Unnatural

Attn: First off I want to say how happy I am that the last chapter was received so well. I was worried about changing who it was that made the run from class. It was not Edward because he could not smell her, so he could not have the same reaction he did in the story to Bella. Kagome on the other hand, he powers are erratic and always have been. It is that very fact that had saved her life many times over, so having her powers react to an unknown threat was something I could see her wacky miko ki doing. Of course it was not her miko ki that she lost control of but her ‘fire power’. This should make sense to everyone why it was this power that I had made loose cannon. Since she has been unable to master this element due to its always destroying her cloths she does not have a hold of it as she does her miko ki. I also made it a point to point out how she could not understand how her powers reacted to him in such a way because he was not tainted to the extent that her powers should have acted up, but it was because she did not know what he was that made her act like that. Fear of the unknown and all that jazz. Now I rewritten this chapter 3 times already and I am happy with the way it ended with the final rewrite and I hope you are as well.

The first time I wrote this chapter I had Kagome going to their house that same night all gung-ho slayer ready to burn and purify. As I stated in the last chapter she did not know who it was that was in her room since she had not the time to mesmerize their auras so she was going to take them all out. Poor Jasper would have received the brunt of her attack. Alice would have tried to approach Kagome knowing that she was not evil, but Kagome was on the defensive so when Alice made move to approach her Kagome was going to attack. Jasper sensing this would have tried to rush her, Kagome would have caught him in a barrier forcing him to stop. Then she would have told them one more move and he’s ash. And from there they would have spoken and Carlisle would promise that it would not happen again and they will stay away from her home. I did not like the way this chapter would have leaded the rest of the story so I erased it and started anew.

The Second has her going the coward way and choosing to not speak of it at all. Only later she would have asked Alice to help tutor her with Math and they would become friends. This was an ok way to go, but it had little to no Edward interaction so I had to not exactly erase but still rewrite.

This one has elements the second one had and a place where Kagome and Edward could grow from.

“Speaking”
‘Thoughts’

bChapter 4
A Pull of Souls/b

:: Kagome POV::

Today was better and worse then yesterday. It was better because the staring was at a minimum today that I was able to walk by without gaining too much attention. And it was worse because I had come to a frightening conclusion. This strange curiosity I had developed overnight had done nothing to prepare me for the intensity I felt when I stared into the golden stare of one Edward Cullen.

I recognized the pull I felt towards him almost instantly because I had felt it once before. And while I knew the feeling for what it was I was not prepared to feel it. The magnetic pull of souls was something that was only to be felt once if at all, so naturally I was confused and scared to feel it in regards to a boy I knew virtually nothing about. I had always assumed that Inuyasha was my soul mate for the fact that he was also Kikyo’s. Being her reincarnation meant that we had the same soul mate in theory, but my soul had been altered in the past.

It is said that the experiences one have during life is what shapes the soul. Our decisions, our sins everything we do changes us on this most basic level. Has my experiences in the past changed my soul so much that it would now have a new soul mate? I had resigned myself to the idea that I would probably not have a special someone in my life again and that my only chance had passed with the death of Inuyasha. My love for Inuyasha had been all consuming in the beginning of my travels, but towards the end while my love for him never lessened it did change. He was and always will be my first love, but by the end I had loved him more like a brother while at the same time not like a brother. I no longer loved him romantically, but I was still attracted to him. My love for him was complicated till the very end.

But when I looked into the eyes of Edward Cullen I saw his soul and it was beautiful. The light of his soul overruled the darkness he kept within, I knew he was good but like Inuyasha he had a darkness within him that was frightening. And while he did house the darkness of a demon there was a much bigger part of him that was pure. His soul was so beautiful I could not help but want to know him, want to be near him. It was this that scared me to death.

Every relationship whether platonic or otherwise I had formed with others outside of my blood family ended in death and pain. It was the memory of this pain that scared me. Could I ever let someone into my heart after all the pain I had endured with the death of my second family? I had still not healed from their loss and I was not sure if my heart was strong enough to endure that pain again should I let anyone in only to lose them once I loved them.

By the time the day ended I still had no answers to whether or not I wanted to explore this pull I felt towards Edward, nor could I tell if he felt the pull as well.

bo000o/b

‘Ok so I’m a coward.’ I thought losing my nerve to confront the non-humans who were currently students at my new high school. I could not confront them I was out numbered 1to7 as far as I knew and there could have been others I did not know about. ‘Whatever their reason for being here is it’s obviously important otherwise they would not be putting up such a farce.’ They put far too much effort to appear human to everyone that whatever is going on here had to be big. ‘Real big’ I thought as I watched them getting out of their vehicles. ‘After all no one would choose to go to High School unless it was necessary to attend; or they age like a human.’ I thought as I caught sight of Edward he really was one of the best looking males I had ever seen. My musing on Edward’s looks was cut short when his topaz eyes locked with mine. It was like tunnel vision everyone but he was blurred for my vision as I felt a tug of sorts lightly on my soul. I disregarded the tug not wanting to think about what it could mean because while the tug was registered I also realized the aura of my ‘visitor’ belonged to him.

It was then that I decided that I will not completely disregard my ‘visitor’ I know now who it was that was inside my home yesterday. Only one question remains. ‘What was Edward Cullen hoping to find when he broke into my home yesterday?’ I knew I would not stop until I found the answer to my questions no matter how long it took. All I have now is time and if Kirara and I were correct then I have a lot of it.

The rest of the morning went on like yesterdays, I had no more episodes and for that I was thankful. All conversations were centered on plans being made to the La Push ocean park in two weeks that Mike Newton was putting together, so no one really noticed how I was not mentally there the whole time. Feeling guilty about not paying attention I had agreed to go more out of politeness then a real desire to attend I had nothing else to do anyway so maybe a trip to the beach will be fun. i’About as much fun as it can be pretending to be normal.’/i I thought sadly sometime I can not help but feel how alone in the world I truly was. ‘At least I wasn’t the only freak here.’ I thought with a shake of my head to clear my thoughts. If I planned to get through the day then I would need my head out of the clouds.

The curious stares and questions had all dulled down and I was already starting to fade into the backdrop as a normal student ‘Thank Kami’ I was never one to like the spot light and would much rather be over looked. It made being me much easier when I did not have to hide so much of myself. ‘I’m just glad that word of my many illness had not followed me to this school.’ I shuttered at the thought of all the illnesses my Jii-chan made up to excuse me from school while I was in the past. Thinking about school and illnesses made me think of Hojo ‘I am so glad that he had not seen fit to follow me here’ his delusions of us actually having a future were wearing me thin. Maybe if I wasn’t who I was then maybe we would have been together, but I am not normal and he would not be able to last a day in my world if a demon ever showed up and wanted my head. He should be glad I am not interested in him like that.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I had not even realized that first period was already over. I had sat in the back in hopes of sliding by unnoticed and since I was not once disturbed in my thoughts I had succeeded. ‘Now if only the rest of the day is like this one.’ Even while I was thinking this I knew that in at least one of them I would not get my wish.

As I was walking to second period Math I had caught sight of Alice and Edward Cullen. It looked like he was walking with her to class talking quietly to each other. I watched as Alice walked into the classroom and Edward turned and walked towards his next class which happened to be in my direction. I still had no idea what to think of them or him, it was obvious that whatever it was that they are they were dangerous. ‘At the same time though he and his family has never made move to hurt anyone, so, they can’t be all that bad.’ I should have been watching where I was going instead of being lost in my own mind like I was. I had not seen the slight bump where the grass turns into the cement walkway to the math building, so it was no surprise when my toe got caught and gravity took over.

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With Alice and Edward…Edward POV…..

“Edward I am capable of walking to my own classes no matter who shares said class with me.” Alice said in a low tone patronizingly while thinking ‘I think you just want to come with me so you can get another look at her.’

“Don’t be ridiculous Alice; it is unsafe for you to even continue this class. We know nothing about her other then she could be dangerous to us. I can not hear her and you can’t see her well enough to be sure she is no threat. This has nothing to do with wanting to see her.” I replied annoyed with her insinuation. Alice sees things differently then the rest of us because of her gift she does not live in the present she coasts through it. No she lives in the future, it is the consequences that come with seeing the future one does not have to guess what is coming next. So the need to live in the present is slim, but this is the problem. She can not clearly see Kagome and she is not taking the threat of her as seriously as she should.

“We are here, and there she is. Now act like a good human and walk to your next class!” Alice said as she walked through the door not once looking back at her brother.

With a sigh he runs his hand through his hair as he turns walking in towards his next class which happens to be in the direction Kagome was coming from. He watched her approach and noticed that she was not paying attention to where she was walking she seemed to be deep in thought. This only frustrated him more because still he hears nothing. When he was in arms reach of her he watched as her toe caught the edge of the cement sending her tumbling forward. As her toe caught and she began to fall she seemed to come out of her thoughts in time to close her eyes and brace for impact. Before he even knew what he was doing his arms shot out to catch her fall.

One arm shot across her chest to stop her decent as the other gripped her arm to steady her “Watch where your stepping!” his voice started out sharp but ended in a whisper as their eyes locked and his breath held.

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Kagome POV…

Before I knew what was happening I was no longer falling. “Watch where your” I had turned to see who it was that saved me and my eyes meet with the topaz of Edward Cullen “stepping!” his voice was but a whisper as my wide eyes looked into his. I was surprised that someone caught me and it took me a moment to sort out details. “Thank you” I whispered back the same tone he used with me as I was still gazing into his honeyed eyes. The tug reappeared and only became stronger the longer they gazed into each others eyes. No longer could I ignore the pull and the longer we stood frozen the deeper within his soul I could see. But the more I seen the deeper in I was pulled I knew I had to break his gaze or I feared I would be lost. His fingers twitched and held me a bit more firmly drawing my attention to his hold on me.

It was in that moment that I realized that he still had not let me go, that I was still in his arms in a weird embrace. As I registered this; my face heated with a blush a reaction I always have when a member of the opposite sex touches me intimately. As awkward as this embrace was I could still feel his arms brush across my breast as I inhaled.

He seemed to realize this when I took another breath which cause my breast to brush up against his forearms again and he quickly removed his arm from me. It only took him a moment to collect him self before he replies “your welcome” his voice had a husky tint giving it a seductive edge and I but my lip in response.

I was never good with boys human or otherwise so being in front of one I found attractive was even harder. I had no idea what to say and I had no desire to say something stupid so I just nodded and moved to step around him my cheeks still flaming with my embarrassment. As I walked into the math building I chance a glance behind me only to see he was still watching me with a strange look on his face causing my blush to deepen and my feet to move faster. ‘What was he thinking looking at me with a face like that?’ I asked myself as I walked into my classroom.

The first thing I noticed when I walked into the classroom was the giddy smile of Alice Cullen ‘what is with her?’ I asked myself with a shake of my head. ‘People did say she was weird.’ I had thought that maybe they thought she was strange because of the obvious differences between her and the normal humans, but I was beginning to see that maybe they had meant she was weird because of reactions like this one.

The way they have reacted to me today is strange. I had thought for sure that they would be wearier of me since they did not know who I was or what I was capable of. ‘My powers did not act up once while he touched me!’ this just now occurred to me. Not once had I felt the leash on either of my powers loosen. Could it be because of my softening feelings for Cullen? Could my attraction to him make my powers give him the benefit of the doubt? Or is it because fear was not my reaction towards him this time when he actually touched me?

I did not know what to think anymore and was not any less confused when I finally took my seat. I was still in a daze from the effects I had just experienced while in the arms of Edward. It was not his beauty in a physical sense that still holds me captive, but it was the beauty of his soul. It was like he was stripped bare to me as I gazed into his hypnotic eyes seeing all the fascists of his being. I wondered if I had the same effects on him as he had on me. Could he see into my soul as I could his? Was that why he too could not stop his gaze into my own eyes?

“Ok Class, open up your books to page 210 and do equations 1-20. If you have any questions just raise your hand.” Mr. Vonner said as he took a seat at his desk.

The sound of his voice shook me from my musing and I did as was asked. I have never been happier that Japan schools are so far ahead American schools then I was now. They were simple Algebra questions that I got done in half the time of the class, but I held my gaze in my book to make it look like I was paying close attention to the material on the page. I made it appoint to not think of the strange exchange between Edward and me so I focused instead on other things I had no answers for. ‘They probably felt something strange about me and tried to see if they could find out what by breaking into my house. Not that I was providing excuses for them, but I could see doing the same thing if I thought my family was in trouble. They had probably felt how dangerous I was to them and wanted to know why their instincts scream at them to run. It was probably very unsettling to feel fear and to associate it with a human makes it even worst. Not that I am completely human, but they would not know that.’ I know that they had not found anything, but that still does not explain how easy the two of them are around me. The knowing I was different and still after investigating me finding nothing should have made them more suspicious of me. But they are not acting suspicious and maybe that is their plan? Maybe they hope to give a sense of security so when I mess up they will be there to catch it? Maybe their easiness is just a big conspiracy plan?

Thinking they had ulterior motives should have made it easier to distrust them, but I was still under the effects of Edward’s eyes and found myself hoping I was wrong. I took a chance glance at Alice when the teacher called on her for an answer and seen that she was paying just about as much attention to the teacher as I was, still she provides him with the correct answer to his question without hesitation. ‘They are obviously smart’ I thought as I turned my gaze back to my book.

Math class ended quickly and the rest of the day passed in a similar fashion. I had no other classes other then biology with a Cullen so I was free to get lost in my thoughts without worrying that my eyes would be drawn to the objects of my thoughts and before I knew it lunch had arrived.

Edward POV…..

The first thing I noticed as I stared in to Kagome’s eyes was the color or more the hue. ‘Sapphires’ my mind supplied me with the answer when I wondered at the color. The next thing I noticed was that I had stopped breathing sometime between my catching her and now. When I took a slow breath through my nostrils I was not surprised when I came up with nothing, that heavenly scent I had encountered within her home was no where to be found. Even while I noticed this; my eyes never left hers my mind also processing something else that had happened once our eyes met.

There was a strange foreign warmth in my chest where my heart is located, it was a feeling unlike anything I had ever encountered before. While I did not understand what it was I was feeling I could tell something substantial was occurring between us right now. It felt like she could see me, see into my soul as she returned my stare.

Her heart rate picked up the longer she was within my arms and I wondered briefly if it was because of fear. I could hear her pulse racing even if I could not smell it and her body heat rose a few degrees as her face flushed slightly. I could not tell what it was that she saw, but I could tell that whatever it was she was amazed by it. The longer I held her gaze in mine whatever it was that was keeping her scent from me lowered slightly and I was able to smell her. It was not the scent of her blood he could smell because his throat was not on fire as it was in her room, but he could still detect the base scent of her faintly. As his nostrils flared to get another pass of her heavenly scent no matter how faint his fingers twitched and gripped her more firmly then before. ‘God she smells so good!’ he thought as she begins to blush furiously then takes a shaky breath.

As she takes another breath my attention is moved to the light brush of her breast on the skin of my forearm and I feel her nipples harden to coolness of my skin even through her shirt. I inhale sharply at the sensation and drop my arms quickly after I steady her still feeling the tingle of her breast like a ghostly caress. “Your welcome” I replied my voice was rougher then I had intended it to be and I had to suppress a groan as she bit her lip and her heart skipped a beat.

I did not miss her nod even while my gaze was still locked on her lips which her teeth still had yet to release. I clenched my hand in fists as I suppressed the urge the lift my hand and free her bottom lip from its abuse. I was still actively suppressing this desire when she moved to step around me. I turned to watch her walk into her class all the while wanting to reach out and stop her from leaving my side. I did not understand what was happening to me, I had never had these kinds of urges before.

When I could no longer see her I turned around and began walking back towards building 4. I did not get to far however when the thoughts of my sister intruded my mind ‘I told you so’ her thoughts held a smug tenor and with that thought she sent me the visual of a dazed Kagome walking to her seat still spaced out. I could not suppress the smile that met my lips as I realized that she was just as affected by me as I was by her.

I spent the whole of my history class thinking about her eyes and then her lips that I had developed the desire to see if they were as soft as they looked. This worries me; I had never had the desire to kiss anyone as much as I wanted to kiss her then. These desires were unreasonable, I could not kiss her. I could not have any kind of relationship with her, it was too dangerous. Not only did we not know what she was, but we also had a secret that had to be kept. Any kind of relationship with her is a risk of exposure and that is not something I can risk, ‘I will not put my family in danger.’ I was resolved to ignore this strange feeling she inspires within me.

‘Maybe if I spoke to her it would take all the mystery away from her and I will no longer be pledge by this strange infatuation that I seemed to have developed. It had to be because I could not hear her thoughts and so I was curious about them. Once I learned that she was just as shallow as every other human girl I will no longer be interested in her.’ This had to be the solution I knew that I could not just ignore her because then the infatuation would grow. I just had to solve the puzzle that was Kagome Higurashi and I would be free, once I see that she is just as shallow, just as selfish as the rest of them then I would no longer be so interested in knowing her.

I would start in biology and by the time the class is over I should be cured of these feelings.

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Kagome POV…..

I walked to lunch with Jessica who was in my history class and she was chatting animatedly about a girl’s choice school dance that was coming up soon. “So who are you going to ask to the spring dance?” Jessica asked as we stepped into the lunch line to pick our meal.

“I’m not going. The Spring dance takes place on a long weekend and I was going to go back to Japan to visit my mother for a few days.” I had no interest in being sucked into all that nonsense. I would much rather go home to Japan and see my family for a few days I know my mother would love that.

“Oh! I was thinking about asking Mike. I just wanted to make sure you did not plan on asking him.” Jessica hinted. I knew she wanted my go ahead though she did not need it. I held no interest in Mike Newton or any other normal boy in this school.

“No I don’t, go right ahead he’s all yours. You two look good together anyways.” I said grabbing an apple and a lemonade then walking to pay for it Jessica right behind me.

“I know right? If you do decide to go who would you ask if not Mike?” Jessica questioned I knew she wanted to see if I had any romantic interest in any of the boys in school not that I would ever tell her.

“No one, I’m not really interested in dating. I swore off guys back in Japan more trouble then they are worth.” Kagome said with a chuckle as they took a seat at the lunch table.

“Oh, that sounds like a story. Did you have a boyfriend back in Japan?” Jessica asked her voice not really trying to keep it down.

Simultaneously the table turned towards me and I noticed across the room Edwards head also tilted in our direction as if he too wanted to hear the answer. I knew I had to answer now I had no choice as everyone was now focused on Jessica and I even if they were trying to be sneaky about it. “No not really a boyfriend per say. Just this boy that my friends back home in Japan tries to set me up with over and over again.” I had not intended to say anything more but of course that was not enough information for gossip seeking Jessica.

“So, what is he ugly or something?” she asks bringing her hand under her chin while her eyes are set on me.

“No, not really ugly he was the cutest guy in school I guess, but not my type. Hojo was really nice, smart and shy, but boring. He always gave me these weird gifts in attempt to gain my favor. I lived on a shrine back home and I help my grandpa run it as a shrine maiden, so I guess he figured I would be interested in all these weird herbal remedies. Sometimes his gifts were down right embarrassing and more often then they never made it past the trash can. I tried not to encourage him, but my friends would always make plans to go out somewhere and he would just show up coincidentally” I said the last word with quotation marks. “You would think that he would get the picture since I never kissed him and always dodged his attempts. Inuyasha hated him.” I stopped realizing my mistake instantly and closed my eyes in pain.

“Inuyasha? What a strange name, who was he” Jessica asked overly interested she had guessed by my tone that he was the real story.

“Inuyasha” I began with a sigh at his name “He was my best friend. I guess he was my boyfriend in a way; he was very possessive and protective of me. When he heard Hojo was trying to court me; date me he flipped out.” I said with a laugh as my memory took me back to happier times. “I use to have to physically restrain him sometimes when it came to Hojo and his delusions. Inuyasha one time when I was in a school play” I stopped speaking and chuckled as Jessica’s eyes became more interested if possible.

“You use to act in school plays? That is so cool what role do you usually play?” Jessica’s excited voice asked as others on the table had already leaned in towards me more all egger to learn more about me. I glanced under my lashes in the direction of the Cullen’s and seen that Edward had his hands fisted, but he was looking away so I could not see his face.

“Only that one time, I never tried after that. I was forced into the role by my 3 friends to play the lead female while Hojo played the male. You see this play had the ending with a kiss between the lead characters and they thought they were being slick. My family had come to watch the play and they had brought Inuyasha.” I stopped again to laugh while Jessica ohhed.

“He heard you had to kiss this Hojo right? What did he do?” Jessica asked like she was entranced by the story.

“He got pissed off of course. He did not learn about the kiss until about the middle of the play and when he did he tried to force his way backstage. By the time he got back there the play was about to make its closing act. I did not know about the kiss mind you so I did not understand when he barreled his way onto the stage, so here I am yelling at him while he slings me over his shoulders like a cave man swinging a prop sword at Hojo yelling ‘Kagome!’ it was so embarrassing. when it happened, but now when I think about it I can’t stop laughing. He was so over the top!” I said with a laugh before my somber mood returned as I thought more about the boy I loved.

“That is so funny! How did you meet Inuyasha?” Jessica asked still clawing for more details.

“Long story, not enough time to convey it, but long story short he saved my life one day and he had been friends ever since. Japan is very dangerous at night especially Tokyo.” I said thinking on my toes knowing I can’t tell her the complete truth, but a half truth was good enough.

“Wow” Jessica said seemingly out of questions.

“Yeah” I answered in the same tone she used.

“Possessiveness aside he seemed like a really nice guy.” Angela commented kindly. I think she could tell how much he meant to me by my tone when I spoke of him and wanted to be nice.

“So, what did he look like? This Inuyasha character.” A new voice asked and I turned to see it was Mike who asked.

“He had light hair, and was about a half a foot taller then I am. He had golden eyes almost amber. He was not bulky, but he was muscular and strong. He wore more traditional Japanese clothing. When my friends finally met him they approved of his looks so much that they stopped trying to set me up with Hojo.” I said fondly toning down his looks a bit knowing that I could not tell them the complete truth because silver hair is something only old people had.

“So he has eyes like the Cullen’s but with darker skin?” Jessica asked as she took a glance at the table the Cullen’s were seated at. She turns back to the table quickly however when she notices that most of the Cullen’s were looking over here.

“Um, his eyes are a bit darker and his skin is tanned.” I answered honestly the Cullen’s had brighter eyes or at least Edward did today.

“So how long were you and Inuyasha dating?” Jessica continued with her line of questioning relentlessly.

“A few years, but we weren’t really dating. Our relationship was complicated.” I answered tersely not wanting to say more then

“Was?” the soft voice of Angela Weber asked.

“Yeah, he was died almost 2 years ago.” I replied in a somber tone I was about ready to cry again.

“I’m sorry” Angela replied her voice sincere.

“It’s ok not like you knew about it or anything.” I was so glad that the bell rang before anyone could ask anything else and I all but jumped from my seat and ran out of the cafeteria.

Edward POV….

Finally lunch hour had arrived and I sat with my family gazing around the cafeteria for Kagome. It did not take long before I spotted her in the cafeteria lunch line. I watched she walked down the line taking nothing but an apple and juice as she tried to rebuke Jessica’s nosy statements. They were speaking about the girls choice spring dance and Jessica was trying to get Kagome to tell her who she would ask.

“So who are you going to ask to the spring dance?” Jessica asked while she thought ‘and it better be Mike.’

“I’m not going. The Spring dance takes place on a long weekend and I was going to go back to Japan to visit my mother for a few days.” Kagome replied; and now I was worried. I hated idea of her being so far away worried me.

“Oh! I was thinking about asking Mike. I just wanted to make sure you did not plan on asking him.” Jessica hinted it was clear even through her thoughts that she wanted to make sure she would not be rejected when she asks him. I could not help but hope that Kagome would tell her she wasn’t interested in him all.

“No I don’t, go right ahead he’s all yours. You two look good together anyways.” Kagome said as she grabbed an apple and lemonade from the cooler than walking to the cash register. I felt relieved when I heard her say that, and that fact served to frustrate me more.

“I know right? If you do decide to go who would you ask if not Mike?” Jessica finally asks the question I wished to know the answer to as well. Straining both senses I wait to hear her answer.

“No one, I’m not really interested in dating. I swore off guys back in Japan more trouble then they are worth.” Kagome said with a chuckle as they took a seat the lunch table. I wasn’t sure if I should be happy or sad with that revelation.

‘What are you listening to over there so hard Edward?’ Jaspers thoughts intruded upon his concentration. Irritated at the disruption I glanced at my brother and shrugged before going back to my eavesdropping. Jessica had just asked another question I wanted an answer to.

“Oh, that sounds like a story. Did you have a boyfriend back in Japan?” Jessica asked her voice not really trying to keep it down. ‘Swore off guys… Yeah right! Who does she think she is hiding?’ Her thoughts told him of her disbelief even if her words suggested that she believed her. Jessica was always an attention seeker and was not happy unless she was the center of attention.

It was like all the lights in the room off except for one placing the spot light over Kagome. All heads turned in her direction with undisguised interest. Edward knew that Kagome had dodged the majority of questions asked yesterday. So, now that there is a chance to learn some gossip about the new girl every one was all ears. Even while knowing this it still did not stop my head tilting just a little bit in her direction to hear her answer.

“No not really a boyfriend per say. Just this boy that my friends back home in Japan tries to set me up with over and over again.” Kagome said and I couldn’t help but sigh. I did not understand why hearing that there are all of their Males interested in Kagome made me seethe in both anger and jealousy.

“So, what is he ugly or something?” Jessica asked as she brought her hands two her face and tucked them under her chin. ‘he must be ugly’ the thought ran through her mind as Kagome answers.

“No, not really ugly he was the cutest guy in school I guess, but not my type. Hojo was really nice, smart and shy, but boring. He always gave me these weird gifts in attempt to gain my favor. I lived on a shrine back home and I help my grandpa run it as a shrine maiden, so I guess he figured I would be interested in all these weird herbal remedies. Sometimes his gifts were down right embarrassing and more often then they never made it past the trash can. I tried not to encourage him, but my friends would always make plans to go out somewhere and he would just show up coincidentally” she pauses before continuing “You would think that he would get the picture since I never kissed him and dodged his attempts. Inuyasha hated him.” She froze it was clear to me at least that Inuyasha was not a name she had meant to say. I knew that Jessica would not let that name lay unanswered or unexplained.

“Inuyasha? What a strange name, who was he” Jessica asked overly interested she had guessed by Kagome’s tone that he was the real story.

“Inuyasha, he was my best friend. I guess he was my boyfriend in a way; he was very possessive and protective of me. When he heard Hojo was trying to court me; date me he flipped out.” She laughed at the memory before continuing “I use to have to physically restrain him sometimes when it came to Hojo and his delusions. Inuyasha one time when I was in a school play” her laughter cut her off as she relived the memory in her mind. I exhaled in frustration as I once again could not read her thoughts.

“You use to act in school plays? That is so cool what role do you usually play?” Jessica’s excited voice asked as others on the table had already leaned in towards her more all egger to learn more.

‘Kagome is about to look this way again.’ Alice’s thoughts rang clear through my mind and I turned my head towards the window just in time to not be caught staring. I nodded my head in thanks to Alice as I continued my eavesdropping.

“Only that one time, I never tried after that. I was forced into the role by my 3 friends to play the lead female while Hojo played the male. You see this play had the ending with a kiss between the lead characters and they thought they were being slick. My family had come to watch the play and they had brought Inuyasha.” She laughed again

“He heard you had to kiss this Hojo right? What did he do?” Jessica asked like she was entranced by the story.

“He got pissed off of course. He did not learn about the kiss until about the middle of the play and when he did he tried to force his way backstage. By the time he got back there the play was about to make its closing act. I did not know about the kiss mind you so I did not understand when he barreled his way onto the stage, so here I am yelling at him while he slings me over his shoulders like a cave man swinging a prop sword at Hojo yelling ‘Kagome!’ it was so embarrassing. When it happened, but now when I think about it I can’t stop laughing. He was so over the top!” she laughed again but her humorous mood seemed to somber quickly.

“That is so funny! How did you meet Inuyasha?” Jessica asked still clawing for more details.

“Long story, not enough time to convey it, but long story short he saved my life one day and he had been friends ever since. Japan is very dangerous at night especially Tokyo.” She was lying her heart rate doubled as she spoke the lie. ‘Why would she be lying though?’ Just one more thing to add to the growing list of things I knew nothing about.

“Wow” Jessica said seemingly out of questions.

“Yeah” I wasn’t sure what to think about that tone.

“Possessiveness aside he seemed like a really nice guy.” Angela commented kindly. Angela was always a kind human there are not many like her anymore.

“So, what did he look like, This Inuyasha character? ” ‘he can’t be better looking than me because Japanese men are not very good looking.’ As he thought this image of old Japanese men skated across his mind. Mike was never very smart, looks always deteriorate with age.

“He had light hair, and was about a half a foot taller then I am. He had golden eyes almost amber. He was not bulky, but he was muscular and strong. He wore more traditional Japanese clothing. When my friends finally met him they approved of his looks so much that they stopped trying to set me up with Hojo.” Her description of him caught my attention as soon as she mentioned his eye color. The golden of their eyes are relative to only vegetarian vampires. Could this mean that this Inuyasha fellow is actually a vegetarian vampire? I had no clue and the fact that I could not look into her mind to find out the answer only served to frustrate me more.

My brothers and sisters must have been paying attention to the conversation because as soon as they realized that Inuyasha had golden eyes and what that meant they could not stop themselves from looking in her direction.

‘Golden eyes Edward?’ It was Jasper who voiced the first question.

‘She’s going to expose us!’ And that was Rosalie.

‘Is there another vegetarian vampire we didn’t know about?’ And of course that was Emmett and he was thinking of the possibilities of having another vegetarian vampire friend.

‘I don’t see any new vampires coming to town.’ Alice ever useful with her gift.

“So he has eyes like the Cullen’s but with darker skin?” Jessica asked as she took a glance at our table. She turns back to the table quickly however when she notices that most of the Cullen’s were looking over towards their table.

“Um, his eyes are a bit darker and his skin is tanned.” ‘maybe the gold is contacts?’ If he was tanned then he can’t be a vampire.

“So how long were you and Inuyasha dating?” Jessica continued with her line of questioning relentlessly.

“A few years, but we weren’t really dating. Our relationship was complicated.”

“Was?” the soft voice of Angela Weber asked.

“Yeah, he was died almost 2 years ago.” Her voice was sad and she sounded like she was going to start crying.

“I’m sorry” Angela replied her voice sincere.

“It’s ok not like you knew about it or anything.” The bell rang just then and Kagome had all but run out of the cafeteria to avoid further questioning.

As I got up out of my seat I ran my hand through my hair and obvious sign of frustration. The more time I spent observing her the more questions I had about her. As I walked to biology I began to formulate the questions I would ask her.