Well- Here's the first section of Chapter 5. These installments are in a random order. Chapter 6 will continue from where the three parts of Chapter 5 leave off. Oh, yeah. The random idea for a school camp thing comes from the fact that I've been to a week long school camp. And it seemed like a good location for insanity. ^^

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Although it looked like she was gliding, Kagura really was walking. Most of the group of students was tired after just going up a little hill. 'Pathetic humans!' Thought Kagura, 'Just a little bump makes them sweat and pant as though they've ran miles! I'll never understand....'

"So, Kazeko san.... You're a friend of Higurashi's?" Hojou's voice rudely knocked Kagura out of her thoughts.

'I don't believe that "friend" is the word for it...' Kagura thought. "Yeah, I know her." She told Hojou, "But why do you care?"

"W- well... It's just... I wanted to know what she'll be wearing for the dance tomorrow. I want us to look good together, so..." Hojou trailed off.

'Clothes... Is that all girls from this time think about, or something?' Kagura thought exasperatedly. "Look good together?" She laughed. "You two will NEVER look good together!"

"What makes you say that?"Asked Hojou, a little hurt by Kagura's attitude. "And what has that got to do with what she'll wear?"

"Well... I mean.... The two of you could dress like a picture-perfect couple but- Since Kagome.... Oh, nevermind! You're two slow to understand!" Kagura gave him a surperior look. "Anyways. It doesn't matter. It's not as though Kagome's dressing up in pretty silks for you."

Hojou looked lost. "What do you mean? Is she just dressing up for image? Would she rather wear something less formal?"

'H- he's absoulutely hopeless! The most naive person I've ever seen...' Kagura thought with disbelief. "You- you think- think Kagome's in love with you!?" Kagura asked incredulously.

"W-well... I am in love with her... and... she always accepts when I ask her out... so..."

Kagura laughed "SHE accepts? Don't you mean that her friends say she's going?"

"Her friends talk for her sometimes, but she always comes happily! She's never stood me up on a date!" He paused. "Well- no, that's not true- she was sick, once, so she didn't come... But, that doesn't count. She's been having health problems lately."

"'Health problems'?" Kagura thought for a moment. She could not recall Kagome EVER being ill. Injured, sure. But, in poor health? "Health problems? Really? And what sort of... er... 'Health Problems'?"

"Well, she had gout, and some sort of spots, and pnumonia, and-" Hojou said concernedly. "I've been really worried about her.

"I don't- Gout- What the-!?" Kagura spluttered. "Who told you THAT!?"

"Her grandpa told me- I was worried since she kept missing school...."

"Now listen..." Kagura began, but was cut off by the leader of their hike.

"We'll be stopping for lunch here- We have the food. Please choose a seat."

Kagura swung herself onto a low tree branch. Hojou found himself knocked over by a part of Kagura's crowd of admirers. They were all grumbling over the fact that their lovely "Kazeko" would talk to Hojou, but not to them. When they asked her about it, Kagura laughed.

"Why should I talk to someone who can't even walk up a hill?" She demanded. The boys opened and closed their mouths like fishes out of water. Kagura glared at them and devoted her attention to her food.

'Really, this "future" food is quite good...' Kagura thought, 'Although I'll have to make up some of my favourite dishes on my own, since they don't seem to serve them here...' She munched on some pocky. 'And what is with that freak- Hojou? Was that his name?- He seemed kind of obsessed with Kagome. Looks like he's got mental problems or something.... what a jerk. But, then again- Why am I trying to get him to leave Kagome alone? I'm not exactly wanting Kagome or that jerk Inuyasha to be happy- No, all I want is for him to leave me alone! What a moron....'

"Attention! Attention!" Kagura's head snapped up.

'Idiots....' she thought. 'Always yelling! As if we can't hear!'

"We will continue our hike, now that you've all rested. We'll be back in time for dinner." The class slowly got to its feet, and continued after their leader.

Dinner sounded good to Kagura. She walked noiselessly up to the front of the group, hoping to avoid more stupid questions from Hojou.

Unfortunately, things didn't work that way.

"Kazeko?"

"What do you want?" Asked Kagura, plainly annoyed.

"You don't seem to think that Higurashi's been ill?" Hojou asked.

Boy, that brat had a good memory. "No, I don't." Kagura informed him.

"But- then- Where has she been?" He looked concerned. "Do you know?"

"No, I don't know where that girl is all the time! Just sometimes, when she's making life difficult for me." 'Well, more difficult than it already is...' she added silently.

"But- Higurashi isn't that kind of person!" Hojou argued.

Kagura smirked. "Ah- you say you know what kind of person Kagome is... But do you know whay kind of person I am?" She glided up to the head of the group, leaving a very confused Hojou behind.

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That was the first part of Chapter 5. Next is Sango's part.

I really would appreciate some reviews... I only got one review on the last chapter.... *siiigh* It's kind of depressing. I'll keep posting chapters, anyways, but I'd really like to know what you think. Sorry for the ramble ^^