Title: She's only happy when it Rains

Chapter: Midnight Starbright

She's not the kind of girl
Who likes to tell the world
About the way she feels about herself
She takes a little time in making up her mind
She doesn't want to fight against the tide

And lately I'm not the only one
I say never trust anyone

Always the one who has to drag her down
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around

Can't bear to face the truth
So sick he cannot move
And when it hurts he takes it out on you

And lately I'm not the only one
I say never trust anyone

Always the one who has to drag her down
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around

The trick is to keep breathing x2

She knows the human heart
And how to read the stars
Now everything's about to fall apart
I won't be the one who's going to let you down
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around
I won't be the one who's going to let you down
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around

The trick is to keep breathing x7

-'The Trick Is To Keep Breathing' by garbage

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Kikyo leaned against the door she just shut and sighed deeply, "Inuyasha…." She whispered to herself and closed her eyes just listening to the quiet that surrounded her. The hallway was empty, there weren't even pictures on the walls, and it was just blank, pure white. Kikyo looked at the simple wall with a small smile, she walked over to the other side of the hallway and placed her cheek against the white wall, it felt cool and it relaxed her for some reason.

'I've felt such great sorrow lately and yet something as quant and plain as a white wall comforts me…..how strange. It's just it reminds me of a peaceful whole. Where there's nothing wrong, its boring not particularly beautiful but it's there and it goes on no matter what.' Kikyo's thoughts lifted her spirits; she needed to do something for a change, to get out, to go somewhere, the walls felt like they were boxing in her happiness.

Kikyo stood still for a couple of more moments out of respect for the new outlook she had gotten, and then practically skipped to Hitokoe's door. Kikyo hummed a sweet melody while she knocked on the door, she waited but no one answered. "Hitokoe you can't be asleep yet?!" she whined like a child to the door; Kikyo slowly opened the door and looked around. It was so dark, the light was turned off (obviously) it took a moment for her eyes to adjust. Kikyo discovered that there was no one to bee seen in the room, "Hitokoe?" she called out but of course no one answered.

Kikyo noticed that the curtains of the window Hitokoe was at were slightly billowing out, she walked over to it, the window was open and a slight breeze blew through the night. Kikyo breathed deeply, the fresh air cleansed her lungs she stuck her head out the window. To the left of the window a couple of inches away from the window there was an old fire-escape ladder. Kikyo looked down, she was really high up, she wondered how they could make buildings so tall here but that didn't stop her. She carefully stepped on the lip of the window and stepped over to the ladder.

After a bit of climbing Kikyo thought she could make out the end of the ladder. When she finally got to the top Kikyo peeked her head up to see what it was like on the roof of one of these tall buildings. Kikyo wasn't very impressed it looked like it was all made out of stone; the only interesting thing was there on the other side of the roof was a small bench. There on the bench sat Hitokoe, his white and skin hair glowed with the lights of the surrounding buildings. He sat there just gazing out at the stars, which made Kikyo notice them, she looked up her mouth open it was like there were tiny candles every where swimming in an ocean of deep black.

Kikyo hoisted her self up to the nice solid ground of the roof, she felt like she floated accost the rest of the way to the bench still entranced with the night sky. She looked down to see that she was now standing above Hitokoe, he was breathing softly and his eyes were glowing in a wondrous way. Kikyo didn't want to disturb him he looked so awestricken like he was finally feeling better for the first time in a long time, but she just could help it he looked so handsome.

Kikyo finally succumbed to her emotions she felt her body moving it was like she was another person watching herself; she leaned over Hitokoe and gently kissed his cheek, it was so soft and cool.

Hitokoe's face flushed as he felt Kikyo's lips on his skin, this wasn't like last time. So much had changed, before he had kissed her just to prove that he too had control over her emotions. This time she was kissing him, of course only on the cheek but it was so gentle and sweet. He felt Kikyo's lips move down to his neck, his ear lobe, then to his other cheek and the same.

Kikyo moved around the bench and sat down next to Hitokoe, "Hi" she said breaking the silence that she had loved so much, "Hey" he said sounding a little flustered. Hitokoe then turned and looked at Kikyo and grabbed her hands in his, her hands felt so small in his "Kikyo I have to tell you something." Kikyo looked at him deeply in the eyes. 'Oh….wait I just kissed him what if he tells me that he doesn't like me and that he'd rather me not do things like that because inside he's disgusted with me?' Kikyo then realized that she sounded like a foolish school girl and stopped her thoughts of panic.

"Yes?" Kikyo said trying to sound calm, Hitokoe looked so serious he picked up her hands and kissed them slowly. Kikyo wasn't sure what to do so she just let Hitokoe continue to kiss her up the arm his kisses were so tender. Goosy bumps ran up and down Kikyo's spine as he made his way up to her ear, she could hear his breathing it seemed so heavy. Hitokoe whispered in Kikyo's ear "I love you….." she shivered once more.

Hitokoe was practically lying on top of her but Kikyo shifted her weight so that she could see his face, he looked at her and smiled. Kikyo smiled back at him, Hitokoe cupped her cheek in his hand and then began to move his face closer. Kikyo felt his lips on hers once more; she let his tongue slip into her mouth. Hitokoe's kiss started out gentle and slow but Kikyo felt him start to kiss her harder and it became more intense. His hands ran down her arms to her hips holding them in a tight grasp, Kikyo ran her figures up and down his back he was so skinny she could feel his bones through his shirt and it scared her.

They broke the kiss when they finally had to breathe, Kikyo looked at Hitokoe and smiled they were both breathing hard. "Kikyo if I'm pushing you just tell me and I'll stop." Hitokoe said searching her eyes, "No, its fine…..just that…." Kikyo trailed off "Yeah?" Hitokoe asked with concern "Do you even eat the meals I cook for you at breakfast, your practically skin and bones!" Kikyo exclaimed. Hitokoe gave her a flat face and then muttered something about her cooking sucking.

Kikyo blushed it was true she wasn't use to cooking, she hadn't for a long time now….I mean dead people don't really need to eat do they?! "Oh…sorry." she said "if you want you can cook." Hitokoe nodded "I meant to ask you but I thought it would be kind of rude." He began trying to explain but was cut off by a yawn. "Maybe we should go down….and get some sleep." Kikyo agreed so they headed down.

Kikyo stepped trough the window and into Hitokoe's arms, he set her down but didn't let go of her. He tipped her head up and kissed her goodnight. Kikyo smiled up at him and he smiled at her "good night." Kikyo said and then hesitantly stepped out of Hitokoe's warm embrace. "Goodnight" he said and then walked her to the door and shut it after she left. 'I better check on Inuyasha' Kikyo quietly opened the door to see that he was asleep (as usual). She went to her room lied down on her bed and turned out the light smiling to herself things were finally getting better.