Hey guys! Okay I have a lot to say… first off I an ubber excited because something big is about to happen! AHHH! Second, I just have to say that I created a tale within a tale in this story. I'm not going to tell you what it is because that brings me on to my next topic. Whoever finds out what the tale within the tale is and is able to message me the correct answer you will decide what the next bonus story is going to be about. So there will be no favoritism in this, it's the first person who can tell me. I'm doing this to make sure you guys are paying attention -.- lol just kidding, I'm doing this because I can't think of the next bonus story…. Anyways moving on… There is a song in this story, THE LYRICS ARE NOT MINE! The song is called "Lions" by Lights. A brilliant song that I happened to be listening to when writing part of this chapter and I just had to put it in there! Lights is an EPIC ARTIST. Like legit. Anyways, there is more! Muahahaha! I noticed Inuyasha and Kikyou are starting to do a lot of kissing lately. It's not my fault Inuyasha is a kiss-o-holic. They get a little passionate but there is no quadruple space. I'm not the kind of author who writes lemons. *Innocent smile* Okay so I'm not innocent, since I happened to be in love Yaoi… preferably Inu/Sess Yaoi… I know I'm horrible! But if people didn't make it seem so adorable! Anyways, enough of my rant… I'm trying to figure out if I have any more announcements. Oh yes! Yes I do, I have a couple of stories coming up, plus a poem I wrote about Kanna! Btw I suck at poems :[

First story:

All to myself (OHSHC)

Paring: Tamaki/Haruhi

Summary:

Tamaki has finally realized that he is in love with Haruhi and intends to tell her but Hikaru beats him to it. Haruhi is now Hikaru's girlfriend, leaving poor Tamaki in the dust. Can Tamaki figure out how to win back Haruhi's heart without losing a member of his family he's worked so hard to make?

Second:

Glass Heart (Our story that will be made into a manga)

Pairing:? (I can't tell you hehe)

Summary:

Kasumi is just a normal 17 yr old girl trying to get over her parents death, graduate high school and look after her little sister. She's the hottest girl at the school and everyone either loves her or hates her. Everything then changes when a band of bad guys called the Daiki attack her and kidnap her younger sister. She finds out that she is warrior princess who has been given the duty to rid her seven dimensions of the evil Katsu.

Chapter 11: Bonding

"Come on, I already said I was sorry" said Kikyou, walking directly behind Inuyasha.

"Heh, you weren't the one who was punched in the face" Inuyasha snorted,

"I said I was sorry" said Kikyou, they continued on walking.

"Why would you even ask him if he was gay?" Inuyasha asked, still trying to figure things out.

"I already told you, he said he didn't like women" she told him, her widened in surprise she had forgotten that Sesshomaru had said he didn't need women. "Oh yeah, and then he said he didn't need women so I asked him if he was asexual" she explained with a smile.

"Idiot! You asked him if he was asexual! No wonder he was pissed off!" Inuyasha exclaimed.

"I was curious!" she said, Kikyou stared at him for a moment. "Are you asexual?" she asked him,

"No I'm not asexual!" Inuyasha yelled he looked away with a small blush on his face. "I need a woman for me to…uhh….reproduce" he explained, Kikyou laughed and took hold of his hand. They walked on, letting the sweet sunset cover them over in darkness.

"I always loved looking up at the stars" she said, staring up at them. Inuyasha tugged on her hand and forced her into a sprint.

"Inuyasha! Slow down!" she called, Inuyasha ignored her. He led her down a dirt path through a canopy of trees and finally stopped at a green patch of fresh grass and a beautiful view of the night sky.

"I like to look at them too" he said, with a smile. Kikyou returned his smile and lied down on the floor, looking up at the stars. Inuyasha lay next to her, his head resting on his arms. Kikyou pointed to the sky.

"That one looks like heart" she said, gazing high above. Inuyasha chuckled,

"It does" he said, "Hey look at that one! It looks like a sword" he said, his voice excited. Kikyou laughed,

"That looks more like a stick than a sword" she told him,

"Does not, it's a sword" he sat up and took her hand and pointed to the 'so called' sword. "See, that's the handle" he explained, Kikyou giggled.

"It's a stick, Inuyasha" she said,

"It is not!" he growled, Kikyou continued to laugh as she tackled him down to the ground. She stared down at him,

"It's a stick" she said, Inuyasha's eyes flashed with amusement as he rolled her over and it was his turn to look down on her. "Sword" he said, so matter-of-factly. Kikyou smiled and let out a small laugh.

"I love your laugh" said Inuyasha rubbing his face softly against hers; a like cat would its mate. Inuyasha rolled off her and wrapped her in his arms. Together they lay down and stared up at the sky; Kikyou couldn't help but feel happy. She was alone with Inuyasha; she was lying in his arms safe and sound. Nothing was wrong at that moment, everything was perfect, and her love for him would never die.

"So what did Naraku want?" he asked, Kikyou could feel the sudden tension in his body.

"Information about me, he asked me my name and things like that. He was going to ask more but that Kagura woman came rushing in and told him that Sesshomaru had arrived, all I really remember is Naraku telling Sesshomaru he had a deal for him. They knocked me out so I don't really know if Sesshomaru made a deal with Naraku or not." She explained, burying her face in his kimono.

"Did he hurt you?" he asked, Kikyou clutched his kimono tightly in her fingers. She didn't want to worry him…

"No, he didn't" she lied, closing her eyes.

"You're lying" he said, Kikyou opened her eyes.

"Inuyasha he di-"

"I can smell your blood, Nariko I'm not stupid. Your wound has reopened and you've been shivering like crazy" he snapped, Kikyou sat up. Had she been shivering? She hadn't noticed.

Inuyasha frowned at her, and then he gave her his sad puppy dog look that always melted her heart to pieces.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want you to worry" she said taking his hand.

"Let me see it" he said, Kikyou moved away.

"No way! You're not touching me there!" yelled Kikyou, holding herself together. She wasn't too concerned with Inuyasha seeing her naked (even though it did make her feel very uncomfortable) she was more concerned with the context of the wound. It had reopened, but Naraku had made it a whole lot worse when he stuck his hand down in it.

"Your wound is making you sick, it needs to be cleaned" Inuyasha insisted, Kikyou moved even further.

"There's no way" she snapped, Inuyasha growled.

"Come on, I promise I won't look at anything but your wound. I'm not Miroku" he said, Kikyou knew he was right. And he was most certainly not that perverted monk; she stared at him for a while before sighing deeply.

"Okay, I trust you" she said, Inuyasha looked away as she slid off her kimono to bear her body. Inuyasha took a deep breath as he turned to see her lying down on the ground with her eyes closed shut. He did his best to keep his eyes from wondering and went directly towards her wound. His eyes widened as he got glimpse at her wound. It looked awful; it had what looked like a giant hole in her body. Like someone had taken a shovel and dug a hole that was about two inches deep. He could her bones and flesh sticking out, how could she not feel pain? Inuyasha let out a nasty snarl as he hit the floor with his fist, causing Nariko to flinch a little.

"Why did he do this?" he asked, trying to calm down.

"I refused to give him answers" she said, Inuyasha breathed in softly. Kikyou would have done the same thing put her life on the line to keep necessary secrets. Nariko was just as strong as Kikyou. Inuyasha plopped himself down, Nariko sat up next to him quickly wrapping herself.

"I'm sorry I lied to you" she said, Inuyasha wrapped her in his arms.

"Its okay" he said, resting his head on hers, "Just don't do it again." He heard her laugh,

"It's just, I was scared, and showing my fear isn't something I'm well at" she said, Inuyasha laughed.

"I'm not good at that either" he said, he could feel Nariko leaning closer against him.

"You know, when I was young my mother would always sing a song to me when I was scared" she said,

"Oh yeah? Rough childhood?"

"Yeah, back then I didn't know much about my gifts as a priestess. Everyone teased me, but my mother was always there to sing to me:

"Lions make you brave

Giants give you faith

Death is a charade

You don't have to feel

Safe to feel unafraid"

Inuyasha listened to the sweet sound of her voice as she sang her mother's song.

"Give me a disaster

Give me emergency

Stand me at the head of the crusade

Without a remedy

Show me to the shipwreck

Show me how your bones shake

And when I'm at the edge of sorrow's blade

Show me how a heart breaks

Be steady on your feet, no matter the trouble you meet"

Inuyasha looked down at her, she seemed like she had been through so much, just like him.

"I like that song" he said, "Its got meaning, your mother must have been very wise" he told her, he really like the song. The words gave him strength, made him feel determined and self assuring.

"Yeah, she was. She was my escape from the world when everything wrong. She always had the right words to say, the words that always made me smile" she said, Inuyasha smiled.

"Inuyasha, now that I think about it, doesn't the song fit your lifestyle as a Hanyou?" she asked, Inuyasha twitched as little as painful memories of his own mother flowed through his mind.

"Yeah it does. When I was young I grew used to fighting. I thought the more strength I had the more respect I would get, but no respect ever comes to a Hanyou" he said, feeling himself grow cold as his sorrow swept over him.

"That's a lie" she said,

"How's so?" Inuyasha asked a little baffled,

"You said no one ever respects a Hanyou, but you're wrong" she said, "I respect you, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha could feel himself beginning to feel warm. Nariko seemed to always know the right words to say. She made him feel like himself, like he was worth something. She was the closest person who ever really seemed like Kikyou. He looked down at her for a moment. Was he falling in love with her? He wasn't sure, but he loved the feel of her lips on his. Their lips interlocked again, her hand running through his long white hair, a small chill of pleasure rushed through him making his doggy ears twitch. He pressed harder as there lips continued to part and meet again and again. Nariko let out a small groan as Inuyasha laid her down on the ground, gently kissing her neck then eagerly finding her lips again. He loved the taste of her; he loved how she made him feel. Their kiss went deeper as Inuyasha let out a satisfying moan, but his moan soon turned into a painful yelp. Shocked at the pain he pushed himself away.

"Are you okay?" Nariko panted, Inuyasha nodded.

"You hurt me" said Inuyasha, "Why'd you-"he stopped when he noticed Nariko's wound rapidly healing.

"Your wound just healed" Inuyasha exclaimed,

"What? Seriously?" she said, looking down at her chest. "I don't understand" she said, "Did I just take energy from?" How are you feeling? Are you in pain? Stomach aches? Cramps?" she asked quickly feeling his forehead. Inuyasha chuckled and hugged her,

"No I'm fine, the good thing is that you're healed" he said, Nariko smiled. She quickly put her clothes on and dragged Inuyasha outside.

"Nariko what are you doing, it's pouring!" he yelled, feeling the rain soak him. She ignored him and twirled in his arms.

"What's more fun than playing in the rain?" she told him. Inuyasha smiled as Nariko playing hit him and ran off shouting

"Bet you can't catch me!"

Inuyasha dashed after her, feeling his feet treading in the puddles of water. He could hear the sounds of her laughter echoing through the stormy night.

"Where'd you go?" he called, Nariko laughed again.

"You have to find me" she giggled, Inuyasha shook himself off as he used his nose to try and gather her scent.

"Gotcha" he mumbled to himself as he leaped forward, causing Nariko to leave her hiding spot behind the giant oak tree. Inuyasha rushed to seize her in his arms.

"Gotcha" he said to her, both letting out morrows of happy laughter. Nariko turned to face him, he stood as she intertwined her fingers with his and raised them up to the sky.

"People always say that the rain makes them feel sad, that it has this type of sorrow to it" she began, "But when I see the rain, I see a beauty like no other. Water nourishes, it symbolizes life, rebirth. Whenever I feel sad or just hopeless, I wait for the rain, so that when I feel that raindrop fall on my face I feel good again. I feel strong, because unlike everyone else who hide from the rain, who hide from there fears, I don't. I stand in the rain, I stand in that pain, I stand in the rain" she said, Inuyasha caressed her face gently. She was really something, what she was saying was true. People always rushed to get out the rain, just like how they rush to stay away from their fears. You don't have to feel safe to feel unafraid the song replayed in his head. You get stronger when stand and take the pain, weaker if you run away from it. Inuyasha wanted to be stronger. Nariko was special, her whole perspective on things astounded him.

"Do you ever wish to be a child again?" she asked, Inuyasha smiled.

"All the time, when you're a kid you don't have complications, no wars, no killing" he started,

"Just fun, innocence, and laughter. Wouldn't you like to stop fighting?" Nariko asked, Inuyasha stared at her for a while.

"Wouldn't you like to stop fighting? Stop fighting and become human?" said Kikyou, Inuyasha looked down.

"Me? Become a human?" he said,

"If we use the Shikon no Tama to turn you human the jewel of four souls would perish from this world" she explained,

"But if the Shikon no Tama is gone, what will happen to you, Kikyou?" Inuyasha asked,

"I will have finally become an ordinary woman" she said

"Inuyasha, are you alright?" asked Nariko, Inuyasha moved away.

"Kikyou asked me the same thing" he said, was he imagining those words?

"Inuyasha what's wrong?" Nariko asked concerned

"Nothing, I just need to think" he said running off. Something wasn't right, it was nice that Nariko was a lot like Kikyou, but it also scared him.

Yah! Okay, I'm not going to talk… let me know what you think! :D

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Chapter 12: A haunting disaster