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An Uwanted Prize
Chapter Seven
An Unwanted Prize
Chapter Six
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The crowd stood up and cheered as Tokyo high made a touchdown, bringing them two points behind Kyoto High. The game was almost over and Tokyo High had one chance to earn themselves victory.
Sango and Kagome sat in the stands, watching in anticipation, their eyes barely leaving two individual players and a certain cheerleader on the sidelines, who just happened to have a retransformation back into her old perky, preppy self for the game.
Kikyo had surprisingly ended up winning the Homecoming Crown. "I guess no matter how she changes, she's still popular." Kagome had commented.
"Well, at least we don't have to watch her pale ass hop around in a cheerleading outfit anymore." Sango had replied.
InuYasha stood behind Miroku, who was bent over holding the ball (did that really not sound right or what?) They counted off and Miroku quickly passed the ball to InuYasha, who ran off.
Kyoto High's players took off after InuYasha, who was running incredibly fast, dodging football player after football player. And in the end, InuYasha scored a touchdown, winning them the Homecoming Game.
Sango and Kagome quickly ran down the stands and out onto the feild, hugging InuYasha and Miroku tightly, cangratulating them on theirs victories.
The two pulled away and Miroku and InuYasha started laughing, pointing unsteadily at their clothes. Sango and Kagome looked down only to find theirs clothes stained with mud and dirt from when they hugged InuYasha and Miroku. The two just sweat-dropped and rolled their eyes, walking away and leaving the two laughing hysterically on the feild.
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Kagome sighed, shifting on the uncomfortable stool she was sitting on. "Oh Joseph!" she began her line, trying to sound dramatic and trying even harder to hide her boredom. "You won't believe it!"
InuYasha sighed heavily and looked down at his script, "What is it dear? What has happened?" he droned, causing the drama teacher to glare at him unhappily.
"An angel! An angel came unto me with a message from God! He told me that we will have a child, and we are to name him Jesus."
"That..." InuYasha trailed off as the small timer went off and the drama teacher walked into the center of the circle.
"That was good." the techer paused and looked at InuYasha, "Though a few of you aren't taking this very seriously. Please practice your lines over the weekend. You are dismissed."
There were many sighs of relief heard from around the room, InuYasha and Kagome being no acceptions.
"So, Kagome." InuYasha began, following Kagome through the school doors, "What are you getting me for my birthday?"
"When's your birthday?"
"January fourth."
Kagome smiled, "InuYasha, do you know how far away that is?" she whined playfully, "We haven't even gotten through Christmas yet!"
"Heh. So what are you getting me for Christmas."
"InuYasha, what makes you think I'd tell you if it's supposed to be a surprise."
"Just wondering, so I could get you something better."
Kagome smiled, dazed by how much this guy liked to flirt, and turned around, "Well, I'll see you later. Sango and I will be at my house."
"Alright. See ya later. Don't forget, we'll be there at seven." InuYasha said, giving Kagome a quick kiss and turning around and walking to his car.
"Like I'd forget!" she yelled after him.
He turned around and started walking backwards, "I know how you have a tendency to be forgetful at times!"
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InuYasha and Miroku quickly checked their faces in the small mirror inside of their sun visors. They stepped out of the black Jaguar that InuYasha's father had loaned to them and fixed their suits, straightening them to perfection.
The two walked up the stairs that led to Kagome's shrine house and by the time they reached the top, they were out of breath. Huffing, they walked up to the door and knocked.
Souta, Kagome's little brother opened the door and smiled, "Gee, you two must've been the boys paid to take Kagome and Sango on dates."
InuYasha and Miroku exchanged glances "What?"
Souta laughed, "Are you two taking them out on your own free will?"
Miroku and InuYasha nodded slowly.
"But they're so ugly!" Souta said in between laughs. He turned around to call his sister and was faced with something he hoped never to have to face.
"Souta..." Kagome growled. Her and Sango had been standing there the entire time and hadn't exactly liked what they heard.
Souta gave a phony laugh and smiled, "Woah woah woah, sis," he said, scratching the back of his head, "I was only joking. Can't you take a joke?"
"It depends." Kagome began.
"Can you take a beating?" Sango finished.
"Well, gotta go!" Souta yelled, racing out of the room in record time.
"Ahem." Miroku cleared his throat. Sango and Kagome smiled. This was the first real look InuYasha and Miroku got of their dates dresses and their jaws literally dropped.
Miroku was smiling ear to ear at the sight of Sango's dress, which was rose pink and strapless. It hugged her natural upper curves perfectly and went down to her ankles and she wore a matching shawl around her shoulders.
InuYasha was giving his signature smirk at Kagome's tight, dusty blue colored dress. The straps were so thin they were almost invisible. In the front, the material reached down to her mid - calf but grew longer in the back so that the it dragged behind her.
"Shall we get going?" InuYasha asked, him and Miroku bending over holding out their arms.
Sango and Kagome latched arms with their dates and turned to walk out the door when....
"Wait right there you four!" Kagome's mother's voice yelled out.
The four flinched at the sternness of her voice and turned around. There stood Kagome's mother, looking as angry as ever. But her expression quickly changed when she smiled, pulling out a small disposable camera, "Can I take some pictures?"
The four sweat dropped and Kagome rolled her eyes impatiently.
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The two couples walked into the dimly lit auditorium that was filled with teens. InuYasha and Miroku had insisted on taking Kagome and Sango out for a nice dinner before the dance, but the girls had opted to grab a hamburger at the drive-thru at the nearest WacDonalds.
Kagome and Sango smiled as they hooked arms with their dates and looked around for their own table. They found an empty one off to the side and set their stuff down. Sango quickly excused herself and dragged Kagome along with her.
Sango pulled Kagome into the bathroom and stared at her intensly. "Well?" Sango asked, growing more impatient by the moment.
Kagome averted her gaze to the mirror beside her and checked her appearance, "Well what?"
"You know what I'm talking about. What happened between you two last night?!" Sango yelled, growing impatient and throwing her hands in the air.
Kagome quickly looked at her, "Shh!" she whispered, "If I wouldn't tell you at my house, what makes you think I would tell you here? Besides, someone could be listening."
Sango threw her hands up again and huffed. She ran through the bathroom, checking under the stall doors for people's feet. When she saw no one she took her place in front of Kagome and, once again, stood impatiently. When Kagome ignored her, she began to get annoyed, "Kagome!"
"Fine!" Kagome gave in, turning to Sango "We went for a walk on the beach, he played a trick on me, we sat on the shore, and that's it." Kagome quickly summarized the prior night's events but leaving out the most important part.
Sango's jaw dropped, "You and InuYasha....k-kissed, didn't you?"
Kagome blushed and turned around, once again facing the mirror.
"You did! You and InuYasha kissed!"
Kagome smiled and turned to Sango, "Well, what exactly went on between you and Miroku last night?!" Kagome asked, poking Sango in the shoulder with her pointer finger. Sango only rolled her eyes and leaned against the tile wall, "Trust me, nothing the least bit interesting."
"That bad?" Kagome asked, turning to leave.
"Yes! I swear he can't keep his hands to himself for a...." Sango's voice trailed off as they left the bathroom.
The girl inside the last stall stood up, allowing her feet to touch the ground. Her eyes were narrow and angry. Vindictiveness shone brightly in her features. She walked out of the stall and looked at herself in the large mirror.
He had broken up with her. Publicly humiliated her in front of the entire school. Broken her heart and shattered her pride. He had taken away every last ounce of her popularity with his words.
And now....
Now he had the nerve to take her biggest rival on a date and even go so far as to kiss her?
He would pay.
Even if it was the last thing she did.
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Kagome smiled happily, gladly taking the cup of punch from InuYasha, who had so kindly, along with Miroku, gone to get some drinks. She looked around the large dimly lit auditorium, watching her friends and even some acquaitances dance around to the beat of the music along with their dates.
"Why are you so quiet?"
Kagome snapped her head to the side, glaring at InuYasha, "Huh?"
InuYasha laughed, "Normally you'd be babbling on and on about something, what's wrong?"
"Babbling on and on?! What's that supposed to mean?!"
Sango and Miroku sweat-dropped, "Wanna dance?" Miroku asked, taking Sango's hand. Sango smirked at him, "Touch me and you're dead." she warned firmly, letting Miroku lead her to the dance floor.
A few moments of silence passed between InuYasha and Kagome as they watched Miroku and Sango dance around.
"So...aren't you gonna whine about me not dancing...or atleast ask me to?" InuYasha asked, turning his gaze to Kagome.
Kagome just blushed and looked down at the table, "Well...I...I uh...I don't know how to dance."
InuYasha laughed and shook his head, causing Kagome to look up, "What's so funny?"
"I don't know how to dance either, so don't feel bad."
Kagome smiled, 'Well, atleast we have some things in common..'
Her thoughts were rudely interrupted when a loud smack was heard around the auditorium, followed by Sango's angry voice, "Pervert!"
InuYasha and Kagome sweat-dropped, shaking their head sadly. "Some things never change."
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"You guys! Look at this!" Sango yelled, pointing to a poster pinned to the school bulletin board. Kagome and Rin walked up behind Sango, her eyes scanning over the bright orange piece of paper:
Talent Show
Christmas Fund Raiser
December 10
Sign Up Here:
Kagome took a step back, "Yeah, and?"
"Let's sign up." Sango suggested, reaching for a pen and scribbling her, Kagome, and Rin's names down on the signup sheet.
Kagome sweat-dropped, Sango's crazy ideas would be the death of her, "And just what do you suppose we do for this talent show?"
"Well," Sango thought out loud "I'm good at playing drums, sorta, and Rin...she's good at the keyboard, and you, Kagome, you're a great singer. All we need is a song and we'll be all set!"
Sango looked up at Kagome, stardom shining brightly in her features, while Kagome's expression was a little more on the shocked side, "What?! Me? Sing? In front of the entire school?!"
"Yeah, Kagome, you've got a great voice!" Rin reassured, patting Kagome's back.
Kagome thought about it for a while, "And just what do you presume we sing?"
For a moment there was silence between the three while Sango and Rin stared at the ground. Sango looked up and smiled, "I'm sure we'll find the perfect song, we just need to find our inspiration."
Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed in defeat, "Oh brother."
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"Has anyone seen InuYasha?" Kagome asked, plopping down at the small wooden outdoor lunch table.
Miroku glanced up from his textbook long enough to give a quick answer, "He didn't come to school today."
"Why?"
"I..uh....I don't know."
Sango pushed her tray aside, "Why do I always get the feeling that there's something you're not telling us?"
"What do you mean?"
Kagome shook her head at the bickering couple and rested it on the palm of her hand. The Homecoming Dance had gone by almost perfect. Who was she kidding? Aside from the couple of slaps Miroku received while dancing, for putting his hands on inappropriate places, the dance had been perfect.
"Kagome? Earth to Kagome!"
Kagome snapped back to reality, coming face to palm with Sango's hand. "What?"
"Why are you looking for InuYasha?"
"Oh, I just...I don't know."
Sango grabbed an apple from Kagome's tray and took a bite, "Why not just go by his house after school today?"
Miroku slammed his book down on the table, "I don't think that's such a good idea."
"Is there something you're not telling us?" Sango asked, eyeing Miroku suspiciously.
"No!" Miroku said, waving his hands in front of his face, "I'm just saying that InuYasha must have a reson for not being in school today, so maybe he just doesn't want to be bothered.
Sango laughed, "It's too late. I already brought it up, she's not going to listen to you."
Kagome thought it over for a minute, "I'm going."
Sango took another bite of the apple, "I told you she wouldn't listen to you." Sango said, sticking her tongue out at Miroku and looking down. "Agh!"
"What?!" Kagome and Miroku asked in unison, staring at Sango's horrified expression as she tossed the apple across the outdoor cafe.
"There was a worm in that apple!"
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Kagome quickly checked herself over in her compact mirror before ringing the doorbell to InuYasha's house, a few moments later a woman came to the door. Kagome eyed her for a moment. Her hair slightly resembled Kikyo's, the only difference being the part in her bangs. She wore a long blue kimono and her eyes were dark and sad.
"Yes, how may I help you?" the woman asked, her voice soft and bearly audible.
"Uhm, I'm here for InuYasha. Is he around?"
The woman eyed Kagome for a moment, "Are you a friend of his?"
Kagome smiled sweetly, "Yes, a very close friend."
The woman smiled back and beckoned Kagome to come inside.Kagome gladly walked in and looked around, basking in the beauty that surrounded her.
"Will you please show Miss..."
"Kagome, Kagome Higurashi."
The woman smiled and turned back to the short man before her, "Will you please show Miss Higurashi to my son's room?"
Kagome's gaze snapped to the woman. 'So this is InuYasha's mother. She's so beautiful.'
"Why certainly." the butler replied, beckoning Kagome to follow.
Kagome walked up the stairs, following close behind the butler, afraid of getting lost in the huge house she was currently walking through. The short, sort of round man led her up to the second floor and stopped in front of a large polished cherry red wooden door.
"Master InuYasha is here." the man said, signaling toward the door.
'Master InuYasha?' Kagome thought. She couldn't help but burst out laughing, gaining a strange look from the butler.
"Uhm, sorry. Thank you..."
"Myouga, my name is Myouga. And you're very welcome."
Kagome regained posture and knocked lightly on the door. When she received no answer, she figured he was asleep and walked in. Why not surprise him?
Kagome smirked, seeing the lump in the middle of the bed covered by a royal blue blanket. She tip toed over to the bed, and sat down. InuYasha mumbled something and flipped over, feeling her weight settle down beside him.
"InuYasha, I met your mother, she's really nice!" Kagome said loudly, causing the lump beside her to grumble.
Kagome beamed down at InuYasha as he slowly slid his eyes open, only they weren't their normal golden amber color, but chocolate brown.
"Inu...Yasha?"
InuYasha's eyes snapped completely open and he looked up. Quickly covering himself with the blanket so that only his mouth showed, he smiled "Uh...hi Kagome.W-what are you doing here?"
"InuYasha, is that you? What happened to you?"
InuYasha sighed, 'Better now than never.' he thought, removing the blanket so that all of his features showed.
Kagome's eyes ran up and down his body, soaking up the shock that came with this new look. She reached out to touch a lock of his black hair and he backed away. "Kagome, there's something I have to tell you."
"You dyed your hair and got contacts?!" Kagome asked, practically yelling. She had liked his old look it had stood out, his glowing silver hair and entrancing golden amber eyes. How would she ever get used to this...this...new black-haired, brown-eyed InuYasha?
"What?! No!"
"Then..."
"I'm getting to that." InuYasha sighed, realizing she would've found out sooner or later about his little 'secret'. He just wished it would've been later.
InuYasha took in a deep, nervous breath, "Kagome, I'm a demon....well, half demon. And my brother, Sesshoumaru , is a full-blooded demon. Our late father was a demon who was well known for business skills. He first married Sesshoumaru's mother, a full demon who eventually disappeared into thin air and was eventually found dead."
"Then he married my mother, who was a human. Our father died shortly after my birth too, and left this estate to Sesshomaru. Sesshoumaru and I aren't the best of brothers and if it weren't for my mother, then I wouldn't be living here. But no one can find out about this. So promise me you won't tell a soul...not even your cat!"
"How did you know I had a cat?"
"Promise!"
"I promise!
A moment of silence blanketed the room before Kagome decided to speak, "So...you're not human?"
"No."
Kagome smiled and InuYasha glared at her, "Don't you care? I mean, every new moon, I'm going to be a whole new person! And you're sitting here like you don't care!"
"That's because I don't."
"What?" InuYasha glared at her, confusion evident in his features.
"I don't care." Kagome repeated, "You're not a new person, InuYasha. Your looks may have changed, but your heart hasn't."
Kagome sighed, watching InuYasha blush. She told the truth. It would take some time to get used to it, but eventually she would get used to the fact that InuYasha was a....demon. But for the time being, all she could do was stare into his brown eyes.
Brown eyes...
Kagome's eyes flickered for a moment, signaling that the wheels in her head were turning and InuYasha cocked an eyebrow, "Kagome?"
A smile crossed her features and she reached in her purse and grabbed her cell phone, "InuYasha, thank you."
"What did I do?!" InuYasha asked, but Kagome didn't answer. Instead she dialed a number and raised the phone to her ear.
"Hello? Sango? I think I just found our inspiration."
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An Uwanted Prize
Chapter Seven
An Unwanted Prize
Chapter Six
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The crowd stood up and cheered as Tokyo high made a touchdown, bringing them two points behind Kyoto High. The game was almost over and Tokyo High had one chance to earn themselves victory.
Sango and Kagome sat in the stands, watching in anticipation, their eyes barely leaving two individual players and a certain cheerleader on the sidelines, who just happened to have a retransformation back into her old perky, preppy self for the game.
Kikyo had surprisingly ended up winning the Homecoming Crown. "I guess no matter how she changes, she's still popular." Kagome had commented.
"Well, at least we don't have to watch her pale ass hop around in a cheerleading outfit anymore." Sango had replied.
InuYasha stood behind Miroku, who was bent over holding the ball (did that really not sound right or what?) They counted off and Miroku quickly passed the ball to InuYasha, who ran off.
Kyoto High's players took off after InuYasha, who was running incredibly fast, dodging football player after football player. And in the end, InuYasha scored a touchdown, winning them the Homecoming Game.
Sango and Kagome quickly ran down the stands and out onto the feild, hugging InuYasha and Miroku tightly, cangratulating them on theirs victories.
The two pulled away and Miroku and InuYasha started laughing, pointing unsteadily at their clothes. Sango and Kagome looked down only to find theirs clothes stained with mud and dirt from when they hugged InuYasha and Miroku. The two just sweat-dropped and rolled their eyes, walking away and leaving the two laughing hysterically on the feild.
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Kagome sighed, shifting on the uncomfortable stool she was sitting on. "Oh Joseph!" she began her line, trying to sound dramatic and trying even harder to hide her boredom. "You won't believe it!"
InuYasha sighed heavily and looked down at his script, "What is it dear? What has happened?" he droned, causing the drama teacher to glare at him unhappily.
"An angel! An angel came unto me with a message from God! He told me that we will have a child, and we are to name him Jesus."
"That..." InuYasha trailed off as the small timer went off and the drama teacher walked into the center of the circle.
"That was good." the techer paused and looked at InuYasha, "Though a few of you aren't taking this very seriously. Please practice your lines over the weekend. You are dismissed."
There were many sighs of relief heard from around the room, InuYasha and Kagome being no acceptions.
"So, Kagome." InuYasha began, following Kagome through the school doors, "What are you getting me for my birthday?"
"When's your birthday?"
"January fourth."
Kagome smiled, "InuYasha, do you know how far away that is?" she whined playfully, "We haven't even gotten through Christmas yet!"
"Heh. So what are you getting me for Christmas."
"InuYasha, what makes you think I'd tell you if it's supposed to be a surprise."
"Just wondering, so I could get you something better."
Kagome smiled, dazed by how much this guy liked to flirt, and turned around, "Well, I'll see you later. Sango and I will be at my house."
"Alright. See ya later. Don't forget, we'll be there at seven." InuYasha said, giving Kagome a quick kiss and turning around and walking to his car.
"Like I'd forget!" she yelled after him.
He turned around and started walking backwards, "I know how you have a tendency to be forgetful at times!"
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InuYasha and Miroku quickly checked their faces in the small mirror inside of their sun visors. They stepped out of the black Jaguar that InuYasha's father had loaned to them and fixed their suits, straightening them to perfection.
The two walked up the stairs that led to Kagome's shrine house and by the time they reached the top, they were out of breath. Huffing, they walked up to the door and knocked.
Souta, Kagome's little brother opened the door and smiled, "Gee, you two must've been the boys paid to take Kagome and Sango on dates."
InuYasha and Miroku exchanged glances "What?"
Souta laughed, "Are you two taking them out on your own free will?"
Miroku and InuYasha nodded slowly.
"But they're so ugly!" Souta said in between laughs. He turned around to call his sister and was faced with something he hoped never to have to face.
"Souta..." Kagome growled. Her and Sango had been standing there the entire time and hadn't exactly liked what they heard.
Souta gave a phony laugh and smiled, "Woah woah woah, sis," he said, scratching the back of his head, "I was only joking. Can't you take a joke?"
"It depends." Kagome began.
"Can you take a beating?" Sango finished.
"Well, gotta go!" Souta yelled, racing out of the room in record time.
"Ahem." Miroku cleared his throat. Sango and Kagome smiled. This was the first real look InuYasha and Miroku got of their dates dresses and their jaws literally dropped.
Miroku was smiling ear to ear at the sight of Sango's dress, which was rose pink and strapless. It hugged her natural upper curves perfectly and went down to her ankles and she wore a matching shawl around her shoulders.
InuYasha was giving his signature smirk at Kagome's tight, dusty blue colored dress. The straps were so thin they were almost invisible. In the front, the material reached down to her mid - calf but grew longer in the back so that the it dragged behind her.
"Shall we get going?" InuYasha asked, him and Miroku bending over holding out their arms.
Sango and Kagome latched arms with their dates and turned to walk out the door when....
"Wait right there you four!" Kagome's mother's voice yelled out.
The four flinched at the sternness of her voice and turned around. There stood Kagome's mother, looking as angry as ever. But her expression quickly changed when she smiled, pulling out a small disposable camera, "Can I take some pictures?"
The four sweat dropped and Kagome rolled her eyes impatiently.
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The two couples walked into the dimly lit auditorium that was filled with teens. InuYasha and Miroku had insisted on taking Kagome and Sango out for a nice dinner before the dance, but the girls had opted to grab a hamburger at the drive-thru at the nearest WacDonalds.
Kagome and Sango smiled as they hooked arms with their dates and looked around for their own table. They found an empty one off to the side and set their stuff down. Sango quickly excused herself and dragged Kagome along with her.
Sango pulled Kagome into the bathroom and stared at her intensly. "Well?" Sango asked, growing more impatient by the moment.
Kagome averted her gaze to the mirror beside her and checked her appearance, "Well what?"
"You know what I'm talking about. What happened between you two last night?!" Sango yelled, growing impatient and throwing her hands in the air.
Kagome quickly looked at her, "Shh!" she whispered, "If I wouldn't tell you at my house, what makes you think I would tell you here? Besides, someone could be listening."
Sango threw her hands up again and huffed. She ran through the bathroom, checking under the stall doors for people's feet. When she saw no one she took her place in front of Kagome and, once again, stood impatiently. When Kagome ignored her, she began to get annoyed, "Kagome!"
"Fine!" Kagome gave in, turning to Sango "We went for a walk on the beach, he played a trick on me, we sat on the shore, and that's it." Kagome quickly summarized the prior night's events but leaving out the most important part.
Sango's jaw dropped, "You and InuYasha....k-kissed, didn't you?"
Kagome blushed and turned around, once again facing the mirror.
"You did! You and InuYasha kissed!"
Kagome smiled and turned to Sango, "Well, what exactly went on between you and Miroku last night?!" Kagome asked, poking Sango in the shoulder with her pointer finger. Sango only rolled her eyes and leaned against the tile wall, "Trust me, nothing the least bit interesting."
"That bad?" Kagome asked, turning to leave.
"Yes! I swear he can't keep his hands to himself for a...." Sango's voice trailed off as they left the bathroom.
The girl inside the last stall stood up, allowing her feet to touch the ground. Her eyes were narrow and angry. Vindictiveness shone brightly in her features. She walked out of the stall and looked at herself in the large mirror.
He had broken up with her. Publicly humiliated her in front of the entire school. Broken her heart and shattered her pride. He had taken away every last ounce of her popularity with his words.
And now....
Now he had the nerve to take her biggest rival on a date and even go so far as to kiss her?
He would pay.
Even if it was the last thing she did.
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Kagome smiled happily, gladly taking the cup of punch from InuYasha, who had so kindly, along with Miroku, gone to get some drinks. She looked around the large dimly lit auditorium, watching her friends and even some acquaitances dance around to the beat of the music along with their dates.
"Why are you so quiet?"
Kagome snapped her head to the side, glaring at InuYasha, "Huh?"
InuYasha laughed, "Normally you'd be babbling on and on about something, what's wrong?"
"Babbling on and on?! What's that supposed to mean?!"
Sango and Miroku sweat-dropped, "Wanna dance?" Miroku asked, taking Sango's hand. Sango smirked at him, "Touch me and you're dead." she warned firmly, letting Miroku lead her to the dance floor.
A few moments of silence passed between InuYasha and Kagome as they watched Miroku and Sango dance around.
"So...aren't you gonna whine about me not dancing...or atleast ask me to?" InuYasha asked, turning his gaze to Kagome.
Kagome just blushed and looked down at the table, "Well...I...I uh...I don't know how to dance."
InuYasha laughed and shook his head, causing Kagome to look up, "What's so funny?"
"I don't know how to dance either, so don't feel bad."
Kagome smiled, 'Well, atleast we have some things in common..'
Her thoughts were rudely interrupted when a loud smack was heard around the auditorium, followed by Sango's angry voice, "Pervert!"
InuYasha and Kagome sweat-dropped, shaking their head sadly. "Some things never change."
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"You guys! Look at this!" Sango yelled, pointing to a poster pinned to the school bulletin board. Kagome and Rin walked up behind Sango, her eyes scanning over the bright orange piece of paper:
Talent Show
Christmas Fund Raiser
December 10
Sign Up Here:
Kagome took a step back, "Yeah, and?"
"Let's sign up." Sango suggested, reaching for a pen and scribbling her, Kagome, and Rin's names down on the signup sheet.
Kagome sweat-dropped, Sango's crazy ideas would be the death of her, "And just what do you suppose we do for this talent show?"
"Well," Sango thought out loud "I'm good at playing drums, sorta, and Rin...she's good at the keyboard, and you, Kagome, you're a great singer. All we need is a song and we'll be all set!"
Sango looked up at Kagome, stardom shining brightly in her features, while Kagome's expression was a little more on the shocked side, "What?! Me? Sing? In front of the entire school?!"
"Yeah, Kagome, you've got a great voice!" Rin reassured, patting Kagome's back.
Kagome thought about it for a while, "And just what do you presume we sing?"
For a moment there was silence between the three while Sango and Rin stared at the ground. Sango looked up and smiled, "I'm sure we'll find the perfect song, we just need to find our inspiration."
Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed in defeat, "Oh brother."
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"Has anyone seen InuYasha?" Kagome asked, plopping down at the small wooden outdoor lunch table.
Miroku glanced up from his textbook long enough to give a quick answer, "He didn't come to school today."
"Why?"
"I..uh....I don't know."
Sango pushed her tray aside, "Why do I always get the feeling that there's something you're not telling us?"
"What do you mean?"
Kagome shook her head at the bickering couple and rested it on the palm of her hand. The Homecoming Dance had gone by almost perfect. Who was she kidding? Aside from the couple of slaps Miroku received while dancing, for putting his hands on inappropriate places, the dance had been perfect.
"Kagome? Earth to Kagome!"
Kagome snapped back to reality, coming face to palm with Sango's hand. "What?"
"Why are you looking for InuYasha?"
"Oh, I just...I don't know."
Sango grabbed an apple from Kagome's tray and took a bite, "Why not just go by his house after school today?"
Miroku slammed his book down on the table, "I don't think that's such a good idea."
"Is there something you're not telling us?" Sango asked, eyeing Miroku suspiciously.
"No!" Miroku said, waving his hands in front of his face, "I'm just saying that InuYasha must have a reson for not being in school today, so maybe he just doesn't want to be bothered.
Sango laughed, "It's too late. I already brought it up, she's not going to listen to you."
Kagome thought it over for a minute, "I'm going."
Sango took another bite of the apple, "I told you she wouldn't listen to you." Sango said, sticking her tongue out at Miroku and looking down. "Agh!"
"What?!" Kagome and Miroku asked in unison, staring at Sango's horrified expression as she tossed the apple across the outdoor cafe.
"There was a worm in that apple!"
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Kagome quickly checked herself over in her compact mirror before ringing the doorbell to InuYasha's house, a few moments later a woman came to the door. Kagome eyed her for a moment. Her hair slightly resembled Kikyo's, the only difference being the part in her bangs. She wore a long blue kimono and her eyes were dark and sad.
"Yes, how may I help you?" the woman asked, her voice soft and bearly audible.
"Uhm, I'm here for InuYasha. Is he around?"
The woman eyed Kagome for a moment, "Are you a friend of his?"
Kagome smiled sweetly, "Yes, a very close friend."
The woman smiled back and beckoned Kagome to come inside.Kagome gladly walked in and looked around, basking in the beauty that surrounded her.
"Will you please show Miss..."
"Kagome, Kagome Higurashi."
The woman smiled and turned back to the short man before her, "Will you please show Miss Higurashi to my son's room?"
Kagome's gaze snapped to the woman. 'So this is InuYasha's mother. She's so beautiful.'
"Why certainly." the butler replied, beckoning Kagome to follow.
Kagome walked up the stairs, following close behind the butler, afraid of getting lost in the huge house she was currently walking through. The short, sort of round man led her up to the second floor and stopped in front of a large polished cherry red wooden door.
"Master InuYasha is here." the man said, signaling toward the door.
'Master InuYasha?' Kagome thought. She couldn't help but burst out laughing, gaining a strange look from the butler.
"Uhm, sorry. Thank you..."
"Myouga, my name is Myouga. And you're very welcome."
Kagome regained posture and knocked lightly on the door. When she received no answer, she figured he was asleep and walked in. Why not surprise him?
Kagome smirked, seeing the lump in the middle of the bed covered by a royal blue blanket. She tip toed over to the bed, and sat down. InuYasha mumbled something and flipped over, feeling her weight settle down beside him.
"InuYasha, I met your mother, she's really nice!" Kagome said loudly, causing the lump beside her to grumble.
Kagome beamed down at InuYasha as he slowly slid his eyes open, only they weren't their normal golden amber color, but chocolate brown.
"Inu...Yasha?"
InuYasha's eyes snapped completely open and he looked up. Quickly covering himself with the blanket so that only his mouth showed, he smiled "Uh...hi Kagome.W-what are you doing here?"
"InuYasha, is that you? What happened to you?"
InuYasha sighed, 'Better now than never.' he thought, removing the blanket so that all of his features showed.
Kagome's eyes ran up and down his body, soaking up the shock that came with this new look. She reached out to touch a lock of his black hair and he backed away. "Kagome, there's something I have to tell you."
"You dyed your hair and got contacts?!" Kagome asked, practically yelling. She had liked his old look it had stood out, his glowing silver hair and entrancing golden amber eyes. How would she ever get used to this...this...new black-haired, brown-eyed InuYasha?
"What?! No!"
"Then..."
"I'm getting to that." InuYasha sighed, realizing she would've found out sooner or later about his little 'secret'. He just wished it would've been later.
InuYasha took in a deep, nervous breath, "Kagome, I'm a demon....well, half demon. And my brother, Sesshoumaru , is a full-blooded demon. Our late father was a demon who was well known for business skills. He first married Sesshoumaru's mother, a full demon who eventually disappeared into thin air and was eventually found dead."
"Then he married my mother, who was a human. Our father died shortly after my birth too, and left this estate to Sesshomaru. Sesshoumaru and I aren't the best of brothers and if it weren't for my mother, then I wouldn't be living here. But no one can find out about this. So promise me you won't tell a soul...not even your cat!"
"How did you know I had a cat?"
"Promise!"
"I promise!
A moment of silence blanketed the room before Kagome decided to speak, "So...you're not human?"
"No."
Kagome smiled and InuYasha glared at her, "Don't you care? I mean, every new moon, I'm going to be a whole new person! And you're sitting here like you don't care!"
"That's because I don't."
"What?" InuYasha glared at her, confusion evident in his features.
"I don't care." Kagome repeated, "You're not a new person, InuYasha. Your looks may have changed, but your heart hasn't."
Kagome sighed, watching InuYasha blush. She told the truth. It would take some time to get used to it, but eventually she would get used to the fact that InuYasha was a....demon. But for the time being, all she could do was stare into his brown eyes.
Brown eyes...
Kagome's eyes flickered for a moment, signaling that the wheels in her head were turning and InuYasha cocked an eyebrow, "Kagome?"
A smile crossed her features and she reached in her purse and grabbed her cell phone, "InuYasha, thank you."
"What did I do?!" InuYasha asked, but Kagome didn't answer. Instead she dialed a number and raised the phone to her ear.
"Hello? Sango? I think I just found our inspiration."
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Yay! It took me sooooo long to write this chapter! Writer's block was killing me! Anyway, thanx so much for all of your reviews and can I ask you a favor? Can you read my new storys 'In My Eyes' and 'The Truth Behind Lies'? Please. Thanx....and review....!
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