InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Online Drama ❯ Achew!!! ( Chapter 8 )

Inuyasha was highly amused by the 180 Kagome pulled on him. One moment she is telling him about what a complete jerk Kouga is, and he could only agree and then the next she is squealing in delight as the animal shelter came into view.

"Inuyasha! They are so cute!" She exclaimed as she looked at the many kittens and cats with genuine enthusiasm. Her nose was pressed tight against the cage walls that housed the felines.

Inuyasha couldn't help but share in the enthusiasm; it was too contagious when coming from the girl. He walked towards her after one of the workers in the shelter had handed her an orange and gray kitten.

Kagome was holding the cute animal to her chest and smiling at Inuyasha. She held the kitten out to him. "Isn't she adorable? Here, hold her."

Inuyasha took the kitten, who began to wriggle around in his grasp. Sharp claws were digging into his hands and his nose was getting a tingling feeling. "She's ----she's ----cu----achew!" Inuyasha's eyes squeezed tight together as an enormous sneeze racked his body.

The kitten had jumped out of his grasp and ran across the room. Inuyasha brought his hand across his nose, embarrassed that he released such a juicy sneeze. Maybe Kagome didn't notice.

He dared to sneak a peak at her. She had lifted up her shirt and was wiping her face furiously. He had to smile at the mid-drift that she was revealing. But then, she looked back at him with utter disgust evident upon her face.

His smile vanished as he realized that she was wiping off the residue from his sneeze from her face. "I----I'm s-s--sorry." He stuttered, mortified. Kagome turned her face away from his and pointed towards his nose.

"Um….you need to wipe your nose." She offered, looking away to prevent the gagging reaction to the sight.

Quickly Inuyasha lifted his own shirt to take care of the nasty business. The worker walked over towards them holding the restless kitten and deposited it back into it's cage. "Perhaps you are allergic to cats." The worker replied to the embarrassed young man.

"No, I'm not allergic to anything." Inuyasha declared stubbornly as he walked past the worker towards another cage with a solid black cat inside. He lifted the cat into his arms as Kagome rushed over to pat the creature's head affectionately.

Inuyasha was smiling at the pleasure the girl was having. Silently he congratulated himself on taking her to the shelter. If that sneezing incident could be forgotten the whole thing could be considered a success.

Mother nature hated him though. The tingly feeling returned to his nose, but this time he managed to turn his face away from Kagome's direction and aim over his shoulder, unfortunately hitting a sour faced worker.

Kagome laughed at the pitiful, sneezing boy and took the black cat from his hands. The worker simply turned on his heals and walked away to wash off the filth that now was sprayed upon his shirt.

Inuyasha turned around sheepishly towards Kagome, after running his sleeve over his nose, just in case. "Maybe I am allergic." He admitted defeated.

Kagome looked at him thoughtfully, or rather past him to the far end of the wall. She began to walk in the direction of a white cat, that had two tails. She reached inside the cage and pulled the cat into her arms before addressing Inuyasha.

"Perhaps, you will not be allergic to a demon cat." She suggested.

"You know she's a demon?" Inuyasha asked surprised, only a few humans could see a demon for what they were. Kagome nodded and then laughed.

"Did you think I couldn't tell?" She asked surprised.

Inuyasha took the cat from her arms, and was pleased when no tingly feelings came to his nose. He smiled at her. "No sneezing this time." He replied looking down at the cat. "Hey, but if you can sense demons then how come……"He wasn't sure how to ask so he left the question incomplete.

"How come I'm dating Kouga?" Kagome supplied. Inuyasha's expression told her that was his question. Kagome shrugged. "Why not? He may be an idiot sometimes, but he always knows how to make me forgive him."

"I see." Inuyasha replied, wanting to change the topic and NOT discuss her boyfriend. "I think I'll get her. What do you think we should name her?"

Kagome looked thoughtfully at the neko-youkai. "She looks like a Kirara to me." Kagome declared. "What are you going to do with her? You can't keep her in the hotel."

Inuyasha gave her a hopeful look, complete with puppy dog eyes. "I was hoping that she could stay with you until the end of the tournament. But of course, I will need to visit her."

Kagome rubbed the cat's ears and received grateful purring. "Sounds great, of course, you might not get to keep her." She answered seriously.

"Why is that?" Inuyasha quirked a brow.

"Sango may steal her from you. She's been wanting a cat for a very long time." Kagome replied only half joking.

"We'll just see who the cat likes better after the tournament is over." Inuyasha replied. Actually, if the cat preferred Sango that would be great. He really didn't want a cat. He was a dog demon after all. He just wanted an excuse to spend some time with Kagome.

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Sesshoumaru stood tall on the judo mat. His opponent eyed him with a tiny bit of fear evident in his dark eyes. This man knew his odds of defeating the great Sesshoumaru were less than slim.

The two fighters squared off and faced one another. Sesshoumaru stood motionless, allowing the other to make the first move. The offensive gesture was swift and surely would have proved critical to a lesser opponent. However, Sesshoumaru was a far superior opponent.

Sesshoumaru easily dodged the man's arm and moved to stand behind him. His tripped the man to the floor by hooking his foot around the other man's calf. His opponent fell heavily to the floor.

Sesshoumaru towered over him silently. Allowing him to rise. He needed to score only three more hits to claim another victory.

After less than a minute, Sesshoumaru was deemed the victor. He did not relish in the victory; instead he searched the stands, hoping to find Kagome present somewhere. He did see Sango, Miroku, and Kouga. Perhaps he should talk with them and enter their little circle.

Miroku noted Sesshoumaru's approach to the other two, before waving him over to join them. Sesshoumaru sat across from Kouga and the two exchanged bitter glares.

"Come on guys, there is no need for hostility. I'm glad you came Sesshoumaru, I was planning on finding you later anyway." Miroku continued. He had talked with his good friend Bankotsu earlier and the two had made a bet. It was a bet that involved Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, Kouga, and Kagome. It was a bet Miroku had every intention of winning.

Sesshoumaru offered looked at this with mild interest. Miroku shifted slightly under the intense presence that Sesshoumaru always carried with him.

"He was thinking we could all go to a Karaoke bar tonight." Sango finished for him, after seeing her boyfriend looking nervous. She was excited about going out to sing Karaoke, she might not have the best voice, but she always had fun with Kagome at them.

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Inuyasha and Kagome had returned to the tournament. The hotel that the contestants were put up in was directly across the street from the gigantic coliseum. She had insisted that they show Kirara to Sango, and since she was at the tournament that's where they were heading.

Her smile couldn't be bigger as she was walking side by side with Inuyasha while holding a purring Kirara. The trip to the shelter had completely taken her mind off the embarrassment her boyfriend had put her through earlier.

She looked at Inuyasha from the corner of her eye and noticed he was looking at her. She offered a shy smile. "Thank you Inuyasha, I really needed this."

"Anytime Kagome, you can always count on me to make your worries disappear." He replied, casting his irresistible boyish smile. Kagome laughed at his smile and then turned her head to the right, searching for Sango.

It was not Sango who she saw though.

It was Kouga.

Her face became red, not from embarrassment, but intense anger.

"KOUGA MARCUS WOLF WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?" She shouted as she quickly marched over to her boyfriend with Kirara squirming in her grasp.

Kouga's spine stiffened at that familiar feminine voice. He quickly pulled off the arms that were circling his neck and pushed Ayame away. He turned around smiling at Kagome.

"Hello love! It isn't what it looks like. This is Ayame and I told her that I had a girlfriend. See Ayame this is my girlfriend." Kouga introduced the two girls.

Kagome eyed him suspiciously and Kirara began to hiss at him. "Why were her arms around your neck?" Kagome enunciated each word carefully, violently even.

Kouga's face paled at the sight of his angry girlfriend. "She just threw herself at me, I was in the process of pealing her off."

"Was that going to be before or after you started to kiss her in front of all these people?" Kagome asked quietly, so that only Kouga could hear.

"Kagome, I didn't kiss her. All you saw was all that happened. Honest." Kouga replied truthfully.

Kagome could sense the truth in his words, but that didn't stop her suspicions. "What would have happened if I didn't stop you?"

"My Kouga was about to kiss me you silly little girl." Ayame answered with her hands upon her hips and sticking out her chest, looking like a rooster to be exact.

Sesshoumaru had just finished up another match and heard the commotion. He caught his brother's eye and Inuyasha inclined his head in the direction of Kagome. They both walked towards the scene.

Kagome could only stare at Ayame. That girl was a total and complete ……well she didn't have word to describe her, but she didn't like her one bit!

"Kouga is this true?" Kagome asked, once again quietly enough for only Kouga to hear. He ran his fingers through his long ponytail and swallowed nervously. He wasn't sure if he would have or not.

Tears began to well in Kagome's eyes and he started to panic. He started waving his hands frantically; he had to make her stop. She had to calm down.

Two ticked off dog demons stood on either side of Kagome then. Both promised death in no uncertain terms to Kouga if he said anything further to upset her. He looked at them confused, how did they know his Kagome?

Sesshoumaru took one of Kagome's arms and began to lead her away from the scene, noticing the cat snuggled in her other arm with some amusement. Inuyasha remained facing Kouga.

"You really are an idiot." Inuyasha told him as he gave Kouga a right hook and a black eye as a parting gift, before he too followed his brother and Kagome.

"Sesshoumaru, do you know where Sango and Miroku are?" Inuyasha asked after he caught up with the two.

"They left. Kagome, why do you not come to our rooms for a while?" Sesshoumaru asked as he led the way toward the elevator. Kagome nodded silently. Sesshoumaru was pleased with himself, obviously the ordeal with the henna tattoo was forgotten once more.

Upon entering the room, Kagome sat upon the couch in front of the television in the common portion of the rooms. She glanced up at both brothers who stood watching her. She allowed Kirara to explore the room.

"Could I borrow one of your computers? I need to talk to Sango please." Kagome asked.

"You can use Inuyasha's. Brother, I must have a word with you." Sesshoumaru walked to his bedroom with Inuyasha following. He shut the door and waited for the sounds of Kagome going to Inuyasha's room.

He faced his younger brother.

"An alliance?" Inuyasha guessed at his brother's intention. Sesshoumaru gave a curt nod.

"Yes, an alliance until Kouga is out of the picture. However, I do not fear we will need to do much for that to be a reality. He does a fine job of proving the idiot on his own." Sesshoumaru explained.

"Alright, for the time being that will work. Any plans for tonight?" Inuyasha asked.

Sesshoumaru began to walk out of the room already; he really did not enjoy his brother's company. "We are going to a Karaoke bar." Sesshoumaru really wanted to laugh at his younger brother's reaction. However, that was not something his brother was worthy of witnessing so he withheld his laughs to save for another time.

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Kagome sat in front of Inuyasha's computer wiping tears from her eyes. She got online and was greatly disappointed when Sango was not online. Thankfully, Kouga was not online either.

~AngelK: Miroku, where's Sango?

~SexyMonk: she's taking a shower

~AngelK: And you aren't trying to peak?

~SexyMonk: she locked me in my room, again

~AngelK: Poor thing.

~SexyMonk: why did you want to talk to her, btw WHERE are you?

~AngelK: I'm with Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha

~SexyMonk: I'd love to see the wolf's reaction to that

~AngelK: He's cheating on me! I saw him with my own eyes!

Miroku couldn't help but smile. But then he did feel a little guilty; he was the one that encouraged Ayame to seek out Kouga that afternoon. But, if they didn't break up soon then he'd never win that bet!

~SexyMonk: I'll KILL him! Are you sure? He never seemed the type to do that

~AngelK: Well he denied it, I don't know, I mean he's your friend, what do you think?

What to answer? He knew that Kouga was head-over-heals for Kagome, but they were so wrong for each other. But, it was true that Kouga was his friend. Miroku groaned, he hated having a conscience

~SexyMonk: he's not the sort to lie

~AngelK: Can we go out and do something tonight?

~SexyMonk: actually, we already have plans to go to a Karaoke bar

~AngelK: Who is we?

~SexyMonk: you know, the gang.

~AngelK: Who is in the gang?

~SexyMonk: Yasha and Sesshoumaru can give you a ride, Sango will talk to you then (*SexyMonk signs off*)

Kagome stared at the monitor. Talking to Miroku didn't help her at all. She sighed in defeat, but did not sign off just yet because another message popped up that she couldn't ignore.

~SpeedDemon: Kagome, I'm sorry, but there isn't anything going on with that red head chick.

~AngelK: Kouga it's just too convenient for you to deny this

~SpeedDemon: But I wouldn't lie to you!

~AngelK: Oh? What about the time you bought those tickets for the Cubs game and canceled our anniversary dinner because you said you were sick?

~SpeedDemon: That was different

~AngelK: What about the time you told me you lost the expensive watch I bought you

~SpeedDemon: Now I explained that

~AngelK: Yeah, and Ginta told me that you had really sold it at a pawn shop

~SpeedDemon: It was to pay off a loan I had to Miroku!

~AngelK: What about the time you bought us tickets to the opera, but then they turned out to be tickets for a hockey game?

~SpeedDemon: I got mixed up?

~AngelK: You're pathetic, I don't know why I put up with you

~SpeedDemon: Because you love me?

~AngelK: I think it's because I'm stupid

~SpeedDemon: Don't say that Kagome, look I'm sorry, I really really am, I'll make this up to you

~AngelK: You always say that

~SpeedDemon: And I always do!

~AngelK: Look Inuyasha wants his computer back, I gtg (*AngelK signs off*)

Kouga felt rage build up at that moment. She was next door this whole time? He had the urge to go over and pound on that door or force it open. The only way she would forgive him was if he saw her face to face.

Suddenly a smile lit his face. They were all going to a Karaoke bar that night. He knew the perfect way to get her to forgive him. It had always proved successful when he tried that method before.

He turned off his computer and lay upon his bed with arms crossed behind his head as he stared at the ceiling. Yes, he had a way to make her forgive him. But, the important question that plagued him right now was what would he have done had she not called out his name?

He preferred to not think about that. Instead he thought about ways to maim certain dog demons whenever they finally met on the judo mat.