Author's Note: Finals suck!!!! Well here's the anticipated chapter five.
Disclaimer: Like you need to rub it in. No of course I don't own Inuyasha.
The Story of Two
Chapter Five
Love Triangle
Over the past few days Kagome had been anything but happy. All the roses that Inuyasha had sent, the new car given by her boss, or even her upcoming birthday party could not make her feel relaxed or happy whatsoever.
How he had found her was still a mystery to Kagome. He was the main reason she couldn't go back home. Kagome sighed and put her spoon down into the melting chocolate ice cream. 'Great I can't even enjoy having some ice cream.' She thought miserably.
Kagome looked over on her right. Outside the window two little girls were playing on the sidewalk drawing stick figures with chalk. It had reminded her of home, when she and Souta would play outside the temple, drawing little imaginative worlds with their big colors of chalk. Those were the days.Till Naraku came and ruined her family, her home, and her life. From there everything went downhill until she met him.
He was perfect. Almost too perfect in an eerie kind of way. But Kagome had never noticed it; she was head over heels for him at the time. It didn't faze her that he was.
Kagome shook her head to clear her thoughts and stood up. She grabbed her small purse and walked out of the ice cream shop and headed over to her car.
She was pulling out her keys then she saw a shadow. It was a quick but she was sure she saw something flash by. Because whatever it was had scared her causing Kagome to drop her keys.
Bending over slowly she grabbed her keys that laid on the ground when a hand grabbed it for her. She looked up and gasped. It was him. And she froze.
Miroku winced when the glass slid off the counter and smashed into the ground. 'Damn that was a new glass too' Miroku thought. Inuyasha stood up and grabbed his jacket, threw it on, and ran out of the club.
Meanwhile Miroku muttered under his breath about stupid cheapskate friends under his breath. Grabbing a broom out of the nearby closet Miroku started sweeping up the fragments of the broken glass when he heard someone walk in.
"Sorry were not open at this hour try coming around nine pm." He shouted and continued to sweep but stopped when he saw a pair of heels standing next to Inuyasha's mess.
Which was followed by a pair of nice long lean legs, which was connected to a flat and toned tummy, and on top of that were some.SMACK! Miroku rubbed his face and looked up at Sango. "Oww.What was that for?"
Sango rolled her eyes. "You were staring down below my face area for too long you leech." Miroku smiled quickly and said "But only for you my love." Rolling her eyes again she grabbed a garbage can and set it next to the pan which held the broken fragments of the once was glass. Miroku dumped the pieces into the garbage can and put the broom away.
Sango cleared her throat and said "So why was Inuyasha leaving in a hurry?" Miroku shrugged and said "Don't know these days; his head is always floating off somewhere. I'm guessing it has to do with the Kag-meister?" Miroku bit down on his tongue not trusting himself. After all he could slip loose something that he might regret later.
Sango shook her head in agreement and sat down on a stool and leaned over the counter. "So.what was the big surprise mister? I didn't come out here for nothing now did I?"
Miroku smiled and replied "Of course not. And you'll see.You'll see." Sango groaned. She hated surprises; well the waiting part that is.
Kagome stared at him. It was unbelievable. After all these years there he was just standing there smiling nonchalantly. His auburn brown hair was brushed back just to perfection and he looked. Well Kagome would have to say he still looked stunning after all these years. "Hello Hojo what brings you here?"
"Just thought I'd be letting you know that I'm in town." He smiled widely flashing his perfect white teeth. Kagome grabbed her car keys from him and started towards her car only to be blocked by Hojo.
"Hey what's the rush now huh? After all these years and not a welcome back or something." Then Hojo bent down and barely brushed his lips across Kagome's ear. "Something more that is." He hissed in her ear.
Kagome pushed Hojo back and looked at him. "Look buddy it's over. OVER! It's been over. Why in the world would I let you come back with my arms wide open? Hojo you hurt me and that's the fact. You lied, you cheated, and then you used me and some more. That's why I left. That's why I never returned your calls. And that's definitely why I moved here."
"But Kagome I.I was an idiot. I didn't know how important you were to me. I still care about you. Don't you want what we use to have?" He grabbed Kagome and pulled into his arms and embraced her while whispering. "Remember how we use to make love for hours on end. Remember how I asked you to marry me Kagome? Remember? Tell me that you still want all of that. Give me one more chance that's all I'm asking for, please?"
Kagome looked into his eyes. She had remembered everything. He was her first love. He made her feel like things she couldn't even describe. But still he lied and was disloyal in the end.
In the end Kagome cried herself to sleep for months. She would stay home and watch her favorite movies and be depressed. "Hojo I couldn't go back to that." Kagome pulled out of his embrace and looked down unable to look at him in the eyes.
"I could never ever go back to that. Yes you were my first love and you did take care of me. But you also made me feel like things that I had never felt before too. You made me depressed and sad for so long. I.I.I can't, I just can't Hojo."
She started to walk away when she felt his hand on her shoulder. He faced her towards him. "Look Kagome I love you more that anything in the world and nothing I repeat nothing can keep us apart."
Then he bent his head down and kissed her full on the lips. His intention was made clear.
Maybe a little too clear.
Because eight feet away Inuyasha stood their watching Kagome being heavily kissed by Hojo.
Inuyasha stared not believing what he saw. Kagome was kissing another guy.
And he had thought, well what he had thought didn't matter, what he was thinking now did.
Frustrated Inuyasha turned around and opened his car door and went in. And slammed the car door. Very loudly.
Kagome pushed Hojo away and was about to slap him that is until she saw Inuyasha's car pull away from the other side of the street.
Kagome's eyes widened in horror. Inuyasha had seen the unwanted kiss that was exchanged. And he must've thought when Kagome wanted a little break from the relationship until her personal life was settled down, that instead she was using that excuse for another man.
This was completely the opposite of what she wanted. She groaned and put a hand up in her face and shook her head in disbelief.
Kagome whisked her body around and pointed a finger at Hojo. "You.You sick.JERK! I can't believe you did that!" Hojo smirked and said "What your lover boy there saw something that he didn't like. Too bad that's a shame. But I told you Kagome I always get what I want. And I want you." With that being said he kissed the back of her hand and walked away casually.
Kagome sighed and muttered "Great just what I wanted to be in a love triangle fiasco."
Inuyasha pummeled through the streets in blind anger. She had meant everything and that one kiss she had changed all that. That one kiss was enough to make him angry. But it didn't take the fact away that he still cared deeply for her.
Maybe he was in love.
But right now that didn't matter. What mattered was that he was hurting inside. Right to the very core of his heart, it had struck him squarely. And his heart pulsed in pain crying for mercy. Begging for hope that somehow it wasn't what he thought.
He pulled into the lot and turned off the ignition. Then realizing where he was he sighed deeply.
He was in Shikon Park the one place where he shouldn't be. Or couldn't be and yet there he was. He got out of the car and headed towards the tree.
The park was quiet and empty. No little children swinging forcefully on their swings or playing in the sand box.
The only thing that seemed alive was the tree as if it drew him to it. The little blossoms whispering away into the wind, drifting somewhere far and exciting.
Then he saw the place where they had sat. How he had admired her beauty under the stars.
He raked his hand through his hair. Even though he was literally on the verge of going insane, but somehow this place and this tree had made all the confusion go away.
And somehow during his time there he finally understood.
That he did fall in love with her.
And nothing would stop or change that.
It was time for him to fight back.
Because there was absolutely no way he would stand aside and let the one thing he cared about get away.
And there was no way he was going to lose.
Because Inuyasha wasn't a loser. He just didn't give up.
Miroku watched Sango throw pieces of their leftover bread from their picnic into the pond. He smiled, he didn't know why but Sango was different.
She wasn't like the others. She could care less where they went. Or what he had planned. She seemed to enjoy it all. But mostly she was starting to open up.
She was beginning to trust him.
And that made him smile.
Now a swarm of ducks were gathering around the soggy bread pieces and gobbling them up.
Sango laughed when one of them had waddled up to her and started nipping at her; demanding for more bread.
Sango got up and laughed throwing the very last pieces to it and slowly heading towards the car. The problem the duck followed her when she ran also.
Sango had no more bread to give.
The duck on the other hand wasn't to happy with that and started attacking Miroku's car that Sango was in.
Now Miroku had stopped laughing. That was his car and his new car paint the little monster was ruining.
"Hey get off! That's a new finish." Miroku shouted in hopes the duck would go away from the car.
It didn't and that called for drastic measures.
Miroku grabbed the blanket and the basket and headed towards his car.
Throwing the stuff inside his car when he entered he turned on the engine and put it in reverse and pulled out of the lot and drove straight on. Away from the park and the angry duck.
The whole time Sango hadn't stopped laughing.
After a while neither could Miroku.
I mean how often were you chased out of a park by a duck?
And also mortified of something that was ten times smaller than you.
Both red in the face they avoided looking at each other.
Not because they were embarrassed, but because they couldn't trust each to look without laughing.
And their stomach was too sore to let in more laughter.
It was really sore their stomachs that is, and to Miroku that meant it was a good sign.
It was another successful date.
Kagome was wrapped in her blanket in her bed, staring at the dozen roses sitting on her night stand. The sunlight filtered on them.
She sighed. Her past was slowly catching up to her.
And the thing was she wasn't at all prepared for it.
Her lover from her past and her lover now.
And she had to choose. It wasn't at all that simple.
Yes she loved and cared for Inuyasha. But somewhere in her heart there still were those feelings for Hojo that never really went away.
For four years she had been with Hojo. Four long years of commitment, of love, of pain, and of strength.
And though in the end he had hurt her he had also made her stronger.
Kagome buried her face in the pillow. She didn't know.
There was Hojo or Inuyasha.
Inuyasha- she had known him for almost a month now. And their relationship was blossoming fast. But in the end was it really worth it?
Would she give everything up to be with him? In this new found love that they had.
Could she trust him?
Or should she go back to her old love?
The one she had grown accustomed to?
The one where she had gotten her strength from?
Whatever her decision was it would be the right one.
Because no one knew her heart as well as she did.
No one.
AN: Hey there you go Ch. 5 even though it was supposed to come out this weekend because of my finals. But I couldn't leave you at a cliffie for that long so I thought why not? I will try to have Ch. 6 up and running by this weekend. But the key word is 'try'. If I have the time that is. Well thank you guys for the awesome reviews. I love you guys so much! Hope you liked this chapter and will continue reviewing me with your awesome reviews/comments. Oh! And a special thanks to anime-chicada21 who continued to keep on reviewing.
Disclaimer: Like you need to rub it in. No of course I don't own Inuyasha.
The Story of Two
Chapter Five
Love Triangle
Over the past few days Kagome had been anything but happy. All the roses that Inuyasha had sent, the new car given by her boss, or even her upcoming birthday party could not make her feel relaxed or happy whatsoever.
How he had found her was still a mystery to Kagome. He was the main reason she couldn't go back home. Kagome sighed and put her spoon down into the melting chocolate ice cream. 'Great I can't even enjoy having some ice cream.' She thought miserably.
Kagome looked over on her right. Outside the window two little girls were playing on the sidewalk drawing stick figures with chalk. It had reminded her of home, when she and Souta would play outside the temple, drawing little imaginative worlds with their big colors of chalk. Those were the days.Till Naraku came and ruined her family, her home, and her life. From there everything went downhill until she met him.
He was perfect. Almost too perfect in an eerie kind of way. But Kagome had never noticed it; she was head over heels for him at the time. It didn't faze her that he was.
Kagome shook her head to clear her thoughts and stood up. She grabbed her small purse and walked out of the ice cream shop and headed over to her car.
She was pulling out her keys then she saw a shadow. It was a quick but she was sure she saw something flash by. Because whatever it was had scared her causing Kagome to drop her keys.
Bending over slowly she grabbed her keys that laid on the ground when a hand grabbed it for her. She looked up and gasped. It was him. And she froze.
Miroku winced when the glass slid off the counter and smashed into the ground. 'Damn that was a new glass too' Miroku thought. Inuyasha stood up and grabbed his jacket, threw it on, and ran out of the club.
Meanwhile Miroku muttered under his breath about stupid cheapskate friends under his breath. Grabbing a broom out of the nearby closet Miroku started sweeping up the fragments of the broken glass when he heard someone walk in.
"Sorry were not open at this hour try coming around nine pm." He shouted and continued to sweep but stopped when he saw a pair of heels standing next to Inuyasha's mess.
Which was followed by a pair of nice long lean legs, which was connected to a flat and toned tummy, and on top of that were some.SMACK! Miroku rubbed his face and looked up at Sango. "Oww.What was that for?"
Sango rolled her eyes. "You were staring down below my face area for too long you leech." Miroku smiled quickly and said "But only for you my love." Rolling her eyes again she grabbed a garbage can and set it next to the pan which held the broken fragments of the once was glass. Miroku dumped the pieces into the garbage can and put the broom away.
Sango cleared her throat and said "So why was Inuyasha leaving in a hurry?" Miroku shrugged and said "Don't know these days; his head is always floating off somewhere. I'm guessing it has to do with the Kag-meister?" Miroku bit down on his tongue not trusting himself. After all he could slip loose something that he might regret later.
Sango shook her head in agreement and sat down on a stool and leaned over the counter. "So.what was the big surprise mister? I didn't come out here for nothing now did I?"
Miroku smiled and replied "Of course not. And you'll see.You'll see." Sango groaned. She hated surprises; well the waiting part that is.
Kagome stared at him. It was unbelievable. After all these years there he was just standing there smiling nonchalantly. His auburn brown hair was brushed back just to perfection and he looked. Well Kagome would have to say he still looked stunning after all these years. "Hello Hojo what brings you here?"
"Just thought I'd be letting you know that I'm in town." He smiled widely flashing his perfect white teeth. Kagome grabbed her car keys from him and started towards her car only to be blocked by Hojo.
"Hey what's the rush now huh? After all these years and not a welcome back or something." Then Hojo bent down and barely brushed his lips across Kagome's ear. "Something more that is." He hissed in her ear.
Kagome pushed Hojo back and looked at him. "Look buddy it's over. OVER! It's been over. Why in the world would I let you come back with my arms wide open? Hojo you hurt me and that's the fact. You lied, you cheated, and then you used me and some more. That's why I left. That's why I never returned your calls. And that's definitely why I moved here."
"But Kagome I.I was an idiot. I didn't know how important you were to me. I still care about you. Don't you want what we use to have?" He grabbed Kagome and pulled into his arms and embraced her while whispering. "Remember how we use to make love for hours on end. Remember how I asked you to marry me Kagome? Remember? Tell me that you still want all of that. Give me one more chance that's all I'm asking for, please?"
Kagome looked into his eyes. She had remembered everything. He was her first love. He made her feel like things she couldn't even describe. But still he lied and was disloyal in the end.
In the end Kagome cried herself to sleep for months. She would stay home and watch her favorite movies and be depressed. "Hojo I couldn't go back to that." Kagome pulled out of his embrace and looked down unable to look at him in the eyes.
"I could never ever go back to that. Yes you were my first love and you did take care of me. But you also made me feel like things that I had never felt before too. You made me depressed and sad for so long. I.I.I can't, I just can't Hojo."
She started to walk away when she felt his hand on her shoulder. He faced her towards him. "Look Kagome I love you more that anything in the world and nothing I repeat nothing can keep us apart."
Then he bent his head down and kissed her full on the lips. His intention was made clear.
Maybe a little too clear.
Because eight feet away Inuyasha stood their watching Kagome being heavily kissed by Hojo.
Inuyasha stared not believing what he saw. Kagome was kissing another guy.
And he had thought, well what he had thought didn't matter, what he was thinking now did.
Frustrated Inuyasha turned around and opened his car door and went in. And slammed the car door. Very loudly.
Kagome pushed Hojo away and was about to slap him that is until she saw Inuyasha's car pull away from the other side of the street.
Kagome's eyes widened in horror. Inuyasha had seen the unwanted kiss that was exchanged. And he must've thought when Kagome wanted a little break from the relationship until her personal life was settled down, that instead she was using that excuse for another man.
This was completely the opposite of what she wanted. She groaned and put a hand up in her face and shook her head in disbelief.
Kagome whisked her body around and pointed a finger at Hojo. "You.You sick.JERK! I can't believe you did that!" Hojo smirked and said "What your lover boy there saw something that he didn't like. Too bad that's a shame. But I told you Kagome I always get what I want. And I want you." With that being said he kissed the back of her hand and walked away casually.
Kagome sighed and muttered "Great just what I wanted to be in a love triangle fiasco."
Inuyasha pummeled through the streets in blind anger. She had meant everything and that one kiss she had changed all that. That one kiss was enough to make him angry. But it didn't take the fact away that he still cared deeply for her.
Maybe he was in love.
But right now that didn't matter. What mattered was that he was hurting inside. Right to the very core of his heart, it had struck him squarely. And his heart pulsed in pain crying for mercy. Begging for hope that somehow it wasn't what he thought.
He pulled into the lot and turned off the ignition. Then realizing where he was he sighed deeply.
He was in Shikon Park the one place where he shouldn't be. Or couldn't be and yet there he was. He got out of the car and headed towards the tree.
The park was quiet and empty. No little children swinging forcefully on their swings or playing in the sand box.
The only thing that seemed alive was the tree as if it drew him to it. The little blossoms whispering away into the wind, drifting somewhere far and exciting.
Then he saw the place where they had sat. How he had admired her beauty under the stars.
He raked his hand through his hair. Even though he was literally on the verge of going insane, but somehow this place and this tree had made all the confusion go away.
And somehow during his time there he finally understood.
That he did fall in love with her.
And nothing would stop or change that.
It was time for him to fight back.
Because there was absolutely no way he would stand aside and let the one thing he cared about get away.
And there was no way he was going to lose.
Because Inuyasha wasn't a loser. He just didn't give up.
Miroku watched Sango throw pieces of their leftover bread from their picnic into the pond. He smiled, he didn't know why but Sango was different.
She wasn't like the others. She could care less where they went. Or what he had planned. She seemed to enjoy it all. But mostly she was starting to open up.
She was beginning to trust him.
And that made him smile.
Now a swarm of ducks were gathering around the soggy bread pieces and gobbling them up.
Sango laughed when one of them had waddled up to her and started nipping at her; demanding for more bread.
Sango got up and laughed throwing the very last pieces to it and slowly heading towards the car. The problem the duck followed her when she ran also.
Sango had no more bread to give.
The duck on the other hand wasn't to happy with that and started attacking Miroku's car that Sango was in.
Now Miroku had stopped laughing. That was his car and his new car paint the little monster was ruining.
"Hey get off! That's a new finish." Miroku shouted in hopes the duck would go away from the car.
It didn't and that called for drastic measures.
Miroku grabbed the blanket and the basket and headed towards his car.
Throwing the stuff inside his car when he entered he turned on the engine and put it in reverse and pulled out of the lot and drove straight on. Away from the park and the angry duck.
The whole time Sango hadn't stopped laughing.
After a while neither could Miroku.
I mean how often were you chased out of a park by a duck?
And also mortified of something that was ten times smaller than you.
Both red in the face they avoided looking at each other.
Not because they were embarrassed, but because they couldn't trust each to look without laughing.
And their stomach was too sore to let in more laughter.
It was really sore their stomachs that is, and to Miroku that meant it was a good sign.
It was another successful date.
Kagome was wrapped in her blanket in her bed, staring at the dozen roses sitting on her night stand. The sunlight filtered on them.
She sighed. Her past was slowly catching up to her.
And the thing was she wasn't at all prepared for it.
Her lover from her past and her lover now.
And she had to choose. It wasn't at all that simple.
Yes she loved and cared for Inuyasha. But somewhere in her heart there still were those feelings for Hojo that never really went away.
For four years she had been with Hojo. Four long years of commitment, of love, of pain, and of strength.
And though in the end he had hurt her he had also made her stronger.
Kagome buried her face in the pillow. She didn't know.
There was Hojo or Inuyasha.
Inuyasha- she had known him for almost a month now. And their relationship was blossoming fast. But in the end was it really worth it?
Would she give everything up to be with him? In this new found love that they had.
Could she trust him?
Or should she go back to her old love?
The one she had grown accustomed to?
The one where she had gotten her strength from?
Whatever her decision was it would be the right one.
Because no one knew her heart as well as she did.
No one.
AN: Hey there you go Ch. 5 even though it was supposed to come out this weekend because of my finals. But I couldn't leave you at a cliffie for that long so I thought why not? I will try to have Ch. 6 up and running by this weekend. But the key word is 'try'. If I have the time that is. Well thank you guys for the awesome reviews. I love you guys so much! Hope you liked this chapter and will continue reviewing me with your awesome reviews/comments. Oh! And a special thanks to anime-chicada21 who continued to keep on reviewing.
