Walk into My Parlor
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: (AU) 99.9 KINU, the hottest radio station, is hosting its annual Halloween Haunted House. Inuyasha has snagged tickets for the first walk through. However, at midnight of Halloween, more than just mechanical monsters awaken in the house and the group finds themselves at the mercy of the true spirits of Halloween.
Warning: Mature means mature.
Chapter Four I Don't Do Tricks
Takahashi Cabin
Friday October 30th
8:00 pm
Let's get this party started.
A good thirty people were already present by the time Inuyasha and Miroku made their debut. No one really cared. The two boys searched around the house looking for Sango or Kagome. Just to let them know that they had arrived. It was Sango they had found first.
Miroku was speechless. He had spent the last two weeks imaging what Sango's costume could be, and even what it should be. But he never imagined this. Sango turned from talking with a group of girls from her volleyball team and gave Miroku a coy little smile. He thought his heart had stopped right there.
First, he noticed Sango's hair. It wasn't long. In was in a wig. A black short wig. The hair came down just below her ears, which was curled under. The bangs of the wig were also curled. And in the wig hair was a bright red bow. His eyes drifted down to survey the rest of her outfit. He recognized which character she was. Snow White. Instead of the long dress he knew from the movie, she wore a sexier more adult version of the dress. The front part was cut low, exposing enough cleavage for him to feel certain body parts reacting. The skirt flared out and she wore a petticoat underneath. On her long muscular legs, she wore opaque white thigh highs with black high heeled Mary Janes.
He gulped a few times before having the nerve to finally walk over to her. Sango noticed Miroku's outfit and had to laugh at it. It was perfect on him. She knew immediately what he was. A pimp. He wore a black pinstripe suit with a purple silk shirt underneath that had several buttons undone exposing his chest. Around his neck hung fake, but expensive looking jewelry. In his hand, he had his pimp stick, and on his head, a 1930's gangster style hat, tipped just enough to entice a smile out of the ladies that glanced his way. By the end of the hour, she had no doubt that his outfit would be completed by having a few freshman girls hanging off of him.
Sango excused herself from her friends to meet with Miroku. "Hi." She said, giving him a nice warm smile.
"Hey." He spoke back, his voice cracking at pitches he hadn't heard from his own throat since he was thirteen. "Hey." He repeated more manly this time.
"Nice costume." She said, rechecking out his outfit. Yep, definitely the right one.
"You too. Are the dwarves here as well?"
"I might find seven freshman boys that might serve the purpose well." She teased. "Want to get something to drink with me?"
Miroku nodded. He held his arm out and she took it. "Nice job with the place. You and Kagome certainly worked hard on it."
"I just did what Kagome said." Sango said.
"Is she here?" He asked, being more serious.
Sango nodded. "Yeah, she is. And in costume. Something happened between last night and when I came over to her place this evening. She changed. For the better I think. Whatever was bothering her last night is not longer an issue."
"Good. Inuyasha has been in a pissy mood since last night. For his sake, I hope Kagome's new found happiness isn't about completely kicking Inuyasha out of her life. I don't think he would survive."
They entered the kitchen and already found it crowded. It was filled with those that didn't know how to control themselves or their alcohol intake. Sango opened the fridge and pulled out a couple of cans of soda. They had agreed that they would not drink any alcohol tonight so they could make it to the haunted house.
With soda cans in hand, the left the kitchen and made it back into the living room. The sat in a set of chairs somewhat secluded from everyone else. It was a good spot to sit at and chill, with a view to watch the people in the living room make fools of themselves by trying to dance drunk. It was good for a laugh.
Kagome finally made it downstairs. She was glad to see so many people had already arrived and more were filing through the door. Her first stop was the kitchen to make sure everything was fine in there and to grab herself a pop. The kitchen was full of some seniors daring freshman to try to consume more alcohol than their bodies could handle. She was glad that the entire kitchen was made from tile. Easier cleanup. From the kitchen she went around to check on each of the other rooms.
Inuyasha stood in the living, watching the people enter, greet each other and get themselves the alcohol they craved. But none of them was the one person he was looking for. His eyes caught Sango and Miroku talking. He stalked over to them.
"Is she here?" He asked desperately.
Sango nodded. "She's around. Probably making sure that all the kegs are properly tapped and supplied with enough cups. She did ask me one time if tapping kegs could be considered ability, like typing."
Miroku chuckled. "It might get her in a good sorority."
"You sure she didn't sneak out."
"Yes. She said she was going to stay for the party, and she was going to go to the haunted house. So chill, have some caffeine and chips."
"Wench better hurry up." He said as he hurried away in search of Kagome. Sango just chuckled. She actually didn't know what Kagome's feelings were exactly, though she had a good feeling that everything would work out. Or it was her rapid sugar intake.
Inuyasha glanced around the dining room area. He spotted a girl with raven hair like Kagome's. But as he moved closer, he found out that it wasn't her.
"Inuyasha." The girl spoke.
"Kikyou." He shot back.
"Great party." She said, holding up a plastic cup to him. "Drink?"
"No, thanks, not tonight."
"What? You always drink." She pouted. The last two parties featured Inuyasha and Kouga in some kind of consumption competition. They were always competing.
"I've got plans afterwards." He said while arching his neck and head around to search for Kagome.
"Plans? What kind of plans?"
Kagome couldn't find Inuyasha anywhere. She had seen Miroku so she knew he was in the cabin. Now she just had to guess where. She rounded the corner from the living room into the dining room and spotted him. His silver hair was the only kind like it, besides his father and brother. It was easy to spot. But what she also spotted was him talking to Kikyou.
She turned away. It was possible that her treatment of him today caused him to think that she suddenly didn't want anything to do with him. But why Kikyou? She peeked around the corner again and found him walking away from Kikyou and into the kitchen. She checked out Kikyou's costume and suddenly felt self-conscious in hers. This costume she was wearing was a big mistake after all.
Kagome turned around and ran into something hard. The wall? No. There wasn't one there. Looking up she found the one person she didn't want to see looking down her dress, grinning.
"Kouga." She said, taking several small steps back.
"Kagome, you look amazing. Your costume is awesome." He said as his eyes roamed up and down her body several times.
"Your costume is great too." Kouga was dressed up like a Viking, or something. She figured it had something to do with him being a wolf demon and this was one of his traditional wolf tribe costumes. Or he was Conan.
"You like it?" He asked. "I thought it might be a bit much."
Kagome shook her head. All Kouga was wearing were a pair a boots, a headband with his long hair in its normal ponytail and what looked to be like a short fur skirt, brown. "I think you could have used some more." She added. He was practically naked. That was what she thought.
"You wanna dance or something?" He asked glancing over his shoulder to the crowd in the living room dancing.
Kagome shook her head. "I'm fine. I'm on food and beverage detail."
He nodded as he took a step closer. "Look, Kagome, I want to apologize for what happened yesterday. You were right; I had no reason to just assume that you'd go with me. I guess I kinda got caught up in the moment with Inuyasha."
"It's okay. Really. No big deal." She said hoping that it would end the conversation. She liked Kouga, he was a nice guy when not drunk and puking, but she just wasn't interested in him like that.
"I'd still like the opportunity to take you out. If that's okay with you?"
Kagome didn't know what to say. She hated hurting someone else's feeling. And she knew that with Kouga, even if she did say no, he'd never give up. He still claimed her as his woman. She could tell him that she was an alien from Jupiter and he wouldn't care.
"I don't know Kouga. We'll see, okay?" It was the best she could come up with. He smiled at her answer, satisfied with that. At least it wasn't a no.
"I'll see you around then." He said as he walked past her and into the dining room area. No doubt as his way to the kitchen. No, she did not want to see him around.
Kagome sighed. She couldn't find Inuyasha anywhere. She took a sip of her pop and headed down the hallway past the game room toward the sitting room. It was a room that was made with glass walls and a glass ceiling, allowing the sunlight in during the day, and the starlight and moonlight in during the night. It was her favorite place in the whole cabin. One that was locked to others because it was built mostly of glass.
She sat down in a lounge chair nearest the farthest wall. It was a full moon out tonight. Its beauty was a bit spooky considering it was going to be Halloween in a few hours. Kagome looked down at her costume. She figured she'd change in a few minutes. After she finished her drink.
It seemed fate wouldn't allow her to talk to Inuyasha when she was ready to. Perhaps they weren't meant to be. She knew that they had a connection that others didn't. But what that connection was and what it meant, she couldn't figure out. That was why she wanted to talk to him. To hear what he had to say, and to tell him what she had on her mind.
The door opened, but she didn't hear. Nor did she hear it when it closed as well. Silent footsteps brought the intruder closer towards the girl sitting by the windows. The moonlight caused her face to shine like she was an angel. So innocent. She looked lost in her thoughts. One had to wonder what she was thinking about.
Her entire bodied was examined. It was long and lean. Her arms rested comfortably along her sides, her hands gently sitting on her waist, holding a can of pop in both of her hands. The delicate fingers wrapped around the cylindrical piece of aluminum. Her legs, tightly wrapped in white, were crossed at the ankles.
Her costume was different than the others. There was something about it that was perplexing. It wasn't her. Instead of something innocent, she was dressed in the complete opposite. White capped sleeves with tiny ruffles in them covered the part just off of her shoulders. Thin black bands of black lined the sides. Bright white cotton hugged and covered her breasts. Ruffles edging the hint of cleavage. Black material was bound around her waist with ribbon tied up the front. A royal blue skirt flared out from her waist ending just at the upper portion of her thighs.
Her dark chocolate hair, which she normally wore down and free, was twisted into two neat buns on the side of her head. Her face was painted with just enough makeup to highlight her best features, her eyes. Dark, chunky black high heeled shoes were placed on her dainty feet. Everything about her looked perfect.
Her head turned and she paused at the presence in the room. She gulped. She had been found. Kagome turned so that she was sitting in the chair, her feet hanging off the side. Her hands gripped the can, causing it crush under her grip. She gulped again.
"Inuyasha." She whispered.
It was her turn to examine him. It was easy to guess what he was. A vampire. He didn't have to buy fake fangs for he already had them. He wore black leather pants that clung tightly to his long muscular legs. They almost looked painted on. His shirt was white and made from a very soft cotton, one in which the weave was loose so that the cloth was see through. He left the entire shirt undone, with just the bottom part tucked in, exposing to her his chest. Clinging from his neck was a black velvet cape with red satin underneath. His silver hair remained down and free.
Inuyasha took a step closer. Kagome quickly stood up, wobbling on her heels that she found to be a bit too high for her. Inuyasha has already there, holding onto her elbow to give her the balance she needed. Kagome looked up at him. The moon captured her eyes and she was stuck. She had told herself she could never look into those eyes again. Big mistake.
They remained silent as they each stared at one another, unsure of what to say and afraid to move. Their breathing was deep, but quick. Inuyasha could hear both of their hearts beating hard and fast, pounding on their chests for escape. His hand, which remained on her elbow, gently slid up until he was holding onto her upper arm.
Kagome swallowed the lump she had in her throat. "Nice costume." She finally said. If she looked down at it, she could just see his chest. His broad muscular chest.
"You too." He answered back. From his height, he had a nice view down her dress. But he wasn't going to say anything. "What are you?" He wasn't sure exactly what she was.
Kagome smiled. "A wench."
Inuyasha grinned at that. "So, finally accepted what you are."
Kagome shook her head slightly. "Depends on which definition you use."
Inuyasha pulled her towards him, her body slamming into his. "My wench." He breathed. She could feel his warm breath down her ear and neck causing her to involuntarily shiver.
Kagome reached up with her free hand and pushed her away from him. "Inuyasha." Her voice was louder now, pulling both of them out of that little moment. "I have to know."
"Know what?" He asked. He had an idea of what she was going to say, but he had to hear her ask it. Needed to know what it was that she wanted to hear from him.
"What am I to you?" She was scared. And he could easily sense it.
Inuyasha gulped. He had sort of practiced what he was going to say to her. So many ways to say just a little bit of what he felt. "You are my Kagome." He told her.
Kagome closed her eyes. She tilted her head down and shook her head. "But what does that mean?" She didn't want to hear that this was some demon thing. Kouga already tried that one on her once, and she didn't buy it.
Inuyasha remembered what he told Sango last night. And Sango had told him just to say whatever it was he felt he needed to say. Inuyasha placed his hand underneath Kagome's chin and brought her face back up so he could look at her eyes.
He examined her face, his dark golden orbs scanning her features. He always thought she was decent looking, but recently, he found her to be beautiful. A type of beauty he hadn't seen in any other girl. Just one night and one day away from her, and he learned how quickly he needed her to always be by his side. Not just to remind him to do things, but just to have her presence, her scent, her aura. Everything. He needed everything she could give him.
"It means," he started thought he didn't know how he was going to finish. But even being able to start was something. "It means everything Kagome. I may not own you, yet, but I realized how much I need you. Everything about you, I'm addicted to you. I can't live without you Kagome. And not just homework shit and this party crap, you. Your scent, I like it. I absolutely fucking love it. Your smile, your kindness. I could go on and on, but I won't. I'm a guy. I don't know if I love you, but I think it's pretty damn close."
Kagome's eyes filled with tears. Inuyasha didn't know what they meant. Was she sad because she didn't feel the same way? He took a step back from her. Shit, he had said the wrong thing. Dammit all to hell. He looked away from her, not wanting to see her cry.
He felt Kagome's hand glide across his cheek and gently turn his head so that he had to look at her. A smile tugged at her lips. Her thumb rubbed across his cheek causing him to close his eyes so he could just feel.
"Inuyasha." She started. It was her turn. After hearing what he said, she had to say what she felt. "Am I your sister?'
He hadn't expected that. Quickly, he grabbed her with both of his hands, causing her to drop the can from her hand. Luckily it was empty. But the drop echoed through the silent room. He held her out so he could see her, to look directly into her eyes.
"Fuck that. You are so much more to me Kagome."
The smile that had graced her face widened. She wiggled her way out of his grip and jump to him, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him into the biggest hug she could. That was what she needed to hear. Love was an awfully big word. But he was right. What she felt for him was as close as she could get to it.
"I didn't know." She confessed. "I didn't know how you saw me. I didn't know what anything you did mean. I was so confused." She held onto him as tightly as she could, not wanting this moment to pass by too quickly.
Inuyasha coiled his arms around her. She was so tiny. That was why he protected her. No matter how tough she acted or tried to be, she was still fragile. Not because she was human, but because she was just Kagome.
He pulled away from her and smiled when he saw the smile on her face. She blushed and looked away. She suddenly felt so much better. All of the weight of worrying and wondering was finally gone. Now that she understood where she stood with Inuyasha, she could move on, with him.
"They are going to wonder what happened to us." He joked with her. Kagome laughed. Again, he hugged her, never wanting to let her go. "I really do like your costume."
Kagome shook her head against his chest. "Then I guess I won't tell you that Kouga already managed to check me out in it." She immediately regretted that little joke when she felt his chest rumbling. She looked up and saw the scowl on his face. He was growling. Kagome placed her hand on his cheek once again. "It's okay. No fighting, please."
Inuyasha and Kouga always managed to get physical at these fights. She was scared at each one. Kouga was a full demon and Inuyasha was only half. It wasn't that she didn't doubt Inuyasha, it was just that Kouga was always a full demon and could count on certain abilities that Inuyasha could not, like healing.
Inuyasha nodded. He knew that she was worried and he didn't want to do that to her. Stepping away from her, he took a hold of her hand and led her out of the sitting room. They closed the door and locked it behind him. Then he tugged her up the stairs.
"Where are we going?" She asked. He didn't say anything. Instead, he just continued to trek up the second floor and then up the stairs to the third. Not only was her bedroom up there, but his as well. She started to shake. "Inuyasha." She called out his name. "What are you doing?"
He pulled her down the hallway and stopped in front of her room. Opening the door, he tossed her inside and closed the door behind him, locking it. Kagome regained her balance and glared at him. He was standing in front of the door, arms crossed against his chest, the same scowl on his face. "Change." He ordered her.
"What?" She asked.
"Change. I don't want Kouga or any other guy getting hard by the sight of you."
At first, she wanted to protest, but then she relaxed. He was doing this for both of them. She didn't want him to fight, so he wanted her to change. If any guy were to look at her in a way that didn't settle right with Inuyasha, he'd kill them. Kagome nodded. She walked over and grabbed her duffel bag. Pulling out the clothes she was going to wear to the haunted house, she went into the bathroom to change.
A few seconds later the door opened just a bit and Kagome popped her head out. "Inuyasha?"
"What?" He asked, keeping his eyes averted. But he did want too peek.
"I need your help."
"My help?" He questioned, not sure by what kind of help she need.
Kagome opened the door wider and walked out. Turning her back to him, she pointed to her dress. "I can't get the zipper. Sango helped me with this earlier."
Moving towards her, he gulped. Carefully, he reached out with his clawed fingers and grasped the tiny zipper. Slowly, he moved it down, exposing her bare back to him. He closed his eyes, but it was too late. Opening his eyes again, he reached out and placed his hand on her back. She stiffened, but quickly relaxed. His hand slid up her back until it reached her neck. Her skin was so smooth.
He placed his other hand on her back, just below her neck. Sliding both hands away from one another, he took a hold of the sleeves and starting to push the dress down her arms. Kagome gasped, and her breath hitched in her throat. His hands roamed down the entire length of her arms until it slipped past her hands. The dress fell into a heap on the floor at her feet.
She stood there in only her underwear, the white thigh highs and the black chunky shoes. Her arms were cross against her chest, covering herself the best she could. Inuyasha took a step forward. Kagome shivered when she felt him so close. His body heat flowed from his skin onto hers. Her eyes fluttered shut as his hands moved back up her arms.
Once his hands reached her shoulders, he gripped them and started to spin her around. Kagome kept her head facing down, unable to look at him. She was somewhat embarrassed but also afraid. Would he like her? Was she pleasing to his eye? Normal questions every girl had concerning her body and what the boy next to her thought about it.
His fingers brushed and danced along her sensitive skin. Her neck, her collarbone, her shoulders. He wanted to touch every part of her, memorize every path his fingers took. Two fingers gently took a hold of her chin and lifted her head high, her chin tilted up. Kagome opened her eyes and looked at him. What she saw was what she needed to see.
Slowly he moved his head towards hers. Her pink tongue darted out and licked her dry and anxious lips. No need to do that, he thought. Gently, his lips brushed against hers. He felt her body tremble and a shock shoot through his. Again, he touched his lips to hers, so soft, so tender. He pulled her half naked body up against his.
In an instant, his lips dominated hers in a crash of need and want. He wasn't rough or too forceful, but emotional. She kissed him back with the same passion, the same need and want. She dropped her arms from her chest and wrapped them around him, pressing her breasts up against his hard body, needing to be close to him.
His tongue reached out into her mouth and she opened hers, letting him in. They tasted one another, relishing in the deliciousness of the kiss. A flavor that both would come to love. Inuyasha's hands explored her entire back, her sides, her neck, each roaming and feeling on its own. Kagome's hands responded similarly. She reached inside his shirt, wanting to only feel skin. Warn smooth skin.
They continued to kiss as he slowly moved her towards the bed. The back of her legs hit the mattress of one of the beds and he bent her down, shifting his body to side to avoid crushing her. Kagome pulled away from the kiss and turned her head she he didn't have access to her lips. She worked hard on catching her breath. He too was breathing hard from the lack of air.
For a moment that felt like it last longer, they panted and stared at one another. Inuyasha slipped his hand underneath her lithe body and moved her up more on the bed, making this more comfortable for both of them. Placing his fingertips on her cheek, he trailed them down face, onto her neck, along her collarbone and down against her breast.
Kagome closed her eyes, shivering from the contact of his warm touch and the slight tickle of his touch being so gentle. Inuyasha placed a kiss on her temple, another one on her jaw line, and littler ones along the same path his fingers took. His breath was hot, and once it was gone, her skin was cold. She felt his lips touch her tender nipple, his fangs scrapping against the sensitive skin. Her body tensed. She reached up with her hand and gently pressed it against his chest.
"Inuyasha." She breathed out.
"Kagome." His voiced back.
"I . . . I'm not ready for . . . "she blushed at the mere thought of the word.
Inuyasha smiled. "I know." He said kindly. "Keh, like I ever thought of you as a loose woman."
Kagome giggled. "You call me wench all of the time."
"Yeah and so?"
"So? Don't you know what it means?" He just shook his head. "You mean you've been using that word this whole time without knowing the definition of it?"
"Keh, and what of it?"
She had to shake her head at him. Maybe now he would understand her costume a bit better. "Other than meaning girl, or servant girl, it is also another term for prostitute."
Inuyasha's eyes went wide. "You mean this whole time . . . and you never stopped me."
"I tried. I couldn't. So I gave up."
Inuyasha looked behind him and down at the floor where her costume laid. Then he quickly looked back at her. Once again, her arms were over her chest. He smirked. "You'll wear that costume for me some other time."
"Ah." She squeaked out as he pulled himself away from her.
"You better get in there and get dressed."
Kagome sat up and ran into the bathroom to change. She pressed her fingertips against her lips, still able to taste and almost feel his lips against hers. She blushed again and quickly dressed not wanting to cause him to wait much longer. He did have a party to attend to. Dressed in dark blue jeans and a yellow sweater, she emerged from the bathroom to a hanyou shaking his head in disapproval.
"What?"
"Your hair." He pointed out. Kagome reached up and felt that her hair was still up in the buns that Sango helped her with. "I like it down." She smiled and complied with his wishes. Pulling out about two dozen hair pins and a couple of elastic hair ties, her hair was free once again. Bending over, she shook her head and brushed her fingers through the hair before flipping it back. Inuyasha smiled. "Better."
Sango and Miroku were starting to worry about their friends. Kagome had been missing since the start of the party and Inuyasha disappeared looking for her. While they had high hopes that something good was happening, but they couldn't rule out the possibility that they had gotten into one of their explosive fights. Not often, but sometimes, Inuyasha and Kagome would argue like it was World War Three and Four and Five . . .
They both spotted Inuyasha hurrying down the steps with Kagome right behind him. Neither looked too happy. And Kagome had changed. Sango shook her head. He made her change and she was upset about it. Sango and Miroku exchanged looks. Both stood up and headed over to them to find out what had happened.
"But Inuyasha . . . "Kagome protested.
Inuyasha just shook his. "Don't worry about it Kagome."
She followed him into the kitchen. Sango and Miroku were right behind them, keeping a good distance away so they could listen to their conversation. The kitchen was still full of people who believed that the only way to have a good time at a party was to get themselves dead drunk off of hard liquor. Inuyasha pulled open the refrigerator door and pulled out a couple of cans of soda. He handed them to Kagome and she took them.
He entered the dining room and grabbed a bowl of pretzels from the table. Turning, he headed back to Kagome and quickly pushed her out of the kitchen. Sango and Miroku continued to follow, keeping some distance between themselves and the couple they weren't sure about.
"We could get in trouble." Sango whispered as quietly as she could.
Miroku grinned. "But it'd be worth it, wouldn't it?"
They followed Inuyasha and Kagome down to the sitting room, one of the rooms they knew to be off limits to party goers. It was a good place for privacy and some had boasted that they had broken into the room for a quickie when the bedrooms where all occupied. The door shut, and the two eavesdroppers hurried over to see if they could hear anything.
"Coming in," a voice boomed over them. The door was opened and Inuyasha was standing there, still holding the bowl of pretzels in his hand. He stepped away and allowed his two friends to enter. The door was closed and locked behind them. "Smelled ya following us."
Miroku chuckled. "Sorry." He pushed his out of the way to scratch his head. "Couldn't help it."
Inuyasha just scoffed. "Sure. I know how big of a fuckin' pervert you are."
The four friends sat down comfortably in the sitting room. Inuyasha sat down next to Kagome in the love seat. Sango and Miroku sat down in individual chairs. Kagome divided to pop amongst the group. Inuyasha set the bowl of pretzels on his lap.
"So . . . "Sango started glancing at her friends with a knowing smile on her face. "Is there a reason why we have abandoned our schoolmates for the privacy?"
Kagome shook her head. "Nope. It was too loud out there."
"Are you sure that's what you want to say?" She asked, hoping to get some answer from them about the state of their relationship, if there was one, wasn't one?
"Keh, what else would we have to say? You two will have to hurry and change for the haunted house. Rin said that even with all of the decorations and mechanics, there is still a breeze in there." Inuyasha explained.
Sango just nodded and smiled. They didn't have to say anything. It was apparent now. Sitting next to each other, smiling. Things had worked out between them. Kagome was no longer Inuyasha's little sister.
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