With only a week before graduation things seemed to be swinging from calm to hectic. The students of course were taking their last week with very relaxed attitudes. They all wanted their last week to go by smoothly, and none of them really wanted to work hard. On the other hand the principal and other staff members were beyond stressed, they needed to make sure graduation went smoothly.

Since it was a nice day they all decided to go outside for lunch. Inuyasha knew he couldn't stop Kikyou and Kurama from being friends. But for some reason he couldn't help but be reminded of all those months ago. Even though it was revealed that Kurama was being impersonated.

"Inuyasha are you alright?" Kikyou asked.

"Huh, oh yeah I'm fine." he answered.

But somehow she didn't believe him, she could see something was bothering him. She noticed a slight change in him after the real Kurama came back. She decided that after school when it was just the two of them, she would ask him again.

"Just think this is our last week." Sango said.

To Kikyou the whole thing seemed so surreal. Not to long ago they were all starting high school together, and now they would be graduating. She wasn't sure what life had in store for her once she graduated. But she hoped that she and all her friends would always keep in touch.

She was sure that they would all want to go different directions. And as much as she wished they could all go to the same place, it just wasn't so. Everyone had to follow their hearts, and listen to whatever their brains were telling them.

"Kikyou?" Kagura asked.

"Yes."

"What are your plans after we graduate?"

This question had plagued her mind for many years. She was never to sure what she wanted to do, but many things came to mind. As she racked her brain for answers she could feel their eyes on her. They would want her answer, but she wasn't sure if she had one.

"Do you still want to be a lawyer?" Kurama asked.

She was surprised he remembered that far back. She had told him she wanted to be a lawyer, but she told him that in 3rd grade. Kikyou liked the idea of being a lawyer it was definantly a change of pace.

"I'm not so sure anymore." she replied.

He stared at her for a moment, wondering what she was thinking. She also seemed to be in deep thought as well as the rest of her friends. He could only imagine what they could be thinking about. College was really the last thing on his mind.

Kurama really didn't feel that he deserved to be in college. Since he was never at class a single day this year, he felt like he was getting a free pass. With so many thoughts running threw his head, he needed to talk to someone. He needed his best friend.

"Kikyou?"

"Yes Kurama."

"Can we talk alone." he said.

She could see that he really needed to talk, and she was still feeling guilty. Guilty because she didn't trust him enough, and she needed to be there now. She promised her friends that if she wasn't back by the end of lunch, that she would meet up with them later.

Inuyasha didn't really respond to anything. He sat quietly watching Kikyou and Kurama walk of to the other side of the school. The more he thought about it the more he began to think, maybe she would choose him. He hoped not he wanted to believe that he and Kikyou were stronger than that.

But then he remembered that they were each others best friends. Kurama possibly knew everything about Kikyou, things that he didn't. Starting with that nickname, what did it mean, and would she ever tell him about it. He wondered about it for the longest time.

"Hey Inuyasha, you okay?" Miroku asked.

"Yeah, just thinking thats all." he replied.

Kikyou and Kurama on the other hand were now seated at another bench. She couldn't help but wonder what it was that he wanted to talk about. She had things she wanted to say to him as well. They used to talk about almost anything but lately she found talking to him was a struggle.

Only because of all the events that went on this year. Things were certainly strange this year, but it also made her face her past. Everything she went threw back in elementary. Kurama was the only person who knew about it, she never had the strength to tell anyone else.

"Whats wrong Kurama?" she asked.

"Nothing really, I was just doing a little thinking."

She could understand that what happened that night made her think a lot too. About Naraku impersonating Kurama, and her best friend really being asleep for almost a year. And also about Inuyasha and how he seemed different as well.

"I understand a lot has been on my mind as well."

"You should tell him you know." Kurama said suddenly.

It was almost as if Kurama was reading her mind. Kikyou had been thinking a lot about telling Inuyasha about what happened. It wasn't that she didn't trust him, but she had her reasons for not saying anything.

"I know I should, its been really difficult. Your the only person who knows." Kikyou told him.

He nodded, yes he did know. And he knew how painful it was for her, and seeing now that it was still difficult. But he still believed that she should tell Inuyasha, him and maybe her other friends as well.

"I understand, I don't know Inuyasha very well. Perhaps I will never know him given all the things that happened this year. But any fool could see he cares deeply for you. Kikyou you could tell him, don't be worried."

Just by his words alone she was reassured. And was beginning to see that she still had her best friend, and was grateful to him. Not just for talking to her, but for everything he had done for her.

"Thank you Kurama."

"Your welcome, now I need to go."

"Why, whats going on?"

"Nothing serious I'll be fine. I'll see you next week at graduation."

And without waiting for her response he left. She smiled a little, same old Kurama she thought to herself. But on the other hand she really needed the time alone. Just to think some more things threw, although Kurama did help a lot. But she found that she didn't have much time because Inuyasha was heading over to her.

"Kikyou you alright, Kurama said I should talk to you."

He sat down and she thought about what she would do to Kurama, after this stunt he pulled. But she knew he was only doing this because he cared about her.

"Yes I'm fine. Kurama just wanted us to talk."

Inuyasha began to wonder what this whole thing was about. And if it had anything to do with Kurama, if it did he wasn't sure how he would react.

"Okay, whats going on?"

"I'm sure you have been wondering about that nickname of mine."

Yes he wondered for months. Ever since he saw Kikyou's expression that day, and wanted to ask her about it. But saw that talking about it seemed to make her feel worse.

"Yeah I have."

"It all starts back to elementary, me, Naraku, and Kurama. We went to the same school, Kurama and I never got along with Naraku. But he was always there following us around, making sure we knew him. I tried not to pay much attention to it, until one day it got out of control."

He looked at her he could see that she was about to cry. His instincts told him to put his arms around her, and so he did. Making sure that she knew that everything would be alright.

"Kikyou you can finish, its okay." he said.

"I.. was coming home from school Kurama and I went our separate ways, it had started to rain. But I saw him, he was there waiting. He looked at me, and I looked at him something didn't feel right. So I continued walking this time faster, but he followed after me. Soon before I realized it he was dragging me into the bushes, I fought him off but he was much stronger than me."

Inuyasha's eyes widened, he knew what she was going to say next. He didn't have to hear anymore he could already see where this was going.

"That bastard he didn't..."

But before he could finish his sentence, she continued with her story. He could see that she needed him to hear this story, no matter how hard it was for her. Now the tears were flowing freely.

"All I felt was pain, as he continuously forced himself on me. I was helpless and I wanted to die. And all he kept saying over and over again was Kiki, thats all I could hear. Was that name and the way he kept saying it, Kurama saved me running and pulling Naraku off of me. But by the time he got there it was already to late, and what was done could not be changed."

Inuyasha then pulled her closer to him, so close that she could hear the pounding of his heart. He didn't know what to say he felt a mixture of rage and sorrow. Sorrow for what Kikyou had to go threw, and rage because of what Naraku did to her.

"Kikyou if it were possible I wold kill that bastard all over again for you."

"I know, thank you." she said.

He wiped the rest of the falling tears from her eyes, but he did not let her go. He didn't want to not after what she told him. He knew that she hated that nickname, but he never imagined it was for a reason like that.

"Kikyou I'm sorry."

"There was nothing that anyone could do. I haven't told anyone, your the first person besides Kurama to know." she said so low it sounded like a whisper.

They had spent so much time together that they didn't show up for the rest of their classes. It didn't matter to much anyway this was their last week. No one would get them in trouble for not showing up to class, so instead he ended up walking her home.

During the entire walk she found that Inuyasha hadn't let go of her hand. She was glad he didn't she really needed him at that moment. But at least Kurama was right, she could have told him sooner. He would have listened and been understanding. And she also expected him to want some vengeance but it didn't matter because Naraku was gone now.

"Kikyou you sure you don't want me to come in with you." he said in a caring tone.

"No, I'm grateful though, but I'll probably just go to sleep."

"Yeah, sounds good. Call me if you need anything alright."

She nodded and then the two shared one final kiss before she entered the house. All he could think about was what she told him. And he was very grateful to Kurama for helping Kikyou as much as he could that day. And he realized that maybe Kurama was the best choice for her.

"I should let her go." he whispered.