I'm not gonna say the disclaimer anymore…it's in ch.1….
Kagome fiddled nervously with her skirt as she waited for Kikyo to get dressed. She was wearing a dark blue miniskirt and white v-neck short sleeved short and black sandals. Even though it was almost winter, the weather was unusually warm and Kagome wore the miniskirts simply because they didn't restrain her movements like long skirts did and pants were just hard to shop for. She finished putting the last of he lip gloss (Sparkly Strawberry!) and fiddled with her hair before glaring at the bathroom door. "Kikyo! Hurry up!"
"Oh hush Kagome! Perfection takes time!"
"So what's keeping you?"
"Ha ha ha. That was lame."
"So was yours."
Kikyo FINALLY came out of the bathroom. Kagome looked at her. "How do I look?" She was dressed in a red skirt that went to just below her knees but had slits up to almost her waist. Her skirt was a black v-neck and she wore black semi-high heels.
"Nice shirt. Can I have it back when the date's over?"
"Why don't you give yours back to me?"
When the doorbell rang a little later, the discussion had turned into a little argument.
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Luckily their dad was on business and their mom was busy with Kaede and Sota, so they didn't have to go through the awkward introductions. Still, Kikyo hurriedly opened the door and all but flew out, Kagome right behind her, shutting the door with a quick "Bye Mom, we're gone!" Once she shut the door, she turned to look at their dates.
Sesshoumaru was very cute…and very tall. His long silvery hair was longer than hers and his golden eyes regarded them with a slightly cold look. He gave a slight smile to the sisters and then Kagome looked at her date…and barely suppressed a shudder.
Jaken—as Kikyo had said his name was—was horrible looking. Kagome normally didn't judge based on looks, but he was just…yuck. His shortness was made painfully clear against Sesshoumaru's height. His glasses made him look like a toad while his pimples and craters only enhanced the toadish image. She gave Kikyo a glare when the two locked glances and Kikyo just smiled sheepishly. 'She owes me BIG time for this!'
"Well, let's go, shall we?" Sesshoumaru cut through the silence with his smooth voice. Everyone nodded and Kikyo took Sesshoumaru's offered arm. Jaken offered Kagome his arm and she politely refused. They all got into Sesshoumaru's Corvette.
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Kagome sighed for what must've been the millionth time. The movie was boring, she had already seen it, Kikyo screamed in her ear when it was appropriate, Jaken kept wiping a runny nose, she had drunk her soda and ate her popcorn a long time ago, and there was still at least an hour left. She sighed for the millionth and one time.
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She could barely contain a cheer when they got out. Kikyo and Sesshoumaru were slightly ahead of them, talking about the movie. Jaken was trailing behind them and she was behind Jaken. WAY behind…and a lot to the side…
A beeping noise filled the air. The pair ahead of her turned to Jaken as did Kagome. He was taking his pager out and read it. "Um…That's my mom…I have to get home…"
This time Kagome couldn't contain her cheer. All three people gave her a weird look and she tried to pretend she was coughing.
"But the date isn't over yet!" Kikyo said sadly…or angrily, it was hard to tell with her.
"Well, we can have dinner some other time, right Kikyo?" Sesshoumaru said.
Kikyo pouted. "It won't be the same." She sighed. "Oh well…"
Sesshoumaru nodded. "Ja then Jaken."
"Ja ne Sesshoumaru-sama!" The twins looked between the two with a sweatdrop visible. Jaken left hurriedly and Sesshoumaru sighed.
"I suppose that ends it then. And I was hungry too…"
Kagome got an idea. "Hey…it's not over yet! Why don't you two go along and get some food and I'll just meet up with you by the car at 11?"
Kikyo frowned. "And have you going off by yourself? No way."
"Sis, I'm old enough to. Plus, I'm not that hungry!" She put on a big smile to prove it.
The couple looked at each other and shrugged. "Sure, why not? At 11, ne?"
"Hai! Ja matte ne!" Kagome was off before they could say another word. They went to the restaurant.
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Kagome hummed as she skipped through the town. 'Where to go, where to go…there!' She read the sign.
Come in!
Special Teen night!
Free entry!
Everything half-priced!
"What luck!" Kagome murmured to herself as she walked in.
"Whoa…" The music was blaring, the kids were dancing, the outfits were sexy, and she loved it! She grinned happily as she walked to the counter and looked over the menu before saying "One small Mug™ onegai." She paid for it (half –priced!) and settled down on one of the stools to watch while she sipped. One time she thought she saw a flash of silver but she convinced herself it was just her imagination.
Just as she was finishing her drink, she saw a black-haired man staring at her from across the floor. She smiled at him, naïve as she was, and saw him come walking towards her. She stood up and left her empty counter. She started to walk off, but then the man was in front of her. She smiled up at him.
"Ohayo. Nice music, ne?"
"Hai. Ready to dance?"
Kagome frowned. He hadn't even asked and yet here he was, grabbing her hand and pulling her along. She snatched her hand away and glared at him. "No thanks. I don't dance with jerks."
His eyes narrowed and then he smirked. "Feisty, heh? I like feisty ones." He reached for her arm again and she pulled back. She was beginning to get a bit scared—not that she would show it—and looked around for anyone she knew.
"Dammit girl, it's just a dance!" He reached out and grabbed her arm as she backed away.
"No! Let go!" the guy smirked.
A voice interrupted them from behind Kagome. "I think she doesn't want to dance with you…and I can see why she wouldn't. You're butt ugly."
The guy frowned and glared at the guy before dropping her arm. 'The guy must be big then…' She backed up until she was against his back and silently prayed he'd go along with it. "Yeah, can't you see I have a dance partner?"
The guy clenched his fist. "You can't dance together forever. And then you WILL dance with me." He stalked away.
Kagome let out a breath she hadn't known she had been holding. Then she looked up at her savior…and her breath caught in her throat. He was looking down at her, amber eyes slightly worried. His silver bangs fell, slightly tickling her cheek. He looked like Kikyo's date, but where as Sess-something was handsome in a cold way, this stranger was…more rugged. He looked like someone who got in brawls often…and won more often than not. She suddenly realized how close she was and all but flew away from him. She didn't see his eyebrow arch in amusement.
"Ano…Gomen and arigatou…"
"The thank you I get…but why'd you say sorry?"
She blushed. "Ano…for standing so close and saying we were going to dance. I'll just go have a drink or something." She started to walk off but he stopped her by gently holding her arm. It sent tingles down her spine and she shivered.
"He's still watching you…maybe we should dance…"
She glanced around and sure enough, the creepy black-haired man was leaning on a wall focuses on her. She paled and looked to her savior, as she was calling him, and nodded. "Hai."
He smiled and guided her to the middle of the floor. Once there, he put his hands on her hips, gently and slowly as though he didn't want to scare her and she was grateful. She hesitantly wrapped her arms around his neck and then the music started. 'Figures it'd be a slow dance…' She leaned against him, laying her head against his chest. 'But hey, I'm not complaining…'
Kagome would later swear that somehow, that even though she kept her eye on her drink the whole time, and that she'd only drunken a root beer, that somehow, someone had spiked her drink or slipped her a drug, because she would never have acted that way had she been in her right mind.
As the soft song played, and she danced in the strong arms of her 'savior', Kagome felt something come over her. Maybe it was the fact that she had never been in such a tiny space with such a hunk before, a hunk that had saved her no less, and the music was so pretty and…
And her arms around him tightened, making him lean down slightly. He looked down at her and gave her a smile that made her knees weak, but she just gave him a mirror one. 'OMG! What in the heck am I doing? I'm flirting with a boy I don't even know the name of worse than I ever had before and he is so cute and I love that smile and OMG what am I doing but it's nice…it's nice…' She noticed that his arms moved from her hips to wrap themselves around her waist and he pulled her closer. She blushed slightly but locked gazes with him and suddenly she couldn't move…his eyes burned into hers and she tingled as if she had been shocked by electricity…he lowered his head slightly and she licked her lips…
And her watch beeped. Kagome pulled away and looked at her watch. 11:00. "Oh crud muffins! Kikyo's gonna KILL me!" She stepped out of his embrace and ran for the door, calling over her shoulder "Thanks again! Bye!"
The silver haired man stared after her with a strange expression.
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Kagome ran down the street like the hounds of Hades were after her. She finally came to where Kikyo stood outside the car with her hands on her hips. Sesshoumaru was sitting just inside the car with the door open. Kagome smiled sheepishly at them before slinking over to the door and getting in. Kikyo sighed and followed suit and Sesshoumaru closed the door and drove them off.
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Kagome still hadn't spoken since she had gotten in the car. Now that they were back home, she had left Kikyo and Sesshoumaru talking in the car. She had come up and got into bed before Kikyo could talk to her. She was dead tired and it didn't help that a certain silver-haired man—NOT Sesshoumaru—occupied the majority of her thoughts. She heard Kikyo come in and get ready for bed. She quickly drifted off to sleep, all the while dreaming of a silver-haired knight in shining jeans.
MoonyMonster ~ another 11? Whoa! I feel so honored!
DemonBlade ~ Whoa, I thought up this idea the day before you reviewed and then I saw your review and was like "Okay, that's creepy…." Lol, Great minds and all that, ne?
Silenced Torrent ~ THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!
Chiko-chan ~ Lol, it's okies…Jaken is a really ugly toad demon Sesshoumaru keeps around to be his lackey…
Starwriter ~ Lol, poor Inu…but he probably won't be single for much longer, ne? ^_~
Komikitty ~ Hai, poor Kagome…thanks for the review!
Lin-chan ~ OMG! Thank you soooo much! I was having a bad day and then I read your review, and I cracked up laughing and nearly fell out of my chair! No, it's not a Jaken/Kagome fic…but thanks sooooooo much for the laugh!
J.Garibaldi ~ Lol, yeah, it's wrong but it works so whatever. –shrugs-
CX-chan ~ Well, it should be cleared up in the next chapter when Kikyo and Kagome discuss the date. You know, girltalk. ^_~
Laura-chan ~ You imagined right. ^_^
Princess Miko-chan ~ Thank you soo much!
Thanks for the reviews! I'll try to update soon!!!!!