InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Closed Door Just Might Open ❯ torture and payback ( Chapter 11 )

A big thank you goes to Arelia and kokoronagomu for reviewing. Arelia: thanks for saying it's cute. Yes, I did do that. I like to hear from fellow authors. kokoronagomu: as you wish. I do like RuroKen. I just don't make fanfics out of it. I only own manga volumes 1-7. I don't have enough money to get them all at once. Plus, I got other series to buy. To bad I can't watch any episodes on the Internet, courtesy of a slow computer. *sigh*

 

Get ready for a long chapter. I know, I surprise myself too. Don't say anything LunaStar.

 

Disclaimer: I don't own SIRIUS Spa 73-New Age or Lawrence Blatt and his songs or Honestly by Cartel.

 

On with the story.

 

The Closed Door Just Might Open

 

Chapter 11: torture and payback

 

(PoV change)

 

Surprisingly, I woke up early today. My body must be programmed to waking up on school time. Having nothing to do I decide I want to go bug Kagome. I remember to put my necklace around my neck before leaving my room. I silently pass through the house to not disturb the sleeping body of Sesshomaru on the couch with a book lying on his chest. Of course.

 

I grab my jacket so as not to freeze from the frigid air and head out the door, remembering to close it softly. There's little snow around the yards of neighbors all over. I'm sure more will appear. I rush over to Kagome's house to get away from the cold. I almost ring the doorbell, but then I remember the other occupants of the house and I don't want to wake anybody I shouldn't.

 

I head around back and look around for Kagome's window. This isn't gonna work. I don't want to accidentally crawl into Souta's room or something. I look around to make sure no one's out now, not that they would be considering it's 7:45 AM.

 

I take off my necklace and jump up into the tree across from the windows. I take a sniff to find out which window is hers. I figure out the one directly in front of me is it. I guessed that, I just had to be sure. I jump over to the porch-like thing by her window. I put on my necklace just on the chance she's awake at this time.

 

I try her window to find it…unlocked? She strikes me as a girl who locks her window. I step in to find instrumental music playing on the TV. The TV? What channel is this? I look for a remote and press select. It says…SIRIUS Spa 73-New Age. I didn't think she listened to this kinda music. It kinda sounds like Wolf's Rain. I never would have guessed though. I hear this really cool acoustic guitar playing. I look at the name: Five Days by Lawrence Blatt. Hmm, sounds cool. Very unique; maybe that's why she likes this.

 

I look over to where Kagome is sleeping and laugh to myself. Her hair is mussed and strewn about over her pillow, which is three inches away from her head. Half her face is covered by her arm, which is lying half off the bed. Her sheets aren't tucked in anywhere on the bed and part of it is scrunched around her middle not completely covering herself.

 

Kagome must be taking full advantage of the whole `no school' deal. Especially, the `sleeping in' part. Looking at her I realized, nah, I don't think I'll ruin her day just yet. So I decide I'll just wait until she wakes up. That should freak her out.

 

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(PoV change)

 

I want to go back to sleep and hold onto that dream. The dream with all those bucket loads of chocolate, but I already feel conscious of my surroundings, except I don't want to open my eyes. By why are my eyelids red when I know I shut my window? And why do I hear conversations on the TV when I remember falling asleep to instrumental music?

 

I slowly open my sleep-encrusted eyes to find an unclear image of Inuyasha resting against my bed watching my episodes of Rurouni Kenshin. Is he really here? And where'd he get my RuroKen set. I roughly rub my eyes to make sure I'm not seeing things. No, he's here. At least he looks like he is. I reach my hand over my bed to rest on his head. Yeah, he's here. I mess up the top of his hair to make sure. He slowly turns up to look at me, with my hand still placed on his head.

 

“So you're awake?” he asks as he takes my hand to drop against the bed and looks into my half-lidded eyes.

 

“I am? I thought I was dreaming,” I say while my eyes flicker between open and closed.

 

A cocky smile breaks out across his face. “So you dream about me?” he asks sounding confident. I glare as best I can in my stupor.

 

“No. If I were, this would be the first. But since it's not, I obviously don't,” I answered, hoping it sounded as good as I think it did. I don't have much control over my brain right now.

 

He shrugged and went back to watching my episodes. Where'd he find those? And I didn't give him permission to watch them. How did he even know I own them? Wait, the better the question is: what is he doing here and how did he get here?

 

I prop myself up on my elbow as I reach down to tousle his hair for his attention.

 

“Yes?” he asks, his stare focused at the screen as he takes a hand to smooth down his hair.

 

“What are you doing here?” I ask, my voice thickened my sleep.

 

“Watching Rurouni Kenshin.”

 

“I see that. How did you even know I had it?”

 

“I didn't. I went looking through your tapes. Imagine how psyched I was to find you had the RuroKen set.”

 

I scoffed, “I didn't give you permission to watch them.”

 

“Well I couldn't wait for you to wake up, now could it? That would be rude.”

 

“And this isn't rude?” I asked in disbelief.

 

“Exactly,” he answered, not once looking away.

 

“How did you even get in here?”

 

He nodded his head to the right, “The window.”

 

“What? How?”

 

“The tree,” he stated calmly. I look toward the tree outside the window and see how far away it is.

 

“No way!”

 

“Yep, I'm here ain't I?” I realized he was munching on my stash of candy. My sour watermelons! He has no right to touch those.

 

“And who said you could have my candy?!” I say firmly, snatching my candy out of his hands.

 

“Well…it was just lying there looking so lonely and neglected…and I got hungry,” he replied in a small voice.

 

“It was not `just lying there'. I had them hidden under the bed.” I don't know why I'm acting this way. Maybe it's sleep deprivation.

 

“What time is it anyway?” I ask exhausted as I flop back on the bed.

 

“Like nine,” he says nonchalantly. My eyes shoot open.

 

“Nine?!” I exclaim as I sit bolt upright.

 

“Mm-hmm,” he replies with a nod of his head. I bury my head into my pillow as I groan.

 

“I wanted to sleep in!” I said, my voice muffled. “Are you gonna do this every day?” I groaned from the pillow.

 

“Hmm,” he said as if thinking hard about it. I took my head away from the pillow to get a look at his face for the answer.

 

“Not always. As the break progresses I'll learn to sleep later and I won't be able to bother you like this.”

 

“Hey, where's Souta?” he wondered.

 

“Uh, school,” I replied, unsure and groggy.

 

“Really?” he asked interested.

 

“Yeah, I'm gloating the whole time I'm off before him and he gets to gloat when I go back before him,” I replied indifferently.

 

“Hmm,” he commented, sounding fascinated.

 

“I'm gonna get you back for waking me up like this. You won't know how, but I will.” I think I saw him roll his eyes.

 

“Now that you've disturbed me, get out,” I stated, bluntly.

 

He brought up an insulted face and turned to look at me for the first time today. “I just got here.” I give him a flat look and he caves.

 

“Ok, I've been here a while. But don't you like my company?” he asked, trying to appear innocent.

 

“Not when I'm tired and cranky. Leave!” I vocalized pointing to the door.

 

“Fine, I'll go. But just to get on your nerves, I'm going this way,” he said, making his way to my window.

 

“Later Kagome.” And then he left before I could say anything. I decided to watch the rest of the RuroKen he started. It wasn't until about five minutes later I realized something important. He stole my candy!

 

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(PoV change)

 

Later on in the break it was like Kagome and I switched. I was sleeping later and she was getting up earlier. I didn't know that until she got me back. She was right. I didn't know how she was gonna do it. And I must say, it caught me by surprise.

 

**************flashback************

 

Kagome decided this was the day she got back on Inuyasha. She walked calmly over at 7:15 AM. She wasn't sure whether or not someone would be awake to open the door, but she decided to wing it. She knocked on the door and Sesshomaru happened to answer looking human. I can't believe I'm doing this for Inuyasha, even if he is my brother, thought Sesshomaru.

 

“Wow, Sesshomaru. You're up early for once.” Sesshomaru just looked at her in a `did you expect anything less' way, but it quickly faded.

 

“I don't know what came over me. I must be psychic to know you'd be coming over early today. Is there any reason for this occurrence? An Inuyasha related reason?” he asked, winking.

 

“Why yes there is. It's important I do so seeing as he bothered me when I didn't want him to and I'm returning the favor today.” Sesshomaru nodded in understanding.

 

“Well, I'll go get him for you then,” he stated, already headed toward his room.

 

“Wait, wait. He doesn't know I'm doing this. Well, he does, but he didn't know when and how. This is my payback. Please let me do it. I'm sure he'll tell you all about it. And if he doesn't I'll tell Rin and she'll tell you.” Sesshomaru put his hand to his chin as if thinking with a little grimace on his face, but then gave in.

 

“Ok, give him hell for me today though,” he said reluctantly.

 

“So you sure it's ok if I steal him the rest of the day?” she asked hesitantly.

 

“Well, you taking him ruined my plans I had for him today.” Sesshomaru said looking thoughtful. Kagome threw up her hands exasperatedly.

 

“Oh come on, Sesshomaru. We both know you were just gonna read all day.” Sesshomaru paused.

 

“You don't know that. I could of thought of something today.” Kagome gave him a puppy dogface.

 

“It's just for the day,” she calmly stated, hoping to persuade him. He sighed in defeat.

 

“Fine, take him,” he replied grudgingly.

 

“Thanks, Sesshomaru,” she said sweetly and placed a light kiss on his cheek before going to Inuyasha's room. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes as he picked up his book and lounged on the couch. “Yeah sure. Just don't expect him to be cooperative,” were his words of wisdom before he lost himself in yet another book.

 

“Got it,” she called from down the hall.

 

Sesshomaru remembered Inuyasha was still asleep. And he went to sleep in his demon form. Sesshomaru's eyes widened.

 

“Wait wait wait!!! Don't go in there!” he quickly said as he rushed to block the door. A look of confusion came on her face.

 

“You said I could wake him,” she claimed, almost disappointed.

 

“Which you can. He tends to sleep in his underwear and I don't think that's a sight you want to see. I promise I won't wake him,” he said when she got a skeptical look on her face.

 

“Ok,” she said unsure. He rushed into the room making sure Kagome couldn't see Inuyasha as he got inside. Good. He slept in his underwear this time so I don't need to undress him. *shudder* don't even want to imagine. Sesshomaru then started searching around Inuyasha's desk area. He thought it would be by his computer, but that obviously wasn't the case.

 

God, Inuyasha. Where do you keep that stupid necklace? he thought as he began rifling through his schoolbag. He finally found it at the very bottom. Idiot, he thought as he tried to tie the necklace around his neck. You SO owe me, he thought menacingly at Inuyasha.

 

“Go ahead,” he said as calmly as possible when he came out of the room.

 

Kagome shrugged as she approached his door quietly and gently pushed it open. She shouldn't have been surprised to see the room in disarray. She went over towards the blinds and thrust them open shining the sunlight on his face. He didn't budge. Should have known. Inuyasha's a deep sleeper, just because light shines on his closed eyes doesn't mean it'll make him wake up.

 

Kagome then thought of a wickedly evil idea, which made and equally evil grin spread across her face. She lightly placed her fingertips on his face enough to irritate him in his sleep. It took everything she had not to laugh when he started twitching. She moved the hand across his face to create even more of a disturbance. He brought his own hand up to try to rid himself of the annoyance.

 

Kagome giggled a little. She knelt down with her head close to his. She blew evenly on his face to aggravate him more. His nose twitched. She bit her lip to hold in a laugh. She positioned herself so her lips were by his ear.

 

“Yash,” she said in a soft almost seductive way.

 

“Hmf,” was the sound that came from his mouth. Oh good, he was somewhat conscious.

 

“Wake up,” she said in the same voice.

 

“Nmfnm,” was his response.

 

“Wake up,” she said a little more firm but still soft.

 

“Nmm. Go way.” He got out in a groggy voice.

 

She then took a handful of his hair and tugged with all her might as she screamed right by his ear, “WAKE UP!!!” From the living room Sesshomaru was smiling like crazy. Especially when he heard Inuyasha's reaction.

 

“AAAHH!!” Inuyasha shouted, clarifying he was awake. Kagome was laughing so hard she was doubled over.

 

“Damn, bitch, that hurt!” she couldn't answer she was laughing too hard.

 

“Hey, stop laughing!” Kagome bit her tongue to stop and stood up with a straight look on her face.

 

“I wasn't laughing. That would be rude,” she said keeping the look in place…for about 15 seconds.

 

“But it was so damn funny!” she said letting a few laughs out.

 

“It wasn't funny,” he grumbled lying back down.

 

“Hell no, you're not going back to sleep.”

 

“Yes, I Am. Why the hell are you even up this early?” he said fiercely, though his pillow muffled his voice.

 

“Remember I said I'd get you back. Well, this is it,” she stated seeming smug. He slowly raised his head to meet her eyes with a flat look on his face.

 

Then he put on a fake smile, “Great, you woke me up early. Now you can leave.” When he was done he fell back on the bed and placed the pillow over his face as if to smother himself.

 

“Oh no. I'm not done yet,” she replied smirking. He didn't like that tone of voice. He gradually slid the pillow away from his face.

 

“What does that mean?” he asked fearing for himself.

 

“We're going to the county festival today,” she said firmly, smirk still in place. He quickly propped himself up on his elbows.

 

“I'm not going to a stupid festival! Now Let Me Sleep!” he protested and shoved his head back into his pillow.

 

“Fine, you brought this upon yourself,” she responded calmly. She left the room for a moment and Inuyasha thought he was in the clear. He was sadly mistaken. Kagome came back and poured a glass of ice-cold water on his head.

 

“Holy Crap!!!” he cried from the cold. Now his head and his beloved pillow were soaked.

 

“Now get ready and I suggest you dry off,” she said smugly and headed out of his room. He glared at her back as she left.

 

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“Ok, we came. Let's go,” Inuyasha said as soon as they walked through the gate. He turned around ready to head out but Kagome pushed him back forcing him to go forward.

 

“No, you haven't paid your debt yet. So suck it up and take it like a man,” she said clapping a hand on his back.

 

“Ugh, whatever,” he said walking ahead of her.

 

They came up to a basketball shooting game. Kagome saw a big stuffed dragon on the net she wanted.

 

“How much to play?” Kagome asked the middle-aged man behind the counter.

 

“Five dollars.”

 

“You're thinking of playing this game?” Inuyasha asked in disbelief.

 

“Yeah, why not? Besides I want that dragon.”

 

“You sure? I don't think you can do it,” he said trying to prove her wrong.

 

“I know I can,” she said confidently.

 

“Ok go ahead,” he said gesturing to the game.

 

“Well, I need five dollars.”

 

“Why?”

 

“To play the game,” she said as if he were stupid.

 

“What happened to your money?”

 

“Who is it that has a debt to pay?” Inuyasha scowled as he mumbled profanities.

 

“Here's your stupid money. I hope you lose.”

 

She got three shots from the money. She went to shoot the first one.

 

“Miss it!” Inuyasha said as the ball left her hand. It hit the rim and bounced back to her. She glared at him. He was whistling looking at the sky.

 

“Miss it!” he yelled on her second shot. She missed again.

 

She glared and said, “Would you just let me shoot?” He smiled wide and innocent.

 

“Miss it!” he yelled again on her last shot. This time she only paid attention to the basket. She let the ball roll off her hand in a perfect arc. It swooshed in.

 

“Which one would you like, little lady,” said the man running the basketball game.

 

“That big red dragon right there.”

 

“Here you go,” he said handing it to her. She turned around and stuck out her tongue at Inuyasha.

 

“Ha ha,” she said tauntingly.

 

“It's so good to see young love like yours every once in a while,” said the man from the basketball game. Inuyasha got a look of shock on his face and Kagome just laughed.

 

“Noo no no! We're not together. He's just my idiotic friend,” Kagome said while putting Inuyasha in a headlock to prove her point.

 

“Whatever you say kids,” the man joked.

 

“Come on, bud. Let's got over to the shooting game,” Kagome said dragging Inuyasha away still in the headlock.

 

“Would you mind letting go?”

 

“Yes,” she declared bluntly. That settled that. Once you got in Kagome's death grip, there was no getting out unless something amazing happened. Inuyasha knew from experience.

 

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It was about 2:45 PM and Inuyasha and Kagome were about to leave. They'd played a lot of games, Kagome coming out the victor in most. They were walking toward the gate when they heard a band playing. They'd just started.

 

“Oh, I love this song,” Kagome said with enthusiasm. Inuyasha got a devilish smile on his face. I know this song.

 

Kagome saw the smile and got nervous. “ What are you planning?” she asked skeptically. Inuyasha turned his smile on her, and then ran up on the stage.

 

“Inuyasha!” she yelled as he was leaving. Inuyasha came up on stage during the first instrumental break. He took the mic right when the words were starting up again. The band was confused but kept playing.

 

Kagome heard a different voice than the lead singer than in the beginning and looked up on stage. Her jaw dropped. Inuyasha was up there singing! Oh my god!

 

“And don't waste time getting to the point cause I'm, I'm patiently waiting

For your next phone call, your next excuse for losing sleep again

Tell me what you think about being open,

About being honest with yourself.”

 

He has a good voice actually. She was smiling while he was singing.

 

Cause things will never be the same

 

So I guess I'll see you, I'll see you around

I'm spinning while falling down

Now you know why I'm begging you to stay.”

 

By this time someone had called the authorities. Inuyasha kept singing but was running around on stage showing off. Through this whole ordeal Kagome was laughing her head off.

 

“Cause I can't stop it now whoa

It's so amazing how

I know I can't, I could never walk away.” He was still running, and then he paused at the middle of the stage and said to the audience:

 

“Well folks, I think I'm done here.” He then tossed the mic back, which an authority caught. He jumped off the stage and into the crowd. The authorities kept chasing after him while the band kept playing. Inuyasha was zipping back and forth through the crowd.

 

The authorities blew a whistle trying to get him. Every time he grabbed on a person he pulled himself further away and the authorities blew the whistle.

 

By the end of the song, Inuyasha was lost among crowd and the authorities were puzzled. They couldn't believe they'd lost him. The crowd was still laughing from the little show Inuyasha put on.

 

Inuyasha and Kagome were laughing up a storm outside the gate hearing the band and the whistles.

 

“Have I paid my debt now?” Inuyasha asked a little breathless. Kagome had to catch her breath. She gave a little nod.

 

“I think it will suffice…(pant)…but I gotta tell Sesshomaru when we get back,” Kagome said walking quickly away knowing his reaction.

 

“Oh no you don't!” Inuyasha ran after her and grabbed her from behind. “You're not telling him! Got that!”

 

“Ok, ok. Now let go,” she said firmly. “I at least gotta tell him all my victories,” she teased before running like the wind.

 

*************end flashback************

 

We've still got more planned before break is over.

 

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Longest chapter yet. I'm happy. I've never written a chapter this long before. This took so long to do though. It's 3:35 AM. The scene where he sings and gets away in the crowd was from a dream I had. And it reminded me of Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You. Waah, I miss Heath! Ok, better now. Please review. Until next time.