Author's note: Hey kiddies, it's PinkOopa!I'm taking my shot at an Inu-fic! This is a Sess/Kag fic since I'm a big-up fan - That's all I had to say, please drop a few lines in the reviews, it makes me happy and write more )
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters. I have no money to sue me for anyway.
Chapter 1 – Who's Getting Hitched?
"CONGRATALATIONS!" the group of over 30 women squealed at the grinning women wearing a slim light purple dress. She had her long black hair in a high pony-tail, a shinning diamond ring on her wedding finger, and tears brimming her pink lined brown eyes. Her girl friends hurriedly encircled her in warm embraces, filled with joy that one of their friends found happiness.
"Thank you all so much for coming and celebrating my bachelorette-party. It has been truly wonderful and I wouldn't have it any other way but to spend it with all the women that had made a difference in my life. And also, a special thanks to Kagome, she was the coordinator for this event and she has done an amazing job, love you Kags!"
"Love you to Sango!" Kagome shouted the side, earning laughs all over. She raised her glass, and proudly announced "To Sango and Kouga, may their days be filled with joy, passion, and love." Everyone laughed and cheered, raised their glasses of champagne and toasted.
"God I'm burnt out." Rin said tiredly as the remaining four girls crashed on Kagome's couches. The party, held at Kagome' pent-house apartment, was a total hit. The party ended shortly after 1 a.m. and the only ones left were the initial 4 girlfriends; Rin Tsuki, Sango Hunter, Kagome Higurashi, and Kagura Wind. This was the 4 girl group that had been together all through middle-school, high-school, kept in touch during their post-secondary, and now they have been pursuing their careers. They were in-separable and now Sango was the first to be getting married but they knew that through it all, their friendship was something that they can all fall back on.
"God, I still can't believe that you're getting hitched." Kagura sighed whimsically, she had yet to find that man that would make her heart flutter like a feather in the wind. She was laying back on the lazy-boy recliner; her short spunky yet elegant red dress being wrinkled was the last thing on her mind as she closed her tired eyes and threw an arm over her forehead.
"I know eh? It's crazy to think that we're all reaching 23, and one of our sisters will be a wife." Kagome said softly, her long black-blue hair was fanned around her as she stretched across her love-seat. She grinned goofily at Sango and shot-up alarmed at the sight that greeted her. The other girls noticed the sudden movement and they lifted their heads to see what was the cause. They shot up as well, and raced over to the quietly crying engaged women.
"Sweetie, what's wrong?" Kagome was sitting beside her, rubbing soothing circles on her back, and trying to coax an answer from the unresponsive woman. She was sitting there, holding her hands tightly in her lap, and shaking as sobs raked her body.
"Sango-mango? Why are you crying? Are you hurt?" Rin's child-like voice asked worriedly as she touched her hand lightly by her other side on the couch. The other girls glancing at each other with concerned looks.
"Sango," Kagura kneeled in-front of her, her voice as gentle as an autumn breeze, "it's okay to be scared. It's a big step in life, but just know that we're here for each other no matter what. We'll support you in any decision you make in life. Don't scare yourself thinking that you're going to be doing this alone." Kagura brushed back the bangs that covered her eyes and strands that were sticking to her face due to her tears. It always hurt when they saw one of them cry.
They sat in silence as they let the wisely spoken words fully sink in, those were words that would carry true, and they all smiled a genuine smile as they gazed at one other. Sango took deep breathes, the words piercing through her mild panic attack.
:Don't scare yourself thinking that you're going to be doing this alone:
"I love you girls with all my heart." Sango's soft words lifted through the room as she took the last calming breath she needed, the girls without missing a beat replied the same and shared a group hug.
"Okay, so we should start heading out to the hotel soon." Kagome stated when she was sure that no one else was going to start crying their eyes out. Standing up, she smoothed down her dark blue dress and started for her bedroom to change into something more comfortable.
"Oh shit, totally forgot." Kagura said as she stood up and followed Kagome, all their bags and luggage were tucked neatly away in the closet.
"What! Where're we going?" Sango's eyes widened in shock, what the hell was going on, she thought. The only one left was Rin, her light brown hair pulled to one side of her head and tied at the base of her neck.
"We're kidnapping you for the week!" she said excitedly as she pulled on Sango's hand, dragging her to Kagome's room. This was going to be the best vacation ever!
"I can't believe you guys are doing this!" Sango shouted shocked but there was no anger laced with her words as she watched the random stores and street lights zoom by the car window. It was just pass 2 in the morning when they finally pulled out of the parking garage of Kagome's residence. They dropped by a coffee shop, picked up some snacks and grand lattes since getting to the out-of-town hotel would take at least 5 hours of driving. They had taken Rin's silver SUV that she purchased just for road trips when the girls got their drivers licensees and had their first road trip.
"You better believe it because we got you for a whole 7 days." Kagura said laughingly as she pulled on to the highway.
"I don't think Kouga would like this, you know how he gets jealous easily." Sanga said quietly.
"Don't worry, I talked to Kouga." Kagura's voice was hard and cold, Kagome's eyes narrowed slightly, and Rin's expression saddened. But Sango didn't notice the subtle changes.
"Well?" she asked impatiently.
"He understood, no worries Mango." Rin said with much enthusiasm. Rin never got out of the habit of calling Sango the tropical fruit, she never lost her child-like innocence yet in a business setting, she was a shark with a cold sense of detachment from playing ball, she was by far in the big leagues to be messed withed by other CEOs. But anywhere else, she was carefree and that innocence screamed to be protected.
:We'll support you in any decision you make in life:
"And what about my job? And where the hell are we even going?" Sango stuck her head between the drivers and passenger seat to glare at Kagura and Kagome. But all it did was cause them to roll their eyes.
"We're taking you to Ms Oopa's Ryokan and Onsen. It's a traditional Japanese Inn which was rumored to have the best hot springs." Rin said as she sipped her mocha latte. They had had changed into sweat pants and a tee shirt, their faced washed away from all the make-up, and hair either tied or let loose for the long drive up.
"And what about my job? I have deadlines to meet, I can't just take a week off without any notice." Sango started to sound worried, what if she was fired?
"Can you just stop freaking out? What about your job; your boss was the one that suggested the place and told us to have a good time. Jakostu is really a sweet heart." Kagome smiled back at Sango.
"Hey where was Jak and Bank this evening? They couldn't make it?" Sango asked as she leaned back in the leather interior.
"The guys insisted that they come to Kouga's Bachelor party instead of yours. Jak was really disappointed though since he said he would rather go to yours since there would be male strippers instead of girls." Rin informed the group as she giggled recalling the conversation.
"Oh well, I'll have to thank him when we get back from this wonderful idea of kidnapping me." Sango had this glint in her eyes promising certain pain to an overly feminine male boss of hers. The others just grinned, Kagura turned up the club mix CD in the stereo and the girls broke out singing one of their club favorites.
-TBC-
Alrighty, that's the end of the first chapter. Tell me what you think ne?
-PinkOopa