Disclaimer: Okay, I'm getting tired of this. They're NOT mine! Nothing's changed. I haven't won the lotto and gotten enough money to even make a decent offer to the true owners, so it still doesn't belong to me. I'm broke! "casse" No tengo donde caerme muerta! Nuthin' Nada, niente, zip, zero, the big "O". Well, you get the picture. :)
A/N: Woo-hoo! Wow! You like me! You really like me! I'm so happy! You guys broke another record by your responses to the last chapter! (9 reviews for the one chapter!) I'm glowing! I tried not to make this a songfic, even though I kinda was very tempted. I ended up with a little piece that isn't necessarily songfic, but about two lines from a song. See? You guys review a lot and it half shames, half prompts, half sweet talks me into posting sooner! sighs contently, wipes a tear I'm touched, guys, really.
I guess I don't have much to say about this chapter. It sort of speaks for itself.
Thanks:
CorruptedAngel: Yeah, I think Inuyasha's cute when he's jealous too! And thanks! I'm still blushing. I've never been told that my story "rules" before! Heehee! I'm honored! ;-)
Evil Irish Eyes: whew! Thanks for the info! I don't feel so bad anymore! At least I can probably wait until then to watch it! Of course, I'll be back at school by then, but I'll make it a point! I agree, they really should've given us some warning. I was getting ready to send them a very ANGRY letter! Your praise…I don't even know how to thank you for it! I'm blushing from head to toe, really. I send out a virtual hug and a dozen virtual cookies. (in my head they're chocolate chip, but that's just cause they're my favorites…you can make them anything you want…beauty of virtual-ness!;-) ) Oh, and thanks about the name, too! :)
Gloria Underhill: Thanks for dropping a line! Means much!
Shiroryu of the moon: Wow. You don't know what a load off my mind it is to hear you say that. Thanks! I'll keep trying!
Inuyasha luver: If you like my story, with a name like that, then I must be doing something right! ;)
Aeyikie: heehee…a slow dance is in the works. I even have the song picked out. Of course, it's in my outline in my head and I'm hoping it'll fit into the story. It does in the outline in my head, and I reallyreallyreally want to put it in. I think it will! Please write again once it does and let me know what you think! It should be within two chapters…like 8 or so. Keep an eye out!
Fairies Hope: ::blushing:: I'm glad you liked it. Like I said before, it gave me some trouble to write it and I guess I was a little unsure about it, but thanks for quelling those fears! I've tried downloading, but I don't have a good DSL or Cable line at home only a dialup so you can imagine how incredibly slow it is to download one of these. I can't believe I didn't do this while I was at school where we had a LAN line and it took like 3 seconds. ("feh!") Any other suggestions? I'm open. If you can help, I'd really appreciate an email! ^_^
Sailor Universe: yey! You're still with me! Thanks! Yeah, Inu's getting a bit of the jealousy bug. If you think that's jealous, just wait until this chapter! Heehee…ain't I a stinker? There's a dance planned for Inuyasha. Aeyikie suggested a slow dance in a review and I have one playing around in my head. But yeah, I wonder what the rest will do when they see him dance?! Interesting…
So, read, enjoy, and keep the reviews coming!
Chapter 6: Baby Did A Bad, Bad, Thing
"You ever stare with all your heart and soul / Just to watch her walk away?"
-Baby Did A Bad, Bad, Thing, Chris Isaac
Inuyasha watched them dance, rather passively, until he saw a different man come up to Kagome and friends. They all seemed to know him and greeted him warmly. He seemed to be paying more attention to Kagome than to her friends, however. Kagome introduced him to Sango who smiled and glanced sideways at Inuyasha. That act made him stand up straighter. In the flickering lights, he watched as Kagome impulsively greeted him with a peck on the cheek. Inuyasha's eyes narrowed and he realized who the man was. 'Fucking hobo freak,' he thought angrily. He dug his nails into his palms in an attempt to avoid walking over to them, Mirouku's words still in his head. 'She's not in danger' he told himself. 'But what the hell is that freak doing here anyway?' he asked silently. Inuyasha's breath came out on a growl as he watched Kagome dance with him, her left arm going around his neck as his arms went around her waist and they moved in time together. She was getting much closer to the familiar boy than she had to the stranger before. 'This *doesn't* look just like dancing to me,' Inuyasha thought, grinding his teeth.
Inuyasha looked at Mirouku, hoping to tell him to do something about it with a look, but Mirouku had problems of his own. It seemed he had somehow been replaced as Sango's dancing partner and relegated to dancing with Kagome's friend, Ayumi. When the song shifted, he tried to get back to Sango, but got held up by the other one…Eri. If he didn't have problems of his own, Inuyasha would've found the situation almost comical. Mirouku's face was pleasant, but obviously not pleased. The Eri girl got very close and continued to chatter while dancing.
Hobo, Inuyasha was not pleased to see, was still dancing with Kagome.
As he watched, the song melted into another one and Kagome turned to Sango, smiling at Houjo and stepping away from him. Kagome took Sango's arm and then Ayumi. Ayumi took Eri and she took Yuka. They closed into a circle, ignoring the men they had been dancing with.
Mirouku, the poor bastard, did the best he could, but he couldn't seem to find his way back to Sango. He eventually gave up and walked off toward Inuyasha.
Inuyasha frowned when he realized they were doing that girl dancing thing where because they were all girls, they seemed to get freer and closer in dancing than they got with the men. It wouldn't be so bad, Inuyasha thought, because they weren't dancing with any men, except that them dancing all together seemed to spur more men into wanting to dance with them.
The woman's voice echoed around him as the song's beat started to gain momentum. Don't you know that when you touch me baby that it's torture.
"That was…" Mirouku trailed off as he neared Inuyasha's side. "Fun," he grinned. He jabbed at Inuyasha. "You should try it."
Inuyasha was watching the way Kagome moved, almost sandwiched between Sango at her back and Ayumi before her. Her movements were smooth, fluid, as if they had practiced this scenario before and each knew their parts, but they couldn't have…could they? "If it was so fun, why did you stop?" Inuyasha asked.
Mirouku grinned. "They're doing that girl dancing thing," Mirouku raised his eyebrows suggestively. "It's a lot more fun to watch." He shrugged. "Plus, that Eri girl is lovely, but a little too talkative for my tastes."
Inuyasha was silent for a time, wondering if he should ask and how. "That guy that Kagome was dancing with, was he…?"
"Groping her?" Mirouku interrupted.
Inuyasha glared. "Forget it."
Mirouku grinned. "She kissed him, you know."
Inuyasha almost gasped as Kagome's eyes met his through the smoke and haze. She was looking straight at him as she danced. Her mouth moved and he realized she was singing along with the song.
I confess I watch your mouth move baby, when you're speaking.
He wasn't sure the stability of his voice. His mouth felt dry and he didn't know why. Kagome blinked and the spell seemed to break. The girls around her turned her so that all he could see of her now was the damn silver chain dangling down her bare back. "I know," Inuyasha answered, proud when his voice came out impassive.
Mirouku sighed. "Why don't you just tell her…"
"What, monk?" Inuyasha interrupted, glaring at him.
"Well, you obviously feel something for her, Inuyasha. If you're this jealous of who dances with her…"
The song finished and another one took its place. It was quicker and the girls separated, dancing more normally again, men already waiting to dance with each of them. Inuyasha turned full to glare at Mirouku. "I am *not* jealous," Inuyasha replied firmly. He was not about to admit to Mirouku that he had felt…something at Kagome's greeting of that…that…*boy*. Nor would he admit to Mirouku that he had to fight off his initial instinct of going over to her and dragging that freak out of the club piece by piece if necessary…preferably, actually. Whatever the reason for those feelings, they were not jealousy…of that he was certain. They couldn't be, could they? This damn music, this damn atmosphere, the smells…it had made him react instinctively and trying to think about why was making him confused. Mirouku was grinning at him.
He growled. "Look, monk," he started angrily. "All I feel for her is a nagging sense of responsibility and complete confusion as to why she would want to put herself in danger for these people rather than be out there looking for the jewel so we could be done with it!" The words almost tasted bitter in his mouth, and he wondered why, but refused to think about it too much. This place was giving him a headache. When would Kagome be done here? When could he take her home and have things back the way they were?
Mirouku sighed. He would never understand why Inuyasha kept refusing the emotions he was feeling. They were only natural. "If you keep denying it because of Kikyo…"
Inuyasha just wanted the conversation over so he said the first thing he thought of that would shut the monk the hell up. "Kikyo, Kagome, they're all the same," he interrupted. "They're useful, sometimes even necessary, nothing more," he said angrily. If he'd learned anything this night it was that they would both hurt him just the same, they would both turn their backs on him…no matter how different they seemed.
Mirouku shook his head. "If it's easier for you to believe that, my friend, go ahead, but be careful what you might lose in the process."
Inuyasha looked to where Mirouku was looking and realized that neither Kagome nor Sango were dancing anymore. His heart beat went frantic for a second before he felt Mirouku's hand on his shoulder.
"They're at the bar," he told him.
Inuyasha looked but couldn't find her. He tried to focus on her scent but couldn't. 'Damn these people!'
"At least they were…" Mirouku said, a little worried. "Can't you find them?"
Inuyasha ignored Mirouku and tried to parse between the different scents until he could finally pick up her scent…faintly. It was coming from his left.
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A/N: Okay, the song there is "Sexual" by Amber. It's a dance song. I didn't want to put the whole song in there, but the lyrics to it would've been so cool, I can really just imagine Inu's face once he sees Kag dancing to this song, looking at him.
If you'd like to help, look up the lyrics to the song and then come back and tell me if you think I should work in the whole song in here as a kind of songfic or if you think it'd slow up the chapter too much.
We can make it kind of like a poll! If enough people tell me that I should include the song, I'll re-arrange the chapter!
Okay, so…go forth and review!