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To Be A Commoner

Chapter 6

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The breakfast was anything but peaceful. First it was Inuyasha's grumbling about not getting his morning coffee (yes, they had coffee back then), then it was Kagome's porridge that ended up on Inuyasha's head, after that, it was a black eye for Miroku who unfailingly was in the way of the cook's stolen spatula [Inuyasha stole it].

"Inuyasha! Chill." It was Marie who yelled it across the room. "I don't want any damage to this inn or you're in for it."

Inuyasha froze in mid action, as he was about to take a chair and smash it onto Kagome (isn't that harsh?). Miroku looked awful sporting that black eye, he numbly walked over to the door and did a little swaying number and slumped down. [he gets hurt a lot, doesn't he?].

Grumbling to himself, Inuyasha walked out into the sunlit morning, being careful to step around the fallen Miroku. Kagome and Sango eyed the door precariously, but then followed on out.

It was the perfect day to go outside, and it was also the day of an event that happened every time a ball was going to be held. It was a tradition to this town, and it was upheld with dignity. So as Sango and Kagome entered the busy town life, they saw lots of decorations and ladies in pretty dresses. Lots of things were like the festival, it was with contests and eating stalls.

Of course, Kagome loved the archery, but sadly, they didn't have any of the athletic competitions, more of a dancing sort. Where ever you went though, there was either a part of the event, or just some farm type surrounding.

Sango was going to faint if she didn't get out of there, dancing was not her type of "exercise" nor will it ever be. But that was only an exaggeration...not really, but you'll see. It was first surprise as Miroku caught up to them and embraced Sango from behind, but later that turned to embarrassment and then, to anger as a loud slap could be heard.

Miroku seemed to get the idea and started to catch up to Inuyasha, he had suddenly gone quiet and he looked disturbed. Whatever he had told Inuyasha, it made him look shocked and then awkward.

Kagome didn't notice and Sango didn't either, they were looking at the food. Kagome hadn't eaten anything since her porridge did end up on Inuyasha...but the food was torn away when Inuyasha began pulling Kagome onto the dance floor.

"But the food!" Kagome exclaimed as Inuyasha positioned his hands and hers.

"It can wait."

Kagome looked at him strangely...what was he getting at? Kagome saw out of the corner of her eye that Miroku had did the same with Sango. She raised a curious eyebrow at him and then let him lead her around the dance floor as the slow music played out by the musicians.

She seriously wanted to tell him to stop stepping on her feet, but she didn't want to ruin the moment...but he felt like ruining it. "Doesn't this feel like what a princess would do at a ball?"

Kagome was very shocked and looked the other way. "Maybe. I never really been to a ball before."

Inuyasha saw her turn her head and grinned mischievously. "Really? I've never been either, it seems fun."

"No, it isn-" Kagome blushed [the kind of blush you get when you do something you're not supposed to.] "Um...I've seen the people dance in balls and it looks very boring."

"You never know if you never tried." Inuyasha said as he tightened his hold on her waist.

She couldn't help but get the impression that this wasn't at all like the first dance they had. Kagome had the feeling that he was keeping something from her, she wasn't in the mood to be playing around right now, but that arm around her waist felt comforting...

"Inuyasha...I have to tell you something..."

He couldn't believe his ears, was she going to tell him that fast?

"Well, this is a little bit hard for me to say..."

Inuyasha could feel the nervousness and tension in the air, waiting for what she was about to confirm.

"Inuyasha...can you please stop stepping on my feet?"

Inuyasha formerly slumped and growled a yes. This wasn't what he wanted her to say.

Kagome looked at him hard, what was he planning to do? She had saw the different expressions that had come and gone on his face and now, it was disappointment, disappointment at what? Kagome decided to leave that alone and look at what Sango was doing.

Sango can be seen hitting Miroku with a shoe.

"YOU PERVERTED FREAK!!!" She kept on yelling, occupying some glances and stares. She stomped off the raised platform and pulled Kagome with her.

When they were far away from the "pervert" Sango looked at Kagome. "I don't think I can give him a chance." She breathed deeply and gestured to Miroku.

"You promised Sango, it wouldn't be fair for you not to do your part of the agreement, besides, I think he has excellent taste, don't you?" Kagome swept her eyes over to Miroku and looked back to Sango, her eyes demanding her to agree. Sango had followed to where Kagome was looking and blushed as Miroku waved with a cocky grin on his face, Inuyasha was rolling his eyes. "Please? You don't need to stay with him forever ya know, it's just to give him a chance, nothing big."

Sango hesitated. "W-what if..." She let herself drift off.

"What if you fell in love?" Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Sango, I've known you for ever, I can tell when you like somebody, not just like, but like like." Sango slumped a bit, Kagome knew her better than she knew herself, but then again, it went either way. She looked at Kagome with a playful revenge but went back to Miroku, keeping a good distance between them as she did so.

Kagome looked around her, people were swarming around. She tried to catch a glimpse of Sango but it was pretty hard to see through the thick crowd. A strong pair of arms started to drag her through the crowd and into the deserted side of the festival. She was trying to get out of whomever's hold and bite him with her teeth, but he was too strong.

"Hey! Stop! You should be thanking me." She turned around to see a beaming Inuyasha. I like it when he smiles, he's so cut- UGH! What has he done?! She felt confusion inside as her outside showed only an "ok" expression. She looked up at him to see him looking towards the forest. "Do you think, do you think you're up to going into a creepy dark and scary forest?"

Kagome looked shocked at his question, Me? Scared of some forest? Yea right, you've got to be kidding. "No way!" She courageously took a step forward. Inuyasha shrugged and had an expression that pitied her, but Kagome brushed it off. "Come on! Your so slow." Inuyasha caught up easily and they walked into the forest.

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Time flew by if you are walking in a forest, when they had entered, it had grown to a quick darkness and Kagome could no longer tell from daytime and night. Inuyasha was leading as Kagome pulled up her skirts, trying to look at the underbrush so as not to trip on a root.

"Why is it that you want to go into a forest, full of foxes, bears, wolves...and other...animals?" Kagome asked as she daintily sidestepped a root.

"I don't kn-" Inuyasha was cut off as rain started to fall. It increased suddenly and Kagome could feel the coldness seep into her very being. Her vision blurred through the raindrops and she could no longer see Inuyasha. She started to run in the last direction she saw him go.

"Inuyasha!" She yelled as she tried to look through the rain. "Inu-" She hit an overhanging branch hard and knocked herself out, the last of his name dying on her lips.

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A/N: Good? Review!

~notes~

Ame Tenshi: Yea, I hate cliffies! But I like writing them.

Lioness: They aren't that far away from the castle, there just outside of the gates, the village just outside of the gates. But you'll see what happens in the end, there's a semi-complicated reason for the ball coming sooner.

yami-biku: LoL! Yea, he can be described as 'scary'.

tOkU-cHaN: Awww, you think it's cute!

Skittles: Yea, finally, I didn't know if Miroku should hear the conversation or not...but it seemed better.

Kitten Kisses: I've started on the next chapter already, and it's supposed to have this one scene where my incapable and 'bad' fluff comes in. ^_^;;

Ziana: Homemade cookies!!! Love them! *you hear munching sounds in the background*