InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Herbal Shop ❯ At the Bookstore ( Chapter 3 )

At the Bookstore

 

Anybody want to be a beta reader for me?

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Kagome was swiftly stocking books on the `New Arrivals' shelf, humming happily to herself, when she heard the entrance bells jingle. She quickly stood, dusted off her blue skirt and walked to the entrance. She smiled happily and raised her hand.

 

“Welcome! If you need anything, just… ask.” Her eyes widened a little at the sight before her.

 

It was a young man, with long silver hair that was tied into a ponytail. He had a black box cap with a little skull on it atop his head and his bangs peeked out from under it, shielding his eyes somewhat. He scratched his nose and adjusted his weight onto one leg, pushing his hip out to the side.

 

“I just need to look around a bit.” He said softly as he walked past her.

 

She swooned; he was so handsome, with dark blue low-rise jeans and a nice white dress shirt. She slowly went back to her stocking, thinking of him as he walked around the aisles of the store.

 

He looked around the store without much interest after seeing the girl. She was very pretty and the irises embroidered on the v-neck of her shirt brought out the steely color in her eyes. Not to mention the great amount of cleavage the pretty shirt revealed. He lightly sniffed the air and the corners of his mouth lifted a little. He could smell her anticipation and nervousness and decided to wander closer to her. He stood behind her and rested his weight on one leg and her movements slowed a little. She was sitting, stocking the lowest shelf and he couldn't help but notice how cute she looked sitting with her legs off to the side and a book to her chest as she looked for its place.

 

He knelt next to her and scanned the books, putting on an annoyed expression.

 

“Is something the matter?” she asked quickly, a light blush on her cheeks.

 

“I can't find what I'm looking for. It's a fairly new book, about salt water chemistry.” He said in a snippy tone and Kagome quickly stood, dusting off her skirt. Inuyasha snuck a peak upwards, before standing and noted that she was wearing lime green panties.

 

“It's this way, I'm fairly sure, I know what you're talking about. You keep salt water tanks?” Kagome asked with a smile as she led him to the opposite side of the store to yet another new release shelf.

 

“Nah, my older brother does, I told him I would pick up the book for him.” He sauntered along behind her and watched her hips sway gently as she went.

 

“How neat, I hear they are very hard to keep.” She was trying hard not to stutter; it felt like his eyes were burning into her and her blush deepened.

 

“He's real religious with his maintenance on his tanks and no one is allowed to touch them. I think he's a fruit cake, but they sure look nice.” He prattled on, not really paying attention to his own words.

 

Kagome giggled and bent down, exposing a lovely expanse of thigh and just a smidge of that lime green.

 

“Here you go!” she said happily as she stood and spun around with a very thick, hard cover book in her hands.

 

“Thanks, uh?” he cocked an eyebrow at her.

 

“Kagome.” She said quickly, the blush returning to her cheeks.

 

“Inuyasha. You ringing me up to?” he asked as he started to walk away.

 

“Oh! Sure.” She quickly went ahead of him and went behind the counter.

 

“You all alone, right now? That isn't very safe, you know.” He set the book haphazardly on the counter and she scanned it.

 

“My boss is in the back and my co-worker is on lunch. I can take care of myself.” She said defensively.

 

“Alright, alright, don't get huffy.” He pulled his wallet out and handed her his credit card.

 

“It's 57.32,” she said as she swiped the card.

 

“Fuck, he owes me.” Inuyasha rolled his eyes and took the book, “Listen, Kagome, want to, uh… get some coffee or somethin'?” he asked nervously, looking away from her.

 

Wow, she thought, cockiest guy I've ever met one minute and totally shy the next.

 

“Sure, I'd like that.” She smiled warmly at him and his heart fluttered.

 

Inuyasha left the store in a somewhat anxious state. It had been so very long since he had been on a date. He just never found anyone that caught his eye. Being half demon didn't help either, most demon females weren't really interested and he could never tell any humans what he was. Either way he looked at it, he was screwed.

 

So he hadn't been with anyone for sometime and now he was anxious to get coffee with a girl. What a dolt, he had no reason to be nervous, he was well off and drove a nice car, lived in a nice house and had a great job. He was a catch.

 

She should be so lucky, he thought huffily.

 

He opened the door his GTI Mk V and tossed the book onto the passenger seat. The car was tornado red and the interior was a deep black. He loved his sports car, but had decided to get the 4-door instead of the coupe, because it was more practical for him. He toted around his niece and nephew most of the time. He turned the key and relished the growl of the engine before shifting into first and quickly taking off. He would get to his brother's and get dressed there for his date. He needed to have a word with the older demon anyways.

 

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Kagome was packing her purse up and getting ready to clock out when Ella came into the shop. Kagome punched out quickly, excited to tell Ella of her date, but when she quickly walked up to her roommate she noticed the almost predatory look on her face.

 

“What's wrong, Ella?” Kagome asked quietly.

 

“I can smell that dog half demon in here, it's all over you.” She took another whiff of Kagome, “A male, too.”

 

Kagome blushed; it couldn't be Inuyasha, could it?

 

“Well, I did meet a very nice guy today and we scheduled a date for later tonight.”

 

Ella sighed; she hated the thought of Kagome going out with someone that she might not be able to defend herself against. They began leaving the building; Ella plopped down heavily into the comfort of her soft cloth interior and lovingly stroked the wheel of her little coupe. Kagome sat somewhat rigidly in the car, nervous about her date with Inuyasha, who could possibly be a dangerous person. Then again, who didn't have that potential?

 

Ella turned the ignition and shifted into first, speeding out of the parking lot and onto the roads. She quickly shifted to second and third and rode it in fourth for a little while, before gunning it and shifting to fifth. She came to the apartment quickly and was stunned to find Kouga waiting under the street lamp.

 

“What are you doing here?” she asked anxiously, her hand going over her chest. Kagome chuckled at her and said she would head upstairs to get ready.

 

“I just thought I'd stop by to see you.” He said softly, looking off to the side, into the grass. The tension was high and she was nervous he would be saying goodbye, but that fear was quashed as he took her hands in his and pulled her to his chest. She inhaled his heady scent deeply and was swimming in ecstasy before he pulled her away and chuckled at her. She blushed and slapped his sturdy bicep as he led her into the building. Again he lazily followed her, admiring the view. She was wearing a knee-length, white, layered skirt and it flowed around her in a lovely way. Kouga adored her hips and found himself conjuring up ways he could hold them and squeeze them. They reached the door and he leaned against the doorframe as she fumbled for the keys, forgetting Kagome was already inside. She sighed as she found the door to be unlocked.

 

“You must think I'm so foolish.” She said quietly and he could practically taste her embarrassment.

 

“Not at all, Ella, dear.” He said thickly, “In fact, I think it's real cute how flustered you get.” He rubbed her shoulder and she nearly dropped her keys and buckled her knees at his strong touch. She sighed again and set her keys on the kitchen counter. She kicked off her tan sandals and went to the couch.

 

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Kagome was busy finding something nice to wear. She wanted casual, but dressy. She settled on a pair of loose, grey-blue capris and a blue tank top with a white jacket. She picked a little pair of black earrings that were shaped like tears and had little rubies at the top. Kagome sighed and finally broke down, going to Ella's closet in search of a pair of shoes. There she spotted the perfect, well-worn and oh-so-comfy slides. She picked them p and went to the living room, only to be greeted by with the sight of Kouga nearly crawling on top of her roommate. She sighed yet again and simply slipped the shoes on and grabbed her purse.

 

Kagome locked the door behind her and swiftly descended the stairs. Ella did say she could borrow her car, so she would meet Inuyasha at the café. She turned the key and shifted into reverse, exiting the parking lot quickly. She was excited to drive Ella's car, she never got to drive stick or something so sporty very often. Her little hatchback was in the shop for repairs and it just didn't have the same get up and go the little Cobalt had. She arrived at her destination shortly and was surprised to see Inuyasha waiting under a street lamp for her.

 

He still had his skull box cap on, but was wearing black slacks and a dark red dress shirt. His hair was still neatly pulled into a ponytail.

 

“You look great, Kagome.” He blurted when he saw her and his cheeks flushed a little.

 

“Thanks, so do you.” She said softly. It had been a while since she'd been on a date and he was so handsome, so of course she felt a little shy.

 

He took her hand gently and her heart skipped a beat. Inuyasha led her inside and sat her down at a table near the far corner and gave the waitress his order. Kagome had to think a little and Inuyasha rolled his eyes at her.

 

“Don't be snobby, Inuyasha.” She scolded him and under his cap his ears went against his head.

 

He was grateful she couldn't see them. Then he rolled his eyes and grunted at her.

 

They sat and talked easily with each other. Inuyasha felt secure in her presence, but there was one thing bothering him and he found himself sniffing at her discreetly several times. He couldn't put his finger on it, but it wasn't human.

 

The waitress brought them their drinks and food and quickly left. The café was getting busy, but it was still fairly quiet.

 

“I'm having a great time, Inuyasha. Would you like to go for a walk after wards?” Kagome asked with a soft smile on her face.

 

“Sure.” He said quietly. He found himself drawn to her, and her smile brightened the room. They found themselves walking beside each other in no time, talking about mundane things and Inuyasha still had a nagging doubt at the smell on her. Finally they came to a park and Inuyasha took her hand and led her to a tree, where he gently backed her against it.

 

Kagome blushed deeply and brought a hand up to her chest. Inuyasha could smell her anxiety and mixed into it was arousal. He was eager to kiss her and feel her soft skin, but he had to identify that weird smell. He buried his nose in the crook of her neck and sniffed long and deep.

 

“God you smell good, Kagome.” He whispered in a breathy voice.

 

He sniffed again. He could tell; it was a wolf. He was suddenly angry and jealous. Why would she be around a fucking wolf demon? But the more he let smell dance on his nose, the more he could tell it was female and it wasn't normal wolf demon, it was a half-breed. Now he was curious.

 

He kissed her neck gently and looked into her eyes. She looked away and he smirked at her shyness. She did say she had a roommate, maybe that was it. He shrugged it off and leaned in again. He darted his tongue out onto her skin and relished the way she shivered and clutched at his side.

 

“Inuyasha…” she whispered and he growled at how sexy her meek voice sounded, laced with desire for him.

 

It was very validating.

 

“Maybe we should call it a night?” she asked gently.

 

Moved to fast idiot! He scolded himself and nodded, before taking her hand and walking her back to her car. They were quiet on the way, but it didn't feel awkward, like he thought it would.

 

“I had a great night, Inuyasha.” Kagome said with a bright smile and a blush over her cheeks.

 

“Me too, Kagome.” He said huskily, and ran his hand through her hair, before leaning in to kiss her softly on the cheek.

 

“Can I see you tomorrow?” she asked, and the hopeful look she gave him made him crack a genuine smile at her.

 

“I'd like that. Pick you up at 7?” he touched her hair again, loving how soft it was and she laughed and nodded.

 

“Sounds great!” she got into her car and he waved her off.

 

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A long one, I rewrote it a few times and I'm still not totally happy with it. I'm not going to make Kagome a total wuss, but you know, she's a shy one.