author's note: hopefully you guys enjoy reading this as much as i enjoyed writing it c:

She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak.

I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks

I've been drawn into your magnet tar-pit trap

I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black

Hey! Wait!

I've got a new complaint

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

Hey! Wait!

I've got a new complaint

Forever in deb-

I reached my arm out and turned off my alarm.

School. Inuyasha.

Flashes of last night came flooding in my head and I sighed and covered my eyes with my hand. That kiss was incredible, it's a shame they're wasted on Kikyo.

I reluctantly got out of bed and took a long shower, letting the water hit my back while I stared blankly at the wall. Stepping out of the shower, my phone buzzed on the counter. I ran over to it and almost tripped over my towel. It was Sango.

Me and the girls have donuts and coffee and we're in your driveway. When you're ready to talk, we'll be ready to listen (:

I stepped into my room and smiled slightly and dressed in black skinny jeans and white t-shirt, and combat boots. Going back to the bathroom, I got an idea. Why not look the part?

I straightened my hair some, leaving only a couple of my curls to fall. I put on minimal eye shadow, winged eyeliner and mascara. Ruffling my hair some, I smirked as I grabbed a dark red lipstick and put it over my lips.

His favorite color.

I tightened the strings on my boots and grabbed my bookbag. Mom already dropped Sota off so I didn't have to this morning. I walked out the front door where all the girls were leaning against Sango's car. Rin slapped Ayame's arm and smiled at me, causing their heads to turn.

"You look hot!" Ayame beamed. "Inuyasha is gonna freak."

I blushed and walked over and grabbed the coffee cup that Sango offered me.

"What happened?" She asked while we all go into her car.

I told them the full story.

"Wait… He kissed you?" Rin asked, turning the station.

"Yeah, he said after that he shouldn't have done it." I said, chewing a donut.

"I get it. I mean he's dating someone, even if she's a bitch." Sango said.

"Well you look amazing so maybe it'll turn his head and make him wag his tail." Ayame said, causing me to laugh.

We pulled into the parking lot and Sango pulled into her usual spot. Getting out of the car, the three of them pulled me over.

"Inuyasha is over there." Rin said, glancing over my shoulder. "He doesn't see you yet but I bet he can smell you."

"Smell?" I asked while Sango reapplied my lipstick.

"Dog demon stuff." She said ruffling my hair up a bit.

They all stepped back to make sure I look okay. They smiled and nodded.

"Let's go to English." Sango said, waving to Rin and Ayame. I waved too and Sango hooked her arm in between mine.

"Miroku is still oblivious." She sighed and looked off at the walls as we entered the building.

"Don't worry, I have a plan." She grabbed my arm tighter and squealed.

"Really? Tell me!"

"No, it's a secret." I smiled and we walked into class.

"Sup, Higarashi." Mr. Harrison offered a fist bump. I fist bumped him and walked to my seat.

Sango dropped her bag on the floor and turned toward me.

"Why don't you sit on your desk?" She gestured her hands at me. "Let him see the whole package."

I sat on top my desk and crossed my legs and bobbed my foot.

"Good. Act natural and talk to me, he's probably almost here." She said, grabbing her pencil.

"You should sit on your desk too, it'll make Miroku notice you." I said, turning to look at her.

She laughed and sat on her desk and we both started discussing the band. I had completely forgotten we we're supposed to be looking for Inuyasha once we started talking.

"Yeah yeah yeah." I pointed at Sango. "The riff I want to be heavy. I already wrote the lyrics for it." I paused and turned me head toward the door and Inuyasha's eyes stared back at me.

He stood still, his ears twitching. I tried the best I could to hide my face from emotion. The bell rang which caused him to come out of his trance. He was still staring while I looked over at Sango and continued to talk.

It was all nonsense, what I was saying. I didn't want to talk about the band. I wanted to grab Inuyasha by the shirt and yell at him, then touch his ears and tell him I'm sorry.

He crouched down and sat in his seat and didn't put his feet in my chai like usual. He just looked me up and down, his ears twitching slightly.

I got off my seat and sat in my chair and started at the board. I could feel him staring me down, even if I couldn't see him.

Mr. Harrison started lecturing us about our essay due on Monday and I sighed and put my chin on the palm of my hand. I fidgeted with my pencil between my fingers and was barley paying attention when it flew out of my hand and landed on the floor. In Inuyasha's direction. Geez.

I turned toward him and he already had my pencil in his hand. I grabbed it and mumbled thanks. As I turned around, I closed my eyes and put my fingers to my temple.

It's going to be a long day.

I sped walked straight to gym after English and went into the locker room. I changed into my uniform and by the time I was done, Sango walked in. She gave me a hug and a reassuring smile and said, "It'll work itself out." I nodded and walked out to the gym and sat on the bleachers. Miroku walked over and sat beside me and blew out a breath.

"You look good today." He said, reaching his hand over.

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms. "Miroku don't. You need to talk to Sango."

"About what?" He asked, letting his hand return to his side.

"You know damn well what you two need to talk about. You like her and she likes you, do something about it and she'll reciprocate it." I said, glaring at him.

"Yea, I know. She's not doing anything either." He said, fidgeting with his glove.

"She's just scared."

He nodded and glanced at Inuyasha.

"Seems like you two are having some issues." He glanced back at me.

I laughed and said, "Yea, stuff"

The couch blew her whistle and we both got up and joined our groups around her. Kikyo went over to Inuyasha and surprisingly stayed silent. For now.

"I've got a shirt ton of paperwork to do, guys." I winced at the fact that a teacher jus cussed while some other people laughed. "I don't care what you guys do." She blew the whistle and walked over to her office and shut the door.

Someone hooted and I walked over to Sango and Ayame. Kouga sat beside her and was holding her hand. She looked at me and blushed and nodded. I gave her a thumbs up and sat down on the floor beside Sango.

"Look at the lovebirds over there." She glanced over on the other side of the gym and I looked over.

Kikyo was sitting on top of Inuyasha's lap, kissing his neck. He was smiling. Why was he smiling? They sat alone distanced from everyone else. She looked up and saw me staring and winked and mouthed, "Mine."

I looked away and felt a small burning in my throat.

No. Stop, Kagome.

I turned my body away from their direction and I laid my head in Sango's lap. She patted my shoulder and played with my hair while I just listened to their conversations.

After a couple minutes of Kouga and Miroku debating about the batman movies, they grew silent. Confused, I put my hand underneath my chin and snuggled more into her lap.

"Hey." A shadow stood above me and I groaned and sat up.

Kikyo was in front of me, holding Inuyasha's hand. He wasn't looking at me.

"What's wrong?" She asked sweetly. I would've believed she was sincere if it wasn't for the devilish grin she was wearing. "I told you Kagome."

I didn't respond and she grew annoyed. "Did you hear me?" She put her other hand on her hip and smirked and bent down on her knees and whispered close to me, "You'll probably hear us loud and clear tonight."

She smiled and winked at me and sashayed away with Inuyasha falling behind her.

My throat felt like it was on fire.

No.

I stood up and mumbled to the group that I was going to change. I jogged to the locker room and bolted in. Empty.

Why did i dress myself up like this? He doesn't even care. He won't look at me. I'm so stupid.

I looked in the mirror at my maked up face and dark red lips. The tears fell rapidly as I grabbed a paper towel and put it underneath the flowing water of the sink. I rubbed it over my eye, trying to take it off. The black eyeliner went across my cheeks and I grabbed the counter, scrubbing harder.

He was smiling, why? She makes him happy. I scrubbed my other eye frantically and smeared the red tar off of my lips slightly.

I look up at my reflection and jumped back when I saw Inuyasha by the door.

"What are you doing?" He asked, walking over and grabbing the paper towel out of my hand.

"What do you care?" I snapped while he rubbed my cheeks with a new towel. He put his finger underneath the towel and wiped the eyeliner and eye shadow off my eyelids and crease. He ran his finger down to my lips and wiped off some of the leftover lipstick. I pushed him away and glared at him.

"She's my girlfriend, Kagome." He said softly.

"I know." I growled a him and grabbed my clothes out of my locker and went into a stall to change.

"I get how you feel." He said, walking closer to the stall.

I stripped out of my uniform and laughed coldly.

"Then do something about it."

"I can't. It's complicated. I've been with her for so long." He mustered.

"No, it's not complicated!" I put on my shirt and jeans and grabbed my boots while I put on my leather jacket.

I opened the stall door and sat down on the bench.

"Is she trapping you in the relationship?" I asked, putting on my boots.

He shook his head.

"You have a say in this relationship, too. She doesn't make you happy anymore and everyone can see that." I tightened the laces on my boots. "You said after bowling that night that it's the happiest you've been in a long time." I paused and stood up. "Do I make you happy, Inuyasha?"

He nodded and I sighed and said softly, "Then be happy all the time, you deserve it."

I started to walk out when he spoke up.

"It's not the easily done. You don't understand."

"I don't?" I turned and exploded at him. "It's a simple action, Inuyasha." I paused and took a breath. "I've told you things i haven't told anyone else." I stood back and the tears returned.

"I want you, okay? I know I shouldn't but I do! I feel something when I'm around you." I gripped the door handle. "I don't know if you care about what I'm saying but I'm not going to discuss this again. You know how I feel."

I opened the door and left before I could hear his response.

I skipped the rest of the day with Sango and she dropped me off at my house. I unlocked the front door and saw Grandpa sitting on the couch.

"Did you skip or something?" He asked, mesmerized by the TV.

I nodded and went straight upstairs and into my bedroom. I changed into sweatpants and sweatshirt and put my hair up. Sitting on the bed, I pulled out my lyric folder and wrote the words that came to me.

You say the sweetest things and I

Can't keep my heart from singing

along to the sound of your song

Sighing, I got up and went downstairs to get something to eat. Mom was at the end of the stairs and looked pissed.

"You skipped?" She asked and I nodded and went to the kitchen and grabbed a chocolate bar.

"You better have a good reason." She walked over and crossed her arms. "This is unacceptable. You need your education, Kagome."

I opened the bar and said, "I just had a bad day. That's it." I shrugged and bit into the bar and she was silent for a couple seconds.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" She asked a little softer.

I shook my head but she pressed on.

"Is it about a boy?" She asked, grabbing a candy bar for herself.

"Kind of."

"Ya know, no boy is worth your teenage years." I nodded and wondered something.

"Why aren't you at work?" I asked, throwing away the wrapper.

"Oh, I'm on lunch break." She said, glancing at the candy bar and laughing.

After taking a shower and eating supper, I went to my room and opens the window. Instantly, I hears the strum of an acoustic guitar. I looked out and saw Inuyasha in his room, without Kikyo, sitting on his bed with his guitar.

I sat on the floor next to the window and listened to his voice.

If it hurts this much,

Then it must be love,

And it's a lottery,

I can't wait to draw your name.

Oh, I'm trying to get to you,

But time isn't on my side,

The truth's the worst I could do,

And I guess that I have lied.

Keeping me awake,

It's been like this now for days,

My heart is out at sea,

My head all over the place,

I'm losing sense of time,

And everything tastes the same,

I'll be home in a day,

I fear that's a month too late.

That night i slept,

On your side of the bed so,

It was ready when you got home,

We're like noughts and crosses in that

Opposites always attract.

You've taken me to the top,

And let me fall back south

You've had me at the top of the pile,

And then had me kissing the ground

We've heard and seen it all,

No one's talked us out,

The problems that have come

Haven't yet torn us down.

Am I keeping you awake,

If I am then just say,

You can make your own decisions,

You can make your own mistakes,

I'll live and let die

All the promises you made,

But if you lie another time,

It'll be a lie that's too late.

That night I slept,

On your side of the bed so,

It was ready when you got home,

We're like noughts and crosses in that

Opposites always attract.

And you always have your way,

For now it's too soon for you to say,

Will we be always, always?

You had your way

His voice almost lulled me to sleep when my phone started blaring from across my room.

Shit.

I dashed the room and grabbed my phone. Ayumi.

Sorry.

I hit decline and stood up. Inuyasha was at his window, looking at me. I laughed nervously and put my hand at the back of my neck. He smiles at me and put his guitar away and went out of his bedroom.

I backed away from the window and smiled sadly. I'll keep trying. I can still be his friend, if he'll let me.