Disclaimer: Inuyasha is nor mine.
From Hatred to Love
Chapter 40- Prom Night
Kagome leaned back against the chair with a from on her face. She stared into the mirror and gazed as the hairdresser did her hair.
"Are you moping again?" her best friend, Sango asked from beside her. Kagome closed her eyes and avoided looking at the exterminator. Sango sighed and continued to look at Kagome. "You are aren't you?"
Kagome stared into the mirror for a long period of time before she decided to simply tell the girl next to her. She looked at Sango with a frown.
"Yes I am. I can't really explain it," Kagome began. "I have this strange feeling like something bad is going to happen tomorrow night."
Sango rolled her eyes playfully and smiled at her friend.
"Don't worry, Kagome," she reassured the miko. "Nothing bad is going to happen. I mean what could happen?"
Kagome shrugged and closed her eyes. She had tried to shrug the feeling off all week, but for some strange reason she couldn't. It was as if she could sense it. It was strange to her because she never had feelings like that before. Kagome smiled at her silly thoughts. It was Prom night, what was the worst that could happen?
'But still...'
Miroku looked over at Inuyasha sitting across from him, eating a cup of Ramen. The hanyou's head was tilted back to allow the liquid to flow into his mouth easily. He rested the cup down on the table rather loudly when he was finished, causing a few people to stare at him.
"Oi, waiter more Ramen, over here!" the hanyou shouted and raised his hand. The monk raised on eyebrow and looked around the restaurant. Almost everyone was now looking at them. The hanyou seemed to notice as well and glared at the occupants sitting around him.
"What the hell are all you people staring at?" Inuyasha asked loudly. That caused all the customers to look away immediately. Miroku sighed and rested his chin on his hand.
"Do you always have to draw attention to yourself?" the monk asked. Inuyasha shook his head and glared at his friend.
"What do you mean draw attention to myself? Those people were the rude ones, staring at me like that," Inuyasha growled. The monk shook his head. The hanyou simply didn't get it sometimes. He was about to say something else when a waitress popped up beside the hanyou and rested a steaming cup of Ramen in front of him.
"Here you go sir," she chirped and wiped her hands on her apron. Miroku's special smile suddenly appeared on his face. He leaned in the maid's direction and showed her his pearly, white teeth.
"Why hello there," he began. "What is a very pretty girl like you working in a..."
"I'm sorry, sir but I have to go," she said politely and dashed off.
Miroku sighed and closed his eyes. "She didn't even give me one second."
Inuyasha slurped some of his Ramen down and looked at the monk sitting across from him.
"You have a girlfriend, so why waste your time?" Inuyasha asked and took more Ramen into his already full mouth and tilted his head back further. Miroku frowned and looked in the direction where the girl had disappeared to.
"I know," he said softly and glanced around the restaurant for a couple of minutes. He stood up and picked up his things. "I'm going. I'll see you tomorrow."
Inuyasha didn't take one glance at the monk, he simply rose his hand and gave it a slight wave, indicating that he was saying goodbye. Miroku shook his head and left.
Inuyasha rested the cup down and swallowed the large amount of Ramen in his mouth. He then put the cup against his lips and took in more Ramen, more than he could handle. The cup almost fell out of his hand.
"Oh shit, I burned my tongue!" he shouted rather loudly. This time he drew the attention of the entire restaurant. Even the employees. Inuyasha didn't seem to notice that the attention was on him until he turned around and looked at a couple who was staring at him intensely.
He growled and gave the couple staring at him a nasty glare.
"What is this a circus show? Mind you own freaking business!"
Kagome looked up at the dark ceiling. She couldn't sleep. Prom was tomorrow but it wasn't excitement running through her body, it was worry. She couldn't believe she was acting like this. She was supposed to be excited about tomorrow night, but instead she was dreading it. She shifted to her side and sighed.
"Kagome?"
The miko turned around and looked at her friend Sango, who was sleeping on the bed next to her. The exterminator's face was buried in her pillow so she couldn't see Sango's facial expression. Sango then suddenly lifted her head to stare at Kagome with tired eyes.
"Are you worrying, again?" Sango asked and lazily rested her head on the pillow. Kagome looked away. She knew Sango could see through all her smiles and happy looks, so she decided that she might as well tell the girl what was on her mind.
"I can't help it, Sango," Kagome began. "It's just that I feel as if..."
"Oh come on!" Sango said cutting Kagome off in an annoyed tone. The miko averted her eyes. "Kagome, nothing bad is going to happen, trust me, okay. The worst that could happen, is that you don't win Prom Queen," Sango said and buried her face in the pillow again. "...and that ain't so bad."
"I know," Kagome responded.
"Then don't worry about it," Sango said in a muffled voice. "It'll be so much fun! I for one, can't wait."
Kagome smiled as the thought of going to Prom tomorrow. It was going to be fun. Inuyasha and Miroku were going to be there and she always had the best time with her three friends. She looked at Sango her eyes gleaming.
"You're right!" Kagome said cheerfully. "Nothing bad can happen, well except for running into Kikyo."
Sango laughed at Kagome's comment.
"Yeah, but I'll take care of her," the room remained silent for a while. It was so quiet that Kagome heard when Sango shifted. "You better now?"
"I'm great!" Kagome chirped.
"Good. Now go to sleep. Night," Sango said and closed her eyes.
"Good night," Kagome responded and closed her eyes, with a smile on her face.
Inuyasha leaned against the doorway with his arms folded. He glanced at his watch and frowned. How long could those girls take? He looked over at Miroku who was looking around the room curiously. Miroku had never been to the Higurashi shrine before. His eyes were focused on something. Inuyasha looked in the direction that the monk's eyes were and rolled his eyes when he saw a naked, baby picture of Kagome.
"How long have we been waiting here?" the hanyou asked his friend. Miroku finally looked away from the picture and looked at the hanyou before glancing at his watch.
"I'd say about twenty minutes," Miroku responded and looked around the room.
"I'm sure they'd be down soon!" Mrs. Higurashi chirped and clutched the camera tightly that she had in her hands. Inuyasha smiled at her and nodded. "Oh here they come!" she said and ran in front of the stairs, ready to snap pictures.
Kagome was the first to walk down the stairs. She was wearing a strapless, midnight blue dress, that seemed to sparkle every time she moved. Her usually messy hair was curled and stopped right before her shoulders.
Inuyasha couldn't look away. The girl looked gorgeous. He took a step forward, his eyes never leaving his girlfriend. She seemed to notice the hanyou staring at her and blushed crimson. She looked down for a moment making Inuyasha smirk slightly. He loved it when she blushed.
Mrs. Higurashi was going crazy. She screamed and began snapping pictures as soon as her daughter came into view. Kagome smiled and ignored the constant flashing of lights in front of her face.
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and pulled her to his body. The miko gasped and looked up at her boyfriend. He smiled and covered her lips with his. Kagome's hand immediately shot up and she fisted her fingers into his tux. The couple were in their own little world until...
"Oh yes! At last I got the shot that I wanted!"
Kagome pulled away from Inuyasha and glanced at her mother. Mrs. Higurashi was now beaming at the two. Kagome knew that she had taken a picture of them making out. Her face turned red with embarrassment. She immediately hid her face in Inuyasha's chest.
Mrs. Higurashi smiled at the couple and got ready to snap more pictures when Sango came into view. The exterminator was wearing a earthy green dress, with spaghetti straps. Her hair was pulled up in the usual high ponytail.
Miroku walked up to his girlfriend and kissed her cheek affectionately.
"You look incredible," Miroku whispered and put his arm around her shoulder. Sango smiled at him. The monk smirked as his hand slowly slid lower and lower, down her body until...
"Ah... pervert! Move your hand from there!" Sango screamed and slapped him on the cheek. Miroku immediately obeyed and rubbed the red spot on his face. Kagome laughed at Sango's reaction.
"Okay, now that you girls are ready, we gotta go!" Inuyasha said gruffly and walked out of the house, pulling Kagome with him.
The ride to the school was quiet for Inuyasha and Kagome. The hanyou couldn't believe how odd the miko was acting. She had barely said anything to anyone. Kagome's head was now propped on her hand and she was staring out the window.
The hanyou slid his arm around her was and pulled her close to him, hoping to get some attention from her. The miko gave him a brief smile and gazed out the window again. Inuyasha frowned. Something was definitely bothering her.
"Kagome," he whispered. The miko jumped and looked up at him.
"Hai?"
"What's the matter?" he asked. Kagome blinked several times and looked at him curiously.
"What do you mean? I'm fine," she smiled at him, "See."
The hanyou growled. He could read Kagome like a book, and he knew she was lying by the look in her eyes and not to mention her distant behavior.
"Don't give me that crap! Something is bugging you and I want to know what it is, now!" Inuyasha said rather loudly. Kagome's eyes widened. For one moment Inuyasha thought she was going to tell him what was bothering her, but then she averted her eyes and looked at the Sango and Miroku, sitting across them, making out. Both completely oblivious to what was going on around them.
Kagome opened her mouth and closed it once more and then she smiled. Inuyasha hated how she was acting, He grabbed her chin and turned her head so she could look directly into his amber orbs.
"Kagome," he said lowly. The miko attempted to look down, but he wouldn't let of her chin. "Tell me what's..."
Inuyasha was cut off when Kagome suddenly lunged at him, pressing her lips firmly on his. She slid her hands around his shoulders and deepened the kiss. Inuyasha wasn't expecting this. That had come out of nowhere but he wasn't complaining.
The miko pulled away from him and smirked. Inuyasha was lost. He couldn't even remember what he was saying earlier. Inuyasha opened his mouth again to ask her what was wrong but she seemed to have read his mind and pulled him down for another kiss. This time he responded and pulled the girl closer to him.
Their kiss was cut short when the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. Kagome pulled away from the hanyou and looked out the window, to see that they had arrived at last. The driver opened the door for them and stepped aside, making room for them to pass. Kagome said a soft 'thank you' and stepped outside.
She gasped. The scenery was beautiful. Everywhere she looked she saw white roses. Her eyes roamed around the garden until she spotted a very large fountain in the middle of some white flowers, that she had never seen before.
She was snapped out of her trance when Inuyasha wrapped his arm around her small frame. The miko looked around for a moment and blinked. Something was missing.
"Hey Inuyasha," the miko said and looked around the garden once more, "Where's Sango and Miroku?"
The hanyou shrugged and followed her actions by looking around as well. His eyes landed on the limousine and he shook his head. He knew exactly where the couple was. Letting go of Kagome, he walked up to the vehicle and stuck his head inside.
It was no surprise to find the couple still kissing inside. Inuyasha rolled his eyes when he caught sight of Miroku's hand moving down, going to his favorite place on Sango's body.
"Oi!" he said. They didn't seem to hear him and continued with their acts. Inuyasha growled. "Hey, you two get out of the freaking car, where here!" he said loudly. The couple jumped apart and looked at him. Sango immediately scrambled out of the car, while trying to fix her hair at the same time.
"Gomen nasi," she said softly and wiped off the smudged lipstick at the side of her mouth. She blushed and began walking ahead. Everyone else followed.
"You know," Miroku said and frowned at the hanyou. "You could have left us alone. We would have caught up... eventually."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes at the comment his friend made.
"The only reason, you wanted to be left alone was because your hand was almost touching Sango's ass, and she didn't notice."
The monk was rather surprised at his friend's observation. He didn't answer the hanyou, and walked up to Sango. Inuyasha smirked and soon caught up to Kagome. The miko smiled and took his hand.
As soon as they entered, the squealing of girls were heard. Kagome knew that it was the girls who were obsessed with the hanyou. She held onto him and smiled. The girls around them glared at the miko.
Sango was bursting with energy. She immediately began moving her hips to the beat of the music. She smiled at her friends and spun around comically.
"Hey Miroku, let's dance!" she said excitedly. The monk didn't get to respond, because his girlfriend had pulled him on the floor. Kagome laughed at her friend's behavior and turned around to look at Inuyasha. He was trying to ignore the girls who were constantly blowing kisses at him.
The miko rolled her eyes and grabbed Inuyasha's arm.
"Let's dance too," Kagome whispered in his ear. He nodded and allowed her to pull him to the dance floor. He would do anything to get away from those weird girls.
As soon as they were on the dance floor. Kagome began moving to the music. Inuyasha smiled at her and pulled her to him. She ran her hands through her hair and rested both hands on his shoulders. She was loving every minute of this. She couldn't believe how much fun she was having already. Maybe Sango was right. What could happen?
"Oh look who's here!" a squeaky voice said. Inuyasha looked behind him and saw Kikyo standing there. Inuyasha growled and turned around with Kagome to face the girl. She was wearing a shinny red short, dress. Very short in the couple's opinion.
"What do you want now," Kagome sighed and looked around as if she were bored. Kikyo growled and her eyes shot daggers at Kagome. She turned to Inuyasha with a smile.
"I see you came here, with her," Kikyo said referring to Kagome.
"And I see you have no date," Inuyasha said with a smirk. Kikyo frowned at his comment and looked around at the large crowd around them for a moment.
"I have many admirers that you are not aware of, Inu-sweetie," she said with sickening sweetness. "...I know that they were all two shy to approach me."
Kagome covered her mouth as her body suddenly shook with laughter. Inuyasha was smiling as well. Kikyo huffed and walked closer to the couple. Her eyes were flashing with anger, mostly at Kagome. Kagome didn't seem to notice and held onto Inuyasha.
"Laugh all you want, bitch," Kikyo said. Kagome stopped laughing and Inuyasha starting growling. How dare the slut call his girlfriend a bitch. Kikyo ignored them and continued. "You may have taken my boyfriend away from me and my 'friend', Dawn, but you're not going to take the title of Prom Queen away from me, got that!"
Kagome glared at her rival and folded her arms.
"I know I might not take it away from you, but someone else will!" Kagome pointed out in a very calm voice, which made Kikyo's blood boil. She opened her mouth then closed it. It seemed that she was unsure what to say to the girl standing in front of her.
"Dream on Higurashi, nothing is going to stop me from winning! Everyone loves me, but I don't know what to say about you," Kikyo said finally. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Can you go now? If you didn't notice, we were dancing!" Inuyasha snapped. Kikyo huffed and stomped away. Kagome shook her head. All that yelling had made her throat seem very dry.
"I'm going to get something to drink," Kagome said and began to maneuver her way through the crowd. Inuyasha grabbed her wrist, stopping her from moving any further away from him.
"I'll come with you," he said. Kagome smiled and pulled him through the crowd with little effort.
When they arrived at the drink stand, Kagome ordered a coke. The girl at the stand smiled at Inuyasha and poured the drink for Kagome, in a cup. The miko thanked her and sipped absently at her drink. Inuyasha on the other hand was trying his best to ignore the girl at the stand. She was staring at him oddly. It made him feel uncomfortable.
His patience finally wore out and he growled, facing the girl with angry eyes.
"What the hell is your problem, staring at me like that!" Inuyasha snapped. The girl looked away immediately. Inuyasha folded his arms and looked to his side expecting to see Kagome there, but she wasn't. He glanced around for a moment until he saw her chatting with Kouga.
He growled at the sight before him. Kouga was flashing Kagome dazzling smiles, and the miko seemed to be laughing at something he was saying. Inuyasha cursed under his breath and was at Kagome's side in an instant.
Kagome jumped when the hanyou suddenly appeared beside her. He possessively wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her to him while his eyes were shooting sparks at Kouga's. Kouga smirked at Inuyasha.
"What's the matter dog-breath, jealous?" the wolf demon asked the hanyou, standing across from him. Inuyasha huffed and started emitting a low growl from his throat.
"What are you doing here?" Inuyasha asked. Kouga looked cooly at Inuyasha causing the hanyou's blood to boil.
"I came over here, to tell Kagome something," he began and looked at the couple. "...privately," he added. Inuyasha pulled Kagome even closer to him and glared at Kouga.
"You can say it in front of me, she'll tell me later anyway, since she's my girlfriend!" Inuyasha said. Kouga smirked at Kagome.
"Heh, so scared of losing her, huh dog-turd? I didn't know you were that desperate."
Inuyasha growled and lunged himself at Kouga but Kagome grabbed his arm just in time, to stop him from doing anything. With a firm grip on Inuyasha's arm, Kagome looked at Kouga.
"What is it you wanted to tell me?" she asked and glared at her boyfriend who was looking at her questionably. Kouga chuckled at his rival's behavior and faced Kagome with a serious look on his face.
"I wanted to tell you, Kagome, that you were right."
"Eh?" Kagome said obviously confused.
"About other girls liking me. I didn't even see what was in front of me all along, but now I think I've found someone," he said and smiled. Kagome nodded.
"That's great!" she chirped. "Who is she?"
Kouga walked away for a moment and came back holding a girl with red hair, and blue eyes. Kagome's face lit up.
"Ayame!" she said excitedly. The girl smiled at Kagome and nodded her head. "So that's who you were crushing on."
Kouga smirked and put his hand on Ayame's shoulder. The girl blushed crimson and looked down, trying to hide her face. Kagome smiled.
"Thanks to you, Kagome, I've found her," Kouga said proudly. "Ayame is my new woman!"
"Uh... that's great," Kagome said. Kouga would never change. He smiled at Kagome once more and walked away. Inuyasha blinked.
'What the hell just happened?' he thought and looked at the retreating couple.
"Oh and mutt-face, you had better take care of Kagome!" Kouga yelled. Inuyasha growled and said something about Kouga being pushy. Kagome smiled at him.
"Kagome, what was that all about?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome snapped out of her dreamy state and looked up at her boyfriend. She smiled at the memory.
"Well, I can tell you the whole story behind all this," Kagome said. Inuyasha nodded, indicating for her to continue. "It really all started out when I was in detention..."
Dawn walked up to the stage, with a bright smile on her face. She clutched the paper firmly in her hand and held on to the microphone stand. No one noticed her, they were too busy, doing their own thing.
"Attention, students!" Dawn's voice boomed over the gym. All the attention was suddenly on her. She smiled at the student body and began. "It's the moment, that all of you have been waiting for!"
She chuckled when she heard some cheers, scattered around the room. When she opened her mouth, silence fell thought the gym.
"The first thing I am going to do, is, announce, Prom King!" Dawn said and looked over the room with her brown eyes. "...but first..." she heard some 'aww's and smiled. "As head of the Prom comity. I would like to thank, each and every one of you who voted! Now I will announce the Prom King, of this year!"
The crowd waited in anticipation. Not one sound was heard, excepting for the shifting of some students. Dawn looked at the paper and her eyes widened.
"Your Prom King, is..." she said and paused. "Inuyasha Tama!"
The crowd went wild and began clapping and cheering for the hanyou. Inuyasha walked on stage and smiled at the crowd, causing some girls to squeal. He tried his best not to roll his eyes at the girls' behavior. Dawn smiled at him, knowing exactly what he wanted to do.
She faced the crowd once more. They were quiet once again, waiting for her to announce the Prom Queen. Dawn looked at the card in her hand.
"So, before I tell all you guys who's Prom Queen, let's bring them out!" she said excitedly. "And they are... Liko Tomoko..." Liko came out, with a shy smile and waved at the crowd. "...Kikyo Takati..." Kikyo followed the girl and blew kisses at everyone, they didn't cheer. "...Kagome Higurashi..." Kagome came out and smiled and stood next to Kikyo, who was glaring at her. " and...Ayame Hatki! These are the nominees!"
The crowd clapped and made a lot of noise with the cheering. Kagome looked around and she saw Sango screaming and waving at her. Miroku was next to her, clapping with a smile on his face. The miko's smile brightened.
"Now... you Prom Queen is..." Dawn began and looked around the crowd with a smirk. "Oh and once again, thank you all for voting! Okay, now... the Prom Queen for this year is...I bet the anticipation is killing you guys isn't it?"
"Oh just tell them that I won, so I can dance with my Inu-sweetie!" Kikyo snapped and smiled smugly. Dawn glared at the girl and looked at the card in her hand.
"Since Kikyo is so eager," Dawn began coldly. "... let me tell you who the real Prom Queen is! She is...Liko Tomoko!"
Liko covered her mouth with her hands. Kikyo looked at Liko for a moment and ran off the stage. Dawn rolled her eyes and took Liko and Inuyasha's hands, guiding them to the middle of the stage.
"Come on and give a loud cheer for you new Prom King and Queen!"
The crowd clapped and cheered, just as Dawn had told them to do.
"Okay, now it's time for them to dance!"
Liko looked up at Inuyasha with a blush. The hanyou put an arm around her waist and took one of her hands in his. The girl was blushing furiously now. She couldn't believe that she had won and was dancing with Inuyasha who happened to be Prom King.
Inuyasha's mind was wondering elsewhere. He was slightly disappointed when Kagome didn't win. He thought she would have, but on the bright side of things, Kikyo didn't win either. That was one advantage. His eyes averted and he caught sight of Kagome staring at them from in the crowd. She was smiling. She seemed to notice him looking and winked at him. Inuyasha smiled and looked away.
Liko looked up at Inuyasha. His golden eyes were illuminating in the lights. He looked so hot. Liko couldn't help but blush. She gasped when she felt Inuyasha stop moving. He was now looking down at her.
"The son's over," he said plainly and let he go. Liko eyes widened. He was about to walk away.
'I can't let this opportunity slip away!' she thought hastily and looked at Kagome. The girl was still watching them. Good.
Inuyasha was shocked when the girl fisted her hands in his tux. All of a sudden he couldn't control his body no matter how hard he tried. He attempted to move his hands but they seemed to have a mind of their own and rested themselves on Liko's waist.
'What the hell!'
He head seemed to be out of his control as well because it starting moving down to Liko. The girl's lips were puckered and her eyes were closed. Was she going to... Inuyasha's question was answered when he felt the girl's lips on his. He tried to move, using all his strength but he couldn't. He felt when Liko put both hands on the back of his head and pulled him down to deepen the kiss.
'She's doing something...I know it! How do I stop it?' Inuyasha's mind screamed.
Kagome was looking in shock. Liko was kissing Inuyasha! It hurt her. She didn't know why but it did. Maybe it was because he was kissing her back and holing onto her intimately. Kagome's vision became blurry as tears filled her eyes. She couldn't take it anymore. Kagome turned on her heels and ran, as fast as she could, until she was out of the gym.
Liko pulled away from Inuyasha at last. The hanyou's eyes widened, he was still in shock from what happened. His eyes landed on Liko who was smirking at him. He growled.
"What the hell did you do to me?" Inuyasha asked. Liko smiled at him.
"Just the right thing to end your relationship," she said coldly. Inuyasha glanced around the gym. He caught sight of Kagome, running out the open doors. His eyes widened.
"Ka- Kagome!"
"That's right!" Liko said triumphantly. "I'm sorry to say that you and Kagome are done."
Inuyasha looked at her unbelievingly.
"That's not true!" he said and jumped off the stage before Liko could say anything else. He had to get to her. He had to explain everything. He knew she would understand, he knew it. He was almost outside but skidded to a halt when Sango and Miroku blocked his way.
"Inuyasha!" Sango said obviously very mad. "You... you jerk!"
Miroku didn't make to attempt to stop her from yelling. He glared at the hanyou.
"How could you do that to her?" the monk asked. Inuyasha looked at his friends in shock. They really thought that he had...
"I don't have time for this!" he snapped. "I have to find Kagome!"
He pushed pass Sango and Miroku and headed out of the gym doors. He knew she was still in the school grounds. He could smell her. He rose his nose to the air and sniffed for his girlfriend's scent. When he picked it up he used all his demon speed, so he could catch up with her.
'Kagome, I'll find you!' he thought and stopped dead in his tracks at what he saw.
Kagome was sitting under the large oak tree where they usually sat, every lunch. Her knees were brought up to her chest and her head was lowered. Her hair was all over the place as well. The hanyou winced with every sob that came from her. He hated to see her like this. He took a step forward, not know how to approach her.
Gathering up all his courage, he decided he would say something to her at last.
"Kagome..."
A/n; Well I think it's a great place to end it there, don't you? I can't believe I wrote so much. 11 and a half pages. That's a new record for me! Any who I hope to get some reviews they might actually make me update sooner! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and yes I know I'm evil! Lol. Well... review please!
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