AN:Hey there everyone! Thank you for the great reviews. This chapter was actually quite fun to write. It was just all together pleasant. And man…Kagome's lucky. How many people get to see what she gets to in this chapter…. Hint: involves our favorite pure breed.
Is that a teaser or what?! To find out more, read on! And please review! I hope everyone's summer is going well! Peace and Ben and Jerry's ice cream!
I would like to dedicate this chapter to my mom who has helped me with close to every other chapter, except the very first ones and…this one. Haha! I do have my own muse!
BTW, about the names of the phantom youkai. (the phantom youkai)..sorry, couldn't think of anything better while on a plane at two in the morning.
A TWIST OF FATE*~CHAPTER 16
"Sesshoumaru! I can't see them!!" Kagome yelled at him, from twenty feet away. She shot an arrow at a tree, hoping that she would hit something on the way. "What are these things!!!" She yelled, backing away even more from him as she saw a glimpse of gray flicker towards her.
"They are phantom youkai." He stated, slashing out in front of him.
"I can't see them! They blend in!" She screamed at him. The only way she could even tell where the demons were, was by catching glances of gray which seemed to be the natural color of the youkai.
"That's the point." he growled, making yet another slice at the air, this time, to his right.
"How the hell are we supposed to defeat something we can't see?!"
"You are a miko, can you see them at all?" He asked, unsheathing toukijin.
"Yeah, but they're so fast, I can't-" I've been in this situation before..Kagome thought. With Inu Yasha..when Yura of the hair was attacking us! Why does this always happen to- Kagome grabbed an arrow, shooting at the nearest youkai, which happened to be charging at her, but the demon dodged it narrowly and continued with its attack, undaunted.
Kagome grabbed a handful of dust from the ground and raised her arm.
"Sesshoumaru!!" Kagome screamed, flinging the dirt at the demon, who suddenly appeared, visible, the dirt revealing its reptilian outline. Kagome squeezed her eyes shut tight, preparing herself for the worst, but was relieved by the sound of a satisfying slash. Sesshoumaru had killed it just in time.
Kagome saved her thanks for later and took up her bow, stringing it as Sesshoumaru raised a clawed hand, seeping with poison, and lashed out with incredible speed. He succeeded in killing another with "dumb luck" as Kagome would say, but not without being injured himself. The phantom youkai had made a good slash, shattering his armor and slicing his stomach. Blood began to seep through his white kimono, dripping onto the dusty earth.
"Sesshoumaru!" Kagome screamed. "Are you alright?!!" She made to run to him but he stopped her.
"I am fine. Stay there. Where are the others?" Sesshoumaru growled, his back to her, facing off his invisible foe. His keen eyesight allowed him to see more than a normal human, but it was hardly an advantage in this case.
"There's two more!" Kagome said, stringing a bow. She fired it at a streak of gray, sending the youkai to attack Sesshoumaru. "It's right in front of you!" She yelled at him.
He lashed out again, hitting nothing. "That doesn't help, wench." he snarled through gritted teeth.
"My name…" Kagome stringed another bow, running towards Sesshoumaru. "IS KAGOME!!" She yelled, shooting the arrow straight at a shadow of gray that was circling Sesshoumaru and headed towards her. There was a bright light and the unmistakable scream of a demon as the arrow hit its target, scattering the phantom youkai into pieces.
One more.. She thought, scanning the area. She caught sight of a shadow moving towards Sesshoumaru.
"Sesshoumaru, it's right behind you!! Now!!" Sesshoumaru turned, attacking, but the creature had apparently dodged it, and Kagome saw the shadow move to a tree. It blended in perfectly. "It's by that tree somewhere!" Kagome pointed at it. "No, wait! It's heading towards-"
"Where is it!" Sesshoumaru turned to Kagome. Her eyes opened wide.
Kagome felt the flesh on the back of her shoulder being ripped open, as her body flooded with pain momentarily. She clenched her teeth, lunging out in front of her, grabbing something. She fell to the side, just as Sesshoumaru saw the phantom youkai's upper chest appear, covered in something. He immediately slashed it in two. He turned to Kagome who was turned away from him.
"Get the shards..please.." She said. He nodded, not quite understanding. He could smell youkai blood everywhere. It was scattered all over the grounds where their fight had taken place. Sesshoumaru, amazingly, obeyed his companions request, and collected two small fragments. Kagome was rummaging around in her pack, looking for something. Sesshoumaru discovered another fragment and collected it, turning to Kagome who looked at him, concerned.
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Sesshoumaru awoke to hear the hum of what was unmistakably Kagome's voice. It appeared she was singing something quietly. It was surprisingly pleasant, yet Sesshoumaru found it a bit…sad for such a flamboyant girl as she to be singing. Something about not wanting the whole world to see her, about it not understanding, and her just wanting somebody to know who she was. It seemed nonsense, really, but she sung it as if it were something very important to her.
He kept his eyes closed, listening to her sing, until he realized what she was doing. She was removing long white pieces of cloth from the wound on his stomach, which had apparently bled quite a lot, seeing as how the bandages were stained and stuck to his body.
Sesshoumaru watched her work, tentatively unwrapping the cloth with the greatest of care. Her hands moved cautiously, carefully, but soothingly. She was fixated on her work, humming her little song. Sesshoumaru stared at the woman as if seeing her for the first time, taking in her raven hair, petite, but beautifully strong features. She was a determined woman, not to be unheard, yet, calm and gentle…when she wanted to be. She truly was remarkable. For a human.
If his half brother would dishonor the family's pure blood, at least it would be with this girl. His half brother. What had he to do with any of this? He had nothing to do with what was happening now. He had no place in it. Sesshoumaru's now did not involve Inu Yasha in any way. Just himself. And Kagome.
Inu Yasha was a fool. A fool for letting her go. And Sesshoumaru was a fool for taking her. She had a way of making those around her respect her in the oddest of ways, and no matter how much he hated to admit it, her strength and determinedness seemed to grow on one. He was no longer agitated by her very presence. In fact, at the moment, he was glad there were no others there.
He fixed his attention back on the girl, who was having a hard time with one of the bandages.
"I do not need of your care, Kagome."
Kagome jumped, startled by the voice.
"Well, good morning to you too." she snorted. "I don't know what you're thinking, but there's no way I was going to let you carry on, bleeding to your heart's content. I thought you were going to die."
"I am not that easily disposed of. I do not need your assistance. How long have I been asleep?"
"Well, your welcome!! Kagome made to stand up."And it's been a peaceful day and a half since you passed out!"
Sesshoumaru grabbed her arm. He glanced at his wound.
"Thank you…Kagome."
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Kagome was about ready to die. Two days straight. Two Days! She glared daggers at her companion who was walking besides her, currently in another one of those frequent you-would-never-know-I-have-any-personality-what-so-ever-moods. Although, she did have to give him credit, he had been a lot more tolerable lately. It seemed as if he had finally acknowledged the fact that she was there, and that she was a human being. He had also acknowledged the fact that he couldn't just ignore her whenever he was in one of his holier-than-thou moods. She wouldn't let him.
Still, that did not justify Two Days! They had been walking for two days straight. Of course there were the stops every so often…every six hours!! What was he thinking! Even Inu Yasha had more sense than that. And she was about ready to inform his high and mighty of that fact.
But, most of all, she hadn't had a bath for at least four days. Now, she could handle a bit of walking, ok, a lot, but to keep a girl from her bath is not a particularly good idea. Especially when it's Kagome. There would be hell to pay.
"Sesshoumaru." Kagome jumped in front of his way, blocking the path. Sesshoumaru stared down at her, blankly.
"Um.." Sesshoumaru hardly ever made eye contact with her, even now after they had been traveling together for a number of weeks, so when she found him looking down, straight into her eyes, she was caught off guard ever so slightly. "Well..I was wondering.." His eyes. She had never realized this before, but his eyes were not yellow, but a beautiful golden color. Of course, idiot! She mentally slapped herself. He's Inu Yasha's brother! Why would they be different?! But Kagome quickly disposed of that thought. No, they were not Inu Yasha's. They were an entirely different, a more elegant and stately shape. They were, actually, quite lovely… "I uh..was..hrm! Can we take a rest, or what?!"
Sesshoumaru was obviously caught slightly off guard at her odd mood changes. Completely shy and almost scared in appearance, and the next minute, yelling at him. The edge of his lips curled upward in a barely noticeable smirk.
"We must make up for lost time."
"What lost time?! WE'VE BEEN WALKING FOR TWO DAYS STRAIGHT NOW!!" She was on the verge of killing something, and the figure dressed in white, smirking at her, was looking awfully tempting.
"We travel much slower when walking.."
It was true, they had slowed down a bit. After visiting the last village, they had sent Ah-Un back to Sesshoumaru's home to tell Jaken of their position, just because it was not exactly convenient to be followed around by a two-headed dragon thing, even if it was a well-behaved, two-headed dragon thing. It wasn't exactly popular with village dwellers.
"Oh! And I suppose it's all my fault that we are only trekking across all of Japan in ten days instead of six!"
"You over-exaggerate. And, if you were not so "terrified of heights" as you say, we would not have need to worry about this." He narrowed his eyes at her, but there was a new look in them, one that Kagome had only seen twice before. She was getting pretty good at reading the expressions on his face by this time, even when he put on a small stoic mask. What was the expression? Was it humor?
Urrrgh! She hadn't gotten a third of the rest she needed, she was positively filthy, and here he was, having fun at her expense. Not happening.
"Jerk." Kagome pushed her way past him, heading off into the woods to the side of the path, wishing desperately that Kaede could whip up another rosary for the haughty full demon brother.
"What do you think you are doing?" He asked her, watching her tread off through the trees.
"Something that you will appreciate. Leave me alone." She spat at him, without turning around. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. "And don't you dare fallow me!!" She shot back, disappearing behind a large clump of bushes.
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It was not possible to invent anything more perfect than a bath. Kagome would willingly kill anyone that said differently. Checking that there was no one around, she stripped down and waded into the river, leaving her almost-empty shampoo on the bank with her uniform, which was filthy, her bow, and her quiver.
The water, thankfully, was not too cold, seeing as it was mid summer. Kagome relaxed, planning to take her precious time, and doing just that. She dunked her head and washed her hair, scrubbing it extra hard to get out all the dirt and grime. How it was possible to get so dirty, she had no clue, but as long as she didn't stay that way, she didn't care.
Finishing with her hair, she ignored pretty much everything else and dived underwater, looking at the small fish and stones that lay in the river bed. She felt slightly light-headed, but it was such a beautiful spot, she continued scanning the underwater life.
Kagome surfaced, observing the peaceful surroundings. Then she felt it. The presence she had been feeling lately. She scanned the area, tracing the origin of the feeling to the opposite bank, but no sooner had she looked there, then the feeling was gone. She shrugged, thinking that her being tired was finally making her delusional. She swam around a bit more, diving here and there, taking in the scenery.
"You have been gone far too long." a voice that she immediately recognized as Sesshoumaru's spoke from behind her. Kagome whirled around, a look that would kill a full-grown ogre plastered on her face, staring at Sesshoumaru who was looking at her from a rock by the edge of the water.
"Y-y-YOU!" She was not happy.
"Yes, an excellent observation. Me.I really don't give you enough credit, do I? No wonder your friends needed you. You were obviously the intelligence of the group." He gazed down at her, a bored expression washed over his face.
Her head started to ache. "Grr. You-I can't stand you! I'm going!" Kagome made to get out of the river, but seemed to remember the state of her clothing, or lack there of, and plunged her whole body, excepting her head, into the blue water. "No, I shouldn't have to leave! I was here first! You go..NOW!"
Sesshoumaru smirked.
"You seem entirely too decent for one that would wear such clothing." he pointed to her dirt-covered clothes on the shore.
"What I wear has absolutely nothing to do with you, you pervert!" Kagome yelled, pointing an accusing finger at him.
"Ah, I believed that that position was reserved for your worldly monk friend." he mused.
"You are far worse than Miroku!"
"Ah yes, Miroku was his name. I, worse than he?"
"Yeah! Miroku is a caring person, who just can't learn a lesson. You, you're even more sneaky than he is, and you won't admit a thing!" She was practically yelling at him again.
"What do you mean, woman?"
"Don't give me that! I know you're always watching me! I can feel it! I'm not dense…!"
"…"
"Oh, don't you dare say anything at all!! Seriously! You're worse than a pervert!!! You're a stalker!!!"
At that, Kagome instantly closed her mouth, a wave of shock and horror spreading through her. Sesshoumaru was smiling. Smiling!
"Oh God, oh God, oh God.." Kagome muttered under her breath. Sesshoumaru stood up, and landed softly on the bank, from atop his boulder. He walked over to where Kagome's belongings were, and removed his armored shoes.
"What-" Kagome had no clue what he was doing.
"I do not appreciate accusations. Especially when they are false." He stated coolly, removing tenseiga from his waist.
Kagome felt feint.
"Wh-what are you-" Kagome was on the verge of panicking as Sesshoumaru removed what was left of his shattered armor and upper kimono, placing the armor on the shore, but holding his kimono over one arm.
Kagome felt her pulse pounding in her ears. What on earth did he think he was doing?!!
"Wh-you-wh-"
Sesshoumaru gave her a look as if to challenge her.
"You-your wound! You shouldn't be moving this much yet!!" Is he nuts?!!
"As I told you before, my wound will heal of its own accord. You should have learned not to fuss over such things, being in my brother's company for so long…"
"B-but!" Kagome looked at him frantically.
Sesshoumaru stood at the edge of the water and Kagome could swear she saw him sigh. He then proceeded to enter the water, wading in towards Kagome.
Kagome was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He legs started to feel weak beneath her, as Sesshoumaru shortened the distance between them. Kagome, who had started to rise, protesting, plunged herself back down in the water. Sesshoumaru stood now, two feet in front of her. But, to her everlasting relief, kept his attention on her face, as if searching for something.
Sesshoumaru gazed down at his bandages and unwrapped them, to Kagome's astonishment, revealing an almost completely healed stomach. He healed twice as fast as Inu Yasha would have! Uhh..No..don't think about it, Kagome. Focus on something else..wow he has a nice body!!
"You're healed!"
Sesshoumaru gave a curt nod, stepping closer to her. Kagome could see his well-defined muscles easily now.
" Um-um..I-Sesshoumaru…" Kagome would have screamed at him about being a pervert, but the look in his eyes did not show anything of a questionable nature. Kagome was almost sure that it was worry, but she did not get a chance to find out, as Sesshoumaru grabbed her by the waist and everything went blank.
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Inu Yasha had come back to camp and he, Sango, and Miroku had once again set off, in search of their companion.
Sango and Miroku had held back, deciding it would be smart to give Inu Yasha his space, but also giving then a chance to discuss the absence of their friend about five nights earlier. They had talked in whispers, the general guess being that he had gone off to see Kikyo, or, more hopefully, to find more leads on Kagome. They had chosen a camping place near a river this time, a place that, Sango thought, Kagome would have loved. The group had been traveling nonstop for an extended period of time now, and, barely being able to walk on their feet, had chosen to bed down early.
Sango sat, petting Kirara, thoughtfully. She wondered constantly about the well-being of her best friend. Was Kagome finding a camping spot at that instant? Was Kagome being attacked by demons? Sango missed her. Kagome had made the friends what they were. Friends.
"Sango-sama…"
"Yes, houshi-sama?"
"May I ask you to tell me what is on your mind?" Miroku sat down next to her and poked at the fire with a log.
Sango sat, staring straight into the flames as if there were a miraculous treasure inside of them. She was obviously depressed.
"I just wish there was something we could do, houshi-sama."
"At the moment, we are doing all that we can. It will be up to Kagome to be strong."
"Houshi-sama…" Sango turned to Miroku, a sad look on her face. "..do you think..she is alright?"
"We can only hope, Sango-sama, we can only hope…"
Inu Yasha lay in a tree, unconsciously listening to his friends talk. With he and his friends searching for Kagome, and now, Naraku and his henchmen, their chances of finding Kagome were good. All at once, he caught it. He jumped down from the tree, frantically. It was very faint, but he was sure of it. Kagome's scent. It was stale, but it was there. Inu Yasha would find Kagome. He would make sure of it.
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"Kagome! Kagome, wake up! Kagome!" Kagome slipped slowly into consciousness. Somebody was shaking her violently.
"Kagome!"
Kagome's eyes fluttered open slowly. She couldn't believe what she saw.
"I-Inu Yasha?" She whispered. No, it couldn't be.
"Kagome! We've been looking all over for you, you idiot!"
"Inu Yasha..what're you-"
"Shut up. There's something I need to tell you, Kagome…" Inu Yasha's eyes had become soft. Softer than kagome had ever seen them before. There was a new emotion in them..she sat there, looking at him questioningly.
"Look. Kagome, all those things I said before, they weren't true. After you left, I realized that Kikyo is not who she used to be. I've got to accept that. And the fact that she's my past…"
Kagome was stunned. Inu Yasha was being mature for once. Had he just said that? That he was forgetting about Kikyo? This was too weird.
"Inu Yasha…"
"Kagome…um..what I'm trying to say is.. I realized that I need you, Kagome.
Kagome stared at him, stunned.
"Inu Yasha.." Kagome made to move, but the wound in her shoulder sent a shock of pain through her. "Ughh."
"Kagome, don't move. How did you get hurt? It's all my fault, isn't it. Kagome, nothing's the same without you around." Inu Yasha pulled her off the ground and embraced her, burrying his face in her hair, mouth by her ear. Suddenly, Kagome wanted to forget everything he'd ever done that had wounded her. Suddenly she hated Sesshoumaru for taking her with him. Suddenly she hated herself. "Kagome…" He whispered. "Come back with me, Kagome, I.."
Kagome awoke with a start. She felt startled and jarred. So, it had all been a dream. Why would she have any reason to believe that Inu Yasha had been searching for her, even more, that he loved her. It was completely foolish of her. So why did it hurt so much when she woke up?
Suddenly, Kagome was aware of another presence. How could she have forgotten? She was aware of someone moving towards her. She was so tired… Someone was kneeling beside her. Someone brushed the hair out of her face, placing a hand on her cheek. Inu Yasha..? Was dreaming again? She was so tired…
When Kagome awoke, she felt warm and peaceful, that was, until she moved. Everything seemed cloudy, but when a sharp pain shot through her shoulder and back, she quickly regained her bearings, remembering what had happened. She looked around herself, without getting up. Apparently she had been moved back to their campsite.
Kagome snuggled down, realizing why she was so comfortable. She was covered up in Sesshoumaru's outer kimono, her head resting on her yellow pack which seemed to have been emptied of some of its contents, making a much more presentable pillow…if it hadn't been for a cup of something that hadn't been removed. Kagome made to get up, stopping at the sound of a crunch. Ramen.
Her shoulder ached and her head was pounding. Kagome, using what strength she could muster, raised herself up, despite how much her body argued against her.
"Oh man…" She reached to her shoulder.
"Don't touch it."
"Hm? Oh. What happened?" Kagome looked up to see Sesshoumaru sitting against a tree.
"You passed out."
"Oh. Sorry…" Kagome looked at the ground. No doubt Sesshoumaru would be angry about lost time for traveling. "I…"
"You are a fool."
"Excuse me?!!" Well, what was to be expected? Here it comes.. Kagome thought.
"You did not tend to your wound. You lost large amounts of blood."
"I'm sorry! I guess I was just a little occupied with mister gush-a-gallon over there!" Kagome was mad. A bad dream. A sore head and a shoulder that was positively smarting. And here he was, giving her hell for worrying about him!" Kagome glared at him from where she was sitting. "I put cloth over it! If I hadn't been worried as hell that you were gonna die on me, maybe I wouldn't have overlooked it!"
Sesshoumaru rose and swept over to her, kneeling down beside her, his eyes penetrating her.
"If you were intelligent enough to know that I am not a weakling, easily killed, perhaps you wouldn't have overlooked the infection which you had taken on, passing out in the middle of a river, gaining a fever, and, as an end result, being delirious all night." He growled menacingly under his breath. Kagome was slightly taken aback by two things. One, Sesshoumaru had never said so many words to her at one time, and two, she had been delirious? What did that mean?
"W-you don't mean-I didn't say anything, did I?" Her eyes were wide open.
"I tended to your wound. You are truly far more trouble than you are worth."
Kagome looked at him. Had she said something? No, if she had, Sesshoumaru probably would have commented on it.
She looked at her shoulder. It had been wrapped up using gauze that had been in her pack. It was skillfully wrapped so that it covered all of the wound, on her shoulder and that which was more on her back. Kagome was surprised. By the looks of it, Sesshoumaru seemed to have known what he was doing. It was well tended.
"Oh. Th-thanks." Then Kagome realized that besides for the gauze, the only thing that had been covering her, was Sesshoumaru's outer Kimono. "Eep!" Kagome grabbed the shirt, pulling it up around her. "You pervert! You undressed me!"
"Quite contrary. You undressed yourself."
Kagome looked terrified. "Are you implying that I was delirious enough to undress myself, IN FRONT OF YOU?!!" She couldn't remember anything. Kagome was tired, it hurt her head to think, and here he was. She was shouting at him. Delirious or not, she knew that she would never do such a thing. The fact that he would make such an accusation enraged her.
"Sesshoumaru growled, grabbing her by the arm, and pulling her up angrily as he stood.
"You, woman, are an outrage." He snarled "Or don't you remember? You were bathing. I could smell your blood then, from this campsite. I came to you. You passed out. I brought you back. Your clothing in no condition to be covering a wound. And here I was beginning to think you were more intelligent than most humans."
"I'm sorry to have let you down!" she snapped back, cringing as her shoulder had been moved when he pulled her up.
"You-" He glared at her, growling. Suddenly, he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her to him. "Idiot woman." He bent over her, whispering in her ear, much too much like Inu Yasha had done in her dream. But this was different. It was real, and it was Sesshoumaru."
Kagome was again, rendered stunned. But this time, she regained poseur quickly.
"An excellent observation. Me. I really don't give you enough credit, do I?" Kagome used his own words against him. She felt feint again. But instead of him threatening her, he pulled her closer to him, trapping her hands against his chest.
"You…" he whispered. "Do you know what a hindrance you have been?" Kagome was not feeling well at all. She knew where she was, but Sesshoumaru's voice was fading in and out. "Kagome…" she came back to reality at the sound of her name. She was frightened, yet calmed. This wasn't like the last time. And his voice, somehow it soothed her. He was so warm. She felt chilled all of a sudden. Then she was aware of him stroking her hair. He had whispered something inaudible in her ear, sending chills up and down her spine. Then she felt his tongue on her ear, tracing its shape. He inhaled the sent of her hair and pulled back looking at her for a moment.
"Sesshoumaru..what are you-"
Sesshoumaru ran his thumb across the line of her jaw, lifting her eyes to his. He placed a finger over her mouth. "Has it ever occurred to you that you can be lovely when you don't talk."
Kagome fell silent, trying to decode what he had said, even though her brain seemed to stop functioning. Her? Lovely?
"Sesshoumaru…" Kagome moved her hands against his chest. It scared her. It scared her that he was acting this way. But it scared her even more that she had let him. But he was so warm… Kagome felt dizzy. Sesshoumaru's kimono dropped from her grip.
"Didn't I tell you to shut up?" He whispered. With that, he hugged her against him again, mouth covering her neck. Kagome's breath was caught in her chest which was heaving not with the rapid beat of her heart. She stood, shocked as his mouth moved against her skin, softly kissing it. Kagome was frozen against him, shivers running up and down her spine. She could feel his chest against her. Somehow, her shoulder didn't hurt, even though he was her tightly. Sesshoumaru's lips found their way up her neck until he was kissing her jaw, licking at her pulse.
He was so warm. And she felt so safe. Oh. His wound has completely healed.. She mused before passing out into his arms, yet again.
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Meanwhile, back at Sesshoumaru's castle*~
"YAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
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AN: Well, how 'bout that! A lot of stuff happened this chapter. I hope it wasn't too soon. T_T;;;;
Wow, I wrote this chapter really fast…compare to how fast I usually write them. I hope more people review the last chapter. You guys probably figured that.. "well, she hasn't posted for two months, so she probably never will…" You should be ashamed of yourself! Of course I will post! I will finish this story! Also, after I'm done with this one, I have an idea for another, well actually two, and I can guarantee they are completely original. Some of you might think I'm messed up, but that's ok. Well, I want you to know ahead of time that all of my stories are somewhat messed up to some degree, and believe me, you haven't seen anything yet, so be warned! Well, as usual, please review and tell me how the pace of the story is. Thanks! BTW, I don't think I will be able to finish this story by the time summer is over. To tell you the truth, I'm slightly bored with it, but I want to finish it properly and not just let it slide towards the end. I will do it right. I'm not one to half-ass it…well not fics at least. See ya. Peace and liver! Ewww.