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A/N: Chapter nine. My main focus has really been this fic, sorry to the fans of my other ones it's just I don't want this one to die lol. Enjoy!
"Kagome?" Kouga asked, his face falling slightly.
"I... I've gotta think about it… but I will wear the ring until I give you my answer on my other hand." She said. Inuyasha suddenly felt angry, she was probably going to say yes.
"Thank you." Kouga said, hugging her.
"Now, let's see the ring!" Sango said excitedly. Kagome laughed and began to cry. Everyone thought that it was happy tears as she laughed through them but they weren't. "My God it's huge!" Sango said as she held her new friend's hand. Kagome hated the size of it. It was a huge diamond with a gold band. All around it was more large diamonds shaped as hearts. So sickening. Plus, he knew she liked white gold more than gold gold. But she wasn't crying because of the ring.
"Y-yeah," Kagome laughed as she cried some more. Oh this was ridiculous. "It's beautiful." She sniffed.
"It's awful," Inuyasha commented with a sigh. She looked up and met his eyes. He saw right through her and she mentally gasped.
"What... what are you talking about? It's beautiful." Kagome said, shaking her head all the while forcing herself to believe the words she said.
"Yep," He said sarcastically. "It's huge, probably cost a fortune, and it's ugly. Your boy toy... I mean 'Fiancé' has awful taste."
"Shut up," She said, suddenly angry at him. "You could do better?" He looked at her and smirked.
"Hell yeah." And with that he picked up a near by book and began to read.
"I betcha couldn't. I bet that you wouldn't one hour ring shopping." She said.
"Oh really?" He asked.
"Oooh," She cried out in anger. "This conversation's over." Kagome said leaving the room as fast as she could. Inuyasha grabbed her back into the room by her arm before she could escape.
"No it's not, when it is I let ya know. Why are you lying to yourself?" He asked.
"Why do you care?" She asked quietly with a sarcastic laugh and he let her go, wondering the same thing.
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"Luuunch time." Izayoi and Kairi said in unison. Miroku, Sango, and Kikyo had been chatting in the living room about random stuff, Kouga and Kagome had been discussing some marriage things and Kagome had been avoiding Inuyasha while he avoided her. They all came in and there was something awkward in the air that no one liked.
"What are we having?" Sango asked, breaking the silence, as she and Miroku sat down. Suddenly, a slap was heard through the air and Inuyasha and Izayoi were giving Miroku a dirty look.
"You pervert!" Sango said, her eyes vivid. He shrugged as Izayoi passed out the sandwiches.
"Oh mommy thanks," Inuyasha said with sarcasm. "But I'm sure we could've made our own."
"Be thankful and eat the damn sandwich." Was Izayoi's short reply. He smirked and ate away. Why make your own sandwich when there's one right in front of you?
"So Kagome," Kairi asked with a smile as she bit into her own sandwich. "You know what you're gonna tell Kouga?" Kouga had left for work again right after Izayoi and Kairi said lunch was starting.
"Well no, I don't know what I'm gonna say." She shrugged as she sipped on her coke.
"You're gonna say you'll marry him right?" Sango asked as if it were her only option.
"I don't..." She frowned. "I don't know. Please stop asking me about it."
"Okay," Sango sighed and continued to eat.
"Where is Kouga?" Izayoi asked, eating like she'd never eaten before. Everyone was staring at her. "What?" She asked with her mouth full. "I'm hungry." She said with a shrug.
"Righto." Inuyasha raised both brows with a sigh.
"Uh, Kouga left. Something about work." She said distantly.
"Ya know, that boy has an awful lot of work. We don't even know what he does! Kiddo, don't you think that's suspicious?" Izayoi asked.
"Izzy, I know what he does! He's a computer programmer." She said.
"I don't believe a word of that." Izayoi said. "He's up to something and you know it."
"Shush Izayoi," Kairi said. "It's not our concern."
"Oh yes it is!" Izayoi slammed her fist on the table in distress. "I love this chickadee and she needs a good man to be her husband. Not some boy who's probably foolin' around right now."
"Iz, please don't say that." Kagome said quietly, tears filling her eyes. She hated seeing Izayoi upset. "He's a good person Izayoi and he loves me."
"He doesn't love you Kagome. He's claimed you but that doesn't mean he loves you. There hasn't been a day that he hasn't said, 'You're MY woman.' And in such a controlling voice, I hate it. Hon, please don't mistake how he acts with you for love because you'll miss out on something wonderful." Inuyasha was smirking softly.
"Why are you smirking?" Kagome asked tiredly. He shrugged.
"Don't know, it's just something I do I think..." He said seriously. "Or it could be that my mom's making sense," He smiled slightly. "It's one of those." Kagome threw a chip at him with a growl and he caught it in his mouth then ate it with a crunch. He winked at her and she frowned even more.
"How'd you manage to catch that?" Miroku asked, finishing his sandwich.
"I'm like a dog..." Inuyasha said almost reluctantly. "I've been able to do that for years now." Izayoi laughed warmly and Miroku joined her.
"That's funny… and cute." Kikyo said with a small, low giggle. Inuyasha began to blush but almost immediately got it under control. Izayoi tried to hide her disgust, she never really liked Kikyo. Kagome cleared her throat and Kikyo looked at her as a fit of coughs overcame Kagome.
"I-I'm sorry," Kagome coughed. "Wrong pipe..." When she was finally through coughing she took a sip of her drink and swallowed. "Better." She smiled at Kikyo who had almost gagged at the sound of Kagome's coughing.
"Good," Kikyo said with a tight smile, barely meaning it.
"You sure you're okay?" Sango asked, rubbing her back to sooth her.
"Oh yeah," Kagome said with a large sigh. "I'm fine, it happens." Sango laughed.
"Yeah, to everyone. Just wanted to make sure you were okay."
"Yep, I know. Thanks." Kagome smiled at her.
"Anyone want another sandwich? There's more in the fridge." Kairi offered and both boys got up and got one more and a can of beer.
"Must you drink that stuff sweetie?" Izayoi asked her son. "Miroku, you don't really want that do you?" She asked her nephew. They laughed like she just said a funny joke and opened their cans to drink. "I give up," She blew up towards her bangs and laughed lightly. "Oh well."
"Mom, we won't drink any more than two beers today." Inuyasha swore. Izayoi mouthed the word two with disbelief.
"Fine, I don't control what you do. Just don't make me silly promises you can't and won't, I know you won't, keep." She said with a knowing smiling while pointing at the two.
"Okay auntie," Miroku said. "Okay." And with that, they all ate their lunch in peace.
A/N: Sorry you had to wait so long for this one. And sorry for how short it is. It's late and I'm tired but I tried lol. Any who, please review!
