A/N: HOLA!!! woohoo! i got the 8 reviews i asked for! you all rock!!! this is why i love you all! i was going to post this yesterday... then stuff came up and i said (to myself) i would this morning... then other things came up... but now i have no excuses cuz you guys gave me the reviews i asked for and it would be down right hypocritical of my not to post this... and by post this i mean write this... same diff... i've actually started already. but it seems that everytime i open notepad to work on it i end up rewriting this opening paragraph, which is pointless, then writing a teensy amount then getting distracted or uninterested... short attention span? no no of coursed no- ooooooo shiny! hehehe i crack myself up.
I shall inform you all that once this story is over, I do now plan on writing a short (about 3 or 4 chapter) sequel. YAY!!! I was plot bunnied for it today while walking to math for some reason, nothing really sparked it, it just sorta hit me as a really good idea. The plan is to have one chapter for each couple (SanMir, KagInu, AyaKou). Then theres the possible 4th chapter i havent planned yet that will have them all together. I can wait.
I also just figured out (exactly) how many chapters there will be in THIS story. There will be 17 in total, which means there are 7 left after this one. Also, the 17th chapter is an epilogue. so yay?
So here are the shout outs. theres a bit of a combonation between the 8 and 9 chapter reviews so, yeah.
Spirit Demon: No? no what? (gets nervous) if thats what i get for that chapter... just wait for this one... eep!
Kyoto: haha! look at my fingers go! (fingers begin to run) wooooohoooooo!
Koga jr: muahahaha! i shall rub off on you again! muahahahaha! (im super hyper right now, can ya tell?) i dont like Kikyo much either, she seems a little twisted... and kinda reminds me of my brothers really clingy ex girlfriend... And there will still be creepy Riku ... in this chapter too... uh... you've been forewarned.
Phantomoftheflame: normaly school will prevent me from updating but you know i like to ignore it .... not a good way to do it. don't follow in my foot steps people! i aint no A student... im not horrible but i aint great! and do you mean you want me to email you when i update? i should be able to do that if you really want me to... i think i said this before... memory really isnt my strong suit. but i will try to remember if you want.
KagomeHigurashi66: yes yes, BAD KOUGA BAD! you wanna know the first thing that ran through my mind as i read your review?... kinky... thats all i gotta say. (giggles)
Kate Kotobuki: i know... im such a sneak... sneaky tricksy little hobbit... (snorts) little, im 5'9 1/2" i'm a hobbit that drank all the water in fangorn forest! wwweeeeeehehehehe! woah were did that come from... i need to watch LOTR now... thank you for the compliment. you'll know very soon whats gonna happen next, no need to panic.
Krazy Kouga: OOOOOh i think whats going to happen in this chapter and the next and the next will probably send you all through the roof. I'm not one to have cliffies though... I feel really bad. I can never bring myself to end a chapter like in the middle of a scene where something big is just about to happen and we all know it. I would get angry at myself while reading over it. maybe im just weird.
Kagome Lovers Cool: Thank you!
Elf of the Forest: heh... you have no idea...
you i just realized... alot of peoples pen names start with the letter K... am i the only one who finds this odd?
okie dokie artichokie on with the next chapter!
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When Ayame awoke the next morning, she had a pounding headache. After Kouga had dropped her off, Sango and Kagome had spent the better part of an hour trying to get her to lie down and go to sleep. After finally managing to, they both went to bed themselves, tired from the struggle. Last night was a bit of a blur for her. She remembered going to the restaurant and having a nice meal but after that, the memories were a bit hazy. She sat up and rubbed her pounding head. She closed her eyes and suddenly what she couldn't remember of the previous night came flooding back to her. Her and Kouga going for a walk in the park, her kissing him, her suggesting them going back to his place, them in the car... Wait a second. Her eye opened wide looking around to see where she was. She sighed with relief seeing it was Sango and Kagomes apartment.
"So your awake are you?" Sango's voice came suddenly, causing Ayame to jump.
Ayame clutched her head; her sudden movement had made it throb with pain. "Geeze, Sango, you scared me half to death!" She moaned.
"Sorry," Sango said in a tone that obviously said that she wasn't. "You know Ayame, Kouga's a much better person than I originally made him out to be." Sango said, pouring herself a cup of coffee.
"What do you mean?" Ayame said getting up and walking over to the table in their kitchen/dining room and sitting down. She covered her nose at the smell of Sango's coffee.
"Last night, you were practically throwing yourself at him and he just brought you here." Sango explained. "Personally when I first met him, I thought he would be a womanizing jerk."
Ayame smiled to herself at Sango's confession. She had to admit, she had worried at first about the same thing, especially after that one night at V6 when he tried to feel her up, but nothing had happened since. She was happy that she had finally found a guy who liked her for her not for her body.
"You know Sango, I think I'm gonna go thank him for what he did last night, before work starts." Ayame said standing up and walking over to the door. "See you in a bit."
"See ya..." Sango said, sipping her coffee contently.
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Kouga awoke the next morning in his hotel room. He kept his eyes closed, hoping that what he had done last night was just some dream and that he wouldn't have to lie to the woman he cared for. Slowly he opened his eyes and rolled over. There lying beside him was a blue eyed, blond haired girl, staring up at him with a content smile. He faked a similar look, his gut twisting with guilt.
"Good morning," Tanya cooed.
"Morning," Kouga said in the most sincere voice he could muster. He lifted the covers off of himself and got out of the bed. Tanya sat up and watched him as he began to dress.
"In a hurry to go somewhere?" She inquired, sounding slightly disappointed.
"It's nothing to do with you, babe, I just have a meeting to go to." He said buttoning up his shirt.
"Oh, I see," Tanya said getting out of the bed and dressing herself.
Kouga and Tanya left his hotel room together. Once outside of it, Tanya stopped.
"I had a real great time last night," She said with a shy smile. "Maybe we could do it again sometime?"
"Sure, babe." Kouga lied. He leaned down and kissed the girl, ignoring the 'BING' of the elevator, signifying that it was opening.
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Ayame stepped out of the elevator as it arrived on the 13th floor. She turned in the direction of Kouga's room and stopped dead at what she saw. Her eyes instantly filled with tears and she watched in horror, the man she had been dating for a month now, was kissing some blond bimbo outside of his room.
The couple broke away and Kouga stole a quick glace at the elevator and did a double take, seeing Ayame standing there, her head shaking as she slowly backed away. "Ayame!" Kouga cried, pushing Tanya away from him. "Ayame... I-I can explain!"
Tears began to pour down Ayame's cheeks as she turned and ran back into the elevator. She pressed the close door button then the button labelled 'Lobby'. The doors closed and the compartment began its decent.
"Ayame!!!" Kouga cried as he made it to the now closed elevator doors and banged on them. "Ayame! Wait! Come back! I can explain!" He knew it was useless.
"Who-?" Tanya began.
Kouga, with amazing speed, ran past her to the stairs. He had to catch her. He had to explain. He had to tell her how he felt.
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Ayame burst through the revolving doors of the hotel, out to the street. At that exact moment all the taxis that usually lined the sidewalk, pulled away. She looked around desperately, tears falling uncontrollably. A black Mustang convertible pulled up in front of her.
"Need a ride?" The man driving asked.
Ayame looked at the man, it was Riku. She didn't know whether or not o say yes or no. Not until she heard Kouga come out of the building calling her name, did she finally decide to hop in the car.
Kouga watched Ayame jump into Riku's car. He couldn't believe it... well maybe he could. He had hurt her badly; the fact she was willing to get in a car with a man she hated was proof enough of that. He quickly stopped a taxi and got in.
"Follow that black Mustang!" He yelled at the driver.
The driver nodded and drove off after the convertible. But this was New York, it was pointless to try and follow someone through the busy streets with horrible drivers everywhere. The taxi driver soon lost sight of the black convertible and apologized to Kouga for the inconvenience. Disappointedly Kouga got out of the taxi and headed back to the hotel, holding back tears of his own.
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"What happened?" Riku asked after 5 minutes of complete and utter silence.
"I don't want to talk about it." Ayame said, determinedly staring ahead, fighting the tears that wanted to fall.
"This have anything to do with that Kouga, fellow?" He asked. Ayame merely nodded. "Look, I may not know what happened but that bastard was trouble from the beginning. He wasn't good enough for you Ayame. I'm sorry he hurt you..."
Ayame looked up at Riku. She could hardly believe he was being so kind and not jumping all over her, trying to get a date or in her pants. "Thanks, Riku. That's really sweet of you to say..."
Riku nodded and placed a comforting hand on her knee. "He'll pay for what he did you Ayame, I promise." Ayame smile at him and looked ahead once again. After a few moments of silence Riku's hand was still on her knee... actually it was higher than her knee, not quite mid thigh, but definitely not on her knee anymore. The fact it was moving upwards made Ayame very nervous, finally she just snapped.
"Let me out of the car!" She demanded, slapping his hand away.
"Why should I," He asked stopping and locking the doors. He moved in to kiss her but Ayame slapped him with amazing force and pushed him back. She lifted herself over the side of the car and onto the street. She then began to run in the direction of Sango and Kagome's apartment. It would probably take her twenty to thirty minutes to get there but she kept on running.
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RING-RING
"Coming..." Kagome called walking out of the bathroom while tying her hair up in a neat bun.
RING-RING RING-RING
"I'm COMING!" She shouted as she threw open the door. At the sight of her distressed friend, Kagome gasped. "Ayame what's wrong?"
Ayame threw her arms around Kagome, pulling her into a bone-crushing hug as she cried into her shoulder. "He-He-I-He..." She sobbed.
"Who?" Kagome asked in a soft, caring voice, leading her best friend into the living room.
Sango, who was coming out of her room, gasped. "Oh no..." She said to herself, guessing something had happed with Kouga. She walked over and sat down with her roommate and friend.
"He... I got there and he... he... he was kissing another woman!" Ayame cried.
Both Kagome and Sango wrapped their arms around Ayame, giving her comfort. The girls stayed that way for a good 15 minutes before they had to go to work. After work the girls spend the evening watching chick flicks, eating ice cream and bashing men. It wasn't until very late at night that Ayame went home.
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A/N: ok ok, you can all officially hate me now... but... i would save the anger... it's gonna get worse before it gets better... (cowers from angry readers)
If you want to yell at me go ahead, i understand, i wont get angry i promise.
so... um, im not sure when im going to have a chance to update again, i have about 4 projects to do the rest of the week plus additional homework. so maybe next weekend or mid-week... anytime after wednesday probably. dont hate me!
oh and everyone... Watch 'Lost' this wednesday at 8 on ABC! its gonna be a great show!! i garentee it!
ok thats all for now. feel free to flame me, dont care. toodles!
I shall inform you all that once this story is over, I do now plan on writing a short (about 3 or 4 chapter) sequel. YAY!!! I was plot bunnied for it today while walking to math for some reason, nothing really sparked it, it just sorta hit me as a really good idea. The plan is to have one chapter for each couple (SanMir, KagInu, AyaKou). Then theres the possible 4th chapter i havent planned yet that will have them all together. I can wait.
I also just figured out (exactly) how many chapters there will be in THIS story. There will be 17 in total, which means there are 7 left after this one. Also, the 17th chapter is an epilogue. so yay?
So here are the shout outs. theres a bit of a combonation between the 8 and 9 chapter reviews so, yeah.
Spirit Demon: No? no what? (gets nervous) if thats what i get for that chapter... just wait for this one... eep!
Kyoto: haha! look at my fingers go! (fingers begin to run) wooooohoooooo!
Koga jr: muahahaha! i shall rub off on you again! muahahahaha! (im super hyper right now, can ya tell?) i dont like Kikyo much either, she seems a little twisted... and kinda reminds me of my brothers really clingy ex girlfriend... And there will still be creepy Riku ... in this chapter too... uh... you've been forewarned.
Phantomoftheflame: normaly school will prevent me from updating but you know i like to ignore it .... not a good way to do it. don't follow in my foot steps people! i aint no A student... im not horrible but i aint great! and do you mean you want me to email you when i update? i should be able to do that if you really want me to... i think i said this before... memory really isnt my strong suit. but i will try to remember if you want.
KagomeHigurashi66: yes yes, BAD KOUGA BAD! you wanna know the first thing that ran through my mind as i read your review?... kinky... thats all i gotta say. (giggles)
Kate Kotobuki: i know... im such a sneak... sneaky tricksy little hobbit... (snorts) little, im 5'9 1/2" i'm a hobbit that drank all the water in fangorn forest! wwweeeeeehehehehe! woah were did that come from... i need to watch LOTR now... thank you for the compliment. you'll know very soon whats gonna happen next, no need to panic.
Krazy Kouga: OOOOOh i think whats going to happen in this chapter and the next and the next will probably send you all through the roof. I'm not one to have cliffies though... I feel really bad. I can never bring myself to end a chapter like in the middle of a scene where something big is just about to happen and we all know it. I would get angry at myself while reading over it. maybe im just weird.
Kagome Lovers Cool: Thank you!
Elf of the Forest: heh... you have no idea...
you i just realized... alot of peoples pen names start with the letter K... am i the only one who finds this odd?
okie dokie artichokie on with the next chapter!
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When Ayame awoke the next morning, she had a pounding headache. After Kouga had dropped her off, Sango and Kagome had spent the better part of an hour trying to get her to lie down and go to sleep. After finally managing to, they both went to bed themselves, tired from the struggle. Last night was a bit of a blur for her. She remembered going to the restaurant and having a nice meal but after that, the memories were a bit hazy. She sat up and rubbed her pounding head. She closed her eyes and suddenly what she couldn't remember of the previous night came flooding back to her. Her and Kouga going for a walk in the park, her kissing him, her suggesting them going back to his place, them in the car... Wait a second. Her eye opened wide looking around to see where she was. She sighed with relief seeing it was Sango and Kagomes apartment.
"So your awake are you?" Sango's voice came suddenly, causing Ayame to jump.
Ayame clutched her head; her sudden movement had made it throb with pain. "Geeze, Sango, you scared me half to death!" She moaned.
"Sorry," Sango said in a tone that obviously said that she wasn't. "You know Ayame, Kouga's a much better person than I originally made him out to be." Sango said, pouring herself a cup of coffee.
"What do you mean?" Ayame said getting up and walking over to the table in their kitchen/dining room and sitting down. She covered her nose at the smell of Sango's coffee.
"Last night, you were practically throwing yourself at him and he just brought you here." Sango explained. "Personally when I first met him, I thought he would be a womanizing jerk."
Ayame smiled to herself at Sango's confession. She had to admit, she had worried at first about the same thing, especially after that one night at V6 when he tried to feel her up, but nothing had happened since. She was happy that she had finally found a guy who liked her for her not for her body.
"You know Sango, I think I'm gonna go thank him for what he did last night, before work starts." Ayame said standing up and walking over to the door. "See you in a bit."
"See ya..." Sango said, sipping her coffee contently.
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Kouga awoke the next morning in his hotel room. He kept his eyes closed, hoping that what he had done last night was just some dream and that he wouldn't have to lie to the woman he cared for. Slowly he opened his eyes and rolled over. There lying beside him was a blue eyed, blond haired girl, staring up at him with a content smile. He faked a similar look, his gut twisting with guilt.
"Good morning," Tanya cooed.
"Morning," Kouga said in the most sincere voice he could muster. He lifted the covers off of himself and got out of the bed. Tanya sat up and watched him as he began to dress.
"In a hurry to go somewhere?" She inquired, sounding slightly disappointed.
"It's nothing to do with you, babe, I just have a meeting to go to." He said buttoning up his shirt.
"Oh, I see," Tanya said getting out of the bed and dressing herself.
Kouga and Tanya left his hotel room together. Once outside of it, Tanya stopped.
"I had a real great time last night," She said with a shy smile. "Maybe we could do it again sometime?"
"Sure, babe." Kouga lied. He leaned down and kissed the girl, ignoring the 'BING' of the elevator, signifying that it was opening.
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Ayame stepped out of the elevator as it arrived on the 13th floor. She turned in the direction of Kouga's room and stopped dead at what she saw. Her eyes instantly filled with tears and she watched in horror, the man she had been dating for a month now, was kissing some blond bimbo outside of his room.
The couple broke away and Kouga stole a quick glace at the elevator and did a double take, seeing Ayame standing there, her head shaking as she slowly backed away. "Ayame!" Kouga cried, pushing Tanya away from him. "Ayame... I-I can explain!"
Tears began to pour down Ayame's cheeks as she turned and ran back into the elevator. She pressed the close door button then the button labelled 'Lobby'. The doors closed and the compartment began its decent.
"Ayame!!!" Kouga cried as he made it to the now closed elevator doors and banged on them. "Ayame! Wait! Come back! I can explain!" He knew it was useless.
"Who-?" Tanya began.
Kouga, with amazing speed, ran past her to the stairs. He had to catch her. He had to explain. He had to tell her how he felt.
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Ayame burst through the revolving doors of the hotel, out to the street. At that exact moment all the taxis that usually lined the sidewalk, pulled away. She looked around desperately, tears falling uncontrollably. A black Mustang convertible pulled up in front of her.
"Need a ride?" The man driving asked.
Ayame looked at the man, it was Riku. She didn't know whether or not o say yes or no. Not until she heard Kouga come out of the building calling her name, did she finally decide to hop in the car.
Kouga watched Ayame jump into Riku's car. He couldn't believe it... well maybe he could. He had hurt her badly; the fact she was willing to get in a car with a man she hated was proof enough of that. He quickly stopped a taxi and got in.
"Follow that black Mustang!" He yelled at the driver.
The driver nodded and drove off after the convertible. But this was New York, it was pointless to try and follow someone through the busy streets with horrible drivers everywhere. The taxi driver soon lost sight of the black convertible and apologized to Kouga for the inconvenience. Disappointedly Kouga got out of the taxi and headed back to the hotel, holding back tears of his own.
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"What happened?" Riku asked after 5 minutes of complete and utter silence.
"I don't want to talk about it." Ayame said, determinedly staring ahead, fighting the tears that wanted to fall.
"This have anything to do with that Kouga, fellow?" He asked. Ayame merely nodded. "Look, I may not know what happened but that bastard was trouble from the beginning. He wasn't good enough for you Ayame. I'm sorry he hurt you..."
Ayame looked up at Riku. She could hardly believe he was being so kind and not jumping all over her, trying to get a date or in her pants. "Thanks, Riku. That's really sweet of you to say..."
Riku nodded and placed a comforting hand on her knee. "He'll pay for what he did you Ayame, I promise." Ayame smile at him and looked ahead once again. After a few moments of silence Riku's hand was still on her knee... actually it was higher than her knee, not quite mid thigh, but definitely not on her knee anymore. The fact it was moving upwards made Ayame very nervous, finally she just snapped.
"Let me out of the car!" She demanded, slapping his hand away.
"Why should I," He asked stopping and locking the doors. He moved in to kiss her but Ayame slapped him with amazing force and pushed him back. She lifted herself over the side of the car and onto the street. She then began to run in the direction of Sango and Kagome's apartment. It would probably take her twenty to thirty minutes to get there but she kept on running.
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RING-RING
"Coming..." Kagome called walking out of the bathroom while tying her hair up in a neat bun.
RING-RING RING-RING
"I'm COMING!" She shouted as she threw open the door. At the sight of her distressed friend, Kagome gasped. "Ayame what's wrong?"
Ayame threw her arms around Kagome, pulling her into a bone-crushing hug as she cried into her shoulder. "He-He-I-He..." She sobbed.
"Who?" Kagome asked in a soft, caring voice, leading her best friend into the living room.
Sango, who was coming out of her room, gasped. "Oh no..." She said to herself, guessing something had happed with Kouga. She walked over and sat down with her roommate and friend.
"He... I got there and he... he... he was kissing another woman!" Ayame cried.
Both Kagome and Sango wrapped their arms around Ayame, giving her comfort. The girls stayed that way for a good 15 minutes before they had to go to work. After work the girls spend the evening watching chick flicks, eating ice cream and bashing men. It wasn't until very late at night that Ayame went home.
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A/N: ok ok, you can all officially hate me now... but... i would save the anger... it's gonna get worse before it gets better... (cowers from angry readers)
If you want to yell at me go ahead, i understand, i wont get angry i promise.
so... um, im not sure when im going to have a chance to update again, i have about 4 projects to do the rest of the week plus additional homework. so maybe next weekend or mid-week... anytime after wednesday probably. dont hate me!
oh and everyone... Watch 'Lost' this wednesday at 8 on ABC! its gonna be a great show!! i garentee it!
ok thats all for now. feel free to flame me, dont care. toodles!