Anything Would Be fine

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Chapter 10

Kagome slid down in the metal seat, wishing that by some miracle she could disappear. By the look in his eyes she knew that he didn't want her there. This was such a bad idea…

Inuyasha cleared his throat and looked around to the other students; he had to leave personal matters out of this. "How's everyone doing tonight?" The response was a few hoots from the back, he smiled, "Good. The passage tonight will be Proverbs 5: 15 through 20." The rustling of pages filled the room, he glanced at the object of his distress, this was definitely a bad idea…

Kagome sat up, even if she had a book with her she wouldn't have been able to find the right place, she mentally kicked herself. Then it hit her, this was a set up. Note self: kill Kaede.

Once everyone had settled down he started speaking again, "Proverbs 5:15 through 20. 'Drink from your own cistern, running water from your own well. May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. May you ever be captivated by her love. Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man's wife?'"

A few giggles came from the girls in the front row, "Can anyone tell us what the writer of Proverbs is saying?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome saw the spiky haired boy raise his hand, expecting some crude remark her eyes widened as the boy gave his answer.

"The writer of Proverbs is telling us that sex before marriage is not blessed and it is pointless to marry a woman who has already given herself to another."

Inuyasha nodded, "That's one way of looking at it, yes. Thank you, Tyler." He looked out to the rest of the students avoiding eye contact with Kagome, whom he noted was growing paler each passing second. "Does anyone else have a thought on this?"

Kagome didn't hear the other answers, her heart was beating so hard she was sure everyone could hear it, she could almost feel her face draining its color. She managed to cover her eyes with a hand, keeping them away from Inuyasha. I have to get out of here. Glancing at the clock, Kagome saw there was only a few more minutes left, she must have lost track of time. No wonder he doesn't like me, she thought, he thinks horribly of me.

Once Inuyasha was finished the youth pastor said a prayer and dismissed them. Violet eyes followed the black haired girl as she ran out of the room, a tug at his heart. He nodded to those around him, "excuse me," he said taking his leave. Pushing the door open he ran down the hall through the other door leading to the stairs he saw her run out to the main lobby.

"Kagome!" He grabbed her arm a little harder then he wanted to. "Kagome, where are you going?"

The look in her eyes told him how upset she was. Tears trickling down her snowy white cheeks from her beautiful brown eyes, those eyes that held such sorrow and anger, "Let go." She jerked her arm away.

"Kagome," he tried again, "I'm sorry. Will you please tell me where you're going? The service Kaede's in doesn't let out for twenty more minutes."

"I'm taking Kloie out of here she doesn't need to be around people like you who make her feel like shit!"

"What?"

"Is that the reason you've wanted me to come to church with you all this time?" Kagome felt more tears spill down her cheeks but didn't bother to wipe them away. "You think I'm so bad and dirty that you wanted to try and save my soul? No! This was your plan to make me see just how low I am. Well guess what I know all of this, Inuyasha, I know how dirty I am and how no one in the world would ever want to be with me, hell, much less love me! Like that verse said, why be with a woman who's already been with a man. Oh right…it wasn't a woman…it was an adulteress." Kagome hissed in recollection. "It fits me, I guess." She wasn't crying anymore she was shouting at him, "I know that I can never take back what I did, but I love my daughter. Yes the daughter I made from committing a sin against YOUR God and if I had the choice I WOULD go through all of this shit again because in the end I do have her."

Inuyasha opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out.

Kagome chewed on her lower lip and started again, quieter this time, "I'm taking Kloie and we're going home to pack." She saw the question in his eyes. "We're leaving tonight."

Inuyasha stared unblinking; trying to register what he had just heard, "What…" it wasn't a question more of shock and disbelief. Sure his message had hit very close for her and he could almost feel the anger coming off of her. But he hadn't expected her to show up! Of all nights to show her face! Why? He mentally kicked himself. Inuyasha had wanted her visit to his church to be a peaceful visit, where she could meet his friends and they could spend time together. Not this!

"Kagome…" he touched her shoulder much like the night at the star, the night they had first met. He prayed that she wouldn't jerk away; his tightened his grip on her shoulder.

She flinched slightly beneath his hand, "What?" She asked trying to keep her voice uncaring. Her face felt sticky from crying, she didn't want him looking at her, anyone but him. Why? With those gorgeous eyes, his beautiful hair that she wanted to run her fingers through if only to feel the silkiness of it.

"I don't want you to leave, Kagome." He said after a long silence, "I care about you and Kloie. I don't want anything to happen to you."

She sniffled and moved away from his reach, his fingers slipping from her shoulder. Kagome trembled as the warmth went away as well. "What makes you think something will happen? I can take care of myself, Inuyasha. I've done that all my life." She winced at the thought of how her life had been and the only reason she had her life together right now was because of Inuyasha and his grandmother. Kagome looked at the floor, "Just…don't worry about us."

As she turned to walk away, Inuyasha grabbed her arm again, unaware of the students sitting on the stairs watching them. "You listen to me," he said pulling her forcefully into a hug. "I wasn't saying you're unable to care for yourself, I just…." Come on, don't mess this up. If you do you'll never see her again. "Kagome, I would NEVER try to make you feel bad about yourself." He tightened his grip around her, feeling her shiver against him, "The message tonight was for the teenagers not you," his voice shook with emotion for fear of never seeing her again, "If I had known you were going to be there I never would have….I'm so sorry, Kagome, I never meant to hurt you."

She wanted to believe him. She wanted to hug him back. She wanted to tell him how sorry she was for making such a fuss. But…Kagome pushed him back, "What about that girl was playing with your hair upstairs?" Stop trying to find an excuse to be angry at him! She screamed at herself. It was getting a lot harder to stay mad at him.

He raised an eyebrow, "Cassie?"

"The redhead, is that her name? Well she seemed to be cozying up to you rather well."

Inuyasha smacked his forehead, "Idiot! Cassie is one of the high school students barely out of middle school. She blind, Kagome. That's why she was so close and she likes playing with people's hair, I let her because she thinks its fun. She's harmless."

Blushing deeply, Kagome covered her mouth with her hand and turned away, "I I'm sorry." Idiot idiot idiot! You fucking jealous idiot! You look like a fool now, must flee! She managed a choked laugh at her own foolishness.

Inuyasha shook his head and stepped closer to her, his hands on her shoulders. He pressed his cheek against the side of her head loving the softness of her hair she smells so good, Inuyasha thought closing his eyes as he whispered her name, "Kagome…"

Oh god…She felt her face flush even more, why is he doing this? Kagome felt a tremor pass through her as his grip tightened on her shoulders. She slowly turned to look at him, "y-yes?"

Before she could say anything else Inuyasha wrapped his arm around her waist, his other hand moving to cup her neck and kissed her soundly on the mouth.