InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Let Sleeping Dogs Lie ❯ Ramen and New Arrivals ( Chapter 2 )

Author note:  You guys rock, seriously. ::does a happy dance:: alrighty- thanks everyone for all the wonderful reviews!!! ::bows before you all:: also, to answer a few questions: yes, it's an AU. Big time. I'm setting the story in Japan, and just adding in the American school system. I like it that way. There will also be serious fluff in the story too, but not without it’s counterpart: action adventure with a splash of humor!

Now on with the story!

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Chapter Two: Ramen and New Arrivals

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K agome stood riveted in shock, unable to do anything but stare in wonder at the boy. Where the hell did the dog go? WHAT is going on here? Her eyes were drawn to the two furry ears atop his head, and she was hit with the instinctive impulse to pet them. Pushing that aside, she blinked as she took in the naked form of the boy who was sitting on her kitchen floor.

Kagome's face turned beet red as she ran from the room tossing a quick "Stay there, I'll be right back!" over her shoulder.

The boy blinked, noticing her blush. Looking down at his body, he promptly got the shock of his life. He was naked.

"Where the FUCK are my clothes!?!"

Upstairs, Kagome froze. That was not a happy yell. She chewed on her lip nervously. What could she give him to wear? Souta's clothes were much too small. Snapping her fingers in realization, she ran to her mother's room. Letting out a triumphant "aha!" she pulled out a pair of her father's jeans and a black t-shirt. It wasn't much, but it would have to work. She tapped her chin thoughtfully. There was something she was forgetting... oh no.

Gulp.

Underwear. Peering into her mother's closet, she sighed in relief when she spotted a pair of heart emblazoned boxers. She grinned. Perfect.

"So do you normally strip your guests of clothing, or is this a new thing?"

Kagome jerked, and whacked her head on the closet door. Muttering a curse, she turned to glare at the boy. He was leaning against the door frame, with his arms crossed and looking none too pleased. He had wrapped the spare blanket from the kitchen around his waist, giving him a semblance of modesty. Kagome scowled and chucked the clothes at the boy. "Change into these."

He caught them easily, and raised an eyebrow as she stormed past him into the hallway. Shrugging, he closed the door and started to change.

Outside the room, Kagome leaned against the wall. Ok, so there was a guy in her house. A really hot guy who had white hair and dog ears. And had been naked in her kitchen. She shook her head. What exactly was she supposed to do in a situation like this?

A curse came from inside her mother's room and Kagome smirked. Looks like he had found the boxers. She jerked as the door flew open, revealing a fully clothed boy. He snarled at Kagome, "That was not funny."

"So I'm guessing your not the heart type?" Kagome hid a laugh behind her hand.

The boy shot her a cold glare, "No. What the hell did you do with my other clothes, bitch?"

Kagome started in indignation, narrowing her eyes at the boy. "Excuse me? Just who are you anyways?"

"None of your business."

Kagome poked the boy in the chest. "Actually you're in MY house, so it is my business."

The boy winced at the contact, trying to hide his pain behind a growl. "Whatever."

"You’re still hurt aren't you?" A worried note entered Kagome's voice.

The boy merely crossed his arms and turned away from her. "Keh."

"I knew it," she grabbed his arm and pulled him after her. "Come on."

Entering the kitchen, she released the boy and bent to pick up the medical supplies. Dumping them on the kitchen table, she turned to face him. "First of all, who are you?"

"Why should I tell you, bitch?"

"Stop calling me that!"

"Bitch."

Kagome's hands fisted at her sides, straining to keep from slapping the confident smirk off the boys face. Just what was his problem anyways? "I'm trying to help you, you jerk! Just tell me your name."

The boy considered that for a moment and nodded. "Only if you give me my clothes back."

"I don't have your clothes!"

"Well they had to go somewhere! People just don't walk around naked y'know!"

"You didn't have any clothes," Kagome sighed and placed a hand on her temple. Here comes the inevitable headache.

The boy snorted. "Right."

"I'm serious! You were a dog, ok?!"

"No shit."

Kagome's eyes widened. "What?" She blinked and shook her head, trying to sort everything our in her head. "Who are you?"

The boy's shoulders slumped in defeat. Sighing, he plopped down in a chair next to the table. Running a hand through his hair, a worried look overcame his features. "Good question."

Kagome copied his actions and sat next to him. "You don't know who you are?"

The boy shook his head. "I know bits and pieces." He sighed and locked his gaze with hers, looking serious for the first time. "My name is Inuyasha."

Kagome grinned. "See, we're getting somewhere. I'm Kagome Higurashi. Now what was that about you being a dog?"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and pointed at his ears, showed the girl his claws and smirked, revealing fangs. "I'm a dog demon, thus my name. Actually, hanyou is more like it. "

Kagome cupped her chin in her hand, leaning against the table. "Well that makes sense...I guess. But you really were a dog- literally. No human attributes at all."

Now it was Inuyasha's turn to be surprised, "What?"

Kagome pointed at the bit of blood that was on her kitchen floor. "That's from you. I found you in an alley, and you followed me home. I intended to heal whatever wound you had, and it looked pretty bad back then. That reminds me," she stood up, "Take off your shirt."

Inuyasha snarled, "What!?"

"I need to see the wound to treat it you moron. Just take off your shirt!"

"No fucking way! I barely even know you!" He stood up next to her, trying to use his height to get the crazy girl to back down. "And I still want my other clothes back!"

"You didn't have any! You were a DOG!"

"I AM a dog you idiot!"

"That's not what I mean! " She sighed and slapped a palm against her forehead. "I meant the whole ‘not being human at all’ dog part. We've established that you're a dog demon." She threw her hands up in exasperation as the boy's glare never wavered. "Fine! Don't believe me! Just sit down."

Wham!

Kagome glanced down at the floor to see that the white dog had returned. He lay on the floor, and was growling at her. Inuyasha's clothes lay in a pile next to the dog. Kagome blinked, wondering what was going on. "Inuyasha?"

The dog gave a sharp bark, and Kagome passed out.

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"Uhng..."

Kagome groaned, her brows furrowing at the splitting pain in her head. What had  happened? Her eyes opened slowly, blinking as she took in her surroundings. She was on the couch in the living room... wait, how did she get here?

"You shouldn't move, it'll only make your headache worse."

Inuyasha appeared at her side, fully clothes and in non-doggie form. He held out a glass of water and a few aspirin. "Take this, it'll help."

Kagome blinked, and followed his orders. Setting the glass on a nearby table, she looked back up at the boy. "What happened?"

Inuyasha sighed, and sat next to her on the couch. "Let's just say you were right. I believe you now." He narrowed his eyes in concern when she winced. "How are you feeling?"

Kagome blanched. "Not too good, but it will pass. How long was I passed out for?"

"A couple hours. It turns out that after two hours I turn back to my normal form." Inuyasha growled. "What the fuck happened to me?"

Kagome winced again, and sat up next to the confused boy. "Have you remembered anything else?"

Inuyasha ran a clawed hand through his hair, and sighed. "Here's what I know- I'm 17, a dog demon hanyou, and I now have some sort of all dog form." He laughed bitterly and put his head in his hands. "I don't even know where the hell I am."

Kagome's expression softened, and she placed a comforting arm around the hanyou's shoulders. "Well, I can help you out there. You’re in Tokyo, at the Sunset Shrine- which is run by the Higurashi family."

Inuyasha looked up, his golden eyes locking with Kagome’s gray-blue ones. "Tokyo?"

"Yeah...is that bad?"

He sighed. "No...it's just that...I'm from no where near here. I'm from Nagasaki." He shook his head. "Anyways, where's the rest of your family?"

Kagome grinned, and settled back against the couch, taking her arm away from Inuyasha's shoulders. "Well, my crazy old grandfather went to Kyoto to look for a long lost aunt of mine. My mother and Souta- my little brother- went to Cub scout camp, and they won't be back for awhile. So I have the house to myself for two whole weeks." She winked at Inuyasha. "And that means I have to throw a party sometime too."

Inuyasha grinned and muttered something about 'crazy girls'. "Where's your dad? "

Kagome paused, and looked away. "He… died when I was seven."

Inuyasha tensed, his hair shielding his eyes. "I'm sorry."

Kagome sighed, and put her arms behind her head. "It's ok, you didn't know. I'm ok with it now though, for the most part anyway."

A tense silence filled the room and Inuyasha toyed with the hem of his shirt. "My mom died when I was five." He scowled. "Apparently I can remember the bad things from my life."

Kagome bumped her shoulder with his. "But at least you starting to remember, right? I know how it feels to lose a parent." She stood up and stretched. "Hey! My headache is gone! YES!" She punched the air joyfully, turning around to see Inuyasha smirk at her. "Hungry, doggie boy?"

He stood up and pushed her back onto the couch. "Bitch." Smirking, he walked towards the kitchen.

Rolling her eyes, Kagome regained her footing and followed him into the kitchen. "Hey Inuyasha, how come you turned back into a dog a couple hours ago?"

Inuyasha snorted as he scoured the contents of the Higurashi's refrigerator. "You haven't figured it out yet? You really are a moron."

Kagome huffed and tugged on his ear, pushing him out of the way so she could examine the fridge. He scowled at her back, but sat down at the table. Shutting the fridge, she walked over to the cupboard instead. "Well excuse me for being a moron," she grabbed two packages of ramen, tossing them on the counter. "Why did you turn back into a full dog?"

Inuyasha growled and tore his gaze away from her own, mumbling something.

Kagome planted her hands on her hips. "What?"

Inuyasha growled. "Because you told me to 'sit'."

Kagome's eyebrows furrowed in confusion as she began making the instant ramen. "So because I said-"

Inuyasha leaped out of his chair and clamped his hand over her mouth. "Don't say it!!!"

Startled at his speed, Kagome glared at the hanyou. He rolled his eyes, and went back to look through the fridge. "Keh. I'd rather not be a mutt for two hours. I just turned back for crying out loud!" He pulled a Pepsi out of the fridge and stared at it. "What, no Coke-a-Cola?"

Kagome shook her head. "No way. I'm a Pepsi fan all the way." She brought the two instant ramen over to the table, handing one to Inuyasha. Grabbing a Pepsi for herself, she joined him at the table.

Inuyasha scowled. You would be a Pepsi fan." Picking up his chopsticks, he tore into the food.

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Whatever, dog-boy. You don't like it, go buy your own."

Inuyasha snorted, but continued to eat.

Suddenly, the back door was thrown wide, and a dark haired boy bounded into the room. He had a short ponytail, and his ear was pierced with two hoops. Pointing accusingly at Kagome, he took up a fight stance. "How dare you kidnap my friend!!"

Kagome blinked, the Pepsi can still halfway to her lips. "What?"

Inuyasha however, had dropped his ramen on the floor. His eyes were wide with surprise and recognition, and he took a step forward. "Miroku?!"

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dun dun dun! and another character enters the scene. Yet again, Thank you SO much everyone for your awesome reviews. They inspired me to work on chapter 3 already. It should be posted tomorrow(if not earlier), so check back if you can. Ja ne minna-san, you guys ROCK!!

-oh, and a quick question- Can you guys give me some suggestions of movies that you'd like Inuyasha and Kagome to watch together? It's a scene I'm planning for an upcoming chapter, but I don't know what movies to use. All suggestion welcome!

::hands out Inuyasha plushies to everyone because they’re so cool.::