AN- I know the title's kind of weird; it's like an inside joke with myself.

Disclaimer- Rumiko Takahashi owns Inuyasha. I'm not Rumiko Takahashi. You do the math.

Chapter 2 - An Underestimated Party

"He can just forget about prom!!"

"You know you don't mean it; despite his…er… Tendencies, he really cares for you."

"Whatever, I need to pick up Kohaku from tae kwon do, see you later Kag!"

Kagome watched her friend walk away and sighed as she turned back to her list of options. She was going to decide today god Damn't! She thought to herself out loud:

"Josh, definitely not. Robert, as if. Evan, maybe...if he wasn't the biggest jerk alive. Jake, way to sensitive I might make him cry if I showed up two minutes late. Colin, pampered prick. Craig, what's with the lab coat? Eric, he's always feeling sorry for himself I mean who cares if he's a twin? Vivek, not to be shallow but he has really bad BO. Chad, really, really hot, wait…how did he got on this list?…stupid Sango…I'll never get done, might as well go with Hojo!"

But she knew that Hojo would be a desperate last resort. Her mother came in with a box.

"I'm cleaning out the attic. It would be great if you can look through this stuff and decide what to throw out."

"Sure mom I'll be happy to do something other than…well yeah."

"Thanks, tell me when you're done, oh and keep an eye on grandpa..."

Kagome smiled and picked up the box. It was labeled "Little Kagome's Stuff". It was filled with photos and pictures she drew when she was seven. She started to look through the pictures. She was so happy when she was little. She also noticed in nearly every picture a certain white-haired friend accompanied her.

"Those days are so over." She sighed. She tossed them all back into the box. But then thought again and picked up several pictures and stuffed them under her mattress.

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Inuyasha walked in his house and kicked around the beer cans on the floor. His living arrangements had never exactly been good. Ever since his parents died he had to live with his stepbrother and step mom. He never saw his step mom, not that it mattered, but Seshomaru continued to make his life a living hell. Every now and then his girl friend Rin would come over and fix the place up a little. It still creeped Inuyasha out that Rin was younger than he was…considering Seshomaru was 25..or was he 24? Like he kept track. Once he asked Seshomaru what was up with Rin…and he succeeded in getting the TV flung at him.

Inuyasha made a beeline to his room. Everything in his room was slightly shredded but fairly neat. Four years ago he decided that if he was ever going to get out of this hellhole he'd have to get into a fairly good college with a scholarship…so yes he did his homework. While he was trying to understand his chemistry homework he noticed the girl next door getting ready for…well it's not like he cared! Inertia and gravity are…what was she doing now? Inuyasha heard with his alert ears what sounded like "Ice ice baby"…and she was dancing…oh god. Frustrated Inuyasha tried to pull down his blinds but in the process pulling everything down…great. He ran out of his house in frustration.

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He laid his back against an enormous tree imbibing the cool night air. He hadn't done this in a long time. Slowly his eyes drooped low. Some leaves crinkled behind him. Startled, Inuyasha quickly climbed to the lower branches of the tree. He saw a girl coming.

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Kagome thought she saw something, but then shrugged the thought; no one ever came out here besides her and grandpa. She made her way to her favorite tree and touched it for comfort. Her life felt very out of control at the moment. Everything just wasn't right and she couldn't do anything. She startled herself as she started to silently cry…

HONK!!

A car zoomed in front of Kagome's house. Sango and some of her friends were waving her over.

"Come on Kag!! We're going to be late for Colton's partay!"

Kagome quickly dried her eyes and put on a happy face. "Oh my gawd! This is gonna be totally fun!"

The music from the car was blaring so loud that Kagome could barely hear someone softly say her name behind her…she looked behind her and saw nothing. She shrugged it off and ran to impatient Sango and co.

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Why was she crying? She's so happy at school…why do you care!!! She's probably going to get drunk and make out with a crazy boozehound….keh.

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"Why do we even go to those kind of parties?"

"It sounded fun at the beginning…ugh…pass the bucket."

"Never. Again."

"First and last time I ever do anything like that."

"I could've sworn that punch was decent…"

"I've officially experienced the term 'wasted'…oh god…bucket!"

Kagome shoved the bucket in front of Sango's mouth as she vomited violently. For once she didn't have her hair up ,so it hung loosely. They were in Sango's front yard because her parents locked the door and they wouldn't want to wake them up…technically Kagome was staying the night at Sango's and Sango at Kagome's. They had no idea what they were going to do that wouldn't get them into a butt load of trouble.

"Thanks for holding my hair back."

"Uh…that's not me"

"No…anyone but…please god…HENTAI!"

"Hey ladies."

Kagome and Sango gave Miroku tired sighs.

"Let me guess…you guys played the double sleepover trick…and now you're locked out?"

"What of it?"

"You guys can crash at my place for the night."

"Thanks Miroku!"

"NO!…we can't…Kagome...there has to be another way."

"If my parents find out about this I won't be able to go to Prom!…and besides...we can tie his hands behind his back."

Sango reluctantly followed Kagome and Miroku.

"My house is about a block away."

"How did you know we were out?"

"I have my ways…I always know when a damsel is in distress."

"Cut the crap. How did you know?"

"Colton's party wasn't exactly invitation only…and you girls weren't exactly being discreet."

Sango froze as she remembered the effect of her getting drunk. Miroku had a perverted smirk.

"YOU WILL NEVER MENTION THAT!"

After some deadly stares from both Kagome and Sango they reached Miroku's house. Miroku led them to his backyard and through his window.

"So you've snuck out before?"

"I guy has to live…it's not exactly easy living with a bunch of monks."

Miroku gestured to help Sango through his window.

"I wasn't born yesterday."

Miroku gave a small shrug and finally they were all inside.

"I just want to collapse on the floor."

"Get real…like we can trust Miroku."

"Hey! I saved your asses and you know it!"

Sango gave a frustrated sigh. "Look. Kagome and I are going to sleep on your bed. You stay away from us. Wake us up at 7:30 so we can make it so we don't look like shit and leave! And you are also going to make us breakfast and I hate cereal so it better be good!"

"You're welcome," Miroku grumbled and walked outside the room to get some extra blankets and pillows.

"Wow Sango…nice."

Miroku came back a little more cheerful…I mean he did have two beautiful girls spending the night at his house right? And it won't be so bad sleeping on the floor.

Kagome and Sango got comfortable.

"Good night Kag."

"Sleep tight"

"Don't let Miroku gripe."

"It's awfully uncomfortable down here, if I could only--"

"No, shut up."