Chapter 10: Hunt for the Truth
Disclaimer: I pretty much just own the plot line…lame…I know…
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Emma: Wow, did that last seen a bit familiar…?
Jazz: How so?
Emma: Duh, make it a forest, the silver haired dude Sam, and you basically have Bella's reaction to Edward leaving in New Moon.
Jazz: I don't see it…
Aqua: Me neither…
Layla: Hmm? What now?
Kelsey: I want coffee…
Jazz: Whatever. Anyways, I don't own "Sexy Naughty", "Teardrops on my Guitar", or "You Belong With Me". Thanks to Sora7, reviewing all the chappies! Anyway, I always love your reviews, their hilarious to read! And don't worry, when the story's over, I'm already planning a sequel!
Layla: Thanks to all our readers and reviewers! Now, to the story!
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When Kagome woke up, she was in her bedroom. She had a throbbing headache, and her face was wet, her eyes dry.
"She lives!" She heard a slightly feminine voice say. She opened her eyes and saw her brother figure, Jakotsu, standing over her, smiling softly. Who was he talking to?
"Are you okay, Kaggy?" He asked, putting the back of his hand to her cheek, checking for a fever.
"J-Jai…?" She started, unable to really talk because her throat was rough and dry.
"Shh, don't say anything. I'll tell your mom to get you some water." He replied, gently putting a finger over her lips. He left her side and went downstairs.
As she laid there, Kagome was hit with a sudden wave of memories, and she shuddered. Inuyasha… She sighed. When the door opened and Jakotsu walked back in, she smiled. She sat up, but it was way too fast so she had to lay back down. When he gave her the water, she sat up a little bit very slowly and drank the glass in a few gulps.
"Feeling better?" He asked, again checking her temperature, but this time on her forehead. She nodded meekly in response.
"Jai?" She asked quietly, wondering how to word her question without offending him.
"Hmmm?"
"Why…why are you still here? With me? Don't…don't you hate me too?" She whispered, terrified of how he'd react. He'll probably storm out…
"Because, Kagome, we believe you. We know that you're slut of a sister set you up, and that it's really her in the photo, not you." He replied, smiling even more warmly at her.
"We?" She asked, now confused. He nodded. Just then, the door opened and Sesshomaru walked in, Rin at his side, and Bankotsu behind him.
"Hey there, sis. I would have been here, but I was on the phone with Kilala." Rin said, smiling at her sister as she rushed over to her bedside and knelt next to Kagome.
"You guys…believe me?" Kagome asked, disbelief evident in her eyes.
"Of course I believe you, sis!" Banks, Jai, and Rin said at the same time.
"If nothing else, I know not to trust nor believe Kikyo." Sesshomaru replied, shrugging nonchalantly.
"Thank you all…" Kagome murmured, smiling, knowing she wasn't alone in this world.
"Well, Charlie, after you get better, trust me, we'll find a way to get things right again." Rin said, kissing Kagome's forehead, and then kissing Sesshomaru's cheek as she went downstairs to get Kagome something to eat.
"How long have I been out?" Kagome asked.
"A little over 11 hours…" Bankotsu replied, looking at his watch.
"Wait, shouldn't you guys be in school?" She asked, now suddenly concerned.
"Yeah right, as if we would leave you here alone while you're like this." Jakotsu stated, like Kagome had just asked him if 2+2 was 4.
"Thanks so much… I'll need to pay you guys back for this…when all this is over." Kagome replied, smiling.
"Yeah right, Kags. You try and pay us back for being good and true friends, you'll be the one in the Candy Mountain Cave missing a kidney." Rin told her, entering the room with a tray of chicken noodle soup, tea, and a fruit salad. "Now, eat up." She said. Kagome nodded and obeyed.
"So, here's what we think happened. Shippo was so spooked because Kikyo forced him to kiss hair and took a picture of it. Then she threatened him by saying she'd show the picture to Kilala, which she did anyway. What do you think?" Rin stated, watching her sister.
"Probably right…" Kagome murmured, eating a grape from the bowl of fruit salad. Then, they heard a knock at the door, and everyone listened as Ms. Higurashi silently spoke to someone. All they were able to catch was "upstairs in her room, he door's open…"
A few seconds of tense silence later, they heard soft footsteps coming up the steps. Then, in the doorway, Shippo stood before them, head bowed.
"What are you doing here?" Jakotsu asked, his voice turning harsh.
"Yeah, you're not welcome here." Rin added, glaring at the small red headed teenager.
"I…I wanted to…to…" Shippo tried to say, but Bankotsu interrupted him.
"Either spit it out, or get your ass outta here you little traitor." He snapped, also glaring at him.
"Kagome…I'm so sorry… I didn't mean for any of this to happen…" Shippo tried again.
"Who cares? What matters is you chose Kilala over your friends." Rin snapped.
"Guys…just let him talk." Kagome said, feeling bad for the poor boy. The three huffed, but still obeyed her wishes.
"Kagome…I'm so sorry…but, I'll help you. I'll help you anyway
can." Shippo said, gaining a bit more strength in his voice. To prove his
loyalty, he even kneeled on the floor, his head bent. A little too much, yeah.
But with Sesshomaru glaring at you, it makes you do stupid things under
pressure.
"Oh, Shippo…" Kagome murmured, and she nodded her head at her
friends.
"Welcome to team T.F., Operation: Break Kinky-hoe with the Truth."
Rin said, smiling for the first time since Shippo entered the room. Shippo
looked up and smiled.
"Thanks, guys." Shippo replied, smiling warmly at Rin and Kagome,
who was just finished eating and was now getting out of bed, feeling
her energy and strength return.
"Okay, so how are we gonna do this?" Rin asked, looking everyone in
the room in the eyes.
"Is Kinky-hoe home?" Kagome asked Rin, already forming a plot in
her head.
"No, she's at…um, she's not home." Rin answered, stuttering.
"Okay…well, Rin, go in her room. Look under the mattress, put your fingers through the hole in the box spring, and grab the small key. Then, in the ceiling light she never turns on, unscrew the cover. Move a few wires, and be very careful, and you'll find her diary." Kagome told her younger sister.
There was silence in the room.
"Just go, Rinny! Go, go!" Kagome said, ushering her out of the room.
A few moments later, after total silence, Rin returned with the diary.
"Kay, so here's part one of the plan…"
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"Hello Ms. Izayoi. Can I see Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked, standing at the door of the Takahashi Mansion.
"Um…I'm sorry, Kikyo honey. Inuyasha seems extremely upset by some things and he's not taking any visitors at the moment." Izayoi replied, smiling, even though it looked kind of forced.
"Mom…who is it?" Inuyasha asked, coming down the stairs, shirtless.
"Inu…" Kikyo cooed from the doorway. His eyes met hers and she saw many emotions flicker across his face. First shock, then disappointment, then sadness, then pain, and then anger. He glared at her and stomped forward to the door. She thought he was going to speak to her…but instead, he slammed the door is her face. Hard.
First she was sad. Then, she was disappointed. Then she felt guilt. Then she felt anger. Lastly she felt despair. She'd lost Inuyasha forever…
What a heartless little swine
I've been, oh my dear I'm so malign
All my evil little plans are working out according to my ultimate design
Soon I'll have no one but myself
Oh how could I have ruined so many lives!
Then, she gasped.
"Did I just have an epiphany? No way! That's not gonna happen! They aren't my friends…are they? I'm not feeling guilty…am I? No way…this will work! Wait…am I talking to myself…?" And she left the Takahashi property and got into her red Porsche, going for a drive around town.
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It was Wednesday, and everyone went back to school. All of Kagome's friends seemed mad at her, but Kilala seemed to totally hate her. But none of that fazed Kagome as much as the worse news did…Inuyasha hadn't been back to school yet. Rumor had it he hardly left his room. And, even though she didn't know if it was good or bad, Kikyo wasn't at school today either. Actually, she hadn't come back last night.
The school was busting with rumors, but no one was saying them… they were singing them.
I've got a theory, they left the country
Left the country to elope, but isn't something wrong there?
Some Kikyo loving nerds sang as they walked by.
I've got a theory, those nerds are dreaming
And instead the slut and hottie were murdered
Some cheerleaders who wanted Kikyo gone sang.
I've got a theory I should've asked her out!
Another boy who loved Kikyo sang.
Kagome, Rin, and Jai looked at each other and sang.
It's getting eerie, what's this cheery singing all about?
Then, strangely enough, they saw Miroku singing.
It could be witches, some evil witches
Which is ridiculous 'cuz witches
They were Persecuted Wicca good and love the earth
And women power and…
He then noticed how the whole school was staring at him like he was insane.
And I'll be over there…
Then, even weirder, Sango came out.
I've got a theory, it could be bunnies!
Sango had a bad experience as a child…which involved taking a bunch of carrots from her kitchen and stuffing them into her pocket and going to a field that was flooding with hungry bunnies. Let's just say…it didn't end well. Then Ayame tried to sing, only to be interrupted by Sango.
I've got a theory-
Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes!
They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses
And what's with all the carrots,
Why do they need such good eyesight for anyway?
Bunnies, bunnies, it must be bunnies!
The whole school also looked at her like she was crazy.
Or maybe kidnappers…
Then, Koga took over
I've got a theory, it doesn't matter
Why do we care what happens if they're together?
How can it make things worse or better?
Apocalypse…I don't think we'll go there.
It'll be the same old trips, why should we care?
Ayame, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kilala joined him.
What could they do If they got in it?
We'll works things through within a minute
Why should we try? Will we pay the price? If we don't do, will we die?
And they ended the song. Ayame and Sango turned in her direction and ran over.
"Kags, what are you doing here?" Ayame asked, reaching to hug her, but Kagome dodged. "Kags, is something wrong?"
"Are you crazy? You guys ditched me, sided with Kikyo over me, and now you wanna be my friends again?How stupid do you think I am?" Ayame and Sango rolled their eyes, and dragged Rin and Kagome into the girls bathroom.
"Kagome, listen to us. Before you say anything, just hear us out. You too, Rinny. Okay?" Both named girls sighed and nodded their heads. Sango smiled and continued. "You guys wanna find out the truth, right? Well, we sided with Kilala for show because that way, when we get what we need, she'll listen to us." Kagome nodded…it made sense.
"Who else is in on it?" Rin asked.
"Just us, but don't be mad if we ditch you guys, it's all for show." Ayame stated.
"Don't worry, it won't be long." Sango added. And with that, the friends hugged and parted ways. The rest of the day went uneventful, but they were ready, because tomorrow would be hell.
That night, Rin, Sesshomaru, who were now an official couple (much to the dismay of many of the girls in school), Jai, Banks, and Kagome plotted their well deserved revenge. And there was nothing worse then what they could do.
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"Ready?" Kagome asked her friends. Sesshomaru was the only one not among them. He was in class, acting nonchalant. When her friends nodded yes, they all went into the building and to class, except Rin, who left an envelope on Lady Kanade's desk, which contained a diary, and a small DVD.
Once they were all in class, everyone let in a shocked gasp as Kikyo and Inuyasha walked in. Rumors went flying again, but at least this time they were said, not sung.
Kikyo walked in front of her sister. (A/N: Kikyo is italics, Kagome is italics and underlined)
Anything you can do, I can do better
I can do anything better than you!
No you can't
Yes I can
No you can't
Yes I can, yes I can!
Anything you can be, I can be greater
Sooner or later I'm greater than you
No you're not
Yes I am
No you're not
Yes I am
No you're NOT
Yes I am, yes I am!
I can shoot a partridge with a single cartridge
I can get a sparrow with a golden arrow
I can live on bread and cheese
Only on that?
Yup
So can a rat.
Any note you can sing, I can sing higher
I can sing any not higher than you
Then they began singing higher and higher with each line.
No you can't!
Yes I can!
No you can't!
Yes I can!
No you can't!
Yes I can!
No you can't
Kagome sang, her voice high and ringing. It even broke a nerd's glasses.
Yes I can!
Kikyo sang, singing even higher, for a long period of time. Everyone had to cover their ears, and three nerd's glasses broke. Kikyo smiled as she finally finished.
How do you sing that high?
I'm a young girl
Anything you can say, I can say softer!
I can say anything softer than you.
Then they each got softer and softer with each line.
No you can't
Yes I can
No you can't
Yes I can
No you can't
Then Kikyo gave a loud burst out.
Yes I can!
I can eat a bunch of candy, and still be pretty dandy
Even without candy, with guys, I'm pretty handy!
I can open any safe
Without being caught
You bet
That's what I thought, you crook
Any note you can hold, I can hold longer
I can hold any note longer than you
Then they went at it again, each time the note being held longer and longer.
No you can't
Yes I can
No you can't
Yes I can
Kagome held in her breath and held her note as long as she could.
No you can't
Yes I can, yes I (and she held out the note for an agonizingly long time.) can.
Yes you can!
Where do you keep all that air?
Ugh…
Oh…
Anything you can say, I can say faster
I can say anything faster than you.
Then they started again. Each time, going faster and faster.
No you can't
Yes I can
No You Can't
Yes I can
No you can't
And then they continued, on and on.
I can jump a hurdle
I can wear a girdle
I can knit a sweater
I can fill it better
I can do most anything
Can you bake a pie?
No
Neither can I
Anything you can sing, I can sing sweeter
I can sing anything sweeter than you.
And it started again, hopefully, for the last time. The music war was making people question which sister was better. Well, only a few people.
No you can't
Yes I can
No you can't
Yes I can
No you can't
Yes I can
No you can't
Oh, yes I can
No you can't, can't, CAN'T
Yes I can, can, CAN
Then, they sang at the same time.
Yes I CAN!
No you CANT!
As they ended, everyone cheered. No one was sure why, but they did. Kagome looked at the clock… perfect! The class screen flashed to Lady Kanade, and the second everyone's attention was there…Kagome raced out the room to the office.
"Students, I have an announcement from one of our favorite students…Kagome Higurashi!" She clapped as she stood and Kagome took her place.
"Hey guys, I'm sure I'm famous among you all for that little incident Monday. And if you don't know, I was accused of trying to steal my best friends boyfriend and not only did she turn her back on me, but so did all the people I call friends. Though some of my friends believed in me, and with their help, I was able to hunt for the truth, which I found. So, without further ado, I give you, the truth!"
Kagome disappeared, and instead the whole school was looking at a video from before the performances. They saw Kikyo drag Shippo into a storage closet and then the screen flipped to Kikyo and Shippo in the closet. Then Kikyo turned Kikyo around, kiss him, take a picture, and then shove him out of the closet. Kagome, live, flashed on the screen again, smiling.
"Now, you know I'm Kikyo's twin sister. This means, I have to mess her up even more…" She said, pulling out a red plaid diary. "Now, I will read an entry Kikyo made, 4 ½ years ago, on September 7th, 2006, the exact date of today." Kagome cleared her throat and began to read the page. " 'Dear Dairy, Today I finally did it. I just started going out with Inuyasha, and so far, I've severed the ties between him and every girl he's close to, other than me and his mother. Wanna know how? While Kagome was in the bathroom, I dumped a bunch of nuts n the mix and even shaped the cookies and put them into the oven. Inu's got this bad nut allergy… oh well, he didn't die. And now, he hates Kagome. It's a good thing to, or she would've stolen him from me. Best friends? Yeah right. Well, I have to go out with Inuyasha, he's the most popular boy in school, which will make me the most popular girl. Am I gonna be a good girlfriend? Yeah right, for all he needs to know. No way I'm gonna be faithful…too many fish in the see, and I wanna taste them all! Well, I'm gonna go now…later."
Kagome smiled on screen. "Don't believe that's what it says? I make copies, and this page will be put on display. Well, bye guys!" And with that, she walked away, and the other announcements continued.
When she got back to homeroom, everyone was glaring at Kikyo. Damn it, where the hell is our homeroom teacher? She's like, 20 minutes late. Kikyo was glaring at Kagome, her eyes promising a threat of death…that would be carried out.
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For the rest of the day, Kagome was basically congratulated by the whole school, except for of course Kikyo who left after homeroom. After school, Rin made Kagome walk, instead of letting them hitch a ride with Jai or Sesshomaru. They got home about 45t minutes after school let out, taking the long way.
When Kagome opened the door, she noticed the house was dark. She hit the light switch and nearly jumped out of her skin when about 11 of her friends popped up, throwing confetti, and a sign that said "Please Forgive Us!" fell from the ceiling. On the left side of the living room, 4 tables were set up, one table covered in a big bowl of chips and small containers of dipping sauce (A/N: I hate double dipping…). There was one table covered in sweets, from gummy bears to pixie sticks, and on the last two tables were pizza boxes. On the right side of the room, there were only 3 tables set up. One table with punch, the other with soda, and the third table had lemonade, water, and Kool-Aid.
She was immediately rushed by Kilala, who was speaking so quickly, Kagome had to actually concentrate on what she was saying.
"Kagome, I'm so sorry! I should've known it was Kinky-hoe, but I was so mad, because I love Shippo, and I just couldn't stand even the thought of someone else having him. I just thought…I don't know! I just assumed! And you remember what that means, don't you? If you assume, it makes an ass out of you and me, but this time, it's mostly me!" She gushed out, crying and hugging Kagome the whole way through.
"It's okay, Lala, I totally forgive all of you guys. With Kinky-hoe, you really can't tell when it's truth or lies sometimes." Kagome said, smiling. Cheers irrupted from the group of friends, but that all stopped when everyone parted ways as Inuyasha walked forward to stand in front of her.
"Kagome…" He murmured, cupping her face with his hand, studying her features.
"Inuyasha…" She whispered, getting lost in his pool of amber eyes.
"Kagome…I'm so sorry…will you go out with me?" Inuyasha asked, and shocked gasp irrupted from everyone else in the room…
That is, except Sesshomaru, who stood in the back of the room, leaning against the wall, pinching the bridge of his nose, asking himself why the hell he came here.
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Jazz: Well, trouble with Kinky-hoe has been resolved..
Aqua: Well, I still don't think all the drama's done and gone..
Jazz: Ah, yes, Inuyasha and Kagome.
Layla: I wouldn't blame her for saying no
Emma: No way, she'll say yes
Layla: You don't know that!
Emma: Fine, wanna bet?
Layla: You know it!
Emma: Fine, if she says yes, you owe me $40. If she says no, I owe you
$40.
Kelsey: This should be fun…
Aqua: Mhmm. We don't own Vanessa's song (the little mermaid), "I've
got a Theory" (even if we did reword a few things) or "Anything You
Can Do (I Can Do Better)".
Jazz: Thanks to all my lovely readers & reviewers! I love you all! R&R!