Mixed Emotions [Five]
Author's notes: Hello again to all...lol. Thanks for the reviews that i have recieved so far ;;...I really appreciate them grin grin. Anyway, here's chapter five for you. Sorry for the delay, by the way. I've been caught up with school projects and making some simple -or crappy- animated GIFs. Gahh!! Delayed for a week! Stupid projects...
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Mixed Emotions [Five] - Friday night with him I
Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Kouga, Ayame and Kagome - What do you...think of me?
It's been a week since Kagome had asked Inuyasha to be her partner for the dance; but only as friends. Everything seems to be going the way that they want it. The two 15 year olds have no relationship with each other except for being friends. But Miroku, Sango, Kouga and Ayame knew there was something going on between them. After a week spending time knowing each other, who wouldn't think the same way the four friends do? Today was Friday. They gathered around in a circle at the grassy area in the school yard, doing the usual Question-and-Answer game.
"Miroku! Can't you do anything else except that?!"
"I can play soccer...and basketball...and of course, cook."
"Aww...I missed my favorite T.V. show yesterday!"
"Me an' Ayame went out lasy Saturday...right, sweet cheeks?" Giggle and laughter can be heard from the group as they spent the morning waiting for Inuyasha and Kagome. They were usually spotted by other people walking down the street side by side, talking about who-knows-what. But after school they are rarely seen near each other. Miroku and Sango suspect that the two take the same route to school in the morning, but not in the afternoon. Kouga and Ayame think that Inuyasha and Kagome are just afraid to be seen together after school, maybe because people will think that they're going out or something. Who knows?
"What's up with our Inu-boy and Kagome?" Kouga asked out of the blue. "I mean, are they going out?"
"Impossible! Last two weeks they were just arguing and fighting all the time! How can they be going out?" Sango also asked.
"Anything's possible, Sango," said Ayame, sipping on her orange juice. "It's true. Remember last week, when we heard Inuyasha's secret? Or maybe they're just spending some time together like...er...friend-to-friend bonding sort of thing, ya know?" Miroku laughed out loud, having such a weird thought about the two. Kouga, Ayame and Sango all sighed. "Miroku, can you stop that already? You're thinking too much."
"Yeah, yeah. Okay, so I might've been thinking about something weird," he responded with a guilty smile and a sweatdrop. "But, I just can't help it. Maybe it's in my bloodline or something."
"So true," agreed Sango and Kouga with a nod. Ayame threw away the juice box and took off her bag.
"Anyways, where could those two be?" Ayame wondered out loud.
"Oh, they're coming," Kouga replied, checking his watch. "In three...two...one..." Then, quick footsteps can be heard from behind, and then a collision. "Ah, here they are..." Inuyasha had just tripped on Kagome, who fell on her back before him. Now, he was on top of Kagome, and her under him.
"Gee, I never knew that they were so intimate already," Kouga teased.
"Um, guys, if you're trying to do IT, please get a room or some other private place," Miroku suggested, making the two blush so much that it looked like their heads were apples. Inuyasha and Kagome scrambled to get off each other, while being watched by twenty other students around the area, laughing and giggling.
"Miroku! Stop thinking bad thoughts or I'll knock your filthy mind out!" Inuyasha said with anger. Turning to Kagome, Inuyasha mumbled sarcastically, "Spectacular act, Kagome. Now we're the talk of the town. It's all your fault!"
"Thanks Inuyasha," she replied back in the same way. "But who's fault was it for not watching where he was going?! Yours!"
"Keh! Hmph, whatever. If you weren't in the way, I wouldn't have tripped!" And the two friends (Yes, friends.) kept on arguing over such a small thing...until their friends stopped them.
"SHUT UP, WENCH!"
"Yo, people! Stop it!" said Kouga. "You're makin' a scene, dude!"
"Stop, you two!" Miroku exclaimed, pulling the two away from each other. Kagome and Inuyasha glared at each other with cold stares, growling and balling their fists. "What's the matter with you two? You guys always fight about small things. Now apologize to each other about whatever you were fighting about." Inuyasha and Kagome turned away from each other, saying "hmph!" at the same time. "Now you two are being so immature. Say sorry now."
"Fine, whatever. Sorry, Kagome," Inuyasha said in a not-so-apologetic tone.
"Yeah. Sorry Inuyasha," said Kagome in the same tone. Then, the two shook hands, but squeezed it really hard. Then they let go without a word.
"Friends again, right?" said Ayame, grinning.
"Sure thing," Kagome and Inuyasha sarcastically said at the same time. Their four friends couldn't do anything but sigh.
"Here we go again..." the four chorused.
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School had ended a few hours ago. There was Kagome, standing all alone at the park, spending time thinking to herself. It was kinda breezy that afternoon, so she wore a very light sweater. Sango and Ayame weren't far away, since they were observing Kagome most of the time and not talking. The park was empty, and everyone had gone home already. All three were sitting on a separate swing at the playground, doing absolutely nothing...that is, until Sango decided to speak.
"Uh...Kagome, do you really want to go with Inuyasha to the dance? I mean, it doesn't seem like things are working out for the both of you," she said with a second thought. "You don't have to if you don't want to you know..."
"I really do, Sango. He opened up to me last week about his secret. Don't you think that's a sign that he trusts me? We're just going to the dance as friends anyways, not as couples or anything," Kagome responded. "So...nothing to worry about, right? It's just...I'm kinda nervous." Ayame bit her lower lip and looked incredibly nervous about something. Her mouth opened, but no words came out.
"Um...Kagome, I don't think you'll have to worry about the dance for a long while..." the red head began. "...because...you see, the student council cancelled it until next, next month." Sango looked rather surprised, but Kagome was extremely relieved.
"Why was it cancelled?! I've already gotten my dress for it!!" Sango screamed in frustration and anger. "Oooh I'm gonna slay them all!!!" Ayame had to restrain her friend by force to stop her from breaking the swings or anything else, but Kagome just sat there.
"I was going to buy man the night before the dance, so...I'm safe," she said. "At least I won't have to worry about that for a long while."
"Kagome..." muttered Sango, finally calming down. Ayame let out a "phew..." and sat back down on her swing. "...what do you like about a guy like him? I mean, look at him! He gets mad so easily and gets a lot of mood swings! You are awfully patient to always hang out around him."
"Well, he's got a really soft side..." Kagome replied. "I mean, he's not a heartless person. He's just having problems adjusting around here." Sighing, she decided to continue. "In the past, he's been bullied for being different. Not a day he has lived without someone teasing him for his different colored hair, or eyes, or even his fluffy dog ears. Everyone thought that he was just a weak boy. He felt so much like an outcast and nobody was his friend. His half-brother truly hates him for being different, and swears to kill him one day of his life. Only his mother had cared for him, since his father had passed away when he was little..." A small pool of tears formed on the raven haired girl's eyes, which her friends could clearly notice. Eventually, she wiped them away and sniffed. "He tries to bottle up his soft feelings so that people won't know that he's weak. So, why would I think of him as a bad person?" Sango and Ayame just watched their friend getting all worked up about Inuyasha, his past, and what he's been through.
"I don't blame him for acting the way he is," said Ayame. "Being mean to others is the only way that he can show that he's not weak."
"I'm sorry, Kag..." Sango said worriedly, handing her clean handkercheif to her friend to wipe away those sad tears. "I never thought that...he was being treated like that. I would never have survived if I were him...that proves he's got a strong heart. If I were being treated like that, I would've commited suicide or something...because I was suffering so much."
"But he didn't do that and he lived," Kagome remarked. "That's why...I like him. He might make bad decisions at times, but he gets things right in no time. He may not be the person who's not violent when settling things, but that's okay."
"So here's where you girls went..." someone not so far away said as a point. "We've been looking all over for you three." It appeared to be the usual three guys whom they see everyday: Miroku, the perved monk-in- training; Kouga, the bad boy of the school; and Inuyasha, the white haired new guy. They were all dressed as if they just came from the mall. "So, what were you girls up to?" Seeing Kagome's wet face and Sango's handkerchief, he knew something went wrong just before they arrived.
"Are you okay, Kagome?" he asked. "Is something bothering you?" Kagome snapped into reality and shook her head.
"Oh, I'm okay, Miroku. I just washed my face with water and I'm borrowing this handkerchief from Sango," Kagome explained. Luckily, Ayame was carrying a water bottle that Kagome can lie that she used. She laughed and plastered a fake grin on her face. Inuyasha immediately knew that she was faking it. Although Inuyasha had only been around Kagome for more than two weeks, he knew a lot about her through their conversations. He also knew how she usually smiled. This was a fake one, and he knew it. Kagome's smile is usually bright and full of hapiness and hope. The one she had now was empty. But he didn't say a word and just smirked.
"Well then, anyone wanna go to the amusement park?" asked Kouga. "It's half price today."
"Oh, Kouga...I never knew you were cheap," Ayame teased. "But I'll go with you if you'd like." Kouga winked at her, making her blush.
"Make that a double date," Miroku insisted, wrapping his arms around Sango. A small grin was seen on the girl's face, making it seem that she agrees.
"I don't really like the idea of me and him being together, but...I have to admit, he is cute..." Sango thought, blushing as Miroku pulled her closer. Kagome and Inuyasha watched. They knew exactly what the others would say.
"Why don't you make it a 'triple date?'" Sango stated, obviously describing the two 15 year olds. The juniors glanced at each other with hesitation, and finally came up with an answer.
"Sure, why not?" said Kagome with a faint blush. "It wouldn't hurt to try once, wouldn't it?"
"Keh. Fine by me," he responded with a smirk. "I don't want to do this, but if it's okay with her, I guess it works for me too. Like she said, it wouldn't hurt to try just one date, right? Wait! Hold on...something's not right here..."
"Gr-r-re-aat!" Ayame exclaimed clasping her hands together. "Let's go!" Miroku, Sango and Kouga were quite surprised at their answer.
"Let's move on, then," Miroku instructed, smiling at everyone.
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"So, what exactly do you do on dates?" Inuyasha thought, walking beside Kagome in the amusement park. They got in so quick at the entrance, and now they don't know what to do. Miroku and Sango went off to the rollercoasters, followed by Kouga and Ayame. Now Inuyasha was stuck alone with Kagome like at the mall. "Okay, I'll let her do whatever she wants first, then I'll drag her to those rollercoasters."
"Um...Inuyasha?" Kagome began, bursting the boy's bubble. "Where do you want to go first?"
"Hmph. Where do you want to go first?" Inuyasha asked back, frowning at the raven haired girl.
"Hey, I asked you first!"
"Oh my god, let's not go through this again!"
"Well, answer me then!"
"Okay, let's go to wherever you want to go first."
"Well...how about we go to the Ferris wheel?"
"Keh, whatever you want." The two walked side by side through the crowds to the ferris wheel. The line wasn't too long when they got there. Waiting for a few minutes, Kagome turned to Inuyasha. The demon crossed his arms.
"Let's get some cotton candy after this, okay, Inuyasha?" she said, smiling brightly."Yay! I get to spend my time with Inuyasha! I'm so happy..."
"Yeah, whatever."
"Oh come on, snap out of it. It's gonna be fun!" Then, they stepped in an empty car of the ferris wheel and sat opposite each other. When the ride started moving, they glanced at one another, then looked at the view outside. Higher and higher they went. The sunset can be seen from how high they were. It was indeed beautiful. Kagome stared at it with awe. Inuyasha watched her.
"It's so...beautiful...don't you think so too, Inuyasha?" she asked.
"Wrong. Nothing could compare with your beauty, Kagome..." Inuyasha thought, then looked at the sunset too, smiling gently. "What the hell was I thinking just now?"
"Inuyasha? Are you okay?" Kagome wondered.
"Huh?" he replied, snapping back to reality. "What?"
"You were just spacing out just now."
"Oh. So what were you saying?"
"I said the sunset was beautiful. Don't you think so too?"
"Uh..I think so..." Kagome sighed for a bit. What is this boy that she's with thinking about?
"Umm...Inuyasha? What do you...think of me?" Kagome asked curiously, her face turning redder every minute. Inuyasha blinked at her. He can't tell her what he was thinking of. He can't tell her how he feels about her. But... "Am I just...a classmate to you?"
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So, how's that? Do you like it? I dunno, but see ya next time on chapter 6 of "Mixed Emotions". It won't be long until Kikyo enters this story. Heh heh...evil grin...don't worry. Even if she's in the story, it'll still be Inuyasha and Kagome. =D Happy?
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