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Chapter Five: Getting Ready for the Party
Kagome got home around noon and threw her purse onto the chair by her bed. She then lied down and sighed. It was hard to believe that she was still an engaged woman, except that she was engaged to another man. Her life appeared to be so complicated.
She grabbed her cordless phone and dialed Sango's number.
"Hello," Sango greeted on the other line.
"Hey Sango, it's me," Kagome answered in a soft voice. "I have so much to tell you. But do you think you can make it to a party tomorrow night?"
"A formal one?" Sango asked.
"Yeah."
"Sure, that would be fun."
"Great, I'll meet you at the mall in twenty minutes, ok? We have lots of shopping to do and I'll tell you everything later."
"Alright then," Sango answered and then hung up.
She grabbed her purse and her car keys. She then drove to the mall and waited at the food court in front of the ice cream parlor where she and Kagome always went first thing when they arrived at the mall.
Kagome changed into a pair of jeans and a baby blue tank top before she grabbed her own keys and headed to her silver Jetta. She then drove to the mall and directly went over to the ice cream parlor where Sango sat waiting for her.
The two decided to order ice cream sundaes first before they went shopping. Sitting down with there ice cream, Kagome proceeded to tell Sango about her engagement to Sesshomaru and the reason of the party tomorrow night. Sango silently absorbed the information. When Kagome was done with her story, Sango looked up into her friend's sad face.
"Kagome," Sango began cautiously, "are you sure you want to do this? I mean, you just went through a pretty serious situation."
Kagome nodded her head. "I have to Sango. It's not just about me anymore. My grandpa wants to see me settled down and taken care of."
"I just can't see how you can imagine yourself being married to that Sesshomaru," Sango shuddered. "He's so cold and distant."
"Oh Sango," Kagome murmured quietly. "I'm not looking for a real relationship. I just need to settle down and to give Sesshomaru some credit, he works really hard and I'm sure that at the top of his list of priorities is the company."
Sango sighed and felt sorry for her friend. She knew that Kagome was definitely not in the mood to find love in her relationships.
"Alright," Kagome said suddenly as she finished her spoon of ice cream. "Are you ready to go shopping? We have to pick out stunning dresses for tomorrow."
Sango giggled at her friend's change in attitude. She knew that Kagome was pretending to be cheerful to not make her worry.
"Yep, let's go," Sango agreed.
"Hey, isn't Miroku coming with you tomorrow? Doesn't he need a tux?" Kagome questioned her friend.
"Yeah, but he said that he would pick one up tomorrow afternoon. He likes to leave things last minute, but oh well."
The two walked around the mall, going into various stores and trying on numerous dresses. They were pretty tired after four hours of wandering. They finally arrived at the last store in the mall and went in. There were many lovely dresses on display, but none of them really caught Kagome's eye.
Suddenly her attention was caught by a dress that was in the corner of the store. It was a strapless red dress that had one side of the skirt reaching the middle of the calf and the other side reached above the knee. It had crystal studs that formed a vine-like pattern on the side with the longer part of the skirt.
Sango saw where Kagome was looking at and advised her to go try it on. Kagome quickly headed to the dressing rooms and put it on. She stepped out and Sango smiled.
"It looks great on you Kagome," Sango complimented her. "You should get it."
Kagome agreed and went to change into her regular clothes. She then put the dress aside and went to help Sango find a dress. Sango was rummaging around for dresses. Kagome suddenly looked out the window to see Inuyasha and Kikyo walk by. Kagome quickly ducked behind a rack of dresses while Sango gave her a curious look.
"Inuyasha and Kikyo are near," Kagome whispered. Sango glanced up quickly and saw Inuyasha and Kikyo enter the store. She sighed and grabbed Kagome's arm.
"You can't hide from them Kagome," Sango whispered back. She looked at Kagome's fearful eyes, but was still determined to make Kagome face them. "You didn't do anything wrong Kagome. You shouldn't be afraid to face them."
Sango went back to casually picking her dress and Kagome nervously stood next to her, looking through the racks.
Kikyo's high pitched voice reached their ears as she begged Inuyasha for a dress.
"Inuyasha," Kikyo purred. "I need a dress to make me look sexy tomorrow night."
"Sure whatever," Inuyasha said in a distracted voice. He hated shopping and right now he was getting a headache from standing in the shop. Suddenly, his nose picked up the scent of sakura blossoms and he turned his face to find Kagome and Sango looking for dresses in a nearby aisle. He cringed at the thought of having to talk to them and facing Sango's wrath.
"Hey Kikyo, do you think you can hurry up and pick a dress?" Inuyasha asked her quickly.
Kikyo pretended to pout as she went to look for a dress. Her attention then turned to Sango and Kagome and she went over. Inuyasha saw where she was headed and went over with her.
"What do you want Kikyo?" Sango asked her coldly when she was near enough.
"Oh nothing," Kikyo sneered at Sango. "I'm just surprised that you can afford to buy something here Sango, unless you were expecting Higurashi to pay."
Sango growled, but before she could say anything, Kagome jumped in. "Actually, Sango isn't dependent on me or using me for my money the way you are doing to Inuyasha."
Kikyo scowled. "What do you know? He dumped you for me. Obviously, he has better taste in women."
"Sorry Kikyo, but I don't have a taste for women," Kagome retorted and Sango bit back a giggle. "Besides, it's pretty easy to spot common trash on the street."
Before Kikyo could answer back, Inuyasha grabbed her arm. "Let's go."
He dragged her out of the store and Kagome looked over at Sango. She had a big smile on her face. "Now you see Kagome? It wasn't that bad!"
Kagome laughed and lightly punched her friend's arm. They then picked out a dress for Sango. It was a dark purple dress that ended above the knees and had thin straps that crossed in the back. The dress had sparkles on it so it twinkled in the light.
They paid for the dresses and left the store. They then decided to pick up some hamburgers before heading back to Sango's house. Kagome agreed to sleep over at Sango's place and just go home in the morning to get ready for the party. Kagome lied down in bed and started to think about the events. She was nervous about being engaged to Sesshomaru but quickly quelled her anxiety when she thought that it couldn't be much worst than being dumped by the one she loved. With that thought, Kagome resolvedly went to bed, determined not to be too upset by her engagement or by Inuyasha.
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