QJP: Finally I'm working on my fics!
BC: Yeah, you've taken a long enough break. Get back to work.
QJP: Funny, I could say the same thing to you about actually getting online and reading the last two chapters that I posted of TP and the second chapter of IMHIBC.
BC: Well I have a good reason for not being able to do that…either I'm busy or my dad's on.
QJP: Oh, well then. Your off the hook…you PLP on the other hand, have no excuse.
PLP: Uh…uh my Internet was down…yeah that works, lets go with that.
QJP: Uh huh right. You two better get to reading those three chapters. Why don't you do that while I'm writing this chapter?
--------------------------------------Chapter 9: Dress Shopping--------------------------
There was a loud banging on the bedroom door and it, unfortunately for Sango and whoever she was going to be talking to that morning, put her in a very bad mood.
"God damnit! What do you want Kagome!"
"I'm sorry to wake you so early in the almost-afternoon but I thought we were going shopping for my wedding dress today."
"Oh right…uh what time is it anyway?"
"11:55. Now lets go before the wedding shop closes!"
Sango slowly got out from between the warm sheets and opened the door only to find a cheery Kagome standing there all ready to go.
"Damn you morning people."
"What's gotten you in such a pissy mood?"
"Yesterday morning I woke up only to find Miroku laying right next to me. I didn't want that to happen again so basically I got zero sleep." Even as Sango said those things she new that she really didn't mind waking up to him sleeping beside her. Deep down inside she knew that she still loved him but just didn't want to admit it.
"Wow, that's rough. Well, good thing we're going dress shopping, right?"
"Yeah, I guess. Let me just get dressed and I'll meet you by the car."
"Alrighty then. See you in a few minutes."
-------------------------------------At the Wedding Dress Store--------------------------
"So I'm guessing that since we're looking at dresses you and Inuyasha thought of a date, right?" Sango asked as her and Kagome were walking up to the dress shop.
"Yeah, for some reason Inuyasha want's to get married next month."
"Why so early and so soon? Doesn't he know all the planning that this takes?"
"I told him all that but for some reason he want's to get it done sooner or something. Then again, I never understand him sometimes." Just then Kagome's eye was captured by the most beautiful white gown. It was a strapless and the whole top of the front was covered in sequins and they seemed to flow down the dress and finally disappearing into the full skirt. "What do you think about this one Sango? Please say you like it because I'm sure as hell not leaving without it."
"Oh my god! I love that one. Go try it on and if it fits I recommend you buy it immediately!" Sango sat on the bench across from the fitting room. She had a feeling she would have to be sitting once Kagome came out.
"Alright!" Kagome walked into the fitting room and started to try on the dress. "I hope this fits. I'm so excited!"
"Yeah. I'm glade you found your man."
"Oh don't worry Sango! You'll find a man suitable enough."
"I had one…I thought."
"What was that?" Kagome asked, coming out with the dress on. It took Sango's breath away.
"Ka-kagome if I was a lesbian I'd jump you in a minute."
"Awe, thanks." Kagome looked away, blushing a deep red. "So who is this man?"
"Huh?"
"The man who you thought was suitable enough."
"Ah, no one, not a person. I have no idea what you are talking about!"
"Sango. I'm your best friend, you can tell me." Kagome sat next to Sango. After about ten minutes of silence, Kagome stood up. "Alright, your not ready to tell me." She went back into the fitting room.
"I'm just going to wait by the car while you pay for it alright." Sango told Kagome while she was changing back into her regular clothes.
"Ok. I shouldn't be long."
-------------------------------------Outside of the wedding shop-------------------------
Once outside, Sango leaned against Kagome's car waiting for her. She occupied her mind by thinking back to high school when she still dated Miroku. Life was perfect back then and the two were in the high school version of love also known as lust…
------------------------------------------------Flashback---------------------------------------
"Sango!" Miroku called.
Sango turned with a happy grin on her face. Miroku ran up to her and they hugged. He placed a small kiss on her forehead. She looked into his eyes, her breath being taken away.
They walked together to Miroku's car. "I bought something for your dress."
"Ha, so you know I bought one."
"Well it's two weeks before prom, I sure hope so!"
"Yeah. Let me see!"
Miroku took out a wrapped present. His hand extended out and as Sango tried to grab for it, he put it over his head. "Hey, give it to me!"
"Give me a kiss and I will."
"No way! It's a present for me."
"Yeah, I want a present too!"
"Come on, Miroku." She gave him her best pouty lip. His face came towards hersfor a kiss and she grabbed the gift quickly and ran. Miroku ran after her. He grabbed her around the waist and picked her up, swinging her around. She kicked and screamed, "Let me down!" He set her down. "Will you let me go?"
"If you give me a kiss."
Sango kissed him on the cheek. He froze. She slipped away from him. "Miroku you okay?"
"I'll never wash this cheek again."
"Don't be so modest!" She rolled her eyes and unwrapped the present. It was a pretty purple corsage. "It's so beautiful, thank you."
Miroku was in her face. Sango's eyes were wide. His lips touched hers in a polite kiss. She thought about making the kiss more passionate but Miroku was already pulling away.
He held the passenger door open for her then got in the car. He drove to his house.
"Miroku, is that you?" his mother's voice called from the living room.
"Yes, mom."
"Will you come here for a minute, please?"
Miroku started walking to the room and Sango followed him. A female who looked almost identical to Kagome was sitting on the couch and when Miroku came in she jumped up and hugged him.
"K-Kikyo?"
"Oh Miroku, I've missed you so much." She grabs him and kisses him on each cheek. Sango sees this and storms out.
"Who was that?" She asked.
"That was my future bride."
"Oh! The one were going ring shopping for! I just can't wait!"
---------------------------------------------End Flashback------------------------------------
Consumed in the memories of happier then sadder times that caused the whole break up between the two in the first place, Sango never even noticed as a vaguely familiar car pulled up and an equally familiar man stepped out. The man quickly walked up behind her and covered her mouth with his hand, alarming her to his presence. Sango didn't even get the chance to see her attacker's face before she was dragged into the backseat of the car and the car sped off.
About 2 minutes later out comes Kagome carrying her new purchase. "Sango? Where are you?" she asked out loud as she looked around the area of her car where she was supposed to be waiting for her. After about an hour of looking, both in the parking lot and in the store on the off chance that Sango had gone back inside, Kagome finally got so worried about her friend that she didn't know what to do. So she naturally called Miroku's cell phone with hopes that she had called him telling him to pick her up.
"Hello?"
"Miroku! Hi, it's Kagome."
"Kagome? What's wrong? You sound upset."
"Yeah, you can say that. Umm…please tell me that Sango is with you."
"I thought she was with you getting a wedding dress."
"Well yeah, but she did call you to come and pick her up right?"
"No…why, what's happened?"
"Nothing except she's disappeared."
"What?"
"Well, while I was paying for my dress she said that she would wait outside for me and I said okay. When I got done paying and walked out she wasn't there…I've looked everywhere. What should I do?"
"Just stay there, I'm on my way. Don't worry, we'll find her." True to his word, Kagome could hear the jingling of his car keys on his side of the line.
"Thanks Miroku."
"Well, I promised her once that I would never let anything happen to her and I intend to keep that promise."
"I knew you still cared for her."
"I haven't stopped caring for her since high school. Even after that little misunderstanding that broke us apart."
"Have you even explained to her about that yet?"
"No, not yet. But believe me when I say that as soon as we find her I'm going to tell her everything."
"That's good. See you in a few."
"Bye."
After hanging up Kagome patiently waited for Miroku to show up. All the while hoping that Sango was all right.
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QJP: (looks at reviews and faints from shock)
PLP: Umm…I'm guessing she likes having this many reviews?
BC: Well, I don't blame her; I would kill to have 81 reviews for all my chapters in total. So she must be feeling good about having 17 for just one chapter.
PLP: Well, since she's obviously not going to I guess I'll just have to handle the review responses…
BC: I don't think she'll like you doing that. It's her job anyways. I'll just throw some cold water on her and she'll be fine.
PLP: Or we could just play either the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack or the movie. (Finds soundtrack and plays it on full blast)
QJP: (comes too with a start) Phantom! Where is he? Where is my Phantom?
BC and PLP: (crack up laughing)
QJP: (realizes whats going on) BC! PLP! I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS!
BC: Calm down! It was the only way for us to get you to do the review and voting responses!
QJP: Fine. But I'd watch your back if I were you. Here are the responses to last chapter's reviews…all 17 of them:
SANGOTAIJYA: Is this a fast enough update for you because I know exactly what it's like to read a chapter and have it end right when it was getting good. Originally I hadn't expected to put any San/Mir fluff in this chapter but as always, I try to please my reviewers and think of ways to put their suggestions in the chapters. This one actually turned out rather good if I do say so myself.
Blackcat8610: Yes, I can see that you've finally been able to read the chapters. And I thank you for helping me think of that very fun idea with the flour fight.
MG25C: A little late with telling me those things seeing as I already wrote the chapter but since you say its all up to me whether or not I have you be one of Miroku's waitresses, I'll definitely be sure to put more of a description of you when I get there. And since you love Sesshomaru so much I might even put it that the two of you fall in love in that chapter…but we shall see, though being one of my most faithful reviewers puts you at a plus too.
-CuteAnimeBoysMakeMePant-: Thanx so much for the suggestions and votes!
MasterJediMarc: I will most definitely do that…though I don't think I'll be starting any more fics other than 'Secret Vacation' until I'm done with at least one of my other fics.
Sangi: Yeah, that chapter definitely has a lot more humor than the rest of them…but I'm definitely looking into ways of how to make more chapters that have some humor in them.
Toki-san: I'm the same way…I only cook breakfast things too but once in a while I'll bake something just for the hell of it. And it takes me forever to get to sleep with or without the candy so it doesn't really matter when I eat it. I usually only eat it at night when I plan on pulling an all-nighter. The same thing with caffeine.
Dragongirl1209: Wow, you are good at predicting things! You basically predicted what is going to happen in the next few chapters. How did you do that? And what do you mean I never read anything?
D.sist: Well, at least I know one person who reviews my fics also takes the time to read my profile too. Who's your fav. Country singer(s)? This could get interesting that we share some of the same interests.
Tearsofregret: I don't know if my pink ponies can defeat your poka dot dinosaur so I'm just going to say that I'll try to hurry with my updates more and that my pink ponies could beat your dust bunnies any day.
I Hate Kagome: (Chapter one) Why do you hate Kagome?
Thanx you 10! Also thanx to sango, SonicFreak, MirokuHoushi471, Killertrees, B3th3erz, and QJP PLP.
Now then, here is an update on the voting:
KAGOME: MikoWannabe (1 vote), Shorttempered (1 vote), Sacred Arrowz, KanBaMiko, ShewhositsInu (2 votes)
SANGO: Xterminator909 (1 vote), Can'tTouchThis (2 votes), DangerousWeapon (1 vote), Coralreef, Killerofperverts (2 votes), Kilala'smykitty
INUYASHA: Ddogw/FANG (1 vote), Hanyou Badboy (1 vote), Muttface, Hewhogetssat (2 votes)
MIROKU: HBNTA1 (1 vote), PervertedPunchingbag (3 votes), Pervert 911, Behold!thepowerofmyhand, Ladysman201
SHIPPO: Bewaremyfoxmagik (1 vote), Bluefire300 (1 vote), Foxyman (1 vote), Rep.ofLollypopGuild (1 vote)
KOGA: Fleabag (suggested by -CuteAnimeBoysMakeMePant-), Wolfboy (2 votes), Howl U (1 vote), CarryUAway (1 vote)
SESSHOMARU: Moonface (suggested by -CuteAnimeBoysMakeMePant-), WhiteScar (1 vote)
RIN: A TinTin (1 vote), RememberMeAlways (1 vote)
KIKYO: H311 8rin93r (suggested by -CuteAnimeBoysMakeMePant-), B-och (suggested by -CuteAnimeBoysMakeMePant-), IllDragYou2Hell (1 vote)
NARAKU: DeathInHell (1 vote)
KAEDE: B-och's lil sis (suggested by -CuteAnimeBoysMakeMePant-), SisterOf1InHell (1 vote), MikoPowerz (1 vote)
