REALLY EPIC CHAPTER ALERT :O I suggest you listen to sad piano music throughout the whole chapter. (It just makes it seem more epic and movie like ya know?) Just a suggestion. Read, Review, and Enjoy! :)
When you have something or someone taken away from you? Would you look for anyway to get them back?
"Just sign your name here love."
Kagome signed her name next to the numbers 290. Currently she was buying a ticket for the Valentine's Day dance. She was going to go to the mall later with Sango and pick out something to wear. Glancing at the names above hers she saw inuYasha's and Shiori's name. They were attending the dance also apparently. 'Shiori and dancing? I don't see it…' Tomorrow was Valentine's day. Filled with many couples in love and happy. 'I don't even have a date. How pathetic.' Kagome held her locket in her hands sighing. 'That's it I'm not going.
Kagome saw Hojo eating a smelly sandwich and got an idea. She approached the target slowly taking a seat by him. "Hey Hojo."
"uh…Hi Kagome!" Hojo said swallowing hard. "Why aren't you sitting with InuYasha?"
"His girlfriend claims she doesn't get to see him a lot which is partially my fault. I didn't feel very wanted."
"Well you're welcome to eat lunch with me. Sandwich?" Hojo offered her an extra sandwich he packed.
"Uh no thanks. Not really hungry." Kagome faked a smile. "Are you going to the uh…Valentine's Day dance?"
"Yep!"
"Do….You-"
"Did you have a date already?"
Kagome glanced back up at him. He snatched the words from her mouth. She smiled feeling sorry for herself and shook her head. "No…"
"If you want to we could….go….together?" Hojo smashed a giant bite of his into his mouth. He hoped it would hide some of the blush.
"Okay. Thank you Hojo."
"Uh…no problem." He smiled shyly.
~With InuYasha~
"Why is my daughter not sitting next to me and sitting by that worthless piece of trash everyone calls Hojo?" InuYasha glared.
"Daughter?" Miroku question.
"That's what InuYasha calls Kagome when he goes all into protective mode." Sango said picking through her lunch. "Ugh. I swear my mother needs to learn how to cook."
"I'll be right back guys." InuYasha said eyeballing Hojo and Kagome laughing together. Shiori caught his arm before he could leave.
"Please stay with me."
InuYasha sighed looking back over at his friend. The girlfriends came first apparently. He grumbled under his breath and lowered back on to the seat.
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"Which dress would be better? A pink one. White or red?" Kagome asked Sango moving the clothes on hangers down the rack.
"I can already tell you Shiori will be wearing a white dress. What can I say, the girl has a thing for white stuff."
"If Miroku was here when you said that…."
"I know. What about me! I need a dress too."
"I think we should both wear pink. Red is just a little too grown and sexy for us."
"I agree. Ooh! How about this one!" Sango pulled on a dress making it yank off it's hanger. It was a sparkly pink gown with a white bow around the waist.
"That's really pretty Sango. You should try it on."
"Not for me! You!"
Kagome shook her head returning back to the selection of dresses.
"I think I'm just going to go with a Valentine's day shirt with a skirt."
"Ugh! You're so boring! We are dress shopping Kagome!"
"Don't you think dresses are a little to formal for the event. I mean it isn't the eighth grade dance or anything. "
"Ugh what has your panties in a bunch? Stop trying to rain on my parade."
"For your information I'm not wearing panties I'm-"
"Ew Kagome! That's disgusting! I did not need to know that."
"WHAT! You didn't let me finish! I'm wearing boy shorts!"
"ooh….. Me too."
"Okay this conversation got awkward."
" I know." Sango laughed. "What about this." Sango pulled out a shirt that said 'I love hanyous.'
Kagome rolled her eyes and continued to search.
"Just kidding."
"Oooh I know. What about this." Kagome mocked pulling out a shirt that said 'I love perverts.'
"Har har har….so not funny."
" Do you ladies need help finding anything?"A worker asked politely coming to assist them after some time.
"yes actually. We have a Valentine's day dance tomorrow and we wanted to wear something nice but not too formal looking." Sango said glad for the help.
"I see we have a few more selections in the back. White, red, and pink I suppose you're looking for?"
"Yes."
Kagome and Sango were led to the back of the store. There wear dresses and nice shirts with slacks to go with them.
"Ah perfect! Not too formal. Thank you so much."
"I'm glad I could help."
"What about this Sango!"
"It's perfect. You try this on."
"To the dressing room!"
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"Oh My god Inu!" Kagome ran outside of her grandfather's shrine in her new pink dress. InuYasha had his limo driver come and pick her up.
"You can thank me later!" InuYasha laughed through the window. "Come on Kagome!"
"One second I have to say gooodbye to mama."
"Kagome!" Her mother ran outside and gave her daughter a big hug. "Have fun.."
"Wow mama.. I'm surprised you're not taking a thousand pictures."
"I'm saving the film for prom." She winked.
"Ah..."
Kagome waved and slid into the awaiting limo. Sango, Miroku, Hojo, Shiori and InuYasha all smiled at her.
"So nice of you to join us." InuYasha said rolling his eyes.
"Hey! I didn't know I was being escorted to the dance. You're treating it like it's prom!"
"So what? It's fun."
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"Seira! So nice off you to invite me over." Izayoi smiled taking a seat inside Seira's beach house. (An: If you dont remember that is the name I gave Sesshomaru's mother :] )
"Well we haven't really been close. I thought it would be nice if we just hung out for a while."
"Your beach house is beautiful I must say." Izayoi gazed around at the expensive furniture though it was nothing compared to the Taisho mansion.
"Why thank you. Care for some tea?" Seira looked at the ground waiting for an answer.
"I'd love some."
"Perfect..." Seira grinned getting up from the sofa. "This will only take a moment for me to make the ice tea Izayoi."
"No worry."
"hm..."
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InuYasha slow danced with Shiori gracefully across the gym floor. Seeing as it was a lovers dance there weren't a lot of fast songs. Just as Sango predicted, She wore a gorgeous white gown that pooled around her small frame.. It went great with her dark skin. She stared in InuYasha's eyes with a blank expression as he spun her around and around...
Kagome watched them dance from afar eating a candy bar. She gasped looking down at the snickers. 'NO! Only lonely people go to dances and eat out of depression!' Kagome flung the candy bar into the trashcan as if it were a bug she was about to eat. All these couples looked abosolutely perfect together. Not a single couple looked out of place. 'Hojo said he would be back but it's been more than five minutes.' Kagome sighed resting her head in the palm of her hand watching the graceful steps of the boys and girls and the swishing of the dresses. 'Honestly why are they playing sad piano music? It's only making me more depressed!'
Shiori could get lost in those delicate blazing eyes of InuYasha. He made her heart leap a thousand miles away. He never once missed a beat.
"InuYasha?"
InuYasha looked up surprised she had said something, She hadn't said anything for the longest time. He was in his mind just thinking that he had barely heard her.
"Hm?"
"Where did you learn how to ballroom dance? You're superior."
"It's kinda expected of you when you're born into a high class family. I'm not bragging or anything, I just kinda got forced into learning when my mom had dinner parties."
"I see..."
InuYasha took a quick peek at his friend Kagome. Why wasn't she dancing with anyone? Wjere was Hojo?
Suddenly Hojo approached her looking distressed.
'assumed too soon apparently...'
~with Kagome~
"I'm sorry Kagome. I shouldn't have ate that bean and cheese burrito this morning. Let us dance now!"
'too much information Hojo...' Kagome looked at Hojo's hands and hesitantly thought about getting up.
"Oh dont worry! I washed my hands!"
"Good to know..."
Hojo walked her over to the center of the dance floor and placed both hands into hers.
"Hojo what are you-ahh!"
He literally was swinging her off her feet around the gym floor. He laughed at her facially expression and went faster.
InuYasha paled at the sight. What was he thinking?
"Slow dancing only please..." The Dj said into the microphone. Kagome almost died of embarassment.
Hojo clutched his stomach as it led out a loud growl.
"You okay Hojo?"
"I think I have diarrhea..." Hojo ran off to the bathroom once again. Left on the dance floor once again this was the worst night ever.
"Kagome... I see your date disappeared..." Someone whispered behind her. "May I take his place for just a little while?"
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Seira stepped into her kitchen shutting the curtain. Izayoi had stolen everything away from her especially her happiness. Why had she come into InuTaisho's life and crumbled their family to pieces. She messed up everything! She grabbed two wine glasses from the cupboard setting them down on the counter top. Sesshomaru had to deal with the separation of his parents and it was all her fault. They coud still be together... as a family. She grabbed the pre-made ice tea from the fridge, setting it next to the wine glasses. How could InuTaisho fall for such a weak human. She probably couldn't even move the sofa without help. Seira could give him so much more. She slipped her delicate hand into her pocket and pulled out two gloves placing her hands in them and snapping them back onto her skin. Let's not forget that filthy hanyou they created. That was going against nature. Because of this Izayoi tainted her soul. She wouldn't be accepted into the gates of heaven. How could she be so stupid? Seira wondered. She could have had a fulfilled life with humans and keep a pure heart. That's why she is going to hell. That's where she belonged for getting involved with demons and letting one claim her as his mate. Seira was his mate! That how it was supposed to be! Seira took a deep breath swallowing hard to force the tears back into her eyes. She bent down to gaze into the cupboard under the sink. 'here it is...' She clasped her hands over the arsenic and placing that on the counter as well.
"Need any help Seira!" Izayoi called from the balcony.
"No dear I'm fine. Just adding a sprinkle of sugar is all!"
"Alright!"
Seira's hairs on the back of her neck relaxed. That had been close..She twisted the bottle of arsenic open and crushed the spray nozzel with her claws. 'Izayoi would never be able to do the things I can. Or see the things I've seen for that matter...' Slipped a gloved hand into her other pocket she grabbed a syringe and placed it into the arsenic getting the correct amount into the small tube. "How could you call a half demon your son Izayoi... he is nothing but destruction darling. Take a look at my Sesshomaru. A powerful demon like his father. InuYasha could never reach such standards. Half breed is all he will ever be. Someone must pay for my shattered heart which may never be found again..." She let the ice tea leak into the wine glasses, splashing against the barriers. "What did I do to deserve such a tragic ending?" She pinched the syringe at the head making the liquid mix in with the ice tea in one of the glasses. "I have nothing to worry about though. I was born into a demon. Hell is where I belong. I've killed, izayoi... You could have saved yourself by staying away from demons. I would pay anything to be like you dear... You're all I've ever wanted to be." Seira allowed a tear to fall into the ice tea as well. "I never asked to be born this way..."
She tied the damaged arsenic bottle in a bag and threw it into her filled garbage can. She grinned as she stirred the glass of wine. "It'll all be over soon I must say darling..."
she removed her gloves throwing them away as well and carried the glasses out back to the living room.
"i must apologize for the wait. Had to start from scratch."
"Nonsense," Izaoyi smiled. "It'll be extra fresh tasting then."
"A toast!"
Izaoyoi picked up her glass and tapped it against Seira's.
"Cheers."
Seira watched closely as Izayoi trickled the ice tea down her throat. She grinned taking a small sip herself.
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Kagome and InuYasha stole quick glancing at each other throughout the dance while they danced with their own partners.
"Shiori."
"yes?"
"I think I'm going to rest for a little bit, if you dont mind."
"Alright. I'm going to go find Kanna."
"She came?"
"Of course.."
"Oh... well I'll be over there if you need me." InuYasha took off to the snack bar.
Kagome ripped herself away from Naraku after many dances and sat exhausted at one of the tables.
"Kago-"
"Can it Naraku! I dont want to dance with you anymore! I'm tired and I just want to go home!" Kagome looked up embaraased because this certanly wasn't Naraku. "I-inuYasha..."
"Hi."
"Just ignore everything I just said right now." Kagome moped.
InuYasha laughed taking a seat next to her. He reached into his jacket and pulled out a small red box pushing it towards Kagome.
Kagome felt something and looked up at InuYasha.
"I would have gave you it in the car but Shiori dragged me away too quickly."
"If Miroku was here when you said that..." Kagome giggled.
"I know." InuYasha flinched and tapped the box with his claws. "You gonna open it?"
Kagome nodded and removed the ribbon. It was a heart-shaped box of chocolate's with a cat and dog nose to nose. On the front it said: ' Who says your best friend can't be your Valentine as well?' Kagome giggled and opened the box of chocolate's.
"Have some with me." Kagoem smiled.
InuYasha picked up a chocolate caramel ball and sunk his fangs into it. Sure being half dog this chocolate was not going to agree with his stomach. However, he would do anything for Kagome..
"You know you make food look really good when you do that. I bet you could get a job for all the food commercials."
"err... I'll pass. But thank you for the compliment."
"Thank you for the chocolate. I got something for you too but I left it at my house." Kagome frowned.
"Then we can stop at your place first. One question."
"Yes?"
"I know you went dress shopping with Sango but why isn't she wearing a dress?"
"Sango thinks she is too tough for a dress. She still wanted to look a little fancy for the evnt though."
"Ah... what happened to Hojo?"
"Oh my god! It was so nasty! He spent more than half the time in the bathroom! If I were you, I'd wait til you got home to relieve yourself.."
"Ew... that bad?"
"Yep. How is Shiori?"
"She loves to ballroom dance but right now she went to go look for Kanna. I found a way to escape for a little while."
"What did you get her for Valentine's Day?"
"White-colored roses. She loved them."
"Isn't white in China a symbol of death?"
"Maybe...?"
"Kagome... did you want to d-"
"InuYasha!" Shiori called grabbed his arm.
"Oh hi Shiori."
Shiori shot a firm stare at Kagome and then pulled InuYasha towards her. "My favorite song is on! Let us dance!"
InuYasha looked at the time...this would be the last dance before the event ended. He sighed and held a hand on her shoulder. "Wait."
"but-"
"Kagome, come and dance with us." InuYasha held out his hand for her shocking Shiori.
"InuYasha it's couple dances not trios!" Shiori fumed.
"I've danced with you this whole night and my friend's date had to leave early due to terrible bowel movements. She deserves at least one good dance."
Shiori's face scrunched up before she cooled and raced off to find Kanna.
Kagome was just as surprised as Shiori and got up. She rested her hand in InuYasha's and followed him to the dance floor. He rested his hands slightly above her waist as her hands snaked around his neck. Kagome only saw her and him on the dance floor. Everyone else just sort of vanished in a way. It seemed as if all there was, was black light and InuYasha swaying with Kagome across the thin floor. She would never forget this night. Though as tragic as it seems all great things must come to an end. InuYasha and Kagome looked deeply into each others eyes.
"Thank you InuYasha. You made this night perfect..."
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Kagome was to be the first one dropped off after the dance. She didn't mean to be nosy when she saw Shiori texting Kanna. But fortunately she saw 'Once he drops me off I'm going to request a kiss. It's been long enough. What do you think?' Kagome looked out the window with wide eyes. InuYasha's first kiss would be taken from him tonight? The first kiss was a big deal to Kagome. It had to be at the right place, with the right person. You couldn't take it back later in life and you couldn't regret it. What if InuYasha regretted his first kiss with Shiori? Technically Kagome kissed him once on the cheek on Christmas when they were little but that was just a peck on the cheek! Not the lips. 'I'll save your first kiss InuYasha...'
The limo parked in front of Kagome's house a few mintues later.
"I'll walk you in Kagome." InuYasha said knowing she had something to give him for Valentine's Day.
Kagome shut the front door quietly and stopped InuYasha from going upstairs.
"InuYasha when in Febuary is Valentine's Day?"
"Uh...the 14th?"
"And what is today?"
"uh...the.. oh shoot! You tricked me! I gave you your chocolate's too early!" Sadly for Inuyasha It was a Friday the thirteenth so the school couldn't have the dance on the actual day of Valentine's.
"That's okay."
"Well Then I'll be back tomorrow."
"Wait!"
"hm?"
Kagome pressed her hands on InuYasha's chest. Her throat formed a lump as her heart sped up quickly. She kissed him chastely on the lips making his eyes pop out. She backed up and shyly twirled a strand of hair around her finger.
"Kagome..." Inuyasha was confused.
"I saw Shiori's phone and she was texting Kanna..."
"As to be expected."
"and I accidently saw what one of them said. She planned on asking for a kiss once you dropped her off. And I...i didn't want your first kiss to be regrettable so i..." Kagome was tripping over her words looking at the floor when instantly two arms circled around her.
"You're the greatest friend ever Kagome. I'm really glad you care so much about me."
"Of course I do!"
"It's late Kagome... go to sleep and I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay.."
InuYasha waved, shutting the front door and leaned against it as if he was hiding from a monster that was trying to open the door. His face lite up with a bright shade of red. 'Oh my god..'
The limo honked at him telling him to hurry it up. They did afteral have more people to drop off.
'Time to go get my second kiss for tonight.' InuYasha shrugged smirking and ran to the limo.
Hm... I'm thinking the "middle school" years will be more than 6 chapters. (maybe) Anyways I hope you liked the chapter. Please leave a review.