Hey everyone, the chapter you've all been waiting for...Chapter 5! I'm so thankful to all the reviews and I'm so sorry it was late and I'm so sorry it was so short, but It was a bitch to write. It was basically a filler chapter for chapter 5. Well this one is going to be much longer and much more filled with all that story goodness. Fluff, action, drama, and a little bit of a messy fight in this chapter. So without further ado...CHAPTER 5! Fly my pretty! Fly!

There are a few people I want to thank for reviewing, unfortunately I could put all my reviewer's names here b/c I don't have their names, but here are a few I do have:

Mahum: I love you girl!

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Kikyo Hater 01: Thanks for your review. I really hate Hojo too. He makes me want to scream.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or any of the songs played at this formal dance. I do however own Reiko and her spunkyness. She's most like me on a hyper day. So anyway, thanks for the idea Mahum. Your great. Enjoy.

Chapter 5

The dance with the demon

Kagome felt bad all day Thrusday. She would have to tell Inuyasha she was going to the dance with Hojo if he asked and then he would be crushed. But to her surprise he never did, so she thought it best not to tell him. In a whimsical surprise Sesshomaru was made to ask out Reiko by his adoptive daughter Rin. Miraculously, she locked herself in Sesshy's bedroom and refused to let him in unless he asked Reiko out. He obliged, since all of his business equipment was in there and he knew that she would do some serious damage to it when she got bored so he asked her to the dance not but 2 minutes after Rin's threat. Reiko was ecstatic to say the least. And to everyone's surprise Sango agreed to go to the dance with Miroku. Reiko had asked Sango why about 5 times and Sango would only reply with "because". Kagome would giggle at them and then sigh once more in depression as she remembered that she was going to the dance with Hojo. He had come by the cabin every 15 minutes wanting to talk to her and hang out with her. His excuse was that after friday night he wouldn't be able to talk or see her ever again so he was going to get in as much time with her as possible. This annoyed Reiko to no end and by the end of the day Sango was about ready to punch his face in.

"So Kagome, what dress are you going to wear?" He asked after about the tenth time of him coming to see her that day. Kagome sighed and shrugged.

"I'm not sure Hojo. Is there something you had in mind?" Kagome knew she was going to regret asking that as soon as it left her soft pink lips. And she was right.

"I was hoping you'd wear something white, or black! Or maybe blue." Hojo said excitedly. Kagome sighed. She had at least 2 dresses and both of them were two of the colors he had named. She nodded and as he left once more he blew her a kiss. She avoided the oncoming assault like a child would and stood up, a depressed aura around her body. Noticing this Sango walked up to her friend and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Just imagine he's Inuyasha. It might help." Sango tried sympathetically. Kagome looked over at her. Inuyasha...when he saw her at the dance with Hojo no telling how he would react. Would he be jealous, or would he not care at all? Sure Miroku had said that Inuyasha loved her...sort of. He never really came out and said it. What was she going to do if he didn't and she told him? Could she take that kind of rejection? But what if he didn't?

"Kagome, if you think any more you're head is going to explode." Reiko said taking a bite of her sandwich that she had snuck out of the dining hall. Reiko smiled gently at Kagome as she jumped and looked over at Reiko with a blank stare. Kagome sighed again and tears came to her eyes.

"I just...I don't want Inuyasha to get mad at me. Or hate me, because I'm going with Hojo so I can be with him. Without someone trying to get me away from him. I mean, NO HOJO! Not even you could pass a deal like that Reiko." Kagome exclaimed. Reiko nodded her agreement and took another bite.

"Well Kagome, we might as well plan a back up in case he does. Reiko and I will talk to Inuyasha if he goes balistic kay? Don't worry. We'll take care of it." Sango said and hugged Kagome.

Meanwhile, in Hojo's cabin...

"Everything is going according to plan." Came a droll female voice from the corner. Hojo smiled at the Kagome look alike and nodded. Kikyo had promised him that he could have her if he helped her get Kagome. She would not rest until Inuyasha was with her. Well, as everyone knows Hojo is stupid and didn't really see that Kikyo would not let him touch her even if he had Kagome, but it was all she had to offer at the moment.

"I'll get Kagome out onto the deck, and then..." Hojo asked, unsure of what she was planning on doing. Kikyo rolled her eyes and then smiled. She walked up to Hojo and wrapped her arms around his skinny neck, a seductive look in her eyes.

"That my dear Hojo, is for me to know, and you to find out." She said and kissed him.

Friday morning...

Kagome woke dreadingly that morning. Today was the day of the dance. The dance that she was not going to go with Inuyasha with. This was a dance that she was going to with Hojo. But a small thought played into her head that made her smile. This was also the last day that Hojo would ever bother her again.This was something to celebrate. However everything else about this day sucked.

She got up and stretched a few times. She yawned and got up. The dance wasn't till 5 and it went on till midnight. She would have to endure seven hours of Inuyasha's glares and Hojo's oblivious personality along with his attempts to get her first kiss. She hoped and prayed that he wouldn't take it. She couldn't stand it if he did. Sango and Reiko walked into Kagome's room, carrying a trey of food and a card in their hands. Kagome looked at them confusedly for a long while as they sat the trey down with her favorite breakfast on it, Pancakes with fruit faces and sausage with toast that had orange marmalaide on it. (Marmalaide is really yummy. It's kind of like jam except that it has fruit in it. I think...hmm. OH! Sorry.)

Kagome looked up at her friends' smiling faces and gave them an accusing look.

"You guys, what's this all about?" She asked. Sango and Reiko looked at eachother and then smiled back again.

"Well, since this is dooms day for you we thought we would cheer you up before you had to go out there and face Inuyasha with Hojo. So Reiko and I planned a special day for you until tonight. Starting with this breakfast." Sango said happily. Kagome looked between them and then smiled.

"Thanks guys. For trying." Kagome said softly with a gentle smile. They hugged their best friend tightly and started to tell her all the stuff they were going to do today. First they were going to swim in the pool. And then they were going to go to the spa room and get themselves pampered for an hour or so.(I've never been to a spa so I don't know how long it takes.) Then lunch, then lounge a bit, and then they were going to get ready for the dance. They would help Kagome if she wanted them to and Kagome smiled at that.

"That sounds like a great plan girls."

"Yeah, so take your time eating that breakfast. It took us a grand total of 5 minutes to make it." Sango joked and Kagome laughed.

After she was done they got on their swimsuits and headed for the pool.

"REIKO!" Came a shrill young voice from behind them. Reiko turned around, recognizing that voice and was almost too late to brace herself for the flying tackle Rin preformed on her.

"Hello Rin." Reiko said, winded. Rin smiled and hugged her neck before sliding down and standing before them.

"Hi! Oh! Sesshomaru wants to see you. Do you have a minute? I think it's kind of important." Rin said nervously. She had learned that when Sesshomaru said that it was important it was never good. Reiko looked over at Kagome who nodded in approval and Reiko smiled.

"I'll catch up with you at the spa Kagome. See ya Sango." Reiko said walking with Rin back the way she had come. Once out of sighe Sango and Kagome laughed. They laughed all the way to the pool.

"So do you know what this big important thing is Rin?" Reiko asked as they neared their cabin. Rin shook her head sadly, holding Reiko's hand as tightly as she could without causing her alarm.

"No, but he said it was very important." Rin said. Reiko glared down the hall. She wasn't blind, nor stupid. She could tell Rin was scared for her, but why? Sesshomaru wasn't going to hurt her was he? Well if he did, he would get a piece of her mind I'll tell you that much.

When they walked in, Sesshomaru's door was closed and the room seemed empty. Inuyasha's door was closed and Miroku was in his room listening to music it seemed, cause there was some weird rock song coming from his room. She walked with Rin up the three steps to the rooms and she knocked.

"Lord Sesshomaru. Reiko's here like you asked." Rin said nervously. There was a bit of cluttering behind the door and then a squeak from a spring.

"Send her in Rin." Sesshomaru's voice called. Rin nodded and hugged Reiko's leg before she ran off Inuyasha's room. Reiko sighed, but on her bravest face, and turned the knob to the door. She walked in to find him sitting on his bed, surrounded by papers and a dell laptop on his lap. Reiko froze when he looked up at her with his molten gold eyes. Those eyes could kill if he wanted them too, yet how they looked at her now, you'd swear he was just a big puppy. It surprised her how he was looking at her. She didn't know if Sesshomaru really liked her or not, but his gaze was making her go weak in the knees just by looking at him. He set his laptop down and cleared a space for her to sit on the bed.

"Sit." He said simply and Reiko obeyed like a trained dog. She walked over to the edge of his bed and sat down, facing her body towards the wall and her body turned so that she could see him. For once, she wished she wasn't wearing what she was wearing. She was wearing her favorite red mini skirt that went to mid thigh, and a button up black shirt that showed just the right amount of cleavage for her taste. Sesshomaru was eyeing her like mad, when he realized this however he blushed and looked away.

"You wanted to see me Sesshomaru?" She asked dignantly. It took him a minute to regain his composure but he answered with a nod. Reiko waited patiently for him to explain until about 5 minutes of silence and she broke it.

"Well?" She asked. He sighed and looked up at her finally.

"It's about Rin." He said monotonously. Reiko looked at him confusedly and curiously. What could possibly be wrong with Rin? Sure she was acting weird when she was bringing her to him, but that was the only thing she noticed.

"Well, Rin has been...shall we say, growing attached to you lately. Sometimes she'll "accidentally refer to you as...ahem...mother." He grumbled that last part to where Reiko could barely hear what he said. But when she realized what he had said her cheeks flushed and her mouth dropped.

"Well, I'm getting worried about her and so...I don't think you should-"

"Don't even think about forbidding Rin from seeing me Sesshomaru. Just because she thinks of me as her mother doesn't mean that I am, or that I want to be for that matter." She lied. This made Sesshomaru's interests perk. Did she just deny him? Not that he wanted her or anything but just the meer thought that she didn't want him startled him.

"So you don't want me huh?" He asked, challengingly. Reiko smirked and shook her head.

"Nope. I have no attraction to you whatsoever." She said folding her arms, causing more cleavage to show than normal. Sesshomaru flushed at the thoughts that came to his mind but he persisted.

"Oh, really. Well, same here. I don't find you in the least bit attractive." He said in his usual tone. Reiko's smile disappeared after that.

"Oh is that so? Well fine! It's not like I care!" She yelled at him. He glared at her and thrust his hands down on the bed.

"Good! Cause I don't care either." He growled. This was the first time Sesshomaru had ever been riled up because of a woman. Inuyasha being his brother was one of the only things that used to piss him off but once he met Rin and became her father, he started to get softer on Inuyasha until he didn't care anymore that he was a half breed. He had not gotten this angry in a while and it was kind of making him even more mad.

"I'm glad we can agree on something!" She yelled, getting right up in his face. They glared at eachother for a few moments and then Sesshomaru did something that no one would have suspected. It threw Reiko for a loop. He placed his hand on the back of her head and crushed her lips against his. Reiko fell onto his lap, her hands supporting her on his crossed legs. She gasped when he did this. Her heart raced with every move of his lips on hers. When he broke from her, she was left wide eyed and speechless. He smirked with satisfaction and before he could do anything else Reiko kissed him back. She wrapped her arms around him, forcing him back against the headboard. (This is rated T for those of you who are weirded by this. So yeah) Sesshomaru purred in her mouth and she smiled against his lips.

"Not attracted to me huh?" She asked smartly. He gave a small impression of Inuyasha's "feh" and kissed her again.

When Reiko found Kagome and Sango in the spa, she was still dazed from the events from earlier. Noticing this, Kagome and Sango bombarded her with questions, one being what happened, and Reiko grinned.

"I just found out how Sesshomaru really felt about me is all." Reiko said and took her seat next to Kagome, in the lounging chair while 4 girls pampered her hands and feet.

After about 2 or 3 hours at the spa lunch time rolled around. Then they went to the upper deck and sat in those wonderful lounging chairs to sun bathe. But no sooner had they laid down, did someone block thier light.

"My dear Sango, how are you this fine afternoon?" Came an all too familiar voice to Sango.

"What do you want lecher?" Sango asked harshly. He gave her this pitiful hurt expression and she sighed.

"I'm sorry. What is it Miroku?" She asked in a kinder tone. He smiled at her and sat down at the edge of her chair.

"Well, dear Sango. I wish to talk to you alone. It's about you know what this evening." Miroku said in a fake secretive tone. Sango's eyes widened and she put her finger to her lips, indicating Kagome. Miroku gave her a quizzical look and as she got up and dragged him away, tears came to Kagome's eyes. Once they were far enough away Miroku asked.

"What was that about? I thought Kagome would be happy to know that Inuyasha was going to ask her to the dance?" Miroku asked slyly.

"OH NO!" Sango screamed. This was a disaster.

"What? Why is that such a bad thing I thought we wanted that?" He asked her. Sango was now starting to cry, knowing the pain Kagome would have to endure if she had to tell Inuyasha she was going with Hojo. She had to tell Miroku. He was the only one who could get Inuyasha not to ask.

"Miroku, this is a disaster! Kagome can't go to the dance with Inuyasha and it's killing her!" Sango said, pacing the deck like a mad woman.

"Why can't she Sango? I don't understand?" Miroku was trying to keep her calm while keeping his own voice steady. He hated not understanding.

"Okay, there's this boy who goes to our school back in Japan named Hojo. He's always bothering us, asking Kagome out, hanging out with us when he's not invited, just all around annoying. Well yesterday we found out that he was on this cruise. He found Kagome right after...what you did and she realized she loved him. He made her a deal she couldn't refuse Miroku! Even I would have taken it!"

"What did he say!" Miroku asked, now getting quite impatient. Sango groaned, still pacing like a mad woman. She threw her hands up in the air.

"He said that he would leave her alone forever if she would go! Kagome couldn't pass that up. She knew that if Inuyasha and her were to ever get together she needed to get rid of Hojo. So she said yes. It's been killing her Miroku! You have to do something. If Inuyasha finds out then she'll die of depression! I'm serious she's so upset that she can't even see straight!" Sango ranted. Miroku did the only thing he could do and took Sango into his arms. He hugged her to his chest gently and kissed her hair.

"Calm down Sango. Everything will be just fine. I'll get Inuyasha to go by himself. I'll make something up."

"But she'll still have to endure it at the dance." Sango wimpered. Miroku tightened his grip on her and stroked her hair.

"Don't worry about that. Inuyasha isn't so reckless as to cause a scene in a public place." Miroku said confidently. He knew this from experience.

"You promise Miroku?" She asked timidly. He smiled and kissed her forehead after pulling her away.

"Don't worry dear Sango. Trust me, Inuyasha won't hurt her." Miroku said. Sango smiled gently at him and nodded. But then the stupid lecher had to ruin it and stroke her butt. Sango went rigid and glared flames at him. She may trust his word. But she didn't trust his hand! She smacked him across the face and stormed off back to Kagome. Miroku sighed and rubbed his burning cheek. 'Leave it all up to me dear Sango.' he thought and ran to find Inuyasha.

I don't know how, but Miroku convinced Inuyasha to go by himself. (Really I don't know how, so we'll just say he did.)

Kagome, Sango, and Reiko were back in their cabin taking showers by 3:30. Kagome still had to pick out her dress. She had to choose the one she wanted to wear. Reiko ended up picking it out. She said as long as your going, why not look sexy in the process. But of course Reiko's motto was "If you got it, flount it." (that's not my personal motto, but I like the sound of it for Reiko. She does the flounting in just the right amounts. I think. Not to much. Anyway, back to the story.)

Kagome was personally pleased with Reiko's choice. She was going to tell Inuyasha how she felt about him at Midnight when the dance was over. She knew he'd be mad at her, but maybe he would forgive her and...She shook her head mentally for thinking such thoughts. She would tell him at midnight. Regardless of the consequences. She took her shower and blow dried her hair. Sango asked Kagome if she could do her hair and Kagome nodded, liking the feel of Sango's comforting hands playing with her hair. Sango smiled and sat down behind Kagome. She took her hair and started to twist it into a bun she then let it a little loose so that a few pieces hung out in a messy bun. She then held it in place with bobby pins and hair spray. Kagome's hair was perfect for her. Kagome then did her make up, putting on eyeliner, and blush. She then took a soft blue eyeshadow and touched it up with gold colored shadow on top. Then mascara and finally, some light pink lip gloss for shine. Sango commented that she looked beautiful. Reiko did her make-up and put her hair up in a clip, letting her hair fall loosely from the top. Sango left her's down, since it was a rarity to see it so.

Finally it was 4:45 and they had to get on their dresses and shoes. Kagome put on the white dress. It was a silky strapless dress with a lace up front. The clothe under the lace was silky too, so not to expose too much hugged her curves to about the hip and then flowed freely to her mid thigh. The outer shell of the dress hugged her curves like the inside clothe but continued down into a wavy point to about her ankle, exposing her well shaped legs. The top fit slightly tight, which pusehd up her breasts a bit to were cleavage showed. It was a beautiful dress that Reiko picked out for her to wear. Sango wore a spaghetti strap orchid color dress that dipped down exposing some cleavage. A slit that ran up her thigh to the end of the dress exposed her left leg. Reiko wore a thick strapped sparkling red dress that dipped down on her chest and crossed on her back, dipping low down the curve of her spine to the lower back. Her dress reached to the floor and had a slit going up the right leg. As they put on their shoes there was a knock on their door and Kagome, being the first one down with puting on her strapped laced high heel shoes, ran to the door only to be disappointed to see Hojo. He was wearing a white tuxedo with a black tie. He almost looked mobsterish. He smiled brightly at her and handed her a flower. A red rose to be exact. Kagome sighed and took it gently, thanking him with a smile. She would have to get used to his lame smile all night. At least until midnight. Then Miroku showed up with Sesshomaru. They were both wearing black tuxedos. Miroku's eyes glistened as Sango came out of her room with black high heels on and smiled at him. He marveled at her long brown hair that was left down and he walked up to her.

"Sango my dear you look beautiful." He complimented and handed her a beautiful white rose. Sango smiled softly at him and kissed his cheek. Miroku nearly jumped out of his skin at this in excitement. When Sesshomaru walked over to Reiko however, everyone stared curiously at the intense tension between them. But when Sesshomaru blushed and looked away as he handed her a flower that Rin told him was her favorite (lilies) Reiko smiled and kissed him. Sango's and Kagome's eyes widened at this and gasped. Reiko had not told them what had went on between them in Sesshomaru's room, so this came as a shock to them. Rin came skipping in and ran right up to Reiko, giving her another lily. Reiko smiled and patted the small girl's head affectionately.

"So ready to go?" Hojo asked curiously. Kagome looked over at him and then at Miroku and Sango and then sighed.

"Sure. Let's go." Kagome said. Hojo smiled and held out his arm to her.

Well, sorry guys. I hadn't planned on making this into two parts. But it certainly looks like it's going to be. I know this didn't show much action between Inuyasha and Kagome, but the next chapter is going to be packed with it. WHO-AH! Well, I hope that you look for The Dance part 2 by friday! Love you all!