Angevil725: Hey guyz, ok this is the only chapter I'm actually gonna write. Well not I didn't help on all the other chapters or anything...(whistles and stares up at the sky) wish me luck and I hope yall like this chappie!
devl: hey hey guys! this is devl! well, guess what, another chapter! aren't you all excited! yeah! well, actually, i didn't really at all help write this chapter...lowers head in shame...but...i did help like 0.5 of it! go me! woo hoo! i think i deserve an applause for that
Crystaltears: Oh yeah...it's Wednesday, and Thursday morning, only what? TWO AND 11/12 dayz left! WAHOO! O, and mir/san developing relationship has been x-ed, I mean, it'll still be there, but we're not gonna take the time to actually WRITE about HOW it happened. You just see the progress due to their actions with the group and stuff...
hehe...yaya...I'm doing the other 49.5 of this chappie...YAY! Sorry, I know this took FOREVER! Sheesh...if it were me.....
Ok...like I said...spoiler up ahead for those following the dubbed version of Inuyasha (which I mite add...sux)!!!!!!!!!!
In episode 124: Kikyo dies because Naraku has removed the human part of him that can't hurt kikyo.
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Chapter 12- The Start of a New Beginning
Kagome took off her glasses and placed them on the floor rubbing her temples. God, staring at the TV for so long was making her eyes water.
"I am so going to kick your sorry ass Souta! Without my glasses no less!"
"No you're not! Pikachu is so much more awesomer than Jigglypuff! and OOOOO you said the A-word. I'm gonna go tell Mommy."
"Well then I'm really going to kick your ass!"
Kagome sat in front of her Gamecube, DESPERATELY trying to beat Souta on Super Smash Brothers. The day was a long one but was really fun. Her new contacts surprised her family but they all said that she looked even more beautiful than she already did. (But then...of course...she took them off in favor of having her glasses...)
"Kagome! Can I see you for a minute?"
"Sure I'm coming Mom!"
She pressed start on her controller, pausing the game, and before leaving she told Souta, "If you EVER dare to unpause this game I am soo going to kill you!"
Souta laughed and Kagome trotted off.
CRUNCH!
She looked down to find pieces of her glasses all smashed up on the floor.
"Ah shit...grrr"
'Oh well, I'll go find my spare after I talk to mom...'
Her mom was in the master bedroom with her dress, still wrapped in the bag that she bought it in.
"I was wondering if you would put this dress on so I can see how big and beautiful my little girl has grown."
"Uh sure, I would love to."
Kagome slowly undid the large Dillard's bag and pulled the dress out. Ms. Higurashi gasped and stared at her daughter. She had grown a lot, and matured so fast.
"Kagome I want to tell you something."
Kagome looked intently at her mother.
"This Inuyasha that you speak of, I have met him, and I think he's a nice boy, but remember always follow your heart...do you truly like this boy...is this why you're going with him? Can you read his heart...see beyond his mask, his appearance...can he see through yours? Will he use you? I know you are not a girl to question if a guy is, what do you teenagers call these days...cool, or hot..., but heartache is not something you want to go through, so look after yourself, don't get hurt."
"Don't worry mom, I'll take care of myself." Kagome promised. She slipped off her dress and left the room.
'Ok...so maybe Inuyasha is kinda egotistical...and maybe he bent the truth when he told me the reason he wanted to take me to the prom...but how drastic can a lie get anyways? Besides...how bad can it hurt? I mean, it's my first date in my LIFE! It's not like we're gonna get married or anything. Plus...I doubt anyone has ever gotten married to someone they went on their first date with, and I'm not even his girlfriend!'
Ok...so she was REALLY trying hard to convince herself that this was true. Oh well...for once, all this thinking was making her brain hurt. She shook her head to clear her thoughts.
Now...to find those spare glasses...
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(Half an hour later)
"Why can't I find them? Where did I put those darned things anyways?!"
'Oh well, might as well give up...I doubt I'll find them. I really have no clue where I put them. Besides, maybe I should try on those contacts...don't want to waste that money now..."
Kagome made her way to the bathroom and got out her contacts...it was now or never...
She took a deep breath. 'Here it goes'. She placed the soft contacts on her finger and proceeded to place the drastic thing in her eye..
(10 minutes later...)
After shedding tons of tears and sort of poking her eyes, Kagome FINALLY got that darn thing in...both of those darn things.
As she made her way back to the living room, she heard LOUD pounding sounds (insert ::BAM:: ::BAM:: ::BAM:: ::THUD!::) from the TV...
"SOUTA!"
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At eight o clock, after losing 28 times to her brother, because her "Jigglypuff" wouldn't move, Kagome retired to her bathroom to tackle the skill of taking off her contacts.
"Come on, come on, damn stupid contacts...useless muttering for about the next ten minutes AHA!! Got the DARN thing out! Who's good, uh huh, Who's good??"
(A.N: Angevil here, actually it's not that hard, it's easier than putting them on, but you know first time...)
Kagome did a little "victory" dance on the bathroom floor involving moves from the Can Can. However at this time one eye was blurry and the eye was clear so it kinda confused her a little.
She was feeling kinda dizzy.
"Now time to take out the other one..."
RING RING RING!!!!!!!!!
"Darn it...I'LL GET IT MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
So with only one contact on, Kagome hastily ran out of the bathroom, and like typical unfocused people she couldn't walk straight or see straight.
::WHAM::
"AAAAHHH!!! #$&:&$&$ DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Muttering incoherent curses and rubbing her swelling head she ran into her room and picked up the phone. She was sure she could hear Souta's voice ratting on her in the background...Grrr, she'd get him later.
"Hello?"
"Hey Kag, it's Sango. How are the contacts?"
"Actually, I just put them on a while ago, and now I'm taking them out...Well let's see, the first one took me like 10 minutes to get out and when you called I ran to pick up the phone and smacked into the goddamn door."
Kagome could here Sango laughing on the other end.
"Well I just want you to wear that black spaghetti strap with that pink poncho and those cute jeans you bought the other day."
"Wait, and why do you want me to do this??"
"Just do what I say, and then put your hair in a really high ponytail and wear those silver dangly earrings you have!"
"...ok..." Kagome sounded a little wierded out at this point...
"Remember! I'm gonna hate you for life if you don't. Oh yeah! And wear those black squishy flip-flops that we fell in love with but you've had in your closet since like forever!! Bye!"
"Wait, Sango..."
The line ran dead...
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(Next day)
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!
"Ugh! Stupid alarm clock.............."
Whacking the alarm clock, Kagome made her way out of bed, rubbing her eyes sleepily.
Didn't Sango say to wear that outfit today? Oh yeah...she had better get ready...rather wear that outfit than face Sango's wrath...and Kagome would know better than anyone else...well maybe except for Miroku; he was an exception.
After forty-five minutes, Kagome was finally ready...hey, what do you expect? She was still struggling with her contacts...
She looked in the mirror...Kami! Was that really her?! She looked so different...and much more, uh, flattering.
Wait...wasn't Inuyasha picking her up today or something?
RING!
"Hello?"
"Kagome...?"
"Uh...yeah, that's me." (Clap for Kagome everyone! She knows her own name!)
"Oh, hey, I forgot to tell you yesterday to put on some makeup...you know, the works..." Sango trailed off.
"But I don't own any makeup."
"Doesn't your mom have any?"
"Uh, I don't think so...I've never like ASKED for any. Well, she did make me wear some of that lipstick for a performance when I was a little kid...but that was a LONG time ago!"
"Urgh! Kagome! What type of girl ARE you?!"
"Um...a smart one that doesn't care about makeup and doesn't think of it as having a major impact on her life?"
"Are you trying to hint that I'm stupid?"
"No...Sango, you know I didn't mean it that wa-"
"I am coming over RIGHT now!"
"But—"
BEEP
BEEP
BEEEP!!
Great, just great...did Sango hang up on her AGAIN?!
Kagome checked the clock...ok, plenty of time, an hour before school started (Crystaltears: damn! She wakes up early....)
DING DONG!
Boy, that girl could MOVE! It'd only been what? Two minutes since she hung up? It was a miracle the cops weren't on her tail.
Kagome rushed to the door. "Wow...Sango, is all that stuff, or erm, makeup for me?"
"Well, I DO have to see what looks good on you, don't I?"
So...half an hour later, Kagome looked even prettier than she did before.
Her eyelashes were brought out by that...thing... mascara...that's the word...She had sparkly pink...umm...eye shadow, with a light coloring of eye liner, bringing out her big doe like eyes. She had a slight tint of blush which made her look like she was...errr...blushing??. And to top it off, a nice slick covering of NYC lip gloss.
"Well, see ya at school, Kag!"
"Wait, you can get a ride with me and Inuyasha if you want, I'm sure he won't mind..." Kagome trailed off.
"Oh, that's ok, I have to get back, cause, um, Miroku said he's taking me to school in like fifteen minutes or so..."
"And WHEN exactly did he tell you this?"
"He called me right before I called Serena to ask for help on math homework and ask her what type of makeup she thought would look good on you," Sango took a deep breath, "which could also be considered as right after I called you!"
'How did she get here so fast if she did all that stuff before she came...Talk about busy bodies. And I thought Sango could get to school in five minutes if she walked. Why would Miroku pick her up in a car fifteen minutes before the bell? And since WHEN did she go places with Miroku?' Kagome gave a slight shrug, 'It's her choice.'
"But I thought you brought that big bag of makeup to see what looked good on me?"
"Well...um, you see, Serena had a really hard time picking out the colors, so she went for the wider range...ya know, the light, purplish/pinking/bluish..."
Ok...so Kagome had no clue WHAT she was talking about, but mouthed an "o" and nodded like she completely understood this stuff.
Kagome got her backpack ready and waited on the couch. She twirled a loose strand of hair around her finger.
DING DONG!
Right on time.
Kagome got up, put her backpack on her shoulders and opened the door...
Inuyasha stood outside, kind of looking around. Then he turned to Kagome....and his eyes grew wide. He blinked, rubbed his eyes, just making sure he wasn't dreaming. Sure, he'd thought of her as "cute", but that was over exaggerating. But what the heck she looked...different...if that can describe it...
"Feh. Hurry it up wench!"
And for the first time since he could remember...he felt his cheeks grow hot, in a manly way??
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DEVL: thx demonspawn666, reincarnated-kagome, catalina, InuyashaShowFanatic, InuYashaLover-08, RCRhyo15, Pinayazngrl, remix-69er, Dark angel313, bbb, Strawberrie Bunny, unicornlover-2007, iLvsimplepln2 (crystaltears: I love simple plan too! YAY )
humble-bumble: thanks for being the 100th reviewer! woo hoo! well, all of you deserve a thanks, cause you all helped us add up to that! and thanks for the long review! well, it's long for us
tess : you'll see you'll see, even though it might disappoint you...cause i dunno, black hair and black dress kind of looks weird....
"Boys are cute, like puppies, then they grow up to be dogs..."
"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life"
"Sing like no one is listening, Dance like no one is watching, Live like there's no tomorrow, and love like it doesn't hurt, only then will you discover your true identity."
"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on"
"Never marry someone you can live with, marry someone you can't live without"
Ok...Crystaltears here...here's an intro to the next chappie...actually, I'm only writing it now cuz my internet's being a bitch.
Kagome stared at Inuyasha, was he ok? He looked a tad red to be the average healthy (and not sick) person.
"Um...are you ok?"
"Huh?"
Did it feel like he was drooling or what?
"I said, 'are you ok?'"
"Oh, yeah, sure, um, uh, NeVeR bEtTeR!"
"Are you sure?"
(crystaltears: I guess it's not a very previewish preview since it's in this chapter and it could well continue on from where I left off...)