Chapter 14: Hectic!
"Sheesh…It's been so quiet around here for the last few months. Plus we graduate in a week." Kagome looked up from her homework and glanced to her fiancé at the desk. When he didn't answer, she got annoyed. Kagome stood up and silently walked up behind the hanyou and gently bit his dog like ear, causing him to jerk out of his reverie.
Inuyasha stared down at the long dark pencil mark on his paper, and then he slowly turned his eyes toward the cause. He glared at Kagome wickedly, trying to get across to her what damage she had just done. He made a slight motion to exit the chair and caused Kagome to take a step back. Inuyasha was greatly pleased to see his fiancé slightly nervous. When he saw her take another nervous step back, he made his move.
*CRACK*THUNK*THUMP*
The hanyou leapt from the desk chair causing it to fall backwards onto the floor. He pounced on Kagome, both of them landing on the floor as well. Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and arched his eyebrows at her a few times. He gave her a quick but heated kiss then started to kiss and bit at her neck.
"Inuyasha?" questioned Kagome though it was a half moan.
He stopped kissing her neck and looked at her again. "Hey you started it!" He then went back to kissing her collarbone as he slipped a hand under her blouse and started to tenderly knead her breast.
*RING*RING*RING*
"DAMN IT!" Inuyasha pulled himself off of Kagome and went to answer the phone. "Ya what…Oh Oka-san, Ohayo…… Gomen, I was…just studying…Hai, one more week till grad……Sess and Rin are, that's great……They have…HE WHAT?...Seriously…Ok………ok, I'll tell her…Hai…ok…see you then…Ja." Inuyasha hung up the phone but stayed were he was, staring at the wall.
Kagome had sat up and straightened out her clothes by the time he had gotten off the phone. "Inuyasha, what's going on?"
He slowly turned his now pale white face to his fiancé sitting on the floor. "Ummm, well. Apparently Sesshoumaru and Rin have been getting along great and set the wedding date. It's for June 21st. Plus Sesshoumaru suggested we have a double wedding…"
"He WHAT?!" Kagome was now white as a sheet. "Your brother did?"
"That's what mom said, she was surprised too. Anyway she said they're coming to the graduation ceremony then we'll all go back to Kyoto together the next day. She wants the whole month to plan…and Kagome, she already called and told your mother." Kagome looked like she was about to faint. Inuyasha walked up and sat down behind her, he then started to brush his hands through her long raven black hair, trying to comfort her.
Kagome leaned back against his chest, emitted a fake laugh and a fake half smile. "And here I was hoping to elope."
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." Inuyasha started laughing for real at her comment. "You've got to be kidding. The Shirokiba family is one of the most powerful, dominate, and persuasive in Japan. Did you honestly think you could get away with marrying one of the sons unannounced."
She glared at the hanyou for his remark then stood up. "I'm gonna take a shower!" She then stormed off toward the bath room.
"Wait, I'll join you!" Hollered Inuyasha as he picked himself up off the floor and ran to the bathroom after her. He was hoping to apologize fro his comment and maybe continue from earlier.
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[AN: I'm not sure how graduation works in Japan so I'm going with my own graduation experiences from living in the USA. Thank you.]
Graduation day was so hectic; nobody really knew what they were supposed to be doing. Everyone was running around, some still getting their caps and gowns on, some trying to find their place in line, and others just running around out of sheer joy.
Miroku and Sango were paired up and stood next to a paired up Kagome and Inuyasha. On the other side stood Ayumi and Eri, then Yuka and her boyfriend Kei. The group still couldn't figure out how in the world Yuka of all people had gotten a boyfriend. Ayumi and Eri both had boyfriends too but both of them had already graduated the year before.
Sango leaned over so she could be heard more by Kagome and Inuyasha then by the rest of the school. "I found out that there was a Kikyo attend here but she transferred to another school shortly after the arrow incident."
"Hmmm…So that's why it's been so quiet." Thought Kagome out loud.
"And why I couldn't find her around the school." Added Inuyasha.
The line everyone had been standing in started to move so everyone followed. They had all managed to make it to their seats in the right order. The guest speaker stood up and gave his speech, followed by the valedictorians. About a half hour of talking later the principal stepped forward and started to call off names. In sets of two, the students called walked up on stage, accepted their diploma's then returned to their seats. "Kiken, Miroku…Taijia Sango…"
Miroku and Sango stepped forward and accepted their diplomas, bowed to the principle then preceded to the stage steps. Miroku stopped at the top of the steps. He hollered then grabbed Sango, dipped her and gave her a deep kiss before setting her right again. He then led a very red faced Sango to her seat.
Sango could feel herself blushing all over and whoop and hollered sounded throughout the auditorium. She tried to sink in her chair to hide herself but it didn't do very well.
"Shirokiba, Inuyasha…Higurashi, Kagome…"
Inuyasha and Kagome stepped forward and accepted their diplomas with a bow then headed for the stairs too. Like Miroku, Inuyasha turned to Kagome. If he was gonna kiss her in front of everybody she was gonna sit him. Instead he bent down slightly and lifted her up bridal fashion, then carried her down the stairs and back to their seats.
Kagome too was blushing but not as bad as Sango was, who was still trying to hide. Kagome giggled quietly at Sango then watched Ayumi, and Eri, and then Yuka and Kei get their diplomas and return to their seats as well.
It took about two hours to get through everyone present. The principle then stepped forward and announced everyone graduated and free. There was a lot of hollering and yelling in celebration.
Kagome and Inuyasha quickly found their families. They had sat next to each other so they could discuss the weddings. They were surprised to see even Sesshoumaru and Rin were there.
Sesshoumaru walked up and hit Inuyasha in the back of the head, but not too hard. "So you actually made it through High School. What have you got planned for college?"
Inuyasha stood silent, thinking to himself. "I was thinking of doing flower arranging."
"WHAT?" yelled his father as a vein started to pop from his forehead.
Everyone but Tai was in a fit of laughter. Tai stared at his son a bit annoyed at his joke on choice of occupation.
"I was joking Otou-san." Inuyasha had been laughing so hard he had to wipe some tears away with his robe sleeve. "Actually I was thinking of History. Maybe become a teacher or mythologist. You know, study ancient myths and legends."
Tai breathed a heavy sigh of relief at Inuyasha's real choice of further education. "Mythology is defiantly better than flower arranging. Kami-sama, Inuyasha, you just about gave me a heart attack."
Everyone was still laughing a loud at the conversation.
Murasaki soon ceased her laughing and turned to Kagome. "So what are you gonna do now that your out of school?"
Kagome quieted and noticed all eyes were on her. "Well I was planning on working at my family shrine and becoming a full fledged miko." She noticed the slightly nervous looks of Tai and Sesshoumaru. "Don't worry, I only use my powers for purifying, otherwise Inuyasha wouldn't be here, right?!" She glanced at Inuyasha and winked at him.
He nodded happily. "Ya, she's a good miko, no need to worry…Unless you've done something evil, then you're on her list."
"Ya you should know." Kagome nudged him in the ribs with her elbow yet was grinning at him.
"Good, good. Well how about we all go out to dinner and celebrate. Then we need to get to the hotel and rest and Inuyasha and Kagome need to pack for a month. Don't worry I've already talked to the landlord about all three apartments, Miroku's and Sango's as well. I'll need your help too ok." Murasaki rambled on and on.
"Lets go to WacDonalds!" suggested a shouting and hyper Gin.
Murasaki patted her daughter on the head affectionately. "Oka-san had something fancier in mind."
Gin squinted her eyes and stuck out her tongue. She then looked up at her mother with pleading eyes. "No where with snails please. Those are gross."
"Ewwwww snails, gross." Added Shippo and Souta.
Everyone giggled at the three children as they left the school auditorium.
Kagome leaned over and whispered to Inuyasha. "No more of those tests you've complained to me about for over the last 3 years." She then smiled at him and followed everyone else outside.
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"Sheesh…It's been so quiet around here for the last few months. Plus we graduate in a week." Kagome looked up from her homework and glanced to her fiancé at the desk. When he didn't answer, she got annoyed. Kagome stood up and silently walked up behind the hanyou and gently bit his dog like ear, causing him to jerk out of his reverie.
Inuyasha stared down at the long dark pencil mark on his paper, and then he slowly turned his eyes toward the cause. He glared at Kagome wickedly, trying to get across to her what damage she had just done. He made a slight motion to exit the chair and caused Kagome to take a step back. Inuyasha was greatly pleased to see his fiancé slightly nervous. When he saw her take another nervous step back, he made his move.
*CRACK*THUNK*THUMP*
The hanyou leapt from the desk chair causing it to fall backwards onto the floor. He pounced on Kagome, both of them landing on the floor as well. Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and arched his eyebrows at her a few times. He gave her a quick but heated kiss then started to kiss and bit at her neck.
"Inuyasha?" questioned Kagome though it was a half moan.
He stopped kissing her neck and looked at her again. "Hey you started it!" He then went back to kissing her collarbone as he slipped a hand under her blouse and started to tenderly knead her breast.
*RING*RING*RING*
"DAMN IT!" Inuyasha pulled himself off of Kagome and went to answer the phone. "Ya what…Oh Oka-san, Ohayo…… Gomen, I was…just studying…Hai, one more week till grad……Sess and Rin are, that's great……They have…HE WHAT?...Seriously…Ok………ok, I'll tell her…Hai…ok…see you then…Ja." Inuyasha hung up the phone but stayed were he was, staring at the wall.
Kagome had sat up and straightened out her clothes by the time he had gotten off the phone. "Inuyasha, what's going on?"
He slowly turned his now pale white face to his fiancé sitting on the floor. "Ummm, well. Apparently Sesshoumaru and Rin have been getting along great and set the wedding date. It's for June 21st. Plus Sesshoumaru suggested we have a double wedding…"
"He WHAT?!" Kagome was now white as a sheet. "Your brother did?"
"That's what mom said, she was surprised too. Anyway she said they're coming to the graduation ceremony then we'll all go back to Kyoto together the next day. She wants the whole month to plan…and Kagome, she already called and told your mother." Kagome looked like she was about to faint. Inuyasha walked up and sat down behind her, he then started to brush his hands through her long raven black hair, trying to comfort her.
Kagome leaned back against his chest, emitted a fake laugh and a fake half smile. "And here I was hoping to elope."
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." Inuyasha started laughing for real at her comment. "You've got to be kidding. The Shirokiba family is one of the most powerful, dominate, and persuasive in Japan. Did you honestly think you could get away with marrying one of the sons unannounced."
She glared at the hanyou for his remark then stood up. "I'm gonna take a shower!" She then stormed off toward the bath room.
"Wait, I'll join you!" Hollered Inuyasha as he picked himself up off the floor and ran to the bathroom after her. He was hoping to apologize fro his comment and maybe continue from earlier.
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[AN: I'm not sure how graduation works in Japan so I'm going with my own graduation experiences from living in the USA. Thank you.]
Graduation day was so hectic; nobody really knew what they were supposed to be doing. Everyone was running around, some still getting their caps and gowns on, some trying to find their place in line, and others just running around out of sheer joy.
Miroku and Sango were paired up and stood next to a paired up Kagome and Inuyasha. On the other side stood Ayumi and Eri, then Yuka and her boyfriend Kei. The group still couldn't figure out how in the world Yuka of all people had gotten a boyfriend. Ayumi and Eri both had boyfriends too but both of them had already graduated the year before.
Sango leaned over so she could be heard more by Kagome and Inuyasha then by the rest of the school. "I found out that there was a Kikyo attend here but she transferred to another school shortly after the arrow incident."
"Hmmm…So that's why it's been so quiet." Thought Kagome out loud.
"And why I couldn't find her around the school." Added Inuyasha.
The line everyone had been standing in started to move so everyone followed. They had all managed to make it to their seats in the right order. The guest speaker stood up and gave his speech, followed by the valedictorians. About a half hour of talking later the principal stepped forward and started to call off names. In sets of two, the students called walked up on stage, accepted their diploma's then returned to their seats. "Kiken, Miroku…Taijia Sango…"
Miroku and Sango stepped forward and accepted their diplomas, bowed to the principle then preceded to the stage steps. Miroku stopped at the top of the steps. He hollered then grabbed Sango, dipped her and gave her a deep kiss before setting her right again. He then led a very red faced Sango to her seat.
Sango could feel herself blushing all over and whoop and hollered sounded throughout the auditorium. She tried to sink in her chair to hide herself but it didn't do very well.
"Shirokiba, Inuyasha…Higurashi, Kagome…"
Inuyasha and Kagome stepped forward and accepted their diplomas with a bow then headed for the stairs too. Like Miroku, Inuyasha turned to Kagome. If he was gonna kiss her in front of everybody she was gonna sit him. Instead he bent down slightly and lifted her up bridal fashion, then carried her down the stairs and back to their seats.
Kagome too was blushing but not as bad as Sango was, who was still trying to hide. Kagome giggled quietly at Sango then watched Ayumi, and Eri, and then Yuka and Kei get their diplomas and return to their seats as well.
It took about two hours to get through everyone present. The principle then stepped forward and announced everyone graduated and free. There was a lot of hollering and yelling in celebration.
Kagome and Inuyasha quickly found their families. They had sat next to each other so they could discuss the weddings. They were surprised to see even Sesshoumaru and Rin were there.
Sesshoumaru walked up and hit Inuyasha in the back of the head, but not too hard. "So you actually made it through High School. What have you got planned for college?"
Inuyasha stood silent, thinking to himself. "I was thinking of doing flower arranging."
"WHAT?" yelled his father as a vein started to pop from his forehead.
Everyone but Tai was in a fit of laughter. Tai stared at his son a bit annoyed at his joke on choice of occupation.
"I was joking Otou-san." Inuyasha had been laughing so hard he had to wipe some tears away with his robe sleeve. "Actually I was thinking of History. Maybe become a teacher or mythologist. You know, study ancient myths and legends."
Tai breathed a heavy sigh of relief at Inuyasha's real choice of further education. "Mythology is defiantly better than flower arranging. Kami-sama, Inuyasha, you just about gave me a heart attack."
Everyone was still laughing a loud at the conversation.
Murasaki soon ceased her laughing and turned to Kagome. "So what are you gonna do now that your out of school?"
Kagome quieted and noticed all eyes were on her. "Well I was planning on working at my family shrine and becoming a full fledged miko." She noticed the slightly nervous looks of Tai and Sesshoumaru. "Don't worry, I only use my powers for purifying, otherwise Inuyasha wouldn't be here, right?!" She glanced at Inuyasha and winked at him.
He nodded happily. "Ya, she's a good miko, no need to worry…Unless you've done something evil, then you're on her list."
"Ya you should know." Kagome nudged him in the ribs with her elbow yet was grinning at him.
"Good, good. Well how about we all go out to dinner and celebrate. Then we need to get to the hotel and rest and Inuyasha and Kagome need to pack for a month. Don't worry I've already talked to the landlord about all three apartments, Miroku's and Sango's as well. I'll need your help too ok." Murasaki rambled on and on.
"Lets go to WacDonalds!" suggested a shouting and hyper Gin.
Murasaki patted her daughter on the head affectionately. "Oka-san had something fancier in mind."
Gin squinted her eyes and stuck out her tongue. She then looked up at her mother with pleading eyes. "No where with snails please. Those are gross."
"Ewwwww snails, gross." Added Shippo and Souta.
Everyone giggled at the three children as they left the school auditorium.
Kagome leaned over and whispered to Inuyasha. "No more of those tests you've complained to me about for over the last 3 years." She then smiled at him and followed everyone else outside.
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