Hello again! It's me... again. Yeah. I feel like I should put something witty here but my brain has died for the weekend. =D

Anywho I finished a new chapter so time to type it up. I think that this one was a little more awkward to write. I don't know why it was just hard to. Probably cause the writing was so broken up. Weeks that I have test I actually have to pay attention during class.

So to my reviewers (three more!!!!)

Battlevixen1: I am honored when any one reads and reviews. I
didn't keep you waiting too long, did I?

InuyashaYuGiOh: Here's "MORE"

i-luv-inuyasha: class kinda interferes with writing, but I try.

Disclaimer: I think I for got to put one on the last chapter or so.
I'M SORRY! I don't own Inuyasha and anyone who would even think
that is insane. Don't sue me, I'm poor!

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"Souta and Inuyasha! If the two of you do not get into that car within the next minute I am leaving without you!"

"You can't leave without me, I'm the starting goalie"

"Who said I have to go to the game?" Kagome raised her eyebrows at her younger brother.

Souta glared, knowing he couldn't win the argument. He threw is sports bag into the back seat before plopping down next to it. Kagome smiled in victory closing the door of her Celica behind him.

Inuyasha settled himself in the seat in front of Souta. He hated street clothes. Hated them with a passion. But a promise was a promise and the kid genuinely seemed happy that he was going. He readjusted the damn pants Kagome had made him wear, the socks and shoes were even worse. He had always thought that Miroku's sandals were bad, but this was down right torture.

Her sent covered everything, the smell was intoxicating, overwhelming his senses. He could tell she had spent hours on end in this car.

The car started up, "Seatbelts," Kagome reminded the boys, pulling out onto the road.

She had not gotten her license until her journey in the feudal era was finished, and with the help of her graduation money and mama she had been able to afford the used Celica. The ability to leave the shrine whenever she chose was a freedom she would not trade for the world. She had memorized city streets and buildings in her search for distraction. If left in any part of the city she could find her way home.

Souta sat quietly in back watching his hero and his sister, both were obviously tired. Inuyasha had barely slept, the hanyo tossed and turn then he lay there staring up at the ceiling, his ears still twitched, alert to the night. The younger boy knew that Kagome and Inuyasha had talked last night, they hadn't come in till midnight, and even then Souta doubted that either had gotten much sleep.

Kagome let out a sleepy yawn confirming her brother's suspicions. "Well drop you off before we park." She pulled up next to a grassy field, and let him out.

He jogged over to his teammates, who were huddled next to their section of the field. Soon enough they were out in the field warming up. The team was undefeated , best in the league, and the talent in the boys was evident.

Inuyasha watched the warm-ups from the bleachers, reminded of Shippo trying to master his kitsunube using Kirara as target practice. Then again Inuyasha had done the same thing learning Kaze no Kizu. He concentrated on Souta, who seemed to be the Kirara substitute, he was amazingly good at defending his goal. Inuyasha found the game to be even more interesting, like an elaborate battle dance. There was a war before him for control of the ball. He could feel the high energy as parents and friends cheered for their respective team.

"Come on Souta, don't let it past you!" Kagome was on her feet yelling for her brother .

"Little loud there Kagome," a girl in the row behind them commented, the two girls next to her giggles.

Kagome to face the girls, "Eri! Ayumi! Yuka! What are you doing here?" she beamed at her former classmates.

"My cousin was the starting forward, didn't you know? He and Souta are pretty good friends," Yuka returned the smile.

"Yeah, she thought she'd be a good friend and force us to come watch cause her mom forced her to drive," Eri complained

"Come on, Yuka promised to stay for the game, we've got no choice," Ayumi smiled as well, always the kind hearted one of the group.

Eri chose to ignore this turning back to Kagome, "You didn't call any of us last week, you been busy with Yamazaki?" she winked suggestively.

"Actually... I dumped him, last Saturday," Kagome confessed guiltily, between Yamazaki and Inuyasha she had completely forgotten about her three friends.

"What?!"

"When?!"

"I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it. I'm the one who broke up with him. He had another girl, who dumped him about 30 seconds after I did, he got what he deserved."

"Another two-timer?"

"Kagome you're really bad at picking out guys, first there was jealous two- timer, and Hojo moved away and got married, and now you get a second cheating piece of scum. Though at least this time you didn't fall in love with the jerk."

"Could we save the lecture for later, please" Kagome sunk into her seat.

Though his eyes were pinned on the game Inuyasha's ears and attention was focused on the girls. "Second two-timer? How dare some bastard do that to my... erm Kagome! Wasn't she dating that Hobo guy her second visit? Or was it the first and the second time she was sad cause he moved. Not that Hobo was worth her pity. Did that mean that the first guy was while she was still adventuring with me? Wait. I was the one who reminded her... does that mean it was me?" guilt overtook him at this thought.

"So if Yamazaki's out of the picture then what have you been preoccupied with?"

"An old friend is in town for a visit, he's staying with up till break then I'm gonna go back with him." Kagome explained.

"HIM?" the three said in unison.

"Only six days and she already has a new guy"

Kagome blushed, "it's nothing like that. He's an old friend," she gestured to the seat next to her, "Girls this is Inuyasha, Inuyasha this is Eri, Ayumi and Yuka."

He turned his head and nodded, "Nice to meet you," he mumbled. As the giggled behind him he thought of how much he appreciated that Sango wasn't so immature.

"He's cute!" the girls were whispering, he heard anyway. Kagome blushed slightly embarrassed.

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"Come on! We're gonna be late!"

"Be patient, you know Jii-chan isn't as fast as he used to be"

"But mama!"

In honor or Souta's victory the adults had agreed to take the team out to dinner.

"What are you all standing around here for lets go!" Jii-chan walked in and towards the door.

"Have fun!" Kagome Called out as her family drove away in the light rain.

Back inside she situated herself on the couch, curing up with a book in hand. Sprawled out on the floor in front of her was Inuyasha; he had been strangely silent all day. Even now as he played one of Souta's fighting games, he was zoned out, numbly pressing button on the controller.

"What's with him, he was fine this morning at breakfast and the game. I wonder if it's last night that's bugging him still. I can't say I blame him on that, I was pretty horrible," thoughts swarmed in her head, the book in her hand seemed to blur as her mind wandered. The only fixation that remained constant in her contemplations was Inuyasha.

"Hey," she found her voice, "are you ok?"

"Huh? Yeah"

"You sure?"

"Yes"

"Cause if you're not then we could talk"

"I'm fine! Get off my back"

She smirked, same ol' Inuyasha, "In that case, do you want dinner now?"

"Can we have some of that instant food?"

"Sure," she smiled brightly, with Inuyasha food, especially the instant kind, would bring him back to his senses.

She left the room, he continued his gaming, still lost in thought not concentrating. The 'Game Over" screen came up again, the music catching his attention, "Damn."

"Take a break," Kagome re-entered the room balancing a tray in either hand. "I have brought a feast of ramen sided with a bag of chips and a can of coke," she giggled at this, "I put an extra bag of ramen in yours just to be sure."

Though his face maintained it's neutral expression, Inuyasha's eyes danced with joy at the sight of food.

They ate in silence, by now the rain had picked up, pounding on the house. The noise echoed through the room, it's constant rhythmic sound was leaving Kagome with too much room for thought.

"Did you get enough to eat?" Kagome attempted conversation again.

He nodded in response, downing his soda.

"Was it good?"

Another nod.

"Speak boy," she muttered sarcastically under her breath.

"What am I wench? Your damn dog?"

She flinched inwardly, "you forgot about the ears," her mind chided. A "sorry" escaped her lips.

"Feh"

"You mad?" she began timidly once again.

"No"

"What are you thinking about then?"

"Nothing"

"O...k..." she was fighting a loosing battle. "Might as well give up," she thought, gathering the trays and taking them back to the kitchen.

Kaede had always told him that he should learn to talk more, express his feelings through something besides violence. Thousands of thoughts buzzed within his head, most of them centering on, "It was me, I hurt her." Behind him he could hear her walking back in, he had to know.

"Who was the first guy?"

"Huh? What are you talking about," Kagome blinked in confusion.

"Your friends said that Yamazaki was the second two-timer, so who was the first?"

"It's not important. It was more made up then anything. We were never really dating, so it doesn't count, or matter."

"Who was he?" he no longer knew why he was demanding her to answer; he already knew what she would say.

"It was you," she looked down at her feet biting her lip.

"It was me, that's why I reminded you," he whispered, inwardly screaming at his stupidity.

"It's not your fault, I just got too into the lie. I never should have told them that you were my boyfriend. Besides it's all ancient history now, it did happen 500 years ago," she joked in an effort to lighten the mood.

"It was my fault, I'm the reason you don't visit everyone often. I'm the reason why you and everyone grew apart. I'm the reason you were hurt"

"I chose to leave. I left so that you could have Kikyo. As long as I'm there she can't exist. But with me here her soul isn't reincarnated so Sesshomaru could bring her back to life. You guys can live together as you always wanted."

"That's not what I want!" he barked

"Then what do you want?!" Kagome yelled exasperated, "Do you even know anymore? Cause if you don't know I don't want to hear it! I can't take it anymore. My heart can't take it again. You made you decision, remember?"

"What if I changed my mind?"

"Yeah right," Her mind raced, "why is he doing this? Doesn't he see this is hurting me more?"

He watched as pain filled her deep brown orbs, "don't cry, don't cry, please, please don't cry," his mind begged her, silently pleading.

"Tadaima!" Souta called into the house, throwing the door open.

"We're in the living room!" Kagome called back, breathing a sigh of relief.

"Hey Inu no-ni-chan, want to play?" he walked in a gestured at the TV.

"Huh? Oh sure kid"

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And that make another chapter. This took forever to type up. I don't know how long the next chapter will take me. I'm hoping only a day or two, but I bet my teachers will find a way to stop that. Well I'm off to do my math homework. Only 19 more days till school is out (and 20 till my birthday if you want to be cool and send me Inuyasha, he'd make the perfect present)