(A/N: yay!!!! we have a snow day today!!! anyway, here's the next chapter of Old Or New? I still have no idea how long this story is going to be. For all I know, it could be ten, twenty, or even thirty more chapters. My guess is probably in between ten and twenty. Though that's still just a guesstimate. Ooo I'm rambling! Sorry about that! Anyway, on with the story!!!)
DISCLAIMER: OMFG!! I actually own something!! It's the song that Kagome sings. It's mine, I wrote it, and no you can't have it! Inuyasha, however, still belongs to Takahashi-Sensai. T.T
Old Or New?
Fading Away
The rest of the day eased on by. In gym, which was unfortunately right after lunch, the gang continued their death stares, gropings, mutilations of whatever brain cells Miroku has left, pretty much the usual. The day's activity was dodge ball, boys against girls (hehe). They were hot and breathing pretty heavily by the time class was over. Though in the end, it was all worth it because the girls had gotten their revenge for all the unwanted massaging of certain areas and the pickle stealing two people could commit. The girls were laughing when they came out of the locker room.
"Who knew you had such an arm, Kagome!"
"Your one to talk! When you nailed Miroku in the head, I thought he wouldn't get back up!" That got them laughing again. They talked and laughed all the way to their last class, math.
"Ugh! I hate math!" Kagome complained as she took a seat in front of Inuyasha, Sango, though with some hesitation, sat in the seat in front Miroku, which was also next to Kagome.
"Trust me your not alone, so quit whining!" Inuyasha snapped.
Kagome shot him a icy stare that sent shivers up the group's spines. Sango was trying to calm her down when the teacher came in (like the secretary, the teacher will never have a name because whoever is mean to Inuyasha or any of the group doesn't deserve a name).
"All right, you know the drill. Get out the worksheet I gave to you Monday and let's get started."
Kagome raised her hand. He looked at her, signaling her to speak. "Uh, I'm new-"
"And lt me guess, you don't have the worksheet?" Kagome nodded.
"Speak when you are talking to someone, do not simply nod your head! That is bad etiquette! Say 'Hai Sensei' or "Nain Sensei'"
"Uh, uh ha-hai"
"Hai, what?!"
"Uh hai sensei!"
"Good." he smiled. "We might make a presentable lady out of you yet. Now then, come up and get the worksheet, then go out into the hallway to work on in. Inuyasha go with her, she probably be struggling on this." That was the more polite way of saying, "Kagome's dumb, I'm sexist, and I can't stand hanyous." The two caught the message quite clearly, so they grumbled curses under their breath and walked out of the door.
A few eye twitches of anger later...
"Damn him! How could he treat us like that?!?! That F.O.B.! And I mean it with all I'm worth!!" Kagome ranted, pounding on the lockers.
Inuyasha was leaning against the lockers which were now getting pretty banged up. He had almost forgotten his anger when he heard one word come out of her mouth. Us. So he decided to be nice.
"Here, do the worksheet, ace it, then he'll give you a bit more respect."
Kagome thought for a moment, then sat down and quickly read the first problem. She snorted. "This is so easy! And they thought that I would be challenged!" Inuyasha came over and sat down next to her. "I know. The only reason I'm doing poor in my classes is because I don't try."
"You should at least try some of the time."
"What's the point?! They'll still treat me like shit. The outside world is even more cruel then them."
"Not everyone is mean to you."
Inuyasha thought for a moment. "You have a point. You, Sango and Miroku aren't like that. But just look at Mr. What's-his-face. There are a whole lot of 'em where he came from."
"Who even listens to people like them? They are just insecure about themselves, so they have to put other people down like us down."
There was that word again. Us. That was becoming his favorite word. Especially when Kagome said it. "Thanks."
Kagome looked up at him surprised. "For what?"
He shook his head. "For more than you know."
A couple of "awwwws" later...
The time to meet Inuyasha came a lot quicker than expected (they had patched up their fight about the pickle.) Kagome put another layer under her hoodie, grabbed her guitar case (guitar safely tucked inside), and headed out. She tried to calm her nerves and remembered the conversation she had with Sango, before she drove on home.
–flashback–
"Uh Sango?"
"Oh, Kagome!" she said as she smiled. Then she frowned. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh! Uh n-no nothing's wrong! It's just that, well..."
"Well...?"
"Well, Inuyasha wanted to here me sing-"
"He did? You sing?"
"Mhm! Well, I didn't want to do it in class, so I said that I'd meet him at the park at eight but I don't want to go to the park alone with a guy at night and he said that he'd invite Miroku so I said fine and that I would invite Sango and so would you come please?" she said really fast and amazingly in one breath.
"Well, if understood all of that, you want me to come with you t hear you sing so you won't have to be alone with the boys." Kagome nodded. "Sorry Kagome. I actually going on a study date with Miroku."
Kagome sighed, obviously disappointed.
"Oh but don't worry! Inuyasha is NOT the one you should be concerned about if your worried about something bad happening. The one you should be concerned with is gonna be with me. Plus, Inuyasha likes you. If anything DID happen, he wouldn't let you get hurt."
That helped. Kagome smiled. "Ok Sango. And thanks." With that she gathered up her stuff and started to walk off.
–end flashback–
Kagome was walking down the streets towards the park. It was 7:45.
Some frantic running for a silver-haired, amber-eyed dog hanyou later...
Inuyasha was now sprinting down the street to the park. He glanced at his watch, which read 8:06. He rounded the corner into the park. He stopped, not even out of breath. He heard the soft strumming of someone's guitar. That someone was Kagome.
"Yo" he said, making her jump, for she thought that she was alone.
"Oh, hi Inuyasha. Miroku and Sango are on a study date, so they couldn't-"
"What?" he looked at her confused.
He sat down next to her. "What are staring at?"
"Oh, sorry. It's just your ears-"
"What about them?!"
She smiled. "They're so kawaii!" she said as she rubbed them with her fingers.
"Hey! Quit it!"
She giggled. "Sorry. It was too tempting!"
"Just sing the baka song already." he said, clearly irritated, as he crossed his arms.
"As I was saying before, Miroku and Sango are on a study date so they won't be able to come." Inuyasha laughed.
"What's so funny?"
"I was just imagining what Miroku would be doing right now." Kagome playfully elbowed him in the stomach.
"So, what song are ya gonna sing?"
"It's called fading away." she said as she started to softly the strings.
"She puts on her fake smile Her friends say 'Stay for awhile' She tries, she really does! But their chatter's just an annoying buzz To ears that don't hear, To eyes that hold nothing but tears. Now on her bed she lay, Doing nothing but fading away.
Someone finally noticed All the meals she had missed The discussions she wasn't in It was her brother, her kin.
They took her to the doctor, the nurse Hoping it would help the curse On their once cheerful daughter But that's what led to their slaughter."
Inuyasha was enchanted. Kagome had one of the loveliest voices he had ever heard. It almost made him miss the incredibly sad song she was singing. Almost.
"She didn't have a sickness or disease, She didn't cough, whine or sneeze, She had bruises, black and blue Given to her whom they all knew.
She puts on her fake smile Her family said "Stay for awhile" She tries, she really does! But their chatter is just an annoying buzz, To ears that don't hear, To eyes that hold nothing but tears. Everyone says it's gonna be okay, But her soul's still fading away."
Kagome was crying now, tears running streaks down her cheeks.
"They moved her, she finally healed Though her thoughts of fear were concealed She doesn't want them to worry, They'll think to move her in a hurry. Doesn't anyone listen to what she has to say? While there all happy, she's still fading away.
There's only one things she wants, Everyone else has it, it's just her it taunts. It's two ears that will listen Two eyes that won't go missing All the tears she has shed While she's alone in her bed All the problems bottled inside her About everyone that's lied to her Someone that will force her to stay And keep her from fading away.
There's no need for that fake smile No one tells her to stay for awhile There's no one who tells her it's her who they love There's no chatter that's just an annoying buzz Though her ears still don't hear Her eyes still hold nothing but tears No one forced her to stay, So she ended up just fading away."
As Kagome finished her song, they sat for a couple moments in silence. Then, Inuyasha put his arms around Kagome and pulled her close.
"I'm here. I'll listen." he whispered. Kagome was surprised he did that, but she ended up just sobbing into his chest. Inuyasha held her close the whole time. He knew what it felt like to be hated and unloved.
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('sob' 'sniffle' I don't know if that made you cry, but I was crying when I wrote that! TT.TT )
