Inuyasha Fic: One Drunk Text

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

Inuyasha stood on the grass next to Kagome's dorm. The chilly air whisked through his hair. Autumn was cautiously moving into winter territory. Earlier that day he had gone to the doctors and to his surprise; they decided to let him off of his cast earlier than expected. The doctors were actually amazed at how quickly Inuyasha's leg had healed. It was one in ten people, the doctor had explained. As cool as that sounds, Inuyasha didn't feel like thinking about his super human healing skills. Instead he had other thoughts in mind. Or rather, he had another person in mind.

Over the past few weeks, he had finally managed to sneak his way back into Kagome's life. Suddenly their past, the good one, was beginning to catch up with this one and it felt fucking amazing. Every time he got to see her laugh or become all shy around him, he was floating on a cloud. For the first couple weeks, he thought maybe she'd feel as strong as he felt for her. It was impossible, of course. They were just not reconnecting and he couldn't force her to feel for him what he felt for her. What exactly did he feel for her?

He didn't let his mind wonder any longer because he knew the answer. He just didn't want to think about her answer. In fact, most of the time he forced himself to think about Kagome and him only as friends. Now was not the time to get his hopes up. For now he'd work on their relationship from the ground up. They'd get there eventually. Hopefully. However when Kagome texted him (Serial Killer him) about the whole friends thing, it struck a chord in Inuyasha. Yeah, whatever, he was being childish. He was feeling every bit of insecure about their relationship. Like he would ever admit that to anyone though. Inuyasha decided that night that things needed to change and he needed Kagome to see him as someone who wasn't just a friend. Hence, he sent a text inviting her to a party that hadn't even existed yet.

Man. He was an idiot. As if on cue, Kagome calls him one. She's smiling though and he's glad she's not just pissed. The only reason he knew she was still awake was because she was text his alter ego. The longer he keeps up this shindig, the more it makes him anxious. If he told her...no, that was not an option. Fuck no.

"What the heck are you doing?" Kagome calls down to him and he forgets what he's worrying about. Inuyasha shifted his weight a little on his legs. The doctor had given him a small strap around his leg that fit tightly for more support until he finished physical therapy. "You're not so crippled anymore," she adds and her chin falls into her arms to comfortably watch him struggle to stay standing.

"I'm all healed and my first request as a non-crippled person is for you to come down here." Inuyasha told her with a few gestures of his hands.

Kagome pretended to think about his request while she leaned against her open window and scrunched her nose ever so slightly. "Hm, since you're not crippled, doesn't that mean you're able to come up here then?"

Inuyasha's raised his eyebrow and he pressed his hands onto his hips. His grin was spread from ear to ear. "Here I was, trying to be considerate to you. I know you don't like to break the rules, but if you insist that I come sneak up there past the RA, I'd be more than willing."

Kagome pressed her lips together. A small voice inside her, a savage one, told her to invite him upstairs. A larger voice said that if she couldn't confront him in these past two weeks about that party invitation then she most certainly couldn't be alone with him in the middle of the night. Suddenly her eyebrows crinkled together as she stuck her head further out of the window. "Don't you think this is a little cheesy? You, knocking on my window, in the middle of the night? How could you possibly know I'd be awake?" That was a good question.

Hesitation raced across the boy's eyes. It was a good thing that she was so far away so she couldn't see it. "I just had a gut feeling. You're ignoring the situation, Kagome. If you don't come down here soon, you're going to make me struggle my way up those stairs to see you."

Finally, after a long linger on Kagome's part, she signaled for Inuyasha to hold on for a second. After what felt like an eternity, Kagome arrived outside. She slipped through one of the back exits on the bottom floor. Inuyasha became perky at the sight of her. He was more amused too when he saw little puppies sprinkled all over her pajama bottoms.

"You look good," Inuyasha smirked, which made Kagome look over her outfit. A soft tone of pink bloomed over her cheeks.

Ignoring his comment, she stepped forward with crossed arms. "What do you have to tell me that couldn't be said through my window? Oh, and what couldn't be said at decent time? Also, you could have called, texted..." Kagome went on and Inuyasha scoffed. His eyes rolled around.

"Those are all really great options, Kags, but you've been avoiding me." He told her with a serious tone this time. Kagome's lighthearted smile began to drop. Her bare foot fooled around in the chilly grass. It was true. She had. She just hoped he hadn't noticed.

" I really haven't-"

"Yes. You have. "

Swallowing, her fingers began to fiddle with each other. "What did you want to talk about then?"

"Kagome, I," Inuyasha started to say something, but it ended with an unsure sigh. Damn it. He should have practiced this a whole hell of a lot more. Ever since school started and they actually started talking, all he wanted was to prove to her that he wouldn't hurt her anymore. He wanted them to be okay and it feels like all he's done is try to convince her to give him a chance. It's worked to some extent, but it's really frustrating because it feels like there's still this wall between them and he knows he helped build it years ago, however, all he wanted to do right now was take a bulldozer and run it down. "I don't want you to just think of me as a friend. " There, he fucking said it. The shift in Kagome's uncomfortable stance didn't give him anymore confidence, but he went on. "I'm here because I couldn't wait another damn second to tell that I'm so into that I don't think I can handle another minute of you only thinking of me as a friend."

"Inuyasha-"

"Wait. Before you say anything, I want you to know that I don't want an answer right now. I want to be with you, I do, but if you're not ready, I get it. " He hated those words. It made him feel like a coward. Like he couldn't take rejection.

Kagome's head was swirling. Suddenly her legs felt weak like they were made of gelatin. If she couldn't sleep before, she certainly wouldn't be able to sleep at all tonight. Hopefully Serial Killer was going to stay up tonight because she needed him more than anything right now. Had Sango been right? How could she have saw this coming before Kagome did?

"I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything. I just needed to tell you that."

A ringing played in Kagome's ear. She felt dizzy. Inuyasha was turning away as if he was bowing out. Kagome wasn't sure how she felt exactly, but she knew that she couldn't just tell Inuyasha yes because it wouldn't be fair to him. The last time she was in a relationship, it lasted for three years and ended in heartbreak.

"Wait," Kagome barely whispered. Inuyasha turned until he felt his eyes burst open. He was the one that was about to collapse now because Kagome's arms were wrapped around his waist. Her fingers grasped his shirt. He couldn't see her face as she buried her it into his chest.

"Kagome..."

"I'm not ready for a relationship, but I'm glad you're my friend right now," Kagome began and didn't really care if it all came out in mumbles. She refused to look up at him. If anyone knew how hard it was to put yourself out there like he was, it was Kagome who spent years trying to learn how to be confident in herself. As her heart felt like it was about to beat out of her chest, she felt him shift and then his arms were around her. He pulled her closer, which she didn't realize had been possible.

"Okay," he said and that was just about all he could get out. Inuyasha could barely breathe and that was a shame because Kagome smelt so fucking good. Was that vanilla shampoo? He'd take that smell to his grave.

The two of them stood there in the middle of the night, holding onto each other for different reasons. However, they both had one thing on their mind. They would be in each other's life for a long time from now on. There was no uncertainty there.

Lurking in the dark stood a figure. Hidden. This figure stood quietly, unmoved by the cold wind in the night sky. Their dark black sweater covered most of their skin. A menacing smile grew on their face while they watched a young couple that was never meant to be together. Naraku would have nothing of it. Kagome would be his and Inuyasha would be gone.