A/N: hey guys. Here's the next chapter to 'The A-list'! Enjoy!

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The A-List

Chapter Fourteen

The Beach Party

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"Kagome, come in the waters just right!" Inuyasha yelled with a hint of a whine, splashing with Miroku. Kagome lifted off her sunglass and turned her head to the right to look at Sango.

"Is it just me, or do they act like five-year-olds?" Sango looked back at her with a wicked smirk on her face, and nodded.

"They act like five-year-olds." She conceded. They both returned their sunglasses to the bridges of their noses and let the sun do it's job in making their skin just a shade darker.

Currently the group of four were lying by the poolside or in the pool playing, trying to waste away their afternoon, until the beach party started. The past week hadn't been gruesome, just boring and uneventful, and now everyone was ready to have a good weekend. The whole school was buzzing with the news of Kagome's eighteenth birthday party. It was going to be a big one. It always was.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled this time, getting out of the pool and standing above her, where she was relaxing on her lounge chair. Miroku soon joined him, only standing above Sango.

"What Inuyasha?" she asked. "You're in my sun, babe. Just step a little to the left." She said, her eyes still closed.

"No. If you keep soaking in the sun, you're skin will get all wrinkly and leathery looking. Let's get in the pool." He said bending down to be eye level with her. She lifted her sunglasses to her forehead, once more and looked at Inuyasha. Her breath caught in her throat however, because of the sight before her. It's not like she'd never seen her boyfriend before, just not wet. His silver hair was plastered to his shoulders and face, slightly darker because of the water. Drops of cool water fell off of him everywhere, his fingertips, the tips of his hair and his swim trunks. His skin was tanned slightly, because of the sun, making it a healthy light golden brown color, all over. Next, his chest; the abs and pecs, also golden tan, and glistening in a light sheen of sweat and water. He smiled at her, and she instantly turned numb all over, looking at the slight crinkle by his eyes and the cute dimples on his cheeks.

"Oh my good…" she trailed off and put a hand to his cheek, connecting gazes with him. That instant, she lost herself in his intense golden-eyed gaze. He was a god! She'd have to push him into pools on sunny days more often!

"You were saying?" Inuyasha prodded, aware of the effect he had on his girlfriend at the moment. His smile slipped into a smirk.

"Sure you want to go into the pool? There are plenty of other places we could go." She raised a freshly waxed eyebrow, and Inuyasha's trademark smirk slipped onto her face. He was rubbing off on her.

"Are you insinuating something, love?" he asked with a playful tone. Kagome giggled, as she sat up and pulled Inuyasha with her into a private place on the mansion grounds.

"Wow." Sango said, and looked back to Miroku. He had a playful grin on his face, and Sango scooted as far back as she could on her lounge chair. "Don't get any ideas, Miroku." She warned and he shook his head before picking her up and jumping into the pool with her.

"Gotcha!" he yelled laughing as she splashed him.

"MIROKU! I'm so going to kill you!" she giggled and pushed him under water by the shoulders, but he came back up under her, lifting her up on his shoulders, before dunking them both under water.

Ah, to be young and in love…

Kagome stepped out of her bathroom with a pink, red, and white Hawaiian wrap around her waist, a white tank top covering her upper half and a pink, red, and white lei around her neck. Her hair was down and straightened, and on her feet was white flip-flop sandals. She hummed a tune to herself as she grabbed a beach towel off of her bed and threw it into a carrying bag next to it.

"I think I'm just about ready to go." She said to herself, going over a mental checklist, and making sure she had everything. She walked over to her balcony doors and stepped out, looking in the direction of the beach, where the party was to be held. She saw people already starting to gather and saw that the bon fire was being started also. If she closed her eyes and listened carefully, she'd be able to hear the music from below, carried by a soft breeze. She smiled. "I hope this turns out good." Suddenly there was a thunk behind her and she almost screamed, while turning around.

"Hey."

"Oh my god. Inuyasha! What were you thinking? You scared me half to death!" she yelled while hitting his chest and putting a hand to her heart to calm herself.

"Gee Kagome. Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." He said with a laugh and a raised brow.

"What was that thunking sound anyway?" she asked looking around for what could have made the noise.

"Me?" Inuyasha stated and pointed in the direction of the balcony right next to hers. Seems he jumped from his to hers with his agility. Kagome nodded warily.

"Okay. Well. I think we should head down to the beach. It's going to start soon anyway." She stated the obvious and looked up to see his eyes swivel in the direction she'd been looking in just moments ago.

"But first." He smiled and hoisted her up to sit on the edge of the balcony, and if he weren't holding onto her waist she could have fallen to her doom below.

"But first what?" she asked suspiciously. He gave her a questioning look, one thick eyebrow raised.

"Um, what's with the accusing voice?" he asked, as he took a hand off her hip and rummaged through his pocket with it.

"Only the fact that if you weren't holding me, I'd fall back and die." She pointed out casually, with a hint of sarcasm.

"Hush, hush, it's not like I'd let you fall." He said, waving it off and giving a sound of triumph to the fact that he found what he was looking for. He pulled out a long velvet jewelry box and held it in his hands before looking up from it, and to her.

"What's that?" she asked quietly. She obviously knew that it had to have held some type of important by the way he was holding it so gingerly.

"I wanted to give you you're birthday present separate from everyone else's. I mean, I could have given it with everyone else but I just think this is important and I wanted you to wear it before the party because it would mean so much to me, but you know you don't have to if you don't want. It's totally-" Kagome smiled and put a finger to his lips. He rambled when he was nervous. She kissed him quickly on the lips and looked back down at the object in his hands.

"What is it?" she asked gently taking it from his hands and looking back at him.

"It's a necklace."

"Inuyasha, you didn't have to. A hug and spending time with you is good enough for my birthday anytime." She explained and gave him a gentle smile.

"I know. But it's just something I really wanted you to have. I mean. It's not like I can give it to anyone else. And I had to. Its just special." He said shrugging and looking off the balcony into the distance, shoving his hands into his pockets. "Open it." he commanded tenderly.

"Okay." She smiled in anticipation and clicked open the box holding the precious jewelry. When she saw what was inside, she gasped and looked up at Inuyasha quickly. He smiled.

"Do you like it?"

"Oh, Inuyasha!" she exclaimed and her eyes lit up at the beautiful and fine crafted pendant necklace. It was almost all silver, and the chain was very small hearts, all intertwined and connected to make the chain. On the end was a silver heart, with the middle missing and there was a light pink diamond heart in the middle. "It's absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much!" she said wrapping her arms around his neck and hugging him tightly. "Where did you get this? It's so beautiful." Inuyasha just held her tightly, before pulling back slightly.

"It was… my mothers. Before she died." He explained quietly. Her eyes softened and she looked back down at it.

"I can't take this, Inuyasha. It's so important." When she looked back, tears were glinting in her eyes and she cupped his face. "I can't take this." She repeated.

"Yes you can. I'm giving it to you. I really want you to have. Please take it." he took it from the box and opened the clasp, before placing it around her neck. She looked down and fingered the pendant gingerly and smiled.

"Thank you. This means so much to me," he wrapped his arms around her waist and nodded before ducking his head in and kissing her.

"Happy Birthday, Gome." He murmured against her lips.

When the couple arrived at the scene, hand in hand, everything seemed perfect. The stage where the DJ was stationed was farthest away from the water and the bon fire was in front of that. There were SUVs and trucks parked not to close, but within walking distance and couples were either dancing or sitting on beach blankets making out or eating and drinking. There was more the half the school there. Kagome was so excited and her eyes lit up when she saw that the decorators had placed huge fake palm trees around, but they were so big that they looked real. And from the palm trees they strung lights and other decorations making the place livelier.

As they walked by random people, Kagome heard shouts of "Happy Birthdays" and she thanked each one while smiling. Soon they met up with Sango and Miroku and had to talk loudly to hear each other over the loud music the DJ provided.

"Happy Birthday, Kagome!" Sango and Miroku both yelled at the same time when they approached her. She hugged both of them, and ended up slapping Miroku for his wandering hands.

"MIROKU!" Sango, Inuyasha and Kagome exclaimed at the same time, and he smiled sheepishly.

"I couldn't afford a more expensive gift." Kagome shook her head and both her friends pounded on him lightly. She wandered off to go get a drink from one of the coolers and had to almost laugh out loud when she saw Yumi and Eri there.

"What the fuck are you guys doing here?" she asked, amusement in her voice. She took a sip of the beer she was drinking and rolled her eyes at the looks on their faces.

"Everyone was invited."

"Didn't think you'd have the balls to show." She raised an eyebrow and shrugged walking off and ignoring them. She wasn't too far from the bon fire when someone wrapped his or her arms around her from behind. She squealed and then realized it was Inuyasha and she laughed before allowing him to take her to the "dance floor". Her favorite song by Jin came on, and she sung along while swaying her hips.

I'm goin to Miami, I'm goin to the fair
To see a senorita, with flowers in her hair
Aww shake it senorita, shake it if you can
Show all the boys around the block you're doin your damn thang

More and more couples were starting to get out there and dance too. It was getting fun now.

Wait a minute wait a minute this is how it started
Senorita caught my eye, she shake it the hardest
Yeah she knows that I'm an artist, but that's regardless
Situation elevatin I'm anticipatin
Body got me mesmerized I ain't tell no lies
You better tell those guys, you belong to me
I followed you, danced wit' 'chu, bounced wit' 'chu, shaked wit' 'chu girl
I'm lovin' you, hatin' you, real with you, fake it with you girl
We can do anything under the moonlight
You in the mood right? I'm in the mood too
Now shake it shake it, keep doin' what you gotta do
I know a lot of J-Los, but they ain't fly as you

Kagome noticed Kouga was there, conversing with Eri and Yumi, but she had a feeling that he was going to do something tonight. He looked innocent enough, but she knew he was far from it.

I'm goin to Miami, I'm goin to the fair
To see a senorita, with flowers in her hair
Aww shake it senorita, shake it if you can
Show all the boys around the block you're doin your damn thang

We in the M-I M-I, mami am I am I?
As cool as a 745 or Ocean Drive
Is that your senorita? Do you really please her?
Give her to me, I'll make her hotter than a fever
Talk to me ma, is it the palm trees?
Blue water while we fallin off our jet-skis
Back to the hood, we can get nice together now
Take her to bed afterward whatever
You know I'm number one, you bangin like the drums
Listen to the ocean while we chill under the sun
As tastefully, basically it
I came to Miami just to see you shake your shhhh

Kagome focused her attention back on Inuyasha and sighed, looking up at the full moon. It was truly a great party and she was glad it turned out so well. People she could get along with, whether or not she cared for them that much surrounded her, yet she was content, nonetheless.

I'm goin to Miami, I'm goin to the fair
To see a senorita, with flowers in her hair
Aww shake it senorita, shake it if you can
Show all the boys around the block you're doin your damn thang

I'm sweatin it's hot, it's damn near three o'clock
Tell the DJ play the record let the needle drop
(Ficky ficky vicky) This joint is hot
Mami give me the poonani you can be on top now
Slow, your, roll is where we go
No one knows I'm gettin dropped
I paint a picture, I'm layin wit' 'cha
I came to caress your soul, I ain't playin wit' 'cha
I'll take an itty bitty piece of your mind wit' me
You runnin' through mine, like Diddy did the whole city
I'm flyin' through the clouds, you soarin' through the air
To see my senorita, she's waitin' at the fair

I'm goin to Miami, I'm goin to the fair
To see a senorita, with flowers in her hair
Aww shake it senorita, shake it if you can
Show all the boys around the block you're doin your damn thang

The song ended and Kagome and Inuyasha broke apart and the crowd clapped for the DJ and she excused herself and went to go get another beer.

"I see you like to your intake in." a smooth masculine voice wafted to her ears and Kagome jumped before spinning around and coming face to face with Kouga. He was actually pretty close, a little to close for comfort and she took a hesitant step back. "Happy Birthday, Kagome." He grinned.

"Uh, thanks." She said quietly and set the beer back down, crossing her arms over her chest. For some reason she didn't know, she felt very vulnerable around him. Usually she would dismiss him with a blink of an eye because of how mean he was to her, but at the moment she just felt… small.

"What's wrong, Kagome. You seem a little tense." He took a step towards her and she shook her head, stepping back again, her hip bumping with the table behind her. She stumbled a bit and walked around it, separating herself from the boy.

"I'm fine. Was there something you needed?" she asked, bolder than how she felt at the moment.

"Just wanted to say happy birthday. I mean. It's not every day you turn eighteen." He grinned again and stepped around the table towards her, his blue jeans swishing.

"Yeah…" she said quietly, a frown upon her face. What she really wanted to know was what he wanted.

"Kagome…" he said quietly. She looked up startled and stared at the boy in curiosity. "Can we talk?" she raised an eyebrow.

"About…?" she drawled on.

"Well, I kinda want to talk about it away from all of…this." He waved his hand towards the bon fire and then looked in the direction leading away from the party, further down the beach. Kagome sighed. 'This could be bad. I mean, what guy in his right mind wouldn't want to take a moonlit cruise down the beach with a girl to a secluded spot?' she thought. She started thinking back to the movies she had watched before, the one's where the innocent girl gets taken advantage of, and like eight months later she confesses but the guy has already escaped and there's nothing she can do because she's either forever injured or pregnant with his baby. 'Oh lord. I really need to stop watching the Lifetime channel.' She thought, shaking her head.

"Well…will it be quick?" she thought biting her lower lip, looking a bit apprehensive. Besides the fact that she was walking away from her party, she was also with Kouga and she was also away from Inuyasha. She knew he wouldn't be too happy or he'd make a false accusation because of some insane thinking he had.

"As quick as it gets. I promise it won't take long." She narrowed her eyes, searching for a false word on his part, but found none, so she relented and they walked down the beach. It was mostly silent, just the waves breaking on the shore and other nightly sounds. She removed her flip-flops and held them in her hand, and before she knew it, they came to a spot to sit down. When she looked back towards her party, she noticed they weren't that far, but far enough so that the music and people conversing were muted.

"So." Kagome stated bored, already wanting to go back. "What did you want to talk about?" she sat back, propped up on her hands, her legs extended in front of her, and her ankles crossed.

"About why you left me for that mutt." He stated snapping. Kagome frowned.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Why did you leave me for that loser? I could have given you all you ever wanted and more." He stated, while looking at her. She snorted.

"Yeah, that's what you said, but you treated me like shit, as Inuyasha pointed out to me."

"I did not treat you like shit. I loved you. I still do." Kagome had to control herself from laughing.

"Kouga. Stop. You telling me this stuff isn't going to take us anywhere. I'm with Inuyasha if you hadn't noticed." She pointed out the obvious and looked up at the sky.

"You shouldn't even be with him. He's a loser. I remember at the welcome back party you had, he hit me because he was jealous." He stated, huffing.

"You provoked him, by telling him he needed to go do a job that was beneath him. I think he had a right."

"I haven't even gotten back at him yet. You're my woman. I don't know why he thinks he's won."

"Kouga. I am not you're woman!" she exclaimed looking at him. "I am with Inuyasha. I love Inuyasha, why can't you just accept that? It'd be way easier for you. It's not that hard."

"I just don't understand. He's the one that took you away from me. We were so happy together!" he protested and Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Uh, correction. We were not. You made out with some slut by the lockers in the hallway at school. And I didn't even go out with you. We were just "together"." She said doing the quoting motion with her hands. "You didn't even care about me. I bet you just wanted me for sex or to be your trophy or something." She snorted again and looked away. Suddenly her face was turned back towards Kouga, almost violently, and he stuck his face close to hers.

"That chick came on to me. I loved you and cared about you deeply. I made you promises and you walked away before I could go through with them." He snarled.

"Wrong again, bastard. You broke those promises. I walked away after that. And the chick did not come onto you. I'm not going to sit here and listen to you tell me some bullshit about-" she was cut off abruptly by his lips crushing onto hers and she tried to protest, but he grabbed her wrists and locked them down at her sides. Soon he was on top of her and shoved his tongue into her mouth. She let herself cry silent tears trying to fight against him, and get air. He took his mouth from hers, but clamped his hand down over it, moving his mouth to her ear.

"I love you. I love you so much, Kagome dear. I want you, and you will oblige. Because you love me too." He whispered, his other hand moving to the hem of her shirt. She was letting out muffled screams behind his hand, crying and squirming beneath him. 'How the hell do I get out of this one?' she thought desperately.

Inuyasha was talking with Sango and Miroku about completely random stuff when a familiar scent enveloped him. It was tears, a salty scent. But the thing that scared him was that it was Kagome's scent mixed with those tears. His gut hurt and he was getting worried. His ear swiveled around, trying to hear for her at the party, but all the other sounds were getting in his way. He frowned and closed his eyes trying to focus. She wasn't far, but she definitely wasn't at the party still. 'Kagome.' His mind screamed. He had to find her.

"Guys, I'll be right back." He said quickly.

"WAIT! Inuyasha? What's wrong?" Sango asked, suddenly getting worried.

"I don't know. But I have to find Kagome." He yelled over his shoulder and ran in the direction that the scent was strongest. Sango looked worriedly at Miroku.

"Should we go after him?"

"No. I have a feeling this is something that's been waiting to happen for a while now. He needs to take care of it so it can be done with." He said. Sango looked at him quizzically.

"And you're so wise because…?" she asked with a smile, but she couldn't hide the worry. Miroku held her hand.

"She'll be ok." He reassured.

Inuyasha ran as fast as he could towards where he knew they were, wind whipping his silver locks behind him. When the scent got the strongest, he looked up and growled when he saw that Kouga was the source of his girlfriend's pain.

"Kouga, what the hell are you doing?" he stopped and growled, pushing Kouga from atop Kagome and helping her up. Tears were running down her face and she flung herself at him.

"Inuyasha, he forced himself on me. I tried to fight back." She cried out. Inuyasha's eyes softened and he hugged her close while looking at Kouga. He was pissed beyond belief now. Kouga had gone to far. Making fun of him, and calling him names he could deal with, but forcing himself on his girlfriend and making her cry. Kouga was going to get his ass kicked.

Kouga stood up from the ground and brushed off his jeans. He glared at Inuyasha and growled.

"Stupid bitch. Why are you here?" Kouga asked.

"You were forcing yourself on my girlfriend." Inuyasha stated with hatred and sarcasm.

"She wanted it. She was begging me for it." Inuyasha growled again.

"Fuck you, Kouga. That's it. You're getting you're ass kicked." He left Kagome's side and walked over to Kouga, pushing him. Kouga only stumbled slightly before pushing Inuyasha back.

"Where do you get off? You're beneath me. You're life is going to be fucking miserable after this. I guarantee you." He snarled. He punched Inuyasha straight in the jaw, sending him back a few feet.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed. Even though the fight had just begun she was worried about the outcome. Kouga ad too many tricks up his sleeves.

Inuyasha landed on his back, but he shook it off and jumped up, charging at Kouga. Soon both boys were fighting each other off, Kagome watching worriedly from the sidelines. She couldn't take much more of this. They were both tired and worn down and there were cuts and bruises all over their bodies. Kagome cried silently, hoping Inuyasha would be okay.

All of the sudden, out of nowhere, three boys showed up. They looked like Kouga's friends from school. They joined Kouga's side in the fighting and helped beat up on Inuyasha. Kagome looked around panicking. There was nothing she could do. She'd just get in the way. But Kouga and his friends were going to hurt Inuyasha. She cursed. But then Kouga and his friends scooted away from Inuyasha and left him there. Kouga walked up to Kagome as they walked away from where Inuyasha left motionless and he stopped beside her.

"This isn't over. I promise you." He whispered harshly, before taking off in the direction his friends did. Kagome cried out and ran over to Inuyasha quickly, kneeling down beside him. A black bruise was forming on his left eye and shirt was bloody with an unknown wound.

"Inuyasha. Are you okay? Inuyasha?" tears escaped her eyes for the umpteenth time that night. She brushed a piece of hair from his face and he coughed.

"Kagome. Go get Miroku. I need to get back to your house." He said quietly, and she had to get closer to listen.

"Okay. Will you be okay if I leave you here?" Inuyasha could see the worry in her eyes and he smiled and nodded.

"I'll be fine. Go get help." She nodded then proceeded down the beach to go find Miroku at the party.

Kagome iced Inuyasha's leg lightly as they sat up in his bed. He hurt his knee, making it a bit soar, and she offered to play "nurse" for the time being.

"How do you feel?" she asked quietly. She actually had to bite her bottom lip to keep it from quivering. Every time she looked at him, she was on the verge of tears. It was because of her that he was hurt. And she felt horrible for that.

"It's not you're fault. So you can get the mentality out of your head." He said sternly, only wincing slightly when he shifted in his position. She nodded and removed her hold on the ice pack, just letting it settle there, and she crawled up to him at the top of the bed. She placed a band-aid over his eyebrow with care, where he had gotten a cut from a strong jab.

"I just…" she trailed off, shaking her head and Inuyasha turned his head to look at her.

"Don't. Don't say sorry. It's not your fault. That bastard will get his." Inuyasha whispered. He pulled her closer and they got under the covers.

"Anger won't get you anywhere though." She said, snuggling to his chest, but being mindful of his injuries.

"I know. But he…to you…and that just…" he shook his head and looked away as the bedside lap was clicked off.

"It's okay."

"It's not." He said bending down and kissing her softly. "I love you, and when you cry my heart hurts. It's the worst feeling in the world." A small smile graced her lips and she pulled him closer.

"I love you too. You should try to get some sleep so you can get better sooner. I know how you heal quicker." He nodded, kissed her once more and lay his head on her chest, his head tucked under her chin. She ran her slender fingers through his hair and whispered soft things into his ears as they twitched. He was soon fast asleep and Kagome sighed as she played with his hair.

Something bad was about to happen. She could just feel it. But she wasn't sure how she felt about that. All she knew was that it wasn't going to be pretty. Quite possibly one of the worst things she'd ever been through.

"Inuyasha…"

A/N: wow. Ok. Sorry. I tried to update but my writer's block was extreme. So yeah. Please enjoy.

Later Dayz, TaintedMunkeyz