A/N: This is a special gift to all my tumblr follwers. This will be the final update for this story. Hopefully I'll have the novel done soon. Enjoy!
A blush came to her cheeks as he lead her onto the dance floor. The lights were dim and only the glittering lights from the ceiling projector gave her enough lighting to see his face. His golden eyes that she loved to see now covered with his brown contact lenses. He had to hide his hanyou features, which made her wish things were different. Still she understood the reason, though it didn't help stop Kouga from knowing what InuYasha was.
'Kouga.' She whispered in her mind. Even now her mind couldn't believe how things turned horrible so fast. Still if not for the one leading her out to the dance floor, she wouldn't have had any clue about him cheating. 'I was such a fool thinking he actually truly loved me. And next year we were talking about marriage. How tragic my life would've been.' Her thoughts ended, when she felt him stop. And in the next second she found herself taking her place ready to dance.
With great ease she moved in front of him and placed her right hand on his shoulder, as her left hand held his right. For a moment her eyes didn't look up, though she wasn't sure why she found it hard to look into his eyes. She felt his left hand take its place above her hip, and without knowing it she swallowed hard. Kagome heard the music playing, but inside her head there was another song. It was the pounding rhythm of her heart. "Keh, are you planning on dancing thirty yards away all night Kagome? Normally when people dance they're a little closer." He gave a grin which she missed before he pulled her closer.
In that moment they both swallowed the lump in their throats. InuYasha could sense she was just as nervous as he was, but still he felt deep down this was the right thing to do. He could hear her heart pounding and he knew if she had his strong hearing, she would hear his pounding too. There were only a few beads of sweat on his forehead. Which he knew she couldn't see, other then that his face didn't really show any signs of his nervousness as he took her hand in his. And for a second, time seemed to stop till the next slow song started to play.
At first Kagome felt her dancing was off rhythm, but soon her nerves started to ease and her feet didn't feel as heavy. InuYasha also relaxed a bit as he felt Kagome relax in his arms. "You know this is the first time I've danced, well since..." He didn't finish and Kagome didn't have to ask why. InuYasha had told her about Haruhi and knew it must've been hard to lose someone you love so deeply. "I...um hope you don't mind if we stop after this song."
It wasn't really a question more of a statement and Kagome knew either way she would at least enjoy this one dance. "I understand InuYasha, and thank you for allowing me this at least. I know it must be hard to get this close to another woman. Miroku told me a little about your loss and then at the hospital you explained it a little more." She moved closer letting her body fully touch his.
In that moment InuYasha felt something. Almost a calling as if someone was making his body react without his will. Because the moment Kagome was against him, his arms pulled her even closer. Still as the music played they danced, both moving as one and neither sure just where to go from this night on. Kagome had another option, while in the hospital Hojo had asked her out many times, but her heart wasn't ready. Still every time she was close to InuYasha, she felt so ready to start over. 'It's even more clearer now that we're like this. My heart...it doesn't want to love anyone but him.'
For InuYasha it was the same feeling. He wasn't ready to love another. And yet here she was, pulling on something inside of him. 'Why can't I let her go, and why does my body keep craving her?' As he had this thought both his hands moved lower to grasp her butt cheeks. He wanted her, there was no denying it any longer. Her smell, the dress, everything about her screamed at him to just take her. To his surprise. His hips pressed against her and in pure delight she quietly moaned from his movement.
Moving apart rather quickly after her little moan and both now wearing the same red blush. Put an end to the dance whether it was over or not. "I should be getting back to Sango, I'm sure she's ready to leave." Kagome shyly said, while looking over to where she last saw her friend. As much as Kagome wanted to leave with InuYasha, she knew his feelings weren't the same. However upon looking for Sango she couldn't find her or Miroku.
InuYasha of course didn't smell their scent. "If you're looking for Sango, I'd say her and Miroku left at least five minutes ago." Now Kagome really felt confused, it was the "feh" from InuYasha that made her finally look in his direction. This annoyed him a little and even though he didn't like the idea he still offered. "Well looks like they played us good this time. They set us up to dance, then while we were busy, they took off. Oh well, it's not like we haven't shared a room before."
Kagome felt terrible now, she slowly turned back to the table where they were sitting and took her seat. A bit confused now himself, InuYasha followed her and sat as well. "I'm really sorry about this, I had no idea they would do this." She buried her face in her hands trying to hide her shame. "I'm really sorry InuYasha I know you don't want me around and we fight all the time. It's why I moved in with Sango in the first place." Yeah he knew all the reasons why and still he felt she would've been safer with him not Sango.
"Well I don't think one night will hurt." He said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "You can stay the night at my apartment and in the morning you can leave for Sango's." Shyly she peeked her head out from her hands. Something was different and it was almost scary. "Why the look? What, I can't be nice at least one time in my life?" Nice or not he was getting angry with her silence and weird look. "Fine then stay here all night for all I care if you're that freaked out about me being nice." He stood to leave, but stopped when her hand grabbed his.
"I'll go with you InuYasha, I feel safer when I'm close to you. I haven't told Sango or anyone, but..." She froze, she couldn't say it. No matter how much she loved him it would never be. His heart would never love her. That brief moment on the dance floor was just his male hormones reacting to the moment. "No it's nothing let's just go to your place, I need a hot shower and sleep after this."
He gave a small smile and helped her up. "We can get a taxi it'll be faster then walking. And don't worry I won't pressure you to talk. Let's just get you relaxed, after all as Sango did say to me earlier. You deserve some happiness in your life once again." Kagome didn't know what to say to his words. And she had no clue why he was suddenly being like this with her. Still she would just let it go and by morning they probably would be fighting like always.