Okay, scratch that. I decided to write the next chapter to stave off boredom. Anyways, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the InuYasha characters. But if I did… okay, I can't think of something witty to say here. .
CHAPTER 8
"Where IS he?" Kagome asked. She had met up with Miroku and Sango at the entrance, but there was no sign of InuYasha, and the bell would be ringing in 5 minutes. InuYasha, for as long as Kagome had known him, was never THIS late to school. It worried her. She tried hard to ignore the sinking feelings and the grim thoughts that tried to poke at her consciousness as she paced back and forth, looking up every few seconds for any signs of the silver-haired boy.
"Kagome, give him another two minutes. Maybe he ran into a few… complications, on the way to school. There IS traffic, you know?" Miroku stated. Traffic in the morning wasn't unusual, but not very common either. "It looks like a lot of people woke up late." He added. This only made Kagome frown and fidget even more.
"Maybe we should go to class. For all we know, he snuck past us because he's hiding something." Sango suggested. However, it only made Kagome stop and look at her, tears starting to swell up in her eyes. Sango smacked her forehead before rushing over to hug Kagome, who had began to cry and whimper out InuYasha's name. The bell rang, and the three slowly headed to their first period.
With her new set of classes in hand, Kagome entered the classroom and found an empty seat in the back, near the window. She didn't feel like sitting in the front, especially on a day like this. Everyone was still talking to friends who, settling in their seats, waiting for the bell to ring for class to start. Kagome sat alone, feeling miserable. The teacher wasn't even in yet. Finally, the bell rang, and the class quickly rushed to their seats, waiting patiently for the teacher. But the teacher did not enter the classroom until nearly 45 minutes later. Everyone but Kagome had returned to talking, or reading, or drawing, or playing around, so when the door snapped opened, there was a huge commotion before everything was settled again. The teacher quickly set his things down before turning his attention to the students.
"Good morning, class. I apologize for being extremely late, but I had a sudden urgent matter to attend to. Now, before we begin, which one of you is Kagome Higurashi?" Kagome, surprised by this, slowly raised her hand. "Ah, good, you're here." He said, seemingly relieved. "Ms. Higurashi, could you come here please? Everyone else, I want you to open your book, and read Chapter 1. Also, at the end of the chapter, I want you to write out the questions and answer them thoroughly. Now… Ms. Higurashi, if you please?" he said, smiling a little. Kagome picked up her things, and walked to the teacher's desk, wondering if she had already done something wrong and what. The class was silent, every student watching her. It was only until the teacher cleared his throat did the class immediately turn to do the class work. As she approached, she saw him write out something on a pad, and rip off the top of the sheet, before holding it out to her, still smiling. Kagome reached out, hesitated, before carefully taking the paper out of his hands. She looked down at it, and saw that it was a pass, and that "Health Room" had been written on it. She looked up at him, confused, but he simply said, "You were requested."
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Her hand shaking, she slowly twisted the door knob and pushed open the door. The nurse looked up and her and nodded to the screen on the left of the room. She looked and saw a shadow that seemed familiar to her, sitting on the bed. She nodded a thank you to the nurse before walking around the screen.
"INUYASHA!" she screamed, and made to fling her arms around him, but he shook his head, stopping her. She paused and fully looked at him. The look on his face told her that he was in pain, no matter how much he tried to give her a reassuring smile. There were faint bruises on his face and arms. The rest, she guessed, were hidden under his clothes. She frowned, and gently touched his arm. Already, she knew what had happened.
"I'm glad to see you again, Kagome." He whispered softly, so that the nurse couldn't hear. He took a deep breath and slowly turned to lie on the bed. Kagome pulled up the stool by the bed, and sat near to him as she could. He lifted his left arm, his hand open, and she quickly took it. He smiled a little more and laid their hands on his chest.
Kagome didn't know what to do or what to say to him. What she DID want to say only seemed like the wrong thing to say at a time like this. She imagined that when she told him, it'd be on a beautiful day, the environment helping to boost her confidence, and InuYasha holding her hands as they walked together in the park. To her, telling InuYasha how she really felt about him in the health room seemed like the wrong time and place to do that. And even if it were, she wasn't sure if he felt the same about her. What if he rejected her? Her felings for him wouldn't allow her to accept that she wasn't the one, would they? Something was pulling her back into reality, she realized that InuYasha had been trying to call her name. "I'm sorry, what?"
He couldn't help but laugh. She knew it must ache for him, but she smiled, knowing that he at least managed to do that in his condition. "I wanted to tell you that I really missed you and that I'm sorry I haven't contacted you or the others since… THAT happened."
"Oh, InuYasha, it's okay. It's completely understandable. I'm just glad you let me be here for you now." She replied sincerely, a small smile on her face. 'Even if you reject me, I hope that you'll at least let me stay by your side. I'll always be there for you, if you let me.' She thought to herself. InuYasha smiled in return. He laid his other hand on their hands and she leaned closer. He tilted his head up to her ear and whispered something that made her eyes overflow with tears.
Hmm… what did that InuYasha say to make Kagome cry? Is she crying out of frustration, or happiness? Who knows? I DO! Bwa hahahahaa~!
InuYasha: Too cruel, Kogoro
Me: You should talk. *stare*
Kagome: I agree. With both of you, actually.
Me and InuYasha: Eh? How so? *looks at each other*
Me: JINX!! Bwa hahahaa~!
Kagome: *sweat-drops* I change my mind…
InuYasha: WHAT?! See what you did!! D
Me: What I did? You're one to talk!! D
Kagome: Boys… Anyways, hope to see some reviews. No flames please. *turns to looks at the two of us still shouting at each other* *shakes head* Jya ne~!
