Mixed Emotions [Two]

Author's notes: Thanks for the reviewers of this story. I hope that you would continue likeing this story 'till the end. Also, Inuyasha is in all of Kagome's classes. ;; I give you...chapter two of "Mixed Emotions".

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

...I hate you, I love you, I just can't remember to forget you...

-from "It's about time", song by Lilix-

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Mixed Emotions [Two] - Something about him [Three-part chapter]

Part 1 - Miroku, Kouga, Ayame and Sango: A conversation of truth

It was a Saurday, five days after Kagome, Sango and Ayame met Inuyasha and the others. Sango, Miroku, Kouga and Ayame were hanging out at the park, sitting on the grassy ground. They formed a small circle while talking about things happening in school and outside of school, public or private. At that time, it was just an hour before sunset.

"So you went on that super-fast-running-roller-coaster last week?" asked Ayame. "It must've been really scary."

"Naw. Rides like those are just a piece of cake for me," replied Kouga. "Besides, it was a good way to dry off after swimming."

"What about you, Miroku?" wondered Sango. "Doing the usual things?" Miroku sweatdropped and laughed nervously. Scratching the back of his head, he answered, "Um..well...I guess so." Kouga chuckled while Ayame laughed loudly.

"Oh come on, Miroku. You can do a lot better than that," Kouga commented. "There's lots of things to do, like, sports or somethin'."

"Oh yeah, there's something I've been meaning to tell you guys," Said Miroku. "Something 'bout our new kid, Inu-something...or was it Inuyasha? Ah whatever. Just about him." The three other teens were ready to listen carefully to what the 18 year old has to say. "You see, since that Inuyasha came to our school, I've been having this uneasy feeling..."

"So do I!" screamed Sango. "I always feel something strange whenever we're around that guy...which is every lunch time for the past 5 days."

"Well, it might be that case for all of us," added Kouga. "Maybe he's a demon or something...who knows? Maybe he has come out to hunt us down...or maybe he's just after Kagome's blood..." Kouga made a hissing sound and licked his lips.

"Don't be ridiculous now, Kouga," Ayame insisted, waving her hand up and down in front of the other 15 year old's face. "You know that demons only existed a long time ago, like, even before the Nobunaga-guy's time...well at least, the legend says so. And, like, if there were demons here today, they would've taken over the world...even Tokyo!"

"She's got a point there, dude," says Miroku. "Besides, who would believe us if we accused him as a demon? But still, there's kinda like an evil aura around this character..."

"Are you some monk or something?" asked Kouga. "'Cuz, like, you've been talking about all these sorts of spells and 'eevil auras' things."

"Actually, a priest is raised me since my father had already passed away. Since then, I've been trained as a monk." All four friends became deep in thought for a few minutes.

Then, Ayame blurted out, "I think I know who would believe us! About that demon thing!"

"Who?" Kouga, Sango and Miroku asked.

"Kagome!" The red-head answered. "She believes most of the things we say."

"No, we can't tell her! Don't you remember?" Miroku stated. "Kagome fell head over heels for that weirdo. She would be shocked if we told her our assumption."

"Fell head over heels? You mean, inlove?" asked Kouga. "Oh yeah. But a beauty like her could've just fallen for me." Feeling Ayame's gaze on him, he laughed hysterically and turned serious. "Why would she fall in love with that weirdo? I mean, like, he's so dorky even though he's a far better athlete than I."

"What a jock," Sango said boringly. Then a thought came to her. "That's it! Inuyasha signed up for all of the sports in school!...well, at least, nearly all of them. He signed up for basketball, soccer and track and field. So, to snap our Kagome back to reality, we'll have to tell her that he's a jock, who cares for nothing other than sports and cheerleaders!"

"Yeah. I guess that would work," Miroku agreed. "Besides, by looking at Kagome's behavior, she seems to think that Inuyasha is some arrogant, stubborn, mean, cruel...etcetera, etcetera...jerk." Sango eyed him and whispered, "Will you stop saying ' besides', already?!" Miroku mouthed an "oh!" and nodded.

"Anyway, we have to devise a plan to get our Kagome's thoughts back to school and friends and away from Inuyasha," Kouga announced, a second later feeling a foot stepping on his head. Ayame, Sango, and Miroku stepped back, looking horribly scared. The girl wore beige capris and a short sleeved green shirt with sakura designs on it. It had been warm that afternoon.

"Who says I think about that jerk?!" the person asked with an evil tone in her voice. It was definitely - and truly - something to be frightened of. "So, he's nothing more than a jock, huh? That's another thing that I don't have to worry about!" With a last punch on Sango, Miroku, Ayame and Kouga's heads, she zoomed off. It was Kagome, their youngest friend.

"I guess she heard us," Sango sighed, followed by Kouga and Miroku. "That's the end of it. Our friendship is finally broken, after all these years."

"No, I don't think that, Sango," replied Ayame, rubbing her head and the huge bump on it. "I think she just doesn't want up to talk about her and that Inuyasha guy that she's having a crush on because she knows that they can never be together because of Inuyasha's attitude. And also, it's so obvious that she likes Inuyasha. Flirting with guys sometimes means violence. You see, All that they've been doing all week was glare at each other, call each other names, and yell at each other. A very common way of flirting."

"Well said, Ayame," Kouga complemented. "Oh well...I guess all we can do right now is watch...watch our Kagome suffer because of one guy in this whole school..."

"That's rich coming from someone like you, Kouga," said Miroku, automatically receiving a punch from Sango and a "That's cruel" statement.

"Do you really think that that is true, Ayame?" Sango wondered. "I mean, it's either they really hate each other or they really like each other." From there, there four friends sighed. "Why don't we go to the Sunset shrine tomorrow and get the old man there to tell us the real legend about demons from the past? I heard that he knows a lot about legends. That way we'll see if Kouga's theory is true."

"Naw...that's too boring, Sango."

"Then how are we suppose to learn if Inuyasha is a demon who lingers on the face of the earth disguising himself as a normal human?" asked Ayame. "I mean, look at his unusual appearance, young look and white hair."

"How about we just watch a movie now and clear our mind about this? On Monday, Kagome's going to kill us for sure if we bring up one bit of this conversation," Miroku suggested. The others agreed, and he added, "Oh yeah, I would like to sit beside one of these ladies..." At that note, two red hand marks glowed on the 18 year old's cheeks: both left AND right. Oh well. What goes around comes around.

Mixed Emotions [Two] - Something about him [Three-part chapter]

Part 2 - Kagome and Inuyasha: Second meeting; Unrecognizable face

The fifteen year old Kagome Higurashi walked down the streets, storming away from the grassy park where her feelings for Inuyasha. "So it's true..." she mumbled. "They can easily see through me. Maybe Inuyasha does too..." a soft voice turned into a shout full of rage and hate. "Why should I be thinking of him anyway?! Like I had said before, Ayame and Sango are right! He might be cute, but his attitude sucks!" Kagome sighed and continued walking towards nowhere. "Oh, what's the use of talking to myself?"

Kagome began to think about her past. Everything was so easy back then...she was so carefree and no one every got mad at her. But now...

The slight wind blew past her, making her remember that the sun had already set. She also remembered that she didn't bring a jacket with her. Kagome shivered uncontrollably as she forced herself to run back to the park where she had left her four friends, Miroku, Sango, Ayame and Kouga. When she arrived, they were gone. "Perfect. Just perfect," Kagome thought, running up to a tree and sitting on it's humongous roots. Then she realized that the tree was so big that a small pit was made by it's roots. The fifteen year old slid in the small pit, preventing the wind from blowing on her. It was a new moon tonight. Only the stars shone in the night sky, without the moon present. "If Inuyasha would change, I would so go for him. But if not...I can just go for sweet Hojo...or bad boy Kouga...or some other guy out there..." Had she not realized that she was drifting slowly to sleep...

An hour later, A figure from afar walked sluggishly towards Kagome's limp, sleeping self. The person with midnight black hair and dark purple eyes came closer. He wore blue jeans and a baggy sports shirt. His long hair flowed behind him as he walked. His young appearance made him look completely innocent, but he was indeed a teenager: Age - indeed fifteen years old. Kagome remained asleep, completely unaware of the young man's presence.

"Who's this?" the man mumbled to himself. His long arms extended to the girl's shoulders and he shook her gently. Kagome's chocolate brown eyes opened halfway, catching a glimpse of the guy. "Kouga? or is it Miroku?" she thought. "No...the hair's long...but black...who is this man?"

"Kouga? Miroku?" she guessed one by one. The young man just laughed and shook his head. Nervousness flowed in Kagome's veins as she jumped up and pushed the black haired boy away. " W-w-who are you?!"

"I'm just a stranger passing by to wake up a sleeping high-school girl?" He stated with an unknown expression. Was he being nice, or was he about to do something bizarre? "I thought you were unconscious or something." Kagome couldn't clearly see his face. His sporty look matched Inuyasha's features, except for the black hair and dark purple eyes. He was indeed handsome. But...it couldn't be him. It was impossible. Probably his brother? or cousin? She squinted her eyes and tried to recognize the man.

"Have we met? You seem awfully familiar..." Kagome asked, frowning slightly. The man nodded with no expression at all. "Are you related to a guy named Inuyasha?"

"I believe we have, Kagome. And...Don't you remember? I met you in school not too long ago." The girl gasped. Then she felt a shiver down her spine. "Don't you remember me? My name's--"

"I'm sorry, but I don't seem to know you... I have to go, by the way..." the fifteen year old girl said hastily. After that, she ran as fast as she can to her house by the Sunset Shrine.

The teenage guy chuckled to himself. "Silly, stupid girl," he muttered. "It's me, Inuyasha." It was him, the young man in school whom she despised, - or pretending to despise, that is.

Mixed Emotions [Two] - Something about him [Three-part chapter]

Part 3 - Miroku, Sango, Ayame and Kouga - An unexpected visit and a trip to the mall

The next day, Kagome woke up late. On her clock, it was 10:35...pretty late for someone like her who always wakes up on time. She slowly got to her feet and slipped her foot inside her slippers. Heading to her drawers, she picked out a nice watermelon red skirt and a lime green spaghetti-strap top. She put them on and brushed her long hair down. At last, as she came down to breakfast, Souta was playing his usual fighting game and her grampa is reading the newspaper on the dining table, still talking about all sorts of legends. Mrs. Higurashi sat at the opposite side of the table, listening to him as much as she can. The moment she saw Kagome by the stairs, she shot up from her seat and called her to come down. "Oh, Good Morning, Kagome. Have some breakfast." The fifteen year old's breakfast was already prepared for her, although it looked cold already.

"Morning, Mom," Kagome said, barely hearing herself while eating her breakfast. "Thanks for breakfast." Her mother smiled and nodded, somehow replying a "you're welcome" in a silent way. It was a quiet morning...something that hasn't occurred in years. Then, Kagome's Grampa remembered something.

"Oh that's right. Four youngsters are coming for a visit at the shrine today. Kagome, would you kindly do me a favor and bring tea and muffins to our guests?" Kagome had no other choice but to agree. "Yes, grampa," she answered. Then, she put her plate away and washed it for a couple of minutes. From the kitchen, she put her outdoor footwear and walked towards the legendary tree, "The God tree", or "Goshinboku" to her Grampa, that was just near the shrine. Gazing at the leaves dancing in the wind, she sat by its shade to protect herself from the heat of the sun. She stayed there for about an hour.

"I wonder who the four guests are," Kagome said, breaking the long silence. "And why would they want to hear about Gramp's talk?" At the same moment, Kagome heard footsteps and chattering coming from the long stairway to the shrine. It was the voice of two girls, and two boys; more likely, teens. Those voices sound awfully familiar...

(The chattering)

"Oh, so this is where Kagome lives?"

"Yeah..."

"Didn't you know?!"

"No..."

"You never told us!"

"You didn't ask, Kouga. You have to ask first, then we would've told you."

-Sounds of fake crying and whimpering-

"Figures. You two are so...immature."

Four figures of youngsters appeared at arch at the top of the stairway, revealing themselves as Kagome's friends: Miroku, Kouga, Ayame and Sango. They wore casual clothes, meaning that they've gone somewhere before going there. As soon as Sango spotted her friend, she waved at her frantically, calling her to them.

"Kagome!!!" Sango yelled out, waving to her.

"Yo, Kagome. What's up?" Kouga greeted, followed by Miroku's gentle smile. Ayame stood by him, also smiling and waving.

"Oh, hi you guys," Kagome muttered, feeling a little cheerful than earlier. She couldn't get the picture of her meeting with the Inuyasha-look-a-like stranger from last night, but she managed to keep it from leaking out to her family. "Nice morning, isn't it." All four nodded, then Sango stepped up.

"We were wondering if you want to come with us to the mall," she said. "If you're not too busy, that is."

"Oh, not at all. I'd be glad to," Kagome quickly replied. "But I have to change first..."

"Oh, no you don't have to, Kag," Ayame popped. "Just slip a pair of sandals on and you're fine."

"Do you really think so?"

"We know so," chorused the red-head and Sango. "We're your friends, duh." Kagome laughed for a moment then went inside her house to look for a matching pair of sandals. Seconds later, she found a cute, red pair of sandals and hesitatingly put them on her feet. It looked nice enough for her. Finally, she grabbed her purse and told her mom quickly where she was going and left.

All five friends walked down the street towards the mall. They wore bright, casual clothes, and of course, smiles. It didn't take them long until they reached the entrance to the mall in downtown. One by one, they all entered through the sliding doors. The air-conditioned air swept as the group of five walked along each store.

"Can we go to the food court first? I'm hungry," Kouga commented. Indeed, it was already noon, and neither one of them had lunch yet. They did nothing else but agree. So the first place that they went to was the food court. A lot of seats were still empty, yet a lot were already occupied. Youngsters like them were occupying most of the seats, while the rest were adults and the elderly. They sat at a table of six chairs, although they were only five. Miroku left to get some sushi for him and his friend Kouga. Meanwhile, Ayame went off to get some noodles from one nearby fast-food shop for her, Sango and Kagome. Kouga, Sango and Kagome were left at the table.

"So, Kagome...are you still mad at us for yesterday?" wondered Sango, with such deep apology in her voice. "We're really, real--"

"That's okay, Sango. You don't need to apologize," Kagome simply replied. "I was the one who's suppose to be sorry...for eavesdropping." Sango held in her laughter, but cannot do that any longer. With one look at her friend, she bursted out laughing. Kouga just watched her.

"Ha ha ha! That really was funny, Kagome."

"Um...okay?"

"You see, we think you two would make such a great couple." Kagome blushed away furiously. Butterflies popped out of nowhere in her stomach, giving her an uneasy feeling. "S-A-N-G-O!!" Kagome whispered. "What are you talking about?!"

"We know you fell for his trap, Kag..." Kouga teased with the same evil grin that he had the day before. "But...did he fetch you yet?"

"Shut up, Kouga!!" the raven-haired girl muttered, almost yelling. Kouga sweatdropped and remained on his seat.

"Do you know him well?" asked Sango, not really changing the subject.

"No..not really..."

"How much do you like him?"

"Not...much..."

"AH-HA!!" A voice from behind yelled, almost making the 15-year old girl jump in fright. "So you DO like him!" It was Ayame, carrying 3 bowls of ramen on a tray. She was followed by the 18 year old Miroku, with 2 plates of sushi. "So what's the news?"

"Something that concerns Inuyasha, of course," Kouga announced boringly. For that, he received a punch from him good ol' 18 year old buddy. "OW!!" After the trays have been set on the table, each of them grabbed their meals and began eating them. Kouga gomped on the sushi while the others eat in the right manner. Kagome stopped in the middle of her meal, then swallowed hard.

"Umm...you guys, do any of you know if...Inuyasha has a twin? With black hair?" Her friends glanced at her in curiousness, wondering what has gone to her head.

"Twin?"

"Well...you see, yesterday I was sleeping on this tree at the park...then he appeared and woke me up..." Kagome mentioned. "...then he said that we have met before...And he does know my name and he says it as if he knows me a lot." A blush remained on her cheeks, clearly stating something.

"Are you sure...that you saw the person right, or maybe you were just dreaming?" asked Miroku.

"I saw him. I wasn't dreaming because I remember running home in my skirt."

"Hmm...this is awfully weird...you say that you think Inuyasha has a twin brother? Are you sure they look the same?" asked Sango.

"Well, the one that I met yesterday had long black hair and purple eyes unlike Inuyasha, who has that silvery long hair and golden eyes."

"Do you think that...it could be his brother?" asked Kouga.

"I think so, since they look so alike."

"Hmph. How about we ask him himself tomorrow?" suggested Ayame, still eating her noodles. Her group of friends seem to agree.

"Well, tomorrow we'll see the truth about this brother of his!" said Ayame.

"Why are you all getting so excited for?" wondered Kagome.

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Oh well. I've decided to stop there. Probably it bored you out... Once again, I'm taking a rest and think about the next chapter. v.v... See ya next time.

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