Chapter 10
The group went back to Kagome's to get some cleaning supplies a tools. There were only a few loose bored that needed to be fixed. Then the girls sent the boys back to get started. The boys argued until the girls mentioned shopping. None of them wanted to be put through that torture.
The girls headed out to the local super center. They had a lot of shopping to do. They needed to get food, basic cleaning supplies, blankets, outdoor cooking pots and pans, and clothes. Now that Inuyasha had a permanent place to stay, there was no way she was going to not buy him some clothes.
The group of girls packed two carts to overflowing before they were satisfied they had everything they needed. They fit everything into the back of Kagome's car and went back to see if the boys needed any more help.
The boys had finished and were bringing everything back to Kagome's when the girls pulled up. "Oh goody," claimed Ayame. "You boys can help us take everything to the treehouse and we can get everything put away."
"You've got to be kidding me," cried Koga. "First you make us do all the cleaning and fixing, now you want us to carry the bags for you. We're not your servants you know!"
"Now, now, Koga. Carrying a couple bags for these fine ladies isn't going to be the end of us," said Miroku.
Kagome opened the trunk to the car and the boys gasped. "Couple of bags my butt," muttered Koga. "what did you do? Buy out the whole store?"
"Of course not. We just got the essentials that Inuyasha will need to be comfortable."
The boys grabbed all the bags. Luckily Inuyasha and Koga were able to grab most everything themselves so there wouldn't have to be more than the one trip. They walked back into the tree house set things down.
"I don't think we need to go through all this just yet," Kagome said. "We didn't get any perishables because Inuyasha's not going to be staying here until Monday. We can pick up some things before we come home Monday. You boys have worked really hard so we are treating you to dinner."
The boys left the bags in the middle of the floor. No one was worried about anyone coming in and taking anything. It was private property, and no one ever came this way. Animals weren't a problem either because all the windows had screens on them and the door shut nice and tight.
The group got cleaned up and went to a buffet for dinner. They sat and chatted while they ate well until the night. Kagome was glad she had chosen a buffet for dinner. She was sure the boys had some kind of competition going for who could eat the most food before they exploded. After dinner everyone went their separate ways. It was too late to really doing anything, and besides they were all tired from all the hard work (or shopping) they did that day.
Inuyasha drove Kagome back home. He was quiet the whole way back. In fact, he had been quieter than he usually was. Kagome worried that Inuyasha was mad at her for forcing him into a situation he didn't really want to be in.
When they got inside she turned to Inuyasha and opened her mouth to start apologizing, but he beat her to it. "Thank you Kagome," he whispered. "I don't know how to express my gratitude to you for being my friend." He pulled her into him and hugged her to his chest. She didn't push him away.