~~*glowers at the next person that asks her if she owns Inu Yasha* Stupid
hanyou keeps finding all my traps and pitfalls!~~
~~Also, I do not own the song "I Swear". All-4-One does.~~
Chapter Four Kagome's Decision
"Claws of steel!" Inu Yasha cried as he lashed out at the centipede demon. The demon shrieked as the claws dug into its back, ripping flesh and sinew.
"Where's the shard, girl?" Inu Yasha yelled, exasperated.
Kagome glared at him, then yelled back, "In the middle of its forehead! Right above the eyebrow!"
Sango threw her huge boomerang, landing a stunning blow right in the creature's jaw, sending it flying across the clearing into a tree. Inu Yasha quickly followed it, splitting it in twain with his Tetsusaiga. He bent quickly to retrieve the shard, and, smirking, tossed it to Kagome.
Shippo jumped up onto Kagome's shoulder and commenced his routine whining. "Kagome, how come you have to leave so early? Don't you like us anymore?"
Kagome shook her head and patted the little kitsune. "Of course I do, but I've got a. friend waiting for me in my world and we're going somewhere special."
"Special, eh?" Miroku asked, coming up behind them, smiling. "Ah, the magic nights of romance when two young people can love and be loved together.ouch! Sango, do you have to hit so hard?!"
Sango glared at the monk as she moved over beside Kagome. "Be sure to bring us one of those "pick-tures" when you come back, all right?"
Kagome nodded and hugged the girl and kitsune. She glanced behind her at Inu Yasha, but he was already running off somewhere. "Probably off to find another demon," she thought. "Or Kikyo."
She shook her head and headed for the Bone Eater's Well. Her friends followed her, bidding her farewell and hurry back as she jumped into the well and back into her own time. "Time to get ready for the dance," she said happily as she climbed out and ran for her house.
"Higurashi, you look amazing," Hojo said, smiling at her as she came into the front room.
Kagome blushed and looked down at herself. The blue ball gown was the color of the sky on a cloudless day, made of shimmering silk and taffeta. The underskirt was a solid blue, while a sheer overskirt was a silver blue, making the dress shimmer when she moved. A wide ribbon of the same material wound around her waist and tied in a flowing bow at her back, the tails of which cascaded down to her hemline. She fingered her Shikon Jewel necklace nervously as Hojo pinned a white flower onto her wide strap sleeves.
They climbed into Hojo's mother's car and headed for the dance hall. All the way there, Kagome fidgeted, playing with her necklace and flowers. Hojo made polite conversation, talking about everything from school to how lovely the stars looked with no moon to hide them. Kagome smiled at him a few times, but otherwise was silent,
Hojo's mother dropped them off at the dance hall and Hojo handed her a white mask. She blinked at him, confused. "It's a masked ball, Higurashi," he explained as he tied a black mask over his eyes. The black velvet matched the black of his tuxedo and showed off his blue eyes.
The dance flowed on as any other dance would. Kagome friends mobbed her as soon as she arrived, throwing questions back and forth about why Kagome was here with Hojo and how her "abusive, loud boyfriend" was. She answered and dodged their questions like a pro, often turning the conversation over to what the latest gossip was.
She danced the first slow dance with Hojo, enjoying the feel of his arms and the movements of the dance. However, Hojo's attention seemed to be focused elsewhere. Kagome paid little attention to that fact, knowing how spacey Hojo always was.
However, as the dance wore on and her friends occupied themselves with their dates, Kagome found herself standing alone beside the dance floor. Hojo was dancing with another girl Kagome couldn't recognize because of her mask. She sighed and sat down on one of the chairs lining the walls, her chin in her hands, watching Hojo dance.
She wasn't surprised when Hojo and the girl vanished out the front door. Her friends didn't approach her, which she thought was strange, but she reasoned that they had either heard it, or just assumed that Hojo wasn't interested in her anymore. She stood, wiping tears from her eyes and was about to leave when a boy appeared at her elbow and asked her to dance.
She glanced up at him and saw that his face was covered in another generic black mask. She shook her head and offered a slight smile of apology as she moved towards the door. Leaning against the door for a moment, she pushed it open and took a step outside. Behind her, she could hear the first words of the song "I Swear" by All-4-One begin to drift through the speakers. She had always loved this song, and had often fantacised about dancing to it.
Kagome jumped slightly when someone took her hand and pulled her back inside. She stared up at the boy, realizing that it was the same one she had just turned down. He smiled at her and tugged her insistently onto the dance floor. She followed, not exactly knowing why, and didn't even protest when he pulled her hard against his body, swaying gently to the music.
I swear by the the moon
And the stars in the sky
And i swear like the
Shadow that's by your side
I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's waiting on your mind
You can be sure i know my part
'cause i stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
and though i make mistakes
i'll never break your heart
And i swear by the moon
And the stars in the sky i'll be there
I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there for better or worse
till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And i swear.
Kagome laid her head against the boy's shoulder, and he swept his black, waist length hair out of her way. Silent tears trailed down her cheeks as the boy held her close, breathing softly in her ear and stroking her back.
The song ended all too quickly and the DJ proclaimed the dance over. "Unmask your partners!" he yelled over the microphone.
All around her, Kagome could hear the excited squeals and horrified cries of girls who were found dancing with unknown or unwanted partners. Kagome's partner smiled at her softly and reached behind her head, drawing the white mask off of her face.
Kagome returned the slight smile and stood on her toes to reach behind his head to his mask strings. Without any warning at all the boy's arms closed around her and he pressed his lips against hers in a smoldering kiss.
Kagome's eyes flew open as she realized that she was being kissed. 'M-my first kiss!' her mind screamed at her. She enjoyed it for a moment, and then pushed the boy gently away. The mask fell from his face and Kagome gasped, her hand flying up to cover her mouth in shock.
Inu Yasha's yellow eyes locked onto hers as he stood there in his black tuxedo. He took a deep breath and pulled her back into his arms. "I know I said I couldn't protect you here," he whispered softly in her ear, arms closing around her back. "But I couldn't stop myself. Your mother gave me this "tux-eat-o thing and told me to follow you, but not to interfere. When I saw that Hobo freak just leave you here, I didn't know what to do."
Kagome's body was completely rigid in his arms, but she didn't stop him so he continued, his voice getting slightly frantic. "I just wanted to dance with you once," he whispered finally. "I just wanted you to be with me, away from all the monsters and the quests and the people. I wanted to make sure nothing could hurt you here! I just."
"Inu Yasha?" Kagome whispered, her arms moving up to close around his shoulders.
Inu Yasha looked down into her eyes and saw that she was smiling again. She hugged him close and kissed his mouth softly. "Thank you for rescuing me. How can I ever repay you?"
The hanyou grinned and nodded at the DJ, who was standing there, smiling. Inu Yasha pulled Kagome onto the now empty dance floor and kissed her one final time before whispering, "Dance with me."
~~And that is all. Did you like it??!!! I want reviews!!! Maybe if I get good reviews on this story, I can get more ideas and write more stuff!!~~
~~Thanks to maegan and kitty for your reviews!!~~
~~Also, I do not own the song "I Swear". All-4-One does.~~
Chapter Four Kagome's Decision
"Claws of steel!" Inu Yasha cried as he lashed out at the centipede demon. The demon shrieked as the claws dug into its back, ripping flesh and sinew.
"Where's the shard, girl?" Inu Yasha yelled, exasperated.
Kagome glared at him, then yelled back, "In the middle of its forehead! Right above the eyebrow!"
Sango threw her huge boomerang, landing a stunning blow right in the creature's jaw, sending it flying across the clearing into a tree. Inu Yasha quickly followed it, splitting it in twain with his Tetsusaiga. He bent quickly to retrieve the shard, and, smirking, tossed it to Kagome.
Shippo jumped up onto Kagome's shoulder and commenced his routine whining. "Kagome, how come you have to leave so early? Don't you like us anymore?"
Kagome shook her head and patted the little kitsune. "Of course I do, but I've got a. friend waiting for me in my world and we're going somewhere special."
"Special, eh?" Miroku asked, coming up behind them, smiling. "Ah, the magic nights of romance when two young people can love and be loved together.ouch! Sango, do you have to hit so hard?!"
Sango glared at the monk as she moved over beside Kagome. "Be sure to bring us one of those "pick-tures" when you come back, all right?"
Kagome nodded and hugged the girl and kitsune. She glanced behind her at Inu Yasha, but he was already running off somewhere. "Probably off to find another demon," she thought. "Or Kikyo."
She shook her head and headed for the Bone Eater's Well. Her friends followed her, bidding her farewell and hurry back as she jumped into the well and back into her own time. "Time to get ready for the dance," she said happily as she climbed out and ran for her house.
"Higurashi, you look amazing," Hojo said, smiling at her as she came into the front room.
Kagome blushed and looked down at herself. The blue ball gown was the color of the sky on a cloudless day, made of shimmering silk and taffeta. The underskirt was a solid blue, while a sheer overskirt was a silver blue, making the dress shimmer when she moved. A wide ribbon of the same material wound around her waist and tied in a flowing bow at her back, the tails of which cascaded down to her hemline. She fingered her Shikon Jewel necklace nervously as Hojo pinned a white flower onto her wide strap sleeves.
They climbed into Hojo's mother's car and headed for the dance hall. All the way there, Kagome fidgeted, playing with her necklace and flowers. Hojo made polite conversation, talking about everything from school to how lovely the stars looked with no moon to hide them. Kagome smiled at him a few times, but otherwise was silent,
Hojo's mother dropped them off at the dance hall and Hojo handed her a white mask. She blinked at him, confused. "It's a masked ball, Higurashi," he explained as he tied a black mask over his eyes. The black velvet matched the black of his tuxedo and showed off his blue eyes.
The dance flowed on as any other dance would. Kagome friends mobbed her as soon as she arrived, throwing questions back and forth about why Kagome was here with Hojo and how her "abusive, loud boyfriend" was. She answered and dodged their questions like a pro, often turning the conversation over to what the latest gossip was.
She danced the first slow dance with Hojo, enjoying the feel of his arms and the movements of the dance. However, Hojo's attention seemed to be focused elsewhere. Kagome paid little attention to that fact, knowing how spacey Hojo always was.
However, as the dance wore on and her friends occupied themselves with their dates, Kagome found herself standing alone beside the dance floor. Hojo was dancing with another girl Kagome couldn't recognize because of her mask. She sighed and sat down on one of the chairs lining the walls, her chin in her hands, watching Hojo dance.
She wasn't surprised when Hojo and the girl vanished out the front door. Her friends didn't approach her, which she thought was strange, but she reasoned that they had either heard it, or just assumed that Hojo wasn't interested in her anymore. She stood, wiping tears from her eyes and was about to leave when a boy appeared at her elbow and asked her to dance.
She glanced up at him and saw that his face was covered in another generic black mask. She shook her head and offered a slight smile of apology as she moved towards the door. Leaning against the door for a moment, she pushed it open and took a step outside. Behind her, she could hear the first words of the song "I Swear" by All-4-One begin to drift through the speakers. She had always loved this song, and had often fantacised about dancing to it.
Kagome jumped slightly when someone took her hand and pulled her back inside. She stared up at the boy, realizing that it was the same one she had just turned down. He smiled at her and tugged her insistently onto the dance floor. She followed, not exactly knowing why, and didn't even protest when he pulled her hard against his body, swaying gently to the music.
I swear by the the moon
And the stars in the sky
And i swear like the
Shadow that's by your side
I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's waiting on your mind
You can be sure i know my part
'cause i stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
and though i make mistakes
i'll never break your heart
And i swear by the moon
And the stars in the sky i'll be there
I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there for better or worse
till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And i swear.
Kagome laid her head against the boy's shoulder, and he swept his black, waist length hair out of her way. Silent tears trailed down her cheeks as the boy held her close, breathing softly in her ear and stroking her back.
The song ended all too quickly and the DJ proclaimed the dance over. "Unmask your partners!" he yelled over the microphone.
All around her, Kagome could hear the excited squeals and horrified cries of girls who were found dancing with unknown or unwanted partners. Kagome's partner smiled at her softly and reached behind her head, drawing the white mask off of her face.
Kagome returned the slight smile and stood on her toes to reach behind his head to his mask strings. Without any warning at all the boy's arms closed around her and he pressed his lips against hers in a smoldering kiss.
Kagome's eyes flew open as she realized that she was being kissed. 'M-my first kiss!' her mind screamed at her. She enjoyed it for a moment, and then pushed the boy gently away. The mask fell from his face and Kagome gasped, her hand flying up to cover her mouth in shock.
Inu Yasha's yellow eyes locked onto hers as he stood there in his black tuxedo. He took a deep breath and pulled her back into his arms. "I know I said I couldn't protect you here," he whispered softly in her ear, arms closing around her back. "But I couldn't stop myself. Your mother gave me this "tux-eat-o thing and told me to follow you, but not to interfere. When I saw that Hobo freak just leave you here, I didn't know what to do."
Kagome's body was completely rigid in his arms, but she didn't stop him so he continued, his voice getting slightly frantic. "I just wanted to dance with you once," he whispered finally. "I just wanted you to be with me, away from all the monsters and the quests and the people. I wanted to make sure nothing could hurt you here! I just."
"Inu Yasha?" Kagome whispered, her arms moving up to close around his shoulders.
Inu Yasha looked down into her eyes and saw that she was smiling again. She hugged him close and kissed his mouth softly. "Thank you for rescuing me. How can I ever repay you?"
The hanyou grinned and nodded at the DJ, who was standing there, smiling. Inu Yasha pulled Kagome onto the now empty dance floor and kissed her one final time before whispering, "Dance with me."
~~And that is all. Did you like it??!!! I want reviews!!! Maybe if I get good reviews on this story, I can get more ideas and write more stuff!!~~
~~Thanks to maegan and kitty for your reviews!!~~