The Curse of a Half-Demon
-Chapter 17-
The First Dance of Love

Kagome was at her school tring to finish her test. She only had a few minutes and she was stuck on one question: Did demons became extinct in the feudal era Japan? She wasn't sure because she met Inuyasha, Shippo, Kirara, Sesshomaru, Koga, Naraku and some other demons they have fought with.

So she just put what she thinks. "No, because I have actually seen them some place around my house."

"All right everybody! Pencils down and pass your tests forward!" Said the teacher.

Kagome pass her paper to the girl in front of her and just relaxed for a few minutes. She thought of why would a test would contain that kind of question about demons.

"I will like to remind all of you about the dance tonight. The Kimono dance. Make sure you bring someone under 20 to dance as a date. Little kids are invited too if they behave. We'll see you all tonight!" Said the teacher.

The bell rang and Kagome ran out of the door. She wanted to run to her house so she can ask if Inuyasha likes to go with her. And maybe invite Miroku and Sango and Shippo. Maybe Kirara if they don't suspect anything.

When she got home, she found everybody in the living room. Except for her family. She walked patiently to them and asked them the question.

"Do you guys want to go to a Kimono Dance tonight!?" Asked Kagome.

Sango, Inuyasha, and Shippo just stared at her. Miroku was happy! He wanted to dance with Sango, the woman of his dreams!!

"But! I don't know how to dance!" Said Sango.

"Me neither!" Said Inuyasha.

Kagome was feeling disappointed. But then her mom came in. She saw Kagome standing in front of everybody. So she walked up to her and put her hand on her shoulder.

"What's wrong, honey?" Asked Mrs. Higurashi.

Kagome looked at her. And she suddenly had happy eyes.

"Mom! Can you teach Sango and Inuyasha how to dance?" Asked Kagome.

"Sure! I would love to! What kind of dance?" Answered Mrs. Higurashi with a question.

"A Kimono Dance!" (_ There's probably no such thing as a kimono dance but they all wear kimonos and I want them to dance in a kimono. To get Kagome and Inuyasha together!)

"[I guess I should I go with Kagome...I do want to die happy anyway! Luckily, I have 3 weeks left!]" Said Inuyasha.

"Oh! My favorite! All right! Inuyasha, come here please! I need you as an example!" Said Mrs. Higurashi.

Inuyasha didn't move. Why would Mrs. Higurashi to use him as an example to dance? He still didn't move. So she walked up to him.

"Don't be afraid! I'm just going to teach you how to dance! Put your hand on my back and let your other hand to hold mine!"

Inuyasha used his right hand to put it on her back and his left hand to hold hers. (_ I wanted to use this kind of dance. But I don't know what's it called!)

"Make sure you don't step on my feet, okay? Kagome! Start the music!"

Kagome pressed a button on her CD player. The music started and Mrs. Higurashi taught him how to dance. (_ It's my favorite song! Fukai Mori! I love it in Japanese!)

Kagome just listened to the lyrics of the song. She was also watching Inuyasha dance with her mom. When the music stopped, they both stopped dancing. Then Mrs. Higurashi moved her head to face Sango.

"Okay! Grab a partner and dance!"

Sango didn't want to dance with Miroku. She's afraid he might touch her butt again like always. It's a great advantage to him. But he chose Sango as his partner. And of course, Inuyasha chose Kagome.

"Now do the same thing to your partner like what Inuyasha and I did as an example!" They did. Sango was afraid because his hand is near her butt. But her thoughts went out of her head because Mrs. Higurashi started the music. "Start dancing!"

They have started. Kagome was happy and she was smiling at Inuyasha. Inuyasha was kind of still annoyed by that smiled. But he smiled back at her.

Miroku just stared into Sango's eyes. Sango wanted to look away but she couldn't. She is in love with him. (_ I can't believe you Sango!!)

Shippo was trying to dance with Kirara. She was trying to stand on her back legs so she can try to dance with Shippo. But it was very difficult for them.

When the music stopped, Miroku smiled and touched her butt. She smacked him very hard. Kagome, Inuyasha, Shippo and Kirara was starring at them. When will he ever learn!?

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"I smell Kagome's scent....she's near! My woman will marry me and have kids with me!!" Said the guy with black hair. I bet we all know who that is.

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The dance is going to start in the cafeteria. Kagome and Miroku can't wait for it to start. But Sango and Inuyasha didn't want to.

"Ah Kagome? What about my ears?" Asked Inuyasha.

Kagome turned around and face him. "Don't worry! I have an idea!" Said Kagome. She got something out of her kimono pocket. It was a black head band with something on it. Dog ears like Inuyasha. "See? Now we're even!"

That did made Inuyasha happy a little bit. At least no one would question him. His were like silver ears, and Kagome's are black ears to match her hair like Inuyasha's ears match his hair. She wrapped her arms around his right arm and they walked to the cafeteria.

Miroku walked Sango to the cafeteria.

The principle of the school got on the stage with the microphone.

"Make sure you put your sandles on the floor somewhere so no one can steel them. And if we here any reports about some missing sandles, we're going to inspect everyone! Now enjoy the dance!!"

The music started. The music was Fukai Mori again! (_ I love this song!) But the music stopped.

"Excuse me! But we need someone to sing this song for everybody to dance. Just one song will do and somebody will do the other songs! Who wants to sing!?" Asked the principle.

No one answered. Kagome looked at Inuyasha.

"I want to sing!" Said Kagome.

"Go ahead!" Said Inuyasha.

"You sure? You're going to be alone right here!"

"I'm sure! I want to hear you sing anyway. Don't worry. At least the next song you'll be able to dance with me."

"Okay! Wish me luck!" She did a thumbs up to him. Inuyasha did the same. Then she turned to look at the stage. "I want to sing! Let me do it!"

"Okay Ms. Higurashi! Come up here." Said the principle. She ran to the stage and took the microphone.

The music started again and she began to sing. When she was singing, everybody was dancing. Inuyasha just watched her sing. Her voice...sounded so beautiful. He loved her voice.

"[Kagome...I love you. But how come I can't say it? I had my chance yesterday when you were unconcious but you said that 's' word to me. Maybe there are other chances for me to tell you before I leave...]" said Inuyasha.

When she was about to finish the last two lines of the song, someone barged in. Kagome looked at the person who just made that loud sound in the cafeteria. It was Koga!

"KAGOME!!" Said Koga. He was breathing in and out. Also very happy to see her. "I LOVE YOU!!!!!"

Everyone in the cafeteria gasped. Did Koga just said that in front of everyone...even Inuyasha? Oh, Inuyasha is going to beat Koga to death now!

Koga started to run to the stage and throw himself to hug her. He held her close to him and she didn't want that.

"Koga!? Why are you here?" Asked Kagome.

"You are MY woman! Will you marry me?" Asked Koga.

"WHAT!?" Yelled Inuyasha. He walked on the stage with Koga's back facing him.

"I can't marry you! I'm too young and I'm not your woman and I'm already in love with someone else!" Said Kagome.

"Who is that then!? Tell me!" Said Koga. "And what's with those dog ears!?" Koga grabbed her arms very hard which is hurting her. He started to shake her to make her tell him. She had her eyes closed to give him the message that she is being hurt by Koga.

But then the shaking stopped. Kagome felt something dripping on her hand. It was silent...Kagome lift her hand to her face and opened her eyes. It was blood....she looked at Koga's stomach and saw something sharp has went through him. The sharp thing was in the color of brown and Kagome thought it was very familiar.

She looked behind Koga and saw Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha!" Said Kagome.

"What? I didn't do it! I stopped when that thing when through him!" Said Inuyasha. Everyond in the room has blue in their faces. But then Kagome looked up and saw the white baboon in the air. Has Naraku try to kill Kagome or Koga?

Sango took her kimono off and had her black out fit. She got her boomerang and Kirara turned big. Shippo came out of nowhere.

"Everyone get out of here!" Commanded Sango. She looked at the people and got even angrier. "I said GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE YOU ALL GET KILLED!!!" (_ People just don't listen!)

They all flinched at the tone of her voice and they all got their sandles to run out of the building.

Kagome was still with Koga making sure if he ws alright.

"Koga! Are you alright!? Naraku! Why did you do that!?" Angered Kagome.

"Because...I tried to kill you. I sense and smell something inside of you! That scent is familiar and I must kill you to find out!" Naraku made his brown things into sharp ends and it started to head for Kagome.

Kagome closed her eyes real tight hoping to be saved by anyone...even Miroku! Nothing happened, Kagome opened her eyes and saw Inuyasha cutting Naraku's brown things.

Kagome was looking around to see if there was some bow and arrows. They do teach archer class here. She found some in a corner and settled Koga down on the floor gently to get them.

"Hiraikotsu!" Sango threw her boomerang at Naraku and it missed him. Kirara jumped in the air to try and kill Naraku. But she only managed to bite his brown branch. Kirara jumped back off of him. That's when Naraku took the battle outside because it was a disadvantage to him. It was also a disadvantage to all of them too.

Inuyasha followed them but Kagome stayed where she was with the bow and arrows with her. She looked at Koga on the stage and ran to him.

"Koga, are you alright?" Asked Kagome.

"Kind of...thanks to you, Kagome," answered Koga. "I'll be fine! I won't die that easy, my wound will heal up! Go and fight that bastard!"

Kagome gave him a nod but she didn't ran outside. She ran upstairs to get to the roof. The school has 5 floors. When she got to the top of the building, she went to the edge and looked down. Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku were fighting Naraku on the ground.

She didn't want to do this but she had to. She stood on the edge and looked down, facing her arrow down at Naraku.

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Naraku was having difficult time with his enemies. Of course, it's another demon puppet. Naraku looked around to think of something. He looked up and saw someone pointing an arrow at him.

"[Well...the Miss Kikyo Reincarnation is trying to do a sneak attack. She won't be able to succeed!]" Said Naraku.

He disappeared like he vanished.

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Kagome stopped (her arrows still pointing to down below her) because she saw Naraku vanished. Where did he go? He couldn't just fled like that like a big chicken. But she felt something appeared behind her.

She looked behind her and saw Naraku. She was about to attack him but his brown hand grabbed her neck trying to choke her. He lift her up in the air without nothing to stand on. His grip was so rough and tight she let go of her bow and arrow and it dropped down to the ground where the others are, very slowly. If Naraku let go of her, she would be falling off the building.

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Inuyasha saw something coming down slowly. He watched it until it landed on the ground. He looked back up and someone being hanged by someone.

"KAGOME!!" Yelled Inuyasha.

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Naraku was smiling at Kagome. He really wanted to kill to see if she has the Shikon no Tama.

"Looks like someone will be going to hell once I kill you! Get ready to fall to your death!" Said Naraku.

Before Kagome could even say anything, he let go of her neck and she was falling.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!" Screamed Kagome. "[Someone please save me!]"

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Koga managed to get out of the building and saw Kagome falling. "[She's going to die!]" Said Koga. He started to head towards her.

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Inuyasha saw Kagome falling to the ground fast and knew he had to do something. He jumped in the air and tried to catch her. But he didn't notice someone else jumped to try and catch her too.

Something caught Inuyasha's eyes and looked at it. Koga was jumping to save Kagome too! (_ Hmm...I wonder whats going to happen!)

They couldn't stop themselves from saving Kagome. The next thing they knew, their heads banged against each other which put them to sleep for a LONG time.

"They are both stupid!" Said Shippo.

"I agree! Kirara!" Said Sango. Kirara was running and Sango was running behind her to jump on her back to go and save Kagome. They flew under her and mangaed to catch her.

"Thanks Sango and Kirara! I thought I was a gonner!" Said Kagome.

"Your welcome! I'm better then those two morons anyway!" She looked up to Naraku and showed a mean expression. She lift up her boomerang and threw it! "Hiraikotsu!!" The boomerang cut Naraku in half and his body turned to ashes.

Sango saw something falling down to the ground. It was a demon puppet. She saw Miroku walked over to the brown wood puppet and used his foot to step on it angrily. Squishing it with anger you can't explain to anyone.

"That Naraku....I'm tired of facing his demon puppets just to do his dirty work! That Naraku is a coward!!" Angered Miroku.

"Man! Calm down, will ya!?" Said Shippo.

Kagome walked to both Koga and Inuyasha. She first woke up Inuyasha and thanked him for trying to save her. She then went over to Koga and tried to wake him up. When he did, he wanted to know Kagome's answer to his marriage question.

Sadly, she said no because like she said before, she LOVES someone else. (_ Which we all know who! And of coure, we all knew she would say no!)

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Later that night, since Kagome didn't get a chance to dance with Inuyasha. He had a surprise for her. Her family helped him to do the surprise. Kagome heard music in the living room and went in there. Inuyasha's back was facing her and he turned around to face her.

"Kagome, will you dance with me?" Asked Inuyasha.

Kagome smiled and walked up to him. "Sure! I would love to dance with you!" Answered Kagome.

He took her hand and started to dance.