Chapter 18:

"WHY WON'T THOSE PEOPLE LEAVE?!?!?!" Kagome yelled as she looked out her bedroom window to see people jumping around and screaming her name from the top of the steps that led to her house.

Most of the people didn't even go home the night before. Almost all of them brought tents and camping supplies with them and spent the night out there by the street.

The police were still there too, doing their best to keep all the people away from the house. If they weren't there, Kagome would be in so much trouble.

"Kagome. All your friends called and said they were having the same problem." Mrs. Higurashi told her daughter.

"But STILL!!!" Kagome yelled. "WHY?!" Kagome screamed. "I mean! People spent the night in the STREET because they wanted to see me!"

"I know. ut what can you do?" Mrs. Higurashi asked.

"I know." Kagome moaned.

"Oh! Kagome! Honda called while you were asleep. He said he was going to come over and that he'd be here in about a half hour." Mrs. Higurashi told Kagome.

"OK Mom." Kagome replied.

Then Kagome looked at Inuyasha. He was now awake thanks to her screaming.

"Do you have to be so loud?" Inuyasha asked sleepily.

"Sorry." Kagome said as she picked Inuyasha up and took him downstairs. She put Inuyasha down on the kitchen table and went to the cabinets and pulled out some cereal. She took out one bowl, and a small plate and put CoaCoa Puffs on both. Then she placed te plate in front of Inuyasha and filled her bowl with milk. Then she sat down to eat.

There was dead silence through breakfast. Neither of the two even tried to start a conversation. And by the time both had finished breakfast, the doorbell rang.

Kagome picked Inuyasha up, afraid to leave him there while Buyo was in the house, and put him on her shoulder as she walked to the door.

She opened the door, expecting to see Honda there, since it had been a half hour. But instead there was a woman with a microphone and cameras flashing in her face.

"Ms. Higurashi! Could we have a word with you?" The woman asked.

"GET AWAY!!!" Kagome yelled as she tried to shut the door, but was too late.

"Ms. Higurashi? Is it true that your going out with your friend Honda?" The woman asked.

"WHAT?!" Kagome yelled. "NO!!!" She screamed. "NOW GO AWAY!!!"

Kagome still couldn't get the door shut.

"Please Ms. Higurashi! Is it true that you have a stranged small mouse living in your house with you?" The woman asked, then she noticed Inuyasha on Kagome's shoulder. "THERE IT IS!!!" She screamed. "Quick! Get a picture!"

"NO!!!" Kagome yelled, finally able to shut the door.

Kagome put her back to the door and took deep breaths.

"What was that all about?" Inuyasha asked.

"Stupid reporters." Kagome replied as she looked out the small window that was next to the door.

Kagome was so relieved to see the police had gotten to her door and were now pushing the reporter woman back to the crowd. Then one of the officers walked up to the door and knocked.

Kagome opened the door, knowing that it was the officers.

"Yes?" Kagome asked.

"Excuse me ma'am." The officer said with a smile on his face.

Kagome couldn't see anything but the officer's mouth. "What?"

"Could I please come in?" The officer asked.

"For what?" Kagome asked.

"Because I called a half hour ago and said I would be here." The officer replied, then lifted his hat so Kagome could see who it was.

"HON-" Kagome was cut off by Honda's hand coving her mouth.

"Shh!! Those reporters already think we're a couple or something." Honda whispered.

Kagome pulled Honda's hand off her mouth. "Sorry. Come in." She said, stepping aside so Honda could come in.

"So.... What did you tell the reporter?" Honda asked as he and Kagome walked out to the living room.

"She asked if we were a couple, and then she saw Inuyasha." Kagome moaned. Then she plopped down onto the couch. "Why do they have to bug us? I mean, there are so many other stories out there! Why us?"

"Because, we're now a pretty famous band, since people have been hearing our music on the radio, and our CD went out." Honda replied.

Then Mrs. Higurashi walked out into the living room.

"Excuse me." Ms. Higurashi said, not seeing Honda's face and just the police officer outfit. "Shouldn't you be out patrolling?"

Then Jonda turned around. "Oh! Sorry Mrs. Higurashi. It's me, Honda. I just dressed up like this so none of those crazed fans would recognize me."

"Oh. Sorry Honda." Mrs. Higurashi said.

"It's OK." Honda replied.

Then Mrs. Higurashi left the two alone.

"You should have seen me yesterday trying to get out of the house. Those girls are crazy." Honda laughed. "And if the press believes that we're going out, then you're going have a lot of new enemies."

"Like I care. It's not like I know any of those girls." Kagome replied.

"How are we supposed to practice?" Honda asked. "Ayumi, Erie, and Yuka called me and said there is no way they could get out of their houses. The police won't let any of them out, and wont let nyone in there either. Dreesing up like this was the only way for me to get in here."

"I don't know." Kagome replied. "I don't even know how I'm going to get over to the well so I can take Inuyasha home." Kagome added. "He has to be back in the feudal era in three days. That's when Keade said she'll have the potion ready, and if we wait too long after that, then it will be even harder to get Inuyasha back to normal."

"Good luck with that. The press is everywhere around your house." Honda said.

"I know." Kagome said. Then she trailed off into her own thought as she stared at Inuyasha, who as drifting back to sleep on one of the pillows.

"You really do like him, don't you?" Honda asked.

"Yeah." Kagome said softly. "But hey! Let's try and have some fun while you're here!" Kagome exclaimed as she went over to the collection of movie her family had. "Why not watch a movie or something?"

"OK." Honda said.

And the rest of the day was spent with Kagome and Honda watching movies. Inuyasha eventually woke up and joined them, growling at Honda everytime Kagome leaned on his shoulder, since she was getting tired.

Later on, Mrs. Higurashi walked into the living room to find Kagome and Honda and Inuyasha all dead asleep, so she called Honda's parents and told them that Honda could spend the night.

AN- Only three days left. Hmm....... I really have to figure out what to do. Suggestions could really come in handy right about now. So........ Plz R&R. Thanx! TTFN!!!