InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding that Spark ❯ Feeling Spark ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: I don't own the InuYasha characters. I do however own the story idea.

Title: Finding that Spark

Chapter 8: Feeling a Spark

By Tainted InuShemeeko

Kagome pulled in a shaky breath as InuYasha took her hand, and then lead the way inside the banquet hall. She wasn't sure if she could do it, the fear stopped her in her tracks, which made InuYasha stop as well. He then turned and looked at her with confused golden orbs.

"Kagome, you okay? What's the matter?"

What was she going to say, how was she going to explain it to him? It had nothing to do with him at all, and everything to do with her.

"I can't go in there InuYasha."

Those words only confused him more, what was it that she was afraid of?

"Kagome, what are you talking about? Of course you can."

She shook her head no once more. InuYasha sighed as he looked at her.

"Is this about the limp in your leg? Look no one will notice I promise."

Kagome swallowed hard as she tried not to cry, crying was the last thing she wanted to do tonight.

"No it's not that, it's just I don't belong with those people. I wasn't born into money like they were, I mean I can put on an elegant dress and I may look like one of them but I not."

InuYasha took at few steps toward her and reached out and took her hand. As he did so it made Kagome look up into his golden orbs.

"Then that's a good thing Kagome. I don't want you to be one of those high-class people. All I want you to be is you. So are you coming inside with me, or not?"

Kagome smiled as she nodded her head yes. The minute she and Inuyasha stepped into the banquet hall, the orchestra began playing Fukai Mori, a song that she new all to well. This arrangement had been by Kazuki Kuriyama, for she was indeed in love with it and knew the song by heart. However she also noticed that the minute she and InuYasha walked into the room, everyone turned to look at them and bow.

"InuYasha, why is everyone staring at us?"

InuYasha sighed for a moment before he spoke. He was so going to kill Sesshomaru when he got his hands on is older half brother.

"Just smile and nod to them as we pass, they all were friends and family of my father, Toga Taisho. So the only reason they are bowing to us is out of respect for my father, I'm a hanyou so in reality all the demons here tonight hate me and as for the humans they don't care for me either."

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For the first time Kagome got a chance to look at the people who had been staring at them. He had been right half of the people in the room tonight were demons of all kinds of species. Then the thought came to her and she couldn't help but laugh, she knew that not everyone was comfortable with the fact of knowing that demons we're walking among them.

"InuYasha, all the humans in here don't seem to notice that they are in the room with a bunch of demons."

However it was not InuYasha, but someone else who answered her question.

"That is because the humans see what they want to see, or they see whatever illusion is in place before them. Then there are a few that some how enjoy swallowing a bitter tasting tonic that will also hide their demon side."

Kagome then noticed how InuYasha was narrowing his eyes at the man who had spoken behind her. Taking her time Kagome slowly turned to look behind her. When she did she noticed two golden eyes very similar to InuYasha's staring right at her. InuYasha's golden orbs were warm and yet sad, while these eyes seemed cold and distance with only a flicker of warmth in them.

After taking a closer look at him she noticed something else he had in common with InuYasha, he had the same slivery white hair yet his seemed much longer then InuYasha's. However, there were other things that were different between the two of them as well. The six foot one man before her did not have dog ears like InuYasha. Instead he had elf like ears on the side of his head. Two magenta stripes graced the sides of his cheeks as well.

Once realizing that the young gentleman before her was InuYasha's half brother Sesshomaru, Kagome bowed out of respect, if all these other humans and demons respected him then shouldn't she as well? She did her best not to stare at the half empty sleeve to his left arm.

"You must be InuYasha's half brother Sesshomaru; it's nice to meet you."

Sesshomaru's response was a simple nod to Kagome as he spoke.

"As it is with you Ms. Higurashi, tell your mother that the food and cake is excellent once again. I am never disappointed with your work."

Kagome did her best to hide the blush that flooded her cheeks, at hearing Sesshomaru's comment.

"Thank you Mr. Taisho, it really is nothing. Our job is to please the customer, I'm glad you approve of everything I'll give my mother your praise as well."

A firm yet soft voice spoke from behind Sesshomaru; the voice seemed to be addressing the stoic demon himself.

"Sesshomaru, are you bothering InuYasha and his date? You promised me that you wouldn't be rude to him to night."

He then glanced over at Rin as he spoke.

"I have remained true to my word. I have not been rude to them. I was merely introducing myself."

Kagome gave Rin Taisho a bright smile as she stepped from behind Sesshomaru.

"You must be Rin. I've heard so much about you."

Rin then smiled at Kagome in return.

"You must be Kagome Higurashi. Sesshomaru is always praising you and your mother's wonderful business. It's nice to finally meet you."

Kagome glanced over at Sesshomaru for a quick second, and if she was right he looked slightly embarrassed. He cleared his throat lightly as he looked at his wife.

"I only praise when I see fit to do so. Your family's business just happens to be the one at the moment."

She did her best not to laugh at Sesshomaru's uneasiness. Though Kagome had to admit, it was cute to see someone who seemed so together get so flustered.

"Now if you would excuse me Ms. Higurashi, InuYasha. I hope you enjoy your evening. The four of us must get together sometime, perhaps for a game of tennis sometime."

Her mouth opened before she was given time to think over what Sesshomaru had just said.

"Sure it sounds great. See you soon."

Kagome continued to smile until both Rin and Sesshomaru vanished from sight. She then slapped a hand against her forehead.

"Aw man, I can't believe I just said that."

InuYasha had a wide grin on his face as he leaned over to say something to Kagome.

"Looks like you just put your foot in your mouth."

Kagome sighed as she looked at InuYasha through her fingers.

"Don't remind me."

It wasn't long before InuYasha got another idea, he grinned as he told Kagome's right hand.

"Come on Kagome, come dance with me."

Kagome's eyes widened as InuYasha pulled her on to the dance. She could believe that he wanted her to dance with him in front of all these people, er… and demons.

"InuYasha, I can't dance. I don't even know what we're going to be dancing too."

He continued to pull her onto the dance floor.

"Just come on, and don't worry so much. All you have to do is follow my lead the rest will just come to you I promise."

Kagome swallowed hard as a Latin melody started coming from the band.

[Yo quiero saber de todo un poco,
Yo quiero tener de todo un poco,
Yo quiero gozar, yo quiero bailar,
Y quiero cantar de todo un poco.
Yo quiero probar de todo un poco,
Yo quiero lograr de todo un poco,
Yo quiero vivir, yo quiero reir,]

She gasped as InuYasha spun her in his arms. Her hands were locked with his as she found herself following each one of InuYasha's moves.

[Yo quiero sentir, pero de todo un poco,
De todo un poco, de todo un poco,
De todo un poco, de todo un poco,
De todo un poco]

InuYasha just smiled at Kagome as he held her close to him. She truly did look lovely tonight.

"See Kagome, you're doing great I told you it would come to you."

Kagome giggled as she followed each and everyone of InuYasha's movements. She had never felt so free before in her life.

[De todo un poco, de todo un poco,
De todo un poco, de todo un poco,
De todo un poco]

Kagome had to catch her breath as InuYasha spun her away from him. Her brown eyes widened in confusion at InuYasha. She silently asked him what it was she was supposed to do next. InuYasha's hips swayed to the music as he waved his right pointer finger at her, which was telling Kagome that he wanted her to come to him.

Not wanting to disappoint she did want was asked of her. As she went to his arms, she soon found that InuYasha had lifted her half way up into the air. Before letting her go and gracefully catching her. He smirked lightly as she slid down his chest, he was sure that his half brother was having a field day with this; which meant he was sure that Sesshomaru would end up killing him tomorrow.

InuYasha spun Kagome out once more this time so her face was out toward the crowd and her back was against his chest.

[De todo un poco, de todo un poco,
De todo un poco, de todo un poco]

Kagome's heels clicked against the tile floor as her steps kept in time with InuYasha's. Even with all of their quick movements, his hair was still held neatly out of his face by the hair tie he had put in earlier. As she heard the closing beats of the song coming, InuYasha twirled her one more time. Only this time when she came to a stop her right hand was resting on the little bit of his chest that was exposed.

InuYasha looked down at Kagome the minute he felt her soft hand touch his chest. Just as he did that Kagome looked up at him, the actions of the two caused their lips to once again brush against one another in a feathery kiss. The second their lips touched both InuYasha and Kagome pulled away from each other is if they had been shocked.

Kagome's eyes locked with InuYasha's golden ones, for only a second.

`I wonder what that was?'

InuYasha found himself asking the same thing as he gazed at Kagome as well.

`What the heck was that?'

This warmth that was now flooding his chest was something he had never experienced before, not even with Kikyo had he ever felt a warm tingly feeling like he was feeling now. Then just as quick as the spell over the two had been cast, it vanished just as quickly. InuYasha took a gentle step away from Kagome, before loving at the clock.

"It's getting late I guess I should be getting you home. You gotta work tomorrow right? So you're going to need your sleep."

Kagome was speechless at first and was unsure of what she should say next. Then she suddenly found her voice and answered him.

"Uh…yeah I do…but we don't have to go yet. That is unless you really want too."

His only response to her was a nod of his head. So in turn she took his arm and walked with him toward the door. It was then that she noticed that InuYasha hadn't even told Sesshomaru that they were leaving. She looked around the room until her chocolate orbs locked with Sesshomaru's deep golden ones. He responded to her by giving her a simple nod. Kagome took this as an ok and continued on her way with InuYasha.

Once they had climbed back into the limo, Kagome glanced back over at InuYasha, who was now staring into space.

"Um…InuYasha?"

"Uh what is it Kagome?"

Pulling in a breath Kagome answered.

"Are you upset at me? Did I do something wrong back there?"

InuYasha's eyes widened at the sound of Kagome's words. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"No it has nothing to do with you really. It's just ever since both of my parents have pasted, I've found it hard to go to these things. Having you here with me tonight changed it I want to thank you for coming."

She blushed lightly at InuYasha's kind words.

"I'm glad you had fun tonight, so did I."

Kagome the noticed that the limo had pulled up in first on her house.

"Oh we're at my house already. I want to thank you for tonight I hope we can do it again sometime."

"Well here Kagome let me walk you to your door."

She just waved a hand at him as she climbed out of the limo.

"No it's all right I've got it."

Kagome then did something InuYasha didn't expect as she turned to shut the door. She leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.

"Good night InuYasha, drive home safely."

InuYasha just stared after Kagome; it was then that he realized something important. He was just kidding himself earlier.

`Time to face it Taisho, you felt something for the first girl to ever really see you for who you are. She also turns out to be your friend.'

Now things were going to get interesting, for one thing he had no clue of how Kagome truly felt about him. Did she even feel the same thing he had?

(A/N: Well I what to thank all of you who have been reviewing this story. Sorry about the format in the last two chapters not sure what happened.

Ja ne!

Tainted InuShemeeko)

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