InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Simple Complexity ❯ What Are Friends For? ( Chapter 7 )

Yuka's eyes fell onto the door that still remained shut, and hastily set about straightening her clothes and hair. Sure, the guy probably wasn't all too great; she had found Kagome had the strangest taste in men. It had been on more than one occasion that Yuka had nearly laughed in the face of some of the losers Kagome had brought back. Course...those were on the rebound...could this guy be--NAH! With that thought she opened the door, just as Kagome rushed down the stairs, still buttoning up her shirt, now realizing unleashing Yuka on any visitor would be catastrophic...

As Yuka swung the door open, something very strange happened. Inuyasha was there and he looked slightly surprised to see Yuka instead of Kagome but his slightly surprised reaction was entirely unnoticeable next to Yuka's full out stupor at his sight. Her reaction was that of someone who had just come across a ghost as opposed to Kagome's date. At that moment, Kagome wondered if she should have answered it herself, ready or not. "Hi...um...I'm Inuyasha..."

Yuka said nothing, only a hoarse little squeak escaped her as her fingers lost her grip on the door and it quickly shut .She slowly turned on her heals with widened eyes to Kagome. "Oh...my...GOD..." At the strangely dreamy smile on Yuka's face, Kagome felt most of her stress leaving her. It seemed Yuka liked him.

"So...you think he's hot then?" she asked, trying to control the triumphant tone in her voice. Yuka looked as if she had lost it for a moment.

"And you KIDDING me?" she exclaimed loudly, causing Kagome to become very taken aback, "he's like SEXXXXY!! Like--triple--quadruple sexy with like six x's!!" There was a silence when Kagome felt pretty good about herself, yet weirded out by Yuka's strange...analogy...for lack of a better word..."I HATE you!" Yuka roared taking Kagome by surprise. After she got over it she laughed, however.

"Well, open the door, that was rude! Jeez..." Kagome murmured, still getting over her giggling. Yuka scowled at her as she turned back to the door and grasped the door handle as if she were trying to rip it off the door as she turned it. With a loud creak the door again opened, a very bewildered Inuyasha behind it...and someone else approaching from behind. Yuka laughed nervously her eyes wandering over Inuyasha.

"Um...s-sorry...I--" The figure who was approaching was soon revealed to her. An equally as appealing man, with dark black, brown hair and stunning blue-gray eyes that could muddle your thoughts then tie them in a knot a few times over. After which, succeed in making your knees melt. He grinned at her, his teeth flashing so brightly Yuka was sure she'd see white for days every time she blinked.

"I'm Miroku," he said, offering his hand out. Only, Yuka in a pure cationic state, found her strength leaving the door, which soon re-closed, on both Inuyasha and Miroku. She turned to a very puzzled Kagome.

"What?"

"He brought a friend..." Yuka informed her in disbelief, "I LOVE you!" she exclaimed, pulling her friend into an embrace. Kagome found a frown overtaking the quizzical expression on her face as she shoved Yuka off of her.

"Open the door!" she hissed, feeling horrified at the idea of Inuyasha leaving.

"Oh, right," Yuka laughed, a smile spreading over her face as she spun around and whisked the door open. "Sorry again...I'm...I'm...I'm..." she couldn't hold her words or mind together at all and felt all thoughts dissolving into a helpless puddle of putty as she stared at two of the most appealing men she had ever seen. How could she keep herself from becoming covered in a pile of disgusting drool, stumbling and staggering over unintelligible mumbles and sounds that were supposedly words around such gods as these? "...what was I saying...?" She nearly squealed as she almost crumbled under her now Jell-O legs when Miroku clutched her hands and smiled at her irresistibly, his infinitely deep eyes causing her knees to buckle.

"You must be Yuka," he told her as if he figured she had forgotten, "why I've heard so much about you and Kagome, Inuyasha's mouth was moving a mile a minute. Well, I never figured you'd be the gorgeous piece of heaven that I am privileged to behold now..." Yuka found her mouth slowly opening at closely slightly as she found her eyes unable to get themselves away from the absolute hunk that was now clutching her hands and flattering her so articulately. She felt her face flushing and a bashful smile come to her face, all thoughts fuzzy.

"I...I...I...I..."

"Oh shut you butt hole already, Miroku," Inuyasha glowered, shoving the man, causing both he and Yuka to stumble into the apartment. He crossed his arms gruffly once inside, a great glare on his face as if he loathed the very air he breathed. Suddenly, once he saw Kagome his entire nature changed, the strong bitterness which almost broke Yuka out of her fantasy world that he was bearing, was instantaneously gone and his arms slowly uncrossed, his ears twitching slightly as if his senses had just registered something. His frown had gone and now he had the funny expression of someone who was trying to keep his or her smile down but hardly was managing.

"Hi," Kagome chimed a broad grin appearing on her face as she took a few steps toward him. He stared at her, a smile inevitably escaping the guard against it.

"Uh-huh..." he returned eyes lingering over her half way buttoned blouse, after which his face flushed slightly. "...you're um...shirt..." he murmured awkwardly, turning away slightly. Kagome's own cheeks reddened, mainly because both her roommate and a male stranger were both in the room. If it had been only she and Inuyasha...well, obviously it would have been an entirely different story... She quickly set about buttoning the rest of the blouse up when her attention was turned to Miroku whom Yuka was drooling over.

"A very nice apartment...I suppose you worked hard to get a hold of this one?" Miroku inquired of Yuka who seemed caught up in staring at him. He looked around the room his eyes falling over different pieces of furniture.

"Uh--um...uh...huh..." she answered distractedly, smiling stupidly at him. Miroku's gaze came to the small staircase in front of him.

"Oh..." he murmured then he grinned at her, a lecherous grin, but one that still made Yuka swoon, "...you wouldn't mind showing me up stairs? To your...bedroom?" Suddenly, Yuka broke out of her daze.

"What?" she inquired strictly. Kagome had never seen her act that way around an attractive man.

"I was just...suggesting that..."

"Dammit..." Inuyasha whispered to himself, smacking his forehead with his hand as he shook his head disapprovingly.

"Are you trying to--"

"MIROKU!!" came a voice that resembled that of a ravaging banshee. Everyone's heads turned to see a woman scramble in with the fire of hell in her eyes. Everyone got out of her way, as she made a straight run for Miroku. Once she reached him she swung a rather heavy-looking handbag then bashed it into the dark haired man's skull. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!"

"I was--I mean--I..." Miroku stammered rubbing the bump on his head.

"Whata creep..." Yuka murmured now looking thoroughly disgusted at the sight of Miroku. "...but I wish he didn't have a girlfriend!" she sighed with deep sadness. Kagome shook her head at her roommate.

"Yuka!" she said disapprovingly. The dark haired woman who had just entered, however, seemed far more enraged by Yuka's last statement.

"WHAT?" she roared, as Inuyasha and Miroku made hand motions read, "Please disregard the screaming". "I am anything BUT his girlfriend!!" she screeched, breathing heavily as if she had been running for miles. Miroku laughed as he put his hand on her shoulder, the other three stood and watched in awe, and sure he would be limping soon enough if he kept it up.

"Calm down, Sango, no need to get your panties in a bunch. You know I love you best..." he murmured as he, to everyone's alarm, clutched her bottom. The remaining three took a step back watching with widened eyes as the woman named Sango turned redder and redder and redder shaking with rage until she finally and inevitably, exploded.

"LEGGO OF ME YOU FUCKING LECH!!!" she hollered, slamming her fist into the back of Miroku's head. His hand slowly lost its grip on her rear as he staggered away from her, dazed and throbbing from the pain.

"Just as you told me...a perv..." Kagome said in awe. When Inuyasha looked at her with an apologetic expression, she returned with a pleasant smile in his direction, which resulted in a broad grin from him. Sango, Miroku, and Yuka stared at the two who seemed fixated on one and other.

"Huh, well I've never seen it, Inuyasha really smile, I mean..." Sango murmured in saw, her eyes widening.

"Oh...he's smile before," Miroku assured her, having known Inuyasha longer than her, "...never like that though..." Inuyasha flushed visibly and turned his gaze away from Kagome.

"Yeah...and something's different about Kagome too...say...what's going on here?' she asked suspiciously. Kagome blinked at her anxiously for a moment, also flushing slightly, then step up to her bravely with a smirk on.

"Hey, you make it sound as if we're secretly marrying or something," Kagome laughed casually, "jeez we just went out on one date."
"And had sex four times," Miroku, Sango, and Yuka all said at once. Kagome and Inuyasha's faces went beat red.

"So you told both your friends..." Kagome mumbled angrily at Inuyasha, he growled in return.

"Yeah, well I see you wasted no time in telling your room mate--besides, I only told Miroku, I wouldn't tell Sango something like that..."
"Hey!" Sango shouted angrily, her hands falling onto her hips, "jeez, I THOUGHT I was your friend!" Kagome still was frowning somewhat at Inuyasha.

"Don't be angry with him, he wasn't going to tell me. In fact the moment he got back I pried and questioned as much as humanly possible and he still wouldn't give in. It sort of slipped out of him when he started complaining about how tired he was and I asked why..."

"Didn't you say he was about half asleep when he told you?" Sango inquired.

"Something like that."

"Oh great, did you tell her EVERYTHING Miroku?" Inuyasha snarled, clenching his fist. Miroku put up two hands for peace.

"Now, now, she would have pulverized me if I didn't tell her all I knew... Besides, there wasn't much to tell...you were very vague with the details..."

"Yeah, something about a hotel room and a shower--that's all I got out of it anyway" Sango said, shrugging. Kagome laughed nervously.

"Shower? What about a shower? I only heard how Kagome wanted to see his hotel room and after he sent her packing she stole his hotel room key and came back...and seduced him some how..." Yuka murmured thoughtfully.

"She stole the hotel room key?!" Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku cried at once in surprise. Everyone was perfectly silent until all heard a faint voice coming from nearby.

"Is this it? Yeah...yeah, I'm sure of it! Boy won't she be surprised to see me!" chimed the voice. All of them stood very still and their eyes shifted to the open door, in which a pleasant humming was sounding from.

"Whose that?" Yuka whispered, though she was unsure why she was whispering. There was this feeling of foreboding...a feeling which made her decide to be quiet, as if she did not want the person to know she was there.

"Don't know...who is it Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, he turned to look at her as she was staring vacantly. Her eyes filled with great fear and panic.

Oh god, it can't be...oh...no...fucking no... Kagome thought desperately.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked in confusion wondering what was wrong with her.

"It..." she began shakily, but her eyes suddenly closed a slight peaceful smile coming to her face, "...mmm..." she murmured as she felt Inuyasha's fingers massage into her shoulders.

"Calm down, what's got you so worked up?" The remaining stared with an interested eye, quickly forgetting the mysterious nearby voice.

"...ah...nothing...it's probably not..."

"Hey! Kagome! You're home! Long time no see! Healthy as ever! Glad to know!"

Kagome and Yuka froze.

They screamed uniformly as they saw a honey-colored haired man's head peeping through the opening between the door and frame. Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha continually glanced back and forth between the unusually happy man and the two terrified women. Quite uninvited, the man quickly stepped in, an overly sunny smile plastered firmly on his face. Healthy trail mix bag in one hand. Bag of oranges in the other.

"Who's...who's this Kagome?" Inuyasha asked slowly, wondering what could have caused Kagome's reaction. Suddenly he felt a rage over coming him. This was the man who had dumped Kagome all those years ago! The man who had given her an emotional gaping wound so horrible after all these years it still hadn't gone away! "You bastard!" Inuyasha roared, grabbing the man's shirt and pulling him up to his steaming face. "How DARE you come here like this! After what you did to Kagome! You stinking SHIT HOLE!"

"Inuyasha!" Miroku said warningly, trying to keep down his amusement at the expression on the unknowing man's face.

"What?" Inuyasha snarled looking briefly from the fearful man to Miroku.

"That's not him!" Kagome exclaimed hastily, pulling on Inuyasha's arm, which abruptly let go. "That's Hojo...an ex, but definitely an innocent one... Haven't seen you in ages--wh-what brings you?" Hojo smiled hesitantly in return eyeing Inuyasha indignantly as his smile momentarily left then returned as he entered the home further.

"Oh, I was wondering how you were doing. Saw you on the news, quite a rewarding job, news anchor, perfectly remarkable. Knew you were perfect for it!" Kagome felt very sweaty all of a sudden. How could anyone be so clueless?

"Whatever, she's an intern there trying to become the executive producer. You know, the one in charge. She's way to smart to have that bimbo job!" Inuyasha growled, leaning intimidating toward Hojo. Kagome looked nervously from Hojo to Inuyasha wondering if she should intervene, but what would she say? She bristled when she heard the sound of Hojo's laughter.

"Well, alright, who cares either way. Kagome probably could be anything she wants to be. Both job's seem...uh...worthwhile, but I'd think the anchor is more suited for her. She has such a pretty face, the producer seems for more thee...uhm...authoritative type if you will. She probably is in it for the challenge, she does like to grow by testing herself, even if not needed, as her job now seems perfect for her. She may be over-whelmed in such a position as producer. I have faith in her, but it does seem like more a man's job if you ask me..." Kagome was scandalized by these words and failed to stop a gasp from escaping her. She also couldn't restrain a growl from coming forth as well. Why did every man, especially Hojo, have to assume she was brainless and incapable? It was that common idea wasn't it? Boobs or brains. Either one. Never both. Kagome never knew anything shallower. She opened her mouth to say something, but Inuyasha did first.

"No one ASKED you, and if I do say so myself, you're acting rather sexist at the moment. And she can't PROBABLY be whatever she wants to be she CAN be whatever the hell she wants to be. Even with pompous, brainless bastards like you running around thinking she's an idiot!" Kagome was stunned by both of their behavior and soon found it intolerable.

"Quiet! Both of you! I'm right here, why don't you start ACTING like it!" she bellowed. No one said anything, Yuka knew it was rare for Kagome to lose her temper, but when she did, it was time to simply humor her. "Stop talking about me like you KNOW what's in my best interests and WHY I do things, because only I know that." Both Hojo and Inuyasha stared in awe, looking somewhat ego-shattered and betrayed, "Inuyasha, I appreciate you standing up for me and acknowledging I'm not a mindless bimbo, and Hojo I'm thankful for the congrats and support, but can you two please stop acting like I don't know what I want. Because I do."

Hojo shifted anxiously, sweating nervously and feeling very warm all of a sudden. He unbuttoned the top button of his dress shirt and Yuka somehow realized for the first time how utterly sexy the good-natured Hojo she had known since High school was. I haven't seen him in a few years now... she thought, usually looking for new and exciting men as opposed to boring ones she already knew, he's probably changed...his outward appearance is different enough...I mean those arms...YUM I would not mind a go with THAT. Which somehow reminded her of something that had gone unattended to. Sure, Sango had done a good job putting the pervert in his place, but it wasn't good enough. Yuka suddenly spun around an intent glare on her face toward Miroku, who backed away looking panicky.

"Y-yuka?" he stammered.

"Listen here, I might be easy, but I choose when I'm going to put out, no guy worth anything's going to ask to screw me! He has to show common courtesy and character and the willingness to do what I say. Let me put it simply: I have control issues, when I say let's make hot passionate love, then that's your queue, otherwise you keep your mouth shut and your penis to yourself, got it? We're over and finished. Don't even TRY to ask me out. I don't care HOW hot you are. The second a man thinks he's in control, the second things get out of hand, now..." she trailed off, turning to Hojo, "You look like a man I could wrap around my finger SEVERAL times over and could rock my world, how 'bout it, we'll double date with Kagome, wanna?" Kagome's mouth dropped. WHAT?

"Uh...s-sure...?" Hojo returned in more of a question as he shrugged. Kagome's jaw dropped even more.

"Make it a triple date!" Miroku chimed, linking arms with Sango.

"Wh-wh-wh-HEY!!" Sango exclaimed.

"Hey, at least he's not grabbin' your butt this time..." Inuyasha mumbled deadpan. She decided to ignore the fact it was Inuyasha who had said the statement and instead hit Miroku. Kagome noticed Hojo looking at her out of the corner of her eye and shifted uncomfortably. She just hoped he still didn't want her, that would only make this millions times worse. There's nothing worse then being wanted by the man you're best friend has her eyes on. Oh yeah, there IS something worse. Being wanted by the man who’s cornier than Moses' toes AND is wanted by YUKA. Jumping off a cliff would be more pleasant. When did the day come when simple-minded people like Hojo and Yuka, make things so complicated?