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"The Silent Voice"

By Night Youkai Chapter 7

"Inuyasha you can put me down now we're at your house now."

'Oh Sorry' he set her down gently, and then unlocked the door. 'Looks like no one is home.'

"Well that's okay. We never really get any time alone." Kagome followed him inside, not noticing how red he was getting. Inuyasha felt extremely warm. He didn't feel that he could think straight, as they walked to his room. Inuyasha suddenly found the ground to be the most interesting thing in the world. He was at a lost of thought. She was so sweet and caring and they were here alone. He had no idea what he was suppose to do let alone what to say.

"I want to ask you something." Kagome quietly stated as she followed him through the house. It was now or never she thought as they reach his room.

'You can ask me anything.' He looked in to her eyes and saw that she was nervous about something. He smiled and encouraged her to continue.

"Well we've both been really busy and everything getting ready for the finals that we forgot the winter formal is in two weeks. I was wondering that maybe you'd like to go with me. You know like a date." Kagome was now blushing. She thought of them as a couple; she hoped he did too. Even if they didn't go to the dance, if she could just be with him she would be happy, because he made her happy.

'Kagome.' Inuyasha took her in to his arms and held her. His heart was flying high. He wanted her to be with him forever. He thought of her as his girlfriend but they never made it official now seem like the perfect time. 'I'd love to go to the dance with you. If you'll be my girl.' Kagome threw her arms around him and kissed him.

'I've always been your girl.'

*****

The days of rest and meditation flew by. Kagome did everything to help him study for school finals. While Miroku got him mentally focused for the state Finals. She watched Inuyasha become more relaxed but he was still restless. He wanted to train. So she showed him tai chi that she learned from her grandmother. This way her could train but not get over worked. That Saturday morning she was pacing the hall outside Inuyasha's bedroom waiting for him. 'Inuyasha what's taking you so long?'

'Hold on Kagome!'

'I can't help it. I'm so nervous.' Inuyasha finally came out dress in his red Kimono with the Testsusaiga on his belt. He looked like a warrior ready for battle. He was her warrior. Kagome jumped into his arms and kiss him. Inuyasha's arms came up around her waist holding her close as he deepened the kiss. Kagome felt like her heart was going to burst. She wanted to stay like this forever. As the kiss ended Inuyasha felt light headed and a little dizzy.

'You look beautiful Kagome.'

'Inuyasha I.'

'Come on you two we have to get going.' Sesshomaru's voice rang through their heads. Inuyasha put Kagome down as he cursed his brother. Sesshomaru walked up to them and glanced down at Kagome. "Why aren't you ready?"

"Huh, me? I thought I was ready." Kagome looked to Inuyasha for answers, but he just shrugged.

"Where is your Kimono? You can't compete in that flimsy little dress."

'Compete? Inuyasha am I going crazy; or did he say I was competing?' she was felt slightly sick at the thought and looked to Inuyasha for help.

'You're not going crazy, but he is. Sesshomaru what are you getting at she can't compete she has not had any training.'

"Ah that's where you're wrong. During this past week I've watched her teach to tai chi. Very sneaky way to train even though I told you not to, but that's beside the point. Kagome comes from a family of mikos and what she showed you were obliviously very old techniques. It was something that has been passed down from generation to generation. Is this not so?"

"Well yes, but I'm hardly ready to compete. I don't have a Kimono." She was ready to faint on the floor.

"Here you go dear." Sasami wheeled up to them. I called your mother earlier this week and asked to bring it over. So I could get it pressed and ready. She was so excited to hear you were going to compete that she sent over your family traditional miko kimono." Kagome was feeling the blood rush out of her head.

'Inuyasha? What now?' he didn't answer he was at a loss of words.

"You'd better hurry and change. You can use Inuyasha's room. Inuyasha finish loading the car please." Sasami smiled as she left to finish getting ready. Sesshomaru grabbed Inuyasha by the neck and pulled him down the hall. Kagome was left alone with giant butterflies dancing in her stomach as she changed into the family traditional kimono. 'How on earth did I get myself into this?'

*****

'Come on Kagome! We're leaving.'

'NO!' She was dressed and ready, but too scared to leave the room. Oh life wasn't fair she was to shy to compete in front of all those people.

'Kagome. . . It'll be fine you'll see.'

'I can't do it. I just can't do it.' She felt so scared that she just wanted to run and hide.

'Sesshomaru this is all your fault! She's terrified. Why did you do this?' Inyasha turn and started to reeling into his brother.

"Because, dear brother, we were one person short in an event no one in our dojo has train for, but Kagome is." Sesshomaru was taken back slightly by his brother assault. He was please that his younger sibling was slowly becoming more and more his brother than just his student.

'Fine. You guys go on ahead. I'll bring her on my motorcycle.' Sesshomaru nodded left his brother to stare at the immoveable door. He waited them leave then tried again to get Kagome open the door.

'Kagome let me in everyone's gone.' The door slowly opened

"Inuyasha I'm afraid!" she ran into his arms. "I'll look so foolish!"

'It'll be okay. I'll be there with you. You're not alone.' He held her close. She was starting to calm down and her rapid breathing slowed to back to normal. His warm and his scent was so comforting. Soon she was so relaxed in his arms that her true feelings felt safe enough to show themselves.

"I love you Inuyasha." He froze. He couldn't believe his ears. His heart was going to explode. He couldn't believe it she loved him. He placed his head on hers and held her tight. He was afraid if he let got she would disappear. She may never know how much he truly loved her, but he was going to try and show her. 'I love you too Kagome. We'll get through these Finals together.'

"Okay Inuyasha we'll do this together."

*****

"You guys finally made it. Opening ceremonies are about to start." Miroku was at the entrance waiting for them.

'We're here now, let's get going.' They got to the floor just as the ceremony started. Miroku went and sat next to Sango, who was sitting with Sasami and Kagome's mother, Ayeka. Inuyasha and Kagome went stood by Sesshomaru and his other students. Kagome couldn't stop her stomach form jumping at the sight of all the people.

'There are a lot of people here, but the ones we have to worried about are the Fujusaki Dojo.' Inuyasha gave her hand a light squeeze hoping to reassure her.

'Inuyasha, Kouga is here!' Kagome spotted him in the Yobi-Youkai group. 'He doesn't look too happy to see us.'

'He doesn't worry me. Besides I have you beside me, now I'm twice as strong.' Kagome blushed. 'There is the Fujusaki Dojo to the left. Next to the master is the top student, Naraku. Sesshomaru beat him last year. He didn't take to losing. It looks like he wants revenge.' Kagome glanced over at the Fujusaki Dojo and couldn't believe her eyes. Her anger started to rise. 'Kagome what's wrong?'

'That girl next to Naraku is my cousin Kikyo. Our grandmother threw her out of miko training.I can't believe Kikyo has the nerve to wear our family Kimono!' Kagome trembled with anger as she glared at her cousin.

*****

"Well my dear little cousin is here. What a surprise. She is with your enemy Naraku."

"Well this should be interesting. The battle matches should be equal, but I doubt that little whelp is half the man I am. His brother was lucky last year." Commented Naraku.

"Well I don't think they will be much of a threat to our dojo."

"We'll see my dear Kikyo. We'll see."

A/N: Thanks for the reviews so far. Please keep reviewing while I keep attacking this writes block. ^_^' Stay tuned cause Kikyo and Naraku are up to no good.