01-12-10: :D - All i have to say.

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I Don't Own Inuyasha

"Talking"

21. The Next Day

I stared across the village, watching as Inuyasha helped the village repair some of the damage from the last youkai attack which had taken place on my.. er.. vacation. I didn't understand him. What he said the other day.. he didn't seem to remember it at all. Just like before.. his intimate actions seemed to have been wiped from his mind. It was like those words had never left his lips. Like it had never happened.

I stared at my left hand, and flexed and relaxed my fingers. Maybe.. it had been a dream? I let my hand fall to my side and searched the village for him again. It was possible it had been a dream. It did seem as though I was the only one who remembered. But.. something inside me wanted it to be real.. that he really did mean what he said. I didn't understand why any part of me would want that though..

"Kaori! Come down here!" My sister called from the ground below.

"Kay!" I called back, jumping from the roof of our small wooden hut to land gracefully beside her. I smoothed out the wrinkles in my vibrant red mini kimono, with the shimmering gold cherry blossom pattern, and tightened the black sash around my waist. Kaede-onee-chan smiled upon perfection and I beamed back.

I followed her across the village, re-tying my pigtails with black and red ribbons and shivering as my naked feet touched the cool autumn ground. The shikon shards hung around my neck, still attached to my silver chain, and a matching silver charm anklet, jingled around my ankle as I walked.

My mind was still distracted with the words of Inuyasha, as my sister spoke softly beside me. I couldn't tell whether she was speaking to me or to the passing villagers, but it didn't seem to matter. I nodded when the tone of her voice made it seem appropriate, and continued not to pay attention.

It wasn't until the scent of wolves hit my nose, did I stop and look around. Everything seemed normal.. Maybe it was just lingering scents from the youkai attack.. maybe a clan of wolf youkai had attacked. "Hey, Kaede.. Was the youkai that attacked.. Was it a wolf youkai clan?" I asked.

"Why no Kaori. It was a centipede.. you know that." She replied, looking at me suspiciously.

"Ah.. right." I mumbled, my face burning with embarrassment. Of course.. Kaede had told me that earlier. I looked to my right, toward the forest. What was that..? A.. A whirlwind? What the- Suddenly the cocky, raven haired, and blue eyed Koga appeared a few feet from me. He stared at me unblinking for a second, then glanced around him. I watched him confused, as his gaze passed me numerous times. What the hell was he doing?

Then abruptly, Inuyasha landed in front of me. "What the hell are you doing here, flea bag!?" He growled, placing himself between Koga and I.

"What does it look like, mutt face!" Koga snapped back. "I'm looking for Kaori! Her scent's all over this place."

Inuyasha's eye brows knotted together in confusion as he looked at me then back to Koga. Then a smirk appeared on his face, and he crossed his arms over his chest. "Kaori isn't here stupid, can't you tell!?"

What the hell was he talking about? I was right here.. Why didn't Koga recognize me? The gentle breeze played with my blue hair, blowing it across my face. Oh.. I had changed. I didn't look the same way as I did when I was human.. That's why he didn't realize..

"She has to be here!" Koga growled. "Her scent's still fresh! She was here not even two seconds ago!!"

"Well why don't you go fucking look for her then, because you won't find her here!" Inuyasha shouted. I watched them bicker about me as if I were invisible. But they were talking about the human me and that was who Koga was looking for.. Inuyasha was right in that sense.. Koga wouldn't find the Kaori he wanted here.. not now anyway.

I looked around. Kaede seemed to have disappeared. I spotted her talking to some of the village children. She must have felt me staring at her, for she looked up and smiled at me.. She knew something.. She knew something that I didn't know. She has to know.. whatever it is she knows.. or.. there wouldn't be a reason for her to look to amused when she watches Inuyasha and Koga fight. She knew something about them that I was oblivious to!

I started to walk off in her direction, but a hand grabbed hold of my tail and pull me back. "Where the hell do you think you're going?" Inuyasha growled and inappropriate shivers ran down my spine.

"Kaede knows something." I answered, trying to shake off the redness in my face. "She knows something suspicious.. something that I don't even know.. I want to find out."

"What do you mean 'something that you don't even know'? You don't know anything, you're a mental case, remember?"

I growled, and yanked my tail from his grasp. "Osuwari!" I turned away from him, my arms folded across my chest. What a jerk! Any time.. any chance he gets, he'll tease me! What the hell is his problem!? You'd think he'd be nicer to me now that I'm back, but no!! He just teases me more now!

"Kaori?"

Damn.. Koga figured it out..

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I whisked about the kitchen, only slightly listening to my mother's rants. Kaede had taken it upon herself to inform Koga about my change, as it seems I am no good with explanations.. Also I barely remembered anything from that time.. only the pain. So as Kaede explained, I had gone home, to relax and to live up to my end of the bargain. Koga knew where I was and was okay with it but I didn't tell Inuyasha I was leaving. I hadn't known where Inuyasha had gone off to, so informing him of my departure was impossible. He had disappeared when Koga found out who I was..

I sighed and sat down at the kitchen table, a bowl of ramen in my hand. He was always doing this. Disappearing in to mid air, then popping up out of no where a few hours later. When he'll be back, he'll act like he didn't just take off for hours and go on with annoying me about things that were totally irrelevant.

I quickly finished my lunch and ran upstairs to have a bath, jumping out the door before my mother noticed me leaving. The bath helped my body relax and let me think about things without distractions. Koga apparently loved me.. and that was why he wanted me to marry him. Inuyasha.. I have no idea how he feels about this, me or anything and anybody, which makes my life even more confusing and complicated then it already is. I hadn't see much of Shippo since the other day, but that was because he was enjoying his childhood like every little kid should.. and then there was my sisters.

I don't know what happened to Kikyou since my transformation. I didn't have the nerve to ask.. and if I did then they'd probably turn their backs on me and refuse to tell me anything. Kaede.. she knew something.. Something about Inuyasha and Koga.. Now if she hadn't been the type of woman who understands everything, and understand why people act the way they do, then I wouldn't care. But since she is like that.. and since she had inspected Inuyasha's behaviour all this time, since I'd left, I have to care.

I drained the water, and wrapped the towel around me. It was then that I noticed I'd forgotten to bring my new clothes in with me. I sighed and slowly opened the door, the freezing cold dry air sending goosebumps up my arm.

"Oi! Who said you could go home when ever you felt like it!?"

I screamed and held the towel tighter around my body. Inuyasha was standing in front of me.. watching me with a murderous expression. I guess he didn't realize my situation right now..

"Uhm.. I'm kinda busy at the moment.." I stammered, stepping toward my door, keeping my eyes on him. "Uh.. I'll t-talk to you later, okay!?" I took off into a sprint, trying to reach my room as soon as possible. He grabbed my arm, pulling me back and glared.

"I'm not finished talking." He hissed. I stared at him nervously, keeping a tight hold on the towel.. He was so stupid.. He didn't notice anything..

"Kaori-chan?"

I felt my heart lurch, and I slowly looked toward the stairs. Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi stood on the top stair, gaping at me. I stared back at them trying to see this situation from their point of view. Me.. Still with my blue hair, but now with black inu ears, and a black fluffy tail.. Soaking wet.. only in a towel.. Being held back.. inches from.. a silver haired, dog eared.. guy..

"Hey.. isn't that-"

I screamed, my face burning with embarrassment. I yanked my arm from his grasp, then ran into my room, slamming and locking the door behind me. So embarrassing! They must have all these strange thoughts in their heads now! What am I going to do!? How could I explain this!?

I quickly threw on a pair of black jeans and a big grey sweater, and whipped down the stairs dreading the explanation that I would have to give to my accusing friends. I didn't bother hiding my tail and ears, they already seen it, so what was the use? I'll just have to make up another lie to explain that as well.

When I reached the living room, I first noticed Inuyasha, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch, his shoulders hunched forward, his face red as a tomato. The blush even reached his ears, which were now a slight shade of pink. The disastrous trio stood behind the couch on the other side of the room, staring murderously at him, and Souta stood, looking confused, in front of the t.v, staring back and forth between them.

The room was silent, except for the murmurs from the old t.v, displaying one of Souta's favourite cartoons. A commercial came on for cell phones, and I remembered I had wanted one for my birthday as well. My birthday.. the first day I came through the well.. It seemed so long ago. It was only a month and two weeks.. but to me, it felt like a life time.. Er.. lets not get off track now.

I took in a shaky breath, and took a step forward. I was so quiet, it almost came to me as a shock when Inuyasha's head snapped toward me automatically. I remembered that we had better hearing.. so of course he would hear me. His face grew redder still, if that was even possible, and he looked toward the t.v pretending to watch.

Ayumi, Eri, and Yuka, now turned toward me, staring at me accusingly and upset. I cleared my throat, nervously, and ushered Souta out of the room before I began. He didn't need to be here.. especially when Yuka starts with the accusations.. Once Souta was out, and the door closed behind me with a soft click, did Yuka attack.

"Okay, Kaori! What's going on!?" She demanded, instantly. "I thought you said you didn't have a boyfr-!!"

"AHHH!" I shouted, covering her mouth. "Okay, okay, don't need to say the whole thing.. especially not that word!"

"But, Kaori-chan..." Ayumi said, staring at me pleadingly for an explanation. "You said you didn't.. but this boy came up to you on the street last month too.."

My eyes darted toward Inuyasha. He was still looking away at the T.V, which now showed a commercial for dog food.. But his ears twitching now and then proved he was listening.

"Everything is all a misunderstanding! That guy is someone I've know my whole life, and.. heusedtolovemysister! So there can be nothing.. at all.. Okay!?" I blurted, trying to make the explanation a quick as possible.. They couldn't go on thinking he was my boyfriend..

"He used to love Kagome?" Eri questioned, staring at me curiously.

"Eh..?" I said. What did she mean Kagome? What does Kagome have to do with anything? "What are you talking about? Kagome? I'm talking about Kiky.. Oh! You don't know her! My other sister! My real sister! From my biological family..!?"

"Oh!" They gasped.

"So.. He's the person you've been hanging out with, since he's from your past?" Ayumi asked.

This was easier then I thought. I sighed and started steering them toward the door. "Yes! We haven't seen each other since I was six, so we have some catching up to do, bye!" I slammed the front door quickly behind them and locked it. Good, I didn't have to explain the tail.. or that embarrassing insentient earlier.. They were too distracted, by the fact that I knew this silver haired, anger management freak more then anything. I had avoided that headache, thank god.

I sighed, and walked back into the living room, where Inuyasha now, not only had his head turned away, but now his back was to me as well. I could smell the nervousness and embarrassment radiating off him. This was awkward.. the first time we were alone together since I had left.. since the new moon. I still hadn't apologized for being a jerk and leaving.. Maybe he didn't trust me anymore.. I was.. untrustworthy.

I gasped, slightly, as this hit me. Of course he didn't trust me! I had left it had hurt him and now I'm back.. which meant more pain.. He probably hates me.. but..."And you're even cuter when you blush..." Those couldn't be the words of someone who hated me. But then I had been dreaming through that time, hadn't I..? So it wasn't real then, and so I shouldn't be worrying or getting distracted by little things like that..

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Inuyasha mentally cursed at himself. First he practically almost kissed her on that day before Kikyou was resurrected, then he said strange things to her on the new moon.. after that he was a idiot and ignored her all day, and now he did something without realizing it, and now she was embarrassed. He was such a moron. He was making her feel unconformable and awkward.. embarrassed, and nervous. He was always making her cry, and hurt. She was always confused after he did such stupid things.

After he had just about kissed her without realizing it, he noticed her confusion through out the day. Then the hurt and pain the following weeks, when she thought he'd forgotten. He only pretended to forget so there wouldn't be that awkward tension between them.

"What are you guys watching?" It was that kids voice. He glanced back, finally snapping out of the trance he was in. Kaori was curled up in the small arm char across from him, her aquamarine eyes glued to the strange box with the moving people inside, watching it looking uninterested, and bored. The kid Souta, was standing in the door way, seeming confused.

"Go away, Souta." Kaori growled, grabbing a small box and pushing one of it's small buttons. The people on the magical box changed instantly now displaying a moving animal drawing chasing around a drawing of a person. The picture changed again, but the different pictures flashing across the screen were going to fast for Inuyasha to understand what was happening.

Souta walked up beside Kaori, and leaned on the arm of the chair. "I don't know how you expect to find anything to watch if you keep flipping through the channels, like that. Look! You can't even tell what's going on!"

"I can tell." She replied, the pictures changing faster now. "There's nothing on." She threw the small box behind her as she got up. The bigger picture box now showed two people sitting at a wooden desk, talking in boring monotonous voices. Souta's nose winkled up in disgust, and he quickly grabbed the box and pushed another button. The picture on the box suddenly went black, and the boy dived behind it.

Kaori was on the other side of the room, standing on her tip-toes, reaching for a glass jar filled with small colourful objects. She jumped and grabbed it off the wooden cabinet, opened the red lid, and pulled out three of the small objects. They crinkled as she grasped them in her fist, and she placed the jar back on top of the cabinet.

She opened one of the small packets and pushed whatever it held in her mouth. Her eyes then turned toward Inuyasha, and she sighed. "This place is boring. Let's go.."

"You're going back already?" Souta asked, peeking up from behind the magic box.

"Yes.." She answered, slightly annoyed.

"With your hair wet?"

"Yep."

"But mom's gonna be mad when she finds out, you went out with your hair wet in this weather. It's cold and you could get sick."

"Yeah but mom, won't be able to kill me since I'll be in the past, and I'm not totally human anymore, so there's a lesser chance that I'll get sick."

"Fine, but if you do get sick, and you have to come back here.." The boy sighed.

"Yeah but I'm not gonna get sick!" Kaori snapped.

End Of Chapter 21

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~ Okay here is what I changed. Before Inuyasha had been thinking about kissing her.. but when I wrote this chapter I had no.. no plan for it. Which is why in the future it'll get a big hectic.. and.. retarded. But anyways I changed it to where Kaori thinks she'd been kissed because of what Kagome had said, but Inuyasha doesn't consider it a kiss, just an almost one.