Author's Notes: *Plot, Plot, Plot!* Be excited. This happens only once in every story! ^.^

A note to Sarin of the night: To answer your question, I usually update every other day.. if I get lots of reviews, the next day. If I barely get any, sometime the next week..

To Madmoomoos: The girl on the flyer has nothing to do with the story..


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"Hey, Inu, I think a fish or something jumped on my chest. I felt something there, it was weird." Miroku said, looking at his chest.


"Just your imagination.." Inuyasha said, getting back to riding the waves.


This, was bound to be a great stay!


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Soakin' Up The Sun

Session Three

Contest Rivalry








I'm tugging at my hair,
I'm pulling at my clothes,
I'm trying to keep my cool,
I know it shows.
I'm staring at my feet,
My cheeks are turning red,
I'm searching for the words inside my head.

-Things I'll Never Say
Avril Lavigne








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After a few games, and another 'round of "Marco Polo," they went to get a tan on the beach. They took off their bikini tops, and laid down on their chests. The sun was shining brightly, and they were so content, they fell asleep.


Sango woke up, and started humming a little tune to herself, looking around at the surroundings. She looked at the hott guy that was sitting next to her, and winked at him. He just raised an eyebrow, and smiled lusciously. He sat on her blanket, "Hey honey, what's up?"


Sango sighed, "Nothing much really, just waiting for 3:00 to roll around.." She said, looking at the watch they had brought. "'Cause me and my good buddy over there are entering the bikini contest. Just to meet hott guys of course." She winked at him, and pointed over to her friend.


"Actually, she wants to enter only because she wants to have fun and all. She needs a boyfriend.." The boy then looked over at Kagome.


"Hey, I've got a friend who she can meet, maybe we can talk later?" He said, hopefully, sending her a perky smile.


"Maybe, what's your name?"


"Miroku."


"Cool, mine's Sango, and..-" She was cut off when she heard a microphone being yelled into.


"Everyone! Its time for the bikini contest, all entries, please come to the front of the board-walk! We will begin shortly!"


"Well, that's our cue, talk to you later, sweetie." She tied her bikini back on, and got Kagome up. Kagome got up and followed her, making sure she remembered where they were sitting. She waved at Sango's new, 'friend,' and walked away.


Miroku got Inuyasha, and they headed to the front of the board-walk.


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All the contestants were lined up, and ready to show off their style. They were all wrapped in towels, so when it was their turn, you could see them and judge. The announcer came up, and said sadly, "I'm sorry, but our two judges have not shown up today. So, unless we have two volunteers, we can not continue."


At least fifty hand's shot up. The announcer got a smile back on his face, and said, "Okay! I pick.. um..- Oh! You, over there with the pony-tail." He said, pointing to Miroku.


Miroku dragged an unhappy Inuyasha behind him. "He's my friend, he'll be the other volunteer." Miroku said, smiling. Inuyasha growled lowly, and scared the guy. He was talking really nervous into the microphone, but continued anyway.


"Okay.. OKAY! Everyone! Our two volunteers.." He gave a microphone to both of them as they said their names. "Miroku, Inuyasha."


"So, here is the deal. You guys will cheer if their hott or not, and these two guys will have the final say. They can rate them, or do whatever they please." The announcer said, looking at everyone. "So, let the contest begin!"


A blonde came walking up to Inuyasha, and running her hands across his chest. She dropped her towel, and everyone cheered abnormally loud. Inuyasha gulped, and breathed out heavily when she left. Then, a brunette came up, and did the same exact thing to Miroku. Except this one was a little 'bit louder, so they put her in first so far.


So, person after person, after person, after person, came up and posed, getting very loud cheers. No one so far had been a "not." The best so far had been a girl with blue hair, and she had on a very revealing red bikini. Chains clung to her arms also, which added all the more charm. Finally, it was down to two.


A girl with magenta eyes, and a tight fitting bikini walked up to Miroku and put her arms around his neck. She rubbed her body up against his, and dropped her towel. Everyone cheered almost as loud as they could for her, especially when she swiped her hair back, and put her head on Miroku's neck. She looked up to him, and kissed him on the cheek. She walked back to the line, and waited for Kagome to go up.


Kagome dropped her towel right where she was, and everyone, "Ohhhh"ed, and "Ahhh"ed, she was wearing one of the most expensive items there. A two piece tight fitting bikini. Red, with strings and laces. She had her long raven hair straightened, and dyed with red streaks here and there. She walked slowly, thrusting her hips out into the air, and walked over to Inuyasha. Since Sango had already gone to the other one.


She went up to him from behind, and put her arms around his waist. She moved them up and down his chest, and licked his neck. She pulled his head back, and let her fingers dangle down his neck and shoulders. She whispered in his ear, "My name is Kagome." She pulled his head back up, and went in front of him. She untied her bikini top, letting it just stay on its on. The top had been supporting it, but if she didn't put it back soon, it would fall. She walked back into the line, and stood up proudly.


The announcer walked in front of them, and said, "Okay, as I point to these ladies, you have to rate them by your screams." He said, to the on-lookers. They nodded, and he pointed to all the girls. Sango and Kagome had gotten the best so far, so he put them as the top two. He then turned to Inuyasha and Miroku. "Now, this is where you come in. Which one of these lovely ladies will you pick?"


"The one with the raven hair."


"The one with the magenta eyes."


They glared at each other, and argued on who should win. Then, the announcer said, "Men, we'll pick both of their both so great in your opinion." He smiled and everyone clapped. He handed them both a wad of money, and they jumped into the air, and yelled, "Yippee!"


Miroku looked over at Inuyasha, "Let's meet them, you know, get to know them... maybe you can go with that girl with the raven hair instead of Kikyou, ne?" He said, jokingly.


"Fine, lets meet them." He said, reluctantly.


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Sango and Kagome went back to their towels on the beach, and laid down on them. This time, they were facing up with magenta sunglasses on. They closed their eyes, and began to talk. "So, Kagome, what are we going to do with that money?"


"Um.. how about.. we can buy surf boards and learn how to surf!" She said, smiling at the thought of riding the waves. She always had, had that dream, but no one had been around to teach her. She longed to be out there with the pro's, but that would probably never happen.


"Maybe, lets sleep on it." Sango said, rolling on her side.


"Okay.."


"Hey, before you go to sleep, can we meet you?" A manly voice spoke up. Kagome and Sango both got up and took off their sunglasses.


"Can I help you?" Kagome said, looking at Inuyasha. "Hey, you were a judge! Thanks for picking me and Sango, we owe you." She said, looking at the waves.


"No problem, so you live around here?" Inuyasha said, looking at Kagome.


"No, actually. Me and Sango live about three or four hours away..." She drifted off, lack of sleep getting to her.


"Oh, really. Me and my pal Miroku over there do too." He said, looking at Miroku with binoculars. He snatched them away from him, and glared. Miroku sat down with him.


Miroku looked over at Sango, "Hey baby." He said, scooting closer to her.


She eyed him suspiciously, and said, "Hey. What's up?"


"Nothin' much, hangin'." He said, with much regret. He wanted his binoculars back..


"So, Kagome, Sango, into any sports?" Inuyasha said, curious.


"Well, I like swimming and horseback riding." Sango said, looking over at Inuyasha. Miroku's hand was getting unusually close to her at the moment..


"I like swimming also, but I'm more of a basketball fan than she is." She stated, now looking up at the clouds.


*SLAP*


"Okay, pal. Too close! STOP IT!" Sango said, getting up and walking away from him. She walked up to the board-walk to get some "Dippin' Dots." and leaving Kagome behind. She laughed behind her hand, especially when Miroku went after her.


"So, yeah, I like sports. I know its unusual for a girl to.. but, hey. I'm good." She said, proudly.


Inuyasha "Feh"ed. Inuyasha stared at the waves longingly and said, "Girls are meant to be in bikini's, and guys to surf." He watched the girls falling down and crashing in the waves and sighed. "Not for girls.. not for girls.." He repeated, still watching.


Now, Kagome was a little on the defensive side. She loved sports, and knew how to do most of them, so she stood up for her right, as well as all the other women in the world. "Yeah, well girls can do BETTER than guys can!" She said, looking at him square in the eye.


He turned to look at her with an arched eye-brow. "Really? I don't think so, little girl. Boys rule the waves. Girls crash like fuck." He said, grinning like a mad-man when he saw the next girl fall and land on her ass.


"I don't think so! Not me, I rule at this sport. Yup, I do." She said, confidently. She at the moment, forgot she had never even surfed before in her life. She was too much into her pride to even notice.


"Sure you do.." He said, sarcastically. He crossed his arms across his chest. "Your just as good as all the newbie surfers. Nothin' new, nothin' good."


"Well, just wait. I'll show you." She said, snapping at him. She wasn't beginning to like this guy. He was rude, arrogant, and a jerk. Totally selfish to boot.


"You don't have to wait. In a week, they are hosting a surf contest. Grand prize are two tickets to Tokyo, Japan. We both can enter, and see who the better MAN is." He said, boasting about his gender.


"Fine, may the best WOMAN win!" She said, holding out her hand. Inuyasha took it, and they shook.


"Deal."


Sango came walking back, clearly happier than before, since she got her ice-cream. Inuyasha got up and left to go in the waves. "Feh. See you later, wench."


"Kagome. Its Kagome, you dumbass."


Miroku followed behind Inuyasha now, and waved at them. They were far gone, and all of a sudden, Kagome yelled, "Wait.. BUT I CAN'T SURF!"


Sango broke into a fit of laughter after she found out what was going on. She told Kagome she had gotten too deep into it this time, and she would need a miracle..-


"Hey, you need help, baby?" A tall young man walked over to her, with eyes of pure blue and dark brown hair up in a pony-tail. He smiled at her, and said, "I'll teach you. Just one thing."


"You name it, buddy boy."


"Beat Inuyasha. I want to see Inuyasha being beat by a girl." The surfer instructor said.


"Deal!" The second deal she had made in a time of fifty seconds.


"So, what's your name? Mines Kagome."


"Kouga. I'll be your instructor. First, you have to go by a board though. Meet me back around here when your done. I'm not going anywhere since I have full duty today.." He said, smiling at her.


"Okay, be back later! Thanks.. umm.. Kouga! By the way, I have a question to ask you later.." She said, running off to the board-walk, Sango following closely behind.


Boards, boards, boards. Which one to choose?


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AN: Alright, Kouga entered the picture! Yay! And what does Kagome have to ask him? Wait for the next chappie to find out!! ^___^