Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

Author's Note: Yup, you guessed it . . . I got a donkey for Columbus Day!! lol, just kidding. But I did put up another story. I came up with the idea during summer vacation because it's summer and . . . Well, actually, that's pretty much it. Anyway! Please read and R&R!

A Funfilled Summer . . . Not

Tick . . . tick . . . tick . . .

The seconds on the clock hanging on the blank white wall were slowly ticking by. Much too slow for Kagome Higurashi's liking.

The math teacher was babbling endlessly about the tips for a safe summer, just like all the other adults that had a job in this house of education.

Kagome sighed as she mindlessly twirled a lock of black hair around her finger. Her silky, ebony hair was loose today as usual, and the ends flowed at her waist. She desperately wanted to be free from this educational torture, and jump on a plane to depart from her hometown, Tokyo, to the famous Los Angeles in America.

A note abruptly slipped under her hands, taking Kagome by surprise. Under the desk, she quietly unfolded it with care. It read:

Hey, ready for LA?

Kagome looked to her right and smiled at her best friend, Rin. Kagome had three best friends. Their names were Ayame, Sango, and Rin.

Rin, the youngest of the girls, was the childish girl. She had the innocent brown eyes that you couldn't get mad at, black hair that stopped mid-back, and she loves to wear dresses whenever she gets the chance. Even if she was fifteen years old, Rin would squeal with joy when she sets her eyes on a merry-go-round.

Ayame just turned sixteen in May, and she was the hopeless romantic girly girl of the group. She was a wolf demon with straight auburn hair nearly always up in pigtails. Her eyes were a piercing emerald color that sparkled when the sun hit it just right. Ayame would always love to go shopping and gossip whenever the girls had spare time.

Sango, the oldest of the girls, was a demonslayer and the tomboy of the group. The athletic Sango loved to play sports, but she was gorgeous. She wore hot pink eyeshadow that really brought out her coffee eyes, and she had straight brown hair that ended at her hips. Sango usually never understands her friends' personalities about certain things since she is the logical type of girl.

Last, but definitely not least, was Kagome, the outgoing girl. She loves to have fun, and she likes to talk and help people. The young miko had glossy, midnight hair and flawless creamy skin. Her best physical characteristic was her chocolate eyes, always so cheerful and heartwarming. Or, as Rin puts it, the chicken soup for your cold heart. '

Currently, the four girls have been saving up their allowances to spend their summer vacation at Los Angeles. Immediately after the last day of sophomore year, the group of schoolgirls planned to go straight to Kagome's house to make their reservations for the hotel and plane ticket.

"One more minute," Ayame whispered, keeping her eyes glued to the clock. By now, all the students were watching the clock, counting down the seconds before the final bell will ring.

Kagome focused her attention on the ticking device above the teacher's head. She squinted her eyes to read the time. Sure enough, it was 2:59.

"Ten . . . nine . . . eight," several students whispered. Kagome counted along with them. "Seven . . . six . . . five . . . four . . . three . . . two . . . one . . ." The dismissal bell rang. The whole class screamed cheerfully and threw their papers up in the air. Desperate students immediately raced out of the room while a few sulked because of summer school.

Kagome swung her black backpack over her right shoulder and weaved through the excited, cheering crowds of students. Just as planned, Kagome found her three best friends dancing by the flagpole.

"We're free!" Ayame screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Freedom!" Rin shrieked, adding to the excitement.

"L.A., here we come!" Kagome shouted. She pumped a fist in the air.

"Yeah!" the three girls cried in unision.

"Hyper schoolgirls," Sango muttered under her breath. She crossed her arms and rolled her eyes.

"C'mon, Sango," Rin persuaded, her arms looped around Ayame and Kagome's shoulders. "Scream joyfully with us!"

"No thanks." Sango raised an eyebrow at her friends.

"Why not?" Kagome asked.

"Because we should be heading to your house to make reservations, not celebrating our freedom by the school flagpole!" Sango shouted, pointing a finger at the metal pole.

"Right . . . Oh, wait! You are right!" Kagome ducked out of Rin's freedom hug. "Let's go, girls!" The four teens began walking in the direction of the Higurashi shrine, discussing their summers. Unfortunately, Ayame was getting girlier with every second.

"O.M.G," Ayame exclaimed. "We're gonna totally get massages, then get our hair done, get our nails done-"

"Shut up already!" Kagome shouted over Ayame's endless babble.

"And finally," Ayame continued as if she didn't hear Kagome's demand. "We're gonna find our true loves!"

Rin, Sango, and Kagome sighed. This was where the hopeless romantic side of Ayame came into the conversation.

"Ayame, don't get carried away," Sango warned. She put her palm out in front of the girly girl.

"I'd love to have a guy fall in love with me," Rin sighed, getting starry-eyed.

"See? Even Rin wants-" Ayame was interrupted by Rin.

"He would ride ponies with me!"

'

" . . . Don't you like the manly macho kind of guy, Rin?" questioned Kagome.

Rin shrugged. "Yeah, but he'd have soft side, too."

"What about you, Sango?" asked Ayame. "What kind of guy are you interested in?"

"You know, Ayame, there's more important things in life than boys," Sango replied, rolling her eyes. Ayame and Rin gasped.

"Did she just-"

"Oh, no, she didn't-"

Kagome put an arm around Sango's shoulders. "Of course, Sango cares about her education. She's a good girl."

"I suppose," Ayame sighed. "What about you, Kagome? What kind of boy?"

"Somebody hot and protective," Kagome simply replied as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.

"Hey, guys," Rin giggled. "Wouldn't it be funny if Sango fell in love with a pervert?" The other two girls burst out laughing. Sango, on the other hand . . .

"RIIIIIINNN!!"

"Run, Rin, run!" Kagome and Ayame shouted.

"I don't need to," Rin said. She pointed straight ahead, and the girls were only a few feet away from the front door.

Kagome opened the door and kicked off her shoes. "Mom, I'm home!"

"Girls, can you come into the living room, please?" Mrs. Higurashi called from the couch.

The girls exchanged confused looks, but shrugged it off. They went into the spacious living room, and were surprised to find all of their parents waiting.

"What's going on?" asked Kagome.

"Take a seat, girls," her mother sweetly said, motioning to the long silver couch. The four friends cautiously edged around the glass coffee table, and squeezed together on the cushions. Kagome's mom looked at all the adults in the room and whispered, "Who wants to start?"

"Sango," Mr. Taijiya said in a business-like tone. "Your mother and I hate to ruin your plans, but you can't go to Los Angeles."

Sango's mouth hung open. "B-but why?" she stammered. "I have enough money to get the ticket, a hotel room with my friends, and still have plenty for food! Why can't I go?"

Mrs. Taijiya sighed. "Well, sweetheart, you know that Kohaku is going to summer camp. And . . . we don't want him to be alone."

"But Souta will be there, too," Kagome piped up.

"Kagome," Mrs. Higurashi sternly said. "You're going to summer camp as well."

"What?" Kagome couldn't believe her ears.

"And Ayame," Ayame's mother, Mrs. Iris, said. "You've never gone camping before. This could be a great experience for you."

"But," Ayame complained, but she couldn't think of an excuse.

"Don't worry, Ayame," Mr. Iris reassured. "Sango and Kagome will be there, too."

Ayame sighed in defeat. At least she wasn't alone. Still angry at the sudden change in plans, she stubbornly crossed her arms over her chest.

Rin gulped silently. She was the last one. "And me?" she squeaked.

Mr. Hoshiko, Rin's dad, smiled and said, "Your mom and I have decided that we'll visit Los Angeles for the summer."

"So, you have a choice," Rin's mom concluded. "Do you want to go to Shikon Camp with your friends, or to L.A. with us?"

Rin was shocked. Her other friends were forced to go to summer camp, but she could choose whether to go or not? It was strange. Oh, well. Right now, Rin had to make an important decision. Should she be loyal and stay by her friends' side; Or go to Los Angeles for the first time in her life with her parents?

"I'll stay with the girls," Rin replied. Beside her, the other three friends smiled and sighed with relief.

"Okay, then, it's settled!" Kagome's mom exclaimed. She stood up and thanked the parents as she led them out. Seconds later, she came back. "Oh, and the bus will pick you up next week, and you'll stay at Shikon Camp for three months."

The girls slowly nodded.

"Well, I'm off to work. Bye, girls!" Mrs. Higurashi darted out of the house, wearing a nurse's uniform and swinging a cloth handbag over her shoulder.

As soon as they heard the door click shut, the teenaged friends sighed heavily.

"Our summer is ruined!" they all whined in unision.