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 updated in a while. My floppy disk wouldn't work, so I had to retype the ENTIRE chapter all over again...I was sooo pissed!

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 "Ordinary Day" by Vanessa Carlton.


P.S. SPRING BREAK ROCKS!!!!


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An Unwanted Prize


Chapter Eight


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InuYasha pushed Kikyo away, glaring down at her, "Did you set this up?"

Kikyo glared back dumbfounded and InuYasha shook his head and cursed under his breath, walking down the hall toward Kagome's next class, unfortunately the bell rang.

"Shit!" he cursed, turning on his heel and heading down the hall to his class, hoping Kagome would still be there at lunch.

All through class, InuYasha fidgeted, his eyes almost never leaving the clock. He cursed the time for moving so slow as he watched the minutes tick away like endless hours. When the bell finally rang, he was the first one out of class, rushing past the teacher and not even waiting to hear his homework assignment.

InuYasha ran through the halls and entered to outdoor cafe, scanning it for familiar faces. He rushed over to a table and slammed his hands down, "Has anyone seen Kagome?" he asked, gazing down at Miroku and Sango, who glowered back at the person who had so rudely interrupted their conversation and their lunch.

"Yeah, I saw her in the office last period." Sango said, chewing on her bread, "She checked out and left early after a conversation with Rin. She seemed really upset."

"Fuck." InuYasha cursed, noticing he had been doing a lot of it lately. He looked around the outdoor before turning his attention back to Sango, "She went home?"

Sango rolled her eyes, swallowing her hamburger, "No, she went to Australia to hop around with the kangaroos" she replied sarcastically in an Australian tone.

InuYasha glared at her for a moment, "Hahaha...very funny bitch."

"Don't call my Sango a bitch!" Miroku cut in, looking up at InuYasha who was giving him a death glare in return, "What did you say?"

Miroku smiled, quickly standing up and picking up his tray, "I was just saying how I was going to go throw this out. Do as you please."

Sango sweat-dropped and InuYasha nodded, giving Miroku's retreating form a 'that's-what-I-though-you-said' look.


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InuYasha walked up to Kagome's door and hesitantly knocked. Kagome's mother opened the door a few moments later, smiling. She motioned for InuYasha to come in and he obeyed.

"She's upstairs." Ms. Higurashi said, walking into the kitchen and picking up her purse, "I'm going out to pick up some groceries. I shouldn't take long so don't try anything."

InuYasha nodded, blushing furiously. He turned to his left and noticed a small, almost hidden stairway that was shadowed in darkness. He slowly climbed them and found himself in another hallway. He opened the first door on his right and peered in.

His eyes fell on Kagome's sleeping form and he mentally cursed. Taking a few steps toward her, InuYasha debated whether or not to wake her up or just wait. He decided to wait.

He'd talk to her in the morning.

InuYasha made his way out of Kagome's room, down the dark stairs, and out of the almost empty house. He slowly walked to his car, mumbling under his breath about wasted time.

He put the key in the ignition and turned, only to get a sputter in response. He tried again...and again...and again before his annoyed gaze fell on the small gasoline gauge that was on empty.

"Fuck!" InuYasha slammed his hand against the steering wheel. He sat in his seat for a few minutes debating what to do. He couldn't go anywhere with an empty tank but he couldn't just leave his car here.

He sighed heavily. He would have to ask Kagome to take him to the gas station, but she was mad at him...would she do it?

InuYasha sighed again, stepping out of his car and walking up to Kagome's door. He knocked lightly. A few seconds passed before Kagome answered, her facial expression twisted in annoyance, "What do you want?"

InuYasha gave her a confused look, "Weren't you just asleep?"

"I was faking it."

InuYasha raised an eyebrow and stared at the ground while Kagome glared at the top of his head, "What do you want?"

InuYasha looked up and flashed her a smile, "Can you do me a favor?"


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InuYasha sat uncomfortably in the passenger's seat of Kagome's car. At first Kagome had been reluctant to go anywhere with him but after a little reluctant begging and groveling on InuYasha's part, she gave in, claiming she was only doing it out of pity. So there he sat, in the front seat on the way back to Kagome's house, watching the scenery fly by.

Kagome reached over and turned on the radio, letting the music fill the car and dissolve some of the tension that was nagging at her.


Just a day
Just an ordinary day
Just tryin' to get by
Just a boy
Just an ordinary boy...


More scenery flew by and InuYasha let himself be distracted by the music and let it take his mind off of his problems. He noticed Kagome's house up ahead and sighed with relief.

InuYasha watched out the window as Kagome's house flew by just like the rest of the scenery. He looked out the back window at the house as it grew smaller and smaller, "Uh, Kagome, I could've swore you lived back there."

Kagome smiled, biting back tears, "InuYasha, we need to talk."


But he was lookin' to the sky
And as he asked me if I'd come along
I started to realize that everyday he finds just what he's lookin' for
Like a shooting star he shines
He said
Take my hand
Live while you can
Don't you feel the dreams are right in the palm of your hand


Kagome made a left and turned into a vacant parking lot. She stopped the car of to the side and sat there for a moment staring straight ahead, trying to sort out her thoughts into the endless categories that filled her mind. Her mind was a runway, full of every question and thought imaginable, but right now was focused on the task ahead of her - InuYasha.

"Why?" she whispered, her voice cracked as all the tears she worked so hard to keep locked up broke free.

InuYasha, who had been silent up until now, turned his gaze to her, "Why what?"


And as he spoke, he spoke ordinary words
Although they did not feel, no
For I felt what I had not felt before
You'd swear those words could heal


Kagome shook her head and stepped out of the car, closing the door behind her door and leaning her back against it. InuYasha stepped out and walked around the car, standing in front of her. Their eyes locked for a moment before Kagome reached up to wipe her tears away,


And as I looked up into those eyes
His vision borrows mine
And to know he's no stranger
For I feel I've held him for all of time


"Rin told me she saw you and Kikyo together."

'So it wasn't her I saw, it was Rin.' InuYasha looked down, "Kagome, it's not what you think."

"Then what is it? Tell me what I'm wrong about, InuYasha, so I can understand."

InuYasha took a deep breath and looked down at her "Kagome, the only reason I was with Kikyo is because Naraku was hurting her. She needed me there and she is my ex, did you just expect me to stand there and watch Naraku beat on her?"


And he said
Take my hand
Live while you can
Don't you feel the dreams are right in the palm of your hand,
In the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand


"You were holding her, InuYasha."

"She hugged me!" InuYasha threw his arms up, 'What is with her today?'

Kagome reached up to brush away some more tears, "How can I trust you?"


Please come with me
See what I see
Touch the stars for time will not flee
Time will not flee
Can you see


"Kagome, just trust me."

"Trust you?" Kagome looked taken back, "I can't believe you have the audacity to ask me to trust you?"

"Isn't that what relationships are about?"

"With Kikyo in the picture, it isn't much of a relationship."

"Are you jealous of her?"

"Do I look like I'm jealous of her?"

"Yes!"

"Then you must be blind."

InuYasha rolled his eyes and spoke without thinking, "Listen wench, would you just..."

Kagome brought her hand up and slapped InuYasha, who took a step back and glared down at her.


Just a dream, just an ordinary dream
As I wake in bed
And the boy
That ordinary boy
Or was it all in my head?
Did he ask if I would come along
It all seemed so real


"InuYasha, I believed you. I trusted you. How could you?"

"Kagome..."

"I loved you..."

"Kagome." InuYasha growled, grabbing her arms.


But as I looked to the door
I saw that boy standin' there with a deal
And he said
Take my hand
Live while you can
Don't you feel the dreams are right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand


"Kagome, listen to me!"

"InuYasha, let go of me!" Kagome winced at the pain coursing through her upper arms, her circulation slowly being cut off.

"Kagome, how can you think I would purposely hurt you?" InuYasha absentmindedly tightened his grip on Kagome, "I-I love you..."


Just a day, just an ordinary day
Just tryin' to get by
Just a boy
Just an ordinary boy
But he was lookin' to the sky....

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Yup that's all for this chapter...didja like? Please review and tell me. Once again, thanx to my two bestestest (yes I did that on purpose) Betas (no, not the fish) in the world - silentmiko242 and Inuyasha's Princess17!!!

Also thanx to I LOVE INUYASHA and kikaru who suggested some of the ideas of this chapter...THANX A TON!

So, did you guys like my reediting and longer chapters? If anyone knows the Japanese names for air, fire, and land, please tell me, I need it for my next chapter ^_^.

Okay, thanx and review!

Ja~ne

Later Days!

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