I am so sorry it has just been...chaotic...the end of school stuff and my mom is sick...and on top of that I have god knows how many other things...sigh I cant wait till summer....then again I may be more busy then...there's no end is there?...oh well I'll have plenty of time to type up chapters while on our road trip...shutters 10 hours in a van about everyday for over 3 weeks...whimpers oh well...ill get over it...anyway sorry and onto the story!!
Chapter 8
Kagome smiles and pushes InuYasha up the stairs "ok, I laid some clothes on the bed for you, they're my dad's but I think that they'll fit fine" InuYasha was about to repute but Kagome pushed him into her room and shut the door.
'Whatever...ok, what are these clothes she wants me to wear...' InuYasha looked over to the bed, there was a casual button up shirt and a pair on nice jeans. He eyed them suspiciously then smirked rolling his eyes, 'now this is just like Kagome...'
Kagome looked to her friend, "so how are we getting around?"
Ayumi gave Kagome a look, "hey just because you don't have your license doesn't mean I don't..." (ok we are all pretending that you can get your license at 16...I don't know if that applies in Japan...but hey whatever...)
"...Oh...well I guess that is a good thing...come to think of it, I haven't even been around long enough to get it..."
Ayumi rolls her eyes, "anyway, how long are you sticking around for before you leave?"
"About a week...more or less"
"Good, this way you can get a descent head start on you studies..."
"Yea thanks, I owe you big..."
"Naaa, it's no big deal, besides you could use a break..."
"You're not kidding" Kagome responds with a laugh
Just then InuYasha comes waking down the stairs, he is in the clothes that Kagome left out for him, and they are on properly. Kagome grins, "you look good InuYasha"
InuYasha shots a glare her way, but failed to stay upset with her, and ends up rolling his eyes.
Unfortunately for InuYasha Kagome sees and starts to laugh, Ayumi looks at her weird but Kagome just waves it off. Once she regains herself she smiled, "lets go!"
All 3 of them walked out to the car and got in, Ayumi driving and the other 2 in the back. When the car first started it startled InuYasha but after a bit of confirmation that it wasn't a demon from Kagome he relaxed and they drove to the mall. All the buildings and advertisements from this time fascinated InuYasha and he just about spent about the whole drive there listening to Kagome tell him some rules with his face plastered to the window.
Once they got to their destination InuYasha was in awe, he transfixed by all the bright colors of the signs and the lights used to attract attention. He was also curious about the music. Kagome was entertained by InuYasha's enthusiasm and game him a brief description as they walked up.
Ayumi knew were they were going and led them right to the place, one inside they headed for the MENS section. InuYasha was curiously looking around at all the different types of clothes that they had on display.
When Kagome saw his amazement she let out a soft laugh, "come on InuYasha"
InuYasha snapped back to reality and started walking next to Kagome as they entered the mens area. Ayumi turned around to face them, "ok we are only looking for casual, right?"
"Yea"
"Ok, great, what do you thing he'd like to wear?"
"Something loose, baggy, and red is a good color"
Ayumi laughed, "Alright, lets get looking..."
The three of them set off looking through the racks, shelves and piles. After 15 minuets the 2 girls had some decent outfit ideas. They gave him the clothes and sent him into the dressing room telling him to come out if he thought if something fit.
InuYasha let out a sigh as he closed the stall door, then he hung up the clothes on the hook on the wall. First he tried on one of the pair of pants. They fit, they were baggy, loose and comfortable. (And can you believe this? they are at his waist...not sagging past his butt, for all you southern Californians who know what I'm talking about ) 'Wow these are actually comfortable," he smiled and tried on one of the shirts, it was black, and thin, and to small...the second one was deep red and he was pretty much swimming in it...literarily. InuYasha laughed lightly and pulled on the last red one...this one actually fit the way he wanted; it was loose but not too big. InuYasha reluctantly opened the door and walked out to the duo.
Kagome and Ayumi were both talking when InuYasha came out, Kagome heard the squeak of a door and turned her head to see InuYasha, he looked great.
Kagome smiled and nudged Ayumi, who looked over and her jaw dropped, 'wow, he looks good...' Kagome saw her friend's expression and started to laugh.
InuYasha looked confused and finally spoke up, "what?"
Ayumi looked up and apologized, "I'm sorry, I-I dint meant to be rude-"
Then Kagome cut her off, "it's fine InuYasha, it looks good...do you like it?"
InuYasha nodes his head, "yea, I thought that your times clothes would be uncomfortable but they are actually nice"
Kagome smiles, "good then that makes this easy...now you can go change back and we'll pick out a few that you like."
InuYasha nodded again and turned to go, Kagome and her friend went back to talking and InuYasha changed back into his (Kagome's father's) clothes.
Once he emerged again they returned the non-fitting clothes and went to go look for other shirts that were the same size.
After about a half hour they had a decent number of outfits, they had 3 solid red shirts, two deep red and one red, 2 pair of baggy cargo jeans, 1 solid black shirt, 2 red Volcome shirts, 1 black Volcome shirt and 2 solid dark red sweatshirts. Kagome then went to pay for everything, and they all left the store.
InuYasha carried the bags and he followed the two girls who were currently laughing together at something Kagome had said, he hadn't been paying close enough attention to know what she had said but he did pick up something about jellybeans. He then continues to watch the girls strangely.
The two females stopped laughing and Kagome turned and looked at InuYasha, "you can come up here and talk with us ya know..."
InuYasha looked surprised but stepped up with them, listening to then discus whatever they were at the moment; "oh by the way InuYasha, we're going by the sweet shop before we leave."
InuYasha looks at her curiously and then asked, "what's the "sweet shop"?"
Kagome smiles at him, "it's a candy store, Souta will love it if we bring him home some candy...just like Shippo"
InuYasha smiles at the analogy, Shippo did like it when Kagome brought him back some candy.
Kagome smiled again as they approach the store, she then turns to InuYasha, ill give you a bag, you can fill it up with whatever you want...k?"
InuYasha nods and follows Kagome into the colorful, strange smelling, place. She then gives him a bag and goes off as well to pick out her candy. InuYasha walks over to one of the walls lined with candy and looks around sniffing lightly, there were so many different kind he looked at some and then just decided to get some of whatever until his bag was full so he walked along the walls looking for different sweets.
Everything was going smoothly until Kagome head a pair of voices, 'oh no, please tell me that's not who I think it is...' Kagome turned around and groaned, 'great now what?...This is not what I need right now...I have to find InuYasha to get out of here for the time being...and I have to do it inconspicuously...' Kagome slowly shifted over to next to InuYasha, "hey, InuYasha, I have a need your help...could you do me a favor? I need you to go stand by the fountain and wait for me to come and get you..."
InuYasha gave her a strange look, but then nodded, "is everything alright?"
"Yea, its fine...I just have to get rid of some people real quick...not kill them just get them to leave..."
InuYasha rolled his eyes, "I'm not that dense, I've figured out that killing in your time is a big deal...and in a bad way..."
Kagome nodded, "thanks, here I'll hold your bag for you, you can finish filling it once I lose those two."
InuYasha handed her the bag and slinked away and over the fountain that was outside the store.
InuYasha had snuck away just in time, for the next minute her other two friends had spotted her. "Hey! Kagome!"
Kagome put a face smile on and turned around, "hey guys..."
"Wow, we never thought we would run into you here..."
"Yea, your grandpa told me you were sick again..."
"Eri, Yuka, I'm fine, I promise..."
Ayumi noticed her other two friends and knew it was trouble...the next time she looked over they were on top of Kagome...'crap...better go save her'
"She's fine...we were studying and decided to come over her afterwards to relax" Ayumi interjected, saving Kagome a long and 'make up as you go' excuse.
Kagome looked to her friend like she was and angle and mouthed 'Thank you soooo much...' Ayumi rolled her eye and silently told her that is was no big deal.
"Hey wait, how come you didn't call us to come with you two?"
"Uhhhh, we decided to come spur of the moment...uhhh yea..."
"You still could of called"
"Sorry, we'll try to remember for next time..."
"So are you guys doing anything later today?"
"Yes!" Kagome answered a little to quickly, 'shit! I'm in so much trouble I cant have them come around with us...shot...wait...'
"oh, what are you doing?"
"I have to watch Souta for my mom cause she is gonna be out and we all know we cant leave my brother alone with my grandfather to long..."
"Heh, your right Kagome, we have to finish getting him some candy and then we're going home. Besides I have some things I have to do for my mom..."
"Awh, we wanted you to come with us...oh well we'll see you later Kagome, we aren't finished shopping yet." With that they walked off.
Kagome and Ayumi both let out a deep breath, "that was close, I better go get InuYasha, once we finish with our candy we can leave,"
"Right"
Kagome then walked to the edge of the store and motioned for InuYasha to come back over since the coast was clear.
What she didn't know was that her friends did not leave but hid to watch what she would do. They saw her come to the edge of the store and motion to someone, then a white haired guy comes over to her, Kagome smiles him and says something the guy rolls his eyes and smirks but it is quickly replaced by a look of surprise when Kagome grabs his wrist as pulls him back into the crowded store.
Yuka turns to Eri, "do you think that is the "violent, mean, possessive" boyfriend?"
Eri shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know, but I highly doubt that he would have been so agreeing when Kagome dragged him off, if it had been him, she told us he had to have his way..."
"Gotta point"
"But, we should figure out who this guy is..."
"Yea"
InuYasha had just about filled his bag; he was finishing it off with watermelon slices. Kagome then took all the bags and paid for them.
Once they were outside InuYasha popped a slice in his mouth, "wow, this is really good Kagome..."
Kagome laughed, "Of coarse it is, why do you think Shippo likes it so much?"
"I don't know? That kit is very strange sometimes..."
Kagome just laughs, "I wonder who he takes after"
"Hey!" InuYasha says defensively
"You asked for it..."
"Huh? How did I ask for it?"
"You started it..."
"What?! I started it? Are you crazy?"
"No but..." Kagome starts back but is cut off by Ayumi who just couldn't take it any more, she just exploded laughing.
The couple looked over to the teenage girl curiously, "What's to funny Ayumi?"
She had tears coming down her face from laughing so hard and was starting to hyperventilate but started to calm down, "y-you two are just s-sooo funny...."
The pair looked at each other, "What?" they recited in unison.
"You fight like my cousin and her boyfriend...my whole family calls them "lover's quarrels"
Kagome sweatdrops, "please don't say that in front of my mother"
InuYasha just gave Kagome a look and Kagome laughed, "you do realize you look like a puppy when you do that..."
"W-what? I do not!"
"Do to"
"Do not"
"Do to"
"Do not"
"Do to"
"Why are you two arguing?"
"I don't know..."
"Arg, InuYasha"
"I'm just kidding...'
"Hey"
They all started laughing as they approached the vehicle. Every one of them was in a very good mood from messing around. InuYasha threw the shopping bags in the trunk, then jumped the back seat next to Kagome. Ayumi started the car and began to drive home.
Once there the two of them got out of the back seat and thanked Ayumi for the ride and for helping InuYasha pick out his attire. Ayumi said it was fun and that before Kagome leaves they should go again. All three of them agreed. InuYasha had though that it was interesting to check out all these new places.
"Thanks Ayumi, I'll see you tomorrow morning, I need a lot of help with geometry..."
"No problem, and even if I couldn't help my mom is a math wiz, she would figure it out..."
"Thanks again"
"K, I'll see you later"
Kagome turned to InuYasha, 'com on lets go inside, It is getting late out and I'll bet you anything that my brother will be ecstatic to see you, especially with candy..."
InuYasha smiled and followed Kagome closely inside.
YEA! End of chapter....god what did that take...5 weeks...ouch...anyway I have been meaning to answer some of your reviews but I haven't gotten to it...so I have a few I have really wanted to respond to that are really old
Yes this WILL be a real trip...I (My family and I, dad to be exact on who is actually driving...lol) am driving from southern California to Michigan this summer, but I do want them to visit places I remember on the east coast...mostly New York cause that Is were I lived, but I am going to ask my other cousins who live about 20 minuets away from me what D.C. was like and all...all these places should be accurate tourist wise...except California...where I live so it probably wont be as touristy...
K, gotta go...it's 5:27 am and I have to get up in...1...2...3...and a half hours...yea...thanks for reading I hope that you enjoyed it...as you can probably tell I don't go shopping much...I hate it to tell you the truth...but that's ok...I promise to get the next chapter up quick...before graduation...then once summer rolls around I will have a lot of...scratch that, MORE time than I do now to work on this....thanks again, I hope you liked it...