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Chapter 8: Okinawa Island

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Kagome sighed, throwing her clothes into her suitcase. 'I have to leave today.' The sun was starting its trek over the horizon, making Kagome wish that it would slow down. Today was Wednesday, the day she would head to Okinawa Island with the boys. Kagome stopped to look out the window. She had thought about what she would do there with her being the only girl. Trapped on Okinawa Island for a week would be long enough for her. Kagome turned around from the window and went back to packing. She walked to her drawer and took all her lingerie out to pack in her suitcase.

After she finished, Kagome zipped up her suitcase, making sure she packed everything she needed. She did a last round around her room, going into her bathroom to make sure she took her toiletries and bathroom supplies. 'I don't need any tampons…' she reminded herself, knowing that she was already finishing with her period. Kagome smiled as she shut off the light in her bathroom and went around her room, running through the list in her head and the days that she needed at least one pair of clothes to be considered "human". Kagome sighed. 'Well… I'm ready.' Pushing her suitcase off her bed, it fell to the ground in a big thump. 'Great.' Kagome pulled up the lever and rolled the suitcase out her bedroom, heading down the stairs. She had a bit of a difficulty getting it down the stairs but it helped to flop its way down.

"Mama," Kagome said, looking into the kitchen. Her mother wasn't in the house, making Kagome wonder where she was. Kagome stood the suitcase up and headed to the back where the clothes line was. For sure, Kira was hanging up the laundry.

"Mama," Kagome called, making Kira turn around in surprise. "Do you know when Inuyasha is coming?"

Kira shook her head. "Your sister called a few minutes ago saying that she was going to ask Inuyasha what's going on."

Kagome sighed with a shake of her head and thanked her mother. She headed back into the house and sat down at the kitchen table, grabbing her phone clipped to her side to find Inuyasha's number. Kagome placed her elbow on the table as the phone began to ring and she pressed the "speaker" button so that she didn't have to put it against her ear. The ring blew through her speakers until it stopped and Inuyasha picked up.

"Hey."

Kagome smiled. "Hey. When are you coming?"

"I don't know." There was a loud slam and then Inuyasha swore.

"Inuyasha? What's going on?"

Inuyasha sighed. "Koga's over. He's trying to help me pack up the sh… not that you idiot!" Koga's voice could be heard in the background and she wondered what they were doing. Inuyasha sighed. "The jet leaves in one hour. I'll pick you up in a half an hour."

"Okay." Kagome clicked off the speaker and the call ended. She sighed and clipped the phone against her side. 'Now what to do.' Kagome thought about what she could do for an hour and a half, and then figured she would go out to the shrine houses and pray before she left. She didn't know how she would be waking up early in the morning, in a hotel room, and doing her morning rituals. But there was one thing that she was excited for. 'I can't wait to go swimming at the beach!' she thought as she headed outside to do her duties.

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The jet was fully loaded and starting up on the runway. The wind had picked up right before they arrived at the airport. The limo waited for the family members who would be going back home. Kira, Kikyo, Izayoi, Sango and Ayame all were hugging Inuyasha, Koga, Miroku and Kagome since they would be gone for a whole week. The jet's engines were now loud as it signaled that the band had to leave.

Kagome sighed and went down to her knees as Kazuki remained by her side, holding onto her hand for dear life. He didn't want her to leave him, afraid that she might not come back. She had told him that she would come back with his father, but Kazuki was still afraid that she might leave him.

Kazuki looked at Kagome with a pout and sadness in his eyes. Kagome smiled and titled her head as one hand held onto his and the other ran against his cheek. 'You look so cute.'

"I'll come back, Kazuki," Kagome said with conviction. She watched as his eyes went down to the ground, afraid to express his fears about her leaving. Kagome smiled and brought him into her arms. "Be a good boy," she said, laying her cheek on top of his head. Kazuki's little arms wrapped around her waist and he nodded his head against her chest. "I'll see you next week." Kagome kissed the top of his head, bringing him out so she could look at him. "I love you."

Kazuki smiled, feeling a little better. "Love you too, Okaa." Kagome smiled lovingly and stood, turning around to see Inuyasha standing behind her. There was something in his eyes that she saw, only for a second. Then, he walked past her so he could say goodbye to Kazuki. Kagome turned around, watching Inuyasha with confusion and wonder as to what she had just seen in his eyes. 'Inuyasha…' Kagome watched as Inuyasha ruffled Kazuki's head and the boy laughed at his father's affection. She turned to see Kikyo walking towards the two, one hand on her belly, making Kagome turn around from the scene.

Kikyo looked up to her sister, but Kagome had turned her back to them and began walking towards the jet's stairs. 'Kagome…' she thought with a frown. Kikyo looked down at Inuyasha and Kazuki as the boy's giggle brought her back to her family. She smiled at the scene and saw Inuyasha nod his head and stood up. She smiled at him as he came to her, Kazuki coming to her side as well.

"You'll be okay there for one week?" she asked, knowing that he might get bored so far away from home. But Inuyasha and the boys were always shipped off somewhere around the country for their career demands. So they were used to these kinds of tours.

Inuyasha smirked and nodded his head, bringing Kikyo into his arms. He could hear Miroku and Koga already saying their final goodbyes to their girlfriends. "I'll be fine. I have Miroku, Koga and Kagome to keep me company." Kikyo hid the pain that struck her heart as her sister's name flew out of his mouth. Her frown was strong on her face as her cheek remained against his chest. "I'm just hoping that I won't get bored for going to this damn party."

Kikyo felt Inuyasha moving away and switched her frown to a smile again, hiding her emotions so not to worry him. She nodded her head. "Well… try not to have too much fun." Inuyasha smirked and moved to kiss her. She felt his lips for a moment and wondered if he would miss her while he was with her sister. Inuyasha moved back, sensing her change of mood and looked at her with wonder.

"What's wrong, Kikyo?" he asked, seeing the sadness in her eyes. He moved closer so that the others wouldn't know that something was wrong.

Kikyo shook her head, cursing herself for letting her emotions slip, and smiled at him. "I'm just sad that you're leaving for a whole week."

Inuyasha chuckled and hugged her. "Don't worry. I'll come back." He went to kiss her again and this time she kissed him back, trying to show him how much she loved him. Inuyasha smiled and moved back, taking one last look at his son. "Love you both." He then turned around and followed the two boys as they went towards the jet's stairs.

"Where's Kagome?" Miroku asked as they got to the bottom of the stairs.

"She's already inside," Koga said as he turned around to see Inuyasha's eyes on the ground in concentration. 'Great. Now what?'

The three ascended the stairs and stopped at the top to wave to their family and friends. The others waved back, yelling their goodbyes as loud as they could. The three then headed into the jet and one of the stewardess closed the jet's door. The others watched as the jet began to get enough energy going to move its wheels and its loud roars of the engine began to increase.

Kagome sat near a window, her elbow on the armrest and her chin in her palm as she gazed out at her family and friends. Her eyes were mostly on Kazuki, his small body next to Kikyo's as they all wanted to stay and watch the jet leave safely. 'I'll come back, Kazuki,' she thought as the jet turned away from the sight of her family. She sighed and turned to watch the boys take a seat. Miroku sat on the opposite side of her, next to the window, while Koga and Inuyasha took the two seats near the wall in front, facing out at the rows of seats. The jet was small but each row had four seats, two on each side, and there were three rows. Two chairs were against the wall containing supplies for the occupants at the entrance that faced the rows of seats. Kagome sat in the first row at one end while Miroku was at the other end, gazing out the window. She sighed, the space in front of Koga seeming big, though it was only a few feet so that there was enough room to walk around instead of sitting down the whole flight.

The jet picked up speed as it began its takeoff. The two stewardesses were strapped in their seats against the wall in the front behind the captain's room. The jet finally stopped its rolling on the ground as the occupants' stomach dropped and tickled. Miroku turned to the boys.

"So… what to do for the next couple of hours." Miroku turned to look at Kagome and smiled, heading over to her. The boys never did use the seatbelts in their jet. It was a waste of time, and they didn't want to go through the hassle of doing it over and over when they always got up to walk around when they were bored. The two stewardesses came in with pencil and pad to take their orders, starting with Koga and Inuyasha.

Miroku took his seat at Kagome's side and saw that she had her seatbelt on. He smiled with a chuckle. "You okay, Kagome?" He saw how quiet she was, and alone, so he wanted to sit by her and talk.

Kagome turned to smile at him and nod her head. "Yeah. Just haven't been on planes that much." She watched as Miroku nodded his head, giving it some thought.

"How many times have you been on planes?"

"Once. When I was alive back then. But this is my first time on a jet. It feels a lot different."

Miroku nodded his head. "There's only us. That's the good thing. And there's more room than an airplane on here." Kagome nodded her agreement with a smile and watched as Inuyasha and Koga gave their orders. Then the stewardesses came to her and Miroku and she looked at them with wonder.

"What would you like, miss?" a stewardess asked her. The woman was dressed in a fitting short-sleeve black dress that went down to her knees. Kagome approved of their attire, wondering why she worried what they wore or not. She shook her head while inwardly laughing.

"Ummm…" she said, turning to Miroku for some help.

Miroku smiled, seeing her eyes pleading on him. "We have everything and anything. The snacks are up front while the refrigerated and grilled things are in the back."

Kagome's eyes widened. "Grilled? There's grills in this thing?"

Miroku nodded his head, knowing that she would be shocked. "Yep. Everything and anything. Just tell them what you want." Kagome arched her eyebrow and he laughed, turning to the stewardess to give her his order.

Kagome listened. Miroku got a filet minion plate with a sprite. Kagome felt a bit shocked as to what was on this jet and it took her a few seconds before she hurried up and made her mind on what she wanted.

"Umm… do you have a chicken Caesar salad?" she asked, looking up at the smiling stewardess. The woman nodded her head, pencil ready.

Miroku sighed and barged in. "She'll have a cheeseburger with seasoned fries. Just lettuce and tomato. And bring two Snickers ice cream bars." The stewardess nodded as she finished the last letter and then excused herself to start on the orders.

Kagome turned to Miroku to look at him, shocked. "A cheeseburger, Miroku?"

Miroku just shrugged and leaned back in his chair. "The cheeseburgers are good. Sango always gets it so I figured you might like it."

"But I wanted a salad," she complained.

"A salad?" Koga asked, his eyes on her as he heard their conversation.

"What?" Kagome asked, wondering why a salad was so bad.

"Come on, Kagome. You can have anything you want. Damn… I got two plates of New York steaks. Indulge yourself," Koga said with a wink and placed both hands down on the arms rests.

Kagome shook her head, wondering why these two men were trying to make her fat. She turned her head to see Inuyasha looking out the window of the jet. Her mind wandered, trying to figure out what he was thinking and why he wasn't talking. Koga saw the way Kagome was looking and tried to suppress his growl. 'Inuyasha… damn jackass.' The hanyou just didn't know what the fuck he wanted and it was irritating him to no end. Kagome deserved so much more than him.

While the stewardesses cooked the food in the back, the others indulged themselves in the commodities on the jet. Kagome learned that there was even an entertainment system hooked up in this jet. In the middle of the open space between the wall and the first row of seats, there was an entertainment system that would come out of the ground. The ground opened up to reveal a circular table that had all sorts of game consoles from a Gamecube to the Nintendos and even the latest game consoles like the Wii. Kagome watched in awe as Koga and Inuyasha came to the two seats on the other side of the first row and picked out the XBOX 360 to play. They grabbed their controllers as Miroku pressed a button on a remote and the ceiling clicked. Right above the table, the ceiling opened and a huge flat screen TV descended slowly to hang above the games.

'Wow…' Kagome thought, just marveling at the things the boys had on this jet. 'A jet is definitely better than an airplane.' She watched as Miroku got off his seat to grab the third player control and turn to ask her if she wanted one. She shook her head, wanting to watch instead, and Miroku came back to his seat and got comfortable. The game started on the TV and the speakers that were all within the walls blared with the sound effects of the game. Laser beams and gun shots flew into the jet as the boys played Halo 3.

Kagome smiled with a sigh and looked at her chair. She wanted to lean back and tried to find the button for it. "Miroku?" she called, after not being able to find the button. "How do you lean the chair back?"

"On your left arm rest. Open the top and there'll be a set of buttons. Just press the chair button," he said, his eyes glued up at the TV screen. Kagome did as she was told, lifting up the top of the arm rest to reveal the set of buttons that it held. 'My goodness. What else is in this thing?' She read over the buttons. There was a button for the TV, the call button for the stewardess, a table button and even two buttons for the chair. Kagome studied the buttons, reading the white words that remained on the buttons. One button was for the bottom and one was for the top. Kagome pressed the top button and the chair easily moved back slowly. She pressed the button again and it stopped, making her smile at technology nowadays. She pressed the bottom button and her legs came up slowly. 'Oh.' She laughed inwardly at how spoiled she was being and then pressed the button when she felt her legs were high enough. The chairs were big enough to moved around and cradle up into a fetal position. Maybe even better to sleep in. The chair was definitely comfortable and soft so she had no problem.

Kagome looked out the window as the clouds and blue sky was all she could see. They were over the ocean already and heading to Okinawa Island so it would be an hour or so before they landed. Kagome turned to watch the TV while the boys screamed at each other, really getting into the game. Koga and Inuyasha were at the edges of their seat as Miroku leaned back, driving the vehicle they were in through alien infested areas.

'Wow… this game looks fun.' Kagome couldn't believe how rich the boys had become. This jet alone must cost a fortune and for it to have so many gimmicks was enough to blow her mind. Especially with the food that they were able to eat in this thing. Kagome relaxed until the food came and then the boys paused their game to eat. Miroku taught her how to bring up the table. The two stewardesses went to serve Koga and Inuyasha first while Miroku showed her the table. The button in her chair that said 'table' was actually a table that came out of the ground right in front of her. The ground opened up to reveal two steel poles on both ends of the folding table that leaned against the poles. She watched as Miroku grabbed the edge of the table and pulled it up, unfolding it so that the stewardess could lay his food on it. She did what he did and the stewardess placed her plate in front of her. She smiled, shocked and in awe.

"Wanna lead the prayer?" Miroku asked her as he turned to look at her, his hands rubbing in front of him at the food that lay waiting to be eaten.

Kagome nodded her head with a smile and the two bowed their heads. She said a short prayer and then they began to eat. The cheeseburger was by far the best she has ever tasted. She gorged herself in the food while the boys did the same, cutting up their steaks while the silverware made their noises against the plates. When they were finished with their food, the stewardesses brought her and Miroku their Snickers ice cream bar. Kagome shook her head, already full, but Miroku insisted, so she took it. When she took a bite out of it she fell in love with the ice cream bar.

The jet flew over Okinawa Island and the captain called that the jet would be landing in five minutes. The boys were still on their game as Kagome brought her chair back up to view Okinawa Island from above. The island was beautiful. The northern part was still uninhabited while the southern part was more crowded with humans. She wondered what would be in the northern part and told herself that it could be a good excursion to go hiking up to the northern part of Okinawa. The city of Naha came into view, already showing signs of life when the rest of the island seemed dead and deserted. The towers of the buildings shot to the sky as the jet began its descent and headed to Naha's airport. Finally touching land, the jet made its way to its area of drop off for the occupants on board.

Inuyasha got up and stretched as Koga placed all the controls back on the table and pressed the button on Miroku's remote for the table and the TV. As the two things went back into their places, Inuyasha's phone rang. Kagome and Miroku both got up.

"I need to use the bathroom," she said, heading to the back to find the bathroom. Miroku and Koga both looked out the long windows to see three limousines already waiting by the moveable staircase for the jet.

"You think that's David?" Miroku asked, feeling the plane bounce along the uneven runway.

"I don't know," Koga said with a shrug.

"It's not." The two turned around to see Inuyasha close his phone and clip it back to his side. "David just called. He's still on Honshu."

Kagome came out of the bathroom and walked towards the first row of chairs, stopping to listen to the boys. She leaned against the two seats on both sides of her with her hands.

"David said that the director is waiting for us." Inuyasha turned to look at Kagome. "The director wants to talk to you. David said he wanted to invite you to Okinawa Island himself." Inuyasha had a scowl on his face, making Kagome wonder what was wrong with the director or the situation.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because he thinks you're a God. Everybody does," Koga said before Inuyasha could answer. "I think he wants to meet you in person before anyone else gets to."

Miroku nodded his head, placing one hand under his chin as he thought about the situation. "Yeah. But knowing him, he's very sneaky in things to get his way around things."

"Which is exactly why I don't like the fact that he's here," Inuyasha said, glancing at Kagome and back to Miroku. He didn't feel comfortable with the director anywhere near Kagome. And if the director wanted to speak with Kagome, he would get his way. But Inuyasha wouldn't let that happen. David had always told them that they should respect and be nice to the director of the AAA party. He was a wealthy and powerful man, even though he did have a bad reputation that was hidden from most. With power comes deceit and he was always a stingy and sassy man, but Inuyasha tried his best to not speak his mind or just shut up whenever the director said something that ticked him off. Which was most of the time. But this time, Inuyasha wasn't going to be nice. If the director wanted Kagome, he would have to face him before he got to her.

"Well… let's just see what he wants. I just hope he doesn't want us to start practicing. I wanna go sightseeing," Miroku said with a smirk.

"Me too," Kagome said. Miroku and Koga turned to her with a smile and felt the jet finally stop.

"Well… here we go," Inuyasha said. He walked out first and Koga followed with Miroku behind him. Kagome took a look out the window first before she followed the boys.

There were people dressed in black suits all in lines facing the stairs of the jet. There were three men standing in front of the two lines, watching as Mayonaka and Kagome exited the plane and walked down the staircase. The three men walked forward while the others remained in front of the three limos lined up. An airport baggage cart drove up to the back of the plane to start unloading the luggage.

The man in the middle stepped forward as the two groups met each other halfway.

"Ah, Inuyasha," the director said, his arms wide open to extend his welcome. Inuyasha nodded his head.

"Isamu," Inuyasha said in greeting. The director smiled a huge grin and reached for Inuyasha's hand. The two shook hands and then he shook hands with Miroku and Koga as they said their hellos. The two men on the side of the director were his executives, remaining silent with black sunglasses on and a straight face.

The director then looked behind Inuyasha at the woman who stood with her arms in front of her. His face turned to pure amazement and awe, his mouth hanging open. His eyes were locked on Kagome's, his body unable to move or speak. He just stood there, dumbfounded, staring at Kagome. She smiled, seeing his speechlessness, and moved forward, thinking to break the awkward silence as he kept staring at her. She moved her way between Inuyasha and Miroku and tilted her head.

"My name is Kagome Higurashi," she said, making the director finally snap out of his thoughts and drop to his knees. The two behind him followed like two statues, stiffly moving to their knees as they bowed to her. Kagome smiled as she looked down at his head, the boys standing behind her in shock and amazement.

Inuyasha turned to look at Miroku with a smirk and a slight lift of his eyebrows. 'Dang Kagome,' he thought, watching the way the director bowed at her feet. 'This is pretty cool.'

Kagome took in the director's form. He was a bit chubby, but his face still held masculinity. His body was big but not overweight. He was a bit taller than Inuyasha by a few centimeters but all in all, he seemed like a reasonable man like any other businessman. Kagome nodded her head.

"Please… there's no need for formalities." The director caught himself and stood up, his eyes going once again back to Kagome's eyes. He seemed so stunned that he still didn't speak.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, not liking the fact that the director kept staring at Kagome like a stranded fish out of water. "Isamu… are you going to talk or keep staring at her?" he said irritated.

Isamu then shook his head and smiled, bowing his head a few times. "I'm sorry, my Lady."

Kagome raised her hand to silence him. "Just Kagome."

Isamu nodded his understanding and smiled again. "My apologies."

Koga leaned towards Inuyasha a bit and whispered, knowing the hanyou could hear him. "I've never seen him act like this before."

Inuyasha nodded his head with a snort. "Neither have I." The three boys just watched as Isamu talked to Kagome.

"Kagome… my name is Isamu." He reached out his hand and Kagome took it, feeling the strong grip as he eagerly shook her hand. She smiled and took back her hand as he released it. "I am the director of the AAA parties. I just want to welcome you to Okinawa Island."

"Thank you," she said politely.

"I wanted to see your arrival to the island. I wanted you to join me tonight for dinner at Sarnj restaurant."

Kagome's eyes widened and she smiled. "Of course."

"Good. We'll talk then."

Isamu turned around to his two men and nodded his head. They turned around and walked back to the other two lines and urged Kagome forward. Kagome walked behind the two men as he stood next to Inuyasha while Miroku and Koga remained behind them.

"I see that she is well," Isamu said, approving the way Kagome arrived.

Inuyasha arched his eyebrow. "What?"

"Inuyasha… now that she is here, she is under my watch." Isamu's eyes looked at Inuyasha, hard and relentless, getting his way. "Kagome is the star guest of this party. Do you know how many musicians are coming? Do you know how much others have paid to get in because there weren't enough seats to accommodate everyone?"

Inuyasha turned to look at Kagome as they stopped in front of the two lines of men who went to their knees.

"Kagome cannot be left alone. If something happens to her, it is my reputation that gets tarnished," Isamu said, now looking at Kagome's back. "I don't want her staying with you guys at the hotel."

"What?" Inuyasha asked, now getting angry at Isamu. He turned to look at the director, his eyes hard and ready for a fight.

Isamu nodded his head, his chin up in the air. "I want her with me at my hotel. That way I can keep my eye on her at all times. She will be guarded by my two executives and she will always be escorted by someone."

Inuyasha felt his temper rise at the thought of someone else protecting Kagome. He turned to view Kagome's back as she told the men to rise and they did so. He then growled, not looking at Isamu.

"I'm not letting Kagome stay with you, Isamu."

Isamu, shocked that Inuyasha had spoken back to him, turned to Inuyasha, enraged. "What did you say?" he asked, disbelieving that Inuyasha would disrespect him in anyway.

"I'm not letting Kagome stay with you. She will stay with us at Koku Hotel."

"How dare you!" Isamu said, now angry at the fact that Inuyasha went against his bidding. Inuyasha didn't move or flinch an inch, just stared straight ahead. Kagome heard the commotion and turned around with worried eyes as she looked between Isamu and Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha! You have no control over me. Kagome will stay with me!"

"What?" Kagome said, hearing his words and making her nervous and scared. Which Inuyasha picked up immediately.

"Don't worry, Kagome." Inuyasha turned to Isamu and glared at him. "Kagome came here with us and she stays with us. You can tell your men to back off, Isamu. I have always listened to you and held my tongue. But I'm not going to do it this time." Isamu's eyes widened. "Kagome stays with us," he said with finality. Isamu's eyes burned with rage and he pressed his lips together as his face turned into a scowl.

Kagome decided to cut in, seeing that things were going to get worse. "Isamu…" she called, catching his attention right away. "I wish to stay with Inuyasha."

Isamu smiled, his demeanor suddenly changing, and shook his head, being polite. "I'm sorry, Kagome. But while you're here, and I'm holding this party, you will stay under my watch."

Koga and Miroku both looked at each other, seeing that things were not going to get any better. Isamu was definitely a persistent bastard. He wouldn't give up until he got what he wanted, and Inuyasha wasn't about to give Kagome up, that was for sure. 'Shit!' Koga thought with wonder as to what to do.

But Kagome saw that he had something for her and respected her. She used it to her advantage. Kagome tilted her head up and hardened her eyes. "I will stay with Inuyasha." Isamu's eyes widened at her order, stuck between yelling at her for disrespecting him and going against his word and giving into her request. "You cannot control me, Isamu," she said, her voice holding much strength and conviction.

After a few seconds, Isamu turned towards Inuyasha with a scowl. "Fine. But tonight I am coming for her to take her to dinner. Expect me by 8." Isamu turned around and headed to the first limo. The executives also followed him while the first line followed behind. The second line went into the second limo and the two limos then drove off.

Kagome released her breath and felt Inuyasha's hand on her shoulder. She turned around to see his smile, making her smile back at him.

"You did well." Kagome smirked with a snort.

"Well thank you, Inuyasha." Inuyasha chuckled and the four went to the last limo waiting for them. They all got in the back and the limo drove off to the Koku Hotel.

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The four got into the hotel and checked in. They were given a bellman and he went to get their bags from the limo outside. They all got their keys from the woman at the front desk and then went towards the elevator. They all got in and felt their adrenaline kick in for being in a hotel room. One thing that the boys loved about staying in hotels, the comfortable beds, the room service, the pool and the commodities. Which was basically everything since they were pampered while staying at a hotel. When Mayonaka stayed at a hotel, the hotel literally gave them first class service so that they would come back. Because Mayonaka was so famous, people would flock to the hotel they stayed at, which meant more money for the hotel. The elevator doors opened up and they exited, heading down the hall to their designated room number. Thankfully, each of their rooms was side to side or directly across from the other. Two people on each side, getting the conjoining rooms for the two sharing the same side. Inuyasha and Kagome were on one side while Miroku and Koga were on the other.

Kagome slid in her key as the others did the same to check out their room for the next week. She walked in as the green light glowed and was shocked by the beauty of the room. The bed was the first thing her eyes went to, wanting to see how big it is. She got a king size bed, which blew her mind since it was really big for her, and was covered in a cream comforter and white pillows. The headboard was made of carved wood and there was a painting hanging above the bed of the forest. She smiled and heard the door close behind her as she walked into the room. The first room she passed was the bathroom. She flicked on the lights and marveled at the sparkly clean white tile floor and the counter. The mirror above the counter showed her reflection perfectly. There were all sorts of shampoos and conditioners on the counter. There was even toothpaste, lotion and soaps. Kagome smiled and turned off the light, heading back into the room.

There was a kitchen right against the bathroom wall. She walked into the kitchen, the bathroom wall holding the oven and stove while the extension came around to make it like a counter facing the bedroom. She smiled feeling the smooth countertop and then the elevated countertop for the people eating on the other side. It was a dark green tile all around the kitchen countertop. There were cabinets above the sink straight ahead from the entrance into the small kitchen area. There was a coffee maker, microwave, blender and toaster. She walked out of the kitchen and headed onto the carpet that started the bedroom area from the kitchen counter.

The bedroom was nice and homey, making her want to jump on the bed in pure excitement of being in a hotel room. Kagome smiled, turning to look at the four stools that remained under the kitchen counter. There was a dresser on both sides of the bed holding a shaded lamp and there was a clock on one dresser. She walked between the bed and the TV, the doors closed to hide the TV from view. There were three drawers under the TV doors and she thought about putting her clothes in there once the bellman brought up her suitcase. She continued to head to the cream curtains that dimmed the sunlight from entering the room. She smiled and pulled the curtains back to reveal the huge sliding doors that showed her the view outside. She had the pool view. Kagome opened the sliding door and walked out onto the spacious balcony. There was a small table and two lounge chairs while two steel chairs remained near both walls, right against the steel balcony. Kagome walked towards the balcony and placed her hands against the steel, looking down at the people walking around the pool or swimming. She saw there was a slide that wound its way through the trees and plants that grew around the water. Kagome smiled. 'Wow.'

A knock brought her out of her thoughts and Kagome went back into her room, closing the sliding door. The knock sounded again and she turned to the door that connected to Inuyasha's room. She unlocked the door and opened it to reveal Inuyasha standing on his side of the room already comfortable. He had his shirt off and had changed into black jeans shorts. Kagome smiled.

"Hey," he said. Kagome moved to let Inuyasha in.

"Hey. I see you got comfortable already."

Inuyasha nodded his head. "Yeah. The bellman already brought my things. I think he's dropping off Koga guys' ones right now." Kagome nodded her head and left the door open. She followed Inuyasha to one of the stools next to the kitchen counter and the two sat down.

"You're used to all of this, huh?" Kagome asked, leaning her elbow against the counter as she faced him.

Inuyasha nodded his head with a shrug. "Yeah. We've been to so many hotels that it's already a routine. Come in… change out of clothes… watch TV or find something to do until we actually have to go to work." Kagome giggled and placed her hands down on the counter, one on top of the other, and rested her head against her arms.

"That Isamu man is really persistent."

Inuyasha nodded his head with a smile. "You have no idea." He watched as Kagome smiled and he felt his heart constrict in his chest. 'I knew it was a bad idea to come in here.' For some reason, he had wanted to come in and check on Kagome. He wanted to make sure that she liked her room and was comfortable. But he told himself that he would do just that and leave. Now, he didn't want to leave. He saw the way she leaned against the counter and could see that she enjoyed his company. Maybe as much as he secretly enjoyed hers. 'This is going to be a very long week,' he thought with a sigh.

There was a knock on the door and Inuyasha went to get it. The bellman wheeled in the cart containing her suitcase and Inuyasha took it off. Kagome thanked the bellman and he said his goodbyes as he closed the door behind him.

"What did you bring?" Inuyasha asked, lying the suitcase down on the ground.

Kagome smiled with a giggle. "Sorry. Is it heavy?" she asked, going next to him to bend down to unzip the suitcase.

Inuyasha crossed his arm and looked down at her with an 'are-you-serious' look. "You've got to be kidding."

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and giggled, her eyes teasing him. He found it too much of a temptation and looked away, trying to get himself under control. Kagome was too much of a beauty. He found himself wanting to be drowned in her scent, which was why he didn't want to leave her room. It was hard to leave Kagome. Inuyasha sighed and walked into the kitchen to make himself a glass of water.

Kagome took her phone charger out of the suitcase and headed to the outlet above the kitchen counter. She hooked up her phone and placed it against the counter. There was another knock on the door and Inuyasha went to go get it. Kagome took out another stool and sat down with her back against the wall as she heard Koga and Miroku's voices. The two boys came walking in with Inuyasha behind them.

"How you like your room, Kagome?" Koga asked as he walked straight to the sliding door.

"It's nice."

"Dang! You got the pool and ocean view. Fucking David! Why the hell did I get the golf course view?" Koga vented out his frustration as he walked outside to the balcony and overlooked the pool area.

Miroku shook his head and went to the bed, sitting down. "I like the beds," he said, bouncing a bit. "I almost fell asleep if it wasn't for Koga barging into my room." Miroku sighed and shook his head and fell back against the bed. "I don't know why David stuck me with Koga. I wouldn't mind being stuck with Kagome."

"Shut up you damn letch!" Inuyasha said, sipping his cup of water as he sat on a stool. Kagome giggled as she relaxed against the wall and listened to the boys talk about their song. She learned that since this AAA party was dedicated to her, all the musicians had to write a song for her in order to sing at the party. The best songs were chosen to perform on the three nights that the party would take place. Since there would be so many musicians, the director split up the party to three nights so that the best songs could be played in a good timely fashion. Kagome was in awe at how big this party was just because of her.

"Well… you did die and come back to life," Koga pointed out as he sat between her and Inuyasha.

"And you did save Japan from Kano," Miroku said, turning his head to Kagome as he remained lying back against the bed. His arms were over his head as he relaxed, nearly succumbing to sleep.

Kagome shrugged with a blush. "I know. But I didn't want it to be a big thing." She sighed and dropped her head. "Actually… I didn't think it would actually happen like this, you know? Any of this." Koga took a deep breath and released it while Inuyasha remained quiet, facing the kitchen area while leaning his arms against the kitchen counter. He didn't know what to say, all he did was listen to the others talk. He feared that his emotions might get the best of him. Kagome just drew out his emotions and made him lose control with everything.

"I want to visit some places on the island," Kagome said, looking at the three to see their reactions.

Miroku sat up, interested. "Really? Where you wanna go?" he asked, running a hand through his hair.

Kagome shrugged. "I wanted to go to Nanjo to visit Seifa-Utaki." The shrine was well known in Okinawa to hold a sacred place many believed was connected to the Gods. She had never been there before, even when she was a child, because her Brothers believed that the shrine guardians wouldn't accept her into their beliefs. They wouldn't believe that a God or holy being like her could be living. But she wanted to go see the area. Especially now that the war and her part in it are known, she was sure that the shrine guardians would listen to her.

Miroku smiled, enthusiasm shinning past his weariness. "Good idea. I always wanted to visit that shrine. My grandfather told me about the sacred place it held." Kagome nodded her head, understanding what he was talking about, and they both looked at Koga who was looking at them as if they had two heads.

Koga shook his head. "You two are ridiculously insane." Kagome and Miroku both laughed at his lack of knowledge in the spiritual matters.

Kagome looked over Koga's shoulder to see Inuyasha was still sipping his water but looking at the kitchen supplies. He didn't seem like he was paying much attention to them, or that he even was listening to them. 'What's wrong with him?' Kagome gave him one final confused look and then turned back to the others as they started up a new conversation about sight seeing while they were stuck here for a week.

-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-

The sun began to set against the sea on the horizon. The ocean glittered with the dusk of the day, the sky blasting into a show of colors. The orange glow of the sunset burned against the hotel and guests below. Kagome marveled at the beauty of the sea glowing against the sunset and the fact that it could contain the burning heat of the setting sun. She laid on a lounge chair facing the setting sun with the ocean glowing in glitters.

'Beautiful…' Kagome felt so content. The hotel life was definitely beautiful and pleasurable. Being in a hotel allowed a luxurious life where one didn't have to worry about cleaning up after oneself or doing any chores. Being in a hotel came with the thought that one was on vacation since there was no where else one could stay. There were so many things that came with being in a hotel that it was definitely a beautiful life. 'Inuyasha… this is what you have…' she thought. Kagome smiled, feeling the warmth of the setting sun against her face and closed her eyes in pure bliss. She just wished that she could share this moment with someone.

The sound of her ring tone brought Kagome out of her daze and she jerked off of the lounge chair to answer it. Running to the kitchen counter, Kagome looked at the caller ID. 'Incoming?' It was a private number. 'Hmm…'

"Hello?" she answered hesitantly.

"Kagome. This is Isamu."

The sound of the director's voice came back in her memory and she smiled. "Oh. Hi, Isamu."

"Hi. I was calling to see if you have settled in well."

"Oh yes. It's nice here at Koku Hotel. We got the suite rooms so it's pretty big."

"Ah." There was a moment of silence on his part, making Kagome arch her eyebrows as to why he called.

"Is there a reason why you called?"

"Ah yes." Isamu cleared his throat. "I was checking to see if you were ready for the night."

Realization brought her back to what the director had wanted from her earlier on in the day. Kagome felt herself getting depressed at the fact that she would have to spend a dinner with the director. Alone. She barely even knew him and she's spending a couple of hours with him. Kagome sighed heavily. 'This is not going to be fun.'

"Kagome?"

Kagome blinked. "Oh. Yes. I'm sorry. I was distracted."

"Is anybody else there with you?"

"Umm… no. Anyways, when will you be coming by to get me?"

"Eight o'clock. I'll see you then?"

Kagome nodded her head at his confidence. "Yes." She hung up and looked at the clock on the microwave. 'Six thirty. Great.' She really didn't want to go with the director. He seemed too self-confident and snotty for her to tolerate. But she's seen worse and knew she would have to just suck it up. There was a knock at her door, making Kagome look up at the door connecting to Inuyasha's room.

Walking over, Kagome ran a hand through her hair, now thinking about what she was going to wear. Opening the door, Inuyasha stood in the doorway all dressed up. She moved back, surprised to see him nicely dressed up. He wore his black leather jacket with a white shirt underneath and loose jeans pants. He had a light brown Lugz on, making him look rugged and hot. 'Really hot.' Kagome dismissed the thought.

"Inuyasha? Where are you going?"

Inuyasha walked in, his silver hair flowing behind him nicely. Kagome looked to the door as she closed it. "Me and the boys have to go to Naishiro to start practicing our song with the other musicians playing with us." Kagome nodded her understanding as she followed Inuyasha. He walked to the kitchen counter and leaned his back against it as Kagome stood in front of him, crossing her arms to gaze at him. "We're opening the show Friday night and closing it on Sunday night."

Kagome's eyes widened in surprise. "So you guys are singing two songs?"

Inuyasha shook his head. "The director said it'll be good if we just sing one song two times. He didn't want the other musicians to feel left out since they could have had the time to sing on Sunday night." Kagome nodded her understanding and sighed.

"I have to get ready for the dinner with Isamu."

Inuyasha's ears tweaked towards Kagome, hearing the name fly off her lips and her voice change. "You're going?" he asked, still not wanting Kagome to go.

Kagome nodded her head. "I have to go. I can't be rude to him. Plus, he's a good man for doing this for me."

"But you don't want it."

Kagome smiled at Inuyasha, seeing how well he knew her. Inuyasha just gazed back at her, wanting her to continue. Kagome sighed. "I don't want it. But I just won't say no to it. He's so into it and it's a gift from him. I have to accept everyone's gifts to me." Kagome turned around and walked a bit around her room while expressing her fears and problems to Inuyasha, for which she didn't know why she was being so open to him. But she felt so comfortable around him that she just wanted to talk to him.

"I kinda don't wanna go."

"Why?" Inuyasha asked, breaking through her explanation. His voice was firm and strong as he moved away from the counter, hearing her confession.

"I don't know. I just don't want to be stuck with him." Kagome shrugged. "I mean. I can't be picky, that I know, especially when people want to be with me because I'm the Shikon no Miko and not Kagome Higurashi. But I can't shake off the feeling that Isamu just creeps me out."

"How?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome looked at him, wondering why he was asking so many questions. But she could see how attentive he was. His body language spoke that he was on edge to what she was saying and he was probably going to start talking her out of going to the dinner. 'He never wanted me to go to begin with.' Though she thanked Inuyasha for worrying about her, she could take care of herself. Even though Isamu wasn't a demon, it didn't mean that she didn't have an advantage as well.

"I don't know. His aura just seems a bit… strange. He tries to hide what he is when he's around clients, like today at the airway. But I could feel what he was hiding. He's just… suspicious." Kagome looked to Inuyasha for reassurance and could see that he still hasn't relaxed.

"I told my father about it and he did a background check on Isamu." Inuyasha moved forward to Kagome as he explained what Inutaisho found. "Isamu used to import drugs and prostitution into Japan, smuggling them through the ships. But then he moved on to become a huge business dealer, working for the huge AAA parties that the musicians hold. He might seem like a nice guy, but his background shows who he is. I don't trust him, but Sesshomaru told me that I have to respect him in order to get things going with this damn career."

Inuyasha was now in front of Kagome, close enough for her scent to wrap fully around him like a blanket. He didn't want to leave her here, alone. He was dreading leaving the room to go practice at Naishiro, but he had to go. All of the musicians were required to attend practices Wednesday and Thursday since Friday night was the party. But the practice would be all day tomorrow. It's just that Inuyasha didn't want to leave Kagome in the hotel room by herself. But now that she reminded him about Isamu, he really didn't want to leave Kagome at all. Especially now that she would be with Isamu. 'I don't trust that man with Kagome.' Inuyasha wanted to be there with Kagome or her not go at all.

"Inuyasha… his past could still be haunting him, but maybe he changed." Kagome's eyes shined up at him, trying to make him change his mind about Isamu. "I mean… what if he really did change or is trying to change? He's doing AAA parties now and he's holding these events for musicians. So there has to be something good in him." Kagome watched as Inuyasha's face didn't change, the hard stare of dislike for Isamu still in Inuyasha's eyes. 'He's not going to change his mind,' she thought, giving up on trying to persuade him. She really didn't blame him for not trusting Isamu.

There was a knock at the door and Kagome moved to walk past Inuyasha. But as she got to his side, Inuyasha moved and grabbed a hold of Kagome's arm. She stopped, her eyes looking up at him with wonder. Though his hold on her wasn't strong, Kagome felt her womb clench at his touch and she just hoped that he didn't pick up on her heartbeat. 'I doubt it.' Kagome took deep breaths as she looked up at Inuyasha, his face in doubt and despair.

"Inuyasha?" she asked, her eyes soft as she asked him what was wrong. Inuyasha turned away from her eyes, looking down at the ground as the knock went on, this time Koga's voice sounded through to them.

"Inuyasha! I know you're in there! Hurry up, dammit! We have to go!"

Kagome tilted her head, gazing up at his downcast eyes and moved to stand closer to him. She could feel his heat and she tried her best not to place her free hand on his chest to catch his attention. She desperately wanted to touch him like how he was touching her, but she wouldn't dare. Kagome waited as the silence stretched on, knowing that Inuyasha will talk when he wanted to.

"Can you promise me that you'll call me if something happens?"

Kagome's eyes widened as she listened to Inuyasha's question and she understood why he was so doubtful and confused as to what to do. His face was still turned from her but Kagome could see that there was a frown on his face and his eyes were in turmoil. Kagome smiled tenderly at him and brought her free hand up to grab Inuyasha's chin and turn his face towards her. His eyes were hesitant to gaze into her own but Kagome caught him with a look that caught his eyes.

"Nothing's going to happen, Inu."

"You don't know that." Kagome released her hold on his chin and smiled.

"You're worried that he might hurt me?"

"No," he said, defending himself. Inuyasha released Kagome's arm and turned away from her, facing the door.

Kagome crossed her arms across her chest and huffed. "Then why are you so worried?" She could see how much turmoil he was going through in his eyes and wondered what was bothering him. But it seems like he wasn't going to open up.

"Just promise me that you'll call me."

Kagome sighed and gave in, knowing that they would probably get in a fight if she was to ask him more questions and then Koga guys would have to wait even longer. "Okay." Inuyasha nodded his head and headed for the door. She watched as he left her in the hotel room alone.

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The limo came just on time, arriving at eight o'clock right in front of the main entrance. Kagome stepped out of the glass doors and smiled as the director exited the limo dressed in a dark blue tuxedo. She wore a black dress with a collar design. The top of the dress wrapped around her neck like a collar and came down in the front but left her back bare until the middle of her back. On the front, there was an opening right above her breasts, showing off her cleavage nicely, and it was a nice-fitting dress that went down to her knees. On her ears hung waterfall earrings that Sango had helped her to pick out. Especially the dress. 'All Sango's idea…' she thought, hoping that she didn't overdo it.

The director smiled and opened his arms as he reached out for her hand. "Kagome…" he said breathlessly, kissing her hand.

Kagome smiled and nodded her head. "Isamu." The director brought his head back up to smile at Kagome. She smiled back, seeing the awe in his eyes and opened is free hand to invite her into the limo.

"Please…" he said. Kagome nodded her head and lifted up her dress with her free hand as Isamu helped her into the limo. Scooting inside, Kagome felt the nice comfort of the limo seats, but became nervous once Isamu came into the limo and shut the door. He was a big man, and he definitely had a size advantage over her. But his intentions were still unknown to her. It was nice of him to be respectful to her and wish to see to her wishes since he was holding this party for her. But she didn't know he would take it this far, and wondered what else he had in mind while she was on this island.

"So…" Isamu started, crouching over as he carefully walked to the champagne bottles and glasses near the bar. "I hope you don't mind me holding this AAA party for you."

Kagome smiled and shook her head politely. She brought her purse to the side of her as Isamu came back to her side with the bottle and glasses. "No. Actually, I would have preferred if you hadn't done it to begin with," she said truthfully. Kagome watched as Isamu turned to her with shocked eyes but she smiled reassuringly at him. "But when Inuyasha told me about the party and how you already had planned it, I wouldn't have offended you so."

Isamu took a moment to gaze at her thoughtfully, admiring her inner beauty, and nodded his head. He poured himself a glass and one for Kagome, giving her the glass half full of champagne. "Toast to a great beginning." Kagome nodded her head and hit his glass, bringing the glass to her lips. She took a small sip, not really enjoying champagne much, and brought it to her knees. Isamu sighed and leaned back into the chair.

"Kagome…" he said, his face going serious now. 'Now is the time for the serious questions…' she thought. This must have been the reason why Isamu wanted to go to dinner with her. He wanted to find out more about her. "You did die three years ago right?" he asked, needing the reassurance that the legends and whispers were true.

Kagome nodded her head as she looked at the lights within the limo. "Yes."

Isamu sighed, letting the silence stretch on between them. He didn't know what else to ask her but he didn't want to ask her much before they had nothing to talk about during dinner. He wanted to know her. He wanted to know the famous High Priestess whose name went down in history. She was the most famous priestess of all time, outstanding that of Priestess Midoriko. And now that she has been brought back to life, which was what he wanted to ask her about, she is truly a God. And he desperately wanted to be the one to unlock her first. Isamu turned to look at Kagome. She was definitely beautiful, seeing how so many men would fall to their knees even if they didn't believe in the Buddhism religion and the respect that she was entitled with. The men would still fall to their knees. He watched her, seeing the way she looked out the window, her body posture calm yet formative. She was a real beauty, one that he would love to have, but knew he couldn't. Kagome was too pure for him and his tastes, but it would be a lovely thought to think of what it would be like to be with a woman like her. Her skin looked smooth against that black dress, giving him images of what sex would be like. Isamu smirked and looked away. 'I need a drink.' He poured himself another glass.

"So, Isamu," Kagome said, breaking the silence as he took another sip. "What is your specialty?"

Isamu smiled as Kagome looked at him with a knowing smile, her eyes trying to understand the appearance he placed on himself. He brought his glass back to his leg and smirked. 'She can see through me.' This woman was definitely priceless. "I am a smuggler."

"Still?" Kagome asked, not afraid of receiving a backlash from him. She wasn't going to let him ask questions about her and not expect to have any asked about him. She watched him as his eyes danced with laughter and surprise.

"I suppose Inuyasha has told you about my past," he assumed and saw Kagome nod her head. Isamu took a deep breath and raised his head, eyeing Kagome with suspicion. He turned to look to the front of the limo while taking a sip of his glass. "I was once a well known drug smuggler. As people found out, I was hired in many areas of Japan and began to smuggle in all sorts of things: prostitutes, heroin, crystalmeth… it was all easy. But then I got bored with that and wanted to do other things."

The limo took a turn and began to slow down. "So I got into business. I once worked at a company for manufacturing electronics but then I got bored again. So now I'm working for musicians." Isamu turned to smile at her with his eyebrows raised. "It's quite a nice job, I must say."

Kagome smiled. "And you are content with this?"

Isamu nodded his head, keeping his eyes locked on Kagome's. "Yes." There was a silence as the two looked into each other's eyes, reading the secrets and desires hidden there. Kagome could see through him, but couldn't see too much. Not what she wanted to see. The limo stopped, but she kept her eyes on him. When the door opened, Isamu broke eye contact and placed his champagne glass and bottle on the ground.

"Shall we?" he asked, his smirk cocky. Kagome smiled. 'Sure Isamu. Two can play this game.' He would prove to be an interesting task for her tonight. Kagome placed her glass down and scooted out of the limo, grabbing Isamu's outstretched hand as she stood up. She smiled at him as he escorted her into the restaurant.

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The morning light shone through the sliding doors, making its way onto the carpet of the bedroom floor. The bed was empty, ruffled and used from the night before, but no being laid within it anymore. There was a knock on the door, the three echoes going unnoticed and unheard. The knock sounded again, this time a bit more loudly, but it went unheard. The sun stirred the room awake but no one was inside to be awakened.

Inuyasha paced in his room, trying to figure out why Kagome wasn't answering the door. He stood in front of the door connecting to her room, staring at it as if he could see her through it. 'What the hell is she doing?' The morning rays were just starting to rise into the sky, lighting up Naha city with its morning glow. And Kagome was usually a morning riser. 'Oh…' Inuyasha went towards his balcony, walking through the already open doors since he likes to sleep with the fresh air from outside than the air conditioner. Once he got outside, he could smell Kagome's scent though the wind was blowing against it. He was still in tuned with her. Inuyasha placed his hand on the wall next to Kagome's balcony and tuned his ears to her side. He could hear her steady breathing, the sound of her heart beating a slow and steady rhythm. 'She's doing her meditation.'

He hadn't thought that Kagome would still do it when she got here. But knowing Kagome, she really had duties that fell upon her shoulders and she always did them no matter the consequences. Inuyasha sighed. He ran his fingers until the edge of the wall and climbed onto the railing. He looked down, seeing the many floors of balconies and the trees that tried to reach the height of the building. He smirked. Without a thought of fear, Inuyasha leapt towards Kagome's balcony, swinging himself around to her side by using his hand against the wall to lever him. His body flew in an arch and he landed gracefully back onto her railing.

He saw Kagome sitting cross-legged on the balcony floor, her eyes closed and her face calm. He felt his gut clench and he took in a shuddered breath. 'Kagome…' She was so beautiful, it hurt to look at her. She wore her white pajama pants and a black shirt. Her hair was up in a bun as her arms relaxed palm down on her knees. Inuyasha took a step off the railing and suddenly saw Kagome smile. He smirked. 'She knows I'm here.' For sure, not a second after that thought flew in his mind, Kagome's aura wrapped around his, proving to him that she knew he was there. Inuyasha marveled at Kagome's strength and awareness. She was a beautiful and strong woman. 'Great…' he sighed and shook his head.

Kagome took a deep breath and let it out slowly, opening her eyes to reveal the light blue glow of her orbs until it faded deep into her irises. Inuyasha watched as Kagome turned to look at him with a smile.

"You're up early," Kagome said with shock, her eyebrows arched in a tease.

Inuyasha snorted and went to sit on the chair next to her. "Yeah well… don't get used to it." Kagome giggled.

"I haven't." Inuyasha turned to look at Kagome and saw that she was looking at him, her smile shy and secretive. Kagome knew so much about him, maybe more than he revealed to Kikyo. That's how much he loved her back then. As he looked into Kagome's eyes, he was falling through the past of what they once were. Kagome was by his side and he was on the road to stardom with her. But she was the reason why he did it in the first place. She had been his inspiration to sing and she got him to the place he was now. Only now, he didn't have her. Inuyasha felt turmoil, and Kagome noticed it.

Kagome turned away from him, giving him some space because she needed it as well. "So… what's on the agenda today?" she asked, gazing out at the trees to clear her mind. There was a silence as she felt Inuyasha's eyes on her, but she didn't dare turn back to look at him. She was comfortable with his presence nearby. While she was meditating, she could feel Inuyasha's aura getting closer. Though her spirit was still in the spiritual realm, her body senses still was in tuned with Inuyasha's aura. She knew the way his aura reacted to everything, the way it flowed easily when he was relaxed and the way it burned when he was angry. She knew his aura like she knew her own and when she felt it coming closer, she snapped back into the real world. Just to know that he was nearby was enough to make her want to see him. She could feel him close and she smiled, wrapping her aura around him right before she settled back into her body. Kagome sighed and looked out at the people down in the pool.

"Today's Thursday…" Inuyasha said, more like reminding himself that Kagome had asked him a question. He had gotten lost at just looking at her, taking in her scent, memorizing the way her skin looked and the way her hair gleamed in the morning rays. He turned to look out at the trees and the sea. "Today, me, Koga and Miroku have to spend the whole day practicing each day of this weekend." Kagome whistled, making Inuyasha nod his head in exasperation. "It's going to be a long fucking day."

"All of the musicians are going to be there?" she asked.

Inuyasha nodded his head and placed his hands behind his head against the chair. "Yeah. The director wants us to practice every day today." He sighed, dreading going to Naishiro. But they had to go soon because the director wanted to start at eight o'clock and end at ten o'clock. 'Fuck me…' Then, his eyes widened as he remembered something and he looked suspiciously down at Kagome's head.

"How did it go last night?"

Kagome turned to look at him, wondering why he brought up the subject, but just shrugged as she turned back out to the sea. "Okay, I guess. He was really nice."

"Really nice?" Inuyasha asked, moving his arms down onto his knees.

Kagome nodded her head. "He wasn't rude or anything." She remembered how kind Isamu had been when they had reached the restaurant. He had escorted her to their table, opened the chair for her to sit down in, asked her if she was comfortable on a number of occasions and just saw to her needs. Of course, she was used to that kind of treatment by people like him who knew of who she was, but it was still a bit of shock when she wanted to be a normal person. But Isamu had been well with her. 'Well… a little.'

"Hey!" Inuyasha said, catching Kagome out of her thoughts as she jumped, but didn't turn to look at him. "You're hiding something from me, Kagome. I can feel it." He could sense the sudden change in her mood so easily and quickly that he had reacted immediately to it. He wanted to know what Isamu had done to make her hide it from him. 'That bastard… if he had touched Kagome…' Rage flooded his veins.

"It's nothing…" Kagome said, feeling the sudden change in his aura. He was taking it a bit too seriously. "Isamu was just being nice. Overly nice." Kagome shook her head and brought her knees into her chest, wrapping her arms around her legs to lay her chin on top. "He asked me questions about myself. He wanted to know everything about me and what came with my position. But I only told him so much."

Inuyasha arched his eyebrow, but he was still angry at Isamu for pushing Kagome like that. It wasn't his business to know about Kagome. Isamu was definitely going to hear what he has to say about this.

"I was shocked at some of the questions he asked, but I just turned him down." Kagome smiled as she remembered his face. "He was definitely angry that he had gotten rejected. I'm guessing that he always, always gets his way." She turned to see Inuyasha shrug his shoulders, uncaring. Kagome smiled and rested her cheek against her knees as she looked up at him. She could see it in his eyes that he was still mad, but he was doing a good job of holding it in. "Isamu just needs to learn how to be rejected… and I taught him that."

The two looked at each other for what felt like minutes. They were comfortable there, gazing into each other's eyes. But there was a knock at the door that broke their moment.

"It's Koga," Inuyasha said, hearing the wolf demon's breathing through the door. He got up and walked to the door. Kagome took a moment to look out at the glowing sea before she stood, dusting herself off, and headed into her room. Inuyasha opened the door and Koga stood outside, dressed in a black tank top and jeans pants, just like Inuyasha.

"What the hell are you doing in Kagome's room?" Koga asked, his eyes glaring at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha, taken aback by his sudden anger, recoiled and growled at Koga. "None of your fucking business, wolf." The two glared at each other, neither backing down. Inuyasha didn't know why, but he was pissed that Koga seemed to be protecting Kagome from… him. Koga was starting to get on his last nerves he had left for the wolf demon. Koga should know better than to protect Kagome from him. But Koga didn't seem to get it, which made Inuyasha pissed.

"Okay… guys," Kagome said, going between the two. She pushed against Inuyasha's chest to make him back off. "Come in, Koga," she said, pushing Inuyasha so Koga could come in. She turned to glare up at Inuyasha. "Stop it," she whispered roughly, her eyes glazing with anger at his attitude. Kagome saw Inuyasha glance down at her and then his body relaxed a bit, though it was still tense, just not as before. She sighed. 'Are these two always going to be fighting?'

Koga walked in and went to the kitchen counter, leaning against it with his elbow. "Miroku's getting ready. He was too busy talking with Sango that he lost track of time." Koga shook his head and watched as Kagome went to sit on her bed while Inuyasha went behind the kitchen counter to lean on the countertop. Koga moved so that his sides were facing both bodies so he could talk to them both. "You ready?" he asked turning to look at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha nodded his head. "I just came to check up on Kagome." He then looked to Kagome. "Did you want to do something today, Kagome?"

Kagome thought about it for a minute and just shrugged her shoulders, not wanting to worry them about her urge to get out. "I don't really mind staying here. Maybe I can go for a dip in the pool or something." She slapped her hands on her thighs as her eyes widened and she remembered something. "I really want to go to the beach before we leave. All of us," she said, looking at both of the boys.

Koga smirked and shrugged. "Sure. Half naked girls are exactly what I want to see." Kagome shook her head with a smile, hearing Koga's teasing note.

"But I really wanted to go to Nanjo to visit the shrine," she said, her voice filled with eagerness.

Koga arched his eyebrow as he looked to Inuyasha, expecting the hanyou to agree. 'Of course, anything for Kagome.' He inwardly laughed as he waited for Inuyasha to answer.

Inuyasha nodded his head, giving it some thought. "We'll go next week then, after the AAA party is over. That way we won't be rushed." Kagome smiled excitedly and nodded her head. Now all she had to do was wait.

There was a beep of the Nextel phone and David's voice flew into the silence.

"Inuyasha."

Inuyasha sighed and unclipped his phone at his side. He brought the phone up to his mouth and leaned against his elbows. "Yeah."

"Did you guys leave the hotel yet?"

"No."

"Why the hell not? The practice starts in ten minutes."

Inuyasha shrugged. "You know… David is really PMSing over this whole thing," he said to Koga to see his smirk and nod. Inuyasha pressed the button and a beep rang out to signal he could talk. "So… we'll just be late. We're leaving right now."

"Well hurry up."

Inuyasha growled, placing his phone back on its holder at his waist and looked up at Koga. "Well… let's go." Koga nodded his head and said his goodbye to Kagome. Kagome said her goodbye to him and Inuyasha looked over the kitchen counter as Koga walked to the door. "Call me if you get bored or anything. I'll send a limo to come get you and take you wherever." Kagome nodded her head with a smile and told him goodbye. Inuyasha waved, walking to the door to follow Koga. He saw Miroku come out of his room at the nick of time and he smirked at the boy. Before he closed the door, he took one deep sniff of Kagome's scent, wishing that this could be his farewell every time he went off to work. His mind clouded over with visions of the past and how Kagome used to always see him off before he left to do a gig or something with singing. Her scent and face was always the last thing he would see, the last thing to remind him of who was waiting for him when he got back. He just wished that it could be like that again. So Inuyasha stayed with the door cracked open a bit, taking in her scent, visualizing of how she used to hug him and see him off.

"Inuyasha! Hurry up before David throws a fit!" Koga called as he and Miroku started to walk down the hall. Inuyasha sighed, feeling bad for leaving Kagome behind, but knew that she would call him if she needed anything. Feeling a bit better about that, Inuyasha closed the door and followed the two to the lobby.

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In her room, Kagome didn't know what to do. First, right after the boys left, she jumped into the shower to take a nice, hot bath. The relaxing water felt so good that she filled up the tub so she could soak with the nice commodities that came with the suite. After soaking, she busied herself with making something for her to eat. The suite came with basic food like rice, bread, nori, canned fish and things easy to make and cheap to buy. But Kagome found that she wasn't hungry for any of them. She made a call to room service and ordered her a cheeseburger with fries and a fruit punch. She wanted to test out their cheeseburger and see if what Miroku said about their jet's burgers was true. Kagome went outside to gaze out at the landscape and the ocean to her left. The long stretch of blue water was beautiful and it beckoned to her. She only saw the beaches through pictures. When she was alive, they hadn't had time to drive to the beach. High school life was hectic enough and with the boys starting their music career, none of them thought to head out to the beach for a weekend. But Kagome didn't mind. She's seen the ocean through pictures and once when she was small. Her Brothers had taken her to the coast for a meeting with other monks but she barely remembers what it was like to look at the ocean. Now, she can see it clearly, and she marveled at its quiet beauty beyond the land.

The room service finally came and brought her food, leaving the cart in the room. Kagome thanked the woman as she told her to just call when she was finished and leave the cart in the hall. After the woman left, Kagome began to eat her brunch. It was still around nine o'clock, most of the people just waking up now. Kagome turned on the television as she ate, flipping through the channels to find the movies. She noted that this burger was not better than the jet's burgers. But that doesn't mean that their burger was better than any other burger. She would just have to eat burgers from every restaurant.

After Kagome ate, she found an interesting movie and got caught up in it. Sooner or later, she found herself watching another movie and by the time she knew it, it was already two o'clock. 'Wow… time went by fast.' Now she felt lazy and bored. Kagome stretched out on her bed before she headed back out to the balcony. The sound of the waves hitting the beach could be heard. She smiled, her body anxious to go jump into the water, but told herself that she would get to do that later. Finding herself bored with her room, Kagome grabbed her phone and room key and left to go walking around. She wore a white spaghetti strap with black shorts so it was comfortable enough to walk around the hotel, or anywhere else.

Kagome breezed through the lobby, taking in the plants and pottery arrangements that welcomed the guests. She then went around the first floor, heading past shops and food stands, taking in the guests that ate at the table overlooking the pool. She went around the pool, taking the walkways that went through trees and bushes planted to enthrall the guests. She then went to the edge of the beach, standing on the grass of the hotel right before it began with sand. Kagome smiled as she looked at the waves wash up on shore and the kids that played with the sand. They made sand castles and their shrills of laughter was loud against the waves. Kagome smiled, feeling happiness at seeing such fun, and finally turned back to head to her room. She didn't know where else to go, so she decided to head back to the room.

Once she got in her room, Kagome got bored. 'Maybe I should call Kazuki…' Yeah. Kagome took her phone from her side and dialed Kikyo's number.

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Mayonaka watched the next group that went on stage to sing. The area of Naishiro was huge. Naishiro was a popular place because of its huge outdoor area that could hold huge receptions and parties. There was a dome shaped stage made of steel. The dome shape of the back of the stage was draped with white curtains that hung from the top to the stage. The backing of white held a perfect contrast against the night sky when the parties would be held. The stage was large enough for the musicians to move around and dance to their own songs with their dancers, if they had any. The two sides were where the musicians would go on and off from the stairs. There was a line of metal gates that started from the edge of the stage to about fifteen feet on each side that the gates closed off from the crowd. The musicians would have their space to get on and off the stage without being trampled by the crowd. Even though most of the crowd would be artists and musicians, some of it would be wealthy individuals and business people who could afford to pay to get in. Since it was such a big event, there would be a lot of people coming so that's why Naishiro was needed to contain and accommodate so many people.

The light on each corner of the stage was on poles on the ground, shinning light onto the stage and the white curtains in the back, covering the metal bars that held up the backing, would help to brighten the stage. The area in front of the stage would be the dance floor. People would be able to dance in the middle while mingling on the sides. Naishiro was built enclosed since it was an outside area. There were brick walls surrounding the area, enclosing it from the public and media. Trees grew tall on the sides of the walls and bushes help to hide the brick wall as much as they could. There were grass along the walls, but most of the area was cement. Where the grass ended, the cement began, which was where the whole party would be contained in. Though the grassy areas would have chairs and tables set up for those who wish to be out of the crowd within the night, most of the tables and chairs were on the cement.

The dance floor was pretty big, but the tables and chairs area was bigger. The dance floor was right next to the stage where the people could dance next to the musicians and music. But the eating area was further away from the stage, near the entrance into the Naishiro. The tables started right where the dance floor ended. There were about sixty three circle tables set up within the area on the floor. There were about eight to nine chairs at each table because there were about five hundred guests coming. Everyone all over the world, especially in Japan, wanted to meet this person who was brought back to life. So many people wanted to know, see for themselves, the person who died and listen to her experiences of life after death. It was that main topic that drew people to the AAA party at Naishiro.

The tables were decorated with a golden five candlestick holder. The candles were a cream color and ready to be lit for tomorrow night. On the bottom of the candlestick holder were confetti and silver tinsels to add the effect of the flames glowing against the table. Other than that, the tables were empty, the dishes and utensils coming out a few hours before the party. The tablecloth was white and so were the cushioned, metal chairs. Since the party was from five o'clock to ten o'clock, for three days, the guests were sure to be comforted while at the party.

The music of the musicians flew into the empty space that was filled by the musicians who would be playing for the three nights. They all sat at the tables closest to the stage so that they could get there and do their part while they continued to run through the three days of the AAA party. Mayonaka sat at the table in the middle nearest to the stage with the director and David. The group on stage sang with their song, an R&B song that was dedicated to Kagome's accomplishments.

Inuyasha sighed and titled his head to the side as he crossed his arms across his chest. 'These people keep singing about how Kagome left her love and how she's finding her way back to it. It's all about love.' Love was such an easy thing to sing about that most of the musicians sang about it, just using different words. But it was all the same with the same damn meaning. Inuyasha was slouched in his chair that faced the stage so that he could spread his legs out comfortably and slouch down. He was bored and these songs were getting on his nerves. It would be hard to listen to all of them and not think about the love that Kagome left behind. Some talked about her accomplishments. Some talked about her beauty, which was something that he didn't like because some of the metaphors and words the musicians used were too much for him to allow others to notice about Kagome. Some talked about her struggle in the war and with life. He was just so angry about this because none of these people really knew about Kagome, other than the things they read in the books and hear through people's mouth about what they heard about Kagome. None of them knew her, the things she went through, the life she once had. Which made him even angrier.

The chair scraped against the ground as Inuyasha got off the chair and headed to the grass. Miroku, David and Koga watched his retreating back with wonder but then they shrugged, giving Inuyasha some space. Inuyasha walked towards the wall that surrounded Naishiro and sighed, being out of the lighted area. There were only four light stands. Two stands were at the edge of the stage to shine on the stage area and the other two were towards the entrance gate into Naishiro. The two stands were on the inside of the hanging arc of vines and flowers that led into Naishiro. Inuyasha went to the side where it was darker than near the tables but enough to still see another person or to watch where one was walking.

'Kagome…' He couldn't stop thinking about her and her welfare. He knew that she was in the hotel room, alone. He wanted to be there with her, to keep her company, to know that someone was there to watch her and make sure that she was safe. He was just… worried. Inuyasha sighed heavily and continued pacing on the grass. He didn't like the way things were going between them. Since this week had started, he had been dreading coming to the AAA party. For one, it would mean that he would be stuck on Okinawa Island for one week. Two, it would mean that he would be stuck on Okinawa Island for one week with Kagome. And three, it would mean that he would be stuck on Okinawa Island for one week with Kagome and having his emotions conflict him, as usual, whenever he was around her. On the plane ride over, he was thinking about the time they would have here and what he could do to take his mind off of things. But he came up with nothing. Everything he thought he could do involved Kagome. He didn't want to leave her alone. He didn't want to let her out of his sight. Plus… she would have wanted to come and see this setup, or anything to do with his career, if they were together. Inuyasha growled angrily, brushing his thoughts aside.

"Inuyasha!" Miroku called, thankfully bringing him out of his thoughts. "Come on! We're done!" he said, waving his hand to urge Inuyasha back to the tables. Inuyasha went towards the crowd of musicians that all rose from their tables to head closer to the stage. The director stood at the edge on the stage while all the musicians crowded on the open dance floor, looking up at him.

"Thanks for a good night everyone. Practice today was great." Isamu looked around the crowd, taking note of all the weary musicians. "We've been here the whole day. Let's leave this place since tomorrow night we'll be back to celebrate Kagome Higurashi's rebirth!" The crowd began to disperse, too tired to scream and wanting to get back to their rooms to sleep. Isamu sighed heavily, feeling tired himself, and looked down at the ground as he sat down to hop off. Inuyasha, Miroku and Koga came up to him and he smiled at the boys.

"Good job, boys!" he congratulated as Inuyasha's face remained grim but only Miroku smiled. Koga seemed a bit cautious. Isamu looked at Inuyasha with an expectant look, seeing that the boy had to tell him something.

"I'll meet you guys at the limo," Inuyasha said, not turning around but meaning it for Koga and Miroku. He kept his eyes locked on Isamu and finally heard the two turn around to head to the limo. Inuyasha watched Isamu, his eyes firm but not showing his anger that lingered just beneath the surface.

"Something's bothering you," the director noted, crossing his arms across his chest.

Inuyasha watched the way Isamu seemed to take highly of himself just because he only 'seemed' like a powerful man. He glared up at Isamu. "Kagome told me what happened last night."

Isamu's eyes widened and he put his hands up in defense. "What are you talking about? Nothing happened," he said, thinking that maybe Kagome had told lies about him.

"Don't play dumb, Isamu," Inuyasha said, his voice hard as he tried to control his emotions. "I don't like it when people threat those that I love. And when they do… I get angry."

Isamu's eyes widened. "I didn't thr…"

"You harassed her, got her to answer the questions that you wanted to ask her." Isamu's hands went down as he realized what Inuyasha was talking about. "I didn't let her go with you last night for you to harass her with your questions."

Isamu smirked, his eyes knowing and cunning. "Let her? Kagome doesn't need permission from you Inuyasha." He watched as Inuyasha's jaw twitched and he fought the need to put this boy into place. He jumped down to the ground and stood just the few centimeters taller he was than Inuyasha. "Listen Inuyasha… you know that I really respect you and the other two. You guys are the best I have seen by far. But you have to know when you cross the line…"

Inuyasha held back his growl, wishing he could just pummel this guy for his over confidence.

"Kagome doesn't belong to you. Well… not anymore," Isamu said with a knowing smirk. Inuyasha's golden eyes glittered dangerously and he knew that he hit a mark. "You and Kagome aren't together anymore, and it really interests me to see that you care so much for her." He smiled at Inuyasha, feeling the boy's anger. "You are engaged to her sister. Don't get that confused with Kagome. It wouldn't be a shock to me to see that you still have feelings for her." Isamu watched Inuyasha suspiciously, wanting to see the boy admit his feelings for his fiancé's sister. 'This would cause a huge stir in the media.'

Inuyasha clenched his fists at his side and growled, trying his best to stay in control. "Listen Isamu… you may be a powerful businessman… but my family is greater." He watched as Isamu kept his front up but he could see in Isamu's eyes that the man understood what he said. "The only reason I've tolerated with your attitude is because Sesshomaru told me to. If it wasn't for that… I would have beaten your ass a long time ago." Isamu's face turned into a scowl.

"I don't like to be threatened either. So why don't we call it a night?" Inuyasha said, his face going back to calm and his anger subsiding. "Kagome is here not because she wanted to come, but because she didn't want to seem rude and turn down the party that you already started." Isamu glared at Inuyasha as he listened. "But I let her come. I knew that she wouldn't like it, but I let her come because she didn't want to seem offensive. This party is a gift to her, and by her word, she accepts all gifts from people. But if I find that things will be too much for her… I will take her back to Honshu." Inuyasha smiled at Isamu and turned around. "Good night, director."

Isamu watched as Inuyasha walked towards the entrance, his silver hair glowing in the darkness of the night. 'Inuyasha… you still have feelings for Kagome…' Isamu smirked and crossed his arms across his chest, thinking about how protective Inuyasha had been for Kagome. 'Well… this is going to be an interesting weekend.'

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The three boys walked out of the elevator on their floor. They talked about the long day they just had and how they died for their bed and a nice shower. Inuyasha said good night to Koga and Miroku as they went into their rooms and he stayed in front of his door. When he heard the clicking of their doors, his eyes went to Kagome's door next to his. He walked over and knocked on it, his ears pointed as he listened. He could hear Kagome's breathing and then heard shuffling. He kept his ears tuned to her movements as he heard foot padding coming closer. He composed himself as she opened the door.

"Inuyasha? You're back," Kagome said with a smile. Inuyasha felt his heart twist in pain and he nearly ran into her. Her smile was the welcome that he wanted, the one he dreamed of having since he had first started this music career. He had gone into it thinking that this smile was the one he would come home to. This smile that Kagome had was the one that would welcome him home after a long day in the public's eye. This was the only smile that he wanted, the one he had before and the one that was out of his grasp now.

"I told you we would finish at ten." Kagome smiled and moved aside so he could come in. Inuyasha walked in and was immediately wrapped in her scent. It was overpowering that of the hotel's room smell. Inuyasha closed his eyes and took a deep breath as he heard Kagome close the door.

"Are you hungry?" Kagome asked as she came to his side. Inuyasha shook his head with a smirk.

"We got fed well." Kagome giggled and nodded her head, going back to her bed. She wore a black t-shirt and the same white, long pants she wore that night he had her pinned against the shrine house. Just remembering about that brought heat to his groin and he bit his bottom lip from the moan that threatened to escape him. 'Fuck!'

"Do you wanna watch TV with me?" Kagome asked, sitting near her pillows as she waited for his answer before she got comfortable.

Inuyasha debated within himself hotly. Of course he wanted to stay with her. He had been gone the whole day and he had left her here all by herself. Inuyasha watched Kagome, seeing the way she wrapped her arms around her legs that were brought to her chest. 'Dammit!' He couldn't stay.

"Nah. I gotta get some sleep." Inuyasha turned and went to the door connecting to his room. He unlocked it and walked into his room, shutting the door and taking a deep breath. He felt his body just slump from his loss of strength after leaving Kagome like that.

Inuyasha looked around his room with no interest at all. This was always what he came back to whenever he was out on a trip. He always came back to an empty hotel room with nothing interesting within it. He came back to loneliness. But Kagome just made him think about what he once had with her. Inuyasha cursed and walked to the bathroom, needing to take a shower and try to get some sleep. He felt bad for leaving Kagome like that, but he couldn't stay with her. She was too much of a temptation. But he felt terrible for leaving her.

He flicked on the bathroom light and glanced at himself in the mirror. "I shouldn't have left her like that…" he whispered to himself. He turned and began to take off his clothes. Kagome had looked like an invitation, yes, but he had also seen her plea for his company. It was within her beautiful eyes. She had wanted him to stay; she had wanted him to keep her company. But he had left her. Inuyasha growled at himself and his emotions and walked into the standup shower to take a quick bath and get to bed before he started to regret so many things in his life.

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The room was quiet again and she was the only one in it again. Kagome sighed sadly as she looked at the closed door Inuyasha walked through. Her eyes remained on the door for a few more seconds, hoping that he would change his mind, wishing that he would come back through the door. But Inuyasha didn't. Kagome turned and looked at the television, the movie on the screen not drawing her interest anymore. She then turned to look at the clock. 'Ten thirty…'

She got off her bed and headed to the balcony outside. She left the sliding door open the whole time, wanting the breeze and smell of the ocean air to float to her so she could remember it. But she found that she didn't care about the ocean anymore. Her desire to go into the ocean and feel the sand between her toes was lost from her desire to be with Inuyasha. He brought back so many feelings to her. He brought back the memories of what she had buried away from so long ago. He brought back desires.

Kagome sighed and leaned against the railing. The wind was silent tonight, though she wished it would howl out the rage that she felt within her. She was so torn between duty and love. Always duty and love. Her life before had been governed by those two concepts and now this new life is as well. Kagome felt her body slump over on the railing from her weariness of being in this situation.

When she had felt Inuyasha's aura close by, she knew that the practice was over. She was so in tuned with his aura that she could feel him when he came out of the elevator. His aura was one that she found herself needing again. It's only been a day that she's been here and she was already getting used to his aura again. She was getting used to being around him again. Which hurt her. Kagome closed her eyes in pain and heartache. She looked ahead at the ocean while the moon tried to shine its glow against the glittering sea.

Her heart hurt to see him. Her heart hurt to be near him. Her heart hurt to hear his voice. Her hurt for Inuyasha. Kagome felt something wet slide down her cheek and she touched her cheek. She was crying. Kagome squeezed her eyes, not wanting to shed anymore tears because she felt sorry for herself. But the tears wouldn't stop as images of Inuyasha and her together flew into her mind, and that was all she could see beneath her closed lids. Kagome opened her eyes and gazed out at the trees. She felt her legs give way and she slumped against the bars of the railing, pressing against them in a futile attempt to end her life. It was useless to think of why she had come back, and to live for that purpose. But she found herself feeling pity for herself. She had come back for the one she loved and she found herself having to watch him love someone else. A sob escaped her and Kagome's body wracked with the pain of it.

'Inuyasha…' Damn him for ever loving her. Damn him for falling in love with her and allowing her to break her prophecy and the rules that were set on her since she was born. Now she knew why her mother and the Fates had placed such cruel and strict rules on her prophecy. For reasons like this. For heartbreaks like this. For pain like this. And damn her for ever falling in love with Inuyasha. Damn her for still loving him; him who loved her sister. Kagome couldn't stop the tears that kept falling so she leaned her body against the railing and gazed down at the pool as she cried to herself. She didn't want to go back in her room in fear of being swamped by loneliness again. So she would stay out here. At least she had a sense of belonging here, here in the open air where nature resided with her.

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The ground flew from his feet as he ran towards the mountainside. Raige smirked, running towards the fleeing humans on horseback. Those ridiculous humans thought they could run from him. Especially on those weak horses of theirs. Humans thought such funny things, which was what he was beginning to realize. Raige got to the horses in just a few seconds and brought his right hand to the side of his face. His index and middle finger began to glow a bright green and drip with poison. The horses cried out as he smirked and slashed at the horse's feet, the animal screaming in pain as it fell to the ground and brought the human with it. Raige elongated his poison whip to slash at the other three horses that kept running and each of them fell to the ground. He immediately stopped running, his body in the middle of the four humans as they got to their feet and drew their katanas.

"Demon!" one man said as he ran towards Raige with his katana in hand. Raige smirked and waited for the last minute. Right before the katana touched him, he brought up his hand and grabbed the fingers that were wrapped around the katana's hilt. The man's eyes widened in disbelief and fear. Raige squeezed and the man screamed in pain as his fingers were crushed with the katana's hilt. He showed no emotion as he let go of the man's hands and the man reeled back while bringing his hands close to his chest. He shot out his poison whip and sliced the human in half.

There was a battle cry and Raige turned to see another human charge at him. He played with this man too, waiting for the last second to move, letting them think that they had won. Just a small pleasure before he killed them. Raige moved swiftly, ducking from the katana's blade to come up under the man's outstretched arms. He pierced through the man's abdomen, feeling the break of bone, organs and muscles as his claws went right through. Raige remained poised under the man's arms above him. The man's eyes were wide in pain as his mouth was open in a silent scream. Raige smirked, blood seeping down his arm. He kept his hand there, loving to hear the breath leave the man's body before he retracted his hand and the man fell over in death. Raige gazed down at the man with a blank expression. He licked the blood off his fingers as he heard another cry of rage. But he made no move towards the man as he kept licking his hand clean.

The man brought down his katana but hit nothing but air. He looked around, trying to find the demon, when he felt deep gashes on his back. He screamed in pain and fell over while blood poured out of the gashes.

Raige sighed heavily as he turned to the last remaining human. The man trembled, his katana held out in front of him to try and protect himself before he got killed. The man gulped and Raige just watched him, feeding on the fear that radiated from the man. It gave him a high like no other. He had never felt this sort of frenzy before. But then again, he never really had anyone to fight with in the water portal that he was trapped in for three hundred years. He had fought with himself or some sort of entity that Mizuko had created for him in her water portal. But never has he experienced another person's aura when fighting them. And it was a rush like he has never experienced before. The fear these humans emitted before death claimed them was like a drug to him. He smirked as the human rushed at him, taking the last stand before his death. The man screamed as he charged at Raige, but the demon just stood there watching the human.

Just as the katana was coming down, Raige brought his hand up and hit the hilt out of the man's hand. The human's eyes widened right before Raige grabbed the man's neck, but didn't cut off the human's breathing.

"Where is the shrine?" Raige asked, his eyes going to red.

The human struggled, seeing the change of blue to red in a second and he became terrified. "I…" he started, trying to speak with the hand around his neck. He grabbed at the wrist but he couldn't get the demon to release him. "I don't know… what you're talking… about."

Raige squeezed a bit harder this time, making the man choke and his eyes bulge. "You know exactly what I'm talking about. You wouldn't have run if you didn't have something to hide. If you want to live… tell me where this shrine is."

The man opened his mouth and gasped for breath, looking like a stranded fish out of water. Raige loosened his hold a bit and waited for the human to speak.

"To the west. In the mountains. In Fukui. Up on the hills. In the forest." The human looked at him, waiting to be released.

"Thank you," Raige said, his whole hand glowing bright green. The human's eyes widened as smoke began to rise from the man's throat as Raige's poison began to burn its way through his throat. The painful scream only happened for a few seconds before Raige's deadly poison dissolved the man's throat. His head fell one way while the body fell the other. Raige looked down at the body and smirked. He looked at his hands with a frown. 'I need to find a river.' That said, he brought his nose up to the sky to sniff out a river. He found one. He took off in the direction of the river now that he got what he wanted.


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