x.FAR.cry.x: "Can you feel the love tonight..." Dang it! I knew I shouldn't have listened to that Lion King CD today! Now it's stuck in my head! Urg! Ah well! Sorry! I only looked it over once this time! Heh. Heh. Heh. Thank you! That would be great! I could probably use an editor! When, I send them to you, do you think you could also make a few suggestions about what could be better or stuff like that? I hope you put up Kyoko soon! I want to know what she looks like! T.T I'm glad you want more! starts humming "can you feel the love tonight." stops. Dang it!

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cherry fantasy: Yeah. He was struggling but she is his best friend after all and he can be shy at times so... anyways! I'm glad she said yes too! I'm glad you liked the chap! That was sad but the feeling was good! It is very likely that he'll meet Inuyasha! If you don't believe me, read the summary: ) Thank you! I love being told I did a good job!

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A/N: Sorry it took so long to update! x.FAR.cry.x is going to be my beta now! I think. I sent this chap to him but he never replied so I got kind of tired of waiting and decided to post it anyways! Sorry x.FAR.cry.x! I'm just not a very patient person sometimes! Sorry! Well! Here's the chap you've all been so desperately waiting for! Sorry for any mistakes in grammar and spelling! Like I said! Couldn't wait!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Inuyasha show.

Claimer: I do own Kiotsu (Inu and Kag's son), Tsunami (Shippo's crush), Nemaru (Inu and Kag's daughter), Katanna (Kiotsu's best friend), Ms. Nasaki (Kindegarden teacher), Ms. Nikki (1st grade art teacher), Takira (woman who works at orphanage) , Timiko (Katanna's mom(deceased), Mr. Oosamaki (Kiotsu's science teacher), the teacher , Mrs. Hikachi (Elementary school principal), Takai (Katanna's old boyfriend), Sora (Katanna's ex-friend who stole Takai) and anyone else I forgot to mention! I never realized how many people I actually made up until I read over my story today!

Chapter 16

Kiotsu walked down the hall of school, leaving his next to last class, feeling great. He was going to the Feudal Festival with Katanna! He had to be constantly reminded by the little naggy voice in his head that they were just going as friends but ... he still felt good. Hey. It was better than nothing, right?

He got his things from his locker and then made his way to his final class of the day ... Myths and Legends. It was a pretty cool class, as long as the story they were learning about was intreasting. He walked in the door and sat down in his desk. The teacher walked in and the class started. Kiotsu looked out the window. They hadn't been having any really intreasting stories lately so he really didn't expect an intreasting one today.

"Today Class", said Mrs. Takasaowa," since it is the Feudal Festival tonight, I have decided that we will learn about one of the most well known legends of the Feudal Era. We shall learn about the Legend of the Shikkon no Tama, the Jewell of Four Souls. It all started with a young miko who was given the task of keeping the jewell from harms way. She protected the jewell from many demons until she met a white haired hanyou..."

That caught Kiotsu's attention and he turned to the front.

'White hair?', he thought as he listened to the story.

"The hanyou tried many times to steal the jewell and the miko kept him from getting it but she never killed him. The miko and hanyou soon became very close. The hanyou and miko decided to grant a wish to make the hanyou human so they could live togeather forever but they were soon tricked and ended up believing they were betrayed by one another and the hanyou ended up pinned to a tree. Around 50 years later, a strange miko mysteriously appeared and freed the hanyou from his deep slumber. At some point, the miko somehow shattered the jewell into hundreds of shards, scattering them across Japan. The hanyou and miko worked togeather to find the shards and combine them once again to create the full shikkon once again. Along the way, they were joined by a young fox demon, a monk, a slayer, along with the slayer's companion, a cat demon. At some point, the hanyou found that he and the miko had been tricked by an evil hanyou. It turned out that the monk and slayer had a connection to this fiendish foe as well. The monk's grandfather had fought the evil hanyou and gained a black hole in his right hand, that would eventually consume him and would be past down to his descendents. The slayer had lost her whole village to the evil hanyou. Togeather, the group searched out the evil hanyou and gained many of the shards, until finally after 3 years, they found the evil hanyou who had gained the other portion of the shards. They fought him until finally he was defeated. The jewell was finally restored. The monk and slayer realized they had feelings for one another and got togeather as well as the hanyou and miko. They decided that they would not make a wish upon the Shikkon jewell and the hanyou and miko eventually had a child. Then, almost 3 years after the evil hanyou's defeat, the miko and the child suddenly vanished as quickly as the miko had arrived in the beginning. It was as if they had just dissapeared. She and the child were never seen again. Many questions have arose from this legend and some believe that prehaps this story has no end because it has yet to be completed."

'How intreasting', thought Kiotsu,' There was a monk in the pictures and a fox demon, as well as a cat demon. Could it be possible that ... ? No. Of course not. That's not possible ... Is it? Maybe those are just mom and some of her friends dressed up for the Feudal Festival or something. Yeah that's it.'

Kiotsu blocked out the voice in the back of his mind that kept telling him otherwise.

The bell rang at the end of class and Kiotsu gathered up his things.

'How do you know?',the voice in his head said.

Kiotsu ignored it as he left the room.

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Kiotsu walked down the side walk with Katanna beside him. He flitted his eyes towards her but quickly looking away again with a very light tinge of pink on his cheeks when he was caught, as he had been doing since they had left the school. He hadn't been able to look her in the eye since yesterday.

"Say Kiotsu", Katanna said.

"Yeah", said Kiotsu, looking ahead.

"What did you find to wear for the Feudal Festival?", she asked.

"I'm not telling", said Kiotsu.

"Why not?", asked Katanna.

"You wouldn't tell me what you were wearing", said Kiotsu," So i'm not telling you. You'll have to wait until the Feudal Festival this evening."

"So", said Katanna," Are we going to meet there?"

"Why don't I just come pick you up?", said Kiotsu.

"I couldn't ask you to do that", said Katanna.

"Yes you can", said Kiotsu," The Festival starts at around 5 so how about I pick you up at about 5:15."

"Are you sure?", asked Katanna.

"Yeah", said Kiotsu.

"Okay", said Katanna.

They stopped and Katanna said," I'll see you then."

She turned around and ran up the sidewalk leading inside. She waved before walking through the door. Kiotsu waved even though she couldn't see him anymore. He started walking back down the sidewalk as a smile appeared on his face.

'I'm so lucky', thought Kiotsu.

'Don't forget…', said the voice.

'Can't you let me enjoy myself for once without you ruining it?'

'Well, Excuse me for ruining everything!'

'Now you get it!'

'Fine! I won't bother you again! But don't come crying to me when you realize you need me!'

'Fine! I won't!'

Kiotsu waited and didn't hear anything.

"Ha!", said Kiotsu.

Then, his face fell and he groaned as placed his face in his hand.

"I've got to stop arguing with myself", he said.

He realized he was at the bottom of the steps leading to the shrine and climbed up them. He reached the top and walked inside the house slipping off his shoes as he went.

"Mom!", he said," I'm home!"

"Hey, Sweetheart!", called his mother from in the kitchen.

Kiotsu walked inside and saw his mother washing some dishes in the sink.

She looked up and smiled at him.

"So", she said," Did you have a good day?"

"Yeah", said Kiotsu," I'm picking up Katanna for the Feudal Festival at about 5:15."

"Okay", she said.

Kiotsu looked at the clock and saw that it was a little past 4.

"I'm going to go upstairs and get out my outfit, Mom", he said," I have about an hour until I have to pick up Katanna."

"Okay", she replied.

He went up the stairs and to his room. He went to his closet and took out the red haroi, hakama, and creme colored undershirt. He went to the bathroom to take a shower. When he was done he went into his room and slipped into his outfit. He went to the mirror and looked at him self.

He stared at him self, taking in his white hair, his golden eyes, his claws. He let his fingers trail over the glass and for a second, he believed he saw the man looking back at him.

He shook his head. No. His father looking back at him.

He looked at the clock and saw that it was 4:55. He went downstairs and grabbed the keys.

"Bye mom!", he called.

"Have a good time!", she said.

He went out the door, figuring you weren't supposed to wear shoes with this kind of outfit. Besides, the feudal festival was on the fairgrounds and that was covered in grass so he wouldn't hurt his feet.

He got in the car and started the engine before driving off to get Katanna. He stopped outside and got out of the car. He went up to the door and knocked. Luckily, Katanna was the one to answer it, rather than Takira. He'd met her once and did not wish to meet her again. She was years older then him and yet she had been all over him. He mentally shuddered at the memory.

"Kiotsu?"

Kiotsu turned to look at Katanna and his eyes widened. She was dressed in a beautiful night blue kimono with graceful white cranes spread all about it in different positions. Her hair was down but near the end it was tied with a simple white ribbon (kinda like Sango's when she's not in her demon exterminator outfit.) On her feet she wore simple reed flip-flops.

He was snapped out of his trance as Katanna said," Kiotsu? Are you okay?"

He quickly turned away thanking that it was dark so that she couldn't see the blush stained across his cheeks.

"Y-yeah", he said," I'm fine. That's a really pretty kimono. It suits you."

If Kiotsu would have turned around, he would have seen the light blush that stained Katanna's cheeks.

"Thank you", she said," I saved up my money."

Kiotsu looked at her and said," We should probably get going."

She nodded. "Yeah, we probably should."

Kiotsu walked to the car with Katanna close behind. He helped her in before settling into the driver's seat and driving off to the Festival.

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Kiotsu and Katanna walked around enjoying themselves. There was lots of stuff to do there. Katanna smiled as she looked around eagerly. Kiotsu smiled at her, looking around as well. Around them, many contests were being held.

Suddenly, one thing caught his eye and he stopped. He stared entranced.

Katanna suddenly realizing her companion was not following turned around and walked back towards him.

"Kiotsu?", she said.

When she got no answer, she followed his gaze, until she saw where it had led her.

There was a contest going on where people were shooting with bows and arrows but so far none had made a bulls eye.

"Kiotsu", she said, touching his arm.

"Huh?", he said, snapping out of his daze. He turned to look at her.

"What is it?", he asked.

"Why don't you go and try your luck at the targets?", she said.

His eyes widened and he said," No. I can't do that. I've never touched a bow and arrow in my life."

'Unless, you count that dream', he thought.

"Come on", she said," It's worth a shot."

He looked at her, then at the target range, before looking at her again.

"Well", he said," I guess it wouldn't hurt to try…"

"Okay", said Katanna," I'll be watching."

She rushed off to the side, where she could watch.

He turned to the range and went to the counter to get a bow and arrows. He got a set and walked to one of the empty targets.

He held his bow and pulled an arrow out. He notched it, and pulled back the string, feeling his hands move as if they had done this before. He held the bow steady and aimed. He felt the smooth wood of he bow and the arrow in his grasp. He felt the noise of the Festival fade out and focused only on the target. He heard the pounding of his heart in his ears and his steady breathing. He felt something stirring inside him and spreading into his fingertips, and into the arrow. He held the string taut and closed his eyes before finally releasing the arrow. He heard it speed through the air with a whistling noise until it finally ended with a Thwack! He felt the bow vibrating from the force of the release before finally settling down. Slowly, he opened his eyes.

Everyone was staring at the target where the arrow was lodged. Kiotsu looked at the target to find that the arrow was lodged right in the heart of the target. Kiotsu stared at it and smiled.

"I made it", said Kiotsu, mostly to himself," I actually made it."

A voice came on the speakers, breaking the silence and said," Ladies and Gentlemen! We have a winner!"

The crowd started to applaud as the realization sunk in.

"Please come to the counter to get your prize!", said the announcer.

Kiotsu stood there until Katanna walked over and led him to the counter. Kiotsu got his prize (Can't decide what it should be so just use your imagination!) and he and Katanna explored the rest of the Festival until they finally decided to leave around 11. They got in the car and Kiotsu drove Katanna back home. He stopped the car and helped her out.

"Thanks", she said.

He walked up to the door with her and they stood there.

"I had a great time tonight", said Katanna.

"Me too", said Kiotsu.

They stood there in an awkward silence for a few moments.

Kiotsu's eyes flitted around and Katanna looked at her feet.

"So…..", said Kiotsu.

"So….", said Katanna.

"Well… Good Night", said Kiotsu.

"Um… yeah", said Katanna," 'Night."

She looked up at Kiotsu and he looked down at her. They looked at each other for awhile and suddenly, Kiotsu found the gap between their faces becoming smaller. He felt his eyes close until there was only a crack left. He saw that Katanna's eyes were closed. The gap became smaller and smaller until they were only inches apart, and he could feel her breath on his lips. He leaned over until they were a centimeter apart and….

…the door suddenly opened.

"Hey Kata- Oh!"

Kiotsu and Katanna quickly snapped their heads toward the door.

A girl of about 14 stood in the doorway. She had long black hair and light grayish-blue eyes. She was wearing a white tank with a blue jeweled butterfly on it and blue pajama bottoms with white butterflies on them.

Her eyes flitted back and forth between them and said," Did I interrupt something?"

Katanna and Kiotsu both blushed and Katanna said," No… um… nothing at all... I was just about to come inside."

Katanna looked up at Kiotsu, both of their cheeks red and said," Well, Good night."

" 'Night", said Kiotsu, quickly turning away and walking towards the car.

"I'll see you later!", he called back.

"Okay!", she said, before walking inside.

Kiotsu stood at the car, looking back at where Katanna once stood. He stared at the spot for a while before sighing and getting in the car. He thought back to what happened and started to blush again.

'Did that really almost happen?', he thought,' I almost kissed Katanna! We were so close. If the door had opened a little while later…'

He placed his hand over his heart as he thought,' My heart's still pounding.'

He shook his head and drove back to the Higurashi shrine. He went up the steps and on the now dark shrine grounds. He looked up at the house and saw that the windows were dark.

'Mom must be asleep', he thought.

He stepped towards the house but suddenly stopped. He turned his head and looked at the well house on the other side of the grounds.

He stared at it and hesitantly took a few steps before stopping. He looked at it and started walking towards it again. He stopped in front of the well house and hesitantly reached for the handle. He slowly slid open the door until it was open a crack.

The light from the almost half moon cut into the darkness like a knife. He slid it open the rest of the way, revealing the ancient wooden well at the bottom. He looked at it for a moment before descending the steps. The stairs creaked reminding him of its old age. He reached the bottom and looked at the well. It looked older and creepy with half of it in the moonlight and the other half in shadows.

He walked towards it until suddenly, he felt very strange. He felt energy surrounding him. He looked and saw a sort ofpurplish dome surrounding the well. It shuddered and lightly crackled with energy. He slowly reached out a hand and touched it. He felt a small shock run through his fingers but not quite enough to hurt him. The shock disappeared and the dome rippled before finally disappearing. He stood there, with a strange feeling of uneasiness but he also felt… anxious.

He walked towards the well again and stopped when he reached the well. He placed his hands on the lip of the well and gazed down into its dark depths. He had a strangely eerie feeling and he suddenly felt a pulse run through the well. Kiotsu, instead of being frightened, became very curious and felt as another pulse ran through it. Kiotsu thought he saw a flicker of light and squinted his eyes trying to see down in the shadowy depths…

"Kio- Whoa!"

Kiotsu jumped and spun around, crashing into the side and falling against it as it creaked warningly, as he heard someone tripping. He just saw a flash of blue before he felt someone crash into him. The well gave another loud creak before finally collapsing under the added weight. Kiotsu felt himself falling and closed his eyes, waiting to hit the bottom.

When it never came, he opened his eyes and all he saw a blue light surrounding him. He looked down or above him, whatever! He looked and saw Nemaru in her school uniform, falling or floating, whatever you want to call it, as well, eyes wide. She looked at him in confusion and slowly the light disappeared.

Kiotsu felt his back collide with the ground, knocking his head against the side of the well. He saw the edges of his vision growing dark and he heard the thump of his sister nearby and a clunk, showing that she had hit her head too. Kiotsu struggled to stay conscious but finally he was overpowered and everything went dark.

A/N: There you go guys! I hope you liked it! I'm evil! I left it at… I guess you can't exactly call it a cliff hanger so…I guess it's a semi cliffhanger? Shrugs. I don't know. Anyways! I hope you enjoyed it! I worked hard on it!

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