InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secret Love ❯ Chapter 14 ( Chapter 14 )

[ 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 14
The food sure had changed. Bankotsu took in the different food sections around them. At one section, there was some food he recognized, but Kagome led him to a line in front of a section that was labeled WacDonald's. When it was their turn to order, Kagome ordered two double cheeseburgers, two medium fries, and two strawberry shakes. When it was ready, she took the tray and set it down on a nearby table where she and Bankotsu sat across from each other. She unwrapped the burgers and set one in front of him then dumped their fries on each of their wrappers next to the burgers. She sat for a moment then said, "Wait here." She got up then went back to the counter and came back carrying a handful of ketchup packets.
She squirted a few of the packets onto the wrapper then set the extra on the tray, not sure if Bankotsu wanted it, but sure he would take them if he did. Bankotsu watched her curiously as she took a fry and dipped it in the ketchup before putting it in her mouth. He wrinkled his nose at the sight of the ketchup, which, in his opinion, didn't look very appetizing.
"Do I have to eat these sticks with that stuff?" he asked disgustedly.
"Um, you don't have to. It's more of a preference," she informed him.
He shrugged then hesitantly picked up a fry and took a bite, which he chewed experimentally, before deciding he liked it. He finished what was left of that fry, and then chose another. His gaze was drawn away from the fries he was enjoying to Kagome as she lifted the burger and took a bite. Bankotsu paused, then mimicked her actions. He took another bite, then another, and then, sooner than he liked, it was gone. He had started back on the fries when Kagome again did something new. She took one of the cups that were still on the tray and a thin wrapped stick-looking object, which she unwrapped to present a small, thin tube. She stuck it into a hole at the top of the cup, then put her mouth on the end sticking up. Bankotsu witnessed the pink contents travel up the tube and into her mouth. He smiled at the somehow erotic sight of her lips covering the straw before again copying her actions. He put his mouth on the tube and sat there wondering why nothing was happening. Kagome saw his dilemma and sought to help him out.
"Bankotsu, you have to suck or else nothing will come up," she told him.
As he did, he tasted the thick, cold and creamy substance on his tongue and didn't stop sucking. Who knew that food from the future could be so good?
"Bankotsu, you might want to slow down or you'll get a brain-freeze," Kagome warned.
Bankotsu stopped. "What is a brain-freeze?" he asked.
"Well, I'm not really sure scientifically what it is, but the nub and gist of it is that when you eat or drink a lot of something cold really fast, you get this instant head ache that takes a minute to go away," she explained.
Bankotsu wasn't looking for pain, even if he was sort of resistant to it so knew it wouldn't hurt him as much as it would her, so he set his shake aside and went back to his fries. When they were done with their food, Kagome grabbed the tray and dumped the trash after handing the bags to Bankotsu. Then they headed to the exit.
Out on the street, Kagome found a bench to wait for the bus on and Bankotsu sat next to her. After a moment of sitting there in silence, Kagome heard the familiar sound of her friends Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi (A/N: Sorry, not really sure if this is really their names) calling her name. She smiled and looked up as they stopped next to her.
"Hey Kagome! How's the hernia? Your Grandpa said that had been plaguing you a lot recently. Will you be in school tomorrow?" Eri asked.
Kagome blushed at the mention of one of the crazy illnesses Gramps had fabricated to cover up her absence.
"Um, I'm okay now and yeah, I'll be there tomorrow," she replied.
At this point, the trio had noticed Bankotsu sitting on the bench next to Kagome.
"So the two-timer finally ditched you, huh," Yuka said knowingly.
Kagome blushed beet red and Bankotsu scowled. "No actually, I broke up with him. I realized me and Inuyasha would be better as friends when I met Bankotsu," she said with a loving glance in his direction and he smiled back at her.
Hojo, keeping in true form, came at the wrong moment.
"Hey, Kagome. Are you well today? Did that medicine I gave your grandfather help?" he asked with a concerned look, unaware of Bankotsu glaring daggers at him.
"Hey Hojo. Yep it sure did and I feel a lot better today, thank you," she said, glancing at Bankotsu, unsure of how he would react.
Hojo went on, still disregarding Bankotsu's presence. "So hey, Kagome, I was wondering if you would like to do something with me later on, like…" he trailed off as Bankotsu stood.
"Sorry kid, but she's taken. I suggest you go find your own girl somewhere else," he said menacingly.
Hojo looked surprised and took a step back.
"Oh, sorry, my mistake. I guess I should congratulate you on your relationship, Kagome," he said politely, if a bit forlorn.
Kagome gave him an apologetic look. Just then, the bus pulled up, so she said goodbye, grabbed their bags, and stomped to the bus leaving Bankotsu to follow of be left behind. Once they were seated aboard, she glared at him.
"You didn't have to be so rude. Hojo is a friend," she said.
"Did you expect me to just sit there as another guy was trying to court you right in front of me?" he asked incredulously.
"You should have been assured that I would have handled it," she said huffily.
"Sorry, Kagome. I didn't think it would make you mad," he said sincerely, which drained her anger away.
The things that always made her fights with Inuyasha worse and escalate further were that he never admitted that he was wrong and he never apologized. That Bankotsu had just went to show how much more he cared about her than Inuyasha did.
"It's okay, Bankotsu. I'm sure Hojo will get over it anyway," she said with a smile, before laying her head on his chest to enjoy the rest of the ride home.