Alright, so I know it's rare for me to have a chapter updated on a Tuesday but I knew exactly what I wanted to write this chapter so no time wasted. XD read, review, and enjoy... Peeps. ;D
"I wrote a song for you." InuYasha said grabbing his guitar. Kagome gasped inching closer to him as they both watch the sunset on the beach.
"I didn't know you played guitar."
"I learned just so I could sing this for you..."
"Oh InuYasha!"
"Kagome..."
"InuYasha..."
"Kagome..."
"InuYasha..."
"KAGOME! WAKE UP!" Sota yelled at his drowsy sister. "YOUR STUPID JOB INTERVIEW IS TODAY AND MOM WANTED ME TO WAKE YOU UP!"
"Mmmm...InuYasha?" Kagome replied groggily wiping drool from her chin.
"No you moron. Wake up, wouldn't want to be late for your first interview." Sota said with a glare.
"What! That's today?" Kagome leaped out of bed fully awake now.
"Ehh...yup."
Kagome grabbed some underwear and nicely hung up clothes and went into the bathroom. "Sota! Why didn't you wake me up sooner!"
"Well me and mom thought you would be more responsible and wake up on time but...it seems as though we were both wrong. You still need your mama to wake you up every morning. What a baby."
"Oh put a sock in it! Get out, I need to take a shower!"
"Do you need mama's help?"
"SOTA! OUT!"
And with that Sota dashed out of the room. He loved his sister but a good fight in the morning was entertaining. Kagome sighed shaking her head and jumped into the shower. Not only was she late but Sota woke her up from a great dream.
After she got out of the shower and dressed she messed around with her hair. 'Hm...up or down? Well this is an interview so...half up half down.' She decided plugging in the blow dryer. Kagome was tired of having to take her mom's money all the time for herself so she thought getting a part time job would be the right direction to go. She had an interview with the manager at Victoria's secret in an hour! Hopefully she would magically make it in time. The quicker she tried to put on a light layer of eye liner on the more smudges she would get.
"Ugh! Okay...no eye liner today, just mascara."
Kagome finger painted around her eyes with lotion to help cleanse the smudges. That ate up about three minutes of her time to get ready.
"Kagome? Dear? Hojo is here." Mrs. Higurashi called from downstairs.
"Why is he here?" Kagome exclaimed trying to clip a small bit of her hair. It wasn't an amazing hair style but it was fine for the time being. "Uh... COMING!"
Hojo stared in amazement as Kagome gracefully came down each step. He truly saw her as a goddess. 'More beautiful than Aphrodite... '
"Hey Hojo. What brings you here?" Kagome asked putting on her shoes. "I was just on my way to an interview."
"Well I came to pick up Ugineojo. I was going to take him to the park. He's in you're room right? I'll go get him." Hojo offered going up a few steps.
Kagome gasped remembering what she had done to the robotic baby last night. Or as Hojo likes to call it...Ugineojo...
Hojo would be upset if he found the baby face down next to the wardrobe on the floor. "WAIT! I..um... I'll go get it." Kagome said pushing her way past Hojo. She searched around her room for the proper clothing Hojo had on his kid and walked back down stairs. "Here we are..."
"Wow thanks Kagome. Did joo have fun Ugineojo? Did ya? Did ya!" Hojo cooed tickling the fake...robotic baby. "Kagome I know you don't have a license yet and well...I'd be willing to drive you to your interview."
"Really! Oh that would be so generous of you."
"No big deal. Mrs. Higurashi, thank you for letting me come into your lovely home. I'll make sure Kagome gets to her interview safe and sound."
"Oh what a gentleman." Mrs. Higurashi smiled and waved off to the two children. "Bye now. Good luck Kagome!"
"Thanks mama!"
Once they got outside Kagome searched for Hojo's car. "Oooh! Is that your sports car!" She asked excitedly.
Hojo just laughed and shook his head. "Nope! The one next to it is my baby." He said with pride.
Kagome shifted her eyes to the car next to the sports car. 'oh jeez...'
"a 1980...AMC Eagle...? How... uh-"
"She sure is a beauty. Hop in."
"Um...okay.."
The whole car squeaked as Kagome got into the rusty car. Honestly she would have rather walked but being the nice girl she was she didn't back out of his offer. Hojo had much difficulty just getting it back onto the rode. She sure was going to be late now. She could kiss that job opportunity goodbye...
"So...where are we going exactly?" Hojo asked.
"Victoria's Secret." Kagome said simply.
Hojo stepped on his breaks jerking Kagome forward in her seat.
"What's wrong!" Kagome asked concerned of why he stopped so suddenly. It wasn't like he was about to run over a puppy.
"Out of all the innocent jobs you could of picked like Del Taco for instance, you choose the most scandalous one you could find!"
"WHAT! Scandalous! How is working at Victoria's secret scandalous! You make it sound like I'm going to model their lingerie for all the people that walked into the store!" Just the thought of Kagome modeling lingerie gave Hojo a bloody nose. "Hojo; have you ever even been to Victoria's secret? There is plenty of other things they sell besides lingerie. I buy my favorite body mist and lotion there all the time."
"Oh. Well.. I'm sorry for freaking out. I'm just a little protective of women is all."
"That's sweet, but I assure you that is not why I'm being interviewed today. I'm probably just going to be the cashier or organize the store."
"Alright." After a bit more driving they ran into a long red light. Kagome couldn't have been more late!
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"Bad dog...if you weren't so desperate for smooches I wouldn't be late now would I?" Kikyo said with a wink.
InuYasha sped up his car but reached a red light...unfortunately. "Hey! You were asking for it."
Kikyo giggled playing with a strand of his hair.
InuYasha's nose twitched as he watched the red light. 'That scent...Kagome's around?' He looked around for her walking but surprising he found her in someone's ugly car. 'Oh my gosh...that is the ugliest car I've ever seen.' He spoke in his mind. She was with that Hojo kid! But why? He didn't have the slightest idea...
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Kagome and Hojo both spotted who was in the car next to them. Kagome's eyes narrowed at the sight of InuYasha's arm around Kikyo's shoulder while he drove. He made eye contact with her but quickly looked away. Why wouldn't he look at her! She watched as he drummed his claws on the steering wheel waiting for the light to change. Hojo growled deep in his chest. So the hanyou wanted to race hm? Alright...
Kagome smacked her hand against her forehead. Hojo's trash of a car was no match for InuYasha's ride. This couldn't get any more embarrassing. They both charged up their motors and they were off! But sadly, as you know, Hojo was left in the dust. Hojo gave out a loud sigh and rested his head against the steering wheel.
"What's wrong?" Kagome asked concerned.
"I'll never be able to match up with InuYasha. Everyone looks up to him; but me...well just take a look at me...I'm nothing."
Kagome couldn't help but feel sympathetic for Hojo. He was always trying to get Kagome to be impressed by him but InuYasha easily over shined him. She decided to have a little more respect for him. It was a tragic tale after all. "Hojo...You don't have to be like InuYasha or better for that matter to get girls to like you."
"You're just saying that. I'm not asking you to feel sorry for me."
"Hojo...what if we went to a movie together? Tonight? Would that make you feel better?"
"R-really Kagome?"
"Really."
"Thank you Kagome! I promise you wont regret it."
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Rosetta, the Victoria's Secret manager watched as the clock ticked by each second. 'Late...I thought at least one of them would be on time. It's a race now.'
Kagome was just about to walk through the doors until she spotted InuYasha's car park. She watched as Kikyo kissed him deeply before getting out of the car and walked over to the door...as well.
"Kikyo?"
"Oh, hi Kagome. Here to shop?" Kikyo asked not sounding all that interested.
"No; I'm here for a job interview."
"eh...excuse me?" Soon Kikyo realized that the manager would give the job to whoever came first. That was Kikyo's intention of coming here after all! Pushing Kagome out of the way she ran inside with difficulty in her stilettos. That job was going to be hers!
"H-hey! What was that for!" Kagome yelled chasing after her inside the store.
Rosetta watched helplessly as the two women charged for her. They looked similar in the face in her opinion. Rosetta had to think of something fast; the girls had arrived at the same time.
"Hello! I'm-" Kikyo pushed Kagome down before she could fully introduce herself. Kagome gasped up at Kikyo once her butt landed on the ground. 'Oh no she didn't!'
"Hello Rosetta, my your hair is stunningly beautiful! I'm Kikyo!" Kikyo introduced tossing in a comment. Oh yeah...she had this in the bag.
Rosetta blushed touching the back of her hair and smiled. "Why thank you... It's nice to meet you." Rosetta walked over to Kagome and helped her up. "Are you alright?"
"Just peachy." She grumbled dusting off her clothes.
"You're Kagamin? Right?"
"It's Kagome..."
"Oh I'm so sorry Kagome. If you two would please follow me into my office we can start the interview."
Kikyo and Kagome sent each other glares as they followed behind Rosetta. Rosetta's office wasn't as fancy as the one's in the terribly large business buildings but it was able to fit the three of them comfortably.
"As you know girls, I only have one spot open. My original plan was to give the job to whoever got here first but it seems as though you BOTH failed to come on time. Now you're both in high school is that correct?"
Both girls nodded.
"I see." Rosetta looked at the girl's records in school. Nothing too bad to not let them in the spot. It was definitely going to be a hard decision."Is either one of you willing to take over time if needed?"
"It all depends how long. I still have studying to do and homework. Other than that I'm fine with it." Kagome answered first. Kikyo just shrugged.
"Okay...I got both of your applications in the mail last week so I'll basically just be asking you questions and informing you on rules and regulations. The hours would be two o' clock sharp until six o' clock. About 90% of your clothing should be consisted of black. No jeans. Blouses can be a color of your choice. Just as long as you look nice. Any problems yet?"
Both girls shook their head.
"Your lunch hour is forty minutes. Any problems?"
Again they shook their head.
'These are tough rocks to break. Usually I have them walking out the door if they can't have an hour lunch.' Rosetta thought for a moment as she wrote down comments on their applications."Modeling lingerie?"
Kagome pushed her seat and walked towards the door. "I'm outta here."
"Wait!" Rosetta called out laughing. "I was only joking Kagome."
Sighing, Kagome turned around and took a seat once again.
"This is too much of a difficult task for me. You're both gorgeous though you both arrived late. I think hiring you both wont be too big of a problem."
Both girls shared a looked and pushed their selves out of the seats and walked to the door. No way were they going to work together!
"Wait!" Rosetta called out laughing nervously. She really needed a new employee. "I well uh... have either of you have any experience with working in public before or have had another job?"
"I've helped at a hospital before when I was in tenth grade and that's about it... OH! Wait! I've also sold lemonade to people!"
"Uh...okay? What about you Kikyo?"
"I've worked at Macy's before."
"Oh? What caused you to discontinue your services there?"
" I went to visit a friend in the hospital and they fired me." Kikyo was telling the truth she went to go see Kagura when she was first diagnosed with a cancer.
"How cruel of them. Well girls I'll call you in a few days to see who got the job and who didn't. It was nice meeting you."
"It was nice meeting you too." Kagome said with one of her famous smiles.
"Goodbye Rosetta." Kikyo called out with a wave of her fingers and looked to see if InuYasha was there to pick her up yet.
Kagome saw Kikyo hop back into InuYasha's car telling him what happened. Kagome sighed, Hojo took their fake baby to the park so she would have to walk home. That is until InuYasha whistled to her.
"Kagome? Need a ride home?" He asked driving up towards her on the sidewalk.
"Oh, no. You have to take Kikyo, it's fine. I'll walk." Kagome said holding out a hand in front of her chest. "I appreciate it though."
"Shut up Kagome and get in the car." InuYasha teased. "Why would I make you walk all the way home? I'm not that cruel. What happened to Hojo?" Kikyo mumbled under her breath texting one of her friends. Why couldn't InuYasha just leave her!
"he uh...took our project to the park." Kagome informed taking a seat in the back seat of his car. InuYasha laughed speeding down the rode.
'What a weirdo.' "hey Kagome? Up for another lesson today?"
"EWWW! WHAT KIND OF LESSON!" Kikyo cried.
"Whoa chill, Kikyo. I'm teaching Kagome how to drive. Get your mind out of the gutter."
"Why can't she just go to driving school?"
"Seriously Kikyo? Just drop it. Some people would rather be taught by a friend or family member because then they aren't as tensed when a stranger is watching how they drive. Well Kagome?" He waited for an answer looking in the rear view mirror.
Kagome wanted to spend time with InuYasha but she remember the date she had with Hojo later. She should have never suggested going out with him tonight.
"I want to but...I can't today."
"That's fine. How ironic that you two applied for the same job."
"That's more of a coincidence than irony, InuYasha." Kagome corrected.
InuYasha parked the car once he got to Kikyo's house. She lived closer to Victoria's Secret than Kagome did. InuYasha gave her a quick peck on the lips as she got out of the car. He didn't want Kagome to feel uncomfortable. Once Kikyo had went inside InuYasha turned around and smiled at Kagome. "Don't you want to sit in front with me now?"
Kagome blushed as she shifted up to the passenger's seat and buckled her seat belt.
"I thought you liked Kikyo?" He asked.
Kagome frowned as she looked out the window. It looked as though InuYasha had finally gotten the hint that the two girls didn't like each other.
"I tried for the longest time to become friends with her; but she always pushed me away. I wasn't a rich girl or beautiful for that matter. That was all the types of friends that Kikyo wanted to have when she was younger. I don''t know if that is still the case to this day. She didn't want to be friends with average Kagome. After time I just got tired of her disrespecting me because of who I was and stopped trying to be friends with her. I'm sorry for rambling...plus she is your girlfriend...so...I'm sorry." She said hiding her face. InuYasha stopped the car causing Kagome to look up at him. "What?"
"Nothing. I'm just looking for an average girl in the car but I fail to spot one. All I see is a beautiful girl with black hair sitting next to me."
Kagome blushed shaking her head. "I'm not beautiful..."
"I swear I'll slap you if you say that again." he warned getting the car back onto the rode.
"I'm serious InuYasha, I'm not beautiful. I'm not fishing for compliments either."
"Your family thinks your beautiful, your friends at school think you are beautiful,...I think you're beautiful too."
"You always know how to make me feel better. Even when I broke your red crayon you still managed to get me to smile again."
"Kagome?"
"Yeah?"
"We're here."
"Oh..." Kagome sighed getting out of the car. "Thanks for driving me home InuYasha."
"No problem."
"I'll talk to you later."
"Okay. Bye Kagome."
"Bye!" She waved, tragically she couldn't stay with him. She had a stupid date with Hojo. 'Well I at least could look forward to the popcorn...'
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"And THAT'S why I can't go with you tonight." Kagome sighed dramatically into the phone painting her toe nails. She then added a hacking cough that hurt her throat.
"Kagome, I thought you were going on a date with Hojo? Why aren't you ready yet?" Mrs. Higurashi asked a bit too loud because Hojo heard.
"Mama I'm Sick!" Kagome said narrowing her eyes. Mrs. Higurashi took the hint and left the room.
"That's a shame. Well how about when you get better?"
"I'm usually sick for about a month."
Hojo sighed; he wasn't stupid, he was getting stood up.
"Alright. Get better Higurashi."
"Thanks..." Kagome frowned. Now she felt terrible. "Bye Hojo."
"Bye."
Both lines went dead. Half of her was glad that she did what she did but the other half of her felt down right dirty for doing such a cruel thing to Hojo. He's been nothing but nice to her. Kagome heard the faint sound of groaning coming from outside of her window. Jumping off her bed she looked outside folding her arms under her chest. 'Is that Miroku?'
Kouga was hunched over the Higurashi Shrine's steps groaning in pain. 'No way! It is Miroku! He looks a little...'
"Oh Kagome!" Mrs. Higurashi cried bursting through the door. There is a boy outside! He looks hurt. Help me get him inside!"
"Ah mom...why do always have to care for those in need..He'll find his way home."
"Kagome right now!"
Kagome trudged behind her mom outside to assist Miroku.
"Miroku? What are you doing?" Kagome asked helping him up the stairs.
"Ya know! Nang...and Shango was like Weeeeeeeee! But I wuz like uh...mehhhhh.. Where's ayamez? That gurl wuz...Oh Em G...gurlfren. Fine!"
"What's wrong with him Kagome! Is he stupid! Do I need to call 911?"
"Actually I think he is just drunk."
"Nah!" Miroku shouted. " Not drinking tuh night! I was hit on duh head...with a...giant boomerang..." He finished then passed out.
"Giant boomerang? He's hallucinating... I'll call 911."
"No mom! Really that isn't necessary!"
They both sat Miroku down on the couch and brought him a blanket.
"Poor thing, I wonder what happened to him."
"Giant boomerang...you think Sango had anything to do with this?"
"Sango?"
"Yeah her father owns all those weapons? Who's to say he doesn't have one that looks like a boomerang?"
"Oh my...stay with him Kagome I'm going to go get a bowl of warm water."
"Okay...if I have to."
Kagome turned around picking up the remote from the floor. She gasped when she felt a hand on her butt.
"Score!" Miroku called out laughing and passed out again. Kagome's mouth was wide open.
screaming at the top of her lungs she yelled, "PERVERT!". She has never felt more grossed out. How dare a man touch her like that! It was obvious that Miroku was indeed drunk. Kagome covered her face in her hands and sobbed. He may have been her friend before but that sure wasn't an accident. He embarrassed her!
"Kagome? how's your friend?" Mrs. Higurashi asked coming into the living room with a paper towel and a bowl of warm water.
Kagome shook her head and ran up stairs shutting the door. "Get that pervert out of here!"
I hoped you liked the chapter. Didn't end as strongly as I wanted it too but oh well. The part I did want to add just didn't fit in the chapter so maybe next time :p I'm never perfect :/ Review! :D