That Night : Tokyo

Kouga was sitting in bed, reading a magazine, when his door opened. He smiled, at who it was. "Feeling any better?" Suki asked, returning the smile. Kouga didn't answer, because he didn't know himself. "You're head should still be hurting." Suki said, as she sat near the edge of the bed, fiddling with the demons tail. Kouga smiled and nodded. He liked having the woman's company. She had visited him about ten times that day. Kouga slowly closed his eyes. That was what Suki was waiting for. When she was positive that the demon was asleep, she leaned-up, and kissed him. She pulled-away, and gasped, when she felt an arm wrap around her waist. Kouga opened his eyes, with a smirk on his face. He pulled Suki back for another kiss.

Morning : Spain : Stolen

InuYasha was hiding inside his room. Kyo couldn't help but laugh. "Come on. This chick LIKES you. I don't think she's gonna leave till you talk to her." He said, hoping to knock some sense into his cousin. InuYasha didn't even bother listening. He knew that Rini was sitting outside the house on the porch. He didn't really care. He was waiting for his girlfriend to get online. "You need to talk to Kagome? Why not just call her? I don't think she can call you, since she doesn't have to area code." Kyo said, as he left the room. InuYasha reached for his phone. He dropped-it, when there was a knock at the door. He inhaled the scent of who it was, and opened his window. He hopped-out. He climbed down the vine, and fled. Rini smiled, as she entered the room. "Kyo, I thought you said that InuYasha was home?" She asked, as she checked to see if the man she liked was hiding. Kyo looked-out of the window, to see his cousin, hiding behind a tree. He had a, "Get rid of the chick," look on his face. Kyo understood. "Um, InuYasha just left. Try again later." He said to Rini, with shrugged shoulders. Rini was staring at a pink journal. "What's this?" She asked, as she picked it up. Kyo did a suiside attempt to get it back, but Rini shoved it up her shirt. "Tell him that if he wants his journal back, to come find me." She said with a grin, as she left the room. Kyo knew that he was going to get his ass kicked.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE TOOK IT!" InuYasha yelled at the top of his lungs. Tears had already started to form. "Geez, I didn't know that loosing a journal would make you flip. All I know is that Rini said that if you want it back, you have to find her." Kyo said in a calming tone. The calmness didn't work. InuYasha was heart-broken. "Dammit." He said under his breath, as he burried his face into his pillow. Kyo took that gesture as his cue to leave.

Italy : Phone ConVersations

Kagome was sitting in the suite, watching Shika. "You need anything, miss?" Shika asked. Kagome shook her head. She was alittle curious as-to how Shika made money. The suite was always spotless. Kagome lifted her head, when the front-door opened. "I'm home early. I thought that we could see the sights." Hoshi said with a smile. Kagome returned the smile, and nodded. "Great! Just let me change out of these clothes." Hoshi said, as she broke into a short jog to her room. "My services are done for the day. See-you tomorrow, Ms Higurashi." Shika said with a wave, as she left.

Kagome was getting alittle tired of waiting for Hoshi to finish getting dressed. "Ready." Hoshi said in a cheerful tone. Kagome turned, and gasped. This wasn't the Hoshi that she was used to seeing. Hoshi was wearing a blonde wig, and jet-black sunglasses. She had her tail tucked-away. The demon ... looked human. "What? I don't wanna have to sigh autographs all day." Hoshi said, as she reached for her purse. "Let's get going."

The two were sight-seeing. They were in a muesum. "Hoshi. Has InuYasha called?" Kagome asked, as they walked into a bright-pink room. Hoshi shook her head. "I can't imagine why he wouldn't call. There must be something bothering him, or something on his mind. But, I can tell that you already knew that." She said with a smile. Kagome forced a smile on her face. She could tell that something was up. As soon as the two got home, Kagome went strait to the answering maching. "You have zero messages." The machine said. Kagome cursed herself, as she sat on the couch. "That's very strange. InuYasha still hasn't called." Hoshi said with a sigh, as she sat across from her brothers girlfriend. "Don't worry. You should get some sleep. I'll wake you if he calls." She said in a soothing tone. Kagome slowly nodded, and stood; not taking her eyes off the phone.

The Challenge :

InuYasha was suprised when he opened the front-door that afternoon. There was Rini, sitting on the porch. "Have a seat InuYasha." She said, while patting the spot next to her. InuYasha moved towards her, but he wasn't stupid, so he chose to stand. He leaned on a pole. "I see that you don't like me very-much. BUT, you're going to have to like me if you want this back." Rini said, while dangling the journal in her crush's face. She ended-up standing, staring strait into two, amber orbs. "I'll make you a deal. Kiss me, and I'll give you what you want. I know deep-down that you could care less about this journal. You want me, and it's obvious." She said, while brushing-up to plant her lips on the demons. When InuYasha scooted away, Rini shoved him into the ground, and toppled on-top of him. She thought she was going to die. "You've got a muscular chest. I like that." She said, while pecking the demon on the cheek. She stood, and left. It wasn't until hours later, that Kyo opened the door. There, was his cousin, laid on the porch. "What'd she say to you? Did she give the book back?" He asked, as he took a seat. InuYasha stared at his cousin with emotionless eyes. He slowly told his tale.

Kyo didn't know what to say, after recieving the information. "You're gonna have to kiss her, sooner or later." He said with a small smile. InuYasha sighed. "You gonna get-up anytime soon?" Kyo asked with concern. InuYasha didn't answer. He stood, and walked down the porch steps. "Just where are you going?!" Kyo asked. InuYasha turned, and smiled. "You said that you wanted me out of the house tonight. I'll be back later." He said, as he caught the car-keys that his cousin chunked at him. With a wave, InuYasha was off. He inhaled the air as he drove. He knew what he'd have to do. He'd have to romance the demon into giving him back the journal. BEFORE, he had to go home.

Harder Than I Thought :

InuYasha walked into the house at about one that morning. He laughed, when his cousin had a red mark on his cheek. "What'd you say to upset her?" He asked, as he took a seat. Kyo lifted his head, and tossed his cousin a bottle of whine. "Nevermind about my night. I wanna know about yours." He said with interest. InuYasha sighed, and took a gulp of whine. "It's gonna be harder than I thought to get the journal back. Rini's a hard-one to romance." He said under his breath. "Well, it's a good thing that she thinks you've got a muscular chest." Kyo said with a laugh. InuYasha blushed, and chunked the cork to the whine at his perverted cousin. "It's not my fault! I hid behind the curtains and listened. It seems that she really likes you. AND, she's a hot one." Kyo said with a smile. InuYasha closed his eyes, and stared at the ceiling. He didn't bother saying anything, because the whine had already started to get to him.

"Did Kagome call?"

He asked.

Kyo had to recall if anyone had even called that day.

"Your dad's that only one that called today."

He said with a smile, as he threw the phone to his cousin.

InuYasha caught-it, and dialed the phonenumber that he had memorized.

"Strange, I thought you were too cheap to pay $20 a minute JUST to talk to a girl."

Kyo said under his breath.

Italy :

Hoshi was sitting at home, reading a magazine. She had started to get alittle worried. After lunch, she and Kagome had split, and Kagome wasn't back yet. Hoshi was about to call, when there was a knock at the door. She stood, and answered it. It was Shika. "Anymore services before I retire for the day?" She asked. Hoshi shook her head. "Could you come-in for awhile? I need someone to talk to." She said with puppy-dog eyes. Shika nodded, and took a seat on the couch. "Can I get you anything? Tea? Coffee?" Hoshi asked, as she walked towards the kitchen. Shika nodded. "A cup of tea would be nice."

The two were sitting, drinking their tea. "So you're saying that you don't have a clue where Ms Higurashi is?" Shika asked with concern. Hoshi nodded. "I worry about her. She's still a kid." She said with a sigh. "Don't worry. Ms Higurashi seems like a smart person. She'll be here. It's only 8:30." Shika said in a soothing tone. As-if on cue, the phone rang. Shika, who was right next to the phone and was going to answer it; but she was tackled by a panicking demon.

"Hello?"

"Hey Hoshi. Where's Kagome?"

InuYasha asked.

Hoshi didn't know what to say.

"Kagome is my friend, but InuYasha's my brother."

She did the first thing that she could think-of.

She lied.

"She's sleeping. Call in the morning."

It wasn't until 9, that Kagome walked threw the door. "WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU!" Hoshi yelled. Kagome checked her watch. "You SAID be home by 9, and it's 9 right now." She said, as she took a seat. Hoshi had to jog her memory. She'd been so busy with trying to sell her designs, that she forgot about the girl that she was partly responsible for. "Anyways, InuYasha should be calling in the morning." She said. Kagome felt her heart stop. She screamed, and ran to her room, cursing herself. Hoshi and Shika stared at the girl in confusion. "Should I be worried?" Hoshi asked with concern. Shika shook her head. "She's just a child." She said with a smile.

Later That Night :

Kagome was laid on her bed, clutching her boyfriends jacket that she had forgotten to give back. Hoshi walked into the room. "Awww! You miss my little brother." She said, as she took a seat. Kagome blushed, and clutched the jacket tighter. "That's InuYasha's. His scent's on it." Hoshi said with a smile. Kagome stopped blushing, and returned the smile. "OH MY GOSH! THAT'S SO PRETTY! WHERE'D YOU GET IT!" Hoshi asked, with a squeal. Kagome was confused. Hoshi pointed to her friends left hand. "Oh. It's a Christmas Present." Kagome said. Hoshi nodded. "SURE it's not a wedding ring?" She asked. The ring was on her friends left, RING finger.

(BRi Note :here we are! happy two days until halloween! CHAPTER 30! READ ON!)

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