AN: Sorry guys…I mean about how the story seems to look each time…I'm trying to fix it now…but ff.net seems to take a LONG time to do the changes I make. I mean I post the second chapter up this MORNING and it's almost 7:30 at night, and it has JUST NOW shown up. I've fixed the last chapter, but this one's going to take awhile -_-;; bare with me please.
CHAPTER 2: The Feeling of Guilt


"What's going on Tokuno? Why are they here?" Kagome asked impatiently, never looking away from Inuyasha. "I thought you said you weren't going to hangout with them anymore..." she was referring to Inuyasha, Miroku, and some other football players. Even Kikyo, Inuyasha's cheerleader girlfriend was there.

"It's alright babe, I'll protect you." Tokuno grinned, placing his arm around her shoulders.

'Babe...?'

Kagome removed his arm as Inuyasha growled.

"She's not that type of girl, Tokuno," he said threateningly and stood up.

"After what you did to her, you should be one to talk," Tokuno said calmly.

"Leave her alone, Tokuno." Miroku spoke up, standing up with Inuyasha.

"SSSHHHHHH!!!" the people in front of them hissed, and Inuyasha sat down with a 'hmph'. It's not like he cared what happens to her...

"Now now, boys. You're jumping to conclusions. I really like Kagome." Tokuno smirked.

"Are you sure?" Miroku whispered harshly, not wanting to upset any of the people watching the movie. He didn't want to see Kagome get hurt again. Especially now when she was probably looking for someone to comfort her, and turned to Tokuno...maybe a bad choice on her part. He was already upset with Inuyasha about earlier. Tokuno's eyes darkened.

'What are they talking about? Tokuno's acting different…and everyone's acting like I'm not even here…'

"We're here to watch the movie," Tokuno said firmly. "And I would NEVER hurt Kagome. I will protect her, especially from you, Inuyasha. She deserves better, and I think I can give her that. Just look at her, she beautiful." He said with a smile.

"That's where you're wrong, Tokuno!" Kikyo snarled at him. "Inuyasha CAN do better! That's why he has ME! All he did was put her in her place!! Though I wish he hadn't done it that way, I forgive him. He had to put that bitch in her place somehow, and she looked tough to crack! At least he got the job done!" She finished, peering down over a cowering Kagome.

Kagome was mentally wounded, and it would take her a long time to get over it. Her pride had been ripped from her, and humiliation filled the spot where her pride once laid.

Inuyasha looked happily up at Kikyo. He had agreed to take her to the movies so she would forgive him, and it seemed like it was working.

"You've got a whore for a girlfriend, Inuyasha. I have an angel," Tokuno stated, earning a glare from Kikyo. Inuyasha disregarded him as he pulled Kikyo down next to him, putting his arm around her to comfort her.

Miroku saw his best friend's irritation and sighed. He followed Inuyasha's lead and sat down beside Kikyo, wishing that his crush, Sango, was here with him for HIM to comfort.

Kagome stared at Inuyasha for a moment, feeling a pang in her heart, when he put his arm around Kikyo. A pang of disgust, she decided. She turned to the movie, which had already started five minutes ago.

'So much for a romantic evening'

Tokuno saw the opening and slowly put his arm around her. To his surprise, she leaned in and rested her head against his chest. Her eyes were closed, leading him to believe that she might be crying.

Inuyasha stared at Kagome from the side of his eyes, annoyed. He finally turned back to the movie and tightened his hold on Kikyo, going into a deep thought.

He had met Kikyo years before, and it was like love at first site. They had always been together ever since. She was a cheerleader and he a football player…it only made sense, right? And it wasn't as if that was the only reason they were going out. Kikyo was very pretty, and he liked her…

'Did I say like? Where'd that come from?? I meant love…'

Kagome, on the other hand, he had met almost a year ago during lunch.

Inuyasha growled as he continued to reminisce.

It was because of Kagome that he had first felt the awful feeling of humiliation.
~~~Flashback~~~
"Come on, Inuyasha! Everyone's waiting for us in the courtyard," a girlish voice squeaked. It was Kikyo.

"I'm coming!" Inuyasha began grumbling about his impatient girlfriend. He reached for a plastic fork and turned around, colliding with someone. Before he knew what was happening, he was in a trashcan wearing his lunch as well as everybody's garbage.

Laughter filled his ears and he began to panic. He looked around frantically for the source of his problem. His eyes landed on the new kid.

"Kagome," he breathed heavily, recalling her introducing herself in front of his English class.

"Inuyasha! Hurry and get out of there! How do you think this is makes ME look??" Kikyo complained before retreating to the courtyard with the other popular people. She didn't even try to help him, mumbling something about a new dress she was wearing.

Inuyasha quickly picked himself up and, within moments, was in face to face with the new girl.

"Better watch where you step, girl, because next time, I may not be so forgiving!" he sneered. Kagome's face grew hot at how close their faces were together. Anger began to rise within her, and before she thought about what she was doing, she purposely dumped her spaghetti lunch on him as well. Inuyasha gasped. "What the fuck??" He grabbed her by the collar of her uniform and shook her. "Why'd you do that????"

Kagome slapped him and turned her head away from him, kicking him in the stomach. Inuyasha doubled over in shock and pain. He brought one hand up to his cheek where she had slapped him.

"WHY'D I DO THAT?? I'LL TELL YOU WHY!!! IT'S BECAUSE YOU WERE THE ONE THAT BUMPED INTO ME AND THEN YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO BLAME IT ALL ON ME????" Kagome fumed not so silently. Soon the whole cafeteria was quiet as they watched the little feud.

"I'd shut up now if I were you." Inuyasha slowly picked himself up and glowered at her. Kagome let out a small yelp, and fell back a step at the look he was giving her. She finally regained her poise after a moment.

"Just because you're some popular jock does NOT mean you can go around blaming other people for YOUR faults!" Inuyasha didn't seem to like one bit how the girl was talking to him. At school, the less popular respected the popular.

"Do you even know who I am? I'm-" Inuyasha stopped as he was cut off.

"Inuyasha, I know…there's only one person who's as big of jerk as you…so that MUST mean you're him," she stated coolly and smirked. She was use to this because her old school was almost exactly like her new one.

"People respect me, no one thinks of me as a jerk!" Inuyasha seemed surprised.

"People FEAR you!" Kagome pointed out the 'obvious'.

"They do not!" He yelled like a little boy.

"You're acting like a little boy now! I'd say it's fitting with your attitude!!" Kagome, Inuyasha's opinion, was going too far. His eyes were now bloodshot from all the yelling. If you were there, you could have sworn you saw steam coming out of his ears. His body shook as he tried to collect himself back together and put his words together to form a sentence. But before he had a chance, Kagome turned her back to him and walked out of the cafeteria towards her newest friend who was standing at the entrance utterly confused and scared for Kagome.

"You really shouldn't have done that," Sango began to say, but Kagome held her had up.

"Don't worry," she grinned as she flipped her hair back to annoy Inuyasha even more. And boy did it work. "I wasn't really hungry."

They walked out of the cafeteria and towards the library, Kagome seeking books for a project while Sango seeking refuge.

"I'll get you for this Higurashi!!" Inuyasha shouted after them. Miroku put his hand on his friend's shoulder.

"She's quite cute, isn't she Inuyasha?" Miroku chuckled as he pointed to his cheek. Inuyasha growled, but tried to hide a red tint that appeared on his cheeks.

'And so is her friend…Sango, wasn't it…'

"NO!" He exclaimed, trying to convince Miroku, as well as himself. He turned and looked after her…with a thoughtful expression on his face.

'I've never met anyone like her before…'

"Inuyasha, hurry and go get some new clothes on! I don't want you to reek of that girl and her spaghetti on our date tonight!" Kikyo said irritably. Inuyasha broke his trance and did so.
~~~End Flashback~~~
Tokuno was Inuyasha's cousin that had just moved in with his family last weekend. Tokuno, Inuyasha knew, was a player, even more so than Miroku and his pinching butts. Inuyasha sweatdropped as an image of Miroku being slapped one too many times popped into his head.

Tokuno was great at getting what he wanted from girls, and Kagome would probably be no exception for him. But Kagome was a change for him…he usually went after the more sluttish types…at least when Inuyasha had last visited him last summer…but he had never said he liked a girl. Since Kagome was different from his usual, maybe he really DID like her. He couldn't tell.

He glanced down at Kagome.

'I wish I could take back what I did…anger fueled my actions, and I should've controlled my temper. Miroku was right. I wish I listened to him…'

Kagome felt someone staring at her and turned eyes away from the movie and sat up, pushing slightly away from Tokuno's chest. Inuyasha was looking at her. She shrunk back at his stare, and Tokuno glared at him.

Maybe he does like her.

Inuyasha didn't brake his stare, even when he noticed Kagome was look at him…crying…

'Wait, crying? Why is she crying…did I do that to her?'

His eyes widened as he noticed the scared look it her eyes. Was this the same girl that had kicked him and walked out after dumping her lunch on him? It couldn't be…That girl was strong and determined. She had a strong sense of pride…This girl didn't seem to have any of those things…Inuyasha finally came to the harsh realization.

'I did do that…it's my fault…oh god Kagome I wish I could take it back…but I can't.'

He found himself missing the Kagome that had humiliated him.

"Inuyasha?" Kikyo looked at him, and he acted like he didn't even hear her, never breaking his gaze at Kagome. "Inuyasha! What are you doing?? Don't look at that thing!"

"Kikyo, shut up," Inuyasha said harshly, and Kikyo looked frightened and stunned. "Let's go…" He got up and walked out of the theatre without making sure someone was following him.

Miroku stared quizzically after him before getting up and following him out, sending one last glance at Tokuno who grinned. Miroku's frown deepened as he went after Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha??" Kikyo glared at Kagome. "What did you do to him, bitch??" Kagome cringed at her words. Tokuno answered for his girlfriend as Kikyo flew out the door after Inuyasha.

"She didn't do anything to him, Kikyo. He did it to himself…"
Hey everyone! Thanks for all the reviews! I do try to take suggestions, and someone requested for Shippo to appear in here…I can't promise anything, but I'll try in one of the upcoming chapters. It seems people are trying to tell me what to write and what not to…I don't really know exactly how this is going to turn out, but I'll keep what you guys said in mind. I'm not promising anything though…who knows, I haven't really read many Inuyasha stories…in fact, I've only read two. REVIEW PLEASE!! If I get enough reviews, I might consider working on this story in class…when my teacher is lecturing ^_^;; instead of actually paying attention. Since I go back to school on Wed, it might take me a little longer to get the next chapter out. So PLEASE review and tell me what's on your mind