Hey everybody! Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up, but I was gone for about four days to spend time with my family, or else I would have posted more. Happy almost New Year's or depending on when you are reading this, happy after New Year's! Hope you have a great year to come, and thank you, for reading my story.
Disclaimer: If I owned InuYasha, do you think I would be writing fanfiction? (Emphasis on the fan)
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Chapter Thirteen: Triple Date
InuYasha woke up the next morning grumpy and ill tempered. He hopped into the shower, got dressed, and ambled out into the kitchen to get something to eat. In the hallway just outside the kitchen he smelled something heavenly coming from inside the room. Licking his lips happily, InuYasha bounded into the room. Finally something was going well today!
"So, what's for breakfa-" InuYasha stopped midsentance as he found Kagome cooking breakfast, with Kouga helping her. They were making waffles and Kouga was helping Kagome spoon the mix onto the waffle iron. Kagome glanced around at the sound of InuYasha's voice. She laughed out loud when she saw him there and turned to Kouga.
"See? I told you he'd come in here at the smell of food!" Kagome giggled and glanced back at InuYasha who promptly stopped pretending to vomit. InuYasha looked at the two of them standing there making breakfast together, and strode over to the door, grabbing his book bag on the way out.
"I don't really feel hungry today," he called over his shoulder as he walked out the door and slammed it shut. Kagome winced as the sharp bang of the door echoed through the house. She turned back to the waffle iron and checked the waffle to make sure it wasn't getting burnt, and tried to hide the hurt in her eyes. She had hoped that she could still be friends with InuYasha, but now it seemed they were back to square one, and that he hated her. But then again, that was probably for the best. There was no denying the leap Kagome had felt in her chest when InuYasha had walked into the room, and if he was being a jerk, then it might help her get over him.
"Kagome! The waffle is burning!" Kagome shrieked and pried the blackened breakfast out of the pan, and laughed a little bit at how horrible it looked. She looked at Kouga and found he was laughing too. She quickly threw away the burnt waffle and poured a new one into the pan. She turned to look at Kouga again and found him watching her.
"What, do I have something on my face?" Kouga grinned as she panicked.
"No, but I was just thinking…I know the perfect place we can go this weekend. My friend owns this club downtown, and I've heard it's really great, and I've been wanting to check it out." Kagome's face lit up. She had always loved dancing.
"That sounds great!" On impulse Kagome added, "Can I bring some friends? I know some people who would love to go there too." Kouga laughed at her eager expression.
"No problem. The more the merrier."
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Kagome had been at school a mere five minutes before she practically tackled Miroku and Sango.
"Hey guys! Guess what?" Sango looked up from her locker, and Miroku sauntered over closer.
"Hmm, let's see. You just found the cure for cancer."
"Um…No."
"Ooh! I got it! You finally figured out how to fly!"
Kagome sighed. "Not yet…but someday…"
"You are moving to Alaska!"
"Nope."
"You want to-"
"No, no and NO! Kouga asked me if I wanted to go to a club this weekend and I wanted to know if you guys wanted to come with us!" Kagome grinned widely as Miroku looked delighted and Sango looked skeptical.
"That sounds great!" Miroku glanced over at Sango. "Like…a double date!"
"No! Not a double date!" Sango started to back away from the two. "I…er, think I'm busy that night!"
"Aw, come on Sango!" Kagome pouted and gave Sango the most spectacular pair of puppy eyes. "I wouldn't want to go without you. Pleeeeeeease?" Sango sighed. There was just no way she could say no to Kagome.
"Alright. But this is not a date! Got that Miroku?"
"Of course, whatever you say, my love."
"ARGH!" Sango slammed her locker shut and grabbed her backpack. "He is going to be impossible after this!" She stormed off into the crowd with Miroku following her fast on her trail.
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It was at lunch that Sango finally got InuYasha. She had been trying to find him all day, but so far she hadn't had any luck…until now. When InuYasha reached the doors that lead into the cafeteria, Sango pounced and dragged him into an empty classroom. He struggled and put up a fight, of course, but when Sango got angry, there's not much that you can do.
"Well, to what do I owe this pleasure," InuYasha smiled cheekily up at Sango, who promptly smacked him across his face. InuYasha groaned and sat up.
"What the hell did you do that for?!" Sango hit him across the face again.
"That was for hurting my friend!" InuYasha looked stunned for a second then his face got angry.
"When did I ever hurt your friend?" He yelled in her face. Sango looked at him blankly. He really didn't know. He didn't know that Kagome had feelings for him, and he didn't know that he was causing her all this pain. God, he was dense. Sango bit her lip, hoping she hadn't given anything away. It would be better for InuYasha and for Kagome if he didn't know about Kagome's feelings.
"Oh, erm, I was talking about Miroku. And how you always make fun of him."
"I've been making fun of him since grade school." Sango blinked.
"Yeah, and you had better stop!" InuYasha pushed past her and out the door, muttering something about a crazy bitch and her man muscles. Sango let out a breath and slumped against the door. Thank the Lord. She hadn't given anything away.
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Kagome found InuYasha just after last period at his locker.
"InuYasha! Hey, InuYasha!" She called as she ran up to him. InuYasha glanced up at the sound of his name being called, and when he saw Kagome a wide range of emotions flitted across his face, too quick for Kagome to read.
He probably hates me, Kagome thought with a sinking heart. All she wanted now was to get along with InuYasha again. She had to get over this stupid crush and try to become his friend once again. She didn't want to lose this relationship just because of her once sided feelings.
InuYasha greeted Kagome with a grunt, before turning back to his locker. Kagome's delicate smile wilted off her face. He really does hate me.
"I just wanted to know, um…Kouga, Miroku, Sango, and I, well, we're just going out on a double date this Saturday to go to a club. I was wondering if you and Kikyo want to tag along and make it a triple?" InuYasha blinked at the girl in front of him. How did she do this? Just invite him along like it didn't matter. Wouldn't it be weird for them to double date with different people? Then InuYasha shook his head. What was he talking about? Why would it be weird? He had the most pursued girl in the school, and Kagome had…well…Kouga. They should both be happy. So why was it that when InuYasha strode away with a muttered "Sure, whatever," that he felt so uneasy about the date this Saturday?
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Before InuYasha knew it, it was Saturday night. When he had asked Kikyo to go, she had said yes right away, of course. Now InuYasha was standing in his room debating what to wear. He ran his hands through his hair and growled in frustration. Why couldn't he just pick an outfit? Why was this so damn hard? He looked through his selection of clothes once again. Maybe those jeans, with that blue t-shirt…no that was too casual. Alright, maybe the button up shirt with the…no that was too preppy. InuYasha growled again, this time louder. He mentally kicked himself and then threw on the first outfit he got his hands on, which happened to be a pair of jeans with a black t-shirt. He ran a brush through his hair for what seemed like the first time in forever, and walked out the door to go wait in the living room for the others.
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Kagome spun around her room happily. She was going out dancing tonight! She giggled at absolutely nothing and slipped on an outfit that she had bought a couple days ago. She put on a pair of jeans that matched her eye color perfectly, then pulled on a dark red halter top with fabric that fell away at the back, and was replaced with strings of the same color criss-crossing over her back. Normally Kagome would have never worn something so daring, but she was feeling bold tonight. Kagome let her hair run wild simply because she didn't have the will to wrestle it into a hairstyle, but it framed her face perfectly as it tumbled down her back. Her finishing touch was the locket that her family had given her, and a pair of silver hoop earrings.
Taking a deep breath, Kagome flung open her door and walked out to where the boys were waiting.
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Miroku and Kouga, who had also put some effort into what they were wearing tonight, flicked through the channels of the TV as they waited impatiently for Kagome to be ready.
"Why is it that girls always take so damn long to get ready?" Kouga grumbled as he flipped past the discovery channel, and then a news channel.
"Hmm, I think it must be they like the dramatic tension," mused Miroku. "Either that or there's some secret step to getting ready that the male sex hasn't figured out yet."
InuYasha only half listened to their conversation as he flipped through a magazine impatiently, his back to the other two. He really wasn't feeling comfortable about tonight. He had flipped through a few more pages of the magazine before noticing that it was upside down. It was then that he realized that the other boys had stopped at the show Kim Possible. He hated that show.
"For the love of God, will you change the channe-" InuYasha's voice trailed off as he spun around. He saw the boys staring fixedly towards the doorway, and followed their gaze slowly. His mouth dropped open.
Kagome was standing in the doorway nervously under the gazes of the three men. InuYasha couldn't tear his eyes away. She looked beautiful, but not in the way that Kikyo did that made so many men lust after her. Kagome looked so natural. She wasn't wearing much makeup, and hadn't done anything with her hair, but he still couldn't take his eyes off her. Suddenly Kouga jumped off the couch, and ran over to Kagome. He threw an arm over her shoulders.
"Alright, ready to go?" he asked, smirking triumphantly at the other two boys. InuYasha growled without even noticing it as Kouga kissed Kagome lightly on the cheek. Kagome laughed nervously and started towards the door, pulling out of Kouga's grip.
"I'm ready! Let's go!" The three boys trailed after her.
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Kagome followed the others into the club. She could already feel the air vibrating and pulsing with the loud music. A wide grin spread over her face, and her body itched to dance. They had picked Sango and Kikyo along the way. Sango had been happy, although a little reluctant, and Kagome could tell that she had put a lot of effort into her appearance. She looked absolutely wonderful, and Miroku was nearly delirious with happiness. Kikyo had looked beautiful as well, Kagome had noticed with more than a little envy. It was little wonder that every boy loved her. But now they were at the club, and Kagome planned to forget all her worries and simply dance.
They reached the inside of the club and everyone started heading for the tables.
"What are you doing?" Kagome stared at them as if they were mental. "Why are you going towards the tables? We're here to dance!" Sango and Miroku glanced at each other then shrugged and headed out towards the dance floor, but InuYasha, Kikyo and Kouga stayed where they were.
"I'll just get us a good table, and then I'll be out there with you, okay?" Kouga turned around without waiting for an answer and walked over towards the tables again. Kagome looked after him greatly disappointed and a little hurt, but then turned around and walked towards the dance floor. InuYasha started after her, but then glanced back at Kikyo who was glaring at him fiercely and stopped where he was. He sighed and proceeded with Kikyo over to the tables.
Kagome reached the dance floor and dove in. She loved the feeling of the music all around her. She pushed away all bad thoughts that were plaguing her. How Kouga had just blown her off, and how InuYasha…well, it would just be better not to think of InuYasha at all. Kagome lost herself in the dance and a grin came over her face as she moved her body to the music. She could see Miroku and Sango dancing over to the right, with Miroku actually behaving for once. Kagome let the happy feelings and the sound of the music wash over her, and she kept dancing.
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InuYasha scowled at the table in front of him. So far, all that he and Kikyo had done was sit at the table, dance to a few songs, and then sit at the table some more. It seemed that Kikyo preferred to be flirted with by numerous boys that were constantly coming up to their table than to actually dance. InuYasha looked out onto the dance floor, and spotted Kagome in the middle of the group. He was almost mesmerized as her body twisted in almost snake-like movements. A heavy base thumped through the area, and she matched her body perfectly to the beat. As if in a trance, InuYasha stood up from his chair and took a step towards the dance floor, but then stopped just as Kouga popped up beside Kagome, and planted a kiss on her lips.
"InuYasha? Where are you going?" InuYasha glanced towards Kikyo who was gazing at him with a bored expression on her face. Suddenly InuYasha felt like he couldn't breath, and he barely squeezed out the word "bathroom," before he ran out of the club and into the cool air. He felt like his body was being ripped apart from the inside. His head kept replaying the image of Kouga pressing his lips to Kagome's over and over. What was happening to him? He stumbled to the parking lot and collapsed beneath a tree. What was this little slip of a girl doing to him? InuYasha took a deep breath, and slowly calmed down. But he had finally reached a conclusion. Something had to change. He couldn't keep living like this, and he would have to be the one to change it.