InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Uptown Girl ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 13 )

At 6:30 am, Jade's alarm clock began to beep its annoying alarm. She slammed her fist onto the off button, begrudgingly moving from her warm spot on the bed. Through half closed eyelids, Jade saw the green digits on the clock, cursing the clock for having woken her from a wonderful dream. As she laid back on her pillow, Jade thought back to the dream, how close she actually felt to her beloved, despite the distance that separated them, completely oblivious to the arm draped over her chest. “It felt so real,” she thought, “It's as if he was actually here, comforting me in my time of need.” Seeing the minutes tick away on her clock, and knowing that she needed to get out of bed soon to work on the mistreated Mustang at her garage, Jade tried to ease out of bed.

 

As Jade slide toward the edge of her bed, away from the warm spot of comfort, a whimper from behind her and a strong arm curled around her chest, effectively pinning her to the spot on the bed. Jade's eyes widened in pure shock as low growls from both her hip and pillow responded to the whimper from behind her. “Where do you think you're going?” a sleepy male voice questioned from behind her, causing Jade to stiffen even more.

 

Slowly she reached for her hunting knife from under the second set of pillows, only to have her hand touch the smooth, muscular arm of the person in her bed. As quick as lightning and to the protests of the cats and male, Jade shot out of bed, grabbing a hand gun from off her wall. She whirled, aimed and cocked the weapon in one fluid motion to the unexpected company. Jade's eyes widened even more when she saw that it was none other than Inuyasha in her bed, and that he appeared to not have a shirt on. Her heart beat raced even faster at the well toned torso, chiseled abs and breath taking physique.

 

As he saw the play of emotions cross her face did he see the weapon in her hands. In a defensive move, Inuyasha sat up on the bed, allowing the blankets and sheet pool around his waist, placing his hands up in a way that said `hold on a minute.' “Wait a second, Jade. You don't want to do that!” he cried out, not wanting to provoke the irate and confused woman before him.

 

Quickly Jade verified with one hand that she was still clothed as she kept an eye and gun trained on the intruder to her room. Knowing what she was thinking, Inuyasha replied, “No, we didn't do anything compromising.” Seeing a look of relief cross her face, he thought quietly to himself, “Not that I wouldn't have liked too.”

 

Carefully she lowered the pistol as she asked, in a mere whisper full of venom, “Then what are you doing up here, Mr. Taisho?”

 

Taking a look at the woman of his desires, Inuyasha thought a minute before he explained, “You were distraught last night. Apparently you were dreaming because I could smell your tears, and you had cried out. I came up here to comfort you. Once you had calmed down, however, I was unable to leave you, for fear that you'd cry out again. I didn't mean to startle you.”

 

Unable to contain her fury any further, Jade aimed her pistol at the hanyou once more as she growled through clenched teeth, “If you value your life, sir, you will get out of my bed and out of my room, NOW!”

 

Seeing this as a `no win' situation for himself, Inuyasha bolted from her bed so fast, that she nearly missed it. Lowering the weapon, she cursed Miroku for offering to help with protecting Kagome, as she cursed Inuyasha for refusing to leave. “Koga's going to be furious if he ever found out about this. He can't stand that mutt,” Jade thought as she placed the pistol back on its hooks on the wall.

 

Unbeknownst to the hanyou, the guns on her wall were left unloaded. If she had grabbed the Smith and Wesson .357 magnum `Highway Patrolman' he would have been dead. That she kept loaded in a holster hanging off the headboard of her bed. It had been a gift from the past Christmas from Koga, knowing that she like firearms and weapons almost as much as him. A smile crossed her face at his thoughtfulness as she quickly dressed in her work cloths of the baggy cargo pants and oversized T-shirt.

 

After she was sufficiently clothed, Jade descended the stairs from her loft to see that Inuyasha had thrown his clothes back on, had folded the blanket he'd used most of the night before and moved about her kitchen scrounging for food.

 

As she entered the galley like kitchen, he glanced at her as he stood with his head in her pantry, looking for sustenance. “Don't you have any ramen?” he growled, still upset over being woken up what he considered to be ungodly early.

 

Brushing past him to the bathroom, Jade retorted, “If I don't care for it, then why would I have it in my house? You surely don't live here.” Inuyasha glared at her as she slammed the bathroom door shut in his face.

 

After a few more minutes, Jade emerged from the bathroom, feeling a little more refreshed after brushing her hair and teeth. She moved toward the front door, grabbing her sweatshirt and her keys as she reached for her helmet. “Where are you going?” Inuyasha bit out, still a little upset over no ramen for breakfast.

 

Glaring over her shoulder at the irate hanyou, Jade bit out, “To go work on your car. Why else do you think I'd be up this damned early?”

 

“Oh, do you think that you could drop me off at my house, seeing as my ride is still asleep?” he asked, almost too soft for Jade to hear.

 

Given the opportunity to get him out of her house, Jade smiled inwardly to her self as she growled a bit before replying, “I guess, but I only have one helmet. Do you have any objections to riding on the back of my bike?”

 

Inuyasha's ears perked at the mention of a motorcycle. “I'd love to. When are you leaving?”

 

Giving him an `are you that stupid' look, Jade replied, “Now.” She took a pad and pen from a cargo pocket as Inuyasha grabbed his jacket. Jade left a note for Sango and Miroku telling them where she was at and that she'd taken Inuyasha home. She also mentioned for them to give Kagome a ride back to the hotel to see if she could get her car and then meet her at the Wolf's Den later for lunch.

 

After Jade left the note where she was sure the trio would find it, she led Inuyasha to the two car garage to her beloved motorcycle. Jade swung on, adjusting her helmet as Inuyasha settled in behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. Jade growled a little louder through the helmet, warning the hanyou to keep it professional as she started the engine and backed the bike from the garage. Once she was down the driveway and onto the hard road, Jade opened up the throttle, flying like the wind down the mountain road toward the distant town and `snob hills' area.

 

Inuyasha leaned as close to her body as he could, keeping his head near where her helmet covered ear would have been as he enjoyed the wind in his face. If he'd have thought about it, he'd have had his tongue hanging out, lapping up the wind, but he fought the urge every change he got. Within about fifteen minutes, Jade pulled into his estates' driveway, and up to the front door. Inuyasha grudgingly swung off the Harley, leaving the warmth of Jade's back as he moved toward the front door.

 

Jade flipped up the visor of her full face helmet as she called out to him, “Once I get her on the rack, I'll take a look at the transmission. I'll give you a call if I find anything.”

 

“Thanks,” Inuyasha replied, sad to see her go, but also glad that she was devoted to her job in getting his car fixed. Once she flipped the visor back in place, she revved the engine and speed down the drive way, failing to notice the dark Cadillac Escalade pulling out of another driveway from behind her.