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Watashi no homu o ashite.It was three months after that night that changed their lives completely. Sango and Kagome had yet to tell they guys what had transpired in the cafeteria. Kagome and Inu Yasha were now the "it" couple and they even had plans of getting engaged in the near future. Miroku and Sango had gone on a few dates while Kouga just sat back and as he put it, waiting for the one.
It had been the last day of school that day and the five were hanging out at the lake. Or, actually, at the rock next to the lake. Sango looked at the sky that was tinted pink and orange, watching the sun go down.
"Want a marshmellow?" Inu Yasha asked, holding a roasted marshmellow on a stick out towards her.
"Thanks," she smiled. She gazed back into the sky and was lost in her thoughts.
"Dad, why is it that you don't like it when I write my songs?" Sango had asked a week after her twin's funeral. Her father had let her move back in.
He sighed and looked at her, and began, "Because, you're my baby girl and I don't want you to end up like those girls on tv who are little more than celebratized prostitutes. You are so much better than that."
"But dad, it's just an outlet to let some of the pain I have out. It's nothing more than that and even if I did become a celebratity, I would never do something like that," Sango assured him.
"That's what your mother said," he told her.
"Huh?" Sango asked in amazement.
"You're mother was on her way to becoming a big time star when she started to become involved in the drugs and money. And she had promised me that she wouldn't. I didn't want to tell you this, but her entire death was staged by a man who wanted money she didn't have," he explained.
"Earth to Sango, you there?" Miroku's voice filtered in. Sango looked at him and smiled a secret smile. "Where were you, Pluto?" He asked.
"Just remembering something," she replied before kissing him on the cheek. He smiled and began to tickle her.
Inu Yasha looked at the two and began to sink into thoughts of his own.
"Dad, I know what happened," Sesshoumaru told the two one day not long after his and Kagome first date. By this, I mean Sesshoumaru was talking to Inu Yasha and his father, and it was Inu Yasha and Kagome that had gone out, not Sesshoumaru and Kagome.
"And why is that?" Katsutoshi asked his elder son.
"Hypnosis. You had yourself hypnotized to forget everything having to deal with Iyumi," he stopped and looked at the two faces in front of him. "And, consequently, all the things having to do with Inu Yasha were erased as well."
Kagome laughed and looked at her boyfriend's face. He was spaced out as well, but then again, he had a lot to deal with at the moment. His father had recently been unhypnotized and there was a lot of drama at his house. Just like her own.
"Dad?" Kagome's weak voice filtered over the phone asked.
"Hey kiddo," his voice answered back, hoarse.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"Why didn't you tell me what she was doing to you?" He suddenly asked.
"I was afraid you weren't going to believe me. I mean, you haven't really been there for me in the past," she replied, letting a little anger slip out.
"Honey, the entire reason I asked you out here was to try and fill in the gap that emerged after I left," he told her.
"Then why now? Why didn't you at least send a birthday card or a Christmas card? Why didn't you invite Souta? He's your child too. I don't want to ever hear from you again," Kagome told him, hanging up the phone. Almost immediatly, it began to ring again.
"Kagome, its your father," her mother told her a little bit later, phone in hand.
"Tell him he's dead to me and to stop any and all contact with me," she told her mother, obviosly shocking the woman who did as her daughter told her.
Miroku and Sango had stopped their games for the moment and each gazed up at the sky which was just now starting to get dark and the stars appearing in the sky.
"Mom, why did you guys lie to me?" He asked the day after Naraku's funeral.
"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Botan asked, chopping the vegetables for the salad.
"You told me that you were my parents and told me Mayura was my sister when she's my mother and you my grandparents," Miroku replied. Mrs. Botan stopped what she was doing and turned to face him.
"Miroku you are like the son we never had and Mayura was just going to let you do whatever. She was a horrible mother. She was more interested in getting laid and doing drugs then doing the simplest things with you. So, we gave her the choice, go live with some relatives and clean up, or be thrown on the street. We raised you as our son. And, that's how I see you. That's how your father, no I guess he'd be your grandfather now, sees you. We did plan on telling you soon, when we thought you'd be able to handle the truth a little bit better," she finished.
Kouga looked into the fire and saw images flash in it. He let his mind wander a bit.
"Hey Koryu, what's my little boy up to today?" Kouga asked, holdign his son. He looked inside the car in front of him to see Kikyo giving him the glare of death. She was being taken away by social services to a center that would help her straigten her life out. Which, meant that Kouga got full custody of their son. The car pulled away and they watched as she was taken away.
"Hey, let's eat," Kagome's voice announced, taking everyone away from their thoughts. She opened the bag of chips and passed it around, while the others made hot dogs or roasted marshmellows.
Then, out of nowhere, Sango told them, "Back before all the drama started with Kage, I told myself that my life seemed like a soap opera. And, it did at the time, and it still seems to be one, in a way."
"All of our lives seem to be. I wonder why it was us that was chosen," Inu Yasha added.
"But a guy told me something that really made me think," Sango shot a look to Kouga, and continued, "he told me, 'I don't know. Things change, people grow, they make stupid decisions, but without those stupid choices, we'd be nothing. We're supposed to grow, but the stuff that happens in between the beginning and the end, it doesn't help. But, it does let us grow and adapt so that when the story is over, we'll have survived to see the finale.'"
A/N: And, that's it. What, you thought there would be something more? Well, there is a little special at the end of this, but, really, that's kind of been the end since Kouga told Sango that. I didn't know how I would do it, but it would be Sango repeating that to someone after it was all over. I hadn't even really thought of Kage as an evil person until after that. But, I decided, I should have them all at a cookout and let their memories resolve the questions left unanswered.
I am not continuing this any more. This is the end! But, I don't own anyone or thing other than Kage and the plot and things like that. But, if you would like to continue their adventures, ask I might let you.
Okay, one last thing before the special. I never thought that when I first got the startings of a plot of two best friends that hate each other but then come together again would turn into this, but, it seems to go so perfect that way. Like, my original plans were for it end on the 13th chapter of Nagataka but it seemed to be a good idea at the time to let it end on a cliffhanger. I apologize for all the mishaps and long waitings, including the one for this story. But I want to do something special for my 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Bye, unless you've reviewed for me for any of the three stories, then you should stick around for the special which is in:
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Here it is.
A girl with shoulder length hair is busy setting things up. She carries a cake into the room and sets it on the huge table. She looks at the clock and sees that its time. So, she opens the doors and in walks everyone who has reviewed.
The girl, named Alysia, walks up to the stage and a spotlight appears. She takes out a piece of paper and begins, "I'd like to thank you all for coming here tonight. If you want, take some food. If you notice, the cake has a one, that's for my one year anniversary. But, anyways, I would like to thank:
Merayna (the section is going for the dogs and I hope this doesn't add to it.), PatrioticPuppy (are you doing anything for one year?), ever free, SltDrkStlker, kagomes shadow, die hentai die, M.Teru(anon), kagomeisme(anon), Samurai-Kagome, Satoru Hikari Kitomaru(anon), lalalaaaa(anon), KaIkO-tHe-ShElL-dAuGhTeR, Cherrysinger, Dog DeMon(anon), Inu Kaiba (my most frequent reviewer and I love you for it!), Star4peace14, remix-69er, gurlhushere13, inu-kag-4evr, alexgirl12 (anon), erica6060, crazyme(anon), katiee(anon), chinadoll27, inuyasha187, stacy(anon), Inusapphrine(you're so loyal, thanks!), Kagome405, Trunks' Brat Baby (crossing the border, that's cool), Reiki(anon), chibi playing with fire, kagome#1(anon), Inanila Momimoya, Kuramie and Kaiaramath, Angel-Devil-101, darrenlee(anon and I have to say I love your review), The Unnamed Demon, Hakutou-chan, inuzgirl, ameythst-tears(were you born in Feb. too?), auraonwings. That's the Nagataka reviews.
Here's Kimi watashi ga natsukashi:
Star4peace14, impulsivexdreams(anon), Inusapphrine(thanks for being one of my most loyal reviwers!), crystal(anon), Inu Kaiba(again, the most frequent reviewer, thanks!), Rieki(anon), Wannanothercrap(anon), Haktou-chan, cheli81(anon), Red Hawk K'sani.
And, here's Homu watashi aishite:
Inusapphrine(I'm sorry to hear what's happened to you lately. I hope things start to look better for you and your family.), Inu Kaiba(my most loyal reviewer ever!), Rieki.
If I could give awards, then, they would go to a few special folks. One would have to go to Inu Kaiba, who without a doubt is my most loyal reviewer ever. She has reviewed almost every chapter. Another would go to Inusapphrine, who has always reviewed at least once, often more for everything I have in the Inu Yasha section. The best review I have ever gotten is a tie between Merayna and darrenlee. And, so on. I want to thank you all and I want to thank people who will give me future reviews as well. And, Nagataka has hit 100! It actually has 105 at the moment! Thanks to all of you who reviewed, you've made me so happy. Also, I would like to add that all of your reviews were positive. I never once got a single flame."
With that, the girl steps off stage and sits down. She watches as the crowd eats and talks and thinks back on the past year. She gets a notebook out and starts to write something down. She then looks up and smiles, saying, "Well, what's next?"