A/N: Uhh, yeah, so I kno this is coming a bit late... again... what do you want, I'm a musician AND a writer! I can't possibly be on time! lol, anyways, without further adieu, I really think you're going to enjoy this conclusion to "Kinetics" Enjoy =)
Kinetics:
Track 24Turn, Turn, Turn,
So, they had finally graduated. Kagome smiled as she sat in her room, thinking about the events of the year and all the years past. She wondered what was going to happen now, with everyone going to different schools and everything. Miroku was going to Boston, to study music at Berklee, while Shippou was going to attend school at UCLA. She herself had been accepted to UNH, UMass and UConn, and was having trouble deciding where she really wanted to be and what she would do there. It was anyone's guess as to where Inuyasha was going. He was pretty secretive about it, even towards her. In fact, he had seemed pretty secretive about other things too recently. 'I wonder what he has up his sleeve...' she thought with a smile. That boy was always surprising her.
Kagome looked at the clock on her wall. 7:28. In just over 2 and a half hours, she would be meeting all of her friends at the beach. They had planned a small party for themselves, while most of the graduating seniors were going to be getting together at the local game hall. She smiled softly to herself as she thought about what she was going to wear. She really wanted to dress to impress.
She decided on a soft blue, strapless, short dress with violet flower designs. Something about her reflection in the mirror made her smile again, knowing that she had just chosen the perfect attire for the occasion. With another glance at the clock, now showing a time of about 7:46, Kagome yawned and decided a short power nap was in order. After all, what else was she gonna do to kill 2 hours?
Inuyasha grinned as he looked over to his friends. Miroku and Shippou had come over for no particular reason and had just finished raiding his fridge. He briefly wondered what life was going to be like when they were all off at their separate colleges. Shrugging the idea off, he leaned over and thwackes Miroku, stealing the remote and flipping on Comedy Central.
"Cold man... cold..." was the only thing he heard from his friend.
"Deal with it," Inuyasha said with a grin.
"So, Inuyasha, what do you have planned for tonight?" asked a smirking Shippou.
"Uhh... the same beach party that we've been planning for the past 2 weeks?"
"No, besides that. Don't think I didn't notice the quirky-ness you've been exhibiting over the past few days."
"Yeah man, what's been up?"
Inuyasha gave a quick laugh, rolled his eyes and said, "You'll see."
The other two boys, not exactly satisfied with his answer but deciding it was good enough for now, turned their attention back to the TV.
To everything, turn, turn, turn,
There is a season, turn, turn, turn,
And a time, to every purpose,
Under heaven...
Sango sighed as she looked around her empty room. She thought back to all of the things she regretted... and decided there were too many. She Had been so blind for the longest time... and now all she felt was alone and empty. And yet... still, he had asked her to come. She did't know why, or how he had gotten everyone else to agree, or even if everyone had agreed.
She sighed again, trying to decide whether or not she would go. 'Life is too complicated,' she thought, before getting up to grab some food. How is a girl supposed to think on an empty stomach?
A time to be born, a time to die,
A time to plant, a time to reap,
A time to kill, a time to heal,
A time to laugh, a time to weep...
Inuyasha grunted with the effort of lifting his grill into Miroku's father's truck. Shippou was out buying burgers and buns, while he and Miroku were left with the task of setting up.
"Man... I still can't believe I let you talk me into inviting Sango," Inuyasha said, with a slight huff of annoyance.
"Aww, come on man, we've been through this already. I thought we agreed that she deserved a second chance."
"Yeah, well, I'm still not too happy about the whole idea..."
"Cheer up man, there's stll a chance she might not even show. Besides, if she causes any trouble we can tie her up and set her adrift."
Inuyasha looked at his friend with raised brows for a second. "Man, you're evil."
"I know. Isn't it wonderful?"
Kagome yawned again as she gazed out her window. She checked the clock again. 9:45. "Man, waiting sucks," she thought aloud. Just as she was about to stand, however, she saw a familiar black car pull up to her house, an the glint of silver as the driver stepped out confirmed that her waiting had come to an end. She quickly threw on a pair of sandals, checked herself in the mirror one last time, and bolted down the stairs and out the front door before Inuyasha had a chance to knock. The downside to this situation was that they had ended up tangled together on her doorstep. Inuyasha laughed loudly.
"What's up, can't wait to see me?" He said with a cocky grin.
Kagome stood up and brushed herself off. "No,' she said with a soft smile, "Just thought you needed a good beating for making me wait."
"Making you wait? I'm ten minutes early!"
"Should've been fifteen."
"Man, if you weren't so sexy right now I'd be leaving," Inuyasha said with a laugh before finally standing up and taking Kagome's hand in his own. "C'mon, we're gonna be late if we stand here all night."
They walked over hand in hand to Inuyasha's car, and he opened the door for her like a proper gentleman, and yelled obscenities like an improper gentleman when he closed the door on his thumb. Sitting in her seat and watching as he turned the ignition with a wince, Kagome wondered how such a smart guy could be so incompetent. She laughed out loud and found a comfortable position, looking over at the driving boy.
"Y'know," Inuyasha said, glancing quickly at her and away from the deserted road, "that's a really nice dress you're wearing."
"Thanks, I knew you'd like it," she said with her usual bright smile.
"So you wore it for me, did you?"
"No, I just knew you'd like it."
A few minutes passed with neither saying much of anything. Kagome yawned and messed with the tuner, trying to find a song she liked. She stopped right at the beginning of one of her favourite 80's songs. She laughed and started singing along.
"Moving forward, using all my breath,
Making love to you was never second best,
I saw the world crashing all around your face,
Never really knowing it was always, mesh and lace,
I'll stop the world and melt with you,
I've seen the difference and its getting better,
All the time,
There's nothing you and I wont do,
I'll stop the world and melt with you,"
Inuyasha laughed at the song, and at the girls sitting besdie him singing it. He had to admit though, she had a pretty voice. She had a pretty everything. She was beautiful. 'Someday,' he thought to himself, 'someday she's gonna be all mine.' He started singing along with her.
"Dream of better lives, the kind which never hate,
Trapped in a state of imaginary grace,
I made a pilgrimage to save this human's race,
Never comprehending the race had long gone by,
I'll stop the world and melt with you,
You've seen the difference and it's getting better, all the time,
There's nothing you and I won't do,
I"ll stop the world and melt with you,"
Miroku sighed as he grabbed his jacket. He hadn't heard anything from Sango, which meant she proably wasn't going to be there. He didn't know why he even wanted her around in the first place. She had already proven her self to be a liar... yet... he still believed in second chances. He was far too nice a guy.
He shrugged it off as he stepped out the door and walked out to his father's car. After turning the ignition and starting off down the road, Miroku started cycling through the stations. He stopped when he got to a song that would be fun to sing along too. "I'll stop the world and melt with you..." he chirped in.
He pulled up to Shippou's house and honked twice. He didn't have to wait long for the red-haired youth to appear from the door and start walking towards the car. "Howdy," he said as the boy got in the passenger seat.
"Yea-lo. So what's the scoop, she gonna be there or what?"
"I dunno. She didn't call," Miroku answered with a shrug.
"Meh."
To everything, turn, turn, turn,
There is a season, turn, turn, turn,
And a time to every purpose,
Under heaven
Inuyasha laughed and took another sip off his soda. He had given up the juice of the barley, at least for a while, at the insistance of Kagome. He didn't really mind. It wasn't like he enjoyed getting drunk much anyway.
Miroku turned back to the burger's he was doing on the grill while Shippou searched his mind for another joke.
"Oh, I've got another one! How do you spot a trombone player at a playground?"
"I'm stumped," Kagome said with a smirk.
"He doesn't know how to use the slide and he can't swing!"
Inuyasha gave a quick laugh before resting his head on Kagome's shoulder. The group had started a fire and gathered around, sitting on blankets and huddling together for warmth. "Hnn..." he moaned into her shoulderblade. "Hey Kagome, I've got something I wanna show you..."
"Hnn... what is it..." Kagome replied sleepily.
"Heh, you'll see... come on, it's in the car."
'Well, this is it,'
Inuyasha thought, 'it's do or die time...'"So, what'd you want to show me?" Kagome asked as she sat down next to Inuyasha in the backseat of his car.
"Kagome..." he started, staring calmly into her eyes, "you're the most wonderful person I've ever known. We're growing up now, Kagome. Everyone is getting ready to go off to school all around the country. I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'm going to lose you to mileage and cellphone minutes."
"Inuyasha... you don't have anything to worry about. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon..."
"But you are... you and I both know it. We've got this summer, but... what next?"
"I... don't know. Inuyasha, life isn't always meant to be certain..."
"Well, there's one thing I'm certain about... as long as I'm alive and your name is creeping around in the back of my mind, you'll always be the only girl for me." Inuyasha said, reaching into his pocket. "Kagome... I had you come here with me so I could give you this."
Kagome gasped as he pulled a velvet box out of his pocket. She knew she wasn't ready for this...
"Kagome...," he said, opening the box to reveal a silver band, "This is a promise ring. I'm giving it to you to promise that, as long as I know you and you know me, that one day I will marry you."
Kagome was awestruck. She didn't know exactly what to do... so she just smiled and fell forward, embracing him and saying "Yes, of course," and "I love you so much, Inuyasha."
They sat together in the back seat of Inuyasha's car, Kagome nearly asleep in is arms, until Miroku knocked on the window. Inuyasha reached over to roll the window down, and a plate with two burgers found it's way through. "Thanks," he said sleepily.
"No problem," Miroku said as he walked off. He'd half to ask how it went and jeer later.
Miroku smiled as he stepped into his home. He put his fathers keys on their place on the hanger and snuck quietly into the kitchen. Taking time to pour himself a glass of milk, he noticed the blinking red "1" on the answering machine. Curious, he hit play.
"Hey, uhh, Miroku... this is Sango... I know I haven't called in a while, but i jstu wanted to let you know I wasn't going to be at the thing tonight... but that I do want to hang out with you again sometime. Well... you still have my number, so give me a call sometime... unless you don't want to..."
Miroku smiled. He decided to let her think a little while longer before he called.
Kagome awoke in the arms of her loved one, still in his car parked on the beach. She looked over to find him wide away, a contemplative look in his eyes.
"Hey, Inu, hun... let's go now. Let's run away and get married and live a grand life. What are we waiting for?"
"Heh... you have no idea how much I'd love too... but we can't. I'm 19, jobless and broke. We can't make it out there yet, and you know it..."
"I know... but it's such a grand idea, ne?"
"Hn..."
"Well... what's next?"
"Well... first we think of a story to tell your mother about why you're not home yet, and then... we live our lives together. Day by day..."
"Hmm... I stll say we should elope," Kagome said with a giggle.
"Haha, don't worry. We'll have our time."
They stayed like that for another few hours, drifting in and out of sleep together. They were so looking forward to life.
A time to fill up, a time to break down,
A time to dance, a time to mourn,
A time to cast away stones,
A time to gather stones, together...
A/N: Yeah... so I guess that's it. Kinetics is over... did you ever think the day would come? I sure as hell didn't. Well, I think I'm gonna take a break for a while... then get started on my next fic. It'll be a Zelda fanfic, if you're interested... similar to this one, but... different. Ah well... I do plan to write a sequel for this fic, but... shrug
Well, it's been fun guys. I'll see you around.
Meh. I've got better things to do.