Not Pretty Enough

Chapter 8: Borderline Stalking, anyone?

Disclaimer:

Me: I completely forgot about this story…

Rumiko: You forgot about me? And Inuyasha? How could you do this? I'm the one that keeps this marriage together while you drink beer in your underwear on the couch!

Me: Wait… what?

Rumiko: …. –awkward silence-

Me: O.O

Rumiko: I own Inuyasha.

Kasey Chambers: I own the song Not Pretty Enough.

After a lengthy conversation with Sango and only mild interruptions from her younger brother Souta, Kagome was able to find out lots of information. She cackled evilly, and stared at her red notebook, otherwise known as her plotting notebook. Everyone from her old school knew about it and she had started something like a legacy with it. When she was carrying it with her, her old school recognized it as a sign that she was either wishing for someone's slow and painful demise or had a new crush to investigate.

She opened to the first blank page and took out a black ballpoint pen and began to scribble fiercely about everything she had learned about her next "Victim" as her old friends called the person she liked. She didn't want to murder them or anything; it was just that she would find out anything and everything about the person in question until all their private information was at her fingertips. No one really knew how she figured all these things out. If anyone asked (which they always did) she would say she had her ways and cackle mischievously. Her real secret was that she just was a very observant person and if some borderline stalking was involved that wasn't important…

She smiled to herself and was just about to start on some particularly nasty algebra homework when her phone rang.

"Hello." she said without even bothering to check the caller I.D. The only people who had her private phone line where Sango, Miroku and her mom. Or so she thought.

"Err...umm... Kagome?" Inuyasha said, awkwardly. Kagome almost dropped the phone in shock when she heard his voice. How did he get his number, and why was he calling her?

"Inuyasha, how did you get this number? Why are you calling me?" She said a little too harshly then she meant to say it.

"Eerr... is this a bad time? Should I call back?" He said timidly, and Kagome had one of her suspicions that he was going to ask or tell her something of importance.

"No, no, Inuyasha." She cooed, her voice suddenly milk and honey as she pulled out the red notebook once more, "Go right ahead."

His voice was unsteady, and Kagome could almost see him blushing.

"Well, Kagome, you know… I'm sorry for what I did today." He muttered. Kagome almost dropped the phone a second time. This was not what she had expected.

"What do you mean? You did nothing Inu." She said, accidentally slipping the nickname she had thought up for him. He either didn't notice or tried to overlook it, but Kagome suspected the latter. He cleared his throat awkwardly before continuing on.

"I'm sorry about interrupting you with Kouga…" he almost whispered, the edge coming back into his voice. Kagome was shocked. Did he think she LIKED Kouga? She shuddered. Sure, he had been really nice when they were younger but now something was seriously wrong with him now. Her thoughts wandered back to that morning and her skin began to tingle unpleasantly where he had touched her. She still felt unclean, even after a shower. She must have been quiet for too long, because Inuyasha thought she had hung up.

"Hello?" He asked uncertainly, and she quickly gave him a reply.

"Thank you so much Inuyasha. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't been there. I hate Kouga. I never want to see him again in my life." She said, the words flying out of her mouth very rapidly. Inuyasha was silent for about a minute.

"Good bye, Kagome." He said quietly, almost thoughtfully, before she heard a click.

"Doo doo dooo.. If you'd like to make a call please hang up and try again. If you need help dial your operator for assistance..."

She set the phone down on the hook, and went to take her third shower that day.

Kagome couldn't help thinking about Inuyasha as she toweled off and slipped into her pink kitten covered pajama pants and a white tang top. She didn't really know what he wanted when he called her, and couldn't help but think school would be really awkward the next day. She slipped down the stairs intending to raid the fridge before sneaking back upstairs to sleep. The last person she wanted to deal with now was her mother.

She opened the fridge, pulling out a bottle of water and yoghurt before shutting it quietly. She turned, about to escape up the stairs when the light flicked on in the kitchen. She was momentarily blinded, and she dropped her yoghurt, splattering it across the floor. Staring down at the mess before her Kagome almost cried. That had been the last cherry yoghurt and she hadn't eaten anything since breakfast! She looked up, ready to bite whoever turned on the light's head off when she heard her mother's voice.

"Kagome! Honey! Why didn't you tell me what had happened? Oh my goodness! That's so horrible!"

Before Kagome could say anything, her mother's arms were around her, embracing her in a hug. She was confused. What was she talking about? Memories of school that day that had been driven away by her yoghurt-related anger crept back. Oh, that.

"Mother, it's really not that bad. A boy saved me from the other guy doing any other damage. Don't worry." She said, biting back her anger. Her mother was only trying to help, even if she was now standing in a cherry flavored mess.
"Oh, you are such a strong little girl. That nasty boy...what was his name? Inuyasha. Good thing Kouga came along. What a great reunion for you two."

Kagome choked.

"No, mama, you've got it wrong. It was Kouga who attacked me. Inuyasha saved me!" She corrected, hoping her mother had just made a simple mistake. Instead of apologizing for her mistake, however, Kagome's mother only smiled and patted her head.

"You've had a long day honey. The people in the office told me you'd be a little confused on the details. Don't worry, you'll remember it was that nasty Inuyasha soon enough."

Kagome pushed through her mother's arms, forgetting her yogurt and running up the stairs, almost blinded by her tears. How could Mr. Naraku be so heartless? It must be Kikyou's influence on him and his jealousy because she still likes him. Did Inuyasha still like Kikyou? Sango sure thought so, even though after Kagome left Kikyou's he had asked her if she was Kikyou's friend and was relieved when she said no.

She fell asleep still thinking about Inuyasha, and as she slept his face lingered in her dreams.

ACK. I hate hate hate how the tab button doesn't work. It agitates me. Grr.

a.n: I'm sorry. I've been a bad, bad girl. I haven't updated in forever. What really inspired me to update was when I was going through my chapters and realized one of the last ones said Happy Halloween… lol. Sorry to keep all y'all waiting so long. Review!