Guys, I seriously am sorry for lateness…shortness…everything. I'm bombarded with stuff all the time, I really try and work when I can….so, for you…here's the dance….well…later in the chapter anyway…^_^………okee dokees….here we go:
Chapter 10
Friday…what could you say about it? The whole school was excited. Flyers all over, decorations already up for the dance, everyone was excited. There wasn't a single person NOT looking forward to the dance. Well, maybe one…and here she came, into school.
"Hey, Kagome!" Sango called. She approached her friend who had taken not more than 4 steps into the building. "Man, you have got to be excited for tonight!!!"
Kagome kind of shrugged. "Yea, whatever…" She mumbled. The "enthused" girl just walked robotically to her locker, twisted the lock for her code, took her book out, and walked to Algebra. With, of course, a concerned Sango right behind her.
"Look, what's the matter, Kagome? You can tell me." Sango asked, stopping Kagome just in the threshold of the door.
The girl slowly turned around with an extremely fake smile on. "Nothing! Why would there be?" Kagome continued to her class, but she was stopped by her teacher.
"Kagome, have you considered?" Mr. Kimitsoshi asked, stopping Kagome by his desk. She stopped and turned to face her teacher.
She inhaled deeply before speaking. "I suppose I will!" Kagome said cheerfully. Well, as cheerfully as she could get, that is.
Mr. Kimitoshi brightened up. "Alright, follow me, Ms. Higurashi." He said heading out of the classroom and towards the office.
Upon arriving, Kagome's teacher had disappeared into the Principal's office several minutes before. She was left sitting on one of the chairs in the hallway. Suddenly, the door clicked open, and out came the Principal and Mr. Kimitsoshi. "Kagome?"
The girl stood up. "Yes?"
The man, as Principal, spoke first, "Kagome, we both feel that you're ready to move on. Our decision is that you should immediately start of Algebra II. Do you feel you're ready?"
Kagome had less than a millisecond to decide. "Yes."
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Inuyasha felt good about Friday. There was this excited, yet nervous feeling in him. He had a date.
He casually walked through the house and saw that Shippo was still asleep on the couch. The hanyou opened the fridge to try and find something for breakfast. Nothing. Oh well. He thought. Inuyasha grabbed his school bag and headed off for school.
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Students hurried everywhere around the school, frantically trying to get from classroom to classroom. But the PA system took them all by surprise. "STUDENTS," it blared, "DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SPRING DANCE SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 1 WEEK FROM TODAY. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE." Students moaned, disappointed that their hope for that wonderful evening had now been shattered. Now kids trudged to their classrooms like they were stuck walking through swamp water.
Kagome didn't look at this as a bad thing, she was actually quite happy. This will give me more time to spend with everyone around here.
But on the other hand, Inuyasha was upset. Why'd they do that?! Damn! Next week is terrible!!!
Students just continued on.
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(I apologize for the skipping! I really do!!! ^_^;;;;)
Days went by and it was now Thursday, the day before the dance, again… The basketball teams were having practice. It was just getting started, when coach Maru yelled for Kagome and Inuyasha to come over.
"Look, you need to start working with Higurashi here, Yomitsu. And Higurashi, turn it up a notch, okay?" A nod from both players sufficed.
"What's Coach's problem?" Kagome asked going back to the hoop she had just come from.
"Don't know." Was all Inuyasha replied.
"K, girl versus boys, come on, let's go!!!" Quickly, teams were split and they started. Girls possession. Sango carried the ball to three point and passed it to Kagome at right side. She looked all over, and saw Eri (they met during the week ^_^;) was wide open. But…unfortunately, some half demon reflexes were quicker than human ones…and the boys quickly had a lead, via Inuyasha.
"You stinker!" Kagome teased running beside him. She quickly stuck her tongue out.
"Hey, not my fault!" He joked back.
…
Practice went well. Obviously, boys won,…shall we saw…score remains anonymous?
Kagome was about to walk out of the school, when Inuyasha stopped her. "Hey, I have to ask you something." Kagome nodded and stopped. "Look, about tomorrow night…"
The girl knew. He wanted to go with someone else. That was it. That's what Kagome figured. "Yea, I figured you wanted to go with someone else. It's okay." Kagome started outside again.
"No! Kagome, it's not like that! You see….it…well, it just doesn't work for my … plans for tomorrow night. I'd like to make it up to you somehow…"
Kagome mentally sighed. "…I suppose…" she said nervously.
"…Uh, k. I do apologize…" The hanyou said quickly. "See you around." And Inuyasha was off like a shot of lightening.
"…That was…strange…" Kagome said, continuing on her way to her home.
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(last time for skipping!!! I swear!!!)
Only an hour until Kagome went without someone to the first High School dance of her life. But nonetheless, she was getting ready.
Her dress flowed nicely. It was just shy of knee length and a rose pink color. The shoulders of the dress where tank top like and was V-cut in the back. The dress made her slender figure look marvelous. She wore 3 inch silver heels.
"Mom!" she yelled. "I'm going out! Be back later!" Kagome shut the front door behind her and walked down the shrine steps. Surprisingly, she met someone at the bottom…someone she wasn't expecting at all.
"Hey, Kagome," he said coolly. "I thought I'd pick you up, with not having a date and all."
"Well, thanks Koga…" Kagome said confusedly. She walked the last several steps to gain his company. "What made you swing by?"
"Well, I heard that dog terd dumped you, so I thought I'd make it up to you, and this of course means you're my date." Koga winked, though Kagome didn't see it because of the darkness. "So, why did dog breath get rid of you?"
Kagome wasn't entirely sure herself. He just said that he couldn't. That was it. He didn't have an explanation. Just, "I can't". "I'm not sure, he just told me that his plans didn't work out with tonight."
"What a friend…asks you to go, and dumps you off right before the big night. Lousy. Now me, I'm right here, and I'm not leaving your side, no matter what, my Kagome." The wolf demon smiled a toothy smile and gave a small side glance at the girl next to him.
They walked the few blocks to the school and approached it very nervously. "Well, here we go…" Kagome sighed, reaching for the doors, but Koga beat her to them.
"After you, m'lady," he said bowing and motioning for her to go in. Kagome walked passed him slowly and stepped inside.
The whole gym was decorated. Streamers and balloons all over, and of course, people were popping them and tearing down the streamers. There was some background music, but not a whole lot, yet.
"Come on!" Koga shouted over all the talking people. He took Kagome's hand and dragged her through the crowd to a group of his buddies. "Guys, this is Kagome! My date!" he shouted.
"SHE'S YOUR MATE?!" One of them screamed, looking oddly suspicious at the two.
"Bonehead! DATE. DEE! D-A-T-E!" he gave the poor guy a good smack on the back of the head.
Kagome looked around for anyone she knew. There were a few kids at the refreshment table, and a few kids at the snack table, but no one she saw she knew. Her eyes came to rest on a mysterious black haired kid at the back of the gym in the shadows.
"KOGA!" Kagome shouted.
"WHAT!" he yelled back.
"WHO'S THAT?"
Koga looked to where Kagome was pointing. He saw the mysterious figure and shrugged. "DUNNO!"
The strange figure must have noticed he'd (or she'd) been watching and left in a hurry. But by the clothes, it was a guy. Strange guy… Kagome thought. She went back to the boring conversation having nothing to do with anything she knew about.
About 5 minutes later, several screaming girls were at her side. "HI KAGOME!" one of the shouted.
"HI SANGO!" Kagome yelled, seeing now that it was her, and 3 other girls (ya, I would put in Ayame, but I know absolutely nothing about her!!! I haven't seen that far…sorry!!! ^_^;;). "WHERE'D YOU COME FROM!"
"WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU!" The girl, Ayumi, said looking around the gym. "WHERE'S INUYASHA?"
"I DON'T KNOW! HE TOLD ME JUST BEFORE THAT HE COULDN'T COME."
"OH."
A slow song began, Here Without You, and Koga pulled Kagome off. "Dance…" he said pulling her into a dance position. Kagome hesitated a little, putting her arms around his shoulders, but he pulled her close anyway. "What's wrong?" he asked looking down at her with a lop sided smile on.
"Nothing…" Kagome lied.
~A hundred days had made me older since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lights had made me colder and I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles had separate
They disappeared now when I'm dreaming of your face~
The black headed boy from before watched in jealously as that scum bag, lame excuse for a demon (according to him) danced with who should be his date. But it's all my fault… he thought. If it weren't for this stupid…curse of mine… As we know, half demons are subjected to one night when they are rendered human for one night…well, a certain hanyou's human night happened to be…the night of the dance…when he wanted to be with the one girl that treated him for him…not for his looks or athletisicm…but who he IS….That wolf cub's got it comin…he thought to himself, getting a small growl erupting from the back of his throat.
~I'm here without you baby but you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby but you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me~
Koga smiled. He was happy to be with the one girl he truly wanted to be with. But the partial scent of that ignorant half breed filled his nose. He's here…but, yet he's not…how can that be? Koga looked around, hoping to see the silver-haired, dog eared hanyou, but didn't see anything but black and an occasional brunette or bronze colored head. Where is that mutt face?
~The miles just keep rolling as the people either way to say hello
I heard this life is overrated but I hope it gets better as we go~
Kagome looked around anxiously for some excuse to get away, but nothing happened to turn her way. She was being held by a boy she hardly knew and didn't really want to be with, but was here for her. Koga was nice and all, but sometimes, he just didn't know when enough was enough. The puzzled girl just sighed and relaxed into his arms, much to her dismay.
~I'm here without you baby but you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
I'm her without you baby but you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl, it's only you and me~
Inuyasha growled with anger. How could he?! And her! She's actually falling into his arms! I knew I was never good enough…what was I thinking she saw in me…? Inuyasha walked quickly out of the gym and into a secluded part of the school. His head hung low with betrayal ringing in both steps.
~Everything I know, and anywhere I go
It gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done
It gets hard but it won't take away my love~
Kagome was comfortably relaxed against Koga's chest. But a quickly moving figure out of the gym caught her attention. It was the guy from before, he was back. Kagome quickly pulled away from Koga. "Sorry, Koga. I'll be right back," she half lied.
She quickly took off after the mysterious man, leaving Koga in the dust, temporarily.
~I'm here without you baby but you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby but you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl, it's only you and me~
Inuyasha walked into a classroom and walked to a window and opened it. Dammit, how could I be so foolish!!! Inuyasha rested his hands against the frame of the window and looked outside. There were plenty of couples walking around, holding hands, hugging, and an occasional kiss. The humanified-hanyou was startled when he hear the door open. He spun around and saw none other than Kagome standing behind him. What is she doing here…
~I'm here without you baby but you're still on my mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby but you're still with me in my dreams
But tonight girl…it's only you and me~
Kagome followed the black haired stranger into a classroom. When she opened the door and looked before, she saw someone who looked oddly familiar, yet she couldn't place him. "Who are you?" she asked. "You look familiar, have we met before?"
Inuyasha blinked in confusion. She doesn't recognize me… he thought. Maybe he wasn't really meant to be with her. "Uh…" What do I say?! "Kagome…"
The girl took a step back. "How do you know my name?"
Inuyasha took another step towards the girl. "Kagome, don't you know who this is? Sheesh, you are clueless…wench." Ah, the finishing touch, she knew immediately.
"INUYASHA?!" she shouted. The human boy now had his hand over her mouth. He made a quiet sign with his fingers. Inuyasha lowered his hand. "What happened to you?" she whispered.
"It's a long story…" he said stepping back towards the window.
Kagome put her hands on her hips. "Well, I don't think I'm going anywhere. I got PLENTY of time…" she said sitting down in a desk.
Inuyasha gave her a glare. "Fine. Well, obviously we know that I'm half demon, right?"
"Right…"
"Well, any and all hanyou's are given one night where they become human and loose all demon powers, forms, looks, everything and become a weak, stupid human."
"Hey…" Kagome warned jokingly.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and continued. "Well, that's tonight for me. And I haven't ever told anyone about this…till now."
"Your mother never knew?"
"Well, obviously my mother knows, but I … never mind…" He said stopping himself from getting into another long explination.
Kagome nodded understandingly. "You can trust me," she said standing up and walking towards Inuyasha. She was attempting a hug…but…
"Get your hands off me, wench! I never gave you permission to touch me!" The boy backed off to the window.
"Well, you could let me show some appreciation. You dough-head."
"You're the dough-head!" Inuyasha shouted back.
"You wouldn't be in this boat if you could trust someone a little more!"
"I don't trust anyone! Got it!" Kagome gave a small gasp. "It's got nothing to do with you. It's just the way I've lived until now. It's the only way I know how to protect myself."
"So much for leaning on your close friends!"
Soft knocking could be heard at the door, "Hello, someone in there?" a man's voice came from the other side of the door.
Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other, if they were caught, they'd be in big trouble. No one was supposed to pass the certain laid out boundaries. Inuyasha quick grabbed Kagome's hand and jumped out the ground level window with her at his side, just as the door opened. They quickly ran around the building out of sight of the person.
Kagome was pushed against Inuyasha's chest. Very muscular… she told her self. *blush* Stupid girl emotions!!! She could hear his heart beating and the steady movement of his chest up and down. After all, this alley was quite small… Inuyasha just glanced around the corner every now and then, but the coast was never clear enough for them to make a run for it. So, *shucks* they were stuck inches apart from each other…
"Idiot…" Inuyasha said after a while. "Nearly get us caught." He looked down at her to see her look up at his suddenly.
"Me? You were the one who started the yelling!"
*eye rolling* "Suuuure… riiiight…" The human boy looked back around the corner. "Good, looks clear enough." Inuyasha took Kagome's hand and made a run for the front doors, where people were still going in, maybe they could fit it if they were careful.
Ha. Were they the sneakiest little devils ever. No one saw them join in the line…(how oblivious can you get???? ^_^;;; wait…this is my fic!!! 0_o).
Once back in the gym, they were now joining in the crowd for a more medium paced song. A few people gave Inuyasha curious glances. But when that next slow song came up…everyone seemed to leave for the two most unapparent people. In a dreamland, it was only those two people… and no one else…but in reality, it was most of the students.
~hontou ni taisetsu na mono igai subete suttee
Shimaetara ii no ni ne
Genjitsu wa tada zankoku de
*
Sonna toki itsu date
me o tojireba
Waretteru kimi ga iru~
Inuyasha held Kagome close to him. Her arms were wrapped tight and trustfully around his next. Her head was rested comfortably on his shoulder and was completely relaxed.
~itsuka eien no neumuri ni tsuku hi made
Dou ka sono egao ga
Taema naku aru you ni
*
Hito wa minna kanshii hara
Wasurete yuku ikimono dakedo~
Kagome was completely fitted to Inuyasha's muscular and slim figure. They fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzled. She sighed relaxingly and swayed with the music.
~aisubeki mono no tame
Ai o kureru mono no tame dekiru koto
*
Deatta ano koro wa
Subete ga bukiyou de
Toomawari shita yo ne
Kizutsuke atta yo ne~
Kagome and Inuyasha were completely enveloped in each other's little daydream zone, they completely ignored the separating crowd to have a spotlight put on them.
~itsuka eien no nemuri ni tsuku hi made
Dou ka sono egao ga
Taema naku ara you ni
*
Deatta ano koro wa
Subete ga bukiyou de
Toomawari shita yo ne
Tadoritsuitan da ne~
As the song came to an end, neither one moved; they stayed in each other's embraces for as long as time would allow now. It wasn't until the students began applause did they snap out of their dreamworld and come to reality. A slight blush crept onto each of their faces.
"LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR KAGOME AND…" the speaker turned away to quick as someone for the "unknown" guys name. But no one knew. "HER DATE! ALRIGHT! OUR COUPLE OF THE NIGHT!" Another big round of applause and one of their classmates came and squeezed them together for a picture pose…but what they didn't know, was that it was for the paper…and front page too…
The two smiled, only because they didn't know what to expect. "Smile for the paper!"
Two huge sets of eyes suddenly blared. "WHAT?????!!!!" They both yelled.
*CLICK*
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A/N: phew! Im soo tired…and sorry…but I'm staying up way past when im supposed to to type this…*yawns* but I hope the length makes up some too….^_^ pleeeeeze don't get mad at me for not updating right now…but my next week or two are terribly weeks….dont blame me for anything that I don't get done…it's all my parents/teachers/other people that assign me crap…ya, unimportant people….but I will try to update asap!!!!
-animeblonde10