Chapter 13

Kagome looked to her mother, who was staring at her, to Inuyasha, who had averted his eyes. "W-what does he know?" She asked her mother.

"I guess, he can smell what I know." she said vaguely.

"How long have you known?" She now addressed him. He turned his head to look at her.

"Since the moment I smelled the baste-"

"Language!" Mrs.Higurashi warned. Inuyasha blushed.

Kagome brought her hands up and covered her face, rubbing up and down. "What's going on?"

"You mean she doesn't know? How could you not tell her!" Inuyasha said, leaning over the table.

"Well..." Noura replied, looking anxious.

"Stop talking about me like I'm not here!" Kagome suddenly insisted. "Now, what the hell do you two know that I don't?"

"Watch your mouth young lady!" Mrs.Higurashi said. If there was one thing she was strict about, it was language. "My, you've been spending too much time with Inuyasha!"

"And it's gonna stay that way!" Inuyasha hissed, slipping an arm around Kagomes' waist, and glueing her to his side. Growling at Mrs.Higurashi. Or attempting to. It was an almost comical noise while he was human.

"No, I'm merely saying that she has come by your harsh mouth. Which I do not appreciate. Don't worry son, I'm not taking her away." She cleared up quickly.

"As if you could." He sneered, but his grip tightened none-the-less.

"Anyway, what's going on?" Kagome pleaded.

"The only way to start, is to explain that before you were born, Lue was a workaholic. He was always working, even when I arranged for us to go to the states for two weeks, he had to work. But he insisted that I should still go, get away from the house, and relax. I was angry with him, and decided I should go, before I said or did something I would later regret. And let me tell you now, I went in the wrong direction." Noura drew a deep breath, as if steadying herself to continue.

"I arrived in New York, went to my hotel, and broke out a bottle of vodka. I was angry, and resolved myself to spending my vacation drunk. but later that night, I got lonely, and ended up going out.

"Now, let me tell you, I was young, pretty, and stupid. I went down to the closest bar, in my most revealing outfit, and sat and drank margarita's at the end of the bar. Only the first one made it to my wallet. The rest, were bought by men. Most sleazy, desperate. But I was enjoying the attention. You're father and me married at 18, and I hadn't been admired since I was twenty. It felt good. Till, I started feeling dizzy. More dizzy then a drunk, and all of a sudden, there was only one man in front of me. His hair was raven black, his eyes chocolate brown. And he was looking at me concerned, and offered to drive me home. Being a fool, I excepted.

"When we got to my hotel, I asked him to walk me to my room, and he did. As we went up, I asked his name. Kyle Young. 100 percent American. When we reached my door, I pounced on him. I kissed him fiercely, and I vaguely remember him pushing me away. Saying I was drunk, and that I should lay down. He'd opened my door, guided me inside, but the door closed behind him, and didn't open till next morning. When I woke up with the best feeling in the world. In the arms of Kyle, it wasn't like Lue. Kyle held me like I was precious, like he cherished me. And that, above all else, stopped me from being mad at him.

"The rest of my vacation, I spent with Kyle. I told him I was married. I also told him I was unhappy. So he asked me to move to New York, to marry him. I declined. I felt forced to go back, the worst day of my life was that day I left, the worst moment the one I left his arms." She sighed again, with a far off look to her eyes.

"About a month after I got back, I discovered I was pregnant. And I instantly knew it was Kyle's. I should have left then, but I didn't..."

"Wait a minute, pregnant? As in...me? Dad, wasn't my dad?" Kagome asked, wide eyed. Mrs.Higurashi nodded.

"And you never told me!" Kagome screeched, standing up so abruptly, she knocked over her chair. Inuyasha instantly stood up, to hold her back. As she screamed. "I had to live for 18 years thinking that monster was my father, and you never told me!"

"Kagome calm down!" Noura said calmly, as she remained sitting.

Inuyasha managed to get her back in her seat. But she was practically shaking in suppressed rage.

"Anyway, your father thought it was his. And he was ecstatic. He stopped going to work so often, Talked to my stomach. He really loved you. Until..." Mrs.Higurashi squeezed her eyes closed tightly, as if reliving the memory in her head.

"What?"

"You where five. He came home, and hewas... furious. He said he knew you weren't his. I begged for forgiveness. He said he did, but I noticed the change in him after that. He never seemed to just play with you, as if disgusted by your very existence. And I'm so sorry I didn't leave then."

"What about Kyle? Did you ever tell him?" Kagome asked, her voice shaking. As she grasped Inuyasha's hand with an amazing grip for a human.

"When I left New York, we exchanged numbers. He told me to call if ever I needed him, and also if I ever wanted to except his proposal, which he said would forever stand. And I told him to call me once a year, on July 1st, at midnight. The night we first met. The first time he called, I'd just put you in bed. I told him almost immediately. And his first thought, was to jump on the next plain to come see you."

"And?" She prodded. Inuyasha's fingers were becoming numb.

"I told him not to. I told him the best thing for you, was to be in Tokyo, with me and Lue. Then, he asked me If I still loved him. I told him yes without a second thought." Mrs.Higurashi still had the far-off look in her eyes.

"Then what was the problem? Why didn't you marry Kyle?" Kagome asked angrily.

"I couldn't leave your father! He was a good man, and he had gotten so much better over the past year."

"But you still didn't love him!" Her daughter objected. "Why would you stay with someone you didn't love?"

"Because I promised. The day I married him, I promised to stay by his side. Now, I see I never should have stayed."

"So, Kyle wanted to know me, but you told him no?" Kagome clarified, as her mother nodded.

"I thought I was doing what was best. I had no idea what would happen..."

"Wait a second!" Kagome stated. "What about now? Where is he?"

"America. New York" Noura stated simply.

"When did you last talk to him?"

Her mother seemed to ponder a moment, before saying. "An hour ago."

"What!" She exclaimed, again standing up. "Get him here! I wanna meet him!"

"Are you sure?" Noura asked, knowing there was no way around it now. Kagome nodded furiously.

"Then come with me." She stood up, and walked out of the room, picking up the cordless phone before sitting on the couch.

"Where's the brat? And the old man?" Inuyasha asked.

"Souta's at a friends house, and grandpa isn't back yet." Mrs.Higurashi said, as she dialed a long number. Kagome quickly explained what happened to grandpa, as the phone on the other end rang.

Inuyasha's ears perked up as a male voice sounded on the other end. "Hello?"

A peaceful smile instantly spread over Mrs.Higurashi's face. "Kyle, it's me."

"You told her?" He asked, instantly alert.

"Yes."

"And?"

Noura glanced once more at her daughter, before saying, "When will your plain arrive?"

"YES!" the man cheered. "She really wants to see me?"

Noura grinned, "Yes, she really does. Call me when you get to the airport."

"No, I'll be fine. See you in about, 30 hours?"

"Yeah,... and oh. There's another thing."

"Yeah?"

"If the offer still stands, I except your proposle."

"What?" He asked, disbelieving.

"I'll marry you." She said, as tears started coursing down her face.

"You know, I've waited 18 years for those words." Kyle said, sounding relieved.

"Me too."

"See you later?"

"Yeah."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

She hung up the phone, rubbing at her eyes. Then turned to Kagome, who just closed her eyes, and left to go upstairs, wrenching her arm out of Inuyasha's grasp.

"You've really screwed up."

Noura looked to see Inuyasha staring at her. She smiled sadly. "I know, But I think finally, I'm starting to put it all right. Better late then never."

Cliffy? Yes? No? Anyway, I probably won't post till next week. My week's a little full. But anyway, there you have it! Kagome Higurashi, is really Kagome Young. Well, should be. Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter. And I'll sum everything up for you below!
Noura went to NYC on a vacation she was supposed to go on with Lue, but he had to work. She was mad, so went to a bar, and hit on guys. One of them slipped her a drug, GHB, and Kyle saw it, and got ride of him. Then drove her to her hotel room, and walked her up. They were both drunk, so I don't want you thinking he took advantage of her, because he didn't. Anyway, over the years, Kyle has waited for her. He had some other, non-serious relationships, but nothing big. He loved Noura, and he still wanted to be with her. Now she's agreed to marry him. And he'd coming to Tokyo to meet Kagome.

Incase anyone didn't understand. Fu Fu out!

I'm the all powerful Fu Fu!
Mwahahahaha!
(Sry, had the urge)

Disclaimer:
Why aren't they mine?
I wish they were
But I'll settle for terrorizing them
(Grin)