InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Engaging Enemies ❯ Chapter 16 Plans ( Chapter 16 )

Chapter 16 Plans

 

“So if I use the Law of Cosines, then I can find angle c?”

 

“Yes, good job.”

 

“Wow, it makes a lot more sense when you explain it. That book in the library helped me none at all!”

 

“Ready for a break? We've been going at it for hours,” Inuyasha said as he noticed the time on his clock.

 

“Sure. I really don't think I want to waste the entire day off on studying, although I might need it. Thanks again, Inuyasha. You make really a good tutor. All Rin-chan does is sputter off equations and numbers like a computer,” Kagome sighed as she stood up and stretched.

 

“Thanks, and you're not as dumb as you make yourself to be. You really DO have a brain.”

 

Kagome glared at him, but let it pass when she saw the small smile he gave her. “Whatever.”

 

 

 

“So, Kagome, Kirara and I think that there's something going on between you two…”

 

Kagome raised an eyebrow at Sango as she eyed the cousins. “Between me and whom?”

 

“You know, the mutt, as you used to call him,” Rin stated as she twirled her noodles in the bowl.

 

“Well, I think that Sango and Kirara are delving too deeply into the matter. Inuyasha and-“

 

“Oooh! So you go by names now. And when did this new development occur?”

 

Kagome threw her straw wrapper at the laughing nekomata. “Anyway, Inuyasha was just helping me with my math studies, seeing as someone is too busy playing games to help her friend out in her time of need…” Kagome ended by pointedly staring at Rin.

 

Rin raised her hands in defense. “Sumen, Kagome-chan! Fluffy-sama was out of school early and he had to go on a trip to Niigata-shi this week. If it makes you feel better, he left last night and will be gone for at least a month…” Rin looked up at Kagome with the pouty kitty eyes.

 

“Is THAT why you managed to have lunch with us today? Because your precious Fluffy-sama left you and we're all that's left of your life?” Ayame questioned.

 

Rin flustered. “N-no! Of course not! It's just that…I get…distracted sometimes…”

 

“Sometimes?”

“Er...okay, maybe not sometimes…”

 

“Try a LOT,” Kagome finished as she began twirling her noodles with her chopsticks.

 

“You all are so mean,” Rin pouted, crossing her arms for added effect.

 

“And you are one love-struck kitty,” Sango added.

 

“Can we NOT delve into my love life?” Rin asked, ready to plead.

 

“Why? You know we're only kidding…unless, there's something that you haven't told us, eh? You and Sesshoumaru-san haven't been going on any…sex-capades, now have you?” Kirara asked with a raised eyebrow.

 

“S-S-Se…WHAT?!” Rin's cheeks managed to turn several shades of red before Ayumi continued the venture.

 

“You know, a sex-capade - a sex escapade, where you explore any and all the sexual positions and behaviors known to man. In fact, during these sex-capades, many couples discover new and interesting activities to partake in, all of which include pleasure, possibly a little pain, but it's worth it in the end. Then again, I shouldn't have to tell you then, should I, Mrs. Fluffy-sama?”

 

By this time, Rin had finally reached the shade of Ayame's bright red hair. “I-I have no idea what you all are talking about!”

 

“You sure? I mean, Sesshoumaru-san's scent IS all over you,” Kirara said as she sniffed the snow leopard hanyou. “Wait, it is kind of fading, so I guess you two haven't gone all the way yet. Just experimenting, I see.”

 

“S-St-STOP!”

 

“Okay, okay, enough guys. I don't think Rin can take much more. Shouldn't we be focusing on more timely issues?”

 

“Domo, domo, domo, Kagome-chan!” Rin cried in relief as she clung onto her savior's arm. Kagome patted Rin's head to calm her.

 

“More timely issues, you say? Such as…?” Sango asked, obviously ready to return to the previous discussion involving a certain inu hanyou.

 

“Such as the end of the trimester is next week and we still haven't planned anything for summer break. AND we haven't done much practice as the Mischievous Mononoke's!”

 

Rin nodded her head in agreement. “She's right, you know.”

 

Ayame rolled her eyes. “Of course we haven't made plans yet for either of the two! Finals just ended and you two were shut out from the rest of the world for half a month with the inu brothers. How were we supposed to plan anything when you two weren't around long enough?”

 

“Ah, sumen. Was I seriously ditching you guys? I didn't mean to, I mean it, really!” Both Kagome and Rin hung their heads.

 

“Oh, don't worry about it. You were just being a work-a-holic as usual as finals approached, and it's natural that Rin disappears whenever Sesshoumaru is within a 10-km radius of her. Nothing unusual or unforgivable,” Sango said as she eyed her two pouty friends.

 

“Maybe we can make it up by paying for dessert?” Kagome suggested seeing as everyone was done eating.

 

“That's a start,” Ayame said as she eyed the cakes and treats that the little café served.

 

“Oh! I have an idea!” Rin piped up, suddenly excited, but when she saw the suspicious glares her friends gave her, she added, “And no, I'm not scheming anything this time.” Sighs went around the table. “We could go to the onsen in Yuzawa! Kaa-san's friend owns part of the property there, and we could stay for a month or two, no problem!”

 

“Well, I don't know about a whole month, but that doesn't sound like a bad idea,” Kagome contemplated.

 

“But isn't it kind of weird to go to a hot springs in the summer?” Kirara asked furrowing her brow.

 

“Not really,” Sango explained. “Besides, we don't have to stay at the hot springs the whole time. We could go to the ports in Niigata-shi and go shopping. We'll find a lot of exported merchandise there that isn't sold here.”

 

“Yep, yep! So, does that make up for my vanishing acts?” Rin pulled out the innocent kitty eyes.

 

“I guess. It does sound like a good idea…” Ayame relented.

 

“Hold on. Did you say Niigata-shi?” Kirara's eyes widened in revelation. “Isn't that where Sesshoumaru-san went on his trip?”

 

“Hey, that's right!” Ayame said, a smirk on her face. “You sneaky little feline!”

 

“What?! It was just an innocent suggestion. This Rin-hime did not mention a thing about the Great and Powerful Fluffy-sama of the Western Tokyo. The Rin-hime was only thinking of the best interests of The Rin-hime's best friends.”

 

Everyone sighed as Rin had taken on her third person speech which they had heard at least 2,604 times, not counting the times where she had stopped in mid-speech because of a certain distraction.

 

“Rin,” Kagome mumbled as she paid for everyone's orders and stood up to leave, “You are SO hopeless.”

 

 

 

Kagome grunted as she tried to zip the suitcase all the way to no avail. Kagome was always known to over pack when she went on long trips. Apparently, 20 different outfits with spare shirts and shorts weren't enough to last for a two week trip. At least she wasn't too fashion oriented to have matching shoes for every Kami-forsaken outfit, but she came close. She was already pushing it with two suitcases, and somehow, she kept finding more and more things that she needed to pack. How she was going to repack to come home after buying souvenirs, only Kami knew.

 

Frustrated with the zipper, she hopped on top of the suitcase to push some of her items down enough to zip it, but even that was a futile event.

 

“You do realize that you're not heavy enough to do that right? And damn! How much do you plan on bringing to a resort?” Inuyasha said as he stood in front her room door with his hands on his hips.

 

“You can either help me zip this or leave. And I can make you leave,” Kagome grumbled as she gave the hanyou a death glare.

 

Inuyasha threw his hands up in defense. “Wakata, wakata. Just because the truce is over doesn't mean you have to be so threatening with that thing so quickly. I was only pointing out the obvious.” Inuyasha walked over and brushed Kagome off the bag. He made it seem so easy, the way he so effortlessly pulled the top down on the bottom and quickly zipped the bag close. “Guess you can't do anything without me, nee?”

 

“Shut up. Not everyone in this house has youkai blood flowing through their veins, you know,” Kagome pouted.

 

“Well, just don't come begging me to carry your bags to the car, wimpy wench,” Inuyasha called as he headed for the hallway.

 

“I am not weak; I can carry my own bags, thank you very much, dog boy.” Kagome crossed her arms to make solidify her statement.

 

“Yeah, whatever, scrawny. I'm pretty sure you'll be crushed under the weight of your thousands of shoes. Later.” And with that he disappeared around the corner.

 

`Ooooohhh! He makes me so mad. How did he even manage to join this trip? And just when I thought I was going to be able to escape that dog for a few weeks…'

 

She remembered during breakfast that morning how Izayoi-san had gone over a mental checklist to make sure that he had everything for the trip as if he were still ten years old, and Kagome had tried her best to not look surprised to find out last minute that all the guys were going as well. Against Sango's best judgment, Rin and Kirara had thought that it a bright idea to bring some guys with them. `It will make everything more interesting, n'est-ce pas?' Kirara had put it so innocently.

 

“Some bright idea, geniuses,” Kagome said under her breath as she collected her thoughts again. She surveyed the room to make sure that she hadn't forgotten anything before zipping up her other suitcase, which wasn't nearly as packed as the first one but was near its maximum capacity. She was ready to tote her bags down the hall when she remembered to call her mother. Both she and jii-chan were still in Osaka, tending to her Aunt Reika. Even though her Uncle Suichi was there, there wasn't much that he could do since his job wouldn't allow him any time off. While her aunt was recovering, Kaa-san and jii-chan were tending to the house and the children.

 

`It has been a while since I last called Kaa-san. Best I call her before I leave,' Kagome thought as she whipped out her cell phone and called Aunt Reika's number.

 

“Moshi moshi, Sakurai residence,” came Kaa-san's voice after the second ring.

 

“Hi, Kaa-san. It's Kagome.”

 

“Oh, hello dear! Is everything alright?”

 

“Yeah, yeah, everything's fine. I'm just calling to let you know that I'm getting ready to leave for Yuzawa. Everyone's meeting up near the shrine soon.”

 

“Okay, dear. Have fun on your trip dear. I'm so sorry that we haven't been home in a while to spend time with you.”

 

“Oh, don't worry. Aunt Reika's more important right now. By the way, how is she? Has she made any improvements since last week?”

 

“She's doing well right now. She was released from the hospital a few days ago, and she's strictly on bed rest for now. The doctor said that it will probably take a month or so before she can start moving around after the surgery. All that radiation therapy has really tired her out, but the surgery went well. It's just a matter of time before she recovers fully. I'm just so sorry that we're missing out on your last year of school.”

 

“Really, Kaa-san, it's fine. Don't worry about Souta and me. We'll be fine until you return, okay?”

 

“Alright. Just make sure to lock up the shrine well before you leave, and-”

 

“ `Make sure that the Shikon no Tama is kept safe,' nee? I know, I know. I'll take good of everything before we leave. Just take good care of Aunt Reika, and Uncle Suichi too. I know he needs it. Give him a hug for me, please?”

 

“I will. Have fun, and please don't break Inuyasha-kun. He really isn't as bad as you think he is.”

 

“Hai, hai, I will. Love you, bye.”

 

Kagome stared at the phone for a moment before sighing. At least, she would try to obey Kaa-san's wishing. Lately, Inuyasha hadn't been as giant an annoyance as she used to think he was, but the idea of breaking Inuyasha did appeal to her from time to time.

 

“Oi! Scrawny! Get your ass moving; we ain't waiting all day for you!”

 

Such as now. How she planned to survive this trip was beyond her. Of course, there was always the accidental purification that she could try.

 

So my hiatus seems to have finally ended as I cannot seem to stop thinking about fanfics. Of course, I am sacrificing studying time for my passion, but who's caring? Sure not me.

 

So this is a LATE X-mas present for my BFF Star, so Merry Christmas…in February. Hopefully, I'll be able to get my ass moving and update another story because my brain has been concocting ideas for just about all my fanfics. But I'll get there when I get there.

 

Sorry it's such a short chapter, but there really wasn't anything else to say, so until the next time. Jaa.

 

(“But I like being white.” Ishida Uryuu - BLEACH)