Yups, yups, HELLO! I'm doing quite fine thank you! ^_^ I've been having some strange dreams lately... I wonder if they're a sign of what's yet to come??If so... I'm kinda scared! :S But other than that life's pretty good... Is it weird to be getting close to your best friend when you hav a bf?? Our soccer team won another game yesterday!! Woot woot! I play mid field ^_^ and I contributed :P Lol. Oh, and I'm going to the movies tomorrow! ^_^ Lol, you guys are like my diary now. Hope u dont mind. Anyway, so that I dont further bore u with my life, here's chapter 10:

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-Chapter 10-What happened after the party

DISCLAIMER: Got Inuyahsa? No? Well I do! Hahahaha!! Okay, so I don't... *sniff* you couldn't let me even pretend?!

"Okay campers! The party is officially over! Please go back to your cabins!"

It was now 12:45 and the party had just ended. Campers were filing out of the mess hall in two's and three's. Pretty soon, Inuyasha and his friends were the only ones left.

"Wow! What a party!" Miroku breathed as he collapsed onto one of the chairs. He and the others had been dancing and having fun all night and now they were all exhausted.

"It's late," Sesshomaru observed.

"Yea. Time to head back to our cabins now," Inuyasha replied.

"Let's get the girls and go," Kouga said.

They all turned around, only to see the girls all tangled up in each other on the floor in the corner fast asleep. The guys sweat-dropped.

"They're sleeping," Miroku observed. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"Well obviously dumbass," he said.

"Ssssh! You'll wake them up!" Kouga hissed. Inuyasha turned to him.

"Don't tell me what to do ya mangy wolf!"

"I would so kick your ass right now if the girls weren't sleeping!" Kouga threatened. Inuyasha snorted.

"Yea right!"

"Guys! Shut the hell up!" Miroku yell-whispered. Both guys immediately shut up. "Your pointless argument can wait. Now we've got to get the girls back to their cabins.

"Should we wake them?" Kouga asked.

"No. They look pretty tired. Kagome told me that she and Sango were up from like 5:30 this morning so they must be exhausted. We should let them sleep," Inuyasha said.

"Then how do we get them back to their cabins without waking them?" Kouga wondered.

"I don't know."

"How about we carry them there?" Miroku suddenly suggested. All heads turned to him.

"You mean like lift?" Inuyasha asked. Miroku rolled his eyes.

"No Inuyasha. I mean like fly," he said sarcastically. Inuyasha punched him in his shoulder.

"Okay then. Just be careful not to wake them. I'll carry Kagome."

"I'll carry Sango."

"Who's gonna carry Rin?" Inuyasha asked. The guys turned around only to see Sesshomaru already walking out the door with Rin cradled safely in his arms. The boys sweat-dropped.

"Never mind then..." Inuyasha muttered.

"Looks like Sesshomaru doesn't want anyone to carry his girl," Miroku snickered, putting special emphasis on the his. Kouga rolled his eyes.

Miroku untangled Sango from Kagome and picked her up gently.

"Anyway, I'll see you back at the cabins," he said to Inuyasha. Then, he walked out of the mess hall carrying Sango in his arms with little difficulty. That just left Kagome. Inuyasha started to reach for her when Kouga suddenly slapped his hand away.

"Oh no you don't! You danced with Kagome all night! Now I'm carrying her!"

Without waiting for Inuyasha's response he started to pick up Kagome. He took her in his arms and was about to walk away with her when she suddenly started screaming.

"No! Put me down! Please! I'm scared of heights!"

Kouga looked bewildered and almost scared at Kagome's sudden outburst. She was kicking and screaming and thrashing in his arms for Kouga to put her down, yet her eyes were still closed.

"What the hell?! Is she still sleeping?" Kouga asked. Inuyasha shrugged. Finally Kouga rested Kagome back down. Immediately she was quiet. Kouga scratched his head, puzzled. He picked her up again and got the same effect. Quickly he put her back down.

"Dammit Kouga! Stop lifting her! You'll wake her up!" Inuyasha exclaimed.

Inuyasha bent over and gently lifted Kagome up. She didn't say a word. She still slept soundly. Kouga was shocked. Why didn't she start screaming when that mutt lifted her?!

"Give me her!" he cried grabbing her arm. Immediately she started screaming as she had before, this time with more force. Her voice sounded terrified and determined. Scared, Kouga let go. And the screaming stopped. Inuyasha and Kouga exchanged a look. Inuyasha's expression was smug; Kouga's was bewildered.

"Well ya mangy wolf, looks like it's obvious that I'll be the one carrying her back to her cabin and not you," Inuyasha said smirking. Self-satisfaction was thick in his voice. Kouga just growled and stalked off angrily. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and shook his head, smiling to himself. Ha. He won.

Inuyasha took a few steps with Kagome then looked down at her to see if she woke or stirred. She slept just as peacefully as if she were in her bed at home (not that he knew how she slept at home...) He continued walking, assured that she wouldn't awake. He opened the door with one hand while cradling Kagome in the next and walked out of the mess hall into the cool night (err... morning) air. The breeze gently blew his hair around his face. It ruffled Kagome's clothes and blew her hair around her face as well, tangling it into little snarls. Her skirt blew a little as well in the breeze and Inuyasha stared at her wondering why she had worn such a short skirt (not that he minded). As he walked he found himself staring at Kagome a bit too much. She just looked so cute when she was asleep. So calm and peaceful. And the sadness that he had detected earlier in her eyes when he was "pinned" to the floor wasn't visible. This was the way Kagome was supposed to look. This was the way that he was determined to make her look again.

'Damn! Why do I care so much about this one girl? What's so special about her? Why is it that my heart won't stop throbbing?' Inuyasha thought to himself. Ever since Kagome had pinned him to the floor and they had stared into each other's eyes he had felt all nervous around her. He was never nervous around girls. Except for that one crazy girl who he had once dated and then she had tried to kill herself. Actually, it had been all Miroku's fault. He had set Inuyasha up on a blind date with a girl who he claimed was "hot" with "good proportions" (so Miroku had said). Truthfully, she really was, and Inuyasha had had a great time with her on their date. Then, they had started going out. Then she had started to become way too clingy. Then she had started to become a stalker. And then she had threatened to cut herself if Inuyasha dumped her. Then he had to call the police when she started slitting her wrists. And... well... yea. It was lots of counseling and therapy, and even a straightjacket for her from then ...Yea. He referred to that as the "dark" period in his life. That was one psycho.

Inuyasha snapped out of his horrifying thoughts of his crazy ex-girlfriend and back to his current thoughts of Kagome. Could it be possible that he was starting to...? Nah! Couldn't be! Just then, the wind blew once again, this time more vicious than before. Kagome's thin blouse was no protection to the cold and she shivered in her sleep. Inuyasha was about to drape his jacket over her when she suddenly grabbed his shirt and snuggled in closer to him, cuddling her head on his chest. He blushed slightly and stared down at her wordlessly. Then, he suddenly stopped walking and his eyes opened wide when he felt two arms clasp themselves around his neck. Tightly. He looked down only to see Kagome with her arms secured tightly around his neck in an iron grip that would choke any normal human. Not that he was normal. He tried to remove her arms, or at least loosen them, but she wouldn't budge. Instead, she smiled and sighed contentedly to herself, murmuring one thing: Inuyasha. Inuyasha froze as he heard his name pass the raven-haired girl's lips. She said it once more then snuggled closer in to him. Was she dreaming about him? Suddenly a blush flared up fiercely on Inuyasha's cheek. This was a little too much for him. Not that he didn't like it. Just that... well... he just met this girl today and now...

"Hey! You there!" a feminine voice suddenly called out to him. He spun around wildly with Kagome in his arms, only to see Nikky standing behind him, a few feet away. She stared at the sleeping girl in his arms curiously, her dark brown eyes analyzing the situation and coming up with her own assumptions.

"Oh Nikky! It's just you! You startled me," Inuyasha said to her. She grinned as she walked over to Inuyasha. She stood right in front of him, so that she stared him straight in the eyes. She was only about an inch or two taller than him.

"Sorry camper. You scared me yourself. I thought you were a burglar; or a rapist carrying away your next victim. I was just about to go kung-fu on you."

Inuyasha chuckled lightly to himself, so as to not wake Kagome.

"Yea right. I'd whoop your ass," he said.

"Wanna bet on that? I'm a trained, professional martial artist. I'd kick your ass."

"I'll take you up on that challenge sometime."

"Looking forward to it. So, what's your name?" Nikky chirped. "I haven't gotten around to learning any names yet, so you'll be the first."

"I'm Inuyasha."

Nikky raised an eyebrow.

"Inuyasha huh? Doesn't that mean dog demon or something like that?"

A rosy glint appeared on Inuyasha's cheek.

"Maybe..." he mumbled sheepishly. Nikky laughed.

"That's very interesting. Nice name Inuyasha." He blushed again. "Mind telling me why you're carrying that girl in your arms?"

"This is Kagome. She's one of my friends. She fell asleep at the party so I'm just taking her back to her cabin," Inuyasha answered.

"Are you sure you guys are 'just friends'?" Nikky asked. This time Inuyasha flushed.

"Yea," he mumbled. Nikky laughed.

"Well, from that blush on your cheeks I don't think I agree, but that's really not any of my business so I'll drop it. Don't you think it's cute how relationships develop so quickly though?"

"I guess..."

Nikky chuckled again.

"Sorry. Hope I'm not scaring you. Anyway, you might want to be careful what you do around this one. She's a keeper. You guys go good together."

Inuyasha didn't say anything. Nikky yawned and glanced at her watch.

"Holy sugar puffs! It's kind of late you know. Time to get to bed. I think you should be on your way now."

Inuyasha nodded.

"Make sure you take her straight to her cabin now. Don't want no 'incidents' happening this summer, if you know what I mean." Nikky winked at Inuyasha. He flushed again.

"Wait. Aren't you gonna watch and make sure I take her straight to her cabin?" Inuyasha asked confused. Nikky snorted.

"No way. You're what, 15?" Inuyasha nodded. "You're old enough to be responsible enough to take her there yourself. I'm not your mother. I'm only 19. 'Sides, I want to sleep."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and smiled.

"'Aight then," he said. He started to walk off when she suddenly called him back. He turned around.

"Yea?"

"Before you go, tell me Inuyasha, what do you think of me so far?"

"You're hot," Inuyasha said automatically. Nikky's eyebrows shot up.

"Huh?"

"I mean cool! You're cool!" Inuyasha said quickly. His whole face was red. Nikky laughed good-naturedly.

"Hot or cool?"

"Both."

"Thanks," she said smiling. "I want you guys to think of me as your friend, not your guardian. So it's nice that you think I'm 'cool'. I like to get close to the campers. So, maybe we can get closer this summer?" she asked hopefully. Inuyasha nodded.

"Definitely."

Nikky grinned again.

"Great. Well, G'night dog-boy," Nikky said as she pulled on his ears affectionately.

"Good night hot girl," Inuyasha smiled as tugged gently on one of her red tresses with his other hand. They both laughed quietly. "See you tomorrow."

"Yea."

With that Nikky walked away off to her own cabin. Inuyasha stared after her until he could no longer see her figure. Then he proceeded to continue carrying Kagome. Wow, Nikky was so cool! He'd never met a girl like her before. They could definitely become friends.

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Inuyasha continued walking with Kagome until he arrived at her cabin. He stopped outside the door and attempted to remove Kagome's arms from around his neck before he entered the cabin. Her arms, however, would not budge. He tugged and tugged as hard as he could without waking up the sleeping girl, but to no avail. He tried to pry her fingers off of his neck, but in response to that Kagome only tightened her grip on him, almost choking him (but not quite). He growled to himself as he still tried to pull Kagome off of him, but she wouldn't budge. Finally he tried to shake her off, but of course it didn't work. He stared down at the sleeping girl bewildered.

'Dammit Kagome! Let go!' Inuyasha thought to himself. As if in response to his thoughts Kagome suddenly mumbled, "No." He looked down at her surprised. She stirred slightly in his arms, but didn't wake up. Instead, she clung to him tighter and mumbled again, "No, you're warm." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. Was she still dreaming about him? He hoped so.

'Great! Now what the hell should I do?!' Inuyasha thought to himself. Should he wake her up? Nah. She would probably be embarrassed to death and start freaking out. Should he let Miroku try to pry her off? No, she might wake up, and he wanted her to get her sleep. So then what the hell should he do?! He couldn't just stand out there all morning like a jackass. He needed his sleep too. After pondering on it for a while, he finally came to a conclusion. He sighed to himself as he looked down. There was no other choice. He had to take her back to his cabin. Slowly he carried her over to his cabin (which was right next door), and shut the door softly behind him. He hesitated in the living room. Should he take her in the bedroom or stay there in the living room? Hmmm... he should probably just stay there. He didn't want any crap from Sesshomaru or Kouga.

Sighing heavily, Inuyasha took a seat on the big, comfy sofa. He laid Kagome in his lap and she curled up comfortably on him. He sighed again as he felt her arms still clasped around his neck. He stared down at the sleeping girl once more. He just couldn't get over how nice and pretty she looked. While staring at her, the front door opened and in walked Sesshomaru and Miroku. They closed the door then stopped short when they saw their surprise guest.

"Inuyasha? I thought we were supposed to put the girls back in their cabins," Miroku said confused. Inuyasha frowned.

"We were, but she won't let go."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, her arms won't loose from around my neck," Inuyasha said, showing them Kagome's choke hold. Realization lit up in Miroku's eyes.

"Oh. Did you try to loose her?"

"Yea man. This chick just won't let go."

"Let me have a go." Miroku walked over to Inuyasha and tugged roughly on Kagome's arms.

"Be gentle! We don't want to wake her!" Inuyasha scolded. Miroku ignored Inuyasha, still tugging hard on her arms. Finally after 2 minutes he gave up.

"Wow. She's got a strong grip."

"You don't say..."

"Try some butter," Miroku suggested. Inuyasha shot him a look.

"This is no time to be stupid Miroku."

"What?! I'm quite serious! Butter should help loosen her hands up."

"I'm not rubbing butter on her!"

"Can I rub butter on her then?"

"Why the hell would you want to do that?!"

"I don't know. I've always wanted to rub butter on someone. It's been a dream of mine."

Inuyasha stared at Miroku with a degrading look. He shook his head pitifully.

"I pity your parents. You are the weirdest, dumbest, saddest excuse for a boy- no scratch that, for a human being."

"Why? Just 'cause I want to rub butter on someone?"

"Yes! It's not normal!"

"But it's buttery goodness!"

"You know what Miroku? Just shut the hell up and go to bed!"

Miroku pouted and folded his arms. He walked off muttering to himself, "I just wanted to rub butter on her! Jeez!"

Inuyasha watched Miroku depart and he shook his head.

"Damn idiot! Can you believe him?! Trying to rub butter on Kagome. That no good, rotten, sorry excuse for a..." Inuyasha muttered to himself. Suddenly, he sensed the presence of someone behind him. His head quickly snapped around only to see Sesshomaru leaning coolly against the couch.

"Little brother, since you are unable to remove her arms from you, may I try?" Sesshomaru asked. There was an evil glint in his tone. A chill ran up Inuyasha's spine as he imagined Sesshomaru's "methods" of unlocking Kagome's arms. No doubt they included the breaking of bones, the disengagement of limbs and pain. Lots and lots of pain... Inuyasha shuddered at the thought.

"No way Sesshomaru! I'm not letting you touch a single hair on Kagome's head!" Inuyasha said. He held Kagome closer to him and away from Sesshomaru protectively, as if to make his point. Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow.

"I'm sorry. I did not know you cared so much about her."

A rosy glint appeared on the hanyou's cheeks.

"I don't! I just don't want her holding me responsible for whatever goes wrong!" he argued.

"Sure sure..."

"You're one to talk Sesshomaru! You wouldn't let anyone even carry Rin! You had to be the one to take her to her cabin; as if no one else was worthy enough to take her! If that isn't sad then I don't know what is!"

"Look in a mirror and you'll find out," Sesshomaru said coldly. Then, he exited the room in the most graceful of manners. Inuyasha just sat there staring dumbly after Sesshomaru's figure. It took him a few seconds before he actually realized that Sesshomaru had insulted him.

"Wait a minute... hey! That's not funny Sesshomaru!" he yelled angrily. From the room he could hear an evil chuckle. Inuyasha growled and cursed Sesshomaru out under his breath. Seconds later, an evil voice was heard from the room that said, "I heard that..." which instilled fear in Inuyasha's heart…

As Kagome slept, Inuyasha sat staring at her and thinking to himself.

'Damn! How'd I get myself in such a mess?' hethought. 'It's bad enough that she won't let go of me; but here she is sleeping in my cabin, in my lap! If that doesn't look suspicious then I don't know what does!' It wasn't that Inuyasha didn't like Kagome... he liked her a lot. As a friend. Just... it felt so awkward... and plus it was only the first day. Well...technically second day (since it was about 1:30 in the morning) He felt like some sort of playboy or something...

'On top of all of that, Kagome might freak when she wakes up. I wouldn't blame her either. To wake up and find yourself in some boy's lap... that could make a girl go crazy… or jump with joy. Keh. Anyway... I'd better get some sleep myself. Tomorrow's gonna be tiring. Although I don't know what the hell we're gonna do. But still... Miroku and Sesshomaru won't let me hear the end of this. And me and Kouga'll probably fight. And as for Rin and Sango... yikes!' (lol… Rin and Sango…) 'On second thought... I don't think I wanna wake up tomorrow... oh well.'

And with that thought, Inuyasha took a last glance at Kagome, whispering good night in her ear, and then he fell asleep.

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So, how was it? Plz tell in the form of a review, suscription, message, or wateva :P Anyway, I'm tired, so I'm gonna go. Until next time:

~Mata Ne!~