THEME 10: OPPORTUNITIES
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Kurama was in hell. Sweet, torturous hell, with a view. He should have known that inviting Kagome along with him to the beach would be disastrous. Not only was Yusuke openly leering at her and Kuwabara slobbering over how pretty she was, but the apparition and Koenma had decided to drop by. Between sending them death glares to the hormonal men surrounding them and appreciating the beauties lean body, he was most certainly in hell. At least Keiko was here to slap Yusuke now and then, and Botan could distract Koenma momentarily. There wasn't anything to keep the fire apparition away though, dammit.
"Oi, Kurama, get yer head outta yer ass and come over here!" Yusuke's loud bellow brought him out of his thoughts, and he realized that the sun was beginning to set. Following a giggling Kagome and Botan, he sat down on the warm sand next to the bonfire. He narrowed his eyes at the apparition, who grinned smugly on the other side of Kagome. "Alright, time for truth or dare!"
The kitsune cleared his throat. "I don't believe I feel…safe, playing that with you involved, Yusuke."
"Eh, you don't trust me, fox boy?" the brown eyed man grinned. Next he wiggled his eyebrows, tilting his head in the direction of the raven haired beauty. "I'd only be helpin' ya out, ya know."
"Uremeshi, what're you up to…?"
"What, you too, Kuwabara? You goin' chicken on me or what?"
"Bring it on, Uremeshi!"
Soon everyone was cajoled into playing, some reluctant, others more than willing. Kurama decided that he was also unwilling, ignoring the waggling of the detectives brows.
After a rather embarrassing display of Kuwabara dancing and Botan singing off key, it was Kagome's turn. "Dare!" She stuck her tongue out at the bubbly spirit defiantly; absolutely oblivious to the trouble she had gotten herself into.
The blue haired girl tapped her chin thoughtfully before a glint entered her eyes. "I dare you to give the person to your left a smooch!" she chirped triumphantly.
They froze, the only sound coming from the snapping of the fire. Turning to look at the person to her left, Kagome blushed as she met…
Crimson eyes.
"I-I couldn't possibly…!" Her spluttering was abruptly cut off by a low growl that vibrated on her other side.
"C'mon Kagome!" Yusuke whistled, clapping his hands with a grin. This was undoubtedly the most hilarious thing he had seen/meddled in for a long, long time. He and Botan had quickly noticed the attraction between the blue eyed beauty and the kitsune, and had even noticed how the apparition seemed to follow her like a moth to a flame. So, of course, they had to meddle. "It's just a peck on the cheek!"
Kagome chewed her bottom lip, a blush crawling across her face. She peeked at the fire demon from beneath her bangs, a startled 'eep' escaping her as the taller man caught her gaze.
"Hn. Get it over with, onna." Oblivious to the growl growing on her other side, the girl squared her shoulders and scooted closer.
"…Gomen, Hiei…" She gently placed her hand upon his arm, briefly surprised by the warmth radiating off of him, before placing a fluttering kiss against his cheek.
A chorus of hooting whistles and clapping made her scoot back to her previous seat, face turning beat red. She tried to hide it with her bangs, and finally gave up. "Ne, Kazuma kun, truth or dare?" Her voice squeaked even to her ears.
"Lessee…I choose truth!"
"Hmm…If you could know one thing about the future, what would it be?"
"Who I'd be married to, of course! I'm sure I'll persuade my darling Yukina in the end, though…"
"Hn. Continue with the game instead of your incessant whining, fool."
"Geez, touchy," the large man grumbled, sending the fire demon a sour glare. Looking around the campfire for a few minutes, he finally pointed at Yusuke with a wide grin that reminded her suspiciously of Shippo. "Truth or dare Uremeshi?"
"Pff, dare, of course." Kagome decided that the gruff detective was the modern day equivalent of a certain silver haired hanyou.
"I dare you to run across the beach naked!" Four girl's vehement arguments against said action burst out moments later.
"Don't you even dare think about it, Yusuke...!"
"Oh, my…"
"Ewww…"
"Eeep!"
"Did you enjoy the party?" His voice was a silent rumble against the skin of her cheek, rousing her from her drowsy state. Kagome adjusted her grip across his shoulders, blushing as she realized that she was basically straddling the man from behind, before quickly shoving the thought to a dark corner of her mind.
"Mmhm. They're all very nice. Yukina, Keiko, Botan and I were talking about having a sleepover sometime soon. Our truth or dares, however, will not involve stripping," she muttered. Her face heated up just at the thought. While she hadn't looked while the detective acted out his dare she certainly hadn't been able to block the mental images of it from her mind.
His answering chuckle made her smile. She rather liked the way he laughed, and decided to make him do so more often in the future. "I certainly hope so. No kissing, either, or else I'm sure Yusuke and Kuwabara will faint wherever they're spying on you."
The girl snorted at that, burying her face against the soft back of his jacket. "Hentai's…" She was rather disappointed when they finally reached her doorstep, sliding reluctantly down from his warm, comfortable back. They stood rather awkwardly for a moment as she fiddled with her skirt, pulling up her courage.
"…I should be going," the older man murmured. Turning to take his leave, he was surprised when the girl grabbed the arm of his jacket. Raising an eyebrow at the blush staining her face he paused in his retreat. "Yes, Kagome?"
"Um…ah…oh, damn it…" That surprised him. The girl rarely swore, especially in the presence of others.
"Is something wrong…?" Taking in the slight trembling of her hands through the fabric of his jacket and the way she was biting her lower lip, he was completely confused as to what was wrong. He did know that he didn't like her being nervous. In a mere moment he pulled the flustered girl into a loose hug, a deep rumble vibrating deep within his chest. His action proved to be successful as the raven haired beauty timidly wrapped her arms around him, relaxing after a moment's hesitation. "Kagome…?"
"I-I…um…don't get mad…?"
"Hmph. I'll try my best, but depending on what's going on…" His sentence was abruptly interrupted as something soft pressed against his lips. She was kissing him. She was kissing him! As his thoughts scrambled to the four winds he gently returned the pressure, careful not to get carried away. Her lips were deliciously soft against his own, his fantasy's nothing in comparison to this.
When they finally ended the gentle caress the girl ducked beneath his chin, hiding her burning face from view. "I…really wanted to…um…do that…"
"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do the same thing, Ka-go-me," he chuckled, running his hand soothingly against her back. He placed a lingering kiss against the crown of her head, sighing in a rather dramatic fashion. "As much as I'd enjoy a repeat performance, I believe your mother will be arriving at the door in a matter of moments."
He watched in amusement as the girl squeaked and jumped out from his arms, fussing with her hair and pulling at the hem of her shirt, trying really, really hard to look innocent.
"Ah, Kagome, Kurama, you're here. I was just wondering where you were." Mrs. Higurashi stood at the door, fairly beaming at them. Her face took on a rather amused expression when she noticed her daughter's pathetic attempt to hide her beat red face and wide eyes. "It's time for you to go to bed, dear. You have to leave rather early in the morning, after all."
Muttering a quick goodbye to the red-head and an equally quick hug the sapphire eyed girl disappeared into the depths of her household, her curses easily heard by his demonic hearing as she tripped over one thing or another. "It was a pleasure seeing you again, Mrs. Higurashi. I regret having to leave, yet mother did ask me to stop by tonight for a late dinner."
The older woman looked him over, a small smile quirking the edges of her lips. "Yes, you wouldn't want to keep her waiting." As the young man turned to head down the daunting steps that lead down into the city, she added, "And Kurama?" He turned to face her, a quizzical expression across his handsome face. "I'm rooting for you, dear."
And then she was gone with a scandalous wink and a rustle of cloth, leaving behind a blushing kitsune.
A wee bit more fluff in this one, for both your pleasure and my sanity. Please review :) -Master of all perv's, out!