You see a bit more of Kikyou's past, so yeah. Just letting you.
~*~Silver Rain~*~
Chapter Five: Leave Me Be
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Kikyou laid back in her tub, ignoring the pounding on the door or the shouts for her to get out. She closed her eyes, drowning out the sounds she kept hearing. The water rippled as she dunked her head under the water. Much better. Become one with the water. Ignore all worries and past memories. The pounding continued.
'Damn.'
Did anyone know about me time? Kikyou grabbed her towel and drained the tub. She just wanted to relax.
"The tub's free now Kagome." She called, a slight tone of irritation residing in her voice.
Kagome opened the door, "Thanks Kikyou."
Kikyou sighed then went to her room, slipping on a black skirt and grey turtleneck. She really didn't want to go anywhere today. All she wanted was a tub to soak in and silence.
So much for that. She glanced at the clock. 7:45. Joy. Time to go to Spinning Petals. She brushed out her hair and tied it back in a braid. Good enough. She lightly knocked on the bathroom door, "Kagome. I'm going to go ahead, okay?"
"Meet you there!" she heard the girl's muffled voice call out.
Kikyou grabbed her keys and closed the dorm room door behind her. She didn't mean to seem so negative. It was just that she wasn't one for reuniting with old acquaintances. To her, what was past is past, if she lost something back then, she didn't mind forgetting about it or loosing touch.
Kumako had been a good friend. She wouldn't deny that. America had been so different from Japan. She was lost and even more frightened than when she had lost her mother. She had gone to a convention she read about in a newspaper hoping someone there could help her get situated. She went, but was even more lost. Anyone there knew barely any Japanese and her English had been very rusty back then.
She ran into Kumako, literally. The girl apologized. In Japanese. Kikyou hoped that she might know a little more, so she tried speaking to her.
She later found out that the girl, Kumako, was actually a couple years older than her, but acted very much how she looked. Kumako offered her some help, being new to the country, and their relationship grew stronger, Kikyou's wall was placed in the back of her mind.
Kumako taught her some English, and then got her a tutor. She even let her stay at her home for a while. She managed to get her into a college as well. Then their paths parted. Kikyou was sad, but grateful to Kumako. They promised they would keep in touch, but Kikyou knew Kumako. She was a busy person, and like herself, she lost contact with friends.
---
"I hate to say goodbye, Kikyou."
"Thank you for everything Kumako. I don't know how I can thank you."
Kumako shook her head, "You've showed me many things about Japan and Shintoism. When I go to Japan, you have to come with me, alright?"
Kikyou smiled, noticing Kumako had tears making her eyes glaze over, "I promise."
Within the year she had spent with this girl, she had never seen Kumako cry. She hated to be thought of as weak and predictable. Kikyou handed her one of her arrows. A promise that they would meet again. Kumako smiled back, then waved goodbye. Kikyou frowned as Kumako walked away. Another person leaving her life. Would she be alone forever?
---
But that had been the past. She didn't dwell on it anymore. Amazing how those things that you want to forget come back to haunt you. Kikyou halted outside of Spinning Petals. She stared at the door for a while. How had life suddenly turned so eventful? She shrugged as she opened the door. Ningen-Youkai was starting up another song as she recognized the back of Kumako's head. She'd stand there until Inuyasha and the others were done with their song. She always heard something new from them. Tonight seemed to not be an exception.
Sango had taken the floor again. She smiled as Inuyasha and Miroku set up a fast beat tune. She started up on her keyboard then her voice.
"Hugs and kisses are what you want of me,
But I say, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So leave me be.
Smile on your pretty face,
But leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be.
-
I used to think I loved you.
Now I know that false truth.
You would say "I own you."
I'll hurt you now if you say you do.
You tried to hurt me,
Deep inside.
When that didn't work,
You'd try to make me cry.
-
Hugs and kisses are why you wanted me,
But I said, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So leave me be.
Smile on your pretty face,
But leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be.
-
Thought that you were top dog.
Thought you were the hot shot.
But now that you found out,
That I won out.
Beat you at your painful game.
Tried to make me run away.
I won't cower under your fist any longer
I refuse to be your plunder.
-
Hugs and kisses are why you wanted me,
But I said, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So leave me be.
Smile on your pretty face,
But leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be.
-
I don't love you.
I never did.
You've lost your claim,
You've lost the game.
See you later.
No, never again.
I can go better places then where I've been,
With you I thought it was pure magic,
But now I'm done.
-
Hugs and kisses are why you wanted me,
But I say, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So I say, 'leave me be.'
Smile on your pretty face,
But I've left, so leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be."
The song ended and the audience, like always, clapped. Kikyou went over and tapped on Kumako's shoulder. The girl looked up and green met blue.
"Kikyou?"
"It's nice to see you again Kumako." She replied, sitting down in the seat next to her.
"Yes, as always! How have you been, Kikyou?" The girl asked as she jumped out of her seat and hugged her. Kikyou had not been expecting that. Especially from Kumako. She was always struggling to keep a serious appearance. She was worse than Kikyou in that sense.
"I've been better. And you?"
"Okay. Things are slow. I'm the manager of a band, two thirds of them are irresponsible and the one third that is sane like the one who is most foolish. What can I say? They're a handful."
Kikyou smiled, but it still held the frosty chill and loneliness.
"Oi. Kikyou, How are you really?"
"I'm fine."
"I mean about your past."
Kikyou sighed. If there was one person on this planet who could read her, it was Kumako, "It still bugs me, but I can't seem to forget either."
Kumako frowned, her carefree appearance replaced with a serious fa
~*~Silver Rain~*~
Chapter Five: Leave Me Be
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kikyou laid back in her tub, ignoring the pounding on the door or the shouts for her to get out. She closed her eyes, drowning out the sounds she kept hearing. The water rippled as she dunked her head under the water. Much better. Become one with the water. Ignore all worries and past memories. The pounding continued.
'Damn.'
Did anyone know about me time? Kikyou grabbed her towel and drained the tub. She just wanted to relax.
"The tub's free now Kagome." She called, a slight tone of irritation residing in her voice.
Kagome opened the door, "Thanks Kikyou."
Kikyou sighed then went to her room, slipping on a black skirt and grey turtleneck. She really didn't want to go anywhere today. All she wanted was a tub to soak in and silence.
So much for that. She glanced at the clock. 7:45. Joy. Time to go to Spinning Petals. She brushed out her hair and tied it back in a braid. Good enough. She lightly knocked on the bathroom door, "Kagome. I'm going to go ahead, okay?"
"Meet you there!" she heard the girl's muffled voice call out.
Kikyou grabbed her keys and closed the dorm room door behind her. She didn't mean to seem so negative. It was just that she wasn't one for reuniting with old acquaintances. To her, what was past is past, if she lost something back then, she didn't mind forgetting about it or loosing touch.
Kumako had been a good friend. She wouldn't deny that. America had been so different from Japan. She was lost and even more frightened than when she had lost her mother. She had gone to a convention she read about in a newspaper hoping someone there could help her get situated. She went, but was even more lost. Anyone there knew barely any Japanese and her English had been very rusty back then.
She ran into Kumako, literally. The girl apologized. In Japanese. Kikyou hoped that she might know a little more, so she tried speaking to her.
She later found out that the girl, Kumako, was actually a couple years older than her, but acted very much how she looked. Kumako offered her some help, being new to the country, and their relationship grew stronger, Kikyou's wall was placed in the back of her mind.
Kumako taught her some English, and then got her a tutor. She even let her stay at her home for a while. She managed to get her into a college as well. Then their paths parted. Kikyou was sad, but grateful to Kumako. They promised they would keep in touch, but Kikyou knew Kumako. She was a busy person, and like herself, she lost contact with friends.
---
"I hate to say goodbye, Kikyou."
"Thank you for everything Kumako. I don't know how I can thank you."
Kumako shook her head, "You've showed me many things about Japan and Shintoism. When I go to Japan, you have to come with me, alright?"
Kikyou smiled, noticing Kumako had tears making her eyes glaze over, "I promise."
Within the year she had spent with this girl, she had never seen Kumako cry. She hated to be thought of as weak and predictable. Kikyou handed her one of her arrows. A promise that they would meet again. Kumako smiled back, then waved goodbye. Kikyou frowned as Kumako walked away. Another person leaving her life. Would she be alone forever?
---
But that had been the past. She didn't dwell on it anymore. Amazing how those things that you want to forget come back to haunt you. Kikyou halted outside of Spinning Petals. She stared at the door for a while. How had life suddenly turned so eventful? She shrugged as she opened the door. Ningen-Youkai was starting up another song as she recognized the back of Kumako's head. She'd stand there until Inuyasha and the others were done with their song. She always heard something new from them. Tonight seemed to not be an exception.
Sango had taken the floor again. She smiled as Inuyasha and Miroku set up a fast beat tune. She started up on her keyboard then her voice.
"Hugs and kisses are what you want of me,
But I say, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So leave me be.
Smile on your pretty face,
But leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be.
-
I used to think I loved you.
Now I know that false truth.
You would say "I own you."
I'll hurt you now if you say you do.
You tried to hurt me,
Deep inside.
When that didn't work,
You'd try to make me cry.
-
Hugs and kisses are why you wanted me,
But I said, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So leave me be.
Smile on your pretty face,
But leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be.
-
Thought that you were top dog.
Thought you were the hot shot.
But now that you found out,
That I won out.
Beat you at your painful game.
Tried to make me run away.
I won't cower under your fist any longer
I refuse to be your plunder.
-
Hugs and kisses are why you wanted me,
But I said, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So leave me be.
Smile on your pretty face,
But leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be.
-
I don't love you.
I never did.
You've lost your claim,
You've lost the game.
See you later.
No, never again.
I can go better places then where I've been,
With you I thought it was pure magic,
But now I'm done.
-
Hugs and kisses are why you wanted me,
But I say, 'Leave me be.'
Tired of all your silly games,
So I say, 'leave me be.'
Smile on your pretty face,
But I've left, so leave me be.
I've grown tired of you disgracing me
So leave me be."
The song ended and the audience, like always, clapped. Kikyou went over and tapped on Kumako's shoulder. The girl looked up and green met blue.
"Kikyou?"
"It's nice to see you again Kumako." She replied, sitting down in the seat next to her.
"Yes, as always! How have you been, Kikyou?" The girl asked as she jumped out of her seat and hugged her. Kikyou had not been expecting that. Especially from Kumako. She was always struggling to keep a serious appearance. She was worse than Kikyou in that sense.
"I've been better. And you?"
"Okay. Things are slow. I'm the manager of a band, two thirds of them are irresponsible and the one third that is sane like the one who is most foolish. What can I say? They're a handful."
Kikyou smiled, but it still held the frosty chill and loneliness.
"Oi. Kikyou, How are you really?"
"I'm fine."
"I mean about your past."
Kikyou sighed. If there was one person on this planet who could read her, it was Kumako, "It still bugs me, but I can't seem to forget either."
Kumako frowned, her carefree appearance replaced with a serious fa
