Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin in any way, shape or… :: white hair flashes by as a fist collides with her head :: Heh, gomen, wrong anime, I do not own Inuyasha in any way shape or form. :: sees a pink light glow from Inuyasha's rosary as he slams face down to the ground :: Arigato, Kagome-chan.
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~Bowling~
Chapter 2
After a half an hour, the group of seven made it to the bowling alley. Once making it inside, they were stopped.
"My apologies miss, but animals are not allowed." A man of about twenty-four said, motioning to Kirara in Sango's arms.
Inuyasha was about to forcefully convince the man that Kirara was safe, but Kagome held him back. Instead, she stepped up to the man, whispering something in his ear.
"Ah, is that so." The man questioned.
Kagome nodded. "Hai. So, will you please allow her to come in for tonight?"
The worker nodded. "Of course. We don't want any mischief now do we?" He looked over to the hanyou, wondering why his hair was so magnificently white.
The group followed him.
"Oh, and if you have any questions about something, just call for Jon."
"Who's Jon?" Sango asked.
The man turned back around. "That's me. If there are any problems, say my name and I'll come running."
Both girls nodded. They watched his gaze turn to Miroku and Inuyasha.
They were lead to the front desk where they paid for their shoes and the games. After reaching their seats, everyone relaxed and put their bowling shoes on.
Inuyasha was having a difficult time with them. "They don't fit." He was about to swipe at them with his claws.
"Hold on…" Souta grabbed the shoes before anything was done. He ran to the desk and switched them for a larger pair. He made it back to the others, handing the new pair of shoes to the impatient hanyou. "Maybe these will fit."
Once again, Inuyasha was having difficulties, but only with the tying of the shoes. Kagome giggled as she helped him. "I don't understand why I have to wear these ridiculous things."
Souta began to speak. "So, who is on which team? There are two teams. And we'll be taking up both of these lanes." He pointed to the bowling lanes before them.
"Well, how about Sango and I are on a team, while Miroku and Inuyasha can be on the other. Now, you and Shippou can choose which team you wish to be on."
Souta grinned at his sister's suggestion. "I wanna be with nii-chan."
"Okay. Shippou is on our team." A grin spread across Kagome's lips as the kitsune that now looked like an actual child, except for the ears, jumped in her arms. "Souta, enter the names and we'll get the bowling balls."
"Hai." Souta began to type in the names for each team on the console.
"Just find a ball that the weight feels comfortable to you." Kagome found a dark blue nine-pound ball, she then handed it over to Sango. After trying the weight, both agreed to share.
"Alright, now, how about Shippou?" Sango wondered how light of a ball he would need.
Miroku held a twelve-pound ball and Inuyasha a seventeen-pound ball. He also held a seven-pound ball for Souta.
"Jon?" Kagome called. There was no answer. "Jon?" She called even louder. Still, nobody came.
Patience was not one of Inuyasha's virtues. "JON!" He called out, startling a few other bowlers.
The worker was there in front of the hanyou within a split second. "Hai? Whatever you need, I can do."
Inuyasha stepped back, feeling uncomfortable with how close the man was standing before him. His index finger rose and pointed to Kagome. "Eh…she needs you."
Jon looked over at the fifteen year old. His toothy smile disappeared into a slight smirk. "What can I do?"
"We need a ball that is lighter than six pounds. Shippou doesn't want to deal with anything that heavy at the moment." She motioned at the child sitting in the chair.
Jon grinned at the little boy. "Very well." He left and soon returned with a light green ball that weighed four-pounds. "This is the lightest we have."
Shippou ran to him and pick the ball up, slipping his fingers in the holes. "YAY! It's perfect."
"Arigato." Kagome said.
Jon left without a word.
"That guy is weird." Sango whispered.
There was something about Jon that made everyone in the group feel awkward.
"Enough of this, let's bowl!" Kagome exclaimed. "Souta-kun, who goes first?"
The young boy answered with a slight cough. "Miroku-sama and Sango-san."
Inuyasha arched a brow. "You alright?'
Souta nodded. "All I need is something to drink. My throat is dry."
"Since I haven't started playing yet, I'll get something for ya."
Kagome looked startled. 'This is odd, I've never seen Inuyasha THIS nice before for no apparent reason. I wonder what's going on?' She looked around the building, "Ah, over there." She pointed to a large black box. "It's a vending machine. You put money into it, push a button and what you want comes out." She handed Inuyasha some money and then turned to her little brother. "What do you want?"
Souta answered, "A Mountain Dew and a bag of Cooler Ranch Dorito chips."
"Do you have that Inuyasha?"
The hanyou was at a complete loss. "Um, mountain dew and color wrench dewritis?"
Kagome laughed. "Cooler…Ranch…Do..Ri..Tos."
"Cooler Ranch Doritos?
"Hai."
"Alright." Inuyasha began to walk to the vending machine. The other's watched him. After he reached the machine, Kagome and Souta began to explain everything to the others. Kagome was still curious as to why Inuyasha was acting so kind.
There was some difficulty with the vending machine. "What kind of weird beast is this? Heh, if it won't cooperate, I'll just have to destroy it." He made his claws ready with a smirk smacked on his face.
"Do you need some help?" Startled by the sudden voice, Inuyasha looked to see Jon standing next to the vending machine, drinking something out of a can.
He then looked at the worker then the machine again. "I need a Mountain Dew and Cooler Ranch Doortos."
Jon grabbed the money from Inuyasha. "Alright, one soda and a bag of chips coming right up." He began to put the money into the machine, pushed a few buttons and then reached through a hole. That was when Inuyasha saw a green can and blue bag. "Here you go." Jon placed both objects in the hanyou's hands. He then went back to the machine. "Before you leave, here is your money." Inuyasha took what was given to him, but Jon did not let go of his hand. Inuyasha became more than just alarmed. "I was wondering, can you tell me a little about your friend over there?" He pointed over to the group of five. Kirara could not be seen.
"Kagome's not available." He snarled.
Jon smiled. "That doesn't matter to me."
This threw Inuyasha off. "If you…"
"I was wondering about the black haired guy with that purple thing on his right arm." Jon smiled, still holding Inuyasha's hand.
"Mi-Miroku?" Inuyasha swung his arm away from Jon. "You want to know more about Miroku?"
Jon energetically nodded with a smile. Inuyasha felt as if he was going to throw up at this. "Eh…" He slowly walked away.
"When you have time to tell me, I'll be over at the desk." Jon went his separate way.
"Inu no nii-chan?" Souta questioned, walking over to the hanyou. He received the two items. "Everyone's already begun the game." He grabbed Inuyasha's hand and they walked over to the others.
Kagome turned to see the two approaching. "Inuyasha, it's your turn." She said as she began to throw the bowling ball. A crashing sound was made. "YOSHI! A STRIKE!"
"Awesome nee-san. Nii-chan, are you going to go? It's your turn."
Inuyasha snapped back to reality. He could not yet push aside what had just happened. "What do I do?"
Souta began to demonstrate to Inuyasha the main pointers of bowling.
Doing as he was told, Inuyasha tried to bowl for the first time in his life, but the ball made it instantly into the gutter. "Nani!?"
"Be patient Inuyasha, you'll get it."
Souta looked at the scores. "That's easy for you to say nee-san. You guys are already in the lead."
Kagome grinned. "Shippou, your turn."
Shippou walked over to the black line. "I don't step on this, do I?"
Kagome nodded, sitting in a chair, legs over the armrest.
Shippou threw the ball. He instantly fell down. The ball rolled down the lane, it made it to the end, knocking over one pin. "YAY!" He cried with glee from the floor. He stood up and walked over to the other bowling balls. He heard a sudden crash.
"Now that is what I am talking about." Inuyasha grinned at Shippou. He went over to the bowling balls to go again.
"Inu no nii-chan…it's my turn." Souta said, holding a bowling ball of his own.
Inuyasha looked at the pins, then the screen and then at Souta. My turn's already over?" He received a nod. Inuyasha sat down next to Miroku. That moment, he could hear Jon's voice. 'I was wondering about that black haired guy with the purple thing on his right arm.' He let loose a disgruntled look. "Keh, disgusting, demo…" The wheels in Inuyasha's head began to turn. He gave a little laugh.
"Kagome-san…Inuyasha is thinking again." Sango whispered.
Kagome looked at him. "That is definitely not a good sign." She turned to Shippou.
He pranced about on the tips of his toes. This time, he managed to let go of the ball and not fall. Sadly, the ball went in the gutter.
"Heh, the little runt can't do a thing."
"Urusai baka inu!"
Inuyasha walked to him, ready to pound Shippou's head in.
"Now, now, there's no need for that." Miroku stopped Inuyasha and then they looked at the pins in their lane. A single one stood.
Souta turned and grinned. "I got nine."
"That's the end of round one, now, round two." Kagome said, giving the bowling ball to Sango. She rolled the ball, it nearly made it to the end, but then it fell into the gutter. "You have another chance."
Sango waited for the ball to return on the bowling ball rack. She stood at her team's lane. Miroku at his teams. He watched Sango's movements. He couldn't help but notice how her body moved in the tight fitting outfit. After letting go of the ball, Sango turned to him. He suddenly faced his lane, watching the dark blue ball roll knocking down a good number of pins, before letting the black bowling ball he had race down the lane he stood at. He had to admit, this was a truly interesting game, although he did not hit a single pin.
Both returned to the ball rack, awaiting the return of their bowling balls. Sango grabbed hers and returned to the lane, hitting a few more pins.
"Oh, Sango-chan, you almost got a spare." Kagome said. "I know that this will be a good game.
Miroku bowled again. "Gah, why am I not hitting anything?"
Souta ran to him, "Don't worry, you'll get it eventually."
Miroku rubbed the young boys head. "Arigato."
It was now Kagome's and Inuyasha's turn. Inuyasha looked behind himself towards the desk. There was Jon, watching them with amusement. "Keh, I can't let this get to me. Forget about what he said, I'm not involved in this situation."
Kagome let the ball loose. "What was that?"
Inuyasha slid, crossing the black line. "NANI!? Why did you distract me?"
"I was only wondering why you were talking to yourself." She looked to the pins and sighed. "Try not to put as much force behind it and line it up with the middle arrow."
Inuyasha looked at his feet then behind them. "This arrow?" He crouched down, back to the pins, pointing to the largest arrow.
"Hai, now will you get off the lane?"
He walked to the ball rack and waited for his ball. I took forever and the pins were waiting to be knocked down. Instead, he grabbed Shippou. "Ready runt?" He laughed, walking to the lane.
"Osuwari." Inuyasha fell to the waxed wooden slabs. Kagome fetched Shippou and set him on a chair. She took her ball and made a spare.
Jon came running to Inuyasha. He jumped over a few chairs to get to him. "Are you alright?" He lifted the hanyou. "I can't believe this. You slip and your 'friends' don't even help you up." He snarled.
Inuyasha moved out of Jon's grasp. "I'm fine."
Souta moved to the lane, handing Inuyasha his ball. "You're turn again nii-chan."
Jon looked at the two. "You look nothing alike."
"Because I call him nii-chan doesn't mean that we are actually related." Souta took his seat.
Jon moved away from Inuyasha, allowing him to swing the ball and let it go. He hit about six pins. "Very good."
Souta grabbed his ball and took his turn, making a strike. "Ha, nee-san, we're catching up with you."
"We've already begun our third round."
"Nani?" Souta sat down.
It was now Miroku's turn. "So, you are Miroku?" Jon asked. "Would you like some help. I can give you some pointers."
Miroku thought nothing of it and nodded. But begun to wish that he didn't when you learned where Jon would stand, right behind him, his hand on his, and his leg near his. It would be great if Jon was a female, then he wouldn't mind, but Jon was a male, making it a horrible experience.
"And this is what you do…" Jon led Miroku's hand and made him let the ball go. It went down the aisle. Miroku hit a number of pins. "That was pretty good. Care if I help you with your other turns."
Miroku began to sweat. "Uh…I'll be fine by myself. Arigato." He retreated to the ball rack to wait for the ball and to get away from Jon.
"Are you sure?" Jon asked, hoping Miroku would be glad to have his help.
"I-I'm sure." Miroku hoped to not go through anything like that again. He could have sworn that Jon's other hand was feeling him up. "I'm fine. You can go back to where you were earlier."
"Nah, I think I'll stay here and watch you guys, you could always use some additional help is something happens."
Miroku flinched when Jon put more emphasis on the words guys and help.
"Seriously, there is absolutely no need for you to stay. We'll be fine." Miroku was trying to get rid of the worker.
Jon shrugged. "I don't see any problem with staying."
Sango had watched everything that had happened and was growing highly annoyed. "The reason we NEED you to leave is because your presence is breaking our concentration. So, can you please leave now."
Jon thought inwardly to himself. 'Why should I listen to that onna, she knows absolutely anything. She's just like every other baka onna.' "I'll stay and watch, from the back, that way I won't break your concentration." He said this while speaking to Miroku and Inuyasha. He stood and walked to the tables and chairs, grabbing a chair and pulling it up to the out side of the seating area.
Sango glared at him. Jon glared back, making sure Miroku or Inuyasha did not see. If either one turned around he would close his eyes and smile.
Kagome couldn't take it anymore. "Listen, even if you're sitting there, you're breaking our concentration. We have this strange thing about people intently watching us. That just messes us up even worse, so please, just leave." Inuyasha stood behind her, nodding and glaring.
At seeing Inuyasha's agreement, Jon slowly stood, dragging his chair behind him. "Fine, I'll be at the desk." He walked away.
Miroku's legs buckled beneath him. "It's about time." He barely said.
Inuyasha and Shippou heard him though. "I agree." They said at the same moment.
Miroku stood and grabbed the ball, swinging and then letting it go. A crash occurred at the end of the lane. He turned and smiled. "Kagome-sama, is that what you call a spare?"
Kagome nodded, glad that the situation was over. She looked over at Shippou. "Your turn."
Shippou jumped from his seat, grabbed his ball and walked to the lane. "Let's see, I do this…and that and turn this way…no…I turn to this side and then up and…" Shippou rolled the ball, but there was a slight problem. "KAGOME!!!" He never let go of the ball. A light green sphere and completely freaked out Shippou made it to the pins. He finally let go, rolling and then sprawling out. He knocked down each pin and then rolled some more, ending in the pit. "Ow." He moaned.
"Shippou-chan!" Kagome and Sango yelled. They watched him fall into the pit at the end of the lane.
Everyone was about to run down the lane to get him but his head poked up. He held up two pins in his tiny hands. He began to move. He dropped both pins and tried to stand but could not.
Kagome started to run down the lane but stopped after Shippou's screaming ended.
"Kagome-sama!" Miroku yelled from behind her.
She turned to face him. "Nani?" She was worried about the young kitsune.
He pointed to the end of the lane. "I see the bowling ball roll down a little slide each time someone's turn ends." He still pointed.
Kagome turned around. "SHIPPOU!" She brought a hand to her mouth as she and the others witnessed a small Shippou slide head first down a little ramp into a tunnel to the right of the pit. "Shi-Shippou…" Kagome ran to the ball rack and yelled into the tunnel. "Shippou, can you hear me? Shippou…" Everyone waited but did not hear him.
"Hey you little brat, hurry and answer before I decide to tear this thing apart ripping you to shreds in the process.
Other bowlers tried to get the best view possible to see what was happening.
Shippou's voice was very faint. "Ack, don't hurt me!"
The group let out a sigh of relief.
Curious faces peered around beams and other people.
Sango sat down. "At least we know he is still alive." She wiped a bit of sweat from her brow.
Miroku looked at her, then the tunnel the bowling balls come through and then back at her. He walked to her and sat down. "You do know that you can take that sweater off and it won't be as hot."
Sango's hand began to flex.
Miroku witnessed this, suddenly jumping up and away from Sango. "I didn't mean it that way. I just noticed that it was getting a little hot in here and you were sweating so all I did was make a suggestion."
Kagome turned and laughed. She grabbed her small bag she brought with her and handed Sango a shirt. "It's a cooler shirt. I'm sure you'll feel more comfortable. It's like the one I have on."
Sango looked at Kagome's orange cat shirt. "Alright. But, shouldn't we wait for Shippou to appear?"
Kagome took Sango's arm and lead the way to the bathroom. "Let's get you settled first, I'm positive that Shippou will make it in one piece." She looked back to Inuyasha. "And he better be when we return."
"We'll wait for Shippou to pop up." Souta said. Miroku nodded. Both assured the two girls that Inuyasha would not get a hold of the young kitsune.
Kirara sat near the ball exit on the bowling ball rack.
Kagome and Sango left.
Souta walked to the feline and picked her up. At that moment a ball came flying through.
Kirara watched this. "Meow." She somewhat squeaked, looking at Souta.
"You're welcome." The young lad set Kirara on a chair.
A muffled help could be heard from the ball tunnel. Miroku reached in an arm and pulled Shippou out. The kitsune was filthy from grease and oil.
Inuyasha hysterically laughed. The site of Shippou in such disorder caused him to forget his first intention to smack the young youkai.
"It's not funny!" Shippou whined, crossing his arms and glaring at the older looking hanyou.
~To Be Continued~
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AN: There's chapter two. I'm glad that those who have read this story so far have enjoyed it. Please forgive me for any minor mistakes, or if there are any major mistakes, please forgive me. Arigato.
