(A/N): Hey there everybody! Yup the last chapter was based on A Cinderella Story, well mostly everything in this fic was inspired on that movie. There is going more of our beloved monk now and some Sango/Miroku pairing (wink). Thank you for the lovely comments and from now onward the fic's going to get interesting. There be lots of romance, magic, tears, and most of all... magic!

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Chapter 17:

Tsubaki's Plan

Kagome heard her stepmother's voice echoing all over the house. She slowly opened her eyes and yawned. She sat on her bed and tried to make out what Tsubaki was shouting. She squinted her eyes with tiredness and was about to lay one more time in her bed when she took a glance at the clock and opened her eyes in shock.

"9:00A.M. !"

She stood up in a flash and started putting a blue sweatshirt on, then some jeans, black shoes, and prepared to leave her room while combing her messy hair. She stopped and turned to the mirror. She smiled as she remembered what had happened last night as she saw her reflection. She was human once again.

Inuyasha had told her that he preferred her as a human instead of a neko-hanyou and she had asked Miroku to turn her back into a human. Thank God that didn't count as her second wish, that one was included in the first one, that of conquering her dear Inuyasha.

Kagome turned and noticed her magical cell phone laying next to her dirty laundry on the floor next to her disordered bed. She kneeled next to it and put it in her palm.

"Miroku..." she whispered.

There was no answer. Maybe he was asleep. Kagome frowned at this thought. How could genies possibly sleep in a place like that? Then a new doubt surged, did genies even sleep?

She shrugged and placed the little machine inside her clothes carefully, not willing to disturb Miroku's sleep.

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Tsubaki put some makeup on her face as she stared at her reflection in her makeup case's mirror just like Hari always did at the school bus. She put red lipstick on her lips and blue powder on her eyes. She suddenly heard as Ruri and Hari walked down the stairs discussing about something. Then they started shouting to one another, Hari was repeatedly telling her sister that she was crazy who affirmed that what she said was true. Tsubaki tried to ignore them but the racket increased causing her to get interested and desperate at the same time so she turned and faced her daughters.

"What is it that you're talking about, girls?" asked Tsubaki.

Ruri was hesitant to tell her mother but Hari nudged her and she decided to talk.

"Well, Mom, it's just a gossip from school..."

Tsubaki frowned, "And?" she added.

" Well I heard from Houjo that Kikyou was jealous about a girl..."

Tsubaki seemed interested, just like her daughters she loved gossiping, "Kikyou? Isn't that the popular girl you gave that purse?"

Ruri and Hari nodded anxiously.

" Doesn't she have a boyfriend?" asked Tsubaki intrigued.

"She does and is losing him, he likes another girl..." added Hari.

Ruri cleared her throat, "As I was saying, you want to know what girl?"

Tsubaki was almost biting her nails because of the suspense, "Who?"

Both sisters turned to one another then back at Tsubaki, "Kagome."

Tsubaki's face darkened, "What is that girl up to? What do you know about this?"

Ruri turned back to her sister who nodded slightly, "I heard she changed completely in her look."

Tsubaki "humphed", "Physic? What for?"

Hari pushed her combing her violet locks with her fingers. She had a vile look and smirk was drawn across her lips. She made a movement with her index finger and whispered silently on Tsubaki's ear, "To conquer this boy, Inuyasha."

Tsubaki's eyes widened with amusement and she giggled evilly.

"Inuyasha huh?"

She turned her back at her daughters while looking pensive and scratching her chin. Then she turned back at them, "Maybe that's what is keeping her so busy these days..."

Ruri and Hari nodded at the same time.

"Then, if this keeps up the same way she will not follow my orders completely."

Tsubaki looked around the house, her eyes checking every corner of the place.

"I've got a plan here..." whispered Tsubaki ordering her daughters to come closer, "I will notallow her to be happy, not even with a guy like this Inuyasha."

Ruri and Hari simply nodded their heads in approval as they smiled evilly just like her mother.

"Keep a eye on her. Don't stop following her moves and actions and keep her away from that boy. Tell me all she thinks and wishes."

The 3 women had a grin as wide and scary as the Grinch's before he stole Christmas, but this time he was going to steal Kagome's heart.

"I will too will vigil her closely and if she does something disturbing I'll send her to the orphanage."

After saying these she started laughing loudly and then started walking back upstairs.

Hair stared as her mother disappeared on the second story of the house while Ruri looked pensive.

´I still remember the stuff that attacked me while I was on the bathroom and I swear I saw Kagome flying the other day. I'm not sure what's going on but I swear this time I'll discover her secret!´

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Tsubaki walked slowly down the house and headed to where Kagome was, currently in the bathroom. When she opened the door to leave she opened her eyes with fear and surprise when she saw Tsubaki standing in front of her smirking evilly. She was about to run when her stepmother took her tightly by the arm and pulled her back inside the bathroom. She landed on the floor with a heavy thud and she turned to Tsubaki with dread reflected in her eyes. The woman bend forward and started approaching Kagome, they were so close their noses were practically touching.

"Why are you trembling?" asked Tsubaki evilly. She slowly lifted her hand as if she was about to smack her.

Kagome closed her eyes awaiting the blow then opened them when she felt nothing.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you yet."

Kagome felt as her heart was pounding rapidly and gulped at her stepmother's words.

"What is it? What did I do wrong this time Tsubaki-sama?" asked Kagome with fear sounding in her words.

Tsubaki smirked even wider, "I just want to warn you."

Kagome blinked with fear, "Warn me from what?"

"That whatever you are hiding it's better that you stop doing it."

Kagome started trembling, what did Tsubaki know about her? Did she knew about Miroku? About the wishes? How did she know and worst of all she wondered if she knew about her love toward Inuyasha.

"How much do you know?" she asked shaking.

"Oh pretty much, and if you get too close from that boy named Inuyasha I will personally send you to an orphanage."

Kagome opened her eyes wide, "But you can't do that!"

She gasped and covered her mouth and felt as the tears were formed.

"I can do whatever I want. It's your fate, Kagome."

"But you can't do this! I... I love him!"

The tears started running down her cheeks as she sobbed silently.

"Ruri and Hari will be watching you. So be careful Kagome or you'll end up in the streets craving for food and money and just because of a silly boy."

After saying this she stood up and started leaving toward her room and left Kagome crying silently on the bathroom floor.

Kagome clenched her fist and cursed Tsubaki under her breath, then she turned back at her cell phone still wondering if she knew about Miroku. She called him but he didn't come out.

"Miroku, come out please. I need to talk to you."

Even she continued asking him to come out he would not answer so she gave and after whipping her tears she headed downstairs. She didn't care about her stepsisters' comments and then ran out of the house and into the streets still thinking about Tsubaki's warning.

´ Maybe I can stop with these of the wishes, yes, maybe I can stop with trying to be noticed at school, but what I cannot stop doing is... loving Inuyasha...´

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Inuyasha walked slowly down the school's aisle. His eyes looked everywhere. He seemed worried as he approached Sango who was talking with Ayame.

Sango turned and saw Inuyasha coming closer with a concerned look.

"Hey!" he shouted.

"What's up?" answered Sango.

"Have you seen Kagome?" he asked while combing his silver locks with his clawed fingers. That meant he was nervous, just like Kagome did every time she felt that way.

Sango shook her head in denial, "Nope. She hasn't arrived yet. Why" Her tone of voice seemed suspicious.

Inuyasha blushed as Ayame and her wondered about his reasons.

"I just wanted to..."

"Yes?"

Inuyasha turned as he saw Kagome behind him looking pretty sad and to his and everyone's surprise she was human.

"So you changed after all..." said Ayame staring at her friend.

Kagome nodded sadly, "What do you want?"

Inuyasha blushed more, " I just wanted to know what had been your decision and say..."

Kagome blinked, "Say what?"

Inuyasha turned redder, "I mean, I..."

He sighed heavily and started walking down the aisle then he turned back, "I just wanted to tell you that if Kouga bothers you just tell me..."

Kagome's sad face turned brighter at this and she giggled. She knew he was lying and that he wanted to tell her another thing. After he was gone she sighed.

Sango turned to her worried, "What's wrong Kagome-chan?"

Kagome made a fake smile and then she tried forgetting about Tsubaki, "It's nothing girls."

Sango was about to ask Kagome again when something behind her friend caught her attention.

"Wow, just look at that!"

Ayame followed Sango's example and she was as stunned as her. Kagome frowned, "What's wrong girls?"

She turned and gasped in surprise.

´You've got to be kidding!´ She thought to herself.

There she saw as from between some students and heading their way came Miroku wearing a black dress shirt and dark pants. He was also carrying a backpack and was walking toward her friends and her.

Kagome sweatdropped, ´What is Miroku doing here anyway!´

(A/N): Chan chan chan! You never expected that did you? I'm evil so I'll stop it here! Wahahahaha! See ya later!