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Suzu – Welcome back, readers! Today we shall have a debate on whether Inuyasha deserves to be with Kagome or not.
Kodaku – I say he does.
Suzu – (claps her hands happily) Really? Me too!!!
Kodaku - ....
Suzu - ....
Kodaku – ....Suzu? Is the debate over?
Suzu - .... I guess it is. Inuyasha should be with Kagome, then. Wow, that was easy.
Kodaku – Yep.
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Chapter 6:
'They're gone.' When you thought about it, it was a stupid phrase to say when you get sucked against your will from one world to another, but that's all Kagome could muster about now.
She glanced around her once more. Wooden walls smeared with dirt and age, hard dirt floor, and the dark opening into the well's shrine, signaling that she was indeed in her own era. She stared stupidly at the opening for a while, willing it to turn into the sunlit entrance to the Sengoku Jidai. But no, it remained the way it was.
A face flashed back at her. 'Inuyasha' she thought. What had she seen in that face? Suddenly, it all rushed back to her. Unable to hold it back, the waterworks began. The face told it all. The eyes of the hanyou had stared at her with horror and shock—and anguish.
"Inuyasha...So you didn't want me to go," Kagome mumbled into her dampened sleeve. 'Maybe there's still hope.' The thought flashed through her mind. Climbing out of the well, she stood back a little, and jumped.
'Please, I wish to see Inuyasha' she thought as the she launched herself into the Bone Eater's Well. Suddenly, she hid bottom. She looked up, and saw the same dark indoors opening like before.
Kagome climbed out again, and tried again and again, each time with more tears spilling over her face. Finally after countless bruises she stood up and headed into the house.
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As she entered her house, Kagome saw her mom making lunch in the kitchen as her grandfather read the paper and ranted on and on about 'modern days'. Her mother turned around to see Kagome enter through the kitchen door.
"Hi, sweetie!" Her Mother said cheerily, then seeing the bruises and expression on Kagome's face, she asked concernedly, "Kagome, what's wrong? Another big battle with monsters or is it something else?"
"Um, no Mom, it was nothing unusual. It was just another tiring battle." Kagome plastered a fake smile on her. "I'm just tired, so I'm going up to my room. Bye Grandpa." Kagome turned away quickly, not wishing to say another lie to her family.
She trudged up the stairs, backpack in tow. 'Inuyasha, I can't go back to him...or the others.' Reaching her room, Kagome flung her backpack in the corner and flopped on her bed.
Just then, Souta entered her room. "Hey nee-chan! (A/N meaning: sister)" He flopped down on her mattress beside her. Seeing her face, he asked, "Don't tell me you and Inuyasha had another fight. But you usually don't get bruises afterwards, Kagome." Souta stared at Kagome. (A/N: So many young people are staring in this fic!)
"You know Inuyasha, Souta. But don't tell Mom and Gramps, okay? It was just an ordinary fight with that jerk. And the bruises were from a battle with some local demons." Kagome lied to her little brother. "I'm tired, so just go play your game boy or something, okay Souta?"
After Souta had left, Kagome dived under the covers, not caring about how she would dirty her bed with her grubby clothes. Exhausted, she soon fell asleep with an image of Inuyasha in her head.
"Mmmm" Kagome mumbled as she awoke with the sun shining outside. 'It's the morning of the next day already???' Luckily, it was Saturday. Kagome didn't feel up to school yet. The song 'Home' by Sheryl Crow was playing downstairs.
I woke up this morning
And now I understand,
What it means to give your life
To just one man.
Afraid of feeling nothing,
No queasy butterflies.
My head is full of voices,
My house is full of lies.
This is hooommmmee...
Hoooommmmee...
And this is hooommmmee...
Hommmmeee...
This is home...
"Ungh!" Trying to muffle the very truthful song, Kagome covered her ears with a nearby pillow as well as the one she was sleeping on. Sadly, one phrase stood out enough that she could still hear it.
.....And dreaming of yesterday.
Suddenly, the phone rang, bringing a little comfort as it drowned out the music. She picked it up, and the comfort changed to the exact opposite as she heard who the voice in the phone belonged to.
"Hi Higurashi! I was just calling to see if you were okay. But I guess you are if you can pick up the phone before all the other people in your family." Hojo joked.
"Um...I guess I am. In fact, I was going to go out with my friends today, so I'd better call them now." Kagome tried hard to rack up an excuse, but failed miserably as Hojo turned it to his advantage.
"Hey, since you're well for once, why don't I take you to the movies tonight? All of your friends can come too. We can meet them at the theater. I know a movie Eri was dying to see. I'll even call them for you!"
"Uh...I guess-..." Kagome never finished, because Hojo interrupted. "Really? Great! I'll pick you up at 6:30 then. See you, Higurashi." The receiver on the other end clicked.
Kagome couldn't believe it. She'd just gotten separated from all her friends in the Sengoku Jidai which was like her second home and now she was expected to go to a movie? She'd just lost Inuyasha...Kagome felt tears start welling up again. 'No Kagome. You can do this, maybe some good modern day kids can take your mind off that baka.'
"You can do this, Kagome," she breathed.
Kagome was dressed in a light blue blouse and jeans. Her raven hair was down like it always was, if not brushed as well. She really didn't feel like dressing up.
The doorbell rang. Kagome hurried her reluctant legs to answer Hojo. It took 20 slow seconds to get her to go to the door and open it.
"Hey, Kagome, I got you this," Hojo said happily with his usual absent and not very intellectual smile. He held out a teddy bear. "It says 'get well' when you squeeze its paws," he explained and added randomly, "You look nice."
Kagome forced a smile. 'Yeah right, I bet you say that to the old lady who lives down the block too.' She thought about Inuyasha's usual scowl and Hojo's dumb smile. She would do anything to see that scowl again, Kagome thought as she accepted the bear with a 'thank you'.
"Right. Let's go then." Hojo held out his hand to Kagome, which she didn't accept.
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Suzu – So that's Kagome's side, not as emotional, but I guess it's alright. The next chapter will hopefully be longer, you guys are probably mumbling right now. I hope so too, but you never know. A chapter tells the author what length it wants to be.
Kodaku – 0.o -Your chapters talk?!?!?!?!?!?
Suzu – (smiles mischievously) Of course. Anyways, pleaz leave your reviews by pressing the kawaii little purple button conveniently placed at the bottom of this page. Leave thoughts and comments, and I hope you tune in next time! (Waves goodbye with Kodaku)
And as the page fades away, an argument is heard...
Kodaku – I don't believe you!
Suzu – They so do! Listen!
Chapter – Hi. I wanted to be 1,301 words long, so here I am.
Kodaku and Suzu - 0.o – Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! (Runs for their lives)