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"I don't think I can tell you."
"Why not?" He asked.
There's that same question again. How come I can never answer that question? Why is it so hard?
"I just met you today and it's...hard to talk about." I admitted.
"I'll drop it for now if you promise me two things."
I thought about this for a while and finally nodded my head.
"One that you try to talk more, and two you tell me about it one day."
"Okay. I'm surprised you didn't make me tell you my name."
How is it that I tried so hard but somehow, somehow I can't manage not to talk to him.
"Yeah well, somethings are better left a mystery."
"What are you saying that my name's ugly or something?" I asked deffensivly.
"No! I didn't mean that. I read that quote of a fortune cookie." He laughed.
His laugh, it sounds like his. I clutched my necklace again in the palm of my hand. Why is it he reminds me of him?
"What's wrong?"
"Why would something be wrong?"
"Because you're holding your necklace."
He pointed to my hand which was still holding my locket.
"Yeah well..." I drifted off.
"Just like you I can be observent." I looked at him. "I'm going to figure you out one way or another." I let out a small laugh.
I gasped.
"What's wrong now?"
"I haven't laughed since..."
I looked down at my locket then back at him. He seemed to get the point.
"Is that a good thing?"
I shrugged.
"I don't know what happened that involves that." He gestered to my necklace. "But if you hang out and maybe try to let people in, you'll learn that life doesn't have to be so...alone."
"Yeah but I'm just not ready."
I looked down at my feet. Everything about Inuyasha...reminds me of him. His laugh, his smile, his persistentsy and his personality. All of it, is it trying to tell me something. I've only known this person for a day and he already broke through my shell that I was trying to make. There's something about him...
"And that includes our assembly for today. All students are free to leave." Came the man that was in charge of the assembly.
"Well Angel, I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow though."
Inuyasha got up, gave me a smile, and left with his 'group'. All the while I was thinking about what he said. I don't know what happened today but neither of us, were acting like ourselves.
"Hey." Called a voice from behind me.
I turned around, it was Sango.
"Wanna come swimming with us?" She asked.
I moved my head back and forth for 'no'.
"Come on it will be fun. Inuyasha's gonna be there."
I gave her a confused look.
"Well you only talk to him don't you?"
Once again I moved my head back and forth.
"Well anyway you're gonna come with us." Sango went up next to me and grabbed my wrist. "Inuyasha would want you there since Kikyo is going to be busy." Sango smiled.
"Why would he want me there?" I was so confused.
"So you can speak!" She exclaimed. "Well he would want you there because, you of all people got him to smile and even to laugh."
"Yeah he barely ever does that, only to Kikyo. Also he's been around you like all day." Ayame had caught up to us and joined in the conversation.
"So?"
"So you need to be around him."
"Why?"
Both girls squeeled. (sp.)
"Because...We'll tell you later now come on." They dragged me out of school and towards a black convertable. "Get in we're going to the mall."
"I don't have any money."
Sango rolled her eyes.
"It's okay, we're going to get you new clothes, and we're going to pay for it so don't sweet." Ayame said it like it was obvious.
I gave them both another confused look as I was pushed into the car, and we sped off toward the mall.
"So is Angel your real name? That's what Inuyasha was calling you."
"No he calls me that because he can't figure out my real name."
"Oh, so I take it you're not going to tell us your real name either, so we'll just go with calling you Angel." Sango told me with a wink.
We got to the mall and they got me out and started running toward the entrance, pulling me behind them. I was never really a girly girl, and from what I can tell...these two girls are. I have a feeling I'm going in a tomboy and coming out a girly girl.
After about an hour of running all across the mall, we had a whole bunch of shopping bags from different stores, and we were finally done. After this one shopping trip, I think they bought me enough clothes to fill 100 of my closets put together.
"Okay so where do you live so we can put all of this stuff in your room and get you ready for tonight's swimming party?" Ayame said all in one breath.
"Um...Can I just drive us, I'm not sure of the address yet?"
"Sure, we need a break anyway."
When we got to the car they handed me the keys and clasped in the back seat. I put the keys in the ignition and started to drive to my grandpa's house.
After about 5 minutes we were there and we all piled out of the car.
"Okay we have a half hour till the party so let's roll Sango!"
They once again grabbed me and pulled me upstairs after I told them where my room was. They put all the clothes away and picked out a swim suit and an outfit for me to wear.
"Why are you doing all this?" I asked while they were doing my hair.
"Because..."
"We might as well tell her..."
"Fine you tell her..." Ayame told Sango who right away obeyed.
"Well, we think you are good for Inuyasha. No offense but we don't like Kikyo, at all."
"So I'm your scapegoat?"
"Yup!"
I sighed. Well this could be worse. And who knows maybe this will help me in a way.
"Okay so go get changed, and we will be back in ten minutes to pick you up for the party." And with that they shoved my outfit they picked out, into my arms and left to go get ready themselves.
I walked into my bathroom. I put my swim suit on underneath my clothes and went down stairs to wait for Sango and Ayame.
I was wearing a plain white tee shirt and tight faded jeans with black flip flops. The outfit wasn't too out of my normal clothing choice so I was thankful for that, but the rest of the clothes...not so much.
"Were back!!!" Ayame yelled as she entered the unlocked door into the house. "Ready to go?"
I stood up and nodded my head. She just smiled and pulled me back out towards the car.
In a matter of minutes we were there. It was a huge pool and a bunch of people around or in it.
"Come on Angel, let's go find Inuyasha."
"But-"
"No buts. Just hang out with him okay?" Ayame pleaded.
"But why?"
"Do it and we'll get Kikyo to stop glaring at you." Sango offered.
"Fine but I'm just hanging out." I warned.
"Of course. Oh look there he is."
Ayame pointed over in the direction of the pool and sure enough there was Inuyasha. He was talking to Miroku.
"Come on." The dragged me in the direction of Inuyasha.
"Hey Inuyasha." Called Sango.
Inuyasha looked over at us.
"What's up Sango?" He asked once we were finally over by him.
"Here we figured you might want her here." Ayame pushed we towards him.
"Hey Angel."
"So you finally figured out her name?" Miroku asked.
"No, she wouldn't tell me so I call her Angel."
"She's actually been talking to us." Sango said very proudly.
"Really?"
"Yeah Dog Boy, is it so hard to believe me taking your advice?" I finally spoke.
Everyone turned to me then to Inuyasha.
"Dog Boy? And advice? Wow!"
"Shut up Miroku." Inuyasha playfully punched Miroku in the arm.
"Well come on you guys let's go swimming." Ancounced Ayame.
We all took of our clothes that were over our bathing suits. Once I took of everything and was just left with my bathing suit, Inuyasha grabbed me from behind and jumped into the pool. Once I came up I glared at him.
"Come on Angel, have some fun." Inuyasha splashed me and started laughing.
Hmmm...fun? I splashed water back and Inuyasha and began trying to dunk him.
"There you go you two play nice now." Miroku called as they went down to the other side of the pool.
Miroku must be in on what Sango and Ayame were doing. They're trying to set us up, all to get Kikyo out of the picture.
Once more I tried to dunk him with no avial, but this time he grabbed me and dunked me under. Once I came up a began splashing him again.
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After about 2 hours of Inuyasha and I trying to dunk, splash, throw each other into the pool, the party was finally over.
"Well Angel, this was a lot of fun."
"Yeah." I agreed.
"I'll see you at school tomorrow."
"Okay."
He gave me a quick smile and headed off towards his car.
"So how did it go?"
I turned around to be met with no other than Ayame and Sango.
"We just hung out like I said."
"This plan is going to take longer than we thought." Sango told Ayame.
"Yeah."
"Wait what plan?"
"Oh nothing."
They drove me home and the car ride was silent. I said good bye to them and they drove off. How is it nothing ever goes as planned? I planned to be silent but yet he keeps breaking through whatever is thrown at him.
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