AN: There is definitely some offensive language at the end of this chapter so please beware. If you don't like the language then skip it and pretend every F word you see is fish! And every S word is shucks! And every D word is Dang! Lol…you get the idea.
Thanks SO much everyone who replied to my AN at the end of the last update! You all helped me out immensely! I just need your help once more! It's now a tie between child abuse and a gang story. But it will be an AU fic and it will be a romance. So please vote on which one you would like to read! Child Abuse or a Gang story, or a combo of the two. J
I would also like to thank you, all of you, for the 100 reviews! Over 100 reviews! I'm so happy! Yay! Replies to a few reviews are at the end of the chapter like always and even a reply to my frist flame! Woohoo! Lol! My first flame! Hahahaha! Now on with the story!
Take Me For Who I Am
Chapter 8: Heartache
A pair of amber eyes looked at the girl next to him intently. He couldn't place why he felt to calm and content and…happy when she was near. They had only officially met a few days ago and all this had happened. He prayed to God that it wasn't some sick dream. He didn't want to wake up, not just yet.
He smiled wondering how such a sweet girl could be mixed up with Kouga. At school Inu yasha was the bad boy, but in real life Kouga was the bad one…playing with innocent girl's hearts and minds. Messing them up…traumatizing them…scarring for life. It was because of Kouga that Kagome had suffered so much.
Inu yasha's jaw clenched at the mere thought of Kouga. He vowed to rip his throat out next time he came near to Kagome.
Kagome stirred slightly. Her leg brushed up against Inu yasha's causing him to blush. Despite all that has happened Kagome somehow managed to stay happy, Inu yasha thought to himself.
'I guess I was wrong about you, Kagome.' He thought. 'You don't care if I am a hanyou, you wouldn't care if I was a youkai. You like me for who I am.' The thought made him grin.
He looked at the clock and noticed it was only five thirty in the morning. He had been awake for the last half-hour but didn't want to move he was too happy and warm with Kagome lying on his chest.
'Kagome…you'll always be in my heart, for your kindness and so much more.' He thought before he drifted off to sleep again to the light pitter-patter of rain against the window.
Kagome woke up to the sun's rays shining in her eyes. As she roused to the unexpected warmth that pooled all over her face she breathed in a deep pine scent and remembered what happened. She smiled and looked next to her at the sleeping hanyou wondering what he could possibly be dreaming of.
She giggled when his ear twitched and was forced to bite on her hand when he grunted something about instant noodles in his sleep. Yawning deeply she looked at the clock and groaned. It was almost noon…passed the time they were supposed to leave for home.
Leaving a note on the pillow next to Inu yasha, Kagome quietly left the room and the hotel. She was extremely thankful there were a lot of people in the streets and that Kouga was no where in sight. She asked for directions back to the bed and breakfast and was pleased to find out it was just a few blocks away.
Kagome made her way back in silence, every once and a while she would hum a happy tune or skip for a few paces to show off her good mood.
When she finally reached the bed and breakfast Kagome saw her friends waiting impatiently by Miroku's car. Ayame and Tea saw Kagome and immediately ran over to her. Miroku just looked on with a smug smile.
"Kagome!" Her two friends said in unison. "Where have you been? What happened to you?! Why didn't you call?" Kagome stared back with confusion and embarrassment at the multitude of questions that were being thrown at her.
"Um…" A deep blush began to appear on Kagome's cheeks.
"Well?" The two of them said.
"Yes, Kagome…I'm dying to hear what exactly you were doing last night?" Miroku finally said. The three girls turned their heads to find Miroku with an evil twinkle in his eyes. Kagome began to wonder if he knew…it's not likely…but they were friends after all. Kagome laughed nervously, the blush turning into darker shade of red.
"I'll tell you guys what happened…in the car…we have to go. I told mom I'd be home by dinner." Kagome cleared her throat and tried to change the subject. It worked for the time being but as soon as they all got in the car and left for the highway she was once again bombarded with questions.
Kagome admitted that she lied about seeing a friend that she hadn't seen for a long time, and that Kouga attacked her. The two girls gasped with horror…Miroku almost crashed into a semi…. Then Kagome explained it was Inu yasha who saved her and next thing she knew she was awake on the couch in his hotel room. Kagome stopped there, not wanting to reveal anything else. It was still too embarrassing. One question though, ended all questions…
"So, Kags…You stayed with Inu yasha last night. Did you have fun?" Kagome blushed scarlet at Miroku's question…so he did know after all.
"Uh…"Kagome hesitated immensely. She was going to pound Miroku to an inch of his life when she got him alone. "I guess so. Why do you ask, Miroku?"
"I've been wondering how long it would take you to go on a date, that's all."
"But…" The two girls looked at Kagome expectantly. "It wasn't a date. Not unless you count being attacked by Kouga and being saved by Inu yasha."
"Then why was it fun?" Tea asked a bit worried.
"Um." Kagome could feel the heat in her cheeks still rising at an amazing pace. She didn't think it was possible to blush so much. She didn't want to tell them what happened at the hotel room. "Um…"
"Yeeeeeeeees?" All three of them said.
"F…Fine, it was fun. We played some games-" Kagome was interrupted.
"Like spin the bottle?" Miroku inquired.
"No!" Kagome said in alarm. "We played some games and…and watched some TV. But nothing like that!" She immediately said after seeing the lecherous look Miroku was giving her.
"So it was a date then?" Once again Miroku used his talent at mind games trick Kagome into believing it was a date. He knew he had it in the bag. All he had to do was make Kagome admit it was a date…then prom would be free and Kagome would be happy! He knew Inu yasha would never hurt anyone, especially a good friend of Miroku's…like Kagome.
"Well…um…I…I guess you could say that…but it wasn't an official date or anything." Kagome replied quietly noticing the pained expressions on Tea and Ayame's face. After that all questions stopped, and Miroku began looking smug once more and said next to nothing the rest of the way home.
Once back in town Miroku dropped Kagome off at her house first and started to whistle triumphantly. Tea and Ayame looked sour and more than pissed off with their arms crossed beneath their chests and their faces set into permanent frowns.
"I think a black tux would look nicely on me, wouldn't it? Perhaps a nice rose corsage…I'll get a hair cut too, you know. New shoes…" Miroku went on and on, driving purposefully slow.
"Fine, Miroku. Fine." Ayame said through clenched teeth. The truth was… Hojo and Kouga never had a chance, and it was only now that they realized that. Inu yasha had always been a lady-killer with his good looks and bad boy personality.
"Inu yasha will be wanting his 575 yen soon too."
"Yes oh jackass and perverted friend of mine." Ayame replied sarcastically.
"That's no way to speak to me!" Miroku protested.
"Go screw yourself, Miroku. Drop us off here…I want out." Tea demanded.
"Hehe…too late." Ayame and Tea groaned in a disgusted way before scrambling out of the car when it pulled over to the side. "We'll see you tomorrow, Miroku. Ja!" The two of them left the car and started whining and complaining. They had to get the money…they just didn't know how.
The first thing Kagome did when she got in the house was run to the computer to see if Sango was online. She had to tell Sango what happened, she told her best friend everything and wanted Sango to hear what miraculous things had happened on the trip she didn't want to go on.
Sango was online, much to Kagome's pleasure. Before Kagome was able to say hi Sango instant messaged her wondering where the hell she had been.
"Kagome! Where the hell have you been? I've been trying to get a hold of you all weekend!" Sango typed in all caps.
"Nani? You know where I went. I was on that trip to the shore with Miroku, Ayame, and Tea…the trip you didn't want to go on." Kagome replied.
"What the hell are you talking about? I was never told that you were going to the shore. I would've come with you."
"Huh? But they said you didn't want to go."
"Kags, that was all probably just an excuse to get to you!"
"What are you talking about, Sango? They didn't tell you? I wonder why…?" Kagome was beginning to become worried. She remembered the last time she talked to Sango…the time Sango warned her about a devious plot against her. Did it involve her friends?
"Listen to me, Kags. I need to tell you something. Please don't be angry with me." Sango started.
"Hey, I'm sorry Sango. I have to go. Mom is threatening to pull the phone line if I don't come down for dinner and then start my homework. You'll have to tell me tomorrow morning, okay? I've never gotten angry with you so don't worry about that. I can't wait to see you tomorrow! I have SOOO much to tell you!! Inu yasha and I might be going out! Gotta go! Bye!" With that said Kagome signed offline and ate dinner with much enthusiasm. Studying afterward wasn't as boring as usual and she managed to get to sleep before midnight for the first time in about two months. She was happy to say the least, and very much unaware of what would happen the next day…that is until she was plagued by the same dream two nights before. By morning, however, her spirits were still high and she had completely forgotten the dream.
The sun was shining brightly as she skipped to school. She left early to see Inu yasha. She had to know how he truly felt, and to tell him she didn't regret that night. Kagome fully convinced herself that if she was going to get over Kouga once and for all Inu yasha would be there to help her all the way.
At the schoolyard she met Sango who looked at her worriedly before pulling her aside to a shady area under a very large tree. Sango's normally calm and gentle eyes were full of worry and extreme concern as she let her best friend spill her guts. Kagome told her everything and hardly blushed even during the more intimate parts.
Sango opened her mouth with horror realizing her best friend was used…used by a player that probably cared nothing for her. It was worse than Kouga. When Kagome was finished Sango continued to look at her with terror in her eyes and her mouth wide open. She was just about to speak when two boys passed by looking at Kagome with new interest…they didn't bother to keep their voices low as they spoke, obviously wanting to be heard.
"I heard that Higurashi girl is good." The slightly taller and more devious looking of the two said looking Kagome up and down.
"I heard she was more than good. I never thought it possible." The other one said. Kagome frowned not completely understanding what they were talking about.
"After all…Inu yasha wouldn't lie about something like that. He knows who's good or not ya know…" The taller one said.
"Tell me about it. He's the biggest player around. It's rumored he could get any girl in bed and apparently it's true." Kagome's eyes flashed dangerously. Her hands turned into fists so tight that her knuckles were white. Her body shook with anger. Without looking at Sango or the two boys Kagome plowed right through everyone and everything looking for Inu yasha.
"How could I have been so fucking stupid?!" Kagome yelled at herself. People all around looked at her strangely as she passed. Some looked at her in surprise, some with naughty thoughts, and some with laughter in their eyes. Kagome stomped around the schoolyard until she heard another boy say Inu yasha was getting ready to pummel some kid outside the physics lab.
Kagome glared darkly at a group of popular kids as they watched her climb the steps two at a time. Whispers were all around her… Kagome let out a feral growl whenever she heard the name Inu yasha or Kagome, or Higurashi, or bed, or playboy, or something of that genre.
Kagome turned the corner of the hallway and stopped in the center of the hallway. There was a crowd of people surrounded around two boys. One was currently being held up near the ceiling by the neck. The other was Inu yasha. Kagome clenched her jaw, her teeth ground together, fists tight, and eyes tightly shut…she had never felt such rage before. It was consuming her. It felt like she was watching a wildfire gathering in strength and ferocity…destroying everything in its path.
"Damn it! Fucking talk or I'll beat the fucking shit out of you!" Kagome heard Inu yasha spit at the boy he held dangerously. The boy just whimpered and tried to remove Inu yasha's hand with his own two hands without success. Inu yasha was far too strong. "Tell me damn it! Who fucking told you?!" Inu yasha yelled in his face. All the boy could do though was whimper.
"INU YASHA!" Kagome screamed. Everyone turned their heads to look at Kagome. A dangerous aura surrounded her frightening appearance. Inu yasha blinked in surprise and dropped the boy who fell to the floor then scrambled to get out of the way. Kagome practically snarled at a few people as she not so calmly walked over to where Inu yasha stood transfixed by the terrifying sight.
"Oh fuck." Inu yasha said. He knew exactly what was wrong. She had heard the 'rumors'. "Fuck fuck fuck…"
Kagome continued to walk down to where Inu yasha stood, her eyes bored into him with a death glare. She looked ready to kill. Inu yasha felt as if he was about to be killed. She didn't look like she was in any mood to listen to any explanations.
"Inu yasha…" Kagome said as she stopped in front of him…her voice quavered. She was more than just pissed… she was enraged.
"K…Kagome?" Inu yasha said taking a step back. A few guys laughed at Inu yasha's obvious nervousness. Others murmured quietly to one another exchanging money or whispering 'This is gonna be good'.
"How could you fucking do this to me?" Kagome said so quietly that only Inu yasha and a few of the closer people could hear.
"What? Do what?" Inu yasha asked nervously. Kagome let out another feral growl and looked at him in the eyes. Inu yasha noticed the hurt…the pain…and the rage. He gulped and watched as one solitary hot tear fell down her cheek. His facial features softened slightly at the tear.
"You're such a fucking liar you jackass!" Kagome yelled out suddenly. A few people backed away at her sudden outburst. Kagome raised her fist and punched Inu yasha as hard as she could in the chin. A few people gasped, some even clapped. Inu yasha took a step back so he wouldn't lose his balance. He blinked in surprise at the sudden pain that shot through his face. When he turned to look at Kagome she was already walking away with Sango trailing behind her.
Okay, so that was 9 pages, not bad. Anyway, for the next three weeks I won't have much time to write but I'll get done as much as I can. I have finals in a week and a half and then I'm moving to a new house right afterwards so I'll be pretty busy. Replies to reviews are below! More reviews are welcome! J Hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge.
Imouto-chan: Me? Stop updating this story? Ack! What would make you think like that? It takes a while to plan out and write a 10-20 page chapter.
celestial_x: Ahh, my first flame. Yet a flame is only an opinion and I'm very open when it comes to opinions since I've been a web site reviewer for the last year and a half. Flames are only words and your opinions so they cannot hurt. J But I appreciate it all the same. I'm aware I spelled youkai incorrectly. It was a spelling error on my part and I was too lazy to go back and change it so I just kept it that way. My dialogue is too unrealistic? So? And being a hanyou isn't unrealistic? Lol, it's my story so I can write it any way I please. If you don't like the way I write then obviously you don't have to read it. I appreciate your review on this story and even more on my newest story, Game of Submission. Thanks for reading.
FanFicFanatic: YAY! Thank you for my 100th review!!
Me: Of course I will finish the stories I have. I'm almost finished with this story and I just started Game of Submission and that one will be shorter (a lot shorter) than this one so there shouldn't be any worries. I finish all my stories eventually.
Alex: Actually I am seriously considering your idea. You and a few others have said the same thing and I have an idea that will tie in with what you said, so thanks!
Golden Skies: Yeah, I know…they meet and three months later they're married is over done and I want to do something different since this story is one of those over done things ^^; Love at first site is a good idea, but with the story idea I have in mind it may be very difficult to have them fall in love at first site…then again…I guess I can use that idea. I'll think about it.
Katana: lol, you're really funny, you know that? Yeah, I don't even like Kikyou so it would be hard for me to write a Kikyou's revenge type of story. I'd love to take over the IY world, which would be really fun but also very hard to write a story like that.
Kagome-Sama: Kagome and Inu Yasha forever! Woohoo! Someone who knows what I'm talking about! Alright! Sure you can help take over the IY world! Hahahaha! That would be so great! I just love multiple reviews from the same person! Thanks so much! It took me forever to write that lemon scene but I'm happy you liked it!
Pinky-Cat: Yeah, everything seems to happen to everyone else except for Kagome. I'll make sure she gets what's coming to her! Bua hahahahahaha!
A reviewer ^_-: I think I will make a combination of a few ideas. It seems to work out perfectly with the idea I have in mind.
Ookami-Youkai: *blinks twice* Awe, you figured it out? Nope! *cackles evilly* Then again…maybe you did…hmm, you'll just have to wait to find out! By chance…are you Ookami-chan? The author of Turnabout is Fair Play? Hmm? o.ô
fire goddess: lol, did the review form give you trouble? Or did you post 4 times just to get your point? Lol I know it was mean…but that's just how I want it to be!
Strawberry shortcake: *cries* No way! I wouldn't let anything that extreme happen! That would be too sad and hard to write! .
Pinky-Cat: I know that song and I love that song. I was listening to a similar song at the time I was writing that part. Music is the best inspiration I know. If I have to write a happy part I listen to upbeat music…a sad part I listen to low and slow and depressing music…but you get the idea ^.~
silverstarlight: Oh man…you can say that again. Lol, I would be beyond pissed if something like that happened to me.