Jidai High - Chapter Seventeen: Lover to You but Friend to Me

(Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha though I can dream)

"So where to?" Inuyasha asked as he drove farther away from the school. Kagome thought.

"Hmmmmmm... well anywhere but here sounds good," she said with a smile. Inuyasha smirked. "Okey well do you have any place in mind?"

Kagome looked out the window as streets and signs blurred past her. She didn't have any special place to go to. She shook her head.

Inuyasha sighed. He looked at the stars up in the sky. They were so bright that night. He had an idea. "I know an excellent spot."

Kagome turned to to him. "Okey." Inuyasha drove faster. Soon he had brought their car up a hill of a sort. He parked the car all the way at the very top.

Kagome looked around. There were very few cars there. When she looked closer she noticed everyone in the area were couples. She blushed. "What's so special about this place?" she asked.

Inuyasha took her hand and led her to an open spot near the edge of the hill. He sat down and looked ahead.

Kagome did the same. The scene was beautiful. It overlooked all of the city. There were bright lights everywhere.

Kagome could see why Inuyasha brought her to the place.

"This night isn't so bad..." Kagome whispered, awed by the sight infront of her.

Inuyasha nodded but he wasn't looking at the bright lights of the city but at Kagome. He leaned over and gave her a peck on the cheek.

Kagome's eyes widened and she blushed. She was surprised when her reflexes didn't react and she didn't slap him like she did to most boys when they dared touch her in *that* way.

Inuyasha blushed too. 'I can't believe I just did that. I am the stupidest idiot there ever was and I hate myself and I should just jump off this hill right now before she murders me herself.'

Kagome almost felt sorry for Inuyasha. True she liked him as a friend but she couldn't get any closer.

That was why she didn't slap him. Because he was a friend. She didn't slap her friends. Kagome felt stupid for not noticing the clues.

Inuyasha always sat by her. He was always treating her different. Why didn't she see it? He liked her maybe possibly 'loved' her.

But Kagome Higurashi was not born to love guys and have deep relationships. She was born to beat up any guy who got in her way. When she was younger she would tell Kikyo that marriage was stupid whenever Kikyo played her wedding games with the boy next door.

She had told Kikyo she would never get married. Kikyo had called her an idiot and getting married was the only way to become rich.

Kagome stood up. "Come on Inu. We should head back." Instantly Inuyasha felt like hitting himself. HARD.

Inuyasha got up too. "Yeah okey," he said rather sadly. The two got in the car and silently drove back to the school.

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Kikyo sat down on the bleachers with a pout. Her Inuyasha had left her! She was going to murder her sister and her good for nothing friends for doing this to her.

Kouga had figured out it was Kikyo and had gone off to find Kagome or some other girl to mess with.

Sango and Miroku were chatting near the entrance. "They're probably at some resturant," Miroku said. "Pft ya right! That's not Kag's style," Sango replied.

Both were surprised when Kagome and Inuyasha appeared. Sango took Kagome's wrist and dragged her to a far corner of the gym. "It's only been 25 minutes!!!! Why are you back so soon??!!" She hissed.

Kagome was quiet though. "I wanna go home Sango. Tonight's dance isn't so fun...."

Sango blinked. "What? Did something happen??" Kagome shook her head. "Can you give me a lift please?"

Sango tilted her head. "Okey.. lets go." Kagome followed Sango back towards the boys.

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"So how was it?? Didja smooch?" Miroku asked stupidly. Inuyasha stared blankly at him. Miroku's face fell.

"I guess that's a no..." he said looking away. "Oh shut up!" Inuyasha said with annoyance. Miroku sighed. "I just figured you two got somethin goin on. I mean I sure would've done something if I left a dance and drove away with a girl."

Inuyasha didn't reply to this. Kagome and Sango came up and stood by them. "Ey I'm takin Kag home. She's kinda out of it tonight. I'll see ya at school," Sango said rather hurriedly. She took Kagome and the two left.

Miroku and Inuyasha didn't even get a change to protest. "That bad huh?" Miroku said after a moment of silence. Inuyasha glared at him.

Miroku grinned. "Well lets dance!" Inuyasha shook his head. "I'll head back too." Miroku frowned. "Oh come on!! Don't go home yet!! Lets party!"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "I'm going." Miroku grabbed him. "Come, my friend! I shall show you how the boys of Jidai High deal at school dances!" With that, he dragged Inuyasha onto the dance floor and towards a group of cheerleaders.

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Kagome didn't seem like she wanted to talk as she sat next to Sango in the car. Sango decided no to question it.

Sango drove down Inuyasha's street. Kagome stared at the mansion. Her eyes widened. "Stop the car!" she yelled.

Sango screeched to a hault. "What?! What's wrong?!" Kagome got out of the car and ran to Inuyasha's mansion with Sango chasing after her.

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Sesshoumaru didn't know what to do. Rin was crying and whimpering infront of him. He couldn't comfort her because he was the reason she was so scared.

What could a guy do? His question was answered when Kagome and Sango burst through the doors.

Kagome was shocked. "W-What...?" Shippo ran to her. "Kagome!!! Sesshoumaru and Kagura got into a fight!!!!"

Kagome and Sango looked at the rubble. Kagome gasped when she saw Sesshoumaru and Rin. She ran to Rin's side.

Rin immediately clutched onto her. Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru as she held Rin. "What did you do?" she asked him.

Sesshoumaru couldn't look at her. He couldn't look at any of them. He didn't answer. Kagome was lost. Rin was sobbing like mad, Shippo was in a semi-state of shock, Lady Seiji had collapsed some few feet away, and there was some unconscious woman lying down near Sesshoumaru!!

Kagome stood up and cradled Rin in her arms. The best she could think of was getting the police or the paramedics on the scene.

Sango was already dialing the number on her cellphone. Kagome looked to Sesshoumaru but he was gone.

"Where's Sesshoumaru?" Sango asked as she came up to Kagome. "I don't know.." Kagome answered.

"The paramedics and the police are on their way. They'll take Lady Seiji and that woman over there to the hospital and most likely question Shippo and Rin on what happened."

Kagome stared at her. "But they're just little kids! They're too scared to answer to anything!" Shippo looked away. "I can tell them what happened. Rin might not." Sango gave Shippo a gentle pat on the head.

In a matter of minutes the police and the paramedics had arrived. There were some reporters trying to get to Shippo or Sango and Kagome.

The officers took Shippo, Sango, Kagome, and Rin into their cars. One officer was questioning Shippo while the other officers were getting Kagome and Sango's address so they could drop them off.

Rin was over with the paramedics. They checked to see if she had any injuries. Lady Seiji and Kagura were sent to the hospital to be taken care of.

Sesshoumaru watched all this hidden in the shadows. His world seemed shattered. What was there to do now? He had no place to go. No one to go to.

His father would be there soon. He would sniff out his scent and track him down. No where to hide...

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Preview of Next Chapter:

"Well that's not fair!! That's like bribing!! You should stay with your family, Inuyasha!" Kagome complained.

Inuyasha shrugged. "I don't really mind. The ski resort sounds good. My dad just wants to deal with my mom and Sesshoumaru on his own. If that's what he wants to do I'll let him do it with or without my help. Besides, he told me to let you guys come."

Miroku was already into the idea. "There is nothing wrong with skiing (A/N: spell?) or staying at a resort in the mountains!"

Sango and Kagome looked at eachother and sighed. 'Their idea of a family is all wrong,' Kagome thought to herself as she and Sango agreed to Inuyasha's invite.