(A/Un: Hi, I'm so sorry you had to wait so long but my computer was freaking out on me so, yeah

(A/Un: Hi, I'm so sorry you had to wait so long but my computer was freaking out on me so, yeah. Oh yeah I keep putting A/Un because to me it means author's unimportant note so…yeah. I do not own any Inuyasha characters, unfortunately. If I did I would be Sesshoumaru's mate. By the way Hiroshi Nikki, Shina, Ukura, Inoko, Kinoku, Toni, Kenshen, Sasha and Mr. Ruroni are mine as well as Tora; she's kind of a refection of me.)

'Thoughts'
"Talking"
111 Change in POV 222 Time lapse

4: As Days Go By.

Over the past five weeks, I had been hospitalized ten times, but thankfully no one at school knew and I wanted it to stay that way. After my tenth time at the hospital, I decided that I would tell someone about what my father was doing. When I got to school on Monday with my right arm was in a sling and my bottom lip had a slight split, it was then that I knew there would be questions.

I had hoped that everyone assumed that I had gotten into a fight with some kid but somehow it seemed like everyone knew the truth.
As I walked into the bathroom I overheard two girls talking while they were in the stalls, I stood still and listened.

"So, did you hear about that chick who got beat up last weekend? She was in the school paper and I heard that her father did it to her. Ha, she must be a crappy daughter if her own father wants her dead."

"Yeah, I heard about that. Wasn't she the one who did that horrible song a few weeks ago? I heard that she went to the hospital like fifteen times 'cause her dad don't like her or something."

"Yup, that's her. Wow fifteen times; man, I'm so glad my dad loves me to death cause if he didn't I'd probably have to go live with my mom, and you know, gross, she lives in queens. Blah."

Tears stung my eyes as I turned toward the opening stall doors. They were laughing until they saw me and all I wanted to do was ring their necks because most of it was true. I glared them down then turned to walk out but there was one thing I needed to set straight.

"It was only ten times."

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I didn't know why today was different but for some reason I didn't feel right, I felt as though something bad was going to happen. That's why I had actually picked up the schools mindless, gossip filled trash they call a paper and when I turned to the second page I saw a battered looking girl that had cuts and an arm in a sling. However, as I looked at the girls face I noticed that the picture was in color and that the girl had magnificent blood red hair and pale skin…I balled the paper up and threw it in the general direction of a trash can and stalked off to science class.

'I'll find who ever did this to her and I'll kill them'
'So, do you finally admit that you like her'
'No'
'Whatever, dude.'

I walked into the classroom and decided to sat in the back so I could think, but as I walked over to my usual seat by the window I noticed that Kagura was sitting in the seat I wanted in an obscene outfit. 'Nothing out of the ordinary' I thought to myself as I sat in the seat next to her, not really wanting to deal with her today. But unfortunately my colder than usual attitude didn't affect her like I wanted it to.

She scoot her chair closer to mine and discreetly, 'yeah right', hiked her skirt up higher, if it was at all possible, and leaned over ever so slightly and revealed the cleavage that I never liked seeing. I threw her a disgusted look and turned to the teacher as he walked in, I couldn't help, but notice that it was a different teacher than last week and I decided to ask about it since he had just went on with the lesson.

"Excuse me, but where is our regular teacher?" I had stood to ask my question and I would remain that way until I got a satisfying answer.

"He was fired for sexual harassment, student molestation, and thievery. Is that all you wanted to know mister" He looked at me and for some reason he looked familiar, I brushed it off as I nodded and gave my name.

After the role call he wrote his name on the bored and I stared at it, know I had seen it or heard it somewhere before. On the green chalk board, in large neat print was the name "Hiroshi Nikki", it was so familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

As the bell rang, I stood, picked up my books and my bag, and was stopped only steps from the door. The teacher had called me over to his desk and just stood there looking at me, after a while he sat and glanced at my notebook that I had been sketching in during class. He motioned for me to give it to him and I reluctantly complied, he looked at the drawing of Tj I had been working on since last night. It was a drawing of her when she was gazing at my car a few weeks ago; it was one of many sketches of her.

"How do you know my niece?"

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I walked down the hall and felt as if everyone was staring at me as if I was some sideshow freak. I was walking slowly and I passed the science room and noticed that Sesshoumaru was talking to the teacher, who happened to be my mother's brother, my uncle. I was so shocked I didn't even realize that I had pushed the door open a little so I could hear them, but of course I had forgotten that this particular door made a horrible rusted squeaking noise and of course they heard me.

They looked my way and I decided to just go in and confront my uncle, so I pushed through the door and endured the noise as my eyes caught Sesshoumaru's. I looked away and walked up to my uncle, I saw him motion Sesshoumaru to give us some privacy, and he did reluctantly as I noticed he had been looking at something on the desk. He left and I looked at my uncle and he handed me a notebook that had "Tenaka" on the front.

"What is this? Why do you have his notebook? What are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here." I said as I took the

notebook and looked back at the door.

"Look, I wanted to know how you were doing and I'm a teacher, so I have a right to be here. Put it in your backpack and take it home. Once you're home look inside, there's something you need to see." he said as cleared the chalkboard. "By the way he told me his side of the story so I expect your side soon."

"I can't take his book! What if he wants it back and you don't have it?" I whispered as I tried to give it back, but he pushed it into to my bag instead. I huffed and sat on his desk and watched him pack up his books and files, I was mad at him because I didn't want anything to do with Sesshoumaru.

"I'll say that his brother came and picked it up for him earlier, and since Inuyasha needs to pick up his hat from me later it seems perfectly possible that Inuyasha took it and lost it somehow. So in telling him my little story it will give you a few days to look through it and consider what is in the notebook." He said in a low voice just incase Sesshoumaru skipped his next class to stay and listen. I looked at him as if he had grown two more arms and ten more heads, I knew my uncle like the back of my hand but I couldn't believe he was here, violating the restraining order that my father had on him, telling me to steal someone's notebook and lying to his students.

I sighed knowing how stubborn he was and knowing that I wasn't going to win this battle, I hopped down off the desk and grabbed my bag. "I got to get to class so I guess I'll see you later." I said as I walked over to him, rapped my arm around his neck, and guarded my other arm.

"I'll see you tomorrow, be careful and remember not to tell your good for nothing father that I'm here. I love you, and I'm glad to see you." he told me as he returned my hug and turned it into a bear hug. "I love you to uncle Roshi." I giggled as he lifted me off the ground and squeezed me tight, he set me down, kissed my cheek and smiled at me and watched as I waved and left.

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I was looking for Tj so I could walk her to our last class, I looked in all the empty classrooms, and then I came to the science room I looked through the window in the door and saw Tj sitting on the teacher's desk and talking to him about something. I saw her jump down and grab her bag and then she walked over to the new teacher and hugged him. I couldn't believe it but the teacher hugged her back and then lifted her off the ground, then he set her down and kissed her cheek. She smiled and I could have sworn I saw there lips saying they love each other, she walked over to the door and I started running to the principals office not knowing what else to do.

I couldn't believe that she was having an affair with a teacher, I thought she had more class then that. I thought that maybe she would forgive Sesshoumaru and start a relationship with him; instead, she rebounds with a teacher. I walked into the waiting room and instead of waiting I went straight into the office and told him what I saw. I might have over done it a little with the whole I saw them kissing thing, and before I knew it they ordered an assembly in the gym.

I sat next to Sango and Kagome and watched as the teachers and the rest of the students filed in and sat down. The principal stood in front of everyone and silenced them. I looked over to Tj who sat in the front next to Mr. Nikki, and I hoped that she didn't hate me after this. "Hey, Ayame, do you know what's going on here?" said Sango as she scanned the crowd. I didn't answer as the principal started talking.

"I have been informed that there is an affair going on between the new science teacher and Miss Tj Toshi. Will the two in question please come up here and tell me what is going on?" I saw the two of them look at each other and walk up to him, the crowd gasped as they walked up and I saw Sesshoumaru clench his fists and grit his teeth as anger poured off him.

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I couldn't believe her! She was fucking a teacher! I was pissed to say the least and I clenched my fists to keep myself from going down there and punching the guy. But I noticed that it was her uncle that stood beside her, my anger subsided and I tried to make sense of everything. 'Did he lie to me? Is he not really her uncle?'

"I don't know what you're talking about! This is ridiculous!" She turned to the crowd despite the adults trying to reason with her. "Who accused us of this! Who said this! Whoever told you this bullshit stand up now and face me!" I understood immediately when I saw Ayame stand up and walk down the bleachers to stand in front of Tj. Ayame wasn't the brightest crayon in the box.

I noticed Tj's shocked expression as Ayame told her why she said all those things. Tj slapped her, backed away slightly, and started yelling again. "How could you assume that? I do have more class than that and even if I didn't, I wouldn't screw around with him! He is my uncle! My mother's twin brother! My father's brother in law! What part of that don't you get! I AM RELATED TO HIM!" I saw tears start to pour down her face as she stormed out of the gym and the principal dismissed everyone and apologized for the misunderstanding.

I ran after her and decided that it was time that I put my pride behind me and just apologize already. I saw that she was sitting on a swing over by the playground across the street; I walked over to her and kneeled in front of her. She looked at me from beneath her wet matted hair, she was all wet because it had been raining for over an hour, and I could see that she was still crying.

I still couldn't believe that I hadn't recognized her the first day, I couldn't believe that it had taken me this long to figure out who she is. I just hope that she'll understand.

"I just want to say that I was an idiot for what I did to you and I want to apologize. I'm sorry what I did and I want to make it up to you somehow." I said as I noticed her sling was wet. I took my jacket off and wrapped her in it as she looked at me with shock and awe in her eyes. I smiled at her and saw more tears run down her face, and then she threw herself at me and hugged me as she cried some more.

I comforted her for another few minutes while ignoring the weird looks we got and then after she stopped crying I decided that she needed to be somewhere warm and dry. I offered to drive her home but she didn't want to go home, so I offered to bring her to my house and she agreed. I was glad that my parents were away for the week, because I didn't want to deal with their questions about me bringing a young, beautiful and sopping wet girl home. I didn't even care about my seats getting wet since it was all leather, I just wanted to get home. We got to my house and I brought her to my room so she could change into something dry.

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I walked into his room and I was amazed at its size and lack of natural light, all the walls were black and all the windows were covered in black out curtains, and the whole room reminded me of a vampire's lair. I saw all the posters on the wall, most of them were of bands and movies I liked but one wall near the bed there were photographs covering the black paint, and I noticed that they were of flowers, animals, and people I had seen before. Sesshoumaru didn't noticed me looking at the pictures and so he went into the closet, probably to get himself some dry clothes or something.

I noticed there was a section nearest to the bed that was all pictures of me back when I had black hair. There were photos of me laughing with my friends and some of me sitting by myself under a tree, some of me , a few of me at the mall playing DDR, and one lone picture on his bed of me standing in a graveyard in a black dress with a handful of white roses. I gasped as I noticed the date on all the photos, all of them were dated to a time before I had even met him, some were a few days before we met and I didn't know what to think anymore.

'Had he planned our meeting? Has he been stalking me? What if he intends to kill me? What if he plans to rape me?' I backed away as another wave of questions filled my head. 'What if it was Sesshoumaru that raped me the first time? What if he kidnaps me and tortures me for the rest of my life?' I fell to my knees as I realized what might have conspired here without my knowledge.

For the first time in three years, I had trouble remembering what his face looked like, the man that had forever changed my life. I use to try to make myself forget his face every night, hoping that I wouldn't have yet another nightmare about him. But for once, I couldn't remember it clearly, and suddenly my mind put Sesshoumaru's face in that memory and I became terrified.

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As I riffled through my drawers as I thought about what had become clear to me just a few weeks ago. I guess you could say that she had been the perfect model for my art; I had admired her from afar for a long time and hadn't recognized her that first day in the hall. I only just realized who she was when she had tried on that black wig, she looked just like she use to. I was amazed when I finally figured it out, but after I remembered what I had done, I regretted it much more than I had before.

I finally found some of my old pajama pants and a t-shirt that I had stuffed in the back that had shrunk a lot. I walked back out to find Tj on the floor looking at the photographs on the wall with horror. I cursed, dropped the clothes, and rushed over to her, but when I touched her shoulder, she skittered away quickly as tears fell once more from her frightened eyes, I tried to say something, but I couldn't bring myself to form the words.

She stood with her back against the door and started muttering something I couldn't quiet make it out, she looked to the pictures again and then back at me. I stood as well and took a step towards her trying to figure out what she was saying and when I finally heard her words my jaw dropped and I backed away. What I had heard had horrified me.

"You raped me years ago. You…, you did it…you…oh gods…don't hurt me…please…"

I heard her sob and I could barely comprehend what she was accusing me of doing. "I didn't do it, I don't know who did, but it wasn't me. Please believe that I would never hurt you like that." I tried to convince her but I felt that she would never trust me again.

"Then why do you have pictures of me all over your wall? Why did we meet in the first place? Why did you want to have sex with me the first day we met?!" her voice rose with each question, and I tried to answer those questions myself but all I could come up with was one thought.

"I have those because I thought that you were beautiful and dark in all your sorrow. We met by accident and I didn't even recognized you when we met. I wanted you the first day because I was stupid and I am a teenage guy, a walking hormone." she looked me in the eye and I could see that I was starting to convince her.

"When did it happen?" I asked in a gentle tone so as not to scar her. "Exactly three years ago, today." I looked at my art and then looked at her knowing exactly what to say.

"I moved here a year and a half ago and a month after we moved here I saw you walking down the street and I couldn't help but think 'wow, she is beautiful.' I followed you, with my camera and I saw you were going to the graveyard and I thought that you were perfect in every way. You were the object of my affection and attention and at the time I thought I loved you even though I never really knew you." I had taken a few steps forward and we so close that our breath mingled together and I lifted a hand to caress her cheek but I stopped and left it only an inch away from her warm blushing skin. She looked at me and smiled then her smile faded and she started apologizing for accusing him of such terrible deeds earlier.

I chuckled and told her it was okay and then she looked to me with a questioning gaze. "If you didn't recognize me then why did you apologize today? When did you figure out that it was me? Why didn't you just come up and talk to me before you started at my school?" She was becoming suspicious again but I knew the answers and I smiled at her again.

"I found out who you were a few weeks ago and it made me feel even guiltier than I already was, if it was possible, and that's why I apologized. As for your other question, I was…scarred that if I did talk to you, you might have thought that I was stalking you or something and you would reject me.". She smiled and blushed and then she jumped up and threw her arms around my neck, I stood in shock for a moment and then I put my arms around her waist and held her for a while.

After a few minutes, she started shivering and I realized we were still in our wet clothes. I put her down, picked up the clothes, and handed her the ones I pulled out for her then I showed her my connecting bathroom. When she closed the door I pulled off my shirt and my pants and tossed them to the corner. I went into my closet, changed my boxers, pulled out a pair of slightly baggie sweat pants, and pulled the shirt on as I heard someone at the door of my walk in closet.

I turned to see Tj stand there in my old clothes and they were still big on her but she looked adorable, she was smiling as she leaned against the doorframe. I walked over to her and took her in my arms, but as I did, I heard about four voices coming up the stairs.

I quickly went over and turned the lights out and pulled her into the closet, closed and locked the door, she giggled lightly and I turned on a lamp that I had in the corner, I sat down on the floor and pulled her into my lap. She straddled me and laid her head on my chest and put her arms around me, I kissed her forehead and pulled her closer as we sat there in completely comfortable silence.

After a while, we fell asleep in each other's arms, completely happy, perfectly comfortable and unknowingly in love.

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(A/Un: that's a rap! Oh sorry. Well that's it for this chapter, but wait there's more to come. This is one of my favorite chapters, its so mushy. Any who, I have to go so yeah.
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