InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Pages of My Life ❯ Happiness ( Chapter 13 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A/N: Hi everyone. I'm back with another shorter update (working full time right now, not loads of time to write sadly :[ ) But its an update none the less. I've got about 15 pages of scenes written up that are to happen in this story and I've finished the outline for it now it's just a matter of connecting the dots so to speak. (That does take awhile though) I write weird I know, but anyway I'm excited about it now that I know where I want this to go officially! Probably going to be around...let's say ten more chapters? Give or take? Just giving you guys a heads up. Ok thank you's! Sayo124: Thank you very much for the sweet review hehe! I like how its coming along too, hope the update wasn't too long of a wait! Maggie: Hey it's my new favorite author! If anyone hasn't checked out her stuff yet you should! Her story is really cute hehe. And omg long review (I <3 u!) But ya those pancakes are amazing, and that is a real place. If anyone ever figures out where this is set that'd be so cool haha. Ya I like the character interactions too, my story goes really slow because I always want to make sure their reactions are realistic. Ya know? She's not exactly going from depressed to happy in one day, but she is feeling much better towards him and starting to be less pessimistic. Awww -blush- I liked that line too! O.O I was listening to cool music when I wrote that chapter…hmmm. Thanks for the review and good luck with your updates as well! I miss the email notifications haha :D BlackLotus: haha jig of happiness that's awesome. Well there can only be so much fluff to not be countered by later drama *evil author grin* Thanks so much for the review (as always)! And that was a short one for you wow hehe! :p Ok thank you very much to all my readers and reviewers alike! Time for some more fluff! -yay- hehe enjoy! Ja!

Laurell~

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“Oh Inu,” I breathed happily looking around the just about empty apartment. “I love it!”

“What are you talking about,” he laughed. “Kagome's there's nothing here.”

“There's a lot here, a lot more than I have! It's clean and there's potential and it's quiet! That's the most wonderful thing about it, and it's so private.” He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

“I thought it was just an empty apartment. But I guess I've gotten spoiled living on my own for as many years as I have.” He chuckled as I kept staring at him processing what he just said.

“What do you mean for so many years? How old are you?” His face went blank for a moment.

“Oh, well I'm 21 but I've been living alone for a while now.” He dodged his eyes away from mine scanning the room.

“How long? Didn't you live with your parents during high school?” He walked over fiddling with something in the kitchen avoiding me.

“No I didn't.”

“Well…where did you live then? You said you're not from here, where are you from.”

“No where.” He snapped a little harsher this time. I pulled back confused. `Told you.' My subconscious mocked. `You really don't know anything about him…and see how strange he's already acting.' I shook off my fears and tried again. Walking over to him I placed a timid hand on his back until he turned and looked at me. His eyes shook a little as he scanned my features.

“I'm sorry I…I didn't mean to pry. I'd just like to know more about you, but if you're not ok with that it's…fine.” I did want to know, I wanted to know him a lot better, but I wasn't going to interrogate him if he got this mad over one question.

“It's ok; it's not you, just a sensitive subject. For the short answer though, I haven't lived with my parents since I was five.”

“Oh.” My mind created thousands of new questions it was desperate to ask, but his eyes pleaded me not to. So I nodded mutely and he smiled back.

“Well, I'm glad you like the apartment.”

“I really do! They're so…I don't know original looking, they're practically pink!”

“Vintage,” he growled out defensively and I laughed.

“Hey whatever helps you sleep at night. But no, I love them; I wish I could afford a place like this…” I smiled surveying the room. It was old fashioned but well put together and sturdy. But there was something about vintage things I loved. The things they may have seen, heard, all the possible history. This apartment had been around longer than I had been alive, to many it would have been a turn off, but to me it was perfect. Looking up I did have to laugh at one flaw though.

"What?" he demanded.

"I think my grandma has those same light covers..." I replied still laughing. He glared at me stalking off down a hallway. Kicking off my shoes I followed him giggling. "I'm soooorry Inu, I couldn't help it!" Pausing in the doorway to his room I watched him take his wallet out of his back pocket laying it on the dresser, then do the same with his cell phone. I thought to myself, this is probably the same routine he does every night, I wonder what it would be like to be there for that...another smile played across my lips.

He dropped down to his bed. It looked to be about the same size as mine with a dark red comforter covering everything but two pillows he had stacked up looking rather squished. I sat down next to him, neither of us speaking for a moment. He leaned back on his elbows then looked up at me; I kept my eyes on his refusing the urge to check out his stomach again.

Reaching over he idly played with my fingers.

“Inuyasha…” Honestly I had never figured him for being such an affectionate person. He was hesitant about it before but since this morning had been very open. Now it was my turn. “What do you want from me?” Since the first time I saw him sitting next to me in the hospital he had been amazing me. His response was no different.

“For you to be happy.”

It was such a simple statement to have the affect on me it did. He kept staring down at my hand running along each finger with his own as if he had said nothing of value at all.

“I …am happy.” He looked up at me finally, eyes roaming my face under his lashes with his face still down, his _expression blank and unreadable.

“Why do you lie?”

“Why do you think I'm not?”

“You're not convincing either of us.”

“What would you know about how I feel?” I replied defensively.

“Because I recognize that look in your eyes. It's the one I've had the past fifteen years.” I blinked confused but scared to ask.

“I don't know much about you…but a girl like you shouldn't be so desolate, and I like being around you.” His smile diminished what was left of my anger and replaced it with a blush.

“Should I not be so honest?” He asked.

“No, no. It's good…I'm just not used to it…” He sat up putting his hand on the back of my neck. My pulse shot up as he leaned in closer at the last minute lifting his chin to kiss my forehead. Pulling back our noses grazed, his eyes gleaming with mischief. I was sure my cheeks were three shades of pink but I wouldn't allow him to toy with me like that.

I pushed myself forward with a rush of confidence and our lips met, his holding the same tenderness as last night but twice the power behind them now. He smelled faintly like something exotic, like a rare type of incense, it was spicy and a little fiery mimicking his touch perfectly.

The more smug he was the more bold I felt. He pulled me closer with his hand still on the back of my neck increasing the pressure of our grazing lips. Something between a gasp and a moan from me happened when he lightly bit my bottom lip. My stomach danced with nervous excitement and as the feeling trailed lower I felt my hair stand on end.

He was addictive, his taste, his smell, the way his lips moved on top of mine. He flicked the tip of his tongue on my top lip causing me to shudder. Pleased by the reaction he ran it along the length of my bottom pausing to let me relax more, deepening the kiss further. Struggling to breath I finally pulled back searching his eyes with confusion of the uproar of emotions I felt. I saw similar reflected in his as he breathed heavily eyes wide. I panted more than breathed really as I fought for control of the desires attempting to take over the rest of my actions as well. I knew I was playing with fire and despite my attraction to him I wasn't ready to trust Inuyasha that much.

Finally I broke the silence laughing and tackled him to the bed in a hug. I rested against his chest happily, probably acting like a complete idiot but I decided to stop analyzing my ever action before doing it. His eyes were wide but amused as he looked down on me, his head partially propped up on a pillow his neck upturned. Reaching up I kissed his jaw line, he took in a quick breath and I nipped the tender skin running along his pulse point lightly before coming to rest on his chest again, my hand clasped under my chin innocently. He stared down at me before laughing again.

“Kagome…you are some kind of girl.” I shrugged happily remembering how good this felt again, to be affectionate with someone just because you want to. Just because you like them. Sitting back up I tossed my hair over my shoulder and grinned down at him.

“You ready…?”

“Ready for what..?” He asked apprehensive but definitely interested. I smiled deviously.

“To go decorate your apartment!” His face went blank, obviously not the answer he was looking for.

“What…..”

“You said so yourself the place is pretty barren! So let's go get some things to spruce it up! You don't even have all the essentials; come on it'll be fun! You need a girl's touch for this ya know.” I boasted, having decorated my own apartment earlier that year and doing redecorating of my office with Eri, I had been able to find some pretty nice local touches. And Inuyasha definitely needed some help with this. He groaned covering his face with his hands causing his shirt to lift up exposing the smooth skin along his hips where his jeans met. I hesitated thinking for a moment…fuck it why not? I figured before attacking them with my fingers and tickling the sides eagerly. He shot up out of bed with a yelp quickly squirming out of my grasp.

“Should I not feed you chocolate anymore or something!” He cried laughing and holding his `injured' sides.

“Do what you like, either way its time to go shopping. You're really lucky to have my help I want you to know, I know some of the best bargain places around here.” He rolled his eyes allowing me to drag him up off the bed. “Grab your stuff lets go!” Skipping out into the living room I slipped my shoes back on and waited for him next to the door. He appeared a few moments later shutting off the last of his eyes and faking enthusiasm mocking my huge grin. I slapped him playfully. “This is going to be fun!”

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A/N: Yay decorating! haha I do feel rather bad for Inu having to deal with a sugar rushed Kagome haha but at least she's happy eh? Oh and a note to my other stories: I'm sorry that I haven't been updating Age of Un-In lately, the way I write is I sorta switch between my 3 stories. Writing a bunch for one until I get sick and move to the next. I just got a bunch up for SSS so that will probably wait for any more updates (the research for it is nuts too but I love doing it!) And I've been working on Pages for the last week+ but again its stuff I can't post yet (sorry!) Just gathering thoughts and setting up things yadda yadda. But anyway, Age of Un-In is next on the list (and I am eager to get back to working on it) I just gotta get out of one story and get my focus back in another, its kind of hard sometimes because my three are sooo different. So for any readers who were worried about those updates or me having writers block, no worries! I'll get to them all in good time I promise! Ok please review if you can! JA!