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Just as I promised, Chapter 21.

But before you read…

If you did not read the new Chapter 20, I suggest you read it because if you might get confuzzled.

But if you did read it already, yay!

Read on!

Single Candle Lit
: Chapter 21

Inuyasha opened a door to an empty room, "You can stay here." It took him a while to realize that Rin wasn't following him anymore and he decided to turn back and look for her.

He noted Sesshoumaru's room and decided to ask if he had seen his petite friend. He looked into the room in search of his beloved brother only to find him on top of a girl on his bed. "Uhh," he called out, "I don't mean to interrupt, but have you seen Rin?"

Sesshoumaru growled when he heard his younger brother's voice echo through his room.

"Inuuu-ya-za!" Rin giggled.

"Rin!" Inuyasha chuckled now seeing who the girl was, "Are you having sex with Sesshie?"

She pouted, "No! Dumb bastard's trying to be smart."

"Leave Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru scowled.

"Ohhhhh… Are you guys going to have sex?"

"Yes!" Rin exclaimed.

Frustrated with the two drunks, Sesshoumaru removed himself off of Rin and walked towards his brother.

Inuyasha's face turned serious and walked out of the door and waited for Sesshoumaru to close the door behind him. "I'm assuming you didn't tell her yet, huh?"

"Shut up and let me handle it." The elder looked away not being able to face the younger.

"Well you better do something before someone who isn't on your side does it for you."

Sesshoumaru moved back to the door and began to open it, "Before she leaves, it'll be done." He gracefully walked in and closed the door, separating the two.

He glanced at the girl now sitting on the bed looking at him oddly, "So are we going to do it or not?"

Walking over to his closet, he glanced at her one more time before continuing.

She watched him disappear into a walk-in closet and come back with a t-shirt.

He smirked and sat down next to her, "Do you remember summer vacation? There was that big beach party that everybody went to?"

"Yeah, why? Do you want to have sex on the beach?"

An arm slid around her waist and pulled her closer to him, "Do you remember how you were walking on the shore away from the party all by yourself?" He smiled and watched her wrap her arms around his waist and while resting her head on his chest.

"I remember." She mumbled into his shirt, "I found you on the beach. We both needed some air, but we ended up talking for the rest of the party."

"You were never someone who would catch my attention aside from a friend. But that was because I never knew you. After the party I kept thinking about our time together and soon the guys found out, but after their annoying taunts, I was finally over you." He swiftly put the large shirt on her and rested her back on his bed before removing his shirt and leaving only his boxers on.

She turned away, the thought of sex finally leaving her, "If you're over me then what's your problem?"

Chuckling, he positioned himself on top of her again, "I was over you. Then there was that night at the club. You looked good and I wanted you in bed. Naraku noticed this and realized I wasn't as over you as I thought I was. He told the others and they agreed while I was in denial. So, he dated you to get a reaction out of me," he chuckled and put a small kiss on her lips, "which they got. You rejected me that night, Rin. No one rejects me." He smiled and crushed his lips on hers giving her a long chaste kiss. "But you did."

Kouga tried to keep his eyes open as he walked up to Inuyasha's room. His friend, and what a great friend he was! Called him at four in the morning just to see something "super awesome," this has better be worth it. Sure Kouga was an optimistic guy but he wasn't really a morning person… Well okay he was but only for important people.

The door was already opened and he walked inside carelessly. He noted only Miroku sleeping on the bed, now where were the other two? He shrugged not caring and plopped down on the bed next to Miroku. He would've closed his eyes and gone back to sleep if it hadn't been for the mark on Miroku's neck. A mischievous grin appeared on his face. Inching himself closer, he ran his hand slowly up and down Miroku's arm and in his girliest voice he whispered, "Oh Miroku, I love you."

Miroku snorted, "Kouga, Sango does not sound like a transvestite."

"Well I tried." He sighed, "Where's the other two?"

His raven haired friend shrugged, "I don't know, Naraku's probably back-dooring Inuyasha."

"Lets?" Kouga smirked.

Miroku slumped, "Can't, I have a girlfriend now."

Kouga nodded disappointedly, "I understand."

A familiar chuckled came from the walk in closet, "Don't you think it's a little too early to have sex with each other?"

Kouga shot up and laughed, "It's never too early!" He looked around, "Where's Naraku?"

"Peeing." He answered for himself as he exited the restroom. "So why did you call us here Inuyasha?"

"Follow me." Was all the silver-haired teen said before walking out the door with his companions behind him and toward the familiar trail to his brother's room. "Shh." He put a hand on the door knob, "Whatever you see, don't freak out." He let out one last chuckle before he slowly opened the door.

The unknowing boys looked around the room and found nothing unusual until their eyes landed on the couple sleeping together. There was a girl in Sesshoumaru's arms, but that wasn't what was unusual, it was the fact that girl happened to be Rin!

"Oh shit…" Kouga mouthed, the smile on his face never faltering.

Inuyasha pushed them all out and closed the door slowly once again.

"Finally!" Naraku and Miroku stated at the same time.

Kouga laughed, "I guess that bet between me and Sesshoumaru is canceled." He pulled out his cell phone and looked at the time, "I gotta go, it's half past five."

She yawned and looked at her reflection on the car window. "Kouga… I'm still sleepy. It's a Saturday morning; I'm not supposed to be up for another few hours."

He laughed and steered his car smoothly along the curving road, "But this is good for our health."

Brown eyes glared at him, "Sleeping is too!"

He continued to laugh, "But not too much of it." When she just turned and pouted knowing that she couldn't answer back he whined, "Come on Kagome. Don't be so cruel too me. It's only a jog for an hour. I told you we'll eat after."

Kagome sighed giving up and stared at the car's glove compartment, "Well I'm bored, can I dig in there?" She pointed. "There might be something you don't want me to see. Or something I don't want to see."

He thought about it for a while, "Go ahead, I have nothing to hide."

A curious hand reached out of the handle and opened it. She saw a few papers, most likely the car's paper work, the car's manual, and a mint box. "Oh… Mints!"

Kouga's eyes grew and he accidentally caused the car to suddenly swerve when he heard what his companion had just said. He could've sworn that there wasn't anything in there. How could he have been so stupid?

"Whoa Kouga what are you doing?"

He tried to act normally, "Just trying to scare you." He smiled, "Those are bad, I put it all in my mouth and dried them out so that they can look normal. I want to feed it to Inuyasha."

"Eww." Kagome tossed the metal container back into the compartment and closed it.

When he noted her action he sighed in relief, Kagome didn't know, none of the girls did, and they didn't need to know. 'Sorry Kagome. But that's the reason why I was kicked out of soccer.'

Kagome once again sat in the passenger seat of Kouga's car. That little jog that stupid Kouga had told her was actually three miles long. Stupid guy! She had gotten tired and when she looked at him, it was as if he didn't even break a sweat. But after they had eaten breakfast at a restaurant, she regained back most of her energy. Stupid Kouga and his richness, she didn't want to eat a restaurant but did he listen? Of course not! Though in the end, the jog was worth it, it was a fundraiser for a good cause.

While they were having breakfast, Kouga asked her if she wanted to see something "super awesome," she was hesitant because Kouga had a tendency to prank people. But after all the assurance and promises and constant begging, she eventually gave in. And now there she was in Kouga's car heading somewhere.

Soon enough a huge exquisite mansion came into view. They stopped for a while to get past the security gate but she hadn't even noticed. She just kept staring at the vastness of everything!

Kouga smiled as soon as he saw her reaction. Kagome was cute, and to be honest he had a small crush on her. It wasn't much, he didn't even think that it counted as an actually crush since he had had it when he was drunk. Inu-butt-butt was being a bitch again and all he wanted to do was kiss her in front of him to get him to shut up. Nah, he didn't count it, Kagome was his friend, and just a friend. It was a good thing that he could control himself because Kagome's first kiss would've been whacked. "Your mouth's open."

She sat up straight and composed herself, "So? Kouga is this your house?"

He shrugged, "One of them."

She just blinked at him. She couldn't say anything. Stupid Kouga and his richness. Her gaze turned back to the mansion, only now had she realized that she had never been to any of the guys' houses. Kouga stopped in front of the house and stepped out, she did the same and walked around the car to him, "Why did you stop just right here?"

Once she was by his side, he proceeded to walk up the stairs to the front doors. "Someone will put it in the garage for me."

Again she was speechless, and she watched as Kouga pulled open the large door. There was no use in opening both of then, and that would take more time.

"Hurry up Kagome."

Rolling her eyes, she increased her pace, "As you wish Master Kouga."

He laughed and watched her enter the house. She was looking around the place with such amazement that he just couldn't stop smiling. "Come on, what we came to see is upstairs."

She nodded still shocked at the size of the place which was definitely bigger than it looked from the outside and followed her companion up the large staircase.

Kouga smirked as they came to a stop in front of a familiar door. "Let's hope that they're still sleeping, it's still nine."

"Sleeping? Eww Kouga, I don't want to see naked people."

"Don't worry they're not naked." With that he turned the handle and opened the door slowly. Once it was wide enough he stuck his head in to search for two faces he had seen earlier that day. But he was only greeted with the morning sun shining through the large windows. "Man…" He whined, "They're gone."

Kagome looked up at him confused, and this was not the first time today. Kouga was a very confusing guy. She followed him again when he started walking further down the hall and they stopped at another door. Kouga though, did not subtly open the doors like he did with the other, he barged in. Opening the doors with such a force that they bounced back off the walls. She just stood there as he walked in.

Not long after, "What the hell do you want!" A voice questioned in obvious annoyance. Her shoulders slumped; the voice was Inuyasha's… What was going on?

After that, they seemed to be talking in normal voices since she couldn't hear them. And as a couple of minutes passed, Kouga emerged again.

"They're downstairs eating breakfast, come!" He walked a few steps before turning around to her again, "What's wrong?"

"Kouga…"

A brow rose and he walked back to her, "What's wrong?"

She looked down, "That was Inuyasha."

He smiled and took her tiny wrist in his large hand, "Don't worry about him. He's taking a bath."

She let out a small chuckle, "You walked in on him showering?"

"Yeah."

"Why's he here?"

Kouga put a hand on her head, "Well it is his house."

Her brows furrowed together, being confused sucked so much, "But!"

He nodded, "I know, I said it was one of my houses because it is. See our families are really close even before the children. So we all call each other's houses our own since we're like family."

Kagome smiled, "So you're calling Inuyasha your brother?"

"Brother? More like boyfriend." He nodded and began to walk again.

She laughed and followed her confusing, odd, funny, and very special friend out the mansion and to the pool area. She looked around the vast property and tried to figure out what Kouga was trying to find and then it landed on a certain silver haired friend of hers on top of a girl. Both were comfortable and very openly making out on a pool deck, probably because they didn't expect anyone would bother them. "You wanted me to see Sesshoumaru get his mack on?"

He smiled proudly, "Yeah. But you should take a closer look at whom with."

Chocolate eyes squinted, finding it hard to identify the person. That was until the two of them shifted and the girl's face became clearer, "RIN!"

"Yup!" Kouga laughed before calling out to them, "Hey Rin! Sesshie baby! You have a visitor!"

Rin growled into Sesshoumaru's mouth when she heard a voice rudely interrupt their moment. Sesshoumaru noted this but did nothing as he pulled away and looked at the two heading their way. The couple stared blankly at Kagome who with her mouth opened pointed at the two in shock, while Kouga just grinned like he always did.

Kagome couldn't bring out the many questions that swam around her head. There was Rin on Sesshoumaru's lap with an arm around his neck looking back up at her like she was insane. "Since when?" Her mouth closed and curled up into an accepting smile.

"Oh…" Rin trail finally understanding why Kagome was so shocked. She giggled and removed herself from Sesshoumaru's strong arms, "We aren't together."

Sesshoumaru too, stood up, "Not just yet." He corrected.

"What?" Kouga scoffed, "Are you two thinking properly?"

"You should ask yourself that." Kagome mumbled before getting back to the subject. "Explain Rin."

"Hey… That's not nice." Kouga pouted.

"Well, it's kind of silly and I was drunk, but since Sesshoumaru found it so amusing to tease me about it, I'm sticking to my word. I told Sesshoumaru that we aren't going to be a couple until we do it."

Said person smirked and snaked his arm around his almost-girlfriend's waist and pulled her hard against his bare chest, "And I said that we will not do that until we become an official couple." He snarled jokingly down to at her before letting go and turning his attention back at their visitor.

Rin crossed her arms, "Che, and since when did the great Sesshoumaru care about being an 'official couple' before having sex?"

"Since he found someone he actually cares about."

The two girls blinked twice at whose mouth that came out of. Both were confused and well just very confused. "Kouga?" They questioned at the same time.

Sesshoumaru chuckled as he walked up next to Kouga and mumbling, "Nice save."

"Yeah, you owe me."

With that Sesshoumaru retreated back inside his house.

"Bitch!" Rin called out and quickly followed after him.

Kouga smiled, "We should follow."

Kagome glared up at him, "I heard that 'nice save' stuff. You guys better not be planning anything!"

He laughed, "Kagome! Don't think it's a bad thing. Okay, I'll tell you but don't tell anyone." He paused and watched her nod cautiously. "I'm close to Sesshie pie and I know how he feels about Rin, even though he doesn't say it. When she asked him since when does he care, I knew that that hit him. He's not exactly what you call open so I said it for him; see how he didn't deny it?"

Her deep brown eyes sparkled in joy, "Oh! Aww…"

Slinging an arm around her, he led her back to the house, "He just needs a little help because he wants something real with her. Then next thing you know he'll be on his own." Kouga sniffled and closed his eyes pretending to cry tears of joy, "They grow so fast!" He chuckled and opened one of the large doors that lead to the pool area, "He'd do the same for me."

A brow shot up, "Really?"

"Yeah."

Inuyasha yawned and walked down the stairs. He was tired and hungry… He woke up early in the morning just to show the guys something, went back to sleep only to wake up a couple of hours later, he decided to shower only to have Kouga walk in on him, oh there had better be food or some unfortunate person will have to deal with his temper.

His goal was the kitchen, not the dining room. He wanted food now; he wouldn't wait for it to be served to him. He walked in and suddenly came in contact with a bunch of laughter. Turning he saw a group of people around one of the large kitchen's island counter eating. Yes! Food!

Rin noted him first and waved, "Look! It's my husband!"

The others looked at the approaching male while glared when Inuyasha replied to his almost-girlfriend with a, "Good morning babe, how'd you sleep last night?"

She let out a fake high-pitch giggle that he'd usually get from bimbos, "Oh baby you know every night with you is absolutely grand!"

"Ok that's enough." Sesshoumaru stated in a dry tone.

"Aww, Sesshoumaru! Rin doesn't like the jealous type." Kagome laughed along with the rest of them except Inuyasha, who had just noticed that she was here.

His brows furrowed together in disgust, "What are you doing?"

Kouga groaned, "Can you just let it go for today Inuyasha? We're all having a good laugh."

"Well it's my house-"

"Also mine." Sesshoumaru countered before taking a sip out of his drink.

Inuyasha was about to answer back when Kagome too interrupted him, "It's ok, Kouga and I have to get somewhere anyways."

Kouga looked at her oddly.

She smiled, "You wouldn't want to miss your appointment with Haru would you?"

His confused face brightened up, "No. I would not!" But then faltered, "That's today?"

"Rain check?"

He scoffed, "Are you kidding me?"

"Wait!" Rin eyed the two of then, "Appointment with Haru?"

Kagome looked down, "I had no choice."

"Kouga, do you think you stand a chance?" Rin tsked.

"Yes."

She sighed giving up, "Well good luck to you then."

"Don't need it." He smirked and pulled Kagome out of her seat before saying their byes.

Sesshoumaru looked at Rin as the pair disappeared out of view, "What happened?"

"Kouga has a date with out friend."

Inuyasha chuckled as he reached out for a sandwich, "Who?"

Rin smirked, this would get Inuyasha back for shooing away Kagome, "You know her Inuyasha."

"I do?" He asked as he chewed his food.

"Haruka." She watched as his eye twitched, "Her nickname is Haru." She knew very well that he and Kouga were competing over her.

Inuyasha swallowed, "That dirty piece of shit! He's cheating!"

She shrugged, "Doesn't matter, neither of you can get her anyways."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Who doesn't want me?"

"Inuyasha, you're stupid." When she felt eyes burning holes into her she turned to Sesshoumaru, "What are you staring at?"

"You're evil."

She giggled, "Do you know what I'm talking about?"

"You said her nickname." He let out a chuckle, "You're evil." He repeated.

"No I'm not!" Poking him with her finger, she defended herself with a pout, "Kagome is too then!"

"She did it to get Kouga off her back. You did it for entertainment."

"It's not my fault he's stupid!" She stuck out her tongue.

He took that as an opportunity and began kissing her.

Inuyasha watched then for a good thirty seconds. Wow, was he confused. They just had a conversation in front of him like he wasn't even in the picture anymore. He didn't even understand anything they said! And now they were making out, they could have at least told him to leave. But whatever, he saw something he wanted just in front of the kissing two, a plate of sandwiches! There were probably a good ten sandwiches on it. He walked around then and stole the plate before dashing out of the room. Whatever they were talking about before they started making out, it was most likely about Kouga—"It's not my fault he's stupid!" Yup! Definitely Kouga!

Rin pulled away for a second when she noted that Inuyasha was gone, "You're brother's an idiot. We said so much in front of him, but he still didn't get it. How can he not see that that Haru is the same Haru his own friend has wanted for the longest time?"

"Inuyasha's not exactly on the bright side." She giggled and allowed her mouth to explore his neck, "Kouga would've gotten it if he were here while we talked about it. Sometimes I wonder how Inuyasha and I are related."

Okay! HAHA! I did it! I told you somewhere in the month of July!

Weee! Well, Sesshoumaru and Rin are almost a couple, they're just weird.

I've decided that Kouga will not be paired with an OC, he'll be paired with Ayame. I changed a lot of things about the story because I like my altered plot better than my old plot that I came up with in Jr. High. I'm not sure about Naraku yet. I was thinking either OC or Kagura. I don't really like her though, but I don't want to go though the blah OC stuff. But when I figure it out, I'll let you guys know.

Anyways, VelvetNight, remember when I told you I wanted to update all my fics during this month? Well, that really blows because I couldn't do it! I just didn't have enough time! I'm so disappointed in myself! But at least I updated this! Still good! I accomplished something! YAY!

So yeah, that was Ch. 21, and I hoped you guys enjoyed it! R&R!