A/N: Hey guys,

I HAVE A REALLY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE!!!

Now that I've got your attention, all of my previous chapters have been combined and edited, accept for chapter one. So you may want to reread the last few chapters and also some chapters may have been rearranged or whatever. So please reread them just in case the plot has shifted.

As for chapter four: Its a WHOLE NEW CHAPTER. I added in a completely new chapter too, so you really need to reread this entire story because I changed so much. And the last chapter I added a little something special.. ^_~

Also I'm soooo sorry I haven't update in a while. I didn't really have writer's block...I was just lazy and didn't feel like typing the chapter up...yeah...you can throw stuff now...LoLz...well...here it is...after much debate about wether or not to remove this story...here's your long awaited chapter....he....he....he.....

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha....or else Kikyo would still be dirt and Naraku would've been squished spider a long time ago....and I don't own the song 'Brown Eyes' by Destiny's Child.


An Unwanted Prize


Chapter Six


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"Kagome!"

"Sango!"

"Kagome!"

"Rin!"

"Kagome!"

The three girls sat in Sango's bedroom discussing their plans for the talent show. Kagome had proposed her plan to Sango and Rin and ever since, they'd been asking how she'd gotten the inspiration. She'd tried making up lies, such as she had gotten the idea from her brother or that she had thought about it while studying a chocolate milkshake. But nothing shook them off.

"Kagome!"

Kagome sighed and rolled her eyes, "Listen, guys, this isn't about where I got the idea from! I was signed up against my will, if you remember. So I didn't come here to chat about inspirations. I came here to eat popcorn and practice a little....and then maybe chat a little."

"Whatever, Kagome, whatever..."



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The three girls stood nervously backstage while the group before them did their performance. It was almost their turn to go up and they were already shaking.

InuYasha stood behind Kagome, rubbing her arms and trying to calm her down, "Kagome. Calm down, you'll do just fine."

Kagome rolled her eyes and flattened her shirt. The last group had just exited the stage and the announcer was up doing his speech.

"...now, let's welcome three girls from our senior class; Sango Tijiya, Rin Natsuko, and Kagome Higurashi!"

The audience applauded as Rin, Kagome, and Sango began walking onstage, taking their places.

"So far so good.' Kagome thought to herself as the music began to play. She took one last look at InuYasha before letting her voice flow into the microphone;

"Remember the first day when I saw your face?
Remember the first day when you smiled at me?
You stepped to me and then you said to me
I was the woman you dreamed about.
Remember the first day when you called my house?
Remember the first day when you took me out?
We had butterflies, although we tried to hide it
And we both had a beautiful night."

"The way we held each other's hand
The way we talked, the way we laughed
It felt so good to find true love
I knew right then and there you were the one"

"I know that he loves me 'cause he told me so
I know that he loves me 'cause his feelings show
When he stares at me, you see he cares for me
You see how he's so deep in love
I know that he loves me 'cause it's obvious
I know that he loves me 'cause it's me he trusts
he's missin' me if he's not kissin' me
And when he looks at me, his brown eyes tell his soul"

"Remember the first day, the first day we kissed?
Remember the first day we had an argument? (more like the first month...)
We apologized, and then we compromised
And we haven't argued since.
Remember the first day we stopped playin' games?
Remember the first day you fell in love with me?
It felt so good to say those words
Cause I felt the same way too"

"The way we held each other's hands
The way we talked, the way we laughed
It felt so good to fall in love
And I knew right then and there you were the one"

"I know that he loves me cause he told me so
I know that he loves me cause his feelings show
You see how he is so deep in love.
And when he stares at me, you see he cares for me
I know that he loves me cause it's obvious
I know that he loves me cause it's me he trusts
And he's missin' me when he's not kissin' me
And when he looks at me, his brown eyes tell his soul"

The music faded and the girls exited the stage. The audience went wild at their excellent performance. Kagome glanced at InuYasha and he smiled back, a blush crossing his face.

"So how'd I do?" Kagome asked nervously.

InuYasha laughed and embraced her tightly "You read my mind."

Kagome's eyes widened. 'He...he loves me?'

She hadn't really meant to read his mind by singing the song. She knew the song wasn't completely true either. He hadn't really told her he loved her yet, nor had they had their first argument, but it was the point behind the words that she had really meant.

"I wasn't talking about that!" Kagome smiled, "I was talking about how did I do?"

InuYasha smiled down at her, "You did great.


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"InuYasha.....I think I want a lollipop...."

"Kagome?"

"....a lollipop and a freezy...."

"Kagome!"

"I dink I wanna cotton candy too...."

"KAGOME!"

Kagome sat up straight and rubbed her eyes, which were cloudy with sleep. "Huh?" she said in a sleepy tone.

"Kagome, you're going to be late for school if you don't get up."

Kagome looked up at her mother and then at her clock, 'AGHHH!!! Mom! How could you let me sleep so late?!"

"I'm sorry, honey, but I tried to wake you up three times already, and each time you told me you'd get right up."

Kagome shook her head and practically jumped into her closet, digging through the mounds of clothing for and outfit. "This is going to be a looong day..."



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"No!"

"Please?"

"No!"

"Please?"

"No!"

"Kagome!"

"Sango!"

Sango sucked her teeth, "Kagome, please, just do me this one favor! It's only for one night!"

Kagome sighed. Her day had been going perfect, up until Miroku asked Sango to hang out on Monday night. Since then, Sango had been constantly begging Kagome to take over baby sitting duty for her.

"Kagome?" Sango whined, grabbing Kagome's attention, "Are you gonna answer? It's almost time for second period!"

Kagome leaned against her locker and breathed out, knowing there was practically no way out of it, "Fine, but you owe me big time!"

Sango smiled from ear to ear and turned to walk to her second period class, "Great! Thanks! Tonight at seven, don't be late!"

"Gee...this'll be fun!" Kagome added a little squeal to the word fun and rolled her eyes just as InuYasha walked up.

"Wanna come with me and Sango to the cafe after school today? We're supposed to be hanging out for a little while before I have to go back to her house to baby-sit Kohaku." Kagome asked, watching as InuYasha opened his locker.

"I can't I have detention after school." InuYasha laughed.

"What could you have possibly done to get detention so soon?" Kagome asked, turning to him.

"History."

"Got your name written down three times?

"Yup."

"What'd ya do?" Kagome asked, smiling.

"The first time I told Mr. Wokano to shut up."

"And the second and third?"

"Second, he dared me to say it again, third was just for fun."

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Smooth..."

A moment of silence passed between the two before InuYasha spoke up.

"Did you hear the news?

"What news?" Kagome asked slamming her locker shut.

"The plays been cancelled," InuYasha stuffed his bag into the small compartment.

Kagome glared at him for a moment, her eyes void of all emotions. Then her anger flared, "You mean I wasted my life practicing for a play that was cancelled?!"

"Yup, I guess so."

Kagome rolled her eyes and walked down the hall, mumbling about wasted study time. InuYasha just shook his head and slammed his locker shut, walking to his next class.

He walked down the school walkway; above him was no ceiling, just the clear sky, brick walls on both sides of him. He dragged his feet along the cement and wished he didn't have to go to English.

InuYasha took a sharp turn into the school's third entrance and stopped. "Kikyo?"

In front of him, Naraku stood, holding Kikyo tightly against the wall, their faces almost touching. Kikyo's features were locked in a look of pure fear. "Naraku...st-stop..."

Naraku smirked and slammed Kikyo against the wall and walked away, leaving Kikyo leaning against the wall.

"Kikyo!" InuYasha yelled, running up to her.

"Stay away!" She yelled, her bangs hid her emotionless eyes, but tears still streamed down her face, "It doesn't concern you!"`

InuYasha took a step back, "K..Kikyo...he just physically abused you! I'm not going to stand by and do nothing!"

Kikyo sniffled and did something InuYasha hadn't expected, she hugged him, and tight. Her tears soaked through his shirt and he felt sympathy for his ex-girlfriend. He wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort her and calm her.

"InuYasha..." Kikyo's muffled whisper reached his sensitive ears, "please don't leave me."

InuYasha closed his eyes and gulped, a picture of Kagome flashing in his mind, "Kikyo..I..."

"Please..." she whispered, tightening her grip on him.

He held her tighter, "I could never..."

"Kikyo..." he thought aloud "what went so wrong? How did it end up like this?"

A sound from his right caught his attention and he turned just in time to see a girl turning the corner, her black hair blowing behind her.

"Kagome....?"


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A/N:

Yes, I did skip through the two weeks of practice and stuff because I got writer's block there, so I just did that. Don't be mad at me please.

Ha! Take that silentmiko242, InuYasha'sPrincess17 and everyone one else who has cliffies! How's THAT for a cliffhanger! Mwahahahaha!!!

LMAO!

Anyway! Review and I'll update ASAP! Okay? Deal?

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Later Days!

InuYashazKagome