I have been polite so I have only waited SIX reviews...happy jessie? lol im just kidding. ANYWAYS! THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS! THIS CHAPTER IS LONGER, I WARN YOU!

Disclaimer: Through all these hard times I have wanted to own the characters...I sitll have to say...I DON'T! SOB SOB! --U ok lets get on with it

Chapter 5: May I Have This Dance?

"A masequerade huh...?" Ayame asked, thinking about it.

"Yes, and I think it'll be the perfect idea!" Sango exclaimed.

"Hm...everyone in masks...won't that be kind of hard to tell who is who...especially KOUGA?" Ayame asked.

"Yes-no-ye-n-" Sango thought fast, "But just think how handsome he would look? In a mask, and a tux and everything!" Sango said.

"Hm...get working Sango, I want it to be happening." Ayame said as she turned back and continued chatting on with her friends.

Sango went back to her table.

"So...?" Kagome asked.

"YAY!" Sango shouted.

"Ok, I understand that," Inuyasha laughed a little.

"But it's gonna have to take a heck lotta work!" Sango said.

"I'll help!" Shippo shouted.

"Then I'll help!" Rin shouted.

"Then I'll help!" Kagome shouted.

"I'll help then!" Kouga said.

"HEY! IF HE'S HELPING THEN I'M HELPING!" Inuyasha growled.

Everyone looked at Sesshomaru.

"...don't expect me to help..." He said.

"Oh come on Sesshy! It'll be fun!" Rin cheered.

Once again Sesshomaru was won over by Rin's charm.

"Fine...I'll help..." Sesshomaru said modestly.

"Ok! Let's start planning!" Sango said as she chattered on about what she planned in the gymnasium.

"I want the disco ball in the middle, disco lights everywhere, many slow dances, but also keep the fast dances, I want a band hired, we can have a couple areas where we could curtain it so people can get away from it all if they don't like dancing, we can have a sign-up sheet where we can vote who to dance with who, I want a couple of serene lights around the gym because after all, it IS a masquerade, and if there's more I plan I'll notify you!" Sango said as she finished writing it all down and everyone was TRYING to catch her words since she was going a bit fast...

"Well...let's get started!" Kagome exclaimed.

"Right, Kagome, decorations, Kouga, lighting, Shippo, stage set-up, Rin, posters, Sesshomaru, disco ball and music selection...and...that's about it!" Sango said.

"HEY! WHAT ABOUT ME?" Inuyasha yelled.

"Inuyasha...right...stay out of trouble, that's your job." Sango said.

"WHAT? WHAT'S THAT SUPOSED TO MEAN!" Inuyasha just kept yelling while everyone was walking away to start on the decorations.

4 Days Before Big Dance

"What are we done?" Sango asked, going through a check list.

"Lighting?" Sango asked.

"Check" Kouga said.

"Decorations?" Sango asked.

"Almost done, just have to stick up the curtains," Kagome said.

"Stage?" Sango asked.

"All done!" Shippo said.

"Posters?" Sango asked.

"CHECK! YAY! I FINISHED!" Rin cheered.

"Great..." Sango said, continuoing.

"Disco ball and music?" Sango asked.

Sesshomaru groaned.

"Music isn't done!" Sango said, she knew Sesshomaru's groans.

"I'll do it!" Kouga said, thinking that it would really impress Kagome.

"Ok!" Sango said, "We're almost good to go, now we just gotta go through a test run right after music and decorations are done." Sango said.

"Sure." Kagoem said.

2 Days Before Big Dance

"All done?" Sango said, going through her check list again.

"Completely, done and done!" Kouga said.

"Same," Kagome said.

"Good, now the test runs." Sango said as everyone ran to their stations.

"Uh...Sango, you left out something...the band..." Kagome said to Sango.

"Oh shoot...what are we gonna use the stage for then?" Sango said, frustrated now.

"Oh! I've got an idea," Kouga said, "Why not let some of our very own students sing ballads and stuff?"

"Oh...My...God...THAT'S A GOOD IDEA! QUICK, GATHER UP SOME PEOPLE WHO WILL BE WILLING TO SING FOR US!" Sango said, in director mode.

"Good job Kouga!" Kagome congratulated.

"No probs," Kouga said, almost blushing.

An hour later

"We've got the list." Kouga said.

"Who's on it?" Sango asked.

"First is Kikyo." Kouga said.

"I've heard her sing, don't let her on. It's like 90 cats dying at the same time along with 80 mice getting beat up by other mice." Kagome said.

"Ok cross that one off." Sango said.

"Second is that girl in english class with us. The one with short hair...Her name is Yamaki Sujo (dunno made it up)" Kouga said.

"Oh yuck! She's even worse then Kikyo, all she can do is slobber all over the mic!" Shippo said.

"Ok ew...cross it off." Sango said.

And after half an hour of reading and critisizing more people on the list it came down to...no one.

"YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! THAT'S IT? THAT IS IT?" Sango yelled.

"Apparently..." Rin said.

"OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! WHAT DO WE DO? AHHH!" Sango said, going ballistic.

"Er..." Kouga thought, "How about Kagome? She's got a great voice! The audience would love her!" Kouga said.

"What!" Kagome asked.

"You're right! KAGOME! YOU'RE SINGING FOR US!" Sango yelled.

"But..but...I never agreed to any of this!" Kagome said, a little worried.

"PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAASEEE! YOU'RE OUR LAST RESORT!" Sango said, begging on the ground.

"Uh..." Kagome said.

"Come on Kagome, you'd be great!" Kouga said.

"Oh uh..err...um...ok..." Kagome said.

"THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!" Sango cheered and bowed on the ground for Kagome.

"But I'm not that good..." Kagome said.

"DOESN'T MATTER!" Sango said, "PICK YOUR SONGS!"

So Kagome was shoved into a kareoke book and had to pick her songs.

"Hey Kagome! You should sing Everytime We Touch by Cascada! You'd be so great in it!" Kouga said.

"Um...I'll think about it? I was more into thinking like Because of You by Kelly Clarkson..." Kagome said.

"Yeah that's great too!" Kouga said.

"Oh! You'd be great singing Unfaithful by Rihanna!" Kouga said. (a/n: Do remember I hafta pick slow songs...)

"Yeah ok." Kagome kept thinking.

"How about...oh there's just so much to choose from!" Kagome said, worriedly looking through the song listings.

"Any song you choose would be great!" Kouga said, encouraging Kagome.

"I'll just pick Unfaithful then...I guess...AHH I CAN'T CHOOSE!" Kagome yelled.

"So pick all of them." Kouga suggested.

"Hey, yeah, I could." Kagome said.

"Good, now that THAT'S settled, THE DANCE SHALL GO ON!" Kouga shouted.

Day of the Dance

"Wow, Everyone's turned up!" Sango said.

"I know, It's great!" Kagome said.

"It's good so far!" Rin cheered.

"I know..." Sango said.

"But something's wrong, Sango?" Kagome asked.

"Oh...it's nothing..." Sango said.

"So c'mon! Let's enjoy ourselves!" Kagome said as she put on her divine red mask that looked as if it really came from that century. It was designed with beautiful glitter and it had lilttle glittery markings all over it. It matched perfectly with the red dress she had chosen. It was also designed with little glitter markings and it went right down to the floor.

Sango had chosen a black mask that had a little golden engraving on the bottom and had a simple design She had chosen a blach dress with a v-neck that had silver glitter markings near the top and on the bottom. It also went right down to the ground.

Rin chose a colourful and cute pink mask that seem to suit her perfectly. It was designed with little butterflies and was a very timid pink. Her dress on the other hand was white with pink butterflies and adorable pink streaks on it.

They all jumped onto the dance floor and jumped and danced to a couple fast songs. When the slow songs came on, they went to the juice bar and grabbed some punch.

Kouga's side

"Ok! Remember the object of this dance, dance with Kagome, dance with Kagome, dance with Kagome," Kouga mumbled to himself.

"Kouga, who are you talking to?" Shippo asked.

"Oh, uh, myself?" Kouga asked.

"Sure..." Shippo said, a little weirded out.

"Well...let's dance with someone..." Kouga said as he went seperate ways with Shippo.

Kouga was ALMOST at Kagome when a certain AYAME jumped out from nowhere. It wasn't hard to tell who she was since she was wearing a pretty shiny tiara and one of those "Ms. America" bands across her dress that said "AYAME" on it. She was wearing a magenta mask with Ayame engraved in glitter on it. Her dress was a deep purple and she was wearing long gloves to match. Her dress went up to her knees and was pretty tight. It was sleevesless to show off her long gloves with glitter on it as well. They all wrote 'Ayame'. Custom-made, who knew?

"Kouga...you know these are slow songs right...?" Ayame asked, TRYING to act mysteriously (wasn't working).

"Uh, sure Ayame..." Kouga said as he was trying to see where Kagome was, as she was walking around.

"So...?" Ayame asked.

"Yeah?" Kouga asked, not getting it.

"OH REALLY KOUGA? YOU'LL DANCE WITH ME? THAT'S SO SWEET OF YOU TO ASK ME!" Ayame yelled out loud so everyone could hear.

Everyone turned and looked at Kouga.

"Oh god..." Kouga said.

Ayame immediately pulled Kouga to a spot and she put her arms around his neck. Slowly Kouga put his hands on her waist but he still continued to look around for Kagome.

"So Kouga...here we are..." Ayame said.

"Uh, sure" Kouga replied.

'Gotta turn on the charm...' Ayame thought.

Ayame moved in closer towards Kouga.

"Kouga...aren't you enjoying our time together?" Ayame said.

Kouga moved a little further apart.

"Sure, whatever." He said.

"Kouga, why are you being like this?" Ayame asked, a little impatient.

"Dunno" He said, still searching for Kagome in the crowds.

"Kouga..." Ayame asked, angry now as she tried to move in for a kiss.

"Oh, song's over, see ya!" Kouga said as he ran off to find Kagome.

Ayame just stood there blankly.

"Did he just...? Oh I get it, playing hard to get with me!" Ayame said as she smirked.

Kagome's side

Kagome had just ended her dance with some random boy who asked her to dance when the next slow song started.

Kagome saw someone running towards her, trying to move through the crowds, but she couldn't make out who it was, since he was wearing a mask.

This mysterious stranger (who was Kouga but she doesn't know yet) finally reached Kagome and asked to dance with her. Of course, she said sure.

Since it was pretty dark, all Kagome could make out was his black mask, black tux and she could hardly see his hair. All she saw was long flowing hair, but couldn't tell what colour it was. A lot of boys in her school had long flowing hair. Dunno why, thought it was cool.

They swayed to the music for a while, and Kouga thanked that it was a long LONG song.

"You're beautiful tonight..." He said.

"Thanks," Kagome said, but she still couldn't tell who the stranger was as the music was real loud.

"Can't wait till you sing after," He said.

'How does he know that I'm gonna sing after? It's supposed to be a surprise...guess someone told him!' Kagome thought.

"Thanks, I'm not that good though." Kagome said.

He put a strand of Kagome's hair behind her ear.

"Thanks, it was annoying." Kagome said, laughing a bit.

He laughed too.

There was an awkward silence between them.

"I've never got to say this, but-" He stuttered.

"But?" Kagome asked.

"I-er-" He couldn't say it.

Almost automatically, he pulled Kagome in.

He leaned in to kiss her and...

LOL IM ENDING IT HERE! lol isn't it such a longer chapter? Jessie, please don't be dissapointed in me! TTTT