A/N: Ok here is the A/N. I know this chapter sucks really bad! But I will post it anyway. And for those who actually read this please pay really close attention. Just because I hate this chapter you don't have to leave a comment to get the chapter update! cheers But! The thing is I won't update for 2-6 weeks! (Cause school starts soon sob!) But if I get 8 reviews. Yes eight I have upped the review/comments left before I update. Because quite frankly you ppl comment a lot! I mean I posted chapter 5 one day the next day I wake up and I have 5 comments on FAC and 3 other comments else where! So yeah! Now the disclaimer. DISCLAIMER! I do not own Inu yasha or any other char. In this story. Besides Kioshi and Alu.

Chapter six

The first of the last

A silver headed hanyou sat inside Kaede's hut trying to figure out why he had done that to Kioshi yesterday morning. 'How can I be so stupid?' he whispered quietly. 'How can I send her away like that?' Inu yasha growled at his stupidity and looked towards his hand still having traces of kioshi's flesh in his claws. 'I hurt her. How can I hurt her like that?' He had known he didn't put Kioshi in any physical pain but emotional. Kioshi had returned to him to help him. To make sure he would be safe when the time can he had to fight Naraku. Possibly without his Youki powers. Kioshi was just worried about him. She was worried about his health. "I should have never done that' He screamed out loud just as thunder hit the clouds like the previous night.
Inu yasha then was pulled from his thoughts as a black haired girl entered the hut. "Inu yasha?" she whispered as she approached the hanyou. She knew very well that Inu yasha felt horrible. He had not said a word to anyone but himself since he sent Kioshi away for good. "Are you ok?" Inu yasha didn't move or speak her name but watched the fire crackle in front of him. "Inu yasha? Why don't you go and bring her back? I know you want to. I know you-" She was then cut of by Inu yasha who spoke to her the first time in about a day. "I can't" he answered. Kagome looked to him a bit confused of why he couldn't go find her and apologize. "Inu yasha why not?!? You have to or you will never see her again!" Inu yasha growled a bit she knew everything he had felt at the moment. "Leave it alone Kagome." he said quietly as he got up. Kagome looked to him a bit worried and tried to read his eyes but they where covered by his silver hair. She gave a sad sigh as he walked past her into the rain.
The female Youki exterminator and the monk entered the hut as Inu yasha stepped out for a bit. "How is he feeling Kagome-chan?" The other female questioned worried for the hanyou. "Not good Sango. He won't apologize to her. If he keeps this up I feel he will lose a strong relationship." The monk soon stepped into the conversation as the females sat down by the fire warming up. "Do any of you know why Inu yasha is so mad at Kioshi?" He questioned. They shook their head in a no motion. He gave a sigh if they knew why Inu yasha was so mad they might be able to fix it.
"There is no way you can fix it." Came a voice that startled them all. "Kaede." They let out in union. The older woman walked into her hut and also sat by the fire. "I know you all want to help Inu yasha but there is no way." "But why not Kaede?" questioned Kagome. "Those two are the most stubborn people there are. Kioshi won't talk to Inu yasha unless he apologizes to her." Kagome sat there for a moment and got up and headed to the front of the hut ready to leave. "Kagome where you going?" questioned Miroku who stood up along with Sango. "I am going to find Kioshi and bring her back here." Kagome said as she stepped out of the door till a hand grabbed her. Kagome looked over to find Kaede holding onto her shoulder. "Kaede what are you doing? Don't you want Kioshi back also? Well I can help." Kaede shook her head no and began. "You mustn't meddle into their affairs. Especially if it involves Kioshi. She likes things privet she doesn't like it when people try to help the situation. Many times when Kikyo and Kioshi got in a fight Inu yasha would try to help but that would only lead them to a bigger fight. So please leave both Inu yasha and Kioshi alone they will be able to figure it out on their own." Kagome looked to Kaede and eyeballed her as she spoke. She then gave a light sigh. She had to be right. Kaede had known both of them longer then she did. So she must have known what she was talking about. "Ok Kaede." Kagome said as she stepped back into the hut. "But Kaede" Sango began. "If we don't try to help out then how long will it take to get them to apologize to each other?" Kaede gave a light sigh and began. "I am not sure these two are the most stubborn people there are. To get them to apologize to each other it could take a couple of days, to a couple of months." Kagome gave a sad sigh. She didn't want Inu yasha and Kioshi be mad at each other for that long. 'Inu yasha' Kagome thought in her mind. 'Please ask Kioshi for forgiveness.'

'Why did I have to be such a jerk?' Inu yasha questioned in his mind as thunder crashed into the clouds above. "Why can't I keep control of my anger? She was my best friend.' Inu yasha closed his eyes still being able to hear her last words to him "I am sorry Inu yasha but for you to know I still love you. You will always be my best friend and I will never forget you. "Kioshi" he whispered out loud to himself. "She loves me. She wanted to be my friend. Damn it!" He screamed and hit the ground causing a small crater. "Damn me" he said out loud. Inu yasha closed his eyes once more remembering a fight that involved Kioshi and himself. The fight they had was stupid indeed he could barely remember what it was about. Even though the fight was stupid it was a very messy fight. In fact it was the last fight either of them ever got into. Inu yasha opened his eyes once more to see the rain die down a bit to sprinkles. "Kioshi." he said out loud as he watched some tears of weather hit the water causing ripples. "I'm sorry"

A young silver headed teenage boy ran after his long time friend as fast as he could. "Kioshi wait up damn it! You run to fast." "Come on Inu yasha hurry up!" She yelled without looking back to him. "Damn can you wait for five minutes?" Kioshi gave a sigh and stopped to wait for him to catch up. "Thanks" he said while panting a bit. "Inu yasha! Kikyo is going to be there and you are going to be late!" Inu yasha gave a sigh then quickly took off leaving her behind. "Stupid!" She laughed as she quickly took off after him and quickly caught up. "Why'd you do that for Inu yasha?" Questioned the female Youki who just turned fourteen the week before. "You already caught up?!?" he said in surprise. "Sure did Inu yasha!" she laughed and passed him up. 'Kioshi' he growled in his mind.
Kioshi then quickly reached the water and quickly stopped. "Inu yasha!" She called hearing an echo of herself. "Hey Kioshi" Said the boy with dog ears. "Where's Kikyo?" He questioned. Kioshi looked about and then began. "Maybe she will be a bit late." Kioshi said uneasy with a smile crossing her lips as she stared at something behind Inu yasha. Kioshi smiled when Kikyo appeared from the tree branch. "Should I do it now?" Kikyo mouthed to Kioshi who shook her head no. "Why you shacking your head Kioshi?" Inu yasha questioned a bit confused. Kioshi gave a surprised smile. "Uh I was shacking my head because hair was in my face?" Inu yasha looked a bit confused with the answer he received but didn't question her. She was always up to weird things ever since day one. "Ok Kioshi. Um do you see Kikyo anyplace?" The male hanyou questioned as he looked to the young teen who was gesturing no with her hands. "What's back there Kioshi?" He questioned and turned his head but saw nothing which gave Kioshi a sigh of relief. "Nothing." She said quickly "there was a beautiful blue bird but it flew away." "Uh Kioshi?" he questioned. "Huh?" "There are no blue birds around here." "Oh yeah" Said the female Youki who was paying no attention to what he just said. "Kioshi why are-" he was then cut off by Kioshi. "Now!" she yelled. Inu yasha looked confused till he heard footsteps running towards him from behind.
He then quickly turned around and there he saw Kikyo only a few inches away. He quickly looked towards the river. He knew exactly what they had planed now. They where planning to get him to go swimming since he didn't join them the previous week for kioshi's birthday. Even Sesshomaru joined Kioshi after Kikyo left which really puzzled him. There
Inu yasha quickly regained control of his thoughts and moved out of the way barely in time. But there was not enough time for Kikyo to stop. "Ah!" screamed the teenage human and fell into the water. Inu yasha stood there laughing. "Ha! You thought you could trick- Ah! ME!" He screamed as he fell into the water. "Yup we tricked you." Kioshi laughed as did Kikyo. "Oh yeah." Inu yasha growled and grabbed hold of one of kioshi's ankles and pulled her into the water.
The three good friends laughed as Alu ran up to them but ended up sitting on the bank to stay dry. "Alu" Kioshi began grabbing hold of the wolfs attention. "Get us some towels." Soon the wolf took off towards the castle. Kioshi looked over to the woods when she heard a crack. "What was that!?!" Inu yasha growled as he floated in the water. Kioshi then looked to Kikyo who nodded her head. "Ill go check Inu yasha." Kioshi said with a smile as she got out of the water. "Are you sure Kioshi? I can do it." Kioshi gave a thoughtful smile and then began. "No please let me. Besides I haven't gotten into any really good fights yet. And if I need your help ill call." Inu yasha nodded satisfied with her answer as she watched her disappear in the shrubbery.
"Why has she been so secretive for the last month?" questioned Inu yasha as Alu appeared with four towels in her mouth. "She is growing up Inu yasha. She is going to have secrets that she doesn't want to tell you about." Answered Kikyo trying to comfort the hanyou. "Yes but did I keep any secrets from her? Did I try to be different?" Kikyo began and laughed "Yes Inu yasha. You did keep secrets from Kioshi especially after she made us be with each other. Which was a good idea." Inu yasha gave a light smile with a blush that crossed his face. This made Kikyo laugh as she put the towel around herself. "Inu yasha I have to go for today the villagers need me. It's almost night fall." Inu yasha nodded his head as Kikyo picked up her bow and arrow's. "Bye Inu yasha." she said longingly and walked away. "Bye Kikyo." he waved watching her to disappear into the forest of night.
Inu yasha then gave a light sigh and walked up to the top of the water fall then sat. "Why it is Kioshi is trying to be so secretive. Does she not trust me?" "Inu yasha?" questioned a familiar voice. "Kioshi!" He said a bit surprised. "Is there something wrong?" Inu yasha gave a growl he couldn't take it anymore how come she was acting that way. 'Why?" Kioshi gave him a questioning look as he stood up to be her height. "Why what-?" She was cut off by Inu yasha who raised his voice. "Why are you keeping secrets from me!?!" Kioshi backed up a bit. He was really mad at her. He was mad because he didn't know every little piece of her life. "Why? What do you mean why Inu yasha?" She said trying to stay calm. "You use to tell me everything Kioshi when we where kids. And now when you need to tell someone something you go to Kikyo or even tell Kaede it feels like we are not even family anymore." The female Youki gave a growled. How dare he question her judgment? It was none of his business anyway. "Inu yasha if you haven"t noticed me and you are not blood related so there for there is no way we are family!" She screamed at Inu yasha's face. Kioshi then bit her tongue did she really say that? Did she really say that they where not really family. Inu yasha growled a bit. "You're right why should I care about you? Why should I treat you like family?" Kioshi glared at him with stone eyes that she picked up from Sesshomaru. "If you ever need help don't look to me!" He growled. "I don't want your help!" She called after him as he stormed away into the black forest.
'How could she!?!' Inu yasha yelled in his mind. His father had done everything to make her feel like family and she didn't feel like she was. Inu yasha was then pulled out from his thoughts by hearing something in the woods.
There he quickly entered then and tackled the first thing he saw. "Kikyo." he let out when he realized who it was. "What was that about Inu yasha?" He then quickly got up and helped her up also. "Inu yasha what's wrong?" Kikyo question knowing there was something wrong with him. Inu yasha would never mistake her as a Youki before. So the only explanation was his mind had to be elsewhere. "Kioshi." he began enraged. Kikyo looked to him. His eyes seemed to be hurt and she knew what had happened. Kioshi always told her how much she loved Inu yasha and his family. But she knew she could never be one of them. 'She must have told him she didn't feel like family' she thought in her mind. 'But how come she would never come out with something like that.' "What about Kioshi?" questioned the female woman. "I confronted her about how come she was keeping secrets from me." This sentence almost made kikyo's eyes widen a bit. "Why did you do that Inu yasha? A girl's privet life is the most important thing she has." "But Kioshi it seems-" Kikyo sighed and decided to help him out. "Please ask for her forgiveness." Inu yasha growled. He didn't care if her personal life was the most important thing to her. It was an insult to say she didn't feel like family when she had lived in their house for all those years. "No I will not. She has insulted my family so I refuse." Kikyo sighed and turned around to leave. "Bye Inu yasha" "Wait Kikyo!" he called after her but she didn't stop. "Damn" he whispered out loud as he began to walk once more.
Inu yasha had begun down the dirt road to his house getting madder at the thought of how Kioshi was acting. "Why does she act that way?" Inu yasha questioned out loud as he walked into his home. "Inu yasha come in here." A voice roared in the first room to the right. Inu yasha quickly walked into the room where Sesshomaru was sitting across from their father. "Yes father." He answered. "Where is Kioshi? She should be able to hear this also." "Kioshi?" He questioned to his father who didn't look amused with his answer. "I don't know last time I saw her she was by the river." Soon his father took his attention off of him to Sesshomaru. "Sesshomaru. Go find Kioshi and bring her back here I have big news." Sesshomaru rolled his eyes but did as he was told and left the house. "Inu yasha why don't you know where Kioshi is? You two are always attached at the hip." The teen rolled his eyes and fell on the chair. "Inu yasha." his farther warned. "We got in a fight" Inu yasha mumbled under his breathe.
Soon after Kioshi and Sesshomaru entered the room. Sesshomaru seemed to glare at inu yasha more then usual. Inu yasha then looked intensely at the laced hands between the male and the female till they both let go. "Sit down Kioshi you are part of the family also so I want you to hear this." She gave a sigh and sat down in the chair next to Inu yasha who was looking at her as if she had done something completely wrong. "Kioshi." this got her attention. "Inu yasha" he began. "Since its only a matter of eleven months till Sesshomaru's wedding we are going to have a celebration." Inu yasha sat in silence as Kioshi looked to Sesshomaru for answers that she did not receive. "And I want both of you to be part of it." "What kind of celebration sir?" questioned Kioshi. "We will have Aki's family come to our house eat and discuss the preparations. They are very pleased Sesshomaru chose her." "When is it?" The female questioned. The father of the groom gave a smile and began. "Tomorrow night." Kioshi gave a sigh and nodded her head. "Kioshi don't want to be part of it." Inu yasha let out boldly which caught both Kioshi and his father off guard. "What does he mean?" Questioned lord Sesshomaru as he arose to be taller then the female Youki. "She doesn't feel like part of the family father." He answered for her. "Is this true?" he questioned her. She gave a sigh. "I am sorry sir but it is true." She answered quietly. "Kioshi ill have a talk with you in a minute but for now id like to speak to Inu yasha alone." "But father-!" Inu yasha was then cut off. "Now go." Kioshi bowed her head in respect as lord Sesshomaru turned around to Inu yasha. She then quickly grabbed hold of the eldest son's hand which made Inu yasha yelp in surprise.
"Inu yasha" his father began in an exasperated tone of voice. "Why must you say things about Kioshi?" "But father it is true! She told me when we where outside that's how we got into a fight." "My son I know you are telling the truth." "If you know I am telling the truth then why are you questioning me like I did something wrong?" Questioned the teenager. "Inu yasha do you remember when you two first met?" Inu yasha nodded his head a bit. He remembered they really hit it off then something happened to her parents. Kioshi had asked him to push it to as far back into his mind as he could. So he agreed and now he can barely remembered what happened. "You remember her parents where killed." Inu yasha sat there for a moment but didn't answer. "It's around the time her parents died long ago. At her age she needs a female figure and she has no one. So that's why she might be saying such things." Inu yasha looked to him and nodded his head slightly. "Now go get Kioshi I need to talk to her next." His father instructed. "Fine." Inu yasha answered annoyed as he got up and crossed his arms.
"A female figure?" he questioned. It seemed it had some logic to it but she still didn't have right to say something like that about his family. "Where is she?" He asked annoyed as she made his way the stairs to her room. He soon let go of the banister and raised his hand to knock on the door till he heard her talk. "How come you didn't tell me?" She questioned someone as she opened her balcony door and stepped out for a bit. Immediately after there were larger footsteps following her. "I didn't tell you because you over react." Came a voice that belonged to his older brother which confused Inu yasha. 'Why is Sesshomaru in there?' Inu yasha questioned in his mind. There Inu yasha's hand slowly crept to the door knob till a voice came out of no place. "What are you doing?" Inu yasha bit his tongue before he could scream and turned around to see his father. "Father! Uh what's wrong?" "Kioshi? Where is she Inu yasha?" "Umm I was about to get her." His father growled with annoyance as he pushed Inu yasha aside and walked into kioshi's room. "Kioshi?" He questioned. Inu yasha closed his eyes but didn't hear anything that's when he entered the room. "Kioshi come down stairs I need to talk to you about what Inu yasha said." Kioshi sat on her bed when she looked to Inu yasha and gave him a death glare. "Yes sir?" she answered obediently. The man gave a smile walked out the room with Inu yasha then closed the door behind him. Inu yasha watched his father walk down the stairs till he was out of sight there he quickly put his ear to the door and listened. "Get out from under my bed." Kioshi laughed. "That was to close I don't think we should meet in my room anymore." Inu yasha heard her coming closer to the door and quickly took off down the stairs as she opened it. "Is it just my imagination or is she really-?" Inu yasha stopped himself. There was no way Sesshomaru would commit to Kioshi never. Soon Kioshi reached the bottom of the stairs and glared at Inu yasha. "Kioshi come here." She did as she was told and shut the door behind her as Inu yasha walked away into the dinning room to find Sesshomaru sitting in his place at the table. "Hanyou" he said annoyed. Inu yasha didn't answer but kept to himself and walked passed him. For the last month Sesshomaru hadn't even tried to pester him but he wasn't going to complain. It was kind of nice of him to be quiet for a change.
Inu yasha then walked into another room where there was a bed and a dresser. He gave a sigh and flopped down on the bed. He couldn't believe Kioshi it was all her fault for getting them into a fight. All she had to do was to tell him her deepest darkest secrets. Kioshi"

. Next day .

Inu yasha slowly awoke when Kioshi entered his room. He could tell she was still pissed at him. And he knew she knew that he too was pissed off. "Lord Sesshomaru wants you Inu yasha." She said in an annoyed tone then exited the room.
Inu yasha growled in annoyance and put his feet to the cold ground. He shook his head in attempt to shack the sleepiness from his eyes. "What could he want now?" Inu yasha questioned as he dragged his body up. There Inu yasha slowly made his way out of his unlighted room. He shield his eyes from the light of the dinning room where his father sat.
"Sit Inu yasha" he began. "You will not be able to attend the celebration." Inu yasha looked up at him confused and a thought hit him. The new moon. The new moon was that night. Inu yasha didn't really care about Sesshomaru and his fiancé but his father didn't want him to attend out of shame. "It's because my human form isn't it father?" Questioned the teenager quietly. He heard the older man give a heavy sigh and start to tap his figures on the large dining room table. "Inu yasha tonight you must stay out of sight." Inu yasha growled and pushed his seat back in an angry motion and left out of the front door.
"Why is father so ashamed of me?" Inu yasha questioned in his mind. "Inu yasha?" He heard a voice he had come to love. "Kikyo?" he said then turned around. "What's wrong?" She questioned as Kaede stood by her side carrying pale of water. Inu yasha walked over to Kikyo and they began to walk to the hut. There was silence no one spoke a word but for Kaede who was pointing out the butterflies around.
Kikyo entered the hut first then Inu yasha. Kaede decided it would be best if was outside playing. "Now Inu yasha what is wrong." Kikyo questioned in a concerned tone. Inu yasha growled a bit. "Father. He is ashamed of me being a hanyou." Kikyo looked to him sadly. Inu yasha was so nice to everyone if you got close to him. Kioshi and herself were one of the lucky ones that got to become immediate friends with Inu yasha before he closed his heart to everyone but his two closest friends. "Father is having a celebration tonight with Sesshomaru's wife to be. He is even including Kioshi. But he doesn't want to include his own blood because I am only half." Kikyo looked to him and hugged him lightly which surprised Inu yasha a bit. "Don't worry Inu yasha your fine the way you are." Inu yasha nodded lightly as the sun was falling down behind large mountains. "I guess I should be going." Kikyo nodded her head as Inu yasha kissed her cheek lightly. "Be careful Inu yasha." She whispered as he exited the hut.
Inu yasha made his way into the castle and walked down the hall. There he saw Kioshi. His long time best friend looked beautiful. She had a long black dress that hugged her skin. She had a nice black necklace along with the dress. Her hair was up in a bun so you would be able to see her grey eyes. He had never seen her look so nice before. Kioshi didn't say anything to him and passed him which made him sigh. He slowly went into his room of darkness and sat there until the change would come over him. The sun then went down as his Youki face disappeared and his human side reappeared.
Inu yasha opened his eyes when he heard a loud knock come to the front door. Then some chatter back and forth from his father. "This is Kioshi she is like a daughter to me" "it's a pleasure to meet you." She said happily. Inu yasha could hear Sesshomaru come down the stairs and a loud scream escape a woman's voice. "Sesshomaru it's been a month already how have you been?" Sesshomaru didn't answer but walked away. "Well shall we sit for dinner?" his father questioned as they all agreed.
Inu yasha then could hear foot steps from outside his door sitting for dinner. "Lord Sesshomaru?" came kioshi's voice. "Yes?" he answered. "Where is Inu yasha?" Inu yasha gave a look that surprised him more then anything. She actually cared for him? She wanted to know where he was. Even though they where fighting. "He is not feeling well and he is in his room." "Ah oh" she answered. Soon all you could hear was clanging of champagne glasses and the forks hitting the glass plate. Inu yasha focused on the smell and it did smell really good till someone opening the door startled him. "Who's there?" slowly a light from a candle flickered on. There in front of him he saw kioshi's face with three plates of food in her hands. "Kioshi? Why are you in here?" He said trying to sound tough. Kioshi only smiled and walked towards his bed. "I barely remembered that tonight you changed. When lord Sesshomaru said you where sick I knew it was a lie. So I came in here and brought you food." He smiled a bit softened from her kindness. "You know Kioshi you look really nice tonight." Kioshi smiled and thanked him with a nod. "Lord Sesshomaru picked it out." She said with a sigh. "I myself don't like it." "Are you going back out there to eat?" Kioshi shook her head. "I like the company in here" he smiled a bit and took her in his arms for a hug which surprised the young female. "Thank you he whispered." "Just remember Inu yasha you will always be my best friend and I love your more then anything else on the planet." Inu yasha gave a light smile as Kioshi kissed him cheek. 'Kioshi.'

.Present.

"Kioshi." Inu yasha mumbled as he awoke. He had found a blanket that covered him. Kagome must have been there while he was sleeping. "That was the first fight we had. And it was the last until now." He said to himself silently. He really missed Kioshi he couldn't believe she was gone for good. He loved that memory of her he cherished it. But after she disappeared he pushed it as far back into his mind as he could. Inu yasha then slowly got up and left the blanket on the wet grass. 'Kioshi.' he thought in his mind on his way to Kaede's hut. 'I am sorry.'
"We are going." Inu yasha interrupted the group that were talking amongst themselves. "You're going to apologize to Kioshi!?!" Kagome said overjoyed. Inu yasha growled and began. "We must find the shards." Kagome looked to him for some kind of answer. "But Inu yash-?" she was then cut off by a hand falling upon her shoulder. She looked up to see Miroku who shook his head no. Kagome gave a sigh and closed her mouth. "Lets go." Inu yasha said as he turned around. 'Why won't he ask for her forgiveness?' Kagome questioned in her mind. 'Inu yasha.'

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