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Muted Words

§Out on a Limb§

-Tuesday-

"Thank the Gods that school is finally over. I swear that Urasuea was purposefully trying to torture us!" exclaimed InuYasha. Urasuea had a pop quiz that should have been called a pop test. It had twenty multiple- choice questions, ten short answers, and an essay.

And all expected to be completed and collected in twenty-five minutes.

InuYasha could only get half of the essay done. That was pretty much the case with the majority of the class. Of course, this exempted Kagome. Literacy may be her favorite subject, but History is diffidently her best subject. One could almost swear that she had lived to see the event and was just pulling it from her memory.

Of course, that couldn't really happen, now could it?

But nonetheless, she was the only one in the class that had actually finished the 'quiz'.

"That was no quiz," agreed Sesshoumaru. "I could have finished it if she gave five more minutes."

"Don't complain Sess," Miroku said, "I didn't even write two sentences for that essay." He slouched down onto the bench that they were passing. Sango sat next to him and laughed a bit.

"You, too," she shook her head slightly. "Of course, I had Kagome to help me."

"And you know I hate that you would do that," Kagome scolded lightly.

"But I'm your sister."

"And I love you for that, but I still don't like you cheating."

"But what's the good of having that twin bond that we have if we can't use it for academic benefits."

"You're trying to make it sound like a good thing that you cheated."

"So!"

"Just because you can make it look like you did the right thing doesn't mean that it is."

"Oh I give up!" Sango exclaimed.

"You accepted defeat gallantly sis," Kagome commented. Sango, followed by Miroku, stood and began down the streets.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," she stated grudgingly. The gang began their way down the street yet again. After a quick stop to pick up Shippou, they were at the gates to the Higurashi's place. They said their goodbyes and headed their separate ways.

About two hours had passed and Sesshoumaru was pacing around his room. Ever since he finished the homework that was actually rather easy, he had been thinking of ways to ask Rin out on a date. So far, everything he had come up with was really lame in his head. Taking his pose in front of the mirror, he began to run through everything in the hopes of finding something that wouldn't sound to asinine.

"'So, Rin, did you hear about the new movie out?'...No, that won't do. 'Rin, how about you and me'...That won't work. Anything that has "how about you and me" never works unless it's in some old country movie. 'Hey, I heard about this...umm'...Dammit, the hell have I heard about?"

"Obviously you haven't heard that these walls aren't sound proof because I could hear you from out in the hall Mr. Suave." Sesshoumaru turned to see the smirking face of his brother.

"What are you doing here, InuYasha?" he asked in a voice full of suppressed rage.

"Well, I was going down to get something to eat in the kitchen, but I think that can wait until you find out what you're going to do with this problem that you seem to find yourself in." The older brother sighed in resignation and allowed the younger one permission to enter. InuYasha sat on the cream colored bed. Sesshoumaru's bedroom was basically that color. He had an assortment of swords all decoratively hanged on the walls. His two favorite were Toukijin and Tensaiga. He also had a desk and his drum set there too. The television was at the upper corner of the room.

"InuYasha, how did you get Kagome to out with you?"

"Well that was frank."

"It's what I need to know. How did you do it?"

"I asked her."

"No duh. My question was how you asked."

"I said, 'Kagome, do you want to go out with me this Friday?' and she said yes."

"You mean that it's just that simple?"

"Well, asking is easy, it's finding the guts to do it that will be hard."

"Well that was helpful."

"Was that sarcasm?"

"Wow, InuYasha, I can't seem to get anything past you."

"That was sarcasm! Man, you try to help and you get insulted. Well, I guess I should just leave you alone." InuYasha stomped to the door and left.

"Drama Queen," muttered Sesshoumaru.

"I HEARD THAT!!!!!"

-Wednesday-

It was science. Sesshoumaru and Rin were lab partners. This was the perfect opportunity to ask her.

Rin noticed that Sesshoumaru was a bit more quiet than usual. She was about to ask if something was bothering him but he beat her to the punch.

"Rin, would you go out with me?" Rin looked deep into Sesshoumaru's eyes as she tried to process the question she was asked. As soon as she did though, she hugged him.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!!" she repeated over and over again. It was quite obvious that she had wanted this for a while. Rin pulled back and noticed that a lot of the class was staring at them. Thankfully, the teacher was just a tad bit deaf and by tad bit, she could only hear you if you screamed and than she would scold you for screaming at her. She turned to Kagome and Sango and watched how they both raised an eyebrow at the same time.

Stupid twin thing.

She turned to Ayame and Kouga and noticed that the young woman gave her a wink and the young man was trying not to laugh. Then the young woman elbowed the young man in the ribs and all attempts to chuckle vanished.

Sesshoumaru looked to InuYasha who just smirked and shook his head. Turning to Miroku, he saw the lecherous gleam in the other boy's eyes as his infamous hand traveled closer to the bottom that he seemed to have dubbed his new favorite toy.

"PERVERT!!!!"

SLAP

Attention was now diverted from Sesshoumaru and Rin and traveled to the raging beauty and the idiot who was crumpled at her feet. The class all began to laugh but were sadly interrupted by the teacher.

"What's so funny?" he asked from his place at his desk. Quickly, the students went back to work.

"Nothing," muttered the group collectively.

"What?!"

"NOTHING!!!!" The old teacher huffed.

"Well, you don't have to be so testy about it."

Music was the class right before Lunch. At the moment, they were practicing keyboards. The Blues scales to specify. Each table had two keyboards that were back to back with each other. Every person got a keyboard so there were two to a table. Kouga and Ayame had one, Rin and Koharu shared another since Sesshoumaru had Tech Ed, Sango and Miroku were two behind them, and InuYasha and Kagome were across the room from them.

Miroku looked at Sango. He found her to be a goddess with a fiery spirit to match. This was proved to him every time he groped her.

He now lived for her slap. Even if it was violent physical contact, it was still physical contact. He loved her eyes. At first glance, you'd think that they were brown but if you look closely, you could see flecks of magenta. They were captivating like her sister's but he didn't feel that way about Kagome.

He only cared for his Lady Sango.

Sango noticed him looking at her. She was just able to hide a smile. It was obvious that he liked her and the only one who would be able to tell that she liked him too would be Kagome.

Figures that she would know too. Kagome's too observant.

Of course, if this were to become a relationship, Miroku and her, she refused to let him have every say. That's how her 'step-father' treated her mother. She wanted equality in this. However, she wouldn't let Miroku get off easy for all those gropings. She would take away the stereotypical beginning of a relationship.

"Miroku?"

"Yes, Lady Sango?"

"Will you go out with me on Friday?" There was no response and Sango lifted her head to look at him.

Miroku looked like he was in heaven and shocked to there. He turned his eyes to her and a smile met her eyes. Probably the biggest smile she's ever seen him with.

"I would be honored to."

Kouga looked at Miroku and Sango then turned his attention to the girl in front of him. He liked Ayame, which was rather obvious to everyone except her. Then again, that's usually how it works anyway. He could see a slight shadow of wistfulness cross her beautiful face. He took a deep breath and began.

"Ayame?" She turned to face him. "Would you like to go somewhere with me this Friday?" Ayame's eyes widened.

"You mean...like a date?" she stuttered. Kouga scratched the back of his head nervously.

"Well, yeah." Ayame flashed a brilliant smile to him.

"You bet I would."

InuYasha and Kagome watched all the little interactions go on and turned to each other.

"So, what are we doing for our date this week, InuYasha?"

"I don't know. I don't really want you to go out. It's bad enough that you're going to school when you should be resting. Should we just hang out at your house? Oh, but what about your brothers and Shippou?"

"Don't worry about them. Kohaku and Souta were invited to a sleepover and Shippou goes to bed at seven-thirty. And believe me, when he's out, he's like a log. There could be a hurricane outside and he wouldn't wake up."

"It's settled then. I'm sure Sess will give me a ride there and back." InuYasha began to try and play the scales again and failed miserably. "Dammit, why the hell is this so hard?"

Kagome chuckled slightly and moved over to him. "Like this." She demonstrated the correct way to play the chords but InuYasha was still having difficulties. Chuckling again, she laid her hand on top of his and pushed his fingers down onto the right keys. They stayed like that for a few minutes not really paying attention to what they were playing, just enjoying the closeness.

"So, like this?" InuYasha moved behind her and placed his hand on top and pushed her fingers on the correct keys. Kagome leaned back, enjoying the heat and comfort she got from him more then words can say. She was about to fall asleep.

"Tired, Kag?" InuYasha asked. Kagome nodded.

"Yeah, I haven't been sleeping that good this week."

"Why?" Of course, he knew the answer to that.

"My shoulder."

"I thought so. How is it? Does it hurt?" He noticed that Kagome was practically trying to snuggle so far that she became a part of him.

"A bit," she admitted. She really was tired. She groaned when InuYasha moved. Kagome felt a hand gently lift her chin and knew that InuYasha had moved in front of her.

"Kagome, open your eyes," he commanded softly. Obeying, Kagome opened her eyes and could barely hold them open. InuYasha looked a bit surprised at the degree of weariness that shone there. "Come on Kagome." He gently guided her down to the teacher.

"Where are we going Inu?"

"We're going to get to a place where you can rest properly." InuYasha stopped before the teacher. "We need a pass to the nurse's office. She's not feeling well." The teacher looked at Kagome and signed a pass for them.

Sango moved to them when they reached the door.

"Take her home, InuYasha. And you, Kagome, get some sleep." Nodding, the two left the room to go to the office.

A few phone calls and fifteen minutes later, Dr. Teki came during his own lunch to pick the two up and bring them to the Teki residence.

The house was only slightly smaller than the Higurashi's but was just as beautiful. It was white and had Roman pillars in the front and huge oak doors. InuTaisho opened the door for InuYasha who was carrying the sleeping Kagome in his arms. They were immediately flanked by servants and all stared curiously at the girl. Ignoring them, InuYasha headed up to his room for Kagome to sleep.

"Master InuYasha, may I ask if this is your girlfriend?"

"Yeah, she is Myouga."

"Beg my pardon, but why is she here while you should be in school?"

"She's been through a lot and she hasn't been sleeping well."

"Is there anything that you would like, milord?" InuYasha turned towards the short, fat, and old man that was like a grandfather to him but was really just his personal servant.

"Peace and quiet." He opened the door to his room and closed it behind him. InuYasha turned to his bed and gently laid down the object of his affection on the red, cotton sheets. She looked like an angel to him.

His angel.

Now and forever.

The long lashes of her eyes lightly laid on her cheeks and her mouth was curved into a comfortable smile. After stroking some hair off of her face, he slid into bed behind her and fell asleep with her.

-Friday-

It was six in the evening. Sesshoumaru and InuYasha were expected to be there shortly and Rin was going nuts, trying to make sure that she looked okay. The doorbell's chime rang throughout the house. Rushing down the stairs, Rin opened the door to find Sesshoumaru and InuYasha there. InuYasha just walked in and headed towards the couch that Kagome was laying on. Sesshoumaru, on the other hand, was looking at Rin who was reflecting the gaze.

Rin wore a lavender, V-neck shirt with bell sleeves and a black skirt. Sesshoumaru had on a white shirt and black slacks. The two linked arms and headed out the door.

Kouga flew through the house in a light blue shirt and a pair of jeans and hopped into his car to pick up Ayame.

Yet again, the doorbell rang. This time, Sango answered it.

"Good evening Sango. You ready to go?" Miroku asked politely while looking at her up and down. She certainly had listened when he said to dress ready to dance. She had on a pink tie-dye shirt and a dark denim mini skirt.

"Yeah, I'm ready." Sango also gave him the once-over. He had on a deep plum-colored shirt and dark blue jeans. They, too, left.


It was eight o'clock. Rin and Sesshoumaru were walking through the park. They had eaten dinner and decided to take a walk, hence there present situation. The two sat on a bench, enjoying the Dipping Dots that they were devouring.

There was silence but it wasn't that awkward one like when there is nothing to talk about and you're on the phone. No, this was comfortable, calming, and gave them a reason to sit really close to each other.

Dinner. That was when they talked the most. This was like the relaxation after playing all day. It's not unwelcome; it's just there.

Sesshoumaru looked down at Rin to find her staring at him. No real thought ran through either's head as their lips merged together, the sweetness from the ice cream paling in comparison.


"STRIKE!!!" celebrated Ayame. After dinner, they decided on this. As it turns out, they both have a joy for bowling.

Go figure.

The lights from the Cosmic Bowling made everything seem so energetic. It was the end of their third game and if Kouga got all three strikes, he would win by one pin.

The ball goes.

The ball strikes.

The ball goes again.

The ball strikes again.

The ball goes one last time...

And it leaves behind two pins.

This makes for one devastated young man and one thrilled young woman. In her joy, Ayame hugged him and gave him a kiss that was meant to be short, quick.

Then again, since when did things that were meant to happen, happen?


The music pounded, the strobe lights blinked and there were tons of people dancing like there was no tomorrow.

Sango wasn't sure when Miroku moved from his place in front of her, but she did know that he was now behind her and moving with her. The techno music was perfect for the way that their bodies were moving. They were pressed close and their hips rolling to the methodic beat.

It felt good to let loose those animalistic energies that raged inside. Who knew that Miroku actually owned the club that they were in?

It was called the Kazaana and was a youth club for fifteen and over. It was really successful and was the perfect place for Half-Breed to play. It was the only club of it's kind for about an hour. Of course, no drugs or alcohol were distributed but they did have other kinds of non-alcoholic drinks.

Miroku began to nuzzle Sango's neck. As soon as she turned her head to him, he captured her lips with his.

Still, they danced to the beat.


InuYasha and Kagome sat on the couch after the movie was finished and were trying to think of something to do. Kagome suddenly stood up and went to the sliding doors in the kitchen.

"Come with me, InuYasha, I want to show you something." Wordlessly, he followed her out to the backyard and to a huge tree. "This it the Goshinboku, there's a branch up there that shows you the most amazing view." Before InuYasha could even protest to the fact that she was still injured, Kagome was climbing up the branches.

Obviously, he followed her. They sat on a high but sturdy limb, Kagome sitting between InuYasha's legs, her back to his chest.

And dammit, she was right about the view.

It gave a complete over-view of the city. The lights twinkled brightly and the cars seemed to move gracefully to their destination. It truly was amazing.

Without warning, Kagome turned from her position in his lap and kissed him. It sent shock waves down their spine. Each closed their eyes in submission as InuYasha's tongue gently traced her lips.

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A/N: Sorry, Sorry Sorry. My muse decided to torture you, that bitch. But don't let her know that I said that or else she'll give me writer's block and I wouldn't be able to write. Anyway, Review so I know that I am not alone. Please don't leave me alone. Let's just say, the more reviews I get, the more not alone I feel and the better the writing is. Thank you so much. You guys are the reason I write this story.