InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Revelations ❯ Part 2: Of Kisses and Lovers ( Chapter 2 )

*Disclaimer* I do not own Inuyasha or anything that relates to Inuyasha.

*A/N~ ...I'm so tired...it's about four in the morning and I'm editing this shit...if I pass out during this and there are random letters about half-way down the page you'll know why. I might consider deleting them...or I may just leave them to torture you! Haha. Nope, they'll have to go. My fics have a very specific format. What can I say, I am a neat freak! Ja! ^_^

Revelations

By: Ali B.

Part 2: Of Kisses and Lovers

The next morning the group started the trek to Kaede's village once again. Since there wasn't very much more land to cover they walked into the night.

When they finally reached the village, they settled down for a long awaited rest. The day had been hard and laborious and everyone, even Inuyasha, was dreadfully tired. So sleep soon took them...

That is, everyone except for Kagome. She couldn't sleep this side of death, worrying over Inuyasha and Kouga...and Kikyo. And besides, she reasoned, She had been waiting all day so that she could return to her time and take a nice hot shower. And, come to think of it, she needed to refresh her supplies too. Kagome was starting to run low on ramen and, she embarrassingly thought, toilet paper.

So, slowly she got up and straightened out her cloths as quietly as she could. She didn't need to awaken Inuyasha now. That would just be an ugly scene for everyone.

`I'll have to get some clean cloths too,' she thought, though it was totally out of context with her current mission: try-to-sneek-out-of-camp-and-not-wake-up-the-brooding-slash-sleeping-form-o f-her-favorite-half-demon. It was a hard mission indeed.

When she was sure that Inuyasha was dead asleep, well, as dead asleep as he ever got, she crept out of their hut and into the clearing the lead to her freedom and noiselessly made her way to the well.

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Suddenly back at the cabin Inuyasha's eyes snapped open.

Inuyasha could sense Kagome's movements. He knew them all too well. And he knew what they meant: she was trying to leave him and go back to her time.

`That bitch! What the hell does she think that she's trying to pull by leaving in the dead of night?! Did she really think that I wouldn't notice?!' Inuyasha fumed silently. Leaping into the air, Inuyasha followed Kagome's scent.

When Inuyasha neared the well he caught the scent of another...a male to be precise...

Inuyasha could tell that Kouga was there, but it didn't seem that Kouga was aware of his presence. Inuyasha took special care to stay down-wind of the wolf demon.

But for once, Inuyasha thought before he acted and stayed put instead off jumping out to kill Kouga. He wanted to see how Kagome would react first. Only then he'd mindlessly jump out and kill Kouga.

Soon Inuyasha saw Kouga run up behind Kagome, who was walking calmly to the well, and put a hand over her mouth so that she wouldn't scream.

Immediately, Kagome started to struggle but stopped when Kouga whispered, "Shh...Kagome! It's me!" reassuringly into her ear. Kouga took his hand away when she nodded her head in acknowledgement.

"Kouga?!" Kagome gasped as he whipped her around to face him. "What in the hell are you doing here?!"

"I had to see you again!" Kouga admitted with a pitiful smile. "It's not fair that Dog-boy gets to see you all the time! I wanted, no, I had to see you!"

"Kouga..." she gulped, lost for words. What the hell was she going to say? "Oh, sorry, Kouga, but I don't really want to talk to you right now on a count of I don't really mind not seeing you everyday." No, that would just not do.

Had she been paying attention, Kagome would've noticed the look in Kouga's eyes, but since she was in lala-land, she unfortunately didn't. So, suddenly, without warning, Kouga kissed her.

Besides the fact that she didn't know how to respond, much less, wanted to, Kagome was at a complete stand still. So, she just stood there for a second. Then another second...then another...

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Rage shot up from every inch of Inuyasha's being. How dare that, that, Inuyasha didn't even know what to call him he was so mad. The picture infront of him was enough to make him sick. Kouga's dirty hands and mouth marring Kagome's pureness.

Inuyasha growled, low and deep, and in a sense, he felt that Kagome had heard him. Because, in the next second, she snapped out of her stupor and slapped Kouga in the face with a resounding smack.

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"Kouga! Why did you do that?" Kagome had a hand over her mouth while the other was across her chest and holding her shoulder tightly. It was her only form of protection at the moment.

"Because, I love you!" Kouga exclaimed.

"W-what?" she gasped and stumbled backward. She was so NOT ready for a declaration of love at God knows what time in the morning when she was very ready to hit the hay.

"I love you! You said it yourself just a few days ago!" Kouga pressed forward as Kagome retreated.

"That may be, but please don't do that...don't kiss me..." The back of Kagome's thighs bumped into the well with one final step.

"But why not?" his closeness to her did not help her feelings of being trapped.

"Because I'm not sure who I will pick and that, what you just did, was cheating." Which was true on some level. But something about him kissing her just didn't seem right. She could feel it right down in her gut.

"You mean kissing you? Hasn't that damn dog kissed you yet?" Kouga's question only flustered Kagome even more.

"Well kind of, but it wasn't very long, and it was ah-well he was thinking about someone else and..." she stuttered, well, he hadn't really kissed her, but hey if she could have nightmares she could have dreams too...right? "Oh my god I can't believe I just said that!" She covered her mouth with her hands, embarrassed.

"You mean that idiot kissed you pretending you were someone else?!" Kouga was generally outraged by the idea.

"Kikyo," she murmured, tearing up.

"What?" Kouga asked gently, not catching her inaudible whisper.

"The other person...her name is Kikyo..." It pained her to say it aloud.

"Why would he want to be with anyone but you?" his tone was incredulous.

"Because, she's smarter than me, stronger than me, prettier than me..." Kagome trailed off.

"Kagome, no one is smarter, stronger, or prettier than you are..." his voice held such emotion that Kagome couldn't help herself any longer.

She burst out crying and fell into Kouga's arms.

"Shh...Kagome, I'm here. I love you and I'll always help you and protect you and be here for you...you just have to say the word and I'll take you away..." Kouga's words washed over Kagome and she almost accepted them...but, she found that she couldn't.

"Just hold me..." she whispered. If she could ever love another man it would be Kouga. But her heart was with and would always be with Inuyasha.

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`It was my fault, I chased her away and straight into Kouga's arms. Because of me...but I can't let this happen, I-I love her.' Inuyasha was shocked at his own thoughts. He had finally admitted to himself that he did, indeed love Kagome.

`I knew it all along...I just didn't want to admit it to myself because of what it might mean...what might happen if I told her...I could be hurt again. But now, I can see that the only person that I am hurting is Kagome. The only woman that I love...'

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When Kagome had finally composed herself, she said short goodbye to Kouga and jumped through the well.

Though Kouga thought that this was very strange, he knew he could trust her judgement. So, now convinced that Kagome would choose him, Kouga left with a smug smile on his face and a bounce in his step.

And soon after, Inuyasha moved from his hiding place and followed Kagome down the rabbit hole once again...

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As Kagome flung herself onto her bed, she thought about what had just happened. And for the first time she found herself actually considering choosing Kouga. Though, it was only a short thought. She couldn't be with Kouga because she loved Inuyasha. It wouldn't be fair to Kouga or herself.

"He is nicer to me than Inuyasha, but he's just not the same. But then again, Kouga doesn't have any long lost pissed off ex-girlfriends trying to kill me and bring him to hell." Kagome sighed, that was about all Kouga was; he was just "nice". Where as Inuyasha was so, so much more...

Kagome wondered what Inuyasha was doing at that moment. Was he asleep still? Was he looking for her? Was he with Kikyo? The last option stung.

And all of a sudden it occurred to Kagome to wonder what exactly Inuyasha was doing. Surely he would have heard or smelt Kouga. Had he been there when Kouga kissed her? Had he heard their conversation? What if he had? What would he think? Oh, Lord...

Do to her frenzied thinking, Kagome's window slid open without her notice. Only when she felt the chilly breeze on her uncovered legs did she turn around. Kagome gasped as she saw Inuyasha standing before her opened window. He was staring at her sadly with tears in his eyes.

"I-Inuyasha? What are you...why are you...what's wrong?" she didn't know what else to say, hell, she could barely think!

"Kagome, I wanted to say that..." Inuyasha stopped and took a deep breath. This was it. "I wanted to say that I-I want you to be happy. And if being with Kouga makes you happy, then...then that makes me happy too...I won't get in the way..." He looked so pathetic, Kagome wanted to cry again.

Inuyasha felt as though a weight had been lifted off of his chest. He stood silently as he waited for Kagome's reaction. All the while hoping against hope that she would stay with him...if only for a while more.

"Oh, Inuyasha..." Kagome breathed. He really had no idea how much he meant to her did he? How much what he said meant to her? Silly puppy... "I don't know what to say, Inuyasha, except thank you..."

When he turned away from her she saw a tear run down his cheek. He thought that she meant that she didn't want to be with him. He thought that she was choosing Kouga. He was never one to listen was he? No where in her answer did she say that she wanted him to leave, or that she preferred Kouga to him, but did he catch that? No, that would require him actually listening to her.

So, she decided to prolong his torturous walk to her window because he needed to learn a lesson in attentiveness. Was she being slightly cruel? Maybe. But, was she being fair? Definitely.

And just as he walked to her window, ears drooping in defeat, she murmured softly, "Though Kouga is nice...I would be happier if I were with you. And since I'm already with you, I'm already happy."

He stopped suddenly and nearly tripped when he turned to look at her. `She means it, she really does.' Inuyasha thought, gazing into Kagome's eyes. But, her next words brought him back to earth very quickly.

"Listen I'm not Kikyo, and it's okay that you don't love me, but do you think that it would be alright if I stayed with you?" Kagome's voice was timid.

"W-what? You stupid woman! I do want to be with you!" Inuyasha opened up his arms for her. It was his turn to hold and comfort her. But, he couldn't tell her that he loved her yet. It wasn't the right time. She was still too distressed. He wanted there to be no question when he told her how he felt for the first time.

Kagome nearly started to cry again as she jumped up to embrace him. "But what about Kikyo?"

"I owe her peace and I will give her that but, I want to be with you! I want you...not her...it's always been you..." Inuyasha grasped her close and his smile was warm; close.

"Oh, Inuyasha..." Kagome sighed into his chest. "I love you so much..." She held her lips up to Inuyasha and he was more than happy to take them.

Their kiss was the stuff of dreams. Sweet, but passionate. Chaste, but firm enough to enable them to feel the imprint of the other.

Inuyasha's heart just about exploded on the spot, but he kept it in. There was plenty of time for them...he had plenty of time to tell her everything that he felt for her...besides, he wanted to bask in the joy of hearing Kagome say that she loved him.

After all, it wasn't every day that your three-year fantasy goddess of your heart told you that she loved you. And under experienced half-breeds with questionable language and ethics treated their fantasy goddesses gently and with care.

With those last thoughts, they held one another tightly, falling into an easy, deep sleep.

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The next morning, they woke up still holding each other.

When Kagome made a move to get out of bed, she was instantly prevented from doing so by Inuyasha's strong grip.

"Inuyasha, we have to get up." Kagome said, turning around in his grasp to face him.

"No, not now...stay with me..." Inuyasha's voice was gruff from sleep.

"But-" she started.

"Stay..." his pled was nearly a whimper.

"Alright, Inuyasha, but just for a short time more." She smiled and kissed his forehead.

"No...stay...forever..." Inuyasha trailed off, nuzzling into Kagome's nape and falling back to sleep.

"Forever..." Kagome whispered as she cuddled up to him, burying her face in his chest, and sighed softly.

Life couldn't get any better than this...

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The second time that Kagome and Inuyasha woke up, neither spoke. They settled in a comfortable silence and simply laid together for a long while.

When the sun started to glare into Kagome's window, the couple decided to get up. Slowly they untangled themselves and stood.

"Stay here for a moment, I'm just going to get some supplies and we can go." Kagome told Inuyasha as she walked to her door.

"Alright, I'll just sit on your bed." Inuyasha held true to his words and sat down.

"Don't fall asleep, Inuyasha, I don't want to have to sic my alarm clock on you again!" she teased as she left.

"Feh." Was his intelligent reply.

Kagome came back quicker than he expected, so there was no time for falling asleep. And so, Kagome couldn't "sic" her alarm clock on him. Inuyasha reflected this thought gladly. Her alarm clock nearly gave him a heart attack the first time he'd heard it. Those things were damn scary.

After packing away all of the supplies, Kagome and Inuyasha walked outside and in the direction of the well house.

When they entered they were both smiling broadly. The past days events still heavy on their minds. An easy feeling of completion passed between them, and they turned to face each other.

"You know..." Kagome stated, ever playing the innocent, "You can hold me again, when ever you want..."

"Oh, can I? So I have your permission now?" he teased.

"Like, you ever ask for my permission!" Kagome giggled softly. "Besides, I can tell you want to!"

Inuyasha growled playfully as he grabbed Kagome around the waist and spun her into his arms. She gasped as his body pressed against hers.

"I think that you have an idea about what else I want..." And he kissed her right there in the well house.

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Inuyasha still had Kagome in his arms, when they finally jumped into the well. He then proceeded kissed her again. But this time they shared a more passionate kiss, and this time, Inuyasha thought with a satisfied smirk, she kissed him back.

He felt so warm kissing Kagome and the added effect that she was kissing him as well made him feel weak in the knees.

But not as weak as Kagome was feelings. She couldn't believe that Inuyasha wanted her, not Kikyo, her!

Their kiss lasted five minutes, if a second, before they realized that they had come back to Sengoku Jidai. Actually, the only thing that stopped them from continuing to kiss was a certain baby fox demon.

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"Kagome! Kagome!" Shippo shouted as he spotted the couple, though he completely ignored Inuyasha.

"Oh, hello Shippo," she said smiling. And for the first time she looked radiant.

Shippo stared at her, then finally turned his attention to the man beside her, then back to her again. Something was off. But, it was a good something.

"Is there anything wrong, Shippo?" Kagome asked, noticing his stare.

"No, it's just...your seem different, somehow...happier..." he answered. He was slightly confused. Usually when Kagome and Inuyasha would come back from the other side of the well, Kagome would be upset with said dog-demon. But today was different. Not that he was adverse to Kagome being happy, but it was a slight change. But a good change none the less.

"Yes, I suppose so..." Kagome smiled at Shippo, then turned to look up at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha just beamed. He could feel it too, Kagome was happier than he had ever seen her. And it was because of him.

That day Inuyasha was in an extremely good mood. He had even forgotten to be mean to Shippo and Miroku.

But off in the distance there was one person who was not happy to see this scene...

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`Why is dog-boy so happy?' Kouga thought. He definitely did not like the harmonic scene that he saw below. `Oh no, what if Kagome has chosen him? No, that can't be it! Can it? What if it is?! Damn dog! I'll kill him!'

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The next day everyone was extremely nervous. Who was Kagome going to choose? Inuyasha or Kouga?

Sango and Miroku were pretty sure that she would select Inuyasha, but Shippo wasn't sure. But, he was kind of hoping that she did. Not that he'd ever admit it to Inuyasha. Teasing him was too much fun!

"I do hope that she chooses our canine friend." Miroku said in a teasing tone, well aware that said dog-demon was sitting more than close enough to hear.

"Oh, you know she will, shut up!" Sango snapped. She was not in the mood for Miroku's jokes.

"Why would Kagome want to be with an ass like that?" Shippo asked, pointing at Inuyasha. "He's so mean to her. I bet Kouga would treat her right."

Inuyasha had had enough. Shippo had been at it all morning, pointing out all the reasons why Kagome would be better off with Kouga than with himself. And he was sick and tired of it. So, at Shippo's last statement Inuyasha jumped on him, pinned his tiny body to the ground.

"Shut for fucking mouth for once!" Inuyasha bellowed in Shippo's face. "Stop butting in to mine and Kagome's business!

"I didn't mean it! I'm sorry! Don't hurt me!" Shippo whimpered.

"Inuyasha!" everyone yelled.

He slowly got up, making sure to grip Shippo tightly so that he couldn't run away. Inuyasha only decided to let him go because he was getting the all to familiar let-him-go-or-I'm-going-to-say-the-word look from Kagome. Grumbling he compiled at released Shippo. As soon as he was free he ran to Kagome.

"See what I mean! Why would you pick him?!" Shippo taunted, clearly trying to piss Inuyasha off again.

"I have my reasons..." Kagome answered slowly.

Everyone looked up and over at Kagome, who was blushing. She found the ground very interesting at that moment.

Shippo's eyes went big and he clamored, "So you're going to pick Inuyasha?!" Even after all his teasing, he was glad that Kagome was going to stay with Inuyasha.

At this, Inuyasha's eyes perked up. `Is she really going to choose me? She said that she was...I...I love her so much...whoa now! No time to get all soft infront of everyone!' But he couldn't help smiling.

"You'll soon see, Kouga is coming. I sense shards, and they're coming in fast…" Kagome informed her friends.

And sure enough, the usual dust cloud rose into the sky signaling Kouga's arrival.

Kouga was silently fuming; he couldn't believe that the half-breed, of all people might upstage him. `How dare he!' Kouga raged.

"Hello, Kouga, nice to see you." Kagome said in a voice that clearly said "Go away".

Kouga ignored her tone and said abruptly and rather rudely, "Choose." He then turned to face Inuyasha and glared.

Kouga was looking as though he would kill Inuyasha if things did not go in his favor. And Kagome could see this, so she stood slightly infront of Inuyasha, hoping to deter any attacks.

"Right now?" Kagome asked.

"Kagome, please just get it over with." Inuyasha said, he needed to hear her say the words; that she wanted to be with him and not Kouga.

"O-okay." she stammered. "I've thought about this a lot for this last week, and I discovered that I already knew who I would stay with-I have known it all along-and I want to stay with, Inuyasha. I'm so sorry Kouga."

"Fine," Kouga said threw clenched teeth. "I'll leave. I hope you realize your mistake before that half-breed breaks your heart again! If you ever need me, I'll find you..."

A single tear slid down from Kagome's cheek as Kouga departed. The poor guy, she thought, maybe she should've been nicer about it...maybe she-

"Kagome I need to talk to you." Inuyasha said quietly, interrupting her thoughts.

As though she thought that he was leading her to her death, Kagome dragged along behind him, still feeling very guilty.

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Inuyasha lead Kagome into the clearing where the well sat. He took a seat on the rim and gestured for Kagome to do the same. When she sat down he turned her to face him.

"Kagome?" he took Kagome's hands in his.

"Yes, Inuyasha?" she asked, slightly breathless.

"Do you think that I will ever hurt you again?" What Kouga had said had struck a cord in Inuyasha. What if he did hurt her again?

"Inuyasha, we have had this conversation before." Kagome preferred to delay this particular speech as much as necessary. Bringing up bad memories was not an appealing thought to Kagome at that moment.

"Please answer." He whispered.

"No, not intentionally, you wouldn't." she said after a long while.

"But what if I do? What if I turn full demon? What if Kikyo shows up again? What if I can't protect you?" Inuyasha's hands held Kagome's tightly. "What would I do without you if you died?"

"I'm not worried about it, and you shouldn't be either! I know that you would never purposely try and hurt me and I know that you will always protect me the best that you can and that's all that matters!" she looked up at him intently.

Inuyasha hugged her close and kissed her temple. "I want to tell you how happy I am that you chose me." He said softly.

"Why wouldn't I choose you, Inuyasha? I don't have those kinds of feelings for Kouga. I love you. I have always loved you. Just you." Kagome's eyes brimmed with tears.

Inuyasha let go of Kagome's hands and cupped her face. He lightly kissed her. "I love you too." He whispered, then claimed her mouth in an fiery kiss.

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Inuyasha, distracted by the current situation, had not noticed the bone, clay, and earth smell that was steadily growing stronger.

A woman was standing a few feet away behind a large tree; anger coursing threw her body.

`That copy must die...she has some how lured my Inuyasha to her...I will not let her take him away! He belongs to me...' The woman's icy glare was fixed on the couple ahead. `Soon she will die and I will reclaim what is rightly mine.' She smiled a sick smile. `Very soon...'

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*A/N~ Hopefully you all know who the woman was at the end of this chapter, if not, then you need a good therapist... Anyways! Was this chapter pure fluff or what?! I am seriously disgusted with myself! But in a good way! Haha... I'm just not used to this amount of fluffiness in one chapter, though I can't deny that I'm a huge supporter of it! But, I do think I went a bit over board...oh, hell, why not! It's just all so cute! ^_^*

[OH MY GOD! I just realized that I gave you the wrong preview last chapter! Holy shit, I have to fix that! Damn, everybody I am so sorry! So when you read the preview this time I swear that is what is happening next chapter! I promise! Sorry again!]

[IMPORTANT!!! The new episodes of Inuyasha start Saturday at 11:00! And Gundam Seed comes on at 10:30! Then Trigun comes on at 11:30 and then FLCL at 12:00! Hurray! Though I am going to miss Witch Hunter Robin dearly...(I, of course, do not own any of these animes...wish I did, but I don't, so no suing! ^_^) But if Cartoon Network decides to finally stop being bastards, then all of these shows should start this weekend. And if not, well then they shouldn't be advertising it on Adult Swim! So no one get mad at me if the shows don't actually come on, cause I am kind of skeptical myself...]

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*Preview*

Part 3: Of Beauties and Team Work

Inuyasha couldn't believe it. Kikyo was going to kill Kagome, or try at least and he couldn't let that happen. There was no way in heaven or hell he was going to loose the love of his life, their journey was just starting...they still had a lot to do together...they still had to live...

"NO!" he yelled as he landed infront of Kagome.

"Inu-uhhh!" she tried to say, but only ended in a scream. The cut on her calf was deeper than she originally thought. I was actually more than a cut, it was a gash. The wound was bleeding profusely, and didn't seem as though it would be stopping anytime soon.

"Hello, my love..." Kikyo started, her voice filled with fake sweetness, "Move away so that I may ride us of her! Then we can be together...FOREVER!"

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*Trivia*

How many episodes of Inuyasha are currently running on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim? (The first two seasons only.)

[Any self-respecting anime fan should know this! And if you aren't old enough to watch Adult Swim then you have no business reading "R" [and NC-17 ^_^] rated fan fics, so shame on you!]

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*A little something extra ~Dialogue~*

Inu: Ali, I have some serious shit to talk to you about!

Ani: Ali's on Vacation.

Inu: God damnit, Ani, stop messing around with me and get her out here!

Ani: Didn't I just say that she's not here?!

Inu: Yeah, well you say a lot of things that aren't true, how do I know that you're not lying?

Ani: Scouts honor, she isn't here.

Inu: Okay, for one, you weren't in the scouts, and two, you're a woman! You couldn't have been anyway! Well...unless you're hiding something from us Ani...

Ani: *Glare* Oh, shut the hell up!

Inu: Fine, you don't want me to see Ali, so I'll just have to bitch you out!

Ani: For what?!

Inu: For making me such a pansy in this chapter!

Ani: Hahaha! *Laughing hysterically* A pansy?!

Inu: It's not funny!

Ani: Hahaha! Pansy...!

Inu: Stop it!

Ani: *On the ground* HAHAHA! You're a little flower!

Inu: Ani, I'm going to kill you!

Ani: *Jumps up and runs away laughing*

Inu: *Chasing Ani-chan*

Ani: HAHAHA! Come and get me Miss Pansy!

Inu: ANI!

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Ali: *Locked in a closet and gagged* Ani! Get me the hell out of here before I kill you! *Muffled through the gag, but carries outside the door*

Ani: You're still supposed to be knocked out!

Inu: Ali?

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Ali: Bye everyone! *Muffled through gag*

^_^

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