Hey everyone, part ten of my story is up. Thanks for reading, and I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or any of the other characters in the Anime.
InuYasha and Miroku stared uncertainly at the bottle in InuYasha's hands. "Do you um..think it's safe?" Miroku asked.
"Keh, I'm sure it is, I mean, why would Kagome have something that wasn't safe to use in her backpack." InuYasha said calmly.
"She did say that she brought it here by accident." Miroku reminded him. He wasn't about to admit it, but he was a little more than frightened by the bottle of alcohol.
"Miroku, look at it, I mean it is a bottle of plain old water. Kagome probably said the things she did to scare us into not drinking it. I bet she was saving it for herself!" InuYasha protested as he fiddled with the cap. With some effort, he finally managed to twist it off. He sniffed the bottle and cringed when an unpleasant scent hit his nose.
"What does it smell like?" Miroku asked taking the bottle from InuYasha and examining it.
"I don't know. I've never smelled anything like this before. It seems strong." He looked warily at the bottle. "Maybe you're right. Maybe this stuff is dangerous. I guess there is only one way to find out. Drink some of it Miroku!"
"Me? Why should I drink it? You're the one that is so confident that it is safe to use, besides, if it is dangerous, your body can handle it better than mine can. I'm only human ya know!"
"Keh, I'm not drinking it first!" InuYasha snapped tucking his arms into the sleeves of his fire rat robe. He hated to admit it to himself, but he was nervous.
"Why not!" Miroku insisted. "Don't tell me that the great InuYasha is afraid of a little bad smelling water." He teased playing upon the half-demon's pride.
"I'm not scared of anything! Give me that!" InuYasha growled snatching the bottle from Miroku. He closed his eyes and brought it to his lips. 'Well, here it goes.' He took a deep drink and gagged. "Shit! This crap feels like fire!" He coughed. He waited a few minutes, almost as if expecting a hole to appear in his throat where the liquid passed. Then something amazing happened. He felt his whole body grow warm and start to slightly tingle.
"What's wrong?" Miroku asked as he watched a small smile play upon the hanyou's lips.
"Nothing's wrong! I feel great! Here." He passed the bottle back to Miroku. "Try some."
Miroku looked at the bottle suspiciously. "But I thought you said that it burned like fire in your throat."
"It did, but it went away pretty fast." InuYasha grinned. "Come on Miroku! Don't be such a chicken!"
Miroku swallowed the lump that had formed in his throat and reluctantly brought the bottle to his lips. He also drank deeply, and seconds later he was doubled over coughing. "This stuff is horrible!" He groaned as he slumped to the cold earth. InuYasha sat beside him, and grabbed the bottle back from the Monk. He took another drink, coughed and smiled.
"Yeah, but it makes you feel pretty damn good!" He passed the bottle back to his friend who reluctantly took another swig. "And it doesn't burn so much after you've done it once."
"InuYasha, I feel sort of funny." Miroku said after swallowing his sip. "It's like I can't think straight or concentrate on one thing for a long period of time."
InuYasha took another large gulp. "Hey, can I ask you a question?"
Miroku nodded. He could start to feel his muscles relax and closed his eyes, giving into the warm feeling that enveloped him like a thick blanket. "Sure."
InuYasha lay on the ground and placed his arms behind his head. He stared at the familiar constellations in the sky and sighed. "What do you think I should do about Kagome?"
"What do you mean?" Miroku asked joining his friend on the ground.
"I mean, I like Kagome a lot, I may even love her, but how do I know if she feels the same way about me?" The confused half-demon sat up again and took another swig from the bottle of magic water.
"Why don't you just ask her?" Miroku suggested reaching for the bottle himself.
"I can't do that! I mean I was going to today, but then she left with Sango and Kaede, and the more that I think about it, I'm not sure if I can just come out and ask her how she feels. What if she doesn't feel the same way about me? Then I'll just end up looking stupid."
"But if you don't ask her, you'll never know." Miroku slurred, slapping InuYasha roughly on the back. "You know, I can't feel my hands! Are they still there?"
"Keh, why don't you take your own advice about Sango. We all know that you're crazy about her." InuYasha said back taking another sip of the Vodka. His head was starting to spin and he couldn't feel his toes. He giggled suddenly.
"What's so funny?" Miroku asked still leaning on InuYasha.
"I don't know, I'm just thinking about shit." He giggled again and leaned against Miroku to prevent himself from falling over. Miroku still had no idea of what was going on, but found himself giggling as well.
"I love this stuff." The Monk declared picking up the bottle and patting it fondly. "Kagome needs to bring it more often."
"Yeah, wouldn't it be great to feel this way forever?" InuYasha agreed. "You know Miroku, I've always liked you. Besides Kagome, I think you're my favorite person to have around."
"Really, I thought you hated me!"
"Nah! I just pretend to hate people, except that damn kitsune. I really hate him. He's always climbing all over my Kagome and stealing her attention away from me." InuYasha slurred. 'Wait a second, did I really just call Kagome mine?' He wondered to himself. He tried to think about what he had just said, but just ended up giving himself a headache. 'It hurts to think!' "Does Shippo hate me as much as I hate him?"
"I'm sure he does. You're not very nice to him InuYasha." Miroku replied drowsily. "I wish Sango was here. She's so beautiful and she has such a tender bum."
InuYasha laughed. "So you do have a thing for Sango! Why haven't you tried to make a move on her?"
"I have tried, but every time I do something I just end up getting slapped! It's actually kind of a turn on." Miroku grinned. InuYasha rolled his eyes.
"Keh, well if you stopped grabbing her ass for a minute, maybe you'd get somewhere with her."
"What's wrong with a friendly squeeze on the butt every now and again?"
"She thinks you're a pervert because of it. I'd never grab a woman's ass, not that I haven't thought about it." InuYasha calmly replied. He glanced around him and spotted the God Tree looming in the distance. "Come on Miroku, let's go climb the tree!"
"I can't move." The Monk whined. "I think my body is stuck to the ground!" InuYasha grunted and tried to stand up. He succeeded in standing up for a moment, but as soon as he took a step, he found himself crashing back to the ground. Miroku started to laugh.
"Wait a minute, you're telling me that you want to grab Kagome's bum?" He said finally realizing what the hanyou had been talking about.
InuYasha growled and rubbed his backside. "I don't want to grab Kagome!" 'Even though she does look really good in the school uniform she always wears.' He admitted to himself. 'I wish she was here now.'
"Yes you do!" The Monk taunted wickedly. "Just admit it, you're in love with the girl."
"No I'm not!" InuYasha protested weakly.
"Yes you are! You can't lie to me InuYasha. I've seen the way you've been looking at her lately, and I bet you've been thinking about her a lot. Am I right?" Miroku slurred and grinned at his friend.
"She just makes me feel different. I don't think that I've ever felt this way before. When I'm around her I feel warm and happy. I'm comfortable and I feel like I can do anything as long as she is with me. I want her by me always, I want to protect her and care for her like she deserves." InuYasha's eyes darkened. "And if Kouga even tries to take her away from me, I'll slaughter him!"
Miroku smirked now that his suspicions were confirmed. 'So he is in love with her.'
"What are you looking at Monk? Is there something on my face?" InuYasha growled and began to feel uncomfortable under Miroku's gaze.
"Nothing, I'm just kind of surprised to hear you admit your feelings. She is quite a woman."
"I didn't admit anything!" InuYasha protested feeling his cheeks growing hot. 'Damn this magic water! I can't seem to stop talking! It's a good think Kagome isn't around to see me. I'd probably confess my undying love to her or something.'
"So does this mean that you've finally decided between Kagome and Kikyo?" Miroku asked hoping that it was true.
"I haven't decided anything, and if you know what's good for you, you had better keep your mouth shut, or else!" InuYasha threatened. Miroku laughed.
"You know, you're really funny looking when you're angry. You look like your head is about to explode!"
InuYasha tried to think of a comeback to the Monk's jest, but ended up laughing along with him. "Does it really?" he asked reaching for the bottle. He brought it to his lips again, but no liquid came out. "Damn! The damn thing is empty!"
"What are we going to tell Kagome when she comes home? Do you think she'll be mad that we drank her bottle of water?"
"Probably. We'll just have to hide it and hope that she doesn't find out about it." InuYasha replied. He threw the bottle as hard as he could into his woods, and heard it break against a tree. "There! Now she'll never know!"
"You're so smart!" The Monk slurred grinning at the hanyou. "If Kagome doesn't find the bottle, then she can't be mad at us!"
"Yeah, and if she isn't mad at us, then she won't go back home!" InuYasha exclaimed happily. He started to picture Kagome in his mind, her soft silky raven hair, her warm brown eyes, and her slender body and smiled to himself. 'She really is beautiful, and kind. I guess it wouldn't be bad to have her around for a little while longer.'
"So, are you looking forward to this dance thing?" Miroku asked suddenly interrupting InuYasha's thoughts.
"A little bit." He admitted blushing. "I really don't know what to expect, but as long as Kagome is with me I don't care what happens."
"Are you going to tell her how you feel?" Miroku asked as he stretched his arms above his head. He was starting to feel a little drowsy. He waited for the hanyou's reply but nothing came. He looked beside him to find InuYasha passed out on the ground snoring heavily. He was smiling in his sleep, and Miroku had a haunch that he was dreaming about the young miko. He chuckled to himself and lay down beside his companion allowing sleep to take over his body. "Night InuYasha." He mumbled as he felt himself slowly drift off to sleep.
A/N: Well there it is. I hope that you enjoyed it. I had a great time writing this chapter! Coming soon, the actual school dance. What will happen? You'll have to read and find out. Please remember to read and review, and if I don't update before Christmas, then I wish everyone a happy holiday!