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Chapter 19-A Glimpse of the Past

"You can't be serious!" Kagome's words rung through each boy's heads as they glanced over at each other before nodding.

"We're not joking around, this is serious." Miroku said, trying to persuade the girls into listening to them. Sango smiled sympathetically before shaking her head.

"I don't get why you don't want us to go to the bon fire tonight." She said calmly, though Inuyasha was in not in the same mood as her.

"Just stay here."

"Why should we listen to you? It's not like you can predict the future!" Kagome replied, crossing her arms defiantly.

"She does have a point Inuyasha. Hate to break your bubble, but there's no reason they shouldn't come with us tonight." Each pair of eyes drifted to Kikyo, who was now painting her nails. She kept her eyes on the brush that now spread a dark pink over fingertips. "Besides, we have to go or else Rin will have our heads on a silver platter."

"Well who cares what she thinks, if we don't think they should go then they shouldn't!" Inuyasha replied. His anger shortened slightly when he noticed another figure had joined the conversation, knowing whose side he'd be on.

"Why wouldn't we want these beautiful women to join us on such a…romantic night?" Kouga had his arm tucked gracefully around Kagome's hip, smiling at the unconvinced boys. Kagome would have pulled away, if not for the jealous glare she noticed Inuyasha giving Kouga.

"Jesus, any closer and you two would be joined at the hip." Sango glanced over at Kikyo, who had stopped mid stroke on her nails to look up at the two. She withheld a gasp as she registered the look that passed through Kikyo's dull eyes. No way, she couldn't have just…but why? I thought she hated both of them! Well I know she doesn't hate Kagome, but Kouga? Why him?

"I don't know about you Sango, but I don't see a problem in going with the boys to the bon fire. If anything happened, I'm sure that we'd be safe. There are going to be all sorts of counselors, so stop worrying so much." Kagome finally pulled herself from Kouga's grasp as she walked over to her drawers, decided on what she would wear for the night. She didn't bother to turn around as she heard Miroku speak.

"Please reconsider girls, we're telling you that something bad is going to happen tonight!" Miroku watched in slight fear as the two girls shook their heads.

"I'm sorry Miroku, but we don't have reasons not to. But look on the bright side, if anything is going to happen, you two will be there to make sure that we're Oka." Sango looked away from Miroku and towards her closet. "Now if you boys will excuse us, we need to get changed before Sesshoumaru and Rin come. I suggest that you go do the same."

"Alright, we'll be back in ten minutes. They should be here by then." Miroku pulled onto Inuyasha's arm, signaling defeat.

"Hope you don't miss us too much." Kouga said, looking at each girl. He let his gaze linger on dark blue eyes, which only blinked before sweeping another coat on pink across her fingernails.

"How can we when they never go away?" Kikyo muttered, though had waited until the boys were out of the cabin to speak. When she didn't hear a response from either girl, she looked up to see them staring at her. "What now, got something you need to say?"

"What was with the look Kouga gave you? It was almost like he was staring." Kagome asked, watching Kikyo shrug slightly.

"Why's it matter, you getting worried he won't return to you?" Her voice was colder than the ice that froze the blood in the other's veins. Kikyo's words had a way of expressing her emotional stabilization.

"Like I want him to. I think he's a great guy and all, but he just isn't my type." Kagome replied truthfully, waiting for a catty comment. When no words were spit at her, she continued. "Wonder what was going on with the boys tonight. They all almost seemed edgy, even Miroku seemed out of character."

"Wonder why they wanted us to stay home. You don't think they're planning to do something bad, do you?" Sango asked.

"No, they aren't that stupid. They know Rin would kill them if they did anything that went against her rules." Kikyo replied, blowing her breath over her the paint. Once satisfied, Kikyo jumped off the bed and scurried to her dresser, pulling out a dress to match. It wasn't huge or extravagant, but a simple summer flowered dress that stopped just mid-thigh. The flowers reminded Kagome of a Hawaiian lei, colored with bright yellows and stunning oranges. A deep red piece of cloth was placed across the waist, much like a belt.

"That's pretty, when did you get that?" Sango asked.

"It was back when we went to the town; it was in a small store near the back. Barely cost any money." Kikyo replied.

"Oh I went into that store too. I think I actually bought a couple dresses there. I never thought I'd actually wear them though." Kagome glanced at Kikyo after Sango's comment, watching a mischievous smile cross her lips.

"Well why don't you wear it tonight? The only other time we'll be able to wear them is at the dance towards the end of the camp, and we get to go shopping before that too. That way I won't feel like an outsider. Plus, this is sort of like a dance."

"I guess I could wear it, I mean it's not that flashy or anything." Sango peeked over at Kagome, who held her stare for a moment before shaking her head.

"Oh no, don't you even think about it."

"But Kagome, it could be fun! I bought a light blue one that you could wear, it'll look great." Sango said, pulling out her puppy dog pout.

"Oh don't you even start that with me!"

"Please?"

"Why do you have to beg? I don't want to wear it!" When Sango continued to stare at her with chocolaty eyes, Kagome slowly caved in. "As long as you both wear one, I guess I could."

"Good, now all we have to do is get the dresses on, put on a little make up, fix the hair, and we'll be all set." When both girls stared at Kikyo, she sighed in frustration. "This is going to take a while."

Scene Change

"Girls, out, now." Sesshoumaru knocked onto the door again, though it took a while for Rin to answer.

"Hold on a minute, we're almost done!" She called out, causing all four boys to sigh.

"You'd honestly think that they were going to a huge dance instead of a camp fire." Kouga said, shoving his hand into his tan pockets. The shirt he wore was brown, and had a black dragon across the front.

"Well they are women; they take time to make themselves 'suitable' for public." Miroku replied. Miroku's clothes consisted of a deep green shirt and jean shorts.

"Rin thinks of it as a half way mark of the camp." Sesshoumaru tugged at his blue shirt before looking back at the three boys beside him. When his sight caught Inuyasha, a frown settled against his lips. "Inuyasha, you're thinking deeply, that scares me."

"It's nothing." Inuyasha replied. Inuyasha's attire was a black shirt that buttoned up, though the first three were undone. Underneath a white shirt could be spotted. His shorts were tan.

"Are you not gracing us with your loud voice tonight?" Sesshoumaru watched his brother glance at the ground again. Bringing his attention back to the cabin, knocking firmly against the door. "Humans, do not test my patience." As soon as the words left his mouth, Rin emerged from the cabin.

"Calm down, it's not like we're late. If we leave now, we'll be right on time." Rin said, lightly smacking Sesshoumaru's arm. Rin had on a soft green shirt with a black skirt that dribbled down diagonally, the longest spot being across her left knee. "We have all night to have fun, if we miss then minutes it's not going to cost us."

"I hate being late." Sesshoumaru said. Rin rolled her coffee before pointing to the door. "Now what?"

"Maybe I present to you, Kikyo!" Rin's voice held slight humor as Kikyo stepped out, a smile also gracing her features. The boys looked across towards the done up girl, having to catch their jaws in amazement. Was this the same girl that fought with Kagome every day?

Kikyo was anything but ugly. Her dark ebony hair flowed down her back, stopping gently at her hips. Though her blue eyes rarely held emotion, they were very dazzling. The dress she wore was modest, but still captured her beauty. Her hair was now straighter than usual, her bangs just grazing the top of her eyes.

"Wow, look at the babe." Kouga's eyes were widened in slight surprise, though he shook his head as she glared at him. Damnit, I keep forgetting. "Not as cute as Kagome I imagine, but you're Oka."

"And you're a jerk, so that makes it even." Kikyo retorted.

"Oka you two, let's not get into this right now. Next one out is Sango!" Rin's voice was soft, though was able to catch everyone's attention. Miroku shifted as his patience wore thin, wondering what Sango had decided to wear.

The first thing shone was the ruby red flip-flop on Sango's right foot. Next was her head, her hair being pulled up into a bun. The ends of her strands were tossed around the bun, draping across the elastic that held it together. She smiled weakly before walking out of the cabin, finally showing her dress to the boys.

The eloquent summer outfit fit Sango's body like a glove as she slowly walked towards Kikyo. Its color reminded Miroku of a rose, and trickled until the middle of her thigh. Unlike Kikyo's, her dress had straps that held it up. But just like the attire Kikyo had, a red tie came around the middle, tying into a bow in the front of the dress. The neck was a v-neck, though didn't show too much.

"Sango…" Miroku hadn't been expecting such a breathtaking sight. She glanced over to him, walking over to stand before the astound boy.

"Stop drooling pervert, I'm not a piece of chocolate." She said, crossing her arms. He only shook his head.

"I didn't say you were..."

"I didn't over do it did I? We were all just having so much fun and I just couldn't help but really getting into it and I di-" Sango's rambling ceased when Miroku pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"I think…you're beautiful." Miroku smiled cutely, causing Sango's heart to melt. It quickly molded back together when he moved closer, placing a warm kiss onto her forehead.

"Th-thanks." Sango tried to capture a gasp of breath as she shifted her head towards the cabin. "Oka Kagome, you can come out now!"

"Hey, that's my job…" Rin said disappointed. Sesshoumaru only sighed and gazed up at the hut, waiting for the last girl to come out. When nobody appeared in the doorway, the girls sighed.

"You promised you wouldn't do this!" Kikyo said, realizing why Kagome wouldn't come out.

"I don't think I feel good, you all go ahead." Kagome called out, knowing right away they wouldn't believe her.

"Kagome if you don't get out here right now, I'll have Inuyasha go in there and get you!" Rin shouted, Inuyasha looking over at her.

"Since when did I become the golden retriever of the group!"

"Since Rin asked you to, so be silent." Sango replied. Inuyasha mumbled under his breath, before walking away from the group, Sesshoumaru hot on his heels. "Come one Kags, we're not going away until you come out."

"Fine, but I feel like and idiot." Kagome quickly made her appearance, trying to take the spotlight off herself. "Can we go now!"

No matter how hard she tried ruining her appearance with her entrance, it didn't make her any less attractive. Her hair was pulled back into a pony tail, leaving it swinging around her shoulders. The dress was the same length as the other girls', but was a soft shade of blue. Like Kikyo's dress, Kagome did not have straps, and a small ribbon tied around her hips and into a loopy bow. The top and bottom were both flapped with ruffles of the same fabric.

"Why didn't you want to go out in that again?" Kouga asked, reaching out and grabbing her hand. She tried not to giggle as he spun her around, causing the ruffles to twirl outwards.

"Because I look silly." She replied, stopping herself and smiling at the group around her.

"I may be out of line for saying this, but you look very good tonight." Miroku replied, keeping his compliments in a respectable range. Kagome replied with a quiet 'thank you' before looking around. When she didn't find the pair of eyes she had been looking for, she felt her smile fall. Seeing this, Rin quickly stepped in front of the group.

"Oka kids, we're going to start heading off now. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru went ahead of us, so we'll just go as a group rather than buddies." No matter how cheerful Rin put it, Kagome knew one thing. She had been left by the person who was supposed to always stay with her.

She tried not to let it get to her as she glanced around, but she already felt alienated from the others. Sango was currently laughing at a joke Miroku had told, her hand resting comfortably on his arm. Even Kikyo and Kouga seemed to be getting along, talking about something very quietly. His arm now rested on her hip, which Kagome reminded herself to bring up before the girls went to bed. Not like I have anything else to do, now that I don't talk to Inuyasha anymore.

Kagome realized that she was alone now, surrounded by pairs. The only one who was swimming alone too was Rin, who Kagome realized had also lost her partner. Kagome quickly walked faster to catch up with her leader, hoping to get away from couple's paradise.

"Oh hey Kagome, do you need something?" Rin asked, pushing the burgundy locks away from her eyesight.

"No, I just wanted to come up here with her. I got a little, I don't know, uninterested in watching the others mingle I guess." Kagome replied. Rin smiled sweetly as she looked up into the night sky.

"Big words won't make it any more obvious. You were lonely."

"…I suppose you can call it that." Kagome tried not to make the real reason for her conversation so palpable.

"It's because Inuyasha's gone right?"

"No way! All he does is insult me and infuriate me and pretends he's so much better than me! Why would I wish for something like that?" Kagome replied spitefully. She wasn't prepared for Rin's response.

"Better than me and Sesshoumaru when we first met." At the shocked look that Kagome shot Rin, a content smile smeared over her mouth. "Oh yea, we used to fight. Literally. Of course he never really hurt me, just merely defended himself when he'd piss me off. I think I did end up giving him a bloody nose one time too. He was making fun of my boyfriend at the time."

"You had an ex boyfriend here already?" Rin shook her head.

"No, this was about… five years ago."

"You've known him that long? But I thought this was your first time consoling?"

"Oh it is, I knew Sesshoumaru before all of this. We've been friends for about three years now, but those first two years were rocky. You see, his ex girlfriend was one of my best friends, but they had broken up over something stupid. Because of that I took my friend's side, so Sesshoumaru got mad that I did. He kept that grudge against me for two years until one day during the winter.

"We both went to the same high school, and even worked on the school plays. I was in it, and he was working with the lights. Wouldn't figure that he was the light guy from his appearance, now would you?" When Kagome shook her head in disbelief, Rin continued.

"Well practice had just gotten over, but I just wanted to fix my solo in the play before I left. I hadn't noticed that he was there also until everyone else had left. He told me later on that he had to stay and repair one of the spot lights before opening day.

"I don't know how it really happened, but apparently it had been snowing harshly for the past couple of hours. Nobody knew because we were all in the auditorium, which has no windows, and everyone figured that me and Sesshoumaru would only be a while and could make it out before anything went wrong. Everyone, including the janitor, left, leaving us with the keys and the promise to lock the lecture hall before slipping the keys under the office door.

"Well we took much longer than we had wanted, neither speaking a word to the other throughout the whole time. But when it was time to leave the school, we found out first hand that the doors wouldn't budge. Apparently, it had gotten much worse, and the snow and ice had matted the doors down."

"How long were you stuck in the school for?" Kagome's interest was spiked greatly from the story. Nothing this exciting had happened to her, unless you counted the summer trip to the camp.

"Three or four days, I can't really remember. I was too worried about keeping myself safe"

"Did he hurt you!" Rin laughed at the shocked expression on Kagome's face.

"Oh no, I just don't do well in the cold. Anyways, the heaters had to be turned on by the other janitor who had most of the keys. So we had no heat, and it was freezing in the entire school."

"How did you manage to stay alive? What about food and water? And wouldn't you have frozen to death or something, since you were in around 32 degree weather for three days?"

"For food and water, we simply had to go into the kitchen. They had a limitless supply in there. As for the freezing part, that's how we became friends. In order to stay alive, we…well, used body heat to keep warm." Rin's face lit with color at the awkward sentence.

"With Sesshoumaru! He actually let a human touch him?" Rin laughed at the comment.

"We had to; it was the only way that I would survive." When she noticed Kagome's odd glance she only smiled. "Sesshoumaru can stand freezing temperatures because of his demonic blood. I can't.

"Oh I get it. So you were kind of forced into a friendship?" Rin nodded. "So now you two just act like you were friends all along?"

"Not really. We still get into fights now and again, though they are only verbal. We've just learned that we shouldn't have to run our lives around people that don't involve us."

"Well that's an interesting way to start a friendship." Kagome remarked, looking towards the bon fire they were now approaching. As they came closer, both girls noticed Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru sitting next to the fire, staring out at the dancers. The music was loud, and most of the kids were already dancing out of the dance floor. Both sets of buddies that were once behind the two girls now rushed ahead to the dance floor.

"Rin, you were longer than was expected." Sesshoumaru said, glancing up at the brunette that now stood behind him. She smiled as she leaned forward, wrapping her arms around his board shoulders and leaning her head on his neck.

"Aww Sesshy, I didn't know you missed me so much!" Rin said, winking at Kagome.

"I am assuming that you wish to dance?" He said, grabbing her hand and pulling himself out of her grasp. She giggled and jumped over the bench he was sitting on, following him onto the dance floor.

"You know it!" Kagome watched the two leave in mild amusement before glancing down at Inuyasha, who had his eyes glued to the fire. They seemed to reflect the anger that sprouted from the depths of the fire. But hidden deep in his own pools of emerald laid a small stroke of sadness that Kagome couldn't shake. Did he even notice I'm here? Should I just leave…maybe I can just follow in Rin's footsteps. Here goes nothing!

Taking a deep breath, Kagome slowly sat down on the bench next to Inuyasha, looking directly at him. She noticed the stiffened shoulders that Inuyasha held for a moment before he relaxed again.

"Hey Inuyasha, you have a good talk with Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked. His shrug dampened her slight hope of starting a conversation until he spoke.

"It was good, we didn't really talk about anything important." He replied. That's bull and you know it. All you did was talk to him about her. Not like she'd even care now, I've been treating her like nothing for the past week. I don't even see why she wastes her time with me.

As Inuyasha turned his head towards the girl beside him to make a comment that would probably make her leave in anger, he finally caught sight of her. His eyes slowly took in the change, letting his jaw drop slightly. At the feeling of burning cheeks, he looked away.

"What's wrong, are you feeling Oka?" Kagome asked, watching him nod.

"I'm fine, it's just…I thought you hated dresses." He replied, taking deep breaths to calm his racing heart. Damnit I knew I shouldn't of looked at her. Stupid girl, I blame her.

"You remembered? Well, Kikyo and Sango convinced me into this one. I still hate them and all, but I guess they aren't poison." She replied, playing with the edging on her dress. She drew her attention away from her dress as she noticed him stand up, grabbing onto her hand.

"You should wear them more often…I mean, it's not like I really care or anything, I'm just saying…"

"Inuyasha?" She said his name questioningly, as if asking him to explain. He shook his head and pulled her up onto her feet.

"Come on, everyone is looking at us like freaks. We're the only ones who aren't dancing." Inuyasha said roughly, watching a smile greet his sentence.

"You want to dance with me?"

"Is there anyone else around?" When a slightly sour look chased away Kagome's smile, Inuyasha only squeezed her hand. "I came with you, didn't I?"

"No, you came with Sesshoumaru then sat on a bench and I came over." Kagome replied bitterly. Inuyasha sighed in slight annoyance, but decided to forget about her literal comment.

"Kagome…will you dance with me?" He didn't mean to sound so formal in saying it, he was actually hoping that he would be able to keep his cool long enough to add his arrogant voice. But what came out was a smooth invitation that Kagome could either humbly except or decline.

She looked at their hands for a minute before smiling down at them and entwining her fingers around his. When he made no subtle movement of his hand, she raised her face with a knowing smile.

"And you said you didn't want me to come." She said, causing him look at the fire as she dragged him onto the dance floor. Let's just hope that I don't regret letting you come. We've still got the whole night, and I have a feeling the person who sent the notes isn't going to back down now.

Oh, and the plot thickens! I added a little Rin/Sesshy in there because...idk felt right I guess. Inuyasha seems to be warming up again, but don't be fooled by this charade. Sometimes things happen and in the blink of an eye...everything is gone again. But you can love it for right now! Anyway, why was Kouga starting at Kikyo? Will the culprit strike tonight? Can Sesshoumaru really dance? See you next time!

Chapter 20-Ignited from Fear