Catching A Wave

Chapter 25

A Few Weeks Later:
Inuyasha groaned. He wanted to do this, yet he didn't. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other. 'Kagome said she liked my singing.' He said to himself in his mind. He was standing on a stage on the beach, behind the curtain. A local band was playing in front. Sango and Miroku were assisting Kagome here, without giving her a clue about what he was going to do. Inuyasha looked out from behind the curtain. Some people where there. Not many, but enough to get him worried. He saw Miroku's car pull up. He blew out his breath. 'The show starts in five minutes.'

Kagome sighed. This was weird. She knew something was up, but she didn't know what. "Okay, what's going on?"

"Inuyasha wanted to get you away from him. He's been sick and he thought it was contagious. He said that there would be a good show here today." Miroku said. He glanced at Sango. She smiled as he wrapped his arm around her waist. She put her arm around his shoulders. Kagome smiled slightly.

"The band is about to take intermission, I believe." Miroku said. He took a schedule from a man passing then out. "Yeah, after this song." They sat in the front row. The song ended and everyone clapped. The lead singer, who was called Kilik, picked up the microphone.

"I have song that's not on the schedule for you now. I'm going to bring out a guest and he dedicated this song for his girlfriend." The band started up playing a song. Kagome smiled. She knew this song very well. In fact, it was one of her favorites.

Kilik: "Finally I figured out. But it took a long, long time. But now there's a turn about. Maybe cause I'm trying. There's been times."

A different voice sang. (Guess who?) "I'm so confused."

Kilik: "All my roads."

Mystery man: "They lead to you."

Kilik: "I just can't turn."

Both: "And walk away."

The curtain lifted and Kagome was surprised to see... (dun dun dun) ... Inuyasha. He smiled lightly at her and winked.

Inuyasha: "It's hard to say what it is I see in you. Wonder if I'll always be with you."

Kilik: "What words can't say. I can do."

Inuyasha: "Enough to prove."

Both: "It's all for you."

Inuyasha's and Kilik's voice mixed with perfect unison and harmony.

Inuyasha: "I thought I've seen it all, Cause it took a long, long time. Then, I'll trip and fall. Wondering if I'm blind."

Kilik: "There's been times."

Inuyasha: "I'm so confused."

Kilik: "All my roads."

Inuyasha: "They lead to you."

Kilik: "Just can't turn."

Both: "And walk away."

Kagome was out of her stupor. Inuyasha sounded great, so did his partner. The way Inuyasha kept smiling at him. She figured he knew him.

Inuyasha: "It's hard to say what it is I see in you. Wonder if I'll always be with you. Words can't say, I can do. Enough to prove it's all for you."

He sang it as he looked into her eyes. She smiled widely. He had brownie points in her book. Well, for now at least.

Kilik: "Rain comes pouring down. Falling from blue skies. Words without a sound. Coming from your eyes."

Kilik began to play his instrumental on the guitar. Inuyasha jumped off of the front of the stage and walked over to Kagome. He smiled as he spun her around. She would of never expected this and he knew it. That was the whole reason he did it in the first place. She was his motivation.

Inuyasha: "Finally I figured out. Though it took a long, long time. Now there's a turnabout. Maybe cause I'm trying."

Kilik: "There's been times."

Inuyasha: "I'm so confused."

Kilik: "All the roads."

Inuyasha: "They lead to you." He said as he pointed at Kagome.

Kilik: "Just can't turn..."

Both: "...and walk away."

The crowd began to rise to their feet and clap with the beat.

Both: "It's hard to say what it is I see in you. Wonder if I'll always be with you. Words can't say, I can do. Enough to prove it's all for you."

Inuyasha: "It's hard to say what it is I see in you. Wonder if I'll always be with you. Words can't say, I can do. Enough to prove it's all for you."

Kilik finished the song. Inuyasha smiled at Kagome. Kagome smiled back and pulled him close to kiss him. The crowd cheered. Kagome blushed as she pulled away and hid her face in his chest. He smiled down at her. He found her blush rather cute. Kilik had said that they were now on break. He walked over and shook Inuyasha's hand.

"You did a good job. I didn't expect you'd make it through. I owe money for a bet now." Inuyasha laughed.

"Sure. Sure. Let me guess. Sesshomaru?" Kilik shook his head with a smile.

"Miroku." Inuyasha smiled and glanced at the girl in his arms. 'This will get her.'

"I think I blew it completely." Kagome's head shot up.

"You did not." He smiled at her as he put his arm around her waist. Kilik looked at her.

"So, this is her, huh?" Inuyasha nodded.

"Kag, meet your step-dad's brother, Kilik. I guess that's make him your step uncle." Kilik smiled at her as he put his hand out. She took the invitation and shook his hand.

"Nice to meet you, Kagome. I've heard so much."

"All good stuff, I hope." Kilik smiled.

"Yunsung hasn't stopped talking about you and your family. He speaks highly."

"He does?" Kilik nodded. He glanced over at his band, who were waiting for him. "Well, I got to go. Nice meeting you."

"Bye." Kagome looked around for Sango and Miroku.

"Where'd they go?" she asked.

"I don't know." Inuyasha said. He smiled. "Come on. Let's go for a walk."

"Here." Inuyasha said as he passed her a small paper bag as they walked on into a park. Kagome took it and opened it. She smiled and laughed lightly.

"M&M's." (If you recall earlier in the story. She had gotten some and Inuyasha asked why.) She took a few and popped them into her mouth. "Peanut Butter." She said with a childish slurr."You're beginning to spoil me."

"Don't give me too much credit now. Sango told me peanut butter was your favorite." She smiled and offer some to him. He popped some into his mouth. He spotted a bench.

"Want to sit down?"

"Sure." They sat down and he twiddled his thumbs together.

"Did I do good?" She nodded.

"You did excellent. Did Sango tell you about that song?"

"No. I knew that one." He said playfully. She smiled as she reach down into her bag of M&M's and hit something.

"What the?" She dug it out and her breath stopped in her throat as she noticed a jewelry case. Inuyasha smiled as she looked from the case in her hand to him and back again. He scooted closer to her, putting an arm around her shoulder, took the jewelry case, and opened it to reveal a diamond ring. He breath stuck in his throat out of nervousness, but he managed to whisper.

"Will you marry me?" Kagome once again found herself in a stupor. She opened her mouth to say something, but her lips just trembled and it came out as a squeak. She contemplated what to do, but finally kissed him. Harder than he had ever known a kiss to be. He smiled as he pulled away.

"I can take that as a 'yes'" he said.

"Yes." She hugged him closely. Inuyasha pulled her closer to him. "I love you, Kag." He said as he slipped the ring onto her finger.

Sango began to pace. "Where are they? Something must of went wrong."

"Come on, Sango. It doesn't necessarily mean something went wrong. Inuyasha could be having a problem asking or they could be spending some time 'alone'."

'Which is precisely what I thought we'd be doing.' He wouldn't dare express that out loud.

"I guess your right." She said with a sigh. She sat down next to him.

"Calm down, now." He said as he took her hand in his. She leaned against him and closed her eyes. He wrapped his arms loosely, yet comfortingly around her and rested his chin softly on the top of her head. She arched her back to where it met his chest. He kissed the top of her head and close his eyes. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Kagome walking towards them. Inuyasha was some way behind her, coming quickly. Sango stood up leaving Miroku's lap rather cold.

"Here they are." He stood up and moved next to her. Sango saw Kagome's left hand and didn't see a ring.

"What happened to you all?" Sango asked. Kagome paused.

"He- he-" She stopped and Inuyasha came up behind her.

"Kagome." he said quietly.

Sango walked over to Inuyasha. "What did you do? She's in shock or something. I mean- look at her." Kagome rubbed her right hand over her face. Sango caught a glimmer of a... diamond ring.

"You put the ring on the wrong hand, you dope." They both nearly fell over in laughter when they saw Sango's reaction. Miroku kept his head, but Sango got ticked a little.

"Sorry, but it was payback for eavesdropping on us before. We wanted to get you back." Kagome said as she walked over to Inuyasha, bumping him with her arm. Inuyasha slipped the ring off of her right hand and onto her left ring finger. He smiled as he took her hand in his. She gave his hand an affectionate squeeze.

"So, Miroku. When are you going to propose?"

For once in his life, Miroku didn't have a comeback.

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