A/N: Early update!

"Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man just take it." - Malcolm X

I stared up at the cieling for the umpteeth time and sighed again for the millionth. It's been weeks since that day, and Kikyo had made it her sole duty to lecture me every time we went to train.

"What is it today?" I humed and Sesshomaru began to fill a needle with another liquid. "It rained." He replied and I smiled. Now I know, I know, you guys are probably freaking out about him answering my question without a thought. So let's get right to it; how did I get the ice prince to speak to me?

For starters, Dr. Taishou has told me that it's been approximatly a month since we began our deal. He would reveal small things like the weather, the time, what he ate before he arrived here. And once - just once, he told me that he lived not too far from here.

I guess he expected me to never escape these walls, so he found no problem in telling me things. But what he didn't know is that I've also gotten better in training. I can now put up a decent barrier, and focus more on my power and I even purified a dark soul I found in the forest.

I looked over to him and watched him put the needle in the bin. I didn't even realize that he already injected me with it. He grabbed his tablet and sat on a chair beside me.

"Do you feel anything?" And on que I shivered, goose bumps rose on my skin, "A-A little tingly." I replied and he typed it in the tablet. His gaze buned into mine and I felt my cheeks warm up. I never really noticed how handsome he was... I gulped the thought down and looked at the wall behind him.

His fingers grasped my arm and my breath hitched. My goose bumps doubled and his fingers were setting my skin on fire. "W-Wha-"

"How do you feel?" He whispered and I found myself leaning in to listen. I didn't reply, my mouth was dry and I felt my heart racing as his fingers danced up my arm, past my shoulder and rested them on my collar bone.

I whimpered, this was really unfamiliar. My palms were sweaty and I felt my eye twitch for a moment. He pinched my skin and I yelped, it felt twice as painful as it should have been and he forced my chin to look at him.

"Are you ill?" His voice carassed me and shook my head 'no'. "Hn."

He pressed a button on his tablet and the restraints relaxed in an instant. I got up and sat up on the table, my body was still quivering and I felt like my stomach was tied into knots. I still felt ultra-sensetive and it was really bothering me. Sure, me and Dr. Taishou had often brushed against each other accidently, but it never bothered me, but wait! He actually touched me, like it was intended. I blushed even harder and bit my lip.

I guess he didn't want to tell me what it was, all I wanted to do was leave so I hopped off the table and headed back towards the dorms.

White Noise

Lunch quickly rolled in, Kikyo, Kaede, and I all lined up and began chatting away, life had seemed to return to normal since the cafeteria incident. I was ecstatic to see my favorite food on the menu today - cheesburger with pickles. I slid my card and waited for the group to follow before sitting at our usual tahle.

I took a chomp at my food and grinned, "Mhmm," I hummed at the sour tang of pickles entered my mouth. Kaede giggled while Kikyo scowled at me. "A, pickles are so gross!"

I scoffed, waving my hand in dismissal, "What are you talking about? They are the best!" I took another bite to prove my point and Kaede gagged. "Stop it you two," Kikyo scolded and we resumed to eating.

"May I join you fine ladies?" I stopped mid-chew and glanced up at the strikingly handsome man. My jaw slackened when he flashed his million dollar smile. I nodded - earning a scowl from Kaede as he sat beside me.

I swallowed my food and the man laughed. "Forgive me, I am Roku." The man introduced and I could have sworn I saw Kikyo look up from her book. The man had short black hair tied into a small ponytail and navy blue eyes.

"Don't act like that Kikyo," The man smirked and I gasped. Wait, how did he know her name!? Kikyo glared at Miroku, but the blush on her face didn't escape me. "I thought you abandoned us."

My jaw dropped, why wasn't I told!? The man laughed, "I would never leave such beautiful women like yourselves." At this point compliments didn't work on me and I quirked a brow.

"Ah, Kaede-chan. What a pleasure to see you once more." Roku continued on and Kaede huffed and crossed her arms. "I'm not taking to you!" The little girl retorted and the man chuckled.

"Same old Kaede," Roku turned to me, "And whom may I have the pleasure of meeting?"

"I'm A," I looked at Kikyo and sent her glare. She didn't respond and instead seemed fixated on Roku. I rolled my eyes and took another bite of my burger as he began talking to Kikyo, I was surprised to see her pretty talkative with the guy.

"I'm afraid I have to go," Roku apologized, I was about to ask why but that's when I noticed that the demons were staring at us. He glanced at me and smirked, "I shall see you again soon,"

I watched him walk back towards a group of males, I only recognized one which was Kohaku. I looked back at my burger and scowled at it, Tonight's going to be interesting.

The rest of the day went uneventful, we were dismissed to our dorms and Kikyo had went off into the library while Kaede and I stayed in the sleeping area and sat on the bed. "So," I began, "Who is that guy?"

Kaede rolled her eyes and let out an irritated sigh, she explained that he was a guy who knew Kikyo from the outside. I raised my eyebrows, "Seriously?" Kaede nodded her head and scoffed. "Yea but he's really annoying, he would always slack off in our training sessions and eventually he stopped coming."

I was about to comment but stopped, wait, Kaede had onced trained too? "You used to train too, Kaede?" I asked, Kaede's smile faltered and she glaced down at her hands. I immediately regretted it and apologized.

"It's fine," Kaede lay back onto her bed, her eyes looked glossy and she seemed lost for a moment. "My dreams are the only place I can see my parents. So I stopped coming."

Her family... I sat back, I wondered how mine looked like. Did I have a father? Was my mother pretty? "It's okay, I understand. If I could remember my family I would do the same," I tried to sound cheerful, I really did, but the thought of not remembering hurt more so than ever. I tried to forget about the whole thing because, well, it was too painful. Training and Dr. Taishou took my mind of things and I was grateful for that.

I shook my head, Stop it A, I chastised. I couldn't be moping around, not now since I have been getting better. Kikyo told me that emotions mess with your powers so I might as well stop now.

"I'm sorry," Kaede mumbled, "No its fine!" I laughed rather awkwardly, "Anyway, i'll be going now." I stood up and headed towards the bathroom. After a quick shower I dressed into my sleeping gown and lay back on the bed.

I was pleased to see Kikyo braiding Kaede's hair, Kikyo murmured a hello and I mumbled one back before laying back down. Closing my eyes I relaxed my body, immediately my skin prickled.

I have to remember.

I mean, you guys can guess who Roku is, right? :D We will see more of him next chapter, I hope you enjoyed and leave a review.

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