Chapter 10: Sleepover

On the way to Nintai's house, Kagome packed some stuff and rode on Nintai's back. She seemed awkwardly silent, still sad from what Inuyasha had said to her. Inuyasha had also got that note, so he followed behind them. Kagome had not talked much since Inuyasha and Nintai had come to her house. Then they arrived at Nintai's house.

"Wow Nintai, you're house is huge!" exclaimed the no longer silent Kagome.

"Yea, it's pretty big I guess. My parents are both CEOs. They always travel places, I hardly ever see them. They're in America right now. They always go there." Nintai said.

"So you have the whole house to yourself?" said Kagome.

"Well I do have a brother, but he's in college. He might be home now, because he comes home on the weekends. I guess we'll find out when we go in."

They all walked into Nintai's gates. She was at the door and about to enter the code when she realized something.

"Wait a second, I'm a hanyou, how will I explain this to my brother? I can explain my hair and I can tell him I have colored contacts in, and just wear a hat. But what about the fangs and claws?" said Nintai in a panicked voice. Kagome put her hand on her chin and thought, so did Inuyasha.

"Um, maybe you could pretend you were in the school play and say they had to glue fangs to your teeth and die your hair and stuff..." Kagome said unsure of her self.

"Good idea...but what about the claws?" asked Nintai

"Just tell him they're fake?" Asked Inuyasha, who finally had a say in the discussion.

"Oh well he isn't too smart I'll just say that. Let's go in now." said Nintai.

They all walked into the large mansion. The room that they had just walked into had blue lights above it, in little bubble shaped things. The carpet was black and there was a spiral staircase in the front. To the left there was a mirror.

"Wow you're house is beautiful Nintai!"

"Thanks Kagome. Follow me, if I know my brother he'll be in the TV room watching sports."

They all walked in to a contemporary kitchen and went to the right. They entered a door and there, on a lime green couch in front of an HDTV, sat Nintai's brother.

"GOOOOOOOOAL!" he screamed loudly as he stood up and walked over to Kagome. He picked her up and spun her around, not even aware of the fact that he didn't know her or that his sister and Inuyasha had just gotten home.

"IKEMEN WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING YOU BAKA?" screamed Nintai. Ikemen set Kagome down and looked at her for a second. He blushed and turned away.

"Sorry...hehehe...hey Nintai you look different!" said Ikemen. Ikemen had shaggy dirty blonde hair and the brightest blue eyes. He wore his old high school's sports jacket and some baggy jean pants. He also had a piercing in his left ear.

"Yea, um I was in a school play and they had to make me look like this." Nintai said with her hands in her pockets.

"Niiiiice. Cool fangs! They look so real!"

"Yea..." Nintai said looking down at the floor.

"Anyways, this is Kagome, and this is Inuyasha. They're erm, my friends from school."

"Nice to meet you!" He shook hands with Kagome, then Inuyasha. But then he freaked out.

"WOA man what's wrong with your hands?"

"I, uh, you see..." Inuyasha started.

"He has a disease!" Interrupted Nintai. Inuyasha sighed out of relief.

"Oh, is it contagious?" Ikemen asked nervously.

"No, it's not contagious." replied Nintai for Inuyasha.

"So, anyway, where's Kakaru, I haven't seen him for a while?"

Kagome suddenly gasped. Inuyasha was just confused.

"What's wrong Kagome?" asked Inuyasha. Nintai looked down at the floor, a huge lump in her throat, a little tear trickling down her cheek.

"He's not here right now." she said with no emotion as she managed to get out of her mouth without crying. Inuyasha just looked confused. Kagome looked like she felt bad for Nintai.

"Listen Nintai, I'm sorry if Kakaru broke up with you. You will find someone new. No matter how long it takes you..." he was interrupted. Nintai broke down crying again. Ikemen threw his arms around his little sister.

"But Ikemen I don't want someone new I love him! Even if he did betray me I want him and no one else!" she sobbed freely.

"Let's go in a different room." whispered Kagome as she tugged Inuyasha's haori.

"He cheated on you? I'm sure there is some explanation. That is very unlike him. Nintai if I know Kakaru, and I do know him, he will get back with you. You two are meant for each other. Every time I saw you to together you were so happy and loving. Even when you two were best friends, I knew you two would one day get together."

Nintai looked up at her brother with teary eyes. His words were so soothing. She never knew he could be such a sweetheart. She had to forget about Kakaru for now, and focus on Inuyasha and Kagome.

"Thanks Ikemen, you're right. But listen. Tonight I want to help Inuyasha and Kagome get together. I know they love each other but Kagome thinks that Inuyasha is in love with someone else when he really isn't. He thinks he is too but he isn't. And the girl that he likes..." Ikemen put his hand over Nintai mouth.

"Ok Nintai, I understand. They love each other blah blah blah that's all the info I need. Hey, I know, we should go swimming!"

"Yea we should! Come on lets go see Inuyasha and Kagome."

"Oh yea and Nintai...one more thing..."

"Yea?"

"What's up with Inuyasha's outfit?"

"Eh, he's in the play too. We had practice after school and we didn't have time to change."

"Oh, OK."

They both walked out of the TV room and into the kitchen. Kagome was sitting on one of the stools next to the bar counter and Inuyasha was laying on the couch. They looked like they hadn't spoken to each other. Ikemen grinned. This would be a challenge.

"Nintai, are you all right?" asked a concerned Kagome.

"Yea I'm fine now." She looked at Ikemen and smiled. "How about we all go for a swim? We have an indoor pool in the basement next to my room.

"Sure I guess that would be fun." answered Kagome.

"Cool! Inuyasha you can come with me and I can find you some swim trunks of mine to borrow."

"OK." Inuyasha went with Ikemen to his room upstairs and Kagome went with Nintai to her room downstairs. Nintai rummaged threw her doors to try to find a cute bikini.

"Hey, Kagome, why did you run off back to this time today. I know when I saw you crying it wasn't because you bumped your nose. There was a different reason, what was it?" Kagome made a heavy sigh before she answered.

"Inuyasha usually tries to keep me from going home. I always hated it. He would never let me leave. He would always say that we needed to look for more jewel shards and that I didn't have time to go back to my time. I started to think after a while that Inuyasha didn't want me to go back to my time not just because of the jewel shards, but because he wanted my company. So it kind of made me feel good, until today he made me think different. He told I could go back because we didn't need to look for jewel shards. That's all he needs me for, now I know. He just needs me to look for those stupid good for nothing shards!" Kagome yelled angrily. She stomped on the floor and held back tears. She plopped down on one of Nintai's giant beanbags. Nintai sat beside her on another one.

"Listen Kagome, I know that you think that's all he wants you for, but he did come back today, didn't he?"

"Yea but..."

"He came back without putting up a fuss or anything. I didn't even have to argue with him to take me back! There was pure concern in his eyes. I think he wanted to let you go home because it was what YOU wanted. But right when you left, he realized he made a mistake." There was a silence for a few seconds.

"Wow Nintai, I never thought about it like that. Thanks, I feel a lot better, now let me see the cute bathing suit you picked out for me!" Nintai smirked and held up a bikini. It was a blue bikini with little pink hearts imprinted all over it. The bottoms had ties on the side and the top was a halter. (A/N: to see the bathing suit, go to victoriassecret. com/swim and it's the first one there.) Kagome nervously laughed.

"Hehe, um, Nintai, don't you think that's a bit small for me? The only bathing suits I've ever worn were once pieces and tankinis, but never a bikini. I don't think I can..." Nintai interrupted.

"Oh shut up Kagome you're sexy and you know it. My Mom got this for me in America. You're wearing it. And I know you want to look good for Inuyasha..."

"SHUT UP!" Kagome threw a pillow at Nintai, but she caught it.

"Sorry hun, fast reflexes. Now hurry up and get you're bathing suit on." Kagome and Nintai quickly got their bathing suits on. (victoriassecret. com/swim, click on bikinis then view all bikinis. It's the 19th one there. except Nintai's had boy brief bottoms).

Kagome looked at herself in the mirror. The bathing suit was very revealing, yet she wouldn't admit it, but it looked good on her. She would just be embarrassed to show Inuyasha.

"Ready to go?" asked Nintai. Kagome sighed. She would have to show him sooner or later.

'Hey at least it wasn't Miroku, god she would die if she had to show him. Inuyasha would beat him to a pulp. Wait what am I saying, Inuyasha wouldn't care.' Kagome thought. Then something popped into her mind.

"Wait Nintai, what about you're ears?" asked Kagome.

"Oh yea, I'll just put my hair in a really tight high bun. My hair is so thick that it will cover them." She quickly put her hair up into a tight bun and grabbed two towels and headed out to the pool. When they walked in, they saw Ikemen chasing Inuyasha around. Kagome ran over to Kagome and hid behind her. He whispered in her ear.

"He wants me to take my hat off, what am I gonna do?" Kagome pointed to Nintai.

"What Nintai did." He looked over at Nintai and saw her hair?

"How?"

Kagome looked over at the Nintai yelling at Ikemen for chasing Inuyasha.

"Come with me I'll do it." Kagome still had a towel around her so Inuyasha did not see her in her bikini yet. But Inuyasha was in his swim trunks.

'He has such a nice body...wait SNAP OUT OF IT KAGOME' She blushed at her thoughts. Kagome brought Inuyasha into Nintai's room and sat him down on a chair. She took off his hat and started brushing his silver hair.

'His hair is so soft...KAGOME STOP!' she thought again.

She pulled the hair up and twirled it into a bun, so that you could not see his ears.

"There, how's that?"

"Well, besides the fact that I look like a girl, it's fine." Kagome giggled.

"Come on Inuyasha let's go back to the pool." Kagome and Inuyasha walked back to the pool, and saw Ikemen and Nintai now having a water fight inside of the pool. The pool was kidney shaped with a diving board. Attached to the pool was a round hot tub.

Kagome started to take off her towel. She blushed very deeply when she saw him looking at her. He just stared at her.

'She-she's beautiful. I never realized it before...wow..wait a second it's Kagome I'm talking about here!' thought Inuyasha. He blushed at his thoughts. Ikemen and Nintai stopped their fighting. They knew what was going on. They both smirked.

Kagome started to take the steps into the pool, when she shivered right before she took the step where the water would touch her stomach. She shivered and jumped back. Inuyasha smirked.

"What's wrong Kagome? Scared of a little water?"

"Shut up Inuyasha it's cold!"

"Hah what a wimp." Inuyasha started to slowly approach Kagome. He suddenly dove out for her but she dodged him by moving to the side and ran back up the stairs of the pool. Inuyasha came back up at the surface of the pool and looked at Kagome. He smirked again and started to get out of the pool. Kagome started to run away. Inuyasha followed her and finally backed her into a corner.

"Whatcha gonna do now Kagome?" He started to slowly approach her, when she suddenly smirked. But Inuyasha smirked as well, as if he knew what she was thinking.

"You can't sit me Kagome, Ikemen's here." he said quietly. Kagome's face turned back to fear. Inuyasha picked kagome up and put her over his shoulder. Kagome kicked and screamed.

"AAAAAAH INUYASHA LET ME GO!"

"HAHHAHAHA!" he laughed as he jumped into the pool with Kagome. Inuyasha came to the surface first and started laughing. He looked at Ikemen and Nintai who were now sitting in the hot tub and clapping at the entertainment Inuyasha was giving them. Kagome then came up to the surface and spit water at Inuyasha. He just looked shocked.

"Inuyasha. Do you know. How cold it is." She said shivering and holding herself. Then, she all of the sudden jumped up and pushed Inuyasha's head underwater and started tackling him under the water. They both came up to take a break and were breathing heavily.

"Come on Kagome, let's call it truce." said a panting Inuyasha.

"Fine, but just because I'm used to the temperature now." she said. They shook hands on the deal. Then Ikemen and Nintai came up to them.

"Guys that was very entertaining I must say, I got a great snapshot with my underwater camera of Inuyasha in the air with Kagome over his shoulders!" said Ikemen.

"Hey wanna have a chicken fight?" asked Nintai.

"Sure!" said Ikemen and Kagome in unison.

"Wait, I don't see any chickens..." said a confused Inuyasha. Everyone laughed.

"No Inuyasha, a chicken fight is when you get four people together. They each group up in groups of two. On of the partners from one of the groups gets on their partner's shoulders, same with the other group. Then the two people on top of their partner try to knock each other down. I'll be with Ikemen, we are undefeatable!" explained Nintai.

"Hah, in your dreams. I'll kick your ass!" said Kagome.

"Well let's just find out Miss Kagome." said Ikemen.

"It's on!" Said Kagome. Kagome got on Inuyasha shoulders and Nintai got on Ikemen's.

"Ready?" asked Nintai.

"Let's do it!" answered Kagome. Kagome and Nintai clasped hands and started to battle, each pushing quite hard. Nintai smirked and let go of Kagome's hands while she was pushing. She lost her balance, but Inuyasha caught her balance.

"Nice trick Nintai but I've seen it before." said Kagome.

"Well then it seems like I have a challenge after all." said Nintai.

They both clasped hands again and pushed. This went on for about 5 minutes. They both let go of each other and were panting heavily.

"Kagome my neck hurts!"

"Inuyasha don't give in now I'm going to beet her!"

"Getting weak Inuyasha?" asked Ikemen.

"What? Never!" Inuyasha went forward again and Kagome and Nintai clasped hands. Kagome decided it was time to use her ultimate move. She smirked as she let go of Nintai's hands and started tickling her under her arms.

"Ah Ha ha! Kago-haha-me stop-hahha-it!" Kagome kept tickling and then tickled her stomach. Nintai fell forward and Kagome cheered.

"Woohoo! We won! You can let me down now Inuyasha." Inuyasha flipped Kagome back and she stood up. She walked over to Nintai

"Nintai, good game. It was a great fight."

"Yea, if only I weren't so ticklish!"

"Hah yea really. What do you want to do now?"

"Hey I think me and Inuyasha should have a dive contest!" said Ikemen.

"What's that?" asked Inuyasha.

"Well, I take a dive off the diving board and do some kind of trick, and you have to do the same thing." explained Ikemen. He got out of the pool and walked over to the diving board.

"Unless of course...you're scared I will beet you."

"What? Of course not now go already!" said Inuyasha. Kagome and Nintai went into the hot tub to watch.

"Here I go!" Said Ikemen. He jumped up and did a perfect dive. He swam to the surface and up to Inuyasha.

"That was just for starters. Go ahead Inuyasha!"

"I'm going." Inuyasha went up to the diving board. He ran and jumped, and did a perfect dive! Even though he had never been on a diving board before, from all his fighting he knew how to do many things without practice. He swam up to the surface to Ikemen.

"Not bad Inuyasha, now I will have to get a little tougher. Can you do a back dive?" Ikemen did a back dive.

"That? Of course I can do a little trick like that!"

Inuyasha went back up there and did a perfect back dive. This went on for a while. Next a somersault then a dive, then a back flip then a dive, double somersault, triple back flip, can-openers, logs, all of that. Inuyasha just finished his log dive when he came to the surface and up to Ikemen panting.

"Ok Inuyasha, this is the final trick I will do. A quadruple front flip, twist around, and go into a back dive."

Ikemen walked up to the diving board. He took a deep breath.

"You can do it Ikemen!" cheered Nintai.

Ikemen walked up to the edge of the diving board. He jumped. one somersault, two somersaults, three somersaults, four, twist and back dive just in the nick of time. Kagome and Nintai clapped loudly.

"Great job Ikemen! That was awesome!" screamed Kagome.

"Thanks! Your turn Inuyasha." Inuyasha got out of the water. He walked up to the diving board, took a deep breath, and jumped. one somersault, two somersault, three four! He then twisted...but only halfway and then fell in the water. Inuyasha lost. He swam up to the surface.

"Good try Inuyasha. That was a good job for your first time, it took me 3 months of dive practice to learn how to do that!" said Ikemen.

"Thanks." He looked over to the girls. "You guys comin' back in?"

"Coming!" screamed Nintai.

"Hey, let's play marco polo!" said Kagome.

"Aw come on, that's a sissy game." said Ikemen.

"Yea." agreed Nintai.

"Aw come on, one game pleeeease?" she pleaded.

"Oh all right, who's it?" asked Ikemen.

"Inuyasha should be it!" said Kagome.

"Um, I guess I'll be 'it', but, how do you play?" asked Inuyasha.

"It's simple, you close you're eyes and scream out 'marco' and then all of us reply 'polo' and you have to try to catch one of us with your eyes closed. Understand?" asked Kagome.

"Yea, I understand." Inuyasha walked over the steps and everyone spread out. This wouldn't be as easy for him because his hair covered his years and the chlorine of the pool covered up everyone's scents.

"Marco" he called out.

"Polo!" everyone answered. This went on until Inuyasha cornered Kagome.

"Marco." he smirked as he said it.

"Polo..." Kagome said silently. He knew it was her. He was about to reach for her when she turned around and tried to get out of the pool. But his arms went around her waist and he caught her. He opened his eyes and put his head over a laughing Kagome's shoulder.

"Gotcha!" He said.

"Fine, you win. But let's get out of the pool now and watch a movie." said Kagome.

"Yea!" Agreed Nintai.

"Let's watch the American show Pirates of the Caribbean (A/N: omg my fave...)!" said Ikemen.

They all got out of the pool. Inuyasha went with Ikemen and Kagome went with Nintai. They all quickly showered and got in pajamas. Nintai's pajamas were simply checkered soft flannel pants and a baggy black t-shirt. Kagome wore matching pajamas. She had long pants with cows all over them and a tank top with a cow that said 'Moo!' on it. Inuyasha wore some of Ikemen's boxers and a white wife beater. Ikemen wore long sweat pants and a black muscle t-shirt. They all met up in the TV room. Kagome sat down on the lime green couch next to Inuyasha, and Nintai sat on a beanbag on the floor while Ikemen sat on one of the black chairs.

"Let's start the movie!" said Kagome. When they started it, Kagome had a little trouble explaining to Inuyasha that the pirates weren't real. They watched the movie until it was at the part where Elizabeth is getting chased by the ghosts.

"Hey Kagome I'm going to make some popcorn." Said Nintai.

"And I'm going to the bathroom." said Ikemen. Ikemen and Nintai left the room and started to talk as Nintai made popcorn.

"OK Ikemen, we're gonna pretend to fall asleep in the middle of the movies. We'll see if Inuyasha and Kagome talk then. Got it?" asked Nintai.

"Got it." answered Ikemen. They both went back into the room and Nintai sat down and passed the popcorn around for everyone to eat. When the movie ended, Kagome turned the TV off. She looked at Ikemen and Nintai.

"They're fast asleep...better wake them up." Said Kagome.

"Wait Kagome..." said Inuyasha.

"What is it?"

"I'm...sorry."

"For what?" Kagome sat down on the couch next to Inuyasha.

"For earlier today..I didn't mean to make what I said sound like that. I didn't realize what I had said until after you left. I just...needed to think."

"I forgive you Inuyasha." Kagome looked up into his amber eyes. They're eyes locked. Nintai opened her eyes and peeked up at them. she thought they were going to kiss! But just then, they looked away and blushed. Kagome laid her head in Inuyasha's lap and sprawled her legs out on the couch. she fell fast asleep.

"Goodnight, Kagome." Inuyasha leaned down and kissed the sleeping girl's cheek. He placed his arm around her, and then fell asleep himself. As soon as they were asleep, Ikemen turned the flashlight on and looked at Nintai.

"Damn prudes..." he muttered to her. She elbowed him.

"Give them time Ikemen! Now I'm really tired...let's go to sleep..." she yawned.

"OK, goodnight Nintai."

"Goodnight." Nintai laid her head down on her pillow. She was sad. All of this love between Kagome and Inuyasha reminded her of Kakaru. She started to silently cry herself to sleep.

Everyone was asleep.