Chapter 2: Band Night Out
A shuttle bus pulled up in one of the airport terminals and waited for everyone to load their before boarding the bus. Kagome and Kouga sat in the same row, but in different aisles so they could talk easier. Kikyou and Inuyasha headed to the back, where they liked to be on the bus. Sango and Miroku were one of the last ones on the bus and they stood awkwardly as they looked at the only two seats left. Sango took the one in front, and Miroku took the one behind her and in front of Kagome.
The sun was setting, and not much was happening in the bus. Everyone was tired from a long, disappointing, and drawn out day. Suddenly Sango felt something hit the vacant seat next to her. She picked it up, examined it, and saw that it was a piece of White Rabbit candy. She grinned and looked back at Kagome, who held a bag of the candy in her hand and grinned back.
'It has been a while since we last ate.' Sango unwrapped the candy and placed it in her mouth. She somehow felt soothed after having that sugar enter her system.
"Hey, is that where we're staying?"
A voice of a fellow band member caused everyone to look out the window at the building that they were approaching.
"Yes, Mika." Kaede nodded. "That's where we'll be staying for the next two days."
The bus pulled into the parking lot. Everyone began to get up, but they were stopped by Kaede's voice. "Just hold on a minute, I have to read you the room arrangements. And yes, I picked them." Everyone groaned, dreading that they would be placed in the same room as someone that they hated. "In room 333 is Miroku, Sesshoumaru, Sairo, and Lokito. Room 335 will be Inuyasha, Kouga, Myoga, and Eikichi. Come up, get your stuff, and get your room keys from Totosai."
One by one, the boys got up and followed out. "Alright, next the girls. In room 231 is Kagome, Kikyou, Sango, and Kagura."
The four of them smiled as they looked at each other. Kagome had an 'I-told-you-so' smirk on her face. Sango had a relieved look, as did Kikyou and Kagura. The remaining girls, Mika and Ayori would be sharing a room with Kaede and Mika's mom and sister. The bus emptied out the last of its passengers and they all proceeded to their rooms.
Miroku and his group reached their room first, since they were the first to be called. They stepped in and saw that there were two beds. Miroku agreed to share a bed with Sesshoumaru and Sairo and Lokito would do the same.
Inuyasha and his group filed in next door to them. "There are only two beds!" Inuyasha was shocked and didn't like the idea of sharing beds. Neither did the other three. So it was agreed that Eikichi and Myoga would get the beds since they were the oldest, and Inuyasha and Kouga would sleep in the empty corners of the room with a pillow and blanket.
"This is so awesome!" Kagome set her bags down next to the bed closest to the door and Sango did the same. Kikyo and Kagura went to the bed next to it.
"You guys don't mind sharing beds do you?" Sango asked. "I'm fine with sleeping on the ground if it's needed."
"No, no, this is fine. We're small. It won't be that crowded." Kagome smiled and the four of them began to unpack.
Kaede's group had the room next door. They shared beds as well, Mika with her family and Ayori with Kaede. Kaede called Totosai to tell him to tell the guys that they would be meeting in the lobby in five minutes. Then she stepped outside herself and knocked on the door labeled room 331.
A knock was heard on the door of Kagome, Kikyou, Sango, and Kagura's room. Sango went to answer it. She looked through the eyehole and saw Kaede standing there. She opened the door. "Hi, Kaede!"
"Hi, girls. Is everyone settled in?" Kaede looked around and they all nodded as they finished the last of their unpacking. "Okay, well, we're going down in a little bit. About five minutes okay?" Then she left the room and Sango closed the door behind her. Then she just laughed.
"Why is Sango laughing?" Kagura looked at Sango in confusion and worry.
"I-I'm sorry. I just can't believe we're here…" Sango shook her head and kept laughing.
"I know what you mean," Kikyou finished. "Just this morning we were—"
"Was it really just this morning?" Sango looked at Kikyou.
"… Yes, Sango… It was THIS morning…" Kikyou stared at Sango, and she just laughed more.
"Wow… It seems like so long ago already," Sango chuckled.
Kagome joined Sango in laughing. "What did I tell you? I'm always right."
"What?" Kagura was more confused than ever.
Sango realized what Kagome was talking about. "Ohh... OHH! You said that we…" She cut off her statement with more laughing.
"That we would laugh about that whole incident one day. And look, it hasn't even been a day. And you and Kikyo doubted me…" She scoffed.
The four of them laughed together as they grabbed what they needed and headed outside to where the others were. "Oh my God!" Kagome yelled excitedly. "We have a balcony!"
Kagura just laughed while Kikyo and Sango joined in on Kagome's amazement. They looked down and saw that Miroku's group was down there already along with Totosai. They were the second group out, so they decided to hang out on the balcony for a while. Kagome began to recite lines from Romeo and Juliet to add to the irony.
"Hahaha, and they have a chandelier!" Kikyo pointed and Kagome and Sango looked at each other and both said 'Masquerade' and 'Phantom' at the same time.
"Hey, what are you girls doing? Why don't you go down there? Everyone's down there but you now." Kaede stood there staring at the girls with an awkward smile.
"We're admiring the balcony," Kagome said.
Kaede laughed and they went down together. Everyone was, in fact, already down there. They all went to eat an extremely late dinner, seeing as how it was nearly 9. By the time they all finished, they needed to go back to their rooms and prepare themselves for a long day ahead tomorrow. After all, they had a performance, as well as Disneyland, to look forward to. But no one was asleep before midnight.