Chapter 29

You know when people say time momentarily stops when something big happens? Well I never really understood that. Not until I told Kagome how I felt.

She just stood there, her mouth slightly open and her eyes wide and surprised. I fidgeted nervously, hoping she would break the awkward silence some how. She wasn't saying anything.

"Are you going to continue staring at me and making this even more awkward or are you going to say something?"

I mumbled, refusing to meet her gaze until I was done talking. Her mouth snapped shut and her eyes seemed to shrink back to their normal size.

"I…"

More awkward silence.

"Well can you just say something? Please?"

"What am I supposed to say to that InuYasha?"

"I don't know. Anything."

"I can't tell you what you want me to hear…if that's what you're getting at."

So does this mean…?

"You're saying you don't love me then."

I stated, forcing the lump in my throat to go down. Kagome's expression softened yet tightened at the same time and her eyes went glassy with unshed tears.

"I'm saying I can't love you."

Before I could protest, the bell rung, signaling class was over.

"Where does this leave us Kagome?"

She gave me a pained look but didn't glance away.

"It leaves me with Hojo."

Then she turned around and started heading back to the school. I reached forward and clutched her small wrist in my hand.

"Kagome! Fuck, you can't just leave me like that!"

She turned her large chocolate eyes at me, which had tears slowly dripping out from them. Her lip trembled slightly as she whispered in a shaky voice.

"Just watch me."

My grip loosened on her, my mouth dropped open slightly. And then she slid her wrist out of my hand and walked away from me. Leaving me all alone.