HAPPY HALLOWEEN- Well another chapter down. *Walks away humming Halloween songs* I OWN NOTHING
Chapter 10- Bonding time with Bella and prom.
Kagome sighed as she walked into the cafeteria with Edward's arm around her waist. The day after the battle with James, Kagome was able to take the brace off her arm before school, which she appreciated greatly. They had only missed one day of school, so everyone believed that Kagome went on a hiking trip with the Cullens despite the lack of sunlight. Kagome was worried that Edward would try to withdraw himself from her but was happy when he pulled up and drove her to school. They had talked a bit and he and Kagome agreed that if Edward needed space than she would give it to him.
Things returned to normal, well almost. Prom was now only three days away and Bella had yet to buy a dress or even confirm that she was going with Jacob Black. Kagome suddenly got an idea as they passed Bella and headed toward their normal table. Instead of sitting down she remained standing beside Edward getting his attention. She stated she was going to go talk to Bella about prom and gave him a kiss to the temple. As she went to walk away, Edward gently pulled her back toward him before giving her kiss on her lips. Kagome smiled as she walked away, hearing Emmett tease her poor mate again. Yes, things had gone back to normal.
As Kagome approached Bella, Angela looked up and waved hello, which Kagome returned. Bella turned to face her as Kagome sat down. Mike, Eric, Tyler, Jessica, and Angela stopped talking, as it wasn't normal for Kagome to walk over toward them.
"So Bella, are you going or not? Prom is three days away and you still have no dress." Bella laughed as she set her fork down. The two girls seemed to have a small glaring contest before Bella gave in.
"Yes, I'm going with Jacob." Kagome nodded.
"Good, so how about today after school you and me head up to Port Angeles and pick you out a dress. Girls day out."
Bella nodded as she took a bight. "Just us?" She asked as she nodded her head toward the Cullens. Kagome laughed as she heard Emmett tease Edward about Kagome's girl's day out. Kagome grabbed her phone and sent a text to Jasper to smack Emmett. Suddenly the Cullen table broke into laughter drawing the attention of the table Kagome was at toward them. Emmett was pretending to be hurt as he rubbed the back of his head. Jasper turned to face Kagome and gave her mock salute. Kagome giggled as she took her hand in a sweeping motion and pretended to bow low. Edward laughed as Emmett put a hand over his heart and pretended to cry.
"I still love ya Em." Kagome said as she turned back toward Bella who was also giggling. The group of friends around them was either hiding snickers or giggles. "So, the Vanquish or the Honda?" Kagome asked Bella stealing a baby tomato from her plate.
"What?"
"Which one you wanna ride in? I'll catch a ride home with you later and from there we'll head out." Kagome popped the tomato into her mouth.
"Your bike won't be able to hold a dress if we buy one." Kagome nodded.
"True but I have my ways if need be." Kagome said as she repeated her question.
"I'd love to take a ride on your bike."
"Kay, we go after school." She said bye to everyone before heading back toward the Cullens. As she sat down she noticed that Emmett was giving her a mock glare. Kagome just smiled as Edward wrapped as arm around her. "Do we need Carlisle to look at your head Em?" She asked as if she was talking to a young child. The family around her broke into giggles and chuckles as Emmett tried to glare but couldn't help but laugh.
As the laughter died down around her, Kagome caught herself as she started humming a song that she grew up hating, but still seemed to love it as she got older. As she finished Rosalie asked about it. "It's just a stupid little children's game back in Japan called 'Kagome, Kagome'. I used to hate it growing up because people always made fun of me, but as I got older I just seemed to like it."
"Are there any words?" Jasper asked. Kagome nodded and closed her eyes.
"The children would all stand in a circle around one person and sing the song while walking. Afterwards, the person in the middle had to guess who stood behind them.
Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the cage,
when will you come out?
In the evening of the dawn,
the crane and turtle slipped.
Who stands right behind you now?"
She looked at Jasper. "I just sometimes catch myself humming or singing it. My mom told me one day that I wasn't named after the song but some figure she saw on my chest when I was born. " Edward gave her a kiss.
"Sounds like a sweet memory."
After school, Kagome walked with Bella toward her truck as Alice stopped Edward's Volvo next to the truck and Edward stepped out. He walked up toward her and pulled his little miko into a kiss. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck as he deepened the kiss, pulling her even closer. As they pulled apart Edward told her to drive slow and stay safe. Kagome agreed stealing one more kiss before they each got into their respective cars and drove home.
"Kagome," Kagome turned to face her cousin. Bella was watching the road with an unsure face. "How do you know you're in love?" She asked looking at Kagome as they stopped at a light. Whatever Kagome thought she was going to ask, this wasn't it. The miko sighed as she tired to put how she was feeling in words. How did one explain what they felt when their lover held them, kissed them, or simply smiled.
"Well, when I was with my first boyfriend Bankotsu, we were more convenient than compatible. I mean sure we had a lot of common ground and we did like each other, but he had lost his brothers not long before and I was upset that my crush only compared me to his ex that looked exactly like me."
"How alike?"
Kagome laughed. "So alike we could have been twins." Bella whispered 'ouch' under her breath as she drove. "Well when we got together, I often felt like a rebound girl but I just couldn't bring myself to care at the time. When he died I felt even lonelier than before, and while I did miss him, I was confused as to what I really wanted. I felt lost in sea of emotions and there was no way out. Then my mother told me I was betrothed to someone only two weeks later. I was mad that the information was kept from me but I decided to give him a try." The girls got out of the truck and slowly started walking up toward the house. Bella unlocked the door and they tossed their bags on the couch. "I didn't get along with him at first but as the months went by I grew to love him. I didn't have him very long, he got very sick and died only six months after we met."
"You seem to have bad luck when it comes to guys." Bella said as they walked back outside locking the door and heading toward Kagome's bike.
"Yeah, but I think Kami was preparing me for Edward. Everytime I see him I get a little sad because I know we'll have to say goodbye, but I also feel as if I'm up in the clouds and I don't want to come back down. When we're away, every little thing reminds me of him. From his voice to his touch to the way he just is." She looked up towards Bella as they stopped by her bike. "Edward has become my everything, and I would be devastated if anything ever happened to him." Kagome smiled at Bella as she handed her a spare helmet Alice had bought, that girl was a godsend. "I suppose for each person it's different, but for me I feel as if I can't get enough of him and yet I know he's right there standing before me. Letting me know I'm his and he's mine."
Kagome gave her a crash course on how to sit on the bike and what to do as she got on. She showed Bella where to place her feet as she started the bike and pulled out of the driveway. Kagome carefully drove toward Port Angeles with Bella laughing behind her, both enjoying the high speeds. Kagome stopped at the same dress store that Bella had visited before and the two quickly went through several dresses.
In the end, they chose a dark blue-layered dress with a V-neck. Kagome helped her pick out a pair of blue stiletto heels and jewelry. Bella had even gotten Kagome to try on a few dresses; she even pretended she was in a fashion show by pretending to take pictures getting Kagome to laugh. Since Bella's dress could be folded Kagome carefully put it in a travel bag before putting it in the bag they had brought along with the shoes and jewelry.
Afterwards they walked around for a bit spending time getting to know one another and just spending time together. By the time they were done and got home, night had fallen and Charlie was just pulling up.
Bella showed off her dress to her father before going to her room to call Jacob. Charlie looked at Kagome after Bella left; said miko rubbed her nails against her shoulder before blowing on them with a smirk. Her uncle shook his head while he smacked her on the back of the head causing her to laugh. Kagome headed up toward her room and opened her laptop. She went to change the web address before noticing she had a new e-mail notice. Opening it she saw a video of her newest little goddaughter walking across the dinning hall with all the young kids cheering Yuki on. Kagome smiled as she watched the young girl take several steps before falling, only to stand up and do it again.
"Who's that?" Kagome felt Edward wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
"Well the girl walking is Yuki, the ones in the background are either Inuyasha's or Sesshomaru's depending on the shade of their hair color." Kagome laughed at the end as all the children said bye to Kagome. She closed the e-mail before turning toward Edward. She gave him a kiss before changing for bed and laying down. Edward started kissing her neck gently before moving up toward her cheek then lips before moving to lie next to her. Kagome was slightly confused but shook it off as he began to hum her to sleep.
The two days leading up to prom, Kagome did several checks to make sure she had everything. She would be staying the night with Alice, or so Charlie thought, she would spend the morning with the family and that night with Edward. After running through the list mentally again, Kagome started pack her night bag making sure she had everything.
The night of prom found Kagome changing at the Cullens home so Alice could do her hair. Rosalie was helping her as they debated on how to put it up. Finally they agreed to have the back done up in a French bun style held up with decorative chopsticks while her bangs framed her face. Alice had even produced a bottle of glittering hairspray to put in her hair. Kagome wore her necklace with their old engagement rings and a bracelet with the crescent moon charm. She had on sliver eye shadow and lipstick. As Kagome walked into the living room Esme sighed in bliss while pulling out a camera and Edward walked toward her.
"Beautiful." Kagome smiled and the two posed for pictures before heading to Edward's car. The drive was short, Kagome spent the whole drive smiling as they talked about anything that came to mind, and Edward stopped near the door to let her out before parking the car. As he left, she heard someone call her name. Kagome turned to see Jacob in a dress pants, a white shirt and tie, his coat over his arm as he and Bella approached her.
"Hey, um, my dad wanted me to tell you something. Paid me twenty bucks, but ah, don't shoot the messenger okay…"
Kagome nodded, "Sure." She could tell that poor Bella was confused.
Jacob let out a nervous laugh. "He said to break up with your boyfriend. Said, quote, "We'll be watching"." Kagome nodded again, never letting the smile waver off her face.
"Alight, tell him I said I'm fine. And to pay up." Jacob laughed as Edward walked up. "You look nice by the way Jacob. Bella's lucky." She gave the girl a wink as she placed her hand in the crook of Edward's arm.
"You too, that dress is quite unique." The soon to be wolf replied as he led Bella inside. Edward waited a few minutes before following.
"I leave you alone for a few minutes and the wolves descend." Kagome laughed.
"Be as that may, I'll be watching them as well. After all, if my cousin is going to be dating a wolf than I need to make sure she doesn't get hurt by said wolf" Edward shook his head. Kagome smiled as she let her vampire slowly led her toward the line to enter. Monty Carlo was the theme that year, a few fake gambling games had been set up so gusts could play and a dj's booth had been setup near a stage. As they moved forward in line Kagome sighed.
"Feel like I'm headed to one of those parties back in Chicago, only this time no Victorian style dress." Edward laughed.
"Well, I think I still have that picture of you in that white dress mother lent you." Kagome looked surprised.
"Really," Edward nodded as they moved forward. "Wow. I would love to see it. That dress was so beautiful, my mother would never believe me if I told her I wore something like that." They walked up to have their picture taken before heading toward the main hall. Inside people were dancing everywhere; Kagome could see Jessica up on a stage by the dj's booth with Mike and Angela standing with Eric behind the dj's booth dancing. Edward slowly led her outside toward a gazebo where white flower vines were climbing up the sides and white lights had been strung. There was a small fountain off not to far behind the gazebo all decorated in the same white lights.
Two other couples were dancing as Edward turned to face her while bowing. Giggling, Kagome curtsied and took his hand and they slowly began to dance. Soft music poured out for the dance hall as the world seemed to melt away. Kagome rested her head on his shoulder, loving the feel of having him close to her. As they danced Kagome couldn't help but think of the days past in Chicago when they used to sit under a tree.
Edward twirled her once as the other couples headed inside. Kagome followed his lead before stopping as their eyes connected. "Never leave me?" Kagome asked, slowly drawing Edward into a kiss.
"Never." He brought their lips together in a slow sweet kiss before pulling back to see a low blush on Kagome's face. Slowly the two started dancing again in the moonlight enjoying their time together.
"You fill my life with laughter, somehow you make it better. Ease my troubles, that's what you do. Have I told you lately that I love you. Have I told you there's no one else above you. Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness. Ease my troubles, that's what you do." Kagome sang as her and Edward slowly swayed back and forth while going in circles. Edward laughed before he too sang.
"Have I told you lately that I love you. Have I told you there's no one else above you. Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness. Ease my troubles, that's what you do." Kagome placed her head on his shoulder as Edward hummed the song.
Kagome stood at the airport with her mother, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had already said their goodbyes. Her mother was walking with her toward the gate that would load her onto Sesshomaru's private jet. Her mother had asked her several times if this was what she truly wanted. Kagome nodded yes, this is what she wanted to do. As the pilot and three attendants that would be accompanying her all lined up by the gate Kagome kissed her mother goodbye one last time before boarding the plane, each member of the crew bowing to her with, 'Hime' before following behind her.
Kagome placed her laptop on the couch beside her as one of the attendants handed her a can of soda. The pilot came on and said they would be leaving in ten minutes as Kagome put her belt on. They would land in New York City, where her personal affects would be shipped toward her uncle's house as she took a cross-country trip. As she was giving the all clear to move about, Kagome opened her laptop and started working. As she worked she couldn't shake the feeling that something was going to happen. Something good.
Unbeknownst to them from the second story window an angry and upset vampire stood watching the happy couple with distressing eyes. She glared at the two before walking away, letting her long red hair down as she descended the stairs. She would get her revenge.
Yay, done with the first book, movie, whatever. lol. Thanks for the reviews they make my day.