Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or related characters/scenes.
Living in Japan means crowded cities, small apartments, and no pets. For most people. Enter Kagome Higurashi, who takes exception to these rules of life. For her entire life she has been living in a shrine in Japan. Her house is quite large by comparison with what most Japanese people in the cities live in. She owns a cat. And whatever you do don't think that she is normal.
Act I
Scene I "Your Typical Goodbye"
"Inuyasha, dear. It's time to go. We need to get to the airport." Five and a half year old Inuyasha slowly got up out of the dirt.
'How come Kagome gets to tackle me and I can't tackle her. Just cause Mommy says not to hurt girls. Kagome is so mean.' He pouted as he saw the said girl dancing around a football in the corner of his vision.
"Inuyasha. Hurry up." The tall stately woman rushed over to him and rubbed some dirt from the corner of her mouth with her thumb. He shrugged away her hand but she kept a firm grasp on his shoulder. "I'm not kidding, say goodbye to Kagome, we need to be at the airport in two hours."
"I'm not saying goodbye to that brat. She's a dog."
"Inuyasha, what are you talking about?"
"Daddy saw this mean looking lady on TV and he called her a name. When I asked what it meant her said 'a girl dog.' Kagome's mean so that means that she is that word, but I can't remember that word so I just say dog." Little Inuyasha proudly smiled at his logic. His mother shook her head and pushed him towards the car.
She muttered something under her breath about dead husbands and shoved Inuyasha into the car, shutting the door behind him. Young Kagome walked over, her football dance forgotten, and asked Inuyasha, "Will you come play tomorrow?"
Inuyasha's mother smiled at the girl who obviously adored her son. "I'm sorry sweetheart but Inuyasha is going on a long trip and won't be able to come play with you for a long time."
Kagome's face was puzzled. "You mean, like, a month." Inuyasha's head popped up around his mother.
"Nah, Mom said we might be there for years, but I get to be in a movie." Kagome's eyes grew sad when she heard the word 'years' but they brightened when she heard movie. Inuyasha kept right on talking. "They are going to take lots of pictures of me and make my head go big on the screen in the theater."
Kagome snickered. "It's already big enough to fit on the screen. If they make it any bigger your nose will be the size of a hand." Inuyasha touched his nose and when he found it was his normal size he growled at her.
Inuyasha's mother finally rejoined the conversation. "We have to go now. We'll see you another time. Your mom wants you inside when we leave."
Kagome stepped away from the car, not wanting to get her toes run over. The car pulled away and Inuyasha waved out of the window at Kagome, who was waving right back, until the car turned around a corner and disappeared from sight. Then she walked inside and found her mom and dad sitting on the couch, waiting for her.
"Kagome, there's something we need to talk about..."
Act I
Scene II "Dastardly Deeds Done With... Hair?"
It had been almost two whole years since that day and Kagome was finally seeing Inuyasha again. The adult had taken them to the hospital where Kagome's father was. Two years ago Kagome's parent had told her about cancer and what might happen to her father. Now he was resting in the hospital, dying in all actuality. Kagome had no idea of this, so when Inuyasha and his family came to visit she had no idea why.
She vaguely remembered the white haired boy with his funny ears. When they finally saw each other both promptly ignored each other. The parents left them in the waiting room under the surveillance of Inuyasha's seventeen- year-old brother. Kagome was braiding her dolls hair when she looked over at Inuyasha. All of that hair... an evil plan formed in her mind.
He was thoroughly occupied by playing Nintendo 64. She glanced over at his brother. Reading a book on History. She crept up behind him and gently pulled on a piece of his hair. He didn't even grunt. Kagome smiled a rather devious smirk and quickly got started on her plan.
Later a nurse walked into the room to retrieve the children to go visit her father. Sesshoumaru got up when the nurse spoke to him and followed her over to the TV. Kagome was sitting on the floor by Inuyasha and playing with her dolls hair again. The nurse spoke to them. "Girls, your parents want you." Kagome quickly stood up but Inuyasha ignored her. The nurse tapped him on the shoulder and said, "Little girl, your parents want you."
Inuyasha finally looked at her. The nurse jumped up in fright. "I am not some little girl. I am a boy."
The nurse pointed to his head. "I'm sorry your hair was in French braided pigtails; I thought you were a girl."
Inuyasha glanced in a nearby mirror. He turned around and glared at Kagome who was giggling, effectively giving away who had done it. He glared at her and quickly took the rubber bands of the ends of the braids. After shaking the braids out he followed the others down the hall. As he walked past Kagome he whispered in her ear, "I'm so gonna get you."
After the two families parted that night he glanced back at the strange girl who still giggled ever once in a while. He saw her looking at him so he stuck his tongue out at her and she just pointed to her hair and started to giggle.
Act I
Scene III "Solemnity and Smiles"
It was only three months till they saw each other again. They stood opposite each other with a large hole in the ground between them. The casket was being lowered in as rain fell on the group. The raindrops blended with the tears on Kagome's face. Her father had died from lung cancer. She stood around his grave like everyone else, sad because he was gone and he would never meet her first boyfriend, or give her away to her husband on her wedding day, or meet his grandchildren. She cried simply because she missed him. She cried even after the dirt had filled the hole and covered the casket. She sank to her knees as everyone else was walking away and laid a single white rose on the soil. Her dad had always said she reminded him of a white rose, pure and delicate, but quite thorny when mad.
She felt a hand on her back and it got dark as an umbrella moved over her head and she glanced up to see Inuyasha. "I'm sorry," he said and offered both a sad smile and help to get up. That was all he said, but Kagome knew he meant it deeply. As he helped her up she saw a rainbow spread across the sky as the rain stopped. She heard him murmur, "A rainbow is a sidewalk to heaven." He glanced up at the sky. "I always thought it would be an escalator. Maybe the angels are cheap."
Kagome giggled beside him. God knew that she needed him. That she needed a laugh to brighten her day. Who would have ever thought that Inuyasha could be a vessel of God's will? They followed the group with Inuyasha holding his umbrella over both of them to keep off the remaining sprinkles.
Act I
Scene IV "I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For... Cruises!"
It was five years before they saw each other again. Kagome walked into the kitchen one day to find her mother staring, dazed, at an envelope. Then she started to scream. Well, more like she started to squeal. When Kagome's mom had stopped screaming and her ears were no longer ringing, she asked the question. "What's that?"
"Three... free... tickets... to a Caribbean cruise!" Kagome stared at her mom. A minute passed. Then...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
Souta, a sleepy six year old, walked into the room. He rubbed his eyes to find his mom staring a piece of paper and his sister screaming. He burst out crying. All attention was centered on him. "Don't cry Souta. We're going on a cruise!"
He settled down to a soft sniffling. "What's a c'uise, 'Gome?"
His mother picked him up and smiled. "We are going on a big boat with a whole bunch of people to have a long party."
"Will it sink?" he asked, his eyes wide.
"Nope, it's just like a little island," Kagome soothed him. She then started to hop around the kitchen singing, "Feeling hot, hot, hot" and Souta started to also. His came out as, "Felling pot, pot, pot." It didn't look too silly until Kagome's mother started singing too. They all fell over laughing and Kagome asked whom the tickets were from.
"Sesshoumaru Takahashi is getting married on the cruise. First day out as a matter of fact," she replied. At the blank look on Kagome's face she pointed at a picture above the stove.
"Oh, the guys with long hair." Her mother sighed and glanced back in the envelope.
"There's another ticket in here, for Gramps, I guess. He would never leave the shrine though, especially for a whole week." Kagome gaped at her. One whole week? "I don't want to invite anyone. Why don't you bring a friend, Kagome?"
Souta put his hands over his ears as Kagome started to scream again. "Who should I bring? Yuka... no, she talks too much. Tanya... way motion sick. Sango... Sango!"
She ran to the phone and called Sango. They had it all set up in an hour.
Act I
Scene V "Strange Coincidences and Disappearing Cooties"
It was an early Saturday morning when they walked onto the boat. Slightly jetlagged they headed straight to their rooms. After a small nap they ate lunch and watched the boat leave port. Kagome's mom decided that since there was no way off the ship they could go anywhere but near the railings. Both of the girls had recently watched Titanic so that was one rule they agreed to. They decided to check out the area where the wedding was to be held that night.
As they turned the corner they saw a woman who was obviously the bride pacing outside the door. She kept murmuring about junior bridesmaids and chicken pox. Kagome saw she was extremely upset and wanted to help. "Hi, I'm Kagome Higurashi. Can I help you out?"
The tall woman glanced at her. "You're coming to the wedding right?" she nodded and the woman practically fainted for joy. "Will you be my junior bridesmaid?"
Kagome nodded, not really seeming to focus on the question. The woman breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness. By the way I'm Kagura. My younger sister, Kanna, was supposed to be my junior bridesmaid but she got the chicken pox. But now you can do it!" She grabbed Kagome's arm and pulled her through a nearby door. Inside were all the tuxedos and dresses for the wedding. She grabbed a lavender dress with puffed short sleeves and a belled skirt. It fit Kagome perfectly when she tried it on. It really brought out the blue in her eyes too. Kagura smiled at the sweet girl.
Kagome looked over to Kagura. "What do I have to do in the wedding?"
Kagura laughed. "All you have to do is walk up the aisle beside the junior groomsman and then stand beside the other bridesmaids. Then at the reception you sit up with us at the wedding party table."
"That sounds easy." She turned to Sango who had been rather ignored. "Is that okay with you?"
Kagura then realized there was another girl there. She pulled out a dark purple dress like Kagome's and handed it to her. "If you don't mind, we need a female usher. I think you would be perfect for the job." Sango smiled at the beautiful dress. "All you have to do is seat the brides section. You also have to eat with the bridal party. Well, how about it girls?"
She was answered by earsplitting shrieks.
Less than an hour later everyone that was supposed to be in the wedding had assembled for the practice run. Sango and Kagome were looking at everyone, trying to figure out who was who. Sango spotted a boy with a short ponytail leaning on a nearby wall. She turned to Kagome and whispered, "He's so cute!"
Kagome rolled her eyes. She, like most every other girl had gone through the "boys have cooties" stage. Unlike the rest of them she still wasn't out of it. Kagura started telling everyone were to stand and she told Sango and the boy to seat "guests." Kagome rolled her eyes when Sango smiled at her words. Kagome noticed that he was the only guy her age there. Was he gonna be junior groomsman too?
Then down the hallway she spotted one of the brothers with long hair. It was the younger one. Maybe he was the... Her thinking trailed off when he got up closer. He was at least three inches taller than her. His face was gorgeous and he was a total hunk. For the first time she actually thought a guy was cute. Then she saw his hair, "Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!" and burst out laughing. When everyone was staring at her she tried to explain. "I'm sorry... It's his hair... Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha... I remember once when I was seven..." At that point the guy gave up staring at her.
"Who in the world are you?"
"Kagome... Ha, Ha, Ha... Higurashi."
Her name, along with laughing at his hair from when he was seven, helped him identify her. His eyes widened and he dragged her into the dressing room. "Don't ever, ever tell that story."
By now everyone was wondering who the crazy girl was, except Sesshoumaru, who was right behind Inuyasha and knew exactly what had happened at that event.
Inuyasha kept staring at the girl who couldn't stop laughing. Man, she was a freak. She finally got enough air to say, "I'm sorry." Then she pressed her luck to the breaking point. "Can I do your hair for the ceremony?"
His eyes widened in horror and he put both of his hands to his hair. "NO WAY!" He fled back into the hall and Kagome followed him. He backed up against the wall by the other boy who had finished seating "guests" with Sango.
Kagura meanwhile was rather oblivious to the circumstances. She had everyone lined up for how they would walk in. She saw Inuyasha and motioned him over to the end of the line. "Inuyasha you get to stand here," then she motioned Kagome over, "and you stand here. When the music starts you walk up the aisle behind the others and then watch them for clues on when and where to stand."
Inuyasha stared at Kagura, horrified by the words that had just left her mouth. "You mean I have to walk with this... this wench?"
Kagome pouted. She may not like Inuyasha much, but she did know that he was cute, and it's never fun to have a cute guy insult you. "I'm not a wench, LITTLE GIRL."
Inuyasha looked like he was about to choke her and he growled, "Never, ever call me that again." Then his eyes developed a rather menacing sparkle. "I still haven't gotten you back for that, have I?"
It was Kagome's turn to be scared. "What are you going to do?"
Inuyasha just smiled and even though Kagome watched him carefully during the whole rehearsal he was an angel. Then it came time for the actual ceremony. Kagome was in her dress and the matching shoes. Everyone had been seated so Sango walked over to her and gave her a hug. "Don't worry, you'll be fine. You didn't make a single mistake in the run-through."
Kagome smiled at her friend. 'That's not what I'm worried about. It's him.' She didn't tell Sango that though. Instead she said, "Thanks, now go sit down. It's about to start." Sango went in to sit by Kagome's mom.
Inuyasha stood beside her in line and even offered her his arm like the adult's were doing. She cautiously took his arm and they entered the chapel together. Souta was over by her mother and when he saw her come in he stood up on his seat and said, "Hi, 'Gome!" His mother shushed him and laughter rippled through the church, causing Kagome to blush. She still kept her eyes on Inuyasha though. Even though she was certain he would Inuyasha didn't play a single trick on her through the entire ceremony.
After the ceremony was over he walked he down the aisle again. This time he whispered in her ear, "Don't you just love DINNER?" After those parting words he separated from her and she went to her room to get ready for dinner, wondering what he meant.
Act I
Scene VI "Bouquets, Garters, and Pre-teens. Oh my!"
It was the middle of dinner before she finally figured out what he meant. The wedding reception took place in a separate dinning area on the ship. There really weren't very many guests since the wedding took place on a ship. The food was all on a buffet and everybody thought it was the most beautiful display. There was even an ice sculpture of feathers being blown in the wind that was stunning. Kagura meanwhile had given Kagome a reason to hate her. She had thought it would be cute if the people in the bridal party sat next to the person the walked up the aisle beside. So Kagome had Inuyasha to her right and the other boy to her left with Sango next to the boy. Kagome had gotten up to go get dessert when Inuyasha decided it was time for payback.
Sango saw him mess with Kagome's seat and immediately got up to get dessert to even though her plate was still half full. As she passed Kagome she quietly murmured, "Check your chair before sitting. Inuyasha left you a present." Kagome had explained to her, as they got ready for dinner, about what she had done to make Inuyasha dislike her. Sango had promised to watch out for him too.
When Kagome had gotten all of her dessert she returned to her seat. Since she was wearing a skirt she set her plate on the table and pretended to fix her skirt before sitting, but in reality she was reaching under her chair's cushion. A whoopee cushion lay in wait for her bottom. She pulled it out and placed it on her lap. She rolled her eyes. 'Boys are so predictable.'
Inuyasha meanwhile was disappointed. 'It must have deflated.' He shrugged it off and went to go get dessert too.
Kagome meanwhile decided it was time to retaliate for his attempted retaliation. She quickly gave the cushion a new home.
Inuyasha came back and sat down. "Phbblt," went the cushion. His face turned bright red and Kagome gave a giggle.
"Inuyasha," she whispered, "You are supposed to do that in the bathroom."
On a hunch he reached under the cushion. She was good. 'But I'm even better.' Knowing that his brother would skin him alive if he messed up the wedding he kept his plots in his head, able to wait since they would be on the ship for six more days. Plus now he owed her two paybacks.
That was when the traditional throwing of the objects began. First came the wedding bouquet. Sango grabbed Kagome's arm and dragged her to the group of single women. Kagome had just gotten her arm back from Sango and was heading towards the edge of the group when the bouquet flew over Kagura's head straight towards Sango... and it fell into Kagome's arms. 'I just had to walk right in front of Sango.'
Meanwhile Sango was screaming and jumping up and down because Kagome had caught it. All of the other single women stared at Kagome with hatred. They were all thinking, 'unless that girl is way older than she looks, she's next to get married. That means it will be years until I get married." One woman even broke down crying. While she was being comforted Sesshoumaru removed a bright red garter from his wife's leg.
Of course he saw who got the bouquet. Let's just say he was a normal big brother who loved to tease his little brother. He threw the garter that went up in the air, hit the ceiling fan perfectly, and fell into Inuyasha's lap. Of course Inuyasha had no clue why his friend said, "You are so lucky!"
He looked over at him. "What are you talking about Miroku?"
Miroku whispered into his ear what catching the garter meant. Inuyasha started off towards the door, only to be stopped by a smiling Kagura. "Goody! Now you have to put the garter on Kagome."
She dragged him over to Kagome, who was sitting on a chair in the middle of the room. The two pre-teens looked at each other. Kagome knew exactly what it meant since Inuyasha caught the garter. That was one thing she had from her grandfather when he talked about traditions.
They both started to talk at the same time. "I'm not marrying him/her!"
Kagura decided to play dumb and pretend she didn't hear what they said. "Go on Inuyasha. Put the garter on Kagome's leg." Under the watchful eyes of everyone he placed the garter on Kagome's leg and snapped it.
"Ouch! Why you..." Inuyasha started to escape. Kagome threw off her high heels and started chasing him. "Get back here! I'm gonna get you for this. You are gonna die!"
Neither of them noticed the two smiling mothers in the corner. Kagome chased him out of the room and all the way up to the pool deck. When she got near the giant pool she had an idea. She stopped and fell to the ground, clutching her ankle. "Ow, Ow, Ow! It hurts!" Inuyasha stopped running and went near her. Kagome looked up at him and whimpered. He felt bad, since it was his fault she had hurt her ankle so he helped her up. "Thank you... sucker!" She pushed him backwards and he fell into the pool.
She ran away and almost got back into the elevator to go back to dinner when Inuyasha caught up to her. "You, wench, are dead meat." He picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. He walked straight back to the pool and dumped her in like she was a sack of potatoes. Then he jumped in with her and started to tickle her.
Her laughter rang over the deck and after she had gotten over the surprise she tickled Inuyasha, adding his laugh to her laugh. It was half an hour before they had completely worn themselves out. Kagome looked down at her dress. It was soaked. "Mom's gonna kill me. It was brand new."
Inuyasha heard her. "What was brand new?"
She sighed. "My dress. And now it's soaked." Inuyasha smiled.
"Follow me."
He led her up to the top deck and the bow of the ship. He saw her cringe away from the edge by the railing. "Saw Titanic, did you?"
She nodded and he pulled her to the very front of the bow. Kagome almost gasped when he told he to hold onto the rail. Then he put one of his hands on the rail and the other on her waist. "Now you won't fall." They stood there for fifteen minutes till their clothes were almost dry.
"What am I supposed to tell my mom about my wet clothes?"
"Tell her you chased me on to the top deck and it rained."
She looked at him confused. "You want me to lie to my mom?"
Inuyasha smiled deviously. "Nope." He picked up his hair like he was going to put it in a ponytail and wrung it out on Kagome's head. "See, now you really did get rained on!" She chased him back down into the boat, quietly because it was almost midnight and had almost caught him when she ran down a hallway after him and saw her mom.
"Hi Mrs. Higurashi. I have to get to my room. Goodnight!" He raced down the hallway, abandoning her.
"Kagome were in the world have you been? And why are your clothes soaked?"
Kagome smiled innocently. "Inuyasha and I were up on the top deck when it started to rain."
Mrs. Higurashi smiled knowingly as her daughter went into their room to get ready for bed. No one really knew what was going on in her head, but it was obvious she was happy.
Act I
Scene VII "Pranks Here, Pranks There, Pranks, Pranks Everywhere!"
Five days passed rather quickly for Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku. They spent their time hanging out on the pool deck, playing ping-pong and swimming. The arcade was another one of their hangouts. It turned out that Miroku was Inuyasha's cousin and best friend. Of course between lounging by the pool and playing games in the arcade there was a war going on. One morning Inuyasha woke up covered in makeup and whip cream. The next Kagome found herself covered in honey and maple syrup. Inuyasha had short sheets so Kagome got wet shoes. Kagome found a plastic snake in her makeup bag and Inuyasha found a rubber mouse in his pocket. Inuyasha woke up with braids so Kagome got a Mohawk. On the sixth day however Kagome had gotten away with the prank last, so she was on guard against Inuyasha.
Inuyasha however had finally realized that normal pranks weren't enough. He was an actor. He had followed in his mother's footsteps like his brother and he knew exactly what he needed to do. He had starred in enough movies to know that if he didn't make Kagome like him that they would fall in love. After all, if a boy and a girl absolutely hated each other they were bound to fall in love, it was the most overused plot in the history of the world.
Unfortunately for him, he never realized that Kagome didn't hate him, she just loved to mess with his head.
And that was why "Operation Kiss-Kiss" came into being.
He quickly explained it to Miroku, knowing that there was one day left until the cruise was over. The first order of business. Set up a date.
Act I
Scene VIII "Operation Kiss-Kiss"
Miroku had formed a friendship, of a sort, with Sango over the length of the cruise. Inuyasha decided to use that to their advantage.
That morning Miroku met Sango in the ships restaurant. The first thing out of his mouth? "Will you bear my child?"
Sango rolled her eyes. "For the one hundredth time, NO! One, because I don't want to, and two, because I can't."
Seemingly out of the blue he asked, "Does Kagome like anyone?"
"Kagome will not 'bear your child' either."
"I meant does she like Inuyasha."
Sango looked at him, suspiciously. "I don't know. Why?"
Nonchalantly he said, "Inuyasha wants to ask her to tonight's 'Welcome Home' dance."
Sango stared at him. Then she started freaking out. "Oh, my gosh! Kagome is going to be like so excited."
"What do you mean? I thought she didn't like anyone."
Sango looked at him. "I suppose your right. Time for some matchmaking!"
They worked as go betweens for Inuyasha and Kagome and that night they were set up to go on a date.
Inuyasha sat in his room in a Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts. He kept chuckling to himself, "Perfect. Absolutely perfect. All that is left is the kiss and goodbye."
The end of Operation Kiss-Kiss was Inuyasha giving Kagome a kiss, saying goodbye the next morning, and never seeing her again. That way he could hate her, but she wouldn't hate him, and they wouldn't fall in love. Inuyasha was sure he was going to outsmart fate.
Kagome meanwhile was sitting in her cabin eating so much chocolate Sango thought she was going to turn brown. "Kagome, relax. It's just a date."
"But Sango," nibble, "what if," nibble, "he doesn't really," nibble, "like me?" Nibble, nibble, and nibble.
Sango smiled at her nervous friend. "If he didn't like you, would he have asked you to the dance?"
"Probably not."
"Good girl, now hand over the chocolate and go brush your teeth." Kagome looked quizzically at Sango. "Your teeth are brown. Hurry!"
Kagome brushed her teeth, careful not to get anything on her outfit. She was wearing a pink tank top with a green skirt. The skirt reached the floor but it had slits all the way up to mid-thigh, which made it look like a hula skirt. The theme for the evening was 'Isle of Paradise' or, in other words, tropical.
She met Inuyasha at the drink table at the party. 'Wow. He looks so cute!'
'Wow. She looks really pretty.' Inuyasha shook his head to clear the thought from it. He had to hate her. Or else they would end up falling in love. 'EWWWWWW!'
He offered her a glass of punch, which she took. After a few tense minutes Kagome's favorite song came on and she forgot about being worried.
"Come on let's dance!" She pulled Inuyasha to the dance floor and they started dancing. Ten songs later they were starting to get winded and a slow song came on.
Inuyasha pulled her close to him and placed his hands on her waist. She placed her hands on his shoulder. After a little bit she put her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her waist. Kagome looked around. Sango and Miroku were in a similar position. Kagome saw his hands move down to her bottom and all of the couples around them jumped at the sound of hand on cheek. Inuyasha pulled away from her and grabbed a hold of her hand.
"Come on," he whispered and Kagome followed him. He led her again to the bow of the ship. They both watched the ship move over the water and Kagome grew sleepy.
"Inuyasha, I think it's time to go to sleep."
"Okay." He walked her back to her room and she went to put the key in the door when he put his hand on her arm. She turned to look at him and he kissed her on the lips. It was a chaste kiss but when he pulled back they were both red. "I gotta go." He ran off around the corner.
'My first kiss.' Kagome quickly opened her door and got ready for bed. As she slept the memory invaded her dreams and she dreamt of it all night.
'It worked. Why is my face so red though? I've kissed a girl before, when I first turned twelve. It was on the set of Love Lasts a Lifetime.' He thought for a moment. 'No, that was done with camera angles. I just kissed her cheek.' It sank in. "I JUST GAVE MY FIRST KISS TO A GIRL I HATE!"
'Fate hates me.'
Act I
Scene IX "Destiny Doesn't Go According To Human Plans"
Inuyasha had forgotten about Kagome. It had been three years since that kiss. He had forgotten about Kagome, except for when he was asked about his first kiss. Then being the good actor he was he always said, "When I was seven I had a crush on a girl at the playground. I kissed her one day and she smacked me upside the head." That, of course, made all of the girls coo and all of the guys laugh.
Inuyasha had been living quite well. He was a famous movie star with an average annual income of two point seven million dollars. He had a steady girl friend and his parents were still married. A drunk driver destroyed that life.
His dad was dead. They had buried him Monday and it was Thursday. Today they were going to read his will. Today they would give everything away his dad owned. His cameras, his director's chair, even his megaphone. His dad had directed twenty-nine movies and earned hundreds of thousands. He met his mom, the actress, by directing the first movie she ever stared in. When he died he left two sons and a wife who grieved his death. His brother grieved by locking himself even further into his shell. His mom grieved by taking control of his life. He grieved with anger. Anger at the driver who only got twenty-five years in prison. Anger at his girlfriend when she annoyed him about taking her out the night he was buried. Anger at himself for not spending more time with his dad before he was gone. Anger at life.
When he walked into the room to find the girl he had thought he wouldn't see again for the rest of his life. That was when the anger exploded outward. "WHAT IS THAT WENCH DOING HERE?"
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Living in Japan means crowded cities, small apartments, and no pets. For most people. Enter Kagome Higurashi, who takes exception to these rules of life. For her entire life she has been living in a shrine in Japan. Her house is quite large by comparison with what most Japanese people in the cities live in. She owns a cat. And whatever you do don't think that she is normal.
Act I
Scene I "Your Typical Goodbye"
"Inuyasha, dear. It's time to go. We need to get to the airport." Five and a half year old Inuyasha slowly got up out of the dirt.
'How come Kagome gets to tackle me and I can't tackle her. Just cause Mommy says not to hurt girls. Kagome is so mean.' He pouted as he saw the said girl dancing around a football in the corner of his vision.
"Inuyasha. Hurry up." The tall stately woman rushed over to him and rubbed some dirt from the corner of her mouth with her thumb. He shrugged away her hand but she kept a firm grasp on his shoulder. "I'm not kidding, say goodbye to Kagome, we need to be at the airport in two hours."
"I'm not saying goodbye to that brat. She's a dog."
"Inuyasha, what are you talking about?"
"Daddy saw this mean looking lady on TV and he called her a name. When I asked what it meant her said 'a girl dog.' Kagome's mean so that means that she is that word, but I can't remember that word so I just say dog." Little Inuyasha proudly smiled at his logic. His mother shook her head and pushed him towards the car.
She muttered something under her breath about dead husbands and shoved Inuyasha into the car, shutting the door behind him. Young Kagome walked over, her football dance forgotten, and asked Inuyasha, "Will you come play tomorrow?"
Inuyasha's mother smiled at the girl who obviously adored her son. "I'm sorry sweetheart but Inuyasha is going on a long trip and won't be able to come play with you for a long time."
Kagome's face was puzzled. "You mean, like, a month." Inuyasha's head popped up around his mother.
"Nah, Mom said we might be there for years, but I get to be in a movie." Kagome's eyes grew sad when she heard the word 'years' but they brightened when she heard movie. Inuyasha kept right on talking. "They are going to take lots of pictures of me and make my head go big on the screen in the theater."
Kagome snickered. "It's already big enough to fit on the screen. If they make it any bigger your nose will be the size of a hand." Inuyasha touched his nose and when he found it was his normal size he growled at her.
Inuyasha's mother finally rejoined the conversation. "We have to go now. We'll see you another time. Your mom wants you inside when we leave."
Kagome stepped away from the car, not wanting to get her toes run over. The car pulled away and Inuyasha waved out of the window at Kagome, who was waving right back, until the car turned around a corner and disappeared from sight. Then she walked inside and found her mom and dad sitting on the couch, waiting for her.
"Kagome, there's something we need to talk about..."
Act I
Scene II "Dastardly Deeds Done With... Hair?"
It had been almost two whole years since that day and Kagome was finally seeing Inuyasha again. The adult had taken them to the hospital where Kagome's father was. Two years ago Kagome's parent had told her about cancer and what might happen to her father. Now he was resting in the hospital, dying in all actuality. Kagome had no idea of this, so when Inuyasha and his family came to visit she had no idea why.
She vaguely remembered the white haired boy with his funny ears. When they finally saw each other both promptly ignored each other. The parents left them in the waiting room under the surveillance of Inuyasha's seventeen- year-old brother. Kagome was braiding her dolls hair when she looked over at Inuyasha. All of that hair... an evil plan formed in her mind.
He was thoroughly occupied by playing Nintendo 64. She glanced over at his brother. Reading a book on History. She crept up behind him and gently pulled on a piece of his hair. He didn't even grunt. Kagome smiled a rather devious smirk and quickly got started on her plan.
Later a nurse walked into the room to retrieve the children to go visit her father. Sesshoumaru got up when the nurse spoke to him and followed her over to the TV. Kagome was sitting on the floor by Inuyasha and playing with her dolls hair again. The nurse spoke to them. "Girls, your parents want you." Kagome quickly stood up but Inuyasha ignored her. The nurse tapped him on the shoulder and said, "Little girl, your parents want you."
Inuyasha finally looked at her. The nurse jumped up in fright. "I am not some little girl. I am a boy."
The nurse pointed to his head. "I'm sorry your hair was in French braided pigtails; I thought you were a girl."
Inuyasha glanced in a nearby mirror. He turned around and glared at Kagome who was giggling, effectively giving away who had done it. He glared at her and quickly took the rubber bands of the ends of the braids. After shaking the braids out he followed the others down the hall. As he walked past Kagome he whispered in her ear, "I'm so gonna get you."
After the two families parted that night he glanced back at the strange girl who still giggled ever once in a while. He saw her looking at him so he stuck his tongue out at her and she just pointed to her hair and started to giggle.
Act I
Scene III "Solemnity and Smiles"
It was only three months till they saw each other again. They stood opposite each other with a large hole in the ground between them. The casket was being lowered in as rain fell on the group. The raindrops blended with the tears on Kagome's face. Her father had died from lung cancer. She stood around his grave like everyone else, sad because he was gone and he would never meet her first boyfriend, or give her away to her husband on her wedding day, or meet his grandchildren. She cried simply because she missed him. She cried even after the dirt had filled the hole and covered the casket. She sank to her knees as everyone else was walking away and laid a single white rose on the soil. Her dad had always said she reminded him of a white rose, pure and delicate, but quite thorny when mad.
She felt a hand on her back and it got dark as an umbrella moved over her head and she glanced up to see Inuyasha. "I'm sorry," he said and offered both a sad smile and help to get up. That was all he said, but Kagome knew he meant it deeply. As he helped her up she saw a rainbow spread across the sky as the rain stopped. She heard him murmur, "A rainbow is a sidewalk to heaven." He glanced up at the sky. "I always thought it would be an escalator. Maybe the angels are cheap."
Kagome giggled beside him. God knew that she needed him. That she needed a laugh to brighten her day. Who would have ever thought that Inuyasha could be a vessel of God's will? They followed the group with Inuyasha holding his umbrella over both of them to keep off the remaining sprinkles.
Act I
Scene IV "I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For... Cruises!"
It was five years before they saw each other again. Kagome walked into the kitchen one day to find her mother staring, dazed, at an envelope. Then she started to scream. Well, more like she started to squeal. When Kagome's mom had stopped screaming and her ears were no longer ringing, she asked the question. "What's that?"
"Three... free... tickets... to a Caribbean cruise!" Kagome stared at her mom. A minute passed. Then...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
Souta, a sleepy six year old, walked into the room. He rubbed his eyes to find his mom staring a piece of paper and his sister screaming. He burst out crying. All attention was centered on him. "Don't cry Souta. We're going on a cruise!"
He settled down to a soft sniffling. "What's a c'uise, 'Gome?"
His mother picked him up and smiled. "We are going on a big boat with a whole bunch of people to have a long party."
"Will it sink?" he asked, his eyes wide.
"Nope, it's just like a little island," Kagome soothed him. She then started to hop around the kitchen singing, "Feeling hot, hot, hot" and Souta started to also. His came out as, "Felling pot, pot, pot." It didn't look too silly until Kagome's mother started singing too. They all fell over laughing and Kagome asked whom the tickets were from.
"Sesshoumaru Takahashi is getting married on the cruise. First day out as a matter of fact," she replied. At the blank look on Kagome's face she pointed at a picture above the stove.
"Oh, the guys with long hair." Her mother sighed and glanced back in the envelope.
"There's another ticket in here, for Gramps, I guess. He would never leave the shrine though, especially for a whole week." Kagome gaped at her. One whole week? "I don't want to invite anyone. Why don't you bring a friend, Kagome?"
Souta put his hands over his ears as Kagome started to scream again. "Who should I bring? Yuka... no, she talks too much. Tanya... way motion sick. Sango... Sango!"
She ran to the phone and called Sango. They had it all set up in an hour.
Act I
Scene V "Strange Coincidences and Disappearing Cooties"
It was an early Saturday morning when they walked onto the boat. Slightly jetlagged they headed straight to their rooms. After a small nap they ate lunch and watched the boat leave port. Kagome's mom decided that since there was no way off the ship they could go anywhere but near the railings. Both of the girls had recently watched Titanic so that was one rule they agreed to. They decided to check out the area where the wedding was to be held that night.
As they turned the corner they saw a woman who was obviously the bride pacing outside the door. She kept murmuring about junior bridesmaids and chicken pox. Kagome saw she was extremely upset and wanted to help. "Hi, I'm Kagome Higurashi. Can I help you out?"
The tall woman glanced at her. "You're coming to the wedding right?" she nodded and the woman practically fainted for joy. "Will you be my junior bridesmaid?"
Kagome nodded, not really seeming to focus on the question. The woman breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness. By the way I'm Kagura. My younger sister, Kanna, was supposed to be my junior bridesmaid but she got the chicken pox. But now you can do it!" She grabbed Kagome's arm and pulled her through a nearby door. Inside were all the tuxedos and dresses for the wedding. She grabbed a lavender dress with puffed short sleeves and a belled skirt. It fit Kagome perfectly when she tried it on. It really brought out the blue in her eyes too. Kagura smiled at the sweet girl.
Kagome looked over to Kagura. "What do I have to do in the wedding?"
Kagura laughed. "All you have to do is walk up the aisle beside the junior groomsman and then stand beside the other bridesmaids. Then at the reception you sit up with us at the wedding party table."
"That sounds easy." She turned to Sango who had been rather ignored. "Is that okay with you?"
Kagura then realized there was another girl there. She pulled out a dark purple dress like Kagome's and handed it to her. "If you don't mind, we need a female usher. I think you would be perfect for the job." Sango smiled at the beautiful dress. "All you have to do is seat the brides section. You also have to eat with the bridal party. Well, how about it girls?"
She was answered by earsplitting shrieks.
Less than an hour later everyone that was supposed to be in the wedding had assembled for the practice run. Sango and Kagome were looking at everyone, trying to figure out who was who. Sango spotted a boy with a short ponytail leaning on a nearby wall. She turned to Kagome and whispered, "He's so cute!"
Kagome rolled her eyes. She, like most every other girl had gone through the "boys have cooties" stage. Unlike the rest of them she still wasn't out of it. Kagura started telling everyone were to stand and she told Sango and the boy to seat "guests." Kagome rolled her eyes when Sango smiled at her words. Kagome noticed that he was the only guy her age there. Was he gonna be junior groomsman too?
Then down the hallway she spotted one of the brothers with long hair. It was the younger one. Maybe he was the... Her thinking trailed off when he got up closer. He was at least three inches taller than her. His face was gorgeous and he was a total hunk. For the first time she actually thought a guy was cute. Then she saw his hair, "Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!" and burst out laughing. When everyone was staring at her she tried to explain. "I'm sorry... It's his hair... Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha... I remember once when I was seven..." At that point the guy gave up staring at her.
"Who in the world are you?"
"Kagome... Ha, Ha, Ha... Higurashi."
Her name, along with laughing at his hair from when he was seven, helped him identify her. His eyes widened and he dragged her into the dressing room. "Don't ever, ever tell that story."
By now everyone was wondering who the crazy girl was, except Sesshoumaru, who was right behind Inuyasha and knew exactly what had happened at that event.
Inuyasha kept staring at the girl who couldn't stop laughing. Man, she was a freak. She finally got enough air to say, "I'm sorry." Then she pressed her luck to the breaking point. "Can I do your hair for the ceremony?"
His eyes widened in horror and he put both of his hands to his hair. "NO WAY!" He fled back into the hall and Kagome followed him. He backed up against the wall by the other boy who had finished seating "guests" with Sango.
Kagura meanwhile was rather oblivious to the circumstances. She had everyone lined up for how they would walk in. She saw Inuyasha and motioned him over to the end of the line. "Inuyasha you get to stand here," then she motioned Kagome over, "and you stand here. When the music starts you walk up the aisle behind the others and then watch them for clues on when and where to stand."
Inuyasha stared at Kagura, horrified by the words that had just left her mouth. "You mean I have to walk with this... this wench?"
Kagome pouted. She may not like Inuyasha much, but she did know that he was cute, and it's never fun to have a cute guy insult you. "I'm not a wench, LITTLE GIRL."
Inuyasha looked like he was about to choke her and he growled, "Never, ever call me that again." Then his eyes developed a rather menacing sparkle. "I still haven't gotten you back for that, have I?"
It was Kagome's turn to be scared. "What are you going to do?"
Inuyasha just smiled and even though Kagome watched him carefully during the whole rehearsal he was an angel. Then it came time for the actual ceremony. Kagome was in her dress and the matching shoes. Everyone had been seated so Sango walked over to her and gave her a hug. "Don't worry, you'll be fine. You didn't make a single mistake in the run-through."
Kagome smiled at her friend. 'That's not what I'm worried about. It's him.' She didn't tell Sango that though. Instead she said, "Thanks, now go sit down. It's about to start." Sango went in to sit by Kagome's mom.
Inuyasha stood beside her in line and even offered her his arm like the adult's were doing. She cautiously took his arm and they entered the chapel together. Souta was over by her mother and when he saw her come in he stood up on his seat and said, "Hi, 'Gome!" His mother shushed him and laughter rippled through the church, causing Kagome to blush. She still kept her eyes on Inuyasha though. Even though she was certain he would Inuyasha didn't play a single trick on her through the entire ceremony.
After the ceremony was over he walked he down the aisle again. This time he whispered in her ear, "Don't you just love DINNER?" After those parting words he separated from her and she went to her room to get ready for dinner, wondering what he meant.
Act I
Scene VI "Bouquets, Garters, and Pre-teens. Oh my!"
It was the middle of dinner before she finally figured out what he meant. The wedding reception took place in a separate dinning area on the ship. There really weren't very many guests since the wedding took place on a ship. The food was all on a buffet and everybody thought it was the most beautiful display. There was even an ice sculpture of feathers being blown in the wind that was stunning. Kagura meanwhile had given Kagome a reason to hate her. She had thought it would be cute if the people in the bridal party sat next to the person the walked up the aisle beside. So Kagome had Inuyasha to her right and the other boy to her left with Sango next to the boy. Kagome had gotten up to go get dessert when Inuyasha decided it was time for payback.
Sango saw him mess with Kagome's seat and immediately got up to get dessert to even though her plate was still half full. As she passed Kagome she quietly murmured, "Check your chair before sitting. Inuyasha left you a present." Kagome had explained to her, as they got ready for dinner, about what she had done to make Inuyasha dislike her. Sango had promised to watch out for him too.
When Kagome had gotten all of her dessert she returned to her seat. Since she was wearing a skirt she set her plate on the table and pretended to fix her skirt before sitting, but in reality she was reaching under her chair's cushion. A whoopee cushion lay in wait for her bottom. She pulled it out and placed it on her lap. She rolled her eyes. 'Boys are so predictable.'
Inuyasha meanwhile was disappointed. 'It must have deflated.' He shrugged it off and went to go get dessert too.
Kagome meanwhile decided it was time to retaliate for his attempted retaliation. She quickly gave the cushion a new home.
Inuyasha came back and sat down. "Phbblt," went the cushion. His face turned bright red and Kagome gave a giggle.
"Inuyasha," she whispered, "You are supposed to do that in the bathroom."
On a hunch he reached under the cushion. She was good. 'But I'm even better.' Knowing that his brother would skin him alive if he messed up the wedding he kept his plots in his head, able to wait since they would be on the ship for six more days. Plus now he owed her two paybacks.
That was when the traditional throwing of the objects began. First came the wedding bouquet. Sango grabbed Kagome's arm and dragged her to the group of single women. Kagome had just gotten her arm back from Sango and was heading towards the edge of the group when the bouquet flew over Kagura's head straight towards Sango... and it fell into Kagome's arms. 'I just had to walk right in front of Sango.'
Meanwhile Sango was screaming and jumping up and down because Kagome had caught it. All of the other single women stared at Kagome with hatred. They were all thinking, 'unless that girl is way older than she looks, she's next to get married. That means it will be years until I get married." One woman even broke down crying. While she was being comforted Sesshoumaru removed a bright red garter from his wife's leg.
Of course he saw who got the bouquet. Let's just say he was a normal big brother who loved to tease his little brother. He threw the garter that went up in the air, hit the ceiling fan perfectly, and fell into Inuyasha's lap. Of course Inuyasha had no clue why his friend said, "You are so lucky!"
He looked over at him. "What are you talking about Miroku?"
Miroku whispered into his ear what catching the garter meant. Inuyasha started off towards the door, only to be stopped by a smiling Kagura. "Goody! Now you have to put the garter on Kagome."
She dragged him over to Kagome, who was sitting on a chair in the middle of the room. The two pre-teens looked at each other. Kagome knew exactly what it meant since Inuyasha caught the garter. That was one thing she had from her grandfather when he talked about traditions.
They both started to talk at the same time. "I'm not marrying him/her!"
Kagura decided to play dumb and pretend she didn't hear what they said. "Go on Inuyasha. Put the garter on Kagome's leg." Under the watchful eyes of everyone he placed the garter on Kagome's leg and snapped it.
"Ouch! Why you..." Inuyasha started to escape. Kagome threw off her high heels and started chasing him. "Get back here! I'm gonna get you for this. You are gonna die!"
Neither of them noticed the two smiling mothers in the corner. Kagome chased him out of the room and all the way up to the pool deck. When she got near the giant pool she had an idea. She stopped and fell to the ground, clutching her ankle. "Ow, Ow, Ow! It hurts!" Inuyasha stopped running and went near her. Kagome looked up at him and whimpered. He felt bad, since it was his fault she had hurt her ankle so he helped her up. "Thank you... sucker!" She pushed him backwards and he fell into the pool.
She ran away and almost got back into the elevator to go back to dinner when Inuyasha caught up to her. "You, wench, are dead meat." He picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. He walked straight back to the pool and dumped her in like she was a sack of potatoes. Then he jumped in with her and started to tickle her.
Her laughter rang over the deck and after she had gotten over the surprise she tickled Inuyasha, adding his laugh to her laugh. It was half an hour before they had completely worn themselves out. Kagome looked down at her dress. It was soaked. "Mom's gonna kill me. It was brand new."
Inuyasha heard her. "What was brand new?"
She sighed. "My dress. And now it's soaked." Inuyasha smiled.
"Follow me."
He led her up to the top deck and the bow of the ship. He saw her cringe away from the edge by the railing. "Saw Titanic, did you?"
She nodded and he pulled her to the very front of the bow. Kagome almost gasped when he told he to hold onto the rail. Then he put one of his hands on the rail and the other on her waist. "Now you won't fall." They stood there for fifteen minutes till their clothes were almost dry.
"What am I supposed to tell my mom about my wet clothes?"
"Tell her you chased me on to the top deck and it rained."
She looked at him confused. "You want me to lie to my mom?"
Inuyasha smiled deviously. "Nope." He picked up his hair like he was going to put it in a ponytail and wrung it out on Kagome's head. "See, now you really did get rained on!" She chased him back down into the boat, quietly because it was almost midnight and had almost caught him when she ran down a hallway after him and saw her mom.
"Hi Mrs. Higurashi. I have to get to my room. Goodnight!" He raced down the hallway, abandoning her.
"Kagome were in the world have you been? And why are your clothes soaked?"
Kagome smiled innocently. "Inuyasha and I were up on the top deck when it started to rain."
Mrs. Higurashi smiled knowingly as her daughter went into their room to get ready for bed. No one really knew what was going on in her head, but it was obvious she was happy.
Act I
Scene VII "Pranks Here, Pranks There, Pranks, Pranks Everywhere!"
Five days passed rather quickly for Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku. They spent their time hanging out on the pool deck, playing ping-pong and swimming. The arcade was another one of their hangouts. It turned out that Miroku was Inuyasha's cousin and best friend. Of course between lounging by the pool and playing games in the arcade there was a war going on. One morning Inuyasha woke up covered in makeup and whip cream. The next Kagome found herself covered in honey and maple syrup. Inuyasha had short sheets so Kagome got wet shoes. Kagome found a plastic snake in her makeup bag and Inuyasha found a rubber mouse in his pocket. Inuyasha woke up with braids so Kagome got a Mohawk. On the sixth day however Kagome had gotten away with the prank last, so she was on guard against Inuyasha.
Inuyasha however had finally realized that normal pranks weren't enough. He was an actor. He had followed in his mother's footsteps like his brother and he knew exactly what he needed to do. He had starred in enough movies to know that if he didn't make Kagome like him that they would fall in love. After all, if a boy and a girl absolutely hated each other they were bound to fall in love, it was the most overused plot in the history of the world.
Unfortunately for him, he never realized that Kagome didn't hate him, she just loved to mess with his head.
And that was why "Operation Kiss-Kiss" came into being.
He quickly explained it to Miroku, knowing that there was one day left until the cruise was over. The first order of business. Set up a date.
Act I
Scene VIII "Operation Kiss-Kiss"
Miroku had formed a friendship, of a sort, with Sango over the length of the cruise. Inuyasha decided to use that to their advantage.
That morning Miroku met Sango in the ships restaurant. The first thing out of his mouth? "Will you bear my child?"
Sango rolled her eyes. "For the one hundredth time, NO! One, because I don't want to, and two, because I can't."
Seemingly out of the blue he asked, "Does Kagome like anyone?"
"Kagome will not 'bear your child' either."
"I meant does she like Inuyasha."
Sango looked at him, suspiciously. "I don't know. Why?"
Nonchalantly he said, "Inuyasha wants to ask her to tonight's 'Welcome Home' dance."
Sango stared at him. Then she started freaking out. "Oh, my gosh! Kagome is going to be like so excited."
"What do you mean? I thought she didn't like anyone."
Sango looked at him. "I suppose your right. Time for some matchmaking!"
They worked as go betweens for Inuyasha and Kagome and that night they were set up to go on a date.
Inuyasha sat in his room in a Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts. He kept chuckling to himself, "Perfect. Absolutely perfect. All that is left is the kiss and goodbye."
The end of Operation Kiss-Kiss was Inuyasha giving Kagome a kiss, saying goodbye the next morning, and never seeing her again. That way he could hate her, but she wouldn't hate him, and they wouldn't fall in love. Inuyasha was sure he was going to outsmart fate.
Kagome meanwhile was sitting in her cabin eating so much chocolate Sango thought she was going to turn brown. "Kagome, relax. It's just a date."
"But Sango," nibble, "what if," nibble, "he doesn't really," nibble, "like me?" Nibble, nibble, and nibble.
Sango smiled at her nervous friend. "If he didn't like you, would he have asked you to the dance?"
"Probably not."
"Good girl, now hand over the chocolate and go brush your teeth." Kagome looked quizzically at Sango. "Your teeth are brown. Hurry!"
Kagome brushed her teeth, careful not to get anything on her outfit. She was wearing a pink tank top with a green skirt. The skirt reached the floor but it had slits all the way up to mid-thigh, which made it look like a hula skirt. The theme for the evening was 'Isle of Paradise' or, in other words, tropical.
She met Inuyasha at the drink table at the party. 'Wow. He looks so cute!'
'Wow. She looks really pretty.' Inuyasha shook his head to clear the thought from it. He had to hate her. Or else they would end up falling in love. 'EWWWWWW!'
He offered her a glass of punch, which she took. After a few tense minutes Kagome's favorite song came on and she forgot about being worried.
"Come on let's dance!" She pulled Inuyasha to the dance floor and they started dancing. Ten songs later they were starting to get winded and a slow song came on.
Inuyasha pulled her close to him and placed his hands on her waist. She placed her hands on his shoulder. After a little bit she put her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her waist. Kagome looked around. Sango and Miroku were in a similar position. Kagome saw his hands move down to her bottom and all of the couples around them jumped at the sound of hand on cheek. Inuyasha pulled away from her and grabbed a hold of her hand.
"Come on," he whispered and Kagome followed him. He led her again to the bow of the ship. They both watched the ship move over the water and Kagome grew sleepy.
"Inuyasha, I think it's time to go to sleep."
"Okay." He walked her back to her room and she went to put the key in the door when he put his hand on her arm. She turned to look at him and he kissed her on the lips. It was a chaste kiss but when he pulled back they were both red. "I gotta go." He ran off around the corner.
'My first kiss.' Kagome quickly opened her door and got ready for bed. As she slept the memory invaded her dreams and she dreamt of it all night.
'It worked. Why is my face so red though? I've kissed a girl before, when I first turned twelve. It was on the set of Love Lasts a Lifetime.' He thought for a moment. 'No, that was done with camera angles. I just kissed her cheek.' It sank in. "I JUST GAVE MY FIRST KISS TO A GIRL I HATE!"
'Fate hates me.'
Act I
Scene IX "Destiny Doesn't Go According To Human Plans"
Inuyasha had forgotten about Kagome. It had been three years since that kiss. He had forgotten about Kagome, except for when he was asked about his first kiss. Then being the good actor he was he always said, "When I was seven I had a crush on a girl at the playground. I kissed her one day and she smacked me upside the head." That, of course, made all of the girls coo and all of the guys laugh.
Inuyasha had been living quite well. He was a famous movie star with an average annual income of two point seven million dollars. He had a steady girl friend and his parents were still married. A drunk driver destroyed that life.
His dad was dead. They had buried him Monday and it was Thursday. Today they were going to read his will. Today they would give everything away his dad owned. His cameras, his director's chair, even his megaphone. His dad had directed twenty-nine movies and earned hundreds of thousands. He met his mom, the actress, by directing the first movie she ever stared in. When he died he left two sons and a wife who grieved his death. His brother grieved by locking himself even further into his shell. His mom grieved by taking control of his life. He grieved with anger. Anger at the driver who only got twenty-five years in prison. Anger at his girlfriend when she annoyed him about taking her out the night he was buried. Anger at himself for not spending more time with his dad before he was gone. Anger at life.
When he walked into the room to find the girl he had thought he wouldn't see again for the rest of his life. That was when the anger exploded outward. "WHAT IS THAT WENCH DOING HERE?"
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