InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ A Day at Home Spent Missing InuYasha ( Chapter 34 )

Chapter 34

 

A Day at Home Spent Missing InuYasha

 

Mrs. Higurashi was stunned as she saw Kagome burst into tears. Just what had been going on while she was gone? Quickly, she went over and took her weeping daughter in her arms, and guided her into the house to sit next to her on the living room couch.

 

“What's the matter?” Mrs. Higurashi asked, her arms around her daughters shaking shoulders. “Did that InuYasha do something - were you fired?”

 

“No, he did not do anything,” said Kagome, wiping the tears out of her eyes. “It's just…I can't explain it.”

 

Silently, Mrs. Higurashi watched her daughter, gently stroking her back, and tried to fathom what had happened. She had been gone so long, but except for the tears, her daughter looked to be all right. But why did she sound so broken-hearted?

 

“Did that InuYasha try anything improper?” Mrs. Higurashi persisted. “I'm your mother, you can tell me.”

 

“No, Mom, really he did nothing wrong,” insisted Kagome, sniffling. “InuYasha is…an amazing person.”

 

It dawned on Mrs. Higurashi finally. The reason her daughter was so upset had nothing to do with impropriety. The story was the oldest in the book.

 

“Kagome, don't tell me you have fallen in love with your boss,” chided Mrs. Higurashi, hoping that there was the slightest chance that her intuition was wrong.

 

Startled, Kagome looked up at her mother, and her lower lip began to tremble. Oh, gods, no…but it was true, and her mother had seen it. She was in love with InuYasha, and it was killing her not knowing if he loved her back, or if he was still stuck on his old flame, Kikyo. A searing pain clenched at her heart, and Kagome broke down in sobs again.

 

With a sigh, Mrs. Higurashi took one of Kagome's hands in hers, and her daughter gripped it tightly. It looked like she was unfortunately correct in her assumption. She searched for something to say that would comfort her.

 

“If you are too uncomfortable being employed by InuYasha,” said Mrs. Higurashi, “then maybe you should resign. It must not be easy for you, being in love with the man you work for.”

 

“No, Mom!” said Kagome vehemently. “I don't want to do that! It's just….I feel so empty inside when I am not with him.”

 

“Oh, my dear,” said Mrs. Higurashi, shaking her head sadly. “It seems you have fallen pretty hard for this rock star person. If that is the case, does he love you back?”

 

“I don't know,” said Kagome with a tremulous sigh. “I think he cares for me…but I don't think he is over his ex-girlfriend yet.”

 

“Ah, a love triangle,” said Mrs. Higurashi. “For your own sanity, you must find out if he reciprocates your feelings or still wants his ex-girlfriend. If it is too much for you to take, I would like you to reconsider resigning.”

 

“I will not leave InuYasha,” said Kagome. “I need this job…and I am committed to it and him, as long as he will have me.”

 

Just then the phone rang. Mrs. Higurashi got up and answered it.

 

“Why hello, Hojo,” said Mrs. Higurashi brightly. “In fact, Kagome is here, and I am sure she would be happy to go out with you.”

 

In horror, Kagome looked up at her mother as she heard her words to Hojo. Seeing her high school sweetheart now, even though they were still friends, was not what she wanted right now. But as she opened her mouth to try and stop her mother, it was too late.

 

“That's fine,” said Mrs. Higurashi. “We will see you tomorrow evening.”

 

“Mom, why did you do that?” Kagome hissed in exasperation as her mother hung up the phone.

 

“It's a good idea for you to get out,” said Mrs. Higurashi. “And Hojo is such a nice young man, maybe he will take your mind off InuYasha.”

 

The thought of seeing Hojo now made Kagome groan and hide her face in her hands. She did not want Hojo, she wanted InuYasha. She could not shake her almost visceral need for him.

 

“You need to relax,” said Mrs. Higurashi, coming back to sit beside her. “Why don't you go upstairs and take a bath?”

 

Taking a deep shuddering breath, Kagome nodded and tried to smile at her mother. Then she grabbed her bag and trudged upstairs, leaving it in her bedroom before heading for the bathroom.

 

It did feel good to take a hot bath, after so many days in the demon realm. The hot water and steam swirled around Kagome, and she tried to clear her mind. But the bands of anguish around her heart remained. What was InuYasha doing now? Was he thinking of her? She knew he was being generous, giving her two days off, but it felt like she had been sent away. Such a foolish thought! Yet, she could not help feeling a sense of loss and rejection. Maybe he did not need her…

 

`No, I have to stop making myself crazy!' Kagome thought, pulling her knees up and resting her head on them. `I just have to hang on. I will see him soon and everything will be alright.'

 

After her bath, Kagome was so exhausted, both physically and emotionally, that she crept into bed and took a long nap. But her dream life seemed to be as chaotic as her real life.

 

Kagome dreamt that she and InuYasha were walking side by side through an indistinct pastoral landscape that turned into a cityscape, and ended on a beach. They did not say a word to each other, but suddenly a huge wave was headed for them. InuYasha scooped her up and leapt away, but fell when they landed and they rolled to a stop and he was lying on top of her. They gazed into each other's eyes, panting.

 

“Kagome…” InuYasha breathed, and leaned over and kissed her.

 

The kiss was so wonderful, the excitement of it woke Kagome up. In a daze, she sat up in bed, touching her lips as her pulse raced and heat throbbed between her legs. A shiver went through her - the dream had felt so real!

 

“Kagome!” called her mother. “If you are awake, it's dinner time!”

 

After rubbing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Kagome hoisted herself out of bed and went downstairs to dinner. At the table were her brother, Souta, and her grandfather.

 

“Hey, sis!” Souta said, looking up at her as she entered the room. “A rock star's life is too exciting for you to visit your family, huh?”

 

“It's not like that,” said Kagome, giving him a rueful smile. “It's…too hard to explain.”

 

“Well, it's about time you were home,” said her grandfather. “You know that family should always be more important than a job.”

 

The old man's words got no reaction from Kagome. She just glanced at him a second and smiled, then shook her head and sat down.

 

“Here we are,” said Mrs. Higurashi, bringing out a large bowl of curried udon noodles with vegetables.

 

While everyone ate, Souta tried to ply Kagome with questions about InuYasha. She gave him vague answers, and finally he gave up. This was fine with her, there was no way she could ever explain the truth to them. Her mother would definitely try and keep her from returning to InuYasha if she knew the real story.

After dinner, Kagome tried to relax with her family in front of the television. But the shows they watched had no interest for her, and Kagome kept wondering what InuYasha was doing, and how Miroku and Sango had made out.

 

Finally, everyone said goodnight, and Kagome went back to bed. She tried to read and listen to music, but she could not concentrate. Closing the book and turning off the lights and music, she decided to see if she could go back to sleep. Would she have the same dreams as before? With a smile, she snuggled down under the blankets and hoped the dreams would return.