CHAPTER 19:

I WANT TO BE WITH INUYASHA!!

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- Hikaru

Haha,I'm really sorry I haven't been updating for a long time.I had some things to do and I didn't have that much time to write a new one.But here it is anyways!I hope yu enjoy it!!

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Sesshoumaru,who just came out of the nurse office, stopped dead in his tracks and placed a hand over his mouth.Just a few minutes ago,he had kissed a girl who was supposed to be Inuyasha's mate.He,himself,doesn't exactly know why he did that.

' Is it really just something to insult Inuyasha with? ' he asked to himself.Though,he knows that no one will answer him back.' That Kagome girl.....she seems..different.Different from those other girls that just chases over me, yelling out my stupid name for god's sake. '

He shook the thought away and was about to proceed when a figure blocked his way.

"You are Sesshoumaru,right?" The figure asked with a smug expression.

"...and who are you?" Sesshoumaru glared coldly.

"My name is Bankotsu,the leader of the shichinin-tai,..." Bankotsu smiled darkly and steps out from the shadows.

"Shichinin-tai?..." Sesshoumaru said thoughtfully although he had no expression on his face."Hmph,you mean you are the leader of the so called coward group?"

"What the fuck did you just say?" Bankotsu glared angrily at him.

"Isn't it true?You guys like to hide in the shadows....,now what kind of person would do that other than a coward?I heard that you get paid for doing many kinds of dirty jobs people ask you to do."

Bankotsu steps up and grabbed Sesshoumaru's shirt and pulled him closer,"Don't ever fuckin' say that my group is coward again.If you do,I'll beat your fuckin' ass that you'd wish you were never born."

Sesshoumaru stared at Bankotsu without any expression.He slowly takes Bankotsu's hand away from his shirt."So....what does the shichinin-tai want from me?" he asked as he fixed his ruffled up shirt.

"Heh," Bankotsu smirks," We've been told my Naraku to watch over you.So,I just came up to see how does this Inuyash's older brother would look like."

They both stared at each other for a while.Sesshoumaru narrows his eyes and walks pass him.But he turns around and glares coldly and menacingly at him.

"I should remind you,....I am not stupid and weak like Inuyasha.If you dare appear in front of me again,I would slash your throat into pieces."

Bankotsu felt a little chill going down his spine as he looked into Sesshoumaru's cold,narrow eyes.He watched his target walking away and disappearing around the corner.

"Phew..." He said as he wiped the sweat on his forehead." Scary guy,is he?"

' He seems much more stronger than I thought.Argh,no wonder Naraku is so cautious of him.He seems so bloodthirsty just by looking at him.This would be troublesome than getting rid of Inuyasha '

He then looks towards the nurse's office,' Now let's see.According to Naraku,that Kagome girl should be in there. '

He was about to walk in when someone grabbed his shoulder." Huh?"

"O-h!Bankotsu-kun!!It's a good timing to see you here!" said Mr.Myouga holding a stack of papers." Would you mind helping me bring these papers to the faculty room?"

"Eh?B...But...."

"Oh,now don't tell me you are going to let an old man hold this heavy stack of papers by himself,right?"

"Uh...that's."

"Now now,let's hurry." said Mr.Myouga as he hands him half of the stack he was holding," I need to finish this before school ends."

"Uh...s..sure." said Bankotsu as he glances at the nurse's office one last time before he went after Mr.Myouga.' Damn!!My chance of kidnapping her is gone now! '

"Oh!Hello,Mr.Myouga..." said Ms.Yura as she passed by,"What a nice student you have.Such a polite thing to help you hold those papers."

"Fo fo,yes yes.Myouga here is getting old.I'm gonna need a assistant sooner or later." said Mr.Myouga as he smiled.

' Tsh,like whatever.He forced me to.' said Bankotsu in his mind,rolling his eyes out.

Ms.Yura smiled at Bankotsu as she passed by and walked into the nurse's office.

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" Ms.Higurashi? Are you here?" said Ms.Yura as she walked in.She looked around the room but no sign of Kagome anywhere.

She opened the curtains to see Kagome on the ground trembling in fear." Ms.Higurashi!!What is wrong!?Are you okay?"

Kagome looked up,tears still flowing from her eyes,"Ms....Yu..ra?"

"What happened?"

Kagome continued sobbing as Ms.Yura patted her back softly."I.....I can't be with..Inuyasha..anymore.Now that Kikyou is back...he would start being with her again.I...I'm....I'm once again going to be alone.But....I don't want to.I want to stay beside Inuyasha.I want Inuyasha to stay beside me."

Ms.Yura smiled softly," Now now,Ms.Higurashi.Just that Kikyou-san is back it doesn't mean that you are now seperated with Inuyasha."

"I'm....not?"

"Inuyasha and Kikyou might from now on be together again.But...,when they start fighting again and Inuyasha is emotionally hurt.......Who would be there when Inuyasha is hurt?Who would be there for him when he needs warmth?"

Kagome stares at Ms.Yura,".....who?"

"You." Ms.Yura smiled and wipes the tears off Kagome's cheeks,"You could be there to comfort him.You could be there to give him warmth....give him a place for him to cry...give him...your love.Inuyasha needs you as well as you need him."

Kagome looked down at the floor sadly,".....but he has Kikyou.Kikyou can give him the warmth."

"You think so?"

"Eh?" She looks up in surprise.

Ms.Yura smiled mischievously,"I am a teacher so I cannot say anything bad about the students....but...Kikyou-san may be there to give him love and comfort.But she canot give warmth because she too doesn't know what having warmth feels like."

"She...doesn't?"

"I notice the change between Inuyasha when he was with you.He seems more open than he used to when he was with Kikyou.When he was with Kikyou,he seemed more....lets see..cold....and harsh on everyone also hardly smiles.But when he is with you,....his eyes....I can't really tell but it seems more gentle."

"Gentle...."

Ms.Yura helped Kagome get off from the floor and made her sit on the soft bed."Is it really okay for you?"

"Okay...what?"

"I mean letting Inuyasha go with Kikyou.I don't really mean to break their relationship.Do you really want it to be like this?Do you really want to live without staying beside Inuyasha.Without telling him how you really feel for him."

"He..He knows how I feel"

"But it could be that he doesn't think you were for real.I don't want you to give up your feelings for Inuyasha....,Kagome.I don't want you to suffer like me." Ms.Yura smiles sadly,"I was in the same situation as you.....I gave up on my feelings for him but I couldn't stand the pain and sadness I go through whenever I see him.I found out that I want to stay beside him.I want him to stay beside me.I want to stay with him my whole life...because I really loved him."

Kagome stayed silent as she stares at Ms.Yura in surprised.

"Now,I am going to ask you this,......Is it really okay for you to end things like this?"

".........I....I want to..." Kagome stares at the ground as tears flowed from her eyes again,"I....want to be with Inuyasha.I liked it when he calls out my name,when he holds my hand,....the expression on his face when he protected me.I like everything of him.I.....I love him."

Ms.Yura who was satisfied placed a hand on her shoulder,"Then you should go tell him what you just said to me."

Tears flowed from Kagome's eyes continuously,".......hai(yes)."

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"Inuyasha....Inuyasha...."

Inuyasha noticed Kikyou was waving her hand in front of him," H..Huh?Oh.....what is it,Kikyou?"

"Is something wrong?It seemed you were in deep thought."

"Umm...it's nothing." Kikyou narrowed her eyes.

"It's that Kagome girl is it?" she said softly as Inuyasha looked at her in surprise.

"Huh?"

"You're thinking about that Higurashi Kagome."

"N..No!Of course not!What makes you think of that!!?" Inuyasha's face turns furiously red.

"Don't lie to me,Ayakashi Inuyasha!!" Kikyou yelled out loud that almost everyone in the cafteria turned towards the two.

"K..Kikyou?" Inuyasha looked at her in surprise as he looks around feeling all the stares of people.

"Exactly how long have I been going out with you!?I know a lot more of you than you think of yourself!!" Kikyou shouted angrily,"What's with his Higurashi Kagome!!?What is she!!?"

"s..She's no one,Kikyou!She's just a normal girl that tranferred here just few weeks ago!!"

"Then why were you thinking about her!!?"

Inuyasha stares at the ground,trying to avoid her eyes,"I...I wasn't..thinking about her..."

Kikyou stares at Inuyasha's expression and places a hand on his cheeks,"Inuyasha,.....I love you.And you love me back,don't you?"

Inuyasha widens his eyes at Kikyou's sudden words but smiles and holds her hand,"Yeah.....Kikyou."

Kikyou smiles softly and kisses him.Inuyasha,on the other hand,tried hard to hold his shaking hand as he felt a pain go through his heart.'......What's this feeling?Why does my heart...hurt so much? '

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Kagome was standing right outside her classroom holding her chest.She quietly listened to the beating of her heart as it beats faster and faster every minute.

' I...I never felt so nervous...but..but I got to tell him.Tell him how I feel before it's too late.Even if the outcome is good or bad....I would regret it my whole life if I don't tell him. '

She glanced inside the room to see Inuyasha stuffing his textbooks inside his bag.It seems Kikyou was not here with him this time.Kagome sighed in relief about that.Even though she decided to tell Inuyasha her feelings,she possible couldn't tell in front of Kikyou as well.

' I wonder how Inuyasha would feel when I tell him my feelings.Would he be mad?or just laugh about it? '

She jumped at a noise and peeks inside the classroom again.Inuyasha had gotten off his chair and was staring out the window.

' I wonder who is he staring at outside?Is it Kikyou? ' she asked to herself although feeling some pain going through her heart.' I..I think now is a good timing......I should go i.."

She was about to go in the classroom when something grabbed her arms and pulled her away.' Eh? '

Kagome turned around to find Naraku holding her arms with an evil smile."Na..." Naraku covered her mouth before she could finish her sentence and dragged her away from the classroom.

' Inuyasha!!!!! ' Kagome shouted in her mind desperately.

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