What Was it That You Never Said?
Chapter 9: I Love You More Than Just a Friend.
A/N: I really do like Koga, so don't get to mad at me. Also I am not a really religious person, well atleast not Christan, so I hope anything is not offensive to anyone. I shouldn't be but just to cover all my bases here. I hope you enjoy it.
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The stadium was crowded, but they got good seats. They sat high up on the stands, so they could see everything. Their college team, the bulldogs, where facing the other local college, the wolverines. Kagome cringed as she thought, that meant Koga was there. He was the captain of the team. He had a crush on her ever since freshmen year of high school. And, even after all these years and constant rejection, he never gave up. As if her mind had been read, the guest team ran out onto the field. Koga saw Kagome and blew a kiss to her, with a wink.
"Why me?" She groaned, and covered her face.
Sango laughed as she saw her friends reaction. Then came the home team. Everyone stood up and cheered. When Kagome saw Inuyasha she cheered louder. No matter what happened between them, she would always love watching him play. Inuyasha ran ahead of the team, he searched the crowd for Kagome and her friends. When he found her in the stands he waved at them. Kagome sighed.
"Miroku, will you go get us something to drink and some snacks?" Sango asked sweetly, as she handed him some money.
He nodded and left the two alone. Sango turned on her friend. "So?"
"So?" Kagome asked as she turned to her friend, to avoid Inuyasha's gaze.
"So what are you going to do about Koga? He's cute, why not go for him?" She asked as she studied her friend.
"I..don't know." Kagome answered, as she returned her gaze to the field.
Miroku returned with drinks and snacks for them all. They became silent as the game started.
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Inuyasha and Koga met with the ref. at center field for the coin toss. They shook hands, but Koga smirked rudely at the other man.
"I see your still trying to get Kagome. But its not going to work. She is mine and I am not going to let you have her." Koga said with a lot of confidence.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. He shook his head and smiled, "She isn't yours. She doesn't even like you."
He glared at Koga. There was a snowball's chance in hell he would even let this guy near his Kagome. Plus what would she see in him. A sudden wave a panic settled over him. What if she did see something in the other man? No, she wouldn't, no way not Kagome. He looked up into the stands and saw her. From her perch, she stared at him not judgmental, more like a quizzical stare. When she looked at him like that he felt like he was invincible.
"Call it." The ref said, which pulled Inuyasha out of his thoughts.
"Tails." He said as the older man tossed the coin in the air.
Inuyasha won the coin toss. He grinned at Koga. Which was returned by a sneer.
"Kick or receive?" The ref. asked Inuyashaas he picked up the coin.
"Receive." Inuyasha said, and all three went back to their appropriate places.
The football game started like any other game. But by half time, Inuyasha's team was in the lead, the other team close behind. The game was rough, but that was how most football games go. Not to many people got hurt, and those that did where not seriously injured. Just a few bruises and whatnot.
Kagome and the others cheered as loud as they could. They stood and clapped and screamed. The whole crowd showed their full support of their team. It was a wonderful atmosphere. Kagome couldn't help but feel her spirits lift. In the end their college had won the game. Everyone cheered one last time. It echoed out into the night. The group sat their just talking as they watched to crowd sluggishly leave. They talked over the finer point of the game. And Kagome proudly said how wonderfully Inuyasha played. Sango and Miroku always gave praise to his agility. They stood as the saw the crowd had thinned. They also left the stands.
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Inuyasha hurried and changed into his school sweats and a sweatshirt. As he pulled on his running shoes, he slammed his locker and ran out into the parking area. He saw Kagome from behind, with Miroku and Sango. He ran up to them and grabbed Kagome from behind and turned her around. With an unclear mind, and adrenaline fueled blood that rushed through his veins. He took action.
He kissed her. Full on the mouth, hard and passionate. Kagome froze underneath him. Then slowly she returned his kiss with equal passion. It stole away both of their breath. As soon as her brain, she pushed him away from her, and glared at him.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?" She growled at him. Her face flushed and beautiful from cheering. Her lips where slightly swollen from his kiss. She was a goddess. But her voice was cold, and cut him deep.
He stopped, he hadn't known what to expect, but he wasn't surprise. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to clear his head, so he could explain. But, when he reopened them, she was already at her car. She got in, followed by her companions, and soon, all that was left was her tail lights. He exhaled heavily. He had to do something. But right now, he was exhausted and he lost most of his steam. He would make it up to her. He vowed to himself. I will give her time to cool off. She can be scary when she is mad. He thought as he shook his head. He decided to stop by her house after he went home and showered. He didn't want to try and woo her when he smelled badly.
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Kagome returned to her shrine. Sango and Miroku took their leave shortly after. They claimed they where tired. But, she knew they wanted to be alone. They didn't blame her for being so cold to Inuyasha. But they where his friends too, and this wasn't fair to them. She knelt down in front of the mini shrine, and let some incense. She inhaled deeply of the musky sent that filled the small space. The scent reminded her of rainy days, when she would play in here as a child. Those days seemed so far away now. The soft candle light reflected over her long, ebony tresses. She leaned on the alter, and turned her face up to the statue of a goddess. She searched that ceramic face for some sign, some guidance. Even if Kagome didn't understand what to do, she felt some peace, the kind of piece that fills the soul and lends you strength. She sat there for a time. She took comfort in the scent of the incense and the soft light.
She left the mini shrine. And pulled her jacket tighter around her as the cool wind blew around her. Her hair whipped around her, and her senses went on high alert. She looked around her. The small hairs on the back of her neck stood straight up. Something was out there, she could feel it as it watched her. Dread rose up and almost choked her. She tried to reach out with her aura, but she didn't feel anything. With long strides she shot into her house, and locked the door behind her. She leaned against the door and tried to slow her respiration and blood pressure.
The bell sounded, and Kagome jumped out of her skin. She pressed a hand to her heart, and looked through the peep hole. Koga stood there on her front step. Again, the bell sounded. She sighed and put to chain up, and opened the door.
"Hello...?" She asked as she peered out through the small space.
"Hey there babe." His words where sluggish, and Kagome could tell he had been drinking. She could smell the booze on him.
"What are you doing in here?" She felt the dread rise in her throat like bile. She swallowed it down.
He leaned in close to the door. "To claim what is mine. And, you are mine."
Kagome tried to slam the door after that, alarms went off in her head. She felt the ominous air around her. "You need to go home and get some sleep. You look trashed."
She tried to remain clam as he put his arm through the door, and leaned on it. He slammed on the door with his shoulder. "No, you know that you belong to me. You just want to play games."
His face had a sneer on it, and he looked fierce. Kagome put all her weight on the door, to stop the chain lock from being ripped from the wall. But she didn't have a very good advantage in that department. Her small frame didn't stop the door as it slammed in on her. It threw her back on the floor and Koga was in the foyer. He chuckled throatily as he glared down on her slumped form.
Her mind paused as she attempted to form plan of action. She had to find a way out of this mess.
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Inuyasha pulled up to Kagome's house and parked in her drive. He noticed another car in the drive and raised his eyebrow. But he shrugged as he continued up the walk to the stairs. As soon as he cleared the steps, he noticed the door open. As long as he known Kagome, she never left the door open. He ran into the house, he saw Koga as he towered over Kagome, who was slumped on the floor with an arm held over her face. A red haze of rage clouded over his vision. Before he knew it, he had thrown Koga out the door, and picked him up by his collar.
"What the hell are you doing!" He growled, his face a mask of indescribable rage.
"Dude, get your hands off me. This isn't any of your business." At these words, Inuyasha slammed his face into the other mans face. Koga went down hard, but he got up and left. He wasn't drunk enough to get the shit pounded out of him.
"Don't you fucking come back. So help I will kill you if you do." His threat was soft, but the words where steel.
Inuyasha rushed back inside to Kagome. He pushed the hair from her face, and ran the pad of his thumb across her high cheek bones. "Kagome..."
She turned up face up to his, tears in her eyes that she refused to cry. His heart shattered as she just looked at him. "I...didn't know what to do..."
"Shhh...its okay. Its not your fault. He didn't hurt did he?" He tried to make his voice as soothing as he could. He didn't want to frighten her more.
"No, you stopped him. He was drunk. I don't think that he knew what he was doing." As always Kagome was too kind to others. She didn't even blame Koga for his actions. She always saw the good in people. No matter what they did. That is one of the countless reasons that he loved her. That is also why she would need someone like him to protect her from those that would really want to see harm come to her.
"I am glad I decided to come here as well." He helped her up from the floor and sat her on the couch. He closed the front door, he saw the useless chain hanging. He lock the dead bolt and returned to her. She had her elbows rested against her knees and did breathing exercises.
"Why did you come here?" She asked the coldness returned to her voice. She didn't look at him, he sat next to her and put a gentle hand on her chin.
"Look at me, please?" His voice was intimate, and she locked gazes with him. His heart ached to see pain in those soul fill sockets.
"I came here to tell you what I wanted to tell you so long ago. That I have loved you longer then I can remember. You are my best friend, but I want more. Oh, so much more. I love you more than a friend. I want to be with you. To lay testament to your life story, and to be part of that story. That is if you will still have me." Inuyasha wasn't a romantic guy, but when he wanted to be he could be charming.
"What about Kikyou? She is carrying your child. I could never come between that." She said, as she looked hollow. But he could tell his words where in her head.
"The baby wasn't mine. The guy left before she could tell him, she cheated on me. But he came to reclaim her. I have to problem with that. I just want to make everything right. So here I am, giving you my heart, soul, and everything else you might want of me." He looked so vulnerable. She leaned her head to one side, a single tear escaped her gray eyes.
"Does this mean-" He cut her off with a finger.
"That I want to marry you and spend the rest of my life with you? Of course. I want all of you, the good, the bad, everything." He said as he moved to his knees in front of her. He took her hands in his, with his eyes he pleaded her to understand his need for her.
"Yes." She whispered softly. With all her strength she pulled him up to her. He caught her lips in his own. This was no chaste kiss. This was one of the most passionate kisses recorded. A meeting of two lovers long denied each others closeness. The world exploded behind their closed lids, but that was just part of the passion they had ignited with this legendary lip lock.
She moaned into his mouth, and he had to pull away. Ragged breathing echoed through the house. They looked at each other. "Are you sure this is what you wanted?"
He had to know. He couldn't bare any less then all of her. He had to have everything. That was just the kind of person Inuyasha was.
"Always." And with that he picked her up bridal style and carried her up to her bedroom. They would be separated after all the time they had been miserable without the other.
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I am thinking about writing a sequel but I want to know what you think first. I hope that you love the story as much as I did writing it. Please review...
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