Hey, sorry to all of you guys for the… 5 year hiatus? LOL holy crap it's been a looong while, hasn't it?
Well! I got bored one night and I re-read my fic. And I wanted to continue writing it after reading the reviews too! So I did!

ENJOY!

I do not own the anime 'Inuyasha', nor do I own the movie 'The Alphabet Killer'

A month passed by after the snowball fight and Kouga and Kagome were sitting in their art class after they had eaten lunch. Their teacher walked into the class a few minutes late.

"Good afternoon, class!" the teacher greeted her students. "Hope you all had a yummy lunch break!" she said and smiled. She then pulled a stack of papers from her case. "I finally finished marking your projects that I assigned so long ago! I'm so sorry it took me so long. There were many amazing work done! I'm really proud of you guys!"

She called each student one by one and handed their grade and their work. Every student received their mark and every student showed off their work to other students in the class. Every student but Kagome.

"Hey, Kagome! I got an A+ on mine!" Kouga said happily and showed his project. His picture was a chibi version of Kagome (or what he thought she looked like when she was young) playing with wolf cubs is a grassy meadow. "What did you get, Kagome?"

"I don't know," she replied, "I haven't gotten mine back yet." Kagome then walked to her instructor's desk. "You didn't give me my assignment back yet."

Her teacher smiled and said: "I wanted to ask for your permission, Kagome."

"Permission? For what?" Kagome asked.

"Well, out of all the assignments that I have given to students, your work really tells me something. It actually made me feel what I thought you felt when you were working on this project," the teacher explained. "I can give you your mark, of course, but I wanted to ask for you permission to frame this work of art on school grounds where every one can enjoy it."

Kagome thought for a moment and said: "it's ok with me, but you will have to ask Kouga for his permission as well."

Her instructor nodded in agreement. "That's understandable. Kouga, would you come here for a moment? I would like to talk to you."

Kouga, being confused, nodded and walked towards his girlfriend, giving her a weird look. "What's up?"

"Kouga, I've asked for Kagome's permission to frame and hang her project on school grounds, and she has allowed me to do so. However, I need your permission as well."

"My permission? What do I have anything to do with her assignment?" Kouga asked. He was handed Kagome's work and he let out a small gasp.

The art work was drawn as a frontal view and what he saw was himself, dressed in a brown fur skirt, with a metal armor chest plate on his chest. He also had fur shoulder and leg pads, and also a fur head band. Kouga was sitting on top of a grassy cliff with a leg underneath him and the other leg hanging off the cliff. A cherry tree was behind him, slightly shedding it's petals, catching a ride on a breeze. The sky was colored in different shades of reds, oranges, yellows, blues and purples, indicating that the sun was setting and the night sky taking the sun's place. His right hand was petting a large, grey wolf that was laying by his side, while his other hand was holding a single white lily. His eyes, which stood out from the somewhat dark background, was focused on the flower and a small smile was on his lips, making people think that he had receive the lily from a special someone.

"Wow," was all Kouga could say.

"It's wonderful, isn't it?" his teacher asked. "So, would it be alright if I hang a picture of you, Kouga?"

"Sure, it's fine with me," he said after thinking for a bit. "It'll make me popular with the ladies once they see how freaking handsome I look like that!" .:SMACK:. "Nuh-not that I need any, you know, since I have a lovely, sexy, one of a kind girlfriend like you, Kagome."

"Damn straight," she mumble.

"Oh great!" their teacher yelled in excitement. "It will be up before school starts tomorrow! You have my word, Kagome, that it will not be harmed or stolen. Thank you both!"

The two students walked back to their seats and started talking to each other. Well, Kouga was doing the talking.

"So," he started, "why did you draw me?"

"Why did you draw me?" Kagome asked back dryly.

"Touché," he smile, but then frowned when Kagome didn't say anything. She wasn't even looking at him. "Are you ok, babe?"

Kagome sighed deeply. "Yea, I'm fine."

"Kagome, I know we haven't been dating that long, but I know when you're upset."

"I said I'm fine," she said as she picked up her belongings. "I'm going home, I'm kinda tired," she said and got up to leave. Kouga also got up to stop her.

"Tell me what's wrong, Kagome," he said as he grabbed her elbow.

"I said I'm fucking fine!" she yelled as she yanked her arm from his grasp and glared at him. She then sighed and apologized. "Look, I'm sorry I yelled at you. I'm just really tired and I woke up on the wrong side of the bed," she explained. "I'm just going to head home. I'll call you later or something." She gave him a weak, fake smile and left.

-After School-

The gang met up in the parking lot after they had gone to their locker. Kouga, being the last one to show up, saw Sesshoumaru sitting on the hood of his white convertable with Rin standing between his legs. Sango was beating Miroku to a pulp in the back seat, and the twins were hitting each other on the arms, playing shot for shot beside Kouga's car.

"Hey, Kouga!" Rin greeted. "How was you class?"

Kouga grunted as an answer.

"Awh, is our brother upset?" Ginta asked.

"What's the matter, muffin?" Hakkaku teased. "Hey, where's Kagome?"

"She already left," Kouga explained and sighed.

"What? Why did she leave so early?" Rin asked?

"I don't know, she seemed really pissed off today in class."

"She looked kinda pissed off to me this morning," Sango said, deciding to join the conversation.

"She's been like that for about a week now," Sesshoumaru informed everyone.

"How do you know that?" the twins asked.

"Because, unlike you two pea brains, I notice the slight changes in everyone with my senses."

"But I didn't notice anything until now," Kouga said. "And she's my girlfriend!"

"Then you complete the pea brain family," the emotionless one said and smirked when his friend glared in his direction.

"Actually, Sess is right," Miroku said. "Being the wonderful monk that I am," his friends and girlfriend giggled and snorted as his comment, but he ignored it, "I've notice a change in her aura. Her usual aura is lively, strong, and filled with positive energy," he explained. "However, as Sesshoumaru said, her aura changed about a week ago. It feels dead, and weak. I can sense negativity coming off her aura."

"Something is upsetting her greatly," Sesshoumaru added.

"It's creepy how you two notice the little things about her," Hakkaku said.

"It's like you guys stalk her or something," Ginta commented.

"Well, if you two weren't always with your girlfriends, the both of you would notice her changes as well," Sess said.

"Not to mention that all of us do live very close to each other, and that we're always together," Miroku added.

"If you say that the twins would've notice her, why didn't I?" Kouga asked. "I've been around her the most."

"It's probably because you guys are dating," Sango said.

"Yea, out of the whole group, you're the one she didn't want to notice what's wrong with her the most," Rin explained.

"But why?" Kouga asked.

"It's girl thing," the sisters said and giggled. Just then, Kouga's trunk popped opened and Inuyasha sat up with a stretch and a yawn.

"That was the best nap I've ever had," he said with another yawn. He looked around and saw his friends. "Morning!" everyone gave him a 'what-the-fuck' look. "What's up?"

"Why were you taking a nap in my trunk?" Kouga asked.

"I couldn't find a quiet place to sleep," Inu answered, "so I walked around and saw your car and pried your trunk open," he said with a smile. "I think I might've scratched it, though.

"What!" Kouga yelled and gave his car a good look over. The car was still in perfect condition. "I would've killed you if you hurt my baby."

"I thought Kagome was your baby," Inu said. "Ohhh, wait till I tell her you care about your car more than her! Where is she anyway?"

Kouga sighed and answered, " Kagome left already, said she was going home."

"Then lets invaded her pantry!" Inuyasha grinned "I want ramen!"

-Kagome's House-

The gang drove up to their neighborhood and parked their car in their respective place. As they walked up to Kagome's door, Hakkaku spoke.

"Do you really think it's a good idea to be here?"

"Yea, she's really pissed off," Kouga said.

"Oh, man up," Ginta said. "You're starting to sound like me, Kouga."

Kouga sighed and rang the door bell. As soon as the bell rang, they heard Shippo barking and a pair of feet running in the house. The door soon opened and there stood Jakotsu in a towel wrapped around his waist.

"Hey sexy," he said to Kouga and Sess as he leaned on the door framed. "What's up?"

"Is Kagome home?" Kouga asked. He felt like a little kid, asking if Kagome could come out to play.

"No, she's not here. Wasn't she at school?"

"Yea, but she left early. Said she was going home," Kouga explained.

"Oh, well she hasn't come home at all," Jak said. "You guys are welcome to wait for her if you want."

Kouga nodded and waked into the house with his friends following his lead. Jakotsu led them to the kitchen where Inuyasha and Ginta went straight for the pantry and the refrigerator.

"Sure, help yourself to anything…" Jak said dryly. "I really don't know when she will be back, but you guys can stay as long as you want. Now, I have to get changed since you guys are here." He eyed Sesshoumaru, "unless you guys are fine with me being in my birthday suit."

Sesshoumaru sighed and said: "please put some clothes on."

Jak puffed out his cheeks. "Oh fine," he said and he went upstairs to his room.

"Well, what now?" Sango asked.

"We wait, or we leave," her boyfriend answered. Soon after Miroku's words, thunder, lightening, and rain appeared out of no where.

"We wait," everyone said in a union.

"It's strange how this storm came out of no where," Ginta said.

"Yea, it was sunny just a few minutes ago!" the other twin commented.

Lightening struck hard , a loud crack from the lightening and Miroku's high pitch shriek of "mommy!" was heard through out the neighborhood. Suddenly, the lights went out.

"Oh shit," the Ookami brothers said as Rin and Miroku screamed and hid under the arms of their lover.

"Miroku! You're suppose to be the man in this relationship!" Sango yelled.

"But I'm scared!"

"Sess, make it stop!"

"Rin, you know I cant stop mother nature," Sesshoumaru said as Jakotsu came down the stairs with a lit candle.

"Are you guys ok?" he asked.

"Yea, we're all fine," Kouga said. "Got anymore candles?"

"Or a flashlight?" the twins asked.

"Sorry, this is the only candle that I have. I don't know where Kagome keeps the emergency supplies," Jakotsu answered with an apologetic look as he held the candles towards everyone. Just then, another crack of lightening struck and the two sisters, along with Miroku and Jakotsu, screamed in fear.

"Jesus Christ, you guys are such little babies," Ginta said.

"Can't you guys handle a little rain in the dark?" Hakkaku asked, laughing along side with his twin. As the twins laughed, the wind picked up outside and the rain had gotten heavier. With the howling wind and the pouring rain, no one had heard the engine of a car outside.

"Stop laughing, jerks! It's natural for girls to be scared of thunderstorms!" Sango said.

"And I'm gay, so I can be scared too!" Jak said in his defense.

"So, are you guys saying that Miroku had a sex change?" Hakkaku asked.

"How does it feel to be a girl, Miroku?" Ginta teased.

"Oh, shut up! Don't act like you guys aren't scared!" Miroku said.

"We're not!" Ginta said proudly.

"We're not scared of anything!" Hakkaku said just as proud.

All of a sudden, the door slammed open and a dark, wet figure stood at the door way with a long object in it's hand. The lightening stuck once more, giving the figure a somewhat murderous look. Everyone screamed in surprised and in fear, even Sesshoumaru.

"Ahh! It's the Alphabet Killer!" Ginta screamed. "I don't want to die first!"

"I don't want to die second!" Hakkaku saw the long object in the figures grasp. "Oh my god! He has a shot gun! RUN!" The twins made a run for it, but they ran into each other instead and fell to the floor.

"Please don't kill us!" the twins begged.

The figure turned on a flash light that was held in the other hand and shone it towards the scared group. Everyone took a step back.

"What are you doing in my house?" Kagome asked as she shone the light under her face and her friends sighed in relief. "And why are you eating my ramen!?"

"God, Kagome," Rin said, "you scared the shit out of us!"

"Don't ever do that again!" Sango yelled at her friend.

"What are you doing in my house?" Kagome repeated coldly.

"We wanted to see if you were ok," Miroku answered. "Kouga said you were pissed off earlier and we came by to see how you were doing."

"Well, I'm fine," Kagome said darkly as she pushed her wet hair behind her ear. "Now get out."

"Kagome, it's pouring out there!" Jak said.

"So, they just live next door and across the street."

"Higurashi Kagome! Is that any way to treat your friends!? And especially your boyfriend!?" Jakotsu scolded her like a child.

"You're not my mother!" Kagome yelled. "Fine! They can stay. All of you just leave me alone!" Kagome walked up the stairs with her flash light and her broken umbrella and slammed her bedroom door shut, leaving her friends alone in the kitchen.

"Told you it was a bad idea to come here," Hakkaku said as he and Ginta got up from the floor.

"I wonder what's gotten her so angry," Sango wondered.

They heard Kagome walking down the stairs and saw that she had changed into dry pajamas. She walked into the candle lit kitchen with her flashlight and went to a bottom cupboard. She took out candles and two flashlights, along with a lighter. Kagome then left the kitchen and went back into her room.

"At least she still cares for us," Rin said as Inuyasha and Jakotsu went to light the candles.

"I think I know what's bothering her," Jak said. Everyone was now focused on the gay man. "Her birthday is coming up."

"Keh, she's pissed off about that?" Inu questioned as he threw a flashlight to his brother and Kouga. "That's a stupid reason. Everyone is suppose to be excited when their birthday is coming up."

"Her family died about a week before her birthday," Jak explained.

Everyone was quiet, they didn't know what to say. After a few minutes, Kouga spoke.

"When is her birthday?"

"May 13th," Jak answered.

"That's in like three weeks," Ginta commented.

"And her family's death in two," Hakkaku stated.

"We should throw her a party!" Rin suggested.

"And we can have strippers! .:Smack:. Or pin the tail on the donkey…" Miroku said, passing out soon after.

"Wait, I don't know if that's a good idea," Jak said. "She's going through a hard time right now."

"And that's why we'll have a party!" Inu said. "A party that will make her forget everything depressing!"

"I agree with Jakotsu," Sesshoumaru said. "Kagome can purify us in a blink of an eye."

"Then we'll just make sure we don't get in her way for the next three weeks," Ginta said.

"And then party time!" Hakkaku smiled.

Jakotsu sighed. "I guess it's ok. I don't know how she'll take it though. I don't think she celebrated her birthday since her family died."

"Well, we're her family now!" Inuyasha stated.

"That's right, and she'll have a kick ass time with us!" Sango and Inuyasha gave each other a high five and Jak smiled.

"Ok, throw her a party. But for the next few weeks, whatever nasty things she says, don't take it to heart."

Kouga, who was quiet for the conversation, thought to himself.

'Poor Kagome, it must be really hard for her,' he thought as he looked up the stairs and wondered how she was doing. 'I hope she's alright. I wish I was there with her to comfort her, but she'll rip my head off if I bother her now. I guess she'll tell me when she's ready.' Kouga sighed mentally. 'But I know exactly what to do for her birthday,' Kouga gave a smirk that everyone missed.

THERE! happy now!?

i better get a crap load of reviews!