The Social Ladder

By Chichiri4488

Disclaimer:

Shippo: Do you honestly think this idiot could own anything?

Chichiri4488: I think that sugar I gave you is making you cranky.

Shippo: Actually, my crankiness would probably be from being stuck here with a psycho!

Chichiri4488: You say psycho like it's a bad thing.

Chapter 6

~Happy Halloween~

This has got to be one of the best nights of the year. Candy, costumes, candy, friends, candy, and of course candy!

What's better than that in October? Of course that's my opinion. Shippo's favorite is usually the fourth of July. He fell in love with the holiday ever since his family came back from their summer in America. Now, back home in Japan we blow up big soda bottles with dry ice, and shoot off fireworks just for kicks.

A lot of people here in Tokyo don't celebrate Halloween though. Well not a lot, but quite a few. Some families think it's not following the cultures of Japan. Well pooh on them. If you don't like Halloween, then it's your loss.

Candy!

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"Are you ready yet Yash?" I yelled. I had come to pick him up. Sango and Miroku would be here any minute with Shippo.

"Almost!" he yelled.

Guess what I was for Halloween! A miko! What else would you expect from a shrine girl. :P

"A miko, eh Kag?" said Sesshomaru.

"Yup! The ninja costume got old by third grade, and a shaman just didn't work for me."

"Aren't you a little old for trick-or-treating though? No offense, but you are 17."

"Shame Sessh! You're never too old for trick-or-treating!" said Inuyasha running down the stairs. He was dressed as a samurai.

"Ah yes, that seems to be the golden rule throughout October."

"Look who's talking! I can recall you going with us when you were a senior!" I said.

"I would join you again tonight, but I have a date." Said Sesshomaru.

"Inori again?" Inuyasha asked.

"Of course. Disappointed in my dating choice?"

"No! She's cool, and a lot better than any other girl- wait, she's the only girl you've dated...."

"That Inuyasha, is because she's the only that caught my attention."

"So how long have you been dating now?" I asked.

"1 year this December."

"My congratulations. Tell her I say hi. ok?"

"I will Inuyasha."

**ding-dong**

Inuyasha opened the door to a monk Miroku, hippy Shippo, and a pirate Sango.

"I am the powerful monk Miroku!"

"Shut up Miroku!" said Sango walking inside.

"Shippo, will anyone even know what a hippy is?" I asked.

"If not then they should. America's cool, even with it's few wackos."

"Look who's talking on wackos," said Inuyasha.

"Hypocrite," muttered Shippo.

"Do we even get candy for coming to this house?" asked Sango.

"Candies are outside. I won't be here tonight." Said Sesshomaru.

"Hey! It's empty!" yelled Miroku from the porch.

"Shippo...." started Sango.

"What!? I only took a couple..."

"Shippo, the whole bucket is empty..." said Miroku.

"Lets go now! No time for dawdle. There's candy to be fought for!" yelled Shippo racing out the door.

"Get him!" we all yelled. Sesshomaru just watched in interest as he shut the door.

Shippo was tackled and the candy was split evenly. Well, as evenly as we could figure out. That was a lot of candy in our pillow case bags.

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"Scram kids! Trick-or-treating is for the little ones!" yelled the man slamming the door in their face.

"Is that the 12th or 13th house that's turned us down on age?" asked Miroku.

"13th." I said.

"Our lucky number..." said Sango.

"We've gotten made candy from my house, the old lady's house and.... that's it." Said Inuyasha.

"The old lady thought we were 12 though." I said.

"She also thought I was a politician." Said Shippo.

"In some ways a hippy was. Sort of." Said Miroku.

"Lets head back then. We can watch a DVD or something at my place." Said Inuyasha heading for his car.

"Dang it! My necklace fell." I yelled.

"Where is it?" Inuyasha asked.

"Probably back on that house's porch. I'll grab it and meet you at your car."

"OK Kag."

I ran back to the house. There it was. Stupid thing. I was halfway back to Inuyasha's car, but I never made it...

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I had been pulled up quickly by a moving car. Someone had apparently pulled me up by my arms and into the back, of what I presumed was a pickup truck....

Strangely enough I wasn't panicking at all.

I knew exactly who had done this all.

"KOUGA!" I yelled.

"No need to yell Kag, I'm right here." He responded while releasing my arms.

"WHAT ON EARTH DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?"

"I thought you should ditch the idiots and we can go cruise the town! I can take you on that date that I wanted to!"

"I have a better idea. How about you drop me back off where I was, and then I won't have to kill you."

"Sorry Kaggy, but no can do. I have plans for us, so lets go."

"Kouga. Turn the car around now."

"I'm not letting you go back to some outcasts Kagome, so get over it. You belong to me."

"I am an outcast you moron!" I yelled. Oh, he was getting on my last nerve....

"Stupid mutt doesn't know whats good for him." He said looking behind us.

I only smirked as I saw Inuyasha's car closely following us.

"Ginta, take us to the parking lot." He said.

"Right Kouga!" said Ginta. So that's who was driving. Figures. Ginta, as well as Hokaku are Kouga's little lackeys.

"Gonna fight him boss?" asked Hokaku.

Speak of the devil. Hokaku's here too.

"You better believe it. Someone's has to teach that mutt a lesson." Said Kouga.

"You'll lose for sure." I said.

"You're doubting your man?" said Kouga.

"MY WHAT!?"

"Yeah Kag, I'm yours and your mine."

"Kouga, I don't want you. At all." I shuddered.

"Kagome, I still haven't won your heart? Dang."

"So sorry to disappoint you." I said with sarcasm.

"Fine then. We'll settle this with dog boy. It's hard to believe that you love him though."

"That's right,... WHOA! I don't love him! He's my best friend!"

Well,... I had a crush on Inuyasha in the 5th grade that sort of stuck with me till.... well I still have a small one. But Kouga doesn't need to know that.

"If you don't like him, then why don't you like me!?" yelled Kouga.

"Because I'm just friends with him, and I don't like you at all! I just want to be friend with other people right now. Geez, is this a criminal act or something!?"

"But I'm Kouga!"

Man, can you say conceited.

"SO!?"

He looked so confused. This was almost funny. Almost.

"But I'm Kouga..."

"I don't care if you're Brad Pitt! I'm sorry but I don't like you the way that you seem to really like me!"

"But I'm-"

"Kouga, yes we have established your name. Now can I go?" I said.

"I don't get it."

I'm not in the best condition to play pychiatrist right now.

"Ok Kouga. You like me. I don't like you. Inuyasha doesn't like you treating me like this. Is that a better explanation?"

He still looked pathetic.

"But there's no one else." He said.

"Of course there is! There's plenty of fish in the sea. Just swim around for one."

"I don't like fish."

"I refuse to comment on that." I said.

"I like fish!" said Ginta.

"I like shrimp!" said Hokaku.

Well good for them. I want to get off the loony bin car and back to my own insane group of friends.

"So you don't like me?" asked Kouga pleadingly.

"Are you just now getting that, after nearly 3 months!?"

"My apologies Kagome. I hope you're happy with Inuyasha. Hopefully I can move on."

"We're here Kouga!" yelled Ginta.

I jumped off the back of the pickup as Inuyasha drove up and got out of his car angrily. Very angrily.

"What did you think you were doing moron! You cant just kidnap girls off the street like that!"

"I was trying to save her from you. I could not win her heart. You have won Inuyasha. Treat her well."

Inuyasha just stood there with his mouth open. Oh! Poor fly. Flew right in there.

"Y- yo- you what!?" Inuyasha yelled.

"Just take her and go. It takes to long to explain." Said Kouga as he pushed me towards them.

I feel like and object not a person.

Kouga and the others drove off and left us there trying to recollect everything.

"Well, I had my lawyer speech ready and everything." Said Shippo.

"I'm confused." Said Miroku.

"You're always confused." Said Sango.

"Only with you Sango. You dazzle my mind." He said pulling her towards him.

"Hentai!"

Ouch, poor Miroku.

I hope this is a good omen that things will return to normal. Or at least, as normal as normal can be.

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"That was the weirdest Halloween yet." Said Inuyasha unlocking his front door. We all came in and headed for the kitchen while the dogs General, and Hunter pounced us in their excitement.

"Down guys." Said Inuyasha. The dogs calmed and sat wagging their tails as we sorted through candy.

"Does someone want mt Almond Joys?" asked Sango.

"YES!" yelled Miroku.

"What will you trade?" asled Sango.

"I'll give you a Butterfinger for it." Said Shippo.

"I'll give you a King Size Hershey bar." Said Miroku.

"Pervert wins." She replied and tossed Miroku the candy.

"How did you get a king size bar Miroku?" asked Shippo.

"That old lady threw it at me when I asked if she had a young granddaughter at home."

"You are such a perv." I said.

@.@ Ouch again for Miroku.

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Life is made up of school, sleeping, and .....well that about covers most of it for the average teen.

Although for some average female teens it can be a little different. My friends are a huge part of my world. Especially Inuyasha.

Yet, as I laid in my bed that Halloween night,.... I couldn't help but think about what Kouga said. Me loving Inuyasha, but I only had my secret crush on him for the past few years.

Of course, if an idiot like Kouga had something like this, it could only mean trouble.

Inuyasha was trying to protect me because I didn't like Kouga's posseiveness. Everything agreed with me except that stupid voice at the back of my head. The one that goes. "You can think that but it's not right....". There are times that I really that voice. And if I cant sleep, then it's one of those times.

Kouga said it was over, so I can only hope that my life will go back to the usual before my senior year.

That and I can sleep well knowing that my best friend and I have a completely platonic relationship.

Inuyasha harbors no feelings for me..... right?

Chichiri4488: Wow. I was gone for a while. Sorry!

Shippo: You and your lame excuses.

Chichiri4488: I had exams! Not to mention homework! But today was my last exam!!!!!!!!!! ^___________________^

Shippo: We apologize in her lateness of getting here.

Chichiri4488: Yes I am truly sorry. :( I had exams as I said, or midterms as some know the dreaded tests of doom. And teachers seem to think I like homework cause they just pile it on. But the good news is I got more reviews!!!!!!!!!!!

Shippo: No one cares.

Chichiri4488: I care!

Shippo: That doesn't count.

Chichiri4488: ;_; Some of the old reviewers are gone.

Shippo: They don't like you anymore.

Chichiri4488: Why are you so mean?

Shippo: Let's ponder... I'm chained up and stuck with a maniac for one. Two, I cant go home till this story is over and 3, I'm stuck with a crazy woman! -_-

Chichiri4488: Would you like to meet Bob?

Shippo: o.0;;; Bob?

Chichiri4488: Bob the evil goldfish. He's my imaginary friend that lives in my alarm clock. He can be very nice, or not very nice at all. It depends.

Shippo: Help me! She's gone insane!!!!!!!!! **donut package drops on head** What's this?

Chichiri4488: Hmm.... a reviewer sent them. Named Briar. Hay I've heard that name before.... it was in one of my books...oh! Artemis Fowl. Briar was in there. Cool name! Thanks for feeding Shippo!

Shippo: **munches on donut** Some of your reviewers aren't that bad. Thanks pal!!!! ^_^

Chichiri4488: Yay! More review responses!

Briar: I love that movie! The knights of Ni are awesome! Have a cookie for reviewing 3 times! ^_^ Actually, have 3 cookies! Free Shippo chan? He gets to go home once the story is over! ^_^ But I promise he can leave then.

-_-: That's an interesting choice of a pen name. George is from when Kagome had said, "...and by GEORGE I'm not starting now!" and then Miroku couldn't figure out who George was although it's just a saying. Does that make sense? Have a cookie.

Liliacks: I'm glad you like it! Have cookies!

fic fangirl: I love high school fics too, so I tried writing one. It's doing better than I thought! ^_^ have cookies!!!!!!!!

Bebop miroku: I am not stopping this story guaranteed. This fic will continue. (It's just nice to get reviews on it ^_~ ) I hope I cleared it up more for when people are talking for you. Thanks for pointing it out! ^_^

Nibzo: I'm not high on the social ladder either and I'm a HUGE anime freak. Inuyasha rules! It's my favorite. Hey, on a personality test, Sesshomaru is the best you can get! I got him too! ^____^ He's the coolest character.

Shippo: Are you done?

Chichiri4488: Yes I am.

Shippo: Good then we can leave. Thanks again Briar! ^___^ I needed some sugar!

Chichiri4488: Oh! An update. I'm going to try to have a chapter for you guys by next weekend or so. With Christmas it should be easier. Either that or harder @.@

SO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviews are always welcome in my world. ^-^