A/N: I want to give out the biggest apology ever for not updating for months on end. I know how everyone feels when a story they're following doesn't update for a long time and you wonder if they ever will. I'm just really sorry. The reasons why I couldn't update was because of school exams, my trip to Peru, and also writer's block with this story. I did struggle with this chapter a lot, which is a reason why it's a short chapter this week. Next one will be long, I promise.

Again, I am so, so sorry.

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Chapter 17

Do you believe in magic?

I wish magic was real. Then this guy would get it.

Wait, it was!

"What is wrong with this guy? He's like Yoshi Komo, the kid in grade seven who wouldn't leave me alone," Ayame commented when the car returned behind us.

"Ayame, don't you have some cool wolf magic or something you can do to make this guy disappear, or better, make us disappear?"

"I'm not a fox demon, Rin!"

The lights of the guy came closer to us as we turned several corners of the street. The guy came out of nowhere and appeared in front of us after we lost him. I swear I saw my life flash in front of my eyes. I guess it was one of those cliché moments.

But seriously though, on a side note, she didn't have to snap at me.

"Hold on," she added. And she turned a sharp corner into a small alley way, turning the lights off. I looked behind to see no car behind us. But I wasn't going to breathe a sigh of relief just yet.

She stopped and turned the car off, our heavy breathing the only sounds. We both looked around carefully, watching for a bright pair of bright headlights. And when we were home free, guess who came right up in front of us.

Mr. Wonderful.

And then I cracked. Like a twig. But like I said before, not literally, because it would hurt. Yeah.

"That is it!"

I opened my car door and marched in front of the car before Ayame could say anything. She got out as well, growling low behind me. But this was my fight and I was going to kick the guy so hard in the balls, they were going to go to his brain.

The person got out of the car and Ayame growled louder out of warning. I clenched my hands in a fist, ready to see what this jackass wanted with me and why he was following us. And if it was my secret admirer or the creepy stalker guy…well then his balls would be the new thing orbiting the galaxy. Plus, I would probably get Ayame to sink her teeth into him and give him something to cry about. The amount of anxiety and sleepless nights he has given me have been above the highest building in the world, and that was really high. Or maybe the moon was a better choice of words…or Mars. Although, my favourite planet is Saturn myself. What was I talking about again? Right, yeah, if it was the stalker then he was going down to China town. I mean up.

Never mind.

The dark figure came out of the black car, tall and muscular. Oh he better not be hot.

Then he emerged into the light and I gasped.

"Koga!?" Ayame called. "What the fuck is wrong with you?"

And I kicked him in the balls.

What? He deserved it.

He clenched them like a little child, groaning and moaning like one too. "Rin…what the hell…?" He gasped.

Ayame stepped forward. "Yeah! What the hell, Koga!? Any particular reason why you are following us like a creepy maniac? You almost gave Rin a heart attack you know."

I looked over at her, shaking my head. "No, he almost gave you a heart attack. I wasn't afraid of him… I wanted to know who he was, but you were the one who ran from him."

"Because I didn't know who he was, duh!"

"Why did you have to kick me in the baby maker?" Koga groaned.

"Shut it, don't you see I'm trying to have a conversation?" I said to him, turning back to Ayame. "Ayame, I know you, and I know you would give some idiot heck if he had his high beams on when they passed you in the opposite direction."

"Not always do I do that." She rolled her eyes. "Anyways, it doesn't matter anymore. What does matter is why this idiot keeps following us."

We both looked back at Koga who was still holding his balls like a child. Goodness, men were sure babies.

"Yes, why were you following us, Koga?" I asked, arms crossed. "Does this have to do with a stupid bet?"

He gave me a look like I had asked a stupid question. "No. I was following you guys because one of your stop lights wasn't working."

Ayame and I both blinked, and I came up to him again, kicking him in the balls.

He screamed. Like a girl. "Why do you keep doing that?"

"Because you and Takahashi are both assholes!" I yelled.

"Then kick him in the balls!"

"He's not here."

"Okay," Ayame cut us off. Her tone sarcastic. "Cool, so our stop light isn't working. Great! Thanks for telling us, Koga. Now why don't you turn your little behind around and drive away instead of scaring us again."

He stood up straight, and frowned. "Wow, I never knew being nice was a bad thing. Thanks for letting me know." He opened his car door. "I'll remember that next time I try and do something kind, Ayame."

We watched him drive away and I called back to him. "Also remember to not give us a heart attack! Idiot" I whispered under my breath.

Then I looked back at Ayame, whose expression had darkened. Her voice was low and cracking. "Do you think we were too hard on him?"

"Hard? Ayame, that guy was following us, tailgating us, and only to tell us one of our stop lights was out. He's an idiot for scaring the crap out of us. Especially me, who's being stalked by some random stranger, it is even more terrifying. No, it's his own fault. Don't blame yourself for…" and now she was crying. "Ayame? What's wrong now?"

She walked back to the car and got in, me close behind. She was sobbing when I got in and I seriously didn't know why…until a few seconds later. "Ayame, don't tell me you…oh god."

"Rin, please don't judge. It's just like you and Sesshomaru! I didn't want to…."

"Okay, one, I am not in love with Sesshomaru…." Lies! All lies! Oh Shut it brain, I'm talking here! "….and two, you deserve so much better than Koga."

"Rin…I can't help it…." She sobbed. Man, this was nothing like her. Ayame was like another person.

I rubbed her back, trying to ease the pain of love sickness. "Neither can I," I whispered under my breath, knowing the truth, and feeling the pain. "Neither can I."

xXx

I didn't work on a plan that night. Besides, how could I with Ayame crying in the bathroom for hours on end and me think about what could've happened tonight if it wasn't Koga following us? I guess Ayame could've taken off his head, but still…oh great now I have a picture of it in my head. Ew. Anyways, with me comforting Ayame most of the night in the bathroom and thinking about other things, my pay back for Sesshomaru probably wouldn't happen for a few more days. And cue disappointing music.

Ayame finally ended up asleep on the bathroom floor and I had the lovely privilege of carrying her back to bed. Man, it was a work out, but don't tell her I said that.

My sleep wasn't so good, so I couldn't complain either. Perhaps it was something I ate earlier that day, but my stomach decided to be a bitch to me and keep me up with constant nausea. I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride and never got off. It was around the five am mark where I couldn't hold it in anymore and threw up in the bathroom. What I didn't know was it was only the start to a very long and horrible day.

In the period of one hour, I threw up a record of eight times. Check that off the things I never want to experience again. And when Ayame got up and heard me in the bathroom throwing my guts up, it only got worse.

"Rin, are you okay?"

I looked up from the toilet. "Oh yeah! Peachy. I just love spending half my night sleeping by the toilet. It's my favourite spot ever."

"You don't have to be sarcastic," she said, coming over and rubbing my back. "I'm just wondering what's going on. You're not forcing this are you?"

"Ayame, would I force myself to puke eight times?" I threw up before I could say anymore. "You don't have to stay here. I know the smell bothers you."

"Rin, you are like a sister. You carried me back to bed, so I'm here to help you through this. Do you think it's something you ate?"

I shrugged, spitting into the vomit filled toilet. "Everything I ate last night was the same thing you ate. So I don't think it is food poisoning. Maybe it's just the stomach bug."

"You want to stay home?"

I shook my head. "I'll be okay. I have an important test today in biology I can't miss?"

"Rin, I think they'll understand if you miss one day." Her eyes widened. "Please don't tell me you want to see Sesshomaru."

"Absolutely not!" I shrieked. "Besides, shouldn't you be asking to stay home because of Koga?"

She sighed. "I can't hide forever. I'm in love with him so…I'm just going to go with the flow and see what happens. Besides, I'm Ayame Mori, the toughest girl in school, and no boy will ever bring me—"

I threw up, cutting her off. This sucked! And I pleaded for it to end soon.

It didn't end soon, and by the time I got to school, I had thrown up a grand total of seventeen times. Yippy for me! If I threw up anymore I would shrivel up into nothing. Good thing the biology test was first period, but still, it wasn't fun, and I was sure I failed it.

Oh and did I mention another note was found in my locker? No? Well, another note was found in my locker. There.

It was pink, smelled like rose perfume and made me sick to my stomach. Literally. I threw up in the bathroom a few steps away. When I opened the letter, the words Butterfly and Pink was written perfectly. So this guy was writing some kind of codes now? I didn't have time for solving mysteries. Who did this guy think I was, Sherlock Holmes? Please, I did not look good in plaid.

Oh and I didn't even tell you the worst possible thing yet! You guys are going to love this. Guess who came up to me in the hallway. Yup, Sesshomaru Takahashi himself. Yeah, wasn't too happy about that.

"Izayoi told me she showed you my childhood pictures," he said in a low tone.

I breathed deep, trying to get rid of the nausea feeling inside, and closed my locker. "Yup, you looked very cute in pink."

"She also said she gave some to you."

"Don't worry, Takahashi. They're only mementos." I gave him a smile. "Now why don't you go pee on a tree somewhere?"

Then he gave me a sniff, narrowed his eyes, and walked away. I blinked, watching him turn the corner. I secretly sniffed my hair and armpits, seeing if I smelled. I didn't smell that bad. Maybe he could smell the vomit on my breath. Yeah, that was it. Or left over smelly tube sock perfume, which was also a good reason.

I rolled my eyes and tried to get through the rest of the day.

It didn't happen.

I went home, back to Ayame's, ten minutes after I spoke to Sesshomaru.

xXx

So remember when I thought it was the stomach bug? Well, I was pretty sure the twenty-four stomach bug didn't last for a full week. And by the following Monday, I started to get a bit concerned.

Ayame ended up going out on a date with Koga. She went up to him Friday at lunch and told him everything. I didn't think she could say that much in one breath. She apologized to him for being rude, and she apologize for me as well, even though I was only kicking him the balls for being a told a-hole. In the end, Koga kissed her after the date and now they are stuck together like glue. Maybe they should be handcuffed.

I didn't speak or see Sesshomaru for the rest of the week. Wait, no I lied. I did see him. Once. At the beginning of school on Thursday, standing by his car, with Kagura, kissing. I heard later on they were back together and, like Ayame and Koga, stuck together like glue. Great.

And if you think I was jealous, I wasn't. Nope. Not at all…nope.

Only makes things…easier…yeah.

I was not jealous.

I did stay home Monday because I felt like crap. I didn't know what was wrong with me and I didn't want to go to the doctor to find out. I hated doctors. They were so creepy with their white coats. I think after I saw The Doctor with Ayame when I was fifteen, I got an irrational fear of them. But after I went to the bathroom and realized what was really happening, I didn't think I would need a doctor to diagnose myself.

I looked online when I realized how late I was and all it said over and over was pregnant, pregnant, and more pregnant.

Terrific.

And here come the panic attack.

"Shit!"

I walked to the corner market and bought a few pregnancy tests. All of them saying 100% guaranty.

And after using up all of them, I kept asking myself a question over and over.

"Do you believe in magic?" I shook the last one that showed a pink cross. "Because this is bull-shit. You can't be right!"

But it was right, and after five tests I came to realize that I was indeed pregnant.

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