Starting Off The New Year Wrong

"Ok ladies lock up and go home, we're closing early!"

"But what about business boss? New years is the perfect time to make more money." Ayame asked.

"And, It's also the best time to get wasted, go home to throw up your guts only to wake up with a major hang over the next morning!" Their boss cheered.

"She sounds experienced." Yumi whispered to Kagome.

"Yeah." Kagome nodded.

"But Mrs. Eir-"

"Here, if you don't have any money, take mine, I got plenty!" She handed a roll of twenties to Ayame. "Let's go ladies we got clubs to hit!" The rest of the bar tenders cleaned up the liquor off the counter swept the floor cleaned the tables and dishes, and they were done.

"Hey Ayame." Kagome helped her put the liquor bottles in the right spot.

"H-hi."

"So you must be new?" She smiled.

"That easy to tell?" Ayme fidgeted with one of the bottles.

"Hm." Kagome grinned. "Yeah, for one, the vodka," Kagome pointed to the bottle. "never goes next to the Whiskey." Kagome took the bottle and put it next to the Rum. "And you broke a lot of glasses tonight. You keep that up and boss will deduct your pay."

"What!" Ayame tensed up.

"Yup, if I were you I would practice with empty bottles." For a second Kagome remembered how hard it was to learn on her own. Trying to flip one bottle while pouring another. Kagome sighed "Tell you what, I'll help you."

"You will? I mean, I couldn't take up your time like that." Ayame sighed.

"Well your in luck, I have a new years party tonight we can practice there. What do you say?" She offered.

"I don't know." She hesitated.

"Well It's either that or lose money." Kagome shrugged.

"Ok, I'll do it."

After the bar was cleaned up Kagome and Ayame went to Kagome's apartment. "It's not exactly a show home but it's home." Kagome smiled as came to the door. Kagome looked down to the hall to make sure no one was looking, and Ayame looked just to see what Kagome was looking at. Kagome lifted the door juggled the handle and gave it a slight kick and it popped open. "Welcome." She laughed. There wasn't much to the small apartment. A small television on the floor, white leather couch with duck tape to cover the hole in the arm rest a few family photo, and some roaches in the sink. It reminded her somewhat of her home. "So are going in that?" Kagome asked pointing to her outfit.

"I have nothing else." She sighed.

"Come on you can barrow something of mine." They went to Kagome's room and after an hour and a half going through what little clothes Kagome had they found the perfect outfit. The shirt was white and covered her breast to mid stomach, the sleeves were loose and see through. Her pants were also white; they hugged her hips and thighs, and then flared at the bottom where she wore white sparkling heels. "Stylish yet comfy." She smiled. "Here." Kagome handed her a silver chain belt. Around her neck was a silver necklace with a silver circle; her earrings were simple silver strings. The final touch was white eye shadow and a light pink shade of lip-gloss for her lips. Kagome helped her do a high bun with her hair and stepped back to look at her work. "Perfect." Kagome grinned. "Sango will be proud."

"Thank you Kagome." Ayame hugged her new friend.

"It's all good." Kagome smiled. "Now I have to get ready." She decided to keep it simple and go with a white all see through top with a red glitter tank top under. A black skirt with three layers and three inch open toed black heel. She chose silver eye shadow, but peach lip-gloss. She looked through her closet for her favorite purse. It was black with a chain for the handle and the letters s-e-x-y hung off the side.

"Cute." Ayame smiled.

There was a knock at the door as they came down the hall.

"So you have a brother?" Ayme pick up on of the family photos.

"Yeah, his name is Sota." Kagome opened the door and Sango stepped inside.

"Yes, I have arrived!" She yelled throwing up her hands. "Now I just want you to stop, and look at the outfit." Sango did a full turn in Kagome's living room.

"Yes I know, I look good" Sango liked to get dressed up when ever she could and that always meant heels and a dress. Rain, sleet, or snow, if Sango was going to a party she was going to be in heels and a dress. Her dress tonight was black skin tight dress that left little to the imagination, but truth be told she a body any woman would be jealous of. Her long legs were accentuate by her bright pink high heels.

After the girls finished giggling Kagome introduced Ayame and Sango. "I hope you don't mind if she comes?"

"Not at all the more the better!" Sango cheered. Kagome was convinced Sango had already been drinking, she was louder and merrier than she usually was. Once they got to the club the girls were able to skip the line because Sango's friends was hosting the party. It was also easy for Ayme and Kagome to get behind the bar for practice.

"Now why would you want to serve the drinks when such lovely ladies as your selves should be dancing?" A Man came to the bar with a smile and a wink at a blushing Ayme.

"Cut it Miroku!" Sango fumed.

"Um, no that's ok Ayame really needs the practices." Kagome laughed, but around eleven o'clock Kagome decided that was enough making drinks, she wanted to drink some of them and she had catching up to do if she was going to have even a buzz by midnight. For the next hour she danced and drank and lost count of how many jello shots she had taken. Before she knew it Miroku was on the stage with a microphone. "Ok, time for the count down!' Every one cheered as the screen rolled down and a video of time square flickered across it.

"Five…four…three…two…one, Happy new year!" Every one cheered holding up cups of alcohol, making out with the closest person next to them and making their new years resolution, that would most likely not even happen.

Miroku put his arm around Sango and pulled her to him. She tried to push him away when he pressed his lips to hers silencing her. "That's my new year wish" He smiled. Sango blush when she heard Kagome and Ayame in the background awing like teenagers. For the next two hours every made their last call and tried to find the person they kissed when the ball dropped; in hopes they would get luck tonight. Soon everyone stumbled out the door, drunk or tipsy, some alone and some not.

"I think I had to many jello shots." Kagome held her head. "What did you put in them?" She look at Miroku who was just laughing.

"Well then I guess I won't be seeing you tomorrow, that is unless I come bang on your door at some senseless hour." Sango grinned.

"Don't you dare." Kagome glared. "Besides you should be busy tonight." she mocked as Sango blushed.

"And well into the afternoon." Miroku put his arm around her waist making Sango blush even harder.

"I guess I will return your clothes later." Ayame plopped down on on the sofa. "I think I feel one of those hang overs boss was talking about." If Kagome had not made sure she made it to a cab Ayme would have fallen asleep right in the club.

"Later!" Kagome laughed as she shut the door to the cab. Looking around Kagome saw people pouring out of the clubs and bars, stumbling and holding on to one another. She thought it would be a good night to walk home, nothing would happen with so many people out on the street tonight. Besides, it would be a good chance to work off some of the shots already working its way into her system. A few blocks from building the woman in front of her slipped in the snow and Kagome covered her mouth trying not to laugh. You would think evolution would help women learn that heels, snow, and alcohol don't mix. Maybe we weren't always the smarter of our species pair. She laughed again at her thoughts. Kagome continued to walk until she heard a car creep up behind her so she walked a little faster. She couldn't believe this was happening again.

As the door opened Kagome slipped her shoes off and began running. Between her bare feet and the ice the man caught up to her in no time and had his arms laced through hers to keep them behind her back. "Let me go!" Kagome demanded. She felt a gun held to her neck and she instantly froze. "Please no!" A moment of shock took over her; her body became heavy and all she saw was darkness.