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Chapter 25- Do I get a Happily Ever After?
Kagome shook her head, now trying to erase the word from her mind. But no matter how hard she tried, she knew what she had thought. Suddenly, the door opened again, though she didn't bother to look up.
"Kagome?" Sango asked, slowly walking over to the bed and sitting down. Rin peeked in before she walked over.
"The boys left." Rin whispered. Kagome didn't make any movement. "Come on Kagome, say something to us."
"Kagome, we know what he did. Why didn't you say anything to him!" Kagome remained silent as the two girls looked at each other, before their gazes went back to their friend.
"We know how you feel Kagome." Rin said soothingly. Kagome tensed at these words.
"Don't be afraid to show it." Sango sat down on the other side of her close friend, who remained mute.
"You're letting him go."
"But we know you want him to come back." Kagome looked up at her two friends, tears filling her eyes.
"You're right." She whispered. The hidden emotion that she had pushed away slowly crept back into her head. She couldn't help but let it in; she just wanted to be happy. Kagome wanted to cry out from all the confusion that now fogged her mind like a marsh in a winter morning. She had fought with the mist for so long; she never realized that it had helped her without her knowing.
Kagome felt a soft hand on each on her shoulders. She looked at Rin on her left, then Sango on her right. Both were smiling as she stood up, letting their hands fall onto the cotton sheets. She quickly looked back at them, as if asking if they were following.
"Can we come, or should we stay here?" Rin asked. Sango pushed herself off the bed as she walked up to Kagome.
"If you want, we'll go and hold Kikyo back." Sango said as she stood and walked over to her two friends.
"Kikyo?" Kagome asked, slightly confused at what she meant."
"Yea, she was coming out of her house when the boys left. She's probably is flirting with him right now that bitch." Kagome looked over at Rin as she giggled slightly. "Well she is one."
"Wow Rin, I didn't know you had it in you." Sango smirk as Rin stared at her feet and clasped her hands together.
"I didn't mean to swear, I just did."
"Well congratulate you."
"Yea well let's go kick some girl butt!" Sango rolled her eyes.
"You're getting there." Kagome didn't hear the conversation as she walked out of the room, once again her voice contained. She could hear Rin and Sango quickly following her as she walked down the stairs. Kagome slowly opened the front door as she looked down the road. Her eyes scanned the road until she saw him. She could hear him talking, no emotion in his voice. She inwardly cringed as she remembered how he gotten that way. All of the muscles in her body tensed, freezing her in her spot.
"You can do this Kagome; don't let anyone get in your way." Sango whispered. Kagome slowly nodded as she saw Kikyo and Kagura, both flirting like it was going out of style. Neither Miroku nor Inuyasha seemed to notice. Sango and Rin watched as Kagome refused to move from her spot.
"I'm not sure if she's going to be able to do this." Sango whispered to Rin, who stayed silent for a moment.
"Well then I guess there's a time to sacrifice your own feelings for your friend." Rin said.
"What are you talking about?" Sango asked, though Rin was already walking towards the group of people near the end of her lawn. Sesshoumaru looked up from his conversation with the boys and noticed Rin walking towards him. He smiled slightly when she stopped, though the seriousness of her face made it disappear quickly.
"Rin, is something wrong?" Sesshoumaru asked as she looked back at Kagome. Seeking the uncertainty in her blue orbs pushed Rin forward.
"Sesshoumaru, I really like you, it may even be love. And that's all I can give you." Rin stated bluntly before she pulled on his shirt and lightly kissed him, closing her eyes in embarrassment. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened as she pulled away from him. She looked over at him before quickly turning back to face Kagome and Sango, who were both speechless. Rin smiled slightly and motioned for Sango to come. Slowly, Sango walked over.
"Tell him how you feel." Rin whispered.
"Are you crazy?" Sango stole a glance at Miroku, who was looking at her, puzzled.
"Do it for Kagome. She needs the confidence boost. If she sees us both do it, it'll be easier for her." Sango pause before walking up to Miroku, feeling Kagura's glare on her. She simply brushed her off as she stood in front of Miroku.
"We've been going out for a while, which means that you know I like you. But now it's different ever since I realize that Kagura liked you, I felt…jealous."
"You were jealous of Kagura?" Miroku asked, making Sango nod.
"I don't mean to but it just happens. And I think that because of this, I realized something. I...I think I love you!" Sango's eyes widened at her confession. She was embarrassed as she looked towards the ground. She felt all eyes on her, making her shift her feet slightly. Her blush spread as she waited for a rude comment or a fit laughter. But none came.
"Do you really mean it?" A light hand cupped her cheek, guiding her face back up so Miroku could catch her eyes.
"I do with all my heart. You can be perverted at times, and sometimes I just want to hit you...but I really do..." Miroku smiled at her admission.
"Good because I would hate a one sided relationship." His lips covered hers as Kagura screamed with anger. Sango felt like crying as she wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. Rin giggled as Sesshoumaru clapped, a smirk pointed towards his friend.
"Well it seems that the bozo did something right for once." Miroku pulled away from Sango only to glare at Sesshoumaru.
"Leave him alone, he's just excited that Rin will give him the time of day." Sango replied before looking back at Kagome. She held Kagome's gaze as she felt silence surround the area. Kagome's eyes shined with thankfulness for Rin and Sango.
"They did this all for me." Kagome whispered as she slowly walked towards the group. Inuyasha looked over at her, eyes blazing with sadness. Kagome looked up at him and started to walk towards Inuyasha, soon breaking out into a run. She didn't care how dumb she looked as she wiped her eyes, or how messed up her hair was. All she cared about was him. Inuyasha's eyes widened as he felt Kagome run into him. He could feel her sobbing into his shirt as she hugged him tightly.
"Don't go. Please don't leave me alone." She whispered, letting herself release all emotion she once held in. She was sick of holding back; she didn't want to let Inuyasha go.
"Kagome I-" Inuyasha tried to talk but Kagome silenced him.
"I'm sorry; I was so mean to you. I'm sorry I hurt you and yelled at you without thinking. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you when you told me not to move." Kagome looked up at him, eyes filled with water that had already soaked her face. Inuyasha could only hold her gaze.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, slowly placing his arms around her, trying anything to comfort her. She paused, letting her gaze travel to all her friends.
"They all realized it. They all knew that it was true but I was so stubborn that I wouldn't listen to them. Rin told me to follow my heart and Miroku basically screamed at me. Sango has been telling me over and over again, while Sesshoumaru tried to explain it without me actually knowing. Hell, even Kikyo made me realize what I should go." Inuyasha watched her bright copper gaze fall back on him.
"What are you saying?" Inuyasha asked as he let his fingers wipe away tears from her eyes. More replaced them quickly.
"Inuyasha I-" She was cut off by Kikyo, who now was realizing what was going on.
"If you think I'm just going to sit by and let you do this, then you are sadly mistaken. Inuyasha is mine, and I will not let you ruin it for me." Kikyo had finally broke Kagome's control as she looked straight back at Kikyo.
"You know what Kikyo. You're a-a bitch! All you do is toy with boys and seek out the cutest eye candy for your sick pleasure. I have never seen you go out with a guy for more than a month. You get bored with then and toss them as soon as another piece of candy intrigues you. But not with Inuyasha. So why don't you just do us all a favor and go stand on the corner where you belong!" Kagome never let her gaze waver from Kikyo's eyes, which were now surprised and wide. Kikyo blinked a couple of times before she screamed in defeat and stormed towards her house, Kagura quick on her heels.
"I'm glad that's over." Sesshoumaru whispered to Rin, who nodded though didn't speak.
"Kagome, what were you going to say to me?" Inuyasha asked as she kept her gaze on the ground. Pink flushed her face as she looked back up at him.
"I just wanted to say…Inuyasha, I love you!" Kagome looked up at his surprised reaction. "I just couldn't bear to lose love again. I just couldn't lose you."
"I..." He took a deep breath before smiling weakly. "I love you too..." She placed her hands on both sides of his face and pulled him down to her lips, closing her eyes and finally relaxing. Her body was drained from all emotion, every dam that once stood in her heart gone. The walls the surrounded her soul were broken by her own words.
As soon as she felt his hands on hers, she pulled back. Her face was flushed and she stared up at the boy in front of her, watching to see what he did next. He slowly took her hands and laced them around his neck before letting go of them. He dropped his hands to her hips, holding her close as she continued to stare up in confusion.
"I don't know about you." He said, pressing his forehead against hers before smiling. "But in every love movie I've been forced to watch, the guy is the one who kissed the girl, not the other way around." Inuyasha whispered Kagome's cheeks enflaming in a blush.
"Sorry." She whispered, though he just smirked.
"Well now I have to fix it." Inuyasha let his lips fall on her once again, which she didn't mind. Sesshoumaru and Miroku both smirked at Inuyasha, while Rin and Sango cooed at his sweetness. Kagome just sighed happily as she let his pull back slightly, kissing her cheek.
"I love you." Inuyasha repeated, but that time was different Kagome no longer had to hide away in her own heart. Inuyasha had fixed her and made her much better than she could ever imagine. She would always have the pain and sorrow for her uncle's death, but it wouldn't rule her life.
"I love you too." Kagome whispered, the words seeming foreign to her. When they heard clapping, both looked around to see the four mischievous teens behind them.
"Seems like the idiots got some sense." Sesshoumaru muttered.
"It brings a tear to my eyes knowing that my baby girl is growing up." Rin pretended to cry.
"Just yesterday we were making him spy on the girls. No wait that was only an hour ago." Miroku laughed at his own joke.
"It was just like a fairytale." Sango blew her nose into Miroku's sleeve jokingly. Miroku just smirked and pulled Sango into a backwards hug, her back against his chest. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes at his immature friends before he grabbed Rin' hand.
"Now who's acting like the movies?" Kagome asked.
"We must have made so interested, they made a sequel." Inuyasha replied. Miroku just shrugged.
"Sure we can go with that." Sango laughed slightly.
"We will never be as good as the originals though." Kagome and Inuyasha stole a glance at each other before smiling.
"You're right, you can't." Inuyasha replied, grabbing Kagome's hand and taking off down the street. He knew his friends would soon follow. Not like he care, he was just happy at how everything ended.
Kagome laughed as she looked straight ahead. The same rule applied for her life. She wouldn't sulk in the past like before. She now had control. She had her friends. She had Inuyasha. She smiled at the little thought. Finally the puzzle was in its place. All was now right. She knew that it wouldn't last long, and knowing her friends, another problem will erupt soon. But she would enjoy it while it lasted.
"Pig pile!" Kagome heard Sango scream and before could move, he and Inuyasha were tackled to the side of the road and onto the grass by the others. Each laughed as they slowly rolled over to the side and stared up at the sky.
"This has been an awkward day." Kagome said after a moment of silence.
"More like exciting." Inuyasha replied.
"Maybe even wonderful?" Sango suggested.
"Defiantly crazy." Sesshoumaru sighed.
"And I guess fun." Rin smiled slightly.
"Seemed pretty normal to me." Everyone stared at Miroku before breaking out in laughter.
"No matter what kind of day it is, we're going to be there for each other." Kagome smiled as she heard everyone's unique way of agreeing. She felt a hand slip into hers, making her looked over at Inuyasha, who smiled and squeezed her hand.
"Forever?" He whispered.
"Forever." She replied, her eyes shining with pure happiness now that she had found Inuyasha. And she would stay with him. Forever.
The End
WHAAAAAAAH! I'm so sad now, I can't believe that this whole thing is over! I'm really happy that a lot of people liked my story, 461 reviews! I can't believe that you all stayed with the story, I'm really depressed that this is over though. Well since I don't have another chapter to show the preview, I guess I can show you the preview of my new story, which will be out soon!
I always hated when autumn came around. Every time it came, it just had to make summer disappear, which meant two things that I detested. One, school started again. I could handle that, I had my friends like Sango and Shippo to keep me sane. The other thing was my birthday, which was exactly on October 4th. This year I would be turning eighteen, and my friends would be on my case twice as much about birthday presents. But this year, me finally turning into an adult quickly became the least of my worries. After all, how was I supposed to predict that one of my birthday surprises would shock us all, even the ones giving it to me? Confused yet? Maybe I should start at the beginning then. Or to be more exact, September 12th.
New Story- A Birthday Mistake