Title: My Sweet Angel

Author: inuyashagirl5

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Drama

Pairing: Kagome/Ryuichi

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or Gravitation. InuYasha is owned by Rumiko Takahashi and Gravitation is owned by Maki Murakami. I only borrow their characters for my own amusement and for the amusement of my readers.

A/N: The rating has been changed due to possible later on content. I've plotted out up to chapter ten and I know where I want to go with this one, and in order to do so, the rating had to go up. I'll post warnings in advance when needed.

Chapter Four: Falling Rain

Ryuichi had called Kagome that same night and every single night the rest of the week, and always he apologized for being too busy to see her. She said it was fine. He was famous and music was more important. She was happy that he managed to find the time to call her at all.

During the same week, Yuka and Eri took it upon themselves to harass her daily. They'd either call and ask her tons of questions, some of which were embarrassing, or they'd stop by her home to ask even more questions. It was very frustrating, but the only way she could really avoid it was to shut off her phone. She refused to do that because then she might miss a call from Ryuichi and she didn't want to do that at all.

Then the end of the week came and so did the tabloid magazines with them on the cover. Each speculated on her identity. Some were good and the others were downright horrendous.

The least of the worst, she'd been called a relative, based solely on the fact that they each had blue eyes, a rarity in Japan.

Then, in another, she had been called a new plaything, because apparently, in the eyes of the writer for one such tabloid, Ryuichi liked toys and after awhile he would grow bored of her and toss her out like garbage. It seemed this writer had a clear distaste for the Nittle Grasper front man.

The most outrageous she'd read yet, was the one that referred to her as his underage lover. To this tabloid, she looked no older than sixteen and they criticized her for falling for an older man. They continued to sing the praises of Ryuichi Sakuma, who couldn't be blamed for being lured by a money-grubbing siren.

"You're a prostitute in this one, sis." Souta set a new tabloid paper down in front of her. She released another frustrated sigh and turned to the page with the article.

"Ah, this one claims I'm fifteen, work illegally at an undisclosed strip club and apparently I'm completely at fault again. I'm a gold-digging whore who conned Ryuichi Sakuma into taking me out. Unnamed sources say that I went back home with him and I was touching him inappropriately in public."

"So, all-in-all, you're an underage stripper that's sleeping with and older relative that will eventually toss you out when he's bored of you?"

"Apparently so." Kagome murmured and tossed the new article onto the pile with the rest. "I wonder what he thinks of all this?"

"I dunno, but isn't that his band mate on the television? That blonde guy. What's his name?"

"Tohma Seguchi..." She answered softly and turned up the volume.

"Seguchi-san, who is the girl in the photos with Sakuma-san? Can you give us the truth?" One reporter questioned hastily, barely beating out the others around him.

"The girl in the photos is just a friend of Ryuichi's and we ask that all the tabloids retract their false statements." Tohma answered, clearly prepared to answer such a question.

"Wow, he has a creepy smile..." Souta replied, but Kagome ignored him.

"Does the girl have a name and is it true she is underage?" A different reporter asked.

"She is nineteen to my knowledge and yes, she does have a name. I am not at liberty to give you such information though." Tohma calmly held up his hand to silence the reporters, "This is not why I called you here. I called you here to announce that Nittle Grasper will be touring Europe for three weeks next month and we will also be releasing a new single at the end of that tour."

Kagome blinked at the screen and frowned. Ryuichi hadn't even hinted that he would be gone for awhile.

'Not that he has to tell me anything of the sort...It is his life.'

"Hello?" Souta took the liberty of answering his sister's phone while she stared blankly at the television. The Sleepless Beauty ring tone could only mean one thing, "Sakuma-san?"

"Uh, is Kagome-chan there?" He sounded confused and hesitant.

"Sorta." Souta answered with a grin. "She's staring off into space and frowning at the moment, which usually means she's bothered by something."

"Can I talk to her, please?"

"It's for you." Souta dangled the light pink phone just inches in front of his sister's face. When she startled, he laughed at her. "Welcome back, sis!"

He handed over her phone and fled before she could harm him. She muttered a soft curse before answering.

"Hello?" She spoked quietly, feeling rather drained and tired at the moment.

"I'm really sorry!" Ryuichi cried out. "I didn't mean for them to say bad things about you! I didn't think they would!"

"Ryuichi-san?" She was surprised to hear the desperation in his voice.

"Please forgive me, Kagome-chan!"

"For what? It's not your fault."

"But, because of me they said bad, evil things about you!"

"Please calm down. It's not that big of a deal." Kagome replied, "It doesn't really matter what they think of me. You are more important."

"How can you think that?" Ryuichi asked, his voice softer and deeper than before.

"I am easily forgettable. In a month, all those people will forget I exist." She answered, though she was finding it difficult to keep the tears from welling up, "It's normal."

'Just like those in the past that are forgotten...at least then, I was important.'

She choked back a sob as she clicked her phone shut, hanging up on Ryuichi in the process. She ran to her room, tears spilling forth freely. Slamming her door shut and locking it, Kagome slumped onto her bed and cried. It had been awhile since she had cried this much , but the pain of losing her friends in the past still hurt so much.

"Kagome, open the door!" Souta called out and rattled her locked door. "Come on, sis! Don't do this to yourself! Let me in!"

She didn't want to let him in though. He didn't need to see her like this. He deserved a sister that was strong, yet playful. A better sister than what she was right now.

She could hear the familiar ring from her phone out in the hallway and felt even more awful. She had hung up on Ryuichi. She once again made a fool of herself.

"It's fine. I don't deserve his attention anyways." She whispered to herself. "Aw, damn...I really am pathetic..."

"You're going to miss his call if you don't open the door and take the phone!"

"I need some air." She muttered, pulling herself up and off the bed. "It's no use dwelling on the past and feeling so miserable. Not to mention making others miserable."

She opened her door and placed her hand on Souta's head, giving him a soft, apologetic smile. He understood the meaning behind it, having had it done numerous times since she returned home for good. He was glad it was beginning to happen less and less these days.

"You missed a call." He handed over her phone and grinned, showing to her that it was alright and she hadn't upset him that badly.

"I'll call him back later. In the meantime, I'm going out for a run. Will you tell mom for me?"

"Sure, but remember to bring your phone in case she needs to call you, or if our cousin decides to make another call to his underage lover."

"Not funny." Kagome growled.

"It is to me!" Souta laughed and hurried off to his room, calling back as he went, "Have fun! You need it!"

As he disappeared into his bedroom, she smiled. She was grateful to have Souta for a little brother. The boy certainly knew how to lighten things up and on some days, like today, she really needed that. He'd been so strong and he put on such a brave face to keep her happy, even when he'd learned the fate of his hero and the others. He'd done his best to be a pillar of support for her, giving her a shoulder to cry on if she needed it.

She quickly changed into her light blue, cotton jogging attire and grabbed her iPod and sneakers. She went jogging fairly often, wanting to keep herself in shape and it often distracted her from the depression that sometimes crept up on her. There were times when Souta and Ayumi would join her too, but today, she wanted to jog alone.

Setting off for her favorite jogging place, the same park she met Ryuichi Sakuma, Kagome cranked up the volume on her iPod and set the setting to shuffle. She giggled softly as a Nittle Grasper song popped up first.

'It figures. I really need to call him back and apologize for being rude.'

She was pleased to discover that the park had very few people in it. She wouldn't have to worry about knocking people over by accident and she wouldn't have to slow down to avoid them either. She loved it when it was nearly empty, especially on the mornings when she had awoken from the reoccurring nightmare containing the images of her friend's deaths. There were few places she could go to not disturb her family as they slept. Souta always heard her if she stayed on the shrine grounds and her own apartment creeped her out, mostly because it was given to her from an unknown source.

'Not that I mind having the whole floor to myself...I just wish I knew who is behind it.'

Ryuichi sighed softly again. Kagome was mad at him and he felt so terrible for disrupting her normal life. He should have known better than to take her to that restaurant. Tabloid writers were always mingled in with the crowd, waiting patiently for new bait and he had fed them what they were looking for. He had been stupid.

After she had ignored his calls, he was frustrated. He wanted to apologize and make her understand that he hadn't meant for any of this to happen. But she didn't answer and there was no one around him to talk to about it. Deciding it was likely the others were too busy, he snuck away once again.

In his semi-distracted state, he never realized where his feet had brought him until he heard the soft laughter of two old women on a nearby bench feeding the birds. He blinked and looked around.

"I'm at the park..." He said. The old women laughed a little louder, catching his attention.

"Yes, you are, aren't you?" One of them asked and gave him a nearly toothless grin. The other cackled wildly, scaring away the few birds they had been feeding. "The youth of today...so stupid."

"Stupid, yes!" The one that cackled nodded her head rapidly, causing her tiny red hat to wobble.

"Oh, you foolish old hag, shut up!" The first old woman turned part way to face the other and whacked her over the head with a piece of the bread. "No one wants to hear you voice!"

As the woman who had been slapped with the bread began to cackle again, Ryuichi knew he needed to get away. This was not something he wanted to deal with, not when he was alone and with out K as back-up.

He stepped back a few feet, not looking where he was going at all. The force that slammed into him was anough to knock him onto his back, leaving him stunned.

"Sorry!" The girl's voice was familiar and his eyes shot up to look at the girl straddling his hips. Her eyes were still clenched shut tight and her cheeks were a deep pink. "I'm such a klutz!"

"Ka-Kagome-chan?" She didn't answer and he noticed the cords leading up to her ears and plucked one out. Her eyes opened slowly and he watched as her eyes grew wide. He could help but to smirk up at her, "Hello, Kagome-chan."

"Ryu..." She jumped as he pushed himself up on both elbows, bringing his face much closer to hers. He watched her blush spread across her face and to her neck, and he wondered if it just kept going lower.

Kagome realized the awkward and provocative positions of their bodies and froze. Her brain was trying to tell her to move, but her legs refused to run anymore.

"I liked that. Say it again." Ryuichi leaned closer and placed his lips next to her ear. "Go ahead and call me Ryu again, Kagome-chan!"

She didn't contemplate his closeness for long and with a soft squeak, Kagome removed herself from his lap and jumped to her feet.

"Ryuichi-san, what are you doing here?" She asked breathlessly.

He pouted at the use of his full first name, but brushed it aside as she offered him a hand to help him up. She looked at him expectantly, waiting for an answer.

"After you refused to answer my calls I went for a walk." He shrugged. "It's not like I knew you would be here."

He took in the sight she made in the jogging suit. The soft blue played perfectly with the deeper blue of her eyes and the whole thing clung to her body, showing off curves he hadn't noticed before.

"Oh that..." She mumbled and turned her head slightly to the side, avoiding his intense stare. "I...I'm known to have small breakdowns at times. I apologize. I shouldn't have hung up on you."

"I made you sad?"

"No, no!" She shook her head back and forth before stopping and placing her left hand over her eyes. This wasn't going to be easy. "There were things that happened in the past and I lost friends that were very close to me. It still upsets me from time to time. So, no, you didn't make me sad at all."

Kagome jumped as she was pelted in the shoulder by a piece of crusty bread, followed by a second piece whizzing past her face. The two old women laughed loudly and Ryuichi groaned.

"Ignore them. They're senile." He replied, taking her hand into his, ignoring the affronted gasp of one of the old woman emitted and pulled her away from them. Since she was there, they could talk. "I really am sorry for all the trouble I've caused you. I should have known better."

She smiled and gave a short nod of acceptance.

"Though...well, it still really doesn't bother me." She replied and glanced over at him. It's only mildly troublesome and that's because my brother will use it to tease me."

"He sounds young!"

"Yeah, he's only thirteen." Kagome answered, "He's really smart though, and a really good brother."

There it was again. That beautiful, cheerful smile of hers that he so adored. The smile he wished adorned her face all the time, not just in a few rare moments.

"Can I meet him someday?"

"I'm sure that's possible!" She nodded, "I'm sure he'd like it too, though...he's more of a Shindou fanboy."

She laughed softly at her own words and smiled when he grinned. It was weird, but she liked this with him. The comfortable playfulness made her feel more at ease and made her feel she could be more like herself. That was something she so desired while spending time with one of Japan's hottest men. Of course, that thought only made her blush.

"I'm a Shindou fanboy myself!" He laughed happily, "Especially when he sparkles!"

"Sparkles?"

"You've never seen him perform live, have you?" At the negative shake of her head, Ryuichi gasped, "Kagome-chan, you absolutely must see Bad Luck play! It's amazing!"

"I hope to someday. Souta went with his friends a few months ago. He had a lot of fun." Kagome replied, "He gloated about it for weeks!"

Ryuichi laughed at that, steering her gently down a side path, pleased that she had yet to pull her hand from his. She let him lead her, knowing already that the path ended almost near her rarely used apartment.

"Well, their show is something to gloat about!"

They took a few more steps down the path and froze as a warm downpour crashed over them. Kagome looked around for a suitable shelter to wait out the rain, but there was nothing in sight that wasn't already occupied.

'Figures...'

She saw Ryuichi reaching for his phone, looking all wet and rather sexy, and she shook that thought off and tugged on his hand.

"Come on!" She raised her voice above the drumming of the falling rain. She led him along the rest of the path quickly. She wanted to get him out of the rain as soon as she could. With a tour coming up, she knew she couldn't let him get sick.

Ryuichi ran along behind her, wondering where she was taking him, but not protesting because his voice was suddenly very hard to find. Kagome was drenched, and no doubt he was too, but her jogging suit was clinging to her body more now than it had been before and, as a man, he couldn't help but to admire that.

He blinked as they stepped into the lobby of a nice, high-class, apartment complex. The security man behind the counter was already making his way towards them, likely to kick them out. He wasn't sure why she would do something so brash.

"Oh! Higurashi-san!" The guard stopped and Ryuichi blinked again.

"I, um, don't have my key with me, Koboshi-san." Kagome said softly, aware that Ryuichi was staring at her, but she focused her attention on the man now hurrying back to his post.

"It's been awhile, Higurashi-san!" The old man stated loudly as he waved them closer to his desk, "Here! Please do return it before you leave. That is the only spare."

"I will. Thank you!" She accepted it and gave a short bow to the man. She tugged on Ryuichi's hand again, leading him off to the elevator. Once inside, he turned to her.

"Kagome-chan?"

"It's a long story." She smiled and brushed his wet bangs out of his face. His eyes widened slightly and she blushed and pulled away. "I'm not sure how it happened, but I've come to own the top floor. My mother just one day handed me a set of keys and said a friend wanted me to have them. She refuses to tell me who it was, only saying that we can trust him."

"It was just given to you?" He followed her out of the elevator.

"Yeah, but I don't come here often. Only when I want to be by myself." She opened the door and motioned for him to enter. "It's my home away from home. I guess, eventually I'll live here, but for now, it's just a quiet place. Wait here please."

She closed the door and disappeared down a dark hallway. Even though she didn't come here too often, she still could make her way about the place like a pro.

She quickly peeled off her soaked clothing and changed into a pair of old, faded blue jeans and a soft pink t-shirt. She scoffed at the minimal amount of clothing she had there, then paused as she came to a realization. She didn't have anything for Ryuichi to change in to.

'Oh crap...what should I do?'

She let her eyes drift around her room, looking for something suitable for him to be warm and dry in while she dried their clothing. The only thing she could find was her blanket. Sure it was big enough to keep him covered, but...

'It'll be like he's almost naked...oh crap! But, I can't just let him sit around all wet like that...'

She pouted. It was unavoidable. His health was far more important than her insecurities. She could deal with it for an hour at least. She had been around mostly naked men before, cute ones too.

'Not that I meant to see them like that...oh crap! He's still standing out there! Get a grip girl!'

Shaking herself out of her inner ramblings, Kagome quickly removed the blanket from her bed, then retrieved a couple towels from the linen closet. She found him standing in the same spot she had left him, shivering only slightly.

"I apologize, but, I don't have anything for you to wear." She glanced to the side to avoid his eyes and handed him the blanket, "Um, this'll have to do until your clothes dry, which shouldn't take too long in the dryer, which I have, um, down the hall and..."

"You're rambling, Kagome-chan!" He grinned and thoroughly enjoyed the dark blush that had spread across her cheeks. She blushed a lot when around him and he liked it. He accepted the blanket she offered and set it aside, "Turn around!"

She was about to protest and usher him down to the bathroom, but he wasted no time in removing the drenched shirt he was wearing. He smirked as she sputtered a little and at his soft chuckled, she gained enough sense to turn around.

"Sorry." She muttered quietly.

"It's alright." He replied, his deep blue eyes roving over her backside, before pulling away. He knew she was already very nervous, he didn't want to make it worse. He quickly wrapped the blanket around his waist and lifted his wet clothing. "Here, this is all of it."

"The dryer will take a while, so go ahead and take a seat on the couch. I can make some tea too."

"That sounds great!"

Taking his wet clothing and handing him a towel, she hurried off to the dryer. She gathered her own clothing along the way. Looking at it all now, she realized one small thing. Either he was still wearing his underwear, or...

'He said this was all of it...oh crap! He doesn't wear underwear!'

She knew her face had to resemble a tomato by now. A very warm, red tomato. There was no way she could face him right now. This revelation was a bit too much for her inner fangirl to handle.

'Tea! That's right! I'll make tea first and give myself more time to recover!'

Tossing the clothing into the dryer and starting it, Kagome quickly made her way towards the kitchen, trying very hard not to look in Ryuichi's direction. She feared if she looked, she'd remain red and thoroughly embarrassed because of it.

'But, one small glance wouldn't hurt, right?'

He was shivering, she could tell easily by the way his shoulders shook. That wasn't good at all. She spun around and raced back to the linen closet, grabbing the navy blue comforter folded neatly on the bottom shelf. She didn't bother to close the door and hurried back to him, startling him with her abrupt entry. He gazed into her worried eyes, confused with her unusual behavior. But she didn't say anything, just simply removed the damp towel from his head and replacing it with another blanket.

"Thank you." He smiled up at her and snuggled into the new blanket. She relaxed and returned the smile.

"I'll go make tea now. It should help to warm you up."

He watched her hurry away with a soft smile, that same smile he'd seen her with when she had brushed the dirt off of Kumagoro's head. She was motherly, he noted, and she had shown concern for him and his health and had brought him to her place, a place she rarely ever visited. He felt happy knowing that she was worried for him. That thought made him reach for his cell phone. He should at least tell K where he was so no one else would worry.

"Ryuichi?" K's voice clearly sounded concerned and Ryuichi pouted. It seemed he was a bit too late.

"Yup!" He answered into the phone, "Is Kuma-chan alright? He's not lonely, is he?"

"Shindou-kun is keeping him company." K replied, "Tohma isn't happy that you snuck out without telling anyone where you were going."

"Kuma-chan likes spending time with Shu-chan! He must be happy!" He exclaimed happily, ignoring the comment about Tohma and continuing. "I was left alone all day to sing and I was lonely, so I left! No one cared, so I knew it'd be alright to go out and get some fresh air!"

"Are you out of the rain?"

"I am now! I ran into Kagome-chan at the park again! We got stuck in the rain for a little bit, but then she brought me to her place! It's really nice, just like Kagome-chan!"

"When can we expect you back? It would be good to give Tohma a time."

"I don't know when and Tohma doesn't need a time. He didn't give me time today. Besides, I have to wait for my clothes to dry. That could take some time!" Ryuichi could hear K's soft sigh and pouted again, "I'll call you when my clothes are dry and I need to be picked up."

"Alright. Have fun then, Ryuichi. I'll let Tohma know you're alright."

Ryuichi didn't answer and hung up, setting his phone down and snuggling back into the blankets to wait for Kagome. He wasn't in any rush to head back to the studio. He hoped the dryer took hours, that way he could spend more time with Kagome and get to know her more and more!

Kagome hesitated in her steps as she listened to Ryuichi talk on the phone and she frowned as he mentioned Tohma. She really hoped she wasn't causing any trouble for them. She didn't want to be a btoher to either of them. Straightening her shoulders, she pushed the thought from her mind. She had more important things to take care of at the moment.

'Like making sure Ryuichi stays warm...even if he is lacking...oh crap, not again!'

Her cheeks warmed quickly and she groaned softly. That was not a helpful thought to remember right before going in and facing him again. She shook her head to clear the images and moved to where he was.

"I'm sorry for making you wait." She said in a soft tone and he looked up at her. He smirked at her, making her already pink cheeks darken as her eyes darted away. She set the tray with the tea on the table before him.

"It's alright. I was comfortable while you were busy!" He shrugged the blue comforter off of his shoulders, letting it pool around his waist. He smirked again after her eyes skimmed over his bare chest before darting away. She was adorable and he couldn't help but to tease her just a little bit. He enjoyed making her blush, which she continued to do as she served him tea.

She sat on the floor across from him and flinched at the bright flash of lightning. The weather seemed to be taking a turn for the worse.

"It's good that we made it inside when we did." She replied quietly, sipping the hot tea in her cup. "I'd hate for you to get sick before leaving for Europe."

"Eh? You know about that already?"

"Yes. Seguchi-san was on television this morning. Didn't you see?"

"No. I was busy." Ryuichi moved to sit on the floor, wanting to be level with Kagome as they talked, "What did he say?"

"He answered a few random questions, with skill I might add, and then announced the tour in Europe."

"Random questions? Like the tabloid stuff? Was it that bad?"

"Yes, the tabloid stuff and no, it wasn't that bad. He told them we are friends." Kagome answered with a soft smile and he grinned happily.

"No one can stop us from being friends, Kagome-chan! I won't let them!" He proudly exclaimed, making her giggle.

"I'm glad." She admitted, and turned her head slightly to look outside. His eyes softened as they settled on her profile. He was pleased that she was happy being his friend. He knew she sincerely meant it. There was no falsity in the way she spoke, or in her expression. She really was happy they were friends. He was comforted by that.

"I'm glad too." He answered and when she looked over at him he continued, "And thank you for taking care of me. I like it."

"You're welcome." She replied and blushed so prettily. Yeah, he really did enjoy watching her cheeks darken because of things he said or did.

They sat together and watched through the window as the storm passed, then died down to a light shower. She admitted to liking the rain, especially on days she didn't have to work because then she could be lazy and read a book. Ryuichi enjoyed the rain as well and explained to her that sometimes the raindrops sounded like music, like a bunch of drummers had come together to perform. She had closed her eyes after his explanation, then agreed that he was right. She could hear it as well.

Forty-five minutes later she left him to check on the dryer, and returned with his clothing neatly folded. He begrudgingly accepted them and went to change. He knew he was supposed to call K now, but he just wasn't ready to leave Kagome. He was having fun. He had gotten the chance to see other sides of her, and learn more about her.

"It's getting dark." She spoke from where she was standing by the balcony door, staring out into the darkening sky, "Are you hungry?"

"A little." He moved to stand next to her, letting his eyes follow where hers were directed, which was down to the park below. "How about we order a pizza?"

"Alright." She turned and watched him walk away.

Ryuichi scowled down at his phone. The second he had reached for it, the thing went off. He knew the number by heart and it figured he'd call just at that moment. With a loud sigh, he answered it.

"Yes?" He spoke into the phone, showing how annoyed he was with the interruption.

"Where are you?" Tohma asked, ignoring Ryuichi's curt tone.

"I'm still with Kagome-chan. Didn't K tell you?"

"Yes, awhile ago." Tohma replied drily. "We need you back at the studio now, Ryuichi. Noriko and I have been waiting over and hour for you to return."

"Fine. I'll leave now."

"Just tell me where you are and I'll send the driver to pick you up. It's raining heavily outside."

Ryuichi pouted, but told him where he could be picked up. Tohma sounded surprised to hear where Kagome lived, but he refused to go into detail with his friend and hung up. He turned to see Kagome facing away from him, her palm resting against the glass door as she continued to watch the world outside.

"I guess we'll have to get pizza next time, Kagome-chan." He spoke softly and she faced him with a small, clearly sad smile.

"I look forward to it." She said and moved towards the door. "I'll wait with you in the lobby though. It's better than having Koboshi-san getting confused by all the traffic to my place."

She laughed, but he found it hard to smile. She waited for him by the door, watching him as he stood there unmoving.

"Kagome-chan...I..."

"It's alright, Ryu-san." She grinned a little at the shortened version of his name. "You can call me later. You know that."

"Fine. I will." He smirked and followed after her as she led him back to the elevator. "You know, since we're friends, I must tell you that you're being too formal with me! I insist that you call me Ryu-kun!"

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely! Tohma said it himself, didn't he? We are friends!"

She laughed, really laughed, and he felt better. She was right. He could call her later, and he would because there was no way Tohma could make him work all night.

Tohma was waiting at the front door when they arrived, speaking politely to Koboshi, who was offering to call up to her apartment.

"That won't be necessary, Koboshi-san. Thank you." Kagome spoke loud enough for the old guard to hear. Ryuichi bounced forward to greet his friend, but Tohma's pale green eyes settled on her. She held his intimidating gaze for a few seconds before he turned his head away to address Ryuichi, dismissing her without a word. She felt hurt by that one little motion, but pushed the feeling aside. She hadn't expected him to want to be friends with her as well. He didn't have to.

"Let's get going, Ryuichi. We have a lot to do tonight." He turned from them and headed back towards the exit. Kagome's head dropped to her chest, avoiding Ryuichi's eyes.

"I'll talk to you later... Kagome-chan?"

"Later sounds great!" She put on a clearly fake, cheerful smile, which he didn't like at all. He wouldn't blame her though. Tohma had been rude.

"I promise. I'll call you." He pulled her in for a tight hug.

Kagome hesitated, seeing Tohma turn to see what was taking Ryuichi so long. She ignored his look, turning her gaze away from his and hugging Ryuichi back. She felt happy having his attention like this. She wasn't going to let anyone else ruin it.

"Until later then." She replied when he pulled away. He nodded and waved.

"Bye, Kagome-chan! Thank you again!"

She watched him leave and once the limo was out of sight she hurried back up to her apartment. She had no intention of spending the night there. She gathered her things and locked the place up behind her. She returned the spare key to Koboshi, thanking him for everything and promising to return again soon.

Despite the falling rain, she felt rather content with the day's events. Her emotions had been like a roller coaster, but in the end, she deemed it worth it because Ryuichi didn't seem bothered by any of it. So why should she?

With her feelings a little lighter, she jogged back to the shrine, enjoying the sound of the falling rain all around her and smiling, taking comfort in the music that played for her.

A/N 2: I hope you enjoyed the chapter. It was a long one... Anyways, please leave a review...and take the poll in my profile?