InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Uptown Girl ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 8 )

As she slid onto the seat of her bike, Ginta exited the bar, tapping her on the shoulder. “I hope that you have a safe trip home, Sis. Thanks for dispatching that bastard, Naraku. He's been in here all week for one reason or another. Hakkaku called the cops and we filed a report. I know that `Big Brother' would be proud of you, protecting his investment like this,” he commented, taking the woman into a brotherly hug.

 

Pulling back from the wolf demon, Jade replied, “It keeps me in form. Since getting out of the Army due to the accident, this and daily exercise ritual are the only things that keep me in fighting condition. Tell `Big Brother' that I need him home soon. It's getting harder to throw off the demons and hanyous that I'm taken and not to mess with me. I've come close to putting three in the hospital so far and I can't afford it.”

 

A smile crossed the young wolf demon's face as he replied, “I'll do that. From the last time I talked to him, he was coming back from Ft. Irwin and something he called NTC. I'm not sure what that is but it sounded nasty the way he described it.”

 

Jade smiled at her fond memories of NTC in the hot desert of California. Quickly she kissed Ginta on the cheek in a sisterly fashion as she released her helmet from her bike. “I've got to get going. If anything happens let me know. I should be home all evening and at the shop around 8am trying to get that damn Mustang out as fast as possible.”

 

Quickly Jade donned the helmet as Ginta waved to her. She pulled her cruiser onto the highway and headed toward the mountains. With the glare of her head light on the road, Jade thought of all that had happened in the last twelve hours or so. “What am I going to do if there is more wrong with that car than just a tune up?” she thought, wishing that Inuyasha had taken the threat and went to a different auto shop. Just from her test drive, she'd detected more issues than just the transmission and she was beginning to think that she'd never be rid of the car or its owner anytime soon. A growl escaped her lips at that realization as she continued her way home, deep in thought.

 

 

As Jade had walked from the bar, toward the door, Inuyasha glanced to where she had previously been at the bar, noticing the woman whom had been hurt by the vile creature, Naraku. He looked back at his friend as he thought, “She looks so familiar, why is that?”

 

Miroku, also looking at the woman at the bar next to his beloved Sango, was thinking the same thing as Inuyasha. He tossed back his brew before he roughly sat it down on the table to get Inuyasha's attention. Once the amber eyes met his, Miroku asked, “Why does that chick look so familiar, Inuyasha? Do we know her from somewhere?”

 

Inuyasha, concentrating on the yellow striped 9 ball as he replied, “She kind of reminds me of Kikyo, actually, but I know what you mean. Maybe Sango can give you some information, seeing as she's sitting over there, talking with that chick.” He struck the cue ball, striking the offensive 9 ball into the corner pocket as it struck the solid green 6 ball into a the red striped 11 into the left side pocket. As he chalked his cue stick, walking around the table for his next play, Inuyasha continued, “Maybe you can also get some more information on that Jade character. I'd like to know more about the mechanic that's working on my car.”

 

Miroku shook his head as he read between the lines of what Inuyasha meant. Luckily having grown up with the silver haired hanyou, Miroku was well versed in Inuyasha-ese. What he had actually said was, “I want to know more about that woman who I want to have a romp in the sack with.” Yet again, he did put the old Miroku spin on it and over perverted the whole meaning. Seeing that his chances of winning the game of pool were quickly diminishing, Miroku commented, “I'm going to get another beer. You want one?” as he leaned his cue against their table.

 

“No, I'm good. Besides, I'm suppose to be your designated driver, remember,” Inuyasha called from over his shoulder as he calculated the best approach to the offensive black 8 ball.

 

Miroku left the pool table and his friend as the two became quit intimate as Inuyasha leaned his body against the cushions of the pool table for a rather tricky shot since the 8 ball was nearly surrounded with Miroku's solid colored pool balls. Laughing inwardly to himself about his poor pool skills, Miroku continued toward the bar, making a bee-line straight to his fiancé. He wrapped her into a warm loving embrace as he captured her lips in a hungry kiss, shocking both Sango and Kagome.

 

“That was a welcoming `hello,' Miroku,” Sango commented once the broke the lip-lock for air. “I didn't see you and Inuyasha come in. How long have you been here?”

 

Moving to stand behind her, with one arm on the bar and the other around her waist he replied, “Before Jade took that creep out. And who do we have here?” He gently took his hand from around Sango's waist to grasp Kagome's gently.

 

Kagome lowered her eyes to the polished wooden floor of the bar as she replied quietly, “Kagome… Kagome Higurashi.”

 

Miroku narrowed his eyes a bit as he looked a little closer at the injured woman before him. Then it dawned on him, “You dated Inuyasha Taisho's older brother, Sesshomaru when you were a freshman in college?”

 

Kagome's head shot up to lock her chocolate eyes with his violet ones, searching for something, anything as she hesitantly replied, “Yes, we dated for a while at college, that was until I got kicked out. I was hoping to meet up with him while I was in town, but how do you know me?”

 

Miroku, at the urging of a shape pain to his ribs from Sango, released Kagome's hand as he replied, “I saw a picture of you once when I was at his home a while back. With a little persuasion, I was able to get a name from the stiff prick.” He casually motioned for Hakkaku to give him another beer as Kagome processed his information.

 

“I wonder if he would still be up to seeing me,” she thought inwardly as she replaced the melted ice pack with a fresh one that Hakkaku left her as he gave Miroku another beer.

 

Miroku gave Sango a kiss as he mentioned that they should get together later that night. He returned to the now finished game of pool, seeing that Inuyasha had effectively cleared the table of all the remaining pool balls. Once Miroku gave the information to Inuyasha of the mysterious girl's identity he kind of smirked at the thought of his jerk of a brother ever loving anyone other than his current girlfriend.