"Why do you say that?" Souta replied, all the seriousness he could muster showed.
"I was talking to Sango and she said she downed two bottles of vodka." Rin said as Souta nodded.
"What should we do?" Souta questioned, both of them oblivious to the man listening to their every word.
"Honestly, I have no clue. We can't just call her out on it and she's so paranoid about anybody saying anything about everything that she does she'll notice any hint we give her to slow down with the booze." Rin explained as Souta downed his glass of champagne.
"I need another." He said as he handed her his empty glass and entered the house.
"Oh, hey InuYasha, I was going back to the bar." She said as he stared at her. "Kagome was a drug addict?" He blurted out as Rin froze.
"Shit, you heard us?" Rin choked out, feeling that everything around her was about to crash. "Answer me Rin, I need to know." He demanded.
"I um, can't." She said as she ran away. InuYasha stared at the floor where she just stood. He needed to talk to Kagome. He weaved his way through the crowd to the tables Kagome was assigned to.
"Can't talk right now InuYasha." Kagome said as she walked past him and he rolled his eyes.
"How'd you know I wanted to talk?" He asked as he followed her.
"Why else would you not be kissing your fathers ass?" She replied as he followed her into the kitchen.
"What do you need?" Ayame questioned as she opened the oven to take her turkey out.
"It's not Thanksgiving, Ayame. Why are you making a turkey?" InuYasha asked as she glared at him.
"Because turkey's are always at fancy balls." Ayame replied as Kagome and InuYasha chuckled.
"Oh grow up, laughing at fancy balls." She said which made them laugh. Ayame started to laugh as Miroku entered the kitchen and looked around.
"What's so funny?" He asked.
"Fancy balls." Kagome said as she caught her breath. Miroku chuckled as he walked over to Ayame's cooking area. She immediately stopped laughing as pushed him out.
"Do not come behind the counter, this is my personal space and in my personal space I am making the most delectable dishes. If my space is infiltrated, my dishes will be infiltrated." She said as Miroku rolled his eyes.
"I'm starving and I don't want to get full off of your finger food." He replied as Rin ran into the kitchen.
"Why are you in here Rin? Who's at the bar?" InuYasha questioned as Rin caught her breath.
"InuYasha, I've been looking everywhere for you. Me and Souta need to talk to you." She said as he raised his eyebrows.
"Where is Souta? I haven't seen him all night." Kagome asked as Rin laughed nervously.
"Oh um, I'll send him by you. But right now, Souta needs to talk to InuYasha." Rin said as she pulled InuYasha out the kitchen with her.
"Where are we going?" InuYasha asked but Rin ignored him as she opened the front door and pushed him out of it.
"Sorry Yash, can't take any chances." She said as she slammed the door shut.
"What the hell?" InuYasha said as he tried to open the door, but it was locked.
"Hello there InuYasha." A voice greeted him as he whipped his head around to meet chocolate brown eyes. "Oh um, hey Souta." InuYasha said nervously as Souta lit a cigarette.
"I lost the love of my life today." He stated as InuYasha put his hands in his pockets. "Bummer." He replied.
"It'd be a shame to lost my sister today, or any day for that matter." He said as InuYasha nodded.
"I doubt if she's going to leave you." InuYasha said as Souta laughed, very loudly.
"Then you don't know Kagome. So since you don't know Kagome, don't even think about talking to her about what you heard. Just let it go." Souta warned as InuYasha sighed.
"Sorry Souta but I can't. Being a drug addict is big deal and-" He was cut off by someone picking him up and throwing onto the ground. He yelled out in pain as someone kicked him in his side.
"Don't put him in too much pain, he's gotta fancy ball to attend." Souta said as InuYasha looked up at him. His face was forced back down into the dirt as two men kicked and punched him. After another minute or so, Souta ordered them to stop.
"So, is it still a big deal?" Souta asked as he knelt down to him. InuYasha shook his head and Souta smiled.
"It seems we've come to an agreement. Nice talking to you." Souta said as he stood and walked towards the door.
"Oh and, don't do anything rash like fire her or something. You just might regret it." Souta said as he chuckled, and knocked on the door twice. It opened to a short girl in a bright orange dress with tears running down her face. Souta stared at her for a moment or two, then walked past her and into the house. She ran out to InuYasha as he tried to stand. She put his arm around her shoulder and helped him stand.
"I'm so sorry InuYasha, I shouldn't have let him go this far. I-I-I-" She stopped talking as he pulled his arm back and stood by himself.
He said nothing as he stumbled into his house. She quickly wiped her face as she followed him. He made his way to the bathroom on the first floor and locked the door behind him. Rin sighed as she walked back to the bar. InuYasha stared at his face in the mirror, it had no bruising except that it was just dirty. There was a sharp pain that went up and down his back as he moved. He quickly washed his face and brushed the dirt of his tuxedo.
He opened the door and was happy to see that Rin was not there. As he weaved his way through the crowd hurrying to their seats, he glanced at Kagome who was nodding her head while listening to an old lady. He found the table with his mother, father, brother, Miroku, Miroku's parents and Kikyo. He cringed at the fact of Kikyo talking to his mother, Kikyo didn't fit the standards his mother had set for him.
"And just where have you been?" InuYasha's father questioned as he sat down.
"Oh um, bathroom." InuYasha blurted out as he waited for someone to put food on his plate so everyone would stop talking.
"Speaking of where people have been, when are going to meet this girlfriend of yours?" Miroku's mom inquired as he choked on the water he was drinking. "Oh um, yeah." He said as his father shook his head.
"I'm started to think this girl doesn't even exist." He said and InuYasha chuckled.
"Oh, she's real alright." InuYasha said as Miroku glared at him.
"She couldn't be here tonight because she's working." Miroku shot back as girl with long brown hair pulled up into a bun came to their table. The girl explained to them their meal as another black haired girl put their plates in front of them.
"Could you please take this back?" InuYasha asked as the girl froze. 'If I can't fire her, I'll make her quit'. He thought as he smirked.
"Could I ask why?" She replied as InuTaisho glared at InuYasha. 'Come one InuYasha, don't be an ass to me in front of your dad.' She thought as she tried to hide her irritation.
"You need no reason but that I have asked you to." He replied as Kagome sighed.
"My apologies Mr. Takahashi sir. Is there anything you would like instead?" She asked as she grabbed the plate from him. But it slipped from her fingers and landed in InuYasha's lap. 'Perfect.' InuYasha thought as he saw Kagome's eyes dart over to his father.
"Oh, I am terribly sorry Mr. Takahashi." She said as she bowed. Sango hit her hand on her face as she hoped InuYasha would give Kagome a break.
'She's been busting her ass all night when she could be relaxing at a party.' Sango thought angrily as InuYasha looked angry.
"Please, let me." Kagome said as she grabbed Miroku's napkin and tried to clean the teriyaki sauce off of him.
"No need for that now Kagome. Please, I am sure that there are other things that need to be cleaned." InuYasha stated roughly as Kagome nodded quickly.
"Oh um yes sir. My deepest apologies." She said as she turned to walk away but his father stopped her.
"Kagome? As in Kagome Higurashi?" InuTaisho asked as she nodded.
"Higurashi is that big gang or something right?" Miroku's father asked as Kagome froze.
"You wouldn't happen to be related to the Naraku Higurashi?" InuTaisho questioned.
"I do believe that personal business as such should remain personal." Sango chirped out as InuTaisho put his finger up to her.
"Let the girl speak. It's vital to know if she's related to that monster." Izayoi said as Kagome was unfrozen by her words.
"Monster?" She repeated as the room was suddenly quiet.
"Have you not heard of the things he has done? Murdered what, thirty two people by blowing up a bank." Miroku's mother stated as Izayoi nodded.
Kagome chuckled. 'He wanted to break the bank.'
"You think that's funny?" InuTaisho questioned as Kagome shook her head.
"It's just, nothing." She said, not wanting to tell them a joke that wasn't funny.
"You didn't answer the question, is that horrible serial killer related to you?" Izayoi asked as Kagome chuckled again.
"She couldn't be, those kind of people could never be able to be civilized as much as she is." Miroku's father said and his wife laughed.
"They are most appalling creatures on Earth." She said as InuTaisho chuckled. InuYasha opened his mouth but Kagome spoke instead.
"I do not think that a serial killer is not the appropriate word for my father and it's kind of rude. I mean like I didn't come over here calling all you rich people stuck up assholes did I? Even though clearly you are." Kagome stated as everyone froze.
"What did you just say?" InuTaisho questioned. She sighed and rolled her eyes.
"What was I thinking coming here?" She asked as took off the ridiculous hat InuYasha made them wear.
"That monster is your father?" Izayoi asked looking at Miroku and InuYasha. "Did you two know about this?"
Miroku and InuYasha looked at each nervously.
"You do know that having a Mob daughter as a maid is unacceptable?" Iyazoi stated glaring at her son. InuYasha opened his mouth to explain but no words came out.
"Mob daughter? Please, fuck a mob. More like a mafia. But I wouldn't think that you people would know the difference." Kagome mumbled as she looked around for her family.
"Please sweetie, shut your mouth for five seconds." Miroku's mother asked as Kagome rolled her eyes.
"I knew she was trash." Kikyo stated as Kagome laughed.
"I don't have to deal with this." Kagome said as she turned around and searched for her brother.
"Oh yeah and by the way, at least I have a job and I'm not living off of my boyfriend." Kagome said as Sango laughed at her joke directed towards Kikyo.
"I think it's time I take my leave." Sango said as everyone sitting at the table but Sesshomaru glared at her. She walked away as she pasted by a boy.
"So, I've been waiting for my food for a while now, what's the problem?" Souta asked as he stood next to his sister.
"Oh please don't be so rude Souta. Everyone this my brother, Souta Higurashi." Kagome said smiling as their parents gasped.
"Souta Higurashi." Izayoi repeated.
"Is there a problem with my name?" Souta asked as InuYasha groaned.
"Could you please just leave?" InuYasha asked as Kagome stared at him.
"Why? Am I embarrassing you? Why don't you show everybody how you act around me when nobody's around?" Kagome questioned, her anger rising.
"Kagome, I think-" Miroku said but Kagome cut him off.
"No Miroku. I'm tired of getting treated like crap! All I do is try my best and shit, look at what the fuck I did here tonight! Without me, Sango would've never been able to get all this shit together in time!" Kagome exclaimed as Souta took a step back from her. InuYasha stood so he could tower over her.
"I think you need to calm down and take a walk outside." He said and she shook her head.
"No InuYasha, I'm tired of you! And I'm tired of everybody always talking shit about me and my family!" She yelled as she stormed away. But she stopped and walked back to the table.
"InuYasha Takahashi, I quit." She stated as she got as close as she could to his face.
"You sure about that?" He asked as she smirked.
"Positive." She whispered as she turned around and stormed away.
"Well, it was nice meeting all of you but I must say fuck you to all of you because all of you have pissed off my sister." Souta stated then walked after her. "You know you ruined everything right?" InuYasha shouted across the room at her.
"You know your penis is not bigger than Kouga's right?" She replied as she smirked, knowing that she hit him hard.
"Ok, that's enough." Souta said as he pushed her out the door.
"Well, I think it's best to say that the ball is over." InuTaisho stated as he and his wife stood.
"It was nice seeing everyone." Izayoi said as she followed her husband. Others followed their lead until the room was empty except for InuYasha, Miroku, Sango, Kikyo, Ayame, and Sesshomaru.
"This Sesshomaru found that most amusing." Sesshomaru stated InuYasha glared at him.
"Um, excuse me? Could anybody give me Kagome's dress? It won't look too good for her to show up in her uniform." Rin said quietly as she came into the house.
"Fuck her. The fuck does it matter how she looks." InuYasha said as Rin rolled her eyes.
"I'll get it my damn self." She murmured as she started towards the stairs.
"Get the fuck out Rin." InuYasha ordered as Rin froze in her tracks.
"Oh my God InuYasha, don't you dare take your anger out on Rin. I'll get the fucken dress." Sango said as she stomped up the stairs. Rin stood awkwardly in the kitchen doorway as she waited for Sango. "You don't have to wait in here." InuYasha stated as Rin nodded.
"I choose to because I don't want to be out there." Rin replied. As InuYasha opened his mouth, Sango came stomping down the stairs.
"Here Rin, tell Kagome I'll call her." Sango said and Rin nodded. She slowly walked out the door but then turned around.
"I really am sorry about earlier InuYasha." She said as she closed the door behind her.
"What is she talking about?" Kikyo questioned as InuYasha rolled his eyes.
"I am no mood right now Kikyo." InuYasha said as he sat on his couch that was pushed into the back of the room.
"I guess I'll head out, you want a ride?" Miroku asked and Sango nodded. They quietly left as Ayame quickly wrapped up some leftovers.
"Bye InuYasha." She said as she left.
"I am sure that Father shall have several words for you tomorrow." Sesshomaru said as he left.
"You know you look sexy as hell in this tux." Kikyo said as she straddled him.
"Off." He ordered and she frowned.
"Well then fine." She said as she stormed out. He looked around at his empty house that most likely would not be his anymore tomorrow.
"A drug addict ruined my party." He stated.
"A gorgeous, strong and brave woman ruined my life." He stated and chuckled at himself.
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