Chapter 7
By Nimrodel
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"Whaaaaat?" yelled Inuyasha. "What the hell are you talking about?!"
"He's definitely rude." whispered Ayumi to the others.
"...what did you mean, 'rude, jealous, violent two-timer'?" asked Inuyasha, his uncertainty growing. Does Kagome really think of me like that?
"We hear all about you whenever Kagome is feeling good...she's usually complaining about you."
"She is?" asked Inuyasha quietly.
"Yeah!" said Eri. "It seems like you two are always fighting!"
Inuyasha was silent. Afterall, they did fight alot when Kagome tried to go home.
"I don't see why Kagome stays with you even...she deserves better than you." Said Yuka, walking into a pizza restaurant and sitting at a booth.
Inuyasha got pushed over next to a window, surrounded by the girls, who were all paying very close attention to him and making him extremely nervous.
"...I mean, from what she tells us, you're horrible. Constantly insulting her.."
Inuyasha winced.
"...and trying to control her..."
He winced again.
"Not to mention you get jealous!"
This time, Inuyasha looked up defensively. "I have a right to be jealous. She's MINE." he growled.
Eri glared at him. "You have absolutely NO right to be jealous. You can't even decide between Kagome and your old girlfriend!"
Inuyasha blinked. "Y-you mean Kikyo?"
"Whatever her name is. You shouldn't toy with Kagome's feelings like that...if you're her boyfriend, you had better be only hers!" yelled Yuka.
"But...Kikyo d- got hurt because of me. I have to make it up to her...I owe her..." said Inuyasha, looking down.
"...and you don't think you're hurting Kagome now?" fumed Eri.
"I..." said Inuyasha. He hadn't ever thought of that.
"You've never seen what she's like when you're fighting with her, have you? You've never seen how desperate she looks, how depressed, how miserable..." said Ayumi. "It's really killing her, you and that other girlfriend of yours."
"It..is?" said Inuyasha quietly, sinking down into his chair. How could he not have realized he was doing this to Kagome?
"Yes, it is. I really don't know why she keeps going back to you...after what you've done to her..."
Inuyasha felt like he was ready to cry...he had hurt Kagome. Badly. Repeatedly. "I...I'm sorry..."
The girls eyes softened at his words and the expression on his face. "We're not the ones you need to tell that..."
Inuyasha slumped down to the table. "I can't believe I hurt her.." he mumbled sadly.
Ayumi glanced at him with pity. "You really do love her, don't you? You're not just playing with her..."
Inuyasha looked up at her in horror. "What kind of bastard do you take me for? I'd never do that to her on purpose..."
Eri sighed. "Well, you have to stop doing it to her by accident then. You need to get rid of that other girlfriend of yours."
Inuyasha looked down at the table silently. After a while, he nodded slightly. "For Kagome..."
"What are we going to do?" asked Kagome dejectedly. "Naraku has Kikyo..."
Miroku sighed. "Well...I guess that means we have to go save her...somehow.."
"But...how? We don't even know where Naraku's castle is..." said Kagome.
"That's a good question, Kagome-chan...I guess we better start looking." Said Sango.
"I think there's another village not too far ahead...I can probably procure lodging for us for the night there." said Miroku.
As they walked along, Kagome turned to Sango. "Sango-chan...what if we can't do it...?" she asked sadly.
"Kagome, don't let yourself think like that. We will get Inuyasha back, I promise." She said, hugging Kagome.
Miroku looked back at them with pity in his eyes.
"That's right, Kagome-sama. We'll stop at nothing until you get to see him again...I can tell how much he means to you..."
Kagome just nodded silently and continued walking, silently praying everything would turn out alright.
"Ne...do you think you guys could help me show Kagome I'm sorry for everything?" asked Inuyasha hesitantly. He wasn't
usually one to request help, but he didn't know what to do.
Yuka smiled. "Sure, we'll help. You're probably completely clueless..." The other two girls giggled.
Inuyasha looked down. "...what do I need to do?"
"Hmm..." said Eri. "Girls LOVE presents...why don't you get Kagome something special?"
"I...kinda don't have any money. Higurashi-san took me in..." Inuyasha said, slightly embarrassed.
"Oh...I see..." said Ayumi. "Tell you what...we'll help you get something...on one condition."
"What?" asked Inuyasha, willing to do just about anything to make it up to Kagome.
"Carry ALL our bags for us." The girls giggled.
Inuyasha would never have imagined that anyone would need this much junk. Heck, this was even more than Kagome's pack! He followed the girls, trying to see through the pile of packages and bags he was carrying.
"Ano...how much longer 'til we find something for Kagome, huh?" he asked, slightly annoyed.
Eri sighed. "Well...I guess we should do that now..."
Finally thought Inuyasha.
"I know!" cried Ayumi, pulling everyone along.
"Flowers? That's a great idea, Ayumi-chan!" cried Eri.
Inuyasha sneezed. All these plants were driving his nose crazy.
"How about these over here...they're beautiful!" said Yuka. Inuyasha walked over.
"Uh...I might not be seeing Kagome for awhile...flowers might not last the long..." He sneezed again.
The girls sweatdropped. "Yeah...maybe these weren't such a good idea..." said Ayumi, as Inuyasha sneezed again.
"Okay, this is the best idea yet...chocolate!" said Eri. They all walked into the candy store.
Inuyasha licked his lips. "This stuff smells good..."
"Girls love chocolates...Kagome'll be sure to forgive you if you give her some of this." said Ayumi.
Inuyasha's mouth watered as he looked at the chocolates. They smelled sooooo good.
"I think those are Kagome's favorites." said Eri, pointing to one kind. "Have any of you ever had them? They're really good..."
"No, I haven't had those before" Said Yuka. "Why don't we get some and try them!"
They got just enough to have a little each. Inuyasha popped his peice into his mouth, savoring the delicious flavor. This stuff was almost as good as ramen.
"Mmmm...that was good!" said Ayumi.
They looked around at the chocolates some more, but suddenly Inuyasha began feeling not so well. He ran out of the store quickly and to the nearest garbage can.
"Aww...poor guy. Must be allergic to chocolate." said Yuka.
"Gee...he's reacting like my dog did when I accidentally fed it some." said Eri.
A little while later, they were off looking for something else. Inuyasha had refused to go near the chocolate store again.
"Okay, I know something that'll be perfect! There's no way this can go wrong." said Ayumi.
"What?" everyone chorused.
"Jewelry!" she exclaimed. "There's no way you can go wrong with that!"
"Yeah!" cried Yuka. "Great idea!"
They dragged Inuyasha over to a jewelry stand. He sat there looking at the jewelry, amazed.
Wow...people must be rich now! I've never seen so much jewelry before in my life... he thought.
"So...what do you want to get for Kagome?" asked Yuka.
"How about...that one!" said Inuyasha, smiling.
A little while later, Kagome's mom found them. She thanked the girls for showing Inuyasha around, then headed towards the doors.
"Uh...thanks for helping me...I really appreciate it." said Inuyasha.
"No problem." said Eri. "Kagome's our best friend."
"...for making me realize what an idiot I've been too..." Inuyasha said, looking down.
"I think I can see now why Kagome likes you...you're sweet when you want to be..." said Yuka. "You had just better start treating her right from now on, or else we'll track you down and skin you alive, got it?"
Inuyasha gulped, not doubting that they would actually do that. "Got it." he said, turning to follow Kagome's mom.
Once they got home, Inuyasha jumped up into the Goshinboku. He pulled a box out of his sleeve and opened it.
Inside was a beautiful heart-shaped locket. It was silver, with a ruby in the center. He smiled smugly. Kagome would love it.
Arigatou to everyone who reviewed...I love reviews...*cough: hint hint* I had lotsa fun making Kagome's friends chew Inuyasha out for the way he treats Kagome...heh heh heh...not to mention torturing Inuyasha as they shopped...^_^ I'm planning on 4 or 5 more chapters after this, so everyone review and give me enough motivation to write them ^_^