DN Angel crossover Inuyasha
Chpt12: Another day at school
Kagome POV
Groaning out slightly, I felt as thought I am having a hang over. Feeling as though something heavy was on me, I look down to see a head of dark purple hair. Finding this weird, I tried remembering what happened last night after leaving the museum, but could not seem to come to a conclusion.
Dark was still wearing the outfit he wore last night and had fallen asleep on the chair next to my bed, with his head on my bed and one of his hand holding onto mine. It was only when I was about to move both my hands did I realize that one of my hand was in his. This is not the first time that I felt Dark holding my hand already, but still it felt awkward yet warm at the same time.
Dark's features were soft and filled with innocence instead of his teasing cheeky type of smile. Shifting even more, I turned to look at the clock on my bedside table and found that it was only 11.30am in the morning. Feeling that Dark is starting to stir awake beside me, I waited for him to wake up so that I could get out of bed and find something to cure this dizzy spell and pounding headache.
"Morning Kagome. Are you feeling better after last night?" was the first thing he asked me and his hold on my hand has tightened, yet concern was shone in both his eyes and voice.
"Yes I am feeling much better now." I lied out straight in an attempt to comfort him even though my animals were all snorting in disbelieve at what I was saying.
Even though I told him that I was fine, he just raised and eyebrow and looked at me, definitely too concern that he really wanted to make sure that I was alright. Sighing, I toss the blanket aside and stood beside my bed, making a few steady walk to prove to him that I am alright.
"See I told you that I am…"was all I said before I find myself once again having falling sensation that felt so familiar. Only this time, I felt a pair of strong arms carrying me in a bridal style and laying me on my bed while covering the blanket over me once again.
"Yea you did and you lied. Stay in bed, I will bring you some breakfast in a while." Was all he said to me before leaving my room and closing the door after him silently, leaving me in my room thinking.
Last night both Dark and I did not win that round. If the next round Dark wins, it would be a tie between the both of us. There is this weird feeling that I keep getting yesterday after fighting that Priest, a familiar feeling as though I should remember it. However I could not seem to remember...
"Kagome, your breakfast is here." Dark said as he came in with a tray laden with a bowl of porridge with a small pitcher of honey and a cup of warm tea at the side of it. I see that Dark has also taken the opportunity to go and have a bath before coming into my room with my breakfast.
Taking up the spoon on the tray which he has laid it beside me, I stir the porridge seeing it is mixed with nuts and other small bits of preserved fruits such as raisins and berries. It is extremely rich in nutrients and vitamins. Adding a bit of honey in the porridge, I notice that Dark is watching my every movement. It is rather unnerving, however, I let it off seeing how concern he is about me.
"Neither of us won last night, it's a tie since 'Silver Kiss' itself disappeared from existence." Dark said out while I finished eating my porridge.
"Then we have one last round don't we?" I asked patiently as I lay the tray aside and pet my animals head.
"Yes one last round to determine who will win. However, if I win in that round, it will be a draw between the two of us." He told me as clear as day.
Choosing to remain silent, I feel the rising of his breath and mine and the footstep that seem to be coming towards my room. Choosing now to get out of bed, I saw Dark standing to help me stand least I faint again.
This time knowing that my demon and miko healing abilities have taken its toll, I walked to the bathroom to take a long relaxing bath before reappearing in a loose pair of cream white pants and a pale apple green spaghetti top with soft brown lining of flowers imprints. Wearing only a pair of silver hoped earrings, I walked out of the bathroom to notice that Dark was at my room's balcony looking into the sky.
"I am going to Daisuke's school, you want to come along?" I asked Dark knowing he would question where I was about to go.
Leaving him to think about it, I left the room to head downstairs.
"Kagome, are you feeling much better? You looked so fragile last night." Aunt Emiko said in the most concern way that I have not heard before.
Smiling pleasantly at my Aunt Emiko, I told her in the most reassuring way that I was well, before stating that I am going to Daisuke's school. Seeing that she has no objection to this, I started to walk out of the house to my car.
When I was about to open the door of my car, I saw Dark standing before me, saying that he would come along with me to Daisuke's school. Having no objection to him following me, I motioned for him to get into the car.
Throughout the ride to Daisuke's school, there was silence though it was a bit tensed and all that I could hear and wanted to hear is the faint background music of the ocean and the wind that whistle past our ears. It was only a few more minutes before we reached Daisuke's school that Dark change into the same guise that he used when we first came to Daisuke's school.
Not bothering with his disguise, I parked the car and got out of it the same time as he did. Walking down the familiar hallway to Daisuke's class, I saw all the girls busy with the sewing the costumes of their various classmates and checking with the designs every once in a while. It was only that Saehara called out a greeting to me that he seemed to notice Dark standing next to me and asked who he was, drawing much attention to me and him from the girls too.
I could see Daisuke in the corner looking panicky as to mouth out to us not to let everyone know his real name. Dark seemed to smirked a bit more towards Daisuke and slung one of his arms around my shoulder drawing me closer to him, which was an initial shock to me not knowing as to what he was playing at.
"I am Drake, a rather exceptionally close friend of Kagome." He said with a mysterious air, making Saehara rather jealous and all the girls sigh in envy.
Brushing Dark's hand away from my shoulder I turned to him and said, "If you are here to make things difficult, I will not hesitate as to show the way to the front gate in a rather disturbing manner that would make you not show your face here again." The words that came out of my mouth sounded as though I was jesting yet Dark seem to notice the real threat in it when he nodded his head.
Putting on a cheerful façade, I turned towards the now chattering girls who were looking at Dark with interest. They upon seeing me, started asking me more on Dark himself, stating all that I know of him and leaving bits and pieces that are to remain unknown out of the conversation so that they will not know his true identity, or all chaos will be let loose in his capture.
Seeing the many images popping into their mind of being together with Dark, I had to suppress my own laughter at the image of them running about the whole museum in darkness trying to catch up with Dark. It is no easy task to a girl like them, however, they are more than welcome to try the task. Given the choice in the Feudal Era of having someone tailing me or following me in hope to learn something, I would just give death, depending on the circumstances.
Sighing, I brought their attention back to working on the costume as planned. Everything was going smoothly. I was about to asked where Satoshi was when I felt the atmosphere seemingly thickened. Dreading to find what I had in mind, I turned around to see Satoshi glaring at Dark.
"Satoshi! I was about to ask where you were. I see you have met Drake, he said he would like to come along with me to Daisuke's school." I said out to him in an innocent manner.
"Nice to see you again Kagome. Drake." He said with a slight nod of his head in acknowledgement of Dark's appearance.
"Mind coming over a moment Satoshi? We need to take you measurements for your costume to see whether it will fit alright." Calling out to him once again.
Seeing him coming over, I set aside the costume that was on my lap and took up the measuring tape to measure out what is needed while jotting down the measurements that is collected.
"Thank you." I said and was about to leave when I felt Satoshi taking a hold onto my hand.
"Are you free tonight to have dinner with me?" he asked me and I could see the girls reactions as they all stop to look at me expectantly, curios to my answer.
"Sure, I would be delighted to." I said pleasantly with a smile.
"I will pick you up at around 7.30pm for dinner." Was what he said before he left to help to others at the hall.
When he left the room, the buzzing started again only this time it was about Satoshi asking me out for dinner. Not bothering the number of envious girls looking at me, I continue on discussing about the costume designs with them as we set to work sewing the designs on.
By the time it was 5pm and everyone was getting ready to leave, we have already done almost everyone's costume, seeing that Dark and Daisuke were both waiting for me by the door, I put aside the costume, only bringing the one costume that I was suppose to wear on that day along with me.
It was a rather uncomfortable silence on the car ride home.
"Seems like you got yourself a date for tonight." Dark said first breaking the silence that bothered him so in his mind.
Smiling a bit, "Yes, I did. And if I am not wrong, you are jealous of me going out on a date with him when all he did was ask and you have to go through the little test that I had set out in order to go out with me isn't it?" was what I said when I felt him giving a look that I could not seem to put my finger on.
"Yes, unfairness it seems, however, I will not lose to him too princess as you know." He said out in a rather amused manner. Knowing him, Dark just loves the sense of a challenge especially since the challenger is Satoshi Hiwatari.
"You will never change will you Dark?" I said out amusingly at him, even though I know the answer, yet I want to hear him say it himself.
"Yes, you know as much as I, I love challenges." Was what he last said thoughtfully before spacing out for the moment to think on the matter of Satoshi. Leaving his thought, I refuse to see anymore into his mind and read what he has to think or say.
By the time we got home it's already 6.30pm, leaving me with one hour to change into something appropriate to wear for tonight. Since Satoshi did state that it should be of formal attire. Taking the time to take a bath, I went to my wardrobe and seeing that I would not find anything suitable, I check the time and saw that I still had half an hour to get a dress.
Opening an all too familiar portal to the mansion that I owned in Japan, I stepped right into my own room and went to the large closet that I have, I chose out a dress and did a quick make over for myself before picking up a rhinestone heeled shoe and opened the portal to my room in Daisuke's room.
Stepping once more into the room, I was just in time to hear the door bell ring as I slipped into my shoes. Walking down the stairs, I could feel the end of my dress, trailing behind me a bit. Even though I do not know how I looked in the dress, but judging the way Dark and Satoshi response to my appearance, I could tell that I look more than passable.
Smiling to them, I descended the stairs at a quicker yet graceful pace and was by the door where I saw that Satoshi had brought a limo, meaning that wherever it is that Satoshi is going to bring me to, is going to be another one of those function like balls. Accepting the arm which he offered, we said our goodbyes the Niwa family before he lead me to the limo and opened the door for me to get in.
Once settled in the limo, Satoshi came in after me. The ride was quiet and yet I could not help myself but to read his mind. It was full of images from the incident last night. He has his suspicion that I am somehow linked to Silver, yet he seemed afraid of the truth that I might turn out to be Silver after all. Sensing that his discomfort is rising, I tried to avert his discomfort to a topic.
"So where are we going Satoshi?" I said in a light and casual manner while looking out the window as we passed by the beach.
"I know how much you hate to go to formal functions, however I need to bring a date along and was hoping that you would not mind this last minute arrangement," he said, sounding guilty about it too.
"Its alright, I might have done the same to bring along someone who I know." Was my calm reply to reassure him that I was alright with this arrangement.
Silence came back once more, though this time it was cut short by a lot since we have already reached out destination. The door was opened but not by Satoshi instead it was the driver and he came out first, before offering his hand to help me out. Accepting his offer, he helped me out gently and I saw the grand entrance of the foyer.
The entrance itself already told me that there is a theme of sort. When we came to the top of the stairs, a theme of being in or by the Sea as it seems. A whimsical, watery fantasy of a teal green ocean, enhanced by colorful coral sculptures, fairy-lights that mimicked water bubbles, and a wall of tropical fish in colors that seemed almost fake yet real, swimming through their aquatic world. It would seem that I have chosen the right type of dress for tonight's purpose. Having chosen a gown, it being a straight-fitted, low-cut, strapless confection with pearles-cent opaque sequins over pale teal that mimicked the shimmering illusion of a, mermaid beneath the sea. And having used a luminescent sea green ribbon woven around and through my natural waves, which lay cascading on one side to cover a breast. Having a light touch of makeup, I seemed to have blended into the scene itself, lost in another world.
It was until Satoshi asked if I was alright that I came out of my daze and ascended the steps with him guiding me. It seems that I have already captured more than needed attention to myself when I was standing up at the stairs there surveying the whole place itself. By the time I have reached the bottom of the steps, many of the eager young man has surge forward for an introduction.
Accepting only a few of the requested for a dance, it seemed like forever before I could take a break from those eager young men. Thinking of going to get refreshment before finding Satoshi, I felt a familiar presence behind and saw that it was Shiro. Turning around, my view was once again being blocked by the many men now heading in my direction. Seeing Satoshi making his way towards me, he mumbled out an apology of having to see some people.
Once again scanning the crowd, I caught sight of a familiar shade of hair colour.
"Kagome are you looking for someone?" he asked me curiously
"Yes, I thought I saw an old friend here just now," I replied him with the same politeness while looking at him.
"Kagome, it is nice to see you here in this party," said a warm voice. Turning around, I saw the all too familiar face looking at me.
"Shiro! I thought I saw you looming around here somewhere, and I was right." I said with a hint of triumph in my voice while my eyes glowed happily.
"Yes and you are right. Shippo is around here somewhere with Reiya…Ah…there they are," he said while inclining for the rest of his family members to come in our direction.
Once they were here, we exchanged greetings and introduction among ourselves. I knelt down to give Shippo a hug before standing up once more seeing that there is a turn in conversation which seems to put Satoshi at ease and making all the men go away for the time being.
Standing there, we chatted for quite sometime, while Shippo would sometimes chip in and speak out his own piece of opinion. The time was getting late it was only when I heard the clock bell chiming twice that I realized how long we have been at the party. It was only when I noticed the time did I feel fatigue from the party.
It seems that Satoshi was a good judge of asking when we should leave. Agreeing heartily to his suggestion that we call this party an end, we bid Shiro and his family good bye before making our difficult way of going back up the stairs and to the foyer where the limo await us.
I would rather face a hundred demons than face the hundreds of men there blocking my way. Letting Satoshi to get them to move aside, we reached the foyer quicker than I expected. Somehow, somewhere through the ride back to Daisuke's home, I have fallen asleep. Only seeing faint images of Satoshi carrying me to my room and placing me comfortably in my bed before lingering to look at me. The rest were a blur to me as I once again slipped into slumber.
A/N: Took the one week holiday to do this so gonna next type another chapter is in somewhere after october26 when i finish me last final yearend paper! (>. ) busy with some other things too like juggling tuition and school work and blah blah blah...well happy reading.
