Hey guys! I did it! I got 100 reviews! Thanks to everyone who reviewed! You guys are awesome! Sorry that I haven't posted in a couple of days, but here it is, chapter 14! Oh, and I don't own Inuyasha!
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The Bet
Chapter Fourteen: Feelings, Thoughts, and Dances
By: Candy2323
Stepping into the shower, Kagome went over the confrontation that she and Kikyo had a week ago. She knew she should've told Inuyasha about it, but she was afraid that she would hurt him. She wasn't sure what this emotion she felt for him was, but she didn't want to lose it before she could understand it. Also, Inuyasha had been acting very strangely in the past week. He spent less time with her, and more with his guy friends. Also, Sango was spending most of her time with Miroku. Strange, everyone seemed to be distancing themselves from her, but it was probably just her imagination. After all, she was at Sango's house and she didn't seem to be distancing herself from Kagome. Yep, just my imagination.
"Hurry up in there Kagome," Sango called from behind the bathroom door, "Other people, namely ME, need to take a shower, here!"
"Okay, almost done." Damn thoughts. I wish my dad was here. Maybe he could figure out what was wrong with everyone. Or was it just me changing. Am I distancing myself from everyone? Stepping out of the shower, Kagome grabbed a towel and began to dry herself off, still wondering what was happening with everyone. Another interruption from Sango pulled her out of her thoughts. Shaking her head, Kagome pulled her dress on and left the bathroom, preceding to Sango's room while Sango rushed to the bathroom only to have the door slammed into her face by her brother Kohaku.
"Damn it Kohaku, get out, I gotta take a shower!" Was what Kagome heard before she shut Sango's door and started getting ready for the night. Tonight's the night that I give Kikyo the money she thought pulling a roll of twenty dollar bills out of her purse. One hundred dollars to get her to leave me alone. Walking to Sango's full length mirror behind the bedroom door, Kagome looked at herself. She had been so down and depressed ever since that day, it seemed that nothing would ever be able to cheer her up. She didn't even want to go to the dance or Sango's house. In fact, she distinctly remembered Sango pulling her out of bed and dragging her to the car. She didn't want to go anywhere or do anything. Just curl up to he father and tell him all about her problems. He was always her lifeline in situations like these. A tear slipped down her face as she slowly brushed her hair and glanced at the clock,5:30. Inuyasha and Miroku would pick them up at 6:30 to take them out to eat before the dance started, so she had to hurry up and get ready!
Outside a weak banging resounded on the bathroom door as Sango slid down it. He throat was hoarse from screaming for the past, fifteen minutes.
"Come on Kohaku, please get out, I've got like an hour to be showered and ready."
Stepping out with a towel wrapped around his head, Kohaku pushed past Sango to his room.
"Sorry it took so long."
"That's okay," she said running to the bathroom.
5...4...3...2...1...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"And I didn't mean to use all the hot water either," he said walking into his bedroom and shutting the door.
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Fixing his tie, Inuyasha looked at his reflection in the bathroom mirror. He had been distant from Kagome the past week. He spent most of his time with friends like Kiko and Miroku (whenever he wasn't with Sango). He was also trying to figure out his feelings for her. He's known her for barely two weeks and already he's kissed her and went out on a date with her. Things like that were not normal for him. He wasn't a romantic person, more like an enormous flirt. Yet, ever since he met her he had changed. He didn't flirt, date, and dump her like he did the rest of the girls he'd been with. She's different. he thought. She's the one person who seems to understand me. She's the only person I've ever cared for. But why do I care for her? I don't really know much about her. AND WHAT THE HELL ARE THESE DAMN FEELINGS I GET IN MY STOMACH WHENEVER I THINK ABOUT HER!
Slightly aggravated, Inuyasha combed his hands through his hair and took three long deep breaths. Seeing that he was finished getting ready for the dance, he looked at the clock, 5:45. Damn, I've got fifteen minutes before I have to leave. Crawling on his bed, Inuyasha stared up at his ceiling thinking again. Whenever he thought about her, her smile and beautiful brown eyes always come to mind. She had the brightest smile he had ever seen. They had so much in common, it was almost scary. They liked watching the stars at night, and the sun coming up in the morning. They liked carnivals and cotton candy. And they both lost people very close to them. Although he didn't know very much about Kagome losing her dad, he did know that she lost him. What she didn't know was that he lost his mother around the time she lost her father. A small aching started in his heart whenever he thought about his mother. He missed her so much. Glancing at the clock again, twenty minutes had passed. He jumped off his bed and headed for the door.
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Sitting down in front of her make-up mirror, Sango grabbed some powder and started putting it on, glancing at her clock, 6:15. She had fifteen minutes to put her make-up on. Who knew that someone could take a freezing cold shower, dress, and style their hair in 45 minutes. For a procrastinating girl like Sango, that seemed almost impossible. It would've been impossible, if not for Kagome.
Thinking about Kagome made Sango think about the past week. She had distanced herself from Kagome because she and Miroku were planning on getting her and Inuyasha together by the end of tonight. They were great friends so she and Miroku decided to push them to the next step, boyfriend and girlfriend. She couldn't help but think that Kagome thought that she was distancing herself from her, but she was doing it for her own good. They just didn't seem to understand that they were perfect together. Kagome seemed the only person to relax Inuyasha. He was such a great guy once you got to know him. His tough guy outer shell was just that, a cover up so to speak. And she came at the perfect time as well. Inuyasha was so hurt when his mother died that he needed comfort. Without knowing, Kagome was his comfort. They truly were perfect for each other.
Looking at the reflection of Kagome on her bed reading a magazine through the mirror, Sango sighed. Everyone seemed so sad and depressed lately. Kagome looked up at her with a questioning face.
"Nothing, just thinking." Kagome nodded her head signaling that she understood and turned her attention back to her magazine. After putting small touches of make-up on her face, Sango glanced up at her clock 6:25. The guys would be arriving here any minute.
"Hey Kagome."
"Hm."
"Well, I was just wondering, um, this week's been weird, huh."
"Uh-huh. Why?"
"Nothing, just thinking."
"Hm."
"Do you like-."
DING DONG
"Looks like the guys are here," Kagome said getting off of Sango's bed. She looked at herself in the mirror, primped her hair a little, straightened the invisible wrinkles out of her dress, and proceeded downstairs, Sango in tow.
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Looking up, I saw her. She was truly mesmerizing! She had on a beautiful black dress with a slit up the mid thigh that clung to her body. It had roses under her bust, and a small tie around her waist. The dress was so tight, it looked like she wasn't able to breathe in it. Her hair was pulled up in an elegant bun with two wisps hanging down on her face. She had the lightest trace of make-up on her face. All in all she had a aurora of natural beauty surrounding her. Sango didn't look too bad either, but all of Inuyasha's attention was focused on Kagome as she came gliding down the staircase. He held out his arm for her, eyes still glued to her.
"Thank you," she said taking it.
"Y-you look AMAZING!"
"Thank you. You do too." Walking her out of the house still not being able to take his eyes off of her, he opened the car door for her and got into the backseat of Miroku's car with her. Again, he couldn't take his eyes off of her.
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Opening the auditorium door, Inuyasha ushered Kagome in and followed. His eyes scanned the brightly lit room. A disco ball hung from the roof, spinning, to the corner where the DJ was, there was a strobe light and a steam machine. Several black lights were positioned everywhere. Instead of a high school dance, it looked more like the inside of a club.
Kagome looked everywhere for Kikyo. She put the money in her small carry along purse. She knew that Kikyo would make her appearance soon enough, all she had to do was stay away from Inuyasha until she showed. Walking away from him into the crowd of dancing teenagers, she lost him and made sure that he wouldn't be able to find her. Dancing with a couple of people for a few seconds, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Turning around, there was Kikyo, grinning like a Cheshire Cat.
"You got the money?"
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