~ Okay it's short, and not a lot of stuff happens but, I'm stuck at something. I don't know if I should keep going with the manga... the next chapter would be Inuyasha's next transformation or just skip it and make sango come in. I'm stuck because when the princess was having her soul taken it was only a three quarter moon ._. and it think it's just... WRONG to skip all those weeks and make it new moon. But tell me what you think?

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I Don't Own Inuyasha

"Talking"

36. Never Just Her Little Sister

The tormented girl sat on the cliff, her legs dangling over the edge. Her large eyes were closed and her nose was pointed upwards toward the sky. She exhaled through her mouth as the crisp autumn breeze danced with the bright orange leaves, whirling her loose, bright blue, curls around her. Short puppy ears, a darkish grey, pointed back, but relaxed, upon her head. A matching coloured tail with a lily-white tip curled around her body, draped over the cliff. A melodic voice sang through slightly parted lips, saying nothing but illegible hums. A monk and a kitsune youkai sat on the rocks a few feet away.

The monk sighed. "Why didn't anyone tell me Kaori-sama was such a good singer?"

"I don't know. It didn't seem important enough?" The kitsune replied placing one of his small hands upon a skewered garden snake, roasting quickly in a bon fire. "Ah they're done!"

"Yes but if someone had told me then I wouldn't have to waste my sutras on fake exorcisms." The monk whined, leaning his head against a golden staff. "We could've just used her singing abilities and put on a show for the Lord or something."

"I don't know if she would enjoy that... " The kitsune wondered, taking a bite of his roasted snake. "Also, Kaori-chan's singing is capable of killing hostile enemies, but skipping the friendly. She did it while we were fighting the birds of paradise... Although that was when she was human."

They glanced towards the singing girl then back to each other.

"I wonder if because she's a hanyou now she's lost that ability?" The monk questioned.

"Maybe, because if it was doing anything they're be ripples of light and there isn't." The kitsune explained.

White dog ears appeared behind a boulder, and the monk looked behind him. "Inuyasha, I doubt she's going to kill you."

"Shut up, Miroku! She barely yelled at me last night! She's way too calm!" A silver haired hanyou, clad in red, snapped. He hunched back behind the boulder and stared at her. "She's going to explode any second..."

Miroku sighed and shock his head. "Sometimes I wonder if you really do know Kaori-sama at all."

"What the hell is that supposed to mean!?" Inuyasha hissed.

"What I mean is, even though you've known her since she was a child, you still don't seem to realize when she's really hurting she's silent... I've only been here for a short time and even I know that."

"Shut up, Monk!" Inuyasha demanded. "You don't know anything." But then the hanyou had leaped over the large beige coloured rock and was running toward the blue haired girl. "Oi, Kaori!" As he ran closer he got a whiff of salty tears and he froze. She was crying? Was there something really upsetting her after all!? Was it his fault? The boy's heart beat frantically in his chest, panicking at the thought and he retreated back to his boulder.

Meanwhile the girl rubbed her eyes, trying to rid herself of the sand that had been picked up and blown into her face by the wind.

Inuyasha changed his mind once he reached his haven. Who was she to be scaring him away? It was just a girl, just some stupid tears! He ran back and this time actually made it all the way. "Hey, stupid! Listen to me at least!"

"What do you want?" She replied shortly.

"If you don't like it then I'll apologize! It's my fault!"

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Moments later they sat in a meadow now on the other side of the monk and kitsune. They faced away from each other back to back. Both of them huffing in aggravation.

"Jeez I've been pushed this freakin' far!" Inuyasha complained aloud.

"Oh well gee I'm sorry for pushing you, maybe next time I'll get it right and push you off the cliff!" Kaori snapped back. The comment forced them into an uncomfortable silence.

"There is something isn't there?" Inuyasha asked, more tentative and quieter this time. "Ugh, you're angry about the kiss aren't you?"

Kaori tensed then relaxed again, squishing an ant between her fingers. Well there's the kiss as well as other things... She thought. "Baka! You don't know anything!" She took in a deep breath trying to calm herself down. "It just feels like... Your leading me on.. into thinking these strange things. Then you say you can't forget about my sister.."

"Leading you on?" He turned around to face her. He was honestly confused.

She turned as well, and he saw an expression he'd never seen before from her. Helplessness. She always put up a strong front. She was direct with her emotions with her body language. Either happy, angry, or sad... or something of all three. But never helpless. Her eyes were full of pain, resentment, confusion and plead. Her face was flushed and she stared past him not really focusing on anything but air.

"You tease me, at that time before I changed you kissed me, what you said on the new moon, then pushing me away, calling me a jewel detector, the jealousy, the over-protectiveness." She hung her head and hugged her stomach. "I... I have no idea what I am to you. I don't know how to act or be...I can understand the part with Kikyou, about not being able to forget her... but.."

Inuyasha looked down at her trembling body, unable to think of something to say. He hadn't realized this whole time she'd been in pain, confused about how things were... He never really thought it mattered. Some of the things... were embarrassing to think back on... but he never knew how much she actually thought about it.

Kaori forced a laugh and uncurled herself...but only to then wrap herself around the boy in front of her. Her hands were clutching his kimono and her face was buried in his chest. "Maybe.. it would just be better if you thought of me just as Kikyou's little sister again."

He frowned at the thought and wrapped his arms around her. She... came to him. She always did, always came back, always forgave. She put her own life in danger just to help him. He couldn't... lose her again by being over-baring and thinking of her as a child.. He sighed, breathing in her sweet scent. Sakura, roses, the sea, honey, strawberries...and then her own unique smell on top of that.

"Kaori...I...like seeing you smile..." He confessed. "Somehow..when I'm with you.. I feel relived...like the world is at peace...it's always been like that." He heard her breathing change. It was short quick breaths in tune to a speeding heart. "You were the first person to accept me, love me for who I am. You were never... just Kikyou's little sister..."

End Of Chapter 36

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