~*~More Than What She Seems~*~

A/N: Enjoy!

Chapter 5: He-he's Holding Her!

Sango hugged Kagome tightly and squealed, "You look great!"

She had instructed Kagome to put on a red tube top and dark blue capris.

"It feels..exposible," Kagome croaked.

"Nonsense," Sango snorted back. "Boys will be drooling all over for you."

She tossed her hair.  She was dressed up in tight black jeans and a magenta colored spaghetti top.

Kagome gulped and squeaked, "What if I just want to be alone?"

Sango frowned in the same way that she had the day before.

"Kagome," she narrowed her eyes and took hold of one of Kagome's wrists. "You gotta learn to socialize with your classmates."

With that said, Sango dragged Kagome out of her room.

A blurry fur ball pounced onto Kagome.

"Cousin Kag-chan!" the fur ball whimpered. "Don't leave!"

Kagome smiled slightly and petted the fox demon on the head, "I have to go to school, Shippou-chan."

He pouted and then jumped off her.

"Will you buy me some candy at the mall?" Shippou asked with big puppy-eyes.

"Oh, so KAWAII!" Sango squealed.  She laughed when Shippou clung to his cousin's leg.

"I won't let go until you promise to buy me candy!" he exclaimed.  Kagome sighed with defeat.

"Fine," she murmured.

"YAY!" Shippou shouted and hugged her leg harder. "Bye, Kag-chan!"

"Bye to you too," Kagome picked him up and set him on the ground.

"Hurry, Kagome," Sango urged. "School starts soon!"

Kagome ran to the door and began to slip her school shoes on.

"What-are-you-DOING?" Sango asked slowly.

"I'm putting on my shoes," she answered.

"Don't wear shoes!  Wear high heels!"

"But I don't have any high heels," Kagome said quietly.

Sango let out a big sigh and shook her head, "Kagome, Kagome.  What would you do without me?  Wear sandals then."

Kagome nodded her head and slipped on light brown sandals.

"Now let's show the school how HOT you can look!" Sango said gleefully.

"I don't want to look hot.."

"Oh, right.  I meant: 'really pretty'."

*****

Inu Yasha jumped when he felt someone put a hand on his shoulder.  He whipped around and glared.  Miroku grinned back.

"Hello, Yashie," he greeted.

*BONK*

"I-said-NEVER-ever-call-me-YASHIE-again!" Inu Yasha gritted through his teeth.

Miroku said nothing.  He just lay unconscious on the ground.

*****

"Oh, look!  There are the guys!" Sango jumped up and down excitedly.  Kagome groaned as she was dragged toward the boys.

*****

"Miroku!  Inu Yasha!" a voice piped.

Miroku's eyes flew open and he quickly stood back up.

"I'd know that voice from ANYWHERE!" he said hyperactively. "It's Sango!"

Inu Yasha rolled his eyes and replied sarcastically, "Gee..you think?"

"Miroku!  Inu Yasha!" Sango shouted again.  Kagome whimpered behind her.

"Sango, you're hurting my arm!" she complained softly.

Sango immediately let go.

"Sorry," she apologized and then turned towards Inu Yasha and Miroku..only to find that Miroku wasn't there.

"You know, when you wear tight jeans, it makes you're butt look MUCH better," Miroku's voice remarked behind her.

Her face turned red.

"LECHER!  STOP LOOKING AT MY BUTT!" she screamed.

SLAP

Miroku backed away slowly.

"Might I add that you look fabulous?" he laughed nervously.  Sango glared at him and then smiled brightly afterward.  She clobbered him with a hug.

"You look great too, hunk!" she shrieked with delight.  Miroku was dressed in black jeans and a dark purple, short-sleeved collar shirt (I'm going for the 'casual' look..).

He gave her a lopsided smile.

"Thanks," he answered.

Inu Yasha watched the two and shook his head with a small smile.

"Inu Yasha?"

He turned his head and found himself staring into gray-blue eyes.  Kagome blinked.

"Um, uh-er," she bit her lip. "I was wondering..are Miroku and Sango a couple?  Sango said that they weren't, but judging by what happens between them-it looks like they really are."

"They are," he replied simply. "They're just too dumb to know it-especially Miroku."

He gave her a smug grin and added, "Just watch.  They'll be boyfriend and girlfriend before you know it."

Kagome smiled, "Yeah, I know what you mean."

Inu Yasha looked away and blushed.

"Well, um, you look nice," he complimented.  Her smile grew wider.

"Thank you," she looked away in embarrassment.  She glanced at him.  He was wearing a red t-shirt and baggy blue jeans.   Kagome added, "You look nice too."

Then both of them thought, 'What I REALLY meant was: you look HOT."

*****

Ms. Nabiki grinned at the class.

"My, don't you all have a new impression!" she remarked.  The class responded with grumbles and murmurs. "Well, then.  All ABOARD!"

*****

Kagome stared out the bus window and soon started daydreaming and remembering the good times.

:.:Flashback:.:

"Dad!" Kagome squealed as she held out a flower to her father. "This is for you!"

He accepted the gift and hugged his daughter.

"Thank you, Kagome," Mr. Higurashi smiled kindly. "It's very pretty."

"Yup, it is, isn't it?" she chirped.

"Yes, it is," he replied. "But you're much prettier."

She hugged him again.

"I love you, daddy!" she squealed.

"And I, Kagome, love you too," he hugged her back.

:.:End of Flashback:.:

"Dad," Kagome whispered.

Sango, who was sitting beside her, didn't hear her because she was talking to Miroku (who was across the aisle with Inu Yasha..who sat next to the window).

One of Inu Yasha's ears twitched and his amber eyes shifted from the window to Kagome.

'She's thinking about her father,' he realized with pity.  He watched as Kagome closed her eyes and heard her let out a small sigh. 'Kagome..'

*****

Sango took hold of Kagome's wrist once again and pointed toward all the clothes stores.

"OH!  LOOK, KAGOME!" she exclaimed.  Her friend just blinked.

"What?" Kagome asked.  Sango gave her a surprised look.

"Kagome," she gasped. "You don't want to buy any clothes?"

Her friend shrugged, "I don't care."

Sango started gaping just when Ms. Nabiki called out, "Okay!  Go to any place you want in the mall, but nowhere past it!  Meet at the café in the corner over there at 12:00 sharp in the afternoon!  Do you all hear me?!"

"YES!" the class answered back.

"Come on!" Sango shrieked to Kagome. "Let's go check out the clothes!"

*****

Inu Yasha and Miroku headed to the arcade at a slow pace.

"Today rocks," Inu Yasha said happily.

"Yup," Miroku nodded his head. "I get to see more exposure from the girls in the class."

BONK

"Stop it with the lecherous comments!" Inu Yasha snarled.

"Okay, okay!" his friend rubbed his head and sighed.

*****

After buying bags full of clothes Kagome asked if she could go to the bookstore.

"Sure," Sango nodded with a smile.  When they reached the store, Kagome headed toward the manga section and picked up a few comics from the selection.

"You're into manga?" Sango asked.  Kagome nodded and then went to purchase her choices.  After a few minutes, they walked out the door.

Sango heard faint music coming from next door.

"Want to find out why music is being playing in the arcade next door?" she asked Kagome.

"Okay," was her reply.

The two headed into the arcade and stopped in their tracks at the back of a large crowd.

*****

Kikyo tossed her hair and cackled.

"I win again!" she smirked. "No one can beat me in Dance Dance Revolution!"

"Choose another person to compete with!" a boy shouted in the crowd.  She shot the boy a smile and looked around.  At that moment, two people walked in and one of them caught her eye.

*****

"Huh, Kikyo's good at dancing," Miroku nudged his best friend.

"You have got to be kidding me," Inu Yasha replied sourly. 

They remained quiet as Kikyo searched for her next victim.

"YOU!" she screeched and pointed a finger at someone in the crowd.  At first, nothing happened in the first few minutes, but then, the people in the crowd made room for the person to get through.

"Wonder who it is," Miroku pondered.  Both boys caught their breath when they saw Kagome climb onto the platform.

"Let's begin," Kikyo grinned evilly.

*****

'What do I do now?' Kagome whimpered softly.

..

"You'll do fine," Sango had said.

"But I don't want to dance against her!" she had complained.  Sango frowned.

"Kagome, please?  For me?  Do it for all of us who hate Kikyo!" she begged.

"O-okay," Kagome gulped.

..

"I guess I'm doing this for her then," Kagome shook her head.

"Let me choose the song so we can begin!" Kikyo said in an icy tone.

'This is payback for what she did to me,' she thought. 'Nobody steals my boyfriend and 'title' (or if you prefer: status) from me!'

She selected "I'll Dream of You" and then gave Kagome a competitive glare.  The music started up.

"Sweet, sweet memories

Of things that you would say

Of things that you would do.

Till then, I'll dream…"

The two started dancing at a steady pace.   

"Only you and me

As far as I can see.

The world around us disappears,

This moment spends eternity.

Something in your eyes

Draws me deep inside.

You are a mystery

And lots of you keep holding me.

Sweet, sweet memories

Of things that you say

Of things that you would do

Till then, I'll dream.

Sweet, sweet mystery

Of things that we could be

Of things that we could do.

Till then, I'll dream of you."

Kikyo glanced at the scores and scowled.  Kagome was beating her!

'How?!' she growled in her mind. 'She's dancing as quick as me, and yet, she's beating me!'

"Time for Plan A," she narrowed her eyes.

"Do you think of me

Anytime you dream?

Wonder if you treat me right

And how your lips taste…on mine?

Sweet, sweet memories

Of things that you would say

Of things that you would do.

Till then, I'll dream.

Sweet, sweet mystery

Of things that we could be

Of things that we could do.

Till then, I'll dream of you."

Kikyo stuck out a leg.  Kagome tripped.

'She-she's cheating!' Kagome thought as she fell.

The audience 'boo'ed.

"Play fair!" a girl yelled.

Kagome quickly stood up again and continued dancing to the music.  Kikyo swiped her leg at her feet.  This time, Kagome dodged.

"Stop cheating!" Kagome gave her opponent a slight glare.

"Make me!" Kikyo hissed back. 

"You…captured in my mind…

Forever fro~zen in…time.

Sweet, sweet memories

Of things that you would say

Of things that you would do.

Till then, I'll dream. 

Sweet, sweet mystery

Of things that we could be

Of things that we could do.

Till then, I'll dream."

Kikyo twirled on the arrows and then, after a moment, launched a punch that was mixed with miko energy.  It hit Kagome in the stomach.  She flew off the platform and crashed onto the floor.  The crowd backed up.

"Sweet, sweet memories

Of things that you would say

Of things that you would do.

Till then, I'll dream of you.

Till then, I'll dre~am of you…."

Kikyo stopped dancing and then shrieked in delight when she saw her score.

"I beat Higurashi!" she jumped up and down on the platform.  She turned to look at Kagome and then gasped. "Inu-dear?!"

*****

Inu Yasha held Kagome gently and pulled her into a sitting position (of course he would get there first!  He's a hanyou, so that makes him fast.)

"Kagome?" he asked softly.

She groaned in pain.

"Kagome!" Sango made her way through the crowd, coming towards them.

"Is she alright?" Miroku asked as he reached them.

Kagome trembled and cringed against Inu Yasha.

"Help me," she whimpered. "I don't want to fight."

A tear slipped down her cheek. 

Inu Yasha caught his breath.

"Wait, d-don't cry!" he stammered. 

Sango finally reached them and panted, "Kagome.  Come on.  Stop crying!"

Kagome kept on sobbing.

"Inu-dear!" Kikyo stomped her foot. "Why are you worrying about that bitch?  Didn't you see me win?"

"Why would I care if you won the game or not?!" Inu Yasha spat. "I don't care about you and I never will!"

He looked at Kagome and added, "Kagome's not a bitch.  You are!"

Kikyo's mouth quivered and then she broke out into a piercing wail.

Everyone covered their ears.

"Let's get out of here!" a person shouted.  They all made their way to the exit.

"It's five minutes to 12," Miroku told his friends over Kikyo's wailing.

"Let's go head over to the café," Inu Yasha sighed.

They all helped Kagome back onto her feet.

She sniffed.

"This is the second worst day of my life," she whispered.

"What was the worst?" Miroku cocked an eyebrow and then quickly said, "Never mind." when Inu Yasha shook his head wildly at him.

Then, after a few more seconds, the four teenagers headed out of the arcade and towards the café.

A/N: What will happen next at the café? ^_^

Disclaimer for the lyrics/song in this fic: "I'll Dream of You" does not belong to me.