O~oooo!!! I'm so very very sorry! Please forgive me! I kowtow to your amazing forgiving capabilities!! I had absolutely no idea how this should go! I had a serious case of brain farting, and I am VERY sorry!

Standard disclaimer, because I have no time to lose!

Perverts, Ears, and Music- #6

Paradise Kiss, 2:00 a.m.

The gang troops back to their table. All of them are sweaty, and the boys are grinning like doped up jack o' lanterns. They sit in their usual spots, and spend the next half hour chatting, and wasting time.

The lights get brighter slightly, and the music stops. "Yo yo yo! This is your favorite: Deejay Squeaky Master telling all you freaks out there in Paradise that this is" a snippet of music comes on and DJ Squeaky Master sings along with the song, "last call, for alcohol!! So, down those drinks, and get the number of that hot little thing sitting next to you! And remember: You can always let loose at ParaKiss, just make sure you use our taxis! No drinking and driving!" The lights dim again, and the music kicks up, louder and faster.

The group decides to order a few last drinks, and hail down a waitress. She quickly returns and hands them their bill.

While he's drinking, Miroku suddenly sputters his drink over Inu Yasha. Before Inu Yasha can hit him, he jumps off his chair and into the crowd. "Mirihana! Over here!" He yells, waving his hands.

A tall, well-dressed girl approaches their table. She is wearing a full, elegant black skirt, the fringes underneath a deep violet, and the ends have the appearance of being burnt off. Her corset is deep red velvet, with a choker made of the same material. On her back is a pair of lacy wings, and the girls can see a multitude of colors: black, dark blue, violet, red, and forest green. Her hair is down, and reaches her shoulders. When she is at their table, she immediately screeches. "Inu Yasha and Miroku!! Where have you two been?!" The boys hug her and smile.

"Mirihana!" Inu Yasha says, motioning for her to take Miroku's seat. "Long time no see! Where's Jesia?"

The pale girl shrugs. "She's somewhere around. But what have you two been doing?" She pokes Miroku and Inu Yasha in the chest and smiles. "We all missed you at the restaurant!"

"Ummm...Hello." Kagome says timidly. The three old friends turn around and the boys look sheepish. Kagome smiles at Mirihana and offers her hand. "My name's Kagome. This is Sango."

"Uh, right. Girls, this is Mirihana, Inu Yasha and I have known her since third grade. Mirihana, these lovely ladies have graced us with their company for tonight." Miroku explains to Sango and Kagome.

"Hi! It's really nice of you to put up with their oddities!" Mirihana's remark makes the girls comfortable again, and the conversation continues smoothly.

The DJ's voice comes over the music again. "Hey, all you late night stalkers, this will be the last song! That's right, last chance to hump in public! So make it a good one! This is DJ Squeaky Master, signing out! Late!" A new song came on, and the crowd yelled, whether in joy or annoyance, the group could not tell.

"What time is it?" Kagome asks.

"It's about three." Mirihana says. "Aaa! Three!? I was supposed to leave half an hour ago! Oh man! See you guys around! Nice meeting you, Kagome and Sango! Take care Inu Yasha and Miroku!" Mirihana was quickly lost in the crowd.

Mirihana's words take a little to settle in, but Kagome quickly realizes and searches frantically in her bag for her cell. "Holy shit! Sango, it's almost three!" The girls yelp and scramble for their things.

"Ohmygodohmygodohmygod!!!!! We left Kohaku alone for all that time!" Sango is having a slight panic attack, fanning her suddenly very hot face and breathing slowly.

The boys look at the girls, then down at their watches. "Only three? It seemed shorter." Miroku comments. "Do you always leave this early?"

"This early? We usually leave by one!" Kagome puts some money onto the table. "That should cover our drinks!"

The girls hustle away, waving goodbye behind them. Miroku and Inu Yasha look at each other for a moment, then throw money on the table and run after them. They only catch up to them once they spot them in the parking lot. Miroku flags them down, and they walk back to them.

"Did we forget something?" Sango asks Miroku.

Miroku fiddles with his fingers. "Ummmm...Can we go over here for a moment? We won't go far." Sango gives her consent, and Miroku pulls her by her hand to a bright streetlight.

"Was there something you wanted to tell me?" Sango asks, her face neutral, but interested. 'Is he going to ask for my number? I hope he does, I think I'd like to get to know him better!'

"Can I have your number? Maybe we can go out sometime?" Miroku asks her, looking pretty nervous even though he's spent most of his teenage life asking women for their numbers, or a space in their beds.

Sango blushes at the question, but nods. "Sure. Do you have a pen?" She giggles while Miroku frantically pats himself down. He grins when he finds it, and hands it to her. She grabs his hand and writes her number on it. "Here. That's my house phone, and that's my cell. Call me on my cell before you call the house okay?"

Miroku nods and looks at his hand. "I'll give you mine." She plugs it into her cell as he recites it to her. "Call me anytime, my cell is always on."

They look at each other shyly. Suddenly, Miroku pulls Sango into a hug, leans her down, and kisses her, one of her legs stretched out, his hands splayed across her back, supporting her weight. They kiss like that for a few moments, both thinking the same thing, 'Hot damn!'

Miroku finally rights Sango and grins insanely at her glowing face. "So, I'll call you later today?" She nods, her face slowly stretching into a quite goofy grin. Miroku leads her back to Kagome's car, and he leans on the door while she buckles up and waits for Kagome to show up, the grin set on both of their faces. "I'll call you okay?" Miroku says one last time, then leans in and gives Sango a small kiss on her nose.

Kagome and Inu Yasha have returned, and Miroku backs away to stand next to Inu Yasha. They both wave to girls off, both grinning madly. When the car can't be seen anymore, they sigh and head for their car.

"So, are you sleeping on my couch, or are you taking the bus home?" Miroku asks Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha snorts and sits down in the passenger seat.

"I call bed." He says, buckling himself in.

"You can't call /my/ bed! It's my apartment! Either you sleep on the couch, or on the floor." Miroku flops into the driver seat, buckling himself in as well. (M&M: See? Even Tough Inu Yasha and Miroku buckle up! You're no exception! And you shouldn't drink and drive! Very bad, very very bad!)

"Whatever. I just hope your couch is comfortable. You have that bad back and all." Inu Yasha says casually, leaning back and closing his eyes.

Miroku looks at him from the corner of his eyes and snorts. "I should just let you sleep in the car." He mutters.

One of Inu Yasha's eyes opens, and he smirks. 'Even if he /does/ fall asleep in his bed, he'll wake up outside on the lawn, sucking his thumb.'

"Sure Miroku. Whatever you say." Inu Yasha closes his eye and allows sleep to float his conscious down.

The car clock (M&M: Which was an hour and twenty-two minutes fast, according to Miroku's kitchen clock, which was ten minutes fast, according to his bedroom clock, which was two hours slow. But for the sake of my sleepy, malfunctioning mind, I'll just tell you the time according to Inu Yasha's watch, which was connected to a satellite, and guaranteed to be correct down to the last millisecond. It was also waterproof to ten feet!)....So yeah, the time read 3:15 am.

Let's backtrack again to the parking lot, where the boys stop the girls. This is the Inu Yasha and Kagome part. Yippee!

"Ummmm...Can we go over here for a moment? We won't go far." Sango gives her consent, and Miroku pulls her by her hand to a bright streetlight, leaving Kagome alone with Inu Yasha.

"I hope he asks her out. She really likes him." Kagome says, watching them talk. She turns back to Inu Yasha when he clears his throat.

"When can I call you?" He asks.

Kagome thinks. "Call me sometime after three. I'll probably be awake by then. Should I call you first, or are you going to ask me out first?"

Startled by her frankness, Inu Yasha doesn't say anything for a moment. He recovers quickly, and smirks. "Better yet, why don't we just make a date right now? Say, tomorrow, for dinner? Or would you rather see a movie?"

Kagome smiles. "Dinner would be very nice. Around five? I'll call you an hour before to tell you where to pick me up."

"Sure. Then we can decide where we want to eat." Inu Yasha and Kagome are quiet for a little, simply caught up in staring into each other's eyes.

Kagome breaks the eye contact first, when she notices Miroku's kiss. "Oh sweet llama! That's so cute! I wish I could be kissed like that!" She blushes immediately when she realizes that she said that aloud, and ducks her head down. Inu Yasha looks questioningly at her, and then gives a very cheeky grin. (M&M: Cheeky monkey!!)

"I guess it's a habit of yours to say your wishes out loud, huh?" He asks her, stepping closer to her. She nods, her face a brilliant red. He lifts her chin up to face him with a finger. "In most cases, your wishes wouldn't be granted." He leans in closer, her face a few spaces away. "But I guess this could be the exception." His lips meet her, and he lifts her off the floor. She grabs his shirt, and opens her eyes in surprise. His eyes meet hers, and they stare, never breaking the kiss. Inu Yasha slowly lets her down, and breaks the kiss. His arms are still around her waist, and her hands are bunched in his shirt. He lifts one eyebrow in question.

Kagome simply stands there for a few moments, mouth open, and eyes still looking into Inu Yasha's. "Wow." She says, breathless and amazed. "A girl could get used to that."

Inu Yasha laughs, and grabs her hand. He leads her to her car, where Miroku and Sango are waiting. Kagome notices that Sango seems a bit dazed, and understands why.

She waves back when the guys wave, and silence controls the car for a little. Kagome eyes Sango and grins.

"So~oo, how was the kiss?" She laughs when Sango sighs dreamily. "That good? He asked you out, right?"

Sango giggles and looks down at her red shirt. "Yeah. He's gonna call me later today. Isn't he sweet?" She sighs again, and looks out the window.

"Not as sweet as Inu Yasha. We've got a date for dinner tonight!" Kagome tells her friend excitedly. Sango turns to smile at Kagome, and claps her hands.

"Way to go Kagome! Did he kiss you again?"

Kagome blushes at the memory of both of the kisses, and grins widely. "Yeah. He picked me right off the floor!"

Both girls sigh at their good fortune for finding two absolutely dreamy guys. Kagome is the first to wake up, since she's driving and all. "So are we sharing the bed tonight? Your couch isn't all that comfy."

Sango nods her head. "Sure; I've got a queen. But you've gotta stop snoring! It woke me up last time!"

"I don't snore! And besides, you kick! I almost fell off the bed last time!" Kagome replies, laughter in her voice. "I even showed you the bruises!"

Sango laughs, and Kagome quickly joins her. "Want to hear something funny? The last time one of Kohaku's friend's spent the night, they argued about who would sleep on the bed for almost an hour! And when I suggested that they both share the bed, like how we do, they laughed! Kohaku said that only girls do that. Isn't that silly? I mean, if both want to sleep on the bed, they should share, neh?"

Kagome giggles at the opposite sex's silliness. "Of course a guy would say that. Boys would never even think about sharing!" They laugh and giggle about the male's goofiness the rest of the way to Sango's home.

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Skip to a month later, another Saturday. (M&M: I know it's not possible, but let's just say it was!)

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The lights are dim, and the blinds are closed. The table is set for two, the remains of a very nicely made dinner still on the table. Candles are lit around the room, giving it a very personal, and intimate feeling. Kagome and Inu Yasha are curled up on the couch together, Inu Yasha hugging Kagome, and Kagome playing with his claws. After awhile, Kagome's eyes close, and Inu Yasha watches her sleep.

After he had memorized every detail of her sleeping face, he moves slightly, and her eyes flutter open. She smiles lazily up at him, and stretches her arms over her head to hold onto his neck. "Hey there." She says, looking into his gold eyes.

He smiles, and shifts her around until she is lying on her stomach on him. "Hey." He says in reply.

"Why did you wake me up?" She asks, still holding onto his neck.

"I have something important to tell you."

Kagome grins madly. "What did you want to tell me?"

"I...I want you to know...that..."

Kagome stares into his eyes, willing him to continue. 'Please let it be what I think it is!'

"I'll...let you pet my ears!!" Inu Yasha lets out quickly.

The only sounds are the crickets outside for a few minutes. Inu Yasha waits for Kagome's reaction, and Kagome is struggling to get over the shock. "Kagome?" He asks.

"I can pet your ears?" Kagome asks, staring at Inu Yasha seriously.

He nods, and lowers his head to give her better access. He peeks out from his bangs when he feels no hands. "Kagome? Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." Her voice sounds shaky to him, and he lifts his head to look her in the eye.

"Kagome, you don't have to if you-"

Kagome's hands suddenly shoot out, and she gives his ears a good rub. Inu Yasha is startled, but lowers his head again. Kagome giggles slightly and tickles the hair around his ears.

Inu Yasha growls pleasantly, and the tickling moves up and down his ears. She continues with this for a while, but quickly returns to rubbing them. Each time she rubs, she giggles.

"What's so funny?" Inu Yasha says, his voice husky.

"Hee hee! Your ears make a sound when I rub them!" Rub rub.

"What kind of sound?" Inu Yasha asks. Rub rub.

"It sounds like pweek pweek to me! It's so cute!!" Rub rub.

Inu Yasha doesn't say anything for ten minutes. Kagome doesn't stop giggling or rubbing the ears for a second.

After the ten more minutes, the novelty of getting his ears rubbed has run off, and Inu Yasha clears his throat. Kagome ignores the hint and continues. He coughs, but still Kagome rubs.

"You can stop now Kagome."

Rub rub.

"Stop now Kagome."

Rub rub.

"Stop!"

Rub rub.

"If you don't stop rubbing my ears, I swear I'll bend you over my knee and spank you!"

The rubbing stops. Inu Yasha sighs and relaxes. 'I knew that would work!' He thinks, enjoying the feeling of success.

Rub.

"Kagome!!!!"

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M&M: I'm done!!!! My very first fic that I ever completed! Hell, this is the first /story/ I've ever completed!!! I'm so happy!! Do the happy dance!!

M&M forces the Inu-group to do the happy dance, like puppets.

M&M: Dance my pretties, dance!!!

IY: That's it, I'm gonna kill her!!! *Inu Yasha raises a foam bat and begins to beat her on the head with it*

Kagome: A foam bat Inu Yasha?

IY: I couldn't afford the metal one!

M&M: While Inu Yasha kills me with a foam bat, send me your reviews!!! Did you like how I ended it? Do you really wanna know what happened with Kouga? And can anyone guess who the DJ was? Bwahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Kouga: Wait, so you're just gonna leave me hanging?

M&M: Yes! Literally too! Ain't I a stinker?

Miroku: That's not the half of it...

M&M: Hey! I resent that comment!

IY: You resemble it too.

M&M: Meanies!! Now I just might never upload Kouga's ending! I will leave that up to the reviewers! SO update!!!

The last time we left Kouga, the stalking monkey, he was chained in a room with a crazed dominatrix lady with a taste for cat fashion.