Chapter Sixteen

Miroku stood on the stage with a microphone I his hand. Sango stared up at the ceiling where Miroku once stood she blinked and looked on the stage and she thought, 'How did he get down so fast?'

"Ok people, I'd like to make a toast." Miroku held up a plastic cup. Inuyasha and Kagome, along with everyone else, looked up on the stage and were holding hands without knowing it. "To my beloved, Sango. She has always been there for me, and I just want to say that you're more than my girlfriend to me; you're my best friend too. Sango, I love you."

Sango smiled and ran up to the stage and hugged him. She whispered in his ear, "I love you, too." Unfortunately, the microphone was still on and the whole gym heard her and they started to cuddle to their dates and say "aww". Even Inuyasha and Kagome cuddled up.

Kagome thought, 'If this is the Valentine's social, I wonder what the Junior Prom will be like.'

After Sango and Miroku's sweet little moment…

"Hey, you never told me you were going to do that up there." Inuyasha said to Miroku in privacy while Kagome was talking to Sango.

"Well, I knew if I told you, you probably would have told Kagome and Kagome would defiantly tell Sango, and it wouldn't be a surprise now would it?" Miroku said. "So, did you ever sort out your feelings? I saw you snuggle up with Kagome down there, you know." Miroku elbowed him.

Inuyasha elbowed Miroku's stomach harder, that made him hold his stomach, and said, "No, I haven't, I'm still getting mixed signals."

"From yourself or Kagome?"

"Kagome, I don't know if she likes me more than a friend or not, I don't want to be rejected, or left heartbroken, and if she does reject me, I want to continue being friends, and I don't know if that can happen, and my feelings, I don't even know why I would be left heartbroken, if there is no compassion for her. I either hate her, be her best friends, or more. I just don't know."

"So, to me, it seems like, it's about Kagome's feelings that occurs to you, my friend."

"It would seem so."

"Oh my gosh, Sango, do you really love him?" Kagome said with joy.

"Yeah, I do, I really, really do. His commitment made me realize it." Sango smiled and had tears of joy.

"I'm so happy for you!" Kagome hugged her best friend and they both started to walk over to the guys.

"You girls ready to go?" Miroku asked.

"Go? Go where? I thought we were headed home after this." Kagome said.

"Don't you remember? We're going out on a date." Inuyasha blushed at the word date, even though he said it sarcastically.

The girls giggled and Kagome said, "Of course I remember, how I could ever forget my first date, especially if it is with you!" Kagome said, pinching his cheeks at the last part.

Inuyasha cringed and said, "Alright, enough, let's jus go, before I get even more abused." Inuyasha and Kagome head a slap and turned around.

"After all that, and you are still perverted, I can't believe you!" Sango slapped Miroku's face with her purse and Miroku was on the floor faced down.

"Miroku, get up, you have to have been getting used to this by now, I bet you're just fine." Inuyasha said.

Miroku got up and said, "Yeah, you're right, it just hurts a bit. You could say that I've grown a thinker head each time she hits me."

Sang glares at him, "That's not funny."

"Come on, stop fighting, after that moment, I don't think you would want to." Kagome said.

"Yeah, let's get on with our double date." Inuyasha put on his coat and Kagome's white jacket on Kagome.

"See? Inuyasha's a gentleman; you should learn something from him." Sango said.

"Like what? Not to reveal-"Miroku got cut by Inuyasha's hovered hand.

"You know what? Thanks for the compliment, Sango, but I think Miroku's better off the way he is, I mean if he wasn't, how would he have the courage to do what he did in front of the whole school?" Inuyasha said hurriedly.

"Inuyasha, are you ok? You're beginning to sweat." Kagome said.

"Yeah, I'm fine, let's just go." Inuyasha said in a way like he was trying to catch his breath.

The girls went outside and the guys followed slowly behind them, Inuyasha knocked Miroku's head, "What were you thinking?!"

"Helping you to get your feelings straight." Miroku rubbed his head.

"How did that help?!"

"Well, how you reacted, it pushed you to what you were feeling."

"Angry, yes, but what you're saying, not really. You were about to tell then what I'm not ready to say to even begin to sort out." They reached the gym exit and the girls were already outside. Snow began to fall.

"Wow, this is so pretty!" Kagome said.

"Yes, it's wonderful, but remember, we're wearing heels, and we have to walk wherever [i]they[/i] are taking us." Sango looked back at the guys who were awestricken and looking up at the sky with their mouths opened up at the sky.

Kagome turned around, too and slapped Inuyasha's jaw up. "OW! What was that for?!" Inuyasha rubbed his jaw.

"For being stupid" Kagome smiled.

"Ha ha! I win! I got more snowflakes than you!" Miroku laughed after being slapped in the back of the head my Sango. "Don't worry, Sango. I thought ahead and got us a taxi."

"Where are we going?" Kagome asked.

"We're going to the movies first," Inuyasha said." then the actual date is a surprise." Inuyasha whispered in Kagome's ear. Kagome couldn't help but smile.

The taxi pulled up and they got in. When they got to the cinema, they saw Kikyo with Sesshomaru. "Hey Inuyasha, have you met my [i]date[/i]?" Kikyo had her arm around Sesshomaru's.

"Yeah, he's one of my closest friends, you could say." Inuyasha said calmly.

As Kikyo and Sesshomaru left the cinema, Sesshomru whispered to Inuyasha, "It was a bribe, if I didn't go out with her, she would have told the whole school I wear make up. She just wants to make you jealous somehow…"

"Come on Sesshomaru, we're going to be late for our reservation." Kikyo pulled him away.

Inuyasha laughed and so did Miroku, because he also heard what Sesshomaru said.

"What did he say that was so funny?" Kagome asked.

"Come on, let's go inside and get seated before I tell you." Inuyasha said. They bought their food and drinks and seated down in the theater.

"What movie are we seeing?" Sango asked and sat down between Miroku and Kagome.

"50 First Dates." Miroku said and sat down next to Sango.

"Typical" Sango muttered in the corner of her mouth.

"So, what was so funny?" Kagome asked and seated between Sango and Inuyasha. So Inuyasha told her before the movie started and the previews were running. "So, what's the funny part? The make-up, bribing, or jealousy thing?" Kagome glared a bored glare at Inuyasha.

"You're not laughing Why isn't funny to you? I think it's hilarious." Inuyasha whispered and gave a little laugh and Kagome kept glare at him, as to say, 'Please…explain how this is so funny.' "Ok, I'm not interested in Kikyo whatsoever, it's funny that she thought bribing Sesshomaru would work, and well, he wearing make up is amusing."

The lights began to dim, signaling the movie was going to start. Kagome crossed her arms and stared at the screen. "Ok, fine."

"Oh, what's wrong now?" Inuyasha sighed and everyone in the theater shh-ed him "Please don't ruin tonight. I don't know why you're so mad."

"Look, throughout this whole year, we've either been enemies or just friends (best friends). Kikyo has been giving you hints throughout it all! So why don't you just go out with somebody?!" Kagome said as loud as she could without attracting any attention, and no one heard it, well besides Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku who were staring at Kagome.

"I am, with you. I don't like Kikyo, and I never will. Kagome, you're the only girl for me. Our parents have good judgment." Inuyasha said calmly and laughed a little. Kagome smiled and joined her hand with Inuyasha's and began to watch the movie.