Chapter 8
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As soon as they got home, Kagome rushed upstairs leaving a stuttering and
bewildered Inuyasha in the downstairs hallway.
Kagome's mom came from the kitchen and tapped him on the shoulder.
"It's okay, dear. You won't have to start getting ready to go to the prom
for at least another three hours. Kagome, however will need all of the time
she can get."
Inuyasha looked bewildered.
"But..."
Mrs. Higarashi patted Inuyasha on the back.
"You wouldn't understand Inuyasha. It's a girl thing."
*** Andi: That sounded SO idiotic. ***
Up in her room, Kagome was busy talking to Meiko on the phone.
"Are you sure? ... Thanks!... 'Kay, see ya in five. Bye!"
As Kagome hung up the phone, she opened the slightly open door all the way
with her foot.
"MOM! Meiko's going to be here in five minutes!"
"Thanks for asking, dear!" Mrs. Higarashi yelled.
"Welcome!" Kagome yelled back before closing the door again.
In a record time of five minutes, Meiko was burning rubber up the street
and into Kagome's driveway.
As Kagome let Meiko in, she gave the poor car a pitying look.
"That car is just going to fall apart one day Meiko. Sheesh, it was second
hand to begin with. It can't handle this abuse."
Meiko grinned.
"I was planning to abuse it when I bought it. Otherwise I would have gotten
a new car, not a used one."
"Oh well. Let's go upstairs. We can do each other's hair and makeup."
"Kay. Can you help me carry this stuff?"
Meiko was trying to carry a HUGE cosmetics case, two dress bags, and
another case, though it was much smaller than the first one."
"Uuhh, sure!" said Kagome, more than a little uncertainly.
"Thanks, Kagome!" said Meiko.
Then she promptly dropped the two cases into Kagome's arms, making Kagome
fall onto the ground, anime style.
Finally, Kagome managed to get up and drop the larger case back into
Meiko's arms.
Then, she dragged Meiko up the stairs and into her room.
"Let's see..." Meiko pondered.
"We do hair first, then makeup, and then we put on our dresses?"
"That's right." Said Meiko. "We do hair so it won't get in the way of the
makeup, and then make up so the makeup won't get on the dresses."
The two girls changed into baggy polar fleece pants and wrap tops.
****Andi: They're wearing these particular clothes because they can take
them off without messing up their hair or makeup. ***
Since Meiko's mom was a professional hairdresser, she did Kagome's hair
first.
After fifteen minutes of unsuccessful hairstyles, Meiko finally settled for
piling Kagome's curled hair on the back of the top of her head. She left a
few raven stray tendrils to frame Kagome's face though, and a group of them
to cascade down her back, ending at her waist.
Finally, Meiko took out a can of glitter hair spray and sprayed about half
of it onto Kagome's hair, so it shimmered with red and gold sparkles.
When Meiko was done with Kagome's hair, Kagome got up, and Meiko sat in the
chair that Meiko had been previously occupying.
Unlike Kagome, Meiko was a fourth French. She had extremely thick dark
brown hair that looked black.
Kagome had a good time twisting the top half of Meiko's hair into a French
twist, threaded with dark green silk ribbons. The other half of the hair,
she straightened, so that it hung sleekly down her back.
"You know Meiko," Kagome remarked as she finished straightening her hair.
"If there's one thing I don't like about you it's your hair. It looks nice
all of the time. Even when you get up in the morning. It just isn't fair."
"Oh, but Kagome, have you ever though about how long it takes me to comb my
hair in the morning?"
By the time Meiko had finished that FACINATING conversational piece, Kagome
was done with her hair.
"Done. FINALLY. Ready to do make up?"
"Yep."
"Good. Makeup is more fun to do then hair is." Said Kagome.
"Glad you think so. I don't though. As far as I'm concerned, makeup could
fall off a cliff and never be seen again for all I care."
"Liar."
Kagome opened the huge cosmetics case.
"Oooohhhhhhh. This eye shadow is perfect."
Kagome quickly applied dark green eye shadow that matched Meiko's emerald
colored eyes perfectly. Then she swiped a couple of coats of rouge on
Meiko's cheekbones, followed by a cocoa colored lipstick and a super shiny
lip-gloss.
When Kagome swiveled Meiko around in the chair so that Meiko could see her
face, Meiko smiled.
"Wow Kagome! I'm impressed. You could go into makeup and make some big
bucks."
While Kagome sat perfectly still in the swivel chair, Meiko carefully
applied a smoky blue eyeliner to her eyelids and some pinkish red lip-
stain.
When Kagome saw her reflection, she grinned at Meiko. She was no slouch
with makeup either.
Kagome glanced at the clock.
"Oh my god Meiko! We only have an hour!"
Meiko went into the bathroom and changed into her dress.
When she came out, Kagome had changed as well.
Kagome squealed.
"I LOVE your dress! It's BEAUTIFUL!"
And it was beautiful, too. Dark green to match Meiko's eyes, pretty daring
for Meiko too. There was no back, except for two silk ribbon crosses across
the two sides of the dress. The topmost connected to the halter-top of the
dress.
***Andi- Go to~ to see Meiko's
dress. This is what it looks like, except it's dark green. ***
After letting Kagome ooh-ed and ahhh-ed over her dress, Meiko put on a long
black coat, and waved good bye, saying that she'd see Kagome later at the
prom.
Once Meiko was gone, Kagome quickly changed into HER prom dress.
***Go to to see Kagome's dress,
except hers is dark red****
*****Meanwhile*****
Inuyasha had managed to put on his tux with a minimum of difficulties.
It had only taken him ten minutes to figure out how to the buttons on the
front of the shirt worked, amazingly enough.
Mrs. Higarashi sat at the kitchen table, pointedly ignoring the outbursts
of swears that were constantly erupting from the room where Inuyasha was
changing.
Finally, Inuyasha made it out of the bathroom, all in one piece except for
the jacket that he had backwards.
Finally, Mrs. Higarashi pulled out of a role of invisible tape.
Inuyasha cringed.
"Woman, what are you planning to do with that stuff?"
"Don't be silly Inuyasha. You can't very well go to the prom wearing a
baseball cap, and if you don't do something with your ears then everyone
will notice them."
"So what are you planning to do?"
"Just tape them down and put some of your hair over them. It's very simple
really."
****One hour of arguing omitted for the prevention of immense boredom****
Naturally, in the end, Mrs. Higarashi won. She taped Inuyasha's ears onto
the top of his head, and then pulled the rest of his hair into a low
ponytail, (excluding the ear-lock thingies) right over the tape. Finally,
she handed Inuyasha a florist's box that contained a spray of deep red
roses and baby's breath.
"Here, Inuyasha. This is a corsage. When Kagome comes down, put the gold
band around her wrist. She should be coming down any minute now. You'll
have to be going soon."
Just then, Inuyasha's sharp hearing caught the first sounds of Kagome's
light feet on the stairs. He quickly walked out to the hall to the front
door, where the staircase came down. Suddenly, the footsteps grew faster,
and Kagome's feet came into view, shortly followed by the rest of her. As
She swung around to the landing, Inuyasha got a good look at her.
And caught his breath.
Andi: Here you go peeps! A nice long chappie. I'm sorry that I haven't
updated in so long. ^-^
I know that I said that this chappie would be "The Prom" but I wanted to
stretch the story on a little longer.
Oh- seeing that I'm only 14 years old and an only child, I know almost
nothing about proms. So, if I get a few details mixed up, humor me.
Next chappie---- The prom! (For real this time) ^-^
REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!!!!
Till next time, peeps!
-Andi (a.k.a. Artcat411) ^-^
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As soon as they got home, Kagome rushed upstairs leaving a stuttering and
bewildered Inuyasha in the downstairs hallway.
Kagome's mom came from the kitchen and tapped him on the shoulder.
"It's okay, dear. You won't have to start getting ready to go to the prom
for at least another three hours. Kagome, however will need all of the time
she can get."
Inuyasha looked bewildered.
"But..."
Mrs. Higarashi patted Inuyasha on the back.
"You wouldn't understand Inuyasha. It's a girl thing."
*** Andi: That sounded SO idiotic. ***
Up in her room, Kagome was busy talking to Meiko on the phone.
"Are you sure? ... Thanks!... 'Kay, see ya in five. Bye!"
As Kagome hung up the phone, she opened the slightly open door all the way
with her foot.
"MOM! Meiko's going to be here in five minutes!"
"Thanks for asking, dear!" Mrs. Higarashi yelled.
"Welcome!" Kagome yelled back before closing the door again.
In a record time of five minutes, Meiko was burning rubber up the street
and into Kagome's driveway.
As Kagome let Meiko in, she gave the poor car a pitying look.
"That car is just going to fall apart one day Meiko. Sheesh, it was second
hand to begin with. It can't handle this abuse."
Meiko grinned.
"I was planning to abuse it when I bought it. Otherwise I would have gotten
a new car, not a used one."
"Oh well. Let's go upstairs. We can do each other's hair and makeup."
"Kay. Can you help me carry this stuff?"
Meiko was trying to carry a HUGE cosmetics case, two dress bags, and
another case, though it was much smaller than the first one."
"Uuhh, sure!" said Kagome, more than a little uncertainly.
"Thanks, Kagome!" said Meiko.
Then she promptly dropped the two cases into Kagome's arms, making Kagome
fall onto the ground, anime style.
Finally, Kagome managed to get up and drop the larger case back into
Meiko's arms.
Then, she dragged Meiko up the stairs and into her room.
"Let's see..." Meiko pondered.
"We do hair first, then makeup, and then we put on our dresses?"
"That's right." Said Meiko. "We do hair so it won't get in the way of the
makeup, and then make up so the makeup won't get on the dresses."
The two girls changed into baggy polar fleece pants and wrap tops.
****Andi: They're wearing these particular clothes because they can take
them off without messing up their hair or makeup. ***
Since Meiko's mom was a professional hairdresser, she did Kagome's hair
first.
After fifteen minutes of unsuccessful hairstyles, Meiko finally settled for
piling Kagome's curled hair on the back of the top of her head. She left a
few raven stray tendrils to frame Kagome's face though, and a group of them
to cascade down her back, ending at her waist.
Finally, Meiko took out a can of glitter hair spray and sprayed about half
of it onto Kagome's hair, so it shimmered with red and gold sparkles.
When Meiko was done with Kagome's hair, Kagome got up, and Meiko sat in the
chair that Meiko had been previously occupying.
Unlike Kagome, Meiko was a fourth French. She had extremely thick dark
brown hair that looked black.
Kagome had a good time twisting the top half of Meiko's hair into a French
twist, threaded with dark green silk ribbons. The other half of the hair,
she straightened, so that it hung sleekly down her back.
"You know Meiko," Kagome remarked as she finished straightening her hair.
"If there's one thing I don't like about you it's your hair. It looks nice
all of the time. Even when you get up in the morning. It just isn't fair."
"Oh, but Kagome, have you ever though about how long it takes me to comb my
hair in the morning?"
By the time Meiko had finished that FACINATING conversational piece, Kagome
was done with her hair.
"Done. FINALLY. Ready to do make up?"
"Yep."
"Good. Makeup is more fun to do then hair is." Said Kagome.
"Glad you think so. I don't though. As far as I'm concerned, makeup could
fall off a cliff and never be seen again for all I care."
"Liar."
Kagome opened the huge cosmetics case.
"Oooohhhhhhh. This eye shadow is perfect."
Kagome quickly applied dark green eye shadow that matched Meiko's emerald
colored eyes perfectly. Then she swiped a couple of coats of rouge on
Meiko's cheekbones, followed by a cocoa colored lipstick and a super shiny
lip-gloss.
When Kagome swiveled Meiko around in the chair so that Meiko could see her
face, Meiko smiled.
"Wow Kagome! I'm impressed. You could go into makeup and make some big
bucks."
While Kagome sat perfectly still in the swivel chair, Meiko carefully
applied a smoky blue eyeliner to her eyelids and some pinkish red lip-
stain.
When Kagome saw her reflection, she grinned at Meiko. She was no slouch
with makeup either.
Kagome glanced at the clock.
"Oh my god Meiko! We only have an hour!"
Meiko went into the bathroom and changed into her dress.
When she came out, Kagome had changed as well.
Kagome squealed.
"I LOVE your dress! It's BEAUTIFUL!"
And it was beautiful, too. Dark green to match Meiko's eyes, pretty daring
for Meiko too. There was no back, except for two silk ribbon crosses across
the two sides of the dress. The topmost connected to the halter-top of the
dress.
***Andi- Go to~ to see Meiko's
dress. This is what it looks like, except it's dark green. ***
After letting Kagome ooh-ed and ahhh-ed over her dress, Meiko put on a long
black coat, and waved good bye, saying that she'd see Kagome later at the
prom.
Once Meiko was gone, Kagome quickly changed into HER prom dress.
***Go to to see Kagome's dress,
except hers is dark red****
*****Meanwhile*****
Inuyasha had managed to put on his tux with a minimum of difficulties.
It had only taken him ten minutes to figure out how to the buttons on the
front of the shirt worked, amazingly enough.
Mrs. Higarashi sat at the kitchen table, pointedly ignoring the outbursts
of swears that were constantly erupting from the room where Inuyasha was
changing.
Finally, Inuyasha made it out of the bathroom, all in one piece except for
the jacket that he had backwards.
Finally, Mrs. Higarashi pulled out of a role of invisible tape.
Inuyasha cringed.
"Woman, what are you planning to do with that stuff?"
"Don't be silly Inuyasha. You can't very well go to the prom wearing a
baseball cap, and if you don't do something with your ears then everyone
will notice them."
"So what are you planning to do?"
"Just tape them down and put some of your hair over them. It's very simple
really."
****One hour of arguing omitted for the prevention of immense boredom****
Naturally, in the end, Mrs. Higarashi won. She taped Inuyasha's ears onto
the top of his head, and then pulled the rest of his hair into a low
ponytail, (excluding the ear-lock thingies) right over the tape. Finally,
she handed Inuyasha a florist's box that contained a spray of deep red
roses and baby's breath.
"Here, Inuyasha. This is a corsage. When Kagome comes down, put the gold
band around her wrist. She should be coming down any minute now. You'll
have to be going soon."
Just then, Inuyasha's sharp hearing caught the first sounds of Kagome's
light feet on the stairs. He quickly walked out to the hall to the front
door, where the staircase came down. Suddenly, the footsteps grew faster,
and Kagome's feet came into view, shortly followed by the rest of her. As
She swung around to the landing, Inuyasha got a good look at her.
And caught his breath.
Andi: Here you go peeps! A nice long chappie. I'm sorry that I haven't
updated in so long. ^-^
I know that I said that this chappie would be "The Prom" but I wanted to
stretch the story on a little longer.
Oh- seeing that I'm only 14 years old and an only child, I know almost
nothing about proms. So, if I get a few details mixed up, humor me.
Next chappie---- The prom! (For real this time) ^-^
REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!!!!
Till next time, peeps!
-Andi (a.k.a. Artcat411) ^-^