Chapter 14: Romeo vs. Inuyasha

The beginning of the play went by smoothly, but when the party scene came, Kagome began to get nervous.

As the cast danced to the music, Inuyasha slowly made his way through the crowd toward Kagome. His even shone with interest and determination and Kagome began to wonder if he was acting, or if he was dead serious.

Doing Kagome's part, she to went after Inuyasha and then finally met when Inuyasha grabbed her hand.

They talked for a while, Inuyasha trying time after time to lean in to kiss Kagome. But each time she would have a witty response for him to back off.

"…let lips do what hands do…" Inuyasha said softly.

Kagome's quickly drew in breath as Inuyasha placed his lips on hers. Only when the crowd awed did she remember that she was acting.

She pulled back and said her line.

Inuyasha had a faint smile on his lips as he finished his next line, "…let me have my sin again…"

When he kissed her this time, he lingered far to long and Kagome lightly bit his bottom lip. He pulled away, flushing softly.

The next few scenes weren't any better.

The scene where Romeo met with Juliet on the balcony made Kagome's head spin. Each time Inuyasha spoke, he seemed to have a hidden meaning just for her.

And when he kissed her again, this time placing passionate kisses on her neck, Kagome saw stars.

But it was the scene where Juliet and Romeo were going to sleep together that blew everything else away.

The scene opened when the lights went on and Kagome was wrapped in Inuyasha's embrace, the two of them under the covers. In the actual play, Romeo was naked, but because it was a high school play, Inuyasha was merely clad in a loose pair of shirts and no shirt. Kagome herself was in a light nightdress.

After that scene ended, Kagome could breath easy. The rest would be easy. The next time her and Inuyasha were on stage together, Kagome would supposedly be dead.

The last scene was Kagome's favorite. The light layer of mist was settled over the stage.

Inuyasha entered the tomb to find Kagome lying on a tomb of stone. He approached her slowly and began his speech.

"What is this?" he said softly, "Juliet…dead?"

Kagome's heart caught in her throat…this wasn't the right speech!

"This can't be," Inuyasha grasped Kagome's hand, "She cannot be dead…there is so much I haven't told her. So many kisses I still long to share with her…"

Kagome squeezed his hand lightly as if to say, 'what the hell are you doing?'

"Without my love beside me, I cannot live…I cannot breath for the air is no longer bearable. If only I could look upon her bright eyes one last time and tell her how much I love her. How sorry I am for any wrongs I have done to her. If only I could tell her how much she means to me…that she is my world."

Kagome felt a single tear fall down her cheek…that was…so beautiful…

She wanted nothing more then to jump up and kiss him senseless…but she lay still.

Inuyasha pulled out the fake vial of poison from his pocket and looked at it, then at Kagome.

"One last time I will kiss the lips of the woman I love…and then may death take me so that we will forever be together in death…"

He leaned over her and whispered so that only she could hear…

"Kagome, I love you," he whispered.

And then he kissed her. A kiss so pure, so full of love, that Kagome couldn't help but kiss back a little bit.

And then Inuyasha drank the liquid from the vial and he collapsed to the floor, pretending to be dead.

Kagome's mind snapped back to reality as she realized that she had missed her cue.

She stretched as if awakening from a deep sleep and climbed off the tomb. She then noticed Inuyasha lying on the ground and she knelt beside him.

"Romeo…dead?" her hands shook as she brushed a stray hand away from his eye, "How could this have happen?"

She paused…why not just tell him?

"This man…I love him. As he lay before me, dead, I feel my heart shattering within my breast," Kagome sniffed, "How can I go on without him? I know that I cannot, for there is no other who I could possibly love as I love him. There is no one who could ever make my heart beat so fast by entering the room. No one who would make me question everything I once believed. No one who's lips against mine could make the world disappear so that only he and I remain, as lovers."

She spotted the vial, "What is this? Poison?"

She pretended to drink, but looked disappointed, "He has drank all in the vial and left no friendly drop to help me die…"

Kagome leaned over Inuyasha, "I will kiss his lips in the hope that there is still some poison on them to aid me in joining him."

Her face was inches above his when she whispered softly, "Inuyasha…I'm sorry. I love you."

She heard Inuyasha gasp softly as she kissed him, sealing her words.

She pulled away and took the fake dagger from his waist and raised it to her chest.

"With this dagger, I join my love in death."

And she pretended to stab herself and collapsed on top of Inuyasha.

The crowd irrupted in applause and the lights went down, plunging the stage into pitch blackness.

Kagome stood up, only to have Inuyasha grab her hand, pulling her to him.

His lips were suddenly on hers and Kagome kissed him with all she had. The sound of everything around them disappeared as they kissed.

His lips were like fire on hers as he crushed her body against his.

Kagome pulled away for air and she rested her forehead on his.

"I meant every word Kagome…I did," Inuyasha whispered.

She nodded, a huge smile crossing her lips, "I know Inuyasha, and so did I."

He kissed her again, but they were interrupted when someone tapped their shoulders.

Kagome looked up to see Sango standing there, smiling at them.

"I'm glad you two made up, but curtain call is in seconds," she nodded.

The pair went offstage and waited for the lights to go up again. When they did, they walked on stage hand in hand and bowed, the crowd exploded with applause.

"I guess they didn't mind us improvising," Inuyasha laughed.

Kagome nodded, "I guess not."

They went there separate ways to get changed and then met outside the theatre a few minutes later.

Kagome's mom hugged her daughter and kissed her cheek, "You were so amazing Kagome!"

"Thanks mom," Kagome smiled.

She spotted Inuyasha standing off to the side, talking with Sesshomaru. Kagome was surprised to see him, she hadn't expected that he would even come.

As she approached she picked up a little bit of what they were saying.

"…your role was very convincing Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said softly.

Inuyasha looked shocked, "Um…thanks Sesshomaru. And…um…thanks for coming."

The two noticed Kagome and Inuyasha smiled while Sesshomaru looked…well…like Sesshomaru.

"I will see you at home later little brother," Sesshomaru said and then left.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome, "He's never complimented me before…"

Kagome smiled and hugged Inuyasha, breathing his scent in deeply. They held each other for a while and then Kagome her throat.

"Do you want to come over for a bit Inuyasha?" she asked, "My mom made some ramen to celebrate and she said we could have it."

Inuyasha's face lit up, "Ok! But…I'll meet you at your house in an hour ok? I have to drop off my stuff and shower, I smell like stage props."

Kagome laughed and nodded. They kissed goodbye and then Kagome drove home, happier then she had been in days.

She got home just in time to see her mom leave the house.

"Where are you going mom?" Kagome asked.

Her mom smiled, "You grandfather is out of town for the weekend, and Souta is at Shippo's house. He forgot his pajamas so I'm going to bring them for him. I should probably go and visit your aunt as well dear, she hasn't been feeling to well and I made her some soup. Speaking of which, the ramen I made is heating in the oven. I suspect Inuyasha is coming over, so I'll let you two have some alone time."

Kagome flushed.

"But I want you two to be on your best behavior," her mom's face grew stern , "No funny business."

"Mom!" Kagome groaned, "I know that! Just go!"

Her mom nodded, kissed her daughter's cheek and then got into her car.

Kagome went upstairs and took a quick shower. Inuyasha wasn't the only one who smelled like props.

When she got out of the shower she changed into a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt. She blow dried her hair and left it down.

As she walked across her room she noticed that her computer was flashing.

"Oh…a new e-mail," she said to herself and sat at the desk.

She opened it up…

It was from sexibabe…

"Oh my god, it's from Hikaru!" Kagome exclaimed, "I totally forgot about her!"

She quickly opened up the email…

'Dear Kagome Higurashi,

I don't have a clue who you are, and I won't deny that your email didn't upset me, but you seem like you need some help so I guess I could tell you what happened.

I don't know who told you that Kouga was the one who tried to rape me, because you have it all wrong.

Sure, Kouga was possessive and he got pissed when I broke up with him, but he would never do that to me.

I was walking home from a party when I was attacked not by Kouga, but by a guy name Naraku Kamashi. He probably still goes to your school, but he was a year older then me. A few weeks before I was attacked, he had been harassing me and following me. I was lucky to get away from him. A guy Naraku's age, Sesshomaru Takahashi happened to come across the struggle and he saved me.

As soon as I got away I convinced my parents that I had to move.

I just didn't feel safe any more…

Well, I hoped that I helped you Kagome…

And be safe.

Hikaru'

Kagome just stared at her screen…her hands shaking violently.

It wasn't Kouga…it had never been him…

It was Naraku.

It was happening all over again, but this time not to Hikaru, but to Kagome…

Kagome felt sick and she reached for her phone…she needed to call Inuyasha.

She picked up the phone, but when she turned it on…

…there was no dial tone.

Suddenly the sound of the front door slamming made Kagome jump.

This wasn't happening.

Suddenly the air around Kagome became cold and her priestess powers rushed through her veins.

Someone was in the house…

Looking around her room for something to arm herself with, she spotted her converse shoes…

She hated using them for something like this…but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Holding her breath, Kagome waited in front of her closed door.

"Please be Inuyasha, please be Inuyasha," she whispered to herself.

But as she began to hear heavy footsteps on the stairs, she knew that it wasn't Inuyasha…

Tears began to build in her eyes as the footsteps got closer…

Why hadn't she seen it?

She should have figured it out when Kouga was poisoned. Naraku must have poisoned him, his aura matched the feeling she had gotten when she entered Kouga's house.

But why did he poison him?

It didn't make sense…

She remembered the way Kouga had smiled at her. He was always calm and maybe a bit obnoxious, but never threatening. Then she remembered the look on his face when she had found him near death. He had looked so scared. So thankful that she had found him. How could she have ever thought he would do something like stalk her?

If she had just opened her eyes, she would have seen that it was so obviously Naraku. The way he had been so demanding and rough with her. And he had even tried to molest her in that broom closet. The whole situation reeked of his style…

She held her breath as the footsteps stopped in front of her door.

"Priestess…" a cold voice whispered through the door.

She held back the urge to scream.

If she could just hold him off until Inuyasha got here…

Suddenly the door burst open.

Standing in the doorframe, was Naraku. His red eyes stared menacingly at Kagome and a sick smile crossed his lips. The air was thick with his disgusting aura and it made Kagome choke.

"Good evening priestess," he hissed.

Kagome shivered.

Naraku took a step toward her and she did the only thing she could do…

…she threw her shoe at him.

He caught it in mid air and simply tossed it to the floor.

Oh shit…

That didn't work…

Kagome backed away from him until her back pressed against her wall. Her eyes widen as she searched for a way, any way, to escape. But all she saw was the window, and if she went for it, Naraku would merely have to reach out a grab her.

Naraku smiled, "You're all alone priestess. Inuyasha isn't here to save you this time."

And then he closed the gap between them.

And Kagome screamed.