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Anlei – okay, thanks for the info, I'll try to keep my messages to the beginning and end author note from now on!
Miko Gurl – No, No! I'm sorry if I didn't clarify this enough at the beginning, but Sesshoumaru and company are humans in this fanfic! Sorry if I didn't make this clear enough at the beginning! Info on Miroku and Sango's night is coming up soon, don't worry!
ringurl107 - hmm…he might, I haven't decided yet…
Okay, I think I got everyone's questions, if I didn't SORRY! I'm not trying to ignore you. I decided from now on I'm going to have this little section at the beginning of each new chapter, so please feel free to ask any questions about the story you would like! Thanks again to all my reviewers you are AMAZING!-
Kagome stood in the semi-empty elevator on her way up to her dorm. The info sheet Inu-Yasha had given her that was now folded up, was placed securely in her back jean pocket, but hadn't left her mind one bit.
'I haven't been in a play since second grade.' Kagome thought dreamily. 'Maybe I really should try out for this play; I mean the lead role almost seems as if it was made for me. It's a girl that is rebellious, strong-hearted, and is a samurai. I am naturally rebellious and strong-hearted and have practiced in the art of swordplay since I was five years old…I wonder if I have a chance at the part…'
Reaching back into her pocket, Kagome unfolded the neatly printed paper and looked it over for the tenth time. Before she could examine the paper any closer though, the elevator bell let out its dull tone and the massive steal doors slowly creaked open, revealing someone she really didn't feel like dealing with at the moment.
"Well, well, look what the dog dragged in?" Kikyo said calmly entering the elevator. "And what have you got there, a brochure on the play?" Kikyou let out a cackling laugh. "You don't actually expect to get a role do you?"
Kagome just looked strait forward at the closing elevator doors, unaffected by Kikyo's words. "Why do you care?" she said mimicking Sesshoumaru's bored, uninterested tone.
Kikyo just let out another hideous laugh. "Well, I would hate for my favorite little buddy to be crushed into oblivion when me and my darling Yasha get the leads." Kagome just looked over at Kikyo and raised her eyebrow at her. "What?" Kikyo asked as if it was all a big joke. "You weren't actually thinking that you of all people would get a role? Please. You need talent to be in a production." The elevator stopped once again, this time revealing Kagome's floor.
"Oh thank god!" Kagome said laughing in a relieved voice. "If you need talent, I won't have to worry about you getting in!" Kagome walked coldly out of the elevator before Kikyo had a chance to retort.
'That settles it.' Kagome thought, almost steaming in anger. 'I am GOING to get Sesshoumaru to try out for the play with me, and we are GOING to do amazing at the tryout's, and we are GOING to get the leads, and that's final… this is going to be harder than I thought…'
"Let me get this straight. You want me to try out with you for the school's play because it will help will make our budding friendship stronger?" Sesshoumaru asked arching his elegant eyebrow and looking at Kagome suspiciously.
Kagome smiled broadly at Sesshoumaru. "Yup! What do you say?" she asked enthusiastically shaking her head.
"I say you're out of your mind and hell no." Sesshoumaru said bluntly, nearly causing Kagome to fall of the couch.
"Come on, Sesshoumaru! It will be fun I promise!" Kagome begged, giving Sesshoumaru her saddest puppy dog face.
Sesshoumaru didn't even bother to answer her, he just stared strait at her giving her the 'I've given you my answer, now leave me alone, your breathing my air' look.
Kagome plopped back on the couch defeated. 'This is crazy. I was crazy. Trying to convince Sesshoumaru to try out for the play is like trying to convince a rock to become a dog, you just can't do it…unless…'
"Whatever Sesshoumaru, you don't have to try out for the play if you don't want to." Kagome said plainly digging the dirt out from underneath her fingernails. Sesshoumaru just rolled his eyes at her and started to leave. "I guess I should have known that you would have been too scared to tryout anyway."
Hearing her words Sesshoumaru stopped in mid-stride. Turning back around slowly to face her, Sesshoumaru gave Kagome the coldest look that she had ever seen. "What did you say?" he whispered in a deadly tone.
"You heard what I said." Kagome said yawning, unaffected by Sesshoumaru's sudden change in emotion. "I said I should have known that you would have been too scared to tryout."
Sesshoumaru barely contained an urge to march right up to the stupid girl in front of him and backhand her. 'How dare she assume that I, Sesshoumaru, would be afraid of something as petty as this stupid school play!' his mind screamed. 'I am not afraid of anything. I will show this woman her place…'
"Fine," Sesshoumaru said coldly. "I will try out for the play with you. I am not afraid of anything as trivial as a silly school production, but remember, you will be in my debt. I can use this debt at anytime for anything I feel like, and you cannot refuse no matter how heinous or ridiculous the act." Kagome just looked up at him her actions clearly saying 'whatever.' "Your playing with fire girl, be careful our someday you'll get burned."
"I guess it's a good thing I know how to swim then huh?" Kagome said sarcastically rolling her steamy gray eyes.
Sesshoumaru snorted in a demeaning way. "We will see…" he whispered quietly and strode away from Kagome, retiring to his room.
As soon as his door clicked shut, Kagome fell back into the couch, her mental energy completely drained. She let her tired eyelids slowly shut. 'That could have turned out worse.' She thought enthusiastically.
Suddenly the front door swung open, and in entered a very furious Sango with a smug looking Miroku walking behind her.
"But Sango," Miroku protested dramatically. "I was only trying to profess my love to you for the entire school to know!"
"Since when does professing love have anything to do with grabbing my butt in the middle of a deserted corridor!" Sango hissed back dropping her backpack to the floor and plopping down on the couch next to Kagome.
"Well, well! I see the two love birds have returned form their tireless journey!" Kagome chirped. "How was the dance for you two?" Miroku's face seemed to brighten up at the thought while Sango's turned a deep shade of crimson. "Ooh! Someone better tell me what happened!" Kagome squealed. "It must have been good!"
"It was good!" Sango said frustrated throwing her arms up in the air. "It was almost perfect, we ended up dancing the night away in the middle of the dance floor, and Miroku didn't even try to grope me! We rode the elevator up, and he managed to keep that cursed hand of his under control. We got back to the dorm and I was about to give him a kiss goodnight in front of my bedroom door when suddenly, I guess he couldn't keep his hands to himself any longer and he grabbed my butt. So yeah, the night ended pretty much how you thought it would, me severely pissed off and Miroku with a bright red handprint across his face."
"Ah! But Sango, why would I want a goodnight kiss when I had all those others on the dance floor?" Miroku asked innocently.
"WHAT!" Kagome screamed excitedly. "You kissed him more than once!"
"Well…"Sango thought desperately thinking of any bit of conversation that could change the subject. Suddenly an image popped into her mind that was perfect. "Say, wait, when we came in weren't you and Sesshoumaru curled up on the couch together?" Sango said poking Kagome in the ribs. "What was that all about?"
"Umm…Hey, do you guys want to tryout for the school play with me? Sesshoumaru already said he would." Kagome asked changing the subject drastically.
"Fine Kagome, change the subject all you want, but we will be talking about this later." Sango stated. "But I can't try out for the play, I'm a terrible actor and I don't think I can handle another after school activity."
"Fine" Kagome pouted at her friend. "What about you Miroku?"
"Ah, my dearest-" Looking up at Sango his face turned suddenly white at the death glare she was giving him. "Second dearest Kagome, I would if I could, but my schedule is too hectic at the moment to add a play on top of it."
Kagome let out a small disappointed sigh, "Party poopers." Kagome said mimicking a little child.
"O, cheer up Kagome! At least Sesshoumaru will be there to comfort you!" Sango said happily giving her friend a pat on the back.
"Sango…"
"Yes Kagome?"
"Shut up."
A.N: Now this might not have been as long as you wanted it too again, but give me a break, I updated this one fairly quickly. Sadly the next chapter will probably be posted up later, considering I haven't wrote it yet! Please review! I would really appreciate it! It keeps me going! (Like the energizer bunny! Lol!)