A.N- And thus begins ch.3. I decided to make this one be the dance scene, mainly 'cuz I want it over with. Seeing as how I'm writing this as I type it, I'm also not sure if it's going to be any good, so if its not, please don't abandon me, I will get to better parts very soon!
Disclaimer- Again, I do not, nor ever will, own Inuyasha or anything along with it....THERE ALL YOU LEGAL SADISTS!! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW!? I'M DEPRESSED NOW!! Anyway...
CH.3
Kagome sat fidgeting in her chair with her back to her mirror as her mother curled and pinned her hair into an elaborate mess. She sighed as she pondered how tonight was going to end up for the 49th time. 'I am an idiot, I am an idiot, I am and idiot...' the thought kept chanting in her mind. Jii- chan was downstairs explaining how a suit was put on to Inuyasha. Kagome thanked all the gods a 100 times for making him promise not to argue the day before.
At her mothers voice, she was jolted back into reality. "Hmm..?" Mrs.Higurashi chuckled. "Stop worrying Kagome, everything will be fine. Inuyasha is a smart boy; he'll be ok, too. Now, what do you think? I'm just about....done." After sticking the final pin into her daughter's hair, she twirled the chair around to face the mirror. Kagome gasped. Her hair looked beautiful. All the curls had been pinned up to the back of her head. Where her hair had been pulled back in the front, there was a side part that added elegance to the style, and her mother had also left two strands down and curled at her temples. She got up and hugged her mom. "Thank you, mamma...for everything." The two hugged for a minute until a knock at the door startled them. A muffled but unmistakable voice floated in from outside the door.
"Hey Kagome, this thing...well, it's not going to work..." he sounded so frustrated that Kagome almost giggled. Her mother, however only sighed. "This, is why I only had two children...go on Kagome, get into the bathroom to get your dress on and I'll help Inuyasha." Kagome nodded and grabbed her dress from the closet door. Once in the bathroom, she hung it form the shower rod and got out her make-up. She plunked it down on the counter and made a face at it. She hated wearing this stuff. It was stupid. She laughed as she heard her thoughts mimicked from the other room. Inuyasha was obviously displeased with her choice of dress for him.
Inuyasha was most certainly not pleased. When he couldn't get the long, uneven scarf thing to tie around himself and his sword, he had gone in search of Kagome. He had gotten her mother instead. That alone had not pleased him; he didn't feel right arguing with Kagome's ma. When she told him that he wasn't going to be taking the sword with him he had nearly hit the roof. "Damn it, then! How the hell am I going to protect it from people that could take it!? And, how am I going to protect Kagome and me from danger if it comes along? And..." Mrs.Higurashi sent him a quelling look that his own mother had given him when he was a child. Did they have a book or something?
"First off, watch your tongue in my home, mister," Inuyasha blushed. "And, you're not in the feudal era anymore. There are no demons or spirits to take it or do you or my daughter harm. Don't worry. I'll leave it with Jii-chan for the night. It will make him happy." Inuyasha paled at the thought of his beloved tetsueiga in the clutches of that man. Kagome's mother caught his look and laughed. "I was only teasing Inuyasha, I'll keep your sword up here in Kagome's room...now, to fix what you've done with this suit..." He sighed and looked at the ceiling as she started to fuss over him. Kagome was going to owe him big time.
Kagome had just put on the final touches of her make-up and was stepping into the midnight sky dress. Maybe she should get 'sick' again, that always seemed to work...with another look in the mirror, she decided against it. If nothing else, she wanted to knock Inuyasha dead tonight, and maybe even get him to forget about Kikyou for a few hours. Get him to see that she was Kagome, not Kikyou's copy. She stepped into her shoes and secured the straps at her ankles. Standing up, she went to listen at the door. After a minute, she was sure her mother and Inuyasha had moved from her room and went out. Poking her head out her door, she called for her mother. After a second, she also added an "Inuyasha you stay". She heard a keh from downstairs then her mother's footsteps on the stairs. "Yes dea...oh, my." her mother paused in front of Kagome's door, with one hand over her heart and the other over her mouth. Tears sparkled in her eyes. "Oh, my....Oh Kagome, you look so beautiful..." 'alright,' Kagome thought, 'I've passed the mother inspection. Now there's the cynical hanyou inspection.' Her mother hugged her again and told her to wait and that she was going to get the camera. She'd call when she was ready for her to come down. As she waited she fidgeted again. What if he thought she was ugly, or too made up, or...with a deep breath, she told herself to calm down. On the bright side, if he thought she was repulsive, she could still go to the dance with Hojo, and he could go back to the feudal ere. Somehow that didn't comfort her at all. Her mother beckoned form downstairs. With another deep breath, she started down the stairs. 'Here we go...'
Inuyasha was getting impatient. (a.n- there's a surprise, eh?) He hadn't seen Kagome since breakfast today and every time he tried, her mother would whisk him off. He scowled. The last thing he needed was a woman telling him when and where he could see Kagome. He could see her anytime he damn well pleased. He watched with slight amusement as Mrs. Higurashi hustled by, mumbling about a camera. He thought about sneaking up the stairs to see Kagome without her mother knowing but she chose that moment to come back holing the camera like a victory torch. She had no sooner rushed out the kitchen door, when she rushed back in and told Inuyasha to follow her. With a scowl, he got up and followed her. What the hell did the woman want him to do now? She stood at the end of the stairs. "Kagome, you can come now dear!" Inuyasha shifted his weight to the other foot. About damn time. He tugged at his collar. The thing they put him in was confining and hot. He wanted his fire-rat robe back. He wanted to go home; he had spent enough time in Kagome's time. He wanted...His thought process was shot as he saw Kagome's foot appear at the top of the stairs. The foot turned into a long black skirt outlining her legs, followed by hips, waist, shoulders, and head. He swallowed. Hard. God, she was beautiful. He realized his mouth was hanging open and he snapped it shut. He had never seen her lovelier than she looked right now. The dress she was wearing had captured the looked of the senkoku jidai nights. The night he sometimes shared with Kagome. He suddenly wanted nothing more than to take her in his arms and hold her close and never let it go. He shook his head. Where had that come from? He realized he had yet to see her face; she was looking at her feet as she descended down the stairs. She got to the bottom and walked over to him. "Hey Inuyasha.." she said shyly as she looked up at him and the breath whooshed form his lungs.
Mrs. Higurashi was smiling form ear to ear. She had seen the look the two were giving each other before. Inuyasha may be stubborn, but there were some things you cant just cant hide form a mother. He hadn't even noticed when she had snapped a picture of him as Kagome came downstairs. She knew there was no coincidence that her own husband had once bound her to him with that famous question beneath the very tree her daughter had met her hanyou. The Goshinboku tree truly had unexplained powers. With another look at Inuyasha and Kagome, she smiled. Love really did have no boundaries. It could defy time itself.
After her mother had taken three rolls of film, the hustled out to the car. As they were passing through the door, Kagome suddenly turned and ran back to the living room. grabbing the black bandanna on the coffee table, she went back to the door where Inuyasha was waiting for her. She smiled at him and held up the bandanna up. He took it from her and covered his ears. when he was done, she took his hand and they went to the car. Inuyasha hadn't said anything aside from an answering 'hey'. He didn't need to. She had a feeling he felt the same about her as she did for him for once. She'd never forget how handsome he looked in that tux. She saw a look in his eyes she'd only seen fleeting glimpses over the 2 years she had known him. But there was a look in the back of his eyes too, that she couldn't quite read. It was almost sorrowful. Not wanting anything to ruin the moment though, she dismissed it. As they neared the school gym, where the dance was being held, she looked over at him, he seemed slightly edgy. He never had liked the feeling of being in a car. She giggled at his worried expression and he turned to her and gave her a scowl, but didn't mean it. She knew he was just humoring her. When they arrived at the gym, her mom gave them a wink and told them to have fun, and that she'd pick them up later. She felt something slip into her hand and looked down to see Inuyasha's holding it. Her eye's widened and she looked up at him. He had never done that before. With a slight smile, she closed her fingers over his. "Ready?" With a smirk he pulled her forward, "Kagome, I'm always ready, bring it on!" she rolled her eyes. She was glad he hadn't changed too much.
As they stepped inside, her three friends called to her, and she waved. When they saw Inuyasha however, they immediately started to whisper among them. She saw Hojo watching her form across the room, his expression darkening when it fell on Inuyasha. The oblivious hanyou was staring at everything. She tugged his hand. "Just stay by me and everything will be fine, ok?" he nodded and they headed to the dance floor. The fast, peppy song that had been playing had ended and a slow, romantic one took it's place, couples began to form pairs and she looked at Inuyasha, feeling awkward. When he caught her glance, he just waited. "Uh, Inuyasha, I know, that it night be weird, but if we any this to work, your going to have to dance with me like them," motioning to the other dancers, she continued. "we don't have to do it all the time, if you don't want to, but..." he surprised her by grabbing her hands and pulling her forward. She looked up, surprised. He was smirking at her again. "What's the matter, Kagome? You scared?" She arched an eyebrow and her chin went up defiantly. "Bring it on." Mimicking his retort form earlier, she looped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. It was true that she didn't have to get so close, but if this was the only night she had him as completely hers, she was going to make it worth it. She was shocked when she felt his chest rumble and his arms tighten around her. Then her heart was filled with warmth, and she nestled closer.
Inuyasha couldn't believe it. Kagome was in his arms, and nothing was wrong, and she wasn't crying. She had even accepted his embrace when he pulled her tighter. A warm feeling he had never known spread through him. This felt so right, having her in his arms. He had held her before, but never like this, this was different. This wasn't out of duty, or a form of comfort. This was simply because. There was no reason. There had always been something about Kagome, something different. Something that made him feel like he belonged and that he was wanted. Something he hadn't ever felt with Kikyou. The thought opened something in his mind that sent awareness rushing through him. But he wasn't going to think about that now. Not about that, or Kikyou. Tonight was for him and for Kagome. For everything they had been through together, and for everything they would go through. Tightening his arms just a little more he just simply felt. Until he felt someone watching him. he glanced up and saw the boy that kept pursuing Kagome watching him with hateful eyes. Inuyasha matched his glare. A possessive growl formed in his chest. Feeling it Kagome lifted her head from his shoulder. Looking into his face, she knew something was wrong. Touching his cheek, his eyes snapped to her face. "Inuyasha, what's wrong?" He just shook his head. "Nothing Kagome." He still had a weird feeling about that guy though. He didn't like the way he looked at Kagome. Especially when she looked like she did now. She would have Miroku on his knee's begging for a child if he was here. He didn't like that either. In fact he didn't like any guy with Kagome but him. He wondered what to do now that he realized that. He hadn't known the song ended until Kagome pulled form his arms. It disappointed him, but he didn't let it show. He had a lot of thinking to do before he could do anything. He felt a bunch of people coming towards him and instinctively put Kagome behind him. When he looked, there were three boy's about his size coming towards him. Kagome poked her head out form behind him.
"Hey guys! What's up?" one of them glared at Inuyasha and talked. We heard that this guy was bothering you Kagome. Is it true?" Kagome opened her mouth to reply, but of course Inuyasha answered first. "That's bullshit. I'd never hurt Kagome." As if to prove appoint, he put his arm around her and pulled her close. The guy form before looked to Kagome. She nodded an affirmative. The 3 guys smiled. "Alright cool, hey dude, what's you name, you don't go to our school do you?" Kagome answered for him this time. "No, he's home schooled." They had a conversation for a while before they dragged a completely willing Inuyasha away to have 'man-talk' as they put it. She sighed and went over to her friends. She sat down and glared at them. They pretended not to notice. "All right guys, which one of you sent them? Eri cracked first. "Well, uh, Hojo said he was bothering you, and we got worried so we sent them...and well.." Kagome laughed. "No worries. With all the stories I've told you about him I would have done the same." She was them bombarded with questions form her friends. When one of them asked if he had a brother, she almost laughed out loud. "yes, but trust me, he's a cold hearted monster." Literally, she thought. Another slow song came on and she saw Hojo coming towards her. With a mental groan, she smiled at him. He bowed when he got to her, and her friends giggled. "Kagome, would you care to dance?" With a glance towards Inuyasha, who was laughing it up with her friends dates, she realized she had no choice. She actually owed it to him. "All right Hojo." She got up and he took her to the dance floor. Instead of looping her arms around him, like with Inuyasha, she just placed them on his shoulders. He, however, pulled her closer than she would have liked. "Kagome, I don't like that guy your with, he seems dangerous." You have no idea, thought Kagome. "Oh he just looks like that. He's actually very sweet." "Kagome?" she was praying for Inuyasha to come save her. "Yeah?" he caught her chin and made her look at him. He had a look in his eyes that made her nervous. "I want you to be mine, and you know that. I'm willing to do whatever it takes." She looked at him in shock. She tried to pull away but he held her tight. She wanted Inuyasha. Now. Hojo was about to say something else when Inuyasha tapped him on the shoulder. Kagome sighed with relief. "I think you have something of mine." Pulling Kagome out of Hojo's embrace, he gathered her against him. With a feral look at Hojo, he walked her away.
With a concerned look at her, he pulled her into a hug. She wrapped her arms around him like he was her lifeline. She was shaking he noted and he wanted to kill the bastard for saying whatever he said to her. "Kagome, I could feel your fear all the way across the room, what happened?" Kagome just kept her face buried in his chest. "Kagome, what happened?" he put more force into it this time. She took a deep breath and looked up at him. "Nothing, he just said some things that made me nervous. Inuyasha, please just dance with me for a while. Make me forget? Please?" with a growl, he nodded and pulled her close.
The rest of the night went fine. Kagome had almost died laughing when Inuyasha and her friends' dates got up in front of the school and did and interpretive dance to the American song by Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. There were times when she would catch Hojo looking at her, but she would just get closer to Inuyasha and she was fine. Halfway through the night, she got a note saying her family was called out of town, and that Inuyasha was to get her home safe. Inuyasha had said it was no problem, with more gusto than necessary. His friends that he had made were around and he was trying to act macho. Kagome just patted his head and said he was a good boy, making him grumble and everyone else laugh.
Kagome had the time of her life. Inuyasha even got over his fear of dancing. That had a lot to do with his new found friends, but at least he got to dance. Still, both liked the slow dances the best. Sometimes, Kagome would look up into his eyes and she that look of heat, mixed with the same look he had when he had almost kissed her, a long time ago. There was something else too, but she couldn't tell what. Before she knew it, it was the last dance, and Inuyasha and her were holding each other for the last time, and Kagome was keeping back the tears that the end of the evening were bringing to her eyes. When it was time to go, Inuyasha and the guys had their manly-man farewells while her and her friends hugged. While they were walking home, she stopped and took off her shoes, sighing with delight. Inuyasha looked at her with mischief and scooped her up bridal style. She squealed and swatted his chest. "Show off" she mumbled with affection. The natural rock his body mad as he walked was lulling her to sleep along with the beat of his heart.
Inuyasha knew the minute she fell asleep. He looked down at her in his arms. Her face was so peaceful in her sleep. Like an angel. His angel. The one who saved him. The one he was beginning to think he could never live without. When they got to her home, he didn't have the heart to wake her, he laid her on the bed and went out to the Goshinboku to think.
When Kagome woke up, she was surprised to see she was in her room. Inuyasha was nowhere to be found. After searching the house in a panic, she went outside. See saw a glimpse of red in the big tree, and sighed in relief. She walked up to the tree. She was not surprised to see that he had gotten his robe back, she knew he hated that suit. Kagome thought back on the night. It was time to make it perfect, even if it broke her heart. She looked up into the tree. Inuyasha was lost in thought, she could see it on his face. She almost hated to break him out of it, but she had to do this. "Inuyasha," she called his name softly to startle him less. He jumped and looked down at her. "Yeah?" "Could you come down here for a second?" he hesitated..."You gonna sit me or something like that?" Kagome chuckled. "No, just come here." He hesitated again, but jumped down. "What?" Kagome took a deep breath to steady her nerves. Taking a step closer to him, she looped her arms around him, like they did when they were dancing. With one last look in his startled eyes, she closed hers and rose up on her tiptoes and kissed him tenderly. His eyes widened in shock. She just...she's...Kagome pulled away. "That was for tonight. Thank you so much Inuyasha." With that she pulled away and started back towards the house. Inuyasha grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back. Spinning her around, she defiantly saw that look she had back at the well when he came home with her. His voice was deep when he talked. "Whatever I want, remember Kagome?"
A.N- wow. Wow! Holy long fluffy chapter! My butt's quite numb from sitting so long. For that, you people get the cliffy! Ha! I really didn't think that was going to be that long...wow. My updates should be quick for a while, but then they might slow down...I think I might wait a long time on this one......I'm just kidding. I should have ch.4 up in a few days or so! Thanks for reading! It means a lot! Bye y'all!
MusicAngel
Disclaimer- Again, I do not, nor ever will, own Inuyasha or anything along with it....THERE ALL YOU LEGAL SADISTS!! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW!? I'M DEPRESSED NOW!! Anyway...
CH.3
Kagome sat fidgeting in her chair with her back to her mirror as her mother curled and pinned her hair into an elaborate mess. She sighed as she pondered how tonight was going to end up for the 49th time. 'I am an idiot, I am an idiot, I am and idiot...' the thought kept chanting in her mind. Jii- chan was downstairs explaining how a suit was put on to Inuyasha. Kagome thanked all the gods a 100 times for making him promise not to argue the day before.
At her mothers voice, she was jolted back into reality. "Hmm..?" Mrs.Higurashi chuckled. "Stop worrying Kagome, everything will be fine. Inuyasha is a smart boy; he'll be ok, too. Now, what do you think? I'm just about....done." After sticking the final pin into her daughter's hair, she twirled the chair around to face the mirror. Kagome gasped. Her hair looked beautiful. All the curls had been pinned up to the back of her head. Where her hair had been pulled back in the front, there was a side part that added elegance to the style, and her mother had also left two strands down and curled at her temples. She got up and hugged her mom. "Thank you, mamma...for everything." The two hugged for a minute until a knock at the door startled them. A muffled but unmistakable voice floated in from outside the door.
"Hey Kagome, this thing...well, it's not going to work..." he sounded so frustrated that Kagome almost giggled. Her mother, however only sighed. "This, is why I only had two children...go on Kagome, get into the bathroom to get your dress on and I'll help Inuyasha." Kagome nodded and grabbed her dress from the closet door. Once in the bathroom, she hung it form the shower rod and got out her make-up. She plunked it down on the counter and made a face at it. She hated wearing this stuff. It was stupid. She laughed as she heard her thoughts mimicked from the other room. Inuyasha was obviously displeased with her choice of dress for him.
Inuyasha was most certainly not pleased. When he couldn't get the long, uneven scarf thing to tie around himself and his sword, he had gone in search of Kagome. He had gotten her mother instead. That alone had not pleased him; he didn't feel right arguing with Kagome's ma. When she told him that he wasn't going to be taking the sword with him he had nearly hit the roof. "Damn it, then! How the hell am I going to protect it from people that could take it!? And, how am I going to protect Kagome and me from danger if it comes along? And..." Mrs.Higurashi sent him a quelling look that his own mother had given him when he was a child. Did they have a book or something?
"First off, watch your tongue in my home, mister," Inuyasha blushed. "And, you're not in the feudal era anymore. There are no demons or spirits to take it or do you or my daughter harm. Don't worry. I'll leave it with Jii-chan for the night. It will make him happy." Inuyasha paled at the thought of his beloved tetsueiga in the clutches of that man. Kagome's mother caught his look and laughed. "I was only teasing Inuyasha, I'll keep your sword up here in Kagome's room...now, to fix what you've done with this suit..." He sighed and looked at the ceiling as she started to fuss over him. Kagome was going to owe him big time.
Kagome had just put on the final touches of her make-up and was stepping into the midnight sky dress. Maybe she should get 'sick' again, that always seemed to work...with another look in the mirror, she decided against it. If nothing else, she wanted to knock Inuyasha dead tonight, and maybe even get him to forget about Kikyou for a few hours. Get him to see that she was Kagome, not Kikyou's copy. She stepped into her shoes and secured the straps at her ankles. Standing up, she went to listen at the door. After a minute, she was sure her mother and Inuyasha had moved from her room and went out. Poking her head out her door, she called for her mother. After a second, she also added an "Inuyasha you stay". She heard a keh from downstairs then her mother's footsteps on the stairs. "Yes dea...oh, my." her mother paused in front of Kagome's door, with one hand over her heart and the other over her mouth. Tears sparkled in her eyes. "Oh, my....Oh Kagome, you look so beautiful..." 'alright,' Kagome thought, 'I've passed the mother inspection. Now there's the cynical hanyou inspection.' Her mother hugged her again and told her to wait and that she was going to get the camera. She'd call when she was ready for her to come down. As she waited she fidgeted again. What if he thought she was ugly, or too made up, or...with a deep breath, she told herself to calm down. On the bright side, if he thought she was repulsive, she could still go to the dance with Hojo, and he could go back to the feudal ere. Somehow that didn't comfort her at all. Her mother beckoned form downstairs. With another deep breath, she started down the stairs. 'Here we go...'
Inuyasha was getting impatient. (a.n- there's a surprise, eh?) He hadn't seen Kagome since breakfast today and every time he tried, her mother would whisk him off. He scowled. The last thing he needed was a woman telling him when and where he could see Kagome. He could see her anytime he damn well pleased. He watched with slight amusement as Mrs. Higurashi hustled by, mumbling about a camera. He thought about sneaking up the stairs to see Kagome without her mother knowing but she chose that moment to come back holing the camera like a victory torch. She had no sooner rushed out the kitchen door, when she rushed back in and told Inuyasha to follow her. With a scowl, he got up and followed her. What the hell did the woman want him to do now? She stood at the end of the stairs. "Kagome, you can come now dear!" Inuyasha shifted his weight to the other foot. About damn time. He tugged at his collar. The thing they put him in was confining and hot. He wanted his fire-rat robe back. He wanted to go home; he had spent enough time in Kagome's time. He wanted...His thought process was shot as he saw Kagome's foot appear at the top of the stairs. The foot turned into a long black skirt outlining her legs, followed by hips, waist, shoulders, and head. He swallowed. Hard. God, she was beautiful. He realized his mouth was hanging open and he snapped it shut. He had never seen her lovelier than she looked right now. The dress she was wearing had captured the looked of the senkoku jidai nights. The night he sometimes shared with Kagome. He suddenly wanted nothing more than to take her in his arms and hold her close and never let it go. He shook his head. Where had that come from? He realized he had yet to see her face; she was looking at her feet as she descended down the stairs. She got to the bottom and walked over to him. "Hey Inuyasha.." she said shyly as she looked up at him and the breath whooshed form his lungs.
Mrs. Higurashi was smiling form ear to ear. She had seen the look the two were giving each other before. Inuyasha may be stubborn, but there were some things you cant just cant hide form a mother. He hadn't even noticed when she had snapped a picture of him as Kagome came downstairs. She knew there was no coincidence that her own husband had once bound her to him with that famous question beneath the very tree her daughter had met her hanyou. The Goshinboku tree truly had unexplained powers. With another look at Inuyasha and Kagome, she smiled. Love really did have no boundaries. It could defy time itself.
After her mother had taken three rolls of film, the hustled out to the car. As they were passing through the door, Kagome suddenly turned and ran back to the living room. grabbing the black bandanna on the coffee table, she went back to the door where Inuyasha was waiting for her. She smiled at him and held up the bandanna up. He took it from her and covered his ears. when he was done, she took his hand and they went to the car. Inuyasha hadn't said anything aside from an answering 'hey'. He didn't need to. She had a feeling he felt the same about her as she did for him for once. She'd never forget how handsome he looked in that tux. She saw a look in his eyes she'd only seen fleeting glimpses over the 2 years she had known him. But there was a look in the back of his eyes too, that she couldn't quite read. It was almost sorrowful. Not wanting anything to ruin the moment though, she dismissed it. As they neared the school gym, where the dance was being held, she looked over at him, he seemed slightly edgy. He never had liked the feeling of being in a car. She giggled at his worried expression and he turned to her and gave her a scowl, but didn't mean it. She knew he was just humoring her. When they arrived at the gym, her mom gave them a wink and told them to have fun, and that she'd pick them up later. She felt something slip into her hand and looked down to see Inuyasha's holding it. Her eye's widened and she looked up at him. He had never done that before. With a slight smile, she closed her fingers over his. "Ready?" With a smirk he pulled her forward, "Kagome, I'm always ready, bring it on!" she rolled her eyes. She was glad he hadn't changed too much.
As they stepped inside, her three friends called to her, and she waved. When they saw Inuyasha however, they immediately started to whisper among them. She saw Hojo watching her form across the room, his expression darkening when it fell on Inuyasha. The oblivious hanyou was staring at everything. She tugged his hand. "Just stay by me and everything will be fine, ok?" he nodded and they headed to the dance floor. The fast, peppy song that had been playing had ended and a slow, romantic one took it's place, couples began to form pairs and she looked at Inuyasha, feeling awkward. When he caught her glance, he just waited. "Uh, Inuyasha, I know, that it night be weird, but if we any this to work, your going to have to dance with me like them," motioning to the other dancers, she continued. "we don't have to do it all the time, if you don't want to, but..." he surprised her by grabbing her hands and pulling her forward. She looked up, surprised. He was smirking at her again. "What's the matter, Kagome? You scared?" She arched an eyebrow and her chin went up defiantly. "Bring it on." Mimicking his retort form earlier, she looped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. It was true that she didn't have to get so close, but if this was the only night she had him as completely hers, she was going to make it worth it. She was shocked when she felt his chest rumble and his arms tighten around her. Then her heart was filled with warmth, and she nestled closer.
Inuyasha couldn't believe it. Kagome was in his arms, and nothing was wrong, and she wasn't crying. She had even accepted his embrace when he pulled her tighter. A warm feeling he had never known spread through him. This felt so right, having her in his arms. He had held her before, but never like this, this was different. This wasn't out of duty, or a form of comfort. This was simply because. There was no reason. There had always been something about Kagome, something different. Something that made him feel like he belonged and that he was wanted. Something he hadn't ever felt with Kikyou. The thought opened something in his mind that sent awareness rushing through him. But he wasn't going to think about that now. Not about that, or Kikyou. Tonight was for him and for Kagome. For everything they had been through together, and for everything they would go through. Tightening his arms just a little more he just simply felt. Until he felt someone watching him. he glanced up and saw the boy that kept pursuing Kagome watching him with hateful eyes. Inuyasha matched his glare. A possessive growl formed in his chest. Feeling it Kagome lifted her head from his shoulder. Looking into his face, she knew something was wrong. Touching his cheek, his eyes snapped to her face. "Inuyasha, what's wrong?" He just shook his head. "Nothing Kagome." He still had a weird feeling about that guy though. He didn't like the way he looked at Kagome. Especially when she looked like she did now. She would have Miroku on his knee's begging for a child if he was here. He didn't like that either. In fact he didn't like any guy with Kagome but him. He wondered what to do now that he realized that. He hadn't known the song ended until Kagome pulled form his arms. It disappointed him, but he didn't let it show. He had a lot of thinking to do before he could do anything. He felt a bunch of people coming towards him and instinctively put Kagome behind him. When he looked, there were three boy's about his size coming towards him. Kagome poked her head out form behind him.
"Hey guys! What's up?" one of them glared at Inuyasha and talked. We heard that this guy was bothering you Kagome. Is it true?" Kagome opened her mouth to reply, but of course Inuyasha answered first. "That's bullshit. I'd never hurt Kagome." As if to prove appoint, he put his arm around her and pulled her close. The guy form before looked to Kagome. She nodded an affirmative. The 3 guys smiled. "Alright cool, hey dude, what's you name, you don't go to our school do you?" Kagome answered for him this time. "No, he's home schooled." They had a conversation for a while before they dragged a completely willing Inuyasha away to have 'man-talk' as they put it. She sighed and went over to her friends. She sat down and glared at them. They pretended not to notice. "All right guys, which one of you sent them? Eri cracked first. "Well, uh, Hojo said he was bothering you, and we got worried so we sent them...and well.." Kagome laughed. "No worries. With all the stories I've told you about him I would have done the same." She was them bombarded with questions form her friends. When one of them asked if he had a brother, she almost laughed out loud. "yes, but trust me, he's a cold hearted monster." Literally, she thought. Another slow song came on and she saw Hojo coming towards her. With a mental groan, she smiled at him. He bowed when he got to her, and her friends giggled. "Kagome, would you care to dance?" With a glance towards Inuyasha, who was laughing it up with her friends dates, she realized she had no choice. She actually owed it to him. "All right Hojo." She got up and he took her to the dance floor. Instead of looping her arms around him, like with Inuyasha, she just placed them on his shoulders. He, however, pulled her closer than she would have liked. "Kagome, I don't like that guy your with, he seems dangerous." You have no idea, thought Kagome. "Oh he just looks like that. He's actually very sweet." "Kagome?" she was praying for Inuyasha to come save her. "Yeah?" he caught her chin and made her look at him. He had a look in his eyes that made her nervous. "I want you to be mine, and you know that. I'm willing to do whatever it takes." She looked at him in shock. She tried to pull away but he held her tight. She wanted Inuyasha. Now. Hojo was about to say something else when Inuyasha tapped him on the shoulder. Kagome sighed with relief. "I think you have something of mine." Pulling Kagome out of Hojo's embrace, he gathered her against him. With a feral look at Hojo, he walked her away.
With a concerned look at her, he pulled her into a hug. She wrapped her arms around him like he was her lifeline. She was shaking he noted and he wanted to kill the bastard for saying whatever he said to her. "Kagome, I could feel your fear all the way across the room, what happened?" Kagome just kept her face buried in his chest. "Kagome, what happened?" he put more force into it this time. She took a deep breath and looked up at him. "Nothing, he just said some things that made me nervous. Inuyasha, please just dance with me for a while. Make me forget? Please?" with a growl, he nodded and pulled her close.
The rest of the night went fine. Kagome had almost died laughing when Inuyasha and her friends' dates got up in front of the school and did and interpretive dance to the American song by Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. There were times when she would catch Hojo looking at her, but she would just get closer to Inuyasha and she was fine. Halfway through the night, she got a note saying her family was called out of town, and that Inuyasha was to get her home safe. Inuyasha had said it was no problem, with more gusto than necessary. His friends that he had made were around and he was trying to act macho. Kagome just patted his head and said he was a good boy, making him grumble and everyone else laugh.
Kagome had the time of her life. Inuyasha even got over his fear of dancing. That had a lot to do with his new found friends, but at least he got to dance. Still, both liked the slow dances the best. Sometimes, Kagome would look up into his eyes and she that look of heat, mixed with the same look he had when he had almost kissed her, a long time ago. There was something else too, but she couldn't tell what. Before she knew it, it was the last dance, and Inuyasha and her were holding each other for the last time, and Kagome was keeping back the tears that the end of the evening were bringing to her eyes. When it was time to go, Inuyasha and the guys had their manly-man farewells while her and her friends hugged. While they were walking home, she stopped and took off her shoes, sighing with delight. Inuyasha looked at her with mischief and scooped her up bridal style. She squealed and swatted his chest. "Show off" she mumbled with affection. The natural rock his body mad as he walked was lulling her to sleep along with the beat of his heart.
Inuyasha knew the minute she fell asleep. He looked down at her in his arms. Her face was so peaceful in her sleep. Like an angel. His angel. The one who saved him. The one he was beginning to think he could never live without. When they got to her home, he didn't have the heart to wake her, he laid her on the bed and went out to the Goshinboku to think.
When Kagome woke up, she was surprised to see she was in her room. Inuyasha was nowhere to be found. After searching the house in a panic, she went outside. See saw a glimpse of red in the big tree, and sighed in relief. She walked up to the tree. She was not surprised to see that he had gotten his robe back, she knew he hated that suit. Kagome thought back on the night. It was time to make it perfect, even if it broke her heart. She looked up into the tree. Inuyasha was lost in thought, she could see it on his face. She almost hated to break him out of it, but she had to do this. "Inuyasha," she called his name softly to startle him less. He jumped and looked down at her. "Yeah?" "Could you come down here for a second?" he hesitated..."You gonna sit me or something like that?" Kagome chuckled. "No, just come here." He hesitated again, but jumped down. "What?" Kagome took a deep breath to steady her nerves. Taking a step closer to him, she looped her arms around him, like they did when they were dancing. With one last look in his startled eyes, she closed hers and rose up on her tiptoes and kissed him tenderly. His eyes widened in shock. She just...she's...Kagome pulled away. "That was for tonight. Thank you so much Inuyasha." With that she pulled away and started back towards the house. Inuyasha grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back. Spinning her around, she defiantly saw that look she had back at the well when he came home with her. His voice was deep when he talked. "Whatever I want, remember Kagome?"
A.N- wow. Wow! Holy long fluffy chapter! My butt's quite numb from sitting so long. For that, you people get the cliffy! Ha! I really didn't think that was going to be that long...wow. My updates should be quick for a while, but then they might slow down...I think I might wait a long time on this one......I'm just kidding. I should have ch.4 up in a few days or so! Thanks for reading! It means a lot! Bye y'all!
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