InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The House of The Day ❯ The Invitation ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: For all chapters, I don't own Inuyasha or its character. But I do own my own characters (that will appear later).

 

The House of the Day

 

: The Invitation :

 

It was the middle of the night and the group was relaxing near a river bank, everyone asleep but Kagome.

 

She rolled over on her stomach on top of her sleeping bag; the summer air was thick in the feudal era, even at night.

 

The firelight was glowing less and less, and Kagome glanced around her a bit anxiously. If there was ever a time to read it, it would be now.

 

She could hear inuyasha rustling in the tree over her, and peered up into the darkness to try to make out his form. His huddled appearance may have said: `sleeping', but his perked ears said `don't even breathe wrong'. Kagome frowned but tiptoed to her bag at the base of his sleeping place anyhow. This seemed like to much effort for such a little thing.

 

Her mother had given her an envelope the day before yesterday when she'd left home to go back to warring states.

 

Flashback

“It's something special.” Hitome had said with a happy wink as she shoved her baffled daughter out the door.

 

Kagome gingerly opened the envelope it and read the word “Invitation” hand scripted in blue calligraphy on the font. But just as her curiosity had been piqued she was met face to face with an irate inuyasha.

“Three days huh?!” He chastised as he picked up her bag, marching off towards the well house.

“Inuyasha! I had a summer school exam”

 

-End flashback-

Needless to say the letter had gotten crammed into the pocket of her bag amidst the same old argument with Inuyasha.

 

But now? Kagome was only too eager. She wasn't necessarily intending on keeping it from Inuyasha and the others….maybe she'd show Sango in the morning if it was anything good.

 

Her hand touching the prize in her bag she pulled it out with a little grin of satisfaction, before clutching it to her chest and sneaking back to her sleeping bag.

She tore through the envelope and flipped open the card to mind elegant handwriting that appeared to be familiar.

A breathe was on her neck as a someone mumbled, “You gonna read it or what?”

Kagome turned around and jumped at the sight of Inuyasha crouched down on his haunches next to her. He leaned in sniffing at the letter and Kagome blushed out of their proximity.

“Inuyasha! Don't scare me like that!” She snatched it away trying to cover her embarrassment.

 

Inuyasha cocked his head to the side a bit with a lopsided smirk. `She gets flustered so easy.' He thought.

 

“Keh! At least, I wasn't the one who made a racket in the middle of the night for some stupid letter.”

 

Kagome rolled her eyes and waved it in front of him. “If it's so stupid then why are you down here”

The Hanyou shifted and looked down a moment before firing back and snatching the note out of her grasp.

“You woke me up wench! ” He spat trying to read the kanji on the inside.

 

He got as far as “Your company is requested for an evening of.” before he turned a shocked and jealous pair of eyes on Kagome.

 

“Someone wants you for an evening?!”

“Huh? Inu-”

 

But there was no convincing the raving hanyou.

 

“Is THAT what you do when you go back for tests?!” Inuyasha asked his eyes growing large with shock and anger.

 

Kagome looked at the hanyou incredulously. What was his problem? His eyes were flashing like she had-. `Oh my god! He thinks'

 

“No, no! Inuyasha it's a turn of phra-”

 

“YOUR MOTHER LETS YOU DO THIS? Who is he Kagome?! You-”

 

“SIT”

 

The hanyou hit the ground with a loud oomph, and Kagome glanced around, surprised that no one awoke.

 

The time traveling miko sat down on Inuyashas back and yanked on his the front section of his hair.

 

“I'll explain everything if you calm down!”

 

When she received a soft `feh', she assumed it was safe to continue. She cleared her throat and began to recite.


“Your company is requested for an evening of food, entertainment and, heritage in the Honor of the House of the Day. Attendance is impressed upon you most ardently, for these affairs are celebrated on a centennial basis.”

 

“What's the hells is the house of the day?” Inuyasha interrupted and stood up, causing Kagome to fall not-so-gracefully on her butt. He sat down cross legged next to Kagome.

“I'm not sure…but the character for day is in my family name…maybe that's got something to do with it.” Kagome shrugged a bit annoyed at her aching behind.

 

She scanned the words again, and looked to the hanyou. “And a centennial is…”

 

“Oi! I'm not stupid, finish the letter!” Said Inuyasha blushing and crossing his arms.

 

One too many questions got Kagome to give him that pitying look she sometimes used towards Shippo, He hated it…it made him feel like a stupid dirty half breed, despite Kagome's assurance to tell him other wise.

 

Kagome caught the blush on his cheeks. She'd learned how to pick up on some of the little `tough guy' acts Inuyasha though he got away with. She smiled warmly at him.

“Duh, of course you know a centennial is 100 years, what was I thinking?”

 

`Ha!' Inuyasha's brain yelled in success. “Yeah yeah, keep goin!” his mouth muttered.

 

“Although appropriate dress is not required for the entire night of the gala, Formal traditional robes will be required during opening the light ceremony before the event. Family's participating in the light ceremony this year shall be the Haraguchi Family, Ishiyama Family and The Higurashi Family.”

“Hey that's me!” Kagome grinned.

“What about the Haraguchi and the Ishiyama?” Inuyasha asked.

“I recognize the name Ishiyama from history class… it was part of the name of a fortress that came under siege from the forces of Oda Nobunaga after withstanding an 11 year seige…but the Haraguchi's…I've never heard of them.”

“The underwear thief monkey tamer overtook a fortress?” Inuyasha raised his eyebrow.

“Wrong Nobunaga.”

 

“Oh.”

Kagome took a breath a continued.

“To the participants this year, congratulations, information on the ceremony will be delivered upon your RSVP.

This event is to celebrate family, however guests will be allowed with the approval of a family elder. Please note that the member bringing the guest is responsible for his/her behavior.

The event will be held on the evening of August 1st at an undisclosed estate. Please understand that it is undisclosed for a reason. Simply inform the number of people that will be departing for your address, when you RSVP and appropriate arrangements will be made.
Those guests wishing to stay beyond the night of the Gala, we welcome you with open arms. There will be smaller events until the 4th for your enjoyment.
We hope to see all of the lines represented this year, so please RSVP to the number on your envelope.

 

Thank you,

Lady of the House of the Day.

 

“That sounds so coooooool Kagome!” said a wide awake shippo bouncing on Inuyasha's shoulder.

 

The hanyou grabbed the fox by his tail fluff, “Shouldn't you be in bed?!” He growled.

The little fox crossed his arms and glared. “I'm old enough! Besides you just want Kagome to yourself!”

 

That did it.

Shippo scrambled for freedom a from the blushing Hanyou with the angry growl.

 

“Count to ten Inuyasha!” Shippo cried as he ran for a nearby bush.

 

“Great Idea! I'll bash your head into the ground and count that!”

“That doesn't make sense!”

“WHO CARES?”

Kagome watched half dazed while Inuyasha ran around the campsite swiping while shippo ran for this life. `What's all this about.' She thought still fingering the letter.

`It seems like such a big deal…but if it is, how come I've never heard of this House of the Day before? And what's that crying...wait crying?!'

“INUYASHA SIT”

The hanyou released his hold on Shippo before he was able to resume his game of dunk-Shippo. With a resounding thud he slammed into the earth.

“Damn it Kagome! That's twice tonight” Inuyasha grunted angrily.

Kagome coddled a sniveling and wet Shippo and glared at him. “When you stop picking on children, I'll stop punishing you like one!”

 

Kagome and Shippo turned in for the night while Inuyasha continued to munch dirt until the subduing powers of the rosary wore off.

 

Getting up from his forced dirt nap Inuyasha rubbed his back. `God damn wench thinks she'll just go to bed and leave me to suffer!!' He sent a meaningful glare towards the sleeping girl who was now lightly shivering in slightly wet clothing. Shippo was sprawled out on Kagomes stomach, soaking her as much as he was.

 

Inuyasha crouched down next to her and looked down on them with soft curiosity. He sniffed the air and noted a drop in temperature and the mixing of Kagome's scent with his own. He felt a low rumble of happiness begin to grow in his chest, if he ignored that currently Shippo was stinking in his own right, it seemed that just for this moment it was only himself and Kagome.

 

It was true; at one time Inuyasha wouldn't have even ventured near kagomes person without absolutely dire need. He had always had a rather... `attentive' reaction to their scents together. And even he had been at a loss as to why.

 

But now, he found himself needing to be near her and to hear her. Inuyasha wasn't stupid; he knew himself and his emotions….but this was something he had never felt before. It had taken a lot of stumbling and messing up on his part, but the hanyou managed to realize that the flutter in his chest: was love. He couldn't describe how he knew or why he couldn't get enough of it…but he just knew it was love. Unfortunately, Inuyasha also couldn't describe any of this to the girl in question. He was at a loss and was lacking male advice. A trip to his `dear' half brother was out of the question, and Mirkou would just tell him to do something slap worthy.

 

Suddenly, Kagome shifted in her sleep and turned on her side facing him, lightly rolling Shippo onto her sleeping bag. Inuyasha jumped a little when she cracked an eye open.

“Inu...Yasha?” she asked groggily.

 

“What?” He asked in a low gravely voice. If there was any deity around that favored him, then she would NOT sit him for being so near.

 

“You need something?” She asked with a smile , not bothering to sit up

 

“You…uh…So you don't go have `evenings' in your time….right?” Inuyasha blurted out. He hadn't planned on asking, but any question was better than blurting something else out.

“The only evenings I have are spent with my books or you.” Kagome grumbled softly, hitting him on the knee with her foot.

“Good.” Inuyasha stood and walked over to the base of the tree and leaned back comfortably.

He watched Kagome roll back over and took one last sniff of the air before letting his eyes drift close. His and Kagomes, in his mind it was the perfect scent.

 

 

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