Disclaimer: I own nothing InuYasha.

Author Note: Today is March 05, 2010. In 12 days it would have been Branden and I's one year but I broke up with him a couple days ago. I love him and care about him, really, but I was so miserable. Anyway there's this new army kid who's talking to me (haven't seen him since he graduated last year) and wants to hang out but I'm not really looking for a new relationship anymore. Sorry to continue with my personal life but, yeah. In the story Sango and Miroku are named after the Japanese places that got bombed during WWII just so you know. Big thanks to Bonnafied (check out Runaway and The Fast Track) with the Fast Track having a lot of AyamexKoga and being under her friend's account of BleedingNissa. Big thanks to misty uchiha for her reviews!

I'll Remember You

Chapter Five

A couple days later we all ended down to the beach for our daily routine of going to the ocean and enjoying the beating hot sun that covered us in sweat and the comfort of the ice cold water. After lying out on the beach a little I slipped into the extra short shorts that I had brought with me. The salt was pouring out of my pores ever since the water evaporated. All of us slipped on our sandals and flip flops as we strolled down the boardwalk in the midmorning sun, which was burning down holes into us. I watched patiently as we all stopped for some Dots to eat, InuYasha and Kagome giggling and holding onto one another.

I watched and shoved another spoonful of dots into my mouth, trying to swallow my pain away. Sango noticed the slight pout on my face and walked over to me. She put a comforting hand on my shoulder and was a good enough friend to reassure me, "You're not the only single one here, Ayame. Trust me, I know it hurts and I know it sucks but that doesn't matter because you and me, just us two, are going out tonight and breaking free from the pack. That is, if you're game?" Sango winked and referred to the rest of our friends as "the pack".

"Trust me I am all ears, just no private parties again." I reminded and shivered from the eerie feeling running down me. I could have been raped, I might have been raped, and he might have been planning it but got too drunk at the last minute and passed out. He might have exposed me in some way or the other without me knowing it.

"Do you think I'm crazy?" Sango rolled her eyes.

"Crazy beautiful," Miroku slipped into our conversation and sent a smile towards Sango (who began to blush), "now what are you two cats talking about anyway? Why must you seclude yourself and whisper so the other ones can't hear the plans? What have you two got to hide from the rest of us?"

"Nothing, Miroku, you need to get a life. I mean, seriously, quit noising into our business because I don't recall us asking and begging for you to come over. Quite honestly, neither of us even looked anywhere near your direction! Mind yours!" Sango growled him out.

"Geez, chill out Sango, I was just a little curious. I mean, for all I know you guys could be discussing something you didn't want the rest of us to hear. And by that I mean a feeling of violation." His eyes flickered to me.

"Oh... sorry." Sango muttered.

"But now that you mention it, you did defend yourselves pretty good. What exactly are you guys planning anyway?" Miroku asked curiously with a suspicious look in his eye. Too bad for him and he knew it, because he was dealing with two of the toughest girls and two of the greatest liars that ever lived. It was a battle he knew he was going to lose, yet he tried nonetheless. "Spill it or else."

"Or else what, Nagasaki?" Sango pushed.

"You'll see, Hiroshima." Miroku retorted.

"Break it up you two." I demanded.

"Back off, Wind, you're not in this!" Miroku pointed out.

"Yes I am because the plans have to deal with me too, Nagasaki!" I growled and threw a fist upwards towards my chin in frustrated and anger (yes I was easily offended). "I declare World War Three!"

Many people turned and watched me as I pumped my first high into the air and spoke loudly, announcing the war upon Miroku Nagasaki with my aid, Sango Hiroshima, at my side. Unfortunately even they were embarrassed. Sango quickly pulled my arm down and pushed me glad closer to the group with a nervous laugh, "Haha... yeah...."

Aside from the group Sango whispered into Miroku's ear. I had placed my ear up next to them and realized that it was true that we could only hear it. "We're going to hang out tonight; just Ayame and I, and we're going to find some guys to have a summer romance with. If you tell anybody Nagasaki, it means death."

"Wait, why would you further than your group of friends for somebody to have a summer romance with?" Miroku questioned, "At least you know all of us rather than picking up some weird stranger that might drug you, and drug Ayame again."

"Because I want somebody caring and loyal and fun... since I'm not a lesbian and neither is Ayame or Kagome, and Kagome is taken anyway, I'm going to have to resort to random beach guys for love. It's not like its permanent and we swear that we won't drink anything that doesn't come to us completely sealed." Sango shrugged.

"I want you guys to be safe though, extra safe. Take me along, even if I'm just walking there minding my own business. I don't want you to get hurt." Miroku suggested.

"Miroku, we're big girls now and we can handle ourselves, okay? We'll be fine, we promise." I said with a reassuring smile and Miroku sighed. Nobody in our group could resist when I was so sweet and charming (even if I had just previously declared World War Three on them apparently).

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"Looking good Ayame." Sango smiled. She had her hair in a high ponytail with small shorts and a red tank top and matching red flip flops. She looked so cute and sporty, yet managed to pull off looking sexy all at the same time.

"Same to you." I smiled. I was wearing a strapless figure hugging white dress that ended mid-thigh and I had on some red heels to make me stand out. My hair was pin straight thanks to its natural habit.

The only reason we had escaped the group was because Sango pretended to be sick and I aided her on the fraud illness, volunteering to go back to the hotel rooms to try to make her feel better. Kagome was going to but I had sweet talked her out of it before she could even protest with me and Miroku simply avoided eye contact. I had scribbled a note and let it on the side of the television saying that we had went for a walk to get some fresh air.

We were running on adrenaline as we giggled and started our way down the boardwalk. We received uncountable stares and calls and whistles but ignored them all as we strutted like models with our heads held high. My ears picked up the conversation of another. A boy was looking annoyed with a geeky girl. "Look, I'm done with this relationship, Rin. I'm sick of us and I'm going to find a hot beach babe."

For some reason my protectiveness kicked in and I stomped over. I comfortingly slipped an arm around the girls shoulder and glared at the young man who stood there shocked in front of us. I spoke up with an annoyed tone. "Uh, guys these days are so stupid and ignorant. Please sweetheart, you can do so much better than a lowlife like him who's just looking for the body to bang even though he'll end up with several STDs in the morning. Basically, he's a reject that won't amount to anything relationship wise and most likely he won't go anywhere in life either so it's better to move on now."

Both of them were in a complete loss of words as I guided the young girl back over to Sango. The boy just stood there staring after us as we walked away. Once we were out of sight we sat down on a bench with her. She sniffled through the tears and took her glasses off, wiping them away. "Thank you guys, for being so nice."

"Awl, sweetie, everything is all good, no worries." I comforted.

"What was that all about anyway? Was he your boyfriend?" Sango questioned.

"Yeah, we've been together for five months now. He's cheated on me so many times its not even funny, he flirts with other girls all the time, and he tells me all about other girls all the time too. I wanted to leave him, but he's all I have." With that she burst into sobs again.

"Are you staying with him?" I asked, concerned.

"No, I'm staying with the girls in the one room and the guys stay in the other room but we always spilt up into couples." She sighed.

"Well you're hanging with us tonight so stop crying." I smiled.

"Really?" she looked up with hopeful eyes.

"Hell yes! Now let's go find some cute, worth-our-time boys!" I cheered.

Narrator POV

"I can't believe they're doing something like this, especially after what happened to Ayame last time." Koga growled as he began his hunt for the red-headed vixen. "I was so worried sick about her getting home safely and now she's parading the boardwalk in search of a guy! A guy, other than me!"

When Koga had sensed something wrong he decided he'd force the secret out of Miroku, knowing that the boy was hiding something back. Turns out all it took was minor choking and a death threat for the guy to cough up the truth. Now he was devastated and furious, in search of his Ayame.

"I mean, I can understand why Sango went off in search of a guy because you're not the most monogamous creature on this planet but me? I'm a good guy, I'm a fan-fucking-tastic guy with an amazing body, what else could she want?" he continued to rant.

"Hey..." Miroku mumbled in a light defense.

"There they are!" Koga declared as his pace picked up to speed walking. He was on a mission to get this girl back, whether it caused a scene or not. She was standing there with Sango and some other girl they weren't familiar with and there was a crowd of guys hanging out in front of them, just looking and talking and joking.

Ayame POV

"Koga!" I said in a shocked voice as the towering dark figure tapped me on the back and I spun around. My forest green eyes were large for fear of not knowing what he was going to do, he was looking furious with me and I didn't want any harm inflicted. I mean, Koga wouldn't lay a hand on me but the other guys he was perfectly capable of killing.

"Yeah, why'd you sneak off from me Ayame?" he was annoyed although concern was laced thickly in his voice and clearly visible in his eyes. I looked at Sango and Rin and the group of guys (who were all staring) then back at Koga.

"We wanted summer romance. Is that too much to ask Koga?" I said, hurt, in a small voice. He seemed a little hurt with my response, like inside he was blaming himself, down beyond in those blue eyes and the sorrow surfaced. He didn't say anything but picked me up bridal style and carried me off. I was a little confused but went with it anyway as he headed towards the beach. At the waters edge he put me down and I automatically took off my shoes and stuffed them in my bag, along with his socks and sneakers.

"Ayame, I don't want you hurt." He mumbled as he shoved his hands in his pockets and the wind played with his hair. The glows from the lights of the boardwalk and from the moon light lit up around him and he looked perfect with shadowed features.

"I know, because you're a good friend Koga, but I really want to move past your protectiveness and find somebody to spend the summer kissing and giggling and hugging with." I sighed as we walked and I repetitively stuffed my feet under the sand and kicked it up.

"Ayame..." his voice was soft.

This was it; this was the moment I had been waiting on for my entire life. This was the moment when Koga would confess that he's had a huge crush on me and wants to be with me. He'd tell me how he'd be my summer love and give me that perfect kiss that makes me melt into his hands like silly putty. This was that moment and my heart was pounding inside my chest.

"Yes...?" I egged, my breath hitched in my throat.

"I think we should head back to the hotel room and get to bed early. We've decided to get up for an early breakfast and day at the beach tomorrow and I don't want you to be tired. Besides, I know how scary and life-threatening you can be in the mornings." He said. Just like that my dreams crashed and my fragile hope shattered in unfixable pieces all around me. This was the perfect moment. If he would have had anything to say to me he would have. He was just my friend, and he always would be, that would never change.

Okay so here's my relationship status update: I'm heading over to Gettysburg tomorrow. We're going to walk the battlefield and everything. I guess I'm bringing some water and a few sandwiches and a blanket to sit down on when we take a break. He wants to talk about us so I guess we'll do that. Whether or not we're still together I'm going to his sister's church name giving next Sunday (not sure how to spell it, the spellcheck didn't recognize the word though...). I know my updates have lagged. I usually update every day and it's been like two days now, forgive me. Review please!