Disclaimer: Same as all others...blah blah blah A/N: 400 reviews!!! Holy cow and a monkey, never in my life would I expect so many for this story! Thanks to my wonderful reviewers again, and about the Inu/Kag romance issue, don't worry, it will happen. I want to start typing the story now, so enjoy! * * The Red Card Kissing Game * * *~*~*~*~*~*~* Kagome squinted as she raised her arm to block out the sunlight out the frosted window. Her seat was surprisingly comfortable and the view outside could only be described as magnificent. All she could see was a large patch of green...with a jerk, the train suddenly swerved a corner, causing Kagome to shift closer to a smiling Hojo. "Nice weather, isn't it Kagome?" He asked, whilst taking a sip of a cold can of coke. She just nodded and continued looking out the sun-streaked window. After a quick approval by her delighted parents, Kagome was allowed to accompany Hojo to his summer cabin. She straightened out her floral sundress and rested her head on the cool wall, completely exhausted from the long walk with Hojo to the run-down station. It wasn't long before blackness overtook her... * *~*~*~*~*~*~* * "Kagome! Wake up, we're here!" A rustling sound could be heard before her, and she peered through her heavy eyelids to see Hojo on his tiptoes, reaching for his backpack from the shelf above. It didn't take long for Kagome to feel her damp face. Reaching up, she dragged a finger across her warm cheek, only to find her face drenched in sweat. It took her another second to figure out it wasn't only her face, but her sore neck felt sticky, and her newly-purchased dress stuck to the grey material of the seat. "Hojo, you never told me this place would be so-" Kagome scrambled out of her seat, only to place her hands on the metal part of the handle. She screeched and instantly pulled it away. "-Goddamn hot!" He glanced at Kagome quickly before smiling. "Otami? Of course, one of the hottest places in Japan! Did I forget to mention that, Kagome?" "Must just have slipped my mind." She mumbled, not wanting to get into an argument over this, but she was positive he never mentioned the abnormal weather. "Well," Hojo continued, handing their tickets to the man. "I wonder if the Wakashu students are all in Hawaii now." "Yea." Kagome grumbled, refusing to look up from the ground. For a while now since school ended something had been tagging at her mind. 'I wonder how Sesshoumaru is doing...is he still on bad terms with Inuyasha?' She was still in deep thought when Hojo asked, "Hey Kagome, I bet you really wanted to go to Hawaii, huh?" How could the jerk accuse her of something like that? "No way! NOT AT ALL!" She quickly defended, a little embarrassed because most heads were turned her way now. "I've always wanted to go to Otami at least once, I mean, it's got a 'fashionable resort' appeal! Who gives a damn about Hawaii?" She huffed out, holding a hand over her wheezing heart. "Are you quite alright?" Hojo asked, and he sounded very concerned. "You must have gotten that new disease going around, you have to remember to get lots of rest, Kagome." "Yea, yea." Kagome stepped out of the train, only to realise it was much hotter out here than inside. "What the hell?" "What?" When Hojo turned around, he was oblivious to what Kagome was freaking out about. "What?" He repeated again. "Look!" Kagome pointed to the large group of white-haired or bald people ahead of them. "Everyone here's old! There are practically no young people here!" "Oh." Was Hojo's brilliant response. "I hadn't noticed. But here, come look at the beach." Sighing, Kagome hesitantly followed the excited Hojo down a set of stone stairs, and gasped at the sight she took in. The sand was golden, and the water was a rare blue. "It's beautiful." Kagome whispered out, breathing in a whiff of the fresh ocean breeze. It was almost enough to make her forget the heat. "Are you having fun?" Hojo asked when he noticed the large smile on his best friend's face. Kagome swirled around and gave Hojo a quick grin. "Yeah. I haven't relaxed in a really long time." She looked up at the circling seagulls in the air and smiled once again. 'Come to think of it, I've been killing myself ever since I started school here. Maybe I should learn to relax more...' "Oh, and look." He pointed towards a medium-sized fishing boat docked at the dock below. "My boat is anchored there. When night comes, we can go squid fishing." "Wow, Hojo. It's an amazing boat." Kagome complimented, and was about to add something else when she heard lots of excitement by the shore. She caught site of an enormous ship, speeding past the front of the tiny beach. "Look at that huge ship. I wonder if it belongs to some celebrity." Suddenly, the boat jerked and turned, now completely facing the beach and coming in fast. "Hey, it's coming this way." Kagome exclaimed, squinting to get a better look at the people on the ship. "There's someone standing at the front of the boat!" A person, who appeared to look like a man, had his hands on his hips, and even at this distance looked really arrogant. "I could swear I've seen that silhouette somewhere before..." Kagome grumbled to herself and looked up, only to have the sunrays filter into her eyes. "Arrgghhh..." Shutting them abruptly, Kagome saw little dancing faeries, and when she opened her damaged eyes again; Inuyasha was the man standing at the front of the boat! Both her and Hojo screamed at the exact same time. What in the world was he doing here, of all people? 'If this is a dream, wake me up.' "Yo." Was his common greeting when he pulled up in front of the speechless and shocked pair. "What are you doing in this back-water area?" Kagome's throat felt like sandpaper just then. Was she just shy in front of him? Or was she just so angry and shocked that she wanted to strangle him? It was probably the second one. Just then Miroku and Kouga stepped out of the boat, looking completely shocked to see her here. "Hey, it's Kagome!" Kouga yelled, and to top off this terrible situation, Kikyou, Yura, and a few other girls from her school stepped out the doorway. "Have we arrived, Inuyasha?" Asked Kikyou, who for some reason came along on their trip, and was sucking up to Inuyasha. Wait...why did she care? She couldn't care less what happened to that bastard! Kikyou's gaze finally left Inuyasha for a second, only to dawn upon Kagome. "Kyahhhh! What's she doing here?" "No way!" Panicked Yura, who looked like she just ruined her manicured nails. "H-Hey!" Kagome retorted angrily. "That's what I'd like to know! What about Hawaii? Huh?" "We've been to Hawaii like ten times already." Inuyasha replied nonchalantly. "Now the trend is to go somewhere without a lot of young people. So anyway, what do you think of my yacht?" "This...this boat is yours?" Kagome asked, shocked beyond question. But, didn't yachts only belong to people like...Oprah? Inuyasha's snobbish attitude was starting to get on her nerves, probably because she was just jealous. "Naturally." He grinned. "It's something you'll never be able to ride on in your whole life." Kagome felt like hurting him just then, but not in front of the astonished crowd. Relax...relax...relax... "Well now! What a coincidence! You two came to Otami as well?" Looking around, Kagome identified the voice as Kagura's. She was wearing a sundress as well, but for some reason it looked tons better on her. Just when Kagome thought she looked cute in one of those... "Sesshoumaru, you're here too?" Kagome yelled out instantly once she noticed him. He replied with a nod and once again became engrossed in what he was looking at previously. Kagura smiled her million-dollar smile. "Well, isn't this perfect! We're having a party onboard this evening, Kagome. Won't you join us?" Just then the moans and whines of the girls behind the model popped up. Kagome was invited, to this yacht party? Her throat lacked water again, and she felt like having a coughing fit. On Kikyou or Yura, preferably. Kikyou looked as if she swallowed a cactus. "But, Kagura, don't you know what kind of a girl this is?" She glared at Kagome with disgust. "How can you invite her?" "You're being rude, ladies." Kagura informed, ignoring the steam coming out of the girls' ears. "B - besides, this is a formal party." Yura added with a nod. "What would she possibly wear?" Hating to admit it, Yura was right for once in her life. She had no fancy dresses at home, let alone here. "I'll lend you one of my dresses." Offered Kagura immediately, still giving the other girls dirty looks. "Eh?! That's okay, really, I'm fine!" Kagome refused with the shaking of her head, and the raising of her hands politely in front of her face. She didn't want to seem like a charity case. Especially in front of all these spoilt sonofa... "Don't worry about it." Interrupted Kagura with a smile. "The party will be better with more people. Right, Sess?" "Sure." He answered, still with that unconcerned look on his face. "Why don't you come?" Kagome felt her face heat up more, as if that was even possible in this weather. Right away Kagome was heading towards the boat with Kagura, and the other girls had backed away in sheer anger and jealousy. "I'll do your makeup for you. And we'll have to pick out a dress." Kagura said while stepping into the luxurious yacht. Kagome could only nod in reply while she followed her in. Back on the beach, a rude man could be heard shouting and cursing while waving his arms in the air. Someone else had to hold him back before he attacked someone. "Why did HE get to invite her?!!" Inuyasha raved, still threatening to kill his ex-friend. "I was supposed to do that!" "Now, now." Miroku soothed, while twisting Inuyasha's arm around and ignored his screams of protest. "Just calm down Inuyasha..." * *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* * Sitting in Kagura's room, Kagome had on one of those things they wrapped around you when you went to get a haircut. Kagura had all her makeup out and looked ecstatic. "I'm having so much fun. I'm an only child, so I've always wanted a little sister with whom I could play like this. Since those four are all boys, I can't really dress them up." Kagome smiled and nodded. Kagura was really nice, and she couldn't help but admire this role model before her. "Um...have Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru made up yet?" "No, it doesn't look that way." She answered, reaching for a hairbrush in her box. "Inuyasha can be a little childish sometimes." "Yeah..." Kagome agreed, and continued to look at their reflections in the mirror. Their head sizes were completely different, and Kagura was about 10 cm taller than her. "You've got such strong, thick hair." Explained Kagura, who was fixing Kagome's makeup for the while. "I'm envious." "R - really?" How this woman could envy her hair, she'd never know. But it did manage to make her feel a tad better about herself. Kagura then scrambled over to her closet and pulled out a little number. "I've found the perfect dress for you, I'll make you really cute and surprise everyone!" * *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* * Cinderella's ball...was beginning. Kagome wondered through the lush hallways of the boat. Chandeliers and grand staircases, which could probably match the Titanic's, but that ship did sink... "Kagura, I really don't feel very comfortable like this." Kagome admitted while trying to balance on her new high heels. "Why wouldn't you? You look very cute." Kagura informed her and together they made their way to the grand doorway. Peering through the window, the party had already begun. "Come on. Let's go." Kagome nodded lightly and followed Kagura into the elegant ballroom. "Everyone," Introduced Kagura. "Sorry to keep you all waiting. Here she is." A gasp rolled throughout the room. Now it felt like the time had ceased moving, because just then all eyes were on her, inspecting her every movement. Surprisingly, the snug white dress had fit her perfectly, and the bottom hung out like a bell. Kagura had insisted on waving her hair and adding extensions. She also had on fake eyelashes and some eyeliner. When she first looked at herself in the mirror she couldn't believe what she saw. And neither did anyone else. "Wow...is that Kagome?" She heard a guy speak out. "She sure is cute!" "I can't believe it!" Squealed a girl in the corner of the room. "That's the 'limited edition' Chanel dress! What was Kagura thinking lending it to her?" Kikyou gritted out of her clenched teeth. Miroku pushed through the crowd, smiling. "Kagome, lookin' good! I knew you would shine when polished enough!" Kouga shoved Miroku aside and added. "Great job, Kagura!" Kagome blushed at everyone's attention towards her. 'I feel like a princess...' Hojo rushed up towards her in a white tuxedo, blushing like a beet. "Kagome...wow! You look amazingly beautiful!" "Thanks." She wasn't quite listening to her blubbering friend because she saw Inuyasha standing in the back, mouth open with shock. Glancing over, Sesshoumaru was leaned against the wall. He smiled when he saw her look his way. "You look cute." Now Kagome felt like a tomato and was thankful when the lights turned off. Wait a minute...the lights turned off? It was pitch black and the crowd started panicking. "Kyaahhhh! The lights! What's going on!" Suddenly, a voice blared from the speakers around the room. "Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our one-minute event. Kissing time under the cover of darkness!" Kagome felt all her intestines slop around in her stomach. They hadn't mentioned anything like this... The voice continued to explain the rules, "Feel free to kiss anyone you like to your heart's content. Of course, anyone who wishes the room may leave now." Kagome would have left, if they've goddamn TURNED OFF THE LIGHT AFTER THEY SAID THAT! She headed towards the exit, accidentally bumping into busy couples. She didn't want to think about whom she had to kiss...if it were someone sick like Kikyou or Yura, she'd never live it down and would probably cut off her lips. "Where are the Y4?" Screamed a girl out of nowhere. "Kagura, answer me, please!!!" "Hey, who's this?" Shouts of that kind and screams penetrated the air as Kagome stumbled throughout the crowd and was making her way to the barely lit exit sign when...she stumbled over something and was stopped abruptly by crashing into someone's chest. Flat chest, let me assure you. But before she knew it, the force of her fall resulted in colliding into the face of the person. Before she could apologize, their lips met. It came on as a complete surprise to Kagome, who had never kissed ANYONE before, except for her family. The kiss was gentle, and she was just about to pull away when - "All right ladies and gentlemen. We're turning the lights back on! Take a good look at your partner!" Kagome blinked once. Then twice. The light took a while to get used to. Glancing up, the face she did not want to see most in this situation appeared before her. Inuyasha. * *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ * A/N: Bwahahahaha *insert more evil laughter in here* I'm evil! ^_^ This was the first chapter in which I didn't rely completely on the manga and changed the storyline around a bit! The website I usually visit took Hana Yori Dango off their website, so if anyone has scans of volume three please review or email me. Don't worry to those who are concerned, I am slowly finding it hard to follow the manga accurately. And plus, I want more originality in it if possible. Thanks again to all reviewers, all your questions should be answered shortly ^_^ Don't forget my motto! More reviews=faster updates! *~sorena~*

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