Mixed Emotions [Nine]

Author's notes: After a week with the computer down, and busy outings, at last I've had time to write this chapter up. I thought that it might take longer than expected...so I decided to write now while I have time. Anyways, I hope you enjoy another chapter of "Mixed Emotions." Oh and by the way, the next chapter might be posted in two weeks or so...since I don't have much time on the computer.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, okay?!?

Mixed Emotions [Nine] - Nighttime sleepover celebration: Part I

Kouga, Miroku, Inuyasha, Sango, Ayame, Kagome - sleepover at Inuyasha's house

"Let's read what the card says..."

"Were --"

The card reads:

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Heya. You're invited to my birthday party nextweek Friday at 7:30PM sharp.

Just show up if you want to, alright? And make it a sleep over!! You

can meet Kikyo there too. I sent her an invitation and hopefully she'll

come over here in Tokyo. Well, whatever. See ya there.

- Inuyasha

P.S. You can ask Kagome where I live...so yeah. See ya.

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"What a messy writing," Miroku commented quietly.

"A Sleep over Birthday Party? Sounds cool," said Kouga, eyeing the card once more. "Dude, just imagine what we can do there."

"It's only for one night right?" Sango confirmed. "Then I guess I can go. It's not like we're going to do anything bad there, right?"

"No, I'm sure we're not," smiled Ayame. "Then it's settled."

"Let's meet at our usual spot at the park before the party, and we'll all go there together," Miroku announced. "Are you all with me?" Receiving three nods, he sighed happily. "Well, shall we get going now? We still have six days to prepare, so don't get too excited." Ayame and Kouga chuckled, while Sango supressed an excited giggle.

"What about Kagome?" asked Sango, sounding a bit worried. "Shouldn't we tell her too?"

"I'm pretty sure she knows about it already. You know her and Inu-boy..." Kouga explained, laughing a bit. So then the four friends went off to their classes and can't wait until the day would end. Lucky for them, the day went by quickly and smoothly like a roller coaster, and with no homework too! Everyone, including the four friends, were glad that the holidays were coming. The day of Inuyasha's sleep over party approaches. Quickly.

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- THURSDAY EVENING - The day before Inuyasha's birthday

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"So...uh...can I go, Mom?" asked Kagome, looking jumpy at the moment.

"A Sleep over Birthday party, hmm?" wondered Mrs. Higurashi. "Well...Of course. Just don't get in trouble, okay? You know..." Kagome nodded excitedly.

"Thanks, Mom!" she said appreciatively. "You're the best!" Pulling her mom into a hug, she ran upstairs, almost tripping. Running inside her room, she found an old, yellow backpack. "Oh...I almost forgot about this. I got this last christmas! I can use this..." Kagome opened every drawer in her room, rummaging for things that she might need during the sleep over at Inuyasha's. Clothes...slippers...'undergarments'...were all packed in just 20 minutes. She also packed her brush, toothbrush, and hair dryer. All of a sudden, Souta came busting in the room. Turning around, Kagome glared at her younger brother.

"SOUTA! What are you doing barging in my room without permission?!"

"I just came in to tell you that it's almost dinner time," Souta replied calmly. "Anyway, what are you so excited about, sis?"

"It's nothing, really," Kagome frowned, going back to what she was doing. "Now go away. I need to pack some stuff. Tell Mom that I'd be down there in a few minutes." Sighing, Souta went out of his sister's room and told their mom what Kagome had said.

"Tomorow's the day," said the 15-year old. That's when it hit her. "Wait...I don't have a gift for him!" Kagome paced around her room frantically, thinking of a perfect gift that she can give to Inuyasha. Sitting on her bed, she thought about it for a few minutes. Then, Kagome jumped out of her bed. "I have an idea!"

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Miroku sat inside an old temple not too far away from the local highschool, talking to the priest who had raised him and training him as a monk, Mushin. It seems like the old man has been drinking a lot lately.

"Mushin, I'll be on an overnight trip with my friends tomorow, alright? Don't worry, I'll be back on Saturday," Miroku said calmly.

"Just be back, boy. And don't get in to any trouble," replied Mushin, drinking a whole bottle of sake.

"Yeah, yeah. I'll be back. Promise," thanked Miroku. "Anyway, thanks, old man. I'll see you tomorow."

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Sitting in the living room of a family of three was Sango, asking her father for permission to attend Inuyasha's overnight party. Kohaku was watching her plead to their father.

"Father, can I please go? It's only one night," Sango pleaded. "I promise, I won't get into any trouble."

"Oh alright. Take care of yourself, Sango. You're growing into a fine young woman."

"Thank you, father," she answered, and then turned to her younger brother, Kohaku. "Well, I guess training is off for tomorow. I'll be back on Saturday. We'll have a double exterminating lesson, alright?" Winking, she went to her room and began packing neccesary things that she would be needing.

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Kouga and his friends, Ginta and Hakkaku were in their little haven in the school dormitory. The three had been together as far as they can remember.

"All set, Kouga?"

"Yeah. I've packed everything. Anyways, you two, Ginta and Hakkaku, will have to keep our dorm clean, alright?" Kouga commanded.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say, sir," answered Hakkaku with half-sarcasm in his voice.

"Same thing," Ginta replied. "And don't get into serious trouble."

"Right. Well, I'll be gone tomorrow, but I'm comin' back on Saturday." Turning the lights off, all three friends went to their cozy beds and fell asleep.

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Ayame was living on a dorm all by herself just a floor under Kouga's. There she looked out of the window by her bed, thinking of what willl happen tomorrow.

"I can go wherever and whenever I want...since my dad and everyone else is abroad...and I didn't want to go," she mumbled, sighing. "Oh well...they'll be back soon anyway. I'm going tomorrow." Standing up, she approached her dresser and picked out the clothes and everything else that she would be needing.

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Yes. Everything would be a success. Just one more day...

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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Miroku stepped out of the classroom, carrying his books and all. The last bell rang, meaning that it was the end of the school day. He walked towards the locker room, opened his locker, and placed his books neatly inside it...something Kouga and Inuyasha wouldn't do. He took out his homework and put them inside his shoulder bag.

"Boy, oh boy, I can't wait until the Christmas Holidays arrive. They are just giving us too much homework for the weekend," he mumbled to himself. Then he felt a light tap on his shoulder. There was Sango, already carrying her bag for the sleep-over party. Smiling back at the girl, Miroku pulled out his own sleepover bag from inside his spacey and neat locker.

"Well, well, well...I thought I was the only one with the idea," Sango laughed.

"I'm just too lazy to go home and get my things, is all," Miroku replied. Then, Kouga and Ayame showed up with their bags too. "I guess we're all lazy to go back home, eh?"

"Should we look if Kagome's still here?" Kouga wondered out loud.

"Knowing her, she'd probably be walking home by now," Sango answered. "We can either catch her, or wait until she comes home and pick her up."

"I haven't seen her a lot this week...except when she sits with us at lunch time and before school starts," Ayame commented. "Do you think that she's at IT with Inuyasha again?"

"Oh come on. Let them be," said Miroku. "Why'd you think Inuyasha made it a 'sleep-over'? I mean, just think about tonight. Maybe they'll progres--mphf!" The 18 year old was stopped by a punch from Sango. Ayame and Kouga glanced around if anybody was watching, then sweat-dropped.

"Why don't you stop thinking about those things for once, huh?" Sango mumbled, cracking her knuckles. "Oh, come on. We have to catch Kagome!" Then the four sprinted across the hall, their bags dangling behind them. Since all of them are in athletic clubs, they run quite fast, even though their backpacks are heavy. Turning around corners and avoiding traffic lights, the gang caught up with Kagome at the stairs heading up to the Sunset Shrine near her house. Panting, Kouga and Miroku grabbed Kagome by the shoulder. They felt Kagome flinch for a moment, but relaxed as she turned around and saw her friends. They all panted behind her, each struggling to say something.

"Where...Inu...house..?"

"Huh?" relplied Kagome.

"Inuyasha...where...live..?" Ayame breathe out. After getting a big gulp of oxygen, she stood up straight. "Where does Inuyasha live?" The others nodded, glancing at Kagome from time to time.

"He told us to ask ya where," Kouga said, wiping his sweat. "We're invited to the sleep over party too."

"That's great!" Kagome clapped.

"Why don't we all go together at the same time?" Sango suggested. "Kag, go get your stuff while we straighten up here." Smiling, the fifteen year old girl, dashed up the steep stairs to her house beside the Sunset Shrine. Sango turned to the others and blurted out sarcastically, "Well, wasn't that a nice work-out?"

"Indeed," replied the 18 year old monk-in-training. "I never realized my backpack was quite heavy."

"Mine too," Ayame complained. "I mean, why did I pack so much when it's only one night?"

"Argh...me too," strutted Kouga, putting his palms in his pockets. "Well, it's too late now, isn't it?"

"Let's just go and follow Kagome."

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Inuyasha paced back and forth in the living room, waiting for Kikyo's call. Earlier, she said that she might not be able to make it because of a friend matter, and is really sorry if she couldn't go. Who is this friend of hers that's more important than him?!? Could it be that...--? He was restless, then finally plopped down on a comfortable couch nearby. Meanwhile, a little girl with black hair tied up walked by the hallway and then froze dead in her tracks. The young man with silver hair walking with her, with his left hand inside his pant pocket, halted too. She gazed at Inuyasha, puzzled by his expression.

"Sesshomaru," she began as she tugged at the young man's pants slightly. "Why is Inuyasha looking sad?"

"He's frustrated, not sad, Rin," Sesshomaru explained. "He's waiting for his girlfriend's call."

"What's a girlfriend?"

"It's a girl that is close to him," the young man answered. "But I doubt she's still his girlfriend."

"What do you mean, Sesshomaru?"

"I mean, they haven't been in contact since...about a year ago."

"Is it bad?"

"Yes. Now no more questions, Rin. It's time for your snack." Rin nodded and ran towards the dining room to get her snack, and before Sesshomaru goes and runs after her, he stops and tells Inuyasha, "You should stop worrying, Inuyasha. It won't do anything." And then, the older brother left. Inuyasha sighed heavily as he watched the people from outside the window.

I understand that your friend's important...but am I not important to you too?

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Who could this friend of Kikyo be?!?!

Sorry that it's so short. I didn't have time to finish it up, so I'm putting part 2 later. Well...see ya around!

P.S. Reviews...please?