I'm sorry it took me a couple of weeks to put this out. I have good excuses! 1-computer still broken and now out here in the kitchen. 2-I updated on story and started another. 3- school, nuff said. 4- no sleep at the end of holidays.
Shout outs!
phantomoftheflame: GLODEN STAR FOR YOU! lol! but yeah... poor fluffly. just wait for the party next chapter... then you'll be saying poor fluffy. hehe!
XP: After much concideration I've been lead to beleive that you are Spirit Demon.... If I am wrong... sorry and oh boy do I feel like an ass...
melody unwinding: Thanks, I thought it to be a good idea. Oh and I'll get working on that thing... soon, I promise.
kirara980: lol, I'm glad you liked it. Yeah, my winter exams are coming this week for me, so I have a bunch of projects due. I have all three of my acedemic courses right now (English, science and math) but after January 28th (the day of my last exam) I have a week off then my super duper easy semester. So I should have no problem updating then. I wish sometimes that I could go back to grade 8.... shudders nope I take that back, I definately don't want to go back there. But I didn't have exams in grade 8... they started in grade 9. In case you were wondering I'm in grade 11 right now.
Ok, so, I'm thinking that this chapter is going to be short, but next chapter will make up for it (hopefully).
ON WARD!
The guys pulled up in front of their house a little after two in the afternoon. They were all still thinking back to the incident at the mall, Kouga more so than the others. That guy, who ever he was, obviously knew Ayame from somewhere, and it was just as obvious that Ayame had no desire to see him. But why? He had said they'd be together again, did that mean that this guy had been involved with her in some way before she came to live with the girls. And what did he mean by 'what she thought she saw.' They were confused to say the least.
They grabbed the bags full of party supplies out of the trunk of Inuyasha's Toyota and headed right over to the girls' house next door. They didn't want to risk Sesshomaru seeing them. Miroku, who was carrying the least amount of bags, knocked on the front door.
Seconds later the door opened to reveal Sango, who, by the looks of it, was in a very bad mood. "Oh good, you brought all the stuff!" She said, motioning them inside.
"Well, we weren't about to leave them there." Inuyasha explained as be set down the heaviest bag.
"Whatever." She said sitting down on the couch beside Kagome and Rin. The three girls just sat there, each of them looking as though they were deep in thought. The three guys stood in front of them, staring at the girls expectantly.
Kagome glanced up noticing the look the guys were giving them. "What now?" She asked.
"Uh, I dunno. An explanation maybe." Inuyasha stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Yeah, who was that guy?" Miroku added.
"And what did he want with Ayame?" Kouga finished.
The girls exchanged looks. Rin sighed. "That," She started. "Was Riku. Ayame's exboyfriend."
"He's the reason Ayame's staying with us now." Kagome continued for Rin. "She caught him cheating on her.
"About a two weeks ago Ayame called us. She was hysterical." Sango explained. "According to her, she went to go surprise him at work and walked in on him and some slut doing the nasty."
"Woah..." Kouga said, running a hand through his bangs.
"You said it." Miroku concurred.
"Riku and Ayame had been dating since our last year in college." Rin went on. "We, personally, never liked the guy but Ayame was head over heels, we weren't about to ruin her happiness."
"I thought they were going to get married... In fact I had heard that they were engaged." Kagome admitted.
"But thankfully, they didn't. That scum bag didn't deserve her. He treated her like trash." Sango huffed. "He would never tell her that we called. He hated us for some unknown reason. I'm just sorry she had to realise he was wrong for her in such a horrible way."
"And that's why Ayame came to live with us." Rin concluded. "Now you know."
There was a long uncomfortable silence among the group. Slowly Inuyasha sighed. "We should get going. Sesshomaru will throw a hissy fit if we're not back soon." With that, he turned to leave, Miroku and Kouga not far behind.
Kouga paused at the door and turned back to Rin, who came to see them out. "Where is Ayame anyway?" He asked.
Rin sighed sadly and looked up the stairs. "She locked herself in her room as soon as we got home." She said. "There's no reasoning with her when she's upset, so we're just letting her calm down."
Kouga nodded solemnly. He turned around, waving goodbye as he walked down the stone walkway. Rin closed the door, still looking up the stairs at Ayame's door with a concerned expression.
XXXX In Ayame's Room XXXX
Ayame was sitting on her bed. She heard the girls explain her story to the guys. She hugged her pillow close to her chest, her head resting on it. She was not crying. Hearing her own story being told made her realise just how stupid she had been in the past. Her friends were right. Riku had never been good for her. He really had kept her away from happiness. He cut her off from her friends and family. He cut her off from everything in the world that she loved. She hated him. Not just for cheating on her. She hated him for everything he was.
She smiled into her pillow. Somehow that realisation made her smile. Closed her eyes and began to sing a song off the top of her head silently into her pillow.
Here I am,
Alone again.
But this time,
Something's different.
Something's different.
My mind is clear now.
The air seems fresh now.
I can see that I can finally breathe.
A little girl Just down the road She smiled at me today.
It sparked something inside of me.
It sparked something inside.
Life seems worth living now.
So I'll make it on my own somehow.
I can see that I can finally breathe.
Now that you're gone.
Since I let you go.
I can see that I can finally breathe.
AN: eheh... I told you it was gonna be short. I'm so cold! SO VERY COLD! My hands and feet are numb. oh boy.... I need heat.
So um.... yeah that song... heh... I know it's pretty crappy. I just wrote it down thursday. It was sorta sparked off this other little blurb of a song I had written in english class after a truly horrid presentation. So yeah. I know it's crappy. I just wanted to make the chapter longer.... sh... don't tell anyone. lol
Well... I guess that's it. Sorry it took me so long for such a short chappy. I've been busy with school like I said. The next chapter will be out sometime next week with any luck. wish me luck on my exams!
Next Chapter: A Party for Fluffy