Hello everyone. I am so sorry about it taking so long, its just I've been super busy (and in trouble) and I just havent had time to update. Again im sorry. But now that's its summer and baseball is done (not to mention summer health) I have more time. But sadly, starting in august I will become busy again with school stuff. But im going to try very hard to find time to update more often. My goal is to be able to update every other week. One week this story and the next my other story, 'Living To Die', which you should all read if you havent already (and review please!). I was so shocked to realize I hadn't updated since February. SORRY. But with exams and school in general, and then summer school and baseball and color guard I just didn't have time and it seemed to just fly by. Then I stayed up all last night and I had watched inuyasha, twice might add lol, and it just got me in the mood to write. So, here I am now, at 5:30 in the morning writing this for you.
Disclaimer: Come on guys, do you really think I own them. And I thought you were smarter then that. J/k! I love you all!
Chapter 4: Reunited part 3 (and yes, kagome will definitely be reunited with sango this time)
Last time...
Together she and Jakotsu made their way to he stage. Once they got there kagome and kouga sat at a table and ate breakfast as they watched ginta, hakkaku and Jakotsu organize the band. They listened as the band practiced, kagome wincing every once in awhile when they didn't get it right. Kouga noticed this and just smiled while shaking his head. They finished their breakfast and then went to calm down Jakotsu who was going crazy over the bands outfits and freaking out on them. 'Talk about having a nervous breakdown' kagome thought 'and over clothes no less'
This time...
After they had calmed Jakotsu down, promising him he could redesign the bands outfits, kagome sat Indian style on the stage with a bunch of sheet music in front of her. They were the songs she would be singing this weekend. They were going to have a rehearsal in about 5 minutes since they would be playing tomorrow night.
It was Friday and all the guests would be arriving that afternoon, though, inutaisho and his sons and their friends were supposed to be arriving earlier then the rest. Then later that night there would be a formal dinner where inutaisho would make his speech, and it was also a charity event, kagome had found out earlier that day. All the guests would be donating money and people from all the charities would be present tonight also.
"Kagome, we're ready to go when you are" the conductor of the band told her.
"Im ready" she replied.
And so they practice until one when kouga called it to a halt, telling them all they needed to get cleaned up for the Tokunawas would be arriving in an hour and a half. Kouga walked over to Kagome closely followed by Ginta and Hakkaku.
"Kagome, go take a shower and then Jakotsu will be in to show you what to wear for this afternoon. Then, when your ready come to my office and I will explain what we'll all be doing when the Tokunawas arrive. Okay?" he asked her.
"Sure thing boss man" Kagome said with a mock salute.
Kouga had noticed she was in a good mood today. She had been acting playful all morning, and quite frankly, he liked this side of her better. He liked seeing her smile. Why, he was sure, exempting the shows where she had to smile, that he had seen her smile more today then in the past week or so. He watched as she walked off to her room and then turned to leave to go get himself ready.
Kagome walked into her dressing room, which had now become more of a home to her then she had known in a long, long time. She walked into the bathroom and got into the shower thinking about her life now.
'I really do like it here. This would be so perfect if I knew it was going to last, but I know eventually Naraku is going to catch up with me.' she thought sadly. 'I wish I could just be rid of him, and live my life the way I want to. I wish I could just forget the past and sing here. I've finally got some friends, a good job that pays well and a nice boss. Well I might as well enjoy it while I can'
Kagome got out of the shower just as Jakotsu, who had quit knocking and now just let himself in, barged through her door and grabbed her just as she was walking out of the bathroom. Kagome, still in her towel, was dragged into the closet with him, shown the grey skirt and white blouse she was to wear, and then shut in the closet to change. When she was done, and moderately dry, she came out of the closet and was immediately put in the chair before the vanity where Jakotsu set to work putting her hair into a French twist, which had become her almost regular hairstyle. As he worked, Jakotsu continually talked. Kagome had become used to it by now, not that she listened, but it would have come as a shock if one day he came in and was silent. She would have thought he were depressed or something to that extent.
When they were done they walked up to Kougas office where Ginta and Hakkaku were already waiting for them with kouga. Kouga, and Jakotsu, both wearing Armani, looked very handsome indeed, Kagome noted as she entered the room. Ginta and Hakkaku, both dressed to impress themselves but not to that degree also looked good as well. But being the entertainment directors they were not expected to mingle with the people, just to be around and make sure everything went off without a hitch.
"Ah, Kagome, good. Now I can begin, Please, everyone, sit down" Kouga said to them all.
Everyone sat down. Kagome took the floor as was her custom. Kouga, looking at her as she found a position she could sit in with the skirt on, smiled fondly at her. Over the past month he had grown feeling for her. He loved how she acted, never caring what people thought, and her fiery attitude. He smiled at her when she looked up and met his eyes. It had always amused him how she preferred to sit on the floor instead of in a chair. But Kagome was just like that.
"Okay, now as you all know, everything starts today. The Tokunawas will be arriving shortly o ill make this brief. The guest arrive this afternoon later, then tonight is the benefit dinner for the charities and Mr.Tokunawa will make his customary speech. Tomorrow there will be a brunch which you all must attend," he said while specifically looking at Kagome and watching the corners of her mouth turn down, "and then tomorrow night, Kagome, you will be on and off singing and being host to the younger Tokunawas and their friends" he finished and saw Kagome fully frown now.
"Do I really have to tend to his sons?" Kagome asked, eyes pleading with Kouga. She had been trying to get out of it since she had been told.
"Yes, Kagome, im afraid you do. And you have to be nice as well" he added the last part as an after thought. "The party will most likely go on till late on Saturday so brunch on Sunday will be an hour later then usual. And then on Sunday night you will again be singing and playing host, Kagome. It shouldn't run as late on Sunday though, and then on Monday the guests will all be leaving."
"Okay" they all said in unison.
"Well, now that you're all clear on the weekend we need to go downstairs to meet the Tokunawas," Kouga instructed.
They all headed down to the main lobby. Kagome grumbling all the way and walking ver slowly. Kouga, noticing her slowness, hurried back to her and, putting his hand on the small of her back and guiding her forward more quickly said,
"Come on Kagome, they'll be here any minute"
"I know..."Kagome grumbled, "who cares" she said this last part more quietly.
Kouga in his rush to hurry her along didn't pay attention to exactly what she was saying. He and Kagome arrived in the lobby just as the Tokunawas were walking in.
"Now be nice" Kouga hissed in Kagomes ear while pushing her forward before going off to shake hands with Mr.Tokunawa. Kagome straightened her blouse and turned around to greet his sons and their friends courteously but stopped dead in her tracks when she saw who it was.
It was the four boys from the park. Now she knew Mr.Tokunawa had to be the two boys father. They all had the same silver hair and golden eyes. The older, more reserved one, was glaring at her. The younger one was looking at hr with great interest, as was the one with the short black hair and violet eyes. The other boy, who had black hair and green eyes was looking around as if searching for someone, but when he saw Kagome he immediately stopped. They looked at each other, Kagome getting the feeling that she knew him from somewhere.
They all just stared at each other until...
"Welcome the 'The Shikon'" Kagome said very stiffly. She hadn't forgotten her promise to Kouga to be nice. And now she knew this was going to be difficult.
"Why thank you Kagome" inuyasha said with a wicked grin. Kagome briefly thinking on how he knew her name before remembering she had given it to them all those weeks ago in the park.
"You work here" it wasn't a question from Sesshoumaru.
"No, I just stand around in the lobby and welcome people because im jst a nice person like that" Kagome said sarcastically.
Sesshoumaru just raised an eyebrow and pointed to his luggage.
"I'll take that as a yes. Now if you would be so kind to take our stuff to our rooms" he said while tossing her their room keys. Kagomes eyebrow started to twitch and she threw the keys as hard as she could back at him. Sesshoumaru caught the keys easily and again raised an eyebrow at her.
"Im not your damn bellboy so you can take your own fucking stuff to your own rooms" Kagome told him scathingly.
The boys just looked at her in interest, surprised at the language she used. Sesshoumaru on the other hand enjoyed making her angry. For some reason he felt a need to entice her temper. He wanted to make her flare up at him. This could be because most people feared him and would never dream of fighting with him or were stupid and had learned their lesson. But she was different. She didn't fight with him on an off chance of ignorance, no, she fought back on purpose. And he liked it. At first he thought this was going to be another boring even he was obligated to attend, but now he thought it would prove interesting.
"Come now Kagome, is that how we treat or guests?" Kouga said while coming up to them. Giving Kagome a warning glare that said she better get her act in shape, he walked over and shook hands with all the boys. Mr.Tokunawa also came over, shaking Kagomes hand and asking how she was.
"How are you, my dear. Doing well I hope?" Inutaisho asked her.
"Fine, thank you" she replied with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.
"Would you care to show us to our rooms so we may get ready for tonight?" Inutaisho asked her.
"Of course...right this way" Kagome said as Inutaisho took her arm and she led them up the grand staircase.
"Nice place" Inuyasha remarked.
"Well, we are the best in the city" Kagome said while turning to him with another one of her prize-winning fake smiles.
"So....this will be your room, sir" Kagome said while opening a door for Inutaisho and then handing him the key.
"Thank you Kagome. I hope to see you tonight then" he thanked her.
"I'm sure you will seeing as how my job requires me to be there" Kagome told him.
Once Inutaisho closed his door on them all Kagomes fake smile vanished in an instant. She turned to the others.
They all stared at each other.
A wheel squeaked from a laundry cart down the next hallway.
Crickets chirped through the open window at the end of the hall.
Miroku shifted from side to side.
"So..." Inuyasha said intelligently.
Kagome just raised both eyebrows at him.
"Err...Im Inuyasha, this is Sesshoumaru, that's Miroku and he's Kohaku" He finally said. "And we know who you are. Kagome Higurashi"
Kagome wasn't paying attention though. She knew she had seen that boy with the black hair and green eyes before, and now she knew from where.
"Kohaku?" she asked, while stepping toward him. He backed up, looking at her as if she were deranged. Kagome had a strange look in her eyes and Kohaku didn't quite like it.
"Kohaku...don't you remember me?" She asked him while stepping closer. He looked closely at her and then something clicked.
The other three just looked from Kagome to Kohaku, wondering what was going on.
'Wait, she said her name was Kagome...it couldn't be her... could it?' he thought to himself. He knew when his sister was little she had made friends with the neighbor girl named Kagome. But he had never known her last name. He remembered how much joy for life she had brought to him. He also remembered she was beaten at home. More then once he had fought off he father or brother for her. He remembered one time when her brother had almost broken her arm. They had made Kagome stay over at their place for two weeks and he had gone over and beat Ryouga himself.
'But....she was killed...it cant be her' he thought.
But when he looked into her eyes, so unlike any he had seen in so many years, he knew. It had to be her. It had too.
"Yes" he finally said while pulling her into a bone crushing hug.
"I thought they killed you. How are you alive? Where have you been all these years? What happened that day at your house? Sango came running home screaming of your murder" He asked her very quickly.
"Long story" Kagome said quickly as he let her go. "Where's Sango? I've been looking for her. I went back to your house two years ago, but no one was there." Kagome told him.
"Kagome...I donno how to say this..." Kohaku started to say.
"What, is Sango ok? Nothings happened to her, right?" she asked quickly.
"No, no its nothing like that, its just that she works here. You must not have looked hard enough" Inuyasha said while laughing.
Kagome just turned around to stare at Inuyasha.
"What did you say?" she asked him carefully.
"Sango works here. Shes the cook. Works in the kitchen. I cant believe you didn't know this if you were looking for her. Wouldn't the first thing you'd do be to ask your co-workers or boss or something, or look her up?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome, ready to tell him exactly why she hadn't asked around was saved the trouble of losing her voice from yelling by Kohaku grabbing her arm and pulling her down the hall while saying "Come on. We'll go see her now, im sure if she knew you worked here she would have come to see you before"
"Hey! What about our rooms?" Miroku called after them.
Kagome just threw the keys back at them.
"Here, just pick a room from these" she told them as they turned the corner.
In the kitchen
Sango was working hard making all the food for that nights dinner. She was just about to put the finishing touches on a huge cake when her brother burst through the doors.
"Sis...look who I found!" he said excitedly.
"I don't care that you found Miroku, I know he gets lost a lot. You should just leave him lost. Be better for everyone" Sango grumbled.
"Sango?" she heard a female ask. Sango looked up and dropped what she was holding.
Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha and Miroku were walking towards the door that lead into the kitchen when they heard a scream. And then, seconds later, a blur shot through the doors and landed on the floor ten feet away. It looked at though Sango and Kagome had been reunited again. They both got up and hugged each other.
"Kagome...I have to finish for tonight but you'll be there right? I have so much to tell you and so much I want to ask. I thought they had killed you" Sango said while hugging her best friend once more.
"Yeah, ill be there tonight. I have so much to ask you to" Kagome said.
Sesshoumaru notice how Kagome neglected to say how much she had to TELL Sango. He wondered what happened. Why they thought she had been killed.
"Why don't we all go to a club or something after the benefit dinner tonight. I know those things are very boring and I also know id like to get to know you better, Kagome" Inuyasha proposed to them all.
They all nodded there heads. Kagome only agreeing because she wanted to spend time with Sango.
After the plans for later were set, they left Sango to her work. They all headed back upstairs. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha were to share a room as were Kohaku and Miroku. There was a door in the middle joining their rooms. Miroku and Kohaku headed towards theirs and Kagome followed Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha into theirs.
"What do you think you're doing?" Sesshoumaru asked her icily as she shut the door.
"Babysitting you like I was told to" Kagome answered him indifferently, going over to sit on the couch.
"I don't mind it" Inuyasha said.
Sesshoumaru just narrowed his eyes and went into the bathroom to take a shower. Inuyasha, however, went over and sat on the couch next to Kagome. She looked at him. He looked at her.
"I think we got off to a bad start. Lets try again. Hi Im Inuyasha." He said while extending his hand. Kagome just looked at him as if she didn't know what he was.
But she did shake his hand.
"Strong grip" Inuyasha remarked.
And that's how the rest of their time together went. Inuyasha trying to make conversation, Kagome giving short answers and Sesshoumaru taking a shower. When Sesshoumaru was done Inuyasha got up to go and take his shower.
"Be nice" he said to Sesshoumaru as they passed. Sesshoumaru just narrowed his eyes and went to sit across from Kagome on the other couch. They glared at each other the entire time Inuyasha was getting ready. Finally when he was done, and Miroku and Kohaku also joined them, they all headed down to the ballroom of the hotel where the dinner would be held.
Kagome noticed how both Tokunawa brothers wore Armani, just like there father. Miroku and Kohaku also being in Armani as well. Kagome looked around and saw Jakotsu walking toward her in...surprise, surprise, Armani.
"Kagome...um, Kouga forgot to tell you this. There is also going to be dancing" he said hesitantly.
"Okay?" Kagome said, not having much interest in the subject.
"Umm...yunedooeraress" he said very quickly.
"Japanese Jakotsu, I don't speak jibberish" she said annoyed.
"You, uh, need to wear, a um, dress" he finally said.
"What?" Kagome said quietly.
"Ummm, you need to wear a dress and dance" he said.
"No" said Kagome simply.
"Kagome, you have to. Its required of you. Now come with me and put the dress on. I don't wanna fight you, im already stressed way to much and I don't need this right now" Jakotsu told her.
Kagome sighed.
"Fine, give me the damn dress" she complied to his request.
The boys watched as Jakotsu hurried Kagome away to get dressed. In the meantime Inuyasha set out to find his dad. He walked around the hotel for a bit before finally finding him in the hotel lounge.
"Hey dad" he greeted.
"Inuyasha...what did you do?" he joked around.
"Ha ha, very funny. Actually I had a question" he said.
"Well, ask away son" he invited.
"Do you know whats up with Kagome. I mean, why is she like that. You've met her before. Was she like Sesshoumaru then too, or do I just bring out that side in her?" he added the last part with a grin.
"No, son. I don't know. She seems to have a troubled past. Maybe we should lock her and Sesshoumaru in a room till they feel like smiling again" he joked again.
"I like that idea, I say we go with it" Inuyasha agreed in good fun.
"Okay, dad, well I guess ill see you later then" he waved goodbye.
At the benefit dinner/dance
"Where id kagome?" Kouga asked Jakotsu anxiously.
"Well I took her to her room and gave her the dress, the I had to leave again to go help with a boy who was freaking out about a rip in his tux. Some people, freaking out over clothes. Imagine that?" he said, while walking off to mingle.
"Yes, imagine" Kouga said while grinning and watching his friend walk off. He decided to go find Kagome himself. He walked down to the club and then backstage to her dressing room. Once he got there he knocked on her door. He heard someone rushing around and what sounded like a table or chair falling to the floor.
"Kagome, are you okay in there?" he called through the door.
"Im fine, be right there" She answered.
The door to her dressing room opened and Kouga saw her back out. Then, when she turned around, he felt his mouth drop open. She was absolutely stunning in a floor length black satin dress. It was strapless with crossing ties across her back. Two slits went up to her upper thighs on both sides. Kagome looked up and smiled at him. He smiled back and offered her his arm. Kagome took it and they walked back down the hall together.
"You look absolutely beautiful" Kouga complimented her.
"Thanks, you don't look to shabby yourself" Kagome joked with him.
Kouga liked this side of her so much better, This playful, happy, joking side. He wondered what could have happened to her to make her so cold most of time. Though he would admit she was opening up more and relaxing. But when she had first joined them she had always spent time alone and had never talked unless it was work related. Not to mention she had fought them on almost everything. Now she was almost agreeable with.
Inuyasha had been standing towards a corner talking with Kohaku when he saw them. Kouga and Kagome were walking arm in arm through the double doors. For those few seconds Kagome was all he saw. She was smiling...and he thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful then her at that moment. Kohaku noticed that something had caught Inuyashas attention and turned to see what it was. Then he saw her. Kagome. And she was beautiful. He watched as his sister ran up to her and grabbed her away from Kouga after saying something to him.
They watched as Sango dragged Kagome over to them.
"Come on Kagome, you look great!" Sango was saying.
"I hate dresses" Kagome grumbled.
"Why? You look stunning in them. I'd think you would like wearing them" Inuyasha remarked while putting his arm around her shoulders.
"Flattery will get you nowhere" Kagome told him while ducking away from him to stand between Sango and Kohaku.
"Nice try...now let me show you how a real man does it" Miroku whispered in Inuyashas ear. Sesshoumaru and Miroku, who had been on the other side of the room, had now rejoined them.
"Hello Kagome" Miroku greeted. She nodded her head in acknowledgment.
Miroku went to stand next to her.
"I have a question..."he began.
"Not again..." Sango said while shaking her head.
He ignored her.
"Kagome..."
"Miroku!"
"Will you..."
"Stop right there mister!"
"...do me the honor..."
"I mean it! Stop!"
"...of bearing my child?"
SLAP!
CRASH!
Sango slapped him hard across the face right before Kagome went a punched him...thus causing him to fly backward into the wall six feet away.
"I told him to stop. But dose he ever listen? No, he..." and Sango went into a tirade about Miroku and his lecherous ways.
Sango stomped off, Kohaku going after her to try and calm her down. Miroku lay on the floor...unconscious. That left Kagome with the Tokunawa brothers.
'Oh joy' she thought.
'I wonder what shes thinking about right now' Sesshoumaru thought as he looked at Kagome.
"Would you like to dance?" Inuyasha asked Kagome with a little bow.
Before Kagome could politely tell him no she was shoved into his arms by Sango with a "Of course she would...right Kagome?"
"Ugh...Right, what she said" Kagome sad slowly and quietly as she was pulled out onto the dance floor by Inuyasha, sending Sango a death glare. And was it just her luck... or did fate like making her mad. Of course it would be a slow song...and of course Inuyasha had to pull her as close as he could.
'She smells so good' Inuyasha thought as he put his face in her hair as they twirled around the dance floor, 'like vanilla and sukura blossoms'
Sesshoumaru now stood by himself on the side. He didn't mind though, he liked being alone. He watched as his brother made Kagome go and dance with him. It amused him to no end to watch as Kagome tried to get away and every time his brother would pull her back. That adoring look in his eyes.
'Maybe I should have some fun' Sesshoumaru thought evilly as he eyes Kagome and Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru walked out onto the dance floor toward them.
Kagome had been trying to get away from Inuyasha for the past ten minutes but was beginning to see it was pointless to keep on trying. He simply would not let her go. She was about to tell him she had some important business to discuss with his father when she noticed Sesshoumaru walking towards them. She couldn't help but look. He demanded respect. He locked eyes with her as Inuyasha twirled and then dipper her. Just as the song ended Inuyasha noticed his brother.
"What do you want Sesshoumaru?" he asked.
"A dance" was his indifferent reply.
"Um, I donno how to tell you this...but were both guys, not to mention brothers. I don't think that would go over to well with all of dads friends" Inuyasha joked.
Kagome cracked a true smile. Sesshoumaru glared at his brother.
"Shut up Inuyasha. You know who I was asking" he said while looking a Kagome whose smile instantly vanished at the thought of dancing with the jerk.
Sesshoumaru immediately brushed past Inuyasha an grabbed Kagome by the waist. Inuyasha stomped off the floor to go and find Miroku or someone. Meanwhile, Sesshoumaru had led Kagome farther onto the dance floor as the next song started up. Kagome was so surprised that she didn't even object.
He twirled her around and then pulled her into his arms. He watched as Inuyasha stomped off the floor, probably in search for the others. He smiled inwardly at aggravating his brother. Now he looked down at Kagome. She seemed to be o in her own little world, not paying a bit of attention. This angered him to no end. Nobody ignored Sesshoumaru. He quickly twirled her again and put her into a dip so low she was forced to come back and hold onto him tighter for fear of falling. She looked up into his eyes as he leaned over her and he saw fear.
'Good, she should fear me' he thought while bringing her back up and against him.
As soon as they started dancing and Kagome looked into Sesshoumarus eyes, she saw a look of sadistic enjoyment there that reminded her to much of a stare from someone else. Immediately she was driven back to her tormented past filled with Narakus laugh and stare. She was so deep into her thoughts that she didn't notice when Sesshoumaru looked down at her. So when he immediately twirled her and then dipped her so low she was forced to hold tighter she quickly was brought back to the present. But not all the way.
She had been thinking back to a ball Narakus father had given. She had been forced to dance with Naraku. Right as she was remembering being dipped by Naraku, Sesshoumaru had dipped her. That was why when she looked into his eyes she had seen Naraku instead. That was why she had been filled with fear and had shown it.
Kagome came back all the way as they began again. Sesshoumaru looked pleased about something. You couldn't see it on his face but you could tell it in his eyes. She briefly wondered what that was about but decided against dwelling on it. She just let him lead her around the dance floor. He was a wonderful dancer. She just let herself go.
Eventually, the music stopped and Sesshoumaru let her go, leaving one arm casually draped on her hip. They all looked towards the stage. Inutaisho was up there at the mike. It was now time for him to make his speech and then for everyone to put there share forth towards the charities. Then it would be time to eat.
After this was all done Sesshoumaru led her to the head table where, along with the Tokunawas and their close friends, Kagome, Kouga, Jakotsu and a couple of other important people were sitting. He pulled out a chair next to him. Inutaisho sat at the head of the table with his sons each on one side. Then Kagome sat next to Sesshoumaru while Kouga sat across from her next to Inuyasha. Sango sat on Kagomes other side and they talked all through dinner, interrupted only when Miroku got a little too friendly or someone spoke to Kagome.
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were strangely silent through all of dinner. Inuyasha glaring at Sesshoumaru and Sesshoumaru either looking at Kagome or moving slightly closer to her, just to tick him off. Kagome, of course, unaware of the silent brotherly fight, did nothing to stop it.
"So Kagome...do you still go crazy when somebody mentions oden?" Sango asked her.
"Oden! Where!?" Kagome said automatically.
Sango laughed. "I guess I can take that as a yes" she answered her own question as Kagome and Kohaku joined in laughing. This causing Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha to look up from their silent glares.
"What are you all laughing about?" Inuyasha snapped at them.
"Inuyasha!" Inutaisho said sharply, "Is that how you ask?"
"No" Inuyasha answered somewhat subdued.
"We're just talking about old times when we were younger" Kohaku explained.
Inuyasha nodded and then went back to his glaring contest with Sesshoumaru, who he noticed had moved closer to Kagome while he had been distracted and was now smirking evilly at him.
'I donno what he thinks hes doing but im going to get him back' Inuyasha promised himself in his mind.
When the dinner was over the dancing resumed again.
"Kagome, may I have the pleasure of a dance?" Inutaisho asked her as they all got up.
"Sure" she said and let him lead her out onto the floor.
They danced for two songs before Inutaisho excused himself to go meet with some important someone who Kagome didn't know. But she wasn't alone for long. Kohaku came up and asked her for a dance which Kagome gladly accepted.
"Im so glad you're back" he told her as they danced.
"Me too" she agreed.
"You know, Sango and I really missed you. For awhile there we thought that maybe you had gotten away and were live, but Sango was littler then and swore she had seen you poisoned. They knocked you out with colophon, I take it?" he continued.
Kagome nodded, not liking where the conversation was leading.
"Kagome, who is the they? Who took you? Who killed your family? Killed Souta?" he asked this all very quickly.
Kagome just looked at him and shook her head. Whether he thought this meant she didn't know or didn't want to tell him now she didn't care, as long as he dint push the subject.
Kohaku looked into her eyes and saw the deep desperation and fear there. He immediately pushed away any thoughts of continuing on that path of conversation. Instead he brought up happier memories of stuff they had done together as kids. It seemed to take her mind off of what had caused that look in her eyes, and for that he was glad. Hay danced for a few more songs and then made there way over to a table where Inuyasha and Sango had just sat down at, done with their dancing as well.
"Sango, would you care to dance?" Miroku came over and asked her.
Sango blushed deeply, and Kagome noticed something she hadn't seen before. Sango like Miroku.
"Of course she would" Kagome answered for her while pushing her forward.
Sango mouthed back 'what are you doing' as she was pulled onto the floor.
"Just paying you back for earlier" Kagome said quietly, referring to when Sango had pushed he to Inuyasha.
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