Disclaimer: Don't own Inuyasha and Hana Yori Dango idea, though from this chapter on, I will not be following the manga so close anymore, I might still be using some ideas though... ~ AN: Ummm...*sneaks away but gets dragged back by the collar* I'm sorry I took so long for this chapter after leaving you on that evil cliffhanger. I actually started this two days after posting it, and only added a little more each time I came back to the computer. It's because I've been really busy this week and next week is a humongous test week! Enough of my problems, and back to the story...don't worry though, it will be updated soon enough, alrighty? By the way, big hugs to my lovely reviewers! ^_^ ~ ~ ~ The Red Card ~ Affliction *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Several screams and shouts pierced the thick air as the lights flickered back on. Some couples remained silent, continuing what they had started. This caused the announcer to yell, "Hey! Kissing time is over! Over I said!" Of course, he was ignored, and shortly after more cries of outrage he gave up, and stormed off the stage. 'God...pl-please tell me I didn't just kiss...Inuyasha!" She swallowed thickly, and her wobbling fingers traced her smudged lips. Kagome felt as if a vacuum cleaner had sucked her blood dry, leaving a confused shell. Inuyasha didn't look close to as surprised as she did. A slight smile was tugging at his lips, revealing what looked like a fang. It was a surprise that sharp thing hadn't cut her lips. After a moment's pause, he glared at her and grumbled, "Oh, it's you. I thought I felt something latch onto my face." He would never admit he was the one who spotted her and sped to block her path towards the exit. That snide remark felt like a rock in the gut, hard. She knew better than to expect something kind from Inuyasha...but it was her first kiss, and he says she latched onto his face? "Kagome! Oh thank god I found you. Kikyou took my first kiss and she says she thought it was Inuyasha! Oh, Kagome, it was horrib - huh?" Hojo looked up at the now blushing pair, both face down to the tiled floor. Kagome didn't look exactly pleased though...she had on one of those 'I'm pissed and pretending to be nice, so screw off!' faces, and anyone should know better than to go near her. Finally, the concept finally dawned upon him before he screamed, "YOU TWO DIDN'T..." "Don't even say it!" Hojo didn't quite have time to finish his sentence, because Kagome had already spun her heels around and stormed out the doors. "Kagome, wait!" Dashing around every piece of furniture on deck, Kagome couldn't stop the pestering tears pooling in her eyes. 'My first kiss was supposed to be with someone I loved...and we were supposed to stare into each other's eyes and...no! I won't cry...why should I? I mean...it was only a kiss. It's no big deal, right?' That only managed to control her for long, because within seconds the wooden floors felt droplets, and it sure wasn't raining outside... Kagome hunched over the edge of the ship and gazed into the deep, dark waters. She would have loved to throw herself in there, to relieve herself of all the embarrassment and pain, but she wasn't that absurd...to chuck Inuyasha, on the other hand... "I guess you've never kissed anyone before." Kagome didn't even have to face the person to know it was Inuyasha. Still crying, she kept her back to him, trying her hardest to stop the flowing of tears by thinking of happy thoughts. "Well, you must be grateful that you had me for your first, but it was a rather blunt approach. Why don't we try it in a more romantic setting, like..." She could easily hear past the roaring ocean waves the creaking of his shoes closing in on her. "Don't come near me!" She finally snapped, whirling around only to have him see the tiny beads of water rolling down her left cheek. "...You're crying." He grumbled out, backing slightly away from her. He despised crying people overall, girls placing at the top of his list. Kagome slowly lowered her head to stare at the finely polished wood. "I'm not. The sea water...splashing...my face." Not waiting for a reply, Kagome picked up her cluttered feet and headed towards the nearest escape, which happened to be a restroom. She quickly made sure nobody else was inside before locking the door behind her and abruptly flipping the sink handles, rinsing her face with the cool water. 'I'm such a fool...trying to be someone I'm not...guess this could be considered my punishment...' But she knew she was probably cheating herself, because she still couldn't forget that feeling, the second their lips had met she felt a splurge of energy in the pit of her stomach explode and tingle throughout her body. She half wished the kiss would've carried on...but something at the back of her mind was nagging her... When she felt the ship pull to a stop, Kagome finally felt as if her eyes were dried out, and she made sure no one was outside before racing out the bathroom and onto the safety of the beach in the cold night air. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Good morning, Kagome! Wanna go play at the beach?" Kagome awoke groggy-eyed, only to stare into the eyes of a smiling Hojo, holding a colourful beach ball in his hands and already wrapping a white towel around his neck. Some square sunglasses were resting on top of his head. She was about to make a silly remark when the previous nights occurrences flashed back into her mind. "Kagome, are you quite alright? Please don't tell me you didn't really catch that sickness? Would you like to stay in bed then? I guess the beach could be postponed..." A tang of disappointment rang in his voice, but she knew he was always looking out for her. Even with the two of them alone in his summer cabin, she would bet her life that he wouldn't try anything without her permission. Hojo wasn't a bad guy at all, to tell the truth...but his drabness could get frustrating after a while. "No!" Kagome shook her head slowly. "I do want to go to the beach, that would be nice." She needed to get out and breathe in some fresh air, the last thing she needed to do was trap herself inside a house and think of the terrible event of the previous evening. Hojo's face instantly brightened up. "Great! I'll see you outside, Kag!" He paced out of the door and slammed it loudly behind him. In record time, Kagome pulled out her new floral two-piece swimsuit from her yellow backpack and slipped it on. Modelling in front of the mirror, she could only conclude that she looked drably thin, and not full at all. Thank God no one important would be seeing her in this unflattering bathing suit...except maybe some geezers and kids. Grabbing a towel and some suntan lotion, Kagome sped out the front door and looked over at the glimmering ocean. Hojo's cabin was located next to the water, so it was only a few steps before Kagome placed her feet on the burning sand. Looking around, she noticed something was missing...oh yea, Hojo. "Hojo? Where'd you go?" She knew she probably sounded like an idiot yelling, but who would care? "Kagome! What're you doing here?" Whipping around, Kagome caught sight of two extremely handsome men, who she then recognised as Kouga and Miroku. "I'm staying there." She hinted towards Hojo's cabin. "What? But isn't that Hoko's cabin?" Miroku pointed out, looking completely bedazzled. "Hojo!" Kagome shouted, only to realise Miroku had burst out laughing. God that guy was weird... "What's so funny? And I'm staying with him, thank you very much!" His laughing immediately stopped. "You're...staying with him?" "Yea, got a problem with that?" Kagome snapped back, ignoring the worried looks of both guys. "Nothing." Kouga retorted before giving Miroku a sharp nudge with his elbow and grinning. Kagome yelled, "I saw that!" "Kagome, what are you doing here?" A girl's voice screeched out, why did everyone want to know why she was here? Did they not see her yesterday? "Kikyou." Kagome made a face. Hating to admit it, Kikyou must have looked like a lingerie model. Large breasts, small waist, cute face, amazing what plastic surgeons could do nowadays... "Love your dress, by the way, Kagome. Really brings out your...uh...hair." Kikyou smiled sweetly before turning around to look at the group heading towards them. Yura, the girls from the school, Sesshoumaru and Kagura were all in their swimming attire and coming her way a little too fast for Kagome's own good. Yura scoffed when she glared at Kagome from behind her shaded lenses. "Oh no...not her again." Tired and frustrated, Kagome decided to head back to the cabin. There was no point in hanging out on the beach with these jerks...especially with the disgusted looks the girls were shooting her. She looked over and saw Hojo kneeling down on the sand far away, playing with a crab trying to hurt him. The crab wasn't alone... Sighing, Kagome draped her shoulders and walked away slowly with her eyes shut in defeat. She needed to learn the group's location before she went out and about. It was too risky...what if she ran into Inuyasha now, what would she say? Kagome was too deep in her thoughts to realise that she banged into the chest of the devil himself. Inuyasha had on a pair of black trunks, presumably expensive, and a baggy T-shirt. She would not have lived it down if he were not wearing that shirt. His face turned slightly red when he looked down at the skinny girl with the terrified look in her eyes. "Oh...hey." 'Why am I turning red...oh please tell me I'm not blushing in front of everyone, in front of Inuyasha!' Kagome brushed a loose piece of hair behind her ear and replied casually. "Hi..." "Look at them stare at each other!" Shouted Kouga, grinning widely. He was now number one on her to-hurt list, followed by Hojo who was still enthralled by the crab's sideways trot. "Hey, didn't they kiss last night?" Piped Miroku, who was now watching the blushing couple intently instead of a girl sporting fabric that looked skimpier than bandages. 'Screw Kouga, Miroku is to be hurt first.' Inuyasha just glanced away nonchalantly, and tucked his hands into his pockets. His blush didn't seem to fade at all. Kagome just stood there, wide-eyed and ready to sock Miroku one in the face. A gasp ran throughout the crowd of girls. "Are you serious, Miroku?" Screeched Kikyou, who was now baring her teeth, as well as all the other females. 'Oh god, please deny it Inuyasha, please...' He rubbed the back of his head without a second glance. "What can I say? She just threw herself at me suddenly." Inuyasha cleared his throat lightly, and went back to pretending to look away. Kagome felt as if that stupid crab had just cut up her poor heart. She knew Inuyasha was too proud to admit he liked it, and he did have an ego to keep. But, what a bastard! Not knowing quite how to defend herself, Kagome stuttered loudly, "I...I...didn't..." She didn't get to finish. "I can't believe how shameless she is! Honestly!" A girl yelled, waving her arm in the air. Another girl turned her head. "It's despicable for a girl to take advantage of the confusion like that!" 'And it isn't for a guy?' Kagome thought bitterly, slowly taking deep breaths before noticing Sesshoumaru striding off to the side with the usual expression on his face. She turned to him for some unknown reason and said, shaking. "It...it wasn't like that! It was an accident! I just tripped and...Inuyasha happened to...b-be there!" Before she realised it, she must have been saying all that right to Sesshoumaru's face. His next line just about mashed up, stomped on, and burned away her now cut-up heart. "There's no point in telling me all that. I don't really care who you kiss." Her face paled, and her body just felt like a useless lump. Damn Hojo for making her wake up this morning, it was the ultimate, 'Let's all make Kagome look like shit' day and she just had to be an idiot and want to go to the beach. "Bwahahahaha! Did you see her face?" Cackled Yura as she brushed through her hair with her long nails. "Serves her right!" Kagome didn't know what got to her more. The fact Sesshoumaru didn't say something to protect her from the accusing glares of the girls, or the way Inuyasha didn't beat Sesshoumaru up or something. Now both of those things would never happen, so she just flopped down onto the sand, and stared at her sand-covered toenails. She didn't even acknowledge when the large group walked away... An hour later, Hojo paced over quietly and just stood behind his moping friend. She had her fingers laced together around her knees, and the sunset made her appear to look gloomier than ever. To top it off, she still hadn't changed out of her bathing suit and the winds were beginning to pick up. "Kagome...you'll catch a cold. Let's go home." There was no response. "Kagome, are you okay?" Still no response. "You sick?" He asked quietly. She just shook her head slowly and went back to pouting. It was nice that Hojo was caring for her, unlike everybody else that day. But somewhere down in her heart she was certain Sesshoumaru was going to save her again, and it killed her when he didn't. Expecting another question from Hojo, she glanced over her left shoulder and he was nowhere in sight. Oh well... *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Inuyasha strolled through the halls of the fancy boat, humming to himself. It had been quite a good day, seeing as that Kagome girl blushed when she looked at him. 'Maybe she finally gave in to me...' He convinced himself with a grin as he pushed aside some double doors. It was their last night in Otami, and everyone was sure going to make the most of it. Suddenly, a stubborn voice yelled out from behind him, "Hey you!" "Huh?" Inuyasha spun around and stared in disgust at the picture he saw. Hojo was standing there, pointing a finger at him and scowling. Ignoring the idiot, he just turned back around and continued on his way. "Yea you, asshole! How dare you hurt my Kagome's feelings!" He screamed out, taking a few steps backwards for some odd reason. "What?" Still confused, Inuyasha just stared at the boy blankly, waiting for an explanation. Hey...didn't the kid just call him an asshole? "You heard me. You really hurt MY Kagome, so you're going to pay for it!" He demanded, making a small, tight fist in one hand. Then he continued, staring intently at the taller man ahead of him. "We're going to have a duel, man-to-man." "Huh?" Inuyasha repeated, making an unimpressed look. Then it finally dawned on him. "YOUR Kagome? What the fuck are you talking about? And do you even know who the fuck you're talking to?" "Yes I do, you're the asshole who thinks Kagome is his, when you're nothing more than a big bully! All you ever do is make her sad, and you stole her first kiss...you...you..." He paused when he noticed Inuyasha was smirking. It set him off even more. "Are you up for the duel or not?" "Keh. Whatever, mamma's boy." He flexed his fingers and cracked his knuckles. "Maybe this'll show you who you should bow down to." Hojo smiled evilly. "Who said anything about a fight-fight, you barbarian? It's no wonder Kagome called you an aggressive jerk. And an idiot." 'She...she called me that?' He pondered, but kept his fierce face intact. He withdrew his fist and crossed his arms across his chest. "What the hell are you talking about then, wimp?" Hojo ignored the comment and went back to his babbling. "Anyways, we'll have a swimming contest in the pool on deck." He was the top swimmer on his swim team, but in other athletics, he completely fell behind. Now he was glad Inuyasha was so dense, if he were to question that, he would be in some deep problems. But luckily, Inuyasha just pointed at him and grinned. "You know, I didn't like you from the moment I saw you." He flipped around and gave a casual wave. "See you there in an hour, mamma's boy." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Kagome lightly strolled through the halls of the lush boat carrying a parcel, and sighed when she didn't find what she was looking for. 'I have to return this dress to Kagura, now where is her room again?' She paused and spotted two doors slightly down the hallway. Positive the room to the right belonged to Kagura; she rushed over and heard a woman's quiet moans and grunts. Was Kagura hurt? She knocked lightly before turning the handle and surprisingly finding it unlocked. Aware that it was quite rude, but she still entered in fear that her role model was hurt. "Kagura?" She turned her head both ways before seeing a bed, with two naked, very busy occupants, who looked just as embarrassed to see her. "Holy!...Oh shit! I'm...sor-sorry!" She screeched with her face flushed, slapping her hand over her eyes. Quickly slamming the door behind her and slouching over, she figured out that it was obviously not Kagura's room, seeing as the girl had dyed blond hair. She sighed, and decided to try the room to the left and hoped for some better results. And sadly, it was the same situation here, but this time, they screamed when they saw her. "Next time," Kagome shouted as she slammed the door. "Lock your goddamn doors!" And for the next while, all she saw were couples making out in the hallways. 'Is this...the lifestyle of the upper class?' She freaked, and dashed out to the balcony in hopes of escaping the weirdness. Walking slowly, she noticed someone standing at the end of the ship with their back to her, and it wasn't hard to tell that person was Kagura. Smiling, Kagome ran over, but she skid to a stop when she realised Kagura was talking to somebody else. Kagome quietly slipped around the corner to eavesdrop. "Disappointed, Sesshy?" Kagura asked, smiling. Kagome couldn't help but feel a tug at her heart when she realised they were out here alone. "Why?" He replied. Kagome couldn't see his face, let alone him. "Kagome isn't here tonight." He scoffed. "Why are you so hung up over her?" "Because you like her, right? I've thought so ever since you rescued her from the cafeteria." She paused and turned to face the water again. "I was...a little jealous. You're not my Sesshoumaru anymore..." "And it that were the case?" He snapped, and leaned forward, allowing Kagome to catch a glimpse of his smug looking face. "Sesshoumaru..." He snickered, and added, "I like Higurashi Kagome? You can't be serious. The one that I want is...you!" He grabbed both of Kagura's shoulders and brought their lips together. The dress slowly slid out of Kagome's grasp, and fell lightly to the floor. Her knees followed next, as well as her sweaty palms, and for some reason her legs wouldn't permit her to move. ~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* AN: Yea, bad ending, I know. I was going to cut it off a while ago, but decided to write more seeing my long space in-between updates. So there you go, for those who wanted more Inu/Kag, and less Sess/Kag. Wow, I got so many wonderful reviews! Big thanks to Leen, who sent me the link for more HYD, but unfortunately, I just realised I can barely follow the manga anymore. It just wouldn't make much sense. ^_^ Some of my favorite authors reviewed the last chapter, which made my day! Overall, I love all my reviewers and you really are the ones who encourage me to continue even when I REALLY don't feel like typing some days. ^_^ Hope this chapter lived up to y'alls expectations! *~Sorena~*

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