Now What?

Inuyasha was driving Miroku’s car. He wasn’t that mad anymore, about Kikyo breaking up with him. He was just trying to figure out where he went wrong, or when he let his guard down. Kikyo was the only woman he’d stayed with for a whole month.



‘A whole month. . .what a waste.’



He had to occasionally buy her things, like jewelry, or clothes, or other stuff that girls like. But she never really appreciated them. She hardly wore them, and often acted sarcastic when he would try to surprise her. She was more into talking. Like, about his business at work, or the many places he’s been to cause of work.



‘She was into my job.’



He sighed as he stopped for a red light. He looked to his right and saw that Kagome was struggling to stay awake. Her eyes would occasionally drift close, then spring back open. It was kinda funny, in its own way. He smiled and turned his sight back on the road to continue on the green.

Kagome noticed him smiling and wondered what was so funny.



“What’s so funny?” he kept his face stern and on the road.



“The fact that you’re trying too hard to stay awake when you know you’re gonna pass out.”



“I am not gonna pass out.” he smirked.



“Sure you’re not.” Kagome looked at him angrily.



“Besides, I don’t know what you’re gonna do even IF I pass out.” he was shocked.



“What are trying to say?! That I’d take advantage of you while you’re out?!” kagome turned away from him.



“You never know. You HAVE been drinking.”



Even though it was a harmless comment, it still hurt him to hear Kagome say that. He never thought that Kagome would see him like that. Let alone, think that he would something do that.



‘If she wants a ruthless bastard, I’ll give her a ruthless bastard!’



Kagome turned to face him once more.



“And I AM helpless right now.”



“Yeah, you’re probably right.” Kagome blinked in surprise.



“W-what?”



“You’re helpless, and weak. A drunken girl like you, a strong guy like me, it’ll be easy to screw you.”



Kagome was at loss of words. She didn’t know what to say. Did he really mean it? Was he just joking around, or was he serious?



“B-but I was only playing when I said that. You know that, right?”



“You were? Gee, now you know the real me. I guess I’m gonna have to get rid of you afterwards.”



“Huh?! What do mean ‘get rid’ of me?! What are you gonna do with me?!” Inuyasha sighed.



“Well, first, I’m gonna take you home. Once inside, I’ll rip your clothes off and fuck you like no one has ever done before.” Kagome shuddered at that comment.



“Then, once I’m done with you, I’ll probably bash you’re head with something and knock you out. After that, I’ll take you and you’re car to the cliff out of the city, fill it with bottles of liquor, put you in it, then push it off.”



“But. . .”



“And don’t think that the cops won’t find alcohol in your body cuz’ you’ve already been drinking. So that’s well taken care of.”



Kagome started to pant. She was really starting to believe him.



‘Oh my gods. What if he really is serious? What if he means it?’



Inuyasha glanced towards Kagome. She looked like she was about to have a heart attack! He couldn’t help it anymore. He burst out laughing as he pulled over to the curb.

Kagome just looked at him, dumbfounded. She didn’t know what was going on.



“W-what’s so funny?” her voice was shaky.



“Your face!”



“What?”



“It was a joke, Kagome! You actually bought that?”



“Um. . .” he chuckled at her facial expression. She grew angry.



“That wasn’t funny INUYASHA!!”



“C’mon Kagome, it was a joke.”



“To you, maybe!” Inuyasha sighed again as he turned to face her.



“I’m sorry, alright? Didn’t mean to scare you.”



Kagome looked his face over. He had a sincere expression.



‘He said he was sorry.’



Kagome’s face grew soft and she looked at him with warmth in her eyes. Inuyasha moved back a little, he was a little taken back by the look she was giving him.



“Um, what?” kagome smiled.



“You said you were sorry.” Inuyasha crossed his arms and went on defensive mode.



“Yeah, so!?” she smiled even brighter.



“That really means a lot to me. Even though you were just joking around.”



“Well. . .I only said it cuz’ I had to!” kagome looked at him surprisingly.



“Huh?”



“You actually believed that I would DO something like that!”



“Well, you made it really believable.” Inuyasha scoffed.



“Shows how much you know about me.” Kagome gave him a soft smile.



“Inuyasha, I didn’t mean it like that. Besides, I’m drunk, remember?”



“Whatever.”



“Well, not anymore. But thanks for knocking some sense into me.”



“Yeah, yeah, c’mon let me help you inside.”



Kagome agreed as they both exited and grabbed her stuff. They got inside the building and realized that the elevator wasn’t working. They took the stairs and kagome was finding it difficult to locate each step. Inuyasha was practically ten steps ahead of her and looked back. She was steading herself by keeping her hand on the wall as she walked up. He sighed and went down to her. He slinged her bag over his shoulder and picked her up bridal style.



“Hey! What are doing?!”



“Just cuz’ you got a clear mind, don’t mean that you’re body does too.”



She decided to give up and let him carry her. She began to worry since her apartment was at the third floor, and they were barely on one and a half.



‘He might get tired. Or he might lose his balance and fall backwards and hurt himself.’



Inuyasha sensed some thing was wrong and got to the point.



“What’s got you so jumpy?”



“It’s okay, you don’t have to carry me. Besides, you’re gonna get tired and I wouldn’t want you to fall or anything.”



“Shut up and let me carry you, okay? If anyone were to fall right now, it probably be you.”



Kagome just nodded her head and let him continue. Inuyasha was feeling a little tricky. He fake stumbled and acted like he was about to fall backwards. Kagome shrieked and wrapped her arms around his neck. Inuyasha straightened himself and chuckled. Kagome looked at him in annoyance.



“You know, just cuz’ I’m a little tipsy doesn’t mean you can scare the CRAP outa’ me!”



“C’mon, you know you’re having fun.”



Kagome blushed. They stayed quiet the whole way up till he got to her door. He shifted the keys in, managed to open to door, and pushed it open with his foot. He went in carefully and vertically so he wouldn’t hit Kagome’s head or anything. He switched the light on and dropped her bag on the floor.

Kagome felt weird. Being in Inuyasha’s arms felt, good. She felt safe, and protected. The way he carried her to top of her floor and opened her door. The way he just flicked the switch, and kept her carried bridal style. That was it.



‘He carried me like a bride. Opened the door and came in. . . .like we were married.’



Kagome thought about it. He was a strong man. Always protective of her, so she wouldn’t really have to worry about anything. He had a good job, and was always careful of her not to get hurt.



‘Could a relationship work with Inuyasha?’



Kagome kept pondering about it until she heard a scoff. She looked at him.

“You can get off whenever you want ya’ know. You ain’t paying me by the hour.”



‘Just when I think that he would make a good boyfriend, he has to say something like that!’



She sighed as he helped put her back on her feet. She looked at him once more. Inuyasha was wondering what the heck her problem was.



“What!?” she turned away.



‘Nope. Definitely not my type. Too bad.’ she sighed and looked around her apartment with sad eyes.

Inuyasha noticed this and acted.



“What’s with the stares and now the sad eyes?”



“Oh, so you noticed?” She slid off her shoes and nudged them to the side with her foot.



“Was I supposed to?” Kagome was getting annoyed.



“Never mind Inuyasha, never mind.” Inuyasha crossed his arms.



“Feh!”



Kagome unsteadily walked to her kitchen and got a glass of water. She offered Inuyasha some but, he declined. Once she drank half of it, she put it down and looked at him with boring eyes.



“So, how did it go with Kikyo?” Inuyasha just looked at her.



“Huh?”



“Kikyo is her name, right? She looked kinda mad.” Inuyasha was in somewhat of a daze.



“Yeah, I guess so.”



“So, how did it go? Did you patch things up?” he narrowed his eyes to her.



“What’s it to you?” Kagome put her hands up in defeat.



“Just asking, that’s all.” she unsteadily walked to her couch on her living room and sat down sloppily.

It was silent for a while.



“You don’t have to tell me, Inuyasha. I was ju-“



“She broke up with me.”

Kagome’s head whirled around to see him. It gave her some dizziness, but she didn’t pay too much attention to it.



“What?” Inuyasha sighed. He had his hands in his pockets and leaned against the wall next to the front door, his head kept low.



“She broke up with me.”



“But, why?” He fussed up a bit.



“I dunno. Don’t care.” Kagome stood up and walked towards him. A little uneasy, but she got there.



“Inuyasha, I’m sorry.” he picked up his face and glared at her.



“Save me the pity Kagome!”



“Its not pity Inuyasha, it’s my sympathy.”



“Well, whatever! Just don’t give me any of it!”



Kagome looked at him. His arms were crossed and he looked the other way. He was putting up his ‘shield’ again.



‘This break up really got to him.’



She got close to him, and he looked down at her with a grumpy face. She didn’t like to see him upset. Even though they weren’t as close as she thought they were, it hurt her to see him like this. She put her arms around his waist and placed her head on his chest. Inuyasha uncrossed his arms. His heart was pumping fast and he felt nervous. She was hugging him.



‘Why is she hugging me?’



She nuzzled into his chest and hugged tighter. She moved her face to the side so that she could speak to him.



“It’s not that I pity you, or feel sorry for you. It’s just that it hurts to see you like this.”



“W-why?”



“Inuyasha, you know that I care about you. If anything were to happen to you. . .”



He put his arms around her and coaxed her.



“Kagome, nothings gonna happen to me.”



“I know but. . .just in case some thing does. . .”



Inuyasha couldn’t understand where all this was coming from. She was acting as if it were in the feudal era and he was about to go into battle or something.



“Kagome, listen. Nothing is going to happen to me, I’ll be fine. It’s you that. . .”



“What about me?” he sighed.



“You’re a good friend, Kagome. And I wouldn’t want anything to happen to you.”



Kagome’s eyes opened in shock.



‘A good friend? That’s all I am to him. That’s all I’ll ever be to him. No more, no less.’



Kagome began to weep silently. Inuyasha could practically smell her tears. He looked down at her as she hid her face in his chest.



“Why are you crying?”



“I’m not crying!”



“Yes you are.”



“No I’m not!” Inuyasha sighed and picked her face up with his hands. He looked sternly in her eyes.



“Don’t lie to me.”



Kagome choked back a sob and turned away. Wiping her tears away in the process.



“Its nothing. Don’t worry about it.” she started to walk away slowly, Inuyasha followed behind her.



“Don’t tell me it’s nothing. What’s wrong?”



She couldn’t stand it anymore. She had to know why. Why wasn’t he interested in her? Was something wrong with her? She turned around to face him, tears in her eyes.



“Do you think I’m pretty?” Inuyasha looked confused.



“What?” she put her hands on her hips.



“Yes or no?”



“Um, yeah, I guess so.” she had a shocked expression and turned around.



“I guess not, huh?” he ran up to her and turned her around.



“Is that what this is about? You being pretty?” Kagome decided to tell him somewhat of the truth.



“Well, I have this guy friend, and we hang out sometimes.”



“Yeah?”



“And lately, I kinda started having feelings for him.” Inuyasha’s eyes widened.



“KOUGA?!”



“BUT, he’s into different girls, not like me.”



“Well he’d have to be an idiot not to give you a chance!”



“But it’s just the way he is. I don’t think he’ll ever see me other than his friend.”



Inuyasha held Kagome by her shoulders, and leaned down a bit to reach eye level.



“Don’t waste your time on this guy, Kagome. He’s obviously too stupid to realize what’s in front of him!”



After saying that he stayed quiet. He figured it out.



‘Could she mean, me?’ his mind argued back and forth.



‘Of course she meant you!’



‘No. . .she can’t mean me. . .could she? Does she have a thing for me?’



Kagome stayed silent and observed his facial expressions. She was wondering what he was thinking.



‘Could he have figured it out?’



Inuyasha was still battling his conscious.



‘Is she into me. . .like. . . I’m into her?’



Kagome couldn’t stand the awkwardness and silence anymore. She pulled away from his grasp and turned around, nervously.



“Forget I even said anything! Don’t worry about it.”

For some reason, Inuyasha felt excited. He felt his heart leap to his throat.



‘Kagome. . .my kagome, she. . .’



He grabbed her by the waist, turned her around to face him, and kissed her. This was all going by to fast for Kagome. By the time she realized WHAT was going on, Inuyasha was kissing her. His kiss wasn’t fast, or rough. It was gentle and slow. She slowly placed her hands on his chest while he hugged her tightly. He began to lick the bottom of her lip lightly. She opened her mouth to let his tongue in, and they both indulged in each other’s kiss. He began to rub her hips up and down while she began to twist her fingers in his long hair. They were deepening the kiss every time they took a breath through their noses. He began to rub more sensually on her hips and she moaned softly. That was music to his ears. He stopped kissing her lips and slowly made his way to her neck, all the while kissing his way down. He started to nibble and suck lightly on her neck as she moaned. Kagome started to kiss the side of his face, along his jaw line. This excited him yet, for some reason, made him nervous. As a matter of fact, he got too nervous and accidently said the worst thing you could ever say. At this point, the worse thing you could ever say to Kagome.



“Kik-. . .Gome!” Kagome’s eyes fluttered open. She stopped caressing him and stiffened up.



‘Did he just say. . .what I think he said? Did he call me. . .’



Inuyasha was dying inside. He didn’t know what to do. He was yelling at himself.



‘Shit! Oh shit! Why’d I say that?! Fuck! Fuck!’



She slowly pulled away from him as he stood there helpless. She narrowed her eyes to him.



“Did you. . .just call me, wh-“



“No!” she crossed her arms and looked sternly at him.



“Let me finish. Did you, or were you about to, call me. . .” she couldn’t really remember her name.



“What’s her name?” Inuyasha was so nervous that he just blurted it out.



“Kikyo?” kagome had a face to kill and if her eyes could burn right through, they would.



“So, you did call me ‘Kikyo’. Didn’t you?” Her calm voice made him want to start shivering.



“Um, well, it’s not what you think, see I-“ Kagome put her hand in his face and turned her head.



“Not ANOTHER word.” Inuyasha gulped and obeyed. Kagome turned around fully, with her hands on her hips.



“Thank you for the ride home and up the stairs. I’ll see you Monday.” Inuyasha sighed.



“Kagome, you didn’t even-“



“What did I say!?! Not another DAMN WORD.” Inuyasha wasn’t about to let her boss him around.



He whirled her around by her shoulders and looked at her straight in the eyes.

Kagome could barely keep her stand as she was whirled around roughly.



“Will you stop doing that! You’re giving me a headache!”



“Then listen to me!”



“Stop yelling at me!!” She yelled so loud Inuyasha put his hands on his head and squinted his eyes.



“Bitch!” Kagome gasped.



“Don’t call me a BITCH!”



“FINE!! I’ll call you a WENCH!!” Kagome didn’t pay attention to what he said and kept her talking, well, yelling.



“Bitch is one who DUMPED you at the club! You know she did it for no apparent reason!”



It was Inuyasha’s turn to gasp.



“She didn’t DUMP me! I. . .MADE her do it!” Kagome crossed her arms.



“Oh, really? Then pray tell how you ‘MADE’ her dump you.”



He was at loss of words.



“Well, um. . .” he began to scratch the back of his head with his hand, and fidget with his shoe.



“I’m waiting. . .” Inuyasha got frustrated.



“None of your business! Alright!?” Kagome turned around.



“Fine.” he turned her back to face him.



“Don’t turn away from me!” Kagome whirled and felt everything in a daze.



“If you. . .” she found it hard to catch her breath.



“If you. . .” Inuyasha grew impatient.



“If I what!” Kagome grabbed her stomach and put her hand on her mouth. Inuyasha knew what was next.



“Oh no, um, hold on! Don’t let it go yet!” he grabbed her shoulders and led her to her bathroom. Her apartment was no different than Sango’s, so he knew where it was.



He slammed the door open and kicked the toilet bowl seat up. Kagome was gagging and didn’t think she would hold on any longer. He carefully grabbed Kagome in and was about to help her kneel down when. . .



Inuyasha just stood there. He had a ‘not- to- surprised’ look on his face. Kagome’s face was practically in the toilet bowl. She was puking her guts out! Inuyasha sighed and carefully took off his shirt. He placed it in the tub and knelt down next to Kagome. He rubbed his arms, cuz’ all he had on now was his pants and a muscle shirt. He grabbed her hair back so it wouldn’t sink in with her head. By the time Kagome was done, her eyes were red and puffy. Inuyasha helped her up and wiped her face with a damped towel. He helped her to her room, and onto her bed. He tucked her in as carefully as possible and left to get some stuff. When he came back, he had a waste basket wrapped in a plastic bag, a glass of water, and two extra-strength tylenols. He placed the glass of water on her night stand, along with the Tylenol’s. He placed the waste basket next to the bed. He knelt down in front of her and looked at her sickened face.



“The waste basket is right next to you, so if you need to throw up, feel free to turn over and do so. There’s a full glass of water with some Tylenol’s. Take them now, or take them as soon as you feel a throbbing pain in your head.”



Kagome just nodded. Her eyes were half closed as she tried to absorb all the information he was giving her. He smirked and nodded his head.



“You crazy women, I tell ya’.” just as he was about to leave, Kagome grabbed his wrist.



“Inuyasha, I’m sorry. . .I didn’t mean to. . .” he knelt back down and rubbed her shoulder.



“Don’t worry about it. I didn’t like it anyway.” Kagome smiled then shut her eyes.



He looked her over, covered her some more, then placed a soft kiss on her forehead. He quietly made his way out of her room and closed the door. He walked back to the bathroom and picked up his shirt from the tub. He made his way out and walked towards the front door. He got the car keys, walked out, locked the door from the inside, and closed it shut. He made his way down the stairs and outside to the car. He noticed it was a little chilly.



‘I guess its gonna get cold soon.’



He took another glance at his shirt.



‘At least it’s not soaked. . .wonder what she ate though? ’



He climbed in the car and went home.