Got To Believe by: koga-jr
A/N: This IS based on the movie called 'Got To Believe' with a mixture of 'It Was You All Along' (story), and my ideas hope you enjoy! This is first K/A story.. well kinda my second too..
Disclaimer: Yes I own Inuyasha I also found the cure for Cancer :oP
Summary: Ayame is a 19 year-old going into college. What will happen when she is told to find a husband in the next few months?! Koga, Inuyasha and with a little help from Miroku try to play match makers. But what if they can't find the right one when he's standing right in front of her?
K/A
Chapter One: Love at First Site?13-year-old Ayame stepped out of her huge Victorian house. The late afternoon sunbeams hit her face and made her squint. She quickly snapped her fingers to get a maid to come with her parasol. She wore a halter top dress that went up to her knees and had a cherries design. She had her hair up in a high bun. A maid in her forties came scrambling towards her. But she stumbled onto her knees and came to face with Ayame's feet.
Ayame looked down at her. The maid looked up. There was no mercy in those eyes for sure. She had been working for the Wolf's ever since Ayame was 6. And there was a twinkle of happiness in her eyes back then. Now all there is, is hate and no mercy that's for sure.
"Get up." Ayame said simply. She began strolling in her backyard. The maid quickly followed tripping over feet. Ayame sighed and brought her hand up to her neck. She looked over to the Victorian House beside her. That's where Kouga lived. The biggest jerk in history..
-Flashback-
7-year-old Ayame smiled as she skipped to Koga's house. Her curls bounced up and down. She opened the gate and walked up to the door. She door belled 5 times in a row.
"Ayame," her dad said sternly. "We don't want to annoy the Youkai's now do we?"
Ayame giggled and shook her head. "Of Course not daddy!"
"That's my girl!" he said and patted her head.
Mr. Youkai opened the door. "Why it's Ayame!" he called out to make sure Kouga knew.
Kouga poked his head out of the living room and took a quick glance and went back. Mr. Youkai stepped out of the way so Ayame could get in. Ayame smiled and skipped to Kouga.
"Hi!" Ayame chirped.
Kouga slouched back into the couch. "Hi." he said lifelessly.
Ayame blew a curl away from her face. "So... What do you want to do?"
Kouga shrugged. "I dunno.. All I want to play is Man Hunter with Ginta and Hakkako." he grumbled.
Mrs. Youkai entered the room and gave Kouga a look. "No. He would be delighted to play with you in the park right Kouga?"
Ayame smiled. "Really?" she asked while Kouga said. "I would?"
Mrs. Youkai smiled. "Of course. C'mon you guys won't want to stay here and listen to the adults talk?"Ayame smiled. "Yea.. C'mon Kouga!" she said chaining arms with him like a couple.
Ayame strolled down the street leading to the park. She had a crush on Kouga ever since their parents introduced them to each other. She always believed that it would be one of those First Love things her grandma had told her when she was just a child. But she never knew that it would end in a few minutes.
"So Kouga what do you want to do?"
Kouga shrugged. "I dunno.. " he said again. Ginta and Hakkako ran up to them.
Ayame smiled. "Hello Ginta. Hello Hakkako."
Kouga rolled his eyes. "Hey you guys.."
Kouga rolled his eyes. "Whatever.."
Ginta and Hakkako nodded. "Sure I guess.."
Ayame clapped her. "Okay what do you want to play?"
Kouga smirked and looked at Ginta and Hakkako. "Catch.." Kouga said slyly.
Ayame tilted her head. "Okay! Who's going first?" Ayame asked.
"Here Ayame! Go loong!" Kouga yelled as he chucked the ball far into a patch of trees and bushes.
Ayame pouted. "No fair!" she growled and stomped into the patch of trees.
"Voila!" Kouga said.
"Couldn't have done it better." Hakkako laughed as he looked to the direction Ayame ran.
"Don't tell me she went home to play with her dollies?" Ginta said jokingly.
Just then Ayame was just in time to here the conversation. "Hey Kouga why do you hang around her anyways?" Hakkako asked.
Kouga shrugged. "I'm forced to."
"I feel sorry for you."
Kouga nodded. "I tried soo many times to get rid of her but she keeps coming back." Kouga sighed. "Doesn't she know that I'm way too mature to play dollies and tea parties?!"
Ayame gasped. She dropped the ball and rolled towards Kouga and the boys. Ginta and Hakkako only noticed. "Uh Kouga.." Hakkako said trying to make him stop.
"No there's more!" he said. "Sometimes I just wanna say Ayame find your own group to hang around!" Kouga yelled.
"Uh.. I think that would be today.." Ginta said looking at Ayame who just emerged from the bushes. She had her hands to her side and was clenched. Tears were already forming.
"Really?" Ayame asked sobbingly.
Kouga stood there looking at crying Ayame. He didn't know what to say. A long silence came between the two. Ayame wiped her eyes and went crying home to her parents.
Ginta placed his hand on his shoulder. "Even I wouldn't have the guts to say that.." he said.
Kouga sighed. "At least she knows the truth.."
-End-
Ayame clenched her fist. I bet you probably guessed that 's how she lost her friendliness. She looked at the maid. "Go. I don't need you no more."
The maid nodded and walked away. Ayame sighed.
"Why do we have to go there anyways.." she hissed to herself and looked at her feet. She heard some noises coming from Kouga's house. "What's the dork up to now?" She walked over and peered into the crack in her fence. There stood Kouga with Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dumb holding 5 large water balloons in their hands.
"Test One Ready!" Kouga yelled.
Hakkako saluted and got ready to throw a blue water balloon. Ayame rolled her eyes. "How immature.." she walked away.
"FIRE!" Kouga yelled. Ayame turned her head around slowly and watched the water balloon pop right on her head. Kouga peered over the fence. "Great throw Hakkako!" he complimented.
Ayame glared at him. "You jerk!" she yelled. "how dare you use me as your stupid test dummy!"
Kouga shrugged. "I'm not sure why? Maybe it's because your the easiest prey around in this area.."
Ayame looked down. Her dress was going see through. Ayame covered herself. "Go to hell you pervs!"Ayame ran inside the house while Kouga and the boys have their laugh-offs. 'Immature Jerks!' Ayame thought. 'They'll pay for this!'
Ayame tripped over the door and lunged forward falling right onto the marble floor. She quickly got up and ran upstairs into her bed room slamming the door behind her. "Ayame?" her mom asked as she knocked on Ayame's door a couple of times.
"Go away! Go to the Youkai's house without me!" Ayame murmured inside her pillow. Mrs. Wolf opened the door.
"Why? You used to love going there playing with Kouga!" she said stroking Ayame's long red fiery hair. Ayame got up and hugged her knees and looked at her mom. She had a weird twinkle in her eyes.
"But I hate him now." she said.
"Oh but that will change tonight."
Ayame lowered her face. "It will never change mommy, I hate him and that's final."
Mrs. Wolf frowned. She never seen Ayame have so much negative energy against Kouga. "Just this once okay?" she asked sweetly as she stroked her daughter's hair. Ayame smiled weakly. Do you ever realize when your mom uses this tone and could get you to do what they want you to do? (A/N does that make sense?)
Ayame sighed. "Just as long you don't stay there too long."
Mrs. Wolf smiled. "That's my girl. Now get ready we're leaving in an hour." she kissed Ayame lightly on her forehead head and walked out of the room. Ayame sat up. Her dress was almost dry now. She tilted her head and looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair that was in a bun was ruined so her had to do it again in less than an hour. She walked over to the vanity. She quickly combed her hair and made it into a nice ponytail with some curls on the end. Ayame's nanny (Mizuki) came into the room.
"Why Miss. Ayame you look dashing!" she said.
"Really?" Ayame said looking over herself in the mirror.
Mizuki nodded. "Really. But since this is the special night for you.." she paused to put a necklace around Ayame's neck. "You will get to wear the same necklace you mom wore on hers."
Ayame cocked an eyebrow. "Special Night? I'm just going to Kouga's house for dinner." Ayame said touching the huge pearl on the necklace.
Mizuki had the same weird twinkle in her eyes. "Oh really?"
Ayame nodded making the curls on her ponytail bounce. "Uh yea."
Mizuki nodded. "What ever you say dear."
"AYAME!" Mr. Wolf yelled. "It's time to go!"
Ayame smiled and hugged Mizuki. "Well bye Mizuki! Thanks for the necklace!"
Mizuki smiled. "Your Welcome. Bring him home okay?"
Ayame's smile disappeared. Why was everyone smiling happily at her? And why did everyone have a twinkle in their eyes when they saw her? It was just to complicated. She ran down the steps.
"It's nice to see you smile finally Ayame." He said.
"I'm just happy to get mom's necklace. It's so beautiful." Ayame said touching it again.
Mrs. Wolf came down from the stairs. She gracefully walked down the steps. "I wore it on my special night too."
Ayame frowned. "So I heard." she said. And there it was the 'Special Night' was mentioned. AGAIN.
"Shall we get going?" Mr. Wolf asked chaining arms with Ayame's mom.
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"Kouga! Open the door this instant!" Mrs. Youkai yelled. "Ayame will be here any minute!"
Kouga opened the door slowly and hid behind it. "I look dumb." he said.
Mrs. Youkai sighed. "Kouga. Let me see.."
Kouga sighed and opened the door fully revealing him wearing a black tux and a blue bowtie. "I look like a geek."
Mrs. Youkai smiled. "Awe... You look adorable!" she said hugging him. "My Kouga has grown up." she sobbed. Kouga rolled his eyes.
"Mom," he said. "I'm only fourteen."
Mrs. Youkai. "Of course. You have four years to go." she said placing her hands on his cheeks.
DING DONG!
"Oh that must be them!" she said. "Kouga. Please don't be too rude to Ayame."
"Uh huh."
"And one more thing.. No pranks."
"Uh huh."
Mrs. Youkai frowned. "Please Kouga."
"Yes Mom." Kouga said pushing her lightly down the stairs. "Now go entertain the guest."
Kouga watched as the two families reunite even though they just spent some time yesterday together. Ayame stepped in and hugged Mrs. Youkai. She pointed up to where Kouga stood but Ayame shook her head.
"Oh C'mon.. Kouga won't bite."
Ayame smiled weakly. "No no.. I'm fine just right here." she said. "And a lot safer." she said under her breath."Okay! Let the feast begin!" Mr. Youkai yelled. The adults laughed and walked into the dining room and left Ayame all along in the room.
Ayame sighed. 'I knew I should of stayed home.' she thought turning around.
"Hey Ayame." Kouga said as he finally decided to go down.
Ayame turned around to look at him. He did look kinda cute.. but not that cute. "Hey." Ayame said blankly.
"So are you gonna join them?"
Ayame shrugged. "I'm not sure. Is there a whoopee cushion waiting on my seat?"
"Uh no." Kouga said as they began to walk. "My parents wouldn't let me in there.."
"Thank goodness." Ayame sighed.
"Yea.." Kouga nodded. They walked into the dinning room which was decorated nicely.
Mrs. Youkai leaned towards Mrs. Wolf. "Do you think they've figured it out?" she whispered.
"Of course not. Ayame was clueless when Mizuki put on my necklace."
Mrs. Youkai laughed lightly. "So was Kouga when he wore his fathers suit."
The mothers both laughed. "It finally nice of you two to join us!" Mr. Wolf said. "Quickly we don't want you guys to be in suspense."
Ayame took a seat beside her mother. "Why would we be in suspense?" Ayame asked.
"You will know in a few minutes.." Mrs. Youkai said putting some mashed potatoes on her plate which Ayame just poked. There was a long silence. The parents exchanged glances at each other and sometimes smiled. Ayame kept on poking her food.
"Since you don't feel like eating Ayame maybe you would like some soup?" Mrs. Wolf offered.
"Oh Sure.."
Kouga stuffed 5 baby carrots in his mouth and chewed wildly. "This is really good!" he said with his mouth full and drank some punch.
Mrs. Youkai glared at him. "Kouga. No talking with you mouth full."
Kouga swallowed his food. "Oops."
Ayame sighed as she stirred her soup a couple of times. This was probably the most boring time she had while having dinner with the Youkai's. Usually they would have a topic picked out and that's what they would basically talk about. And was usually fun.
"I think you guys should know now.." Mr. Youkai said standing up with his wine glass.
Mr. Wolf smiled proudly and stood up as well. Mrs. Youkai and Mrs. Wolf held hands and smiled at Ayame and Kouga.
With Mr. Youkai's big low voice he said "All of us agreed that ---"
A/N-------------------------
Well that's end of chappy one. like or not like? tell me.. I know it's not long but I wanted to keep 'Special' thing secret for a chappy but i bet you've figured it out already? heh.. well i'll try to update between 1-2 weeks per chappy. review if you wish bye bye!
-koga-jr