Yosei: welcome back all! Thanks a lot for all of your reviews!

Ambereyes: its good to know people are actually READING this stuff…

Jade: and thanks for all your responses on my opinion on Kikyo, nice to know you guys get it.

Ambereyes: as always we don't own inuyasha or the original plot line

Yosei: but this plot line and the plot line of the sequel is ou-

Jade&ambereyes: stuff yosei into a closet shut up!

Yosei: mmpft!!

Jade: ;;; on to the chapter!

Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi all sat in shock, absorbing the onslaught on information.

"So his ex wanted him to come with her to America?"

"And you begged him to stay?"

"Wow, and he choose to stay with you?"

"Yup!"

Kagome said with a bright smile as she took another sip of her drink. They had stopped at WacDonlads for something to drink, and so they didn't have to stand to hear the story.

Eri, Ayumi, and Yuki all looked at her with thoughtful faces.

"I still think he's a jerk"

"Yup."

"Me too."

Kagome sweat dropped and shook her head. It was useless, she doubted they would ever approve of 'the violent jerk' so there wasn't much she could do to change their minds.

"Whatever, I don't think you guys will ever like him."

"Darn right."

Eri said making a fist. She was the most avadiant believer out of all of them that this guy was bad news. From all the times that he had hurt Kagome she was convinced that he would eventually break her heart beyond repair. Now Hojo she was sure was Kagome's match. He was sweet, caring, and a good guy. And would protect Kagome from anything. That was why she tried so hard to get them together. Ayumi believed that Kagome's boyfriend was bad news too, but she trusted Kagome enough to make her own choices, but that didn't stop her from trying to meddle in her friends life.

Yuka on the other hand was someone that trusted Kagome completely. She believed that Kagome was holding something back from them. Something big that would probably turn her opinion of this guy around. She also believed that Kagome was fully in love with him, and that there was no getting her together with someone else. So she tried to stay out of Ayumi's and Eri's attempts to get Kagome together with Hojo, but she usually failed. And although she didn't wish ill on Kagome's boyfriend, from the information given so far, she did not like him. But she knew that would probably change if she were to meet him.

Now Yuka ran to catch up with her long time friend for a private word.

"Kagome! Kagome! Please hold on a second!"

The raven haired girl turned to see her quietest friend running towards her. Kagome cocked her head to the side.

"Yuka. Something wrong?"

Yuka stopped as she reached her friends side. She doubled over slightly panting. Kagome was in such good shape for someone that was sick all the time!

"No…I just wanted to tell you something."

Kagome waited, her head tilted to the side in question. Yuka waited a moment to catch her breath.

"I wanted to tell you, that I'm always on your side."

Kagome's brow furrowed at her friends usual confession.

"What do you mean?"

Yuka stood up and looked her friend in the eye.

"I know there's something your not telling us about you life Kagome, and I have a feeling it started a long time ago. And that it has something to do with your boyfriend. I'm not really sure what it is though. But I just wanted you to know. No matter what happens…or what anyone says…I'm always on your side."

Kagome stared in shock, but then her face softened. She always knew that Yuka was the most perceptive and mature one of all of them. She had underestimated again her friend.

"Thank you."

Kagome said softly. She smiled a bright smile at her long time friend.

"Its good to know."

Yuka smiled back at her friend.

"So are you going to tell me what it is that's been going on all this time?"

Kagome shook her head.

"No. But there may come a time when I do, I don't know. I can't predict the future."

Yuka grinned.

"Guess I'll have to wait. But just one thing…your boyfriend?"

"He's not really my boyfriend. He's just a really good friend."

"But you're in love with him."

Kagome sighed and looked away. She looked down the road and across the street where a small playground for the neighborhood children was.

"Yes. I am. Very much so."

Yuka patted the girl's shoulder. She knew it was much more than the love that she and the others talked about. This wasn't some crush. Kagome was in love…love…like a sonnet. Like lasting for all eternity love. Yuka realized that what ever it was that Kagome was going through, she had long ago grown up into a woman, something that she and the others had yet to do. And probably wouldn't for a while. Yuka would love to know just what it was that Kagome was going through, but she trusted her friend. And prayed for her safety.

As she waved at Kagome who was jogging in the direction of the shrine, Yuka promised herself that she would one day find out about the secret life of Kagome Higurashi.

The next day followed the pattern of the one before it. Exams, exhaustion, home, sleep, and start over again. This went on for Kagome and her friends for two more days after that, so it wasn't until that Friday that the foursome exited the middle school building for virtually the last time.

"YYYEEESSSS!!!!"

Kagome shouted as she held both her hands in the air and spun around. The exams were over! And she could spend the next four months in the feudal era. Inuyasha expected her back later that evening after she explained that her friends wouldn't just let her go without an excuse to where she'd be for the next four months. The half demon had very begrudgingly agreed.

"I take it you did well Kagome?"

Yuka asked with a bright smile at her friends hyper ness. Kagome smiled back just as big.

"Yup! That chemistry exam was a synch! No sweat! It was probably my best!"

Eri shook her head.

"No. I think you aced the history exam. No matter how much school you missed you were the only one that could get the social and economic stand points of the feudal era. And unfortunately for us our sensei is like obsessed with the time period."

Kagome just smiled, trying not to burst out laughing at the irony of the situation.

"That period just interests me a lot."

Ayumi tilted her head to the side.

"Why?"

"Uhhh…because of my grandpa! When I was younger he would tell me legends about that era!"

The girls all nodded, they were familiar with Kagome's grandfather, and his obsession with the past. Which as of late had increased, if it was possible. Every time they visited to see if Kagome was alright, her grandfather told them she was sick again and then tried to entertain them with a story or legend from the feudal period. But they never paid him much heed.

"Yea. He's obsessed too. But he got me hooked on it at a young age and I guess it never went away."

"What's your favorite story from that time period?"

Ayumi asked, hearing it from Kagome sounded better than from her grandfather. Plus personally she believed Kagome to be a better story teller.

Kagome was silent a moment, she really didn't know any stories…or fairy tales from the time. So she would have to improvise!

"Well I have lots of favorites…but one of ones that sticks out in my mind is the sad tale of Genji, the half-demon."

Kagome launched into the tale, basically telling them exactly what happened when she met the big hearted half demon. Minus hers and Inuyasha's parts in the story.

"So Genji used his demon powers to drive away the true human eating demon and saved the villagers. And the villagers were so grateful to Genji, and so sorry for all the hurt and pain they caused them, that they helped him build him and his mother a new house. Better than before. And Genji became a good friend of all the villagers. They sought his expertise in healing and in growing things. So he lived a very long and happy life after that."

The girls all smiled at the good ending to what had been such a sad tale.

"That was a good story!"

Eri said with a big smile. Ayumi nodded in agreement, and Yuka clapped her hands.

"Oh!"

Eri's eyes suddenly got wide as she again remembered a piece of information.

"Kagome! Hojo wanted to meet you after school today! Over by the water fountains!"

"Oh Eri, I don't-"

"Nonsense! You have to go! Come on we'll walk you!"

And so, Kagome found herself being dragged by Ayumi and Eri in the direction of the water fountains and a certain boy that couldn't take a hint. Yuka followed with a smile and a sweat drop.

"Kagome-san!"

The brown haired boy greeted as her two friends all but shoved her to face him. She immediately put on a forced smile but he didn't notice.

"I wanted to invite you to a movie! Please don't ditch me this time! If you like your friends may come with us."

He said with a charming smile. He held up five tickets to a late showing of a movie that recently came out.

"She accepts!"

Eri answered before Kagome could politely decline. She snatched four of the five tickets from Hojo with a smile.

"How about we all meet out side the movie theater at seven?"

"I'll be there!"

Ayumi chimed in with an equally bright smile. Yuka just nodded not saying anything or smiling. Kagome knew what they were doing, they were coming to make sure that she didn't ditch him. They were coming to see that she came, and got as many planned romantic moments as possible with the boy in front of her. Kagome was trapped and she knew it.

This was worse than Mistress Centipede.

Yosei: tied to a chair with duck tape covering her mouth MMMFPTF!!!

Ambereyes: this is just a quick shout out.

Jade: to our dear friend Jenlin kitty!! She was kind enough to beta read for us! Thanks a bunch jenny-chan!!

Ambereyes: dully and as a special thank you Jade hired me to go and steal her favorite bishie…walks over to closet and pulls out a bound Gaiji from Saiyuki you owe me big for this Jade. And I need him back within 28 hours.

Jade: no prob! So as a thank you to friend, jenny-chan! Gaiji is all yours for 24 hours to do with what you will!

Jen: YEA!!!!

Gaiji: O.o help…