I just wanted to get a quick jump on chapter two! I just want to warn people that this chapter will be very different, but isn't change good? Just give it a shot, please? If you've read this far I thank you, and I'll thank you even more if you finished the chapter! I'm not bribing just... anyway I'm babbling to much, so just go on ahead!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters. Rumiko Takahashi does. But I do own Tyoshi! In yo face!... sorry...
"Oooh Inu-baby! Look at this one!" Inuyasha refrained himself from letting out a sigh as he allowed his lover Kikyo to drag him over to a window where a black lace dress was set up on a manakin. For almost two hours, Kikyo and Inuyasha had been in a near by mall shopping. Inuyasha was holding atleast ten bags of things Kikyo thought would look 'cute' on her. And Inuyasha, not wanting to upset Kikyo, bought each and everything she had her heart set on. But after two hours of non stop shooping, Inuyasha was getting alittle irratated and tired.
"Isn't it cute? I have to have it!" Kikyo squeled, nearly jumping up and down like a child lost in a candy shop.
"You already have a black dress like that." Inuyasha replied, looking the dress over. It was true, Kikyo already had two dresses that looked excactly like the one she was looking at! And it wasn't as if Kikyo was going to wear the dresses twice, because she never wore anything twice. Kikyo didn't believe in double wearing.
"But it's not as cute." Kikyo turned around and looked into Inuyasha's violet eyes. "Inu-baby! I want it!" Now to anyone elses ears but Inuyasha's, Kikyo would have sounded like she was whining, but Inuyasha only thought her voice was music to his ears.
"Ok.. fine.." Inuyasha saw the smile form on Kikyo's lips as she dragged him in the store. Kikyo actually pulled the dress off the manikin and told the sales women she wanted that excact one. Without to much off a fight, Kikyo had her third little black dress, and was walking out of the store, with Inuyasha on her heals.
"Hey, Kikyo? Don't you have to get back to your house to meet that cousin of yours? What's her face?" Inuyasha asked, catching up to Kikyo's pace.
"She's not even worth a thought Inu-poo. But.. I guess I should get back. Mommy dearest will be alittle angry if I miss dinner." Kikyo stopped her walking and turned to her boyfriend. "You should stay for dinner! Mommy would love for you to stay!"
How could Inuyasha say no to his beautiful girlfriend when she sounded so cute when she asked? Inuyasha let out a small smile and nodded. "Sure. Aslong as it's ok with Ms.Renay."
Kikyo grinned and clapped her hands together to show she was happy with his answer. Kikyo quickly grabbed Inuyasha's arm and led him out of the mall and towards his red shiny mustang. "Just put everything in the back would you Inu?" Inuyasha nodded slowly and placed Kikyo's new belonging gently in the back seat of his car. (It's safe to say Inuyasha is like a love sick puppy huh?)
Kikyo jumped into her side of the car and watched as Inuyasha did the same, then started up his car. "Hurry Inu-kun, I don't want to be late!" Inuyasha nodded again then pulled out of the parking lot and made his way over to Kikyo's mansion.
Kagome groaned as she covered her face with one of her new fluffly pillows. No matter what she said, or what she did, Souta and Shippo would not stop running around her room and jumping on her bed. They'd talk loudly, almost land on Kagome when they jumped, or bang into things very loudly when Kagome was just about to fall back asleep. Two hours ago, with the way Shippo was acting, you'd never think he was shy.
"Would you two leave me alone! I'm trying to sleep!" Kagome cried from beneath her pillow. She was very closed to be pissed off.
"Thatswhywerehere!" Souta shouted from ontop of Kagome's bed. "AuntiesaysyouhavetocomedownfordinnerbecauseKikyo'shomenow!"
Kagome slowly pulled her head from her pillow and cocked one eye open. "What the heck did you just say?"
"He said, auntie says you have to come down for dinner because Kikyo's home now!" Shippo explained from his position next to Kagome's head. "And Inuyasha's here too!"
Kagome turned her head and glanced at Shippo. "Inu who?"
"Inuyasha Masaharu! The rich guy Kikyo's going out with! He's staying for dinner!" Shippo answered matter of factly.
"Masaharu? Like, Inutaisho Masaharu? The guy who owns Tama Industries? The dead rich one?" Kagome was alittle more awake now. Everyone at her old school new all about Inutaisho Masaharu. Well, they new more about Sesshoumaru Masaharu then his father. Since, after all, Sesshoumaru was every girls dream at her old school. Not to mention on like all these different magasins. Funny on how Kagome knew about Inutaisho, Izayoi, and Sesshoumaru, yet never heard of an Inuyasha before.
"Yup! Now c'mon!" Souta exclaimed, still hopping on Kagome's bed.
Kagome sat up quickly, scaring Shippo, and making Souta fall off the bed. "Wow! A real Masaharu in the house! And he's down stairs? Ok, let's go!" Kagome quickly hopped off her bed and raced over to the door. "C'mon! Let's go!" Souta and Shippo exchanged glances, before rushing up with Kagome as she ran down the flight off stairs.
"I'm so happy you decided to stay for dinner Inuyasha! I've haven't seen you in ages!" Inuyasha smiled and nodded towards Tyoshi. "Yeah."
"So wheres Kaggy? I'm just dying to see her again." Kikyo stated, gazing around the room.
"She was sleeping, and I sent Shippo and Souta to go get her." Tyoshi explain. Just then, the foot steps of three people could be heard hurrying down the long flight of stairs.
Shippo and Souta were in the lead as they jumped the last five steps, with Kagome was awhile way up. "I win!" Shouted Souta as he turned and laughed at Shippo. "Better luck next time." Shippo stuck out his toung but laughed anyway, then brought Souta up to Kikyo and Inuyasha.
"Hi Kikyo!" Souta shouted happily. As much as he didn't like Kikyo, he always believed in a clean slate eachtime he met someone. It was Kikyo's turn to believe the same.
"Hey...So..chan." Kikyo replied slowly. It was obvious she forgot the young cousins named, but covered it up pretty well.
Souta was about to help Kikyo remember his name when Kagome made it to the last step. Her blue grey eyes went to Kikyo's cold black ones, then to unfamiliar violet hues. That must be Inuyasha.. Kagome thought to herself looking the raven haired man up and down. Kinda cute..
"Kaggy! It's so great to see you!" Kikyo smiled with false enthusium. She began to make her way over to Kagome and gave her a hug. "Nice to see you to... Kikyo.." Kikyo grinned while hugging her identical cousin.
Kikyo grinned wider as she pulled away. Kagome stared at her cousin confused on why she was smiling so much. She knew better then anyone that Kikyo hated her, and vise versa. A real grin was the last thing she thought she'd see from her dear cousin.
"Inu-poo, this is my lovely cousin Kagome Higurashi. Kagome, my boyfriend." Kikyo pulled Kagome over to face Inuyasha.
"H...hi." Kagome whispered lightly. A slight pink blush krept under Kagome's eyes. She sounded like some school girl who was standing infront of her life long crush.
Inuyasha let out a smirk. "Hey strands."
Kagome gave Inuyasha a confused look, but before she could ask him about the name, Kikyo interruppted. "Well, lets eat shall we?" Kikyo then gripped Inuyasha's arm and pulled him towards two oak doors that Kagome assumed was the kitchen.
"Uh.. Ok then.." Kagome watched the two leave, then saw that Tyoshi was giggling, and trying to hide it. "Uh.. auntie.. what's so funny?"
Tyoshi walked over to her niece and pointed towards her hair. "Kagome, I'm guessing you didn't brush your hair when you woke up, right?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, why?"
"Because.." Tyoshi let out another little giggle. "It's kind of sticking out in many different ends!"
Kagome blinked confused at her aunt, then turned around and walked over to a mirror over by a near by wall. Just as her aunt had told her, her hair was sticking out in many different directions. She looked like Sonic the Hedgehog! How could she allow herself to look like this infront of a Masaharu?
"Tyoshi! Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Kagome hissed quietly.
Tyoshi smiled and walked up to her niece and began to pull her hair back down into place. "Sorry dear, but I couldn't get a word in without embarrasing you. Go up stairs and fix your hair better, then come back down for dinner."
Let out a soft sigh as she took a seat at the table. Tyoshi smiled seeing her hair was all in place, Kagome only rolled her eyes. "Since we'll all here, we should start to eat!" Tyoshi spoke up from her side of the table. Everyone nodded from there places, and just like that, servants came out from some big double doors with food placed on silver platers.
Kagome watched as mountains of food was placed on the table infront of her. Not even at a an all you can eat buffet had Kagome seen so much food in one room. Souta was also surprised. Every little thing was making him want to stay here in this home, in Hawaii, more and more.
"I can't believe you cooked all this food mama." Shippo said with delight.
Kagome stared at her aunt. She made all the chiken, fried rice, rice balls, pies and more all by herself? Kagome just thought her aunt paid chefs for those kinds of things. I mean, why dirty up your own hands if you don't have to?
"Well you know how I get. Bored with nothing to do, so why not cook?" Tyoshi laughed abit then continued, "But let's eat!" With the signal said, Everyone began to dig into food closets to there hands.
Kagome smiled as she got some patatoes and spanish rice on her plate. A glass of some purple liquid was already next to her to drink. As Kagome was about to take a bite out of her patatoes, Kikyo spoke up from her dreaded seat next to her dear cousin.
"Kaggy? Could please pass the gravy?" Kagome looked over to see Kikyo smiling at her sweetly.
Kagome quirked an eye brow then turned around so she could retrieve what her cousin asked for. "Sure."
Kikyo smiled widened as Kagome handed her the gravy. "Thanks ever so much cuzzy."
Kagome stared at the black eyes of Kikyo, before realising what she was doing. It was a small game Kikyo and Kagome played when they were growing up. As there family began to eat, Kikyo would start acting nice towards Kagome, and Kagome would do the same. Just when dinner was over, one of the two would do something to humiliate one and other, then watched as one of the cousins freaked out.
Kagome thought Kikyo had grown old of this game like so many others, but decided to play along anyway. "Your welcome darling Kikyo." Kagome kept a straight face while she talked, but just wanted to throw up with the sweet words that came out of her mouth.
Kikyo turned and placed some gravy on her patatoes, then turned back to Kagome. "Could you please put this back?"
Kagome stared down at the bowl. "Why don't you just.."
"Please Kaggy?" Each word Kikyo spoke, was hidden in the river of sarcasism.
Kagome let out a small sigh then nodded. "Sure Kikyo. I'd love to."
"Your such a doll." Kagome nearly rolled her eyes, but then she would have automaticly lost the game. Kagome placed the gravy back next to her, and took a bite of her fluffy patatoes.
Souta and Shippo exchanged glances, but shrugged and began to tear at there chicken legs. Starting up conversations about there favourite games.
It seemed that Kikyo had forgotten about the game, and turned around so she could talk to Inuyasha on what they should do tomorrow. Kagome just stayed silent, just like her aunt.
Tyoshi had watched the whole preformance her daughter and niece had just done. To any strangers, they would have the thought the two girls loved eachother like nothing else. But Tyoshi knew the whole sceme on what the two were pulling. Over the years she had gotten used to it, but right now, Tyoshi didn't want any old battles heating up.
"Kagome honey," Tyoshi caught Kagome's attention as she began to eat some spanish rice. "What do you plan on doing tomorrow?"
Kagome shallowed the food in her mouth before answering. "I dunno. I thought me and Souta could drop by the hospital to go see mama."
Tyoshi smiled and nodded, before turning her attention to her daughter. "And Kikyo? What do you have planned?"
"Oh. Me and Inu-poo are going to go shopping!" Kikyo squeled happily.
Inuyasha refrained a groan or a noticeable sigh as he placed a fake smile on. Of course he loved Kikyo to death, but another day of shopping wasn't the number one thing he rather do tomorrow.
Kagome couldn't see Inuyasha through Kikyo's big head, but she knew what ever plastic emotion he had on, wasn't the real one he was feeling. What guy really wanted to use a day to do shopping? A saturday even more. Inuyasha must be whipped or something...
"Well that's good because I have a plan of my own." Tyoshi interruppted Kagome's thoughts. She took a bite of a rice ball then continued. "See Kagome, you can only vistit your mama from nine to tweleve. And Kikyo, all the malls are going to close early because it's verterans day tomorrow."
"So?" Kikyo and Kagome asked in a union.
"So, I thought since you two haven't seen eachother in awhile, I thought you should have some time to catch up!" Tyoshi's bright green eyes sparkled with ideas storming around her head. Neither Kikyo or Kagome liked it.
"Do we have to do it tomorrow?" Kikyo whined. "I wanted to go to Yura's house and exchange clothes and junk!"
"Kikyo, you can go see Yura anytime, but it isn't everyday you see your dear cousin Kagome now is it?" Kagome turned around and glanced at Kikyo. If Kikyo showed a glare or a scowl, she would loose the game. Kikyo kept her eyes emotionless, then smiled saying, "Your right mother dearest. What did you have in mind?"
"Well.. There's a carinval starting at four o'clock tomorrow, and I thought, why not go and have some fun?" Shippo and Souta rose there hands yelling a 'yeah' before talking to eachother about different games at the carnival and such.
Kagome let out a small sigh. "A.. carnival?"
Tyoshi nodded. "Yes. You two can go on rides, play games, the whole lot!" Tyoshi paused then continued. "And wont it be fun? Oh and Inuyasha, your welcome to come, and bring some of your friends."
"And so can.."
"But you can't Kikyo. I don't want you going off and ditching Kagome." Tyoshi replied sternly.
This was the last thing Kagome wanted to do. Like she wanted to be any closer to Kikyo then she already was. She was living with her at the moment, what more could people ask for? Kagome knew Kikyo dreaded this much more then she did.
"So how about it?" Tyoshi smiled as Shippo and Souta yelled a quick yeah again, then began eating again. She turned to Kikyo and Kagome awaiting their answers.
With forced smiles and fake enthusiasim, Kagome and Kikyo both stated in a union, "Sure! What else could I ever want to do?"
Satisfied with the answer, Tyoshi turned to Inuyasha. "You can come, can't you Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha saw the look of promising pain from Kikyo, if he didn't go with her tomorrow. He nodded quickly. "Of course. And I'll bring some friends."
Tyoshu clapped her hands together happily. "Then it's agreed. We're all going to a carnival."
"Yay!" Shippo and Souta shouted again.
"Woo.. hoo." Kikyo and Kagome stated boredly.
"Yeah." Inuyasha replied soundly.
After that was all done and dealt with, everyone began eating all over again. Not much being said anymore. Everyone was now in there own thoughts.
After about ten minutes, Kikyo turned back to Kagome smiling sweetly. "Can you pass the gravy again, please Kaggy?"
Kagome forced a smile and nodded. "Of course Kikyo." It wasn't like she wanted to loose the game.
Kagome turned around and held the heavy pull, turning back to Kikyo, who had her hands stretched out for the bowl. Kikyo smiled as Kagome handed the bowl of gravy to her, but sadly, Kikyo's hands slipped and the gravy fell onto the nice table before them. The gravy splattered onto the table, food, and most of all, Kagome.
Instantly, Kagome stood straight up from her seat, gravy dripping from her clean white shirt and blue jeans. It slowly made it's gooy trail towards the marble floor.
Kikyo bit back her laugh at the look on Kagome's face. Souta stared at his sister wide eyed, then began to laugh with no control. Soon Shippo joined in, then right after, Inuyasha. "Oops, sorry Kaggy. I missed the bowl." Kikyo spoke innocently.
Kagome couldn't believe what her cousin just did. Then again she could. When they played the dinner game, someone always got humiliated at the end. And that person was now Kagome. Kagome turned her blue grey eyes to Kikyo's and realised they were still playing the game. Being her stubborn self she replied with a smile, "S'ok Kikyo. Accidents happened."
Tyoshi sighed, then shook her head. "Kagome you should go upstairs and clen yourself up. If no one else is hungry, dinner is over. Inuyasha it was very nice that you came for dinner and I hope you come again real soon. I can't wait to see you tomorrow, don't forget to bring your friends. Kikyo, I wish to speak with you alone."
Inuyasha knew that that was his signal to leave, and quickly stood up from the table. "Uh... yeah. Bye Kikyo, I'll see you tomorrow."
Kikyo nodded and stood, giving Inuyasha a kiss on the cheek. "See you tomorrow baby." Inuyasha then made his hasty exit.
Kagome clentched her fists then raced up he stairs and towards her bed room to have a shower and go to bed. "Shippo, Souta, go upstairs and play." The two boys followed there Tyoshi's orders, and raced up stairs laughing and playing.
The only people left in the room now was Tyoshi and her smiling daughter. "Kikyo, you may find it funny, but I sure do not. And neither does Kagome. Tomorrow, you will apologize to Kagome. You will help her with anything she needs, you will be kind to her, and treat her as your cousin. This feud will end tomorrow, you understand me?"
Kikyo nodded, still having her smile on her face. "Sure thing mommy. I promise." Without another word said, Kikyo skipped out of the room and somewhere else in the mansion.
Tyoshi rubbed her temples and let out a long sigh. "I really hope this ends soon, because I can't take another war between them." Tyoshi then walked out of the room, with the gravy still on the table and floor, knowing that someone would have to clean this up, and it sure the hell wasn't going to be her.
So that was it. Chaptr 2. I liked it, very different teh the last chapter, I know, and chapter 3 will be different to. Look forward to Sango and Miroku appearing in the next chapter. A long with the real game starting. Oh and thank you, thank you, thank you for reading this far! Please review! Til then.. Tata!
Yume