InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Trucker ❯ Chapter 5

His hand slipped down through her underwear, “I'm going to take your biggest treasure…” he said huskily. He rubbed her core and she yelped. His other hand moved up and into her bra, rubbing one of her breasts as he began to move himself to a rhythm. God, how Kagome wished Inuyasha was there at that exact moment…

 

 

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A week later, it had snowed. Kagome and Inuyasha were heading down towards the shop that Hakkaku ran. Walking to the desk, Hakkaku lowered his magazine, and then at Inuyasha's angry face, he fell backwards and off his stool. He tried to scramble to his feet and run, but Inuyasha had hopped over the counter and pulled him up by his collar. “I paid 1840 for that guitar, and you screwed it up.” he said, his face a few centimeters from Hakkaku's.

 

 

“What's it to you, Inuyasha?” he said. Inuyasha didn't move his head, but his hand jerked Hakkaku backwards a few inches, then forward to hear a sickening crack against Inuyasha's forehead.

 

 

“A lot, you bastard.” snarled Inuyasha, “That guitar was for this young lady, and by your huge screw-up, she was deeply hurt. So, either you make a new one for free, or I get my money back and keep the current guitar.” he said.

 

 

“Screw you.” said Hakkaku. Inuyasha set him on his feet, then punched him full-force in the face. There was a crunch and they heard Hakkaku's nose break, more or so likely. Inuyasha shook his hand slightly, and then headed out the door.

 

 

“C'mon Kag, we're done.” He flipped the `open' sign to `closed.' Hakkaku promised to be out for a few hours.

 

 

During the walk home, Inuyasha noticed that he was getting increasingly closer to Kagome. “I was thinking about quitting the trucker business…” said Inuyasha quietly.

 

 

“Don't, Yash. You need that money.” said Kagome.

 

 

“Not really. I could get just as much money at a job in town.” He shoved his hands into his pockets and looked down, “And I feel guilty when I leave you alone here.”

 

 

Kagome shook her head, “I'm fine. That's why I take that kickboxing class with Kira and Sango.”

 

 

Inuyasha sighed, “It's not the self defense that scares me, and I saw what you did to Kikyo's nose.” She flushed slightly, “It's that you might… y'know.”

 

 

“Find someone to date?” Inuyasha nodded numbly, his face flushed about ten shades of red. “Nah, I kinda like being single for now.” She said.

 

 

Sighing again, Inuyasha stopped and turned to her, “Kagome, I really don't know what you want from me. I've tried everything I could think of, so here I'm just going to ask flat out.” He took a deep breath, “Would you ever consider dating me?”

 

 

Kagome looked at him for a moment before she began walking slowly. Inuyasha followed her, gaze downcast.

 

 

“It'd probably be weird for a bit, just because we've been friends for so long. But, then again, I kinda have pictured a few things with Sango and Kira.” She blushed a bit as Inuyasha's deepened to a lovely shade of scarlet.

 

 

Kagome giggled, “But yeah, we probably will end up dating someday.”

 

 

Inuyasha did his puppy-dog pout, resting his head onto her shoulder. “Someday is too far off.” he whined.

 

 

“Geesh, you sound like Shippo when I try to get him to do his trigonometry.” she said sarcastically.

 

 

“We already live together.” he protested.

 

 

“Because we both need the rent money.”

 

 

“We already kissed… Four times.”

 

 

“The first three were during Spin the Bottle, those don't count.” she looked away from Inuyasha, and he was betting that she was blushing.

 

 

“Maybe we should play Spin the Bottle more often…” he said dreamily.

 

 

“Yash!” Kagome said, looking back at him.

 

 

“Sorry, won't say it again… But what about the fourth?” he asked, lifting his head off of her shoulder.

 

 

“Well… It did mean something, just not something I'm ready to comprehend, I suppose.”

 

 

“Bloody hell,” he said in a British accent, “I've known drug addicts that made more sense than you do.”

 

 

“Women are complicated.” she replied with a smirk, kicking a bit of snow with the toe of her boot.

 

 

Inuyasha was silent for a moment. Kagome looked at him. He had a solemn look. “Y'know… Trigonometry is definitely a complicated subject.”

 

 

“And you think I'm impossible!” Kagome smacked him lightly across the chest.

 

 

He winced jokingly, “Oh come on!”

 

 

“Come on yourself!” she replied, “I'm gonna go to Sango's. I'll see you later.”

 

 

“Kag.” he whined, grabbing her by the arm. “At least consider. Please?” he asked, puppy pouting once again.

 

 

“Keep whining and you're sleeping on the couch.” she said.

 

 

Inuyasha cringed; their couch was really gross on some parts. He stopped whining and talked like he usually would, “Can we go out to lunch then?” as if on cue, his stomach growled. He glanced down at it with a small `thank you' and looked back at Kagome.

 

 

“Fine.” she said. “But I'm not paying.”

 

 

“I've got it covered. How about the Sengoku Jidai? Y'know, that new seaside diner?” he said.

 

 

“As long as it isn't Shikon no Tama, I'm fine with it.” She smirked. Working at that place for almost eight years and you learned how the food was made. And she was sick of it.

 

 

~

 

 

They had their appetizer of Buffalo wings and celery while their food cooked. Inuyasha had insisted on going to the apartment and grabbing his favorite hat to cover his dog-ears. So now, he had it on backwards and his hair was tied at the nape of his neck to keep it out of his face. Kagome was shivering some, and Inuyasha noticed, pausing with a Buffalo wing halfway to his mouth.

 

 

“Are you cold, Kag?” he asked gently.

 

 

Kagome shook her head and pointed across the restaurant. “That's the man.” she said. The man looked over and grinned malevolently at Kagome. Kagome cringed and huddled into her seat. He stood up and came over to their table.

 

 

“We never got to finish what we started, beautiful.” He said.

 

 

“What's your name?” Inuyasha asked calmly. Kagome took that as a sign that yes, Inuyasha planned on kicking this man's ass.

 

 

“Ginta Masayuki.” The man replied.

 

 

Inuyasha then put his fist into Ginta's face full-force. “If you touch Kagome again, or come within 16 yards of her, I will personally see to it that you will be eating through a straw for the next year or so. Clear?”

 

 

Ginta, holding his nose and sporting a flowering bruise on his cheekbones, nodded and ran off and out the door. The restaurant manager came over to their table and looked to Inuyasha.

 

 

“Sir, please refrain from striking my customers.” The man said.

 

 

“I'm very sorry, Mr.…. Kimiaki. It won't happen again,” said Inuyasha calmly.

 

 

Inuyasha then handed him two twenty dollar bills, “C'mon Kag, let's get out of here.”

 

 

Kagome stood and nodded, then headed out the door in front of him. “Let's go eat down at the diner, Miro and Sango were supposed to be there tonight.” said Kagome.

 

 

Quickening his pace, Inuyasha was brought alongside to Kagome. “You alright?”

 

 

“Just a little shaken up.” she replied, looking up at him. “But thanks.”

 

 

“He won't bother you again,” said Inuyasha with a determined tone.

 

 

“Don't get yourself all worked up, Yash. You know you go to the gym and ruin at least four punching bags before they kick you out.” said Kagome with a smirk.

 

 

Inuyasha grinned mischievously. “I know… Last time I ruined around twenty before they got off their asses to kick me out.”

 

 

Kagome laughed, smiling like she had back in the picture of the two of them from at least 8 years ago. Inuyasha's smile faltered and he sighed. “What's wrong, Yash?”

 

 

“Nothing.” he muttered, kicking a rock along the dirt road of their town.

 

 

“Don't tell me nothing when I've known you for almost twelve years. What's up?” she said, getting slightly closer to him and looking up at him.

 

 

Inuyasha stopped and turned to look at her, then looked down. “You keep running away.” he said simply, then turned and headed back down for the diner again.

 

 

Kagome stood there, obviously confused. When she realized that Inuyasha was already halfway down the block, she ran after him. “Hey, wait up!” she caught up with him and panted slightly, but looked at him. “What's that supposed to mean?”

 

 

“You remember the end of eighth grade, right?” she nodded, “I asked you out on the last day, and you said no. When I had a fit with Kikyo in senior year of high school, I asked you out. You said no. I asked you out three years ago, you said no. I asked you out earlier today, and you still haven't given me a straight answer. That hurts, Kag, it really does.” he said, and then continued walking.

 

 

Kagome sighed, and then jogged after him. “Yash, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings at all, I just don't know if it would work out.”

 

 

“Give me three good reasons why it wouldn't.” he said, still staring in front of him.

 

 

Kagome stammered. “My point exactly. You can't think of anything, and trust me; I've tried to think of ways. But nothing ever comes up in my mind. Every time I ask you out, it's either a no, or a maybe and we never talk about it again. I only went out with Kikyo because she looked like you.” he said.

 

 

Now rendered speechless, Kagome just stood there and stared at him. “Yash…” she said quietly. “I'm sorry, but I'm just scared.”

 

 

“Of what?” he asked, his gaze on his feet.

 

 

Kagome looked down as well, “If it doesn't work out, I don't want to lose you as a friend. I'd probably go nuts if I didn't have you to talk to. I don't even talk to Sango about some of the things I talk with you about, and those things are… I don't know, reserved for you, or something.”

 

 

“I'm just tired of waiting, Kag. Really, I am. I've been waiting for you for eleven years, and you still refuse to date me.” he turned and started walking again.

 

“Yash, stop.” said Kagome. Inuyasha turned around and looked at her, a tear streaming down his face. “I can talk to you about anything, and I do love you, I really do. I'm just not ready yet.”

 

 

Inuyasha nodded and crossed the street to head down towards their apartment. Kagome sighed and headed for the diner.