Chapter 13: Confrontation
Kagome sighed and stood up, going to the window. Inuyasha was still in his clothes from the dance, and the moonlight made him look even more handsome.
"Go away Inuyasha, I'm not talking to you right now!" Kagome called down.
"Come on Kagome! At least tell me what's wrong!" he called.
Kagome gasped…he hadn't figured it out yet!
"What's wrong? What do you think is wrong Inuyasha?" she yelled.
"How am I supposed to know! I was just sitting in the car while Miroku talked to Sango and all of a sudden he started hitting me!" he yelled back.
Sango looked pleased with herself…
Kagome could feel tears forming in her eyes again, "I saw you ok! That's what's wrong Inuyasha! I saw you kissing Kikyo!"
She turned from the window and collapsed on Sango's bed, crying again. Outside the window there was absolute silence.
Sango started to close the window when Inuyasha called out, "Kagome please let me explain!"
"Shut up Inuyasha she doesn't what to hear it!" Sango yelled, "Actions speak louder then words and judging by what Kagome told me, you had a lot to say you bastard!"
Inuyasha growled, "Let me explain…"
"Either you leave now Inuyasha or you force me to come down there and kick your ass!" Sango yelled.
Kagome was surprised that Sango's family slept through all of this…
"I'm not going anywhere!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Your funeral!" Sango slammed the window and went to her closet, pulling out something.
"Sango is that a…giant boomerang?" Kagome stared at the hug weapon she pulled out from the closet.
Her friend looked at her and smiled weakly, fire in her eyes, "I use it for demon slaying. Right now I'm going to use it to kick some ass!"
Before Kagome could stop her she raced out of the room. Kagome went to the window just in time to see Sango run out of the house and hurl the huge thing at Inuyasha who screamed and ducked.
"Are you crazy! What the hell do you think you are doing Sango?" Inuyasha yelled.
"I told you to get out of here Inuyasha!" she yelled.
Inuyasha looked up at Kagome one last time and then he jumped over the fence and was gone. Sango stood there, looking disappointed that he had left the fight so soon…
Kagome curled into a ball on her sleeping bag and suddenly…started laughing.
When Sango came in she saw her friend lying on the ground laughing.
"Are you ok Kagome?" she asked.
"I can't help but find that funny!" she smiled, "You should have seen yourself out there in your pajamas, throwing a giant boomerang!"
Sango smiled softly, "I'm happy to see you smiling again."
Kagome nodded, "Let's get some sleep now."
………………NEXT DAY…………….
The next day, Kagome and Sango spent most of their time practicing for the play. The final production was this Thursday and Kagome was determined to get the part perfect and stay strong, even if it meant she would have to kiss Inuyasha during a few of the scenes…
When Kagome got home after lunch she had ten new messages from Inuyasha on her answering machine.
She deleted them all without listening to a single one…
When Monday came around, Kagome sat away from Inuyasha and avoided him at all costs. Sango was furious with Inuyasha and Kagome frequently had to convince her that kicking his ass would not solve world hunger or any other problem…
Miroku was torn between his girlfriend and his best friend. So for the next few days he was back and forth between the two groups.
Whenever Kagome did actually look at Inuyasha, she was always forced to look away. He looked so unhappy…
Kagome skipped archery practice on Tuesday for the fear that she might mistake Kikyo for a target…
Her mom questioned her when she got home, but Kagome just told her that another freshman set off another bomb in the bathroom so practice was cancelled.
That night Kagome went for a run around her neighborhood, trying to clear her mind. She remembered how Sesshomaru had warned her to stay in groups, but she figured that since Kouga was still in the hospital, there was no point in being afraid.
She didn't go to the park because she had a bad feeling that if Inuyasha still wanted to talk to her, he would probably go there first.
Instead she explored the area around her shrine a little bit more, and she found a nice patch of grass to rest on.
She sat down and tried to clear her head, but her mind was filled with questions.
What was she going to do next? She hated ignoring Inuyasha like this, but she just couldn't forgive him…
The mature thing to do would be sit down and talk about what happen, but she didn't feel like being mature at the moment…
Sighing, she stood up and started to head home.
"A walk obviously isn't helping, so there is no point in staying out," she said to herself.
When she entered her house everything was dark.
"Where is everybody?" she asked herself.
She went into the kitchen and found a note on the fridge…
'Kagome,
Souta said he needed to get a birthday present for Rin so I went to take him to find something for her. Grandpa is playing cards with some friends and won't be back until late.
Love mom'
She sighed and went up to her room.
When she opened the door she gasped.
Standing in the middle of her room, looking at her…
…was Inuyasha.
"W-what are you doing here?" she asked.
He looked determined…his eyes were filled with many emotions and his fists were clenched.
"I figured that if you refused to talk to me at school, or return my calls, I would have to try the direct approach," he said softly.
Kagome crossed her arms across her chest, trying to look mad, "That would be know as breaking and entering you know."
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Look Kagome, can we just talk about this?"
She clenched her teeth, "There's nothing to talk about Inuyasha…"
"Of course there is!" he took a step toward her, and Kagome back away. He sighed, "You have to let me explain what really happened…"
"What else could have happened Inuyasha! I saw you, I was there! You kissed her!" she exclaimed.
"She kissed me! I didn't want her to!" Inuyasha tried to defend himself.
"Bullshit! You weren't exactly pushing her off," Kagome seethed.
Inuyasha groaned and paced around the room a few times before stopping to face Kagome again.
"Look, that's not how it happen!" he said, "She came up to me and she suddenly just kissed me! I was in shock Kagome! That's why I didn't pull away right away! I came to my senses and I pushed her away I swear! It didn't mean anything!"
Kagome looked at her hands, "Yeah right…"
"Why would it mean anything Kagome? She's my ex! I don't care about her anymore! Not like I care about you! It was just a kiss!"
"Just a kiss?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah, it was just one stupid kiss Kagome! It didn't mean anything!" he said, taking another step toward her.
Kagome stepped back from him, tears forming in her eyes again.
"If what you say is true, then how do I know that, when you kiss me, it doesn't mean anything?" Kagome asked viciously.
Inuyasha looked shocked, "No! Of course it means something when I kiss you Kagome! I love you! You know that!"
"I thought I did Inuyasha, but of course there was that little thing that right after you told me you loved me, you went and kissed your freaking ex!" Kagome yelled.
"Look Kagome, I'm telling you! It didn't mean anything! I swear!" Inuyasha exclaimed.
"And how am I supposed to believe you Inuyasha?" tears were flowing down her face freely now, "How do I know that you aren't telling Kikyo the exact same thing!"
Inuyasha took a deep breath and just looked at Kagome, his eyes warm and calm. The sight made Kagome cry more.
"You are just going to have to trust me Kagome," he whispered.
"And if I can't?" she asked.
"Then trust this…"
And before she could do anything, Inuyasha had grabbed her around the waist and crushed his lips against hers.
He put all of his emotions into the kiss. Every frustration, every feeling of love he ever had toward Kagome, and she felt every one…
She didn't want to, but she couldn't help but kiss him back with everything she had.
She missed the feeling of his lips against hers. She missed the smell of him, his presence…she missed everything about him.
A warning bell started to go off in the back of her mind as Inuyasha's kiss became more intense.
This was too fast…
She still wasn't sure what she believed…
She needed more time…
Gathering all of her will power, she placed her hands on Inuyasha's shoulders, and shoved him away from her.
"Kagome?" he seemed confused.
"Just go…" she whispered.
He stepped toward her, "Kagome, please…"
"Inuyasha, I just need some time…please…just go…" she bit back tears.
His once bright eyes darkened and he nodded. Turning to the window, he opened it and was about to jump out.
"Know that I love you Kagome, and that's the truth," he whispered.
And then he was gone.
Kagome leaned against the wall, tears falling down her cheeks as she slid to the floor.
She as so confused…
She wanted to believe him more then anything…but part of her wouldn't allow her to forget the sight of Inuyasha and Kikyo kissing…
If she forgave him, would he do something like that again.
Maybe…
But then she remembered his kiss. He had never kissed her like that before. It was like he was desperately trying to grasp onto what they use to have. When he kissed her, she knew that he loved her…
………..NEXT DAY……..
Kagome lay in bed, ignoring her alarm clock that signaled another school day.
There was no way that she was going to school today. She wouldn't be able to concentrate on anything with her mind in such a mess…
There was a knock on her door and Souta stuck his head in.
"Are you ok sis?" he asked.
"I'm not feeling very good today Souta. Tell mom that I'm not going to school," she sighed.
Souta nodded and then closed the door. Kagome could hear his retreating footsteps going down the stairs.
Her mom came up a while later with some hot soup and bread. Kagome thanked her and ate it.
Sango came by after school with Kagome's homework and they talked for a few hours. Kagome didn't tell her about Inuyasha's visit though, she still needed time to think about that one…
"So are you ready for the play tomorrow?" Sango asked a while later.
Kagome groaned, "I totally forgot it was tomorrow!….well, I guess I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
"Don't worry Kagome, everything will turn out in the end, I promise," Sango smiled.
Kagome nodded, but part of her was still hesitant to except that.
Something told Kagome that the trouble wasn't over yet.
"Have you heard anything about Kouga lately?" Kagome asked.
Sango nodded, "Yeah…he was at school today. He looked a little pale, but other wise he seems ok…"
Kagome shivered…now that he was out…would he come after her again? She wouldn't be surprise dif he did…
"Well I better go home now," Sango hugged Kagome and then left.
After Kagome had finished her homework, it was almost nine. So she went and took a long shower to try to calm her nerves.
She couldn't fall asleep right away, so she just sat up in bed, letting her hair dry naturally.
………NEXT DAY……..
Kagome woke up half an hour too late and she had to rush to get ready.
"Honey you are going to be late for school!" her mom called up the stairs.
"Thanks mom! I kind of already guessed that!" Kagome called back.
She grabbed her costume bag and then ran out the door, getting in her car. She sped off toward the school, and she pulled in to the parking lot just as the last bell rang.
"Shit! Shit! Shit!" she said as she parked and ran into the school.
She quickly put her bags in her locker and then quickly went to first period.
When she walked in, she was met with the stares of all of her classmates. She flushed as she quickly took her seat beside Sango, making sure that she didn't make eye contact with Inuyasha…
The class went by quickly and as soon as the bell rang, she raced out the door before anyone could stop her.
As she approached second period she froze. Kikyo was in that class…how the hell was she supposed to face her?
Not being able to take it, Kagome turned toward the cafeteria…she would be skipping that class…
The rest of the day went by fairly smoothly. She didn't have a single run in with Inuyasha, Kikyo or even Kouga. Although Sango told her at lunch time that Kouga had been wanting to speak with her.
After school Kagome was allowed to skip archery practice because she had to get ready for the play. She didn't know whether that was a good thing or a bad thing. Skip archery with Kikyo…or prepare to kiss Inuyasha on stage…
She was still deciding.
Backstage was a war zone by the time people started piling into the theatre. Kagome's nerves were staring to act up when suddenly a hand was placed on her shoulder.
She turned to see Inuyasha smiling softly down at her.
"Good luck Kagome, I know you'll do great," he said, his voice sounded…different…not quite like the Inuyasha she knew.
He was still upset…
She didn't know why his words comforted her so much, but they did.
"Thanks Inuyasha, same goes for you. You'll be amazing," Kagome smiled back.
Inuyasha seemed to cheer up a bit as he went to take his place on the darkened stage.
Sango came to stand next to Kagome and she hugged her softly.
"Are you nervous?" she asked.
Kagome shrugged, "I was…but…I'll be okay now."
Sango smiled, "Well good luck."
"You too Sango," Kagome said.
And then the lights went up…
And the play began…