Chapter 7 – Packing

Kameko waited until she could hear the rhythmic breathing of Kagome for a space of an hour. Quietly she rose from the floor, pulled on some jeans and a top. As she was putting her tennis shoes on Kagome rolled over startling her. She remained in an awkward position for a few minutes till she was sure the girl was asleep.

After grabbing her backpack, slowly she opened the window and climbed out to the tree. "Crap," she said as the braches made noise protesting her weight. "Please don't break, please don't break," she whisper as she made her way closer to the trunk. From there she jumped. 'Now where did Papa put his things?' she thought. In earlier years when they traveled her father brought his "artifacts". In all actuality they were weapons Indians used for hunting. She wasn't sure about the exact reason her father brought them, but knew that he could because he would just say they were for a lecture or something. Then customs would allow them to be shipped and he'd pick them up. She noticed this time her brother had brought his own. She supposed that it was a "you're a man now" thing left over from her father's childhood living on a reservation and being raised as an Indian.

'Where would you keep primitive weapons?' she thought as she looked around outside. She was sure that they weren't in the house. Kameko saw the little storage shack on her second scan. That's where they were.

She made her way to it. The door wasn't lock. She opened it to find it dimly lit by the moonlight. On the floor off to the side were two long, black bags. Those were her Papa and Clay's weapons. She unzipped one to find her father's things. Those were definite no-no. He did actually use them sometimes when he lectured. Of course he hadn't done that in years. She unzipped the other bag and found her brother's things. His had more than the traditional Indian weapons. He had modern knifes and daggers. She barrowed two knifes and four daggers of his. He had lances, a tomahawk, and an atlatl. She barrowed the tomahawk and atlatl. She was sure she could find something to substitute for the lance. Kameko shrugged. She could always make one.

Kameko looked around. Some dried food and whatnot was also here. She packed some of those too. She left the storage shed.

After quietly going inside the shrine with the well, she hid. 'Time for a nap,' she thought as she settled down beneath the stairs. Buyo had followed her in and cuddled up next to her.

*~*~*~*

Her eyes snapped open her eyes as she heard the shrine door open. 'Its time,' she thought as she saw Kagome's feet come down the steps. Kameko got herself into a crouching position, ready to move at a moment's notice. In the distance she could hear the household wake up.

Kagome climbed stood on the rim and jump. Buyo watch his mistress go down. She got up from her crouching position and looked down the well. Buyo meowed at her. Kagome was gone.

"My turn," she said as she petted the cat. She stood on the rim and jumped.

*~*~*~*

Inuyasha yanked Kagome from the well. "Ouch! What's the deal?" she asked.

He snorted. "I was just making sure it was up. Besides you take to long to climb up.

Kagome smiled. "You thought I was Kameko."

He gave her a look. "Kameko? Who's-"

"The girl from the other day," Miroku said. "Welcome back Kagome-chan."

Sango smiled, Kirara at her feet. "He flipped out when he smelt you. Wasn't sure if you were Kameko or really you."

"Feh. Did not."

Shippou jumped on his shoulder. "Did to! You should have seen him Kagome!"

Inuyasha blushed and hit Shippou on the head. "Shut up! You little jerk!"

"Inuyasha! Behave! Do I have to say the word?" Kagome asked, hands on her hips, tapping her foot.

The hanyou gave growl and tossed Shippou off his shoulder. The kitsune wailed as he bounced on the ground.

Kagome rolled her eyes. Sango looked at her friend, sharing the same sentiments. "Lets go back to the village for our things. Then we can be off," Sango said.

Kagome said with a sigh, "Yes, lets."

"So, this Kameko. Is she promised to anyone or-" WHAM! Sango's boomerang came down on his head.

"Oh, sorry houshi. It slipped," Sango said with no emotion in her voice. Kagome snickered.

Shippou had run back to Inuyasha and was yelling at him when the hanyou stopped. Sniff. Sniff. "Damn!" he cried as he ran back to the well.

"What's wrong?" Kagome asked as she and her friends watched him.

He reached down the well and pulled up-

"Kameko!" Kagome said, shocked at seeing her friend.

"Kameko!" Miroku said.

BAM! As Sango's boomerang came down again.

"Let go!" Kameko said when her feet touched the ground. She pushed him away with his free arm. "Cutre! Learn how to treat a lady!" She stomped on his foot. Inuyasha yowled and hopped around. "I will have no more bruises from you, thank you very much! Hmph!" She turned on her heels and walked over to Kagome.

"What are you doing here?" Kagome asked.

"Well, since you said you wouldn't take me. I followed instead," Kameko smiled sweetly.

"But-but. Your family; they'll be worried. You shouldn't have followed me."

Kameko rolled her eyes. "Don't you think I already thought of that? I left a note in the kitchen before we all went to bed last night. I knew what you were up to and decided no matter what I was coming."

"You still shouldn't have come!" Kagome said.

"No, let her stay!" Shippou said jumping up and down. "She stomped on Inuyasha's foot!"

Inuyasha, who had stopped hopping, glared at the newcomer. "Feh. I don't care. Just so long as she doesn't try anything else."

"Then it's settled. She can come with us," Miroku said. "By the way. I'm Miroku. I didn't get to properly introduce myself last time."

"Ah, the hentai houshi. Yes, nice to meet you."

"What!?" Miroku said. "Who told you that?"

Kameko laughed. "Kagome, of course. Once I came down here I had to know the whole story."

Miroku looked at Kagome, who was already walking away with Sango. "That wasn't fair Kagome!"

"Life isn't fair Miroku," Sango said, Kirara following her. Kagome gave him a smile and went to catch up with the girls. Shippou ran after her.

"Feh. Lets go." Inuyasha said. "Forget her. She doesn't even seem interested in you."

"Yes, but I haven't asked her yet, which means there's a chance she'll say yes." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and began to follow the others. "Yes, leave the man with hole in his hand behind," Miroku said with a sigh and followed.

A/N: Cutre means Jerk in Spanish. Thanx for the new reviews! Gonna be gone for a week (till the 27th). I hope this satisfies ya for a while. Gotta make this quick! Adios!