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Chapter 9:
[Kagome Point of View]
We were having the party in Sango's backyard. It was a large, open space with a patio. On the patio was a fire pit and some outside furniture. Sango had the radio on the table where the food was. The food was chips and hotdogs, along with a small cake, seeing as it was only six people attending. It was Sango, me, Kohaku, Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango's friend Kayo.
I was helping Sango place the food on the table, and we were chatting idlely as we did so. Sango checked her wrist watch.
"It's 6:55, so people should start coming soon," She said. I nodded and popped a CD into the radio while Sango walked in the house. I followed her and leaned against the wall while she opened the door. It was a girl I didn't recognize, so I guessed it was Kayo.
"Kagome, This is Kayo," Sango said. Kayo smiled and stuck her hand out.
"Hey," She said. I smiled and took her hand. She was pretty, her hair was in black, tight, spiral curls that stopped at her shoulders. She had dark blue eyes and she was wearing a green sundress that stopped at her knees.
"Nice to meet you," I told her.
"Sango talks about you all the time, you two must be close," She said. I nodded.
"Like sisters."
It was nice to have someone that I was really that close to. Eri, Yuka and Ayumi were good friends but I never felt that closeness with them.
"That's cool," She said, straightening her dress.
"Well, come in," Sango said. Kayo walked in and they headed out back. We were talking about school when Kohaku walked up to us.
"The guys are here," He said.
"Thanks," Sango told him before he walked away.
"I'll get it," I said, walking off. I walked into the house and to the front door, opening it. I blinked a few times, but regained myself and smiled. Inuyasha was looking well... um... hot.
He had on a pair of dark jeans, a red polo with a black tie tied loosely around his neck. His hair was messy in an attractive way. He shot me a side smile, his fang showing.
'behave!' I thought to my knees. Miroku was standing beside of Inuyasha in some cargo shorts and a purple tank top with a black dress shirt over top, unbuttoned.
"Hey guys, come in," I managed to say. They nodded and walked past me. I shut the door and sighed. I turned around and followed the guys out back. They greeted the girls who were now sitting on the patio furniture. Miroku sat beside Sango on the couch, Kayo was in the chair and I sat beside Inuyasha on the love seat.
"Kayo," Sango said. "This is Miroku and Inuyasha," She said. Kayo's gaze lingered on Inuyasha for a moment before she smiled and talked to both of the guys
"Nice to meet you two," She said. They smiled back at her.
"Same," They said at the same time. Kayo looked at Miroku and then to Sango.
"So this is the Miroku I always hear about," She said, pointing a well polished finger at Miroku. Sango blushed and was dumbfounded. She smiled a clueless smile before looking at Miroku. "He's just as cute as you said!"
Miroku raised an eyebrow.
"Really? And what all was said?" He asked, leaning forward.
"Cake!" Sango shouted randomly. "Who wants cake?"
She successfully distracted everyone because we all made a beeline to the table where the food was laid out.
Inuyasha picked up the lighter that was set out on the table and lit each of the yellow candles.
"Make a wish," He said. Sango closed her eyes and blew out each of the 17 candles. We all clapped when she stood up straight, smiling.
"What did you wish for?" Kayo asked.
"Can't tell or it won't come true," Sango said.
After we all had gotten our food, we all broke off into two small groups. Kayo, Miroku and Sango were standing by the table, Kayo effectively embarrassing Sango. Inuyasha and I were back at the firepit sitting on the love seat.
"You look nice," He told me as he popped in a chip.
"You don't look to bad yourself," I said, stinking in a forkful of cake.
"Hey Kagome," Inuyasha said. I turned only to get a ton of white icing plopped on my nose. "Got something on your face." He said laughing. I smirked and took a whip of my icing and smeared it down his face.
"You should be a cleaner eater, you got it all over you," I said, liking the excess icing off my fingertip. We laughed and Inuyasha placed his arm over the back of the love seat.
"So, you wanna hang out tomorrow?" He asked suddenly.
"Sure, where at?" I questioned.
"How does the beach sound?"
I thought about it. I hadn't been to the beach since I was, like, 7.
"Sure, that sounds fun," I told him. He smiled and surprised me by wiping icing down my arm.
"Sweet."
[Inuyasha Point of View]
Miroku and I pulled into Sango's driveway in my car. I turned of the vehicle and we climbed out.
"Ready?" I asked Miroku as we stood at the door.
"Of course."
I reached over and rang the door bell, the chimes ringing. I could hear the sound of footfall with my sensitive ears. Kagome opened the door, and my tongue almost rolled out of my mouth. She had on a pink shirt and a skirt that I mentally pleaded to be just a little bit shorter.
"Hey, guys come in," She told us, stepping aside so we could walk past her. We nodded and walked by, out to the backyard where Sango's party was. We walked out back to see Sango and a friend of hers relaxing on the patio furniture. I sat in the love seat while Miroku plopped down beside of Sango on the couch. Kagome came in and sat next to me.
I could smell a floral perfume rolling off of Kagome. It smelled like roses in a way. I wished she wouldn't wear perfume, her natural scent was a million times better. Not that the perfume diluted it in any way, but it still mingled with it a little.
At about that time, Sango turned so that she was generally facing Miroku and me.
"Guys, this is Kayo," She said, turning to the girl in the chair. She smiled. She was cute, but not my type. She had curly hair and blue eyes. Nothing compared to Kagome's waves and deep chocolate brown eyes.
"Nice to meet you," She said.
"Same," Miroku and I said at the same time. I noticed she looked at me a little while before looking to Miroku.
"So this is the Miroku I always hear about!" She said, pointing at him. You could see the blush on Sango's cheeks and she sat there wordlessly. Kayo still continued though. "He's just as cute as you said!"
"Really?" Miroku asked, changing position in his seat. "And what all was said?" Kayo opened her mouth to answer when Sango suddenly had an outburst.
"Cake!" She said, the blush growing. "Who wants cake?" She got up and led the way to the table that was decorated in food.
She accomplished what she set out to do because everyone made a beeline to the table.
I picked up the lighter that was on the table and lit each of the yellow candles.
"Make a wish," I said. Sango closed her eyes and blew out each of the 17 candles. We all clapped when she stood up straight, smiling.
"What did you wish for?" Kayo asked. Why did everyone ask that? You know no one ever tells.
"Can't tell or it won't come true," Sango retorted.
After we all had gotten our food, we all broke off into two small groups. Kayo, Miroku and Sango were standing by the table, Kayo still effectively embarrassing Sango. Kagome and I were back at the fire-pit sitting on the love seat.
"You look nice," I told her as I popped in a chip.
"You don't look to bad yourself," she said, stinking in a forkful of cake.
"Hey Kagome," I said. She turned only to get a ton of white icing plopped on her nose. "Got something on your face." I said laughing. She smirked and took a whip of her icing and smeared it down my face.
"You should be a cleaner eater, you got it all over you," She said, liking the excess icing off her fingertip. I had a brief thought of what that tasted like.
We laughed and I placed my arm over the back of the love seat.
"So, you wanna hang out tomorrow?" I asked her. Hanging out with Kagome would be a good way to keep my mind off of Kikyo, plus I wanted to double check that I actually did have a crush on the girl.
"Sure, where at?" She questioned.
"How does the beach sound?"
"Sure, that sounds fun," She told me. I smiled and suddenly wiped icing down her arm.
"Sweet."
We continued to have an icing war until Sango came up behind the love seat.
"Okay, Love birds," She said. "Present time!" She skipped off like a 5 year old to the gift covered ground by the table. Kagome and I got up and walked over to where everyone else was.
Sango sat down on the ground and picked up a random gift.
"From Kayo," She read before digging into the present. She pulled out a box with Kay Jewelers written on it. She lifted the lid and gasped. She pulled out a necklace from the box. It was pretty, it was silver with a ruby heart charm. She clasped it around her neck and set the box and bag aside. Next she picked up what I remembered being Miroku's. It was a card and a box attached. She opened up the card and it started singing Sexy Chick by David Guetta. She blushed but continued to open the box. Inside was a gold bangle with a sapphire diamond in it.
"Aw, Miroku! It's actually not perverted!" She said, slipping it on her wrist. Miroku cleared his throat.
"There's an inscription on the inside," He said, rolling on the back of his feet, his hands behind him. As Sango inspected the inside of the bracelet, Miroku looked absently at the sky. Sango blushed furiously as she read what it said.
"Forever my sexy bit-- What kind bull is that?" She asked, standing up. Miroku shrugged his shoulders but before he knew it, Sango was chasing after him.
"Come back here!" She said as they made their third trip around the yard. Kagome looked amused while Kayo looked rather shocked. Sango eventually came to a stop in front of the table, hands on her knees.
"Ah, forget him," she said, sitting back down on the ground. She had already taken my card from me when Miroku warily came back from the other side of the yard. He stood behind me like I was his shield and I rolled my eyes.
"Thanks," Sango said as she stuck the 20 in her pocket. "So I already have Kagome's present… that's every ones!" She said, standing up and dusting herself off. She looked at her watch.
"Well, it's 9 so I think it's about time everyone got on home."
"Why?" I asked. My curfew wasn't until 11 so I didn't see a need in going home now.
"Kayo and Kagome's curfew is at 9:30, so they need to head home. Plus I don't want to be alone with a half demon and a perv." She said, shrugging.
After everything was cleaned up, we all headed to my car. Kayo had called her parents and arranged to stay at Sango's so it was just Miroku, Kagome and me.
We drove down the road, the occasional streetlight flooding into the car. We dropped Miroku off at his house and I turned out of his driveway to take Kagome home. I noticed how I always made it so I was alone with Kagome… huh.
I pulled into her driveway, my headlight illuminating the dark yard. I got out and walked around to her side, opening the door for her. She got out and stood beside my car, her hand rubbing her arm.
"So, I'll see you tomorrow, right?" She asked. I nodded.
"Yea."
"What time?" she asked me.
"You can come by at 1 if that's okay."
"Yea, that's fine."
She faltered for a moment before she wrapped me into a hug. I hugged her back
"I had fun tonight," I told her before holding her at arms length.
"Yea, me too," She said as I bent down, my head slightly tilted. She mimicked me and leaned forward, rising on her tip toes. Only inches were separating us…
And Kagome's phone rings. Of course.
She mumbled something I couldn't make out and answered her phone.
"Yea mom," She said, obviously trying not to sound annoyed. "Yea, I'm outside. I'll be right in. Bye." She shut her phone and sighed. She looked at me and smiled half heartedly
"Well, bye," She said before walking away and to the door. She opened it up and waved to me. I waved back and got into my car.
"Stupid technology," I muttered as I pulled out of her driveway.
There was chapter 9 :) R&R!