A/N: Well, this was a fun chapter to write, and hey! Maybe I'll get even
MORE reviews! *hint hint* Thanks to every one who did review. Especially
this one person... Nobody's Princess. They said I write the best chapter
names around! That's sure news to me! I thought they were just corny... Well,
I'm sorry but I'm just too lazy to reply to reviews (except for that one
cuz it made me feel happy during my very brief writer's block) but I will
point out that if anyone gives me any story ideas I will acknowledge them.
Oh well, back to the story.
Disclaimer: zzzzzz...don't own...zzzzzzzz....Inuyasha...zzzzzz...HEY WAIT INU! Can't I just touch your ears??? .......... Oh, just a dream...
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It took Inuyasha a few minutes to regain his senses after Kagome's beating. He sat on the ground, holding his nose that he was sure had to be broken, and glared at Kagome's feet. He found that lifting his head made him dizzy.
"Damn it, wench! What was that for?" he yelled, struggling to his feet.
Kagome pulled out a tissue from her purse and quickly dried her tears while Inuyasha held his head and groaned. She also wanted to use it as a distraction to mask her shock and sorrow and give her enough time to regain her anger.
When she was satisfied, she pointed an accusing finger at him. "OK. First of all, I didn't know it was you. Second, I'm glad it was you, 'cause I wanted to hit you any way, and third," she hit him over the head again with her purse, "how dare you!"
Clutching the fresh bump delivered by Kagome, Inuyasha glared at her. "Wait just one minute! What the hell do you mean 'didn't know it was me'? Who else would I be?!"
"You could've been like a burglar or something! You can't blame me for being careful!"
"Yes I can!" He dabbed at his nose with the back of his hand. When he pulled it back, it was spotted with blood. "Damn."
Kagome took out another tissue and threw it into his face, not wanting to show any sympathy. "How could you do that to me? I invite you to a party—ME, Kagome—invited you as MY date, and you had the nerve to just go off gallivanting with some... Some..." She waved her arms in the air, trying to find a constructive word to get Inuyasha's brain working. To her dismay, she couldn't find one behind all her built up anger. "Some slut!"
Most of the things that Inuyasha had been thinking over before he ran into Kagome went out the window. The two entered into a blind rage. "It's not like I wanted to go and dance with her you know!"
"Oh, yeah, I could see you were REALLY struggling back out there." The sarcasm was laid on thick as jam on toast.
"I don't even know how to dance. I don't even like to dance!"
"You sure looked like you were enjoying it. And how can you tell me you don't know how to dance when you were out there like an old pro?"
"A pro? I just learned three seconds ago!"
"Either way, you betrayed me. I planned this special just so you could be here with me. We were supposed to have a great time together, you and me, and you go and ruin the whole night!" Fresh tears were rolling down Kagome's cheeks, and she was trying to stop herself from bursting out crying.
Something in Inuyasha's mind clicked. All those thoughts about all this being his fault and how he should explain and comfort Kagome came rushing back. Unsure exactly how to say all this to his raging companion, he growled in frustration. "You're being a bitch about this! Just give me a minute to explain—"
"You have NO consideration for anyone's feelings other than your own—"
"Now wait just one minute—"
"I'm a person too! I have feelings and—"
"Hold on a sec—"
"Tonight was meant for you and me! Why do you think all this was planned around you? It was more special for me because I had you here and you just—"
"KAGOME!" Annoyed at the girl's constant rambling, Inuyasha got fed up trying to talk over her. He instead grabbed both her shoulders and pushed her roughly into the wall, staring hard into her startled eyes. "Now shut up and listen to me!"
Kagome squeaked when her back hit the wall and looked up at the hanyou in fear. They rarely ever got physical with each other during fights, so immediately Kagome feared the worst. Inuyasha's grip tightened on her shoulders as she picked up her fists and began to pound on his chest.
"LET ME GO! STOP IT! LET ME GO NOW!" Inuyasha seemed unfazed by her blows and continued to stare her down. Kagome shut her eyes tight and continued to pound on him, but each blow grew weaker and weaker as the time passed, as did her shouts. "Just stop! Let me go. Please... Just leave me alone..."
The repeated struggle to win the fight with Inuyasha while trying to keep emotions in check left poor Kagome exhausted, and unable to contain her sadness any longer, she found herself falling into Inuyasha and crying. In response, Inuyasha let go of her shoulders and caught her as she came forward, supporting her in a warm embrace as she crumpled into his arms, burying her face into his chest. They sat like this for what could have been hours, though it was only a minute.
Inuyasha leaned down so that his mouth was next to her ear and whispered his apology into Kagome's ear as she cried. "Look, I know what I did was wrong, but I didn't realize it would hurt you this much. If I had known, trust me, I would never have followed that Maeko girl. I'll admit it. I was being a real jackass, and I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry." He could hear her sobs soften as he lightly kissed the top of her head. It was just then that he realized how good her hair smelled.
Kagome lifted her head from his now wet shirt and sniffed, not risking meeting his gaze. "I know...I might have over reacted a little."
He chuckled. "A little? You gave me a bloody nose."
She smiled. "Okay, so I over reacted a lot. I'm really sorry. It's just that... Well, seeing you dancing with her... I just wanted tonight to be special, just you and me, together, you know? I mean I went through all this trouble..."
"I get it, Kagome." Inuyasha tilted her chin up so that her eyes met his. "It's okay, I understand."
Then suddenly, before either of them realized what was happening, their lips were locked in a deep kiss. It lasted for quite a long time, and both of them were almost reluctant to pull away, before they realized whom exactly it was they were kissing. They stared at each other for a moment, each with burning red cheeks.
Wow, he's a good kisser, Kagome thought, smiling up at Inuyasha as the uncomfortable ness of the situation melted away. Not to mention how sexy he looks in a tux...
Boy, she's a good kisser, thought Inuyasha as he returned the comforting smile. Not to mention how sexy she looks in that dress...
Inuyasha was first to break the silence. He glanced towards the school. "You think we're being missed in there? I mean, we've been out here for a while."
Kagome looked at the building also. "I suppose so. Let's go have some fun while we still can."
With her head nuzzled into his side and his arm hugging her shoulders, the couple walked slowly along the pavement and towards the doors that led back into the school halls.
Back inside, they were headed for the snack bar when Kagome heard a familiar voice call out to her. Hey, that sound's kind of like... Sudden realization hit her, but not soon enough for her to think up a plan of action. Running towards them was none other than the one and only, always unnaturally oblivious, Hojo.
Kagome smiled weakly and waved as Hojo came to a stop in front of them. "Um, h-hey Hojo." She cringed as she felt her date stiffen.
Inuyasha stared hard at the potential threat. The infamous Hojo, he thought to himself, cracking the knuckles of his hand farthest from Kagome. I've got a bone or two to pick with him.
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A/N: Sooooooooooooo... what'd you think? I must say that I had no clue how the fight would turn out, so I made it up as I went along... except I knew that I wanted Kagome to cry somewhere in there. Otherwise, it was all spur of the moment. Hojo is, sadly enough, a very clueless fellow... but don't you worry. I have lots of fun things planned for him AND our dear friend Maeko... *rubs hands together in traditional evil fashion* mwahaha! Oh, yeah, please review! It'll help with this on going writer's block of mine... *beats head on keyboard* Stupid writer's block...
Disclaimer: zzzzzz...don't own...zzzzzzzz....Inuyasha...zzzzzz...HEY WAIT INU! Can't I just touch your ears??? .......... Oh, just a dream...
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It took Inuyasha a few minutes to regain his senses after Kagome's beating. He sat on the ground, holding his nose that he was sure had to be broken, and glared at Kagome's feet. He found that lifting his head made him dizzy.
"Damn it, wench! What was that for?" he yelled, struggling to his feet.
Kagome pulled out a tissue from her purse and quickly dried her tears while Inuyasha held his head and groaned. She also wanted to use it as a distraction to mask her shock and sorrow and give her enough time to regain her anger.
When she was satisfied, she pointed an accusing finger at him. "OK. First of all, I didn't know it was you. Second, I'm glad it was you, 'cause I wanted to hit you any way, and third," she hit him over the head again with her purse, "how dare you!"
Clutching the fresh bump delivered by Kagome, Inuyasha glared at her. "Wait just one minute! What the hell do you mean 'didn't know it was me'? Who else would I be?!"
"You could've been like a burglar or something! You can't blame me for being careful!"
"Yes I can!" He dabbed at his nose with the back of his hand. When he pulled it back, it was spotted with blood. "Damn."
Kagome took out another tissue and threw it into his face, not wanting to show any sympathy. "How could you do that to me? I invite you to a party—ME, Kagome—invited you as MY date, and you had the nerve to just go off gallivanting with some... Some..." She waved her arms in the air, trying to find a constructive word to get Inuyasha's brain working. To her dismay, she couldn't find one behind all her built up anger. "Some slut!"
Most of the things that Inuyasha had been thinking over before he ran into Kagome went out the window. The two entered into a blind rage. "It's not like I wanted to go and dance with her you know!"
"Oh, yeah, I could see you were REALLY struggling back out there." The sarcasm was laid on thick as jam on toast.
"I don't even know how to dance. I don't even like to dance!"
"You sure looked like you were enjoying it. And how can you tell me you don't know how to dance when you were out there like an old pro?"
"A pro? I just learned three seconds ago!"
"Either way, you betrayed me. I planned this special just so you could be here with me. We were supposed to have a great time together, you and me, and you go and ruin the whole night!" Fresh tears were rolling down Kagome's cheeks, and she was trying to stop herself from bursting out crying.
Something in Inuyasha's mind clicked. All those thoughts about all this being his fault and how he should explain and comfort Kagome came rushing back. Unsure exactly how to say all this to his raging companion, he growled in frustration. "You're being a bitch about this! Just give me a minute to explain—"
"You have NO consideration for anyone's feelings other than your own—"
"Now wait just one minute—"
"I'm a person too! I have feelings and—"
"Hold on a sec—"
"Tonight was meant for you and me! Why do you think all this was planned around you? It was more special for me because I had you here and you just—"
"KAGOME!" Annoyed at the girl's constant rambling, Inuyasha got fed up trying to talk over her. He instead grabbed both her shoulders and pushed her roughly into the wall, staring hard into her startled eyes. "Now shut up and listen to me!"
Kagome squeaked when her back hit the wall and looked up at the hanyou in fear. They rarely ever got physical with each other during fights, so immediately Kagome feared the worst. Inuyasha's grip tightened on her shoulders as she picked up her fists and began to pound on his chest.
"LET ME GO! STOP IT! LET ME GO NOW!" Inuyasha seemed unfazed by her blows and continued to stare her down. Kagome shut her eyes tight and continued to pound on him, but each blow grew weaker and weaker as the time passed, as did her shouts. "Just stop! Let me go. Please... Just leave me alone..."
The repeated struggle to win the fight with Inuyasha while trying to keep emotions in check left poor Kagome exhausted, and unable to contain her sadness any longer, she found herself falling into Inuyasha and crying. In response, Inuyasha let go of her shoulders and caught her as she came forward, supporting her in a warm embrace as she crumpled into his arms, burying her face into his chest. They sat like this for what could have been hours, though it was only a minute.
Inuyasha leaned down so that his mouth was next to her ear and whispered his apology into Kagome's ear as she cried. "Look, I know what I did was wrong, but I didn't realize it would hurt you this much. If I had known, trust me, I would never have followed that Maeko girl. I'll admit it. I was being a real jackass, and I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry." He could hear her sobs soften as he lightly kissed the top of her head. It was just then that he realized how good her hair smelled.
Kagome lifted her head from his now wet shirt and sniffed, not risking meeting his gaze. "I know...I might have over reacted a little."
He chuckled. "A little? You gave me a bloody nose."
She smiled. "Okay, so I over reacted a lot. I'm really sorry. It's just that... Well, seeing you dancing with her... I just wanted tonight to be special, just you and me, together, you know? I mean I went through all this trouble..."
"I get it, Kagome." Inuyasha tilted her chin up so that her eyes met his. "It's okay, I understand."
Then suddenly, before either of them realized what was happening, their lips were locked in a deep kiss. It lasted for quite a long time, and both of them were almost reluctant to pull away, before they realized whom exactly it was they were kissing. They stared at each other for a moment, each with burning red cheeks.
Wow, he's a good kisser, Kagome thought, smiling up at Inuyasha as the uncomfortable ness of the situation melted away. Not to mention how sexy he looks in a tux...
Boy, she's a good kisser, thought Inuyasha as he returned the comforting smile. Not to mention how sexy she looks in that dress...
Inuyasha was first to break the silence. He glanced towards the school. "You think we're being missed in there? I mean, we've been out here for a while."
Kagome looked at the building also. "I suppose so. Let's go have some fun while we still can."
With her head nuzzled into his side and his arm hugging her shoulders, the couple walked slowly along the pavement and towards the doors that led back into the school halls.
Back inside, they were headed for the snack bar when Kagome heard a familiar voice call out to her. Hey, that sound's kind of like... Sudden realization hit her, but not soon enough for her to think up a plan of action. Running towards them was none other than the one and only, always unnaturally oblivious, Hojo.
Kagome smiled weakly and waved as Hojo came to a stop in front of them. "Um, h-hey Hojo." She cringed as she felt her date stiffen.
Inuyasha stared hard at the potential threat. The infamous Hojo, he thought to himself, cracking the knuckles of his hand farthest from Kagome. I've got a bone or two to pick with him.
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A/N: Sooooooooooooo... what'd you think? I must say that I had no clue how the fight would turn out, so I made it up as I went along... except I knew that I wanted Kagome to cry somewhere in there. Otherwise, it was all spur of the moment. Hojo is, sadly enough, a very clueless fellow... but don't you worry. I have lots of fun things planned for him AND our dear friend Maeko... *rubs hands together in traditional evil fashion* mwahaha! Oh, yeah, please review! It'll help with this on going writer's block of mine... *beats head on keyboard* Stupid writer's block...
