InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tangled Webs ❯ Club Surprises ( Chapter 3 )

AN: PLEASE READ: This is just a heads up, but next chapter, I'm changing the title of this story to Tangled Webs. This won't be much of a difference for my ff.net readers, since the title is already What Tangled Webs We Weave, but this is a big change for my mm.org readers because there it's listed under When You Just Know. Yes, I know how retarded it was for me to give the same story two completely different titles for the same story, but hopefully this will negate any confusion.

Remember, by the fourth chapter, the title will have been changed to Tangled Webs.

Finally, here it is the introduction of SANGO'S BOYFRIEND. If anyone read the reviews, I'm sure you are not surprised who it is, and his introduction is pretty anti-climatic.

Chapter 3

Kagome awoke groggily to the sound of an irritating noise that seemed to originate from within her head. She turned onto her front, fling out her arm and pressing the button on her alarm clock to make the noise stop. It was only when the noise continued that she remembered she didn't have any classes that day, so she wouldn't have set her alarm clock. Then she realized that the annoying sound of the moment was not the blazing tone of her alarm, but an almost cheerful banging, like....knocking.....

Kagome swung her legs over the side of the bed and slipped into her slippers before dragging her now slipper clad feet toward the door. Not particularly caring if it an ax murderer on the other side (as long as they put her out of her misery quickly) she swung the door open to be greeted by three insanely happy faces for such an ungodly hour.

"Hey guys," she said sleepily going back to her bed and flopping face down on it, the chatterings of her friends turning into a nice myriad of white noise. Or at least, that's what she told herself.

"Oh my god! You guys, I think she's dead!"

"Don't be such a drama queen, Eri, she's not dead,"

"Well, duh, I knew that. I was just joking,"

"Maybe we came by to early?"

"It's almost ten o'clock, Ayumi, how late can one girl sleep?"

"You never know, Yuka, who knows what she was up late doing last night."

"What do you mean?"

"You know she was -studying- with Inuyasha. Who knows if they got down on dirty,"

"Hey, you're right. I wouldn't be surprised if she did, considering how much Miroku likes to let his hands wander,"

"Yeah, but doesn't Inuyasha have a girlfriend?"

"Right, right, I forgot about her. I heard Inuyasha was pretty ead over heels with that girl, so he probably wouldn't-,"

"Okay! Enough!" cried Kagome as she shot up in bed, turning to glare at them. "What do you guys want?"

Eri beamed and said, "Well, we heard that your going to the Buraja no Kuroi tonight,"

"And you know everyone is going to be there," added Yuka, the self proclaimed society queen.

"And we know you've been feeling kind of down lately," said Ayumi, abit nervously.

"So we figured out a great way to cheer you up," Eri concluded.

Kagome had looked from girl to girl as they spoke, from Eri's mischievous one, to Yuka's triumphant one and finally Ayumi's excited but slightly apologetic one. This didn't bode well for her. "What are you guys taking about?"

Eri and Yuka looked at each other and smiled before looking back at Kagome and exclaiming, "We're going on a shopping trip,"

~*~

Inuyasha strolled into his dormroom at one o'clock after his classes were done to find Miroku meditating on his bed. Inuyasha didn't want to disturb him, mainly because he didn't like talking to him when he was in one of his "spiritual" moods, but he actually needed to talk to him. His conversation with his brother last night had been....enlightening, and he'd have to put his affairs together before action could be taken. Not that there was action that needed to be taken, but he still had to talk with Miroku.

Pushing his chest so that his back was on the bed but his legs were still crossed, Inuyasha sat down on his own bed and glared at Miroku until he sat up. "Miroku, we need to talk,"

His friend gasped and put a hand to his mouth, "Oh my god.....you're breaking up with me!"

"What? Oh, cut it out lech! This is serious," he said, scowling

"Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood. So what's up?" he replied in a placating manner.

"I'm moving out,"he said in a nonchalant tone

Miroku blinked. He said it so simply that Miroku was sure he hadn't heard right. "What?"

"I'm moving out,"

'I guess I did hear right' he thought sourly. Very carefully, he said, "O~kay. Perhaps you could elaborate, just a tiny bit,"

Inuyasha sighed, and said in an almost dead tone, if it hadn't been for the irritation underlying it. "After my birthday, I'm going to move back into my pare-um, my old house. Just Sesshoumaru lives there now, so it's pretty empty....well, except for the live-in staff. But that's only like three people. Anyway, my half-brother brought a few things to my attention recently and I'll be moving there to take care of them. Then I'm going to move into my own apartment at the start of the summer. I already talked to administration and they agreed that there's no point in asigning you a new roommate this late in the year. You'll get one at the beginning of the next term. Anything else you need to know?"

"Yeah, what are these things that were brought to your attention that are forcing you to move out to take care of?"

"That, would be known of your business. All you need to know is that I'm moving out the day after my birthday."

"But that's only a week from now," he cried, surprised at the declaration

"So, it's not like I have much to take with me besides my clothes, laptop and shit,"

"Yeah, but it doesn't give me anytime to throw you a going away party,"

'Of course the lech has to use this as an excuse to throw another fucking party.' "Why don't you just combine it with the party your throwing me for my birthday?"

"Who says I'm throwing you a birthday party,"

"Oh, right, how silly of me," he snarled, the words dripping with sarcasm.

Rubing the back of his neck, Miroku thought for a moment, then, lowering his hand, a bright smile broke out across his face, "Well, we'll simply have to celebrate your departure tonight at the club,"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever." He kicked off his shoes and lay down on his bed, his head resting on his forearm as he closed his eyes. A comfortable silence settled on the both of them....that is, until Miroku opened his big mouth.

"You know, you should definitely get laid tonight. Perferably by someone other than your girlfriend,"

Five minutes later, Inuyasha was settling into a mid afternoon nap and Miroku was nursing his newest wounds.

*

"Thanks, Yukio," Sango said, picking up her drink and turning before she leaned against the bar. Dressed in dusty red tight leather pants, a white tank top that showed off a good portion of her toned mid drift and a leather jacket that matched her pants.She was watching the couples and groups gyrating to the music, absently tapping her foot to the beat and swinging her gaze over to the door every once in awhile. She was supposed to come with Kagome, but she had called her from the mall, saying something about being drove crazy by the girls and that she'd have to meet up with her. So now, here she was, waiting for someone she actually knew to make an appearance.

"Sango my dear, I'm amazed that you would grace us with your lovely presence,"

She turned around to see Miroku with a bright smile on his face, dark blue jeans and a button up grey and light purple shirt with an odd design on it, the top two buttons undone. She groaned inwardly, "Hey, lech, where's Inuyasha?"

"He's sitting at the table with Kikyou," he said, pointing towards their table, "Why don't you join us?"

"Yeah, okay," she said, folowing him back to the table. When they reached the table, they found Inuyasha and Kikyou watching those on the dance floor with their hands clasped together. Inuyasha was dressed in baggy black jeans with an unbuttoned button up red shirt with a black dragon going up one side, a white t-shirt under it. Kikyou looked stunning in white spaghetting strap dress that ended only two centimetres above her knee, an inricate design of red carnations winding around the ress and a light denim jacket sitting on the back of her chair.

Sango looked at the clasped hands in contempt. She knew of Kagome's long time interest in Inuyasha and she felt that she was much better for Inuyasha. Especially since her and Miroku had always been little more than makeout buddies. Although, it was possible that she was allowing her own feelings to influence her thought process....

"Hey, Yasha, Kikyou," she said as she took a seat across from the pair, facing the doors past them.

"Hey, Sango. How's life treating you?"

"Like shit," she gave him the usual reply and he responded with the usual smirk. She turned to Kikyou and gave her a small smile, "Hey, Kikyou,"

"Sango," she said, glancing at the girl, giving her an equally small smile before turning her attention back to the dancefloor.

"So, where's Kagome?" asked Inuyasha, looking for all the world as though he didn't care.

Sango returned her attention to the silver-haired young woman and said, "I don't know. She called me early and said Eri and the girls were driving her nuts. They went shopping or something, but all I know is that she said was she would meet up with me here."

"So, Sango, How have you been. You know I can hardly stand it when I'm away from you. You're always on my mind,", said Miroku, ignoring the glare Inuyasha was sending his way. That, or he just didn't see it.

"I'll bet. The only thing that runs through your mind is how to get the next hot girl you see in bed," she said as she down the last of her drink

He gasped, a hand shooting to his heart as his eyes widened. The perfect picture of innocence....too bad they all knew better. "Sango, I'm apalled that you think so little of me. Tell, me what have I ever done for you to form such a low opinion of me,"

"Well, for one, your always hitting on my girlfriend,"

Miroku and Sango turned to see a white haired man standing behind them, an impassive expression (if you could call it an expression) on his face as he placed a hand on Sango's shoulder, who leaned up to place a kiss on his cheek. She smiled, offering him a seat which he swiftly declined, but she was the only one. Miroku was scowling down at his drink, Inuyasha was glaring at the new arrival, and Kikyou...well, Kikyou seemed completely oblivious to the things going on around her as she continued to stare at the crowd with a blank expression.

"Sesshoumaru," Inuyasha said, "So nice of you to grace us with your presence,"

"Inuyasha, how have you been?" he asked with an air that said he didn't really care.

"You mean since you last saw me yesterday? I was fine until you showed up,"

"Inuyasha," Sango scolded, "Be nice before I'm forced to break your balls."

Inuyasha could have sworn his half brother's lips twitched up into a smile before settling back into the refined cool features they were all so accustomed to. He was about to say more when Kikyou got out of her seat and said, "I'm going to the bar, does anyone want anything?"

"Rum and coke," said Sango, her eyes once again running to the door.

"I'd love a screwdriver, Kikyou, thank you,"" said Miroku

"Nothing for me thanks," said Inuyasha, placing a kiss on her cheek. Sesshoumaru didn't even grace her glance, let alone a response. Unfazed, she walked away from the group , making her way through the crowd towards the bar and Sesshoumaru finally took a seat beside Sango, leaving Inuyasha the only person facing the door.

When they had spent an ungodly amount of time either staring at the doorway, staring at the crowd, staring at the table top or staring at each other, Sango finally said, "So.....does anyone want to dance?"

Inuyasha grunted, Sesshoumaru sighed and Miroku didn't bother with a response. She kicked Sesshoumaru under the table and he said, "Huh? No, dear, I think I'd just like to sit here for a moment,"

"I'd dance," said Miroku, looking from Inuyasha to Sesshoumaru and back again, "But I think my health depends on me staying at this table,"

"Don't look at me," Inuyasha said simply.

"Kami-sama! You guys are such a bunch of guys!" cried Sango.

"Well, I think that's quite obvious, Sango," said Sesshoumaru in his regal tone.

"You know what?" she said, her eyes drifted to the door once more, "I wish Kagome.....was......here......oh my god!"

"What? What is it?" asked Miroku,

She simply shook her head, pointing past Inuyasha's head to the doorway. Miroku and Sesshoumaru both looked where she pointed but had completely different reactions. While the corners of Sesshoumaru's lips simply twitched, trying to allow the traitorous smirk to overtake his face, Miroku's jaw dropped and his eyes bugged out.

"What? What the fuck are you all looking at?" cried Inuyasha, turning around and scanning the area they had all been watching. When he finally saw what they all did, he gasped and his breath hitched in his throat. He managed to get out three words that seemed to describe what they were seeing perfectly.

"Holy fucking shit!"

*

Kagome tugged on the sleeve of the jacket she was wearing as they walked through the club doors. "I can't believe I let you talk me into this," she said, turning to the girl standing on her side.

Yuka smoothed the fabric of her dress before as she said, "Talk you into it? We practically had to shove you into it,"

"Which I resent by the way. I just don't feel comfortable in this,"

"But you look hot."

"I look like a skank,"

"That's not what the bouncer said at the door," she said as she held out her hand. Kagome shot her a pleading look but Yuka's expression was defiant. Finally, Kagome gave in, shrugging off the denim jacket she had burrowed from Yuka, since the girls wouldn't let her bring her own. Not that it was cold outside, it was just that Kagome felt exposed enough as it was, and she really wished she had asked Sango to bring a jacket to club for her.

Kagome was dressed in a red and black plaid kilt that ended mid thigh with a ripped hem line. She also had on a black spaghetti top that cut off a few centimetres under her breasts, a black gloved fishnet crop top on over that that went across her shoulders. Red and black heeled hiking boots adorned her feet and she kept pulling at the fishnet around her fingers as she tried to ignore the leers she was getting from several of the male populace. Yuka was dressed in in a low cut beige halter mini dress with matching stiletto heels, her jacket wrapped around one arm.

"I'm going to the bar, do you want anything?"

"No, I'm fine. I'm gonna try to find Sango and the others,"

"Okay, hun," she said slightly distracted, "I'll catch up with you later, okay?" Without a response, she made her way threw the crowd. Kagome stood there, scanning the tables and the crowd, until she saw Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, and Sesshoumaru sitting at the same table. As she made her way toward the group, she noticed that they were all staring at her with what looked like different states of shock.

"Hi guys," she said timidly as she reached the table.

"Kagome you look....great!" cried Sango, flashing her a bright smile, "I had no idea you were such a hottie,"

"That's probably because I've never dressed lke this before,"

"Well," said Miroku, picking his jaw up off the table, "I think you've made a wonderful choice."

Kagome smiled and kissed him light on the cheek before turning to Inuyasha, "What about you? What do you think?"

Inuyasha's eyes took in the smooth creamy skin of her bare legs, the soft curves of her hips, the large expanse of taut stomach, the supple mounds of her breasts and his throat constricted as he fought for air. 'Oh god, she's just so.....god!' His eyes hungrily devoured the flashes of exposed skin and he felt something that he had learned in past experiences that only Kagome coule make him feel.

"Inuyasha?"

He was brought out of his stupor by a soft voice and looked up to see three pairs of eyes staring intently at him. Sesshoumaru just looked bored.

Looking away, he snorted and said, "Keh! You look fine, wench," before quickly averting his gaze from a now scowling Kagome

Miroku watched Inuyasha closely for a moment, his brow furrowing with thought, before he turned to Kagome and said, "Kagome, would you like to dance,"

She looked at him carefully ,eyeing his hands then, seemingly making up her mind, she grabbed his hand and let him lead her out to the dance floor. Sango had been watching Inuyasha through the entire exchange and now she turned to Sesshoumaru and said, "Sesshy, can you go see what's holding up Kikyou?"

He sniffed, as if to say "You expect me to do menial labour?"

"Please....for me?" she asked

He rolled his eyes before swinging his gaze over to Inuyasha. He eyed his brother with a contemptuous look, though his eyes held what looked like amusement and....something unidentifiable. Then, without a word, he stood up and made his way toward the bar, disappearing into the crowd.

Once he reached the bar, he found that it was packed people trying to get drinks and the two bartenders were quickly making them while the two waitresses, who were standing on stolls, passed them out. He scowled at the sight, before schooling his features and leaning against the bar to wait.

He had been standing there for only a few minutes when someone tapped him on the shoulder. He looked up to see one of the waitresses kneeling on the bar and looking down at him. She was dressed in the black baby tee that with a white logo on it and a pair of lowrider jeans, her black hair brought up into a side ponytail and her soft brown eyes bore into him. "Hey, honey, what can I get you?"

He stared at her for a moment, taking in her soft eyes, bright smile and smooth skin. Then he did something very uncharacteristic for him. He smiled. He turned to face her fully and, staring her in the eye, said, "You know, when you lean over like that, you can see right down your shirt,"

Laughing she leaned up, fixing her top and never losing the sparkle in her eye. "And I'm sure that's something you would never do,"

He arched an eyebrow and said, "Well, how would you know that, unless you got to know me,"

She cocked her head to the side, studying him slightly, a half grin on her lips. She let out a short laugh and said, "Alright Mr. Tall Light and Handsome, what's your name?"

"Sesshoumaru," he said, reverting back into his usual stoic demeanor.

"Well, Sesshoumaru, I'm Rin. Now, what can I get you?"

*

When he was gone, Sango turned to Inuyasha and set him wit a deadly glare. "What the hell is your problem?"

"What the fuck are you talking about bitch?"

"Why don't you compliment Kagome? Why do you have to be so rude all the damn time?"

"Why don't you mind your own business?"

"This is my business. Both you and Kagome are my friends, and I know you like her,"

"I do not!"

"Yes, you do. You may have a girlfriend, but I can tell you're still totally into Kagome. I've known since just after she started dating Miroku,"

"Oh, you mean after you met Miroku? Oh, how convenient for you that you suddenly realize that I like her after you meet her boyfriend. Tell me, why is that Sango?" he said in an air that said he knew exactly why

"See, you just admitted that you like her," she said, completely ignoring what he had just implied.

"I don't! I'm just a little interested in her. Besides, it doesn't matter anyway. I have a girlfriend and she has a boyfriend,"

Sango was silent for a moment, letting the music once again saturate the air around them, before she opened her mouth again. "That may be. All I'm saying, is don't try to ignore your feelings. Admit them to yourself at least, otherwise you could find yourself in a-,"

"YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!!"

The cry peirced the air, reverberating across the crowd and making all stop dead. It would have been eerily silent in the club if the music weren't still going and Inuyasha and Sango both looked at each other before getting out of their seats and making their way to where the sound originated. As he shoved people out of his way, a single thought made it's way to the surface of Inuyasha's mind.

'What the fuck did you do to Kagome this time lech!'

*

Miroku hit the ground hard on his rear. Once grounded, he looked up to see a red faced Kagome sneering down at him. "What the hell is wrong with you Miroku!"

Now he was getting nervous. He had kept his cool when she had screamed like a banshee in his ear, when she had punched him squarely in the jaw and when she had shoved him to the floor. Now, if he said or did the wrong thing, he just might get kicked in the family jewels. Too bad his mind was slightly jumbled when he said, "Lapse in judgement?"

"Why you son of a- I am going to kick you so hard in the balls that you'll never get hard again!"

There was a collective 'ooh' of sympathy from the males in earshot and Miroku cupped his balls protectively. This was followed by several outraged and disgruntled voices as two figures broke through the circle around Kagome and Miroku, stumbled to a stop beside Kagome. "Kagome," cried Sango, "Are you okay?"

"Me?" she said, her voice dripping with venom, "Oh, I'm fine. Which is more than I'll be able to say for our perverted friend in a minute or two." She began to advance on Miroku and was only stopped when Sango placed her hands on the shorter girls shoulders and forcibly held her back.

"Kagome! Kagome pay attention to me! What happened?!" she yelled

"That-that hentai! That's what happened!"

Sesshoumaru appeared beside Sango, accompanied by a short dark-haired girl that was dressed in like one of the club's waitresses. "Calm yourself Kagome," he said in his usual regal air, "What ever he did, you've probably ust overreacted.

"Kagome," Sango said in a more soothing voice, "Just tell me what he did,"

"He-he....." Kagome leaned in and said in a low voice so that the crowd around them wouldn't hear, "He stuck his hand up my skirt,"

"HE WHAT?" Inuyasha screamed from behind them all, and then he was advancing on Miroku. Rin immediately went into employee mode and tried to get control by getting Sesshoumaru to hold back Inuyasha while she called for security.

Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku ended up getting thrown out of the club.

*

"And another thing! What gives you the right to think you have personal claim over any part of any girls body? I don't care if she is your girlfriend, you should show every girl complete respect at all times! That means your perverted hands should not be traveliing up skirts without the girls permission, and the thought shouldn't even come to you in public!"

Sango had gone off on Miroku as soon as they had stepped out of the club and hadn't taken a break in her tirade. In that time, Kagome had convinced Inuyasha not to kill Miroku in his sleep, they had found Kikyou talking to her roommate outside, Sesshoumaru had told them that he would have to meet up with them another time since he had work to do at home, and Inuyasha had forced his leather jacket on Kagome (not that she wasn't eager to cover up a bit more skin). They had also somehow made it to Miroku's van and were now congregated around it, waiting for Sango to finish with her lecture.

Kikyou was sitting on Inuyasha's lap who was sitting half in and half out of the van and Kagome was sitting on the trunk of Inuyasha's car. When the yelling continued for another five minutes without a single break, Kagome jumped down and yelled, "Okay! Sango! Enough!" Sango quieted down and looked toward the girl. In fact, everyone was looking at her expectantly.

Taking her cue, she walked over to Miroku and said, "I know your a pervert. In fact I knew it when I started dating you. But you were....cute, and convenient,"

"Should I be offended?" asked Miroku.

"What I mean by that is......well, I wanted a boyfriend. Inuyasha can tell you, I never had one real boyfriend my entire highschool career. Sure I dated, but it's not the same. I didn't want to go my entire college career without having a boyfriend too. Then I met you and you were....convenient,"

"Yeah, I've decided. I'm offended,"

The same thought was going through both Inuyasha nd Sango's heads 'Is she actually gonna do what I think she's going to do?'

Kagome smiled at the joke and continued in what she was saying. "It's been fun. The dates were fun, the makeout sessions were.....educational. But I think it's about time that we just call it quits. Miroku, I'm breaking up with you, and its for good this time," she paused, glancing at Sango, then winked at Miroku, saying, "I think it's both our best interests if we just make it for good this time. So what do you say?"

Miroku gave her his best lecherous grin and said, "As long as we can stay friends,"

She laughed, hooking her arm in his as they walked the few steps to the others, "It's a del, but that means you can't grope me anymore,"

"Damn," he said, the grin still on his lips.

"Wow, guys," said Sango, "That was your only mature break up. Does that mean you guys are finished?"

"Yeah, I think this fiasco has gone on long enough," said Kagome.

"Okay, I'm definitely offended,"

"Let's just go home lech," said Inuyasha as Kikyou got off his lap and went over to his black BMW. "Kagome, want me to give you a ride back to your dorm?"

"No, I'll ride with Miroku, um if that's okay with you?" she said, looking at Miroku with doe eyes.

He chuckled lightly and said, "It's fine, you want a ride to, Sango?"

"Okay, thanks," she said, her and Kagome getting into the back of his van.

"I'll see you later Yasha," Miroku said, walking to the driverside, he called out, "See you Kikyou," before getting in and starting up the vehicle.

Inuyasha watched them drive away, a strange glint in his eye. He was still looking in their direction even after the car was less than a dot in the distance. Kikyou calling him and asking to be taken home brought him out of his stupor and he got in his car. But before he allowed his mind to focus on the task of getting both him and Kikyou to their respective homes unscathed, another thought passed through his mind.

'You'll be mine one day Kagome.'

*

AN: Let's see.....I hope this was long enough to apologize for the long wait for the second chapter. The next chapter might take a while for me to get out. The end may seem a little rushed, but that's because I typed it up at two in the morning.

Now, your probably wondering why these people stay in their relationships if they are obviously interested in other people. Well, I'll be explaining that in later chapters, but just let me see that none of the other relationships are out of convenience lke Kagome and Miroku.