Ripped At The Seam
-Roxyfoxy
Chapter 8: Let Go Lightly...
Kagome's POV>>
I made sure the travel bus was finally out of sight, and was already on it's way. I wiped the excess dust that had gotten into my eye, feeling like a fool for running after to bus just to say ' I missed him." And the fact I fought with him before he left. It was a great way to say goodbye…
" Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!"
I told myself kicking my foot up in anger, while my feet treaded on the yellowish gravel that was the start of our cottage stretched driveway.
" Smart Kagome, real smart!" I continued beating myself up, feeling myself completely tense and my hands dug straight into the pocket of my jeans. My feet were killing now from walking on the gravel without my sandals, which I ditched closer to the side of the house.
I finally made it to the porch, slamming open the sliding door and walking directly into the kitchen without taking note of who was even there.
" Kagome, what's a matter? You seem upset…" My mother asked who was always cooking up something for supper, preparing meals non stop throughout the day. I just threw myself down on a stool, and rested my head on the counter feeling completely stressed out than normal.
" Ya well I just fought with Inuyasha, again. This time while he was leaving! How stupid was that?" I bitched to my mother, grasping the milk she set out beside me that I drank up.
" Well Kagome. I think in your case you two fight a lot, because you guys care for each other. I use to fight with your father like that when we were younger. Our fighting was just as bad as yours and Inuyasha's."
My mother admitted placing the batter down on the frying pan, while Sota sat across from me curiously listening in to our conversation. " So mom? Your saying if people fight a lot that means you care for them?" My mom laughed at Sota's question, while I just tapped the pencil against the table in boredom.
" Well you and your sister do it all the time. So it must be true." Sota and I turned towards each other at the same time, while I looked down at the squirt who stared back at me for a couple of seconds.
" No way! I don't care for him/her!"
We screamed out, pushing the chairs away from the table while I placed my finger in my mouth and pretended to gag. I did care for him, but why should I say that when he always is the brother who's a pain in my backside?
Sota just shook his head, and went back to playing with his portable game that was glued to his hands.
" Me care for Kagome? Ya right! I don't care for bratty people!"He screamed out glancing at the screen and occasionally back to my face waiting for my fueled angry reaction that he loved to see on my face.
" I'm the brat? Who goes running around taking pictures of stupid things! Oh and cries mom all the time? Grow up!"
My mother held the flipper in place, wearing her green apron each time she cooked. She flipped the omelet into the air, as it landing on the other side. Her hands were placed through her curly hair and cracking open a window so it wouldn't be so hot.
" Everything is back to normal again…." She told herself with her fingers rubbing her temples, trying to ignore our petty arguments.
" Who always likes unhooking my video games, and hide all my games all the time!" My body was half away across the table, my hands close enough grabbing around the collar. This is what I called ' Sibling Rivalry'
" That's all you do though! Is sit there and play those stupid videogames. Seriously Sota it's ridiculous! Your addicted to them and you play for like six hours straight! You should call up that brat Myles, or do something!"
I screamed loudly fed up seeing him attached to some cheap addiction, that was completely a waste of money. My mother placed the plates in front of us while I smiled that she made my favorite food.
" Sota, Kagome is right for once. That's all you seem to do now a days."
My mom told him. See, even she noticed that his video game thing was out of control! I just had a huge smile on my laugh showing him I was winning, and that mom actually agreed with me on something. His arms crossed feeling hurt that mom agreed with me, and for once wasn't on his side. " Sota it's bad enough. I think I'll put them all away for a week. You can get them back afterwards when I see you doing something other than that." I was so overjoyed, I wanted to dance around and rub it in his face even more, but I planned not to.
" But mom!"
My brother whined hoping she'd feel bad, and change her mind and let him play on. I just took a bite of the food, and sipped down on the milk while I was chuckling even harder than before. " No Sota. It's a good idea. Kagome I want you to bike ride with himtomorrow, and help him out." I basically dropped the food from my mouth onto the plate when I heard her suggest me spending time with him. I had almost choked on the milk on drank, while I swallowed heavily feeling outraged. " Me! Bike ride with him! But why?"
My mother walked over and looked me directly in the eyes, while she undid her apron and hung it on the rack for clothing. " Well you two are brother and sister. You can at least spend some time with each otherLately you guys have been fighting, and I'd like you two to at least get along…." My mother sweetly smiled while I knew this was a terrible idea, looking after him and wasting my time. Sota shoveled the last piece into his mouth, and turned back to mom.
" Ya, knowing her if we do she'll ditch me and get out of it!"
" Well Sota. I'll make it fair. If you don't help your brother out, I won't answer your calls, especially if Inuyasha does. . I know he'll barely get time to, and I know how much you want to talk to him." My hands transformed into fists knowing she had gotten me good. My mother I could see hanging up the phone if he called, and leaving me to get upset.
" Well I guess I can bike ride with him…I mean what harm could it do?"
" Just because were bike riding together, doesn't mean I'm going to talk to you, got it?"
I pointed my fingers towards him threatening him with my tone of voice, and the scowl on my face. I got the light pink bike with the small basket in the front out onto the grass, while I kicked the stand back and threw myself onto the comfy seat.
" Feh, fine with me." He admitted stubbornly acting like my comment never slapped him in the face at all.
I just rode out ahead speeding up bit by bit, shaking my head wishing I wasn't forced into doing this.
" I'd rather be anywhere else but here right now. If Inuyasha was able to stay, then maybe I wouldn't be stuck with my little bratty brother at the moment. Seriously, what sister is caught dead hanging out with their younger brother?" I shook my head, feeling the light wind against my shoulders as I finally reached the trail, looking back checking if he was tagging along.
" Kagome slow down! I'll tell mom and you won't get your call from your lover…"
Sota laughed with his blue helmet covering his head, and making kissing noises that drove me nuts; just the sound was bad enough to listen to. I just placed my head up looking at the colorful birds flying pass, and seeing bikers up ahead that were just swarming the entire trail. It was beautiful out, and peaceful but that didn't last for long.
" My lover? Inuyasha is far from it!"
I screamed denying the fact I had practically almost fallen for one of my best friends. The more he said it to me, the more my mind was confused and the more I couldn't take it. The last thing I wanted to think about was what we did, but at the same time I wanted to. I couldn't help it. Hard enough being a girl swarmed with all this feelings, feelings I wish I didn't have right now this second. My brother is such a big help. He would look better if he had his mouth shut.
Sota glanced at my face seeing if I was lying or not, and it was pretty clear I was trying to hide it from myself and him. That moment Inuyasha ran through my head, and me just trying to look at something to completely forget it, but wasn't as easy as I thought.
" Yes he is! I saw you making out and everything!" He screamed out while he shuttered at the thought of seeing his older sister kissing one of his hero's, that made his tongue stretch out in disgust. He was still at that point when he saw two people making out on tv, he'd throw a pillow over his eyes and make gagging sounds.
" That was so gross to watch!. You two look like two hippos going at it!"
I wanted to hang myself knowing I was related to such an idiot like him. He made me ashamed, basically all the time. My legs were already growing tired, and it would just be a couple hours longer until I was free from spending time, I mean wasting my time with my brother.
" Hippos? Hippos? Do I look like a hippo to you!"I questioned wishing he'd fly into a ditch, or wipe out onto the gravel. It would have made me feel a hell of a lot better.
" Well you don't personally, but your last boyfriend did!"I just cringed remembering back when I dated the blonde haired guy that was just alittle chubby, and that I tried to block out ever since then
" He wasn't fat! He was chubby!" I screamed out completely mad out of my mind.
" Chubby is just a nicer word for fat!"I could have strangled Sota right then and there. Nobody understand how annoying he can get. When Inuyasha is around we all seem to get along, which is the funny part. We basically forget about fighting each other. But when he is gone, that's when everything turns back to normal.
I just sighed knowing this would be a long bike ride home. We were already half way there, and all I could think about was Sango's Going away party and just imagining how much fun it would be with all of us together. It's bad enough that she's moving away, and that Miroku is moving in a different school but that won't affect us that badly. That's mostly what's going through my mind, but there's a lot more than that. Something I wish I wasn't thinking of.
" Well Sota if you thought us kissing was so gross why did you watch?"
I questioned with a huge smile placing him in a corner, I knew he couldn't get out of. I was pretty much in a good mood besides him being a pain in my backside, but that's always the case. I just smiled finally getting to the end of the trail, seeing the cars rushing past and seeing other bikers smoothly going past us, and joggers slowly jogging by with sweat on their foreheads.
Sota rushed on ahead for a moment passing by the golf courses, while I just gleamed at the fun ahead and watching the sun slowly setting down behind the beach that wasn't that far from our cottage site.
" I…I don't know!"
He screamed out panicking of what to say, which made him look a bigger fool just even saying that. I just laughed at him even harder, while I knew this was be mean to say but Icouldn't help but say it.
" Maybe because you don't know how and you want to kiss that girl you like that doesn't live too far from here…." His face was already flushed pink, while he was throwing a fit as always.
" What are you talking about? I don't like her!"
He screamed out denying it, while my mouth was already sore from smiling too much
" It's pretty sad you'd tell Inuyasha instead of your own sister you brat! I'm not stupid you know!"
I just sped up behind him rubbing my tire against his, while he peddled faster and harder than even before
" You could have fooled me." He muttered which I could plainly hear, that made me step on the peddles even faster and harder before.
" What the hell did you say? Get back here!" Sota looked back racing faster and faster, seeing that bike was a hell of a lot faster, even though my didn't have gears and his did. We were already at the edge of the trail, and watching him screaming like a girl was priceless.
" Kagome stop it! I'll tell mom and she won't answer your lover's call!" Seriously what a spoiled brat. He loves getting me in trouble, it's like his freaking highlight of his day which is pretty sad. " You tell mom, and I'll tell mom about your girlfriend and you know what she'll do…."
Sota thought about it for a moment, cringing at the thought of me telling mom about him having a girlfriend. She'd likely embarrassment him completely, and I would be soaking it up for what it's worth. My mother would be happy and overjoyed and squeeze him to death and make him answer questions he didn't want to. Sota bit on his lip and nodded as we hit the end of the driveway." Fine, you got a deal." He said miserably storming into the house without saying even one word, because I'd be right on his tail if he ratted on me.
" Oh you two are home! So how was the bike ride together?" My mother asked opening the oven and throwing in the pan and leaving it on the rack. Sota just went straight for the fridge without question, while I just sat down and was relieved the excruciation trip with him was over! I just glared at Sota hoping he'd say the right thing. He just took a sip and placed a fake smile on his face. " Fine, just fine…." My mother seemed pleased while the phone began to rang.
My heart just jumped, while I rushed to the phone and Sota dashed from the fridge towards it.
" I'll get it!"
I screamed running towards where it sat on the edge of the counter, while Sota shoved me grabbing the cord while I was getting mad hearing it continuously ringing.
" No I will! It's mine!"
I was able to see from the call display 'R.Hanashi' which was Inuyasha's mother's name. My heart pounded even more, fighting harder to grab it when I realized who was calling. Sota and I were tangled and fighting on the ground for it, while my mother grabbed it instead and placed it to her ear instead.
" Yes I do believe so."
" Kagome, it's Inuyasha."
She mentioned while I grabbed the cordless instead and stood in the middle of the kitchen, playing with the fruits that laid in the basket in the middle of the table.
" Yes, he actually called me!"I was alittle surprised, if he was to call it would be at the last minute. I walked with the phone towards my ear and quickly dashed into my room and locked the door, shutting out Sota who was banging pretty heavy begging to talk to him
" Come on Kagome let me talk to him!"
" Hey Kags. Your such an idiot!" I just laid on my bed, already tensing up from hearing him mocking me. I expected ' hey how's it going' but no, he had to be rude and always get me going no matter what we were doing!
" How am I an idiot? Is this how you phone people!" I screamed out grasping my bed sheets, while Buyo laid comfortably by my side and meowed fairly loudly, that it was enough for him to hear it through the phone. I just swiped my hand pass, teasing him until he patted my hand.
" Feh, no. Only you, so you should considering yourself lucky." He said rudely while I could hear him heavily laughing when he heard me sighing heavily and hearing me already going out of mind.
" I do actually…So explain why I'm an idiot!" I demanded harshly becoming impatient, waiting to hear more smart ass comments, that he always had up his sleeve and always aimed at me nobody else.
" Well because you ran after the bus to say you'd miss me…." He said dragging out the last part, with a hint of mockery me for caring and actually running to say I'd miss him. He found it funny in a way, and with me I didn't understand how.
" I didn't plan to run after the bus like that! It just happened! Did you just get back now?" I asked curiously, wondering what was going on there and what he was up to. I just heard shuffling on the other end, which made me raise an eyebrow.
" I told ya I'd call you right when I got back didn't I? I'm just unpacking my stuff now. It's pretty boring back home. I tried calling Sango but no answer. Miroku stopped by not too long ago for a short visit. Remember how you said I wouldn't wear the necklace…"
" Ya…what about it?" I was alittle dense, but I let him continue on what he was saying. I was just glad to hear his voice, but it was unfair he had to leave without question.
" I have it around my neck still. Miroku asked about it. I just said Kagome gave it to me. See, you make it seem like I'm a jerk half of the time…"
I began playing with the phone, and placed my fingers on his thick wooden like necklace looking down at it, and sliding it against my neck. " I wonder why…."
" Now, that was mean. I'm sorry I couldn't stay it was kind of on short notice. I would have loved to stay longer…Kagome, do you miss me?"
For some reason I had to stop and think about that. I was totally speechless, I didn't know how to respond to that. It was bad enough he brought that up, and I didn't know what to even say to that.
" Kagome…hello…!" I heard him scream in my ear, while I shook my head and bitched back.
" Ya I'm listening…Do I really have to answer that….?" I begged plainly proving to him I was hiding my feelings.
" Yep. I won't call you again unless you do, and I mean truthfully. You're a bad liar to begin with and you know that."
" Fine. I do miss you more than I ever did before…-But-"
" Look Kagome, I'm sorry to cut it short but I have to go. I have a lot to do, and get prepared for that soccer tournament. I doubt I'll be able to call you, but I'll still keep in touch. Mind you Sango's party isn't that far away. It's in a four days, so I'll be glad to see you there. Alright?"
" Ya…ok… I'll c'ya there. Bye…"
Disappointed, I hung up the phone and placed it back where it belonged. The conversation was too short, and he seemed he got off as soon as I touched on the topic about how I felt. I didn't believe he had to leave. I believed it was an excuse, so he didn't have to deal and confess how he felt. " Just like him to leave…I think he was scared to hear what I had to say. I doubt it he had to truly leave. I think he just didn't want to hear it. After all, we are friends and maybe we screwed it up. I just don't know anymore…"