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The New Girl In Town.

***KAG POV***

Chapter 20. Her Laughter Rings Out

The blizzard had effected us all in some way. Sango and Miroku had been trapped inside together just like Inuyasha and I had, after Miroku had walked Sango home from school. Though, Sango's parents were home,along with her little brother Kohaku, Sango said they had a really fun and nice time together despite Miroku's little passes that he made at her.

And -to my discomfort- Koga had walked Ayame home, but luckily, he left before he got trapped inside her house.

The week went by slowly. My classes were dull and considerably bleak. Most of the time, I rested my hand in my palm and just stared out a window daydreaming. And I hate to say it, even think it really, but it seemed as though the more time I have been spending with Koga the more I've been feeling depressed.

I liked Koga. Really I did. He was the kind of boyfriend any girl would kill and die for. But, every time I smiled at him or laughed with him, held his hand, I felt that it was forced. When we first started dating, it hadn't been that way. But thats exactly how it ended up.

And ever since Inuyasha had stayed over that night at my house he's been very clingy to me. He watches my every move and glares at all the boys I talk to. Even some of the girls….Inuyasha has been keeping his eye especially trained on Naraku. Every time Naraku steps into a room, Inuyasha's demeanor become's dark and menacing. But the funny part about it, is that Inuyasha hasn't even tried to confront Naraku about kissing me. Not once! I would have thought he would be craving a fight with him over what he did. But he never said a word to him about it. He just glares at Naraku like he was a piece of dirt on his shoes. I didn't understand it…

I also told Sango about Inuyasha staying over at my house and she flipped. She clapped her hands and danced around wildly screaming 'Im gonna be an auntie! Im gonna be an auntie!" I kept telling her that nothing happened between us, (And Ok so maybe thats not exactly true. But she would go crazy insane if she knew my feelings toward Inuyasha) and that we were just friends. Not best friends. Not friends that you hangout with twenty four seven because you love them so much. Just friends. Period. The end.

I also told her not to tell Miroku because that pervert has a gossiping mouth on him. I don't trust him with love secrets as far as I can throw him.

And don't even get me started on Koga. He's been way overprotective lately. I guess it because he can sense that somethings wrong between us, but he hadn't said anything about it. When I walk into a class that Inuyasha's in, Koga wraps his arm around my waist and squeezes me tightly. I swear one of these days he's going to break my hip bone by squeezing to hard. I don't blame him for wanting to protect me, but I just wish I had the guts to tell Koga how I feel. I feel like such a coward.

I moved my head to the side and cracked my neck. It was so uncomfortable sitting in Sango's yellow volkswagen beetle. Sure it was amazingly cute, and I did get to punch Miroku in the arm and say "slug bug. No tags back," when I saw Sango coming to pick us all up. But man did it have a small backseat. I was crushed into Koga's side with the seatbelt buckle pressed into my thigh uncomfortably. Not to mention the huge ass wedgie I had from the snow getup mom made me wear. We were on our way to the ice rink so I had to be dressed warmly. The rink was an outdoor rink next to the park so there wasn't any place to get warm from the harsh winter air.

I was getting pretty warm in my snow outfit in the claustrophobic backseat, so I took off my gloves with my teeth. Sango and Miroku were chatting like monkeys in the front seat while Koga was leaning on his arm and looking out the window. I stared out the other window as the world went by and I subconsciously rubbed my palm were my burn was still healing.

"Kagome, where the hell did you get that?" Koga suddenly spat. His eyes were filled with anger and concern.

I had been able to hide my burn successfully from him this whole week, but I guess my lucks run out. I hid my hand behind my back and began to laugh like a nervous idiot. "Oh uh, what ever do you mean?"

He cocked his eyebrow. "Your hand. You know exactly what I mean. Whats on your hand?"

I don't have any idea why I was hiding my burn from him. It wasn't like he could have known Inuyasha had healed it with a kiss, but I felt like it was our little secret in some way. A secret that I wanted to keep a secret.

I slowly pulled my hand out from behind my back and showed it to him sheepishly. He grabbed my hand and stared at my palm. His features softened and sympathetic."Oh Kagome you silly girl, what happened?"

"Just burnt myself on a pan when I was cooking. Its no big deal, really."

He continued to rub my hand with his own. "Well you should be more careful. I don't want you to hurt yourself." He suddenly brought his face down to kiss my palm in a loving way, but I jerked my hand back really fast and held it to my body.

"N-no don't." I stuttered as I clutched my hand to my chest.

"What? Whats wrong?"

I combed my bangs out of my face with my fingers. "I uh, it just hurts is all. And I just don't want to agitate it anymore."

He looked lost by my words and my actions, but put a smile on his face. "Oh. Ok."

Sango turned her car into the parking lot of the ice rink and parked. Koga helped me out of the car and we all walked toward the entrance. Koga paid for my ticket and Miroku paid for Sango.

Sango walked over to me as the boys bought our ice skates and she looped her arm in with mine. "Can you believe Miroku paid for me?" She whispered in an excited tone.

I gave her a 'duh' look. "Sango of course he paid for you. Your on a date with him aren't you?"

"I know, I know. But he's not exactly my boyfriend or anything…"

"Yeah….how come he hasn't asked you out yet?"

When they had their kiss in the middle of the football field I thought they would be together for sure, but Miroku hadn't asked her out yet. I wasn't worried or anything but I just hoped -for Sango's sake- that he would ask her sometime soon.

She shrugged, "I have no idea. But I hope he does it soon because Im so sick of him flirting with random girls…"

"Uh Sango" I fidgeted nervously. I really didn't want to tell Sango what I was about to tell her, but I had to. "…isn't that Miroku flirting with a random girl right now?" I pointed to where Miroku was kneeling in front of a girl who was blushing by his actions.

…."And you have perfect children bearing hips. So, will you bear my children? I promise ill make it worth your wile..." Miroku asked to the girl.

Sango face turned blood red and I swear I saw steam pouring out of her ears. She began to growl low in her throat and her hands clenched into tight fists. Miroku saw this new development and he turned sheepish and scared.

"Ah. My dear Sango wh-what….please….." Miroku dropped the girls hand and she ran away from being scared of Sango. I don't blame her...

Sango began to march over where Miroku was cowering and towered over him. "YOU LEACHER!" She fumed.

I shook my head and turned way from them and walked over to where Koga was buying my skates. He finished paying the guy standing behind the stand and turned to me, smiled and handed me a pair of white ice skates.

"Thanks." I smiled and I started walking over to a bench that was placed beside the ice rink. I sat down and took off my TOMS and started to lace up my skates. I looked to my left and noticed a guy sitting right next to me. He was wearing all black and his hood was up over his head. He was looking at the ground like it was interesting, so I couldn't see his face. I continued to stare until he cracked his knuckles and I realized I had been staring at this guy like an idiot. I shrugged and continued to put my skates on. Once I had them tied up, Koga and helped me as I waddled over to the rink and he helped me onto the ice.

"Ka-Koga, I've never really been good at ice skating. My dad took me once and I don't think my butt ever left the ice.." I laughed at the memory of my dad helping me across the rink when I was little.

"Koga smiled and continued to assist me. "Don't worry Kagome. I won't ever let you fall."

I smiled and stepped onto the ice. I could feel the coldness of the smooth ice beneath my skate and I put my arms out in front of my body to steady myself. Koga - being the show off he is - skated right onto the ice and grabbed my hands. He turned around and skated backwards to help me skate. I began to giggle as we moved around the whole rink. The cool air nipped at my nose and ears. I looked around and saw all the other couples skating and laughing with each other.

Koga's hair flowed behind him as he continued to skate on the smooth ice. He laughed at my poor attempts to skate on my own. I may be excellent with walking and keeping my balance. But this was while I was on solid ground or concrete, not ice. It was like skating on a giant ice cube. I turned my head away from koga to see Miroku helping Sango onto the ice. She was smiling and he was laughing so I guess they made up for the little tiff they had because of Miroku's flirting. I say its because Sango cant stay mad at Miroku for very long. He's her weak spot…

I started to get the balance back in my legs and I put more pressure onto my feet instead of leaning on Koga for support. I took one of my hands out of his and only held onto one of his hands. I looked down and stared at my feet.

One in front of the other. Its not so hard..There you go. See, you just had to get used to it….

I beamed at Koga at my new found freedom on the ice.

"You're getting better at this. You just needed a little practice…" Koga said encouragingly.

I slowly and cautiously slid my last hand out of Koga's grasp and pushed off my foot. The wind blew through my air and I began to smile as I regained my balance.

"There you go! You're doing it!" Koga said as he circled around me.

I grinned and put my hands on my hips. "I knew I could." I winked at Koga and he laughed. I continued to push off my feet and glide around. I guess I really shouldn't call it skating. I would say I was just gliding by the force of the push of my feet when I would be slowing down.

Suddenly -feeling gutsy- I pushed off my for with more force. An then I was going faster. I started to swerve around the rink and I kept my arms out for balance. I grinned as I looked behind me and saw Koga trying to catch up with me.

I made it to the end of the rink before Koga caught up with me. He grabbed my hand and we slowed down and stopped by the ledge of the arena.

"Kagome, I need to go use the restroom. Will you excuse me?"

I smiled at his politeness. "Yeah sure. Ill be here. Trying to stay on my feet." I giggled.

"Ill be right back." he said as he called over his shoulder and headed to the bathroom.

I sighed and pushed off from the wall and started to skate around. I looked up and grinned when I saw Miroku holding onto Sango's waist as they skated around. Children where laughing and skating as fast as they could on the ice. I rubbed the spot on my glove on my hand where my burn would be and sighed. Even when he's not with me, I think about him all the time. I grinned as I watched Old couple's holding hands and young lovers were skating with their partners with love in their eyes. I loved watching all the people having fun.

And I guess I was having too much fun, because as soon as I looked straight ahead, I noticed the end of the rink coming closer and closer and I realized, I couldn't stop! I started flailing my hands around wildly - like that would help - and tried using the toe pick on my ice skate, but I just couldn't get my body to stop sliding. I clenched my eyes shut waiting for the impact of my body meeting the wall, but it never came. Just as I was about to slam into the end of the rink, a hand reached out and grabbed my by my waist. I whimpered as I was pressed firmly against the chest of the person who saved me from becoming a wall pancake.

I stubbled and fell more into the persons arms and I fisted my hands into their shirt. My eyes popped open as I realized I was clinging onto a stranger.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry. I just…couldn't stop!" I apologized.

My savior began to chuckle and my eyes widened more.

I know that laugh. Oh no, he cant be! This cant be happening!

"Ahh princess. You're as graceful as ever."

I groaned as I raised my head and my eyes met a pair of golden ones. Golden eyes that were mocking and smug.

Oh crap. I guess this date is turning into more of a nightmare…

xXx

***INU POV***

I was watching her with unwavering eyes. I mean hell, she decided to go on a date with that mangey ass bastard, and as soon as he took his eyes off her, she almost go herself hurt. So it was a damned good thing I was watching her.

I had overheard Sango talking to Kagome about the date they were going on tonight. I was perched in the hallway in school, waiting for Kikyo to catch up with me, when Kagome and Sango walked by talking. I didn't mean to listen in on their conversation, but I mean when you have super demon hearing you cant really help it. When I heard Kagome talking about going with Koga, I instantly knew I was going to spy on their date, just as a precaution. She's my mate and I would be damned if Koga messed anything up.

After I dropped Kikyo off at home, I drove to the ice rink before Kagome and the others arrived. I paid for a pair of black ice skates that smelt like cheese and put them on. I sat down on a bench and waited until Kagome and the others arrived. When I saw Sango's yellow car pull into the parking lot, I pulled my hoodie up over my ears and titled my chin downward so they could't see my face or ears. I bunched my sleeves down around my wrists so they were also hiding my claws and I crossed my arms. As Kagome's scent assaulted my nose when she stepped out of the car, Koga and Miroku went to go pay for the girls admittance. Kagome and Sango huddled together and talked about something I couldn't hear, until Miroku decided to be a pervert and go flirt on some unsuspecting girl.

I shook my head as Sango practically gouged his eyes out for flirting with the girl. Kagome walked over to Koga and grabbed her ice skates he paid for her and then started to walk over to where I was sitting. She sat down right next to me and I hunched my body more so she couldn't see my face. She kept tying up her laces but I could feel her eyes on me. I tried to control my breathing as I glared at the ground. I cracked my knuckles in annoyance of her staring at me. It wasn't annoyance because she was staring at me randomly, it was because I wish I didn't have to hide from her. I wanted to be able to stand up with her and help her onto the ice instead of the mangey wolf.

I raised my head to see Kagome smiling as she tried to steady herself on the ice. I smiled and my breath came out in a puff of crispy air. She was wearing a white hat that contrasted with her dark wavy hair, and her red coat. She had white gloves that were tucked into her sleeves so her hands wouldn't get cold and a pair of skinny blue jeans. She looked perfect.

I grinned and sat back and watched the show. Kagome slid across the ice like a hockey puck and Koga skated around her widely, showing off I would imagine. It was fucking annoying though, watching him show off to her like that. I rolled my eyes and watched as he held onto her hands and helped her around the ice. She was laughing so hard it was contagious. I started to laugh along with her as she tried to get her balance. I don't know how long I sat there watching her with a blank mind before Sango and Miroku joined held onto Sango's waist and the skated around smiling and laughing. I grinned to myself at their new found relationship.

Soon, Kagome had let go of both of Koga's hands and began to skate on her own. She laughed at herself I smiled with pride. She was sating on her own and she was doing really good. Kagome began to pick up her pace and started whizzing around the ice. She kept her arms out and pushed off her skates. She laughed as she realized Koga was far behind her. But eventually Koga caught up with her and grabbed her hand to slow her down.

He talked to her by the side of the rink and then he started to skate toward the concession stand and bathrooms and I realized he needed to go to the restroom. Kagome smiled as he left the rink and she watched everyone else skate. She subconsciously started to rub her burn mark on her hand and I grinned behind my bangs.

"MATES THINKING ABOUT YOU." My inner demon said suddenly.

My grin grew on my face like wild fire. "I know she is. Ive been noticing that she has been noticing me more recently. Do you think her feelings for me have altered slightly?"

"YES." My inner demon grunted.

Suddenly, Kagome started to panic and move her arms around her body to stop herself. My eyes widened as I realized she couldn't stop. She didn't know how to stop. I stood up and walked as fast as I could - I could walk a lot faster if I didn't have those stinky ass skates on- and waddled toward the stars onto the rink and I stepped onto the smooth surface.

I skated as fast as I could over to where Kagome was. She was heading straight toward the wall and I picked up my pace. I dodged in and out of people and kids who were skating around and continued toward Kagome. Just as she was about so smash into the wall when I grabbed her hand and placed my other hand on her waist and stopped her. She came into my chest and grabbed onto my shirt for support.

She was breathing heavily and I could hear her heartbeat in her chest. It was beating erratically and I frowned.

She must have been so scared. Jeez, this girl is a walking disaster….

She must have realized she was leaning onto a person she didn't know because then she began to apologize like crazy. She stared at the ground and began to blush as she stuttered.

I started to chuckle at her cuteness and I saw her eyes grow wide.

"Ahh princess. You're as graceful as ever." I snorted.

She raised her head slightly and stared into my eyes and I grinned. "Hello. Fancy meeting you here isn't it?" I asked smugly.

She pushed away from me suddenly but that only resulted in her skating backwards. I grabbed onto her arm and gave her a reprimanding look. "Kagome, don't hurt yourself. Your such a klutz." I joked.

She pouted. "I am not…." Then she grew angry. "What are you even doing here Inuyasha? Don't you know Im on a date?"

I moved her to the side of the rink so she we wouldn't be in the way of other people skating. "I know you're on a date with that mongrel, but I just came to make sure you were ok. And its a good thing I did, because you could have hurt yourself!"

She hung her head low toward the ice. "I know. I am a klutz. Koga tried to tech me how to stop and so did my dad before he died…but I just….I have never been able to learn how too. I'm sorry." She whispered.

Man I'm such an asshole…

"Kagome..thats not what I meant. You don't need to apologize for not being able to stop. Its ok. Don't be so hard on yourself." I rubbed her hand and she lifted her head and smiled weakly at me.

"I know I just-"

"Inuyasha?"

Miroku and Sango came skating over to us, smiling.

I grinned. "Hey guys. Whats up?"

Miroku put his arm around Sango's neck and she started to play with his hand. Miroku shrugged, "Skating around. You know. What are you doing here, man?"

I glanced at Kagome out of the corner of my eye. "Oh, just helping out little old ladies cross the street."

Kagome slapped me playfully on my arm and Sango snickered.

"Don't be so mean to her Inuyasha. Just because she cant stop and she has no balance, doesn't mean you need to pick on her." Miroku and Sango started to chuckle and Kagome forced herself to laugh with them

"Ok, ok. I know guys, I'm terrible with skating…"

I began to feel Kagome become uncomfortable and I coughed awkwardly and said the first thing that came to mind. "Ah so, you guys dating yet?"

Sango's face turned bright red and Miroku rubbed the back of his head and laughed like an idiot. "Aha well…."

"Riiight…Ok then…" I said awkwardly. Then I suddenly got an idea. "Hey Kagome," I turned and held out my hand to her and bowed slightly, like prince would in a cartoon movie.

"May I have this skate?" I asked in my regal voice.

Kagome giggled and rolled her eyes. She put her foot behind her and curtsied. "You may kind sir."

Kagome slid her hand into mine and I pushed off and away from a blushing Sango and a nervous idiot, Miroku.

I took Kagome's other hands and pushed faster on the ice. I heard her giggle and turned my head to her to see her smiling and the wind blowing through her hair.

I laughed and we continued to skate down the rink. The sound of our skates could be heard smacking into the ice.

"Slow down Inuyasha!" Kagome laughed out.

"Now way! I snickered back.

I pushed off my feet and helped her around other couples and kids. Suddenly Kagome jerked to a stop and I let go of her hand so I wouldn't hurt her arm. I turned and saw Koga holding onto her waist, glaring daggers at me.

By the way he's looking at me, I would swear that brimstone is going to rain down from the sky. Im in trouble.

"Oh hey you mangey wolf. Hows it hangin?" I circled around them and stopped right beside Kagome. Koga jerked her closer to him and he continued to glare.

"Why the hell are you here?"

I took a deep breath and smiled. "Oh just getting some fresh air."

He scoffed and rolled his eyes and Kagome stared at the ground between the two of us. "Oh please. You came here to see Kagome didn't you?"

Kagome raised her head slightly and looked at me and waited for my answer. So did Koga. I shoved my hands into my pockets, "So what if I did?" I cocked my head to the side. Kagome's eyes widened and Koga growled.

"So what if you did. Kagome is my girlfriend. Why don't you just stay the hell away from her and-"

"Koga!" Kagome snapped. She shook her head and sighed. "Koga…just stop. Both of you just stop it!" She pushed away from Koga and we stared at her from her outburst.

"I don't understand why you both hate each other so much! And I don't understand why you both cant just get along when your with me. I love you both for different reasons, and I love being with you guys. But I hate how you guys bicker and fight when your together."

She sighed and put her hands on her hips. "Cant you guys just…get along when your with me? For me? Please?"

I flicked my eyes over to Koga and he flicked his eyes over to me. I glared at him and he glared at me.

I rolled my eyes and groaned and Koga put his hands on his hips. "I will not get along with this mutt face. I cant." Koga growled.

"Feelings mutual, you mangey ass wolf." I spat back.

Kagome stomped her foot. "And why the hell not?"

I shrugged. "Kagome, we have never gotten along. When we were in kindergarten we just began to hate each other. for no reason other then we detested each other. We would fight all the time and when it got really bad, our teachers decide that we needed to be separated."

.."So ever since then we have avoided each other. And we fight each other because…we hate each other" Koga finished for me.

I nodded in agreement and Kagome glared at us both. She rolled her tongue around in her mouth in annoyance and and raised her eyebrow. "Well fine. Hate each other. Whatever. I don't really care."

She started to skate away and I grabbed her arm and stopped her. "What?" she asked me.

"Don't leave…." I looked over my shoulder and saw Koga staring at us both. "We….don't want you to leave."

"I don't want to leave either, but….I just cant stand you two fighting. I really cant." She ripped her arm out of my grasp and skated away to the bench outside the rink.

"That was just great dog boy. Wonderful." Koga grunted roughly.

I turned to him and frowned. "At least I tried to stop her. And what the hell were doing, huh? Oh yea thats right…nothing." I rolled my eyes and skated off toward Kagome. I stepped off the rink and over to where Kagome was untying her skates.

I sat down on the bench and stared at her but she ignored me.

I snorted and began to take off the stinky ice skates. I threw them to the side and sighed. "Are you just going to ignore me?"

She continued to put on her shoes. "Yupp."

I laughed and put my black high tops back on. "Well in that case will you at least listen to me?"

She sighed and stared at the ice rink but nodded her head.

I rubbed my hands together and sighed. "Ok look, we don't want to upset you, really we don't. But we just don't get along. I have always hated him. Its just how we are together. Were like fire and ice, water and oil, toothpaste and orange. Were like-"

"Ok, ok Inuyasha I get it. You guys don't mix well together." Kagome snickered.

"Ok so you understand. But why does it bother you so much?"

"Because," She turned and looked at me. "you both are so important to me. For different reasons. But either way, you guys matter a lot to me." She admitted.

"I hate how you talk about him…" I groaned.

She smirked. "I know you don't approve of us dating. And..to be perfectly honest, I don't either. I love Koga, really I do. But its the kind of love that people give to close friends. Not…not lovers."

I tried to hide the small smile tugging at my lips. She turned her head to and caught me being smug. "Inuyasha…." she said in a warning tone.

"What?" I asked innocently.

She shook her head but grinned at me knowingly. "Don't do that. And don't pick on Koga for it. I swear if you do, ill make you regret it Inuyasha."

"Ohh. What a scawy wittle girl you are." I teased. She laughed and stood up and took her ice skates back to drop them off. I followed her and did the same. Once we finished dropping off our skates I heard Kagome's stomach growl.

"Huh. Someones hungry."

Kagome giggled and blushed in embarrassment. "Yea. I haven't had dinner yet."

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and checked the time. "Kagome its seven thirty. Do you want me to buy you something?"

Sango and Miroku just stepped off the ice and were taking of their shoes and Koga was watching me and Kagome like a hawk, so I knew I could buy Kagome some food if she wanted it.

"Oh you don't need to do that for me."

I rolled my eyes. "Yes I do. Kagome you're hungry. You need food. Just let me buy you a hot dog and just shove it into your mouth and eat it and stop being so stubborn!"

That got her to laugh really hard. She clutched her sides and I began to blush when I realized what I had just said. After she calmed herself she sighed and smirked. "Ok. Ill let you buy me a hotdog and a soda alright you stubborn son of a bitch?"

I smiled and licked my lips at her. "Good."

We started walking toward the concession stand. I bought Kagome a hot dog and a coke. I carried her soda for her while we took a small walk around the ice rink. Kagome didn't like the outer shell of her hotdog bun, so she just ate the hot dog part with ketchup.

"You're so weird." I shook my head while I watched her stuff her mouth full of hotdog.

"Suaush auapp." I snorted as she talked with her mouth full.

"Thats very unladylike."

She flipped me off and continued to stuff her mouth.

"That too."

"Can I just eat my food in piece?" She asked.

"Nope. Not while you're with me." I grinned childishly.

Once she finished walking around the ice rink and she finished eating her food, we walked back to where Miroku, sango and Koga were waiting. I walked with my hands shoved into my pockets and headed over to where they were waiting.

Once we walked up to them we all stood around awkwardly. I didn't feel like it was my place to speak. We had all been going through really hard times lately and most of it involved me. So I stood with my hands shoved deep into my jeans pockets and said nothing.

Koga walked over to Kagome and wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she smiled at him.

I scratched the back of my head. "I think I should be heading back home." I blurted out awkwardly.

Koga gave me a 'thank god your leaving' look and Kagome gave me a sympathetic smile.

"Ok. Ill see you tomorrow, ok?" She asked quietly.

I winked. "You bet." With that, I turned, on my heel and walked out of the park and into the parking lot. I hopped into my car and started the engine. I gave one last glance out of my rearview mirror and saw Kagome's eyes watching me leave. I shook my head and tightened my grip on the steering wheel, with a low growl of annoyance coming out with my breath. I stared out the windshield and glared at the road that was stretching out in front of me. Its getting harder and harder to leave her…

"Mate"

xXx

Its been almost a week since then and nothing much has changed. School's been dull and dreary and Kagome's still with that mutt, asshole-buttface.

The weekend had gone by fast. I slept through most of it, dreaming of chocolate brown eyes and ebony hair. Dammit. That girl was driving me crazy and she didn't even know it…

I rolled my eyes and stifled a yawn. Kikyo was leaning on my side glaring at jakotsu. Koga was yelling at him on the stage about the backdrops or something, I wasn't really paying attention. I stretched my arms over my head and got more comfortable in the theater seat. Kikyo and I had perched ourselves in the far corner of the theater at the top of the auditorium. There was barley any light at the top of the theater so no one could really tell we were up there. I guessed Kikyo wanted it that way...

My eyes flicked over to Kagome who was at the bottom of the auditorium. She was leaning on her arm reading a history book with her feet propped up on the seat in front of her. We had finished our theater practice and now we were waiting for the rehearsal to start. I guessed that Kagome was working on our homework the was due tomorrow. She blew her bangs out of her face and wrote something down in her notebook.

Jakotsu was running around the theater like a chicken with his head cut off because today was the last day of rehearsals. After school we were having our first and only dress rehearsal. The play was opening tomorrow with a show for the whole student body during the school day and I wasn't exactly excited about prancing around the stage in front of my class, but I had to if I wanted a good grade.

I smiled softly as Kagome licked at her pink lips in a nervous action.

"Why do you always have to stare at her like that?"

I rolled my eyes and turned away from Kagome. "Kikyo….Why do you care?"

She made a 'duh' face. "Because. You're my Inu-baby and I love you." She whispered so only I would hear her.

Shit. Not this conversation again…..

"Kikyo…" I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose and closed my eyes in a Sesshomaru like fashion. "I told you before that were," I pointed at the space between her and I "just friends. Nothing more. Nothing less."

She pouted slightly, sticking out her bottom lip. "But…I thought you…We've been together a lot more recently. And I just thought-"

"Yea well you thought wrong." I crossed my arms over my chest and glared at the stage. "Sorry."

I could feel Kikyo glaring at me waiting for me to say something, but I didn't. I said al I really needed to. She waited until she finally pushed away from me and stormed up the theater stairs, pushing into a guy with a stack of papers and making them all fly out of his arms and onto the floor, and stormed out.

I sighed and closed my eyes again.

Breathe in, breathe out.

"Well…what did you say to make her so mad?"

I licked my lips and grinned. "I told her the truth."

Kagome eyes widened and she sat down next to me. "Yea? Did you tell her…you know..that you-"

"I told her the truth. That were just friends. And nothing more then that." I said cutting off Kagome's thought process.

She nodded and bit her lower lip in thought. I turned my head and saw a crumpled newspaper tucked under her arm. "Whats that?" I nodded toward the paper.

"Oh. I just wanted to show you something!" She popped up and unfolded the newspaper and looked it over. She read over the paper until she found what she was looking for. She smiled and leaned in closer to my side so I could see the newspaper. She felt so warm and soft that I leaned in closer to her.

"See her. It says: Shikon No Tama High is proud to present 'The Rouge Hanyou.' Staring Inuyasha Takahashi," she squealed my name out and nudged me in my rib cage. I smiled and cuddled into her side as she continued to read on. "Kagome Higurashi, Kikyo Johnson and Naraku Muso." She smiled and flipped the page over where the article continued. "The play is written and directed by Jakotsu Ai Orikasa."

She sighed and shut the newspaper. "Are you nervous?"

I snorted. "No way in hell. Its just a school play..."

She fidgeted with her hands that were in her lap. "I know. But I'm just not very good with speaking in front of people."

I rubbed her arm and leaned in closer to her. "You're going to do fine. You'll be perfect."

She smiled witch made my heart ache for her. "Thanks Inuyasha. Your sweet."

"Thats my middle name." I rolled my eyes.

I suddenly jumped as someone yelled,"MR. Takahashi! Come heeeeerrreee pretty please!"

I groaned and cursed under my breath. My teeth clenched together and I balled my hands into fists. I put my hood over my twitching ears and slouched in my seat. Kagome was shaking next to me as she tried to contain her laughter.

"He…. has such…. a thing…. for you." Kagome spit out between bouts of laughter.

"MR. TAKAHASSHHIIIII, were are yoooouuu?"

Fuck. This guy is such a weirdo.

I crouched lower into my seat and lowered my head to the ground so he couldn't see my face, but it was too late. He saw me.

Jakotsu walked - no scratch that. Jakotsu flounced over to where Kagome and I were hiding. He sat next to me and grinned like a horny idiot.

"There you are silly billy. I was wondering where'd you'd gone." Jakotsu had a huge stupid grin plastered on his face. I took off my hood and glared at him. When he saw that I was in no mood for his horny badgering, he frowned.

"Well anyway," he said cautiously. "We need you onstage. We have some heavy stage props that we need lifting. Can you come and help?"

I rolled my eyes and stood up from my seat. I took off my sweatshirt so I was just wearing my short sleeve black tee and walked down to the stage. Jakotsu watched me the whole time as I lifted heavy stage props from the back area. He never took his eyes off me as I kept working and lifting things and I wanted to kill him for eyeing me like that.

I rolled my eyes as I heard Kagome's laughter floating down from the top of the auditorium.

I shot her a 'shut up' look and she laughed even louder. I kept trying to frown at the situation I was in, but a smile kept playing at my mouth as her laughter kept ringing in my ears.

Her laughter never stopped.

xXx

Alrighty! IM SO sorry for making this update late...again. My lovely mother didn't tell me we were join out of town for a few days for Landon. We were driving most of the time so I wrote most of this in the car. But I couldn't update because there was no internet connection so I'm ubber sorry.

Also, Ive been reading my past chapters and I have to apologize for my grammar, spelling and spelling errors. There are so many I don't even want to think about it. Im sorry you had to read though it and I hope this chapter has no spell errors. I checked so there shouldn't be any.

Ok. I think thats it! Ill be updating on tuesday I PROMISE, so be on the look out for it. Its going to be a two part chapter and some BIG stuff is going to happen. You're not going to want to miss it. I promise ;)

-Yourgoldeneyes