Inuyasha

Its Only Jealousy

Genre: Romance/Humour

Summary: Kagome gets fed up when instead of having a picnic with her, Inuyasha runs off when he senses Kikyou in the area. So, in a mood, she returns to her time period. The next day, a new boy named Kyouhama Takao joins her class, and…he's funny, charming, handsome, caring, smart and an excellent athlete and as you guess, decides to hang out with Kagome. Though, when Inuyasha comes looking for her, wondering why she returned forever without telling him, he only finds her holding hands with Takao and blushing. It seems Kagome has developed a small crush and maybe Takao has also. As they say, our favourite hanyou gets his just desserts when he is the one feeling jealous this time, but will he stand Takao around Kagome without ripping said boy into pieces, or will his stubbornness and arrogance prove to end his platonic romance with Kagome?

Pairings: InuKag MirSan TakKag

There will be a poll. If you review, say who you want Kagome to go with. I might just throw Koga in for the heck of it. My gut feeling says it'll probably be Inu for everyone, right? Poor Takao…

Chapter Three-Thinking

When Inuyasha had jumped back into the feudal era, Shippo and Miroku had been there, preparing to say 'hi' but he had just zoomed past them. A second later, Miroku was wondering why Shippo was so startled and alarmed and the apparent answer was that the tough hanyou had shed tears. That signalled his meeting with Kagome did not go quite well. They summarised he let his big mouth do the talking rather than his heart, but that was just a predicted assumption. They didn't actually know Kagome had not seen Inuyasha, and were not aware of what he had seen. Sure, if someone in his situation saw that, they'd be envious and upset, but wouldn't run off crying, right? Well, Inuyasha, seeing the blush on her face and her scent become happy, led to his feelings being she obviously had some feelings for this boy. He wondered as he ran if it was Hobo…eh, Hojo I mean but then remembering Kagome had said their relationship did not go past friendship, shoved that idea away.

When Inuyasha went to a tree to think, slowly, the sadness was covered by his anger. If you were watching the same tree when he was there, you would see a figure in a red haori with long silver hair and triangular dog ears perched upon it. His arm would be outstretched and his hand would be in the form of a fist, making contact with the tree. His hand was plunged into the trunk and his body was trembling. It wasn't sadness, but rage and you could hear long and frightening growls coming from him. If you were there, you would get the urge to go. Luckily, he would not smell you there or hear you go, because he was too caught up in his fury, which was by now overwhelming his sadness with a ton of force.

He did question why he couldn't stand the boy around her. He remembered a young Houshi had always got along with Kikyou when she and Inuyasha were in 'love' and he never got angry. So why was it different with Kagome? He made a 'humph' sound and crossed his arms, trying to ignore the anger. After realising he couldn't ignore the odd emotion, his mind was plagued with reasons why he had this emotion. Was it because Kagome should be hunting jewel shards instead of hanging out with males from her time? Inuyasha would have liked that idea, but his heart and mind rejected it, so that was a no. Maybe because that boy was playing her? His teeth clenched together in anger, but he centred himself. He couldn't just jump to conclusions, even if he wanted to rip the boy to pieces and then feed his remains to some massive demon. Or was it because he was overprotective of Kagome? He nodded, smiling slightly. But then his smile vanished. Why was he overprotective of the young miko? Was it because she couldn't' fend for herself. He shook his head. When she had her bow and arrows, it would be the demon that couldn't' fend for itself. Then, he was dragged to thinking why he was over the top overprotective of her when Koga came to visit. Well, he didn't argue that he did like Kagome quite a bit, but then again, who wouldn't when it came to her personality and looks. Sure, she had a fiery temper, but it was always him who brought it up and even when Koga wasn't around he brought the wolf youkai up, claiming she should go to him and such. That always caused a row and most of the time she would 'Osuwari' him until he was in a ten foot crater and go back home. Sango always whacked him over the head with her large boomerang, Miroku just sighed and 'tutted' at him from the sidelines and Shippo would yell at him and try to attack him, but the run and hide behind either Sango or Miroku when he turned to Shippo with a look that threatened to kill him.

Well, at this point, his mind was hurting with all this thinking and reminiscing, so he stood up and hopped back onto the ground. Feelings aside, he still needed to get Kagome and apologise for his remarks before she had left. He knew Kagome didn't like being compared to Kikyou, yet he insistently badgered her with harsh remarks about how Kikyou was better than her. He knew it hurt her really badly, and he never meant it, but his mouth kept on working whenever he tried to silence it. He knew it was always his fault, but blamed Kagome, which caused Sango to hit him another few times. He liked saying these things as a defence mechanism because Kagome was Kikyou's reincarnation. It was like comparing herself against herself. Sure they had different characters, Kikyou's disclosure and Kagome's openness, but no matter what differed; they were still one in the same. He never wanted Kagome to know when she went away that he didn't want her to go, so he used and scorned her with the name 'Kikyou' protecting her from the truth and himself. He liked everything about Kagome, but feared if he told her he liked her scent or thought she was pretty and commented on her personality, he would get a harsh rejection.

Then it hit him, like a bat making contact with a ball. He LIKED everything about Kagome! He plopped to the ground looking dazed. He had never liked everything about Kikyou. He had the same feeling he had had for Kikyou for Kagome, but then…there was something different in his feelings towards Kagome. He welcomed them more, accepted them more. He would get insanely jealous if someone took Kagome and she even liked them as a friend. Her scent calmed him; Kikyou's never did, even when she was alive. He had never fully trusted Kikyou, but trusted Kagome with all his heart. When Kikyou would smile, it was just a smile. When Kagome smiled, his heart would beat a little faster and he would memorise it. Not when she gave a normal smile of course, as she smiled a lot, but one of her very rare smiles. And when he was the one that caused her to smile like that, he was always elated. And now, as he sat there, he realised these differences, but was still confused in what it was. If he had loved Kikyou, then what was it with Kagome? He took in a deep breath and exhaled. He never did love Kikyou, did he? What were his feelings for the other miko then? (Ah, he's a dense puppy, isn't he?)

Right, that was enough with the thinking. He got to his feet again and bounded off back to the bone eaters well. He was going to have to get her back to the feudal era at some point, so it was better to do it before she got to spend anymore time with the Akuma. His forehead creased. Now he was calling the boy the devil. Well, that was what he would call the boy. He probably was the devil, disguised as a human to woo Kagome and steal the Shikon no tama after injuring her. Inuyasha inwardly groaned, ridding his mind of his theories.

'There ya go again you stupid hanyou.'

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Sango and Kaede sat inside the hut. Miroku and Shippo had gone picking berries. Sango felt terribly bored at this moment in time. Of course, she was not intending to be offensive to Kaede, but she missed the company of the fox youkai and lecherous Houshi. Wow, that was odd. She missed Miroku even more than the adorable Shippo. Well, during battles, Miroku would always be the one accompanying her on Kirara. She and the Houshi did fight well together after all and Inuyasha and Kagome fought well together, usually in a final attack with Kagome's sacred arrow and Inuyasha's Kaze no Kizu attack. She was a bit perplexed at why she couldn't get Miroku out of her mind, but part of her knew. To Kagome, it was blatantly obvious her best friend Sango loved the Houshi, but because of his groping and antics of asking other women to bare his child, she chose not to tell him, nor admitted it to herself. Kagome thought it was because Sango was afraid when Miroku told her; he might go off groping women and asking them the question. Sometimes, she got the impression Miroku knew Sango loved him. It was funny that he had never actually asked her to bare his child. Even Shippo was convinced Sango had some sort of crush on Miroku as she got insanely jealous whenever he mentioned the beauty of another woman or showed interest in them. Heck, Kagome wanted to tell Sango she was humiliatingly obvious, but didn't have the courage to. It was clear Miroku loved Sango though too, and it was clearly easier for them to get together rather than Inuyasha and Kagome, while Kikyou loomed over the two.

"Ano…Kaede-sama?" Sango asked almost cautiously, disrupting the formed atmosphere of silence. The elder miko turned to Sango, raising an eyebrow.

"Hai?"

"Do you know when Houshi-sama will be back?"

Her reply was a soft chuckle, causing Sango to automatically blush.

"Dear child, will ye still be calling him that when ye get married?" Sango's face flashed crimson and she stood up, about to protest, but found the words did not come out. Sure, she expected these sorts of remarks from the others, but not Kaede, so did not know how to respond. She was just standing there, looking like a bit of a fool about to say something but then not saying it. "It's ok to be embarrassed child."

As Kaede began to welcome silence, she heard Sango's incoherent mumbles and chuckled to herself again. She wondered who would snap first and profess their love, Sango or Miroku. She placed bets on Sango from all the 'other women' pressure. But now she was thinking other things regarding an uncoupled couple. She had seen Inuyasha on the tree and had instantly sensed his sadness and anger. Another human male around Kagome was what it pointed to. She was slightly happy in secret that Inuyasha was getting his own back, but had a strong feeling it would bring them together, yet, if Inuyasha's stubborn streak and jealousy got the better of him, they may not even be friends at the end of it. Everyone knew how possessive demons tended to be about what was theirs and Inuyasha, half demon or not was no exception. Ah, but Kagome would probably be there to 'Osuwari' him to death, so she chose not to worry.

Meanwhile, in the forest, Miroku and Shippo were gathering Shippo's favourite berries. Using a custom from Kagome's time, they had each picked a straw; a Miroku had picked the shortest, forcing him to go along with Shippo. Now the Houshi was getting weary under the blazing sun, yet the fox youkai was as energetic as someone who'd had a gallon of caffeine.

"Shippo," Miroku moaned, running a hand through his hair, "when can we stop?" The little tyke paid no heed to Miroku's question and continued prancing around with a mound of berries in his little grasp. "Gah, damn tyke…how does Kagome keep on doing this with him, its murder? And she says she doesn't mind…poor girl."

Miroku had now calmed, realising even though Kagome was hurt, her love for the hanyou would bring her back, and whether her mind said 'no.' The opinions of the heart were always stronger.

"Miroku?" Shippo piped up. Miroku's face lit up at the tone of Shippo's voice, apparently considering Shippo might had had enough berry picking.

"Hai Shippo?"

"Get off your lazy rear and start getting the berries!" Miroku rolled his eyes, cupping his cheek in his hand. How would he get out of this one? "Miroku? Please?" The fox youkai pleaded in a soft voice, eyes watering. Miroku sighed in defeat and exasperation, proceeding to get up and resume berry picking. Shippo smiled ruefully and jumped onto a grumpy Houshi's shoulder and then jumping off and scurrying away to locate a place to put his berries.

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Kagome yawned and fell back onto the couch. She felt extremely tired after spending the day with Takao, without quite knowing why. In the space of six and a half hours, she had to think of him as someone she had known all her life, though blushed at the absurdity of the thought. She was quite attracted to him, as it was vice versa, but even with this lovely boy around, her heart still ached. She wanted Inuyasha around, even though she was supposed to still be steaming mad. Her fury had cooled but she was still upset of his words. Sure, she knew he regretted them, but she was getting fed up of hearing them. Sometimes it sounded as though he hated her, though she knew it wasn't true. But it really did hurt…

She would go back eventually, even if Inuyasha came to get her or not. She wondered if Kaede had really taken the rosary off from around his neck. Sighing, she felt the presence of sleep lulling her. She groaned and ran a hand through her hair, shifting her body to lie on her back and stare at the ceiling. She knew even though she might have some school girl crush on Takao, she was in love with Inuyasha, no matter how big an ego he had or how many times chasing after his 'clay pot' wounded her emotions. She reprimanded herself. They were tricked to hate each other, yet Inuyasha still loved her. She had no right to get tangled in that. She hadn't intended to fall for the hanyou, yet she just did…

"Why on earth are the fates so cruel, ne Buyo?" She questioned her cat in a monotone voice. Buyo, curled up against her, chose to respond by cuddling even further into her. She smiled sadly and stroked her companion, Buyo reminding her of Shippo. "Right," she told herself in a strong voice, putting a determined face on, "I'm returning to the feudal era tomorrow, Inuyasha or not!" She felt a lump develop in her throat only by saying Inuyasha's name and shivered, bringing Buyo closer to her. She just hoped the others wouldn't be angry, even though they had every right to be. She smiled softly. They were very understanding though and Kagome was very happy they were. She giggled slightly. How many times had Sango walloped Inuyasha with her boomerang?

The miko sat up, making Buyo stir and hiss in protest. She laughed at the cat, then looked out of the window, fixing her gaze on the shrine were the bone eaters well was situated.

'I will go, whether my heart breaks further or not.'

Tsuzuku

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That was a thoughts and feelings chapter wasn't it. Ah, Inu knows he likes Kagome more than he did Kikyou, but realised he didn't ever love Kikyou, but now can't figure out he loves Kagome. Well, he is dense in the anime to poor Kagome's feelings, and probably his own also. Of course he won't tell Kagome how he feels for ages because Takao is around. But what happens if Kagome falls for Takao (gasp) Nah, she won't…I think…anyway…

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I will do my best in future to make Inu jealous

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