I've decided that you should all get to know the difference between the relationships of the characters. At the same time, you'll be getting to know the personalities of the characters better. Hope that's okay. :D
Hahaha. Also, yes, Lil Red Head Girl, that quote was from Hercules. Hahaha. Wow, I'm so happy somebody noticed. :P
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Chapter 12
Kagome danced in her kitchen in her pajamas with her headphones on. She was making her breakfast as she listened to her Evanescence CD. Kagome danced to the refrigerator for the eggs as she fried the butter onto the pan.
When she was done making her breakfast, she sat down at the table eating while bobbing her head to the music.
"Wake me up, wake me up in side, wake me up inside...call my name and save me from the dark.." Kagome sang as she ate.
Kagome almost choked on a piece of egg because someone had lifted up her left ear-piece.
"BOO!"
Kagome turned around and saw a laughing Miroku.
"Miroku! You jerk! I could've died you know!" Kagome laughed as she drank a sip of water.
"Don't sweat it, cousin. You're not dead. Here, Sango's on the phone.." Miroku handed her the cordless phone.
"Hello?" Kagome said.
"Hey Kagome!"
"Hi Sango. What's up?"
"Nothing really. I just realized that you left your clothes that you bought here in my room."
"Oh yeah! I completely forgot about that!"
"I was thinking maybe you could wear it to the opening on Saturday!"
"Do you really think it's clubbing material?" Kagome laughed.
"Sure it is. Why wouldn't it be? We're not going to a club that has mad alcohol or anything. It's a new one that doesn't serve any alcohol. It's basically one big dance fest."
"Oh! That's cool. Okay, well thanks for reminding me. Did you want me to come and pick them up today?"
"Maybe Inuyasha could drop them off?" Sango said slyly.
"Sango! Don't make him do that..."
"Oh whatever. Don't act like you don't like him."
"I don't! Well.. I do.. NO! NO! I don't!"
"You just said it! Don't worry, Kags. I won't say anything.."
'Kags? Why does that sound so familiar? Like I've been called it before?' Kagome thought to herself.
"Whatever. I don't think I can pick them up today anyhow. I'm thinking about just staying home. I haven't stayed here for a while ever since I've been here." Kagome laughed.
"That's true. Wow! A lot has happened since you've moved here. It's almost like you've lived here for years."
"Yeah. I know what you mean."
"It's also almost like we've been friends for years.."
"Aww.. You're so romantic, Sango." The two girls laughed.
"Okay... well I just wanted to tell you about your clothes. So you just want to pick them up? Inuyasha wouldn't mind bringing them.."
'HEY SANGO! I HAVE A LIFE TOO YOU KNOW! I CAN'T JUST KEEP RUNNING ERRANDS FOR YOU!' Kagome heard Inuyasha in the background and laughed.
"Yes, I'm sure. Picking them up won't be any hassle. Thanks, Sango."
"No problem.. Okay.. See you soon, Kagome!"
Kagome hung the phone and continued with her breakfast.
"Aww. Didn't make me any eggs?" Miroku's voice was heard from behind her.
"How long have you been there?"
"Not very long...just now in fact. So, what's been new with you, cousin?"
"Nothing at all.." Kagome was about to put her headphones back on, but Miroku stopped her.
"Can we talk?" he asked.
"Sure.. What about?" Kagome asked in a worried tone.
"Nothing. We just never talk much."
"How about we talk about something you like...like Sango?" Kagome asked as she smiled. Miroku's faced glowed.
"What about Sango?"
"I don't know. How do you feel about her?"
Miroku's eyes shifted down.
"Is something wrong?" Kagome asked.
"No. Nothing. It's just that... I really like her. It's weird."
"I don't think it's weird for you to like her, Miroku. Believe it or not, some pretty girls are worth more than being groped."
"It's not that. It's just weird that I already like her, and I haven't even known her for a month!"
"Well, maybe this crush is strong. It doesn't take a long time for you to like someone. And who knows? Maybe this is just a fling." Kagome shrugged and took another bite of her eggs.
"I guess. At least I'm going to get to know her more before the club opening. We agreed to it." Miroku said proudly. Kagome rolled her eyes at her starry-eyed cousin and smiled.
"Well, good luck to both of you."
"How about you and Inuyasha?"
"What is it with you and Sango? That's all you two ask me! It's not like there is a 'Kagome and Inuyasha'." Kagome started to play with her food.
"...so how are you two?"
"Ergh. We're just fine, Miroku." Kagome sighed. It wasn't fair that Miroku just opened up to her and she was sitting here practically biting his head off.
"To tell you the truth...he's not so bad. Sango was right.. He is actually a really nice guy. Though he can be mean...it's like...he's more than just an intimidating moron." Kagome laughed.
"What a nice choice of words, Kagome." Miroku said sarcastically but smiled.
"Anyhow, I guess I've gotten to know him better. He calls me by my name now...anyways." Kagome shrugged. Miroku looked at her and smiled.
"Is your mom sleeping?"
Kagome nodded.
"Hmm. I realized that I don't have a thing to wear to this opening. Why don't we go and have a cousin to cousin time, eh?" Miroku asked.
"Why..what's the deal?" Kagome eyed him suspiciously.
"It's going to be my first 'date' with Sango so I think I should at least wear something new." Miroku said blushing.
"You're such a pretty boy, Miroku." Kagome teased.
Miroku stood from the chair.
"I am not!"
"Are too!"
"If I'm a pretty boy...then you're a manly girl!"
Kagome gasped.
"Am not!" she debated.
"Are too!" Miroku yelled back.
Soon the two were arguing like little seven-year-olds.
"Feh! Okay! It sounds like fun. I'm going to get ready first though! Gonna beat you to the shower!" Kagome laughed as she ran upstairs.
"You said 'Feh'! I never thought I'd hear that come out of a mouth other than Inuyasha's!" Miroku said shockingly.
"Oh leave it be, doofus." Kagome said as she shut the door to take a shower.
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"INUYASHA! PREPARE TO DIE!" Sango yelled.
"NOT IF I KILL YOU FIRST, WENCH!!" Inuyasha yelled back.
"Oh! Is that all you got, Inu-boy?!"
"Don't call me that you human man-girl!"
"Oh you're in for it now!"
"BRING IT ON!"
The two were like that all morning. They had rented a new fighting video game and had been playing it non-stop.
"YOU'RE SO GOING TO DIE! ONE MORE COMBO AND THAT'S IT!"
"NOT IF I TRY TO DO THAT DAMN SPECIAL!"
"OH, YEAH! GO AHEAD AND TRY!"
The buzzer for 'GAME-OVER' appeared. Inuyasha's mouth dropped open. Sango stood up from the couch and danced.
"HA! I TOLD YOU I'D BEAT YOU!" Sango pointed at Inuyasha.
"I strictly demand a rematch! That character sucked!" Inuyasha stood up. Him and Sango went face to face.
"Bring it on! I'd beat you anyway!" Sango said shoved Inuyasha.
He shoved her back.
"Hey! What's the big idea?" Sango said.
"Video games are for wimps!" Inuyasha lunged at Sango and picked her up and dropped her on the couch.
"You jerk! Our floor is hard! We need blankets if we're going to wrestle!" Sango said.
The two ran upstairs and brought down a bunch of pillows and blankets. They moved the glass table and all sharp objects in the living room. Soon it looked like it was a room made out of cloth.
Sango and Inuyasha stood at opposite ends with their pajamas on.
"Bring it on, Inu-boy!"
The two ran at each other and began fighting. Inuyasha tripped Sango on the floor of the blanket, but she raised her leg and kicked him behind his neck. That sent him on the ground and gave her time to get up. She grabbed his locks of hair on the front of his face and pulled them.
"Ouch! That's no fair, wench! That's a weak spot!" Inuyasha called out.
"So do you give up?!" Sango said not letting go of his hair.
"NO CHANCE!" he managed to get onto his knees and sent Sango flying backwards onto the ground.
Inuyasha grabbed her foot and dragged her to one side of the giant blanket stadium. He then took a pillow and started wacking her with it.
"CHEATER! THE USE OF A WEAPON! THAT LEADS TO DISQUALIFICATION!" Sango yelled while laughing.
There was a pillow beside her and she grabbed it and wacked Inuyasha in the face. That sent him falling on the ground right on his bottom. The two siblings started to laugh constantly.
"Do you two ever grow up?" a weak voice called from up the stairs. Inuyasha and Sango stopped laughing and looked up. It was their mother.
"Morning, Mom." Sango said while hiding the pillow from behind her back.
"Good Morning, dear. Morning to you too, Inuyasha. Don't be so loud now...I've just gotten home and I need to be well-rested for work later."
"Okay, mom. We'll be quiet." Sango replied softly.
"Be safe now you two." the voice laughed and then there was a sound of footsteps. Then, there was a shut of a door and there was no more sound to be heard from upstairs.
"I won." Sango whispered as her and Inuyasha began fixing the blanket/pillow stadium.
"You wish." he whispered back.
"Hey! How about some one on one at the park?" Sango suggested.
"Sure. I have work later in the evening. I never go to work anyway." Inuyasha shrugged.
"It'll only take a while. It's not that hard to beat you." Sango said slickly.
"Feh. Whatever, wench. Let me just change into something other than these sleeping clothes."
"Okay. Me too."
Moments later the two were ready and were out of the house; on their way to the park.
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"How about this?" Kagome said as she held up a big red shirt with black and white graffiti signs on it.
"First of all, I'm not Inuyasha, Kagome. Second of all, did you check the price tag?" Miroku asked.
"To comment on your first comment, I didn't think you were Inuyasha, MIROKU. I just thought it would look nice. And to answer your second comment...no." Kagome rolled her eyes as she put the shirt back onto the rack.
"Ooh, this isn't too bad." Miroku held up a green shirt with light green and dark green splotches.
"Yeah, if you're going for the camouflage look." Kagome rolled her eyes. Miroku put it back onto the rack.
"Why don't we just check some other store?" Kagome suggested as she finally lost hope of finding anything else in this store.
"Fine. Lead the way, but don't forget. Price tag, price tag." Miroku shook a finger. Kagome rolled her eyes and grabbed her cousin's wrist.
"And another thing, we have got to change that purple cloth of your glove!" Kagome said while pointing to her cousin's hand.
"What's wrong with it?" he said as he looked at his glove.
"It's.. old! Come on! This will be fun!" Kagome smiled.
"Fine..whatever." Kagome leapt for joy.
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"Come on, Inuyasha. You're getting rusty!" Sango said as she dribbled the ball in front of Inuyasha.
"Rusty?! Please!" Inuyasha said sarcastically.
Sango faked it to the left, but went to the right. Inuyasha's speed caught her trick and stole the ball from her. He drove in for the hoop and shot it.
"Looks like you're getting rusty there, Sango." Inuyasha bragged.
"Ergh. Demonic speed." Sango stuck out her tongue.
Inuyasha dribbled the ball, Sango didn't care to block him. He went for a shot, but missed. Sango caught the ball. Inuyasha came to block her, it was a tight fit. She couldn't move left, couldn't move right. Sango took a chance and bounced the ball between Inuyasha's legs. It worked! She ran behind him and caught the ball. Going for the hoop, she made it!
"Enough practice. Let's play." Sango said as she winked.
The two started playing one-on-one as no one had ever seen before. Everybody stopped to watch the two, and nobody dared to try and play with them. They were too caught up in the tensity of the game.
The two were dripping in sweat. Sango's bangs were drenched, but she kept her mind focused on the ball. Inuyasha's amber and golden eyes were so drawn to the game that he didn't realize most of the people in the park were watching them.
Moments later Kouga and Shippou came to see why everyone was crowded by the courts. They recognized Sango from the game they had played with her and Miroku.
"Hey Sango!" Shippou called out.
Sango heard her name being called out and her focus was caught off guard. She looked around to see who called her name and saw Shippou. She waved and realized that everyone was looking at something else. When she turned her head, she saw that Inuyasha was on his way to score a shot. Before she could block it, it was too late. He already made it.
"No fair! I was caught off guard!" Sango complained.
"So what? That's not my problem. You gotta keep your focus." Inuyasha said carelessly as he spun the ball on his finger.
"Oh? Like this?!" Sango said as she stole the ball right off of his finger and made a shot. Inuyasha's mouth dropped and he blushed with embarrassment.
"Okay, okay, truce?" he held out his hand. Sango nodded and shook it. They laughed and hugged.
"How do you know those two, anyhow?" Inuyasha said as drank water from a bottle.
"Oh, I played a game with them last time I was here." Sango said as she wiped the sweat off of her face with a towel.
"Who won?"
"Me and Miroku.." Sango said happily and smiled.
"He was here?" Inuyasha stopped drinking. Sango smiled and nodded her head.
"Is there something wrong?" she asked as they started their way home.
"No. You two have just been hanging out a lot for a while. I'm just telling you to look out for yourself."
"There isn't much to look out for..Miroku's a nice guy, Inuyasha. You should know. You two have been friends since a while back." Sango said defensively.
"Yeah, but you don't know Miroku like I do. I believe that he is a nice guy for sure, but all I'm saying is look out for yourself."
Sango rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Okay, okay. Whatever you say. I'll listen to your word of advice if you listen to mine." Sango said. Inuyasha's eyes narrowed, but he nodded in irritation.
"What is it?" he asked ignorantly.
"Kagome's not just some ditz that you think she is. She's actually really intelligent and funny! So instead of always biting her head off, why don't you just give her a chance?"
"EXCUSE ME? BITING HER HEAD OFF?! YOU HAVE IT ALL TWISTED!"
"All I'm saying is that maybe...you should hang out with her more. I mean, you know. Things could probably work out better. Why don't you ask her to the club opening? Like, as a date?" Sango winked. Inuyasha grunted.
"Come on! It'll be fun!" Sango pulled on his arm.
"Feh. Whatever. I'll think about it." he shrugged his shoulder and the two walked home.
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"Come out, Miroku!!" Kagome yelled as she sat in the store waiting for Miroku to come out in the outfit she had picked.
"I look like one of those goons that shoot people." Miroku called out.
"Trust me! You don't! Just come out!" Kagome sighed.
Miroku came out and all of the girls in the store turned their heads to face them. He was wearing a baggy black and white SouthPole shirt with red writing on it. The purple cloth on his hand was replaced with a black and white bandana. All in all, the boy looked very, very, good-looking. Several female whistles came towards him.
'Hey, baby. Where've you been?'
'I don't have a boyfriend..heehee, do you have a girlfriend, cutie?'
'Hey handsome, how's about you and me go walking around?'
A vein popped onto Kagome's forehead and she shoved the girls aside.
"Move away, ladies. This boy is taken."
"By who? By YOU?" one of the girls asked.
"EW! GROSS! He's my cousin you, dunce. And you're lucky that Sango's not here or else she would have done more than shove you!"
The girls backed away and gave Kagome cold stares. They took one final glance and Miroku, winked, and walked away.
"Since when was I taken by Sango?" Miroku asked as he looked back at all of the girls.
"Oh, shut-up." Kagome pushed him back into the dressing room and waited for him to come out.
"So it really looks okay?" He called out.
"YES! It looks great! Sango will love it!" Kagome said while sighing.
"Pretty boy.." she mumbled.
"I HEARD THAT YOU MANLY GIRL!" Miroku yelled.
Kagome narrowed her eyes and threw her shoe into his dressing room.
"OUCH! I HOPE YOU'RE NOT PLANNING ON GETTING THIS BACK!"
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"Would it be okay if I took a shower first?" Sango asked as they opened the door home.
"Whatever. Just be quick."
"Thank you!" Sango ran upstairs and into the bathroom.
Inuyasha walked into the kitchen and remembered about Kagome's pills.
'I bet she doesn't even know that she has to take one everday..' Inuyasha thought to himself.
"Great! I have to call her now." Inuyasha said with grief.
Her number wasn't stored in the phonebook yet, so Inuyasha figured it was in Sango's room somewhere. He went upstairs and into her room.
'Geeze. Her room is a mess, as usual.' he said while rolling his eyes.
Inuyasha looked through the table in her room, but there was no phonebook. He looked under her bed, but didn't find anything. Finally, Inuyasha looked in the drawer next to Sango's bed. Then he saw it. The picture of Sango....
.....and Kikyo.
Inuyasha took out the frame and saw that Sango had several other pictures. His hands began to shake as he picked up the picture of him holding Kikyo. Inuyasha put the picture into his pocket and put the frame back into the drawer.
There was a piece of paper on top of the drawer folded. He unfolded it and saw that it was Kagome's number. Inuyasha walked downstairs and carried the piece of paper. When he called Kagome's house, there was no answer so he left a message on the answering machine.
He then went back upstairs and waited till he could get ready for work. He laid on his bed and looked at the picture of him and Kikyo.
Hahaha. Also, yes, Lil Red Head Girl, that quote was from Hercules. Hahaha. Wow, I'm so happy somebody noticed. :P
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Chapter 12
Kagome danced in her kitchen in her pajamas with her headphones on. She was making her breakfast as she listened to her Evanescence CD. Kagome danced to the refrigerator for the eggs as she fried the butter onto the pan.
When she was done making her breakfast, she sat down at the table eating while bobbing her head to the music.
"Wake me up, wake me up in side, wake me up inside...call my name and save me from the dark.." Kagome sang as she ate.
Kagome almost choked on a piece of egg because someone had lifted up her left ear-piece.
"BOO!"
Kagome turned around and saw a laughing Miroku.
"Miroku! You jerk! I could've died you know!" Kagome laughed as she drank a sip of water.
"Don't sweat it, cousin. You're not dead. Here, Sango's on the phone.." Miroku handed her the cordless phone.
"Hello?" Kagome said.
"Hey Kagome!"
"Hi Sango. What's up?"
"Nothing really. I just realized that you left your clothes that you bought here in my room."
"Oh yeah! I completely forgot about that!"
"I was thinking maybe you could wear it to the opening on Saturday!"
"Do you really think it's clubbing material?" Kagome laughed.
"Sure it is. Why wouldn't it be? We're not going to a club that has mad alcohol or anything. It's a new one that doesn't serve any alcohol. It's basically one big dance fest."
"Oh! That's cool. Okay, well thanks for reminding me. Did you want me to come and pick them up today?"
"Maybe Inuyasha could drop them off?" Sango said slyly.
"Sango! Don't make him do that..."
"Oh whatever. Don't act like you don't like him."
"I don't! Well.. I do.. NO! NO! I don't!"
"You just said it! Don't worry, Kags. I won't say anything.."
'Kags? Why does that sound so familiar? Like I've been called it before?' Kagome thought to herself.
"Whatever. I don't think I can pick them up today anyhow. I'm thinking about just staying home. I haven't stayed here for a while ever since I've been here." Kagome laughed.
"That's true. Wow! A lot has happened since you've moved here. It's almost like you've lived here for years."
"Yeah. I know what you mean."
"It's also almost like we've been friends for years.."
"Aww.. You're so romantic, Sango." The two girls laughed.
"Okay... well I just wanted to tell you about your clothes. So you just want to pick them up? Inuyasha wouldn't mind bringing them.."
'HEY SANGO! I HAVE A LIFE TOO YOU KNOW! I CAN'T JUST KEEP RUNNING ERRANDS FOR YOU!' Kagome heard Inuyasha in the background and laughed.
"Yes, I'm sure. Picking them up won't be any hassle. Thanks, Sango."
"No problem.. Okay.. See you soon, Kagome!"
Kagome hung the phone and continued with her breakfast.
"Aww. Didn't make me any eggs?" Miroku's voice was heard from behind her.
"How long have you been there?"
"Not very long...just now in fact. So, what's been new with you, cousin?"
"Nothing at all.." Kagome was about to put her headphones back on, but Miroku stopped her.
"Can we talk?" he asked.
"Sure.. What about?" Kagome asked in a worried tone.
"Nothing. We just never talk much."
"How about we talk about something you like...like Sango?" Kagome asked as she smiled. Miroku's faced glowed.
"What about Sango?"
"I don't know. How do you feel about her?"
Miroku's eyes shifted down.
"Is something wrong?" Kagome asked.
"No. Nothing. It's just that... I really like her. It's weird."
"I don't think it's weird for you to like her, Miroku. Believe it or not, some pretty girls are worth more than being groped."
"It's not that. It's just weird that I already like her, and I haven't even known her for a month!"
"Well, maybe this crush is strong. It doesn't take a long time for you to like someone. And who knows? Maybe this is just a fling." Kagome shrugged and took another bite of her eggs.
"I guess. At least I'm going to get to know her more before the club opening. We agreed to it." Miroku said proudly. Kagome rolled her eyes at her starry-eyed cousin and smiled.
"Well, good luck to both of you."
"How about you and Inuyasha?"
"What is it with you and Sango? That's all you two ask me! It's not like there is a 'Kagome and Inuyasha'." Kagome started to play with her food.
"...so how are you two?"
"Ergh. We're just fine, Miroku." Kagome sighed. It wasn't fair that Miroku just opened up to her and she was sitting here practically biting his head off.
"To tell you the truth...he's not so bad. Sango was right.. He is actually a really nice guy. Though he can be mean...it's like...he's more than just an intimidating moron." Kagome laughed.
"What a nice choice of words, Kagome." Miroku said sarcastically but smiled.
"Anyhow, I guess I've gotten to know him better. He calls me by my name now...anyways." Kagome shrugged. Miroku looked at her and smiled.
"Is your mom sleeping?"
Kagome nodded.
"Hmm. I realized that I don't have a thing to wear to this opening. Why don't we go and have a cousin to cousin time, eh?" Miroku asked.
"Why..what's the deal?" Kagome eyed him suspiciously.
"It's going to be my first 'date' with Sango so I think I should at least wear something new." Miroku said blushing.
"You're such a pretty boy, Miroku." Kagome teased.
Miroku stood from the chair.
"I am not!"
"Are too!"
"If I'm a pretty boy...then you're a manly girl!"
Kagome gasped.
"Am not!" she debated.
"Are too!" Miroku yelled back.
Soon the two were arguing like little seven-year-olds.
"Feh! Okay! It sounds like fun. I'm going to get ready first though! Gonna beat you to the shower!" Kagome laughed as she ran upstairs.
"You said 'Feh'! I never thought I'd hear that come out of a mouth other than Inuyasha's!" Miroku said shockingly.
"Oh leave it be, doofus." Kagome said as she shut the door to take a shower.
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"INUYASHA! PREPARE TO DIE!" Sango yelled.
"NOT IF I KILL YOU FIRST, WENCH!!" Inuyasha yelled back.
"Oh! Is that all you got, Inu-boy?!"
"Don't call me that you human man-girl!"
"Oh you're in for it now!"
"BRING IT ON!"
The two were like that all morning. They had rented a new fighting video game and had been playing it non-stop.
"YOU'RE SO GOING TO DIE! ONE MORE COMBO AND THAT'S IT!"
"NOT IF I TRY TO DO THAT DAMN SPECIAL!"
"OH, YEAH! GO AHEAD AND TRY!"
The buzzer for 'GAME-OVER' appeared. Inuyasha's mouth dropped open. Sango stood up from the couch and danced.
"HA! I TOLD YOU I'D BEAT YOU!" Sango pointed at Inuyasha.
"I strictly demand a rematch! That character sucked!" Inuyasha stood up. Him and Sango went face to face.
"Bring it on! I'd beat you anyway!" Sango said shoved Inuyasha.
He shoved her back.
"Hey! What's the big idea?" Sango said.
"Video games are for wimps!" Inuyasha lunged at Sango and picked her up and dropped her on the couch.
"You jerk! Our floor is hard! We need blankets if we're going to wrestle!" Sango said.
The two ran upstairs and brought down a bunch of pillows and blankets. They moved the glass table and all sharp objects in the living room. Soon it looked like it was a room made out of cloth.
Sango and Inuyasha stood at opposite ends with their pajamas on.
"Bring it on, Inu-boy!"
The two ran at each other and began fighting. Inuyasha tripped Sango on the floor of the blanket, but she raised her leg and kicked him behind his neck. That sent him on the ground and gave her time to get up. She grabbed his locks of hair on the front of his face and pulled them.
"Ouch! That's no fair, wench! That's a weak spot!" Inuyasha called out.
"So do you give up?!" Sango said not letting go of his hair.
"NO CHANCE!" he managed to get onto his knees and sent Sango flying backwards onto the ground.
Inuyasha grabbed her foot and dragged her to one side of the giant blanket stadium. He then took a pillow and started wacking her with it.
"CHEATER! THE USE OF A WEAPON! THAT LEADS TO DISQUALIFICATION!" Sango yelled while laughing.
There was a pillow beside her and she grabbed it and wacked Inuyasha in the face. That sent him falling on the ground right on his bottom. The two siblings started to laugh constantly.
"Do you two ever grow up?" a weak voice called from up the stairs. Inuyasha and Sango stopped laughing and looked up. It was their mother.
"Morning, Mom." Sango said while hiding the pillow from behind her back.
"Good Morning, dear. Morning to you too, Inuyasha. Don't be so loud now...I've just gotten home and I need to be well-rested for work later."
"Okay, mom. We'll be quiet." Sango replied softly.
"Be safe now you two." the voice laughed and then there was a sound of footsteps. Then, there was a shut of a door and there was no more sound to be heard from upstairs.
"I won." Sango whispered as her and Inuyasha began fixing the blanket/pillow stadium.
"You wish." he whispered back.
"Hey! How about some one on one at the park?" Sango suggested.
"Sure. I have work later in the evening. I never go to work anyway." Inuyasha shrugged.
"It'll only take a while. It's not that hard to beat you." Sango said slickly.
"Feh. Whatever, wench. Let me just change into something other than these sleeping clothes."
"Okay. Me too."
Moments later the two were ready and were out of the house; on their way to the park.
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"How about this?" Kagome said as she held up a big red shirt with black and white graffiti signs on it.
"First of all, I'm not Inuyasha, Kagome. Second of all, did you check the price tag?" Miroku asked.
"To comment on your first comment, I didn't think you were Inuyasha, MIROKU. I just thought it would look nice. And to answer your second comment...no." Kagome rolled her eyes as she put the shirt back onto the rack.
"Ooh, this isn't too bad." Miroku held up a green shirt with light green and dark green splotches.
"Yeah, if you're going for the camouflage look." Kagome rolled her eyes. Miroku put it back onto the rack.
"Why don't we just check some other store?" Kagome suggested as she finally lost hope of finding anything else in this store.
"Fine. Lead the way, but don't forget. Price tag, price tag." Miroku shook a finger. Kagome rolled her eyes and grabbed her cousin's wrist.
"And another thing, we have got to change that purple cloth of your glove!" Kagome said while pointing to her cousin's hand.
"What's wrong with it?" he said as he looked at his glove.
"It's.. old! Come on! This will be fun!" Kagome smiled.
"Fine..whatever." Kagome leapt for joy.
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"Come on, Inuyasha. You're getting rusty!" Sango said as she dribbled the ball in front of Inuyasha.
"Rusty?! Please!" Inuyasha said sarcastically.
Sango faked it to the left, but went to the right. Inuyasha's speed caught her trick and stole the ball from her. He drove in for the hoop and shot it.
"Looks like you're getting rusty there, Sango." Inuyasha bragged.
"Ergh. Demonic speed." Sango stuck out her tongue.
Inuyasha dribbled the ball, Sango didn't care to block him. He went for a shot, but missed. Sango caught the ball. Inuyasha came to block her, it was a tight fit. She couldn't move left, couldn't move right. Sango took a chance and bounced the ball between Inuyasha's legs. It worked! She ran behind him and caught the ball. Going for the hoop, she made it!
"Enough practice. Let's play." Sango said as she winked.
The two started playing one-on-one as no one had ever seen before. Everybody stopped to watch the two, and nobody dared to try and play with them. They were too caught up in the tensity of the game.
The two were dripping in sweat. Sango's bangs were drenched, but she kept her mind focused on the ball. Inuyasha's amber and golden eyes were so drawn to the game that he didn't realize most of the people in the park were watching them.
Moments later Kouga and Shippou came to see why everyone was crowded by the courts. They recognized Sango from the game they had played with her and Miroku.
"Hey Sango!" Shippou called out.
Sango heard her name being called out and her focus was caught off guard. She looked around to see who called her name and saw Shippou. She waved and realized that everyone was looking at something else. When she turned her head, she saw that Inuyasha was on his way to score a shot. Before she could block it, it was too late. He already made it.
"No fair! I was caught off guard!" Sango complained.
"So what? That's not my problem. You gotta keep your focus." Inuyasha said carelessly as he spun the ball on his finger.
"Oh? Like this?!" Sango said as she stole the ball right off of his finger and made a shot. Inuyasha's mouth dropped and he blushed with embarrassment.
"Okay, okay, truce?" he held out his hand. Sango nodded and shook it. They laughed and hugged.
"How do you know those two, anyhow?" Inuyasha said as drank water from a bottle.
"Oh, I played a game with them last time I was here." Sango said as she wiped the sweat off of her face with a towel.
"Who won?"
"Me and Miroku.." Sango said happily and smiled.
"He was here?" Inuyasha stopped drinking. Sango smiled and nodded her head.
"Is there something wrong?" she asked as they started their way home.
"No. You two have just been hanging out a lot for a while. I'm just telling you to look out for yourself."
"There isn't much to look out for..Miroku's a nice guy, Inuyasha. You should know. You two have been friends since a while back." Sango said defensively.
"Yeah, but you don't know Miroku like I do. I believe that he is a nice guy for sure, but all I'm saying is look out for yourself."
Sango rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Okay, okay. Whatever you say. I'll listen to your word of advice if you listen to mine." Sango said. Inuyasha's eyes narrowed, but he nodded in irritation.
"What is it?" he asked ignorantly.
"Kagome's not just some ditz that you think she is. She's actually really intelligent and funny! So instead of always biting her head off, why don't you just give her a chance?"
"EXCUSE ME? BITING HER HEAD OFF?! YOU HAVE IT ALL TWISTED!"
"All I'm saying is that maybe...you should hang out with her more. I mean, you know. Things could probably work out better. Why don't you ask her to the club opening? Like, as a date?" Sango winked. Inuyasha grunted.
"Come on! It'll be fun!" Sango pulled on his arm.
"Feh. Whatever. I'll think about it." he shrugged his shoulder and the two walked home.
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"Come out, Miroku!!" Kagome yelled as she sat in the store waiting for Miroku to come out in the outfit she had picked.
"I look like one of those goons that shoot people." Miroku called out.
"Trust me! You don't! Just come out!" Kagome sighed.
Miroku came out and all of the girls in the store turned their heads to face them. He was wearing a baggy black and white SouthPole shirt with red writing on it. The purple cloth on his hand was replaced with a black and white bandana. All in all, the boy looked very, very, good-looking. Several female whistles came towards him.
'Hey, baby. Where've you been?'
'I don't have a boyfriend..heehee, do you have a girlfriend, cutie?'
'Hey handsome, how's about you and me go walking around?'
A vein popped onto Kagome's forehead and she shoved the girls aside.
"Move away, ladies. This boy is taken."
"By who? By YOU?" one of the girls asked.
"EW! GROSS! He's my cousin you, dunce. And you're lucky that Sango's not here or else she would have done more than shove you!"
The girls backed away and gave Kagome cold stares. They took one final glance and Miroku, winked, and walked away.
"Since when was I taken by Sango?" Miroku asked as he looked back at all of the girls.
"Oh, shut-up." Kagome pushed him back into the dressing room and waited for him to come out.
"So it really looks okay?" He called out.
"YES! It looks great! Sango will love it!" Kagome said while sighing.
"Pretty boy.." she mumbled.
"I HEARD THAT YOU MANLY GIRL!" Miroku yelled.
Kagome narrowed her eyes and threw her shoe into his dressing room.
"OUCH! I HOPE YOU'RE NOT PLANNING ON GETTING THIS BACK!"
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"Would it be okay if I took a shower first?" Sango asked as they opened the door home.
"Whatever. Just be quick."
"Thank you!" Sango ran upstairs and into the bathroom.
Inuyasha walked into the kitchen and remembered about Kagome's pills.
'I bet she doesn't even know that she has to take one everday..' Inuyasha thought to himself.
"Great! I have to call her now." Inuyasha said with grief.
Her number wasn't stored in the phonebook yet, so Inuyasha figured it was in Sango's room somewhere. He went upstairs and into her room.
'Geeze. Her room is a mess, as usual.' he said while rolling his eyes.
Inuyasha looked through the table in her room, but there was no phonebook. He looked under her bed, but didn't find anything. Finally, Inuyasha looked in the drawer next to Sango's bed. Then he saw it. The picture of Sango....
.....and Kikyo.
Inuyasha took out the frame and saw that Sango had several other pictures. His hands began to shake as he picked up the picture of him holding Kikyo. Inuyasha put the picture into his pocket and put the frame back into the drawer.
There was a piece of paper on top of the drawer folded. He unfolded it and saw that it was Kagome's number. Inuyasha walked downstairs and carried the piece of paper. When he called Kagome's house, there was no answer so he left a message on the answering machine.
He then went back upstairs and waited till he could get ready for work. He laid on his bed and looked at the picture of him and Kikyo.