Chapter 6: Sadie Hawkins Dance

As soon as they'd all finished eating, Kagome drove them back to the Tokyo Mall. Sango and Kagome wouldn't say why they were going, just that they felt like shopping again. Inuyasha had to wonder if that was all the girls liked to do in this time: Shop and go to school.

Not knowing why she'd decided to trust them, Kagome had left with Sango and left the boys by themselves for an hour. She didn't think that would be merely enough time for her and Sango to find a dress, but if she let them wander around the mall too long by themselves they were almost expected to get lost or either stir up some commotion…

Kagome was relieved to see she was wrong though as she spotted Miroku and Inuyasha sitting at the big clock that stood in the middle of the mall and they were exactly on time she figured. She wasn't quite sure, Sango and her had stayed in the mall a little bit longer than they were supposed to, and you could bet Inuyasha bit her head off for that.

"We were sitting here for damn--," he looked up at the clock, "15 minutes!" He imitated Kagome. "Be here at exactly 4PM understand?" He returned to his voice. "But here it is 4:15 and you're just now showing up!"

He was surprised when Kagome didn't get mad. She was in too good of a mood to get upset. "Yeah I know and I'm really really sorry."

"Uhm hm." Seeming satisfied with her answer, he nodded and placed his hands in his imaginary haori sleeves. He looked at all the bags in her and Sango's arms. "Just exactly did you two get?"

"Makeup and our gowns, shoes. You know! Stuff we need."

"Let me see it." Inuyasha reached his hand to the bag.

"No way!" Kagome pulled away from him.

"I wanna see what you wasted your money on!"

"Sore wa hi-mi-tsu desu!" (It's a secret)

Inuyasha finally figuring out she wasn't going to tell him sighed and stood up. "Then let's go back to that moving thing."

It was finally the day of the Sadie Hawkins dance and it was all that anybody could talk about.

"So you're not going with Kagome?" Miroku asked stunned. It had been the first time he'd heard about it.

"That's right," Inuyasha answered nonchalantly.

"But why not? Even Sango asked me."

"Well, Kagome didn't. She's taking Houjo," he said bitterly.

"What you need to do is beg her to take you."

"Feh! Like I'm that desperate for a date." He spotted Yuka. "Looks like I have to see that girl." Inuyasha walked off.

"He is making the wrong choice and I'm sure that all you readers agree," Miroku mumbled to himself as he watched Inuyasha leave. But it didn't take long before Inuyasha returned. "That was brief."

"Looks like I'm taking Yuka."

"Hey, Kagome," Megumi said walking towards her.

"Hi."

"Look," Ai said, "Why are you going to the dance with Houjo? You should be going to the dance with your boyfriend."

"Inuyasha is not my boyfriend."

"C'mon, you're just angry at him right now because he's taking Yuka."

"No, I'm not."

"Hey, everybody!" Hikaru skipped over happily. "Did you guys vote?"

"Vote for what?"

"The Sadie Hawkins Queen and King."

"I thought that was only at proms," Kagome said.

"Not in this story. You'll never guess who me and everybody else is voting for." She paused. "Kagome and her boyfriend Inuyasha. You guys are like the hottest and cutest couple. But then so was your two friends. The boy with the earrings and the girl with the eye shadow."

"What?!" Kagome said stunned. "No way!"

"You can expect to walk up there. Congratulations," Ai said.

"Too bad for Houjo-kun, I'm sure that he thought he was going to win." Megumi looked down. "Well, move aside. Inu and Kag all the way!"

It was now the night of the dance… 9:00 p.m. Sango and Kagome were upstairs getting ready. And they had been getting ready for more than 5 hours now. Inuyasha was growing impatient. "Ready yet?" Inuyasha yelled up the stairs.

"We're coming!" Kagome yelled back and looked over at Sango. "You ready?"

"I'm ready. Let's go knock them out."

Kagome walked down the stairs first. She wore a Chinese dress. It was a satiny pink with flowers on it. A slit was on the left side of the dress. Her hair was the same as usual but this type she had on light pink eye shadow and a little glitter of lip balm.

Sango was next. Hers was the same as Kagome's except black and the flowers were outlined in a goldish type color. It wasn't really a dress, just a top and skirt. Her slit was in the back. Sango's hair was pulled into a ponytail.

Miroku was stunned, even Inuyasha couldn't stop staring. Shippo was the first to say something. "Wow! You two look so pretty."

"Thank you." Kagome turned her gaze to Inuyasha.

"Hey, Inuyasha, what's wrong with you?"

He couldn't believe it. Kagome looked gorgeous to him. He was upset that he wasn't the one taking her. Now that stupid Houjo was going to…"Huh?" He snapped out of his daze. "Nothing."

"You look cute." And he did… with his little tuxedo on. Aw…

"Feh!" He turned away blushing.

"He-he! Houjo's supposed to be picking us up in a limo."

"Who's us and what's a limo?" asked Miroku.

"Me, you Kagome, Houjo," Sango answered.

"A limo is just a long car."

"What about me?" Inuyasha asked.

"Isn't Yuka picking you up?" Kagome asked surprised.

"I dunno," he answered lamely.

Kagome's mom dashed down the stairs. "Let me get some pictures."

"But my date's not here," Kagome pointed out.

"Pose with Inuyasha, and then I'll get some with Houjo."

Inuyasha crossed his arms. "Feh! She acts like I want to pose with her."

Ms. Higurashi set up their poses. Sango was standing next to Miroku. Her back faced towards him. One of his arms was wrapped around Sango's waist, the other holding her hand.

"Smile and say 'Kawaii'."

"Kawaii!" Click!

"Now you two." She placed Kagome in front of Inuyasha and wrapped his arms around Kagome. "Get closer."

"Mom…"

"C'mon." She pushed them dangerously close. Close enough for Inuyasha to breathe in her scent. He inhaled deeply and was almost happy that her mom had placed him next to her. "Perfect! Now say 'Utsukushii'."

"Utsukushii," Kagome said.

"Yea, yea."

Click!

"Ya'll weren't smiling. Once more again."

Ding-dong!

"I better get that," Kagome said preparing to break from Inuyasha's hold.

"That's okay, Kagome. I'll get it," Sango offered opening the door. It was Houjo and he couldn't believe it when he saw Kagome in some other guy's arms.

"Hi… Houjo, right?"

"Hello. Hello, Mrs. Higurashi," he said as he walked inside.

"Hi, Houjo. We were just taking pictures."

Inuyasha smirked. "Can we take some more, Ms. Higurashi?"
"Now you take good pictures. Kirei!" Click!

What is Inuyasha doing? I get it; he's trying to make Houjo jealous. How dare he use me? Kagome thought.

"That's enough pictures with Inuyasha. Want to take some, Houjo?" Kagome asked.

Houjo started to open his mouth and say 'yes' but Inuyasha growled. "No, thank you," Houjo said.

"Let's go," Sango said.

"How about more pictures?" Miroku asked.

"Let's just go to the dance," Kagome insisted.

"C'mon, Kagome, I want our time in the future to be memorable," Miroku said.

She sighed. "Fine."

And so they took more pictures, they finally stopped when Ms. Higurashi ran out of film.

Everyone boarded Houjo's limo. "Houjo, I'm so sorry that we had to take Inuyasha along," Kagome apologized.

"No problem."

Sango and Miroku were on one end of the limo, Inuyasha, Houjo, and Kagome on the other. Conversation was very little except when Miroku would get slapped for saying or doing something.

The limo suddenly stopped. Sango stared out the window. "We're here!"

Houjo stepped out of the limo, relieved to get away from Inuyasha's glare. He escorted Kagome out. Miroku took Sango's hand and led her out. Inuyasha grunted and got out.

The group walked in to a bunch of dancing boys and girls. There was one boy break dancing in the middle of the floor.

"Is there something wrong with that man?" Miroku asked.

"Having spasms?" Sango looked worried.

"Just dancing," Kagome told her calmly.

"We're going to slow it down for a moment," the deejay purred. "That's gonna be 'Hoshii' By Daisuku Kawai." The music started.

 "Inuyasha, are you sure Yuka's going to recognize you?" Kagome asked him.

 "What do you mean?"

Kagome crossed her arms. "You know."

Then Inuyasha figured out what she meant. Tonight was a new moon. "Yea, me being a human. She should. But if she can't. I'll remind her."

 "So, Kagome, want to dance?" Houjo butted in.

 "Sure."

Inuyasha growled. Kagome linked arms with Houjo and they started dancing. Just as he was about to go after them he spotted Yuka. "Oi, Yuka!"

 "Huh?" she turned away from her group of friends.

"Hey," he greeted as he walked up to her.

 "I-Inu-chan, that you?" Yuka asked surprised. He nodded. Did he look this fine yesterday? she thought taking in his violet eyes and his silky black hair. His sensuous mouth and how attractive he looked in his tuxedo. "You look cuter this way."

I want you to come see me

Inuyasha nodded but he wasn't listening though. He was watching Kagome and Houjo. She didn't seem to be having much fun to him. Houjo was just talking and trying hard to get closer to her but she kept backing from him.

 "Hey, you!" Inuyasha shouted grabbing Houjo away from her.

 "Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled amazed at him.

"Look," Miroku said to Sango pointing over at Kagome and Inuyasha who were arguing.

"Yea, I see, the usual."

"Well, Ms. Sango, would you care to dance?" He held out his hand.

"Sure." They walked out to the dance floor.

"Fine! Dance with him!" Inuyasha yelled at Kagome.

"I would if you'd quit interrupting me."

"Feh! I will! Have fun!" Inuyasha snatched Yuka out to dance.

"C'mon, Houjo," Kagome said angrily. "Let's dance."

"Now let's play something a bit more up tempo. 'Nice & Slow' by Crystal Kay."

Kagome was starting to get a little jealous. Yuka sure knew how to dance with a man. She was all up on Inuyasha and Kagome couldn't take it. Yuka was smiling and would pull him close to her. Why did she care about that? She was too jealous to notice that Inuyasha didn't look like he was enjoying himself.

SLAP! The music stopped and there were low cries of ooo.

"Goodbye, Miroku!"

"Sango, what did I do?" he asked holding his hand over his red cheek.

"Humph!" Sango walked out of the gymnasium.

Miroku cursed and the music started again.

"Let's dedicate this next song to the brother that just got dismissed by his girlfriend. 'Don't Leave Me Girl' by Blackstreet," the D.J. said.

You've got your problems baby And I've got mine

I better go check on Sango, Kagome thought excusing herself from Houjo.

But let's just spend it all by putting it together

"Kagome!" Inuyasha called walking after her.

When you say you love me, it don't mean nothing

"What?!"

If you cared you'd be there like you used to be

"That boy do something to you?" he asked his eyes full of concern.

I'm searching for the words to make you realize

"Why do you care?" She prepared to walk off.

That I really, really, want you to stay…

"Wait, Kagome," he said grabbing her shoulders, turning her to face him. "What's wrong? Something I did? Look, Kagome, whatever I did I'm sorry, Okay?"

Tears of frustration I hold inside. But if you walk away, you'll make this grown man cry.

Thump thump! Kagome's heart was ready to burst out of her chest. She didn't know why. Was it something about the way he had stared into her eyes when he said that or…? "No. I'm just going to check up on Sango." And she left Inuyasha on the dance floor to head to the bathroom as the music turned lower and lower.

"Hey, Sango, you okay?"

"No."
"What happened?"

"Well, Miroku and I were dancing and then I looked at him and his eyes were just darting to all the females in the room. I mean, he's dancing with me, but looking at them. It wasn't so much as him looking at that, it was what he was looking at! And it wasn't their faces!"

"Gosh, that's bad."

"So I slapped him," Sango continued. "The jerk deserved it!"

"Did you see the way Inuyasha was on Yuka? Not like I care, it was just disgusting." So the girls continued to talk about their non-mans.

"Hey, the deejay said. "It's time to announce the Queen and King of the Sadie Hawkins dance." The lights turned off and a spotlight started flickering around the room.

Sango and Kagome walked in complaining about the darkness of the room.

"And the Queen is no other than Kagome Higurashi!" The light stopped on her.

"What? I'm the –"

"Come on up!"

Kagome looked and Sango and walked up the stage. They handed her flowers.

"And the king is…" The spotlight began to roam…

There it goes! All for today! My stupid computer keeps messing up and I'll be relieved if you see this. Were the songs good enough or a nuisance? Anyways, review review! Press the button for me! Onegaiishimasu! Megu-chan .