CHAPTER 6:
KAGOME AND KIKYOU.... WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE!!?
Kagome was looking out the window dazedly during class.Inuyasha noticed this and stares at her.
'.....I wonder what will Naraku do if I refuse his commands.Will he hurt me?Or worse,hurt my precious friends?I can't make him do that...'
Kagome slammed her hands to her desk,"I just can't!!!"
"What is it that you can't,Ms.Higurashi?"asked Yura who was in front of the board holding a textbook.
"Oh!"Kagome said who noticed what she did,"Umm....it's nothing,Mrs.Yura!I'm sorry....that I.....interrupted your class."
She started to blush furiously as she sat down quietly.She could hear giggles from some of her clasmates.Suddenly,she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Are you okay,Kagome-chan?"asked Sango who was sitting next to her.
"Yeah.......I'm okay."Kagome answered gloomly.
Inuyasha quietly stares at Kagome the whole period.
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"I have heard from Sango that you met Naraku,Kagome-sama..?"said Miroku who was eating his lunch
"Well....yes but..what's with the "-sama" phrase?"asked Kagome
"Oh,you don't have to worry about it.He just uses that phrase sometimes as a habit."said Nobunaga beside her
"Here,Nobunaga.Eat..."said Tsuyu holding up a spoonful of rice.
"Yes,Tsuyu!"said Nobunaga and bites the spoon.
"Miroku-sama!I made lunch for you again!And this time it's "Koharu Special"!!"said Koharu holding a lunch box
"I appreciate it,Koharu."said Miroku and takes a bite from it,"Hmm....this is pretty good.You can be a cook in the near future,Koharu."
"I....I hope you're right,Miroku-sama.."said Koharu blushing
"Persuading a girl again?"said Sango beside the two,"Gosh,you never learn to quit,do you?"
"Oh,Sango,if you're jealous just tell me.I'll surely won't persuade another girl again just for you,"said Miroku with a angelic expression
"Oh really,"said Sango as she looked over his shoulder,"Hey look,there's a cute girl over there waving at you."
"Really?May I ask where is she?"said Miroku looking around the cafeteria
"...I thought you were going to stop?"said Sango sarcastically
Kagome chuckled at the conversation between the two.' Those two really make a good couple.Only if Miroku-san is not a playboy....'
She watched Sango slapping Miroku who was about to touch her butt.
'...and a pervert.' she sweatdropped.
She turns to Inuyasha who was eating with them again.
"So....,about your brother...uh..Sesshoumaru.Why do you hate him?"asked Kagome
"Why the heck do you want to know?It's none of your bussiness..."said Inuyasha as he shifted away from her
"Oh come on.It'll be really good to know more about my friend..."asked Kagome innocently
"You're not asking about me...but my stupid BROTHER!?" said Inuyasha sarcastically
"Just say it!"Kagome said impatiently
Inuyasha paused and stared at Kagome for a moment."That guy....,he always have to be SO perfect.He's been taught like that,to be perfect.That just irritates me,that's all.Happy,now?"
"Well...."
"Why don't you start talking about yourself?Since,you've been asking people to talk about themselves,now it's your turn,"said Inuyasha
"Eh?"
"Hmm....,let's see,why don't you talk about this...Heian School,you said you transferred from...."said Inuyasha
"Eh?N...No,I can't!"
"Hmm?"Inuyasha smiled jokingly and leaned closer to her,"...and why is that?"
"Uhh...."Kagome looked away from him.' I can't tell him my past!If he finds out,I was a loner...he'll laugh at me! '
"Kagome-chan!"Sango interrupted,"Can you come with me to the library?I forgot I had to return some books!"
"O..Of course!"Kagome sighed in relief and walked away hurriedly with Sango who was making a confused expression.
"Hey!You're running away!!?"shouted Inuyasha
Kagome turned towards him and showed him the tongue.
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After School,
Kagome was walking towards the exit gate of the school when some group of men stood in front of her.
"Uh...yes?Can I.....help you?"asked Kagome
"Naraku wants to see you...."said one of the men
"Eh?H..Hey!!"Kagome was pulled by the arms and was dragged to the back of the school.
Inuyasha who was on a branch of a tree saw the whole thing.
"Kagome...?"he muttered
The men pushed Kagome in front of Naraku who was sitting under a tree.
"I told you that you're going out with me,Kagome."
Naraku stood up and approached her.
"I...I never said that I would!I will never anyways!!"Kagome shouted but she was a bit scared inside.
Naraku held her chin with his long white hands.He sniffed her scent and smirked,"You really look like her.The one I had loved so much but couldn't get my hands on."
"D...Don't tell me that I'm a replacement of her!!"Kagome yelled
"Kuku......it seems that you two have the same looks but your atttitude and action towards people are different for hers.Kikyou doesn't yell that much like what you're doing now."
Anger started to boil in Kagome's body." Why!!?Why!?WHY!!?Why does people make me somekind of a clone of Kikyou!I may have the same looks but I am not her!You get it,Naraku!!?And I am not going to be your girlfriend!!"
"Well....noisy girl,aren't you?Let me shut you up..."said Naraku and leans forward to kiss her.
Kagome struggles in his arms.' No!! ' She tries to break free but it was useless.Even though she breaks free from Naraku's grasp,his men will eventually catch her and bring her to him again.' Inuyasha!!Help!Save me!Inuyasha!! '
"Argh!!!"
Suddenly,one of Naraku's men crashed to the ground.
"Let her go,you bastard.You don't have the right to touch her with your freakin' dirty hands!!"shouted Inuyasha standing in front of Naraku and his group.
"And does that mean that YOU can touch her?Give me a break,Inuyasha,"Naraku smirked but then later glares at him,"I told you not to bother with my plans again.If you do......"
"If I do..what?I told you that I don't work under your stupid commands.You're even lazy enough to make your so-called "servants" to hold your books,"Inuyasha smirked back at him.
"Get him!!"Naraku shouted angrily
Naraku's men all jumped at him but Inuyasha kicked them all in their face.They all fell to the ground uncouscious.Naraku watched in shock as his men fell to the ground.
"So..whatcha' gonna do,Naraku?There's no one here to protect you now..."said Inuyasha
"You'll pay for this!!"shouted Naraku and walks away.A black limo stopped in front of him and he went inside.The black limo then drove out of school.
Inuyasha looked down at Kagome who was sitting on her butt on the ground trembling with fear.
"Kago..."
"I...I never been that scared my whole life.He...He was about to kiss me!"Kagome said in shock and covered her face with her hands." He...He.."
Inuyasha bent down and wrapped her in his arms."It's okay,Kagome.I'm here for you.So....So don't cry."
"Inuyasha~~!!"Kagome cried in his arms.
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Inuyasha was dropping Kagome to her house so Naraku and his group won't attack her again.He glanced at her to see if she was still crying.It seems that she has stopped crying in her heart but tears were still pouring from her eyes.
"Thank you...Inuyasha.For saving me...."Kagome spoke up a little weakily
"Yeah whatever.I just happened to pass by there....you just got lucky.."said Inuyasha
He looks at Kagome who stopped walking and was smiling rather sadly at him.Then she became silent.He was starting to get irritated by this.
"Would you just forget that he was about kiss you!?I mean,he didn't really kiss you did he?Why'd you have to get all sad and gloomy!!?"he shouted at her
"If he had kissed me right there,he would have gotten my first kiss!!"Kagome glared at him
"So what?It's just a kiss!?"Inuyasha protested
"You wouldn't know!I don't want my first kiss with him!!It's just disgusting!!"shouted Kagome and sighs,"Besides....he only sees me as Kikyou.I don't like it when he does that.Anybody!Even you,....Inuyasha."
"Wha...What did I do!?"
"You hugged me.That was my first time a boy ever hugged me.You hugged me because I looked like Kikyou.But I am not her!I don't want to live my whole high school life being called "Clone of Kikyou" or "Imposter of Kikyou" or anything!I am Higurashi Kagome!Not Kikyou!Not anyone else!"she shouted so loud that the people who passed by them stopped to watch the two.
"Okay,okay.Calm down,girl,"Inuyasha said nervously as he felt the stares of the people.
As he saw the people continued to walk away,he searched into his pocket and held out a hankerchief."Here,wipe your face with this.It's all messed up.."
Kagome hesitated to take it but then took it anyways and wiped her teary face."Thank you..."she muttered
Inuyasha watched as Kagome continuosly wipes her face.
"You.....asked about talking about the school I transferred from,right?I..I didnt want to talk about it because....because you'd laugh at me."Kagome muttered from under the hankerchief
"..and why is that?"
"Because...Because I was a loner.No,...ever since I was little I was always alone.I didn't know why but..but I figured that people hated me.No one wanted to play with me....ever."Kagome looked at Inuyasha and smiled sadly,"I'm..I'm afraid that someday...you guys...will leave me.At my other school,.....I was always ignored.Even the teachers ignored me.I'm scared that...if I lose you guys....there will be no one there to save me again.."
Tears flooded from Kagome's eyes again.But she made no action to stop it.
"Kagome...,"Inuyasha stared into Kagome's eyes.
He walks up and hugs her to Kagome's surprise."Inu...yasha?"
It took a long time for them to seperate from each other.
"Kagome.."Inuyasha muttered,"I.....I want to be here for you.I want to protect you from that bastard Naraku.I want to stay with you the whole time.But....But I just can't."
Kagome looks down and thinks for a moment,"Is it because you feel guilty for what happened to Kikyou?"she said as she looks up.
"Kagome......"Inuyasha hugs her again,"I.....I want to be with you.I want you to stay beside me...."
Kagome smiles sadly,"Does that mean that I have to be a replacement of Kikyou...until she comes back?"
"Kagome..."
"That will be fine...."said Kagome to Inuyasha's surprise,"I'll stay beside you....until Kikyou comes back.In exchange,.....you have to protect me from that Naraku no matter what.That is the deal."
"I..Is that really okay with you?"
"Sure,it's not like we're really going to be couples,is it?But Inuyasha.....I'll tell you one thing.You may not do very well at school,you may not be one of those scholar students,but you have one important thing that humans have....."said Kagome as she reaches to Inuyasha's chest and taps it,"......in here."
"Kagome...?"
"...Thank you for cheering me up,Inuyasha.It looks like you're not a bad person after all."Kagome walks towards her home and turns around,"See you at school tomorrow."
"...yeah,see you at school.......tomorrow."
Inuyasha watched Kagome walked inside her home.He could feel that the inside pf him was going hot and his heart was beating fast.
"What is this feeling...?"he thought
KAGOME AND KIKYOU.... WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE!!?
Kagome was looking out the window dazedly during class.Inuyasha noticed this and stares at her.
'.....I wonder what will Naraku do if I refuse his commands.Will he hurt me?Or worse,hurt my precious friends?I can't make him do that...'
Kagome slammed her hands to her desk,"I just can't!!!"
"What is it that you can't,Ms.Higurashi?"asked Yura who was in front of the board holding a textbook.
"Oh!"Kagome said who noticed what she did,"Umm....it's nothing,Mrs.Yura!I'm sorry....that I.....interrupted your class."
She started to blush furiously as she sat down quietly.She could hear giggles from some of her clasmates.Suddenly,she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Are you okay,Kagome-chan?"asked Sango who was sitting next to her.
"Yeah.......I'm okay."Kagome answered gloomly.
Inuyasha quietly stares at Kagome the whole period.
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"I have heard from Sango that you met Naraku,Kagome-sama..?"said Miroku who was eating his lunch
"Well....yes but..what's with the "-sama" phrase?"asked Kagome
"Oh,you don't have to worry about it.He just uses that phrase sometimes as a habit."said Nobunaga beside her
"Here,Nobunaga.Eat..."said Tsuyu holding up a spoonful of rice.
"Yes,Tsuyu!"said Nobunaga and bites the spoon.
"Miroku-sama!I made lunch for you again!And this time it's "Koharu Special"!!"said Koharu holding a lunch box
"I appreciate it,Koharu."said Miroku and takes a bite from it,"Hmm....this is pretty good.You can be a cook in the near future,Koharu."
"I....I hope you're right,Miroku-sama.."said Koharu blushing
"Persuading a girl again?"said Sango beside the two,"Gosh,you never learn to quit,do you?"
"Oh,Sango,if you're jealous just tell me.I'll surely won't persuade another girl again just for you,"said Miroku with a angelic expression
"Oh really,"said Sango as she looked over his shoulder,"Hey look,there's a cute girl over there waving at you."
"Really?May I ask where is she?"said Miroku looking around the cafeteria
"...I thought you were going to stop?"said Sango sarcastically
Kagome chuckled at the conversation between the two.' Those two really make a good couple.Only if Miroku-san is not a playboy....'
She watched Sango slapping Miroku who was about to touch her butt.
'...and a pervert.' she sweatdropped.
She turns to Inuyasha who was eating with them again.
"So....,about your brother...uh..Sesshoumaru.Why do you hate him?"asked Kagome
"Why the heck do you want to know?It's none of your bussiness..."said Inuyasha as he shifted away from her
"Oh come on.It'll be really good to know more about my friend..."asked Kagome innocently
"You're not asking about me...but my stupid BROTHER!?" said Inuyasha sarcastically
"Just say it!"Kagome said impatiently
Inuyasha paused and stared at Kagome for a moment."That guy....,he always have to be SO perfect.He's been taught like that,to be perfect.That just irritates me,that's all.Happy,now?"
"Well...."
"Why don't you start talking about yourself?Since,you've been asking people to talk about themselves,now it's your turn,"said Inuyasha
"Eh?"
"Hmm....,let's see,why don't you talk about this...Heian School,you said you transferred from...."said Inuyasha
"Eh?N...No,I can't!"
"Hmm?"Inuyasha smiled jokingly and leaned closer to her,"...and why is that?"
"Uhh...."Kagome looked away from him.' I can't tell him my past!If he finds out,I was a loner...he'll laugh at me! '
"Kagome-chan!"Sango interrupted,"Can you come with me to the library?I forgot I had to return some books!"
"O..Of course!"Kagome sighed in relief and walked away hurriedly with Sango who was making a confused expression.
"Hey!You're running away!!?"shouted Inuyasha
Kagome turned towards him and showed him the tongue.
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After School,
Kagome was walking towards the exit gate of the school when some group of men stood in front of her.
"Uh...yes?Can I.....help you?"asked Kagome
"Naraku wants to see you...."said one of the men
"Eh?H..Hey!!"Kagome was pulled by the arms and was dragged to the back of the school.
Inuyasha who was on a branch of a tree saw the whole thing.
"Kagome...?"he muttered
The men pushed Kagome in front of Naraku who was sitting under a tree.
"I told you that you're going out with me,Kagome."
Naraku stood up and approached her.
"I...I never said that I would!I will never anyways!!"Kagome shouted but she was a bit scared inside.
Naraku held her chin with his long white hands.He sniffed her scent and smirked,"You really look like her.The one I had loved so much but couldn't get my hands on."
"D...Don't tell me that I'm a replacement of her!!"Kagome yelled
"Kuku......it seems that you two have the same looks but your atttitude and action towards people are different for hers.Kikyou doesn't yell that much like what you're doing now."
Anger started to boil in Kagome's body." Why!!?Why!?WHY!!?Why does people make me somekind of a clone of Kikyou!I may have the same looks but I am not her!You get it,Naraku!!?And I am not going to be your girlfriend!!"
"Well....noisy girl,aren't you?Let me shut you up..."said Naraku and leans forward to kiss her.
Kagome struggles in his arms.' No!! ' She tries to break free but it was useless.Even though she breaks free from Naraku's grasp,his men will eventually catch her and bring her to him again.' Inuyasha!!Help!Save me!Inuyasha!! '
"Argh!!!"
Suddenly,one of Naraku's men crashed to the ground.
"Let her go,you bastard.You don't have the right to touch her with your freakin' dirty hands!!"shouted Inuyasha standing in front of Naraku and his group.
"And does that mean that YOU can touch her?Give me a break,Inuyasha,"Naraku smirked but then later glares at him,"I told you not to bother with my plans again.If you do......"
"If I do..what?I told you that I don't work under your stupid commands.You're even lazy enough to make your so-called "servants" to hold your books,"Inuyasha smirked back at him.
"Get him!!"Naraku shouted angrily
Naraku's men all jumped at him but Inuyasha kicked them all in their face.They all fell to the ground uncouscious.Naraku watched in shock as his men fell to the ground.
"So..whatcha' gonna do,Naraku?There's no one here to protect you now..."said Inuyasha
"You'll pay for this!!"shouted Naraku and walks away.A black limo stopped in front of him and he went inside.The black limo then drove out of school.
Inuyasha looked down at Kagome who was sitting on her butt on the ground trembling with fear.
"Kago..."
"I...I never been that scared my whole life.He...He was about to kiss me!"Kagome said in shock and covered her face with her hands." He...He.."
Inuyasha bent down and wrapped her in his arms."It's okay,Kagome.I'm here for you.So....So don't cry."
"Inuyasha~~!!"Kagome cried in his arms.
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Inuyasha was dropping Kagome to her house so Naraku and his group won't attack her again.He glanced at her to see if she was still crying.It seems that she has stopped crying in her heart but tears were still pouring from her eyes.
"Thank you...Inuyasha.For saving me...."Kagome spoke up a little weakily
"Yeah whatever.I just happened to pass by there....you just got lucky.."said Inuyasha
He looks at Kagome who stopped walking and was smiling rather sadly at him.Then she became silent.He was starting to get irritated by this.
"Would you just forget that he was about kiss you!?I mean,he didn't really kiss you did he?Why'd you have to get all sad and gloomy!!?"he shouted at her
"If he had kissed me right there,he would have gotten my first kiss!!"Kagome glared at him
"So what?It's just a kiss!?"Inuyasha protested
"You wouldn't know!I don't want my first kiss with him!!It's just disgusting!!"shouted Kagome and sighs,"Besides....he only sees me as Kikyou.I don't like it when he does that.Anybody!Even you,....Inuyasha."
"Wha...What did I do!?"
"You hugged me.That was my first time a boy ever hugged me.You hugged me because I looked like Kikyou.But I am not her!I don't want to live my whole high school life being called "Clone of Kikyou" or "Imposter of Kikyou" or anything!I am Higurashi Kagome!Not Kikyou!Not anyone else!"she shouted so loud that the people who passed by them stopped to watch the two.
"Okay,okay.Calm down,girl,"Inuyasha said nervously as he felt the stares of the people.
As he saw the people continued to walk away,he searched into his pocket and held out a hankerchief."Here,wipe your face with this.It's all messed up.."
Kagome hesitated to take it but then took it anyways and wiped her teary face."Thank you..."she muttered
Inuyasha watched as Kagome continuosly wipes her face.
"You.....asked about talking about the school I transferred from,right?I..I didnt want to talk about it because....because you'd laugh at me."Kagome muttered from under the hankerchief
"..and why is that?"
"Because...Because I was a loner.No,...ever since I was little I was always alone.I didn't know why but..but I figured that people hated me.No one wanted to play with me....ever."Kagome looked at Inuyasha and smiled sadly,"I'm..I'm afraid that someday...you guys...will leave me.At my other school,.....I was always ignored.Even the teachers ignored me.I'm scared that...if I lose you guys....there will be no one there to save me again.."
Tears flooded from Kagome's eyes again.But she made no action to stop it.
"Kagome...,"Inuyasha stared into Kagome's eyes.
He walks up and hugs her to Kagome's surprise."Inu...yasha?"
It took a long time for them to seperate from each other.
"Kagome.."Inuyasha muttered,"I.....I want to be here for you.I want to protect you from that bastard Naraku.I want to stay with you the whole time.But....But I just can't."
Kagome looks down and thinks for a moment,"Is it because you feel guilty for what happened to Kikyou?"she said as she looks up.
"Kagome......"Inuyasha hugs her again,"I.....I want to be with you.I want you to stay beside me...."
Kagome smiles sadly,"Does that mean that I have to be a replacement of Kikyou...until she comes back?"
"Kagome..."
"That will be fine...."said Kagome to Inuyasha's surprise,"I'll stay beside you....until Kikyou comes back.In exchange,.....you have to protect me from that Naraku no matter what.That is the deal."
"I..Is that really okay with you?"
"Sure,it's not like we're really going to be couples,is it?But Inuyasha.....I'll tell you one thing.You may not do very well at school,you may not be one of those scholar students,but you have one important thing that humans have....."said Kagome as she reaches to Inuyasha's chest and taps it,"......in here."
"Kagome...?"
"...Thank you for cheering me up,Inuyasha.It looks like you're not a bad person after all."Kagome walks towards her home and turns around,"See you at school tomorrow."
"...yeah,see you at school.......tomorrow."
Inuyasha watched Kagome walked inside her home.He could feel that the inside pf him was going hot and his heart was beating fast.
"What is this feeling...?"he thought