Taste Of Love

Kagome ran away from her demanding family and found herself right in the arms of Takahashi Inuyasha. Caught up in his world, it's getting hard for her to leave, for she has had her first taste of love.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Rights are reserved fully to Rumiko Takahashi. This plot too isn't as original, so to those who have attempted before I have, they have full rights to this plot too. Anything else that is mentioned that isn't a figment of my imagination, I also disclaim.

Age Brackets: Kagome – 20, Sango – 22, Miroku – 25, Inuyasha – 26

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Breathtakingly Innocent

One day prior to the ball and all was hectic within the Takahashi summerhouse. Kikyo had already headed back to town, saying she'd be back in four days, and unknown to Inuyasha, the Lin's, Lang's and Kagome were all relieved. Her sluttish porn-starish form was unneeded. Ayame claimed it was a bad influence on the girls.

It was late, 5pmish and the girls were preparing their hair for the next day. Kagome had curlers in her hair, planning on going with curls and Sango had curlers placed evenly around her head, wanting a few curled locks amongst her naturally straight hair.

Ayame would straighten her hair an hour before the party, seeing as she didn't want to mess with her hair at that moment. Kagome walked down to the living room to find Miroku and Kouga popping two cans of beer open. She raised a brow as she sat down on the sofa, staring at both the boys.

"If Sango and Ayame were down here," Kagome let her sentence trail as Kouga gulped his beer down.

"Man I need this," he said holding his can up, "I've been away from alcohol for way too long."

"Where's Ai and Hikari?" Kagome raised a brow and Miroku gulped a mouthful of his beer down before licking his teeth.

"Game room," he said, nodding his head in the general direction of the game room, "they wanted to learn DDR so Inuyasha took the liberty of teaching them- it was either that or hearing us lecture him about the dance tomorrow."

Kagome snorted as she stood up and headed towards the games room. She turned around and winked at the boys, "I'll go see if he's seducing our baby girls."

Kouga chuckled as he shooed Kagome away. As soon as she was out of earshot, Kouga turned to Miroku seriously.

"You know why he wants her to come with him to the bloody party." Kouga hissed and Miroku nodded gravely.

"Yeah," he murmured, "it isn't just because Izayoi wants a decent woman at the party."

Kouga shook his head. "Nah man, it's 'cause that man has his eyes set on our Kagome. That girl ran away from home to get away from seduction and all that other bull crap." Kouga sighed as he took another swig of his drink, shaking his head violently, "I don't like how he thinks he can fucking seduce Kagome into his bloody bed."

Miroku nodded, feeling the same way as Kouga. Kagome was like a baby sister to them both and they were very protective of her. "Yeah," Miroku agreed, "but-…" He glanced up at his best friend, "What if Inuyasha is exactly what Kagome needs?"

Kouga raised his brow.

"What if he's… her first taste of love?"

"That was cheesy." Kouga snorted.

"I'm married to Sango," Miroku rolled his eyes, "what do you honestly expect."

Kouga snickered. "True… but I don't know," Kouga looked down at the carpet, examining a fluff of lint, "maybe Inuyasha's a good thing in her life…or maybe…he isn't…"

-x-

Kagome leaned against the doorframe watching coach Inuyasha teach the two girls, Ai and Hikari, on the two different DDR pads, how to play DDR.

"See the arrows, girls?" Inuyasha raised a brow as the two girls nodded, dressed in identical clothing. Denim suspenders with a white t-shirt underneath. Both of their hairs were tied up in high ponytails and they wore identical baby pink socks. Kagome could've squealed at the cutness.

"Press the pad that has the arrow on it that matches the arrow on the screen."

Inuyasha pressed play and Ai and Hikari pressed up the up pad. Just as they did, another arrow showed up and they both pressed the left pad. Inuyasha pressed the pause button and Ai pouted.

"It's not fair! You and mama were faster."

Inuyasha chuckled, the only time he showed hints of laughter or smiling was around the children of his friends, and Kagome was surprised. He had a beautiful smile and an even more beautiful laugh; she wondered why he suppressed it so.

"It's because we've had years of practice…" Inuyasha said to the girls who both looked at each other and cutely pouted.

"So we have to be old before we become as good?" Hikari grinned rather cutely and Kagome burst into laughter, making Inuyasha lose his smile and causing the two girls to squeal.

"Mama!" Ai grinned.

"Kagi!" Hikari hugged her as Kagome smiled down at them.

"I'm not old!"

"You're…" Ai stared at her fingers, "A lot of years older than us Mama!"

Kagome laughed. "So?"

Inuyasha snorted as he stared at Kagome, horrified. "What the hell is on your head? Looks like alien…poop." He winked at Ai and Hikari who both giggled quietly as Kagome put her hands on her hips, having mock anger on her face.

"Oh please," She rolled her eyes, "why don't you observe yourself in a mirror before you insinuate who has…alien poop on their head."

Inuyasha scowled as he stood up, walking over her, hovering over her rather dangerously, but Kagome still didn't lose her defiance. Ai and Hikari glanced at each other and then back at Kagome and Inuyasha.

"I still think you're that of Ai's age." He whispered.

"And I still think you're a rich snob." Kagome smirked up at him. Inuyasha started lingeringly at her lips, wondering what it would be like kissing those lips. It eluded him that Ai and Hikari was behind him and he started bending forward, wanting to ravish her soft…pink…luscious lips…

"KAGOME!" Sango shrieked, her voice sounding distant. Kagome, who was caught in a trance, pulled back, glancing, almost scared, at Inuyasha.

"Ye…YES?"

"COME BACK UPSTAIRS! I HAVE TO DRY YOUR HAIR!"

Kagome gulped and turned around, running to where Sango was, on the second floor. Inuyasha ran his fingers through his hair, making a mental note that it was time to trim his hair. He turned around and had a blank look on his face, failing to acknowledge the two five year old girls in front of him.

"Uh…Uncle Inu?" Hikari poked Inuyasha's leg and he swatted her away. Hikari pouted and nudged Ai. Ai took in a deep breath.

"UNCLE INU!!!!!!!!" She screamed and that caused Inuyasha to lash back into reality.

"What?" He snarled.

"DDR," Hikari said pointing to the screen and Inuyasha remembered what he was doing. Thoughts of Kagome wouldn't leave his head though…

She was just so…

Different.

-x-

"Come here," Sango said nodding Kagome over who sat down in front of her. Ayame had smoothed out two dresses on Sango's bed, wondering which to wear (as in which would look good on Kagome so Ayame could take the other one).

"So what're you gonna do at the party tomorrow?" Sango raised a brow as she started pulling out the curls from Kagome's hair. Kagome closed her eyes, conjuring up various images that would be hilarious at a rich people party.

Act like a hobo? Bad idea, she was of high class and it would be degrading to her friends as well.

Ignore him? To no avail. He had this way to make people talk. Besides, if she was his date, she needed to tell him when she was bored so she can leave.

Make a complete fool of him by talking too much? Could work, but he has a way of lying.

Not say anything and pretend to be deaf? Sounded stupid in general.

"I have no idea," Kagome finally admitted, "I had this awesomely awesome plan but then…it died in the back of my head."

Ayame laughed as her eyes twinkled, staring at her friend. "I have the best way to make it a miserable party for Inuyasha."

Kagome's eyes widened. "Oh?"

"Everybody hates his girlfriend," Ayame started, "just make his mother, brother, sister and father fall in love with you…then they'd nag him about Kikyo all the time and ta da! Miserable Inuyasha!"

Kagome tapped her chin. "It's so simple…so easy…so perfect!"

Ayame had a wicked smirk on her face before she held up a midnight blue dress and a pale yellow dress.

"Pick," Ayame said, "these are the only two dresses I brought so take your pick!"

Sango and Kagome glanced at the dresses and at the same time, both the girls said: "Yellow."

Ayame laughed as she put the yellow dress down and examined it. "Yeah," She nodded, "it's such a Kagome colour."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kagome raised a brow and Sango nudged Kagome's back while pulling out the curlers.

"It means, yellow suits you hun."

Kagome didn't say anything as her friends continued chattering about the party that was going to happen tomorrow. Kagome had only one thing in her head and she couldn't stop thinking about it. A little while ago, when she was in the game room with Inuyasha close to her, standing right in front of her, staring down at her with a look in his eyes…

At that moment in time when she had thought that he was going to kiss her.

A lovely, passionate, breath-taking, soul shattering kiss (or so Kagome had imagined), at that moment where she had thought that he would steal her kiss…

She knew she wouldn't have pulled back.

And that's what scared her.

-x-

It was the day of the party and Inuyasha had ordered one of his limos to drive up to his summerhouse. Kanna, Inuyasha's elder brother's sister-in-law, had come with the limo, seeing as Kanna had volunteered to baby sit the two girls while the adults were out partying. Inuyasha's brother, Sesshomaru, and the wife, Kagura, were both attending and they were leaving their daughter, Rin, with Rin's babysitter while Kanna went up to Inuyasha's summerhouse.

Ayame was in the shower and so was Kagome, except Kagome had a shower cap on, to save her curls as she scrubbed her body to squeaky cleanliness. Sango had taken her shower earlier that morning and was monitoring Ai and Hikari as the two girls had their lunch. It was 2pm and the party started at 5, giving them a three hour time to get ready. Kouga had gone to pick up the three tuxedos so Miroku and Inuyasha were discussing business matters that would pop up at the party.

"Mommy," Ai looked up at her mother who was toying with Ai's hair.

"Hmm?"

"When are you going to be back?"

"Late," Sango murmured, "you and Kari-chan would be in bed by then."

Hikari pouted. "But I wanted to play some more with Kagi!"

Sango giggled as she looked at Hikari and shook her head. "No sweetie, Kagome would be tired after the party, as would we all. We'll all play tomorrow okay? We have a month here so its okay and next week Kyo, Ichiro and Kasumi are coming."

Hikari grinned. "Really?"

Sango laughed and nodded. "Yep…" She was cut off when Ayame screamed out: "SANGO! COME HERE… PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!"

Sango cringed as she turned to the cook who came out of the kitchen with two glasses of orange juice.

"Enju," Sango looked at her apologetically, "keep an eye on the girls for a sec? Ayame needs me."

Enju, the cook, smiled and nodded as Sango jogged upstairs, her own hairs with random locks of curls streaming down. Hikari and Ai glanced at each other and giggled before continuing their grilled cheese sandwiches.

-x-

"What is wrong with you?" Sango snarled. "You call me up here because you needed a nail filer?!"

Ayame had little balls of tears in her eyes as she started at a chipped nail. "My perfect nails!"

Sango snorted as she fished out a nail file from her handbag and passed it to Ayame who started, viciously, filing her nail. Sango sweat dropped, making a self-proclaimed bet that Ayame's nail would be gone in the next twenty seconds. Sango sighed as she turned and saw her dress lying parallel with Ayame's dress, both of them on Ayame's bed.

"We have to start putting our clothing on now," Sango murmured, "the drive to Asakura's place is two hours so we have to leave in an hour."

Ayame nodded and was about to pick up her dress when the door clicked open. Sango was getting ready to stab the person coming in (they were assuming it was Miroku…perverted habits do die hard), but both of their breaths caught in their throats as they saw that it was their youngest best friend walking in, looking meek and timid, almost scared that the world would topple down on her.

The dress was yellow and hugged all of her curves, tracing her body straight down to her ankles. The dress ended just at her ankles and she wore white heels that tied up her leg. The dress itself was a pale yellow that spiraled down her body, a thin line of diamonds wrapping just under her breast and then again just above her hips. The dress had no sleeves with a low v-cut collar and almost backless, save a few strings that tied behind her back.

In a way, the dress was rather innocent.

Ayame whistled low, admiring her friend.

"Kagome…you look… amazing!"

Kagome grinned, "You think?"

"Think?" Sango was shocked, "Sweetie we can see your sexiness radiating off your body! Ohhh Inuyasha's gonna wish you're his girl and not that porno freak!"

Kagome giggled as she twirled for her friends, her hair bouncing off of her bare shoulders. Sango whistled low as she picked up her dress and jumped into the bathroom. "We are gonna look so hot!" Sango grinned as Ayame rolled her eyes.

"Act your age, Sango."

"Shut up."

Kagome giggled as she sat down while Ayame fussed over Kagome's make-up, it being really light, like eyeliner with pale pink eye-shadow and lip-gloss. Kagome also had on a thin golden chain and hoop earrings along with a few rings on her fingers and a diamond stud bracelet.

"Inuyasha is gonna get a nose-bleed," Ayame giggled as she put a clip in Kagome's hair.

-x-

Sure enough, as the girls stepped downstairs, Inuyasha's mouth swung open and it forgot how to function itself to close. Ayame was wearing a midnight blue dress that was plain except the shawl that she had around her body. The dress had a natural shine to it, which was glamorous enough. Ayame's hair was tied up into a beautiful chignon with a few straight locks coming out, tracing her face. Sango had on a pale pink dress that wrapped around her body tightly, leaving more to the imagination of what could be under her dress. It was a low collar, exposing just enough cleavage. The dress too, was a single base colour, no embroidery on it.

Kouga felt drool slide down his face and instantly wiped it away. Miroku couldn't wait to take the dress off his wife…himself.

Inuyasha, however, was an entirely different story.

She looks nothing like a kid, he thought, she…in no means looks like Ai's age- nor does it seem like she acts like it, Inuyasha gulped, she looks…beautiful.

The three women touched feet on the base and the two daughters ran towards them, squealing at how pretty the women look.

"You look so pretty Mama!" Ai hugged Kagome before turning to her mother, "Mommy you too! And Auntie Ayame too!"

"It's sad how our daughters are praising our women before we can say anything," Miroku nudged Kouga who nodded before coughing loudly.

"Ai, Hikari, don't give Kanna too much trouble." Kouga said, "Listen to whatever she says," then Kouga turned to Kanna, "we left all of our cell numbers on the kitchen counter. Mine, Miroku's, Inuyasha's, Sango's, Ayame's and even Kagome's." Kouga said. "If anything happens, pick a phone and dial the number, if one doesn't pick up, keep trying the others."

Kanna nodded as she held the girl's hands and walked the three couples out. Miroku and Kouga held their wives hands as Inuyasha and Kagome walked side by side.

"Have fun!" Kanna waved. Ai and Hikari waved vigorously as the six got into the limo. As Inuyasha opened the door for Kagome, and as she brushed past him, he, ever so quietly, whispered in her ear… "You're beautiful."

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