InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Uptown Girl ❯ Chapter 50 ( Chapter 51 )

Ban had lead Kami into one of the corrals behind the cabin, taking off his bridal and throwing him some hay for the night as he thought about Jade's reaction to his jealousy. “Is she that blind to my love that she's willing to take him back even after all that's happened over the last two days?” he thought. As he thought back over the last two days he smacked himself in the head as he recalled quite clearly the fights that resulted in her tears. “I am such an ass,” he thought once more as he moved gingerly toward the back door, mindful of the chafing wet jeans upon his skin.

 

 

Jade looked at the sprawled form of the sopping wet unconscious frozen wolf as she mentally berated Ban. “What the hell is he thinking, dropping him like that on the bed? He should have taken Koga's wet clothes off at least or put him on the floor so that the bedding didn't get wet,” she thought as she approached the bed, grabbing hold of one of Koga's black hikers. With a flex of her claws, augmentation them to the length of daggers, she quickly sliced the laces seeing as they had swollen with water and wouldn't have come undone easily. Once the boots were removed, Jade carefully sliced off the socks, dropping them into a pile upon the floor, grateful that she'd asked Jak to bring up Koga's bag from his Bronco, knowing that he'd need some clothes after she was done with him.

 

Unconsciously Koga shivered visibly as the effects of the cold continued their onslaught upon his body. Tears welled in her eyes as Jade saw him suffer, wishing that Ban would hurry with what ever he was doing. “Where the hell is he?” Jade thought as she worked her way up Koga's prone body, slicing through the heavy sodden denim of his jeans, slicing through the material as if it were tissue paper with her razor sharp claws, careful to not pierce his skin.

 

As if on queue, Ban stuck his head in the door, jealousy simmering at the surface as he saw how Jade tended to the wolf. Having picked up his scent, Jade growled, “You know… you could give me a hand here,” as she sliced through the thick leather belt, unable to release the buckle that held it in place at his waist.

 

“Looks like to me you've gotten everything under control here, Jade, so much so I think I'll go change if you don't mind, “ he replied as he swept his hands down toward his own soaked jeans.

 

Jade shot a glare over her shoulder at the irritating foreman as her hands peeled the top layer of denim from Koga's unusually pale yet muscular legs. “This would go a lot faster if you'd help me,” she ground out between clenched teeth, knowing that he was being stubborn on purpose which irritated her even more. “Get your ass over here and help me!” She crawled onto the bed, slicing through his tee shirt a few times, to make it easier to get off.

 

With a slight smile across her lips, Jade brushed her hand through Koga's drenched locks, grateful that he'd let his hair grow long, she liked it a lot better than the military style. It made him look more regal she thought as she slipped a claw carefully to the tie that bound it back, out of his face into a pony tail. Once the tie was sliced, his hair fell free, falling farther down onto the quilt, drenching it even more. Jade grabbed the remains of Koga's shirt as she eased back onto the floor, tossing them in the ever growing pile of ruined wet clothing.

 

As she tried to roll the heavy wolf onto his back, seeing as that was now naked, save for his underwear, which she hadn't had a chance to remove yet, Jade's strength finally left. Her muscles quivered and shook as she struggled to roll over the wolf. With a sigh of resignation, Jade dropped to the floor next to the bed, tears rimming her eyes as she thought of how she needed to hurry or else Koga would be gone, having died from hypothermia.

 

Seeing her collapse from exhaustion, Ban released a sigh of exasperation as he stepped into the room. “I know that I'm going to regret this in the morning,” he thought as he pushed her slightly away from the bed. Jade looked up at his gesture, slightly confused that he was still there, but more that he was helping her. Quickly, Ban had been able to roll Koga onto his side, as Jade removed the remnants of his shirt and pants, leaving Koga to shiver even more in nothing but his black boxer briefs. Jade sliced twice more, with her claws up the legs of his boxer briefs before she moved to her feet, heading toward the bathroom out side of Koga's room.

 

With a slight look of confusion upon his face, Ban asked Jade's retreating back, “Where are you going?”

 

Jade ducked into the bathroom long enough to grab a couple of thick bath towels before she answered Ban. “Here,” as she tossed the towels at him, “Dry him off as best you can once you remove what's left of his clothes and get him under the covers. I've got to change out of my bathing suit then I'll be right back.”

 

“But…” Ban started to say however Jade had turned her back on him and left to go upstairs. Ban looked back at the nearly naked wolf as he thought, “I'm really going to regret this… I just know it.” He removed the black garments before towel drying as much of the remaining water from Koga's skin. It was times like this that Ban wished Jak were here, he wouldn't be as nervous around the naked wolf with the effeminate guy here than without him.

 

With a shake of his head, Ban retracted that thought, “On second thought, I'd think that Jade would have a fight on her hands to keep the blasted wolf to herself if Jak were to see him like this.”

 

After a few more minutes, Ban slid Koga between the sheets, having removed the soggy quilt and blanket from the bed. He grabbed a spare blanket from the linen closet and threw it over the wolf, noticing that Koga looked even more haggard and slightly grey. “I hope that Jade gets back here quick. She seems to know what she's doing,” he thought as he watched over Koga waiting for Jade's return.

 

 

Jade quickly slipped out of her slightly wet sweatshirt and jeans as well as her bikini before she slipped into a pair of clean underwear, a baggy pair of grey sweat pants and tank top. She dried her hair as best she could before heading back down the stairs. As she was about to descend to the first floor, Jade turned back to the large linen closet between the two upstairs bedrooms and grabbed a spare electrical blanket, a quilt and a few more towels. Before heading back to Koga's room, Jade stepped into Ban's room, moving to the dresser and grabbing up a dry pair of sweats before heading back down the stairs.

 

She quickly slid up beside Ban, shoving a towel and the sweats into his hands as she moved into Koga's room, noticing that he was lying on his side, kind of in a fetal position, covered with only a sheet and what appeared to be Jade's favorite old gray wool blanket. Glancing at the pile of wet bedding and the pile of clothes, she said, “Thanks for removing the wet quilt and blanket, Ban. Can you help me get this on the bed real quick before you change?”

 

With a slight nod of his head, he moved to the far side of the bed, taking the blanket and tucking it around Koga's back as Jade did the same to his front, tucking as much of it around his shoulders and up under his legs before she plugged in the blanket and turned it up on warm. They quickly added a blue and black `Mariner's Compass' quilt to the bed as well before Ban slipped toward the door. Jade moved quickly toward the other side of the bed, removing her sweats as she reached for the blankets.

 

Seeing her removing her pants, Ban growled lowly, “What do you think that you're you doing?”

 

Jade locked her azure eyes with his as she replied, “I've got to get his core temperature back up, you moron. The only way is to have skin-to-skin contact and seeing as I doubt that you'd be willing to, I'll do it!” She slipped her shirt off, flashing Ban briefly her breasts before grabbing up the edge of the sheet and slid in beside Koga.

 

“We could call Jak, I'm sure that he'd be more than happy to help us out, considering that he'd be getting…”

 

“Finish that sentence and I'll kick your ass!” Jade growled as she glared daggers at the obviously jealous male. “Nothing… short of piling more blankets on him will do the same as skin-to-skin contact. Besides that Jak wouldn't make it up here in time.”

 

Ban growled as he turned his back on the cozy couple, “Just try not to get sick from that flea bag. I wouldn't want to care for the both of you whiners.”

 

Tears rimmed her sapphire eyes as Ban stormed away as she thought, “What do you care, jackass?”

 

Jade slipped closer to Koga's muscular back, cringing as her warm body eased against his icy cold one. She knew that his feet were always like ice cubes, but having his whole body like that was almost more than she could take. Gulping down several shrieks of icy cold pain that coursed through her chest and legs, Jade finally was able to wrap an arm around her beloved wolf, nuzzling his neck with her nose as she pulled him closer to her warm body.

 

After several minutes, Jade noticed Koga's stiff body begin to relax as the heat of her body combined with the electric blanket slowly warm his core. Breathing a sigh of relief, Jade eased farther against the thawing body of her beloved wolf, her thoughts turned toward his actions that caused his predicament.

 

“Did he really think I was in trouble?” she pondered as the scent of his musky body mixed with the clean scent of the pillow under her head, lulling her into the fuzzy warmth of sleep. “I'll kill him in the morning if that's the case,” were her final thoughts as her weary body melted into a relaxed state, easing the cold from the body she was spooned against. After a few minutes Jade slipped into sweet oblivion.

 

Dream sequence…

 

Jade walked into the Wolf's Den Bar and Grill as the karaoke music played on stage. Her azure eyes glittered with extreme mischief as a sly smile crossed her lips. “The look on their faces will be well worth this bit of embarrassment, “she thought as her hands ran nervously down her duster covered body, hiding her chosen attire for the evening.

 

She glanced around the crowded bar, spotting both Ban and Koga leaning against the bar, conversing about the horrible singer on stage, who apparently was murdering Bette Midler's `Wind beneath My Wings,' although as bad as it was being sung, Jade really couldn't tell. An evil smile crossed her lips as she thought once more, “Perfect… now for a little wardrobe change and ambiance. They won't know what hit them!” As the last thought crossed her mind, Jade chuckled, as she made her way back stage.

 

 

Koga leaned toward Ban, trying to be heard over the din of the music and the horrific singing. “You're sure she said to meet us here?” he practically yelled.

 

“Yeah, she said, `meet me at the bar at seven, and bring Koga with you.' Do you have any idea why she'd pick tonight of all nights to meet us both like this?” he queried as he shot a quizzical look toward the wolf. With a shake of his head `No' Koga and Ban turned their attention toward the stage as Ginta approached the microphone.

 

He looked out over the crowd as he said, “That was a lovely rendition of `Wind beneath My Wings,' let's give a round of applause…” A few half hearted claps were heard as well as some distant booing. Unfazed by the lack of appreciation Ginta continued, “For our next contestant, who's no stranger to our stage… she's going to be a tough act to follow. Let's give it up for Jade Matador!!!” As he clapped, Ginta turned toward the back stage as Jade removed her duster. As the long black duster was removed, Ginta nearly fainted at the heavenly sight before him.

 

 

Once Jade's name passed Ginta's lips, hoots, hollers, whistles, and a loud round of applause was heard throughout the bar. Koga and Ban's eyes shot toward the now darkened stage. Both strained to see their beloved Jade, each wondering what she was up to as the music began.

 

 

As the music started, slowly then more rhythmic, the lights on the stage came on. Near the center of the stage, Jade appeared, her back turned toward the crowd as she swayed her hips to the beat of the music. Her crimson gold locks cascaded in rich waves, covering her back from the prying eyes of the patrons.

 

The music continued as she moved her hips a little more in the low rider black leather pants that fit her like a second skin. Large silver conches adorned the top of her pants, reflecting the lights as she swayed her hips, completely engrossed in the music. With a slight wicked smile upon her lips, Jade knew that every man's attention in the bar was on her and that made her plan even sweeter as she turned toward the audience as she began to sing.

 

Lucky you were born that far away
So we could both make fun of distance
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
The lucky fact of your existence
Baby I would climb the Andes solely
To count the freckles on your body
Never could imagine there were only
Ten million ways to love somebody

 

With their blue eyes the size of saucers, Ban and Koga's attention focused on Jade. Their eyes roved over her stunning body, from her taught tanned bare belly to her black leather bikini top and bone chocker adorning her neck. “Damn!” was the only word that came to their befuddled minds as other parts of their anatomy quickly responded to her alluring movements.

 

Lo ro lo le lo le
Lo ro lo le lo le
Can't you see...I'm at your feet

With the ease of a belly dancer who's had years of practice, Jade had captured every set of eyes in the bar, mesmerizing them with the fluid motions of her body and hypnotic mezzo soprano voice. She moved away from the mic, revealing that she had a wireless mic as she moved methodically from the stage to work the surrounding tables, picking her way carefully through the crowd as she continued to sing.

 

Whenever, wherever
We'll learn to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
They're over, you're under
You'll never have to wonder
We can always play by ear
But that's the deal my dear

 

Seemingly frozen in place at the bar, all either Koga or Ban could do was watch as Jade moved from one group of men to another, swaying her hips, rolling her belly as she twirled and danced the ancient dance of the belly dancers. Suddenly, both men noticed that Jade had taken up a position at one table in particular with a rather effeminate looking male. Both growled low in their throats, angered that she'd focus her attention on some one other than them selves. As they moved closer toward her, leaving their posts at the bar, Jade continued.

 

Lucky that my lips not only mumble
They spill kisses like a fountain
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
To run for cover when I need it
And these two eyes are for no other
The day you leave we'll cry a river

 

The effeminate man, dressed in a salmon colored short sleeved polo shirt and gray dress slacks, eyed Jade suspiciously as she shook her chest near his face as she turned to then gyrate her curvaceous rump mere inches from his lap. “Has this woman lost her mind?” he quickly thought as he continued to be her play thing. Never had the effeminate male ever had a show such as Jade was giving him, not that he was complaining mind you.

 

Lo ro lo le lo le
Lo ro lo le lo le
At your feet...I'm at your feet

Whenever, Wherever
We're meant to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
They're over, you're under
You'll never have to wonder
We can always play by ear
But that's the deal my dear

Ban and Koga moved closer toward Jade as she continued to sexually express herself through various motions of her gyrating hips to shaking her generous chest. Her unintended partner leaned back in his chair, enjoying the show as his body began to respond to her willing body. Neither the toy nor Jade saw the men approach for both were too engrossed in each other as well as the song.

Lo ro lo le lo le
Lo ro lo le lo le

Its Say we can fly, say it again

Lo ro lo le lo le lo le

Tell me one more time
That you'll live
Lost in my eyes

Knowing that the end of the song was near, and completely turned on by her actions as well as the reactions that she'd received from the effeminate male and her intended victims, Jade slowly withdrew from their presence and returned to the stage, swaying and singing, each word passing her lips with so much emotion that she felt each and every word from her heart.

Whenever, wherever
We'll learn to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
They're over, you're under
You've got me head over heels
There's nothing left to fear
If you really feel the way I feel

Ban, Koga and the toy stared at the woman on the stage. Their reactions to her body evident to all who cared to look, although they'd rather be looking at Jade than three horny men sporting tents in their trousers. As she sang the refrain, each word held a different meaning, to one it was of undying love and devotion. To another, they were words confessing that they were `head over heals' for them and that they were the only one. As for the third, he knew that they were just words, and that she was using him to get to the other two, the looks that she gave the others was enough to know without her so much as saying it.

Whenever, wherever
We're meant to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
There over, Here under

You've got me head over heels
There's nothing left to fear
If you really feel the way I feel

 

Not a sound was heard as the last notes of the music played. Jade looked out over the crowd, holding her breath as she waited for the roar of applause that normally followed her performances. As if not to be outdone, the crowd broke out in a noise so loud that it was akin to those of a basket ball game. Jade's heart jumped into her throat as the sound spread like wildfire through out the bar. Knowing that she was not the last participant of the evening, she quickly left the stage, making her way toward the salmon shirt gentleman whom she'd danced for earlier. She shouldered her way past both Ban and Koga as she quickly took up a seat on the effeminate man's lap, getting gasps of surprise from all three men as she wrapped her arms around his neck and quickly locked lips with him.

 

Shock was how you could describe both Ban and Koga; slack jawed with eyes wide open. They looked at each other then back to Jade and the gay man then back to each other again, trying to figure out what had just happened. After about five minutes of playing tonsil hockey, the couple broke the kiss before Jade turned her attention to the two rivals. A smug look crossed her face as she replied to their unspoken question, “He treats me better than either of you.” She turned back to the man on whom she'd sat upon. With a mischievous look upon her face she continued, “I'll just have to show Jak how much women are more preferable to men however, but I'm always up for a challenge.”

 

End dream sequence…

 

Suddenly the slamming of the back door jolted Jade out of her dreams as she replayed the last part over once more. A full body shiver coursed through her body as she realized the implications that her own mind had. “That is just disgusting!!!” she thought as she realized that Koga had moved from his side to his back, and that she'd been using his chest for a pillow.

 

“I've got to get out of here before another one of those dreams comes up,” Jade thought as she slid out from under his arm and into her tank top and sweat pants. Moving swiftly toward the door, Jade glanced back at the now warm sleeping wolf as she noticed for the first time that evening how peaceful and innocent he looked before she saw the slightly blackened eyes. “Wonder where those came from? Probably just didn't sleep well is all,” she thought as she turned back toward the kitchen and the intrusion upon her dreams.