Dance by Moonlight – a fanfic by yellownotepaper
Category: Inuyasha
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Kagome doesn't have a date to the school dance. kag.inu
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its character's.
Forward: For those of you who don't know, I started this fic in early 9th grade. At that point, I had published it (just the first bit) as a one-shot. Eventually, I started adding on (last summer, I think) but ran out of ideas soon after, and then promptly forgot about it. It was only a few weeks ago that I read over it and decided that I could do much better. And thus, here we have it. I rewrote the chapters that were already up, and finished the entire story.
I only have a vague idea of where this story is going. I'm just letting it write itself, basically – I'm just living off a muse here or something. Let's see where this takes me
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I. Ask.
"SIT!"
There was a loud thump as Inuyasha slammed face-first into the ground, shaking the ground slightly around him.
"Aahhhh!" Shippo cried in fear, running to hide behind Sango's leg. Sango sighed, and patted his head in a weary sort of way. Standing beside her, along the edge of the forest, was an exasperated looking monk, who was shaking his head in frustration.
"When will you learn, Inuyasha…" he muttered.
Inuyasha struggled to his feet, leaning on a nearby tree for support. He dragged a clawed hand across his face, which only served to smear the mud more evenly. He looked as if he were getting a face mask, which made Sango giggle unwillingly. Inuyasha did not seem to notice her amusement, however; he was too busy being furious with Kagome.
He spat out a large mouthful and glowered at Kagome. Kagome gave him a cold glance in response, grabbing her backpack and proceeding to walk along the path towards the well, away from Inuyasha.
Inuyasha's hands shook with anger as he steadied himself and jumped ahead, landing neatly in front of Kagome. He put his hands on her shoulders, shaking her as he said each word.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR, KAGOME?"
Kagome, as though bored with this whole tirade, wiped a bit of spittle off of her cheek irritably, and stared at him with a cool, infallible gaze. "Don't call me stupid, Inuyasha," she said loftily. "It's not nice."
Inuyasha stared at her in furious amazement. "Well, sitting me isn't very nice either!" he said at last.
Kagome broke their eye contact and started walking away again, leaving Inuyasha looking at her retreating form in shock. "Wench," he finally said, looking as if he didn't know quite what to do, and followed her. Kagome ignored his angry sentiment, and continued to walk with long, confident strides, her head held defiantly high.
"What the hell is with you?" he demanded, falling in step with her. "You've been funny ever since you came back from your time."
Kagome looked away, brushing a stray hair away from her face. "It's nothing."
A look of annoyance passed over Inuyasha's face. "It isn't, Kagome, so tell me and quit wasting my time!"
Kagome sighed, and looked at her feet. "I – I have a dance coming up, and –" she sniffed, "No one asked me to go!" She felt tears welling in her eyes and looked away, wiping them inconspicuously with her sleeve.
She coughed slightly, the only inclination that she might be lying. In truth, many boys had asked her, but she had turned all of them down. Her sights were narrowed to only one boy.
One very inconsiderate, half-demon boy.
"Come on, Sango," said Miroku quietly, pulling on her sleeve. "Let's give them some time alone."
Sango looked at them glumly, as if she would very much like to stay and watch, but nevertheless followed Miroku's long steps towards the forest, taking Shippo with her.
"Hey! I want to see!" Shippo shrieked, squirming in her arms. Miroku chuckled.
"Maybe when you're older, Shippo," he said with a charming wink. Sango rolled her eyes as they disappeared into the woodland, their figures soon obstructed by the overbearing trees.
"Well, you'd better find a date quick," said Inuyasha bitterly. "It's interfering with our search for the jewel shards."
Kagome started, and stared at him in sudden recognition, as if she had suddenly realized that she was not alone. "Inuyasha," she began, her voice trailing off as she met his hard gaze.
"Spit it out, wench," growled Inuyasha.
Kagome looked down shyly, her superb acting skills showing their true colours (although Inuyasha didn't know that). "What if…you were my date?"
Inuyasha flushed an adorable pink, his ears twitching. "If…I was your date?" he repeated doubtfully.
Kagome nodded eagerly. "Oh please, Inuyasha! You'll have a good time, I promise!" And damn it all if those big brown doe eyes didn't get to him like nothing else.
"But what about my ears?" Inuyasha said skeptically. "It isn't a costume ball, is it?"
Kagome seemed to sag a bit, and Inuyasha immediately wished that he hadn't spoken. "What day, exactly, is this dance?" he said wearily.
"This Friday," said Kagome sadly. And, suddenly, she graced him with a beautiful smile. "Oh, Inuyasha, but it's the new moon! Your ears will be gone!"
This logic was too obvious to ignore. He knew that he would most definitely regret what he was about to say later, but Kagome was staring at him in such a way that he couldn't bear to see her let down. A defeated sigh escaped him as he threw his arms into the air. "I suppose I'll go," he muttered, not meeting her eyes.
Kagome's face lit up with joy and she threw her arms around him, grinning uncontrollably. "Thank you, Inuyasha!" she squealed. Inuyasha stiffened, but relaxed a few seconds after and wrapped his arms tentatively around her.
"You're welcome, Kagome," he said softly. Kagome grinned.
Victorious again.
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"That is just so CUTE!"
Miroku looked at Sango strangely, while Sango continued to squeal and babble happily at the scene unfolding in front of them from their hidden spot in the trees. "I wish we had dances." she said wistfully.
"Dances?" said Miroku, frowning slightly.
Sango stared at him. "A party in which you dance?" she said disbelievingly, soon smirking at his reddening face.
"Yes, yes, of course," said Miroku hurriedly.
"I've never been to one," she added, still staring at Kagome and Inuyasha as if she wished that it was herself that Inuyasha was hugging so tightly. A flame of jealousy erupted in Miroku, and he coughed.
The gears in Miroku's lecherous brain began working furiously. Hey, said a voice in his head. This would be the perfect chance to ask her out. Go for it, buddy!
'Are you my conscience?' Miroku thought, confused.
Who cares, just ask her out!
'But how?'
Are you that stupid? Take her to the dance that Kagome is having!
"Oh, I get it!" Miroku said triumphantly, not realizing that he had just spoken out loud.
"Get what?" said Sango, cocking her head to the side slightly.
"Nothing," said Miroku hastily. "So, Sango, I was wondering…would you like to come to Kagome's dance with me?" he said in his smoothest, most charming voice.
Sango's eyes widened in pleasant surprise. "You would do that for me, Miroku?"
Miroku smiled charismatically. "Of course," he said pleasantly, and no sooner than he had done this, everything went dark. He soon realized that Sango had jumped on top of him in her act of sheer happiness, and his face was buried in her chest.
"Ahhhh…" he sighed blissfully as one hand slid out from in his purple robes and gently rubbed the curve of Sango's derriere.
Inuyasha and Kagome split apart at a loud smacking noise from behind the bushes. Sounds of pain and angry cries of "Stupid pervert!" could be heard, along with loud, crunching noises of the fallen leaves as someone stomped deeper into the forest. Shippo, clearly frightened of Sango in this state, sprinted out of the bushes and hid behind Kagome, trembling.
"He's at it again," said Inuyasha, shaking his head.
"When will he learn?" Kagome added, comforting Shippo as they headed back to camp.
"Oh," said Inuyasha suddenly, as if this thought had just occurred to him. "There might be a little problem in our plans."
Kagome looked at him suspiciously. "Like what?" she said cautiously. Inuyasha shrugged nonchalantly.
"I can't dance."
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A:N:// Okay, there you go. The first revised chapter. The remaining plot will be basically the same as the older unfinished Dance by Moonlight, just edited. And finished.
Erin