InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Best Man Steals the Bride ❯ What's with all the Owls? ( Chapter 4 )

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The Best Man Steals the Bride

By: Msmelanie

Chapter Four: What's With All the Owls?

Day: Saturday

Place: KYU's Basketball Coliseum/Current Volleyball Game

Time: 7:56 P.M.

'Section 6...row 8...' Kagome muttered to herself as she walked down the stairs with Sango. 'Row 7...row...'

Kagome groaned as she saw, like she feared, not only Kikuchi but Hojo too. 'Dangit.'

Hojo waved, making sure that she could see them. "Kagome?!"

Kagome let out a small groan again as she and Sango sat down.

Inuyasha smirked triumphantly from the side. "Well Ms. Books R. Good. Finally decide to show up?"

Inuyasha's girlfriend pointed at Kagome. "Books R. Good? You have a funny name." she giggled.

Kagome tried not to let her annoyance get to her. "And what exactly is your name?"

The girl smiled wide. "Candy!"

Kagome tried not to laugh. She cleared her throat politely. "Uh huh..." she slowly glanced over at Hojo. It's not like she could pretend to ignore the person who was sitting right beside her forever. "Hello."

"I'm sorry for lying to you about everything!" Hojo suddenly blurted out of the blue.

Kagome looked over at Inuyasha. Figures he'd tell Hojo about their deal so soon. "Okay."

"Can we really be friends again?" Hojo asked, trying his best not to screw his chance up.

Kagome looked at the ground. Taking Fukazawa Hojo back was the last thing she wanted to do...

But she had made that stupid deal. "Yes. Just don't ever lie to me again."

"I won't. I promise I won't, ever again." Hojo sighed happily.

"Oh my, my!"

Kagome and Sango both looked as they realized Yamazaki Miroku had just made himself comfortable right next to Sango.

Sango watched him with eagle eyes. There wasn't a girl in KYU that hadn't heard about Yamazaki's...reputation.

"I had no idea you had such an interest in the sport of volleyball as well." Miroku smiled.

Sango frowned. "I don't think our interest in the sport is the same."

Miroku just smiled harmlessly at her. "I don't believe I caught your name yet."

Sango glared at him. "Trust me, if I had thrown it at you, you would've KNOWN IT-and watch that hand Yamazaki!"

Miroku pulled his innocent hand away before it got anywhere interesting. "Excuse me. Habit."

Sango looked back at Kagome with a non-questionable expression. "Can we go now?"

"Not quite." Inuyasha interrupted as he looked over toward Kagome. "You came down here for a reason, didn't you?"

Kagome looked at him suspiciously. "What?"

"Me, Hojo, Miroku and you-" Inuyasha grinned. "-are all going to go out to a movie tomorrow, as friends. Remember?"

Kagome crossed her arms. "Are you trying to trick me?"

Inuyasha pointed to himself innocently. "Me? Naw, course not. Just making sure you hold up your end of the deal."

Hojo smiled at Kagome. "It'll be really fun."

Kagome watched the volleyball for a few seconds. She knew they were going to try something. Then as an idea hit her, she turned around to look at Sango. "Sure, why not? Sango, you'd like to see a movie too. Wouldn't you?"

Sango gave a small groan. "Why?"

Kagome gave her friend a desperate look.

Miroku started to smile at Sango. "Yes, please come. It will be even more fun." He wanted to continue, but suddenly caught Inuyasha's disapproving look. He wondered why he was looking at him in such a fashion until he suddenly remembered the plan. "Oops."

Kagome looked at him curiously. "Oops what?"

"Nothing." He quickly recovered.

Kagome turned back around and also saw the disapproving look on the white-haired boy. "Is there a problem?" she questioned. "I mean, it's just a friendly movie as FRIENDS, so surely a FRIEND of mine can come along."

Inuyasha groaned. He was so close. "Fine, let her come. But since this is a friendly movie, everyone pays for themselves."

"Unless you would like for me to pay your way in, Kagome?" Hojo asked.

"No. We can afford it." Kagome frowned as she and Sango stood up.

"Okay. It'll start around 8:00 P.M." Hojo smiled. "Would you like for me-for us-to come pick you up?"

"No." Kagome said as she turned a great big cheery smile toward the amber-eyed man in the place. "Kikuchi, Sango and I will just hurry over after we READ for awhile."

"Read?!" Inuyasha exploded.

"Yes. We have plenty of reading to do, so I think we should get started a.s.a.p." Kagome continued to smile. "Come around 4:00 p.m., okay?"

"4:00?! But that's like-like four hours of reading!" Inuyasha protested.

"Yes, and don't be late!" Kagome replied cheerily as she started to leave with Sango. "Or we might not be able to go to the movies."

"Kagome?" Sango groaned as she looked back at her friend while they continued to walk away.

"I'm sorry." Kagome said biting her lip. "I'm so sorry I dragged you down too. I didn't want to, but I just know Kikuchi was planning on getting me and Hojo alone together."

Sango groaned again. "I know but Kagome, Yamazaki is..."

"I know and I really am sorry!" Kagome repeated again.

Sango waved it off. "It's okay. There's no way I would've just let you go with three guys alone anyway."

To the three guys...

"Okay, so that didn't work." Inuyasha frowned. "But, maybe we can find a way to delay that other chick."

"Yeah..." Hojo said with doubt clearly in his voice.

Inuyasha looked over at Hojo. "Racoon? What's wrong?"

Hojo sighed. "I don't know. I mean, I really want to get back together with Kagome. But Inuyasha, I just-"

"Just?" Inuyasha growled.

"I just don't like it that YOU are the one who'll be spending all that time with her." Hojo finished.

Inuyasha just grumbled. "Dang, Hojo, I ain't interested in that broad. She's not my type. Besides, we're just reading, that's it." He swung his arm around the girl next to him. "I'm only interested in...Candy?"

"Yeah!" she giggled.

"Well...okay." Hojo resigned. "I mean, just remember that I really like her."

Hmph"Like that's hard to forget." Miroku frowned. "Hojo, Inuyasha says he's doing this all for you. Which means that woman is as good as yours."

"Yeah..." Hojo smirked. "Yeah!"

"Which means, we should have a celebration." Miroku grinned.

"Celebration?" Hojo questioned.

"Yeah." Inuyasha agreed. "We'll celebrate you finally becoming your old self again!"

Hojo laughed. "Yeah. Once Kagome's mine again, NOTHING is going to bring me down."

Inuyasha smirked at Hojo. "But don't forget. After everything I'm doing for you, you owe me. REALLY big." he winked.

Hojo smirked back. "For Kagome, I'll be happy to do anything." He pointed a finger at Inuyasha. "BUT, you don't get anything until I get Kagome to be at least my girlfriend again."

"Huh?" Inuyasha looked at him strangely. "What do you mean 'at least?'"

Hojo smiled widely. "Once I get her back and prove that I love her...I'm going to marry her."

Inuyasha and Miroku both started to make sounds and gestures of agony.

"Why must you make yourself suffer so?" Miroku asked in disbelief.

Hojo sighed. "Miroku, Kagome is my life. And one way or another, I'm going to make her my wife."

Miroku joined in a groan with Inuyasha.

"Alright my friend." Miroku laughed. "But we should throw a bachelor party before you do!"

Inuyasha groaned again.

Hojo chuckled. "Thanks guys. Just remember: When you find the right one for you, I'll try and help you out however I can too."

Miroku suddenly looked away while Inuyasha made gagging sounds.

"That...will never happen." Inuyasha replied. "Never. Never. Ever."