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A/N: It's another day of the year and I'm not liking it one bit! Why? Maybe the lurking shadow of school's with homework or utter depression of something else? Anyways I'm sorry for not updating for a while. It's pretty hard to connect your story ideas and put them all together. Maybe it's easy for some of you but I'm totally confused. It's funny how I'm suppose to be working a project of mine right now then writing this chapter. Oh will, I'll get to it soon enough!

Thanks to all of you who reviewed! And special thanks for Snoochie, for pointing that little mistake, thanks!

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Memories past

Chapter five:

Staying

Kikyo shifted up from her seat. "This was a great dinner Onigumo."

Onigumo helped her up and smiled. "Anything for you."

Kikyo blushed and grabbed her coat, as will as Onigumo. They left the fine restaurant and walked to Onigumo's car. After they were all buckled up, they drove back to the orphanage. During the car ride they talked.

"So how are you feeling?" asked Onigumo. "Remember you have an appointment with me on Monday."

Kikyo frowned. "You're not gonna give me more medicine are you? I'm alright with painkillers."

Onigumo shook his head. "You want to get all better do you? Painkillers just adjust the pain for a while and it vanishes and you gotta take more again." He took her hand. "Just believe me, I'm a doctor."

Kikyo sighed and placed her hand to her chest. 'Just hope it would...'

.v.

Kagome tossed Inuyasha a towel to dry off. "Here's a towel, just dry and someone will bring your clothes." She walked out of the room. Right now, Inuyasha was in a small living room of a hotel nearby, a hotel that Kouga owned. He growled. 'Stupid wolf, now what am I gonna do? The necklace is gone.' He frowned, knowing it could be lost forever. 'I'm sorry Kagome. I should have been more careful.' His thoughts were interrupted by flying clothes that was thrown on his head. It was Kouga.

"Here you mutt, you can wear this for now. Kayoko wants to know if you're hungry," he asked with a glare.

Inuyasha took a look at the clothes and answered, "Sure, yeah whatever."

Kouga huffed at him, and then left the room. Surely enough Kayoko knows what she's doing, helping some guy that practically was gonna die. He hated the guy, for some reason he had a feeling that this Inuyasha would stay for a while. He crossed his arms. Great, just great.

.v.

Kagome hummed her little tune and smiled at the boiling pot. "Okay, a little bit of salt and pepper, chili for spice, herbs and... the noodles." Kagome looked over at Sango who was cutting the sushi into slices. "Hey Sango, can you pass me some chopsticks?" Sango looked up and wept some sweat off of her eyebrow and did as she was told.

"Here Kayoko," she answered. "Anything else?"

Kagome shook her head stirred up the noodles. Taking a spoon, she scooped in and took a little taste. "Yummy," she smiled. "Are you done Sango?"

Sango held out a dish of sushi and replied, "Yeah!"

Kagome nodded and held up the pot of noodles. "Dinner's ready!"

.v.

Everyone seated around the dinner table, all except for Kikyo and Onigumo. All bowls, chopsticks and napkins was neatly placed around the table. As everyone seated down, Kagome and Sango brought out all the dishes they were making. Kagome seated right next to Inuyasha and Sango sat across. The doors swift open and in came Miroku. "Hey everybody, bring on the food." He took a seat next to Sango and then noticed Inuyasha. "Inuyasha? Is that you? What are you doing here?"

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "Miroku? Oh long time no see... lecher."

Miroku grinned and scratched the back of his neck. "Uh will, how are you? Last time I saw you, you were into a wine industry. How's that coming along?"

Inuyasha smirked. "I practically own some wine companies and especially the Tetseiga Corporation, my finest of all."

While they were talking, everyone got a bit of what they were talking about. Kagome blinked once then twice. "Will... eat up everyone, where were you Miroku?"

Both men sat down and ate. "I had a client for a medical reason, no biggie."

Kagome nodded as if she understood. Their was a small silence in the air as everyone ate, too weird since Mr. Tashio, a big company businessmen was here with them. So Kagome tried to start up a conversation. "So what are you doing here Mr. Tashio?"

Inuyasha looked up from his noodles and then answered, "Well, to tell you the truth, I don't know. I've never been here before but somehow, I did."

"What do you mean you don't know," shouted Kouga. "We just thought you came to kill yourself." He smirked. "That would have been much better."

Inuyasha growled at him. "Where'd you get the thought that I, Inuyasha Tashio, would die in a lake? You're kidding me."

Kouga rolled his eyes. "It's technically a river."

"So then what were you doing in the lake?" questioned Kagome ignoring Kouga's words. "It really isn't a safe thing to be in there."

Inuyasha slurped his noodles. "I dropped something in there."

"Whatever's in there is now lost cause it'll be hard to find anything when it's in there," spat Kouga. "Tough luck I guess."

Inuyasha stood up at the news. "You I can never find it?" He tugged the chair out and left the room.

Kouga growled. "Talk about manners. And he comes from a rich family." A minute later, Inuyasha came back.

"Oh hey can I check in a room here?" he asked. "I'd like to stay here for a couple of days."

Kouga was about tell him, 'NO', but Kagome spoke first. "Sure." Kouga gave her a look that said, 'What the hell?' She gave him a glare and walked to Inuyasha and led him into the receptionist desk. "So tell me, why do you want to stay here?"

Inuyasha looked at her and answered, "Uh, well I needed a break and it's been a while so why not?" He just left out the point that he was going to retrieve the necklace back no matter how long it takes, he has to find it.

Kagome smiled. "That's good." She gave him the clip board of registration. "Just sign here and I'll lead you to your room." Inuyasha nodded. 'Just gotta make a phone call to the company though.

.v.

Sango cleared up the table and grabbed all the dishes. She sighed, 'Great, leave me with the dishes,' she thought. Everyone had left the room after Kagome and Inuyasha went to check in a room. Kouga was angry and left the room in a huff and Miroku had to take a phone call outside, leaving her to herself. She hummed a song and suddenly sang that song.

Deai kara dore kurai tatsu no ka wa kazoeta koto nai kedo
mou zuibun issho ni sugoshite iru ki ga suru yo
yoru ni makesou na hi wa denwa shite shimau itsu mo
ima kara sugu soko e ikou ka" to sono kotoba dake de sukuwareru

What she didn't know is that someone was slowly walking in, listening to her clear crisped voice.

Onaji kankyou de nita you na keiken tsunde kite iru kara kana
fushigi na hodo kimi no koto o chikaku ni kanjirareru

A hand was brought her shoulder and she let out a small 'yelp.' Turing around, she found out that it was Miroku. "Miroku? What are you doing here?" She was completely embarrassed. Did he hear her sing?

Miroku grabbed her soaked hands and said, "Why did you stop singing? A beautiful voice like yours is magnificent."

Sango blushed. "Miroku, wha-" She was cut off by warm lips that covered her own. She slowly closed her eyes and savored the kiss. What a day this has been.

.v.

Kouga gathered all of the fishing equipment and stored them in the shed. He was extremely mad. Why did Kayoko let him stay, it's going to be a tough week if 'he' stayed. That dog-faced mutt. It seems as if Kayoko was more fond of that Inuyasha. Kouga laid back on his back on the soft green grass. Kagome suddenly appeared and sat beside him. "Kouga, you should be nicer to him you know. It's been months since a person has checked in. You don't want to sell this place do you?"

Kouga sat up and turned to her. "Of course not. This summer hotel was left for me from my father. I'm not gonna let him down."

Kagome smiled and playfully punched him. "Atta boy. Now isn't that better? Now let's head in. It's getting dark."

Kouga nodded. "You go in first. I'm just gonna stay here for a couple of more minutes." He laid back down again and closed his eyes.

"K," Kagome stood up and went inside leaving Kouga to himself.

.v.

The sky began to darken and raindrops fell to the ground. The gloomy air stiffened Kagome as she stared out the window. She held on tight of the pink orb in her hand. 'What does this necklace mean? Where does it come from?' She tried to read the engraved lettering but it was too scratched off. All she could pick up was 'Kag' Is this suppose to be her real name? Kagome sighed. 'Maybe I'll know, someday.'

.v.

Back at the hotel, Inuyasha too, was watching rain. 'Kagome, I'm sorry. I'm so careless of everything and even to lose the necklace.' He slipped the blankets over himself and dozed off. Maybe the next day, he could try finding the necklace again, just maybe...

A/N: There you have it, the fifth chapter. Please review and I will update very soon!

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... Eternalhappiness