Chapter 12 The Time Of My Life
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A/N: Hey! This is the last chapter! It's over! Done with! And I'm sad…. But also glad too. I can now finally concentrate on my other stories and try to make them better!
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Mimiru- Thank you! Sorry we took so long to update…. Busy! The teachers thought it would be cool if they piled on the homework lately… But thanks for reviewing! I checked my inbox and saw your review and it reminded me that I needed to update this story! So thank you again! And yeah this is coming to and end! Not long now!
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The dreaded day of reckoning had finally arrived. At least that's how our favorite hanyou thought of it as. Kagome and Isamu were both annoyingly excited. Inuyasha couldn't help thinking if she knew that she was being tricked today she might not be so happy. He knew he shouldn't think so negatively, Isamu had told him repeatedly to think positively, but it wasn't working out so far.
Today's preparations for tonight seemed endless! Kagome was running here to make sure her dress was ready, running there to get her hair done just right, running there to get her makeup done. It seemed to Inuyasha to be all unnecessary hassle to make sure she looked perfect when she already look perfect the way she was!
And it was almost the same, if not worse for him! Isamu or Mrs. Higurashi were always making sure he remembered the moves, or that his dress clothes were ready every chance Kagome was out of the room. They kept asking him if he was sure tonight was the night of the new moon and that if it wasn't that he would have to wear a hat to hide his ears.
He just looked at them as if they were stupid to be asking them this question. Of course he was sure! This happened every night since he was a kid, He told them. How could he not know! Eventually they were satisfied and quit asking, much to the hanyou's happiness.
Finally it was about time to leave for the performance. Kagome and Isamu left about a half our before Inuyasha was set to leave. Inuyasha didn't even get to see Kagome all dolled up before she left. Isamu wouldn't let him, saying it would be more of a surprise if Inuyasha were to see her for the first time right when they were set to perform.
So, after Isamu and Kagome were gone Mrs. Higurashi wasted no time in dressing poor Inuyasha and applying a very small amount of makeup on his face, much to his unhappiness. He didn't see the relevance to this and said so to Mrs. Higurashi. She simply told him it was to help the audience see his face better.
It was just starting to get dark when they were finally ready and heading out to the car. The sun set and much to the astonished eyes of Mrs. Higurashi, Sota, and Gramps, Inuyasha began his transformation from hanyou to human.
"Told you I was sure it was tonight." He muttered brushing past them and climbing into the car. He felt kind of awkward with them starting at him like some piece of meat.
Stunned, they climbed into the car and drove in silence. When they finally reached the auditorium, Isamu was waiting for the family at the entrance. When he saw Inuyasha his eyes grew huge like he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"What are you staring at?" Inuyasha snapped glaring at Isamu. Yes, he looked different but that didn't mean he liked being started at.
"N-nothing! You just look so…so…" Isamu stammered, unable to find the right word.
"So what!" Inuyasha wanted to know.
"Human." Isamu was finally able to finish.
"Feh. Whatever."
"Okay then. Well, Kagome is just about ready. It's almost your turn. I have already informed the judges of the change. Kagome has no idea whatsoever as to what's going on." Isamu rubbed his hands together, grinning. "This is going to be so perfect!" He said leading them all inside.
Inuyasha looked at him strangely but said nothing. Has this guy lost it or what?
"Well, we'll just go take our seats now." Mrs. Higurashi said. "Good luck Inuyasha! I know you'll do just fine."
"Break a leg Inuyasha!" Sota said giving the hanyou the thumbs up sign.
'Break a leg?' The hanyou thought. 'Why would he want me to break a leg?'
"Be good to my granddaughter and don't mess up!" Gramps chided before he was dragged off both by Mrs. Higurashi and Sota.
"You'll be fine!" Isamu said seeming to have more faith in Inuyasha than he did in himself. "I just know it!" He placed a comforting hand on Inuyasha's back and led him off to the dancers' only section. (A.K.A. Cool people only section. JK!)
Isamu led him past the throng of dancers until he was standing right on the outside of the stage. Kagome stood in the center of the massive arena her back to them, a spot light directed only on her.
Inuyasha couldn't stop his eyes from scanning the crowd. All those people watching him….watching his every move….
"Go get 'em tiger!" Isamu patted Inuyasha on the back before leaving him alone to dwell in his misery.
"Our next contestants are Kagome and…and…" The judge looked confused for a moment before he continued, "And her partner and they will be performing to us with…."
Kagome's face darkened with confusion but for only a second before she smiled.
Inuyasha sighed. "Here goes nothing."
Now
I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes
I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
The music started and just as Isamu and Mrs. Higurashi showed him entered the dance floor.
'Cause
I've had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you
Kagome slowly straightened her body and moved her hand so it now stood out beside her.
Inuyasha, following the
steps as best he could, took her delicate hand in his and spun her
around to face him. The beat of the music quickened. The second his
hand touched her Kagome felt a grin spread across her face as a burst
of electricity spread up her arm and through her body. She looked
into the eyes of her partner and knew without a doubt that is was not
Isamu but amazingly
Inuyasha.
I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found
someone
To stand by me
We saw the writing on the wall
As
we felt this magical
Fantasy
They gracefully flowed
across the dance floor perfectly instep. It seemed the moment
Inuyasha looked into her eyes he forgot all about his worries and his
thoughts were only of Kagome. Dancing was so much different with
Kagome than it was with her mother. It was better actually. He liked
the feel of his hand in her small one. The feel of her body so close
to his. It was more magical than he could have ever thought. Now
with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it
Secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to
understand
The urgency
Just remember
He spun her out.And slowly drew her body once again close to his. The smile never left her face as they gazed deep into each other's eyes.
Kagome looked beautiful. Inuyasha was glad Isamu had forced him to wait to see her until now.
You're
the one thing
I can't get enough of
So I'll tell you
something
This could be love because
"They dance so gracefully." Mrs. Higurashi whispered to Isamu.
"Well, he had a great teacher." He replied never taking his eyes off the dancing pair.
The older woman blushed. "Thank you. But I think it's more than that. They have this…" She paused searching for the right words. "…This certain charisma." She finished finally.
Isamu nodded his agreement. Mrs. Higurashi was right. Kagome and Inuyasha were great together. But they were more than great. They had this magical quality. It emanated from them giving the observer no option but to watch them.
Hey, baby
I've
had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I
swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
The audience was in awed silence, hardly daring to speak. If not for the music blaring from the speakers you could hear a pin drop, easily.
The couple flowed
across the dance floor as if they had been doing this for years.
You're the one thing
With
my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know
So
we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control, no
Yes
I know what's on your mind
When you say, "Stay with me
tonight"
Just remember
I
can't get enough of
So I'll tell you something
This could be
love because
As Inuyasha led Kagome across the floor, Kagome couldn't help mouthing along with the song.
Inuyasha grinned and
blushed slightly. I've
had the time of my life But I've
had the time of my life SOLO Now
I've had the time of my life I've had
the time of my life 'Cause I've
had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I
swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
And I've searched though every open door
Till I found the truth
And I owe it all to you
No I never felt this way before
Yes
I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
No I never felt this way before
Yes I
swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
And I've searched though every open door
Till I found the truth
And I owe it all to you...
(A/N: I really love this song!)
The song ended with Kagome in Inuyasha's arms. The spectators roared to life applauding and screaming their devotion. Roses fell all around them as the crowd went wild. Kagome beamed and curtsied while Inuyasha bowed just like Isamu had showed him.
"Wow. That was an amazing performance folks! They sure were a great couple!" One of the judge's voice boomed over the loud speaker. "Marvelous! Simply marvelous!" He applauded.
Kagome nodded her head towards the judge, acknowledging him before she led Inuyasha off the floor, roses crushing under her feet. Nervously he followed, unsure of how he was supposed to act.
"Oh honey! You two were great out there!" The couple were greeted by her mother's booming voice. Much to her unhappiness, it was then that she was bombarded with hugs and kisses by her loving mother.
"Uh… thanks Ma." She said when she was finally able to pull away. Behind her mother she noticed Sota and Gramps congratulating Inuyasha.
"You were amazing Inuyasha! How did you do it? I never liked dancing much but you make it look so cool!" The young boy was practically jumping up and down in his excitement. "And how did you get so good? When did you have time to practice?"
"Yeah when did you?" Kagome wanted to know. "How did you guys manage to keep this all from me?"
Inuyasha looked up at her at that moment, blushing.
"Well, when you were with Isamu, Inuyasha was practicing with me." Mrs. Higurashi took the liberty of answering since Inuyasha seemed incapable of doing so himself. "It reminded me of the days of me and your father…" The older woman said dreamily. "Before his accident… and before your were born." She said to Kagome.
"So you guys planned all this behind my back? Without me knowing?" Kagome placed her hands on her hips and looked to each person in turn. With one eyebrow raised she tilted her head to the side.
"Well, Gramps and Sota had no idea. We didn't want them to tell you." Isamu dutifully informed her.
"Hey! I wouldn't have told! It's gramps who can't be trusted!" Sota defended.
"Yeah, like you told Inuyasha where I was when I didn't want him to know?" Kagome pointed out like the loving sister she was.
"That was an accident! I didn't know I wasn't supposed to tell!" Sota once again found himself defending.
"Psh! Whatever!" Kagome rolled her eyes. "Well, you guys did a really good job. Inuyasha was great." She paused before thoughtfully adding, "Like a pro."
"And now for all that you have been waiting for!" The voice of the announcer boomed. "It's time for us to announce our winners of this competition!"
Suddenly the entire room went quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. No one said a word for fear of missing their name. The competitors joined hands and closed their eyes, praying that they placed well. Kagome knew there would be a lot of disappointed people soon. She just hoped she wasn't one of them.
"And third place goes to…." A drum sounded for dramatic effect. "…Aki and her partner Hideaki!"
Hearing their names a smiling couple came forward and took their rose and small trophy from the announcer. By looking at them you could not even find a hint of disappointment. But Kagome, who knew better, saw it in their eyes. It only lasted a fraction of a second but Kagome had seen it so many times, she knew it so well. They returned to their welcoming cheering section and disappeared.
"In second place we have….." Yet another dramatic drum roll…. " Shiwako and her partner William!" The couple stepped forward to claim their reward, they acted genuinely happy. It must have been their first competition, Kagome thought. She was instantly reminded of her first competition and how happy she was. That was so long ago!
"Now for the First place winners!" (Insert Drum roll here) Kagome knew that she and Isamu/Inuyasha had either gotten first or didn't place. She was hoping for first place but didn't want to get her hopes up to high. She would be disappointed if she didn't but losing would only strengthen her determination and make her try harder next time, if there was a next time. (Cut off drum roll here) "Kagome and her partners Isamu and Inuyasha."
Kagome was so taken aback it took her a moment to realize what she had just heard. But once it set in that they had won she grabbed Inuyasha by the hand and together they went to collect their prize. It was a small trophy with a guy and girl dancing. It showed the guy dipping his partner, both were smiling broadly.
With gratitude she took the trophy as the crowd cheered. In her excitement she enveloped Inuyasha in a great bear hug and kissed his cheek. The hanyou blushed a deep crimson, embarrassed and found himself hanging back as Kagome celebrated with her family
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Xxx Later the next day Xxx
A party had been quickly planned to celebrate their victory. A few friends of Kagome's and Isamu's had been called and Mrs. Higurashi spent most of the day running out getting food and whatnot while Kagome, Inuyasha, Isamu, and Sota set up.
At 7: 00 on the dot the partiers began to arrive. By this time the music was blaring and people were dancing. They congratulated Kagome and Isamu and even Inuyasha. (He was wearing a hat) Some told her how happy they were to see she had taken up dancing again. She tried to tell them that it was just a one time thing but they didn't believe her.
It was hours later before Kagome noticed Inuyasha's absence. She was about to go looking for him when Isamu stopped her with a hand to her shoulder.
"He's outside near the Sacred Tree." He said. "Go to him."
"What? How did you…?" Kagome turned only to find him not there. "I'll never understand how he does that." She muttered before continuing her search for the hanyou.
Inuyasha was right where Isamu had said he was. A cool wind pulled and pushed at his long silver hair as he sat high in the branches of the old tree. He seemed unaware of her presence as he stared off into space.
"Hello." Kagome said drawing his attention towards her.
"Hello." Inuyasha said still not taking his gaze from the sky.
Kagome continued forward, and started to climb the tree. She reached a hang up to grab a branch but instead made contact with Inuyasha's hand. She smiled as he pulled her up.
"You could get hurt doing that." He said annoyed.
She shrugged dismissively. "You would never let anything happen to me." She seemed so sure of this.
For a few minutes neither said anything. Finally, it was Kagome who broke the silence.
"So…" She began uncertainly, "How did you manage to pull this whole thing off? Or more importantly why?" She looked up at Inuyasha who seemed to be trying his hardest not to look her in the eyes.
"I don't know. I just…I don't know!" He crossed his arms and turned away from her in a attempt to end this conversation right then and there.
"You just what? Come on Inuyasha tell me." Kagome pleaded in her most pouty voice. The pulled on his shoulder making him turn to face her once again.
God, I hate it when she does that! "I don't know, okay! They asked me and that Isamu character was getting on my nerves! He really likes you Kagome. Maybe even loves you."
"Isamu? No way! We are just friends! Don't tell me you were jealous!" Kagome was grinning now.
"I WAS NOT!" Inuyasha was determined to maintain his dignity but at this point it seemed he had already lost.
"You were jealous! You were jealous!" Kagome chanted causing the branches holding her to shake violently.
"I WAS NOT! Now stop moving around or your going to fall to you death!" He threatened.
"In that case…" She moved closer until her lips almost brushed against his ear and whispered… "You were jealous!"
"I was not wench!" He snapped gently pushing her away but already a grin seemed to be spreading across his face.
"What's with that smile? Could it be he has admitted defeat?" Kagome taunted. "That the great and powerful Kagome of the future has won one over on the great hanyou of feudal Japan?"
"You ain't won nothing wench!"
"Oh, but I have!"
"Yeah. One dance competition thingy." He shook his head.
"With your help, but that's not what I was talking about."
"And what was it you were talking about?" Inuyasha said suddenly painfully aware of how close they both were.
Kagome looked into his beautiful golden eyes. "You." She whispered before placing her lips upon his and praying he wouldn't push her away.
He didn't.
In fact, he pulled Kagome closer to him and deepened the kiss. It was in that moment the Inuyasha finally realized his true feelings for Kagome. Deep down he knew he more than cared for her as a friend but he had been so afraid to admit it. Now, it seemed, all his prior fears of not being loved in return were gone.
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Isamu smiled to himself as he turned from the window. It was both a happy and sad smile. He was happy Kagome was getting what she wanted but also sorry for his loss. Finally, the hanyou gave into his feelings. Kagome was the one to make the first move, as he had assumed she would be, but the hanyou didn't push her away. It seemed he had finally succumbed to the feelings he harbored for her.
"Isamu! What are you doing in here!" Eri called from the kitchen doorway. "You're supposed to be partying! Not sitting in here all by yourself!" She teased.
"I'll be there in a minute." He said. Taking one last glance at Inuyasha and Kagome, They will make many beautiful babies together he thought, before returning to the festivities of the night.
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The END! It's done. 12 chapters later and its done. I definitely don't think this was Berii or my best work but I hope you liked it all the same. I'm on spring break right now and forced Berii and myself to work on this chapter! I was determined to finish it before we went back to school! I felt I owed this to you guys for taking so long to update!
I loved the random ending. "They will make beautiful babies together." We were trying to think of a way to end it and this is what Berii came up with. We were laughing so hard and I hope you thought it was at least somewhat humorous.
Thank you every one for reviewing and reading this story! I'm sad it's over but also relieved. Thanks again.
Clouds of the Sky
Finally the end has come! I apologize that I haven't always been pulling my weight on this fanfic, much of the credit needs to go to Sky, and without her this fanfic probably would have taken 5 years to finish! Anyway Things have been hectic for me with registering to be an exchange student in you got it JAPAN! Woot XD, and also with my VIE, Very Important Exam coming up for a college class I'm taking (it might not seem like it's important to you but hey; I'm a sophomore taking a college class so I think It's important). Anyway enough of my rambling, this fan fiction has ended, it did not exactly turn out the way sky and I wished but it's still decent, Please look forward to another one we will be writing together soon this summer, that will most likely not involve Inuyasha characters. Anyway I would like to thank the loyal reviewers, without you we probably wouldn't have even finished this story, we hope you enjoyed it .
Berii