AR: So, hows life treating you lately, Yukana?
Y: It's okay, I guess.
IY: So that's how you were gonna start this skit, then. I thought that you were running out of ideas there for a while. Wait a minute...YOU ARE!
AR: Hey, InuYasha...do you want me to call Kagome in here?
IY: Is that a threat? It's not a very good one.
AR: No, my dear InuYasha! It's not a threat! Why would I threaten you? It's a promise.
IY: Feh, whatever.
AR: Kagome!!!! InuYasha is being mean to me!!!!
K: -comes into the room- InuYasha, what are you doing to Requiem?
IY: I'm not doing anything! She started it!
Se: Lying never did anything for anyone.
AR: Thanks for the support Dust Bunny!
Se: Indeed.
K: Stop picking on AR, InuYasha. Sit!
IY: Gah! -wham!-
AR: Haha!
IY: I hate all of you.
Se: The feeling is mutual, believe me.
AR: Remember, people: no fighting in my bedroom!
IY: WE KNOW ALREADY!!! WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP YOU USELESS WENCH!!??
K: InuYasha!!!! SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT...shit...I broke a nail...I BLAME YOU INUYASHA!
AR: -on the floor laughing her head off-
M: -cowering in the corner-
S: Maybe this should be my new hobby...well, since demon slaying isn't going so well.
AR: -in background putting mother's panties on the dog-
Dog: -whimpers-
AR: Kagome! Give him a wedgie while he's down!
K: Okay! -jerks InuYasha's underpants up with jumper cables-
IY: -shocked and has a wedgie- OWWW!
AR: InuYasha...why are you wearing my underwear? HEY! Those are my favorite pair!
D.A.Gray: Hey InuYasha, guess what?
IY: -grunts-
DAG: I named your shwing-shwong 'Bob'...and when you see AR it goes-
IY: Gah! Why are you naming my body parts!?
AR: GAH! DEVIN SHUT UP!!!!!
DAG: ...poink poink!
AR: In my underwear??? EWWWWWWW! INUYASHA, DEVIN, GET OUT!!
Se: Now she has to burn that pair.
AR: Dust Bunny!!! You're not helping!
Se: Indeed.
AR: Shut up before I make Devin name yours!
DAG: OH! Do you want me to?
AR: ...I'm surrounded by idiots...
M: -rummaging through AR's underwear drawer-
AR: Miroku! Well...he's lucky that I don't actually keep my underwear in my underwear drawer, I keep random trinkets in it!
K: Why?
AR: Because I have him in here every day.
Y: Then how did InuYasha get your favorite pair?
AR: They were in the dirty clothes pile.
K: EWW! I touched them!!! InuYasha, you are so GROSS!!!
IY: How was I supposed to know they were dirty?!
AR: You weren't supposed to wear them in the first place, you sicko!
M: -still digging in AR's underwear drawer- What's this?
AR: Uh...mine.
DAG: I know what it is! It's a-
AR: Devin!!!!!
DAG: Oh...was I supposed to stay quiet?
Y: Oh, I pity you, AR.
Se: As do I.
M: Success!! -digging in AR's pillowcase-
AR: Gah! -mutters to self- Now I have to hide them in my sister's room...
Kimberley: -walks in- Angel, why was your bra behind my tv?
AR: ...that's not mine...Kimmika, why was your bra behind your tv?
Kim: Whatever. -throws it in the hamper and leaves-
M: You didn't say that you had a sister...-grins pervertedly-
AR: Leave her alone, she's a minor.
Kim: -comes back in- Angel...why are these people in your bedroom? Oooh, Angel, you have boys in here. I won't tell, though, just keep your personal items out of my bedroom.
AR: Will do.
Kim: -takes a seat on the bed- So, what's shakin' Miroku?
M: -sigh- You're a minor.
Kim: 'Ya think?
Se: -reading AR's notebook- Why are you having a conversation with yourself in your notebook?
AR: Because I can.
Se: And why am I in it?
AR: It's more fun to talk to myself if there is the illusion of more people. And put that down.
Se: Why did I help the monk suggest strip poker?
AR: PUT THAT DOWN!
Kim: I love you, Angel, but sometimes you are such an idiot.
AR: Uh...
Kim: -walks over to InuYasha- Do you have a tail?
IY: Back away before I chop your head off.
Kim: Hey! I have a weapon, too! I'll go get Rin!
Se: What would Rin do?
Kim: -comes back in with a samaurai sword and kamas-
AR: Haha.
Kim: Hiya! I challenge you to a fight!
AR: -looks at Kim-
Kim: Fine. Outside. You probably need your walk, anyways. -grabs a leash- C'mon boy.
K: -falls off bed-
M: Let's play strip poker.
Se: Hn...
Patrick: Hey goof.
AR: Oh! Hi Patrick!
Kim: -comes back in- Angel, InuYasha didn't use the bathroom outside, so watch for odd colored water puddles.
AR: Well, I'm gonna start the chapter now so I can talk to Patrick!
M: And play strip poker.
AR: Whatever. But, anyway, my people are mine and Takahashi-sama's people are hers! That should suffice for now, so have fun with the chapter.
-------------------------------------------------------------
I've been searching for a man
All across Japan
Just to find, to find my samurai
Someone who is strong
But still a little shy
Yes I need, I need my samurai
(Butterfly Remix: Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2)
--------------------------------------------------------------
Don't Fall Away
Chapter Sixteen: Kiss the Girl
Kagome strolled casually outside. She took her time getting to the dojo, since she really didn't see any immediate need to talk to Sesshomaru. Besides, she needed time to concentrate on her thoughts. Sure, she had spent her entire morning in the library, but Kagome's mind had been on figuring out the meaning behind the words of the book, not that it was hard, but still.
"I wonder what would happen if I just wandered off..." Kagome said to herself.
"I don't know, Kagome." Kagome started and almost fell over at the sound of another person's voice. She stared, wide-eyed, at the little girl.
"Nephilim...you scared me." Kagome said bluntly. Nephilim blinked.
"She still needs your help." she said, in her usual cryptic manner. "He won't let her go."
"Please, Nephilim, my mind isn't working right now." Kagome said impatiently. "Will you just tell me what is going on?"
"I cannot help you face your problems; I can only help you figure them out." Nephilim replied. Kagome was silent, waiting for her to go on.
Nephilim studied Kagome closely. Her eyes had lost some of the light that they had held the day she had first spoken to the young woman in front of her.
"You are worried and afraid of what the future holds for you." Nephilim observed.
"I know what the future holds, Nephilim, but I don't know why." Kagome admitted, staring at her feet.
"I understand, Kagome, but that is a question that I am unable to help you answer, one that you will have to answer on your own."
"Fine. But I want-"
"Kagome!" Kagome turned around at the sound of her name being called.
"Uh, hello! Wake up!" Yukana said loudly. "Did you go to Dopeville again, Kagome?"
"Huh?" Yukana looked at Kagome's blank face and burst out laughing. Kagome stared at her as if she had lost her mind. Yukana shook her head.
"I was kidding." she said. "So what are you doing? Were you just talking to yourself?"
"No. Nephilim was just...never mind."
"I thought you were going to go talk to Sesshomaru."
"I was, but I got..." Kagome started, "...sidetracked."
"Right...but, anyway, I decided that I would go with you!" Yukana said brightly. "Do you mind?"
"No, do what you will."
Kagome continued towards the dojo (-shiver- i hate that word) with Yukana following behind. Yukana stared thoughtfully at the back of Kagome's head as she walked.
"Kagome, are you okay?" Yukana asked timidly. Kagome gave no sign that she had heard her and just kept walking. Yukana stared at the back of Kagome's head.
It was a quiet walk and Kagome found it to be quite soothing, at least until Yukana started poking her in the back. She tried, with no success, to ignore the annoying sensation of the skin being pushed against her ribs, but it was unbearable.
"WHAT?!" Kagome yelled. She turned around violently, hitting Yukana in the face with her hair. Yukana lept back a few feet and grinned sheepishly. Kagome snorted and turned around, leading the rest of the way to the dojo.
They reached the dojo around two minutes later. Kagome opened the door and stepped in. A sword whizzed past her head and embedded itself in the doorframe, while she blankly watched it pass. Yukana screamed and ducked.
Sesshomaru had been sparring with his head of guard, Minzoku, and had disarmed his opponent. He did not, however, expect to hear a scream. He stopped and turned toward the door to see a frazzled Yukana standing next to Kagome, who had taken interest in the katana that had just flown past her head.
Kagome reached over and pulled the blade from it's resting place in the doorframe and handed it to Yukana. Yukana took hold of it cautiously and giggled. Then her eyes went wide and she dropped it to the ground. Kagome turned and gave her a questioning look.
"Um...sorry." Yukana said sheepishly. "I had a thought." Kagome shook her head as Yukana bent down to pick up the fallen weapon. She was overcome by giggles as she handed it to Minzoku, more like threw it at him, though.
"Yukana, why are you acting so silly?" Kagome asked. "It's just a sword."
"Uh...hm..a sword..well, I, uh..." Yukana stuttered.
"I believe I know what Yukana is hinting at, Kagome." Miroku declared, a perverted look perfectly at home on his face. Kagome jumped.
"Stop coming out of nowhere, all of you!" Kagome gasped. Sesshomaru stared at Kagome. She had come for a reason and, with his natural curiosity, he wanted to know.
"What did you require, Kagome?"
"Oh, right. I just wanted to tell you that I talked to Sakurako." Kagome declared. "She said that Moonle told her she would be fine in a few days so she should be able to continue with her training." Sesshomaru nodded.
"Is that all?"
"Yeah. I'm going back to bed, now." Kagome announced. She turned around and walked away.
"I hate it when she does that." Miroku stated.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Kagome had returned to her room within a few minutes. She changed into her pajamas and layed in her bed, trying to get some extra sleep. It took a while, but sleep eventually overtook her.
Kagome's Dream
"Nephilim, what do you want from me?" Kagome pleaded. "I need you to tell me: how am I supposed to help her?"
"I'm sorry, Kagome, but I cannot tell you, I can only help you figure it out." Nephilim informed her.
"Can you at least tell me her name?"
"Yes, that I am able to do. Her name is Kurayami."
"I don't understand...if she is the one that I am supposed to help, who is helping me help her?" Kagome asked.
"You will soon find out." Nephilim stated. "He has been right in front of you the entire time."
"InuYasha?" Kagome guessed.
"No."
"Who, then?"
"Look deep into you heart, Kagome." Nephilim ordered. Kagome closed her eyes and relaxed her muscles. An image flashed before her eyes.
Kagome's breath hitched in her throat and her eyes shot open. A look of pure shock had made its way onto her face.
"Sesshomaru." Kagome whispered. Nephilim nodded.
"You are suprised." she stated.
"Why shouldn't I be?!" Kagome exclaimed. "Why would Sesshomaru help me; he has nothing to gain from it."
"That is where you are mistaken, Kagome. However, I cannot answer your question. It will all be answered in time."
"Figures..."
"Kagome."
"What?" Kagome looked at the little girl, curiosity evident on her face.
"Wake up."
End Dream
Kagome awoke with a start and looked around her room. It was dark outside and the castle was abnormally quiet. Kagome slipped out of her bed and threw on a robe.
"It's so quiet..."
She could hear everything, from Rin's quiet breathing in the next room to the flies crawling on the walls. She could even hear her blood pumping through her veins.
Kagome exited the room and walked, bare-footed, through the halls. She had suddenly become restless, so she decided to go into the garden since she would be able to do almost anything without waking anybody up.
The moon cast a silver light over the lush garden. The soft glow of th beautiful night eased Kagome's restlessness and also served as a source of comfort, relieving all of the stress that had built up ober the course of the past few days. Kagome sighed in content and sat down in the middle of the courtyard.
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
But there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
You wanna kiss the girl
"What are you doing out so late, Kagome?" The young miko jumped and turned her head.
"Kami, Sesshomaru, don't do that!" Kagome said breathlessly, resting her hand over her chest. "You scared me half to death."
Sesshomaru nodded and lowered himself to sit directly across from Kagome. Kagome knew that he wanted to talk and what about, but the subject still made her rather uncomfortable.
"It has come to my attention that you have not been acting as you would under any normal circumstances." Sesshomaru explained, cutting right to the point, as he did more often than not. Kagome shifted her weight to her arm and averted her gaze in favor of staring at her knees.
Yes, you want her
Look at her you know you do
It's possible she wants you too
There is one way to ask her
It don't take a word, not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
"It's nothing, I'm fine." she said softly. "I'm just a little tired, that's all."
"If you were tired, you would be in bed." Sesshomaru stated. "But since you spent the majority of your day sleeping, there is no reason why you should still need rest."
Shalalalala
My oh my
Looks like the boy's too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Shalalalala
Ain't that sad
It's such a shame, too bad
You're gonna miss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
"I don't know why, I just am." Kagome defended, though a little half-heartedly.
"You're not a very good liar." Sesshomaru said bluntly, an almost playful glint dancing around in his hypnotic gaze. Had Kagome been anyone else, and had she actually been looking at him, she would have missed it.
Now's your moment
Floating in a blue lagoon
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until you kiss the girl
Kagome let a small smile grace her features and she looked up, slightly suprised at all of the emotion swirling in his golden depths. She tilted her head curiously, still smiling cutely.
'She has such a pretty smile.'
"So why are you out here?" Kagome asked shrewdly.
"It calms the senses." Sesshomaru declared. Kagome nodded in understanding before returning to her previous action of staring at her knees.
Shalalalala
My oh my
Looks like the boy's too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Shalalalala
Ain't that sad
It's such a shame
Too bad, you're gonna miss the girl
Sesshomaru placed his hand under her chin and lifted her face so that she was, once again, looking into his eyes.
Shalalalala
Don't be scared
You better be prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Shalalalala
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
(Oh, ohnoo...)
Lalalala, lalalala
Go on and kiss the girl
Lalalala, lalalala
Go on and kiss the girl
"If you talk, I'll listen." he told her.
Kagome was taken aback by the offer and stared at him, wide-eyed, as he held her chin in his steady grip. She could feel the heat rushin to her cheeks and she knew that there was a deep red blush staining her complection.
Shalalalala
My oh myyyyy
Looks like the boy's too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Shalalalala
Ain't that sad
It's such a shame, too bad
You're gonna miss the girl
Lalalala, lalalala
(Go on and kiss the girl)
Go on and kiss the girl
Lalalala, lalalala
(Go on and kiss the girl)
Go on and kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
They both instictively leaned foreward. Kagome could feel his hot breath caressing her flushed face before their lips met.
Go on and...kiss the girl
Her eyes closed and her troubles were forgotten as Sesshomaru pulled Kagome into his lap, laying small butterfly kisses on her jawline and down her neck. Kagome let out a soft, barely audible, moan and turned her head, giving him better access.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
'Finally!'
Yukana noislessly sped away from her window and down the hall to Kaori's room. She didn't even bother knocking and burst into the room, startling Kaori, who was reading a book that Kagome had leant her.
"Yukana, what are you doing?"
"It finally happened!" Yukana almost screamed in her excitement. Kaori's eyes went wide and her jaw dropped.
"By 'it' you mean...?" Yukana nodded her head enthusiastically and Kaori broke into a wide grin.
"We have to tell Sango!" Both bolted out of the room, Kaori's book now forgotten, and hastened to Sango's chambers at the other end of the hall.
Once again, knocking was thrown aside as they threw the door open and jumped on poor Sango's sleeping form. Sango awoke and almost fell off the bed.
"What are you two doing?! You almost gave me a heart attack!" she scolded.
"Oh, you're going to love this!" Kaori exclaimed. "Yukana saw it! It finally happened!"
"You don't mean they...kissed?" Sango stuttered. Yukana and Kaori both nodded and Sango thought that their heads were going to fall off of their necks.
"I counted 12 inuyoukai seconds (think Mississippi seconds, people)." Yukana announced proudly.
"Wow...it makes it sound like they've been wanting to do that for ages." Sango said thoughtfully.
"Well, I'm going to bed now." Yukana announced. "There is no longer a reason for me to stay up. Oyasumi, Sango, Kaori." Yukana hopped off the bed and walked out the still open door.
"Yeah, I'm going to retire as well." Kaori said. "Oyasumi, Sango."
"Oyasumi." Kaori closed the door behind her and Sango rolled over, pulling the covers over her head. Her last thought was of how they could get Kagome and Sesshomaru to admit their feelings, then she drifted off to the dreamland that was taken away from her so rudely when Yukana and Kaori jumped on her.
--------------------------------------------------------------
K: I think that the readers liked the beginning skit more than the actual chapter.
AR: Hey!
Kim: Haha.
M: -slides over next to Kim and reaches hand out-
Kim: Gah! I'm a minor! -whack-
M: Oh...I forgot...-sits next to AR instead-
P: So who are all of these people, gril?
AR: Oh...I'll tell you later, bubble head.
P: Okay, goof.
Kim: -looks at InuYasha- Are you still wearing Angel's underpants?
IY: No, I took those off a little while ago.
K: Yeah, and then Angel burned them.
Kim: Uh...where was I during all of this?
Se: Arguing with the half-breed over something to the effect of him insulting you.
Kim: Oh.
Y: Sesshomaru, talk nice about your half-brother.
Se: -picks up AR's cell phone and starts playing Tetris-
M: -has Kim's picture phone and takes a picture of AR's butt as she gets up-
AR: -sits down with a bowl of peirogies-
Kim: -whispers to AR- Sesshomaru is mean. Why do you like him again?
AR: -spits out her soda- What?
Se: -clears his throat-
P: -bursts out laughing-
IY: -playing on cieling fan and falls off when Kagome turns it on HIGH-
K: Oh, sorry InuYasha...I didn't know you were up there.
IY: Yeah, right.
Kim: Wow...I now realize the power of words.
AR's dad: -in the living room- I want a Big Mac...
AR and Kim: Uh...what?
All others: What's a Big Mac?
M: That sounds kinky.
AR: -rests head in hands and shakes it-
Kim: Don't worry, Angel, I feel your pain.
Y: Hey, Angel...your dad is out there, so shouldn't we be in your closet?
AR: No. My dad doesn't care.
DAG: Hey, Angel! You have, like, a Hannah Montana closet!
Kim: -grabs AR and runs into her room- She's mine!
AR: Haha...
DAG: -follows-
Kim: -comes back a few minutes later-
Ka: Kim...where is AR?
Kim: -grins evily- I locked Angel in my closet.
Se: -slips out of the room and rescues AR-
M: -snooping again- Hey, there's a bathroom through this door.
Kim: Duh.
M: And there's a door on the other side of it.
Kim: Duh.
M: -goes through- Gah! There's a bedroom in here!
Kim: 'Ya think? That's my room.
IY: To Kim's room...AWAY!!!!
AR: -sitting on Kim's top bunk with Sesshomaru-
Y: Wow, Kim, your bed has two levels.
Kim: And now you win the Nobel Prize. Good job.
IY: -pokes the guinea pig-
GP: WEEEEEEEEEEEP!
IY: Where is its tail? -starts feeling around its butt-
AR: InuYasha...that's its butt hole that you are rubbing...
Kim: Sexual harassment!!!! -picks up guinea pig-
IY: -sniffs hand-
K: I'm clean, I'm clean!!
Kirara: Mewl.
M: -playing with the hermit crab-
Kim: You had better put that down, Miroku, before it pinches you.
M: -looks away from hermit crab and it crawls up his sleeve and falls down, pinches shwing-shwong- OWWWWWWWW!
AR: -almost falls off the bed, laughing so hard-
P: -sitting on top bunk with AR and Sesshomaru-
M: -on the floor crying-
Kim: So, how do y'all like my room?
IY: Suck it up, Miroku.
GP: -bites InuYasha-
IY: Hey! -goes to punch guinea pig in head-
AR: -throws Sesshomaru's shoe at him-
IY: -direct hit, face goes blank- The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell, hi-ho the dario, the farmer in the dell!
Se: Now I will have to burn that...
K: Well, he's finally lost it...
IY: We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine...
M: -digging in Kim's underwear drawer- Now here's a normal person. See, AR? Her underwear are in the right place. Ooh...these are red and leathery.
DAG: That's kinky!
Kim: Whatever. -throws hermit crab at him-
M: -panic attack-
AR: Hahaha...
P: Now all we need are the potato chips and dip!
DAG: And the cards!
AR: For what?
DAG: Strip poker!
Kim: And I thought my life couldn't get any more confusing.
S: What do you mean?
Kim: My sister had to bring all of you people into my life and now I have to keep the secret!
AR: Well, it's about time to wrap this up, people.
Kim: Right.
All else: -leave-
M: -dragging InuYasha by his feet-
IY: Michael row your boat ashore. Hallelujah. Micheal row your boat ashore. Hallelujah.
M: -idiotic grin- Micheal got himself a whore. Hallelujah. Micheal got himself a whore. Hallelujah.
K: -hits him over the head and draggs them both away-
AR, DAG and P: -go into AR's room-
AR: Okay, now I'm going to explain everything for you.
P: Okay.
DAG: Are you explaining to me, too?
AR: Yeah, sure, why not.
DAG: Woohoo!
AR: Oh, but first...PRESS THE PRETTY PURPLEY-BLUISH BUTTON!!!!!!