Shikon Uni.

Chapter 24: The Perfect Things and the Saturday Bash

Schools over for two weeks, Inuyasha, Koga, Miroku and Sesshomaru ambled towards Koga's dorm. Inuyasha has been sensing the wolf demon's miserable attitude recently. He would try to ask what was up with him, but things went down hill from there. They were both in a fistfight two days ago and now they were trying to avoid each other as much as possible. Miroku and Sesshomaru insisted on both of them to go shopping for Saturday. "Come on little brother stop acting like an ass and get into the Christmas spirit." Inuyasha did not feel like replying, he hated fighting with one of his best friends. Why did Koga have to be so ignorant and selfish? (Wow…considering that was from the stubborn hanyou we all know) Miroku shook his head in dismay, "come on Koga stop sulking." Koga growled, annoyed of the monk. "You know what I'm just going to leave, I hate Christmas anyways!" Miroku yelled seeming to be angered at the wolf. "HUM BUG! MR. SCROOGE! YOU GRINCH!"

Koga just kept walking ignoring the monk's words. 'Sure, he may be a scrooge, only because golden boy took his girl away from him.'

Kagome was walking and talking to Sango on her cell. "NO Way…had you found the shoes. What colour? Where?"

…on the other line…

"Payless, I'm there right now. Where are you?" Sango grabbed a pair of black strappy high heels. "Have you figured out what you're going to get Inuyasha?" After trying the shoes on, she put them back on the shelf, frowning that they did not fit. When she felt a voice from behind her, she whipped around to find Kagome there. The two hugged like there was no tomorrow.

"Sango…I can't breathe!" Kagome's face was now red from lose of air.

"Oops, I am sorry!" She apologized.

"So where are the shoes?" Kagome asked happily.

Sango led Kagome to the spot where she saw the shoes; they were gone! Sango had a spasm attack. Kagome gave a quizzical glance at her friend. "Sango, you look like you have just shit your pants. What happened?" Sango turned around to face Kagome, when she saw the culprit. Her eyes flared, "Excuse me Kagome, I'll be right back." Kagome was confused; did she say something? What was going on? Sango only acted this way when someone got her really ticked off. She decided to follow her angered friend. Where is she going? Every corner of the aisle, Kagome had to slow down—too many people—but if she keeps slowing down, she will lose Sango.

Sango finally caught up to the shoe thief. However, when the thief turned around she saw it was…Kikyo. Kagome saw this and almost had to restrain her self from attacking the evil-minded bitch! "You, stole my shoes?" Kagome grinned evilly. "This will be entertaining." Sango was about to hug the girl. (Remember Sango doesn't know about Kikyo) Kikyo was about to question her but decided not to. "Sango I missed you so much! I didn't even recognize you, have you changed your hair, or something?" Sango gave a small smile. "Kikyo, what happened to you?"

Kikyo frowned. "Well, this man came into my dorm and kidnapped me. He tried to kill me." Kikyo started to close her eyelids, glancing at Sango to see if she was falling for her trap. Sango comforted the woman. Kagome growled. Sango was falling into Kikyo's trap. 'Sango, don't listen to her! Please don't.' Kagome could feel the icy glares she got from Kikyo. She knew she was there hiding in the plant. 'How?' She asked mentally. 'Kagome, I will make you pay!'

Sango listened to Kikyo's side of the story, forgetting all about the shoes. Kagome took this chance and texted Sango on her flip phone. When she heard the ringtone ring, she smiled when Sango checked the screen on top of the pink and black phone. When Kagome got a reply, she instantly scanned the wording.

Sry Kag,

I g2g back to the school. I lost the shoe thief.

Love Sango

Kagome punched in the keys infuriated at the lies. "Yeah…well last time I checked you were walking off arm-in-arm with KIKYO"

Sango face turned pale white. (If there is such thing as pale white…if not then let us just say, her face turned pale.) Kagome knew, about Kikyo. Now she was swimming with the sharks!

Kagome walked off. 'Ditcher!' She thought. She sniffed the air. Koga was near, his scent was mixed with unknown feelings Kagome couldn't figure out. Anger, loneliness and depression it was like the feeling when someone is rejected. Trying to put what events that just happened behind her, she walked towards the troubled wolf demon. His head was slumped looking down at the tiled floor. Hands clenched into balled fists. He was suffering from some sort of depression and anger. Just what was it? She put a hand on his shoulder. He stopped; he slowly turned around to meet a concerned face. His teal-green eyes cold and lazily half opened. He looked awful. "Koga…" Kagome softly whispered. "What's going on? Why are you depressed? Your scent is mixed with all these hidden emotions.

"Sorry Kagome, but I want to be left alone today." Koga's voice rivaled Sesshomaru's cold one. Kagome nodded lightly. As she started to leave in the opposite direction, Kagome realized something. "Koga wait!" He turned around. "Don't forget, I'm here if you need to talk." As she finished she gave a reassuring smile that melted his icy attitude. When she walked about ten minutes later, her phone rang the melody of the new song she was working on. The text message was from Koga.

Hey Kagome,

Thanks. Sorry about how I was acting.

Love Koga.

'Love?' 'Did he mean 'love' as in what I think it means?' 'Kagome, you got a boyfriend! His name is Inuyasha. Memorize that!' Kagome mentally scolded herself. She smiled, 'maybe he meant as in friends.' 'Yeah that's it, nothing more than friends.'

…Speaking of Inuyasha…

Inuyasha had his arms crossed across his chest as usual. Today Miroku and he were looking for a gift for Sango and Inuyasha was looking for another Christmas gift for Kagome. They searched everywhere for the perfect gift. Miroku had already got Sango's present. (You will find out in two more chapters.) Inuyasha eyed the perfume shops but decided that getting Kagome perfume would make her think that she stinks. He smirked at the thought. When he saw a jeweler's store, he stopped at the windows and glimpsed at all the expensive gold, diamond, topaz, opal, peridot, sapphire, pearls, granite, amethyst and emerald gemstones. He liked the topaz, peridot and emerald rings and necklaces. However, one that he was staggered upon by an enormous rock that shone in the case lights rays. It was peridot green 24k gold ring. What did not surprise him was that it was $3,000. He almost fainted. 'Ouch. I think I'm going to 'break the bank', if I buy this.' Miroku shook his head, "you aren't going to buy that for her are you?"

"I'm not that entirely sure, Miroku." Inuyasha looked towards his friend. "What do you think?"

"I think you are insane to buy something that pricey for Kagome." Miroku declared. 'Inuyasha is going soft everyday that passes by. All thanks to Kagome.'

"Well than what do you suppose I buy her?" Inuyasha asked getting annoyed with his cheap friend. "I like to buy a gift I can easily pay off for a month or two. Not a whole two years!" Miroku yelled. Inuyasha growled. "Well that's what you get for skipping English courses in high school Miroku!" Miroku felt the war end when Inuyasha shot with a true point as to why Miroku has a low paying job. Sure working at Wacdonalds wasn't a great place to work. Especially when the two companies are constantly fighting against McDonalds! Why do they just put the stock market sales, and differences aside and become one big company? That way the employees get double pay. Miroku thought of his plan brilliant. He will make it come true even if it kills him or gets him fired. When Miroku snapped out of his future dream, he noticed a bag in Inuyasha's hands. Had the jeweler's store logo on it, he bought the ring! Miroku spazzed, "Youcrazypsychogamblingexpensivejerkthathasawalnutasabrainstupidstupidstupid! YoubakawhyinthenameofKamiwouldyoubuysuchathingforKagome?!" (For those who cannot understand what language Miroku is speaking…here is the translation: You crazy, psycho, gambling, expensive jerk that has a walnut as a brain, stupid, stupid, and stupid! You Baka (moron) why in the name of Kami would you buy such a thing for Kagome?!)

"Hm…maybe because I Love her!" Inuyasha shouted rather loudly.

"Well obviously…but why such an expensive gift?" Miroku asked.

"BECAUSE I LOVE HER!" Inuyasha strode off after that hearing enough of his friend's questions.

Miroku shrugged. Then walked away muttering words that is presently considered gibberish. He had to find a tuxedo or suit for the bash tonight or else, he is in BIG trouble. Therefore, he decided to follow Inuyasha again.

Kagome walked into an anonymous shoe store that did not have a name. She saw an old woman making shoes in her little office. She had sewn the last red string on the shoe. When she was finished, she set the glamorous pair of shoes aside where she can study the shoe's asking price. The woman turned around watching Kagome try on shoes. She floated over to the girl, "Hello can I help you?" Kagome looked up at the woman. "Yes, I am looking for either white or red shoes." The woman smiled, thinking of the pair she just made. "Yes we have a lot of white shoes on that aisle over there." Pointing over in the direction that was mentioned Kagome walked off into the aisle. She saw: flashing heels, sparkling, flowered, shiny, clear, strapped, low heel, high heel, designer boots, and dull, ugly white shoes. None of these shoes could measure up to her dress. The woman noticed the frown placed on the young girls face. "Do you need any help, miss?" Kagome sighed. "None of these shoes are what I'm looking for. There are only a couple of reds that I saw but they didn't go with the dress that I have."

The woman smiled. "Well I just made a pair of red shoes not too long ago. I'm still waging the price; do you want to see them?"

Kagome hesitantly nodded. The woman walked away to her office, then came back with the shoes. The shoes were marvelous! They sparkled, shined and glimmered. The heels were three inches and had two thin straps that crossed over where your toes meet the feet. There was red laces/straps that were meant to wrap around you leg. Kagome's eyes lit up from the sexy pair of shoes. "Wow. You made these?" Kagome asked not believing the handwork on the shoes. The woman nodded lightly. "I also make formal wear for parties, weddings, dance competitions and sports wear!" Kagome's head popped up from the word 'parties' had been mentioned. "May I see the party section of clothes?" Kagome asked politely. She nodded as a reply. The woman showed the next room. There was every colour of the rainbow. No, more colours than the rainbow. She brought Kagome over to the red dresses. There was long, short, slutty, knee length, mid-thigh length. The woman left Kagome to browse. She then picked up a velvet dress out from the middle of the line. It was too long and didn't quite match her style. She went through all the different combinations. When she came across a long strapless silky red dress, it shimmered from the beautifully decorated beads sewn on the sides and ascended up towards the top part of the dress. It matched the shoes and would go great with them too. The shoes Sango had described to her had no chance battling against the shoes and dress! She is going have to take back the dress after she pays for the two items.

Kagome ran her hands against the dress when she tried it on in the fitting room. It had a dazzled sequence, and draped down her curved, skinny body. The ends of the dress hovered over the ground. Not to mention the beaded shawl that added the final additions at the end. Kagome was definitely getting this dress. It was better than the one she bought. One similarity though was that it has criss-crossed ties at the back to make it tighter or looser.

Kagome walked up to the cash register desk and paid. "The total is $294.96."

Kagome gave her credit card to the woman. When the receipt printed, she handed her credit card back and Kagome signed the receipt. Then she was given a big wardrobe bag to put her gown in and a bag to put her shoes in as well. Kagome was happy. She bought the two perfect items for the bash tonight and was going to amaze Inuyasha. Now, she had exactly six hours till the party starts. She had enough time to get her job shift done then get ready for the party. 'I was going to get ready for the party with Sango, but I guess that's not going to happen.' "Inuyasha…" She missed him. It felt like it has been forever since they talked. 'I wonder what he's doing now.'

Inuyasha was getting into his car. He turned the ignition on and drove out of the parking lot. (Not the underground parking lot.) Never again was he going to park underground! Not after that little incident, he had with the security. Oh well. 'I wonder what Kagome's doing.' 'Kagome…' He missed her voice, scent, her everything.

Sango talked on the phone to you-know-who and forgot all about her get-together with Kagome. Her new best friend was plotting to make her forget all about Kagome, and be the best of friends as they were before. Kikyo knew this would hurt Kagome, but this was just the beginning. She is going to rip ruin Kagome's life. She pays that price when she steals Inuyasha away from her. Poor Sango she is being used for Kagome's plotted demise. 'Inuyasha we will be back together, don't worry.' They said their goodbyes. Sango gasped at the time it was two hours before the party. She started getting ready for the party, waiting for a call from Kagome. 'I'm sorry Kagome. I shouldn't have ditched you like that at the mall.' Remorseful thoughts seeped through Sango's mind. "Kagome, you should hate me now!" Tears stained her cheeks.

Kikyo put on her black-blue spaghetti strap dress. She put a lot of black eyeliner on her eyes then added a dark blue eye shadow on. The dress was metallic and was knee length. With frilly material overlapping from her waist down to the ends of the dress to make it look more Goth. Slipping black high heels on that made clicking sounds every time she walked.

Kagome served the last person at the bank and was just about walk out when her boss called her back. "Kagome can you serve till midnight tonight, thanks." Kagome's eyes widened. "What? No I'm invited to a party tonight, I can not add on extra shifts, Mr. Tokito." Mr. Tokito scowled. "Sorry. Nevertheless, Aliya could not stay tonight because she was headed down to a party." Kagome mentally screamed in her head. 'This isn't happening!' 'After all that?' Little did Kagome know someone was watching in the distance. They frowned. "I got to help her!"

Kagome wanted to rip her boss's head off right now. 'Please, Kami I don't want to spend the night here! I want to be at the Bash!' As if her prayer had been heard, a person answered, "I'll help you."

Kagome scanned the room for the random voice that spoke. She saw a woman; it was Dorinda. She was an intern from North America and has been working here for two weeks. "I can help you; I'll fill in for you while you're at the Christmas Bash!" "Mr. Tokito isn't going to be back until midnight. Just make sure you are back here before then, okay?" Kagome nodded, as all that information sinked in. "Thanks, I owe you!"

Kagome grabbed her coat then sprinted to her car. She drove off to the hairdressers to get her hair done. She had less than one in a half to get ready. When she reached the dressers, she told them that she was going to the Christmas Bash. They knew exactly what she wanted. (I am not telling you what her hair is going to look like until the party.)

Kagome sped in her car back to the school; she found many people that were dressed heading down the stairs towards the huge dance floor. Inuyasha told her that he would meet her down there, so she would not have to worry about when he would pick her up. He was just 1.5 seconds away from her. Kagome plopped her gown and shoes on her bed then got dressed into them. Once she was done, she grabbed the front of the dress, holding it up from the ground while running down the halls of the school. The party already started, she had her makeup done at the makeup studio in the mall so she didn't have to do it on her own. When she reached the doors, she could hear the music blasting. It started with 'Smack That' by Akon and feat. Slim Shady (Eminem). The door opened. There were thousands of people and there was a band there too. 'OMG…Nelly Fertado!' Kagome started to walk down the stairs. People starred at her new appearance. The spotlight traveled over to the beautiful girl. Sango, Miroku, Koga, Rin, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's jaws all dropped. Kagome walked gracefully down the red-carpeted stairs. (There is many stairs.) Her hair was layered. (This may be a little hard for you to picture her with layered hair. Don't worry; I will make her have extensions so it is not so short!) She has soft-shaped side swept bangs. Short cropped layers that are cut around the top and sides. (Gives it more body.) Inuyasha had to wipe his eyes to see if he was dreaming. He moved his way through the crowd to get to his girlfriend. She smiled when she saw Inuyasha. He was handsome in his black tuxedo. It looked like he had a box of some sort in his hands. When they reunited with a kiss, he had to break it so he could give her the gift. Inuyasha gave her the white box. It had a red rose corsage in it. She smiled. "I love you Inuyasha." She slipped the corsage on her wrist then went back to their kissing scene again.

"Kagome, I love you too!" After they finished they headed to the group. There stood Miroku who was in a white tuxedo, Sesshomaru in a white/silver tux and Koga in a black silky tux. "So… have we figured out where we are going to hold the Christmas day ceremony?" Koga asked.

"Well I was thinking of having it in my suite…" Kagome trailed off. They nodded. "There's a lot of room in there, so I'm positive that on the eve of Christmas you can put your presents under the tree."

Everyone started to dance when Maneater came on by Nelly Fertado. Koga found a random girl to dance with. Seeing that everyone else was taken. After that song ended, the bar opened and a crowd of people surrounded the counters. Mostly asking for a shot of whisky or wine.

(AU: I REALLY sorry for the wait. The next chapter isn't going to be that long. Sunday I will update, to chapter 25. I want at least five reviews. That's not a lot to ask for. R&R. I know there is a lot of people that are too lazy to review…so if I don't get five…then that will be it for Inuyasha and Kagome! (JK! That's a little threatening I know but I was only joking. PLEASE 5 REVIEWS or else I WON'T BOTHER MAKING ANOTHR CHAPPIE!)

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