Chapter 8:
The next couple of days pass normally. On Friday, a dance is announced. A school dance. From 7-11. Everyone talks about it for the rest of the day. In Pre-calculus, Naraku passes me a note while Mr.Castle is writing on the board.
There's a dance tonight.
I heard.
Wanna go?
Where?
To the dance stupid.
I know I know I was only kiddin around you don't have to start name calling.
So…you wanna go with me?
Sure.
Sweet. I'll pick you up at 8 that's when things really get going.
Naraku…we live in the same house.
I know. I'll pick you up at 8 though.
I don't get you…are you going somewhere?
No…you'll see.
Uh huh okay.
Naraku chuckles from beside me. Miroku looks at him funny, shakes his head and returns to his work. Sesshomaru of course doesn't even notice, he's to busy working.
In Health, Bankotsu hands me a note as well.
Wanna go to the dance with me?
I'm already going with someone.
Come on, Alicia. Blow them off. Go with me instead. It'll be fun.
That's what I'm afraid of. LOL j/k.
Haha very funny. Who you going with?
Does it matter?
You're going with Naraku aren't you?
Yeah so.
I thought you guys had a fight?
We did…but everything's cool now.
Please Alicia, sweety. Just go with me instead?
No.
You're no fun.
Nope.
Bankotsu, shoots me a glare, crumples the paper and throws it away. Miroku, from beside me, lays a note on my desk.
You're going to the dance with Naraku?
Yeah.
Cool. Think we should double date?
I dunno. Why? Who's you're date? Sesshomaru?
Miroku's jaw drops then he taps Sesshomaru on the shoulder to get his attention. Sesshomaru looks at him slightly annoyed. Miroku shows him the note. I'm waving my arms frantically to get him to stop. He doesn't notice. Sesshomaru raises his eyebrow at the note then takes it, write something at passes it to me.
No but he wishes eh?
I giggle. Bankotsu lifts his head and turns to face me mouthing the words 'What's so funny?' Miroku reads what Sesshomaru wrote over my shoulder. He tries to grab the note but I quickly pass it to Bankotsu, who reads it and slaps his hands over his mouth to surpress the laughter. Miroku buries his head in his hands, cheeks reddening fast. When he's not looking Bankotsu writes something and passes me the note.
Tell Miroku, if Sesshomaru doesn't wanna go with him then my brother, Jakotsu, will.
Grinning I pass the note over to Sesshomaru who reads it then passes it to Miroku. After a moment of hesitation, Miroku unfolds the piece of paper and reads it. He blushes furiously, tears up the note and throws it over my desk into the garbage bin. Leaning in close so both Sesshomaru and Miroku can hear, I whisper, "Wait 'till Naraku hears about this one, he's gonna have a field day."
Sesshomaru snickers and Miroku's eyes widen, terrified. "God, no. Alicia. Please don't tell Naraku. Please. I'll do anything."
"Anything huh?"
"Yes. I swear."
"Okay…if you don't want me to tell Naraku…"
"Uh huh uh huh," he's so desperate.
"Then you gotta tell him yourself!" And I'm so evil.
"What!"
"Miroku!" the teacher snaps. "Would you keep it down! I don't mind you passing notes but do not disrupt the rest of the class!"
"Yes, Ms. Marlborough. Sorry."
Bankotsu turns around in his seat and says, "I think you should go on this little double date of yours…but then Miroku has to streak at the dance."
I look at Sesshomaru, Miroku, Bankotsu, Miroku, and Sesshomaru again. "I think Bankotsu's on to something here."
"Keep it down! If I hear one more peep from over there you'll all be out in the hall-" she didn't get much further because the bell rang. Out in the hall, Sesshomaru, Bankotsu and I further discussed the situation with a horrified Miroku.
"I think Bankotsu's right about the whole streaking thing," Sesshomaru says.
"Yes…but…let's make it even more interesting." I say.
"How do you propose we do that?" Bankotsu asks.
"I don't think he should be completely naked." I turn to Miroku, "Miroku."
"Yeah?"
"If you don't want us to tell Naraku what happened in there…then you gotta go to the dance…and…run around wearing nothing but fairy wings, a halo, and caring a little wand."
"That's brilliant!" Bankotsu shouts in excitement. "Alicia, I love how your mind works."
"To the untrained eye, she appears to be friendly and innocent," Sesshomaru says "but when using a magnifying glass, she can be the most wicked and sly of all people…we're gonna be friends forever."
Smiling I turn to Miroku, who is almost in tears. "So whaddaya say Miroku? Do I tell Naraku or do you run around like a little fairy?"
"…Fairy." Miroku mumbles grudgingly."
"Sorry what was that?"
"Fairy!"
"Wait a sec," Bankotsu says, "this is a good idea and all…but where are we gonna get fairy wings and shit?"
"From the theatre of course. They have all sorts of costumes from plays that the school's done," Sesshomaru says.
"Okay then…it's all settled. I'll see ya later Miroku," I say, and take off for Art with Sesshomaru.
"You've got such an evil mind" Sesshomaru says.
"Yup."