Hey, here I am back again with another update! Did you guys miss me?? I missed you!!! Thanks so much for all the reviews last chapter! It made me feel so good! :D I almost got 40! Do it again I say! :P I couldn't update as fast as I planned on that's for sure. School has been a lot busier than I thought it would be. (I'm back from vacation now, and I'm fixing some grammatical errors. So if you already reviewed for this chapter it hasn't changed. Thanks!)

Rumors And Love

Chapter 16:

All her cries she made could not be heard from anyone because of the handkerchief in her mouth. 'What am I going to do?' she thought frantically as he was pushing her toward a black car. 'I can't just let him take advantage of me like this. Oh, I wish Inuyasha were here....that's right. What about Inuyasha? What if I never see him again?' Memories of their 'enjoyable' times together flooded into her memory.

Naraku opened took one of his hands to open the back car door. She used this as a chance for escape. She turned, and kicked him in the groin. He let go of her, and fell to the ground on his knees as he clutched himself. "You bitch!"

She ran, and took the handkerchief from her mouth which she threw to the ground. She sprinted as fast as she could trying to get away from him. From the sound of things, he was still on the ground back in the parking lot. She could only hear her own footsteps crunching through the grass as she ran. She had to get somewhere safe. She hit something in front of her, and fell to the ground.

"Hey, watch it wench."

She looked up. "Oh, Inuyasha I'm so glad to see you!" She jumped up and buried herself in his embrace.

"Uhh, Kagome. Is something wrong? You're never happy when I call you that."

She remembered Naraku. She grabbed Inuyasha's arm without a word, and started running again down a hall.

"Kagome!" He pulled back, and stopped her. He grabbed her by her shoulders, and shook her a little. She looked scared to death. "What the heck is the matter with you? And where are we running to?"

"There's no time for this," she replied. "We need to go now!" She grabbed his wrist which he ripped from her grasp. "Inuyasha, please. We need to leave."

"Not until you clear up what is going on. You're always jumpy, but not like this. Did something happen?"

She closed her eyes, and a tear rolled down her flustered face. "Yes, something happened."

His face turned concerned as he took a step closer to her. "What happened?"

"Naraku. He tried to kidnap me, and stuff me in his car." She opened her eyes to look at him. "He knows, Inuyasha. They both know."

"About what? The whole phone thing?"

"Yes. Koga's alive, and we shouldn't know anything about it. So they're trying to get rid of us."

"Then what are you waiting for, wench? Let's get going!" This time he grabbed her arm, and dragged her along. "We'll take the back way to the parking lot." He turned back to her. "How did you get away from him anyway?"

"Kneed him," she said simply.

Inuyasha made a silent o with his mouth. "That has got to hurt."

She nodded her head. "Well, yeah. I had to get away somehow." She looked around the corner to make sure no one was there. She signaled Inuyasha forward. "Come on. He's probably looking for me all around the school by now."

They hurried to her car keeping low to the ground. Occasionally they would stop behind something, and peek around it so they fully aware of their surroundings and others. When they had finally arrived at her car, they both hopped in without a moment to waste, and pulled off on the street back to her home.

"That was scary," Kagome laughed.

He raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you laughing?"

"Because it's so funny. I feel like I'm in some sort of movie, don't you? Running away from the bad guy that is."

"Oh," he said slowly.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I've never seen a movie before."

The car came to an abrupt stop, and some yelling could be heard behind them along with beeping. "Are you serious?"

He shook his head yes. "My mother did not approve of television or movies. By the time I came to your house, I had forgotten what a television even looked like much less how it worked."

"Well," she started as she once again put the car in drive. "I'll just have to take you to one sometime." She smiled at him. "Who knows? Maybe it could be a date." She kind of trailed off with that sentence, but Inuyasha easily made it out.

He smirked. "Sure."

Kagome blushed instantly. "You heard me?"

"Of course I did, wench. I don't have poor hearing like you humans." He pointed to his ears to get his point across.

It was then a phone decided to ring. Kagome reached for her purse, and took out her cell phone, but was surprised when it wasn't the one ringing. She remembered Naraku's phone, and reached for it. It was indeed to one responsible for the noise. Her heart was beating at a much faster pace than a few moments ago. She looked at the caller Id.

"Who is it?" Inuyasha asked.

"Koga," she answered.

"That wimpy wolf really is still alive?"

"Inuyasha, you idiot."

"What?"

"You're an idiot," she repeated. "I told you before he was alive. This is the whole reason why Naraku is after us. It's because we know about their little secret."

"Well, I still wish he was dead," he pouted.

She slapped her forehead, "We'll talk about this later." She looked back at the phone which was still ringing. She took a deep breath, and brought the phone to her ear.

"Hello?"

"Yeah, is Naraku there?"

"Koga?" she asked slowly.

The voice on the other line stuttered. "Kags, is that you?"

"Yeah it's me." Some tears sprang into her eyes. She couldn't help but be happy to hear his voice again. "Why Koga?"

"Why what?"

"Why did you fake to be dead and frame Inuyasha?"

The other line was silent for a moment. "I did it all for you," he responded truthfully. "Kagome, I'm so lost without you."

She started to cry harder which Inuyasha noticed immediately. He could hear every word Koga said, and wanted to wring his neck. Kagome was his, and Koga was not going to get her back or hurt her in the process.

"But how could you do such a thing..."

"Kagome, I love you. I want to be with you, but you were falling in love with him. I had to get him out of the way so I could keep on loving you. I don't want anyone interfering between us. I love you too much."

"I'm sorry, Koga."

"For what?"

She thought about her choice of words as an idea rose into her head. "It's nothing. But you're right. I love you too."

Inuyasha couldn't believe what he was hearing. 'What crap is this girl talking?!'

"I love you so much, Koga. I can't imagine being with anyone but you. Not even...not even Inuyasha. You mean so much more to me."

Inuyasha started coughing as she signaled for him to pipe down.

Koga was smirking on the other line. "I knew my woman would never give up on me."

Kagome smiled. "Can I see you again?"

"Of course. Wherever you would like, my dear."

"How about we meet at the big oak tree in Aishi Park at um...eight tonight?"

"Sounds like a plan. I'll see you then Kag."

"Alright. Until tonight." She kissed the phone and hung up.

Inuyasha's jaw was hanging open.

"Inuyasha, close your mouth. It's rude."

His mouth remained open. "What the hell was that?"

"Don't worry, Yashie. I have a plan."

"Whoa whoa whoa."

"What?"

"What did you just call me?"

"Yashie," she said with a smirk. She rubbed one of his ears. "Little Yashie is jealous."

He crossed his arms over his chest. "Whatever."

I have to go on vacation, so I will end it here. I thought you'd rather have a hsort update then none at all. Later!

Ceaseless Cloudy Days: Aw, yes. More to write to you. :P Well, I didn't kidnap her as you already found out, so you don't have to worry about that anymore. I wouldn't know where to go with a kidnapping. Oh, and I had him say her name in that one chapter on purpose. It's supposed to show that he likes her and is warming up to her. And I know the cliffhangers are evil, but as I said before...I like them when I'm writing them. Heh. Otherwise, they are evil beyond all reason. And anyone who writes a cliffhanger on a story I'm reading is subject to endless torture! Mwuahahaha!!!

AUTHOR'S NOTE

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