Disclaimer: I wish I did, but I don't own anything that has to do with Inuyasha.
Summary: Kagome was known as a rebel. After being kicked out of her previous school, Kagome is thrown into a world inhabited by the people she hates most, Preps. The only thing getting her through school is her three best friends. That was until a certain boy causes a rift between the Rebels and the PrepsKagome must decide if this boy, who is neither Rebel nor Prep, is worth all the trouble.
Different Worlds, Same Desire
Chapter 9 – What Friends Are For
Five years later we finally make it to the work out room. Obviously Shippo hasn't gotten here yet because the lights haven't even been turned on. I stop just before the door, and turn to see Miroku and Sango coming along at a snails pace.
"Did you see that? I think a snail just past you guys twice." I said sarcastically.
Miroku raised an eyebrow. "Was that a joke? If so, you need to work on your material." he said.
"How 'bout we forget the work out room and I'll just practice on your head." I said venomously.
"Chillax, I was just joking. The doors open, I think Shippo must have forgotten to turn the lights on. He did say he had to do something first." said Miroku as they came to a stop behind me.
I rolled my eyes, annoyed, and opened to door. I couldn't see a thing because it was so dark. This room only had a few windows, and they were opposite of the sun so there wasn't much light. I was about to switch on a light when I felt a force push me into the room. It was unexpected so I wound up falling face first onto the floor.
Quickly righting myself I turned to face the door. There, standing in the door way with mischievous smiles were Sango and Miroku. I would have been mad at them for pushing me, but at the moment I was a little confused as to why they did it. By the looks of things they were intending to lock me in here. Unfortunately, my theory was proven correct because I didn't even get a chance to run at the door before it was slammed shut and locked.
I quickly snapped out of my stupor and pounded on the door, already feeling the pain shoot through my fists. Damn them! What the hell are they thinking? How in the hell was I supposed to work on my anger issues when people insisted on pulling shit like this. I'll be spending the rest of my life with a punching bag after this.
I continued to pound until numbness and blood made me stop. I really didn't get it. Why would they lock me in here? I mean I was getting better; my attitude wasn't depressing anymore, so that couldn't be the reason. I couldn't figure out why they would do this, and because of that I was beginning to freak out.
I had been sitting in this room for about twenty minutes. I haven't heard any sounds outside the door, or any movement out of the windows.
I had just finished wrapping up the small cuts on my hands when the door swung open violently and then shut just as quickly.
I looked up from my hands to see a very pissed of Inuyasha. He was taking this whole locked in thing worse than me and was actually hitting, kicking, and using various objects against the door. I can only guess how the school is going to take the destruction of this room.
He was about to throw a fifty pound weight at it when I rushed over to him. "Inuyasha don't, you're gonna hurt yourself!!" I said, as I grabbed the weight out of his hands, setting it back on the ground.
He spun to face me, an angry expression turning into a blank one then back to angry.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, turning his gaze back to the door.
I took a seat at one of the work benches, "Obviously being held hostage by the look of things, I truly don't know. Sango and Miroku tossed me in here."
He heaved a sigh and sat down next to me. To say that I was a little shocked would be an understatement. Here he was, sitting next to me and even talking to me, when all week he had been ignoring me and avoiding me. I was already feeling an oncoming headache.
I sat there rubbing my temples. I didn't know what to do anymore. Inuyasha was confusing the hell out of me, but I was glad that he was talking to me again.
"Shippo came and talked to me yesterday." he said suddenly, keeping his gaze fixed in front of him.
I was speechless as to what to say. I couldn't think of a good reason as to why Shippo would do that. Even if Inuyasha knew about the reason behind the bet, I highly doubt that he would listen, or even forgive me. I just sat there silently, but I guess he didn't need a response to continue.
"He told me everything." There really wasn't a whole lot to tell so I have no idea what he meant by everything.
"What do you mean by 'everything'?" I asked.
"He told me from start to finish about the bet. For instance, you, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were all sitting in this room when Shippo thought of the bet."
I don't know why he was bothering to tell me this. Just because he knew everything doesn't mean that changes anything. If he says that he found out yesterday, why is it that he still decides to be mad at me?
"Doesn't really change anything, you're still mad at me." I said, turning my gaze from him. I really wish Sango would open that damn door.
"It actually changes a lot of things. And I was never really mad at you." he said, that last part getting my attention.
"Well if you consider ignoring me, avoiding me, refusing to look in my direction and not speaking to me then I'd hate to see what your definition of being mad is." I said, sarcasm leaking into my voice.
Instead of getting mad, which I was preparing myself for, Inuyasha merely laughed. I looked up from focusing on the floor. What I saw almost made me fall over. In his eyes there wasn't any hint of anger; nothing. All that was there was happiness and serenity. I have no idea what brought this change on, but I definitely wasn't complaining.
"After Shippo explained everything, I realized that I had no real excuse as to why I was acted the way I did." No kidding. I thought. "He told me that you didn't want anything to do with the bet." he said, finally turning to look at me.
"Well he's right. I didn't want to have anything to do with the bet, but I went along because at the time that was the only thing that I could think of that would finally put an end to Kikyo. I was tired of the way she treated my friends. I could deal with her, but seeing my friends have to deal with her crap day in and day out pushed me to drastic measures."
Inuyasha nodded understandingly, making me wonder exactly what Shippo told him. "To tell you the truth, I kinda expected that from the beginning. I watched you, you know." he said as I looked at him in confusion. "I saw what my behavior did to you; I also saw what you did to Kikyo. That was funny. Bet it hurt too. For the record, I never liked Kikyo."
I was beginning to wonder where the real Inuyasha went. Something like this would have pissed anyone off, but Inuyasha would have been beyond furious to know that a bet was made on him. What made me mad was the fact that he listened to Shippo, but he wouldn't listen to me.
"Why did you do it then? If you saw how it was affecting me then why did you continue to watch me suffer?" I said angrily, tears betraying me as they started fall.
"I didn't know my own feelings at the time, Kagome. I know now that it was wrong, and I apologize for making you feel that way. I was still upset that you used me like that. So in the beginning I didn't care whether you suffered or not. But…but as I watched you, I thought to myself, how could someone who only used me be affected this way?"
"Because I didn't use you, Inuyasha! It tore me apart to watch you hate me. I never wanted to do this damn thing, but I thought it was the right thing to do for my friends. But not once did I ever use you or lie to you. Everything was real." I said, standing in front of him, tears flowing freely, face flush from anger.
"I know Kagome. Shippo told me everything. That's the main reason why in the beginning I treated you the way I did. I thought that all those feelings and the time we spent together was fake. I figured everything was just an act in order for you to win the bet." he said, smiling softly at me.
"But it wasn't," I said, collapsing on the floor, all of the week's emotions taking their toll. "None of it was false. I could have told you that, but you wouldn't listen to me."
Inuyasha got up from the bench and kneeled in front of me. Laughing quietly, he pulled me into a hug. "Well if you were in my shoes, you wouldn't have listened either."
I let him pull me into a hug. I made a mistake of getting involved in this stupid bet. I could have just beaten the crap out of her sooner and avoided this whole mess. Though, I am trying to ease off the physical stuff. But, even though I made a mistake, Inuyasha made one as well. He refused to know about the situation and instead harbored hatred for me. It was all thanks to Shippo that this finally was settled.
"You're probably right. I am sorry about the bet." I said, hugging him back fiercely.
He laughed, "I would have went along with it if you guys had of just told me about it. I could already tell from first glance the kind of person Kikyo was."
"Now you tell me." I laughed. Finally, things could go right for a change. I managed to stay in the school, though at first that was rather difficult. I was able to put a stop to the endless harassment that Kikyo so annoyingly provided, and I patched things up with the guy I loved.
As we stood up, the doors finally opened. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all stood there, looking smug and triumphant. "Figures, I knew once things were settled you three would show up." I said, still peeved that they had to be so damn rough.
"Yep, we were tired of the way things were going. Plus it wouldn't have been as much fun if you knew about it. Even Inuyasha didn't know." said Miroku. He's going to get a beating of a lifetime, ten times worse than Sango's.
"I figured he didn't know; you should have seen what he was doing to the door." I said.
"We know, we heard it." said Sango.
"Figured as much, I suppose you heard our conversation as well?" I asked, already knowing I wasn't going to like the answer.
"Well…uh…" stammered Miroku.
"Yes they heard it all, the nosy bums wouldn't leave." said Shippo, casting a sharp look at them both.
"Yeah right Ship, you're just as guilty. I knew you were outside that door. You guys aren't exactly 'quiet talkers.'" said Inuyasha, a grin appearing on his face.
"I don't know what you're talking about." said Shippo as he crossed his arms.
I just laughed at everyone. They were all behaving like idiots. "Well since we wasted most of the day being locked in here, I say we just go home. Or, more precisely put, you three go home. I'm about this close to doing some bodily harm to your boyfriend, Sango."
"Oh I know; I know that look anywhere. We'll just be going then." said Sango as she dragged Shippo and a scared looking Miroku away.
As we watched them walk away, Inuyasha grabbed my hand and we headed for the parking lot. "Well Kagome, shall we continue where we left off?" he asked, winking at me as he did so.
"Of course, starting over just isn't as much fun." I said as he pulled me in for a kiss.
So all in all things were rough in the beginning, people getting angry, then hurt; me falling into depression and that leading me to learn something about myself. And finally things being fixed and everything working out. I couldn't wait to continue my relationship with Inuyasha. He is the only guy I want to be with and I finally found what I was looking for.
But most of all, I couldn't wait to see the look on Kinky-ho's face when I showed up at school arm in arm with Inuyasha, not to mention spending our who senior year rubbing it in her ugly face. I guess my old ways really haven't completely gone away.
End of Chapter 9 and the story itself.
I hope you all enjoyed it. I didn't really like how this chapeter came out, but it was a lot better than the other ones i wrote. If any of you would like an epilogue let me know. All depends on if you liked the way I ended it. Don't really matter to me.
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