I just laid against the bed feeling like an idiot that all of it happened. It was great while it was lasted but we had to keep in mind we were friends, and only friends. A lot of friends who dated each other, it just ended up in shambles. It never seemed to work, and that's what worried me that we were already at some point like that.

" Buyo, I don't know what I'm gonna do. I don't like him, do I?"

Buyo turned to me and just meowed and began to purr heavily when I placed my hands through his fur while he rolled on his back, and jumped off the bed and walked through the door way.

I just stared blankly at the ceiling staring at the glow in the dark stars that were stuck to the ceiling, that had been there since I was young. I just was overwhelmed with doubt and all these feelings. I kept denying I didn't like him. The more I denied, the more I was fighting with myself. I tried to keep in mind that we are friends, but that wasn't enough to change my eager mind.

My mother stepped into the doorway walking into the dark room, seeing me laying in the dark and sensing something had be wrong with me. She just slowly walked into the bedroom, and sat at the edge and turned towards me with a half smile.

" I'm guessing your upset about Inuyasha gone, right?" I couldn't lie to my mom, I just nodded and didn't say nothing more about it. My mom smiled and patted me gently on the head, and lifted herself from the edge of the bed, towards the doorway.

" Well look on the bright side. He was lucky enough to come here, and I know he'll be allowed to stay again. Plus you'll see him at Sango's party so I wouldn't worry that much. Come on it's time to eat."

I just smiled dully, and skipped into the kitchen and saw the huge salad bowl and a tray of fruit, and chicken and mash potatoes that she had practically slaved over while Sota and I had been out supposively spending time with each other. My grandfather had finally joined us at the table, while I seemed like the only non-talkive one at the table.

"Where's Inuyasha? I saw him not too long ago."

My grandfather asked who had been bed the last couple of days draining and exhausted. He placed the food to his lip, while I just looked down at my plate and looking at the window towards the lake with a pitiful expression on my face.

" Oh you missed him! He left yesterday because something came up. Too bad he couldn't stay it would have been fun!" Sota screamed in excitement while I just sunk down lower in my chair, wishing I could just disappear.

" Why does everybody have to talk about him? Can't they just shut up about him? He's not important!"

I screamed to myself stabbing my the food left over on the plate, trying to block out everything they were saying. I just didn't need to hear about him anymore. He was the last thing I wanted on my mind.

" Is that all you guys wanna talk about? Is he so god damn important! God just shut up about him!"

I just couldn't take hearing about him anymore. I know my family he loves him and all, but it just drove me up the wall. When I finally thought I had gotten him off my mind, someone or something had to bring it up again. My family just watched me stormed off into my room, and slammed the door hard enough that a picture had came off the wall and smashed. I just took off his necklace and threw it as though it had no meaning, while I just buried my head into my pillow.

" For once I'd just like to get my mind off of him. I know he's fun and great but I just don't need this right now! I don't want to like him, I'm afraid it's already too late for that…"

I just rolled for a moment onto my back, sighing for a moment and finally peace and quiet. My hands patted the end table searching for the radio, I enjoyed listening to low so I could easily think and sleep at night.

" Why won't he leave me alone!"

I screamed going out of my mind, when I heard the first few lines of a guitar and screaming and recognized that was his most favorite band in the world. My hands blankly turned it off, throwing myself into the pillow, trying to lie to myself more and more with every passing second. I drowned myself in my room for a solid fifteen minutes trying to erase everything that happened. I just couldn't forget that he kissed me. That was too hard to. But the problem was we were friends, and that's what screwed it up.

My mother still remained at the table with the rest of the family, placing her hands through her curly brown hair and stressfully laid her head on the table, which Sota had finally finished the food that was pilled on his plate. Sota blankly looked at mom, sorrowfully and placed his hand on her back and leaned down lower seeing her alittle upset and worried

" Poor Kagome. She's taking him leaving pretty tough. I mean, they have planned this get together so many times years before, and it never worked. I guess it's understandable. Sota please, don't bother her, I just don't need anymore stress on my shoulders and considering your sister is going through a tough time."

Sota grabbed the flower printed plates and gently placed them on the marble counter besides the sink, softly nodded while he helped gather the rest of the empty bowls and plates and put them aside to be cleaned and dried. He smiled dimly at his mother, and grabbed the remote that sat on top of the counter, looking at the local weather while grandpa had already decided to take a cat nap on the couch in the living room.

" I know but, I didn't think Kagome would get upset over this! I mean, she does get it mad but I've never seen her act like this before."

Her mother tried to smile but it faded. She grabbed the coffee cup and poured it gently into the small cermatic cup, looking at my door that was covered in a couple of stickers, and that had a small wooden sign in handwritten that spelt ' Kagome's Room.' On it. She hesitated whether she wanted to come in and ask me what was amatter, or just leave me be. She knew well enough when I threw myself into my room, either I was crying or getting really mad. She hated seeing me cry, and I think any mother would. She shook her head, grabbing a dish rag trying to clear her mind leaving me to think things through.

" Sota, your sister is going through a tough time at this time anyways. She'll come out when she feels she's ready. Till then, give her some space and please clean up the patio outside."

Sota nodded and smiled, delighted he could help. He merely flew out the floor grabbing the glasses that laid beside the lawn chairs, and retrieving the blanket that had been left outside since I had slept there when Inuyasha had stayed. He flew down towards the dock, grabbing the empty glasses around it, while he felt the wind become heavy and cold and realizing the sun was slowly setting over the horizon. It already painted beautiful colors of purple and orange splashed around the sky, seeing the sun's light hitting the water's edge.

Sota wiped went to proceed inside, when he heard laughing and giggling a couple of feet away, seeing three familiar girls dressed in plaid skirts and different array of shirts tied showing their mid-drifts. It was my friends that I first met at the cottage, and found out that they attended my high school. Ayumi, Eri,& Yuka He lit up when he saw them, while they walked up to him with delight and looked down on him considering he was still alittle short. Ayumi got down to his level and hugged him tightly like she always did, while he could feel his feet lifted half way off the ground.

" Hey Sota! I didn't know you guys came here! I mean, usually Kagome would call us about that she was here, but it seems for some reason she didn't."

It was true I had always called them and let them know I'd be here, but I had completely forgotten anyways when Inuyasha came to spend part of the summer with us, or at least time we had left. Sota smiled drifted abit, while he bunched the glasses together heading towards the stairs and into the kitchen.

" Well she brought up Inuyasha…."

Eri and Yuka shook their heads disgusted and ashamed, knowing they weren't all fond of Inuyasha all that much. He had bothered and teased them in the school and the tricks he pulled made them suffer in public humiliation, and he was good at doing that. He wasn't really nice to begin with, and especially to them and he let them know that quite, well.

They followed Sota into the kitchen, while they all grabbed the kitchen chairs and sat down abit, taking to my younger brother and began to catch up with things that were going on.

" Where is he anyways?"

Yumi scoffed looking mad knowing that Inuyasha was up here, and was already afraid they'd make their lives miserable, and the fact they couldn't be near me without Inuyasha in their sight.

" Oh, Inuyasha? Well he left on short notice. He was suppose to stay the whole summer, but he had to go somewhere."

Ayumi and the rest tried to act so sad about Inuyasha leaving too soon, considering they knew about my brother adoring him so much like a brother. Secretly they were smiling, glad that they didn't have to associate with him considering they found him a great annoyance, and didn't like putting up with him to start with.

" Oh that's too bad. Wait, where's Kagome?"

Eri asked politely resting her elbows plainly on the oak colored table, surprised she hadn't appeared at the tone of their voices, or walking around the house somewhere. Ayumi had made her way towards the fridge harmlessly grabbing herself the what was left in the orange juice jug, and poured herself a drink. Everybody was surprised that I wasn't around somewhere greeting them with hugs and hellos, it was never like me to be in my room when they were around.

Sota sighed, and pointed towards my room noticing the door was shut, while they sighed and frowned abit.

Eri got off the chair, while they had all hesitated whether or not they'd leave, and just tell me that they pasted by. She made her way quietly down the hallway into the shadows, pressing her ear against the door to hear any signs of life from me. She heard a couple of whimpers, while her hands grasped the doorknob wondering whether it was best to leave me alone. Yuki played with her hair that she had done up in a messy bun, looking at my brother while they stayed settled at the table, with confused faces. She just rose an eyebrow, waiting on Eri to get me while she swallowed as her hands slowly turned the doorknob opening the door.

I didn't even here any of them come, or come in. I was too busy being miserable, and my head still remained buried into the pillow, I refused to remove it from there until my face weren't soaked in tears, and my eyes were bloodshot anymore. I continuously whimpered into the pillow, having the window open to a delightful warm summer breeze, hearing only the sounds of small birds chirping with delight that were sitting on the tree branch and began singing almost a melody when they chipped.

Eri stood there for a moment, seeing my hands grasping the pillow tightly like a lifeline, and hearing my heavy whimpers and me cursing underneath it. She just looked at me sadly, they had never seen me like this before ever. They always knew me as the happy go lucky girl, the go getter who always enjoyed her life and had no worries when she stumbled up here at the cottage, but it was different this time. Eri just cocked her head sadly, and walked over to my bedside quietly, and tapped me gently on the shoulder

" Kagome? I'm sorry for walking in like that…."

For once, I could care less that she walked in. I threw myself from the pillow that had dark marks all over it, while I wiped my tears trying to pretend to be the cheerful Kagome that it seemed they always expected from me. She sat on the ledge of the bed, patting my back with support knowing she wanted to rid everything that was bothering me. She didn't like seeing me cry, because she knew she wanted me to feel better and have a fun time while it lasted up here. We barely got to see each other anyways. Besides School, we had all the time in the world up here together.

" Oh Ano..Don't worry about it.."

She smiled dully, wiping the last tear that secretly slid down my cheek. She just smiled brightly, looking out the window for a slight moment and back searching around the room until she had spotted Inuyasha's wooden necklace that laid on the floor. Curiously, she picked it up knowing she recognized it from somewhere, but vaguely remembered who's neck she had seen it on.

" Kagome, who's necklace is this?I mean I recognize it. I know for sure that isn't yours."

She held it loosely in her palms, having the thick wooden necklace with black and red surrounding it while I looked at it dully, and grabbed it from her hands and stared it plainly in wonder, and almost in amusement knowing who really owned it. I began to beam for a moment, playing with the necklace between my fingertips feeling almost safe and secure with it, just like I had felt when Inuyasha had been around me. To me the necklace was a reminder of him that I had, and I already cherished it even though I was felt compelled throw it. I swung my legs and flashed a smile, and placed it over my neck knowing where it belonged.

" The necklace? It's Inuyasha's. Before he decided to leave we decided to swap necklaces. That's why I have it, or at least until we see each other again in the fall."

Eri seemed curious when she saw my expression, almost trying to make sure that's what she clearly thought. She touched it for a moment, seeing it was alittle odd for them to swap necklaces it seemed almost cheesy romantic to her. Her eyebrow furred that now had a small hoop like eyebrow ring, while her odd stare made me feel a lot smaller and a lot shier when she did that. Clearly, she lifted my chin for a moment and then shook her head for a moment putting what else she was thinking on hold.

" Oh! Forgot to tell you. Ayumi, and Yumi are also here. We came to see if you wanted to sleep over at my place tonight? I mean girl, we have a lot to catch up on! You in, or do you…."

Suddenly I was brought back to life. I just clamped my hands together and placed them against my cheeks and lips shy like, throwing back my long ebony hair that was in my face. I knew that offer was better than being all upset, and being anti-social and crying over nothing. I enjoyed there sleepovers they all made it fun and exciting, and to us it waslike a tradition. I chirped with delight, feeling the necklace heavily hit my collar bone while I grabbed a huge flower printed bag that laid underneath the bed, grabbing a small blue fleece shirt, and everything else I possibly needed.

" You joking me? I'm in!"

Eri smiled winking at me basically telling me ' I knew you would.' Type of look. She was glad that I had decided to I mean we never had sleepovers without all of us being there.

She stood partly in the doorway, glancing into my mirror before she stepped out. She chanted out,

" Kagome, we girls are going to head over now, alright? You finish packing your stuff and we'll meet cha, outside back.. and plus we have a surprise for you waiting…So hurry up!"

She practically demanded nicely, hearing her basically chant when she talked. I nodded softly almost packing all the items I needed. Sota smiled seeing the group of girls disappear, and adored Ayami considering he had a crush on her for awhile now. She didn't mind she thought he was the cutest kid she had ever saw, the fact was she didn't know the half of him. She hugged him tightly bringing him off the floor, while he gushed red while they danced out of the kitchen and onto the small patio towards the pathway.

" C'ya Squirt!"

She said with happiness in her voice as he waved good-bye, while I had finally grabbed my brush and placed it into the small compartment that was now entirely full. I had glanced in the mirror with a sigh, gazing back at a girl who looked exhausted and stressed out looking distressed and the life sucked out of her. I liked how the necklace looked at me, I couldn't help but stare at it. I could see Inuyasha when I peered at it, and that drove me to shake my head hoping those thoughts would disappear.

" What am I doing? For once I really didn't want to go to the sleepover, but I agreed to it. I mean, it should be fun like always right? It doesn't help when a girl has so many damn pointless things on her mind! Inuyasha isn't important, I know he isn't!"

I could feel myself fighting at how I felt, basically denying everything feeling and emotion that went through me when I thought about him. I could feel another voice kick in, knowing I wanted to kick myself ten times harder.

' He is important to you! You can't stop thinking about him, and you like him a lot. You can't deny that!"

I bit down on my lip, and pulled myself away from the mirror while I headed out the door ready to unwind and enjoy myself with my friends and the sleepover. Their little surprise was already making me nervous because I had no clue what they were doing, and the fact they always had some type of surprise waiting for me made my stomach turn. I was half way in the doorway hearing the phone ring, feeling myself jump half way through the roof inside begging and hoping who I expected it to be.

I rushed into the bedroom feeling my heart popping out my chest, and yet I hesitated to answer. Apart of me didn't want to bother, and a part of me desperately wanted to just in case it was him. I shook my head knowing I couldn't let the phone continuously ring. My hands without warning grabbed the phone feeling my skin crawl with another strong emotion while I could literally hear and feel my heart pounding.

' Hello?'

It wasn't who I expect at all. It wasn't Inuyasha, and my mother already had it and knew it was for her. I placed it down almost in hurtful disappoint. I wanted him to call me back soon, and see what he was up to and everything like that. I was already missing him, and I didn't want to bother him considering he had soccer torments to attend to. I just grabbed my bag, heading out in my tight black Capri's, and a small V-cut top that was bloody red with the necklace accenting the outfit. I just walked into the gentle warm breeze, looking over the gleaming lake swallowing and getting ready to go to her house.

" I've got to keep liking Inuyasha a secret. I mean, I don't want anybody to know at all. Kagome relax, I'll likely forget after I have a wicked time at the sleepover. I just don't want that secret out, and I hope it can be kept quiet…."