This chapter, I do believe is my longest one yet for this story. How exciting. I've uh, been working hard on it. But, I'm sure it needs a lot of work still. So read through, and then please point out any mistakes you see.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, Jose Cuervo, Peach Schnapps, Rob Zombie or his song Dragula, uh Marlboro, Taco Bell, Pepsi, Jack Daniels, or the Orange Dream recipe. Alright, that should keep me from getting sued.
OH BY THE WAY.
I love all of my reviewers, but, you guys really should thank BleedingNissa for getting on my ass about this story, cause otherwise, you wouldn't have a chapter right now. :D
Kay. I love you guys.
OH WAIT. WARNING: If you're against alcohol.. Then you shouldn't read this chapter at all. It's full of it. :DD
Here is to Blanking Out
Ayame turned to Kagome before getting into her car, "Wanna just meet at your house?"
"Uhm, sure. That'll give me the chance to go fix up the guest room at the house. Hey! That's a thought, why don't you just move in with us?" Kagome asked.
"While I like that idea, I think, I need to move into a place by myself and establish that independence for once in my life, you know?"
Kagome sighed, "Yeah, I understand. Just promise me not to buy something out of city. That wouldn't be gaining independence that would be running away."
Ayame nodded. "So, Roxie and I will meet you at your place shortly?"
"Yep, yep."
"Alright, see you soon. I love you!" Ayame said opening her car door.
"I love you too." Kagome replied before starting her vehicle.
Ayame pulled into the parking lot of the grocery store and turned to Roxie who was laying contently in the back seat, "Alright, baby. I'm gonna run inside real fast. Be a good girl." She reached back and rubbed the small wolf's ears before getting out of the vehicle and running inside.
She went straight to the meat section and realized that she should probably keep her selection small since she technically didn't have a freezer of her own for the meat.
"I wonder which Roxie would prefer tonight," she voiced aloud glancing at the different choices.
"Most likely a prime rib."
Ayame froze, a growl formulating in the back of her throat, "Hello Anita."
"Hey Aya, what's with the venom?"
Ayame rolled her eyes and grabbed the plumpest prime rib in the stack, ignoring her sister.
"No really, what did I do now?"
Ayame looked at her disbelief shining in her eyes, "You were only with MY fiancé naked, no reason for me to be upset with you over that."
"Aya-"
"No Anita. Do not talk to me right now. Actually don't talk to me ever. Goodbye Anita." Ayame said turning away from her sister. She stopped at the liquor isle, grabbing another bottle of tequila, she was going to need it now.
She placed her items down at the register and said, "I also need a carton of Marlboro 100's, please."
"Sure thing, Ayame."
Ayame glanced up, "Oh hi, Ginta. Sorry, I don't know where my mind has been. I just ran into my sister and I didn't even realize she was in the store."
"It's alright, Aya. It happens to the best of us." He said scanning her items.
Ayame nodded.
"Your total is $68.46."
"Kay." She slid her debt card in the machine, "Withdraw.. uh.. 60 dollars.." she said aloud as she hit the buttons and typed in her pin.
Ginta opened the cash register and handed her the money and the receipt.
She took it with a smile as she grabbed her bag, "Well, bye Ginta." She said as she walked away.
"Bye. Uh Ayame, don't take this the wrong way, but I noticed you weren't wearing your ring."
Ayame subconsciously put her left hand in her pocket, "Yeah, I'm not."
"Why? Did something happen to it?" He asked.
"No, nothing happened to it." She answered quietly.
"Then why?"
"Ask Koga. I really have to go. Goodbye Ginta." She said rushing to her car. She threw the bag into the passenger seat and got in with a sigh.
"This is going to be more complicated and more of a hassle than I realized, pup." She confessed to Roxie who licked and nudged her arm, Ayame pet her with a sigh, "Alright love, taco bell then Kagome's. We're almost done."
Ayame started the car and pulled out. She maneuvered her way across the parking lot and into the taco bell drive through.
"Good evening, how may I help you?" A voice asked her.
"Can I get four soft tacos with no lettuce, two beefy 5 layer bean burritos, and a chicken quesadilla please?" She responded.
"Sure, would you like any drinks with that?"
"Uhm. Two large Pepsi's and two sides of nacho cheese. And that'll do it."
"Alright, so I have four soft tacos no lettuce, two beefy 5 layer burritos, a chicken quesadilla, two large Pepsi's and two sides of nacho cheese. Is this correct?"
"Yeppers, it is."
"Alright your total is $15.62 and the second window, please pull forward."
Ayame pulled the car forward, grabbing one of the twenties from her pocket.
"Hey. Uh. $15.62."
Ayame handed the girl the twenty and said, "Just keep the change." She knew now of all times was probably not when she should be really just giving money away but the surprised smile on the young girl's face was worth it.
After Ayame had everything in the car with her she said, "Have a good night."
"Thank you, you too."
Ayame smiled and drove off.
Ayame pulled into her friends' driveway and popped her trunk. She grabbed her suitcase and overnight bag and shut the trunk with a slam. Roxie stretched on the ground next to her. Using sheer balance she grabbed everything she bought, the drinks, her purse and Roxie's bed; making sure she had her keys she used her elbow to lock the car door and shut it with her hip. She knocked on Kagome's front door with her foot Roxie standing next to her with an excited look in her eyes.
Kagome opened the door with a giggle, "Do you know the concept of two trips, Ayame?"
"What? Two Trips? What is this you speak of?" She replied with an easy smile as Kagome grabbed the Taco Bell and the sodas from her. Roxie rushed in past her and dove for the couch, "Roxie! Get off of there!" Ayame scolded.
"Aw, just leave her be, she's fine." Kagome replied.
"I can already hear Inuyasha complaining about how your house reeks of wolf."
Kagome laughed, "Let 'im. He only really cares when it reeks of males."
Ayame giggled at that and headed for the basement stairs, "I'm just going to go set all of this down, I'll be right back."
"Kay."
Ayame's voicemail drifted through the receiver once again, frustrated Koga threw his phone across the room and watched it hit the wall with a satisfying crash. He walked over to his liquor cabinet with a sigh, pulling his good friend Jack off the top shelf. He didn't bother with a glass. He tugged his hair out of its high pony tail and plopped onto the couch. He launched the lid of the bottle and the band away from him.
He sat there; the only sound registering was the swishing of the alcohol as he drank. He knew it wouldn't be enough to get him sloshed but it would dull the ache that was slowly forming in his chest. Ginta had called him, asking why Ayame hadn't been wearing her ring. He had to lie to him.
"Are you even going to talk to me? Clue me in on this break you seem to want?" he asked the empty house, "no, of course you aren't. That's not your style is it, love? Rather run away." He grunted and took another swig.
Koga ran a hand down his face, and choked when he remembered the look she had when she saw him. Even in complete despair she was still painfully beautiful; her jade eyes glittering with tears and her unruly hair flying around her. He'd already known that though, remembered from when they were younger. He would forever be haunted by that day. The day she found out her parents had died in a head on collision. The day the light had completely drained from her eyes. He had held her in his arms as she sobbed, praying that he would be enough to keep her grounded. He had made a vow to himself that day, as long as he was around, she would never have to feel that pain again, and the light would forever stay where it belonged. He failed, and to add insult to injury he had been the cause of it.
"I am such a fucking ass," he growled.
"Yeah, you are."
Koga groaned, "How did you get in?"
"Used the key you gave me when you bought the place." Koga heard ice clink against a glass.
"Oh right. Knew I would regret that. I'd like to be alone right now." He said before chugging more of the bottle he was nursing. He glanced at it, about two thirds left.
"Why so you can wallow some more? How bad did you fuck up anyway? Kagome wouldn't give details, just told me to get my ass over here and 'play nice' no matter what you said."
"Of course Kagome did. Wouldn't let me explain myself to Ayame, oh no, but I can explain away to the one person who will beat my ass. Awesome." Koga took another swig.
"One, do not talk about her like that. And two, she's just worried about you, asshole. Plus, she's looking out for you, I have been threatened not to beat you, I'm just here as your shoulder to cry on. So go on, let it out buddy."
"Inuyasha. Did you start drinking before you came over here? My shoulder to cry on?" Koga snorted.
Inuyasha grinned, "See, I'm off to a great start on this. Now spill your guts and hand over the Jack Daniels."
"Get your own damn bottle. There is a case in the garage, and while you're at it, grab me another one."
"I will only get you another bottle if you start talking about how bad you screwed up."
"It was all a misunderstanding really."
"A misunderstanding how?"
"Ayame saw me and Anita in nothing but towels and-"
"You were with Anita in nothing but a towel?"
"Yeah but it was innocent! I swear it!"
"Yeah but if you saw me and Ayame in nothing but towels wouldn't you assume something?"
"No. Because I know how you are with Kagome."
"Alright bad example. If you saw MIROKU with Ayame in nothing but a tow-"
"Miroku would be a dead man. Actually, now, Miroku is a dead man."
"Dude. Dude. Calm down. It was a hypothetical situation."
"Then hypothetical Miroku is dead."
".. Remind me to warn Miroku.."
"No."
"Koga. It didn't actually happen. But at least you get the point. You would automatically do a search and destroy on Miroku, even if it was innocent."
Koga sighed and rest his forehead on the bottle, "Still, I just wish that she had trusted me in the first place."
Inuyasha pulled the bottle from Koga's hands and poured some of it into his glass before handing it back, "Why were you half-naked with Anita, anyway?" He brought his glass to his lips.
"I was waiting for my clothes to dry."
"And you needed your clothes to dry why?"
"Because the fucking dock isn't as sturdy as it looks." Koga hissed.
"..what dock?" Inuyasha asked.
"My and Ayame's dock, at our lake house, or really what will be our lake house if I ever get it built. If I ever get her back." He took another bitter gulp.
"You're building a lake house for you and Ayame?" Inuyasha's brow lifted.
"Yeah, as a wedding gift to her. Remember that camping trip to the lake senior year? Ayame and I had snuck off and I can still remember like it was yesterday the way she looked in the moonlight, how big her smile was. She had told me, 'One day, I'm going to live by the lake. No more Gramps, or Anita, or Akina. No being listened in on, I will be free.' I've sent out to make this possible since, only recently actually having the chance to do so." Koga explained.
Inuyasha chugged the rest of his glass and reached for the bottle.
"No. I'm talking, you go get two more bottles."
"One. Two. Three!" They said together before taking their shots with a giggle.
Ayame's face shook in repulsion, "God. Why do I like tequila? It tastes like shit."
Kagome laughed, "'Cause it gets you drunk fast."
"No it doe-" Ayame stumbled, "Okay maybe it does, hehe."
Kagome held her sides as she laughed, "Oh god, it hurts."
Ayame burst into hysterics.
"Honey! I'm home! And I come bearing gifts!" A voice called through the house.
"Woo! Food! Sango you magnificent brown haired woman! I love you!" Ayame shouted.
"I see you really have started drinking already." The lean 5'9" woman laughed.
"Pfft. Wha-why would you think that? Hand over the goods woman." Kagome said with a snort.
"'Hand over the goods woman.' You have been with Inuyasha for far too long. He's not going to be making a surprise visit tonight, right?" Sango laughed.
"Nope. I put him on Koga duty." Kagome's face scrunched up, "Oops. I wasn't gonna tell."
"Koga don't need a baby sitter. He's got Anitaaah-bitch." Ayame said reaching for the Jose Cuervo, "We both have to take shots now. I have to take two, I'm in a two word foul."
Sango lifted a brow, "Two word foul?"
"Mhmm. Not allowed to say bitch or dick's names tonight or you have to take a shot, for each time." Ayame said pouring the alcohol.
"So, let me get this straight, I can't say Anita or Koga, correct?"
Ayame blinked a couple times, "Yeah that's right. OH now you have to take two shots too. Pick your poison!" she grinned.
Sango blinked at her, "I think that is highly unfair. I didn't know what the game was."
Ayame's head lolled to the side, "Fiiiiiiiinne. You get a break for now."
"Mmkay. Uh.. Kagome, why are you on the ground?" Sango asked.
"Iunno. But it's comfy."
"Alightie then.." Sango grabbed a couple plates from the cabinet and started dishing out the food she brought.
"I want.. music." Kagome stated as she crawled toward the living room, slowly but surely making her way to the stereo. She hit the power button and Rob Zombie's Dragula burst into the room.
"Oh oh oh! Turn that up!" Ayame yelled swaying to the beat. Kagome complied.
Rin walked into the house, clad in an orange camisole and low riding jeans. She said nothing as she set her keys down and reached for the vodka bottle. Her hair swung behind her as she brought it to her lips and knocked back the alcohol with a disgusted gasp.
"Why hello to you too, Rin. I was just going to make a pitcher of Orange Dream if you'd prefer that to the straight shots." Sango said with a knowing smile.
Rin nodded.
"Right then. I better get to work." Sango chuckled grabbing the Peach Schnapps, the V8 Splash Tropical Blend, and the half and half from the fridge along with a tray of ice from the freezer. She reached for the vodka Rin was holding while looking for a pitcher. "Damn it. Kagome, where is the pitcher?"
"Uhhh. Thassa good question." The wiggling mass on the floor replied.
Sighing, Sango thought of the least likely place it would be and checked, "Nevermind, I found it. By the way you are now no longer allowed to put dishes away."
"Actually, I think that one might be my bad," Rin said sheepishly, "I was on the phone."
Sango face-palmed, "You put it in the pantry.. because you were on the phone?"
"I was talking to Sesshomaru." Rin sniggered.
"That explains- Aya what are you doing?"
"Trying to help V up."
"By pulling on her legs?"
"Huh? Ohhh. Oops. Kaaa-gooo-meee, why didn't you tell me I was pullin' your legs?"
"I thought chu knew."
"You know.. They weren't even here that long before I got here, and they were like that already. Makes me wonder just exactly how much they drank." Sango said as she poured the ingredients into the pitcher with precise skill, "And what's bothering you, you're usually the biggest chatty cathy I know."
"Hmm? Oh right. Nothing, I'm just, wait. Do you know why we're having this girls' night?" Rin asked, changing the subject.
"I have absolutely no idea. I just know we aren't permitted to say, Anita or Koga without taking shots." Sango shrugged.
"That.. Could be anything. And the anything there is all bad."
Kagome drunkenly swung an arm around Rin's shoulders and kissed her cheek, "Hey babe. Oh by the way, Sannn-ie you have to take two shots. We hearded you."
"I'll take them with you. I want more anywayss." Ayame said groping the tequila neck.
"I refuse to have tequila. Shit makes me sick." Sango gagged.
"But but," Ayame pouted.
"Hey before you take those, why are we having our girls' night?" Rin asked.
"Oh that's easy. Ko-gay and An-bitch were in towels togethers and I've decided to leave him and moves." Aya slurred.
Rin and Sango glanced at each other expressions mirrored.
"Have you talked to him?" One asked.
"No, he came running after her, but I had to make him go away 'cause she was so upset." Kagome answered, "I was afraid he'd do sumfin stupid so I sent Inuyasha over there."
"You sent.. Inuyasha.. To look after Koga?" Rin questioned eyes wide.
Kagome just shrugged.
"I hope he kicks his ass," Ayame confided before leaving the kitchen, tequila in hand.
They all watched as she lay down on the couch cradling her bottle.
And then in the blink of an eye, she was snoring.
"Hey! I was gonna do that." Kagome complained.
"You have a bed." Sango reminded before looking at Rin. Silently they did a round of Rock, Paper, Scissors, which Sango won with an "Ah-hah!"
"Cheater." Rin grumbled wrapping her arm around Kagome's waist, and dragging her off.
Sango walked over to the stereo and turned it off before walking over to Ayame and prying the bottle from her arms. She covered her with the duvet and patted her head maternally.
"You know. They always seem to pass out first." Rin sneered.
"It's cause they drink a lot, fast. So they get completely sloshed and pass out." Sango laughed.
"Isn't that the truth."
WELLL.
This is where it ends.
I'm actually happy with this chapter's length.
That has a lot to do with what took me so long.
And then I had some really bad writer's block.
I just, I don't know where I want to take this story anymore.
And then I do at the same time.
Anyway. Hopefully I'll have Chapter 4 up soon.
Now. You should review.
Cause the feedback makes me smile.
8D