Chapter 10 – What is and what should never be

Mr. Taisho's birthday arrived and with that also came the first day of July; in other words, the start of the last month of summer break. A week and a half had gone by and Inuyasha hadn't showed up at all. Kagome woke up very early and went to the kitchen for something to drink. She was still in her sleepwear and didn't mind changing since everyone was still sleeping. She made herself a sandwich and poured a glass of milk. Then, for her horrible surprise, she heard the main door being opened and Inuyasha saying, "I'm home". Even though she told herself she didn't care, she instantly thought about her appearance at the moment: her sleepy eyes, her crazy bed hair, her silly pajamas and a very probable milk moustache. When Inuyasha entered the kitchen the only thing in sight was a half-eaten sandwich and glass of milk.

Kagome had run as fast as she could to her bedroom and quickly locked both doors. She took a quick shower and put on a black short dress. She saw the clock and it was still very early so she figured she had a lot of time before Mr. Taisho's birthday party, which was going to be at a fancy restaurant besides the beach and of course Kagura was going to 'dress her up' for it. She put her white adidas sneakers on, grabbed her purse and quietly walked down the stairs. She was determined to go out the whole day and face Inuyasha at night. She left a note in the kitchen that explained she was going out for the day, to shop and run some errands, but she was going to be back for the birthday party just in time.

Just as she opened the main door to go out, she got another surprise. This time, it was a surprise that made her really happy.

- Surprise! – Sango said happily.

- Sango? – Kagome said hugging her friend tightly. – You don't know how much I've missed you! I really need you. What are you doing here? I mean, I'm more than happy but you said you're uncle needed help at his coffee shop during the summer so you couldn't come. –

- Izayoi planned everything! She told me you seemed very sad, and I'm guessing it's because of the Inuyasha thing you told me over the phone. She wanted you to cheer up, so here I am. Happy? –

- You have no idea! No one is up yet to greet you but what do you say we go have breakfast in a coffee shop near here? After that we can go shopping, to the beach or whatever comes to mind. We just have to return in time for Mr. Taisho's birthday reunion –

- Sounds great! Let's do it. – Sango said excited.

The two girls took some bikes and went to the coffee shop to have breakfast. The air was a bit cool but the sunrays made the day perfect. They talked about serious, silly and all kinds of things just to catch up. At 10 AM they went to the little market at the beach and bought bracelets and cheap bikinis. They went for a swim and even rented some water bikes to have fun. Kagome forgot about everything, including her mom's situation and Inuyasha, and was finally able to relax. They ended up lying down on the sand, catching their breaths and taking a break. The beach was kind of full that day and everyone seemed happy and lively.

- So … Kagome … what are you going to do about Inuyasha? I mean, I had a lot of fun today but you can't ignore him forever, you'll exhaust me to death. – Sango said laughing.

- There's nothing to do, really. Summer will be over, I'll get my family back, I'll go back to college and everything will go back to normal. – Kagome answered very surely, putting her sunglasses on and standing up.

- Come on. He told you he loved you, or at least he tried to. I know you're afraid he'll hurt you and I know you believe you don't belong together but you can't deny how you both feel about each other. –

- There's no future for us, Sango. Look, I don't want to talk about that. – Kagome said with a smile. – I'll go to get us some drinks to that bar over there, what do you want? I would tell you to come with me but I know I can't interrupt your precious tan –

- Good girl. You know me well. – Sango said laughing. – I'll have a piña colada, pretty please. -

Kagome went to the bar and ordered two drinks. The bartender was flirty with her and told her a joke. Just as she was laughing, and taking the two drinks, she saw Inuyasha sitting at a table with Koga and Miroku and her smile instantly erased from her face. She wanted to silently escape but it was too late since Inuyasha was staring right at her. She waved a 'polite' hello to the guys and before she could see their answer, especially Inuyasha's, she took the two drinks and quickly walked out of the bar.

- Finally, I was dying for my piña colada. – Sango said grabbing her drink and taking a sip. – Wait, why do you look like you've seen a ghost? –

- Forget about the drinks! Let's go! I saw Inuyasha at the bar and I escaped like the little coward I truly am. – Kagome said with half a smile while putting her black dress on, sneakers and putting everything in her purse.

Kagome turned around to start walking and bumped into someone. Her sunglasses fell down to the sand so she picked them up. When she looked up to say sorry to the stranger that she had bumped into, of course it was Inuyasha. He helped her up and they just stood there staring at each other. They whole day could've gone just like that, but Sango stood up and Koga and Miroku caught up to them.

- Hello! I'm Sango, it's nice to finally meet you. I'm not going to lie to you; I'm very starstruck right now! Can't believe I'm actually talking to someone this famous. – Sango said excited which made Inuyasha laugh.

- Nice to meet you, Sango. Kagome always talks about you. – He said and then stared at Kagome, which made her look to the ground.

- Inuyasha, you suddenly ran off. Oh! Hi Kagome! Who is your friend? – Miroku said in a flirty voice.

- She's Sango. Sango, these are Koga and Miroku. – Kagome said politely.

The five of them went to the bar again and they all sat together, drinking and laughing. Sango became a little bit tipsy because all the piña coladas she had so she was in a very happy mood, it also added up the fact that she was already very extroverted. Kagome told everyone she was going to the restroom, stood up, and said she was going to be back in a bit. After she had left, Inuyasha just stood up and followed Kagome but the three drunks didn't even notice.

Kagome got out of the bar and headed to the deserted place she and Sango had left their bikes. She just wanted to be alone a minute and then she would head back to the bar. Just when she got there, someone grabbed her arm and she turned around, it was Inuyasha.

- Going somewhere? – He said, expressionless.

- No, I just wanted to be alone for a minute. The drinks kind of got to me. – Kagome answered.

- Have you been eating? You look a bit sick. –

- That's none of your business. – Kagome said looking away.

- Don't be like that … -

- Like what? –

- I've missed you. – He said with a frown.

- Yeah, I'm sure. Say hi to all of the ladies you've been with these days. –

- So, you're jealous? – Inuyasha said smirking.

- No, that's … -

- Nothing happened, if that's what you really want to ask. –

- Not my business. –

- Even though I tried to forget you, I just couldn't. – Inuyasha said frowning, again.

- Like I said, none of my … - Kagome said, not being able to finish that sentence since she got interrupted.

Inuyasha kissed her, which took her completely by surprise. She couldn't fight her feelings so she returned the kiss. When they stopped, she rested her head on his chest while he hugged her. Then, reason suddenly overwhelmed her and she pushed him away. She yelled at him something she, herself, didn't quite understand and walked away back to the bar where everyone was. A few minutes later, Inuyasha did the same.

Back at the bar, Kagome noticed Sango, if it was even possible, was even more drunk that the way she had left her. Miroku and her were drunk-kissing and Koga was playing pool with some guys that seemed his friends. Inuyasha gave the two girls a ride to the mansion so they could get ready for Mr. Taisho's birthday dinner and Kagura was already waiting for the two girls so she could do her magic. Sango took a cold shower and she began sobering up. After half an hour, in between singing and laughing, the two girls were finally ready. Kagome had her hair straightened and was wearing a beautiful and elegant short white dress. Sango had her hair in a high ponytail and was wearing a red dress.

When they finally arrived to the elegant restaurant besides a private beach, Kagome noticed the Taisho's had rented the whole place. Everything was neatly placed and it had Izayoi's mark all over. A lot of strangers to Kagome where there but she noticed some familiar faces, besides the whole Taisho family, such as Kikyo, Koga, Miroku, Naraku, etc. She greeted everyone she knew and introduced Sango, to be polite.

The night went by pretty smoothly, except for the fact that Sango got drunk with Miroku and Inuyasha had to give them, again, a ride to the mansion. When they arrived, Inuyasha helped Kagome and carried Sango to their bedroom.

- There, safe and sound in the bed. Your friend sure likes alcohol, she's completely asleep. – Inuyasha said laughing.

- Yeah, she's always been like that. – Kagome said smiling.

- Well, I'll be at my bedroom … call me if you need something. – Inuyasha said leaving and closing the door.

Kagome sat down next to her drunk friend and took her shoes off. She went to the closet and changed into comfy blue shorts and a white tank top. She went to the bed and sat there for a moment, staring into nothing but thinking about everything. Then, just when she thought she had control over herself, she had an impulse and she followed it. She stood up, opened the door and quickly passed the long hall and walked all the way across it. She was standing in front of Inuyasha's room, took a long breath, and knocked the door two times. Inuyasha opened the door very quickly and when she saw Kagome he smirked.

- Took you long enough, kitten. – He said, and then proceeded to pulling her inside and closing the door behind them.

Sometimes in life even though things are not meant to happen, they just do. And that's just how it is.