We Can't Be Friends

Chapter Ten: Finding Friendship

"Inuyasha I swear I didn't mean it!" Kagome said smiling brightly. He gave her a pissed off look, sagging into her couch. He held the ice pack gingerly to his nose. It had stopped bleeding, but it had swollen to high heaven. Dried blood marred his 'godly' features, making him seem like some type of blood sucker. The thought made little Kagome giggle as she ran to get him some more ice.

It had taken her ten minutes to push Ayame out the door. She was packed, and ready. The only focus she had was taking a nap. But she couldn't with Inuyasha complaining. She just prayed that he wouldn't tell Sesshoumaru. He was already mad enough about her being a klutz. It was the gift that had brought her crashing into Sessie's life, but he didn't like to remember that. She handed the bundle to Inuyasha, and he passed her the half melted one. She plopped down beside him, sighing and taking her hair out of her ponytail.

"I can't believe you chased me down the hallway! What if I was really a robber! What would you have done!" he yelled. Kagome flinched. Five years ago, Inuyasha lectured her daily for her 'reckless' behavior, though he was the same. It made her sad that she disappointed him then, and it still had the same effect now…..except some anger was also involved.

"Oh stuff it cry baby! All you had to do was announce yourself, and there wouldn't be a problem!"

"Like I knew YOU were Ume's roommate all these years!"

"It's not like you ever came around!"

"It's not like I had a choice!"

"Maybe you did!"

"Maybe I didn't"

"Did!"

"Didn't!"

"Did!"

"Didn't"

"Did!"

"Didn't"

"STOP!" Kagome placed her hands up in mock defeat. She pushed a few strands of hair back from her face, and then gave Inuyasha her best pissed bitch look. She rose, heading straight for the kitchen. She rambled around a bit, taking out some of this and that. Inuyasha watched her make a sandwich. A peanut butter and jelly, with fresh strawberries and banana in between. His mouth dropped open. It was his favorite.

"What are you doing?" he asked skeptical. She showed him the half done sandwich, angrily continuing to spread the ingredients. After throwing some chips on the edge, and filling up a glass of orange juice, she stomped back over to him. All of the 'angry' stomping and slamming of drawers had messed her hair. Inuyasha mused how cute it looked before throwing the thought from his head.

She shoved the sandwich at him, as well as the juice, before stalking back to the kitchen. He watch, mouth a gape as she grabbed a tv dinner from the freezer and violently threw it into the microwave. She finally turned back to him, eyes narrowed.

"You're not going anywhere are you?" she asked. He smiled. She snorted. After slamming the door to the back room, Inuyasha rose to look around.

The house was very nice. Elegant. The sofa was white, plush leather. It went along with an ottoman, two chairs, and a recliner. A flat screened tv was mounted low on the wall, along with wall speakers. A coffee table, covered in Oprah, Cosmopolitan, Modern Bride, and Redbook magazines, was the center piece. He let a grin light his profile. She read the same magazines she did five years back.

The kitchen was done in mahogany wood and stainless steel. It was pretty messy, with pancake batter and egg yoke dripping into the floor. Something was burning in the stove, and Kagome's food was steaming in the microwave. He chuckled at the pile of dirty dishes and the overflowing trash.

He moved on to the dining room. It was just as elegant as the rest of her house, and just as messy. Dishes were on the table, along with a half-eaten bagel. Cream cheese smeared the table cloth, and cups full of……whatever, laid forgotten. She still had her collection of dolls and glass figurines. They were locked up behind a china cabinet, for all to see, but none to touch. He smiled at the un-opened Barbie dolls. He remembered she said she'd saved all her child-hood toys, and bought some more, for future children. But the pile of dust on those boxes said she hadn't started with those kids yet.

The first bedroom, besides Kagome's locked one, was Ume's. Ume was an incorrigible neat freak. The room was spotless. Her apple laptop was running on a metal desk. There was also an up to date scanner, printer, and speaker set. He noted clean but modern. He spotted her keyboard and guitar stuffed in the farthest corner, sporting a collection dust like Kagome's dolls. Her passion for music and all other things had left with the death of her family, including her own son. Miroku was a miracle in her life. He was a pervert, loud, obnoxious wanna be bad boy, but he was good for her heart. He made her healing process lighter with vulgar jokes and midnight beach walks. He touched her guitar fondly. Kagome and he had saved for it. At the thought he pulled his hand from it, as if it'd bite him.

So many memories lay in her home.

So many things reminded him of a past forgotten.

So many things brought back the hurt when she left him standing at the

alter…..worried about her well being. And then the pain at reading her six page good-bye story.

"What are you doing in there?" Kagome shrieked. He jumped, upsetting the whole back wall and sending mounds of teddy bears on his head. Kagome couldn't' help but laugh as Inuyasha struggled under the demon bear onslaught. But after his nose started to re-bleed, after a good knock by one of her heavier ones, did Kagome stifle her amusement. He cursed colorfully, throwing the bears everywhere. Kagome knew Ume would have a fit when she found her room in such a state. The thought alone, sent her smiling.

Inuyasha, holding his bleeding body part, pushed past Kagome and went straight back to the couch. He fell down, length wise, and stared at the mural ceiling. It was a reproduction of Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel. It looked nice, though it was obviously a glue on. He groaned as another wave of pain shot through him. He glanced at Kagome, watching him, amused.

"Damn it! What the hell is your problem? Are you seeking to create permanent damage!" he flopped on his side, where he couldn't see her. He grabbed moodily at his sandwich, and bit into it. His expression immediately softened. Kagome chuckled. When she was mad she cooked or cleaned something. When Inuyasha was mad, he always ate. It was a habit the learned when they first moved in together. Oh, they fought often enough, Kagome just to do so, and Inuyasha because the make-up was always great.

Kagome sighed, sitting next to him and holding the ice pack. "Ya know Inuyasha, I wouldn't want to cause you any harm-"

"Humph, could you say that five years ago!" he snarled. Kagome stopped, shocked at his outburst. But then she sighed.

"That's a topic best left alone, if a fight is to be avoided. Right now, I have to take care of you. Your poor little nose has to be all better before you leave, or your fiancé would kill me. So, no more fighting, I'm going to put on a movie, and that'll be the last of it...okay.?"

Inuyasha looked to be thinking. Kagome hit him with a pillow, giggling. Inuyasha's gruff laugh pleased her as she went over to the DVD rack. She called out a few DVD's until they settled on one they both liked to see.

Finding Nemo.

(End Chapter)

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