I Thought She Knew
Chapter 5
Souta, Shippou, Miroku, and Sango carefully climbed out of the well, one at a time, in that order. Souta and Miroku both helped Sango out, even with all the daggers she shot them. They walked around, looking for Inu Yasha. They found him in his tree but his golden eyes were…empty. They had lost their light, their life. They just looked…dead. Souta cleared his throat.
"Inu Yasha!!" he yelled to him.
Inu Yasha's head slowly turned. "…Souta…?" he asked weakly.
"Get down!! We need to talk!!"
~*~
Kagome's eyes opened to the sound of the phone. She heard music from Souta's room so that meant he was practicing with his band and couldn't hear the phone so she groggily picked it up.
"Moshi-moshi…" she grumbled. (A/N: For those who don't know, "Moshi- moshi" the Japanese way of answering the phone.)
"Kagome?"
"Oh, hi, mom."
"I just called to say that Grandpa and I have decided to stay at Kasumi's place for a day or so. You and Souta can handle yourselves, right?"
"Of course, mom."
"Great! I'll see you tomorrow then! Bye!"
With that, her mother hung up. Kagome sighed and decided to tell Souta mom called. She walked to Souta's room. He heard them play a sour note and she winced. She pressed her ear against the door. She heard her brother talking.
(A/N: Sorri, forgive me. I'm tired and lazy.)
Souta: Hiroshi, you played it wrong!
Hiroshi: Sorry, got distracted.
??? : Let's go again…
Kagome cocked her head. She recognized it from somewhere. He wasn't part of the band, but she knew she heard that voice somewhere before.
Kagome had to know. Was it Inu Yasha's voice she just heard? She banged on the door.
"Souta! Open this door right now!!!!!!!!" she tried the doorknob. Surprisingly, it was unlocked. She stumbled through and saw each of the band members.
There were: the blinking Hiroshi, the surprised Souta, the staring Daisuke, and a new member. He had dark hair pulled under a blue baseball cap and dark green eyes. The new member blinked.
"Hello?" he mumbled.
"Who…" Kagome began, but she never finished her sentence since Souta cut in.
"'Nichan, I would like you to meet the newest member of our band. His name is…" Souta stopped where he was. Everyone in the room sweat-dropped as they looked at Souta, who chuckled nervously. "Sorry, you're so new, I forgot your name!"
The new guy face faults. He straightened back up. "I'm…" he stopped and thought. "Tatewaki. Inu Tatewaki," he said giving a small smile.
Kagome blinked. The name meant: to bring the sword. Memories flashed back about Inu Yasha again and his sword, the Tetsusaiga. "Well, it was nice to meet you…" Kagome muttered as she left.
"Tatewaki's" heart nearly shattered as Kagome's expression was contorted in pain.
"Kagome…" he whispered but only he knew what he just said. He removed his hat and his ears popped out. For her, he cut his hair to the modern style and parted it to the side. Unfortunately, he couldn't hide his ears. He got contact lenses to change his eye color but it took some coaxing. He also allowed his hair dyed. Inu Yasha hated lying to Kagome like that.
"Gomen-nasai…." He murmured to himself.
Kagome sat in the front row of the giant stadium. She wasn't alone. There were hundreds of people, mainly girls, screaming their lungs out. It was her little brother's first concert and he wanted her to be there. She couldn't believe she had come so close to seeing Inu Yasha…but she blew it.
She was about to cry but a hand was laid on hers. She turned to the eyes of Houjo. She didn't know why she accepted his proposal. They were SUPPOSED to be good friends and nothing more.
The singing suddenly ended. Souta went up to the microphone.
"Our next song isn't sung by us, but a very gifted addition to our group. Please give a warm welcome to Inu Tatewaki!"
The crowd went wild as what the girls in the group called a "hotty" walked on stage.
"She was my once in a lifetime,
Happy ending come true,
I guess I should have told her,
I thought she knew,
Kagome listened with full attention. There was something familiar about him…
"She said I took her for granted,
That's the last thing I would do-
Whoah, I'll never understand it,
I thought she knew-
Souta and the others echoed after him. Tatewaki put all his hurt emotions into the next line.
"I thought she knew my world revolved around her,
My love like burned for her alone…
But she couldn't see the flame…
Only myself to blame,
I should have known…
I should have known.
Kagome took in every word he sang. It somewhat sounded like her and Inu Yasha's situation.
"A heartful of words left unspoken,
Now that we're through,
I tell my soul to have this silence broken,
Oh, I thought she knew,
I thought she knew,
I thought she knew my world revolved around her,
My love like burned for her alone,
But she couldn't see the flame,
Only myself to blame,
I should have known…
I should have known…
Tatewaki almost choked on his words. The pain was too unbearable.
"She was my once in a lifetime----
Happy ending come true,
Oh, I guess I should have told her,
But I thought she knew.
Souta and his friends caught every note in repeat.
"I-I thought she knew…
I thought she knew…
*Souta and friends repeat*
Silence went on for a few seconds before:
"Oh, I thought…
That she-
Knew."
His last note clung on until he let go. Everyone went wild as they cheered. Kagome then realized she had begun to cry. Houjo looked at her with sympathy. Kagome looked at him.
"I'm sorry, Houjo, my heart belongs with someone else."
She didn't need to say so. He already knew. He held his hand out to her. Kagome looked at it, and understood. She slipped her ring off and gave it back. Houjo suddenly hugged her and she hugged back.
"Arigatou." Kagome whispered in his ear.
Inu Yasha walked out. He had sunglasses on and his head was covered. Eh was going back through the well. Kagome was there, but she didn't do anything. All of that training Souta had given to Inu Yasha had gone to waste. He didn't notice he bumped into a young woman.
"Gomen…" he mumbled gruffly as he pulled her up.
The girl held on to him and hugged him. Inu Yasha recognized that scent…
"Kagome…" he whispered.
"I'm sorry, Inu Yasha. I should have known…"
"It's alright, you love Houjo. I'm just a piece of worthless dirt."
"No, you're wrong, baka. I gave up my engagement. I gave Houjo back the ring. Our engagement's over. I love you, not him."
Inu Yasha couldn't believe what he was hearing. It had to be a dream.
"No dream, Inu Yasha," she whispered, as if she could read his mind. "It's reality."
A/N: Longest chapter, neh? I'm done, now no more flames for not including IY/Kag, Yay for me!!! Until my next story!!!
-Yuki-san
Chapter 5
Souta, Shippou, Miroku, and Sango carefully climbed out of the well, one at a time, in that order. Souta and Miroku both helped Sango out, even with all the daggers she shot them. They walked around, looking for Inu Yasha. They found him in his tree but his golden eyes were…empty. They had lost their light, their life. They just looked…dead. Souta cleared his throat.
"Inu Yasha!!" he yelled to him.
Inu Yasha's head slowly turned. "…Souta…?" he asked weakly.
"Get down!! We need to talk!!"
~*~
Kagome's eyes opened to the sound of the phone. She heard music from Souta's room so that meant he was practicing with his band and couldn't hear the phone so she groggily picked it up.
"Moshi-moshi…" she grumbled. (A/N: For those who don't know, "Moshi- moshi" the Japanese way of answering the phone.)
"Kagome?"
"Oh, hi, mom."
"I just called to say that Grandpa and I have decided to stay at Kasumi's place for a day or so. You and Souta can handle yourselves, right?"
"Of course, mom."
"Great! I'll see you tomorrow then! Bye!"
With that, her mother hung up. Kagome sighed and decided to tell Souta mom called. She walked to Souta's room. He heard them play a sour note and she winced. She pressed her ear against the door. She heard her brother talking.
(A/N: Sorri, forgive me. I'm tired and lazy.)
Souta: Hiroshi, you played it wrong!
Hiroshi: Sorry, got distracted.
??? : Let's go again…
Kagome cocked her head. She recognized it from somewhere. He wasn't part of the band, but she knew she heard that voice somewhere before.
Kagome had to know. Was it Inu Yasha's voice she just heard? She banged on the door.
"Souta! Open this door right now!!!!!!!!" she tried the doorknob. Surprisingly, it was unlocked. She stumbled through and saw each of the band members.
There were: the blinking Hiroshi, the surprised Souta, the staring Daisuke, and a new member. He had dark hair pulled under a blue baseball cap and dark green eyes. The new member blinked.
"Hello?" he mumbled.
"Who…" Kagome began, but she never finished her sentence since Souta cut in.
"'Nichan, I would like you to meet the newest member of our band. His name is…" Souta stopped where he was. Everyone in the room sweat-dropped as they looked at Souta, who chuckled nervously. "Sorry, you're so new, I forgot your name!"
The new guy face faults. He straightened back up. "I'm…" he stopped and thought. "Tatewaki. Inu Tatewaki," he said giving a small smile.
Kagome blinked. The name meant: to bring the sword. Memories flashed back about Inu Yasha again and his sword, the Tetsusaiga. "Well, it was nice to meet you…" Kagome muttered as she left.
"Tatewaki's" heart nearly shattered as Kagome's expression was contorted in pain.
"Kagome…" he whispered but only he knew what he just said. He removed his hat and his ears popped out. For her, he cut his hair to the modern style and parted it to the side. Unfortunately, he couldn't hide his ears. He got contact lenses to change his eye color but it took some coaxing. He also allowed his hair dyed. Inu Yasha hated lying to Kagome like that.
"Gomen-nasai…." He murmured to himself.
Kagome sat in the front row of the giant stadium. She wasn't alone. There were hundreds of people, mainly girls, screaming their lungs out. It was her little brother's first concert and he wanted her to be there. She couldn't believe she had come so close to seeing Inu Yasha…but she blew it.
She was about to cry but a hand was laid on hers. She turned to the eyes of Houjo. She didn't know why she accepted his proposal. They were SUPPOSED to be good friends and nothing more.
The singing suddenly ended. Souta went up to the microphone.
"Our next song isn't sung by us, but a very gifted addition to our group. Please give a warm welcome to Inu Tatewaki!"
The crowd went wild as what the girls in the group called a "hotty" walked on stage.
"She was my once in a lifetime,
Happy ending come true,
I guess I should have told her,
I thought she knew,
Kagome listened with full attention. There was something familiar about him…
"She said I took her for granted,
That's the last thing I would do-
Whoah, I'll never understand it,
I thought she knew-
Souta and the others echoed after him. Tatewaki put all his hurt emotions into the next line.
"I thought she knew my world revolved around her,
My love like burned for her alone…
But she couldn't see the flame…
Only myself to blame,
I should have known…
I should have known.
Kagome took in every word he sang. It somewhat sounded like her and Inu Yasha's situation.
"A heartful of words left unspoken,
Now that we're through,
I tell my soul to have this silence broken,
Oh, I thought she knew,
I thought she knew,
I thought she knew my world revolved around her,
My love like burned for her alone,
But she couldn't see the flame,
Only myself to blame,
I should have known…
I should have known…
Tatewaki almost choked on his words. The pain was too unbearable.
"She was my once in a lifetime----
Happy ending come true,
Oh, I guess I should have told her,
But I thought she knew.
Souta and his friends caught every note in repeat.
"I-I thought she knew…
I thought she knew…
*Souta and friends repeat*
Silence went on for a few seconds before:
"Oh, I thought…
That she-
Knew."
His last note clung on until he let go. Everyone went wild as they cheered. Kagome then realized she had begun to cry. Houjo looked at her with sympathy. Kagome looked at him.
"I'm sorry, Houjo, my heart belongs with someone else."
She didn't need to say so. He already knew. He held his hand out to her. Kagome looked at it, and understood. She slipped her ring off and gave it back. Houjo suddenly hugged her and she hugged back.
"Arigatou." Kagome whispered in his ear.
Inu Yasha walked out. He had sunglasses on and his head was covered. Eh was going back through the well. Kagome was there, but she didn't do anything. All of that training Souta had given to Inu Yasha had gone to waste. He didn't notice he bumped into a young woman.
"Gomen…" he mumbled gruffly as he pulled her up.
The girl held on to him and hugged him. Inu Yasha recognized that scent…
"Kagome…" he whispered.
"I'm sorry, Inu Yasha. I should have known…"
"It's alright, you love Houjo. I'm just a piece of worthless dirt."
"No, you're wrong, baka. I gave up my engagement. I gave Houjo back the ring. Our engagement's over. I love you, not him."
Inu Yasha couldn't believe what he was hearing. It had to be a dream.
"No dream, Inu Yasha," she whispered, as if she could read his mind. "It's reality."
A/N: Longest chapter, neh? I'm done, now no more flames for not including IY/Kag, Yay for me!!! Until my next story!!!
-Yuki-san