Chapter 8

"What did you say?!" roared Inuyasha.

The four boys glanced back at the enraged half-demon and stopped dead in their tracks. They carefully put down the two boys and then ran for their lives quickly disappearing around the corner of the bathrooms.

"Good job, Inuyasha," said Miroku.

"Are you okay, Souta?" asked Kagome as she went to her brother and Shippo.

"I'm okay," Souta said. "Are you okay, Shippo?"

"I'm fine, but I don't like them," said Shippo. "They're just as mean as some of the demons I've ran into."

"Well, bullies are our demons," said Souta. "So I know what you mean."

"Do you two want to go home?" Kagome asked.

"No way," Souta said. "If we did that then that would mean they won."

"Yeah, Kagome," Shippo said. "We don't want them to think they've won when they haven't."

"All right," said Kagome standing up. "You two have fun and be careful."

As Kagome sat back down on the grass, Inuyasha pulled her into his arms. She was use to him doing this, when he wanted to be close to someone. She leaned against him as they sat there watching the children play.

It was about five when they made their way back to the house. As they entered the house, Kagome and Souta's mother came out of the kitchen with a camera in her hand.

"Welcome back," mom said.

"Hi, mom," Kagome said. "What's with the camera?"

"Thought we might like to get a picture of everyone," said mom.

"Okay," said Kagome. "How about we go outside and sit on the stairs leading to the house?"

"Okay," mom said as they all filed back outside.

"What's a photo?" asked Sango.

"Do you know what a picture is?" asked Kagome.

"Yes," Sango said.

"A photo's another name for a picture," Kagome said.

"Oh okay," said Sango.

"Can you three sit on the top step?" mom asked Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha.

"Sure," Sango said as she sat between Inuyasha and Miroku.

"Kagome, sit in front of Inuyasha and you two sit beside her," mom said to Souta and Shippo. Kirara stood by mom's foot and meowed at her. "I almost for got you. Go ahead and join them. You too, Buyo."

Kirara sat in Sango's lap while Shippo and Souta held Buyo. As they got ready for mom to take the picture, Grandpa came outside.

"You wanna join us, Grandpa?" asked Souta.

"No thank you," Grandpa said as he walked behind mom.

"Okay," mom said. "Say cheese."

"Cheese," everyone said as she took the photo.

This went on for a couple minutes. Kagome's mother took a picture of her with everyone and then did couples and different group shots. Soon the sun was about to set.

"Look the suns going down," said Souta.

"Inuyasha's going to become a full blooded human in a couple minutes," said Miroku.

"More photos," mom said hurrying inside for more film.

"Her and photos," said Kagome.

"So you become human at night," said Grandpa. "Interesting."

"Actually, it's only on a new moon," said Miroku. "Which is tonight."

"So it is," said Grandpa looking into the sky.

"Here we go," said Inuyasha as the sun finally disappeared behind the mountains.

Suddenly, Inuyasha began to glow. His white hair went to black in the blink of an eye and his eyes darkened into an onyx black color. His razor sharp claws shortened into normal human fingernails and his dog ears disappeared leaving him with human ears. Once he stopped glowing, he looked like a normal human being.

"Wow," said Souta. "That's so cool. When are you going to turn back into a demon?"

"When the sun rises," Inuyasha said.

"Let's go inside and get ready for the party," said Kagome. "Everyone should be here soon."

As they entered the house, Kagome's mom came out of the kitchen with her camera. "Oh my," she said. "You look just as cute when you're a human as you do when you're a demon."

"We're going to go get ready," Kagome said.

"Everything set up for the party," mom said as they all hurried upstairs.

"Thanks, mom," said Kagome. "You guys will change in Souta's room while Sango and I go change in my room. The door will be locked too."

"We'll meet you down stairs," said Souta as Kagome closed her door.

"Let's hurry," Kagome said locking the door. "I don't trust Miroku."

"Maybe he has changed," suggested Sango as the girls quickly undressed.

"Maybe," said Kagome. "But I don't think we should take any chances."

"I agree," Sango said.