Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha…blah blah blah…yadda yadda yadda
A/N: This chapter is kind of sad, injury/possible but not probable death of character.
Chapter 8
Mirror woke up the next morning to a phone call, picking her phone up she smiled, playing with Shippo's hair as he slept, "Hello," she said softly. It was Rick; she talked softly, laughing as she hung up.
"Who was that?" Shippo asked sleepily, looking up. He smiled at her and she kissed his nose.
"Rick, he just wanted to see if I was going to get to come. I forgot to call him last night."
She got out of bed, walking to her suitcase and grabbing a pair of baggy jeans and a t-shirt, walking into her bathroom to shower and change.
She walked out a few minutes later to find Rick sitting on her bed. "Hey," he said, smiling. She smiled back, picking her brush up and running it quickly through her hair.
"Ok, we can go," she said, setting her brush down and walking to the door. "Who let you in anyway?"
"Your mom," he replied, shrugging slightly as he followed her downstairs. Her dad and Shippo gave him this evil glare and Kagome smiled. "Morning Miss Hiragashi, Shippo, umm…."
"The name's Inuyasha, I'm Mirror's dad, and Kagome's husband, so it's Mrs. Tageiko ((I make up a last name for INU! YAY!)) and Mirror Tageiko," Inuyasha said, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"Gomen sir," Rick said, bowing slightly, he might have been born in America, but he knew the culture well enough to bow to his friend's rather imposing father. He straightened and smiled. "Well, we should get going."
Mirror nodded, hugging her mother and father before walking up to Shippo, "I'll see you this afternoon," she said, kissing him softly. She hugged him tightly and he slowly let her go, sadness and distrust filling his eyes.
They arrived at the fairgrounds much to Mirror's surprise. Rick smiled as he paid their way in and they got their ride bracelets, walking around the midway. "So, what do you want to ride first?" he asked, looking at her with a grin.
"How about….umm…the Gravitron!" she exclaimed, running towards the ride which had no line. Rick followed, laughing.
The day was growing late and he had to get Mirror home soon, he'd won her several stuffed animals, including one that looked a lot like her father and they'd rode every ride she wanted, several times. She looked at him, "Your turn, you get to pick the last ride of the day," she said, smiling.
Rick smiled back, taking her hand, "Ferris Wheel?" he asked, looking at her nervously. She nodded and he laughed, running off with her following. They got on, Rick shaking slightly.
She looked at him curiously, "You ok?" she asked, her hand lightly on his shoulder.
He nodded and took a deep shaky breath, "It's just that, I missed you so much and then when you got back, I saw you with Shippo and…"
She shook her head slightly, hugging him, "Rick, you're like my brother, and I love you as a brother, nothing more."
He nodded, turning his head slightly and capturing her lips. He kissed her deeply, ignoring the shoves he was getting. They were near the top now. He parted the kiss, looking at her with sorrowful eyes, "Bye Mirror," he whispered, standing up and walking to the door, he looked back at her and opened it, jumping out of the car and onto the ground below. Mirror was at the door, her mouth agape, not realizing the scream that crossed her lips, the anguished cry of Rick's name.
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Ok, Cliffie, and I know, I know, Poor Rick Right, and it's short….sorry…
Ok, so, questions:
Who dislikes Rick?
Who likes him?