InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Surf, Sun and Slippers! ❯ Plumeria Sayings ( Chapter 6 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A/N: Thank you PrincessAngel for your review, and to answer your question Inu doesn't have his demon features other than hair and eye color, so no cute puppy dog ears. That would just be too much to explain. PrincessRock323 thanks for the review! I'm glad you like the story; hope you like the new chapter! And SuperSailorFanner thanks so much for your 3 reviews!! Please don't slay me :\ haha and sorry the update took so long, but this next one was quick at least! Thanks again and thank you to all my readers alike, please review if you have the time! Ja! ~Laurell

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Bouncing up the steps Kagome hummed happily as she threw her purse down twirling around the room. Sango laughed from behind her.

“You really have lost your mind.” She muttered going past her. Kagome pouted a little following after her down the hall.

“I'm just having some fun on vacation.”

“Yea I can tell,” Sango murmured from inside the bathroom as she splashed water on her face. “You're practically glowing your so giddy Kagome!” She chuckled pulling on the straps to her bikini. “I didn't get burned did I?” She turned around arching her back to try and check.

“No, and I am not. Its fun being here and we've already made friends! I'm excited about going out with them tonight, I mean come on! We couldn't have planned this better. Don't you agree?” She leaned into the wood door frame twirling a piece of her hair idly.

“They're cute…” Sango finally admitted letting her hair out of the pony tail and running a comb through the wet locks. Kagome smiled before wandering off down to her own room. Sunlight was pouring in filling the place with a soft warmth and glow. Being here changed something inside her, and she couldn't help but wonder if this was who she was supposed to be. She had been so stressed the last few years in high school with all the advanced classes, testing and college applications to get in, she didn't know what she wouldn't have done without Sango and Miro.

Sitting down on the edge of the bed her gaze moved to the TV, but she quickly decided against it leaning back into the soft cool sheets of the unmade bed instead. She stretched happily flowing her fingers through her hair so it spread out beneath her tangling through the sheets. Hawaii had needed only one day to work its magic on her it seemed.

“He…y….”

“Ack!” Kagome blushed from Miroku's _expression at her doorway from her rather implicational position. With her arms tossed above her head it left her stomach stretched and exposed with only the small triangles of cloth covering her chest. She laughed sitting up right to cover herself a bit more.

“I swear you two are going to be the death of me,” he muttered shaking his head.

“Sorry I didn't realize you were home.” She stood up tossing the comforter back on the bed and pulling a tank top on over her bikini top for modesty sake. She was a firm believer Miroku was only a pervert on surface level, she knew him well enough that he was actually a very kind hearted guy, once you got him thinking with his brain at least.

“How was the hike?”

“Great!” He beamed still covered in dirt and partly sweaty; she looked down making sure he wasn't still wearing his boots in the condo. “You really should have come; you wouldn't believe the vegetation down there! It was really breath taking, but I got some great shots.” He nudged the backpack slung over one arm. Miroku had been a photographer for most all of their high school events more recently getting into it seriously. She hoped he would pursue it during college; she and Sango had been trying to convince him of it since they had seen how well his work paid off on the yearbook team.

“Well I'd love to see those when you get them developed. Hey, Sango and I met some guys on the beach today who know the area and they wanted to come by and show us around the island. They're pretty cool and want to meet you, up for it?” He cocked his head thinking.

“What time?”

“Six, plenty of time for you to get ready, especially considering you don't have to share your bathroom with anyone.” She rolled her eyes.

“Yea that sounds fine. You're sure I won't be intruding on any hot date now right?”

Miroku had always been one to watch out for the girls, Sango even more so, but he knew they needed their space and wasn't up to play the overprotective brother role.

“Nah, it's not like that.” Flipping open her suitcase she unpacked the remaining clothes into the dresser, setting out a shirt for that evening.

“Ok then.” Miroku shrugged before readjusting his backpack and walking into his bedroom. Once her suitcases were completely empty she stacked them up in the closet then moved to the window again. The boys had left awhile ago, her and Sango not staying much longer after them either. Content she sat down in one of the deck chairs to wait for Sango to finish up her shower.

Glancing around she suddenly stood up and walked out into the living room. Putting on her sandals, she grabbed her cell phone and slid her sunglasses down again walking out of the condo. Kagome moved along the sidewalk that cut through the grounds of the hotel. It was like being in a park, lush grass and beautiful flowers passed by her. She stopped to look up at one of the many trees that had more yellow and white flowers bursting from its branches than leaves. Smiling as a breeze blew causing the tree to sway and some of the buds to detach and float down. She picked up a crisp one tucking it behind her ear nestling it into her hair carefully before continuing on.

The hotel was pretty large and a nice walk considering how far away their condo was from most of the other rooms. She enjoyed the exercise while trying to commit all the images she was taking in to memory. A small bell dinged when she walked into the gift shop and an older tan woman with long wiry black hair smiled at her.

“Aloha auinala” She greeted; Kagome smiled and said hi moving in through the shop to take in all the trinkets. Touristy T-shirts and coffee mugs climbed the shelves with gaudy Hawaiian prints hanging from racks nearby. She grinned spinning a post card rack looking at some of the different scenes and people. Walking to the back of the store she found some of the more expensive local items. She glanced up to find different ceramic tiles painted with little pictures and words hanging as signs. Her eyebrows came together trying to understand what one of them said. `Mahalo nui loa for removing your slippers cousin.' Kagome looked over the find the woman at the counter reading, not wanting to sound dumb she didn't ask.

Purchasing a handful of postcards to mail back home soon Kagome left the shop walking through the lobby of the hotel to go back to the room. Sango was probably out of the shower by now, at least she hoped so…Resisting the urge to skip down the path she walked quietly thumbing through the cards again thinking about which ones to send to whom. Feeling more carefree than she had been able to in the past four years she wanted to burst with happiness. Her content and happy demeanor rolled off her in waves as she stared out into surf again. She could see the foamy white waves licking the sand just over the rocks past the road if she stood on her tip toes and walked.

Closing the door behind her once more she was relieved to hear the water turned off in the bathroom. Peeking into Sango's room she found her friend in a similar position that she was in earlier curled up in bed napping in her towel. Kagome giggled quietly closing the door, happy to have found her before Miroku got himself hurt again. It was only four, no reason she couldn't sleep while Kagome took her shower. Sighing happily again she walked in the bathroom closing and locking the door.

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“Shit! How did it get so late so fast!” Sango cried tossing clothes left and right with her towel firmly clamped around her still.

“Want my---” She kicked the door to her room shut slamming it. “-help?” Miroku pouted glaring at the wood in front of him.

“Give it up Miro…” Kagome laughed while pinning some earrings into place leaning in close to the mirror. He shrugged walking into the living room and flipping on the TV.

Kagome fumbled putting the last hoop in her top cartilage piercing when she heard her cell phone ringing from her bedroom. Running down the hall she slid into the room pressing accept right before the call was dropped.

“Hello?” She panted slightly.

“Catch you at a bad time?” A smug voice replied. She sighed irritated.

“Noo, don't be a perv I know enough of them as it is.” He laughed.

“Ok Sorry, anyway are you three ready?” She bit her lip looking over to see Sango's door still shut.

“Um, Miroku and I are but Sango's still getting dressed I think.” A muffled voice yelled from her room. `Almost done!' She could still hear Sango scrambling through drawers though. “Yea it's going to be another ten minutes.” After some faint conversation on his end he finally said.

“Ok we'll be sitting on the grassy hill by the restaurant next to the beach by where we were earlier.”

“Ok I know where you're talking about, be out as soon as she's done.”

“No problem, see you in a few.” Snapping the phone shut she held it to her cheek smiling before wincing at a crashing noise from Sango's room.

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Fifteen minutes later the group met, introduced Miroku and started trying to decide on where to eat.

“Let's go to Rob's.” Shippou offered, Kouga crinkled his nose shaking his head.

“No we ate there just the other day….how about….Myron's?” Inuyasha looked down at his watch.

“They're already closed idiot.”

“Oh yea…” Kouga looked up in realization while Sango, Kagome and Miroku continued to stand quietly giving each other questioning glances.

“Hey let's go to Pizetta's! We can show them around Old Koloa Town a little bit before it closes.” Kouga and Shippou nodded enthusiastically.

“Wait! Closes? What closes? It's only 6.” Miroku cried confused. The three friends chuckled before Kouga explained.

“This is Kauai man, its old Hawaii, if you were looking for party central you're on the wrong island. A rule here is no building can be taller than the tallest coconut tree and most of the shops close at sunset, it's just laid back like that.” Kouga shrugged with a smile.

“But what about nightlife?” Miroku stressed clearly becoming concerned. Inuyasha laughed taking over this time.

“Relax; we know a handful of late night places but the best parties happen on the beach. We know how to have fun, we'll show you a good time.”

“Yea,” Shippou agreed. “We don't call him Inu for nothing.” He and Kouga grinned to each other deviously.

“What's that supposed to mean?” Kagome questioned curiously.

“Inu means drink in Hawaiian,” Kouga smirked; Inuyasha rolled his eyes sending a glare his way.

“That's not what my name is based off, it's just a coincidence.”

“Sure…sure, either way it's fitting!”

“Hey-!” Before the two had a chance Shippou quickly separated them.

“Pizetta's! I'm hungry!” He reminded angrily. Settling down again the girls agreed to follow the boys in the jeep with Miroku hopping in the van with them. Kagome twirled the keys around one finger idly as they walked slowly toward the jeep taking their sweet time.

“They sure did get along well.” She mentioned looking back toward the van waiting on them to pull around.

“Maybe a little too well…how interested can we be in guys that like Miroku so much?” Sango joked. Kagome giggled shaking her head.

“You tease him a lot... me thinks thou doth protest too much.” She quoted the old epigram. Sango rolled her eyes in response.

“You're the one quoting AP Humanities.” She quipped back.

“Yea that can't be healthy… Can you believe we're really done? It hasn't even been two days yet!”

“And I can already feel the knots coming out of my back.” Sango stretched dramatically.

“Good riddance that's what I say.” Kagome nodded unlocking her door.

“I've got the only parts of high school I enjoyed with me.” She smiled pulling open the door to the jeep. Sango chuckled looking down.

“You're so sentimental.” She said as the two climbed in and got adjusted.

“One of us has to be.” Kagome gave her best friend a quick wink before turning around in her seat and backing out of the spot. Following the van close, Maluhia Rd. was quiet as the sky bled into darker shades of orange and red covering the island in a soft haze. People were settling down, shop keeps sweeping their porches and families coming to sit around tables. Kagome recognized what must have been the beginnings of Koloa town when a small gathering of buildings came into view. Parking off on a side street they locked up the jeep jumping out to follow the boys.

“What is this place?” Kagome asked looking around at the tiny shops and restaurants.

“It's the oldest plantation town in Kauai. It's mostly shops and places to eat, but there's a small history museum, and a market over there that's good to shop at.” She nodded letting her vision carrying past Inuyasha's extended arm to a larger building he was pointing to.

“Oh wait, wait,” Inuyasha paused pulling Kagome's hand as the rest of the group walked ahead of them. “You're not married are you Kagome?”

“What!” She cried reeling back. “Where the hell would you get that idea from!” He laughed.

“I didn't think so, and I got it from this.” Reaching up he carefully shook the flower she had pinned earlier behind her left ear out of her hair. “Your plumeria was saying otherwise.” He smiled stepping closer before tucking it back in place behind her right ear.

“Left ear means married, just like how you wear a wedding ring on your left hand.”

“Oh…” She blushed when he stayed so close his fingertips brushed through her hair when he brought his hand down to lightly trace her cheek. Kagome felt her heart skip a beat when he opened his mouth to say something.

“HEY! You two coming?” Kouga shouted jarring them both from their trance.

“Yeah!” He shot her a grin before giving her hand a tug and running after the group, Kagome right behind him, her hand still clasped in his.

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Translations for this chapter:

Aloha auinala : Good afternoon

Mahalo nui loa for removing your slippers cousin. : Thank you very much for removing your shoes friend. (In Hawaii the people think of everyone as family and often call even strangers cousin.)

Yep so slippers are actually what they call like flip flops basically, that took some getting used to heh. Hope you liked the new chapter!