12/16/02
Hey I'm writing this while I waiting for my airplane to get in. Yeah, I'll be boarding the plane in about… *glances at watch…* TWO HOURS!!! I'm waiting for two hours!! Good thing there's a power outlet by me… me and my lab top. Hehe…
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Chapter ? I lost count…
I peered at my reflection in the mirror. A slender girl with accentuated features by makeup stared back at me. I was slightly appalled and partly pleased at my winter formal appearance. Whether it was the glossy peach lip color I was wearing or the light cover up that made me photogenic to the camera, I was bothered by how long it took to get ready for four hours of my life that was just dancing and goofing off. No matter, it IS supposed to be one of the memorable parts of a teen's life... right?
My dress hugged my curves, my hair – bouncy, curly, and more volume in it will ever have. I don't know how my hairdresser does it, but she's a genius. I had little flowers pinned in my hair, twisting and spiraling down my bare back.
"Kagome," Jane called, popping into the bathroom. I turned around. "We need more bobby pins for Kikyou's hair. The lady didn't put enough when she did it."
"Right." I said, looking into the drawer for some bobby pins. "Here." I handed Jane the brand new packet of pins. She took them and walked out.
Everyone was meeting up at my house. The limo with all our dates in it will be in there and we will be escorted to the Blossom Hotel's ballroom where our winter formal is being held. Everything is just peachy. (A/n: =^_^=)
I heard the doorbell ring and the yelps of the girls in my bedroom trying frantically to get everything together so the guys don't have to wait to long but they probably will have to anyways.
Just before I was going rush downstairs, they grabbed me and pulled me into my bedroom. "No way you're getting a solo entrance, Kagome." Hikaru exclaimed, shutting the door behind her.
"Yeah, we enter as a whole. Ever heard of 'there is no I in team?" Jane said cynically yet perkily. I stared blankly at them. What was their problem? I was just going to go downstairs, didn't have to get all touchy about it.
"Oh, right." I said elastically and winked at them. "I forgot." So I think differently then what I act, sue me.
I sat, impatiently waiting for all of them to finish. Sango and I, sighed heavily. Sango, finished a while ago, was wearing a gorgeous white, sheer dress that she sewed herself. To me, she saved a lot of money and time. I had to BUY this dress and spent more time picking it because of Hikaru.
"Ok, ready girls?!?" Kikyou exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear. Everyone looked especially beautiful today.
"Let's go!!!" I shot up from my bed, marching towards the door.
"Hold on!!!" Hikaru squealed, halting everyone in their steps. "I need more mascara!!!" She frantically dug into her makeup bag, searching for the black bottle of mascara. I swear, I almost fell in exasperation.
Finally, when EVERYONE was perfectly dressed, we entered into the hallway and down the stairs. We elegantly, one step at a time, one by one went down the stairs. Hikaru, always wanting attention, was first. Then Kikyou, then Jane, then Sango, and then me. I held my breath, feeling everyone looking at me. My eyes averted from couple to couple, looking for Inuyasha to come and escort me but I didn't see him. "Miroku, were's Inuyasha?" I asked. Miroku shifted from foot to foot.
"Well um…" Miroku hesitated. "Inuyasha ran into an emergency, he had to bail."
"What?!?" I practically screamed. Just my luck, my date ditches me.
"Now, don't worry! I have a back up!" Miroku exclaimed.
I narrowed my eyes. I didn't like surprises. Ninety- nine percent of the time, surprises are bad. "Where?" I asked, searching the room for the 'surprise'.
Miroku pulled away from Hikaru's grasps to open the door. All the girls including me, peered outside to see my mystery date. There, leaning against a sleek black Mercedes convertible, was a lean silver haired man. At first I thought it was Inuyasha and that Miroku was pulling another stupid joke of his.
"Oh, Sesshoumaru!" Kikyou exclaimed. I looked closer. She was right. It was Sesshoumaru.
"Huh?" All the girls' eyes popped out of their heads.
"What is the gorgeous ice bod doing here?" Hikaru smirked. She wrapped her arms over her chest, grinning and frowning at the same time.
"I don't know, you tell me." I muttered. I straightened up, glaring at Miroku for an excuse.
"He was available." Miroku simply replied, shrugging slightly. He held out his arm for Hikaru, who enthusiastically accepted it. In the corner of my eye, I saw Sango pout a little and take her date's arm.
Sesshoumaru remained outside, staring out into the night sky. "Well, isn't he going to come inside to get me?" I asked, somewhat snobbishly.
"Yo, Sesshoumaru!" Kouga barked, who was Jane's date. Sesshoumaru glanced our way and gradually, yet elegantly pushed off from the car and made his way to the door. His half eyes watched me the whole time while he made his way towards us. His face was blank, not really caring for this dance and not really mad for going.
He offered his arm to me, bowing slightly. I took it, blushing slightly. Why do I blush at odd times?
"Well, let's go!" Miroku exclaimed. "I'm hungry and I have reservations at Sakura Restaurant!" Everyone went out, my grandfather bidding us a good time. Make that a good, SAFE or you die time.
I walked towards the limo that was waiting for all of us. Just when I was about to open the door, Sesshoumaru tugged me the other way. "What?" I looked at him, questioningly.
"I have a car already." Sesshoumaru pointed out. He moved back so I could see the Mercedes.
"That?" I asked, not quite believing that I would be riding that thing at this moment. Sesshoumaru nodded, a little annoyed at my curiousness.
"I thought we would be going in the limo." I looked at him, hoping he would understand. He just cocked one eyebrow at me, looking a little unwilling. "You know, limo, friends…" I added, hoping now he would stop looking at me like that.
"No, I don't know." He said but I knew that he knew what I wanted but he didn't because he's a loner. He doesn't like the company of my friends. He wanted to go solo.
"But—" I tried to argue, looking at my friends, who froze half way into the limo.
"Sesshoumaru, why don't you come with us?" Kikyou suggested, trying to help me.
"Yeah, there's enough room." Jane added, smiling her million dollar smile at us.
Sesshoumaru continued to look uninterested in going into that limo. "Fine," I caved in. "I don't think a car like that would last in this neighborhood anyways." I said, with a slight snicker in my voice.
Amusement played on his face. "I'm glad you agree." He said smoothly as he led me to the passenger side of the convertible. Opening the door, he courteously stepped back so I could get in. I glared at him, mad at his unreadable face as I sat in the car.
We drove in silence. I stared out the window, Tokyo scenery flashing before me. I wasn't really paying attention to the surroundings. The only thing I was aware of was the white informative figure next to me, driving to the Sakura Restaurant. His tuxedo was a smooth crisp black. It was a flashy tuxedo that screamed custom or brand name on it.
"Where's your tux from?" I asked, trying to make a conversation.
"It's Armani." He replied.
"Oh wow, Armani…" I exclaimed. "That's a nice and expensive logo." I remarked.
He didn't say anything, just kept driving. His eyes were straight ahead, concentrating on the road.
"So…" I said, changing the subject. I shifted in my seat awkwardly.
"If you want to talk why don't you just tell me?" Sesshoumaru said dully, turning into the left lane.
I looked at him blankly. "Excuse me?" I asked him, not sure if he had just told me to tell him when I wanted to talk to him.
"You know what I said." He replied, eyes half closed in a bored way.
I wrinkled my nose. "No I don't. I've never heard of telling someone when they wanted to talk."
He smirked, the first kind of smile I've seen on his face.
I realized what I had said. "Oh wait, I meant…" I didn't know how to explain it. "Ah, you know what I meant!!!!" I said, frustrated, slightly throwing my hands up in defeat.
"No, I don't." He said sardonically, pulling into the parking lot of the restaurant. He looked at me innocently but with no mischievous glint. He was good in making me feel stupid.
I lowered my eye lids, frowning at him. "I can't believe this." I murmured to myself. Why does everything happen to me? Why did Inuyasha ditch me? So I can go with this sarcastic ice burden?
"It's not like I exactly want to go to this 'huge' social event." He snapped, kind of ticked off at my remark. He got out of his car and walked around to open the door for me.
"Thank you." I said primly, placing my hand in his. He gripped my hand slightly, helping me out of the car.
We walked towards the restaurant. We saw the limo pull up in front of us. "Jeez, Sesshoumaru you drive so freaking fast!" Miroku exclaimed, getting out of the limo.
Miroku helped Hikaru out. "No wonder you hit us the other day…" She muttered. I shot a death glare at her but she looked back innocently.
"Let's go inside guys." Jane suggested, leading the way in.
"Yeah, I'm hungry." Sango piped up. She charged with her date past Miroku and Hikaru. Miroku looked at me, exchanging thoughts, and then walking in with the rest of them.
"That was kind of weird." I mumbled under my breath. Sesshoumaru raised one eyebrow at me, agreeing. We walked inside after them; the waiter's assisting us to our table.
We ordered our food, joking and laughing, and waiting for 'the moment of our lives'. Sesshoumaru remained quiet throughout the whole time. He didn't talk or laugh. All he did was eat.
We arrived at the dance around eight o' clock. By that time I was bored to death. Sesshoumaru didn't talk to me, everyone else was talking with their date, and I was talking to myself.
"Do you want to dance, or are you to bored of me already?" Sesshoumaru held out his arm, with a slight amused look on his face.
I took his arm, "Why would I be bored?" I muttered to myself. We entered the dance floor, getting into the rhythm of the night. We swayed with the crowd, at our own pace but at the same time together.
"You're pretty good dancer." He said over the loud music.
I at first couldn't hear him. "What?" I looked at him confused. He repeated and still I couldn't hear. He sort of sighed and pulled me close to him. I was shocked, wondering what he was going to do. Sesshoumaru is kind of an unpredictable guy, you know. "I said," He fluidly said in my ear. I could feel his breath on my ear, he was hesitating, trying to catch his breath from the dancing. "You're a pretty good dancer." I blushed, not knowing what to say. We just kind of stood there, Sesshoumaru's mouth close to my ear in the middle of the dance floor.
A couple passed us, murmuring how everyone makes out at the dance. I blushed even more and pulled away. Why do I blush!!! Good thing I have makeup on, you really can't tell with a thousand pounds of concealer on.
Miroku pranced by with Hikaru (as usual) latched to his arm like a leech. "Hey Kagome, you want some beer? I sneaked some in." He held out a bottle.
My eyes bugged out. "Miroku! You dumb ass. Why did you bring THAT here?" I exclaimed in horror, backing away from the forbidden bottle.
"It's cool Kagome, I got in under control." He started to slur.
"Um, no you don't." I said, not believe a word he said. I looked at the bottle, "Give me that, don't drink anymore. Jeez." I snatched the bottle away from Miroku.
"What do we have here?" A chaperone with bug eyes hovered over us. I still had the bottle in my hand, crap!
"Uh…" I looked at Sesshoumaru for help.
"Is that BEER I see." He peered at the bottle closely, his bug eyes bulged out of his head.
"Um, no it isn't… It's soda…" I lied. The man just stared at me, unconvinced since he saw the label. It clearly said "TIGER BEER: REFRESHING TASTE… GRR…"
"Stay out!!" The bug man shouted as he kicked us out the door. I brushed off my arm from his slimy touch. (reminds me of Jaken!)
"Sheesh, that's dumb booty." I grumbled. Just great, I get kicked out of my senior year winter formal. At least it's not prom.
"Miroku is always doing something like that." Sesshoumaru said, fixing his tux. He brushed off imaginary lint off the front.
"Why didn't he get kicked out too?" I whined in an angry voice. I crossly stared at the hotel where everyone was haveing the 'time of their lives' while me and my 'surprise' date were standing outside.
"Uh, because you had the bottle in you hand and Miroku didn't." Sesshoumaru said in a 'matter of fact' tone. I turned to look at him and narrowed my eyes. Even though I knew he was right, I still glared at him as if he betrayed me.
A chill went up my back. Right then I realized it was cold outside! It is WINTER FORMAL! Of course it would be held in the winter where it is cold at night. It's all logic Kagome…
"Are you cold?" Sesshoumaru asked without any concern on his face. This guy is so mean! Jeez, couldn't at least look a little concerned for a girl freezing in a tube top dress. That kind of sounded sleezy… let me rephrase that. A girl freezing in a strapless, formal dress.
"No, I'm not." I said, pissed off at the stupid chaperon, Miroku, and the freezing weather.
"Ok." He said, light shrugging. "Suit yourself. As for myself, I'm cold." He remarked. He started to walk away.
I sprang after him. "Where are you going!" I asked, panicky.
He stopped, slightly turning his head. "Do you want to stay here?" He stood there, waiting for me to answer.
"Right…" I trailed off. "Let's go." I caught up with him and we made our way to his car.
Ahh, the comforts of a Mercedes. I giggled to myself when we got into the car, warm and snuggly. Sesshoumaru looked at me, confused. He shook his head and started the car.
"Where to now?" I asked, glancing at the time. It was only 8:30.
"I don't know. Do you want to go home?" He asked considerately.
"What? It's only 8:30! Now why would I want to go home…" I exclaimed.
"True." He agreed, pulling out of the hotel parking lot. "You want to just go to the parties?" He suggested.
Hmm, winter formal parties. Aren't we supposed to go to those after winter formal? Oh well. "Sure." I shrugged lightly, kicking back and relaxing in his luxury seat.
The party was at a uptown residency in the next district. The house was huge! There were cars parked, taking up two blocks. We had to walk to the party. We arrived and it was just wild. There were people everywhere. The air was heavy with smoke, alcohol, music. I really didn't blend because of my dress but there were other girls who were in winter formal dresses too. I forgot to bring extra clothes for the party. Oh well, like I care.
Sesshoumaru and I got separated but that was ok. I automatically found some friends and I started dancing. Just when I was having so much fun, I saw something I wish I never had seen. I saw Inuyasha on the couch, kissing a girl. I halted in my steps, staring at the two. I turned my body, jerking my head toward them. How could he do this to me? Right then, I felt like marching up to him, slap the girl, and cuss the hell out of him. Instead I turned, found Sesshoumaru and got the hell out of there.
"Fucking dick!" I fumed once I got outside. We walked briskly to his car which was two blocks down. "I can't believe him."
"He WAS busy earlier though." Sesshoumaru commented, running a slender hand through his silver hair. "He wasn't at the party, he was with my dad. I don't know how the hell he ended up at the party.
"Yeah, well he could've told me something." I grumbled, frowning up at the sky.
"I don't think he could of. It was kind of sudden." Sesshoumaru explained, still holding Inuyasha's back. We approached his car. He fumbled with his keys and then unlocked the door.
"Well, I still think he should've told me." I complained as I got into the car.
"That's Inuyasha for you." He shook his head, starting the engine. We pulled out and into the night. It was still 9:00.
I stood outside of a bowling alley, freezing. Sesshoumaru was crouched, looking at the damaged wheel that made us pull over.
"I can't believe this." I murmured to myself, rubbing my arms.
"The tire is blown." Sesshoumaru announced, clicking the flash light in his hand off.
"Great." I said sarcastically. "Call the tow truck." I suggested. Sesshoumaru went in the car to get out his phone. He leaned against the black car, dialing a certain number.
"Ah, hello? Yes, I need you to tow my car. It has a flat tire. I'm at the Night Bowling Alley on Yoshi street." Sesshoumaru told the towing service. "Uh, three hours? What do you mean three hours? Arrghh, fine." He ended the call.
"It's going to take three hours for them to get here." Sesshoumaru said, sighing a little. He dropped to my side, sitting next to me on the curb.
"This is so great." I rolled my eyes. "Why are they going to take three hours?"
"Because, it's a busy night." He replied. My head sinked down to my knees. Why me? Why?
"Well, if you want we can go bowling." Sesshoumaru suggested, looking at the bowling alley.
"Sure, whatever." I grumbled, reluctantly getting up.
"That will be $6." The clerk said monotonously. "Thank you." We took our bowling shoes and went in. There were a couple of people there, it wasn't exactly packed.
We shared a lane with some high school guys from a different school. They took one look at us and started laughing. I glared at them.
"Hey! What the hell are you laughing at?" I demanded, placing my hands on my hips.
A cute, dark guy answered me. "You two look your going to get married. You didn't have to dress up that much to go bowling." He laughed more, along with his friends.
I flushed hard. "For your 411, I just came from winter formal." I told him and before he could answer I said, "And you know what? I got kicked out. Yup, I got kicked out! So I was like, ok it's early I'll just go to a party. So I went to the party. And you know what? I saw my date over there kissing some girl! Ha, a GIRL! And earlier they had told me that he had to cancel on me. So I left with my 'last moment' date. Then, ha this is not the last of it, then the car had a flat tire. And do you know when the tow truck will come? Hm? DO YOU?!?" A vein protruded out of my left temple as my right eye twitched.
The guy backed away and so did his friends. "Um, California?" He suggested in a weak voice.
"Ehhh wrong. You striked out Billy Bob, go home. The real answer was 3 hours!!!" I exclaimed, breathing hard. The guys scrambled out of the bowling alley, screaming bloody Mary. Wow, I feel better hehe.
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You guys thought I died? Haha, rolls on the floor laughing..
*readers glare at me*
eep! Sorry, I didn't know you guys really thought I died. Sheesh, I was trying to get all my work done and get some sleep. I was really tired when I got home. Seriously, I'm not even joking. I slept for two days, only got up to eat then slept again.
I thought that was a good chapter. Hehe, review!