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Chapter Two: Rejection

"Kikyo?" Kagome questioned warily. "And how do you know this Sango?"

Sango sighed, "I saw them at Starbucks and it looked like Inuyasha was not doing anything wrong. But Kikyo was much closer to him than necessary. You do know about Kikyo right?"

"Yeah," Kagome answered in an absentminded tone. Kikyo had been Inuyasha's best friend since kindergarten. Inuyasha's first crush had been her, until she moved away to America. Kikyo's father had been offered a job across the seas and had moved the entire family.

Kagome didn't know much about Kikyo's personality, but she must have been special to Inuyasha. Inuyasha had explained to her once that Kikyo was the first person to accept him for who he was, a hanyou. But she always seemed so distant…and well, cold. And Inuyasha had finally decided that he moved on when he started to date Kagome.

"Kagome," Sango said, trying to get Kagome's attention by waving her hands in front of Kagome's face.

"Huh?" Kagome snapped out of her thoughts about Inuyasha and Kikyo. "Did you say something?"

Sango rolled her eyes at her friend's spacing out. "I said, do you think that Inuyasha still has feelings for Kikyo?"

"I don't know Sango," Kagome whispered. "I…thought he moved on. Kikyo did write him a letter saying that she found someone else…so he let go…and started to date me."

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"Inuyasha, I'm so happy to see you," Kikyo exclaimed when she hugged Inuyasha.

"What are you doing back in Japan?" Inuyasha asked, puzzled to see his childhood best friend standing at his door.

Kikyo had arrived in Tokyo two days ago and had finally decided to pay Inuyasha a visit.

"Can't a friend come by and say hi?" Kikyo pouted.

"Well yeah, but…" Inuyasha stuttered. He still couldn't believe that she was actually there.

"Why don't we just go out to dinner and then talk things over?" Kikyo suggested. "We have a lot of catching up to do."

Inuyasha nodded and went to the phone to call Kagome. He had then canceled his date with Kagome.

Inuyasha then took Kikyo to Starbucks and Inuyasha ordered a mocha frappacino and Kikyo ordered a chai tea. The two sat down and waited for their drinks, but Kikyo moved her chair closer to Inuyasha.

"So," Inuyasha began, attempting to end the awkward silence between them. "How have you been lately?"

"Inuyasha," Kikyo smiled. "You haven't changed at all. I've been doing well. Though I missed you a lot."

Inuyasha drew in a deep breath. "Kikyo…"

"No Inuyasha," Kikyo continued. "Let me finish. I know that I left years ago…and I told you that I moved on, but…I really haven't. I want a chance to be with you again. I want to be more than friends."

Inuyasha's thoughts were jumbled. He was excited that Kikyo was interested in him, and then he saddened. He already had Kagome. He couldn't just leave her. He loved Kagome, didn't he?

"Kikyo…I…just can't," Inuyasha began. "I'm dating someone right now. And I just can't leave her. You left me…and you said that you were dating someone."

Kikyo sighed, "Inuyasha, I only said that so that you would move on. But my feelings for you haven't changed. Have you changed? Once you said that you loved me…did you lie?"

"Well no, but that was before Kagome," Inuyasha answered. "I have feelings for her now."

"Well, do you love her the way you loved me?" Kikyo demanded. "I just want a chance to be with you again…"

Inuyasha stared at the girl next to him. He had once wanted to date Kikyo, to love her. But he wasn't too sure about his feelings anymore.

'Was dating Kagome so soon after my breakup with Kikyo really because I moved on?' Inuyasha thought. 'Or was it because…she reminded me of Kikyo? But Kagome is nothing like Kikyo…Kagome's so full of life.'

"Kikyo, I just can't," Inuyasha said slowly. "I am dating Kagome now and we've been dating for nearly three years. I care about her…I'm sorry, but you'll just have to move on."

Kikyo nodded her head slowly. "I see…so you have no feelings left for me?"

"Kikyo, they are not the feelings that you want," Inuyasha answered.

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"Well I'm sure Inuyasha is fine," Sango said cheerfully in order to make Kagome feel better. "He would never use you like that. We all know how stubborn he is, but he's always really honest and loyal…too honest sometimes."

"Are you sure Sango?" Kagome asked worriedly. "He doesn't like to talk much about himself…and what if he dated me because I really do look like Kikyo. I've seen her picture once and she does look like me, so…"

"Kagome," Sango interrupted her. "Don't worry so much. Kikyo hurt Inuyasha too much…he wouldn't forgive her so easily. And look, you two have been dating for three years. He does care for you."

Kagome smiled as her friend reassured her. To lighten the mood, she decided to tease her friend. "So, when do you plan on dating my brother?"

"Dating him?" Sango questioned innocently. "I don't know what you're talking about. I don't like him like that."

"Oh please," Kagome rolled her eyes and giggled. "Don't tell me that you don't like him. I've seen how you look at him…and you think he's cute don't you?"

"I don't think Miroku is cute!" Sango yelled as she blushed bright red.

"Oh, did someone say my name?" Miroku asked innocently as he stuck his head into the room.

"Sango was just saying how cute you are," Kagome replied as she went into a fit of giggles.

"I did not!" Sango denied, but she still continued to blush.

"So Sango," Miroku began as a smile began to creep onto his face. "You think I'm cute, huh?"

"Oh stop it!" Sango whined. "I didn't say anything like that!"

Kagome pretended to gasp, "Then are you lying to me? Sango, I can't believe you would do that! We're best friends." Sango giggled nervously when she looked at Miroku and decided that it was time for her to leave.

"Not if they tell their best friend's secret," Sango retorted before she covered her mouth.

"Ha!" Kagome said triumphantly. "So you do admit that you think my brother is cute!"

"Yeah," Sango said slyly, "Souta is really cute!"

Kagome scowled playfully, "Aww Sango, you know which brother I meant."

"I'll call you later Kagome," Sango said quickly as she got up to leave. She walked past Miroku and Miroku simply smiled at her.

When Sango had left the room, Kagome turned to Miroku, "You should tell her how you feel."

"I know, but it's just going to take time," Miroku answered quietly.

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Inuyasha dropped Kikyo off at her house and went home to think. He was sure that he had made the right choice. He just couldn't bear to hurt Kagome.

'Do I really love Kagome the way I did Kikyo?' Inuyasha thought to himself. 'I don't really know the answer to that…I mean…I still care about Kikyo. But can I just come back to her like that?'

Inuyasha just shook his head to clear his thoughts and entered his room. He would just have to wait and see how things will go.

'Kikyo did seem to have changed though.' Inuyasha thought to himself before he went to bed.

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Kikyo entered her house to find her boyfriend Naraku sitting on the couch.

"Hey baby," Naraku said as he kissed his girlfriend. "How'd it go with the hanyou?"

"Not quite as expected," Kikyo replied. "But he's foolish enough to think that I would have feelings for him. I never even did. I hope the plan works though Naraku."

"Yes I'm sure it'll work," Naraku whispered before he kissed her again. "Soon…the Shikon no Tama will be mine."

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