Disclaimer: I wish I owned Inuyasha (or at least his ears!) but, sadly, I
don't. T.T
"words" talking
^words^ thoughts
Chapter 11: Wake Up
Kagome wandered the sidewalks, on her way home from school.
It had been three days since she had left the futile era. Time
seemed to slow down now that she wasn't chasing demons around for
Shikon shards. Lost in thought, Kagome didn't hear someone fall
into step beside her. It was only when the person spoke that she
realized she wasn't alone. "Hey Kagome." Kagome jumped at the
sound of her name. She looked over. "Oh, hi Hojo." She
replied, somewhat dully. It was then she realized she really
*wasn't* alone, as her three friends followed the couple close
behind. ^Great. . .^ She thought, rolling her eyes. "So
I, uh. . .thought that maybe since you're over that amnesia you
had from falling down the stairs you might wanna go to a movie?"
Hojo asked. Kagome shook her head at her grandfather's latest
illness. "I mean, I would understand if you didn't. There must
be so much going on. . ." The boy continued, snapping Kagome
back to reality. She faltered, not sure what to tell the love-
sick teen at her side. It was then her over-bearing friends
appeared. "Hi Hojo, can we steal Kagome for a minute?" Eri
asked, pulling Kagome back into their small group. "What are you
waiting for? Say yes!" Yuka exclaimed. "But. . ." Kagome
started. "Wake up, girl. Hojo is only the cutest guy in school
and he's not gonna wait around for you forever." Eri said.
Kagome stared in awe at circle of friends, unable to speak. Were
they blind? Couldn't they see she didn't like him? "Is this
about your idiot-boyfriend again? I say you should just ditch
him and go with Hojo. You two make such a good couple." Ayumi
informed. The other two girls nodded their agreement. Finally,
Kagome found words. "I'm sorry, guys, but I'm wide awake and I'm
not seeing what you are. And as for my 'idiot' boyfriend, maybe
he can be a little overprotective and rude at times, but I'm way
happier with him than I could ever be with Hojo! And maybe we're
*not* such a perfect couple!" Kagome finished, voice rising in
anger. She had been talking so loud that a by-standing Hojo
heard his name. Now it was Kagome's friends' turn to stare in
awe. Before they could get another arguing word out, Kagome spun
on her heel and marched back to Hojo. "I'm sorry, Hojo, but I'm
going to have to decline to your invitation. Please excuse me,
but I have to get home now." And with that, she stomped away
angrily. Leaving her friends, and Hojo, to stare after her.
^And they're supposed to be my friends!^ She thought hotly.
^How can they tell me to wake up when they're the ones that are
dreaming?^ She wondered, as her thoughts turned back to a
certain Hanyou.
~~~~~
Well, hope everyone enjoyed! The next chapter is in construction at the moment, but I'm working on it! Oh, and for anyone who was wondering, after this chapter there is only a few more and then it's the end! So hope you all will stay with me till then! Thanks!
"words" talking
^words^ thoughts
Chapter 11: Wake Up
Kagome wandered the sidewalks, on her way home from school.
It had been three days since she had left the futile era. Time
seemed to slow down now that she wasn't chasing demons around for
Shikon shards. Lost in thought, Kagome didn't hear someone fall
into step beside her. It was only when the person spoke that she
realized she wasn't alone. "Hey Kagome." Kagome jumped at the
sound of her name. She looked over. "Oh, hi Hojo." She
replied, somewhat dully. It was then she realized she really
*wasn't* alone, as her three friends followed the couple close
behind. ^Great. . .^ She thought, rolling her eyes. "So
I, uh. . .thought that maybe since you're over that amnesia you
had from falling down the stairs you might wanna go to a movie?"
Hojo asked. Kagome shook her head at her grandfather's latest
illness. "I mean, I would understand if you didn't. There must
be so much going on. . ." The boy continued, snapping Kagome
back to reality. She faltered, not sure what to tell the love-
sick teen at her side. It was then her over-bearing friends
appeared. "Hi Hojo, can we steal Kagome for a minute?" Eri
asked, pulling Kagome back into their small group. "What are you
waiting for? Say yes!" Yuka exclaimed. "But. . ." Kagome
started. "Wake up, girl. Hojo is only the cutest guy in school
and he's not gonna wait around for you forever." Eri said.
Kagome stared in awe at circle of friends, unable to speak. Were
they blind? Couldn't they see she didn't like him? "Is this
about your idiot-boyfriend again? I say you should just ditch
him and go with Hojo. You two make such a good couple." Ayumi
informed. The other two girls nodded their agreement. Finally,
Kagome found words. "I'm sorry, guys, but I'm wide awake and I'm
not seeing what you are. And as for my 'idiot' boyfriend, maybe
he can be a little overprotective and rude at times, but I'm way
happier with him than I could ever be with Hojo! And maybe we're
*not* such a perfect couple!" Kagome finished, voice rising in
anger. She had been talking so loud that a by-standing Hojo
heard his name. Now it was Kagome's friends' turn to stare in
awe. Before they could get another arguing word out, Kagome spun
on her heel and marched back to Hojo. "I'm sorry, Hojo, but I'm
going to have to decline to your invitation. Please excuse me,
but I have to get home now." And with that, she stomped away
angrily. Leaving her friends, and Hojo, to stare after her.
^And they're supposed to be my friends!^ She thought hotly.
^How can they tell me to wake up when they're the ones that are
dreaming?^ She wondered, as her thoughts turned back to a
certain Hanyou.
~~~~~
Well, hope everyone enjoyed! The next chapter is in construction at the moment, but I'm working on it! Oh, and for anyone who was wondering, after this chapter there is only a few more and then it's the end! So hope you all will stay with me till then! Thanks!