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Apparently Not
Chapter 12: So Close yet so Far!
Parking his car next to a red truck, Inuyasha stepped out of the vehicle. He gazed far across the field where yells of celebration, and cries of joy rose from the carnival that just about everyone was going to. It was Saturday and the day of the school fundraising fair! He could see the colorful red, blue, green, and red lights that flashed and the music played by a hired band for the fair. Excitement seemed to make up the air, along with the enticing aroma of pretzels, hot dogs, and other carnival foods.
Inuyasha inhaled deeply, taking it all in. A few people who were leaving the parking lot passed him and began to make their way towards the area of activities. Soon, Inuyasha himself began to walk calmly toward the fair. He spotted tall, big, small, and what looked like fun rides everywhere. He found that there were many booths full of different games and prizes, too.
He ignored most of the stares from mainly girls and the jealous glares of their boyfriends. Truly, he wasn't actually paying attention to too much of anything. Inuyasha was more interested to finding Kagome, that is, if she came.
"Inuyasha!" At the sound of a familiar female voice he turned and waved.
"Hey, Sango. Where's Miroku?" He asked.
"Oh, he went to get some cotton candy. We were going to share it." She blushed. Her last sentence seemed to be said more to herself that to Inuyasha.
"Cool. Have you seen Kagome?"
Sango seemed to shake away from her daydreaming at the sound of her best friend's name. She gave a small but noticeable look toward Inuyasha.
"Maybe, why?" She asked. Her voice gave the tone of a less curious and more of jesting quality.
"Well, uh. I was just...wandering." Inuyasha was suddenly finding it hard to speak. His cheeks grew red. 'What a lame excuse.' He thought. However, surprisingly she seemed to accept it. That, or she gave pity and decided to stop teasing him.
"No, I haven't. Sorry, Inuyasha." She said.
"Thanks. I'm going to go look around...at the carnival." He said. Sango slightly raised an eyebrow.
"You know...uh...just roam." He insisted.
Sango could have laughed at how adolescent he seemed to be acting. 'If he's going to go look for her, then he should just say so.'
Inuyasha took his time, making his pace slow as he gazed around the fair grounds. Many were smiling and laughing. Some were screaming as the ride they were on got more exciting. He still didn't see Kagome. Inuyasha spotted Kouga and Ayame at a booth playing for a pink plushe doll. He decided to say a quick 'hello.' He began to make his way toward them.
"Hey, Kouga! Ayame!" He called. They turned and waited until he finally reached them.
"Ohayo, Inuyasha!" Ayame smiled as she greeted him.
"Hey, Inuyasha. Having fun?" Kouga asked.
"Well, I actually just got here. Have you seen Kagome?"
Kouga grinned and turned his head to the booth again. Inuyasha turned his head in the same direction. Standing in the booth was Kagome, smiling brightly.
"Hi, Inuyasha." She giggled. "I was wandering when you would notice me."
Inuyasha smiled back. "Sorry. I didn't know you were volunteering to run a booth. If I had known, I would have joined you."
Kagome blushed. His comment surprised her. For some reason, with that one statement her heart burst full of energy and true bliss. Inuyasha would have...joined her? A dozen thoughts went through her head at that point: Does that mean he likes me? He has asked me out before, but does he STILL like me? Do I like him? Why the hell am I blushing? Is it because of ...?
She caught herself in mid-thought. Realizing that she must of zoned out long enough she turned back to Inuyasha and her smile grew to a grin.
"Sorry. Thanks, though." She answered. For a minute, both Inuyasha and Kagome just stood staring at each other. Kouga and Ayame both left knowing the two should have some time alone.
Inuyasha was the first to break the silence. "So, since your volunteering does that mean you can't ride any of the rides?"
"No, I can still have some fun, but I can't leave the booth unattended. I'll need to get someone to fill in for me. Why are you here so late?"
"I had some homework, but I finished."
"That's good." Kagome smiled. They went into another annoying silence when Kagome said, "So do you want to play?"
"What?"
"The game I'm running, do you want to play?" She continued to smile. Inuyasha let a grin slide and said, "Yeah, sure. How do you play?"
"Okay, I'm going to give you three baseballs. You just throw them at the pyramid of glasses over there." She pointed as she talked. "If you knock ALL of them down then you get a prize. If you can guess, this is an easy game."
Inuyasha smirked. "Seems easy. Is there anything else I should know?"
"Yea, it costs $2. This is after all a fundraising fair." She winked. Inuyasha rolled his eyes playfully and handed her $2, which he pulled from his pocket. She handed his three baseballs. He decided to miss the first two shots purposefully. If he won on the first throw then he would be left with out anything to say to Kagome after she handed him the prize.
He wanted an excuse to stay by her. "Ok, last chance to win a prize." She said. Kagome knew exactly what Inuyasha was doing and even though many guys have done similar things like this before for her, none had seemed so sweet as the way Inuyasha acted. She found her heart pounding with intensity from all the flattering things he was doing.
It almost seemed like...he was flirting with her. But the way she was acting came even more of a surprise. She...was flirting back!
Kagome watched as he threw the last ball. It flew speedily all the way to the pyramid where the glasses tumbled down; all falling at eth same time. She grinned.
"Well, Inuyasha," She said, "It seems you get a prize. Which would you like; a pink bear plushe or a white dragon?"
Inuyasha quirked a brow when she said, 'pink bear plushe'. "Which one do you like?" He decided to ask.
She turned to stare at the stuffed toys then turning back she said, "No offense, but I think the white dragon plushe would match you more than a pink bear." She giggled.
"Then, it's the white dragon, I choose."
She took the plushe down and handed it to him. "Here you go!"
"Thanks." He hesitated before saying, "Kagome, would you like to go ride something with me. You don't have to if you don't want to." He added the last sentence quickly.
Yuka, Kagome's friend, was standing nearby at her own booth and witnessed the whole thing. She quickly jumped in before Kagome could answer first.
"Kagome, I can take over for you. You go have some fun!" She gave a small wink. Kagome was about to protest. She never really hung out with any guys before. She hardly ever even talked to them. Most of the time it was usually just her and Sango...but now...
Now, things have changed, and in such a short amount of time too!
"Go on, Kagome, go on!" Yuka was practically pushing Kagome out of the booth. She was one of the few girls who didn't act so selfishly. Yuka knew Kagome had a chance with Inuyasha, the god of hotness, and there was no way she would let Kagome miss out on this.
Kagome gave up and nodded. She turned back to Inuyasha who was blushing like mad. She took his hand and led him to one of her favorite rides: the farris-wheel.
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Naraku and Kikyou stood off in the shadows. Both watched the transaction with Kagome and Inuyasha like hawks.
"This isn't part of the plan." Naraku growled.
"Shh! We need information to do it, now shut up!" Kikyou snapped.
"Don't tell me to shut up, bitch."
Kikyou ignored Naraku's insult. She heard it too many times to count and by now it almost seemed like a fact rather than an opinion. She watched Kagome, the wench, take HER Inuyasha's hand. "Bitch." She muttered.
After a moment or so, both emerged from the shadows and quickly walked toward the couple. Kagome still held Inuyasha by the hand. They seemed to be heading for the farris-wheel. 'Perfect.'
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Kagome handed the man running the large farris-wheel $4. Both she and Inuyasha took a seat together. After a few more moments the ride began. As the passengers of the ride began to rotate around, going up and then down slowly, Kagome and Inuyasha found themselves in a peaceful silence. The ride seemed to last for a long time.
"Inuyasha?"
"Yeah?"
"Were you being honest when you made that promise?" She asked.
"The one about your father?" Inuyasha inquired.
"Yes...that one. Were you telling the truth? You weren't just saying that, were you?" Her eyes had grown large almost pleading for the answer to be 'yes, I meant it and no, I wasn't just saying it.'
Inuyasha smiled. "Kagome, I did mean it. I wasn't lying and I promise to help." Kagome unconsciously came closer to him and gazed straight into his eyes, searching for any sign of deceit. There was none. She hugged him and for the rest of the ride, she didn't let go. Inuyasha didn't push away either.
Her silky hair was directly under his nose, giving him perfect access to her amazing and unique scent. Wrapping his arm around her he brought her even more close. She shivered slightly as they went up again of the farris- wheel. It had become colder now that it was later. Inuyasha gave a quick glance at his watch, 8:30.
The ride ended all too quickly but the young couple decided to ride a couple more rides. They played some games at the booths and managed to win over 2 large stuffed animals. Kagome hugged the fox plushe closer to her. Inuyasha had won it in a game of arm wrestling. She was amazed to see him wrestle the manager of the booth, two observers who wanted a challenge, AND one of the teachers who was at the fair from school.
She couldn't stop smiling but she didn't mind. Kagome snuck a peek at Inuyasha only to find that he was staring at her. Once he caught her gaze, he turned his eyes swiftly straight ahead.
With out warning Inuyasha stopped. Kagome took one step ahead of him and then stopped too.
"Inuyasha?"
He seemed to be distracted for a brief moment. Inuyasha pulled his gaze back to Kagome.
"Do you want to get something to drink?" He didn't really give her time to answer, pulling her into a nearby entrance to what resembled a bar. Honestly it wasn't but a place to get sodas and food. He pulled her over to the counter.
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Inuyasha sat on the tall bar stool. Kagome followed suit a moment after. She placed the plushe she had been holding onto the counter.
"What do you want to drink?" He asked. Kagome raised an slim black eyebrow but answered, "Dr. Pepper, please."
Inuyasha nodded and ordered two Dr. Peppers. They sat in silence for a while. Inuyasha didn't think he could have been more cowardly in his life. He had seen his old friends close by. And each of them were watching him...or rather he AND Kagome. It was discerning to have your 'friends' look at you that way. So he did the only thing he could think of: retreat!
Running into the bar-like area he decided a good drink would calm him down. So there he was now, sitting with Kagome drinking a Dr. Pepper. He avoided eye contact. She couldn't know about who he saw. If she did, it would lead questions to why he cared that they saw him. Then it would lead to him having no choice but to tell her about the bet and how it was risking his reputation.
He could already see it now. Inuyasha imagined her getting angry and most likely kicking his ass. He would be too ashamed of have made such an immature bet and not fight back. In that, he would loose his reputation by being beaten by a girl and more importantly he would loose Kagome. For some odd reason, that fear scared him to no end. How was it that he was incapable of living without her for so long? Wait...was all this some small crush that seemed to be big or was it true love?
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Kagome watched Inuyasha for a long time. He seemed to in a very deep thought. Almost as though, something was troubling him greatly.
Then she saw it! The thing that would release all tension!
"Inuyasha! Come on!" She grabbed his arm and with out letting him protest or even agree, she practically dragged him across the room toward the back.
There she stopped and turned to Inuyasha.
"Want to play a quick game of pool?" She asked.
"Do you know how to play?" Inuyasha asked, dropping his thought to pay more attention to the woman in front of him.
"Pretty much." She said hesitantly. Inuyasha nodded and went to get two poles and the balls.
"Ok. First the game starts with you racking the balls..."
"Oh! I know that. How about we play and if I am doing something wrong, you correct me, okay?" Kagome said; eager to just play.
Inuyasha couldn't help but smirk. "Okay, but know that I'm a pro!" He pointed to himself as he slightly puffed out his chest in pride. Of coarse, he was only playing with her. Really, he was considered good but he couldn't help but joke a little. Kagome grinned and in the same mocking voice said, "I'm sure you are but this is for fun so if you loose don't get mad, okay?"
Inuyasha mock-scoffed. "Yeah, ok. We'll see."
"Do you want to break?" She asked when the pool-balls were are racked up.
"Sure."
And so the game began. Inuyasha was the stripes while Kagome became solids. At one point Kagome had trouble getting the stick a certain angle.
"Damn, I can't seem to get it." She said, her brow in a 'V' as she concentrated hard. Inuyasha came up from behind her. "Need help?"
She nodded. Inuyasha reached over her to hold the pole and her hands. He put his hand on her hip as he said, "Try putting your body closer to the edge of the table. You get more a wider range." He pulled her mid-section closer to the pool tabe...and to him. Inuyasha seemed to be unconscious to all his actions and how they were affecting Kagome.
She could smell his strong, male scent. His aftershave smelt like a forest and the strong musty smell of him pulled it all together to make this amazing concoction of scents. Kagome felt she could have melted. Inuyasha's warm body was pressed against her backside as he gently moved her fingers on the table and positioned her hands on the pole to make the angled shot.
His entire aura captivated her. It just felt so right. Kagome felt a shiver go up her spine at all the feelings she was having. The shiver wasn't a bad thing, like on would think as being uncomfortable. In al honesty, the shiver was one of pleasure.
"Ok, now try to make the shot." Inuyasha moved back to give her room; his presence and comforts going with him. She felt slightly saddened. She shot and the ball went straight into the pocket, while also sending another to a pocket. She grinned.
Inuyasha watched. His mouth dropped. 'I guess she's a lucky type of person.' He thought. She moved around the table and aimed for another shot. Her posture and angled body was perfect. Even her positioned hands were perfect. It was like she was a true professional. Then, as though, hesitantly she rearranged her hands and body to a more amateur position.
She looked up and asked, "Could you help me once more?" 'Okay, she thought...I like him near me.' She thought silently.
Inuyasha smirked. He figured it out. Moving over to her, he once again helped her. He didn't mind. If she gave him the invitation, he couldn't be blamed for getting so close. He still couldn't figure out what her scent resembled. It was so enticing that he feared if he weren't half human, his demon senses would take over and do something truly wrong. Her body seemed to be made...dare he think it? ...for him. Her hands perfectly into his and easily adjusted to different positions in order to adjust her angling for he game.
Once he finished helping her she shot and...once again, made the pocket. From there, she didn't ask for any more help. Surprisingly, she didn't even stop making pockets until she got to the 8-ball.
"So, before I beat you, Inuyasha...do you think I'm good?" She asked with a smirk. Her eyes glittered with mischief.
"What I think is: you cheated me. But other than that, whether I think you good or not is if you make this shot." He answer, still smirking.
Kagome smiled to match his smirk and shot the ball...there was no falter as it went into the pocket. She turned once more to him and said, "Well?"
Inuyasha laughed. She looked...cute. "Yea, yea. You're good. But if you hadn't cheated, I would have won."
They put the poles and balls away and began to make their way back to the bar where they left their things. "And why do you think that?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha answered, "Because, I was holding back."
"You were not! I could tell, you were actually trying."
"Sure, think what you like." Inuyasha grinned.
----------------------- Inuyasha and Kagome rode a few more rides before calling it a night. Inuyasha offered Kagome a ride and she gladly accepted. They made there way to Inuyasha's oh-so-glamorous car. All the way, many girls glared at Kagome. She just responded with a tentative smile, surprising a few.
Inuyasha did a gentleman like thing and opened the car door to the passenger's seat for her. She smiled and got in. The drive to her home wasn't bad at all. They exchanged small conversation, mostly because both seemed to have gained a sudden shyness of one another. By the time they got to the shrine Kagome lived in, it was mid-night. Together they climbed the steps and walked to her front door.
There, Kagome stopped and Inuyasha stood in front of her. She smiled, not quite sure what to say. Inuyasha smiled back, feeling the same way. Then, as if overcome by a haze both began to lean forward.
Kagome could feel herself stepping closer toward him and yet she did not resist. She was always taught to go with your heart and right now, she could do nothing but follow. Inuyasha felt himself lean down slowly. Her beautiful faced was coming closer and he was moving forward. He never experienced such an emotion before.
In the past, he went on many different dates and been with many different women but never had a feeling like this overcome him. He only felt it when he was around Kagome and right now, he seemed closer than ever.
Her brown eyes sparkled as the moon showered the both of them. Kagome found it almost breathe taking to see Inuyasha's hair change to that of his demon form. His once human ears became dog, triangular ears, on top of his head.
So close...their lips were just centimeters away now. Amazing that so much thought and events could happen in such a short amount of time. They both felt a gentle breeze seem to almost push them closer even more, urging them to close all space.
Inuyasha's lips brushed against Kagome's when suddenly the door flung open. Both high school students turned startled gazes toward...Souta? Kagome could have growled. Her brother just interrupted the most high lighting even t of tonight.
"Gosh!" Said Souta, exasperated. "You guys are so slow! Why don't you just kiss him already, Kagome!!"
Kagome went red...a deep, dark, cherry red. 'Souta, you dork!' Souta had always wanted a brother, so he had no disagreements of Kagome having a boyfriend. Though, when she came home with THE INUYASHA, he had to admit he was surprised. From what he heard, Inuyasha was the king of all popularity and prince of all beautiful women. He was royalty in the lives of socialty. His father was a very rich man and owned a chain of companies! Yes, THE INUYAHSA was now standing on his front door step, about to kiss his sister and she takes her damn time about it. Kagome was never the girl-friend type. He sighed.
"Souta, I'll be in, in a moment." Kagome said, through grit teeth. Souta quickly interpreted what she really meant: "I'm giving you a head start to run. RUN!"
Souta quickly complied, leaving Kagome and Inuyasha once more alone, but not for long. Kagome's mother came to the door with a wide grin spread across her face. She almost looked if not pleasant, then scary.
"Did I hear someone say, 'Kiss'? Oh! Yay!" She clapped her hands. "I'm going to have grandchildren! Goodie!!"
Kagome and Inuyasha both sweat-dropped. Kagome's mother left quickly; probably, off to cook something.
Kagome turned back to Inuyasha. "Thanks, Inuyasha. I had a great time!" She hugged him before stepping inside the threshold and into her home. She slowly closed the door.
Inuyasha left a few moments later. Kagome watched from the window as he made his way back to his car and drive off. She clutched the fox plushe he had won her to herself.
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Naraku glared hard and long as Inuyasha drove off. That...that...bastard came close to kissing HIS Kagome!!
Clenching his fists, he was about to emerge from the bushes but Kikyou held him back.
"You, Idiot! Don't give away our position. We have enough information now on where our boundaries lie to make this plan work. Come on! We're leaving."
TBC (to be continued)
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Chapter 12: So Close yet so Far!
Parking his car next to a red truck, Inuyasha stepped out of the vehicle. He gazed far across the field where yells of celebration, and cries of joy rose from the carnival that just about everyone was going to. It was Saturday and the day of the school fundraising fair! He could see the colorful red, blue, green, and red lights that flashed and the music played by a hired band for the fair. Excitement seemed to make up the air, along with the enticing aroma of pretzels, hot dogs, and other carnival foods.
Inuyasha inhaled deeply, taking it all in. A few people who were leaving the parking lot passed him and began to make their way towards the area of activities. Soon, Inuyasha himself began to walk calmly toward the fair. He spotted tall, big, small, and what looked like fun rides everywhere. He found that there were many booths full of different games and prizes, too.
He ignored most of the stares from mainly girls and the jealous glares of their boyfriends. Truly, he wasn't actually paying attention to too much of anything. Inuyasha was more interested to finding Kagome, that is, if she came.
"Inuyasha!" At the sound of a familiar female voice he turned and waved.
"Hey, Sango. Where's Miroku?" He asked.
"Oh, he went to get some cotton candy. We were going to share it." She blushed. Her last sentence seemed to be said more to herself that to Inuyasha.
"Cool. Have you seen Kagome?"
Sango seemed to shake away from her daydreaming at the sound of her best friend's name. She gave a small but noticeable look toward Inuyasha.
"Maybe, why?" She asked. Her voice gave the tone of a less curious and more of jesting quality.
"Well, uh. I was just...wandering." Inuyasha was suddenly finding it hard to speak. His cheeks grew red. 'What a lame excuse.' He thought. However, surprisingly she seemed to accept it. That, or she gave pity and decided to stop teasing him.
"No, I haven't. Sorry, Inuyasha." She said.
"Thanks. I'm going to go look around...at the carnival." He said. Sango slightly raised an eyebrow.
"You know...uh...just roam." He insisted.
Sango could have laughed at how adolescent he seemed to be acting. 'If he's going to go look for her, then he should just say so.'
Inuyasha took his time, making his pace slow as he gazed around the fair grounds. Many were smiling and laughing. Some were screaming as the ride they were on got more exciting. He still didn't see Kagome. Inuyasha spotted Kouga and Ayame at a booth playing for a pink plushe doll. He decided to say a quick 'hello.' He began to make his way toward them.
"Hey, Kouga! Ayame!" He called. They turned and waited until he finally reached them.
"Ohayo, Inuyasha!" Ayame smiled as she greeted him.
"Hey, Inuyasha. Having fun?" Kouga asked.
"Well, I actually just got here. Have you seen Kagome?"
Kouga grinned and turned his head to the booth again. Inuyasha turned his head in the same direction. Standing in the booth was Kagome, smiling brightly.
"Hi, Inuyasha." She giggled. "I was wandering when you would notice me."
Inuyasha smiled back. "Sorry. I didn't know you were volunteering to run a booth. If I had known, I would have joined you."
Kagome blushed. His comment surprised her. For some reason, with that one statement her heart burst full of energy and true bliss. Inuyasha would have...joined her? A dozen thoughts went through her head at that point: Does that mean he likes me? He has asked me out before, but does he STILL like me? Do I like him? Why the hell am I blushing? Is it because of ...?
She caught herself in mid-thought. Realizing that she must of zoned out long enough she turned back to Inuyasha and her smile grew to a grin.
"Sorry. Thanks, though." She answered. For a minute, both Inuyasha and Kagome just stood staring at each other. Kouga and Ayame both left knowing the two should have some time alone.
Inuyasha was the first to break the silence. "So, since your volunteering does that mean you can't ride any of the rides?"
"No, I can still have some fun, but I can't leave the booth unattended. I'll need to get someone to fill in for me. Why are you here so late?"
"I had some homework, but I finished."
"That's good." Kagome smiled. They went into another annoying silence when Kagome said, "So do you want to play?"
"What?"
"The game I'm running, do you want to play?" She continued to smile. Inuyasha let a grin slide and said, "Yeah, sure. How do you play?"
"Okay, I'm going to give you three baseballs. You just throw them at the pyramid of glasses over there." She pointed as she talked. "If you knock ALL of them down then you get a prize. If you can guess, this is an easy game."
Inuyasha smirked. "Seems easy. Is there anything else I should know?"
"Yea, it costs $2. This is after all a fundraising fair." She winked. Inuyasha rolled his eyes playfully and handed her $2, which he pulled from his pocket. She handed his three baseballs. He decided to miss the first two shots purposefully. If he won on the first throw then he would be left with out anything to say to Kagome after she handed him the prize.
He wanted an excuse to stay by her. "Ok, last chance to win a prize." She said. Kagome knew exactly what Inuyasha was doing and even though many guys have done similar things like this before for her, none had seemed so sweet as the way Inuyasha acted. She found her heart pounding with intensity from all the flattering things he was doing.
It almost seemed like...he was flirting with her. But the way she was acting came even more of a surprise. She...was flirting back!
Kagome watched as he threw the last ball. It flew speedily all the way to the pyramid where the glasses tumbled down; all falling at eth same time. She grinned.
"Well, Inuyasha," She said, "It seems you get a prize. Which would you like; a pink bear plushe or a white dragon?"
Inuyasha quirked a brow when she said, 'pink bear plushe'. "Which one do you like?" He decided to ask.
She turned to stare at the stuffed toys then turning back she said, "No offense, but I think the white dragon plushe would match you more than a pink bear." She giggled.
"Then, it's the white dragon, I choose."
She took the plushe down and handed it to him. "Here you go!"
"Thanks." He hesitated before saying, "Kagome, would you like to go ride something with me. You don't have to if you don't want to." He added the last sentence quickly.
Yuka, Kagome's friend, was standing nearby at her own booth and witnessed the whole thing. She quickly jumped in before Kagome could answer first.
"Kagome, I can take over for you. You go have some fun!" She gave a small wink. Kagome was about to protest. She never really hung out with any guys before. She hardly ever even talked to them. Most of the time it was usually just her and Sango...but now...
Now, things have changed, and in such a short amount of time too!
"Go on, Kagome, go on!" Yuka was practically pushing Kagome out of the booth. She was one of the few girls who didn't act so selfishly. Yuka knew Kagome had a chance with Inuyasha, the god of hotness, and there was no way she would let Kagome miss out on this.
Kagome gave up and nodded. She turned back to Inuyasha who was blushing like mad. She took his hand and led him to one of her favorite rides: the farris-wheel.
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Naraku and Kikyou stood off in the shadows. Both watched the transaction with Kagome and Inuyasha like hawks.
"This isn't part of the plan." Naraku growled.
"Shh! We need information to do it, now shut up!" Kikyou snapped.
"Don't tell me to shut up, bitch."
Kikyou ignored Naraku's insult. She heard it too many times to count and by now it almost seemed like a fact rather than an opinion. She watched Kagome, the wench, take HER Inuyasha's hand. "Bitch." She muttered.
After a moment or so, both emerged from the shadows and quickly walked toward the couple. Kagome still held Inuyasha by the hand. They seemed to be heading for the farris-wheel. 'Perfect.'
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Kagome handed the man running the large farris-wheel $4. Both she and Inuyasha took a seat together. After a few more moments the ride began. As the passengers of the ride began to rotate around, going up and then down slowly, Kagome and Inuyasha found themselves in a peaceful silence. The ride seemed to last for a long time.
"Inuyasha?"
"Yeah?"
"Were you being honest when you made that promise?" She asked.
"The one about your father?" Inuyasha inquired.
"Yes...that one. Were you telling the truth? You weren't just saying that, were you?" Her eyes had grown large almost pleading for the answer to be 'yes, I meant it and no, I wasn't just saying it.'
Inuyasha smiled. "Kagome, I did mean it. I wasn't lying and I promise to help." Kagome unconsciously came closer to him and gazed straight into his eyes, searching for any sign of deceit. There was none. She hugged him and for the rest of the ride, she didn't let go. Inuyasha didn't push away either.
Her silky hair was directly under his nose, giving him perfect access to her amazing and unique scent. Wrapping his arm around her he brought her even more close. She shivered slightly as they went up again of the farris- wheel. It had become colder now that it was later. Inuyasha gave a quick glance at his watch, 8:30.
The ride ended all too quickly but the young couple decided to ride a couple more rides. They played some games at the booths and managed to win over 2 large stuffed animals. Kagome hugged the fox plushe closer to her. Inuyasha had won it in a game of arm wrestling. She was amazed to see him wrestle the manager of the booth, two observers who wanted a challenge, AND one of the teachers who was at the fair from school.
She couldn't stop smiling but she didn't mind. Kagome snuck a peek at Inuyasha only to find that he was staring at her. Once he caught her gaze, he turned his eyes swiftly straight ahead.
With out warning Inuyasha stopped. Kagome took one step ahead of him and then stopped too.
"Inuyasha?"
He seemed to be distracted for a brief moment. Inuyasha pulled his gaze back to Kagome.
"Do you want to get something to drink?" He didn't really give her time to answer, pulling her into a nearby entrance to what resembled a bar. Honestly it wasn't but a place to get sodas and food. He pulled her over to the counter.
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Inuyasha sat on the tall bar stool. Kagome followed suit a moment after. She placed the plushe she had been holding onto the counter.
"What do you want to drink?" He asked. Kagome raised an slim black eyebrow but answered, "Dr. Pepper, please."
Inuyasha nodded and ordered two Dr. Peppers. They sat in silence for a while. Inuyasha didn't think he could have been more cowardly in his life. He had seen his old friends close by. And each of them were watching him...or rather he AND Kagome. It was discerning to have your 'friends' look at you that way. So he did the only thing he could think of: retreat!
Running into the bar-like area he decided a good drink would calm him down. So there he was now, sitting with Kagome drinking a Dr. Pepper. He avoided eye contact. She couldn't know about who he saw. If she did, it would lead questions to why he cared that they saw him. Then it would lead to him having no choice but to tell her about the bet and how it was risking his reputation.
He could already see it now. Inuyasha imagined her getting angry and most likely kicking his ass. He would be too ashamed of have made such an immature bet and not fight back. In that, he would loose his reputation by being beaten by a girl and more importantly he would loose Kagome. For some odd reason, that fear scared him to no end. How was it that he was incapable of living without her for so long? Wait...was all this some small crush that seemed to be big or was it true love?
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Kagome watched Inuyasha for a long time. He seemed to in a very deep thought. Almost as though, something was troubling him greatly.
Then she saw it! The thing that would release all tension!
"Inuyasha! Come on!" She grabbed his arm and with out letting him protest or even agree, she practically dragged him across the room toward the back.
There she stopped and turned to Inuyasha.
"Want to play a quick game of pool?" She asked.
"Do you know how to play?" Inuyasha asked, dropping his thought to pay more attention to the woman in front of him.
"Pretty much." She said hesitantly. Inuyasha nodded and went to get two poles and the balls.
"Ok. First the game starts with you racking the balls..."
"Oh! I know that. How about we play and if I am doing something wrong, you correct me, okay?" Kagome said; eager to just play.
Inuyasha couldn't help but smirk. "Okay, but know that I'm a pro!" He pointed to himself as he slightly puffed out his chest in pride. Of coarse, he was only playing with her. Really, he was considered good but he couldn't help but joke a little. Kagome grinned and in the same mocking voice said, "I'm sure you are but this is for fun so if you loose don't get mad, okay?"
Inuyasha mock-scoffed. "Yeah, ok. We'll see."
"Do you want to break?" She asked when the pool-balls were are racked up.
"Sure."
And so the game began. Inuyasha was the stripes while Kagome became solids. At one point Kagome had trouble getting the stick a certain angle.
"Damn, I can't seem to get it." She said, her brow in a 'V' as she concentrated hard. Inuyasha came up from behind her. "Need help?"
She nodded. Inuyasha reached over her to hold the pole and her hands. He put his hand on her hip as he said, "Try putting your body closer to the edge of the table. You get more a wider range." He pulled her mid-section closer to the pool tabe...and to him. Inuyasha seemed to be unconscious to all his actions and how they were affecting Kagome.
She could smell his strong, male scent. His aftershave smelt like a forest and the strong musty smell of him pulled it all together to make this amazing concoction of scents. Kagome felt she could have melted. Inuyasha's warm body was pressed against her backside as he gently moved her fingers on the table and positioned her hands on the pole to make the angled shot.
His entire aura captivated her. It just felt so right. Kagome felt a shiver go up her spine at all the feelings she was having. The shiver wasn't a bad thing, like on would think as being uncomfortable. In al honesty, the shiver was one of pleasure.
"Ok, now try to make the shot." Inuyasha moved back to give her room; his presence and comforts going with him. She felt slightly saddened. She shot and the ball went straight into the pocket, while also sending another to a pocket. She grinned.
Inuyasha watched. His mouth dropped. 'I guess she's a lucky type of person.' He thought. She moved around the table and aimed for another shot. Her posture and angled body was perfect. Even her positioned hands were perfect. It was like she was a true professional. Then, as though, hesitantly she rearranged her hands and body to a more amateur position.
She looked up and asked, "Could you help me once more?" 'Okay, she thought...I like him near me.' She thought silently.
Inuyasha smirked. He figured it out. Moving over to her, he once again helped her. He didn't mind. If she gave him the invitation, he couldn't be blamed for getting so close. He still couldn't figure out what her scent resembled. It was so enticing that he feared if he weren't half human, his demon senses would take over and do something truly wrong. Her body seemed to be made...dare he think it? ...for him. Her hands perfectly into his and easily adjusted to different positions in order to adjust her angling for he game.
Once he finished helping her she shot and...once again, made the pocket. From there, she didn't ask for any more help. Surprisingly, she didn't even stop making pockets until she got to the 8-ball.
"So, before I beat you, Inuyasha...do you think I'm good?" She asked with a smirk. Her eyes glittered with mischief.
"What I think is: you cheated me. But other than that, whether I think you good or not is if you make this shot." He answer, still smirking.
Kagome smiled to match his smirk and shot the ball...there was no falter as it went into the pocket. She turned once more to him and said, "Well?"
Inuyasha laughed. She looked...cute. "Yea, yea. You're good. But if you hadn't cheated, I would have won."
They put the poles and balls away and began to make their way back to the bar where they left their things. "And why do you think that?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha answered, "Because, I was holding back."
"You were not! I could tell, you were actually trying."
"Sure, think what you like." Inuyasha grinned.
----------------------- Inuyasha and Kagome rode a few more rides before calling it a night. Inuyasha offered Kagome a ride and she gladly accepted. They made there way to Inuyasha's oh-so-glamorous car. All the way, many girls glared at Kagome. She just responded with a tentative smile, surprising a few.
Inuyasha did a gentleman like thing and opened the car door to the passenger's seat for her. She smiled and got in. The drive to her home wasn't bad at all. They exchanged small conversation, mostly because both seemed to have gained a sudden shyness of one another. By the time they got to the shrine Kagome lived in, it was mid-night. Together they climbed the steps and walked to her front door.
There, Kagome stopped and Inuyasha stood in front of her. She smiled, not quite sure what to say. Inuyasha smiled back, feeling the same way. Then, as if overcome by a haze both began to lean forward.
Kagome could feel herself stepping closer toward him and yet she did not resist. She was always taught to go with your heart and right now, she could do nothing but follow. Inuyasha felt himself lean down slowly. Her beautiful faced was coming closer and he was moving forward. He never experienced such an emotion before.
In the past, he went on many different dates and been with many different women but never had a feeling like this overcome him. He only felt it when he was around Kagome and right now, he seemed closer than ever.
Her brown eyes sparkled as the moon showered the both of them. Kagome found it almost breathe taking to see Inuyasha's hair change to that of his demon form. His once human ears became dog, triangular ears, on top of his head.
So close...their lips were just centimeters away now. Amazing that so much thought and events could happen in such a short amount of time. They both felt a gentle breeze seem to almost push them closer even more, urging them to close all space.
Inuyasha's lips brushed against Kagome's when suddenly the door flung open. Both high school students turned startled gazes toward...Souta? Kagome could have growled. Her brother just interrupted the most high lighting even t of tonight.
"Gosh!" Said Souta, exasperated. "You guys are so slow! Why don't you just kiss him already, Kagome!!"
Kagome went red...a deep, dark, cherry red. 'Souta, you dork!' Souta had always wanted a brother, so he had no disagreements of Kagome having a boyfriend. Though, when she came home with THE INUYASHA, he had to admit he was surprised. From what he heard, Inuyasha was the king of all popularity and prince of all beautiful women. He was royalty in the lives of socialty. His father was a very rich man and owned a chain of companies! Yes, THE INUYAHSA was now standing on his front door step, about to kiss his sister and she takes her damn time about it. Kagome was never the girl-friend type. He sighed.
"Souta, I'll be in, in a moment." Kagome said, through grit teeth. Souta quickly interpreted what she really meant: "I'm giving you a head start to run. RUN!"
Souta quickly complied, leaving Kagome and Inuyasha once more alone, but not for long. Kagome's mother came to the door with a wide grin spread across her face. She almost looked if not pleasant, then scary.
"Did I hear someone say, 'Kiss'? Oh! Yay!" She clapped her hands. "I'm going to have grandchildren! Goodie!!"
Kagome and Inuyasha both sweat-dropped. Kagome's mother left quickly; probably, off to cook something.
Kagome turned back to Inuyasha. "Thanks, Inuyasha. I had a great time!" She hugged him before stepping inside the threshold and into her home. She slowly closed the door.
Inuyasha left a few moments later. Kagome watched from the window as he made his way back to his car and drive off. She clutched the fox plushe he had won her to herself.
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Naraku glared hard and long as Inuyasha drove off. That...that...bastard came close to kissing HIS Kagome!!
Clenching his fists, he was about to emerge from the bushes but Kikyou held him back.
"You, Idiot! Don't give away our position. We have enough information now on where our boundaries lie to make this plan work. Come on! We're leaving."
TBC (to be continued)
An: I'm sorry I took so long to update! But with the summer coming, I can update A LOT faster so please keep reviewing. And, if possible, please make the reviews a little more detailed. I would really like to know "why" you liked it or disliked it. Tell me what I need to fix and if I'm doing well. (Hint: when I'm encouraged I seem to do things much faster, like update.) Thank you to ALL reviewers who reviewed my fic. I love you all to death!!!!