Deadly Beauty

~A Date From Hell?~

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, but use them because they are fantastic.

She let the anger run its’ course. She felt it flow out through her labored breathing. She let it trail behind her, trying to leave it at the Studio. She tried to forget about InuYasha and that bitch Kikyo. All that mattered was the physical exertions of her body in the early evening. She reached a bench and laid her body across the entire wooden structure. She heard her breath come out slower as her heart stop beating as fast. Why did she let it affect her so much? Why did Kikyo know the right words, gestures, expressions that could get under her skin? Or was it something else, something Kikyo did other than her usual antics? Kagome had to admit it was unusual for her to get so worked up over such a small incident but then her thoughts turned to InuYasha and her anger began to boil again. It wasn’t just Kikyo, it was InuYasha mixed with Kikyo. The fact that he could seem so kind to the children, but then belong to Kikyo’s horrible world. It made her want to spit with disgust. She felt just like one of those followers who got sucked in by his charm.

“No!” she yelled out into the empty night air. Not her. Not now. He was a bastard and always would be. He would probably sleep with Kikyo tonight too, just like every other horny teenage boy in the school would do if they were in his position. He was a bastard. She was a bitch. They were meant for each other in a world different from Kagome. In a world she wanted nothing to do with.

~Later That Night~

InuYasha tossed and turned in his huge bed. He had been trying to sleep for hours, but just couldn’t. He went on his back staring up at his ceiling. He closed his eyes hoping sleep would take him but as soon as darkness surrounded him, his mind conjured up the imagine of Kagome’s body quivering with anger, sitting against that corner, trying to suppress her rage. He wanted her to get up to punch him, Kikyo, anything, so that her face could return back into the angelic expression he saw when she was teaching.

After Kikyo took InuYasha away from the Studio, she took him to a bar that her father financed and got drunk off her ass. InuYasha ended up taking care of her the entire night avoiding her groping hands and hungry alcohol glazed eyes taking in his features. Towards the end of the night when InuYasha dropped her off at her house, she bent towards him in the car and placed her hand right between his legs and went in for a passionate kiss. He could smell her breath laced with booze and pushed her away forcefully.

“I want you InuYasha and I can make you want me too,” she slurred out.

“Kikyo, get in your house. Your maid will take care of you.” She pouted and then tears began to leak from the sides of her eyes. “Kikyo are you okay?” InuYasha asked afraid he hurt her feelings, by turning her down so harshly. He put his face in front of hers and she attacked him, licking his neck and feeling his manhood again. She was like a bitch in heat. He pushed her away again. She just laughed until her eyelids began to droop and then she was out like a light. InuYasha rolled his eyes. The crap he had to put up with. He ended up stepping out of the car and going over to the passenger seat to pick her up and carry her into the house through the back door. Her personal maid gave a knowing glace at Kikyo’s unconscious body and thanked InuYasha. One of Kikyo’s personal bodyguards came to pick her up and take her where she could be taken care of. InuYasha left the house wondering how many times Kikyo had actually come home like this.

He turned again in his bed before deciding to sit up. His room was enormous. His bed was a king size bed decked out in gold. He moved his body over the side of the bed and felt his feet connect with soft carpet. The moon was shinning through the window that held a view of his backyard: swimming pool, basketball, tennis court, and more. He watched as he passed his mirror, his body looking eerie in the moonlight. He inspected his pecks, six pack, and his honey colored skin. He was wearing only a pair of long black pants and his hair was pulled back in a band. His muscles were well chiseled and his face was confident, thanks to a strong jaw inherited from his father and high society cheekbones from his mother but his eyes were kind and gentle something he developed on his own. He approved of his image but decided to put a shirt on anyway to go work out in his personal gym. He wasn’t getting any sleep anytime soon when his mind continued to think about Kagome. He went to his walk in closet, a closet that was five times the size of a normal bathroom. On his way out he passed his oak desk and several redwood book shelves and took one glance at the clock: 1 am. A few hours in the gym and he would be too tired to think about Kagome anymore. He took one look at the majestic brown wallpaper with small gold engravings on it that surrounded his items then quietly slipped out through his door.

~Next Day~

“Morning Takahashi, late night I assume,” Kagome almost spat out to him. He cornered her at her locker in the morning.

“I guess you could say that,” he responded while stretching his stiff muscles from his late night work out. Kagome looked at him absolutely repulsed. She didn’t want to hear about his sex life and watch him flaunt his tired body from his sexual excursions. She eyed him with absolute repugnance before saying:

“Well I have to get to class, excuse me.” She slammed her locker and started to walk away.

“Wait, how are you feeling? I mean considering last night. You were pretty pissed. Sorry about her,” he said referring to Kikyo.

“Like I told you last night, I don’t need your sorry. So why don’t you go back to that bitch’s side like a good dog,” she huffed out letting her anger take control.

“Hey that was uncalled for,” InuYasha said forcefully.

“Well it’s what you get for cornering me and I have to get to class. There are some of us who need the education to support us in the real world. We can’t all rely and daddy and mommy’s money.”

“That was fucking out of line. You don’t know anything about my family or me so back off,” he shot back at her.

“Whatever,” she replied before turning her back and walking away. She regretted what she said but he had it coming and she felt justified. Her anger from last night swirled around her, feeding her inner demon, telling her she did well. Like hell she didn’t know what she was talking about, just look at his clothing, all bought with his parent’s money, no doubt, and that Porsche in the parking lot didn’t just fall from the sky.

‘Yes,’ completely justified she reassured herself.

‘What the hell did I see in her last night,’ he questioned as she walked away from him. ‘Rude, arrogant….’ The list continued as he turned around to go to his locker. She hit a sore spot. What she didn’t know was that he had to pay a lot for the things he received from his parents: countless of dates with his father’s business partners’ daughters, serving the high society at the country club while they talked about him when they knew he could hear them, and the weekly beatings he received from his father and lectures from his mother. His dark past threatened to spill open on him right there in the hall, but with practiced skill he pushed it all back.

‘She doesn’t know a damn thing,’ he echoed in his mind. He decided to forget about her and went to a group of waiting cheerleaders where he knew they would be able to distract his mind.

**********

“Hey Kagome, why do you look so pissed?” Sango asked as Kagome took a seat next to her.

“No real reason,” Kagome responded trying to calm herself down.

“Well sit down! I have a big huge favor to ask you! So you know Miroku right?”

“Who doesn’t? He had a reputation as the biggest pervert and he has only been in the school for a few days.”

“Well,” Sango began, “I don’t think that the image he puts out there is the real him.”

‘Oh no,’ Kagome thought, ‘Sango don’t say it…’

“And well he sort of asked me out! You know I’m not timid or anything with guys, but I have really never dated anyone like him before. So he suggested that we turn our date into a double date. He said he had a good-looking friend and I really don’t want to go alone. Please say you’ll come!!!” she pleaded desperately. Kagome rolled her eyes.

‘A blind date. Great just what I need.’

“Alright,” Kagome reluctantly began, “when is the date?”

“It is sort of for tonight. But don’t worry! It isn’t anything fancy! Just a movie and maybe getting something to eat afterwards.”

“Tonight?!” Kagome groaned. She should have asked when it was before agreeing, but she couldn’t back out now. Sango smiled sweetly.

“He will pick up his friend first then me. We will be at your place around 8:30.” Kagome nodded.

‘This is turning out to be a great freaking day,’ she said as she collapsed on to the top of her desk, Sango, too excited about the date, didn’t notice.

**********

“Hey InuYasha,” Miroku began as InuYasha took a seat next to him at lunch, “you up for going out tonight?”

“Sure, I have no class. Why? What do you have planned?”

“I got a date with this really hot girl named Sango, but we are taking it slow, don’t want to scare her or anything, so we are double dating. I figured since she is pretty good looking her friend won’t be that bad.”

InuYasha groaned. The last thing he needed was a blind date, but he already agreed.

“What time?”

“I’ll get you around 8 or so and then we will go pick up the girls for a movie and maybe something after.”

“Yeah, alright,” he said before taking a bite of his pizza. He didn’t really think that he would be the best of company for a lady right now, considering how his morning turned out, but he would do it anyway. He yanked another piece of pizza off as his thoughts continued to wander.

**********

Kagome stood in her mirror making sure the outfit looked okay. She wore a black off the shoulder top with black spaghetti straps and a nice pair of faded light blue jeans with black flats. Nothing too fancy, just simple. Kagome brushed her hair letting it fan out around her shoulders. Her doorbell rang and Kagome looked outside her window down the shrine, it was them.

She grabbed her purse on the way to the door. Sango greeted her in a tight fitting blue shirt and capri jeans with blue pumps. They exchanged praises for each other’s outfits and headed towards the car.

“Kagome, this is Miroku.” Sango explained as she climbed into the front seat and Kagome into an empty back seat.

“Hey Kagome, it’s nice to meet you. I was going to get my friend before coming here but he decided to meet us at the theater instead.”

“That’s fine,” Kagome told Miroku. She was getting anxious to see who her date was. She hoped that he would turn out to be a good companion for the night.

They made small talk heading down to the theater, discussing school and colleges they planned to apply to. Despite his playboy reputation, Miroku was pretty intelligent and knew what path he was going to be on. She liked him and thought that he would be a good match for Sango. Sango obviously felt the same as she expressed her sentiments in hushed tones when they stepped out of the car in the theater parking lot.

“He just texted me. He is just pulled in the parking lot and will meet us at the front.” Miroku led the way to the front of the building. It wasn’t too busy considering it was the middle of the week, but you could still get lost if you didn’t pay attention. Kagome and Sango continued to chat while Miroku looked for his friend.

“Oh, there he is,” Miroku said. Kagome turned around to get a look at her date for the night.

**********

InuYasha pulled into the parking lot while texting Miroku and parked his car. He pressed the button to automatically look the doors and stuffed the keys into his back pocket. He then made his way to the front of the theater. He spotted Miroku. He then lifted his eyes as if asking where the girl was. Miroku discreetly pointed to his side. He could see the back of her body, an athletic body he could tell with a strong stance. Her black hair was about mid chest length and the skin she was showing on her shoulders was smooth and healthy. He approved so far and nodded to Miroku showing his approval. Then the girl turned around.

As the blind date couple locked eyes, they both were shocked to be staring into the face of the person they didn’t want to be with. Discontent could easily be read off of Kagome’s face. She turned to Sango.

“Did you know it was going to be InuYasha?” Kagome asked, keeping her voice even.

“Nope, but it’s fine right? I mean I heard he is okay with the girls he goes out with.” Kagome thought of the girls she saw him with and immediately thought of Kikyo. There was no way in hell she was going to be another Kikyo to him. She silently fumed but readjusted her disposition as he approached.

‘I’m not here for myself.’ Kagome reminded. ‘This is for Sango.”

InuYasha walked up to Kagome with a weary but angry look. Kagome knew the night would not pass quickly enough for her taste.

“Hello, I’m Kagome,” she blurted out, hoping that InuYasha would catch on to her ploy. She wanted to make it look like a fresh start. She didn’t want to argue with him when Sango and Miroku were supposed to be having a good time. He looked a little taken back but caught on and held out his hand.

“I’m InuYasha. Nice to meet you.” Miroku was going to owe him big for this. Kagome grasped his hand and lightly shook it. He was surprised how delicate it was but it wasn’t soft like other girls hands. Her hands were rough, from the sparring and push-ups he figured, but smoothed over by what he thought was some kind of cream. He retracted his hand as soon as they shook, the touch leaving an electric discharge in their bodies, whether it be from sexual tension or extreme animosity it was anyone’s guess.

“Okay, so now that all of the pleasantries are out of the way, what movie are you guys up for?” asked Miroku.

“I’m good with anything,” Sango replied. While both InuYasha and Kagome had a different idea in mind. At the same time they both answered:

“Dark Knight,” they eyed each other at the response but kept it cool. Everyone heard of Heath Ledgers great acting as Joker and there promised to be some good fight scenes between him and Batman so naturally the two fighters wanted to see that movie.

“Well I guess it’s settled,” Miroku responded and made his way over to buy the tickets for the group. They all walked into the theater and sat down in seats at the very top.
The movie was pretty good. The plot was a little confusing at times, but good nonetheless. Even more to Kagome’s satisfaction while Miroku draped his arms over Sango and she cuddled next to him, InuYasha didn’t try a thing.

They walked out of the theater and Kagome was about to discuss where they wanted to eat when Sango pulled Kagome aside as Miroku did the same to InuYasha.

“Would you mind terribly if Miroku and I went off on our own? I feel really comfortable with him and I want to see where it will lead.” Kagome winced, how much more torture was she going to take.

“No problem,” Kagome reluctantly agreed. Sango gave her friend a hug and went off with Miroku. Sango turned back giving her an apologetic glance before turning her attention to Miroku. It was just InuYasha and Kagome now. She was just about to ask if he could just take her home instead of prolong the agony when a huge group of people walked out of the doors of the theater. Kagome was jostled back and forth and lost sight of InuYasha. She waited five minutes looking around for him but the group of people just seemed to grow and never move.

‘Great,’ she thought, ‘there goes my ride.’ When at that moment she felt a body behind her and a hand wrap protectively around her waist.

“Almost thought I lost you there,” InuYasha half shouted over the neighboring voices. She turned her head and around and saw his well-chiseled face about a head taller than her, his hair tied up behind him. He was handsome; she had to admit, but reprimanded herself immediately. She was not going to be pulled back into his charm. Still, she was not able to quell the butterflies that fluttered around where his hand lay innocently on her stomach.

After another minute or so, InuYasha gestured towards a café a few blocks away. Kagome nodded her head in agreement. She let go of a breath she didn’t know she was holding as she lost the warmth of his touch. As they left the crowd behind all that was left between them was silence.

“Why so quiet,” he inquired once they were far enough away from the crowd so you didn’t have to shout, “you seemed to have plenty to say to me this morning.”

“Just wondering why you aren’t with Kikyo. She wouldn’t want you spending time with a worm like me,” Kagome shot back getting angry at the memory of that morning and the name that Kikyo usually called her.

“I don’t even know where you got that idea, but I’m not with her.”

“Of course you aren’t, you just sleep with her.”

“What?” he said incredulously.

“Everyone knows her reputation and I saw the two of you leave the Studio last night. Her hands were all over you,” Kagome said looking at the ground. InuYasha broke out into laughter. Kagome looked up at him angry because she thought he was laughing at the fact that she was even asking such a stupid question when the answer was obvious.

“Are you an idiot? She is a nice girl at times, but she is a slut. Everyone knows that and STDs aren’t my thing. Plus, she just isn’t my type,” he laughed out. Kagome stumbled over her next few words, at a loss for what to say. They continued on in silence until Kagome finally mustered up the courage and was ready to put her pride on the line.

“Well, I guess I owe you an apology for this morning. Kikyo just gets to me and you were with her so you were in my line of fire. Although, I do stand by what I said about the money deal, I’m sorry I said it so bluntly. It was rude.”

“I guess that was a good enough apology. Actually, I think it is the weirdest one I have received up to date. Most girls would be on their knees begging for me for forgiveness, but you still end up insulting me through the apology.”

“Sorry, but I’m not like most girls.”

“You got that right,” he smiled. “It’s refreshing to see someone who is not so easily swayed by my good looks and dashing charm.”

“Don’t flatter yourself too much. I have plenty of insults to pop your big ego.”

“You are a feisty one, but on a more serious matter, you are wrong about my family and myself.” They reached the café and decided to sit outside at a secluded table. He pulled out the chair for her and then sat himself. Kagome wondered where the night was headed when InuYasha began to talk again. “I don’t expect you to know much about my family, though. No one does.”

“What more is there to know, you guys are all rich because your dad is a lawyer and your mom is a heiress.”

“You know the saying ‘there is more to a book than just it’s cover’ well that saying applies here. I know we aren’t the best of friends, but if I tell you a few things, you can keep it to yourself right?” She nodded. “Yeah my parents are loaded but they don’t give out their money for free. I have to do jobs and deal with things people only have nightmares about.”

“Can’t be that bad. I have had my share fair of ordeals too, you know,” she answered.

“Oh, really,” he began with a dark chuckle, “so your father beats you, when he comes home drunk after fucking around with his mistresses?”

“Actually, my father isn’t around. He hasn’t been around for years. I guess I don’t really have a father,” Kagome admitted in a quiet but matter-of-fact voice.

‘God, I’m an ass,’ thought InuYasha. He knew about that scandal. That was all the high society gossiped about when the divorced was filed.

“Sorry about that. Well I’m just saying that I’m not an ass on purpose, well actually I am sometimes, but it didn’t just happen overnight. I have had to build up to my assly status over the years. Growing up in a rich household isn’t all it is cracked up to be. My father is out, nightly, with his whores. My mother drinks herself into a stupor to pretend she doesn’t realize what is going on and then spends all her time at that damn club. I have no freedom; trapped in that fucking household, it is a stifling atmosphere and the only way to deal with it is to be an ass and not care. One of my only joys is the Studio,’ InuYasha finished and then shut up. He realized that he was rambling. He had never been this open with anyone; it surprised even him when he was done.

Kagome listened quietly. This was a completely different InuYasha than the infamous rich flirty playboy that she was accustomed to. It made her feel off balance.

“I know how that feels,” she offered, “to grow up feeling suffocated. I mean my family is great but sometimes I see the way my mom looks at me knowing she is seeing my father and her bad past, she can’t hide the tears; or the way that Souta depends on me because he has no father to count on; or the way my grandfather piles all his hopes and his future on me because my father isn’t there to fulfill it. One of my only escapes is the Studio. I feel like I can lose myself there and just become a fighter. Someone who is strong and doesn’t feel like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders.”

InuYasha watched the emotions flicker across her face in the lamplight; first sorrow, guilt, anger, and then determination. She lifted her head up as the last emotion crossed her face. She was strong emotionally and physically and InuYasha couldn’t help but feel closer to her.

“Funny,” InuYasha explained, “how we both use the Studio to get away. It is like a home away from home.” She nodded in agreement and an ever-so-rare smile graced her features.

“You know, it is actually nice to talk to someone who understands how I feel about the Studio. I guess you can say we share a bond of sorts.” Kagome smiled at her last comment. The whole conversation was surreal and the fact that Kagome admitted that her and InuYasha had something in common just made it more unbelievable. InuYasha smiled back at her, but knew it was getting late.

“Well now that we have both sufficiently spilled our guts for tonight, how about I take you home?”

“Sounds good to me,” Kagome lied. She really wanted to stay longer and talk to InuYasha more. This secret side to him was enticing and she didn’t want to leave, not when they finally fell into such comfortable conversation. InuYasha thought along the same lines, but knew that enemies can only progress to friendship so fast. He didn’t want to leave, but knew it was the right move.

Kagome followed InuYasha to his car. On the way home, they were both lost in thoughts of one another. Kagome was so caught up that she forgot to feel nervous about being alone with him or even question if had other intentions for the finale of the blind date.

“We’re almost at your house,” InuYasha said, breaking the silence in the car.

“How do you know where I live?” she asked quizzically.

“Big family shrine, how could I miss it?”

She chuckled nervously. “Oh yeah,” she blurted out feeling stupid for asking in the first place.

He pulled up smoothly to the curb. No one else was around. Everything was pretty dark with the nearest streetlight about a block away. The shrine might have looked eerie to someone else but Kagome knew it like the back of her hand, day or night.

“I had a good night…”

“Look…”

They both said at the same time. Each laughed nervously and InuYasha ran his hand through his hair trying to calm his nerves.

“Go ahead,” Kagome said.

“Well you know after tonight,” he began, “maybe not being enemies would be cool.”

“Yeah, we could try it, but then what emotional reserve will you draw from the next time we spar. I could easily beat you if you don’t have the fire to continue,” she teased.

“Oh, believe me I will tap into something somewhere. I still can’t let a lower belt, especially a girl beat me,” he responded in a mocking and playful tone. She liked this side of him, although he was cocky beyond belief, it was natural and all in good humor.

“Thanks for sharing a bit of your world with me tonight, InuYasha. I think I can understand your twisted mind a bit more now,” Kagome told him as she stepped out closing the door. He rolled down the automatic window.

“Should I take that as a compliment or an insult?” he mused.

“Both,” Kagome answered with a beautiful enchanting smile. “Good night InuYasha.”

“Good night Kagome.” She smiled to herself as she turned and walked up the steps to the shrine as he smiled to himself in the car.

‘Not as bad of a night as I expected,’ they both thought as Kagome made her way to her house and InuYasha sped through the streets, ‘not bad at all.’

A/N: Inspiration is a funny thing. It will hit you at the weirdest times. I had not written anything for this story in months and out of nowhere sixteen pages fall neatly into my mind and out on my computer. If you have ever felt like this before than you know it is an amazing feeling. Well I hope you enjoy my latest chapter. Thanks to all who read and a big thanks to all who review!

Ms. S. Hisake.

P.S. I have the next few chapters already written. I am just waiting to see if there is enough interest for me to continue. If there is then I will post within the next week =D