Well, well, well…I am now back…and with a new story! I have decided to write alternating chapters, instead of stories…THE REVIEWERS HAVE SPOKEN!
I hope you don't mind, but I didn't know who to put first, so I assigned each couple a number between one and four, and had Kachie randomly pick numbers. The chapters will go as follows: Kachie/Koga, Kagome/Inuyasha, Hekele/Sesshoumaru, and Sango/Miroku. They will ALL follow this pattern…
Now…I want to thank all of my reviewers for making my past story a success…and I hope that this one does just as well.
For those who haven't read my past story: Hekele's father killed her mother, brother, and step-father, and is still on the loose. She came to live with her pen pal, Kagome, after she and Ms. Higurashi found out about what had happened. Kachie came in a few chapters later, after she purposefully got herself expelled for a year so that she would need to find another school. Ms. H. welcomed her in with open arms as well. Hekele had saved Rin and the little girl got attached to her, and eventually, so did Sesshoumaru, he even brought her back to life when she died protecting Rin. Kachie wormed her way into Koga's heart without his noticing and those two fell in love as well. Naraku and Kikyo are now both dead, and Kagome and Inuyasha are together, and Miroku and Sango are engaged.
While in the future, EVERYONE is human, and while in the past, EVERYONE, (except Inuyasha,) are full-fledged demons/demonesses.
That should bring you up to speed for the most part if you haven't read my other story…but if you can…please read it…It is called, Kagome's Song and Inuyasha's Love.
IMPORTANT: While in the future and human, Kagome still possesses her miko powers…she loses them while she is a demoness in the Feudal Era…(or else she may purify herself…I mean, hey…think about it…)
Ok…here is my chapter…it is focused around, (but not involving only,) Kachie/Koga…no major plot stuff until later on in story…must set the crap up first…blah….! Also, I know that Valentine's Day was a while ago…just work with me people, I've been having issues with family problems and haven't been able to concentrate on writing…so just work with me people…thanks…
Be My Valentine? Part: 1
Setting: It is now winter…February 7. There is one week until Valentine's Day…and two until Hekele's birthday. Story begins during the last hour of school…(yes…the girls actually attend school now…)
Kachie rolled her eyes as the algebra teacher explained the second problem for the tenth time. She turned her attention to her pocket calendar and smiled. Valentine's Day was but a week away, and she couldn't wait to surprise Koga. She knew that she had to make their first Valentine's Day as special as possible, and she couldn't wait.
What on Earth am I going to get him though? It has to be something that he will always treasure…like the glass necklace with his name in it, only better! This has to be perfect! she thought lovingly. She pondered it all in her head as the math teacher droned on and on.
Kachie side-glanced to her left and saw Hekele asleep on her desk. She hid an evil smirk as she rose her hand.
The teacher, Mr. Kawasaki, nodded for her to speak, "Do you have the answer Kachie?"
Kachie grinned, "No…but I'm certain that Hekele does…" At this, Mr. Kawasaki looked at the sleeping girl and narrowed his eyes slightly in thought.
Hekele's gonna kill me…Kachie thought with only mild uncertainty.
"Miss Hekele?" Mr. Kawasaki said as he neared her. Kachie sat still. She watched as Hekele stirred in her sleep.
"MISS ADAMS!" the teacher yelled loudly in the girl's ear. Hekele suddenly woke up and jumped in surprise. Kachie, along with the rest of the class, snickered.
"Well, Miss Adams, since you were obviously bored with the assignment, I will give you thirty seconds to examine the problem on the chalk board…if you give me the correct answer on your first try, WITHOUT using your graphing calculator, I won't give you detention…is that a deal?" Mr. Kawasaki asked, rather annoyed. Kachie smirked…there was no way that Hekele was going to get that question right, math was her downfall.
"Umm…that sounds fair…" Hekele said weakly. Kachie smiled. Even though the two were best friends, it was always nice to cause a little mayhem in each other's lives once in a while…
Mr. Kawasaki snorted, "I'm glad you think so…START!"
Kachie watched as Hekele frantically looked the board over. It was hilarious to watch her eyes shift and the look of complete fear on her face deepen with every second. Then, to Kachie's surprise, her face suddenly became calm. She even smiled a bit. Kachie continued to watch her friend with interest…she had not seen this one coming…After all, when they had covered this stuff back at their old school, Hekele could never set the problem up, once it was set up, it was easy…but solving quadratic equations by factoring, and then solving for the variable had always stumped the girl beyond all reason…
"If I get it right…will you also tell me who told you that I was sleeping?" she asked sweetly. The teacher, not thinking that she would get the answer, grinned slightly.
"Of course…" he said.
"In that case, the problem factored is: (x - 6) or (x + 6), which solved means that
x 6 or –6…am I right?" Hekele asked triumphantly. Both Kachie and Mr. Kawasaki stared at her in disbelief.
"…Yes…the tattle tail was Kachie…" he said, obviously upset. Hekele smiled warmly at him.
"Thank you." And with that, the bell rang, dismissing the students for the day. After bowing respectively to Mr. Kawasaki, the class quickly left the room. Kachie, now fearing for her life, ran most of the way. She didn't even see Kagome when she rounded the corner to her locker and ran into her.
"Aaahh! Kachie! What the heck has gotten into you? You look like you've seen Naraku's ghost!" said Kagome from the heap of limbs and books on the floor. Kachie shuddered.
"No…but what I did see was my own death chasing after me…" she said meekly. Kagome arched an eyebrow.
"What did you do now?"
"I sort of turned tattle tail and ran…"
"Do I really want to know?" Kagome sighed as she stood up.
"No…but you're gonna find out anyway…"
"KACHIE JO RUNA! YOU ARE SO DEAD!"
Later, at WacDonald's:
"…So…how did you manage to get that problem right? I mean…you and math don't mix…" Kachie asked Hekele. Hekele had decided to forgive her only if Kachie bought her a hot-fudge sundae from WacDonald's, and since she ran over Kagome while trying to flee the scene, Kachie had been suckered into buying her one as well.
Hekele smirked, "It was simple…after I figured out that I had copied the answer out of the back of the book…I just remembered it…ha! I beat the system!"
Kachie rolled her eyes and Kagome just shook her head. It was then that Kagome spoke, "So…what are you two doing for Valentine's Day? Got any plans?"
Hekele looked thoughtful, "I want to do something special for Sesshoumaru…and Rin too, it is their first time celebrating it after all…but I don't have any ideas…Do you?"
Kachie sighed, "I want it to be a Valentine's Day that Koga won't forget…even though it will be his first…I want it to be the perfect day…and, like Hekele, I haven't the slightest clue as to what to do…"
Kagome smiled in triumph, "The school is sponsoring a Valentine's Day Dance! We should take the guys there! It would be so much fun!"
Hekele seemed to mull the idea over in her head, but Kachie wasn't convinced, "When those three see how girls in our era dance, they are going to turn tail and run. I doubt they would want someone they have never seen before shaking their ass in skimpy clothing around them…" Hekele nodded at this statement, but Kagome's smile only broadened.
"Well, I just so happened to have overheard that because they find a dance to be a social event that reflects upon the school, AND because it is going to be a community activity and children will most likely be there, that sort of dancing isn't going to be permitted! The school may be sponsoring it…but it isn't a school activity…they just have enough space at the right time to hold the celebration!" she bounced, clearly having been waiting to share her news to the point of explosion.
Kachie finished her own sundae and then smirked, "Then what are we waiting for! Let's get going so that we can tell them!"
Hekele paused, "Hey…do they even know how to dance? I imagine that Sesshoumaru would have to…being a lord and living in a palace, but what about Inuyasha and Koga?"
Kagome waved her hand, dismissing the notion, "There will be plenty of other things to do besides dance; they won't have to unless they want to."
Kachie grabbed Hekele's wrist and ushered Kagome out of the booth, "If there are no more objections…then let's get going! I wanna tell them about our idea!"
Once the trio was half way to the shrine, Kachie spoke once more, "…We still should do something to make the day special…" The other two nodded.
"Oh well…we have a week to figure it out…"
Feudal Era:
Koga sat near the well, waiting for Kachie and the others to come through. Even though it was a Monday, and a school day, they had said that they would be coming for a visit. He leaned against the wooden well and closed his eyes for a brief moment, before an odd aroma reached his nose. He heard grunting coming from the well and turned around to peer down into it.
"Souta? What the hell are you doing here?" he said as he reached down and lifted Kagome's younger brother out of the well. Souta smiled slightly.
"Well, since you are new to the holidays and terms of our era, I thought that it would be a good idea to tell you, Sesshoumaru, and Inuyasha about the next one…which happens to be coming up quick…Valentine's Day."
Koga looked at him oddly, "What is 'Valentine's Day'?"
Souta grinned, "It's suppose to be a celebration of affection. You buy the one you love candy, flowers, little gifts…or sometimes, really expensive ones…just to show them how much you care."
Koga frowned, "Why wouldn't the girls have told us about this day if it is so special?" At this, Souta shrugged.
"Who knows, maybe they didn't want you to feel like you HAD to get them stuff, or maybe they were going to tell you about it and just didn't get around to it yet…either way, I thought you all might like to know about it so that you could surprise them…" he said. Koga nodded a bit.
"…Thanks for the info…I'll relay it to Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha…Perhaps even Miroku ought to know as well…" he said honestly. Souta nodded and sat on the edge of the well.
"I better get back before they figure out that I told you guys…if they smell me when they get here, tell them that I was letting Shippo borrow my Game-Boy…here," he said, tossing the said object to Koga, who grinned.
"You thought this out didn't you?" Souta nodded slightly and then jumped into the well. Koga watched him go and then sighed.
"Well, I better get this to Shippo…and talk to the rest of the guys…hope Kachie isn't upset that I didn't stick around to meet her…" he said before dashing off at top speed to Kaede's village.
"So…this day that you speak of is special in their era…" Sesshoumaru said passively after Koga explained what Souta had told him. Koga nodded.
"And they haven't told us…why?" Inuyasha asked impatiently. Koga shrugged.
"Not a clue…but if they do mention it when they come…act surprised…I think that we should surprise them as well…" he said firmly. Sesshoumaru nodded his head slightly in acknowledgement.
"…And how are we going to do that?" he asked, more to himself than anyone.
Inuyasha shrugged, "I haven't the slightest idea…"
Koga thought for a moment before speaking, "We should wait and see what happens when they come. If they mention the day, we should ask them questions about it and hopefully get some ideas. Then, when they leave, we regroup and plot, er, plan…"
Sesshoumaru nodded, "That may be the best method as of now…"
Koga sniffed the air, "Ok, they've just come through the well…let's see what we can figure out…"
Kachie gave Koga a hug as soon as she saw him. She was a bit surprised when he hadn't been at the well when she, Hekele, and Kagome had come through…since he was every other time, but she didn't mind really.
"So, what was the twerp doing here?" she asked him. Kagome had gone to find Inuyasha and Hekele had scared Rin and was heading with her to see Sesshoumaru, so the two were basically alone.
Koga shrugged, "He popped through the well to give Shippo his Gameboy, and I decided that it would probably be better if I did it for him, and that is also why I wasn't there when you came through…sorry."
Kachie smiled at him, "No sweat, I figured you had a good reason."
Koga smiled and gave her a little squeeze, "Yea…I figured you wouldn't mind since I always do anyway."
"Yes you do…unlike two other certain canines I know of…" Kachie said, rolling her eyes. Koga looked at her with interest.
"What do you mean?"
Kachie sighed, "Well, you always come to meet me when we come through the well, and, I don't know, I think it bums out Hekele and Kagome that Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru don't as well. I mean, Inuyasha used to back when you guys were all hunting shards…mostly to make sure that Kagome wouldn't bail out on him, but even he doesn't anymore since he knows that she's coming back for sure. And Sesshoumaru only comes when Rin is coming back from that era as well, so Hekele feels a bit bummed out too."
Koga looked at her with a bit of concern, "If it bothered them, why haven't they said anything?" Kachie smiled.
"Probably because they don't want to appear whiny and clingy…and they know that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha aren't doing it on purpose; they aren't mad, they just feel a bit neglected."
Koga nodded and, trying to lighten the mood, gave Kachie a kiss on the forehead and smiled, "Well, at least they aren't getting too jealous…"
Kachie smiled at him and blushed, "Oh! Guess what? Next week is Valentine's day!"
Koga hid his smirk, "What's that?"
Three hours later:
"So, what did you two find out?" Inuyasha asked.
Sesshoumaru shrugged, "Hekele said that there was going to be a dance and a small festival, and that we were invited to come…"
Koga and Inuyasha both nodded. "Kachie mentioned it as well, I know that I am going, are you two?"
At this, both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru nodded. It was then that Sesshoumaru asked spoke.
"Did either of you two get any ideas about what we could do for them?"
Koga paused, recalling what he had learned from earlier, "I heard something that could be a start. I was giving Kachie my alibi for not being there to meet her like usual, and she said that at least I usually show up, unlike you two. Apparently, even though they appear not to mind, Hekele and Kachie get a little…upset that you don't come to meet them when they return here. The aren't angry or anything, but they do feel a bit bummed."
Inuyasha's ears drooped slightly at this information, "Why haven't they said anything if it bothers them so much? We would come if they wanted us to…" Sesshoumaru frowned slightly.
"He is correct, but I haven't sensed a change in mood from either of them…" he said, thinking. Koga gave them a half-hearted grin.
"Kachie said that it was probably because they don't want to seem…clingy, I guess was the word that Kachie used. They also know that you aren't doing it on purpose; it's why they aren't mad about it…you know they aren't materialistic like that anyhow…" he said, trying to get it out without offending his comrades.
Sesshoumaru nodded slightly, "You are right, they aren't, however, something this trivial wouldn't make them appear…clingy, not in my eyes anyhow."
Inuyasha nodded, "So, basically, it hurts their feelings, right? Then we can just start to meet them more often…" Koga nodded, as did Sesshoumaru once more.
"It's a start, like I said. But we really should come up with something better…" Koga said. At this, both the other men nodded, placing themselves back on square one. Suddenly, Inuyasha grinned slightly.
"Let us pay Ms. H. a visit…she'll know what to do…" he stated confidently. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes and Koga smacked his head.
Inuyasha looked offended, "What's wrong with that! Let's see you two come up with something better!"
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Later, our Era:
Ms. H. walked about her kitchen as she cleaned up for the night. It was about 10:30pm, and everyone else was asleep. She was used to being the last one up on week days.
She stretched and yawned once before deciding to turn in for the night when she heard a noise outside. She stopped suddenly, arms still extended, and glared outside.
Burglars trying to break into my house are they? Well, I'll show those idiots… she thought as she grabbed her frying pan and snuck over to the back door. She saw the shadow of a figure through the blinds of the window on the door and got herself ready for her attack. She saw the door knob turn and before the door was even open she swung her frying pan as hard as she could…
…and hit poor Koga in the face…
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru clasped his mouth shut to keep him from screaming as Ms. H. covered her mouth in complete shock at what she had done. She led the three inside and grabbed some ice from the freezer for Koga, who looked to have a flattened nose and a black eye.
Kachie is never going to forgive me for this one… she thought to herself seriously as she ran the ice back to Koga, who was trying his best not to yell out in pain, "What on Earth are you three doing here? It's past 10:30…oh dear, Koga, I am so sorry about hitting you…"
"Nope…my fault…spooked ya…" he replied through the pain in his face. He vowed never to let her hit him while he was human ever again.
Ms. Higurashi carefully iced his eye as she sat down in front of him. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were standing behind Koga, as if to cover his mouth should he get himself hurt again.
Inuyasha was the one to speak first, "We know that you usually stay up later than everyone else and so we waited till now to ask you about something…" Koga and Sesshoumaru nodded at this, and when Inuyasha made no move to continue speaking, Sesshoumaru grudgingly finished for him.
"Souta informed us of Valentine's Day and we wish to make it special for the girls…but we are at a loss of what to do…and we were hoping that you could assist us…" he said.
Ms. H. smiled at this and nodded, "Of course I'll help you out, and even I have to admit, that was a good idea waiting until late to come here. I'll tell you what, I'll give you the means to get them gifts, but you still have to figure out what to do…all you can get out of me are the resources, or else the gift wouldn't count…do you see what I am saying?" The three nodded; if she told them what to buy, then it wouldn't be a gift from them, they understood.
Ms. H. walked over to the counter and pulled out an envelope, then she opened her purse and took out her wallet. She concealed herself by turning her back to them. After a minute or so, she walked back over to them and handed Koga the envelope.
"Ok, while they are at school sometime this week, go to the mall. Don't open the envelope until then, ok? Divide the money up three ways and start looking for what you want to get them…oh, and another thing, I don't expect much change back…get the hint?" she said, winking at them slightly. They gave her confused looks, (at which her smile broadened,) and pondered what she said.
"Ummm, thanks, I guess, we'll do our best…" Koga said uncertainly. He, Sesshoumaru, and Inuyasha were still looking at the envelope as though it held the plague.
Ms. H. smiled and yawned once more, "Well, I'm going to get to bed, I have work in the morning…so, turn the light out when you leave and lock the door…and again, Koga, I am very sorry about hitting you with my pan…"
Koga managed a smile, "No problem…as long as I get back home soon it'll heal up before they come to visit next; I'm not worried." Ms. H. smiled, nodded at them in farewell, and walked out of the room.
The three looked at the envelope once more with curiosity. Inuyasha poked it, "So…wanna open it now?"
Koga whacked him upside the head.
Me- Well, there's chappie number one. Sorry it's short, but it'll get longer when
the plot starts to develop…I need to write it in gradually…but within a few
chapters…maybe after my first four, (the first rotation,) I'll be able to get
weasel the main plot into it…or perhaps I'll thread it in before that
slowly…little by little…ok?
Kachie- Yup…she already has a good idea for what the plot will be like, and I
think it's good, so you guys'll love it too.
Me- Ok, please review, and have fun reading this…I'm going to have fun writing
it. Also, since volleyball is now over, I may be able to update more
often…but don't get your hopes up!
Kachie- cocks her rifle of doom and glares at readers Review…or else…