It's the way you smile.

Misstress Hanako

Summary: It's the way she's always smiling that makes him think that she never cries, but really behind her eyes, are hidden tears that fall for him.

CHAPTER TWO: Without you

The party was just beginning, since everyone was here. Kagome was jumping excitingly because she couldn't wait until they got the karaoke started. She really couldn't wait until the party started. Sango Taijiya, Kagome's best friend since first grade and even till now they have been best friends. She has long hair that is brunette and hazelnut colored eyes. She was sweet, yet rough around the edges. Sango just sat at the couch next to Miroku and Ayame as they watched Kagome jump up and down excitingly. Miroku Houshii, a good friend of Kagome and InuYasha also. He secretly liked Sango and they both knew they had feelings for eachother. He was tall and abit muscular. A lecherous guy, you should say. He had brown hair that was chin length, that he tied. Miroku just simply chuckled at Kagome's childness. Ayame Higure was Kouga's girlfriend. She had orange hair that was wavy and shoulder length. Green orbs that you can just melt in and she was the athletic type. Ayame just laughed out loud at Kagome.

InuYasha was at the other side of the couch, just sitting there with Kikyo Sonata in his arms. Kikyo Sonata, she was InuYasha's current girlfriend...eversince sophmore year. She had pitch black hair that wasn't as long as Kagome's and she had grey orbs while Kagome had brown. You can say she looked exactly like Kagome. Kikyo smiled at Kagome's sillyness and frowned because of what happened, even until this day...did she feel real bad about what had happened, but Kikyo knew that the past was the past, and nothing could change that. They just had to move on with their futures and hopefully the past was forgiven. InuYasha just watched envious as Kagome went to hug her current boyfriend's arm, Houjo Akitoki. Houjo Akitoki, as said before was Kagome's current boyfriend that she had been dating since junior year. He had short golden brown hair and beautitful blue eyes. He'd been there for Kagome when he wasn't. That's why she was grateful. Kagome smiled softly at Houjo and gave him a peck on the lips as he said he wll go help Miroku with the other things. There was a pain in InuYasha's chest as Kagome gave Houjo another long passionate kiss.

'That would of been me...' InuYasha thought to himself sadly.

"InuYasha?"Kikyo shifted her position uncomfortably. InuYasha just looked down at Kikyo and smiled at her sadly and told her he needed to go hel Miroku as well. She only gave him a peck and got up to sit in a different place. He was a bit disappointed because Kikyo didn't give him a long passionate kiss like Kagome did Houjo, but he knew that even if Kikyo did, he wouldn't be pleased...since it wasn't from Kagome.

"Is something wrong, Kikyo?"Kagome asked Kikyo gently. Kikyou just gave her an envious look and then shook her head. InuYasha looked at Kagome and Kagome just smiled softly and waved at him as he did her.

"So, let's get this party cracken!"Sango shouted and put some loud music on. Everyone was dancing except for Kagome and Kikyo. They just sat down and looked around awkwardly. Kikyo was the one to break the silence.

"It's been a while since we talked Kagome."Kikyo stated. Kagome turned to her and nodded.

"Yeah, it has."Kagome replied.

"So, how have you been?"Kikyo asked.

"I've been good, and how about yourself?"Kagome asked back.

"Decent."Kikyo answered. Kagome only nodded and went back to dazing off. "How are you and Houjo keeping up? Good, I assume?"

"Yes, very. And you and...InuYash..a??"Kagome asked softly, and flinched when she said his name. Kikyo turn to her and gave her a soft emotionless look and nodded.

"Again, decent."She answered bluntly. Suddenly the boys came in and Miroku was the first to break it.

"Kagome! Karaoke is set! Let's go!"Miroku shouted loud enough for Kagome to sit there and suddenly jump up with glee.

"Yes!!! Alrighty, let's go!!!" Kagome ran ahead of everyone, happily. In a flash, everyone was downstairs waiting for their superstar to come out and sing.

The lights turned off.

The microphone was on.

And her crowd was in awed to what was coming ahead of them.

She walked up to the crowd, dressed in a long glamorous red dress. Nothing special, she just wanted to sing her heart out.

The spotlight turned on and there she was, InuYasha's beauty. Standing on stage, not even noticing him staring at her as she looked into Houjo's eyes.

The music started playing and Kagome took the microphone to her lips and begun...

"As I sit here and think
about all that I'm missing
all that I'm missing
I've got everything that
I could ever ask for but you..."

Kagome opened her eyes and looked at him.


"all my past time is spent
wondering how you've been
wondering how you've been
but the more that you're on my mind
I'm just lonely and blue can't you see..."

InuYasha looked at her knowing this song was for him.

"Why can't you be with me to hold me tight?
Just being with you will make everything better and bright"

She knew where she was going.

"I wanna have you by my side
you always make it right
And without you my heart starts to cry..."

Right now, the stage was set for him and her only. Kagome knew that.

"How will I ever go on?
how will I stay strong?
Do you see without you, my soul dies?"

Sango knew where this was going also. So did everyone that was in the crowd, they all knew what happened to both Kagome and InuYasha...they all sympathized. Even Kikyo.

"I stayed up all night
remembering what we had
remembering what we had
And I can't sleep a wink
cuz thinking of you makes me sad
yes you do..."

Kagome could feel tears forming at the end of her eyes. InuYasha could smell them.

"...I can't seem to shake you off my mind
Just wanna go back in time to just press rewind..."

Kagome had memories of the past flashing in her head, while she sanged this.

"I wanna have you by my side
you always make it right
And without you my heart starts to cry
how will I ever go on?
how will I stay strong?
Do you see without you, my soul dies...?"

'How do this song know so much about me?'Kagome thought as she sanged.

"You're all that I want
you're all that I need
So why don't you come back baby please...!!"

InuYasha wasn't amazed at how Kagome can sing so well, she use to sing him to sleep all the time.

"I want to have you by my side
you always make it right
And without you my heart starts to cry
how will I ever go on?
how will I stay strong?
Do you see without you, my soul dies...?"

Kikyo felt a pang inside her heart, it wasn't jealousy. It was guilt.

"I wanna have you by my side
you always make it right
And without you my heart starts to cry
How will I ever go on?
how will I stay strong?
Do you see without you, my soul dies...?"

Kagome finished and everyone clapped. Kagome wiped the tears at the end of her eyes and said. "Arigatou! This song is called Without you by Kiss. Dedicated to a very special someone in the past." Kagome took one last glance at InuYasha and walked off to Houjo arms and gave him a long passionate kiss.

...InuYasha just stood there stunged at what could of been his.

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that's it for now! Wow, long chapter!xD You should listen to the song without you by kiss, not the rock band!XD but anyways, listen to it and it'll make you tear!