Chapter 19:
The next morning, Kagome woke up in Honda's arms while laying on the sofa next to him. Then she heard a growling noise. She opened her eyes and looked onto the coffee table that was in front of the sofa to see Inuyasha sitting there looking really pissed off. Then she saw something in the windows beyond Inuyasha.
Kagome focused her sight so she could see what was in the window when she saw...
"PAPARAZZI!!!!!" Kagome yelled as she jumped up, waking Honda in the process.
Kagome could see the cameras flashing, video cameras roling, everything! And they all had pictures of Kagome on the sofa with Honda's arms around her while they were sleeping.
"What's wrong Kagome?" Honda asked, sounding very sleepy.
"Those reporters got pictures of you and me sleeping together on the sofa!" Kagome yelled while pointing to the reporters that were by the window.
"Shit!" Honda yelled as he stood and looked at the wondow. "Now they're gonna think that something really is going on between us."
"I know. It'll be all over the news by..." Kagome trailed off as she looked at the front page picture of todays newspaper. It was her and Honda sitting on the sofa watching movies together. Kagome grabbed it and held it close to her face. She could see Inuyasha sitting on her shoulder, where he went after he woke up and joined Kagome and Honda watching movies. She could Honda's arm wrapped around her. She could see everything! This was not one bit good.
"LOOK!" Kagome yelled as she held the picture up to Honda's face.
"I can't see it when you have it in my face Kagome." Honda said as he grabbed the paper and focused it so he could see. "God damnnit!" Honda exclaimed as he slammed the paper onto the table. "Idiots!" Honda said as he sat down and cover his face with his hands while letting out a long sigh.
"Do you think we should go out there and clear everything up?" Kagome asked.
"You know that they'll just go on saying we're a couple." Honda replied.
"Why will they do that?! I mean! It's clear that Kagome and you are not a couple!!!" Inuyasha yelled while pointing to both Honda and Kagome.
"Inuyasha." Kagome said softly as she picked Inuyasha up in her hands. "In my time, things are just different. Those guys out there who are trying to ask us questions don't care what the truth is. They just want to say what other people want to hear. They won't say that me and Honda are just friends no matter how many times we tell them. It's just the way things are here."
"Kagome's right." Honda added. "No matter what we do, they won't let it go unless we do something like... stay away from each other for like a month."
"And we don't want to do that." Kagome said.
"So what are you gonna do?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well... There's only two more days until we need to head back to the Feudal Era. We could go back early and see how Keade's doing. Or we could just stay here and ride out the next two days." Kagome replied. "But I think we should go back early. Then we could get a away from all this and maybe the press will let this go if I'm gone long enough."
"Or maybe they'll send out a search 'cause they think you've gone missing." Honda laughed, making Kagome smile and let out a little giggle.
Inuyasha completely failed to see the humor in any of this. But her knew that he didn't want to go back early. He didn't mind staying here, even if it meant not getting out and doing anything.
"I think we should stay here." Inuyasha said, completely surprising Kagome.
"Are you OK Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah! Why?!" Inuyasha yelled.
"It's just... you're always the one that's in a rush to get hom all the time. And now you're the one who wants to stay. It's scary." Kagome replied, and Honda started laughing.
"HEY!!! QUIT YOUR GOD DAMN LAUGHING!!!" Inuyasha yelled.
"INUYASHA!!!" Kagome yelled. "Do you want me to say it when you're this high up?!"
Inuyasha immediately coward and got a scared look on his face as he noticed how high up he was.
"Good." Kagome said sternly. Then she walked out to the kitchen to get some breakfast followed by Honda.
Breakfast was quiet. No one even tried to make conversation. Grandpa would usually be trying to say something about history, but this was no time for the history lecture. Mrs. Higurashi as also quiet, but that's how she usually was. Sota didn't even try to get on Kagome's nerves before breakfast. Kagome sat at her seat and mumbled random things to herself as she ate, but no one other than Inuyasha could make out what she was saying. Inuyasha sat eating his CoaCoa Puffs that Kagome had poured onto a small plate for him. And Honda was just quietly eating his breakfast while looking at Kagome every few minutes.
Inuyasha noticed Honda's glances towards Kagome and hoped that Honda wouldn't turn out to be in love with Kagome too.
Koga's enough of a problem. And then there's what's his face, Hobo? No. Hodo? No. Hundo? No, that's not it either. What's his name? Hojo? Yeah! Hojo! And if Honda is in love with Kagome too, then I would have to deal with him too. Inuyasha thought. But then forgot everything as he took another bite of his CoaCoa Puffs. Yumm..... These CoaCoa puffs are great.
After breakfast, everyone was still quiet. There was no homework for Kagome or Honda since school was out for them, and they couldn't go out anywhere. Honda was stuck in the house since the press was still out in front of the shrine. There waqs nothing to do.
"GOD!!!" Kagome yelled. "This is soooooooooo BORING!!!"
"I know." Honda replied. "But is there really anything we could do?"
"You guys could help me with the dishes?" Mrs. Higurashi suggested as she popped her head out of the kitchen.
"It's something to do." Kagome said as she looked at Honda.
Honda nodded and followed Kagome out to the kitchen.
"Don't go anywhere Inuyasha." Inuyasha said as she looked at Inuyasha, who was keeping an eye on Buyo, who was waiting by the table for Inuyasha to fall off.
"Does it look like I'm gonna go anywhere?" Inuyasha asked.
"No." Kagome replied as she went out to the kitchen.
Inuyasha continued to keep his eyes on Buyo. Buyo never to its (don't know thegender of the cat)eyes off of Inuyasha.
In the Kitchen.................
Kagome and Honda were doing the dishd together. Mrs. Higurashi had told them that she needed to go to the grociery store to get seom more food. So Kagome was washing while Honda was drying.
Honda kept glancing over to Kagome again.
Kagome noticed it this time and stopped washing dishes and looked at Honda. "Why do you keep looking at me?" Kagome asked.
"You're really pretty." Honda replied.
That's when a blush appeared in Kagome's cheeks. "What?" Kagome asked, hoping that Honda wasn't hitting on her.
"I said that you're pretty and that's why I keep looking at you." Honda replied.
"Thanks." Kagome replied.
"Umm... Kagome?" Honda asked.
"What?" Kagome asked while washing some more dishes.
"Could I umm..." Honda started, then Kagome stopped washing dishes again and looked at him to have Honda's hands cup her face and pull her in for a kiss.
Kagome immediately pulled away. "What are you doing Honda?" Kagome asked, sounding a bit angry.
"Sorry. I've just had this crush on you for the past few years, and well... I love you." Honda said.
Kagome was shocked. First Hojo was asking her to go out, then Koga claimed her as his mate (which will never happen), and now Honda was telling her that he loved her. But she only wanted Inuyasha.
This was way too much for Kagome. She needed something to distract her. "Umm..." Kagome said before quickly going back to washing dishes.
Then Honda came up next to Kagome and put his mouth close to her ear. "I'm sorry." Honda whispered.
"I-It's OK Honda. But umm..." Kagome tried to find the words to say without hurting Honda. She really did love him, but it was more of a sibling love. She couldn't go out with Honda, and she had two very good reasons.
1. It's would be like dating her brother.
2. She loved Inuyasha. That only is a good enough reason for her to turn Honda down.
But it was still so hard to just find the right words.
"What?" Honda asked.
Then Kagome was about to speak before Honda said something else.
"I know you like Inuyasha and everything. But I... I don't know. Ii guess I just thought I would have a chance with you if I had told you or shown you like I did." Honda said.
Kagome smile. At least he'll understand why I turned him down. She thought.
"Honda." Kagome said softly. "It's OK. But I just can't go out with you. I mean, we're so close it would be like dating my older brother."
"I guess you're right about that. I'm sorry I kissed you." Honda said.
"It's OK. Just don't do it again." Kagome laughed.
"Deal." Honda replied, then they got back to the dishes.
Later on, after dishes.............................
Kagome was still shocked that Honda said that he loved her, no matter how well she covered it up, it's still bugged her, but no one else could tell. And she figured that it wouldn't be that easy. It was never that easy just to tell a guy no and then expect them to actually listen. It wasn't over, and she knew it.
But then Kagome looked at the bright. She had three guys that she knew wnated her. She never realized it before though. Well, at least I won't have to worry about not having a boyfriend. Kagome thought with a giggle.
Inuyasha looked at Kagome curiously. "What's so funny?" Inuyasha asked Kagome.
Kagome only waved him off. "Nothing Inuyasha." Kagome said.
And for the rest of the day, everyone just talked and watched another movie that night. Honda stayed over night again, since the reporters were still there. But tonight Kagome was smart enough to close the blinds, just in case the reporters thought that that would work again.
AN- There's another day. Sry it took so long, I've just been busy, especially since I just got the new Inuyasha PS2 game. And I've been playing it soooooooo much. So............... Plz R&R. Thanx! TTFN!!!