Well, bad news about you guy's prizes. They were… um…. Stolen. Yeah, that's it. By an evil bandit named Erin Delehanty. I'm putting a five million woolong bounty on her head, but until Spike shows up…. You guys are outta luck.

Oh, and I just figured out after re- reading this that I named both my magicians after hurricanes. (Isabel and Katrina, howzat?)

Despite my apparent (and kinda sporadic) wealth, I still don't own Inuyasha. Sigh.

"Thanks for the help," Sam told the two shopkeepers.

"We wish we could stick around, but we have to go," Molly added. With that, the two of them dashed out of the store after their psychotic friend.

Their search was slowed slightly when they came to the center of the mall. Branches of hallways spread off in five directions. People milled about, some guys were even breakdancing, despite the lack of music. Up on the ceiling, birds were flying in circles, trying to escape through the glass roof.

"Which way did she go?"

"I think the arcade's this way."

"Are you sure?"

"Not at all."

"Well, let's go."

They set off in a random direction, and since random directions always work in cheap fiction, they were not surprised when they came across an arcade. People were either fleeing in huge numbers or trying to push past them to get inside.

"Hmm, mass panic," Sam said dryly.

"Kiki's definitely here, alright," Molly finished.

"Come on. It's one of the showier games so it's probably right in front."

Together they pushed past the crowds of people, almost getting crushed in the process.

"Where did these people even come from?" Sam managed. Molly was about to answer, but her words were lost in a sudden outburst of cheering. The source of the applause was evident.

Kiki and Kagome were playing maniac round, and Kiki was unbeleiveably far ahead. As people began to actually chant her name, Kiki started jumping, adding the bounces to her moves. Sam couldn't help it. She started clapping, too, almost forgetting about their problem as the screens lit up.

Kiki typed in her name, and the screens proudly displayed them in bright neon. As per the rules of competition, five other kids immediately popped up to challenge her, but she only had eyes for Kagome.

"Admit it!" she yelled to her defeated twin. "Admit you stole my face!"

Kagome mumbled something completely undecipherable, but it seemed to satisfy Kiki, who squealed and gave the other girl a hug.

"I love you! You're like the twin I never had!"

Kagome disentangled herself and backed off slowly.

When it became evident that Kiki wasn't playing again, the crowd almost instantly dispersed to other forms of entertainment. Sam, Molly, Kagome, and Kiki found each other when they were gone.

"We found out how to reverse the spell!" Molly announced.

"Good," Kagome said, still keeping her distance from Kiki and her fatal hugs. "So how do we do it?"

"Well, we have to get-" Sam stopped, her eyes widening.

"Where's Inuyasha?"

Everyone looked around. Neither the haori- clad boy nor the Japanese Kagome was anywhere to be seen.

"Stupid inappropriately- placed romance scenes!" Kiki cursed.

"No, it can't be. If it were a fanfiction romance we would be somewhere near water, and the moon would be full. Right now, it's about eleven in the morning, and I think the water fountain in the lobby's broken."

Kagome gave Molly a thankful look.

"Knowing Inuyasha, he's either killing something, hanging out in a tree, or eating."

"And since Kagome's with him and there's nothing to kill…"

"Let's check the food court."

"/Pizza is better than Ramen/"

Four of the five girls stared in blatant disbelief. The Japanese Kagome didn't, because she was too busy with her own slice.

"How did you guys even get that?"

Kagome held out a few coins from her pocket. They were yen, and due to the fact that no one working at Sbarros had any idea what the yen- to – dollar exchange rate was, each slice had been about three bucks. But pizza is worth it.

"/Pizza is good./"

"Okay, you guys, be serious for one second. We know how to get you home."

"Maybe."

"/Well? Out with it, how are you guys ending us back home/"

"We think if we get Kiki to say the words backwards, it'll work."

"/So say them already/"

Kiki looked up at her favorite bishie with tears in her eyes. Risking death or possibly worse, she wrapped her arms around him in one of her infamous hugs.

"I'll never forget you!" she cried. Inuyasha tried to back up out of her grasp and found that her grip was too good.

"/Yes yes, whatever, just say the stupid words! I wanna go home/"

"Sam, what do I say?"

Quickly writing down the words on a napkin, Sam reversed the letters and handed the results to Kiki, who read them off.

"Sayanara," Kagome said. The other gave a little wave. Inuyasha just crossed his arms and didn't look at the girls.

And then, just like that… they were gone.

"Where'd they go?" Kiki asked, waving her hands through the air where the three teens had just stood.

"Back to where they belong," Sam answered.

There was a long pause, filled only by the steady chatter of the mall.

"Ooh! New stuff at Suncoast!" Kiki announced, bouncing off.

Molly and Sam exchanged looks, shaking their heads and smiling slightly.

Some things will just never change, no matter what.

THE END

Yes, bow to me, Ruler of Unclimactic Endings. FEAR ME!

Yeah, well, there's a reason for the lack of climax. I've had PLENTLY of climax for today. I got my grades (3.6, YAY FOR ME!) and got my internet time increased. Plus, I was walking to a play at my school and I kinda sorta got a little bit hit by a car. The police came and everything. So yeah, that's all the excitement I can handle.