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Chapter 18- Kagome's Song And Sango's Heart

Kagome stepped into the shower and pulled closed the curtain. She ducked away from the spray of cold water, turned the knob for heat and waited. When she felt that it was warm enough she stepped under she water. "Ahhh...that's better" she sighed, relishing in the fact that all the dirt, grim, blood and other substances were being washed off her body. The hot water also helped unknot all her tight and tense muceles She felt her legs and cringed with disgust. The weren't hairy yet but they were getting there. 'Ewww' she thought grabbing her razor and her ribbons body wash. She lathered her legs and began to shave, placing the razor at her ankle and working her way up from there. When she finished with one leg she repeated the process with the other leg. When she finished she put down the razor and took a moment to simply feel her legs and check them over for any missed spots. When she found none she proceeded to lather her body in the body wash. she quickly rinsed it off, eager to wash her disgusting hair. 'Yuck. It feels like my hair hasn't been washed for a week.' she applied the desired amount and did her ritual with shampoo and conditioner. She ran her fingers through her long raven hair. It felt soft now that it had been washed.. She stayed in the shower a few minutes more, allowing the hot water to pound on her body before finally getting out. She much cooler air finding her warm, steamy flesh made her nearly gasp. She dried herself off quickly and hurriedly got dressed. She shuffled around for a hairbrush. She found it in her drawstring gym bag. She quickly but gently brushed her hair. She placed everything back in her locker before stepping out into the hallway. She din't see InuYasha. Noing that no one was around, she began to sing softly the song Amazed by Lonestar

"This is for you InuYasha" she saidly softly smiling before she began. She imagined people around her waving their hands in the air as they slow song started. She imagined the music flowing around her as she sang walk through the halls to the cafeteria.

"Everytime our eyes meet

this feeling inside me

is almost more then I can take

baby when you touch me

i can feel how much you love me

and it just blows me away

I've never been this close to anyone or anything.

I hear thoughts,

I can see your dreams.

I don't know how you do what you do.

Im so in love with you.

It just keeps getting better.

I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side.

Forever and ever.

Every little thing that you do, baby I'm amazed by you

The smell of your skin,

the taste of your kiss.

The way you whisper in the dark.

Your hair all around me.

Baby you surround me.

and touch every place in my heart.

Well it feels like the first time,

every time.

I wanna spend the whole night in your eyes.

I don't know how you do what you do.

Im so in love you.

It just keeps getting better.

I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side.

Forever and ever.

Every little thing that you do, baby I'm amazed by you.

Every little thing that you do

im so in love with you.

It just keeps getting better.

I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side.

Forever and ever. Every little thing that you do

, ohhhhhhhh,

every little thing that you do

baby im amazed by you."

she finished beautifullyher voice never crackingthroughout the whole song. She didn't know why but for some reason, she felt like singing. Once again she imagined a cheering crowd as she finished. Imagined her skirt flowing around her on stage. Her band on either side of her. Her brown eyes sparkled with delight when she lost herself in her own imagination. Then, in the front of the crowd, she could see InuYasha cheering for her the loudest. She opened her eyes and smiled. She knew he would always be the one cheering the loudest for her under any circumstance. She had no idea that he had been just behind her and listening to the whole thing...

InuYasha got out of the shower thing and got dressed in his usual attire. He left his hair un dryed like always, allowing it to drip dry. She stepped out of the steamy room and out into the hall way to see Kagome's back to him. She was walking very slowly towards the cafeteria. That's when he heard her say one of the softest voices he thought he'd ever heard her speak in,

"This is for you InuYasha"

and the he heard her begin to sing. She sang low and soft. Her voice was rich and beautiful. It was addictive. In trancing. Intoxicating. He never wanted her to stop and the fact that the song was for him made his heart swell with pride and joy.he listened silently to the lyrics and it was enough to make him smile a bit. When she finished the song they were at the cafeteria. She seemed so absorbed in something that she never noticed come up from behind her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his head on her shoulder. He felt her stiffen and relax, realizing it was only InuYasha. "That was a nice song. Where did you learn to sing like that?" he asked feeling her blush since his forehead was touching her cheek. He couldn't help but grin.

"I never learned to sing InuYasha. I just sing."

"I hear that that song was for me" he pressed, feeling her blush deepen and her cheeks flare up in a fierce red. Softly she replied with a "yes" he kissed heron the cheek.

"I love you Kagome" he whisperd.

"I love you to"

It was almost midnight and it was already very cold, even inside keade's hut by the fire but still the young kitsune, old priestess, and the monk slept soundly, yet for some reason, the demon slayer could not find sleep. What shippo said that morning had gotten into her head.what if they din't come back? What if they were injured or locked away somewhere? What if they were no longer even in the land of the living anymore. 'Well im obviously not getting any sleep tonight.' she thought rising to her feet.she threw on the coat thing that Kagome had gotten them each and walked slowly outside as so not to wake her friends. She climbed her way carefully onto the roof as silently as she could. And there she lay quiet watching the pale moon gaze down all before her but it seemed like it was looking at her. Kagome had once shown her the 'man-in-th-moon'. She looked up and saw Kagome's face in the moon, injured, lifeless eyes staring at her accusingly. Then she saw InuYasha's face with a dark glare cast at her. She closed her eyes and looked away from the moon. "No" she whispered. "They're alright, they're alright, i know it" when she glanced back up at the moon there was nothing out of the ordinary anymore. No angry Kagome or threatening InuYasha, just the good ole' man in the moon, casting it's pale glow and staring back at her with sympathy. Suddenly, at her side she heard her name being called by a familiar voice. She turned to see miroku sitting beside her, with his hand dangerously close to her rear. She eyed it like it was a dead, rotting fish and he withdrew it some.

"My dear Sango why are you up here on a night like tonight?" he asked. Snow began to fall lightly around them.

"I couldn't sleep. I was thinking about...i was thinking about certain things."she hoped he didn't know what she was talking about but judging from the look in her eyes, he did.

"You were thinking about InuYasha and Kagome weren't you?" she nodded slightly and proceed to voice her thoughts to miroku. He looked at her seriously.

"I understand that your worried Sango, but there is noting we can do. I als am worried but i do believe that they are fine and unharmed but merely taking some time off and forgot to tell us about it. Or something similar to that." Sango smiled and began to shiver, which didn't go unnoticed by miroku. He postioned himself behind Sango and pulled her into his lap. She blushed strongly and stammered questions to him. "You'll be warmer if we share body heat Sango. I don't want you to freeze."

"Umm...o-okay" and so they sat there so a while in silence, not wanting to break the serenity between them. Then miroku suddenly tunred her around and lifted her chin so he could see her eyes.

"M-Miroku? What are you d-doing?" her questions were answered by miroku's lips descending upon hers.

A/N- I hope this chapter was long enough but i have something to add to the announcement i said in the last author's note. To vote you can send me a message or you can put it in your review. It makes no difference. By the end of the story i'll tally up the votes and work on that story. (Go to the previous chapter to see announcement if you missed it.) But choose wisly. They will all be done over time but before each story ends ill want you guys to pick the story you guys want the most. Is that okay with you guys? And sorry i haven't updated. The same thing. Im doing a none-school related project with my friend so i go down mostly every sunday and i have hockey and saturday.i try on friday but my old man usually has the computer. Sorry guys. Jaa!