Chapter Two

Shots

She had never gone out to a club before; she was hurt, upset and sore all over from her heartache. She had reached out to her best friend Sango and decided to go to her apartment for comfort. When she had arrived at the apartment she immediately burst into tears spilling all of what transpired and had seen to her friend. It was now approaching ten o'clock at night and Sango had suggested it was best to get her mind off of Inuyasha and the optimum way to do that was to go out and drink.

Kagome wasn't a big drinker usually just drinking wine here and there when her friends had it and that summed up her run-ins with alcohol for the most part. Now she knew it probably wasn't the brightest idea but she had nothing to lose right now. Her friend had loaned her a black halter dress that only came to her knees and she had put her hair up in a messy bun with strands coming out to frame her face.

Sango had come back in holding a bottle of Captain Morgan and some Pepsi. "Wowza there!" she exclaimed sitting on her bed setting down the drinks.

Kagome blushed at this compliment, "Thanks Sango, so what is this? And what is tonight's plan?"

With a big smirk on her face her friend replied, "Well I invited my Miroku of course and he is bringing his friend Bankotsu, you remember Bank right?"

Blushing even darker at this comment, of course she remembered Bank. He always said he loved her and was just waiting for her to become single so they could "mingle".

"Sango," she drew out the o with a slight whine. "I don't need to be set up or anything I only found out this afternoon that he was cheating on me and we still don't know how long this has been going on!"

"First of all, neither Miroku or I are trying to set you up with him." She stated pouring two shots and two glasses of Pepsi. "He just happens to be Miroku's best friend and you are my best friend so its only natural you guys have to see each other from time to time. Second of all, it doesn't matter how long he has been cheating on you it only matters that now you know and you are no longer going to stand for it." she finished saying by standing up and handing Kagome a shot.

She took a whiff of the alcohol coming from the glass handed to her and it made her stomach knot. "What is the Pepsi for?" she asked trying to distract Sango from the shot that she was currently holding.

"Stop trying to distract me from taking the shot, just take the shot and chase it with the Pepsi." She said taking her own and watching Kagome eye hers warily.

With another stern look from Sango, Kagome finally took the shot and coughed after she swallowed the harsh liquid feeling a burning sensation in her esophagus. Reaching for the Pepsi cup she downed the amount of liquid in it again inflaming her throat this time from the carbonation. Taking a moment to pull herself back together she looked up to Sango who was smirking at her while pouring another one.

It was at this moment that Kagome's body began to feel like it was heating up all over down to her fingertips and she shuttered. Shaking her head slightly she felt a little weird not as upset and like she wanted more. She easily accepted the next shot downing it as well.

"That's the way to do it!" Sango cheered, taking her own second shot. "Now Kagome this is very important maximum seven shots tonight you are a light weight its either the seven shots or four shots and two mixed drinks nothing more, we don't need you throwing up like that one time that you drank too much." She said bringing up the ONE time that Kagome drank too much, to which was why she didn't partake in it that often.

"I promise, but you better be with me the whole night Sango. No ditching me!" she said narrowing her eyes at her best friend, sitting down on the bed again. Before Sango could respond they were interrupted by a knock.

She watched her squeal and run to the door. Opening it and greeting her boyfriend with a deep kiss. Kagome blushed at their PDA while she saw Bankotsu peering over Miroku's shoulder.

Was it just her or was Bank looking hot tonight? His well-built body with his triangular face and deep blue eyes shining back at her with a slight smirk. She was hoping Sango didn't tell the boys anything of what happened between her and Inuyasha.

Everyone made their way back to Sango's room where Sango and her sat on the bed while the boys sat on the desk and chair. She watched as they kept pouring shots and at Kagome's last count she was now at five. Her body was feeling really warm all over and her vision was feeling slightly dizzy.

"Well it is time that we go, so lets hop in the cab downstairs and go people!" Miroku stated standing up reaching out for Sango's hand.

Bankotsu followed suit behind them reaching for Kagome's hand. She hesitated slightly but decided there was no harm in it. She felt an excitement run through her as their hands made contact. Not really understanding what it might mean she took a closer look at Bankotsu; he was very attractive in his gray v-neck t-shirt and beige carhart jeans. Brushing off the confused feeling; summing it up to being tipsy and nothing more she followed wordlessly behind him.

They all climbed into the cab together talking and laughing as they made their way to the club. Once they finally entered Club Night, Kagome could feel the beat and music pulsing through her liquored up body. She had the sudden urge to dance but first her and Sango were on a mission to get a mix drink. The boys had made their way through the small crowd to a section where they could all sit down and drink. Kagome carried two drinks with her while Sango had the other two.

Kagome smiled at Bankotsu as she sat down next to him giggling at something her friend had said on the way to the table. The music was so loud, along with the lights flashing and moving all around to where she had to lean in to Bank to just to talk to him. "I hope you are ok with cheap rum and coke, that was all that Sango was willing to pay for."

He smiled and leaned towards her to reply, "I am not picky about free alcohol Kagome."

Suddenly a catchy tune came on and Kagome started swaying to it getting the urge to dance. "I love this song!" she exclaimed to Bank causing him to stand up, offering her his hand once more.

With the alcohol running through her veins she had forgotten Inuyasha for now. Again her hand felt a jolt of warmth sweep through her entire body as they made contact. He lead her to the dance floor where he brought her closer and their chests were now touching. He smiled genuinely at her causing her to blush, not that you could tell with how dark it was and she was quite sure her cheeks had a permanent flush on her cheeks due to her level of intoxication.

With her breath catching in her throat his hands began to slide down her sides causing her mouth to open slightly with a gasp. He smirked and turned her around with his hands; when their eyes broke contact she could once again feel the music and drink pumping through her body. She began moving her hips in time with the beat grinding up against Bankotsu causing him to groan. She bit her lower lip for a few moments really getting into the song and also feeling his warm hands on her hips gripping her.

Even though her and Inuyasha dated for a very long time, their make out sessions never went that far. She was always hesitant to let him feel her in fear of it going too far. Currently with Bank she didn't have any plans of stopping anything if they were to go further. With the state of mind she was in she thought of the pain that Inuyasha had brought her and maybe, just maybe she needed comfort of the physical kind. They danced for a few more songs only causing Kagome's body to get hotter and hotter.

She turned in Bankotsu's arms swaying slightly and put her hands on his chest. He looked her in her eyes as if asking a question having trouble focusing himself. She wasn't a hundred percent positive of what his question was but she had a great idea of what it could be. She nodded and grabbed his hands leading him towards the door to leave.

"Kagome, slow down just for a minute. I gotta tell Miroku I am taking you home," He said thoughtfully and dragging her behind him to where Miroku and Sango were currently making out in a booth. "Hey Miroku, Kagome is tired and tipsy, so I am going to see her home alright? You guys be safe getting home!"

Miroku pulled away from his girlfriend grinning like a drunken idiot. "Ok dude, we are going back to Sango's soon anyways." he slurred while gripping his woman's ass making her giggle and blush.

Rolling their eyes and resumed walking to the exit, they made their way to a cab. Once they got into the back Bankotsu gave them the address for the shrine; she was surprised he remembered her address. "Bank I really cant afford to have my mom see me drunk," She said slurring her words.

"Well then where would you like to go Kagome?" He questioned raising his eyebrows at her, "we can go somewhere and eat to help you sober up if you would like?"

He was being so polite and thoughtful she couldn't help but get turned on more than she already was from his hands on her at the club. She looked into his azure eyes the best she could since her mind was reeling. "What about your place? I just dont feel like going anywhere really and I do NOT want to go home."

He seemed surprised by her answer but nodded his head anyway and told the cab driver his own address instead. The rest of the cab ride was in silence causing Kagome to lose some of her nerve. Finally they had arrived outside of his apartment building and he lead Kagome inside.

"Sorry for the mess when we get inside I wasn't expecting company." He apologized while they made their way to his door. Once he opened it for them he turned on the light and turned towards the kitchen. "Is there anything I can get you ma'am?" He said jumbling his words somewhat.

She laughed at his question while shutting and locking the door. She proceeded to his couch looking at the stack of books on the end table. The apartment living room was small with just a couch and a chair along with a t.v. and the end table. "I would take another drink if you have any..." She trailed off as she began to look for the remote to put on some background noise at least, now that she was here and in his apartment she seemed to sober up some and slightly freak out. It was not really dirty in his apartment just books and paper seemed askew and randomly placed through out.

She had known Bank for years, longer than she knew Inuyasha and being alone with him when he was looking so sexy, was bothering her. She was now single (unofficially) but still it counted and she had sex on her mind. She had been on the pill for years now because she had, had an irregular painful period so she wasn't truly worried about that, but STD's were nothing to joke over either.

"Yeah I have some more rum if you would like?" he questioned pulling down two glasses. She nodded at him and watched as he grabbed the rum and some orange juice as well for what she assumed was a chaser. He made his way over to the couch and glanced at the television to which he saw she was flipping through channels. "If you are interested, we could watch Star Wars the Force Awakens if you are into that still?"

Her jaw dropped, she was utterly surprised he remembered that she was a nerd and loved Star Wars. "If you have it then I would love to." She shouted a bit too loudly causing him to chuckle while she covered her mouth with both hands and her already stained cheeks grew darker.

"Of course I have it, Star Wars will never get old and I love it." He said while standing up again to switch out the DVD in his player, then coming back to his place next to her.

He was still so polite leaving space between them even though honestly that was not what she wanted. "So we haven't gotten to talk much in the last year, how is school going for you Bank?" she asked taking the glass that he offered her.

"School is school, it is easy and I'm doing good in it as usual. I wont even bother to ask you how you are doing miss 4.0 in everything and have to be smarter than everyone else." He paused after pouring some rum into her glass and looked up to the t.v. once again. "I will however ask what is wrong? I can tell you have been off all night and you seem upset."

She looked into her glass half filled with rum and decided to just down the whole thing. She heard a shocked gasp from him as she finished the last drop and quickly grabbed the orange juice to get the harsh taste out of her mouth. Wiping her lips dry after this she leaned back getting the last bit of courage she needed before answering his question.

"Today I walked in on Inuyasha sleeping with someone in the band room, I mean it was somewhere super public and yet he was just having sex with her in broad daylight," She saw him frown at her words. She didn't know where these emotions of sadness were coming from all of a sudden. This was the second time she was recanting what she had experienced today and it felt like for the first time she was fully experiencing all the emotions with it, maybe she was bipolar she wasn't sure.

"Oh Kagome I had no idea! Please dont cry," He pleaded, wiping the one tear from her cheek, that she didn't know she had released. "I always knew Inuyasha took advantage of you and didn't treasure what you guys had the same way you do. You deserve better than that and I will help you anyway I can."

She was able to taper in her emotions a bit at this point and continued on expelling her feelings. "I blame myself... sex is what we always argued over ever since senior year of high school and I had some lame idea of saving myself for marriage and I was the one who drove him to her arms all because I wanted to be a virgin still and wait." She leaned into his shoulder and he stroked her back.

"Kagome if a man truly loves a woman it shouldn't matter whether he has sex with her or not, you love that person regardless," He stated before downing his own glass of rum with his unoccupied hand and not even bothering to use the chaser when he was done. "He didn't really love you if he did this to you, I am so sorry."

"Well maybe he was right in a sense, it is pointless to save myself for marriage at this point, it is going to hurt and I am thinking it would be better to have fun on my wedding night rather than experience pain." she said as his body started to tense at the direction the conversation was taking.

He seemed a bit uncomfortable not necessarily knowing how to respond and poured himself another glass of rum which he downed right away. "Kagome," he slurred slightly, "You are in charge of your body, you make your own decisions but dont let hurt and the pain of his betrayal cause you to make harsh and rash decisions."

She was getting a tad dizzy again, but lifted her head from his shoulder causing him to turn his head and look at her; bringing their faces just centimeters apart. She could feel his warm breath on her lips causing her tongue to snake out and lick her lips.

"Please just kiss me.." She begged as she leaned forward. In the back of her mind she realized they were both being driven by alcohol coursing through their veins but the tingle that she felt from his lips on hers made her body shiver.

A small moan escaped her throat as his lips began to tease her own. At this point they weren't really touching and her body was sending her desire into over drive. She wanted this and this wasn't a mistake she was sure of it. Placing her hands on his shoulders she pulled him to where he was hovering over her slightly on the couch.

"Kagome," he said in a small voice.

"Shh... Dont say anything, you feel amazing, just make me feel please Bankotsu." she whispered as he lost his resolve.

He placed his weight against her body igniting her skin in flames from the warmth of it. She couldn't help but be excited, for if this is what it felt like with their clothes still on; then she was anticipating them coming off. She felt him explore her body even further groaning as one of her hands made its way to his hair while the other went down his back.

Pulling away slightly to catch her breath she started to tug at his shirt trying to get it off of him while he was too focused on leaving heated kisses down her neck causing her to moan again. She felt a surge of heat gather in her pelvis and a dull ache that needed to be filled.

"Kagome are you sure?" He asked as he lifted up to take off his shirt.

She licked her lips and nodded enthusiastically when she pushed him off of her completely catching him off guard and standing up. He was surely thinking she was done and didn't want to continue on. She instead turned around to him, undid her hair letting her waves fall down her back and stuck her butt towards him to help her out of the dress. Finally understanding what she was wanting he unzipped the back of the outfit and gasped at how beautiful she was once it slid off of her. Her slim waste and curved firm bottom was enough to make him drop to his knees in worship of it.

Not exactly wanting her first time to be on a couch she grabbed his hand forcing him to stand up and asked him where the bedroom was. He guided her towards his room where he pushed her back to the bed and latched on to her neck once more. She turned her head away to breathe harshly as she was currently attempting to take her bra off.

He sat up once more allowing her to sit up and take the bra off. Once she had gotten it off his jaw dropped making her feel slightly powerful and sexy. She smiled enticingly at him and fell back into the bed once again. Causing her firm breasts to bounce slightly he was hypnotized by how plump and perfect they were. If he didn't know her personally he would probably swear they were fake or so she assumed. He appeared stunned to her like he couldn't move. Raising an eyebrow at him she lifted her hips up and pulled off her white boy shorts, ironically the white color resembling the last of her purity.

Clearing his throat he stood up from the bed confusing Kagome slightly. "I-uh let me, let me go raid Miroku's room I am sure he has condoms,"

She smiled at him as he backed out of the room, somehow it made her feel better that he didn't have any handy showing that he didn't do this often. "S-sorry about that I dont do this often." he said as he came back into the room.

His words confirming what she had already assumed made her core get even wetter. She could feel her body just heating up. His gaze was roaming all over her trying to take in everything as if this was his first time too. He started coming closer to the bed again pausing to take off his underwear, her eyes trailed down to look at him. She had only ever seen them in pictures from books and her little brother when he was younger who just didn't count.

The gasp that escaped her when it twitched made him grin. He was larger than average she felt but not so big to where it was freaking her out. He smirked slightly as he climbed back into the bed. He paused before touching her making sure to get her eye contact.

"Kagome," his voice came out all husky and sent shivers down her back, "Before we go any further I just want to make sure that you really want this." he hesitated slightly as he touched her shoulder, something about this didn't seem sexual and just a genuinely concerned friend. "I realize this is your first time, and this is only my third time so I just want to make sure I'm not taking advantage and that this wont be something you regret."

A tear slipped down her cheek as the way he said everything was impeccable, making her more determined than ever. She smiled softly and wrapped her hand around his neck bringing his lips to hers once more. Everything in this moment on this night, with all her overwhelming emotions and the alcohol involved was just perfect. In the back of her mind she was only slightly worried over the repercussions tomorrow, but for now she would just take a leap and for once go with the flow.