InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ So Crazy in Love ❯ A Cute Little Love Story ( Chapter 12 )

Chapter 12

A Cute Little Love Story

Kagome left Rin with Souta in the house, as he was showing her the wonders of modern gaming machines. She rolled her eyes at the two and went to talk to her grandfather in the shrine. She found him amidst a pile of books in the back storeroom of the shrine's shop. Kagome coughed as soon as she shut the door behind her, the place was filled with dust.

"Kagome, I don't mean to be rude, and maybe I'm the only one here who doesn't know, but just who is that girl?" Kagome looked at him and smiled, "Her name is Rin, and I'm watching her for a fr-, well, I'm watching her for someone." Kagome's smile faltered a little. She had almost just called Sesshoumaru her friend. Awkward.

"And just who is this, someone?" Her grandfather looked more curious than disapproving, so Kagome told him. "Well, he's InuYasha's brother, Sesshoumaru. Oh, sorry. Lord Sesshoumaru, the great demon lord of the western lands." Kagome giggled and covered her mouth, realizing that her grandfather wouldn't see the humor in her statement. She needn't have worried though, because when she looked to him, she realized that his face was the picture of startled excitement.

Kagome watched in shock, as her grandfather squealed, squealed like a schoolgirl meeting a popstar mind you, and began digging through the books strewn about him. Kagome watched in worry for her ailing grandfather and shrank back when he brought out a particularly glorious leather-bound volume. 'I really hope that he doesn't intend to give that dust-ridden thing to me…' Her worst fears were realized as it was shoved in her hands, causing a cloud of dust to rise from it.

Kagome coughed the whole time her grandfather was talking. So when she was done, she had to ask him to repeat everything again. He gave and exhassperated sigh and began again. "Kagome, if you are talking about Lord Sesshoumaru the son of Inutaisho and the heir to the western lands, then I already know of whom you speak." He pointed down to the page that he had apparantly opened the offending book to while she was dying. 'His concern for my well-being astounds me…'

Focusing on the page, Kagome saw an illustration of a large white dog that was, although not perfect, a close enough resemblance to tell that it was Sesshoumaru in his dog form. Her eyes grew wide as she read some of the adjoining information.

'Lord Sesshoumaru, Great Demon Lord of the Western Lands, was the greatest demon lord in all of Japan. His power and respect was rivaled by none. His control of his land and people was admired by all, and none before or after him made such impact…

Kagome stared at the book in shock after reading the beginning. There were three pages of tiny print dedicated to him. 'Jeez, it must be his entire life cataloged in here…' Kagome thought through it and turned to her grandfather. "Gramps, can I please have this? I would like to take it back to him. He has protected me on many occasions," 'Though maybe not willingly…' "And, I want to give something to him." 'And I know that he would be thrilled to know that he is known even in this era for his power… Arrogant jerk…'

Kagome chuckled at her insult of him, but then remembered the sadness that she had seen in him when Rin had been terrified of him. Her face fell and she added. "Please Gramps, I want to give him something to be happy about." Her grandfather stood up and nodded his head, motioning for her to follow him. Holding the book to her chest, she followed him back out to the store.

Her grandfather took the book from her and looked down on a sheet on the counter. Kagome watched him with interest as he punched something into the computer. 'He must be taking out of the system…'

"That will be 32 dollars and 14 cents, Kagome." Kagome looked at him, horrified, and he put up a defensive face. "I won't make any money here by giving some of my most expensive items away now will I?" Kagome glared at him as she reached for her allowance money in her back pocket.

*****

Kagome came back in and watched Rin and Souta play some racing game on his PlayStation. Kagome laughed as she watched Rin win for the fourth game in a row, and Rin looked back at her, slightly confused, she turned back to Souta and asked, "Isn't Rin doing well, Souta?" Souta huffed a bit and mumbled, "Well, you're doing okay for a girl." Rin smiled large, not understanding his lack of a complement, and Kagome stated, "Souta, I hate to break it to you, but you're not doing very good, even for a girl…"

Kagome was subjected to the most death-filled glare she had ever seen. 'Wow, I think that Sesshoumaru might even be envious…' She started at the realization that she was thinking about Sesshoumaru a bit more than she probably should. She left the room, having heard that they were going to go out and pick flowers again, or rather, Rin was going to pick flowers, and Souta would practice with his soccer ball, as usual.

Souta watched as Rin trotted around in the field behind the shrine, occasionally stooping to pick a flower or dandelion. He shook his head slightly, wondering just how he ended up with girl duty, and began to practice maneuvering his soccer ball between his feet and across the field. He stopped suddenly when he realized that Rin was now sitting at the side of the field, watching him. He blushed slightly and stopped, looking at her for a while before finally asking, "Ummm… did you want to try?"

He watched as Rin's face lit up and she came running towards him. He handed her the ball after he told her the basics of the game and stepped back a little to watch her try to kick it around. Souta watched as she gave a few hard kicks to the ball and had to chase it down, only to do it again when she got to it. He was watching her with a smile on his face, and he burst out laughing when she tried to kick the ball, now only about ten feet away from him, but missed and fell on her butt.

When she heard him laughing, she looked up and looked like she was going to burst. Souta was worried that she was going to cry, and realized that he probably shouldn't be laughing at her. He tried to stop, but needn't have worried because a huge smile shone on her face, before she burst into gails of laughter too. Souta's laughing died immediately, though a smile stayed on his face as he watched her. 'When she smiled real big like that, she looked really pretty…' Souta blushed at his own thoughts, only to blush more when he remembered her kissing him the night before.

Rin slowly stopped laughing and looked up at Souta with the big smile still on her face. When Souta saw her, he blushed even harder at his instant thought of her being pretty again. He quickly looked to the ground and muttered a quick, "Ummm… I think that we should go back inside now. The bugs'll be out soon." With that he turned and walked back towards the house, hearing her following behind him.

*****

Kagome had packed all of her clothes, and the clothes that she had given Rin while she stayed here. They had been here for about a week, and it was time for them to head back to the feudal era. Kagome had been sure to wrap the book that she had BOUGHT Sesshoumaru, 'Stupid Gramps…' and placed it in the bottom of her bag. Rin was holding tightly to the stuffed animal that Souta had won her, and Kagome assumed that she meant it as a gift to Sesshoumaru as well.

They entered the well house the whole family in tow, and Mrs. Higurashi gave Rin a hug and then Kagome, telling them to be safe, before leaving to go back to the house to finish dinner. Gramps gave them both safety charms that, Kagome had no doubt in the world, were useless. He then asked Kagome to come to the shop so that he could give her some things. Kagome rolled her eyes and followed him, spending the next five minutes trying to refuse taking all the demon charms that he had in his store.

Kagome returned to the well house, slightly heavier burden in tow, to see Souta telling Rin goodbye. Kagome's eyes widened as she watched him step forward and give her a quick peck on the cheek. She squealed and Souta turned and saw her. He blushed even harder than he already was and shouted at her to shut up before running quickly out of the well house. Kagome grabbed the smiling, and slightly blushing, Rin's hand, and made her way over the well. Her last thoughts in her time were of how much she was going to tease her brother when she came back.