Man, it is hard to keep updating! I really wish I had more time to update, but I have a super busy life. I'm really sorry about everything. Every time I say I'm going to update more, I don't. But now that school is starting again, I think I will have more time to update. Thank goodness. Writing is my life, heh. I love it! I'm currently writing a book that I plan on getting published.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha
On My Honor
Chapter 4: Together
"Well, this is the place." He stepped out of his car followed by her from her own vehicle.
"Inuyasha, this is humongous." She gazed over it in awe. It was a mansion surrounded by flowers and rose bushes. "It's gorgeous. I had no idea you were this wealthy."
"There's a lot you didn't know." He closed his door. "Come on. I'm getting tired."
She lifted an eyebrow skeptically. "Oh really? You're tired on a Friday night?"
"No, not really." He noticed another car parked further up in the driveway. "Oh no," he mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing." He held out his arm. "To the house, me' lady?"
She giggled, as she took it in her own. "Why yes, old chap."
His face soured. "Old?"
"Oh, come on. Don't take it too seriously." They walked to the front door, and he held it open for her. As soon as they stepped through the door they heard a woman's voice. But not just anyone.
"Oh Yashie? Is that you?" Kikyo came skipping over to them, and stopped in her steps. "Um, what is that doing here?"
"Kikyo, this isn't a good time. My head is killing me, and I think you should just go home."
"You didn't answer my question. What is that doing here?"
"SHE is staying the night." He thought about his choice of words when he saw Kikyo and Kagome pale. "You know...that didn't come out right."
"Damn straight!" Kikyo exclaimed. She grabbed her coat which hung by the door. "I'm going to make sure you don't live this one down! Wait until Kagura and the others hear about this!" She walked through the door, and slammed it after her.
Kagome closed her eyes. "I'm sorry." She reached for the handle. "I shouldn't have come here."
He stopped her by placing his hand on hers. "Didn't I tell you to stop apologizing all the time? I said you could stay and I meant it." He lifted her pinky with his own. "Besides, no one should have to go through what you do. I could care less about my social status after seeing what happened to you." He removed his hand.
A smile crept on her face. "Thank you." She lifted her head. "I don't know how you do it, but you can always find a smile in me."
His lips lifted in a smile of his own. "Good to hear." He went to the foot of the stairs. "Come on. I'll show you upstairs." She followed him up to what looked as his room. It had a huge bed, a fire place with a couch in front of it, a television with game systems and DVD, and a mini fridge.
"Wow, this is amazing." She looked around at the thrown clothes and sheets on the floor. "Just a little messy."
"Yeah, sorry about that." He opened the fridge. "Can I get something?"
"Do you have Coke?"
"Naturally." He got two out, and threw one to her. He popped it open, and chugged it down.
She opened hers, took a sip, and looked around his room. One thing in particular caught her attention. It was a picture. "Inuyasha, what is this?"
"What?"
She walked toward his book shelf, and grabbed a specific frame. "It's you...and me." She trailed her fingertips over the two smiling figures. "When we were younger." She turned around to face him as he approached her from behind. "You remember...when we were friends?"
He took the picture from her, and set it back where it was. "Uh, yeah. Kind of."
"Oh," she whispered. "I do." She looked back at the picture. "I remember that too. It was at my birthday party, remember?" A smile tugged at her lips. "You had just threatened Koga to never come near me again." She laughed a little. "You never did like him."
"No way. He's just a wimpy wolf."
"But I remember back then. You said you were going to marry me." She turned back to a blushing Inuyasha.
"I did?"
"Mm hmm. You said we would be together forever." Her smile disappeared. "But that all changed really fast. Look at us now. Five years later, we're bitter rivals."
"Yeah, but I plan on changing all of that," he said honestly. "There's nothing I want more than your happiness."
"Inuyasha, how can I believe that?" She shook her head. "I just can't trust you. Just the other day you're laughing at me because you're girlfriend dumped ice cream down my shirt. Next thing you know, you want to protect me? I just can't believe that."
"But I do."
She threw her arms down. "You just don't get it, do you? The things you've been doing to me. The endless pain you put me through can't be forgotten with the snap of you fingers. The world doesn't work like that. It will take a while for you to gain my trust. I have so many bruises on my heart." Some tears sprang into her eyes. "You only know the beginning of what's happened to me."
"Then tell me what I can do for you. I'll do anything for you. I promise that.."
"Your promise is meaningless. I want to believe everything you say." She shook her head again as a few tears rolled down her cheeks. "It just all sounds too good to be true."
"Kagome, I.."
"It's okay. You don't have to do all of this for me. I've been putting up with this for my whole life." She cried harder. "It would save your time. I can put up with my Mother dying on a couch waiting for my Father to come home and waste our money. I can deal with my Father smacking me because I'm late coming home even though he never gave me a curfew. I can deal with my brother wetting his bed because he misses his abusive father! I can do it all by myself!!" She collapsed to the floor.
He knelt down, and took her small shaking form into his embrace. "Even if you can, you shouldn't have to." Her tears were soaking his shirt. "You don't have to pretend anymore. You can go on and cry. It's okay to cry sometimes, you know? You've been hurt, so you go on and cry." He stroked her hair.
She looked up at him. "I've thought about suicide so many times." He stiffened at her words. "But I can't leave Sota."
"Kagome, you have so much more to live for than you think. You have outstanding grades. You have such a bright future."
"I don't have any money to go to school. After high school, I'm through."
"You could try for a scholarship."
"Maybe." She hiccupped. "But if I go to school, Sota will be alone. Mom won't work, and he'll probably starve to death and have buzzards pick at his flesh. And it will be all my fault!"
"Kagome," he laughed. "I think you're taking this too seriously. I think it would be better for everyone if you went to school."
"Even Sota?"
"Even Sota," he responded.
She nodded her head in his shoulder. "What if I don't get a scholarship?"
He stroked her head. "If you don't get the scholarship, I'll pay your way."
She lifted her head completely shocked. "What?"
"I'll pay your way," he repeated.
"I can't accept that..."
He pressed a finger to her lips. "You can, and you will." His eyes met hers. "You understand me? I won't take no as an answer."
She shook her head, and tears sprang in her eyes again. "I don't deserve it."
He took her by her shoulders, and moved her back to look at her. "If anyone deserves it, it's you." He moved a warm thumb on her cheek to wipe away a tear. "You're such an amazing girl, and it took me up until now to figure that out." He laughed a little and kept his intense gaze on her captivated by her gorgeous eyes. "I was such a fool."
He leaned in to her. "You have no idea how beautiful you are." He brought his lips about a centimeter away from hers.
"Inuyasha?"
"You jut have no idea," he said again.
Just then a phone rang. He groaned in response.
"Sorry," she said quickly. "That's mine." She pulled out a small cell phone. "I'll be right back," she said blushing furiously. 'Had he tried to kiss me? This is Inuyasha I'm talking about.' She stepped out of the room, and opened the phone. "Hello?"
"Kagome?" came a muffled voice.
"Sota," she said immediately. "What's wrong?"
"It's Mommy and Daddy."
"What happened, Sota? Tell me!"
He cried in response.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell. But what happened?"
"Daddy left a few hours ago. Mommy said she was going out for about an hour, but..."
"But what?"
"But she left a note."
Kagome's heart sank. "What does it say, Sota?" she asked slowly.
"It says she went looking for Daddy, and she'll be back once she finds him. She thinks he went to California, so she's going there as well to find him. She said she'll be sending us money to get us by."
Kagome was in shock. Their mother had left them like it was nothing.
"Kagome, I'm scared," he cried.
"You just sit tight, alright? I'm coming home right now." With that, she folded the phone shut. She was sad, shocked, and furious all at the same time. Her mother had left her to find someone who didn't even really love his family. Now she had to be stronger than ever. She had to support her brother in every way, and take care of the house. She sunk to her knees, and cried. "What am I going to do?!" she cried.
The door in front of her opened to reveal Inuyasha. "Kagome, what's wrong?"
"I have to go," she answered.
"What are you talking about?"
"She left us," she answered. "I have to go."
"Who left you? What are you talking about?"
"My father left, and my mother left to find him. She went to California. Inuyasha, I really am all alone."
"Wait, she LEFT YOU?!"
She shook her head. "I need to go home to Sota, and comfort him. He needs it."
"Well, so do you. Kagome, you have to realize you are not a machine. You are a human, and you have just as many feelings and emotions as you brother."
"Yes, but he's so young. He shouldn't have to experience this."
"And neither should you." He grabbed his keys. "I'm coming too."
"It's not necessary."
"Don't even try to stop me. When I've made up my mind, it's impossible to make me go back. So you're just wasting your breath. I'm coming, and that's final."
She smiled. "Thanks."
"No problem." He took her hand in his own. Her eyes drifted to their hands and pink crept up in her cheeks. He squeezed her hand in response. "Whatever happens, I promise you right now that we'll go through it together."
She squeezed his hand back. "Alright. We'll do it together."
Man, this is getting sad. I'm even sad, and I'm the author! Review for me! Bye!
And check out my first one-shot called 'That's My Promise.' It's very good.
InuLimbo
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha
On My Honor
Chapter 4: Together
"Well, this is the place." He stepped out of his car followed by her from her own vehicle.
"Inuyasha, this is humongous." She gazed over it in awe. It was a mansion surrounded by flowers and rose bushes. "It's gorgeous. I had no idea you were this wealthy."
"There's a lot you didn't know." He closed his door. "Come on. I'm getting tired."
She lifted an eyebrow skeptically. "Oh really? You're tired on a Friday night?"
"No, not really." He noticed another car parked further up in the driveway. "Oh no," he mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing." He held out his arm. "To the house, me' lady?"
She giggled, as she took it in her own. "Why yes, old chap."
His face soured. "Old?"
"Oh, come on. Don't take it too seriously." They walked to the front door, and he held it open for her. As soon as they stepped through the door they heard a woman's voice. But not just anyone.
"Oh Yashie? Is that you?" Kikyo came skipping over to them, and stopped in her steps. "Um, what is that doing here?"
"Kikyo, this isn't a good time. My head is killing me, and I think you should just go home."
"You didn't answer my question. What is that doing here?"
"SHE is staying the night." He thought about his choice of words when he saw Kikyo and Kagome pale. "You know...that didn't come out right."
"Damn straight!" Kikyo exclaimed. She grabbed her coat which hung by the door. "I'm going to make sure you don't live this one down! Wait until Kagura and the others hear about this!" She walked through the door, and slammed it after her.
Kagome closed her eyes. "I'm sorry." She reached for the handle. "I shouldn't have come here."
He stopped her by placing his hand on hers. "Didn't I tell you to stop apologizing all the time? I said you could stay and I meant it." He lifted her pinky with his own. "Besides, no one should have to go through what you do. I could care less about my social status after seeing what happened to you." He removed his hand.
A smile crept on her face. "Thank you." She lifted her head. "I don't know how you do it, but you can always find a smile in me."
His lips lifted in a smile of his own. "Good to hear." He went to the foot of the stairs. "Come on. I'll show you upstairs." She followed him up to what looked as his room. It had a huge bed, a fire place with a couch in front of it, a television with game systems and DVD, and a mini fridge.
"Wow, this is amazing." She looked around at the thrown clothes and sheets on the floor. "Just a little messy."
"Yeah, sorry about that." He opened the fridge. "Can I get something?"
"Do you have Coke?"
"Naturally." He got two out, and threw one to her. He popped it open, and chugged it down.
She opened hers, took a sip, and looked around his room. One thing in particular caught her attention. It was a picture. "Inuyasha, what is this?"
"What?"
She walked toward his book shelf, and grabbed a specific frame. "It's you...and me." She trailed her fingertips over the two smiling figures. "When we were younger." She turned around to face him as he approached her from behind. "You remember...when we were friends?"
He took the picture from her, and set it back where it was. "Uh, yeah. Kind of."
"Oh," she whispered. "I do." She looked back at the picture. "I remember that too. It was at my birthday party, remember?" A smile tugged at her lips. "You had just threatened Koga to never come near me again." She laughed a little. "You never did like him."
"No way. He's just a wimpy wolf."
"But I remember back then. You said you were going to marry me." She turned back to a blushing Inuyasha.
"I did?"
"Mm hmm. You said we would be together forever." Her smile disappeared. "But that all changed really fast. Look at us now. Five years later, we're bitter rivals."
"Yeah, but I plan on changing all of that," he said honestly. "There's nothing I want more than your happiness."
"Inuyasha, how can I believe that?" She shook her head. "I just can't trust you. Just the other day you're laughing at me because you're girlfriend dumped ice cream down my shirt. Next thing you know, you want to protect me? I just can't believe that."
"But I do."
She threw her arms down. "You just don't get it, do you? The things you've been doing to me. The endless pain you put me through can't be forgotten with the snap of you fingers. The world doesn't work like that. It will take a while for you to gain my trust. I have so many bruises on my heart." Some tears sprang into her eyes. "You only know the beginning of what's happened to me."
"Then tell me what I can do for you. I'll do anything for you. I promise that.."
"Your promise is meaningless. I want to believe everything you say." She shook her head again as a few tears rolled down her cheeks. "It just all sounds too good to be true."
"Kagome, I.."
"It's okay. You don't have to do all of this for me. I've been putting up with this for my whole life." She cried harder. "It would save your time. I can put up with my Mother dying on a couch waiting for my Father to come home and waste our money. I can deal with my Father smacking me because I'm late coming home even though he never gave me a curfew. I can deal with my brother wetting his bed because he misses his abusive father! I can do it all by myself!!" She collapsed to the floor.
He knelt down, and took her small shaking form into his embrace. "Even if you can, you shouldn't have to." Her tears were soaking his shirt. "You don't have to pretend anymore. You can go on and cry. It's okay to cry sometimes, you know? You've been hurt, so you go on and cry." He stroked her hair.
She looked up at him. "I've thought about suicide so many times." He stiffened at her words. "But I can't leave Sota."
"Kagome, you have so much more to live for than you think. You have outstanding grades. You have such a bright future."
"I don't have any money to go to school. After high school, I'm through."
"You could try for a scholarship."
"Maybe." She hiccupped. "But if I go to school, Sota will be alone. Mom won't work, and he'll probably starve to death and have buzzards pick at his flesh. And it will be all my fault!"
"Kagome," he laughed. "I think you're taking this too seriously. I think it would be better for everyone if you went to school."
"Even Sota?"
"Even Sota," he responded.
She nodded her head in his shoulder. "What if I don't get a scholarship?"
He stroked her head. "If you don't get the scholarship, I'll pay your way."
She lifted her head completely shocked. "What?"
"I'll pay your way," he repeated.
"I can't accept that..."
He pressed a finger to her lips. "You can, and you will." His eyes met hers. "You understand me? I won't take no as an answer."
She shook her head, and tears sprang in her eyes again. "I don't deserve it."
He took her by her shoulders, and moved her back to look at her. "If anyone deserves it, it's you." He moved a warm thumb on her cheek to wipe away a tear. "You're such an amazing girl, and it took me up until now to figure that out." He laughed a little and kept his intense gaze on her captivated by her gorgeous eyes. "I was such a fool."
He leaned in to her. "You have no idea how beautiful you are." He brought his lips about a centimeter away from hers.
"Inuyasha?"
"You jut have no idea," he said again.
Just then a phone rang. He groaned in response.
"Sorry," she said quickly. "That's mine." She pulled out a small cell phone. "I'll be right back," she said blushing furiously. 'Had he tried to kiss me? This is Inuyasha I'm talking about.' She stepped out of the room, and opened the phone. "Hello?"
"Kagome?" came a muffled voice.
"Sota," she said immediately. "What's wrong?"
"It's Mommy and Daddy."
"What happened, Sota? Tell me!"
He cried in response.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell. But what happened?"
"Daddy left a few hours ago. Mommy said she was going out for about an hour, but..."
"But what?"
"But she left a note."
Kagome's heart sank. "What does it say, Sota?" she asked slowly.
"It says she went looking for Daddy, and she'll be back once she finds him. She thinks he went to California, so she's going there as well to find him. She said she'll be sending us money to get us by."
Kagome was in shock. Their mother had left them like it was nothing.
"Kagome, I'm scared," he cried.
"You just sit tight, alright? I'm coming home right now." With that, she folded the phone shut. She was sad, shocked, and furious all at the same time. Her mother had left her to find someone who didn't even really love his family. Now she had to be stronger than ever. She had to support her brother in every way, and take care of the house. She sunk to her knees, and cried. "What am I going to do?!" she cried.
The door in front of her opened to reveal Inuyasha. "Kagome, what's wrong?"
"I have to go," she answered.
"What are you talking about?"
"She left us," she answered. "I have to go."
"Who left you? What are you talking about?"
"My father left, and my mother left to find him. She went to California. Inuyasha, I really am all alone."
"Wait, she LEFT YOU?!"
She shook her head. "I need to go home to Sota, and comfort him. He needs it."
"Well, so do you. Kagome, you have to realize you are not a machine. You are a human, and you have just as many feelings and emotions as you brother."
"Yes, but he's so young. He shouldn't have to experience this."
"And neither should you." He grabbed his keys. "I'm coming too."
"It's not necessary."
"Don't even try to stop me. When I've made up my mind, it's impossible to make me go back. So you're just wasting your breath. I'm coming, and that's final."
She smiled. "Thanks."
"No problem." He took her hand in his own. Her eyes drifted to their hands and pink crept up in her cheeks. He squeezed her hand in response. "Whatever happens, I promise you right now that we'll go through it together."
She squeezed his hand back. "Alright. We'll do it together."
Man, this is getting sad. I'm even sad, and I'm the author! Review for me! Bye!
And check out my first one-shot called 'That's My Promise.' It's very good.
InuLimbo