A/N: Yep, noone likes this story...Oh well, I don't care!!!!! sob. I just wanna keep updating for the hell of it. Here's my latest installment.
Chapter 3
" C'mon, Kagome, you're slowing us down!" Miroku whined. Kagome ran up to her car, pulling her shoes on as she did. She finally managed to get the shoe on and hopped into the driver's seat. She slammed the door shut and shoved the key into the ignition.
" You guys could have waited for me to get out of the damn shower," Kagome snapped as she pulled out of the parking space.
" We weren't going to wait thirty minutes for you," Hojo said from the back seat. " And why the hell does InuYasha get to ride in the front?"
" Cause she likes me more," InuYasha said concetedly. He stuck his tongue out at Hojo and Miroku from the passenger's seat.
" Yeah, right," Hojo said rolling his eyes. Kagome smiled and turned onto the road.
" Where do you guys wanna go?" Kagome asked. They all fell silent. Kagome looked at them over her shoulder. " Haven't you guys been here before?"
" Uh, not exactly," Hojo said twidling his thumbs.
" What?" Kagome asked. " But I thought you guys-"
" Actually, " Miroku interupted. " We said it was a bad-ass place. Not that we had seen it. We just saw the brochure. You know, with the hot chicks, and the bars, and clubs, 'n stuff."
" Great, so you have no idea where anything is?" InuYasha asked.
" Nope, but the place isn't that big, so it wouldn't hurt to try and look around for ourselves," Hojo reasoned. " C'mon, you're the adventerous one, Kags, remember? Let's just wing it."
" Fine," Kagome sighed. She looked up. They were approaching a stop sign. Kagome slowed down to a stop and looked at her options. There were two ways: one, led to a forest looking area, the other looked like it went further into town. Kagome decided to let her friends choose their path. " Left or right?"
" Right!" they replied in unision. They drove off to the right, where the town lights were blinking despite it being daytime. Kagome looked around.
It was a pretty average town. Small stores here and there, with the occasional restaraunt. There was a tattoo shop, and a salon. Off to one side, there was a small park and an elementary school. Kagome kept driving. There was another turn coming up ahead. Kagome decided to chance it.
" Hey, Kags, where ya going?" InuYasha said in alarm. " Do you have any idea-?"
" Nope, but we'll see," Kagome said calmly. She turned and it was like a whole new world opened up. There were bars and clubs on either side of the street. Some newer than others. There was a movie theater that took up most of the road, and a mall a few miles down. Kagome smiled and looked at the guys. " Well?"
" I love you, man," Hojo said, pretending to wipe a tear from his eye. Kagome laughed and pulled into the parking lot to the movie theater.
" It'll be a while before these clubs open, you wanna watch a movie?"
" Hells yeah!" Miroku said estatically. He opened his door and jumped out. A group of girls walked by, talking excitedly. Miroku of course, happened to notice. " Sorry guys, but it looks like I'm needed elsewhere."
He ran flipped his hair and ran his tongue over his lips. Kagome snorted and got out of the car. She and InuYasha watched as Miroku walked up to the girls and started a conversation. They looked him up and down for a second then started to jabber enthusiastically. Kagome couldn't believe her eyes. She looked at Hojo and InuYasha.
" I have to ruin this for him," she said shaking her head. " I just have to."
" Go ahead," Hojo said. " I'd pay to see him get slapped."
" Dude, so would I," InuYasha put in. Kagome held out her hand and they each gave her a five. She tucked the money into the front of her orange tube top, where she knew they wouldn't go to get it. She pulled up her black, pleated, mini skirt, and tossed her straightened hair over her shoulder, a wicked smile on her face. She made her way to Miroku, balling her fists as she did.
" Miroku!" she said, making her voice as nasaly as she could. " Who are you talking to?"
" K-Kagome?" Mioku said in confusion. " Uh, heh, what are you doing?"
Kagome linked her arms through his. Miroku went pink and looked at the crowd of girls in front of him, his mouth hanging open. Kagome lifted her nose in the air and stomped her foot.
" Who are these girls, sweetie?" she pouted. " You aren't flirting again, are you?"
" Uh, I , um,"Miroku stammered. Kagome slapped him across the face and covered her mouth.
" You said you loved me!" she said, making tears fall from her eyes. "If you really loved me you wouldn't go off and flirt all the time! Why do you always do this to me? Why, Miroku? Aren't I good to you?"
The girls shook their heads at him and walked away. Miroku's eyes lit up in horror. He shoved Kagome away and took a step in their direction.
" Wait!" he cried. " It's not what it looks like!"
Kagome started laughing and bent forward to hold her knees. Hojo and InuYasha walked up from behind her, resting their hands on her shoulders and laughing with her. InuYasha reached down to shake her hand. Kagome took it and shook it weakly, her eyes red from laughter.
" Dude, that was so worth five bucks," InuYasha sighed. Hojo nodded in agreement. They all stood up and waited for Miroku to react. He just stared at them blankly, then he exploded into a fit of anger and embarassment. He raised a fist and held it in front of him threateningly.
" One more time, Kagome," he said through gritted teeth. " One more time you humiliate me in front of everyone, and that's it. I won't be able to contain myself any more. I'm. Going. To. Snap!"
" Babe, chill out," Kagome said, patting his chest. " It was just a joke. You'll live."
Miroku threw her hand off his chest and huffed. He turned around and made his way to the movie theater. Kagome and InuYasha shared a worried look and Trisha went after him. She had never seen Miroku so upset. He never let anything get to him before. Maybe she had finally pushed him too far. Kagome jogged to catch up to him and put her hand on his.
" What's wrong, man?" Kagome asked softly. " I'm sorry if I pissed you off back there, I didn't know it would get you this mad."
" Yeah, well it did," he said not looking at her. Kagome stopped him and he looked down at her. His lips pursed and his eyes narrowed. "What?"
" I'm sorry, " Kagome said sadly. " Please forgive me?"
Miroku rose an eyebrow and stared down his nose at her. Kagome stared at him pleadingly.
" Well, there is one way I'll forgive you," Miroku said tapping his chin. Kagome smiled hopefully. He leaned forward and smiled down at her.
" What?" Kagome asked. Her spirits lifted at the hope of his forgiveness. She never felt so bad. After this, she would never say or do another mean thing-
Miroku leaned forward and pecked her lips quickly. Kagome stared at him through wide, angry eyes. Her nostrils flared. So much for being nice! She reached up and slapped him as hard as she could with the back of her hand. Miroku, instead of acting extremely pissed off, was laughing.
" I just wanted one little kiss," he said innocently. " That didn't hurt did it?"
" You sneaky little son of a bitch!" Kagome spat. " If you ever come withing three feet of me again, I swear I will castrate you!"
" Whatever you say, sweetheart," Miroku laughed. Kagome shoved him out of her way and went back to her car. InuYasha and Hojo stared in confusion. They followed her inside the car and closed their doors.
" What's goin' on?" Hojo asked. " You okay?"
" That little bastard planted one on me!" Kagome hissed. She turned on the car and pulled out of the parking lot. InuYasha looked at her in shock.
" Dude! " he gasped. " Are you gonna leave him?"
" Hey, this place isn't that big," Kagome shrugged. " He can find his way back to the hotel. I need a drink."
" But you're only nineteen," InuYasha argued. Kagome gave him a devilish grin.
" Yeah, but Hojo's not," she said mischievously. Hojo laughed nervously as InuYasha turned around slowly to face him. He narrowed his eyes.
" You're twenty-one?" he asked, his voice low. Hojo shot a dirty look at Kagome. " Why didn't you tell me, asshole?!"
" Cause I knew you'd act like this!" Hojo whined. "Damn, thanks a lot, Kagome! Now I have to buy booze for both of you!"
" Hey, I'll pitch-in," Kagome said. " No big deal."
" For you maybe," Hojo muttered. Kagome giggled and sped up to get to the nearest liquor store.
" ID please," the cashier said from the counter. Hojo sighed and pulled out his wallet. There, brand new and glossy was his ID. He pulled it out and handed it to the woman at the register. She looked at it for a moment, then handed it back to Hojo. Kagome and InuYasha watched from the door. They made sure to stay away from Hojo until he got to them, then they'd help him get the beer out to the car, then they'd drive away to the nearest park.
" Here's your change," the woman said. " Have a nice day."
" Yeah," Hojo said, taking the bags in his arms. " You too."
He walked away from the register and towards the door. He looked at Kagome menacingly and shoved a bag into her arms. She took it with a smile and turned to leave with InuYasha. They went out the door and up to Kagome's car. Once inside, Hojo threw a fit.
" I can't believe you just used me like that!" Hojo said hurt. " That is the lowest you can possibly get, Kagome!"
" C'mon, Hojo," InuYasha said soothingly. " It's no big deal. You just helped your friends. You should be happy."
" Try pissed," Hojo corrected. He folded his arms across his chest and slumped over. " I should have stayed with Miroku. He's probably having more fun anyway."
" He's probably crying with his thumb in his mouth," Kagome said. InuYasha laughed and turned to see Hojo's reaction. The corners of his mouth twitched, fighting not to smile. Kagome knew she was forgiven. She pulled out a bottle of liquor and smiled.
" To the park!" InuYasha said pointing his finger straight up in the air. Kagome chuckled and held her bottle up, as though giving a toast.
" To the park!" she echoed. She drove up the road a while, then turned left. They came onto the main road and saw the park not too far up. Once there, they jumped out excitedly. Kagome spotted a picnic table and made her way to it. InuYasha and Hojo followed, each holding a brown bag. The bottles rattled against each other as they ran. Kagome leapt onto the table and sat on it, legs crossed.
" Okay, one now," InuYasha said, pulling out his own bottle filled with the amber liquid. " And then one later. Agreed?"
" Agreed," Hojo and Kagome said in unision. Kagome popped the top off her bottle. She put it to her lips and chugged down as much as she could. The familiar burning sensation stung her throat. She coughed and smiled at her friends. They stared at her, their eyebrows disappearing behind their bangs. Kagome giggled and took another swig.
" Damn, Kags," Hojo said in awe. " Looks like you've completely forgotten about Miroku. "
" I'm not even going to think about that jerk," Kagome said with a burp. " He fucked up this time. I don't care if he comes back on his knees begging, I'm not going to forgive him. "
" What if he gets hurt?" InuYasha asked. " He's out there by himself, in a town he's never been to. You have to be at least a bit worried."
" Nope. I don't care in the least," Kagome said simply, taking in another gulp. InuYasha and Hojo shared a look then shrugged, taking drinks out of their bottles, too. Kagome smiled to herself and tapped her fingers on the table. She tilted her head to the side and stared at InuYasha.
" What?" InuYasha asked self-conciously.
" What Miroku did," Trisha said slowly. " Was kinda hot."
" Ugh, " InuYasha gagged. " And you call us the freaks?"
" Hey, I'm not saying I liked it," Kagome said defensively. " Just that it was hot. It would have turned any other girl on. You know?"
" No," Hojo shook his head. " Anything that would make a chick attracted to Miroku is uncomprehensable to me."
" Whatever," Kagome sighed, tilting her head back and pouring the liquor into her mouth.
Hours went by. Kagome, Hojo, and InuYasha stayed at the park, enjoying themselves with the little had. Kagome, being as small as she was, got drunk as soon as she was halfway done with her drink. She was singing and swaying where she sat, as InuYasha and Hojo laughed. Eventually, InuYasha was the only sober one. And it was up to him to get them to a night club. Kagome handed him the keys to her car and staggered away. InuYasha and Hojo had to chase after her, then strap her down once they got her in the car.
Kagome leaned forward onto the dashboard, shaking her shoulders to the beat of the music in the car. InuYasha sang along with her, and Hojo sat in the back, holding his head in pain.
" It's your solo, Kags!" InuYasha said excitedly. Kagome sat up as straight as she could and took in a deep breath.
" Turn it uuuuup! It's five minutes to mi-dnight, you're coming home with me toniiiiight. I'm kicking it up, shakin' me up, turn it up! Al-right, it's five minutes to mi-dnight, see our name in city li-ghts.We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop, and come aliiiiive!" Kagome sang, her voice flawless despite her being drunk. InuYasha stared at her admiringly, then continued singing. Singing was a huge part of Kagome's life. She had used it to heal after her mother's death. It was therapy for her, and InuYasha had supported her through it all, even joined choir with her so that she wouldn't have to go it alone.
" Okay, princess, " InuYasha said, patting her hand. " We're here, and we're ready to party! Right?"
" Hells yeah, baby!" she said, kicking her door open. " Let's go! C'mon, I-I'm all, whoo, and we need to...yeah..."
" She's fucking drunk as hell, " Hojo whispered, catching Kagome from behind. She giggled and held onto his arms tightly. " Are you sure we should be taking her in there?"
" She'll be fine, won't you, Kags?" InuYasha said pinching her cheek. Kagome swatted at his hand and stood up straight.
" I'm perfectly fine," She slurred. " Let's party!"
" See? Told ya so," InuYasha said leading Kagome towards the brick building ahead.
Inside, there were hundreds of neon lights flashing every which way. The DJ was playing a song that Kagome had never heard. She didn't care. She took InuYasha's hand and went into the center of the dance floor, among the crowd of dancing people. She put her hands on his shoulders.
" If I start to fall," she said in his ear.
" Then I'll catch you, " InuYasha finished. Kagome smiled and started dancing as best she could without falling. InuYasha held onto her hips and laughed at her akwardness. Hojo, had found a dance partner and was enjoying himself away from Kagome and InuYasha.
" I'm glad you came on this road trip with me," Kagome whispered in his ear. The song changed into something slow and soft. She rested her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck. InuYasha tilted his head down to talk to her.
" Me too," he whispered. Kagome tilted her head to look at him. "Kags, there's something I wanna-"
" Kareoke!" she squealed. The DJ on stage had announced a kareoke contest. Kagome let go of InuYasha excitedly and skipped onto the stage. InuYasha followed as fast as he could. Once on stage, he put a hand on her shoulder.
" Kags, you're drunk, " he whispered as everyone in the club turned to watch them. " I don't think you should-"
" And what's your name? " the DJ asked. He spoke with a Haitian accent. Kagome smiled and grabbed InuYasha's hand.
"Kagome and InuYasha," she said into the microphone. The DJ laughed and two girls in short skirts and bikini tops came onto the stage and handed them their own microphones.
" Here you go," he said once they had them. " Now, there are the words on the screen in front of you. Now- go!"
The music started playing and Kagome smiled. She knew this song. It was by Avril Lavigne, her idol. InuYasha knew it, too. He sighed and brought the microphone up to his lips. Kagome smiled and did the same.
" Sometimes I get so weird," InuYasha sang, his voice deep. " I e-ven freak myself out. I laugh myself to sleep. It's my, lullaby."
"Sometimes I dri-ve so fast," Kagome followed.
" Just to fe-el the danger,"InuYasha said, his voice rising.
" I wanna scream, " they sang together. " It makes me feel alive."
" Is it eno-ugh to love?," InuYasha sang loudly.
" Is it eno-ugh to breath?" Kagome sang louder.
" Somebody ri-p my heart out," InuYasha continued.
" And leave me here to ble-ed," Kagome sang. Her voice was perfect. Angelic to the highest extreme. They sang, their voices rising above the cheering of the crowd. Kagome loved it. She loved that they thought her voice was beautiful. And she loved that InuYasha was there with her. He was a good friend. She only hoped that she remembered this in the morning.
" I'd rather be an-ything but ordinary, please," InuYasha sang. Kagome took in a deep breath.
"O-oh, I'd rather be an-ything but ordinary, ple-ase," Kagome finished the last words so perfectly that everyone in the crowd had fallen silent. Kagome was panting. She looked over at InuYasha and he took her hand and held it high above his head. The crowd erupted into a roar that made the stage vibrate. Kagome and InuYasha took a bow and came up, with Kagome stumbling over and InuYasha catching her and helping her stand right-side-up.
Off the stage, others went to sing. Kagome was laughing and drinking with InuYasha, having a great time. Then-
" Hello there," an unfamiliar voice said. Kagome turned around. Her jaw dropped.
" It's you!" she said, a slight annoyance to her voice. She let go of InuYasha and turned to face the man behind her. It was the same man that had bumped into her back at the hotel. Only now, he was smiling rather than sneering. He let out a laugh, a laugh that was so...musical, that Kagome's breath caught in her throat. He tugged on the collar of his tight black shirt. His jeans were baggy, but Kagome could still see the defined muscles in his legs. With effort, she finally managed to drag her eyes back up to his face.
" Yes, I wanted to apologize for my rude behavior the other day," he said kindly. " And, if you have it in your heart to forgive me, you wouldn't mind dancing with me?"
Kagome smiled and looked over her shoulder at InuYasha. He gave her a crooked smile and ushered her to go on. She mouthed "thank you" and turned back to the man.
" Maybe I could forgive you," Kagome said, tossing her hair over her shoulder. " If I only knew your name..."
The man took her hand and brought it to his lips. Kagome flushed bright pink, and felt light headed. Hel-lo, you're drunk, remember?she thought to herself. She giggled a little and looked at her feet.
" My name is Koga," he said standing up. " Koga Wulf. And you are?"
" Kagome," she answered. " Kagome Higurashi."
" Now that we have all that sorted out," Koga said, pulling Kagome's hand behind his neck. " May we?"
Kagome smiled and pulled her other arm around his neck. She felt a little dizzy again and felt her knees starting to give way. She leaned forward, and Koga put a hand on her back to steady her.
" Whoa," he laughed, looking down at her. She tried to stare straight at him, but it was a little difficult when there were three of him standing in front of her. Her eyes crossed and she dug her nails into his arms for support. He showed no signs of pain, but did seem a little suprised by her condition. Kagome tilted forward and leaned her forehead against his shoulder.
" I think I'm a little tipsy..."she slurred. He laughed and put his knuckle under her chin to lift her face up to his.
" No," he said, his eyes catching hers. Kagome's body grew stiff. Like his eyes were locking her body into some kind of freeze mode. His voice came out like velvet as he continued to speak. " You're fine. In fact, you'll think you'll dance some more."
" I think I'll dance some more," Kagome said dully. Her mind went blank and she pressed herself against Koga's chest. He smiled evily and put his hands tighter around her waist. From a distance, InuYasha watched with a hearbroken look in his eyes, and a sad smile on his lips.
" Well, looks like she's all settled in," he said to himself, turning to go sit on one of the small couches. Someone blocked his path.
" Wanna dance?" a silky voice said. InuYasha looked up to find a raven-haired beauty in front of him. her silky, straight hair fell over her bare shoulders, revealed by the red tube-top she wore. Her legs were hidden by tight, black, leather pants. Her eyes were a strange violet color, surrounded by thick black lashes. She smiled as InuYasha and licked her lips. Her gulped and held his breath as she took his hand and led him onto the dance floor.