Chapter Six – Denial
"Don't you think you were a bit rough on them?" asked Sango as they all walked out of school.
"Yeah, I think I am going to have to agree with Sango, it was very nice of you I'm sure, but I think it was a little harsh, they are your friends from this time Kagome." Said Miroku politely
Kagome sighed and looked at them both, eyes watering.
"Hojo called me Kags…" she said, "Only Inuyasha ever called me Kags, and they aren't very keen with the fact that I am never at school… You know what I mean, it's pretty hard for me, especially because they can get so pissy sometimes."
"But they are still your friends Kagome, they stuck by you a lot." Said Sango
"Yeah, I suppose, but they were being so rude! Didn't you guys hear the way that they talked about you, my 'new' friends, like I had just replaced them and moved on." Said Kagome, tears falling from her face
"The question is though, have you Kagome? If you did plan on staying in our time with Inuyasha, wouldn't you really have somewhat replaced them, and moved on to another time just to be with Inuyasha?" asked Miroku.
Kagome wiped her tears and looked at them both.
"I don't think that I was going to stay anyways." She said, "Well, anyways, come on, I want to show you a great place to eat at!"
"Oh," started Sango, "and what place might this be?"
"WacDnalds!" said Kagome smiling, "In other places it's known as McDonalds, but here it's WacDnalds!"
"Are we going to like this place?" asked Miroku.
"You should…" said Kagome, "You like a lot of the food that I feed to you whenever I brinf it down to the Feudal Era."
"All right then" said Sango smiling, grabbing Kagome's hand "let's go"
Miroku looked down at the both of them.
"Sango…" said Miroku quietly
Sango turned around at him and smiled, "Yep?"
"Me too?" he said holding out his hand
Sango and Kagome smiled, and started to laugh a bit, and then Sango looked at Miroku with a straight face.
"No" she said, looking at Kagome and winking.
"Oh, come on now!" said Miroku, "Where is the love here!"
"Not here…" said Sango
"Sorry Miroku, but it's only us to know, you can get her on the way home."
"Really?" said Miroku smiling.
"No!" said Sango, laughing
"Come on," said Kagome pulling Sango forward, let's go!"
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"I can't do it." Said Inuyasha pacing, "What would I say, how would I say it?"
"You have to be honest with her Master Inuyasha" said Myoga on Inuyasha's shoulder, "If you really care for her you have to"
"But that would be giving into her!" said Inuyasha frowning, "I don't want to give into her, it just proves that she can get me to do whatever she pleases, and I don't want it to be like that, it's just not right!"
"But you love her, do you not Master Inuyasha?" said Myoga again
"I don't know, I feel things about her, that I don't feel about anyone else, not even Kikyo, but I believed that I had loved Kikyo, even though I had never told her. I can't just open up and say something as simple as this, It's complicated."
"Not as complicated as you think Master Inuyasha" said Myoga, "I think that you are just being stubborn, and that you shouldn't have to not want to give into her, if you love someone you have to just remember that they are always right!"
"Kagome, right, please" said Inuyasha rolling his eyes
"Master Inuyasha, do you love her?" asked Myoga
"Yes Myoga, I guess I might love Kagome!"
"Then she's right!" said Myoga, "Even if you don't think she is, say that she is"
"Whatever…" said Inuyasha, I can't go back, not now, it is too early."
"Then wait, if she loves you too, then she will wait." Said Myoga
Inuyasha sighed and looked at the sky.
"I was talking to Kaede today, she said that Miroku, Sango, and Shippo are not in this world, they aren't dead, but they're not here. She believes that they went to Kagome's time, but that's impossible, isn't it?"
"It might have happened Master Inuyasha, Kagome has powers beyond what we believe, she could have done it herself and not noticed."
"Well, I know this much…" started Inuyasha, "I'm not going back yet, I will wait."
"You can't wait forever Master Inuyasha" yelled Myoga
"I'm going to see her tonight, she will never know!" said Inuyasha running away quickly, causing Myoga to fall off of his back.
"What a pain!" yelled Myoga
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"Come on Sango!" said Kagome laughing, "We ate WacDnalds, we HAVE to go on a walk, or we are going to gain weight!"
"A walk?" asked Sango, walking down the stairs, wearing a pair of Kagome's short shorts and a t-shirt"
"Well…" started Kagome, "Actually we're going to be jogging, but you know, it's all the same!" she started laughing
"Alright then, Let's go!" said Sango
It was a beautiful evening, it was just getting dark, and the moon was clearly visible in the cloudless night. Sango and Kagome began their jog, and ran for about an hour before they finally stopped to take a little break at a near outdoor café.
"Oh Kagome, I have never done that before, it is so exciting!" said Sango sitting down, "Where are we?"
"I know, it's a lot of fun isn't it? We are at a café, we'll just get some drinks and then we will jog back home!" replied Kagome smiling
"What can I get you two lovely ladies?" said a man who walked up to their table
"Excuse me?" said Sango sternly
"Um, Sango, let me handle this." She said looking at Sango, "can we get two bottles of water please."
"Sure thing" said the man walking away.
"How rude was that?" said Sango glaring at the direction that the man had walked in as soon as he was out of sight, "people here are just like Miroku!"
Kagome laughed and shook her head at Sango.
"That was a waiter" said Kagome, "he takes our orders, that was Aki, by the way, he's a cutie, he is one year younger than me"
"Oh" said Sango blushing. "I didn't think that he was a waiter…"
"That's alright," said Kagome laughing
"Here you are" said two boys carrying one water bottle each.
"Thank you" said the both of them.
The boys looked at each other, and then looked down at the girls, a taller one with black hair opened his mouth to talk but nothing came out. The other one was a little shorter, smiled, and looked at the girls.
"Would we be troubling you if we asked you if we could sit down and talk for a bit?"
Kagome looked at Sango and smiled, then looked back at the two boys.
"Sure you guys can, sit down" said Kagome
"Hello ladies, I am Aki" said the shorter one.
"I am Ani…" said the taller one
Sango and Kagome smiled.
"I am Sango" said Sango, "I am here from… China, and I think that I will be staying for a little while."
"Me, I'm Kagome." Said Kagome smiling
"It's nice to meet you both" said Aki, "especially you Kagome, we haven't talked in ages, that is, if you still remember me"
"Of course I remember you! How could I forget someone like you?"
Aki smiled, and looked at Ani.
"This is Ani," he said, "He is somewhat shy, but he really wanted to meet you" he looked at Sango as he said this.
"Aki!" said Ani blushing
"What are you guys doing down here?" asked Aki
"Just jogging" said Sango smiling
"I see" said Aki
"It's nice to meet you Ani" said Sango looking at Ani.
Ani blushed and looked back at Sango.
"Nice to meet you too"
"Sorry to cut it short guys, but we really should be going, it's already dark." Said Kagome, "You guys can see us tomorrow if you would like"
"That would be great!" said Ani, "How about tomorrow, amusement park, around seven?"
"I think that's fine, what do you think Sango?" asked Kagome
"Yeah that will be fun" said Sango getting up.
"That's alright, so we will see you then." Said Ani
"Bye Ani, Bye Aki" said Sango
"Bye." They all said as they left the table.
"Wait" said Ani. He walked up to Kagome, hugged her, and kissed her on the cheek. "See you tomorrow"
There was a rustle in the trees in front of the store, and Kagome turned around quickly staring at it, and then turned back around.
"Sorry," she said, "I thought that I saw something"
Once Kagome and Sango got outside they smiled and looked at each other.
"We've got dates!" said Kagome smiling
"I know, it is so excited, we mustn't tell Miroku however!"
"That's okay!" said Kagome smiling, then her smile faded and tears fell down her face.
"Kagome, what's the matter?" asked Sango
"I can't stop thinking about him! I thought I saw him, right when Ani kissed me, and when he did I was hoping that it was Inuyasha kissing me!" said Kagome
"Oh Kagome, let's go home, and talk about this there, alright?" said Sango
"Okay…" Kagome said