In Which Aw Crap, Not Another One!

(The room is completely flooded. A single small wooden boat bobbles on top of the water)

Lights aura: Yeah! I updated in a day! I haven't done that in forever! Sorry about the mess by the way, (glares at Amu) someone just wouldn't stop crying.

Amu: (glares at Lights aura) Well, if someone hadn't been mean and refused to give me pie, then this wouldn't have happened. Besides, how was I supposed to know that I could cry an entire lake?

Lights aura: Yeah, well you better hope I don't get cabin fever.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. If I did, I wouldn't be in this pathetically tiny room with my equally pathetic wolf. (Amu: Hey!)

Do you know what's worse than one wolf? Two wolves. Two wolves, might I add, who have a habit of yelling and stressing me out me to no end. But I guess I'm getting ahead of myself.

It didn't take long after our weird visit with Kagome for Kouga to return to normal. By the next day, he was already cooking up schemes for winning Kagome.

"I'll show that good for nothing mutt" Kouga said as he clinched his fists.

"Uh-huh" I said as I contemplated a tree that we passed. I could have sworn I saw a face on it.

"Kagome will become my mate for sure."

"Uh-huh," I said as I glanced up at the sky. Did it ever rain in the feudal era?

"Yes, I will be the victor!" He said with a grin.

"Uh-huh," I said as I stared at my shoes. I really needed to get new ones. They were already starting to lose their treads from the amount of walking they had endured.

"Kairi!" Kouga shouted, startling me from my daydreams. "Have you even listened to one word I've said?"

I blinked. "Er, not really. Was it important?"

Kouga face vaulted as Momo jumped on my shoulder and examined my face. "Are you feeling alright? You're awful quiet."

I glared at Momo. "What, a girl can't be quiet once and awhile? And what did I say about monkeys sitting on my shoulder?"

Momo sighed as he jumped off my shoulder. "I still think she's contracted some weird disease."

Calypso's ears perked up. "Oh, will her guts come pouring out of her and will she collapse in a puddle of her own blood?"

Kouga's eye twitched as Momo and I stared at her.

"You are so sadistic" I muttered.

Calypso shrugged. "Eh, I'm a dragon. Blood and gore are kind of in the job description."

"KOUGA!" A loud feminine voice shouted from up ahead.

We glanced at Kouga who paled. "Oh, shit."

A tornado appeared in front of Kouga sending Calypso, Momo, and I flying in different directions.

I rubbed the back of my head as I sat up. The tornado had disappeared and in its place was a young woman with red hair and green eyes. She wore white fur clothing similar to Kouga's and had a wolf's tail.

"Hey Ayame," Kouga said stiffly. He acted like he was a five-year-old who just got in trouble. It was rather amusing.

"Who is that?" Momo whispered as he came to stand beside me.

"Don't know, but Kouga doesn't seem too happy to see her" I whispered back.

"Do you think I can kill her?" Calypso asked as she stood on my other side.

I glared at her. "No,"

She shrugged. "I thought I'd asked anyway."

"I've been looking for you everywhere, you know" Ayame stated. Her eyes widened as she landed on me. "What's that human doing with you? Did you get her pregnant?"

We all nearly face-vaulted.

"Do I look pregnant?" I asked Momo and Calypso.

Momo quickly shook his head as Calypso asked. "Do you actually want me to answer that?"

"No, that's just Kairi." Kouga said after he recovered.

"Nice to meet you," I said, hoping to lighten the mood. "You're Ayame, right? How about we all sit down and have lunch. That way we can sort this whole awkward situation out."

"Fine," Ayame said as she continued to eye me suspiciously.

Kouga gave me a grateful smile as we began to unpack.

After we finished our meals and Kouga had explained everything, Ayame looked very relieved.

"So, Kouga is going to trade you for Kal-El" Ayame said excitedly.

"Yeah," I said trying to ignore the strange sad feeling that had suddenly appeared.

"That's…right…" Kouga said. For a moment, he looked crestfallen before returning to his normal self. "We'll get Kal-El back from the evil witch."

I glared at him. "She's not a witch."

"By the way," Ayame interrupted. "I have some interesting news for you concerning Naraku."

Seeing as how my presence was being ignored, I decided to quietly take my leave. Since Calypso was nowhere in sight and Momo was asleep in a tree, I decided to go to the river bank nearby. I made sure no one was around before I pulled out my harp and began to play and sing softly.

I hadn't sung in days so my voice was slightly out of tune and rusty. After a couple of warm-ups, I sounded moderately in tune. Letting the harp be my guide, I began to sing:

Wind, blow

Let your tales be told

To the passerby, the common folk

And to a poor child like me.

And maybe one day,

The world will know

Of the truth that you see.

I can hear the melody

Rustle in the blades of grass.

Its haunting and enchanting tune

Whispers in my ear.

The harmony, encircles me

In a strange exotic dance.

I'm wondering, if maybe

I fell upon this dream by chance.

Wind, blow

Let your tales be told

To the passerby, the common folk

And to a poor child like me.

And maybe one day,

The world will know

Of the truth that you see.

Finally, I hear your words

Above the song

Like the swell of the ocean's waves

I have yearned for so long.

I see your tales before my eyes

In dazzling clarity.

Maybe once, the night has passed

I'll let the world see what you see.

Wind, blow

Let your tales be told

To the passerby, the common folk

And to a poor child like me.

And maybe one day,

The world will know

Of the truth that you see.

As I finished, I became aware of the many animals that surrounded me in a memorizing trance.

I groaned as my harp fell with a clatter to my side. Did every freakin animal have to come hear me sing?

A little fawn cocked its head. "Aren't you going to play some more?"

"No," I said. At least Kouga and the others hadn't heard me. I stood up and turned around only to find myself face to face with Ayame.

She raised an eyebrow. "So, you sing?"

My face turned bright red. "Aw crap, why did you have to hear me?" I slowly began to back away.

She smirked. "You weren't that bad."

"This is so embarrassing," I muttered. I failed to notice the flat rock behind me. Being the natural born klutz that I am, I slipped and fell into the river.

Go me.

Of course, to make matters worse, this was not a normal shallow peaceful river. Oh no, this was the enraged King Kong of rivers. Its currents would bang you into every jutting rock before sending you over a waterfall to your icy death.

Nice move, Kairi, real nice.

"Hold on!" Ayame yelled as she looked around frantically.

The animals quickly scattered not even bothering to try and help me. With my harp lying on shore, I was in a real pickle. Besides the massive bruises I was getting from being banged into every rock, I was also about to fall off a waterfall.

I hadn't pictured my death to be like this. No, I had pictured myself to be extremely old in a nursing home where I randomly died in my sleep. That way, I would never knowing of the imending doom that lay before me. Reality sucks.

As I passed by a rock, I felt something scoop me out of the water. In a flash, I was back on land being held bridle-style by Kouga.

His teeth were bared as he glared at me angrily.

I grinned sheepishly. "Eh, heh, heh, heh, funny story actually…"

"You know you could have been killed?" He said angrily.

"Nah, really? And here I thought I was a Mary Sue who could survive anything!" I said sarcastically.

Kouga wasn't fazed by my joke. "I swear I could just kill you for being so stupid."

"Kouga," Ayame started.

"Of all the stupid idiotic…"

"Kouga,"

"Stunts to pull, I can't believe you'd…"

"Kouga!"

"What?" He asked as he rounded on Ayame.

She smirked. "Uh, you can put Kairi down now. Last time I checked, dry land doesn't kill people."

Looking down at me, Kouga's face turned bright red before he abruptly dropped me.

"She said put me down not drop me!" I groaned as I rubbed my sore rear.

I only received a growl for an answer as Kouga stomped off towards the campsite.

"You know, he must really care about you if he got that angry" Ayame said softly as she helped me up.

I looked in her eyes and saw a hint of sadness in them. It was then that I realized that she was in love with him.

"He only acts that way because he wants to make sure I am in one piece when he trades me for Kal-El." I spoke nonchalantly but I still I felt a lump form in my throat.

"Thanks," she muttered sadly. Quickly changing the subject, she said. "How about we dry you off?"

I sneezed and grinned. "That sounds like a good idea."

Lights aura: (singing) I've got cabin fever and its driving me bananas.

Amu: (glares) You're the one who's driving me bananas.

Lights aura: (singing) I've got cabin fever and bananas wear pajamas

Amu: And apparently, you forgot the lyrics.

Lights aura: (singing) And I don't know the rest of this song

Amu: (eye twitch) I'm ending the chappie now.

Lights aura: (singing) So I'll just keep singing as I go along.

Amu: I'm doomed.

Incase You Didn't Know:

1) was the enraged King Kong of rivers: is a reference to the giant ape King Kong. The remake with Jack Black was so scary. The bugs (eye twitch) so creepy…

2) The song Kairi sings I made completely up hence why it is so weird.

3) was a Mary Sue: is a reference to the infamous perfect character who has no flaws and cannot die becaus she is invincible. Man, I wish I was invincible, then I could fall off a waterfall and magically survive...that would be fun...

4) The song I sing is a reference to Muppet Treasure Island. I only remember the first line of the song so I made up the rest of the lyrics, ha, ha.

Alright, that's it for now. Please remember to READ and REVIEW! Sampai Jumpa until next chappie!