InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding that Spark ❯ Reality vs. Fantasy ( Chapter 7 )

Disclaimer: Once again this must be stated to avoid any confusion. I don't own InuYasha, Sesshomaru or any of the other characters. Even though I wish I did.

(A/N: I would like to thank: LunasStar, InuSpirit, Valese, InuSpirit, AntarsStarChild, and Orion Kohaishu for reviewing this story it means a lot to me.)

Chapter 7: Reality vs. Fantasy

By Tainted InuShemeeko

A soft tapping on the bedroom door stirred Kagome from her dreams. She moaned as she rolled over, opening her eyes slowly she took in the room she was in. It was then that Kagome noticed that the sun was no longer high in the sky, but that it was starting to set.

`The sun is setting already? That's impossible there's no way that I could have slept the day away.'

The soft voice of the kind woman spoke to her from the other side of the door.

"Kagome dear, Inuyasha wishes to know if ye still wish to accompany him to his brother's banquet. If ye are I have the dress ye are to wear tonight if you would like it."

Hurriedly climbing out of the bed Kagome ran to the bedroom door and opened it to find Kaede standing behind a garment bag draped across her old arms.

"Oh, Kaede of course I still plan on going with InuYasha. I just didn't realize how late it was getting."

Giving Kaede her thanks, Kagome took the covered dress from her hands. After telling Kaede that she would see her in a little bit, she hurried into Inuyasha's bathroom to get cleaned up. Walking out of the bathroom in a blue strapless lace bra and a matching tong, Kagome undid the zipper on the bag to reveal the dress she was to wear tonight.

Kagome gasped as she took in the sheer beauty of the dress. It was make out a soft silky midnight blue fabric; dark blue and black sequins seemed to dance in the light as she ran a finger over it lightly.

"It's so beautiful; I can't believe Inuyasha bought this for me."

Undoing the zipper on the back, she then stepped into the dress, Kagome then slid the thin spaghetti straps over her shoulders. It was then that she noticed the midnight blue two and a half inch thick-heeled shoes that were in the bottom of the bag. Pulling them out of the bag she slipped her feet into them. They were the most comfortable high heels she had ever worn in her life. Walking over to InuYasha's mirror, Kagome busied herself with doing her long raven hair into a French twist as she slid a few bobby pins into her hair. Then going to her purse she pulled out eyes shadow case and a tube of a crimson colored lipstick and put a little bit lightly on her lips, before applying a little midnight blue eye shadow.

"There that'll have to do seeing how I don't have any jewelry with me."

Kagome then reached around and started to slide the zipper up on her dress. She was startled when a familiar voice spoke to her from behind.

"Here let me do that for you."

She gasped lightly as she glance in the mirror to make sure she was correct about who it was behind her. A pair of molten gold eyes looked back at her, his slivery locks flowing free behind him.

"InuYasha, I…how did you?"

There was no hiding the slight peevedness in InuYasha's voice as he answered her.

"Well, you're not the only one who had to get ready for tonight you know. Don't worry I didn't see anything."

Kagome was completely taken by surprise by this new information.

"You were in the bathroom when I was?"

InuYasha shrugged his shoulders as he fastened the back of his midnight cummerbund, and the moved to fix his cuffs.

"Yeah, I was. What's the big deal it's a big bathroom. I heard you get into the bathe, so I got into the shower. Hanyou now remember? My ears are a hell of a lot better than when I'm a human."

He then took several steps toward Kagome as his fingers gently pulled the zipper. She was so surprised by his actions she was unsure of what to say.

"Inu…Yasha, you didn't have to…I-I. Thank you."

InuYasha passed her on of his trademark smirks, as he replied with a,

"Feh, no big deal, don't worry about it."

Kagome turned and gave him a small smile when she noticed he was having problems with his tie.

"Here let me help. You don't look like you're very good at ties."

Inuyasha responded to her in a sarcastic tone, as Kagome straightened his tie and pulled it tight.

"Oh gee how could you tell?"

Smacking him playfully on the arm, she then spoke to him.

"The only reason I know how to do it, is because my dad taught me how to. Course mother was always showing me too. There, all done."

She then looked Inuyasha over with her eyes. Shining gold eyes, with long slivery locks and the tux he was wearing really looked nice on him.

"Well I'm ready to go if you are InuYasha."

Kagome then took five steps away from InuYasha, when he spoke to her from behind.

"No, there's one thing you forgot to put on."

Taking a long black velvet box out of his pocket, InuYasha opened it to reveal a necklace with black onyx, and sapphire stone dangly from a 13k gold, 1 1/2 inch thick chain. Taking it gently out of the box, he draped it in front of Kagome's neck as he fastened the clasp in the back.

"There now you're ready to go."

Kagome placed a hand to her neck as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. She had never seen anything so beautiful before.

"It's beautiful."

InuYasha managed to hear her whisper. Not wanting her to get all emotional on him, he snapped her out of her mirror gaze.

"Hey, are we going out tonight? Or are you going to stay here and have a date with your reflection?

Gasping as she was snapped out of her daze, she nodded toward InuYasha. He then held his arm out for her to take.

"This way my lady, our carriage awaits us."

Smiling her charmingly cute smile Kagome took his hand as he walked out to the door of his apartment. InuYasha then spoke to Kaede who was cleaning up his kitchen.

"G'nite Kaede, take it easy to night. Miroku will be over later to see you get home safely."

Kaede nodded to InuYasha as she answered.

"Aye, InuYasha. And I thank ye. Ye two enjoy yourselves tonight. I will see ye tomorrow InuYasha. Take care Kagome, I hope to see you again soon."

Her old eyes twinkled with joy as she watched the two leave. Yes, she did believe that the fates had brought those together on purpose. For both of them were scarred in many ways and each scar was different, Kaede just hoped that in time they would heal those scars together.

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InuYasha walked down the stairs backwards, each one of his hands held one of Kagome's hands. He had managed to talk Kagome into not using her cane tonight. Nevertheless, he had placed it inside of their ride just in case. He assured her that no one would say a word to her about the limp that was present in her walk sometimes.

"Oh my god, is that ours?"

Kagome couldn't believe what she was seeing in front of her. There sitting in front of the apartment building InuYasha lived in, was a white stretched limo. InuYasha smirked over at Kagome.

"Your carriage is waiting, my lady."

He then nodded to the chauffeur as he opened the door for them. InuYasha took Kagome's hand as he helped her inside of the limo.

"Just to let you know Kagome, the limo was not my idea. No matter my job profession Sesshomaru thinks I should always travel in class."

InuYasha then passed his hand over the tux he was wearing.

"Hence, the royal penguin suit, if it were my party I'd be wearing khakis and a dress shirt, not my brother."

Sitting back in a seat in the back of the limo, InuYasha couldn't believe he was going to speak of his half brother.

"I think Sesshomaru told me one day, `InuYasha, a person of our family's stature should show great elegance and pride in one's self. As such one should dress in a tasteful manner.' Do me a favor Kagome if I even become as snobbish as him put me out of my misery."

Kagome placed a hand to her mouth as she stifled a small giggle, a she answered him.

"Ok I'll try to remember that, hopefully I won't have too."

InuYasha then noticed the far off look that seemed to appear in her eyes. His golden orbs trailed down every curve of her body. God she was beautiful, InuYasha's eyes then fell to the split in her dress that stopped about to her mid thigh.

`Down boy, what the hell am I thinking? She's not some sex toy she's my friend.'

InuYasha ripped his eyes away from her leg and prayed that she hadn't seen him staring at her. However, when he looked back at her she still had that same far off look in her eyes as she looked out the window.

"Um…Kagome, are you okay?"

The sound of InuYasha's voice speaking to her brought her back to the present time.

"Huh? Oh InuYasha, yes I'm fine just thinking I guess."

InuYasha slid a little closer to her as he asked,

"About what, I mean what were you thinking about? You don't have to tell me if you don't want too."

Kagome smiled softly over at him as she replied to him.

"No it's ok, I was just thinking about my dad and how happy he would be if he could see me right now. The limo, this dress, and the beautiful necklace you bought for me. It feels as if I've stepped into one of my childhood fantasy. Never did I ever believe that any of this could happen to me. I'll be saddened to see it all disappear later tonight."

Tears gleamed in her eyes, as one tear escaped and fell down her cheek. InuYasha placed a thumb to her cheek and wiped the tear away.

"You know what I believe Kagome? I believe that your dad can see you right now, and that he his very happy. You see I lost my father six years ago; he and Sesshomaru were in an accident similar to yours. Only there was not drunk driver, it had been snowing Sesshomaru and our father were heading back from an out of town business trip. The roads where bad they should have waited till morning, but father had promised me that he would make it in time for my birthday. I'm not sure why it was just my nineteenth, it's not like it was a big deal."

InuYasha pulled in a shaky breath as he continued his tale.

"The car hit a patch of ice under the snow, it spun a couple of times, before it some how flipped over the guard rail and into the embankment. The driver's side was demolished, Sesshomaru's left arm had been broken and mangled so severely that they had to remove it, and my father had a severe concussion and he just never woke up again."

Crystal clear tears sparked from her dark eyes as she looked over at InuYasha. Her voice caught in her throat as she tried to speak to InuYasha.

"I'm so sorry InuYasha, I-I didn't know."

He shook her words off as if they were nothing. However, Kagome knew from experience that deep down he was still hurting. InuYasha then noticed that Kagome was crying once again.

"Hey, you don't need to cry over me. It was six years ago, so don't worry about it. It's only been what a year and a half since you dad passed right…er sorry it wasn't supposed to come out like that."

Kagome just shook her head no at him.

"No it's alright InuYasha."

Unsure at what he was supposed to say at first, InuYasha found himself staring out the window before he tried to spoke again.

"Um Kagome, if you ever want to talk about the accident you were in or maybe talk about your dad I'm here to listen. You know that is if you ever want to uh talk."

Kagome place a hand over his as she looked up at him and smiled.

"Thank you InuYasha, I'll remember that."

InuYasha's golden orbs glanced out the window of the limo, as his brother's banquet hall came into view, the Kaze no Kizu wasn't just a place for banquets. It also had one of the biggest dance halls in the country. Sesshomaru had married his lovely wife Rin at Kaze no Kizu's banquet hall and as well as had the dinner afterwards. However, InuYasha was still unsure of what his brother Sesshomaru did for a living. Then again it really didn't matter to InuYasha what Sesshomaru did, as long as it didn't involved him.

"Well we're here Kagome. Looks like you get to meet my every so stoic half-brother Sesshomaru."

Kagome slid down the seat as InuYasha opened the door and helped her out. Something told her that to night was going to be a night that she would never forget. Then again maybe all of this was a dream and she wasn't really here?

TBC

(A/N: Well that's all for this chapter, oh and look no cliffhanger. Next chapter: Feeling a Spark, hope to hear from you guys.

Ja ne!

Tainted InuShemeeko)

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