A Tragic Love
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+Ch. 17: The Spring Dance Blues (Part 2)+
Moments after Naru's crash to the floor, Miroku and Kagura entered the dance. Miroku swore to himself just a week ago that he wouldn't set foot in this dance if Sango was not by his side. He turned to his side and saw Kagura grasping his arm and smiling. Sigh. Yet, he was here with this medicated bitch by his side. After he had consented on going with her, he almost had a brain freeze. What the hell was he thinking? He kept asking himself. Sure, he could have stood her up and made her wait all night. But, even though he has changed on the outside, inside, he was still the same kind hearted Miroku.
"Sorry I didn't get you daisies," he muttered as they slowly entered the dance scene.
"No, Miroku, my love, a red rose is just perfect. Thank you," she said beaming at him. He nodded and cleared his throat.
"You want to dance?" she asked. He shook his head, "No, I'm not much of a dancer."
"Besides, we just came here."
Kagura looked over at the punch table and sighed, "A punch would be good right about now."
Miroku turned to her, "Yeah it would be. So when you get some, can you get me a cup too?" he asked.
She grunted and stomped over to the punch table. He looked at her and sensed she was angry. He shrugged his shoulders and found a chair to sit on.
He sat there for a few moments until a girl in a yellow dress approached him. She blushed and said, "Can I dance with you?" Miroku looked up at her and shrugged his shoulders.
"Ummm, okay," He had to admit, she was pretty hot. He followed her to the dance floor which was playing some kind of lame techno music. But just as they found a perfect bald spot on the dance floor, the music shifted and turned to an oldie slow song. Miroku gulped, he had never danced with anyone except Sango. She watched the girl's arms find his neck and then she began to approach him closer, locking her arms around his neck. He slowly placed his hands on her waist and they began to move from side to side. Hey, he isn't a bad dancer after all.
"Excuse me, bitch!"
The two stopped dancing and faced a steaming Kagura with her hands tightly grasping her hips. She approached them and tore the two apart.
"What do you think you are doing with me man?" she asked, pushing the girl to the side. In background some dork was chanting "bitch fight!" Kagura ignored it and continued to glare at the confused girl.
"I didn't know he was with you," she muttered.
"Hell yeah he is. No man like him would be caught dead with a two-bit whore like yourself."
"What did you say?" the girl asked, her own head fuming now.
Miroku stepped in and pushed the two girls apart, "Kagura, we were just dancing." Miroku felt his forehead perspire. Why the heck did he feel so guilty? It was only Kagura after all. His new and improved Miroku the bad ass was beginning to slip from his grasp. He wanted to shy away. He didn't like confrontation and as he watched the two banter back and forth, he suddenly felt a striking pang in his heart—a whole created from the loss of his Sango. Seeing Kagura bitch slap the girl across her face, he began to see her for who she really was. Why had he believed her lies? Why had he told himself his Sango never loved him? And why had he jumped to conclusions that she was sneaking around with Inuyasha? After all, who would want an Inuyasha, when they could have a hentai like him? It dawned on him now that he had put himself and her in unneeded pain and it was all because of her. He tore away from his enlightened realization just in time to see Kagura do a nose dive from the top of the punch table onto the girl and then strangled her using the poor girl's own hair which was ruined from the slapping that occurred moments before.
The girl was screaming now, crying from Kagura's aggression. It was Ms. Kaede that finally pulled the girls apart, glancing back and forth from one girl to the other in bewilderment.
"What the hell have ye done? Are ye crazy?" she turned to Kagura and eyed her, leaning towards her and asking, "Did ye take ye medication today Ms. Kagura?"
Kagura sighed and opened her reddened fist, dropping layers of hair onto the floor. Ms. Kaede turned to the ravished girl to her right and watched as she screamed blood Mary.
"Ms. Kaede, that bitch! She ruined my hair, my clothes. She's some kind of psycho path!"
"Calm down Ms. Urasawa, I think ye should come with me and straighten this situation out."
Then abruptly turned her head towards Kagura and snapped, "You too, come with me and we will straighten this situation."
"But Ms. Kaede, I can't go! I have to stay with my date!" she yelled.
"Ye should have thought about that before ye went mad!" She then grabbed her arm and escorted the two of them out the door. Miroku watched with a smile on his face. He turned and faced the door, deciding to go to Sango's house anyways and see how she was, making a mental note to get her some flowers.
But before he could walk out the door, he watched as his Sango and Inuyasha walked into the door. His jaw dropped and he watched stunned.
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Sango closed the door to her house and sighed. She looked down at her dress and smiled. It had taken her so long to find this dress, which was hidden underneath a pile of clothes at the Salvation Army store by her house. It was miracle she had found one in such great condition. The owner must have only used it once, probably for a dance like this one. Sango sighed again remembering how many times she had imagined Miroku's reaction when he opened her front door and saw her. But, what could she do? She no longer had her Miroku. She was only glad that Inuyasha and she decided to go with each other as a form of healing after being dumped. After all, she did want to use the dress because it had taken her so long to find it.
It was Sango who had suggested they go together. She had told him she wanted to go to get her mind off Miroku but in reality she had wanted to save herself the trouble of having to explain to her mom and dad why she was no longer going to go to the dance and explaining that would bring her to tears again. Inuyasha was a good guy, no matter how much he tried to present himself as some bad ass super macho guy. He had been the one to console her, as weird as it is, when she was down. It just proved that he had a lot of good inside his heart. Even though she wasn't going to go with Miroku, she was going to try and have a good time. It was then, walking to the bus stop, that it dawned on her that she would have to see Miroku with that bitch Kagura. That would tear her to pieces. She thought of Kagura for a moment and sighed. Why was she so horrible to her? They were cousins after all, well at least in blood. But in spirit, their relations were cut short. They were related through her mom's side of the family which meant Kagura was loaded. Of course, after her mom decided to fall in love with her dad and defy the family—so they say—she was cut from the family and was only spoken about through curses. Sango didn't care. She didn't need anyone except her mom, her dad, and well...Miroku...
Sango wanted to know why Kagura had to steal Miroku from her. She had everything—she had the fancy cars, the mansion, the yacht, everything and yet she still wanted her Miroku.
Sango stepped on the bus as she pulled up and opened. The bus driver immediately recognized her and smiled, "Ms. Sango, you're mighty fancy tonight? What's the occasion?"
Sango smiled, "It's a dance at school."
"Oh I see. Well hop onto my carriage Cinderella and let me bring you to the ball."
Sango laughed at how corny he was and went to find a seat. She pressed her head against the window and prayed that everything would be okay tonight.
Half an hour later, the bus stopped and the doors opened. Sango looked out the window and saw Inuyasha sitting on the bench with his Sunday's best on. She walked out and went towards him. He looked up as he sensed her approaching and smiled.
"Hey foxy mama."
"Hey good looking. Waited long?"
"No, just got here. Ready to go?" he asked, hoping off the bench and walking towards her.
"Yeah. I just hope this was a good idea."
"Yeah me too."
Sango and Inuyasha hoped inside his red M3 and drove off in a huff.
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They entered the dance and a couple people looked their way, mouths open. Sango gulped and turned to Inuyasha who didn't seem to notice to staring faces. Sango popped her head up and scanned the room, sighing when she didn't see Miroku. But she did see Kagome, who was hiding behind the drapery. Curious, Sango approached her and watched as she looked from right to left.
"Kagome, what are you doing?" Sango asked. Kagome was stunned to see her best friend in a dress. She leaped from behind the curtain and embraced her best friend.
"Shit! You look so hot!" Kagome screamed, scanning her friend from head to toe, her mouth wide open.
"Me? You look hot. I love your dress."
"Yeah I'd like it more too if I wasn't here with Kouga."
"Where is that little weirdo anyways?" Sango said scanning the room.
"Over there by the DJ."
Sango rested her eyes on the fox in the Armani and smiled, "Kouga looks different tonight."
"Yeah, I know, he looks hot."
"Then why are you hiding behind a curtain?" Sango asked. Kagome turned to Naru, who had just stepped out of the bathroom, and smiled.
"No reason."
It was then that Inuyasha stepped, disrupting the girls' conversation. Kagome turned to him and smiled, approving of his look. He grinned, trying to hide the fact he was seriously checking her out.
"Inuyasha, how are you?" Kagome asked, not knowing what to say.
"I'm good. You?" Kagome tried to suppress a giggle—something she usually did when there was an uncomfortable silence. She said she was good and they looked at each other for a moment before Kagome asked, "Who are you here with?"
Inuyasha stared at her for a moment and then turned to Sango, who was desperately trying not to raise her hand onto her mouth and start biting her nails away. Sango turned a dark pink and said, "Well, he's here with me. But as friends of course!" she said, adding the last bit quickly.
Kagome smiled and said, "Sango don't be all paranoid. It's okay. If Inuyasha were going to be here with someone I'm glad it's with you."
"You are?" Sango asked, mentally hitting herself for not discussing this with Kagome beforehand. Actually the thought occurred to her but she kept getting flashes of Kagome with a 4x4 in her head and that didn't sit well in her mind. So she thought she's wing it and see what would happen. Luckily, Kagome had no access to a 4x4. "Yeah." She then grabbed Sango by the arm and slowly then whispered in her ear, careful not to let Inuyasha hear, "But if you make a move on him, I'll pound your ass," she said jokingly. Sango giggled, not sure to be afraid to be happy.
"Don't worry, there will be no flirting and don't worry when we dance, I'll make sure we're a shoulder length apart."
"Good to hear."
Sango hugged her and then fanned herself using her hand, "You want some punch?" Kagome shook her head, not wanting to go next to the punch table.
Sango left the two alone, which again brought about the uncomfortable moment of silence. They stared at each other for a while and then down at their shoes and then at each other again.
"Nice dance, huh?" Inuyasha said, his hands in his pocket and his feet bounding up and down.
"Yeah, nice dance," Kagome said, her arms folded. She looked at him then and their eyes met.
"Inuyasha, I want to tell you that--"
"Inuyasha, I didn't know you were going to be here?" Kouga said, cutting Kagome short. He placed an arm around Kagome and grinned, claiming his territory. Kagome looked up and tried to pull away but Kouga had fast reflexes. Before she knew it, he had his arms around her waist. She stood there in defeat.
"Yeah, I didn't know I was going to be here either," Inuyasha said, his heart beating fast from the rage he felt seeing Kouga with his dirty hands around his girlfriend. He watched him stroke the side of her waist and almost fell. He had to suppress his need to just reach over and rip his head off.
"I see. Well, if you excuse us, we're going to go dance."
Kagome turned to Inuyasha and smiled. He returned it and watched them disappear into the endless crowd of bodies hitting up against each other. He turned to the wall and smacked it, leaving a small bump.
"Ow!" he yelled, examining his knuckles, which were beginning to turn blue. Sango appeared and rested a hand on his shoulder, "Don't let him get to you."
"I know. It's just when I see them together, I just wanna punch the hell out of that bastard."
"I know what you mean," she said, spotting Miroku just then, standing alone by the corner in the opposite side of the room.
"Are you going to be okay?" Sango asked. Inuyasha nodded. "I'll be back. I need to deal with something." Well, someone actually. Inuyasha nodded, heading to the bathroom to put his hand under some cold water.
Sango slowly crossed the dance floor, swerving around couples making out, dancing, and others fighting. Her gaze was on one person alone. He was standing with his head against the wall, his hands in his pocket, his shades still on his eyes and a despairing look on his baby boy face. Upon finally just inches away from him, she stared at him for a moment and knew he was staring at her, even though she couldn't see his eyes.
He turned his body to move but she forced him to look at her then she took his hand and held it. He did not resist although his heart was breaking when he had seen her with Inuyasha. She led him out the backdoor, towards the math building and then stopped in the middle of the field.
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"Hey Inuyasha, you want to dance?" the voice asked from behind. Inuyasha snapped out of his starry eyed trance of Kagome and Kouga dancing together on the dance floor. He turned around and looked up to see Naru smiling. He shook his head and gulped down the last of his punch which spiked to add some extra pizzazz. Naru stepped in front of him and bent down to his level. He shifted in his chair and tried to retract from looking into her eyes.
"Can't you get the hint?" he asked. He reached into his pocket and took out a silver flask, again pouring spoonfuls of vodka—which he stole from his father's office. Naru watched him and smiled—she got him right where she wanted him, nearly drunk and getting drunker.
"Come on Inuyasha, I won't step on your feet."
"Don't you have a date?" he asked in annoyance. Naru frowned and turned to her date in the corner who she had taken because he owned a Lexus. But of course, she had always intended in going with Inuyasha.
"It doesn't matter. Come dance with me," she asked again, persistence in her voice.
"Fuck off." Naru grew annoyed but she wasn't going to rest until she got one dance with him. He backed off and watched him for a couple seconds as he sat here drinking and watching Kagome from afar. 'What did she have that I don't have time three?' she asked herself. 'That little bitch! She already has some guy hanging over her and now she has Inuyasha longing for her like a sad little doggy!'
"Don't Kagome and that guy make such a cute couple?" she asked. He immediately turned to her in disgust.
"Shut the fuck up!" he scowled.
"I mean they're both good looking people and seem to get along."
"You don't know anything. Would you just leave?" he asked bitterly.
"Not until you dance with me."
"Hell no."
"Well then I'll just have to continue telling you how great Kagome and her date look. Let me pull up a chair."
"Okay fine, one dance. But after that leave me the hell alone."
"Okay deal."
Naru watched him swing a couple more gulps of his punch which was diluted now with vodka. Naru could sense he was beginning to lose himself and she smiled at the thought.
"I gotta go piss!" Inuyasha said jumping up to go to the bathroom. Naru watched him dodged through the crowd and dive into the bathroom. She turned to his drink and watched it for a couple seconds. She slowly approached it and lifted the paper cup to her head and looked around. 'This was her chance' she said to herself. She dug into her purse and pulled out a clear baggy containing a single pill. She took it out and thought about cutting it in half but shook her head—she needed him wasted. Naru looked around once more and slipped the pill inside the cup of punch.
Moments later Inuyasha arrived, still drunk. She turned and handed him the cup. He looked at it and smiled, hoping the drunker he gets; the easier it will be for him to dance with the bitch. Naru watched him and prayed he wouldn't look inside.
He held the cup up and said, "Cheers." He lifted the cup to his lips and drank it with one giant gulp—missing the fact that the cup contained a drug named Ecstasy.
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Sango, still holding Miroku's hand by his side looked at him and slowly, with her free hand, took off his glasses. He did not resist but did not look at her because of the shame that had formed after his realization of the truth. Being blinded before, he had seen her as some vixen, some slut and a half, ready to pounce on any hot guy she got her hands on. But how could he have thought that? She was just Sango, his loveable, beautiful, and sometimes abusive Sango. He was so blind. He lifted his head slowly and looked at her as she continued to slide her hands across his face as if tracing it and keeping a mental picture of him on the tip of her index finger.
It was weird but they did not say a word just looked at each other for some time, the only two souls on the deserted grass in the darkness with a flicker of light from the tennis courts shining on them.
"Miroku," Sango whispered. He nodded and looked into her eyes.
"Will you dance with me?" she asked innocently. He nodded again and they both began to slowly shuffle their feet to the beat of their own hearts. Sango sunk deeper into his arms and he wrapped his arms around her frail body.
"I'm sorry. I don't know why..."
"It's okay Miroku. I knew you'd come back to me."
Miroku looked down at his perfect angel and watched her sway to the rhythm of his steps, her eyes closed, her breathe hot, and her hands clutching his jacket. He reached up and touched her hair, which was soft and delicate and slowly pressed her head closer to his chest until they were one.
--
"Ah shit! A fast song, I love this song! Naru lets dance!" Inuyasha shouted, swinging his hands in the air. Naru watched him and laughed. He reached over and grabbed her by the arm forcefully until she finally got up from the chair. He lead her to the center and started doing a funky jiggy. He reached over and took hold of both her arms and started dancing with her, laughing like a crazy person all the while.
"Just let me rock you, ah, til the break of day...dance with me!!" he sang, sounding like a dying cow.
Naru laughed with him and they continued to do a strange shuffle and turns until they were both red in the face.
"I don't know why but I feel so good!" Inuyasha yelled. The crowd around him huddled towards the center to watch the normally silent Inuyasha in a whirl of blissful frenzy. Even Kagome and Kouga were drawn to the commotion, imagine their surprise at realizing that it was Inuyasha that was causing all the commotion—and it wasn't connected to someone getting a bloody nose.
"Oh my god Kouga, do you see that?" Kagome gasped. Kouga was laughing his ass off, obviously delighted by the sight.
"HAHAHA! Shit, the freak is going crazy!" Kouga said, his upper body bent from laughing.
"Kouga, don't laugh. I think there's something seriously wrong with him! I think he's drunk!" Kagome said.
She left Kouga's side, who was still laughing like a jackass, and walked over to the dancing Inuyasha, who was now doing a dance that resembled a cross between Saturday Night Live and Pulp Fiction. She reached over slowly and held onto his hand. He did not stop dancing but looked her way.
"Hey Kagome, how are you doing?" he asked.
Confused, Kagome smiled, "I'm doing okay. But I think you should step outside a bit."
"Why, I'm having the time of my life. I want to dance all night long!" he screamed. The crowd cheered.
"Inuyasha, I can smell the alcohol all over you. You're drunk. Stop doing this."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't ask if you wanted some. Don't worry I still have some more!" He reached inside his jacket pocket and retrieved an empty flask of vodka. He unscrewed it, still not registering the fact that it was empty, and turned it upside down and began shaking it.
"Sorry Kagome, I drank it all! My bad!!" he screamed. Annoyed now, Kagome took the flask and threw it over her shoulder, hitting someone on the head.
"Inuyasha, stop this!"
"No, I won't. You're not my mommy! I can do whatever I damn please!" he screamed
"Fine, but don't even try to take Sango home!"
"Don't worry Kagome I won't. I want to take you home. Did I mention you look really hot tonight?"
Kagome stood back in annoyance and watched him continue talking like a madman.
"I mean shit I could reach over and just--"
"Inuyasha, I thought you were going to go home with me!" Naru yelled, her hands on her hips.
"Oh yeah huh? Well okay, you can come with us too. Kagome you don't mind do you?"
"Fuck off."
"That's not nice to say. And I was going to let you drink some of my alcohol! Well, you don't get any anymore!" he said, still dancing and sweating now.
"Inuyasha, lets go outside for a minute!" Naru said, flashing Kagome a smile.
"No I want to dance some more!" Inuyasha bellowed, running in circles now.
"I'll give you more alcohol!" Naru said. Inuyasha thought about that for a moment and followed Naru.
"Inuyasha, where are you going?"
"I don't know!" he screamed before disappearing into the distance. Kagome huffed off and the crowd dispersed and took her place by Kouga's side, who was still laughing like a hyena.
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"Uh, I need to rest. I don't feel so good," Inuyasha said slumping down onto the grass. Naru kneeled down beside him and watched him close his eyes. He reached over and combed through his jet black hair. He turned to his side and moaned.
"That stupid Kagome, she's always being stupid. She should just kill herself. She's always acting like she knows everything." He turned to his other side and moaned, "I don't feel so good."
"It's okay Inuyasha, just rest, you'll be okay." Naru continued to comb through his hair and then she slowly bent down close to his face until they were mere centimeters away.
"Hey where's my alcohol?" he asked. She looked into his eyes, which were closed and kissed him slightly on the lips. He stirred at first but did not fight.
'It's okay Inuyasha. Don't fight it,' Naru thought. She kissed him again and he moaned, parting his lips.
"Kagome?" he called out in between kisses. Naru jumped at hearing her name and looked around. 'He thinks I'm Kagome! Oh well, take what you can get Naru!'
"Yes Inuyasha, it's me Kagome," Naru said.
Inuyasha smiled, his eyes stilled closed and reached over to hold the figure before him. He slowly pushed her forward and started kissing her. The lips were different from what he remembered but this registered little in his brain, considering the fact all he could see what Kagome before him and nothing else really mattered.
Naru sped up the kisses which grew rough and unsteady. It took Inuyasha a moment to catch up but soon Naru had her sights somewhere else. Still kissing him, she slowly ran her fingers down his shirt and began gradually unbuttoning the shirt with her one free hand. He took hold of her hands at first but did not stop her. He reached over and caressed the small of her spine and then began unzipping her dress, focusing still to keep up with Naru's kisses.
"Inuyasha, I've always wanted you," Naru whispered.
"I want you too Kagome. I love you."
Naru ceased for a second but did not stop. She brushed his words off and continued to remove his shirt until it was completely off. She ran her hands up and down his chest and he moaned. Naru, whose dress was off her shoulders now, and slowly slipping looked down at Inuyasha and smiled.
Without hesitation, she unbuttoned his pants. He stopped her at first but she continued and he was powerless, feeling a bit nauseated now from the drug, which was not reacting well to his body and his flask of vodka. His mind was doing spirals but he still maintained this odd feeling of contentment and it was in due part to his make out session with Naru.
All the while, Inuyasha's eyes were closed shut and so he grew confused when he heard Kagome's voice from a distance calling out his name.
His head shot up and he rubbed his eyes and then his temples looking at Naru now half naked.
"Kagome you look just like Naru. That's crazy," he laughed. But his reactions were slow and soon enough Kagome encountered onto the scene and her mouth dropped at the sight: Inuyasha, almost naked on the ground, lipstick covering his face, and Naru on top of him, half her dress gone, exposing half her breast.
"Hey Kagome!" Naru yelled. Inuyasha shoved her off and quickly battled to put on his pants.
"Kagome, I don't think we should--" Kouga yelled from behind trying to catch up with Kagome who had run off to make sense of Inuyasha's actions. "Shit!" he yelled.
"Hey Kagome, we were just having some fun!" Inuyasha yelled, his pants on now.
"Sure you were, you asshole."
"Why are you so mad? You make out with Kouga don't you?" Inuyasha said shirtless.
"Yeah Kagome, do you make out with Kouga?" Naru asked putting on her dress and restraining herself from getting up and slapping Kagome for interrupting on what was suppose to be the best night of her life.
"Shut up bitch."
Kouga continued to blush at her side, a little part of him wishing it was Kagome and him on the grass half naked. Kagome turned and ran off, Inuyasha running off to grab her.
"Kagome, don't run off!! The party hasn't even ended yet!"
"Kagome, wait up!" Kouga yelled, outrunning Inuyasha, who was struggling not to fall.
"Kouga, can we go?" Kagome asked. Kouga nodded and they trekked forward, Inuyasha still following behind.
"Inuyasha, don't even try to follow me. Go finish what you started with that slut! Inuyasha--" Kagome turned and her mouth dropped when she saw Inuyasha face down on the grass.
She called to him again but he said nothing. Kouga went over to him and put a finger to his pulse, feeling it was very faint.
"Kagome, call the ambulance. NOW!"
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Oh god!! Another one finished. I am soooo soooryyyy I took sooo long but I am and was very busy!! So I will try my very best to finish the next chappie but please be patient.
--co Tsukino
Disclaimer: You know disclaimers were kind of a pain in the ass in the beginning but after awhile it doesn't suck so bad anymore...here are a couple reasons why disclaimers don't suck:
They make sure your ass doesn't get sued...without them I'd be in jail... They make your chapter appear longer than it really seems...gives it a good two or three more inches... It makes you think more creatively, I mean how many different ways can you write...I do not own Inuyasha? Last but not least, it reminds you that your ass is poor and that Rumiko Takahashi does and she's rich, probably sitting in her pool overlooking the ocean drinking a margarita and living off her million dollar royalties. I guess this was more of a "why disclaimers suck"... So there you go...makes you think twice about a disclaimer, huh? It doesn't? Well, I just wasted half a page of my fanfic...
+Ch. 17: The Spring Dance Blues (Part 2)+
Moments after Naru's crash to the floor, Miroku and Kagura entered the dance. Miroku swore to himself just a week ago that he wouldn't set foot in this dance if Sango was not by his side. He turned to his side and saw Kagura grasping his arm and smiling. Sigh. Yet, he was here with this medicated bitch by his side. After he had consented on going with her, he almost had a brain freeze. What the hell was he thinking? He kept asking himself. Sure, he could have stood her up and made her wait all night. But, even though he has changed on the outside, inside, he was still the same kind hearted Miroku.
"Sorry I didn't get you daisies," he muttered as they slowly entered the dance scene.
"No, Miroku, my love, a red rose is just perfect. Thank you," she said beaming at him. He nodded and cleared his throat.
"You want to dance?" she asked. He shook his head, "No, I'm not much of a dancer."
"Besides, we just came here."
Kagura looked over at the punch table and sighed, "A punch would be good right about now."
Miroku turned to her, "Yeah it would be. So when you get some, can you get me a cup too?" he asked.
She grunted and stomped over to the punch table. He looked at her and sensed she was angry. He shrugged his shoulders and found a chair to sit on.
He sat there for a few moments until a girl in a yellow dress approached him. She blushed and said, "Can I dance with you?" Miroku looked up at her and shrugged his shoulders.
"Ummm, okay," He had to admit, she was pretty hot. He followed her to the dance floor which was playing some kind of lame techno music. But just as they found a perfect bald spot on the dance floor, the music shifted and turned to an oldie slow song. Miroku gulped, he had never danced with anyone except Sango. She watched the girl's arms find his neck and then she began to approach him closer, locking her arms around his neck. He slowly placed his hands on her waist and they began to move from side to side. Hey, he isn't a bad dancer after all.
"Excuse me, bitch!"
The two stopped dancing and faced a steaming Kagura with her hands tightly grasping her hips. She approached them and tore the two apart.
"What do you think you are doing with me man?" she asked, pushing the girl to the side. In background some dork was chanting "bitch fight!" Kagura ignored it and continued to glare at the confused girl.
"I didn't know he was with you," she muttered.
"Hell yeah he is. No man like him would be caught dead with a two-bit whore like yourself."
"What did you say?" the girl asked, her own head fuming now.
Miroku stepped in and pushed the two girls apart, "Kagura, we were just dancing." Miroku felt his forehead perspire. Why the heck did he feel so guilty? It was only Kagura after all. His new and improved Miroku the bad ass was beginning to slip from his grasp. He wanted to shy away. He didn't like confrontation and as he watched the two banter back and forth, he suddenly felt a striking pang in his heart—a whole created from the loss of his Sango. Seeing Kagura bitch slap the girl across her face, he began to see her for who she really was. Why had he believed her lies? Why had he told himself his Sango never loved him? And why had he jumped to conclusions that she was sneaking around with Inuyasha? After all, who would want an Inuyasha, when they could have a hentai like him? It dawned on him now that he had put himself and her in unneeded pain and it was all because of her. He tore away from his enlightened realization just in time to see Kagura do a nose dive from the top of the punch table onto the girl and then strangled her using the poor girl's own hair which was ruined from the slapping that occurred moments before.
The girl was screaming now, crying from Kagura's aggression. It was Ms. Kaede that finally pulled the girls apart, glancing back and forth from one girl to the other in bewilderment.
"What the hell have ye done? Are ye crazy?" she turned to Kagura and eyed her, leaning towards her and asking, "Did ye take ye medication today Ms. Kagura?"
Kagura sighed and opened her reddened fist, dropping layers of hair onto the floor. Ms. Kaede turned to the ravished girl to her right and watched as she screamed blood Mary.
"Ms. Kaede, that bitch! She ruined my hair, my clothes. She's some kind of psycho path!"
"Calm down Ms. Urasawa, I think ye should come with me and straighten this situation out."
Then abruptly turned her head towards Kagura and snapped, "You too, come with me and we will straighten this situation."
"But Ms. Kaede, I can't go! I have to stay with my date!" she yelled.
"Ye should have thought about that before ye went mad!" She then grabbed her arm and escorted the two of them out the door. Miroku watched with a smile on his face. He turned and faced the door, deciding to go to Sango's house anyways and see how she was, making a mental note to get her some flowers.
But before he could walk out the door, he watched as his Sango and Inuyasha walked into the door. His jaw dropped and he watched stunned.
--
Sango closed the door to her house and sighed. She looked down at her dress and smiled. It had taken her so long to find this dress, which was hidden underneath a pile of clothes at the Salvation Army store by her house. It was miracle she had found one in such great condition. The owner must have only used it once, probably for a dance like this one. Sango sighed again remembering how many times she had imagined Miroku's reaction when he opened her front door and saw her. But, what could she do? She no longer had her Miroku. She was only glad that Inuyasha and she decided to go with each other as a form of healing after being dumped. After all, she did want to use the dress because it had taken her so long to find it.
It was Sango who had suggested they go together. She had told him she wanted to go to get her mind off Miroku but in reality she had wanted to save herself the trouble of having to explain to her mom and dad why she was no longer going to go to the dance and explaining that would bring her to tears again. Inuyasha was a good guy, no matter how much he tried to present himself as some bad ass super macho guy. He had been the one to console her, as weird as it is, when she was down. It just proved that he had a lot of good inside his heart. Even though she wasn't going to go with Miroku, she was going to try and have a good time. It was then, walking to the bus stop, that it dawned on her that she would have to see Miroku with that bitch Kagura. That would tear her to pieces. She thought of Kagura for a moment and sighed. Why was she so horrible to her? They were cousins after all, well at least in blood. But in spirit, their relations were cut short. They were related through her mom's side of the family which meant Kagura was loaded. Of course, after her mom decided to fall in love with her dad and defy the family—so they say—she was cut from the family and was only spoken about through curses. Sango didn't care. She didn't need anyone except her mom, her dad, and well...Miroku...
Sango wanted to know why Kagura had to steal Miroku from her. She had everything—she had the fancy cars, the mansion, the yacht, everything and yet she still wanted her Miroku.
Sango stepped on the bus as she pulled up and opened. The bus driver immediately recognized her and smiled, "Ms. Sango, you're mighty fancy tonight? What's the occasion?"
Sango smiled, "It's a dance at school."
"Oh I see. Well hop onto my carriage Cinderella and let me bring you to the ball."
Sango laughed at how corny he was and went to find a seat. She pressed her head against the window and prayed that everything would be okay tonight.
Half an hour later, the bus stopped and the doors opened. Sango looked out the window and saw Inuyasha sitting on the bench with his Sunday's best on. She walked out and went towards him. He looked up as he sensed her approaching and smiled.
"Hey foxy mama."
"Hey good looking. Waited long?"
"No, just got here. Ready to go?" he asked, hoping off the bench and walking towards her.
"Yeah. I just hope this was a good idea."
"Yeah me too."
Sango and Inuyasha hoped inside his red M3 and drove off in a huff.
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They entered the dance and a couple people looked their way, mouths open. Sango gulped and turned to Inuyasha who didn't seem to notice to staring faces. Sango popped her head up and scanned the room, sighing when she didn't see Miroku. But she did see Kagome, who was hiding behind the drapery. Curious, Sango approached her and watched as she looked from right to left.
"Kagome, what are you doing?" Sango asked. Kagome was stunned to see her best friend in a dress. She leaped from behind the curtain and embraced her best friend.
"Shit! You look so hot!" Kagome screamed, scanning her friend from head to toe, her mouth wide open.
"Me? You look hot. I love your dress."
"Yeah I'd like it more too if I wasn't here with Kouga."
"Where is that little weirdo anyways?" Sango said scanning the room.
"Over there by the DJ."
Sango rested her eyes on the fox in the Armani and smiled, "Kouga looks different tonight."
"Yeah, I know, he looks hot."
"Then why are you hiding behind a curtain?" Sango asked. Kagome turned to Naru, who had just stepped out of the bathroom, and smiled.
"No reason."
It was then that Inuyasha stepped, disrupting the girls' conversation. Kagome turned to him and smiled, approving of his look. He grinned, trying to hide the fact he was seriously checking her out.
"Inuyasha, how are you?" Kagome asked, not knowing what to say.
"I'm good. You?" Kagome tried to suppress a giggle—something she usually did when there was an uncomfortable silence. She said she was good and they looked at each other for a moment before Kagome asked, "Who are you here with?"
Inuyasha stared at her for a moment and then turned to Sango, who was desperately trying not to raise her hand onto her mouth and start biting her nails away. Sango turned a dark pink and said, "Well, he's here with me. But as friends of course!" she said, adding the last bit quickly.
Kagome smiled and said, "Sango don't be all paranoid. It's okay. If Inuyasha were going to be here with someone I'm glad it's with you."
"You are?" Sango asked, mentally hitting herself for not discussing this with Kagome beforehand. Actually the thought occurred to her but she kept getting flashes of Kagome with a 4x4 in her head and that didn't sit well in her mind. So she thought she's wing it and see what would happen. Luckily, Kagome had no access to a 4x4. "Yeah." She then grabbed Sango by the arm and slowly then whispered in her ear, careful not to let Inuyasha hear, "But if you make a move on him, I'll pound your ass," she said jokingly. Sango giggled, not sure to be afraid to be happy.
"Don't worry, there will be no flirting and don't worry when we dance, I'll make sure we're a shoulder length apart."
"Good to hear."
Sango hugged her and then fanned herself using her hand, "You want some punch?" Kagome shook her head, not wanting to go next to the punch table.
Sango left the two alone, which again brought about the uncomfortable moment of silence. They stared at each other for a while and then down at their shoes and then at each other again.
"Nice dance, huh?" Inuyasha said, his hands in his pocket and his feet bounding up and down.
"Yeah, nice dance," Kagome said, her arms folded. She looked at him then and their eyes met.
"Inuyasha, I want to tell you that--"
"Inuyasha, I didn't know you were going to be here?" Kouga said, cutting Kagome short. He placed an arm around Kagome and grinned, claiming his territory. Kagome looked up and tried to pull away but Kouga had fast reflexes. Before she knew it, he had his arms around her waist. She stood there in defeat.
"Yeah, I didn't know I was going to be here either," Inuyasha said, his heart beating fast from the rage he felt seeing Kouga with his dirty hands around his girlfriend. He watched him stroke the side of her waist and almost fell. He had to suppress his need to just reach over and rip his head off.
"I see. Well, if you excuse us, we're going to go dance."
Kagome turned to Inuyasha and smiled. He returned it and watched them disappear into the endless crowd of bodies hitting up against each other. He turned to the wall and smacked it, leaving a small bump.
"Ow!" he yelled, examining his knuckles, which were beginning to turn blue. Sango appeared and rested a hand on his shoulder, "Don't let him get to you."
"I know. It's just when I see them together, I just wanna punch the hell out of that bastard."
"I know what you mean," she said, spotting Miroku just then, standing alone by the corner in the opposite side of the room.
"Are you going to be okay?" Sango asked. Inuyasha nodded. "I'll be back. I need to deal with something." Well, someone actually. Inuyasha nodded, heading to the bathroom to put his hand under some cold water.
Sango slowly crossed the dance floor, swerving around couples making out, dancing, and others fighting. Her gaze was on one person alone. He was standing with his head against the wall, his hands in his pocket, his shades still on his eyes and a despairing look on his baby boy face. Upon finally just inches away from him, she stared at him for a moment and knew he was staring at her, even though she couldn't see his eyes.
He turned his body to move but she forced him to look at her then she took his hand and held it. He did not resist although his heart was breaking when he had seen her with Inuyasha. She led him out the backdoor, towards the math building and then stopped in the middle of the field.
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"Hey Inuyasha, you want to dance?" the voice asked from behind. Inuyasha snapped out of his starry eyed trance of Kagome and Kouga dancing together on the dance floor. He turned around and looked up to see Naru smiling. He shook his head and gulped down the last of his punch which spiked to add some extra pizzazz. Naru stepped in front of him and bent down to his level. He shifted in his chair and tried to retract from looking into her eyes.
"Can't you get the hint?" he asked. He reached into his pocket and took out a silver flask, again pouring spoonfuls of vodka—which he stole from his father's office. Naru watched him and smiled—she got him right where she wanted him, nearly drunk and getting drunker.
"Come on Inuyasha, I won't step on your feet."
"Don't you have a date?" he asked in annoyance. Naru frowned and turned to her date in the corner who she had taken because he owned a Lexus. But of course, she had always intended in going with Inuyasha.
"It doesn't matter. Come dance with me," she asked again, persistence in her voice.
"Fuck off." Naru grew annoyed but she wasn't going to rest until she got one dance with him. He backed off and watched him for a couple seconds as he sat here drinking and watching Kagome from afar. 'What did she have that I don't have time three?' she asked herself. 'That little bitch! She already has some guy hanging over her and now she has Inuyasha longing for her like a sad little doggy!'
"Don't Kagome and that guy make such a cute couple?" she asked. He immediately turned to her in disgust.
"Shut the fuck up!" he scowled.
"I mean they're both good looking people and seem to get along."
"You don't know anything. Would you just leave?" he asked bitterly.
"Not until you dance with me."
"Hell no."
"Well then I'll just have to continue telling you how great Kagome and her date look. Let me pull up a chair."
"Okay fine, one dance. But after that leave me the hell alone."
"Okay deal."
Naru watched him swing a couple more gulps of his punch which was diluted now with vodka. Naru could sense he was beginning to lose himself and she smiled at the thought.
"I gotta go piss!" Inuyasha said jumping up to go to the bathroom. Naru watched him dodged through the crowd and dive into the bathroom. She turned to his drink and watched it for a couple seconds. She slowly approached it and lifted the paper cup to her head and looked around. 'This was her chance' she said to herself. She dug into her purse and pulled out a clear baggy containing a single pill. She took it out and thought about cutting it in half but shook her head—she needed him wasted. Naru looked around once more and slipped the pill inside the cup of punch.
Moments later Inuyasha arrived, still drunk. She turned and handed him the cup. He looked at it and smiled, hoping the drunker he gets; the easier it will be for him to dance with the bitch. Naru watched him and prayed he wouldn't look inside.
He held the cup up and said, "Cheers." He lifted the cup to his lips and drank it with one giant gulp—missing the fact that the cup contained a drug named Ecstasy.
--
Sango, still holding Miroku's hand by his side looked at him and slowly, with her free hand, took off his glasses. He did not resist but did not look at her because of the shame that had formed after his realization of the truth. Being blinded before, he had seen her as some vixen, some slut and a half, ready to pounce on any hot guy she got her hands on. But how could he have thought that? She was just Sango, his loveable, beautiful, and sometimes abusive Sango. He was so blind. He lifted his head slowly and looked at her as she continued to slide her hands across his face as if tracing it and keeping a mental picture of him on the tip of her index finger.
It was weird but they did not say a word just looked at each other for some time, the only two souls on the deserted grass in the darkness with a flicker of light from the tennis courts shining on them.
"Miroku," Sango whispered. He nodded and looked into her eyes.
"Will you dance with me?" she asked innocently. He nodded again and they both began to slowly shuffle their feet to the beat of their own hearts. Sango sunk deeper into his arms and he wrapped his arms around her frail body.
"I'm sorry. I don't know why..."
"It's okay Miroku. I knew you'd come back to me."
Miroku looked down at his perfect angel and watched her sway to the rhythm of his steps, her eyes closed, her breathe hot, and her hands clutching his jacket. He reached up and touched her hair, which was soft and delicate and slowly pressed her head closer to his chest until they were one.
--
"Ah shit! A fast song, I love this song! Naru lets dance!" Inuyasha shouted, swinging his hands in the air. Naru watched him and laughed. He reached over and grabbed her by the arm forcefully until she finally got up from the chair. He lead her to the center and started doing a funky jiggy. He reached over and took hold of both her arms and started dancing with her, laughing like a crazy person all the while.
"Just let me rock you, ah, til the break of day...dance with me!!" he sang, sounding like a dying cow.
Naru laughed with him and they continued to do a strange shuffle and turns until they were both red in the face.
"I don't know why but I feel so good!" Inuyasha yelled. The crowd around him huddled towards the center to watch the normally silent Inuyasha in a whirl of blissful frenzy. Even Kagome and Kouga were drawn to the commotion, imagine their surprise at realizing that it was Inuyasha that was causing all the commotion—and it wasn't connected to someone getting a bloody nose.
"Oh my god Kouga, do you see that?" Kagome gasped. Kouga was laughing his ass off, obviously delighted by the sight.
"HAHAHA! Shit, the freak is going crazy!" Kouga said, his upper body bent from laughing.
"Kouga, don't laugh. I think there's something seriously wrong with him! I think he's drunk!" Kagome said.
She left Kouga's side, who was still laughing like a jackass, and walked over to the dancing Inuyasha, who was now doing a dance that resembled a cross between Saturday Night Live and Pulp Fiction. She reached over slowly and held onto his hand. He did not stop dancing but looked her way.
"Hey Kagome, how are you doing?" he asked.
Confused, Kagome smiled, "I'm doing okay. But I think you should step outside a bit."
"Why, I'm having the time of my life. I want to dance all night long!" he screamed. The crowd cheered.
"Inuyasha, I can smell the alcohol all over you. You're drunk. Stop doing this."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't ask if you wanted some. Don't worry I still have some more!" He reached inside his jacket pocket and retrieved an empty flask of vodka. He unscrewed it, still not registering the fact that it was empty, and turned it upside down and began shaking it.
"Sorry Kagome, I drank it all! My bad!!" he screamed. Annoyed now, Kagome took the flask and threw it over her shoulder, hitting someone on the head.
"Inuyasha, stop this!"
"No, I won't. You're not my mommy! I can do whatever I damn please!" he screamed
"Fine, but don't even try to take Sango home!"
"Don't worry Kagome I won't. I want to take you home. Did I mention you look really hot tonight?"
Kagome stood back in annoyance and watched him continue talking like a madman.
"I mean shit I could reach over and just--"
"Inuyasha, I thought you were going to go home with me!" Naru yelled, her hands on her hips.
"Oh yeah huh? Well okay, you can come with us too. Kagome you don't mind do you?"
"Fuck off."
"That's not nice to say. And I was going to let you drink some of my alcohol! Well, you don't get any anymore!" he said, still dancing and sweating now.
"Inuyasha, lets go outside for a minute!" Naru said, flashing Kagome a smile.
"No I want to dance some more!" Inuyasha bellowed, running in circles now.
"I'll give you more alcohol!" Naru said. Inuyasha thought about that for a moment and followed Naru.
"Inuyasha, where are you going?"
"I don't know!" he screamed before disappearing into the distance. Kagome huffed off and the crowd dispersed and took her place by Kouga's side, who was still laughing like a hyena.
--
"Uh, I need to rest. I don't feel so good," Inuyasha said slumping down onto the grass. Naru kneeled down beside him and watched him close his eyes. He reached over and combed through his jet black hair. He turned to his side and moaned.
"That stupid Kagome, she's always being stupid. She should just kill herself. She's always acting like she knows everything." He turned to his other side and moaned, "I don't feel so good."
"It's okay Inuyasha, just rest, you'll be okay." Naru continued to comb through his hair and then she slowly bent down close to his face until they were mere centimeters away.
"Hey where's my alcohol?" he asked. She looked into his eyes, which were closed and kissed him slightly on the lips. He stirred at first but did not fight.
'It's okay Inuyasha. Don't fight it,' Naru thought. She kissed him again and he moaned, parting his lips.
"Kagome?" he called out in between kisses. Naru jumped at hearing her name and looked around. 'He thinks I'm Kagome! Oh well, take what you can get Naru!'
"Yes Inuyasha, it's me Kagome," Naru said.
Inuyasha smiled, his eyes stilled closed and reached over to hold the figure before him. He slowly pushed her forward and started kissing her. The lips were different from what he remembered but this registered little in his brain, considering the fact all he could see what Kagome before him and nothing else really mattered.
Naru sped up the kisses which grew rough and unsteady. It took Inuyasha a moment to catch up but soon Naru had her sights somewhere else. Still kissing him, she slowly ran her fingers down his shirt and began gradually unbuttoning the shirt with her one free hand. He took hold of her hands at first but did not stop her. He reached over and caressed the small of her spine and then began unzipping her dress, focusing still to keep up with Naru's kisses.
"Inuyasha, I've always wanted you," Naru whispered.
"I want you too Kagome. I love you."
Naru ceased for a second but did not stop. She brushed his words off and continued to remove his shirt until it was completely off. She ran her hands up and down his chest and he moaned. Naru, whose dress was off her shoulders now, and slowly slipping looked down at Inuyasha and smiled.
Without hesitation, she unbuttoned his pants. He stopped her at first but she continued and he was powerless, feeling a bit nauseated now from the drug, which was not reacting well to his body and his flask of vodka. His mind was doing spirals but he still maintained this odd feeling of contentment and it was in due part to his make out session with Naru.
All the while, Inuyasha's eyes were closed shut and so he grew confused when he heard Kagome's voice from a distance calling out his name.
His head shot up and he rubbed his eyes and then his temples looking at Naru now half naked.
"Kagome you look just like Naru. That's crazy," he laughed. But his reactions were slow and soon enough Kagome encountered onto the scene and her mouth dropped at the sight: Inuyasha, almost naked on the ground, lipstick covering his face, and Naru on top of him, half her dress gone, exposing half her breast.
"Hey Kagome!" Naru yelled. Inuyasha shoved her off and quickly battled to put on his pants.
"Kagome, I don't think we should--" Kouga yelled from behind trying to catch up with Kagome who had run off to make sense of Inuyasha's actions. "Shit!" he yelled.
"Hey Kagome, we were just having some fun!" Inuyasha yelled, his pants on now.
"Sure you were, you asshole."
"Why are you so mad? You make out with Kouga don't you?" Inuyasha said shirtless.
"Yeah Kagome, do you make out with Kouga?" Naru asked putting on her dress and restraining herself from getting up and slapping Kagome for interrupting on what was suppose to be the best night of her life.
"Shut up bitch."
Kouga continued to blush at her side, a little part of him wishing it was Kagome and him on the grass half naked. Kagome turned and ran off, Inuyasha running off to grab her.
"Kagome, don't run off!! The party hasn't even ended yet!"
"Kagome, wait up!" Kouga yelled, outrunning Inuyasha, who was struggling not to fall.
"Kouga, can we go?" Kagome asked. Kouga nodded and they trekked forward, Inuyasha still following behind.
"Inuyasha, don't even try to follow me. Go finish what you started with that slut! Inuyasha--" Kagome turned and her mouth dropped when she saw Inuyasha face down on the grass.
She called to him again but he said nothing. Kouga went over to him and put a finger to his pulse, feeling it was very faint.
"Kagome, call the ambulance. NOW!"
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Oh god!! Another one finished. I am soooo soooryyyy I took sooo long but I am and was very busy!! So I will try my very best to finish the next chappie but please be patient.
--co Tsukino