A/N: Hey guys! Hopefully you guys can forgive how poorly I upload new chapters. I'm a horrible person for keeping you guys in suspense, -if any- so please enjoy this one.

The words in bold are Hawaiian- hula dance moves. If I got them wrong, someone tell me. XD

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

Hula Auana

-Tuesday Afternoon-

"Hela."

It was three days after that mind blowing confession and the weekend seemed to fly by in a blur. The whole time I spent in a daze, staying put in my room, trying to catch up on some of my novels.

"Kaholo."

It was Monday now, and as nervous as I was even stepping out my room and back in the last weeks of school, my worry was for naught. Sesshomaru was nowhere to be spotted. This fact alone alleviated half the stress that I settled with. Without him around, my day went all the more smoother.

On the flip side however, I would be attending my first meeting for the Hula club after classes today. After taking attendance, and watching a short but engaging film of Hawaii and it's colorful culture, we jumped right into practicing.

"Lele." Keade called out from over the sound of the drums steady and rhythmical beat.

Tsubaki stood in front of our small group, directing us into the proper position. We watched in awe as she gracefully slid her small feet from side to side, then back to front and then diagonally. We did our best to mirror her exact movements, but I was becoming more of a klutz than usual, as I stumbled over my own feet. Today, we were learning the basic steps before Keade would put them altogether into a routine for us sometime later.

"Huli." She said, and we followed in Tsubaki's footsteps as she rotated around slowly while swaying her hips. I glanced over at Sango who looked relaxed yet tentative to every move she made. We kept are arms extended away from our body and slightly bent at the elbow to give a elegant and flowing look, shifting their positions as our stances changed. Even though it took some time for me to actually adjust to the mellow, and hypnotic movements of the dance, I could feel myself become more at ease and entwined with every new step learned. Hula is a beautiful and graceful form of dance that combines foot movements along with meaningful hand movements that tell a story, and I eagerly awaited what our story would become.

After a couple more times, practice was over for today and we would pick things up in Friday. As we changed out of our practice clothes which consisted of a pair of short and a tank top for now, the girls exchanged gossip as to why Kagura hadn't showed up for classes.

Remaining silent, I listened as the rumors floated about the changing room.

"I hear she's sick." Ayame says. "Something about her being bed ridden."

"I think something happened with her and Sesshomaru."

"Yea, I heard they broke up over the weekend."

I keep a straight face as I fix my hair atop my head. Sango scoffs at my side. " Give it a break girls, she's only been missing for a day."

"We know, but her father is really strict on her coming to class." Eri replies. "You know, crazy controlling type of father."

She huffs in annoyance, " That doesn't stop her from skipping."

The others shrug in compliance and drop the subject as we head out on our separate ways. I waved bye to the majority of them as I followed Sango towards our own humble slice of home. As Sango jabbered away about her weekend with Miroku, I had unintentionally tuned her out. My mind had already drifted back towards the conversation prior. I knew Kagura had to be seriously injured with the amount of blood Sesshomaru had on him that night. I knew she was never one to give up easily, but I wondered if what had happened between her and Sesshomaru would make her even more bloodthirsty and unpredictable. And if that were the case, she was better off staying off campus.

"Kagome."

Jumping lightly, I twisted around to face Sango.

"You've been out of it lately." she says gently, her eyes flicked over my face. " Is something bothering you?"

I smile softly and quickly decide if I should tell her or not. "Well, I um, I've just been worrying about these test coming up, you know?"

Subconsciously cursing my inability to come out with the truth, I grimaced slightly as she pulled me into a tight hug.

"Everything's gonna be fine." she says. "Just think, after this, it's a two week getaway."

After pulling apart, I sighed, "That's the only thing keeping me motivated."

Laughing, we decided that we'd have a study session together once we made it to our room. I mean, finals were nothing but a week away. After getting settled, we decided o jump right into it, but I couldn't concentrate. The mounting guilt of not telling Sango my little secret was starting to nag at me. So as we tried to engross ourselves into studying, it soon turned into a pillow fight, which then morphed into some intimate stories on her part. We lounged comfortably on the floor as we split a king-size Hershey bar just as she was about to go into detail on her first night with Miroku.

Trying to cover for my blushing face, I coughed and tried to continue.

"Um, Sango you don't have to tell me that."

She gave a playful nudge to my knee. "Oh, come on, the more you know about this stuff, the better off you are."

I frowned at her generous reply before clearing my throat and preparing myself. Geez, it felt like I was about to tell my mom I was pregnant or something worse. Sighing once more, I braced myself for whatever.

"Look, Sango, remember that conversation we had about Sesshomaru?"

Her brow raises and she turns onto her stomach, legs waving in the air. "What about it?"

Looking down, I run my hands through the thick tuffs of carpet. " I think he likes me."

She momentarily stops swinging her feet as her bright brown eyes flare. "What do you mean? As in like-like?" she asks curiously. "Or is it ' I-like-you-so-let-me-fuck-you' like?"

I blushed at her statement. She wasn't really trying to sugarcoat anything tonight. "I'm positive it's the first option. I mean, he wants to date me."

She sits up then, swiftly grabbing me by my shoulders, shaking me lightly. Her face is as stern as her words. "Are you crazy?! You can't believe his bullshit."

"But I honestly don't believe he's lying to me." I said hastily, my eyes pleaded for her understanding. " I know I shouldn't, but I can't help but trust him." clutching at the carpet fringes, I blushed a thousand shades of crimson. "It's crazy I know, but every time I see him, my heart explodes and goes into hyper drive."

Her eyes soften as she relents her attack. Her hands ease off my shoulders and flop to her sides. She shakes her head and sighs heavily. "I just don't want to see you hurt."

"I know."

A moment of silence, before she huffs, still not completely satisfied with my predicament. After a while, she spoke again. "Look, either he's gonna be your first love, or your first lesson." she says seriously, rising from the floor. "That answer, your gonna hafta decide for yourself."

I nod again, feeling pressure and guilt slide from my shoulders.

"Just know if it's the latter, then I will personally kick his ass." she adds as she readies herself for a shower. "And then you will get the 'I told you so' speech from me, like, up until we graduate."

I balked as she snickers her way into the bathroom. Well, that went smoother than I thought. Although I prepared myself for the worst, I knew Sango had much more to say about the topic, but I think she wants me to make my own decisions. Learn from my mistakes. Letting go of a pleasant sigh, I hopped off the floor and slid into bed. It was eleven thirty-nine, and I had a hectic day ahead of me tomorrow. The countdown to semester Finals and Spring Break was right around the corner, and right now, I didn't have time to worry about Sesshomaru or my conflicting feelings towards him. That I could put off until I saw him again.

-Wednesday-

The delightful feel of the fresh cool air licked at my fly aways and caressed my cheek. It was a beautiful morning and the weather was perfect. I sat in the patio portion of the café with Eri and Yuki as we immersed ourselves into our breakfast, well at least they did. They were too excited about practice Friday and as they yammered on about that, I was too busy snooping out familiar faces. Sesshomaru was still nowhere to be seen, and though I hate to admit it, it was starting to worry me. Usually by now, I would have ran into him by some part of the day. Biting my lip, I excused myself from the table and made my way to my first class, haphazardly taking the long way around. Taking my time, and snooping around every corner, I nearly jumped when I saw InuYasha coming down the hallway.

I waved as he threw up his hand in greeting before coming towards me.

"Good morning." I said, tucking my bangs behind my ear. "How are you?"

"Feh, same old," He says, shrugging and then he yawns. "Fucking hate mornings."

I laugh softly at his statement and he accompanies me to my class.

"Isn't your class that way?"

" Yea, but it's nothing important." he said, stuffing his hands in his pockets. He still seemed to be waking up, because his voice was still rough and his eyes tired. I wonder if he studied all weekend for finals. If that was the case, then I was really impressed. He didn't look like the type that would care about furthering his education, but since he landed here, I guess he would work just as hard as the rest of us.

I didn't know I was smiling until I nudged his arm. "You've been studying."

His tired eyes cut my way before he narrowed them. "I'm not gonna say I was studying, but I wasn't slacking off either."

After a bit of idle chatter, I eased into a conversation about Sesshomaru's whereabouts.

"So," I started meekly, "Do you know where your brother is?"

He looked at me as if I'd violently punted a newborn baby.

"Why do you wanna know?" he growls and I blush continuously. " That asshole hasn't been here all week."

"Well, it's just that I want to thank him." I said softly. "He helped me with my trig homework."

I could feel his glare as I kept looking ahead, I was too afraid to see the look on his face. I couldn't fathom why I didn't want to see him mad.

The rest of the way was in silence. I'd waved bye to him as I finally crossed into my first class. He didn't really bother with a reply. Sighing, I was blissfully unaware of anything happening in class. My logic was elsewhere, trying to figure out the reason behind the disappearing dog demon. I knew it was none of my business, but I was already thinking the worst. It felt like hours had passed before Mr. Abarai finally let us go. Groaning, I kneaded my forehead with nimble fingers. Sesshomaru was a very able and imposing man, he could take care of himself, that much I knew.

'So quit worrying!'

Sighing, and getting my act together, I decided to go find InuYasha. I had apparently hurt him some way, and I wanted to apologize for it.

Trusting my gut, I wondered into our library looking for the half-breed. It sounded like a good idea at first, but then I thought that he wouldn't be anywhere near a book unless he positively had to. Frowning, I decided to browse around anyway for a good read, momentarily forgetting about InuYasha.

What was supposed to be a couple of minutes of browsing turned into half an hour of skimming through a new pile of books. Cursing myself for getting swept away, I hurried off, but not before checking a couple of them out.

I scurried to my next class, which was my second favorite, Psychology . It was always fun to delve into the human physic and pick our way to an answer. To investigate our way of thinking and the reasons behind such actions we take. I really enjoyed the class.

As the teacher quizzed us on some of the things that where gonna be on the test, Yuri, who was in the class with me, decided to take the time and unload some of the gossip she heard onto me.

Some of it I knew of already, while others seemed like a far cry for attention. Like the one she was telling me about koga being a closet homosexual. I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

"And you heard this where…?"

She shrugged. "You know, around."

Laughing, I nudged her in the arm. "Have you seen him giving any of the guys the eye?"

She giggles and replies, "No, but I'm sure it's happened already."

After a couple of comments of his possible approach on 'Bun Hunting', We quickly snuffled our laughter as the teacher cleared her throat, gaining our attention. Focusing back on the lecture, a random thought stumbled into my mind.

What was I gonna do for spring break?

After leaving my American history class, I was mentally tired. So much studying and prepping had been going on, and all the stuff I was gonna need to know kept meshing with things from earlier classes, which created a huge of wad of unintelligible mess.

Ugh, I needed a break.

Practically dragging my feet towards the café, relived to see my friends sitting at our usual table. Plopping into the seat, I let my head rest against the cool hard surface. Sango poked at my shoulder.

"Hey, you okay?"

I groaned out a "No."

Instead of poking, she shoved me, lightly rocking my body to the side. "Buck up Kags, don't let finals weigh you down."

Turning my head to glare at my bestie, I growled, "Easy for you to say, this is your second semester here, and it's just my first."

She laughs at my attempt of pessimism. "That doesn't make it any better. It gets harder the higher you make it."

Groaning again, Eri and Yuri comfort me, reassuring me that they too are a bit anxious. After there attempt to get me out of my funk, I asked them what they had planned for their vacation. Maybe then I could get some ideas.

"I'm helping dad in the store." Eri said.

"Visiting Family." Yuri replied happily.

Well, that didn't help at all. Damnit. I guess it would come to me later. But it did excite me to know that they where going to have a good time. We chatted for while before we spilt up, either heading to their dorms or like me, their last class. Being the last to leave the table, I look up to see InuYasha passing through the cafeteria.

Gasping and lurching from my seat, I called out to him. He looks my way as I rush over to him, to scared that he'd run for some odd reason.

His brow raises in a questioning manner. "What?"

I wince at his harsh tone. "Are you mad at me?"

He looks surprised as the words stumble out my mouth and before he could say anything, I added, " Cause if you are, then I'm sorry for anything I've done."

His lips form a thin line, as his lively eyes bore into mine momentarily. His mouth opens, then he closes it abruptly, before turning his head and scoffing ignorantly.

"I ain't mad, just a little disappointed."

"But I don't understand what I did wrong."

"You went back that douche bag after what he did to you." he said accusingly.

I cringed.

Noticing my discomfort, he sighs gruffly before saying in a completely softer tone, " I don't wanna see you-"

"Hurt?" I finished for him. "I'm a big girl InuYasha, I can take care of myself."

He looked like he was about to argue me down, but I stopped him. "Look, if he does happen do away with me like some used up hooker, then you can gladly join Sango in the 'I told you so' committee."

His sullen expression disappears, only to be replaced with his trademark smirk. Quickly he grabs my hand and shakes it firmly. "Deal."

I frown. "Geez. Don't be so willing, it's like you wanna put me down." taking my hand from his.

"You probably won't like me afterwards." he says.

Like last time, he accompanied me to my classroom, this time in higher spirits. I felt a bit better, but I had yet to tell him about the whole 'dating' thing. Sigh, when did things get this…complicated?

I had to deiced to hang back in my World history class for a couple of minutes to chat with my teacher about some notes that I had taken. After a while, I'd gotten it under control and completely sated my thirst for knowledge. Funny how I wasn't the least bit interested in this class until now. Strolling down the hallway and thankful that It was my last class of the day, I decided to go outside and enjoy the wonderful weather for a while before getting back to studying. And maybe if nobody was around, practice a couple of dance steps for the club.

On my way to my hideout, I see the man that has been running through my mind postured right beside the door I would have to use. My heart leapt into my throat at the sight of him and I had to will myself to walk forward. If I wanted to scramble towards the nearest bathroom just to escape him, then I knew I couldn't handle the magnitude of just being in his presence.

It was too late now, as I was in clear sight of him. His eye's leave the glare of his phone to clash with mine and I instantly give a small but sincere smile. It was now or never I suppose.

Sesshomaru stood in the slither of golden rays of the windows at his side. He had been checking the stocks before the miko made her appearance, apprehensively shuffling his way. His eyebrow cinched as she smiled shyly at him, lowering her gaze as she drew closer. In the days that had passed, Sesshomaru questioned himself when it came down to the decision of Kagome. After what he had done that Friday night, his control slipping for mere seconds as he took her first kiss, losing himself in her sweet and untouched taste. As he forced himself to stop, he left her there, the look on her face akin to the one from their fateful meeting in that club. In the couple of days that followed, he'd been busy in his father's office. Since he was to inherit the business from him, he was to work half time at the agency, correcting mistakes his father did not.

Today he'd gotten the chance to catch up on some assignments that needed to be turned in before the semester finals. As Kagome came a bit closer, she stopped two feet from him. Her eyes met his briefly as she spoke softly. "Hello."

He inclined his head curtly. "Evening."

The look on her face as she struggled to find something else to say was priceless. Her cheeks pouted slightly as her lips bent into as frown. Sesshomaru could not stop himself from reaching towards her and caressing the soft contour of her cheek with the back of his fingers, eliciting a startled gasp from her.

She looks all the more flustered at his gesture as he drops his arm. She backs up a step and mumbles incoherent words before straightening the garbled language into a sentence.

" I was- I mean, are you finished with your classes?" she said, attempting to make conversation. "I haven't seen you in a couple of days, you must be busy."

"I am." he replied simply. "This week has been rather chaotic."

She nods and smiles lightly. Silence plumes in the hallway as she contemplates on what to say next.

"You are going somewhere." he says and her dark eyes flicker towards his.

"Yea, I'm going outside to read for a bit." she replies, walking past him to the door he stood beside. As she opened sit, she waved farewell. "I guess I'll see you later."

Setting his cool gaze upon her back as she made her exit, he caught the automatic door that was just about to close. Apparently, she wasn't taking what he told her to heart. She would not simply shrug his claim off. She would soon be his, even if it meant that he would have to forgo going the direct route for a more patient and deliberate one.

Her shocked expression on her face once she figured out he had followed her was inestimable. He smirked inwardly as she tittered for something to say.

"Why are you following me?" she said, throwing her arms up helplessly. "Aren't you busy?"

He shrugged indifferently. " I was, but now I am not." taking note of her agitated composure, he added, "I was growing quite bored until you came."

She frowned, "Well, its not like what I'm gonna do is any better."

"How so?"

This time she shrugged. " I'm just going to read." she turned around and continued on, apparently not caring if he followed or not. As much as she tried to hide it, he could smell her excitement. Without much thought, he followed soundlessly behind her, keeping an sharp eye on the naïve miko.

'Oh God, he's following me.' I couldn't stop myself from thinking. I was of hyper-aware of him behind me and my poor heart couldn't take it. Once we arrived to the old and twisted oak tree, I leaned heavily against it, before sighing and dropping my bag. I glance behind me to see him glancing around the small batch of shrubs and trees. His hands in his pockets, he turns his impenetrable gaze on me. I quickly turn my attentions back to shifting around in my bag for my book.

He stayed standing as I sat against the trunk of the tree, getting back to the page I'd just finished reading. I haven't wasn't able to get to the next page due to my anxiousness. So, I had been reading the same sentence, waiting for him to say something.

And finally, he does.

"Do you come here often?" he says, silently sitting himself adjacent to me, lifting his arm to rest on his bent knee.

I nod, as if he can see me. "Yea."

I know it wasn't much to get the ball rolling, but I could work with it. "It's really peaceful here. No one other than me knows about it." I risked a side long glance. "Well, you do now."

"Hn."

That's all he said or grunted after I finished. Clearing my throat, I decided to carry on the conversation.

" You could say it's a hobby of sorts." I shrugged. "Don't you have any?"

A soft wind shifts the bangs over the crescent moon of his linage. I study his profile before he slowly turns to face me, a rare smirk graced his lips. "I'd rather show you."

Unsettling warmth blossoms in the pit of my stomach as I snatch my gaze from him and to my forgotten book.

'Keep it together Kissa!'

"Are you busy Saturday?" he asks and I balk momentarily.

"Well, I.." I scramble for a excuse, but I was taking too long.

"I'll take that as a no." he says. I snap my book close, because their was no use in me trying to read anymore.

"Well, I could've." I mumbled.

Suddenly, my back is pushed to the darken earth as his hands anchor his weight on either side of my head. I've been in this position one too many times now, therefore, I am not amused.

"Get off me." I growl, pushing at his solid chest. I glare up at him as he looks knowingly down at me. I bat at his chest a bit more enthused. "This is not how you treat the woman that your 'claiming' to be your girlfriend."

"You acknowledge what you are?" he says stiffly, his hand makes that same trip down my side, working its magic underneath the fabric of my shirt, causing me to flinch uncontrollably. "Don't have a choice don't I?" I hissed.

He closes the short distance between us, the skin of his jaw grazing mine while he inhales deeply into the crook of my neck. My breathe catches as he does this, sparking that damned heat growing down south.

"I will do what I want with you." He speaks clearly within the crook of neck, tickling me.

I had been doing so well and now he has me pinned beneath him, conquering me once again. My heart thunders in my ears as I hurriedly think of a way out this. To think I would be willing to participate in this dominance game of his wasn't likely. His smell lingers around my nose, his silver hair slides against my cheek like a caress. My eyes dart to his ear.

His very sensitive, pointy ear.

Regretting nothing, I reach up and grab it between my thumb and for finger. Slightly increasing the pressure.

For once, he stiffens, turns rigid.

"Don't." he growls, I could hear the underlining threat in his voice. I gulped, but kept my fingers attached.

"Get off me then." I said simply, I couldn't help myself from stroking the shell of his ear teasingly. Somewhat confident that I'd finally gotten the upper hand in this situation. He is silent, more possible so. I knew he was up to something. I felt his lips flutter on the skin of my throat and then feel his teeth, tauntingly bearing down against the flesh of my neck. I freeze and my fingers flinch, intensifying the hold on his ear. Just as I did that, he increased the pressure of his bite. I knew he'd leave a mark.

This was getting ridiculous.

"Fine, fine." I huffed, letting go of his pointed ear. Replacing it on his chest, heaving him off. " Just stop."

I turn my head away from him, blushing. He removes his canines from my throat, but not before placing a soft but burning kiss there. I gasp unintentionally and feel his fingers under my chin, turning me to face him. His amber stare pierces my very core and I wonder vaguely if he's using me just for some morbid sense of entertainment.

He leans down, his forehead presses against mine, his other hand caressing the small mark left by his teeth. Blood rushes to the surface of my skin, staining my cheeks and the column of my neck in a deep red blush, my nerves firing off at every touch.

I would only admit it to myself, but being this close to such a powerful being was too thrilling.

His lips whisper against mine, and I almost respond in kind.

Before anything else could pop off from this unceremonious encounter, he raises up to stand, holding something that looks a lot like my phone in his hand. I stare blankly at the device as my hand pats at the pocket it had been in, finding it empty.

"Wha- hey!" I blurted, standing on wobbly legs, reaching for my phone. " Give that back."

He fingers dotted the touch screen quickly, accessing whatever he needed.

'I knew I should've locked it!'

By the time I'd grabbed it from his hand, he released it promptly, letting it fall into my hands.

He returns his hands to his pockets, turning to face me with that stony expression of his. "You will accompany me to dinner Saturday evening." He explains and I gape at him incredulously. "I expect you to be ready at eight. I will come for you then."

I clenched nervously at the phone in my hand.
"I-Is this a date?" I said breathlessly.

"This was not, but what I have planned in two days time will be." he said.

"You knew what I meant." I said. "What if I don't have anything to wear?"

"You'll find something." he replied.

I swear, there was now way to win with him. after one final glance, he turns to leave me bewildered in my little patch of heaven. My shoulders dropped as I laughed dryly. Who knew after being partnered with a guy for one measly project would lead to all of this?

A/N: Well, how'd I do? Any questions whatsoever, please, don't be afraid to ask them. Review or message me, doesn't really matter. Hopefully you guys liked it, and thanks in advance to those who favorite, review and follow. You guys are the only reason why I continue this ^^. THANK YOU SO MUCH!