Your soul, Your flow, Your youth, Your truth, is simply proof We were meant to be But the best quality thats hooking me, Is that your loving me for me. ~ Loving me for me, by Christina Aguilera (yes she did write it bakas)

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha....but if I did, I would make him kiss Kagome for real already (and not just in the :SPOILER: second movie, but I mean really in the manga). Shesh Takahashi what the heck are you waiting for? Oh and I also don't own Austin Powers.

:WARNING: Long chapter!

Chapter Five: Austin Powers
"Hey Kagome, you have to be honest." Sango nervously called from Kagomes closet.
"Im sure it looks fine Sango, come out please?" Kagome called, twisting her hair in her hands nervously. Inuyasha sat next to her cross legged and they both leaned against the wall on her bed. Miroku sat at Kagomes desk and seemed all too interested in what was on the other side of Kagomes closet door.
"You always look stunning Sango. If you are too embarrassed to show the rest of us, I can just come into the closet and give you my humble opinion." Miroku smiled devilishly and stood, preparing to 'join her'.
Kagome sighed and grabbed his hand, pulling him out of her bedroom.
"What?" Miroku gave her his best puppy dog look. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Stay out here ya perv. Inuyasha! You join him!"
Reluctant to leave her side, he slumped out the door, leaning up against the wall. She noticed his disappointment and put her hand on his face, caressing silently. They looked into each others eyes briefly...
Suddenly they snapped back into the real world.
"Hurry up then wench!" Inuyasha pulled his head away from her hand and walked down the stairs. "I'll wait for Souta to bring the funny clothing."
"I guess I will have to join him then." Miroku sighed and walked past Kagome. Stopping briefly, he whispered in her ear. "Make sure Sango knows how beautiful she is, ok?" Miroku quickly hurried his pace down the stairs after Inuyasha.
"What did you just whisper to my woman monk?!" Inuyasha stood at the bottom of the stairs, his hands balled at his waist.
Miroku smiled, eager to play a game. "Your woman Inuyasha?"
The dog demon glanced upwards where Kagome still stood, waiting for his answer. A moment of silence clung to the air as Inuyasha turned away and red filled his face.
"Hes going to deny it?!" Kagomes eyes slightly teared. "I guess I didn't anticipate how we would tell the others...." They had stopped holding hands as soon as they reached the village, and no words were really spoken about it until that point. She turned back and began to walk back to her room.
Quietly, almost silently, Inuyasha spoke just loud enough for Kagome to hear. "Yea...Kagome's my girlfriend, mate, whatever you want to call it." He rased his head and looked directly at Miroku. "Got a problem with that monk?!"
Kagome smiled and walked back into her room.
"As long as you treat her with the respect she deserves I don't." Miroku sat on Kagomes couch downstairs. "But I mean it Inuyasha. You need to be much kinder. More gentle."
"Yeah, like you know ANYTHING about women besides how to fertilize them."
"I know they want to be treated with respect at least." Miroku scratched his head. "Save that your right...I know nothing. Especially nothing of Sango. But congratulations on at least admitting your feelings for each other. Nice to have it out in the open eh?"
"What?" Inuyasha blushed again, and stared at the monk in disbelief. "You mean you knew?"
"Inuyasha please. We all knew. It was just a matter of time. And dealing with Kikyo..." he let his voice trail, cursing himself for even mentioning her name.
Inuyashas blush faded to pale. "What happened to her...after I left I mean."
"Its not important." Miroku played with his rat tail and stood as Souta entered the room carrying "funny clothes" to the boys. Inuyasha quickly stood and jumped in front of the monk, to get his full attention.
"Just because I love Kagome doesn't mean that I don't still have an obligation to Kikyo." Inuyashas amber eyes searched Mirokus. "I shouldn't have left quite like that...." he thought. "But I was so emotional...."
He sighed and sat back down. "Alright. After you left she just stood there for at least ten minutes, staring in the direction that you ran. Sango and I were almost frozen in place, we were so shocked that you ran off like that. Eventually she moved towards us weakly, and then stood in front of Sango. They looked at each other, and Sango bent her head slowly and apologized for slapping her. I asked her if I could maybe help her find some peace....."

Flashback

Kikyo looked again in the direction Inuyasha had ran. "He is my only chance at peace Hoshi. He always has been." Her eyes teared up and she walked back to her tree and sat. Sighing she spoke with a much happier tone.
"Kagome did me a much bigger favor than even she knows. She gave me soul, but she also gave me compassion..... I can see things perhaps more clearly. I will stay around until my purpose is fulfilled. But I want Inuyasha to be happy."
"I think he will be happy with Kagome, Lady Kikyo." Miroku offered.
She smiled and closed her eyes. " I know he will. And I am glad..."

Inuyashas eyes teared. Wary of showing too much emotion, he turned his head and looked out the window.
"Thank you Hoshi."
Miroku smiled, happy that the story hadn't upset Inuyasha, and picked up the clothing on the table. Shippo walked into the room and stood next to Souta, who was studying Inuyasha. "Whats his problem?" Shippo asked as he munched his way through a bag of chips. Miroku took one and shook his head.
"Nothing Shippo. Shall we go get our new clothes on?"
"Yeah!" Shippo excitedly transformed into a strange but attractive human version of himself.
"Hey Shippo lookin good!" Miroku coined, smiling.
Inuyasha sighed and dispensed his memories about Kikyo. "I can deal with that when I get back." He smiled secretly. "Its going to be an interesting night."

"Aw crud!" Kagome slumped as Sango stepped out of the closet.
"What? Does it look ok?!" She nervously smoothed down the Chinese gown. The purple and black silk hugged every curve on her body flawlessly, and the slit revealed just enough leg to be classy and sexy at once. Two deep purple flowers were sewn to the top of the dress and then at the top of her slit. She bit at her lip and looked at herself in the mirror.
"Ah...no. I mean yes. Yes it looks great on you...way better than I am going to look!" Kagome stood next to Sango and smiled. "He is going to love it."
"You really think so?" Sango mumbled unconsciously. Suddenly her attention registered Kagomes sentence. "I don't care what that pervert thinks! All he wants to do is get 'with' me anyway."
Kagome leaned against her friend and whispered. "Sango, he told me to make sure you know how beautiful you are... I think he wants a bit more than just your body."
"Really?" Sango whispered back and stared at her reflection. Standing up straight, her body filled with a new sense of confidence. She smiled at herself and looked at Kagome.
"Now lets see how good we can make you look for that dog downstairs."

The girls spent another hour on their hair and makeup before finally deciding to grace the men with their presence. By that time, the boys were already dressed and Souta was showing them some movie called "Austin Powers".
"I like this guy." Miroku watched in wonder as his Japanese dubbed voice repeated "Yeah Baby!"
"Feh, you would. Hes a letcher just like you." But silently, Inuyasha wondered what it was about this guy that made women fall all over him. "Maybe if I could figure it out, Kagome would fall all over me like that." He smiled as he pictured what it would be like....

Inuyasha: "Yeah Baby!" Kagome: "Oh Inuyasha, your so strong and manly. Make passionate love to me over and over again!" Inuyasha: "Ok Baby!"

'Feh, Kagome would never say that!' he shook himself out of his trance. Silently though, he kinda wished she would.
Funny sounding foot steps approached the door to the living room. Inuyasha turned to the doorway and...
"Inuyasha?"
"Miroku?"
Both boys stood, jaws at the floor, and silent. Both girls stood, teeth clenched, nervously pulling at there dresses and hair. A very awkward silence clung to the air as the boys gawked at the masterpieces in front of them. Finally Shippo spoke.
"Hey, when do I get a date?!"
Like clockwork the doorbell rang, and Kagome scurried to the door. Sounds of it opening were followed by quick hellos.
"Shippo, this is your date Eri." The young girl extended her hand to Shippo, which he gratuitously accepted and lightly kissed with a slight bow. Eri looked positively shocked and delighted. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Looks like someone has been taking lessons." He glanced at Miroku, who was still staring at Sango, a slight line of drool forming out the side of his mouth. Sango was amusing herself by poking his forehead, and, upon receiving no response, poking him again. Kagome walked up beside Inuyasha and grabbed onto his arm gently.
"Oi, Kagome..." he turned and was instantly enchanted all over again. He couldn't help the way he memorized every curve of that dress, even down to the way it shined when she laughed. The dark blue top was tight and slightly cleavage revealing, and tied up in the back in a rather complicated fashion. (As far as Inuyasha was concerned.) The other half of the dress was a ballerina like skirt, flowy and short in the front, longer in the back. The top and the bottom were just enough distance apart to reveal skin from her middle, including a scar on her side. Fingering it unconsciously, Inuyasha remembered. "Thats the scar she got from the Shikan No Tama."
"Inuyasha?"
He snapped back to reality and realized that everyone had been staring at him, staring at Kagome. He blushed ferociously, and came to his senses.
"That dress!" he yelled, "Is way too revealing! If I cant even concentrate how on earth is anyone else supposed to?"
"Then you like it?" Kagome blushed slightly and did a little spin. "Im glad Inuyasha. We should get going!"
He growled. "Your not going in that."
Kagome smiled sweetly. "Inuyasha, your very nice. Say can you come to the other room with me for just a second? We shall join you all in the car in just a moment."
Inuyashas ears perked up at this. "Alone? With Kagome?" He smiled and envisioned his "Yeah baby!" scenario in his mind once again as Kagome pulled him into an adjoining room.
"First of all Inuyasha....Inuyasha? Are you listening?"
"Hm what?" Inuyasha stopped staring at the shiny way her dress moved. "Dammit women I told you that dress was distracting! Take it off!"
"I like it! I think it makes me look good! I kinda picked it because..." Kagome trailed off and blushed. She tugged at the bottom of her top sheepishly. "Well its not important. Anyway I mostly dragged you away because we forgot about something important; your ears."
"Cant you just claim that Im wearing a costume or something?" Inuyasha whined, reaching up to touch his own ears.
"I wish I could, but I think I have a simple solution." Kagome walked behind Inuyasha. " Can you sit-"
-Splat-
"Um, sorry...." Kagome giggled. "I just wanted you to um s-I-t down, but that works too."
"Ugh Kaaagome...." Inuyasha growled to himself until she did something unexpected. Climbing onto his back while he still lied on the ground, she straddled his shoulder blades and started playing with his hair. Instantly he was excited, but eager too of keeping his tough image going.
"Oi women what do you think your doing to my hair?" Inuyasha grumbled, very thankful that he was lying on his stomach.
"You know," Kagome pulled at more hair, "I really don't like it when you call me 'women'. It makes it seem like you don't care about me, and I know you do."
"Who put that ridiculous idea into your brain?....Ow! Kagome!"
"Ooops, my hand slipped."
"Yea sure...fine I wont say it anymore."
"Really?" Kagome beamed. She finished with his hair and leaned forward, hugging his back and resting her face next to his. "Thank you Inuyasha."
"Yeah yea..." he smiled and stood up, with her still on his back. Carefully he let her down and once again let his eyes wander.
"Are you going to do that all night?" Kagome put her hands on her hips. The clock next to them began to chime.
"Its just...." Inuyasha mumbled. "You look beautiful. I really like the dress and you look wonderful in it." He shook his head, obviously trying to stop showing emotion. " Now that you have done something funny to my hair can we just go? I need food."
Kagome stared at Inuyasha quietly, thoughtfully. Her eyes explored his features, but mostly her mind muddled over the last few phrases he spoke to her. "Maybe...just maybe, things with us will work..." She smiled.
"Sure Inuyasha, lets go."