Stay Chapter 2: Feelings After Separation, an inuyasha fanfic

A/N: Okay, this is really fun! Thanks for those who reviewed and I'm sorry the first chapter was dull. Let's check this one, I'm sure this is better. Please review. I love those who'll review this chapter so I may know if I'm having any readers or something. Anyway, enjoy! '

Disclaimer: Of course, the characters aren't mine. They are Ms. Takahashi's and I'm just borrowing them. Well, Inuyasha and Kagome here are fighting even though they really care about each other… Result? Annoying but funny… '

Chapter 2

Feelings after Separation

After Kagome left the feudal age, Inuyasha jumped up to a nearby tree and sat there, his back rested on its trunk.

"A few more hours and I'll be back to normal," He said impatiently, sounding his knuckles again and again. He looked into the sky above him and sighed. "I wonder when she will return…" He thought subconsciously. "Nah!" Inuyasha scolded himself. "Why must I think about her?! She'll return in no time." He said, shaking the thought out of his mind.

Miroku looked at Inuyasha and shouted, "Hey Inuyasha! Will you keep it down there! We're trying to sleep here!"

Inuyasha ignored him and looked away. "What a nuisance!" He complained.

"Houshi-sama, just leave Inuyasha alone. He needs to do some thinking." Sango told Miroku, placing a blanket over a sleeping Shippou beside her.

Miroku sighed and said, "But he's not thinking. All he does is babble and complain up there."

"Well, we can't stop him, can we?" Sango said, shrugging.

Miroku sat near Sango and looked up at Inuyasha. He crossed his arms in front of him and said, "Why does he always act like a child? I always feel sorry for Kagome-sama that she has to deal with such a jerk."

Sango nodded. "I wonder how Kagome-chan manages to cope with him until now…" She said.

"Hey!" Inuyasha shouted and threw an annoyed look at them. "I thought you were going to sleep already?! So why are you still awake and talking about me?!"" He grumbled, raising a clenched fist at them.

Miroku sighed. "Relax, Inuyasha. We were about to do that now…" He said, trying to calm Inuyasha. "He's such a hotheaded boy." Miroku whispered to Sango.

"Who are you calling hotheaded?!" Inuyasha shouted demandingly.

"I said I'm going to sleep," said Miroku, trying to change the topic.

"Keh!" Inuyasha said then looked back to the sky. A soft breeze blew by, making Inuyasha smile victoriously. "She's coming," He thought.

"Hey! Inuyasha!" Miroku called out. "Kagome-sama has come back!"

"I knew it!" Inuyasha thought. "She'll return sooner or later," Inuyasha sighed in relief.

"As if I care!" He shouted back at Miroku, not looking down to see Kagome.

Kagome ignored Inuyasha. "That jerk!" She thought to herself, anger boiling once more. She smiled at Miroku and Sango then said, "Well, it's too dark to travel so I decided to stay here and go home first thing in the morning."

"It's okay, Kagome-sama," said Miroku. "I'm sure Inuyasha wouldn't mind," He added, looking up at Inuyasha, who was still up on the tree.

"Keh!" Inuyasha scoffed.

"I wonder when will we be able to fix this mess…" Kagome thought sadly. "It's his fault anyway. He's such a jerk!" She thought, glaring fiercely at Inuyasha.

Kagome began to undo her sleeping bag. She slowly lay down and looked into the sky.

"I'll leave this place early tomorrow. That will teach Inuyasha!" Kagomethought And with that thought still in mind, she finally fell into a deep slumber.

Inuyasha, on the other hand, stayed awake and looked down at the others.

"Kikyou! She's somewhere near here!"

"Is it my fault?" Inuyasha asked himself softly, looking down at Kagome, who had her eyes closed by now. "Hmph! She's just so childish!" Inuyasha said to himself.

The glorious sun began to show up on the horizon. Inuyasha was back to normal—a hanyou. Inuyasha yawned and looked down.

Kagome was packing her things with the help of Sango.

"Kagome, will you return soon?" Inuyasha heard Shippou ask Kagome.

"Well…" Inuyasha heard Kagome answer. "It all depends to someone here who never understood me." Kagome threw an accusing look at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha looked away from her, his arms folded haughtily. "Don't go back here anymore!" He snarled.

Kagome placed her bag over her shoulder and sighed. "Well then, he said it himself. I'm not going back here! Good-bye everyone." She said and climbed to Kirara. "I'll just borrow Kirara again, all right?" said Kagome to Sango.

Sango nodded. "Have a safe trip, Kagome-chan!" She said.

Kagome nodded and soon afterwards, Kagome and Kirara were gone.

"Hey Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha looked down at Shippou. "What?" He asked with an annoyed tone.

"Aren't you going to go and apologize to Kagome?" asked Shippou.

"Why should I? She's the one who should apologize." Inuyasha said, leaning back on the tree.

"We're never going to get any Shikon shards if we don't fix Inuyasha and Kagome-sama's problem soon." Miroku said, shaking his head side to side.

"But what can we do?" Sango said. "Inuyasha's just too stubborn to go and talk to Kagome-chan." She added.

"If you want me to talk to her, she must go here herself!" Inuyasha said and went off.

"Where do you think he will go?" Sango asked Miroku.

"Probably to Kaede-sama's place because her place is near the Bone-Eater's Well," answered Miroku.

"We better follow him then," said Sango. "At least we can watch over him so he doesn't do another thing that will anger Kagome-chan."

"You're right," Miroku agreed as he stood up to get his staff.

Kirara swiftly went down and Kagome climbed down carefully.

"Thank you, Kirara." Kagome said, stroking Kirara's fur. "You can go back to the others now."

Kirara purred to say good-bye and then flew away.

Kagome breathed in heavily and sighed. "That Inuyasha! He never understood my feelings! He's such a jerk!" Kagome grumbled to herself. "He didn't even know what he did wrong!" Kagome threw her bag down the well. She sat on the rim of the well and looked back at the bushes. "Well, I'm sure he won't be needing me anymore so… sayonara, Inuyasha…" She said and jumped into the well.

Inuyasha was hiding behind one of the trees surrounding the well, watching Kagome leave. "You fool!" He said seriously. "I still need you! —and I will always need you," He said, leaving his hiding place and walking towards the well. "What a stubborn girl!" He complained, looking down at the well. "Keh! She'll be back, I'm sure of it!" He said confidently but looked at the sky with doubt in his eyes. He placed his foot on the rim of the well, ready to jump in. "Keh! Why am I so worried about her?!" He snapped as he stepped back. He turned his back from the well and walked away with his temper rising again.

"Neechan!" Souta cried in surprise when he saw Kagome enter the house. "Why are you back so early?!" He asked her.

"Well, this is my home. So I'll be back here whenever I want." Kagome answered, walking towards her room. "Where's jiichan? And Mama?" Kagome asked Souta.

"Jiichan is cleaning the backyard and Mama went to buy some groceries," replied Souta. "Neechan, did Inuyasha-niichan and you have another fight?" He asked curiously.

Kagome suddenly became hot-tempered again and said, "That selfish jerk! He's just so impossible!"

"You did have a fight," Souta concluded, having a 'Here-We-Go-Again' expression on his face.

"It's his fault! Because he's a complete idiot!" Kagome said with an angry look on her face.

"But neechan, maybe you didn't even give him a chance to explain," said Souta.

Kagome was taken aback by Souta's words. "Maybe…" Kagome thought. "But with that look on his face, he seems to be telling me that I'm the one who caused the fight! Why did he have to confuse me like that if he didn't really mean it?! I just can't understand him sometimes!"

"Neechan?" Souta looked at his sister.

"Will you leave me alone please? I want to take a rest." Kagome said, her voice was rather compelling.

"O-Okay." Souta said, closing the door behind him.

Kagome sighed and went towards the window of her room. She opened it and began stretching. "I guess I'll be staying here for a while." She said, looking at the sun. "I wonder what he's doing now?" She said, thinking about Inuyasha. "Probably looking for his dear Kikyou," Kagome said sadly, walking towards her bed and sitting down. "I'll be going to school tomorrow, maybe things will lighten up for me…" She lay on her bed and immediately fell asleep.

"Kagome?"

Kagome slowly opened her eyes and saw her mother, smiling. "What is it, Mama?" She asked, sitting up.

"We're having dinner." Her mother said, smiling.

Kagome looked at the window; the sun had long been gone. "I must have dozed off too much," She smiled at her mother. "You go ahead, Mama, I'll just follow afterwards."

"Okay, then." And she left.

"Kagome, so what's new in the Sengoku Jidai?" Jiichan asked his granddaughter while nibbling his chopsticks.

"Nothing much," said Kagome with a bored expression.

"Are you sure?" Jiichan said, trying to make Kagome speak out.

"It's okay, jiichan. I'm fine, really." Kagome answered with a soft smile on her lips.

"Something tells me her smile is a fake," whispered Jiichan to Souta.

Souta nodded and whispered back, "Neechan fought again with Inuyasha-niichan."

"I see…" Jiichan said, looking at Kagome.

"Jiichan, Souta, what's the whispering all about…" Kagome said, looking suspiciously at them.

Jiichan and Souta forced themselves to look innocent and said in chorus, "Nothing, nothing."

Kagome raised her eyebrow at them. "Really?" She said, giving them one last questioning look. "Okay! I'm finished!" She said happily, standing up and bringing her plate to the sink.

"You can rest now Kagome. I'll do the washing," said Mrs. Higurashi kindly.

"Thanks, Mama!" Kagome cried thankfully and walked out of the room to her bedroom.

"I wonder if Inuyasha will ever come here to drag me back… Somehow, I miss the way he comes here to drag me back to the well…" Kagome thought as she opened the door of her room and went in. "I guess he wouldn't come for me this time because his mind's so narrow," She thought then sighed. She walked to her drawer and took out her hairbrush. She sat on a chair in front of her mirror and started combing her hair. "I guess it's better this way…" Kagome stood up and returned the brush on her drawer. "I must sleep now, I have to wake up early if I want to go to school tomorrow." She sighed as she rested her body on her bed and pulled the blanket up to her neck.

Meanwhile, back at Sengoku era, the sky was dark but it was filled with tiny stars. Inuyasha was standing next to the well, looking at it. "Kagome must still be mad at me…" He said sadly. He sat down and peered into the well. "Should I go to her?" He asked himself. "Somehow, I feel guilty about it but then why did she have to be very angry about something like that?" Inuyasha growled, looking completely angry with himself.

Unknown to Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Shippou were watching him while they hid behind the bushes.

"Do you think Inuyasha will go to Kagome?" Shippou asked Sango.

Sango looked at Shippou and said, "He's so stubborn but I'm sure they'll work things out, don't you think, Houshi-sama?"

Miroku looked at her and said, "I hope you're right. Let's go back and leave him alone."

The three left Inuyasha, looking rather depressed about the situation.

"Maybe it wouldn't be bad if I just check on her tonight. I bet she's already asleep," Inuyasha said, jumping into the well without any hesitation.

Kagome woke up suddenly and looked around her room. "Eh? I thought I heard someone enter my room." She said, taking one last look around her room, making sure she didn't miss anything. She stood up and opened her window to look around. A soft breeze entered her room. "Inuyasha?" She said, looking hopefully around for him. But there was no one around.

"Why am I fooling myself? He won't come here," Kagome told herself, closing the window again and returning to her bed. She pulled the blanket up to her neck and drifted back to sleep.

Inuyasha jumped out of the well and silently leaped to the window of Kagome's room. He gently slid the window open and entered. "Just like I thought," Inuyasha said, looking down at Kagome. "She's sleeping." Inuyasha squatted in front of Kagome's bed and watched her as she slept on. "She seems to be all right… I guess she's never worried about our fight because… she's safer here." He thought, sighing. "Maybe we should leave things this way so she wouldn't get into any more troubles," Inuyasha thought. "But, I feel bad about the thought of us breaking up…" Inuyasha suddenly blushed deeply. "Eh? What am I thinking?! Kagome and I aren't even having that kind of relationship!" He scolded himself.

"Inuyasha…"

Inuyasha looked at Kagome curiously. "Geez! She's talking again in her sleep!" Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha," Kagome spoke again, her head leaning forward to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha just stared at her with an alarmed look on his face and said, "I hope she wouldn't say the word—"

"Sit." Kagome said flatly.

Inuyasha immediately splattered into the floor. "Shit!" Inuyasha cursed. "Why does she always say that word when she dreams about me." He complained.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome whispered again.

"What now?" Inuyasha said, sounding annoyed as he sat up again.

"Please come here and get me. I want to go back…" Inuyasha heard Kagome's soft words. "I miss you already. " Kagome added gently.

Inuyasha was surprised to hear those words from Kagome. "Kagome…" He whispered. "She misses me? I…"

Inuyasha was cut when he heard Kagome's alarm clock ring.

"Damn! That thing again! Why does it always have to scare me?!" He groused, immediately jumping out of the window. "I also want you to go back, Kagome…" He said, leaping into the well.

Inuyasha walked back towards Kaede's hut to see Miroku and the others.

"I have decided," Inuyasha thought, looking completely serious. "If Kagome doesn't come here until tomorrow's sunset, I'll go and get her."

"And where did you go just now?" said Miroku, disturbing Inuyasha from his thoughts.

"And why do you think should I tell a lecherous bouzu like you?" Inuyasha said, looking at him teasingly.

Miroku said, looking pissed off, "I guess you went to pay Kagome-sama a visit, am I right Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha suddenly flushed, looking a little guilty. "Keh!" He said, trying to sound calm. "Why would I visit that wench?!"

Miroku sighed. "You don't have to admit it." He said, smirking at Inuyasha. "Because it's too obvious already…"

It was Inuyasha's turn to get pissed off. "I didn't visit that wench!" He said defensively.

Miroku looked as if he didn't hear what Inuyasha had said. "I guess you were worried about her so you went to check on her," he said, enjoying the way Inuyasha's face looked.

"Why should I be worried about such a hardheaded girl like her?!" Inuyasha asked, his cheeks burning.

"Because she's a special girl for you," Miroku continued to tease Inuyasha.

"Keh! Whatever!" Inuyasha said, flushing because of both guilt and anger as he walked off.

"What an idiot!" Miroku said, watching Inuyasha leave.

"Shut up!" Inuyasha shouted.

Meanwhile, back at Kagome's room, Kagome stopped her alarm clock and stood up. She immediately noticed the open window of her room.

"It's open?" Kagome said. She walked to her window and looked around outside. The whole place was still quiet and no one was around. "Could it be… Inuyasha?" She asked herself. "No," She reminded herself. "It couldn't be him because he's still mad at me so he won't come here. I guess I left the window open last night." But in her heart, she was wishing that Inuyasha did really come for her. "Better get ready for school now." She said and went to the bathroom.

"I'm going!" Kagome said cheerfully as she stepped out of their house. She walked past the temple where the enchanted well dwelt and stopped. "Maybe I should go and check out how the others are doing," thought Kagome. "But what if Inuyasha and I fight again," Kagome sighed and entered the temple. She peeked into the well but saw nothing but darkness. The well was so deep that she couldn't see the bottom of it. "Inuyasha! Why are you taking so long? Are you still mad at me?!" Kagome shouted into the well, her voice creating an echo. "I want to go back. So will you please come here already?!" She yelled. Kagome paused, her gaze still on the well. "What am I dong?" She said, looking up into the ceiling of the temple. "Why am I talking to the well? Inuyasha wouldn't hear me even if I shout at the well…" She told herself. "Except if he's down there," She thought, looking down expecting to see Inuyasha. But she only saw darkness. She sighed. "I want to go back but I'm scared that Inuyasha will dismiss me." She said then looked at her watch. "WHAT?! I'm going to be late!!!" She said, hurriedly running outside the temple and towards her school.

Right after Kagome had left, Inuyasha jumped out of the well and sat down on the edge of the well. "That stupid girl! Why would she be scared to come back?! I'm not angry with her anymore. Why should I be the one to come here and get her?!" Inuyasha complained. "But if that's the only way to make her come back…" Inuyasha jumped back into the well. "I'll do it." He said as he jumped out of the well and into Sengoku Jidai.

Kagome's classes had ended shortly after she had a test on Geometry. She was preparing to leave the school when her friends went to her.

"It's good that you had recovered from the infection that you had in your eyes." Ayumi said to Kagome.

"Infection? In my eyes?" Kagome thought. "Jiichan!!!!!" She made a mental note that the moment she got home she'd be talking to her grandfather once and for all! "Yeah… I guess." Kagome replied.

"So how's your selfish, violent, arrogant and won't commit boyfriend?" Yuka asked.

"Is that Inuyasha?" Kagome thought.

"Don't pretend that you don't know anything!" Erri scolded, looking at Kagome suspiciously.

"Well…" Kagome started. "We had another fight and we never saw each other again."

"What's the reason?" Ayumi asked.

"He's a two-timer! Even if he's with me, he thinks about his ex-girlfriend!" Kagome's temper began to rise.

"That's why we told you to dump him!" Yuka said. "That boy doesn't deserve you, Kagome."

"Higurashi!"

"But that one deserves you rightfully." Erri said when they saw who was calling Kagome.

"Houjo-kun!" Kagome said.

"Go to him." Yuka whispered to Kagome.

Kagome was about to object but she already found herself face to face with Houjo.

"I was wondering if you're going to do anything this afternoon. Maybe I can invite you to have a snack then I'll walk you home." Houjo said with his usual friendly tone.

"Maybe I should go, so I can forget Inuyasha for a while…" Kagome thought. "I'm…"

"She will go!" Yuka immediately said.

"Yeah, she'd love to go!" Erri added.

"Hey!" Kagome said. "You should have let me answer for myself!"

Yuka pulled her closer to her and whispered, "Kagome, you should forget that boyfriend of yours and just date with Houjo."

"You will go, wouldn't you?" Yuka asked.

"O-okay. I'll go." Kagome finally said.

Inuyasha was walking towards the well, planning to pay another visit to Kagome just to see if she was doing fine.

"Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha looked back and saw Shippou running towards him. "What?" He asked, looking annoyed at the little kitsune.

"Are you going to get Kagome now?" asked Shippou hopefully.

"Why should I?" Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha! You should go and get Kagome."

"Kaede-babaa?" said Inuyasha. "Why is it that all of you are pushing me to get Kagome back?" Inuyasha said with an irritated tone.

"Because we're running out of time, stupid." Kaede replied to Inuyasha. "Naraku is already searching for the remaining Shikon shards while you are fighting ridiculously with Kagome."

"She's the one who started it!" Inuyasha said.

"I don't care who started the fight! It wouldn't end if no one would give in. Kagome was always the one who gave in. Why not do that this time, Inuyasha?" Kaede said.

"Poor Kagome, I bet she's waiting for you for ages!" Shippou added.

Inuyasha suddenly remembered Kagome shouting at the well.

"Inuyasha! Why are you taking so long? Are you still mad at me?!" Kagome shouted into the well, her voice creating an echo. "I want to go back. So will you please come here already?!"
"I want to go back but I'm scared that Inuyasha will dismiss me…"

"All right! All right!" Inuyasha finally said. "I'm going to get her. Happy?" Inuyasha looked at them with his arms folded in front of him.

"Very happy!" Shippou exclaimed while Kaede nodded with a small smile on her lips.

"Maybe they're right…" Inuyasha thought, "Maybe I should also give in time to time." And then he jumped into the well to come for Kagome.

Kagome and Houjo were seated in a restaurant, facing each other.

"I hope you're enjoying yourself." Houjo told Kagome.

Kagome sipped her juice drink quietly and smiled. "Of course, I'm enjoying myself." She said cheerfully.

"I was so worried about you when I heard that you got an infection in your eyes." Houjo said. "Are you all right now?" Houjo asked.

Kagome suddenly remembered Inuyasha. "He would always see to it that I'm all right… He never failed to protect me no matter what." Kagome thought.

"Kagome, are you all right?" Inuyasha asked Kagome, worry was visible on his face.

Kagome blushed when she remembered those times.

"Higurashi," Houjo said. "You're flushing. Are you feeling dizzy or anything?"

Kagome looked up and scolded herself. "Stop thinking about Inuyasha!" Kagome smiled at Houjo and said, "I'm all right, don't mind me."

Then, someone turned on the radio in the restaurant and Kagome's mind absorbed the song completely…

You say

I only hear what I want to

And you say

I talk so all the time—so

"Inuyasha said I always talk and never listen," Kagome thought. "Maybe… he's right."

-
And I thought what I felt was simple
And I thought that I don't belong
And now that I am leaving
Now I know that I did something wrong cause I missed you
Yeah, I missed you

-

"Every time Inuyasha and I argue, I always leave him and go back here." Kagome thought. "I always thought this was the easiest way to solve the problem… run away. But somehow, we always fixed things until now…"

-
And you say
I only hear what I want to
I don't listen hard
I don't pay attention to the distance that you're running or to
Anyone, anywhere
I don't understand if you really care
I'm only hearing negative, no no no—bad

-

"I guess it's really my fault. I should have listened to him first. I always get mad at Inuyasha… that's being unfair to him." Kagome thought.

So I turned the radio on I turned the radio up

And this woman was singing my song

The lover's in love and the other's run away

The lover is crying cause the other won't stay

And some of us hover when we weep

For the other who was dying

Since the day they were born well

Well this is not that

I think that I'm throwing but I'm thrown

And I thought I'd live forever but now I'm not so sure

You try to tell me that I'm clever but that won't take me anyhow

Or anywhere with you

And you said that I was naive

And I thought that I was strong

I thought "hey, I can leave, I can leave"

But now I know that I was wrong cause I missed you

Yeah I missed you

"I thought I could live normally again and forget about you but… I can never do that. Inuyasha's here in my heart and will always stay, I can never leave Inuyasha alone," thought Kagome. "When we fight, no one likes to give in. You always think it's my fault and I always thought that I'm right. But I always miss you when I'm in here. I miss the way you worry about me, I miss the way you pretend that you don't care but deep inside, your heart really cares… I even miss the way you get jealous and always become protective on me… I miss everything about Inuyasha, that's why, I always give in just so I can come back to you."

You said "You caught me cause you want me

And one day I'll let you go"

You try to give away a keeper or keep me cause you know

You're just too scared to lose

And you say,

"stay"

You say

I only hear what I want to.

"You told me you wanted me to stay by your side forever... but why? Is it just because you need me to collect the Shikon shards? Or because I remind you of Kikyou? Maybe you're just scared to lose against Naraku… so you kept me..." Kagome thought sadly. "But whatever reason you have, I will stay because I want to be with you… Maybe it wouldn't be bad if I give in again this time… I'll go back whether he likes it or not…"

And the song ended.

Kagome stood up. "Houjo, I'm sorry but I must go home." She said.

"Then I'll walk you home," offered Houjo.

"All right." Kagome said.

"What?!" Inuyasha said, entering Kagome's room by the window. "She's not here!" He said. "Where the hell is that wench?!" Inuyasha looked into the window.

"We're already here!" Inuyasha heard someone say.

"That's… Kagome!" Inuyasha said, immediately opening the door of Kagome's room and going down to meet her downstairs.

But suddenly, Inuyasha was stopped when he saw the guy with Kagome. "Eh? Who's that guy?!" Inuyasha thought angrily.

"Inuyasha-niichan?"

Inuyasha looked behind him and saw Souta.

"What are you doing here?" Souta asked curiously.

"Eh? I was just…um.." Inuyasha couldn't find the right words to say at that moment. His mind was blocked with jealousy.

"You came here to get neechan, right?" Souta said helpfully.

Inuyasha nodded. "Um… who's that guy with her?" Inuyasha asked, trying to sound casual.

"Hm?" Souta looked outside and saw Kagome and Houjo. "That's Houjo. Neechan's been going out with him a couple of times." Souta answered.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome, who was smiling at Houjo.

"I think Houjo likes neechan!" Souta said happily.

Inuyasha was taken aback by Souta's words. "Does Kagome like this guy?" Inuyasha thought to himself.

Kagome said good-bye to Houjo and sighed. "Well, I must prepare to leave now…" She turned and saw Inuyasha, staring back at her.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome said, walking towards him. "Why are you here?"

"Kaede-babaa told me to get you but I think you're too busy…" Inuyasha said, looking at Houjo walk away.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha and asked, "What's the matter with you? Are you still mad at me?"

"You're the one who's mad at me!" Inuyasha snapped, turning to look at Kagome with narrow eyes after Houjo had disappeared.

"You are mad at me!" Kagome shouted, glaring back.

"Why wouldn't I be mad?! While we were back there trying to find Shikon shards, you're in here relaxing and going out with some guy!" Inuyasha said angrily.

"I'm not relaxing here!" Kagome said. "If only you know how worried I was about you!"

"Oh, really?" said Inuyasha, raising an eyebrow at her. "If you were really worried, why are you going out with that boy instead of going back to us?!"

"I'm not going out with him on purpose! It's just that he offered to walk me home and I can't turn him down!" Kagome retorted. "If you want to know why I didn't return until now, it's just because I'm scared! I'm scared that you're still mad at me and we'll fight again!"

Inuyasha paused and looked down.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome said, looking at him.

"Kagome…" said Inuyasha, looking into Kagome's eyes.

"Huh?" Kagome asked curiously.

"Seriously, who is that guy to you?" Inuyasha asked, looking deeply hurt.

"Eh?" Kagome thought. "Why are you asking me that?!" Kagome said.

"If you don't want to answer me, then don't!" Inuyasha said, slightly blushing as he looked away from her.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha. "I guess he's worried about Houjo…" Kagome thought. She sighed and said to Inuyasha, "Houjo's my friend."

"Not that I care or anything but, if he's only a friend to you then why do you go out with him?" said Inuyasha, feeling his heart beat faster. "You like him, don't you?" Inuyasha said, feeling almost sure that Kagome did like Houjo.

"And what makes you think that I like Houjo?" Kagome said, trying not to get mad at Inuyasha even though he was judging her without her consent.

"You seem to be happy with him. And you always smile at him sweetly." Inuyasha said. "I guess you're trying to flirt with him."

"What?!" Kagome bellowed. "And what suddenly makes you my personal adviser on boys?!" She roared.

"I'm just telling you that you shouldn't date that guy!" Inuyasha said, growling.

"Why shouldn't I?!" Kagome asked hotly.

"Because I don't like him!" Inuyasha replied instantly.

"Well, I'll do whatever I want!" shouted Kagome. "And a selfish, arrogant, violent, over protective, two-timer like you can't stop me!!!"

Inuyasha stopped, his face suddenly became quiet. The anger or any other expression on his face was gone. He looked down, making his bangs cover his eyes.

"I'm going back." Inuyasha said flatly. "If you want, you can come back whenever you like." And he walked away, leaving Kagome dumbfounded.

"Did I say something wrong?" Kagome asked Souta.

Souta slowly nodded.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha with sad eyes as he left. "Inuyasha…"

A/N: At last!!!! Second chapter is finished! Please review! Thank you for reading and…. Next chapter, Kagome will get into trouble. I just hope Inuyasha comes on time to save her or will he be with Kikyou—forever? Again, Please review!!!! '