NG: ::screaming over loud music :: THIS PARTY IS GREAT! KAGOME AND THE OTHERS ARE REALLY MISSING OUT.
Shippou: NG-SAMA THIS IS BORING. ISN'T THERE ANYTHING FOR ME TO DO?
NG: HUH? OH SORRY SHIPPOU! WELL UH…
Really Cute Bishonen: HEY NG! COME ON, WE'RE GOING TO PLAY TWISTER!
NG: :: squeals :: YIPPEE! BYE SHIPPOU!
Shippou: :: groans :: I really need to find another author.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha so stop hassling me!
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Chapter Thirteen:
Don't Shoot the Messenger-------------------------------------
"Houshi… what do you think is gonna happen?" Said person turned to face his female friend.
"What do you mean, Sango?" Miroku asked as he and Sango swung on her porch swing.
Sango found this situation to be uncomfortably annoying, as she and the pervert were the only ones there. Kagome and the others would not arrive until later, and that's when they would all go out and celebrate the end of pre-midterms. Miroku decided to arrive early and she couldn't just kick him out, not that she let him, so she opted with starting a conversation outside.
"I mean, what's going to happen to us…to all of us? Nishi has left us with no explanation and I fear she may be in danger. Kouji is becoming a depressing site because he misses her so much and Sesshoumaru and Rin are slowly drifting away." Sango explained a tinge of sadness in her voice.
"Don't worry Sango-sama, everything will turn out alright. Besides, I doubt Nishi is in any trouble at all. You know she can handle herself. Kouji will get over it eventually, and Sesshoumaru and Rin have always been slightly distant." Sango nodded.
"Houshi, last week, when you said that you'd let Inuyasha date your ex as he would you, what did you mean?" Sango looked so innocent asking that question that Miroku blushed. 'Am I blushing? What's wrong with me? I never blush, at least not at a question like that?'
"Houshi? Houshi?" Sango was getting angry; believing Miroku to be thinking perverted thoughts again. Miroku snapped out of his thoughts to stare at the beautiful angel named Sango.
"I meant nothing by it Sango. Just merely stating a fact." he replied to her question.
"Oh." Sango said sounding a bit…disappointed?
"Sango, do you know you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen?" Miroku said tilting her chin to look into her eyes.
Those eyes captivated him as he unconsciously closed the distance between them. Sango, momentarily forgetting that she was with the pervert, moved in as well. They were closing in gradually and could feel each other's breaths inches from their lips until…
"Guys…what are you doing?"
Sango and Miroku froze. Miroku chose this opportunity to get out of the situation the way he knew best. You know that momentary memory loss Sango was having, well it was coming back with a vengeance.
"Hentai!"
'Slap'
Sango jumped away from their close proximity and fumed, her cheeks stained pink, from anger or embarrassment, no one could tell.
"Uh, sorry guys, did I interrupt something?" Rin asked, the person who had stopped them in the first place.
"No!" Sango shouted a bit too quickly. From her brother's glare, Rin could tell that she did.
"Uh, well, sorry anyway…So are you guys ready to go?" Both teens nodded, getting up and leaving to walk behind Rin as they went to the car.
"So, where is everyone else?" Sango asked as she and Miroku piled in behind Sesshoumaru and Rin, keeping as much distance between her and Miroku as humanly possible without falling out of the car.
"They're already at the court." Rin replied.
"The basketball court?" Sango asked. She was not prepared for basketball. It's not like she couldn't play in what she wore, but it would have been nice to know before hand.
"Yeah, is that a problem?" Rin asked as Sesshoumaru took off. Obviously, he didn't care if it was.
"Oh, no, I was just surprised. I thought we'd be going…I don't know somewhere else?"
"I thought so too, but Inuyasha kept complaining about how he hasn't gotten to play ball in forever, demanded that we all show up for at least ten games and he wouldn't shut up until we agreed."
"Yep, that's Inuyasha for you."
'Ring Ring'
Sesshoumaru picked up his car phone. "Hello…Yes father…I understand…tomorrow, I will be there…ja." he hung up the phone and answered everyone's silent question.
"Father will be making my joining of his company official tomorrow. I will become Vice president of Tsrugi Corporations starting immediately after high school."
"Congratulations Sesshy!" Rin cheered happily.
"Thank you Rin."
"Congratulations Sesshoumaru." Both Sango and Miroku congratulated. Sesshoumaru nodded. He turned the corner and parked his car. The four teens got out of the car to find their friends waiting for them. Inuyasha was just shooting around getting restless.
"It's about time you got here!" he shouted as they entered the court.
"Calm down Inuyasha. We can start. Are you happy now?" Kagome asked as they lined up for teams. Two teams of four. "Um, guys, we have an odd number." Everyone unconsciously looked at Kouji. "Don't worry, I'll…referee."
"Hey, you could be on our team." Ayame said. "I mean, boys against girls just isn't fair without Nishi here…oops." Everyone again looked at Kouji.
"Would you all stop looking at me like that. I don't care if Nishi's here or not. It's not like I'm helpless without her or something and you guys act like I'm the only one this thing effects. Nishi and I were just friends, nothing more okay? Now I'll just referee. You guys go ahead and play."
"That won't be necessary." Everyone turned including Kouji to see who had entered their court.
"Kagura? What are you doing here?" (NG: Bet you weren't suspecting that huh?)
"I came here to play. Is that a crime?"
"Depends on what you plan on playing"
"Ha, very funny Kouji. Are you upset that your little green haired friend isn't here? Well don't be. She's happy with who she's with." At the confused look in the eyes of those on the court she continued.
"What? You didn't know? Nishi has herself a boyfriend." Kagura told them with a haughty tone.
"Nishi has a boyfriend? Green haired dog-eared Nishi?" a voice behind Kagura asked.
"Why yes Kikyou. Don't tell me you didn't know either. This is front-page news. Nishi the freak has a boyfriend." Kouji growled and stepped up to Kagura. She never flinched nor backed down and stared him down defiantly, or up, he was taller.
"Do not speak about Nishi that way when she has no way to defend herself."
"My, my, it seems you really care about her. Funny…last I heard, she dumped you guys for her new man."
"Who is this new man?" Kouji asked with a strained voice. 'It can't be true.' He was so confused with emotion that it was overwhelming and he feared that he had lost Nishi forever.
"Curious are we?" Kagura said, smirking.
"Just answer the question." Sesshoumaru said, stepping up next to Kouji. Though it wasn't said aloud, he and Kouji were very close friends. He could see the distress and urgency in his friend's eyes. He knew that if he were ever in that situation with Rin, he'd probably feel the same way Kouji did now.
"Humph. Fine. His name is Onigumo. He was the guy who came to your party." she said, directing her attention to Miroku.
"That freak? Nishi wouldn't go for a guy like that." Inuyasha said, deciding to take part of in the conversation.
"Why would he want to go with her is the better question." Kikyou said walking over to Inuyasha.
"Besides, it doesn't matter if Nishi has a boyfriend, so long as I have you Inuyasha." Kikyou said grabbing his arm.
"You don't have me wench! Why can't you get it through your thick head? I don't like you! I like Ka- um…never mind."
Kikyou dropped her hand from his arm. 'Damn it! Even with Nishi gone to influence him, he still likes my sister. That bitch, always getting in my way. I should be the one with the boyfriend, not that freak. She is beneath me, yet she has the better friends. I wish she could suffer.'
"Would you stop staring at me!" Inuyasha bellowed, snapping Kikyou back to reality.
Kikyou turned around and walked back to Kagura past Kouji, who just stood there with a gloomy expression. 'Probably thinking about the freak…That's how I'll get even for everything she took from me that should have been mine. She won't have many friends anymore.'
"Come on Kagura, you delivered your message so lets go. Inuyasha, you can have my sister since you want her so badly." Kikyou said, and then they were gone.
"Is it just me or is everything starting to get really confusing." Kouga asked. When he received no answer, he sighed.
"Okay everybody, enough standing around. Let's play already." Inuyasha said, blushing a bit at the comment Kikyou made that no one had caught.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome scolded.
"What's the big deal. Nishi got a boyfriend. You should be happy. You know how it is for her. So let's just leave it alone and start the game already!"
"Inuyasha's right." Kouji said with false happiness. "I'll play for the girls team to help even the odds."
"But Kouji-" Kouga began.
"It's fine alright. I don't mind." Kouji said moving to his position on the court.
Everyone brightened a bit and all finally settled with the feeling that Nishi was safe and happy, though unsettled at how they most likely wouldn't see her again. They played the game as if nothing were wrong and it were a normal day with friends, which it was…for some.
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"Damn it Kagura, tell me what you told them!"
"Only if you agree to help me."
"How the hell am I supposed to help you when I can't even help myself?!" the other teen growled in frustration.
"You are friends with Sesshoumaru and that smart girl…um…Ayame right?"
"…I was, but what does that have to do with anything?"
"Well, they're both very smart and Sesshoumaru knows how to manipulated people to get what he wants very well. Talk to them and tell them of our situation."
"That's the whole problem. If I'm caught within ten feet of them, Kikyou will get pissed, making Onigumo pissed, and he just might feel the need to fulfil his promise!" Nishi shouted.
"Fine, but we will not let Naraku get to us."
"Naraku?"
"You mean to tell me you didn't know his real name?"
"So he leads a double life, huh?"
"Don't we all?"
"…So do you know what he wants with us?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
"Confidential."
Kagura nodded.
"Figured as much. I just want you to know that I'll find a way to free us Kagura, don't you worry."
"I never worry…You know what Nishi, you're not as bad as everyone says you are." Nishi looked up and smiled.
"You're no so bad yourself. Now, tell me what you told them."
'I was hoping she forgot about that.' Kagura prepared for the yelling. "Well…I told them you were happy."
"And…" Nishi prodded.
"And that they didn't need to worry."
"And…"
"AndthatNarakuwasyou'reboyfriend." Nishi froze.
"Repeat that one more time, slowly."
"I told them that Naraku was you're boyfriend."
"YOU WHAT!" There it was, the yelling.
"How could you do that! Now there's no way I'm getting out of this mess. What did they say?"
"Well, Kikyou wasn't too happy. Seems like she's jealous of you." Kagura said smirking.
"Jealous of me? I don't think so. She's popular with boys after her left and right. She shouldn't be jealous just because she thinks I have a boyfriend, which I don't." she added quickly.
"I don't think that it's the part about you having a boyfriend, it's who he is."
"I don't have a- wait, you told them it was Naraku?" Nishi asked fearfully. Naraku was the one who tried to rape Kagome. If they knew his real name, they might remember and then they would never leave her alone. 'Maybe that's a good thing.'
"No, Onigumo. Kouji wasn't to pleased though. He seemed more upset than angry."
'I'm sorry Kouji.' Nishi thought, but showed no emotion. "Hey, if Kikyou is jealous, maybe she really likes Naraku, which will have me free a lot sooner." Kagura frowned.
"Don't worry, I won't forget about you."
Kagura snorted. "Like I'd care if you did. So what do we do now?"
"I have to go home and baby sit. I'll see you later." Kagura watched her new ally go.
'Good luck, girl.'
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NG: Whew, that was some party. I can't believe how fun it was.
Nishi: That's your business.
NG: You're just mad that you missed out.
Nishi: Am not.
NG: Are too.
Nishi: Am not.
NG: Are too.
Shippou: While they finish their little argument lets move on to the review responses.
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