*Revised*

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Chapter 9, The truth.

"Kagome?" He spoke low and she tensed before she saw who spoke. She tried to wipe her tears and fix herself before looking at him.

"Wha-what are you doing here? I'm not ready yet-"

"Kagome" he cut her off. She looked up at him.

"What is it?"

"Who was it?" He looked serious. Almost full of pain. It hurt her to see it.

"Who was who?"

"Kagome- I know. Just.. please, tell me" He knelt down in front of her.

"I-I.."

"I know it's not.. easy but just please- talk to me." He begged.

"How did you-?"

"That doesn't matter now, Kagome." She took a deep breathe. This moment was coming and she knew it but actually going through it was a different story.

"You know that court case? Tycoon Onigumo's son being outed?" She asked him.

"Yea.. what about it?"

"It.. It was a little over two years ago. I just started school- when I met Ayame. May wasn't around and I wasn't used to that but Ayame was around. I was the- the freshman. The newbie" Inuyasha just nodded along with the story. Scared that if he stopped her for questions she wouldn't want to go on with the story. And he needed to know more than he wanted to ask any questions. "He was the Junior prodigy. Academic excellence, athletic God, and the campus charmer." She laughed to herself.

"I wasn't stupid. I was never the type to throw my dignity away for anything not even the class dream boy. But I was foolish enough to fall for him. I mean- it's the most cliche thing right? The fresh meat falling for the guy everyone wants? But I did. Stupid right?"

"It's not stupid"

"I should have known better-"

"Shut up with that and go on" He waved and cut her off. She gave him an offended glare before calming down and continuing. Inuyasha gave him self a mental pat on the back for handeling her so well.

"We dated for a few months. I was always really into my studies so I didn't have time to seriously date. But- Near the end of the year about two weeks before the year ended we- Ayame and I went to one of his Frats parties and of course I went straight to him. Ayame and I agreed to meet back at a certain time so we split ways. His friends kept giving me drinks and I didn't mind because we were gonna take a taxi home. He brought me upstairs and just started talking to me but- at one point, I stopped. I fell down on the bed and couldn't move. My body just wasn't listening to me. They put something in my drinks- to this day I still don't know what it was. Whatever it was didn't knock me out though. I was awake the whole time he had his way with me. It felt like forever for me.. His friends were there the whole time. Just watching and cheering him on" she snorted.

"When it was over, my body still wouldn't move. I kept my eyes shut hoping they would just leave me alone. But the fact that my body made no movements, they thought- they thought I was gone."

"Dead?" His heart sank at the thought.

"Mhmm. They dragged me out the back of the house into the backwoods. I was left by some tree a good distance away around one in the morning."

"How did you-"

"Ayame found me. I was abale to move only a little but I pushed and tried to scream. When I didn't show up on time she went looking everywhere for me and heard my screaming. For the next day I spent it getting my muscles to move again. That was when we started to get as close as we are now. She was the one who literally cleaned me up and helped me recover.." She smiled thinking about her friendship.

"Did you ever.."

"Try to get him? Yea. But no one would believe the son of such an established man with such a fine resume would do this sort of thing. I had no one on my side to tell them otherwise. It became a battle of who could pay a wittier lawyer at that point and I wanted nothing to do with it anymore. If the case was going to go on, I wanted it to go on because it was understood what he did. But they had completely forgotten about that. I dropped all charges." Inuyasha was shocked at that. His stubborn girlfriend gave up on something like that?

"He smirked at me in the courthouse and that was the last time I ever saw him. He graduated that year so I was able to continue studying which was the only thing I focused on from then on." She finished.

"I'm sorry.."

"Inuyasha?"

"Yea?"

"I um- don't want to repeat this for everyone since my names is going to be out pretty soon. You think you could um.. Sum it up for em?" She looked at him, finally.

"I will. Babe?" He looked at her.

"Hmm?"

"Please don't- I would never hurt you. You know that right?" He pleaded with his eyes.

"I know that.. I just. I have habits now.." She sighed. "It's not easy to get back to normal from that"

"Those phonecalls?" He asked.

"Aaron, our lawyer."

"That guy on the beach?" She flinched.

"Um.. he was one of his- uh, friends." She looked away.

"That was your.."

"My first time, yes."

"That's why you said to consider you a virgin.." He realized.

"I've been used but I've never had sex or made love. That's the way I see" She looked tense.

"I won't let him near you" he stood up.

"we'll be in the same courtroom, Inuyasha"

"As will I." He said, stern.

"You are not coming to New York for the case" she stood up.

"And why the hell not?" he hissed.

"Because I said so- God knows what you'll do or say when something pisses you off about the trial." She yelled at him.

"You've pretty much guaranteed that I'll be there now and everyone else probably will too"

"You won't know where to find me."

"We'll ask May" He smirked.

"Asshole.."

My asshole.


"Woah.."

"Wow-"

Inuyasha went home that day and told everything to the guys. They couldn't believe it.

"Did you tell her you knew him?" Miroku came to first.

"No. It didn't come up."

"But you plan on going? He'll recognize you in the courtroom. Not to mention K-"

"Don't even go there." Inuyasha warned.

"So you haven't told ehr about that either?" Kouga asked.

"No"

"Are you stupid? She just told you her freaking deepest darkest secret shit and you can't even talk about the girl that fucked you over? What kind of shit is that?" Kouga yelled.

"Drop it, okay?" Inuyasha passed him towards his room.

"You have to tell her!" Miroku yelled before he slammed the door.


"So you'll only be there one day?" May asked.

"That's all I've agreed to." Inuyasha was by her side with his arm around her back. She was comfortable leaning into him.

"How long is the actual trial?" Ayame asked.

"As long as it takes to come up with a verdict. I'll be heard once and that's it."

"When?" Sango asked. The others were still a little shocked by the shared information.

"Next week"

"What day?" May asked.

"You are not coming" she replied, seriously. But everyone laughed.

"You know you've just guaranteed all of us being there, right?" Kouga smirked at her.

"What I tell ya?" Inuyasha looked down at her.

"Guys, you can't. This is a serious day for me-"

"And you're gonna need your serious friends to be there for you" Miroku stepped in.

Lord, help me..


She wasn't sad or depressed. Not happy or cheerful. She was just there. The day to leave was tomorrow. They were leaving a day early because May took it upon herself to plan a day and night out in the city the day before the trial. She has no idea how her dad did it but all of them were going to be in the courtroom on the day. Although, she's pretty sure it was Inuyasha's father who did it at the nagging of Inuyasha. Even his parents were going to be there. A good ole reunion in a courtroom. Apparently, Inuyasha had even gotten her a special room and a separate one that was connected by a door for the rest of the girls. May complained about special treatment but eventually shut up about it. Inuyasha's fathers jet would be flying them early in the morning and according to May the only sleep they'll get that day is on the plane. It almost feels like a vacation if she doesn't remind herself of why she's going to New York in the first place.

"Hey you" A voice at her door made her turn around.

"Inuyasha" She smiled and instantly felt better.

How does he do that?..

"You okay?" He wlked over to her by the bed where she was finishing the small packing.

"Yea"

"And really?" He looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"I'm fine, Inuyasha. Really."

"May told me never to believe you when you say the word fine. Something about it translating to misery?" He looked confused.

"She's an idiot-don't listen to her"

"But is she right?"

"Only sometimes"

"And right now?"

"semi?"

"What's wrong?" He pulled her onto his lap. Surprisingly, she sat and got comfortable. He's been working on that with her. Just getting comfortable with normal things. To get used to being touched or affectionate. So far, he's only been able to get one make out that literally last 2 minute before he was left to take care of himself that night. To be fair, he got a little to excited about it. It's never happened to him before and he hates it now.

"I'm just- nervous."

"Everything will go smoothly, trust me"

"I just.. I haven't seen him in more than two years.."

"I know" He looked at her.

"I just don't how I feel about it, you know?"

"Yea but-" He paused for effect. "I'll be there. Your friends will be there. All for you" He kissed her nose and she smiled.

"I know.. Thank you" She hugged him. He fell into her and took in the scent that is Kagome. He loved it. "For everything" She added.

"hmm?"

She looked up at him from the hug with deep brown look was serious and deep. There was so much emotion that she was trying to keep in but it was getting hard. Kagome never let herself be commited to anyone but May, Ayame and of course her family. That was it. That's been it for years. Nothing else mattered but school and work. But somehow, at some point, a silver haired guy with a snippy attitude took her. He stuck around and pushed her just enough to claw at her wall. She hated to admit it but his clawing has made a difference. She cares about him way more than she intended and it was scary.

He was still looking down at her and loving everything he saw. A face with scars and a full life behind it but still able to be loving and caring and an amazing friend. Someone who's been hurt but picked herself up and found her way back to herself. He was seeing a beautiful, strong, and determined woman who swayed him. He was never the type to stick around to long when it came to any type of relationship outside of his guys and his family. But this girl pushed his button and intrigued him long enough to fall for her. He wasn't scared to admit the fact that he already loved this girl. In fact, he was just about ready to admit it.

"Kagome?"

"Yea?"

"I think I love you.." He said carefully, slowly looking at her.

"Toads?" She said with her cheeks reddening.

Did I really just say that?

Oh dear god-

"Toads?" He chuckled against her.

"It's a thing between me and the girls. When we were little instead of loads, May and I used to say we loved each other toads because it sounded cooler" She giggled in an adorable way that made Inuyasha's heart leap in a way he would never admit out loud.

"Well then.. I love you toads" He smiled down at her before kissing her softly.

"I love you toadser.." She said slowly looking down, feeling nervous.

I'm officially an idiot.

A lovestruck idiot..

"You have no idea how releived that makes me feel" He snorted and she laughed against him.

"I do have a thing for charmers" She smiled up at him.

"I'm glad I could charm you" She pulled away from him playfully and smirked.

"Now I- need to finish packing so YOU need to shoo!" She pushed back out of her door.

"Afraid I'll see the secret sexy clothes you plan on packing just for me?" He teased and she actually felt comfortable with a joke like that for the first time in a long time. She loved it.

"You wish" She winked before slamming her door in his face.