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Side note: "Normal parenthesis" means that someone is talking; parentheses italicized means that it's a message/email and parentheses italicized and underlined is Kagome's thoughts during that moment or her reflecting back on that scene. As always, enjoy!

Part 13: Sweet Times

"So you revealed the girl behind Priestess? Boy, you must really like this guy, huh, Priestess?" Sango's recent email read.

"Mhm. I'm starting to care for him more and more. I could only tell you Sango.. If I told Miroku, well.. You know that thing he has for being the top child? He'd probably tell Mother.. That's the last thing I need now." Needing to tell someone, I decided to tell Sango about it. About Inuyasha and me dropping the alias Priestess.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Mother would throw a fit. You're his precious favorite daughter Priestess.. Kirara and Shippo are the youngest and not the right choices to tell.. And I think you chose me because you needed advice, yeah?"

"Yeah.. Any advice you could give me?"

"Well.. All relationships are different. He seems to be a pretty nice guy. I mean, he told that girl the truth, right? Instead of continuing to date her, he was straight forward and accepted being dumped.."

"Well, he's had a girlfriend who cheated on him once.. He never really got over it."

"I think the decision to make is yours Priestess. Only you can do what you want to be happy in life. Don't let him pressure you into doing things that you don't want to. You know what makes you happy after all."

Reading Sango's email had made me feel better. She seemed to be so much more calmer about things now that she was in a relationship. And because she was an outsider to this relationship, she could give me advice without her choices being affected by her feelings. Also, she was in an online relationship herself, so I felt that she would be able to understand.

"Priestess, whatever you decide, remember that trust between two people is hard to come by. I feel like he really has feelings for you. Don't let him down."

"Thanks Sango. How has your relationship been?"

"Its going well! So well, I can't believe we're not already dating in real life. Well, the things that will come, will come in due time. No need to rush things. Have you been keeping up with mama?"

"er... Not really. I mean, we say our 'hellos' and 'how are you's' here and there but no real conversation.. You?"

"Pretty much the same. I doubt he's forgotten us though. Most likely busy."

"Agreed. Actually, I might try sending him an email now. See what he's doing, you know? Any words you want passed on Sango? From you or Miroku?"

"That we wish him well! Keep healthy and not overwork himself.. Mother is always like that anyway.. Talk to you later, Priestess!"

"Ok! Talk to you later!" Opening up a new email box, I began to type the following: "Hello Mother! How are things going?"

"Good Priestess. Business is slow over here. How are things with you? Heading into your senior year, right?"

"Yeah. It's going well. I'm all prepared! Oh by the way, Sango and Miroku wish you well and to not overwork yourself.. You are getting plenty of sleep and eating, yes?"

"Trying to.. Is Miroku doing a good job as head of the house?"

"Just perfect. He's taking over in your place, making sure we haven't died lol"

"I won't go to your funerals if you die so easily haha. You've forgotten that boy, right? That jerk Naraku?"

"Matters of the heart heal over time Mother.." Truthfully, I had moved on, but I didn't want to tell Mother that.

"My baby, you're too young. Don't rush into your relationships. You'll end up having someone like that Father of yours.. No good that man."

"Yes, yes. Mother is the best, Mother is amazing, Mother is the most beautiful one of them all."

"haha. Butt kisser. Now, give your Mother a kiss before you go along."

Knowing full well that he loved to be complimented so, I complimented him to keep him off the topic of boys, and it worked.

"*kisses your cheek*"

"Good girl. Mother is going to go back to work. If you need anything, let me know."

"Okayyy~!" I replied. I loved acting as a baby in front of Mother, and he in turn, loved to treat me as his favorite.

Suddenly hearing my phone vibrate from my bed, I left my laptop on my desk and walked over to my bed. The new text read:"Hey :)"

"Hey ^_^"

"Wyd?"

"Relaxing. It's too hot to do anything.. What about you?"

"Same. cmere."

"*hugs your back*" This was something I had gotten used to doing, hugging Inuyasha from behind.

"hm?" And he had gotten used to copying my "hm's" that I used.

"Nothing. I just like hugging your back. *smiles*"

"I've noticed that. Why?"

"...Honestly, I see your back as a pillar of strength for me." Every time we had fought over Priestess, and there was an awkward tension in the air, I could only think of hugging his back. When I did so, it was like I could feel him calming down. To me, I could only think of doing that to calm him, while at the same time, it showed him that I still cared about him and was still here for him in an argument. Something that was easy for real life couples to show but hard for online couples to show.

"Cute. *turns to hug you*"

"hm?"

"I missed you."

"It hasn't been that long since we last talked lol."

"I know, but I still missed you"

"*sticks out my tongue* silly."

"Don't do that.."

"Why?"

"It's tempting…"

"What is?"

"I want to kiss you when you do that."

Being playful and wanting to see if what he was saying was the truth, I did it again.

"*Kisses you*"

"eh? You actually did! Are you usually that easily tempted?"

"By others no. By you, yes. *stares at your lips*"

"*Covers your mouth* Don't keep doing that you idiot lol."

"*Kisses your palms*"

"*Lets go* Stop kissing me, you kissing weirdo." I liked to bully him and in turn, he figured out my weakness..

"*Tickles you*"

"No! I'm ticklish! *laughs*"

"*Stops. Kisses you*"

Yawning, I looked up at my alarm clock. 4 AM already..? Where did the time go?

"It's late.. I'm gonna head to bed."

"Let's sleep together then."

eh?! Surprised, I shook off the idea. No. It's not appropriate.. Men and women shouldn't be together all night long..

"Idiot. No, get out. I'm going to bed." I needed to be firm, as he was beginning to be a person that could bend my will.

"ehhh.. Why? Why can't I stay?"

"Because it's not appropriate.. Unmarried men and women together this late.. *pushes you to my door* Good night."

"Wait."

"hm?"

"I'll go… If you finally kiss me back?"

"*kisses your cheek*"

"You know what I meant, babe."

"lol You didn't specify where."

"*smiles* Alright. Goodnight then."

"*smiles back* Goodnight."

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