Disclaimer: I love the only Inuyasha related thing I own. My cute little chibi inu key-chain which lives out its happy life on my iPod making fashion statements everywhere (Ha! Take that Parris Hilton! You want something hot? Then look at my iPod cuz it's so cute and knows how to accessorize.)
An Unscripted Secret
By Lil6ter
It was the right thing to do. She had to do it. She had to put a stop to their relationship for now. Things between them could wait until after the movie and after its release. So what if they would have to wait a year or two to put some time between the movie's release? If she valued Sesshomaru…Inuyasha, then she would have to respect his career. This was his big opportunity to make something of himself, and he was going to be examined under a microscope over the next few months, and eve after. How would it look if people found out that they were dating, even though they really weren't? It would look like the only reason he got the part was because he was sleeping with her, something that was completely and utterly untrue. They needed to stop now, no matter how much she wanted them to keep going.
She looked in the mirror and saw her eyes starting to get red and puffy. It only made sense, seeing as she finally met a man that that like her: really and truly liked her, and she had to put an end to what little relationship they had.
It was for the best, and she knew that.
That did not mean that things were going to be easy and that she wanted to tell him, but she would. She would tell him tonight, regardless of how she felt.
Chapter 6
Everything was perfect. The Champaign was bubbly and smelled delightful. The smell of the perfectly cooked food wafted across the room, tickling the nostrils. The general feel of the atmosphere was warm and inviting, yet there was an air of profession to everything. The party, in Kagome's opinion, was a success. People were jolly and getting along famously, and everyone that she had spoken to thus far absolutely loved the affair. The only person that she had not seen however was Sesshomaru…Inuyasha, and this alarmed her. She knew that he was coming, he said that he would, yet he was not here. She kept thinking that something had happened to him. Would she get home tonight, only to here on the news that he had been in a car accident? Was it possible that he was sick and could not attend? Maybe a flying monkey had stealthily snuck into his room while he was sleeping and hit him over the head with a wrench, and now he was dead and swimming with fish somewhere in the ocean. The possibilities were endless.
"Kagome!"
She quickly spun around in hopes of seeing Inuyasha, but no, it was only Miroku and his fiancé Sango. Sango was a sweet woman and their costume designer, and from what she had seen so far, she was a very talented young woman.
"Hello Miroku! Are you enjoying yourself?"
"I must admit, it has been quite the event."
"It's such a pleasure to see you again Kagome," the woman who had been holding lovingly onto Miroku's arm said. She had met Sango once before, but their meeting was short and sweet, barley allowing them the time they need to become acquainted further then pleasant "hellos".
"Sango! I'm sorry that we could not talk for long when we first met, but we had so much to work on the time."
"It's understandable, but you will be seeing more me in the days to come. I can't agree more with Miroku though; this party is something to be proud of. I absolutely love your wine choices, and the lox rolls are fantastic!"
"Thank you! You can't begin to imagine how difficult it was for me to decide on what to serve."
"If you though that this is difficult, just wait until you're engaged! Then things will be even more difficult to decide on! I still can't decide on what China I want."
"And I can live with her indecision on the daily basis," Miroku broke in, handing his fiancé a flute filled with drink when she reached for it in his grasp.
Sango thanked her fiancé for the drink and chastely kissed him. Kagome thought that their interactions were cute, and excused herself after a "congratulations" and teasing demand for a wedding invitation.
She circulated through the room, mingling with anyone and everyone, hoping that if she did, she would find Sesshomaru…Inuyasha. She felt like she had talked to everyone there at least once, but the absence of the star of the movie made her heart sink to the pit of her stomach. He had said that he would come, and she began to curse herself for being so naive. Had he been playing her emotions the entire time he had known her? He knew how important this was to her, yet he was not there. She needed a drink. A good drink.
She walked over to the open bar and ordered a scotch on the rocks, hoping that maybe it would help to numb some of what she felt inside. Was this maybe his way saying that he wanted to put whatever they had together to an end? She knew that she was guilty of the same, but she had hoped to talk things over first. She took a sip of her liquor and almost sighed in relief at the feel of it going down the back of her throat.
"You may not show it well," someone said once more from behind her, "but I believe, given your outfit and the party so far, is that you are a woman of sophisticated taste."
Kagome swiveled around the season in behind her, only to be greeted by the a man she had not talked to that night.
"Well, I'm glad that you are enjoying the party Koga."
"Very much so, yes. I must admit, I had my doubts about your ability to host one, but now all of my misconceptions and worries regarding tonight have vanished."
"I'm pleased to hear that," she's now, taking another sip of her scotch. She could feel Koga's eyes on her as she drank, and heated way he stared at her lips and throat while she drank.
"I had picked you as more of a cosmopolitan girl than a scotch one."
"I'm actually more of a grasshopper girl than either, but I felt a need for something stronger tonight."
"A grasshopper? I didn't think that…"
"Miss Higurashi?" a man started, briefly apologizing for the interruption. Kagome recognized the man as a security guard and instantly felt her heart rate increase.
"That is all right," she replied, "is there anything wrong?"
"Yes, I believe that there is the situation that will not be cleared up until you come and settle the matter."
"It's nothing bad, is it?"
"I'm not in a position to say."
Kagome turned to her current company and politely excused herself to go with the man from security to solve whatever problem had occurred.
She felt her gut turning and twisting at this whole situation. There should not be a need for someone from security to come and get her. It was just a party for the cast and crew to become more acquainted with each other before they started shooting. It was not like they were gathering to discuss something controversial like abortion. It was just a romance movie! What kind of problem could it have caused? It was not as if people protesting it, and therefore, there should be no reason that she should be called out of her own party to deal with some mystery issue.
The guard led her into a room and she had not seen before with several demons standing firm ground in front of something-a person she was sure. They had either a sneering, mocking expression on their face, or a disbelieving and board expression as they stared down at a silver haired man.
Kagome's heart skipped a beat when she saw the color of the man's waist length silver tresses, and her breath caught in her throat when she saw the silver dog-ears.
"Inuyasha," she breathed, causing the half demon to look up and gaze into those deep golden eyes filled with so much distress.
"Kagome," he smiled, his eyes gaining a hint of hope to them. She smiled back at him before her expression turned stony.
"What is the meaning of this?" she demanded, her tone cold and razor-sharp.
One of the demons in the room stepped forward, and she recognized him to be the "leader of the pack".
"Miss Higurashi," the demon began, "we had not wanted to involve you in this, but he has been insisting that we get you. He says his name is…"
"I know what his name is. What I don't know is why he is here, and why you're wasting my time telling me things that I already knew. What you can tell me is what you are doing with this man."
"He claims that he was invited. When we asked him to show us the invitation, he did so, but we don't think that he showed us a real invitation because he claims that he is an actor. Not just an actor, but that he is playing Sesshomaru. I still can't believe the audacity of this guy. A half demon as the lead in a major film!"
Kagome had to grit her teeth to keep herself from saying something rather derogatory to the demon in front of her.
"We told him to leave and he disappeared for a half hour until we caught him trying to sneak in around the back. We brought him here and he has been trying to get us to get you ever since. We figured that since the party is almost over, you could spare some of your time to deal with this."
Kagome took a deep breath and sounded to ten, hoping that the technique her brother had taught her would help. Not much changed.
"Inuyasha, can I please see your invitation?"
He shook his head, silently telling her that she couldn't, then verbally telling her why. "They took it from me and ripped it up when I gave it to them."
She felt fire pumping in her veins from what he had said. They tore it up in front of him? What the hell was wrong with these men!
"This half demon is a damn good actor. I cast him personally, and not only have you just insulted this man for God only know how long, but you have insulted me! You have been degrading him the entire time this party has been in place, when in reality, this party was thrown because of him and because I wanted to introduce him to the world of cinematography. Now you better have a damn good answer to give your superiors when I am finished talking to them about this, because believe me when I tell you this: you have wronged this man, me, and this entire film by your actions and you will face the consequences. Now get the hell out of here."
The stunned demons didn't move at first, but then when she started yelling at them again, they began to realize that she had meant everything she had said.
The last demon, and the one that had spoken to her, had almost left when he turned around to faced her. "He must be one hell of a lay to do all of this for him. Half-breads can't act and you will kill your movie because of this."
Her face flushed red with rage, and she was just about to tackle him to the ground when Sesshomaru…Inuyasha grabbed a hold of her, keeping her in one place.
"How dare you," she hissed. "How dare you assume that he slept with me to get this roll! How dare you just assume that because I am defending this man that I have a sexual relationship with him, or even a relationship outside of friendship. You, sir, disgust me."
"Kagome, it is ok," Sesshomaru…Inuyasha whispered, his hot breath teasing her ear while strands of his silver hair cascaded down her chest. The feel of him firmly holding her back against his torso was enough to make her almost forget about everything that had just happened. Almost. "Just let it go. What's done is done. Just let it go so that we can at least enjoy the rest of the party, ok? I…you don't have to do this, ok? Just let it go."
"How can I…"
"Please. Let it go."
Breath in. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Breath out.
"Fine," she ground out through clenched teeth. "You are the one who was insulted. If you really want me to drop it, then I will, but I am gonna kick their asses when you aren't looking," she told him, looking back over her shoulder and ignoring the departure of the last demon.
"I guess that I will just have to keep my eye on you all night then, huh? I can't say that I mind though. Tell me…will our clothing be on or off when I am keeping my eye on you?"
"Inuyasha…"
"Come on…I have been harassed all night, can't you let me have a little bit of fun?"
She turned in his hold to look him in the eyes as she raised her hand to gently caress his cheek. How could someone do something like that to Sesshoma…Inuyasha? How could someone do that to anyone? No one deserved to be treated like that. Especially Sesshoma…Inuyasha. She ran the pad of her thumb over his strong cheek bone; the skin there soft and smooth. He is such a beautiful man. So what if his eyes were like golden coins? So what if the ears atop his head were dog-ears? He's the same as everyone else, but if anything, In Kagome's mind, he was better.
"I am so sorry, Inuyasha."
"Don't be," he shrugged. "There is nothing that you could have done that could have changed any of it. They are just asses that aren't ready for change is all."
"How can you be so calm about this?" she asked softly.
"Dunno…I guess…after a while I just got used to it. That wasn't the first time I have had to deal with something like this, and it won't be the last for a long time."
"I hope you're wrong," she whispered, staring at his golden depths and memorizing every jagged line in his iris.
"Me too," he whispered.
Kagome looked away from the intense gaze that she felt on her, and reached out to pull Inuyasha out of the room so that they might at least try and enjoy some of the rest of the night. She introduced Inuyasha to the most important people there, before she made a speech in front of the entire cast and crew, detailing how the main character, Sesshomaru, was to be played by Inuyasha, a half demon. She was sure that she embraced him from now until December, but she didn't care. She wanted everyone to know that Inuyasha was to receive the same respect and dignity as everyone else there. By the time the party was over, she was certain of two things. The first was that she had to end things with Inuyasha. The second was that it wouldn't be tonight.
A/n: Ok…I am one day late. Better then two weeks, right? I forgot that I was posting yesterday, and for that, I apologize. The next POST that I make will either be for THIS story or TRAINING HEARTS. I have been feeling a massive longing fir China lately, and I might write another chapter for it. We will see. I don't have another chapter in the wings for this one, so anything is fair game. I will TRY and get a chapter up for either story by the 28th, but we will have to see. I think that the dates on the calendars are rough estimates of when new chapters will be up.
Also, I am going to mosaic a table (about 3X5 feet I think…) and I want to know what people think for the design I have now. I want to add in red too, but I am not sure where, or if I should…Check out the link pwease! (Take out spaces).
http:// i635. photobucket. com/ albums /uu80 /lil6ter /Stuff /Iristablescetchfortable .jpg
It took me about an hour to do in photoshop (I was also distracted a lot too, in my defense.)