InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secret Love ❯ Chapter 13 ( Chapter 13 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters as they all belong to Rumiko Takahashi.
Chapter 13
Kagome rushed down the steps leading up to her family's shrine with Bankotsu right beside her. When she got to the bottom, she sprinted towards the bus that was loading a little ways away. When they got to it and had boarded, Bankotsu glanced around curiously.
"What sort of beast is this? It appears to be made of metal and why are we willingly allowing it to swallow us?" he asked, confused.
Kagome laughed. "It's called a bus, not a beast. It is one of the modes of transportation in my time. Say goodbye to horse and buggy and hello to the automobile," she said.
They got off at their stop and entered the Tokyo Square Mall. Bankotsu was disgusted by what he saw. His brothers would have had a Field Day if they were there. All the people milling around, laughing, talking, and shopping. Surely if Kagome hadn't been there and if he had not been changed so drastically by her presence in his life, then he would have brought Banryuu with him anyway and would have been wielding it wildly, enjoying the thrill and the adrenaline rush of taking so many lives and seeing the blood fly, hear the screams and cries of agony, the pleads for mercy. But, as much as he hated to admit it, Kagome had softened him. The thought of taking so many lives didn't bring as much of a thrill as it used to. Of course, it was still there, it just wasn't as strong as it once was.
Kagome led him through the mall to a men's clothing store. Kagome quickly and efficiently chose five outfits that would last his whole stay, guessing at his size with a glance, underwear, and socks, making a mental note to stop at a shoe store also after glancing at his current footwear.
She thrust the clothing at him. "Here. Take these into the dressing room and try them on," she said.
He hesitantly did as she said. Exactly seven minutes had passed (she had been watching the clock) when he called out to her.
"Uh, Kagome, I think I need help."
He opened the dressing room door to present himself with the boxers on, though the were backwards, the jeans were on up to his knees and were also backwards, and he had his arm through the head hole in one of the shirts. At least he has the boxers on, Kagome thought with a blush. She quickly looked around before entering the dressing room and closing the door. She helped him take the shirt and the jeans off then paused.
"Bankotsu, you have the boxers on backwards," she informed him.
He started to take them off and Kagome quickly turned her back, her face burning red. He glanced at her with a smirk before fixing his mistake.
"You can turn back now, Kagome," he said, still wearing the smirk.
She ignored it. "Okay. The pants go on over the boxers, as you had started to do, but remember, the tag always has to go in the back," she instructed.
He put his legs through the holes and pulled them up. "Now, I know you're used to tying, but we zip and button now. You have to put this button through this hole, then pull this tab upward to close the zipper," she told him while demonstrating. She was proud that they were a perfect fit. (A/N: Forgive me, but I was too lazy to write out a scene where they go back to search for his perfect size.) "Next the shirt. I got two types. Let's try the one you had first. You put your head through this top hole and your arms through the side ones," she said.
He, being an apt pupil, found the tag inside before doing as she said. She admired her handy work before taking the shirt off him and giving him the button up one. After he had mastered that, she let him try on the rest with no assistance from her. When he had tried on all of the clothes, she told him to stay in the outfit he was wearing and she took the tags off of it. She then took him and the rest of the clothes to the register, explaining that he was wearing the clothes out of the store. She paid then put his clothes in the bag with the new ones.
She led him out of the store to a shoe store. She took him to measure his feet then found a good pair of tennis shoes. She showed him how to put on the socks then helped him put on the shoes over them. She put his sandals in the box and paid at the register.
All the shopping had depleted Bankotsu's energy, which surprised him. He could fight an hour-long battle and not be tired, but an hour of shopping with Kagome left him in need of a long nap.
"Are you hungry?" she asked.
He gave her a look that said, "What do you think?" and she laughed before leading him toward the food court.