"I got a taste of paradise,
That's all I really need to make me stay
I got a taste of paradise
If I had it any sooner you know
You know I never would have run away from my home."
~Heaven Can Wait, Meat Loaf
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha...or Austin Powers. What a cool mix that would be huh? I think if Miroku came to Kagomes world on Halloween, he'd make a great Austin Powers. Not that I know if the Japanese even celebrate that holiday.....but I digress.....
Chapter Six: Dinner and a show
"And so he said, 'Yeah Baby!'. Isn't that cool?"
"Fascinating Miroku..." Sango tripped a little on her high heels as they stepped up onto the curb. She grabbed onto the nearest person for balance, which just happened to be Miroku. He paused to help her stand, while the others passed them by. Silently, there eyes met as Sango slowly pulled her hands away from his arm. Miroku smiled and began to walk away. Disappointed, Sango turned to follow him. Suddenly Miroku reached back and grabbed Sangos hand. Startled for a moment, she tried to pull away. He turned his head slightly and again flashed her a smile.
"Come on Sango..." Miroku silently pleaded. He stopped walking and leaned in close to her as she approached, still holding her hand.
"Just for tonight," he whispered, "Lets pretend there is no jewel, no Naraku, no sorrow. And just enjoy each other they way we both want to. Ok?"
Sango couldn't have been more shocked if Miroku told her he was really a woman. She silently calmed and got used to the idea instantly."As long as we have the same definition of 'enjoy' Hoshi." Sango smiled, and grabbed his hand tighter.
"Oh, I think we do Sango." he smirked.
"You're just lucky I don't have Hirikotsu."
"Yeah I am! Ow! No fair using hands Sango!"
"It is when Im otherwise defenseless!"
"Are you guys coming to dinner?" Kagome called from the door to the restaurant. She glanced and there hands, entangled tightly, and giggled.
'Small victories, eh Sango?'
Walking inside, the group was quickly seated. Kagome ordered a hamburger, to which every other member of the group, with the exception of Eri, followed her lead. Even down to the drink she ordered.
"They must be nervous about the other food." she thought, and glanced up from her menu to Inuyasha. His eyes were darting left to right across the room, obviously trying to make sense of the crowd, which was bustling crazily around them.
"Relax" Kagome whispered. She rested her hand on his knee underneath the table. Instantly, his eyes were locked onto hers, and he blushed. Turning quickly, he drank some water frantically, and shook her hand off his leg. Disappointed, she rested it back on her own leg and let it sit there for a moment before Inuyasha grabbed it. There hands rested together on her knee and played and danced with each other for a while.
Small talk made the dinner very enjoyable and relaxing, since they couldn't talk about anything serious. Shippo was obviously enjoying himself, playing the part of a suave young adult, treating a lovely women to a lovely night out. Eri was positively enraptured by him and his appearance. If Inuyasha didn't know any better, he would have guessed Shippo had secretly taken some lessons from Miroku.
"Where did he learn to be so suave?" Inuyasha growled to himself. Kagomes hand moved slightly under his, and he smiled to himself.
The group made there way to the dance after dinner. They drove to the bottom of a concrete hill. Glancing upward, Kagome was spellbound. Lights and sounds exploded from the top. Coming closer, she identified the area as a Chinese garden, set under the stars, with candles and lights everywhere. Tables and chairs were placed around a large square dance floor. In front of it was a small stage, where a band was setting up there instruments. Hundreds of teenagers sat, finishing up the last of their meal. ("I didn't like what they were having." Kagome explained later as to why they didn't just eat at the dance.) Sango and Eri caught up with her and the three girls giggled and chattered ahead of the boys towards an empty table.
"Feh I can hear that garbage she calls 'music' already." Inuyasha grumbled.
"Inuyasha, those people on stage haven't even started playing yet."
"Yeah, well its still garbage." He scoffed and stared ahead at Kagome. She was laughing whole heartedly at something Sango had said. Her dress shook along with her body as her arms wrapped around her stomach, almost as if to contain her laughter.
"I love it when she's this happy..." Inuyasha thought, and boldly continued to stare as she turned to look at him. They looked into each others eyes for a moment before Inuyasha blinked.
"What are you looking at?" He scuffed, and crossed his arms.
"You!" Kagome called with a laugh. "Come join us!"
Inuyasha sheepishly noticed that Shippo and Miroku had already sat at the table and just left him there to stare at Kagome. Turning a bright shade of red, he quickly walked and sat next to Kagome.
The "garbage" didn't take long to set up before they started playing. Inuyasha reached up to cover his years before realizing that he probably shouldn't do anything to alter whatever Kagome had done to make it so they weren't seen. He growled and listened closer to the end of Shippo's story.
"And so I said, make that TWO sides of roast rat if you please!" he laughed quite charmingly at himself, and Eri joined him. The rest just looked on, perplexed that such a young child could come up with such an interesting story. Kagome looked at Inuyasha, who rolled his eyes. She smirked back and looked at the band. A new song came on and suddenly she and Eri shot up out of there seats, startling the rest of the bunch.
"Ahhh!!!!" Kagome yelled, "I love this song!" She and Eri ran to the dance floor where a surge of people were gathering. Inuyasha watched as her body began to move rhythmically to the underlying beat of the "garbage". It was enticing...intoxicating. Even more so in that blue dress. Sango shyly nodded as the girls waved at her to join them, and then shrugged at the boys.
"Might as well...are you guys coming?" Both boys nodded no, and they watched as Sango join the other girls. Her body naturally moved to the music with the girls, and together they formed a sight all together too enthralling to deny.
"Wow...."Shippo drooled. Inuyasha snapped back to reality long enough to notice his line of drool and wipe it away.
"Feh...looks kinda dumb to me." Inuyasha scuffed, looking at anything but Kagome as he hid his attraction.
"Really? I think you should try it Inuyasha.....I know your body was made for dancing...just born in the wrong time..." a female voice called behind him.
In slow motion, the three boys turned there heads around in unison to reveal a very familiar face.
"Kikyo?"
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha...or Austin Powers. What a cool mix that would be huh? I think if Miroku came to Kagomes world on Halloween, he'd make a great Austin Powers. Not that I know if the Japanese even celebrate that holiday.....but I digress.....
Chapter Six: Dinner and a show
"And so he said, 'Yeah Baby!'. Isn't that cool?"
"Fascinating Miroku..." Sango tripped a little on her high heels as they stepped up onto the curb. She grabbed onto the nearest person for balance, which just happened to be Miroku. He paused to help her stand, while the others passed them by. Silently, there eyes met as Sango slowly pulled her hands away from his arm. Miroku smiled and began to walk away. Disappointed, Sango turned to follow him. Suddenly Miroku reached back and grabbed Sangos hand. Startled for a moment, she tried to pull away. He turned his head slightly and again flashed her a smile.
"Come on Sango..." Miroku silently pleaded. He stopped walking and leaned in close to her as she approached, still holding her hand.
"Just for tonight," he whispered, "Lets pretend there is no jewel, no Naraku, no sorrow. And just enjoy each other they way we both want to. Ok?"
Sango couldn't have been more shocked if Miroku told her he was really a woman. She silently calmed and got used to the idea instantly."As long as we have the same definition of 'enjoy' Hoshi." Sango smiled, and grabbed his hand tighter.
"Oh, I think we do Sango." he smirked.
"You're just lucky I don't have Hirikotsu."
"Yeah I am! Ow! No fair using hands Sango!"
"It is when Im otherwise defenseless!"
"Are you guys coming to dinner?" Kagome called from the door to the restaurant. She glanced and there hands, entangled tightly, and giggled.
'Small victories, eh Sango?'
Walking inside, the group was quickly seated. Kagome ordered a hamburger, to which every other member of the group, with the exception of Eri, followed her lead. Even down to the drink she ordered.
"They must be nervous about the other food." she thought, and glanced up from her menu to Inuyasha. His eyes were darting left to right across the room, obviously trying to make sense of the crowd, which was bustling crazily around them.
"Relax" Kagome whispered. She rested her hand on his knee underneath the table. Instantly, his eyes were locked onto hers, and he blushed. Turning quickly, he drank some water frantically, and shook her hand off his leg. Disappointed, she rested it back on her own leg and let it sit there for a moment before Inuyasha grabbed it. There hands rested together on her knee and played and danced with each other for a while.
Small talk made the dinner very enjoyable and relaxing, since they couldn't talk about anything serious. Shippo was obviously enjoying himself, playing the part of a suave young adult, treating a lovely women to a lovely night out. Eri was positively enraptured by him and his appearance. If Inuyasha didn't know any better, he would have guessed Shippo had secretly taken some lessons from Miroku.
"Where did he learn to be so suave?" Inuyasha growled to himself. Kagomes hand moved slightly under his, and he smiled to himself.
The group made there way to the dance after dinner. They drove to the bottom of a concrete hill. Glancing upward, Kagome was spellbound. Lights and sounds exploded from the top. Coming closer, she identified the area as a Chinese garden, set under the stars, with candles and lights everywhere. Tables and chairs were placed around a large square dance floor. In front of it was a small stage, where a band was setting up there instruments. Hundreds of teenagers sat, finishing up the last of their meal. ("I didn't like what they were having." Kagome explained later as to why they didn't just eat at the dance.) Sango and Eri caught up with her and the three girls giggled and chattered ahead of the boys towards an empty table.
"Feh I can hear that garbage she calls 'music' already." Inuyasha grumbled.
"Inuyasha, those people on stage haven't even started playing yet."
"Yeah, well its still garbage." He scoffed and stared ahead at Kagome. She was laughing whole heartedly at something Sango had said. Her dress shook along with her body as her arms wrapped around her stomach, almost as if to contain her laughter.
"I love it when she's this happy..." Inuyasha thought, and boldly continued to stare as she turned to look at him. They looked into each others eyes for a moment before Inuyasha blinked.
"What are you looking at?" He scuffed, and crossed his arms.
"You!" Kagome called with a laugh. "Come join us!"
Inuyasha sheepishly noticed that Shippo and Miroku had already sat at the table and just left him there to stare at Kagome. Turning a bright shade of red, he quickly walked and sat next to Kagome.
The "garbage" didn't take long to set up before they started playing. Inuyasha reached up to cover his years before realizing that he probably shouldn't do anything to alter whatever Kagome had done to make it so they weren't seen. He growled and listened closer to the end of Shippo's story.
"And so I said, make that TWO sides of roast rat if you please!" he laughed quite charmingly at himself, and Eri joined him. The rest just looked on, perplexed that such a young child could come up with such an interesting story. Kagome looked at Inuyasha, who rolled his eyes. She smirked back and looked at the band. A new song came on and suddenly she and Eri shot up out of there seats, startling the rest of the bunch.
"Ahhh!!!!" Kagome yelled, "I love this song!" She and Eri ran to the dance floor where a surge of people were gathering. Inuyasha watched as her body began to move rhythmically to the underlying beat of the "garbage". It was enticing...intoxicating. Even more so in that blue dress. Sango shyly nodded as the girls waved at her to join them, and then shrugged at the boys.
"Might as well...are you guys coming?" Both boys nodded no, and they watched as Sango join the other girls. Her body naturally moved to the music with the girls, and together they formed a sight all together too enthralling to deny.
"Wow...."Shippo drooled. Inuyasha snapped back to reality long enough to notice his line of drool and wipe it away.
"Feh...looks kinda dumb to me." Inuyasha scuffed, looking at anything but Kagome as he hid his attraction.
"Really? I think you should try it Inuyasha.....I know your body was made for dancing...just born in the wrong time..." a female voice called behind him.
In slow motion, the three boys turned there heads around in unison to reveal a very familiar face.
"Kikyo?"
