Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha.

A/N: ^-^() DON'T KILL MEEEE!!! PLEASE! I know I haven't updated in just about forever, so I'm going to make it up to you. I just have not been able to just sit down and write lately, too many track meets that's what I think it is. Anyway I hope you like this chapter! ENJOY!

Chapter 29- What Will Everyone Think?

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As they walked down the street Jinni hummed a bright tune. Kagome on the other hand was getting a little annoyed, a little being the understatement of the year. "Jinni! Please can you stop humming? It's getting old, fast" Kagome finally burst.

"Oh, sure. I didn't know it bothered anyone" Jinni replied and silenced herself. As they got nearer to their homes Jinni started to fall behind, walking slower with every step. Both Inu-Yasha and Kagome looked back in puzzlement and then followed Jinni's gaze. She was staring at her own house and it seemed she didn't want to go into it. "What's the matter?" Kagome asked as she purposely walked slower to talk to the girl.

"I don't want to go back," Jinni stated. "No, I won't go back. I refuse." Kagome looked at the girl blankly and then came up with an idea.

"How about I go in with you, purify your stuff, and you can sleep over my house tonight. By tomorrow your room should be all set." Kagome finished looking expectantly at Jinni.

"That sounds like fun" Jinni replied solemnly, "But what I want to do is purify my whole house, and my parents. For now though I'd like to try your idea." A genuine smile crossed her face as they came upon the house. They walked up the driveway to the front door and Jinni unlocked the door, calling into the house. "I'm home!" No one answered and both assumed that they were the only ones there.

Kagome took one step into the house and a powerful sense of darkness wept over her entire being. It was almost too much to bear but she started to glow and regained her composure. "Ugh, do you feel it?" She asked.

"Yes, and it's most sickening" Jinni replied as she led Kagome through the halls. Inu-Yasha had gone back home after he saw everything was all right. "In here" Jinni motioned toward a door and pushed it open. Both stepped in and Jinni closed the door behind them. 

"Let's start" Kagome said as she sat down on the rug that was dimmed with gray. "Spread the stuff Kaede gave you all over everything" Kagome said as she closed her eyes in concentration. Once the powder was spread, Kagome started to once again glow. This time though the powder also glowed and in an instant disappeared leaving only the pure colors of the room. 

"Wow, it feels so much nicer in here now." Jinni commented.

"Well let's go over to my house to let this set in and become permanent" Kagome said and stood up. They walked out of the room and then out of the house and over to Kagome's own home. Kagome this time opened the door, unlike in Jinni's house in Kagome's everyone was home. 

"Hey, Kagome" Akiko said as she passed eyeing Jinni warily. She quickly sprinted up the steps and soon after the slam of a door was heard.

"Right, let's go in here" Kagome gestured to a hall and at the end of the hall was a backroom. When they got there Kagome approached her mother. "Can Jinni stay over tonight, mom?" She asked looking hopeful.

"Sure, we're having dinner in about and hour. I'll call you when it's ready" Her mother said. She then went over to Jinni. "And how are you dear? I haven't seen you in ages it seems. You look so different than the last time I saw you" 

"Fine, thank you. Yes, it's been a long time since I've seen you" Jinni replied

"Well have fun girls" Mrs. Becker said and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Kagome led Jinni upstairs but unfortunately when they were going up Ben was going down. He froze right on the step that he was on and didn't move when he saw Jinni. Then being his very rude self he asked, "What the hell is she doing here?" 

"She's my friend and she's staying over tonight, ok?" Kagome said appalled

"NO, not ok. Do you even KNOW…"

"No, I don't even know but all the rumors are probably wrong anyway. Get out of our way idiot" Kagome said and pushed Ben to one side of the staircase as they passed. "Some people, you know?" She said as she proceeded to her room.

"Yeah, I guess." Jinni said her hair now covering her face as it was bowed, her gaze fixed on the floor. "Not many people like me do they?" She said as both girls entered Kagome's room.

"Well, you did do some horrible things." Kagome pointed out. "Don't worry though when they see how much you've changed I'm sure they'll want to be friends with you"

"I see, ok." Jinni's mood brightened at that simple sentence.   

~~6 Hours Later~~

"Nya! Shoot it! Shoot it!!" Exclaimed a laughing Jinni as she watched Shippo play a video game. It was some sort of military game where you have to infiltrate cities and bomb the hell out of them. So all in all a very gory game. Most of the family was there except for Melissa, Marisa, Ben, and Sara. They refused to be in the same room as Jinni.

"I'm trying!!" Shippo exclaimed as his gun went off and finally the guy opposite his fell in a pool of blood.

"VIOLENCE!" Bry shouted as this happened. "But ya know, it's really good graphics" she quickly added. It was quite a big mistake to be around her at this point in the day. She had just had dessert and that is usually sugar so she was always overly hyper.

"Anyone else want to play?" Shippo asked as he cracked his fingers and his back. He had been sitting on the floor for about two hours playing with a crazed audience behind him.

"I will Shippo" Skye said as she traded places with the boy. She took up the controller and basically blasted through the game completing all the missions in a heartbeat.

"How are you so good?" Jinni asked amazed as the game soldier saved yet another of his fellow soldiers. And blew up the enemies in the process.

"I was sick for about three months and there's really nothing to do. I just played it every day and I got good" Skye replied not looking away from the screen as she searched for an extra life. 

Akiko just sat on the couch not impressed at all. "Almost everyone in this household can play video games very well. We all get sick for weeks at a time so basically it's nothing new. It just depends on what game you practice on" She yawned after saying this, got up and left the room.

"Another city down!" Skye said excitedly as she moved on to the next level. It was about 12:00am at this point and everyone but Skye, Kagome, and Jinni were in bed.

"Let's go to bed. I'm tired" Kagome said to Jinni. "You should save that and go to bed also" She said to Skye as Jinni nodded her head in agreement and they both went to exit the room.

"Good idea Kag! I'm gonna save it so if I don't make it past a certain point and I die then I don't have to go all the way back to the beginning." She hastily went to the menu screen and saved her game then resumed playing.

"Ok then but we do have school tomorrow" Then both girls exited the room and went up the stairs to Kagome's room. Emily had gone to the guest room so Jinni could use her bed. They both collapsed on their beds and fell asleep immediately. 

~~In School~~

"Hey Kagome!" Inu-Yasha yelled down the hall at her. Kagome stopped and turned around.

"Hey Inu-Yasha, what's up?"

"Nothing but I tried calling yesterday and your mom said that you were busy" He looked at her confused.

"Oh, Jinni stayed over my house for the weekend and she's really a lot of fun to be around" Kagome said

"I see. Well I need to show you something, come with me" He took her hand in his and led her down the hallway to the other side of the building. There was a particularly large group of people gathered around something. They were all incessantly chattering to the person in the middle.

"What's all the fuss about?" Kagome wondered out loud.

"Here I'll show you" Inu-Yasha then lifted her onto his shoulders and she saw that the person in the middle was Jinni. She was being questioned in every way possible. Inu-Yasha took Kagome down and she just looked shocked.

"What made this happen?" Kagome asked him, wonder in her eyes.

"Someone dropped something while she was walking past and she picked it up for the person and helped them." Inu-Yasha simply stated.

"Wow, and that made this happen? I guess she was more evil than we thought. At least she's not hated anymore"  

"Yeah at least" They both turned away from the crowd and made their way to first period Health class. The year was over in a week but everything was just beginning anew.

A/N: ok, that is my last chappie for this story. If you think this is bull and want a sequel tell me and I'll think about it. Till next time!!!

~Tomo! (oh and please R&R!)