InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Street Musician ❯ The Boys ( Chapter 3 )

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Oi, minna! I'm back, and guess what…I am writing this at work! (Crowds cheer) Anyways, since I have the time, I figured I'd write more on our interesting fave couples. Hopefully things will get a bit more interesting, ya think? And I must thank you all for your reviews and comments regarding this fic. Especially since, it is you all I am ultimately doing this for, along with the fact that I love writing period. So, enjoy the newest installment!

 

 

 

Reviewer's Corner

 

From Fan Fiction. Net:

 

remix-69er: Yes! I see myself as a Bohemian Revolutionary! Hee hee! Just kidding. I'm glad you enjoyed chapter 2. And since you enjoyed that one, get ready for a nice long and descriptive chapter 3. (smiles wide)

 

Demon Darkchild: Thank ya!

 

Crazy-Inuyasha-Girl20: Thanks bud! And yours is certainly coming along well (wink)

 

Khayen Rose: Hooked, line and sinker huh? Well, here's the next installment, so go ahead and have a hay day on me. (smiles widely)

 

obsessed-fangirl-mimi: Wow! Thank you for your feedback! And yes, Inu tends to have it rough in fan fics. I feel it's mainly due to the complexity that having a hard upbringing or hardships in his past can bring to his character. And my answer to question #1 is: No. Inuyasha is a bit older than Miroku, maybe by a year. Kagome and Sango are about three years behind him, I believe…Tsch… listen to me…Even I don't know…LOL! Inu hasn't fully told me yet… Okay…moving on…#2: Well, if I know myself well enough, seeing as how well I've taken to guys with unusual hair and eye colors, I would look to him before I'd look to the guy with the ordinary hair color and eyes. I think as a whole, his eye and hair color are what I find the sexiest about him. His ears only add just a bit of cuteness to the whole ensemble. (clears throat) And #3: Fluffy-sama, also known as Lord of the Fluff, may or may not appear. I'm not sure just yet. We'll see, won't we? He's not the easiest character to write in my opinion, but then again, Inuyasha is soo much fun, I generally use Sesshoumaru as an antagonist to upset him and bring out the chip on his shoulder. We'll see…I've already said that… (sigh)

 

From Media Miner. Org:

 

Ms. Shay: Heh heh heh…Read on as far as Miroku-sama is concerned. Also, I'm not sure what will happen with Inu's mom in this fic. I'm not one for tragedy, but then again, Inuyasha and the gang are ultimately telling the story. I'm just the slave tied to the chair and set up with my laptop before me whenever they feel like going further into it…(sticks out tongue as I try to keep up) Anyways, thanks for the encouragement, and I certainly will. (nod)

 

katiepatie: Thanks, and I have (smiles)

 

reader1: Thank you very much, and I'm glad you're interested in my little fic. So, here ya go, enjoy.

 

 

Chapter 3: The Boys

 

 

Kagome entered the dorm room to see Sango sitting on her bed with her knees tucked under her arms and her pillow bracing her back against the headboard. Kagome didn't say anything as she walked up to the table and set her purse and keys down. When she walked up to Sango's bed, she sat down beside her and wrapped her arms around Sango to comfort her.

 

“Is he really that bad?” Kagome asked.

 

“I don't know. I'm so confused,” Sango said with a quiver in her voice.

 

“What's confusing you?” Kagome asked as she pulled away to look at her face.

 

“Miroku. I gave him the cold shoulder at the concert. And then he had this depressed look on his face before he and Inuyasha left. At first, I felt better when Inuyasha returned without him, but soon afterwards, I began to feel guilty,” Sango explained as she lowered her head.

 

“Guilty about what?”

 

“That I treated him like I did, causing him to leave,” Sango said with a sniffle.

 

“Well, Inuyasha did ask why you reacted to him the way you did. I explained that it had to do with your first impression of him. Inuyasha felt bad because he said that Miroku's not all that bad a guy. I honestly think he's really sweet,” Kagome smiled.

 

Sango looked over to her at that last comment. “You do? What do you like about him?” Sango inquired.

 

`Huh, thought so. She was interested, just being a bit shy' Kagome thought as she replied with, “He's a gentleman for one. He asked me if he had done anything wrong when you left, and I didn't see anything wrong with him per say. But he did seem hurt by your actions at lunch, and at the concert. I think you should give him a try. I don't think it could hurt,” Kagome shrugged.

 

“Well, I guess. I'm just not sure with my schedule and everything…”

 

“Oh, c'mon. I know you have some free time on your hands here and there. How about this. You stay when he joins us for lunch again, which I'm sure he will. Then you'll get to see what I see,” Kagome said with a wink.

 

“Okay. So, you were out there for a bit. What happened with you and Inuyasha?” Sango asked.

 

Well, I gave him my phone number, so he's probably gonna call at some point. He told me about his life. He's had it hard. I feel so bad for him,” Kagome said as she then explained what he had gone through.

 

“Wow. I feel so bad for him. He's such a sweet guy too,” Sango said in a saddened tone.

 

“Yeah. I told him I'd help him with his mom if she needs me, and that I'd be there for him as well,” Kagome said with a smile.

 

“So, are you two dating or something?” Sango winked, gaining a playful shove from Kagome. “No!”

Sango laughed as Kagome patted her on the back and went to get herself ready for bed.

 

Sango remained on her bed and stared off into space for a few minutes as she thought about Miroku and all she had done. He hadn't said anything wrong, but the way he looked at her made her feel a bit uncomfortable. It all boiled down to her not knowing how to react to him. She turned and repositioned her pillow as she then scooted down on her bed and pulled the covers over her body as she turned to face the wall and closed her eyes.

 

Kagome came out from the bathroom and saw Sango lying in her bed. She quietly pulled her cell phone from her purse and set it to silent as she turned off the light on the table between them and settled under the covers herself.

 

@*@

 

Inuyasha returned home soon after he left, and unlocked the door. As he stepped in, he saw the apartment was dark, save for the living room lamp. His mother generally left that one on at night so she could see if she needed to walk around. He set his keys on the counter of the kitchen as he kicked his shoes off and headed towards the bedrooms. He stepped up to his mother's bedroom door and peeked in. She was sleeping peacefully. He sighed in relief as he stepped back into the kitchen.

 

As he opened the refrigerator door, he saw Kagome's number on the top of his hand. He then grabbed his drink and walked off towards the living room table. He grabbed a pen and paper and wrote down Kagome's number. He thought about how nice she was, along with her talents. `Who woulda thought we would end up meeting like that' he thought to himself as he eyed the number. He so badly wanted to call her to see if the number was the right one. He then eyed the clock, saw that it was after ten and figured it was too late.

 

“I guess I'll try calling her tomorrow then,” he sighed as he grabbed the remote and turned on MTV once again and settled in for the night.

 

@*@

 

 

Miroku tossed and turned in his bed. He couldn't get to sleep. All he could think about was Sango and how she treated him. He didn't get it. He was nice to her and didn't act perverted around her in the least. His usual action would be to step up behind her and grab her ass, hoping she'd jump and giggle. That was his usual greeting when it came to a beautiful chick. But with her, he just couldn't do that. He felt, for some reason that he should be on his best behavior. Maybe she would have reacted a bit better to the ass grabbin'. Well, maybe not.

 

Miroku wasn't used to rejection by girls. He felt that since he had quite a few girlfriends and the like when he was in high school he'd never be rejected. He knew how to charm the ladies, and he'd never been tossed aside after a good bedding either. But this one had his tighty whities all in a bunch. He'd never been so afraid of a girl before. Just the looks she gave him the whole time since he'd met her gave him the chills. Like she had the word `lecher' in her eyes.

 

One thing he prided himself on what being able to love a woman the way he felt a woman deserved to be loved. He never imagined a girl would put up a wall just at the sight of him when he hadn't even said a word to her. According to what Kagome had said, it sounded as if he had screwed up already when he hadn't even done anything. He wondered if he should give up and go after Kagome. Or if he should try and pursue Sango. Kagome said to tread lightly. Well, then he would do his best and try to woo her in other ways. He winked and smiled at that last thought as he finally found the ease he needed to close his eyes and fall asleep.

 

 

@*@

 

 

Then next morning, Sango and Kagome got ready and then headed out to their first classes for that day. For Kagome, it was creative writing. For Sango, it was chemistry. As the two parted ways, they both walked as fast as they could through the crowds to get to their classes on time, and to get to their seats before role call.

 

As Kagome sat and got her supplies set on her desk, she thought about Inuyasha. How handsome he is, how beautiful his hair flows in the wind at night, and how he looked deeply into her eyes before the bell rang the hour last night. She felt some tingles shoot up her spine at the thought of what it would be like to kiss him. Suddenly, after a few moments, her shoulder was nudged and she returned from romance land to notice the teacher had been calling her name and waiting for her to respond. She cleared her throat and responded to the teacher's repeated calls of her name as he stared at her. She then sank down in her seat as she heard a few giggles sound from a few students around her. `Reality sucks…' She thought to herself as the teacher continued to call out names.

 

Sango was a bit out of sorts, but alert. She just fumbled a bit when it came to setting her books and pen on the desk she sat in. She noticed her desk was at a bit of an angle after a few moments. She looked down and saw the foot of the leg beneath her chair had been removed, causing the entire desk to wobble and be off kilter. She sighed as she tried her best to remember that she couldn't sit back through the whole class otherwise, she'd end up dropping her books and her pen all class long. `What a day I'm having so far' Sango thought as she sighed inwardly.

 

Miroku woke up late, realizing that he had slept through his alarm. He only had one class that day, and he had just missed it. The dreams he had were of him and Sango, having a wonderful date. He had been able to talk her into going to show with him and to seeing a romantic movie. After the movie, he had taken her to the park where the ambiance was romantic and quiet. They talked a bit about school and what not. After their talking and getting to know each other, they ended up kissing. But their date didn't stop there, of course. They ended up in his dorm room. He had his own room since his rich stepfather had paid for his tuition, as well as his room and board. One thing ended up leading to another and they ended up locked at the lips and hips the rest of the night.

 

He was jarred awake by someone banging on the wall right next to him. He opened his eyes and saw that not only had he slept through his alarm, but that he had also soiled his bed sheets a bit. He got up from his bed and cleaned up the mess. He decided that since he had nothing else to do that day, he would give Inu a call and see if he could hang out with him while he plays for the public.

 

Inuyasha was woken up by the phone ringing in his room. He rolled over, grabbed the receiver and let out a groggy “Hello?”

 

“Hey, Inu. What ya up to?” Miroku greeted cheerily over the phone.

 

“Dude, man…You woke me out of a very good dream,” Inuyasha moaned as he sat up in his bed reluctantly.

 

“Whoa…what was it about?” Miroku asked mischievously.

 

“Like I'd tell you. Whatta ya want?” Inu grunted as he scratched his head.

 

“Well, since I've got nothing better to do today, ya mind if I hang out with ya?”

 

Inuyasha looked over to his clock and saw it was half passed 8:00 am. “You missed your class, didn't you?”

 

“Well, yeah, but it wasn't my fault! I didn't hear my alarm go off.”

 

Inuyasha snorted. “Now that's a rarity. So now ya wanna bug me all day, instead of asking the teacher what your next assignment is, huh?”

 

“Don't worry, I'm sure a one time miss won't hurt my grade. So, you game?”

 

“I guess. Just give me some time, okay? You know I don't generally go out to play until the afternoon,” Inuyasha mentioned as he stood and scratched his shoulders.

 

“Okay. I'll come by in a couple of hours. Unless ya wanna meet me for lunch here at the college. It's pizza day, just to let ya know,” Miroku pointed out.

 

“Well, I guess I can show up for lunch there then. I gotta keep a watch on you when it comes to the women anyways, right?” Inuyasha snickered.

 

“Tsch…Whatever, Casanova. See ya then!” Miroku replied and then hung up. Inuyasha set the receiver down and stepped out into the hallway, wearing only his sleep pants. As he walked past his mother's room, she called for him to enter. He complied and gave her a hug and kiss. She asked him about how the concert went and what he thought of the choir he saw. He gave her the details about the concert and about his chat with Kagome. She smiled when he told her he had net a young lady. She saw a glow in his eyes she hadn't seen since he told her about Kikyo a few years earlier.

 

“Well then, my young man. It sounds like you've finally found another sweet girl to pursue,” she responded as she patted his bare, muscular back.

 

“Aw, ma. It's not like that.”

 

“Oh, I'm sure it's not,” she replied sarcastically, “Just don't miss an opportunity to be happy. I know you care a lot about me, dear. But I want you to remember what's good for you too. All right?” she added as she ran her hand up and down his arm in a motherly gesture.

 

He sighed as he replied with, “I know, mom. I won't forget my feelings. I just don't want to ignore you due to dating some girl.”

 

“Now why would you feel you'd be ignoring me? You'd be out living your life. I want that for you, not staying home and worrying about your poor mother. You've given up enough to take care of me. Now you must pay attention to your own needs, honey,” his mother said sweetly as she patted his hand.

 

“Thanks, mom,” Inuyasha replied as he leaned over, kissed her forehead and then stepped out into the hallway towards the kitchen. She sighed and thought about how wonderful it was that he had found another girl. She had high hopes for her son to find a girl he could love and finally start his life instead of putting it on hold. Sure, she was a bit helpless, but she figured she wasn't going to last much longer to begin with. After hearing that he was gaining a life of his own for once, she decided that calling for a live-in nurse would be better for them.

 

@*@

 

As it came to around 11:30, Inuyasha set out to join Miroku at his dorm to then head down to the cafeteria. Deep down, he was hoping Kagome and Sango would be there so they could chat and get to know each other a bit better. He had brought his money with him that he had made the day before so he could pay for his own lunch, and possibly for Kagome's if she was going to join them.

 

As he arrived at Miroku's dorm, he knocked and Miroku stepped out and locked his door. They both talked as they headed down to the cafeteria. They sat at a table, facing the main entrance where most of the students filed in. They both decided that since they were going to treat Kagome and Sango, they would wait `til they'd see them to get their food. That was when Inuyasha remembered what Kagome had told him earlier that week. He would see her on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons. This was the day when she'd be walking Sango off to the subway. He knew that he'd have a good chance to spend plenty of time with Kagome at that point.

 

As Inuyasha thought about what he and Kagome could do after Sango left, he didn't realize he had been staring off into space until Miroku nudged him. He looked over when he saw the girls saunter in looking for a table to sit. Miroku stood up and waved them over. Inuyasha watched as Kagome willingly walked their way with a smile. Sango, on the other hand stood and watched for a few moments before taking a deep breathe and then walked towards them. Inuyasha smiled at Kagome as she walked up and set her books down right across from Inuyasha.

 

Sango stepped up, took her seat beside Kagome and kept her eyes on her books as Miroku greeted them both. Kagome and Inuyasha automatically started talking and he asked her what she wanted for lunch. After Kagome said she'd be grateful if he bought her lunch, she stood up to walk to the lunch line with him. Miroku watched the other two happily walk off as he looked to the girl before him.

 

“Hey, Sango. I was wondering if I could make it up to you. You know, for what happened yesterday. I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable,” he threw her way, hoping for a good reaction.

 

Sango looked up at him and he saw her emotions through her eyes. She looked as if she had done something wrong. “Are you okay?” Miroku asked.

 

“Sure. You can buy lunch for me. Miroku, I'm sorry about yesterday, but I just want you to know that when it comes to relationships, I'm not really interested right now,” Sango replied as she looked into his eyes.

 

“That's okay. I'm not gonna rush things. I just merely wanna get to know you is all,” Miroku replied with a smile. Sango returned the smile and they both got up to get in line for their food.

 

Once they all had their lunches, they returned to the table and chatted through the hour. Both Sango and Kagome had one class after the lunch hour and then they'd be free of classes. Inuyasha pointed out that he'd be playing at the subway stop the girls would be heading to later that afternoon. Kagome got excited at the fact that she'd get to watch him play and promised to stay the whole time. Sango smiled and said she was glad she'd get the chance to hear him play again. Once the girls said it was time to get to their classes, the guys left the table with them and walked the girls to their classes.

 

At the main hallway, Kagome and Sango ended up going in separate directions. As the girls said bye to each other, the guys mentioned to meet back that that point as they both followed their respective gal. Inuyasha caught back up with Kagome, as she looked to him in question. Inuyasha shrugged when she asked him that had been all about. Once she came upon her classroom, she turned to Inuyasha.

 

“Well, this is me. Are you gonna be able to find your way back? `Cause we did turn down a few hallways back there,” Kagome mentioned in concern.

 

“Naw, I'll be fine. Plus, I'm sure Miroku will be able to find me once I jump off the second floor to my death when I give up,” he joked, gaining a laugh out of her.

 

“Okay, then. So, I'll see you and Miroku later then?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yeah. Oh, here's my phone number so you can call me when you and Sango are on your way to the subway. I'll be at my apartment with Miroku since I live two blocks from that subway station,” he said as he grabbed a pen and wrote the number on her hand, just as she had done the night before.

 

Kagome smiled and read the number. “Thanks. I'll call ya later, then. Bye, Inu,” Kagome said as she turned and stepped through the classroom door. Inuyasha stood there and watched her grab her seat for a moment, and then headed back to the main hallway.

 

@*@

 

Miroku and Sango walked side by side down the hall towards her class. When they reached her destination, she turned to him and glanced over her shoulder as she said, “This is me.”

 

“Well then, would it be okay to walk you to your class after lunch on Fridays? I have nothing better to do,” Miroku shrugged.

 

“Well, I don't see a problem with it. I guess if you want to,” Sango shrugged and glanced over her shoulder again, playing the shy and coy card.

 

“Great. I'll see you in a couple hours, okay?” Miroku said with a wink as he turned to head back to the main hall. Sango stood outside the door and watched him walk off nonchalantly. Once he had turned the corner, she turned and headed for her desk.

 

When Miroku entered the main hall, he heard whistling coming from the opposite direction. He watched the hallway `til he saw Inuyasha casually turn the corner, whistling and his hands in his pockets. “So, something good happen on your end?” Miroku asked with a wink.

 

“What makes ya think that?” Inuyasha broke his calm demeanor just long enough to ask.

 

“Well, you look like you've got everything all figured out with Kagome, huh?” Miroku insinuated due to his demeanor.

 

“Not really, but I did give her my phone number to get a hold of us, since we'll be hanging out by me the rest of the afternoon,” Inuyasha mentioned.

 

“Why by you? What about your mom? Won't we bother her?” Miroku asked out of concern.

 

“Well, I figured I live just a couple of blocks from the station they plan to go to, and I need to get my equipment from the apartment anyways. I'm not about to cart all that around everywhere, ya know. Mom won't mind. Plus, it's been a while since she's seen you, hasn't it?” Inuyasha explained as he looked over to his friend.

 

“True. I was gonna say we could hang out here, meet them at their dorm room and then we could take a walk to your place. They'd get to meet your mom and then we'd go by the subway station after that. `Cause I'm sure Kagome would like to see where ya live, right?” Miroku mentioned.

 

“Well, that's for after Sango is dropped off. You, I don't know what you'll be doing, but I plan to hopefully get her to follow me home so we can do some songwriting together,” Inuyasha explained.

 

“Songwriting? What do you mean? Is she a composer?” Miroku asked.

 

“No. She's a lyricist. The first time I met her was at that same subway station. She wrote lyrics to my music, without me asking her. You should see her, she's amazing! You'll see it when we get to the station,” Inuyasha pointed out as they finally made it out of the building where the girl's classes were.

 

Inuyasha and Miroku chatted about the girls on the way to the apartment. When they arrived at the apartment, they right away shrugged off their shoes and stepped in to greet Inuyasha's mother. She was very happy and surprised to see Miroku. It had been a long time since she'd seen him.

 

“I almost didn't recognize you, Miroku,” Inuyasha's mother said aloud as he bent down to give her a hug.

 

“I know, it has been too long, hasn't it Mrs. B,” Miroku said in regards to her being known as Mrs. Beautiful to him since he was a kid. To him, she was his first love, even before puberty. Mainly a crush. Inuyasha would never forget how he wrote her an anonymous love letter and left it on the welcome mat, hoping no one would figure it out. Inuyasha, however, could never forget the terrible handwriting he adorned proudly. Inuyasha threatened to beat him up if he ever did that again, but his mother figured it was the cutest thing that he found her attractive.

 

“You still call her that, huh? Ya know she has a name, right?” Inuyasha joked.

 

“Yeah, she's never complained. Right Mrs. B?” Miroku said with a wink. She just giggled and her cheeks went a shade pinker.

 

“You flatter me, being so old and ill, Miroku,” she said with a smile. They both chuckled and giggled while Inuyasha just tossed it over his shoulder as he left the room with a sigh.

 

“I know a beauty when I see one, and yours will never fade. Even long after your passing, Mrs. B,” Miroku replied as he brought her hand to his lips and kissed it. She once again giggled and decided to ask him to sit and chat with her since there was much catching up to do.

 

Inuyasha just sat down on the couch and flipped the TV on to MTV once again. Miroku finally returned from talking with his mother after about a half hour. Inuyasha had been just sitting there enjoying the newest vids and the new music that he hadn't really noticed how much time had passed. Miroku joined him on the couch as they both enjoyed some of the hot chicks dancing around on the screen in tight little outfits that left little to the imagination.

 

Once about an hour had passed, the phone rang. Inuyasha right away picked up the cordless receiver and answered the call.

 

“Hello?”

 

“Hi, Inu?” the voice said over the line.

 

“Yes,” he answered nonchalantly as he leaned back and smiled.

 

“It's Kagome. Sango and I are finished with our classes, but we need to go back to our dorm room to grab her things for the weekend,” Kagome explained.

 

“Will you need help carrying anything?” Inuyasha asked politely.

 

“No. She generally just takes a duffle bag and her pillow,” Kagome mentioned.

 

“Oh. Well, ya wanna meet us here at my apartment building? It's on the way,” Inuyasha shrugged.

 

“Oh. Well, maybe it'll be just a bit easier to meet you at the station. I don't wanna get lost or anything,” She explained innocently.

 

“Okay. Miroku and I will meet ya there then,” Inuyasha responded. He agreed to a couple other things and then said his goodbye and pressed the talk button to end the conversation. “Well, looks like we'd might as well get down there now, so we're all set-up for the girls when they get there,” Inuyasha said to Miroku as he stood and started off towards his bedroom where he kept his equipment.

 

Ten minutes later, the boys headed off towards the station. As the girls had just left the college grounds, the guys arrived at the station and began setting up the equipment and Inuyasha had started tuning his guitar, with Miroku on the look out for the girls. When they started towards the steps, Miroku motioned for Inuyasha to start revving on his frets. The girls got a show as they waited for the next train, which was about a ten-minute wait. Miroku was amazed with what he saw Kagome doing, and how she just stood a few feet from Inuyasha and sang her heart out. Inuyasha was right, she did have plenty of talent to be able to come up with lyrics, and the melody from just his guitar revs.

 

Sango ran and hugged Kagome and shouted her goodbyes to Inuyasha and Miroku when her train pulled up. Inuyasha revved a bit louder to send her off as the train went speeding away down the tracks and out of sight. Inuyasha continued to rev on after the train disappeared and people began to file out of the subway station from the train. Kagome became a bit more adventurous as she decided to stand next to Inuyasha and sing, as if she was part of the act. As people passed on by from the train and on their way home from work, they stopped and listened for a bit to the duo performing for them. One thing Inuyasha noticed, was having her there with him helped him to gain listeners as well as praise and money towards his college fund.

 

The two hours passed, and they revved and sang up a storm as the two performers connected and enjoyed their time together. Once it came time for him to stop the performance, people had crowded around them, and clapped. They begged for more, even willed to pay more if they continued, but Inuyasha replied that he'd take what they had given which was more than his normal rate already. They even asked him why he was doing the street performing when he could go professional. He told them it was to pay for his college fund, and was promised by a few that they'd be sure to help him every day. Inuyasha hadn't smiled as widely as he did that day in years. He had never seen himself as successful as he had that afternoon, having Kagome near.

 

As the three of them walked back to the apartment, Miroku helped Inuyasha haul his equipment up the stairs and up to the door. That was when he decided he'd get back to his dorm to get some homework done. Inuyasha knew what he was insinuating, but decided not to make a big deal of it since he'd get the chance to talk to Kagome about her possibly becoming his partner. As Inuyasha unlocked the door and let her in, he grabbed his amp and set it down just inside the apartment.

 

Kagome had left her shoes at the entrance as she then took a seat on the couch and waited for him to join her. The apartment was clean, and quiet. His mother was nowhere in sight, and it almost seemed like he lived alone. Least until he started carting his equipment into his room and said hello to his mother as he passed her room across the hall. Kagome decided to stay right where she was in politeness. Once Inuyasha returned from his bedroom, he gestured for her to join him. She got up from the couch and stepped up to his side as he gestured towards his mother's room. Kagome turned and looked into the room, seeing his mother sitting upon her neat bed, and the oxygen tank sitting beside it as it dispensed oxygen into her nose through a tube.

 

The woman said hello as she gestured for Kagome to come closer. Kagome looked over her shoulder at Inuyasha, as she then obliged the woman. She right away grabbed Kagome's hands to pull her closer insinuating that there was no reason to be shy.

 

“My, aren't you quite the beauty. So you're the young woman my Inu mentioned. The lyricist?” The woman mentioned.

 

Kagome once again turned to glance at Inuyasha to see him smiling and leaning against the doorframe. She turned back to the woman and replied, “Yes I am. My name is Kagome Higurashi.”

 

“Kagome. Beautiful name. I'm sure Inu hasn't told you mine. I am his mother, Izayoi,” the woman bowed her head, as Kagome did the same out of respect.

 

“No, he hasn't mentioned your name, but I'm glad to know it. He has mentioned you,” Kagome mentioned as the woman continued to keep hold of Kagome's hands.

 

“Well, then. I'm glad I got the chance to get acquainted with you properly,” Izayoi said as she bowed her head once again, prompting Kagome to do the same.

 

“Yes, and thank you for allowing me into your humble home, Izayoi,” Kagome said as she bowed once more.

 

“Ma? Would it bother you if I played my guitar in my room for a while?” Inuyasha asked suddenly.

 

“Oh, sure son. You know how I love to hear you play. Go ahead, entertain your guest,” Izayoi suggested, and Inuyasha stepped forward.

 

Kagome looked his way when he grabbed her hands from his mothers and led her from the bedroom. He let go of her left hand and kept hold of her right as he led her to his bedroom where he kept all his belongings. Kagome felt a bit nervous, never being in that type of situation before. He led her to the bed and she sat down. Once he had asked her if she needed anything such as drinks or snacks, she nodded and asked for a drink. He winked as he stepped out and off to the kitchen to get her what she had asked for. Kagome took those few moments to eye his bedroom. He had posters all over the walls of various bands and the like. He had pictures of fret diagrams, and guitars on his desk and a stack of books with music in them.

 

She eyed where his guitars sat on their stands. Next to them was a board with different boxes on them that had wires leading to somewhere she had no clue about. For the most part, his room was clean. He looked to be a bit of a neat freak, save for his desk filled to the brim with music. But, with being a musician that was something, she'd expect. His bed was a queen size waterbed, and it rested off to one side of his room, giving enough space to house his equipment along the wall with the door.

 

She sat still and quiet as he stepped through the door, kicking it closed. Kagome was shocked by the gesture, and her cheeks went a bit pink again, as chills ran up her spine and she gained a case of goose bumps. She watched him nonchalantly hand her the drink and set about hooking up his various pieces of equipment. Once he had his guitar all set up and rested against his hip, he eyed her to see if she was okay. He noticed she hadn't even opened her drink.

 

“Something wrong?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“Oh! No. I'm just wondering. Why did you close the door?” Kagome asked as she pointed at it.

 

Inuyasha followed her finger's direction and then eyed her as he replied with, “To muffle the sound.” He then gained a silent `Oh' from Kagome as she then opened her pop and took a swig. He then asked, “I have a question. Seeing as to how great it went today at the station, I was wondering if you'd like to join me. I mean, you're so talented and I enjoy the words you come up with. Would you want to?”

 

The question formed a surprised look on Kagome's face for a moment. She had never been asked that before. “Well, I didn't expect this, but it is something I've always dreamt about. Being involved in a band, ya know? Will there be more joining us?”

 

“Well, I'm not sure yet. I don't know that many musicians, but some might want to offer their talents if they see us. Least that's what I'm hoping for,” Inuyasha said as he shrugged and opened his own pop.

 

“Well, I enjoy your music a lot, and it moves me to do things easily that would have taken tons of work to achieve. I would love to, but I'm not sure how well our schedules will work,” Kagome pointed out.

 

“So you will then? Or at least give it a go?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“Sure, why not,” Kagome shrugged with a smile as she set her pop down on his bedside table and opened her bag for a pen and paper. Inuyasha saw what she was going for and decided to ready himself to begin playing another of his songs she hadn't heard before when she was ready. Once she looked up to him and gave him a wink, he set his fingers on the strings and began to strum a slow and mellow tune.

 

Kagome closed her eyes and listened to the tune and the feel of the music. It reminded her of the type of music known as alternative, but sweet. She swayed as she caught on to his heart and began to jot down what came to her mind. Once she caught on to the chorus, she then sang it out and began to sing as she wrote. Since the song was one Inuyasha knew ultimately by heart, he watched her as he played. Seeing her work so fluently brought a smile to his face, along with a tinge of pink to his cheeks at the images running through his head. He couldn't get over how her voice made him feel. How her words accented exactly what went through his heart when he originally wrote the piece. She could read his heart through his music. She truly was special.

 

Kagome opened her eyes and looked to him as he played the instrumental part. He watched her with a look she didn't understand. His eyes watched her intensely, and he seemed as if he was playing it only for her. It seemed as if he was giving her his heart as he played. He was an open book while he played. She sat and listened and watched his eyes the rest of the song, relaxing on the lyrics. She read his heart and felt the pain, the loss, and the hardship. He was playing his life for her. His every being.

 

She gasped as tears began to fall. She stood before him and sang out the chorus as it came and stepped ever so much closer as the chorus came to a close. They locked eyes as she sang his heart to him. His eyes remained trained on hers as he strummed the last couple of chords. When his fingers let go of the last chord, they heard a sound from behind the door. His mother was clapping from her room. Inuyasha and Kagome's eyes left each other's as they realized they were being applauded. That was when they both looked to each other and realized the close proximity between them. Kagome blushed intensely as she then stepped back towards the table and grabbed her pop for a cool swig to get her mind off the previous situation.

 

Inuyasha had let go of his guitar and scratched the back of his head as he let out, “Um, sorry about that.”

 

“About what?” Kagome asked as she turned and sat down upon the waterbed, losing her balance and tipping backwards. She let out a slight yelp as her drink spilled on her shirt and the bed.

 

Inuyasha set his guitar down quickly and helped her back up to the ledge where she could steady herself. He took the drink from her hand and left the room to grab a towel to wipe up the sticky mess. When he returned, he knelt before her and started to wipe the drink from her shirt when he realized what he was doing. He apologized, stopped and dropped the towel in her lap as he got up and stepped out to grab another towel. Kagome didn't take it to heart what he was just doing, since she knew he just wanted to help. She then continued to wipe the drink from her clothes as he returned with another towel and wiped at the spots on his bedding.

 

“Well, that was interesting,” Kagome sighed as she cleared her throat and handed the dirty towel to him.

 

“Don't worry. I take it this is your first time sitting on a water bed?” He asked.

 

“Yeah. I've never slept in one either. Sorry about the mess,” Kagome apologized.

 

“Oh no, it's all right. So, you like that song?” He asked as he tossed the towels into his hamper.

 

“Yeah. It's a very deep and emotional song. Tell me, what was going through your mind when you came up with it?” Kagome inquired. He stepped a bit closer, picked up her note pad and pointed to the lyrics. “Exactly what you came up with,” he replied.

 

“You're kidding,” Kagome threw at him in shock.

 

“No. Seriously, you read me like a book,” he replied as he handed her the note pad.

 

“Wow. What about the other songs?”

 

“The same. You know my heart, Kagome. I don't know any other way to explain it,” he said as he sat down on the bed beside her and eyed the wall before them. “I don't think anyone has ever understood me like you obviously do.”

 

“What do you think this could mean?” Kagome asked as she looked to him from the side.

 

“I don't know,” he replied as he turned to look at her. They locked eyes and felt shivers run up both spines as they slowly began to move in a bit closer when they heard from his mother's room, “You gonna play some more?” They pulled away and took deep breathes as Inuyasha cleared his throat and replied with, “If you want us to, right Kagome?” Kagome nodded and they continued to play and create lyrics the rest of the evening.

 

Once it came time for Kagome to get back to the empty dorm room, Inuyasha offered to walk her back. As they walked back to the college, they talked about his mother and how cool the evening was. Kagome had never had a true relationship with a boy, and felt nervous the whole walk back.

 

`He's probably gonna kiss me. Should I let him? I mean, I bet he'd be good at it, but then again…he would be my first', Kagome thought to herself as they neared the college grounds. He tried to focus on the music more than anything else.

 

What Inuyasha didn't want her to know was that he too was nervous. Since he hadn't been in a relationship with anyone since Kikyo, he definitely felt awkward at walking her home. He didn't want to rush things, but yet he felt a pull to her that he couldn't deny existed. He looked off to the flowers and the trees. He wondered if she would want to sit on that same bench like the night before, but thought she might be tired. That was when she surprised him and stepped towards the bench and sat far enough in for him to sit beside her.

 

“Inu, tonight's been really fun and cool. I wonder about something,” she threw out. “Do you think we might have something here? You think we might be able to find success in what we've found?”

 

“Maybe. We did gain quite a gathering, didn't we?” He pointed out.

 

“Yes, we sure did, and it felt great. I think I became a different person once they began to cheer us on. It was as if we've been performing together for years.”

 

“Yes, I felt that too. Kagome, are you thinking what I'm thinking?” Inuyasha asked as he turned to her.

 

“If you're thinking that we were destined to meet because of our talents, then yes,” she replied with a smile, but a look of shock in her eyes.

 

“Something wrong?” He asked

 

“It's just so sudden, and even though we've only just met, I feel like I've known you for forever,” Kagome said to him.

 

“So do I,” he replied, once again eyes locked with hers. As they began to move closer slowly, their breaths hitched in their throats as their lips met softly. They both reacted to the contact as their lips moved together and soon after locked intensely as they embraced and tasted each other, breaths becoming heavy as they expressed an unknown passion. They kissed for a few more minutes `til they both needed to come up for air. As they both pulled away, they eyed each other in shock. Neither one of them could explain what they felt in the kiss they had just shared. They just felt their hearts connect. Their souls vie for each other.

 

Kagome didn't know what to say. She tried to speak, but her voice only released spurts of her beautiful voice. Inuyasha licked his lips as he tried to decide what to say or do next. He began to inwardly panic with the indecision he was experiencing. He wanted to do nothing but continue to kiss her and feel her body against his. Though, he knew in the deep bowels of his heart, she would want him to stop. He knew he'd lose control if he continued.

 

“Kagome…I…Um…” Inuyasha stumbled and stammered as he seemed to become nervous.

 

“Inuyasha…” Kagome sighed as she leaned forward, capturing his lips again. He was surprised she wanted more. He tried to contain himself as she wrapped her arms around his neck and tangled her hand in his hair. She held his face to hers as she turned a bit more towards him. He pulled her as close as he could without hurting her legs. They just continued to kiss and taste each other as the bell tower rang out the late hour, startling them. Inuyasha let go, and Kagome lost her balance as she almost fell from the bench before he reached out and caught her just in time. He held her in his arms as if he was dipping her during a dance. He leaned down and captured her lips once more for a short and passionate kiss as he then lifted her back to the bench. Once the kiss ended, they embraced tightly and asked each other if what they had just done was real or a dream they both were having at the same time.

 

He decided that since he had kept her awake long enough, he helped her up from the bench and held her hands as he asked, “Can I see you tomorrow?”

 

“Yes. Call me,” she replied with a smile, “good night, Inuyasha.”

 

He nodded and replied, “Good night, Kagome,” as he kissed her cheek and turned to walk back home. As she watched him walk away, he periodically looked over his shoulder to see her still smiling after him until he was out of sight. Once she could no longer see him, she put her hand over her heart and stumbled into the building to catch her heart. She had never been through anything that powerful or passionate before. The way he reacted, it had been the same for him. She laughed and began to turn circles in the open area just before the door as her heart once again rejoiced at finding what she had always hoped for deep down inside. Not only a sense of direction, but the perfect guy to go along with it. Her life had never felt so good as it did that moment as she allowed her heart to take flight as her new love walked home with her heart.

 

 

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Wow! That was an awesome chapter to write. I felt so much just seeing their actions and I think I even heard a bit of the music they heard. Weird, but awesome. Yes, this chappy was a bit longer than usual, but I'm hoping that helps to satisfy the long wait I put you all through. Well, `til next time. And once again, I thank you all so very much for your reviews and comments. Ja ne!