What Was it That You Never Said?
Chapter 6: The Trick is to Keep Breathing.
A/N: Just so you don't get confused, I should have put this up sooner, but I have been distracted, my store getting robbed and all. But I hope you enjoy the story anyway!
"Talking"
Flashback
Thinking
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As expected, Sango pulled Kagome all over the city. Mostly clothing stores and the like. They both bought new outfits and shoes. It was an importu shopping trip to make Kagome feel better, but she knew it was for her friends shoe addiction. Soon they had shopped themselves out. They say at the food court in the local mall. Surrounded by their bags, they munched on burgers and fries. Just the kind of reward they needed after bargin hunting all day.
"How are things with you and Miroku?" Kagome asked as she took a sip of her soda.
Sango blushed then smiled. "Wonderful. I mean he has been alot better then usual. He hasn't laid a hand on another women since our 'little talk'. Now he only gropes me!"
They both giggled as she mentioned the 'little talk', that more screaming and smacking than actual talking. Kagome smiled sadly as the women chatted away about her relationship. Lonelyness settled into her chest as listened. She zoned in and out of the converstation, while she watched the passers bys. They where shapless blurs as they went about their business. Kagome sighed, and sipped on her drink.
"HELLO! Earth to Kagome, come in." Sango waved her hand infront of her friends face.
"Huh? Oh, sorry." She shook her head and blinked. "What where you saying?"
"Look!" Sango cried as she pointed behind Kagome. As she turned she dropped the soda she was holding, her jaw dropped open. There stood a very pregnant Kikyou, not even 25 feet away from where they where sitting. A red haze settled over Kagome's vision. Kikyou was pregnant? Inuyasha got Kikyou pregnant! What ever was left of her heart was dust, and a strong wind came by and scattered it to the four winds. She stood, ready to get some answers, but a strong hand restrained her. She glared down on Sango. Her grey eyes filled with uncried tears and betrayal. Sango's heart went out to her friends pain. After standing she took the broken womens hand and they gathered up their things She pulled Kagome away from the mall, out into the parking lot. All the while her mind was racing. Inuyasha was going to be a daddy? With Kikyou? How did everything get so messed?
Dusk had settled over the shopping center. A cold breeze soaked into them through their clothes. They loaded the car and took off into the night, both lost in their thinking. Sango sighed heavily, this trip was suppose to make Kagome feel better, a distraction, all it has done is break her even more.
Damn you, Inuyasha. Sango clenched the strearing wheel tighter. "We are going to go get some ice cream, and a chick flick. Okay?"
Kagome just looked out into the night. A tear ran down her cheek. She bit her lip, as she tried to keep her head above the rising tides inside her head. Just breathe. The trick is to keep breathing.
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A gallon of ice cream sat between the two women as they stared at the television screen. The low lamps cast a dull glow on the large den but they didn't notice to engrossed in the film. The movie ended and Kagome switched the television off. They both streached, and turned to eachother.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Sango asked as put the ice cream on the coffee table infront of the sofa.
"There are some many reasons I thought he took her back. But I would have never thought he had gotten her pregnant." Kagome tucked her legs underneth herself. "I still hoped that there would be a chance that we could have that happy ever after we had always talked about."
Sango hugged her friend as rubbed her back. "I am so sorry." Was all she could think to say.
"It's okay, its not your fault. It just seemed to natural for me and Inuyasha. Like fate or something inevitable." Kagome smiled but it didn't reach her eyes. With a wistful wave she picked up the ice cream and stood up. "Lets get this cleaned up."
They cleaned up the mess, and went up stairs to Kagome's thrid floor bedroom. Sango almost gasped at what she saw. All the painting on the wall where breath taking, but one stuck out most of all. A painting of Inuyasha was hanging on one wall, it was perfect, like a photograph. She just stood there staring at it. Every new painting Kagome did seemed to take the essence of the object. That was something that always captivated her about Kagome's work.
Kagome noticed the silence and turned to look at Sango. She tilted her head to the side and followed the mesmertized gaze. The painting stared at her as well.
The presence of eyes woke Sango from her trance. "Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to stare," She sat sat on the day bed across from Kagome's queen sized bed. She played with her hair nervously."But, its really beautiful."
Kagome curled up in her bed. "Most of the painting I have done recently have been of Inuyasha, but this is the only one I have kept."
"I think we should get some sleep." Sango switched the lamp off and burrouded underneith the blankets. "Goodnight."
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Miroku and Inuyasha was still at the apartment when Kikyou returned home. When Inuyasha heard the door open he sighed.
"I'll be right back" He said to the other man, and went to the foyer to check on Kikyou.
She had armfuls of bags as she entered the foyer. Inuyasha took some from her and helped her take them to her room. They sat them on the large bed in Kikyou's room. Inuyasha stared at all the bags.
"What do you need all this stuff for?" He asked as she started to take things out of the bags.
"Because none of my clothes fit me anymore." She stated matter of factly.
She put some of the things away. Inuyasha leaned in the doorway, with his arms crossed. Kikyou pulled out a white dress and held in front of herself. She looked at herself in the mirror on the wall infront of the door. She turned to Inuyasha and held up the dress for him to look at.
"This will be a beautiful wedding dress."
"Feh." He glared at her from beneath his bangs. A tic started to form in his jaw.
"Speaking of weddings. When are we going to get married?" She turned back to the mirror, and watched him from his reflection. She heard his low growl and just studied him. A moment of silence passed and Inuyasha stalked out of the room, not giving Kikyou an answer.
Miroku looked up as he re-entered the kitchen. He feel the anger that rolled around the man. Miroku stood and raised an eyebrow at Inuyasha.
The wise look that Inuyasha hated returned as Miroku put a hand on his shoulder. "We have to fix this mess some how."
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He sat outside of the apartment building and watched Kikyou enter it. He could see the swell of her stomach. A child, she was going to have a child. Things where so different then it had been in high school. She still looked beautiful to him. She probably always would. But she was having a child, someone's baby. Naraku clenched his fist. He would find a way to get her back, even become the father of that child. He had left to find himself. But now he knew that he was nothing with out Kikyou. And even now he would find a way to have her again.
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A/N: Ah, the plot thickens. Sorry about not updating things sooner, but my computer went on strike. So here is chapter six. Any reviews will be greatly appreciated.
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