Chapter 9: The kidnapping
I'm so siked about my exams! I've done really well in my classes so far. Fingers crossed! On with the story! ^~w~^
Ali, Savannah, and Inuyasha crossed the road and entered the neighborhood where Ali lived. Inuyasha was walking behind the girls. "Do you girls talk about anything besides boys?" Inuyasha heard enough of it from Kagomes friends.
Ali turned around and walked backwards with her hands on her hips. "I am not talking about boys. I'm talking about movies. She's talking about boys." Ali pointed at Savannah.
"Well can't you two talk about something more interesting?"
Ali turned back around. "Hey Savannah. We are going to the mall still right?" Savannah nodded.
"It's not that place where we went to the movie is it?" Inuyasha whined.
The girls just laughed and continued walking. Inuyasha sulked and continued to follow the girls.
They rounded the corner to Ali's house and Savannah saw a bike in the driveway. "Hey Ali." Savannah smiled evilly. "Does that bike look familiar to a certain boys?"
Ali didn't recognize the bike lying in her driveway. She shook her head. "I don't think so." But it snapped into Alis mind. "Oh wait. That's Brian's bike right?"
Savannah nodded. "I told you he had a crush on you."
Ali rolled her eyes. "I doubt that. He's probably here to ask for some homework in L.A."
Brian walked out of the house saying to himself, "I was wondering if Ali was free on Saturday."
Ali coughed. She was at the foot of the driveway. "Um. I'm right here you know."
Brian turned to see Ali, Savannah, and Inuyasha. "Oh uh hey. So are you free on Saturday?" Brian smiled.
Inuyasha frowned and looked at the back of Alis head. 'Say no. I don't trust him.' He kept repeating. 'Say no!'
Ali started messing with the hem of her shirt. She spoke quietly. "I don't know. I might be busy then."
Savannah butted in. she put her arm around Alis shoulders and smiled. "Ali would love to go on a date Saturday. Pick her up at 8."
Ali shot her head up. "Savannah!" all she got was a smile from her friend.
Brian's smile got wider. "Great! See you at 8!" he picked up his bike and rode away.
Ali punched Savannahs shoulder. Hard. Savannah rubbed the shoulder taking her arm off Ali. "Hey! Why did you hit me?"
Ali was really mad. "Because you set me on a date with him!" Ali pointed in the direction Brian rode off.
"Well he liked you and you were gonna shoot him down!"
"Because I didn't like him!"
"And why didn't you like him?"
"Because any guy who knows where you live before they know you is creepy and stalckerish." Ali sighed and walked to the door of the house. Savannah followed. "Give me your book bag. We are going to the mall."
"But don't you have to get an outfit for your date?" Savannah handed Ali her bag and watched as she tossed them into the house and shut the door.
"No. I'm just gonna wear jeans and a shirt." Ali and Savannah started walking to the bus stop.
Inuyasha piped up and said something. "Why go if you don't like the guy?"
Ali turned her head to him. He was walking beside her now. "Because Savannah was being a brat and said yes." Ali looked at Savannah and saw her singing a song by Adam lambert. 'How can she listen to that? It's really weird.'
"Well can't you say no?" Inuyasha still didn't like the guy. But now his dislike grew.
"No. I don't want to hurt the poor guy. And me backing out of the date would crush him."
'Then crush him.' "And that's a bad thing?" Inuyasha looked at the trees as they walked by.
"Yes!" Ali glared at the bus sign that she was able to see now.
"Do we have to ride that thing?" Inuyasha could see the sign too.
"What the bus? Yes. How else are we getting there?"
"We could walk." Inuyasha smiled. He didn't like riding the metal thing.
Ali scowled. "I am not walking five miles to the mall. You're nuts."
Inuyasha scoffed. "I could get there faster than that thing can."
"No human can out run a bus." They had arrived at the bus stop.
"Who said I was human?"
"Well obviously you can't be with those ears. Which you really should be wearing a hat to cover those things." Ali pulled a plain black hat out of the little green book bag she had grabbed from the house and put it on Inuyashas head. "I can't do anything about your clothes until we get there. And your hair, I love the color but no one has it naturally. Did you dye it?"
"What's wrong with my clothes and hair?"
"Besides me loving them both? Nothing. But it really stands out in a crowd. They might wear kimonos in japan, but not in America. We will just have to get you some jeans and a T-shirt."
"If you like my clothes why change them?" 'She likes my clothes and hair?'
"Because this is today. Not five centuries ago. The bus is here." The bus had just pulled up as she was talking. The trio got on the bus. Ali swiped her bus card and they sat in the back. Savannah was in the middle of Ali and Inuyasha.
~~at the mall~~
"That stupid bus driver stopped short on purpose!" Savannah rubbed her red nose. She had slammed into the seat in front of her when the driver stopped quickly.
Ali laughed and rubbed the back of her head. "Well at least you didn't hit metal as you jerked back when she started moving again. My head really hurts now."
"You don't have to walk around looking like Rudolph!" Savannah stopped rubbing her nose to put her hands on her hips. "People will see me and ask me to guide their sleigh!"
"You copywrited that off of the song."
"And the movies." The girls laughed.
But Inuyasha was confused. "Who's Rudolph and why will people ask you to guide their sleigh?"
"It's an old Christmas carol." Savannah turned to Ali. "So what's first? Clothes or shoes?"
Ali smiled. "For who? Him or us?" the girls laughed before Savannah pointed to Inuyasha who was once again beside Ali. "Clothes. Defiantly clothes."
"Are you trying to say my clothes are bad?" Inuyasha liked his kimono. His mother gave it to him.
"No I'm saying they are a distraction." Ali and Savannah walked to a men's clothes department.
Inuyasha didn't think his clothes were distracting. He shook off what Ali said. And followed them into the store. He found them in a corner with multiple pieces of clothing in their arms. "Oh my. Those all are not for me are they?"
Ali and Savannah smiled and nodded. Ali pointed to a dressing room and shoved her pile of clothes into his hands. The door shut behind him and Savannah dumped her pile on Ali to go find more.
Ali heard Inuyasha cussing under his breathe. Ali knocked on the door of the room. "You ok in there Inuyasha?"
"Uh I'm fine. Just don't know how to put these on."
"Put what on? Throw it over the door." A pair of grey skinny jeans hit Ali in the face. "Thanks for hitting me." Ali pulled the jeans down.
"You said throw them over." Inuyashas voice had a frustrated tone in it.
"I know. Maybe they were too small." Ali threw the pants into a pile of shirts.
"I would say so. I can't get this on either." A shirt flew over the door and landed on Alis head.
"Do you have to hit me every time you throw something over the door?" Ali folded the shirt and set it in a separate pile beside her.
"No. that's just luck." Inuyasha opened the door and knocked Ali over once again. "Oops."
"You really need to stop knocking me over. It's very rude." Ali unburied herself from the pile of clothes she had landed in and stood up to look at Inuyasha. He had a black shirt with a red skull print. Grey skinny jeans and the black baseball cap Ali had given him. "Wow." Was all Ali could say.
"What? It's some of the clothes you guys shoved over the door. I like my kimono better." Inuyasha tugged on the bottom of the shirt.
Ali stared at Inuyasha. 'He so cute! It's amazing how he looks good in those jeans! And that shirt is just…wow.' Ali's thoughts were interrupted when Savannah came around the corner with a pile so big she was walking blindly.
"I hear voices but I don't see hands coming to help me." Savannah tripped on the shirt Ali had folded and fell. Burring Ali and Savannah in a mountain of clothes.
Alis head was still free from the clothes. She looked over to Savannah. "Let me guess. It was a sale wasn't it." Savannah nodded meekly before trying to unbury herself. Ali was hopelessly stuck. Savannah had fallen on Ali so Ali was stuck until the clothes were removed.
"Sorry. But it looks like you've found something for him." Savannah walked around Inuyasha to get a better look.
"Yeah. But he won't wear any shoes." Ali was folding all the clothes that had buried her.
"Oh well. Who needs shoes anymore?" Savannah stopped walking around Inuyasha. "Ok. Now we have to shop around."
Ali stood and paid for Inuyashas clothes. They walked out of the men's store and across the way to a women's clothing department. Ali's mouth dropped to the floor. This was a new store. Nobody had seen the inside of it till this morning. The store had opened that day. And the girls were in the middle of a major sale.
Savannah disappeared in the river of jackets. Ali stood by the door, trying to think of what to try on first. She grabbed a couple tops and went to the dressing rooms.
Inuyasha had decided to stay with Ali. She seemed more in control. Her friend was probably freaking out. A shirt hit Inuyasha in the face. "Hey!"
"What?" Alis voice came from inside the door and another shirt flew over the door.
"You hit me with this thing." Inuyasha dodged another shirt.
"That's just luck." Ali walked out of the door. "Can you hold these? I'm going to look around some more." Ali put the 3 shirts in his hands.
"Do I look like your human pack mule?"
Ali had already walked off and was looking through jeans. Savannah ran by holding a lime green jacket out to Ali.
"This is so the jacket that's for you! Put it on!"
Ali stared at her friend. "Savannah. Let's lay off the giant sodas now shall we?" Savannah rolled her eyes and Ali put the jacket on. "It's so soft! And I love the color!"
"Perfect!" Savannah pulled it off of Ali. "It's your early birthday present!"
"But my birthday is 6 months away from now!"
"I know. That's why it's an early birthday gift."
"Uh huh." Savannah disappeared again and Ali went back to the changing room.
The girls ended up buying more than they thought they would. Ali had gotten 3 new T-shirts, 4 pairs of jeans, a new belt, and a royal blue jacket that looks like a short cut trench coat. Savannah bought 2 shirts, 5 pairs of jeans, 2 belts, and an orange jacket that had flames running up the side of the sleeves.
Ali looked at the jacket Savannah had bought. "Show off much?"
Savannah smiled. "Well I had to buy it after you stole my jacket."
"Oh was this yours?" Savannah nods. "Oh well here. So this is mine?" Savannah nods again and takes the blue jacket. She hands Ali the orange one.
"I think that one suits you better. It captures your figure better."
Ali buttoned up the first three buttons. Leaving the last two unbuttoned. "I feel like an orange blob."
"You look like a firework" Savannah laughed at the scowl Ali gave her.
"I think you look like a flame." Inuyasha was beside Ali trying to get the bag with his kimono inside.
Ali pulled the bag farther away from his reach. "Flattery gets you nowhere." Savannah started laughing again.
Inuyasha pouted and his ears drooped. "How long do I have to wear these clothes? They are tight and feel weird."
"As long as we are out. And god knows how long that will be. But when we get home you can change back into your clothes." Ali started in the direction of the food court only to be stopped by a certain blonde headed bimbo.
"Hey Ali. Can't wait for our date Saturday! Nice jacket. Why don't you wear it Saturday?" Brian was talking non-stop. Ali could barely get a word in.
After about five minutes of a never ending sentence Ali saw an opportunity to speak. "Hey look Brian, its great that you taught your goldfish to blow bubbles, but I have to go. Savannah, Inuyasha, and I are going to the food court for some ice cream."
"Who's Inuyasha?" Brian's face showed a look of confusion and jealousy.
The wave of emotions that hit Ali was enough to knock her out. Ali shook her head clear. "A guy I'm friends with. He's actually over there right now." Ali pointed to Savannah and Inuyasha. She waved. Savannah waved back but Inuyasha just smiled smugly at Brian. The wave of emotions coming from Brian grew. Ali had to step backwards to keep from fainting.
"I have to go. See you Saturday." Brian's voice had gone cold and his face had a frown imprinted in place of his usual bubbly smile.
Ali nodded still dizzy from the emotions. Savannah was behind Ali in a moment. Keeping her from falling. "Thanks. I just need to sit down." Ali slowly walked to the chair Inuyasha had gotten for her. She sat down and sighed. Her head was clearing and she could think without any problems.
Savannah was in front of Ali in an instant. "You know, the last time you acted like that you passed out. I was so angry, and then you fainted. My anger was gone the second you hit the ground."
Ali smiled. "Yeah. And it was you anger that knocked me out in the first place."
Savannah smiled meekly. "Sorry about that. I forgot you were an empathic. So what were the feelings coming from Brian?"
"Mostly jealousy. But I don't see what he would be jealous of. He knows Inuyasha is my friend." Inuyashas ears drooped a little.
Inuyasha kneeled next to Ali. "You sure you're ok?"
Ali nodded. "I just needed to get to a place where the emotions are calmer. If he was a bomb of emotions, I'd say he was ready to blow."
"Well as long as you feel better away from him I'm not complaining."
"Do you hate him or something?"
"Or something." Inuyasha stood up. "He's back."
"What?" Brian was by Ali's side in a moment.
"Look. Ali I'm sorry about getting angry. I have just been having a bad day. I hope you accept my apology."
Ali looked at the boy who just a moment ago almost knocked her out. She looked into the crystal blue eyes. They were icy with hate and jealousy. "Sure." Ali stood up. "But you said you had to go earlier."
"Oh yeah! See you later!" Ali watched Brian disappear.
Ali turned on her heels and started to drag Savannah to the ice cream. "Chocolate surprises."
"That serious of a crisis? Well ok. Let me get rid of the boy. You get the ice cream."
Ali nodded and let go of Savannah. She walked up to the counter. Bennie was working today. "Hey Bennie. I need two chocolate surprises. Fast."
Bennie turned around. His glasses fogged up as usual. "That big of an emergency? Give me the gossip."
Ali like Bennie as a brother. He always understood Ali. Ali leaned on the counter. "Ok. But swear not to tell a living soul."
"I swear on the sprinkles." They laughed.
"Ok. You know a guy named Brian?" Ali watched Bennie scoop the ice cream into the plastic bowls.
"Blonde? Kinda quirky? Yeah I know him. Why?" Bennie looked up at Ali as he poured the sprinkles.
"Well he asked me out." Bennie dropped the sprinkles and was in Alis face.
"No way! Did you say yes?"
Ali stepped backward. "Well actually I was trying to say no but Savannah said yes."
"Who's Savannah?" Bennie started cleaning up the sprinkles he had dumped onto the counter.
"Oh that's right! You don't know that Natalie is really Savannah. Her name that is."
Bennie started pouring the chocolate syrup after throwing the sprinkles away. "Always knew she was holding a secret."
"Bennie! I haven't finished telling you my problem!"
Bennie rung up the ice creams. "Sorry Callie. 18.75" Callie was his nickname for Ali. Because when she first told him her name she had a mouthful of ice cream.
Ali handed him the money. "Well the dilemma is. I have a guy friend and I think Brian is jealous of him."
Bennie leaned on the counter. "You used empathy. Didn't you."
"How could I not? His emotions almost knocked me out!"
"Wow. That's a tough one. Well I heard Brian broke up with his last girlfriend because she hugged her guy friend she knew since first grade."
Ali picked up her ice cream and started stirring it around. "Well I don't want to start a relationship knowing the guy would dump me if a hugged my friends."
"Well good luck Callie." Bennie smiled.
"Yeah. If you call it that." Ali smiled and took Savannahs ice cream to their usual table. Ali stirred some sugar into her ice cream. Same as usual.
Savannah pulled her chair out and sat in it. "Sorry. I sent him to the arcade but he didn't know how to play so I had to teach him. Now spill."
Ali put a bite of sugary ice cream in her mouth. "I think Brian is jealous of Inuyasha."
"I think so too. Case closed lets finish these now."
Ali smiled. Typical Savannah. Never wants to talk about boys when Ali wanted to. They finished their ice cream. Ali bought a vanilla cone for Inuyasha. The girls went to the arcade and found him getting ver frustrated about the game he was playing. Savannah dragged him out and Ali shoved the ice cream in his hands. He licked the ice cream cone like a seven year old would. Getting it all over his lips and nose. Ali giggled and handed him a napkin.
"Thanks" he wiped his nose off.
"You look like a child. Eating your ice cream like that." Ali giggled even more.
"And your point is?" Inuyasha looked at her. His beard and mustache dripping on his new shirt.
Ali gave one last giggle and wiped his mouth with the napkin. "Keep it clean! You're getting your new shirt all sticky!"
Inuyasha blinked a couple times and continued licking the ice cream. 'Did she wipe my mouth? She acts like a mother to me. No wonder she sees me as a child.' Inuyasha rolled his eyes mentally. 'She doesn't see me as a child. She was just saying that to mess with me.'
~~After the bus ride~~
Ali stepped into her house and tripped over her sleeping kitten. "Buddy! I told you not to sleep in front of the door! You know I always trip over you!" she scooped up the kitten and gave it a kiss on the top of its head before it climbed on her shoulders. Ali picked up the bags she dropped.
Savannah and Inuyasha walked in the door. Savannah stole buddy from Ali's shoulders. "Hey Buddy! How's my favorite little kitten doing today?" Savannah scratched Buddy behind his left ear.
"Besides trying to kill me again? Id say he had a good day." Ali dropped the bags on her bed. She pulled out Inuyashas inner kimono and handed it to him. Along with his pants. "Go change in the bathroom. Hang the shirt over the edge of the bath tub." Inuyasha snatched his original clothes and ran into the room Ali pointed to. Ali pulled the outer shirt of his kimono out of the bag 'I wonder how it feels.' She put it on.
"How is it?" Ali gasped and turned to see Inuyasha smirking and leaning against her doorway. Already dressed.
Ali blushed deeply. "Very soft actually. Roomy too." Ali took off the kimono and held it out to him.
Inuyasha laughed. "Thanks. You know. You match the color of this clothe right now."
Alis blush depend. 'I'm going to kill you Inuyasha!' Ali walked out of her room to take Buddy away from Savannah. "He's my kitty." Ali snuggled Buddy until her face went to its normal color.
Savannah sat on the couch. "Ali. Your date is tomorrow. What are you going to wear?"
Ali sighed. "I said I was going to wear jeans and a random T-shirt."
Savannah smacked her hand to her forehead. "Ok! Wear that! Its not like we went shopping today for nothing!"
Ali shrugged. "Savannah. Chill out. You're freaking out again."
"Fine. I just thought you would try to make the first boy to ask you out not feel threatened."
"If he feels threatened by me then that's fine with me."
Inuyasha was in the kitchen with the cats. 'Fine with me too.' Inuyasha smiled evilly. He grabbed the cat called Buddy by the tail. The cat yelped and scratched him. "Stupid cat."
Ali didn't need this. "Inuyasha be nice to the cat." Ali stood and walked outside to the well. She sat on the edge of the well. She felt the calming winds against her face.
Sesshomaru appeared out of the trees. "Be careful. People have a tendency to fall in."
Ali was startled. She caught a second look at his face. "Oh hey this Sesshomaru! What's new?" Ali laughed. Sesshomaru lunged and grabbed the girl and was gone in a cloud of fluff.
Ok. I think im gonna drop it of right here. A little cliff hanger. I still need teachers and/or students. Please review! If you say chocolate surprise you're a shoe in! Toodles! ^~w~^