CHAPTER NINE – SERVICE CHARGE

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Kagome: 18

Inuyasha: 18

Sango: 18

Everyone else except the teacher is 18

Rin is 17, but skipped a grade.

SUMMARY: An 18 year old girl named Kagome seems average. That's what it seems to the untrained eye. Naraku her evil step – father countlessly beats her up for his own twisted pleasure. Kagome decides to run away to Tokyo. There she meets new friend, new ememies, and a whole lot of adventure. Can Kagome come out of her shell and trust these new people? What happens when Inuyasha keeps hurting her feelings? What will she do when Kouga never leaves her alone?

When he entered it was dark. He turned on the living room lights to find no one there. Inuyasha wondered where Kagome was, but he suspected that she was sleeping. He decided not to wake her up. Inuyasha headed into the kitchen to be confronted by a note in Kagome's handwriting. Inuyasha quickly picked it up and read it our loud.

Inuyasha,

By the time you read this I will have already left. I'm going to live with someone who cares at least a little about me. I'll do the project with you, because it counts for a grade so we're still going on the date today, or should I say tonight. I'm not going to tell you where I am going, but I'll come to your house instead. Well see you tonight, and I guess at the bar. I do work you know. I guess this is goodbye for now Inuyasha.

Love,

Kagome

Inuyasha pounded on the kitchen counter with is fist. "Damn you Kagome! Why do you get mad over little things?" asked Inuyasha to no one in particular

He went to the phone and dialed Sango. If Kagome wasn't here she was most likely at Sango's or Rin's. When he finished dialing Sango picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"Sango its Inuyasha."

"Oh hey what's up?"

"Is Kagome with you?"

"No! Why did you get her mad or something? Maybe you said you hated her! Actually it could be how you're telling everyone that Kikyo's the best."

"Fine! I told her that Kikyo way better than her, but she didn't need to all worked up about it."

"When you say Kikyo who I might add is a complete loser, and preppy is better than Kagome, a nice, innocent girl it hurts!"

"Well Kikyo is better!"

"You have to let go of the past. BYE! I know where Kagome is she called and told me, but I'm not telling."

The phone line went dead but Inuyasha kept talking. "Sango tell me where she is! Damn you Sango!" shouted Inuyasha

Inuyasha hung up the phone and got ready for the date. Sango went to Kagome and told her what happened. Both discussed it and started getting ready. When Kagome was ready she said bye to Sango and headed towards Inuyasha's house. When she was a good block away a person came running up to her. "Hi! I'm Hojo. I wondering if you wanted to go out with me!" smiled Hojo

"I'm sorry I'm already going on a date for the LIFE project." Smiled Kagome with a ha, yes I am so happy that I don't have to go with you

"Next time?" asked Hojo

"Maybe if I'm free!" smiled Kagome thinking now I'm officially always busy

Hojo walked away with a little hope. Kagome just walked towards Inuyasha's house. She rung the doorbell and waited for someone to open it. Inuyasha heard the bell and went downstairs to open it. It was Kagome. Inuyasha gave her a hug, which surprised her. "Kagome you're alright!" said Inuyasha with relief

"Of course I would be! What did you think would happen?" laughed Kagome

"Never let's go on our date!" said Inuyasha as he led her to the car

They were in the car heading towards Limoke. "Why'd you go Kags?" asked Inuyasha

"I think you needed to cool of."

"Will you come back if I 'cooled' off?"

"Well…"

"I'll do anything!"

"Anything?"

"Anything!"

"I don't know. Maybe. It's not that I hate you it's just…"

Kagome trailed of and before Inuyasha could ask anything, Inuyasha and Kagome arrived at the restaurant. There they met up with Miroku and Sango. They said their hi's and entered. The waiter took them to a booth where they all sat. He handed them their menus and left them alone to decide. "Uh!" said Kagome

"What's wrong?" asked Sango

"This stuff is so expensive I can't order this stuff, I'll just get water." sighed Kagome

"Don't be silly Kagome – sama." Said Miroku

"Miroku I will not go out with you!" answered Kagome in a stern voice

"Awe!" sighed Miroku

"Okay number one how did you know he was going to say that? Number two don't be silly I could by this whole place and the money used would be the size of buying lunch at school." Smirked Inuyasha

"Fine! I'm only ordering because you said so. Oh I know what he was going to say because you were the same way." Sighed Kagome

The waiter came over. He was ugly. He had a long oval face with a beard and moustache. His hair looked like he had put on five wigs. Lastly he had elephant ears. "I am Frank your waiter for tonight! What may I get you ladies and gentlemen today?"

"Drop the act!" suggested Inuyasha

"Fine! What do you homies want?" tried Frank again

"Actually put it back on." Suggested Inuyasha

"Anyway I want the spaghetti and meatballs." Said Sango

"Ill have the quarto qu… qu… forget it I'll have the four cheese burger." Struggled Miroku

"I'll have the shrimp soup." Answered Kagome

"For me get me the garlic cheese bread and the fish. Oh and some of your finest wine." Smirked Inuyasha

"Cancel the wine and get him sprite." Changed Kagome

"Wha?' asked Inuyasha

"Don't get addicted now and you'll live longer!" shot Kagome with a glare

Inuyasha wasn't scared of gangsters. He wasn't scared of getting stabbed. He wasn't even scared of him enemies, but he was scared of Kagome. The waiter changed the order and left. It was quiet. Sango couldn't stand it so she spoke up to break the silence. "So Kagome where are you going after dinner?" asked Sango

"I'm going to a different house then I told you. Frankly I loved it, plus I have a job so yeah." answered Kagome

"So what are you doing really?" asked a curious Miroku

"Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong!" shouted Sango as she hit him over the head

"Get your head out of the gutter. I'm not doing anything wrong!" Kagome laughed and shouted at the same time

The waiter came to ask if they wanted anything to drink. Everyone was okay with water. Inuyasha just told him to get more soda. Before he left Kagome spoke up. "When is the food coming? It's been half an hour already!" asked Kagome

"Soon miss!" answered Frank

Kagome was going to get up but stopped herself. After the waiter left the group of four just sat there waiting. About 15 minutes later the food came and they all quickly ate. After they ate Inuyasha asked for the bill. The waiter brought over bill in record speed. "Okay, okay, wait what?" shouted Inuyasha

The waiter came by and asked what the problem was. HE told him about the extra 11 dollars on the bill. The waiter told them it was a service charge. Kagome wondered and there was, no such things as a service charge. This time Kagome got up and started shouting at the waiter. "There's no such thing as a service charge!"

"No, need to shout miss!" said the waiter.

"No you just gave yourself a generous tip." Yelled Kagome

Inuyasha pulled Kagome down and quickly paid for the bill. As soon as the waiter brought back the bill he ran out the restaurant. Sango and Miroku soon followed the example and ran out also. All four ran to Inuyasha's car and stopped for a breath. Inuyasha was the first to speak. "Okay that's the last time we let you have shrimp. Let's go home!" said a panting Inuyasha

All of them got into their rightful cars and drove home. Inuyasha fell asleep as soon as he put his head on the pillow. Kagome looked on the paper, which said that tomorrow was surprise husband day. She quietly snuck out of the house once again. She went to Sango's house and went back to the hut which she used to live in. "I missed this. Natural and free." Kagome smiled and went to bed.