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Author's Note: My gosh, my arms are still sore! Will somebody tell me when I'll get used to climbing up stairs, please? Oh, well, I'll just take a nap after putting this chapter up. Thank you to:

pyscho-pyro-shrink - I hope you're right about the first week of high school. I don't have a problem with the classes, just the exercise, and the fact that I have PE first period. There's hardly any point to dress up and look good if you'll come out sweaty afterwards! Oh yeah, and thanks for the comment. The girls all have different personalities that make the story more funnier, like Ayame boy-crazy and Sango calm and relaxed.

Diamond369 - Many girls out there would agree with Kagome! If there's no hot guys to stare at, what's the point of going somewhere? That's one of the reasons I go to school, a cute guy sits right next to me in Spanish! Lol :D

inuyashafan93 - Yup, high school makes you want to burn all of the stairs down so you can use the elevators for free . . . Lol! The update is finally here!

XxkmariexX - That's good news that you love it along with the gahh! Thanks for the review!

TheDarkDancer - If you say 'it's way too early' through a pillow, it kinda does sound like 'I want to moo on the freeway'. If you don't believe, try it out.

crazyfroggster8 - Let me tell you this: The bus driver isn't exactly the person you thought it'd be. But don't worry, the sexy males the girls were hoping for will appear soon.

Kikyoneedstodie - I like this story a lot, so there's no way I'll be stopping it. By the way, I agree with the name. Kikyo already died once, and she should STAY dead. Stupid scary old lady who brought her back to life . . .

All done with the replies to your reviews. Now you can finally read it. It's a pretty long chapter if I do say so myself. Well, it's long to me. Anyway, go ahead and read!

The Bus Ride Part 1

"Okay, everyone! Eyes on me!" the bus driver yelled, waving his arms to get the excited kids' attention. A brass name tag pinned to his pale blue collared shirt read Hachi. He was a rather plump man, but he had a friendly face. "I want you to form a single line in front of me and hand me your luggage. Remember, you're only allowed to take a maximum of two small carry-ons that can be shoved under the seats. If there's no room under the seat, you can put your bag in the overhead compartments. Any questions?" It sounded like it was a speech he had to memorize. No hands shot up, so Hachi began collecting suitcases.

The girls were about ten kids away from Hachi.

"Hey, guys," Ayame whispered to the girls. "Hachi is a shapeshifting raccoon demon."

"Really?" Kagome asked, glancing at the bus driver.

Ayame nodded. "Yup. I can tell from his scent." Ayame herself was a wolf youkai, and was gifted with the talent of having a good sense of smell.

"Wow," was all Rin could say.

Kagome was the first girl in line now. She handed her two navy blue suitcases to Hachi, and he easily tossed them into the compartment with care.

"Name, please?" Hachi said in a business-like tone as he picked up a sturdy clipboard from the ground.

"Kagome Higurashi," Kagome politely replied. He scribbled it down on a sheet of lined paper with several other names on it.

"Thank you. You may go in the bus." Hachi nodded to the entrance of the bus.

Kagome nodded and headed to the doorway. She felt like she was being watched, but she shrugged it off. The young miko ascended the black metal steps that spiraled slightly, using the smooth rail for support.

The inside of the bus looked similar to the inside of an airplane, except its walls weren't as rounded. The flat walls were made of smooth plastic material and a long row of little windows lined the walls. There was a single aisle that Kagome was currently walking down, and there were four seats in a row, two on each side of the aisle. The comfortable, cushioned seats were made of speckled blue yarn along with smooth metal armrests. Hanging above the first row of seats was a small one-foot square TV; And every three rows back was another small TV hanging overhead. In the back was a cramped little bathroom with a toilet and hand sanitizers, but no sinks. Several kids were already seated quietly, watching the new passengers board.

"Where do we sit, Sango?" Kagome asked the brunette behind her. She and Sango had agreed to be buddies that stayed together no matter what.

"Um, in the back row if there are four seats available," Sango replied. She craned her neck to see, but was unsuccessful.

Kagome edged her way down the aisle to the back row, but to the girls' disappointment, the whole row was occupied. On the bright side, the occupants were all cute boys that looked around sixteen or seventeen. Well, except for one. The one "oddball" looked around eighteen, a senior that just graduated from high school.

The boy to the girls' left by the window had his short black hair pulled back into a small ponytail and attractive violet eyes. The guy next to him had silver hair that reached his hips, two white dog ears perched on top of his head, and gorgeous amber eyes. Across the aisle, there was a tanned boy with black hair tied in a high ponytail and icy blue eyes. Last, but not least, the "oddball" had silver hair that reached his knees and stern golden eyes. In general, they were all hot.

"Um, let's sit here," Sango casually said, pointing to the row to their left in front of the guy with violet eyes and the dog-eared boy.

"Okay. You want the window seat?" Kagome asked, trying to act like the boys weren't watching.

"Sure." Sango slipped past Kagome and plopped into the seat by the window.

Before Kagome could sit down, the boy with the purple eyes said, "Hello, ladies!"

"Hey," the girls greeted back in unision. Kagome slid into the seat by the aisle and shoved her backpack under the seat in front of her.

"I'm Miroku Houshi," the boy said, holding out his hand.

Sango shook his hand and greeted herself, "Sango Taijiya."

Next, Kagome shook his hand. "And I'm Kagome Higurashi."

"Oh, and this is my friend, Inuyasha Takahashi," Miroku introduced the guy with the stunning amber eyes. He elbowed the silent Inuyasha.

"Hey," he simply said, not bothering to look up from his hands.

"Kagome!" a high-pitched girl's voice called out from the front. "Where are we sitting?"

"Oh, hey, Ayame!" Kagome pointed to the seats across the aisle from her and Sango. "Right here."

"Ayame?" the boy with the high ponytail asked. He stood up and squinted his eyes to see the girl with the auburn pigtails better.

"Kouga?" Ayame walked down the aisle, clutcing her purse tightly. As soon as she was an arm's length away, she wrapped her arms around his waist, and he hugged her shoulders. "Long time, no see!" She smiled. Everyone in the bus just wordlessly stared at them.

"Um, Ayame?" Kagome broke the silence. "Who's this?"

Ayame broke the hug. "This is Kouga, one of my childhood friends."

Kagome's jaw dropped open in disbelief. This was what she predicted about what would happen to Ayame during their phone conversation on Wednesday.

"So, you're going to Shikon Camp?" Kouga asked, sitting in his seat.

"Yeah. My parents forced me to go," Ayame replied, rolling her eyes. She stepped aside to let Rin sit in the window seat.

The rest of the wolf demons' conversation seemed to be a hum now for everyone hearing. Poor Rin had no one to talk to, so she turned to the older guy behind her.

"Hi, I'm Rin Hoshiko," she greeted herself.

"Sesshoumaru," he coldly said.

"You and the guy with the dog ears look alike. Are you related?"

"Unfortunately."

Rin sat in her seat quietly now. He's not much of a chatterbox, but he's really cute, she thought.

"Ayame," Rin said with a tap on her friend's shoulder. Ayame stopped talking to Kouga and looked at Rin. "Can we switch seats? You're probably gonna talk to Kouga the whole time, and I'd like to talk to Kagome."

"Oh, sure," Ayame said, unbuckling her seatbelt. And the girls switched seats. Rin immediately put on her headphones and turned on her Ipod to pass the time.

Five minutes later, Hachi was standing at the front of the bus with a microphone. Kagome saw Rin bobbing her head wildly to 'Wake Me Up' by Evanescence.

"Rin," she hissed. Rin put up her pinky and index finger and continued bobbing her head. "Rin!" Kagome slapped Rin's bare arm.

"What?" Rin whispered, pausing the music. Kagome nodded to Hachi. "Oh, thanks." She focused her attention on Hachi's speech.

"Good morning, everyone," Hachi greeted the kids that filled up half the bus. He received several mumbles back, so he continued, "This trip will take about six hours, and we'll be making two rest stops to stretch, get gas, and lunch. We'll probably arrive at Shikon Camp at around two o'clock. Our next stop will be just outside Tokyo city limits to pick up the rest of the kids. Breakfast will be served at eight o'clock, right after the last group settles in. Thank you for signing up to attend Shikon Camp."

"Breakfast at eight?!" Kagome whispered to Sango.

Sango placed a hand on her friend's shoulder. "Calm down, Kagome. Right behind the bus driver, there's this lady who gives you stuff to eat at random moments." Sango glanced over at Rin, who was currently bobbing her head wildly to a slow, quiet song. She anime sweatdropped. The bus began to roar as it started to move along down the road.

"Yeah, that's Rin for you," Kagome said, an anime sweatdrop on her head as well. She leaned back against her seat and sighed. "Why do I feel like this is an airplane?"

Sango sighed and leaned back, too. "Maybe because at this very moment, we could be flying to L.A.," said Sango.

"Is something troubling you, ladies?" Miroku asked, appearing between the seats.

"Oh, um, well, Kagome and I originally planned to go to Los Angeles," Sango started.

"But our little brothers are going to camp and we had to take care of them," Kagome finished.

"That sucks," Miroku said sympathetically. "Hey, you guys know that Hachi is one of my dad's friends?"

"Really?" Kagome asked, interested.

"Yup. And the lady who gives out the food is Kaede. She used to be Inuyasha's babysitter."

"Wow," said Sango. "So, where are you two from?"

"Kyoto."

"Oh. Kagome, what are you doing?"

Kagome was staring at the button on the armrest and seemed to be deciding whether to push it or not. Her wobbly fingers were twitching a little due to the suspense. "What does this button do?" she asked, but she pushed it anyway.

"No! Don't-"

But it was too late. Kagome had her eyes tight shut, fearing that her seat will fall down through the bus. All she heard was Sango's giggles, Rin's snickers, and Miroku's light chuckles. Curious about what was so funny, Kagome opened her brown eyes to meet a gold pair. Chocolate stared into molten gold. She finally found out that the back of her seat went backwards swiftly, landing on Inuyasha's lap.

"Do ya mind?" Inuyasha calmly asked. His smooth tone was like velvet, making Kagome's heart melt right inside her chest.

"Um . . . Heh, heh, sorry about that," Kagome stammered, laughing nervously. She tried to find a solution to her seat situation. The problem was . . . "How do I go back up?" Kagome asked more to herself than anyone else.

"Here." Inuyasha slipped his clawed hands under the back of the seat. "Push that button again."

Kagome obeyed, and with Inuyasha's help, her seat shifted to its normal position. She turned in her seat and apologized again. "Again, sorry! I'm really sorry!"

"Calm down. It's no big deal. Now, do us all a favor and don't ever push that button again, okay?" Inuyasha smirked at the last sentence.

"Yeah, I'll remember! I was just curious about the button. You know what they say, curiousity killed the cat! Except I'm not a cat, I'm a human. But you know what I mean!" Kagome nearly tripped over all of her words. Feeling stupid, the embarrassed miko turned back around and put her headphones in her ears as she turned on her forest green Ipod. Maybe some loud rock music will clear her cluttered mind and calm her jittery self down.

Sooooooooo? How'd you like it? Was it good? Was it bad?

Hey, can you guys help me out here? I need more ideas for upcoming chapters. I already have the whole bus ride planned out, but nothing else. Could you give me some ideas in a message or in your review? That would really help me out. Thanks! :)