I watched Sango walk out of the bathroom to get the guys in the entry room at the bottom of the long, spiral staircase. I heard Sango's rushed footsteps comming up the stairs. I looked in the mirror one last time. I ran my fingers through my soft, curly, LIGHT BROWN hair. I applied a bit more light powder to my nose and some sheer lipgloss. Sango knocked on the door and I smoothed out my baby blue, floor length drees before opening the door.
"You look amazing Leigha!" she exclamied. "Come on."
Sango grabbed my arms and pulled me toward the stairs. I placed one hand loosly on the railing and the other lifted up my dress revealing my black stilleto heels. I took one step at a time, nice and slow, just like I had seen in the movies a million times before. I twisted my way around a bend and the entry room came in to sight. I looked to the edge of the room and standing in the corner was Inuyasha. I kept my eyes glued on him as I gracefully walked down the staircase. Inuyasha took a step towards me then stopped dead in his tracks. He kept staring at me, into my eyes, I felt like he could see into my soul. I stepped down the last stair as Inuyasha slowly walked upto me. He couldn't take his eyes off me.
"I look stupid," I whispered so only he could hear me.I loooked to the floor feeling self-conscious. I felt Inuyasha put his hand under my chin and lift my head up. I was staring into his deep amber eyes once again and soon found myself lost in their beauty.
"No. You look beautiful," he answered. I saw Sango drag a protesting Miroku into the next room out of the corner of my eye. I blushed, hanging my head toward the ground once again. I heard Inuyasha's soft chuckle. I lifted my head up to yell at him when I heard faint music comming from the next room. I walked toawrd the door leading to the next room and walked in. Inuyasha, who was right behind me, gasped.
"What the hell?" I said as I watched Sango and Miroku mess with my CD player trying to get good music to play. They must have finally got to the music they were looking for because I heard Sango's relieved sigh. I felt Inuyasha brush against me as walked in front of me. He turned to me and grabbed my hand.
"Want to dance?" he asked. I nodded my hand and walked onto the dancefloor with him. It was a nice, slow song. He pulled me against him as we swayed back and forth. I saw Sango and Miroku dancing too. I set my head against Inuyasha's shoulder and listened to the words of the song.
A hundred days have made me older,
Since the last time that I saw you're pretty face.
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same.
But all the miles that separate.
They dissappear now
And Im dreaming of your face.
I here without you baby
But youre still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
Im here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me.
I seemed like the perfect song for the perfect moment with the perfect guy. I knew I loved him, there was no denying it, but how did he feel. I couldn't be sure, I hate assuming. I needed him to come right out and say it, but I was never good with guys. I always got shy around them. I couldn't just ask him, could I? Just thinking about that made me nervous, Inuyasha obviously caught onto this because he stopping dancing and looked into my eyes.
"Are you alright Leigha?" he asked me.
"I'm fine," I answered, trying my best to hide my fear-stricken face.
"You're lying," he said. I froze, how did he know? "It's your scent. It gives away all of your emotions." he answered as though he could read my mind. "Now, what's wrong?"
I started to shake. I just needed to come right out and say it. I looked at the ground, took a deep breath, closed my eyes and just said it.
"What do you feel about me?" I asked.
"Is that what this is about?" He asked. I nodded my head. "Leigha, I love you. You never have to worry about my feelings for you. I've loved you since the first time I saw."
I sighed a sigh of relief. "I love you too Inuyasha," I said as I pulled him into a tight embrace.
Inuyasha lifted me off the ground and spun me around. The last song had ended and a new one began. He grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the CD player. I saw Sango and Miroku following close behind as me and Inuyasha started dancing, they soon joined in too. I closed my eyes as I danced, trying to concentrate on the lyrics....
T-T-T-Trucks they say to make us feel so hollow,
We love and feel so narcassistic and so shallow,
Cops and queers,
To swim you have to swollow,
I hate today, no love for tommorow.
We're all stars now,
In the dope show.
We're all stars now,
In the dope show.
There's lots of pretty, pretty womans,
Who wanna get you high.
But all those pretty pretty womans
Will leave you alone and blow your mind.
Trucks, they say are made in California,
We love the face we'd really like to sew you
Cops and queers make the looking models...
And the next song....
Cut my life into pieces,
This is my last resort.
Suffocation,
No brathing
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding,
Do you even care if I die bleeding?
Would it be wrong would it be right
If I took my life tonight
Chances are that I might
Mutilation out of sight
And Im contemplating suicide.
Cuz i'm loosing my sight loosing my mind
wish somebody would tell me im fine
looking my sight looksing my mind
wish sombody would tell me im fine.
I never realized I was cut too thin,
'Till it was too late and I was empty within,
Hungry, feeding on chaos and living in sin,
Downward spiral where do I begin?
It all started when I lost my mother,
No love for myself and no love for another,
Searching to find that love up on a higher level,
Finding nothing but questions and devils
At this point I was dead tired, I saw Sango and Miroku passed out in a nearby chair. I turned off the CD player and fell into Inuyasha's arms.
"TIRED!" I whined as he picked me up.
"Never would have guessed," he said as he carried me up the stairs. I placed my head against his shoulder as he carried me into my room, he laid me gently onto my bed next to a sleeping Shippou. He brought me over some pajamas which I quickly changed into. He tucked me in and turned to leave when I grabbed his wrist. He looked back at me with a questioning look in his eyes.
"Stay with me," I said and he looked down at me.
Inuyasha smiled and laid down next to me, pulling me into his protecting embrace. I snuggled up against him. I felt all warm a fuzzy inside, then I fell asleep in my love's arms.
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Then next morning I awoke to see Inuyasha's calm, sleeping face.
'I could most definatly get used to this.' I thought. Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes, and looked up at me.
"No whining? Gee, this is a nice change." He said playfully.
"Fuck you," I laughed hitting him with my pillow.
I heard the door connecting mine and Inuyasha's rooms unlatch and Sango walked in. We froze and looked up at her, she blushed, looked at the floor and said,
"Inuyasha, you're presence is requested in the study."
Inuyasha stood up after Sango walked out.
"I'll be back, you just rest with Shippou," he said, pulling a shirt over his head.
I snuggled back into the covers and watched him leave. I wrapped my arms around Shippou and slowly drifted to sleep.
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I awoke to Shippou jumping up and down on my bed and screaming for me to wake up. I grabbed him by his furry little tail and pulled him back to the bed, smothering him under the covers. I felt him squirm around trying to break free, but I knew if I let him go I'd be greeted with more annoying-early-morning-cheerfulness. He finally settled down and I let him free. He just sat against the wall a stared at me with a pissed look on his face.
"I'm sorry," I said and he happily jumped into my arms.
I laughed at how cute he was. I heard the door opening and turned to see Miroku standing in the doorway. No matter how much I saw this guy, he still freaked me out.
"Inuyasha wishes for you to come to the study. We have important news to discuss."
I waited for him to close the door before standing up. I quickly got dressed, as did Shippou, and we ran out the door together.
I picked up Shippou and ran to the study. When I got there I was out of breath and Shipou was laughing in my arms. I opened the door and we took a seat next to Inuyasha. Everyone was looking a us, or rather, they were all looking at me.
Sango spoke first, "We have decided on how we would use the moonstone if we collect all the pieces."
Miroku was next,"Since the rest of us are demons, and will have a very long life span, and you are a human, with a very short lifespan....." he started, but Inuyasha cut him off.
"We want to use the moonstone to let you live as long as we do," Inuyasha said happily.
I threw my arms around Inuyasha and he picked me up. I would get to spend forever with them, until the day I die! I was so happy, but I couldn't help but think about home, would I ever see it again?
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The rest of the day was spent celebrating. By nightfall we were all very tired. Inuyasha had some business to finish so I went to bed with Shippou. I walked to the balcony and opened the door, I walked out the the ledge and watched the ground below. I looked up at the stars and started thinking of home. My friends, my family, even my enemies. I wondered if they missed me, if they thought of me. Tears started flowing down my cheeks as a pair of strong arms encircled my waist. I turned back and saw Inuyasha's comforting face. I rested my head against his shoulder. We never said a word, but he knew what was wrong, he knew everything about me, we didn't need to speak. We just sat there for a while until I fell asleep in his embrace. The next morning I woke up alone in his bed.
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By mid day the air was thick with an evil aura. We had recieved word of an attack by the Demon Leaders of the North. The Thunder Brothers, Hiten and Monten.
Inuyasha was downstairs working out, Sango was sharpening her weapon, Miroku was meditating, Shippou was practicing his fox magic, and I was sitting on my bed freaking out. I had no weapon, I couldn't fight, I had no defense, I was thuroughly screwed.
Sango walked over to me and placed a bow and some arrows on my lap. She winked at me and walked away. I didn't think it would be too hard, I did have archery in gym class, but somehow I knew that wouldn't be enough.
There was a loud crash outside and everyone ran out the door. I followed and found that Inuyasha had somehow found his way out.
I watched them all fight, but they were losing energy. Hiten came running toward me, Inuyasha pushed him away from me, but the edge of Hiten's sword sliced my stomach. I saw Sango get blown across the front lawn. Monten was comming after her fast. He was going to kill her. Miroku was unconsciuos, Inuyasha was working on Hiten and Shippou was trying to help. Sango was on her own, there was no one left to help her. I decided now would be the best time to use the weapon Sango gave me. I strung an arrow into the bow and pulled it back tight. Monten was closing th gap between him and Sango, I knew I would only have one shot, if I didn't hit him, Sango would be dead. I closed my eyes praying to heaven, hell and everything in between that the arrow would hit the mark. My body tensed as I let go.
The arrow went flying as I dropped the bow and fell to my knees. Someone must have been looking out after me that day because it hit the mark. I glanced up at Sango as she slowly got to her feet, I jumped up and rushed to her side. I wrapped my arms around her and cried. I put my arm to my stomach, it came back bloody, I felt light headed. I was loosing blood. I looked at Sango's worried face, and collapsed.
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I woke up in Inuyasha's room. My stomach hurt, and it was hard to breathe. I tried to roll on to my side, but it hurt to much, I cried out in pain before falling to my back. Inuyasha came rushing through my door to my side. He looked scared and worried, he searched my body for any serious injuries.
"How is everyone?" I coughed out.
"Their fine, just fine. How are you?" He asked.
"Hurting." I responded.
"I'm sorry," he said, lowering his head.
"Why?" I asked.
"I should've killed that bastard sooner. I should have gotten him away from you before he could hurt you, I'm sorry." he said.
"Don't be. It wasn't your fault Inuyasha. Did...did we win?" I said.
I tried to smile but I was in too much pain. He noticed this and frowned.
"Of course we did. Get some sleep. Feel better hunny."
He kissed my forehead and walked out of my room. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
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