I'm so very sorry for the long update guys. This is quite a long chapter…but anyway, I hope you enjoy it to the fullest. Oh, and by the way, I got a question asking what Inuyasha was still doing in Tokyo. You will find the answer in the chapter. Enjoy!

Dangerous Dancing
Chapter seven - Doubts and confessions


Kagome sat there on the swing, wide eyed and mouth agape, staring at the one man who has captured her heart so quickly and easily on that night back in June.

Is this a dream? Are her eyes deceiving her? She didn't know. But what she did know is that she wanted this to be real. She wanted to believe that Inuyasha was actually standing behind her, asking if she needed a push. But it was so hard to believe. She never thought that he'd come back to Tokyo. Hell, she never thought that she'd ever see him again. But, here he is, standing behind her, grinning at her no less, in the middle of the night, in the park.

"Inu…yasha?" she whispered in disbelief, having finally found her voice.

His grin changed into a smile. Kami, how he had missed her sweet, smooth voice.

"Hey Kagome."

Kagome clamped a hand over her mouth and stood up facing Inuyasha.

"Oh my god…it really is you," came her muffled from beneath her hand.

It really is her, Inuyasha thought as he moved the swing aside that was separating them to stand before her.

Silence.

Inuyasha was the first to speak. "So, ya live in Tokyo, huh?"

Kagome let her hand fall back to her side and nodded.

"Cool. Didn't think that you actually did live in Tokyo. But I guess I was wrong. Ya do."

Kagome nodded again. She had lost her voice again. Cursing mentally, she took a deep breath and asked the question that was burning on the tip of her tongue ever since she heard his sexy voice. It just wouldn't past her lips for some reason. "Inuyasha…what are you doing here?"

The hanyou popstar grinned and arched a black brow, deciding to be cocky by asking the same question he had asked her two months ago by her car.

"What? Surprised to see me?"

She blinked. "Well…yeah, but…" Her chocolate eyes held puzzlement as she regarded him questioningly.

He chuckled and put his hands behind his head, cocking his head to the side. "Define 'here.'" The corners of his lips kicked up into a smirk.

Kagome blinked again. "Well…um…what are you doing here…in Tokyo?" she asked.

A sigh escaped his lips and let his hands fall from his head, one hand stopping half way to grasp the chain rope. "Well, Kagome, ever since I after the concert two months ago, my friends and I have been traveling to almost everywhere in Japan, doing concerts, going to meetings and shit like that. I haven't been to my home in Hiroshima for months on end now. Sango keeps tellin' us that we'll be goin' home in three days or whatever but somethin' always seems to pop up outta nowhere and we hafta go someplace else that's even farther away from home. And I'm really anxious to see my other friends that live in Hiroshima as well. I miss 'em." He explained with a shrug, melancholy filling his golden eyes and coloring his voice.

Kagome looked at him with a concerned expression planted on her face. "I'm sorry to hear that. I know how it feels, not being able to see a close friend in a long time." Or in my case, never.

Inuyasha only sighed and looked down at the ground. Wonder what she's talking about when she says she knows how it feels not being able to see someone close in a long time…Could she be talking about me? He thought for a moment. Nah. There's no way she can have the same feelings that I have towards her. It'd be nice if she did, though. Inuyasha thought, shuffling his shoe against the dirty like he was a shy little boy again, confronting his crush about going to the movies with her.

Kagome stared at his bowed head, wondering what he was thinking about. If only he knew that I'm not only talking about Kurama, but of him as well. But…it's not possible for him to have the same feelings that I have for him…could he? She paused in her musings. No. It can never be. He's a famous popstar and I'm…just a normal, everyday girl living in Tokyo with her fat cat as company in her small apartment with the receptionist guy pestering you for a date everyday…

Silence enveloped them once more.

Getting uncomfortable with the continuing silence, Kagome decided to ask a random question. "So…ya live in Hiroshima, huh?"

Inuyasha heaved a sigh of relief, happy that she broke the uncomfortable quiet. He lifted his head to see two chocolate eyes staring at him. "Yeah. Hiroshima's a nice place. It's the place I grew up in. I also met Kouga, Miroku and Naraku there. Sesshomaru and I, Kouga, Miroku and Naraku grew to be fast friends. We did everything together. You name it, we did it." He mouth quirked up into a half smile at the fond memories they've had.

A small smile tugged at her lips as Kagome nodded. "Well, that's nice, meeting and growing up with your friends…Ya must have a lot of good memories together."

"Yeah, we have a lot of good memories together, that's for damn sure." He replied, chuckling.

Kagome laughed.

Inuyasha stared at Kagome like she was the most beautiful creature on earth. Which in truth, she was.

…According to Inuyasha, anyway.

Wait…what the fuck am I doing? I could be holding her in my arms right now, telling her how much I've missed her. But instead I'm standing here, gawking at her like an idiot.

Inuyasha shook his head to clear the persist thoughts of taking her in his arms and crushing to her to, to feel her warm body against his.

Kagome looked at him with concern filling her brown eyes. "Inuyasha? You okay?" she asked, taking a step towards him.

Inuyasha raised his head again and grinned. "I'm fine."

She looked skeptical, but shrugged it off. "Okay…if you're sure—"

Kagome was caught off guard as Inuyasha closed the distance between them and gathered her in a loving embrace.

"I-Inuyasha…" was all she could say, her cheeks heating up rapidly at the proximity he chose.

Inuyasha's eyes fluttered closed and he tightened his hold on her, relishing in the feel of her body pressed closed to his.

"Gods, It's so good to see you again, Kagome. I've missed you so much," Inuyasha confessed, burying is nose in her hair and taking the scent that was uniquely Kagome.

"Inuyasha…I-I…"

Kagome couldn't think of anything to say. All that her brain registered was that the popstar was holding her close to his chest, arms wrapped tight around her.

"I…missed you too…" It was barely above a whisper.

An endless time passes as they hold each other.

Gods…it feels so good to hold her in my arms again. But, I wonder…would it feel even better to kiss her again? Inuyasha thought as he pulled away to look into her chocolate eyes.

He smirked at her and in return, he got a smile accompanied with a blush.

It was then that Inuyasha decided to test his hypothesis.

He lowered his head as Kagome tilted hers up and then their lips met in a passion filled kiss. A gasp escaped Kagome's mouth and she felt his tongue slide across her bottom lip then giving it a playful nip, he delved into her moist cavern greedily. Kagome's eyes fluttered close and her arms snaked up his chest to swathe around his neck, pulling him closer to her and pressed her lips harder to his.

Kagome's tongue finally decided to get some action and made its way out of her mouth and into his. Her pink organ delicately stoked one of his long canines, and then switched to the other, wanting to know every feature inside of his mouth. After that, their tongues dueled for a while; Inuyasha's being the dominant one in the end. Then reluctantly, they finally broke apart from lack of air.

Their chests heaved in unison as they stared at one another and Inuyasha leaned his forehead against hers. They just stood there, holding each other and never wanting this precious moment to end.

I was right. It felt wonderful to kiss her again.

Kagome closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest, the tears she'd been holding in finally flowing from her chocolate depths freely.

Inuyasha tightened his hold on her and tucked her head underneath his chin. Her tears were dampening his shirt but he didn't care. He would let her cry. Hell, he was almost on the verge of tears himself for seeing Kagome for the first time in nearly two months.

Kagome sobbed into his chest, clinging to him, afraid that if she let go, she'd lose him again. This time for good.

"Oh, Inuyasha…I thought I'd never see you again," she chocked out. "I've missed you so much."

Inuyasha stroked her ebony hair with a clawed hand. "Ssshhh. It's ok now, Kagome. I'm here. I'm not even going to leave you again. I promise. Not after what we just shared. I know that you have the same feelings for me that I have for you. Even though I've doubted those feelings. But, now I know…they're true." He confessed in a whisper.

Kagome let herself relax in his arms. She could get used to this…and she would. He had just admitted that he has the same feelings for her that she has for him. And to top it all off, he promised he was never going to leave her. That's exactly what she wanted to hear. Right? She wasn't really that positive. Ever since Kurama had left her, she's had her doubts. But, with Inuyasha…it's different somehow. When he said that he'd never leave her, she felt as though she knew he would fulfill that promise and never leaver her. So yes, that's exactly what she wanted to hear.

Inuyasha felt Kagome relax in his arms and he pulled back so he can look into her brown depths.

A small smile began to form on her lips.

He raised a hand and wiped away the remaining wetness that stained her flushed cheeks with a clawed thumb.

Kagome searched his golden orbs with her deep coffee ones. "You'll never leave me…" It was more of a statement than a question.

He cupped her cheek with his hand. "No. I'll never leave you. I promise you, Kagome. I won't leave you again."

Kagome closed her eyes as she rested her head on his chest again, hugging him close.

Inuyasha's hand was stroking her back lightly then bent down and whispered in her ear, "Kagome, I have something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" she replied, peeking up at him through thick, sooth lashes.

Inuyasha took a deep breath. "Kagome…I—"

"Hey! Look! Isn't that Inuyasha?"

Simultaneously, they pulled away from each other and looked to the side of them. Two teenage girls were standing about twenty-five feet away from where they stood.

It seemed as if they were reading each other's minds as the next few words flew out of their mouths.

"Oh, for goodness shit!"

"Huh?"

They both looked at each other with shocked expressions, blinking then they slowly began to laugh, but the girls interrupted their moment of humor.

"Ohmigod, I think it is him! It's Inuyasha!" She all but yelled the last part.

Inuyasha's ears flattened against his head and Kagome winced.

"Damn it, shut the fuck up, bitch! I don't want the whole fuckin' town to know I'm fucking here, goddamn it!" Inuyasha seethed, glaring daggers at the two girls.

Kagome's eyes widened and her mouth dropped. Wow. Six curses in two sentences. I guess he swears a lot when he's angry, just like me. Huh. He beat my record. Kagome thought, still a little shocked but nonetheless impressed.

The two girls started giggling like mad, attracting more people who were, for some strange reason, strolling around at nearly one in the morning.

"Shut up!" Inuyasha whispered loudly.

Upon hearing giggling, curious people started walking towards them.

"Shit," Inuyasha cursed again, ears pinning against his head in obvious frustration.

Kagome felt Inuyasha's grip on her tighten as she watched the approaching people, some speeding up after they realized who was standing there.

I gotta do something, and fast. These people are gonna molest Inuyasha if he doesn't get outta here soon…

Without thinking, Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand and started running to the first place that popped into her mind.

Her apartment.

(Kei: I should leave it there…but because I'm so generous, nice, kind, considerate, loving— Inuyasha: Shut the hell up already, Keiko! We get the point now just finish it already! Keiko: Okay, okay! Yeesh! Looks like somebody woke up on the wrong side of the futon today… Inuyasha: -Eyebrow twitches.- Keiko… Keiko: Sorry, sorry!)

What the? Where's she taking me? Inuyasha thought in confusion, trying to keep up with Kagome.

Kagome ran as fast as she could down the street, dragging Inuyasha behind her. I can't believe I'm doing this…but I need to get him somewhere safe so those people don't assault him! Kagome thought, glancing over her shoulder.

And sure enough, there was a crowd of people running after them at a surprisingly fast rate.

Kagome groaned. Damn! What, are these people on the track team or somethin'?

Keeping a firm grip on Inuyasha's hand, Kagome turned the corner to the street where her apartment was located. She somehow managed to get there.

Without a second thought, Kagome turned again sharply to her left, into a narrow alleyway that was dark and reeked of garbage. She threw them up against the left side of the wall, being a deathly quiet. They soon heard the loud crowd of people run past the alleyway, thinking that the couple kept running straight. The crowd's loud cries and stomping feet grew fainter and fainter until it was silent. Kagome quietly walked to the entrance of the alleyway and looked around too see if there were any more people left out on the street. None were. Stepping out onto the sidewalk, Kagome motioned for Inuyasha to come out and join her. Inuyasha heaved a big sigh of relief when he saw that they were the only ones on the street.

The popstar drew in a deep breath. "Ahh, fresh air. I swear, if I stayed in there for one more minute, I would've gone mad with that stench of trash." He said, drawing in another deep breath.

Kagome sighed. "Yeah, I know. I thought I was gonna get sick." she stated, running a hand through her jet-black hair.

"Yeah. Well, anyway, thank you for getting me away from those crazy people. I thought for sure they were gonna molest me." He shuddered and wrinkled his nose.

Kagome smiled inwardly. My thoughts exactly.

And with that, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and started walking down the street, not knowing exactly where he's going. But he didn't care. All that mattered was Kagome and their linked hands.

Keiko: Okay, now it's the end of the chapter, unfortunately. –Sigh.- Oh well. Chapters can't go on forever! Please review!

Sesshomaru: Yes. Please do… –Smirks.-

Keiko: Eh? What's with the smirk?

Sesshomaru: …Nothing of your concern.

Keiko: …?