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Hidden Fires
Chapter Five: Burn
It wasn't until they had reached the lobby and Inuyasha noticed the other boy's stares that the outfits registered. Then it was his turn to gape.
The girls had separated themselves from the guys and had moved to a corner of the lobby. Each sported black, mid-thigh shorts, which, of course, hugged every curve perfectly. Their shirts, however...
Sango was wearing a hot pink tank top that stopped just above her belly button. Ayame was wearing a lavender tank top that fell to a point over her stomach, but only a band of material kept it in place around the back. And last but not least, Kagome was wearing a dark green shirt, that only had one sleeve, which was sleeveless (like a tank top!), leaving the other shoulder bare. To complete the outfit, each had black tennis shoes and a black hoodie wrapped around their waists.
While the boys were staring in amazement, the three suddenly laughed and broke up, walking back to their boyfriends.
Kagome, with an amused glint in her eyes, gently closed Inuyasha's mouth and kissed him. That seemed to snap him out of his daze, and he wrapped his arms around her, joining in.
Someone cleared their throat behind them, and Kagome turned. Sango and Ayame, safely tucked away in their own guy's arms, were grinning like idiots. Shaking her head and muttering about immature friends, Kagome dragged Inuyasha back to the elevators. The other two couples followed closely behind.
"Wait! Why are we going back to the elevators? We just got down here!" Inuyasha was confused. And from the looks Kouga and Miroku were exchanging, so were they.
The girls just shushed the boys and boarded into the last elevator. When the doors closed, Kagome pushed the emergency stop button, then reached into the front pocket of the hoodie hanging around her waist.
Removing her keys, she opened the maintenance box near the buttons. Inside were the usual wires running to and fro, but Kagome just pushed them aside and inserted a key into a hidden keyhole. When she twisted it sharply to the right, the lights in the elevator went out, and a blacklight came on. The boys swayed a little as it began descending as well.
Kagome, Ayame, and Sango turned to grin mischievously at the boys. Each girl now sported shoes that had white highlights, along with their hairbands. Their fingernails glowed blue, green, and purple also. What really stumped the boys, however, were the blue, green, and purple highlights in the girl's hair...
The girls looked... different, to say the least. They glanced at each other and grinned. The colors were standard, something they had become accustomed to after two years. Of course, the boys didn't know that.
The elevator stopped a few seconds later. When the doors opened, the group was blasted with sound, the floor and walls pulsing with the beat of the music. The girls walked out of the elevator, the music a normal occurrence with them, while the boys hesitated a few before following.
Looking around, they noticed that they were in a lounge. And they weren't alone. People were spread out across the room, at the bar against the wall, dancing on the dance floor, or just walking around and chatting.
The girls headed straight to the bar. Taking a seat, Kagome signaled the bartender, then spun around on her stool and waited for Inuyasha. Leaning back, she rested her elbows on the bar and grinned wickedly at him.
Inuyasha strolled up to the bar, followed by Kouga and Miroku. When he saw the smile Kagome directed his way, he grinned in response and stopped directly in front of her. He cocked his head to one side, giving her a questioning look.
"Welcome," she said, "to Burn." Before Inuyasha could comment, the bartender, a girl with black hair and beautiful ruby eyes, set a glass down near Kagome's elbow. Kagome grabbed it and downed half of the golden liquid in it in one gulp. "Thanks Kagura."
The girl, Kagura, grinned and gave a small salute. "No prob, boss," she replied. Rolling her eyes, Kagome turned to a bemused Inuyasha. "So, whatcha want, slick?" Kagura asked.
Inuyasha shook his head, then sat down on a stool next to Kagome. "A scotch, on the rocks," he replied. Nodding, Kagura reached under the bar and pulled out a bottle, twirling it expertly in one hand while filling up a glass with ice with the other hand.
Pouring the liquor into the glass, Kagura set it down in front of Inuyasha with a flourish. "Enjoy," she said with a wink. Whistling, she sauntered off to the other end of the bar, ready to serve.
Inuyasha and Kagome looked at each other, then burst out laughing. "Is she always like that?" Inuyasha asked, still chuckling. "Pretty much," Kagome replied. Turning to Inuyasha, Kagome was about to ask him a question, but Ayame and Sango suddenly appeared out of nowhere at her elbow.
"It's almost time, Kagome!" Ayame chirped. "Come on, we gotta get into position." The said, both grabbed an and dragged Kagome away. She twisted around and sent an apologetic look towards Inuyasha, but he just laughed.
A few minutes later, the music stopped, and a blacklight flared on, focused on the center of the dancing area. Three figures stood posed, top hats pulled down low to cover their eyes as the looked down, one hand on the brims. The highlights and their outfits were more noticeable than ever. They stood there, motionless, until music blared out of nowhere.
Britney Spears' Toxic had never been danced to quite like this before...
The hats were the first to go. Flipped out, then rolled down the right arm, they were dropped onto the ground, then kicked away. The girls spun around, dropped into splits, then leaped up, hips rolling outward.
Inuyasha felt himself start to sweat as he watched Kagome move. Flicking a glance towards Miroku and Kouga, he noticed they were in the same predicament. Groaning softly, he switched positions, trying to relieve the pressure building in his jeans. Narrowing his eyes, he tried to focus on the dance itself and not who was doing the dancing.
After watching for a few seconds, he had to admit that they were excellent dancers. From the moment they began moving, the audience was enthralled. Breathing deeply, Inuyasha unconsciously focused on Kagome once more.
Hands raised in the air, the girls just let their hips move, heads thrown back in concentration. Twirling suddenly, Kagome dropped to one knee, right leg extended out and her right hand braced on the floor. Sango stopped behind her left shoulder, left leg straight while the right one also extended in front of her, her left hand braced on her left thigh and her right one splayed across her stomach. Ayame froze behind Kagome's right shoulder, legs together, hips thrust out, left arm resting on her head and cupping her right elbow.
The move took all of five seconds as the girls froze for the end of the song. The regular lights flared back on as the spotlight disappeared and the audience applauded. Wolf whistles and catcalls echoed around the room as the girls separated and went to their guys.
Ayame walked up to Kouga, who was sitting on a couch with his head hanging between his knees. She was concerned, because he was dragging in gulps of air and shaking slightly. "Kouga? You okay?" she asked him. Without a word, he grabbed her hand and dragged her to a dark corner. Ayame wasn't worried now, though. She had caught a glimpse of his face when he stood up, and realized that maybe the dance was a little too much for him.
Sango sat down next to Miroku at the bar and ordered a beer. "So, whatcha think?" she asked casually. Miroku didn't answer. Glancing at him, she realized that hadn't so much as blinked when she sat down. "Hello? Anybody there?" Sango tapped against the side of his head.
In a whirlwind of sudden motion, he grabbed her hand and pulled her across his lap. Sango's eyes widened when he began to kiss her, but closed her eyes when she felt his problem pressing impatiently against her hip. I guess the dance was pushing it a little for him right now... was her last thought before Miroku drowned everything else out.
Kagome and Inuyasha, on the other hand, were doing something completely different. "On that second to last turn, your hips need to come out a little more. Like this." Inuyasha demonstrated by pulling her hips against his, then thrusting his out at the correct angle. Kagome copied the movement and felt the change of stance that went with it.
"I get it! That forces me to move to the halfway point of my next move, giving me more time to get in position for the freeze! Thanks so much for the advice, Inuyasha. I didn't know you were watching that closely!" Inuyasha smiled slightly and brushed off the praise.
"No problem. Besides, the dance wasn't the only thing I was watching closely..." Having said that, her pulled her close and leaned in for a kiss.
Before his lips could touch hers thought, a short beeping and a vibration against her leg made Kagome back off. "Shit! Not now!" Cursing, she dug into the pocket of her hoodie and pulled out a cell phone. Seeing the flashing number across the screen, Kagome cursed even more loudly. "Fuck!" A confused Inuyasha just looked on while a pissed Kagome looked around the room, searching for her friends.
A few seconds later, "Oh, HELL no!" and "God DAMMIT!" rang out. Smiling grimly, Kagome headed to the center of the room, followed closely by Inuyasha. Ayame, followed by a disbelieving Kouga, and Sango, with a heartwrenchingly pitiful Miroku dragging along behind her, appeared at the same time. Kagome, still with a grim smile, peered around at the bedraggled group and said, "He picks the damnedest times, doesn't he?"
A/N: Chapter five, revamped. Like I said, going to slow waaaaayyyyy down….right.
-S.S.S.