My Secret Hitomi

Hi people! It's been a while! I hope you like this sequel where I answer all the remaining questions as to what really happened. I also hope that I've improved coz I'm really trying. Thanks to all the people who supported me and was patient with my errors. This is a tribute to you all!

Chapter 1:

"We need a place to stay for the night…" Kohaku said blankly to the aging woman in a yellow kimono who owned the resting house they had decided to stay in. Behind him was Rin, holding onto his hand and looking shyly up at the smiling lady.

"And where are your parents, little ones? How are they going to pay me?" The woman asked with her hands closed palm to palm and leaning down at him.

Kohaku took a small sack of coins from his side where it was tied to all day. Rin and he had started to sell a few of their luxuries for money to buy some food. Now that the youkai era was over, humans have started becoming worse than the youkais that once roamed the earth: greedy monsters.

The woman counted the golden coins in her palm and looked satisfied. "Thank you for choosing our hotel. Please, follow me to your room." She started leading them to their room.

When they reached their room, Kohaku quickly settled for the corner near the window and sat there with his weapon lying beside him. Rin went to the futon and looked all snuggled up. But she sat up, looked at him with concerned eyes and patted the space next to her.

Kohaku looked at Rin and silently shook his head. Rin gave a stubborn pout and patted the space beside her again with a bit more force.

"I'm not sleepy, Rin." Kohaku announced icily, looking out of the window into the starless sky.

Rin looked about to protest but decided that actions spoke louder than words. So she crawled out of the futon and beside him, shoving the dangerous chained weapon out of the way and sitting beside him. Kohaku looked at her with curious eyes.

Rin smiled her trademark toothy grin and declared, "Rin not sleepy either." Seeing this was all just a lie, Kohaku frowned, "Go to sleep."

"Rin not letting go…" This caught his attention to her fully, not understanding what she meant. Rin looked up at him with the mot sincere, innocent eyes he had ever seen. "Rin let go of Sesshoumaru-sama before and Sesshoumaru-sama not come back…Rin won't let Kohaku go…because…Kohaku will not come back either…"

Sadness filled his heart at that; she was absolutely broken now that Sesshoumaru's no longer with her. The youkai lord must have been everything to her. She had no one else, in her thoughts, to count on except for Sesshoumaru and that ugly toad.

And since he reached out to her, she won't let go in fear that if she let go…she would loose him as she did Sesshoumaru.

He took her hand in his, holding their hands in between the two of them. "I won't let go…Now go to sleep." Rin looked pleased and laid her head on his shoulder comfortably, closing her eyes and giving into sleep with a deep sigh.

Kohaku looked down upon her with an unknown feeling stirring inside him. It brought back memories of his sister; how she would comfort him every time he became scared of some youkai, or whenever he was worn out when their father would make them go through extremely hard trainings. How she would smile so comfortingly if ever he would have a problem, and how she would always say, 'everything will be better soon'…

But nothing became better soon. Everything went so…so…wrong… He murdered his own family, even that on its own was enough disgrace to last two lifetimes.

Naraku had brought an insistent but bootless cry of anguish from those involved in the last battle. But the worst thing Naraku could ever do…was taking away the only father, the hero, the savior, the light of this helpless, innocent little girl lying asleep beside him.

He was glad that his sister and her friends had finally rid the world of Naraku; no longer were innocent people going to suffer his cruelty. No longer will youkais terrorize the lands and its people…No longer will Rin cry…

-Kag's pov-

The autumn winds blew and made the crisp leaves fly all around. The path we were presently taking was paved with autumn leaves and was margined by almost bare trees. I couldn't believe how incredible the fall season was. It's so beautiful! But my thoughts and attention were taken by a tightening of the hand that held mine own.

I looked beside me and asked, "What is it?"

"It's getting colder…" Sessh-kun said as we walked along the path to school, hand in hand. I smiled; it's nice that he's trying to make light conversation. He wouldn't do that to anyone else. He just does that to me; and that makes me feel special somewhat. I smiled to him and nodded enthusiastically.

Then, I unlaced our entwined fingers and settled for a simple hand lock. He looked at me strangely, seeing my content smile. Then he re-entwined our fingers, the way it was before.

Seeing that he wasn't getting my message, I held up our hands and returned them to a simple hand lock. "There's an old saying that when you entwine your fingers, you'll grow apart."

Sessh-kun gave an uncharacteristic scoff and put down our hands, starting to walk again. "That is absolutely ridiculous. You and your superstitions." I was about to retort but noticed that…he didn't entwine our fingers anymore. He kept it that way.

'There's a difference with what you say and what you do, Sessh-kun' I thought with a smirk and decided to trod happily along.

Later, after classes…

"Kag." I turned to Sessh-kun and smiled warmly.

"Gomen, Sessh-kun. I gotta go home early."

"For what?" he asked.

"Oh, just a little something, something. See you at home!" I waved goodbye and ran to the shrine. Today was a very special day.

-Sessh's pov-

'Just a little something, something?' What could that 'little something, something' be? It's very disorienting that she would leave me after classes. Usually, she would wait for me. So what this about 'a little something, something'? What could Kagome be up to?

Why can't I just walk home with her and help her with her 'little something, something'? Or maybe it's a girl thing. Maybe I'm not supposed to know anything about that 'little something, something'. But I simply can't resist the curiosity.

"Sesshoumaru-kun, Sesshoumaru-kun!" I turned to a woman's cheery voice and found that it was Fare, the assistant director for Medusa's Beloved. I waited for her to come to me and catch her breath.

When she did, she straightened up and looked up at me with a bit of shyness. "I was sent here to inform both you and Higurashi-san that the play is cancelled. But since she just left, I think you can tell her instead."

My eyebrows furrowed in concern. "Cancelled?"

"Hai. Suddenly, the principal disapproved and didn't give us permission on going through with the play. Please don't ask me why, because I have no clue either. She just said it out of the blue and the directress is so angry right now. I have to go, please tell Higurashi-san. Thank you." she bowed her leave and started to sprint again, her skirt bouncing with the wind.

Well…that was a surprise. I must admit, I didn't expect that to happen. What next? The field demo's cancelled too? What happened? Why did the principal suddenly disapprove?

After all our efforts and hard work, she just disapproves? This was –I'm afraid to admit- unfair. I don't wish to complain for I would sound like a little kid who didn't get a promised toy, but all of our practicing and time spent has gone to waste if the principal would just disapprove right when everything was set and ready.

Damn, I guess even in schools there's corruption.

I walked alone to the shrine this time, for the first time in a long time. Kagome had always walked with me since we've become friends but now, she had a 'little something, something' to attend to –whatever that might be. I guess I'll know when I get there.

Still, it's lonely walking alone; especially without Kagome. I wonder how she'll react to the news. I can just imagine her making a big huff out of it. Maybe she should. Maybe it isn't such a bad idea to complain. Maybe not.

I opened the door to the shrine; I couldn't hear anything but the door as I closed it. I took off my shoes and walked into the living room, hoping to find either Kagome or Souta there. At least if I find Souta, HE'll want to be in my company. Kagome must be too busy with her 'little something, something'.

"SURPRISE!" my eyes widened as the Higurashi family popped up in front of me with bright smiles and a rather large cake in hand. I couldn't mutter anything to say but my mouth hung open none-the-less. Kagome bounced up to me and took my arm. "Happy Birthday, Sessh-kun!"

It was taking a long time for everything to register in my mind. This was…my birthday? I looked at Kagome's happy face, she remembered my birthday and yet I didn't? Something in me felt warm suddenly: the thought that someone would celebrate my birthday with me…the thought of someone remembering my birthday…the thought of having a cake and a party with my family…it simply…it's the best gift anyone could ever give me…

"Aren't you happy, Sessho-sama?" I looked at Souta who looked very worried. And for the first time in a long while, it was easy for me to smile.

I shook my head no, the smile still on my face. "Iie, I'm very happy. Arigato-"

"Ah, don't bother with that now! It's time to PART-EY!" Kagome's grandfather started to dance around in the silliest ways with a party hat on his head and a fan in his hand. Kagome blushed furiously and looked angrily at her grandfather.

"Grandpa! Not now! That's so embarrassing!"

"Now, now, Kagome-chan. Let your grandfather have his way." Her mother lectured. Then she leaned closer and whispered, "It isn't always that he's so cheery. Thank Kami for that glass of wine I gave him. Now he's finally loosening up." I had to contain a laugh at that.

"Sessho-sama, open my present first!" Souta insisted, bringing up to me a box wrapped in blue and gold.

"Oh no, you don't! Sessh-kun, open my present first!" Kagome argued with a puppy dog pout. I laughed a little then, this was the first time I've experienced this and I'm feeling very light-hearted right now.

"No, your gift is ugly! Just like your face!" Souta taunted, sticking his tongue out.

"How dare you, you little brat!" She started to chase after him all around the house, circling around their dancing grandfather and almost colliding with Mrs. Higurashi, who brought the cake to the table.

Once the cake was put down, she put her hands on her hips, "You two: no running in the house!"

All of a sudden, I felt something rub up to my leg. I looked down and found Buyo there, purring. I bent down and picked him up, holding him in my arms and scratching his fur. It seemed that he liked my touch because he purred louder and leaned into my hand.

This is the first time I've felt this way; my first birthday party since my 12th birthday. That day, I don't want to remember. That was the worst birthday I had ever had. That day was when I found out how jealous people could be and how materialistic this world was: how dark it truly was. It was the most painful year for me, and since then I have closed myself off.

But now…I have a birthday party, with a family celebrating it with me. I have Souta and Kagome fighting over whose present I open first and I have a drunk, dancing grandfather. It's a crazy family…a family that welcomed me with open arms. A family I've come to love. The family…of Kagome…

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