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Chapter 5

Kagome and Inuyasha stood in front of Kaede who had just handed them brooms, pails of water, sponges, and various cleaning supplies.

�Kagome, Inuyasha,� the old lady barked for attention, a strict expression upon her weathered, yet wise-looking face.

�See that closest cabin with the wooden deck over there? Sweep it, mop it, and scrub it. Now,� Kaede commanded.

�WHAT?!� Inuyasha shouted disbelievingly, hands clenched at his side. �I�m nobody�s,� Inuyasha shook his head to emphasize, �servant or a type of maid!�

�Inuyasha, if you want ANY furniture for your cabin, you�d best scrub that deck,� said Kaede calmly and then turned towards the rest of the campers. �You see, your cabins have no furniture. There�s not even carpet in those cabins. If you wish to have something to sleep on tonight, you�ll get to work right away.�

This set many people talking. A majority of the females sounded worried. Apparently, some of the riff raff were actually very spoiled teenagers who were usually granted whatever they wanted. Those that were not necessarily less fortunate to be rich, were intrigued by the idea of working for their cabin furnishings. A few just didn�t care at all. They were the type Kagome wanted to avoid all summer.

�First off, I�ll announce roommates and a camp counselor to each cabin; however, two of our counselors are not here yet. You will rest in front of the bus for now. Talk amongst each other now because you�ll have to pay rapt attention once they arrive. I will also answer questions about the cabin ordeal later,� Kaede dismissed the awkwardly raised hands and walked over to a boy holding a tablet. The two started discussing some matter, the boy indicating now and then to whatever was on the tablet.

Kagome noticed the young boy�s bright eyes and his adorable head of hair--it was orange and pulled back into a ponytail. He appeared to be about 16 years old but his childish face could pass for twelve. Kagome was also not surprised to see that he had a tail. Families with demon bloodlines were fairly common these days.

Campers were now starting to sift away from the bus and into small groups, resting on the grass here and there. Kagome rolled her eyes at four guys, all of which that were very buff and huge, that had chosen to stand against trees instead, to proud to sit amongst the others in the grass.

Kagome took a step away from the bus at the same time as Inuyasha had, though was going to go sit with Sango.

�Kagome! Inuyasha! Where do you think you are going? You both have a cabin porch to scrub!�

Kagome startled at Kaede�s words and sighed. She had forgot about that.

Sango gave her a sympathetic smile and Kagome tried her best to return it. Lifting her hand, Kagome gave her a small wave and followed the beckoning Kaede to the cabin with a growling Inuyasha in tow.

O.o...

Fifteen minutes later of hard scrubbing and putting up with Inuyasha�s childish whining, they were done. Kagome wiped her brow and sat on the porch with her legs folded beneath her.

�I�m glad that�s done,� She said with her eyes closed for a moment. She had never actually minded work like this before. It reminded her of the shrine at home.

�Feh, I could hardly stand it. You�re unbearable,� Inuyasha muttered, standing against the cabin�s rough wood exterior, the setting sun casting a warm pinkish-red glow on him.

�Me?! Unbearable? You�re one to talk! I was the one who..� Kagome looked at him and really noticed how well the sun played off of his silver hair.

�Oh forget it. I�m too tired to fight.� Kagome�s angry expression became submissively neutral, putting Inuyasha off for a few seconds. �But there�s something I want to know.�

Kagome cocked her head to the side a bit, a finger on her chin.

�Is that hair color natural? Or did you dye it?� she asked quickly. Unlike his bluish-silver hair, Inuyasha had dark eyebrows.

�GAH!� Inuyasha face-faulted and looked at her exasperatedly. �Mind you�re own business, you air-headed wench!�

�Why do you have to be so mean?! I could have teased you and asked if you were just turning into an old geezer but I thought otherwise!..OUCH!� Kagome yelped and held her head where somebody had conked her with a wooden bucket.

�You should respect your elders. Now come with me, the rest of the counselors have arrived,� Kaede said, nodding towards a black Sedan that was now parked beside the orange bus.

Kagome tried to see into the car in hopes of seeing the counselors but the occupants had already gotten out and were standing in front of the students lined up once again against the bus.

Kagome looked at their backs and at once noticed long flowing ponytails, one of the counselors had particularly pretty bluish-silver hair.
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�Wow, two female counselors, not what I expected..� Kagome thought.

Standing up from the deck, Kagome made her way towards the bus with. She startled when she heard loud laughter coming from Inuyasha.

�Sesshoumaru? YOU�RE the camp COUNSELOR?� Inuyasha managed to get the words out and burst into laughter once more. �Who forced you? Was it Mom or Dad?..�

�Quiet!� the thick, rich voice bellowed. �Don�t speak of that human.�

A few snickers came from the crowd but mostly were in awe by the voice�s owner and Kagome could now see why. Inuyasha just stood in line with the others with a mock expression of fear on his face.

One of the counselors was indeed a female but this one was not. She looked at the bluish-silver-haired man standing in front of them. He was handsome but looked very similar to Inuyasha, though he seemed to be more in touch with his looks.

�Geez, what guy isn�t a metrosexual these days,� Kagome muttered.

Sesshoumaru shot her a piercing look, making Kagome�s eyes widen. �No way! He couldn�t have heard me! Everybody else is whispering, too!�

Kagome looked at the both of them now. They were wearing matching uniforms of khaki knee-length shorts and navy blue shirts with collars that buttoned down to their chests. Neither of the two had buttoned theirs all the way up though; Inuyasha�s acquaintance had chosen to wear a white shirt beneath his and the female...just showed a lot of cleavage.

�Now, we can begin. May I introduce you to Kagura Setone and Sesshoumaru Taishou.�

Kagura stepped forward and nodded. Sesshoumaru just stood there glaring at everybody.

Many of the girls were sneaking air-blown kisses and waves towards Sesshoumaru. Kagome had to admit that as brooding as Sesshoumaru was, he was really very attractive.

�Kagura Mikasha is in charge of the female section of the camp and Sesshoumaru Taishou is in charge of the male section. Now there may be only two of them but Camp Feudal has its ways of making you behave.

Now, onto the subject of chores,� Kaede said, paced about them slowly, looking from face to face. �The harder the chore you accomplish, the nicer the furnishings you will receive. There are daily chores to accomplish; they will not count as furnishing chores, only extras chores can get you furniture. Today is an exception though. There will be no daily chores today so you have a chance to get some essentials for your cabin. You may start doing these chores after the assembly in the mess hall.�

Kagome sighed and brushed a piece of hair out of her eyes. The setting sun was right in her eyes. She stole a peek at Inuyasha. He just looked bored out of his skin and annoyed, if anything else. Looking around, Kagome noticed that most of the girls were hypnotized by Sesshoumaru. One girl wasn�t though. She had red hair and looked as bored and curious as Kagome was. The girl felt Kagome�s gaze and caught eyes with her. The redhead gave hera small smile. �Maybe this place won�t be so bad after all and I can make some friends,� Kagome thought happily, returning a smile to the girl and leaning back against the bus before Kaede could notice they weren�t paying attention.

�Now for bunkmates. There are �

Kagome felt a poke in her shoulder and saw that behind Miroku, Sango had snuck her arm behind him to get her attention. Kagome looked behind Miroku�s back and saw Sango peeking back at her. Her eyes were wide and she motioned her head towards Kaede and then downwards at her own hand. Kagome reached back behind Miroku and the two crossed a finger with each other�s in hopes that they would be bunkmates.

�Please, please, pleeease..� Kagome thought.

Kaede had gone through more than half the list. Kagome felt a little more hopeful.

�On Shikon Hill, Cabin 6...� Kaede continued down the list. Kagome and Sango�s names still went uncalled. � Cabin Seven...Kagome Higurashi, Sango Hiraikotsu, and Kikyo Mikasha. Cabin Eight...�

Kagome and Sango grinned happily, jumped a little, and wiggled their fingers together.

�Now campers, I expect all of you to come down the lunch hall where chore lists will be given out after you have found your cabins and placed your things in them. Mind you, you have fifteen minutes to get to the lunch hall, there is a schedule.� And with that, Kaede turned around and began walking down a dirt path with the orange-haired boy.

Before Kagome and Sango could do anything, Miroku grabbed Sango and Kagome�s hands and placed them on his ass.

�I saw you two trying to grope me back there! There�s no reason to be sneaky, I�m willing!� Miroku winked at them and the two positively screamed and wrenched their hands away, both burning red in the face.

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Well there was the 5th chapter! Hope it appealed to SOME people.^_^; It was pretty boring. I might go back and add onto it. I�ll write something next to the chapter name if I do. I don�t have enough time right now though. And as you well know,^_^;;; I haven�t written anything in a while, so please tell me how it was! Reviews are always niceto get as long as they aren�t brutal. lol I have a lot in mind so the next chapter should be out sooner than the last! *dodges apples*

Ciao!^.~ (I still can�t believe I got the chapter DONE! YESSS!=D *does the happy dance*)

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