CHAPTER 26 :
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. . .
* * * *
" So, how is your relationship with Kikyou?"
"What?"
Inuyasha and Kagome were sitting together outside the school grounds, eating their lunch. Inuyasha looked surprised at Kagome's sudden question and almost dropped his lunch plate.
"Well?" Kagome asked again.
"Umm, it's going . . . great, I guess." Inuyasha said nervously. " Why?"
"Nothing. I was just wondering."
"Tell me." He asked in an urged tone.
Kagome looks at him and sighs, " Inuyasha. . . I . . ."
"Inuyasha!!!"
They both turned around to see Kikyou walking towards them holding her lunch plate.
" I've been looking all over for you." Kikyou said as she approached, " I was just wondering if we could eat lunch toge . . ."
She stopped to see Kagome sitting beside him and narrowed her eyes, " And what is she doing here?"
" I . . . I'm just here to ask Inuyasha about our World History homework. Right, Inuyasha?" Kagome smiled to him , who made a blank expression.
"Huh? Oh . . . yeah," Inuyasha followed through, " I . . . We were just talking about the homework that's due today. You know, so I can copy off from her work? Haha . . ."
"Inuyasha!!" Kagome said angrily, " So, you WERE going to copy off from my work!!"
"What? N . . .No! I didn't mean to . . .!!" "Well, thank you, Kagome." Kikyou interrupted, "But it's okay. Inuyasha can ask me for help about his homework. Thanks for helping though." She said as she smiled with those innocent-looking face.
"Umm, well, you're welcome." said Kagome sweatdropped as she stood up. " Well, I guess I should leave so I won't be a bother."
"Huh?" Inuyasha looked up in confuse.
" Have a fun time being together," Kagome smiled sadly, which noone took unnoticed. " And Inuyasha, take good care of Kikyou. She really is a nice person."
"How nice of you, Kagome." Kikyou smiled.
Kagome smiled back and then starts walking away. Inuyasha stared blankly at Kagome's back and stood up.
"What's wrong, Inuyasha?"
"Oh . . .umm. I remembered I forgot something. I'll be back so . . .can you just wait?"
" . . .Sure."
"Okay. Thanks, Kikyou!!" Inuyasha then ran towards Kagome's direction.
Kikyou narrowed her eyes in disgust as she watched her love leaving. ' Kagome!! '
* * *
" Kagome!! Hey, Kagome!!"
Kagome stopped to Inuyasha's voice and turns around, " What!!?"
Inuyasha stopped and hesitated about Kagome's expression, " Why are you mad?"
" I'm not mad!!"
" Yeah, you are."
" No, I am not!"
" Yes, you are!"
"Inuyasha!!!"
Inuyasha was about to yell back but held his voice when he saw tears in Kagome's eyes.
"Kago . . .me?"
Kagome glared at Inuyasha for a while, as tears still flowed from her eyes. But then she looked down at her feet, " I'm sorry."
" Sorry 'bout what?"
"About . . . yelling at you." Kagome said softly and wipes away her tears, " I was . . . just in a bad mood."
"Why?"
Kagome looked up to see his face, ' He doesn't get it, does he? '
" What?" Inuyasha said as he was starting to get irritated with Kagome keep staring at him.
Kagome looked down at the ground again with a gloomy expression, " Inuyasha . . ., you love . . .Kikyou, right?"
"Huh?" Inuyasha makes a confused expression.
" Right?"
"Well . . ." Inuyasha hesitated. To tell the truth, he doesn't know if he likes Kikyou as he used to anymore. Now that the existence of Kagome is here. He admit that he was starting to have feelings towards the new girl but still doesn't know if it is the same feelings as he have towards Kikyou.
' Do I love Kikyou?' He thought to himself, ' Or Kagome?'
"Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha blinked twice to finally notice Kagome's face close to his and blushed, " Wha . . .!! Kagome!"
"What's wrong? You didn't answer my question yet."
"Well . . ." Inuyasha blushed again, " I . . . think I do."
" What do you mean ' think'?" she asked in confusion.
Inuyasha hesitated even more as he tried to look for a right answer, " Umm, I'm not really sure . . . now. I don't know anymore."
Kagome stared at him and then sighs, " Am I a bother to you?"
"Eh?"
" Well, . . . you can't keep staying with me because you're going out with Kikyou. Kikyou will be sad if you keep doing that. That means that if I go away . . . then you don't have to worry about staying with me, right? That means that you can stay with Kikyou as long as you want."
" What are you trying to say?"
Kagome smiles sadly, " Good-bye . . . . . . Inuyasha."
"Eh?"
A gust of wind flew by them as leaves fluttered around them, following the course the wind went.
" Kagome?"
Kagome stares at Inuyasha and then closes her eyes, ' I guess this is the last time I will see his face.'
She turns around and starts running as fast as she could. Inuyasha widens his eyes and then reaches out his hand.
"Kagome!!!"
He was about to go after her when he felt being pulled from behind. He quickly turns around to see Kikyou with a serious expression.
"No!! Let her go!!" She said, " If that is what she wants the let her do it!!"
" Kikyou . . . but . . ."
Kikyou narrows her eyes and then hugs him tightly to her chest.
" Kikyou?"
" Inuyasha! Only look at me!! No one else!! Just me!!"
They both stood there as Kikyou continues to hug Inuyasha. Inuyasha's heart was still pounding as he thought about Kagome.
' That expression Kagome just showed before she ran . . . looked really . . . . . . sad. Like she was crying but inside her heart. What did she meant by ' good-bye ' ? Is she going somewhere?'
Inuyasha closed his eyes tightly, ' Kagome!!'
* * * *
Sango was walking down the hallways heading towards the cafeteria where she was supposed to meet Miroku and the others.
" Stupid, Miroku. Always touching my butt. Stupid perverted, asshole." She muttered angrily to herself.
' I wonder why I even like that kind of guy.'
She looked up to see Kagome running towards her direction fast.
"Oh. Hi, Kagome-cha . . ."
Kagome ran pass her leaving Sango with a blank expression. Sango quickly turns around, " Kagome-chan?"
Kagome stops and turns around as though she noticed Sango was there just right now, " Sango- . . . chan?"
" Kagome-chan, what happened!?" Sango quickly ran to her, " Why are you crying?"
"Eh?" Kagome looked at her reflection on the window, " Oh . . . this. Just something."
"Is it about Inuyasha again?"
" . . . ." Kagome nods her head silently, " I'm not sure if I can stand seeing them together anymore."
"Did you tell him your feelings?"
Kagome shook her head, which surprises Sango. " Then why? If you didn't tell him your feelings yet, then there's still a chance! It's not like he rejected you or anything!"
Kagome stays silent and looks up. " Sesshoumaru."
Sango turns around to see Sesshoumaru standing with his arms crossed leaning on the wall. " I just couldn't help listening to your conversation, " he said with his usual cool expression, " With your loud talking."
Sango frowned, " What is it that you want? Kagome-chan is not in a mood to take your silly insults."
"Insults?" Sesshoumaru smirked, " I didn't think that you would take that as an insult."
He walked towards Kagome who was looking at the ground. " I see that your having problems between Inuyasha."
"Like you noticed now?" Sango stepped in, still frowning.
Sesshoumaru glanced at her and then looks back a Kagome. " Is there anything that I can help?"
" Eh?" The two girls looked up in surprise.
" Don't be mistaken. I'm only trying to pay back the debt I owe you."
"What debt?" asked Sango in confusion.
' Oh yeah . . . Sango-chan and the others doesn't know that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha had stopped fighting yet.' Kagome thought.
" Well?" She heard Sesshoumaru say and hesitated.
" I'm sorry but . . . there's nothing I can do."
"So, you're just going to run away?" Sesshoumaru said, which surprise Kagome. " Just run away from your feelings? Is that all you are going to do?"
" My feelings?" Kagome looked down again, " But . . ."
" I admit Sesshoumaru is right." Sango said between, " You can't just run away from your feelings like that, Kagome-chan. You have to be straight, . . . be confident. Or else, you'll just get hurt even more."
" Sango-chan . . . . . ."
" Go on, Kagome-chan. Don't lose to yourself. Tell your feelings to Inuyasha." Sango smiled as she rested her hands in Kagome's shoulder. " Just remember, we'll be supporting for you. . . always."
" Sango-. . .chan," Kagome looks to Sango then to Sesshoumaru.
" Just go." He said, " It's already bad for me to see your tears. I don't want to see it again." He turns around as though to leave.
Kagome smiles, " Thank you . . . both of you. Everyone."
* * * *
Sango and Sesshoumaru watched Kagome's retreating back. Sango sighed in relief and smiles.
" I hope it will go well."
" Same goes to you."
"Eh?" Sango looks up at Sesshoumaru in surprise.
" The thing you said. About being straight. It goes to you, as well." Sesshoumaru said in a cool tone, " You have feelings towards Houshi Miroku, do you? Why don't you go tell him your feelings, as well."
" Sesshoumaru . . ."
" . . . It's not like I care anyways." Sesshoumaru then starts to leave.
" Sesshoumaru!" Sango stopped him. He turn towards her, " Thank you. And . . . not to offend you or anything but . . . you changed."
" . . . You're welcome."
Sango smiled as she watched Sesshoumaru leave and then heads towards the cafeteria.
* * * *
Hikaru.
Ha ~ ~ i!
It's been a long time since I updated but here it is!! Well, hope you understand what the title means. It's like no matter where or when or what situation it is, the important thing is to be always true to your feelings.
Or so . . . that's what I think it is because that's what I do. I usually say things that's in my head and sometimes it goes good. But, sometimes I say unnecessary things that I get hit by friends for saying it. Hahaha . . . Well, I guess that's it for now!! Til' next time!! * wink wink *
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. . .
* * * *
" So, how is your relationship with Kikyou?"
"What?"
Inuyasha and Kagome were sitting together outside the school grounds, eating their lunch. Inuyasha looked surprised at Kagome's sudden question and almost dropped his lunch plate.
"Well?" Kagome asked again.
"Umm, it's going . . . great, I guess." Inuyasha said nervously. " Why?"
"Nothing. I was just wondering."
"Tell me." He asked in an urged tone.
Kagome looks at him and sighs, " Inuyasha. . . I . . ."
"Inuyasha!!!"
They both turned around to see Kikyou walking towards them holding her lunch plate.
" I've been looking all over for you." Kikyou said as she approached, " I was just wondering if we could eat lunch toge . . ."
She stopped to see Kagome sitting beside him and narrowed her eyes, " And what is she doing here?"
" I . . . I'm just here to ask Inuyasha about our World History homework. Right, Inuyasha?" Kagome smiled to him , who made a blank expression.
"Huh? Oh . . . yeah," Inuyasha followed through, " I . . . We were just talking about the homework that's due today. You know, so I can copy off from her work? Haha . . ."
"Inuyasha!!" Kagome said angrily, " So, you WERE going to copy off from my work!!"
"What? N . . .No! I didn't mean to . . .!!" "Well, thank you, Kagome." Kikyou interrupted, "But it's okay. Inuyasha can ask me for help about his homework. Thanks for helping though." She said as she smiled with those innocent-looking face.
"Umm, well, you're welcome." said Kagome sweatdropped as she stood up. " Well, I guess I should leave so I won't be a bother."
"Huh?" Inuyasha looked up in confuse.
" Have a fun time being together," Kagome smiled sadly, which noone took unnoticed. " And Inuyasha, take good care of Kikyou. She really is a nice person."
"How nice of you, Kagome." Kikyou smiled.
Kagome smiled back and then starts walking away. Inuyasha stared blankly at Kagome's back and stood up.
"What's wrong, Inuyasha?"
"Oh . . .umm. I remembered I forgot something. I'll be back so . . .can you just wait?"
" . . .Sure."
"Okay. Thanks, Kikyou!!" Inuyasha then ran towards Kagome's direction.
Kikyou narrowed her eyes in disgust as she watched her love leaving. ' Kagome!! '
* * *
" Kagome!! Hey, Kagome!!"
Kagome stopped to Inuyasha's voice and turns around, " What!!?"
Inuyasha stopped and hesitated about Kagome's expression, " Why are you mad?"
" I'm not mad!!"
" Yeah, you are."
" No, I am not!"
" Yes, you are!"
"Inuyasha!!!"
Inuyasha was about to yell back but held his voice when he saw tears in Kagome's eyes.
"Kago . . .me?"
Kagome glared at Inuyasha for a while, as tears still flowed from her eyes. But then she looked down at her feet, " I'm sorry."
" Sorry 'bout what?"
"About . . . yelling at you." Kagome said softly and wipes away her tears, " I was . . . just in a bad mood."
"Why?"
Kagome looked up to see his face, ' He doesn't get it, does he? '
" What?" Inuyasha said as he was starting to get irritated with Kagome keep staring at him.
Kagome looked down at the ground again with a gloomy expression, " Inuyasha . . ., you love . . .Kikyou, right?"
"Huh?" Inuyasha makes a confused expression.
" Right?"
"Well . . ." Inuyasha hesitated. To tell the truth, he doesn't know if he likes Kikyou as he used to anymore. Now that the existence of Kagome is here. He admit that he was starting to have feelings towards the new girl but still doesn't know if it is the same feelings as he have towards Kikyou.
' Do I love Kikyou?' He thought to himself, ' Or Kagome?'
"Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha blinked twice to finally notice Kagome's face close to his and blushed, " Wha . . .!! Kagome!"
"What's wrong? You didn't answer my question yet."
"Well . . ." Inuyasha blushed again, " I . . . think I do."
" What do you mean ' think'?" she asked in confusion.
Inuyasha hesitated even more as he tried to look for a right answer, " Umm, I'm not really sure . . . now. I don't know anymore."
Kagome stared at him and then sighs, " Am I a bother to you?"
"Eh?"
" Well, . . . you can't keep staying with me because you're going out with Kikyou. Kikyou will be sad if you keep doing that. That means that if I go away . . . then you don't have to worry about staying with me, right? That means that you can stay with Kikyou as long as you want."
" What are you trying to say?"
Kagome smiles sadly, " Good-bye . . . . . . Inuyasha."
"Eh?"
A gust of wind flew by them as leaves fluttered around them, following the course the wind went.
" Kagome?"
Kagome stares at Inuyasha and then closes her eyes, ' I guess this is the last time I will see his face.'
She turns around and starts running as fast as she could. Inuyasha widens his eyes and then reaches out his hand.
"Kagome!!!"
He was about to go after her when he felt being pulled from behind. He quickly turns around to see Kikyou with a serious expression.
"No!! Let her go!!" She said, " If that is what she wants the let her do it!!"
" Kikyou . . . but . . ."
Kikyou narrows her eyes and then hugs him tightly to her chest.
" Kikyou?"
" Inuyasha! Only look at me!! No one else!! Just me!!"
They both stood there as Kikyou continues to hug Inuyasha. Inuyasha's heart was still pounding as he thought about Kagome.
' That expression Kagome just showed before she ran . . . looked really . . . . . . sad. Like she was crying but inside her heart. What did she meant by ' good-bye ' ? Is she going somewhere?'
Inuyasha closed his eyes tightly, ' Kagome!!'
* * * *
Sango was walking down the hallways heading towards the cafeteria where she was supposed to meet Miroku and the others.
" Stupid, Miroku. Always touching my butt. Stupid perverted, asshole." She muttered angrily to herself.
' I wonder why I even like that kind of guy.'
She looked up to see Kagome running towards her direction fast.
"Oh. Hi, Kagome-cha . . ."
Kagome ran pass her leaving Sango with a blank expression. Sango quickly turns around, " Kagome-chan?"
Kagome stops and turns around as though she noticed Sango was there just right now, " Sango- . . . chan?"
" Kagome-chan, what happened!?" Sango quickly ran to her, " Why are you crying?"
"Eh?" Kagome looked at her reflection on the window, " Oh . . . this. Just something."
"Is it about Inuyasha again?"
" . . . ." Kagome nods her head silently, " I'm not sure if I can stand seeing them together anymore."
"Did you tell him your feelings?"
Kagome shook her head, which surprises Sango. " Then why? If you didn't tell him your feelings yet, then there's still a chance! It's not like he rejected you or anything!"
Kagome stays silent and looks up. " Sesshoumaru."
Sango turns around to see Sesshoumaru standing with his arms crossed leaning on the wall. " I just couldn't help listening to your conversation, " he said with his usual cool expression, " With your loud talking."
Sango frowned, " What is it that you want? Kagome-chan is not in a mood to take your silly insults."
"Insults?" Sesshoumaru smirked, " I didn't think that you would take that as an insult."
He walked towards Kagome who was looking at the ground. " I see that your having problems between Inuyasha."
"Like you noticed now?" Sango stepped in, still frowning.
Sesshoumaru glanced at her and then looks back a Kagome. " Is there anything that I can help?"
" Eh?" The two girls looked up in surprise.
" Don't be mistaken. I'm only trying to pay back the debt I owe you."
"What debt?" asked Sango in confusion.
' Oh yeah . . . Sango-chan and the others doesn't know that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha had stopped fighting yet.' Kagome thought.
" Well?" She heard Sesshoumaru say and hesitated.
" I'm sorry but . . . there's nothing I can do."
"So, you're just going to run away?" Sesshoumaru said, which surprise Kagome. " Just run away from your feelings? Is that all you are going to do?"
" My feelings?" Kagome looked down again, " But . . ."
" I admit Sesshoumaru is right." Sango said between, " You can't just run away from your feelings like that, Kagome-chan. You have to be straight, . . . be confident. Or else, you'll just get hurt even more."
" Sango-chan . . . . . ."
" Go on, Kagome-chan. Don't lose to yourself. Tell your feelings to Inuyasha." Sango smiled as she rested her hands in Kagome's shoulder. " Just remember, we'll be supporting for you. . . always."
" Sango-. . .chan," Kagome looks to Sango then to Sesshoumaru.
" Just go." He said, " It's already bad for me to see your tears. I don't want to see it again." He turns around as though to leave.
Kagome smiles, " Thank you . . . both of you. Everyone."
* * * *
Sango and Sesshoumaru watched Kagome's retreating back. Sango sighed in relief and smiles.
" I hope it will go well."
" Same goes to you."
"Eh?" Sango looks up at Sesshoumaru in surprise.
" The thing you said. About being straight. It goes to you, as well." Sesshoumaru said in a cool tone, " You have feelings towards Houshi Miroku, do you? Why don't you go tell him your feelings, as well."
" Sesshoumaru . . ."
" . . . It's not like I care anyways." Sesshoumaru then starts to leave.
" Sesshoumaru!" Sango stopped him. He turn towards her, " Thank you. And . . . not to offend you or anything but . . . you changed."
" . . . You're welcome."
Sango smiled as she watched Sesshoumaru leave and then heads towards the cafeteria.
* * * *
Hikaru.
Ha ~ ~ i!
It's been a long time since I updated but here it is!! Well, hope you understand what the title means. It's like no matter where or when or what situation it is, the important thing is to be always true to your feelings.
Or so . . . that's what I think it is because that's what I do. I usually say things that's in my head and sometimes it goes good. But, sometimes I say unnecessary things that I get hit by friends for saying it. Hahaha . . . Well, I guess that's it for now!! Til' next time!! * wink wink *