Author's Note: The Prom! Now we're getting somewhere. So thanks for the reviews. This chapter took me some time because I COULDN'T STOP WRITING! I just kept going and I wanted to write some more because I wanted to express on how much this prom meant for Kagome. But I decided to cut it short. Don't wanna bore you guys. Anyways... hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha...
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Chapter 51: Junior Prom
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The fresh morning breeze was cool against her skin as Kagome walked next to Inuyasha from the parking lot to the entrance of the Tokyo Prince Hotel. Holding hands, the couple walked by tourists and vacation wanderers, strolling around the hotel grounds, while they searched for the ballroom their prom was held in. The Ho-oh-no-Ma was located on the fifth floor of the main building in the hotel. The two strolled into the lobby as they could hear the splashes and smelt the chlorine scent of the swimming pool near the front garden. The two were dressed rather comfortably, with jeans pants and shirts with their glasses covering their eyes from the early morning sun. The court and prom committee members were supposed to report to the hotel early this morning to set up for the event tonight. They were to decorate and prepare everything and leave by lunchtime. Then, having four hours, the court had to get everything done and be at the prom by four o'clock in the afternoon to take court pictures and practice one last time before the doors would open at five thirty.
The elevator opened and Inuyasha and Kagome walked out, hand in hand, heading down the wide hall towards the main ballroom. It was obvious where the ballroom was because Ms. Fields and some of the court were already outside the doors, trying to set up the front entrance into the room. The teacher glanced to her left and saw the new arrivals.
"Good morning," Ms. Fields said, looking up at the top of the doorframe. "There are some donuts inside. Kagome," she said, the girl stopping at the doorway, letting Inuyasha walk in by himself to meet up with some of the other boys. "I want you to start putting on your centerpieces and tell your committee members to do the stage while you do the tables." Kagome nodded her understanding with a smile and went inside, looking around in fascination at the grand size of the ballroom.
The Ho-oh-no-Ma was the main ballroom in the Tokyo Prince Hotel, being the biggest and elegant of the four ballrooms. Kagome looked in awe at the room, being the first time they had gone to the ballroom. The place was big and the lights shone brightly down on the room. Small hanging crystals lined in rows, giving the lights and elegant feeling, but there were many other bright lights that lined very fashionably, from one end of the room to the other. The room was like a huge rectangle and very spacey. The tables were shaped in a circle and bare, waiting for the students to drape it with cloth. In front of her, next to the opposite wall in the middle, the stage held its mark with its own set of wooden dance floor. There were a few stairs in front of the stage that led from the dance floor to the stage, where on top only the backboard and stage setting were up, waiting for the decorations to be hung from the poles. There were 54 tables and Kagome had to start her decorating. She smiled, very excitingly and anxiously, looking around for the things Ms. Fields had brought from their school with all the decorations in. She turned around and looked at the wall with the doors. There were two double doors leading into the room and on the wall inside there were countertops with mirrors as a wall. Kagome smiled, placing her hands on the marble countertop that was currently empty, waiting for food to be placed upon, as she looked at herself in her reflection. Some of the committee members for all the committees were already walking around and doing what they were assigned to do.
Kagome finally found the decorations and looked for her centerpieces packed away in one of the many cardboard boxes. She opened them up and took out the tablecloths, calling over some of her committee members so they could start decorating the room.
"I'm going to need help with the tables," she said, placing all the tablecloths on an empty table as some of her team members took them into their hands, ready to help. "All we have to do is put on the tablecloths. The kitchen people will place the dinnerware after we finish." At the nod of everyone's head, Kagome told some of her team to start from the other end of the room while some kids with her started on their end. They worked quickly, everyone trying to finish decorating so that they could go home early and have as much time to prepare for the prom than just the four hours that they 'hoped' to get. Ms. Fields would not let them go home until everything was done and nice, no matter how long it took, so they had to do their best and quickly.
The court boys were up by the stage, using ladders to get to the poles that hung above the edge of the back of the stage. They draped the jewel tone gossamer on the poles so that it draped behind the edge of the stage, hiding the back. Between the backboard and the stage, there was a narrow aisle for the entrance of the prom court. In the middle of the stage, there were stairs in the front and the back for entering and exiting. The gossamer covered the whole back, revealing nothing to the audience.
Kagome nodded her approval after all of her helpers came back with empty hands and smiles on their faces. Everyone was jumpy, excited that today was the day of their long awaited prom. All of the committee members and court members worked so hard for this day and it was finally here, making them shiver in anticipation. Kagome then told some of her team to inform the kitchen staff, who were in one of the connecting rooms near the left corner of the room that went into the kitchen. She then told others to get the shoji folding walls from Ms. Fields' car at the entrance of the hotel and set it up from the left side of the stage to the entrance of the kitchen. The court members were giving their class a surprise.
After the plates had been set and the gossamer had been put up, the boys moved to hanging up the little accessories while Kagome set up her centerpieces and her helpers placed the place cards on the appropriate tables. The students were all sitting with six people on each table, three couples, and with whomever they wanted on a first come first serve basis. Kagome finished her centerpieces after taking a second glance at every single one of the 54 centerpieces and smiled at how beautiful the tables were. From that, everyone either had to check all of the decorations and help Ms. Fields with the outside of the room.
Afterwards, Ms. Fields called everyone to the hall and waited for them to settle down. She glanced at her watch with a smile. "It's now 12 o'clock. I'm glad we didn't go over four hours," she said, taking one last glance behind the kids to check the ballroom and the outside appearance. "Everyone go home and get ready. Remember… court members," she called, looking at some of the faces that she recognized who were on court. "You must be here at four, no later. If you are, we are going to start without you. Media System will be taking our court photos at four and I don't want to ruin with their schedule, so it's either you're here or your not in the photo." Everyone nodded their understanding while Ms. Fields nodded her acknowledgement. "Thanks for helping and I'll see some of you at four while the others… I'll see you at five thirty when the doors open."
The kids then walked down the hall, going back towards the elevators, wanting to leave and go home to hurry with their appointments before prom started. Kagome and Sango walked together with Inuyasha and Koga behind them as they got into an elevator with some of their classmates.
"I have my hair appointment at 12:15. Inuyasha… we're gonna have to hurry," Kagome said, turning to look at her boyfriend with a bit of worry in her eyes. She didn't want to be late and disappoint the storeowners and she didn't want to have to worry about rushing because she didn't have enough time. 'So many things to do… so little time,' she thought with a sigh.
Inuyasha sighed. "I know, Kagome. We won't be late," he said, taking her hand as he turned to talk to Koga again, something about meeting at Miroku's room before prom. All three of the boys had gotten rooms for themselves just for the fun of it and the fact that many other students were going to be staying at the hotel after prom for partying. Sesshomaru had agreed and notified the bodyguards that they were to report at the rooms if any trouble was to happen before or after the prom, but other than that, the three bodyguards hired were definitely supposed to show up during the coronation to make sure nothing unpredictable happened. So the boys had agreed to meet in Miroku's and Sango's room to get ready while the girls met in Koga's and Ayame's.
Sango smiled and leaned into her best friend. "I'm so excited. I couldn't sleep last night. I kept thinking about my dress and then the next thing I knew, I was walking towards my closet to look at my dress for like… the millionth time," she said with a giggle. Kagome laughed with her friend as well, knowing exactly how she felt. Last night, Inuyasha had kept her locked firmly in his grasp because she had gotten up two times, successfully waking him up as well which wasn't a good idea, just to go look at her dress in his closet.
Sango closed her hand around Kagome's, grasping it tightly. "My nail appointment is in a half an hour and then I have my hair," she said, yanking down on Kagome's arm.
Kagome nodded her head. "I have my nails right after my hair and then my makeup is going to be done with my nails. I've never gone to get any of my nails, hair or even makeup done before," she said nervously, remembering how she had asked Rin to come with her. The two had agreed to go together and got appointments at the same time, somehow making it work on the busy schedule that most of the shops in town had because of the Sakura High prom today. Every salon in the city was full and there were no more rooms for reservations. The four exited the elevators and walked together to the parking structure, next to the side of the hotel.
"See you at three thirty you guys," Sango called out as she and Koga separated from the two.
"Bye, Sango. Bye, Koga," Kagome yelled, waving back at the two as she walked with her boyfriend to his car. The two got in and Inuyasha drove towards the exit, waiting for the attendant to lift the wooden barrier blocking his way so he could get Kagome to her appointment. He was certain that he we make it in time but he just wanted to make sure. Plus, his blood was pumping from the excitement of tonight's event that he wanted to let it go in his car. The two raced downtown towards Zen's Hair Salon where Inuyasha dropped off Kagome. He had to go to the Tokyo Tuxedo Times to pick up his tux and then he had to go get his shoes from Miroku's house. Kagome bent down to kiss Inuyasha through his window and then turned around to walk into the salon, only to be greeted by more of her classmates already getting their hair done and a very excited Rin sitting on one of the chairs waiting for their turn. Kagome smiled.
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Kagome turned around one last time before she nodded her approval. Sango, too, came out of the bathroom with a huge smile on her face, looking as gorgeous as Kagome had ever seen her. Kagome smiled, the girls sharing a moment to look at each other in their prom attire and then head out towards the door connecting Ayame's room to the living room. Everyone had rented a room, a suite actually, and they were all excited for the after party that was supposed to be happening with some of their other friends.
The door opened and Rin, Ayame and Kikyo came running from their seats on the couch to view the two girls. Their eyes lit up and their smiles were contagious as Kagome came out first with Sango right behind her, their smiles matching their dresses.
Kagome wore the most beautiful dress they had ever seen from their own dress shopping. Her dress fit her perfectly like the queen she was. Stepping into the light streaming from the glass window, Kagome smiled at her friends, watching as their eyes took in her figure. The dress was, indeed, like she told them, white with dark blue designs. It was a Cinderella dress made with chiffon to give it a small fluffy look but also like a wedding dress with the class and elegance. The chiffon gave the translucent appearance so some layers underneath could be seen, but also gave the top a shiny look for tenderness. The white dress went down to cover her shoes, but she wore a white fancy strap high heels that had a rhinestone clip on for a cute end. The girls moved their gazes back up to view the front of the dress that was tube top but as the dress moved around to the back, it dropped down to end a little about the waistline, showing her flawless skin. The girls had to contain their sudden urge to go to Kagome and hug her because their eyes couldn't contain the beauty of her dress. Where as the dress was already beautiful in its own whiteness, the dark blue designs around the torso area gave her dress the spotlight it deserved. The designs were beautiful, hand made by the designer. The designs seemed like vines or those seen on royalty clothing for that dramatic effect. It was made from velvet thread and sewn with some jewels to give it a glamorous effect of light. On the back, the designs went down from the waistline in there spikes distanced nicely from each other to end right below the butt area. Whereas on the front, the three spikes did the same, with the spike in the middle being a bit longer than the other two, and there were also one spike on each of her sides. To finish her look, Kagome had dark blue eyeliner to bring out her eyes. She had a touch of silver eye shadow mixed with some blue and her lips were blood red, some sort of color to throw the attention off the dress. Or try to. She had a sapphire drop necklace, with three sapphires dropping in on line with diamonds after every sapphire, separating the blue gems, on a silver chain resting tenderly on her skin. Her sapphire matching earrings dropped down on a three-knotted chain, matching her necklace perfectly.
"Oh my God, Kagome," Rin said, her eyes not able to take in the girl's appearance without amazement. Kagome was gorgeous with her half up half down hairdo that had a zigzag design on the front where the stylist separated her hair on her head. The top portion came around to end in a curled design bunched together to form a flower shape while the ends came gliding down with curls, but the rest of her hair was let down and straight.
Ayame shook her head, her eyes glistening with unshed tears of joy and happiness for her friend. "You look so beautiful, Kagome," she said, moving to hug the girl. Kagome smiled and thanked everyone, turning around to see Sango coming up behind her with her face a bit timid and flushed.
Sango, being on the court, wore the choice all the princesses had picked for the night. The dress was elegant enough to catch the attention, but not surpass their queen. Made from Charmeuse, Sango's dress was silky white, showing the touch of shine where the light hit. The dress was more fitting to the womanly curves of her body as it went down to her toes, hiding her white strapped high heels underneath. The back of the dress was covered with dark blue Charmeuse, suddenly changing color and mood, flowing past her heels in a short train. The princesses picked the dress because of the theme, Moonlight Shadow, where the front was like the moon and the back was like the shadow. However, the dress had its own uniqueness and beauty like their queen's. The front of the dress was V-cut, the top hugging and fitting their sizes to accommodate their assets, as the thin straps came up around the shoulders and ended just a little below the shoulders. From there it was hooked to silver chains that went towards the middle of the back to connect to a crystal shaped jewel holding the dress together. Since the back of the dress was low-cut, where the fabric ended right above the hip area, there were also chains connecting the dress to the crystal in the middle of the back. Two on the bottom with two on each side, the chains gave the back a unique view of the creamy skin. The dress was gorgeous as the girls took in Sango's look. She also had a diamond drop necklace. The princesses had to agree on wearing the same jewelry as well as hairdo, so they had picked a drop necklace to match the queen but their necklace only had one sapphire with two diamonds on top of it and on the bottom. Their matching earrings did the same like the necklace. Sango looked gorgeous, her hair being an up-do but with a fashionable statement. Like Kagome's, she had a design on her head where her hair separated and where it came to a bun. The stylists had created a Sakura hairdo, named because of the way the curls made the bun look like a ten petal Sakura blossom. Sango turned for her friends, her eyes sweeping down to show her dark blue eye shadow and eyeliner. Her look finished off with her red lipstick, very elegant and dangerous.
"Oh my God, Sango," Rin said, moving to hug the girl in her own excitement. "You two look so beautiful. I'm so jealous," she said, crossing her arms as she looked over the girls one last time before they had to leave for their pictures and practice.
Kagome smiled as Kikyo moved to hug her. "You really look beautiful, my sister," Kikyo said, her voice soft as she whispered her words of affection to her little sister. Kagome pulled back and smiled, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, happy that her sister would compliment her so highly. Kikyo smiled one last time and let go, taking over the two girls one last time. Ayame had run over to the table to grab her camera and as she came back, started directing the girls to pose with each other so she could have some pictures before prom. After giggles and ten pictures of laughter and fidgeting, there was a knock on the door and the girls quieted. Kagome and Sango looked towards each other with a nervous sight and then watched Kikyo walk towards the door, opening it to reveal Inuyasha and Koga, the two very noticeable.
Inuyasha came in first, his profile looking as dashing as a king should be. His silver hair was a deeper shade than his tux, being the white and pure look he was supposed to wear. His white tux was fitted with a silver vest and white tie, mostly hidden by his coat, but seen nonetheless. There was a lonely blue rose corsage that Kagome had bought for him resting above his heart and to finish the look, his glossy black shoes gleamed in the light from under his ironed pants. He smiled at the girls, his eyes falling on the two dressed so nicely and standing out from the others who were not. Inuyasha took in Kagome's appearance after glancing quickly at Sango to nod his head at her dress. However, it was Kagome's dress that got Inuyasha's heart beating and his blood racing. She was so gorgeous and beautiful that he wanted to scoop her up and carry her away, just like a king should do for his queen. At that moment, he wanted to kiss her and worship her in a dress like that. The designs on the dress were lovely, bringing out elegance in the puffy dress. Inuyasha smiled, moving his nervous feet forward, the bouquet of white and blue roses resting nicely in his arms.
Koga stepped in after Inuyasha and closed the door behind him, smiling at Kagome's appearance and her beauty, but then looking at Sango with a certain gleam in his eyes. The girls took in his appearance as well, noting his look and how it was the same as the other princes. He wore a black tux with a silver vest and a black tie, covered mostly by the dark coat. Resting over his heart was the white rose corsage that Sango had given to him, while in his hands was her bouquet of blue roses. Koga smiled, walking up towards Sango casually, his nicely made hair tied back in a high ponytail with his ends brushing slightly against his neck. He flashed his one-of-a-kind grin to Sango, taking in her beautiful appearance, extending his arm to hand her the bouquet. Sango smiled up at him with a little blush, not used to having flowers from Koga because he wasn't her boyfriend. But it was still funny, nonetheless. Sango giggled while Kagome and Inuyasha shared a quick kiss, her bouquet clutch in her hands.
"Now this is weird," Sango said, her eyes dancing with humor as she stood next to Koga while Ayame watched with a smile on her face.
"Don't feel weird," Ayame said, turning on her camera to start directing the teens again. "You guys look great and all of you make a perfect couple." Flashes then went off as the other girls nodded their heads. After a few minutes, the two couples had to leave for their pictures so the girls said their goodbyes and watched as the court members left for their appointments. Ayame sighed happily, twisting her camera in her hands.
"I'm so excited," Rin said, her happiness spilling over as she skipped around in the room. Kikyo nodded her agreement and went to stand by the glass door connecting to the balcony.
"Must be weird, Ayame," she said, catching the girl's attention. "Having Koga give Sango roses and being her prince while he's being your date." Kikyo giggled, wondering how that was working out.
Ayame shrugged. "I told him that I would just be Miroku's date so that he didn't have to buy two bouquets but he said that he wanted to be my date so… yeah," she said with a sigh. "Doesn't matter. I only have to buy one corsage anyways," she said with a wink. The girls laughed together and waited, trying to calm their butterflies. Aunt Izayoi was supposed to be arriving at their room at four thirty, an hour before they had to be down at the ballroom to help with their dresses. They could only wait for the time to fly by for their excitements to cease.
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"Kagome! Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha turned to find the source of the voice to be Hojo with his princess Aiko coming their way from the elevator next to theirs. Kagome smiled, seeing the lovely dress on Aiko and the tux on Hojo.
"You guys look wonderful," she said, moving to hug Aiko as the girl embraced Kagome at the same time. Sango and Koga came up behind the couple from the elevator and said their hellos to Hojo and Aiko. They walked down the hallway talking about the night and the look of the queen and king. In front of them, the decorations could be seen all around the door, catching their attention quickly before the sound of voices could be heard from inside of the ballroom. There were some waiters walking out of the double door entrance, passing quickly by with a smile of acknowledgement. Inuyasha and Kagome walked towards the opened doors, looking at the tables that were set outside, in between the two double doors leading into the ballroom. There were three tables, made into a box with the wall and chairs inside for the teachers and staff members helping, covered with dark blue tablecloth and Kagome's centerpiece on the front table. Being the head of the committee, she had made most of the ideas for the decorations, the centerpieces being her original design and idea. Kagome smiled at the table, looking at her work and the lists of students able to come inside to the dance. Then, the six of them walked into the ballroom to be greeted by many photographers on the dance floor and the beautifully done tables waiting for guests.
The tables were fashioned with the night's theme, perfectly fitting in with beauty. The centerpiece was a shadow box, nicely made from black cardboard with wax paper for the transparency and a lit candle inside the closed box. The designs on the boxes were all different, having nine different shadow designs with six of each, all scattered on the tables so there would not be the same design with the table next to one another. Some of the centerpieces were of the moon and the land, some designs being of stars and the moon while others were of a lake with the moon's glow. The top of each shadow box had one moon confetti hanging from each corner. Stunningly beautiful, Kagome smiled as she remembered how much work and stress she had over those boxes but how much they paid off right now. Fifty-four tables dressed with the same dark blue tablecloths, fashioned with waves and crinkles for a few seconds of glamour before the teenagers would ruin them, were all waiting for the students. With six chairs on each table, there were plates in front of each chair with two forks and two spoons on each side of the plates. With glasses waiting to be filled, the place cards, decorated with the stars and the moon, were facing the chairs with the respected occupant's name. Around the centerpieces was more confetti of dark blue, silver and black stars but also confetti of 'Prom' in silver, wrapping itself around the shadow boxes to reflect the light from the candles inside.
Since there were fifty-four tables in a semi-circle around the dance floor, the stage was made to hide the backstage so the court could get the grand entrance they deserved. Looking in from the doors, the door connecting to the kitchen was on the left corner, covered by the shoji folding walls stretched and lined together to meet with the side of the stage, covering the entrance for the court members. The stage was the best, catching the attention once you walked through the doors. With the dark blue gossamer draped from the poles high above the stage, covering the back, there was also silver gossamer in little swoops on the top, giving some light to the darkness. With two white pillars up on either side of the stage, towards the back, they were decorated with one white moon on the top of each and wrapped with more dark blue gossamer spiraled around the pillar, heading towards the stage. All around the stage was silver gossamer draped from the ends, hiding the bottom and underneath. The huge wooden dance floor in front of the stage was polished and waiting.
Kagome smiled while walking behind Inuyasha, heading towards the front of the stage. Smiles and squeals were made as the other students recognized their new guests and their king and queen. First time seeing Kagome's dress, the girls were all shocked and excited to view it. Kagome smiled, seeing some of the princesses coming towards her with wonder and amazement in their eyes.
"Wow, Kagome! You look so beautiful," Haruki said, her eyes dancing with excitement.
Kagome blushed and smiled sheepishly. "Thanks. Everyone keeps saying that."
"Because they're right, you know?" Haru said, coming to stand next to the two girls. He smiled at Kagome and went over to talk to Koga who was making his way towards the dance floor. Ms. Fields and Mr. Iga were both talking at the bottom of the stage with the photographers from Media Systems. Kagome watched as Sango walked up onto the stage, lifting her dress so she wouldn't trip. She smiled at the sight. Sango definitely wasn't one to be in a dress yet she was gorgeous, revealing to Kagome the creamy skin of her back just like the other girls.
"Alright, everyone. Up on stage and in your positions. I want everyone to have all your bouquets and corsages, or anything that you received from your date, to be at your tables, on chairs, anywhere but you are not to take pictures with them," Ms. Fields called, looking to make sure that everyone was here as they all moved to place their gifts on the side for the time being. She nodded her head and let out a sigh of relief as she head counted and found that no one was missing. The picture wouldn't have an empty space after all. She walked right in front of the stairs, looking left and right to see the court lining themselves up like how they practiced. She nodded her approval, looking at the court in front of her with a huge smile on her face and satisfaction in her eyes. Inuyasha was on the left with the five princes lined up behind him and Kagome was on the right with the five princesses lined up behind her, all in order, matching with their partners, because it was from tallest to shortest. Convenient.
"Okay, she's gonna take one like this," Ms. Fields explained, gesturing her hand to the woman standing next to her in a business suit, the main photographer. "One with each couple together on the stage while the king and queen on the stairs and then one with the," she started, turning to view the woman next to her to finish her sentence.
"Well first," the photographer said, moving her hands to explain her explanation, "everyone is going to be sitting down." At this, there was a sound of gasps and heads turning to each other at their luck. Prom hadn't start yet and they were very angry to be sitting on a dirty stage before the event could even start, especially in their white dresses. Ms. Fields quieted the court before the woman continued with a knowing smile, as if she was expecting that reaction. "We have extra tablecloths for you girls to sit on so you don't have to ruin or fuss over your dress." Sighs were made as the girls smiled their thanks from the stage.
"Here's how it's gonna go," Mr. Iga said, coming to walk on the dance floor, leaving the man at the camera directly in front of the stage after having his word with that photographer. "We're gonna have Kagome and Inuyasha pick one couple to be their second in line. So the remaining four princesses will be sitting on the stage while the princes will be on the ground, kneeling on one knee and holding the girl's hand." Laughter and shocks ran through the court, at once stopping the principal from his explanation. The kids were so shocked that they laughed through it, the view they were getting in their heads was something out of a love movie. Mr. Iga then cleared his throat and continued. "That's our last shot and then we will have about an hour to practice before the doors open. Um… Kagome," he called, seeing the girl giving him her attention. "Your mother is bringing your tiara?" he asked.
Kagome nodded. "Yeah."
Mr. Iga nodded his approval and looked towards Ms. Fields, getting what he wanted and finished with his piece of information. Ms. Fields walked over to one of the chairs lined up in the three rows that hugged either side of the dance floor. There were rows of chairs in front of the stage and then to the left and right of the dance floor for the parents of the families belonging to the court. Every court member was allowed to bring four people each while the king and queen could bring eight each. The front row in front of the stage, containing 16 chairs, were for the king and queen and then on the sides were two rows each, all containing 10 chairs for each row, for the families of the princes and princesses. Ms. Fields opened up a box and began to take out the bouquets ordered for their court. Mr. Iga then began to help her as they passed out the six bouquets. All of the girls agreed on white calla lilies and blue tipped white roses. However, Kagome had twenty calla lilies and twenty blue tipped, white roses while the princesses had seven calla lilies and seven roses. They wanted to represent their prom year of 2007 where Kagome had the twenty and the princesses had the seven, which they thought was a cool, great idea. After receiving their bouquets, Mr. Iga then gave the boys their calla lily corsage and the king his black velvet robe with white faux fur collar. Inuyasha had complained about wearing a crown because it would irritate his ears and bother him too much so Ms. Fields had let him slide with that but she would not let him go without a robe, so Inuyasha had agreed to wear one only if he could choose it. Now, he stood on stage, looking like the proud king should with his gorgeous queen by his side. The princesses stood behind their queen while the princes stood loyal behind their king.
The photographer then took over her place behind the camera while her helper stood beside her, helping to move the kids' heads whichever way he saw fit for a good picture. Afterwards, the court then changed to the next shot, which was all of the court standing in a line on the edge of the stage while the king and queen were on the stairs. Smiling for a few minutes, they were finally moved to the last picture, which was the sitting down. Kagome kneeled in the middle of the stage so that her dress could billow out around her, giving her dress the look of a cloud, while Inuyasha kneeled on one knee, with his inner thigh of the propped leg touching Kagome's back so that he could get closer to her, and held her right hand with his right. A perfect picture for the king and queen. But, with more to give, the four princesses sat on the stage as well, the ones on the left sitting sideways so that their bodies faced the king while their feet faced the edge sidewalls, and the ones on the right sat sideways so they faced the queen with everyone's trains stretching out behind them. Their princes were on one knee on the ground, taking the girl's hand but also facing the king and queen. Lastly came the couple who Inuyasha and Kagome picked to be standing as their second. Koga and Sango stood next to both side of the stairs, Koga standing next to Inuyasha with his hands politely behind his back, looking like the best gentlemen, while Sango had her hands clasped in front of her next to Kagome. The photographer expressed her joy by applauding the court and quickly took the final pictures before the moment ended. After that, they got up from their spots to finally rest their smiles, put down their new gifts to representing being on court and went to the kitchen entrance to start their practice from start to finish.
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Fiddling with her fingers, Izayoi sat on one of the chairs at the living room table in the small living room provided in the suite Koga had gotten. Her eldest son and mate were both in Miroku's room, several floors up, helping the boys to get dressed. They had half an hour to dress and be down at the ballroom to mingle and take pictures before the prom actually started and the doors closed. It was five o'clock and the students were probably already arriving. Lucky for Izayoi, she had shown up an hour early and within a half an hour, she was bustling and rushing with trying to get some of the girls' dresses to fit perfectly and ironed again to satisfy the girls' frustration of the wrinkles. All of the girls were in the connecting bedroom getting ready together and she could already hear the squeals and talks. Izayoi smiled to herself, her own excitement bubbling at seeing the girls, dressed beautifully in their prom attire. She was so happy and excited for them.
At the opening of a door, Izayoi's head came up and she quickly stood from the chair, turning to face the hallway leading to the bedroom. Her smile quickly came larger as she saw Rin coming out, her elegant dress so stunning on her petite figure. Rin wore a dark blue dress, silky to the touch that held some modesty, something that even Izayoi was surprised. Rin usually liked to cover herself and be conservative, but she had said she wanted to splurge a little for junior prom and she had a right to anyway. Rin smiled at Izayoi, coming to stand in the light of the living room to turn around in a happy spin, wanting to show off her dress. The dress showed her hourglass figure perfectly, the Charmeuse material giving off a soft, shiny touch where the light hit it as it went down to Rin's ankles. Her navy open-toed, high heels peeked out of the dress. The top of the dress was a V-cut, going very low to show her womanly assets a bit more as it clung to her waist, accentuating her breasts with sewn on beads in the valley between, going all the way down her happy trail area to end at her navel. The beads were colored in light blue and silver, mixing and combining to become a very beautiful design. On the back of her dress was more of the different side of Rin. It was a low back end, exposing every creamy skin she offered on her back. However, her hair that was curled and bounced with her moves, covered most of the view. Her bangs were curled a bit as well to add a wave to it as her makeup tendered her look. She wore blue eye shadow with black eyeliner and clear lip-gloss. A very beautiful crystal cut diamond settled around her neck, ending right above her cleavage to draw attention in the most wanted area. The diamond was fashioned with many other smaller ones that ended in the middle while the rest of the necklace was pure silver, tenderly touching her skin. Her earrings were only three-drop diamonds at the end of the earring. Rin smiled happily at Izayoi, her face beaming her excitement and satisfaction of her look.
"You look marvelous!" Izayoi exclaimed, meeting halfway with the girl to hug her gently, not wanting to ruin anything on the girl. Rin giggled and let go, thanking Izayoi for her complement.
Just then, the two women turned to smile at their next guest. Ayame walked out with a beautiful white dress, as dazzling as the moon. Her emerald eyes gleamed with childish behavior of being dressed up and beautiful. The white dress went to her ankles, not too tight to show her curves but enough to know that she had them. The dress hugged her top and flared out nicely towards the bottom to give her room for her steps. The satin dress was a tube top, graciously showing her shoulders and the drop necklace she had. There was only one diamond with the rest being rhinestones on the waterfall necklace, the drops in the rhinestones looking as much as a waterfall on her skin. On the dress, there were many sparkling rhinestones all around the bottom of the dress from the thighs to the ankles, giving it a sparkling effect in the light. Ayame smiled, her red lips moving to reveal her teeth while her eyes were darkened with dark blue on the ends and lightened with a clear blue on most of the lid. She also wore eyeliner, just like the others, and her hair was in an up-do for modesty, the design of the bun creatively done like waves.
"You look gorgeous, Ayame," Izayoi said, moving away from Rin to meet the girl. Ayame smiled and hugged Izayoi, thankful for getting the compliment because she felt too revealing. Izayoi pulled away and took one last glance at the two girls.
"You guys are gonna have fun tonight," she said with a wiggle of her eyebrows. The girls laughed, just as Kikyo stepped into the living room, catching the attention of the two girls.
Kikyo smiled, her red lipstick making her eyes stand out even through the natural look she had. Her perfectly formed figure was covered in rich black Charmeuse, matching her eyes, and hugging her curves comfortably with a small train behind. The dress was spaghetti strap, with a sweetheart neckline, that came around to end in the middle of her back. Along the zipper on her back was white material that followed the zipper down, even past the end of the zipper, towards the train to open up into its own design seeming like the ends of many shooting stars. The design was beautiful as some of the lines ended before reaching the end of the train while some seemed to continue. The silver strapped high heels, that ended near her calves from the strap laces, she wore would show since the dress ended a little over the ankle. She wore sterling silver drop earrings that had a crescent moon on the end and two stars dangling on either side with a complementary necklace resting on her chest. Kikyo smiled, feeling beautiful than ever in the dress Onigumo had bought for her.
"All of you guys are so beautiful," Izayoi said, at once hearing a knock at their door. She moved to hug Kikyo while Ayame had gone to see who was at the door, even though she already knew who it was.
Ayame smiled, opening the door to view the men standing nicely in their suits. Their eyes were also noticeable as everyone took in her appearance and smiles ran on all of their faces, except for Sesshomaru she noted. "Come in, you guys." Moving aside, the guys walked in and she closed the door, seeing as how all the girls looked at the guys with interests and approvals, noting how handsome they seemed dressed up so nicely.
Miroku smiled at Kikyo and Rin. "Wow, you girls look beautiful," he said, walking over to each girl to kiss her hand. Onigumo just rolled his eyes, coming to take Kikyo's hand as he handed her the bouquet of red roses he had for her. The two stood next to one another as Izayoi walked over to the living room table to grab her belongings.
"Is everyone ready?" Inutaisho asked. The boys nodded their heads, being dressed in their black tuxedos and slicked, glossy hair, they were ready for the night ahead. Sesshomaru was next to Rin, his eyes taking in her figure but also with a hint of possessiveness as it seemed like he was a bit reluctant to let her go out in public with such a revealing dress. Izayoi smiled, coming to take her mate's hand as the others followed suit. Sesshomaru and Rin walked out behind the two, with Ayame and Miroku smiling happily at each other and then Kikyo and Onigumo bringing up the rear. They headed for the elevator and went down to the fifth floor where the ballroom was located. The hallway on that floor was huge, enough to hold many guests outside the ballrooms, being that there were three ballrooms on that level. The elevators were already busy trying to bring kids up from the lobby and the hallway was already crowded with anxious teenagers, dressed so lovely in their elegant gowns that matched the evening's theme. Mostly whites and blacks could be seen, blending in nicely with the boy's attire easily, but the girls did spice it up with the designs on their dresses since they were limited to choose the base color.
Izayoi and Inutaisho walked towards the ballroom, passing many kids standing around by pillars and tables near walls just talking and conversing about each other's appearances. The group walked towards the check-in table, in between both double doors, and the kids checked in to get their wristbands, which were silver with sparkles and 'Moonlight Shadow- Prom 2007'. Izayoi, Inutaisho and Sesshomaru waited on the side, looking and listening to all the conversations happening around them.
Izayoi then gasped. "Oh my G… Kagome!!!" she squealed, seeing the girl walking briskly towards her, obviously trying to get to her. Izayoi's eyes bulged at the beauty of the girl, the white dress with black designs looking so lovely on her. She smiled as Kagome came closer. "You look so beautiful."
Kagome smiled, her happiness and thanks deep in her eyes. "Thanks, Aunt Izzy." The two hugged as the others came closer with Inuyasha, Koga and Sango coming up behind Kagome from inside the ballroom. Miroku smiled, walking over to Sango with a gleam in his eyes from seeing his girlfriend. Sango smiled sheepishly back at him, taking the bouquet from his hands as the two shared a sweet kiss and Ayame went to her boyfriend's side to do the same. Now that everyone was together, the gang decided to go down to the fourth floor where the photo taking was. They were allowed to take pictures before the prom and after dinner, during the dance. However, the group pictures could only be done after dinner, so the gang decided to go down to take their couple pictures.
"Where's your mother?" Izayoi said, releasing Kagome as she went over to hug her son, not having seen the two, or Koga and Sango, since she had arrived after they left. She was still shocked at how beautiful they all were, and with the queen's dress, Izayoi was proud that Kagome was the queen. She really did the part.
"My mother's talking with Mr. Iga about how and when she has to crown me during the coronation. You do know that you and papa are coming up, right?" Kagome asked, looking towards Inuyasha with a questioning eye.
Izayoi moved towards her mate, looking at him with surprise. "No," she said, looking back at Kagome and Inuyasha with an almost afraid look. "We have to go up on stage?"
Inuyasha chuckled, nodding his head. "Yes, mother. All you guys have to do is hug me and Kagome and take my robe."
Izayoi nodded her head, thinking so hard about it that she almost fainted if not for the comfort of her mate's grasp on her arm. Kagome giggled at Izayoi's look but then heard her mother's voice behind her.
"Kagome, do you want your tiara now?" Kira asked, coming out of the ballroom to stand with a smile, seeing everyone in their own little circle just talking. She smiled at everyone, seeing their happy faces.
"Yeah. We're gonna go take our couple's pictures and then we have to come back before it starts. Or at least court members do," Kagome said, moving towards her mother as Kira began to place it on her daughter's head. The princesses already had their tiaras on and it was a resemblance to the queen's yet not as grand as hers. Kagome's tiara was about three inches high and it was called the Falling Star. As its name, it looked like a shinning star with a bit of a spiral in the middle of the tiara and on the sides was just curving lines. In a sense, it looked like petals of a flower but did pass as a star as well. The princesses' tiara, on the other hand, looked the same but was only two and half inches high and it was called the Wendy. It looked like lumps of a cloud on the bottom of the tiara with four leaf-like designs sprouting up with a bud in the middle having a drop diamond in the middle of the bud. Both tiaras could pass as flowers and nature but also as a star, which Sango and Kagome showed beautifully. Kagome moved back and fixed the tiara a bit, seeing everyone watching her with interest and a huge smile. Kagome giggled, grabbing Inuyasha's hand and looking up at him with love and happiness. The gang then left their family to go down to take pictures.
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Izayoi and Kira sat next to each other, their family on the other side of them. Souta sat next to Kira with Jiisan on the other side of him while on Izayoi's left, was Inutaisho, Sesshomaru, David, Shin, Keisha and Dai. Since the king and queen had 16 chairs in the front to fill in, the empty six was left for the teachers and staff who were helping for the night. Mr. Iga walked towards his podium on the right side of the stage and quieted everyone once he got to the microphone, the whole room that was dimmed and crowded with parents and students came quiet. Sesshomaru turned around and glanced one last time outside, making sure that nothing would spoil the coronation. As predicted, there were many reporters and cameras right outside the two double doors. Since coming, Sesshomaru had called in five more men to help with the security because of how big the doorways were, and being there were two entrances, he suspected that three men wouldn't do anything in holding nasty reporters back. Even Mr. Iga agreed to Sesshomaru's arrangement because their prom coronation has always been a public thing, something like a give back for the hotel, allowing the hotel's guests to have a glimpse of teenagers and their school life. So in all, the school couldn't stop the reporters from coming, but they did set up boundaries. The whole doorway was blocked from reporters trying to get in or get a better view of the huge stage in front of them, awaiting the ceremony. They already had their information about who was on court and they were also seeking for Miroku Houshi, who was somewhere on one of the tables. Through the whole coronation, films were rolling and flashes were going to document the whole thing.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce your 2007 junior prom court." A round of applause was made as the court members, who had snuck in from the kitchen, remained behind the dark gossamer, waiting with butterflies and trembling fingers. Mr. Iga then began to call up the royal couples one at a time, giving a brief description of each of them, their success and contributions to the school and the clubs. After all five couples were lined up on stage, flashes going and the Media System camera rolling, Mr. Iga then asked the audience to quiet. "Now… I am proud to announce our king and queen." A huge roar went through the ballroom as loud noises and voices could be heard from outside the doors. The reporters were obviously trying to see and get to someone outside but most of the kids paid no attention, only looking at the draped gossamer waiting to be parted to reveal the king and queen. The bodyguards outside were obviously pushing the reporters back, guarding something, as some of the parents standing by the door began to make noise and flash their cameras, surprised and stunned at who was standing at the door. At the parents' voices and squeals, the students then began to turn in their seats to view who was at the door that was causing so much commotion. Even the students couldn't contain their gasps as they saw the king and queen, one standing at each door, waiting for their sign with smiles on their faces, looking as lovely and as handsome as they were. Mr. Iga then smiled, clearing his throat to catch everyone's attention, but their eyes remained on the king and queen who were blocked by bodyguards from the questioning reporters.
"Welcome His Majesty… Inuyasha Takahashi and Her Majesty… Kagome Higurashi." A roar of cheers and claps was made as the king and queen began to walk into the ballroom, smiling at their friends or people they knew at the tables they passed by. Weaving around and through, the king and queen finally got to the dance floor, entering at different sides, but came together right in the middle. The two smiled at each other and Kagome placed her palm on top of Inuyasha's facedown palm, a weird way they had to stand and be connected. "Will Mrs. Higurashi, please come to crown your daughter?"
Kira smiled tentatively at Izayoi, who was giving her a reassuring smile, as she stood up with Kagome's tiara in hand. Everyone watched her figure, all eyes trying to peer over each other's head to see the mother crown the daughter, wondering how big or how lovely the tiara was. Kira smiled as she got to the couple and placed the tiara on Kagome's head, smiling at her after seeing the joy sparkling in Kagome's eyes. She hugged Kagome and Inuyasha, hearing the sound of applause from the kids, and then moved to Kagome's side, on her left, waiting for Izayoi and Inutaisho to make their moves. "Will Mr. And Mrs. Takahashi, please come to receive the robe?"
Izayoi and Inutaisho stood together and walked towards the three, seeing their smiles and happy eyes on them. Izayoi moved first, Inutaisho standing behind and waiting for his mate, walking towards Inuyasha to give him a hug and then one for Kagome. Inutaisho then took his turn to untie the robe from Inuyasha's neck and placed it neatly in his hands. He put one hand on Inuyasha's shoulder and looked his son in the eye with a smile, showing him his satisfaction, and then moved to hug the young lady. Inuyasha smiled as Inutaisho moved to Inuyasha's right with his mate, all of them looking out at the audience and millions of flashes that began to start.
"Ladies and gentlemen, your 2007 king and queen." Cheers erupted from the excited teens as the parents went back to their seats and the couple turned to face each other. "At this time, we would like to give the king and queen our attention as they dance for us to the song, 'A Whole New World' from the movie Aladdin." The song then started as the court waited on stage, watching below as the king grabbed the queen's hand and the two began to waltz together. Their movement fluid and graceful, the crowd was awed by what they were witnessing. Kira smiled, watching her daughter glide on the dance floor. Kagome's dress made her seem like she was gliding, the bottom like a billowing cloud as Inuyasha turned her and hugged her back to him with the beat. The two were in their own world, looking into each other's eyes with affection and love. Everyone could see it as they watched, admiring the way the two moved together in unison, until the song finally ended and the king and queen did their bows to the audience. Everyone cheered for the two as they waited in the middle while the court members came down to the dance floor and then the two went onto the stage to now watch.
"Now the court would like to dance for you tonight to the song 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' from the movie Lion King." Mr. Iga signaled for the song to start and the court members started their dance, turning around to bow to the king and queen before grasping each other's hands and gliding to the music. All five of the couples seemed to be on good timing with each other, even though the small off timing couldn't be seen too clearly. Everyone was having fun, smiling at each other as they turned and twisted, adding a bit of cha-cha into the slow song. The crowd loved the way all the couples match, almost as much as they loved the king and queen. After the song ended, the girls took their bows as the boys twirled them and took their bows as well. The court began to walk back up the stage as the crowd made another round of applause for everyone. Mr. Iga then began to quiet the audience, making one last speech before dinner.
"Thank you Your Majesties and court members. At this time, we ask that the parents spend a few minutes with their child and then we will be starting with dinner." Mr. Iga thanked the audience again and walked away from the podium just as the parents began to get up from their chairs around the dance floor. Inuyasha and Kagome moved down from the stage, meeting their family halfway.
"Wow, sis," Souta said, coming to hug his sister as she smiled at him and ruffled his hair. Souta backed away with a glare but soon found himself smiling as he looked at Kagome. "You look beautiful, sis."
"Thanks Souta," Kagome said, winking at her brother before looking towards her grandfather as she moved to hug his smiling figure.
"You were amazing," Jiisan said, pulling back to look at his granddaughter dressed so nicely in something he rarely get to see her in. "You look so beautiful, Kagome."
Kagome blushed and placed her arms on her grandfather. "Thanks, Jiisan."
"You two really did a good job," David said, coming up behind the parents as they had their turn with the two kids. Koga and Sango then joined the bunch with their mother and father.
"Takamiya," Inutaisho said, smiling at Koga's father and grasping his hand in a greeting.
Ichiro Takamiya smiled at the elder demon. "Inutaisho Takahashi. Haven't seen you in a while," he said, releasing the hand to have their own conversation.
"All of you were wonderful," Amaya, Sango's mom, said. She stood next to her husband right behind her daughter. Kagome walked over to her mother and hugged her.
"You guys better get going. The faster the parents leave, the faster we can eat dinner," Kagome said with a giggle, looking at her friends to see their arched eyebrows. "What? I'm hungry. I haven't eaten anything except breakfast."
Inuyasha suddenly growled, not liking the fact that Kagome doesn't take care of herself, but she just rolled her eyes at him while the adults giggled. "Did you guys get mauled by those reporters out there?" Kazuko asked, Koga's mother. Her eyes glowing in mystery as she looked at the four teenagers.
Koga shook his head with a sniff. "Those bastards are being held back by Sesshomaru's bodyguards."
"Where is Sesshomaru, anyways?" Sango asked, looking around for the taiyoukai.
Kagome giggled at her side. "Over there at our table. He's probably talking to Rin." The parents then said their good-byes as the ballroom was starting to clear out but the students remained in their seats, waiting for dinner to start. The doors then closed as the court members went to their tables and sat down, waiting for their table to be called up to get their dinner which was lined up against the right side of the ballroom.
Laughter and chatting took place as all the teenagers finally got to their seats with food in hand. On one table, Inuyasha, Koga and Miroku, with their girlfriends, sat together and on the other were Kikyo, Rin, and their friend, Chelsie, with their dates. Even though they were on different tables, it didn't stop them from leaning over and talking to each other as they ate and laughed, having a great time. The dinner served was delicious and Mr. Iga finally came back on the microphone.
"I hope dinner was okay." Cheers and shouts were made from the satisfied and full teens, now feeling the need to take off their tight clothes from all the food they had just eaten. Mr. Iga chuckled. "Alright. The photographing stations are now ready so you may go down and take your group pictures. But for now, we are going to start with our dance made by DJ Swank." Applause was made as the kids suddenly got up from their seats to go to the dance floor or out the door to take their pictures. Chaos ran wild once the bass starting pumping and the music started blaring. Inuyasha and the gang went downstairs to get their pictures done and out of the way, all the while, trying their best to avoid the reporters that were waiting outside the door. It was surprising at how persistent they were to just get a word out of Mayonaka. Anything to prove that they got 'up close and personal' with the new band. Since the bodyguards were still around, it was a little easier for the gang to get from one floor to the other without worrying too much about being followed. After their group pictures, everyone went back upstairs to the dance. The disco lights flared out around the huge ballroom while the students smashed together on the dance floor. Grinding and dancing with each other in a circle, the gang forgot about decency in such a polite apparel that the boys took off their coats while the girls hiked up their dresses. Sweat poured down everyone's faces, smearing off some foundation or makeup, but no one cared. The prom was over and the dance was the best thing that everyone wanted for the night, so they made the most out of the pounding bass, moving music and heated bodies.
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Laughter could be heard as Kagome and Inuyasha came out of their room. Kagome grabbed onto Inuyasha's arm as they walked towards the elevator. The prom had ended and it was now midnight. Kagome wore a green tank top with a black skirt while Inuyasha had his black tank top and jeans shorts. The two walked inside the empty elevator as Kagome finally stopped her giggles.
"I can't wait to get our pictures," Kagome said, once the elevator doors closed. Immediately she was pushed against the wall with a smile, looking up into heated pools of gold. Inuyasha lowered his head to hers and had a tango with her tongue, the two finally being alone for what seemed like forever to them. It was such a long day and night that they felt the pull to each other now that they were alone. Kagome moaned as Inuyasha moved his hands down to squeeze her ass.
He pulled back and trailed kisses down to Kagome's neck. "I hope there's no cameras in here," Kagome said softly, loving the feeling Inuyasha was giving her.
"That's alright," he said, his warm breath blowing on her skin. "We'll give them a great show to watch." Kagome gasped and slapped Inuyasha's arm. Inuyasha laughed just as the doors opened and Kagome pushed him away, walking out with Inuyasha right behind. The two walked down the hall to knock on the door with lots of voices behind.
"Hey you guys," Ayame said as the door opened. She let the two in and closed it. Everyone and more were in Koga's room. The whole gang was there, sitting or standing while talking and laughing with each other, while other of their friends and classmates were here doing the same. The gang had agreed to have an after party at Koga's room so they had invited some of their friends and got some of Koga's liquor from his bar to spark up the mood. He brought everything from light to strong beer, wanting everyone, even those who never drank, to at least have a small taste of fun.
"Come and grab a beer, you guys," Koga said, ushering the two to the refrigerator in the small kitchen. Inuyasha walked over, leaving Kagome to go by Sango, while he grabbed himself a bottle of Hypnotic, pouring himself a glass. He rarely drank, and the times that he did was when he was out with Taro and the racers. But now, he was in the mood for fun after all the practicing and stress that went into putting together the prom.
Sango smiled at her friend while the boom box played a fast tune. "Hey, Kagome. Not gonna have a drink?" she asked, waving her glass in front of Kagome's face.
Kagome smiled but shook her head. "No thanks. I don't drink."
Sango rolled her eyes, trying to speak above all the conversations and music in the room. "Oh come on, Kagome. It's a once in a lifetime kinda thing. Hopefully not," she said softly with a smile. "I just want to see you let loose for a while. Just forget about everything, you know," she said, taking a gulp out of her drink while looking at her friend. Kagome smiled but didn't reply, not wanting to dwell on their conversation.
Inuyasha wrapped his arm around Kagome's waist as he held her beer in that hand and his glass in his other. "Here, Kagome." Kagome looked down at the beer and arched her eyebrow at her boyfriend.
"I am not drinking that, Inuyasha," she said, tilting her head the other way.
Inuyasha smiled. "Of course you are. It's only a Smirnoff. It won't get you wasted. Just drink one."
"Yeah. Come on, Kagome. Just one, at least," Sango said as her body moved to the beat of the next song. Kagome looked around at all the happy faces and laughter and shrugged her shoulders.
"Alright. Just one," she said, taking the bottle from Inuyasha. He smiled at her and kissed her on the forehead, turning around to join Koga and some of the other boys near the couch.
Kagome sighed and took a sip, Sango watching her every expression as the liquid went down her throat. After a few seconds and a few clicks of her tongue as she tasted every drop in her mouth, Kagome made a face and nodded her approval. "Not bad. It tastes like strawberry."
Sango laughed, holding her glass to her while wrapping her arm around Kagome's shoulder. "That's why it's called Smirnoff Strawberry, bozo."
Kagome giggled and the two went outside on the balcony where Rin and Kikyo were. The two were also having a light beer of their own, enough to make them seem like they were drinking but actually only drinking something like a strong soda. The girls laughed about the night they had and the things they thought about the other classmates. While inside, the boys were having a ball as Koga began to bet for some of the boys to make shots. They were having a competition indoors while the girls watched. Sooner or later, everyone was in the room watching the competition heat up as the already drunk boys tried to prove that they could handle more shots. Kagome laughed and closely examined everything, taking to notice how the kids acted and how they found this kind of act enjoying and fascinating to watch with gleeful eyes and loud remarks. She never thought that kids could be so into these kinds of… weird things. Drinking for money until you pass out or get sick was foreign to Kagome, very foreign, and of course, she hasn't seen anything like it before. However, she watched from the sidelines with Sango and her sister. The boys were all helping to cheer on the ones who wanted to make an ass out of themselves for entertainment reasons. But as time went by and the next day came on, Kagome began to feel drained from the whole day, not as if she wasn't already drained before she came to Koga's room. Walking out to the balcony, Kagome rested her hands against the railing while looking out around her at the pool and the greenery of the trees. There was another tower across from the room where Kagome saw most of the lights turned off, symbolizing the occupants sleeping. 'Mmmm… I'm tired,' she thought, her eyes drooping down.
Holding onto her bottle, Kagome felt Inuyasha wrapping his arms around her, pushing his body up close to her back. "Tired?"
Kagome smiled, nodding her head. She loved it how Inuyasha took notice of her welfare and how he just seemed to know how she felt and what she wanted, most of the time. Inuyasha arched his eyebrow, resting his chin on her left shoulder as he saw a half empty bottle in her hand. "How much did you have to drink?" he asked with a smirk, knowing that Kagome wasn't one to drink at all. But he was glad that she did. Something new for her, after all this stress, but something he knew that she could handle so he didn't worry about it.
Kagome elbowed him. "This is only my fourth one. It sorta tastes like soda," she said truthfully, feeling her lashes drop again and her voice becoming softer. Inuyasha grabbed her arm and pulled her inside, going to dump the rest of the beer out into the sink as he led her to others. "We're going you guys," he said to everyone, seeing their eyes, some blood shot and some droopy.
"So soon? Why don't you guys stay some more?" Koga asked, his glass of Hypnotic in one hand while Ayame remained in the other. Inuyasha rolled his eyes. As demons, they couldn't get drunk easily but Koga was obviously drinking a lot so he could get drunk. Who wouldn't want to be after months of practicing and planning for the prom that was finally over?
"Kagome's tired. We'll see you guys tomorrow," Inuyasha said, opening the door for Kagome. She waved to the others and stepped out, walking down the hall with Inuyasha. The two went to the elevators and then to their room. Kagome sighed as she entered, feeling like she could just drop on the floor and go to sleep. Inuyasha, however, picked her up bridal style and carried her to their bed in the other room. Just like him, he had bought the biggest suite, the Princess Suite, so they had lots of room for others and a huge bed for just the two of them. Inuyasha kicked off his shoes and placed Kagome on the bed as the two began to undress to their underwear, not ashamed at all. Kagome crawled towards her side, lifting out the nicely made bedcovers to cuddle underneath with Inuyasha in her arms. Wrapping her arms around his neck, Inuyasha rested his head against Kagome's chest and wrapped his arms around her waist, feeling the warmth and comfort of her body. This brought the two into a deep sleep at the early hours of a new day.
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Junior Prom day was the most beautiful and best day I could have had so far. I must say that I was very happy and thrilled the whole night long, waiting on edge for the next minutes to pass so I could see how my life could play out. The night was beautiful. Starting with many pictures and conversations of apparels to the hot and sweaty dance. Being more and more accustomed to it, I was getting used to how the teenagers danced nowadays and was a good dancer myself. Or so he claimed.
As queen, I felt so cherished and wanted, being the center of attention the whole nightlong. Everyone recognized me and stopped to admire my dress. The dress that I had still kept, and intended to forever. My sister. She looked at me with such satisfaction and happiness that I was overwhelmed with my emotions. When she had first seen me in my dress, she had told me that I had looked beautiful. At that moment, I felt a rush of pride at my sister's words because I knew that I made her happy. I was so relieved that everyone loved my dress, maybe even as much as I loved it. Nothing had ruined it and nothing could have ruined such a beautiful night.
Decorations and preparations for prom were stressful. I spent most of my time at lunch and recess in Ms. Fields room getting my centerpieces done. The centerpieces were my own designs and something that I had to do on my own because Ms. Fields had told me that I did it better than my helpers. She wanted things done perfectly, and so did I, so I had no problem. Since it was in my hands, I knew that I would get things done perfectly, and if not, it would be my fault. That was one thing I liked about working so independently. I relied on myself and I agreed with myself to do things quickly but sufficiently. However, it did keep me very busy in my spare time where I had lots of homework and training to actually do as well. But… the prom came out a blast and I had no regrets whatsoever about anything. So… the after party was definitely something that I would look to as well. Even though I have never drank, and probably would have been lectured upon by my Brothers for my actions, I really did enjoy letting loose for a while and forget about who I was. I wanted to lose myself in the moment, just like I had done at prom. Just thinking about the present and not the future. Even though the party was new and weird, I enjoyed it and I loved the beer. I know that sounds weird, but it did taste like only a strong soda. But everyone was having fun and prom was forgotten, for a few hours of bliss.
Nevertheless, as I look back at that day, I cannot help but feel happiness. True happiness. The prom was like a new step for me. I cannot explain how great of an experience that was to be dressed so beautiful and taken into notice as well. That night was the best night of my school history. Something that I definitely never want to forget, and never will. With the prom gone and my junior year closing with Culture Day coming soon, I knew that things would be moving more quickly.
Life goes on quickly…
This chapter was strange to me because I tried my hardest to cut it short, which is something that I have a hard time doing. :) But I think it went well. I hope that Kagome's feelings about the prom was portrayed with understanding because I just couldn't get it out... easily. So I kept writing and describing and blabbering. I took some of my prom and blended it with how I wish my prom had gone. Hehe... anyways, hope you liked this chapter. Let me know how you took it.
-Kaleialohalani
