It Started With A Kiss

By: Queen Beryl

Chapter Fourteen: Mirror Confrontation

Well, it's needless to say, but I got back together with Inuyasha. We'd finally discussed the whole promise thing and the loophole that Shippo kindly found. I was still a bit apprehensive about confronting Kikyo though. I didn't know how to go about it, really. I mean, I didn't really like going out of my way to argue with people.

"Whatcha thinking about?" Sango asked me as I sat with my pencil balanced on my pursed lips. I dropped the pencil and sighed.

"About Kikyo." I admitted.

"Why would you want to think about her?" Inuyasha asked, cuddling closer to me. I tried shoving him off, but to no avail. He became a tad more clingy than usual since we got back together. I mean, it's not as though I minded or anything, but it wasn't something Inuyasha usually did.

"I have to talk to her."

"Why? Can't we just go on with our lives and forget about her?" Inuyasha demanded. I sat there for a moment, thinking. He had a point; I could just walk away from the problem.

But that just wasn't my style.

"I just want her to know she's lost and that she can never hurt you or me again." I explained, leaning into Inuyasha.

"Oh, would you two get a room?" Sango stood up from the cafeteria table to throw something away.

"Oh, like you should talk, Mrs. Miroku." I rolled my eyes. Sango just laughed. I excused myself to use the restroom. No sooner had I exited the large blue doors, I bumped into someone. Leave it to me to be a klutz.

"Watch it." An eerie cold voice demanded. I opened my eyes and saw the one person I dreaded, but needed, to see. Kikyo.

"We need to talk." I said, desperate for her not to go.

"There's nothing left to talk about. Inuyasha talked to me last night. You think you're so clever, do you? We'll just wait and see." Kikyo's morbid eyes pierced through my soul, chilling me to the core.

"There's nothing to wait for, Kikyo. I've won. I have Inuyasha and you don't."

"That's what you think, scum." Kikyo glared at me as though I'd called her fat.

"Look, I don't want to fight with you. I just wanted you to know that you need to keep away from my Inuyasha, or I'll be forced to take some drastic measures." I said brave words but I felt terrified. I was sure she could beat me into a bloody pulp.

"Your Inuyasha? He was mine before he was yours. He's only with you because you look just like me." Kikyo's evil smile was triumphant. I stared at her, my mouth open and catching flies.

"That's not true!" I exclaimed after the initial shock had worn off.

"Prove me wrong." Kikyo challenged. I lost it right there. I don't know what entity overcame me, but the next thing I knew I was kneeling over Kikyo, grabbing at her hair. Punches flew and blood was spilt by both parties.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha's worried voice sounded from behind me and he pulled me away from Kikyo. "Kagome, what happened?"

"She attacked me for no reason at all." Kikyo simpered. "She rammed right into me and then started beating me up."

"Is this true, Kagome?" Kaede-sensei had come out of nowhere. I sent the bloodied Kikyo a glare.

"No, sensei. I accidentally bumped into her then we fought." I wanted to wipe the blood away from my nose but Inuyasha was holding me too close.

"Suspension, Kagome." Myoga-sensei also crawled out from behind a rock or something to reprimand me. "Here, Kikyo, let's get you cleaned up."

"What about Kagome?" Sango asked, leading a group of onlookers. I assumed she'd said that so someone would want to clean me up, but the teachers were already fussing over Kikyo and taking her to the nurse's office.

"Are you okay?" Inuyasha asked, looking me over and wiping the blood from under my nose with his thumb. If I wasn't so mad I would have been swooned by his romantic gesture.

"They act like I didn't get hit at all!" I cried out in frustration. "What is wrong with the world?"

"What happened?" Miroku asked. Shippo appeared as well, handing me a couple of tissues. I smiled in thanks.

"I got into a fight with Kikyo because she just wouldn't let Inuyasha go."

"That's a terrible reason to fight, Higurashi." Naraku-sensei's voice came from behind me. That made me angry. Who was he to give me advice?

"I agree." Sango chimed in; Miroku nodded his agreement also. I felt betrayed.

"I think it shows how much she cares, and I don't have a problem with it." Inuyasha grinned.

"Well, you will since she's been suspended." Naraku-sensei smirked triumphantly. The corners of Inuyasha's mouth fell, as though he suddenly remembered. I wouldn't put it past him to not even have been listening to the initial statement.

"I'm going to miss the rest of the Family Life assignment." I muttered, touching my cheek, where I was positive a bruise was forming. The crowd was starting to disperse, now, seeing as how the climax was over. "You should ask Kaede-sensei to marry you up with someone else."

"Are you kidding? I couldn't be married to anyone else; nobody can put up with me like you. Here, let's get some bandages or something." Inuyasha guided me toward the nurse's office, then shook his head and dragged me off to the bathroom. I was so in shock that he'd said something so romantic that I didn't even argue when he opened the boy's bathroom door. I felt as though he'd given me a great gift by saying he couldn't be married to anyone else. I know it was only a high school project, but….

"Ouch! Don't press so hard!" I cried out, shoving his hand away. He was attempting to clean off my blood with what felt like sandpaper.

"I'm not." He continued without mercy. "I mumble mumble mumble."

"What?" I asked, tilting my head to see him. It looked like he was blushing. "C'mon! Tell me what you said!"

"It's not important." He shrugged and threw the paper towel that he was using on my skin away. I wrapped my arms around his torso from behind.

"Please?"

"I said I'm sorry she hurt you. And…"

"And?" I prodded.

"I uh, love you." He whispered. I stood there, hugging his back, with a smile on my face. There was silence for a while before I decided I couldn't be that cruel to him.

"I love you, too, Inuyasha." I hugged him tighter.

Thank you to all of my beloved reviewers, you guys are completely awesome! I loved reading all of your reviews! Doomo arigato! I'm sorry it took me so long to update. I had, once again, writer's block. It's coming to an end soon, so there won't be too much suspense for long.

To link: Nope, not yet, although the final chapter is coming up fast. weep Like… the next one or two.

To anIme-prYncess: Yay! I'm on a favorites list! There's only about one or two chapters left. I don't want the story to drag on with a bunch of nonsense. I might do some one-shots about some of the different characters from this story if I get enough people that want them.

To Aiyana: Well, we just found out! Hehehe. Inuyasha got out of it easy though by telling her the night before.

To thecritical: was this enough drama for you? Hehehe. Fighting, gotta love it!

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To foxfire02: thank you! I hoped to get the characters just right.

Okay, and I've officially lost track of all the reviews I was getting. I mean, I hit 400! I want to thank all of you so much! You're all so wonderful! You don't know how much it means to me that you all take the time to review my little fic.