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A/n: Sorry for the long wait everyone; I've been having trouble with finding the right words to play out this chapter!! I'm so sorry!! Please read, enjoy, and review! I hope ya'll like it!
Chapter 2: Planning and Advising
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Shippo sat hunched at the trunk of the tree Inuyasha choose. Really, he didn't have any sympathy for the hanyou, but Inuyasha was the only one who could get her to come back! He wailed inwardly. And, if there was any chance she'd come back, Inuyasha'd have to apologize. Shippo whimpered pitifully. Fat chance! Even if Inuyasha did apologize, it was going to take more than that to mend the mental break down that Kagome had, obviously, went through. He buried his head in the tiny paws of his hand; this was terrible!! The small kit scrubbed his eyes as they mercilessly stung with tears.
Giving up, he wailed loudly with sobs causing Sango and Miroku to break off momentarily from their on-going, rather one-sided, battle. Sango, taking pity on the crying Kitsune, scooped him up and attempted to soothe him.
Above, the repetitive cracks of Inuyasha's skull against the tree continued furiously. He was so frustrated with himself—No, that girl—Wait! It wasn't her—Argh!! This was her fault! She was making him feel guilty! It was a spell—Or something! Then again, he knew better than to call her powers a spell! They were more like mistakes, anyway… But, they were nothing compared to Kikyou's—Grr, there he went again! Stop! Suddenly dizzy from a particularly damaging jolt to the head, Inuyasha fell back on the tree branch and, watching the stars dance in his vision, barely prevented falling from the height… without the word…
As the colorful dots receded, Inuyasha sat up, clutching a painful bump on his head. He sighed, pulling his hands away, nearing defeat of his thoughts. Maybe you should ask for advice, a small part of his mind hummed. No!! He protested instantly. He would never, under any circumstances, ask for help or advice of any kind…
Later, Inuyasha found himself sitting before Kaede, relaying the early events that haunted him.
Kaede waited patiently for him to finish. She hadn't dared interrupt him when things became confusing; she feared Inuyasha loosing his interest or his simple train of thought when she really, secretly was eager to have heard of their squabble. She'd always found their quarrels fascinating...
"…And she threw down the necklace, threatened us, and stalked off…" he huffed sulkily, and added an afterthought of, "Anyone mentioned anything about it, by the way?"
Kaede shot him a faint smile, but ignored the hasty query. "First, Inuyasha, you must apologize."
Inuyasha muttered a few sour words, looking away. He held an expression that seemed to say: "How could I even think of doing that?"
Kaede broke out into a wrinkled grin. It was truly amusing; she had to admit it. Inuyasha denied the simple things that he had, clearly, been thinking about himself. She let out a short, croaking laugh. He was so stubborn! "Do you want her to come back?"
Inuyasha snorted. She took that as a definite "yes" and smiled again. "Then you must apologize…"
Inuyasha sighed, perturbed. He stood and trudged out, calling, "Thanks for nothing, Old Hag!"
Kaede shook her head astutely, ignoring the comment. "Looks like he took my advice…"
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Arriving in her time, Kagome climbed up the wobbly, moth-eaten rope ladder and into the well house.
Murmuring several foul words under her breath about "stupid hanyous", she stalked towards her house. She huffily announced her arrival and dropped her humongous backpack at the door. Receiving no answer and finding the courtyard rather empty, she assumed no one was home. Had she come back that early? Not bothering to find a clock and check, Kagome slipped off her shoes at the door and padded up the stairs, one supporting hand planted firmly against the wall as the other scrubbed her prickling eyes. It was all way too much to handle at the moment! And she had exams soon!!
Clearing her blurry vision, she pulled away her hand and fumbled at her neck for the necklace she wore. Finding it not there, she stopped dead in her tracks, expression horrified. She'd thrown away the necklace! She couldn't get back! Her hand slowly dropped back to her side and she began up the stairs again, each step slower than the last. She was stupid! Inuyasha would never come and get her… she could never go back… She sighed genuinely.
Life was a bitch…
She stumbled into her room, tripping over the mat at her door in her deep thought. How could she get Inuyasha to come to her without being able to speak to him? See him, for that matter…
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Inuyasha stomped over to his favorite tree and hopped into its lower branches. He needed to think, that was a definite. Growling at his lame proposition, he closed his eyes and turned his head skyward, allowing the warm light that seeped through the thick foliage of the tree to calm his temper.
Sighing, he turned his head away and… nearly fell from the tree!! He struggled to a seated position again to find a puffball attached to his face, squealing loudly. The hanyou figured it was Shippo and grabbed the kit by the scruff of his neck and yanked him away. "What the hell?!" he exclaimed.
"You gotta apologize to Kagome! What are you just sitting here for?!" the kitsune shouted squeakily.
Inuyasha blinked. "—the fuck? I don't gotta do nothing! Were you eaves-dropping?!" he demanded, dropping the kit on the branch in front of him to glare angrily.
Puffing out his chest, Shippo crossed his arms stubbornly. "And if I was?" he challenged dangerously.
A low growl emitted from the hanyou and Shippo yelped in fright. "Oh no! I take it back!" The kit watched Inuyasha raise his hand to strike Shippo and he squealed, "If you hit me, I swear I'll tell Kagome!! She'll be even madder than now!!" Inuyasha cocked an unbelieving brow. "Watch me!" he yelled, hopping out of the tree.
Inuyasha chuckled, shaking his head, as the kitsune landed less-than gracefully and ran, on all fours, through the forest. The involuntary smile dropped immediately as he realized what Shippo had said. Kagome…
He took a deep breath and exhaled. Why was it so hard? Why did he have to be so damned arrogant? Why did Kagome have to be so freggin' sensitive? Why?! Grr… Inuyasha huffed sullenly. He was utterly hung up on that girl and… and he had to be a stupid asshole… He was only concerned. Why couldn't she understand? …And… Why couldn't he get over her?
…Dammit…
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A tear slipped down her cheek as she stared at the wall. She didn't bother wiping it away; there was no use. It would only cause more to join. Another tear fell. Dammit… too late. She swiped a hand across her face and growled. Idiot…
Kagome turned on her stomach and buried her head in her pillow, hiding the tears. Silent tears swept down her face, soaking the pillow beneath her.
She'd left Inuyasha; she couldn't go back. She couldn't apologize. She couldn't see her friends… Idiot!! Why in the blue hell was she stupid enough to throw away the whole freggin' shard?! Maybe she could have just kept one or two teeny shards to trick him but no, she had to let that absurdity take over and leave the whole, freakin' shard!! Then again, it wasn't like Inuyasha would give a flying fuck if she came back or not…
He had the jewel so why did he need her?! She could do nothing to help! She only got in the way! She couldn't fight! She couldn't defend herself. Hell, she couldn't even prevent getting kidnapped, for Christ's sake! Inuyasha didn't love her; he didn't even like her. He didn't even see her as Kagome… That only made the tears fall faster, noisily. She buried her head deeper in the pillow.
No more than fifteen minutes later, Kagome unexpectedly felt a gentle touch on her shoulder. She stiffened immediately and whirled over on her back, squeaking with shock.
Her mother! When did she walk in? Come home, for that matter?! She hadn't even heard her. Kagome ducked her head, realizing how horrid she must look. She could feel her eyes itch with irritation and she knew they were extremely red and puffy by feel; the tears streaks staining her face just added to her terrible appearance and, at the moment, she was feeling rather insecure.
Sniffling, she felt her mother lifting her chin with her warm palm and she reluctantly looked up at Mrs. Higurashi. "Kagome, what happened?" her mother asked gently.
Swallowing tears, she sniffled again and threw herself into her mother's warm embrace. She tried to explain the previous happenings, gulping back sobs once every while.
Kagome's younger brother and Inuyasha's fan, little Souta eaves-dropped on their chat. His eyes widened at the mention of Inuyasha's name but they soon narrowed at the words the hanyou had said to his Onee-chan. No one could talk to her like that! It wasn't nice! Eyes still narrow, he stalked off. He was Inuyasha's enthusiast no longer, that was for sure….
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Inuyasha sulked with a child-like manner. He gave up on the thoughts; they only disturbed him and puzzled him horribly.
There was only one option: Apologizing. Heh, she won't let me near her house… he concluded. The only person who'll let me in would be… Souta. Mrs. Higurashi would be out of the question because, there was no doubt in his mind, Kagome had surely told her mother about what happened. He sighed, sanding in the branches. Well, he thought, It's worth a try… He stretched widely and dropped from the branch to the ground, landing a little less-than-gracefully, before taking back his offer with the lack of courage and retreating back to his tree.
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