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A/N: Thanks for all those who have taken the time to review!!! Like always, comments at the end of the chapter. Please forgive me for the short chapter. I did not get motivated enough by the number of reviews and so...No just kidding! '-' I was away this whole weekend at an uncle's house and just finished writing this chapter before going to a 3 day trip up north. Hopefully when I come back, there will be more reviews...Please? '-' How about I bribe you guys with a long chapter...with a cherry on top.


Unspoken Words

by: lady-rouge


Chapter 4

"Hey mom, it's me, Kagome."

"Kagome? Are you okay? You sound tired."

Kagome smiled. "No mama, I'm fine, really. I just called this morning to tell you that everything's great over here and that I miss you all very much."

"Oh Kagome, we miss you too, especially Souta. When are you coming home to see us?"

"Pretty soon. I don't want to come home until I have enough money for Souta's surgery. With this job, it won't be too long."

"Okay dear. Don't work too hard at work, you hear?"

"Yes mama. See you later."

Kagome took the phone and stared at it for a moment, envisioning her mother's smiling face before setting it down. She missed her family so much and wanted their comfort because her life was full of so many tangles. She sighed. Things would all work out in the end. They had to. That was her motto that kept her going through life everyday. She turned and stared absently at the clear blue sky. Somehow, after six long years, she didn't really believe that anymore, but she kept feeding herself that lie, so that she would never have to face the truth. Never have to see that her life was going in the wrong direction. Never have to admit to herself that she had done something wrong in trying to help her family. The blue clouds in her view became unseeing as a scene took its place:



"Kagome, this is Naraku. Naraku, this is my daughter Kagome."

Kagome turned her eyes from the dark gloomy sky and looked at the young man in front of her. He had a pale complexion with long hair tied into a high ponytail. His dark eyes scrutinized her. She shivered a little at how cold his eyes were.

"Hello Kagome," he said. "You're dad has told me many things about you."

Kagome smiled hesitantly. "I hope they are all good things."

He smiled, "They are. That is why I wanted to meet you. You have exceeded my expectations of you." He turned to Kagome's dad and his own. "You guys said she was pretty. How could you lie?" He turned to look back at her. "She's beautiful."

Kagome blushed. She rarely blushed when Inuyasha called her that, but that was because she did feel beautiful when Inuyasha was around. He made her feel beautiful with his comments and tender looks. Having a stranger call her that was strange. Her dad smiled happily and looked at them expectantly.

Naraku continued on, "I know this is really sudden, but if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to take you to dinner this Friday, May 17th for your birthday."

Kagome's eyes widened and she looked at him. "F-For my birthday?"

He nodded solemnly. "Yes, for your birthday. You don't have any plans with anyone, do you?"

Kagome looked frantically at her dad. He shook his head softly at her; reminding her of her promise. Kagome's eyes watered and she lowered her eyes.

"No, no one."

He took her hand and kissed it. She shook off the feeling of repulsion. "Then I will pick you up at 6:00 pm on Friday?"

She nodded her head weakly.

Her father smiled cheerfully and took their guests into the dining room. "Let's go eat dinner then, it looks like my wife has dinner ready," he motioned towards the room where his wife was standing by the doorframe.

Kagome slowly lifted her eyes as she watched her father, Naraku and his dad walk into the room. Then she turned them towards her mother. Her mother gave her a sad smile as she looked at Kagome before turning away to assist the guests. Kagome looked at the happy scene and felt like she was drowning; suffocating. She felt so alone in this house; felt like she was the only one in the world. A tear trickled down her cheek. She was not as strong as she wanted to be. She needed Inuyasha's strong arms around her, but that could never happen anymore. Another tear fell and she wiped it angrily. She had to stop being so selfish. This was the right thing. Everything would work out in the end. It had to. Kagome got up from her position by the window overlooking the gloomy sky and joined them for dinner.



Kagome jerked to a start when the phone rang. She glanced quickly at her watch and stifled a groan. Today was a busy day and she shouldn't have daydreamed like that. Well, it was too late to cry over spilled milk now. Sighing, Kagome swiveled around in her chair and answered the insistent phone call. She worked persistently all morning and had a short lunch with Sango before heading back to the office where Inuyasha and Mirouku were working non stop on a special contract with a corporation.

It was getting dark outside when Kagome started to pack up and go. One glance at her wristwatch told her that it was now 7:16 and her stomach was making demands on her. It was time to pack up and go. She grabbed her purse in one hand, her work in the other and switched off the lights before shutting her office door. Ritually, like always, he was working to finish up something important at his desk and as she passed him to leave, she called him a goodnight. He grunted her an inaudible response and continued his work. She noticed that Sango was gone already as she passed her desk and smiled. Probably went out with Mirouku, she thought with a grin. They made a cute couple and it would be perfect if Mirouku stopped his womanizing ways.

Opening the front door, she stepped out on the sidewalk. Feeling the cool breeze blow against her, she pulled her light jacket closer towards her and started to walk briskly towards her apartment; becoming lost in a sea of thoughts. She did not hear the quiet footsteps until a pair of bulky arms suddenly encircled her roughly.

"Let go of me!" She became panicked and tried to swerve her head around to see who her aggressor was. He was a big guy draped in black. Seeing an ugly gleam in his eyes, she frantically tried to shove him off. "I – said," Kagome pulled her arms back to gain momentum, "let go of me!" She finished, thrusting her arms out to hit him in the chest. He was unmovable and the force caused her to fall on her back.

He laughed leeringly at her and threw himself on top of her. His dirty hands roughly raked over her neck and she screamed; closing her eyes.

Suddenly the weight disappeared and she slipped her eyes open. There, where the guy once was stood another figure and she scrambled to get away.

"Kagome, wait!" A familiar voice called to her back yet she still ran. A hand grabbed her and she screamed; struggling to push him away. "Kagome, it's me, Inuyasha," a voice said urgently.

She froze.

"Inuyasha?" She turned around to meet his concerned gaze. "Inuyasha!" She yelled, relief washing away the fear that once filled her every fiber. Forgetting all the tensions between them and only seeing the safety beacon that he shown, she threw herself into his safe embrace. "I-I was so scared," she stuttered; burrowing her head into his shoulder. "T-Thank goodness you came."

His hand tightened around her shoulders and he patted her back awkwardly. "It's okay Kagome, I'm here now. Did that bastard hurt you? If he did, I swear that I will break every bone in his unconscious body now," he growled; eyes looking swiftly over her body to see the damages. She looked shaken, but alright. If he had been even later, she would have been... his hands clenched tightly. He had decided to leave after her departure and had gotten outside when he heard a scream. Her scream. His heart had quickened and he had run towards it to see a bulking figure on top of Kagome. All he had seen was red as he ran towards him and thrown him off of her and hit him. And now she was crying. In his arms. He looked at her shaken form and he gripped her tightly to him. "I'll take you home, Kagome," Inuyasha said quietly. Her only response was a sniffle. He chuckled and gently guided her home.

"Inuyasha-san?"

Inuyasha looked up from his paperwork to see Kagome standing by his doorway. She looked nervous and scared.

"Yes?"

"I just wanted to thank you for what you did yesterday." She broke the eye contact and stared down to the carpet. "I-don't know what I would of done if you hadn't come," she said shuddering slightly.

Inuyasha almost went to comfort her but stopped himself. Yesterday, he had shown her more emotion than he would have liked her to see. And he had berated himself the whole morning when his emotions were not ruling his senses and actions and he could think clearly. "No problem," he said distantly and turned back to his work, but not before he caught her downcast look at his response.

She turned to go to her room when his next sentence stopped her, "You're not hurt, are you? From yesterday, I mean." Kagome turned around, surprise evident on her face and smiled. "No, I'm fine thanks to you," she said softly and continued on her way.

Seeing her smile, a warm started to blossom in his heart. A slight smile tugging on his face, Inuyasha tuned back to his work.

Kagome smiled at her paperwork. After her talk with Inuyasha, she had been in such a good mood. She sat there for a while and jumped out of her seat when the door opened suddenly.

"Kagome-san"

Kagome looked at Inuyasha's face in surprise.

"Yes Inuyasha-san?"

"Starting tonight, when you leave, my driver will drive you home since I stay late," he told her with a don't-argue-with-me tone.

Kagome's eyes widened. "That's very kind of you, Inuyasha-san, but there's no need," Kagome said gently; feeling touched at his statement. "What happened yesterday won't happen today," she finished.

"But I insist. I'll feel better if you do this. Anyways if anything happens to you, it'll cause me too much trouble. I'll have to look for a new secretary," he said, shrugging indifferently; averting his gaze.

Kagome bit back a smile and the urge to hug him. Inuyasha was so sweet in his own way even though he never showed it. Maybe he was starting to forgive her. She prayed that he was because she could not live if he didn't. "Sure, thanks Inuyasha-san."

"Feh," he said, tilting his chin up and leaving her room.

Kagome could only smile and shake her head. maybe things would turn out all right after all.

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Comments:

Black wolf girl: Don't worry, this will definately be an Inu/kag story!

Shesshy-Slipperz/S.Wooz: I promise to check out your stories soon! I have so much things to do, but when I get the chance, you bet I will come check them out!

prettygirl24: The part where they both break up will be coming soon...hopefully by chapter 6. Sorry if it's too long of a wait for you, but you'll understand it more where I put it.

Everyone else: Thanks for your comments and I will try to update ASAP!