Mixed Emotions (Twenty)

A/N: Hey everybody. --" Sorry for not updating for so long. I had a mental block for like...half a year? thinks But seriously, I did. Anyway, for those who still read this story, here's chapter 20 of Mixed Emotions. Enjoy:)

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"Oh my god, what happened?"

"Damn, that must've hurt..."

"Hey, what's going on? Is everyone okay!"

"A limousine and some runaway truck smashed in the middle of the street...I dunno what happened next..." From the way things seem, the onlooker was correct. A black limo looked totalled by a truch loaded with gasoline on its way to the gas station. Luckily, there were no spills. But no one knows what happened to the passengers of both vehicles. Police cars, fire trucks and ambulances appear at the scene no less than 5 minutes after the accident. The passengers' names are yet to be revealed...

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"Kikyo said she was gonna kill Kagome!" Kouga raged. "Now that's going TOO FAR...---"

"Calm down, Kouga," Miroku muttered. "It's too early in the morning to be making a lot of noise..."

"Well, I wouldn't say 'too early', Miroku. It's 10:00AM," Sango replied, but agreed with him nonetheless. "He's right, Kouga. This isn't your apartment, you know. You could be disturbing Inuyasha's mom and dad..." Inuyasha sighed, trying to stay calm despite the wolf's ranting. At the same moment, Kagome appeared by the living room entrance, holding a kitchen knife.

"Breakfast is ready," she greeted, but was surprised by Kouga, Sango and Miroku's sudden visit. "Ah. What's up, you guys?"

"'What's up'!" the wolf demon went on. "Don't just stand there and be calm, Kagome! Kikyo's gonna kill you!" A long silence came, only to be followed by the clattering sound of Kagome dropping the knife. Fortuantely, It narrowly missed her foot. Her eyes widened for a few seconds. Letting out a sigh of worry, she bent down and picked up the knife. "Uhm...let's talk about this later, okay?" With that, she turned to her heels and strolled back into the dining area.

"Kouga, what the hell was that for!" Sango muttered angrily, standing up. "You didn't have to do THAT!"

"There are some things you can't say out loud, idiot," Miroku mumbled in a whisper voice.

"Stop fighting, damn it!" Inuyasha finally spoke, raising his voice. "I'm just as worried as you guy are! There's no point in arguing about something so small." A short moment of silence followed.

"Like he can talk," Miroku thought with a sweatdrop, thinking back in the past. Anyhow, he sighed heavily. "There's not much we can do but watch Kagome carefully. One of us should keep an eye on Kikyo also." Saying nothing more, the group agreed on that. The day passed with no more random outbursts. Instead of worrying, they just thought of their mission, what they had to do to protect Kagome from such a 'witch.' They would never allow for her to be hurt.

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The last week of school came, and the group never heard from Kikyo since the day Inuyasha found the note on his door. So far, the day slipped by without her around. Miroku began to get curious.

"That's strange...that Kikyo never misses school," he reported to the others. "Could something have happened?" Inuyasha, Kagome and Sango shook their heads.

"Well...No, not that I heard of..." Sango responded. And then, a familiar tone rang in her bag. Her cell phone was ringing. "Who could this be? Wha--? Kouga?" She didn't hesitate for another minute. Quickly, she placed the reciever on her ear and listened intently. "Hello. Sango speaking."

"Sango! I've got the weirdest news..." the wolf demon began. His breaths were short, as if he had been running. "It's Kikyo! She--"

"Hang on, Kouga, where are you?"

"Somewhere in downtown--! You know it's normal for me to skip school...it's pointless!" The girl raised a brow. "Anyway--"

"What's happening?" Kagome asked curiously. But before Sango could answer, Kouga continued.

"There's a limousine and a truck here...and they crashed..-- they said that the passengers were rushed to the hospital right away..."

"Okay? Then what? Hurry up!"

"Kikyo was one of the passengers of the limousine!" Sango was struck speechless by the news. Miroku eyed her, and asked, "What? What is it, Sango?"

"Are you okay, Sango?" Inuyasha asked, concerned for her. Suddenly, the monk snatched the cellphone from her hand.

"Kouga. What's happening?" he asked, and the wolf once again repeated his report. After a few minutes, they hung up. Miroku sighed heavily once more, and explained the current situation to the others. "He also said that they were rushed to a nearby hospital, so maybe I can go check it out tomorrow."

"Don't bother. I'll have Sesshomaru to check that up. That bastard should stop lying around the house playing with the brat..." The hanyou felt a wave of relief, yet a part of him felt sorry for Kikyo. Even if she wanted to take away his most special person from him, Inuyasha couldn't help but feel some pity for her. The same feeling came through all of them. Soon, the news about the Beauty and Brains queen spread throughout the whole school like a virus infecting a computer. Shock, Surprise, Anger, Hapiness...all sorts of emotions sprang from each and every person. Some feel sorry for her, others felt happy that no one was in their way to the top of the school ranks. Another group of people were totally on her side, but others just...don't feel the same.

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"At least that's one less thing to worry about..." Inuyasha whispered later on when evening came. The group was staying over at his place once more. The hanyou leaned on the smooth balcony railing as he sighed. Kagome stood beside him, not knowing how she should feel. She should be happy, at least, that no one was going to kill her anytime soon. And that she had Inuyasha all to her self now. Well, until Kikyo gets out of the hospital. But...that would be selfish. But then, Inuyasha loved Kagome, and Kagome loved Inuyasha. They already confessed to each other, but Kikyo still feels some love towards Inuyasha. How SHOULD she feel? Confused...or worried...or whatever it is. Inuyasha amber eyes gazed at his worried partner.

"What could be bothering her now?" he thought, putting his arm around the girl. "What's wrong?"

"Inuyasha," she whispered. "I'm...confused...about how I should feel..."

"Why?"

"Well...we love each other, but what of Kikyo? It seems like she's still very inlove with you...seeing that she wanted to kill me for it."

"Don't worry, Kagome. I'll protect you and you know that," he stated, pulling the girl close to him. "And I think Kikyo should just accept the fact that there's no more place for her in my heart. Because my heart is for you, Kagome. I love you. Very much." And with that, they said no more. Under the moonlit sky, they held each other in a tight embrace, not wanting to let go. Miroku, Sango and Kouga watched as their friends shared a moment. Even this once, Kouga did not interfere with any comment. Sango and Miroku held hands secretly. This was a scene of peace and tranquility.

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Well, how's that? Good or bad? Reviews please:) Thank you for reading ch. 20.