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Chapter 19: Naraku's Revenge

Kagome traipsed along with the others as Mr Tippytoes guided them towards the washrooms where they were to get cleaned up. Sesshoumaru was nowhere to be found and no one volunteered to go and look for him. As they went past reception, Kagome became aware of the stares coming from the academy's staff and from some of the pupils. She sighed and lowered her gaze, catching whiffs of food wafting from her own clothes and hair.

Jeez, I stink! I smell of mashed potato and…I don't even know what the fuck that is! Gasp! Kagome scolded herself mentally. There's no way I just thought the 'f' word! Stupid Inuyasha, I must be catching it from him. I need to find a way to get him to stop all that damn cursing! Great! I did it again!

Kagome furrowed her brow as she fought down the urge to swear out loud.

"nnnnnexcuse me miss, are you Kagome Higurashi?" came a familiar nasal voice.

Kagome turned and spotted the receptionist who held the phone in her hand and had a slightly annoyed expression on her face. Kagome and the group and neared the reception desk, Mr Tippytoes decided to wait for them.

"Yes I am, what is it?" Kagome asked. The receptionist let out a bored sigh and held out the phone to her.

"You have a call. Don't take long please, I'm extremely busy." She said, sitting down and beginning to file her nails.

I'm sure you are, Kagome thought irritably. She took the phone and held it up to her ear.

"Hello?"

"Hello dear, are you alright? You didn't come home last night so I got a little worried, is everything okay?" came the voice of Mrs Higurashi.

"Oh mum! I had completely forgotten to call you! Sorry!" Kagome said apologetically.

"I found the number of the dance academy by the phone so I thought I'd call and see."

"I'm so sorry! Well, we were given rooms in the Yoru Hotel because of the large amount of money we paid that helped the Academy with their funding for the competition. We were granted a week's stay so don't expect us to be going home during that time 'kay?" Kagome said.

"Oh right. Is the competition going to be held there?"

"Yep. There's a huge ballroom on the ground floor." Kagome explained. Just then, she heard a high pitched shriek in the background. "Mum, what was that?"

"No Hakudoushi no!" Mrs Higurashi's agitated voice sounded, away from the phone.

"Mum?" Kagome asked anxiously.

"I'm alright dear. These children have a lot of energy don't they?" Mrs Higurashi panted.

"Mmm yeah, well-"

"Nooo! Put that down! Put it down I say! Shippou, get that out of your mouth at once!" Her mum yelled. "Hello Kagome!" Shippou shouted through the phone. Mrs Higurashi scolded him.

"Hakudoushi! That's very expensive!" There was a noise that sounded like glass shattering.

"mum?" Kagome enquired worriedly.

Inuyasha could hear every word spoken and wondered how one woman could deal with four kids when three of them weren't even human.

"What's going on?" said a deep, irritated voice. Kagome held the phone away from her ear just as piercing battle cries and deafening clangs and crashes sounded in the background. Mrs Higurashi was screeching at Kanna and Hakudoushi to stop the saucepan fight.

"Oh, Naraku, it's you. You made it out alright I hope?" asked Kagome suppressing a giggle. Naraku narrowed his eyes at her and a glob of cream slid down his cheek.

"Ha-ha, very funny. Now can someone tell me what's going on?" Naraku asked crossly.

He heard a shriek coming from the strange wand on a string that Kagome held in her hand.

"What was that?" He asked her. Kagome gingerly put the phone close to her ear.

"Hakudoushi and Kanna, fighting with saucepans and spatulas apparently." Kagome replied, once again holding the phone at an arm's length as more screams rang out.

Naraku's eyes widened.

"Okay mum, I have to go now." Kagome said loudly, taking care not to put the phone too close to her ear.

"What? Oh, alright then. Be careful dear and remember not to-STOP! THAT IS NOT A TOY!" Mrs Higurashi shrieked. There was a 'slam!' and all Kagome heard next was the dialling tone.

"Mum? Hello? Hello?"

Kagome shrugged lightly and placed the phone back on it's hook, ignoring the receptionist's glares and joined Mr Tippytoes as he began to lead them to the washrooms.

"So?" Naraku enquired.

"Well, Hakudoushi and Kanna are doing a wonderful job of destroying my house and giving my mother cause to have a nervous breakdown, but other than that, everything's fine!" cried Kagome, wringing her hands. "My poor Mummy!" she sobbed. Inuyasha patted her shoulder awkwardly, he was no good with these kinds of situations.

"Aw, c'mon Kagome, it can't be that bad!" Inuyasha told her.

"Yes it is! HIS KIDS ARE DESTROYING MY FUCKING HOUSE!" she screamed, pointing an accusing finger at Naraku. Inuyasha jumped back in surprise and everyone, including Mr Tippytoes, gasped. Naraku, on the other hand wiped away a tear and sniffed.

"I'm so proud of them! They have followed in my footsteps!" he sobbed happily. "Unlike some." He mumbled glowering at Kagura who merely rolled her eyes.

"Kagome," Inuyasha said with wide eyes, "You just swore…THAT'S SO FUCKING COOL!" he yelled happily.

"Osuwari!"

SPLACK!

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FER?" Inuyasha yelled.

"Osuwari!"

BASH!

"QUIT IT!"

"Not until you stop cursing! It's no wonder I've started doing it, I'm getting it from YOU! The next time you swear, I WILL say the word and you WILL experience a lot of pain!" Kagome shouted angrily.

"Ok!" Inuyasha squeaked.

Mr Tippytoes cleared his throat. Kagome whirled around and regained her composure.

"Okay, so where are the washrooms?"

Ooo

After they got changed they split up and went to their dance classes. Kagome was still in a foul mood and didn't even say hello to Annie when she entered the room with Inuyasha. Annie was surprised at the change in the normally sweet, enthusiastic girl and failed to notice Inuyasha's hand before closing the door upon it and squishing it.

Inuyasha screamed bloody murder and Annie immediately wrenched the door open, freeing his poor, throbbing hand, apologising profusely. Not that Inuyasha took any notice. He frantically waved his hand about, then shoved it under his armpit and hopped around on one foot. He began to howl,

"OH SHIIIIIIiiii," He spotted the homicidal expression on Kagome's face, "iiiiiiver me timbers!" he continued to jump around and clamped his mouth shut to prevent himself from saying anything. Kagome flounced off in a huff and sat down on a chair, crossing her arms.

Annie backed away cautiously in order to give the pair time to calm down, and began organising her stack of CDs.

Ooo

"And just wherrre have you two been?" Lola enquired sharply, her hands on her hips.

"Um-" began Kikyo.

"Stop wasting my time! More practising!" she barked. Kikyou and Naraku glanced at each other whilst Lola played the music.

"STARTING POSITIONS!" Lola yelled.

Kikyo and Naraku speedily found their places and began performing the dance sequence they had learnt earlier that day.

THUD!

"Oooow!" Kikyo groaned, rubbing her backside, and glared angrily at Naraku for dropping her.

"Ooops! Sorry! I didn't-"

"NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! YOU ARRRE NOT SUPPOSED TO DRRROP HERRR YOU IMBECIL! DIOS MIO! WHY MUST I PUT UP WITH SUCH AN INCOMPETENT FOOL! YOU ARRRE HOPELESS!" Lola bellowed.

Naraku was absolutely gob-smacked. Even Kikyo looked shocked. He fought the urge to go and cry in a corner; instead he let himself get angry at this stupid dance teacher lady. He had never been told something like that, he, who had prided himself in his sly and cunning ways. This Naraku wasn't about to tolerate a weak human's reprimand, noooo, it was time she got to know who was boss.

"What did you just say to me?" Naraku said in a dangerously quiet tone, his eyes were hidden by his bangs.

"YOU HEARRRD ME! OR ARE YOU AN INCOMPETENT AND DEAF FOOL?" she screeched.

Naraku clenched his fists and shook visibly with anger. Kikyo floated away into a closet where she would be safe. He glowed with demonic energy and pulsed repeatedly; he rose up into the air and was surrounded in purple miasma, his deep voice resonating around the room.

"Foolish human, you have no idea who I really am…" and he laughed evilly

Lola wasn't the kind to get scared easily, but at that moment, Naraku's creepy voice and even creepier laugh made the hairs on her arm stand on end.

There was an explosion of demonic energy and where Naraku had been floating now stood the form of a colossal spider with huge, glowing red eyes, thrashing around the room and roaring deafeningly. This was about as much as Lola could take, she had a profound fear of spiders and this one was no exception. She let out an ear-splitting scream and fell to the floor hugging her knees and shaking uncontrollably.

Naraku transformed back into his human form and chuckled as he approached the trembling dance teacher.

"Hm hm hm hm…I will practise for the competition but I don't ever, EVER want to hear another insult from your weak human mouth, for I am the great Naraku…I insult people damn it! Understood?" He asked her harshly.

Lola nodded shakily.

"Good. Now, where were we?" said Naraku in a cheerful tone.

Lola walked unsteadily over to the stereo to play the music and Kikyo stuck her head out of the closet to see if all was clear, and upon seeing that it was, floated out and took up her position in front of a satisfied looking Naraku.

"Ahh! Revenge is sweet!" he sighed.

A/N: Okay, I must admit, I felt sorry for Naraku because everything happens to him. He needed a break! You guys agree with me right? Riiight? (author looks around expectantly) sob! Anyway, please read and review! And if you don't, then I hope your blood type is A positive because that's the tastiest. Thanks!