The Dating Game

Chapter 2

by. Brown Eyed Bakas

Disclaimer: Once and for all, we do not own Inuyasha.

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It was a while before everyone finished gagging.

"So, what exactly is the meaning of this?"

Everyone gathered together and all peered up at Kagome. Some angry, some confused…

Kagome cleared her throat. She met everyone's eyes with a bright smile. "Well, you know, since I don't see that anyone here has really a love life." Ayame coughed. Kouga flinched. "Some of your personalities are so alike… well, I thought I'd set you up."

"Hah! Love life?" Inuyasha blurted. "If anyone, I bet Sesshoumaru wouldn't have a love life no matter how hard you try. He's a walking talking block of ice."

"True enough, but I bet that you won't get Kagome faster than me." Kouga smirked.

Ayame thwacked the back of his head.

Kagome was taken aback. "N-nani?"

"Yeah, Kagome, aren't you participating?" Ayame asked curiously, forgetting about Kouga's earlier remark.

"Um…" Kagome twiddled her fingers. "No."

"NO!"

"That's not fair." Sango frowned.

"If there's an option, I'd rather not participate." Sesshoumaru simply said.

"Everyone who wants Kagome in, say aye." Kagura raised her hand.

"AYE."

7 victorious faces turned to Kagome.

"Alright then…" Kagome sighed. "So much for being the puppet master."

Silence.

"I bet I'll be the first one to get some!" Miroku exclaimed untimely.

SLAP

"That mark is really going to be permanent." Ayame poked Miroku's face, after Sango was through with him.

"I bet no girl will want to go out with him twice." Sango glared at Miroku. The girls in the cafe all nodded.

Miroku mumbled something inaudible.

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"Dating… schedule?" Kagura's mouth dropped open.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha's eyebrow rose. "You don't schedule dates."

"Sure you do!" Kagome clapped her hands together. "I'm still the semi-puppet master."

"Semi?" Sesshoumaru frowned. "Who are the others?"

"OHAYO, MINNA!"

"Rin…?" Sesshoumaru questioned more to himself than anyone else.

"K-Kohaku?" Sango seemed surprised. "Aren't you supposed to be in school?"

"Naw, sis, it's Saturday." Kohaku plopped himself down on the loveseat. It was the perfect size for him to fully lie down on.

"Get off! Today, that's for Kagura and Kouga."

Kohaku turned abruptly and plunked off the loveseat. He winced and scratched his head. "Oh yeah… but on second thought – disgusting."

"Trust Kagome to get the whole family involved." Inuyasha mumbled and stirred his coffee with his finger.

"Inuyasha, that's disgusting." Kagura peered at him out of the corner of her eye. "What do you mean… the whole family?"

"Didn't you know Sesshoumaru was a total softie?" Inuyasha smirked. Sesshoumaru choked on his coffee.

"Total softie… uh, no." Kouga looked thoughtful. "Although he does resemble the long haired doll my sister used to – kah!"

Sesshoumaru had both Kouga and Inuyasha's neck in his hands. Kagome freaked.

"NO! Stop, you'll scare away customers!" Kagome whined.

"Like you have any…" Inuyasha choked out.

"You're in no position to talk, mutt." Kagura sneered. "Anyways, when am I playing?"

"Kagura-chan, you're speaking of this as if it's a wrestling match." Kagome sweat dropped.

"Well, isn't it?" Kagura rolled her eyes. "Going on a date with Sesshoumaru would be like dancing with a coffee-addicted white wolf…"

Inuyasha gave out a string of insane laughter, which he choked on, as he imagined a wolf with long, 'Sesshoumaru hair', sipping coffee and freezing himself, while dancing tango.

A vein pulsed on Sesshoumaru's forehead as he squeezed tighter, causing Inuyasha to flap his arms wildly.

"My father adopted Rin." Sesshoumaru said simply. He let Kouga slip and drop to the floor, but Inuyasha was still hanging there. Sesshoumaru, on the other hand, showed no sign of bother as he sipped his coffee, holding the cup with his other hand.

"Oi, little girl, what's Sesshoumaru's darkest secret?" Kouga nudged Rin.

"Baka." Rin slapped Kouga.

"KouKou!" Ayame blurred and rushed over, and then she proceeded to pet Kouga on his head over and over again. "Oh, my poor KouKou…"

"Leggo, Ayame, leggo!" Kouga struggled against Ayame's surprisingly strong grip. "Don't call me KouKou!"

"Hah! KouKou…" Kagura sipped her coffee, eyebrows raised in amusement.

"Kou – cough – Kou…" Inuyasha appeared to laugh, but no sound was coming out. His face was a shade darker than before.

"Gosh, I'm surprised he lasted that long." Miroku examined the shades of purple on Inuyasha's face.

"Just drop him." Kagura waved her hand carelessly. "You won't want to disappoint Kagome."

"Nani?" Kagome blushed.

Inuyasha promptly found himself on the ground, his face aching from where he hit the table on the way down.

"Ha! The mutt likes Kagome. But, we wouldn't want the kinds of him to get close to you, do we, Kagome-chan?" Kagura said deviously.

"Shut up, witch!" Inuyasha spat. "You like…" He looked around. "…an ice-cube!"

"Naw, my first date's with Kouga." Kagura winked. "Don't take it personally, Ayame."

Ayame sighed. "I suppose it can't be helped."

Miroku rubbed his cheek sadly. "Aye, me and my poor cheek."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Inuyasha jabbed Miroku in the eye.

"Inuyasha! Sit down!" Kagome slammed her plate on the counter. "No ambushing players before the game!"

Inuyasha sighed, and sat down to his nearest seat.

"Ah, it is like wrestling." Sango commented. Kagura nodded slowly with agreement.

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"Umm, just one question. Do you expect us to pay for these dates just so you can get a kick out of this?" Kouga questioned.

"No, of course not. I've got two movie tickets just perfect for your date!" Kagome gushed, a large smile plastered on her face.

Behind Kagome, Rin and Kohaku were nodding like there was no tomorrow, with big, fake, smiles on their faces. Just like Kagome.

Kouga gulped.

"And just what might they be?" Kagura came in from behind Kouga.

"AH!" Kouga jumped. "Oh, it's you."

"Who else would I be? Ayame in a pink fluffy heart costume?" Kagura's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"AH!" Kouga jumped, shivering at the mental image.

"Inuyasha's still asleep." Kagome frowned. "I wonder what's up with him."

"Ah, my Kagome." Kouga grabbed her hand. Kagome's face reddened with embaressment."You need not worry, for I shall –"

Kagura threw her scarf over Kouga's head, almost like a net.

"You're on a date with me." Kagura said, her voice seeping with dread as she dragged Kouga behind her, him desperately clawing the scarf like a caught animal.

"Oh boy, won't those two have fun…" Miroku peered at the door after the two as they exited the Jigsaw Café.

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Author's Note: Heheh… here's another chapter. Soon to come – interlude. In a few days… And no, this is NOT a KougaKagura. This is a dating game, and everyone's jumbled up. Keep in mind that Kagome 'sorted' the people by their personalities. Therefore, Kagura and Kouga would be paired together, seeing as their personalities are so similar. But no, no KougaKagura pairing.

See that purple button down there?

Yeah.

Click… the… button!