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Overtime
Chapter 19
-The carnival-

"Good-morning Inuyasha. Time to wake up!" Miroku said cheerfully knocking on Inuyasha's bedroom door. "Come on!" He let himself in.

"Unh..."Inuyasha put a pillow over his head. Then he realized Miroku was there and shot out of bed, pointing a finger at him.

"How the hell did you get into my house?"

"That is irrelevant my friend. You should concern yourself with more pressing matters like- what time it is for example." He motioned to his friends alarm clock.

"Huh? But it's so early!" Inuyasha whined, falling hopelessly back into bed.

"What? No it isn't." Miroku glanced at the clock again to make sure he was correct. "You need to get up, we have to get Kagome or we'll be late for the carnival!"

"Anything with the sun out, and a nine in front of it, is unreasonably early." He buried his face in the pillow.

Miroku sighed.

"Inuyasha, you're coming with us. Even if it means going in your boxers and T-shirt. Now get up! You don't want Kagome to feel like she got stood up, do you Inuyasha?"

His specialty was the guilt trip.

When Inuyasha didn't answer he shook his head. "You cold hearted soul! How dare you call yourself a man!" His words stabbed venomously at Inuyasha. "Kagome will be heart-broken!"

Inuyasha finally stood up, annoyed. "How could she be it's not like we're together or anything."

"For now, yes...but this is a date." He winked. "So get up, and get out!"

Next stop was Kagome's house. They arrived there at exactly 10:00am. Kagome answered the door with a happy face but she was still a bit sleepy.

"Hey Sango." She grabbed her purse and followed her to the car where Inuyasha and Miroku were.

Miroku drove a black escalade. Him and Inuyasha sat in the front while Kagome took her seat beside Sango in the back.

"So!" Miroku was the only one really awake. "How is everybody feeling today?"

"Meh..."

Everyone answered.

"Maybe better if I had some breakfast, but I guess someone strong like me should be able to function without it." Inuyasha said, then smirked while the girls in the back rolled their eyes.

All of a sudden the deep rumble of Inuyasha's stomach echoed through the car, shaking it lightly.

"Heh." Miroku pulled into Tim Horton's.

One Hour later

"Finally! We made it to the carnival!" Sango exclaimed. Everyone else just looked at her strangely.

"But- we're not there yet." Inuyasha was just as confused as the rest of the people in the vehicle.

Sango shrugged innocently. "I know, I just felt like saying that."

Miroku patted her on the back. "Don't worry, I still love you."

Two minutes later

They were actually at the carnival! It was great- so bright and colorful and the rides were massive.

Lights blinked and scary clown music played. Little kids traditionally laughed and ran by.

"Alright," Sango got the other three's attention. "which ride do you guys want to go on first?"

"Well, since we just ate how about a nice slow ride?" Kagome suggested.

"Good idea." Inuyasha agreed.

"How about the fariswheel?" Miroku winked at Sango.

"Oh! Great idea!" Sango nudged him back. Inuyasha and Kagome tried to ignore the strange interaction.

"Well, come on!" He said. "I'll go with Sango, you two can go together."

"But-Miroku!" Kagome and Inuyasha raced after the two and in the end ended up sitting awkwardly in front of each other during the ride.

"Yeah...nice view, hey Inuyasha?" Kagome tried to make conversation. Inuyasha grunted , looking out the bars onto the commotion below.

Soon enough the ride was over, and both were the slightest bit relieved to be back with Sango and Miroku again.

"Next ride has to be that one!" Inuyasha pointed up to an 130 foot roller coaster that seemed to branch off into a million different directions.

"Yeah right." Kagome crossed her arms. "Count me out."

"Pansy ass, your comin'" He grabbed her hand and she let Inuyasha pull her into the line-up.

She was no pansy ass! Right?Right? What a lie...

10 minutes later they were all buckled in to the ride. Kagome was not good with scary rides.

"Umm..." She clung tightly to the black bar thingy that secured her (:P), completely unsure.

"Don't worry." Inuyasha patted the back of her hand form his seat beside her. "You'll be find."

She smiled in appreciation.

"Thats if the bar that keeps you from being flown violently to your premature death doesn't break!" Now he was smiling, trying not to laugh out loud.

Kagome sweatdropped. 'I knew there was a catch...'

They started moving, slow at first up to certain line, climbing ridiculously high. Then- it went plundering down at an impressive speed.

Kagome clutched the bars desperately tight.

"Alright!" She could hear Miroku's scream from behind them. Kagome shut her eyes and looked away as the roller coaster went into loop-di-loops and spirals. She could feel her stomach coming out of her throat with the fear that dwelled in the pit of it.

Inuyasha seemed to be greatly enjoying himself. He was all for the danger! He risked a glance at Kagome.

She looked absolutely terrified.

"Kagome." He said loudly, trying to talk over the screams and loud whistling of the wind. She didn't answer. "Kagome!"

She opened one eye. They jolted to the side ans she quickly closed it again. "What is it?" She yelled, struggling to sound normal. They went upside down and for a moment her hair dangled in front of her face.

"Are you alright!" Inuyasha looked over to her, concerned.

"I'm fine!" She answered a bit to quickly for it to be convincing.

"Are you sure!" He persisted, softening his voice some.

There was a pause. "No..." She said irritated with herself. They went in another sickening spiral and she closed her eyes tighter.

Another minute passed...

Not knowing what else to do, he moved his hand out to gently pry one of hers away from the bar. Kagome slowly opened he eyes. "Kagome,"His soothing voice made her turn to look a him.

"The rides over."

Kagome smiled and laughed along with Sango and Miroku as the went happily around the merry-go-round.

Inuyasha sighed with a mix of defeat and boredom. It was their fifth time on it, and everyone had completely forgotten about the horror of the previous attraction. It was time for a break.

"Candy apples, pop-corn, slushes and cotton candy...so much to choose from!" Miroku exclaimed, clasping his hands together in joy. In a low voice-more serene now, he said to the man behind the counter,

"I'll take one of each."

Sango sighed, but when she looked away she noticed something. A little booth in the carnival was selling kittens.

"Oooh!" She said in awe, pulling Miroku over who was fumbling not to drop all of his food. Inuyasha and Kagome just looked at each other in question and then followed,

"Wow." Miroku said plainly, watching about five kittens wrestle playfully in a basket with each other. They were all creamy beige with individual patterns of black on them.

"Hey..." Kagome said. "look at that one." She sounded a bit weirded out.

"Yeah." Sango said eying it as well. It had two tails. "Um, excuse me mam', why is that cat like that?"

"Oh what? That one? Well," The plump woman – the owner of the booth- bent over a bit to keep their response on the down- lo. "birth defect." She shook her head sadly.

"Oh..." Sango thought it over. "I like it!"

After all of their fun at the carnival, everyone was tired. A few rides later, they said their good-byes and went home. Then they realized that they all got a ride with Miroku and had to go find him again.

THEN, they drove off- ready for work the next day. Five minutes later they had to turn around because Sango had to go back and ended up purchasing that two-tailed cat and naming her Kirara.

Then, finally, they left. Really.

End chapter nineteen