A/N: Here's the next chapter! Sorry it's short, but I have a reason that I don't really feel liked explaining. Anyways, I'm updating again Friday. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! Believe it or not, after the amusement park, this fic is gonna be over…*sniff sniff* NOOO!!! Well, anyways, please review! The cute part I mentioned earlier might not show up for a couple chapters, cause I think that'll be better if it happened later…at night *grins* not THAT, you perverted peeps!!

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CHAPTER 14: Picking up the bitch—I mean Kikyo

Kagome was tired. She had a long day, doing all the work around her house because it was her mother's day off and she wanted it to be a good one. Her mother worked hard to keep their comfortable life since their dad had died many years ago.

"Hey sis, what's the matter?" Souta asked, noticing the blank expression on her face. He nudged her with his elbow and she still didn't move.

'What is she looking at…?'

Souta turned back forward and stared in the direction she was looking…it lead straight to Inuyasha. He looked at Kagome again and now saw a saddened expression on her face.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha glanced back at hearing her name, and she looked straight at him…straight through him.

"Inuyasha," she mouthed to him. She wanted to talk to him. She wanted him to hold her like when they fell through the air…she wanted to be with him. Tears began brimming in her eyes, and Inuyasha bit his tongue to keep from asking her what was wrong. He wanted NOTHING more to do with her.

"Where do I turn now, brother?" Sesshomaru made them break their stare. "Left up here, right?" Inuyasha nodded.

"Yeah, then make a right up into Camol Court. Her house is the one with the brick front," he added as he slouched into his chair.

"Where we going, bud?" Miroku pestered him with a wide grin. Inuyasha hesitated before answering, glancing back at Kagome. Sango, realizing what was coming, placed her hand on Kagome's knee and gave it a little squeeze.

"To pick up Kikyo, my girlfriend," Inuyasha put an emphasis on 'girlfriend' because he wanted to see Kagome flinch. He still couldn't believe that she betrayed him and went out with his brother…but then again, he never called her (call as in claim) and he DID tell Sesshomaru that he didn't like her...

'That's STILL no reason for her to go out with him! If she really loved me, then she would have said 'no' to my brother!'

'But then wouldn't it be the same for you? If you really loved Kagome, then you wouldn't have gone back to Kikyo.' said a ridiculing, nagging voice in the back of Inuyasha's head.

'Feh! How did I turn into the bad guy here?? Kagome's the one-'

'You love' the voice finished, catching Inuyasha off guard.

Those two words echoed in his head for awhile, getting softer and softer each time until they diminished all together.

Souta saw his sister flinch as they pulled into Kikyo's driveway.

"Kagome," he said softly, then turned to face Inuyasha and glared at him for all he was worth!

Now he understood…His sister loved Inuyasha, LOVED him, for crying out loud!! And yet Inuyasha was hurting her, PURPOSELY!!

"You bastard." Everyone become quiet in the van and Kagome gasped. Even Inuyasha was too shocked to notice Kikyo running out the door towards them.

"Souta!" Kagome choked out. Inuyasha didn't dare turn to face him.

"I use to think you were the best! You were my hero—" Souta choked out with immense passion and tears poured freely down his face. He didn't feel the need to hold anything back, "—because you saved my sister! But now you're hurting her!! Now I see that you're just another egotistical, self-centered bas-" Kagome reached over and locked her hand to his mouth. She didn't know what else to do, or to say. Then it suddenly came to her.

"Inuyasha, I—" but a obnoxious tapping on the window interrupted her.

"Hey Inuyasha, sweetie! How are you?" Kikyo said giddily as she opened the door to get it. She stopped suddenly when her eyes landed upon Kagome. "What's SHE doing here??" Miroku wanted to burst out laughing at the terrified look one her face, but Sango hit him in the shoulder—hard.

"Relax Kikyo," Sesshomaru said before Kagome and Kikyo could get into a cat fight. Kikyo muttered to herself before slamming the back door of the car shut. She then opened the door to passenger side where Inuyasha sat.

"Hey honey," Kikyo said seductively, glancing at Kagome. Kagome softly growled in the background. Only Souta heard it. "There's no room in the back for me, so can I sit up here with you?" She leaned over and climbed onto his lap before waiting for a reply. "You owe me for hanging up on me this morning, so how are you going to make it up to me?" Kikyo shrilly giggled and everyone, including Inuyasha winced.

"You told him to hang up though," Shippo said and Inuyasha looked over at him.

"How would you know?"

"Because…" Shippo didn't want to say that he was listening on the other phone in the living room. "I didn't…I guessed." Inuyasha didn't looked convinced at all, but just as he was about to yell at him, Kikyo shrieked.

"Inuyasha!! What is that—that thing???" Shippo looked ready to cry.

"Don't be so mean to him!" Sango yelled at her as Shippo hid behind Miroku and her. "And it's a HIM! You wouldn't want me to go around calling you an 'it', would you?" Sango fake-coughed the word bitch at the end, which Kikyo caught all too well.

'Just wait. I'll get you all back. Especially Kagome and you, Sango!'

Kikyou began to cry false tears and buried her head into Inuyasha's shoulder, acting hurt. Even Inuyasha could tell this was fake…

"There there, Kikyo," Sesshomaru chuckled calmly. "Don't worry about us. We'll leave you two lovebirds alone at the park. I'll take Kagome and the others with me." He gave a small grin to Inuyasha, who glared back. He didn't like the idea at all leaving Kagome with his brother.

'You love…'

Kikyo seemed more than happy with this idea. Inuyasha wasn't about to leave Kagome with his brother…

Kikyo reached over and pulled the seatbelt over her and Inuyasha's lap, strapping it tightly. She didn't need to look back to see Kagome's reaction because she could feel her glaring daggers (don't you wish literally ^^*) at the back of her head.

"Alright, I'm ready," Kikyo said as they pulled out of the driveway and out of the neighborhood. Kagome felt her brother tap her on the arm, but she ignored him for awhile, refusing to turn away from glaring at her rival for the man she loved.

Souta sighed loudly as Shippo climbed on his lap then Kagome's.

"What's wrong Souta-san?" Shippo asked him kindly, handing him another lollipop, which he took gratefully.

"Nothing, just tired," replied Souta as he leaned against his sister (still glaring) and fell asleep eventually.

Everyone seemed uneasily quiet the rest of the ride…maybe that was because Miroku and Shippo had fallen asleep and weren't singing anymore songs. Miroku had his head on Sango's shoulder, which she allowed for a reason Kagome didn't know, and Shippo laid curled up in her lap. The only people not asleep were Kagome, Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and the bitch—I mean, Kikyo.

Inuyasha was murmuring something softly into Kikyo's ear and she giggled every-so-often. Kagome finally forced herself to turn away from the site they made. She didn't want to explain to everyone why she was crying, because she was. Kagome then closed her eyes to keep them from spilling, and forced herself asleep.

Sesshomaru watched her worriedly. He didn't like to see her hurt. He vowed to himself right then that he was going to get Kagome and Inuyasha together before the night was over…

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A/N: Hey guys, sorry this chapter was short, but I've been busy with chores and all. Longer chapter expected on Friday though!! Please review! This wasn't as eventful as I hoped it would be, but it did go somewhere…for those of you who watch DBZ, you know how one episode doesn't go anywhere a lot of the time. Think of it as one of those…

Anyways, REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW please!!! Last time some people couldn't review unless they logged out…that was totally MY FAULT. But don't worry about it, okay? It'll be fixed this chapter…Oh, one last thing. My other fic, "Operation Switching Bodies" is just getting started and I'd really appreciate it if people would read and review…ya know…thanks to those that did!!

BTW, Sakura chan 5000, I'm not sure what you mean by "Are you going to make this a good ending?" If it means what I think it might, then…*sighs* I don't know what you mean. But the ending is gonna be cute! I hope that clears up some of ur Q's.