Big Brother
Chapter Three:

(~ A/N; Please R&R, K? I'll update faster if I know that people actually give a damn...X3 Please review what you would like to happen after this chapter! ~)

Shock was not a strong enough word for what Kagome felt. Dumbfounded, baffled, astonished. Now these words seemed more appropriate to the situation at hand. Sango and Miroku had looks of pity spread on their faces, while Kikyo's expression twisted with hatred, and promised redemption.

"Why Kagome? Out of all the people she could have been matched with, why did it have to be InuYasha while Kikyo is here; you may ask? Because," The voice sounded. "it makes the game more... interesting." The announcer concluded.

"Hey! That is just plain evil!" Miroku told with conviction.

"That is so cruel! Something must be wrong with you. you are a terrible person for wanting to wish that upon sweet, innocent, Kagome." Sango yelled her eyes locked on her dear friend.

"It's fine Sango," Kagome said with a morbid look. "I'm fine."

It was safe to say most of the contenders could not give two damns about all of this melodrama, and went to thier designated rooms.

After an hour of putting all of thier things away in thier rooms, only to find yet another surprize. They had no furniture.

"Seriously? Is this game show so poor, that they can't afford beds anymore? Urg!" Hiro complained.

"This Sesshomaru is not staying in a chamber so poorly furnished" He said contemplating going out for a walk in the gardens.

Un-surprizingly InuYasha and is friends didn't particulaly mind sleeping on the floor, seeing as how they were used to it. Regardless they were still dissappointed to find out that they were not getting to sleep in a soft bed for a change.

"Attention players. It is time to tell you your challenge for the week. You will be competeing for your furniture, in case you never figured that out already." The powerful voice informed.

"Aw!" Momiji wined, sniffing back tears.

While Kisa tryed to calm Hiro down, Rin was busy doing the same fior Jaken. InuYasha -much like Kyo- were pissed to say the least. However Kagome and Tohru could not calm them down, due to the fact that Tohru was busy soothing Momiji and Kagome was locked in Koga's arms, much to Kikyo's pleasure.

A growl ripped threw InuYasha's throught as his eye began to twitch.

"InuYasha," Kikyo lulled "beloved, please calm down. Would you do that for me?" Kikyo quoried.

With a quick nod of the head, InuYasha soaked in his anger that has been building up because of many things, instead of exploding.

Hatsuharu was unfazed much like Yuki and Miroku. Now thats not to say that they didn't think it was unfair, but meaning that they would deal with it without stress.

"Now Im sure you're all wondering what the challenge is," The host boomed. "So I suppose I'll tell you. This weeks challenge is going to be an eating contest. You will eat what is provided, and are to try to outlast your rivials."

While most players were standing there thinking of who might win and what the worst possible furniture is, Miroku thought it might be good to create a long lasting alliance with someone not after the Shikon jewel.

"Shigure my good natured friend, may I have a word?" Miroku asked knowing that Shigure could see threw his kindness and put on the same ficade.

"Of coarse my lovely buddist friend!" Shigure croaked, with mock shock.

While Miroku ushered Shigure off to the side- far enough that people can't hear them, but not far enough that people would be suspictious- and Koga and InuYasha were traiding insults and betting who would win against the other, most of the girls were busy forming their own alliance. In this alliance their were six pending membewrs; Kagome, Sango, Tohru, Kisa, Kagura, and Rin.

"Girls, we have to stick together in this one; we all know how much those guys can eat. If we don't try our hardest, we have no chance of getting any good furniture." Sango whispered as low as we could muster.

"Wouldn't it make more sence to ask Kikyo to join us?" Kagura asked, in shy mode.

Kagura understood immediately after watching all the other girls turn their heads toward Kagome, who was staring at InuYasha with a dead look in her eyes.

"Never mind," Kagura said, lowering her head.

"No. If you guys think it will be more strategically sound, by all means ask her." Kagome told truthfully.

"Maybe we should ask her?" Kisa whispered to Rin.

Sango stared at her friend wondering if she was extermly strong about this, or just plain of her rocker. Tohru on the other hand, could see the look of true self-hatered in her eyes, and was trying -unsucsessfully- to bring the old Kagome back with promises of everthing ending up alright.

"No, really. I am ok with this. Let's have a vote." Kagome said to the group in a monotone voice.