Chapter Twenty-Seven: Mature Beauty

"Prom? Already?" Sango asked confused.

"Yep, February will be starting soon. Then school will be out in April," Kagome explained.

"April? I thought school ended in May?"

"Nope," Kagome said. "You are going to prom right?"

"I don't know, I guess," Sango shrugged.

"We should go look for dresses before everyone else does."

Sango shrugged again and walked into class. Prom didn't seem like such a big deal to her, it was just a dance. Nothing special. But if Kagome was interested in going, there wouldn't be any reason not to go. Prom would mean a long night, dates, and expensive dresses. She wasn't sure she could handle that, especially the part about expensive dresses. She couldn't just ask Mrs. igurashi for the money. She would have to get a job. Sango's thoughts were scattered when she felt two hands rest on her shoulders. Sango looked up to see Miroku hovering over her. He smiled and took a seat next to her.

"Were you thinking about something?" Miroku asked.

"No, it wasn't important."

"Okay," he said without hesitation. "How's your day been so far?"

"Not bad, and yours?"

"Same," he said. "At least its almost over."

She nodded in agreement. When the day had finished, Sango quickly excused herself out of a ride home with Miroku and headed down the street. If she was serious about a job, she'd have to get to work right away. Sango got applications from potential stores and sat outside one of them. Each application asked for the same thing. Sango sighed and pulled out a pen. She decided to try to focus on one store and only filled out one application. Hopefully she could get the job and then begin working after school or on the weekends. Sango felt slightly guilty for not asking Kagome to go on the job hunt with her, assuming that she would have her mother as a resource for money. Maybe that had been a bad assumption. Maybe her mom wouldn't give her a brand new dress. Still, Sango could always invite her for tomorrow. Sango signed up for an interview at the clothing store in two days and then began her way home. Money was going to be an issue for her since she planned on getting a place of her own and supporting herself through college. Sango never had the money for things. But before, she hadn't even considered going to a university after high school. Things had changed drastically from only one year ago. She had changed. She had goals in life now and dreams. She had people she cared about. So she would try hard for this new life that she wanted. She would make things work. She would stay determined.

Inuyasha walked awhile until he came to stand in front of the Higurashi house. It was already late at night but he hadn't been able to sleep. So instead, he let his feet lead him to the thing he wanted most right now. Kagome. Inuyasha slipped into the backyard and looked up at one particular window. He could see a dim glow from behind the curtain and knew she was there. Inuyasha easily climbed up and quietly went to her window. He opened it after a second, thankful that she hadn't locked it. He jumped in and landed softly on her carpet. He shut the window behind him and saw with surprise that she was asleep on her bed. Inuyasha had glared at her, bitter that he had made a pointless trip. He growled annoyed and then began to go back to the window. A hand grabbed his suddenly, making him jump. He turned back to see Kagome sitting up.

"Hey, what are you doing up so late?" Kagome asked sleepily.

"Eh, thought I'd stop by. I'll leave."

"Do you want to stay?" she asked. "Come on."

Kagome tugged him back over to her and let him slip off his shoes. She then slid under the blanket after turning off the lamp. Inuyasha laid with her easily, not hesitating for the chance of a close encounter. Kagome fit with him perfectly as she snuggled over to him. She ran her hand along his ear and rubbed it soothingly. He always enjoyed that. Inuyasha leaned down in her even more and into the crook of her neck. He pushed her hair back and nuzzled her with his nose. Kagome smiled and continued rubbing his ear. She could feel his muscles becoming less tense. Finally she slowed the movements of her hands until she stopped. Inuyasha rose his head up and ran his lips along hers to capture her with a long kiss. He adjusted his body onto hers with a slow move and saw her smile reflected in the moonlight.

"So... how long do you plan on staying over?" Kagome asked.

"I'm not in a rush," he said with another kiss.

"You'll have to go home, we have school..."

"How about we forget school? Stay in."

Kagome stared at him thoughtfully. That wasn't a bad idea. It would be rather fun to do, just stay in bed. Inuyasha gazed at her anxiously, maybe she would say yes. The longer she thought about it, the more he hoped for a yes. Inuyasha bent his lips down to her neck, hoping to persuade her even more. Kagome felt a tingling sensation rise from his touch and his body press down on her. Her lips parted just slightly to let out a soft moan. Kagome's eyes widened with embaressement and quickly turned her head. Inuyasha looked up at her with a smile and pulled back. Kagome's cheeks were a light pink as she avoided his eyes. Inuyasha pressed his hand to her cheek and made her look at him.

"Should I take taht as a yes?" Inuyasha smirked.

"It... came out wrong," she blushed.

"It was a compliment. So how bout it?"

"... Sure...," Kagome smiled.

Sorry for the wait I've been putting you guys through. School has been taking my time up though. Now that summer is coming up, I'll be able to focus more on my writing. Read and review please