"Sango! Your house is incredible!" Kagome screamed as she dropped her suitcase by the door of Sango's home.
Sango looked at Kagome weirdly after she walked into the house. "Kagome, my house is one story, three bedrooms, and one and a half bathrooms. The coolest thing about it is that it has a small swimming pool in the backyard that is about an eighth of your swimming pool. What is so incredible about it?"
Kagome whipped around to face Sango. Her eyes were glistening, and she spoke in a far away voice. "Sango, I have lived in a seven story house my whole life. I walk up and down stairs day and night. My bedroom is on the fourth floor. I love this house!" she finished, screaming.
Sango rolled her eyes but smiled at Kagome's attitude of the house. She had thought that Kagome might be a little disappointed at how small it was.
"OOOO, can I got see the bedroom I get to stay in?" Kagome squealed. Sango smiled and nodded. Kagome jumped and ran to the room.
Suddenly, the phone rang. Sango jumped at the noise and ran to answer it. Her nerves just happened to be tightened and stretched at the moment.
"Hello?" she said.
"Hey, Sango!" a voice said on the other line, teasingly.
Sango sighed. "What do you want Miroku?" she asked.
"Well… I was wondering, since you probably aren't that busy, if we could…"
Sango quickly searched for an excuse. "Um… actually Miroku, I am. My… um… cousin is in for a month or two and I was going to show her around the city. You know, she came from really far away." Sango thought in her head, 'Yeah. Five blocks is really far away.'
Then Sango heard a small humming sound, "Hmm…"
Then Miroku spoke. "How about I invite Inuyasha over and we can explore together? Hm? How about that?"
Sango actually considered it. Kagome needed to meet a few people, or else she would never survive in high school. But Miroku and his perversion…
Sango gave in.
Sango was tapping her foot impatiently. Kagome was still inside, getting ready to go. She had to change out of the maid's uniform and refix her hair. Kagome hated high-pigtails with a passion. She was also trying to decide what to wear on her first night outside the mansion.
Sango started pacing back and forth. 'Where in the world could they possibly be?'
And then their car pulled up. Sango yelled, "Finally! What took you guys so long?"
Miroku, an 18 year old with short black hair pulled back into a ponytail, said casually, "What, did you really want to see me that badly, honey?"
Sango fumed and Inuyasha laughed. Inuyasha was a dog hanyou with long silver hair down to his butt and yellow eyes. Two dog ears also sat on top of his head.
"Sango, calm down. We just wanted to stop by McDonalds and get some snackage. Take a chill pill, please."
Sango took a deep breath and said, "Ok, fine. Just come inside and wait for awhile. My… er… cousin… is still getting ready."
They all sat around the TV playing Halo. Suddenly, Kagome came jogging down the stairs. She only had khaki pants on and a bra.
"Hey, Sango, I didn't like that shirt, it was too preppish, and I can't remember where I left my suitcase. Ah! There it is!"
She ran immediately to it, not even taking a side glance to the couch. Inuyasha and Miroku turned around and both of their eyes widened. Then Miroku got a perverted grin on his face.
Kagome found a shirt and tossed it over her shoulder. She walked to the fridge, saying, "I hope you don't mind if I have a soda. I'm so…" and then she closed the refrigerator. And looked at the couch. And then she screamed.
Sango ran to her friend and yelled, "For God's sake, Kagome, put on your shirt!"
Miroku and Inuyasha started laughing their heads off. The same thoughts were running through their heads. 'Damn, that girl was hot.' Although, Miroku was thinking Sango was hotter.
Kagome and Sango came out from behind the refrigerator and Kagome was as red as a beet. She quickly walked to the nearest couch (which just happened to be separate from everyone else) sat down, and looked at her feet.
Sango jogged to the small table by the door and grabbed her purse. Then she said, trying to get everyone's mind off what happened, "Let's get going, guys!"
Sango was driving the car, so that left Miroku to be in the front seat and Inuyasha and Kagome in the back seat. Kagome was still blushing, and Inuyasha still let loose a chuckle every now and then.
Miroku was noticing the uncomfortable silence in the car, so her said, "So, Kagome, tell us about yourself. Where do you live, hobbies, you know, the whole shebang."
Kagome smiled nervously and said, "Well, as you know my name is Kagome, and I used to live in… umm… Hiroshima." She thought quickly, saying the first city that came to her mind.
Miroku said in an awed voice, "Dang, Kagome, that's really far away."
She nodded, glad that he believed her. "Yeah, but I just love my cousin so much." she said in a mushy voice.
Sango smiled, then flipped Kagome off.
Kagome smiled back and said, "Nah, I don't love her that much." Inuyasha snorted. Kagome, surprised that he was actually listening, glanced over at him. "Anyways, I just came down here to see the city. Especially since my aunt and uncle are gone, we can have some fun. I absolutely hate rules." Kagome said with a disgusted look on her face.
Sango laughed, knowing that half of what Kagome said was true. Kagome did hate rules with a passion, but it was hilarious that they were buying this. Especially since Inuyasha was supposedly the King of Sneakiness, or that was what he called himself.
She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard Inuyasha's sharp voice saying, "Hey, Kagome, isn't your name the same as the princess's?"
Kagome and Sango froze. Then Miroku yelled, "Sango, watch out!" Sango swerved and quickly dodged a pedestrian.
"What the hell was that about!" Miroku and Inuyasha screamed.
"No… nothing." Sango stuttered. "I just… umm…"
"Oh, look, an ice cream parlor!" Kagome screamed.
Miroku, Inuyasha, and even Sango turned to look at Kagome oddly.
"And…?" Sango said questioningly.
"Well… um… my step-mom never lets me get any luxuries, including ice cream." She lied quickly.
Sango let out a breath that she hadn't even known she was holding in.
"
Oh. Then let's go get some." Miroku said.
"THIS STUFF IS DELICIOUS!" Kagome screeched while licking her chocolate ice cream with Oreo cookie crumbles on top. Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha all were staring at her oddly again.
They all had sat down at a table in the crowded ice cream parlor, and now it was quiet. Except for the occasional shout from Kagome.
But Kagome had been thinking the entire time she was eating her ice cream. 'Hmm… Miroku and Inuyasha seem nice. Although Inuyasha seems a little distant. I wonder if they don't include him a lot? Or maybe he is just like that.'
"Inuyasha," Kagome started, "you seem really quiet. Got something on your mind or are you just tired?"
Inuyasha turned his head to the curious girl. He raised an eyebrow and said, "None of your business, wench."
Kagome gasped. "Excuse me? What did you call me?"
Inuyasha snorted and crossed his arms after putting his ice cream done. "You heard me, wench."
Kagome glared at him. "Why am I a wench? Why am I not Kagome?"
He turned his head away, nose high in the air. "Because I said so."
Sango fumed and Miroku sighed. 'Every time he meets a new girl, he has to be all high and mighty. For crying out loud, Yash!"
Sango said angrily, "Inuyasha, don't talk to the p… I mean, my cousin, like that! That's completely rude!"
Kagome smiled and said, "No, Sango, it's ok. I'm sure he doesn't mean it. And anyways, it doesn't matter."
Inuyasha said, "Oh yeah, sure… wait. What did you say?" He turned to her with a confused look on his face.
She smiled at him, and for some reason, his stomach seemed to flutter. She said, "It doesn't matter. As long as you don't hate me, I'm fine."
After that, everyone was quiet. Especially Inuyasha.
Sango said suddenly, "Ok, how about we go shopping? Kagome's evil step-mom didn't pack her any good clothes, so we are going to buy some new stuff. You guys want to help?"
Inuyasha cringed at the thought, but Miroku grinned. "As long as I get to watch her try on lingerie."
Kagome had the pleasure of smacking him upside the head.
"Oh, Kagome, try on the red and black shirt." Sango said.
They were at the mall, much to the displeasure of the boys. They had been there for three hours and already bought seven outfits. But Kagome still had 1,300 left. Well, technically, she had 1,100 because she promised to give Sango 200.
"Ok." she said through the dressing room door.
Two minutes later, she came out in a three-quarter sleeve shirt that had red on the slaves and around the collar, and the rest was black. It wasn't that tight, but it looked good on Kagome. Her pants were baggy and light brown with a tan belt. Kagome struck a few poses while Sango giggled.
"Oh, Kagome, before I forget, I wanted to show you that club down the street, so after this let's go somewhere else to get dancing clothes." Sango said matter-of-factly.
Miroku immediately lit up. "Can we go too?"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, although deep down he wanted to find out more about this Kagome girl. Going to a club with her would be the perfect way to do so.
Sango smiled sweetly and said, "If you carry our bags for us, then you can."
Miroku gasped dramatically and went down on two knees, begging, "Please, Sango, anything but that! Kiss you, rub your butt, anything but that!"
Sango still smiled and shook her head. Miroku sighed, but said, "Fine. But Inuyasha has to carry some too."
"What!" Inuyasha shouted.
Miroku smiled at him. Inuyasha knew immediately that he would lose this fight, so he sighed and sat down, agreeing.
Ten minutes later they were out the door, Inuyasha and Miroku lugging the girls' bags.
Sango stopped in front of a fancy store. It looked like it had good clothes for clubbing.
"Let's go in here." she said.
Inuyasha and Miroku sat bored in two chairs near the dressing rooms. Sango and Kagome bustled around the store, picking out clothes here and there.
By the time Sango and Kagome had finished picking out outfits, two hours had passed. Not that Inuyasha and Miroku didn't enjoy watching the girls model for them, but sitting for two hours and really numb your butt.
Sango had picked out an all black outfit. The top was a tank top that had black ruffles going down it. Her skirt was a black mini skirt with sparkly gems here and there. Her shoes were long black boots up to her knees, and they laced up the whole way. She also picked out a necklace that had a dark blue star on the end of it and purple heart shaped earrings.
Kagome picked out a halter top that was made out of goldish-brown silk and stayed open in the back; the only thing that held the back together was four strings connecting the top. Her skirt was pleated and brown with white ruffles at the bottom. Her shoes were open in the back but closed in the front, and they were brown plaid. The socks that went with them were the same color of brown plaid and went up to her knees.
They drove to Miroku's house first because he was the closest. Except that he couldn't open the door with his key because he is an idiot. So Sango had to help him, which left Inuyasha and Kagome in the car.
Kagome coughed, getting irritated at the awkward silence. So she ended it. "So… have a good day?" she said.
He shrugged. "Sort of. Except for the whole shopping thing. God, you girls shop like mad!" He shuddered.
Kagome laughed, and Inuyasha smiled at it. It was bubbly and true, like it came from deep down. Kagome stopped laughing and said, "Can I help you?"
He shook his head and said, "Kagome, why was your step-mom horrible to you? You seem like a nice person to me." And then he blushed at what he said.
Kagome smiled sadly and said, "My mom died when I was ten. Her last wishes were for my father to be happy and remarry. He took it a little too literally and married a month after she died. The thing was he married a grouchy woman. But my mother gave me this necklace before she died." Kagome pulled out her mother's gold necklace. Inuyasha gasped at it and said, "It's beautiful. I'm sorry about your mother, by the way."
She shook her head, still smiling sadly. "It's ok. You didn't do anything. The sad thing is, we don't know who killed her. We never found out. I think it might have been a full demon, because they are usually the sneakiest. But I don't know." And then she sighed.
Inuyasha scooted closer to her and put his arm around her, trying to comfort her. Kagome smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.
Then Sango came back and they quickly split apart.
They dropped Inuyasha off and went home. Kagome put her clothes away and then went immediately to bed. But before she fell asleep, her last thoughts were about the silver haired hanyou.