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Camp of the Chaotics

Chapter 22

Author's Note:

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday! I had a great one, in fact! This chapter is dedicated to sunflowerobi, who gave me so many helpful critiques! Thank you soooooooo much! I love helpful comments that make my writing better, although I hate flames.

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"What? Serve us?" Inu Yasha asked, thoroughly confused.

Arimi nodded. "We work at this tea house, as you can see, as geishas."

"We pour drinks, amuse the guests, you know, things like that as duties," Tatsu said happily, staring at Kouga, who blushed at the attention.

"Why are you doing this again?" Ryoga asked, totally confused.

"They pay good," Ryoko said knowingly, winking at the other geishas.

"Let's --hic-- start already!" Miroku said, already a bit drunk.

"Yes sir!"

The geisha poured the Sake into the guys' awaiting cups.

They all took a shot.

And another shot.

And another.

And some more.

After about 20 cups, Miroku fell asleep in a drunken stupor.

Inu Yasha looked close to collapsing, too, as Ranma, Kouga, Kuno, Mousse, and Ryoga. Naraku, however, was still standing strong.

"Hit me!" Inu Yasha slurred.

Sumi slapped him as Aaliyah poured him another cup.

"Sumi!" Sukako said, totally exasperated.

"Hey! Me want more!" Ranma said. Ryoko hurriedly poured him another cup of Sake.

"Those fools…" Haya said softly. "Unlike you, my lord…"

Naraku nodded. "I have no doubt in my skills."

"You can't last long now, Dog!" Kouga garbled.

Inu Yasha banged his fist on the table, causing a bit of Sake to spill. "Damn straight I will!"

"Wither my sanity?" Kuno chortled, giggling a bit.

Ryoga nudged Mousse. "What's with him?"

Mousse grinned in a cheesy fashion. "He's in Happy City!"

Arimi raised an eyebrow to Ryoko. "Happy City, eh, Ryoko?"

Ryoko grinned. "Shh! He didn't hear it from me! I live in Happy Town!"

Kuno suddenly fell to the table in a drunken stupor.

"Guess he didn't really have it in him, huh?" Ranma asked, also smiling. "Well! More for me!"

"Can you keep it up, Saotome?" Mousse asked, his hand shaking as he lifted another shot of Sake to his lips.

"I can, Duck-boy, but c-can you?" Ranma said, raising his fist.

"You want to make something of it…?" Mousse said.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen!" Miroku suddenly said, jumping up, almost causing the refined Sukako to spill a cup of Sake. "We are all happy!"

Their mouths all fell. Aaliyah's hand flew in front of her mouth… and started laughing. The others soon joined in.

"Miroku, I always knew you were an idiot!" Inu Yasha said. "Let me tell you guys about the one time we snuck into…"

Because they were drunk, their competitive edges soon became worn and soft. Pretty soon, they were laughing and joking with each other.

All except for Naraku, who remained silent and stoic.

Their drunkenness made them lose track of time, and, in no time at all, it was near nightfall.

Lovisha glanced at a watch hidden deep in her sleeve. "Do you think they're going to leave soon? I have to get on back home, ya know," she said quietly to Tatsu.

Tatsu shrugged carelessly. "It's no big deal for me!" She grinned tossing her chin towards Kouga. "He's hot, and I don't have any problems with hot guys!"

"Well, it doesn't matter how hot they are. Just how smart they are to remember that they don't have cars."

"Meaning?"

"They have no way home."

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Kagome, Akane and Sango quickly sat down at a small picnic table.

"I wonder where the guys are. You don't think they're mad enough to run off and skip the rest of camp?" Akane asked.

Sango shrugged. "Who cares?"

"Kaede said that we're going to eat here, then watch the fireworks," Kagome announced.

"Food is free, right?" Akane asked worriedly, remembering how broke she was.

"Thank god; it is!"

"Besides, the guys are bound to get hungry and show up for dinner!"

They laughed, feeling happier.

'They'd better be here!'

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"Kaede, have you seen Inu Yasha, Ranma, and Miroku? We've been looking for them everywhere!" Kagome said, almost panicking, to the camp director.

"No, child, but ye better look for them. We are leaving for camp soon."

Kagome raised an eyebrow at her accent. "What's with the accent, Kaede-san?"

Kaede scowled angrily, and said, "They put me up to it. Stupid people saying that I talk too modern or something."

Kagome giggled, and turned back to Sango and Akane. "We'll be right back, Kaede!"

"Alright, child!" The accent returned once more.

"Kaede hasn't seen them," Kagome reported back to her friends.

"Damn! They could be anywhere! We better go look for them!" Sango said.

Suddenly, Kikyo, Shampoo, Kodachi, Ukyo, and Kagura ran up to them.

As their 'leader', Kikyo spoke up. "Okay, joke's over. Where's Inu Yasha?"

"And Ranma!"

"And Kouga!"

"And Mousse!"

"And Ryoga!"

Kagome, Akane, and Sango's mouths gaped open. "You mean they're gone, too?"

"What do you mean? This isn't a joke?"

"NO! We were just looking for them!"

"They are in big trouble."

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Although they searched everywhere, the girls could not find the guys.

Finally, Shampoo spotted the teahouse. "We no search there yet!"

Kagome eyed the teahouse warily. "Yeah, but they wouldn't go there… would they?"

"They might…" Sango said doubtfully.

"Well, there's only one way to find out!" Akane said forcefully.

She kicked open the door with amazing strength and…

What a sight greeted their eyes!

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That's it for this chapter! The next chapter will be a side story (you guys know how much I love them!), so you won't know what happens for a few weeks! BTW… the side story will be mostly unrelated to the other chapters, so don't expect it to play a big part! What is it about, you ask? Strip Poker. Until the next chapter! Remember to review, please!

Responses to Reviews:

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Snowgirl: You know, I can't wait to see some actual romance between Mousse and Shampoo, so of course I had to make her mad! 10th degree Black Belt? Impressive! I'm glad you love this story!

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