Disclaimer - I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other things mentioned in the story.
Title - Flawless
Summary - He didn't ask for this! He was forced to stay at his shrink's house. And worst of all, he hates her 'perfect' daughter. So why does he feel attracted to her?
Genre - Romance/Humor
Chapter 36: It Takes Time
God, how she hated this.
What is she, a fucking show?
Why the hell do they have to be starring at her like that?
With those eyes . . .
Makes her want to throw up.
She just hates this.
Her mother left not that long ago to take care of something. She just stood outside that white door for a while. She never had the strength to open it again. Not after what she saw; what she felt. She just couldn't and it kills her inside.
Now she comes back to the waiting room and all sympathetic eyes stare at her. Making her angry inside. This was the last thing she wants; that she needs.
Sympathy.
It makes her feel like she has done something wrong. It makes her feel like she is low. It makes her feel angry!
So . . .
She stares back at them with her expressionless face. Slowly, her eyes tighten and glares at them. Boring her eyes in each and everyone of them.
"Kagome?" Sango's voice was so silent and frightened. Her hands clutched against her chest, slightly trembling, and her glossy eyes looking so cheerless. Miroku tighten his arm around her, and he, too, looked at the raven head with those same eyes his beloved had.
Kagome stood in front of her, with her head up high looking down at Sango like she was dirt. She needed to show she was not as weak as they are looking at her.
"Shit, Kags," Kouga muttered as he shook his head lightly.
Her head snapped at him as her eyes hardened when she was something. Her breathing harshening and fire burning in her eyes. That look! That look! That look! The same look everyone gave her when . . .
Her eyes shifted to her little brother, sitting next to Miroku and staring at her with guilt. Her jaw tighten and she bit her tongue. Her eyes slowly looked back at every single one of them. She took a few steps back. A small chuckle escaped from her lips and her voice was icy cold, making everyone's eyes widen in shock.
"Do you find this amusing?"
Everyone's eyes averted her icy blue ones.
She rubbed her temples as she glared at Kouga and Ayame. "So it seems that everyone knows now, huh?" One side of her lip slightly lifted.
"Kagome . . . I . . ." Kouga was lost at words. His eyes still staring at her in that way she loathes.
"So everyone knows that little Kagome was having psychological problems, huh?" her tone laced with humor. "That little Kagome was going crazy and she wasn't flawless like everyone else thought." Her voice was rasing volume. "That everyone could only stare at her with those pity looks!"
Sango let out a small sob and Ayame did as well. Souta has tears running down his cheeks. Kouga and Miroku just looked away.
"What?" She laughed as she looked at everyone. "What's with the long faces? Am I not the same person that everyone loves? Because of this everyone feels like they have to be my friend? Is that it?"
No one answered.
Kagome's expression hardened again and a tight frown was formed. "You can all go to hell then"
"You're an idiot."
Kagome's eyes shifted to Sango, who was still sobbing and wiping her eyes out.
"What did you say?" she hissed
"That you're an idiot!" Sango's watery eyes glared at her best friend. "A fucking idiot!"
Blue eyes narrowed.
Miroku placed his hands on his girl's shoulder. "Babe, calm down," he tried to soothe.
Sango shrugged his hands off and stood up, walking toward Kagome, and standing face to face with her.
"You got something to say, Sango?" Kagome hissed in a whisper.
"When are you gonna stop thinking about yourself?" Sango snapped.
Kagome blinked a few times. "Excuse me?"
A frown was placed on Sango's face. "You heard me! When are you gonna stop thinking about yourself? And when the hell are you gonna let that go?"
"Thinking about myself?" Kagome said. "Thinking about myself! I have been pleasing people for years and I'm thinking about myself?"
"Pleasing who? The fucking public! Showing how a 'Perfect Miss' you are? They don't care! No one does!"
"You don't know what you're talking about?" Kagome glared at her.
"I know exactly what I'm talking about!" Sango roared.
"Babe, please . . ." Miroku tried.
Sango shook her head. "No," she said, looking at him. "She has to know." She looked back at Kagome. "The way you act-"
"You know why I'm like this!" Kagome said in defense.
Sango gritted her teeth. "Yes, and don't give me that it's because your mother made you like this! You could have stopped! You should have stopped! But you were too afraid to be close to anyone because you're fucking weak!"
SLAP
Sango looked at Kagome with wide eyes. The stinging feeling on her cheek shocked her, and her tears streamed from her eyes.
"That's enough!" Miroku snarled as he stood up from his chair and encircled an arm around his girlfriend. Using his other hand to caress the pink cheek, he glared at Kagome. "This is ridiculous!" he snarled. "Why do you take your anger on us?"
"She should watch her mouth," Kagome retorted, glaring a Sango. "Never say that I'm weak, do you understand?"
"Then stop acting like it," Sango whispered, wiping her tears. "This is ridiculous, Kagome. You know as well as I know that you could have stopped what your mother did, but you didn't. You embraced it because it made you feel secure. You were afraid."
"I'm not afraid!" Kagome whined.
"Yeah, you are, Kags."
Kagome glared at Souta. "Why don't you shut up? You're in no position to talk. You just had to go and open your fucking mouth, don't you?"
Souta's face paled. "Kagome, they needed to know. . ."
"That was for me to say and not you!" Kagome yelled. "I'm not weak! I wish everyone would stop saying that! Yes, I could have stopped it but then I would have been pressured again!" Her blue eyes glared at everyone. "You don't know what I went through. You don't know what really happened. You don't know what I felt and for you to tell me that I could have stopped it? Bullshit!"
"Yes, you could have! You always think about yourself and you think noone thinks about you! You think we don't want to help you? That we don't want you happy?" Sango yelled. "Stop using the fucking excuse that your mother made you like this! You had a fucking choice and so many chances to break through, but you fucking turn the other cheek!"
Kagome didn't say anything so Sango continued.
"That guy up there, Kagome," Sango said in a calmer tone, pointing to the ceiling. "He's in a fucking coma because he got beat the shit out of him trying to help you. I don't think I have ever seen anyone trying to get close to you even though you push them away as he has. He makes a fucking effort to know you, Kagome. And you know what he feels for you. You know it!"
Kagome closed her eyes. "Stop it," she whispered.
"No! You're gonna listen! I'm tired seeing this shit over and over," Sango said sternly. " You guys are perfect for each other and you know it! Yes, you could be close friends with a guy, but not when you have these strong feelings for him. He was there when Hojo did you wrong, everyone knew how much he missed you when he left and how bad he felt, everyone knew how you reacted, and we know that you feel safe around him. We know that you guys have feelings for each other. Now I'm not sure how he has fucking patience with you, but I don't! Stop pushing him away!"
Kagome opened her eyes and they looked soft. "Sango . . ." Tears were threatening to fall.
"What more do you want? Don't you want to know that in fifty years for at least one time in your whole life that you had one special someone and took you for who you are? That took the time to make it feel right for you to be together? That there was someone that actually gave a damn about you?" Sango sniffed and wiped her tears that fell. "You have no idea how fucking lucky you are to have him alive and you still put on this exterior and have the nerve to say that we don't care."
Kagome let out a loud sob and just couldn't take it anymore.
She walked out of the waiting room and headed some other place in the hospital. She can't be there right now. Not when she feels like this.
Sango sighed as Miroku hugged her.
"It's okay, babe," he whispered.
"How couldn't she be afraid?"
The couple looked at Ayame.
"She has every right to be afraid." she said, placing her head on Kouga's shoulder. "If something like that happened to me, I would probably be the same as Kagome. I can't blame her."
"Ayame," Sango sighed. "You don't know her that well."
Ayame smiled lightly to Sango. "But I understand her. You, on the other hand, don't seem to understand her or even know her."
Sango frowned lightly.
"We've known her since we were young," Miroku retorted.
Ayame nodded. "Yes, and knowing her for such a long time, you guys shouldn't have gone off on her like you did knowing how it will affect her. Ths is a delicate situation for her."
"I shouldn't have open my mouth," Souta whispered.
"You had every right to!" Sango said.
"No, he didn't," Kouga said, his eyes staring into nothing. Then they looked at Sango. "Kagome, herself, should have said it."
"Kagome needs to stop putting herself in complicated situations and know what in front of her!" Sango said.
"She has to put herself in every situation!" Kouga retorted. "She went through something horrible that she needs to be cautious of her moves to prevent that from happening! And she did try!"
"I don't remember her trying," Miroku said, raising a brow.
"Didn't she went out with Hojo again?" Kouga reminded.
Sango rolled her eyes. "That was a stupid mistake and she should have known better."
"Yes, but she tried to show that she is worth something as a person. She did try to show herself to him. She tried to give someone that hurt her before a chance. Yes, she ended up hurt, but she moved on! I dated her for a while, too. Even though I didn't tell her about Ayame, but I saw someone really trying to find security. She knows she has that with Inuyasha, and it's strong. That scares her," Kouga ended in a quiet tone.
"She's scared that she might lose him," Ayame said softly, looking at Sango and Miroku. "She went through that pain over and over losing people that were precious to her. Now that she found someone that cares for her deeply, she's hesitant. She trying to know if she's ready and embrace of what is to happen. I mean, you saw how she reacted when she heard of Inuyasha being in a coma. She's doubting herself now and she's afraid of what might actually happen if he did lose him."
"And for you to say to stop pushing Inuyasha away, Sango, was really low," Kouga said.
"Kouga," Miroku warned.
Kouga raised a hand. "Hey, I know you're on your girl's side and I respect that, but I'm telling her this as a friend." He looked at Sango. "You can't force her to be with someone even if she did know how much emotions she has for him." Kouga sighed. "I admit that I was gonna tell her not to push him away when she came over one time because I knew she was gonna talk about the kiss they had in Christmas and say to stay as friends. Inuyasha looked really bumped by that. Now I feel bad because I know that the last thing Inuyasha wants is to have someone be with him because others told her to. I, of all people, should know that." He looked at the couple. "Let her make her decision and let her be with him when she's ready. Right now she in a state of shock and she needs our support." He paused. "So does the stupid mutt."
Sango sighed. "Shit, I fucked up. I didn't see it that way."
"Me, either," Miroku's voice was soft. "I hope Kags forgives us."
"She will," Ayame said with smile. "You guys meant to do good, but patience is a virtue."
Kouga looked at Souta and sighed. "Hey kid."
Souta slowly lifted his head. His expression was full of sorrow.
"Don't worry. Everything would be alright. It wasn't your place to say but I think Kagome would understand since we know," Kouga said.
Souta nodded slowly. "Okay," he said meekly.
"I never knew you were so great at understand such situations, Kouga," Miroku commented with a playful grin.
Kouga rolled his eyes. "Hey, I'm still me. Party, drinking, and shit. Just don't tell everyone I'm soft 'cause I'll kick your ass, man," he pointed at Miroku.
"And Ayame surprised me, too," Miroku eyed the red head.
"I know," Sango whispered.
Souta just looked at her, agreeing as well.
Ayame rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "You guys make me sound like I'm a dumb blonde or something. I have red hair, duh!" she said pointing to her head. "And I can be smart, too!"
"I'm not worthless," Kagome whispered to herself. "I'm not stupid. I can't make mistakes. Everyone loves me."
She sighed and rubbed her temples.
"This is fucking crazy," she muttered.
"You're fucking crazy."
Kagome looked up and found Sango standing before her with a smirk on her face.
"I knew I would find you here," she said. This was the first place she knew Kagome would go to; the cafeteria. Taking a chair and pulling it out, she sat down next to the eye swollen girl.
"What are you doing?" Kagome whispered.
"You know, you look like shit," Sango said bluntly, pulling out some things from her purse. "You red lipstick is bleeding and it looks like you have a rash or something." She handed Kagome a napkin.
Kagome took it hesitantly. "You didn't answer my question," she said, "What are you doing here?"
Sango looked around the cafeteria like she was looking for something. "What does a girl have to do to find some hot doctors. I want a McDreamy or a McSteamy of my own." (AN: Grey's Anatomy; good show.)
Kagome could have laughed but the ache inside her stopped her. "Sango . . ." What is she to say to the girl that she just had an argument with?
Sango looked at Kagome, hesitantly. "Okay, okay!" She rolled her eyes and looked at Kagome. "I'm sorry for being a bitch. I've PMSing." Her eyes looking anywhere but Kagome right now.
Kagome looked at her for a moment. Sango side glanced her for a second and looked away. Kagome has to admit that it does take her friend a lot of huts to apologize since Sango has a huge pride. A small faint smile appeared on Kagome's lips. Sango made another side glance and rolled her eyes.
"Don't make fun of me now," she groaned.
"Since when do you apologize?" Kagome teased in a soft voice.
Sango crossed her arms. "I was rethinking what I said and felt like an ass so here I am."
Kagome sighed. "Sorry that I slapped you," she said softly.
"Sorry that I punched you."
"You didn't."
"I was thinking about it."
Kagome rolled her eyes. It was sort of impossible for these girls to hold a grudge against each other, regardless of the circumstances.
"So . . ." Sango looked at Kagome innocently.
Kagome raised a brow. "What?"
"You still look like shit," Sango stated. "What would happen if we run into a McSteamy and you embarrass us both?"
"Bitch," Kagome muttered.
"Thanks for the compliment, chica," Sango said, standing up and grabbing onto Kagome's hand. She pulled her up. "We have to go home and make you look pretty."
Kagome stiffened. "Sango . . ." Her eyes watered.
Sango smiled lightly. "He'll be okay. Let's just clear our heads first and then we'll think of something."
"I don't think I can take going to see him again," Kagome whispered.
"Which is why we're going to clear our heads and then . . ." Sango purse her lips and gave Kagome a reassuring smile. "I'll be here if you need me."
Kagome sighed. "Thank you."
"Anything new?" Kagome asked, hopeful.
Kouga sighed as he sat next to her in the waiting room. He went to see Inuyasha. This was the third day that the hanyou was in the hospital. Kagome was still afraid to go up stairs and see him again. So she waits downstairs everyday.
Kagome observed Kouga. He had a small smile. "Kouga?"
"He opened his eyes," he said.
Kagome's heart leaped in her chest and a smile formed. "He did?"
Kouga nodded. "Stupid mutt saw me and glared at me," he chuckled. "Fucking idiot."
"He's out of the coma?" Kagome said.
Kouga sighed. "Yeah, but there something else . . ." he trailed off.
Kagome furrowed her brows. "What it is?" she asked urgently.
Kouga looked at her with soft eyes. "He can't speak or move," his voice said quietly.
"What?" Kagome shrieked. Her heart started to beat fast and her eyes widen in panic. "What?"
Kouga placed his hands on her shoulders and looked at her seriously. "Kagome, don't panic. He was beat up pretty bad that his body hasn't covered completly. He has a few broken bones that will be healed pretty soon. He's still a demon and he can heal fast. It can take a month for the entire body to be able to move and he may need a few weeks of therapy. I say that in two months tops he'll be as good as new."
"Kouga, you're not lying to me?" Kagome asked with tears threatening to fall.
"I'm not. He's been through things similar to this. I know he'll be fine," Kouga said, lowering his hands.
Kagome looked at him hesitantly. "Kouga? What happened to Inuyasha in the past?" she asked.
Kouga sighed and gave her a small smile. "I've known him for a while, but I think that's for him to say, understand?"
Kagome nodded. "Sorry, I just wondered . . ."
"Everyone wonders," the wolf demon spoke.
"Aren't freaked out after what you found out about me?" Kagome spoke in a very quiet voice.
Kouga wrapped an arm around Kagome and sighed. "Kags, I've been surrounded by people such as yourself my whole life and probably even twisted then you so . . . no, I'm not freaked out. I still see you as the little serious girl who is a fantastic kisser," he said with a huge grin. "You know Ayame-"
"I'm not having a threesome," Kagome said firmly.
Kouga sighed. "Worth a try. Besides the mutt would kick my ass."
Kagome lowered her eyes.
"You know, you could go up there to see him," he said.
"I still need time," she said.
"Is this about the stupid argument you guys had?" Kouga questioned, rolling his eyes.
Kagome furrowed her brows. "How do you know about that?"
Kouga chuckled. "Why else would he order your favorite flowers and make that stupid, mushy note for you?"
Kagome blushed. "It wasn't stupid or mushy," she said in defense.
"Aw! You're blushing!" Kouga teased. "How cute!"
"Kouga!"
"Okay, okay!" Kouga laughed and calmed down. "But seriously I think you should go and see him, but only when you're ready."
Kagome nodded.
Then a ringing sound got the attention of both teenagers. Kouga pulled out his cell and sighed. "Time for work," he looked at Kagome. "I'll see you."
Kagome bit her lip and nodded.
Kouga stood up and started to walk away. "Remember, only when you're ready," Kouga said as he left.
Kagome closed her eyes and opened them slowly. She was actually waiting for Kouga to leave so she can go upstairs. She wanted to do this by herself.
She stood up and made her way to Inuyasha's room. Didn't take her long before she was standing before the white door.
'You can do this,' she told herself. 'You can do this.'
With a shaky hand, she opened the door. She took a deep breath and walked inside. Her heart beat was rapid.
'Is he asleep?'
She was relieved that the bruises disappeared and some of the wire were gone. Some bandages were still on some places. The hanyou had his eyes closed. Now he looked like he was taking a nap. He looked so peaceful.
Kagome gulped and took small steps toward the chair next to the bed. She let out a breath she was holding and bit her lip as she stared at him. Just seeing him in a hospital bed scared her. Kept reminding her . . .
She shook her head and closed her eyes. The room was filled with silent music that played from a small radio that was placed on Inuyasha's bed stand. Kouga brought it for him so he won't go insane.
She gasped lightly when she opened her eyes and found amber eyes staring at her. Her heart beat grew faster and knots twisted in her stomach.
What can she say?
'Think of something, Kagome!'
"Hi," she said meekly.
'Stupid!'
Inuyasha just stared at her with expressionless eyes.
"Um . . . were you sleeping?" she said hesitantly.
He just stared.
Kagome fidgeted in her chair. "Um . . ." What can she say?
Her eyes just stared back at his.
He blinked once in a while as they stared at each other.
Kagome stood up and turned to leave, but stopped half way. She looked back at the hanyou. Her vision blurred.
"I-I have to go," she said as she walked out of the room. Her breathing was harsh and she tried to calm herself.
'I just need some time,' she told herself. 'Maybe tomorrow will be better.'
She left the hospital.
The next day . . .
"Hi!" she said in a perky tone as she walked into the room.
Amber eyes followed her movements.
Grabbing a chair, she sat down and placed the books that she carried on her lap.
"Thought I could bring your homework so you won't fall behind," Kagome said, not even looking at him and flipped pages. "This is our senior year and we don't want you to not graduate, right? So we're on the Russian Revolution. . ." she started reading the text to him.
Later on . . .
"And in Physics we did . . ."
"Calculus was alright except when . . ."
"You should have seen when Miroku slipped on the meat ball . . ."
"Well I guess I'll see you later then," Kagome said, standing up from her chair and gathering her things.
The door from the room opened.
"Guess who came to see their favorite bitch?" Kouga said as he entered the room with a smile. His brows raised when he saw Kagome. "You here?"
Kagome's eyes widen and bit her lip. "Um . . . Yeah, but I'm leaving now so . . .um . . . good bye," she said as she went pass Kouga and out the door.
Kouga scratched his head as he closed the door. He looked at Inuyasha who was staring at the door.
"Was she here the whole day?" he asked.
Inuyasha looked at him.
Kouga sighed. "Just so you know she was worried about you."
Inuyasha looked at the door again.
One week later . . .
"So Souta finally asked out that girl from his class today," Kagome said, sitting next to Inuyasha's bed, however her back was facing him. If she were to look over her right shoulder she would face him. "Mother had a serious talk and it was humorous since Souta was beet red everytime she mentioned sex," she chuckled as she wrote something in a notebook.
Then the door from the room opened.
Kagome looked up and smiled. "Hello, Dr. Weng," she greeted politely.
The middle aged man from the door looked at Kagome and smiled warmly. "Hello, Kagome. How's everything?" he said as he walked over to the bed.
"Good," was her answer.
Dr. Weng was reading some papers and nodded occasionally. "He started moving his hands and his feet to his knees which is really good. Hanyous and demons always seem to recover quickly. I wish I could say the same to humans such as ourselves," he chuckled. He nodded once more. "Everything seems from what I've seen. I'll be back in a few hours for another check up," he said, walking out.
"Thank you," Kagome said and sighed when he left. "That's good to hear, right? Now where do I have my cell?" She placed her pen on the bed and bend down to search in her bag. "Here it is," she said, looking at it. "Five-thirty."
Her brows furrowed when she looked at where she left her pen and it wasn't there. "Didn't I leave it here?" Her eyes roamed the small area. Her lip was caught in her teeth when she saw where it was; in Inuyasha's hand.
She hesitated for a bit because she knew he was staring at her. She was afraid to look him in the eye. When her hands was close to the pen, he dropped it and it feel on the floor. She was about to reach for it when her hand was caught by a claw.
Her heart leaped and her eyes widen. She looked at her hand trapped by a rough hand. Her eyes slowly looked up at the hanyou. He was staring at her. This time the gaze was intense. Her heart beat fasten.
"Inuyasha?" her voice was soft and shy.
The amber eyes looked her in the eye and his grip slightly tighten.
Kagome gulped and lowered her gaze. "You can move your arm!" she exclaimed. "I should go tell Dr. Weng about-" As she was about to get up when the grip tighten even more.
'Can he still be this strong?' she asked herself.
Her eyes instantly connected with his.
"Inuyasha?" This time her voice sounded urgent. "Inuyasha." She tried to pull her hand away. Her breathing hitched in her throat when she saw his jaw tightening and his right hand trying to come over to also grab her hand.
"Don't push yourself," she whispered.
His hand landed on his stomach. He just kept staring at her.
And this for some reason brought tears in her eyes. "Inuyasha?" she whispered.
He blinked.
"I'm sorry!"
She broke down crying and hold his hand. He entwined their fingers together.
She bit her lip to hold in a loud sob. The reason she was crying was fairly simple. She was worried and she was afraid of what would happen between them when he fully recovers. It was very stupid of her to visit him, yet avoid looking at him. In a way, she was afraid of confronting him.
She looked at him and his eyes were now soft. Almost as if they were comforting her. She sighed and closed her eyes.
One week later . . .
"Kouga just get out!" Kagome said annoyed.
"Hey! I'm the one who should be babysitting him!" Kouga crossed his arms. Then he gave Kagome a curious look. "Besides what the hell do you guys do here all the time by yourselves?"
Kagome rolled her eyes. "I'm helping him with school work. Last thing I need is for him to be held back," she said.
"Aw! You actually care!"
"Kouga!"
"Fine!" He chuckled, rasing his arms in the air in defeat. "I can see you guys want some time alone. Just thought since he's my roommate I could come and visit to see how he was doing."
"I just think it's better if you won't distract him when I'm helping him learn this material," she explained, pointing to the text book on her lap.
Kouga sighed. "What-e-ver!" he said, snapping his fingers. Then he looked at Inuyasha. "You sure she's not giving you a blow job when you guys are alone?" he said bluntly.
"Kouga!" Kagome turned red.
Inuyasha flicked him off since he can move both whole arms now.
"You know you think about it!" he laughed as he left the room.
"That idiot," Kagome sighed. She turned around and gave Inuyasha a sweet smile. "Now . . . Calculus!"
Inuyasha's eyes rolled to the back of his head.
"Oh come on! You know you need help in this class so you better listen," she said, going through the work.
Later . . .
"It's six o'clock already," Kagome said, looking at her cell. She sighed as she looked at the hanyou. "I only have fifteen minutes."
Inuyasha extended his hand out.
Kagome looked at it and didn't hesitate to placed her own hand on his. He wrapped his fingers around soft hand.
A small smile appeared on Kagome's face.
Inuyasha struggled a bit when he turned on his left side. He was able to move a bit, but his body was a bit sore and stiff.
"I told you not to force yourself," Kagome whispered, still smiling. She would say this everytime he moved. He started moving on his sides for a few days now. Meaning he close to recovery.
His right hand reached over and cupped her cheek. Kagome sighed and leaned into his touch. She placed her hand over his.
She felt shiver up and down her spine as he stared at her with soft eyes, yet strong emotions.
"I'm glad you're getting better," she said softly.
His thumb lightly rubbed her cheek and his lips slightly curved up.
"What's so funny?" Kagome questioned with a raised brow. It was becoming easy for her to understand him by his expressions.
Then he flashed her his fangs.
"Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha closed his eyes for a second and looked at her. He was trying to say something and his brows furrowed.
"Don't force yourself, Inu. I'm telling you," she warned.
Inuyasha shook his head. He wanted to try.
"Inuyasha," she warned again.
"W-w . . ."
Kagome's heart leaped. He was trying to talk!
"W-why . . ."
"Why?" Kagome furrowed her brows. "Why what?"
"Why d-din't you t-tell me t-that . . ." his voice was raspy.
"Tell you what?" she urged.
"T-t-hat Y-yura w-was . . ."
Her heart sunk when she heard that. She remembered that he went on a date with Yura. That made her blood boil a bit.
"That she's what, Inuyasha?" she said bitterly.
"W-was a c-crazy psycho?"
Kagome raised a brow. "A what?" She thought he was gonna make a comment like she was hot or something.
Inuyasha looked like he wanted to laugh.
Out of all the things he could have said, he asked 'why didn't you tell Yura was a crazy psycho?'
"She only wanted me f-f-or my hair," he said in his raspy voice a bit more clearly.
Kagome looked at him with a clueless expression.
Inuyasha let out a small chuckle, then he winced.
Kagome panicked for a bit. "Are you okay?"
He nodded. "Just a bit sore," he said.
Kagome smiled a bit. "Glad that you're talking now," she said.
Inuyasha nodded. "That crazy girl. O-only bec-c-cause I have silver hair did she ask me out," he chuckled.
Kagome couldn't help but giggle lightly.
Not because Yura only wanted Inuyasha's hair, but because he was finally getting better.
Days later . . .
It was like any other day.
She would come.
She would bore him with homework.
The doctor would come in to check up and say everything is going well.
Kouga would come to tease them.
Sometimes Sango, Miroku, or Souta would come, but only for a few minutes.
Then . . .
He would reach for her.
She lets him hold her.
Her hand.
Her cheek.
It was soon that he pulled her in the bed with him and wrapped his arms around her.
Though he was a bit stiff still. A physical therapist started coming daily to stretch out his muscles. Soon he would do his exercise and out of the hospital in no time.
To be with Kagome.
And hold her in his arms.
Like he is right now.
"So after she pulled out the scissors I told her it wasn't gonna work out and ran my ass home," Inuyasha chuckled. He was explaining the date to Kagome. He couldn't tell her the first day he spoke because his throat started to hurt. He knew Kagome wanted to know what happened in the date and waited for her to ask. But then he got tired of waiting and told her.
Kagome giggled. "Oh my god!"
He loved seeing her in a happy state, especially since he was the cause of it.
"Yep! Crazy chick I tell ya," he said.
Kagome then calmed herself and looked at him with soft eyes.
He ran his fingers through her hair. "What's wrong?" he whispered.
"When you were walking back home you were . . ." Kagome closed her eyes and bit her lip.
"Hey, look at me," he demanded in a soft voice. She opened her eyes. "I'm still here, aren't I? It's okay now. Don't worry," he said, kissing on her on the forehead. "Try not to think about it."
"It's hard not to when I was the reason you got hurt," she whispered in painful way.
"Kagome, don't blame yourself, please," he pleaded. "Don't blame yourself. I did what I did on my own will. Don't blame yourself, please don't."
"Why did you do it?" she asked quietly.
Inuyasha sighed as he pulled her close. "Like I said, he made you cry. You shouldn't cry over him. He's not worth it."
Kagome sighed as she nuzzled into his neck. She inhaled and took in his musky scent. Kouga has brought him his body wash so he smells like he always does. She loved it.
"Did you get my flowers?" He wanted to ask her that for a while but he was too shy.
She nodded. "Thank you," she whispered against his skin. Unaware that the hanyou closed his eyes and fought back a growl.
"Do you forgive me?" he asked again.
Kagome looked at him for a moment. "Do you forgive me?" she said instead.
Inuyasha brushed his claws across her cheek. "You know I do," he said.
"Even after what I said?" she said.
Inuyasha smiled lightly. "Even for that. I know you didn't mean it. I shouldn't have pushed your buttons like that."
Kagome let out a small groaned. She buried herself in his chest. "Why are you too good to me?"
"Because," he said cheeky, "you're an adorable girl!" He pinched her cheeks.
"Inuyasha!"
He chuckled and smiled warmly at her. "What I would give to have you like this," he whispered.
The raven haired girl turn extremely red and eye wide. "Inuyasha!" she groaned, burying her face into his neck. "Why do you do that?"
Inuyasha pulled her head back gentle and cupped her chin, making her see him eye to eye. His eyes roamed her face slowly; taking in all her soft and strong features. "Because I mean it," he whispered, placing his forehead against hers.
Kagome closed her eyes. "Mmm."
"Kagome?" he spoke quietly.
"Hmm," was her response.
"How are you doing?"
She opened her eyes and looked at him with furrowed brows. "What do you mean?" she said.
Clawed fingers ran through silky hair. "How's everything at home is what I meant," Inuyasha maintained eye contact with her. "I heard from Sango that you guys had a serious talk."
Kagome lowered her gaze for a moment before looking back up. She smiled lightly. "It's going fine . . . for now," she whispered.
Inuyasha furrowed his brows. "Why do you say that?"
Kagome purse her lips. "Mother comes home more often now. This whole week she had dinner ready for us when I come from school. She smiles a lot more and she asks us how our day went and such . . ." she trailed off.
"But," Inuyasha said.
Soft eyes looked worried in a way. "I'm not sure how long it will last," she whispered. "I want her to be there but I don't want to force her at the same time."
Inuyasha tighten his arms around her. "It'll work out, trust me," he said.
"You always seem positive about things," Kagome stated, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I'd rather see the good things in life than the bad," he simply said. He ran the back of his finger across his cheek. "Something else tells me that you are not all that happy," he said.
"How would you know?" she chuckled lightly, smiling lightly.
He stared at her for a while. "I just do," he finally answered.
"You seem to read me quite well," she spoke softly.
"I can."
"I wonder how?" she whispered.
Inuyasha smiled. "Because I'm cool like that." He laughed when Kagome lightly punched him on the shoulder.
"You dork," she said.
He caressed her cheek with his nose and smiled warmly at her. "Your dork," he said.
Kagome sighed as she just laid there and stared at him.
He stared, too.
She reached over and rubbed his soft ear, making him purr.
But he kept his eyes on her.
And the little radio that Kouga brought him was playing.
(Avril Lavigne, Naked. Please listen to it.)
I wake up in the morning
Put on my face
The one that's gonna get me
Through another day
Doesn't really matter
How I feel inside
'Cause life is like a game sometimes
Kagome closed her eyes and opened them again to stare at the hanyou before her.
For years, she was been this perfect person. Everyone stared at her with admiration. They always thought it was the way she always been. That she always had everything great going for her. They just never knew how exactly she was turned that way; into flawless.
But then you came around me The walls just disappeared
Nothing to surround me
And keep me from my fears
I'm unprotected
See how I've opened up
Oh, you've made me trust
She could have cared less about others or so that's what other people say. She would be cold to you and had this attitude that she was always better than you. But in reality, she was afraid to trust people and let them in so she pushed them away and blocked everyone with her stone walls.
But . . .
He brought them down. It wasn't easy for him, though. Unlike other people, he kept trying and managed to break that wall, bit by bit.
And she was in awe.
Because I've never felt like this before
I'm naked
Around you
Does it show?
You see right through me
And I can't hide
I'm naked
Around you
And it feels so right
"You alright?" he asked, brushing a thread of her hair behind her ear.
Kagome nodded. Her eyes stung.
"Are you sure?" he sounded concern.
"Y-yeah," she whispered. "Just tired I think."
"Liar."
I'm trying to remember
Why I was afraid
To be myself and let the
Covers fall away
I guess I never had someone like you To help me, to help me fit
In my skin
He held her by the back of the head, and he brushed her temples with his nose. "What's wrong?" he whispered.
"Nothing," her voice sounded shaky.
A small tear made its way down her cheek and he kissed it away. His ears twitched when he heard her heart beat raise.
"Kagome . . ."
"I'm fine," she said, looking at him with a smile. Her eyes glossy. "I really am."
I never felt like this before
I'm naked
Around you
Does it show?
You see right through me
And I can't hide
I'm naked
Around you
And it feels so right
Inuyasha's eyes looked into hers, and he sighed. "That's good to hear," he murmured.
Kagome kept her smile as she reached up and rubbed his ears again. "You have therapy tomorrow so you better rest," she said.
Inuyasha closed his eyes as he purred. "Sleep is good," he said with a goofy smile.
I'm naked
Oh oh yeah
Does it show?
Yeah, I'm naked
Oh oh, yeah yeah
Keeping her smile, she continued to rub his ears. The reason she was crying for a moment was because she was really fine; happy actually. Happy to be there in bed and in his arms. She felt safe, warm, and naked.
She felt happy with her family and friends, but with him. She felt something different. She felt something she never felt.
I'm so naked around you
And I can't hide
You're gonna see right through, baby
He looked like he feel asleep. She lowered her hands and placed it on his shoulder. Burying her face into his neck and breathing in his scent, she felt good.
She closed her eyes and sighed. Another smile curved her lips.
"I don't think I ever felt this for someone else but you," she whispered.
Not knowing that the hanyou opened his eyes in shock. Then closing them with a smile of his own curving his lips.
This took me a while just so you know. I really hope you enjoyed this chapter and please stay tuned for the others to come. I feel that this story is about to get even better.
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Crystal