Chapter Ten; 2 Days Left

Only 2 days remained and tempers flared. Kagome and InuYasha were constantly arguing about little annoying things.

It was the same with Miroku and Sango except they stayed close to each other for fear that they would get separated.

Kurama stayed alone slowly sinking into a deep depression.

Youko was the only kept him aware of the outside world and what everyone else was doing.

Hiei and Sesshoumaru kept to themselves with Shippo at their sides the entire time.

Yusuke and Kuwabara just sat and talked as if nothing had happened. They were in denial. Or so it seemed.

Rin and Jaaken stayed at Kagome's side so they wouldn't have to deal with anyone else. Kagome always busied herself with them so she wouldn't have to think about InuYasha; even though they loved each other their relationship was lessening.

The group was constantly worried about Kurama, the night before he had tried to commit suicide and he said that Ayamachi told him to do it. Who the heck was Ayamachi?

Hiei found him and had a long talk. But the group was going to call a meeting and talk out all their issues and problems.


Umasuki was in charge of the stables. Cleaning and taking care of the horses but in no way was she stupid.

She owned about 5 horses herself. Their names were; Raven, Susie, Misty, Cheyenne, and Caballo.

She loved each one with her heart and soul. She also fell for Nanashi.

He was a majestic stallion in her eyes. One day she followed him to the deep, dark forest, and as she followed she heard his beautiful voice.

He had been angry. Once again his brother had done bad things.

Nanashi had set fire to the stables, killing Susie. Umasuki would have killed him herself, but Nanashi had already threatened his brother, rather violently, Umasuki was surprised by his compassion, and had followed to thank him.

Then she heard his start singing,

"Walking
waiting
alone without a care
hoping and hating
with things I can't bare
did you think it's cool to walk right up to so save my life
and fuck it up
well did you
well did you
I see hell in your eyes
taken in by surprise
touching you makes me feel alive
touching you makes me die inside
walking
waiting
alone without a care
hoping and hating
with things that I can't bare
did you think it's cool to walk right up to so save my life
and fuck it up
well did you
I hate you
I see hell in your eyes
taken in by surprise
touching you makes me feel alive
touching you makes me die inside
I've slept so long without you
it's tearing me apart till
how to get this far playing games
with fist held cards
I've killed a million pity souls
But I can't kill you
I've slept so long without you
I see hell in your eyes
taken in by surprise
touching you makes me feel alive
touching you makes me die inside
I see hell in your eyes
taken in by surprise
touching you makes me feel alive
touching you makes me die inside
I see hell in your eyes
taken in by surprise
touching you makes me feel alive
touching you makes me die inside"

The words frightened her. They were all so violent, and destructive, but she refused to believe he was a bad person.

She knew where he came from. At that point she was ripped from her thoughts, as Nanashi mumbled about that girl, Rena, again.

Oh how Umasuki hated her. She was going to pay for stealing Nanashi's heart.

Nanashi's heart was hers, and only hers. This relationship was a sort of perversion.

The day passed slowly, and soon enough night fell, blackening the sky. Umasuki slowly crept down the hall, pinning her back to the wall, and singing a song that just popped into her head.

"Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his hat, and called it macaroni." She repeated this over and over again.

She was about four doors away from Rena's room, and her excitement was building.

She knocked on the door, and when nobody answered she listened in. "You don't know what your talking about," she heard Nanashi yell from inside the room.

"Yes I do! He would never hurt me!" came Rena answer. "Yes he would. I know him -," he was cut of buy Rena screaming, "Get out!"

Nanashi tried to speak again, but the same thing happened.

"I SAID GET OUT!"

Umasuki heard a doorknob turn and she hid in the room next to Rena's. She heard Nanashi sigh, and walk down the hall.

Umasuki smirked.

Mission accomplished!

The next day Umasuki approached Nanashi in the woods. "Hey, how're you doing?"

"What do you mean?" Nanashi asked in red urn.

"I mean after yesterday -,"

"You were listening in?" he cut her off angrily.

"No, I mean that's not the point, with Rena gone I was thinking, maybe we could do something together, you know . . ." She trailed off.

"No. I don't like you at all in that way," Nanashi said.

"It's because of her isn't it? I'll make her pay!" Umasuki said, and began stalking back to the building. Nanashi ran up behind her and grasped her arm hard in his grip.

"No your not," he said coldly.

"Nanashi, your hurting me," Umasuki said her brown eyes, in pain, searching his, her frizzy brown hair blowing in the wind – frizzier than normal.

"Promise me," he ordered.

"I . . . promise Nanashi," Umasuki said, her voice strained with pain. Nanashi let go of her arm, turned and walked away.

"I hate you," she spat, rubbing her now bruised arm.

"Join the club," he replied calmly before entering the gardens.

Umasuki stared at where he had been. Join the Club.. What did that mean? She wondered.

She thought about it more that night. Then a sudden thought struck her, did Nanashi hate himself?


A/N: I finished this chapter shortly before going to a Chevelle concert. They totally ROCKED! Anyway if I ever delay any chapters look on my homepage and I probably will have a good reason as to why.