Last re-post! I meant to do all of this Sunday, but it took me longer than I though AND...windows movie maker took all my time that day. LOL. Enjoy

Summer Daze

To sum up the past week, Kagome Higurashi found Inuyasha, only to have him reject her for his own reasons. Kagome never saw him since she faced him that day, it saddened her but it couldn't be helped. Eri faced up to her ways and texts her more, but has yet to explain herself like she promised she would. Hojo had set the date for Sunday, since that was the officially the last day of Kagome's free time before she started school. Sunday was also the last day of her being jobless, she found a job. In fact, it was at the café she ate lunch with Hojo. They were hiring days later and she landed the job as a waitress. I guess you can say things were bitter sweet for her. Being in Tokyo has been a whirlwind for her, and by the pace her life was starting to go, it would only go fast from here.

It was Friday again, and Kagome was watching TV with Sango. She told Sango of her meeting with Eri and the thought of her made her cringe.

"Eh, I still think you should drop her." Kagome laughed and laid on her shoulder. "You are impossibly stubborn Sango. You know she doesn't even think about you anymore right? I've been thinking of inviting her over here." She looked up to see Sango giving her this look.

"Oh you bitch, I was kidding." She nudged her. Sango pinched her leg. "Ow!" she whined. Sango didn't even bat an eyelash to Kagome's pain. Both were startled by a loud pounding on the door.

"Who the fuck is at my door like that!?" Yelled Sango as she jumped up from the couch, and stormed to the door. She was greeting to a familiar face. "You! You're the drunk that…are you Inuyasha!?" Sango eyebrows knitted together.

"Kagome, we need to talk." He peered over Sango's shoulder to see her sitting on the couch.

"Hold on! You can't just bang on someone's door demanding someone to see you! How you even know she even wants to see you?! Go away!" Kagome leaped up and ran behind Sango.

"No, no, no! He's fine. I want to talk to him." Kagome interjected. Sango glared at the hanyou and went to her room. Inuyasha closed the door behind him. "Sorry for knocking like that…" he muttered. "She'll get over it. What's up?"

Inuyasha looked at her. She acts as though nothing ever happened. He decided to give her space after that day…he came because he was scared she gave up on him…and he needed to set things on a more stable track between the two. For that whole week, he was focused on Kagome and nothing else. All the drug deals he made, he had to force himself to concentrate, otherwise he would've been cheated or something. He hasn't done a hit, not once since he seen her, nor banged any random women. His life was all about Kagome now…he just needed a way to tell her that.

"You're not mad at me?" He raised an eyebrow at her.

"Mad about what?" she cocked her head to the side.

"You must suffer from amnesia or something." Kagome rolled her eyes. "No, I'm well over what happened last week. In fact, I'm glad you came." She sat back down on the sofa. "I missed you."

"Why? I've been such an ass to you since you been here!"

"I know Inuyasha! But, even when I tell myself that…I can't help but to think that there's a reason for it all. You're my friend. I want to be there for you and I will if you would just let me."

Inuyasha stood silent; he didn't know how to respond. How can he? He wanted to tell her about the fuck-up he's become. But he didn't know why he even put himself in the shit he gets into sometimes, from Kikyou to the drugs. How can he tell a story, when he can't even put it all together himself? Since when…how long has he been like this?

"Shit about me has changed a lot Kagome…a lot has happened since our time apart." He looked over at her. "Look at you, you're the same…silly girl I met 13 years ago. You ought to be lucky you weren't tainted by time like I have."

Kagome frowned. "Hey, Inuyasha…did you remember what I told you on the Ferris wheel?"

"…of course." He said as he hid his face.

"Come sit down." She patted the space next to her, he did as told and continued not to look at her.

"Inuyasha, I can't know your troubles if you never tell me. I'm not a mind reader. I may have been expecting too much out of you after being absent for all these years, but I never thought you'd react like you did."

He never felt so ashamed in his life. "I…I…I…am sorry." He finally got it out. He felt her arms wrap around him.

"Oh! You're all good! Now, you just need a proper introduction to my friends! Sango will like you, Miroku too. Eh, I might introduce you to Eri."

Eri? Why the hell does that name keep following him? Wait a minute…could this be the same Eri Bankotsu's messing with? Suddenly, a jolt of memory flooded his mind.

"…She sounds familiar…---EH! That girl you were hanging with when I first met you!?" he turned to her in disbelief. Kagome smiled, assuming that's all he knew her from.

"Yeah! You remember her! You called her Miss Priss?"

Inuyasha could NOT believe this irony. Surely this was just another story of his life. He didn't know weather not he should tell her that he saw her perform once…or that his friend is her fuck buddy. Something is telling him that should…wait a while. Yeah. That's too awkward. Eri should be the one to tell her that, he's not the type to blab someone else's business like that.

"Yeah, she's a stripper." Kagome continued, making Inuyasha gawk further! She CAN read minds! The liar!

"How did you---I mean, she must have told you?" Oh, to be a fly in the room at this moment.

"Yeah, she told me. She didn't go into much detail about it though. She went to a party last time I saw her." Kagome sighed. "I hope she takes care of herself though."

"…Oh!" Inuyasha cried. This was way too coincidental, to the point it was laughable, which was exactly what Inuyasha did.

"Ha…this world really is small." He laughed. Kagome was puzzled as to why he was laughing. Inside joke?

"Uh…?" Inuyasha coughed and cleared his throat. "Don't mind me; say…you want to go somewhere?"

"Sure!" Kagome wrapper her arm around his. "HEY Sango! Come out here." Kagome called. She came out of her room and stood near the two.

"Sango, Inuyasha hasn't yet made a proper greeting! Let him introduce himself." His ears tweaked as he felt an uncomfortable vibe from her. Kagome squealed. "Your ears are so cute! I remember these little things!"

"Sorry about everything that's been happening lately…I'm Inuyasha Takahashi." He blushed as Kagome pulled at his ears. "Please stop." He muttered.

"Sango Taijin. Nice to meet you." Her voice was still stern. "Miroku is at work, he always gets off a seven; want to have dinner with us?" Sango offered, trying to warm up to him.

"Ok, we'll be back before then. Let's go Kagome." Kagome followed him to the door, but before she left, she turned to Sango. "Hey, thanks." She blew her a kiss.

"Humph. Whatever, go have fun girl." She winked. If this Inuyasha guy made Kagome happy, who was she to deny that? She was glad that they worked whatever what was wrong out.

'Yeah, she'll be fine.'