Title: It Started With A Kiss
By: Queen Beryl
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Chapter Six: An Affair!

Sesshoumaru and I had talked for who knows how long before Inuyasha finally got irritated enough to drag me out of the room. We spent the rest of the time there in his room playing video games, talking, and, of course, kissing every now and then. I went home feeling exhausted but completely exuberated.
The next morning was Saturday, much to my relief. Sango and I had planned on going shopping, just the two of us. The boys, however, had other plans.
"What do you mean I can't come?" Inuyasha asked, watching me walk out my front door. He'd come over, even after I told him I'd be busy having quality best friend time with Sango.
"Just what I said, you can't come." I brushed past him again as he tried to stop me.
I made it farther than I thought; I'd gotten halfway to the street before he picked me up and carried me back to his car. I, of course, was getting used to this apparent show of masculine power. I just rolled my eyes.
"Let's see what Sango says." Inuyasha drove over to Sango's at top speed... that, I still wasn't used to.
When we arrived, we saw Sango standing on her front porch arguing with none other than Miroku.
"What do you mean I can't go?" Miroku asked. Geez, was there a very delayed echo?
"I said- oh, Kagome... and Inuyasha?" Sango looked puzzled.
"I think those two are working as conspirators. I just had the same conversation with him." I stuck my thumb at Inuyasha, who grinned.
"I guess we have to take 'em, then." Sango resigned.
I looked apologetically at her. "Too bad we had to like leeches, huh?"
"Rather a leech than a perverted one." Sango slapped Miroku's hands away. I just laughed. If only life could always be this simple.
The rest of the day and Sunday passed by in a big blur of Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, and me. Finally, Monday arrived... and it didn't go as wonderfully as I would have hoped.
"Detention for tomorrow, Higurashi." Naraku-sensei handed me the slip. It wasn't fair! Just because I'd poured water all over Kauri, my lab partner's, uniform didn't give Naraku-sensei the right to issue me a detention. She started it by pouring Oakmoss Resinoid on my skirt!
"But, Naraku-sensei-" I started to protest. He gave me that look, you know, the one that if you talk I'll kill you look, and returned to instructing the class. I pouted for the rest of the class time.
"That's horrible, wench. I'll deck Kauri." Inuyasha raised a fist.
"Don't. I'll get her later." I promised as we toddled off to English. I had the odd feeling something was going to go wrong.
And I was right. Kikyo was sitting a few seats away from me... next to Inuyasha. I walked right up to her, my bad day darkening.
"What are you doing in here?" I demanded, all niceties set aside. She looked up at me as if I had called her fat.
"I have this class now. My schedule got changed, again." She stated placidly as though talking about the weather.
I couldn't think of anything to combat that, so I stalked over and huffed down in my seat. Inuyasha looked over at me, an eyebrow raised, but didn't say anything. I just put my head down on the desk in defeat; yet another day I wish I could flush down the toilet.
I felt something hit my elbow and it took me a minute to recognize my surroundings. I had fallen asleep at school. I looked around for drool, as was the habit I acquired if I ever drifted into the land of dreams during my hours in the education atmosphere. I sat up and found what had hit me: a note. I picked it up and read it.
Kagome, wake up! You've been asleep for most of the period. Tell Inuyasha to keep his hands to himself and stop flirting with Kikyo. -Sango.
I immediately snapped my head to see Inuyasha laughing at something Kikyo just said. I wasn't normally the jealous type, but I instantly flared up when I saw Kikyo's hand on Inuyasha's knee... with neither of the two in question attempting to move it. I scratched out Sango's words and wrote "we need to talk," crumpled up the note, and threw it at Inuyasha's head. It bounced into his lap and he skimmed the words. He looked at me questioningly but nodded. I couldn't wait for the bell to ring.
"You said you wanted to talk?" Inuyasha asked, draping his arm casually around my shoulders as we headed off to lunch. I shoved his arm off.
"What the hell were you doing with that girl?" I demanded, stopping in the hallway, not caring if people had to move around me. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Sango shaking her head at Miroku and dragging him away. She understood that I needed to talk to Inuyasha alone.
"What gi- oh, Kikyo? We were just talking." Inuyasha shrugged and started to walk away. He stopped, however, when he noticed I wasn't following.
"Just talking? You were totally flirting with her! She had her hand on your knee!"
"I didn't notice."
"How could you not notice someone's hand on your knee?!"
"I just didn't, Kagome. Come on, let's go."
I stood my ground. He sighed, walked over to me, and delicately brushed my hair behind my ear.
"Wench, you don't need to worry about any other girls. I only care about you." He kissed my forehead and drew me into a hug.
"Promise?"
"Always." He wrapped his arm around my waist. "Now, let's eat; I'm starving. Did you bring any ramen?"

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"What do you mean?" Sango demanded as we stood in the hallway just outside homeroom the next day.
"Just what I said: I made a mistake. He wasn't flirting with her or anything."
"Kagome, how can you be so blind? If you weren't there, they might have done more!"
"Come on, Sango! I trust Inuyasha! He wouldn't do anything like that." I defended.
"He's a player. You've said it yourself a thousand times, girl. We both know what he's about. Just don't let him get away with it. I would be forced to kill him if he ever hurt you."
"I know you're worried about me, Sango, but you don't have to be. Don't worry about anything; I've got it all under control."
"I hope so. Especially since Miroku says the same things I've been saying... and he's Inuyasha's best friend!"
"You're both worrywarts. Don't sweat it. Inuyasha cares about me too much to even think about... well, anything." I stated confidently. I mean, he's liked me since the eighth grade! How can that go wrong? If I only knew....

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I raced out of detention as fast as I could. I was sure Inuyasha had waited for me like he promised, so I went straight to his locker. As I rounded the corner, I noticed he was walking with someone. I planned on surprising him, so I sneakily made my way to the little alcove where the teacher's restrooms were located. I hid behind the side of the lockers perfectly. Suddenly, I noticed whom the girl Inuyasha was talking to was; it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I was about to walk over there and do something, anything, but my legs wouldn't cooperate with me.
All of a sudden, Kikyo pushed Inuyasha up to the lockers and pinned him there with her arms. She quickly placed her lips on his. I shrank back into my little cove, trying everything I could to not rip her hair out. I waited for about five seconds for him to push her away like I knew he would. But it never happened. And it got worse: he returned the kiss... deeply. He even tightly wrapped his arms around her waist. He held her close, like he did to me last week in the kitchen. I felt used. I gasped, placing my hands over my mouth and backed up further. I bumped into someone and turned around.
Naraku-sensei stood there, looking at me.
"I-I'm sorry, Sensei, I-" I tried to apologize, but I couldn't stop myself from crying.
"I've seen this happen before, Higurashi." He placed a cold hand on my shoulder. I'm sure he meant it to be reassuring, but it felt wrong. Then his words sunk in; I looked up, a questioning look on my face.
"What?"
"Inuyasha loves them and leaves 'em." Naraku-sensei nodded over to the two making out against the lockers. "He's done it many, many times before. Too bad it had to be to you; you're such a good girl, Higurashi. Forget him. Forget him and go to someone who you can trust."
"Someone I trust?" I repeated stupidly. I glanced back to Inuyasha; my heart broke all over again: they were still going at it. I hate them.
"Someone who you know you can talk to; somebody who can understand how you feel." Naraku patted my shoulder again and headed off down the hall. Who was someone I could talk to at a time like this? Sango and Miroku both would just say "I told you so," and Mom would be so sad; she was so happy I'd finally found someone like him. Suddenly, it clicked. I knew one person who would be on my side.
I ran down the hall, increasing the distance between the two making out and me. Thinking about it brought a fresh wave of tears all over again. My heart seemed to stop beating. How could Inuyasha do this to me? After he said I was the one for him? After he said that he wanted to be with me?
I kept running. I ran past my own breaking point; I couldn't feel that pain anyway, there was only the pain of a broken heart. And if anyone knew about that, it was the person I was going to talk to right now.
Sesshoumaru.

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"... and then he wrapped his arms around her waist." I concluded, going through another tissue. I had already gone through half the box, and I had the feeling the worst wasn't over yet. We were sitting in the C room, but I wasn't as uptight as I was the first time I'd sat in here... I was too depressed for that.
"I see." Sesshoumaru nodded. He opened his mouth to say more, but suddenly, the sound of someone arriving home came sounding in our ears. I was glad Sesshoumaru had locked the door when I first came in because I knew who it would be. I thought that maybe he had a foresight that let him see that the culprit would interrupt the little talk we'd have.
"I'm home!" I could hear Inuyasha call easily. That's right, he didn't even know I saw him making out with my own eyes. He didn't even know the pain he'd caused me. I heard him try the door to the room. "Hey, Sess, let me in, bro." Sesshoumaru looked questioningly at me.
"I don't want to even see him." I confirmed. Apparently, Inuyasha had heard me; there was silence on the other side of the door before:
"K-kagome?"
"Go away, Inuyasha." I commanded angrily.
"What are you doing here?"
"She came to talk to me." Sesshoumaru stated placidly from the sofa where he was stationed.
"What about, and why can't I come in?"
"She's angry with you, now go away."
"What did I do?" Inuyasha demanded, pounding his fist against the door.
Sesshoumaru stopped talking there. He knew, of course, because I'd just told him, but he understood I would tell him when I was ready. I knew I couldn't go wrong when talking to Sesshoumaru... he just understood. He crossed his legs and leaned back, casually. I'd only known him for several days, but I felt as if it had been much, much longer. He was someone who really knew about the hardships in the world.
"Kagome, what did I do?" Inuyasha violently hit the door again. "Tell me!"
"You had an affair." I muttered.

THE END [Just kidding. Got ya! Bawhawhaw! I'm evil, I know.]
I hope you all liked this chapter! I know, I'm about to be murdered by many of you. Especially UrufuKiba22 and friendlyreader [not to mention just about everyone else] because they already threatened to. Don't worry, it gets better, I swear! Don't kill me yet!
Oh, if anyone asked questions... I posted the questions and answers in the review under chapter 5, Queen Beryl! ^_^