Oh my gosh I am sooooo sorry this chappie took so long to come out you should all know that I haven't really been able to use my comp I get even get on the net and my stoopid 'word perfect' crap isn't coming up on my comp so I had to reuploud it and all this other crap and any way thx for all the great reviews!

On to the story.............

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~To the Demons ball we go!*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kagome rolled over in bed, she had a hard first day of work yesterday and she was worn out! She was there from 6:00am to 6:00pm, then she had three classes. She wouldn't have been so worn out if Sota, Rin, and Shippo hadn't dragged her to the movies as soon as she got home , but they offered to buy her dinner so she said 'Hey why not?'. After all what was the point of having a little brother with a job if he wasn't gonna treat her to dinner every once and a while, but she didn't get to sleep till 12:00 that night!

Today was her day off but Sango wanted to go shopping for dresses and makeup for the demons ball (which was in three days).

(A/N: ok I know Kagome wasn't supposed to start work till the end of that week but I changed my mind.)

Kagome rolled over once more only to see that the sun was pouring though her window, she wasn't much of a morning person, she looked over at the clock on her night table 9:17 great she had about three more minutes till Sango came in to wake her up.

She took this time to reflect on the past four days Inuyasha had been acting really weird and he always seemed to feel awkward around her she wondered why ....... had she said something wrong? No that couldn't have been it, there was something that he wasn't telling her. Just yesterday at work when she asked him where the bathroom was he shrugged his shoulders and walked away. Then later on when she went into the office to get some extra menus he glared at her so hard like she had done something to him. She sighed what was wrong with him...

She thought back to the battle with Naraku, she guessed that he was one bad boy if he managed to rob a bank and try to kill her and her friends all in the same week. She fingered the jewel around her neck she had asked her grandmother to tell her about it since she was the one who gave it to her. She said that demons had wanted the jewel out of greed for power and most of them died trying, she also said that her cousin Kikyo would know more about it.

(A/N: BWHAHAHAHAHA!! I don't know what I'm thinking that idea just came to me...-.-)

She would have to remember to call and ask her, but she hadn't seen Kikyo in years, maybe she would be able to come down the weekend after the demons ball, the were having a family reunion that weekend anyway her mom had been planing it for some time now, Kikyo said that she wasn't sure if she could come but she would have to talk her into it. This would be the best family reunion ever, but about now she had other things to worry about......

"WAKE UP SLEEPY HEAD!" Sango chirped in all to happy like, Kagome sighed and sat up this was going to be a long day...

"Hey Kagome your mom called she wants us to go over to her house so we can have some breakfast."

"And you told her yes!?"

"Uh, well yea what did you want me to tell her 'were not coming over because you don't wanna see your crazy ass grandmother'?"

"Uh yeah!" Sango took a deep breath and sighed this was going o b a long day indeed, but she was a patient person..

"Look Kag we'll go over there eat tell your mom we are going shopping and let her know were gonna be fine she's been way worried about you since that attack a few days ago..."

"I know, I know...I guess I'm just a little stressed.."

"This is about Inu isn't it?" Kagome sighed how did she always know..

"Yeah, did I do something to him?"

"Nah, I just think he's avoiding you cuz he feels bad for you, because of Kouga and all, and doesn't want to upset you.."

"You really think so?" The girls looked at each other and sighed in unison

"Nah... *~*~*~*later~*~*~*~*=^.^=~*~*~*~*~in the car*~*~*~*~*

Kagome bit her lip and looked to the back seat at Inuyasha, did he really feel that sorry for her that he would give up his fun of arguing with her just so she could feel better? 'Should I ask him?'

Inuyasha stopped looking out the window when he felt someone's eyes on him he looked to the front to see Kagome staring at him intently.

"What daya think your looking at wench?!"

'Then again something's are just better left unsaid....' Kagome turned away sighing. =^.^=

A few minutes later the car came to a stop in front of Kagome's shrine and Sango got out of the drivers seat Kagome following behind her. Inuyasha and Miroku came out from the back seat in toll. The girls continued up the shrine in with out saying a word and when they all reached the top of the steps Kagome pulled her key out her pocket. Opening the door she found her brother sitting on the couch her mom reading a book and her grandmother was no where in sight.

Mrs.H looked up from her book and smiled. "Hello! Kagome it's been so long!" She got and all but cut off poor Kagome's air supply in what she would call a 'hug'. "Mom" Kagome choked. "It's....been only a day and a half since you saw me......need air.."

"Oh, Im sorry Kagome it's just that I never get to see you any more, I miss you so much ..." She finally let go and looked over to Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha, and in a single leap she managed to sweep them all into her arms at once.

"Hello.... to you too Mrs.H....." Sango managed..

After a few moments she let go and sighed happily. "Who's up for some food?" A chorus of 'I'am' was heard and Mrs.H smiled and walked into the kitchen. Just then the phone rang and Kagome went to pick it up. "Moushi moushi?....Oh Hi aunt Meurdle.... yes she's here ....ok hold on.....grandma! Pick up the phone it's aunt Meurdle!"

"Murdered? Who got murder?!"

"Not murdered aunt Meurdle!"

Kaede walked down the steps and sat down. "Oh! well uh, tell her I'm not here..."

"Aunt Meurdle she said to tell you she not here.."

Kaede glared at her and picked up the phone. "Oh hey Meurdle...yea, yea I'm fine I was just a lil sick last night you know I'm a diabeticel...." (A/N: She means she has diabetes...) She then sighed and rolled her eyes. "Oh, you wanna prey for me now? Ok you go on ahead and prey I'll listen.." She rested the phone on her lap and started watching T.V.

"That's wrong grandma..."

"I don't know who the hell she thinks she is calling over here preying like that...she know she ani't got no power! Watch me make her prey harder..." she picked up the phone again "Amen!" she put don the phone again laughing.

"You have one sad, sad grandmother Kagome..."

"I know....." Just then Kagome's grandpa came down wearing a home made 'FUBU' t-shirt and black shorts which were too small for him..

"Hi Grandpa." Kagome said as Kaede hung up the phone.

"Hello Kagome"

Kaede looked over to him and tried to hold back a laugh. "How many times do I have to tell you not to shop at baby GAP and you got some nerve coming down here in a home made FUBU shirt, that stands for 'Fat Ugly Broke and Untuneful'."

"I know why you always making fun of me Kaede.."

"Why? Why I make fun of you?"

"Cuz you want me! But I don't have time for you Mr.Yung is coming over to play cards.."

"You mean that dark ass man with that damn dog that barks at all hours of the night? You know he came over here last night 2:00 in the morning asking me for a aspirin for that dog cuz it's head hurt?"

"What you tell him grandma?"

"I cursed him out! I don't want Kami knocking at the door at 2:00 in the morning!"

*knock knock *

"Hello everyone!" Mr.Yung said as he came in and closed the door behind him.

"Why, hello there Mr.Yung..." Despite his name Mr.Yung wasn't Japanese in fact he was an extremely dark skinned American man..

"Hello there, and hello to you too Ms.Kaede..."

"Yung...Did you just knock on the door and open it?"

"Well that usually how you get in..right?"

"Yes, but you knocked on the door and then opened it, now the BIBLE says knock and the door...will be opened on to you...but you, knocked and opened it."

"So?"

"So, if you knock and open it again I'm gonna knock you out."

"Why Ms.Kaede, your looking just as wonderful as ever are you losing weight, you look like a brick house." Mr.Yung went on as if nothing happened. "Inside a warehouse....Wal-mart Sears everything..." Grandpa added.

"Shut up monkey no body asked you, hell!"

*~*~*~*pie*~*~*~*

By the time they finished eating and got to the mall it was around 11:00, and they had talked the guys into come with them..

"Oh man! Im hungry....."

"Inuyasha you just ate a half hour ago!" Kagome hissed.

"You know how Inu is Kag-chan...he has to eat every 20 minutes or he'll melt..."

"I don't know how I let you talk me into this anyway Miroku,"

"Well, the girls said that they would get us lunch so... here we are!"

"Well when's lunch?"

"After we finish shopping!" Kagome and Sango squealed in unison.

"Oh great...." Inuyasha sighed

"Are you girls gonna try on bathing suits?"

"NO!" the girls and Inu said at the same time....

(A/N: isn't unison cool...)

After about 45 minutes the guys noticed that Kagome and Sango weren't only looking for dresses for the ball... but they wanted to get every other thing they could want/need/afford as well...

"Oh great..."

*~*~*~three hours later*~*~*~*~*~

"Phew! that was fun!" Sango sighed as she sat down at one of the many tables at the food court.

"Yeah! good thing we saved up all the money or we would have never been able to buy all the stuff!"

"Where are Inu and Miro-sama" Just as Sango said that, the boys came walking up behind Sango with about 20 bags each.

"Never are we ever going shopping with you two again I don't care if you wenches buy dinner for a year!"

"Isn't that what you said the last time they did this to us?" Miroku said as he placed the bags he had by Sango.

"Feh."

"Oh don't be so bitter Inuyasha! you have to admit it was funny when that sales lady thought you were a girl and tried to sell you perfume!" Kagome said with a giggle.

"And then she asked him out when she noticed he was a boy!" Miroku said laughing.

"That was so not funny!!!"

"Hee hee hee.....Hey you guys what do you want to eat?" Sango asked noticing that they had to get up to get their food. Just as she said that she heard someone call Kagome's name. They all looked to the entrance of the food court to see a boy walking to their table.

"Oh! hey Hojo how are you?"

"Hi Hojo!" Sango chimed in.

"Hi Kag-chan, Sango-chan I'm fine, I was wondering would you like to go see a movie with me tonight Kag-chan?"

"Oh, well I don't know Hojo..." Kagome looked to Sango who nodded her head and winked her eye. "Heck why not? How bout we meet around 8:00?"

"Sounds great! I'll pick you up at your house ok?"

"Sure see ya at eight!" Kagome smiled brightly at Hojo and he left.

"OH Kag-chan who's that young man an admirer I suppose?"

"Yea..I guess he's nice but I don't like him that much I just turned him down so may times before I started going out Kouga....Going to a movie wont hurt I guess"

"Are you kidding Hojo has been asking Kag out since lie the 9th grade in high school!"

"I'm getting hungry..." Inuyasha growled

"We better find something before he eats a table.." Sango said.

"I say pizza!" Kagome stated.

"Or Burger King...Inu and I had pizza last night."

"Burger King it is then.." Inuyasha said as he stood up and headed towards the Burger King

"But I want pizza!" Kagome wined.

"It's quite strange for Inuyasha to ignore Kagome like that, don't you think Sango?" Miroku whispered so that Kagome couldn't hear him. Not that it would matter because she was to busy walking over to Inuyasha in a huff, as Sango nodded in agreement.

"He's been doing that for the past few days what's wrong with him?"

"Don't act like you don't know Sango-chan.." She gave him a look "you mean Kag didn't tell you?"

"Tell me what? What are you talking about?" Miroku whispered something in her ear.

"Bwhahahah! That's impossible! she was with me all that day!"Miroku however didn't find anything funny.

"I know that's why I thought you knew.."

"Trust me Miro-chan Kag was so down that day I couldn't even get her out of bed. There was no way she could have given Inu a boner. Inu must have been blinded by the sent of perfume and thought it was Kagome."

"Well then who was it? This is going to be interesting.."

Kagome stomped behind Inuyasha and grabbed hold of his shoulder she realized she hadn't touched him in the last four days.

"What's your problem?"

"My problem?! What's yours?!"

"What are you talking about, you're the one who's been avoiding me as well as everything I say and do this whole week!"

"You're the one who just made me feel so awkward."

"What how?"

"You were all over me! and we were alone, do you know what could have happened? And then that was it you were out, I couldn't even tell you how I felt!"

'What is he talking about? Was this about the time she made his ramen on the stove instead of in the microwave?'

"Inuyasha...I didn't know it would be such a big deal...I'm sorry I'll never do it again, ok!" She smiled at him happily.

"Is that it? I mean, I'm not really used to just doing that kind of stuff and then forgetting about it..."

"But wasn't it good? And it was fast!"

"But what if we got caught?" She blinked.

"I do it all the time Inu.."

"What that's sick...I mean I never knew any of this stuff Kagome I was around you all my life..."

"I didn't mean to hurt you..I just wanted to make you happy.." 'Geez I knew he loved his ramen but this is just ridiculous!'Kagome thought.

"Did you really? Then why did you accept that date with Hojo?"

"A petty date has nothing to do with this Inuyasha...I'm sorry ok? I'll never do it again..I promise."

Inuyasha sighed and hugged Kagome "I'll forgive you no matter what Kagome.." Soon a round of applause was heard and they looked around to see, everyone in the food court was watching with interest.

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After eating pizza and bringing all their stuff home, Sota called asking if he could come over with Rin and Shippo. Kagome of course said 'yes'.

A few minutes later....

*knock knock *

"I got it!" Inuyasha called, he opened the door and closed it again when he sw who it was and sat on the sofa.

"Who was it?" Sango asked.

"Telemarketer." When in doubt blame sales men.

"Open this door before I bust a cap!" Sango ran to the door and opened it.

"Sorry Mrs.K"

"Boy what the hell wrong with you!?"

"Hi grandma, what's up?"

"Why must we see this wench more ten once a day?"

"Shut the hell up boy! Look here Kagome I just got off the phone with my baby's daddy and he said–"

"You mean Fluffy?"

"YEA! Anyways he said that he's going to the party with you to help get this Naraku guy, and that he'll meet you here tomorrow ok?"

"Well ok thanks grandma but why didn't you just call?"

"I needed to drop this off." Kaede handed Kagome a set of bow and arrow's "There from Kikyo she said you may need then and that she is coming out here next week"

"Thanks grandma.." Kagome smiled as she closed the door behind her grandmother, maybe she wasn't so bad...

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There you have it! a nice long chappie to make up for the slow update. I'm trying to get this up as fast as I can but my comp is such shit! . I know this chappie was supposed to be the demons ball but I have to much I want to happen for that so it will have to wait for the next chappie and maybe we can get in some Sango Mirokuness? Maybe! ^.^ well gotta go!

Love&Lillys!