What Relationship?

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Chapter 9: Broken Heart

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Kikyou's words hurt Inuyasha and Kagome. Knowing there was nothing more to be said, Kikyou vanished. Inuyasha remained silent and motionless. Kagome tried to get him back into her house but he remained motionless. "Poor Inuyasha, he doesn't know how to deal with a broken heart." Kagome muttered to herself.

Secretly, Kagome wished Inuyasha had overheard her. She hoped he would start acting up. She wanted to see him show some emotion. This unmoving husk before her was just painful for her to look at. While she hated to do it, Kagome could think of only one way to try and get Inuyasha to show some form of an emotional response. "Sit." Kagome said as Inuyasha fell to the ground.

Inuyasha remained on the ground. He didn't move to get up. He didn't even speak. Kagome tried to drag Inuyasha back into her house. He didn't make any move as she managed to get him into her house. Inuyasha just lay in front of the door. He wasn't even crying. Kagome tried not to say anything but eventually the words just came out of her mouth. "You said you knew this was going to happen. You can't keep running from this forever."

Inuyasha remained silent. Kagome thought it best to just leave him be for now. But as she thought about her next action, Kagome could her the phone ringing. "Hello, Higurashi resi... Mom?" Kagome answered.

"Yes, that really did happen. Kikyou's already gone and Inuyasha's so depressed that he won't even move. Yes, yes. I understand. Bye Mom." Kagome said.

Just as soon as she hung up the phone, Kagome turned to see Inuyasha still lying down in the doorway. She sighed to herself and wondered what to do now. "Inuyasha, it's getting late. I'm just going to go to bed. If you want to lay there all night you can." Kagome said angrily, hoping her tone would get Inuyasha to at least do something.

Inuyasha remained motionless as Kagome went to her room. She changed into her pajamas and climbed into her bed. She found it hard to sleep and thought about Inuyasha lying at the doorway. After a long period, Kagome finally managed to doze off.

A strange noise awoke Kagome. "INUYASHA!" She called out.

It was so dark that Kagome couldn't see. She wanted to find a light and found one. She turned it on to see Inuyasha, half-awake, standing by her doorway. Her door had been ripped right off its hinges. "Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.

"Kikyou..." Inuyasha cried out. As he approached Kagome, she wondered what she should do.

To Be Continued...