Chapter Four: Feudal Japan's not Ready for Us!

Kagome led the way out of the well, with Sango and Sutorii following, and Akira getting a piggy-back ride on Sesshomaru.

"I must take my leave now…" He said pointedly. Sutorii glomped him and then dragged Akira off him.

Akira pouted. "I don't want Fluffy to leave! Stay! StaystaystaystaySTAY!"

But the youkai was already gone.

"Fooey."

"Meatballs."

"Where do you want to go first?" Kagome asked.

Sango shrugged from next to a sulking Akira and Sutorii.

"Cheer up, you two. I'm sure you can find some poor demon here to bug."

They brightened instantly. "Ooo, do you think they have any elves here?" Sutorii squealed.

"Elves? What are you talking about?" Sango asked.

"Why would they have elves here?" Kagome asked curiously.

Sutorii pouted again. "Why NOT? Elves are shiny. A place without elves is not a good place in my mind!"

Akira rolled her eyes and gave her a nudge forward. "Well, we all know how disturbing your mind is. Get moving. I want to find a hot demon to glomp."

They entered Kaede's village.

Akira looked around, hands on her hips. "YO-HOOOOOOO!" She yelled suddenly. "ANY YOUKAI HEREEEEEEE?"

All she got were some weird looks from the villagers.

"Guess not."

Some of the villagers noticed Kagome was back, and began to greet her. Then they noticed Sutorii was there also, and had apparently brought along an equally strange friend. They hauled ass outta there.

"What's the matter with them?" Akira asked, watching the retreating backs.

Sutorii grumbled. "Geez, you chop off a couple of topknots with a machete, and they never let you forget it!"

Sango and Kagome suppressed a grin, and Akira raised an eyebrow.

"I don't even WANT to know."

Kaede walked slowly up the path, having heard the commotion and guessing that the Inu-tatchi had returned.

Instead she caught a glimpse of Sutorii, and just turned back around and headed back to her hut.

Sutorii ignored her, for her attention was otherwise occupied by three teenage guys from the village standing nearby.

"Oh, author!" she gushed. "You shouldn't have! How did you know that I wanted three delicious looking guys to play Truth or Dare with?"

I'm just skilled like that.

Sutorii grabbed two of the guys around the wrists and dragged them off, before they could protest. Akira took hold of the third.

"Why do I suddenly fear for the safety of those boys?" Sango laughed nervously.

A woman nearby, who hadn't fled, gave her a fearful look. Obviously one of those boys was her son.

"We'd better hurry!" Kagome nodded, and the two rushed off.

The five of them were in a clearing, seated in a circle. The guys didn't actually seem to mind being there.

"Ah, Kagome, Sango, how nice of you to join us." Akira said airily, patting the spots next to her. "Sit and enjoy a nice, harmless game of Truth or Dare…"

Sutorii and Akira's eyes suddenly took on a maniacal glint as the two other girls sat nervously down.

Sutorii was whispering to Akira. "You know, three guys, four girls…but Kagome must be faithful to Inuyasha…and Sango totally likes Miroku…so I call the tall one, you pick another, and we'll split the last."

Akira giggled. "The blond."

Sutorii looked seriously over at the remaining guy, a black-haired guy with green eyes. "You are a LUCKY fellow!"

Everyone blinked at her, not having heard the rest of the conversation.

The two girls just began laughing hysterically.

Feeling like they were up to something, Kagome got slightly annoyed. "Are you quite finished?"

"As a matter of fact, we are, Kagome! Truth or Dare?" Akira grinned.

Kagome gulped and opened her mouth to respond.

To be Continued!

A/N: Short, I know, but I really wanted to update for you all. Oo, a cliffhanger! Kagome's answer may surprise you…Muhahaha….Sorry.