Disclaimer: Disclaimed.

Date: July 31, 2005

Notes: I'm so bored. So I decided to write. Kalliel, thank you for being the 100th reviewer.

Chapter Fourteen: White Lace & Strings
Kagome and Sango go off to search for a prom dress.

Kagome stood against the wall of her house. She wanted to cry. No! She wouldn't. It wasn't Inuyasha's fault that he didn't like her. He liked Kikyou. She just happened to like him too. But why was he playing with her, all those times? Those kisses? Did they mean anything at all? No, not to him. He was just an insensitive stubborn jerk. Why had she fallen for him in the first place? She hated him. That's what she told herself, over and over in her head. It wouldn't work. She still didn't feel any better. She still felt as heart broken as she always had.

"Kagome?" Shippou shouted out from afar. Kagome looked up and smiled at him. He was at the shrine gate, along with Sango.

"Hi!" Kagome said, trying to sound cheerful. After all, she was going shopping with Sango. For a prom dress! What girl wouldn't be happy about that?

"I need to drop off Shippou. He also stayed after school, but missed the bus." Sango said. Shippou smiled, but looked embarrassed about missing the bus. "Are you ready?" Kagome nodded. The three of them headed back down towards the gate, where Sango's blue Volkswagen beetle was parked. Shippou hopped in the back seat, Kagome in the passenger's seat, and Sango in the driver's seat.

"Are you okay, Kagome?" Shippou asked. Kagome smiled at him and nodded.

"I'm okay…" She lied slightly. Well, she was okay, in health. But not in mind. Her heart was practically tossed around. Sango looked at the two of them and turned back to the front, where she drove through a clean neighborhood, Shippou telling directions of "right, left, right, and straight".

"Bye, Kagome! Thanks Sango!" Shippou shouted as he scrambled out of the car when they arrived at his house. Kagome watched the freshman demon open his porch door and enter the house as Sango drove away.

"To the mall? I know this store called "White Lace & Strings" with beautiful but inexpensive dresses we could look through." Sango said. Kagome nodded, murmuring an okay. Soon they arrived at a large white building, the words "Shikon Hall Mall" printed in large glass letters across the front. The parking lot was filled up, possibly because of the closeness to the prom. Sango pulled into one close to the mall doors.

"Let's go…" Kagome muttered.

After walking for several minutes, they arrived at a dress store. The glass windows were showing the newest additions of dresses, ones created especially for the prom. The words "White Lace & Strings" were in pink tinted mirror letters on the top.

"Sango, what would look…best on me?" Kagome asked, not really knowing how to shop for a prom dress. Sango smiled and walked over to a deep green dress.

"Your brown hair will match with nearly anything, but here's something…" She said, and Kagome was already awing over the green dress. It was so pretty. There were sparkles in the green satin fabric, but not enough to gather attention. Kagome looked at the tag. It was her size! And the price was affordable. Taking the dress off the rack, she walked over to Sango, who was looking over s scarlet and yet dark pink dress. Sango looked at Kagome and smiled.

"Already chosen one?" She asked, and Kagome nodded, holding out the green dress and another one she had looked at. "Then try it on and come out and show me!" Kagome smiled as she walked over to the changing room. She felt like a little school girl. Hanging the dress on a hook, she closed and locked the door, and undressed.

"Hey, it's my darling Sango!" Miroku exclaimed as he walked straight towards her.

"Hey, that's a girl store!" Inuyasha shouted, not wanting to ruin his reputation. Miroku ignored him. Inuyasha quickly followed after.

"My Sango." Miroku said as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Miroku…" She pushed him off and turned around before he could touch anything else.

"No!" Miroku exclaimed, covering his eyes. "I can't see your dress! Its bad luck!" At first Sango looked confused, but she glared at him, dropping the dress she was holding at her side.

"That's only for weddings, you moron." Sango said to him, but kissed him on the cheek as he uncovered his eyes.

"Why, we aren't getting married?" Miroku replied, but Sango ignored it, picking up the dress she dropped.

"Come on, let's get out of here." Inuyasha said, pushing him.

"Sango, how do I look?" Kagome asked, and she opened the door in a blue dress. All three of them were looking towards her. Both Inuyasha and Miroku's jaws dropped. Kagome flustered in embarrassment, but she stood frozen.

"You look so beautiful! Turn around, turn around." Sango said, but Kagome stood still.

"Why are they here?" She said shocked and embarrassed, and she pointed to the two males. Sango turned at them, realizing they were still there.

"Get out, get out of here!" She shouted, and Inuyasha and Miroku scampered off out of the store. Sango turned back to the red Kagome. "I'm sorry Kagome. I thought they left." Kagome nodded, still red.

"I don't like this one much." She said, still recovering, and she turned and entered the dressing room, closing the door again. 'Inuyasha had seen me! And…and his jaw dropped at my sight!' Kagome thought to herself. Was there really a chance for her? Oh, how she wished. How she wished Inuyasha could take her away. Maybe things would be better. Maybe he really does like Kagome. Maybe he does have feelings for her. Taking the blue dress off, she put on the green dress, and opened the door, cracking it at first, then opening wide again, just to make sure Sango was the only one around. "But I like this one." She smiled.

"Kagome was really pretty, no?" Miroku said. He knew this would tease Inuyasha and confuse him. The two of them were standing in the parking lot.

"Yeah…No! I mean…" Inuyasha said frustrated, and bopped Miroku on the head in irritation. "It doesn't matter. I'm going to Kikyou's anyway." Inuyasha got into his car and slammed the door closed. He sighed as he drove out, leaving Miroku next to his own car.

Who did he really love? Inuyasha rubbed his forehead at the thought. "Damn it!" He shouted out, and he skidded away.

Notes:

For a prom dress! What girl wouldn't be happy about that? I contradict myself. I wouldn't be happy about it.

And the store I made up for the mall "White Lace & Strings" is actually adapted from "White Lace & Strange" which is something Nirvana did…a cover of something. Anyway, this fanfiction is almost to an end. tear I hope you enjoyed this chapter.