WolfGirl64: That girl does appear in future chapters but no, she does not play a big part.

SilverStella: Shippou comes later in the story ;)

The Dangerous State of Bliss

Chapter 4: Truth or Dare?

Disclaimer: If Inuyasha belonged to me then pigs would fly.

Warning: Inuyasha and Kagome's hate relationship is very, er, strongly shown in this chapter. Plus, some bad language.


I splash my face with cold water and shiver.

I'm so stupid!

I never should have let Inuyasha come so close to kissing me! He already has a girlfriend, and I don't need another enemy. Besides, I hate Inuyasha. So I guess it was just the heat of the moment? I have to admit though; I never thought he'd be the type of guy to hesitate before kissing someone.

I dry my face with my strawberry towel and change into my uniform, brushing my teeth at the same time. Also trying to brush my hair. Multi-tasking much?

"Open the door bitch or ass or Kaedae! I don't care who you are- I need the bathroom!"

A wicked grin taking hold of my lips, I make my voice really high. "Oh my God, Inuyasha, is that you? What are you doing at my house?"

He sounds extremely confused and doesn't recognize me. "Huh?"

I giggle on purpose, making it loud and annoying so that he can hear it through the door. "Oh, I remember now! We got seriously drunk at that wild and totally rad party last night, and I… we ended up in your house… doing stuff." I giggle again. "Ooh, this is bad. My mom's gonna be sooo worried by now, and mad for two reasons: first, I was at a boy's house. Second, I'm no longer a virgin."

There's a pause. Then Inuyasha curses non-stop. "Oh shit," he finally says. "Tell me this isn't happening. This is completely fucked up-"

I open the door, almost banging my head into Inuyasha's chest. "Who are you swearing at, Inuyasha?" I scold. "Didn't Kaedae teach you some manners? I'm ashamed of you!"

He looks down at me, and if looks could kill, I'd be one unhappy corpse. "Kagome, you better have an extremely good reason why I shouldn't tell the entire school today that I screwed with you for three hours and more last night."

"Because I was asleep?" I ask timidly, my face sickly white with nausea. "You better not. If you do, I'll… I'll…" My brows draw together.

Inuyasha taps an imaginary watch. "C'mon, I'm waiting. Anytime now."

"I'll… Oh, whatever! Go ahead and try! I'll report you to Kaedae for telling lies and we'll deport you to Australia!"

He ponders over this. "Well, I always did want to visit Australia."

I growl, and throw my towel at him, so that it covers his face. When it slides off, he's scowling. But I already have a perfect-goody-two-shoes smile on my lips. "Inuyasha, hurry up! I don't want to be late for school!" I skip past him and I swear I almost make out a sly smirk forming on his lips.

Downstairs, Sango and Miroku are waiting, a half-eaten chocolate-sprinkled donut sticking out of Miroku's mouth, and a toast out of Sango's. I grab an apple and bite into as I walk out the door, bowing to Kaedae, and snort when Inuyasha stuffs a bag of chips before going out.

"Kikyou got has gotten tired of waiting for you two and took the bus!" Kaedae informs us. Inuyasha doesn't look surprised.

"So what was all that cussing I heard this morning?" Miroku asks after we're on our way to the building where thou-shalt-learn.

"Oh nothing. Inuyasha just thought he was a party last night because he had an orange boa around his neck and Dora the Explorer sunglasses when he woke up. Oh, and a 'Yura the Slut has Been Here' stamp inked onto his butt."

Sango and Miroku open their mouths to say something but nothing comes out. They look as shocked as I did when I found Miroku dancing with an old broom, and pretending to kiss it. Luckily though, they don't ask any questions.

When Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi spot us, they wave their hands frantically.

"So have you and Kagome made up yet?" Yuka asks.

"Yeah, did you kiss?" Eri bubbles.

"Yay! Romance!" Ayumi cheers. "It's a love story, baby just say yes-"

The conversation continues on like this:

Sango- "Gosh, they're really hardcore."

Miroku- "So Sango, how about a movie next week, hmm?"

Sango- "I have a mission that day."

Miroku- (sighs) "Then Kagome?" he asks hopefully.

"Sorry Miroku, I have to uh… what do I have to do again, Inuyasha?"

He turns to me. "We have a date set on that day," he says to Miroku. I smack his arm threateningly. "A study date," he corrects.

Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi look so lost that it's funny. "Wait, so you're together?"

Before I can answer, Inuyasha circles his arm around my waist. "Oh yeah, of course we are. I alternate dates and kisses between Kikyou and her. After all, I cannot allow only one person to receive the blessing of my love. But I have to make sure Kagome's not around when it's Kikyou's turn because she can get so jealous sometimes."

"That means he's two-timing," Yuka whispers with dismay to Eri and Ayumi, who nod their heads sadly in unison and vow, "We, as Kagome Higurashi's friends, swear to get Inuyasha to forget about his first love and move onto his second!"

"Wait, though," Eri says. "What does Kikyou say about your forbidden romance with Kagome?"

Forbidden romance??

"Yeah, and what about Kagome?" Ayumi wonders. They all turn to me. And to everyone's surprise, I return Inuyasha's hug by reaching up and throwing my arms around his neck. He blinks. But when I tighten my grip hard with a sugary smile, he winces.

I coat my tone with evilness and sweetness at the same time when I say, "When you're in love, you're willing to die for them. Wouldn't you do the same, Yash?"

I squeeze lightly once more and he rasps, "Okay, alright! I won't touch you without your permission, I got it! Now let go!"

I grin and peck him on the cheek, disengaging myself from him, and he touches his neck, groaning. I feel guilty for a moment. But when all of Inuyasha's smirks and flirting comes back to me in a flood of memories, I feel a wave of sadness. Why can't he just be sweet and caring and… Well, then I guess he wouldn't be Inuyasha anymore if he's sensitive right?

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Classes drag on and I feel so incredibly tired. I can't wait to go home and- Wait. What day is it today? Oh no… it's Wednesday. That means we five have to spend 'quality' time.' It's Sango's turn today to choose the activity, and I pray she'll choose something that doesn't require much movement or thinking.

By lunch, I feel like a lifeless jello.

"Hey, what's wrong Kagome? You look seriously tired," Yuka tells me as she bites into her taco and shudders.

Eri studies me and nods. "Yeah, Kags, has Inuyasha been tiring you out? Maybe we should ask him to tone it down a little. I mean, he can always rotate to Kikyou on Kagome's bad days, right?"

Ayumi looks horrified. "Eri, how can you even suggest that? If they're going at it so hard that she's lacking sleep, then it's obvious he prefers Kagome-"

Yuka nudges her hard. "Ow!" she complains. When she realizes that Kikyou's sitting at our table, too, she flushes red and stammers apologies. Kikyou simply chuckles and turns away. I'll never understand that girl. I wonder if she's angry that Inuyasha announced to the school that he loves me. I seriously doubt it, though, because she hardly ever seems to get angry at anything.

"Look you guys, Inuyasha and I are not dating. He may seem like he likes me, but he flirts with anything that has boobs, so-"

"That is not true," he protests. "That's what Miroku does. I simply appeal to females."

I snort.

"See? I was right- you do get jealous easily. C'mon, Kagome, you know I only have feelings for you."

Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi giggle at my expense.

"And what about Kikyou, huh, Inuyasha? Did you forget you're already taken??"

He waves it off. "Kikyou understands. Right, honey?"

I stand up in frustration. "You are hopeless, Inuyasha!"

Nobody speaks…

"Um… well, this taco really sucks?" Yuka offers lamely.

Sango picks it up. "Yeah, and these meatballs are so dry! These noodles are really rubbery, too."

"Mm hmm," Kikyou agrees around a mouthful of chicken salad. "Definitely not tempting. Even Kagome's cooking is way better than this… oh, no offense, Kagome."

I sigh. "It's okay- none taken. I already know my cooking stinks."

"It sure does," Inuyasha says, stretching and yawning with his arms behind his head. "No offense."

Growling, I push his chair so he falls backward. "Offense taken!" I announce.

The rest of the day flows along slowly, and I sigh with relief as we wait for a bus to take us home.

"So, what game are we playing today?" I ask Sango.

"Oh, I don't know. I kind of wanted to watch a horror movie, but Miroku has a weak stomach, so probably something where we can sit around in a circle… truth or dare, maybe?"

Oh my God. The last time we played that, I had to sing and dance to Toxic by Brittney Spears in front of everyone. Inuyasha had a good laugh that night. But then again, he had to sing Sexy Back. So we were even. "But that's so junior high," I counter. The truth is, Truth or Dare used to be my favourite game until two years ago when I was dared to give Inuyasha a lap dance. I didn't do it, of course, but I suffered from… consequences, and I'll leave it at that. I have learned that there are dangerous people out there who are not ashamed to dare you to do very dangerous things.

Sango snickers. "Scared, Kagome?"

I raise my chin indignantly. "No, 'course not."

"If you say so," Kikyou adds with a grin.

"Oh, yes, I do say so!" I laugh.

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My turn to cook!

Okay, so my food isn't all that great, but I love trying new stuff and getting Inuyasha to try them. Because who knows? If it turns out lethal, Inuyasha should be the first to find out. It's the least I can do for him.

Anyways, I decide on okonomiyaki today. It's Miroku's favourite food, so I hope it turns out edible. After two hours in the kitchen (ridiculously long, I know), I managed to present three large okonomiyakis on platters. Since they were pretty big, we would have to share. Kaedae's gone again, to the library I think. I asked her to get a cooking book for me because I need all the help I can get. Kaedae agreed she would keep it in mind.

Everyone takes tentative bites and I watch them with my arms crossed. "So? How is it? Okay?"

"It's wonderful, Kagome," Sango compliments me… a bit forcedly, though.

"Yeah, wonderful if you're planning to kill someone," Inuyasha concurs heartedly. "You'll make a wonderful bride one day, Kaggie Bear."

"Why you little-!"

Kikyou clears her throat. "I'm going upstairs. Thank you kindly for the meal, Kagome. It was good." She stands up.

"Hey, what about Truth or Dare?" Miroku asks.

"I'm skipping out tonight."

Sango frowns at this. "But it's a tradition-"

"I've got a mission in thirty minutes, so I have to get ready. Sorry, but I won't be able to join you guys this time. Maybe next week. Bye."

When she's gone, I sigh and shake my head. "There goes the one person Inuyasha's afraid of."

"I'm not scared of her! She's my girlfriend!"

I glare. "Exactly."

At precisely nine o'clock, Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha, and I sit in a circle in Sango's room with an empty cola bottle. She spins and it lands on Miroku. "Truth or dare?" she asks.

"Dare."

"Go and kiss the wall."

He's about to, then pauses. "What's the point of that?"

"I don't know, but you'll look hilarious."

"Meanie," he complains.

"Pervert," she fires back.

I have to say, seeing Miroku make out with a wall is pretty funny… and when he spins, the bottle ends up pointing to Inuyasha. "Truth or dare?" Miroku asks.

Inuyasha considers. "Truth."

"Don't be such a party pooper, Inuyasha!"

"Well, whenever I choose dare, you always make me do something embarrassing/gross/highly weird and take pictures so you can blackmail me every day, threatening to sell them on eBay. And since even I'm not that dumb and know what your mind is capable of thinking up, I choose truth."

He sighs. "Oh, fine. Then can I spin again?"

"NO!"

"PLEASE??" Miroku doesn't wait for a reply and simply turns the glass once more. It lands on Sango. "Truth or-"

"Dare." Oooh, Sango's feeling bold.

He leans over and whispers something in her ear.

"Hey, no fair!" Inuyasha complains.

Sango nods reluctantly to whatever Miroku said and spins the bottle again leaving me and Inuyasha confused. When it lands on me, she asks, "Truth or dare, Kagome?"

"Tr-"

"Okay, I dare you to-"

I interrupt, "Um, Sango, I was about to say truth, not dare. Because you can be just as evil as Miroku sometimes, you know."

"Kagome, say dare. Please. This is important." She begs me with her eyes, and I just can't say no to my best friend's puppy dog face. I nod to show my consent, and she grins at me in gratitude. "Kagome, I dare you to kiss Inuyasha on the mouth."

So that's what happened: Miroku must have dared Sango to dare me to kiss Inuyasha. Man, they're good. Why didn't I think of that?

But now, I have to kiss Inuyasha.

Shit.


AN: Lol, sorry if everyone seemed violent, but that's just their personalities so I hope no one's angry! And yes, this is a cliffy… as for the language, well, people their age do seem to cuss quite a bit, but it will be toned down in most of the chapters; this is just one that happens to have a lot of swearing in it.

For those wondering why I spell Kikyou's name with a "u" at the end is because that's the Japanese version. I'm used to the English one, but for this fanfic, I decided to use the Japanese. I'm not sure why though xD

~Nyony's Echo

(PS: I'm soo sorry for the long wait for this chapter!!)