Let's get this one little issue clear. Yes I know I'm bad at writing Hiei and moments between Sango and Hiei. I am trying my best though and thank you for pointing that out if you did. No problem at all. And also thank you to the wonderful reviewers out there. And here's the next chapter.

A Dark Moon and A Red Rose

Chapter 8: A day at the carnival…and then some.

Kagome and Kurama were standing at the beginning of a long line up in the blazing hot sun. "Kay next" called a guy wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts. Kagome smiled and held on to Kurama's hand while smiling at him.

"Ready?" she asked.

"Definitely, the sun's getting merciless," smiled Kurama. The two walk up and got onto a small log. Kagome was sitting at the front and Kurama was sitting right beside her. More people joined at the back. Seat belts started to lower and tighten, and then the ride started.

The ride/carriage/whatever you want to call it entered a dark tunnel. The screams of the previous passengers were echoing on the walls. Kurama grasped Kagome's hand firmly when she shivered slightly. Even in the dim light of the wet tunnel Kurama saw Kagome's slight, small smile.

"Are you set?" asked Kurama quietly.

"Ready as I'll ever be," Kagome answered then gulped. The cart started to speed up and began to ascend a large hill like feature. Lights flashed through out the cavern and a landscape lit up.

Suddenly the cart jerked forward causing a few screams and started to race down an enormous hill, at the bottom was a whirl pool. The cart launched into the whirl pool and lurched so that it was going parallel again, but in the mean time, the occupants of the cart were thoroughly soaked.

"How refreshing!" gasped Kagome, using her free hand to wipe the water off her face. Then all the lights flashed off leaving it pitch black. The cart once again jerk forward and started to turn slightly, then more and more until the cart was going in continuous loops that went upside down. Most of the occupants were still screaming, and Kagome just happened to be one of them. Then the cart dived into a pool of water and came out whirling out again.

"No I'm wearing WHITE!" shrieked a girl in the back.

"At least I'm not" smiled Kagome.

"Well then. That was a stroke of good luck on your part," smirked Kurama. Kagome turned slightly, Kurama was wearing white. Kagome cheeks flamed red slightly and she looked away.

"Might have been good luck, might have been," muttered Kagome.

"The line is so long," grumbled Yusuke.

"Don't worry we should be on the ride pretty soon," smiled Keiko. Yusuke smirked slightly. Ten people were ahead of the pair right now, so maybe about 5 more minutes.

"I hate waiting," mumbled Yusuke.

"Me too, but deal with it" smiled Keiko. Drop of doom was a short ride, but none the less a take your breath away ride. It would bring you plenty high into the sky and then fall rapidly to the ground. Then the ride would start spinning like crazy sending you high into the air and dropping you down again faster the before.

"Next" shouted a man with a navy blue shirt and black pants. Yusuke brightened up, they were next…already. Boy time sure does fly.

"Come on," squealed Keiko and pulled Yusuke to one of the chairs. She sat down with Yusuke beside her and the seat belts lowered. The other passengers near then looked frightened and scared. The ride started to slowly ascend to the top.

"The people look like mosquitoes from here," smirked Yusuke.

"I know," smiled Keiko. The ride lurched down causing a small happy scream to come from Keiko and a pleasing smirk come from Yusuke. It slowed down before hitting the ground and then started to rapidly spin. "This is so FUN!" squealed Keiko. Yusuke smirked his face was slightly green.

The ride reached the top again and hurled to the bottom slowing down again just before it hit the bottom. "I'm never doing that again," grumbled Yusuke.

"But it was so much fun!" smiled Keiko innocently.

"No way," muttered Yusuke darkly.

"Fine!" pouted Keiko, "Then let's get some thing to eat."

"Eat! After that, are you crazy?" questioned Yusuke hysterically flapping his arms up and down and bringing his face into Keiko's.

"It wasn't that scary," scoffed Keiko and with that she walked off leaving Yusuke to follow.

"We're next," smiled Kawabara.

"This is going to be so much fun," smiled Yukina happily as the two climbed into one of the Ferris wheel compartments. The slow spinning ride started to ascend slightly and slowly giving the two a wonderful view of the carnival and of Tokyo.

"Wow it's nice," grinned Kawabara.

"I think so too," giggled Yukina slightly covering her mouth. Kawabara grinned at her slightly and the two continued to gaze out of the window. The view of the city during the afternoon was priceless. The sun shine downed perfectly highlighting the tall buildings of Tokyo and its streets.

"This view is cool," mumbled Kawabara.

"I'm glad you like it as well. This is my favorite ride during all the seasons. In winter you can see the snow and the icy glow the city casts, in spring the wonderful pink cherry blossoms and the bright restart of growing nature. In the autumn you can watch the leaves change colour and fall of the tree's, and at you can see, the warm glow that the sun casts during the summer," explained Yukina happily smiling. Kawabara nodded in understanding.

"This isn't my most favorite rides but I think it would be my second or third for the same reasons, and you can spot out any food stands" Kawabara smiled sheepishly.

Yukina giggled and looked out side the window. "Hey isn't that Yusuke and Keiko at the pizza stand, we can catch up to them when the ride stops, and hey look Koenma and Botan," Yukina exclaimed.

"Wow look at the cute rabbit" smiled Botan. Koenma sighed, he was already carrying a bag of stuffed animals he had won for Botan and now she still wanted even more. Botan had this liking for stuffed animals that was like no other.

"Can you get that for me?" she asked.

"Sure I can," replied Koenma and smiled at Botan sweetly. Botan blushed slightly and started to look away. "One shot please" smiled Koenma handing a bit of money to the guy at the desk. The guy nodded and passed Koenma a basketball, he shot at the hoop and it went straight in.

"Good shot," smirked the guy at the desk and gave Koenma the rabbit, "and cute girl friend too."

Koenma smiled nervously and nodded thanking the man before adding the rabbit into the bag of stuffed animals. "Botan suddenly started jumping up and down, "look a water gun game. I challenge you Koenma" she smiled and raced to the stand.

Koenma shook his head and followed Botan and sat down beside her, giving the woman announcer the money.

"Ready, set hajime" she shouted. The water guns went off. Koenma and Botan were neck to neck. The pole continued to rise at the water continued to squirt. Koenma flawed a bit messing up his chances at win, and then the bell rang…Botan had won but she had tied with another girl as well.

"How interesting, hasn't happened in a long time," smiled the announcer and handed both Botan and the other girl what they had wanted in the first place. It was Botan's first win.

"I won" smiled Botan happily dancing around. Koenma smiled as he caught the stuffed animal that Botan had thrown him and stuffed it into the bag.

"This one is full," stated Koenma sighing. The bag was as big as a garbage bag. Botan nodded and the two headed to a few lockers. Koenma took a key out and opened one of them. The contents revealed 3 other bags.

"Hey look its Yusuke, Keiko, Kawabara and Yukina" smiled Botan and skipped off to the other group. Koenma once again followed after locking up the locker.

"Move out of the way!" screamed Sango, rushing around a corner. Hiei and Sango collided and span away. "I'm going to get you again Hiei!"

"I don't think so," scoffed Hiei driving towards Sango again. Sango's car and Hiei's car collided yet again. The two were going head to head in bumper cars. Hiei had currently been winning 5 to 4, but Sango was going to make a comeback.

"Let me prove you wrong, here I come!" she smirked and charged into Hiei from behind. Hiei was flung out of his cars and he landed on his feet perfectly, a scowl was on his face.

The safety referee was staring at them nervously while rubbing the back of his neck roughly. This had been the tenth time the two had gone on the ride in a row. The other people just watched the two in amazement and shock.

"I think we should get out of here now," smiled Sango and walked out of the arena. Hiei followed Sango out and the two headed to a large strength tester, you know the one where you use a hammer.

"I think I can get better then you on that," smirked Hiei.

"Want to back that statement up three eyes," smiled Sango evilly.

"Hn," scoffed Hiei and paid the service guy a few bucks. Hiei took the mallet and without trying he hit the big red circle. The meter flew up into the sky scoring; 100 points. It tried to go higher.

The service guy was in shock and was staring at Hiei while Sango was frowning. "My turn" she stated and took the mallet from Hiei. She also hit the red circle with little thought and the machine had the same reaction.

"You two make a good couple" grinned the service guy, to be glared at darkly by both Hiei and Sango.

"We're not a couple," growled Hiei and Sango in unison.

"Could have fooled me," spoke the service guy. Sango clenched her fist.

"Why would I like a guy with an attitude problem," she yelled.

"That's the thing, are you talking about your self?" smirked Hiei. A mallet came crashing down on his head. "What was that for baka onna?"

Sango plainly grinned and ran off to where she saw Keiko, Botan, Yukina, Yusuke, Koenma and Kawabara. Kagome and Kurama were just getting there. Hiei followed Sango as the group all met up again.

"That was a very enjoyable day" smiled Yukina lightly.

"Yes it was" smiled Yusuke.

"Well then, look there's Kurama and Kagome" pointed out Botan.

"Hey guys" smiled Kagome holding Kurama's hand carefully. The two were still lightly soaked, but not soaked too much that you could see through Kurama's shirt anymore. (Sadly enough)

"I'm guessing the log ride extreme" giggled Keiko.

"You guessed right" grinned Kurama sheepishly. His hair was dry already and his rose whip, rose was still intact. Then they saw Hiei and Sango come over. Hiei was sporting a large bump on his head while Sango was grinning proudly.

"That was so fun" smiled Sango happily. Suddenly smoke started to fill the area.

Japanese Translations:

Baka-Idiot/stupid

Onna-Woman

Youkai-Demon

Thanks to ALL the reviewers:

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Preview:

Me-Hehehe, I don't what's coming up yet again but maybe a tournament, and yah I know it isn't original but I can't help it. There might be a slight change or simply no change at all, or a large change.

Kurama-Next time on A Dark Moon and A Red Rose.

Kagome-Kidnapped

Sango-Maybe changed or so in the feature.

Hiei-Yah, especially with KMT's attention span.

Me-hey that's mean.

Everyone-BYE!