Inner Rhythm
Summary:
Kagome is an amazing dancer, devoting every moment of her spare time to dancing. Enter InuYasha. A major partier/playboy. Does Kagome have the strength and patience to tame his attitude and change his ways, while InuYasha tries to teach Kagome to live a little?
Author's Note:
None, at the moment, just enjoy!
Disclaimer:
I, Tairoru, disclaim all rights to InuYasha and Co. Reluctantly. Begrudgingly. You get the drift.
Inner Rhythm
Chapter Seven: Confessions of a Wolf Youkai
Kouga yawned and stretched as he woke up from her seemingly sleep-less night. Once again, however, his thoughts drifted back to a certain black-haired vixen that seemed to wrap her iron grasp around his heart in the few hours she known him. Kagome. Kagome Higurashi. Kagome Mau-kina. The name ringed in his ears. How perfect it sounded. Out of habit, he brought up an new old memory and traced through the night at the club weeks ago, the sound of her voice, her enticing scent, the way her body moved against his in the competition. He had no idea how he'd gotten this way, he just did.
Then he remembered the way she'd danced with the mutt, he scowled, they looked so good together, and he hated it. They were supposed to look good together, they were perfect.
"Hey Kouga, you awake?" Ayame, his twin sister, knocked on his door. He didn't answer, maybe she'd go away. "Come on, I can hear your breathing, you know people breathe differently when they're awake." Damn. He was caught.
"All right, all right I'm up." He groaned as he got out of his comfortable position on his bed. Already missing the bed's warmth, he searched for something to put on. Opening his closet, he found the clothes that he'd worn to the club the night the he'd met the celestial maiden from above. He'd refused to wash it, afraid of it losing her amazing scent of roses dipped in vanilla. Unconsciously, he smelled the shirt and sighed in pleasure.
He knew he fell hard, anyone could tell you that. Now how, or, why, was another question, not even Kouga could begin to explain, because he simply didn't know. He was clueless in the matter of love.
Love.
The one word echoed in his mind, such a strong word. How could something as simple as a four-letter word, even begin to describe this feeling? This feeling of lust, protection, need, this space so empty yet so full, in his heart. He loved Kagome.
I love Kagome.
Now Kouga was generally one of logic. He had never before believed in the love-at-first-sight crap. Until now.
I love Kagome, Kagome will be my mate.
The thought brought a smile on his face, a genuine, pure and innocent smile. Something so rare in his life nowadays, it might as well be a day marked in history.
"Kouga, hurry your ass up! We're leaving to go out to breakfast with InuYasha, Sango, Miroku, and Kagome in half an hour."
He eyes perked up at the sound of her name. The one person who could control him with one single glance. He was meeting her again today? What a marvelous day!
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Kagome groaned as she dragged her tired form from her sanctuary, her paradise. As she walked from her bedroom to the bathroom to take a quick shower, she noticed rose petals leading her into the leaving room. Curious, Kagome followed the roses, only to see her fellow dancer, Ayumi, in her living room, supported by such a smile, dentists all around would bow at her feet.
"Kagome, I'm engaged!"
"Oh, Ayumi I'm so happy!" Kagome exclaimed as she ran to her friend, all tiredness long forgotten at the joyful news.
She ran straight into her friends waiting arms, and hugged her tightly. "So, Charlie finally popped the question, huh?"
Ayumi laughed. "Obviously! Oh, Kagome I'm so happy! You won't believe how he asked me.."
As her dear friend spilled all the details, Kagome listened intently; squealing and awing her friend was so happy. She couldn't wish for anything else. Glancing at the clock, Kagome grimaced.
"Oh, Ayumi, I'm so sorry but I'm meeting InuYasha and some friends for breakfast, I have to leave soon!"
Ayumi pouted, but nodded in understanding, after promising to call each other later, and maybe go out to eat, she finally got Ayumi to leave.
Sighing as she finally closed the door, she raced to get ready.
So much for a shower. She snorted, then she grabbed her keys and left for the restaurant.
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"Where is she?" InuYasha growled. He was growing irritated, he'd called her cell phone twice and no one answered. It just went immediately to voicemail, signaling the phone was off.
Not a moment later, Kagome appeared at their table. "Sorry I'm late! Ayumi surprised me this morning it turns out she's engaged!"
"Quite all right, Lady Kagome." Miroku nodded, standing up to greet her. As Kagome cautiously hugged him, warned his if his hands went anywhere she wouldn't approve of, she noticed that Kouga, the wolf Youkai that entered her in the dance contest at the club, was staring at her strangely. He must've noticed her, because then he smiled, and she awkwardly smiled back. She then in turn, greeted Sango, Ayame, and InuYasha.
As she sat down there was an uncomfortable silence, and Kagome knew she missed something.
"Is everything all right?" She looked around, and whenever she looked at someone, they averted their eyes. What was going on?
Finally InuYasha, spoke up, "Kagome, why didn't you answer your cell phone, we called twice."
Shit. She had yet to tell anyone what happened, and wasn't about to now.
"I lost it, I think someone took it by accident at dance class, but no one's admitted to it." She sighed, it almost was believable.
"Kagome, you've been acting weird ever since you claimed Eri scared you in the park. We know she didn't do that either, we asked." Sango spoke up. "Want to tell us the truth?"
Kagome's breath hitched in her throat, all eyes were on her now, what was she supposed to do? She couldn't tell them, that would put them in danger..
"I..I..I can't say." She stuttered out.
"Why not, Kagome?" Miroku's voice was stern. Kagome knew he meant business. She had known him long enough, that whenever he called her Kagome, instead of the more casual Lady Kagome, there was no fooling around. He was serious.
"Because it'd be all my fault.."
"What would be all your fault, Kagome?" InuYasha pressed.
"Everything…" Kagome got up and ran, she could hear the some chairs being pushed back, and no footsteps. Good, she couldn't deal with this right now.
Kagome ran to a nearby park, seemingly abandoned. She sat herself down on one of the swings and simply let herself cry.
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InuYasha, Kouga, and Miroku all stood up at once to go chase Kagome, but both Ayame and Sango held fast.
"We have to go-" InuYasha started.
"No, InuYasha." Ayame cut him off, "Can't you tell that whatever happened obviously shook her up? She'll come to us when she needs to. We're here and she knows that."
All boys nodded their heads in agreement. Just let Kagome calm down and she'll come to you. That made sense. They guessed.
Kouga got up and announced he was going to the bathroom, and walked off. Once he was out of sight, however, he ran in the direction of Kagome's scent.
He found her crying on a swing in an isolated park. He simply stood behind her and began to push the swing.
"Want to tell me what's bothering you?" He asked. Kagome shook her head in reply. No. She wouldn't tell anyone, not with danger involved.
A pregnant silence followed, no one spoke, and Kouga just continued to push Kagome on the swing; after a few minutes she stated,
"I don't know what to do."
He sighed, "I know you don't want to tell me, but I'm here. I know we've only known each other for awhile, Kagome, but I think I love you."
At those words, Kagome stopped breathing completely. What was she supposed to say? She didn't feel anything but friendship for Kouga..
Obviously, the silence was enough. Because it was only then she noticed that he stopped pushing her. She looked over her shoulder and up into his sapphire eyes, and saw only truth. He began to inch closer and closer and before she knew it, his lips were on hers.
She closed her eyes and he leaned into her, deepening the kiss. His tongue grazed her lips, silently pleading for entry, she obliged. As his tongue groped the inside of her mouth, lightly memorizing every taste, every corner, every movement, neither of them were aware of the pair of golden eyes watching them, full of anger, pain, and betrayal.
End.
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