Payback Starts- Pajamas, Feet, and Stairs; Bad Mix




~ Well, now that you have everyone's attention at the hotel, you have nothing to say. So, what are you going to do? You can't leave without your friend; the perverted drummer is still there. Drat! Looks like you're going to have to put up with all the staring eyes directed at you. Well, now that the guitarist was gone, you ate his food, while the others ate theirs, and the eyes seemed to be glued in place. Luckily, everyone at your table also feel uncomfortable and suggest that you call it a day. Thank heaven for friends! Wait- 'so-called' friend and a man with the Nickname 'houshi'- that's better. Take a quick bath, pack-up all your belongings and tell your friends to pack them in the car ASAP so that you're ready for the worst week of your life without any delays- which seems to have started 4 days ago and is lasting another 7- put on your favorite kitty cat and hearts pajama's, and get some much needed rest. Why does morning always come so early when you sleep so soundly, dreaming of the best of the best of the best? Well, no matter the answer; It always does! ~

"Kagome-chan, get up!"

Ayame was standing near my bed with her hands on her hips and an accusing glare. She was actually quite scary like that.

"Why should I? I'm still tired. It's not like the buildings on fire," I mumbled, rolling to my other side.

I was having the most wonderful dream- and she interrupted me. No men on earth- oh, man-I mean woman- it was wonderful. So peaceful and quiet. Well, not quiet with all the gossip and all, but peaceful. Absolutely perfect in everyway.

"If that's what it takes to get you out of bed, then it will be," she threatened. She was serious. I didn't even have to turn over to know that her glare had turned from heated to murderous. Yes, she was very scary.

"Why?"

"Because I'll make it be!"

"Iie, that's not what I was asking," I was mumbling, trying to stall for a little more time in my cushioned haven. I yawned. Perfect! "I et wi doe I gagit umf?"

"Nani?"

"I said-" once again yawning, "-'I meh twy hou e gadit ugh?'," and smiled as she responded, catching the ever so contagious yawning cycle.

"Nahhahniea?"

"Nani?" I asked, rolling over with my most curious expression. "I couldn't understand you?"

"I was asking about what you meant," she said scowling.

"What I meant about what?" Well, I was waking up now, but I couldn't hold back another yawn. Oh, that is so frustrating.

"When you asked why and I was talking about-" yawn "-I oud se the otl-"

"Nani?"

"I-" she was getting annoyed, but that was much better than mad, "Oh, forget it! Just... get up, Kagome-chan."

"All right, I'm getting up," I said, as I pulled my body off of the bed. I knew it! Hotel food is a sure thing for weight gain! I just couldn't do it. So I rolled over to the side, but went a little to far.

Falling to the floor, I landed on my back, thankfully. At least I thought so. Looking over to my side, I screamed. Sango had left a little present. My mouse. I wasn't as terrified as she had been, but it caught me off guard.

"SAN-GO!" I screeched, scanning the room for the culprit.

"You won't find her," Ayame said as she lifted what seemed to be the last of her bags. Walking out the door she called over her back. "She's waiting in the lobby. All your stuff's in the car. You sure are a sound slee-" and she was out of range.

I sighed, and realized what Ayame had just told me. I looked over to the nightstand, where my clothes for the day were supposed to be. Empty, gone, nothing THERE. My clothes- ALL OF THEM- except the pajamas I was wearing- were in the car! Well, at least they listened, the smart-asses.

I searched around for a robe or something. It was as if the entire room had been emptied. I called the front desk to ask if they could send Sango back to the room. They informed me that my friends had just left the building and dropped off the key. I thanked them and sat down on the bed with a sigh. What was I going to do- wait! They left? As in without me!?

I was in the lobby in record time and out the door in seconds. I found the car with Sango in the passenger seat.

"SAN-GOOOO!"

"Nani?" she asked as she twisted around to look at me. "Oh, Kagome-chan, you're here. Took you long enough."

Ayame returned and glared at me as she sat in the driver's seat and revved the engine.

"And just in time too," Ayame snorted. She was acting awfully strange.

"What do you mean 'just in time'?" I asked.

"She was about to set one of the hotel plants on fire. She said it was the only other way to get you down here," Sango answered, grabbing my attention back to the reason I hadn't came earlier.

"I can't believe you did this to me!"

"Did what?" She looked plenty confused.

"Made me come out here like this," I said, gesturing to my pajamas.

"You didn't change?"

"There were no clothes left. You packed them all!"

"You checked under your bed?"

"The mouse was there. I already fell for it- and quiet literally. You happy?"

She smiled. "Hai, but your clothes were there too." She turned back around and slumped down in her seat.

"Nani!?"

I spun around and stomped back to our room. Then I remembered, just before I reached the handle of our room's door, the key had already been returned. The room was locked. So, I made my way back to the front desk. The elevator was taking its' sweet time to respond; I chose the stairs. Well, at least I was getting my daily exercise.

Halfway down the last flight I tripped myself. I know, I know. I'm clumsy. So what?

For the brief glimpses of something other than the many stairs, I noticed one innocent bystander dodge me. Another, however, wasn't as lucky and I tumbled down the last few steps, pulling along the victim of cruel lady luck- or luckless- with me. I'm sure I broke my little pinky toe and sprung my ankle. It wasn't the first time I fell down a staircase, but the last time had been a certain lazy blob's fault. A seriously pathetic excuse for a cat.

We were a mess! After a few adjustments here and there, accompanied by muffled complaints from the both of us, we were free at long last. I dusted myself off and turned to apologize to the person, only to choke on my words. (A/N: Who do you think it is? Come on, guess! And be honest. ^-^ You'll never get it... Oh, wait- you'll find out now anyway...)

"Umm... Are you alright... Kagome- right?" Kouga questioned. (A/N: Did you guess right?)

"Hai. Arigato, I'm fine. You?" I was kind of surprised that he wasn't mad. I would've been.

"I think I twisted my wrist. Nothing too bad. Thankfully, I don't have any concerts for another week or so."

"Gomen, Kouga-kun. I didn't mean it."

"I know. It's alright. Just be more careful." He looked over my shoulder and shook his head violently, glaring.

'What the-'

"You stupid bitch!" Inuyasha... The oh so innocent bystander. I turned around to see him. He stood in the staircase's doorway. He was mad. I swear you could hear his blood boiling.

"Well, excu~use me Mr. High and Mighty!" I bowed my head and added a small curtsy. "I'll make sure to fall up the stairs from now on as to avoid invading your holy personal space. Onegai, forgive me!" I pleaded as I stood up straight and snorted. He had nothing to say. I smirked. "Well, do you forgive me or must I be beheaded for such an atrocious violation, Your Highness?"

He smirked in return. Umm... That wasn't the reaction I was looking for and I kind of stepped backward on accident. "How old are you? 3?"

"Eh?" Needless to say, I was confused.

"Nice pajamas, but it doesn't suit a 'Demonic' fangirl," he said as he walked back up the stairs.

"NA-NI!?!" I screeched. He loved to flater himself, didn't he? "You... You... YOU!" I yelled and sighed, dropping my shoulders defeatedly. At least he was too far away to hear my inabitlity to insult him.

"Nice comeback!" He called from the stairs.

Or not. 'Wow, he has good ears.'

Me- 1, Inuyasha- 1- uh... I mean - 2.

"Umm... Anyway..." Kouga mumbled from behind me. I turned back to face him. "Sorry for the way he's acting. He's such an ass... Oh! By the way, you better hurry up. That Ayame girl is getting really annoyed. She didn't even notice us, not until Miroku started to talk to that Sango girl."

"Oh, arigato. I better get going then."

"You need any help?" He asked, furrowing his eyebrows.

"Iie, that's okay. I was just going to the front desk. I need a key. My friends are trying to pay me back for what I did." Of course, a slight emphasis was added to 'friends'.

"Oh, that's why! You're brave to go out dressed like that, you know?" The was that glint again. Spooky. "I'll see you later. Ja!"

"Ja ne, Kouga-kun," I spoke to the retreating back, shivering. What a weirdo...