Author's Note: Let me just warn you first. There is LEMON in this one. There are actually some interesting things happening in this one that I know I'll get some feedback on. But it'll kinda work your brain. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha...


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Chapter 7: There Are Two Sides To Everything

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'What will he think about me?' she thought, coming to stand in front of the body-length mirror. Kikyo tilted her head to the side, taking in her appearance. Her long, white pajama dress was big enough to accommodate her growing belly. She smiled, turning to the side to place her hand on her belly button way out there. The fabric was soft silk, tingling her skin with softness. Kikyo was sure that Inuyasha would come home tired from staying in the recording studio all day with the other boys. However, she missed him terribly.

'Oh…' Kikyo smiled, her eyes going down to her belly as she placed her hand over the spot where the baby was kicking. She felt a thump against her skin as her hand touched the child's kick. A small chuckle escaped her, joy flooding her veins at the miracle that she held. "My baby…" she said tenderly, her chocolate eyes going soft as she looked down at her night dress. Her child she held within her, Inuyasha's child. Kikyo looked back up at the mirror, her reflection smiling back at her in this moment of happiness.

With a sigh, Kikyo walked towards her bedroom door and left, heading towards the kitchen to grab her something to eat. The child had spoken. She shuffled her way down the hall, going towards the stairs back down to the first floor. She couldn't see her feet as she held onto the staircase railing and took her time down the stairs. She huffed to herself, feeling like a bloated whale that was stranded from sea as she nearly wobbled her way down the stairs. She was in her third trimester, almost 7 months, and she felt like she could explode any minute now. But she was eating like a pig, this child's appetite unable to be satisfied. Kikyo giggled, reaching the bottom of the stairs to head for the kitchen. 'He eats just like his father…'

They didn't want to know the gender of the baby. They wanted it to be a surprise when she gave birth, so Kikyo had asked the doctors to withhold the information. She smiled as she thought about Inuyasha, missing him dearly. He was always so scared at the doctors. For some reason, Kikyo always thought that Inuyasha looked like the most adorable person in the world whenever they went to the doctors for a checkup. He insisted to go to all of her appointments, leaving whatever he was doing to go with her. He wanted to be a part of their child's life. Kikyo smiled, picturing Inuyasha's face as she went to the refrigerator. How she loved him so. Inuyasha was the reason why she was living. He had given her hope and something to live for when she felt like her world had collapse those many years ago. She still remembered what it was like to feel empty and lonely, not having anyone by her side. Her sister was gone… Onigumo… Kikyo sighed. Her thoughts were erased.

Taking out the package of sliced turkey and mayonnaise, Kikyo closed the icebox and set the two items on the island. She went to grab the bag of bread and a plate, then came back to start on making her sandwich. 'Inuyasha…' She missed him. She hadn't seen him all day, since he left this morning, and she missed his touch. It was already nine o'clock at night and she was waiting for him to get back. A frown settled on her face as she stopped preparing her snack.

'Kagome…' Thoughts of her sister with Inuyasha began to haunt her. Again. Kikyo sighed, feeling terrible for the way she felt towards her sister, but she turned around and began to place all of the food back where she got them from. Just thinking about her sister with Inuyasha was enough to make Kikyo angry. But somewhere inside of her, Kikyo felt that she shouldn't be mad at Kagome. But that was the reason why she was so angry. Ever since Kagome came back, she kept having a deep feeling that she was going to lose Inuyasha. She always had suspicions when Inuyasha was with Kagome, and it bugged her to no end. The thought of her sister and Inuyasha together was enough to make her jealous and angry. But not only that, Kikyo had the lingering feeling of regret whenever she felt jealous and angry at her sister. Kikyo huffed, knowing that she wouldn't get anywhere with her problems, and took her sandwich as she made her way into the living room. Her problems with her sister were never solved, and she always had it on her mind whenever Inuyasha left her embrace and sight. Kikyo looked towards the door, her eyes lingering there for a minute, wishing that Inuyasha would walk through, hoping that he would still her fears of him being with her sister. When her fiancé didn't walk into their home, Kikyo sighed, feeling terrible and sad. She bit into her sandwich as she began to head back up into their room.

The walk was what she needed to get her minds off of depressing matters. Or at least that's what she told herself. But her mind kept wandering and she kept thinking about her sister. Kikyo sighed, feeling sorry again for thinking bad about her sister. 'This needs to stop…' she told herself. Kagome had come back, yes, but she had told her that she wasn't going to take Inuyasha from her. Kagome had said that she wouldn't do such a thing to her and she already felt bad for hurting her before. Kikyo frowned, knowing that she should have spoken about how she had hurt her sister in the past too. The two of them had both fallen for the same man and yet Kagome had gotten Inuyasha in the end before. Now, they were going down the same path again, only this time she has Inuyasha. And now Kagome had come back. It was the thought of her sister back that made Kikyo wish Kagome hadn't come back. Because she was a threat to her relationship with Inuyasha. Kagome was a threat to her new life. But she was her sister, her only sister, and Kikyo loved her dearly.

Opening the door into her room, Kikyo lost her appetite. 'Why is this happening?' she thought, softly closing the door. She didn't feel like she had the strength to do anything anymore. Nothing but fall into her dreams where she could think clearly and have nothing to worry about. Kikyo moved to her bed, placing the half eaten sandwich onto the dresser next to her bed light. She settled into bed and pulled the covers over herself, hiding the silk dress of her nightgown. The sound of the door opening made her jump.

Inuyasha walked in, the sight of his appearance making Kikyo smile with happiness and love. Her whole world was right again and she welcomed him with her eyes and smile. Inuyasha smiled, seeing his fiancé in their bed, waiting for him.

"Hey, Koi…" Inuyasha said, closing the door to head to the bed. He watched as Kikyo moved to sit back against the headboard and settled her hands on her lap.

"Hi, Inu… did you just get home?" Inuyasha nodded his head, sitting on the edge of the bed next to her. He leaned in and captured Kikyo in a quick kiss. He smirked against her lips, making Kikyo move back in confusion at his action.

"You taste like mayonnaise…" he accused. Kikyo giggled as Inuyasha looked at the half eaten turkey sandwich on the dresser. He smiled, his eyes showing his love for her. Inuyasha turned to Kikyo's belly, pressing a hand on the growing mound. He softly rubbed the top, careful not to press too hard, in fear of hurting their child. His eyes softened on the womb containing his child.

Kikyo smiled tenderly, watching the scene of Inuyasha petting her belly, as if stroking their child's face. She loved these moments with him. His face always became tender and soft, something that she loved to see on him. Inuyasha always had a tender side in him and when it came to her, he showed it. She watched with a loving smile as Inuyasha bent down and kissed the comforter right above her navel. She released her breath, slow and easy, with a small sigh of contentment.

Inuyasha turned to the sound of Kikyo's sigh, his ears picking up on her signal, and smiled. Kikyo giggled, seeing the sexy grin he wore, and opened her arms to his body. Inuyasha went towards Kikyo and greedily kissed her lips, marveling at the tenderness and softness of a woman's body. He moaned as Kikyo took the initiative to thrust her tongue into his mouth, his body becoming hard and stiff with her moan. Inuyasha found himself stroking Kikyo's breasts, wanting her to want him terribly. Kikyo moaned, her body on fire as Inuyasha began to touch her through the silk dress she wore. She backed down when Inuyasha began to battle her tongue for dominance, but she held her hold around his neck, keeping him against her. Inuyasha was sure to stay at her side, not wanting to crush their child, but he desperately wanted to touch her body with his.

"I want you to make love to me," Kikyo said as he let her catch her breath. Inuyasha smiled, looking down at Kikyo with love and desire in his eyes. Kikyo never got over the way Inuyasha's eyes would turn to liquid gold whenever he was in the heat of passion with her. 'God I love this man…'

"I love you, Kikyo," Inuyasha said before kissing her lips. He got off the bed, keeping his hold against her lips, and took the comforter off her body. Kikyo helped to kick the blanket off her legs and he found the bottom hem of her dress. Inuyasha began to bring the dress higher up her body but not without slow, deliberate movements so that the silk would rub against every cell of her skin. Kikyo shuddered, kissing him greedily with a need. But Inuyasha took his time, finally getting to her breasts and revealing them to his eyes. He moved back, leaving her lips and making Kikyo whimper at the loss of his mouth.

Inuyasha smirk, looking down at Kikyo's breasts, the rosy peaks hard after his slow torture on her body. "Don't worry, Koi. I want to make love to your body." He moved his head to her breast and began suckling on one, looking up at Kikyo to see her eyes close in pure ecstasy. He found himself grow harder at the sight of Kikyo, the way she arched her back, pushing her breast further into the heat of his mouth. He was straining against the jeans pants he wore, but he wanted to savor her body. He wanted to make her want him with a desire. He wanted to leave her panting. Inuyasha released his hold on her breast and went straight for the other one, hearing Kikyo's cry of pleasure at his directness. He marveled at the taste of her skin, the beginning taste of breast milk for their child.

"Inuyasha…" Kikyo moaned, her eyes squeezed in bliss as she kept her hands on the bed, squeezing the sheets beneath her to help relieve her pressure. The feel of Inuyasha's mouth on her breast was pure bliss and she couldn't help but want him even more.

Inuyasha moved back, a smile on his face as his hands stroked the sides of her body. "Tell me what you want, Kikyo," he demanded, his voice lined with stark passion. He watched Kikyo, her eyes opening for him to see the desire that lingered within her chocolate orbs. He loved to see the way they swirled like chocolate whenever he had her in the frenzy of passion. But Kikyo didn't speak, her eyes telling him, though he wanted to hear it. "Tell me, Kikyo." Inuyasha went down to Kikyo's body, kissing his way down to the underside of her belly. Her breath hitched, watching him with interest at the torture he did to her body. Inuyasha smirked, keeping his eyes locked with Kikyo's as his hands moved to her thighs. He grabbed the ends of her panty and brought it down, spreading her legs apart to reveal his treasure. He could smell her, the scent of her body already igniting his own with a desire, calling out to him. Inuyasha's eyes darkened and Kikyo gasped, seeing the change in him. "Tell me, Kikyo. Tell me what you want."

Kikyo could hear the change in his voice. She watched him, her eyes going in flames of ecstasy as she gulped, her throat suddenly dry. She watched him, poised right above her body, his face above her belly so that she could see his demand. "Inu…" she said, her voice sounding soft. She moaned, her body rubbing against the sheets, wanting a release. "Please…"

"Please what, Kikyo?" Inuyasha said, his smile gone. His body was pulsing with desire and he wanted his own release. But he would have hers first.

Kikyo released her breath in a rush and she blurted out her need of him. "Make me come." Inuyasha smirked, his eyes turning to satisfaction. He took a moment to watch her eyes locked on his, watching him with need and desire. Then, he moved down to her core and plunged his tongue into her. Kikyo arched her back with a cry, her eyes going to the ceiling as she felt the penetration of Inuyasha's tongue. Her body tingled with desire and the feel of Inuyasha's tongue within her womanhood. He licked her with a hungry desire, his mouth relentless, wanting her to come, wanting to fulfill her desire. Kikyo began to breathe heavily, her womb constricting with the strokes of his tongue as he hit her most beloved spot. Kikyo cried out as she came, her body filling his mouth with her juices as her eyes squeezed shut and her mouth was wide open. Inuyasha continued to lick up her juices as she came back from the clouds above. Kikyo's body began to loosen up and she smiled, her eyes going down to look at Inuyasha's ears peaking over her belly. She giggled, making him look up at her with wonder.

"Nothing…" Kikyo said, her eyes tender at the sight of him. Inuyasha smirked and licked his lips. He moved off the bed and moved towards her face with a smile.

"Nothing?" Inuyasha asked, moving down to kiss her tenderly. As Inuyasha moved back, Kikyo quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, not wanting space between them. Inuyasha's placed his hands on Kikyo's arms and giggled. "I'm going to take my clothes off," he said, wiggling his eyebrows in suggestion. Kikyo giggled and released him, watching as Inuyasha took off his clothes. With a teenager's eyes, Kikyo watched him as if fascinated by his body, as if it was the first time she seen him naked.

Inuyasha kept his eyes locked with Kikyo as he unbuttoned his pants, zipping the zipper down to finally release its hold on him. He had been straining against the hard material, and Kikyo could tell because her eyes went right to his erection, tenting out his boxers. He smiled, satisfaction in the way she looked at him. He pulled down his pants and boxers, exposing his flesh to the cold air. His erection twitched, and Kikyo didn't dare take her eyes off him. He was so big that it was always a surprise when she saw his erection. She watched him take off his shirt, watched the way each muscle beneath his skin moved with every slow movement. Kikyo felt butterflies in her stomach, her womb clenching for his intrusion. The child within her didn't move, not like earlier when she felt its kicks. But Kikyo could care less. Right now, her body was yearning for Inuyasha and she could feel the new rush of liquid that flowed from her body for him.

Inuyasha walked back towards the bed, his erection bobbing with each step he took, keeping Kikyo's eyes on it. He got into bed with her, slipping his body easily against her side, rubbing his erection against her waist.

"I like the way your skin feels," Inuyasha said, his voice husky and ready with desire. He felt Kikyo shiver and smirked, her body ready for his.

Kikyo turned on her side, inviting him. Inuyasha took the invitation, moving against her back and guiding his erection against her buttocks, going lower until he found her slick entrance. He shuddered, his gut clenching in heat and ecstasy. Then, he slowly entered her, being mindful of the child. He didn't want to hurt Kikyo and their child. But Kikyo longed for his body and so he would always make love to her, he longed for her body as well. Inuyasha bit his bottom lip, taking care of Kikyo, caressing her breasts while burying his nose into the crook of her neck.

Kikyo arched her back towards him, pressing her butt firmer against his groin. Inuyasha went deeper and she moaned in pure pleasure at having him pumping inside of her. The length of him drove her wild with pleasure and she gripped the sheet in front of her to steady her quickly beating heart. Inuyasha's breath rushed out of him against her shoulder and neck, a deep growl coming out of him. She loved when he lost his control, his demon coming out to take control of him. There was a wild animal within him and she loved to see it come out. Just being with Inuyasha like this brought out the wild side within her when she used to be a little more reserved than this. Kikyo's thoughts flew out of her when Inuyasha sped up, his hips working double time to find his release. Kikyo began to breathe heavily, her body tensing as Inuyasha found her spot and nearly drove her wild. She moaned, cried out when he hit her spot, and then tossed her head down against the pillow at the sensations. He was driving her mad, needing her release.

"Inuyasha…" she moaned, arching back into him. Inuyasha ran his hand down to her hip to grip her and help push her back against him. She began to huff, her orgasm near, though she wanted to wait for him. Inuyasha licked her neck, almost driving her over the edge, but she moaned with the pleasure of holding back. She could feel his abs tensing, his body becoming rigid, and knew that he was near. "Come for me… Inu…" she said, reaching her hand around her to place it behind his head.

Inuyasha growled and got on his elbow, still pumping into her, going over her shoulder to kiss her. Kikyo moaned, the stark desire she tasted in his mouth. He fought with her tongue, driving her wild and she couldn't hold back anymore. Kikyo found herself spiraling over the edge, her desire flying out of her mouth as she lost her kiss with Inuyasha and gripped the sheet in front of her. She cried out his name as he continued to pump into her, hitting her spot and making her writhe with her orgasm.

"Kikyo…" Inuyasha groaned, pumping faster until he finally came right after her. He continued to pump, feeling her muscles clench around him, milking him and squeezing him clean. He breathed heavily into her neck, his eyes squinted in pain as she milked him. Inuyasha huffed, pulling out of her to hold Kikyo against him as the two of them caught their breath and came back from the clouds.

Kikyo sighed, Inuyasha's arms around her making her feel safe and loved. "I love you, Inu," she said, her voice heavy with sleep after their love making. Her eyes drifted close and she heard his reply.

"I love you too, koi,"

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Deep within the night, Inuyasha woke up. He looked at Kikyo in his arms, her body tucked against him. He smiled, seeing the rise and fall of her shoulders and knew that she was still asleep. He sighed and moved to his back, placing the back of his hand against his forehead.

'Kagome…' He couldn't get his mind off her. For some reason, he couldn't stop thinking about her ever since Kikyo wanted him to fuck her. He sighed, scooting to the edge of the bed to sit up. He needed to walk around and get some sense back in him. Inuyasha went to his boxers and slid them up to his hips. He walked over to the balcony doors that were open, allowing the cold night into their room. He sighed as he welcomed the feel of the cold night against his heated skin. He felt like something was wrong with him. He felt like he was going crazy.

'I am going crazy.' Inuyasha went to the railing and leaned against the black metal, his arms burning with the cold. His eyes and face were in turmoil as he gazed out at the land behind their home. They had a huge portion of land, at least four acres, and they had a small forest in their backyard as it extended out of Tokyo. Kikyo hadn't wanted to live in the city, saying that she wanted somewhere where they could be alone together with Kazuki. So he had bought this land for her and constructed the house to look just like his parents' home.

Inuyasha sighed, running a hand through his hair as his mind tried to stay off Kagome. But now he found himself thinking about her again. 'Dammit!' He knew he was wrong for thinking it, but when he was having sex with Kikyo, he kept thinking about Kagome. He thought about the way her skin felt underneath his fingers as he ran his fingers along Kikyo. He thought about the way her breasts tasted as he sucked on Kikyo's breasts. He thought about the way Kagome tasted, her juices flowing into his mouth, as he licked Kikyo. 'Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!' he thought, wanting to pound the railing with his frustration. But he didn't want to wake Kikyo. So Inuyasha jumped off the railing and landed on the grass in their backyard. He looked up at the second floor, making sure that Kikyo didn't wake up, and then turned out to the backyard.

He needed to get his mind off Kagome. She was haunting him. He could picture her body beneath him, writhing in pleasure as he pounded into her. Kagome's smell was in his nose and the pleasure on her face was in his mind and he was starting to feel terrible for thinking of her. He shouldn't be thinking about Kagome when he was making love to Kikyo. It was wrong. It was totally wrong. 'I sound like a sick fuck!' Inuyasha's angry eyes glared out at the woods that beckoned him to join them. And he would. Ever since Kagome came back, he's wanted to make love to her. He wanted to kiss her, to feel her beneath him, to know that she still loved him. He wanted to hear her say that, he wanted them to be together. But he was with Kikyo. Inuyasha shook his head, dismissing his sorrow at once. He looked ahead at the trees and took off, his body welcoming the cold breeze that hit him as he ran around in the forest to relieve his stress.

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Another customer out the door, heading home for the night after a long day at work. Kagome sighed and wiped the sweat off her brow. There were a few more customers in the Café but most of them had already left for the night. She grabbed the mop and bucket and went towards the side of the Café where there were no people in the booths and tables. Most of the last few customers were by the window booths where the light of the outside shone through the windows. Taking out the mop, Kagome began to mop the floor of a booth.

The day had gone by pretty quickly. She had to help the Daycare Center early this morning for a bit and then she came to work at 10. The afternoon rush was what she was getting used to. It still was a bit intimidating to have people yelling what they wanted and being in a rush. Kagome smiled, thinking about all those people who had been rushing back to work while they were still on their lunch break, and moved to another booth to wash. The Café was a pretty nice job, easy work for a nice pay. And right now, she was saving up for a house. A month had come and gone so quickly and she had gotten a few checks within that time. Her mother had helped her to start a bank account now, since she believes she might be living out her life until she grows old. But Kagome had told her mom that if something was to happen to her then she wanted the money to go for her mother and her family. Kagome sighed, standing straighter as she leaned her arm on top of the broomstick and turned to the sound of the door closing behind the last customer.

"There we go!" Ary said, walking towards the door to lock it. "The last customer of the night," she said with a happy smile.

Kagome sighed with a smile of her own. "Good."

Ary huffed, placing her hands on her hips, and gazed out at the lighted streets of Tokyo. "You know, Kagome… one day you and I have to go out." Kagome arched her eyebrow with a smile and turned to go back to mopping the floor. "We need to have fun together. Like maybe go watch a movie or something."

"Well… why not tonight?" Kagome said, placing the mop back into the bucket to drag the thing to the middle of the room. "I mean," she said, beginning to stack the chairs onto the tables, "tonight will be good to watch a movie. It's still early."

Ary nodded her head with a frown. "Yeah but… I have plans," she said, moving to help Kagome with the stacking of the chairs. Kagome wiggled her eyebrows at Ary but the girl only stuck out her tongue, getting the joke. "No… it's not a boy. My sister and I were going to the museum. She has her history project on WWII and she wanted me to help her."

"Oh…" Kagome said, surprised to hear that. "Well… it should be fun."

"Please…" Ary said, her voice in exaggeration. She dusted off her hands as they finished stacking all the tables. "Learning about history isn't fun."

Kagome arched her eyebrow with a secretive smirk. "Well… it can be. It really isn't all that boring and uneventful like you think."

Ary tilted her head as she placed her hands on her hips and stared at Kagome. "Come on, Kagome. History? I'd rather learn about art or poetry than history. Something else besides dates and wars and samurais and mikos and monks…" Ary shook her head and walked towards the counter as Kagome got the mop out and began to clean the floor with a chuckle.

The two girls cleaned up the Café in an hour, storing away all the food and cleaning the machines and tables. They placed their aprons on their hooks and went to their lockers to grab their things. As they were heading out towards the door, Kagome's phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Kagome!" Kagome smiled as she placed the phone between her ear and shoulder and opened up her purse.

"Hey, Sango." She looked for her spare key into the Café backroom and smiled.

"Do you have it?" Ary called as she was about to close the backroom door.

"Yeah," Kagome called back, and rearranged her purse back onto her shoulder.

"What?" Sango asked.

Kagome shook her head with a chuckle. "Nothing. I was talking to Ary."

"Oh! So are you finished with work yet?" she asked, sounding enthusiastic.

Kagome smiled at her friend's energy. "Yeah. Why? What's up?"

"Miroku's coming to get you right now," she said, sounding a bit distracted. Kagome listened, confused, as she went to open the Café door with her key so they could get out. Then, Sango came back on the line. "He's coming, Kagome. Just stay outside of the Café, he'll be there in like five minutes."

Kagome nodded her head. "Okay…" She smiled at Ary as the girl came up behind her and walked out into the night. "Sango… what's going on?"

"Is that Sango?" Ary asked.

Kagome nodded her head against the phone. Ary yelled her hello, making Kagome smile. "Ary said hi."

"Oh… hi Ary!" Sango said back into the receiver.

"She said hi," Kagome told Ary as she locked the door to the Café. "I'm staying here to wait for Miroku," she said, moving the phone to the side to talk to Ary. "So… I'll see you tomorrow."

Ary nodded her head and waved. "See ya." Kagome watched as Ary began to walk down the street and across the road. The roads were still crowded since the sun had just set an hour ago or so. People were still dressed in their business attire, coming from work and going home. Kagome sighed and held the phone in her hand to relax her neck.

"So…" Sango said, hearing the silence. "How was work today?"

Kagome smirked with a chuckle. "Okay… I guess. There was this cute guy that came in though."

"Omg… tell me all about it," Sango said, desperate to know now that Miroku wasn't around. Kagome giggled and began to tell Sango about the cute guy that came into the Café. She didn't leave out any details, even though Sango had a boyfriend. The girl could still look, she just couldn't touch. As for her… well. She could do all of the above.

"Dang…" Sango said with emphasis. "If only I was single again. He sounds hot. You should have asked him for his number."

Kagome bit her bottom lip, hiding her smile. "Uh… he sort of asked me for my number."

Sango gasped and screamed. "Omg Kagome! I hope you gave it to him… please tell me you gave it to him."

Kagome giggled at her friend's excited voice that turned to worry. "Yes, I did." Sango screamed again and then began to giggle.

"So do you think he'll call you?"

"I don't know," she said, looking out into the streets for Miroku's car. "He was cute. But he was with some friends who were waiting for him. He came up to the counter before him and his friends left and asked me for my number. His friends were all watching. Maybe it was some kind of joke thing… you know?"

Sango huffed. "You can't think like that, Kagome. How old do you think he was?"

"Maybe like 25... He looked a bit older than us that's for sure." Then, a black BMW appeared right next to the corner of the Café. Kagome smiled and walked towards the side of the road when Miroku turned the curb.

"Your boyfriend's here. I'll see you when I get there."

"Okay," Sango said, and Kagome hung up. Miroku stopped right in front of Kagome, even though the traffic light on the corner was green. Kagome hurried into the car with a giggle at his illegal move and closed the door.

"Hey, Kagome," Miroku said, gearing the car and revving the engine forward. Kagome smiled at him.

"Hey, Miroku. So what's up tonight?" she asked, still wondering what was going down.

Miroku smirked, keeping his eyes ahead. "We're going to Koga's club. He said he wanted everyone to come down tonight to hang out." He turned to look at Kagome with a wiggle of his eyebrows. "We're gonna party."

Kagome laughed, getting comfortable in the seat. "Oh really? Well if you haven't noticed… I'm still in my working clothes from 10 this morning."

Miroku chuckled and switched gears. "Yeah… well you're gonna bathe at our house and you can use Sango's clothes. She's got the load of night clothes and all those things that girls wear." Kagome laughed at his dismissal of girl's apparel and the two laughed as Miroku headed for his home.

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The nightclub was booming with loud music that came from the open door into the club. But a long line was what waited outside as people tried to get into the club. There was a line up against the wall as people waited, their apparel ready for a fun night out with their friends. But the two huge, security guards at the entrance with their headsets on only let those who were on the list enter.

Miroku parked his car across the club in a small parking structure for the convenient store nearby. Sango got out of the car, her red high heels hitting the pavement as her white skirt and red tube top brought out its gleam. Sango smirked, puckering her lips as she looked over the top of the car to see the line.

"Dang… Koga's got a packed club tonight," she said, bending down to pop the chair forward so Kagome could get out.

Miroku opened his door and chuckled. "Koga always has a full house." Miroku stepped out with his black Jam leather boots from Lugz. He wore a white t-shirt underneath his black leather jacket and he had loose dark jeans pants. He turned around to smile at his girlfriend over his car. "That boy's lucky that he's got a full house."

Sango rolled her eyes, her lips opened in an exasperated sigh. "Yeah… like Koga needs more money. Like any of you need more money," she said, watching as her best friend came out of the car. Everything Kagome wore was Sango's, but Kagome worked it like magic. The white high heels she wore strapped around her ankle nicely and there were jewels along the laces. She had a black skirt with white swirls in one patch on the right side of the hem. She had a light pink spaghetti strap with a small, white shirt that only covered from the shoulders to the boobs and tied right underneath. It was only for looks, but Sango thought that Kagome worked the whole outfit. She had pink hoop earrings and light pink lip gloss. Kagome looked more beautiful than her. Sango giggled to herself as she closed the door. "Ready, girl?"

Kagome turned around and smiled, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "Yep." She's never had this much fun before and she missed these times. The three of them walked across the street to the door where the crowd began to scream at Miroku as they noticed him. The girls screamed, pushing others aside to see the star but not wanting to get out of line. The whole reason why this club was always packed was because one of Mayonaka's band members owned it and everyone wanted to come see Mayonaka here. The popularity of Koga's club, Midnite, was so well-known in Japan that just getting into the club was a real hassle.

Miroku smiled at the screaming fans and waved while trying to stay between Kagome and Sango, pushing against their lower backs to head towards the door. The security guards didn't miss a beat as they moved the red rope aside and stepped back to let the three in. Miroku had one last wave and the fans lost sight of him.

Sango pushed him back, making Miroku look at her with a hurt look. "You're such a goody tooshoo…" she said, her eyes dancing with laughter. Miroku smiled and kissed his girlfriend before they came into the main room. The music blared from loud speakers all over the room. The main basses were up on the stage, four huge boxes, right on the side of the DJ table. Sango grabbed Kagome's hand and the two headed for the stairs. Miroku went to the bar to order some beers and told the bartender to bring it upstairs. He then followed the girls up towards the VIP section. The security guard moved aside to let the girls go up and Sango began chatting away as they ascended the spiral stairs.

"The DJ's name is Ken," Sango screamed, trying to get her voice over the blaring music of 'Single Ladies'. "He's really cool. If you want him to play a song for you then just go up to the stage and tell him. He'll know you're with us."

Kagome arched her eyebrows, watching the crowd dance bellow on the dance floor. "How?" she asked.

Sango smiled and laughed. "Well… he knows you're the High Priestess and we told him that you're with us. So he'll play anything for you."

Kagome smiled and shook her head but continued up the stairs. She looked out at the dance floor and noticed how everything seemed the same. The color on the walls and the booths were different, but the setup was still the same. The booths were to the right, on the side, while the huge dance floor was in the middle filled with sexed up bodies. The disco lights flashed wildly within the room, turning it into a light show of colors and blinking lights. Kagome got to the top behind Sango and smiled at the memories of being here. She looked ahead and saw the gang up here and her excitement came out. She felt like that young girl again, the one who hid behind duties and modesty. But now, Kagome felt an urge to loose herself tonight on the dance floor. She wanted to experience life, she wanted to hang out with her friends and not worry about anything. She wanted to have fun, and she would. She would be one of those normal young women who just wanted to have fun.

"Hey guys," Sango said, going over to the two boys playing pool. Koga and Inuyasha moved back from the table to greet the three coming towards them. Inuyasha's eyes widened when he saw Kagome and he looked away, staring at Koga. Koga smirked and wiggled his eyebrows, making Inuyasha glare at him.

"Hey Sango," Koga said, placing his pool stick against the table. He opened his arms as Kagome walked towards him with a smile. "Kagome! I didn't know you were coming," he said with a smile. Kagome giggled as she went into Koga's arms. He had nice cologne on and she pushed away, taking a look at him. Koga had a black tank top on with dark jeans pants. His belt had a flashy buckle of a wolf and his shoes were a white Pathway SE from Lugz.

Kagome smiled up at Koga. "Well… I didn't know either until a half an hour ago." She turned to Sango who went to sit on the couch with Ayame and then back at Koga.

"Ah… doesn't matter," Koga said, placing his hand on Kagome's lower back and pushing her towards the pool table. "Why don't you have a game with us?"

"Drinks anyone?" Miroku said as the bartender came up the stairs with bottles and glasses on his tray. Kagome smiled and Koga forgot all about the game when he saw his drink. Kagome leaned back against the pool table as the bartender placed the tray on the glass table lit with changing colors and began to pour everyone their drinks. Inuyasha was still on the other side of the table, against the railing, and placed his stick against the pool table. Kagome saw him coming towards her and took a deep breath as her nerves began to fill her.

"What do you drink?" Inuyasha asked, coming to stand next to Kagome. She turned to look up at him with a knowing look, a smirk on her face.

"You know I never really drank before, Inuyasha." Inuyasha shrugged, tilting his head with a smile. Kagome smiled, falling in love with him all over again. The sexy smile he wore was enough to make her drop to her knees for him. He had a black t-shirt with silver designs in the front and back and he had his usual black leather jacket over it. His silver hair ignited with light against the black, turning it into a light show of silver. Inuyasha had loose black jeans pants with silver linings along the hems of his pants, igniting each pocket he had with color against the blackness. He had the black Oasis boot from Lugz. The boys loved to shop at Lugz shoe store.

Inuyasha stared at Kagome for what felt like forever. She was sexy in her outfit and that black skirt of hers was small, enough to cover her ass with an invitation of its own. He found himself wanting her all over again.

"Hey, Inuyasha!" Koga called, snapping Inuyasha out of his thoughts. Koga shook his head and opened his hand. "What do you want?"

Inuyasha shrugged. "Make me a Blue Apple." Inuyasha looked to Kagome with a smile. "What do you want?"

Kagome bit her bottom lip and looked back at Koga, seeing the bartender pour whatever Inuyasha wanted into a glass. She knew she seemed like an idiot, but she never really drank before. She only had a few sips before when they had hung out in the club back in high school. Kagome sighed and looked up at Inuyasha, seeing his eyes glued on her. "I… I'll just have whatever you're having."

Inuyasha smirked with a chuckle. "Okay… Koga! One more for Kagome." Koga nodded his head and took a sip of his drink while the others sat on the couches and sipped their drinks. Koga walked over to the two with drinks in hand as the bartender left the bottles on the table for them. He smiled at the two. "Cheers, guys."

Inuyasha arched his eyebrows in acknowledgement as he took the glasses and Koga left them at the pool table to head back to the couches with the others. Inuyasha gave one glass to Kagome and the other he kept. Kagome reached out for the glass and touched his fingers, looking shyly up at him. She felt like a teenager again, the teenager who never had this hot, dangerous boy in front of her before. He was off limits and that only excited her further, and made her want to flirt with him. Tonight, she would have fun like she said to herself she would.

"Toast," Inuyasha said, lifting his glass up. "To a fun night," he said, his eyes watching Kagome's, never once leaving her orbs. Kagome smiled, looking down at the ground as she felt butterflies from Inuyasha's gaze. She nodded her head.

"To a fun night." She hit Inuyasha's glass and then took a sip. Once the liquor spilled into her mouth she could taste the tangy apple drink and another one that was… different. But strong. Kagome made a face and Inuyasha laughed, the drink in his hand empty. Kagome looked at him in disbelief.

Inuyasha just shrugged. "It's good." Kagome giggled and looked at the blue drink in the glass. "It's Blue Apple. There's green apple Smirnoff with Hypnotic. It's hards." Kagome's eyes widened.

"Oh great. Now I'm drinking hard liquor?" she said with a laugh. But she didn't care. It tasted good but there would have to be some getting used to before she could down it like Inuyasha. Kagome took another sip, only this time holding her breath. The liquor ran down her throat and burned, but she loved the feeling. She felt free. She could do anything, and she would. Kagome smiled, feeling energy running through her veins. Inuyasha watched her with interest as she drank the whole glass. 'Thank goodness it's not a big glass…' he thought, seeing the way Kagome laughed afterwards. He smiled, watching her have fun with her drinking. Kagome never really drank before when they came here and he was surprised to see her here anyways.

"Can I have another one?" she asked. Inuyasha nodded his head and took her glass. He went to the glass table by the others and grabbed a bigger glass for the two of them. He poured their drinks and then went back to the pool table. "Here."

"Thanks, Inu." Kagome took the drink and sniffed it.

"Why do you smell it now?" he asked while laughing at her actions.

Kagome giggled with him with a smile. "I don't know. I was just curious." She took a sip and closed her eyes as she felt the burning, but liked it. She opened her eyes, pleasure deep within them. Inuyasha had to take a sip of his drink and look away from her, seeing the others all laughing on the couches. Kagome went to the railing and looked down at the dance floor as Inuyasha followed her.

"So… where's Kikyo?" she asked, her eyes scanning the moving bodies on the dance floor. The lights were flashing now, making her having to wait for the bright light to come back on, if only for a second, in order for her to see anything. She turned to the side to see Inuyasha moving towards the railing with each flash that came on. She giggled, seeing how this light made movements seem like those animation things. She loved this place.

"She's with Rin at the building. She usually helps Rin whenever she has a lot of papers to do." Inuyasha took a sip of his drink and looked out at the swaying bodies, the smell of sex all throughout the room. "Kazuki's with them."

Kagome tilted her head. "Wouldn't he get bored?"

Inuyasha just shook his head. "He likes going there. He likes to look out the glass windows at the streets below. It keeps him company." Kagome nodded her understanding and drank her drink. She sighed and moved back towards the pool table. She placed her drink on the wood and lifted herself onto the table. She grabbed her drink as Inuyasha turned around to watch her. Though she could barely see his eyes from the darkness now, she knew he was watching her.

"So… what is there to do now?" she asked, drinking her drink again. She found herself liking this Blue Apple. It tasted sweet but tangy and yet she could feel the effects as it slipped down her throat. She just didn't feel the side effects yet of what liquor did to a human. Kagome placed her glass on her lap and waited for him to reply.

Inuyasha walked towards the pool table, not taking his eyes off Kagome. 'Damn her!' She was making him hot. Now, she sat on the damn pool table as if an offering for him. Her legs were creamy and inviting. The short skirt hiked up higher, giving him more glimpses of her legs. He couldn't stop staring at her legs, his dick becoming hard at the thought of what was between them. 'Dammit.' He poured the rest of his drink down his throat, feeling the sting of his throat but welcoming it.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, now the colorful lights playing against everyone. She could see his face with the lights of the disco balls all around the room and smiled at him. "What is there to do now?" she asked, flirting with him. Kagome knew she shouldn't be, but she wanted to. She wanted to make him want her. She wanted to play with him, touch the forbidden fruit but know that she could never eat it. Kagome swirled her drink in the cup, waiting for him to answer her as all he could do is stare at her, his eyes going back down to her legs and then back up to her eyes.

Inuyasha spun around, trying to find room between him and Kagome. He walked over to the glass table and flopped down on the couch between Koga and Ayame.

"Hey!" Koga said, hitting Inuyasha on the shoulder. "What the hell are you doing?" Ayame began to laugh as Koga yelled at Inuyasha for ruining their make out session. But Inuyasha didn't pay any attention as he began to pour himself another drink, not looking at anything else but his drink.

Looking back at him, Kagome frowned. She turned towards the dance floor and gazed out at the people on the dance floor. She knew she had crossed the line with him. Now, she felt terrible. 'No. I'm going to have fun tonight.' Kagome looked at her cup now halfway full. She took a deep breath and swallowed as much as she could, welcoming the burning in her throat, the strong taste she swallowed and the burning in her stomach. She sipped the last drop and sighed, wiping the liquid from her mouth with a dazed expression, feeling the sensation of drinking so much liquor so fast. Kagome closed her eyes and felt herself move forward on the pool table. She gripped the sides with a smile, never feeling this sensation before. The liquor must be kicking in. A new song came on and Kagome nodded her head to the beat, wanting to move her body the same way as those on the dance floor were. If no one would keep her company then she would find her own. Kagome got off the pool table and walked towards the others, trying to walk as straight as she could so that she wouldn't get her friends all worried for her. She wanted to be alone. She just wanted to have fun by herself.

"Where you going Kagome?" Sango asked, holding onto Miroku's head as he fed on her neck. She giggled but kept her eyes on her friend. Kagome made her way to the spiral staircase, waving her off.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

Sango called after her, worried for Kagome to be alone. "Wait. I'll come with you."

"No. I'll be fine, Sango," Kagome said, turning around for a second to smile at Sango, trying to reassure her, and then went down the stairs. She wanted to get away from them. For some reason, they all seemed like a family on the couch, all in their little world. The security guard moved aside when he heard her coming and she thanked him, walking over to the bar to get herself another drink. Kagome bumped into people as they strolled to the dance floor, some faces were plastered with their hair on their sweaty faces. But Kagome tried to concentrate on the floor and where she was walking. She smiled and laughed with herself as she made it to the counter and leaned against it, feeling the effects coming on.

She looked for the same bartender and spotted him. Moving towards him, Kagome smiled as he looked at her.

"Whaddaya want, honey?" he asked, his voice gruff.

Kagome smiled, thinking he was pretty hot for a bartender, but then remembered about her drink. "Can I have a Blue Apple?" The bartender nodded and began to make her drink. Kagome looked around her to see a couple making out right next to her on the stool. Behind her, people were walking around, trying to find their friends or get to the dance floor. On the other side of her a man was downing a drink and smiling, relief on his face. She smiled, never experiencing this before.

"Here you go, sweetheart." Kagome took the drink and thanked him, turning around to head to the dance floor with her drink in hand. She took another sip and made a sour face, the new liquor sliding down her burning throat. She felt her stomach twist in pain but then settle again. She didn't know much about alcohol but she knew that if you didn't eat something before drinking alcohol, then you would get sick. 'I think I ate something at the Café…' But she couldn't remember what. Kagome shrugged her shoulders and took another sip, smiling as the room around her swirled. She descended onto the dance floor and felt the base ripple through her bloodstream like the hard liquor. Nodding her head, while being bumped around by the people around her, she danced and swayed to the beat of the music. Kagome raised her drink in the air and nodded her head, stomping her feet on the ground as she got to the rhythm and danced with herself. People bumped against her but she only laughed, feeling like she was floating with them. Kagome took another sip and smiled as the flashing light came on and all she could see were movements every second or so.

Making her way to the stage, Kagome pushed her way through the crowd as she tried to get to the stage. She could feel herself becoming drunk, knew that this was what it felt like because she's never felt this before. A part of her still knew what was going on and what she was doing. But the real reason why she was acting like this and accepting it was because she wanted to. She didn't want to care about anything. She wanted the alcohol to make her lose herself and forget about everything. Especially about Inuyasha. Kagome huffed, her eyes angry as the hanyou's face appeared in her mind and she brushed past another couple. 'To Hell with Inuyasha…' she thought, finally getting to the stage. Kagome took another sip of her drink and looked down, her cup only having about one more sip left. Kagome sighed, now having to go back to the bar to get another drink. Her head tipped to the side but she took control again and looked up at the DJ booth. The base next to her was booming but she needed to get to him. Kagome moved in front of the booth and waved her hands, trying to keep control of her drink.

"Ken!" she screamed, trying to get him to hear her. He was looking down at his table so she kept waving her hand. And then finally he looked up and saw her waving at him. "Ken!" He smiled, recognizing her, and then pointing his index finger at her in recognition. He beckoned her to come up to the stage so Kagome tried her best to steady herself before she went to her knees onto the stage in front of the booth.

"Hey, Kagome. What song do you want?" Ken yelled, placing one side of the huge earphones off so he could hear her.

Kagome smiled up at him, glad to know that he knew what she wanted. "Beautiful! By Akon!" Ken nodded his head and gave her a thumbs-up. He scratched a beat against his table and then changed the song to the one she wanted. Kagome smiled and giggled, hearing her song come on and then she moved to sit on the stage, not having the strength to keep herself up on her knees anymore. Kagome held her drink tightly as she looked down at the people changing to the new beat in front of her. A man, one with beautiful hazel eyes and handsome features, moved towards her with a smile.

"What's your name?" he screamed, placing his hand on her thigh to try and get close so she could hear him.

Kagome smiled and waved her hand with the drink at him. "Kagome. What's yours?"

"My name's Kyle." Kagome said her hi and he saw how intoxicated she was. "What are you doing here?" he asked, moving both hands onto her thighs as she swayed her body to the beat. He watched her, rubbing his hands on her thighs, marveling at her smoothness.

"I'm dancing," Kagome said with a giggle, taking the last drink from her cup and slamming the glass onto the stage. She looked down at Kyle with a smile. "Wanna dance with me?" she asked seductively, a small burp coming out of her.

Kyle moved her thighs apart, making her skirt hike up higher to reveal more flesh and a peak of her panty. "Why don't we go somewhere private?" Kagome giggled and pushed him back, getting off the stage and fixing her skirt.

"No. Why don't we dance?" She was about to start dancing when Kyle was knocked away from her but she couldn't see from what. It all happened so fast that Kagome found herself being dragged through the crowd. She screamed at whoever it was for them to stop but she couldn't see. People were bumping into her, or maybe she was bumping into them, she didn't know. She was too drunk and too dizzy to figure it out. But whoever was dragging her had beautiful silver hair. 'Inuyasha?' Kagome blinked and tried to clear her mind, wanting to find herself through her drunken state, but she had consumed too much liquor and didn't fight the side effects. Kagome sighed and stumbled along the stairs as Inuyasha took them towards the spiral stairs.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled, the security guard moving aside to let them through. Kagome gasped as she was pulled up the stairs and tried to keep up, her heels getting caught every once in a while. "Inuyasha! Stop it!" Kagome tried to pull her hand away from him but his hold was too strong. They finally got to the top, though she didn't know how long it took, and everyone was there. She heard Sango's voice but didn't have time to reply because she couldn't understand what anyone was saying. Inuyasha kept dragging her. "Inuyasha! Stop it! Inuyasha!"

They went into the back where the VIP rooms were. There were four rooms and one mirror in the small hall. The lights above were dimmed and Kagome could barely see anything. But she heard a door open and then she was pulled inside. Finally, she felt Inuyasha's hand release her and she stumbled, turning around to the sound of the door closing. Kagome gulped, her throat dry, and was about to yell at him when she saw him. Inuyasha looked angry. His eyes were angry and glazed with lust but she moved away from him, scared of what he was going to do.

"Inuyasha…" she said, moving back with her hands up. Kagome didn't know what happened next, but all she knew was that Inuyasha had his lips on her, devouring her. Kagome moaned, wrapping her arms around his neck as the two of them breathed hard through their noses at their lust for each other. Kagome found she had something solid behind her and Inuyasha's arms were all over her body. He gripped her ass and lifted her up. She immediately wrapped her legs around his waist and moaned louder when she felt his erection against her core. Just like that, Kagome got wet and her womb clenched with desire. She felt herself being moved again but before she knew it, she was slammed down with Inuyasha on top of her. Kagome moaned and tried to get his jacket off, brushing the thing off his shoulder and letting him get the rest. She kissed him for all it was worth, tasting his alcohol, tasting him. She wanted more, needed more. She was wet and ready for him, wanting him to take her.

Inuyasha didn't know what the hell was going on but all he knew was that he wanted to fuck Kagome. He needed to. Inuyasha growled and ripped the stupid jacket thing that she tied around her boobs. But she had another shirt underneath. He growled even more. Kagome arched her back into him and he had to fight down the temptation to just rip off all her clothes and take her. He was angry at her, pissed that she had let that man place his hands on her. He had been watching her from the balcony when she left the VIP section. He watched her, making sure that she would be okay because he knew she was drunk. But when he saw Kagome go onto the stage and sit there with that man's hands on her thighs, he lost it. Especially when he had spread her thighs apart. It was all Inuyasha had not to plow everyone down when he made his way to Kagome at the stage. But when he got there, the two of them were on the dance floor. He didn't care. All he knew was that he needed to get Kagome and get her out of there. He wanted to kill that man for touching Kagome, he wanted to rip his throat out. But he had a deeper desire than bloodlust. He wanted to yell at Kagome, lose control with her, all control with her. He wanted to scream at her and ask her what the hell she was thinking. But when he got a hold of her, all he wanted to do was show her who could touch her like that. He wanted to dominate his will over her, let her know who she belonged to, let her know that no one can touch her but him.

Inuyasha growled and his groin tightened when Kagome gripped his pants and tore at the button. She got it off and zipped his pants down, his erection straining. This time, he would take her. What happened back at her shrine was nothing compared to now. Kagome arched her back into him and gripped him through his boxers, making Inuyasha cry out, losing his kiss with Kagome. He looked down into Kagome's eyes and saw the drunken haze she was in, but he saw stark lust in her eyes. He growled and went back for her mouth, his hands hiking her skirt up to her hips as he grabbed a hold of her panty.

Suddenly, someone pounded on the door, making Inuyasha growl angrily at the interruption. But he inched Kagome's panty down, hoping the noise would go away, and Kagome kept kissing him greedily. But the knocking kept going. Then, the door swung open and Koga was standing in the doorway, his eyes locking on Inuyasha on top of Kagome. He swore, the couple still going at it.

"Inuyasha! Inuyasha you dumb fuck! Kikyo's here!" Koga went into the room and closed the door, not wanting anyone else to see this. He looked back to see Inuyasha and Kagome had stopped kissing and were now breathing hard. He saw that Kagome's shirt was torn but her spaghetti strap was still on. He couldn't see her skirt because Inuyasha was straddling her. The hanyou was breathing hard, his arms on both sides of Kagome's head as his head was down but his shoulders kept moving up and down.

"Inuyasha! Shit…" he moved forward.

"Don't come any closer, Koga," Inuyasha said, his voice low but deadly. Koga noticed it and stopped immediately, recognizing the challenge in his voice as a threat from a dominant male protecting what was his. Inuyasha took a few seconds to take deep breaths, Kagome being still under him.

Kagome knew what was happening and she knew Koga was in the room, but she was drunk. She wanted Inuyasha to keep going, but knew that it would be wrong. Koga had busted in for some reason but she didn't know why. She was still in a haze of lust and intoxication. Kagome placed a hand against her chest as she looked at the curtain that Inuyasha's hair made on the side of her. She looked down to see he was still hard beneath his boxers and another wave of heat flooded her. Inuyasha moaned, smelling the new wetness between her legs, and she looked up at his face to see his eyes closed tight. Koga cleared his throat, smelling the two different scents in the room, and wanting to get out before things got bad.

"Come on, Inuyasha! Kikyo's outside!"

This got Kagome's attention. Kagome gasped and got up, forcing Inuyasha back and pushing him aside. "Kikyo?" she asked, covering herself even though she had nothing to hide. But she did. 'Oh my God!' she thought, trying to get some sense back into her. But her head hurt, she felt dizzy and she was tired. Kagome placed her hands on the ground as Inuyasha sat on his butt and zipped up his pants. He stood up, grabbing his jacket and fixing his shirt. Koga didn't know if he should move or not but he stayed where he was, not wanting to leave Kagome, but giving her privacy. Kagome felt her legs and pulled down her skirt, feeling the exposure as the wind hit her wet panty. She tried to clear up her mind but she was feeling the effects already and just wanted to go to sleep. She couldn't think anymore. 'My sister… Inuyasha…'

"Koga… take Kagome home." That said, Inuyasha walked to the door and left, leaving the two in the room. Kagome had her head bent, too tired to look up to see what was happening. Koga quickly went to Kagome and grabbed her in his arms, seeing her eyes small and tired.

"Kagome…" he said, seeing how drunk she was. And Inuyasha had taken advantage of it. 'Fucking jackass!' he screamed in his mind, wishing that Inuyasha was here so that he could pummel that damn hanyou. Koga brought Kagome to his chest and lifted her up as she wrapped her hands around his neck and brought her face to his neck.

"Koga…" she said softly. He could smell the alcohol on her breath as she pushed herself into his warmth and he sighed. 'Oh Kagome…'

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The sun filtered through the window, shinning light against the floors and the figure on the bed. The figure didn't stir as the sun shone through and tried to awaken everything on Earth. Everyone but one. There were footsteps on the stairs just outside of the bedroom.

"Kagome?" Kira called, her voice muffled through the door of Kagome's bedroom. She heard nothing and began to worry. "Kagome, sweetheart? Are you okay?" Kagome still didn't answer. Kira was worried since this morning Kagome hadn't wakened up to do her morning rituals. Kagome never missed her rituals and for her to miss it this time, Kira was worried that something had happened. She twisted the knob and found that it was open. Kira walked in, trying to tiptoe her way in when she should have been waking Kagome up. She knew Kagome had to work in an hour but she still wondered why Kagome hadn't wakened up.

Looking at the bed, Kira noticed the covers were over her daughter's head. She sighed and moved closer. "Kagome… sweetheart… you have to get up." There was no stir at all, which made Kira worried. Kagome was not that heavy of a sleeper and she usually got up early. This made Kira panic. "Kagome?" she said, grabbing the end of the comforter and pulling it back to reveal a fully dressed Kagome. She wore clothes that Kira never saw on her before and she was as stiff as a rock. "Kagome?" she called, now worried that something had happened last night.

Kira reached out and shook her daughter since Kagome wasn't responding to her voice. When Kagome groaned, she sighed and called out her name again. This time, Kagome moved a bit but with a heavy moan.

"Mama…" she said, her voice with a tight croak. "Can you… out light…bright…" Kira scrunched her eyebrows at her daughter's broken voice and question.

"Kagome… you have to go to work soon." This made Kagome groan and she squinted her eyes from the light.

"Headache…" she said. Kira went to the hallway bathroom to get her daughter some medicine. She came back with a glass and two pills, noticing that Kagome hadn't move an inch since.

"Here, Kagome," she said, moving to sit at the edge. Kagome moved with a groan and then slowly tried to sit up. She blinked her eyes against the light that gave her an even worse headache and she leaned her shoulders back against the wall to help her sit up. Kira gave her the cup and pills and Kagome took it gratefully, gulping the pills down quickly. She watched as Kagome sighed and closed her eyes again, wiping the sleep from her face.

"I have a major hang over mama," Kagome said, her eyes closed in weariness.

Kira sighed, having a feeling that it was a hang over, and placed her hand on Kagome's thigh through the comforter. "What happened last night?" she asked. Kagome hadn't come home after work so she had a feeling that Kagome was with her friends. But she hadn't heard Kagome come home either.

Kagome kept her eyes closed, trying to will the sleep and headache away. 'Damn… this damn headache…' "We went to Koga's club last night. And we drank. Koga brought me home… I think." She couldn't remember anything that happened last night after she started drinking. She remembered bits and pieces of things like dancing on the dance floor and drinking… a lot. But she couldn't remember how she got home and in her bed. 'Koga…'

Kira sighed and patted Kagome's thigh. "Come… eat breakfast. I'll cook pancakes." When Kagome shook her head, Kira urged her. "No… Kagome, it's better if you eat. Plus eating wheat will help to soak up the alcohol and you'll feel a little better. You need to eat to get your stomach going after all that liquor." She waited a few moments to see Kagome's eyes crack open, and then she nodded. Kira left her to head downstairs and make her breakfast.

Kagome sighed, placing the cup of water on her bedside table. She ran a hand over her face and looked where the sun shone on her floor. 'I missed my rituals…' She would have to make that up tonight. Kagome moved her legs over the bed and looked down at herself. Sango's clothes were still on her. She would have to call Sango before she went to work and tell her that she would wash her clothes before she gave it back to Sango. Kagome sighed and heaved herself up slowly so she wouldn't have a head rush. She went into the bathroom. "I'm gonna take a quick shower Mama!" she called and then shut the door.

Half an hour later, Kagome was at the table and eating her breakfast. Kira sat next to her and watched, making sure that Kagome was well. She now seemed better. It seemed like the medicine kicked in and the shower had helped. But Kagome still seemed tired.

"It seems like you had a little too much fun last night," Kira said with a smile. Kagome chuckled and ate some more, welcoming the new taste after the stale taste of alcohol in her mouth.

"But I had so much fun," she said, looking at her mother as Kira looked at her with shock. Kira smiled, glad that her daughter was having fun with this new life of hers. Though Kagome was old enough to drink now, it was a bit strange for her to suddenly come back and start drinking and doing adult things. Last Kira knew, she was still the young teenager that she had three years ago. Kira smiled and nodded.

"Are you going to work today?" she asked, knowing that Kagome had to leave soon.

Kagome nodded her head with a heavy sigh, dreading to go to work. "I have to. It's only Ary today and I don't want to leave her by herself." She placed her fork down after looking at the time on the microwave. "I need to go." She was always dressed casual for work, and stood with her plates.

"Leave it. I'll wash it," Kira said as she rose with Kagome. Kagome nodded and headed for the door with Kira behind her. She put on her shoes and opened the shoji.

"Bye, Mama," Kagome said as she gave her mother a wave and headed to the shrine stairs.

"Have fun at work, dear." Kira watched until Kagome was out of sight and then she closed the shoji, heading to the kitchen to clean up.

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The headache had gone away a little but now it only seemed like a small thump inside her head. Kagome grabbed a hold of the counter, looking down at the tip jar while trying to concentrate on getting her bearings. She still was tired and a little dizzy from the alcohol, but at least the headache had gone away. 'Next time… I really need to eat before I drink.' Kagome smiled as a customer came up to the counter and she took the man's order, making sure to seem as calm and ethical as she could. Ary grabbed the necessary food while she made the drink and the man paid for his order.

"Thank you," Kagome said and tapped the cost into the register. The drawer slid open and she placed the money in the respected areas.

"So…" Ary said with a smile, standing in front of the counter, looking out at the guests. "What happened last night?"

Kagome arched her eyebrow with a smile but looked down at the money, taking her time. "What makes you think something happened?"

Ary shrugged her shoulders. "Oh, I don't know. But you're acting strange. Did you do something last night that I should know about?" she asked, turning to look at Kagome with an expectant look.

Kagome sighed with a smile and shut the drawer. "I went to Midnite with Miroku guys." Kagome shrugged her shoulders and quickly glanced at the ground. "I had a few drinks and now here I am."

Ary laughed and her eyes widened. "Oh… a few drinks. Really?" she said, moving away from the counter to clean the espresso machine. Ary shrugged. "Whatever you say."

Kagome chuckled and shook her head at Ary's nature. She just turned and looked out at the guests, waiting for her shift to be over.

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Inuyasha paced in his bedroom, his eyes glowing with contemplation and confusion. He couldn't stop thinking about what happened last night. Inuyasha paced, his mind working in all sorts of ways but he was still confused.

Last night he had watched Kagome, watched her with desirable eyes. What she wore had blown his mind but he tried hard to keep himself under control. But when she started to flirt with him, and come onto him, he couldn't stay by her anymore. She was toying with his control, and she knew it. 'She knew it!' he thought, finding a little satisfaction in knowing that it wasn't all his fault. He had then gone to sit by Koga guys, staying away from her. He didn't want to do something that he regretted. Kagome was a temptation on its own but when she was drunk last night, she was more vulnerable than ever. Inuyasha sighed. He went out to the balcony to get some fresh air, the sun penetrating its light on him, helping to keep his thoughts at bay. Inuyasha looked out at the forest and thought about Kagome again.

Kagome had left, and he had downed the whole bottle of Hypnotic in two gulps. His throat had stung and felt numb but he welcomed the drink down his throat, making him sway on the couch from the sudden rush of hard liquor. Afterwards, Koga and Ayame continued to make out so he left the couples on the couch to head towards the balcony railing. He had searched for Kagome, looking through the crowd to find her. His eyes scanned the crowd, even when the lights flashed, leaving the room in pitch black and then light again, and he looked for her. But when he found her she was on the stage in front of the DJ's booth. He watched her from his perch, his hands leaning against the railing while his drunken stupor began to kick in. But when he saw the stupid man place his hands on Kagome's thighs, he went berserk. He left the VIP section, making Koga and Miroku call at him, asking where he was going. But his mind was only on killing the man who touched what belonged to him.

'Exactly…' Inuyasha thought, his eyes looking out at the greenery in front of him. He had thought Kagome was still his. That was why he had gone crazy, and because he was drunk, he was even more out of control. But when he had gotten to Kagome, he took one look at her legs and forgot about tearing the man's throat out. His demon wanted to claim her. 'Dammit! How many times have I wanted that?' He was so confused. That night, he had been drunk enough to do stupid things but he was still in his right mind to know what to do and what not to do. But Kagome just threw all control out of his mind. He forgot about everything and just thought about her as he dragged her to the VIP rooms where he could have her to himself. All his.

'I don't know what the fuck is going on.' Inuyasha couldn't understand why he was so into Kagome. Why he was so obsessed with her. Why he felt so protective over her. Why he needed her so Goddamn much. Why he craved her. 'What the fuck is going on!' Inuyasha gripped the railings and gazed out at the mountains beyond, hoping to find his answers in the horizon.

He had almost taken Kagome last night. If Koga hadn't interrupted them and came barging in, he would have fucked Kagome right there in the VIP room. And no one would have stopped him. He would have had Kagome, and that right there gave him pleasure like no other just thinking about it. Inuyasha sighed and looked down at the backyard behind his home. Kikyo had come to the club last night. He forgot that Kikyo said she would meet him at the club and they would go home together with Kazuki. He was just… 'I was drunk. Yeah… that's why I did that. I was too drunk to know what the hell was going on with me.' Inuyasha nodded his head, satisfying himself with that answer. He released his hands from the railing and looked down to see that his hands had made their indentions on the steel rail. Inuyasha sighed and ran a hand through his hair. 'I need to get that fixed,' he thought, heading for the bedroom door.

-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-

Kagome sighed, closing the door to the Café and locking it. She turned around and looked at the empty room. 'Well… off to cleaning.' For an hour Kagome and Ary cleaned the Café, once in a while stopping to play with each other, throwing soap bubbles in the sink at each other or playing war with the brooms. After they were finished, they went to their lockers in the back.

"So… any plans for tonight?" Ary asked with an expectant look.

Kagome chuckled, seeing the tease in her eyes. "Nope. My son is coming to sleep over."

Ary gasped, slamming her locker shut to walk to the table with her eyes locked on Kagome's figure. "I didn't know you had a son."

Kagome smiled and nodded. "Long story. But yeah. Kazuki is my son."

Ary scrunched her eyebrows in confusion, knowing throughout the news that Kazuki was Inuyasha and Kikyo's son. "But… how?" She watched Kagome's back, seeing her tense at the questions. But Kagome kept getting her things out of the locker and situating them in her purse. Ary waited for Kagome to speak, and she didn't until she got her things and closed her locker.

"I'm actually Kazuki's real mother." Kagome sighed and went to the opposite side of the table, looking at Ary. "You know who I am right?"

Ary slowly nodded her head, her eyes watching Kagome with curiosity and confusion. She knew who Kagome was, everyone did. But she knew that Kagome just wanted to be a regular person, living in their world and doing what every other person did. That was why she respected Kagome so much. She tried to hide who she was so she could live without worrying about that. Ary smiled, urging Kagome to go on.

Kagome looked to the table, trying to find something else to look at. "Well… I died in the war. But I came back this year. Don't ask how," she said, looking up at Ary to make sure she understood. "But before I died, I gave birth to Kazuki."

Ary gasped and her eyes widened, placing her hands on her hips as realization sunk into her mind. "That's right!" Kagome looked at Ary with confusion at her new emotion. "I remember! You and Inuyasha were all over the news. And you were pregnant." Kagome smiled, thankful that someone knew and remembered about her. She nodded her head and Ary laughed, believing in the unbelievable as she was looking at it. "Oh my gosh. I can't believe this." Kagome sighed and nodded her head, taking out her cell phone.

"Yeah… well, believe it." Ary arched her eyebrow with a smirk. Kagome giggled and began to dial Kikyo's cell phone number as she headed back outside. There was a ring and then she heard her sister's voice.

"Hey, Kagome. Are you leaving work?"

"Yep. I'll be home in about ten minutes."

"Okay. I'll be there."

Kagome hung up the phone and looked behind her as Ary followed her to the door. She unlocked the door and the two exited.

"See you on Monday, Kagome," Ary said with a wave.

"Bye!" Kagome said as she closed and locked the door. Taking one last look at Ary, Kagome turned around and went her own way, heading back home. As she walked, she thought about what had happened last night. She felt a lot better now that she had eaten and time had helped to take away her drunken state. Kagome sighed and placed her purse higher on her shoulder.

Last night had been too much. Though she did have fun, she had to admit. Drinking alcohol was something new… and even though she had a rocky start, she liked it. The drinking was a new thing, it helped to clear her mind and forget about her worries. Though next time, Kagome knew that she would have to stay with her friends just in case she would do something stupid. Like what almost happened with Inuyasha.

Kagome sighed, remembering how Inuyasha had taken her into the VIP room. Her mind was spinning in her drunken state but somewhere within her, she knew what was going on. And she had a feeling that Inuyasha knew as well. But at that time, with alcohol in her veins giving her a high she never felt before, Kagome didn't care. She didn't care what the consequences might be or who would have hated her for all time. She wanted to have fun, and Inuyasha chose to have fun with her as well. Kagome sighed, her body tuning to his as she remembered what it was like to be under his body. To have his growls rumble in their intensity to take her, and she felt the heated passion then. She had wanted him just as bad, but there was a side of her that thanked the heavens that Koga had come in when he did.

Looking up at the shrine stairs, Kagome was shocked to see how fast it took her to get here. 'I must be thinking too hard.' Too deep in her thoughts to care, Kagome ascended the stairs one step at a time. She was thankful that Koga had come in and stopped them. But then she was angry at him, sexually frustrated for him to have stopped them. However, deep down, Kagome was grateful. He saved her the heavy burden of regret to add onto her shoulders. If it wasn't for Koga, they would have had sex and she would have regretted it. 'Kikyo…' Her sister didn't deserve that. Kagome sighed through her conflicts and reached the top of the stairs. Hurrying into the house, she walked in and called out her arrival. Taking off her shoes, she sighed as she felt the relief of being home after a long day at work.

"Welcome home, Kagome," Kira said coming down from the stairs. "I just got a call from Kikyo saying that she just left her house."

"Okay," Kagome said with a nod. She headed into the kitchen to grab herself a glass of water. "Hey mama?"

"Yes," Kira said as she came into the kitchen. She had a white, long skirt on with a green shirt. She went towards the table, placing her hands on the top of a chair to give Kagome her attention.

Kagome gulped down her water and went to wash the cup, giving them a few silent moments. "Do you think people will believe me if I say that Kazuki is mine?" Kagome didn't look up at her mother, feeling the silence stretch on. She turned off the faucet and placed the cup in the dish rack, still waiting for her mother to speak.

Kira pressed her lips together and tilted her head, studying Kagome's body language. "Why do you say that, Kagome?"

Kagome sighed, remembering what happened with Ary, and she looked out the window. "I told Ary about it. At first she was skeptical. But because she remembered that I was pregnant from all of the news with me and Inuyasha back then, she knew that I could be telling the truth. But there are always doubters."

Kira nodded her head, understanding why Kagome was afraid. "You are afraid that no one will believe Kazuki is yours." Kagome nodded her head but still didn't look at her mother. Kira sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "People know who you are. And I'm quite sure they knew you were with Inuyasha back then."

"But after all this time…" Kagome started, her fears and doubts running through her voice. "With Kikyo and Inuyasha being together and raising Kazuki since he was an infant… do you think they'll believe me?"

Kira smiled and moved towards Kagome, grabbing the girl by the shoulders to turn her. Kira smiled tenderly at Kagome, seeing the doubt in her eyes, clouded by fear. "Oh, Kagome…" she said, her heart constricting to see her daughter in so much pain over this dilemma with her own sister. Sometimes Kira just didn't know which side to choose as they both died for her agreement. "It doesn't matter what other people think. It only matters that you know the truth. And if the truth is too much to bear for others, then at least you tried."

Kagome bit her bottom lip and moved away from Kira, getting out of the hold that she was under. Kagome went to the table and dropped her purse on it. She stared at the table, still conflicted. "Yeah… but… Kazuki is mine," she whispered, feeling terrible for saying it so forcefully. But she wanted the world to know that Kazuki was not her sisters. He was hers. Not Kikyo's.

"Yes…" Kira said, moving towards Kagome to stand behind her, giving the girl some space. "But people do not accept the truth so easily. You know that…" she said, knowing that Kagome knew it more than she did. Kagome's shoulders slouched and she seemed defeated. Kira moved out and touched her daughter's back, trying to comfort her. "It'll take time, Kagome. But the world will know that Kazuki is yours. It'll just take your sister and Inuyasha to explain it to Japan as well."

Kagome squeezed her eyes closed, fearing that would be the solution. Kikyo would have to tell everyone that she wasn't the mother, which would be a big blow for her. It would put eyes on her for days, wondering why she wasn't the mother of Kazuki, wondering why she acted like that. There would be so much questions and Kikyo would have to settle it. It was out of Kagome's hands. All she had to do was smile and look pretty for the camera. 'This is ridiculous.'

"I'm going to take a shower." Kagome snatched her purse and headed for the stairs.

Kira sighed and watched Kagome leave. She knew that this would eat at Kagome but there was no other way. Kikyo and Inuyasha would have to settle this with Japan since they were the ones who got it out there to begin with. But it was a matter that they all had to talk about. Kira turned around to look out the window, thinking about all the things that had gone wrong since Kagome came back. She loved her daughter dearly, but it seemed like she brought misfortune back with her. Kira bit her bottom lip. 'Oh, Kagome…'

-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-

Koga yawned, stretching out his body on the couch to settle back down in it. Miroku threw his jacket at Koga.

"Hey!" Koga said, bunching the jacket in a ball and throwing it back at the laughing Miroku. The two laughed together, trying to find something to do while they waited for David. They had just finished another song and David had left to go get the fax that he received in his office. Inuyasha was at the recording desk fidgeting with buttons to pass the time.

Koga signaled for Miroku to quiet and then he wiggled his eyebrows towards Inuyasha's back. Miroku looked towards the hanyou and then back at Koga, leaning back into his chair to let the two bicker, as usual.

"Hey, Inuyasha. So what did happen last night with you and Kagome?" Koga asked, sitting up to cross his legs at the angle. Koga placed his arms wide up on the back of the couch behind him and relaxed, waiting for the details from the hanyou.

Inuyasha said nothing, not even a growl at Koga's nosiness. Koga arched his eyebrow and looked at Miroku, the boy speechless and shocked as to Inuyasha's quietness. Koga sniffed and glared at Inuyasha's back. "Hey! Inuyasha! I know you can here me." Inuyasha still didn't move, his hands moving in front of him as he continued to play with the blinking buttons. The lights in the recording room went on and off as buttons were heard being clicked on and off. Koga growled and crossed his arms, seeing that he would have to beat it out of Inuyasha in order to get the boy to talk.

"Alright… so you don't want to talk about it?"

"No." Miroku and Koga both looked at Inuyasha when he finally spoke. His voice was low but it held the note of finality. Miroku smirked and turned to Koga. The boy glared at Inuyasha, wanting more information.

Koga wasn't going to back down. One reason, he wanted to know what the hell was going through Inuyasha's mind when he tried to fuck Kagome. Another reason was the fact that Kagome had been drunk last night and she was totally not herself. He remembered taking her home, having Ayame come with him as they sneaked into Kagome's house and tucked her in bed. Ayame said that she had felt bad for Kagome, knowing that Kagome had been drunk and Inuyasha had taken advantage of her. Which Koga had gotten angry about. Plus, since Inuyasha had dug out last night with Kikyo, he didn't have time to yell at Inuyasha. So now he would.

"Well too bad. I want to know why the hell you were acting so stupid last night. Why the hell did you do that to Kagome?" Inuyasha didn't move at all, still pressing the buttons in front of him. Miroku looked towards Koga and gave him a warning shake of his head. But Koga didn't pay attention, still wanting to get it out of Inuyasha. "Did you think you would just fuck Kagome and leave? Hmm?" Koga asked, leaning forward on his knees. He didn't look away from Inuyasha as he got angry now, thinking about Kagome. "What… you were going to cheat on Kikyo with Kagome and then just go back to her thinking that nothing happened? Oh… wait," Miroku shook his head and inwardly cursed at Koga, knowing that he was only building the fire that would explode soon. "Maybe you thought that you would fuck Kagome in place of Kikyo…"

There was a sudden movement in the room and two things happened next. One, Koga was pinned against the wall next to the couch, Inuyasha's hand wrapped around his throat and his growl emitting throughout the room. And two, Miroku had seen the small movement in Inuyasha's chair and knew that something was going to happen, so now he was up and running towards the two against the wall.

"Inuyasha!" Miroku called, grabbing the hanyou by his arm that was squeezing Koga's throat. "Inuyasha… let him go."

Inuyasha snarled at Koga, his eyes going from red to gold. Miroku saw this as well and knew that Koga had crossed the line, but he didn't want anything to happen to the boy. Koga, however, didn't submit to Inuyasha's threat which made the hanyou even angrier.

'Shit…' Miroku thought, his hand still pulling at Inuyasha's arm though it didn't even budge.

Koga smirked, Inuyasha's fingers tightening the hold on his throat. "What you gonna do, Inuyasha?" Koga said, his eyes shinning with a challenge. Inuyasha snarled at him, furious at Koga for brining up this subject.

"This is none of your fucking business Koga," Inuyasha said, his voice etched with a dark note.

Koga smirked, his eyes glaring at Inuyasha. "It is. If you're gonna fuck with Kagome then it is my business."

"Kagome is not your business," Inuyasha yelled. Koga then fought back, punching Inuyasha in the face with his free hand. Inuyasha backpedaled, but then got his bearing. His eyes were aflame as he stared at Koga. Miroku yelled at Inuyasha but the hanyou didn't hear him as he rammed right into Koga and flew him back into the wall. Koga felt the sharp pain for only a minute and then pounded his fists into Inuyasha's back, sending up his knee to ram into the hanyou's face. But Inuyasha moved aside and punched Koga right in the face. He came back with his own punches, the two flying to the ground in a series of blows that came from both sides. Miroku did nothing but watch, knowing that he wouldn't be able to pull them apart in this heat. Inuyasha got on top of Koga and began to pound at his face.

"Fuck you, Koga!" Koga growled and bucked his hips, getting Inuyasha off balance so he could get on top and begin punching Inuyasha for what it was worth.

"No, fuck you, Inuyasha! You're a fucking prick!" Inuyasha growled and punched Koga in the stomach, making the wolf grab at the pain that stabbed his abdomen. The two began to roll again, both trying not to have the other on top of them. But then, the door opened up and David came in, his eyes wide with shock and panic as he saw the two boys fighting on the ground.

"What the hell is going on?" David yelled, not able to stop the two from fighting. He looked across the room at Miroku who stood with his arms crossed and a bored expression on his face. David looked at Miroku with wide eyes. "Miroku! Don't just stand there, help me." Miroku sighed and the two went towards Inuyasha and Koga, yelling at the two to stop fighting. David pulled Koga back while Miroku wrapped his arms under Inuyasha's armpits and pulled him back with his weight. Inuyasha fought against Miroku's hold until David stood between him and Koga since Koga stopped fighting David.

"Fuck off, Inuyasha!" David said, pointing his index finger at Inuyasha's face, his eyes fueled with anger after walking in to see the two fighting. Blood was leaking from the sides of their mouths. David waited, still in his furious pose, his eyes boring into Inuyasha's eyes. After a few moments, Inuyasha settled down, giving Miroku a break.

"Let go of me," Inuyasha said, Miroku letting him go at once. Inuyasha went back to his chair in front of the recording table and sat down, playing with the buttons once again. It was as if nothing had happened and he was resuming what he was doing. Miroku sighed heavily and went back to his recliner, defeated. Koga wiped the blood from his mouth and swallowed the rest, heading back to his couch to flop down in it. He crossed his legs at the ankle and then rested his arms back up on the back of the couch. The three of them acted as if nothing had happened.

David looked back and forth between the three and shook his head, confused as to what the hell was going on. "Someone want to explain to me what the hell was going on?"

When no one spoke, David looked towards Miroku. The boy just shrugged his shoulders, his hands up in defense.

"Don't get me into this," Miroku said, not wanting to get in this mess. It was already complicated between Inuyasha and Kagome.

David sighed, placing his hand on his head through frustration and exaggeration. "Okay… can we just forget about it then?" He looked back and forth between Inuyasha's back and Koga's eyes on Inuyasha's back. When none of them moved, he sighed and went to grab his chair. David dragged his chair to the fourth corner that the boys created and sat down, sighing heavily after the good news he just got. What he saw now, he wasn't in a good mood to share this good news.

"Well… I was in a good mood before I saw the two of you fighting." David looked at Inuyasha's back and at Koga, now the boy turning to look at him. He sighed and opened his arms. "But… the fax that I just received was from the director of the AAA party." Miroku arched his eyebrows while Koga gave him his full attention. Only Inuyasha stayed with his back facing them. David sighed. "Inuyasha… can I get some kind of sign that you're alive?"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, turning around to look at David. "Good enough?" David nodded his head, and Inuyasha just brought his leg up to cross his over his knee at the ankle. He stared at Koga for a moment, the two looking at each other in a deadly glare and then went back to looking at David.

"Well… the director said that your song is on the list." The boys didn't seem as excited as he thought they would be and he looked around at all three to see if they had heard him.

Miroku shrugged. "We knew we would be on," he said when David looked at everyone with a confused look as to the lack of enthusiasm. "For one thing, we know Kagome more than any other musician and the director would want us to do the honors, probably. And another thing, he always likes our songs so it's a win-win." David nodded his head, agreeing with Miroku's reasoning. He sighed and looked at Koga and Inuyasha.

"We're leaving next week Wednesday. That's in five days. Are you two ready to call a truce or something?" he asked the two, seeing that they obviously had something against the other. But both of them didn't move at all. David nodded his head with a sigh. 'This isn't going anywhere.' "I'll call you guys on Monday. I want you guys in here to practice the song one last time and then we'll call it good. Is Kagome ready to go?"

Miroku nodded his head, seeing that Inuyasha wasn't going to answer. "She knows." David nodded his head for the acknowledgement and got up, sick of being in this heavy tension. He headed for the door and left, going back to his office.

Miroku sighed and got up. "Well," he said, slapping his thighs to catch the two's attention. "I'm going home. I don't know about you guys… but you two can stay here and beat the living hell out of each other for all I care." Miroku walked between the two and headed for the door. Inuyasha and Koga both got up after the door closed behind Miroku and walked towards the door, the tension between them great. The two didn't look at each other as Koga was the first to touch the doorknob. He stopped, making Inuyasha stop right behind him.

"I'm not gonna stand by and watch you hurt Kagome, Inuyasha…" Koga said, keeping his eyes locked on the door in front of him. "Just think about that before you do anything you'll regret." Koga opened the door and walked out, leaving Inuyasha in the room by himself to contemplate what the hell just happened. Inuyasha growled, the sound echoing in the empty room he was in. He punched the wall softly, wishing he could do it harder, and flung the door open, the hinges protesting in pain, as he walked out to head home.

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Kagome smiled as she saw Kikyo walking up the stairs with Kazuki's hand in hers. She was carrying a small backpack for Kazuki. Kagome smiled at them and walked towards them, seeing the load that Kikyo had. Once she got to her sister, Kagome smiled in welcome.

"Kikyo…" she said, moving to grab the backpack from Kikyo's hand. "Why didn't you just call me when you were at the bottom of the stairs?"

Kikyo rolled her eyes. "I'm not handicapped Kagome," she said with a smirk. "You know how it feels like to be worried upon every minute of the day." Kagome looked at her sister, hiding something in her eyes, but smiled at Kikyo for the humor.

"Yeah… I know how it feels like." She then looked down at the evidence that she had once been in Kikyo's situation. Kazuki looked up at her, his golden eyes, so much like his father's, smiling up at her. He had an adorable smile on his face, though he kept quiet because he knew that the adults were talking. He stood so innocently, begging for her to grab him and take him into her arms. Kagome did just that.

"So…" she said, grabbing Kazuki under his arms to bring him against her hip.

"Okaa…" Kazuki said, releasing Kikyo's hand as he went into Kagome's arms. He grabbed onto her neck and hugged her in welcome, taking in her scent to assure himself. He leaned back and smiled at his mother as she smiled at him.

"What have you been up to?" Kagome asked with a smile.

Kikyo sighed, almost huffed. "He was so excited to come that he couldn't stop bouncing around the house," she said with a giggle. Kagome laughed with Kikyo, turning to view her son who only smiled sheepishly with them, knowing it was the truth. "But he'll be happy now that this weekend is here." Kikyo looked at Kazuki and smiled. "Well…" she said, leaning forward to kiss Kazuki on the cheek. "Have fun," she told Kazuki, and then placed her hand on her belly as she looked at her sister. "I have to get back home. Inuyasha will be home soon."

Kagome nodded her head with a smile. "Okay… I'll call you this weekend. We should go do something." Kikyo nodded her head as she watched her sister bring Kazuki higher on her waist. She studied the two and could see the similarities between them. Kikyo smiled and then said her goodbye as she walked towards the shrine stairs empty handed. Now she knew what she was missing from her family. Whenever she held Kazuki or she saw Kazuki and herself together in a photograph, she always saw something different between them. As much as she called Kazuki hers for the first three years of his life, she never really felt like his mother. She was only substituting for her sister. And when she saw Kagome holding Kazuki just now, she saw what she was missing with Kazuki. She saw the mother and child bond clearly between the two. It was the chemistry that they had or the same appearance that they shared deep down. But whatever it was, Kikyo saw it. And as much as she hated to think of it, she began to hate her sister.

Kikyo sighed, feeling heavy, and continued down the stairs. She spotted Dai waiting by the door and knew that her salvation was in distance. 'I can't believe I feel this way. I don't hate my sister.' No. She couldn't hate her sister. Kagome was such a beautiful person that she loved her dearly. Kikyo sighed, confessing that forcefully to herself. But on the other hand, Kagome was taking away the only men she has in her life. She took away Kazuki. And though she knew that Kazuki was never really hers to begin with, she grew to believe it and went through the years calling him hers. She nurtured Kazuki, loved Kazuki and called him her son. 'My son.' But now he was Kagome's again, and she had him, and he had her. Kikyo got to the bottom of the stairs and smiled at Dai as he opened the door for her and reached for her hand.

"How did it go?" he asked tenderly, knowing instinctively that this was a touchy situation.

Kikyo smiled appreciatively at him and used his help to get into the back of the limo. "Okay." Dai nodded his understanding and closed the door, heading to the front and starting on their way home.

Kikyo looked out through the darkened window of the limo and thought about the next man that Kagome would take away from her. She feared it, was deathly afraid of it, but her sister was somehow the saint and God. She seemed to always get what she wanted. Kikyo erased all evil thoughts about her sister, feeling terrible for ever thinking like that about Kagome. Kikyo leaned her head back and tried to think of happy thoughts as she waited to reach her house. Where Inuyasha would be.

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Kazuki giggled as he climbed into bed. His rich blue hakamas was all he wore. Kagome smiled tenderly at him as she placed the comforter over his little body, still marveling at how he has grown. She had never really held him when he was an infant but she looked at the pictures that Kikyo and Inuyasha had of them with Kazuki and she cried over what she missed out. Kikyo had been there to hold her and tell her all the moments that the photographs captured, which she missed. Kagome remembered how small Kazuki looked in those pictures, so innocent and fragile. Now, he had grown over the past three years, and though he was still in a little body, his mind was working faster than his body.

"Are you gonna sleep with me, Okaa?" Kazuki asked, his golden eyes shinning bright at her. Kagome smiled and nodded her head.

"I will. But first, I need to go do something." Kagome sat on top of the comforter and leaned her back against the wall, Kazuki going closer to her to snuggle against her. She looked down at him and marveled at the fact that he was in her bed. His small body looked so tiny compared to her bed, one she slept in since she was around his age, before she left for the Naiku Shrine. Kagome frowned, remembering her childhood, and promised to herself as she stroked Kazuki's hair that she wasn't going to have that kind of a childhood for Kazuki. 'No… Kazuki,' she said, looking down at him. 'I haven't been there for you. But now… I will. I promise.' Kagome smiled and shut her eyes, humming a small tune she remembered when the Five Brothers would sing her to sleep some nights. The tune reminded her of the tranquility of the forest, gave her a picture of the streams and the leaves that would gently blow in the wind. Kagome hummed while stroking Kazuki's hair, his hand over her thigh and his face up against her white sweatpants. She was content. Her son was by her side, in her bed, the way he should have been many years ago if she had been alive. Kagome felt so much love and happiness for him that she was glowing inside. She couldn't stop smiling.

Ever since dinner started, Kazuki had been telling her of his favorites. One thing that she was shocked about was the fact that his favorite color was blue, a nice rich sapphire blue. 'Just like me,' she thought happily. He told her his hobbies, how he likes to go to the studio with his father and sing along with them. Kagome found out a lot about Kazuki just from tonight and she wanted to know more about him. But that would take time. And she would have to be there every minute to know him, to see how he acts, his personalities, his temper, his happiness.

"Okaa…" Kazuki said, his voice drowsy as he was succumbing to sleep with the help of Kagome's humming.

"Yes?" she asked, her eyes going down to look at his shut eyes, only his lips moving.

"Can I call Aunty Kikyo, Aunty Kikyo?"

Kagome scrunched her eyebrows, taken aback by this question. She didn't know that Kazuki would call Kikyo that, especially so easily. "Why would you do that?"

Kazuki's eyes opened then, hearing the fear in Kagome's voice. He turned his head so that he could see her better, sensing his mother's emotion. "I thought she was my aunty?" he asked, now unsure if she really was. Now he was getting confused.

Kagome tilted her head, confused as to Kazuki's whole understanding of all of this. But he did understand. Kagome saw it in Kazuki's eyes that he understood who his mother really was, not because Kikyo or Inuyasha told him, but because his instincts as a demon told him who she was. And he understood why Kikyo seemed so familiar, yet not. Kagome smiled at him and nodded her head, ready to tell him.

"Kikyo is my sister." She watched as Kazuki took it in, not changing his facial appearance though he was still sleepy but listening. "So… yes. You can call her your aunty." Kagome smiled at him, giving him reassurance, and then Kazuki smiled a small smile, his eyes closing in content as he leaned his cheek back against the pillow.

"Good night, Okaa." Kagome sighed and stroked his hair, the silver strands, smooth and silky, just like his father's.

"Good night, sweetheart." One thing that she loved and couldn't stand about her own son. Kazuki looked so much like Inuyasha. He was just another replicate of Inuyasha, and it tore at her heartstrings when she saw Kazuki. Especially now, when she stroked his silky hair and hummed him to sleep. He was the smaller version of how Inuyasha used to be with her. He used to cuddle up against her. Kagome closed her eyes and pictured the way they used to be together. Just like her and Kazuki now, Inuyasha would hold her and drown in her scent as they slept together. Kagome opened her eyes, pained filled within them, and looked down at the sleeping Kazuki.

"You look so much like your father…" she whispered and slowly moved out of bed. Kagome turned to look at him one last time and then headed downstairs after closing her bedroom door.

Kira looked up and smiled as Kagome came down the stairs. "He's sleeping?" she asked, seeing Kagome smile at her and nod.

"He was tired," Kagome said and headed straight for the door. She needed to do her prayers before she went to bed since she didn't do her morning rituals this morning. She would have to make up for it tonight.

Kira nodded her head and looked at the empty staircase, not looking at her daughter but wanting Kagome to know that she still had her attention. "Give it time, Kagome."

Kagome froze, her mother's words stopping her in her tracks. She didn't turn around to view her mother's knowing eyes, as it seems like her mother knew so much about her.

Kira remembered how it was at dinner. Souta sat next to her while Kagome sat next to Kazuki. Kagome had seemed uncomfortable, not really used to the role of being a mother. She wanted to look after Kazuki, seeing to his needs, asking him if he was okay with the food. She acted like a new mother who adopted a child that she never met before. Kira saw the struggles in Kagome's body motions and her eyes, but she never said a word. She believed that Kagome knew what to do. Her daughter was more gifted and smarter than she seemed. A hesitant and reluctant Kagome was not who her daughter was.

"Kazuki is your son," Kira said slowly, wanting Kagome to understand. "Just give it some time. You know your son more than anyone else." Kira stared at the empty staircase, able to see Kagome on her side vision, but not wanting to look at her, giving Kagome the space to think clearly. Kira sighed and turned to view the television again before she called it a night. "Kagome… you already are a mother. And you know how to be one. So be it."

Kagome smiled at her mother's words but then frowned, a thought crossing her mind. She feared one thing about her duties as a mother. She feared losing her son because of who his mother used to be. "But…" Kagome said, making Kira turn her attention to her daughter's confession. "What if I can't be the good mother that Kikyo was?"

Kira's eyes fell to the ground in shock, her mouth open and speechless. 'So this is what has been haunting Kagome,' she thought, understanding that this had been Kagome's fear from the very beginning of becoming Kazuki's mother. Kira got up, walking straight to her daughter, and turned Kagome around since she didn't move on her own. Kagome's eyes were full of turmoil and confusion as she gazed hesitantly into her mother's eyes. Kira frowned and shook her head.

"Kagome… you are a good mother." Kira placed her hand under Kagome's chin. "Kikyo was there for Kazuki because you weren't. She was only a good mother because she had to be." Kagome frowned, her face in confusion as she listened to her mother's words. Kira shook her head, dismissing the confusion in Kagome's eyes. "A mother only becomes a good mother when she accepts the responsibility to be one and to know that she has children who depend on her to survive." Kira grabbed Kagome by the shoulders and brought her into her arms. Kagome immediately wrapped her arms around her mother and rested her cheek against her mother's shoulder, understanding her mother's comfort and reassurance. Kagome smiled, feeling her mother's warmth. 'This is what a mother is…'

Kira sighed and closed her eyes, feeling her daughter in her arms. "You will be a good mother, Kagome. Kazuki won't compare you with Kikyo. He knows who his real mother is and now you have to be the pillar that he can lean on, just like how your sister was for him."

Kagome nodded her head, feeling a load of weight just lift off her shoulders from her mother's words. She was always afraid that Kazuki wouldn't like her because Kikyo was a better mother than she was. So she tried hard to make Kazuki feel comfortable and happy. But Kagome just didn't feel right, trying so hard. Now, what her mother said, sounded right. She was a mother. She had been a mother three years ago, even when she died, she died being a mother. Now, she could actually be the mother for the child. Kagome smiled and relaxed into her mother's embrace.


Interesting huh? I didn't think it would have been so dramatic but Inu just calls for complexity. That's how he likes it. He makes things complicated for me, but at least he enjoys doing it. Anyways, I hope you liked it. Let me know what you thought about this interesting chappy.

-Kaleialohalani