Author's note:Yes, umm, I checked my list of chapters and stories lately, and umm, just a few reminders, chapter 13 isn't a chapter, so the numbers now don't match the chapter, and If you've been looking at the chapter list, the names of the chapter on the scroll thingy don't match the chapters,I don't know why,please email me if you can tell me how to fix it thank,Thanks and enjoy the upcoming chapter...
Chapter 15-Secret Confessions
(Last Time-"What I mean is, you loved him, you don't need to trouble yourself with me." Inuyasha got up.Kagome lurched forward and grabbed his arm,
"Inuyasha! You've got it all wrong! I"
"Dinner!" Sango called from the kitchen cutting Kagome off.)
They all sat at the dinner table quiet when...
"Umm, how do you feel being home?" Sango tried to spark conversation.
"Fine..." Kagome murmured quietly as she ate.
Sango looked at Miroku, who nodded and gave a wink, "Umm, Kagome, we have something to tell you..."
"Kagome looked up as she swallowed some rice."
Sango sighed a bit, "Miroku and I are engaged."
Kagome spit her rice back onto her plate, "Oh my god!" She squealed and hugged Sango and Miroku. "Inuyasha, aren't you going to wish them happiness?"
Inuyasha stared at Miroku then went back to playing with his food, "Congratulations..."
Sango and Kagome left the room to plan the arrangements while Inuyasha went and sat next to Miroku.
"Miroku, seriously?" Inuyasha looked suspicious.
"Yep, we're engaged, I asked her last night but we didn't bother to tell you until now because we didn't want to spoil it right away when you and Kagome came home, by the way, you never told me, how are things going with Kagome? I mean, did you tell her?"
Inuyasha looked down in disappointment, "Yeah, but it seems that she still loves Sesshoumaru."
"What? How can this be? I mean didn't you say she fell in love with the guy who kissed her?" Miroku watched Inuyasha intently.
"Yeah, but remember, she thought is was Sesshoumaru for the longest time, then when I told her, and maybe things finally straightened out,
Sesshoumaru showed up that night and took her away, and you know what happened from there."
Miroku rubbed his chin in thought, "I see, but why were you and Kagome so quiet at dinner? You guys are usually fighting about something, it's hilarious."
"Right before dinner, Kagome told me that she still loved Sesshoumaru, I didn't want to have her burden any feelings and trouble herself with me if that's how she felt." Inuyasha felt his heart ache.
Meanwhile, in the living room...
"So, what happened with you and Inuyasha? You guys were acting really strange at dinner?"
Kagome's feelings of dread came back, "Umm, we had a little disagreement right before dinner..." Kagome stopped and paused as though lost in thought.
"Go on." Sango urged.
"...And Inuyasha said I didn't have to bother with him because I told him I still loved Sesshoumaru, and I tried to tell him otherwise, and that's when you called us to dinner..." Kagome got up.
Sango got up as well, "Well, aren't you going to do something about it?"
"Tomorrow, i'm really tired right now, and I think some rest will do both of us good." Kagome smiled but inside she was being ripped apart.
"Alright, i'll tell them you went to bed, get some rest Kagome..." Sango smiled as she entered the kitchen.
Miroku looked at Sango and mouthed, 'Let's talk about it later...'
Sango merely nodded, "Inuyasha, you look tired, why don't you go to bed, maybe things will settle in the morning."
Inuyasha looked up, "Yeah, maybe, I guess you're right." He got up and left the kitchen.
When Miroku and Sango were alone, they sat down and each had a glass of wine.
"Miroku, Kagome talked to me about what happened with her and Inuyasha before dinner..." Sango took a sip of her wine, "Did Inuyasha tell you his side of the story?"
"Yep, he said that Kagome still loved Sesshoumaru and he didn't want to burden her..." Miroku stared at the table.
Sango looked at Miroku, "Wow, that matches Kagome's, only...she told me that she tried to tell him otherwise but that's when I called them to dinner.
what are we going to do?"
Miroku took a huge sip of wine, "Let them figure it out for themselves, I sure things will turn out alright in time..."
"I guess so..." Sango looked out the window and pondered the possibilites.
In Kagome's room...
"Uggh, I can't do this anymore, I have to do it..." Kagome grabbed a piece of paper and began writing.
When Kagome sealed it, she wrote, 'Do not read until 11:00...' "That should be enough time." Kagome talked to herself and got ready for bed.
In Inuyasha's room...
Inuyasha layed in bed pondering,'Great, just great, now what'll I do? I'm going to be up all night thinking about this...shit!'He continued to toss and turn until finally after three hours he drifted off to sleep.
The next morning...
Inuyasha awakened with a start, "Ahh, what a bad dream..." Inuyasha put his hand on his head.'Wonder what time it is?' Inuyasha thought as he looked at the clock in main hallway."10:30? Wow, I guess I really must have been tired." Inuyasha went and got dressed.
In the kitchen, "Is Kagome still sleeping?" Miroku looked at Sango.
"Yes, when I got up she was fast asleep, she didn't budge an inch and she usually wakes up because I make a lot of noise." Sango continued to mix the pancake batter.
Inuyasha stumbled into the kitchen, "Hey, is Kagome up yet?"
"Nope, not yet, but you can check on her, I don't want her to miss breakfast."
Inuyasha went into Kagome's room and found her still sleeping, he walked beside her and nudged her, "Hey, Kagome, get up, Sango doesn't want you to miss breakfast...?" Inuyasha felt something collapse underneath the covers. 'What the-?' Inuyasha pulled the covers back. "Pillows? She's not even here!"
He looked around frantically and found a note on her bedside table, 'Do not read until 11:00'
Inuyasha looked at the clock,"10:45, ah, who cares, Kagome is more important." Inuyasha ripped open the envelope and read the contents of the letter.
'Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku,
If you find this note before 11:00, please, don't look for me. I will be leaving the country and going to America, don't try to look for me. You've
all done plenty for me, and I can't thank you all enough, but I can't stay here, i'm sure you'll understand, please, don't bother, I will be alright.
Inuyasha, it's been great, I know we've had our disagreements in the past, but, you see I can't stay, I've got an offer from by grandmother to go
and live with her over there and it's a great opportunity, thank you, I love you all.
Kagome
Inuyasha burst into the kitchen after reading the letter once through, "Read this!" Inuyasha shoved the letter into Miroku's hands.
Sango leaned over Miroku's shoulder and read it as well.
"What? How could she leave? And now of all times!" Sango exclaimed.
"Sango, give me your keys!" Inuyasha begged Sango, "This is important."
Sango grabbed the keys, "You have ten minutes, bring her back Inuyasha..."
I'm stopping here, I know, I stop at the wrong times, but I like to keep things in suspense,Happy New Year's and thanks for reading as always-Co2