Yo! I just want to clarify some things. An emu is some sort of bird. That right? Whatever. And Inu-yasha is a half dog demon, and people are calling him emu. I thought it was weird. Haha. Please enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-yasha

Claimer: I own rubber chickens.

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Two days after Emu Started coming to our school, we learned that he should really be a senior in high school. Most of us were shocked. We knew he was older but not that much older. Anyway he stills carries those rosary beads with that thing hanging from them. Weird. Kids are teasing emu even more. And I'm doing that too. I feel like I fit in the crowd now. Because of my height, I was never invited to anything. Now almost everyone is talking to me! It feels great! But Emu is more sullen than ever. All he ever does is get to school like three seconds before the bell and leaves as soon as it rings. The only good teasing time is during lunch. Well, one day me, Miroku, and Kohaku decided to follow him to where ever he goes.

We followed him all the way downtown where all the immigrants live. He stopped at a shabby old apartment and went in. We did the same. What we weren't expecting was to see him right there, waiting for us.

"Welcome. You want come in, yes?"

"Sure", we said.

We went up old stairs that were about to break any day. At last we reached the top floor. We walked down the lines of doors until we reached one that said " Takashi" on it. Emu fished in his pockets for his keys and unlocked the door.

"Inu-yasha! Did bring friends, yes?"

"Yes, sir."

A man of about twenty-six came into the tiny room where we were all crammed in. He looked really good, compared to Emu.

"You friends, yes? Welcome. I bring drinks later."

Then he left. I felt kind of depressed in that room. It gave of a familiar feeling but I couldn't figure it out. Then Emu said, "I not live fancy. Very poor. Immigrants treated bad. No job left."

"I'm sorry"

"Feh. It nothing."

Now there was a side of Emu I haven't seen before. Usually he says something like no, maybe, yes, something like that, but never 'feh.' Something must be up. Whatever. Its not like I care. Right?

We played basketball the next day. Again I watched the guys play while warmed the bench. It was going all right, but then Emu showed up. That would have been ok except for the fact that Miroku had to stop the game and walk over to him. Again Emu stuck whatever was on his beads under his shirt.

"Hey, Emu! What the hell is that thing anyway!"

Loud Miroku…

"It something. Not special."

"Oh, I don't think so…"

Miroku then made a grab for the necklace and he got it. Emu got so mad that he punched Miroku as hard as he could in his face. Miroku fell back but he didn't let go of the necklace. That's when I did a crazy thing. I don't know why I did it, but I did. I jumped on Miroku and gave him a major Indian Burn. He yelled and kicked me in the balls and punched me in the face. My nose started to bleed, but luckily he missed my balls. Anyway Miroku got all sorry and all that crap. Said he wouldn't do it again and made sure I was ok. Emu walked over to us. He was covered with blood, not all of it his.

"Where beads?"

Miroku said, "What the hell? I don't have them! Freak!"

He and the others went back to their game. Emu sat next to me.

"Do you have beads?"

He asked it all seriously and very quiet like.

"Yup."

I opened my hands and there was that thing that Emu always kept with him.

"Thank you much!"

I wasn't expecting the hug, but whatever. Then he asked me something.

"Do you think girly if guy wear locket?"

I definitely wasn't expecting that. I thought it over. Some really great guys were lockets but this one was a exception. It had roses all over it. But it seemed important to him so I said, "Nope."

"Really?"

"Yup."

"Then I would like to show you what is inside! "

Before I knew it he had it open and everything, like he's done it lots of times before. I looked inside and saw a beautiful girl and a lot of other people. But the girl was in front in the picture.

"Who are these people?"

"Family."

"Oh, wow. Who is the girl? Your sister?"

"Girlfriend."

"Oh. Sorry. Is she still in Kyoto?"

Emu nodded.

"You must miss her, huh?"

"Very much."

"I'm sorry. I hope you see her soon."

"Thank you."

He got up and left. I almost felt bad for Emu, bad he was weird. I don't care about him. Right?

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Oooh! Second thoughts. I hoped you liked this chapter!

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