AN: Yay! I'm updating....again! Ok...yes...I have figured out how all
of that stuff will come into play in the (very near) future.

And I felt so bad for that porcupine....I decided that it could come
and help me with some chapters. So here he is, the one and only, XAVIER
THE PORCUPINE!!! *hold up sign that says 'Applause'* YAY!!!

Xavier: You didn't politely decide for me to come, you bound my feet,
gagged me, and placed me in the back of a truck!

Fox: Well....we have no time for such small details.....

Xavier: SMALL DETAILS? YOU KIDNAPPED ME! And I have no idea why
either...it's not like I played a big part or anything....

Fox: I needed a co-host and I knew that you would not come
willingly....but anyway...here's the ever-hated disclaimer: Inuyasha,
Miroku, Sango, Kagome, Shippou, Hojo, Kouga and co. all belong to
Rumiko Takahashi. And the game checkers belongs to whoever invented it.
Gee....who DID invent checkers anyway?

Xavier: Can you at least get on with the fic? It's what these people
came for......not to hear your ramblings about who invented checkers...

Fox: Righty-o






Shattered Glass


Chapter Six


Utter Chaos






"Higurashi! Wait up!" Hojo came bounding after her like a fox after a
rabbit.

Oh crap, Kagome thought, what does Hojo want...I have to get back to
Inuyasha and the guys!

"Higurashi.....hang on....I want to ask you something!" Hojo came up
beside her, panting for breath.

"Yes?" Kagome said, raising an eyebrow.

"Are you free tomorrow after school? It is a Friday, after all, and I
wanted to know if you wanted to go see a movie or something! Of course,
if you feel you're not up to it after your Rhutilimathn." He looked
anxiously at her.

Rhuti-what? Ok...now I know Grandpa is making these up.... "Well Hojo,
you see, I would really love to, but-" Kagome was cut short as her
group of friends came rushing up.

"But she'd be flattered and will go!" They smiled brightly at Hojo, who
seemed a little bowled over by their enthusiasm.

"Al-alright. Uh, see you tomorrow at 8, okay?" He beamed at her then
walked away.

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?" Kagome hissed, after Hojo was out of earshot.

A girl named Aiyoka smiled as she spoke. "Aw...come on Kagome! You
should go out and have some fun!! Hojo really likes you and you must be
really tired of being inside all of the time, without any guys 'cept
your Grandpa and brother!"

Oh how wrong that is.... Kagome thought. "But I'm busy tomorrow!!! I
don't have any time!"

"Well I suggest you make time! Now c'mon! We have to get you something
to wear!" They dragged Kagome off towards the mall.



~*~ ^_^ ~*~


"Where is that girl?" Inuyasha paced the ground...tripping over his own
feet and smashing into the ground.

"Smooth," called Shippou, off playing with a ball.

"Inuyasha...she said she would get back as soon as she could...so stop
worrying!" Miroku was balancing a checkers piece on the end of his
nose...shooting quick glances at Sango, who was clearly not interested.

Inuyasha sighed. "Well, I'm going to go check up on her...." And with
that...he bounded away.



~*~ ^_^ ~*~


"Uh...guys.....it's just a movie...not a banquet or anything...."
Kagome watched helplessly as her friends rushed through the dress
section, picking out the fanciest dresses they could find. "IT'S A
DATE! I AM NOT GETTING MARRIED!" she shouted, as Aiyoka showed her an
ornate.....wedding dress. "Forget it...I'm going to look for something
myself." Then she slipped off to another store.


~*~ ^_^ ~*~

Diiiiiiiiing doooooooong! "Oh crud....he's here!" Kagome raced
downstairs. "I'll get it mom! It's just Ho- "

"Hojo?" Outside the door stood a scowling Inuyasha.

"Uh...yeah...."

"Figures," he muttered. "You look prettier than usual."

"What?!"

"I said you look...uh...funnyiler than usual." He looked at the floor.

"Funnyiler isn't a word." she sniffed, before heading back upstairs.
"Why'd you come here anyway?"

"To see why the hell you weren't back yet! You said you would only be
gone a few days! And it has been a few days!" Inuyasha growled angrily
at her.

"Look....I'm going...er....out...tonight. I'll come back tomorrow
morning! I promise!" she added, after seeing Inuyasha's doubtful glance.

"Where are you going dressed like that anyway?" he asked, waving his
hands at her new outfit.

"What do you mean dressed like this? I don't look ugly in this do I?
Does it?" After seeing his rapidly reddening face, she mentally slapped
herself. Way to put him on the spot Kagome. "Look, forget it. I'm just
going out...with a.....friend. "

"Hojo?"

"Yea-I mean no!"

"Sure, whatever. Just come back tomorrow." And with that very cold
remark, he leapt out of her window.

"Ouch...."



~*~ ^_^ ~*~

"Well?" Sango looked at Inuyasha expectantly as he stopped in front of
them.

"She's coming tomorrow." he said shortly, before walking off towards
the woods.

"What's eating him?" Miroku said while losing horrendously at checkers
to Shippou.

~*~ ^_^~*~



Fox: Ugh.....I just got back from spending a week in sunny California.
Now I'm back here in humid old Virginia, wishing I was still in
C.A......

Xavier: Do I look like I care?"

Fox: Actually...you do.....

Xavier: *sigh*.....whatever....



(AN: Next chapter...The Date! ^__^)