This one is a little short but to the point. Enjoy!

Under One Sky

Chapter 4

Music was loudly blasting through the condo. Anywhere you looked there were people drinking, people talking, people dancing, and people attempting to get personal. When Inuyasha said he was going to only invite close friends and a few people from the company he greatly misrepresented the number of people that he was close with. It seemed that everyone that showed up was either his best buddy or at least pretending to be. There were some people to have the decency to not at least pretend to know him and clearly stated that they neither knew him, or where they even were.

Kagome attempted to find salvation on the patio, only to discover that not only was is more crowded than the condo (she had no idea how that was possible), but that if she stayed any longer she would be high as a kite. Shoving her was back into the kitchen she beelined for the bar.

"Two shots of tequila." The bartender cupped his hand to the ear and threw her a lost look.

"Can't hear you." He mouthed. She leaned closer and yelled as loud as she could.

"Two shots of tequila." He pulled back and gave her a sour face.

"No need to yell, geez." The bartender poured her the shots and slid them over. She took the first shot and downed it. Her hand reached for the second shot of tequila but it wasn't there. It seemed that Kouga got to it first.

Swinging his head far back he made fast work of the tequila. He slammed the shot glass onto the table and wiped his mouth with his sleeve letting a quick loud breath. Kouga cocked his head in her direction, swung his arm around her shoulder and yelled over the music.

"My poor, poor condo." She patted him on the back.

"Don't cry my friend."

"I think I saw nun-chucks." He said and glanced around the room.

"You're kidding me!" She glanced around as well.

"I wish." He waved at the bartender and signaled him two more.

"Well, if you can't fight them, might as well join them." Two more tequila shots were placed in front of them. Lifting her shot up she said, "Let's drink to Inuyasha never throwing a party here again." Kouga let out a wide grin.

"I'll be drinking to that all night."

"You do that, since praying doesn't seem to help." She threw him a wink. Another set of shots was placed in front of them. "Lets send another prayer to the tequila gods." He lifted up his shot glass to cheers with hers and uttered.

"Amen"

Out of the corner of her eye Kagome saw a familiar face and waved.

"Ayame! Over here."

A short red-haired youkai did fast work of shoving through the crowd over to Kagome. The girl wore loose green dress that was belted with a black ribbon. Upon appearing in front of Kagome she threw her arms around her neck.

"What the heck is going on? I thought this was a small get together." The redhead yelled over the music.

"It was, but Inuyasha apparently didn't get the memo." Kagome made a gun with her right hand and pretended to blow out her brains. "Thanks for coming. Kouga's been beside himself with anticipation." She shifted her eyes over to the male youkai and lifted her eyebrows up and down dramatically.

Ayame swatted at Kagome's arm. She then turned to Kouga giving him a shy smile and an awkward wave. Looking at the two Kagome got the hint to make herself sparse. She smoothly blended into the crowd as the two became engrossed in a conversation.

In the far corner of the room Inuyasha was chatting up some well known singer whose name Kagome forgot. When he noticed her looking his way, he lifted up his glass to cheers her and shone her a big smile. Kagome scoffed at that and thought 'what a player.'

Sango and Miroku made cozy in one of the loveseats. At this point the two of them had so much sexual tension that Kagome was sure the air around them was distorting. Deciding that she needed a small break she began squeezing through the crowd to the door to her room. She felt a sudden pressure on her ass as a hand reached out to squeeze it. Grabbing the appendage she dug her nails in and heard a yelp. Quickly, she released the hand and doubled her efforts to the safety of her room.

Earlier in the night when the party was only becoming hectic she had the brilliant idea of locking her bedroom door in the case that she might walk in on a couple of guests thoroughly enjoying her bed. As she shut the door behind her she leaned on the back of the door and imaginarily patted herself on her shoulder for her earlier stroke of genius.

She pushed off the door and walked over to her bed tossing herself onto it. For several moments she lay there in the darkness simply staring at her ceiling, reveling at the quite reprieve that her room provided. Then she heard the flush of a toilet and the running of the sink.

Her whole body jerked up. The light shone through the bottom crack of her washroom door. A million possibilities ran through her head. She distinctly remembered not only locking her door, but it being locked when she came in moment ago. Cautiously she reached under her bed and took out the baseball bat that her grandfather gave her to chase away boys when she moved away for college. Never in a million years did Kagome think that there might come a time when she would need to use it in the purpose that her grandfather intended for it.

Slowly getting off the bed she tiptoed over to stand by the bathroom door. She pressed her ear to the door. After some time the intruder turned off the tap. High on adrenaline Kagome readied herself for an attack. In the next instant two things happened; the door to the bathroom opened and Kagome swung the bat with a battle cry shutting her eyes in the process. Her protective instincts kicked into overdrive and she swinging the bat once again.

This time her bat did not swing back. Kagome pulled on it hard, but her attempts were futile. Slowly letting her eyes open she met with a surprising sight. In front of her stood one of the most gorgeous youkai she had the pleasure of ever laying eyes on. The trouble was that he did not look at all pleased to meet her. A big scowl was on his face as he stared back at her. The youkai's right hand held the bat and the left looked ready to stack her back. Kagome giggled nervously.

"Ugh, hi." He continued staring at her. She stared back. For what seemed like eternity the two looked at each other with a mixture of surprise and confusion. Then a thought struck Kagome in the head. This was not just some hot guy coming out of her bathroom, this was an intruder. She jerked her bat out of his grasp and using a level tone of voice asked, "What the hell are you doing in my room?"

The youkai's face instantly lost all emotion and turned blank.

"Using the facilities." Kagome was taken aback by his brazen bluntness.

"Let's rephrase it. What the hell are you doing in my locked room?" She said quietly letting a small amount of her anger escape through her voice.

"Taking a piss." His reply shocked her.

"Excuse me? Did you just say that." The words came out of her mouth in a stutter.

"Yes." He replied bluntly. Her anger escalated.

"Yes?" She echoed his reply.

"Yes"

"Who the fuck do you think you are. How the fuck did you get into my room." She looked him straight in the eyes as if to challenge him. "I better not find anything missing." The youkai simply shoved him way past her and began walking to her bedroom door. She turned around and threw the bat at him. "Oh no you didn't just walk away from me."

This was the act that finally got his attention. In a split second she found herself face to face with the youkai who from a certain perspective could be said to have looked a little bit livid.

"You test my patience."

"And you are testing mine." She replied. "Need I remind you that it was you that broke into my room."

"I did no such thing."

"Well the door was locked, unless you can walk through walls there is no other way of getting in here."

"The door was open." She scoffed at his reply and pointed at the door.

"I locked that door myself over an hour ago. Five minutes ago that door was still locked when I came in, so don't lie to me. What in the world are you doing in here?"

"Well then you must have locked me in here." His words baffled her.

"What do you mean I locked you in here? I did no such thing."

"Can't you shut up and listen for a moment." His hand reached into his pocket and he took out his blackberry. Lifting it up in the air he spoke, "I came in here a while ago to take a call. I'm guessing you didn't check the room when you locked me in here. Now if you're done I'll be taking my leave."

"And what if I call a bluff. Who in the world takes a two hour phone call, especially at one of Inuyasha's parties." She looked at him with a smug look on her face.

"What is wrong with you woman?"

"Me? What's wrong with me? I'm not the one sneaking into strangers' rooms."

"I've had enough of this. What can I expect from a being that socialized with my half-brother." A smirk crossed his face. "Monkey see, monkey do." Kagome's jaw dropped. Never in her life had she been so insulted.

"Monkey?" Her finger poked him in the shoulder. "Monkey! I'm assuming you're Inuyasha's half-brother Sesshoumaru. You know, he was right. You are an arrogant asshole." He froze in place.

"Who are you to talk down to me, human." Kagome poked him once again and pointed at the door.

"Get the fuck out of my room. No, better yet, get out of my house." She yelled at the top of her lungs.

"My pleasure, being in the presence of such filth disgusts me." The youkai stalked out of her room slamming her door on his way out. After a few breaths to calm herself she followed him out the door. Once back in the living room she angrily shoved her way to Inuyasha and made no excuses about interrupting his conversation with the singer whose name she still couldn't recall.

"Now look, I get your pain about having that asshole as your half-brother." She uttered each word with extra caution and malice. "If he is to ever set foot in this house again, he and you will both leave eunuchs. Am I understood?" Stunned all Inuyasha could do was nod. With a huff Kagome stormed over to the bar, the crowd parting to let her pass.

For the rest of night Kagome occupied the farthest stool at the bar. Not a single person approached her for fear of disturbing the slumbering lion. Occasionally as people passed her, mutters of murder and curses could be heard. She sat there all the way to the end of the party when Kouga gently got her up off her stool and led her to her room, still muttering.

When Kouga came back out Inuyasha waited for him at the door.

"I'm not sure if I want to know or not what the hell Sesshoumaru did to piss her off." Kouga shrugged his shoulders.

"There is one thing I know about Kagome. She is the nicest person in the world, but when you piss her off, its war." To emphasize his point Kouga lifted his thumb and slid it across his throat.

How's that for first impressions. Should we find out what happens when you get on Kagome's bad side in the next chapter?

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