Fallen Angel

Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the InuYasha characters. I just use them in my stories ^_^
~Party~
The sun rose, lighting up the city, the people beginning to wake and ready for the day. The rays shot threw Kagome’s window, stirring her from her sleep to experience yet another day of a life she did not deserve. She went through her normal routine. When it came to lunch period, she quickly got her food and was about to leave to go outside when one of the football players approached her.
“Hey, your Kikyo’s sister… um… Kagome right?”
“Well half-sister, but yeah I am.”
“Okay, well here’s an invite to my winter party. Bring whatever you’d like it’s going to be hell of a party. It’s going to be after the Winter Ball so everyone will be in formal clothing, but that won’t matter. So yeah, I’ll see you there.”
Kagome way stunned. She has never been invited to this type of party before because she would always be ignored by all of the ‘popular’ people.
‘It must be because I’m Kikyo’s sister and I know InuYasha so they want to keep on their on their good sides by inviting me. Still, it would be fun to attend something like this.
“So you got an invite. Are you going?” A pretty, dark-skinned girl with long jet-black hair approached her. The white tank top she was wearing with the silver lettering spelling out ‘Makaveli’ and the pair of matching Makaveli brand pants made her seem way out of Kagome’s league, shocking her that she would choose her to talk to. “It’s going to be a good party, always is. By the way, my name is Sango.”
“Oh, hello, mine is Kagome. I’m thinking about going, but I’m not sure.”
“Go, it will be fun.”
“But I don’t even know what type of clothes to wear to this type of party.”
“I don’t want to sound too forward or anything, but I can help you out with that. We can go shopping together.”
“I don’t want to impose on you. I’m okay, thank you anyway for the offer.” Kagome turned preparing to walk away. Sango held on to her arm and said,
“No really, it will be fun. You see those people I hang out with,” she points to the popular table, “are nothing but fakes. The most they care about is their looks or who they are going to lay next. You, you are different, real, and plus from the looks of you, you seem like a nice girl.”
“Thank you.” Kagome said in a modest almost embarrassed voice.
“And don’t you want me to help you find a hot dress for InuYasha to look at. I see the way he looks at you.”
“No, it’s not like that,” a small blush creeping up on her face. “And he’s dating my sister.”
“Oh I see. Sorry about that, but you still need a hot dress, you’ve got a great body. Hey, I got to go, but I’ll talk to you some other time.” She walked back to the table where a bunch of girls were calling her name. Kagome was a little taken back by Sango’s approach. She had never seen someone go up to a complete stranger and talk to them. Still, Sango’s attitude was welcomed compared to the sneers from everyone else. Kagome proceeded outside to eat her lunch.
She sat down at her usual place under the willow tree. Fifteen minutes later InuYasha came out to meet her.
“Hey Kagome.”
“Hi.” Kagome’s heart started to beat faster as an awkward silence grew between them. “So I heard you started going out with Kikyo.”
“Yeah.” Kagome glanced at him and he looked at her. The instant when their eyes met she turned away. For some reason, she could not stand to look him straight in the eye. They sat again in silence, Kagome dared to look up at him. He was leaning against the tree in a pose that had become a familiar and constant image in her mind. His eyes were looking straight forward, thinking. Her heart was beating even faster. The emotions inside were going wild, slowly enveloping her mind, body, and soul.
‘Why is this happening now? No, I’m not falling for him. Plus, he likes Kikyo, not me.’
“Well, InuYasha the bell is about to ring so I think I will head over to my next class.” She got up and walked away. InuYasha stared at her diminishing figure till it was no longer in sight. He felt calmness around Kagome that he had never felt with anybody outside his family. Everyday, since he first time he saw he, he has grown fonder of her presence. InuYasha pushed himself off the tree. He began to walk to his next class. She was one of the only people who were not fake in their generation and naïve enough to want to be accepted by society, which drew him closer to her. She was unique and that’s what interested InuYasha in the first place.
“Hey Baby, where did you go I couldn’t find you?” Kikyo whined as she hooked onto InuYasha’s arm. InuYasha inwardly cringed at Kikyo’s ambush.
“I went outside to find your sister.”
“Wait, what? Why would you do that?” InuYasha was about to answer when she interrupted him. “You are my boyfriend not hers and you should be with me not off gallivanting around looking for some other girl. I cannot take the burglary and you cheating on me. It would tear me apart. Don’t go with any girls I don’t approve of okay. Especially stay away from Kagome. She’s a delinquent and will do nothing but let you down. Come on Sweetie, let’s go back inside. It’s cold out here.” InuYasha felt guilt wash over him. So he followed her back and even though he tried to rebel his mind kept bringing up thoughts of Kagome.
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It was the last weekend before the party. Kagome and Sango could not find a dress that was good enough yet. Kagome sat in her room talking to Sango about going shopping one last time on Friday, the day before the party. Over the past few weeks Sango and Kagome had gotten to be close friends, figuring out that from their first trip that they had a lot in common. Kagome said a few more things regarding the party before hanging up. The minute the conversation ended the doorbell rang. Her mom was still at work and Kikyo was off with friends again, so she was home alone. While walking downstairs to open the door, a flash of white hair could be seen through the windows, and instantly a smile lit up her face. InuYasha had been visiting a lot lately, but whenever he came to see Kikyo she was usually busy getting ready for a party or some other social event, which left time for Kagome and InuYasha to hang out. Even though Kagome knew nothing could happen between them, she still couldn’t help but think about and miss him when she had time to herself.
Kagome jumped the rest of the stairs by twos, to reach the door faster. She opened the door and said hello to InuYasha while after explaining to him where Kikyo had left. InuYasha acted surprise that Kikyo wasn’t there, but he was sort of happy because lately to him, Kikyo seemed to be more trouble than she was worth. InuYasha said that he would stay and keep Kagome company until someone came home. They went into the kitchen to get something to eat. Both talked animatedly to one another about their day, but when each one looked into each other’s eyes, both became embarrassed and quickly turned away.
“So,” InuYasha started after a long silence, “will you be going to the party on Saturday?”
“Yeah, I think I will go if I can find a dress.” InuYasha tried to stay calm and pretended it wasn’t of much importance but inside he was jumping for joy. He had come to terms over the past few days that he liked Kagome, really liked her. Although he felt guilty for liking another girl while dating Kikyo, he couldn’t help it, and yet he still couldn’t break up with Kikyo for fear of hurting her more than she has been by the terrible events in her life.
“I think anything you wear will be nice.” InuYasha replied casually. Kagome blushed and unconsciously moved her face closer to InuYasha’s while he advanced as well. Both were getting nearer to each other, their lips inches apart. Then a door was violently pushed open.
“Kagome, where the fuck are you? Help me get my stuff.” Kikyo shouted. Kagome and InuYasha promptly pulled apart when hearing the noise. Kagome deducted by the sound of Kikyo thrashing about in the doorway that she had come home once again drunk. InuYasha walked over to assist Kikyo.
“Hey Baby,’ Kikyo said while swaying dangerously, “what are you doing here?” She hiccupped, slipped on the carpet, and fell onto the floor while laughing hysterically.
“Kikyo, you need to go lay down.” He helped her to her feet while she was mumbling incoherently into InuYasha’s ear and then trying to kiss him and luckily for him, InuYasha was able to avoid her foul smelling mouth, which emitted a strong smell of alcohol. They went up the stairs to her room, while Kagome went to fetch her things and drove the car off the grass and parked it onto the driveway. She carried in Kikyo’s belongings and placed them on the kitchen table. Then, while coming out of the room, met InuYasha at the foot of the stairs.
“She’s asleep right now,” he said while approaching the last step.
“Oh, I’m sorry you had to see her like that,” Kagome replied with her head down in shame. InuYasha nodded his head, understanding her situation. Both stayed quiet, neither knowing what to say to break the newfound tension.
“Well now that I know where she is and everything I guess I should head home. I’ll come by and check on her in the morning. Goodnight Kagome.” Kagome walked him to the door and held it open for him, her head still held down. He put his hand over his pocket making sure that his keys were still there while simultaneously walking to the door. He looked at Kagome and saw how embarrassed she still was. He kept on moving till he was directly in front of her and reached out his hand to tenderly and slowly bring her chin up so her sight was focused on him.
“Don’t worry about Kikyo. It’s okay.” He whispered and gave her a smile. She couldn’t help but smile back as he removed his hand from her face. “Goodnight Kagome.”
“Goodnight InuYasha,” Kagome replied in the same whispered tone. The minute he drove out of the driveway her hand instantly reached to the part of her face he touched. The moment he caressed her, a tingling sensation rippled through her body. Even a small touch could put her on cloud 9.
‘What is happening to me? Why is this happening now? He is with my sister. My sister! I need to get that through my head. Just when he smiles like that at me I can’t help but… No! I can’t! I won’t! We are friends nothing more. That’s all he thinks of me, a friend. Maybe not even that, maybe I’m just the little sister of his girlfriend. It…it hurts to only be thought of as a third wheel. This is so stupid. Why do I feel so left out now? I mean this has always been the situation since I can remember. So this time is no different, right…’
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InuYasha watched her darkened form at the door as he pulled out of the driveway. His mind was totally somewhere else as he began his drive home. He could hear the radio tinkling softly in the back of his car and the song filled his mind and automatically he sang along with the lyrics.
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with to
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
Think about a ring and all the things that come along with
You make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
Think about her and all the things that come along with
Make me
You make me

‘What made me do that?’ he wondered as the song drifted to the back of his mind. ‘I know what did. She just looked so sad. I couldn’t help but feel the need to cheer her up. I don’t know what is happening anymore. I thought I had control of my emotions but when I’m her around her I just lose all of my senses. And her smile,’ he replayed what happened and as he saw her smile again his heart began to race, ‘drives me crazy. Kagome is so beautiful but always seems to have a sort of sadness lingering in every expression except for that smile. That was the first true pure smile I have seen out of her and it seemed to light up her face and… Wait! Am I out of my mind?! I have a girlfriend. She is even my girlfriend’s sister. I know I actually don’t have deep feelings for Kikyo but I can’t do that to her. I can’t hurt Kikyo so I can never let my feelings show for Kagome. No matter how much of my time I spend thinking about her. I can never let them be uncovered…’

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Kagome waited till her mom got home before leaving to make one last attempt on finding a dress. She spent an hour and a half searching for a dress but coming up short on money or the dress just wasn’t good enough. Before she was about to give up, she passed by a run-down shop. It seemed like it was a family owned store and wasn’t making millions by the minute. In the back she could see a dress hanging on the rack. She walked into the store and a bell rang above her head signaling her entrance. Two grandmotherly looking women rushed to her side asking if she needed anything. They obviously haven’t had in a customer in a while and seeing them so flustered over her made her smile. She told them that she was just browsing but the minute she needed something she would ask.

The women were satisfied by that answer and let her continue to the back of the store. Kagome gave the once over to the dress and knew it was the exact dress she wanted and it was her perfect size. She brought the dress over to the counter, paid for it, and dropped in a few extra dollars into the tip jar before she left. Kagome also had enough money left to buy a new pair of shoes to match.

~The Next Day (Saturday)~

The clocked ticked by slowly the entire day. Kagome decided just to skip all the Winter Ball hype and just attend the party. She wouldn’t have anyone to go with to the ball anyway. Her dress lay, neatly ironed and ready to be put to good use, on her bed. She watched her clock move inch by inch until it reached 8. Kagome immediately put down her pencil and put away her homework. She slipped on her dress put on her shoes and sat down on her bed at her small mirror and fixed her hair.

By 8:45 she was in her car ready to go. Her mom told her the usual stuff, be careful, don’t be back too late, and have fun. The house was a little farther than she expected and got lost more than once. The neighborhood the party was held in was a very upscale place. Nothing was out of place, no dead grass or broken light. She drove slowly by trying to find out which street to take next. Trying to get a good look at a street sign she rolled down her window and got a good whiff of the salty sea air.

Ten minutes later she deduced the right way to go and found herself driving up to one of the most fancy and most expensive house she had ever seen. The ocean side access and view was just enough to make you never want to leave. The house stood in all it grandeur easily outdoing the puny house Kagome was use to. She parked a little way away from the house because there were so many cars lining the street. The minute she walked up to the door and rang the bell, the door opened amazingly fast blasting her with loud music and formally dressed teens. She stepped through the double doorway into an entrance that fitted the house as well as the outside did. A crystal chandler hung from the ceiling, lit up in all its glory with people running all over the place. Kagome meandered through the swarms of people trying to find someone she knew. It seemed like Kouga, the person who gave her the invitation, invited the whole school. Finally, she heard her name called by Sango at the personal built in bar.

“Sango, I’m glad you found me. This place is a zoo. I couldn’t spot you if you had a elephant next to you.” Kagome surveyed her dark red dress. It had halter-like straps and the end of the dress almost reached the floor.

“Yeah, it has been like this ever since I got here.’

“Actually, it’s been like this since six,” chimed in a younger teenage boy behind the bar. “Hi,” he said shaking Kagome’s hand, “I’m Shippo, bartender extraordinaire and Kouga’s little brother.”

“Hi,” Kagome practically yelled back trying to be heard over the noise. “You seem a little young to be a bartender.”

“Come on,” he said, “with someone as good as me age doesn’t matter.” As the last words slipped from his lips the bottle he was twirling behind his back dropped onto the ground. Her looked at Kagome’s skeptical glance and simply said ‘no one’s perfect’ before swooping down to pick up his bottle and serve another guest. Kagome laughed and just whispered into Sango’s ear that she was going to go look around a little more then meet up with her later.

Kagome walked into another room that was equipped with a DJ and tons of dancing people. Kagome walked around them searching for a door into the next room. She was just about to leave until she heard someone say her name. She turned around looking for the person who spoke out but could not spot anyone so she left into the next room.

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He spotted her when she came into the room. Her beauty radiating, lighting up the room. She was trying to get through the moving mass of people. Right before she left the room he just couldn’t help but yell her name. Kagome twirled around at the sound.

That small motion was like eternity. Her silk midnight-blue dress fitted her body like a second skin. The top of the dress hanging off her shoulders into short sleeves that opened up towards the end. The front of the dress dipping low enough and fit just right that it revealed just enough, teasing his mind, while keeping the major parts hidden. The bottom of her dress stopped at knee length and had waved look on the trim. The fabric was just right, hugging all of her curves. The whole package, dress, shoes, and all, gave her the dignified air of a lady yet her teenage beauty gave away her age.

She glanced once more for the person before exiting and InuYasha knew that tonight was going to be a very hard night to keep away from Kagome.

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Kagome wanted to explore the rest of the mansion. It’s not like she would get a chance anytime soon. In the entrance hall there were two staircases leading up to the second story. She went up the right stair trying to avoid all the people running up and down. The hallway was a little bit quieter except for a stray moan or thumping against the wall, which she tried to block out of her mind.

‘Damn even in an amazing house like this horny guys need to get laid.’

Kagome wandered around from room to room occasionally walking in on couples whose faces seemed glue together. Then she came across a wonderfully carved double wooden door. She pushed open the door into a room bigger than any she had seen in the house so far. It was filled from bottom to tops with books. In every size, every color, every subject. It was like a heaven except it was right in front of her. A personal library right in your own home. She was about to reach out for a book until she heard someone speak up behind her.

“I don’t think you would want to read that book,’ a teenage boy said coming out of a isle. Like every other guy in the house, he was dressed in a tuxedo that matched his black hair. “Just take a look at the cover.” Kagome glanced down and it showed a picture of a very intimate couple in a position that made her blush with red bold letters written across the top saying ‘Kama Sutra’. “Yes, that is my type of book”

“Excuse me?” she said giving him an incredulous look.

“I’m just kidding!” he said innocently putting his hands up. For some reason Kagome didn’t completely believe him. “I’m Miroku and by the way you look, I’m guessing your Kagome right?”

“Yeah. How did you know?”

“I was talking to the lovely Sango and she described you to me.”

“I see.”

“Well let’s get out of here. I don’t think Kouga’s parents would like it if we touched their stuff when they weren’t here.” Kagome followed Miroku out of the room and back downstairs to the bar. While he was passing Sango to get to another seat on the other side of the bar he slapped her butt. Sango turned around and glared darts into the back of his head. Kagome looked at the scene and couldn’t help but giggle a little.

“He does that all the time,” Shippo said into Kagome’s ear, “She’ll pretend she doesn’t like it and glare at him, but really she does like it. Their love-hate relationship is legendary in school, even us sophomores know about it.” Kagome couldn’t help but laugh more. It seemed like they were perfect for each other. She needed someone who isn’t afraid of her and he needs someone to keep in line. Absolutely perfect.

~A Few Hours Later~

The party quieted down more. Tons of people who were drunk laid passed out on the couches, floors, and counters. Well actually they were pretty much everywhere.
The other halves of the tons of people were upstairs in the rooms sleeping after having a long night, if you know what I mean. Then the few people who weren’t hormone enraged or drunken into a stupor were chatting quietly among themselves while the DJ just left a mix of slow songs playing softly in the background.

Sango and Miroku at the moment were having a heated debate about which would be the better president, a male or female. Shippo was around collecting all his shot glasses so they could be cleaned and shelved. Kagome was luckily enough to slip away from Sango and Miroku so she wouldn’t be caught in the middle and forced to take sides. Kagome walked back into the dance room and located the French doors that led to a balcony over looking the sea. She avoided stepping on all the drunks, which was a magnificent task considering how many people there were on the floor. Right before she walked out the door she turned her head to the right and her eyes locked on his. Kagome gave InuYasha a small smile before disappearing out the doors.

InuYasha looked down to the comatose Kikyo on his lap and knew exactly where he rather be. He gently lifted up her head and replaced his lap with a pillow. Making sure she was okay, he then slipped out after Kagome.

She stood on the balcony over looking the ocean. The wind was playing gently with her hair. The sound of the party inside slowly disappeared to the soft caress of the ocean upon the sand. The moon shone down upon her, illuminating her face and body, making her seem like an angel, fallen from the sky. Kagome leaned against the balcony and closed her eyes, drinking in the simple beauty of the surrounding nature. A minute later a pair of hands encircled her waist and pulled her close against a warm body. She opened her eyes and gazed back into a pair of golden orbs. At that instant they both knew they couldn’t hold their feelings in anymore. They were made for each other and both InuYasha and Kagome could not line in denial. His head bent towards her and then they both simultaneously had the same thought.

‘Kikyo be damned.’

He pressed his lips to her in a gentle motion. At this point the world disappeared and only they were left. Her worries were gone, the pain of her past dispersing. She was finally happy with the only person she could ever love, InuYasha.

Slowly in the background the last part of the DJ’s song played, wrapping it’s melody around the two newfound pair.

All My Life
I Prayed For Someone Like You
And I Thank God
That I..That I Finally Found You
All My Life
I Prayed For Someone Like You
And I Hope That You Feel The Same Way Too
Yes, I Pray That You Do Love Me Too

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A/N: Hello Everyone! Also I’m not sure if anyone will complain about it but I tried to have this part of the story go slowly so that Inu and Kag wouldn’t just rush into things, so I hope this is slow enough for everyone. Oh yeah, to all who are interested the first song in the story is ‘You Make Me Wanna’ by Usher and next is ‘All My Life’ by K-Ci and Jojo. Alright goodnight everyone! And again thanks for reading and reviewing. All of it is greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

Ms. S. Hisake