Author's apologies: Sorry everyone 'bout the last chapter. I know it wasn't the best… there are a lot of those in this story. ::sighs:: Anyways, we're coming towards the end of the story. There would be a sequel and a prequel when I finish this this one though I may start the prequel before anything else. After hearing from Elapse (Mina hang) (or whatever her name is now…) that my last chapter wasn't good and I lost my touch, it encouraged me to try to do my best if I still am able to that. Aye.

More apologies: Sorry to Chibiusa fans… there won't be very many Rini parts in the rest of the story… ::Cries:: I miss her already.

Souta: You could bring her back, y'know…

Neo::blinks confusedly:: Huh?

Souta: You're the author… you can do whatever you want…

Neo::insulted: Sota, what are you talking about? I know you miss her but the plot must move on… you're sop selfish!

Souta: What?!

Neo: You don't want the plot to go on!

Pikacku::thunder sparks form his cheeks:: pika pi

Neo: Yes. You're right, Pikachu… the story must go on. ::goes on talking::

Rei and Kurama::Hits Neo on the head:: get on with it!

Neo::sighs: You don't understand my--

Everybody: Just get on with it!

Neo::huffs angrily:: Fine, alright then! Say what needs to be said for me, then.

Botan: Neominitails does not own the shows featured in this story nor any of the copyrighted materials in this chapter. If he uses an Oc, he will make mention of it at the end. This is the disclaimer, my mission… as the grim reaper of Makai.

Yusuke: that's enough.

Rei: This is a long to note to the readers… Neo, you're such a waster of life and energy.

Kurama: Give Neo a break… he's trying his best.

Neo: Thanks!

Kurama: Now… can I have a … bigger part?

Neo: Aye, the sequel and prequel .. Your role will be much bigger.

Sorry for the length of my introduction to the chapter… complete boredom made me write this. Anyways, enjoy the chapter… only a few more chapters left. LOL… then you'll have to wait forever for the sequel. ROFL.

I dedicate this chapter to my loyal reviewers and friends. Rei Minamino, Boincy (sp?), Rika195, Mars Cutie and everyone else.Moreover, I am in the process of revamping all the old chapters: revising and all the good stuff…. The first two are done so far. As most of you probably figured out, this story is based off manga and anime, right.

New Chapter Title: "Why'd You"

Sacred Angel Park

Miracle Stroll Lane

2:00om - 6:00pm

A light wind blew past all the people who walked through the park, most of them being couples. The people wrapped in silence but a joyful type; they spoke in whispers of their past memories. All could feel a reason to smile, not a word needed to be said, this was the Garden of Eden for any who came with their lover and friend.

A smile came across Rei's face as she noticed the aura of happiness that lifted the area. It was unnatural to her; well, at least, it had become like that over the years. She sat on the bench watching the cherry blossoms fall and Shuichi who was on his cell phone talking to someone whom she assumed was important.

She looked around and her heart started to pound, but why? Her eyes peered across the park and a pinkish red color appeared across her cheeks… this was the same very park that her and Shuichi had left to go after the school dance so long ago to hang out. Why-- of all places, did he take her there? Did he remember this was the place that he had given her the name: "Fiery Rose."

She didn't understand why it made her so nervous to go back there. Especially, since, that memory was more of a comfort to than anything else was.

It reminded her of how he used to always be there for her and how, it seemed, they were so far apart from one another. She blushed as the memory of him 'holding her' as he tried his best to comfort her. Why was she blushing… and why did she think about this, now…? Had she fallen in love with the read head or had she never known of her emotions for him?

He heart pounded harder as he walked over to her after he hung up from his cell-phone. "Rei," he started, smiling coolly. "It's been a long time," he went on to say, his words gentle and kind. His green eyes stared deeply into her violet eyes just as he used to. He tried to read her but, as usual, hard… she was a complicated girl.

He sighed upon noticing the same pain that used to be there even deeper shown in her eyes than ever before. He didn't know what to say… but he knew he wanted to be with her… 'no, I don't want that. I just want to spend time with Rei, that's all.' Had he forgot that he had his girlfriend was Botan, that fast?

He thought he could hang out with Rei without his old emotions coming out upon his heart, once again.

"Kurama, my friend," Rei said, barely in a whisper. "Why'd you let her take my place?" She didn't look at him as she wouldn't allow herself to let him see him the pain that she was in. "Why'd…"

Kurama interrupted her as he grabbed her into a deep hold, keeping his arms comfortably around her. She didn't want to hug him back… nor, did she feel like she had deserved him to do this for her. She wanted to pull away and, for once, she tried to get out of his grasp. He held her tight. He, truly, didn't want to let her go.

She stopped trying to pull away and cried into his chest, wishing everything in their past had never happened. "Rei, it was never meant to be that way." He whispered into her ear.

While this was going on, Botan had been walking but stopped upon noticing Kurama, her boyfriend. She smiled at first but quickly, that had changed. 'Why did he take her somewhere so private… where none of us would think of coming to find him?' Botan thought to herself. She hid herself behind a tree to watch her boyfriend. Action after action that he took it upon himself to do, it tore her heart apart. 'He is in love with Rei…' the thought replayed repeatedly in her mind. The way he looked at her, the way he held her … 'he had never looked… never looked… at me like that. … No, no, no… they are just friends… he would never…' The thought broke her. How could the one whom she loved so much love someone else that way?

"Then what was meant to happen, huh?" Rei screamed out, her words more hurt than angry.

"Rei, I was trying to protect you!" he said, calmly. He didn't understand why she was so hurt by him… 'What did I do to her?' He thought to himself. "You know I would never--"

She turned her back, crossing her arms. Anger depicted her face. "Protect me from what… protect me from the demon, your tenma, within you?!"

Utter shock came over him when she said that, his heart began to feel as it was going to fall out his chest as if it were going to fall out his chest. "H-How did she know?' She looked at him with a look of disgrace as she took it upon herself to walk... she had said too much. This would not have been the first time that she decided to walk out of his life; Kurama looked at her, knowing that walk…. The same stance she took the last time that he had made the mistake of saying that she was already replaced. He had let her the last time but this time, she couldn't allow her to leave his life and for her to never know the truth.

"Rei," He grabbed onto her by her wrist while looking passionately into her eyes, "It's true… it wasn't meant to be this way... I love you," her words soft and calm as he gently took her into a loving embrace. She didn't know what to say nor how to react to what he had said; she wished that she was prepared for that but… she wasn't. She never knew if she loved him… her emotions for him were always unclear to her as it was to him of how she felt for him.

"KURAMA, HOW COULD YOU!" Botan screamed. Botan's voice brought Kurama and Rei back to reality. Rei could never be with Kurama and the same with him. They were different, anyways… she was a priestess who for too long pretended not know of the entity within him so that she could be with him.

One tear streaked down Rei's cheek as she pulled away form him and told him to go to Botan…. Saying that was his true love, not her.

Higurashi Residence

7:00pm – 10:00pm

Rei walked to the home that she had fondly was able to call home, trying her best not to think of what had just happened. The whole way walking back, her heart had beat faster than the normal rate should ever go… or it may have been her imagination. She looked at the well that she had first saw her cousin coming out of with Miroku and everyone else…. The memory of her promising herself to investigate it had somewhat slipped her mind and now, it seemed, that it shouldn't have.

The wind blew softly as she sat down quietly as her thoughts began to bother about everything that had been going on. "Rei-chan, what's wrong?" She froze for a moment, that voice was very familiar. She had must've imagined the voice as she looked onto the horizon, her violet eyes daring to cry. "Rei-chan, turn around."

Rei turned around and sure enough, she had not imagined the voice in her head. It was Ami…. Moreover, she was with Minako. Her best friends had found her even though she hadn't told them that she was staying there. Ami smiled gently as she had felt something that took her by great surprise, Rei had ran up to her and hugged her, crying like she hadn't ever cried before. "Rei-chan, it's going to be alright." She wasn't quite sure if that was what Rei needed to hear but not being around for a long time would do that to a person.

Minako smiled, slightly, her glamorous looks looking even more beautiful with the light of the sunset illuminating her hair and making her seem to glow. "Yeah, Rei-chan, it is… especially since we've already spoken to your cousin."

"Really?" Rei asked, a bit suspicious of the two comrades. She slowly grabbed her ofuda after hearing them say that. How would they Kagome was her cousin… she had never spoke to them about her nor carried pictures of this family. In addition, now that she thought about it, she had never told them where she was staying so how'd they find her.

Ami noticed this and put her hands in her face as to try to stop her suspicions of them. "Rei, when I saw Kagome, I thought she was you and called out your name…. that's how I know she's your cousin. After realizing we were friends of yours, she invited us over to talk." Rei's eyes got wide after realizing… her paranoia was going to make her knock them out on the ground.

Minako sighed, thoroughly freaked out. "Don't ever do that again… you nearly gave the blonde a heart attack. Like they say, got me once… shame on Eskimos. Got me twice, shame on me and everyone." Ami sighed upon hearing her try to say a saying and yet, once again, was not very good at using them. Minako smiled, she was sure she got the saying on key this time.

"Hey, come in… dinner time!" Kagome yelled form the house, her brother standing next to her.

Feudal Era

Forested Area

Time- Unknown ( approx. same time as Present)

'Kohaku!" A blue eyed male yelled out in desperation as he jumped from where he was and grabbed onto the younger boy, trying to get him out of harm's way. The man stood in front of the young boy trying to protect him upon realizing that the boy had been badly injured by the horned beast in front of them. His eyes stayed sympathetic for the young boy who was bleeding profusely form the last attack. "Stay here… I'll protect you!" he took his hand in front and pure energy formed as he yelled out:" La Tuxedo Smoking Bomber, take that… beast!" The blast of energy went towards the demon… but the creature quickly dodged and jumped towards him, knowing dodging, in this case, Mamoru would not be able to do. He was too busy trying to protect this young kid. "Run… if you can get away, I can deal with that but you will not die in wicked place."

Without another thought, Kohaku ran as fast as he could to get away form there, hoping to get some help. The beats jumped away form Tuxedo Mask and started heading towards Kohaku, its speed increasing and its red eyes looking as if thirst for young blood. Kohaku looked around; he had dropped his weapon and this beats seemed to be only after him and he thought it probably already taken cared of Kikyo. The beast got closer, it's bloodied claws glimmering in the moonlight. "Die, young child."

The beast threw it's arms up while the claws got longer and it's burnt ugly face looked as if it was proud to get this done. Kohaku stood, shaking, fear had taken over his body. He was going to die in a way that he'd probably have to suffer. He closed his eyes in wait for his execution.

A moment went by and the beast had completely stopped. He looked up and saw Tuxedo Mask had used his signature attack, the rose. The rose had grown vines onto the beast and kept on electrocuting the beast as it bellowed a sound that only the animals could hear in pain. Its eyes began to glow red and power emitted form its body and broke through the vine though it was much too late. With a swishing noise and a bright pink light in the air, Kikyo used her sacred arrow and killed it upon impact.

"Are you alright?" She asked, calmly. She walked over to the bloodied boy whose ribs looked as if another slight touch, it could break. "Kohaku never let your weapon down or your guard in battle." She gently looked at the boy in his eyes as she tried her best to patch up his wounds.

'Kikyo is always there for me.' Kohaku thought to himself as he saw her rip a cloth from her priestess garb and placed it on his arm to stop the arm from bleeding. Upon doing that, she placed her hand near his arm as a glow slightly came form her body and tried to heal the wounds with her strange powers. He blushed slightly…. Then stopped upon realizing Mamoru saw him and seemed to be watching him very much.

"Kohaku," Kikyo started," you seem ashamed of something. You shouldn't be ashamed of what you did in the battlefield… just learn form it." She said, her calmness not leaving her tone.

Mamoru watched the both of them and looked away at the moonlight as a distant memory came to his mind. He walked over to Kohaku, and placed his hand on his head as he thought about his daughter, Chibi Usa…. For some reason or another, the young boy reminded him of her. The young boy was put through so much at such a young age, like his daughter and the reminder of his daughter made him feel as f he needed to protect him much more than was usual. "Maybe, we should lay here to rest, tonight." He looked at Kohaku, concerned, "You don't look so well and no need of going anywhere farther in your condition."

Kikyo looked at Mamoru and nodded her head in agreement, seeing it was getting late and there had been great and many attacks lately like never before. She looked around feeling Naraku's dark aura all around her and his strength was growing stronger. She knew the blue-eyed male had to know of this though he was calm, collective, and somewhat very protective of the youngest one of the group.

Kohaku nodded his head, trying to stay awake as Mamoru spoke softly about a kingdom that he must have made up. 'The White Moon Kingdom, She thought to herself and almost laughed to herself... or, as she called it 'the fairy tale.' 'If such a place was real, why when I was dead and not among the living-dead, had I not heard of this form the man Koenma.'

Kikyo sighed and decided not to speak about at this moment as she waited for everyone to sleep as she waited for her soul collectors as she, too, feel asleep.

Present Day

Higurashi Residence

10:00pm – Until Next Day

"Actually, Rei, I think we have a lead in our search for Serena," Ami said quite pleased with herself. She smiled lightly as she sat next to the raven-haired beauty and descried Hiei to a perfect match.

Minako looked at the both of them strangely as she painted her toenails and said in her bubbly voice:" Well, I just thought he was sexy and that was my way to get to talk to him. We battled for a moment but the man left… before we could get any information about her. He called her Usagi... does not that mean 'bunny?' I don't think anyone who calls someone bunny can be that harmful!" Minako voiced her opinion trying to make a point.

Minako may not have been the smartest person and very ditzy but when she had a point, she made that point known and sometimes made sense like now. From Rei's standpoint, they described Hiei and Rei in no way wanted to get involved with the trying to find Hiei and cause him anymore pain than she has caused those friends with the death of Kuwabara. "Let's just talk about this in the morning, k!"

Rei looked out from her window, staring at the well…. She knew she should have investigated that thing a long time ago.

'Have you forgotten about me?' Two voices in unison said, both in pain as the voices carried through the wind. 'I thought you would always be there... but you've all always hated me…. And, now, my heart longs for your bitter end. Destiny has taken away form life…. And now, it'll take yours… with death.'

Kagome woke up upon feeling large bouts of energy and some energy that wasn't very normal for her to be in fear of: pure energy.