InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Beach House ❯ The Day After ( Chapter 9 )

The Beach House
Chapter Nine: The Day After
By: OhJoy

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Predawn light entered her room in a whisper, she turned in her sleep and felt a presence in her bed. Half-asleep and more than a little groggy, her eyes opened slowly to see a very peaceful InuYasha laying on his side facing her. Their legs were rather intimately entangled. As she remembered what led to this... she smiled.

She smoothed his bangs from his face, "He is simply beautiful." She ran a light hand along his chin, down his neck, over his shoulder. He didn't stir. She stroked his arm and lingered on his chest. She ran her fingers over the taut muscles, created random patterns - this way and that. With one finger she wrote her name over his heart and placed her palm over it, as if to seal her name onto his heart. She felt the steady rhythmic beat and smiled.

He felt her running her hand across his chest, traced patterns across his muscles that promised of more. Then he felt her write her name across his heart... "She has no idea it's already there." His heart swelled. His arms closed the distance and pulled her into his embrace. He nuzzled her neck and said, "It's too early." He meant that on so many levels.

Fear and self-doubt established their presence, "It's way too early for her to feel any deep emotions for me. She is an amazing person. There is so much love in her heart and she evokes a fierce loyalty from all her friends... who just so happen to be my friends. But they were hers first."

He thought back on the last few days. His friends were polite to him; the usual warmth and camaraderie he felt was sorely missing, everyone with the exception of Miroku kept their distance. He got the distinct feeling that they blamed him for her absence. Although no one said a word.

He's never met anyone like her before, most women were after his money in one way or another. How many times had he heard, "Did you buy me something?" or "Take me shopping!" He's now kicking himself that all the times his friends would talk about her, he sort of just tuned out. He never paid attention, and to think he didn't even notice all the group photos she was in that the girls had in their apartments.

He sighed and cleared the thoughts from his mind. "Let's just see how this goes..." He pulled her closer and fell asleep listening to her even breathing.

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He awoke to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. He glanced down at the sleeping figure in his arms and gently stroked her cheek.

"Kagome... Wake up, love. It's a brand new day," he said softly and continued stroking her cheek. He loved how she automatically leaned into his touch and snuggled closer to him.

"Kagome, love, let's get a cup of coffee." His voice was a little stronger in her ear. She let a moan of protest and closed her eyes tighter. He chuckled, "She really doesn't function without coffee." He started kissing her neck and made his way up to her ear and whispered, "Love, let's get up. We both have classes today."

"Mmm..." she rubbed against him in an effort to stretch. The bed was to comfortable and it was just so cozy to lay in his arms. She turned in his embrace and opened her eyes and said with a smile, "Morning." She leaned over and gave him a soft kiss on his lips. She sat up and stretched her arms over her head. He was the first out of bed and stretched as well. He led the way to the door and opened it for her.

"Morning, K-Girl," Eri greeted her from a stool at the counter. She was in her pajamas, a pair of Hello, Kitty bottoms and plain light blue shirt. Her hair was tangled and a little matted in the back. "Hey, Yash," with a smirk on her face. A few eyebrows were raised when they saw that he had exited from her room and NOT his.

"Mmm," Kagome replied.

Sango quickly grabbed a mug and made Kagome a cup of coffee. It was too cruel to stand by and watch her friend struggle first thing in the morning. She was already showered and dressed for the day. She chose a pair of red jeans and a form-fitting black t-shirt, on her feet black flip flops. She eyed InuYasha, "Mornin', Yash."

"Hi," he answered as he poured himself a cup of coffee. "Even Sango makes her a cup of coffee without her asking, no one ever pours me a cup."

Kagome went straight to InuYasha and wrapped her arm around his waist and snuggled against his shoulder, cradling her coffee. "I wish we could stay in bed all day."

InuYasha was a little surprised at Kagome's familiarity with him, "But it sure does feel awesome!"

Sango raised her eyebrow again at Kagome's open affection and shot a look to InuYasha that clearly said, "You hurt her and I'll hurt you." He simply nodded once in acknowledgment.

After a few sips of coffee, Kagome was awake now and brightly smiled up at InuYasha, "I got first dibbs on the shower." She rose on her toes and kissed his cheek and exited the kitchen.

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InuYasha meant to just move the stapled paper over a bit on the counter so he could flip through the newspaper. He wanted to check the movie listings and ask Kagome out for their first official date. He smirked, "We slept together before we even had our first date. Nice work, Yash."

His eyes caught the pick circles over various words… words that put together were… well, hot and steamy… He disregarded his newspaper and picked up the document and began to read, "This ain't no dream," he said, his voice husky with lust. Without missing a stroke, he pushed her onto her stomach and began thrusting deeper into her. "Gods, Woman! Your... pussy... is so sweeet... so fucking tight...." He pulled them onto their knees. He loved this dominate position, her head still rested on the pillow, her face displayed the ecstasy he felt. He loved watching her hips roll with each of his thrusts."

"Shit, that's hot!" He felt a tightening in his red board shorts.

Miroku looked up from the magazine he was scanning at the dining table. He had returned from long run, still slightly sweaty, he wore a pair of cross-trainers, Nike shorts and a loose tank top. "Huh? What's that, Yash?" With a smirk, InuYasha walked over to him and handed him the stack of papers, pointing to the passage he just read.

Miroku quickly read through the paragraph. "Ah, yes, the sweet and innocent Kagome isn't as she seems, hn?"

"You talking about me, `Roku?"

"Speak of the devil," Miroku smiled.

Kagome entered the kitchen with Eri, both were in shorts and t-shirts, backpacks slung over a shoulder, just returned from a days' worth of classes. "Oh, my fan fic!" She grabbed it from Miroku. "I was wondering where that was."

InuYasha's eyes widened slightly in disbelief, "You mean, you wrote that?!" His cock got hard so fast. "Holy shit… this chick just fucking rocks!"

"Yep," she confirmed casually, his incredulous tone went unnoticed as she dropped her backpack on the dining table and went straight to him, placed a hand on his chest and kissed his cheek. She walked over to open the fridge for a Barq's. Her eyes devoured him, savoring his bare chest and damp hair. "Went surfing again, hmmm?"

Eri grabbed the document from Kagome's hand and started reading, "Oh, baby! You are getting really good at porn! What's this for?"

Kagome popped open the can, "Oh, it just came out after seeing those firefighters yesterday. And falling asleep next to that hunky InuYasha." She winked at him. Her eyes sparkled. InuYasha smirked. The girls giggled. "Want a soda, Bright Eyes?"

"Nah, shit... after reading this... I think I need a vibrator..." Eri continued scanning the smut and a light blush washed over her cheeks.

"Vibrator...? What kind do you have?" Ayame asked as she entered the kitchen and went to grab the pitcher of iced tea from the fridge. She was dressed in low rise dark denim capris and an orange tank top with spaghetti straps, on her feet were black Chuck Taylor low-tops. "I like the ones with attachments and at least three varying speeds," she stated in a matter of fact tone as she poured herself a glass of the tea.

"Really?... What kind of attachments?" Arimi entered the kitchen from the back yard. She wore a floral patterned bikini with cut-off shorts unzipped at the waist, feet bare.

Miroku's attention was completely on the conversation, his magazine easily forgotten. InuYasha rolled his eyes, and groaned silently. He couldn't take much more and announced, "I'm going to take a shower." He swiftly made an exit.

Eri lusted, "Can we watch--"

SMACK

"Ow..."

"Back off, bitch."

"Aww, K-Girl, I was just playing," Eri said in a laughing tone.

"I'm not," Kagome said with finality.

Soft chuckles came from InuYasha's room. "My girl is staking her claim. Nice." His door closed with a soft "thud."

"Ok, I feel like cooking. Who's up for something yummy?" Kagome smiled, rubbing her hands together.

"Me."

"Me too."

"Me three."

"It would be my pleasure."

With that, she opened the fridge and looked to see what she could whip up. She pulled various items and went to town. She was chopping and dicing and threw chicken in the microwave to defrost. It wasn't always inspiring to cook and lately she had been avoiding it. But the feel of the knife in her hand as she was chopping the potatoes, she remembered just how much she loved to cook. "Note to self: Cook more often." She laughed quietly.

Arimi pulled out her cell and called Shippou, "Yo, Foxy... when are you coming home? Yeah... is that really important?... Well... I thought you might want to know that Kagome is working her mojo in the kitchen...." she laughed. "That's what I thought. We'll see you soon."

Kagome was making dinner for her roommates. She knew that the guys were big eaters, hell, so were Ayame and Sango. So she made sure there would be plenty for everyone and then some. "Leftovers aren't a bad thing."

InuYasha reentered the kitchen to the enticing smell of something delicious being cooked. "I wonder who's cooking?" He couldn't understand why Sango insisted that he fully stock the kitchen with top of the line appliances and cookware, yet no one had made more than coffee in it. He just complied and figured living with seven other people, someone was bound to cook. He stopped when he saw Kagome shake and flip whatever she had in the pan with a flick of her wrist. She had a dish towel over a shoulder and several pots on the range. "This woman never ceases to amaze me!"

"Hey, love" he said as he leaned on the counter, he wanted to see more of her technique. "With the way she handles the pans - without utensils, it's like she's a pro!" He was peeking under various lids to see what was cooking. "So, what are you cooking up?"

She smiled at him and leaned over to give him a quick kiss on his sexy mouth. He was dressed in dark blue jeans and charcoal formfitting t-shirt, feet bare.

She announced proudly, "Tonight's menu is Chicken Piccata, garlic mashed potatoes with gravy and lightly seared asparagus. Oh, I should make a salad, too. Um, didn't think of dessert though..."

Eri chimed in, "I'll prep the salad." She opened the fridge and pulled out tomatoes, a few heads of romaine lettuce, red onions and few other things that InuYasha didn't catch.

Ayame was at the dining table, flipping through the paper, "I'll call Shippou and ask him to pick up a cheesecake. What do you think?"

"That sounds great," Kagome answered.

"So, love," InuYasha said, a smile spread across his gorgeous face. "Where did you learn to cook like this?" He quickly glanced around and noticed there wasn't a cook book laying open or any measuring cups in the sink. "She did this all by memory?"

"Oh, my family owns a few restaurants. Growing up, I always hung out in the kitchen after school and bugged the chefs until they showed me how to do what they did. I think they did it to just shut me up." She smiled at the memory of the sous chef, Kaede, and the unlimited patience she had as Kagome learned to flip items in a frying pan and the many tries it took her to keep the contents in the pan. Oh, the messes she made!

"Really? Cool. What restaurant?" InuYasha asked.

"The Shrine," Kagome answered. "Wait for it..."

"You mean to tell me that your family are the Higurashis that own that chain of restaurants?" his tone raised an octave. "Holy shit, she's loaded..."

She thought, "Bam! There it is..."

The Shrine was known for having the most scrumptious menu with a hefty price tag and had locations up and down the West Coast. Rumor had it they were about to go national. Hell, they were rumored to be doing some test marketing on packaging their dinners for the frozen foods section.

Before he could ask, she replied, "Yep. That's us. And, yes, I know that Sesshoumaru has been trying to buy us out."

InuYasha laughed, "Yeah, he's been trying for years!"

She smiled and looked at him appreciatively. "Wow, I thought he was gonna get mad... cool."

He smirked, "So you gonna tell me what's in the--"

"NO!" she said playfully smacking him with her dish towel. "I do not divulge family recipes!"

"Ok, ok," he laughed. "I won't ask you to!" He sauntered to the fridge and grabbed a Dr. Pepper. Kagome was now at the sink, rinsing the various kitchen utensils and knives she used to prepare the food before she put them into the dishwasher.

InuYasha stood close to her and asked her in a quiet voice, "So, love, what else do you have up your sleeve?"

She looked at him with questioning eyes.

"Your kisses leave me breathless. You dance like a temptress. You evoke fierce loyalty from your friends. You drive a stick shift. You speak French. You write erotica. You cook." His smile broadened. "You continuously amaze me."

She blushed at his words. No one has ever summed up her actions quite like that.

Then he laughed and exclaimed, "Wait! You can get us reservations at the Shrine on Sunset without a problem. Same day even!" Laughter filled the kitchen, mostly coming from their friends.

"Shut up already!" she flicked her dish towel at him again.

"Hey, Kagome," Ayame called. She was gathering the newspaper and straightening up.

"Yeah?"

"Shall I set the table? How many you think?" Ayame asked.

"Oh, yeah, that would be great. Well, at least eight. Is Koga coming?" Kagome responded cheerfully.

"I didn't call him. I wasn't sure..." The auburn haired beauty shrugged, she didn't want to assume that Koga would be fed too.

"You know I always cook for an army. Please invite him. Dinner will be ready in about fifteen, twenty minutes." She was touched at her friend's concern.

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The spur of the moment dinner party went smoothly. Kagome enjoyed the compliments her friends gave her for her cooking. It was funny though, because she didn't cook so that her friends would appreciate her efforts. She cooked to show her friends that she cared for them. She sighed happily.

Eri and Ayame insisted on doing the clean up since Kagome cooked. Shippou broke out the plain cheesecake he got at Trader Joe's, he sliced it and Koga served it. Sango made a pot of decaf.

Dessert and coffee on the table, Arimi raised her wine glass and said, "This is the reason I moved in, to be with my friends, sharing good food, good drink, and good times."

"Here, here." Glasses, soda cans, coffee mugs clinked. Contentment and love filled the air.

Kagome leaned into InuYasha, he automatically wrapped his arm around her shoulders. He had to admit that he loved how comfortable he was around her and how affectionate she was being. He stroked her cheek softly. She looked up, he held her chin and just before his lips reached hers he said quietly, "Thank you for dinner." His lips moved over her silk lips with such tenderness that she gasped, he saw that as an invitation to deepen the kiss. His tongue gently caressed hers, he took his time slowly exploring her mouth. Reluctantly, he broke the kiss out of respect for their roommates - just so he wouldn't hear `Get a room!' She was breathless. He brushed his nose against hers before he looked across the table at his friends who were engaged in various conversations.

He got up and started clearing the dessert plates, Arimi assisted and Miroku manned the sink, ready to rinse before filling the dishwasher. Kagome sighed, "This really is the life. What a great way to end the day." A salacious smile curved her lips, "An even better way would be to curl up next to InuYasha in bed... maybe tonight we'll sleep in his room."

She got up and said her good night to her friends. She caught InuYasha's eye and her eyes just sparkled. He returned her smile and continued with the clean up.

In her room, she changed into a pair of pink and orange striped boy shorts underwear and a pink tank top. She went to the bathroom to begin her nightly cleansing routine.

InuYasha dropped his jeans as soon as he got in his room, leaving a pair of navy boxers on and changed his shirt to a white undershirt. He knocked on the door, but didn't get a response, so he gently pushed it open to find Kagome rinsing her face. She was wearing even less than she did last night, "Oh by the Gods!" Her boy shorts rode up to reveal her sweet ass, he sighed and wanted to scream at the same time. Instead, he grabbed his tooth brush.

She smiled when she heard him enter. "I hope he's staring at my ass." Patting her face dry, she asked coyly, "Can we sleep in your bed tonight?"

"Sure, love," he really enjoyed the familiar way she's been acting around him since last night. "It's like we've been together for years."

She completed her nightly ritual and followed him into his room. He motioned her to choose a side and get in, shut his lamp off, and got in bed. His voice husky with desire, "Kagome, love, let's go to sleep." He opened his arms to hold her. She snuggled into him and possessively wrapped herself around him. He kissed her head sweetly.

"InuYasha...?" She hesitated.

"Mmm..."

"I really like this. I feel so comfortable around you, like you just accept me."

He smiled in the dark room, "Funny, I could say the same thing." He gave a small squeeze. "I'd like to take you out to dinner tomorrow night - just you and me."

"Mmm... that would be nice. Where are we going? And don't tell me the Shrine on Sunset!" She giggled.

"No, I promise, I won't take you there. Be ready at 7."

She giggled again. "You do realize that we'd already've slept together twice before we even go on our first date?"

"Yeah, I know. I'm the shit, huh?" She squeezed him and laughed with him.

"Sweet dreams, love."

"Sweet dreams."