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Chapter Eighteen: Suffering Between Two Lovers
The lamp was sent crashing to the floor. Fragments of the broken lamp now decorated the floor. Inuyasha was madly throwing anything within his reach to the ground. When he ran out of things to throw, he sat down on the edge of his bed and put his head in his hands.
"Of all the idiotic things," Inuyasha muttered. He was disappointed with himself and with Kagome. He was upset and hurt that Kagome didn't trust his love for her and still needed to test him to make sure. With himself, he was angry that he didn't put up a fight and force her to acknowledge the fact that Kikyo was wrong, that she didn't change. He knew that deep down, Kagome suspected Kikyo of lying, but Kagome, being noble about the situation, refused to live in peace with herself until she saw the happiness in others.
Inuyasha knew that Kagome was the girl for him. She had accepted him in the form that he had despised of, his hanyou form. Kagome had a fiery spirit, and she was passionate and caring about the people around her. Although he was jealous of her attention to other people at times, he knew that Kagome only did that because she wanted everyone around her to be happy.
"Inuyasha," Sesshomaru grumbled when he walked into Inuyasha's room. "Destroying everything in your room is not going to solve your problems."
"Just shut up and leave me alone!" Inuyasha yelled at his brother. "What do you know anyways?!"
"Much more than you seem to realize at the moment," Sesshomaru replied calmly. "You seem to fail to understand the root of your problem and the way to win back Kagome."
At the sound of her name, Inuyasha froze. "Keh, well maybe I don't want to win back Kagome."
Sesshomaru just stared hard at Inuyasha. "You know Inuyasha, you can't lie properly if your life depended on it. You may be able to fool the humans, but I can smell that lie and read your face plainly as if it were a book."
Inuyasha sighed, "Fine, maybe I do want Kagome back. But I'm still mad that she doubts me. And Kikyo, when I get my hands on her, she is going to pay for all this!"
"Have you ever thought about how to approach this situation?" Sesshomaru asked. "I suggest that you find Kikyo and find out what she said to Kagome. And also, you might want to curb your attitude when you're around Kagome. The quickest way to push Kagome further away from you is to act as if you really don't care about her, when deep down, I know that you care. So, actually think before you act, ok?"
Inuyasha just growled at his brother's remark, but had to agree that it was the best approach to the problem. He knew that he had to convince Kagome somehow that he was only in love with her and that Kikyo would never stand a chance in a second relationship.
Meanwhile, Kagome was not faring any better than Inuyasha. She blamed herself for her foolishness and the loss of Inuyasha was painful to her. He had claimed that he loved her, but Kagome had still hesitated and decided to test the strings of fate. She knew it was her fault, but she was determined that Kikyo would have her chance.
She laid her head down on her pillow and began to cry silently. She couldn't stop the tears and she didn't know how to face Inuyasha now. She was too upset and still thinking about Inuyasha that she didn't notice Miroku enter her room.
"Hey Kagome," Miroku whispered. "Are you ok?"
"Do I look ok?!" Kagome screamed at Miroku when she realized that he was in her room.
"Look," Miroku answered calmly. "Do you think that taking out your anger on me would ease the pain?"
Kagome's anger deflated and she hugged Miroku. "I feel so confused. I don't know what to do."
Miroku patted her back gently. "I still don't approve of your decision, but I understand you. You're my cousin and I don't want to see you hurt. You should've seen how hurt Inuyasha was when he walked out."
Kagome moved away from Miroku and brought her knees to her chest. She hid her face in her arms to hide her guilt. She was guilty for hurting the one she loved. 'Wait,' she thought. 'Loved? When did I fall in love with him? But I know that I'm in love with...Inuyasha.'
Miroku closed her door when he left the room. He wanted his best friend and his cousin to continue their relationship. He now agreed that they would make the perfect couple. He could tell that they both loved each other, and that Inuyasha would die before he let anything hurt Kagome. This was a devastating blow to both of them.
The next morning, Kagome dragged her feet to the breakfast table. Miroku had already started his meal and he watched his cousin silently. She had tearstains on her cheeks. She barely ate her meal and then headed back to the bathroom. She wore a simple t-shirt and pair of blue jeans on.
Kagome sat in Miroku's car and stared out the window. It was weird to not have Inuyasha knocking on their door and picking her up for classes. They arrived at their first period class and went to their seats.
Kagome couldn't look at Inuyasha and Inuyasha looked upset that she wouldn't change her mind. He needed to talk to her, and fast. Inuyasha passed Sango a note to give it to Kagome. Sango nodded her head and gave the note to Kagome.
Kagome unfolded the note and read 'Please don't do this Kagome.' She quickly scribbled something down and handed it to Sango, who returned the note to Inuyasha.
Inuyasha quickly opened it and read, 'Please don't make it any harder than it already is. Give her a chance.'
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome and shook his head. Kagome looked down when she realized that the original plan was not going to work.
At lunch, Kagome sat next to Sango while Naraku had asked earlier to sit next to Kagome. Kagome, seeing the chance to not sit near Inuyasha, agreed. Naraku sat next to Kagome and attempted to shower her with compliments. Inuyasha sat across from Kagome and growled low every time he looked over at Kagome and Naraku.
Kikyo had informed Naraku that Kagome had probably broke up with Inuyasha and now it was time to torture both of them. During lunch, Rin suggested that all of them have dinner together at Olive Garden that night. Kagome's friends were secretly planning on getting the couple back together. Kagome tensed when her friend suggested having dinner that night. She had wanted to avoid Inuyasha as much as possible.
Naraku, seeing his chance, also asked to come along. Kagome agreed before the others could say no. He then asked if Kikyo was to be allowed to come too. Kagome quickly agreed, despite the others' protests. She thought that it would be a perfect opportunity for Kikyo to have her chance with Inuyasha.
Inuyasha scowled deeply when he heard Kagome agree to let the two come along. But then he thought that it would be a perfect opportunity to prove Kagome wrong.
Please Read & Review!
I'm very sorry about the shortness of this chapter but I was really busy today. I just volunteered for community service and I was practically gone the whole day. I'm sorry but I'll try to make it up with a longer chapter tomorrow. Well, until then! Thank you to all my reviewers!
ChibiKenshin6490
Chapter Eighteen: Suffering Between Two Lovers
The lamp was sent crashing to the floor. Fragments of the broken lamp now decorated the floor. Inuyasha was madly throwing anything within his reach to the ground. When he ran out of things to throw, he sat down on the edge of his bed and put his head in his hands.
"Of all the idiotic things," Inuyasha muttered. He was disappointed with himself and with Kagome. He was upset and hurt that Kagome didn't trust his love for her and still needed to test him to make sure. With himself, he was angry that he didn't put up a fight and force her to acknowledge the fact that Kikyo was wrong, that she didn't change. He knew that deep down, Kagome suspected Kikyo of lying, but Kagome, being noble about the situation, refused to live in peace with herself until she saw the happiness in others.
Inuyasha knew that Kagome was the girl for him. She had accepted him in the form that he had despised of, his hanyou form. Kagome had a fiery spirit, and she was passionate and caring about the people around her. Although he was jealous of her attention to other people at times, he knew that Kagome only did that because she wanted everyone around her to be happy.
"Inuyasha," Sesshomaru grumbled when he walked into Inuyasha's room. "Destroying everything in your room is not going to solve your problems."
"Just shut up and leave me alone!" Inuyasha yelled at his brother. "What do you know anyways?!"
"Much more than you seem to realize at the moment," Sesshomaru replied calmly. "You seem to fail to understand the root of your problem and the way to win back Kagome."
At the sound of her name, Inuyasha froze. "Keh, well maybe I don't want to win back Kagome."
Sesshomaru just stared hard at Inuyasha. "You know Inuyasha, you can't lie properly if your life depended on it. You may be able to fool the humans, but I can smell that lie and read your face plainly as if it were a book."
Inuyasha sighed, "Fine, maybe I do want Kagome back. But I'm still mad that she doubts me. And Kikyo, when I get my hands on her, she is going to pay for all this!"
"Have you ever thought about how to approach this situation?" Sesshomaru asked. "I suggest that you find Kikyo and find out what she said to Kagome. And also, you might want to curb your attitude when you're around Kagome. The quickest way to push Kagome further away from you is to act as if you really don't care about her, when deep down, I know that you care. So, actually think before you act, ok?"
Inuyasha just growled at his brother's remark, but had to agree that it was the best approach to the problem. He knew that he had to convince Kagome somehow that he was only in love with her and that Kikyo would never stand a chance in a second relationship.
Meanwhile, Kagome was not faring any better than Inuyasha. She blamed herself for her foolishness and the loss of Inuyasha was painful to her. He had claimed that he loved her, but Kagome had still hesitated and decided to test the strings of fate. She knew it was her fault, but she was determined that Kikyo would have her chance.
She laid her head down on her pillow and began to cry silently. She couldn't stop the tears and she didn't know how to face Inuyasha now. She was too upset and still thinking about Inuyasha that she didn't notice Miroku enter her room.
"Hey Kagome," Miroku whispered. "Are you ok?"
"Do I look ok?!" Kagome screamed at Miroku when she realized that he was in her room.
"Look," Miroku answered calmly. "Do you think that taking out your anger on me would ease the pain?"
Kagome's anger deflated and she hugged Miroku. "I feel so confused. I don't know what to do."
Miroku patted her back gently. "I still don't approve of your decision, but I understand you. You're my cousin and I don't want to see you hurt. You should've seen how hurt Inuyasha was when he walked out."
Kagome moved away from Miroku and brought her knees to her chest. She hid her face in her arms to hide her guilt. She was guilty for hurting the one she loved. 'Wait,' she thought. 'Loved? When did I fall in love with him? But I know that I'm in love with...Inuyasha.'
Miroku closed her door when he left the room. He wanted his best friend and his cousin to continue their relationship. He now agreed that they would make the perfect couple. He could tell that they both loved each other, and that Inuyasha would die before he let anything hurt Kagome. This was a devastating blow to both of them.
The next morning, Kagome dragged her feet to the breakfast table. Miroku had already started his meal and he watched his cousin silently. She had tearstains on her cheeks. She barely ate her meal and then headed back to the bathroom. She wore a simple t-shirt and pair of blue jeans on.
Kagome sat in Miroku's car and stared out the window. It was weird to not have Inuyasha knocking on their door and picking her up for classes. They arrived at their first period class and went to their seats.
Kagome couldn't look at Inuyasha and Inuyasha looked upset that she wouldn't change her mind. He needed to talk to her, and fast. Inuyasha passed Sango a note to give it to Kagome. Sango nodded her head and gave the note to Kagome.
Kagome unfolded the note and read 'Please don't do this Kagome.' She quickly scribbled something down and handed it to Sango, who returned the note to Inuyasha.
Inuyasha quickly opened it and read, 'Please don't make it any harder than it already is. Give her a chance.'
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome and shook his head. Kagome looked down when she realized that the original plan was not going to work.
At lunch, Kagome sat next to Sango while Naraku had asked earlier to sit next to Kagome. Kagome, seeing the chance to not sit near Inuyasha, agreed. Naraku sat next to Kagome and attempted to shower her with compliments. Inuyasha sat across from Kagome and growled low every time he looked over at Kagome and Naraku.
Kikyo had informed Naraku that Kagome had probably broke up with Inuyasha and now it was time to torture both of them. During lunch, Rin suggested that all of them have dinner together at Olive Garden that night. Kagome's friends were secretly planning on getting the couple back together. Kagome tensed when her friend suggested having dinner that night. She had wanted to avoid Inuyasha as much as possible.
Naraku, seeing his chance, also asked to come along. Kagome agreed before the others could say no. He then asked if Kikyo was to be allowed to come too. Kagome quickly agreed, despite the others' protests. She thought that it would be a perfect opportunity for Kikyo to have her chance with Inuyasha.
Inuyasha scowled deeply when he heard Kagome agree to let the two come along. But then he thought that it would be a perfect opportunity to prove Kagome wrong.
Please Read & Review!
I'm very sorry about the shortness of this chapter but I was really busy today. I just volunteered for community service and I was practically gone the whole day. I'm sorry but I'll try to make it up with a longer chapter tomorrow. Well, until then! Thank you to all my reviewers!
ChibiKenshin6490