The Skaters Edge

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As I sit contemplating the evening’s events, I am brought from my musings by Yura’s smooth as silk voice, “This is the 1st special of the night folks! Backwards skate! Backwards skate only!”



I go to try to find Sango but find that she is missing. Oh well, this is my favorite skate and she can figure it out herself. I move towards the floor in a graceful manner singing lightly to one of my favorite rock tunes, Youth Gone Wild. It comes to the booming bass part of the song and I can’t help but to sing just a little bit louder. People seemed to be gaping at me so I stopped there.



I grabbed a rubber band from my pocket and tie my hair back a quick loose braid since my hair falls to my ass. I don’t need it getting in the way as I do my side skate. I see Sango, Shippo and Kohaku head out towards the floor along with Miroku. This kind of surprised me but oh well, good for Sango for keeping this going if she liked him.



I step out on the rink and do a graceful pirouette before going into the backwards skate. The tell tale song Atomic Dog starts out. I choose to enjoy just this for a few moments before I start my side skate. I move my head to the right to look behind me and move my right foot so it is straight forward while my left foot is still going backwards. I got a bunch of shouts of appreciation for this move as I started to stretch the muscles I had not used since Tuesday. I bend at the waist and raise back up increasing my speed by moving my right foot forward and then back doing just the opposite with the left foot.



I moved to the outside of the rink so I wouldn’t interrupt the people that didn’t know what was happening and they could concentrate on their own skating. I start to get into the music as the lights show the kaleidoscope of colors on the floor. I just happen to glance directly across the rink and I see him.



“Oh my!!” I exclaim to no one in particular. I see Adonis doing the exact same thing as me. I can’t believe he is side skating. He is no longer in his kimono though. He has his hair tied back in a long tight braid that reaches just past his ass. He is wearing a pair of tight dark blue Levi’s with a red silk shirt. The top 3 or 4 buttons were undone and you could clearly see the wife beater he had on below. The sleeves are rolled up to his mid forearm showing the extensive muscles he possesses. He had the most defined chest I had ever seen. I had no idea how old this guy was but I sure as hell didn’t care at this moment. He might be over 100 years old but he had the body of a 19 year old.



I am so caught up in this man’s beauty; I stumble and end up falling flat on my face. I hear the gasps from all around me and I feel my face growing red hot with embarrassment. I have my face flat on the floor and stay where I am until I have some semblance of dignity. As I lift my head, I am caught completely by surprise as Adonis is just inches from my face, amber orbs searching mine, squat down in front of me.



“Are you alright Princess?” He gives me a crooked smirk as I see his sharp fang pop out from the corner of my mouth. I am so utterly surprised; I just look at him with my mouth slightly agape. He starts to actually laugh at me when I do not respond. The nerve of this asshole.



“I am perfectly fine. What the hell do you care anyway? Just get out of my way.” I scramble to my feet and go to straighten the clothes I have on that are not even wrinkled. I take the braid out of my hair and whip my long hair from side to side, settling my eyes back on the man.



“Well, seeing as you fell, I thought it only right that I come to your aid. But if you want to act like a wench... That’s your call.” He goes to move away from me. I notice right away that he is just as graceful as any full demon I have ever seen. He makes me look like an elephant on skates.



“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that. I didn’t mean it. I just… haven’t fallen for over 2 years... I am really embarrassed by it...” I turn my head and let out an audible sigh and decide to just shake it off. “I am Kagome, you can call me Kags. Thanks for your help”



He’s suddenly right in front of me again. How the hell did he do that?



“Nice to meet you Kagome…” He leans in so close to me that my breath hitches in my throat. His proximity is like a blanket as I feel the heat of his next words ghost over the hollow of my neck in a hoarse whisper, “It’s so nice to have a princess like you falling for me.”



The nerve of the guy is unbelievable. Here I am trying to be nice and introduce myself and he has to be like that. On top of it I am so flustered I can’t believe I just stand there looking at him. This guy is too damn hot for his own good, let alone my own sanity.



After just a split second I look at him, “Whatever. Get over yourself.” I stalk off as I hear him chuckling behind me. On the inside, I am on fire. I wanted to so badly throw my arms around him and ravish him right there on the floor. Instead, I decide to stick out the rest of the song with what dignity I have intact.



I get right back up on the proverbial horse and go back to my side skating, just to find Adonis just across the rink from me, smiling that damn crooked smile. I ignore him as much as I can. Once the song is over, I bee line it off the floor as fast as I can. Sango is just on my heels yelling for me to stop to talk to her.



“Just let me have a few minutes, ok?” I say to her as I rush to the bathroom. I take the stall closest to the wall and kick it. I am so mad. I feel my face is wet. What is going on? Am I really crying over this? I don’t think it’s that bad to have fallen. I think it may be because of the reaction of Adonis, why did he have to act like that? I am certainly not pretty enough for a guy like that to be so obviously interested in me... I didn’t even get his name.



I pull myself together and leave the stall to check my make up. I head to my locker and freshen myself up. This guy is not going to walk in here and disrupt my whole night; I have worked too hard for too long to get distracted by this. That’s it, no more Adonis tonight. I clap my hands together and make it a final gesture.



Yura comes back on the mic with her silky smooth voice, “All the ladies please leave the floor, the next skate is for men only! Men get yourselves on the floor and show us girls what you got!”



I grab Sango and we skate over to the wall and lean over to watch the festivities. This should be interesting with so many more guys here tonight. This is also more interesting because there are men and youkai we have not seen before.



I hear Limp Bizkits’ rendition of Faith and watch with rapt attention as Adonis takes the floor with the letch of a monk and a man that looks just like the hanyou but older and obviously a full youkai. He has about 4 more inches on the hanyou and has longer silver hair. He has it tied in a braid like the younger man and it hangs almost to his ankles. He wraps it around his forearm as he moves onto the floor. The magenta stripes and crescent moon on his face tell me that he is Inu and he is likely from a high ranking family. This confirms my suspicions about the Fire Rat robe the hanyou wore and why he would have such a thing, assuming that these 2 were related. The tall youkai is dressed in a white silk shirt and khaki pants. He looks perfectly content in this environment wearing these clothes, which I find kind of odd. He is just as beautiful as the hanyou, in a metro type of way. I mean if I was into Yaoi, holy shit this guy would make any gay man cum just looking at him. He has the same molten eyes as the younger man; yet another indication to me that they may be related. He seems colder though. His aura does not give off the warmth that Adonis does. Fluffy’s aura looks white and icy. I guess that would be the best way to explain it.



I watch as Adonis, followed by Fluffy and then Miroku start a series of really impressive foot moves. They were doing things I had only seen done in New York from a vacation I had taken a few years back to visit an aunt in Manhattan. I thought it was odd that some guys from Japan would know of moves like this.



About half way through the song Miroku decided to move back for what Adonis and Fluffy were planning. They both moved to the center of the floor and started moving in such a way that all in the rink were watching. As I watch on, I see the silent nods they are giving to each other and then out of no where they both do flips, in unison. I had never seen anything close to this and I was in complete awe. That is saying a lot for me. I looked over at Sango and saw that she also had her full attention the men in the center of the floor. I peer around as the spectacle comes to an end to see every single female in the rink with that stupid goofy look on their faces like they had just found the man of their dreams.



As they exit the rink, I hear the older one say to the ogling girls nearby, “This Sesshomouru does not mix with the likes of you humans. I do not wish to have your stench reach my senses any longer. Take your leave of my presence before you rue the day you ever crossed the path of this Sesshomaru.” He glides to the corner of the room where a small green water imp youkai and a human girl sit. It surprises me that he would associate with a human girl when he so clearly just told the whole bunch of fan girls off just a few seconds ago.



The girl is stunning with her long brown hair and her traditional kimono with an orange and white checkerboard pattern and white obi. She has part of her hair off to the side in a pony tail and the most delirious doe like brown eyes I have ever seen. She appears to be no more than 18 years old. She is obviously not there to skate but to watch this man. He moves to her and pulls her to his body and leans down to her and takes a long inhaling breath against her neck. She must be his mate because he appears to be making sure his scent is still intact on her body. I see her shiver slightly as she gets on her tip toes to wrap her arms around his neck and gives him a loving kiss.



My heart is still pumping from watching the exhibition done by what I now believe to be the brothers brought forth from the gods. I look to Sango for some kind of recognition and I see that she is staring at her new monk.



I move from the wall and turn to Shippo, who is obviously playing pool behind Sango and I, “So, you won huh Shippo? You know Sango won’t go easy on you right?”



“I know that Kags, I was winning for about 5 minutes actually in the last game. I think Sango was distracted though...” he giggles into his hand gesturing me towards the table with the nachos and drinks as I see Miroku with his head close to her ear. He is sweaty from his recent jam and I can see his chest rising and falling rapidly. I see Sango laugh and blush bringing her hand to her mouth. I can only imagine what the hentei has just said, I am sure it has something to do with how sweaty he could get for her in bed. I keep in my internal smile for my friend but feel myself frown outwardly. I have been feeling pretty lonely lately. It had been 6 months since Hojo and I broke up and I was seriously annoyed that I had yet to find a guy to meet my standards. This brought Adonis back to my mind. I mentally slapped myself, ‘Stop it Kagome, you don’t’ need this tonight’ I sigh out loud again and move past Sango with a “Good luck beating Shippo if you can’t keep your head in the game.” I wink at her and roll off.



I find myself standing alone by the edge of the rink. I was thinking about any number of things when I feel someone looking at me. I turn to see that it is none other than Adonis. I take my eyes away from his and move away at break neck speed to get on the floor as Bringin’ On the Heartbreak starts to play. I feel pretty confident in myself that I have gotten away from him.



I get the lip gloss from my pocket and as I go to put it on, a clawed hand stops me. “You know you don’t need that Princess. Your lips already look soft enough to kiss.”



I can feel him behind me holding my wrist with one hand and his other hand on my opposite hip. The sound of his voice is like heaven with the low tone he uses just inches from my ear.



“I am trying to attract a mate actually. So please unhand me so I can continue to do so.” I use his terminology so he gets it.



I expect to have him release me so I can go about my business but find myself pinned to his chest with his arms wrapped around my waist as his hand still has my wrist captured. He puts his head on my shoulder and whispers, “Why didn’t you just say so? I would be happy to help you with that.”



He caresses my stomach and I feel my legs starting to turn to jelly. I mentally kick myself again and return to the internal conversation that I had with myself. I think I am going to be off my rocker by the time the night is done if this guy doesn’t figure it out. One minute he’s a complete pompous ass to me and the next, he’s holding me close whispering sweet nothings in my ear. What the fuck????



Just as I am about to tell the guy off, I feel a low rumbling growl against my back. It vibrates through my very soul. He must have smelled my conflicting emotions so I immediately stop moving. I didn’t want to piss this guy off and the way he was acting, if I tried to move, he might pounce on me right here on the floor.



“Before you decide to use your baser instincts and rut with me here on the floor, could you at least tell me your name?” This snapped him out of his mood and he released me gently as the song slowly changes to Brass in Pocket.



“Ahh… Sorry about that.” He moves to my side and then to the front of me only to turn around to face me while he is skating backwards.



“I have never had that happen to me before. I really don’t know why I did it.” He smiles at me. I believe he is looking to me to accept this apology.



“Not to worry, you can make it up to me. You owe me one skate now. I mean if I am your intended mate” I laugh in jest but notice the look on his face has changed slightly.



“I mean, I am not your intended mate am I?” I look up to him as he smiles. He must have seen the look on my face as one of confusion and apprehension.



“Not yet, but the night is not over yet” He smirks at me. He grabs my hand and pulls me to him again. He has his legs spread enough for me to move between them so our bodies are touching. He moves my hair off of my neck and tucks it behind my ear and leans down and nuzzles the now exposed flesh there, inhaling deeply.



“Then again, I don’t think I have ever smelled a creature as sweet as you. You smell delectable and it is becoming really hard for me not to take you right here and now.” He takes another deep breath and I feel something wet on my neck. He is licking me, like a dog.



“Please, tell me your name. I have figured out that you must be an Inu. I mean, before you go any further…” I plead with him under his ministrations.



“You hit the nail on the head Princess. My name is InuYasha.” He pulls away from my neck and brings his head so close to mine that our noses are touching. I feel his hand caressing my back as the other moves to my ass.



“Oh, by the way, I don’t do this with just anyone so you should feel special. No one else will dare touch you tonight. If I get my way, not just tonight either but for every night after this.” He takes his hands from my back and takes my face in his hands.



“I hope you feel what I am feeling right now my princess Kagome.” He lowers his lips to mine very slowly. He proceeds to give me the most mind blowing kiss I have ever had in my short life. It starts out very gently, as any kiss with a new person starts. As we are moving, I feel him kiss me harder and I return his attentions shyly.



His soft tongue traces my bottom lip, begging for entrance. I decide to grant his request with slight trepidation. Finally I have to stop to breath. I slowly pull away to show him my half lidded eyes and blush red cheeks. I have never done this with a guy on the floor before. I am still not quite sure what to make of this situation as I just found out his name a moment ago. I am not the type of girl who typically does this with a guy, especially not one that I just met.



This hanyou makes me feel safe though and I don’t have to worry about anything other than being with him at that moment.



I am trying to process what is going on at that moment when I hear a gasp. I am wrapped in InuYasha’s arms tightly as I peer over my shoulder to my left I see the only other person in the world I did not want to see at that moment, Kikyo.



She had on her skates and she was actually on the floor with us. I had only ever seen her on her skates 2 other times and that was for no other reason than to judge a few races.



InuYasha growls loudly as I release him and to make a quick get away. This growl sounded so very angry. I couldn’t believe the emotions that I felt in that moment. I felt all of his pain and sorrow just in that sound.



I look over my shoulder, hoping that he was coming after me. No, he was not there behind me; he was in the tight embrace of my boss at the moment.



I speed away to my locker and collapse to the ground, head in hands. I was actually crying…again… Damn it… What the hell is my problem? When did I turn in to some big pile of goo after a little make out session?



I mean he was just kissing me, but now it feels like my damn world is imploding after just a moment of passion. I look up to see Sango race over to me with Miroku in tow. I can’t believe I am acting like this. Never before in my life have I felt pissed off and happy at the same time like this. I can feel the anger rolling off my body in waves.



“Kags? You look like someone just kicked your puppy.” Sango says to me.



“I see what’s going on now. Kikyo is on the floor isn’t she?” Miroku says as his eyes shift to the rink. He sees her there with InuYasha and they are talking in a heated fashion.



“Well… She showed up out there just as…” I didn’t want to continue since the tears had finally just dried from my stained face. I took some meditative breaths as my best friend and new buddy study me carefully.



I just keep thinking about him ‘scenting’ me. I knew exactly what he was doing when he was nuzzled up to my neck; I am a miko after all. Why would he do that to me? He obviously didn’t try to stop me from leaving when I moved from him and Kikyo on the floor.



I must not matter as much as I thought just a few moments ago. Guess I was just a girl who would give him the attention he wanted at the moment. It didn’t feel like that though, I felt it and I know he did too, there was an electricity between us when we touched. I am so confused.



“That is s difficult situation right there. InuYasha and Kikyo were in a relationship for almost 2 years. That was over a year ago that they broke it off. I mean Inu dumped her stupid ass because she was screwing Bank, who just so happened to be one of our friends. He took it really hard because he thought she was the one that would be his mate. I expected him to take her as his mate after the first few months they were dating but he never did. I guess that was a good thing he didn’t since she was a conniving cheating whore. Now she sees him back after so long of not being near him and I bet her tune has changed. I bet she has been pleading to get him back since the moment we walked in those doors.” I think back to the scene by the exit between the two of them.



“Yeah, she was at it earlier and she said she didn’t want to ever see him again.” I grab my make up bag. I pull out my compact and fix my eyes and put on some more powder and lip gloss. I snap the compact shut and look at my friends, “He kissed me right after he scented me not more than 5 minutes ago.”



I look out to the floor to see the two of them still in an embrace, “Too bad for him I don’t give two shits about that. If he thinks he can do something like that and then go back to his ex, he can just fuck off!!” My body is starting to glow pink again as my anger rises. The same reaction from the youkai comes from all sides as they all back away from me.





I roll my shoulders and crack my neck… I look to the practice rink to seek out the evil that I had felt earlier tonight. I figure maybe it was time to check it out since I was in such a foul mood and I could kick a little hanyou ass. That should make me feel better, right?