InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Game ❯ Chapter Two ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter Two

 

Kagome didn't really know why she kissed him. Sure, it was part of the act, but it was something she had wanted to do for… well, a long time. And it was funny seeing him look that stunned.

 

She giggled at her friend's shocked faces. Then she haw Houjou and felt bad. Sort of. She didn't want to go out with him, but she didn't like seeing him look hurt.

 

Kagome was pulled from her thoughts by Inuyasha's arm around her waist tightening, pulling her close to his chest. She turned to look at him, and he just smirked, and tightened his grip on her.

 

`This is some kind of revenge…!'

 

He quickly tickled her side with his free hand, and she shrieked with laughter. “Inuyasha! Stop it!” she managed between fits of giggles. It was very hard swatting someone's hand away when they've got you practically pinned to them.

 

He laughed softly, and she realized how long it had been since she heard him laugh. Really laugh. She was pulled again from her thoughts by another attack.

 

“Give up?”

 

“Yes! Yes! Let me go!” Kagome cried quickly. Inuyasha grinned and obliged.

 

“So this is the two-timing boyfriend you for some reason still love!” Ayumi said suddenly. In the midst of the tickle-war, Kagome had forgot her friends were even there. Much less the dozens of strangers walking down the Tokyo sidewalks. Then she realized that Ayumi implied she loved Inuyasha right in front of him! There was no fighting the blush that spread across her face.

 

“For some reason?”

 

`Wait, that's the part of her comment he's focused on?' Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, who had a look of feigned hurt on his face. She looked back at her friends. Houjou had a look of real hurt on his face.

 

“I think I should go. Goodbye Higurashi.” He said, and turned away.

 

“Houjou, wait.” He turned back around to look at Kagome. “I really am sorry.”

 

“Do not be.” He smiled slightly. “I wish you the best of luck.”

 

Once he was out of earshot, Yuka piped in. “Oh, Kagome, Houjou would be perfect for you!”

 

“Oi. Standing right here.” Inuyasha said with mild annoyance. Kagome couldn't help but giggle. Either he was a good actor, or…

 

She shook her head. `Don't finish that thought.' But of course she couldn't help it. He was insanely jealous of Kouga after all…

 

“Houjou is not `perfect' for me.” She said simply, then turned to Inuyasha. “We should be getting home now. I told Mama I'd come straight home after school, and we already took a detour.” She gestured to the long forgotten bag of instant ramen noodles lying on the ground.

 

Inuyasha nodded, waved goodbye to the three girls who seemed to be watching him very closely, grabbed the grocery bag, and pulled Kagome rather hastily down the street.

She turned as much as possible with Inuyasha's firm grip on her arm, called a quick goodbye, gave Inuyasha a quick elbow in the chest to make him let go, and continued walking.

 

In a few second's time he had her arm again and was pulling her into an alley. As Kagome climbed onto his back, she uttered a quick `thanks'.

 

“For what?”

 

“For playing along. I couldn't really explain it to them.”

 

“I figured.”

 

An awkward silence followed. “Erm… and I'm sorry for kissing you.”

 

He didn't say anything, just tensed a bit.

 

“It did convince them though. And it made Houjou think twice about his whole desire to go out with me…”

 

“S'no big deal. Let's just get back.”

 

“Yeah, it'll be nice to get away from the city… I forget how… big it is here! It's almost too much to bear after you spend so much time in the forests.”

 

“Least you don't have to smell every cloud of that pollution stuff. And the cars or whatever they are make too much noise!”

 

Kagome giggled. “Sorry. Now let's get home! The sooner we get back the sooner you can eat.”

 

That was enough. He leapt up the buildings, and soared over the busy streets. Kagome clung to his neck for dear life. At least for a moment or two.

 

“Oh no! I think I dropped a box!”

 

“WHAT!” The hanyou roared, and resisted the urge to drop to the ground and search frantically. He settled for whipping his head around and glaring at a grinning Kagome.

 

“I was kidding!” She said, obviously stifling laughter.

 

Inuyasha growled at her. “Don't scare me like that!”

 

“Or else what?”

 

“I'll think of a suitable punishment. Just you wait.”

 

She giggled, assuming he was kidding, and said “Just remember the rosary's still there. You pull any stunts like you did back there you will be eating dirt so fast…”

 

“My stunts? You're one to talk!”

 

The argument continued the full `ride' home.

 

After a quick bite to eat - a bite in Inuyasha's case meant three cups of noodles - Kagome packed some necessities for life in the Sengoku Jidai while Inuyasha stared in marvel at the TV occasionally muttering things about the box.

 

The phone rang, much to Inuyasha's surprise, and Kagome had to stop him from smashing it to pieces with his Tetsusaiga. She grabbed it away, with a quick “Higurashi shrine” into the mouthpiece.

 

“Just what did you two do in that alley!”

 

 

A/N: Hola, mediaminer peoples-es! Wow, it's sad when your spell check wants you to say “Erm… and I are sorry for kissing you” Anyways, I have nothing to say. w00t.