Chapter Three: Shopping Pack Mules!
"Gomen!" She says then she looks at the person she bumped into... and gasps, "Shuuchi?" Said male chuckles lightly and helps her pick up her bags, "In the flesh. Still a klutz heh Kags?" Kagome smiles and hugs him, "Always. Still got a thing for damsels in distress?" He chuckles again, "You know me to well my dear." Smiling Kagome gives Shuuchi her best puppy eyes (which she had learned from Shippo) and Shuuchi groans softly, "Help me carry my bags? I have a few stops left to make but i'll make it worth your while... I'll get you something to eat after I'm done."
Shuuchi sighs and takes roughly half the Hot Topic bags (A/N: don't own any stores mentioned by name or anything affiliated with them!) Kagome smiles , "Thank you!" "Where else do you need to go?" Ticking the places off on her fingers Kagome anwsers, "Claires, to get a few gifts, Pacific Sun, to get a few gifts, Victoria Secrets, for a gift and for personal reasons," now Shuuchi pales slightly but Kagome continues on oblivious, "Radio Shack, FYE, and the Discovery Store to get a gift for my kit." After letting the "kit" slip she clamped a hand over her lips. 'Oh Shit! I hope he doesn't ask abo... What is that scent?' unconsiously leaning towards Shuuchi she sniffs delicately again, 'It is coming off him... why in seven hells does he smell like a Kitsune?'
Shuuchi watches her in slight confusion when he sees her sniff in his direction and watches amused as her eyes widen slightly but being as self-consious as he is he begins to do his mental check list, 'Showered this morning- check, clean clothes- check, brushed hair- check, brushed teeth- check. what the hell is it?' While this was going on Kagome had continued walking towards Claires. Noticing that he is slanding alone he hurries and catches up with Kagome just as she enters Claires. Standing by the door holding all the Hot Topic bags now Shuuchi watches as she carefully picks out jewelery and hair accessories. She heads to the counter and pulls out the credit card to pay for her purchases.
Picking up the bags she places them into the nearest Hot Topic bag then retreives some of the bags from Shuuchi's overloaded arms. Smiling happily Kagome heads for Pacific Sun. She once again leaves Shuuchi at the door with all the bags. Going inside she picks out things for Miroku and Sesshomaru, then having a flash she picks up something for each of her guy friends in this era. Heading to the counter she once again pulls her mother's trusty credit card out to pay for everything. Grabbing the bags she heads for the door once the credit card is safe and sound back in her pocket. Smiling at Shuuchi she takes some of the bags from him and heads towards her next destination... Victoria Secrets...
Kagome walks in leaving poor Shuuchi with all the bags again. Walking around she pulls down a sheer nighty the puts it back, 'Hell no! Sango'd kill me on the spot!' Then wandering around she picks up the things she wanted, or in the case of the bras that she needed, and picked up some things for Sango. Going to the counter she pays and watches as the clerk stuffs all 7 bags. Walking back to Shuuchi she hands him 4 of the 7 bags and retrieves 6 of the 13 other bags. Heading towards Radio Shack Shuuchi spots Yuuske and pales knowing the detective would make snide remarks about the bright pink bags in his hands, but that wasn't as bad as the group of females coming towards them... fan-club mob...
To Shuuchi's utter horror he sees Kagome wave Yuuske over to them. Just then Hiei's voice cut through Kurama's mind, problems fox? Hello to you too Hiei. Hn Hiei then breaks the link with Kurama's mind and hooks into Kagome's. Kags? Hiei? No your mother. Hiei! Are you already in town? Hn.Waiting at your house. I take it fox found you? Feh... he's playing pack mule for me right now. Hn. Exploited his weakness again? Yup... Oh look there's Yuuske... time to get another mule. I'll be home soon. Hn Kagome smiles at Yuuske as he catches up with them. "Yuuske! Can you help me please?" Then turns on the irresistable puppy eyes and Yuuske groans. He takes the bags from her arms, never having been able to resist his best friend's puppy eyes.
Smiling Kagome hugs him, "Thanks!" Falling in behind Kagome he sees Shuuchi weighed down by bags as well, "She roped you in too huh?" "Hai, the puppy eyes." Yuuske nods, "I hear you there." Kagome, now bag-free, walks into Radio Shack, to get some other electronics she wanted then after paying for them she leaves heading to finish her shopping with the guys in tow. After finishing at the Discovery Store she heads to an ATM and takes out the money for a cab home. Calling the cab on Shuuchi's cell phone, which she had fished out of his pocket since his arms are full, she smiles and pushes the end button. "5 minutes." Placing the cell back into Shuuchi's jacket pocket she looks at both boys, "You can stay at the house if you don't have other plans, my family is in Kyoto for the next month or so but you'll have to get along with my house mate."
Yuuske raises an eyebrow, "I can try Kag but can I have a lil more information about this mysterious housemate of yours?" Kagome smiles slyly, "you'll have to wait and find out but I warn you that if you make a single negitive comment about his hiegth I will gut you myself!" Yuuske nods suddenly concerned about keeping his innards where they belong. Shuuchi of course nods, but is curious about this new house mate...