"Inuyasha? She repeated.

"Yeah that's my name not Sesshomaru or whoever the hell you were going on about."

"Oh I'm sorry it's just that I thought that you were someone else. He has silver hair as well." Kikyou started to walk away and he followed after her. "Miss you never told me your name."

"It's Kikyou."

"Kikyou huh pretty name."

"Thank you but now I must be on my way."

"What's the rush?" She really needed to get home. Her father would probably send the whole town out to look for her if she wasn't back before the sun went down. Especially since it was going to be winter soon. "Well my father is overly protective of me." She answered. "I could see why you're really beautiful. Guys would kill to have you."

That was new to her. No man had ever given her a compliment like that. Well Sesshomaru had often complimented her. But he wasn't just some man he happened to be her fiancé. She really didn't know how to feel about this. "Thank you I suppose it was Inuyasha wasn't it?"

"Yeah what's the matter you got short term memory or something."

"It isn't that it just takes me awhile to get used to people when I meet them." He noticed the sheet music in Kikyou's hand and couldn't help but wonder if there was something more to Kikyou, than what was on the surface. "You play an instrument Kikyou?" he asked.

"Yes the piano it's sort of an escape from reality." She answered sadly.

"What's wrong do you want to talk about it?"

"No I don't want to burden you with my problems." Inuyasha grabbed her hand leading her over to a rock. He soon sat down motioning for Kikyou to come sit down with him. "Maybe you should talk about whatever's bothering you. I'll listen that's only if you want to talk."

She couldn't believe how kind this man was being. After all she had just met him and they were still strangers. Also a part of her didn't feel like talking to him about her problems. "Well Inuyasha we have just met. I don't really think that you want to be bothered."

"Kikyou yea you and I just met. But as far as I'm concerned I consider you a friend now. So you can talk to me."

"Okay." She decided. "Well my fiancé is at war and I haven't heard from him in 6 months."

"That guy you mistook me for earlier?"

"Yes and I'm just worried about him. I should have at least received a letter by now." Inuyasha was beginning to feel sorry for her. He found this strange seeing as how he had just met her. He couldn't relate to her because he had never loved anybody. Least of all get engaged to someone. "Well I'm sorry that must hurt."

"It does but I know that he will come back. And then we will see what happens from there." Inuyasha got up stretching his muscles. Kikyou watched as a yawn escaped his mouth. She hoped that she hadn't bored him with her story. "Sorry Kikyou I'm just a little tired that's all. I guess that's what sleeping in the mountains does to you."

"You sleep in the mountains. May I ask why?"

"I'm all about the outdoors."

"Oh I understand." Kikyou nodded. "Well I should really be going."

"Yeah I'll see you around Kikyou." Kikyou took one last look at the stranger before turning to leave. He didn't look at all like Sesshomaru. He wasn't nearly as tall as he was for one thing. She didn't understand why she had thought that it was him. Perhaps it was mainly because of the hair color and the eyes. It could also be just because she had missed him so much. On the walk home she looked through the pages of sheet music. She knew that once she got home her father would want her to play. When she finally did arrive home the sun was already starting to set. Kikyou saw her father sitting on the couch he looked as if he had been waiting for hours.

"Kikyou where have you been this whole time?" he questioned.

"Sorry I'm late father but I was visiting with Keade." This was only half true. She couldn't very well tell him that she was talking to a complete stranger that whole time. He would be furious if he would have known that. "Oh how is Keade doing?"

"She's fine I will be taking lessons with her."

"Good I'm glad to hear it. You were getting to lazy with your music. Now go on and get ready for dinner." Kikyou didn't say anymore to him as she walked into the house. Sango and her mother were already seated they appeared to have been waiting for her. "Kikyou your home we'll have dinner now." Her mother said.

Kikyou sat down across from Sango after a moment their father sat down as well. Dinner was unusually quiet tonight. Usually they would have found something to talk about. But not tonight Kikyou had way too much on her mind to talk to anyone. "What did you girls do today?" their mother asked.

"Nothing spectacular mother." Sango answered.

Kikyou didn't answer instead she continued to stare at the food on her plate. She wasn't at all hungry so she made no sudden movements to eat. "Kikyou what about you dear?" she wanted to know.

"I went into town and purchased some sheet music."

"That's wonderful. Kikyou will you play something for us after dinner?"

"Sure I don't mind." The truth was that she wasn't in the mood to play anything. Her mind was preoccupied with other things. She wondered why she hadn't heard from Sesshomaru. She also couldn't help but think of the similarities between him and Inuyasha. They must be related somehow. If they were why hadn't Sesshomaru ever mentioned having a brother? Later that night as the sisters was putting away the dishes. Sango pulled her sister to the side.

"Kikyou I have to talk to you." Sango started.

"Alright what is it?"

Sango opened her mouth to say something but stopped when she saw her father standing there. She immediately stopped talking. Kikyou who hadn't noticed that their father was standing there wondered what was wrong. "Sango what's going on?"

"I can't tell you now but I promise that soon I will."