Chapter 12: The dance

Kagome looked at herself in the mirror one more time. Her hair has up in a messy bun, and her outfit looked amazing. Sango was standing beside her, applying some pale pink eye shadow.

"When did the guys say they were going to be here?" Kagome asked.

"Um…seven thirty," Sango checked her watch, "They should be here any minute."

Kagome smiled. She had been anticipating this dance for days and she was excited to get out there and dance with Inuyasha…

The doorbell rang and Sango smiled at Kagome, "You ready?"

"You bet!"

They went down the stairs arm in arm and Kagome tried to force back a blush.

Inuyasha looked amazing…he was wearing dark jeans and a red short sleeved dress shirt. His hair fell in his eyes and Kagome shivered when he smiled up at her.

"You look beautiful Kagome," he breathed when she kissed him.

"Thank you, you don't clean up to bad yourself," she smiled.

Miroku looked pretty good to. He was wearing dark jeans with a deep blue short sleeved dress shirt. Sango smiled when he whispered something in her ear and she kissed him.

They all piled into Inuyasha's car and drove off to the school.

When they got to the school, Kagome could feel the pulse of the music rush through her before she even got out of the car. When she did, Inuyasha put his arm around her waist and he paid for their tickets.

The school gym was almost pitch black except for some strobe lights and a disco ball. 'Sugar We're Goin Down' by Fall Out Boy was blasting over the stereo and Kagome moved her hips to the music. Grabbing Inuyasha's hands, she pulled him out onto the dance floor.

"Um…Kagome…I'm not very good at dancing…" Inuyasha yelled over the music.

Kagome moved closer to him, "Just move however feels right."

He flushed but started to move, and Kagome smiled. He was ok…

They danced for about half an hour when the music started getting slower.

Inuyasha smiled, "This, I can do."

He pulled Kagome to him and wrapped his hands around her waist. She smiled and put her arms around his neck, resting her head against his shoulder. 'You and Me' by Lifehouse began to play and Kagome hummed along to the lyrics.

Inuyasha kissed her neck softly and she giggled. What was it about this guy that made her lose her cool every time he was around? Why did she feel like she wanted to share everything with him? Share her life with him…

Out of the corner of her eye, Kagome noticed Kikyo standing in the corner, watching them. She was wearing a short black shirt with a black muscle shirt that exposed part of her stomach. Kagome could feel her blood boil as she thought of how Kikyo had so coldly broke Inuyasha's heart.

Kikyo noticed that Kagome had spotted her and she smirked before disappearing into the crowd.

The song ended but Inuyasha still held onto Kagome.

She smiled and kissed his ear. He jumped a bit and pulled away to look at her.

"The song ended, people were starting to stare," Kagome said.

"I don't care," he hugged her again and whispered in her ear, "You smell too good."

She laughed and pushed him away playfully. He pouted and Kagome rolled her eyes.

He took her hand and they went to sit with Miroku and Sango who were laughing about something at one of the tables.

"Having fun?" Sango asked.

Kagome smiled, "Yeah, what about you?"

Sango smiled mischievously, "You know I am…"

Both girls laughed and Miroku and Inuyasha looked at them with raised eyebrows.

"Hey Kagome, do you want to sleep over tonight?" Sango asked.

Kagome nodded, "Sure, I don't have any plans. I'll have to go back to my house and get some stiff though."

"No problem."

"Oh Sango," Miroku said.

"Yes Miroku?"

"I would like to sleep over to," he smiled, and Sango blushed.

Inuyasha sniggered and Sango clenched her teeth before hitting Miroku on the side of the head.

"Ow!" he yelled, "What was that for?"

"For being such a pervert!" Sango said.

"I didn't mean it like that Sango!" Miroku stuck up his hands in defense, "I meant I wanted to come over so we could play twister …and truth or dare."

Sango hit him again, "And how is that not perverted?"

"My dear Sango, you have such a sick mind! How could you take such innocent games and make them into something sexual?" Miroku sighed.

Sango looked murderous and by then Inuyasha was howling with laughter. Kagome bit her lip to hide a smile.

As soon as Sango had calmed down and Inuyasha had stopped laughing, they all went back out onto the dance floor. Another slow song came on and Inuyasha pulled Kagome to him.

"They make a cute couple don't they?" Kagome looked at Miroku who was holding onto a smiling Sango.

Inuyasha glanced their way and nodded, "It's about time they got together to. They've liked each other since freshman year but never did anything about it."

Kagome nodded, "I wish I could have been here before…"

Inuyasha kissed her softly on the lips, "You are here now, and that's all that matters…"

She nodded and rested her head on his shoulder, letting the music and the feeling of Inuyasha's body against hers wash over her.

"Kagome," Inuyasha whispered in her ear.

She pulled back to look at him, "Yeah?"

Inuyasha seemed nervous and his cheeks were softly tinged with red.

"What is it Inuyasha? Is something wrong?" she asked.

He shook his head vigorously, "No it's not that…Kagome…I know we haven't known each other long…but I really care about you."

"I care about you to Inuyasha," she smiled.

"I know you do…and Kagome…I love you," he blurted out.

Kagome's heart jumped up into her throat.

He loved her?

He loved her!

Her shocked look changed to joy and she kissed him.

"I love you to Inuyasha," she whispered against his lips.

He smiled and kissed her again, his tongue brushing against her lips. She opened her mouth to him and let him explore her mouth. As they kissed, Inuyasha's hand snaked up into Kagome's hair, deepening the kiss.

"Ahem!" a harsh voice sounded beside them.

They broke apart, red faced to see Mr. Myoga on Inuyasha's shoulder.

"May I remind you about the terms of appropriateness in this school?" he said.

"Sorry Mr. Myoga…" Kagome sighed.

He nodded and then bounced away, scaring other couples apart as he went.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha who was smiling.

"I'll get us something to drink ok?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha nodded, "Do you want me to come with you?"

Kagome shook her head, "I think I can manage…"

She kissed his cheek and then went to buy some soda for the two of them. On the way she ran into Sango who was just putting her cell phone back into her purse.

"I called your mom for you Kagome," Sango said, "She is going to drop off some clothes for you at my house. That way you won't have to make two trips."

"Thanks Sango," Kagome smiled, "I have to tell you something.

Sango pulled her out into the hall where it was quieter, "What is it?"

Kagome could barely bite back a smile, "Inuyasha told me that he loved me…"

Sango's face lit up, "Kagome that's so great!" she hugged Kagome, "I knew he did! He's never acted this way about anybody!"

Kagome smiled, "What about you and Miroku? How are things going?"

Sango smiled, "He's so amazing Kagome. Things are better then I ever could have imagined! Ever since we've been together, he hasn't groped or hit on any other girl. I really think he's changing…"

"That's great Sango!"

She nodded, "We should probably get back before they wonder where we've gone to."

Kagome agreed and they went back into the dance. Miroku met up with Sango and Kagome bid them farewell as she went looking for Inuyasha, two sodas in hand.

She spotted him in the corner, his back to her.

But he wasn't alone.

Kagome started to make her way toward him when she noticed who he was with…

It was Kikyo…

"What is she doing with him?" she wondered out loud.

Kikyo smiled softly and suddenly she leaned toward Inuyasha…

…and kissed him.

Kagome could feel her cheeks redden with rage.

Inuyasha's hands went to her shoulders and…he kissed her back…

The world around her seemed to freeze instantly. She could no longer here the music. All she could see was Inuyasha with his eyes closed and lips pressed to Kikyo's. Kikyo…the girl who had cheated on him and broken his heart…the girl who had drove him to attempted suicide. Why was he doing this?

Kagome could feel her heart shatter as she turned away from the sight, her eyes tearing.

He kissed her back…how could he?

He had just told her that he loved her?

Had it all been a lie?

Kagome pushed through the crowd, looking for Sango. She had to get out of here. Away from Kikyo…away from Inuyasha…

The dance floor began to spin as her vision blurred and tears started to fall down her cheeks.

Where was Sango?

She spotted her friend wrapped around Miroku, whispering to each other. Miroku saw her coming first.

"Kagome?" he asked, sounding concerned, "What's wrong? What happened? Where is Inuyasha?"

His name made her cry even more as Sango raced to embrace her. Kagome's knees buckled beneath her and Sango caught he before she fell.

"Miroku, I'm going to take her home," Sango said, "Find Inuyasha and tell him."

Miroku nodded and set off in the crowd.

Sango rushed Kagome out of the dance and set her down on the sidewalk outside while she called a cab. When she hung up the phone she sat next to Kagome and put an arm around her friend.

"Kagome? What happened?" she asked.

Kagome couldn't answer…it sounded like Sango's voice was so far away. All she could focus on was the many imaged flashing before her eyes. Inuyasha had kissed her in the rain…had comforted her when she was upset…had told her that he loved her…and then he went and kissed Kikyo. It felt like her heart had been ripped out and broken into a million pieces. The pain was unbearable.

"Kagome, the bad is here. Do you want to go home?" Sango asked.

Kagome shook her head, "No…I-I d-don't want m-my m-mom asking q-questions."

Sango nodded, "We'll go to my house then, and you can tell me everything."

Kagome nodded and the two of them got into the cab. The driver looked at the crying girl awkwardly but headed off in the direction that Sango told him to go.

They arrived at Sango's house a few minutes later and Sango helped her into the house. Thankfully no one was awake and they made it up to Sango's room without anyone questioning them.

Sango led Kagome to the bed then she ran off to the kitchen. She came back with two glasses of water and a bag of chocolate chip cookies.

"Now Kagome, please, tell me what happened tonight," Sango asked softly.

Kagome a deep breath to subside her tears and then looked at her hands that were shaking in her lap.

"He…he kissed her…" she whispered.

"Who's he? Who did he kiss?" Sango gasped, "You…you don't mean I-Inuyasha do you?"

Kagome nodded and a single tear rolled down her cheek.

Sango opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again in shock.

"How c-could he…why?" Sango choked out.

Kagome's voice was barely audible, "Everything was so perfect Sango…I thought he loved me…but I was a fool. I came back to him and he was with Kikyo. He kissed her…I was right there…and…he kissed her."

"He kissed Kikyo? But why?" Sango asked herself.

"That's what I'd like to know," Kagome said, taking a cookie and eating it.

Sango clenched her fists, "That bastard. The next time I see him…he is so dead…"

Kagome dropped the cookie and covered her face, crying again. Sango wrapped her arms around her friend.

"Oh Sango," Kagome sobbed, "I-I'm such a-an idiot! I l-loved him! I l-loved that j-jerk!"

Sango just held her. They sat like that for almost half and hour until Kagome had finally stopped crying.

"Are you ok now?" Sango smiled softly.

Kagome's face was blank, "I hate men…"

Suddenly Kagome gasped, "The play! How am I going to do the play now? I'm Juliet! He's Romeo! This isn't going to work!…I'll have to tell Mr. Totosai that I am dropping out of the production."

Sango shook his head, "I won't let you Kagome! You are the best Juliet and no one could do as good a job as you can! Besides, you are stronger then that Kagome…you can't give up just because some ass hole was being…well…an ass hole…"

Before Kagome could answer, Sango's phone rang and she picked it up.

"Hello?" Sango asked, "Oh, hi Miroku………no, she's not ok………why don't you ask Inuyasha………hit him for me would you?………thanks………no, he can't……… she doesn't want to talk to him right now……… if he even tries to come near her I will kick his ass……… ok………I'll call you tomorrow."

She hung up and Kagome looked at her, "What did he say."

Sango sighed, "Inuyasha wants to talk to you…"

Kagome shook her head, "No way…I'm not talking to him ever…"

"Miroku is just as shocked as you are Kagome," Sango said.

Kagome sighed.

"We should get some sleep, I have a feeling that tomorrow will be a big day," Sango said.

Kagome nodded and crawled under the sleeping bag her mom had brought for her. Sango turned out the lights and Kagome closed her tear stained eyes.

……….LATER……….

Kagome woke up to the sound of something hitting the window. She looked up at the clock on Sango's nightstand…it was three in the morning.

She closed her eyes again, but the same noise forced her awake. She groaned and sat up, looking over at Sango. Surprisingly, she was wide awake as well.

"What's that noise?" Kagome asked.

Sango looked at her, a frown on her face, "It's Inuyasha, he's been out there, throwing pebbles at the window for an hour. I thought if I ignored him he would go away, but this guy is persistent."

Kagome frowned, "I don't want to talk to him…"

"I figured that," Sango sighed and got out of bed, walking over to her window.

She opened it, "Inuyasha! Get out of here!"

"I want to talk with Kagome!" his voice called from below.

"She's not here! I took her home!" Sango lied.

"Sango you liar! I can smell her!" Inuyasha yelled.

Damn him and his half demon senses…

Sango sighed, "Well she doesn't want to talk to you!"

"Sango! Either you let me talk to her or I'm coming in there!" Inuyasha threatened.