He Likes Me,He Likes Me Not
By:laoanimelover05
Chapter 1: A Spring Fling Dance?
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"You're kidding!"Sango said to the other girls."This place? We're supposed to have our Spring Fling Dance in here"
"Not just the Spring Fling Dance,"Kagura chimed in."I think we're going to be spending all our free time here!Welcome to the new Student Union for Mikotenshi Highschool"
"But it's just a storage building!"Sango complained."It's dark, it's grungy, it's smelly, and...and...I think I saw a mouse"
"A mouse? Yuck! Where?" Botan screeched.
"It went under there"Sango said, pointing to a pile of old mattresses in the corner.
Kagome gazed around at the dusty storage building.
She didn't see the mouse. But Sango was right-it was dark, grungy and smelly.
Well, at least it's big, Kagome thought.
And the reason it was dark was because so much stuff was piled in front of the windows.
The place was filled to the brim with old chairs, mattresses, boxes, out-of-date textbooks, broken brooms and rusty old gardening equipment.
Once it's cleaned out, Kagome realized, it's going to be a nice big space. With a little paint, some new furniture, lights ,and a sound system, it could be a great Student Union.
The storage building was the property of Mikotenshi Highschool.
The new Student U was going to be used by the ninth and tenth grades.
In other words, it was a dream come true as far as Kagome was concerned.
The guys and the girls were going to be able to hang out together all the time -not just in the few days when they had the same classes.
Kagome was the head of the girls' committee in charge of fixing up the old building.
"Trust me,"she said"When I get done with it, this place is going to look fabulous"
"Well you're the boss,"Kagura said."Where do we start"
"Just grab some stuff and start hauling it out"Kagome said."Mr.Taisho will be here pretty soon to show us which stuff is trash and which is treasure"
"You mean we're supposed to touch that mess?" Botan asked."I just had my nails done."She wrinkled up her nose and made a face.
Trust Botan to start complaining bright away, Kagome thought Botan was snooty and usually acted like she owned the whole school. She obviously thought she was the queen of the tenth graders.
"If you want to be in the committee, you've got to work,"Kagome said.
"Fine," Botan said, inching toward a pile of boxes."But what about the mouse"
"A mouse? Cool. Where?"a boy's voice called out.
Kagome whirled around. A group of guys were standing in the open doorway.
They were going to help clean up the Student U, too.
Miroku and Inu Yasha moved toward the pile of stuff."I'll be with you guys in a moment,"Kurama continued.
"Just as soon as I have a talk with kagome"
Kurama want to talk to me? Kagome thought. maybe he wants to ask me out to the Spring Fling Dance!
Her heart skipped a beat.
Kurama was the first guy Kagome had a crush on when she came to Mikotenshi Highschool.
He had big green eyes and his hair was the color of a rose.
Kagome knew Kurama liked her, too. Sometimes they went out for pizza or to a movie.
She even went to her first big dance with him.
Kagome thought of Kurama as her sort-of-boyfriend.
Kagome pushed her long black hair out of her eyes and smiled at him."what's up?"she asked, trying to sound casual.
We're supposed to talk about the Student U,"Kurama explained."I'm the chairman of the boys' committee.
Oh. Kagome's heart sank for an instant. He only wants to talk about the Student U,she thought.
Not about the dance. Maybe he hasn't thought about it yet.
But then she realized that if he was chairman of the boys' committee, they'd be working together full time for the next two weeks!
"Let's check this place out,"Kurama said, marching though the crowded storage building.
He headed toward some smaller rooms at the back. Kagome followed him.
"This is a just a closet,"Kurama said. He opened a door and closed it again.
"We can store decorations for the dance in there,"Kagome said.
"Yeah, or build a shelf and use it for all the video games,"Kurama suggested.
Then he ducked into the back room. It was small and private.
"This will be great for a game room,"Kurama said "Or a cozy little lounge,"Kagome suggested."Can't you just picture it? Sofas, low tables, stuffed chairs .Like a coffee bar, but without the espresso machine. And maybe we could put one of the TVs in here"
Kurama frowned."Whatever,"he said as he slid past her, back into the main room.
Hey, it was just an idea! Kagome thought, following him.
Kurama pushed past the pile of mattresses.
Kagome kept her arms held tightly at her sides. She was on mouse alert.
At the other end of the building, they found another small room. Boxes were piled up in front of a door leading outside.
Kurama glanced at her.
"How about a game room here?"he suggested, raising his eyebrows.
Maybe, Kagome thought."Or a kitchenette,"she said.
"We could put a microwave in here, and the drink and candy machines. That way the food won't clutter up in the big room"
"Well where are we going to put the video games?"Kurama asked."You don't want them in the back ,you don't want them up here"
"Hey, we'll find a place,"Kagome assured him."I was just brainstorming, okay"
"That's the right word for it,"Botan commented loudly from the other room."Kagome's head is always in a storm"
Botan's best friend Keiko laughed.
Kurama laughed, too."Besides,"he went on,"I don't know if we've got enough money for a microwave.
Not after we buy two VCRs and about a zillion video games"
Kagome frowned and thought about their budget.
Kurama was right-they couldn't buy everything they wanted.
The school was going to supply all the major stuff-new furniture, vending machines, two TVs and a portable Ping-Pong table. But the committee had a small budget.
Kagome and Kurama were supposed to decide how to spend it.
"Two VCRs?"Kagome argued."Why do we need two? I thought we'd use our budget to get a sound system, strobe lights, and a mirrored disco ball for the Spring Fling"
"Oh, man, no way,"Kurama shot back. He shook his head."Strobe lights are cool, but you can only use them at dances about twice a year. But if we get two VCRs, we can watch two different movies at the same time all tear round."He paused."On the other hand"
Kurama marched back into the main room and looked around.
"You might have a point,"he said, nodding."Strobe lights might look really cool in here with the walls painted black"
"Black?"Kagome's voice rose."Are you kidding"
"Okay, red and black,"Kurama compromised.
Kagome gulped."Uh, I was seeing this room in softer colors,"she argued."Like maybe peach and pastel seafoam green"
"Ick."Kurama made a face."Peach is a wussy color"
"Look,"Kagome said."I know that the Student U is for all of Mikotenshi Highschool. But us girls are probably going to use it more than you guys. And we're having the Lock-In here-the same night as the dance.
So I think the girls should have more say about what colours we paint the walls. It's only fair"
"What's a Lock-In?"Kurama asked.
"It's so cool!"Botan said, dropping everything and rushing over to butt in on the conversation.
"It's an all-night slumber party, just for the ninth and tenth grade girls! We get to bring our pillows and sleeping bags, and they're going to lock us in here"
"With the mouse,"Miroku interrupted "Don't interrupted,"Botan said."Anyways, we get to stay up all Saturday night watching videos, playing games, and eating junk food"
"And then at, like, six in the morning on Sunday we go back to our dorms to sleep,"Kagome jumped in.
"Cool,"Kouga said."Maybe we'll come over and raid the place"
"Not a bad idea,"Kagura encouraged him.
"So, don't you see?"Kagome insisted."I mean, about the paint colours"
Kurama shrugged."We can argue about that later,"he said."First we've got to get this place cleaned out."
He picked up a stack of folding chairs and headed for the door. Kagome grabbed a mattress and started dragging it. It was pretty heavy.
"Okay,"she called after him."But i have an idea"
Kurama put the chairs down on the lawn outside. Then he came back to give Kagome a hand. He lifted one end of the mattress.
"What?"he asked.
"We should have a fund-raiser,"Kagome suggested."That way, maybe we'll have enough money for the strobe lights and the VCR and the video games. We can get everything.
"That's the smartest thing you've said all day,"Kurama said. He gave her half a smile.
"Great!"Kagome said."We'll have a bake sale"
"Bake sale? You don't want to eat the brownies I'd bake, believe me," Kurama joked."How about a pizza sale"
"No."Kagome shook her head."We had a pizza sale for he chorus last month ,and we only made fifty dollars. How about if we offer to walk dogs for al the teachers on campus"
"Not enough teachers have dogs,"Kurama said in a grouchy tone."Look-do whatever you want. Just let me know, and I'll make sure my guys show up"
He yanked the mattress away from her and threw it on the trash pile. Then her glanced at his watch."I got to go,"he said."I've got a paper to write for history. Catch you later"
Wait! Kagome thought Don't go away angry!
But it was too late. Kurama was already hiking back to the school.
I really blew it, she thought. That whole conversation went wrong. I want to do it over!
She watched Kurama run across the green. But at the last minute, just before he disappeared into the school he turned around and waved at her. And smiled.
Kagome's heart skipped a beat.
Maybe he still likes me after all, Kagome thought. And if he does, maybe we'll be going together to the Spring Fling!
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End of First Chapter
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