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InuYasha › General
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
7
Views:
1,920
Reviews:
15
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own InuYasha, nor make money from this story.
The Beginning
A/N: yeah, I know I’ve been gone but it happens. I suggest you go reread ch 5 if you have no idea what’s going on. Enjoy!
By the bay: ch 6: The Beginning
“Will you marry me?”
“I’m sorry Inuyasha, I can’t”
‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe, I’m dying!’
“Inuyasha? Inuyasha?” Kagome’s hand rested on his own, now cramped into a death grip on the edge of the speckled table.
“What? Huh?” He said in a daze.
“You just gulped down a glass of champagne and spaced out. You okay?”
“Ye…yeah. Never better.”
“Liar. Have some more cheesecake and tell me what’s wrong.” Inuyasha grabbed the fork out of her hand and set it down on the dainty plate. “Heeey, I want my birthday cake.”
“Don’t worry.” His smile caught Kagome off guard. “I think you’re going to like this better.” His hand reached into his left breast pocket for the second time that night, pulling out a small, black velvet box. Her eyes shimmered with anticipation. “Happy birthday love.”
The box, with some strength applied, creaked open to reveal its hidden contents. “Oh, Yash…it’s…they’re beautiful.” Inside were two gleaming emerald earrings.
“I know they’re a bit overdone, and not really my taste, but they were my moms. I think she’d want you to have them.” And that was that.
He should have been stronger, to say what he really wanted to say, to bend on one knee like he had planned, but this image, this nightmare of her saying no had haunted him.
But thankfully, in this relationship, what one lacks, the other compensates for.
“Inuyasha,” Her head turned up form he gift. “Do you want to get married?”
“Wh…What?”
“I mean, we’ve talked about it before right? And…I think…I’m ready. Are you?”
“Ye…yeah. I am.”
....................................(switch to past)..................................
“Two o’ clock two o’ clock two o’ clock…It’s obviously the TIME she wants to meet but WHERE? To on a hand…like clock hand? Two looks like two…what the fuck?’ “Aaaaarg! I’m so confused!” A day earlier, Inuyasha had been so frustrated that he had to put it off for a while…until he fell asleep. Soon realizing that it was in fact the specified Sunday, saying he was in a hurry is far too much of an understatement.
Sango scoffed off his remark as she went back to watching her DVD of The O.C.
“Hey. You. You’re not being very nice.:
“I don’t have to Yash. This isn’t MY riddle to solve. Bwsides, how do you know shge’s not going to be another Kikyo case?”
“Don’t say that name in front of me. And she’s not.” He paused a bit to reminisce about the day he first spoke to her. “She was different. We…connected.”
Sango gasped. “Oh my God Yash! Is this…is this…your sensitive side?”
“Go fuck yourself.” Sango laughed in victory.
“Now THAT’S what I’m talking about. Wouldn’t want to loose you now would I?”
“I’m not going anywhere Sango. No help me pleeeeeeeeeease?”
“Puppy eyes. Puppy eyes! GOD NO NO THTE PUPPY EYES!!...Okay.” Sango plopped down on the sofa next to her very handsome roommate. “Let’s see…I’m guessing…heritage…ummm, she’s either half Japanese or Chinese…you really can’t tell?”
“NO.”
“Ugh, fine. My guess is that she wants to meet in either China town or Japan town. Why don’t you pull up some maps and search for clues?” Inuyasha bounded across the tiny floor space to the laptop charging on the corner table. After Inuyasha tapped the keyboard with much expertise it gently whirred to life. Sango, meanwhile, had taken the liberty to stretch out on the sofa and observe her friend’s tornado of frustration.
“Heeeeeey!” Inuyasha zoomed in on the computer screen. “Angles!”
“Excuse me?”
“When the clock hands are at 2 they form a certain angle.”
“Yeeeah…your point being…?”
“Look! SF is just a big fucking grid of streets right?.”
“You can say that, yes.”
“Well, Columbus Avenue is the only big street in China town that makes an angle with the rest of the streets!”
“Hey good one Yash. Too bad there are about 8 cross streets that form the angle you’re looking for.”
“Okay Okay. I can do this. “ He rubbed his temples furiously and scanned each street searching for the clue. “PACIFIC! HA! PACIFIC! Hahahahaha.” He laughed in his victory.
“Great. You have half an hour to get your ass over there.”
“Sango! Do you always have to be so crass i-…FUCK.” The chair, table and Sango where hit with a whirlwind tornado as Inuyasha dashed to his room. “Sangoooo! What do I wear!!??”
“Like I should care!”
“Pleeeease?” She rolled her eyes just for show.
“Your blazer with those euro-style jeans you got last month, your favorite tee aaaand…Sango hurried to her room and rummaged around a bit. “Since its fucking fridgid out there.” In her oustretched palm she held a short, red piece of fabric.
He wrinkled his nose at the thought of wearing such an offensive clothing item. “A SCARF?”
“Trust me Yash, I’m a woman.”
“Oh yeah I forgot.” He grabbed the flimsy fabric and shot into a cab.
…………………..(switch to present)
Picking up the receiver, Kagome dialed up an old friend.
“Hello?”
“Hey Miro.”
“Kagome. Happy belated! How was last night?”
Beautiful. Wanna do lunch? The four of us?”
“Sure…I’ll call Sango.” Just as Kagome was about to specify the whereabouts of luch, she heard a boice in the background calling him back to bed…a female voice.
“Okay. Number one that better be Sango, number two you’re still in bed?”
“Yes, well, it happens when you’re up all night. And what about you? How can you be OUT of bed? You guys had to have been up later than normal too!”
She paused and blushed, remembering the events that took place just several hours earlier. “That’s besides the point. I’ll see you at Moshi Moshi in 2 hours.”
“Sure.”
………………….(switch to past)…………….
‘Okay Kagome. Only a few more minutes and you’ll know.’ Her entire body was pulsing in anticipation, so much so that she had to sit herself down on the white stone behind her.
Inuyasha checked his watch. 2:05 and five minutes to go. Crap. He was gonna be late. Five minutes past and another two to go. ‘Shit shit shit.’
When he finally pulled up to the corner of Columbus and Pacific, Kagome was no where to be found. He checked his watch again. 2:15 and no Kagome. Inuyasha shoved his hands in his pockets and leaned up against the building. ‘I guess I’ll just wait here for a few.’
You can only imagine what kind of bullshit runs through your mind after an hour of waiting for someone, but both Inuyasha and Kagome combined compensated for a full day of wishful thinking.
‘Why are you still here stupid girl. He’s not coming, he didn’t care about those stupid oranges.’ But she couldn’t bring herself to move, and the tears began to well in her eyes.
‘Was she just jerking me around? Was this just a stupid game to make me look like an idiot? Why…why would…’ But looking around at the couples whizzing by made him remember, made him realize. She was too nice. ‘Then, what’s going on?’ He glanced at the couples whizzing by, the tourist, kids, business men…more tourists. The asian family snapping photos every millisecond was beginning to annoy him. In each photo they hel oyt their hands in a peace sign, like some tourist-hippie-idiot.
“Keh.” He retorted aloud. But then the wheels started turning, computing, figuring it out. “Oh….oh fuck…TAXI!”
“Where to?”
“Peace Plaza…step on it.” It all made sense now. Peace: two on a hand. Heritage: she was Japanese not Chinese you idiot. After what seemed like eternity, he was still stuck on Sutter. “Can’t this thing go any faster?”
“Sorry sit, there’s an accident, AND we hit afternoon traffic.”
“Here…keep the change.” He was going to make a run for it.
4 more…3 more…2…one…
His heart was going to fall from his chest as he attempted to catch his breath while spinning around in the center of the plaza in Japan Town. Or maybe it already HAD fallen. “Kagome?” It was the softest of words, it was the strongest of words, but it was exactly what she needed to hear.
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Well guys. I hated this chapter, but I needed to procrastinate. I think I’m going to end it there if you don’t mind. To be quite frank I’ve gotten kinda bored with the story even tho I have TONS more juicy twists planned, but I think this will suffice…at least for a few more months until I find this busted old notebook with all my writing in it. Thanks for sticking with me. Look forward to my next story!!!!
The end
By the bay: ch 6: The Beginning
“Will you marry me?”
“I’m sorry Inuyasha, I can’t”
‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe, I’m dying!’
“Inuyasha? Inuyasha?” Kagome’s hand rested on his own, now cramped into a death grip on the edge of the speckled table.
“What? Huh?” He said in a daze.
“You just gulped down a glass of champagne and spaced out. You okay?”
“Ye…yeah. Never better.”
“Liar. Have some more cheesecake and tell me what’s wrong.” Inuyasha grabbed the fork out of her hand and set it down on the dainty plate. “Heeey, I want my birthday cake.”
“Don’t worry.” His smile caught Kagome off guard. “I think you’re going to like this better.” His hand reached into his left breast pocket for the second time that night, pulling out a small, black velvet box. Her eyes shimmered with anticipation. “Happy birthday love.”
The box, with some strength applied, creaked open to reveal its hidden contents. “Oh, Yash…it’s…they’re beautiful.” Inside were two gleaming emerald earrings.
“I know they’re a bit overdone, and not really my taste, but they were my moms. I think she’d want you to have them.” And that was that.
He should have been stronger, to say what he really wanted to say, to bend on one knee like he had planned, but this image, this nightmare of her saying no had haunted him.
But thankfully, in this relationship, what one lacks, the other compensates for.
“Inuyasha,” Her head turned up form he gift. “Do you want to get married?”
“Wh…What?”
“I mean, we’ve talked about it before right? And…I think…I’m ready. Are you?”
“Ye…yeah. I am.”
....................................(switch to past)..................................
“Two o’ clock two o’ clock two o’ clock…It’s obviously the TIME she wants to meet but WHERE? To on a hand…like clock hand? Two looks like two…what the fuck?’ “Aaaaarg! I’m so confused!” A day earlier, Inuyasha had been so frustrated that he had to put it off for a while…until he fell asleep. Soon realizing that it was in fact the specified Sunday, saying he was in a hurry is far too much of an understatement.
Sango scoffed off his remark as she went back to watching her DVD of The O.C.
“Hey. You. You’re not being very nice.:
“I don’t have to Yash. This isn’t MY riddle to solve. Bwsides, how do you know shge’s not going to be another Kikyo case?”
“Don’t say that name in front of me. And she’s not.” He paused a bit to reminisce about the day he first spoke to her. “She was different. We…connected.”
Sango gasped. “Oh my God Yash! Is this…is this…your sensitive side?”
“Go fuck yourself.” Sango laughed in victory.
“Now THAT’S what I’m talking about. Wouldn’t want to loose you now would I?”
“I’m not going anywhere Sango. No help me pleeeeeeeeeease?”
“Puppy eyes. Puppy eyes! GOD NO NO THTE PUPPY EYES!!...Okay.” Sango plopped down on the sofa next to her very handsome roommate. “Let’s see…I’m guessing…heritage…ummm, she’s either half Japanese or Chinese…you really can’t tell?”
“NO.”
“Ugh, fine. My guess is that she wants to meet in either China town or Japan town. Why don’t you pull up some maps and search for clues?” Inuyasha bounded across the tiny floor space to the laptop charging on the corner table. After Inuyasha tapped the keyboard with much expertise it gently whirred to life. Sango, meanwhile, had taken the liberty to stretch out on the sofa and observe her friend’s tornado of frustration.
“Heeeeeey!” Inuyasha zoomed in on the computer screen. “Angles!”
“Excuse me?”
“When the clock hands are at 2 they form a certain angle.”
“Yeeeah…your point being…?”
“Look! SF is just a big fucking grid of streets right?.”
“You can say that, yes.”
“Well, Columbus Avenue is the only big street in China town that makes an angle with the rest of the streets!”
“Hey good one Yash. Too bad there are about 8 cross streets that form the angle you’re looking for.”
“Okay Okay. I can do this. “ He rubbed his temples furiously and scanned each street searching for the clue. “PACIFIC! HA! PACIFIC! Hahahahaha.” He laughed in his victory.
“Great. You have half an hour to get your ass over there.”
“Sango! Do you always have to be so crass i-…FUCK.” The chair, table and Sango where hit with a whirlwind tornado as Inuyasha dashed to his room. “Sangoooo! What do I wear!!??”
“Like I should care!”
“Pleeeease?” She rolled her eyes just for show.
“Your blazer with those euro-style jeans you got last month, your favorite tee aaaand…Sango hurried to her room and rummaged around a bit. “Since its fucking fridgid out there.” In her oustretched palm she held a short, red piece of fabric.
He wrinkled his nose at the thought of wearing such an offensive clothing item. “A SCARF?”
“Trust me Yash, I’m a woman.”
“Oh yeah I forgot.” He grabbed the flimsy fabric and shot into a cab.
…………………..(switch to present)
Picking up the receiver, Kagome dialed up an old friend.
“Hello?”
“Hey Miro.”
“Kagome. Happy belated! How was last night?”
Beautiful. Wanna do lunch? The four of us?”
“Sure…I’ll call Sango.” Just as Kagome was about to specify the whereabouts of luch, she heard a boice in the background calling him back to bed…a female voice.
“Okay. Number one that better be Sango, number two you’re still in bed?”
“Yes, well, it happens when you’re up all night. And what about you? How can you be OUT of bed? You guys had to have been up later than normal too!”
She paused and blushed, remembering the events that took place just several hours earlier. “That’s besides the point. I’ll see you at Moshi Moshi in 2 hours.”
“Sure.”
………………….(switch to past)…………….
‘Okay Kagome. Only a few more minutes and you’ll know.’ Her entire body was pulsing in anticipation, so much so that she had to sit herself down on the white stone behind her.
Inuyasha checked his watch. 2:05 and five minutes to go. Crap. He was gonna be late. Five minutes past and another two to go. ‘Shit shit shit.’
When he finally pulled up to the corner of Columbus and Pacific, Kagome was no where to be found. He checked his watch again. 2:15 and no Kagome. Inuyasha shoved his hands in his pockets and leaned up against the building. ‘I guess I’ll just wait here for a few.’
You can only imagine what kind of bullshit runs through your mind after an hour of waiting for someone, but both Inuyasha and Kagome combined compensated for a full day of wishful thinking.
‘Why are you still here stupid girl. He’s not coming, he didn’t care about those stupid oranges.’ But she couldn’t bring herself to move, and the tears began to well in her eyes.
‘Was she just jerking me around? Was this just a stupid game to make me look like an idiot? Why…why would…’ But looking around at the couples whizzing by made him remember, made him realize. She was too nice. ‘Then, what’s going on?’ He glanced at the couples whizzing by, the tourist, kids, business men…more tourists. The asian family snapping photos every millisecond was beginning to annoy him. In each photo they hel oyt their hands in a peace sign, like some tourist-hippie-idiot.
“Keh.” He retorted aloud. But then the wheels started turning, computing, figuring it out. “Oh….oh fuck…TAXI!”
“Where to?”
“Peace Plaza…step on it.” It all made sense now. Peace: two on a hand. Heritage: she was Japanese not Chinese you idiot. After what seemed like eternity, he was still stuck on Sutter. “Can’t this thing go any faster?”
“Sorry sit, there’s an accident, AND we hit afternoon traffic.”
“Here…keep the change.” He was going to make a run for it.
4 more…3 more…2…one…
His heart was going to fall from his chest as he attempted to catch his breath while spinning around in the center of the plaza in Japan Town. Or maybe it already HAD fallen. “Kagome?” It was the softest of words, it was the strongest of words, but it was exactly what she needed to hear.
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Well guys. I hated this chapter, but I needed to procrastinate. I think I’m going to end it there if you don’t mind. To be quite frank I’ve gotten kinda bored with the story even tho I have TONS more juicy twists planned, but I think this will suffice…at least for a few more months until I find this busted old notebook with all my writing in it. Thanks for sticking with me. Look forward to my next story!!!!
The end