InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dirty Dancing ❯ Chp 13 ( Chapter 13 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A/N: Yeah I know I haven't updated in a long time. Like I said in my bio I was working two jobs and whatnot. For a week I was gone to the beach and if there was a computer I could have used I would have updated during that week but alas I have finally updated.




There were no words in the whole dictionary to describe Inuyasha's feelings. Angry, pissed, and mad were nothing but baby words. After he had left the group, after hearing Koga's words, the hanyou had started piecing things together. Naraku and Kikyo were dancing in the competition together, obviously trying to keep him out of it, Kikyo had feelings for Naraku, and Naraku went low enough to hurt Kagome, a person he was starting to care deeply for, physically and mentally. Inuyasha was pretty sure that he was going to have a hard time convincing Kagome of his innocence if what Sango had told him was true. Inuyasha growled low in his throat. He would be sure she got an earful whether she liked it or not.

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Kagome sighed for what seemed the upteenth time. The deep tub, expensive aromatic soaps, and bubble bath were doing nothing to improve her mood or the swelling in her ankle.Some part of her still lingered to hope that whatever Naraku had said about Inuyasha and Kikyo was false. That indeed he was lying to her for his own gain in whatever he wanted. She wasn't sure how much time had gone by since she had started bathing but the once perfectly soapy irredescent bubbles were dwindling down to tiny suds skimming the surface of the water. Kagome pulled the stopper on the tub and watched as her perfect, or somewhat as close to perfect, vacation went swirling down the drain.

Kagome was brought back to reality when a sharp knocking on her door interupted her thoughts. Debating on whether or not to answer it, she hastily wrapped a towel around her body as she struggled to keep herself upright. If life didn't recommend that she keep her foot she would have been done chopped it off and got on with life. Another series of loud knocks got her back on track. If only she hadn't locked the door then she wouldn't have this problem. There would be the problem of peeping toms but she felt secure in the fact that no guy in his right mind would want to look at her.

"Kagome! Hurry up and open this door!"

Stopping in her tracks, a mere three feet from the door, Kagome let her legs slide out from under her as she propped herself up against the wall.

"I don't want to talk to you Inuyasha."

"You better come open this door!"

"Go away!"

A few moments of silence passed and Kagome heard his footsteps diminishing. She sighed in relief and was about ready to get back up to dress herself when she heard approaching footsteps, coming at a very rapid pace. Before she knew what had happened Inuyasha had squatted right in front of her, eyes blazing. All thoughts and speech had left her in a whoosh.

"Now Kagome. You are going to listen to what I have to tell you. Ok?"

Kagome nodded dumbly.

"Sango told me that Naraku told you that I was the one to dump Kikyo, right?"

Another dumb nod.

"That's nothing but a lie."

Kagome finally found her voice. "But Naraku told me he wasn't lying. He said Kikyo came to him crying because of what you did to her."

"The only crime against me concerning Kikyo is that I tried to treat her right. The way a lady would like to be treated. I thought Miroku told you what happened?"

"He did but Naraku said..."
"Naraku Naraku Naraku. What about me Kagome? How are we suppose to have a relationship..scratch that. How am I suppose to be able to trust people when they don't trust me?"

"But.."

"Why would he lie? Tell you that he was ashamed of you thinking that he was the liar because of what his uncle has done for you and your family?"

Kagome nodded again. Anything to keep her from letting the wrong words fly out of her mouth.

Inuyasha sighed. "Naraku and Kikyo are partnering up for Sunday. They are also dating."

Kagome watched as some of the light in Inuyasha's eyes faded away. He looked so distant. Inuyasha sat back on his butt and sat Indian style, staring at the carpet. He was right though. How could he learn to trust people again, especially her considering they had somewhat of a shaky relationship, if they didn't want to trust him? Kagome securely fastened her towel around her in a makeshift knot and shyly crept closer to Inuyasha to sit in his lap. She wasn't exactly sure what had possessed her to sit in his lap but she supposed that the poor guy needed to be comforted and he didn't seem to mind as he wrapped his arms tightly around her to rest his head on her shoulder. Kagome sighed and lightly stroked the ear closest to her as his breath fanned across her back.

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Kagome curled in closer to herself to defend herself against the draft that had passed over her. A slight stinging in her ankle roused her completely from her sleep. Upon further inspection she could see Inuyasha, back to her, seated on the bed tending to her ankle. From the smell of it she could decipher that it was the same medicinal remedy that he had concocted in the forest the day of their picnic. Kagome ran her finger over her bottom lip.

"I'm sorry." It was quiet. Almost too quiet. If it weren't for Inuyasha's superb hearing it would have went unnoticed.

Inuyasha looked up from wrapping her ankle. "For?"

"Not believing you."

"Don't worry about it."

"No. I should have believed you. You wanted to trust people again and I went against that and..."

"Hush Kagome."

"No!"

Kagome bolted upright to launch herself onto his arms to get him to listen to her. What she didn't count on was the towel that was already hanging precariously off her body. In her haste the blankets and the towel were lost and Kagome gave Inuyasha a perfect view of her from her stomach up. Inuyasha could feel the blush rising from his cheeks to the roots of his hair. Kagome shrieked, clutching whatever she could grab to her chest in an attempt to cover herself, making Inuyasha's ears flatten to his skull. Kagome was so embarassed. She was sure her face was flaming crimson. Inuyasha's low growling of her name made her shift her gaze from the matress to meet his amber gaze. If at all possible her face darkened to a purplish hue when he winked and licked his lips.

Up until dusk Inuyasha had stayed with Kagome in her room. While Kagome kept herself under the covers Inuyasha was satisfied with just being on top of them if it meant being closer to her. He couldn't get enough of her scent. The pair had watched tv, the first time that it had been turned on since Kagome had been in there. After Kagome had drifted off to a light sleep, during the middle of the first show, Inuyasha was content with watching over her and running his hand through her hair, trying to memorize her. When she had sat up earlier, causing her protective barriers of towel and sheets to come off, the site had been burned into his retinas for the rest of his life. He loved the way her face turned scarlet and the panicked looked that flashed across her adorable facial features. He had never seen a girl turn that color or be so embarrassed in his entire life.

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"So? How did it go?"

"Kagome won't be able to dance for a couple weeks at least. I injured her pretty badly."

Kikyo giggled lightly behind her hand. "That's fortunate for us. You didn't look obvious did you?"

"Not at all. I made it look like I was "falling" down the stairs to her cabin."

"Nice. We may win this competition after all. Unless Inuyasha uses that dense brain of his and comes up with a plan."

Naraku sent Kikyo a disbelieving look.

"He probably won't. Guy was too stupid to know I was playing him."

"Well, shall we go? My uncle is expecting us for dinner."

"Yes."

After Kikyo grabbed her purse from the bench in Naraku's room she gave him a quick kiss on the lips and walked out the door with him falling in step beside her.

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Kagome moaned in her half state of being awake. She blindly patted the bed behind her but didn't feel or hear Inuyasha. She sat upright in her bed and noticed he was nowhere in the room. Kagome ran her fingers through her hair to tame it a bit. She looked over at the door as someone knocked on it and came in.

"Kagome, dear?"

"I'm here mom." Kagome leaned over and turned the light on so her mother could see her.

"How are you feeling?"

"A bit tired."

"Do you want to stay here and get some rest or do you want to join me and Sota for dinner?"

"I think I could go for a bite to eat."

Mrs. Higurashi smiled. "Go ahead and fix your hair and perhaps brush your teeth and I'll pick you out something to wear."

"Ok mom." Kagome stood up gingerly on her feet to try to keep herself from causing anymore pain to her swollen ankle.

Mrs. Higurashi turned around from digging in Kagome's dresser drawers to show her what she had picked out when she looked down at her daughter's ankle. "Good gracious Kagome! What happened?"

"I told you I sprained it." Kagome sat back down on the bed.

"I thought it was a simple sprain not some big bruise." Mrs. Higurashi walked up to Kagome after depositing the clothes on the bed and gently picked her daughter's ankle up. "This is serious."

"It wasn't as bad as before. Inuyasha used some medicine to heal it and then earlier today Naraku fell down and when he did he grabbed my ankle to catch himself. It was almost well enough for me to dance in the competition and now I can't. I really wanted to mama."

Mrs. Higurashi joined her daughter on the bed and smoothed her hair back. "I know Kagome but you can barely walk on it as it is. The show is in two days. You won't be healed by then. I'm sorry."

Kagome sighed. "Yeah, me too."

"We can leave tomorrow if you like."

Kagome's eyes widened as she turned to face her mother. "No!"

"Ok. We'll stay. Where is Inuyasha?"

"I was getting ready to ask you if you had seen him."

"No. Let's go get something to eat now. Your brother is probably already there."

Kagome let her mother help her to the bathroom so she could freshen up and after she got dressed in wrinkle free clothes she let her mother help her to the dining hall.
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Inuyasha watched Kikyo and Naraku walk hand in hand towards the dining hall. He didn't feel like he wanted to take Kikyo back either which surprised him. After all she was his first girlfriend. Seeing the two of them walking together made his blood boil. How could those two plan something against him and hurt Kagome? It took all Inuyasha had not to go running up to Naraku and bash his brains in. Movement in the corner of his eye caught his attention. It was Kagome being supported by her mother while her brother tagged along behind them. With a final glance at Kikyo, Inuyasha walked towards his struggling girlfriend.

"Need some help?"

"Oh. Inuyasha. We could sure use a strong, young man like yourself." Mrs. Higurashi smiled up at Inuyasha.

"I think I want to sit down." Kagome complained, leaning against her mother for support.

Mrs. Higurashi passed her daughter over to Inuyasha. "I'm going to get us a table. Inuyasha? I trust you will join us for dinner?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Good. See you in a few. Sota. Come on."

"Coming!"

Inuyasha watched the two leave as Kagome leaned on him. "You feeling any better?"

"My ankle is useless and I am so tired."

"Then why are you out here?" He asked, lifting her chin so he could look her in the eyes.

Kagome pouted cutely. "I was hungry."

"I could have brought you something."

"You left me." She countered.

"I was coming right back."

"What were you doing anyway?"

Inuyasha looked to the dining hall. "Just checking on some things."

"Inu yasha."

"Ok. I was spying."

"On who?" Kagome inquired.

"Naraku and Kikyo."
"Why?"

"Because I wanted to." Inuyasha stuck his nose in the air.

Kagome smiled. "Inuyasha?"

"Hm?" Golden eyes opened to stare into chocolate brown.

"I won't be able to dance the day after tomorrow. I'm sorry. This is the first time in six years you won't be able to dance. Unless you got another partner, which I'm completely ok with."

"I'm not ok with working with someone else. You'll be ok by Sunday."

Kagome cocked her head to the side. "If you hadn't noticed, my ankle is black and blue and swollen. There's no way it will heal in time even with your...concoction."

"Yeah it will but we'll talk about that later. Right now I'm starved."

Kagome yelped a bit when Inuyasha picked her up bridal style and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"My lady. Will you join me for dinner with your family."

Kagome giggled at Inuyasha's fake accent of someone from Great Britain. "Yes sir. I would be honored."

Inuyasha stopped halfway to the door. "I forgot. Kikyo and Naraku are in there. You want to go in?"

"I guess so. They think that we are mad each other right? And that I can't compete so..."

"I shouldn't carry you in then."

"Not if we are going to fool them into thinking that we aren't together and that their plan worked.""Yeah but you can't walk on your own."

Just as the couple was contemplating on how to get Kagome into the dining room without hurting her even more Miroku and Sango walked by. Miroku's low whistle caught their attention.

"Sango. It looks like the party has already started."

"Shut up pervert."

"Nice to see you too Inuyasha."
Sango walked up to Kagome, completely ignoring the boys' banter. "What's going on?"

"Inuyasha was about to carry me in to eat with me and my family but Kikyo and Naraku are in there."

"What's your point?"

"They think that Inuyasha and I are mad each other or that I am not talking to him. Inuyasha says he knows a way to heal my ankle so I can dance in the competition Sunday and it would be a nice surprise if we could keep it a secret from those two until we dance together."

"Oh. I love it. Miroku and I can help you in there but you have to act so devastated."

Miroku put his arm around Sango's shoulder and leaned into their conversation. "And to add icing to the cake Inuyasha should walk in there sometime later and act all pouty and miserable and Kagome should look pissed at him."

"You might have a good idea there Miroku." Inuyasha said.

"I always have good ideas." Miroku boasted.

The other three shook their heads in unison.

"Well, let's get this going." Inuyasha gently set Kagome on her feet. "You better take care of her Miroku." He growled low in his throat.

"I would never hurt Kagome. She's like my little sister." Miroku took his place beside Kagome and wrapped his arm around her waist to support her.

"Yeah, yeah." Inuyasha leaned towards Kagome. "I'll see you later tonight then?"

Kagome smiled and nodded.

"Ok then." Inuyasha kissed her softly on the lips and walked away from them.

Miroku held out his other arm for Sango and when she got close to his side he put it around her waist. "How fortuitous for me. Two lovely women on my arm tonight."

"Just remember Miroku. Kagome belongs to Inuyasha and you are unavailable to other women while you are dating me. Otherwise, me and Inuyasha will have to team up and beat you within an inch of your life and then cas..."
"Sango. That's enough. I want to be able to eat tonight without thinking about what you are going to do to Miroku."

Sango laughed. "Sorry Kagome. Shall we go?"

"Yep."

Miroku, paler than normal, led the two girls into the dining room and over to Kagome's mother and brother. Mrs. Higurashi questioned Inuyasha's absence so Kagome quietly told her about their plan while trying to look more sad while telling her the story. If Kikyo and Naraku were watching then maybe they would think that Kagome was telling her mother about her and Inuyasha breaking up. After summarizing her story to her mother, Mrs. Higurashi and Sota had put on a mask of concern for Kagome so they we be able to help her and her friends. If Kagome didn't know any better she would have thought that her actions were for real.

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"I think Kagome just told her mother that she broke up with Inuyasha." Naraku chuckled slightly.

"Poor Kagome." Kikyo added sarcastically.

"Now that those two are out of our way there will be no one with any real talent at the show Sunday that would be able to beat us."

"Sounds great." Kikyo looked to the main door to see none other than Inuyasha walk in. If she was in love with him and wasn't plotting against him she would have felt miserable about then. He looked downright pathetic. His hair was tossed about, his eyes void of that spark, and his ears were pitifully drooped.

Naraku sipped his wine delicately. "He looks like a kicked puppy."

"Indeed."

The pair watched as Kagome looked up from her plate of food and stared at him. Inuyasha locked eyes with Kagome and Kagome's sad expression turned dark. The others sitting with her all turned to look at what she was staring at so intensely and gave Inuyasha a glare themselves. Inuyasha walked back out of the room.

"Apparently the dark haired man was able to establish his innocence."

"What are you talking about?"

"I told Kagome that Inuyasha told Miroku what had happened and the two conspired together to make Inuyasha innocent. Perhaps he was able to say he was innocent by saying that's what Inuyasha had told him and he believed him."

"Perhaps. You are evil, you know that?"

"You adore me that way." Naraku kissed the back of Kikyo's hand.

"Of course. Where is your uncle?"

"No idea. Probably in the cigar room already." Naraku lifted his wine glass. "To us."

Kikyo picked up her glass and gently touched her glass to Naraku's. "To us."

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After dinner Sango and Miroku departed for their own cabins leaving Kagome in her mother's capable hands. Mrs. Higurashi helped her daughter to her room.

"Need me to help you inside?"

"No thanks mom. I can handle it from here."

"Ok. Goodnight dear." Mrs. Higurashi planted a kiss on her only daughter's forehead.

Kagome leaned heavily on the door and watched her mother enter her own room. She sighed. She was starving. If she would have eaten anything it would have appeared that everything was ok with her and Inuyasha. So she just sat in her chair mostly with her head held in her palm, watching the others eat dinner. It looked so good too. Heaving a heavy sigh the young girl opened her door and stood stock still in amazement. In the middle of her room was a small table covered with a white linen cloth with two simple chairs. On top of the table were two candles, the only lights in the room, a couple of porcelain cups and plates, and silverware. Off to the side, on her dresser, were plates of food. In the corner of her room, by the window, stood Inuyasha, staring at her. He walked up to her with graceful movements.

"I thought you might still be hungry."

"It was hard not being able to eat anything, while keeping up with our charade, and seeing everyone else eat in front of me."

Inuyasha smirked. "If it makes you feel any better I didn't eat either. I was too sad." He pouted.

"You looked pitiful."

Inuyasha beamed. "Thanks. I was going for that look."

Kagome giggled and gently rubbed Inuyasha's ear.

"Come on woman. Let's eat." Inuyasha helped Kagome over to the table and the two quietly ate their late night dinner.

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Inuyasha leaned back in his chair. "That was good."

"Sure was. I haven't had anything that good in ages. Except mom's cooking of course."

Inuyasha's ears drooped slightly. Kagome's smile faltered.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing."
"Inuyasha. What did we discuss earlier?"

"All right. My mom never cooked for me. When I was born my family was rich at the time. I lived with my parents and my older half brother. We had people to cook for us so that's why I never had her cooking."

"What happened? Why are you here earning money and fighting people?"

"My parents died in a freak car accident and my brother, who didn't want anything to do with me, left me alone. I lived in an orphanage until I turned eighteen and then I after that I moved in with Miroku."

"What happened to your money? Didn't your parents leave a will or something?"

"Father had problems at work when I was around seven and most of our money went to lawyers to settle some kinda debt he had or something. I never learned about it."

"And your brother?"

"I haven't seen him since."

"I'm sorry."

"You don't have anything to be sorry for."

"But..."

"That's enough Kagome. Let's do something about that ankle of yours."

Kagome nodded and let Inuyasha place her on her bed so he could get to her ankle better. He doused the candles, leaving them in complete darkness, then turned the lights on. Kagome squinted her eyes until she got adjusted to the change in lighting. She watched Inuyasha pull a bowl out of her mini fridge and come to her. Kagome pinched the bridge of her nose.

"That smells worse than the last one."

"It works better but there's a catch."

"What is it?"

"Its going to hurt a hell of a lot more."

"Great. Well, you know what they say. No pain, no gain."

"Are you sure?" Inuyasha wanted to make sure she wanted to go through with it.

"Yes."

"Ok then."

Inuyasha proceeded to take off Kagome's sock and rubbed some of the medicine he had prepared onto her ankle. Kagome jerked her ankle back. Inuyasha glanced up at her.

"Its cold."

He grinned. "Sorry."

"Its ok." Kagome let him tend to her ankle again. After a few moments her ankle started to burn down to her bones. Kagome gritted her teeth. Some of the burning sensation left her ankle but was quickly replaced by a stabbing, searing pain. It was enough to make Kagome whine. Inuyasha walked back to her after washing his hands and held on her hand.

"It'll be over soon."

"I sure hope so. This had....better work." Kagome cringed.

"It will." Inuyasha kissed the top of Kagome's head, wishing her pain away. It was the only way for her to get better faster and in time for the dance the day after tomorrow. The other remedy he had made up wasn't strong enough. Inuyasha held Kagome close as the medicine did its trick. Thirty minutes later Inuyasha looked down at Kagome to find her sleeping.

"You would silly girl." He couldn't blame her. She had done really well dealing with the pain from the medicine and she had had a long day. Gently he tucked in his girlfriend, planted a kiss on her lips, and walked out the door to his own cabin.