Never Say Never!
By No1butjoe
She knew she had no right to ask him, but where else was she supposed to turn, who else would go with her? He looked at her, eyes narrow and sorrowful. She held her breath. Would he say yes?
"Kagome, I don't know," he answered her, sighing. "I'll have to think about it."
"But, I want you to go to Prom with me, Inuyasha," she prodded, earnestly. "I-I have no one else to ask."
Her friend snorted.
"What about that Hojo guy I always see talking to you?" he asked, suspiciously.
"He moved away," Kagome said, quietly.
Inuyasha sighed.
"Kagome, you do know that that's the night of the full moon, right?" he asked, looking directly at her.
She looked away. He'd definitely say no now. A hand landed on her shoulder as her eyes closed tightly. Suddenly, Inuyasha spun her around and enveloped her in an embrace.
"I'm sorry, Kagome," he whispered. "I can't leave here. What would your friends think or say? How would I fit in? It'll never work. You'll have to find someone else."
Kagome pulled gently away, turned, and walked a few feet.
"There is no one else," she whispered, dejectedly.
"Kagome, it's time to get ready for Prom!" her mom shouted, excitedly.
She sighed as she wiped her tears away and hurriedly put on her silk black dress. Grabbing her small, black purse, Kagome headed downstairs. No smile lit her face as her mom took pictures and hurried around the house to try to find her gloves. As they drove up to the dance, Kagome got the feeling that nothing was going to go right tonight. Walking through the throng of people dancing, she found a spot in the corner of the room to sit and watch. Tears once again threatened to fall, but she managed to hold them back.
They were right she thought. One really is the loneliest number.
"Now, for all you lovebirds out there, we're gonna slow things down a little," the disc jockey stated.
A Moment Like This started playing over the loudspeakers as Kagome headed to the ladies' room. She couldn't stay in there and watch all of those happy couples dance together.
Why did I even try? she thought, sighing. It's not like he would've come anyway.
Walking back into the room, Kagome fumbled with her purse and, accidentally, dropped it, spilling its contents all over the floor. As she bent over to pick them up, a voice called her name.
It can't be, can it?she wondered, looking up.
Sure enough, Inuyasha stood there, black hair and all! Tears filled her eyes as the spilled purse was immediately forgotten.
"You came," she whispered, incredulously. "You-You didn't have to, you know."
He smiled and pulled her close.
"Yeah, I know," he whispered, his face suddenly turning serious. "But I couldn't stand the thought of you being here all by yourself. You're not disappointed, are you?"
Kagome laughed to ease the tension between them.
"No, I'm not disappointed," she replied, laying her head against his chest. "I'm perfectly content."
The song slowly ended and everyone clapped. The evening had come to an end, but Kagome didn't want it to.
"Kagome, wake up!"
She slowly opened her eyes to find her mother bending over her, worriedly.
"Mom?" she asked, confused. "What happened?"
"I just found you up here," came the reply. "I thought you were at Prom."
Kagome's eyes widened as she flew off the bed.
"Inuyasha!" she exclaimed as she raced downstairs and to the well.
Suddenly, she stopped. Did it really happen? Had Inuyasha actually showed up at Prom and danced with her? Should she go back?
Looking at her clock, Kagome realized that it was almost dawn. Almost time for Inuyasha to turn back into a half demon.
Should I go back and see him or wait until he comes for me?she wondered. What have you done to my heart, Inuyasha?
A/N: I'm taking a break from my other stories to post this. It's finished in my computer, but depending on how many reviews I get will depend on if I post the rest! Thx. And happy reading.