Chapter Nine

Hojo waved from the line to the table where everyone was sitting. "Hi Kagome, hi guys."

"Hi Hojo." Kagome waved as Hojo was walking over to the table. Everyone said 'hi' in a not so enthusiastic way.

"Hey, Kagome do you want to do something later?" Hojo asked.

"Ooo, wrong move." Miroku whispered to Sango.

"Dude, just back off ok?" Inuyasha said calmly which made everyone stare at him, especially Kagome while dropped her jaw.

"Alright, I'm sorry; I didn't know you two were still together." Hojo scratched the back of his neck.

"You really are new aren't you? You should listen to rumors more often." Sango said.

"I don't really other with rumor, well, see you guys at school!" Hojo waved goodbye and left.

"Well, I guess you do have more control over your over protectiveness problem." Miroku said.

"Wow Inuyasha, that was really an improvement, and partially not rude at all!" Kagome said and hugged Inuyasha.

"Uhh, Kagome?" Inuyasha said while Kagome was still hugging him.

Kagome backed away, "Oh, sorry, that was just um, a reaction or something."

"It was overwhelming though." Inuyasha lightly smiled.

"Guys, did you finish your book report yet?" Kagome asked Sango and Miroku.

"No, I'm almost done though. Just one more chapter and then I can start on the essay." Sango replied.

"Same here, except I have 3 more chapters to go." Miroku answered. They got to Miroku's house which was first on the street. "Hey, why don't you guys come over to my house and we can work on the report together, like a study party type thing."

"Sure, we just need to get our stuff. Meet ya inside ok?" Kagome said. They went to get their stuff and went over to Miroku's house. Inuyasha had been over to Miroku's house a million times, but Sango and Kagome haven't. And quite frankly, they never thought the wanted to, none the less never would. His house was half the size of Kagome and Inuyasha's house. It was a two story, with one stairway, a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, and a few other rooms.

"Where do you want to work?" Miroku asked.

"Let's work in your living room. It has a lot of space, a TV, and a computer." Inuyasha suggested so they went over to the living room and started to read on the floor in a circle. Miroku and Sango leaned their backs against the couch and Kagome and Inuyasha leaned against two separate arm chairs. About two hours later, they started to work on their report. They took turns typing and then it was around 6 when they had all finished. So they watched FRIENDS and then went home.

"Hoe was your day kids?" Inuyasha's mom asked sitting on the living room couch with the other parents. They all turned around and looked at the two teenagers.

"What? Do you all always wait and do nothing when we're not around?" Inuyasha asked walking towards the living room.

"Well? How was your day?" Kagome's dad asked.

"Well, Inuyasha wasn't rude today." Kagome smiled and patted Inuyasha on the back and smiled at him.

The adults high-fived each other. "What was that?" Inuyasha asked.

"We were right, AGAIN!" Kagome's mom said.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Kagome leaned over her mother.

"We knew you two would get along if you gave each other a chance." Inuyasha's dad said.

"Dad, you remember when I was 6 and what I said before I meet Kagome when you all apparently decided to plan thing?" Inuyasha said.

"Yeah."

"Well, I really mean it this time." Inuyasha walked up to his room. (A/n, Read chapter one if you don't remember.)

"Hey, what do you really mean this time?" Kagome ran after Inuyasha.

"Nothing."

"Come one, tell me!" Kagome's voice echoed downstairs.

"What was that about?" Inuyasha's mom asked.

"Let's just say it's a VERY good thing." Inuyasha's dad smiled, "Oh well, might as well tell you people." And so he told them of Inuyasha's and his conversation 10 years ago.

The night was warmer, so the didn't cuddle that night, but at least they weren't on the edge.

"GOOD MORNING!" Sango and Miroku surprised Kagome and Inuyasha in their room. Who found them in an awkward position at the moment… Kagome and Inuyasha's were crossing and they were hugging each other. They immediately let go and jumped up when their friends had screamed.

"Who let you in here?" Inuyasha yawned.

"Your parents and they said we would find you guys like this." Miroku winked.

"We need to get a lock." Kagome said.

"I agree." Inuyasha and Kagome got up and went into the bathroom to get ready. They got out and Inuyasha said, "So where are we going today?"

"I don't know, since you people weren't doing anything last night, we thought you'd think of something for us to do today." Miroku winked again.

"Stop with the fuckin' winking! What is up with everyone and their stupid winking?!" Inuyasha spluttered.

"Looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed." Sango commented.

"Yeah, maybe they were rolling around in the bed so he woke up each others' sides." Miroku snickered.

"That's it! You better run for your life!" Inuyasha chased Miroku all the way downstairs and around the whole house.

"So, what's up?" Sango asked while she and Kagome were waling downstairs.

"Nothing, that you don't already know." Kagome shrugged and started to make breakfast.

"Are you sure?,,,"Sango smiled.

"I think you've hung around Miroku too long." (A/n just so you know, Miroku and Sango already hooked up.)

"BREAKFAST!" Kagome screamed so the whole house could hear. All the adults ran into the kitchen and dragging behind were Inuyasha and Miroku panting. The adults were reaching and grabbing everything off the table while The teenagers were just staring at the pigs.

"Are you gonna leave any for us?" Inuyasha panting holding onto a stool.

Before they could reply, they ran out and everyone heard a loud screech of a car starting. "Well, I'm going to make more breakfast." Kagome went over to the fridge and got some eggs.

"Kagome, you're a great chef." Miroku said with a belly full of food.

"Yep, he's right." Inuyasha added.

"Ever since we were little, she would cook everyday." Sango said.

"Thanks guys, so plan anything while you were running boys?" Kagome asked.

"No, but let's just go to a movie." Miroku said.

"Which one?" Sango asked.

"Oh, I know! Along came Polly! I've been wanting to see it!" Kagome said.

"Isn't that a chick flick?" Inuyasha asked.

"It's more if a romantic comedy." Miroku said.

"And how would you know that?" Inuyasha raised and eyebrow at him.

"Hey, a guy can know his facts too."

"Alright, fine, come on, let's go." Inuyasha said. They all rode their bikes there and bought popcorn, drinks, candy, and the other essentials. They sat in the middle. Here's the order they sat in: Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku. They laughed a lot that made the other audiences 'hush' them. "Oh my god! How compulsive is Reuben?"

"Really. I thought you didn't lie chick flicks." Kagome laughed.

"Well, this was a comedy; didn't you notice how much I laughed?"

Not really, with all of Sango's laughing it dominated over yours."

"Hey, it isn't my fault I laugh too much!" Sango laughed some more.

"And his wife cheated on him right during the honeymoon!" Miroku said.

"Well, at least Polly straightened him out." Kagome said.

"Yeah, Reuben was absolutely impossible, Kind of like you Inuyasha. Hopefully Kagome will be your Polly." Sano nudged him.

They next day…

They turned in their reports and got A's. After school, Kagome and Inuyasha had track practice. They started to run laps until Inuyasha fell to the ground grabbing his ankle. The coach ran over to him, "You ok kid?"

"I think I sprained my ankle." Inuyasha whined.

"You and Kagome go ahead home and rest. The meet isn't in a while, it's in December so just get better soon. Kagome you can stay with him too, just practice once in a while."

Kagome lifted him up wrapped his arm around her neck, "Are you ok?"

They turned the corner where they were out of sight, "Yeah, I'll race ya home."

"Oh my god! You are such a cheat! I don't believe the coach fell for th-"Kagome started and Inuyasha started to run. "Come back here! Argh!" And Kagome started to run as well. They got home in 8 minutes and Sango and Miroku were obviously waiting for them.

"Track got cut short?" Miroku asked.

"You could say that…"Inuyasha said.

The rumors started to settle down, but it wasn't much of a rumor, more of a fact, so they eventually stopped.