Just a Little Rivalry

Disclaimer: Nope, still don’t own Inu Yasha. You should know this by now. I will never own it. I also do not own any other media or trademarked item mentioned in this entire fic.


Chapter 9: Meeting HIS Parents


Miroku and Inu Yasha had decided to take their separate vehicles home this weekend. This meant that Inu Yasha and Kagome would leave about two hours earlier than the other couple.

“You ready to get this show on the road?” Inu Yasha asked while guiding her out.

“Yeah, I got to get my bad from my room. Do think we could stop and grab something to eat on our way? I’m starved,” Kagome looked up at the hanyou with pleading eyes that she knew never failed her with him.

“Sure, honey. I’d be more than happy to. I have been waiting for this all week. You know, I think I could go for a burger too.” He smiled down at Kagome and grabbed her backpack from her to sling over a shoulder and place his other arm around her shoulders to bring her close to his body. He guided her out of the building that her class was in and in the direction of his dorm building. He needed to grab his car and then they could head over to her place.

He had been in truth anxious all week. The anxiety was the good kind that just made him impatient. He knew that his mom would absolutely adore Kagome and that his dad would think the world of the one that he had chosen. All this was happening because he wanted to pick on an old friend of his older brother’s. He was relieved that Sesshomaru wouldn’t be at home this weekend. He never got along with his older half-brother.

He parked outside of her building, ran around and opened her door for her. He put an arm around her back and arms and guided her with an extreme amount of care up the stairs and to her front door. She unlocked the door, but Inu Yasha went through to grab her bag and sling it over his shoulder.

Before Kagome could really head back out, Inu Yasha grabbed her and pushed a rough kiss onto her lips. His tongue swept out and was shoved into her mouth, as he tasted her hot, wet and delicious cavern. He pressed her into him by her back while still holding her bag.

As suddenly as the kiss started, he pulled back and grinned at her.

Kagome allowed him to propel her out in her daze. She locked up. He continued to guide her down to his car and into the passenger seat. He put he bag into the backseat as he slid into the driver’s.

The couple stopped at a fast food joint before leaving college town. They headed onto the highway and drove the stretch heading to his hometown.

Kagome shifted in her seat after she finished eating her fries. She pulled her legs under her but to the side opposite of Inu Yasha. Her head was rested on his shoulder. The only sound in the car was their breathing and the radio. The quiet was peaceful.

The hour and fifteen minute trip passed fairly quickly for Inu Yasha. He pulled into the garage outside of his family home and killed the engine of his car.

He jumped out, grabbed both of their bags from the backseat and walked around to slip an arm around Kagome’s waist as she stepped out of the car.

Kagome was getting uneasy as she allowed her thoughts to run away from her.

‘This place is gigantic! Why didn’t he warn me? What if I’m not good enough for him, at least according to his parents? What if he decides to leave me because of their dislike? What a second. There’s not anybody waiting outside. Mom’s always waiting at the door for people, even if it is just Sango and me…’

Inu Yasha could feel her doubts, but before he could reassure her, a tall, slender woman stepped out and walked toward the couple.

“I’m so happy you’re home, my puppy.” She pulled Inu Yasha toward her in a motherly hug. He let go of Kagome during this. She smiled so warmly and pulled back. Her gaze went to Kagome and offered a warm smile. “You must be Kagome. I have heard so much about you over the past month or so. I have been telling Inu Yasha to bring you over. Oh, my. You little devil, Inu Yasha. You didn’t tell me that she was such a heavenly creature. You said she was sweet, beautiful and loving but that doesn’t really cover her.”

The woman stepped forward and disregarded the hand that Kagome had extended. Kagome found herself pulled into a warm but light hug by the woman who had a good five inches on her.

“Yeah, Momma. I know. I told you that you would love her. Let’s get in so that I can get our stuff put upstairs,” he said while gesturing toward the house.

“Oh, you will get to meet my husband when he gets home.”

“Where’s dad?” Inu Yasha perked his ears up at the mention that Inu Taisho wasn’t home. He was supposed to be.

“Well, Sesshomaru called and said he was coming in. He wanted to meet your girlfriend.” Momma was a little nervous because she knew this was not going to go over well at all.

Momma turned and started heading in with Kagome in tow and Inu Yasha following. The two started talking, which started calming Kagome’s doubts in leaps and bounds. Izaioyi asked about Kags’s major, what type of clothes she favored, stores she liked to shop at and other topics that came to mind. She already knew how they had met from her son.

Inu Yasha was silent and deep in his thoughts. ‘Why is he coming home to meet Kagome? He has never shown any interest in a friend of mine, especially not a girlfriend. Why would he now? Oh shit! We are so going to get into a row. Kags gets along with both Souta and Kohaku. This will so upset her. She couldn’t stand Koga and me fighting and Sesshomaru and me are a hundred times worse. This can’t be good. I know what I’ll do. I will just have to try and stay away from him and do my best to leave him alone. Don’t say anything more than what is required. Oh, what am I saying? This will never work…’ Inu Yasha allowed his thoughts to escape as he worried about the inevitable.

Before he realized it, his mom had left them at the hallway that led to his room. Inu Yasha walked into his room and set his bag down. He then went to the room that was next to his and attached by a bathroom to put Kagome’s belongings in there.

His gaze roamed Kagome’s face lovingly.

He bent his head down to kiss her deeply and just as roughly as he did before. By the time he broke the kiss off, she had been backed up to the bed and fell on it. He followed to lay on top of her and press another deep, air depriving kiss to her before leaving her mouth to trail hot and wet kisses down her throat to the edge of her shirt.

He lingered there for just a moment to touch her skin with his tongue and lick the place that was hidden just barely out of view. When he finished, he forged another path back up her throat and to the underside of her chin.

He pressed delicate nips on this soft skin before swooping up to her mouth to take it again.

He pulled back when they were both breathing hard. The couple went downstairs to find Momma.

The trio waited for the two missing members in what was probably called the den. They were talking and laughing and sharing everything that had happened last weekend when Inu Yasha had visited Kagome’s family.

Momma nearly fell out of her chair laughing as she heard about what Grandpa had done. That was a first for her to hear about. He had to be a character. She felt mildly reassured that Kagome could handle her husband, who was a joker.

“Where’s the new chick? I’m supposed to be meeting my new daughter?” A loud voice was heard coming from the door.

Momma’s moan was heard as she turned to Kagome and said, “I told him to behave himself, but you should know how guys are.” She sent a wink toward the girl that resembled one shared between conspirators.

An older-looking version of Inu Yasha, minus the puppy ears but with stripes on his face, stepped into the room with another man (demon) that was tall, regal and imposing.

Kagome stood and extended her hand in greeting only to find herself snatched up and in one of the hardest grips in her life. The bear hug that Inu Taisho was bestowing her pushed out nearly all the air that she might have had in her lungs.

He set the girl down and she re-extended the hand that she had just offered toward the other demon.

“Hello, you must be Sesshomaru. I’m Kagome Higurashi. Nice to meet you,” she said in her sweetest voice.

Sesshomaru studied the hand offered to him and moved his gaze to her face to take in her features before finally accepting the offered handshake.

Something shocked his hand during that contact. He was surprised, but kept it completely hidden.

After that awkward piece of time passed, everybody got comfortable and all were talking. Sesshomaru did a disappearing act without leaving the room. (Not a literal magic trick. He sat in a chair separated from the group without contributing anything there.) He watched Inu Yasha’s girlfriend with a speculative spark in his eyes. How had she shocked him?

When the family started heading to bed after supper, Inu Yasha guided Kagome up to her door. He opened the door and walked inside.

“Come on. Let’s grab your pajamas; you can sleep in my room tonight.” He grinned down at her while he grabbed her bag and her.

She was ushered by the arm wound around her waist into his room and over to his bed. Inu Yasha stepped over to his dresser to pull out dark blue pajama pants and a clean pair of boxers. He looked over at the beautiful sight on his bed that was watching him.

“Do you want to take a shower? You can have it first.”

Kagome just nodded but pulled her pajamas, brush and a hair holder out of her bag.

“Thanks.”

She stepped into the bathroom and proceeded to strip off her clothes and get into the warm water.

Inu Yasha flopped on his bed trying to keep his mind off of the precious creature in his shower, just on the other side of his wall. He tried valiantly without any success.

‘Hey, stupid, the only person that you have ever really wanted is in your fucking shower washing up and probably wouldn’t mind your company. All you have to do is go in there and get in. You need a shower anyway. Come on.’

He groaned at the voice in his head and rolled over to his side. He eventually got worn down and got up. He walked toward the door and took a deep breath.