"Hey, I might be going over Kagome's house after school," I leant back into the car and gave him a quick kiss before closing the door.

"Just call me if anything changes."

I nodded and walked towards the school after waving bye to Ryuu. The bell began to rung as I entered the building. This was going to be a long day, but at least the worst was over.

My Friend's Friends are Not My Friends

I took my time getting to class because my teacher was always late and plus I wanted some time to think before I was forced away by the loudness and stupidity of some of my classmates. I arrived to class ten minutes after the bell rung and still the teacher wasn't there. I knew it. I always thought that it was the students' jobs to be the slackers but not in this class. I can't remember the last time our teacher did any real work around here.

"Yo Tatsuya," my thoughts were cut short by a loud husky voice.

I turned to see who was calling my name. It was none other than the athletic star of the entire eleventh grade class, Kenji Suyoshi. I, Kenji, and Kagome have been in the same class since seventh grade. It wasn't until we entered high school did we actually became friends and began hanging out. Like always Kenji was sitting on top of my desk. Standing next to him was Kagome and her "sidekicks" more like pains-in-the-ass. I walked over to them and put on my best fake smile.

"You're late again," Kenji smirked at me. "Having boyfriend troubles?"

"Very funny Kenji, actually I had a fight this morning."

"You mean with Ryuu," Kagome spoke up worried.

I nodded, "Yeah but we settled it. I never knew how much my brother worried about me until today."

"Hey, don't look so sad. Sadness just doesn't fit you my little neko," Kenji brushed his fingers through my long hair. "Plus your brother is a tough one. He can handle himself and if he can't I'm sure he'll call you or something just so he can hear your voice."

I looked at him for a minute and nodded. "You're right. He always knows how to handle situations like this better than I ever could. Thank you Master," I smirked while saying the last part. The girls stared in shock at us well all except Kagome.

Begin the Flashback

Over the summer after our ninth grade year, the three of us spent a week at Kenji's house. Kenji has a sister our age she just goes to a private all girls academy instead of a public one. Well she was also at the sleepover so Kagome wouldn't be the only girl there beside Kenji's mom, awkward. Anyway, we stayed there for a week and had a great time. While we were there, the girls decided to play spin the bottle and we all agreed to keep it clean since two of us were related and because Kenji's parents were home.

What me and Kenji didn't know that the girls were planning this for some time. When we called final round, Kagome's spend landed on me and said that I had to dress up as cat and do things cats did like purr, curl up against/ sleep with its master, and simple things like that. It was Lily's turn to spend and it landed on Kenji. She said that for the rest of the week he had to be my master and treat me as his property. I thought sure piece of cake, right? Wrong. Lily went up stairs and came back down with a small, blue duffel bag. I and Kenji looked at each other knowing where this was going. They opened the bag and brought out: a black leash that had a red collar with black skulls connected to it, black cat ears with fake red fur inside of it, a long black tail that had a piercing near the tip of it, and a pair of fangs that lay inside a coffin.

They handed all of this to me and told me to put everything on in the bathroom and not to come out until they called for me. I did as I was told and closed the door behind. I didn't have any problems until I got to the fangs. I had to put the glue inside of the fang and then put the fang on my tooth and allow the glue to mold so it would be easy to take it on and off. A few curses, flung mold sticks, and loses to inanimate objects later I finally got the damn things on. Now for the finishing touches, I reached for the collar and placed it carefully around my neck and smiled. Even though I don't totally agree with the fact of being someone's property, I had to admit that I looked really good in this outfit. I grabbed my leash and decided that it would only be fair to allow my "master" to put it on.

"Hey, Tatsuya you ready to meet your Master?" Lily poked her head in the door.

"You're lucky, what if I was changing?"

"Like I would complain," she winked at me and dragged me out of the room. I followed her in shock. I knew that Kenji said that his sister liked me I just never thought in that way.

"Wow, Tatsuya that looks great on you!" Kagome clapped her hands together and looked me over.

"Of course, I'm wearing it," I smirked.

"You shouldn't be so vain," Kenji replied from behind us.

"Yeah like you're one to. . ." I stopped as I turned around and saw Kenji.

He was wearing black pants which had multiple chains hanging from the pockets and a black belt that had small pick pockets occupied by flaming skull picks. He had a black dress shirt with the sleeves ripped off and the buttons where undone to allow a great view of his chest. Around his neck was a black choker with matching spiked bracelets. I blushed as he walked towards me and ran his hand through my long reddish hair and letting it rest on my cheek.

"As you were saying kitten," he smiled at my speechlessness.

I stood silent that was all I could do. I always thought Kenji was cute before but now he was fucking hot. Now I'm starting to like the idea of being owned by him for the week, actually if I had a choice I would want him to be my Master forever.

~Snap out of it Tatsuya. He's your friend and we don't date friends. It's called exceptions and he's a major exception~

"So, what do you have to say to your Master, kitten?" Kenji's husky voice brought me out of thought.

"You're not my master, yet," I handed him the leash.

He took it and looked at me. I nodded pulling my hair in one hand making it easier for him to see where the clasp was. When he was done, he lifted my chin and watched me.

"Now you belong to me."

"Of course my Master," I smiled and licked the side of his cheek which took everyone by surprise. "Now you belong to me as well, Master."

End the flashback

"Thinking about any one special Tatsuya," Kenji smirked knowingly.

"You wish," I glared at him playfully. "Kagome I'm coming home with you today."

"How do you just tell someone you're going to their house without even consulting them?" Kagome's friend with the long curly hair asked with her hands on her hips.

~I definitely need to remember their names~

"Easy, I just consulted her while telling her that I was coming over," I answered her coldly.

I could hear Kenji chuckling next to me. Kagome glared at me. She always knew that I hated those three with a passion. Once I was tempted to push them down the steps and walk over them, but then I remembered telling Kagome that I would never intentionally hurt her when we became friends and adapted each other's family. But damn does those three piss me the fuck off.

"Well you two stop it?" Kagome stood between us. "It's alright. Tatsuya basically lives at my house, so I know that my mom and grandpa wouldn't care if he comes over."

"Well if you say it's ok, then we don't have to worry," the girl smiled at Kagome.

"Exactly, if you worry more about yourselves than Kagome's personal life the three of you might have boyfriends, who can keep you busy and give Kagome a break from your nagging," I folded my arms irritably.

"Yeah, well at least we're not some ho," but before she could finish I grabbed her wrist.

"I dare you to finish that sentence," I growled tightening my grip as I spoke.

I watched her wince in pain as I steadily smashed her wrist in my hand. She gave a low whimper before anyone in our group realized I was actually hurting her.

Kenji yanked my hand from her bruising wrist. "That's enough Tatsuya," Kenji hissed in my ear.

I didn't listen to him. I kept glaring down at her until she looked at me and grabbed a hold of Kagome's uniform like a child would do its mother. I didn't care if she was afraid of me she had no right referring to that. I broke my gaze and looked at her wrist. There was a reddening hand print on it. It looked like there might be some light bruising to it but nothing serious. Damn it.

"You really are dangerous. Kagome he might hurt you one day you need to stay away from him," she begged Kagome while rubbing her injured wrist.

"You're wrong I will NEVER hurt Kagome," I growled. "Only annoying little girls who doesn't. . ."

"That's enough Tatsuya," Kagome touched my arm.

Instantly, I fell silent as she looked at me sadly. I lowered my head. I knew Kagome was hurt by the fact that her friends couldn't get along and tried to hurt each other one by words and the other by action. She turned to the other three girls.

"I hate to take sides but Tatsuya has every right to be angry at you," Kagome looked at them. "I don't like the fact that he hurt you but you had no right to bring up his sexuality to hurt him."

I looked up at Kagome. Whenever I got into a fight with those three, she would always take their side hands down, even if, I was in the right. To see her do it now is a real astonishment. What was a real surprise was that no one realized the little scene we were making in the corner of the room.

"Is everything alright over here?" We turned to see Mr. Yukatse standing next to us.

"Yes, everything is ok. We just had a misunderstanding that's all," Kagome laughed nervously.

"Well if there's nothing wrong then I would like you to take your seats, so we can start class."

"Yes sir," we said in a small chorus.

Kenji let go of my hand and went to the desk beside me as Kagome and the others went to theirs, which were closer to the front. Luckily for me, my desk was the last one in the very back near the window. Nature, well really, the sky always seemed to calm me down and for some reason whenever I see the blooming petals of the nearby trees falling I always get so . . . sleepy.

"Hello little one," a deep voice emerged from the forest.

A boy in his mid or late teens turned around frowning at the other male. He huffed and turned back around like a spoiled child denied of its favorite toy. The boy looked out to the gaping sea as its waves crashed against the shore playfully while the wind blew through his long hair. He sighed as the other male wrapped his arms around his waist and snuggled his face into neck.

"What's wrong little one?"

"You're late," the boy turned around in his lover's arms pouting. "Why do you feel the need to keep me waiting every time we meet?"

"I'm sorry love. You just look magnificent standing there. You look like you belong to no one but the whole world belongs to you," the other leaned in and kissed the shorter male in his arms.

"I hate it when you do that," the boy pushed away slightly from the kiss.

"I know," he whispered while crushing their lips together for a more intimate kiss.

"What's wrong, my love?" the boy asked his lover looking into the darkness.

"I want you to stay away for a while."

"What? Why? Did I do something to anger you?" the boy looked at his lover on the verge of tears.

"No, you've done nothing wrong," he smiled sadly at the boy.

"Then why are you pushing me away?"

"Believe me it's for your own good. Don't worry when everything is in the clear I'll come for you, my love," the taller male brought his lover closer to him and kissed him slowly. "Now promise me that you won't come near here until I come for you."

The boy nodded his head sadly, "I promise. I'll wait for you."

They began to kiss again. They weren't trying to rush. They wanted this time to last and remember how it feels to be together like this. Overhead the moon began to come from its hiding spot from beyond the clouds. Once fully free from its prison, the moon shone on the two lover's like a spotlight. The boy arched his back lightly as a pair of wings grew from his shoulder blades. A long reptilian tail appeared at the base of his back and began flicking back and forth slowly. When the transformation ended, the lovers pulled apart hesitantly and smiled at each other.

"I must go now love," the taller of the two pushed away a few strands of hair from the boy's face.

The boy nodded, "And I'll be waiting for your return."

He watched as his lover walked into the forest and out of sight. He fell to his knees shaking. Then without warning, the boy covered his mouth with his hand and began to cry.

"Tatsuya."

"Tatsuya."

"Hey, Tatsuya wake up," someone began to shake my shoulder.

Slowly, I opened my eyes and rub the rest of sleep out of them. I stretched looking up and saw Kenji standing over me.

"How the hell do you sleep through two full periods and not get caught?" Kenji poked me in the side.

"Because unlike you and Kagome, I'm not a slacker and plus I in the top 5% of our class so they cut me some slack," I yawned looking around the room. "Talking about Kagome where is she?"

"Oh, she went to take Yumi to the nurse to take a look at her wrist," Kenji pulled out two lunch boxes from his backpack and handed me one.

I took the lunch box and opened it. I looked at the food in it. Kenji passed me some chopsticks and plucked a meatball from my lunch. I looked up just in time to see him devour it.

"How do you make me a lunch but wine up eating it?"

"You're acting like I ate the whole thing. I only took a meatball."

I frowned at him and shook my head. At first sight it wouldn't seem like it, but Kenji is a really good cook and I never could wait for the days that Kenji would bring lunch for us. In tenth grade we made a little agreement that we would take turns bringing in lunch. It was such a success then so we decided to keep it up. I looked back at the food and sighed.

"If you're so worried, why don't you go find them?"

"Believe me, she's the last person I'll ever be worried about," I glared at the food on my desk. *It's not fair you know me so well, Kenji.*

"Then go look for Kagome, she looked like she wanted to talk to you but you was still sleeping and she didn't want to wake you."

I watched him as he began to eat his own food.

"I'll be fine. Just don't make me come after you," he raised an eyebrow at me.

"I'll behave myself," I smiled while getting up.

"You better because if I have to spend my lunch chasing ya I'm goin' to hurt ya."

"And all this time I thought you loved me," I whispered in his ear and smirked as his head shot up

"Will you go, so I can eat in peace?"

I laughed and picked up my lunch as well as Kagome's while walking towards the door.

It didn't take long for me to get to the nurse's station. I stood there for a minute wondering if I should really go in. I am the one who put her there but I just squeezed her arm it's not like I amputated it. Plus, I have Kagome's lunch and I know she has an appetite like a grown man. I sighed and opened the door.

"Hello Tatsuya. How may I help you?" asked the cheerful plumped nurse.

"I was just wondering if Kagome was still here."

"Actually she is. Poor Yumi has a nasty little bruise on her wrist." She placed a finger on her chin, "I wonder how it got there."

"Really, it must have happened before I came into class this morning," I acted surprised.

"You was late again, Tatsuya. One of these days your luck is going to run out and Mr. Yukatse is going to catch you," she pointed a stubby finger at me. "The girls are in the back."

I smiled innocently, "I know but I am getting better." I wave my thanks and went into the door that leads to the rest area with the beds.

I saw the girls at the far end of the room talking and laughing. It seems that they were talking about one of Kagome's guy friends. One was an over bearing jerk that liked Kagome but also had feelings for another girl he used to like and was a total bad boy while the other was kind, sweet, and sensitive but still had a bad boy appearance and was totally in love with Kagome. From the looks of it Kagome was trying to explain herself and try to protect the guys that the other three were heartlessly discriminating. I sighed those three never learn. Looks like it's time for Super Neko to save the day.

"Hey Kagome," I walked towards them making my presence known.

"Hey Tatsuya, what are you doing here?" Kagome looked up at me smiling with a hint a worry in her eyes.

I throw her lunch at her, "thought you might be hungry. So, how's your wrist?" I turned to Yumi who held the injured appendage close to her.

"Thanks Tatsuya. The nurse said that it's going to be bruised for a while but nothings broke or sprained and that she'll be fine. She just has to keep ice on it." Kagome spoke up for the girl.

I nodded and looked at it. Then I looked at Yumi who flinched when my eyes fell on her. I knew Kagome was going to make me do this sooner or later so I might as well be the bigger person and do it without being told. So I took a deep breath and sighed, "Hey, sorry about earlier I shouldn't have lost my cool back there."

The room went silent. Usually, I would enjoy the three of them shutting up but now was not the time. Kagome was looking at me and I could tell that she was proud of me.

"It's ok," Yumi whispered then looked up at me confidently. "Kagome was right it was wrong for me to use the fact that you like other guys against you and I'm sorry. You have every right to be mad at me."

Now I was impressed. I never thought that she would apologize to me and actually mean it. We've been out for each other since we were kids.

"So, we're good?" I asked putting out my hand.

She hesitated for a minute. I guess remembering what it did to her the last time it touched her. She swallowed lightly and grabbed my hand, "Yeah, we're good."