Ok well this is an idea that I really liked. Hope you like it. Oh and this stoy is in Inuyashas POV and its really mushy...just tell me if he sounds a little too...how should i say it?? Corny? idk...but you'll se what im talking about.
Disclaimer: I do not own ne of the characters in this story that relate to Inuyasha…wish I did though…sigh
Chapter 1
Night on the town
Inuyasha POV
Kagome and I had been together since freshman year in high school. We walked up to graduate together. Our lives were set with each other in everything we have ever done. I knew I wanted to propose to her as soon as I could.
"Inuyasha are you still with me?"
"Oh yeah Miroku I was just thinking," my friend was driving me to our double date with our girls. This would be the night. I had the ring box right in my pocket.
"Ok well don't think too hard, we don't want to have to make a trip to the hospital too now buddy," I gave him one of my stern looks that could kill.
"If I wasn't dressed up in my finest suit I would kill you right now," he just laughed it off and kept driving towards the restaurant.
We pulled up to it and I was marveled. It was one of those swinging restaurants that had the music playing so loud you could hear it outside. Jazz music and Swing music echoed out of the hall. The sound of trumpets and drums and bass filled the air. It was August of 1941 and there had been rumors about the war over sees. America might have to get involved in a war again and people were living it up until that day came.
"Hey Inuyasha so how so you think the girls will feel about us enlisting in the army?" Miroku was always worried about what his girlfriend Sango thought.
"It's not like we're actually going to war, we're just putting in our names to look like good citizens," and at the time I was so sure of that.
"Yeah maybe but-," he was persistent.
"No buts about it now let's go meet the girls," I walked out of the car and headed for the entrance looking for my sweetheart.
"Inuyasha!" I heard someone call my name from behind me. It was my love. She was wearing a stunning green cocktail dress with emerald earrings and a matching necklace. Boy did she go all out, plain looked like a million bucks.
"Kagome! When did you get here?" I asked as I pulled her into my arms.
"Not to long ago me and Sango came together?" she pointed over to a girl with long brown hair and a red sparkling dress matching earrings and necklace also. Sango liked to get dressed up, she was already on Miroku's arm leading him out to the dance floor.
"Do you want to dance?" She asked me with her caramel eyes. I can never say no to those eyes.
"Sure but don't you want to eat first?" I knew what her answer would be.
"No way let's go swingin," I laughed at her anxiousness as she pulled me onto the dance floor where everyone was dancing without a care in the world.
The swing music started up again and we quickly got into the middle of the dance floor. I spotted Miroku and Sango dancing not to far away from us. It seemed like we were dancing for hours but it didn't matter to me, I had the world in my arms and nothing else mattered.
"Phew," Kagome stopped and I noticed the sweat on her brow.
"Want to go sit down and order something?" she smiled up at me. The most beautiful smile in the world.
"Okay let's go," she followed me to the table that Miroku and Sango were already seated.
Some guy came over and handed us four paper menus. I didn't like him.
"Hi I'm Kouga and ill be your waiter today," he smiled at us, I didn't try to smile back. Kagome on the other hand went out of her way to say thank you.
"Thank you Kouga," she smiled.
"My pleasure," he winked at here, I was about to explode. Once he walked away I turned to Kagome.
"What was that about?" I always am jealous over her. Who wouldn't be?
"What was what Inuyasha?" she looked at me but then decided to get smart. "Oh you mean the thank you? Yeah because I love hitting on other guys when I'm with my wonderful boyfriend."
She smirked at me and I was about to protest when I realized in my dumb little head that it was supposed to be a compliment. So I just naturally sat there with my mouth hanging open thinking of something to say.
"I-uh," was all I managed to get out. Kagome burst out laughing, and then I wasn't so ashamed. Her laugh was even better then her smile. I couldn't stop the big smile that came across my face.
"What is it Inuyasha?" she asked me now with a confused face.
"Nothing, you're just beautiful," I put out one of my smooth lines.
"Aw thank you," she gave me a peck on the cheek. What we didn't notice that Miroku and Sango were doing a little more then pecks on the cheek.
"Whoa, whoa guys cool it," I said laughing while Kagome's cheeks went red form embarrassment along with Sango's.
"Inuyasha you gotta respect a mans time here," Miroku tried to sounds smart, typical.
"Hey if you need space go rent a motel," I laughed at my friends hurt expression.
"Inuyasha I am ashamed that you would think that I would result to such a cheap romantic get away," he was so good with stupid words.
"Romantic get away? Well I hope you have better plans for us," Sango looked at him with a hurt expression.
"Sango dear I have no intentions of taking you anywhere near a motel," he has always been the suck up with his words.
Right then our waiter walked back to ask us if we were ready to order yet. I swore in my head this time he better keep his eyes and compliments off of Kagome.
"Are you all ready to order?" he said with the usual politeness of every waiter in the whole damn country.
"Yes I would like a burger with a beer," Miroku handed down his menu.
"Ill have the same," I put mine down too without passing him a glance.
"Alright and what will the ladies have?" he asked with a smile towards Kagome. If he didn't stop that shit he wouldn't have any teeth to smile with.
"I'll have the chicken with water," Kagome handed him the menu without a glace. I smirked inwardly. Ha ha sucker.
"I guess I'll have the same, but instead of a water make it a beer," Sango handed her menu in and the waiter left with his notepad.
"I don't like him," I was still stuck on that one.
"Inuyasha forget it," Kagome grabbed my hand. "Don't ruin the night."
"Yeah Inuyasha don't ruin the time we still have," Miroku said going low at the end but not low enough for Sango not to here. He was in for it now my poor friend.
"What do you mean the time that you have?" Sango looked at him with that questioning look she always gets.
"Um, Nothing Sango dear just nothing," I could tell he was trying not to look at her.
"You tell me right now!" she stood up and stamped her foot.
"What does he mean Inuyasha?" I heard Kagome ask me under his breath.
I took Kagome's hand and led her away from Sango and Miroku. They had enough problems to handle at the moment.
"I was going to tell you after dinner but I should tell you now," I sighed. Hoping to god she wouldn't be mad.
"Tell me what Inuyasha?" she was worried. I could see it in her whole face, especially those eyes.
"Kagome, I-," I just couldn't do it.
"Inuyasha," she pointed to a seat outside the door. Since when were we outside? I must have zoned out. "I want to know I wont be mad, I promise, just tell me what's on your mind."
"Well me and Miroku signed up," I thought maybe she would just drop, but I knew she wouldn't.
"Signed up for what exactly?" she wasn't stupid. Deep down she already knew what I was going to say.
"Well the navy was looking for volunteers to go through training in case the war gets worse; we're going to be stationed at Pearl Harbor once the training is done," I saw the happiness in her eyes disappear, god what had I done.
"You what?" I could tell she was in shock. She wanted to get married and start a family as soon as we we're done with school.
"Kagome I'm sure that the war won't involve us over here, the U.S still doesn't want to get involved, I'm just doing this so I can look good for my country," I held her shoulders as I saw her eyes fill up with tears.
"But-," I pulled her into my arms and held her as close as I could.
"I will still be able to see you while I'm training, we get weekends off and its just like a regular school day but with drills, ill get to see you all the time," tears went away and she managed to put on a smile.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I'm positive; they said that specifically in the announcements," I saw her smile get bigger and she made a little laugh.
"When do you start?" she asked me.
"Tomorrow evening," I saw her face droop down once again. "I love you Kagome."
"I love you too Inuyasha," she reached her head up and I bent down for a kiss. Which didn't last at least half as long as I wished it could have, but it was cold outside so we headed back in. We were both wondering the same thing: what did Sango do to Miroku this time.
I was actually surprised to see them in their natural environment, making out like there's no tomorrow. But in this case, no matter how much I went around it, there might not be a tomorrow. I looked over to Kagome who had her face in one of her hands. Oh boy, these two were something else.
"Uh so I'm guessing you didn't tell her," I raised an eyebrow at my stupid friend.
"Oh I told her," Sango smiled at him and gave him a peck on the cheek.
"I'm so excited my hunny gets to be a soldier," I couldn't believe it. If anyone would be mad it would have been Sango but here she was giggling like an idiot.
"She loves a man in a uniform," I guess every girl would. Except for my Kagome.
Sango usually gets mad at Miroku for everything, she's a very hot tempered little vixen. Everyone was surprised she didn't blow a fuse when Miroku said he would have to go into training and maybe even be drafted, even Miroku.
Shortly after that our food came and we talked up a storm about our last year of high school and exactly how we wanted to spend our summer, and trying to get it around the schedule of me and Miroku's training. When we we're done Miroku decided to make a suggestion.
"So what say we get out of here," Miroku stands up; he always has something to say.
"And do what exactly genus?" I for one wasn't at all convinced he would ever have a good idea.
"And go take a walk on the beach," see like I said, nothing.
"At night?" Sango looked at him like he was crazy and I saw him give her a wink, I knew exactly what was on his perverted mind.
"I think it's a great idea," I heard Kagome come into the conversation.
"Are you sure Kagome?" I hoped she would say no. But god wasn't for my favor that night.
"Yes I'm sure, it will be so romantic to look at the stars don't you think?" she rapped her arms around my waist and looked up at me and smiled. I couldn't say no.
"Alright let's go I guess," I knew what the other two would be doing.
We got there and it was better then I had thought. There was this place on the beach where it was lit up in a certain way that let you see where you were walking but didn't light up the whole beach. Kagome and I went straight to close by the water; I knew she loved walking right up close so that the waves barely touched her feet. So I held her shoes for her and we walked down the strip talking about anything, and then the dreaded subject came up.
"So what if the war breaks out over here? What will happen then?" I knew she would ask eventually.
"Well then the soldiers that have been waiting will go over and fight for our country and kill the bastards that started it," I got a little too into it and saw her disapproving face. "I'm sorry."
"No it's just what if your one of the ones who gets sent to fight?" I could tell she was sad.
"Don't worry about it Kagome I'll be fine, the war will be over by the end of this year anyways you just wait and see," I held her chin up to see me and I was surprised when I saw tears running down her cheeks.
"I don't wanna lose you," it killed me to see her like that.
"Your not going to lose me, I'm not going anywhere," I held her tight, she wasn't going to be satisfied with that.
"But what if you DO?" she held onto every word. And every word was killing me.
"Then I will still love you, and I will always come back, as long as you say you love me," that seemed to be the answer she was looking for, and it was the best I could give at the moment. There were no promises in war, and I wasn't about to make any that I couldn't keep.
"You promise you'll be ok?"
"I can't promise anything that I can't keep, but I will promise you that I love you, and I'm never letting go of that," she leaned in to give me a kiss. This one lasted a lot longer then the last one.
We kept walking along the beach looking up at the tons of stars that lit up our Hawaiian sky. Nothing could ever ruin this moment. Unless you walk in on or should I say up the beach to your best friend and his girlfriend doing a little more then star gazing. I couldn't believe the nerve of my perverted friend.
"Miroku have a little respect," I shook my head at his grin. "Well we'll just be waiting in the car," I thought me and Kagome would be better off away from those two. They just needed to get a room and get over it already.
"So what do you want to listen to?" I asked her pulling out my cassettes.
"What do you got?" she asked raising an eyebrow.
"I have some jazz, smooth, swing, and some rock and roll," I didn't have much of a collection; I was usually listening to updates on the war. Yeah our whole world revolved around the war now.
"How about some smooth jazz?" I liked how she was thinking.
"As you wish my lady," she giggled and I push in a cassette and jazz music filled the car, we sat there for a few minutes then Kagome yawned.
"Are you tired?" I am famous for asking obvious questions.
"Just a little bit but I'll be fine," she leaned over and laid her head on my shoulder. I knew she would be out before the next song was over. Even when worst comes to shove Kagome never complains about anything. That's one of the reasons why I love her; she's always the only one other then Miroku who could put up with my stubborn ass.
I looked down at Kagome and just as I thought she was out like a light. Her beautiful face was calm and her breathing was coming out in long smooth breaths. I didn't want to stare to long because if I did I would soon be asleep too. I hadn't got a good sleep in about a week, and seeing her peaceful form made me exhausted. There was something about her presence that made me so relaxed that I could fall asleep more easily then if I was laying in a bed for a king. Before I was asleep I turned the key in the ignition starting the car all the way and turned the car to where the lights were on Miroku and Sango now walking up the beach.
"Alright Inuyasha we get it, turn off your damn lights," Miroku yelled at me like it was gonna make a difference.
"Yeah Inuyasha chill out some, we're coming," Sango covered her eyes from the blinding light and hoped in the back seat along with my dumbfounded friend. Did I miss something?
"What's up Miroku?" I asked thinking maybe he would tell me even with Sango here.
"Uh-," he was about to say something but Sango cut him off.
"We're getting married," she smiled.
"Congratulations," I laughed, apparently Miroku wasn't the one to propose but I wasn't about to take a low blow at my friend during this shocking moment. Apparently he had not expected that.
"Thanks," was all he said for the rest of the ride.
I dropped them off first then headed towards Kagome's house. She had gotten her own place when her mom took her little brother to go take care of her uncle in Colorado. Kagome's grandfather had been gracious enough to pay the rent. All she had to do was get food and supplies for her. She had gotten a job at a dinner close by her home.
I picked her up and carried her up the stairs of her small condo to her bedroom. I didn't have half the energy to get home so I slipped into bed besides her. She wouldn't mind, and I had no other choice. Her peacefulness was overcoming me and as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out, right next to the love of my life.
When I woke up Kagome wasn't next to me anymore. I slowly got up and noticed I had messed up my finest suit. I took off the jacket and unbuttoned the shirt and went downstairs. Kagome was in the kitchen cooking was smelt like eggs and bacon. My mouth drooled and I turned the corner to see Kagome changed out of her cocktail dress and wearing a housedress that had a soft floral design and it went down right below her knees. It was the new fashion, and even Kagome was with the program. Even though her hair was down and messy, unlike the usual up in clips look.
"Good morning baby," I said as I slide my arms around her waste from behind.
"Good morning you free loader," she giggled and I went to sit down at the table.
"What do you mean? I was tired," I smirked.
"Oh yeah, don't think I don't know you use me for my breakfasts," she smiled at me and I got back up and walked over to her.
"You know me oh so well," I gave her a kiss on the cheek and she handed me my plate.
We ate and talked like always, and then it was time for me to go home and get ready for my first day of training. Kagome saw me to the door.
"I love you Inuyasha, be careful," she waved at me as I headed to my car.
"I love you too Kagome," I winked at her. "Don't worry this is only practice."
She waved until she couldn't see me anymore. I know that because I couldn't stop staring at her in my mirrors. She was the best thing that had ever happened to me. After my parents died and I had to stay with my stupid half brother she saved me from going into a rage fit. So I headed off home to get cleaned up and go pick up my pervert of a best friend.
End of chapter one. So what do you guys think?? This one wont be too long. I have it all planned out. It wont be more then 10 chapters but who knows I might get a spure of ideas and make it longer. But this idea I like better then my last one and I'm going to try a whole lot harder on it. please review. and tell me if i need to change or fix ne thing. and ideas are more then welcome.
