Story rating: T. For language.
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Chapter 14. The Concert II
~INU POV~
I rested my head on my car's headrest, waiting. I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel and checked my watch again. I had decided to take Kikyo out in my cherry red Mustang instead of on my Black Beauty seeing as how she wouldn't have liked that very much. Though the mental image of her riding on the back of it, trying to hold on, was priceless.
I checked my watch again. I squinted my eyes, made sure I had yes the right time on my watch, and sighed. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. I had invited Kikyo to the concert with me as a friend. Though, Im not so sure she got the whole 'this is a friend date' not a 'this is a date' thing. I had no idea who else to bring with me so, Kikyo it was.
I leaned forward on my steering wheel and honked the horn loudly, and waited until Kikyo came bounding down the front stairs of her huge house. Her house was almost as big as mine.
Kikyo suddenly appeared as she stepped through her front door and shut it tightly behind her before she walked over to my car. She was wearing a green, mid-thigh dress and black pumps. I groaned and rolled my eyes.
'Thats Kikyo for you,' I thought to myself as she opened the car door and slid in the passenger seat next to me.
"Hey Inu-baby." she purred, getting herself comfortable.
'Oh fucking gag me.' I thought and forced a smile. "Yeah uh, hi to you too." I said awkwardly, starting the car.
"So.." she adjusted her dress and fidgeted with her hair "where are you taking me?" She asked with a high pitched giggle.
"Uh... I'm taking you to dinner at Maggiano's."
She clapped her hands a squealed like a little girl. "Ohh Inu-baby! Your taking me out for italian food. How romantic."
I glanced over at her and mentally cussed. She was swooning. Fucking swooning at the thought of us going out for a romantic italian dinner. Great. Just perfect.
I stopped the car at a red light and glanced over at her. "Yea uh Kikyo this isn't a date. Sorry." Her smile faltered for about half a second and I saw anger flare behind her smokey eyes but her smile returned quickly.
"Well thats ok. We can start off as being friends. I won't push you to fast." She winked and opened the vanity mirror and looked at herself. She primped her hair and smiled at her reflection. I shook my head and sighed. This was one of the reasons I broke it off with her in the first place. She was so self centered sometimes. The light turned green and I took off for the restaurant.
Once we got into the parking lot, I parked the car and waited. Kikyo saw that I wasn't getting out of the car and she got a confused expression on her face. I ignored her and searched the crowed that was forming outside of the restaurant. Scanning it for her face.
"InuYasha what are you looking for?" She demanded and I could here the annoyance in her voice.
"Uh…nothing." I mumbled distractedly, suddenly seeing Koga's car pull up in front of the restaurant. Koga hopped out and handed his car keys to the scrawny valet guy. His other car door opened and Kagome stepped out. My mouth dropped.
She looked…amazing. Her black dress showed off her skinny but toned body. The heels she was wearing had red souls on the bottom.
"Mate." My inner demon said and I nodded my head slightly, dumbly.
"Yea. My mate. Doesn't she look…stunning?" I couldn't help the smirk that was starting to form on my lips. I kept my eyes on Kogome as she walked over to Koga. I opened the car door suddenly, making Kikyo jump.
"Come on." I practically ordered. I shut the car door and stood still- watching Kagome like she was my prey. Which technically speaking, she was.
She walked over to Koga and linked arms with him. The wind suddenly blew around making Kagome's scent fly into my nose like a ton of bricks. Kagome's back suddenly tensed up and turned and looked around in the darkness of the night, for something or someone. I tensed when I realized she was looking for me.
"Mate knows you're near."
I watched as Koga escorted Kagome into the restaurant and I grabbed Kikyo's arm and hurried in after them. Koga and Kagome got a table almost immediately and a lot of people looked angry that they just walked in a got a table. Luckily, Kikyo was to busy staring around the restaurant and didn't take any notice to Kagome or Koga.
I shuffled up to the check in podium and the guy behind the counter smiled. "Can I help you?"
"Yeah booth for two. And I would appreciate it could be located right next to the guy and girl that just walked in here if you don't mind." I asked, using my most charming smile.
"Im sorry but as you can see we are busy and the wait for a table is about and hour or two. Sorry."
"Yea uh I don't think you know who I am." I didn't like to play this card, but when I had to, I did. "Im InuYasha Takahasi. I have a reservation." I smiled and he got a shocked look on his face.
"Oh I'm so sorry Mr. Takahashi. Yes, yes of course I will get you a table." He went to grab to menu's and I shook my head.
"No. I want a booth and a booth right next to that wolf demon that just came in if you don't mind." I said as politely as I could muster. I was growing a tad fidgety. Kikyo came up from out of no where and grabbed my hand and leaned into my side.
"Oh.." The guy said, his face falling a little bit. "Well he reserved our party room. I could ask their waiter to ask them if they mind though." He stammered, scared I might get angry with him.
I smiled and tweaked one of my ears. He had been staring at them, flicking his eyes from my ears back to my face and then back to my ears. People seemed to be more at ease when they moved for some reason. "If you could that would be great thanks." The guy nodded his head and ran off to do what I asked him.
Kikyo rocked on her heels and giggled. "Wow you have such power around town. Its hot." I wiggled my hand out of her grasp and whipped it inconspicuously on the edge of my jacket.
"Yea. Sure it is." I mumbled and avoided her gaze and picked through the breath mints on the podium.
The fidgety podium guy came back up to me with a smile on his face. "They said that they didn't mind." He grabbed two menu's and told us to follow him. kikyo and I followed the guy to a room that was shut with a big wooden door.
I looked it over as I suddenly came to a conclusion. "Why don't you just give us them menu's? Koga know's us."
He nodded. "Sure thing Mr. Takahashi. If you need anything else, feel free to ask." Kikyo took the menu's from him and smiled. They guy bowed and walked away back toward the front of the restaurant, were a lot of pissed off people were waiting to eat.
Kikyo stomped her foot as soon as the guy was out of ear-shot and gripped the menu's tighter. "InuYasha what are you going? Why are you acting so weird?"
"Sorry its just I "I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly, not knowing what else to do. I knew that if I told her why we wrre here, she would leave. Which I wouldn't mind to much actually but I didn't need Kikyo pissed off at me.
I shook my head. "…never mind. Come on." I finished pushed open the door walked in with Kikyo next to me.
Kagome was drinking out of a glass of water and as soon as she saw me, her eyes widened in horror and she spit her water out and all over Koga. I couldn't help but laugh. I dubbeld over and held on to my stomach as my laughter began to fill the room.
Kikyo made stink face. "Oh gross Kagome. Disgusting." Kikyo stuck her nose in tot he air and I whipped my now tear filed eyes.
Koga pushed back from the table and shook himself off. Kagome jumped up and grabbed a napkin and started dabbing him off. Her cheeks turned a shade of deep red. "Oh Koga! Oh my god I'm so so sorry." She stopped wiping when Koga held up his hand to stop her and she hung her head in embarrassment.
Koga shook his head and smiled. "Its ok Kagome its ok." He soothed and walked over to her and rubbed her arm reassuringly. "I just need to go get myself cleaned up."
A wicked idea popped into my head and I nudged Kikyo in the side. "Hey Kikyo, why don't you go with him, huh?" She looked unsure and I gave her my 'please pretty please do this for me' smile.
She reluctantly walked over and helped Koga out of the room and down the hallway toward the bathroom. I kicked the door closed with my foot after they were gone and looked over to Kagome who was bitting her lip, fighting back a smile.I walked over to her and smiled down at her. Her scent filled the whole room and it made my inner demon growl with sexual hunger.
"Hey Kagome. Well wasn't that funny?"
She ignored my question. "What are you doing here InuYasha? And with Kikyo of all people!" She threw her napkin back on the table and walked back to the booth. A cocky grin formed on my face and sat down in Koga's spot, pretending he didn't exist.
"Well I needed to find a place to take Kikyo out before the concert." I leaned my elbows on the table, folded my hands and rested my head on them. Kagome sipped more of her water.
"Well thank you so much for ruining my date, InuYasha."
"Well I wouldn't really consider him as a date." She picked up a breadstick from the wire basket and chucked it at me. I ducked and it sailed over my head.
"Hush up InuYasha. He's my boyfriend."
"Why don't you make me?" I winked and she glared at me and picked up the dessert menu and looked it over, while I looked her over. She crossed her legs and her dress inched up her thigh, giving my a good view of her smooth, milky, pale white skin.
I coughed, suddenly uncomfortable. "So Kagome, how are you?"
She raised her eyebrow but didn't take her eyes off the dessert menu. "Really? your asking me how I am?"
"Uh...yea? I thought I was being polite."
She sighed. "Well, I just spit water out all over my boyfriend and now he's with a bitchy, skank, trying to clean him off. And not to mention you're here." She added the last part for emphasis and she lifted her eyes off the menu and smirked at me.
"Oh well gee thanks. I happy to see you to Princess."
She rolled her dark, brown eyes. "You crashed my date on purpose InuYasha and we both know it."She set the menu down.
I licked my lips. "Well, maybe I just wanted to see you." I said in a husky voice and her cheeks turned a light shade if pink and she looked down to the floor. She looked so cute when she was bashful.
"Im not all that mad that your here I guess." She muttered. I reached over the table's glasses, plates and candles, to grab her hand.
She looked up at with with confusion her face. "Kagome," I started. There were so many things I wanted to say to her. I wanted to tell her how gorgeous she looks and how cute she was and…and that I might…"Kagome I want you to know that I…."
The door opened suddenly and Koga and Kikyo came walking back into the room. Kikyo was pouting and Koga was glaring at me. I dropped Kagome's hand.
"Get out of my seat mutt face." Koga demanded.
I rolled my eyes. 'Perfect timing as usual.'
Kagome stood up from the leather booth. "Hey Koga, why doesn't InuYasha and Kikyo sit with us?" She looked at me out of the corner of her eye.
Koga growled deeply in his chest, letting us all know he wasn't happy about our presence. "Fine." He said reluctantly and Kagome beamed.
"Thanks Koga." She kissed his cheek gratefully before he sat back down and I waltzed over to Kagome's side of the booth and slid in next to her. She gave me knowing glance but smiled. Kikyo stood staring at all of us.
"Where I am I supposed to sit? Inu-baby?" I saw Kagome visibly flinch at the use of my nick name.
I slid a hand down my face. I was so tired of her using that name on me. "Kikyo sit where ever you want to." She pouted slightly but slid in the booth next to Koga.
The waiter came back in asked us what we wanted to eat. I said I would have whatever Koga was having and Kikyo just ordered pasta with huge meatballs. Kagome and Koga continued to eat their food while Kikyo and I waited for ours to arrive.
I tapped my hands on the end of the table. "So…is everyone excited for the concert?" Koga gave me a 'shut the fuck up I'm trying to eat here' look and Kagome ignored me all together.
Kikyo nodded her head like a broken bobble head. "YES! I'm so pumped Inu!"
"Yea kikyo thats great…what about you Kagome?" I asked, deciding to take the beautiful opportunity to annoy the hell out of Kagome. I trailed my hand over to her leg and I began to run my dumb over her knee.
He eyes grew wide and she shivered slightly but she controlled herself. I smirked. "I am very excited InuYasha." She put emphasis on my name like she was scolding me, but I ignored her. I ran my hand higher up on her leg untill It was on her thigh. She gritted her teeth. "How about you, InuYasha?" she tried to swat my hand away but I brought it right back.
"Oh I'm super excited." I rubbed my thumb faster and I winked and she kicked my shin with her foot.
Our waiter brought our food the we ordered to our table and we began to eat, though I didn't take my hand off Kagome's leg. She kept trying to swipe, pinch or flick it away discreetly so know Kikyo or Koga didn't know what I was doing, but I always brought my hand back. She finally and reluctantly, settled her hand on top of mine. I took a huge bite of pasta, fighting off the huge gain that was forming on my face.
"Mate Likes what your doing."
My smirk grew and I swallowed my mouthful. "I know she does."
I turned my hand over so the palm of my hand was facing up, and laced my fingers in with hers. Koga started blathering on about his tribe or something or other, and he didn't realize or see that I was holding his girlfriends hand.
Our fingers started to 'play' with each other. It was like our hands and fingers were doing a dance together. When we finished our food and conversation it was time to go to the concert. I reluctantly let go of Kagome's hand and let Koga take her away to his car.
Kikyo giggled and squealed as we hopped into my car. "Oh Inu-baby I'm so excited!" I had my eyes trained on the back of Koga's car.
"Yeah me to. Did you enjoy your dinner?" I asked, tailing Koga's car like my life depended on it.
She nodded. "Yes I did. It was really good thank you."
I nodded. "Good."
I drove Kikyo to the concert and parked in a parking ramp. We walked inside of the huge center and towards the stage. I handed our tickets to the security guy that was checking seats, on the bottom of the floor. He ripped them in half and gave me back mine and Kikyos ticket stub. Kikyo smiled and we walked toward the front row. Our seats were placed a couple feet away from the stage. We were as close as we could get.
My heart lifted as soon as I smelled Kagome's scent. And it wasn't an easy thing to do since there was a ton of people in the center. As I approached the front row I saw Kagome sit down in her seat and I smiled. My walking gait grew with more purpose as I approached her. As if she felt me near, she turned in my direction and smiled.
"Hey. There you are."
"Here I am." I grinned idiotically. I couldn't help it.
Kikyo groaned behind me. "Our seats are right next to them."
"Oh thats ok. I don't mind sitting next to Kagome." I smiled and sat down next to her. She shook her head and raised an eyebrow.
"Your terrible you know that?" she whispered.
"Yea I know. Fun isn't it?" I winked and Koga pretend to gag.
Just then the lights dimmed and everyone began to scream. Kikyo stood next to me and smiled up at the stage. I looked over to Kagome who was clapping and beaming up toward the stage. The lead singer from the band came out and began to sing the first song of the set, sending all of the girls on the floor and in the stands into a horny frenzy of screaming, cheering and clapping.
Kikyo - I would like to add - was one of those screaming, cheering, clapping and horny girls. I could smell it on her.
The whole concert was fun. I couldn't complain. Well I could complain when the band started a slow song and I had to slow dance with Kikyo. And Koga and Kagome danced together. When they did; my heart sank. I was jealous of Koga. And don't tell anyone I ever said that.
There were new feelings welling up inside me. I felt the need to always be with her. To protect her, to catch her when she falls. If a guy ever tried to hurt her, I would kill them. I felt like never leaving her. I felt the need to kiss her and hold her and..other stuff. Kagome caught me staring at her and I coughed, trying to cover up my embarrassment. But she continued to smile at me, like I was the only person in her world. 'I…I think Im beginning to love her.'
She smiled and clapped as the last song ended. She was glistening from the heat of the concert and her cheeks were pale and flushed from dancing and screaming. She had taken off her shoes at one point and was now holding her heels in her hands.
I smiled down at her and she caught me staring. "What?" She asked franticly and started fixing her hair. "Is there something on my face? Do I look weird?"
I shook my head and told her the truth. "You look beautiful."
She looked taken back, like she hadn't excepted me to say anything like that. She blushed. "Thanks."
Koga came up from behind her and grabbed her arm. "C'mon Kagome. Ill take you home."
She nodded her head at me. "Yea lets go." She smiled and tucked a strand of fly away hair from her face. "Bye InuYasha. Ill see you." She turned around and let Koga put and arm around her shoulder.
"Bye mutt face. See ya' monday." Koga sneered at me.
"Whatever you mangey wolf." I spit back. He rolled his eyes and walked Kagome out of the floor. Everyone was leaving the center and Kikyo wanted to leave so I took her home. When I parked in front of her house, she hobbled out of my car and smiled. "Thanks InuYasha. For everything tonight."
I couldn't help take notice she didn't use my nick name. "Yea. Your welcome. Im glad you had fun. I did too." I smiled genuinely and she she the door, ran across her yard and went into her house.
I drove myself home smiling. I was smiling because Kagome's face and scent wouldn't leave my mind. I drove down the street and into my driveway. I parked the car and shuffled inside while I whistled a nameless tune.
Sesshomaru was sitting on the main couch in the living room reading a book. He didn't look up from his book. "Hello InuYasha. I didn't expect you to be home this early. How was the concert?"
"It was fun." I said blandly and started to head upstairs when Sesshomaru put his book down.
"May I ask, how was Kagome? She was the whole reason you asked me to get those tickets in the first place right?" He took off his reading glasses and I stopped walking and looked him in the eye.
I ran a hand through my hair, careful to avoid my ears with my sharp claws. I smirked when he eyed the blush that was starting to burn at my cheeks. "Im…Im going to marry this girl." I said but didn't say anything more then that. I turned around and walked up the stairs, smiling
I couldn't stop smiling. I was beaming. I was so happy I felt like I could fly. After all, what more can you do when your in love? I was on cloud nine.
A/N: Yupp. I wrote this whole chapter in InuYasha's POV. Don't make me do that again Goldeneyedromenlover. I mean it! ;)
Updated: [3/5/13]