(Okay...okay...the confusion is over as of today...are you excited?! All the messy tangled strings are about to unfold errr untangle since they aren't folded...)shrugs(...sooo I got my wish soooo many chocolate chip cookies have been swarming my house I've actually had to give some away!!!)droool(mmmm...wimper...my cookies!...oh right back to the story)
The Day Before
"Kagome! Kagome?" Sesshoumaru had been looking for Kagome since he had handed her the dress. The fear that she might not like it or it might not fit was just killing him. Stupid girl! Where the hell are you?
Kagome was outside in the maze. Ugh! This sucks! I can never find my way out! Kaede said I should use my third eye...what the hell is that supposed to be? Dammit!
"Where's Sesshoumaru when I need him?"
"Right here." Kagome spun around. "You called?"
"What the-? Where'd you come from?" Kagome took his arm, he led her out of the maze.
"I was looking for you. I wanted to know if you,uhm, liked the dress...you know did it fit?" Sesshoumaru's cheeks began to darken as he noticed Kagome's smile.
"You dog you." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. Unfortunately they were out of the maze and half the student body was witness to this action. Kagome blushed. Guys whistled. Sesshuomaru frowned. He undid Kagome's arm from his own and began marching away. "I liked the dress!"
Kagome ran after him. "Sesshoumaru, what's wrong?"
"Nothing!" Sesshoumaru walked faster. Kagome frowned but kept up. "Why are you following me?"
"You were looking for me! I still haven't answered your question!" Sesshoumaru looked back. He could still see the teasing faces. I'm a goddamn demon! I'm not weak!
"It bothers you that much?" Kagome stopped. Sesshoumaru's shoulders dropped.
"Kagome, its not like that at all." Sesshoumaru tried to reason, convincing himself rather more than Kagome.
"Hey, Sesshoumaru! You dog you! You could've told us! Now we can all go together with our lovely ladies!" Kouga barked, as his arm went around Kanna. She had a worried look on her face. Kagome kept her eyes on Sesshoumaru to see his reaction.
"It's not what you think!" Sesshoumaru said very calmly. He tried to smile at Kagome but found it hard to even look at her.
"Sure it wasn't. You don't have to deny it anymore. You love the girl. We know it." Sango laughed, and so did the rest. Sesshoumaru saw his brother Inuyasha smiling.
"No! I don't love the girl! She's human! I'm a demon! You confuse my feelings with Inuyasha's. Him and my father are alike. Complete fools falling over any pathetic thing that shakes itself infront of them! I have better taste and a lot better composure than that!" Sesshoumaru stood fuming. Kagome's anger rose to a boiling point.
"If that's how you feel you could've told me sooner. I wouldn't have bothered with the arrangements." Kagome said this so calm and softly everyone flinched. She turned, "I have some things to do. I won't want to bother you while you sleep as well. So I am sure you can find a room that fits your needs."
Sesshoumaru reached out spinning her from her elbow, "Kagome, please let me explain!"
"I don't need an explaination. All I need is for you to let go of my arm." Kouga was sure she had just spit out fire.
"No! I'm not letting go until you listen to what I have to say!" Sesshoumaru stood his ground but not for long.
"Chalda!" Kagome made a simple fist and thrust it into his stomach. Sesshoumaru flew. Kagome turned and ran into the forest.
Fortune Cookie...
Sango was about to run after her but was held back by Kanna.
"What?" Kanna held up a bow and some arrows. Sango raised an eyebrow.
"C'mon!" Kagura, Sango, and Kanna ran after her.
In the forest Kagome ran blinded by fury. Tripping over something hard, she fell to the floor crying. Kanna watched her closely.
"Kagome? What did you do?" Sango asked. Kagome looked at her confused.
"What?" Kagura pointed at the dead thing Kagome had tripped over. It was a scorpion. A mid size demon scorpion that had been slaughtered. Looking around Kagome realized the forest was swamped with dead demons. Some slaughtered the others died of their own insanity. Kagome stood and walked to each demon.
"What happened?" Kagura seemed as if she were about to faint.
"The Harvest Moon is approaching..." Kanna whispered it so lightly but it echoed across the trees. A sudden gust picked up and flew down on the girls. Kagome covered her face.
"What does that mean, the Harvest Moon?" Kanna took her hand and led her to the lake.
"Sesshoumaru's father stopped it last time. When you were born. He didn't let it happen. And neither will Sesshoumaru." Kagome looked at Kagura and Sango.
"Kanna!"
"She has to know Kagura! She has to find out!"
"She will!"
"What are you talking about?" Kagome yelled. Kanna threw the mirror into the water. It lit up instantly. Kagome's eyes widened. "Is that true?"
"You will find out soon enough." Sango and Kagura tried to see what she was witnessing but the water was completely blank to them. (And its gonna remain that way until later! hahahaha you don't know!)Sango handed Kagome the bow and arrow.
"What do I need this for?" Sango shrugged.
"I really don't know I was tired of holding it." They began to laugh. Kanna retrieved her mirror and walked towards the mansion. The others followed along. They failed to notice Naraku's presence behind the big tree.
"I wonder what Kanna showed her." Naraku turned to the woman.
"Don't worry. My child knows what she does. All she does, she does for a reason."
"Is that Kagome or Kanna?" Naraku raised a brow. The woman just smiled.
"C'mon we still have preperations to finish." With a simple burst of wind they disappeared.
The Guest List
Kagome hadn't talked to Sesshoumaru the whole day. She hadn't spoken to him this morning. She had completely ignored him! Sesshoumaru had sent roses, which he found burned and on his bed that morning. He sighed. At least its better than the chocolates I sent to her. He wiped the last piece of melted chocolate off his walls. Kagome...Why do I have to be so stupid?
He turned to yesterday. He remembered his frantic yells. The way he embarrased her. The way he denied his true feelings. But she was human after all. She was human. His mother had made sure he never loved a human and yet here he was trying to win this girl back. Sesshoumaru had almost killed the guys when they told him that was to 'harsh'. If it weren't for their stupid teasing! Sesshoumaru sighed again. Hearing their words of wisdom.
"You like the girl. We all know you do. And if you don't tell her that. She's like a sick puppy following you everywhere." Kouga shook his head in disgust.
"Yeah man. Kagome's a nice girl. And with her power who cares if she's human?" Miroku added.
"I agree." Mikko said. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at him.
"Man, you messed up worse than I ever could. That was just cold what you said. Right infront of her too. Infront of everybody. That was just mean. I feel sorry for her now. And I don't even like her." Inuyasha laughed, "Now we both have something in common."
Sesshoumaru punched Inuyasha and walked away.
What do they know? They all have demons. Inuyasha is a half-demon. I'm a full demon. I don't feel such things for humans. But than again Kagome is no normal human. I know that...Kagome...
"I love you." Sesshoumaru lay their taking in his words.
"Awww. I love you too." Shippo sat at the window with a huge smile. Kagome's cat ran out the room.
"Not you you fool! Kago-What do you want?" Shippo waited for Sesshoumaru to say something else but he wasn't going to pursue the issue.
"Guest list is here. Do you approve?" Shippo asked handing him a long roll of paper.
"I thought Kagome would take care of this?" Sesshoumaru snatched the roll. He began reading down the list.
"She seemed pretty mad. She said, 'Sesshoumaru should do this 'cause I might invite some unworthy humans that might annoy him! Jerk!' And then she walked off. You should try apologizing." Shippo said with a smile. Sesshoumaru stood, he read the name over and over again.
"Shippo, did you invite Naraku?" Shippo looked over Sesshoumaru's shoulder.
"Oh yeah! You told me to remember? You asked me to invite him to kill Kagome. I didn't think you were serious I thought you just wanted him to talk to Kagome so that's what I told him. At first I thought he was evil but he bought me ice cream and told me he wasn't he's a cool guy. So yeah, he's coming." Shippo jumped off Sesshoumaru. "He said he wanted to talk to you."
"Shippo!" Sesshoumaru stood quiet for a second. "I'll keep my eyes on him. He's probably after Kagome. I'll keep her close. She'll be with me."
"I don't think so." Shippo sang.
"What? What do you mean?"
"She's going with her friends. All by herself. She's been telling everybody!" Shippo ran out the room before Sesshoumaru wacked him. "Just apologize!"
The Ball: Blood and Tears
"Kagome just apologize!" Sango tried to put it through Kagome's thick skull that what happened was her fault. She could've walked away and saved the humiliation for when they were both alone. "But nooo Kagome wants an answer right then and there. You're so stupid! He's not the kind that shows his feelings right away! You of all people know that! Just apologize!"
"I can't!" Kagome threw a pillow at Sango. They were in Sango's room getting ready.
"Why not? You have to give sometimes in love you know." Sango rolled her eyes, laying on the bed.
"Look, for one I didn't do anything wrong. For two, he should apologize for the simple fact that he could've held it in if he's so good in holding in feeings. And three my pride is at stake here! That is what we are really fighting about!"
"Kagome, you can't really expect him to tuck his sack back and apologize to you do you? He'd let you kill him before he ever apologized to a human!" Kagome sighed. There was a knock at the door.
"Sango I need you." It was Miroku. "The teacher has picked the three to represent the school. There will be one from the outer and three from here."
"Who were the three chosen?" Sango asked, Miroku stood behind the door.
"Inuyasha, Kikyo, Me, you, and Kagome and Sesshoumaru." Kagome moaned.
"Why did they chose us?" Kagome wailed.
"Are you kidding me? They had to pick the two sons of the king and a human to show the balance of peace among us. It'd be discrimmination if it were all demons or something." Miroku said. "Lady Akari-san has ordered me to bring you down stairs. Just Sango. Kagome, you will be called down last because you're paired with the heir."
Kagome nodded, waving Sango off. Sango walked out. Miroku was speechless. Beauty rippled down to the very hem of the dress. The dark colors a perfect match to her warm tainted skin. Her hair had been curled and tied in a unraveling bun. There wasn't one part of her that Miroku couldn't stop staring at. She was beautiful and he had now witnessed the true power of her beauty. Sango blushed at such a reaction. Clearing her throat, she took his arm and let him lead the way.
Inuyasha and Kikyo were already downstairs. Both were wearing matching clothes. Inuyasha had a white suite with a red undershirt and a bloody red rose. Kikyo had on white chandelier earings, a long flowing gown. It wrapped itself around her neck, beginning dark red at the bottom and ending in white at the top. Her hair was pulled back in three braids each tied together with a rose.
Sesshoumaru looked at the two. He wondered if Kagome and him would look so good together. Then again he had disowned the poor girl. He sighed. Juromaru walked in.
"And where is your date, Sesshoumaru?" Juromaru gave a half-hearted smile. "I see. Well, luckily you two are called last. After all the invites are in, I shall call down Miroku and Sango. Followed by Inuyasha and Kikyo. And ending with Sesshoumaru and Kagome. You will dance the first song and then be free to mingle."
Sesshoumaru looked at the clock. Kagome should be coming any time now. He had asked Shippo to do it.
In the room Kagome looked at herself in the mirror. She made sure the dress was fine, her hair was neat, and her teeth were clean.I hate this guy and yet I still have to look perfect! What's wrong with you?
"Absolutely nothing." It was Buyo, her cat.
"What are you doing here?" The cat jumped on the bed and rolled on its back.
"I know something you don't know!"
"You always do."
"You wanna know what Sesshoumaru really feels about you?" Kagome stopped and looked at the cat. "Well I'm not telling!"
"Wait, you stupid cat!" The cat jumped down and ran out the door. Kagome chased after it. The hallway was so dark and lonely. "Where'd you go?"
"Kagome..." She spun. That voice! It's her! "Come with me Kagome. I need you."
"Where are you?"
"Who you talking to?" Shippo popped out of the wall.
"Shippo? Did you see-?" Shippo looked at her as Kagome pointed down the hall. "Nevermind. What is it?"
"You're needed downstairs." Shippo lead the way.
"...And now for our school's finest. Joining us is Miroku and Sango." Claps were heard as they descended hand in hand. "Inuyasha and Kikyo!" More cheers. "Sesshoumaru and Kagome." Loudest cheers. But they suddenly stopped as Sesshoumaru descended down the stairs alone. Sudden whispers arose, eyes were still watching the doors. Sesshoumaru shook his head. Sango nodded at him. Turning slowly he saw his goddess descend. The green gown flowed nicely. Her hair was half up and half down. Her beauty gracefully lit about her.
Kagome's eyes never left Sesshoumaru. She was amused at how he stared at her. He said he didn't like her but the way he looked at her now said otherwise. The orchestra began to play the Midnight Waltz. Sesshoumaru and Kagome walked to the middle. The other dancers swirling around them. Sesshoumaru bowed, Kagome curtsied, and then the waltz began. Her head turned as they did, their forms barely touching, Sesshoumaru wished to say something.
"Kagome, I'm sorry." Kagome almost lost her footing.
"Sesshoumaru, shut up!" Sesshoumaru turned with her. "I am going to dance with you and then I'll never talk to you again. I've already asked to be traded. The only one that has the essentials of keeping up with you is Kikyo. Sorry but atleast you get one annoying human off your back!"
Sesshoumaru winced. "Kagome, I was embarrassed. I-I was confused. I don't care what others think anymore!"
"Yeah right what ever! I don't know what you're up to but I know it has nothing good. You could atleast do me the decency of making up your mind!" The waltz was about to end. Sesshoumaru's mind was racing. If he didn't say something, do something he'd lose Kagome.
"I have! I want you!" Kagome stood in mid spin. Turning into his chest she felt his breath on her kneck.
"Prove it! Right here, right now! Prove it!" Kagome challenged. Sesshoumaru looked around. He didn't know what to do except...
As the waltz came into a close Sesshoumaru dipped Kagome. Caught in perfect time, light, and position Sesshoumaru laid a passionate kiss on Kagome that she couldn't resist. Until she had both feet on the ground. A loud crack was heard as Kagome's hand made contact with Sesshoumaru's face. She ran out into the garden. The crowd stood in confusion.
The orchestra played another song as more dancers went on the dance floor. Sesshoumaru sulked to the balcony with a glass of champagne. What had he done wrong? He watched Kagome in the garden playing with her cat.
"Ah, women." A voice spoke from behind.
"Yeah," Sesshoumaru spun. "Naraku!"
"Calm yourself, Sesshoumaru." Naraku raised his hand. "I come as a well invited guest. Check your list."
"I saw it. I didn't think you'd be stupid enough to show."
"Now, now Sesshoumaru is that any way to greet a friend?" Naraku looked down as saw Kagome chasing after her cat. "Some plans change you know. I had other arrangements but I passed them up simply to say hello."
"What do you want with Kagome?" Sesshoumaru's voice was calm but fierce. Naraku almost winced.
"To free her. Have you noticed the demons? Acting strange they are...I thought a strong demon like yourself would have noticed."
"Noticed what?"
"The Harvest Moon is approaching."
"What?"
"She'll want the blood of a loved one, then blood spilled of a broken innocence, and finally the release of her anger."
"What? What are you talking about? Is that what you plan to do with Kagome? Well you won't get any of her blood. I'll defend her!" Sesshoumaru looked into the empty garden. "Kagome? Kagome!"
"Sesshoumaru!" She cried from a distance.
"You son of a-" A dagger dug itself into his flesh. Naraku held his glass to catch the blood.
"Fool, I didn't say her blood." Sesshoumaru lay on the ground. "Oh, you're not dead. Not yet. She'll want to do it herself. You a merely paralyzed. Now if you don't mind I have a lady waiting..."