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Chapter 13-Looks can be Deceiving

Silence overcame the street as Kagome and Inuyasha walked back to Sango's house. Rain was falling lightly overhead, but neither spoke of it. Kagome's cheeks were pale, which worried Inuyasha seeing as how she usually had a tint of red to them. Kagome couldn't see her uncolored cheeks, but she wasn't feeling like her normal self. She felt tired, and was afraid she was going to collapse, but she ignored it. She could tell the rain was getting worse, and it was getting foggy. Suddenly, Inuyasha stopped. Kagome halted and looked over at him, watching a smile cross his features.

"Remember this place?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome looked around. The rain was more visible now cause of the street light that shimmered on them. She watched a raindrop fall onto the bench she and Inuyasha were standing next to.

"This was where we caught Sango and Miroku." Kagome said. Inuyasha thought for a moment before replying.

"Or rather they caught us spying on them."

"Yea but we caught them kissing." Kagome sat on the bench and sighed.

"Whatever." Inuyasha replied and sat next to Kagome. He looked up at the rain, letting it splash on his face. The rain felt good against his skin, even though he was cold.

"They caught us spying but at least we weren't kissing." Kagome replied, looking over at Inuyasha. She slightly shivered and her face got slightly paler. Neither teen seemed to notice the sudden color change.

"I don't see why they were embarrassed about the whole kissing thing." Inuyasha replied, looking back at Kagome.

"Well we didn't know they were going out, so kissing for them is embarrassing."

"...We've...you know, and we weren't." Kagome blushed slightly at the thought. She took a moment to answer back.

"You kissed me." She said defensively.

"And you kissed back." He shot back.

"I might of, or I might have been trying to get away from you." She blushed a little and intensified at his next remark.

"With your eyes closed? Remember, I opened my eyes before you. I saw your eyes closed." Kagome's blush deepened, but it barley showed on her pale cheeks.

"But...um..."

"...if I kissed you right now, then you would push me away?"

"Yes..."

"I doubt it..." He replied, crossing his arms.

"I would!" No matter how hard he tried, he could help but wonder what would actually happen if...

"Prove it." Inuyasha mumbled. Kagome glanced up at him, slightly surprised at his words. He almost took them back until she spoke.

"Fine." Inuyasha stared at her for a moment, as if trying to see if she was implying they 'test' the theory. When he saw her smile shyly, he let his arms fall to either side of her and slowly leaned closer to Kagome, his warm mouth touching her cold lips. She gasped silently at his movement, not actually processing he hadn't just laughed at her.

Inuyasha's eyes were closed, not wanting to see her expression. When she realized he was actually kissing her, her mind went haywire. Her body disobeyed her conscious, and took direct orders from her heart.

Unlike her previous declaration, she didn't pull back but moved closer. Her arms felt like weights as she wrapped then around his neck, her eyes closing in pleasure. Her lips are so cold Inuyasha thought as he placed his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. Even though both blushed at the kiss, the only proof was Inuyasha's cheeks. No evidence was found on Kagome's.

Kagome was staring to feel dizzy again, and she felt lightheaded. She wanted to fall asleep, but she forced herself to stay awake. Everything she did was a struggle, even pulling away from Inuyasha's kiss was a challenge for her body. Once she pulled away from him, she almost fell backwards and would have meet the road if not for Inuyasha's grip around her waist.

"Inuyasha, I'm not fe-feeling…" Kagome fell forwards onto Inuyasha's chest, losing consciousness before she touch his shirt's fabric.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha said, lifting her head to he see her face. It was too pale for his comfort. As the rain poured down onto them, Inuyasha lightly picked Kagome up. Before he could even start on his journey to Sango's house, Rin came running out of the same bushes that Inuyasha and Kagome had once used, Sesshoumaru walking behind her.

"We saw the whole thing!" Rin said, looking down at Kagome. Inuyasha started to speak, but paused and glared at Sesshoumaru.

"And how did you see us? You weren't spying on us were you?"

"…Does it matter what we were doing?" Rin asked.

"Yes." Inuyasha replied bluntly.

"Oka, Miroku and Sango came back to her house saying they couldn't find Kagome. So we went looking and found you two love birds." Sesshoumaru explained. Before Inuyasha could say anything, Kagome shivered in his arms. Inuyasha looked down at her and held her closer than before.

"We need to get her back to the house so that she can stay warm." Rin said, a worried expression etching into her eyes. Her caramel eyes were dripping with sadness. Inuyasha nodded, but his gaze never left Kagome's face. Rin smiled slightly at the worried boy, seeing him hold Kagome like…Rin shook her head and looked up at the crying sky. The thunder was now growling with anger as lightening enlightened the sky. Maybe this is as seriously as Sango had said...

"Come on Rin!" Sesshoumaru shouted, walking back to Sango's house. Rin ran after Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, cover her head from the storm above. She ran ahead of Sesshoumaru and slowed her pace when she reached Inuyasha.

"So I'm guessing you guys aren't really going out, huh?"

"How did you-"

"We were spying you know. We heard you talking too, not just your make-out session." Inuyasha blushed at the comment, but stayed completely silent. Agonizingly slow for Inuyasha, Sango's house came into view, and Inuyasha's grip on Kagome tightened. Rin ran to the door and opened it for Inuyasha.

"Hey guys, did you fi-" Sango didn't finished as she quickly jumped off the couch in her living room. She walked over to Inuyasha and lightly touched Kagome's arm. She pulled back quickly, looking up at Inuyasha with a shocked expression covering her features.

"She's cold as ice! What happened to her?" Sango asked.

"I think that she's sick. She was cold when she fell unconscious, and it seems like it's only getting worse. We're going to need as many blankets as you have, and is there any way that you can turn up your thermometer so that it's slightly warmer in here?" Inuyasha asked, Sango nodding.

"Miroku, go get some blankets in the closet. I'll go fix the thermometer." Sango said as she passed Miroku, who was currently residing on the floor. In a heartbeat Miroku was up on his feet, racing to the closet and finding three blankets. By now Inuyasha had moved Kagome over to the couch and was rubbing her arms, trying to get the circulation of blood going again in her body.

Miroku kneeled down slightly and handed his friends the blanket before he stood back up, walking out of the room. He slowly walked into the kitchen when he heard a frustrated cry. Growing curious, Miroku slowly walked near the end of the kitchen to see Sango pounding her fist in the wall. Miroku rushed over, grabbing her wrist before she could punch the wall again.

"No offense San, but the wall is a lot stronger than you." He said, watching her shoulders sag. "What's the matter?"

"I'm so useless, I can't even work the damn thermostat in the house." She muttered, Miroku sighing as he slowly turned the thermostat up. "Thanks, I knew you were smart enough to do it."

"And you are too, you are still in shock I bet. Come on, why don't we go back and see if we can help Inuyasha with anything else Oka?" Miroku said, grabbing his girlfriend's hand and pulling her back in the living room with their four friends. Inuyasha was still in the same spot as before, but was now tucking the blankets against Kagome. Sesshoumaru and Rin were sitting across Inuyasha, Rin watching him with worried eyes. Sesshoumaru seemed unaffected, but it was evident he was concerned. Even with the extra warmth from the blankets, Kagome's shaking was still visible.

"I can't believe this happened. How could this get any worse?" Rin asked out loud. She mentally cursed herself when she heard the doorbell ring. Nobody moved at first, so the unknown people opened the door on their own. Out of the door came Kikyo and Kagura. Sesshoumaru looked dryly at Rin, who only hit herself in the forehead.

"You just had to ask." Sango said, walking over to the door. Kikyo ringed out her hair and looked around.

"Where's Kagome? Did she go home? Oh, I'm so sad." Kikyo's said sarcastically, Kagura laughing at her friend's joke. Rin just glared at the both, trying to keep her anger to a minimum.

"Kagome is still here, so you can put your party hats away. She's just sick, so why don't you do us all a favor and go home?" Sango suggested.

"She's sick? What did she do, stay near you too long and catch your disease?" Kagura asked.

"No, she probably stayed in the rain for too long." Sango replied calmly.

"So we should appreciate it if you girls left right now, since we have to deal with Kagome at the moment." Miroku said, knowing the dangerous look Sango was sending towards Kagura. Kagura lightly giggled and walked over to Miroku, grabbing onto his hand. The hands that once laid limp at Sango's sides were now balled into fists, showing how pissed she was getting. Sesshoumaru knew Sango was mad, and he quickly walked into the kitchen. He did not want to see this train wreck.

"Well we know she needs rest, so why don't you come into the kitchen with me so we can talk." Kagura said, pulling Miroku into the other room. Kikyo smirked when she saw Inuyasha by Kagome's side and slowly walked over. Rin and Sango quickly followed Kagura and Miroku.

"Is she going to be Oka?" Kikyo asked.

"She'll be fine." Inuyasha replied, as if having to convince himself. He didn't bother to look at her. He barley bothered to answer her. A frown appeared on Kikyo's face, realizing that Inuyasha was more concentrated on Kagome than herself.

"Inuyasha, you're worrying too much." Kikyo said, sitting next to Inuyasha. Inuyasha didn't seem to notice her movements, so Kikyo took the opportunity to move closer to him.

"She's paler than a piece of paper Kikyo, how the hell am I supposed to be!" He asked, glaring over at her. She was much closer than he wanted, but before he could ask her to move, Kagome shivered deeply, as if she was surrounded by ice. He was too focused to Kagome to say anything now.

"Well you can't stay here all the time." Kikyo lightly placed her fingers under Inuyasha's chin and pushed his face to look at her. She noticed that Kagome had slightly moved, a slight smirk appearing on Kikyo's face. Maybe this little illness of Kagome's will help me out after all. Once I'm done with my little plan, she'll never trust Inuyasha and he'll be heartbroken. And I'll be there to pick up the pieces. Perfect She smiled wickedly as she looked back at Inuyasha, whose eyes held his bewilderment. Kagome finally gained consciousness, much to Kikyo's enjoyment. Inuyasha's eyes caught Kagome's movements, but before he could turn his head, Kikyo had pulled his chin down to her.

"Kikyo what are-" Inuyasha's eyes widened as he felt Kikyo's lips press against his. Inuyasha tried to push away, but the table that had been placed in front of the couch for the movie kept him in place.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome asked, her eyes filled with confusion. Inuyasha quickly pushed Kikyo back, looking over at Kagome. The confusion that dyed her eyes was now turning into anger, though Inuyasha desperately tried to explain what happened.

"Kagome, I..." Inuyasha said, but all confusion was gone.

"You...you kissed her..."

"No! I didn't!"

"You were kissing her when I woke up for God's sake! Don't you tell me you didn't do it!" Kagome yelled, tears finally reaching her eyes as she looked away from him. "Well I guess I should have known. Kikyo always gets he man, right?" Kagome didn't waste time listening to Inuyasha as she tore out of the room. The tears that filled her eyes greatened as she reached the door. She didn't bother listening to Rin as she threw the door and ran into the rain.

Her legs were numb and she felt like she was going to lose consciousness again. But the image of Inuyasha and Kikyo kissing made her run faster. She ran from the house. Ran from her friends. Ran from all her anger and pain. She ran from that witch Kikyo. She ran from Inuyasha. She even ran from…

Kagome stopped, letting the rain fall onto her already soaked face. I'm even running from myself. She thought. She was running from that little girl who was watching her father die, begging for god to save him. Running from that fear that Inuyasha was slowly taking the place of her father in her heart.

"I…will not let him get to me." Kagome said, her voice cracking and the tears still falling off her face. She walked back to her house, promising that every thing would be fine. But every time she promised, another tear fell off her face.

Ahh yes, another complicated situation that has Kagome on the run. But don't be fooled, this won't be like the last ones! This fight is different, Kikyo is involved...better watch out for her. She's a tricky one. Want to know what happens next? Well you're just going to have to wait till next chapter! BUT...I guess I can give you a sneak preview...

"Damnit Kagome, will you listen to me!" Inuyasha shouted. He wanted to save this. He was not going to throw what had happened between them over a mistake.

"No, I trusted you Inuyasha."

"And how much do you want to bet you still do?"

Chapter 14- A Glimpse Inside