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Call it a date...

Bankotsu smiled his perfect teethe smile looking at the road. I put on my most polite smile to hide my uneasiness about the college senior party he was taking me to. I'm still just a senior. In high school by the way.

My boy friend stopped at a red light and looked down at me.

"You look beautiful Kagome…" He cooed taking my hand. I smiled and tried to sound like I was flattered.

"Thanks." My quick acting was getting better, but I could help but feel that he was onto me. Maybe it was the fact that I had stopped my grinning so quickly and looked back out the window. What ever clue he got, I know that it definitely feels different with Bankotsu as a boyfriend. He tries too hard. It's almost as if he's attempting to suppress my awkward feeling for him. Like if that would help the situation. Well, Bankotsu can be "pushy". That's our problem.

I haven't had my first kiss yet. Yet another piece of my still lingering innocence that I was able to give up. I was saving my untouched lips for someone perfect. Absolutely perfect. Inuyasha, one of my best friends since preschool, is the only one who isn't against it or laughing at it. Of course not Inuyasha. He didn't even want me dating Bankotsu in the first place, let alone kiss him. Part of me was to defend him, but the other part agrees none the less. Maybe Bankotsu and I aren't that compatible. I realized it now. As I was driving away to a party. A party that I didn't really want to go to. And also a party that Inuyasha didn't want me to go to.

We started to slow in front of a large house with a million cars and people littering the sidewalk. It took some time to find decent parking, but we had managed. Bankotsu got out first. I had took my time, checking my makeup and whatnot. It was a bit surprising however when he reached over and opened the door. He was my entourage. Great.

As we passed by the different variations of people, it was uncomfortable to have eyes stick to me. There was wolf whistles and I could even feel the rear stares. Why me? I wasn't like the other girls I saw hanging around here. The skin I showed was probably just my legs (My friends have a field day on my legs. They say there too long for me. Whatever.) And arms. I just wore my simple blue jeans and my "elaborate" tank top. Big deal.

I made it through the yard in one piece, which was good. But what was I to do now? Should I dance? Get something from the refreshments? Mingle around a bit? Bankotsu to some relief made that decision for me. He lead us through the maze of wild kids and littered areas. We moved pass chug sessions and the awkward "slow-dance-to-fast-music" section. Walking a little further, he brought me before a group of kids. Six actually. I wanted to say that they were all boys, but that theory was puzzling seeing one with lips bright red and eggplant eye shadow on. I think I recall buying that same eye shadow color for Kirara's birthday. My entourage led me straight up to them with a plastic smile on his face. They turned around from a "nerdy conversation" and faced us reluctantly.

"Hey guys, you met Kagome before haven't you?" He made it sound like he was introducing a foreign vegetable. Thanks "Bankotsu". Thanks a lot. The group stared at me a bit puzzled. The eggplant one squinted.

"I'm not sure. Maybe I have. However-" He extended his hand warmly expecting me to take it. I took it shaking it mildly with my own plastic smile. His lips moved and I could tell that he was saying his name. I didn't catch it. I didn't feel like he was all that important. Bankotsu introduced me to the rest of them and I continued to smile and nod until my cheeks ached. They immediately chatted away standing around with their classic red cups. I looked away into the bushes of the next house. The leafy green darkness. Mysterious and different. I did so for what felt like a half an hour. That is until I was added to the recent conversation.

"So Kagome, how is Inuyasha doing?" The bald one with the bandana asked. I took a moment to think. How was Inuyasha?

"Well," I started. "He's doing great I guess." The eggplant one gets a bit too excited.

"You mean the hot one with the silver hair!" Hot? The guys stared at him. I guess he felt embarrassed and tried to keep his cool. "Yeah. He's a sick football player. Nobody can touch him on the field. Wish I can run like that…." Bandana head nodded.

"And did you see his bike he rides to school? That's an awesome paint job…Sting ray yellow….nice…" The guys went on about Inuyasha like he was some type of legend. Yeah, his bikes cool. I ride to school with him on it all the time (he would do anything to get me away from Bankotsu. I'm not surprised. I would too…)

More time passed...and the boys still talked. It was mostly about Inuyasha and his "coolness". They laughed and play fought. And I? I was getting bored out of my mind. Christ! We're here at a "supposedly" wild Senior party, and here we were, eight of us, talking about my crazy best friend. Inuyasha is swell in all justice. But was there ANYTHING else to talk about? Yes? No?"Hey, you guys wanna go for a ride or something? I'm not in much of a partying mood…" The guys shrugged casually and followed him to the nearest path without dancers in the way. Inside the truck, I sighed as they immediately started with the horse play crap. Here we go. Boys will be boys. As soon as we were in, he pulled off the sidewalk in a hard thrust, something out of the ordinary. How long has it been since I never noticed how fast he drove? We sped down the road. Everyone else has a good time. Maybe I was just resistant, because I wasn't enjoying myself one least bit. I'm tired of faking for the night. It was only 7 on a Friday night. My date turned into a guys night out. Typical.

Through the loud bursts of laughter and quiet absence, I could feel the jostle of the car worsen. Was it just me? Curious, I glanced over at the driver, who looked somewhat tired, but yet still excited. Might as well dismiss the idea quickly. My hopes were better anyways once the truck drove into the arboretum. We drove slower now. Licks of leaves flickered past the window. I felt the urge to roll down the window and touch each one on the branch, but something had stopped me. Stupid reality.

Bankotsu had stopped alongside a small field and parked. Looking around, I noticed instantly that this was the field that my friends and I had hung around at. Now we were here and all the happy memory ghosts just faded away as these boys replaced the picture. The thought is terrifying. The guys got out all except Bankotsu and me. They leaned against the car talking to themselves. I watched them closer than I thought I wanted to. Their cigarettes burned orange specs into the night air. It was always something I never wanted to be around. People smoking scared me. The thought made me chill and I could see Bankotsu notice. 'Please ignore me! Pleeeeaase!!'

"Cold?" He smirked. I smiled just a little bit, yet a string of curses were displaying themselves. Gladly, he w

I was on my last tight rope when Bankotsu stopped the conversation.

rapped his arm around me and brought his face closer to mine.' Okay, what did he think he was doing? What if I said I wasn't? In fact, I didn't say a word! Now he's trying to kiss me? Was this what my innocence should be given away to? No! Wait! I have second thoughts!'

The set of lips barely made it to mine before I brought my hand up gently.

"Kotsu…" I said rather quietly. His dark eyes re widened to their normal stare. He was confused."What is it Kagome?" I struggled for the words. But he didn't let me finish. He just took my chin in his tanned fingers. "Don't be ashamed Kagome! It's okay." He chuckled to relax me. "We care for each other enough…" He tried again, reaching success by a minute. But I had to act quickly. Once again I began to speak. Sounds easy. My tongue filled my mouth. I can't afford a loss of words now! It was crucial. Finally, I gathered myself.

"Kotsu, I-I haven't kissed away before…" He stopped and looked at my quizzically before taking my pendent in his fingers (what a tact tile person…).

"That's not really what I was going for Kagome…" I could feel something cold drop in my innards. Swallowing, I tried squeezing my leg muscles to unlock them.

"What ? "Had my shocked face spooked him a little? Bankotsu searched for the words to explain himself best. He looked off at his oblivious friends.

"Well…there's no other way to explain it I guess…" He turned to me with a serious expression. "I want you Kagome…" I don't think I felt when I did this, but my head shook slowly.

"N-no….no. I don't want to Bankotsu…" Fearing conflict, I looked up at him with innocence. "Like I said, I didn't even have my first kiss yet-"

"Well we can fix that…" He smirked again and attempted to kiss me again. Now I was panicking.

"Kotsu…no. I don't want to!" He stopped abruptly. I read the lines of anger on his face.

"What's with you! Why can't you understand it Kagome! I love you! Why can't you just do this one thing for me…humor me…" My hand gripped the door handle.

"If you really loved me, you wouldn't try to push me into this!" I hissed. He was appalled. I pulled out of his hold and sat back into my seat crossing my arms. "Now please…can you just take me home?" I glanced over at him. He stared at me hard. Angry! Shame to Kagome! Shame to Kagome! Grow up! Bankotsu snorted.

"Now I gotta do favors for you? Oh please…you 're so self fish…" He turned to call his friends back, but I got to him first.

"I'm self fish! Hardly! Just because I'm the mature person here! Oh please!" His eyes narrowed on me.

"Mature? I'm surprised that you're not still in training bras…" He spat. I gasped. But that wasn't enough either, Kotsu always had to push it. "I need a Sweet and a Freak…what the hell are you?" Rage. Just, Rage. My eyes never left him, but my hand was throbbing. With a swift clean sweep, I hit him hard in the face. It felt good. Great. I could move mountains! All these emotions, out in one clean swift slap.

"You wanna know what I am! No longer your girl that's what!" I gathered my purse at my heels and opened the car door. It was chilly, but I didn't care. Before I left however I turned back to him. "Maybe you can go find a Candy Slut to humor you! Cause I don't know anyone who would be that for YOU! " I slammed the door shut and he rolled down the window.

"No Kagome, wait! You can't go by yourself!" I didn't listen. I continued my walk through the dark. Hot tears heated my face, but I refuse to let him see them. I have too much pride for that.

The six guys hanging around in the distance of the car watched me quietly. I just barely made out Eggplant from across the field. He looked puzzled for sure.

"Hey Kagome? Where are you going?" He asked. I know that it wasn't his fault, but I still didn't answer. I walked in a hurried pace across the crisped night. Tears streamed my face. Maybe my mathematically calculated 20 minute walk wasn't going to be that bad….

I made it into my neighborhood. It was around 7:40. I guess I had slowed down my angered pace to a slower one. My mascara created pools of darkness under my eyes. I looked and felt like a monster. In my own world it seems. Unconsciously, my feet drifted away from the street where I lived. Not too far. I walked straight passed my street and passed the island in the middle making my way to the largest house on the street. Every light burned brightly. Every child hood ghost of me scaling that black fence and scrapping my knee. I watched as the ghost winked at me, before it blew away. Sighing with the familiarness, I gently tossed my purse into the grass letting it land with a soft thump before I myself began to climb over the wall. Once I was over the wall, I made my way across the lightly wet grass. The dew tickled my ankles. Once I reached the side of the great house, I made it to the lowest window. The window was open, and there was a combination light and slurred rock music pouring out on top of me. Curiously checking my clock again, it had to be one of those nights. I didn't want to spend any more time out in the cold, so I raised myself upwards and slid myself into the light of the loud room.

'He' was lying on his back with his eyes closed. As if he was soaking in the misunderstandable music. I didn't even hesitate. As soon as I was inside the room, I dropped my bag with a heavy sigh and crawled in besides him, raising his arm and cuddling myself into him like a small child. Who could argue? I could really use some love right about now. He adjusted himself, wrapping himself around me as if I was expected. We laid there for a while or two before he muttered something. At first the lyrics to a song, then the obvious question.

"What happened now?" Where do I begin? I sat up a little looking at his peaceful form.

"I broke up with Bankotsu…" Slowly, I watched as the eyes opened casually. The news had surprised him. He turned to me curiously, owning my favorite one of his expressions.

"Why?" I shrugged weakly and he raised a brow. "Sure…tell me…" He ordered stubbornly. But I wasn't giving up that easily. I pouted and sulked.

"Inuuuyyyassshhaaa…." I sing-songed. He was curious now. Reluctantly, but willingly he sighed playfully acting like if I was a pest.

"What?"

"Can I have a shoulder message? Pleeeaaase?" Inuyasha sat up and began working on my shoulders gently. I eased myself, letting my shoulders become limp. It was amazing how easy he could make me melt. Seeking refuge in the Sanyosho household was how I survived everything.

"You gonna tell me?" I bit my lip.

"Promise not to kill him?" He stopped for a few seconds and took a breath. I could feel the liquid anger leaking from under his fingers, staining my shoulders with black hatred.

"I can't promise that…." He finally breathed working his hands once more .

"Can you try?"

"Fine…" That made everything better. I took some time trying to approach this as easily as I could. And piece by piece my story unraveled. And piece by piece, Inuyasha's gorgeous face fell apart. It looked like every word had sent a hand fully of barb wire at his heart. And also at his patience. There was nothing much I could tell from his puzzled expression. It seemed like just five minutes ago I was standing talking to the weird friends. It's not like now I could explain it myself. Our break up fell from the sky. Inuyasha continued lifting my shoulders angrily. I was beginning to feel guilty for dragging him into this.

"You can stop with my shoulders now if you want-"

"No." He snapped. "You look like you're going to need this…" I had to admit that this true. Bankotsu would most likely never leave my head. Freak? Sweet? Get a Dr. Seuss book for the love of it! Pleasing people is unbearable to succumb to. Inuyasha sighed heavily. He let go of me and moved to his window. His eyes had left him. And then I truly knew, that Inuyasha was thinking something. Something lethal. When he spoke, I knew he was holding back.

"What did I tell you about dating him? He's a fake!" His voice was a hiss. Reprimanding. I bit my lower lip again. It was surprising I Didn't hurt myself.

" I-I, I don't know….i don't even know Yash…" Tears pulled from my eyes. My throat cooked up salty tears that I didn't even know existed. I knew for sure that Inuyasha had picked up my scent on the spot, and could hear my growing sobs. He panicked. I sunk into the comforters sinking into the darkness in between my wrapped arms. I heard him groan once before his footsteps came towards me and I felt his arms engulf me.

"Oh come on Kagome!" His voice was a gentle beg. "Please don't cry…" Feeling his warmth against me soon began to make my heart beat again. My pulse raised and rung in my ears. I prayed that he wouldn't hear it. But the tears wouldn't stop. I was feeling so crummy that it hurt. Inuyasha sunk into me, placing his cheek to mine. His unusual warmth lifting the tears away from my face, and the silver fibers of his soft hair tickled at my lips.

"I can't stop thinking about it!" I sobbed just a little calmer. Inuyasha groaned with fake frustration.

"Ugh…stop…" He chuckled softly. His laugh was so addicting. I was almost over powered with the urge to giggle.

"Ugh…I can't…" We both laughed now, yet the sound of footsteps stopped us. Kouga had walked into the room. He saw us there and a smile lit up on his face.

"KAGOME'S HERE!" I could almost hear Inuyasha's eyes rolling and In comes Kouga, charging me into another much needed hug. Inuyasha by then had let go of me as he began ruffling my hair. "What's up Sport!" I wiped lingering tears, yet I was still smiling.

"It's horrible-" Kouga frowned. But before I could explain however, he was already off with a set of plans .

"What! Who is it! What did they do! Who! " Inuyasha leaned against the wall watching him with annoyed face. "I'll crack those ribs for ya'!" I guess Inuyasha was already losing his patience.

"I'll handle this wolf." Kouga stopped and watched him, somewhat reluctant. "We were having a heart to heart before you came in here…" Kouga moved to the door not taking his eyes of his friendly rival.

"Hmmm…..well…..okay…I guess" He frowned one more time before smiling and waving at me leaving.

As soon as Kouga was gone, Inuyasha moved to the closet.

"Come on you, we're getting outta here!" He said in a smirk. Those words only made me feel awkward. Look at me! I had a shadowed pool of mascara under my eyes and my hair was probably out again.

"But Inuyasha!" I began weakly, "I look awful! Just look at me!" He was already taking off his shirt and was going through his closet for another that he thought was suitable for the occasion. Of course Inuyasha had to have the stupid good Bay Watch look. Great, thanks Yash. Now my eyes would never leave him. He had to make it worse when he left the closet that obscured my vision to come back out searching for something else. Payback time. I groaned and threw the heaviest pillow I could find at him. Inuyasha caught it and made a confused face.

"God Inuyasha, stop shoving sex down my throat…" I snapped at him playfully. Prideful as he was, he smirked.

"Why? Like what you see?" He teased raising the black tee to show the picture perfect abs. I threw another pillow at him and we laughed together. I stood up and gathered my purse.

"Shut up and take me somewhere." He nodded obediently.

"So it's a date?" He asked as we moved to the window. I didn't even have to think about. I needed this…I wanted this… To heavens I wanted this.

"It's a date." I nodded back.

So now we were climbing out the window to the darkness that engulfed us in an instant. Arm in arm, we walked to the drive way. Before us sat one of the Sanyosho's newest vehicle addition. It was a restored Firebird with a "completely" new paint job. The sleekened car sat on shiny chrome, with brand new tires. Like the bike, it had that "Sting Ray Yellow" paint job. But the thing that I found the most unique about the car was that there was no bird. Instead, plastered proudly on the front of the car, was a great greenish silver dog portrait. It's jaws were open and it was in a pose that meant It was furious. I didn't even know that there was such cars alive.

"I-Inuyasha…that car is COOL!" My voice was excited and happy. Inuyasha nodded proudly.

"Yep. It was a gift from my Dad."

"For what?" I asked leaning in to check out my reflection in the dogs burly chest. His gold eyes widened.

"I had to help him with the whole thing. It wasn't easy." I could imagine each painstaking detail, every line brushed into the dogs body. Every buff and every shine. It was the most beautiful piece of machinery I had ever laid my eyes on. And somebody made it. Inuyasha started with the keys. Both of us slid inside and sat for a moment admiring the interior. The seats weren't leather, thank goodness. I hate leather seats. None the less, excited, we glanced at each other in a smirk before the engine roared. Then, together, we sped off into the darkness to our 'date'. Yes. Just me Yash…

Aww! Ever felt "warm" around your best buddy? Be honest! Oh well! Magic, coming up next!

He's my best friend, best of all best friends, you should get a best friend too!

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