How do you feel about fics where Kagome accidentally makes the wrong wish while she’s stuck in the Jewel and this transports her back to her Time permanently where the Well is sealed off for good, but so are her memories of Inuyasha. And Inuyasha simply has to wait 500 years for the Modern Era to come before he can meet Kagome again but then discovers she’s forgotten all about him and he has to somehow trigger back her memories of him?
I've read some "Inuyasha has to wait 500 years to meet Kagome again" fics as well as "Kagome has lost all of her memories of Inuyasha" fics, but never the two premises together and certainly never because she made the wrong wish, but it's definitely a great plot.
I'm biased because I absolutely love these tropes (in fact, I was talking about something similar just the other day) and I love these tropes because I love pining Inuyasha. I personally feel like we don't get nearly enough of him in fics.
It's more often than not Kagome doing the yearning and "falling first" or "falling harder" which in my opinion actually goes against what was shown in canon. But I understand that her jealousy was explored way better than his in the original material, so it's only natural for authors to dig into it.
I just find it refreshing and cathartic when it's the other way around, which is why I've been way more drawn to AU fics than to canon fics lately, so please feel free to send stories like the one you just described my way. Or tag me if you're the one writing it. I'd really appreciate it.
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So I read this fic awhile back, I think I read it on AO3 (it was a long fic), but it was InuKag (obv) BUT I CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE 🥲 InuYasha had bit Kagome making her his mate, but there were more Alpha elements to it, and eventually the moved into their own house near the village, and InuYasha was very protective of Kagome, and everyone in the group knew InuYasha was the “Alpha” and a scene I specifically remember was Kagome going to a village to fulfill her duties as his wife (I think they took in his demon status into account with this fic?? Not sure) but when she was at this one house, the son was stupidlyyyy disrespectful to her, and it happened again and InuYasha threatened to kill him typa beat, and the parents of the son disowned him ?? (I think) IDKKK help me pls 🥲 I’ve been looking for it so long and just came across this account and I’m PRAYINGGG you can help
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The Return & The Accession by Sweet Inu Girl/Tilltheendwilliwrite (both rated E)
Summaries:
Kagome has returned to the feudal era after three years. Finally, feelings are revealed and a new life begins for our favourite Miko and hanyou.
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Follow our favorite pair as they journey to the West to assume their places within the court, uncover the deception behind the plot unfolding, and grow stronger in their bond. Part two after The Return.
Hello! I love all that you do! I am looking for modern aus, I like ones where the whole gang is there and they are roommates or go to college together or work together or something. Spicy would be preferable too haha! But really, any spicy modern au!
The gang's all here, Nonnie!
(May)Be Mine? by @fandomobsessions016 (E)
To win a bet, Kagome and Inuyasha team up to convince their closest friends that they are not at all interested in each other. Not... at... all. Totally platonic. One hundred percent.
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Lover by @Lavendertwilight89 (E)
Inuyasha decided to study aboard in England. What he hadn't anticipated was falling in love.
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A Not So Far Quest by @clearwillow /BrigidTheFae (E)
Modern college AU. InuKag and MirSan pairings. There's something to be said for anonymity in MMORPGs. A story about a game that's less about the game and more its players.
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Nuts About You by @shikonstarStar (E)
Inuyasha has always hated drawing attention to his doglike attributes. But if the girl of his dreams is in danger? He’ll get on all fours and bark if he has to.
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Atelier by CloudsCloudlet (E)
Kagome doesn’t wait tables because she cares about it, or because she feels some kind of calling to serve food. She does it because she’s an artist who hasn’t quite made enough of a name for herself to quit her day job, and because working in one of San Francisco’s finest restaurants means she makes enough money to survive.
When the famous Chef Inuyasha Taisho takes over in the kitchen he's grating and rude and Kagome instantly hates him. Until he starts showing up to her gallery showings, and to drinks with her coworkers. She soon realizes she may be powerless to resist him.
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Switch by @moomischief (E)
"There are three main pillars for a healthy S&M relationship: Trust, Respect and Control."
"Aren't they different depending on your position?"
"Nope, two heads of the same coin. Makes it easy when you're a switch, no new rules."
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Black Diamond by @fawn-eyed-girl (E)
Inuyasha wants to go skiing. Kagome wants to stay at the lodge, read her book, and drink hot chocolate. When Inuyasha finally convinces her to hit the slopes, things don't go as planned, and Inuyasha and Kagome deal with the implications...together.
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The One With All the Kissing by @jeremymarsh (M)
“The half-demon appeared in the hallway, looking furtively left and right as if he expected someone to materialize at any moment and to be caught red-handed. Once he made sure he was alone, he closed the door behind him and stared at the one with the number 20 on it.
In a second, he crossed the hall, knocked and entered, all the while maintaining a furtive stance and an agitated expression on his face. He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the sound of the lock turning, and only then did he turn towards the apartment’s sole occupant.
“Did anyone see you?” she asked, startled, as if afraid of the answer.
“Clear,” was his reply, moving so close that there was hardly any space between them.
“Perfect,” Kagome continued, replacing her concerned frown with a mischievous smile. At that point, oblivious to any fear she had had up to that instant, she concentrated only on him. She rested a hand on his chest and lifted her face to meet his golden eyes.
“Perfect,” Inuyasha echoed before he captured her lips in a kiss, leading her towards the bedroom.”
Or: Inuyasha and Kagome get in trouble as they try to hide their relationship from their friends.
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Neighbor Crush (The Thread) by @shinidamachu (G)
Modern AU, anyone? This was heavily inspired by a twitter thread I read a while ago, about a guy who developed a major crush on his neighbor’s voice and, with his roommate’s help, managed to ask him out.
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Dorm Life by @dawnrider (M)
[Complete]AU- Kagome comes home to find her room... occupied. She goes to her best friend's room to sleep and finds more than she bargained for on his futon. What will our funny little college kiddies do?
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FML by L.M. Avalon (T)
"Today, I was paired with the girl I've been crushing on all semester for our big final project. While waiting for me at my dorm, she hung out with my three roommates. Now all of them are in love with her, too. FML" AU.
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In With the New by Michi4 (T)
AU: In a house that rents rooms out to college students, Sango is the only female tenant now that Kikyo's moved out. Now a new girl's moving into Kikyo's room: COMPLETE!...HumorDramaRomance Sequel up!
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The Study Group by NinjaGamerFF (M)
Sometimes you just need a break from the grind. Despite the name, the study group was formed as a way to relax from the stress and demands of college. The only rule: don't get attached. Kagome found that easy enough until the newest member came along. What was once supposed to be a fun diversion has become a distraction of a different sort. AU. Lemons.
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Hello! I love all that you do! I am looking for modern aus, I like ones where the whole gang is there and they are roommates or go to college together or work together or something. Spicy would be preferable too haha! But really, any spicy modern au!
The gang's all here, Nonnie!
(May)Be Mine? by @fandomobsessions016 (E)
To win a bet, Kagome and Inuyasha team up to convince their closest friends that they are not at all interested in each other. Not... at... all. Totally platonic. One hundred percent.
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Lover by @Lavendertwilight89 (E)
Inuyasha decided to study aboard in England. What he hadn't anticipated was falling in love.
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A Not So Far Quest by @clearwillow /BrigidTheFae (E)
Modern college AU. InuKag and MirSan pairings. There's something to be said for anonymity in MMORPGs. A story about a game that's less about the game and more its players.
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Nuts About You by @shikonstarStar (E)
Inuyasha has always hated drawing attention to his doglike attributes. But if the girl of his dreams is in danger? He’ll get on all fours and bark if he has to.
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Atelier by CloudsCloudlet (E)
Kagome doesn’t wait tables because she cares about it, or because she feels some kind of calling to serve food. She does it because she’s an artist who hasn’t quite made enough of a name for herself to quit her day job, and because working in one of San Francisco’s finest restaurants means she makes enough money to survive.
When the famous Chef Inuyasha Taisho takes over in the kitchen he's grating and rude and Kagome instantly hates him. Until he starts showing up to her gallery showings, and to drinks with her coworkers. She soon realizes she may be powerless to resist him.
--
Switch by @moomischief (E)
"There are three main pillars for a healthy S&M relationship: Trust, Respect and Control."
"Aren't they different depending on your position?"
"Nope, two heads of the same coin. Makes it easy when you're a switch, no new rules."
--
Black Diamond by @fawn-eyed-girl (E)
Inuyasha wants to go skiing. Kagome wants to stay at the lodge, read her book, and drink hot chocolate. When Inuyasha finally convinces her to hit the slopes, things don't go as planned, and Inuyasha and Kagome deal with the implications...together.
--
The One With All the Kissing by @jeremymarsh (M)
“The half-demon appeared in the hallway, looking furtively left and right as if he expected someone to materialize at any moment and to be caught red-handed. Once he made sure he was alone, he closed the door behind him and stared at the one with the number 20 on it.
In a second, he crossed the hall, knocked and entered, all the while maintaining a furtive stance and an agitated expression on his face. He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the sound of the lock turning, and only then did he turn towards the apartment’s sole occupant.
“Did anyone see you?” she asked, startled, as if afraid of the answer.
“Clear,” was his reply, moving so close that there was hardly any space between them.
“Perfect,” Kagome continued, replacing her concerned frown with a mischievous smile. At that point, oblivious to any fear she had had up to that instant, she concentrated only on him. She rested a hand on his chest and lifted her face to meet his golden eyes.
“Perfect,” Inuyasha echoed before he captured her lips in a kiss, leading her towards the bedroom.”
Or: Inuyasha and Kagome get in trouble as they try to hide their relationship from their friends.
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Neighbor Crush (The Thread) by @shinidamachu (G)
Modern AU, anyone? This was heavily inspired by a twitter thread I read a while ago, about a guy who developed a major crush on his neighbor’s voice and, with his roommate’s help, managed to ask him out.
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Dorm Life by @dawnrider (M)
[Complete]AU- Kagome comes home to find her room... occupied. She goes to her best friend's room to sleep and finds more than she bargained for on his futon. What will our funny little college kiddies do?
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FML by L.M. Avalon (T)
"Today, I was paired with the girl I've been crushing on all semester for our big final project. While waiting for me at my dorm, she hung out with my three roommates. Now all of them are in love with her, too. FML" AU.
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In With the New by Michi4 (T)
AU: In a house that rents rooms out to college students, Sango is the only female tenant now that Kikyo's moved out. Now a new girl's moving into Kikyo's room: COMPLETE!...HumorDramaRomance Sequel up!
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The Study Group by NinjaGamerFF (M)
Sometimes you just need a break from the grind. Despite the name, the study group was formed as a way to relax from the stress and demands of college. The only rule: don't get attached. Kagome found that easy enough until the newest member came along. What was once supposed to be a fun diversion has become a distraction of a different sort. AU. Lemons.
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Full-metal hanyou, an Inuyasha crossover fanart with full metal alchemist. Can you picture it? Both have v little patience. Reference image under the cut
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Childhood friends to lovers AU where Inuyasha and Kagome never have "the talk" she just gradually keeps treating him more and more as her boyfriend and it's just so natural that he never questions it because he thinks that's just how their dynamic was so he unconsciously treats her like his girlfriend too, but as they grow older and she gets bolder he has a "wait a minute, are we in a relationship" moment and she's just like "always have been but thank you for noticing."
Like yeah he holds her hand in public but she's so smol and he'd lose her if he didn't.
Sure she kisses him on the cheek all the time but they're Best Friends™ and they've always been Best Friends™ and she's been kissing him on the cheek since they were kids so really it would be weirder if she stopped doing it.
Okay maybe she sits in his lap and he wraps his arms around her waist but like, his lap is free. Why wouldn't she sit there. She told him he was comfortable. It's just common sense.
#for me there are also bonus points if they've been making out #and inuyasha has this convoluted reasoning that they're 'practicing' kissing #probs bc kagome complained exactly once about not having experience#and now if anything happens/escalates between them he's convinced himself that's what's going on #i love him so much actually #inukag #inuyasha #kagome
Inuyasha tries to explain his logic to Miroku and he's like "that makes no sense because I never saw Kagome acting this way with anyone else" and Inuyasha goes "and you NEVER will or I'm PUNCHING them in their FUCKING MOUTHS" so that was the end of the conversation.
What's this? An InuKag oneshot that is NOT porn? It's been ages! This fic has been 4+ years in the making (aka, collecting dust until I finally finished it today), and now, at last, I'm sharing it. In honor of 6 years since I shared the coffee shop AU headcanon list, here at last is my first "true" coffee shop AU for this fandom.
This is also officially my 100th Inuyasha ficlet that goes into my oneshot collections! I hope y'all enjoy some silly fluff! ❤
Posted under my "Tied Together" collection: ff.net & AO3
Words: 2,662
Setting: coffee shop AU
Rated: K+
DISCLAIMER: Yes, I've worked in food service and customer service and am fully aware that all I wrote below is bullshit. Fiction is fiction lol ^^"
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“Sugar and spice and everything nice. That’s what little girls are made of.”
That stupid nursery rhyme, thought Kagome furiously as she jabbed at the coffee machine, was the biggest load of bull!
At the moment, this “little girl” was made of molten lava, bubbling under the surface of the falsely tranquil mountain of her Customer Service Persona, and any second now, she was going to blow her top.
All because of him!
The Asshole, with short silver hair, golden eyes, perpetual frown, and absurdly adorable dog ears, came into Kagome’s workplace every Friday morning. For the past four months. And not a single occasion had passed where he remotely acted like a decent person!
He seemed to use Coffee for the Soul (the cafe where Kagome normally adored working) as an outlet for all his personal problems. Yeah, one of those customers.
Kagome actually considered herself somewhat an expert of dealing with those sorts; she had an uncanny talent of letting their snippiness and rude manners roll off her back like water on a duck, and smiling so sweetly and behaving with such politeness that eventually even the angriest customer either slipped away shamefaced or let their anger temporarily melt away.
But not with him. She had no patience with The Asshole. It was simply impossible!
Still, Kagome had a rep at Coffee for the Soul for being “the sweet barista,” so every Friday was a test of her fortitude. At first, she took it head-on, with all the enthusiasm of any wide-eyed bushy-tailed newcomer, despite already being employed there for two years.
But then, he had snatched the cup from the counter, glared at her, and spat out, “You smell funny.” And promptly left the premises!
Fuming, Kagome had spent the rest of her shift off-kilter, with sharp movements and incoherent mutterings under her breath, causing her coworkers’ heads to turn in surprise. From then on, Fridays became a tense battlefield of wits: the Asshole Customer vs the Slowly-Losing-Her-Cool Barista.
“Kagome, I can take over, if you want–” her coworker and friend Sango tried offering once, but Kagome refused point blank.
“This. Is. War!” she had snarled, pushing the buttons and slamming down utensils with such ferocity that no one dared tried to argue.
So, every week Kagome and The Asshole had their “face-off,” with tension one could cut with a knife until he left the premises. The only blessing of that infamous customer’s regularity was that his order was forever the same: black coffee, with a shot of espresso.
After a month of his weekly visits, it was suggested that maybe, perhaps, the baristas could already prepare his drink ahead of time. Best case scenario, he leaves Coffee for the Soul all the earlier (and lessen the damaged mood of a certain stubborn employee). Worst case scenario, he changes his order and they cut their losses.
Kagome shot down the suggestion with a righteous fury.
“He can wait for his stupid order just like everyone else!” she hissed at Sango. “And he can go through my suggestions and sales-pitches, too!”
(Sango chose not to say that Kagome normally avoided the sales pitch with other customers, preferring to take the “personable” approach that generally opened them up to trying new things without her input. It was a brilliant, psychological tactic that worked most of the time, so she really did not, in fact, have to do the Sales Pitch Spiel with The Asshole.)
And thus, Fridays always ended up the same way:
The Asshole enters the cafe.
Kagome greets him with a beaming smile that fools absolutely no one.
The Asshole begins to tell his usual order.
Kagome cuts him off with a long, cheerful spiel on all the various types of drinks, additives, and specials.
The Asshole scowls. Mutters something along the lines of “you talk too much.”
Kagome beams with the radiance of a thousand suns.
The Asshole mutters, “Just black coffee, with a shot of espresso.”
Kagome: “Would you also like that with a shot of caramel, vanilla, hazelnut, nutella, chocolate, mint, or strawberry?”
The Asshole: “Plain. Nothing else.”
Kagome, her smile almost unnaturally wide: “Very good, sir. And would you like whipped cream, soy or whole milk?”
The Asshole, growling slightly: “No. Just black. And espresso. Like I said a million times already.”
Kagome, positively overflowing with the Joy of Providing Good Customer Service: “Excellent choice, sir.” Gives the same exact total amount that The Asshole pays every week. Meticulously counts back his change, all the while smiling uncannily.
The Asshole pockets his change. Sits down. Glares at Kagome’s back (according to witnesses) as she cheerfully, painstakingly, slowly prepares his coffee before personally coming around the bar and placing it on his table with a chirpy, “Here’s one black coffee, with espresso, and no additional flavors, cream, or any interesting whatsoever! Enjoy your drink, sir!”
The Asshole furrows his brow, downs his coffee in one gulp while glaring into Kagome’s equally fiery eyes behind her fake smile, tosses the cup, and stomps outside without a word of gratitude, the door bell jingling in his wake.
This exchange became famous. There were variations, of course, oftentimes on The Asshole’s end, where he’d cut Kagome off faster than usual and bark at her to “stop stalling and give me my fucking coffee already.” At which point, a venomously smiling Kagome would politely tell the customer that rude language was not appropriate at this establishment and if he did not comply, she would suggest he find business elsewhere.
(He never did. Kagome seethed about it constantly.)
At first, Kagome’s coworkers were scared she would get a “talk” from her higher-ups, but to everyone’s astonishment, no reprimand or discipline was issued. The supposed reason? “As inappropriate as we would generally find that behavior, the customer has never filed a complaint and continues to give us business. So, we’ll let it slide this time, but expect exemplary service with the rest of our patrons.”
(That was the spoken reason, but Sango, Miroku, and Shippo, all eyeing their normally bubbly and genuine coworker turn into a terrifying fake, condescending queen when face-to-face with the source of her wrath, suspected that the managers found it, well, entertaining.)
Miroku was the first one to make that observation after two months of “the war.” He noted that even the other customers were positively gleeful, watching Kagome and The Asshole rather like watching boxers in a ring. Newcomers would be quickly and quietly filled in on the scoop and they’d find themselves invested in the tense face-off as well.
“I would not be surprised if our bosses have a betting ring going around or something,” Miroku confided in Sango and Shippo while Kagome was on break.
“That’s so unprofessional!” Sango gasped.
“Can you imagine how bored you’d have to be with your life,” Shippo piped up thoughtfully, “to be that invested in the love lives of total strangers? Talk about pathetic.”
(Sango and Miroku were not fooled. Shippo eagerly watched “the show” every week just like everyone else.)
Because regardless of the rage behind Kagome’s eyes, despite the rants and ravings she subjected her coworkers to about how abominable The Asshole was, there was no denying how she was obviously, hopelessly attracted to him.
No one told Kagome this, of course. No one dared incur her wrath any further than necessary. But her cheeks always reddened when the telltale bell rang at 9 am and he entered the cafe. She always smirked when making his drink, and always watched him leave afterwards.
The love-hate-tension between Barista and Customer was the greatest source of entertainment anyone could ask for.
Until one day, when a change of the routine nearly threw everything into unmitigated chaos.
The Asshole came inside, looking uncharacteristically nervous and twitchy. Kagome primed herself for another battle, barely registering the way his usual scowl was missing and in its place was a rather pleading, puppy-eyed look.
“One black coffee and one pumpkin spice latte, please,” he said in one go before Kagome opened her mouth.
The morning buzz around them fell deafeningly silent. Sango froze in place of handing a customer their drink, Miroku’s hand nearly burned on the oven, and Shippo all but literally choked on his drink of water. Every single person, customer and barista, were staring at the nameless customer and a rigid Kagome.
Kagome opened her mouth a few times like a dying fish, shook herself, and croaked out, “Repeat that one more time, please?” There was no sign of her over-the-top Customer Service persona.
“One black coffee and one pumpkin spice latte, please and thank you,” The Asshole repeated, blushing furiously, but his tone was sincere.
Kagome blinked. There was a ringing in her ears. He never said “please” or “thank you.” And he certainly never ordered a second drink, let alone pumpkin spice!
Come to think of it, he was also dressed nicely. Instead of his usual red leather jacket and dirty jeans, he cleaned up rather well, with a button-up shirt and slacks, and dress shoes. Dress shoes?! Kagome’s head swam. Was he on a date? Oh gods, he was definitely on a date!
The silence in the cafe renewed its buzz, but this time with an uptick in excitement. Everyone was wondering the same as her, gossiping delightedly over who his date was going to be, and how their beloved barista was going to “take the heartbreak.”
Well, they had no reason to fret or fuss. Because Kagome had nothing whatsoever to care about! The Asshole may be a thorn in her side, but plenty of women had bad taste and went for those types. So what if he had a date? So what if he cleaned up way too nicely and looked devastatingly handsome, but also adorable in how nervous and shy he clearly was? So what?!
“Your, uh, your usual is different today, hehe,” Kagome awkwardly laughed, hating herself for losing the battle. “You on a — a date or something? Haha, just kidding, I—”
“Yeah, um,” the Asshole ran his hand through his hair, grinning bashfully, “I’m hoping she’ll…. like the gesture.”
And then, the volcano finally erupted.
Without a shred of fake niceness in her voice, Kagome coldly gave the total amount to her regular customer and all but threw the change into his hand without counting. She stomped over to the latte machine and started to prepping the order, her vision going red.
Who was she?! Who was the one who took her asshole away?!
Wait…. What?
“Kagome…” a concerned voice broke into her reverie. “Your hand’s shaking.”
Sango gently but firmly removed the partially-made drink from Kagome and quietly suggested that she sit in the back to “take a moment.”
Angry tears pricking her eyes, Kagome furiously splashed cold water on her face from the sanctity of the bathroom, before gazing at her reflection. What was the deal? Why did this bother her so much? She hated The Asshole! She dubbed him “The Asshole” for good reason! He insulted her! He was always such a jerk!
But then again, how much of that was just a bad first impression?, whispered a treacherous voice in her mind. Has he ever actually been a jerk since that first day?
And loath she was to admit it, Kagome could not think of a singular incident. Grumpy, to be sure, blunt and ungracious, certainly, but not really an outward “asshole.” If anything, her petty behavior over the past few months outweighed his terrible first impression.
Shame washed over Kagome. Shame, jealousy, and sadness. Such a waste…. All this time, she could have employed her actual customer service skills and had gotten to know him. Instead, she lost her chance and now he was chatting away with some pretty young thing and would probably never order his usual black coffee with espresso ever again—
“Hey, Kagome?” Sango’s tentative voice called out, knocking on the door. “You mind coming out?”
“Just a second,” Kagome called out, rubbing her face clean. She stepped out into the kitchen, and was promptly seized by a pair of hands.
Before she could ask what was needed, Sango had already untied Kagome’s apron. “Sango, wha–?”
“No time! Here, take my hairbrush and tease your hair a bit — oh never mind, I’ll do it!”
“Sango! Pft!” Kagome blew her hair out of her face, fumbling as Sango frantically worked around her. “What are you—ouch! That’s my hair tie! What’s going—”
“It’s a shame you’re not wearing something cuter, but it can’t be helped. After all, if he was won over by that gross cold attitude you’ve been dishing out, I’m pretty sure he’d want you even in a potato sack…”
“Who would want me? Sango, what are you talking about?!”
Sango paused in her hairbrushing, and stared, stunned, at the bewildered Kagome. “You really don’t know? Oh, this is even better—!”
“Better? Know what???”
“Just head out and see!”
“See? What are you—- ah!”
And with that, Kagome was tossed unceremoniously from the back, and out onto the “floor,” or customer area of the cafe. Spluttering, she flipped her hair out of her face and looked around. The Asshole was standing nervously at his usual table, clutching his two drinks. Upon noticing her arrival, he walked over, looking for all the world like a lovestruck schoolboy about to ask out his crush.
Kagome blinked, realizing he was not looking over her shoulder, but rather squarely at her, into her eyes. Heat rose on her face. “Wh-what…. Do you have something to say?” Or are you just going to be rude again and break my heart? The voice said, unbidden, in her mind.
The Asshole reached out and offered one of his drinks. It was a pumpkin spice latte.
“Let’s start over. My name is Inuyasha, I’ve liked you for months, and thought we’d have a chat over some coffee.” His face was burning red, and his ears lowered low on his head, but his eyes remained resolutely fixed on hers.
Sharp inhales scattered around them. The entire cafe seemed to have collectively held their breath.
Kagome stared blankly. Then blinked. “Come again?”
Inuyasha took a shaky breath and began: “My name is Inuyasha—”
“No, no, I heard you. I just…. I don’t believe it.”
“Why doncha sit down and then maybe you'll listen to me instead of just assuming?”
There it was. That was her beloved Asshole. Suddenly, Kagome grinned happily and took the proffered drink.
“A pleasure to meet you, Inuyasha. My name is Kagome, and, um,” she blushed so hard she was fairly certain steam was coming off the top of her head, “I’ve… liked you for months, too.”
“I FUCKING KNEW IT! Cough up, Shippo! You owe me $20!”
Inuyasha and Kagome both jumped a foot in the air and spun around. Half of the cafe was applauding, the other half harassing each other for exchanges of —-
“You placed bets on us?!” Kagome lamented to an excitable Sango who was counting her winnings to Miroku, while Shippo sulked.
“Well, I thought it was awful at first,” Sango said nonchalantly, “but I confess, I couldn’t resist after today!”
Kagome turned and looked Inuyasha in the eye. They both started laughing and sat down, trying to ignore the chaos around them.
“Oh by the way,” Kagome said, taking a sip of her latte, “how did you know to order pumpkin spice?”
“I can smell it on you. The day we met, you….. smelled so much like pumpkin and vanilla, it was overwhelming. I, er, thought you smelled rather nice.”
“That’s not remotely what that sounded like,” Kagome said, raising an eyebrow.
Inuyasha grinned, looking slightly abashed. “I have a bad habit of putting my foot in my mouth. And I can be awfully stubborn. Betcha you know what that’s like.”
Kagome’s face burned even hotter and she sipped her drink. “Well, girls are made of sugar and spice, you know,” she said cheekily.
A/N: Mystery Fic 2 reveal! Sorry for the delay but thank you for your patience!
Here were the submissions I had to work with, thanks to @quirrrky & the anon who sent them in!
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"All I see," he thought, "is a dead body breathing." (Anon) He stared at his reflection in the river at his feet. It was a common thought, one with which he was familiar enough to call a companion. It was a thought he'd had his whole life growing up. It came with the terrority of dodging spears, arrows, rocks, and fire from humans, and talons, teeth, poisonous breath, and energy blasts from demons.
After all, he'd never belonged anywhere growing up. He didn't deserve to exist, and he certainly didn't deserve her.
Her as she approached and stood next to him and gently slipped her soft palm against his own. He flinched, not understanding how she could stand to touch him, be near him, look at him.
He moved to pull away from her, but she tightened her hold, moving to stand in front of him and bending forward to catch his downcast, averted gaze.
"Inuyasha..."
He squeezed his eyes shut.
"Inuyasha, look at me."
.....he couldn't say no to her, he could never.
And when his amber eyes met her brown ones, he saw a resolve there that made his breath catch in his throat.
".....I promised that I'd stay by your side....that I'd never leave you..." her hands came up to hold his face and keep his gaze firm.
"So don't you dare leave me, you understand? ....The moon will lose its light without the sun, just like me without you." (@quirrrky)
And the damn broke...he choked, tightening his fists until his claws pierced his palms as hot tears streamed down his face.
And she kissed them away gently before bringing him forward to press his head against her shoulder. He soaked her school uniform, but it didn't matter as he gripped her like a vice.
Because she was more than his anchor, his savior, and his rock....
