~ Hopelessly Wishing ~
Kikyo's True Colors
"Honestly," Kiko laughed to her friends. "I don't see why my boyfriend is so hung up on that fat bitch. What was her name again?"
"Kagome," Yura replied.
"Yeah, her," Kikyo said, rolling her eyes. "She's fat, she's useless, and she's stealing my man away from me."
"What a whore," Hari scoffed. "Damn, her body odor must be putrid."
"Yeah, I know!" Kikyo said. "The only reason why Inuyasha hangs out with her is because he feels bad. Poor bitch. I almost feel bad for her. Almost."
The girls all laughed, not noticing a certain hanyou with familiar silver hair and amber eyes clench his fists tight and growl.
INUYASHA'S POV
I was looking for Kikyo because I was supposed to take her home.
At this point, I don't know if I like her anymore.
I mean, I used to, but she seemed so much nicer than she is now. She's just so petty and difficult to be around.
Plus that insensitive comment she directed towards Kagome the other day! Oh, she did not get away with that one. I swear, Kagome definitely has her way with words.
I smiled when I thought about her.
I turned a corner and found Kikyo talking and laughing with her friends. However, the smile slipped from my face when I heard what they were saying about my best friend.
I ran back around the corner so I could eavesdrop on their conversation undetected.
"She's fat, she's useless, and she's stealing my man away from me!"
Hold the fuck up! Kagome isn't stealing shit from Kikyo. She's just mad because Kagome told her off the last time we fought. And she's not fat. I'll admit she's not the skinniest girl in the world, but at least she's comfortable in her own body and not so worried about what people think of her. Unlike Kikyo. (a/n: oh inuyasha, how little you know…)
Useless? Are you kidding me? I couldn't have gotten where I am today without her. I still remember how she would sing to me if I was sad when we were younger. I wish I had the courage to ask her to keep doing it. Her voice is amazing. I can't even remember why she stopped.
"Whore."
Because "whores" like Kagome have not dated once in their life, right? Whores like Kagome haven't had their first kiss yet, let alone their first time. Whores like Kagome can't distinguish the difference between flirting and mere platonic behavior, right?
Yeah right.
"The only reason why Inuyasha hangs out with her is because he feels bad!"
Seriously? Do they take me for some kind of two-faced, manipulative asshole or something? Kagome's my best friend. I wouldn't psych her out for anything in the world. She means so much to me.
"Damn, her body odor must be putrid."
Okay, just for the record, Kagome smells like motherfucking vanilla and sakuras, not like those awful chemicals you spray on yourselves everyday. Why do you think I hug her all the time? Kagome smells natural; you smell artificial. Yeah, that's right bitch, I did go there.
"Fat bitch."
Again, Kagome is not fat! And at least she can lose weight. You're stuck with your awful attitude and ugly face for the rest of your pathetic life. And Kagome doesn't have to change for anybody, so if she doesn't want to work out, so be it. I can accept her for who she is. I accepted that a long time ago, dammit!
Kagome has treated everybody with nothing but respect. She's never talked bad about you or anybody else. She always had a bright smile on her face, ignoring what everyone said about her. I can't believe she's so strong.
Kagome… the girl that I…
I ran a clawed hand through my silky silver hair as I sighed.
I can't do this. I can't be with Kikyo, not when she bad-mouthed Kagome with all her friends like that. And did Kikyo have anything to do with why Kagome was crying last week? Yeah, most probably. Now that I think about it, it seems like something Kikyo would do. After all, she did accuse me of cheating on her with Kagome. Actually, she accuses me of a lot of things, but that's besides the point.
Yeah, I get it. You can tell me it's a stupid reason for no longer liking someone. But something like that just doesn't fly with me.
I've decided. I think I've known long ago who my heart really belongs to, and I gave it to the wrong person.
I understand now.
THE NEXT DAY
KAGOME'S POV
I was waiting for Inuyasha and Kikyo to make their usual grand entrance. I hoped that they would make it fast, because I wasn't really in the mood to even hear Kikyo's name at the moment.
And, of course, today must be my lucky day because from across the hallway, I heard Inuyasha shout, "Kikyo!"
I rolled my eyes.
"Yes, honey?" Kikyo sauntered up to him, grabbing his face with her soft hands, showing off her perfectly manicured nails, before aiming to give him a kiss. I winced, preparing to look away while they made out, but to my surprise, Inuyasha dodged her lips and pushed Kikyo away from him.
"Look, we need to talk. In private."
Awesome! Now they're gonna go to the janitor's closet, and "talk", which really means "make out and possibly have sex in a dark room" in high school language. I blinked my tears away and swallowed the lump in my throat.
To my utter surprise, Kikyo was unable to translate, and instead stood her ground and said indignantly, "No! We talk here."
Inuyasha blushed before muttering, "Actually, I'd appreciate it if-"
"No!" Kikyo shouted. "Here!"
I could see the telltale signs of our favorite dog demon getting angry. His eyes were darkening, hands tensing, ears twitching irritably.
"Fine. Since you want this to be public, I'll make this quick to save you utter humiliation."
What the hell does he mean by that? Curious, I pretended to be fumbling with my locker combination as I watched the scene out of the corner of my eyes.
Kikyo stared at Inuyasha in confusion.
Taking a deep breath, Inuyaha sent his current girlfriend a pitying look before saying, "I'm breaking up with you."
WHOA! I was not expecting that, and apparently, neither was everyone else.
The hallway went dead silent.
"Excuse me?" Kikyo did not like the sound of that. Who would? Getting dumped is definitely not on anyone's to-do list.
"See? This is why I wanted to talk in private."
Ohh… well, that makes sense.
Kikyo moved her mouth furiously, but no sound came out.
"Haha," she said stiffly, forcing a laugh. "You're quite the jokester, aren't you? Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're a few months too early. Well, come on, then. We have to get to class."
She slipped her arm through Inuyasha's and proceeded to move forward, but he wouldn't budge. Instead, he pulled his arm away from hers.
"I'm not joking around, Kikyo," he snarled. "I'm not an idiot - I know it's December. God damn. I'm breaking up with you, seriously."
"What?" Kikyo shouted, his words finally registering in her brain. Took her long enough. "But why?"
"I heard what you were saying about Kagome with your friends!" he roared, losing his temper. Sorry, Inuyasha, but that's what you get for dating an airhead. They just don't get the hint. "If you think you can disrespect my best fucking friend in any way at all, you've got another thing coming!"
My heart stopped. Wait! He's breaking up with Kikyo because he heard her talking bad about… me?
Kikyo gave me a death glare.
For once, Inuyasha noticed this and growled, grabbing Kikyo's wrist and holding it firmly in his hand.
"Don't you dare come near her or me ever again," he said lowly. "I don't know how long you've been mistreating her like this."
"You're gonna regret this!" Kikyo screamed.
"No, I won't," Inuyasha said confidently. "The only thing I regret is that it took me so long to realize how much of a manipulative bitch you actually are."
With that, he walked away, leaving his words hanging in the air.
Kikyo screeched, her voice reaching levels any banshee could only wish of having, before kicking her locker in frustration and running to her first class.
Inuyasha ran a hand through his hair and made his way over to me.
"Hey," I said quietly. "Why did you do that?"
"Break up with her?" he questioned. "I thought I made that obvious."
"Well, you did, but you didn't have to do that for me," I whispered. "You liked her."
He shook his head. "I didn't have to - but I wanted to. No one gets away with talking shit about you. And yeah, I liked her, but I didn't know how bad of a person she really is. Plus, she was really clingy when we started dating. Were you not there for all of those times we fought?"
Oh, I was definitely there. That was why I had lost my temper and finally told her off that one time. Like I said - Kikyo took advantage of the one good thing that she had.
Something that she didn't deserve to have at all.
I made a face.
"I know," he said, smiling. "I'm just relieved it's all over. She was a huge pain in the ass. I don't know why I couldn't see it before."
I only shrugged, and a beat of comfortable silence followed with the two of us just staring at each other.
"I'm sorry," Inuyasha finally whispered. "Kagome, I am so, so sorry."
"It's not your fault," I said. "Don't apologize. You didn't know."
"But it is," he replied. "You had to suffer times three because of me."
"And what exactly did you do?" I told him. "All you did was date her. You played no part in this. It's not like you made her say that stuff about me and then break up with her, right?"
"Well, no, but still." He looked down, hesitating, as if still deciding whether or not to say something.
When he finally looked up, embarrassment hinted at his expression, his cheeks slightly flushed.
"Well," he said finally, "I guess the good thing that comes out of this is that I finally realized my true feelings."
I gave him a strange look. "Huh?"
"My true feelings… for you," he whispered.
My mouth opened in an "o" shape before I snapped it shut.
"Well uh," he said awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck. "I'm really not good with this word stuff. I mean, asking Kikyo out was easy. Uh, I mean, it wasn't at first, but-"
I rolled my eyes. "Just tell me."
"I love you," he blurted out. My eyes widened. "I've loved you for so long, Kagome. I don't even know how long, but I know it was a long time.
"I think I loved you before we even got into middle school. I loved your singing. I miss your singing. Please sing for me again."
There was another silence as Inuyasha shifted nervously from foot to foot and as I pondered his confession.
"Do you… do you really mean all that?" I asked him shyly.
It was Inuyasha's turn to roll his eyes. "Obviously, woman. If I didn't mean it, I wouldn't say it."
"I love you too," I said, smiling. "I always have, and I always will."
Smiling, he leaned forward and pressed a chaste kiss to my lips. I grinned against his mouth, and he groaned in irritation as he pulled away.
"You'd better not be laughing at me!" he whined. "It takes a lot of guts to confess, you know!"
"Don't worry, I'm not laughing at you, puppy," I giggled, closing my eyes and giving him an Eskimo kiss. "I'm just kind of giddy."
"Giddy? Why?" Inuyasha looked at me as if I was retarded or something.
"Just happy with the way things turned out, that's all."
Inuyasha shook his head, clearly not understanding what I was trying to say. I didn't blame him. I didn't even understand it very much myself.
All I knew was that I loved him, and he loved me, and that was all I could have ever asked for.
a/n: aaa! so Kagome got her happy ending after all! though it's probably rather bad of me to make Inuyasha move on so fast… oh well.
oh my god, one more chapter! i cryyyy! this will be my first complete story (with chapters)!
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