Author's note: A lot of questions about Kagome's weapon or whatever. Heehee... I'm thinking about just letting her train karate or that kung-fu stuff. If you have any better ideas, it would really be awesome.
Reviews!
jaryjosephwantsapplejuicenow: Your ideas are so not going to be wasted. They are going to be used, probably in the next chapter or the chapter after that. And you should not feel stupid since that was a great idea! (Besides I can't leave Kagome defenseless!)
Forever Evil: This chapter is longer than the last one. Hope you like it, and yes, there will be more of Kikyo in the next chapter.
Jamie: Ohhh... how was California? Was it fun? Anyways, back on business. You really liked it? Thanks. A little more thought out? Well, to tell you the truth, I've just thought out the ending, but it won't come for another few chapters.
Soojan: Thanks, but didn't I already put Ayame as a friend of Kagome? Sorry! I really like the part about Ayame being an important friend of Sesshomaru though. That was a good one. If I didn't already have her as Kagome's friend I would have definitely put that. So you're a punk-tomboy huh? I used to be a tomboy. Any more ideas would be appreciated. Thanks again!
The Mall
Sango, InuYasha, and Rin all stood behind the smaller double doors. Their door were facing the grand entrance and the usual entryway. Sango and InuYasha held their breath as Kagome entered the room.
Kagome looked around and noticed Miroku. He was leaning casually against the wall opposite of Sango and InuYasha. Kagome raised her eyebrows. InuYasha never missed breakfast... or lunch and dinner for that matter. Something must be wrong.
Kagome stepped up to Miroku and waved her hand in front of his face.
"Um... hello?"
Miroku jerked awake and gave Kagome a nervous smile of which she returned. Sango, at this point had closed the door and was lying down on the floor with her head pressed against it. She was waiting for Miroku to continue.
"Um... where's everybody?"
"Oh... er... Sango's working and InuYasha and Rin are in his room playing videogames."
Hearing this, InuYasha grabbed Rin's hand and dragged her to his room.
"Oh really?"
"Um... yeah?"
"Uh huh."
"Yup."
"Spill it. Miroku."
"What?"
"Something's obviously wrong."
Sango bit her nails in worry. Come on Miroku, cover up! Miroku quickly composed himself and was clearing his throat.
"Um... Lady Kagome, why don't we have breakfast?"
Kagome suspiciously sat down and glared at him. He was lying. She could see past his cool mask and see the lies swimming underneath. But why wouldhe lie? What good would it do for him or me?
A maid whisked past and placed a plate of toast and eggs in front of her and Miroku. Miroku dug in almost as soon as the plate touched the table. He didn't even seem to notice that he came close to biting the maid's hands off.
Kagome shrugged and ate her breakfast decently. Miroku looked up three seconds later, his plate clean.
"Not done yet?"
Kagome shrugged again and Miroku sat there, staring into space for three more seconds.
"Lady Kagome?"
Kagome looked up as he addressed her. "Um... yeah?"
"I'm awfully curious about your life at your old house. Care to give me the details? Tell me all. About your friends, especially."
Kagome was surprised. "Err... sure."
"So who were your best friends?"
Kagome looked at him intensely until he squirmed. She didn't know why she was doing it, but it felt right.
"Why do you want to know?"
His face fell and Kagome sighed. Fine, I'll tell him if he really wants to know it that much.
"I have one best friend and her name is Ayame.She's awesome and we hang out every-"
But Miroku was gone. Kagome stared at the empty chair, where he was supposed to be sitting. Shrugging, Kagome finished her breakfast.
Miroku panted as he ran around to the other side of the breakfast room, where Sango was waiting. He had to go out the normal way so that Kagome wouldn't be suspicious, but he didn't think that Kagome could see him when he had ran that fast.
When he finally got there he tripped over something and fell down... hard. He 'omphed' and sat up. Realizing it was Sango he smiled.
"Ouch! Did you really have to trip over me?"
She sat up and he saw her clearly, with her sloppy ponytail and light brown shirt witch were tied at the shoulders and tight jeans. Miroku held his hands behind his back so that they wouldn't get any ideas.
"Well, if you weren't on the ground I wouldn't have had to trip."
Sango grumbled and stood up. She dusted herself off and then suddenly smiled.
"Miroku, you have the information we need, so lets get to work."
Kagome slowly trudged from the door of her bedroom to her bed. She sank onto the mattress and sighed. Why was everyone ignoring her today? For one thing, she had breakfast with Miroku and then he disappeared. Then, Kagome had gone looking for Sango, but could find her nowhere. And to top it off, when she had asked to play with InuYasha and Rin, they had said no.
Kagome closed her eyes shut and drifted off to sleep.
:knock knock knock:
Kagome lifted her head and sleepily threw a pillow at the door. She turned onto her side and glanced at the door suspiciously.
"Kagome?" the knocking became more insistent.
"Er... come in Sango."
Sango bounded into he room. She bent down to pick up the pillow, while raising her eyebrows. Kagome blushed. Sango then plopped down onto Kagome's bed and handed her an envelope. When Kagome opened it, she frowned.
"But... I thought..."
Kagome quickly shut her mouth as she came to the end of the envelope. Lifting up the paper, Sango read over her shoulder.
Kagome,
I am not going to lower your raise because of the incident with Kikyo. You will have the same raise as always. Think of it as life insurance.
Lord Sesshomaru
Sango squealed and Kagome jumped. Sango started bouncing up and down and Kagome watched with interest.
"What? Tell me already!"
"Well, since you have your pay thingy lets go to the mall!"
"But... what about Rin?"
Sango gave a smug smirk. "I think InuYasha and Rin are going to be occupied for a long time."
Both girls fell silent as they listened to the ruckus in the adjoining room.
"Rin! No fair! I demand a rematch."
"Huh? Angry because you got defeated by a nine year old girl?"
There were more shouts of protest but Kagome and Sango were already out the door and ontothe mall.
Kagome was looking at the mall with awe. It was really huge and was about three stories high with three floors. Kagome looked up and saw the sky through clear glass . The shops were bright and cheery with smiling salespeople. Kagome stood transfixed but then started running when she realized that Sango was leaving her behind.
"Sango! Wait up!"
Sango stopped and waited for Kagome, who was pushing against the crowd. When Kagome finally caught up, Sango sat there, wondering where they should go next.
"If you could go to a carnival or festival with this really nice guy, what would you wear?"
Kagome and Sango stood there deep in thought and let themselves be pulled by the crowd. Suddenly they were in a store, and were standing in front of a rack.
"Um... how did we get here?"
Kagome shrugged and began looking through the clothes. A few second later Kagome held up a miniskirt with ruffles at the bottom. The top was a light green and as it went down the green turned darker until it looked almost like black. There was also a silver belt that hung around the miniskirt.
"Sweet! I want it!" Sango grabbed it from Kagome and held it up against her hips.
"Not uh! It's mine." Sango pouted and Kagome laughed. "Fine, take it."
Sango smiled and grinned mischievously. Then they both dug through the rack again and when they both went up for air it was Sango who found something.
Sango pulled out a medium sized shirt with a decent v-neck. The shirt was a deep blue and looked almost like black. It had two silver streaks just running randomly across the shirt and it looked funky yet somehow cool.
"Now I'm taking that." Kagome said, taking the shirt from Sango. Sango just stared at Kagome and then pouted. Kagome threw up her hands, as if to slap away the puppy dog look that Sango was giving her.
"Fine."
Kagome gave Sango back her shirt but then took back her miniskirt. She stuck her tongue out at a surprised Sango and then they both laughed.
Kagome and Sango were now in the limo and were driving home (well, technically Kagome and Sango are just sitting there and the chauffeur's driving). They had each bought an outfit and were very sleepy. It was about ten o'clock in the night and the last thing Sango remembered before drifting off to sleep was this thought:
Kagome's party... tomorrow ... got to go to sleep... Kagome's party...
And withthose last wordsSango was knocked out for good as the limo drove them home.
Ending note: Er... before you kill me or whatever you're thinking of doing to me... please don't! I know I promised a party... sheesh... but it looked like the party was going to be a little to long. And about the training thing, it's going to be after the next chapter. I repeat one last time: Don't kill me. If you do then no one's going to finish this story. -winks- Review!
