Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi does. Go her. I'm just using them because I think Inuyasha's a sexy-beast and I love romance fanfiction… ^___^ Anyways, on to the A/N!
A/N: Ok… well, here's chapter five. I wanna apologize for taking way too long to update. I mean, that is usual of me, but I feel bad nonetheless. I have my reasons, though. One, being that I just didn't have any idea where this story was supposed to be going (-_-, I changed the plot, then completely lost any semblance of it) and two, I just couldn't find the TIME to write!
So, you know, hopefully this chapter will make up for it! And I also think I wanna speed up the romance, but I'm not exactly too sure how I'm gonna do that… but, you know, don't worry about it… just let me work my magic.
Also, Biganimefan1 had asked me about what I wrote in the last chapter about Inuyasha being "impure" and if that meant he wasn't a virgin. That's not what I meant… I kinda wanted it to mean that by being a hanyou he was impure because he's a half-breed… But, on the topic of "purity": actually I dunno if I'm gonna make Inuyasha a virgin or not. Doesn't he seem like such a dork (not in a bad way, I love dorks!), I mean he's hot but he's still a virgin?? I think he's so adorable being inexperienced, etc! LOL! Yeah, I think I like a virginal Inuyasha better only because he's so naïve… so adorable!! ^-^.
-Princess-
Inuyasha sighed as he stared up at his ceiling.
He couldn't shake this feeling that had overcome him.
'Kagome…' he thought to himself.
He growled, and tensed as his nose picked up the scent of his brother. He was approaching his door. (A/n: heh heh… I remembered to bring Sesshy back in the story… he's still nowhere near being a good guy… probably always be bad… .)
He sat up as the knob turned.
The door slowly swung open and there stood his older brother glaring at him.
He glanced around the messy room with disdain.
"Little brother," he began, with distaste, "I'm supporting you in my house even though the thought of it sickens me. The least you could do is keep your filthy room looking even remotely livable."
Inuyasha sneered at his older brother, but when he got a glare in return he decided to back down.
"You spent all of yesterday at that girl's house, am I correct?" Sesshomaru asked disinterestedly.
Inuyasha growled and looked away.
It seemed like his brother knew everything he was doing lately.
"Why are you so interested in what I do lately?" he asked.
"Don't be difficult brat. You may not care how you look, but I pride myself on being a high-class demon. It's bad enough that I'm related to a half-breed but when you start playing around with humans… I know you seem to be infatuated with those human girls… maybe it's a taste you got from father or maybe human girls are just easier, whatever, but get over it. And soon. This is becoming too constant." Sesshomaru said with finality.
Inuyasha glared at his brother.
'Like he could really do anything to stop me from seeing Kagome if I wanted to…'
"And if I don't?" Inuyasha asked testily as Sesshomaru turned to leave.
His older brother looked over his shoulder and smirked.
Inuyasha could see his sharp white canines and had a sickening feeling.
"Don't try me, little brother. I've made myself clear. If I smell that wench on you again I'll make sure you two don't see each other again."
And with that said, the door was slammed and Sesshomaru was gone. (A/n: Why does he have to be so mean??? L)
Inuyasha sat, straight as a board, staring at the now closed door.
His hands were clutching the sheets so tightly that he could already hear his claws ripping into them.
'He wasn't… serious, was he?' Inuyasha asked himself worriedly.
Of course he knew Sesshomaru practically hated him and only put up with him because he had to, but he never thought Sesshomaru would go to the extent of threatening Kagome just to make him unhappy.
'But… then again, Sesshomaru hates humans. He hated Kikyo and didn't want me to see her either, but he never acted like this and I'm not even dating Kagome. What's his deal?' Inuyasha thought as he loosened his grip on the ruined sheets.
'Nah… he can't be serious. I've never seen him actually kill someone before and it'd be too risky for him to try and hurt her.' He told himself with assurance.
He leaned back onto his bed and closed his eyes.
Still, his mind was filled with thoughts of Kagome.
And one stuck most of all.
He didn't know why, but he knew he couldn't be too quick to think that Sesshomaru was someone to issue empty threats. He knew that if worse came to worse he would have to protect Kagome even if that meant having nothing to do with her at all.
Kagome tossed and turned in her sleep as she tried to get comfortable.
She had a bad feeling that something was wrong but she didn't know what to do about it.
She opened her eyes groggily and tried to focus on something.
The first thing she saw was a notebook Inuyasha had left the last time he had come over.
She was planning on giving it back to him tomorrow but seeing it made her think of him and she was gripped with that cold feeling again.
'Something's wrong with him…' she thought as she took the notebook off her nightstand and held it to her chest. 'But he'll be alright. I'll ask him about it tomorrow.'
She smiled softly and then drifted back to sleep.
When Kagome walked into the school she couldn't believe what she saw.
She stared at the piece of paper tacked to the wall in shock.
She reread it about five times and it still hadn't sunken in.
"Me?" she asked herself incredulously.
She almost jumped out of her skin when someone grabbed her elbow.
"Isn't it just great??" Sango squealed as she tugged on Kagome's arm.
Kagome glared at the girl.
"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked, once she had calmed down.
"You know… the nomination?" Sango said pointing at Kagome's name on the list.
"So it is true. I'm not hallucinating." Kagome muttered.
It was true. She had been nominated as a choice for Homecoming queen.
"Hey, you don't look happy about this at all! Do you know how many girls would kill to be on this list? Only five guys and five girls can make it!" Sango said in a scolding manner.
"Uh… I am happy about it… I think. It's just that I'm surprised. Who the hell would vote for me? You need what, 100 votes, I don't think I even know that many people in this school!" Kagome said incredulously.
Sango looked away with a guilty expression.
Kagome raised an eyebrow.
"You rigged the votes, Sango?!" Kagome said with surprised.
"No! No way! Nothing like that! I just kinda persuaded random people to sign your form… that's all." Sango said with a shrug.
"Oh, so no one really wanted me to be nominated. Why'd you do it then?" Kagome asked.
"Well, baka, now you have a reason to go to the dance and you'll have to ask Inuyasha as your date because guess who's nominated as well." Sango said with a sly smirk as she tapped a name on the sheet next to the girls' form.
Kagome's eyes widened as she looked at it.
"Inuyasha…" she mumbled.
"Hey there Mr. Stud." Miroku teased as he leaned against Inuyasha's locker.
The hanyou growled at him, causing Miroku to slide away from the locker.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Inuyasha growled out.
"Touchy this morning, aren't we? You look like shit. Did you get enough sleep last night?" Miroku asked in a teasing tone.
"Shut the hell up. Do you have a point or something? Cuz if you don't I'd appreciate it if you'd leave me the fuck alone." Inuyasha said bitterly.
"Whoa… no need to go biting off my head. I just wanted to congratulate you on your nomination." Miroku said with a grin.
Inuyasha froze and looked up at the black-haired boy.
"Nomination? For what?" he asked, his voice dangerously low.
Miroku took no notice of it and continued with a grin.
"Well, for Homecoming King, of course."
Inuyasha gave him a passive glance and then hit him on the head.
"Don't be an idiot. I'd need-"
"-a hundred votes." Miroku said, cutting him off, "Which you have, of course."
"What…" Inuyasha said, his anger starting to boil.
"Hey! You should be flattered! Do you know how many girls were itching to sign your sheet?" Miroku asked sounding slightly offended that the hanyou was not happy about this.
"Oh, and you know because you had them sign it right? I do not want to be some pansy-assed Homecoming King! I'm gonna go right up to the Student Council office and tell them that I renounce my nomination." Inuyasha said as he slammed his locker shut.
"It'd be a shame if you did that." Miroku said quietly.
"Why?" Inuyasha asked, letting his curiosity get the best of him.
"Well, if a certain girl… let's just call her Ms. Higurashi… were to win Homecoming Queen, and you weren't even in the running for Homecoming King then she'd probably have to spend the whole night with one of the other nominees… Hmm, let me see who's nominated. Oh yeah, me, Kouga…" Miroku said as he trailed off, letting the hanyou take it as he wanted to.
"What? Who the hell would nominate Kouga?? Better yet, who'd nominate you! There's no way Kagome will spend the night with either one of you jackasses!" Inuyasha said angrily.
Miroku secretly smirked at his impressionable friend. All Inuyasha ever needed was a gentle push in the right direction and his hotheaded, jealous ways would take over.
"There's no need to worry about me, my dear friend, I will be spending the evening pursuing my sweet Sango." Miroku said.
Inuyasha gave him a disgusted look.
"What ever happened to not wanting to go to "trivial high school dances"?" Inuyasha asked as he mocked the monk.
Miroku blushed.
"Well, I did say it all depended on who was going and Sango did ask me so…" he muttered.
"She asked you out??" Inuyasha said with a loud laugh. "You let the girl ask you out? What, were you too much of a coward to do it yourself?"
"Hey!" Miroku snapped. "This is not about me, here. The only reason I didn't ask her was because I hadn't known she'd want to go. If I had I would've asked her from day one. Now, I do know that Kagome wants to go, and there's a good possibility that she'd go even if she didn't have a date. So, are you planning on leaving her there all alone?" Miroku asked.
Inuyasha gave him a disgruntled look.
"I hate things like that. Way too many people. I can't stand it." Inuyasha whined.
"Well, I bet you wouldn't mind it too much if Kagome were in your arms, now would you?" Miroku said suggestively.
Inuyasha's face grew hot as he glared at the monk.
"No time to chat, Inu," Miroku said in a hurry as he noticed the dangerous look, "the bell's gonna ring in a few seconds. Don't wanna be late. Bye!"
And with that, Miroku raced off to homeroom.
Inuyasha sighed as he slumped against his locker.
'Ok… so Kagome and I haven't been "out" again since our first date… which wasn't officially a date… well it could've been but… aw hell, forget about that! It'd be nice to go out with her again… especially to a place where the lights'll be down low and I can hold her…' he thought to himself.
He then pushed away from the locker, shaking his head to clear his thoughts.
"I'm turning into such a sap… soon I'll be just like Miroku." He said to himself.
At that moment the bell for homeroom rang and Inuyasha cursed to himself as he ran towards class.
"Late again!"
Kagome groaned as she thought about Sango's suggestion.
She couldn't concentrate on that day's History lesson. Everything went in one ear and out the other.
'How can she expect me to just ask Inuyasha to the Homecoming dance?! She's got our relationship all wrong! He doesn't even like me like that… he'll think I'm some weird obsessed freak for asking.' Kagome thought dejectedly.
She signed as she looked out the window.
She imagined what it'd be like to be swaying on a dimly lit dance floor with Inuyasha's strong arms wrapped around her. She shuddered at the thought.
"Ok… maybe I will do it." She declared gaining a few strange looks from her classmates and a glare from her teacher.
She blushed and sank down in her chair.
"Gomen…" she mumbled.
"Well… how'd it go?" Miroku asked as he came to stand by Sango's locker.
The brown-eyed girl glanced up at him as she pulled her heavy Trigonometry book from her locker.
"Miroku, do you really have to ask? Kagome's my best friend, so I know all the ways of getting her to give in to whatever it is that I want. I just made the offer seem tantalizing to her and left it up to her imagination. She'll give me her answer by the end of the day… maybe even at lunch, and I'm 90% sure that it'll be a yes." Sango said as she winked at him.
Miroku swooned.
On one hand he was having fun helping Sango get Inuyasha and Kagome together, but on the other he was just relishing the time he could spend with the tough brown-haired girl.
"Hey! Stop staring at me!" Sango said as she snapped her fingers in front of his face.
"Uh…" he said with a blush, "I was just…"
"Wait, I don't even want to know. Whatever you were thinking was probably something perverted anyways…" she sighed as she moved away from her locker.
"Come on hentai, or we'll be late for our next period classes." Sango announced as she sauntered off down the hallways.
"Yes, master." He said with a grin as he followed her.
The bell rang to signal the end of 6th period and Inuyasha let out a sigh of relief.
He couldn't stand math. If literature was like a different dialect to him then math was a completely different language.
He wondered how he had made it this far in high school and winced when he thought of how exactly it was he was going to graduate. His grades had been getting better since Kagome had started tutoring him but he kind of felt weird getting homework help from an underclassman who hadn't even had the courses she was tutoring him in.
He shook his head and smirked; she amazed him sometimes.
He got to his feet and made his way to the door when he was stopped by one of the girls in his class.
"Um… Hi Inuyasha." She said shyly.
He looked at her with confusion.
He wondered what she wanted. He couldn't even really remember her name, but that didn't stop him from stopping and waiting for her to speak.
Usually he would at least give a girl a chance but his patience was wearing thin and the uncomfortable silence was grating at him. Today he had been extremely frustrated and on top of that, he was hungry. He just wanted to get to lunch.
"Yeah, what is it?" he said having it come out more gruffly than he had wanted it to.
She flinched and looked up at him with nervous eyes.
"I… uh… saw that you got all the votes you needed to be nominated for Homecoming King," she said with a smile as he mentally cursed, "I was one of those that voted for you. My friends told me that you don't have a girlfriend… so I was wondering… if… you know, if you aren't already going with someone if you'd maybe like to go with me?"
He looked down at her hopeful face and sighed.
There was no way he could go with her. He couldn't even remember her name.
"Uh… hey, no offense and all but I'm sorry, I can't." he said. He mentally kicked himself as he saw the rejection on her face.
"I would've gladly gone with you, but I already have a date." He said.
'Great… now I'm lying through my teeth.' He scolded himself.
"Y-you do?" she asked, trying to hold back her tears.
"Yeah, I decided that I would be going with her today. I'm really sorry. If you had asked me earlier I would've gladly gone with you." He said with a smile.
'For all your lies you're surely going to hell…' Inuyasha told himself.
"Well then," the girl said with a smile, "I guess I really shouldn't have waited so long. But, maybe another time, then. Ok?" she asked.
He nodded dumbly.
He watched her as she walked out of the room and then he cursed himself.
"Now I'll really have to ask Kagome and go to this stupid thing because if I don't and she's there she'll know that I was lying to her…" Inuyasha grumbled to himself.
"So… I guess I'll have to do this today before what's-her-face starts asking around." He said with a sinking feeling.
He immediately lost his appetite knowing that he would be seeing Kagome at lunch that day.
He had no problem seeing her; in actuality after his hectic day it'd be a god-send to see her beautiful face, but on the other hand he knew he'd get too nervous to ask her out.
'Stop being such a dork!' he reprimanded himself as he made his way towards the cafeteria with dread, 'It's not like you have never asked a girl out before. It's not like you've never asked Kagome out before. She's not the type of girl to turn you down so be a man and ask her already!'
Inuyasha sighed and pushed open the doors to the cafeteria.
Kagome sat in annoyance between Miroku and Sango as they made pretend-moans and kissy faces at her.
"Oooh! And after you tell him that you want to go to the dance with him he'll sweep you off your feet and give you the most passion-filled kiss ever!" Sango cooed.
"Shut up!" Kagome said as she blushed hotly. "You're making me more and more against doing this!"
"Yes, my dear Sango, maybe we should stop." Miroku suggested with a grin. "We don't want her losing her nerve now."
Sango grinned, but kept her mouth shut.
"Hey, Kagome," Sango said as she nudged her friend. "There's no better time to ask him then now because he just walked in."
Kagome's head shot up in surprise and true to Sango's words, there was Inuyasha walking into the cafeteria.
"Finally!" Miroku said with a sigh of relief, "I thought he'd never show up!"
Kagome immediately became nervous.
'This is Inuyasha here… even if he does reject you, he won't be too mean about it… Besides, some prettier girl has probably already asked him out.' She told herself.
Kagome stood up once he had approached the table but flinched when she saw the fowl expression on his face.
"You," he growled at her as he grabbed her arm, "we need to talk. Now."
Kagome tried to protest as he grabbed her away by the elbow but he completely ignored her.
Sango gave her a thumbs up and Miroku couldn't stop himself from laughing.
Once Inuyasha had dragged her to a virtually empty hallway he released the grip he had had on her arm.
"What's the big idea, you??" Kagome asked in annoyance. "Nothing could be that important that you'd drag me out here like a Neanderthal!"
She looked up at Inuyasha and saw that he was sporting a deep blush and a little pout.
"Uh… Inu-" she started but was cut off as he grabbed her hand.
"Kagome, will you go to the Homecoming dance with me??" he asked loudly.
Her eyes widened in surprise and she lost her voice for a second.
"Damn it…" he said as he let go of her hand and turned his back to her. "I knew you wouldn't want to go with me… I'm so stupid! Damn!"
"W-wait, Inuyasha!" Kagome said as she grabbed his shoulder and forced him to turn and look at her.
"I would love to go to the Homecoming dance with you! I was just shocked that you asked me, that's all! I was so nervous all day because I was thinking of asking you… I really wanted to be your date." She said through her own blush.
They made a very funny sight: two red-faced, nervous teenagers.
"Oh… ok… so, um… I guess I'll pick you up at eight on Friday night. Is that ok?" he asked her.
"Yeah, it's perfect!" Kagome said as she took his hand in her own.
Inuyasha blushed hotly but didn't pull his hand away from hers.
He allowed Kagome to hold his hand until they had walked back into the cafeteria and had seated themselves amongst their friends.
Although Miroku and Sango were trying to get them to speak about what they had discussed in the hallway, both had kept their lips sealed.
The only thing that hinted that anything had transpired in the hallway were the quick glances Inuyasha and Kagome were giving in each other that quickly resulted in them blushing and looking away.
'Ok then,' thought Sango in defeat, 'I'll take it that someone asked the other out by that glow on Kagome's face, but I'll confirm it with her later.'
Soon the subject was changed and their lunch period passed uneventfully. Even though Miroku and Sango weren't pestering the two anymore, the only thing on Inuyasha and Kagome's minds were each other. They both could not wait until Friday night.
Uh… well, how was that? I dunno, I wasn't feeling it. If it's bad, I really want to know. And if you want, I'll rewrite it… I'm just not pleased, with it, but I hated to let you guys wait any longer (it's been months) so I just wrote down whatever came to mind! But, you know, I love to hear from ya. Next chapter will be the Homecoming dance and some WaFF will ensue there but hey, isn't romance the point of this story anyways??
Oh… and peeps have been asking for my email address, and I'll give it, but please still review even if you write me an e-mail. Pretty please (flutters eyelashes ^-^). Here it is: cinnabunny@msn.com.
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Please don't be mad at my slow updating rate… I think I have writer's ADD (if there's even anything like that…but I don't even have regular ADD… hmm…), it's just that whenever I write a story my thoughts wander from it soooooo quickly and I start thinking up a completely different story (I have like 6 Inu/Kagome stories that I'm on the verge of writing!!) and I'm so out of it when I get back to writing my original story. And I also can't put out like one chapter a day because other than school I have track and clubs to deal with… so when I get home writing doesn't exactly appeal to me… I don't wanna give excuses but I can't promise quicker updates… I hope at least once every two weeks… but I dunno.
Sorry for the inconvenience and I hope you don't stop reading my fic because of it!
~Princess~