chapter 8

memories can not be forgotten.

When Kogome reaches home from a nice time with Hojo she goes up into her room

to change and goof off at home in her p.js.She finds Shippo sitting in the window sill with four girls

sitting on the floor.(Yes four because there was a fourth I did not mention.)

Star was the first to speak."Good evening.Sorry if our appearence has startled you but

this good friend of mine *Points to Shippo.* has informed us that my uncle,whom I have never heard of,

has not been seen around and being that he is my flesh and blood I am worried.Shippo has told us that

maybe you could locate him." Kogome had no idea who this girl could be talking about or who she was.Suddenly she got an idea

and ran down stairs and looked in the closet.He was not where Kogome had left him.Kogome

went back into her room.A small but clear soft whistle was heard."Sorry we have to leave but we will be in touch."

Said chakitalei as they flew out the window with Shippo.Kogome was up all night wondering where the hanyou could

possibly be.She ran out of the house and skipped breakfast and headed to school.While putting her math book in place in

the middle of the sidewalk she bumped into a young boy about her age.He had long black hair and brown eyes,freckles and his

hair was pulled back in a ponytail."Oh I am sorry.I was late and I am in a big hurry.And...And."

The boy stopped her.Kogome had not seen him around but he was nice and looked average."No it is my fault I should have seen you coming.

Oh..my name is Rakuba and I just moved here.What is your name."He said quite politely."Kogome." she said stunned at how

nice he was.But something seemed strange about him.When they reached the classroom the teacher anounced "Good morning class.

Today we have a new student.Rakuba Tarez.He has just moved into town with his sister,mother,and father.

I would like one of you to show him around after class."As Rakuba took a seat next to Kogome and gave a warm smile before

he got to work.

meanwhile

at the elementary

school

"Class settle down.We have a new student today with us.This is Star Tarez who has just moved here with her family.

Please be kind to her as this new change could be a little difficult"Declared the teacher as they started reading.

Souta looked at this strange new girl.She had short black hair and green eyes and a necklace with a star shaped pendant was

delicatly placed around her neck.After school Kogome walks back home when a furry white medium sized dog appears.

His floppy ears and red toungue flopping about and his soulful blue eyes gazing up at her.

"Duke!You need to stay in the yard I mean look at Autumn and Marook!They stay in the yard!"Yelled Rakuba as he took the

beautiful dog by the collar and dragged him off."Sorry about Duke!He never stays in the yard!!" yelled Rakuba from afar.

Meanwhile Inuyasha was curled in a ball on the floor.He had not eaten in three days and he was a fright to look at.

He heard footsteps behind him.He turned around and a large bash of claws came at his face.He rubbed his bleeding forhead.

Kiko his long lost sister got close in his face and yelled "Listen you!This is not the little brother I knew!He would never

give up on his adventures,hopes,dreams,and life.He would never just sit here in a fedal position waiting for death!

Now get up and at least eat something."She screamed at him.Inuyasha gave her a funny look and backed closer to the rough stone

wall.Kiko suddenly felt that that was a very wrong approach."Look bro.I'm sorry.But listen.I am your sister and I would

be a horrible one if I let you die.It's my turn to be Rena this time.Speaking of wich if she was here now,where would you be?

Certainly not here I hope!C'mon lets go back to Kogome's house my daughter says she is worried about you."She held out her

hand to him.Inuyasha took it but could not move.As he did not eat he did not have the strength to move.He awoke with a note

attached to his kimono.He looked and saw he was in Kogome's room.He ripped it off and read it.

"Dear Inuyasha,

I live on the demon island with my family.Come

see me sometime.-Kiko and Kikoru."

Inuyasha gave a faint smile and thought."Maybe they do care.Even though they were never part of my life

they do care." He thought.He got up,stretched,and jumped out the window.Kogome walked in.She saw something light and skinny

flashing and a little red too.She picked up the flashing object.It was a strand of silver hair.And blood was there too.

"He was here." She said quietly.Then the phone rang."HELLO?IS KOGOME THERE!" Yelled Rakuba over the phone while Kogome held

it at arm's length."This is Kogome,Rakuba.You do not hafta yell.""Oh sorry it's just that I have never used one of these things

cause where I come from the town was too poor to have electricity so we never had phones.""Oh.""Well the reason

I called is because,you remember Duke,well he and Autumn just had puppies.I wanted you to see em' and pick one out."

"Sure!"Kogome was enthusiastic because she wanted to see these beautiful pups."Good!I'll be over in a few minutes.My house

is a total wreck."He said and hung up.Kogome gave a wide smile as she sat on the bed fidgeting and waiting.

A knock came and Kogome zooomed to the front door and Rakuba stood there on the doorstep.He had a large box and two dogs on each

side of him."That was fast.Here." He thrust the box at her and she took it and placed it on the floor."Pick one out and I'll

keep it untill they are old enough to leave their mom and everything is said and done with your mom and dad."He said.

She looked in the box.7 beautiful pups snuggling against each other to keep warm.5 pups caught her eye.Two twin pups that looked '

exactly alike,a black pup that was a little bigger than the others(first born probably),one pup that was

shoving everyone out of the way to crawl to the sunny part of the box to be warmer,and one who shoved him

away to keep his good seat.He was smaller than the others and looked up at her and yawned.He blinked his cute little

yellow-brown eyes at her.His pointy ears twitching.Kogome wondered....."Sit boy." She whispered at him and the little pup

collapsed asleep.She giggled slightly.She put her finger to stroke him and the rude pup pushed him out of the way to be pet.

He got up and wrestled and bit him until he [the rude pup] ran away to the the other side of the box.The big black pup

yapped at him as though laughing and turned it's head at the one pup that Kogome tried to pet and nodded it's tiny black head.

Kogome picked up that one special pup.It reminded her so darn much of Inuyasha only he was a dog.He had YELLOW-brown eyes,

he was white,had those adorable alert white pointy dog ears,and he protected his right to be pet by Kogome.The black pup

remided her of Rena even though they never met,the twins might have played the role of Kiko and Kikoru and the rude pup

was Sheshoumaru.She brought the pup to Rakuba.

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