A/N - I'm back!
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A pain so deep resonated in my chest, and my eyes burned, how could he do this to me? My legs ached from running away he didn't even bother to follow me. The thought of him still being at the library with Kikyo made my chest hurt more. The sun was setting, casting an orange glow through the sky, and I knew it would be dark soon. I couldn't go home like this, as much as I wanted to curl up on my windowsill in the attic, I would have to go through my mother first. She would demand what's wrong and then insist that my play date with Sesshoumaru would make it better. I couldn't handle that right now. My only other option was Sango's house. Another place I often sought for comfort when my attic wasn't available. I knocked on the door and waited, thankfully she opened the door and not her dad. She took one look at my puffy red eyes, and disheveled appearance and yanked me through the threshold into her arms.
"Tell me what's wrong," my best friend demanded and the dam burst, I was sobbing into her arms, I barely heard her close the door or lead me into her room. She guided us to her bed and situated my head in her lap. She shushed me softly, running her fingers through my hair, coaxing me to tell her what was wrong and I did. I told her everything from when I woke up to how I ended up a mess on her doorstep, between my tears and heavy breathing. She listened patiently; she stopped stroking my hair every now and then to wipe tears off my face but was quiet until long after I finished.
"How could he?" I finally asked the question that was constantly running through my mind. I felt her chest heave and a sigh escaped her.
"Because guys are stupid Kagome," she pushed my hair back and looked at me with a small smile, "Remember how long it took for Miroku to realize his feelings for me? You told me that he did the first week of sophomore year and I never believed you because of all the girls he flirted with. We didn't see how we felt about each other until it just happened and I believe that the same thing goes for you and Inuyasha. He just doesn't see it yet." I soaked up what she said.
Miroku use to chase after anything wearing lip-gloss, making it his mission to ask out every girl in our sophomore class. Then Sango wouldn't give him the time a day and that's all it took for him to pursue her. Sango was different then most girls in our class, she had to grow up way too fast, after her mother passed and her father had to work long hours just to keep them afloat. She became a parent to her little brother and carried plenty of responsibilities, and the playboy that Miroku use to be didn't interest her at all. Still they became friends and slowly she changed Miroku and he did the same for her, that summer their relationship bloomed. Miroku has been a devoted, lovesick puppy ever since. I was happy for them both and slightly envious. I knew Inuyasha much longer then they knew each other and nothing has blossomed between us, I knew everything about him, wouldn't I know if he was in love me? It really hurt not to know.
"But he likes Kikyo, he wants to be with her," I sat up angry, "He doesn't even know how awful she really is!"
"Because you never told him about her. I'm the only one you told."
Sango and I became best friends soon after being paired together for a class project. We told each other everything, even my bad history with Kikyo from middle school. Kikyo use to bully me, it was something I was accustomed to, being best friends with the school's 'it' boy, girls were jealous. I got awful glares and most girls just wanted to hang out with me to get close to Inuyasha. But Kikyo was by far the worst, but I never told Inuyasha, he already protected me so much. I wanted to handle the mean girl on my own. I tried but it became an all out war, she tortured me for the longest time until her family moved away. After that, I really didn't have a reason to tell Inuyasha and when she returned, we were in high school and she just ignored me, which was fine with me until now.
"I can't tell him now, I'll just be the jealous loser friend." She nodded.
"Maybe, but it's your choice what you want to do. I think you should tell him, you guys have been friends since elementary school, when you protected him and Inuyasha has never forgotten that. But if you don't then he'll find out on his own that she's not the best person." She waited for me to respond but I didn't know what to say, I was angry at Inuyasha and my dislike for Kikyo was swirling around, that I only just wanted to bad mouth her.
"I think you should go on that date," she said changing the subject and completely shocking me.
"What?!" Has she lost her mind, but I could tell she was serious.
"I get that it's totally weird because he is Inuyasha's brother. But if you're not going to tell Inuyasha about Kikyo, I don't think you should wait around for him either. If you're meant to be with him, it'll happen no matter what. So have fun until it does. And maybe Sesshoumaru is really looking forward to this date and come on! He's hot!," she exclaimed causing me to giggle, "I will hate you if you don't go."
"You really think I should?" She nodded eagerly and since my mother said it, I actually considered the idea. I was junior in high school and I never been on a official date, unless you count the times, Hojo or Kouga stalked me in public places. But a real date, one that I willingly agreed to? It never happened. I was nervous just thinking about and maybe I wasn't against it because of Inuyasha, I might of just been scared. I was terrified when my mom told me. Speaking of her, I received a text from her telling me to come home. I told Sango I had to leave, she had pulled out a book while I was lost in thought and placed it down to hug me good bye.
"So are you going to go?" I bit my lip, stopping a nervous smile from forming.
"I think I will." She squealed in delight pulling me into another hug.
"And you are going to tell me all about it." I left her house, a nervous mass growing in my stomach. Now I had to tell my mother, I thought before something else occurred to me. How was I going to tell Inuyasha?
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A/N- It's been far too long. I think this is a really great story and I will try to update more and write longer chapters. Sorry to anyone who really enjoyed this story and was waiting for this chapter. I have no excuse. I hope you guys are still with me and like this chapter. Like I said longer ones will be on the way. Tell me what you think. Now I have to go to work, even though I really want to keep writing. Thank you guys!
