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She was giving me a second chance. I sighed happily. All I had to do was wait a day…while she was out driving…with Sango… to the middle of no where. I blinked and looked down at her realizing I was terrified of something happening to her. Suddenly as if on queue images of her getting into a wreck and dying bombarded my brain. I held her tight and inhaled her scent. She was here beside me now I wasn't gonna think like that. "InuYasha is something wrong?" She mumbled softly; I'd obviously woken her. "Kagome you have to promise me you will be careful tomorrow." I replied. She nodded and met my eyes. I wanted to look away but knew better. Her stead gaze read my inner thoughts without really trying. "InuYasha I will be fine." She said with a smile. I rolled my eyes and groaned. "I hate how you can do that." I said falling against her pillows. She leaned over me and gave me her look. "Do what?" She asked sitting up. I also sat up but only to pull her into my lap. "Hmm read my mind." I said scooting around so I could lean against the wall beside me. "InuYasha I didn't read your mind. You aren't that hard to figure out." She said with a smile. "Keh if I'm not that hard to figure out then why couldn't you see I love you?" I asked quietly not thinking she heard me. "Because I thought you did when it had been Miroku and you plotting. You had the same look on your face." She replied looking away. I nodded. 'I should have never done that…' I thought. "Kagome I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that to you, of all people." I said quietly. She looked up at me so fast I thought I had said something wrong. "What?" I asked. She smiled happily and just hugged me.
I looked up at her wall calendar and realized with a sinking feeling I had something to do today with Miroku. A year ago we had started a band called, Stitches. Of course we were just playing at clubs but we had developed a CD thanks to Miroku's cousin, Tommy, who played the drums. Tommy's girlfriend Sara had booked us a gig tonight. I sang and played guitar so it wasn't like I could skip… "Kagome would you like to come to a concert with me?" I whispered. She nodded happily and stood up. "Let me change?" I smirked. "Okay but only if I can stay and watch."
A smack and a shove later I was in her hallway rubbing my face with a pained expression. "I was just kidding!" I yelled over my shoulder at her door. I heard her muffled reply, "Not funny." I leaned back against her door and inhaled her sweet scent. "Hmm my Kagome." I muttered happily.
Her door opened a few minutes later, and seeing as I was still leaned against it, I fell backwards into her room. I was caught staring up at her, between her legs. 'If only she was in a skirt.' I thought without voicing the thought out loud. She squatted down and smiled at me. She had on light blue jeans and a t-shirt that had flower blooming on it. "Ready?" I blinked up at her question. "I have to go change. I ain't going in this!" I said looking down at my bare chest and jeans. She laughed and helped me up; I'm surprised her mom hadn't asked about my being half naked. "Do you want me to come with you?" I just stared at her. "How else would you get to my house?" She laughed and I smiled. I loved her smile and laughter.
She ran downstairs and told her mom where she was going. Her mom gave her some money and sent her out the door. I followed behind with a smile to her mom. "I'll take good care of her don't worry." I said bowing to her. "I know you will dear. I can tell you care deeply for her." I felt my face heat up in a sure blush but just smiled and walked to my truck. Kagome was sitting in the passenger seat smiling happily.
She was flipping through some radio stations. I slid in and started the truck. "Looking for something?" She shook her head and stopped on a station. "And this is a new band fresh from their garage called Stitches. They are doing a tribute to Pink Floyd by singing Comfortably Numb." The DJ announced. I looked down at the radio and back up at Kagome.
"Wow they can play." She said half way through the song. I was driving in a daze. Our music was on the radio. I looked over at her and laughed a bit. "What?" She asked glancing at me. "That was our band." She blinked and looked back down at the radio. "That was you singing?" I nodded and she hugged me tight causing me to swerve a bit. "So is it your concert we are going to?" I nodded and she squealed. "Ah ears!" I yelped flattening them against my head. "Sorry. So Miroku is in your band?" I nodded again and reached over taking her hand in my own. "We are looking for a couple more female vocalists would you and Sango like to give it a try tonight? Miroku should have asked her a few weeks ago but I don't know if he did." She just blinked and looked at me. "Um I don't know… I guess so. If Sango will." I leaned over and gave her a quick kiss.
We were at my house in a matter of seconds after that. We got out and walked in. "Yo Sesshomaru I'm home!" I yelled around the house. "Glad to know you are alright little brother. The worthless sword father left could sense your recovery or I would have come to the hospital." He smiled at Kagome, "plus I thought you needed some time with someone." I pulled Kagome into a hug and smiled.
"Hello again Mr. Romuko." Kagome said bowing. "Kagome, please it's Sesshomaru." He said with a smile. "I'm sorry it's just hard to remember when I'm used to calling you Mr. Romuko." She replied. He nodded and patted her shoulder. "How are you doing?" His question was simple but held numerous questions and meanings. "I'm okay. No nightmares." She replied. She glanced over at me then back at Sesshomaru. "Other then one I had the other night but it had nothing to do with what happened at my Dads." She whispered; I glanced at her. Why didn't I know about this? Sesshomaru nodded and smiled. "Good. That's good to know." He looked over at me and caught me staring at him. "Do not mess up this time." He said so quiet that Kagome couldn't hear but I did. I nodded and took Kagome's hand in mine. She smiled up at me. Sesshomaru looked at us another moment and let a soft smile break his usual scowl. "Kagome may I speak with you while my brother gets ready for his concert?" Kagome nodded and I took that as a sign to let them have their privacy. I leaned over and kissed her cheek gently. "I love you Kagome. Not Kikyo or any other girl. I just want you to know that." And with that I headed upstairs planning to ask her about the nightmare.