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Chapter 11 Romance Comes In Ice-Cream

Funnily enough, the girls were the ones to wake up first.

Stretching like a cat, Lori accidentily fell out of Sesshomaru's arms and off the bed.

Becca, who was on the other side of the bed, started cackling which woke Tara up.

Tara sat up, saw what Becca was laughing so hard at, and also started giggling.

"You okay there chica?" she asked, a sleepy grin on her face.

Lori's hand waved at them from the floor.

"I'm fine! I think I'll just go back to sleep right herre." they heard her mumble and they laughed.

Becca slid out from under the covers and off the bed, padding her way barefooted to Lori and hauling her up again.

Tara grinned at them and looked at Inuyasha as the other girls wobbled their way into the kitchen.

His face was harshly lined, showing his lack of sleep. A thick strand of black hair fell in his face and she pushed it away, gently brushing her fingers against his cheek.

Golden eyes peeked at her and she smiled.

"Good morning." she said softly.

"Much better than last night." he said and wrapped his arms around her back, pulling her to him and laying his head in the curve of her neck.

Tara ran her hand through his hair, a smile on her face.

"AWWWWW HOW CUUUUUTE!!!" Koga yelled, very loudly, into Tara's ear.

Tara lifted her head and placed her hands tightly on Inuyasha ears.

"BECCA!!! GET YOUR MUTT OUT OF THIS BED BEFORE I NUETER HIM!!!!!!" She screamed.

"Wow I'm hungry!" Koga said, shooting suddenly from the bed and darting for the kitchen.

"Scream at him, I understand, but did you HAVE to disturb me?" Sesshomaru growled, his silver hair sticking up everywhere and hiding his face.

Tara smiled sweetly at him.

"So sorry my lord." she said innocently.

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and stuffed his head back under his pillow.

They heard a loud banging followed by a loud "OW!" and howling laughter of two girls.

Tara grinned curiously, kissed Inuyasha's head and slipped from his arms, ignoring his fierce growl.

She crawled off the bed and swung her legs off, straightened her pj pants and top and walked into the kitchen.

Pots were strewed everywhere, along with a brown-haired wolf demon who was clutching his head.

"Pots totally have something against me." he groused from the floor.

The girls crossed their arms.

"Uh hu. So randomly walking up to the pot wrack and saying "hey a pot" and causing them to fall makes them against you?" Becca asked.

"Yep." Koga said, a grin crossing his face.

Tara shoved an ice-cream tub and a giant spoon into his stomach.

"Eat this and stay out of trouble." she said.

"Do you think that's a good idea? It is sugar." Lori asked nervously.

"I know, but we'll have to risk it. It's that or listening to him talk, and there's nothing else here until we get groceries."

"They had ice-cream but not simple things like bread?"

"Stupid isn't it?"

"Heeeyyy...This stuff is GOOD!" Koga cried, jumping up and holding the ice-cream tub up like the Statue of Liberty.

"Oh dear lord, what have I done?" Tara muttered, burrying her face in her hands.

"Probably assured the destruction of humanity." Sesshomaru said smoothly as he walked in the kitchen.

He walked straight to Lori, wrapped one arm around her waist and pulled her into a deep kiss.

"Good morning." He said with a smirk to her.

"Um..good morning." Lori said breathlessly.

Becca and Tara pouted.

"Figures. You're guy is worshipping ice-cream and mine is a sleepy grouch." Tara sighed. Becca patted her back sadly.

"I know hun. Maybe someday we'll get lucky." she said.

"Hey!" Koga pouted. "I can be romantic like Fluffy over there." he said.

"Oh yeah? Prove it!" Becca said, lifting her chin.

Koga cleared his throat and got down on one knee.

Tara and Lori gasped. Becca was speechless.

"Becca, I love you, and you are the only person I would ask this to." he started, holding her hand.

Becca's eyes widened even more.

"Would you like some of my ice-cream?" he asked, holding up the tub to her with a huge smile.

Tara and Lori burst into laughter, leaning on each other for support as they cackled.

Becca smacked him upside the head.

"You big jerk!" she cried.

"I was being romantic!" he said looking dumbfounded.

"Unlike men Koga, the way to a girls heart is not through her stomach." Tara said as she hopped up to sit on the counter.

"Could've told me that earlier you know." he said.

Tara giggled and shrugged.

Sesshomaru grabbed Koga by the ear and pulled him over to him, oblivious to his "owowowowowowowowowowowowowwwww"s. He whispered something into his ear that the girls couldn't hear.

Koga's eyes brightened and he nodded excitedly.

Then he leaned up and whispered something to Sesshomaru, who nodded solemnly.

"Woohoo!" Koga cried, taking another mouthful of ice-cream, so the cheer was rather muffled.

Everyone got quiet as a fully dressed Inuyasha walked into the kitchen.

Tara looked at him from the counter and smiled brightly.

"Hi!" she said cheerfully.

He walked over to her and whispered in her ear.

Tara squealed and jumped down, running back to the bedroom.

"Okay, enough whispering! What did you say to her?" Becca demanded.

Inuyasha grinned mischieviously.

"Wouldn't you love to know?" he asked.

"Ugh! MEN!" Becca cried, throwing her hands in the air.

A beaming Tara rushed back into the room, wearing a pink t-shirt with a penguin on it, a knee-lenth jean skirt and silver hooker boots that hugged her calves.

She grabbed Inuyasha's hand and dragged him from the kitchen, a grin spreading on his face.

He gave a wink to Sesshomaru and Koga before he and Tara dissappeared.

Just before she ran out the door, Tara called out, "We're going shopping!"

The cabin was silent for a minute.

"Hmm..shopping...sounds like a good idea. Let's go Lori." Sesshomaru said, also grabbing Lori's hand and pulling her out of the kitchen.

"Shopping? Really? Us? You mean it? Oh my gosh! Yay!" she stammered before she squealed happily.

Another door slam and all was quiet.

Koga turned and looked at Becca.

"Wanna go?" he asked.

"Duh!" She answered with a smile and moved to walk out.

Koga grabbed her hand and pulled her to stand in front of him.

"I'm sorry for this morning. I was just --" he was cut off as Becca pressed her lips to his, silencing him.

She pulled away after a minute.

"Don't be sorry. I shouldn't have freaked out like I did." she said, starting to move away, but Koga obviously wasn't ready to end the kiss and pulled her back to him, softly brushing his tongue against her lips.

She sighed into the kiss, giving Koga entrance which he quickly took advantage of.

The kiss was slow, loving, and in a lot of ways, comforting. Neither of them had ever felt something like this.

They pulled away for air, but Koga kept their bodies close to each other.

"If I can't be sorry, then neither can you. You've done nothing." he said softly. Then a smile broke through.

'Let's go buy stuff!" he said with a chuckle.

Becca squealed and grabbed the keys to lock the cabin and they took off.

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They ran from shop to shop, buying little things like soap and socks.

They walked into a little antique shop and Becca grinned and started poking at stuff.

"Hey Becca" Koga asked.

"Yeah?" she answered, picking up a copper cup that was covered in rust. It looked very old.

"I saw a men's clothing store across the street."

"That's nice dear." she said, now twirling a lace umbrella.

"Would you mind if I looked around in there while you're in here?"

Becca looked up.

"Uh, yeah okay." she said.

Koga kissed her cheek.

"Thanks, be back soon." he said before dashing out the door.

Becca stared after him.

"So much for shopping together." she said sadly, putting the umbrella back on it's stand.

"Men troubles dear?" a woman asked.

Her hair was a dark grey that shined almost like silver and she was clothed in emerald green that made her bright green eyes stand out.

"Not really...at least, I hope not." Becca said.

The lady nodded with a smile. Becca couldn't help but smile back. The woman was kind looking and had a strange, peaceful presence that calmed her.

"Just remember dear, men do try their best to make us happy. They just don't always know how. So be patient." she said with a motherly smile before turning and walking gracefully out of the shop.

Becca watched her dissappear out the door and down the street.

"That was weird." she said to herself.

Just then, Koga ran in, breathless and panting.

Becca raised an eyebrow.

"Had to...run...across the street." he panted out.

"Such a terribly long way for a demon." she said.

Koga coughed nervously and chuckled.

Becca smiled and took his hand, pulling him out of the store. He seemed shocked, but relaxed and grinned as he was dragged down the street.

Becca quickly spotted a Gazeebo and squealed. She turned to tell Koga about it, but screamed instead and he picked her up and ran her to it.

When he sat her down, they noticed that the Gazeebo rotated slowly, romantically.

Becca sighed happily and leaned against Koga. The Lady had been right.

For a while they just stood in each others arms.

"Hey Becca?"

"Yes?"

"You hungry?"

"A little bit."

"Let's go get some ice-cream!" he said.

Becca burst into laughter, clutching her stomach as she cackled.

"What? Don't you like ice-cream?" he asked.

Becca laughed even harder.

They left the park to go get Koga some ice-cream (which he thoroughly enjoyed), then resumed shopping.

Koga continued to leave her in the shops to go to other stores, but Becca wasn't bothered by it.

By now night had fallen and the town street was lit with old-style lanterns that made the whole town shine.

They entered another men's clothing store and Becca looked at Koga.

"You can't tell me there another guys store across the street because we're in one." she said, crossing her arms.

Koga fidgeted.

"I know that. I hadn't intended on leaving." he said defensively, walking over to a hat wrack and picking up a black cowboy hat.

He turned and put it on Becca's head, chuckling at the sight.

She looked in the mirror and giggled.

"One cowboy hat for the lovely lady please!" Koga called to the cashier who smiled and nodded.

Koga paid for the hat and took Becca's hand, pulling her from the store.

They were laughing and playing, and getting a lot of attention. But it didn't matter.

The only people they could see were each other.

Koga walked behind her and put his hands over Becca's eye. She touched his hands, giggling.

"What are you doing?" she asked

"Let me show you. Trust me." he whispered in her ear, making her shiver as she felt his breath on her neck.

"Okay." she whispered back.

He removed his hands, telling her to keep her eyes closed, which she did.

Following him blidnly, she was led only by his hands and his voice.

"We're almost there." he said, excitement in his voice.

When they stopped, Becca heard rustling of leaves, and somewhere near by was running water.

"Okay. Open your eyes." Koga said from behind her.

She opened her eyes and gasped.

They were under an enormous willow tree with branches that brushed the ground, shielding them from the outside world.

On the ground, next to the trunk were several candles circling around a blanket.

On the blanket was a basket with two spoons on top of the closed lid.

"Oh...Koga." she whispered in awe of the beautiful scene.

She fell to her knees, tears running down her cheeks.

"No, no, no, no, no! Don't cry baby. Is it that bad? Do you not like it?" Koga asked, getting faster and more upset by the second.

Becca grabbed his hair and pulled him down, pressing her lips to his to quiet him for the second time that day.

"Don't you ever shut up?" she asked fondly. "It's beautiful, I love it. It's just..."

"Just what?" Koga asked.

"No ones ever done anything like this for me before." she said, tearing up again.

Koga grinned proudly.

"So you like it?" he asked, a goofy smile coming on his face.

"I love it." she said again, hugging him.

He held her tight to him.

"Becca?"

"Mmhm?"

"Promise me you won't leave me." his voice was soft, pleading.

Becca pulled away in shock.

"What?" she asked incredilously. "Why on earth would I leave you?"

"Please promise me." he begged, holding her hands.

Becca's eyes were firm as she looked at him.

"I promise I will never leave you.

"Even if I didn't spend as much time with you as I should?"

"Koga, where is this coming from?" she asked. "You've done nothing wrong!"

"But I might someday!" Koga said.

"And if you do I will tell you and we'll fix it. But I would never leave you." Becca said, touching his face.

Koga sighed in relief and embraced her.

"Have I told you that I love you?" he asked.

Becca looked at him.

"No I don't believe you have."

"Okay. I love you!" he said cheerfully.

"Wow. That's amazing. I love you too!" Becca cried.

"Woohoo!" Koga yelled and picked her up, spinning her around.

When they stopped spinning, they just stood together, foreheads pressed together.

Becca's arms were around Koga's neck and his circled her waist.

"Thank you so much." she told him.

"No. Thank you." he replied.

"Now we have to eat."

"Have to?"

"Yeah! Else it'll melt!"

"...Melt?"

"Yep."

"You bought more ice-cream??"

"Strawberry and chocolate!" Koga said happily, holding up a spoon with an innocent smile.

Becca laughed and sat down beside him.

"Thanks." she said and kissed his cheek.

"Where did you get all this stuff anyway?" she asked, taking a bite of the ice-cream.

"Sesshomaru gave me money before we left and I went around town buying this stuff while you were shopping." he said.

"Oh, I see. That makes sense then." She giggled.

Suddenly they were completely blinded as every single object in the forest turned white, elluminating everything.

"What is it?" Becca cried, the light blinding her. "I don't know, but something doesn't feel right." Koga growled, pulling her to him protectively.

Suddenly a high pitched scream echoed through the entire mountain.

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A.N.: Oh noooo what is that? Oh my gosh it's a cliffy!! MWAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!! Okay so it's a snow day today (like three feet deep and still snowing) so I'm going to post this, leave all of you ripping your hair out so you REVIEW, and go build snowmen and freeze my butt off!! Sound like a plan?? WOOT!! Later guys! Review please!! Snow-Cream to all who review! hehehe

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