A/N: Hi! Sorry about the two pointless a/ns last chapter. I was on my weekly Mountain Dew high! Ahaha. Well, sorry that this chapter took longer than necessary to update. As said in my profile, I am working on my assignments and all for school, but I was able to squeeze in the making of this chapter and finish it, so here it is! I hope you guys enjoy it. Actually, this will be my like fourth version of the third chapter (pretty sad, huh?). Ahaha. Well, now I can say, hope you guys enjoy the chapter!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha.
CHAPTER THREE
I wandered a bit, walking aimlessly. I really gave no damn as to where my legs were leading me, just as long as they led me away from that shop that housed an irate silver-haired man that made me feel these feelings that I've never have before.
The rain that I assumed had stopped began pouring down again. I sighed sadly at my misfortune.
Ten minutes after leaving Sesshoumaru's shop, I found myself at a little playground. It was an oddly familiar place, though I couldn't put my finger onto why it looked so. But, thankfully because of the downpour, kids were absent from the playground.
I sat myself down onto a wet, black swing and began to swing myself, slowly, slowly rising higher into the air. A smile found its way to my lips.
During this time, I thought of my little encounter with Sesshoumaru. Man, we talked like we were best friends or something. I sighed. I wish Inuyasha and I could get along like Sesshoumaru and I did, considering the fact that Inuyasha and I were to be wed in half a year.
These thoughts with Sesshoumaru made my heart beat faster. What was it about him that made it do that? I've only met him three times so I could definitely cross out love because, well, it's impossible to love someone with only three encounters and the fact that he irritated the hell out of me. But then…
My thoughts were interrupted by someone who grabbed the left side of my swing handle. I jerked forward, a curse spewing out of my mouth.
I turned around to find a mildly wet Inuyasha with an umbrella in his right hand (he became wet, I suppose because it was pretty windy as well, so no umbrella could prevent him totally from this storm.) and grinning boyishly at me. I glared at him intensely.
"I knew I'd find you here," he told me with a smug look. I stared at him confused.
"What are you talking about? Why are you here? I thought you were shooting your movie? How'd you know I'd be here? I don't even recognize this place!" I yelled at him, bombarding him with any and all questions and thoughts that came to mind.
He chuckled at me. "You used to always come here when you ran away as a child. And Kouga told me you ran off again half an hour ago when I returned home frommy movie shoot. And I…" He paused slightly, a flush creeping slowly, but surely, onto his cheeks. "I worried that, in this weather, something might've happened to you." His last words were said very hesitantly and slowly, as if deciding whether he should say them or not.
It was touching, really. At least it showed that he cared.
"Thank you," I whispered to him. See, this was how I wanted the two of us to act always. But I probably shouldn't get used to this nice Inuyasha. The mean, arrogant Inuyasha would be back in no time
"I'll push you," he told me. I laughed at him. He wanted to swing me when it was still raining outside. We'd both catch a cold. Well, I most likely would since I'd been in the rain a long time now. But what the hell.
"Okay," I agreed and he started to push me gently. I closed my eyes, feeling very content. My mind drifted to a time when Inuyasha and I had been friends. When we were best of friends almost…
"Hey Kags, I'll race you to the swings," An eleven-year old Inuyasha challenged to a fragile looking girl with shoulder length ebony hair. The said girl wordlessly met his challenge and quickly ran as fast as she could to the swings on the other side of the park.
"Hah!" the nine-year old Kagome proudly shouted the moment she reached the swings. She had swiftly beat Inuyasha to the swings by a few seconds.
"Okay, okay, Kags. You win," Inuyasha said, slightly winded. He sighed to himself, knowing what Kagome would say in 3-2-
"Now you have to be my servant and push my swing for me," Kagome ordered sweetly. Inuyasha stifled a growl and did as she said, knowing the consequences if he refused.
Though he looked annoyed by the fact that he had once again lost the race to the swings and had to push Kagome's swing, he pushed Kagome gently, as a mother would her toddler in a swing.
"You're so nice, Inuyasha," Kagome whispered to him with a small smile, "Why do you put up with me? Everyone says I'm so stuck up."
"You're a good friend, Kags. That's why," Inuyasha told her honestly. He continued to push her on the swing.
"Okay," Kagome said happy with his answer. And with a grin shouted, "Come on, Inuyasha, you can push me higher than this! Higher! Higher!"
And he did push her higher, though still with gentle pushes. Kagome giggled with delight at being able to see the whole park. Inuyasha laughed with her as well, happy that Kagome was happy (a/n: corny, but oh well).
After another minute, he could tell that Kagome was going to ask to get off. She looked a little sick.
"Okay, 'Yasha, I wanna go down now!" Kagome told him with a smile. And Inuyasha gently stopped the swing from going any higher and helped her off the swing.
When Kagome got off the swing, she gave Inuyasha a bear hug and whicha blushing Inuyasha awkwardly hugged back, having no idea as to why she was doing this.
"You're a good friend, too, 'Yasha! I love you!" she chirped at him with a huge grin on her face. Of course, young Inuyasha interpreted the last three wordsdifferent from how Kagomeintendedand panicked immediately. He let go of her immediately and turned around, not seeing the wounded expression on her childish face.
"Yes, Kags, good friends. Let's keep it that way," Inuyasha told her, the blush still present on his face. Kagome hadn't a clue as to what he was saying, but still nodded her head enthusiastically anyways.
"Well, come on. Our parents are waiting. Let's go," Inuyasha commanded, walking away from the swings.
Kagome happily followed, humming as she went.
"'Yasha?" Kagome asked.
"Yes?" he answered.
"Let's go swinging again soon!" she said.
"Okay," he agreed, a smile on his lips.
I came out of my reverie when I felt my stomach churning. Inuyasha had pushed me high on the swing and it was making me strangely dizzy. I hope I wasn't coming down with anything. By this time, the rain had finally settled down somewhat.
"Inuyasha, I want to get off now," I told him, the words barely above a whisper. My throat was burning and it hurt talking. And as he had done when we were mere children, he stopped the swing gently and helped me off of it.
When my feet touched the ground, I swayed slightly though I was able to regain my balance after a few seconds. I looked up at Inuyasha's towering form to see him looking at me with a worried face.
"A-are you okay, Kags?" he asked worriedly. Kags. It was the first time he had called me that in a long time. It must have been because of the raging headache that suddenly came upon me that made me do this, but I suddenly leaned over and hugged Inuyasha as I had that day years ago.
I felt him take a small step backwards, shocked by my actions. He nervously returned the hug albeit a bit awkwardly. I chuckled quietly though my throat burned at the action.
"Ah," I murmured with a light joking tone, "still the same." And I collapsed.
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"Ah, still the same," Inuyasha heard Kagome murmur before she collapsed into his arms.
"Kagome?" he asked worriedly. "Kagome?" He repeated, voice holding more panic this time. When she did not respond, he quickly gathered her into his arms, letting his umbrella drop unceremoniously onto the ground.
He dismissed her earlier behavior (it wasreally awkward and made him a bit nervous) and put his right hand on her forehead. She was burning up. He wondered how long she'd been in the rain.
"Damn," he swore aloud. He knew he should have just taken her home as soon as he found her, but for some reason, he had not.
He thought about walking back to the house so she could be treated, but it was too far and she was really sick and needed medicine ASAP. Then an idea struck him. He knew someone who lived nearby where Kagome and he could hopefully stay the night. He hadn't talked to him in years for his parents had forbidden it (at least he had thankfully been keeping tabs on him though his parents needn't know that), but Kagome needed a warm place to be at right now, not being carried a long distance in the rain that had made her sick in the first place.
He couldn't decide which one however. Both held consequences and bad results. However, when he felt the rain was about to pour some more, he quickly decided to do the latter and walked as quickly as he could to the person's house. During the entire walk, he worried that he wouldn't let them stay. I mean, you don't just drop by and ask someone for their hospitality after fourteen years of no contact. Inuyasha knew he had to risk it though, for Kagome's sake if not his.
In ten minutes time, he reached his destination. He walked up the stairs that were in the back of his place and knocked on the door hesitantly. After about half a minute, the door opened and revealed the person on the other side.
"It's you," the person said to Inuyasha monotonously, an eyebrow raised slightly.
A/N: Ahem! Well, you guys probably can tell (by all the grammatical errors scattered around the place) that this fic is un-beta-ed. Yep. I have no beta for this story. SO! I'm asking if anyone would like to beta this fic for me! It would mean a lot if someone offered to! If anyone hears my plea for a beta, please email me (at bobovajstaz89 hotmail dot com course, the whole e-mail is connected with the dot being an actual dot, but just so that it shows up, I spaced it and all…)!
ANYWAYS, how was it? I hope it was okay. It's a bit short, but I couldn't think of anything else to write! Hmm…don't you wonder who this other person is? Well, I don't need to worry because I already know who it is! Hehe. Well, again, I hope you enjoyed it and sorry for its lateness! Remember as well, review!
11 reviewers! I'm so happy that I got more than before! -smile- It's kinda funny though. This fic gets a ton of hits (okay, a ton is a huge exaggeration, but it gets a lot of hits), but very, very few reviewers (I swear, my other RK fic I'm writing doesn't get as many hits as this does!). See, this fic has gotten almost 900 hits in all, but only 24 reviews total. Really, I don't care what a review says, even a simple 'continue', a small compliment, or flames (I've never gotten a flame, so if I were to get one, I think it'd be funny), but I'd like more people's opinion on my fic. Really (it helps in my writing so I know what I'm doing: if something's wrong, if a part is bad, etc.). Well, on that note, atoots! Read and review don't forget!
TO THE REVIEWERS:
Becca: Ahaha. Yes, if I was Kagome, I would have done that too. But, sadly, I can't be doing that in my fic (just yet). Ahaha. Hmm. Kagome may not care for Inuyasha but she's not one to cheat on someone, even if that person is someone she really dislikes (aka Inuyasha). Thanks for reviewing!
Serenitygirl13: Glad you liked the chapter. Hehe. Surprisingly enough, the first version of the last chapter was really boring and had I put it up, no one would have liked it. Ahaha. Not that you need to know or anything! Yeah, when I first heard that joke, I was laughing just as long (tears streaming down my cheeks and all). Sadly though, I was in English class at that time. Ahaha. Woe on me! Thank you for the review!
Hyper person: Thank you for reviewing! Your point is totally true. I don't understand how some authors cannot handle constructive criticism. I mean, the reviewer is just being helpful and all. They should be thankful to have people help point things out. And if I continue, I'd just rant and rant, so I'll reply to other things you wrote in your reply. You don't like Bush as well? hehe. I was seriously sweating in my seat wondering if I should put that up. I mean, some people could totally have gotten offended by that and I was worrying that some of his supporters would like flame me for that or something. Ahaha. I'm glad no one did! Hmm. Good question. This story takes place somewhere in the U.S., most likely some city in Cali (since Hollywood is thatta way –points in direction of Hollywood, though, is probably sadly pointing in wrong direction because of the poor sense of direction I have and I live waaay too far away from it-), but sadly, I have no definite place. I usually base my fics in Tokyo or like some big city in the U.S., but I never have any like personal reference to the cities and all, so it's kinda hard to write about a place I've never been to. So, for this fic, I'm just saying they live in the U.S., but a made up kinda city. I won't ever say the city name. It's just a city that they live in that is made up and all, but no name. Ahaha. Yep. Thanks for asking and reviewing
Babyblueangel097: thank you! Hope the update was soon enough (was it?)!
Ladyofthewest15: well, at least it's a good word to describe it! Was this update soon enough? I hope it was! Thanks for reviewing!
Woven Bamboo Pattern: well, you'll have to find out if this is a kag/ses fic. As said in my a/n, I'm not saying! Glad you like it! Soon enough update I hope!
Arcander: Yes, poor Kagome. Makes one wonder who she'll choose in the end, ne (well…maybe not…)?
Kawaii meeh (damn…must sound so crazy writing to myself though it's really NOT me!) aka my pathetic, dear, little sister: aiieeeeeee! You IDIOT! DO YOU NOT HAVE THE BRAINS TO FRICKIN LOG ME OFF BEFORE YOU GO AND REVIEW MY FIC! DAMN. I'D RATHER YOU REVIEW UNDER YOUR OWN NAME, DUMBASS! YOU ARE THE GAYEST, MOST PATHETICIST, DUMBEST PERSON ALIVE! OSER! ITCH! GOSH! I SHOULD GO AND LIKE TAKE ALL YOUR PRECIOUS SESSHY-SAMA MERCHANDISE AND THROW THEM ALL TO THE WALL (ACTUALLY…NOT YOUR DOLL. IT'S SO KAWAII!)! IDIOT! YOU TOTALLY LIKE ARE ANNOYING! GOSH. YOU WROTE ALL THAT BLAH BLAH BLAH IN YOUR FRICK REVIEW AS IF YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ME! SHEESH…YOU SUCK, NE? I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M WRITING THIS HERE WHEN I CAN FRICKIN GO YELL AT YOU LIKE RIGHT NOW (THOUGH…THAT'S AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK…)
Priestess of Nottingham: I hope I'm portraying Sesshoumaru okay! In (all) my fics, all characters tend to be ooc, no matter what! ahaha. Thank you for reviewing!
Sheetamoon: I'm glad you thought that part was cute. I think so as well (they both look kawaii together no matter what, really. Ahaha) I'm happy you liked the way they met! Ahaha. I don't think that's a really original thing, but oh well. thanks for the review!
Demonic Devils: Yes. Longer chapters. I'm working on that. I have a tendency to make short chapters. It's just something I do. I rarely make long chapters (in fact, I've never made a loong chapter) because I'm too lazy to and the fact that I can't think of what else to add to make a chapter longer. Sorry, my chapters aren't that long, though. Thanks for reviewing!