surprise me. Take this for example:

Dear Seventeen,

I've been having problems with my boyfriend. He's been going out with my friend and flirting a lot. I don't know if he's cheating on me, but he doesn't even talk to me anymore and says we should start seeing other people. What should I do?

Troubled Soul.

BIG BOLD LETTERS DUMP HIM!

Those are actually the letters I tend to appreciate when I start to receive problems about a subject I am totally unfamiliar with, sex. (I may be corny for thinking this but I'm gonna be a virgin till I'm married and probably remain one for the time I'm married to Inuyasha)

Does it look like I know how big a penis gets? Or how to break one? (Revenge probably) Even got one asking how many penises could fit into a vagina. *Shutters* If you really want to know go find out yourself!

This job reeks

…Interview with Kouga…

Okay fan letters reek

Speaking of Kouga I get to go meet him for lunch now!

Inuyasha P.O.V.

Maybe taking Miroku to my work was a bit of a mistake, cause the boss loves him. Why? They're both scumbag perverts. Even worse he gave Miroku a job. Now he helps me host our crappy music/loser talk show radio station. If I had a choice I really wouldn't be here. Damn the power of money!

The sad thing is that Miroku has been quite popular with the girls calling in and even to the point of raising the number of listeners. Everyone thinks he's such a ladies' man. Sure, a real lady pervert. If he keeps this up he just might be working with me for the rest of my pathetic life.

Anyway speaking of Miroku I still haven't told him or Sango about our engagement and I don't think Kagome will be of much help in sharing the 'happy' news. The later we tell them the more time I have time to preserve my remaining sanity before they crush it.

I've booked an appointment at Tokyo City Hall for 3PM after I get off work. You can have a quick marriage there, although my parents will probably have a fit about it. Who gives a damn? As long as they get off my back I'll be happy.

Only three more hours…one hundred eighty minutes… ten thousand eight hundred seconds… of enduring Miroku in the same room as me. Why the hell is time so long?

Normal P.O.V.

OMG! There he is! He's even cuter in person. Okay Kagome, keep your cool. Look ahead… smile… smile…. Walk…. Smile (damn this is started to screw with my cheek muscles) Almost there and you're here. Nice.

"Hey" Kagome says smiling her muscles twitching.

She's cute "Hey to you too, I take you're Higarashi Kagome?" He asked flashing a million dollar smile.

I could die a happy woman! "Yep that's right, so ready to begin?" Kagome says smiling sweetly. He was nice too! Oh my god! Nothing like Inuyasha, hmm why'd he come up all the sudden? Oh yea, we're getting married today. The plan is to get married, after a few weeks, wait what will we do after a few weeks? I shouldn't worry too much Inuyasha probably has something. Always does.

"How 'bout we start by ordering and talk about it over lunch?" Kouga said trying to make it into a lunch date.

"Um… that's quite alright I'm not really that hungry anyways. *rumble* Shut up! You know I can't afford anything here.

Kagome looks up when she hears Kouga chuckling. "It's my treat"

"Alright if you don't mind…" she says her voice with a sliver of guilt. [Kagome: Score!]

^___^

"So Kouga let's begin with the question every single girl is begging to know," Kagome began as their food arrived. "Are you single?" Kagome said excitedly slightly interested herself.

"Does every single girl include you Ms. Kagome?" Kouga asked slyly

"Eh? Me?" Kagome squeaked feeling her self go a little red. What is he implying? Does he like me? No, Kagome don't be unfaithful to Inuyasha. What do you mean unfaithful? Who the hell cares if I'm unfaithful! We're not even together! Wait a sec, scratch that I forgot I'm his fiancée.

"Sorry Kouga already taken." Kagome said a little disappointed in her self Damn you Inuyasha why did I ever agree to your plan?

Damn "and who's the lucky guy?" Kouga asks unhappily.

"Aren't I supposed to be asking the questions?" Kagome said taken aback.

"Sorry Ms. Kagome. I promise to answer any question you want if you tell me." He said smiling making Kagome unable to resist.

"It's a boy named Inuyasha" she blurted AH! I can't believe I just told him that! BAKA!

Inuyasha… why does that name sound familiar? I know I've heard it somewhere before. Ah I know he's that famous porn star…wait, Kagome likes a porn star? Oh dear god and she seemed so sweet and innocent. "Tell him he's a lucky guy" Kouga said sounding a bit disappointed and shocked from his little analysis.

The rest of the interview went normally. Normally besides Kouga's crushed ego on how Kagome could like a porn star more then him. Nothing special really. In the end Kagome thanked Kouga and left mentally cursing Inuyasha.

Kagome P.O.V.

Finally when a nice, cute, decent guy notices me I'm cursedly 'engaged.' Someone is out to get me. I just know it!

I angrily stock back to my office with quite a few people looking at me strangely.

My mood goes from bad to worse when I hear the really annoying 'you've got mail' guy say 'you've got mail'. First mail is from Inuyasha saying that I was going to meet him right after work so we could get married at the city hall. Damn so soon! The next one was from a person I hadn't even talked to in ages. Ayumi… why would she be emailing me?

Kagome!

Help! I dunno what to do, I'm pregnant and I don't know who the father is and you're the only person that can help me! Please come visit me as soon as you can at… (Insert address here) please I'm scared!

Ayumi

Holy mother of god! Poor Ayumi I have to help her. I'll go after work, wait that's my wedding, screw Inuyasha's wedding, it can wait! He's gonna be so pissed maybe calling him will make things go smoother…

*Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring* *Beep* "Inuyasha ain't here now so call later *beep* Damn beeping son of a *Beep* what the fuck is wrong with this thing?" I didn't tell it to beep! *Beep* Damnit! *BEEP*

That's Inuyasha alright. "Hey Kagome here I need to do something important after work so our little fiesta will have to wait okay? I'll stop by in case you don't receive this message and probably won't since you can't work your own answering machine. Ja!"

Okay Ayumi hang in there for two more hours. I pick up my highlighter and start to highlight some of the articles in the magazine. Suddenly the wheels in my brain start to turn. Maybe two hours wont be necessary.

^___^

Thank you Office Max commercials! My dumb boss believed me and let me out early, now the only problem was the yellow highlighter all over my face.

I called a taxi over and was greeted by a horrified look from the driver.

"Could you please take me to (insert Inuyasha's work place) please?" I said sounding as sweet as possible and he just stared. I was really starting to get pissed.

"Sir, could you please start burning miles? I'm afraid I can't keep my barf down forever." Oh that got him cause before I knew it we were speeding down the highway and right down to Inuyasha's place. "Thanks a bunch and keep the change." He looked undyingly grateful as I got out. Shesh, what's his problem?

Normal P.O.V

Inuyasha was about to leave the recording studio for lunch break (A/N: Sorry I know absolute zero about how radio stations work) when he saw Kagome turn the corner. What the fuck? Is that highlighter on her face? She sees him and motions for him to go over there.

Groaning, Inuyasha quietly leaves the room and walks over what's she up to? Something's up if she came all the way over to my work.

"Inuyasha! I need to ask a favor." Kagome shrieks franticly at him.

At this time Miroku had noticed Kagome and had told everyone listening to the radio station that Inuyasha's girl friend had just showed up. "You all know Kagome Higarashi right? Kagome is one of the best of the best at Seventeen Magazine. Well everyone I know I'm not suppose to esadropp but you all want to know what's between Inuyasha and Kagome right? Hm… I can't really hear what their saying but I'm sure I can make some of it out. Uh huh… a baby… pregnant… father… holy shit! I think we've stumbled onto something big. It seems to me that Kagome has a baby and is pregnant and Inuyasha is the father… Inuyasha is the father but wait that means that he and Kagome…Oh my forsaken virgin eyes! Still in shock Miroku watches as Kagome drags a shocked Inuyasha out the front door. Regaining himself Miroku continues the talk show deciding to catch up with Kagome and Inuyasha later. Completely unaware of what he had just said to listeners all around Japan.

^___^

"Damnit Kagome! Inuyasha huffed angrily as she haled him into the taxi.

"Listen here, Inuyasha! You have to at least do something for me! I'm marrying you for god sake! Be a little grateful. My friend needs me and I don't plan on backing out so we are taking a 3 hour train ride to Hiroshima whether you want to or not!" Kagome said matching him temper, "unless you rather have me dump you on the road right now and let you find your way home!"

Inuyasha signed heavily "Feh, fine."

Arriving at the train station, Kagome dragged a still very reluctant Inuyasha onto the train headed for Hiroshima.

Finally finding their seat Inuyasha said something much unexpected as they sat down "You know we're gonna miss the 'wedding' right?" his voice quieting.

A little shocked Kagome cocked her head to look directly at him "Are you sick?" she asks putting her hand to his forehead. She takes her hand off when Inuyasha remains silent and notices a small tinge of pink form on his face. Blinking a couple times Kagome decides to look again and doesn't see any pink tinge. Strange, I could have sworn Inuyasha was blushing! "I'm really sorry Inuyasha I promise we'll get married as soon as this is over," Kagome laughs dryly, "did you just hear me? I make it sound like we really are getting married." What is wrong with me? Kagome thought.

"Yea" was Inuyasha's only reply. Jeez, I sound depressed. "You know Kagome I was thinking,"

"hmm? Inuyasha I'm tired could we talk about it some other time?" Kagome asked yawning.

"well its about after our scandal wedding," he said turning a little red at what he was about to say "I was thinking I wouldn't mind if we really just stayed together, I mean going through a wedding and getting a divorce is a lot of work," Inuyasha said quickly awaiting Kagome's response.

"Zzzz….zzzz"

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked turning her way. "Kaagomee…" Inuyasha hissed angrily as he saw a Kagome in deep slumber. Twitching, Inuyasha had to hold his hand down from the urge to slap her awake. "No…not…faking…" he heard Kagome mumble before she slumped over onto his lap. Inuyasha face shot red hot but as he looked down he couldn't help but smile to himself. His best friend since middle school was still the same as ever, always thinking of crazy things. The faded yellow highlighter smeared on her face had proven that and with that he closed his eyes.

A/N: Sorry I wrote so much and yet we're going so slow. I can't make it any faster and we seem to get nowhere as each chapter goes on. Things will continue to be this slow and well yea slow. R&R! PLEASE! I'll try to go faster, it just a little hectic at school and since deadlines were last week, new projects will be assigned this coming week, speaking of which I will be gone the week of Martin Luther King for a trip up north.