InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Last Lifeline ❯ A stubborn romance and a night out on the town ( Chapter 7 )

Kanaye: HELLO ALL!!!!!!!! I wanna thank Katina108 for reviewing my fic! Yes, I will be updating more often and also yes, Inuyasha with a bare musclicious (ha ha my own word) and oily sweaty chest underneath the hood of a car IS pretty damn sexy if I do say so myself! Lol, anyway, I believe it is *looks at piece of paper in hands* Miroku's turn to say that disclaimer, so take it away Miroku!

Miroku: *clears throat* To all of Kanayekisho's wonderful lady readers- will you bear my child? *points his hand and his teeth go `sparkle sparkle' as he grins*

Group: *anime fall*

Kanaye: OH MY GOD MIROKU YOU PERV!!!!! Sorry about that everyone, I think I need to get him a nuzzle to keep him from hitting on people he has never even seen. Anyway. Ummmmm…… guess I will do the disclaimer since prince Inuyasha over there is too busy being himself to help out. I, Kanayekisho, do not own any of the Inuyasha character- sadly- tragically- regretfully. Thank you and now here is chapter 4 (even though it says 6….).

Chapter 4: A stubborn romance and a night on the town

Inuyasha hung up his phone with a pretty cocky smirk on his face.

"I see things worked out then?" Asked Miroku pryingly.

Inuyasha just couldn't hide that ego. "I knew they would, she was totally into me." He said doubling his facial expressions.

Miroku cocked an eyebrow. "I don't know Inuyasha, you looked pretty…"

"PRETTY WHAT? PRETTY NERVOUS? WHO SAID I WAS NERVOUS, HUH?!?" Inuyasha said a little too sporadically.

"I believe you just did."

Inuyasha fumed. "Ahh shut-up Miroku go screw yourself."

"If I was a voluptuous woman, you know I would." He smirked.

"You are one sick perv, ya know that?"

"Yes, but I unlike you, admit to my, er, flaws."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I'm just saying…"

"Sayin' what?! Just tell me I can take it!"

Miroku looked directly at Inuyasha. "Alright then. You have a big ego, no scratch that, a huge ego, and most of your friends and any innocent bystanders fear that by the time that you find yourself a mate and have a family, you will need one house for your family and another for your ego." He paused for a moment. "Oh yes! And you're quite arrogant especially with success." He finished.

"Nicely put Miroku, but I'm afraid that his head has grown too large already. There is no hope." Announced a deep and emotionless voice, making his entrance into the motor shop. Miroku looked behind him at the tall and lean figure in the garage doorway.

"Hello Sesshomaru." He said brightly.

Inuyasha growled. "I AM NOT ARROGANT!!"

"So you admit to having a large ego then?" laughed Miroku, highly amused at seeing his friend beaten at his own game.

"NO! I just…. I…" He said, clearly struggling for a comeback.

"Wasn't thinking? Come now little brother, give up before you make a total fool of yourself." Finished Sesshomaru.

"I…I think it's too late for that!!!" interjected a new and friendly voice, between giggles that was. She attached herself to Sesshomaru's waist and Sesshamoru instinctively put his arm over her shoulders.

"Gee I'd love to stick around and be abused some more but I've got to go grow my ego!" Said Inuyasha sarcastically.

Rin calmed herself down and looked at Inuyasha. "Oh please Inuyasha, we're just kidding!"

"Feh. Look I don't have anymore time to hang around, I got…. I got plans."

"A date? Are you sure that you're ready?" said Sesshomaru, again no hint of emotion in his voice.

"Yah I am, and since when do you care?" snapped Inuyasha.

"I don't care about you, I am concerned for the girl who was foolish enough to go out with you."

"Sesshy do you always have to be so mean?" Said Rin. She turned to Inuyasha. "I think it's great that you're going out. Have fun, and hey! I'm meeting up with Sango and Miroku and everyone tonight at the Red Hitouri (A/N: I dunno if that is how it's spelled, but w/e). You should bring her there to meet everyone!"

"Don't count on it, the last thing I need is you guys making me look ridiculous tonight." He said as he pulled his white wife beater (A/N: apparently that means muscle tee…) back on.

"I think you'll be able to handle that all on your own." Said Sesshomaru.

"Fuck you Sesshomaru." Said Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru put a taken back expression on. "Why Inuyasha, I'm not like that."

Both Miroku and Rin burst out laughing at that comment.

"Whatever I'm leaving." Mumbled Inuyasha. Miroku looked up like he was going to say something, but failed and just went back to laughing.

"Let us drive you home!" said Rin.

"No."

"Please Inuyasha!! You will get home quicker!"

"Feh. I'll go as long as you can restrain lover boy over there." He indicated to his older half brother.

"Yes, he'll behave, now come on!" She said, ushering him out the door.

They drove for a while until they approached a large and expensive looking building.

"See ya later yash! Hope to see you at the club tonight!" Shouted Rin as Inuyasha walked in the door being held open by the man at the front.

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Kagome didn't waste anymore time standing around. She immediately jumped into the shower. While she was washing her hair she had a thought that was along the lines of `Why am I making such a big deal over nothing? This is just a date with just a guy, so calm down and just take it easy. Play it cool, no first date is worth rushing over. WAIT! FIRST DATE? Did I just imply that there will be a second? AWWWWW I am confusing myself now! Forget it! I am just going to take my time and if Inuyasha has to wait, then he will wait." She nodded her head justifyingly to prove her own point. She slowed down and took a longer shower, but as soon as she stepped out and saw that it was 6:15 pm she, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! OH MY GOD I ONLY HAVE FORTY-FIVE MINUTES LEFT AND I'M NOT EVEN DRY!!!!!!" panicked. She started rushing around her apartment. First, she plugged in the blow dryer and then she threw off her towel. She went straight to her closet and had to take a deep breath before going through as may outfits as possible in 10 minutes. She had tried almost everything in her closet and she had dropped to the ground in disappointment when she saw a small white piece of clothing sticking out of the very back left end of her closet. She stood up and pulled on it and ended up revealing a very short, very beautiful, very sexy white dress. She was hesitant to put it on though. Her eyes looked at the dress with longing, but also with despair. Kouga had given her that dress. She felt like she was going to cry, but she bit back the tears and regained her composure. She took another deep breath and decided to put it on, despite of its constant reminder of pain. (A/N: if you don't understand that right now, you will later. Do not fear, it shall all be explained.). She adjusted it and turned to look at herself in the mirror. The only words that she could think of were, "wow…" The dress was glittering white halter, but the front dipped down a bit and had plenty of slack, revealing enough, but not all, of her cleavage. It dipped down all the way to her lower back and had a small bit of slack there as well. The bottom was VERY short- it only covered about 3 and a half inches of thigh and the back ended short enough to give her a sort of J-lo booty look. She glanced at the clock and realized she only had 20 minutes left to do her hair and make-up. She ran to the bathroom and put on mascara, a little bit of blush and a honey colored glimmer eye shadow. After adding a dab of shiny lip gloss she started blow-drying her hair to perfection. She twisted the back of her hair up and put ornate crystal flowers on silver metal that she bent around the clip, but she left a good amount of her bangs hanging down that shaped to her face. She spritzed some ginger spice perfume just as the doorbell rang. She quickly threw some back-up make-up and some mints, as well as some cash on her dresser, into a white hand bag and rand to the door, primping her hair last minute as she opened the door…

Inuyasha's stomach did about 30 backflips at once. His jaw dropped to the first floor of Kagome's apartment as he started at the goddess standing in the doorway waiting for him. Kagome on the other hand had to literally hold onto the wall to support herself as she looked at the man in front of her. He was wearing casual black pants, a white wife beater and a black silk shirt. He had tied his long silver hair back loosely. Kagome was staring right into his deep golden eyes when…..

Inuyasha cleared his throat. "Uh, yah are you ready to…um… go?" He said. He was having trouble forming sentences by this point. Kagome blushed and quickly looked away realizing that Inuyasha had been staring right back.

"Yah, I'm rea…" She stopped as Inuyasha indicated to the ground. She looked at her feet and realized- she wasn't wearing any shoes. "…dy." She finished dumbly. If she had been red before, then by now she was more red than a sunburned tourist at Miami beach.

"Uh… why don't you come in… while I, um, yah know…" She pointed to her feet and Inuyasha stepped in to her small apartment and sat down on the couch. Kagome ran into her room and slipped on some slinky white heels and ran back out.

"Ok I'm ready nooaAAAHHH!!!" She said as she tripped in her heels. Inuyasha with his killer senses managed to catch her right before she hit the ground. He lifted her back up.

"Thank you…" She mumbled, once again embarrassing herself. They walked out the door and she locked it behind her. "So…. Where are we going?" she said, attempting to recover from her rather… shaky… start.

"Well I thought I could uh, take you to this club the Red Hitouri- have you heard of it?"

"No, I - I don't really go out that much."

They walked in nervous silence until they reached the sidewalk where Kagome stood, mouth agape, at Inuyasha's car. Inuyasha saw her stand there and called out to her. "Are you coming or are you just gonna stand there until I get back?"

Kagome got a little irritated at that. "Well excuse me your royal highness! I was just admiring your car- you don't tend to see one of those around here." She indicated to the neighborhood surrounding her, as she walked to the car and got in the passenger seat. Inuyasha smirked at her. "And WHAT may I ask is so funny?"

"Nothing just that, your pretty outspoken for someone who doesn't have a social life."

"Who are you to say what my social stature is?"

"Using big words now are we?"

"I'm sorry, I'll try to dumb down the conversation for your sake!"

Inuyasha just smirked again. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"What now?"

"You're pretty argumentative ya know." She opened her mouth to retort, but was cut off. "I like that." She suddenly found quite an interest in the scenery out the car window. (A/N: ha ha ya get it? She was blushing and…. Oh you know). Before Kagome knew it they were pulling onto a street side lined with cars bumper to bumper. Inuyasha started to unbuckle.

"Are we here already? That was fast."

"What can I say I have a fast car." Kagome looked around, but didn't see any clubs.

"Um… Inuyasha where are we? Didn't you say we were going to a club?"

"We are, its just really crowded so I parked farther away. It's gonna be a bit of a walk, probably worse in those heals though." He locked the car with a blinker on his keychain and then stuffed it back into his pocket. Inuyasha watched as Kagome stumbled now and then. "Why do you where those?"

"What?"

"Those heels! You'd have to be a baka to wear those things! What's the point?"

"Some people like to look good, no matter what the cost. Would you have rather me worn sneakers?" She said with a hint of sarcasm. She tripped violently again mentally slapping herself for putting on heels when she hadn't worn them in forever. Once again she felt strong arms catch her. Inuyasha brought her back to her feet, his arms still around her from the catch. "No, then I wouldn't be able to catch you." Kagome blushed and pulled away nervously. `Who is this guy?' she thought to herself. But on the other hand, she just couldn't forget how safe and warm she felt when he touched her….. She shook her head and walked on. She was looking at the ground when, "Hey watch it wench! Wait your turn like everybody else!!" she looked up at a man who she had accidentally bumped into. She was going to mumble and apology when Inuyasha stepped in.

"Apologize." He said coldly.

The man turned around and turned on his ego. "Why should I do anything you say? You're just some filthy half demon who's hanging around with some skank who can't hold her own!" Inuyasha emitted a loud growl from the bottom of his chest. He grabbed the man by the collar of the shirt with one hand and flexed his claws with the other. "Listen up buddy- I could easily tear you limb from limb right here, but I'm not like that. At least not yet. I also happen to know the owner of this club and if I ever see you around here again, you won't have much hope of walkin' away unhurt- if you're even alive. Now apologize." He said coolly. Obviously the man got the message.

"S-sorry." He said before running away around the street corner glancing backwards to make sure he wasn't being followed. Kagome laughed openly as she saw the man run and trip right over a trash can. Inuyasha went over to Kagome. "Let's go. There are some people I want you to meet." She walked with him all the way to the front of the line mumbling angrily about people being prejudice and how the only filth there was him…

"I'm sorry about what that man said about you."

"Don't be, he's just some scrawny little piece of fucking trash who thinks that because he can walk and talk at the same time that he can treat anyone any damn way he pleases and…."

He stopped abruptly as Kagome put her hand in his. "I know." She said quietly. "And thank you, by the way." Inuyasha stared at the girl. She was so different than anyone he had ever met. He felt- excepted when he was with her. He didn't know what it was, but there was just something about her that made him want to know more. Inuyasha walked up to the front of the line, despite the angry yells of other people who had been waiting.

"Name?" asked the large bouncer at the front doors.

"Yash, I'm a close friend of Sango's."

The bouncer stepped aside and let Kagome and Inuyasha through the door.

"Do you really know the owner Inuyasha?"

"No I just said that for shits and giggles- of course I do."

"I was just asking! You don't have to bite my head off!" She said letting go of his hand.

"Would you calm down!"

"You're one to talk…" She said to herself as they approached a large table that was built into the wall with a lot of orange and blue lighting. Kagome looked around and saw 4 new faces that she had never seen before.

"Ah hello Inuyasha! I see you've decided to join us- and you brought your rather stunning lady friend along with you." Said Miroku. Kagome blushed at this.

"So are you going to introduce us Inuyasha or are you just going to leave her standing there while you figure out what to do next?" said Sesshomaru.

Inuyasha looked a little irritated, but got over it quickly. "Everyone this is Kagome. Kagome, that one," he pointed to Sessh. "is my half brother Sesshomaru, and next to him is Rin. Miroku is next, and then Sango- the owner of this club." Everyone smiled except Sesshomaru, who nodded politely seeing as he rarely smiles. Kagome smiled back at them all. "Hi, it's nice to meet you all. Sango, your club is really amazing, how did you start it?" She said as everyone made room for their two new additions to the table. "well technically I didn't. My father had started this club, but he was murdered along with the rest of my family and it was left to me…" Kagome noted how Miroku put his hand on Sango's shoulder as she had spoken. "Well anyway, Inuyasha is my best friend and I decided to re-name the club after his red fi.." she stopped herself. "his red outfit he wore a lot. Business has been good, and without this club I would probably be out on the streets as we speak." Right then Rin chimed in. "So tell me about yourself! How did you meet Yash here?" She said brightly.

"Um well actually, I met him after he saved my life this morning." She said, thinking how odd that might sound to everyone else.

"That's our Inuyasha alright- saving woman and mankind for that matter. But it's all in a days work for a hero, right Yash?" Rin said sarcastically and very dramatically. Just then Sango and Rin began to scream with glee.

"Oh my god I love this song!!!" they chanted. "Let's go dance!!" Before Kagome could say anything more, she was being pulled onto the dance floor with Rin and Sango. The two girls began rolling and shaking to the beat, a wiggle of the hips here, a little booty call there. Before Kagome knew it she was dancing just like the other two. The three men sat back and watched. "Should we go dance with them?" asked Inuyasha confusedly.

"No, just watch. Enjoy the miracle Inuyasha. Just enjoy it." Said Miroku as he watched the woman dip and shake themselves seductively for all to see.

Just then Sesshomaru spoke up. "Inuyasha, you do realize how much this girl looks like Kikyou don't you?"

"Of course I do baka, I'm not blind."

"You didn't let me finish. She not only looks like Kikyou, but she is a miko just the same. And no ordinary miko at that. I think this is the one. The one we have been looking for. The miko possessing the shikon no tama."

"I agree that I sensed her aura when she came in, but do you really think she's the one?" said Miroku.

Inuyasha just looked at Kagome. How could she have been a miko and he not have known?

"Yes I do. But I do not think that she knows that she is a miko, let alone the amount of power that resides in her body. We should call Kaede. She will know what to do." Finished Sesshomaru.

Just then the girls arrived back at the table, a bit winded from the dancing, but energetic all the same. After ordering some drinks to cool them down, they began to talk again. They went around saying their professions and about their lives. When it came to Kagome's turn she decided to be totally honest- she felt like she could trust these people. As though she had known them all her life.

"Hmm let's see here. I was happy until I was seven until my father died in a brutal car crash that left me and my mother hurt. My mother became a drunk and a druggie and by the time I was a senior in high school she had died. I tried some pre-colleges because I couldn't afford the actual ones and I had no support. I met a man who I thought loved me but he ended up scarring me for life and I haven't actually dated since. I used my mother's life support to rent a crummy apartment that I am very close to losing while I worked at a struggling news paper that just shut down and left me jobless. But pretty much, I'm good." She finished. Everyone was silent. They had all faced shit in their lives at one point or another, but it sounded like this girl had been screwed from the beginning.

"Oh let's go dance again! This song is great!" Said Rin, breaking the awkward silence. This time all the girls pulled the guys out to dance with them and they ended up dancing for at least another 30 minutes. It was a slow song and Kagome had just realized how close she was standing with Inuyasha. She blushed to herself, but heard her stomach grumble. Inuyasha looked at her. "I'm hungry too. Let's go." The group walked back to the table where Kagome got Sango and Rin's phone numbers, promising to talk to them soon. Kagome was saying goodbye when she felt a foreign hand on her butt. She turned around to see Miroku. "HENTAI!!!!" she yelled as she slapped him across the face. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had an anime fall while Sango just sighed heavily. "Sorry, I should've warned you about him. He's kind of a lecher. Sadly he is also my lecher. I just haven't been able to train him yet." Rin was laughing. "Oh yah Kagome, you are gonna fit right in with us!" With that, Kagome and Inuyasha walked out of the club and back to Inuyasha's car. It seemed like no time at all before they were pulling into a small ice cream parlor.

"How did you know I was craving something sweet?" asked Kagome.

"I didn't- I just guessed." That was a lie though. Inuyasha could sense her sweet tooth back at the club.

They walked in and took a seat. Kagome ordered a small strawberry ice cream cone while Inuyasha ordered Rocky Road.

"Your friends are all so nice." Said Kagome between bites of ice cream. "You are really lucky to have them."

Inuyasha nodded in agreement. "I am lucky." Inuyasha was thinking of confronting Kagome with the miko powers everyone was sensing, when he heard a large yawn.

"Sorry, I was up pretty early this morning." Said Kagome. She glanced at her watch. It read 12:36 am. Was it really that late? The time had seemed to fly by.

Inuyasha mentally decided to talk to Kagome about the whole miko thing another time. For now he walked her back to the car and drove back to her apartment. He walked with her up to her door where they stopped. Kagome looked up into his deep golden eyes.

"Thank you. I don't think I've had this good of a time since…. Ever." She said.

"Well uh… goodbye I guess." Said Inuyasha. There was a couple seconds of silence where they both sort of stared at the ground. Just like that there was no space between them. They were locked in a firy kiss when Kagome pulled back, breathless.

"W-wait. I shouldn't be doing this, I- I shouldn't be doing… this…" she said slowly.

"Are you okay? I don't understand." Said Inuyasha quietly, but sensitively.

"I'm fine it's just that," She bit her lip as tears started to well in her eyes. "I just don't want to get hurt again." She said, letting the water fall.

Inuyasha wiped the tear away with his hand and lifted her chin gently up. He gazed at her eyes. "I would never hurt you. I promise." He said. He gave her one last kiss that was as light as a cloud, but left Kagome shaking as he pulled away.

"Call me." He said quietly. With that he walked down the hall, not breaking their eyes until the elevator doors closed in front of him. Kagome stared for about 3 seconds before she ran to the elevator and pressed the call button. The doors immediately opened revealing Inuyasha still there. She ran in and kissed him with all her passion and heat, her arms wrapped around him. She let her fingers trail along his lips as she withdrew herself.

She didn't say a word as she left the flabbergasted Inuyasha, but as soon as she closed and locked the door to her apartment she slid down the back of it, squealing and smiling with happiness.

Back in the elevator Inuyasha smiled to himself. `Maybe she really is the one. My one….'

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Kanaye: WHOOOOO that was a long chapter for me! Wow! Hope you all enjoyed it! PLEEEEEEEEEEZ REVIEW! Keep checking for the updates! Luv ya'll! Until next time.