DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: This author has no financial or non-financial relation nor do they possess any right to "Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale" franchise. Full ownership of all characters is the sole intellectual property of Rumiko Takahashi.


Random Series is Random


"I've never gotten this many," Kagome enthused to Sango as smiled down at the small card in her hand. It was Valentine's Day yet again and she had received not one but four valentines from 'secret admirers.'

"Gotten how many of what, exactly?" InuYasha huffed as he appeared behind them - making both girls jump.

"Valentine's Day cards," Kagome chirped happily as she held one up, "I got four this year."

"It says secret admirer," InuYasha replied scathingly as he crinkled his nose in disgust, "These things make you happy?"

"Well..." Kagome began as her excitement faded and she glanced down at the cards with a sour expression, "I mean it's flattering, I guess. To know someone likes me."

"And this is what people do in your time to say they like you? That's stupid," InuYasha snorted before he straightened up and chewed the inside of his cheek, "Is four a lot?"

"Well that depends on the context now, doesn't it?" Kagome snapped sarcastically - frustration and anger at him raining on her parade getting the better of her, "Jewel shards? No. Murders? Yes."

"You know I meant the damn cards," InuYasha huffed in frustration - trying to hide his own insecurities as he growled, "Is. Four. A lot?"

"Yes, actually, it is," Kagome replied in a cool tone, "None if my friends even got one."

"But they're your friends," InuYasha pointed out skeptically, "You didn't give them one?"

"Of course I gave them one but these are different," Kagome groaned, "I don't know who gave me these ones. They just appeared on my desk."

"They just appeared? How do you even know who they're from?" InuYasha countered snarkily, "If they're your friends, that should be easy. This seems like a waste of time."

"I don't know who they are. That's the point. Usually it means they have a crush. You know, like they find me attractive," Kagome clipped back - noting how InuYasha subtly furrowed his brow -before continuing agitatedly, "And boys do this because they're too shy or afraid to admit they want a relationship or something. I don't know. Why do you care so much?"

She expected InuYasha to continue telling her she was pathetic for caring about the cards or maybe even get jealous. Instead, he merely gave her a calculating look before storming off into the forest.

He didn't come back until shortly after dinner. He didn't talk to anyone. Didn't eat. Instead, he jumped straight into a tree and feigned sleep. The miko simply rolled her eyes and sighed. Acting like this over some stupid, meaningless cards was so dumb. He could be so immature sometimes. She leaned back against the tree and continued studying.

It was a few hours later that Kagome was startled when something hard suddenly dropped onto her textbook. Gasping loudly, she held her hand over her heart before groaning when she saw it was just a piece of tree bark.

"Stupid tree," Kagome muttered under her breath as she tried to knock the wood onto the ground before noticing the small carvings in it. Picking it up and inspecting it more closely, she realized the designs were actually words. Words carved in elegant ancient kanji.

'I'm much more me when I'm with you. Your secret admirer.'

Kagome grinned.