Hello friends and fans! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. It's been a combination of school, Tae Kwan Do, and writers block. As long as the wait must have been, here it is!

Chapter 6

Kagome's Plot

The gang continued through the day, with thankfully no more interruptions from "that damn president". Kagome, her plan in mind, acted somewhat kinder towards Kyo during the day. It's perfect, she thought excitedly, and he won't know what hit him! Absolutely fool-proof if I do say so myself.

During lunch, the gang sat chatting about this thing or the other. It looked like Kyo and Inuyasha had somehow become friends rather than rivals. They shared the same interests, so things were working out okay. Yuki and Kyo looked like they were about to get into another fight when Kagome suddenly butted in.

"Hey, Kyo-kun?" He turned away from glaring at Yuki somewhat reluctantly.

"Yeah, what?"

"Well, I was thinking we might play a little game of Truth or Dare."

"That game's for babies!" he retorted.

"What, you scared?" she challenged. He can never resist a challenge. What did I say, fool- proof! She thought maliciously

"Fine, you're on!" The two shook hands. "But, not now. Tonight, it's a match." Kyo stated. Oh, this is going to be goood!

(Later in the Sohma living room)

"Okay. We're all set." said Kagome. The gang along with Hanajima and Uotani were all seated around the table. The atmosphere was tense between all rivals. "Who wants to go first?"

"Wait, I haven't played this game in a while." interrupted Hana, "How does it work?"

"One person starts by asking a person 'truth or dare?'. If the person picks dare, the other person dares them to do something and they have to do it. If the person picks truth, the person who asked the first question asks another one and the person has to answer it truthfully. Then the person who has been dared or 'truthed' gets to ask the next person. If anyone either denies a dare or lies, they are not only out of the game but humiliated in front of everyone and noone," Kagome put her hand into the center of the table, "will let them live it down." One by one, the others put their hands on top of Kagome's in agreement.

"Right. Who's first?" asked Tohru eagerly.

"I'll go," Kagome offered, "and I'll asssk Hanajima. Truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"What is the worst thing you have ever done to someone and not regretted?"

"I put a boy in the hospital once with my denpa powers." There was something of a shocked silence. "Sohma-kun, truth or dare?"

And the game was started. It was mostly childish stuff, it seemed as though Kyo, Arisa, Inuyasha, and Kagome were the only ones really playing. Yuki and Tohru seemed mostly embarrassed about it. Finally, after the game had dragged on for a little while, it was Kagome's turn. Most of the questions had been "truth"s and the only dare had left Arisa with pink polished nails.

"Alright, Kyo-kun, truth or dare?" He thought for a moment before answering

"Dare."

"Let's make this game more interesting." Every ear was acutely turned in Kagome's direction. "Kyo-kun, I dare you to dye your hair black." She said carefully pulling out a bottle of black hair dye from her backpack.

"WHAT!!"

"You heard me." she replied maliciously shaking the bottle in his hair. "Go upstairs and use as much as it takes to make your hair completely black."

"No way."

"You owe me, remember? What's so bad about having black hair for a day?" He was silent. "Then hurry up." She threw the bottle in his face. Grumbling, he walked out of the room and into the bathroom. "Does anyone have a camera?" she whispered.

"I do." said Yuki, bringing out a small digital camera and handing it to Kagome.

"You had this all planned out, didn't you." said Inuyasha. Kagome just smiled innocently at him. He smiled back.

"And I thought this game might be boring." said Uo.

"It would have gone better if everyone weren't so embarrassed about asking questions."

"If I might ask, Kagome-san, what would you have done if he had chosen 'truth'?" She smiled evilly at this question.

"Now, if I tell you I can't use it later!"

"He'll try to get back at you, you know."

"Yeah." she replied casually. "I wonder what he'll ask me." Kagome began to wonder what question might pop into his brain, but her thoughts were interrupted by Kyo's reentering the room.

His hair was a sopping wet and ebony black. With his red eyes, he looked quite fearsome. Quite handsome as well in Kagome's eyes. Quick as lightning she flashed the picture of him with black hair. Horrified, he made a grab for the camera, but missed as Kagome stood up and ran out of the room. Kyo was right on her heels yelling.

"GET BACK HERE WITH THAT CAMERA WENCH!!" There was thumping as the two sprinted up the stairs. Kagome reached the safety of her room and slammed the door behind her. She was laughing so hard she thought her ribs would break. Kyo, meeting the closed door, started hammering on it with all his might.

Back in the kitchen it had been silent while the others had been intent on the progress of Kagome's flight. Suddenly, Tohru and Hana started giggling to themselves. Yuki left the room silently and Arisa and Inuyasha burst out laughing. In the other room, Yuki too was laughing at his cousin's humiliation.

Upstairs, Kyo was still putting all his weight into breaking down the door. Kagome had locked it cleverly. When she recovered from her laughing fit she took the key and prepared for an extra laugh. She listened to the door and, hearing Kyo back up for another attack, she tried the old cliche trick and quickly unlocked the door and flung it open. He fell right into the trap and came stumbling into the room. Kagome ran outside and slammed the door, taking the camera and key with her. She quietly locked the door from the outside and hurried downstairs.

"Quick," she whispered as she reentered the living room, "we need to print and save this picture on a computer."

"Um, are you sure we should be doing," Tohru started.

"I'll take it." interrupted Yuki, taking the camera and sprinting down the hall.

"You really got it in for this kid, huh." said Inuyasha knowingly.

"Oh, not really. I figured it'd be good for a laugh whenever I need one." she answered.

"Done." Yuki, out of breath, handed the picture and camera to Kagome.

"Perfect. Thanks a bunch Yuki!" She kissed Yuki lightly on the cheek, blushing. Yuki blushed furiously as Kagome went back upstairs to her room.

She stopped for a moment to look at the outside of her door. It had a sizable dent in the center where Kyo had been hammering. Impressive. she thought to herself. Lightly, she knocked on the door.

"Kyo-kun?" she asked hesitantly. There was no answer from within. "Kyo-kun, I have the camera for you if you want to delete the picture." Still no answer. "Kyo-kun? You there?"

She unlocked the door and peeked inside. Then she flung the door wide open. Her scream could be heard all around the house and probably some of the neighbors heard it as well.

"KYO SOHMA YOU WILL DIE FOR THIS!!!"

I know, I love suspense. Well, R & R!