Mixed Emotions [Three]
Author's Notes: Well, here goes another day of writing an over 2000 word story chapter. I hope my stories aren't that boring...and I hope to get many comments in the future. Thanks for all the reviewers, by the way. Anyways, I give you chapter three!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha...alright?
Mixed Emotions [Three] - A week...with that Inuyasha?!
Inuyasha, Miroku, Kouga, Ayame, Kagome and Sango - Inuyasha thinks of Kagome?
"Well, tomorrow we'll see the truth about this brother of his!" said Ayame.
"Why are you all getting so excited for?" wondered Kagome. Miroku, Kouga, Sango and Ayame all stopped eating and looked at one direction. Their eyes were wide open, and they seemed really excited. Then they turned to the raven haired 15 year old teen with evil grins.
"There's your man, Kagome," Sango informed, running behind her friend while pointing to a silvery haired teenager. He matched Inuyasha's stance perfectly. "Go for him!"
"Come on, Kagome. Do it or lose your opportunity forever!" Ayame warned.
"Yeah. This might be the only time that you'll see him out of school," said Miroku.
"And...if you go and talk to him now, no one else that goes to our school will see...except for us," Kouga reminded. "Good luck, Tiger. Maybe he'll be nicer to you, since this isn't school." Patting her on the back, Kouga pushed Kagome to the crowd to meet Inuyasha. Kagome's four friends waved in the distance and gave her a thumbs-up. Before she can even look for Inuyasha, he had already ran into her while she was looking at her friends. Inuyasha tripped on Kagome's leg while she was turned and slammed on the floor along with her. "Watch where you're going, damn it," he grimaced.
"Sorry sir...I'm very sorry," Kagome said without looking up. At the time she looked up, annoyance and anger swept over her like a wave. "You watch where you're going, jerk!" she yelled.
"What's the matter with you, wench?! I was merely trying to pass through the crowd when you showed up!" Inuyasha yelled back without any further thoughts. "You were the one who showed up!"
"Keh, says you! I came here first and you know it!"
"I came here before you did!!"
"Oh just shut up already! This is pointless, arguing over who came here first! Who cares anyway?" The Kagome's group of friends rushed over to the 'couple' who were fighting over who came first. Kouga split the two, who were about to start a cat fight.
"What's going on with you guys? You just met up here and you're already fighting even out of school?" Miroku stated. "What's wrong with you two?"
"He/She started it!" Inuyasha and Kagome chorus, pointing at each other. Kouga shook his head.
"Now that's what I call childish," he mumbled; Sango and Ayame completely agreed. "Apologize to each other now." Inuyasha and Kagome glared at each other for a moment, and Kagome sighed in defeat.
"Fine, I'm sorry," she whispered, but audible enough for Inuyasha to hear. She meant it. "I just couldn't stop myself. It's like becoming a habit."
"Yeah, whatever. I'm sorry," Inuyasha replied, then smirked. "Well you better control yourself more girl, or you'll be labeled as a trouble maker sooner or later." Kagome jumped to his face and said, "Repeat that again?!" Instead of facing her, the boy looked away.
"Okay, now that you two are 'friends' agai--" Sango began when Inuyasha and Kagome yelled out, "Who said we were friends?!" Ayame jumped in and yelled back, "WE DID! Any further more objections?" The two retreated, glanced at each other for a second, and turned away from each other instantly.
"As I was saying, why don't you tag along with us, Inuyasha? Since you're here...maybe you can just go with us?" Sango suggested, and after a while of thinking, Inuyasha answered, "Yeah, whatever." Since then, the group of five increased to six. All around the mall they went; from store to store, trying on different clothes and things. Not long after, they decided to go in partners so that they can go to places freely as much as they please. The others agreed, but Kagome didn't like how things turned out.
"So, it'll be me and Sango," Miroku said, winking at Sango.
"And I'll be with my princess, Ayame," said Kouga. It left Inuyasha and Kagome with each other. "Well, I guess that leaves the two of ya. We'll see ya 'round in a bit."
"Enjoy, and remember not to kill each other while we're gone," Sango reminded sarcastically. "Okay. Ciao."
"W-wait!! Sango!! Don't leave me with this jerk!! Have mercy on me!!" Kagome pleaded, almost crying to her best friend, and also to Ayame.
"Sorry, Kag...but you'll have to get used to him if you want to be with him," replied Sango. "Good luck on that. See ya in a few hours ."
Hours?! How can you be so cold?!" Then, the two pairs left, leaving her with the idiot for who-knows-how-long. "What can I do now?"
"Well, you have a choice," Inuyasha muttered, putting his hands in his jean pockets. "Stick with me or get lost in the mall." Kagome gazed at his golden irises, trying to decided which one does he want her to do. Probably hang out with and try to learn more why he's so stubborn, or just wander around the mall without anyone while waiting for her friends. Either choice is going to have a bad outcome anyways. So, Kagome decide to stay with her 'friend', Inuyasha. "I see. Well, you'll just have to bear with me until our friends come back."
"What do you want to do 'till then?" she asked, not looking at him or making any eye or body contact.
"Hmm...I dunno. What do you want to do?"
"I don't know...what do you want to do?"
"Will you stop repeating the question?!"
"Well, I don't know what to do, so I'm letting you decide what to do."
"I said I don't know what to do! Look, we can't go on like this forever. Why don't we just stop arguing for a minute and talk things out normally?" Inuyasha finally asked. "I'm getting sick and tired of us arguing all week, even if it's just the first week of school. Just stop alright?" Kagome stepped back. Is this the real Inuyasha? Was the arrogant one before just a fake to cover up his real self?
"Okay...what's going on? First you act all arrogant and stubborn and now you change?"
"I can do whatever I want with my life okay? It's mine to control," he replied. "How about we be friends and not fight anymore? I'll be nice to you, whatsoever."
"Fine," Kagome agreed, smiling slightly. "So, how about going to the food court and continue eating lunch?"
"Okay, whatever," Inuyasha replied. "That was quicker than I had expected. Well, at least I won't be hearing shouts from the wench."
"Hey! Cut the attitude!" Kagome yelled. "Even if he wants us to be friends, I have a feeling that the attitude he has won't change one bit." From that moment on, Inuyasha and Kagome didn't argue/fight again that day. The day went on great that both of them totally forgot about Miroku and the others. They meant every word that they said. At 6:00, five hours after the group split up, Kagome and Inuyasha went back together to the agreed meeting place. Kagome and Inuyasha ate ice cream while walking. Then Kagome began thinking. What was this? A date with someone she barely knew? No, this wasn't a date. It was just shopping with a partner, right? That's right. A partner, it was. Nothing more. Nothing less. Inuyasha was her friend now, after all. But still, her heart raced at that thought. The same thing happened to Inuyasha. At the same time, they glanced at each other, realized what they're doing, blushed, and looked away. Then, Kagome started laughing and commented about the marshmallow and ice cream all over Inuyasha's face. He looked in a mirror, growled for a bit, and then chuckled. In the distance, their group of friends watched eagerly.
"Do you think...they finally came through?" asked Sango.
"That was quick..." Kouga commented. "That's impossible."
"Nothing's impossible, Kouga," Miroku said. "Maybe they understood each other in five hours and finally fell for each other? Or probably they finally decided to stop fighting...for now? Ah...to be young again..."
"Miroku, you're not that old, and you're just 3 years older than them," Ayame the red-head reminded. "Well, I guess we have accomplished our mission for today, don't you think so too?" The rest of them nodded and grinned at the sight of Kagome and Inuyasha walking side by side, smiling and laughing at each other. But don't be fooled; this won't last too long.
"What the hell was that about?" Sango asked her friend the next day. "How did it happen?"
"How did what happen?" Kagome asked Sango back. "What was what about?"
"You and Inuyasha!" Ayame replied. "You guys were happy some days ago!"
"Uh-...that's nothing! I mean we're just friends!" Kagome stuttered. She didn't know what else to say. She didn't want her friends to know what, why and how she felt the way she did yesterday. She felt nervous around Inuyasha, and her heart always beats so fast. But when she's around him, she feels secure. Why was that? Is it because she really--
"What do you mean nothin'?" asked Kouga, who also was there. "We saw you guys."ar
"And it also seemed like you forgot about us?" Miroku added.
"Umm...I don't--"
"Come on, sis, you know that you're really inlove with him now," Ayame teased.
"What? I mean, maybe...but--"
"Oooh...and maybe that 'date' did somethin' good to y'all," Kouga said.
"And...did you see that ice cream? Maybe it was really a date..." Miroku continued.
"...and we got it all planned out..." Sango blurted out, making all of them laugh on the floor.
"That--that was PLANNED OUT?!!" Kagome stormed. The four cowered down the bushes. "UGH! THAT DAY WITH INUYASHA WAS COMPLETELY PLANNED OUT?!?"
"No--Not exactly, Kagome. You see, we didn't know Inuyasha was coming to the mall; but since we think that is was necessary to think that he was going, we planned something that might work in such case," Miroku explained. "What I'm trying to say is, we partly planned it, but we didn't think it would work." Kagome hastily crossed her arms. She almost looked like she was going to burst.
"You didn't have to do that just to get me to be with him!" she said.
"But if we didn't do that, you wouldn't be friends with now, would you?" the four chorused. Kagome stepped back and blushed ever so deeply
"Well...I guess so..." she murmured.
"Exactly my point," pointed out Sango. "Let's get going now. Classes are about to start. We wouldn't want to be late now, would we?" Then, Miroku went to his Algebra class; Kouga, Ayame and Sango went to their classes. Kagome was left there all alone, listening to the breeze and the footsteps of the other students. Then, from behind, someone came up to her with a slightly hard nudge.
"Hey there," he muttered in her ear. Inuyasha stood behind her with a friendly grin, which was rare, getting it from him. "What's up with my new buddy?"
"What's with you, Inuyasha? I only agreed to be your friend so you'd stop being so arrogant around me," Kagome informed him. Inuyasha looked hurt.
"But, I thought we were real friends now," he mumbled sarcastically. "Fine. Be that way, Kagome. I'm going back to my old self and stop pretneding to be someone who I'm not." He crossed his arms playfully and pouted. Kagome slapped his shoulders hard and it snapped him back to reality. "Why'd you do that for, wench?!"
"Hah, I knew that you wouldn't change!" Kagome laughed out, slapping him again, but now on the back. pa
"Yaow!! Kami-sama, what's wrong with you?!"
"Just toying with you?"
"Give it a rest will you? I'm going to classes."
"Yeah, okay, whatever."
"And stop acting like me."
"Okay, now, Inuyasha. Let's go before we are told that we're late," Kagome responded as she pulled Inuyasha by the arm and both of them hurried off to class. The day went by so swifly. Everyone was actually paying attention to the class, and before they knew it, the afternoon bell rang loudly. Books clattered everywhere, and soon, everyone was gone. At least, i almosti0 everyone. Kagome stood outside the school building, waiting for Miroku, Sango, Kouga and Ayame to come out, like she usually does. In the distance was Inuyasha, curiously watching the 15 year old girl from afar. "Damn...she looks so damn pretty from this point..." He thought with a blush and a frown. "Why didn't I see this before? Why couldn't I see this before? Then I could've been nicer and friendlier to this stupid girl." He blushed even more, as he saw Kagome smile at the sight of her friends. Kagome ran up to them, with her raven hair swaying behind her at a soft breeze blew. "She's even prettier when she's mad. Maybe that's why I liked fighting and arguing with her before. But then it got so annoying that I wanted her to smile for a bit." Inuyasha went to a closer hiding spot to try and eavesdrop on their conversation.
"There y'are," Kouga said, swinging his shoulder bag around playfully.
"Thanks for waiting for us always," Sango said, smiling back at her friend. Miroku was behind her, about to do something bizarre. But before he could, Ayame already slapped him.
"Hey Kag," she began. "Don't mind us for a while, alrighty?"
"Huh?" Kagome asked in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"We want you to concentrate on getting Inuyasha for a bit and don't worry about us for a change," Miroku continued.
"We want you to have him since you like him so much," Sango murmured. "You'll be happy that way. You've been looking bored and worn out these days. We want you to smile more."
"Aw, come on, you guys. You can't do this to me. We promised a long time ago that we won't let a guy go inbetween our friendship, remember?" Kagome insisted, not wanting to be separated from her friends just for some guy that she had a crush on. It wasn't worth it.
"But, Kagome, what we're trying to say is...go for it and get your man. We know how much you're inlove with him so--"
"I'm not, Sango! I'm not! I can't just leave you guys just for Inuyasha!"
"You're not really breaking up with us...it's just we want you two to spend time and get to know each other so you won't fight a lot anymore. Then you can hang out with us again once that's over with," Ayame explained. "Well, have fun with yourselves." They all walked off without another word. Kagome was left alone again, thinking, "Some friends they are..." Then, she heard rustles from a nearby tree. Looking up, she saw the silver haired brat sitting up the tree, nervously laughing.
"INU...YAASHAAA!!!!" Kagome yelled, her voice echoing in the school yard.
"...ehehehehe...?"
"GET DOWN HERE THIS INSTANT!!" Kagome panted for breath, then thought, "My, oh my, I sound like a mother now. Fu fu fu."
"Yes, ma'am!"
"What were you doing up there just now?"
"Uhhh...nothing but eavesdroppin!" Kagome grabbed Inuyasha by the shoulders and shook him so hard.
"Ooooh....I HATE YOU!!!!" Then Kagome let go of him and dropped him on the floor. "What's wrong with you?! Why'd you always have to be such a jerk, Inuyasha?!"
"It's not my fault! I just happened to be passing by when you guys were talking and I got curious!" he replied.
"Well, you should control your curiousity once in a while!"
"Look, I'm sorry already!!"
"What's up wit-" Kagome halted, then looked at Inuyasha in a weird way. "You're sorry?"
"Yeah, that's right, wench. You got a problem?"
"Just shake away that arrogant attitude, be nice, and I might consider you back as my friend!"
"Fine, whatever. I'll be nice."
"There. I forgive you for eavesdropping. Just don't tell anyone what you heard."
"Yeah yeah, whatever."
"Excuse me?"
"I mean, okay."
"That's better," Kagome finally muttered. "You've got a long way to go to being nice." Inuyasha quickly looked away with a smirk on his face and crossed his arms.
"So teach me."
"What?"
"Teach me to be nice, and I'll be nice to you. Until then, I can keep my normal attitude."
"Fine. Lessons start now!" Kagome declared. Then, she placed her hands on Inuyasha's cheeks and adjusted it so that he's looking at her. A blush can be seen on Inuyasha's face, but Kagome didn't mind.
"First, practice how to smile," she began. "That's the first step to being nice." Inuyasha stopped frowning for a while, and plastered a somewhat sweet smile. Kagome grinned, "At least, he knows how to smile." Then, she sat down on the ground and motion Inuyasha to do so.
"Um...so what?"
"What what?"
"What do I do know?" And the lessons continued on until the school clock turned to 6:00. Three hours. Three hours...of teaching a human being how to smile. Although, this being didn't seem to be all human at all. Kagome stood up from sitting then pulled Inuyasha up.
"Have you learned enough?" she asked.
"Hmph. I guess so," Inuyasha replied in a kind of sweet way. "So, thanks for teaching me, anyway."
"You're very welcome," she replied. "I think I better get going. It is getting late after all."
"Mm-hmm. I need to go too. My brother expects me to clean up my room, and my mother expects me to study until 8:00. Well, see ya."
"Your brother?"
"Uh-huh. What about him?"
"Does he have black hair and purple eyes?"
"Uh...no."
"Then how does he look like?"
"He's got white hair and golden eyes like me, but he's got red stripes on his face, and looks much wiser than me. Any other questions?"
"Well you see, two days ago I think it was, I saw someone who looked very much like you; only with black hair and purple eyes."
"Oh. That's not my brother. That was me."
"You?"
"Yep. That was me."
"How?"
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Well well well. That's chapter three for you. Soon I'll put up Chapter four...maybe in a week or so. Or probably 5 days, cuz I won't be here in the weekend. Oh well. Patience, my friend, patience.
P.S. Reviews...okee?