Shout out to Janina Evans, school is important, but I'm still glad you like my story. And shout out to

Johan Haller, I'm looking forward to co-writing with you! Anyways, here's more fun stuff to read! Oh

yeah, and the story that Wesley tells Inuyasha about Iliana's ex-boyfriend is actually true for the most

part....about me...I haven't seen the guy since August. But, I really hope you like it! Okey Dokey,

here we go!

Chapter 14: Take Care of Her

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Throughout the rest of that day, Iliana probably had one of the best days she'd had in quite

some time. After returning for the mall, they watched movies, looked at old pictures she had hidden in

a cabinet, and read some of her stories and poems. Iliana had even made a homemade pizza.

Inuyasha did ask if he could have ramen, but she assured him he's like it, which he did. As they ate,

she serenaded the three others, singing along with the radio and using a hairbrush as I microphone.

Even though it was very comical, Inuyasha could not help but to notice what Wesley already knew;

Iliana was a very talented singer.

The day drew on late into the night. Iliana took Kagome home and when she finally got

home herself, she quickly fell asleep on the couch, using Wesley as her personal pillow. Inuyasha had

gotten up from sitting in the blue recliner and offered to carry her up to her room.. Wesley nodded and

lifted Iliana off of him. Inuyasha gathered her up into his arms and made his way through the house and

up the stairway.

The room itself was very long, but short in height. The ceiling was only six feet high at the

highest point and slanted down to the walls, only being two feet high. The walls her painted a sky blue,

had drawings that Iliana had painted right on the walls herself, quotes written with a black marker, and

what was not already covered was plastered with posters and signs. She had one Victorian style case

with glass cabinet doors on it that touched the ceiling, completely filled with angel figurines. Her large

desk was against the far wall under the only window in her room, piled high with papers of stories,

publishers names, and other such things. To the right of her desk was a small table with board games

and small figurines on it. To the left of the desk was her waterbed. It had leopard print sheets and

matching pillows with a white comforter with cats on it, with another pink fuzzy blanket folded at the

bottom of it. Sitting on the pillows, there were a little brown teddy bear with a blue bow tie on it and a

tan dog with a brown spot on it.

Another shelf was in the corner, sitting next to her stereo/cd player, had all sorts of different

knick knacks on it, a jewelry box, some dried roses, but mostly it had pictures on it. There were

multiple picture of Iliana and Wesley together, a picture of her in a red sparkling dress, a picture of a

young Iliana and a teenage Emil, but one set above them all. It was of Iliana, her brother, and a middle-

aged loving looking couple. It was a picture of her family, before all hell broke loose. There was a

slight moderation to it now. Iliana had stuffed down in the left corner of the frame and wallet sized

picture. It was one that she had taken in the Feudal era. It was Inuyasha, sitting on the floor of

Kaede's hut with a forced smirk on his face. He smiled at the thought of her putting that picture in with

the rest of her family.

He laid her down on the water-filled mattress and pulled the cover up over her body. Her little dog,

who was laying at the end of the bed, moved up and nestled into her hair. She mumbled a few words

in her sleep before settling comfortably in and letting sleep take her. Ascending the stairway, he walked

back to the living room and sat back down in the recliner.

Wesley looked up at him and met his gaze. He hoisted himself up, sitting straight on the couch.

"I know I probably didn't make the best impression when we first met, but you have to understand I

was worried," he said.

"And why's that?" he said as if he had been offended.

"Because, I didn't want her heart to get broken yet again. I didn't care if she believed that

letter or not. Although, now I am glad she did believe it. I would have loved her no matter what, even

if it turn out that she was crazy," he laughed lightly.

"Why?"

"Well, I love her, and you can't..."

"Help who you love," he finished for him.

"Oh, so you've heard that from Ili already?" he asked.

"Yeah, she said she knew from all of her relationships."

"She does, probably better than most people."

"Why's that?" he said, shifting his body towards the human.

"Before Ili and I started dating, she was in love with this really grungy, no-good type a guy. He

was abusive and was able to convince her that every thing he did, was her fault. It got so bad that she

developed a stutter and she ended up starting to cut herself.

"Finally, with the help of some very good psychologists, and a good friend, she was able to

admit to herself that all those things weren't her fault and was able to get away from the basterd. Her

stutter left, only coming back when she's really scared, and her scars slowly fade everyday. But, she

never has been able to completely let it go."

The story brought the memory back of Sesshomaru trying to take his sister from him. He

clenched his fists at just the thought of someone how could make Iliana think she could bring that kind

of harm to her. "Where is he?" he asked vengefully.

"Dead," he sighed. "He shot himself in the head after Ili left him and we got together."

Inuyasha sat back in the recliner and sighed himself. Glad that this guy was no longer able to

hurt her, but also disappointed because he had nothing to do with his extinguishing. He looked back

over to Wesley, now laying flat on the couch.

"It's nice to know Ili has someone she can count on," Inuyasha said so quietly he wasn't sure if

he was heard.

"I was thinking the same thing," yawned Wesley, happy to know he was approved of by the

scary older brother.

The next two days flew by. The way Inuyasha and Wesley acted, it was almost as if they were

even friends. The only time Inuyasha wasn't 'friendly' with him, was when Wesley tried to kiss or hold

Iliana closing. In those situations, Inuyasha would give off a growl deep in his throat, making Wesley

back off. He was caught by Iliana a few times, in which she would glare darts at him. Although, he

said nothing of it, he decided he had the right to be protective if he was her big brother.

She filled her duffle to capacity with clean clothes, her camera, her journal, a few pictures, including

one of her and Wesley and of her 'complete' family, and even Wesley's blue jeans, bandana,

sunglasses, the boxers and t-shirt that Inuyasha had worn to the mall. With his dog ears, he figured the

shirt and undergarment was made for him, he said to consider the rest of the stuff a bonus. Zipping it up,

she loaded it and her bo into the backseat of her car. She put her hat on and set on the bumper of her

car, watching her favorite men act civilized and shake each other's hand.

Wesley drew Iliana into him and held her sweetly. When she raised her head to kiss him, he

glanced out of the corner of his eye to Inuyasha, who smiled slightly from the car. He smiled and

bent his head down, pressing his lips onto hers.

"I love you," he whispered.

"I love you. And, I'll miss you," she said, choking back a rouge tear.

"I know. I'll miss you, too. But, I feel better now that I know where you are, what time your in, and

that you have a body guard," he said in a witty voice.

She just smiled at him giving him one last hug.

When he let go of Iliana he walked to the side of the car and bent down, eye to eye with the

hanyou. "I'm trusting you to take care of her," he said in a serious tone.

Inuyasha nodded once, and nothing more.

Getting into the car, she sighed as she pulled out of the driveway. Her house faded in her

rear-view mirror as she drove somberly back to the shrine.

It took longer to get back to the shrine. She was in no hurry to leave her home, her pets, and

her sweetie. Yet, on the other hand, she was looking forward to seeing her new friends, and she was

really starting to get into hunting for the jewel shards. Even though it was dangerous and hard work,

Iliana loved every moment of it.

Reaching the shrine, Iliana sighed getting all her things out of the car. She locked it up and

through her keys in her duffle before turning to trudge up the many steps. Only on the third step she

was swept off her feet and into the air. "What the...!?" she gasped.

"My ways faster," said Inuyasha, flinging her on his back and barreling up the steps.

They found Kagome waiting for them, leaning lazily against the well house. She was day-

dreaming when he landed gracefully in front of her.

"Eek!" she screeched.

Inuyasha flattened his ears at the annoying sound. "Calm down!" he said.

"Oops. Sorry, Inuyasha," she said sheepishly, flushing pink and opening the door behind her.

"Yeah. Whatever," he huffed following Kagome in.

"Here we go already," Iliana said under her breath before pursuing them into the well house.

She made it in just to see their bickering continued.

"Ow! Inuyasha get off my foot!"

"You're the one that stopped right in front of me!"

"I was waiting for Iliana!"

Rolling her eyes, she stepped passed them and set on the side of the well, flinging her legs toward

the inside. She looked over her shoulder to see how much longer the fight was going last, when she got

a good laugh.

"Sit, boy!"

He went face first into the floor, making the entire building shake. Iliana kept her mouth shout,

trying not to laugh, but it wasn't working. Instead, she just jumped into the well, followed shortly by

Kagome, laughing the entire way down.

Inuyasha peeled himself off the floor and stood. "Oh, she'll pay for that!" He jumped in the

well with a growl. As soon as he was back in his own time, he leapt out of the well, ready to yell his

frustrations out to Iliana and Kagome. Sadly, he didn't get the chance.

He looked around and saw no one for miles. Confused and somewhat frightened, he turned

around looking for any sign of life. "Kagome! Ili! Where the hell are you?"

His only answer was a painful sounding moan on the other side of the well. He raced to the

other side of the well to see a half conscious Kagome laying flat on the ground, blood across her

forehead for a nasty gash. Next to her motionless body, sat Iliana's duffle and the splintered remains of

her bo 'Oh gods'. He lifted her into his lap and gently tapped her on the cheek, keeping her awake.

"Kagome? Kagome, what happened? Where's Ili?" he asked softly.

She coughed a few times, clearing her throat. "He...He took her...I tried to....stop him, but

he...knocked me down," she whispered.

"Who took her?"

"Se..." was all she was able to get out before going limp in his arms.

He shook her trying to wake her, but then he heard a foul voice on the wind. He realized who

had done this. "Sesshomaru" he growled. "Damn you!!!!!" He slung the duffle over his shoulder and

picked up the girl and made off for Kaede's to get Kagome the care she needed before he could go

and rescue his sister.

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Aahhhhhh!! Oh no!!!! What's gonna happen? Eek! Sorry for the cliffy, but I thought it was a good

place to end. Anyway, next chapter should be quite interesting. Don't you think? Um, yeah, don't

forget to review! Love to here from you guys!!! Oh yeah, Wish me luck! I start college tomorrow, and

I'm gonna need help getting back into the swing of things cuz I took last semester off.....so yeah,

Anyways,

Take it Easy!!!!!

LFA