Chapter 2

Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are created by Rumiko Takahashi, not me. I do not receive money of any type for my writing.

Naraku winced from the cold ointment his sister was applying to his eye. Kagura gave him an apologetic smile and flinched from the pain of her busted lip. Their father had bestowed these gifts to them after a long day of drinking. Neither understood what they had done to wrong the man. Then again their father never really needed a reason.

"One day Kagura, I will be stronger and more powerful than him. Then we will be free." Naraku said causing Kagura to stop her actions and look her brother in the eyes.

"Freedom, I would trade my beating heart for one day without fear." Kagura uttered.

They had been lost in their daydreaming and not heard the bathroom door open. A large, balding ogre of a man sneered at the two. His face red from anger at the words he heard from his children. In his arms he carried boxes which he threw directly at the battered faces of his children. "Yeah wanna leave! Then get the fuck out! I don't need your freeloading asses here!" Their father screeched freezing both his children in fear.

Naraku trembled with dread that their father was not done with them. Kagura and he were surprised when he turned and left. The door rattled at the force of his slam. They both exhaled letting the tension in their bodies flow out.

Kagura was curious to see what was in the boxes. Naraku simply watched his sister pluck two cards from the boxes. "You have been invited. That is all it says. Well, it gives an address, but that is all." Kagura said flipping the card to make sure there was nothing written on the back. Naraku crinkled his brow and moved to sit next to her on the floor near the boxes. It was only moments later that she was ripping into the boxes.

"Holy shit Naraku, look at all this fancy stuff." Kagura said pulling out a fan and flipping it open in front of her mouth. "If I do this then no one can see my lip.

Naraku barely heard her words as he lifted a full length baboon cloak from his box.

"Maybe this is some kind of costume party." He voiced aloud.

Kagura was lifting a dress from her box as the words her brother spoke filtered in.

"I don't care what kind of party it is. Hell, it could be an end of the word party."

She laughed as she stood and twirled with her new dress.

He laughed at Kagura's attempt to dance, but deep in the back of his mind he could feel unease in his soul about the party. He looked back down at his new pelt wishing to find an answer to his doubts. 'Guess I will just have to wait and see.'

Naraku said wrapping the pelt around him.

Koga was wrapped in a towel with tiny droplets of water clinging to his tone tan body. Upon entering his room he found a box and an invitation sitting on his bed. He was about to open it when his cell phone went off. He knew it was Ayame as the song Maneater sang out. He quickly answered, but before he could even say hello Ayame started in on him.

"What the hell is this?" Ayame asked

"What the hell is what?" Kouga asked opening the box on his bed.

"This weird ass cosplay outfit that you sent to me." Ayame growled.

Koga was just as baffled as her when he pulled out a wolf fur bottom.

"Did you get a box with furs in it?" He asked

"Wait, are you saying that you did not send this to me?" Ayame questioned

"Didn't you get an invitation?" Koga queried not answering her question.

He heard the rip of paper. "Oh, whoops. I just instantly thought it was from you."

He huffed in aggravation. "Give a man a trial before you execute him."

"Sorry, please don't be mad at me." Ayame whimpered

"I am not mad, just tired of you always jumping to conclusion." Koga stated

A little bit of silence hung on both sides. "So, are we going to this thing?"

Ayame asked totally putting the other conversation to rest.

"Sure, if everyone is going to be dressed like this…" Koga started to say.

Ayame hung up before he could even finish his thought.

Koga scratched his head in confusion when he laid the costume out on his bed.

"To wear underwear or not to wear underwear, that is the question."

Elsewhere; another couple was having issues of their own with the costumes.

Kikyo was livid at Sesshomaru for taking the miko outfit she was going to wear and giving it to Kagome. She was pissed at Inuyasha for never standing up to his brother or his parents for her. She sneered with her hands on hips at Inuyasha for being weak.

Sometimes she just wanted to shoot an arrow into his chest.

"Your telling me that bastard of a brother took MY miko costume and gave it to your dumb bitch of an ex-girlfriend!" She yelled

Inuyasha ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. "Yes."

"Then go get it back from her!" Kikyo shouted louder.

Inuyasha closed his eyes and leaned back on his seat feeling tired down to his soul. "Kikyo, I can get you another costume…"

"I don't want another costume. I want that one." Kikyo ground out between teeth.

"Okay, okay I will get you the miko costume." Inuyasha said already planning to just buy her a new one. It will cause major problems later, but at least she would shut up for now.

Kikyo smiled in triumph and walked over to sit on Inuyasha's lap.

"Thank you baby. I knew that you would right this wrong for me.'

Inuyasha laid his head upon her breast. "I would do anything for you."

She smiled placing a finger under his chin making him look her in eyes.

"What are you saying? I have been a bad girl Inuyasha and when I pass I fear that I will be sent directly to hell. Would you following me?" She asked tilting her head.

"I…I would Kikyo. I would follow you to hell if you would let me" Inuyasha spoke.

"Such a good boy." Kikyo said before she leaned down to kiss his lips.

A/N: Alright, all the key players are lined up for the big part.