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Falling Star
Sango and Kagome stared at Ayame as the three walked home from school.
"You planned on telling us when?" Kagome clucked her tongue.
Sango sighed, "Did you even plan on telling us at all?"
"I was just trying to make a DECISION when big-mouth Eri BLABBED it!" Ayame cried in her defence, "I mean, everything was tipping towards telling you guys...but either way, there's no perfect happily ever after in it for us."
Kagome sighed, "Ayame, life isn't a fairy tale. Not everyone gets their 'happily ever after'."
Ayame looked down, "But, Kagome, you deserve one."
A modest smile spread across Kagome's face. "Yeah, but I feel everyone deserves a happy ending." Kagome's smile faded, "But life doesn't work that way. So I just hope everyone gets the happiest ending they can." Kagome smiled up at her friends, "And because I feel that way, I don't think we can take the guys to the festival...without at least telling them about Kikyo. Of all the possible endings, I don't want the one filled with lies. Inuyasha...Inuyasha, at least, needs to know Kikyo is going to be here for one reason or another. If he...if he still wants to go...even if he doesn't want to go, I should tell him so he can make that decision, right?"
Sango nodded, "Of course. And it's only fair we do the same for Miroku, Kouga and definitely Shippo. Shippo and Inuyasha have to know most of all."
Ayame sighed, "I know...but...some part of me doesn't want to tell them..."
"Honestly, every part of me doesn't want to tell them," Sango replied, "But my conscience knows I should."
"I just know telling them isn't a decision for me, but an obligation," Kagome admitted, "I have no right to decide to withdraw this kind of information from them."
Sango sighed, "You're absolutely right."
"...Guys..." Ayame whined, "Why do you have to be so righteous all the damned time?!"
Kagome shrugged, half-laughing.
...
Ayame shut the door behind her cautiously. And she stood there, taking a deep breath. Now, Ayame, think about it. You've just gotta tell Shippo and Kouga. Hell, if you tell Kouga, he'll tell Shippo for you...probably. What's the worst that can happen if Kouga finds out? To you? ...Minor hearing loss? Pah, you could live without hearing on the right side of your head. And at least, he won't leave, right? So...go on with it. Say it. Ayame cleared her throat.
Kouga didn't appear to have heard her over the infomercial about a cream that can improve your dancing ability.
"Ahem! Kouga!" Ayame's nervousness was running through her veins, but she tried to shake it off.
Kouga whirled around, shutting off the television.
Ayame blushed as she noticed he was making eye contact. Ayame looked into those blue eyes of his and completely lost her voice. She opened her mouth and the words hid inside her throat.
"Ayame?" Kouga prodded, "Didn't you wanna say something?"
Ayame nodded.
"So...?"
Ayame gulped before trying again. And this time, her mouth wouldn't even open. She averted her gaze and took deep breaths. She tried again. "See...I have something important to tell you."
"What?" Kouga had to really strain to hear Ayame's soft reply.
Ayame cleared her throat again. "I...I have-"
"Is this the big C?" Shippo wondered as he headed down the stairs.
Kouga turned to him. "Big C?"
Ayame was going to glare when her eyes met Shippo's.
"Mommy…help me…"
"Uh...I was...I mean..." Ayame was beginning to get tongue tied.
Shippo rose an eyebrow. "Should I go?"
"No! Yes!" Ayame wanted to smack herself with a spatula, "I mean...no. Actually, I mean yes...no wait-"
"No or yes?" Shippo sighed, "Which is it?"
"Ah...um...both?" Ayame tried.
Shippo blinked. He sighed, "Let's ask this another way. Do I have to be here?"
"Yes! No wait, no. Actually...erm...ah..."
Shippo rolled his eyes. "Let us try this again. Should I be here?"
"Shippo and Inuyasha have to know most of all."
Ayame nodded.
Shippo rose an eyebrow. I'm guessing this isn't the big C. "So..."
Ayame opened her mouth."So...what...I am trying to...no wait-"
"Ayame, come out with it, already!" Kouga snapped.
"Uh...! AH...UM...ERR...KO-KOJI CONFESSED TO ME THIS MORNING?!" Ayame blurted.
Shippo's eyebrows rose. "Really?"
Kouga's eyes narrowed. "Who is this Koji person?"
"But...but I rejected him...and...yeah..." Ayame's voice began to fade.
"Oh, well then what the fuck was the purpose of all of this?" Kouga demanded.
Shippo sighed. "Why should I have been here?"
"Um...can you believe there's a cream to improve your dancing ability?" Ayame chuckled nervously.
Shippo groaned and rolled his eyes. Is this really what she was going to say?
Ayame inwardly scowled. I FAIL AT LIFE!!!!
...Elsewhere...
Inuyasha walked around Kagome, waving his hands in her face to try and pull her out of her daze. "Kagome? You okay? Kagome? Kags? Kag-irific? Kagington the 3rd? Kageromaru? Drago Kago? Higurashi K? K-Higgy? Please stop me. Now. Kag-a-dopoulous? Kag-tacular? Kag-a-lag-jag? Kagz? HIGURASHI KAGOME?!"
"AH!" Kagome was pulled immediately out of her daze. "Inu-Inuyasha?" Kagome then noticed the sudden proximity of their faces. "AH!" She shoved him away. His girlfriend is coming here this weekend...his girlfriend is coming here this weekend...his girlfriend-
"Kagome, are you okay?" Inuyasha asked, worried and a little bruised.
"Yes!" Kagome replied, her face a thousand shades of red. "It's just that..."
"That's because you're too beautiful to just be cute."
"But Kikyo is my eternal love and there is nothing anyone or anything can do about it."
"That..." Kagome stuttered.
"I just know telling them isn't a decision for me, but an obligation. I have no right to decide to withdraw this kind of information from them."
"But, Kagome, you deserve one."
"That..." Kagome bit her lip nervously.
Inuyasha sighed, "That...?"
"That...I'm a little tired today," Kagome forced a smile and tried to get over to her bed.
Inuyasha stopped her and held her back at arm's length. "Are you sure that's what's up with you?" he asked with a worried expression.
Kagome blinked, "No...I mean...well...I'm sure you don't really wanna go to a stupid festival. It's really lame anyways. There's just a few stupid poorly arranged booths and it's gonna be at that ancient establishment they call a school, compared to film festivals and high-class celebrity bashes...it's gonna be a piece of crap."
Inuyasha rose an eyebrow. "Oh really? That's cool with me. I'm sure you know this, but I hate high-class celebrity bashes and film festivals and award ceremonies and the like. Something simple like a school festival sounds pretty awesome. And even if it's not, there are lots of trees."
"So you really wanna go?" Kagome asked, semi-disappointingly.
"Yeah, I'm kinda looking forward to it."
Kagome's eyes widened. "You're looking forward to it?"
"But either way, there's no perfect happily ever after in it."
Kagome bit her lip.
"Why? Should I not be?"
Kagome shook her head. "Of course you should. It's an experience you haven't had in the longest while. It's not surprising, you'd look forward to it. Not at all..."
"So why does it seemed to bother you so much that I am?" Inuyasha enquired.
"What are you talking about? I'm not bothered. At all. I'm glad. Happy even! Excited!" Kagome tried her best to sound excited, "So...hey...let's change the subject! Clouds? Can you believe clouds?"
"Clouds?" Inuyasha asked with an eyebrow raised.
"They're so fluffy and carefree. Wouldn't you like to be a cloud?" Kagome continued blabbering.
"Um...I guess...I don't know. I've never really thought about it before," Inuyasha answered.
Kagome's smile held for a second more before dropping. "Sorry...I'm acting really weird right now..."
"It's okay, it happens..." Inuyasha replied, before leaning back and letting out a yawn.
Kagome looked down at her shoes as a silence ensued.
Inuyasha looked at Kagome. What's really bothering you, Kagome?
"Uh-! Um..." Kagome started.
Inuyasha waited patiently for her to finish. "Yes...?"
Kagome took a deep breath and opened her mouth. "...about Kikyo...how...how badly would you like to see her again?"
"What?"
As I was writing this chapter, I kept thinking about Tohru from Fruits Basket. Oh and I remembered I like the word confuddled, from the Do I? chapter. As usual, thankies to...
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