Chapter 9
A couple of days later, Kagome and Inu Yasha were both released from the hospital. {It took her that long even though she was healed withthe jewel? Oh well....} Her mom had stopped by the hospital asked what had happened, but they just told her Kagome was attacked at the mall. Talking about her mother, Mrs. Higurashi had also brought Kagome a huge pile of homework. Which only further reminded Kagome of how she still had to help plan for Sango's party that was that night..
"Oh, I'm never going to get all this done!!!" moaned Kagome, as she tried to make a small dent in her mountain of homework.
"Why don't you just do all your homework after the party? Then you'll have all weekend," said Inu Yasha, who was trying to help with the homework, but to little avail.
"That's a great idea! That's the best help you've given me all day!!" teased Kagome.
"Hey…." started Inu Yasha, but he was interrupted by the arrival of Sango.
"Hey, Kagome!! I need your help!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR TONIGHT!!!" exclaimed Sango.
"Why don't you just wear your pale pink dress, like my lavender one?" replied Kagome.
"But, won't people think we're trying to copy each other?" asked Sango, pulling out a large bag full of clothes, searching for the dress.
"I doubt they will care," replied Kagome. She turned to Inu Yasha and said, "Ok, Inu Yasha, you have to leave…we need to get ready for the party. Oh, and don't forget to call Miroku!!"
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Elsewhere, someone else was getting ready for the party as well. "The ability to change appearance is so useful," they said, with an evil laugh. "Now I'll be able to find the rest of the Shikon no Tama. And you can be my 'date', dear Kikyo…."
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At exactly 7:00 p.m. people started arriving at Sango's house for the party. {Sango's parents were out of town that day} The people who walked in complimented both hostesses. Sango had decided to wear a little light blue sun dress she had gotten from Aeropostale [I do not own Aeropostale], complete with silver hoop earrings and a diamond bracelet. Kagome, on the other hand, decided to wear the lavender dress, along with silver star earrings, and a heart shaped necklace. (Don't forget make-up either)
{On with the story….} Kagome and Sango exchanged a look after everyone {except for Miroku and Inu Yasha} had come in. The party had been a good turnout, with almost 100 some people coming. {Sango is a rich rich girl which = BIG house} "Where's Erin?" Kagome asked Sango.
"Oh, well, she um…said she'd be coming about 7:30," Sango said, shooting nervous glances at the door. Kagome checked her watch and it was 7:30 on the dot. (Hehe) She looked at the door and in came Erin holding……KOUGA'S ARM?! Kagome was stunned. (Talk about the understatement of the year)
"Sango….why didn't you tell me?" asked Kagome.
~*~*~*~*FlashBack*~*~*~*~
"Look…it's not you. It's me, I just think we need a break," said Kouga.
"But….we've been going out for a year and a half! You just want a break? Kouga….I…I can't believe you…….," she said, running away.
Then later, as she walked to the supermarket, she saw Kouga, with a girl hanging all over him. So it wasn't just a break he needed. It was a chance to go out with different girls."
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Kagome shook her head.
"Erin knows how I feel about him! Why would she do this?" Kagome asked herself.
"I'm sure she doesn't want to hurt your feelings, she probably thinks you're over him. You are aren't you?" Sango asked.
"I uh…" Kagome was interrupted as Sango squealed.
"How's my favorite two ladies?" Kagome heard a deep voice ask.
"Shut the fuck up! You hardly even know them," a familiar voice said. Aha! She recognized that voice! It was Inu Yasha and Miroku. She turned around, and she saw Sango in Miroku's arms. She couldn't contain a laugh, but when she noticed Sango's death glare, she managed to 'stuff a sock in it.' Sango excused herself and went off to talk to other people, and Miroku followed her. Which left Kagome and Inu Yasha by themselves (and you know what that means…..)
"I uh….So how are you feeling?" Kagome stammered. {Very awkward scene!}
Inu Yasha nodded and said "Fine…."
It looked like he opened his mouth to say something else, but he closed it. A slow song started to play, and looking around, Inu Yasha noticed couples dancing together. He glanced at Kagome and saw her looking wistfully at the other dancing couples.
"Uh….Kagome?" asked Inu Yasha nervously.
"Yes?"
"Would you….uh….like to dance?," asked Inu Yasha, blushing madly. Kagome blushed too, and replied, "Sure." She wrapped her arms around Inu Yasha's neck as he circled his arms around her waist. Her hair brushed against his chin, and he took a deep breath, smelling her hair. Mmmmm…..she smells so good…thought Inu Yasha.
Meanwhile, Kagome was happy, feeling more secure than she had in days in Inu Yasha's arms. She listened to the steady beating of his heart, his deep breathing….taking in the way he felt, his scent….
"Kagome…I…." started Inu Yasha.
"Yeah?"
Inu Yasha struggle to think of what to say….he wanted to tell her about his attraction to her, about the protectiveness he felt whenever he thought she was in trouble or being harmed…but he couldn't find the words. "I…I promise I'll protect you if you're ever in trouble…." he finally said.
Kagome looked up in surprise. Did he just say what I think he said? she thought to herself. He seemed to be nervous, a sign that he just said something sincere. (She had learned that he acted that way when trying to be sincere while they were in the hospital together.) She smiled, gratefully. He smiled back…and started leaning closer. {DUN DUN DUN} Kagome raised her head, ready for the oncoming kiss…. when all of a sudden she got a forbidding feeling that someone….or something…. very evil had entered the room…and not only that, but she sensed a jewel shard as well. "Inu Yasha!! Someone just walked in with a jewel shard!! And I sense evil!!" she said urgently, {unfortunately} breaking the spell.
"What?!" he said looking around the room. When his eyes landed on the entry way, his heart nearly stopped. There, standing in the doorway, was Kikyo. She looked as beautiful as ever, just paler and thinner, as if she had not seen sunlight or had a decent meal in a while. But how….?
Her arm was connected to a young man's, whom he couldn't identify. He looked at Kagome who was staring at the two with her eyes and mouth wide open. "Do you know who that man is?"
"I…uh…yeah. That's Hojo Yumari [I made that last name up-I have no idea if it means anything], he's in my class. Wait a second! But who's that girl on his arm? She doesn't go to my school, I'd remember her if I'd ever saw her," Kagome said, looking at Inu Yasha.
When she saw his expression, she asked suspiciously, "Do you know her?" He stood in a stupefied (hehe…big words…Look it up!) silence, amazed by, how for the first time he had realized, how much Kagome and Kikyo looked alike. He totally missed what Kagome had just said. He came out of his stupor when she shook his arm, saying [and this time he did catch it], "Hojo's got a piece of the Shikon no Tama!"
Inu Yasha paused as he let the sink in. So that would mean that it was him who attacked Kagome at the mall…. "He's got the jewel?! Kagome he was the one who attacked you!!" He looked up at Kagome and noticed her cheeks were tinged red. Then he realized that he had been yelling a little bit and that a lot of people were staring at them.
"Wait Inu Yasha…." she whispered urgently, blushing furiously. "There's something really weird about Hojo…..he's surrounded by an evil aura….and his eyes…they're so cold...." she added.
Inu Yasha looked over and closed his eyes. After a couple minutes, he nodded and said, "You're right. He's either possessed or he is a demon. I can't believe I didn't sense him earlier." He added, blushing a little bit, "It must have been because of Kikyo…..I was distracted."
Kagome was upset at that (Wouldn't you be…I mean here was this {HOT} guy ready to kiss you, when a girl distracts him {and the girl definitely isn't you}). "Do you know her Inu Yasha?" she asked.
"I…uh…yeah." He sighed and added (looking positively miserable), "She's my fiancée."
A couple of days later, Kagome and Inu Yasha were both released from the hospital. {It took her that long even though she was healed withthe jewel? Oh well....} Her mom had stopped by the hospital asked what had happened, but they just told her Kagome was attacked at the mall. Talking about her mother, Mrs. Higurashi had also brought Kagome a huge pile of homework. Which only further reminded Kagome of how she still had to help plan for Sango's party that was that night..
"Oh, I'm never going to get all this done!!!" moaned Kagome, as she tried to make a small dent in her mountain of homework.
"Why don't you just do all your homework after the party? Then you'll have all weekend," said Inu Yasha, who was trying to help with the homework, but to little avail.
"That's a great idea! That's the best help you've given me all day!!" teased Kagome.
"Hey…." started Inu Yasha, but he was interrupted by the arrival of Sango.
"Hey, Kagome!! I need your help!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR TONIGHT!!!" exclaimed Sango.
"Why don't you just wear your pale pink dress, like my lavender one?" replied Kagome.
"But, won't people think we're trying to copy each other?" asked Sango, pulling out a large bag full of clothes, searching for the dress.
"I doubt they will care," replied Kagome. She turned to Inu Yasha and said, "Ok, Inu Yasha, you have to leave…we need to get ready for the party. Oh, and don't forget to call Miroku!!"
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Elsewhere, someone else was getting ready for the party as well. "The ability to change appearance is so useful," they said, with an evil laugh. "Now I'll be able to find the rest of the Shikon no Tama. And you can be my 'date', dear Kikyo…."
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At exactly 7:00 p.m. people started arriving at Sango's house for the party. {Sango's parents were out of town that day} The people who walked in complimented both hostesses. Sango had decided to wear a little light blue sun dress she had gotten from Aeropostale [I do not own Aeropostale], complete with silver hoop earrings and a diamond bracelet. Kagome, on the other hand, decided to wear the lavender dress, along with silver star earrings, and a heart shaped necklace. (Don't forget make-up either)
{On with the story….} Kagome and Sango exchanged a look after everyone {except for Miroku and Inu Yasha} had come in. The party had been a good turnout, with almost 100 some people coming. {Sango is a rich rich girl which = BIG house} "Where's Erin?" Kagome asked Sango.
"Oh, well, she um…said she'd be coming about 7:30," Sango said, shooting nervous glances at the door. Kagome checked her watch and it was 7:30 on the dot. (Hehe) She looked at the door and in came Erin holding……KOUGA'S ARM?! Kagome was stunned. (Talk about the understatement of the year)
"Sango….why didn't you tell me?" asked Kagome.
~*~*~*~*FlashBack*~*~*~*~
"Look…it's not you. It's me, I just think we need a break," said Kouga.
"But….we've been going out for a year and a half! You just want a break? Kouga….I…I can't believe you…….," she said, running away.
Then later, as she walked to the supermarket, she saw Kouga, with a girl hanging all over him. So it wasn't just a break he needed. It was a chance to go out with different girls."
~¤~¤~¤~End Of FlashBack~¤~¤~¤~
Kagome shook her head.
"Erin knows how I feel about him! Why would she do this?" Kagome asked herself.
"I'm sure she doesn't want to hurt your feelings, she probably thinks you're over him. You are aren't you?" Sango asked.
"I uh…" Kagome was interrupted as Sango squealed.
"How's my favorite two ladies?" Kagome heard a deep voice ask.
"Shut the fuck up! You hardly even know them," a familiar voice said. Aha! She recognized that voice! It was Inu Yasha and Miroku. She turned around, and she saw Sango in Miroku's arms. She couldn't contain a laugh, but when she noticed Sango's death glare, she managed to 'stuff a sock in it.' Sango excused herself and went off to talk to other people, and Miroku followed her. Which left Kagome and Inu Yasha by themselves (and you know what that means…..)
"I uh….So how are you feeling?" Kagome stammered. {Very awkward scene!}
Inu Yasha nodded and said "Fine…."
It looked like he opened his mouth to say something else, but he closed it. A slow song started to play, and looking around, Inu Yasha noticed couples dancing together. He glanced at Kagome and saw her looking wistfully at the other dancing couples.
"Uh….Kagome?" asked Inu Yasha nervously.
"Yes?"
"Would you….uh….like to dance?," asked Inu Yasha, blushing madly. Kagome blushed too, and replied, "Sure." She wrapped her arms around Inu Yasha's neck as he circled his arms around her waist. Her hair brushed against his chin, and he took a deep breath, smelling her hair. Mmmmm…..she smells so good…thought Inu Yasha.
Meanwhile, Kagome was happy, feeling more secure than she had in days in Inu Yasha's arms. She listened to the steady beating of his heart, his deep breathing….taking in the way he felt, his scent….
"Kagome…I…." started Inu Yasha.
"Yeah?"
Inu Yasha struggle to think of what to say….he wanted to tell her about his attraction to her, about the protectiveness he felt whenever he thought she was in trouble or being harmed…but he couldn't find the words. "I…I promise I'll protect you if you're ever in trouble…." he finally said.
Kagome looked up in surprise. Did he just say what I think he said? she thought to herself. He seemed to be nervous, a sign that he just said something sincere. (She had learned that he acted that way when trying to be sincere while they were in the hospital together.) She smiled, gratefully. He smiled back…and started leaning closer. {DUN DUN DUN} Kagome raised her head, ready for the oncoming kiss…. when all of a sudden she got a forbidding feeling that someone….or something…. very evil had entered the room…and not only that, but she sensed a jewel shard as well. "Inu Yasha!! Someone just walked in with a jewel shard!! And I sense evil!!" she said urgently, {unfortunately} breaking the spell.
"What?!" he said looking around the room. When his eyes landed on the entry way, his heart nearly stopped. There, standing in the doorway, was Kikyo. She looked as beautiful as ever, just paler and thinner, as if she had not seen sunlight or had a decent meal in a while. But how….?
Her arm was connected to a young man's, whom he couldn't identify. He looked at Kagome who was staring at the two with her eyes and mouth wide open. "Do you know who that man is?"
"I…uh…yeah. That's Hojo Yumari [I made that last name up-I have no idea if it means anything], he's in my class. Wait a second! But who's that girl on his arm? She doesn't go to my school, I'd remember her if I'd ever saw her," Kagome said, looking at Inu Yasha.
When she saw his expression, she asked suspiciously, "Do you know her?" He stood in a stupefied (hehe…big words…Look it up!) silence, amazed by, how for the first time he had realized, how much Kagome and Kikyo looked alike. He totally missed what Kagome had just said. He came out of his stupor when she shook his arm, saying [and this time he did catch it], "Hojo's got a piece of the Shikon no Tama!"
Inu Yasha paused as he let the sink in. So that would mean that it was him who attacked Kagome at the mall…. "He's got the jewel?! Kagome he was the one who attacked you!!" He looked up at Kagome and noticed her cheeks were tinged red. Then he realized that he had been yelling a little bit and that a lot of people were staring at them.
"Wait Inu Yasha…." she whispered urgently, blushing furiously. "There's something really weird about Hojo…..he's surrounded by an evil aura….and his eyes…they're so cold...." she added.
Inu Yasha looked over and closed his eyes. After a couple minutes, he nodded and said, "You're right. He's either possessed or he is a demon. I can't believe I didn't sense him earlier." He added, blushing a little bit, "It must have been because of Kikyo…..I was distracted."
Kagome was upset at that (Wouldn't you be…I mean here was this {HOT} guy ready to kiss you, when a girl distracts him {and the girl definitely isn't you}). "Do you know her Inu Yasha?" she asked.
"I…uh…yeah." He sighed and added (looking positively miserable), "She's my fiancée."
