InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Gorenk Grunge ❯ Truth or Dare and Other Such Nonsense Games ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3 “Truth or Dare and other such nonsense games”

 

Kouga and Inuyasha sat on opposite ends of the detention room. Kouga had a black eye forming (Inuyasha got the first hit), and Inuyasha was bleeding from the inside of his lip (he had bitten into it when Kouga punched him in the gut.). Both boys were ignoring their pain so to show they still had their pride. How exactly like a boy. Kouga ignored his growling stomach and tried to deal with the fact he was in a room with the person he hates most. Inuyasha's stomach was whining for ramen when Miroku walked in. He seemed strangely relieved for someone who just walked into detention. Miroku checked to see if the detention teacher was really asleep (as usual) before speaking.

“Glad to see you here, didn't want to have you eat by yourself.”

“I was supposed to eat lunch with Kagome and Sango and you until that bozo over there got me detention for three weeks. Just two hits. It wasn't worth it.” Miroku waved to Kouga, who he hadn't noticed before, and Kouga nodded in acknowledgement.

“A black eye and a bloody lip, looks like you two got in good hits at least,” Miroku said, speaking to both.

“Lucky shot,” Kouga muttered.

“He hits like a pansy,” Inuyasha shot back.

“You wanna go again?”

“Anytime!”

Just then the door opened and a stunned Sango appeared.

“Inuyasha… you were supposed to eat lunch with Kagome…”

“Yeah, but the human flea circus got my detention for a few weeks, so I thought you two could eat with her instead…”

“Two weeks for being thrown into the girls' locker room…”

“Four weeks for beating up on Naratu…”

“But, then Kagome will be eating lunch by herself…”

“Listen,” Miroku interrupted, “I've been trying to tell you she said she couldn't make it.”

“Why's that? How could she ditch us?” Sango asked.

“We ditched her. Why didn't you tell me you guys had detention?” Inuyasha asked.

“We thought you needed a little time alone with the nice little girlie. She's a good influence for you. The other girls you hang with are all bitches,” Sango explained. Kouga cocked an eyebrow in the background.

“Did you just call yourself a bitch?” he asked with a smirk.

“Are you saying I'm not?”

“I've never considered you as one, but if you think so…”

“Trust me,” Miroku interrupted again, “The Queen Bitch deceives all outsiders. Or most.”

“It's good to be queen…” Sango sighed in delight. Kouga, Inuyasha, and Miroku just shook their heads and smiled. Soon the door opened once again and Kagome slid an unnoticed, or at least tried to.

“Kagome!” all four inmates yelled excitedly. She winced at the sound of someone yelling her name but relax when she saw who they were.

“Hey guys! What are you doing here? Come to visit me?”

“Wait, you have detention too?” Inuyasha asked.

“Yeah, didn't you friend tell you?”

“No, that's one part Miroku here failed to mention…”

“The conversation sort of… veered off course…” Miroku simpered.

“Oh well, um, ta-da!” Kagome yelled, striking a pose, “I'm here! Heya, Koug, San, Yasha, and Miro, how ya'll doin'?” Kouga smiled.

“I'm good, now that you're here, why don't you sit by me?”

“Because,” Inuyasha said abruptly, “She's sitting by us.” Kagome stared at both boys for a moment before deciding. She sat in the middle of the room, five seats away from both.

“Happy medium!” she yelled gleefully. Sango nodded with a half smile and took a seat next to her.

“Good choice.”

Miroku also moved to their part of the room, but instead of any of the empty desks next to them, he took a contented seat on top of Kagome's desk.

“I don't think you've had the pleasure of my acquaintance quite yet-“

“Not that you'd want to know him-” Sango interrupted.

“But my name is Miroku Kanaza, playboy-”

“Wannabe-”

“Football team-”

“Water boy-”

“And also-”

“Professional Hentai.”

“You took the words right out of my mouth, Sango.”

“You disgust me.”

“You love it.”

Kagome watched, confused, as Sango glared daggers at a smirking Miroku.

“Um, I'm Kagome,” she said, breaking the silence, “Kagome Higurashi. I just moved here this year. Um, I'm trying for a job at Starbucks and I'm a `big sister', sorta like a mentor, to this little boy named Shippou downtown, but other than that my life is dull.”

“It doesn't sound dull at all to me,” Sango said smiling, “I've seen you after school, you seem like a great skateboarder, it's not my kind of thing though. You live with you mom and brother, don't you?”

“Yeah, and my grandpa. We're all a bit out there so life at home is interesting every now and then.”

“I know what you mean. I used to have a little brother, sibling life is wild, I swear!”

“You used to?”

“Well, yes, he's gone now. Ran away.”

“Oh, I'm so sorry!”

“It's nothing, really. Not your fault, so there's no need for apologies. So, now it's just me living alone.”

“And your parents?”

“Dead.”

“My dad too. Car accident…”

“Ah. That's horrible. How old were you?”

“Oh, I was around 11. You?”

“Um, actually it was all about a half a year ago.”

“Oh, I'm so sor-“

“No apologies Kagome. I gotta deal.” Both girls were now staring at their shoes. Inuyasha spoke.

“My parents died when I was real little. Maybe 5 or 6. I used to live with my brother, but he's a total… jerkhole.”

“I don't have parents,” Miroku said, now staring at his shoes too, “I was raised by monks. I'm in training…”

“I don't recall parents at all,” Kouga reflected, “I'm used to being alone, always.”

“So, we've all got something in common,” Kagome said, lifting her eyes off her shoes and on to everyone else (all of which were still staring at their shoes.), “Except for me. I've still got a mom. And a brother. I'm luckier than I thought…”

“Inuyasha's got a brother, right? Senior class prez?” Kouga asked.

“Hell no. He's not my brother any more…”

“Shessomaru right? He seems pretty popular. It's weird that he's your brother. He strong, well-liked, and handsome, and your… a puppy dog.”

“He's NOT my brother! Wait, I'm not a puppy dog, flea bag! Get bit!”

“Kouga! Yasha! Calm down! I've never seen you guys so mad!” Kagome butted in.

“Why do you think I'm in here, Gome? Puppy dog wanted a fight.”

“I wanted to? Kag, don't listen to that bonehead. He's a jerkhole…”

“I suppose we all have a right to be. Our lives are all screwed.”

“But I suppose in ways we're all a bit lucky. We're all still here, right?” Miroku asked.

“You call that luck?” Sango asked back.

“Hey guys, let's get off that subject. It's hardly uplifting,” Kagome said, going through her backpack, “Let's play a game!”

“What… kind of game?” Miroku inquired.

“A fun one, I promise. Here…” Kagome asked, handing out paper with grids on them. In the grids where different questions and phrases, like “Worst trait” and “What style are they?”. Kagome wrote out everyone's name on a slip of paper and tore into pieces before folding them and spreading them on her desk.

“Everyone pick a name, not your own.” After a few tries, everyone had the name of a person around them. “Ok, this is the person you're going to be writing about. Write their name on the paper and answer the questions. Then we'll shuffle them, so no one can see who did who, and hand them to the person whoever's name's on top. Got it?” Everyone nodded and started to write. The papers came back.

 

Name: Kagome

Questions

Answers

Best Nickname for him/her

Donut Girl

Best Trait (Outside)

Long legs, deep eyes

Best Trait (Inside)

 

Happy go Lucky

Worst Trait (Outside)

 

HAIR

Worst Trait (Inside)

 

…Happy go Lucky

Weirdest Quirk

Too many

Personality

How many times must I say HAPPY GO LUCKY

Favorite Color?

Probably Yellow or something weird like clear…

Favorite Animal?

Mongoose?

Favorite Food?

It should be ramen…

Pick their poison!

VODKA!

If I were a paper doll, you'd dress me as…

Mulan

If I were broke and in need of money, you'd…

Lend money, if I had any…

If I were attacked by evil things, you'd…

Save you?

Do you think I'm worth knowing?

Sure, why not

 

Name: Miroku

Questions

Answers

Best Nickname for him/her

Pervy Lecher boy

Best Trait (Outside)

Dude that's sick

Best Trait (Inside)

 

The monk in you

Worst Trait (Outside)

 

Dude, I'm a guy…

Worst Trait (Inside)

 

LECH!

Weirdest Quirk

Groping the Girls…

Personality

Pervy

Favorite Color?

Who cares?

Favorite Animal?

Raccoon? You seem like a raccoon kind of man. Do you like raccoons?

Favorite Food?

Sango.

Pick their poison!

Sango.

If I were a paper doll, you'd dress me as…

Barbie

If I were broke and in need of money, you'd…

Be broke too

If I were attacked by evil things, you'd…

Help I guess

Do you think I'm worth knowing?

Just for the hell of it

 

Name: Yashi Yashi!

Questions

Answers

Best Nickname for him/her

Lover boy

Best Trait (Outside)

Gotta love the do', and the ears *wink, wink * Cute!

Best Trait (Inside)

 

You can so be sweet at times

Worst Trait (Outside)

 

Clawed toes!

Worst Trait (Inside)

 

The other 99% of the time…

Weirdest Quirk

Purring when someone strokes you!! HA HA!

Personality

Disfunctional character

Favorite Color?

Red? Black? Pink?

Favorite Animal?

Dog! WOOF WOOF!

Favorite Food?

Ramen, duh!

Pick their poison!

Mmm, how about a margarita?

If I were a paper doll, you'd dress me as…

A samurai!

If I were broke and in need of money, you'd…

Same thing as always… empty my pockets… you owe me…

If I were attacked by evil things, you'd…

Scream. Then maybe help. Maybe.

Do you think I'm worth knowing?

I love you my brother from another mother!

 

Name: Sango

Questions

Answers

Best Nickname for him/her

Cherry Pie

Best Trait (Outside)

Everything…

Best Trait (Inside)

 

You love me and you know it

Worst Trait (Outside)

 

There's a flaw?

Worst Trait (Inside)

 

You love me and you know it but you won't admit it…

Weirdest Quirk

ADMIT IT!!!!

Personality

Charming… Seducing…

Favorite Color?

Red and Black. I know you.

Favorite Animal?

Kitty cat… with claws

Favorite Food?

Me!

Pick their poison!

Me!

If I were a paper doll, you'd dress me as…

No I wouldn't.

If I were broke and in need of money, you'd…

Give you everything you need.

If I were attacked by evil things, you'd…

Be your knight in shining amour.

Do you think I'm worth knowing?

I LOVE YOU!!!

 

Name: Kouga

Questions

Answers

Best Nickname for him/her

Iron Chef!

Best Trait (Outside)

I love your hair! Plus your ultra strong!

Best Trait (Inside)

 

Your so sweet!

Worst Trait (Outside)

 

Lol, clothes… jk!

Worst Trait (Inside)

 

I can't believe you were fighting in class!!!

Weirdest Quirk

Growling at people

Personality

Sweet sweet sweet and keep it that way!

Favorite Color?

Hmm, orange?

Favorite Animal?

Coyote or wolf or something like that.

Favorite Food?

HUMAN FLESH!!! BWA HA HA!

Pick their poison!

Arsenic?

If I were a paper doll, you'd dress me as…

Bruce Lee! Hi-ya!!!

If I were broke and in need of money, you'd…

Help out of course!

If I were attacked by evil things, you'd…

Be the evil attacker! BWA HA HA!

(Just joshing!)

Do you think I'm worth knowing?

Awww, of course you is!

 

Everyone read what the other person put on his or her answers. Even though nobody wrote their own names on the papers, everyone knew who answered whose. Inuyasha turned to Sango.

“Nobody else reads this. Ever. And I am not cute!” he yelled at her. Sango was too busy blushing at her paper to respond. Miroku looked up at Kouga grinning.

“Damn right she's my poison!” Kouga nodded, he knew he was right about the raccoon thing too. Who doesn't like raccoons?

“You know Kagome, I doubt you'd attack anyone…” Kouga said with a wolfish grin. Kagome hadn't lifted her eyes off the paper. Her mouth was practically open. `He hates my hair,' she thought, `And he guesses it's nice to know me. Damn. Damn damn damn damn damn dammit fuck! It's not my fault my hair was assaulted!'

Inuyasha was sort of scared. Kagome wasn't commenting on the paper or anything. Just…. Staring at it. For a moment he was sure she was gonna cry, but when she looked up she had a smile on. A fake smile plastered on her face. Inuyasha would've rather she cried.

“My favorite color is purple,” she half whispered to him, “Just so you know.” Everyone was a bit… freaked out to say the least, but they would talk to her in time and decided to play another game.

“What now, Kagome? What do you wanna play?” Sango asked politely. Kagome shrugged.

“Why don't you choose, Sango? I chose last time.”

“Spin the bottle!” Miroku yelled out spastically. He was ignored, as usual.

“How about truth or dare?”

“Good idea Sango!” Kagome agreed, cheering up, “One of you guys go first.” She slid her paper over to Sango. On the top it said `Sango- ask about these please!' and on the inside, `Worst Trait (Outside)' and `I'm I worth knowing?' were circled. Sango nodded. Kouga started.

“Miroku, truth or dare?”

“Truth.”

“Would you give up all other women for Sango?”

“Yes, of course…” Sango and Miroku both blushed.

“Ok,” Miroku turned to Kagome, “Truth or Dare?”

“Truth.”

“First Kiss?”

“Non-existent. I'm saving for that special someone, you know?” Miroku nodded. Kagome switched to Sango.

“Truth or Dare?”

“Truth.”

“Same question I got.”

“Same answer you gave.” Both girls smiled. Sango became serious again.

“Inuyasha! Truth or Dare?”

“… Truth I guess, I don't want to break the pattern.”

“Why don't you like Kagome's hair, and why do you think she's not worth knowing?”

“WHAT?”

“Why are you avoiding my question Yasha? Why?”

“Wha-? I didn't… I wouldn't… what are you talking about?”

“You said you didn't like her hair. Capital letters and everything.”

“Yeah, I did, you butchered it first period, remember?”

“So? I still like it.”

“Well, yeah, it's nice but you cut it all lopsided and everything. It looks weird!”

“This isn't about my hairdressing skills, it's about you saying you hated Kagome's hair and that she wasn't worth knowing!”

“What?! You bitches! Stop twisting my words wench!”

“I'm not twisting your words. You wrote them down, bright as day.” The bell rang.

“Feh. I've had enough,” Inuyasha said, grabbing his stuff, “Later wenches.”

“Much,” Kagome muttered under her breath as she collected her things. Inuyasha left, and soon so did Sango and Kagome, still in rage. Miroku and Kouga were left alone.

“What,” Miroku asked, “Was that about?”

“Who knows? The only thing I know is I am starving…”

“We can run to the vending machines before class starts…”

“Let's.”

 

=^-^= Buyo! =^-^=

 

Inuyasha was completely enraged. He didn't like the haircut. So what? Besides, the point was he never said anything bad. He did nothing wrong! Now he was sure neither Kagome nor Sango would speak to him until he did something drastic. Surely he could think of a couple things in Chem. class. It was an interesting class, but today there would be a substitute, so they would only watch a movie.

Inuyasha took his regular seat and began to think of a plan. He wasn't very social, but a new friend every now and then wouldn't hurt, now would it? He liked Kagome (most of the time), though they had just met. Sometimes she did get on his nerves, but the rest of the time she was cool. He didn't want to lose her yet. There was something about her that reminded him of something. Something that reminded him of someone…

Kikyo. The jet black hair, the eyes, almost everything about her was a carbon copy of Kikyo. They could almost be sisters! Inuyasha shook the thought out of his head. He didn't love either one. Kagome was a potential friend and Kikyo was a bad memory. That was it.

Still in need for a plan, he grabbed his notebook. Inside were all the lyrics he'd written since the beginning of his junior year. Girls loved it when guys wrote songs for them. He'd write one for Kagome and one for Sango. It was the prefect plan! That was, at the time…

 

=^-^= Buyo! =^-^=

 

Miroku and Kouga were whining at the vending machine. They were at least ten minutes late for class and their stomachs were growling like crazy.

“I can't believe we came all the way over here and we're both broke,” Miroku complained.

“You really think that's something we would've noticed ahead of time. We're both morons,” Kouga replied. Miroku nodded.

“Now I don't wanna go to class.”

“Me neither. What do you have?”

“Chem. with Inuyasha.”

“That sucks. I have Math.”

“Wanna ditch?”

“You took the words right out of my mouth.” They headed towards the boys restroom.

“Do you think Kagome and Sango are really mad at Inuyasha?”

“Probably. Yasha will most likely right them a song.”

“Is that his solution for everything?”

“As his best friend, I would have to say yes. He's not that bad you know.”

“To you he isn't, but me and Dog breath just don't mix, you know?”

“Whatever Kouga…”

 

=^-^= Buyo! =^-^=

 

Sango and Kagome weren't in the mood for fourth period either. Kagome was sitting on the floor in the restroom while Sango applied her makeup.

“I really think you're gonna like this look, Gome. It's really you. Not goth, or prep, or punk. It's a new style. We'll call it Gorenk.” Kagome looked at herself in the mirror. She had on heavy mascara and eyeliner, like Sango, but also light shimmery pink eyeshadow and light pink lip gloss.

“Dude, Gorenk is awesome. Let me do you.” Sango gave Kagome the makeup.

“So,” Sango said, halfway through her makeover, “What do you think of Inuyasha?”

“What are you expecting me to say?”

“You love him, you want him, you can't stay angry…”

“I don't love him. We just met. Sure he's sweet at times, and is the hottest guy in school, but we just met. Besides, he hates me.”

“He doesn't hate you.”

“How do you know?”

“I've known him close to a year now. I can tell these things. He's just confused now.”

“Confused?”

“He wants to make you his new friend. He doesn't have many, and doesn't quite know how to make them. That's why me and Miroku are here to help!”

“There, you're done! Very Gorenk.” Sango looked in a mirror.

“It's looks great. You know what? Tomorrow we'll incorporate the Gorenk style to our clothes too. Wanna come over after school?”

“Sure, I'll go home first, grab the rest of my makeup and some clothes, and I'll meet you there. We're about the same size, so we can switch around clothes.”

“The sounds awesome. I live--- ”

 

=^-^= Buyo! =^-^=

 

The rest of the day was rather uneventful. In gym, Kouga and Kagome had to run laps all period for talking. They were so worn from running they didn't speak at all. In math Kagome and Miroku had no time to talk due to a test. Miroku, who had never noticed Kagome was in his class, asked to compare schedules, but he wouldn't let Kagome see his fifth period. Kagome was curious. She knew Kouga had an embarrassing sixth period, but he didn't mind telling her about his Home Ec. class. What could Miroku find so shameful?

After school Kagome was as punctual as usual and missed her bus. Luckily she found Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha.

“Hey, Gome. Need a ride? Miroku's got a car, and I'm sure he wouldn't mind, right Miro?” Sango asked.

“Naw, hop in,” Miroku said, motioning to his truck. Since Sango and Miroku called the front, Kagome and Inuyasha rode in the back.

“You guys are so social back there,” Miroku said through the silence, “Don't talk too much, you might get laryngitis.” Sango laughed.

“What is with you two?” she asked.

“Nothing,” Kagome said, “There's nothing to talk about. If you haven't noticed, you two aren't speaking either.”

“Good point,” Miroku nodded.

“Hey Yashi,” Sango said, turning around, “Are you listening to your music again?” Inuyasha ignored her and continued head banging to his headphones.

“He knows their not plugged into anything, right?” Kagome asked.

“Yeah,” Miroku answered, “Usually he's thinking as a song to write, or just listening in on people when they think he can't hear them. The technique comes in handy.”

“Oh, there's my house! I'll grab my stuff, Sango. Don't drive off; I'm heading to Sango's house Miroku! I'll be quick.” Kagome ran out of the car and into the door. She rang the doorbell a couple times until Souta answered it and she ran inside.

“So, Yasha, how's the song going?” Miroku questioned. Inuyasha shrugged.

“Don't act so confused and creepy, Yashi,” Sango warned, “You don't wanna scare her off.”

“You don't want me to scare her off you mean,” Inuyasha replied.

“That too.”

“She's just a girl. A freshman girl. Wench.”

“She's just a freshman girl with a crush on you. She's sweet, Yashi, and Kikyo dumped you months ago…”

“I dumped her Sango! She did not dump me! If you don't know what you're talking about shut up, wench!” Inuyasha yelled. Sango winced.

“I'm sorry Yashi, don't be mad,” Sango pleaded. He turned his head to the window.

“Just let off for a while Sango. You know he'll forgive you later.” Sango smiled at Miroku.

“I know. But I am sorry,” she said with a simper. Miroku grinned and shook his head.

“Look, Kagome's coming. With her entire closet,” he said laughing. Sango got out of the car to help Kagome carry the clothes and makeup.

“Sorry I have so much. I didn't know how much we'd need…” Kagome simpered. Miroku and Sango just laughed.

“It's no big deal, Kag,” Miroku said, “But since I wouldn't want you to leave all your clothes in the back of the truck, you and Inuyasha will have to deal.” Sango and Miroku loaded the clothes into the back. There was only room for one person left.

“See? Not enough room. Inuyasha, why not let Kagome sit on your lap?”

“I'll walk,” Inuyasha said, pulling off his headphones.

“No you won't. You've got practice today.”

“I can deal,” Inuyasha said, about to walk out of the truck.

“Wait a second,” Kagome said, sitting down, “You can deal with walking to wherever you have to go, but you can't deal with having me on your lap for two blocks?”

“Feh. Don't twist my words.”

“No really. Tell me why. Is it my hair, or my annoying Happy Go Lucky attitude?”

“Don't talk about what you don't understand wench!” Inuyasha growled. He was about to step out when Kagome pulled him back and on to her lap.

“If you're so uncomfortable with me on your lap, you can sit on mine.” Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow.

“Do you really have to touch me that bad?” he asked. Kagome gagged, but blushed at the same time.

“Eww! I just didn't want to have to see you walk on my behalf.”

“Whatever,” Inuyasha said, getting off Kagome. He turned around.

“Move,” he ordered Kagome. She raised an eyebrow at him. “Get up,” he told her. When she got up he took her seat and pulled her down onto his lap. “It's just weird the other way around,” he explained as he put his headphones back on.

“Inuyasha,” Kagome said staring at him, “You are just weird.” When Kagome turned back towards the front Inuyasha grinned at shook his head. She didn't know the half of it.

Inuyasha was still trying to think of good song when they pulled into Sango's driveway. Kagome and Sango began to pull apart the stack of clothes, piece by piece, not wanting anything to fall on Miroku's nasty truck floor. When they were just about done, Sango stopped and gave the guys each hugs. Sango and Kagome ran up the driveway with the clothes in hand until they reached the door. They put Kagome's stuff on a bench by the door.

“Oh!” Kagome exclaimed as Sango unlooked the door, “I forgot my backpack! Sorry, I'm a spaz.”

“Go run. Actually, you don't have to hurry, knowing Miroku, he's still watching my ass.” Sango and Kagome laughed before Kagome ran up to the truck again. She knocked on the window and Miroku rolled it down.

“Hey, I forgot somethi-“

“What's the password?” Miroku interrupted.

“Umm, how's `Sango knows you're staring at her ass'?”

“Works,” Miroku muttered laconically as he unlocked the door. Kagome pushed the seat forward and reached over Inuyasha's legs to grab her backpack where it had been buried under her other things.

The second she had opened the door Inuyasha could smell her. She was sweet, and reminded him of a mixture of cherry blossoms and salt water. Cherry blossoms on the shore, he thought. She leaned over him a reached for her bag. It had only taken her a moment to have a firm grasp on the handle of her bag, and her face was only close to his for a second, but that was all the time he needed. As she pulled herself back up Inuyasha put his hand on the back of her head and led her into a kiss. Kagome pulled away by instinct and Inuyasha opened his eyes hesitantly. She stood staring at him, and he could do nothing but stare back as she pushed the front seat back and shut the door, running up the driveway.

Miroku, who had been focused on something outside the car, shook himself out of it and turned to Inuyasha.

“Did I miss something?” he asked with a side-glance to Sango shutting her door.

“Only the end of my world,” Inuyasha half whispered.

The soft scent of cherry blossoms refused to fade.

 

=^-^= Buyo! =^-^=