InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dressing the part ❯ Big Birthday Suprises ( Chapter 8 )

AN- One of the reviewers mentioned Inuyasha turned into Kouga half-way through the last chapter. I'm really confused by this. I don't know if they meant I made a mistake or if they thought Inuyasha should have found out before Kouga. I don't see it. If anything people should be confused thinking it was Miroku. Originally, that is who it was supposed to be. If that reviewer could let me known, please do so. Kouga in this part is essential to my story. I'm sorry if I confused you.

Dressing the Part

Chapter 8

Big Birthday Surprises

There she was. The woman of all his dreams and fantasies. She captivated him. God was she beautiful. But that isn't what enticed him. It wasn't her soft, silky hair. It wasn't her full, pouty lips. Nor was it her lithe, luscious body. No. It was the way her hands. He thought a person's hands could tell him anything about them.

Hers carried all the qualities he longed for. Love. Compassion. Strength. She was perfect. Too perfect. There were probably millions of teenage boys thinking of her. Miko was probably just a dumb model anyway, but he could enjoy her company for now.

They never spoke, but they didn't need to. She knew where to touch him and when he needed it.

He could feel her against his chest. They hadn't yet, in this particular fantasy, done anything inappropriate, but he was content lying with her in that beachside hammock. They were snuggled up together, her half next to and half on top of him.

He was startled when she started placing soft open mouthed kisses on his chest that gradually moved to his throat. It took him a moment to realize she was not on top of him but standing with her back to the ocean.

Her hair was down unlike any of the photographs she was in and she was wearing a white sleeveless, button up shirt that only went down to mid-stomach. Besides the black bikini bottoms, there was nothing else to cover her. He marveled at her as she licked her lips seductively.

`So she's the temptress today.'

He groaned at how painfully hard he had grown. He loved how she shifted between innocent and seductive in his dreams.

She started moving slowly backwards, toward the ocean. As she did, she slowly unbuttoned her shirt. She had just finished the last button to the shirt and he regrettingly noticed that she was still covered. As her hands were about to unveil her to him in all her glory, the most horrific sound in the world came to him.

"Good morning sun! Good morning birds!"

`Oh God. Is that Miroku? I hope he bought me a shot gun for my birthday. That way I can shoot him.' Knowing he had been ripped from paradise with his angel was not as bad as knowing he wouldn't be able to return to her. At least not that morning.

He sat up in his bed angry at seeing Miroku's smiling face instead of Miko's.

Noticing Inuyasha's sudden movement, he decided it was a great idea to welcome him to the land of the living. "Good morning Yash! Isn't today the best?!" His excited attitude continued in the form of half-humming half-singing AC/DC.

"Yeah you shook me all night long...mmm hmmm hmm..."

`Why the hell is he so excited?' "Why the hell are you so excited?"

Miroku grinned widely. "Yash, do you not remember about you party tonight at Sess's club?"

"That's why you woke me up from the best dream of my life?! A party?! I hate you." He flopped back down on the pillow cursing his roommate.

"Not even your crappy mood's gonna get me down. I finally get my chance to woo the lovely Sango."

He sat right back up. "Are you insane?! She isn't going to give the time of day idiot."

"Why not?!"

"You GRABBED her butt."

"I slipped."

"Three times?! When she slapped you and you had that dopey look on your face...Hahaha...man that was great!"

"Heh he."

"And then fifteen minutes later...ha ha ha... do you remember what you asked her?"

Fruitlessly hoping Inuyasha to not utter a syllable more he ground out, "I don't seem to recall."

"I can't believe you went up to her and asked her to do a three-way with that Koharu chick. In Sango language that means you wanted her to bash your brains in."

"What can I say? The ladies love me."

Kagome was not sure if Kouga would keep his word about keeping her secret, but it had been a few days and he seemed to have stuck to it. No one had come to her door to bother her. At least until now. She woke up to someone pounding on the door.

She knew Jak wouldn't get it because frankly Jak wasn't there. He was out shopping for Inuyasha's birthday party, to which she wasn't invited because it was supposed to be small. Apparently, Inuyasha`s brother owned a club in the adjacent town and Inuyasha, in years past, had too many people there resulting in the place getting trashed. She hadn't felt bad because she had only known him for about a week.

She got out of bed. While walking to the door yawned and started scratching her head. She was definitely not a morning person. She opened the door to a panicked Kouga. He hurriedly pushed her inside and slammed the door.

`Well this feels familiar.' "Kouga what's wrong?"

"Kagome, ya gotta help me. Ya know how tonight is Inuyasha's party, right? Well, he's turning eighteen. In our group of friends, you go all out for someone's birthday. I didn't remember that and got him a Miko poster `cause he's totally in love with her and it's the only thing I've got. I will do anything."

Kagome considered his pleas very carefully. She didn't want to rush into a bad decision, but she owed him so much for his silence and she could do something to help him. If she decided to help him, would she have the courage and cunning to pull it off?

"Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it. Just make sure I can get into one of the dressing rooms at the club before he gets there."

What could she possibly do? Did it matter as long as she helped him? "It can't be just anything. It's gotta be big! I need ideas."

"And I told you I would take care of it."

His astonishment showed as he asked, "What are you gonna do?"

"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you would it?"

She was at the club at seven thirty. Miko would be attending Inuyasha's party. The catch was no one who was invited, except for Jakotsu, knew about it. For his birthday, one of the guests already had something planned for the stage, but other than that she was clear to do whatever she needed to.

She was supposed to wait in the shadows upstairs until Jak gave her the signal, his squealing for Inuyasha to make a speech, which Kagome, or Miko, would interrupt with a birthday surprise. Even Jak didn't know what it was. Only Souta knew. He also had to be snuck in.

Inuyasha, however, caught him and invited him in. Kagome was now alone. She was used to it, but that didn't lessen her isolation. Her seclusion was well worth it if Souta realized his potential and found happiness doing it. That was, after all, what she hoped for most, the happiness of her family. Even if it cost her her own.

The party started at seven with some dinner. Ramen was well received by Inuyasha. No notable presents were given out until it was Sango's turn.

She asked everyone to take their seats as the lights dimmed. A few seconds later a spotlight appeared on the stage. A woman sat in a backwards chair facing the audience. Her face was hidden until the music started. The woman, Kikyo, the closest thing Inuyasha had ever had to a girlfriend, began to sing along with it.

"The minute you walked in the joint

I could see you were a man of distinction, a real big spender.

Good looking so refined

Wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind?

So let me get right to the point.

I don't pop my cork for every guy I see.

Hey big spender spend a little time with me."

As she sang that first part she had gotten up and slowly stripped from what she called a `librarian suit' to a corset and thong with stockings and garters.

She knew the routine like the back of her hand. She was ready. She would dance for him; show him what he meant to her. For her own present later, she would give him her virginity. She loved him and decided to show it.

And she did. As she got to that last line again, she strattled his lap and almost whispered it seductively into his ear and finally leaning down and kissing him.

The crowd watched, amazed at the uncharacteristic display of boldness Kikyo had shown.

Kagome watched, crushed that he already had a girlfriend and unsettled she couldn't do anything about it.

Sango, who coincidently Kagome knew, and Kikyo made their exit for the boys to have their fun. Kikyo didn't care. She would wait at his house, where he was staying tonight instead of the dorm.

After about fifteen minutes and some cake, Kouga looked really worried, but then again, he had no idea what was going on. Souta excused himself for `the bathroom'. As soon as he left, Jak started clamoring. "SPEECH!!! SPEECH!!!." He wanted to be loud enough for Kagome to hear. Needless to say, mission accomplished.

She made her way backstage, unnoticed. Her hair and make-up in full `Miko' mode. She walked from behind the curtain her boots interrupting Inuyasha's speech as he gaped at her. She stopped in front of the microphone Jak had placed there after Kikyo's performance.

He couldn't believe it. It was her. Was it some sweet delusion, some sick fantasy. She was wearing black boots just below her knees, a black leather mini-skirt, and a signature black, three-quarter length v-neck sweater. She was a vision.

He knew she was actually there when everyone turned as she started to sing.

"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday Inuyasha. Happy birthday to you."

She started walking towards where he stood. He had been too stunned to sit.

She smiled lightly, but it entranced him. He started a bit when he realized she was speaking.

"Inuyasha, I presume?" At his nod, he noticed her hand going toward her chest. Now he knew it was a fantasy, but she had never spoken to him or sung to him in his fantasies. And what a beautiful voice it was. He had never heard anything like it, and if a few of the people in the room had heard his thoughts, they would have laughed at the irony.

Then he realized she wasn't grabbing her chest. She was grabbing a pair of unnoticed sunglasses hanging from the top of her sweater.

"Ho...how did you know?" He was flabbergasted. The woman of his dreams was here.

She smirked and in a savvy, sultry voice she said, "How did I know what? How did I know it was your birthday..." For the next part she leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "...or how did I know you needed a new pair of sunglasses?" She paused for a moment and when she figured he wouldn't speak she continued, "I brought you sunglasses because I heard a friend of mine stole yours..."

`Jakotsu knew her?!'

"...and I am here at all because Kouga wanted to give you something special for your birthday, so he called in a few favors from Kagome and Souta."

`What?'

With that she stood on her tiptoes in order to kiss him...on the cheek. "Happy birthday Mr. Taisho." She turned and was already gone before he chased after her.

"Wait!" he shouted. "I'm in love with you." He had meant to say it to himself, but it was overheard by two people. It broke both their hearts, for one wanted to return the declaration but couldn't and the other knew it wasn't directed to her. Both cried for the man they both loved, but neither could have.

AN- This was probably my favorite chapter so far. It was a good deal longer than my other chapters. I hope you like it as much as I did. It wasn't planned before tonight, but I couldn't resist. I thought it would add a lot of tension between Kikyo, Inuyasha, and Kagome. I didn't want Kikyo to be just some jealous slut she tends to be portrayed as because it oversimplifies the three characters and the story line. It took all my creative juices for this chapter, but it isn't over yet. I still have the events I planned from the beginning and some Miroku, Sango, and someone else tension to write in. Until next time.