Hello once again! I am SOOOOOO sorry that this took so long to write! Plus, I was also working on 2 Christmas fics, Rudies of the Caribbean, the sequel to Breaking the Habit, and the third piece in my series of songfics! Not to mention some unfinished fics that I might enter in Anime North and I also coloured a few drawings that I made.
Oh! Btw, just so u know, chapter 5 has been edited. The entire last third of the chapter has been changed to my liking just so that this chapter would work! (in other words, I rewrote a whole chunk of my fic) Well, sadly, there isn't as much fluff as I wanted. More humor than romance. Inuyasha is still looking for a gift, and now a new obstacle is giving Yuki an advantage. Read and Review just like always.
Disclaimer: Yes! I am Rumiko Takahashi pretending to be some writer that lives in Canada! And yes, I actually bothered to learn to speak English so that everybody can understand me!! # rolls eyes # Tch! As if! There is only one Rumiko Takahashi and she is living in Japan! And she should be proud. Only 1 day until her second movie comes out in english! Yippee!!
Chapter 6: Promising on a Star
"Well, that was quite the show, huh?"
Ayame, Kagome and Sango chatted together, drinking their milkshakes from the cafeteria. The three boys had yet to come.
"I must admit, the 'looking at another girl' plot was ingenious." Sango said after taking a sip of her strawberry milkshake. Kagome giggled.
"I'm with you, Sango." She said. "So… where are the guys anyway?"
Ayame shrugged. "Kouga said something about warning Inuyasha about Yuki." She sighed. "I guess that's to be expected."
"True…" Kagome ate one of her prized french-fries. "Thank god the fast food has taken away all my worries." Sango chuckled.
"Yep, nothing like a little heart-stopping junk to lift your spirits." She joked. The three continued to laugh as the boys sat down.
"Took you long enough!" Sango growled.
"Relax, Sango." Miroku said as he placed his tray down next to hers. "We were just filling Inuyasha in on Yuki and her evil ways." Sango snorted.
"You wouldn't be saying this if you haven't dated her." She said, punching him lightly in the arm. Miroku chuckled lightly.
"Yes, you're probably right." He teased. Sango merely glared. Miroku's eyes suddenly moved to a spot beside her.
"Ooh!" He cried, snatching her milkshake away. "Is that strawberry?" Sango gasped as he took a sip of her precious drink through her own straw.
"Miroku!"
"So…" Kagome turned to Inuyasha, who had just sat down beside her. "Where were you guys?" Inuyasha sighed.
"We had a run-in with Yuki." He replied, sneaking one of Kagome's fries. "Quite strange, if you ask me…"
"Ooh! Let me guess!" Ayame piped up. "Brushed your shoulder while carrying a pile of books…"
"Dropped them all over the floor…" Sango continued after stealing her milkshake back.
"And bent down to pick them up when you turned around…" Kagome then said.
"… revealing her thong behind her short skirt!" The three concluded. The three boys nodded sadly.
"How'd you guess?" Kouga asked sarcastically.
"So, what's the next move?" Inuyasha asked, taking a sip of his own milkshake. Kagome placed a thoughtful finger to her chin.
"Um… I believe that in the next class you're in with her, she will smile at you playfully and twirl her hair around her finger." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow.
"Does she do this with every guy she likes?" He asked. Kagome nodded, seeming slightly bored with the subject. Instead, she found amusement in Sango and Miroku as they fought over the strawberry milkshake. As her eyes wandered around the room, they fell upon a poster advertising a school dance. Kagome gasped.
"Oh my god…" Kagome covered her mouth with her hands. The group turned to her in confusion. "I get Yuki's plan now!"
"What is it?" Sango asked, jerking her milkshake away from Miroku for the third time.
Kagome pointed a shaking finger towards the poster. As Sango followed her gaze, she gasped.
"No…" She murmured. Ayame soon caught on, followed by Miroku. Even Kouga seemed a little shocked.
"What?" Inuyasha asked, slightly frustrated that he was the only one that didn't understand.
"She's trying to make you ask her to the dance!" Kagome exclaimed. "Her tactics for getting a guy to go to the dance with her are much more advanced than her usual hook-up tricks!"
"Inuyasha…" Miroku turned back to the demon across from him. "Yuki is not any regular bimbo cheerleader. I don't even think she's a virgin anymore." Inuyasha cringed at the thought, while Sango rolled her eyes.
"Let me guess…" She said, her eyes narrowing on the boy beside her. "You were the one that probably took away her virginity." Miroku's eyes went wide in horror.
"Sango! That's just sick!" Miroku cried. "Even for me!" He added quickly.
"Sure." Kouga said, rolling his eyes. Miroku sighed and sulked.
"So… what are her plans for getting a guy to take her to the dance?" Inuyasha asked, both worried and curious at the same time.
"Nobody knows." Ayame replied. "She changes her plan every time." Her eyes then narrowed into thin slits. "One thing we do know, though… is that if the guy she wants has a girlfriend, she'll do anything to break them up."
"It can get really messy." Sango added, resting her head on her hands. Miroku nodded in agreement, smiling slightly.
"Yes, sometimes as extreme as a cat-fight."
Slap.
& & & & &
Inuyasha and Kagome sat on the rooftop, watching the sun set for the second time in a row. School had finished quickly, and fortunately for them, they had no homework. After hanging out for a bit, they had decided to head home, but not before Inuyasha pulled her out to see an even more spectacular sunset.
"So…" Inuyasha started, breaking the silence between them. "What's with this Yuki chick?" Kagome sighed. She knew that somehow, it would end up back here.
"Well, you've pretty much heard all about her." Kagome replied. "She's a slut that does anything to get the guy she wants."
"Yeah, but what does that have to do with me?" the demon asked, slightly annoyed.
"We think that she wants you, Inuyasha." Kagome replied. She turned to him, revealing saddened eyes. "We don't want that to happen to you." She then chuckled. "Miroku wouldn't talk for weeks after she dumped him." Inuyasha frowned.
"Well then…" He said, falling back onto the shingles. "I shall make a promise on that star over there." He pointed to a bright star that had just appeared. "I promise that I will never go near Yuki and fall in love with a prettier, sweeter, all around nicer girl instead." He then turned to Kagome. "If I keep my promise, that star will become brighter, out-shining all of the other stars by a long shot. If my promise starts to slip, the star will fade and eventually disappear." Kagome smiled.
"I remember that." She said. "You used that so we would stay friends forever." Inuyasha nodded.
"And no matter what, we would never stop thinking about each other." The demon added with a grin. "That star is right about… there." He said, pointing to a star that had just appeared a little to the left of it. That star was much brighter than the one they had just made a promise on, proving that their friendship hadn't faded even the slightest bit.
"I'm surprised it stayed so bright over the years…" Kagome murmured, gazing at their star.
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder?" Inuyasha suggested. Kagome laughed.
"I guess so…" She replied. "So who do you hope your girl is going to be?" Inuyasha shrugged.
"Not Yuki." He replied. "Although… there was this one girl I met… that I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my life with." Kagome turned to him in suspicion.
"Oh? And who would that be?" She asked, raising an eyebrow. Inuyasha snorted.
"Yeah, as if I'd ever tell you!" Kagome scowled, pushing her friend over. "Hey! That was uncalled for!"
"Right."
& & & & &
"Hmm… Kagome Higurashi has finally met Inuyasha Yamaguchi… interesting…"
A man with long, messy hair sat as he stared into the mirror of the young girl. "Very good. You may go now, Kanna." The young girl winced before turning and running from the man. "Remember your promise!" He called to her.
& & & & &
The week passed quickly, and so much had happened. Inuyasha had had some horrible encounters with Yuki, leaving him scarred and Kagome annoyed.
"I still don't see what the point of this stupid dance is." Inuyasha growled as they walked home. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Come on! You've gotta go!" She pleaded. Inuyasha scowled.
"Well, are you going?" He asked, poking her in the shoulder tauntingly. Kagome scowled in reply.
"I'm not sure yet." She replied, crossing her arms. "Although, it would be funny watching you run away from Yuki…"
"Shut up!"
"Oh, but it is, Inuyasha." She teased. "I mean, look at how much she hits on you! Add a dance into that along with a few video cameras, and bingo! A perfect sitcom right there!"
The demon glared at the girl beside him. Then an idea popped into his head. "Hojo!" He cried, pointing to no place in particular. Kagome jumped behind Inuyasha.
"Oh, shit! Hide me!" She whimpered, making herself as small as possible. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Come on." He said, jerking her out from behind him. "Let's just go home. We have a couple of days until the dance. Besides, I don't even know if I want to go yet."
"But why not, Inuyasha?"
The two turned around to see Miroku standing behind them, grinning stupidly. "I mean, you could always go with Kagome. You two make such a cute couple!" The lecher watched in amusement as the couple's faces turned deep red.
"He's right, you know!" A familiar redhead popped out from behind him. "You two are perfect for each other!"
"Shut up!" The two yelled in unison. Ayame and Miroku laughed at their expense.
"Hey watcha got in here?" Kagome turned around to see a strange, orange fluff ball sticking out of her backpack. She quickly threw off her bag and pulled out the strange moving ball of fuzz. Her eyes widen when she realizes what it is.
"It's… a kitsune?" Kagome's eyes became wide with happiness as she looked down at the boy who was attached to the furball. "How CUTE!!" She cried, hugging the small child.
"Ow! Let go please! You're hurting me!" the child cried. Kagome soon released him, letting him jump to the ground.
"He's adorable!" Ayame gushed as she and Kagome crouched down to his level.
"I know! Isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen?!"
As the two girls continued to ogle the young fox, Inuyasha silently cheered to himself. Kagome wouldn't bug him about his ears anymore!! She'd be too distracted with that kid to ever care! Miroku though, let out a depressed sigh.
"I wish I was in his shoes right now…" He muttered. The demon let out a small laugh. "Although… this is a fine view right here."
Ayame's ears caught this statement as she straightened up, pulling Kagome with her.
"Congratulations, Miroku." Ayame growled. "You get two slap marks." And… well… you know the rest.
"Ow…" Miroku now fashioned two bright red handprints on either cheek. Inuyasha winced.
"That's gotta hurt." The demon muttered. Miroku sighed.
"I don't know what hurts more… the slapping or the rejection…"
& & & & &
Miroku,
Hey. It's Inuyasha. I just wanted to know… what does Kagome… well… like? I mean… I still have to find her a birthday present. Any ideas? Thanks
Inuyasha
Inuyasha,
Hey! Miroku here, replying to your call of help! Anyway, shouldn't you know what to get her? I mean… you are her best friend. I say you should give her a nice, big kiss on the lips when we go to the festival! Heck! Why not even make it a french?Don't worry. We'll give you some privacy. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
Write back soon!
King of Lechers and Perverts
Dear King of Lechers and Perverts,
Like HELL I will!! Why should I kiss her?! You sick perv! Your name suits you well! Once again, I am NOT kissing her! She's my best friend! That's just mean!! I am NEVER asking for your help again!
Inuyasha
The demon leaned back on the computer chair, letting out an exasperated sigh. Just the thought of kissing Kagome made him feel uneasy! It just didn't feel… right. This was his best friend after all.
'But she has become very pretty over the years…' He thought sadly. 'I wish that I was with her back then…' He then smiled.
"Well, at least I'm with her now…" He pointed out to himself. Letting out another sigh, Inuyasha turned back to his computer, searching for anything that Kagome would like.
Now that he thought about it, a kiss didn't seem so bad… or so hard to find!
TBC…
Tadaa!!! Chapter six is finished! Review please
Oh, and for fans of my fic 'The Rivalry Room', Can people give me a reason for why Hermione would cry? Just to add to your intrest, it shall be used to make a very fluffy scene filled with cotton candy (For people that don't know what that is, it's my term for a cute moment. It is both fluffy and sweet. Just like cotton candy! YAAAY!!)
And once again, if this chapter didn't seem to work with the last one, chapter 5 has been edited. I changed just for u! (and people that said Yuki should show up soon there's a huge scene in chapter 5 that I made. Hope u like reading it!)
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