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Unsuspecting Love

Chapter 17

Your Not So Bad After All

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"Did you study for you Math test last night?" Kagome's mom asked her daughter.

"A little bit," she replied. Math is so hard no matter how much I study I always seem to do bad at it. I hate Math."

"If you keep studying you will keep getting better at it." She looked over at the clock. "You better hurry and leave for school. You don't want to be late."

"Okay thanks mom and bye." She ran out the door.

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-School-

"I have to go over Hiten's for the project today," Kagome whined to her friend. If I don't come back you can have my stuff."

"Your not going to die Kagome," Sango assured her. He doesn't kill people. If he did he would already be expelled or in jail. Don't worry about it so much." They both stared walking down the hall to class.

"Yesterday he pinned me to the locker and I'm surprised I'm still alive!"

"Your going to go crazy if you worry about it this much. Just go over there and get it over with in one night. Then you only have to worry about living through the presentation."

"I just can't help it."

"Look, snap out of it and just go. This isn't the Kagome I know. The Kagome I know would never give up. Your heart didn't on Inuyasha. You never gave up on me and Miroku. Heck, you even trusted Kikyou."

"So?"

"Your going over his house to work on that project whether you like it or not."

"Okay."

They waved goodbye and went into their homeroom. She turned to face Inuyasha who was drawing something in his notebook. She looked over his should.

"What are you drawing?"

"Like I would show you," he said covering up the paper.

"You acting like a child who won't show his mom his test score. Let me see!" She pulled it away from him.

"Give that back!"

"How could you draw such a dirty picture about out teacher?!" The teacher looked over at them.

"Now you done it idiot!"

"Jerk!"

"This is not a good way to start off the day you two," the teacher lectured.

"Sorry sensei," Kagome apologized.

"Inuyasha!"

"Sorry."

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-Lunch-

"I can't believe Kouga got into a fight with Inuyasha again in class today," Kagome said stuffing some food into her mouth.

"It's nothing new if you ask me," Sango said fingering her food once again.

"What's wrong you seem worse then me. I still am not over the Hiten thing, but what you said really got to me." She eyed her friend. "It's about Miroku isn't it?"

She nodded. "Since we came back he hardly ever talks to me. Earlier today he was talking to his ex-girlfriend. That stupid lecher."

"Ah ha! Your jealous."

Sango blushed. "I admit it! I'm jealous! But wouldn't you be if Inuyasha was seeing other girls every day?!"

"Of course I would be. I understand how you-"

"Let's change the subject."

"Okay."

"Did you ask Inuyasha to the dance yet? It's tomorrow and I'm sure you didn't ask him yet."

"Your right I forgot to! Sorry Sango-chan I got to go! I have to get to him before Kikyou does. See you in class, later."

She watched as her friend jolted out of the lunchroom.

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She turned a corner and saw Inuyasha talking to Kikyou. She quickly walked back a few steps and peeked out. 'I wonder what he's doing with her. I hope he's not asking her to the dance or vise versa. Please let it be something else. Please kami-sama!' She turned her attention back to the two.

"Are you going to the dance with any one?" Kikyou asked.

"No-" He was cut off.

"Will you go with me?"

"I can't Kikyou. I have someone else in mind." He started to walk away from her.

"It's Kagome isn't it!"

He remained silent.

"Ever since you laid eyes on her I knew you liked her. But she is a bitch who only acts how she does to get attention. She has nothing, but with you she has everything. She's only using you. I would never do that though."

"You know nothing about her!"

He stomped off angrily.

A stunned Kikyou quietly turned around and slowly walked away trying to take in the five words he said to her. 'He can't deny his love for me. She doesn't even know about what me and Inuyasha once had. She will pay! No matter what Kagome Higurashi will pay!'

She walked past Kagome with out even noticing she was there.

"He stood up for me," she said quietly. 'Wait a minute I can't be worrying about this! I need to ask him.'

She ran down the halls in search of him. She looked everywhere, but the roof top. She ran up the stairs hoping he would be there. Luck was on her side, he was sitting o the bench looking up at the sky.

"Inuyasha..," she said taking a seat next to him on the bench.

He continued you to look up into the sky not even listening to her. His mind was filled with questions, most not answered. 'Could Kikyou be right?' He shook his head. 'No. Kagome would never fake liking me, would she?' He mentally slapped himself. 'Kagome would never do anything like that.'

"Inuyasha?"

He turned to face her.

"I was wondering if-"

He knew what she would ask. He should be the one asking, not her.

"Will you go to the dance with me?"

Kagome closed her mouth in shock. 'Did he just ask me?'

No he just asked you.

'Oh. Wait a minute.'

What? You don't like your conscience?

'I despise it.'

I'm hurt.

'Inuyasha just asked me to the dance. Should I say yes?'

Of course you should.

'What about Kikyou? She will hate me even more if...'

Who cares about her. This is your one chance to take Inuyasha for good! Take it!

'Your right. I'm done talking to myself. This is stupid.'

Good luck!

"S-sure," she stuttered This was something she didn't expect. Him to ask her. A dream come true. Even though she would never admit it. She always did like him. But she made herself to try and ignore him. Yep, love hurts.

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-At Hiten's House-

Kagome walked up to the door slowly. She reached her hand out and made it into a fist, and knocked on the door. It opened to reveal a women. Kagome noticed it was his mom and clamed down a little bit.

"Hello, you must be Kagome," she said. Your here for the project right?"

"Uh huh ma'am."

"You can all me Jade." She motioned for her to step inside.

"Okay Jade."

"Hiten should be up in his room. Once you go up the stairs take a left." Jade walked into the kitchen.

Kagome sighed and walked up the steps. 'How can his mom be so nice, and how can he be so mean? I just don't get it.' She shook it off and opened the door to his room.

"It's over wench, live with it," Hiten said into the phone.

"..."

He hung up the phone and turned around in his chair to see Kagome.

"How did you get in here?"

"Your mom told me I could. Anyway, let's get this project done. I have things to after this. Let's hurry." He nodded.

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"I can't believe we finished that in only three hours," she said.

"Yeah."

"You should really get out more Hiten. Your not just a bully to me, but a friend." She put on her backpack. "Ja ne!"

"Bye Jade. It was nice meeting you." She waved goodbye and left. 'Better get home. I need to pick out a dress to wear for tomorrow.'

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A/N: Hiten was a little OOC I think. There is two more chapters left to this story. The dance and then the Epilogue. Hope you liked the chapter. I will be writing a Hiten/Kagome high school story for anyone who is interested.

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IcyAsh: Don't worry I'll finish. It shall be finished by August 23 2004.

iLvsimplepln2: She doesn't really ask before him, but she does go with him at least.

Ray12304: Hiten is a really cool character. I don't think he should have died. He left his little sister all alone, poor Souten. Sesshomaru is a awesome character too. The cold hearted demon lord. Love him, love Hiten! Hehehe! Lol. Shippou is okay. If you think your weird, I like a whole lot of parings. Everything besides Yaio and Yuri.

ChibiKenshin6490: Inuyasha not being protective is like, Miroku not being perverted if you know what I mean. I don't have a clue to what I just said.

Chocolate-cookie-coco: Lol! Love the very very very very good. Hope you enjoyed the chapter.

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Inuyasha-520: I felt bad for her too. Even though I like Hiten. But I am making him good since he's is one of my favorite characters.

DemonInuyasha1: It would be funny, but sad for me. Hiten is cool and cute. I was deciding about Inuyasha beating him up. Then I changed it around. He needs to be alive for the sequel.

eddie4: My teacher does stuff like that all the time.

Samurai-Kagome: Hiten may be abusive, but he's cute. Hope you liked the chapter.

humble-bumble: The whole point of this story was for Kagome to love again and for Inuyasha to get her to go to the dance with her. I have everything planned out for the sequel. You'll see what happens soon enough.

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