Jidai High - Chapter 7: Where's My Okaasan?!

(Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha though I can dream)

Kagome was hatching up an evil plan to get revenge on Inuyasha as he led her to a contest area.

Kagome finally came up with one when she saw the contest. There was a normal pool with floating platforms.

A rope hung over the platforms and the object of the game was to get across the pool using the rope and balancing on the platforms without falling.

"I bet you I can make this," Inuyasha smirked, wanting to impress the girl. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Sure ya can," she said. Inuyasha shoved away the young innocent kiddies standing in line. He got to the front and grabbed the rope.

While he was doing the contest Kagome slipped next to the poll that the rope was tied to. She smiled innocently at the lifeguard who was winking at her.

When he wasn't looking Kagome skillfully untied the rope. 'Thank you camp!' she said mentally.

The rope came undone and Inuyasha slipped, hit his head on the platform and fell in the water. Kagome started cracking up while the lifeguard blew his whistle.

"GET OUT OF THE POOL!" he yelled. Inuyasha was wading towards the stairs.

"GET OUT OF THE POOL!" the lifeguard yelled again. Inuyasha took hold of the ladder's bars.

"GET OUT OF THE---"

"WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M DOING??!!"

Kagome giggled as she helped Inuyasha out of the water. "Stupid rope," Inuyasha muttered. "Lets go get the others. It's getting dark and it'll get super cold soon," Kagome said.

Inuyasha nodded. They went towards where the normal swimming pools were located.

There they found Sango and Miroku. Kagome took one glance at Miroku and gasped.

"WHAT THE HECK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! THIS IS A PUBLIC POOL!!!" Kagome shreiked.

She looked at Sango. Sango was whistling innocently while staring at the sky. Kagome grabbed a towel from a nearby table and threw it to Miroku.

Miroku caught and tied it around his waist then climbed out of the pool. When he got out Kagome punched him straight in the jaw.

"THERE ARE KIDS HERE YOU KNOW!!!" Miroku steadied himself and held his jaw. "No you see--"

Kagome kicked him in the shins. "YOU ARE A BAD INFLUENCE FOR KIDS! SHIPPO HAD BETTER NOT--- ACK! SHIPPO!!!"

Kagome ran to the little kiddy pool as fast as she could.

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Suprisingly Shippo and his little friend were the only kids in the pool. Everyone else had gone home.

So the two decided to get out of the kiddy pool and look for the adults. "Lets find your okaasan first," Shippo said to his new friend.

The girl's name was Rin. During the last few hours Shippo and Rin had become friends and played with eachother.

Shippo walked ahead while Rin followed in the back. Shippo was thinking to himself. 'Where could her okaasan be? How could she forget Rin?'

Rin broke out into tears. Shippo stopped walking and ran to her side to comfort her. "We'll never find Rin's okaasan!!" she sobbed.

Shippo took her hand and hugged her. "It's okay Rin! My friends will help you!" Rin sniffled and looked at Shippo.

"Are you sure?" she asked. Shippo smiled and nodded. "Come with me and we'll go find them!"

Rin nodded and kept her hand inside Shippo's.

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Kagome reached the kiddy pool and started to panic. "Oh Kami, Oh Kami, Oh Kami, Oh Kami, Oh Kami, Oh Kami, Oh Kami, Oh Kami," Kagome chanted.

Sango called out,"Shippo!!!" Inuyasha tried to sniff him out but he couldn't. 'He's probably still wet,' Inuyasha thought.

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Shippo's ears twitched as he heard his name. "Sango?" he wondered aloud. Rin stopped crying to look at him.

"Is that your okaasan?" she asked. Shippo started laughing. "Nah! I don't really have an okaasan."

Rin gasped. "What?? Shippo-chan!" she leaned in and gave him a sweet hug. Shippo blushed. "Uh, it's okay really. I don't mind not having an okaasan ^^;;"

Rin's lip quivered. "Y-You don't?" Shippo shook his head. Then he puffed up his chest proudly. "Don't need one!"

Then he smiled at Rin. "But I have met this girl nice enough to be my okaasan. Her name is Kagome-chan!"

Rin laughed. "Rin wants to meet Kagome-chan!"

"Shippo!!!!" the two kids turned around to see Kagome herself running towards them with her arms open for a hug.

Shippo ran straight into her arms. "I was so worried about you, Shippo- chan!" Kagome sighed.

Shippo jumped out of her arms and took Rin's hand. He pulled her infront of Kagome. "Kagome-chan this is Rin-chan. She can't find her okaasan."

Kagome made a look of sympathy. She brought Rin to her and hugged her tight. "It's okay, Rin-chan! We'll help you find your okaasan."

The rest of the group stood behind her. "Feh, we will?" Inuyasha huffed, crossing his arms stubbornly over his chest.

Kagome shot him an icy glare. Inuyasha backed up. "Okay okay we'll help her!" Miroku smirked.

"Weakling," he muttered. Inuyasha growled. "Oh and having your trunks pulled off by a girl isn't weak???"

Miroku's eyes widened. Kagome picked up Rin and carried her as they walked around the half empty park.

The people who WERE still at the park were mostly couples making out. The group went to one of the lifeguards.

"Excuse me but this little girl can't find her mother," Kagome said to him. The lifeguard didn't do anything. He just sat in his chair with his mouth open, his sunglasses slightly drooping.

Sango came up and pulled off his sunglasses. He was asleep. A huge sweat drop appeared on her head.

Kagome put down Rin and looked directly at her. "What does your okaasan look like?" she asked.

"Okaasan has black hair like Rin. She has red eyes but she told Rin they were ruby." Kagome blinked.

'Red eyes? Wha?' Kagome shook her head. "Um, okay. Well, did your okaasan tell you anything before leaving you?"

Rin nodded. "Okaasan said to stay in the kiddy pool and don't ever leave." Miroku pondered the thought for a moment.

"What if Rin's mother left her here on purpose?" Sango smacked him on the backside of his head.

"A mother would never be so cruel as to do that to their kid!" she said. "What's your mom's name?" Inuyasha asked none too gently.

Rin answered immediately so as not to anger the 'Scary Man'.

"Kagura-sama!" she said. Sango stopped hitting Miroku to gasp. "Kagura? You mean the model Kagura???"

Kagome's jaw dropped. "Are you serious? You sure that's the one?" Sango nodded. "I don't know any other Kaguras who have black hair and ruby eyes."

Rin grinned. "Okaasan wears pretty dresses and lots of people take pictures!!" Sango blinked.

"Why would Kagura leave her daughter? Do you have a dad, Rin?" she asked. Rin nodded. "Yup! Rin has many!"

The group fell over anime style. "What do you mean by many??" Sango asked. Rin held up four fingers.

"Four different men came to Rin's house and they kissed Okaasan. Isn't that a daddy?" Kagome made a look of disgust.

"Four men? Your okaasan's a player??" Miroku grinned. "I wonder if she'll go up to five men..." he muttered, getting a punch from Inuyasha.

Kagome carried Rin again. "Lets just take her to Inuyasha's house. Maybe she can stay?" Kagome gave Inuyasha the best cutie look she could muster.

Inuyasha gave in. "Fine!" Inuyasha turned around. 'Damn her she's good!' Rin looked at Shippo who was currently sitting on Kagome's shoulder.

"Is Rin going to live with Shippo-chan?" she asked. Shippo looked at Kagome. Kagome looked at Inuyasha but he was too busy muttering stuff about stupid drama queens.

Kagome smiled at Rin. "For a little while yes."

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Preview of Next Chapter:

Sesshoumaru gave Rin a look of utter disgust. "Get away from me, you worthless human," he growled.

Rin just blinked up at him. Then she gave him a toothy grin. "Rin will go pick flowers for Sesshoumaru-sama!"

Rin ran from Sesshoumaru and towards the gardens. Sesshoumaru tilted his head in curiousty. Then he shook his head and retreated back to his room.

'Humans. So stupid.'