~*~You Stole My Heart~*~
A/N: Since you are all so, URGING, I decided to update again today. Oh, one more thing. When I said Kikyo is ugly, she is. I know I said that she and Kagome look alike, but by reading the manga or watching the anime, you should know there is a slight difference in their faces. Kikyo has a stony cold look. Kagome has a cheerful, joyful, & warm look. They look alike..but they don't look alike at the same time. Get it? ^_^
Disclaimer: I. DO. NOT. OWN. INU YASHA.
Chapter 19: Second Rehearsal
Friday quickly arrived and took Kagome by surprise.
"We'll be seeing your friends soon, won't I Kagome?" Grandpa asked.
"Well, not all of them are my friends," Kagome said thoughtfully.
"That's right," Souta grinned next to her at the table. "Inu Yasha is your BOYfriend."
Kagome blushed and pushed Souta. He cried out and held on to his chair before he could fall over.
"Be quiet!" Kagome turned back towards her breakfast and continued eating.
'I was thinking about Kikyo. She is TOTALLY not my friend,' Kagome thought to herself.
"Kagome, time to go," Mrs. Higurashi called out to her daughter and grabbed the car keys.
"Coming!" Kagome chimed and stood up.
*****
"So, it's Friday," Sango said in a dull tone.
"Yeah," Kagome sighed.
"SANGO! MY LOVE!" someone shouted happily. Miroku came running up to them and gave Sango a long, deep kiss. Sango smiled up at him and then told him strictly, "Don't call me 'my love' again!"
Miroku nodded and walked off with her.
"Those two," Kagome giggled. "They're so weird."
"Yup," someone else agreed with her. Kagome turned around.
"Oh, hi, Inu Yasha," she smiled warmly.
"You always seem like you're not glad to see me or something," Inu Yasha said with a fake hurt look.
"That's not true," Kagome assured him.
'It's the complete opposite,' she thought with a sigh.
"So, excited for the rehearsal?" Kagome changed the subject.
"I guess," he answered as they walked up the school steps together.
"We're doing the lines today, remember?"
He groaned.
"I'm an action person, not a talking kind of person," he whined.
"Too bad," Kagome smirked and patted his arm. "But you'll get to do a lot of action for the next rehearsal after this."
"Yeah, but we'll have to do it twice in one day," Inu Yasha complained.
"Of course. But you know Inu Yasha, since we have to prepare everything and we need as much help as we can get, and since we also need to squeeze in the third rehearsal before nighttime comes, it means you might get to ditch school."
Inu Yasha suddenly straightened up.
"If I get to ditch school, I'm not going to complain anymore," he declared.
"Whatever you say," Kagome shook her head and dragged him along.
*****
In gym class, Kagome walked up to Ms. Kaede and asked, "Um, Ms. Kaede? Do you have a minute?"
"What would you like?" Ms. Kaede turned her attention towards her.
"You know that the festival is happening at our shrine next week, right?" Kagome asked.
"Yes. Some time around nighttime, right?"
"Yes. I was wondering, since we'll have a lot of work to do that day, if Inu Yasha and I can help set everything up at the shrine, which would mean that we would have to-"
"Ditch school, right?" Ms. Kaede finished for her and smiled. "Why don't you ask the headmistress? I'm sure she'll let you two."
"Thank you for the suggestion, Ms. Kaede," Kagome bowed and walked over to her friends.
*****
"You both have my permission to miss school on that day," the headmistress, Ms. Takahashi said gently. (hehe. I couldn't think of any other name. Well, she SHOULD be the principal because, I mean, she created Inu Yasha, right?) "I can't wait to go to your festival."
"Arigato, Ms. Takahashi!" Kagome exclaimed, bowed and ran out of the principal's office.
*****
"She said yes!" Kagome said happily to Inu Yasha as she climbed into the jeep.
"What a great day," Inu Yasha leaned back in the driver's seat. "I feel so happy."
Kagome gave him a playful shove.
"Oh, shut up!" she laughed. Inu Yasha grinned and drove off.
*****
"Inu Yasha is late as ususal," Sesshoumaru sighed.
"Oh, Fluffy. Just be patient!" Rin told him cheerfully.
"Fine.."
*****
Kagome and Inu Yasha walked up the shrine stairs and greeted Sesshoumaru and Rin.
"It's great to see to see you again, Kagome," Rin gave Kagome a hug. Kagome hugged back.
"It's great to see you too."
"HELLO, EVERYONE!" a female voice was heard. The four groaned. Kikyo.
"I just can't wait till we start!" Kikyo chirped. The four gave her a cold glare.
"Okay, okay," Kikyo backed away. "Don't get all mad at me!"
"How can we forget what happened last rehearsal?" Rin hissed.
"Oh, that," Kikyo replied blankly.
"Okay!" Grandpa walked out of the house and onto the court. "Today, we practice the lines."
"Oh! Hooray!" Kikyo clapped her hands.
"Are you feeling alright, Kikyo?" Kagome asked nervously. "You seem a little-hyper."
"Of course I'm okay!" Kikyo suddenly snapped. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know," Kagome said uneasily.
"WHY WOULDN'T I BE?" Kikyo repeated.
"Kikyo," Inu Yasha interrupted. "Leave Kagome alone."
"Whatever you say, Inu-dear!" Kikyo smiled.
A vein popped in his forehead.
"SHUT UP WITH THE MUSHY STUFF!" Inu Yasha roared. "IF YOU EVER CALL ME DEAR, DARLING, YASHIE, INU, OR WHATEVER AGAIN, YOU'LL BE SORRY THAT YOU EVEN DECIDED TO COME UP TO ME!! I AM NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND, LET ALONE HUSBAND, EITHER! SO SHUT UP YOUR FUCKIN' BIG MOUTH!"
Kikyo blinked. Sesshoumaru commented, "Usually, I would say he is being rude and loud, but this time, I agree with him."
"Yes. Me too," Rin nodded her head.
"Okay, okay, Inu Yasha. Calm down," Kagome said soothingly.
"Why should I? That bitch has made my life a living hell," he retorted.
"Language, Inu Yasha. Language," she whispered to him. "What would my family think of you if they heard you cuss and swear more? Especially Souta who admires you?"
Inu Yasha looked angrily at Kikyo. Kagome nudged him.
"Okay, I get the point!" he mumbled.
*****
After a few minutes of acting, Kikyo said tiredly, "I'm exhausted."
"It has only been 15 minutes," Grandpa told her.
"I'm still tired."
"Then let's take a break," he suggested. "BREAK!"
The actors sighed and sat down in various places. Kagome walked over to a sakura tree and sat down. There were barely any petals left. Winter was approaching fast.
"Tired?"
Kagome's head shot up. Inu Yasha sat down beside her.
"Yeah," she nodded. "I've been taking care of this festival stuff with my grandpa everyday now."
"Well. Your grandpa trusts you a lot, doesn't he?"
"Yes," Kagome looked down at her feet. "He wants me to take care of whatever shrine we live in when he dies. Which means that I'll become a priestess."
"You're young," Inu Yasha said softly. "You should be able to enjoy your life, not be restricted by something or someone."
Kagome didn't answer.
"Don't you want to become something?" he asked.
"Maybe a doctor," she finally said. "I like helping people, especially my friends."
"Do you want to be a priestess?"
"I know that I'm supposed to follow tradition, but-" Kagome looked up at the sky. "I don't want to be a priestess for my whole entire life. Sure, maybe for a little while, but not forever."
"Why don't you tell your grandfather that?" Inu Yasha asked.
"I'm afraid that he'll scold me for not following tradition."
"Well, don't be."
".."
Inu Yasha stood up.
"Face your fears, Kagome. When you want to tell someone something, tell them."
He walked off. She gazed after his figure.
"You mean like how I want to tell you that I really like you?" Kagome whispered.
*****
"Rehearsal is over, I'll see you all next week," Grandpa coughed and collected all the scripts.
"Sir," Sesshoumaru spoke up.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if Inu Yasha and I may use our own swords, the ones that were passed down from generation to generation in our family."
"Whatever you want, boy," Grandpa told him calmly. "Next week, we need help with the preparations. I would like it if you would come in the morning to help set things up."
"I would be glad to."
"Be sure to bring high quality kimonos. You boys will change into those when nighttime arrives. No need to worry about Rin. We have an outfit for her already."
"Yes, sir," Sesshoumaru bowed and walked off with Rin.
"Excuse me, old man," Kikyo popped up. "Do you need my help too?"
"Yes," Grandpa replied. "Just ask the principal if you can be excused from school that day."
"You got it, old man. Ja Ne!" Kikyo ran off.
"What a rude girl," he shook his head.
"She just has poor manners, Grandpa," Kagome assured him.
"So it seems.."
*****
"Bye, Inu Yasha," Kagome smiled through the open passenger seat's window. "See you on Monday."
"You too," he waved good-bye and drove off. Kagome stared after the jeep.
"If only I had the courage to tell you that I really like you.." she murmured and walked back up the shrine stairs. "Maybe I'll tell him someday soon."
A/N: There. Another chappie. If you were wondering why I didn't let you read the lines yet, it's because I don't want you to be bored when you have to read it again for the third rehearsal and final performance. I hope you like the chapter. My head feels all..fuzzy right now. I can't think straight. Oh, well. Review!
A/N: Since you are all so, URGING, I decided to update again today. Oh, one more thing. When I said Kikyo is ugly, she is. I know I said that she and Kagome look alike, but by reading the manga or watching the anime, you should know there is a slight difference in their faces. Kikyo has a stony cold look. Kagome has a cheerful, joyful, & warm look. They look alike..but they don't look alike at the same time. Get it? ^_^
Disclaimer: I. DO. NOT. OWN. INU YASHA.
Chapter 19: Second Rehearsal
Friday quickly arrived and took Kagome by surprise.
"We'll be seeing your friends soon, won't I Kagome?" Grandpa asked.
"Well, not all of them are my friends," Kagome said thoughtfully.
"That's right," Souta grinned next to her at the table. "Inu Yasha is your BOYfriend."
Kagome blushed and pushed Souta. He cried out and held on to his chair before he could fall over.
"Be quiet!" Kagome turned back towards her breakfast and continued eating.
'I was thinking about Kikyo. She is TOTALLY not my friend,' Kagome thought to herself.
"Kagome, time to go," Mrs. Higurashi called out to her daughter and grabbed the car keys.
"Coming!" Kagome chimed and stood up.
*****
"So, it's Friday," Sango said in a dull tone.
"Yeah," Kagome sighed.
"SANGO! MY LOVE!" someone shouted happily. Miroku came running up to them and gave Sango a long, deep kiss. Sango smiled up at him and then told him strictly, "Don't call me 'my love' again!"
Miroku nodded and walked off with her.
"Those two," Kagome giggled. "They're so weird."
"Yup," someone else agreed with her. Kagome turned around.
"Oh, hi, Inu Yasha," she smiled warmly.
"You always seem like you're not glad to see me or something," Inu Yasha said with a fake hurt look.
"That's not true," Kagome assured him.
'It's the complete opposite,' she thought with a sigh.
"So, excited for the rehearsal?" Kagome changed the subject.
"I guess," he answered as they walked up the school steps together.
"We're doing the lines today, remember?"
He groaned.
"I'm an action person, not a talking kind of person," he whined.
"Too bad," Kagome smirked and patted his arm. "But you'll get to do a lot of action for the next rehearsal after this."
"Yeah, but we'll have to do it twice in one day," Inu Yasha complained.
"Of course. But you know Inu Yasha, since we have to prepare everything and we need as much help as we can get, and since we also need to squeeze in the third rehearsal before nighttime comes, it means you might get to ditch school."
Inu Yasha suddenly straightened up.
"If I get to ditch school, I'm not going to complain anymore," he declared.
"Whatever you say," Kagome shook her head and dragged him along.
*****
In gym class, Kagome walked up to Ms. Kaede and asked, "Um, Ms. Kaede? Do you have a minute?"
"What would you like?" Ms. Kaede turned her attention towards her.
"You know that the festival is happening at our shrine next week, right?" Kagome asked.
"Yes. Some time around nighttime, right?"
"Yes. I was wondering, since we'll have a lot of work to do that day, if Inu Yasha and I can help set everything up at the shrine, which would mean that we would have to-"
"Ditch school, right?" Ms. Kaede finished for her and smiled. "Why don't you ask the headmistress? I'm sure she'll let you two."
"Thank you for the suggestion, Ms. Kaede," Kagome bowed and walked over to her friends.
*****
"You both have my permission to miss school on that day," the headmistress, Ms. Takahashi said gently. (hehe. I couldn't think of any other name. Well, she SHOULD be the principal because, I mean, she created Inu Yasha, right?) "I can't wait to go to your festival."
"Arigato, Ms. Takahashi!" Kagome exclaimed, bowed and ran out of the principal's office.
*****
"She said yes!" Kagome said happily to Inu Yasha as she climbed into the jeep.
"What a great day," Inu Yasha leaned back in the driver's seat. "I feel so happy."
Kagome gave him a playful shove.
"Oh, shut up!" she laughed. Inu Yasha grinned and drove off.
*****
"Inu Yasha is late as ususal," Sesshoumaru sighed.
"Oh, Fluffy. Just be patient!" Rin told him cheerfully.
"Fine.."
*****
Kagome and Inu Yasha walked up the shrine stairs and greeted Sesshoumaru and Rin.
"It's great to see to see you again, Kagome," Rin gave Kagome a hug. Kagome hugged back.
"It's great to see you too."
"HELLO, EVERYONE!" a female voice was heard. The four groaned. Kikyo.
"I just can't wait till we start!" Kikyo chirped. The four gave her a cold glare.
"Okay, okay," Kikyo backed away. "Don't get all mad at me!"
"How can we forget what happened last rehearsal?" Rin hissed.
"Oh, that," Kikyo replied blankly.
"Okay!" Grandpa walked out of the house and onto the court. "Today, we practice the lines."
"Oh! Hooray!" Kikyo clapped her hands.
"Are you feeling alright, Kikyo?" Kagome asked nervously. "You seem a little-hyper."
"Of course I'm okay!" Kikyo suddenly snapped. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know," Kagome said uneasily.
"WHY WOULDN'T I BE?" Kikyo repeated.
"Kikyo," Inu Yasha interrupted. "Leave Kagome alone."
"Whatever you say, Inu-dear!" Kikyo smiled.
A vein popped in his forehead.
"SHUT UP WITH THE MUSHY STUFF!" Inu Yasha roared. "IF YOU EVER CALL ME DEAR, DARLING, YASHIE, INU, OR WHATEVER AGAIN, YOU'LL BE SORRY THAT YOU EVEN DECIDED TO COME UP TO ME!! I AM NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND, LET ALONE HUSBAND, EITHER! SO SHUT UP YOUR FUCKIN' BIG MOUTH!"
Kikyo blinked. Sesshoumaru commented, "Usually, I would say he is being rude and loud, but this time, I agree with him."
"Yes. Me too," Rin nodded her head.
"Okay, okay, Inu Yasha. Calm down," Kagome said soothingly.
"Why should I? That bitch has made my life a living hell," he retorted.
"Language, Inu Yasha. Language," she whispered to him. "What would my family think of you if they heard you cuss and swear more? Especially Souta who admires you?"
Inu Yasha looked angrily at Kikyo. Kagome nudged him.
"Okay, I get the point!" he mumbled.
*****
After a few minutes of acting, Kikyo said tiredly, "I'm exhausted."
"It has only been 15 minutes," Grandpa told her.
"I'm still tired."
"Then let's take a break," he suggested. "BREAK!"
The actors sighed and sat down in various places. Kagome walked over to a sakura tree and sat down. There were barely any petals left. Winter was approaching fast.
"Tired?"
Kagome's head shot up. Inu Yasha sat down beside her.
"Yeah," she nodded. "I've been taking care of this festival stuff with my grandpa everyday now."
"Well. Your grandpa trusts you a lot, doesn't he?"
"Yes," Kagome looked down at her feet. "He wants me to take care of whatever shrine we live in when he dies. Which means that I'll become a priestess."
"You're young," Inu Yasha said softly. "You should be able to enjoy your life, not be restricted by something or someone."
Kagome didn't answer.
"Don't you want to become something?" he asked.
"Maybe a doctor," she finally said. "I like helping people, especially my friends."
"Do you want to be a priestess?"
"I know that I'm supposed to follow tradition, but-" Kagome looked up at the sky. "I don't want to be a priestess for my whole entire life. Sure, maybe for a little while, but not forever."
"Why don't you tell your grandfather that?" Inu Yasha asked.
"I'm afraid that he'll scold me for not following tradition."
"Well, don't be."
".."
Inu Yasha stood up.
"Face your fears, Kagome. When you want to tell someone something, tell them."
He walked off. She gazed after his figure.
"You mean like how I want to tell you that I really like you?" Kagome whispered.
*****
"Rehearsal is over, I'll see you all next week," Grandpa coughed and collected all the scripts.
"Sir," Sesshoumaru spoke up.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if Inu Yasha and I may use our own swords, the ones that were passed down from generation to generation in our family."
"Whatever you want, boy," Grandpa told him calmly. "Next week, we need help with the preparations. I would like it if you would come in the morning to help set things up."
"I would be glad to."
"Be sure to bring high quality kimonos. You boys will change into those when nighttime arrives. No need to worry about Rin. We have an outfit for her already."
"Yes, sir," Sesshoumaru bowed and walked off with Rin.
"Excuse me, old man," Kikyo popped up. "Do you need my help too?"
"Yes," Grandpa replied. "Just ask the principal if you can be excused from school that day."
"You got it, old man. Ja Ne!" Kikyo ran off.
"What a rude girl," he shook his head.
"She just has poor manners, Grandpa," Kagome assured him.
"So it seems.."
*****
"Bye, Inu Yasha," Kagome smiled through the open passenger seat's window. "See you on Monday."
"You too," he waved good-bye and drove off. Kagome stared after the jeep.
"If only I had the courage to tell you that I really like you.." she murmured and walked back up the shrine stairs. "Maybe I'll tell him someday soon."
A/N: There. Another chappie. If you were wondering why I didn't let you read the lines yet, it's because I don't want you to be bored when you have to read it again for the third rehearsal and final performance. I hope you like the chapter. My head feels all..fuzzy right now. I can't think straight. Oh, well. Review!