Hello peoples! Nice to be writing again ... though I didn't leave... I have found out that writing this story (and all my others) over the summer, has improved my writing skills, considering I am now in the eighth grade taking English 1 Honors (Ninth grade English) so... Haha! And if anyone has any advice on Geometry, please so share...

As for the chapter, I know Kala is here, from your reviews, I see that most of you want something bad to happen to her, or you think she's the bad guy or something. I will inform you, you are most certainly wrong! She turns out to be the hero, here, so, that's all I'll say!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha!

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Chapter Twenty-six - The Plan

Kala's sneakers let of a soft clicking sound as she made her way up the stairs, the same way that the others had gone. She ran her hand along the hand rail, thinking up a way to put what she wanted to say.

"Kagome's going to hate me for this, most likely..." She whispered to herself, as she turned the corner and came to Inuyasha and Miroku's dorm. "But, it's for her own good..."

She rapped lightly on the door, almost as if she was scared. Well, she was, and that's all there was to it.

She heard footsteps from inside the room, getting louder as they came closer. "Coming!" A voice, who Kala took as Sango's, rang through the metal of the door as she ran to answer it. Kala could tell that she hadn't been in the nearest room to the door, her voice was much to muffled and distant.

Sango opened the door, and smiled when she saw Kala standing politely in the doorway. "Hey, Kala. Can we help you?" She asked.

Kala returned her smile. "Yes, actually, do you think that you could give this to Inuyasha?" She said, holding up a small, pink piece of paper. "It's from Kagome, she didn't want to come over here, so she just asked me to give it to him for her."

Sango looked at it curiously. Pink paper? They didn't have any of that ... but, whatever, she didn't feel like thinking that hard over the paper color of a note.

"Of course, I'll go give it to him now, thanks Kala!" Sango said, waving with the hand that was holding the paper. They said their good-byes and Kala left to go down the hallway until she reached Kagome's room.

Taking a deep breath, she reran her words through her mind, just having a feeling that they weren't going to come out that way. She reached out, and knocked on Kagome's dorm room door. A few seconds later, Kagome answered, looking a bit stressed, but smiling nevertheless.

"Kala?" She asked.

"Look, Kagome. We need to talk..."

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"Inuyasha! Open your damn door, I've got something for you from Kagome!" Sango called through the door as she banged her fist against it. Miroku came out of his room, from changing, and looked at her in confusion.

"Kagome?" He asked, mildly surprised that Kagome would even write to Inuyasha right now. Sango nodded.

"What is it?" Miroku asked, trying to take the paper from her, but she snatched it away.

"None of your business!" She snapped. Miroku shook his head.

"Maybe so, but, you're curious too." He said, leaning against the wall, as they waited for Inuyasha to come out.

"What makes you say that? I don't care!" Sango defended, her anger rising, from Inuyasha being stubborn, and Miroku being smart.

"You can't lie to me, Sango." Miroku stated simply, quickly grabbing the note while Sango was distracted with Inuyasha's inane babbling from behind the door.

"Miroku!" Sango growled, trying to snatch it back, but he just slipped around and while she was turning around to try again, he leaned his back against her, not hard enough to hurt her, but hard enough to restrain her, and she was stuck between the wall and his back, which was resting on her chest, like a bed.

He peeled the paper open carefully, knowing Inuyasha wouldn't get it unless he got the keys and unlocked the door, and gave it to him.

Sango growled, but gave in, as Miroku held up the paper up far enough so she could lean over his shoulder and read it along with him.

'Dear Inuyasha,

I know what you did at the park was accidental. I am sorry for all the 'sits' I gave you, and I forgive you. I just, kind of overreacted, like always. Sorry. I want to talk to you, it's important, please meet me in the dorm breezeway at eleven.

Yours, Kagome'

The one thing that popped into both of their minds, as they read the note, was, 'That's not Kagome's handwriting.'

Kala, was trying to set Inuyasha and Kagome up.

Miroku released Sango, and asked her a silent question, as to rather they should give it to him or not.

Of course, she nodded.

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"So, what did you want to talk about?" Kagome asked, handing her guest a glass of water, as she took a seat next to her on the couch.

"Well... I overheard Inuyasha talking to Miroku and Sango after you had apparently stormed off to your room..." Kala began, glancing at Kagome quickly, before returning her gaze to her glass.

"Oh really, about what?" Kagome asked, curiosity and suspicion both obvious in her tone as she said it.

"You." Kala answered simply, shrugging lightly. So far, everything was going great with what she was going to do.

"Me...? What'd they say?" Kagome asked, turning her full attention to Kala now.

"Well, Miroku and Sango were scolding him about something like 'Just tell her how you feel and get it over with, it's obvious she feels the same way, just go ask her out.' " Kala lied. Kagome could tell that she was blushing at what Kala had just explained.

"Feels? Like..." Kagome began, but Kala cut her off.

"Like, boyfriend, girlfriend kind of stuff. And... he wanted me to tell you to meet him in the breezeway at eleven, it's ten-thirty now. And I thought, that it might be fun if you beat him to what he wanted to say, I mean, don't lie, I know you love him." Kala suggested, only adding to Kagome's blush.

"Okay... I... thanks, Kala, I'll go... But... one question." Kagome said, agreeing to meet Inuyasha at eleven, desperately anticipating and already playing what was going to happen; they confess their undying love for one another and finally get together.

"Go ahead." Kala replied, smiling at her success.

"Why do you want me and Inuyasha to get together? Inuyasha may be dense, and the others haven't seemed to notice, but I have, and I know you like him, at least a little bit, so why are you helping mine and his relationship?" Kagome asked.

Kala sighed. "You guys were right, Shima isn't my friend, and I realized that when she started using me to get 'cute' boys to notice her. I don't want to be like her, I don't want to interfere with others' relationships, I want to help them. That's why, after you and Inuyasha get together, I want you to help me with Miroku and Sango, so Shima will leave you guys alone, she doesn't know, but I know you guys are just faking dating. You only act like you all like each other when she's around." She explained, grinning.

Kagome giggled. "You know, since you finally came to your senses and know Shima's a fake, you should hang with us, you'll fit in with us perfectly, and I will gladly help you out with Sango and Miroku's relationship. You should be a marriage councilor, or something, you know?" She suggested jokingly.

"I hope to be." Kala said, grinning wider. "So... you're going to tell Inuyasha how you feel?"

Kagome took a long, deep breath, and closed her eyes. Reopening them, she answered, with a finality in her voice. "Yes."

"Yes, I am."

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Miroku unlocked Inuyasha's door, and twirled the key ring around his finger carelessly. Inuyasha growled as they entered his room uninvited.

"Kagome wants to see you. Breezeway. Eleven o'clock." Miroku stated, flashing the pink paper as proof of what he had just said. Inuyasha eyed them suspiciously and sighed, giving in. It's not like he didn't want to see her, he just didn't want the others to know that he was happy that she wanted to see him. Happy...

"Feh." He replied, glanced at the clock, which now read ten fifty-six, and stood up, exiting the room without another word.

Sango bit back a giggle as Inuyasha left the dorm. "Kala sure does have some mind..." She said, when she knew Inuyasha wouldn't be able to hear her.

"Yeah, she should be a marriage councilor..." Miroku agreed.

Had Kala of been there, she would have just grinned, and replied with the same way she had to Kagome.

I hope to be.

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Kagome leaned against the wall, silently wondering if she would regret this in the long run, or not. It's not like she didn't want to tell him how she felt, she was just nervous. Extremely nervous.

Inuyasha made his way down the stairs, coming within sight of Kagome.

"Hey..." He greeted, smiling slightly.

"Hey..." She whispered back nervously.

Now ... the hard part...

Just, say 'I love you.'

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You guys hate me now, don't you? This has to be the major-ist cliff hanger I have had yet, and Kala's nice. Haha, I love you too...

Anyway, how was it? Sorry about the cliffy, had to do it, too much admitting in one chapter for me, the scheming though, I could do that forever ... and once Inuyasha and Kagome get together, there's still Miroku and Sango, I have not forgotten about them...

Review please!

--Ponystripes