I am so soo sooo soooo sorry that I haven't updated in forever! I hit a HUGE writer's block, and it was so hard to just sit down and write this. And this story is especially hard for me because I have to be really hyper to write it, or it comes out somewhat morbid instead of light and funny. But, I'm good now----just drank some Pepsi. AND, I'm listening to my new All American Rejects CD. I love the song, "Paper Heart." Or, is it "My Paper Heart." I doesn't matter.....it just reminds me so much of Inuyasha.

Okay, I've planned up to chapter twelve...and I'd liked to state right now that if you are looking for a serious story with a purpose for existing other than to entertain the author, you should probably stop reading this story now.

If not, however, enjoy the sheer stupidity and the semi-sitcom seriousness.

Quote of the day: 'If the paste matches the pants, you can make paste pants and she'll never know the difference!' ----Joey Tribiani from Friends
Disclaimer: Non existent.....my rights to Inuyasha that is.
Chapter Seven
In Which The Trip Begins
One week.

She paced nervously back in forth at the foot of her bed, muttering fearfully under her breath.

One whole week.

What was she going to do? Her mom was going to freak.

One week had come and gone and Kagome had yet to tell her mother that she was leaving for the weekend with a guy she barely knew. She had avoided the subject entirely, insisting that she was simply leaving with a friend but had refused to give her 'friend' a gender.

Kagome glanced at her watch and her eyes bulged when she saw the time. Miroku would be by with the car and Inuyasha in twenty minutes!

She grabbed her duffle bag and ran down the stairs, determined to talk to her mother before the guys showed up.

"Jump kick will you?" She heard her little brother exclaim from the living room when she had reached the half way mark of the stairs. "Well, I'll show you to mess with the blind ninja!"

Kagome rolled her eyes and shook her head, continuing her frantic trek down the stairs.

"You're leaving with a boy." Sota stated, when Kagome was about four steps away to the first floor of her house.

She froze in mid-step.

"He's name starts with an I.." Her brother continued. "And, he has a weird fondness for Lucky Charms cereal. That's all I'm getting."

The bag fell from her hand and rolled down the remaining steps whilst her mouth opened and closed several times in a desperate attempt to form words.
"H-how di---did....Ho----how didja? Howdidja? Howdidja? Howdidja?" She managed, finally able to walk again. She turned the corner and entered the living room, only to see her little brother sitting on the floor, Playstation Two controller in hand and a thick, black, bandana tied around his eyes to keep him from seeing anything.

Sota sighed loudly. "I have powers, Sis. You do too----you just haven't learned how to use them yet."

Kagome glared at him.

"Stop glaring, will ya?" He demanded. "It's distracting and I am trying to play a game, ya know."

"Blindfolded?" She asked, crossing her arms against her chest.

Sota nodded. "It helps tone my powers. If I can figure out what's going to happen in the game without actually seeing what's happening, my powers get stronger. Sorta like a training technique. And, might I add, I am really good."

"Whatever," Kagome responded, walking out of the living room.

"I'm going to tell Mom." Sota taunted, successfully freezing his sister in mid-step yet again.

She swallowed hard and slowly turned around. "Five dollars," she offered.

Sota snorted. "Do I look like I'm still three, Sis? Twenty bucks."

Kagome's mouth dropped open. "I don't ha--"
"-yeah, ya do. In your front, right pocket," said Sota. "Hand it over now, or I will tell Mom you're leaving for the weekend with a boy."

She began muttering evilly under her breath and practically threw the money at Sota---which he caught easily.

"One of these days, karma is going to catch up to you and bite you on the butt," she stated indignantly, turning on her heel and marching out of the living room. However, just as she was about to leave, her mom walked in, scaring the heck out of Kagome.

"Oh, sorry dear," her mom smiled, patting her head gently. "I just wanted to know if I should pack you lunch for your trip? And, if you're little friend was allergic to anything?"

Kagome gulped. "It's funny you should mention my friend, Mom--"

"----what was her name, dear?" Mrs. Higurashi asked. "I don't believe you've told me anything about her." She let out a small giggle, "It's almost like your sneaking out with a *boy*." She ended her last sentence by crossing her arms against her chest and arching her eyebrow at her daughter.

Kagome began to giggle unsurely. "You---you know?"

Mrs. Higurashi nodded. "I heard Sota."

"Oh," Kagome said in a very small voice. Sota gave a chuckle.

"The twenty bucks is un refundable." He stated in a taunting manner.

Kagome scratched the back of her head nervously. "Well, ya see Momma, I was going to tell you about Inuyasha right now.....but, then you walked in and scared me so.....there ya go!" She tried to run around her mother, but Ms. Higurashi grabbed a hold of her arm and kept her directly in front of her.
"Now," her mother began, an obviously fake smile on her face, "do you honestly think I'm the type of mother that will let you go out for a weekend alone with a boy that I have yet to meet with no adult supervision whatsoever? Honestly Kagome, I thought I raised you to be more responsible."

'Think, Kagome.' She ordered her brain, biting hard on her bottom lip. She had come too far too far for this trip to be stopped by a minor technicality. 'Think......there has to be a way out of this......oh yeah! That's it!'

Kagome started to laugh as if something was hysterically funny. "Oh, Mother!" She managed threw her laughter, "you think that I'm going away with Inuyasha for a *romantic* getaway? Oh that's funny!"

Ms. Higurashi's eyebrows narrowed. "How is it funny?"

"Well," she began, wiping imaginary tears away from her eyes, "Inuyasha isn't what you'd call the 'ladies man' type, Mom, if you catch my drift."

Ms. Higurashi turned to her son, who had paused his game and lifted up his bandana to see how his sister was going to get out of this mess. "Do you know what's she talking about?"

Sota shook his head. "No idea."

She turned back to his daughter. "Please, explain your 'drift', Sweetie."

Kagome sniffed. "The other day I showed Inuyasha how to *put on make-up*."

Ms. Higurashi's eyes widened. "Oh, ya mean he's....?"

Kagome nodded. "As happy as a bluebird!"

Her mother seemed to take in this information by staring at the tv screen. She smiled and shook her head. "Well, than its fine if you leave with him for the weekend, Kagome dear! Do you have everything you need?"

She nodded. "Yes, Momma. I'm pretty sure anyway."

"Well then, I will just pack you two some lunch!" Ms. Higurashi exclaimed, walking out of the kitchen.

"I'll get it," Sota exclaimed, standing up, fixing his bandana over his eyes, and walking towards the door.

When he was halfway there, the doorbell rang.

Kagome rolled her eyes. She really hated when he did that.

He swung open the door and sure enough, Miroku stood with a sad smile on his face, like he was about to give up his most prized possession (which in all actuality was what he was going to do) and Inuyasha stood behind him, hands shoved in his pockets, scowling at the ground.

Kagome grabbed her bag and ran to the door. "Bye Mom! Sorry, can't wait for the food! See ya Sota! Love ya both!" She slammed the door behind her, brushed past the boys, threw her pack in the back seat, and hopped in the driver's seat.

Inuyasha and Miroku exchanged glances. Miroku shrugged and walked over to his car. Inuyasha let out a defeated sigh and followed him.

"I see you've decided to drive first, eh Kagome?" Miroku asked, leaning on the driver's door.

Kagome nodded and placed her hands possessively on the steering wheel. "Can I have the keys, Miroku dear?"

Miroku smiled and pulled a single car key out of his pocket, handing over to Kagome in what she was sure was meant to be a very ceremonious thing.

"Please," Miroku begged, folding his hands in front of her his face, "do not hurt my car?"

Inuyasha sat in the passenger seat, glaring at Kagome. Obviously, he had intended on driving first. Well, ya snooze, ya loose!

She wrinkled her nose at Miroku, a giant smile on her face. "Oh, you know I couldn't hurt such a beautiful baby like this car!" She emphasized her point by patting the side door.

"Which reminds me," He began, "how did you convince your mother to let you alone for a weekend with Inuyasha? From what I know of you're mother, she doesn't seem to go for that type of thing."

Kagome shrugged and stuck the key in the ignition. She turned the key and smiled when the familiar humming sound surrounded her. She shifted the car into drive and looked coyly up at Miroku.

"It was easy really. I just told my mom that Inuyasha was *gay*!" With that she pulled out of the driveway and sped down the street.

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Inuyasha exclaimed, turning to face her.

Kagome looked in the rear view mirror to see Miroku crack up laughing before turning around and walking back to his house. She shrugged. "I just told her I put make up on you and she just *assumed* that you were gay."

His eyes narrowed. "I hate you."

She smiled up at him and lifted her hand off of the steering wheel long enough to pat his cheek. "Aww, you know you love me!" She put her hand back on the steering wheel and turned into the highway. "Now, shut up and let me drive!" She shifted gears and accelerated.
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For the past twenty minutes, Inuyasha watched Kagome drive. She drove like a pro, almost if she had been born driving. She shifted and accelerated with amazing ease, and past people on the highway like it was nothing. It was kinda like her and the car were dancing....like he was witnessing a truly intimate event and it was rather creepy. Well, he was certainly impressed, and even a little weirded out.

He shook his head and decided it was time to put on some music. He reached under the seat and pulled out his cd case. He flipped threw the many many pages of Slipknot, Green Day, Boxcar Racer, Bowling For Soup, Lit, Blink 182, Deadsy, Fenix TX, and even some Simple Plan (to name a few). Deciding to see how much of a prep Kagome was, he popped in the Simple Plan CD. If she didn't even know who Simple Plan was, than boy were they in trouble!

Immediately, Kagome recognized the song and started singing along.

"'I heard you're doing okay! But I want you to know! I'm a dick, I'm addicted to you'!" Kagome sang loudly and *terribly* off key.

Inuyasha winced in pain. Was she singing this bad on purpose?

"'I can't pretend I don't care'," Kagome continued, still very loud and very, very bad, "'when you don't think about me! Do you think I deserve this'?!"

He bit down hard on his tongue. This was becoming more and more painful each second. Was she even aware that she was a horrible singer?

"'Cause I tried to make you happy'!" She sang horribly, "'But you left anyway! I'm trying to forget that I'm addicted to you! But I want it! And I need it! I'm addicted to you'!"

He was fighting the instinctive urge to rip his ears off and his teeth drew blood from his tongue. God, she sucked at singing.

Kagome continued bouncing up and down as she drove, not even noticing the severe physically and mental pain she was inflicting on her passenger, "'Now it's over! Can't forget what you said! And I never wanna do this again! Heartbr'--"

"STOP IT!" Inuyasha exclaimed, lunging at the girl and clamping his hand over her mouth. "Stop that horrible screeching noise coming out of your mouth! It's making me want to rip off my ears and shove them down your throat so you choke and die and no one else, will never have to hear that *noise* EVER AGAIN!"

He let go of her slowly and settled back in his seat.

Kagome looked at him unsurely, an almost frightened look on her face. "You don't like my singing?"

"Oh, is that what you call it? Singing?!" Inuyasha retorted sarcastically, turning the CD player off, "See, where I come from, it's called 'MIMICKING A DYING MOOSE'!"

"My singing can't be *that* bad!" She exclaimed indignantly.

His eyes widened in disbelief. "Can you *not* hear yourself, sing? Honestly, I was going to kill you."

Her eyes filled with tears. "You think I can't sing?"

"'Can't' might be the understatement of the year." Inuyasha stated, not noticing her tears until they started rolling down her cheeks. "HEY!" He exclaimed, jumping up and waving his hands around, "don't take it personally!"

She gaped at him. "You tell me that I sing like a *dying moose*, and then tell me *not* to take it *PERSONALLY*?!"

He nodded enthusiastically. "Yes! That is exactly what I'm telling you!"

Kagome began to sob uncontrollably, the car swerving into very busy lanes of traffic.

"Oh, holy crap!" Inuyasha exclaimed, grabbing the wheel and trying desperately to steer the car back into its original lane.

Kagome's hands were covering her face as she sobbed. "I can't sing!" She cried. "And I have to pee!"

"That's great." Inuyasha began, trying to drive without any control of the speed. Kagome had her foot planted firmly on the gas. "But drive now, damn it!"

She looked up at him, her cheeks stained with tears and her eyes filled to the brim with unshed tears. For a moment, Inuyasha felt a twang of guilt.

"But..." she fumbled, "I have to PEE!" With that, she began sobbing into her hands again.

Several cars honked behind them as he desperately steered, feeling somewhat like a fish out of water, "What the hell do you want me to do about it?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically.

"Go to a gas station!" She demanded threw sobs.

Hurriedly, awkwardly, and definitely illegally, Inuyasha pulled off into an exit. Kagome took control of the car long enough to park at a gas station. She ordered him to fill up the tank with tears streaming down her face as she ran into the station.

He sighed and on shaky legs got of the car. Part of him was glad he had lived to see another day, and part of him was very angry with himself. He had to learn how to be nicer to people..

He shook his leg and stood at the fuel pump, trying decided which one to use: 'Leaded, Unleaded, or Diesel.' He turned his head to look at the red sports car before shrugging and grabbing the Diesel pump blindly. He didn't know *anything* about cars, but 'Diesel' was the last name of his favorite action star, so, it seemed appropriate that he use it.

Inuyasha filled up the tank, wondering what he should do about Kagome. 'I should apologize. Just because she *does* sing like a dying moose, doesn't mean I should *tell* her that. Well, basically I shouldn't because it's mean and then ya know....I have never actually heard what a dying moose sounds like.'

He put the pump away once the car was full of gas and then leaned against it, arms crossed over his chest, staring at the door and waiting for Kagome to come out of it.

Several minutes later, she walked out of the station and down the steps, hugging herself as she walked. "I paid the man inside," she said quietly when she reached his side. "You can drive now," she turned to leave but he grabbed his arm and made her face him.

"Listen, Kagome..." He began, almost painfully, refusing to look in her eyes, "I'm sorry."

She immediately brightened. "Does that mean you think I can sing?"

Inuyasha shook his head. "No, not at all. It just means that I shouldn't have made fun of your incapability to sing well."

She looked at his feet, tears filling her eyes again.

"But, look, Kagome," He continued, grabbing both of her arms, "you shouldn't be upset about it. Not many people *can* sing. I mean, look at Britney Spears, or Madonna. Neither of them can sing and, look where *they* are! You are just like those two.......except for the fact that you *aren't* half naked." He gave himself a Crap-Am-I-An-Idiot-Or-What? look.

Kagome laughed and smiled up at him. "Well, thank you."

He grinned down at her and hesitantly let go of her arms. "Anytime. Now, you said I get to drive?"

Before she could even answer, he was sitting smugly behind the wheel, waiting for her. Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed, excepting her fate and sitting in the passenger's seat.
********
Inuyasha had been driving for a good ten minutes before Kagome practically grabbed the wheel and pulled him to an exit.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" He demanded in a very panicked, almost girly tone.

"Take this exit," she told him, "It's a shortcut to my beach house!"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and reclaimed the wheel. "Couldn't you just have said that instead of grabbing the wheel?"

Kagome shrugged. "But, then I wouldn't get to hear you scream like a girl!"
He glared at her and took the exit.

********

"Oooh, great shortcut, Kagome," Inuyasha said sarcastically, glaring at her.

She shrugged. "I didn't know a stupid trucker would end up in front of us."

They were on a one-way road, a large 'Walmart' truck going about ten miles in front of them. They couldn't turn around because it was a one way road, and they couldn't pass him because he was taking up the entire road. In other words, Inuyasha was thoroughly annoyed.

Kagome smiled. "I have an idea." She said, going to stand up, "go as far to the left as you can."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and reluctantly obeyed. Kagome waved her arms around until the driver finally noticed her in the side-view mirror. She motioned him to move over to the side and he did, giving her on odd look. Inuyasha came up to his side, slowly trying to pass him.

Kagome grabbed the end of her shirt and pulled it up, effectively flashing the driver. She wasn't facing Inuyasha, but because he expected her to do it, he had looked in her side-view mirror in the nick of time. He smiled to himself and looked forwards.

The driver's jaw dropped and slowly the truck pulled completely over, allowing the Mustang full road. Kagome sat down just as Inuyasha accelerated and took off down the road.

She laughed. "I can't believe I just did that!"

Inuyasha smiled slightly. "Neither can I." He looked in the rear-view mirror, the smile on his face never fading, and the truck and it's stunned, yet happy driver, left his view.

He relaxed into his seat, the goofy smile still on his face as he drove, thinking happy thoughts.

The car began sputtering angrily, pulling Inuyasha out of his 'happy thoughts'.

"What the hell?" He demanded when they lost speed, hitting the steering wheel angrily.

Kagome put a gentle hand on his arm. "Pull over. I can look at it."

He listened because the engine was letting off smoke and pulled off to the side.

Kagome sighed, stepped out of the car, and opened the engine lid, coughing and trying to fan smoke away from her mouth as she examined the engine.

"Well?" Inuyasha demanded several minutes later, standing behind her with his arms crossed against his chest.

She shook her head and shut the lid. "This car," she began, gesturing at the Mustang, "takes unleaded fuel. At the last stop, you put in diesel. Congratulations genius, you've clogged the filter." She smiled coyly at him and wiped her hands on her jeans.

"Can you fix it?" Inuyasha asked, feeling incredibly stupid. This was embarrassing, a girl knowing more about cars than a guy.

Kagome shrugged. "Not without some tools." She looked around the deserted road. "Looks like we're stuck here."

Inuyasha shook his head. "Only until you're good friend, Mr. Trucker comes by."

She laughed and sat down on the trunk of the car. He shortly joined her and they stared off into nothing.

"Well," she began with a smack of her lips, "this has been an eventful day."

Inuyasha nodded in solemn agreement.

"Makes me feel like singing." Kagome shrugged.

He looked up at her with wide, pleading eyes. "Oh, please no."

She giggled. "Now, how did that song go? Oh yes, 'Heartbreaker'!"

"SHUT UP!" Inuyasha ordered, smiling despite himself.

She shook her head and jumped off of the trunk. "Heartbreaker!" She yelled in a 'singing' manner. "'Since the day I met you and after all we've been through'!"

"You are so going to die!" Inuyasha exclaimed, jumping off of the trunk and charging at her. She laughed and ran around the car in a desperate attempt to get away from him.

"'Still a dick!" She yelled in a taunting manner over her shoulder, her smile still plastered on her face as Inuyasha came ever closer, "'I'm addicted to yo'----oomph!" He had finally caught up to her and had grabbed her around the waist, throwing her over his shoulder.

He laughed when she started pounding on his back and kicking. "Will you stop singing now?"

"Lemme think about..." Kagome began, pausing in her pounding to rest her elbow on his back, and her chin on her hand, "NO! 'I THINK YOU KNOW THAT IT'S TRUE! I'D DRIVE A THOUSAND MILES TO'--"

Inuyasha threw her off of his shoulder and into his arms, carrying her like he would a baby. "I could kill you right now and no one would know," he told her in what was supposed to be a threatening manner, but was ruined by the friendly smile on his face.

Kagome's eyebrows knitted together as she lifted a hand to gently caress his cheek. "Gosh, Inuyasha, I think I would know."

He rolled his eyes.

She laughed.
Gosh, is this a stupid story.....^_^ I'm sorry if this chapter sucked.
A/N: Okay, there it is! Chapter seven! Not as pointless as chapter six, but I hope you all found it as amusing anyways. Again, I am soooo sorry for the long wait. I don't know why it took me so long......but, I hope this somewhat makes up for it. At least there was pointless fluff! Did that chapter feel rushed to anyone else? I think I just feel that way because I sat down and pumped this out in less than two hours so.....I hope you all enjoyed it! It might take a while for me to get the next chapter out. Which is sad, I know. And I apologize. It just takes me a while to sit down and right this stuff out. Now, I do plan on finishing this story.....I just don't know when it will be finished. But rest assured, it......will be finished.

And thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far! I love each review. ^_^ You guys are the best!!!!!!!!
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