Chapter Four: Party…

"Kagome! It's about time you answered your phone. Did you get a job?" I was in the back room changing when my phone began to go off so naturally I answered, only problem was that I had to continue getting dressed. Hello complications.

"Yeah I did actually I work at that little café down the street. I work full time as a waitress." The phone slipped from my shoulder. "Shit. Are you still there I dropped the phone?"

"I kind of figured that. Well that's good that you have a job now, but uh what time do you work tomorrow?"

"Not until 4 pm why?" I was clothed except for my shirt. It had one strap for my right shoulder and it was mid drift. It went well with my hip hugging jeans and flip flops. With my phone pressed in between my shoulder and face I began to wiggle into my top.

"Well I was thinking since you're still new and everything that a party would be in order. We will have to buy drinks and some snacky crap for the people who just go for free food." I sigh and set my phone down for a split second so I could put on the strap and make sure the shirt was sitting right since it was skin tight.

"Yeah sounds like a blast. Do you want to come and pick me up so we can go to the store?" The café was quiet as I left the back room to leave. Kikyo was counting the register and Keade was nowhere to be seen. I wave to Kikyo and walk out into the warm night on the crowded street.

"Yeah I'll be there in five." A soft humming buzz met my ear and I knew she had hung up. That was Sango for you though. She was blunt and to the point. She rarely said good bye when on the phone. I slide my finger across the screen of my phone to lock it. Sango had put me on her phone plan and bought me a touch screen. It was great, but still slightly confusing.

I head down the street easily passing the other bodies on the walk. Tonight had an energy to it and it set me off. The only time I could ever think of the air being thick is when he was around. He couldn't have found me yet. I didn't leave a paper trail. There was no way he could have known that I left Japan yet. Of course he knew everybody and people were afraid of him. I took a deep breath to cal myself. He wouldn't be able to know it was me, I changed my appearance after all.

I had cut my hair and had it layered. I was tanner thanks to going to the beach with Sango. My outfits were different, mostly because Sango picked out my clothes. Almost all of my clothes are club wear. Sango loves to party. Then again there was that suitcase I brought with me, but left in the airport just in case. That would tip him off that I was in this country, but he wouldn't know what state I was in. A loud honk broke me free from my worries. Sango was pulled up to the curb in her mid-night blue Camaro. Miroku had bought it for her. I jump in and away we go.

Traffic was thick and heavy, but like always we made it to the store across town in nearly ten minutes. The parking lot was full so we had to walk across the whole thing to the store. By the time we got there a handful of cars had left that were closer to the store. The store was busy and the A/C was on high, probably to work against all the body heat. We couldn't even hear our own footsteps.

Once we had gotten a cart full of liquor and snacks we stood in line. Sango was looking at a magazine and I just stood there trying not to think about whether I was safe or not.

"Excuse me Kagome?" I turn and look up into the eyes of Kouga, the guy from the café. I smile up at him.

"Hey Kouga! How are you?"

"I'm fine just trying to find something to do tonight, I'm off tomorrow." A glance down and noticed a bottle of Jack in his hand.

"Well me and my roommate are going to have a party if you want to come. That way you're not home alone drinking." He looked down at the bottle and smiled sheepishly. He looked back at me.

"Yeah a party sounds much better. How should I get a hold of you?" I take his cell phone from his other hand and punch in my number. My stomach was doing flips. This was the first guy that I was actually trusting. There was always the chance that he could possibly be like him, but I doubted it he was to nice. "Thanks beautiful, I'll call you later. It looks like that line over there is going faster." He lifted my hand to his mouth and gently kissed it just like he had before. I watched him walk away and tried my hardest not to stare at his nicely shaped butt.

"Kagome what are you blushing about?" I look over to Sango and shook my head. I begin to help her unload the cart.

~~~Back at the apartment~~~

Music was blasting; people were bumping and grinding in the living room. Beer pong was set up in the dining room and someone was trying to get a game of twister started. Sango was yelling at Miroku for grabbing her butt again. I was currently dancing with some guy who had short red spikey hair and introduced himself as Shippo.

"Not to be rude but your ass is vibrating," he whispered in my ear. I laugh and pull my cell phone out of my pocket and head to the bathroom.

"Hello?" I open the door to find a couple viciously making out on the counter. "Hey break it up. Get out!" I shove them through the door and lock it.

"Kagome? If that's the party it sounds amazing." I laugh. The edge of the tub was cold on my butt.

"Yeah the party is going pretty strong. You should come by." I twirl my hair in-between my fingers.

"I will just give me the name of the building, I'll just follow the noise after that," he laughed and it was a slow rumbling. Probably located more in his chest then throat.

"It's the Auburn Bluffs building. Can't wait to see you," I stood up and glanced at myself in the mirror. Everything was still in perfect order.

"I can't wait either. See you in a little bit beautiful." The line went dead and I re-entered the party with a smile. I found my dancing partner Shippo, grabbed myself another drink and went to town.