Prologue
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"Okay guys, I'm going to do it," Kagome said intrepidly, taking a deep breath. The fact of telling her long time crush that she liked him was unnerving. Her friend Eri smiled at her.
"He has to like you Kags, who wouldn't?"
Kagome returned the favor. "Thanks Eri."
Yuka squealed. "So go!"
Kagome laughed. Her friend was probably more ecstatic and eager than she was. She took one more deep breath before making her way to the table he and his friends normally occupied during lunch.
"Hi Inuyasha-kun," she greeted.
He snorted in response, his friends waiting to see what was going to happen next, leaning forward in their seats while he sat back cockily.
"Um…could I—could I speak to you for a moment?" she asked clearing her throat. He shrugged.
"I'm sure whatever you want to say you can say in front of my friends." He gave her a half scowl, half smile.
"Uh—please can I speak with you alone?"
He sighed and got up following her away from the table. "What do you want?" he asked rudely.
She was slightly discouraged but continued. Why did she like him again? He wasn't even trying to be nice.
"I like you," she mumbled hastily.
He laughed. Laughed. "That's cute," he said, holding his sides.
Kagome's stomach turned. How could he just stand there laughing after she just poured her feelings to him?
He calmed himself and grinned at her. "Sorry wench but I got a girl and to be completely honest she ain't nothing like you."
Kagome smiled until his next words hit.
"She's better."
Kagome's shoulders slumped. I will not cry. I will not cry.
"See ya bitch," Inuyasha said with the wave of a hand. He walked away back to his friends. She could hear him practically telling the whole school how she had told him she liked him and how he shot her down.
She ran back to her friends, the saddest expression on her face.
Eri saw her and smiled. "Hey Kag—"
She was cut off when Kagome looked up, tears pouring down her cheeks.
"Oh no," Yuka said.
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"He doesn't deserve you Kags! If he's that much of an idiot he shouldn't matter," Eri said softly, her voice laced with determination. She was trying so hard to convince her friend a guy shouldn't matter.
"Eri's right Kags," Yuka said wrapping an arm around her shoulder. "He's doesn't deserve you."
Kagome shrugged out of her hold and went to look out the window. "Thanks guys," she mumbled, her voice hoarse from crying. "But I know you're just saying that to make me feel better."
Eri jumped up. "No! We're serious! He's an asshole and you're too good for him."
Kagome turned around and smiled at them. "Can we not talk about it anymore?"
Yuka nodded, as did Eri. "Yeah! Let's order pizza and get ice cream. We'll have a girl's night. It is Friday after all," Yuka said with a grin.
"Okay," was Kagome's meek reply.
An hour later everything was set up in front of them, candy, soda, popcorn, chips, and three bowls for ice cream.
"Too bad Ayumi is out of town," Kagome said with a chuckle. "She'd enjoy this."
The other two nodded in agreement.
"So what movie would you like to watch?" Yuka asked, kneeling down so she could examine the DVDs, which were tucked away in shelves by the entertainment center.
"How bout this one?" she asked holding up a cover with a robot on the front.
Kagome laughed. "What in the world?" she mumbled examining it. "What kind of movie is this?"
Eri leaned over to read it. "Sounds…interesting…?"
Kagome snorted. "Yeah. Let's watch it."
Yuka shrugged. "Sounds good. Though I don't know why it looks so corny. Maybe it's better than it looks."
"What's it called again?" Kagome asked, plunging into the bowl of candy.
"Uh…Short Circuit."
"Hm," Eri drew out, throwing a piece of popcorn into her mouth. She was glad they were able to get Kagome's mind off of Inuyasha.
The front door slammed shut and a woman in her mid-thirties, early forties, walked in. "Hi girls," she greeted with a smile, unwrapping her scarf.
"Hey mom," Kagome said with a smile.
"Hi Mrs. H," Yuka and Eri said simultaneously.
The movie had started as Kaori shrugged off her jacket. "What are you girls watching?"
"Short Circuit," they all replied, absorbed in the interesting movie.
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The movie had ended and Kagome leaned back against the cough. "That was hilarious," she commented with a smile.
Eri nodded her head in agreement while Yuka was still trying to get over the comedy of it all.
"Say," Eri said, an evil grin on her face. "I have an idea."
"What?" Yuka and Kagome asked their heads tilted to the side.
"Well you know how my dad is a photographer right?"
They both nodded, unsure where she was going with this.
"Guess who his next client is?"
"A poodle?" Yuka shot out.
Kagome and Eri looked at her like she had grown three heads.
"What?" she asked innocently.
"Anyways," Eri emphasized. "Sesshomaru Taisho. Have you guys heard of him?"
"Where are you going with this Eri?" Kagome asked, befuddled to say the least.
"Whom is Sesshomaru related to?"
Yuka was beginning to catch on. "Inuyasha!"
Kagome's face fell but Eri continued. "And who better to make Inuyasha jealous with than his own brother?"
They both turned to Kagome expectedly. "I don't know guys," she mumbled. "I mean it's hard enough trying to forget him and now you're asking me to somehow charm his brother into dating me? What makes you think he'll go for me?"
"I was thinking more along the lines of hiring him."
"Hiring?"
Yuka was snickering in the background.
"To be your boyfriend for a day. We could put all our money together!"
"This would help me how?" Kagome asked with a shrug-like gesture.
Eri smiled. "It'd make you feel better…and you'd also get to see him all jealous."
There was silence for a few moments before Kagome looked up and smiled at both of them. "Okay…let's do it."
Eri squealed. "Tomorrow morning we'll go to the shoot. Dad can get us passes. Ohh! I'm so excited!"
Yuka was ecstatic as well.
Kagome however, was not so sure.
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A/N: Well I hoped ya'll liked it. I know it's short but this is only the prologue. I got the idea after watching 'Stepmom'. It's a great movie if you haven't seen it. Anyways, Review! I'd like to hear your thoughts.