CHAPTER 18:
FIRST KISS!!?
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"K...Kikyou?" Inuyasha stands and stares at the girl in front of her in shock.
Kagome too was staring in shock behind him.The crowd of people surrounded the three as they wondered what was going to happen next.
Kikyou smiles,"What is wrong,Inuyasha?It looks like you saw a ghost or something.Don't tell me you forgot about me already."
"N...!!!!" Kagome sees Inuyasha's face turning bright red,"O...Of course not!!How could I forget about you!!?"
"Inuyasha!!" Sango shouted in horror as she turns her eyes to Kagome who was quiet the whole time.
"Hm?" Kikyou noticed her and walks up to her,"Who is this,Inuyasha?A new friend of yours?"
"uhh..." Inuyasha searched his mind to look for a word to say,"Kikyou...this is.."
"Hello,Miko Kikyou-san..," Kagome spoke up which surprises everyone.She had her usual bright expression.
"Hm?"
Kagome let out a hand as though to ask for a hand-shake,"My name is Higurashi Kagome.I am......I am Inuyasha's friend.I just moved here......nice to.....meet you."
"Oh," Kikyou smiled and shook Kagome's hand,"Nice to meet you too."
Kagome smiles back and turns to Inuyasha which surprised him.
"Ka..Kagome?"
"Inuyasha," she smiled at him in a sad way,".....I guess.......this is...good-bye."
"Eh?"
Kagome then turns around and runs away."Kagome-chan!!!"
Sango follows her as Inuyasha watches in surprise.Kikyou wrapped her arms around him."Let's go,Inuyasha.It's been a long time since I came to this school,you could show me around...like you did the first time we met."
"Uh.....y..yeah,sure," Inuyasha watches the direction Kagome ran but turns around and leads Kikyou into the school.
The crowd then whispered into each other's ear again as they both went inside the building.
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"Kagome-chan,wait!!"
Kagome stopped running as Sango caught up to her. "Kagome-chan?Are you...okay?"
Kagome then turns around with her usual smile on her face,"Hm?What is it,Sango-chan?Of course,I'm okay."
"Eh?"
"I'm so happy that Inuyasha was finally able to meet Kikyou.He seemed so happy.They look so perfect together also." Kagome said as she looked at the cherry tree in front of her," There's no way I would fit good for him.Kikyou deserves better."
Sango couldn't stand watching her friend acting like this," Kagome- chan!!Don't give up so easily!!?You love Inuyasha,don't you!!?You can't just give like tha....." She didn't get to finish her sentence when she saw the tears on Kagome's eyes.
Kagome smiled sadly as the tears slowly flowed from her eyes,"It's okay,Sango-chan.Its.....okay."
"....Kagome-chan...."
Sango laid a hand on Kagome's shoulder as she watches her crying.A figure was watching the whole conversation on a tree.He looked at the two girls below him and stares at Kagome.
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The whole school was surprised to see Kikyou back.Even the teachers as well as they saw Kikyou entering the classroom.
"It is good to see you back,Miko Kikyou-san..." said Ms.Yura as she watched Kikyou sitting on the desk," But it doesn't change for you to make up all the lessons you have missed."
"Yes,Ms.Yura..." Kikyou smiled.
"Okay then,let us start with the lesson for today,"Ms.Yura started to open her textbook facing the board but feels something was missing so she turned back to the class,"Hm?......Where is Ms.Higurashi? I thought I saw her today?"
Everyone looked at the empty desk where Kagome sits and starts whispering again.Inuyasha stared at the desk blankly as an image of Kagome smiling at him came to his mind.
"Class,please be quiet," said Ms.Yura tapping her desk,"Does anyone know where Ms.Higurashi is?"
"U..Umm....Ms.Yura," Sango raised her hand hesitantly."Kagome-chan.....is at the nurse.She...She said that she doesn't feel well." She said as she eyes towards Inuyasha which everyone followed after.Inuyasha doesn't notice all the stares,himself,though.
Ms.Yura looked from Sango to Inuyasha to Kikyou and to Kagome's empty desk.' Hmm..... '
She coughed," That is a fine excuse.I will check the nurse myself later.Now open your textbook to page 415,please."
Kikyou stared at Inuyasha who was still staring at the empty desk.She narrowed her eyes as she muttered the word ' Kagome ' softly.
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"You should take a little rest,dear." said the nurse as she saw Kagome's tear-stained face."Don't worry about your classes.I will send a note that you don't feel well."
She escorts Kagome to one the beds."Thank...you...Miss..."
"Otsuu is the name.You can just call me Miss Otsuu."
" Thank you,Miss Otsuu." Kagome said as she sat down on the bed.
"Now...what made you make your face like that?" Miss Otsuu asked as she handed Kagome a wet towel.
Kagome didn't answer as she just quietly wiped her face with the towel.Miss Otsuu smiled and walked towards the refrigirator next to her desk.
"I won't ask any further since it seems you don't want to talk about it just yet." She said as she handed her a cold drink,"Just relax and take a rest for now."
"Thank you....," Kagome muttered as she tried to fight back tears.
Miss Otsuu smiled and closed the curtain that surrounded Kagome's bed.Kagome burst out crying as soon as Miss Otsuu left the office.
"Inu...yasha.......Inuyasha...........Inuyasha!!!!"
Sango and Miroku and the others gathered around during lunch.Inuyasha wasn't here since he was walking around the school with Kikyou.
" I feel sorry for Kagome-chan," said Sango as she stared at the food blankly in front of her.
Miroku stayed silent for a while with serious expression drinking his cup of tea.
"Kagome-san must be really sad,"said Tsuyu with a sad expression."She must be trying hard to hold back her tears and stay the usual bright person she is."
Nobunaga hugged Tsuyu tightly," Yes...Tsuyu.You are.....right...."
Koharu looked at the lunch plate in front of her as she starts crying.
Sango slammed her hands on the table hard,"I can't believe that Inuyasha!!!!?He could have at least said something to her!!!!"
"Now now Sango.You can't blame him.You can't blame anyone."Miroku said as he calmed her down,"Life is full of surprises.You can't always expect everything to go the way you wish to."
"But..." Sango muttered as tears flowed from her eyes," But..Kagome-chan!!I can't stand watching her like that!!"
"Sango...."
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Kagome was sitting on the nurse bed when she saw the curtain opening in front of her.It was Naraku.
"Na..Naraku!!!?" she shouted in surprise.
"My my,what is that you are doing here,my dear Kagome?" Naraku said with a smug expression,"Did poor Inuyasha dump you after reuniting with Kikyou?"
Kagome glared at him angrily,"It's none of your bussiness,bastard!!!!"
Naraku smirked and grabbed one of her hands and closes in to kiss her.
"!!!! No!!!!!Don't!!!" Kagome shouted desperately.' Inuyasha!!!Inuyasha!!!!! '
Suddenly,she heard a noise and opened her eyes to see Sesshoumaru standing over her and Naraku on the ground.
Naraku glared at Sesshoumaru rubbing his cheeks where he had punched him.He stood up awkwardly," My my, Sesshoumaru-sama.What are you doing here?"
"That is my line,Naraku.Are't you suppose to be with your so called ' gang '?What is it that you're doing here alone?" Sesshoumaru said as he took a glance at Kagome,"Are you relieved that Inuyasha has returned back to Kikyou so that this Kagome girl could finally be alone?"
Naraku grinned evily.He pulled back some of his hairs and walked towards the door,"Are you asking that question to me or.......to yourself?"
Sesshoumaru glared murderously at him.Naraku smirked one last time and left the room.There was a moment of silence between them.
"Th....Thank you......for saving me,"Kagome muttered as she slightly blushed at the thought of Sesshoumaru saving her.
Sesshoumaru,himself,stayed silent and stares at Kagome.She noticed him staring at her,"Wh....What?"
"So,Inuyasha dumped you,huh?"
Kagome's body twitched but she glared back at him,"It's nothing you should know about.Besides he didn't dump me,okay?We weren't really going out."
"Hmph," Sesshoumaru smirked,"I remember you saying that.So does that mean that your feelings for Inuyasha is not real either?"
"Wha...!!!?" Kagome blushed,"What are you talking about!!?"
"You can't fool me,girl.You love him,don't you?" Sesshoumaru said as he smirked again."You love Inuyasha,don't you?"
"So?" Kagome replied angrily," What if I do love him?You wouldn't even care.You think you are so perfect that you don't need to know what love is!!!"
Suddenly,Sesshoumaru caught her hands and slammed her onto the walls.Kagome stared at him in surprise.' Wha....Wha.....!!!? '
"Don't even go there,girl.You don't even know how much I suffered.....how much I sacrifised..."
Kagome then widens her eyes at the warm feeling on her lips.Sesshoumaru had kissed her.' Eh? '
It took several minutes for their lips to seperate,
"Wha........wha....!!!!?" Kagome said in surprised as thier lips seperated.
Sesshoumaru smirked at Kagome reaction," I just thought it would be fun to see Inuyasha's expression when he finds out that I.....kissed you."
Kagome blushed at Sesshoumaru's words,".....wh....why did you kiss me?"
"Just felt like it."
WHACK!!
Kagome slapped Sesshoumaru hard on the face.
"You......bastard!!!" shouted Kagome with tears on her eyes.
Sesshoumaru held his hand on the spot Kagome had slapped him and smirked.He turns towards the door,"There's nothing to be mad about is it?It's not like that was your first kiss?"
Kagome blushed as tears flowed from her eyes.She glared at him,"Bastard!!!!Get out of here!!!"
Sesshoumaru smirked again and walks out of the room.Kagome slid down the wall and fell on her knees.Tears were still flowing from her eyes,"....Bas..tard.....that was my.....fir..st ki...ss....."
FIRST KISS!!?
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"K...Kikyou?" Inuyasha stands and stares at the girl in front of her in shock.
Kagome too was staring in shock behind him.The crowd of people surrounded the three as they wondered what was going to happen next.
Kikyou smiles,"What is wrong,Inuyasha?It looks like you saw a ghost or something.Don't tell me you forgot about me already."
"N...!!!!" Kagome sees Inuyasha's face turning bright red,"O...Of course not!!How could I forget about you!!?"
"Inuyasha!!" Sango shouted in horror as she turns her eyes to Kagome who was quiet the whole time.
"Hm?" Kikyou noticed her and walks up to her,"Who is this,Inuyasha?A new friend of yours?"
"uhh..." Inuyasha searched his mind to look for a word to say,"Kikyou...this is.."
"Hello,Miko Kikyou-san..," Kagome spoke up which surprises everyone.She had her usual bright expression.
"Hm?"
Kagome let out a hand as though to ask for a hand-shake,"My name is Higurashi Kagome.I am......I am Inuyasha's friend.I just moved here......nice to.....meet you."
"Oh," Kikyou smiled and shook Kagome's hand,"Nice to meet you too."
Kagome smiles back and turns to Inuyasha which surprised him.
"Ka..Kagome?"
"Inuyasha," she smiled at him in a sad way,".....I guess.......this is...good-bye."
"Eh?"
Kagome then turns around and runs away."Kagome-chan!!!"
Sango follows her as Inuyasha watches in surprise.Kikyou wrapped her arms around him."Let's go,Inuyasha.It's been a long time since I came to this school,you could show me around...like you did the first time we met."
"Uh.....y..yeah,sure," Inuyasha watches the direction Kagome ran but turns around and leads Kikyou into the school.
The crowd then whispered into each other's ear again as they both went inside the building.
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"Kagome-chan,wait!!"
Kagome stopped running as Sango caught up to her. "Kagome-chan?Are you...okay?"
Kagome then turns around with her usual smile on her face,"Hm?What is it,Sango-chan?Of course,I'm okay."
"Eh?"
"I'm so happy that Inuyasha was finally able to meet Kikyou.He seemed so happy.They look so perfect together also." Kagome said as she looked at the cherry tree in front of her," There's no way I would fit good for him.Kikyou deserves better."
Sango couldn't stand watching her friend acting like this," Kagome- chan!!Don't give up so easily!!?You love Inuyasha,don't you!!?You can't just give like tha....." She didn't get to finish her sentence when she saw the tears on Kagome's eyes.
Kagome smiled sadly as the tears slowly flowed from her eyes,"It's okay,Sango-chan.Its.....okay."
"....Kagome-chan...."
Sango laid a hand on Kagome's shoulder as she watches her crying.A figure was watching the whole conversation on a tree.He looked at the two girls below him and stares at Kagome.
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The whole school was surprised to see Kikyou back.Even the teachers as well as they saw Kikyou entering the classroom.
"It is good to see you back,Miko Kikyou-san..." said Ms.Yura as she watched Kikyou sitting on the desk," But it doesn't change for you to make up all the lessons you have missed."
"Yes,Ms.Yura..." Kikyou smiled.
"Okay then,let us start with the lesson for today,"Ms.Yura started to open her textbook facing the board but feels something was missing so she turned back to the class,"Hm?......Where is Ms.Higurashi? I thought I saw her today?"
Everyone looked at the empty desk where Kagome sits and starts whispering again.Inuyasha stared at the desk blankly as an image of Kagome smiling at him came to his mind.
"Class,please be quiet," said Ms.Yura tapping her desk,"Does anyone know where Ms.Higurashi is?"
"U..Umm....Ms.Yura," Sango raised her hand hesitantly."Kagome-chan.....is at the nurse.She...She said that she doesn't feel well." She said as she eyes towards Inuyasha which everyone followed after.Inuyasha doesn't notice all the stares,himself,though.
Ms.Yura looked from Sango to Inuyasha to Kikyou and to Kagome's empty desk.' Hmm..... '
She coughed," That is a fine excuse.I will check the nurse myself later.Now open your textbook to page 415,please."
Kikyou stared at Inuyasha who was still staring at the empty desk.She narrowed her eyes as she muttered the word ' Kagome ' softly.
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"You should take a little rest,dear." said the nurse as she saw Kagome's tear-stained face."Don't worry about your classes.I will send a note that you don't feel well."
She escorts Kagome to one the beds."Thank...you...Miss..."
"Otsuu is the name.You can just call me Miss Otsuu."
" Thank you,Miss Otsuu." Kagome said as she sat down on the bed.
"Now...what made you make your face like that?" Miss Otsuu asked as she handed Kagome a wet towel.
Kagome didn't answer as she just quietly wiped her face with the towel.Miss Otsuu smiled and walked towards the refrigirator next to her desk.
"I won't ask any further since it seems you don't want to talk about it just yet." She said as she handed her a cold drink,"Just relax and take a rest for now."
"Thank you....," Kagome muttered as she tried to fight back tears.
Miss Otsuu smiled and closed the curtain that surrounded Kagome's bed.Kagome burst out crying as soon as Miss Otsuu left the office.
"Inu...yasha.......Inuyasha...........Inuyasha!!!!"
Sango and Miroku and the others gathered around during lunch.Inuyasha wasn't here since he was walking around the school with Kikyou.
" I feel sorry for Kagome-chan," said Sango as she stared at the food blankly in front of her.
Miroku stayed silent for a while with serious expression drinking his cup of tea.
"Kagome-san must be really sad,"said Tsuyu with a sad expression."She must be trying hard to hold back her tears and stay the usual bright person she is."
Nobunaga hugged Tsuyu tightly," Yes...Tsuyu.You are.....right...."
Koharu looked at the lunch plate in front of her as she starts crying.
Sango slammed her hands on the table hard,"I can't believe that Inuyasha!!!!?He could have at least said something to her!!!!"
"Now now Sango.You can't blame him.You can't blame anyone."Miroku said as he calmed her down,"Life is full of surprises.You can't always expect everything to go the way you wish to."
"But..." Sango muttered as tears flowed from her eyes," But..Kagome-chan!!I can't stand watching her like that!!"
"Sango...."
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Kagome was sitting on the nurse bed when she saw the curtain opening in front of her.It was Naraku.
"Na..Naraku!!!?" she shouted in surprise.
"My my,what is that you are doing here,my dear Kagome?" Naraku said with a smug expression,"Did poor Inuyasha dump you after reuniting with Kikyou?"
Kagome glared at him angrily,"It's none of your bussiness,bastard!!!!"
Naraku smirked and grabbed one of her hands and closes in to kiss her.
"!!!! No!!!!!Don't!!!" Kagome shouted desperately.' Inuyasha!!!Inuyasha!!!!! '
Suddenly,she heard a noise and opened her eyes to see Sesshoumaru standing over her and Naraku on the ground.
Naraku glared at Sesshoumaru rubbing his cheeks where he had punched him.He stood up awkwardly," My my, Sesshoumaru-sama.What are you doing here?"
"That is my line,Naraku.Are't you suppose to be with your so called ' gang '?What is it that you're doing here alone?" Sesshoumaru said as he took a glance at Kagome,"Are you relieved that Inuyasha has returned back to Kikyou so that this Kagome girl could finally be alone?"
Naraku grinned evily.He pulled back some of his hairs and walked towards the door,"Are you asking that question to me or.......to yourself?"
Sesshoumaru glared murderously at him.Naraku smirked one last time and left the room.There was a moment of silence between them.
"Th....Thank you......for saving me,"Kagome muttered as she slightly blushed at the thought of Sesshoumaru saving her.
Sesshoumaru,himself,stayed silent and stares at Kagome.She noticed him staring at her,"Wh....What?"
"So,Inuyasha dumped you,huh?"
Kagome's body twitched but she glared back at him,"It's nothing you should know about.Besides he didn't dump me,okay?We weren't really going out."
"Hmph," Sesshoumaru smirked,"I remember you saying that.So does that mean that your feelings for Inuyasha is not real either?"
"Wha...!!!?" Kagome blushed,"What are you talking about!!?"
"You can't fool me,girl.You love him,don't you?" Sesshoumaru said as he smirked again."You love Inuyasha,don't you?"
"So?" Kagome replied angrily," What if I do love him?You wouldn't even care.You think you are so perfect that you don't need to know what love is!!!"
Suddenly,Sesshoumaru caught her hands and slammed her onto the walls.Kagome stared at him in surprise.' Wha....Wha.....!!!? '
"Don't even go there,girl.You don't even know how much I suffered.....how much I sacrifised..."
Kagome then widens her eyes at the warm feeling on her lips.Sesshoumaru had kissed her.' Eh? '
It took several minutes for their lips to seperate,
"Wha........wha....!!!!?" Kagome said in surprised as thier lips seperated.
Sesshoumaru smirked at Kagome reaction," I just thought it would be fun to see Inuyasha's expression when he finds out that I.....kissed you."
Kagome blushed at Sesshoumaru's words,".....wh....why did you kiss me?"
"Just felt like it."
WHACK!!
Kagome slapped Sesshoumaru hard on the face.
"You......bastard!!!" shouted Kagome with tears on her eyes.
Sesshoumaru held his hand on the spot Kagome had slapped him and smirked.He turns towards the door,"There's nothing to be mad about is it?It's not like that was your first kiss?"
Kagome blushed as tears flowed from her eyes.She glared at him,"Bastard!!!!Get out of here!!!"
Sesshoumaru smirked again and walks out of the room.Kagome slid down the wall and fell on her knees.Tears were still flowing from her eyes,"....Bas..tard.....that was my.....fir..st ki...ss....."