Jealousy In The Air
Summary: A plain and unpopular girl soon begins to be accepted into the in- crowd. The popular guy she longed to be with finally notices her, but things aren't always the way it seems to be.........
A/N: Back to the old days! There's going to be lots of childhood memories.
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Chapter 10: My Time Capsule
Kagome slipped under the covers of her cozy bed and grinned into the darkness. That night had been pretty special and fun......... especially when she had been at the beach. She shut her eyes and drifted off into a long, peaceful dream.
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"Hey, Kagome," a voice called out.
Startled, Kagome turned around from her locker and found Inu yasha right behind her. Kagome smiled and greeted him back like friends. She was glad that things were "settled" between them.
"Hey."
"Where are you off to now?"
"History class........."
"Okay, I'll walk you there. My next class is on the way." Inu yasha waited until Kagome gathered her history textbook and homework. "Uh......... I was wondering. How are you going to get to Mrs. Akimoto's?"
"Uh, I'm not sure. I'll probably walk. Why?" Kagome asked, surprised.
"If you want, I can pick you up at 12:45, so we can go together. It's pretty far if you're going to be walking." Then, he quickly added, "I just thought it would be easier that way because I'm going anyway."
"Sure. Thanks!"
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Kagome rummaged through her closet and drawers several times, looking for the right outfit to wear. She wanted to look nice when she saw her first grade teacher again. When she finally settled onto a pair of shorts and shirt, she glanced out her bedroom window and watched as Inu yasha's Mercedes approached the driveway.
Kagome quickly rushed down the stairs and opened the door. She stepped out onto the pavement, then stuck her head back in the doorway, shouting, "Mom! I'm leaving now! Don't worry, I'll be home by dinnertime!" Kagome distinctly heard her mom say good-bye from the kitchen, and then shut the door closed.
Inu yasha was about to climb out of his car, when Kagome appeared. "How'd you know I was here already?" he asked. "I was about to ring the doorbell."
"The window," Kagome said pointedly, nodding towards her bedroom window.
Inu yasha nodded.
Ten minutes later, a pretty, Victorian house came into view. Kagome grinned as she hopped out of the car, filled with excitement.
The front door was left open. As Inu yasha and Kagome stepped into the house, Mrs. Akimoto appeared. She studied them for a couple of minutes, and then stated, "You two must be Inu yasha and Kagome!" Seeing the shocked expression on their faces, she continued, "Don't be so surprised, I have a pretty good memory. I've been going through some of the old yearbooks as well."
Kagome laughed and greeted her politely, with Inu yasha echoing the same thing.
"Ahh......... I still remember you guys very well," Mrs. Akimoto said, with a smile on her face. "You guys were inseparable. Kagome, I remembered how you always followed and did whatever Inu yasha did. You pouted when you couldn't sit near him in class."
Kagome blushed. She glanced at Inu yasha and recognized the uncomfortable look on his face.
"I see you guys are still as inseparable as ever. Are you guys dating yet?"
Kagome felt the blood rushing through her face, felt her face heat up in embarrassment and managed to squeak out a "no." We're not even close to that, she thought to herself. Out of the corner of her eye, she watched Inu yasha turn his face, hiding his facial expression.
Mrs. Akimoto laughed. "I was just kidding with you guys. Anyway, come on in. Everyone's in the living room. Let's see how many people you still remember."
Introductions began. About 20 people sat in the room. Kagome could scarcely remember anyone, other than Inu yasha. She saw some familiar faces, faces she had seen once or twice before, in the school hallway. Soon, everyone started chattering nonstop, talking about his or her recent lives, as they feasted on chocolate chip cookies and milk.
"Is everyone ready for some hard work now?" Mrs. Akimoto's voice overlapped the loud talking and laughter. "Remember, your time capsules are buried in the dirt. Your names are marked onto a piece of bark. Find your names and start digging!" A couple people groaned. "That's right. You are all going to be digging in the hot sun, not me!"
Everyone shuffled out of the room and into the backyard. Kagome grabbed a shovel from the pile and searched for her name. She smiled as she found it in the far corner and went right to work.
All of a sudden, she felt a hard object in the dirt. Kagome crouched down, and carefully pulled out a dusty circled container with a picture glued onto the lid. She wiped away the dust and stared at the picture. She felt tears welling up in her eyes as she recalled the day she took this picture.
It was the day when Inu yasha had given her the promise ring.
Flashback (I know it was in the other chapter already, but yea.........)
"Lets promise to get married when we grow up, okay? Then we'll buy a humungous house and I can buy you anything you want!" he had said one day at school. Kagome nodded in agreement as he slipped a plastic promise ring onto her finger. "We're going to be best friends forever, no matter how much space there is in between us. Even the whole world can't keep us from keeping in touch." Kagome tried to smile, but broke into tears.
"Don't cry," Inu yasha said soothingly.
All day, Inu yasha tried to keep the subject off of her moving away. After lunch, Mrs. Akimoto announced the time capsule project. They were to take a picture with whomever they wanted to take it with. Later on, the picture would be glued onto the container of his/her time capsule.
"Alright, Inu yasha and Kagome. Strike a pose!" Mrs. Akimoto said smiling at the two little kids.
Kagome's eyes narrowed in concentration, determined to come up with a unique pose for her and Inu yasha. Suddenly, she ran towards the playhouse they had in the classroom and grabbed a pair of clothes and a dress. Inu yasha stared at her with confusion, and then realized what she meant.
"Put that on," Kagome instructed, as she pulled on a long white, frilly dress. She pushed an oversized tuxedo into Inu yasha's arm. "We can pretend we're having a wedding ceremony!"
Inu yasha glanced at her embarrassedly and reluctantly pulled it on. She knew that Inu yasha didn't intend to put it on, but did it anyway because he hadn't wanted to ruin her good mood after making her cry.
Kagome hooked her right arm through Inu yasha's crooked left arm and smiled broadly into the camera. The camera flashed. Kagome hugged him tightly, and then let go. "I really am going to miss you a whole lot. You have to keep the promise you promised me at lunch today, okay?"
End of Flashback
Kagome wiped away a single tear that dropped down her face and turn sideways abruptly when she got back to reality. She realized that Inu yasha had been digging next to her. He was concentrating on digging the already deep hole. Seconds later, he found his time capsule. She could see him blush as he stared at the picture depicting them wearing a "wedding gown" and "tuxedo." His face couldn't get any redder.
Inu yasha's eyes met Kagome's. Kagome could feel her own face burning up and quickly glanced away. When she took another peek at him, his eyes were still focused onto her. He quickly averted his gaze as well.
Luckily, Mrs. Akimoto spoke up, "After you have recollected your time capsule, please return back inside."
Kagome sat on one end of a couch, as Inu yasha sat on the other end. She skimmed through the short questionnaire she had filled out.
Name: Kagome Higurashi
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Sushi
Best Friend(s): INU YASHA
Most Memorable memory: The day I met Inu yasha!! The moment I saw him, I knew he was a person I could always count on when I have troubles.
Goal: Go to a good school.
Pet Peeve: My little brother crying all the time.
Wish: Hmm......... I don't need to wish that Inu yasha and I will be friends forever because I know we will be. I wish that Inu yasha would be as happy as I am forever!
Kagome chuckled. It was fun going through her old stuff again. She found a string of yarn from inside the container and held it up against herself. She couldn't believe how short she used to be. Kagome compared her hand and foot with the traced version from first grade.
Name: Inu yasha
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Ramen
Best Friend(s): Kagome, of course.
Most memorable memory: I have a lot.
Goal: Buy a humungous mansion
Pet Peeve: Kagome's brother bothering us when I go over to play with her.
Wish: Marry Kagome when I grow up.
Inu yasha skimmed over his questionnaire as well. He felt embarrassed, having written all those silly things back then. Damn, why do I have to go red all of a sudden? It's just a bunch of first grade nonsense. Inu yasha stuffed the questionnaire back into the container.
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"So.........do you want to go somewhere right now?" Inu yasha asked. "It's still early." It was a little after 3. The time capsule moments seemed to just pass by.
"Uh......... sure!"
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Miroku and Sango walked, hand in hand, through the bushes. The sun was just about to set. "It's so beautiful here, no matter what time," Sango stated. Miroku nodded in agreement. So far, he had been able to keep his hands off of her, unless she allowed him for handholding. They were back at the beach that night.
As they were about to step out onto the open surface, Sango stopped abruptly in her tracks.
Miroku looked at her questioning. "Look!!!" Sango whispered, but urgently. She pointed her fingers out at the rocks in a distance. His eyes seemed to bulge out suddenly. "I'm not seeing things, am I?"
"Nope, I don't think so," Mirkou said slowly, shaking his head.
"I can't believe what I'm seeing," Sango said, in trance. She squinted her eyes. From her view, she saw Kagome lying on a flat rock......... with Inu yasha over her......... kissing? "They've gone so far ever since the last time I saw them together."
Miroku looked at her slyly. "Maybe we should be doing........."
Sango slapped him. "I'm serious!"
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A/N: I know......... so short. But I' going to tell you that this isn't going where you all think it's getting to. XD