Haley

By the time Haley, Ashley, and Sesshomaru got to the village, it was well into the night. Despite being asleep for a week, Haley was feeling a little tired. She yawned.

"You are already tired? We've only been traveling for a two days," Sesshomaru said.

"Well it's been a full two days!" Haley retorted.

"I don't want to hear it. You are a full demon so you should be able to stay awake at least three days without getting tired," Sesshomaru said, talking down on her. Ashley stayed silent.

"So what if I get tired easily? That is okay, right Ashley?" Haley looked to her friend for help.

"All I am going to say is that you two should be quiet. We are nearing a human village and humans are asleep at this time," Ashley said.

"Everyone should be asleep at this time of night! Even people in wars are probably sleeping at this time!" Haley yelled. Ashley shushed her and Sesshomaru chuckled.

"You too, Sesshomaru. And could you stop tormenting her?" Ashley said.

"Why should this Sesshomaru do anything anyone says?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Because this Sesshomaru once needed my land's help 50 years ago, am I correct?" Ashley said. Haley looked at her with a confused look. "50 years ago, the Western Dog Demon Lands got into a war with some other land. Sesshomaru asked for help from my homeland, the Fire Dog Demon Lands, and thanks to our help, he won. So he owes me." Ashley explained.

"Aw! Fluffy Puffy needed help to fight a war? And he asked his girlfriend to help. Aw! That's so sweet!" Haley taunted him. He glared at her and began to crack his knuckles. "Ew!" Haley covered her ears.

"I dare you to call me that one more time woman," Sesshomaru said, ceasing his knuckle cracking.

"What? Fluffy Puffy?" Haley smirked. Sesshomaru glared at her again. "What's wrong, Fluffy Puffy? Is something bothering you, Fluffy? Or do you prefer Mr. Fluffykins?"

"You just dug your own grave!" Sesshomaru yelled. His eyes glowed red. He flew around Ashley so fast she briefly lost her concentration and started to fall down. Then she regained it and looked on as Sesshomaru and Haley started fighting. She blinked as she tried to keep with the insults the two gave each other.

"I will destroy you, half-breed!" Sesshomaru yelled. He tried to slice her. Haley dodged.

"Oh, good one! I haven't heard that in a while," Haley taunted. She kicked him but it seemed like he didn't feel it.

"When I'm finished with you even a half-demon like Inuyasha wouldn't have any interest in you. Not that anyone could have an interest in you to begin with!" Sesshomaru said. He kicked her back and launched her into a tree far below. Moments later Haley flew up and floated in front of him. She saw Ashley's eyebrows go up in surprise.

"Oh really? I didn't think a guy who carried around a big piece of fluffiness could throw threats like that. You've got a lot of guts," Haley said. The physical fighting had stopped and now they were just insulting each other. Ashley shook her head as the insults got more and more immature.

"For your information, this thing you call 'fluff' is a tradition in the royal family to wear," Sesshomaru said.

"Then why doesn't Ashley wear one? Isn't she royalty too?" Haley said, pointing at Ashley. Ashley didn't respond. They both looked at her and saw that her arms were crossed and two of her fingers were tapping quickly against her upper arm in annoyance.

"That is her choice," Sesshomaru said. His eyes had returned to their normal color.

"So Ashley chooses not to look like a sissy?" Haley asked. He narrowed his eyes.

"I suggest you reconsider who you are calling a 'sissy'," Sesshomaru warned.

"Oh, I know exactly who I am calling a sissy. You, 'Lord' Sesshomaru," Haley said, putting air quotes around the Lord part. Then his eyes went back to red and he growled a little. He tried to slice her once again but she dodged just in time. This fighting kept on going until a very angry Ashley interrupted it.

"WILL THE BOTH OF YOU SHUT IT!" Ashley yelled, hitting the both of them on top of their heads. "We are supposed to be quiet at this time of night and all you two can think about is insulting each other at the top of your lungs. Now please shut up before I lose anymore of my already retreating sanity!" They both looked her in the eye and saw that her eyes were as red as Sesshomaru's were.

This was the Ashley that was scary. She was especially scary when she spoke to them in a quieter tone.

Even Sesshomaru was silent as Ashley angrily flew in front of them. Sesshomaru and Haley looked at each other, blinked, then looked at Ashley's retreating form.

"She can be really scary when she's angry," Haley muttered.

"Agreed," Sesshomaru said. They then quickly caught up to her.

"There it is," Ashley said, pointing in front of her. In front of them was a human village that looked vaguely familiar to Haley.

"What is there?" Haley asked, squinting down at the darkened village.

"Inuyasha's scent is mainly around here. If you go down there you should be able to sniff him out. Or at least his friends," Ashley explained.

"Oh, okay. I guess I'll see you later then. Bye Ashley," Haley said.

"You think you're getting rid of me that easily?" Ashley asked. Haley looked at her with a confused look. "What?"

"Nothing. I just thought you were angry at me," Haley muttered.

"No, I was just annoyed. Let's get going," Ashley said. She began to descend and Haley and Sesshomaru followed.

When they landed, all three sniffed the air.

"Huh. That's strange. I can't smell Inuyasha at all, yet I can smell his friends all over this village," Ashley said.

"Yeah, same here," Haley said.

"Well, if we find his friends then we can find Inuyasha. Let's follow his friend's scents," Ashley said. Haley nodded. Sesshomaru looked up at the night sky and seemed to analyze it. Haley decided to think nothing of it.

Haley and Ashley mainly followed Shippou's scent to a hut that was next to a huge staircase that led to a temple.

"You ready, Haley?" Ashley asked. Haley gulped and nodded. Haley gently pushed aside the hanging door and looked inside. She saw Kirara and Shippou sleeping next to each other by where the fire would be. Miroku and Sango were leaning against each other on the far side of the room. Priestess Kaede was leaning against the wall a little behind Kirara and Shippou. Finally, there was a guy who looked very familiar to Haley. He had black hair, was holding a sword close to him, and seemed to be sleeping sitting up. Haley took a little longer to look at this guy. Suddenly his eyes opened and she jumped in fright.

"Haley? You okay?" Ashley asked. The mysterious mans eyes widened at the sound of Haley's name.

"Uh, yeah. I'm fine," Haley said.

"Haley?" the man whispered.

"I recognize you!" Haley whispered, pointing a finger at him. Suddenly everyone in the room started to wake up.

"What's going on?" several of them asked.

"It's about time you recognized me," the man muttered, standing up.

"You're that guy who taught me how to fight right a while ago!" Haley said. The man facepalmed his forehead.

"I guess that's true. But, oh nevermind. You'll find out soon enough," the man muttered.

"Huh? Find out what?" Haley asked. She looked back to see Sesshomaru and Ashley whispering.

"Huh? Oh, nevermind Haley. Well, now that we've found these guys, Sesshomaru and I need to go. So have fun!" Ashley said, smiling at Haley. Haley briefly raised an eyebrow but then thought nothing of it. "Would you guys mind if Haley stays with you?" Ashley asked Inuyasha's friends.

"Of coarse not," Miroku said.

"We would be happy to have her company," Sango said. Haley smiled.

"Thanks!" Haley said. Everyone nodded.

"Well, we'll be going. So see you later, Haley," Ashley said.

"Yeah, see you later," Haley said. Ashley waved bye and both Sesshomaru and Ashley flew off into the night.

"Welcome back to the living, Haley," the man said, smiling at her.

"Thanks!" Haley smiled.

"Say, I have something to tell you. Come with me," the man said. He walked around her and out of the hut. Haley looked at the rest of them and they gestured for her to follow him. Haley nodded and did as they gestured.

"So what's up?" Haley asked.

"For now, I can't really tell you. So let's just stay here until sunrise. Then you'll figure out what we've all been hiding from you," the man said. He walked to the lake that was near the edge of the forest. Haley followed him. The man stopped at the edge and sat down on a rock. Haley walked until she was standing next to him on the rock.

"So, how have you been?" Haley tried making small talk.

"I've been better. But now that you're back I'm a lot better than I've been," he said. Haley blushed.

"That's good," Haley said.

"How about you?" he asked, glancing at her.

"Well, I'm back from being dead. So I'm good. Plus, when I was dead, I found out a bit of my past that I never really knew. Well, I guess somewhere deep inside me I knew. It's just that that part of my past has been blocked from my access for a while," Haley said.

"Really? Mind sharing?" he asked.

Haley explained to him what she saw when she was dead.

"Wow. That's really messed up. And to think Naraku was messing up people even way back then," the man said.

"Yeah," Haley replied. She kneeled down so she could look into the water. "There are times when I wondered what would have happened if I had nothing to do with Ashley or Allie. But then I remember that I wouldn't be as happy as I am since those two are two of my closest friends."

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Sometimes I think it would be better for my friends to leave cuz I only drag them into trouble. I even told them that lately. But they are very stubborn and I'm glad they are. I guess without them I would so lonely that I couldn't bare it," the man said.

"Yeah." Suddenly the world started to lighten up. The man looked up.

"Sunrise. Now, Haley. What you are about to see is what happens every month for me. Promise me that we can still have talks like this even when I change back?" the man asked, looking Haley in the eye.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but okay," Haley said. The man nodded and stood up. For the first time, Haley realized that he was wearing the same clothes Inuyasha used to wear. He closed his eyes and let the sunlight hit him. His black hair turned white, his fingernails turned into claws, his human ears disappeared and doggy ears appeared on top of his head, and when he opened his eyes, they were amber instead of brown. It took a moment for Haley to take it in.

"Inuyasha?" she whispered. He looked down at her and nodded.

"Hey," he said. Haley stood up and raised her hands to his head. Inuyasha looked at her with a confused face. "What are you doing?" Then she rubbed his ears.

"Just as I thought. You're ears are really soft!" Haley said. Inuyasha looked like he mentally facepalmed.

"That's all you can think about?" he muttered. Haley let go of his ears and brought her hands to her side. She looked Inuyasha in the eye.

"No. I can't believe you're the same guy who was so nice to me. Why do you treat me different when you are a human yet you could care less about me when you are a half-demon?" Haley asked. Inuyasha looked away as he replied.

"To be honest, I have no idea. Maybe it seems like you're less annoying when I'm a human than when I'm a half-demon. I don't know," Inuyasha said. Then it seemed like he was preparing for a harsh reply from Haley.

"Well, I guess that's as good an answer as I'll get right now. Whatever, I'm glad to have you as a friend, Inuyasha," Haley said. She reached out her hand. He looked back at her and it looked like he blushed a little.

"Yeah, good to have you on board," Inuyasha said, taking her hand in his. They smiled at each other as the sun rose higher in the sky.

Things really seemed to take a turn for the better. Especially now that Haley and her friends were with people they could be comfortable with. Life couldn't be better.

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