Oh, What to Wear? The Impossible Question




~ You hate shopping, you think fashion is a bore, and you are currently on your way to one of the biggest malls in Japan. What's this?! You're HAPPY? How's that possible...? Well, that bet you made with 'him' turns out to be the best bet of your life! It's dress-up time and you have three life-size male dolls... Interesting thoughts flood your mind... Iie, that's not right. Interestingly EVIL thoughts flood your mind. Oh, what are you going to do!? There's just soooooo many clothes and so little time! Okay, you may not like fashion now, but once this little adventure is done it may become your newest hobby... Ah, there it is!~

The mall was HUGE! I mean huge as in five-day-to-completely-look-through huge. It was three stories high, the top story was made of glass- which was pretty interesting- and the walls of the bottom two were made of a marble look alike with a light blue tint.

"Sugoi," Sango mumbled. She turned to look at me with an evil glint in her eye, grinning in a way that made me think of a deranged asylum inmate gone missing. Maybe I should read the papers more often, but I'd probably find myself there right along side her because my grin was just as demented.

"This is going to be wonderful," I said, looking back to the building. "And to think that I hate shopping... I couldn't be happier right now!" I chuckled as I watched the band member's faces go from wonder to horror. Being men, I was positive they'd never been to a place like this, thus the look of wonder. "Don't worry boys! You won't get lost. Remember, we'll be with you!"

"Yep!" Ayame cheered, grabbing Kouga and Inuyasha's arms, dragging them toward the building. Miroku looked at us expectantly. Sango huffed grabbing my elbow and pulled me with her. I sighed and grabbed Miroku, who looked hurt.

We stopped at the entrance to stare in astonishment. The mall looked more like a palace. Pillars held balconies of granite while the center drooped to a bowl shaped floor with a wishing well. A fountain the shape of a Betta- a beautifully bright, rainbow colored fish- sat as its centerpiece. There were literally hundreds of people swarming the place and every shop had customers. Impatient ones at that.

"So... Where should we start?" I asked numbly as we walked toward the center were an information/map board stood.

Miroku stared at it for a moment. "Sugoi! Look guys! It say's 'you're here'... How does it know...?"

"Gee, I wonder," Inuyasha replied sarcastically and hit his friend over the head.

"Itai," Miroku whined. I sighed, Sango stared blankly, and Ayame shook her head slowly. Kouga, however, was still trying to figure out how the board knew... Maybe I should explain it...

"OH KAMI-SAMA! IT'S DEMONIC!"

We spun around, coming face to face with a screaming fan girl. Well, that problem was solved when she fainted, but now everyone was looking at us... Maybe the whole dress-up thingy would be a two-for-one deal. Confuse fan girls, get revenge.

The band ran for it. We followed... They were too fast for us. "Chotto! You're too fast!"

"So?" Inuyasha yelled, still running top speed.

"So, slow down!"

"No fucking way!"

"I can always find a nice little pink dress!" I shouted. Bingo! The whole band turned around and waited for us, yelling 'hurry'. The fan girls screeched.

"They stopped for us!"

"No way!"

"I'll finally get my autographs!"

"He LOOKED at me! Oh my god!"

"They're gaining on you!" Miroku squealed. "Hurry up!"

We reached them with the fan girls hot on our heels. Kouga made a grab for me, but Ayame intercepted it. 'MENTAL NOTE- Throw the biggest birthday bash ever and thank her till voice is gone'. Miroku high-tailed it with Sango and I was left with Inuyasha. But right now I wasn't concerned with it.

"Iie! Don't run!"

"Eeeek! They're leaving!"

"Wait for us!"

"It's Demonic! Oh Kami-sama, it's really them!"

I winced as I heard another fan girl hit the ground from fainting. 'Ite!' I thought. 'That had to hurt!' Speaking of hurt, my legs were killing me!

"I... (Gasp)... Can't.... (GASP).... (Painful intake of breath) Keep up...." I huffed. It seemed that Ayame was having just as much trouble. Sango was just barely keeping up, but was doing it nonetheless.

"I'm not going to slow down!" he shouted over the screams of mindless fans, pulling me forward. Fans-not just fan girls. I looked back, immediately regretting it. The whole mall was after us! (A/N: Think Austin Powers people)

"Kya!" I wasn't hurting anymore! I was matching his speed now. That was the scariest thing I had every seen!

"See why?" He asked as if he were walking. He wasn't winded in the least. Oh, I soooo envied him.

"Hai!" Sango had slowed down and Miroku was trying his best to pull her with him, but it wasn't working.

"Can you run like this without me pulling you along?" Inuyasha asked, still sprinting.

"Eh?"

"It's a 'hai' or 'iie' answer," He said looking over to me with a straight face. I saw Sango lose her grip on houshi and understood his question now.

"H-hai!" I said and released his hand. He ran over to Sango and picked her up bridal style. I felt a pang of jealousy and shrugged it off. 'I just don't want to run,' I told myself. 'Liar...'

"Aah!" Sango squeaked in surprise. Miroku looked to me for reassurance and I gave him a thumps-up. Meanwhile Kouga had lifted Ayame, also, and sprinted for the nearest shop. We followed.

The group of frantic pursuers, all trying to get in first, blocked their own entry. Even though the fans were stuck, we kept running. I really hoped there was a back door and much to my amazement, there was.The door led to another hall with stores- all of which were empty- along it.

"Where to now?" Miroku asked just as calm as if nothing had happened.

"First... We need... to get you disguises," I wheezed.

"Agreed," everyone confirmed in unison.

"Which store should we start off in?" Ayame asked as Kouga set her down.

"Hmmm...." There were a few stores for girls/women, a few for shoes, some boys/men, and one general wear store. "I think we should start off with the guy clothes."

"Hai," Sango murmured, glaring at Miroku.

"Nani?" he asked, backing away while waving his arms in defense.

"You left me for those fans of yours to trample over," she accused him while walking to the nearest shop.

"I knew Inuyasha would help you," he stated, getting a bonk on the head from Inuyasha and a stomped foot from Sango.

"Don't make excuses Miroku," I told him, walking past the whimpering man, "you'll only get hit. Sango's not a very tolerant person."

"You should take her advice," Kouga said, proudly. "She's a very smart woman."

'Eeew! Like... GAG!' I wanted to smack him for that, but... He'd probably turn around and say something stupid like "That's my woman!" or "She DOES like me!". 'Oh dear Kami-sama, help me!'

"Let's split up and look for something," Sango suggested.

"Okay... Aya-chan?" I called, looking at my friend who was off in la-la land.

"Hmm?" She murmured.

"You choose," I told her.

"Does she always choose for you?" Inuyasha asked, looking around the store in dismay.

"Iie, but she was birthday girl a few days ago. She has the right to choose."

"Um... I'll look for Kouga's... Sango?"

Sango had the most mischievous grin I'd ever seen. "I get houshi." The drummer gulped and looked around for a hiding spot. Nothing... Too bad for him! That meant Inuyasha was all mine...

"Come on, Dog boy," I said, searching around for something that wouldn't look too bad, but still be embarrassing. "Hmmm...."

'Let's see... He's wearing blue jeans and a red -duh- shirt...'

I could hear that Sango had found something good. Miroku was wailing while she was clapping happily to herself. "It's perfect!"

"Aaaw!" I pulled a shirt from the rack. "Isn't it kawaii?" It was a dark blue shirt with a small Silver Tabby kitten on the front lying next to a small Pomeranian puppy. I don't particularly care for dogs, but it was kawaii!

"I am NOT wearing that," Inuyasha huffed indignantly, pouting. Now THAT was kawaii.

"You ARE wearing it as soon as I find some pants..." And off I was. I didn't find the shirt all that embarrassing, but it was just soooo kawaii! All right, I've thought that enough times for one day.

On my search I found an interesting little hat... "Oh, Dogboy! I found your ears!" I yelled. He'd gone off searching for some sunglasses to cover his eyes.

"Nani?" he asked, completely confused. Well, he hadn't wasted his time. He was wearing the glasses already.

I smiled brightly- no evilness included. "Your ears," I repeated, lifting the hat up. It was a dark blue, perfect to go with the shirt, with fuzzy dog shaped silvery white ears. (A/N: You know I couldn't resist!) I couldn't help but laugh.

He just stared at me. "That is not funny and if you think I'm wearing THAT, you're insane."

"Hai, I do think you'll wear it and iie, I'm not insane. It goes great with the shirt," I said continuing my search for a pair of pants.

Hmmm... Blue jeans, black jeans, purple corduroys- definitely for later- some khaki, hmmm.... Nothing real embarrassing here.... Black jeans it is! Oh, why not make them a little shorter than he'd want.

"Kagome-chan?" Ayame called.

"Hmmm?"

"Is he ready? They're waiting. Putting on a show for us! Isn't that sweet?" She asked, grinning. The traitors were bright with humor. She was having a good time, too.

"Hai," I giggled. This was going to be a serious blow to his pride. "Hand over the glass," I told him, walking over to the dressing room.

"Why?"

"Because I said so."

He took them of glaring. "This is so cruel of you, ne?"

"Yeah, so?" I laughed and shoved him into one of the booths.

"Can I change out of this now?" Miroku whined.

"Iie," Sango yelled. "You have to wait for the others to get done. THEN you'll show us. How else are we to know if you really tried it on?"

"Iiiiiiiieeeeee!" he sobbed.

"Haaaaaiiiiiiiiii," Sango laughed in a singsong voice.

A few moments passed...

"Who's ready?" Ayame asked, stifling a giggle.

"......Me....." the band sighed, sucking in a deep breath, gathering themselves together.

"On the count of three," Sango chimed.

"One..." Ayame counted.

"Two..." Sango said, grinning.

"THREE!" I shouted.

Three doors opened slowly, three men exited with their heads hung, three girls burst out laughing. Oh man! Poor Kouga, I mean, Miroku... I mean Inuyasha... Ummm, actually it was hard to see through the tears in my eyes. My sides were cringing in pain from the laughter.

Ayame had found some nice - SHORT - khakis, a baggy tie-dye shirt, and a black bandana. Not the greatest colors to put together, but that's what made it so good. Oh, and one more thing. Kouga didn't exactly know how to use the bandana- which confused me- so it was a little.... Messed up...? Don't know how to explain it, but it looked like some sort of black scrunchy with a flap in the front.

Sango had picked out a light yellow sunflower shirt with some plaid pants. It actual didn't look too bad, but the pink flowering hat changed the whole thing. And with him trying his hardest to put on a small smile.... I'd have to give Sango a high-five as soon as I could breath again.

Inuyasha just couldn't look up...

"Oh, come on boys," Ayame said, suddenly serious. "Look over here..."

They looked up slowly... All pouting...

"Aaaaw," We giggled.

"I love the pants Ayame," I said. Kouga smiled brightly at that. "It totally offsets everything." He sighed, slumping his shoulders. "And that hat, Sango... Where'd you find it?"

She grinned. "I ran over to the nearest women's wear store after I gave him his things and threw it in there with him."

"I love it!" Ayame giggled. "Sugoi! Those ears are so kawaii!"

"Oh, I know! Don't you just love 'em?" I shot a victory look to the pouting singer. "And that pout makes it even better!"

"I agree," Sango said, nodding her head. "Well, Aya-chan did the mix- match. I did too. And Kagome-chan went for the 'kawaii' look. One point to Kagome-chan for a very 'kawaii' outfit!"

"I never knew we were competing," I exclaimed with mild surprise. It wasn't a total shocker that they'd do something like that. "Well... We need something less conspicuous for disguises. There's a bunch of stores around here!"

"Hai," Sango said, with a frown. "They can still be embarrassing, right?"

"Hai! Come on, Dogboy... Oh, don't pout! I won't give you anything too bad..."

'Oh, there just has to be something here....'

Round Two:

We stood waiting for the boys, again. They were slow!

"You didn't give them anything too embarrassing, did you?" I asked the almost sleeping girls. They shook their heads. "Then why is it taking so long?"

"Ready?" Sango implored, looking at the doors with a murderous glare.

"Hai..." Well, they didn't sound as put out as last time.

"All right... One.... Two... THREE!"

The doors were a little faster this time. Kouga stepped out first. He wore some plain black jeans and a white T-shirt with a checkered vest. Ayame had helped him with the bandana so it was an okay look. Nothing bad, really.

Miroku was next. He wore black jeans with a biker logo on the hem and a white shirt with purple writing. "Don't mistake my looks, I am innocent"- perfectly false! Sango had also given him a multi-colored scrunchy- idea taken from Kouga's bandana problem, I presumed.

Next up... Dogboy! He wore biker-type leather pants and a leather jacket, which was the only thing visible. He was trying to keep the undershirt out of sight, but I wouldn't have any of that.

"Oh, come on! It isn't that bad. I could have given you the 'I want my mommy' shirt," I said, smiling.

He glared. "Iie, iie, and IIE! Understand?"

"I'll find that dress then..."

"Iie! Wait.." He sighed and let go of the jacket. Pink. Bright Pink! Oh, yes! The humility. It stood out perfect with all the black, but his eyes didn't go with it. So, being the kind, considerate, caring girl I am- yeah, riiiii~iight!- I tossed him his sunglasses.

"Well Sango-chan?" Ayame asked expectantly. "Who's winner this round?"

"Not sure... How about a vote?"

"Sure... I vote... Mr. Himitsu!" Ayame cheered.

"I don't know... I think the whole 'I am innocent' thing is hilarious," I said. Miroku's pout deepened.

"Hmmm.... I don't know which to vote for.... Boys?" Sango asked, looking to the band.

Inuyasha and Kouga pointed to Miroku- who was stuck between them- while Miroku pointed to both of them.

"Miroku wins!" I yelled, clapping my hands and giggling. "Sango-chan-1, Aya-chan-0, Me-1!"

"Next store!" Sango cheered.

We left, paying the cashier on the way out. Sesshomaru had left a large sum of money in the side table drawer, which Ayame had searched through, looking for another letter.

The mall was still packed as it had been before, but no one seemed to pay much attention to the men. Kouga had added a baseball cap to his already mix-matched appearance. With all of these people around us, the only thing that really stood was Inuyasha's hair, but there was little we could do about that.

"How about that one?" Ayame asked. "We need some good clothes for them, too. After all, they have a date..."

"Sure..." I said, unenthusiastically. She had pointed to a tuxedo shop. All right, maybe the guys wouldn't like it... I know they wouldn't, but I didn't exactly find any fun in dressing them up as grooms or anything.

The boys weren't any happier than I was, but they were better than before. At least we wouldn't make fools out of them. So, we entered the men's shop...

"How can I help you?" An elderly man asked as we stepped in. A tailor... 'Sugoi, this place has everything!'

Sango, Ayame, and I sat down in a small waiting-type room. There was two other ladies talking excitedly. One seemed to be mother to the soon-to-be bride... At least that's how it seemed. The room was a well-lit room with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. This place alone had to have cost hundreds to build.

"Aya-chan...? About this whole date thing..." Sango said, looking at her hands. Something was troubling her.

"Hai?" Ayame asked watching our friend intently.

"I don't like the idea of you going alone with Miroku... Ne, without us there to protect you," Sango responded, never raising her gaze.

"I agree," I spoke sullenly. "I really wish I could trust him more..."

"Then why don't we do a triple date kind of thing?" Ayame suggested.

I just starred. "And who am I supposed to go with?"

"Kouga, of course," she replied, making a point of ignoring my how-can-you- be-so-cold-hearted-and-if-you-say-that-again-you-will-endure-an-extrodinary- amount-of-pain-understand? look. "Sango can go with Inuyasha. That way you can protect me."

"How about I stay at the cabin tonight while the rest of you go?" I suggested. 'It would be the perfect time to check that box. I guess I could set up a party, too...'

"That wouldn't be fair though, Kagome-chan," Ayame sighed. "We'd be leaving you out... I don't want to sit through a date thinking about how cruel I was..." She really didn't like the thought of leaving me out, the traitors made me sure of that.

"Don't worry, Aya-chan. I'll be fine! Plus I can get some more sleep," I stated, adding a yawn for some special effects. "I'm still really tired... Nani?"

Sango was trying her hardest not to laugh while Ayame turned away, grinning... 'Oh... I forgot...' I turned away, blushing slightly. I can't believe I'd forgotten that!

"Ladies?" We turned to see the tailor beckoning to the other women. "Follow me..." They did. Well, now it was only us... Back to the negotiating!

"So...? The date thingy... What are we going to do?" Sango asked, coughing a few times to clear her voice.

"Aya-chan, onegai let me stay at the cabin. Sango-chan can keep an eye on houshi better than I can... I'd probably run away screaming with you," I pleaded with her. 'LIAR!' "Plus, he might try to behave himself," 'Liar, liar,' "Especially if he wants to impress Sango-chan," I said and ran as Sango chased me, screaming.

"GET BACK HERE! I'M GOING TO STRANGLE YOU!"

"I didn't say anything about you liking HIM," I yelled while looking over my shoulders, still running. Sango blushed, but ran even faster. "Eeeep!"

"YOU IMPLIED IT!" She shouted, trying to find a good excuse.

"Did not!"

"DID TOO"

"DID NOT!"

"DI-"

"LADIES!"

I screeched to a halt with Sango right behind me.

"Kya!" I hit the ground hard, knocking the wind out of me. Sango, on the other hand, was fine since I'd formed a last minute cushion. It took a while before I could breath again. Sitting up, all I saw was spots. Big black and white spots... I was still a little out of it.

"Umm...." Sango stuttered. "Gomen nasai..." My vision cleared slowly. The tailor stood in the doorway, waiting for us.

"Come ladies. Your men are waiting," he told us, turning to walk out the door.

"Eh...?" Sango shrugged her shoulders and Ayame shook her head. "Well..." I sighed, following the man.

I stopped in my tracks when I saw them. Okay, I wasn't exactly ready to see them in tuxedos, but.... Oh-la-la!

Miroku and Kouga had their hair pulled back like always while Inuyasha let his hang over his shoulders, a perfect contrast to the black suit. His usual smirk was gone, replaced by a serious, more attentive look. Well, it was gone until he saw my reaction...

"It's not polite to stare," he said, laughing. Miroku and Kouga looked over to the singer.

"Are you sure you feel okay?" Miroku asked, backing away slowly.

"Hai!"

I elbowed Ayame in the side. "I don't think this was the best idea," I whispered. Looking over to Sango, I sighed. "Sango-chan, honey... You're drooling..."

She snapped her gaze away from the men and glared, her brows twitching in annoyance. "Kagome," she growled, gritting her teeth... Hmmm.... 'This is going to be suicide,' I thought as I backed away, toward the exit.

"Now, I wonder... Who was it you were staring at..." I tapped my finger on my chin in a thoughtful gesture. "Hmmm... I'll take a wild guess here.... Could it be-"

"Ka... Go... Me," she growled. The boys just starred in amusement.... 'I hope one of them holds her back...'

"-Mir-" 'Oh Kami-sama I am sooo dead!' "-oku... Eeeeep!" I was gone. There was no way I was going back. Or looking behind me... 'I should've kept my mouth shut!'

"KAGOME! GET BACK HERE! I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU DIE SLOWLY!!! IN THE MOST EXCRUCIATING WAY POSSIBLE!!!!"

'Oh, what is an idiot like myself supposed to do when being chased by a rage driven, revenge seeking, mad-as-hell friend...? Stop running, of course, and try to explain themselves...'

Well, I did and she just didn't know what to think of it. She got over that, though, and began to strangle me, just like she had said earlier in the waiting room... Needless to say, I kind of past out for a while...

******


We decided we weren't ready to see them in a tux again anytime soon, so we didn't get them, but Inuyasha had won that while I was out cold. About an hour later- and after many shoe stores- we began looking for another men's shop. Well, we found one soon enough and split up again.

"What should we do this time, Dogboy?" I asked, not bothering to look up from the clothing rack.

"Stop calling me that..."

"What should I call you then? I don't really like the sound of 'dogface'... It doesn't sound right..." He didn't answer. "Well? If you don't come up with something soon, then 'Dogboy' it is...."

"Keh!"

"'Keh'?" I mumbled, looking up with a quirked brow. "You want me to call you a "w'.... just without saying it'?" I laughed at the memory. He snorted and walked away. "Ah!" I squealed in delight. Inuyasha turned to see what I taken...

"IIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE! I am NOT fucking wearing THAT!"

"Hai, you are!" I giggled, dancing around with the piece of clothing as if I'd won the lottery. Let's see him make fun of my clothes NOW!

Round Four:

"Let's see it boys!"

"Iie!" they cried. Actually, I think I only heard two cries...

"Hai!" We sung.

Again, the doors opened slowly and they exited with their heads hung.

"None of that! Look at us!" Ayame commanded sternly. The complied.

Kouga wore silky, light pink pajamas with a matching nightcap and Ayame had pulled his hair out of its ponytail. (A/N: I can picture that, really... 0-o*shutters* Scary, ne?) Pink didn't really suit him, but if I hadn't known better.... I'd actually mistake him for a flat-chested woman... Spooky! Poor guy...

Miroku also wore pajamas. They were of a cotton-like material- I guessed- that had footies. How Sango had ever found men pajamas with footies, I'll never know- nor do I really care. It was a dark purple with blood red hearts... Not the smartest idea...

Miroku was starry-eyed as he looked at Sango. "You really do love me," he sighed.

Sango snorted in disgust as Ayame and I shook our heads. He really didn't know when to stop did he?

On to Inuyasha!

I had chosen light blue, cotton pajamas with small silvery white kittens and clouds that were outlined in pink with an extra purplish tint. I was buying those for myself, so it didn't really matter what he thought of them. I was also keeping the slippers he wore, which were- to his dismay - also kittens. I loved it! And the small pout/frown made it all the better!

"So... Sango-chan?"

She was still staring blankly at Miroku because of his little mindless statement. "Huh?"

"The winner?"

"I have to go with Kouga this time... That is silk, isn't it Aya-chan?" She asked, giving up on the thickheaded drummer.

"Hai! Isn't it nice?" she asked, beaming. It was her first point!

"Hai!" I agreed, smiling at my friend. "Great job!"

"Arigato!" Ayame sighed, frowning slightly. "I want to get some shopping done for my dresses and things, so we need some good clothes for them," she said, pointing to the band.

"We'll go get some clothes, you wait here," Sango told the band. "Don't worry, they won't be embarrassing ones, okay?" They nodded.

About ten minutes later Ayame, Sango and I stood outside the doors, yelling at them to hurry.

"Choose three outfits! It's not that hard!" We shouted in unison.

"Oi! There's no red in here!" Inuyasha whined.

"Of course not! I hate red and it doesn't suit you anyway!" I explained in a bored tone.

"SO?"

"So find something else. Us girls need to shop too, ne?" I replied. 'Not that I really want to or anything...'

"You are soooo going to pay for this, girl!"

"And how's that?" I asked, just daring him. It was kind of difficult to talk through a door.

"Don't worry. You'll see and I won't forget, I promise!"

"Good! Now hurry up, Dogboy!"

"And you'll pay for that, too!" He yelled. I could tell he was glaring murderously at the door without even looking.

"Oooohhhh, I tremble in fear. What twisted fate awaits me? My demise- swift will it be? Or a slow torturous end?" I perked up as I continued. "Stay tuned for the next episode of 'My Life as a Dogboy'!"

"Kagome-chan..." my friends sighed, shaking their heads slowly. "You are way overdramatic."

"Hurry up!" I shouted.

Inuyasha was last out, as usual, and my jaw dropped. Okay, I was fine with the tux now! He wore a tight, neon blue tank top with a black button-up shirt, but that's not what had me starring. It was the pants... Very tight black leather pants... And he was walking away... as if nothing was different...

"Killer ass Inuyasha!" Ayame shouted.

"AYA-CHAN!" Sango and I shouted in disbelief.

"I thought you didn't swear," I said confusedly, trying not to blush. She'd said that a little too loud.

"I don't," she replied, looking to the men that had just left the dressing booths. Nothing real special there... My mind was still working in the past... what? 30 seconds ago?

"Well, that ends the competition I guess... On to our shopping!" The guys sighed in relief. Sango and I practically broke down crying. It wasn't fair! Only four rounds! Wait....

"Ha! I won!" I yipped after having calculated the outcome.

"How's that possible?" Sango asked, slumping her shoulders in defeat. "The one with no fashion sense won..."

I was to busy with my victory dance to be mad. A few passerby's stopped to watch for a while, though.... I don't like gawkers.... Not one bit...

I slowed down slightly, measured the distance between the considerably large audience and myself, and leapt. I grabbed some slippers from a nearby shelf and began pelting the people- innocent or guilty. It didn't really matter to me... My so-called friends and the band slipped away silently...

******


"There you are!" I shouted, running toward the two girls in another shoe department.

They jumped from their seats. Laughing nervously they began to explain themselves.... at the same time.

"We were dragged off-"

"-and this really hot-"

"-so we ended up here-"

"-we looked everywhere-"

"-and barney showed up-"

"-but we couldn't find-"

"-and a music shop was there-"

"-with Alice in Wonderland-"

"-and-"

"YOU TOTAL LEFT ME THERE AND DIDN'T BOTHER TO LOOK FOR ME!!!" I ended for them.

"Ah, Kagome-chan," Ayame cried in surprise. Like she didn't know I was there- how strange.... "We kind of have a problem..."

"They ran off, didn't they?" I asked, not surprised in the least.

"Iie. They're in here... That's the problem," Sango replied, looking worriedly to the area behind me.

"Eh?" I turned to find all three of the band members... Surrounded by fan girls... How had I missed that...? "And you're sitting here trying on shoes?" I sighed as I watched the guys, helpless to stop anything... Or was I? 'Hmmm... This could be fun!'

I placed the most cheerful expression on and walked head on into the swarm of fans. About half way through I shouted, waving my arms. "Konban wa, houshi! I've been looking every where for you!"

Miroku gave me a confused look, but caught on quickly. "Konban wa, miss Higurashi!" he yelled back, smiling his innocent smile.

Just as I suspected, the fan girls went into a stupor. Some stuttered, some fainted, and some looked back and forth- between 'houshi' and me- in complete confusion. After a while, they gave up even caring and went back to patronizing the band. I really didn't want to do this, but.... What else could I do? I wasn't going to use 'his' name... And I didn't feel up to dying today either, but...

"Chotto! Kouga-kun... Why are these girls acting like bimbos?"

The fans turned, death glares hitting me like bricks. 'Ite...' The once zombie-like fans now formed an angry mob... Why weren't the guys running? They just couldn't take the hint, could they?

"Run for it!" I screamed. They did. So did the fans, but at me instead- for distracting them.

Sango and Ayame took off after the guys, leaving me alone again. "Back here?" Sango yelled as she ran away.

"HAI!" I screamed. 'Sugoi.... This is one hell of a day! At least I'm getting my exorsize.'

"Kya!" one of the fans screamed in surprise. "They're gone!"

'Sugoi, they're not the brightest of people...'

"Not again!" Wailed another.

They stopped running, seeing the pointlessness of chasing just another ordinary every-day person. I was thankful to say the least. My legs were being abused way too much!

So, I walked back to the shoe store and waited for my friends. It didn't take long for them to come back...

"Ahahahahahahaha!"

Inuyasha had put his 'ears' back on along with his glasses. Miroku wore some biker leather pants and a jacket, Kazaana had never been removed, so it looked pretty cool actually.... But.... Oh, poor Kouga! Ayame had put his hair into piggy tails and placed a gardening hat on his head...

I am sooooo glad she didn't get a point for that!

After calming down, I turned to Sango, who had gone back to shoe searching. "Why don't we look for dresses now? You have enough shoes."

"Iie," Sango said with a frown, "I could never have enough shoes!"

"But," Ayame started, sighing. "I still need my dresses..."

"Oh..." She put back the shoes she'd been trying on after realizing what we were referring to.

So, we began a search for a women's clothing store, which was one of the easiest things I'd ever done, but as we entered the store, another caught my eye... 'I'll save it for later,' I told myself, adding an evil chuckle that had my companions questioning my sanity.

"O~kay..." Ayame said nervously, edging away from me.

"On to our clothes now," I said, pushing my friends toward the clothing racks containing dresses. The boys stayed in the entranceway, giving me the chance to explain my oh-so evil plan to my friends...

Sango grinned and Ayame cackled... That made me feel a little uncertain about it, but it was going to be the best of it all... Oh yes, my mind had gone from boarder line to being consumed in a dark, evil, uncaring, malevolent aura.

"Let's hurry then! It's already 4 p.m.," Ayame informed us, looking to her watch she had bought after they'd left me the first time.

"Okay... Oh! Sugoi! look at that!" Sango exclaimed, pointing to a black, sleeveless dress with bright pink trimming.

"Sugoi!" Ayame said, looking at a short, forest green dress. It went perfect with her eyes.... Now for me. Hmmm...

"Sugoi!" I copied as I pulled some nice, low cut, faded flares... The others sighed and shook their heads.

"I guess we'll have to find a dress for you," Sango said, scanning the room. I was keeping the flares no matter what they said. "Ah! There it is!" she squealed, running over to another rack.

"Eh?" She pulled out a short, spaghetti-strap, white dress and held it up to me.

"It's perfect," Ayame cheered. I kind of... liked it...?

Well, that was enough shopping for my clothes. After trying on the dress, I bought it- and the flares, not even thinking of buying a nice shirt for it- and joined the boys.

"Are you done?" Miroku asked hopefully.

"Hai-"

"FINALLY!" He shouted, not bothering to listen to me all the way.

"But Aya-chan and Sango-chan will take a while," I said, sitting on a bench in the hall. His face fell.

"Why does it take so long for girls to shop?"

"Beets me," I sighed, resting my head in my hands. "Ummm.... Miroku?"

"Nani?" he asked sitting next to me. Kouga and Inuyasha shot warning glances to the drummer who paid no attention to them whatsoever.

"About your date with Aya-chan... You wouldn't mind if they go with you, would you?" I asked, pointing to his co-workers.

"Like a triple date?" he asked, confused.

"Iie... I'm staying at the cabin tonight, but..." I tried to find the right words. "Would it be okay if they join you? Not like with you, but... Like, just for dinner. Sango-chan doesn't feel right about it..."

"I suppose so... Why aren't you going to join us?"

"I have something I need to tend to..." I explained evasively, looking toward the store, hoping they'd hurry.

As if one cue they emerged from the store smiling. "Well?" Sango chimed. "Let's get going!"

"Oh, yeah..." I looked to the band, trying not to let my evil side show through. "We have one more stop before we leave..." The boys didn't respond... "It seems the tux didn't count as torture, so the competition isn't finished..."

I waited for a the statement to sink in. Slowly their expressions changed...

"IIE! That's not FAIR!" they cried.

"Life isn't fair. Now let's go!"

We walked toward the store with the guys trudging along, dragging their feet. As soon as we entered, the boys came alive, finally realizing where we were. A costume store...

"AAAAAHhhhhh! Iie," they screeched, horrified.

"Haaaaaaiiiiiiii!" we sung, grabbing our designated dress-up volunteers- volunteers that were forced to volunteer... 'Hmmmm....'

Round Five:

This dressing room was set up differently than the others. The actual booths were hidden behind a curtain, which meant that the guys would see each other before we saw them. I didn't like that, but there was nothing I could do about it.

"Alright! On the count of three, boys... One," Sango called.

"Two..." I counted.

"THREE!" Ayame yelled.

We could here the doors open...

"OI! THAT'S NOT FAIR! YOU STOLE MY IDEA!" Miroku yelled.

"NOT TRUE! YOU STOLE MINE! I WAS A COWBOY FIRST!" Kouga shouted.

"WHAT THE HELL!?" Inuyasha hollered, next in line to argue. "YOU STOLE MY OUTFIT!"

Sango, Ayame and I looked at each other, completely puzzled. The boys burst out of the room, fighting about whom had the idea first.

"BOYS!" We yelled. They stopped. "Thought you didn't like dress-up... Plus WE choose those... Chotto!" We said in unison. Then we turned on each other. "YOU STOLE MY IDEA! DID NOT!"

"That was strange," Ayame said in amusement.

"Yeah," I concurred.

"How are we supposed to count this?" Ayame asked, seeing that we had all chosen the same thing.

"Let's see who it fits the best... Like who can act the most like a cowboy..." Sango said thoughtfully.

"YEEEEHAW!" Miroku shouted, strutting over to Sango. "Pardon me, Missy, but I seem to be lost. Could I stay with you for the night?" Sango glared. "Did I win?"

"Y-you want to win?" she stuttered.

"Why not?" he asked, shrugging his shoulders. Sango shook her head.

"I think that he's starting to enjoy this..." I thought aloud.

"I think we should skip this round, too," she said, staring at the guys who were still arguing.

"Hai," Ayame agreed. "Let's set up something though.... Ne, like what we should choose."

"Hai," I replied. "Let's start off with... animals that best suit them... And NOT what there name's say," I said, looking to Ayame. She nodded. Alright, next round!

Round Six:

Miroku was first to come out. Sango had choose a brightly colored fish with a huge tail. Miroku didn't seem happy about it either.

"Why?"

"Because he is extremely fast when it comes to retreat(A/N: so not true!) and seems to think that there are an endless amount of fish in the sea," she answered, sneering at Miroku. 'Hmmm.. that was creative...'

Next up was Inuyasha and he came out smirking. I couldn't believe it! The little scoundrel didn't change!

"Ummm... Kagome-chan... What is he supposed to be?"

I didn't bother to answer Ayame and went straight to Inuyasha. "See, you ARE a chicken!" I said, grinning. "Why else wouldn't you put on the outfit?" He gaped. "Didn't think about that did you?"

"He was supposed to be a chicken?" Sango asked.

"Yup! Fits perfectly, don't it?"

"Hai, but this round doesn't count now- Hahahahahahahah! It's perfect Aya- chan!"

I turned to see Kouga exit. Oh yes, poor Kouga! He was dressed up as a huge, cuddly, pink bunny!

"Wh-(giggle)-why?" I asked between laughs.

"Because he's really nice," Ayame began, "and he can be really cute at times. Plus, he seems to scare easily." That made me laugh harder.... Ouch! Again, I found myself glad the round didn't count.

Round Seven:

"So... This time is for outfits that suit them, but for a profession that they'd never succeed in... LET'S SEE 'EM BOYS!" Sango yelled.

Kouga was out first. He wore a red firemen's suit with the car and drug a hose beside him.

"Ummm.... Aya-chan.... I think you got it backwards," I mumbled. I could see him as a firefighter, but red didn't suit him.

"Yeah...." she sighed in defeat. "I couldn't remember which way it was."

Miroku was next. He wore a long, brown, trench coat and held up a magnifying glass. A detective, huh?

"Pretty good, Sango-chan," Ayame mumbled, still brooding over her short- term memory.

"Arigato!" she said, smiling in satisfaction. "So? Where's Inuyasha?"

"He should be out by now," I murmured. "Dogboy! Get out here!"

"Iie..." he shouted. He sounded kind of strange.

"If he doesn't come out, then you lose Kagome-chan. We have to leave soon or Aya-chan won't be able to go on her date tonight." Sango said.

"I'll pull you out of there myself if you don't come out," I warned him. "It's not really embarrassing anyway! How can dressing as a policemen be embarrassing?"

"Keh! I'm not coming out!" he yelled.

"I warned you, Dogboy!" I shouted as I stomped off toward the dressing room. Pulling back the curtain, I felt a hand grab mine. "Kyaaaa...! Chotto!"

Inuyasha stood there, dressed in a dark blue police uniform, smirking. He had handcuffed me to the curtain rail. "HA!" he snorted in triumph. "I told you you'd pay for that!"

"You jerk! Get these off," I yelled as my fingers fell asleep.

"Iie," he said, grinning as he walked away, throwing the key in the air carelessly.

"Chotto! Stop that. You might lose it!"

"Won't that be a pity?" he asked, still walking away.

"I'm warning you! Get me out of these, now!" I threatened.

"Or what?" he asked, grinning at me from the store entrance.

"You asked for it," I told him. I turned to Kouga and Miroku. "I'm really sorry to do this to you, guys," I said to the confused men and turned back to face Inuyasha. Taking a deep breath, I yelled, "OH KAMI-SAMA! IT'S DEMONIC!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! THEY'RE REALLY HERE!!!"

Half of the mall heard that and turned to see what I'd meant. It was completely silent for a minute. Then all hell broke loose as the shoppers began to chases the band... Serves them right, but... I was still stuck...

I sighed. I may as well get to know the scenery... I'd be here for a while.