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Old Fashioned Love - Triangle - Sweet Nothings and Crumpled Flowers
"Kagome...I don't think this such a good idea..." Sango fastened her pace to keep up with her friend. Kagome was locked on her destination. There was NO turning back now.
"Maybe it is Sango, but i'm too mad to care right now!" Sango came to a small halt and glanced at her traveling companion and best friend. Kagome kept marching into the woods. Shippo skipped up to Sango's side and pounced up onto her shoulder.
"Where's Kagome goin'?"
"To make the biggest mistake of her life."
A/N : Kagome is now being written in first person. I'll let you know when it goes back to 2nd person..
'What am I doing?! Where am I even going?' I didn't exactly know where or why I put myself in this situation. My anger had led me to this forest, even though I had never traveled through it before. A slight movement came from the bushes and a shadow walked towards me. Fear shot through my entire body. 'Way to go', I tell myself, 'you let your temper get the best of you and now you're gonna end up a snack for some hungry demon!' The shadow emerged from the darkness and into the weak light of the moon to reveal Kouga. My body relaxes but his thin smile tells me to do so otherwise. He circles me and I stare at him oddly.
"Hey Kagome. What brings you into the forest at this time of night?"
"Just umm....taking a walk..."
"Without that half breed turd?"
"Inuyasha? Oh! Uh...no...he's around." At least I hope he was.
"I can't smell him...so I guess he's not."
"Well then I better go find him.."
"You know my offer still stands Kagome.." My expression drops. Please tell me he isn't going to...."you know, for you to be my woman." He did.
"It's a great offer and all Kouga, but I-"
"I mean, that mutt can't treat you as good as I could Kagome." I sit on a nearby log. His remark just hit home. You may not have much brains, Wolfy, but you got one thing right, Inuyasha doens't know how to treat a lady. The wind blew through my hair causing it to tickle my cheeks. I smiled at the devilish sensation, hoping the wolf youkai wouldn't take it as flirting. He sits beside me and pulls something from behind his back. Flowers. Crumpled flowers, but flowers nonetheless. He hands me the wilted and crinkled blossoms. I can't do anything but take them and smile.
I admire the man beside me. Could I ever have feelings for this kind, handsome, dirty, flea infested, not- too- bright, youkai? He scratches his head and a tiny black pest lands on my leg! Ew ew ew ew ew! Flea! My leg is still tingling from the small critter. Kouga starts to move closer and yawns, bending his arm behind me to grab for my shoulder. This was such a bad idea. His clawed fingers curl around my shoulder blade. Yep, bad idea!
"Okay Kouga! Um, I don't know what you had planned tonight or how you knew I was going to be here but I think you have the wrong idea about me!"
"I followed your scent here. Right after you and Inuyasha broke up." What was this guy saying?! How can a person think that?! Me and Inuyasha...yea right. He proved who he loves tonight. Oh yea, I got the idea - loud and clear. I know when i'm not wanted. That's why I was angry in the first place. I wanted revenge. I wanted Inuyasha to suffer just like I did. No, I don't want Inuyasha to suffer.
"Kouga! It's not like me and Inuyasha are a couple!"
"Well ya'll sure do act like it!" I felt my cheeks blush to an inflamed ruby color. I raised my hands to the sides of my head like Mother always did when me and Souta would bicker all day.
"I just....I want....I need to get out of here." I ran to the first place I could find comfort - home. I ran through the darkness and the bushes until I could spot the old well floating in the moonlight.
A/N: Ok...end of Kagome's first person point of view.
He watched as she ran through the dark brush to the well. She came to a walk, he noticed, when the well was in her view. However, she kept the fast pace going, even while walking. She was obviously frustrated, confused on whether she was angry or hurt, depressed or annoyed. She vaulted into the well into her own time. A time where noises were everywhere and the stars were hidden by poisonous clouds. He lowered his head in sorrow. Why had he let it come down to this? Why couldn't he have just pushed both of them away so neither would be hurt or dead? Did he want that? No of course not. He was happy at one time with one, but she didn't trust him and that mistrust led to both of their 'deaths' and the other one was continuously making him happy and compelled him to be a better person, only to be pushed into sadness by his stupidity. Inuyasha crouched into a tight corner formed by twisted vines and trees. He felt so abandoned right now, twisted into figure of abasement and regret because of the love he hadn't confessed earlier and guilt driven by a former love that hadn't forgot what it was like to hate.
"Please come back to me, Kagome. I'm sorry."
Kagome dashed through the front door and darted up the stairs to her bedroom. She immediately locked the door behind her and plummeted into the warmth of her bed and the contentment it gave her. She didn't want to cry, because then everybody would be asking why she was sad and she couldn't answer. She honestly didn't know why she was sad. The hanyou had never confessed his love for her and he shouldn't be forced into something he doesn't want to do. But how could she just forget her love for HIM?
Kagome pulled at her hair in disgruntlement and pushed her pillow onto to her face, letting out a muffled scream that only dogs could hear. She hoped maybe that damn hanyou could hear her too. She turned to lay on her stomach and rested her chin on the back of hands. Her anger had long faded away at the sight of Kouga. Thoughts of kissing him and then having the youkai brag to Inuyasha of the kiss brushed her mind a couple of times, but it killed her to see Inuyasha in pain. Besides, she couldn't do that to Kouga. She could never love him intimately but she could love him as a friend, and she couldn't play with a friend's emotions.
A small knock tossed Kagome out of her thoughts. Souta busted through the doorway with a small white and light brown object. He unhesitatingly pushed the creature in front of Kagome's face. Kagome stared at the tawny eyes of a puppy. The mutt simply stared back.
"Look what we found on the way home, Kagome!! It's a puppy! See?!"
"Yea, I see that Souta.."
"He's SO cool!! I'm goin' to name him Inuyasha. After my hero!!" Kagome cringed at the name and she had to look away from her little brother so tears wouldn't be shown.
"Kagome? You ok?" Kagoem bit her lip and hoped that if hse stayed silent, Souta would take the dog and leave her presence. Souta inspected his sister worriedly and placed the puppy on the floor.
"Kagome?" Kagome choked on the tears trying to invade her eyes. She couldn't keep it in any longer. Souta yelled for their mother. She promptly inside the room, smiling, as usual. She patted her daughter on the back and Kagome turned with tear-ready eyes to her mother. She instantly fell limp into her mother's arms.
"I want to hate him Momma, but I can't. I just can't do it!" Her mother cradled her daughter's head in her hands and tried to calm her down. She didn't know how to respond to the outburst. Souta stood in the corner watching his mother and sister. He knew who had done this to Kagome and infuriation drowned his body. His...HERO...did THIS?
Kagome was soon fast alseep in her bed. Souta crept by her door, trying to make his way outside. He was glad that his sister was asleep and couldn't interfere with his plans for the night. He snuck downstairs into the night air. The well stood in front of him, its mouth inviting him to move forward. He knew he couldn't go to the other time like Kagome did but he might be able to reach Inuyasha like he had done last time. He lunged into the old well and landed on soft dirt. Souta then began to claw at the dirt.
"Come on you bastard! Come on! Face me like you did last time! You'll pay for what you did to my sister!! Just...show yourself!!" Mud stained tears streaked his childish cheeks and finally collapsed from loss of strength.
"Souta! Why are you in the well?!" Kagome climbed down and awoke her little brother.
"I was trying to reach..Inuyasha...", he replied sleepily. Kagome shook her head at her brother's efforts to 'beat up' the hanyou for what he had done the night before.
"Mom's going crazy up there...go apologize for worrying her and then clean up for breakfast." Souta nodded and climbed up the stone wall. Kagome soon followed. She was almost halfway to the front door when a soft hand graced her elbow. Kagome swung around and almost sent the poor guy off balance.
"Hojo?! What are you doing here?"
Usually you'd get a next chapter here but I can't do that without giving anything away. Sorry! But I still hope everybody who reads will review!
Old Fashioned Love - Triangle - Sweet Nothings and Crumpled Flowers
"Kagome...I don't think this such a good idea..." Sango fastened her pace to keep up with her friend. Kagome was locked on her destination. There was NO turning back now.
"Maybe it is Sango, but i'm too mad to care right now!" Sango came to a small halt and glanced at her traveling companion and best friend. Kagome kept marching into the woods. Shippo skipped up to Sango's side and pounced up onto her shoulder.
"Where's Kagome goin'?"
"To make the biggest mistake of her life."
A/N : Kagome is now being written in first person. I'll let you know when it goes back to 2nd person..
'What am I doing?! Where am I even going?' I didn't exactly know where or why I put myself in this situation. My anger had led me to this forest, even though I had never traveled through it before. A slight movement came from the bushes and a shadow walked towards me. Fear shot through my entire body. 'Way to go', I tell myself, 'you let your temper get the best of you and now you're gonna end up a snack for some hungry demon!' The shadow emerged from the darkness and into the weak light of the moon to reveal Kouga. My body relaxes but his thin smile tells me to do so otherwise. He circles me and I stare at him oddly.
"Hey Kagome. What brings you into the forest at this time of night?"
"Just umm....taking a walk..."
"Without that half breed turd?"
"Inuyasha? Oh! Uh...no...he's around." At least I hope he was.
"I can't smell him...so I guess he's not."
"Well then I better go find him.."
"You know my offer still stands Kagome.." My expression drops. Please tell me he isn't going to...."you know, for you to be my woman." He did.
"It's a great offer and all Kouga, but I-"
"I mean, that mutt can't treat you as good as I could Kagome." I sit on a nearby log. His remark just hit home. You may not have much brains, Wolfy, but you got one thing right, Inuyasha doens't know how to treat a lady. The wind blew through my hair causing it to tickle my cheeks. I smiled at the devilish sensation, hoping the wolf youkai wouldn't take it as flirting. He sits beside me and pulls something from behind his back. Flowers. Crumpled flowers, but flowers nonetheless. He hands me the wilted and crinkled blossoms. I can't do anything but take them and smile.
I admire the man beside me. Could I ever have feelings for this kind, handsome, dirty, flea infested, not- too- bright, youkai? He scratches his head and a tiny black pest lands on my leg! Ew ew ew ew ew! Flea! My leg is still tingling from the small critter. Kouga starts to move closer and yawns, bending his arm behind me to grab for my shoulder. This was such a bad idea. His clawed fingers curl around my shoulder blade. Yep, bad idea!
"Okay Kouga! Um, I don't know what you had planned tonight or how you knew I was going to be here but I think you have the wrong idea about me!"
"I followed your scent here. Right after you and Inuyasha broke up." What was this guy saying?! How can a person think that?! Me and Inuyasha...yea right. He proved who he loves tonight. Oh yea, I got the idea - loud and clear. I know when i'm not wanted. That's why I was angry in the first place. I wanted revenge. I wanted Inuyasha to suffer just like I did. No, I don't want Inuyasha to suffer.
"Kouga! It's not like me and Inuyasha are a couple!"
"Well ya'll sure do act like it!" I felt my cheeks blush to an inflamed ruby color. I raised my hands to the sides of my head like Mother always did when me and Souta would bicker all day.
"I just....I want....I need to get out of here." I ran to the first place I could find comfort - home. I ran through the darkness and the bushes until I could spot the old well floating in the moonlight.
A/N: Ok...end of Kagome's first person point of view.
He watched as she ran through the dark brush to the well. She came to a walk, he noticed, when the well was in her view. However, she kept the fast pace going, even while walking. She was obviously frustrated, confused on whether she was angry or hurt, depressed or annoyed. She vaulted into the well into her own time. A time where noises were everywhere and the stars were hidden by poisonous clouds. He lowered his head in sorrow. Why had he let it come down to this? Why couldn't he have just pushed both of them away so neither would be hurt or dead? Did he want that? No of course not. He was happy at one time with one, but she didn't trust him and that mistrust led to both of their 'deaths' and the other one was continuously making him happy and compelled him to be a better person, only to be pushed into sadness by his stupidity. Inuyasha crouched into a tight corner formed by twisted vines and trees. He felt so abandoned right now, twisted into figure of abasement and regret because of the love he hadn't confessed earlier and guilt driven by a former love that hadn't forgot what it was like to hate.
"Please come back to me, Kagome. I'm sorry."
Kagome dashed through the front door and darted up the stairs to her bedroom. She immediately locked the door behind her and plummeted into the warmth of her bed and the contentment it gave her. She didn't want to cry, because then everybody would be asking why she was sad and she couldn't answer. She honestly didn't know why she was sad. The hanyou had never confessed his love for her and he shouldn't be forced into something he doesn't want to do. But how could she just forget her love for HIM?
Kagome pulled at her hair in disgruntlement and pushed her pillow onto to her face, letting out a muffled scream that only dogs could hear. She hoped maybe that damn hanyou could hear her too. She turned to lay on her stomach and rested her chin on the back of hands. Her anger had long faded away at the sight of Kouga. Thoughts of kissing him and then having the youkai brag to Inuyasha of the kiss brushed her mind a couple of times, but it killed her to see Inuyasha in pain. Besides, she couldn't do that to Kouga. She could never love him intimately but she could love him as a friend, and she couldn't play with a friend's emotions.
A small knock tossed Kagome out of her thoughts. Souta busted through the doorway with a small white and light brown object. He unhesitatingly pushed the creature in front of Kagome's face. Kagome stared at the tawny eyes of a puppy. The mutt simply stared back.
"Look what we found on the way home, Kagome!! It's a puppy! See?!"
"Yea, I see that Souta.."
"He's SO cool!! I'm goin' to name him Inuyasha. After my hero!!" Kagome cringed at the name and she had to look away from her little brother so tears wouldn't be shown.
"Kagome? You ok?" Kagoem bit her lip and hoped that if hse stayed silent, Souta would take the dog and leave her presence. Souta inspected his sister worriedly and placed the puppy on the floor.
"Kagome?" Kagome choked on the tears trying to invade her eyes. She couldn't keep it in any longer. Souta yelled for their mother. She promptly inside the room, smiling, as usual. She patted her daughter on the back and Kagome turned with tear-ready eyes to her mother. She instantly fell limp into her mother's arms.
"I want to hate him Momma, but I can't. I just can't do it!" Her mother cradled her daughter's head in her hands and tried to calm her down. She didn't know how to respond to the outburst. Souta stood in the corner watching his mother and sister. He knew who had done this to Kagome and infuriation drowned his body. His...HERO...did THIS?
Kagome was soon fast alseep in her bed. Souta crept by her door, trying to make his way outside. He was glad that his sister was asleep and couldn't interfere with his plans for the night. He snuck downstairs into the night air. The well stood in front of him, its mouth inviting him to move forward. He knew he couldn't go to the other time like Kagome did but he might be able to reach Inuyasha like he had done last time. He lunged into the old well and landed on soft dirt. Souta then began to claw at the dirt.
"Come on you bastard! Come on! Face me like you did last time! You'll pay for what you did to my sister!! Just...show yourself!!" Mud stained tears streaked his childish cheeks and finally collapsed from loss of strength.
"Souta! Why are you in the well?!" Kagome climbed down and awoke her little brother.
"I was trying to reach..Inuyasha...", he replied sleepily. Kagome shook her head at her brother's efforts to 'beat up' the hanyou for what he had done the night before.
"Mom's going crazy up there...go apologize for worrying her and then clean up for breakfast." Souta nodded and climbed up the stone wall. Kagome soon followed. She was almost halfway to the front door when a soft hand graced her elbow. Kagome swung around and almost sent the poor guy off balance.
"Hojo?! What are you doing here?"
Usually you'd get a next chapter here but I can't do that without giving anything away. Sorry! But I still hope everybody who reads will review!