What is love? Does it even exist?
If it does exist…where would I find it? And if I were to find it…am I smart enough to even recognize it?
Do you believe in love at first sight? Is it just some silly expression? If you were to ask me that a day or two ago, I'd say you were nuts…
but now…
I feel it is entirely possible.
With that, Miroku dropped his pen, and greeted Inuyasha to the lunch table with a friendly smile.
Forever an Illusion
Chapter 3: To Love and Hate
"Writing in your diary again, Miroku?" The hanyou smirked, placing an empty tray of food on the table.
"Men do not write in diaries!" A cold stare was shot at his doggie friend.
Was it him, or did the room take on a sudden chill?
"Fine, it's not a diary!" Taisho snorted.
"It's a journal..." The black-haired man mumbled. "And plus, I only started writing the beginning of the story!"
"Already?" Inuyasha pulled the chair out from under the table, taking a seat. "It's only been a day." He sounded astounded.
"I only have a total of 68 words on the page!"
"You count them?"
"It's a habit…" Miroku sighed, finally noticing Inuyasha's nonexistent lunch. "Hey, where's your-?"
"You won't believe the shit-ass class I got stuck in!"
The man sighed. What horrible, colorful vocabulary his dear Inuyasha had. "What is it this time?"
"Aside from that crazy "Creative Writing teacher" I've gotten myself kicked into…
…
HEALTH EDUCATION!"
The room looked up from their chatter, staring at the two.
"What's so bad about that?" Violet eyes looked nervously around the room.
"You know what we're learning?" His voice became a bit softer.
"Do I WANT to know?" Miroku took a sip of his Mountain Dew.
"We're checking for…" The dog made a gulp…" What came next, the 21-year-old couldn't hear. So, Inuyasha proceeded in writing it down on paper.
"Breast Cancer?" The author read aloud, "What's so bad about checking for-?"
"Of course, this is coming from the man who writes romance novels for a living!"
"Who writes romance novels for a living?" Sango and Kagome placed their trays down next to the boys.
Miroku thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick! "No one, we…we just thought of how disgusting it can be!" He shivered, as Sango brushed past him. "Say, that looks like a good lunch! What is it?"
"Chicken breast! The school's specialty." Kagome replied.
"Chicken….bre… " Inuyasha's world went black as he tumbled off his chair, hitting the ground with a giant thump.
"Was it something I said?" Kagome asked.
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"Koharu! Kikyo! Look over there!" Kaugra Wind pointed a finger towards the table in the middle of the café. A wicked smile spread across her lips. "The new guys in school… they're not too bad looking!" She nudged Koharu in the side. "Purple shirt looks pretty cute, huh?" She giggled softly.
"He is quite nice looking…"
"I don't know, I find myself staring at the one with those pretty little dog ears." Kikyo took a bite of her blueberry muffin, studying the boy. "What beautiful white-silver hair."
"Hey, ladies, I'm sorry to break it to ya, but it looks like those two are taken." A shadow lurked up behind Kaugra. "Unless I take that beautiful woman sitting next to the mutt."
"Sit down, Koga!" Kaugra commanded. "We don't need you listening in on our conversations!" She flung her feather pen at him, angrily.
"Fine, fine, I'm sitting!" Koga took a seat, leaning his elbows on the table.
Kikyo blinked. "Beautiful? That girl is no such thing! One would have to be a fool to like her!" Jealousy had lit its flame inside her. It just needed to be fanned. "Koharu, why don't we pay a visit to these boys?"
"I…I don't know."
A fist slammed itself down upon the table. "Koharu, you must come with me!"
"But why?" She pleaded.
"Do you not see that other woman sitting next to him? Don't you want a chance with him?"
Koharu felt a blush creep across her face. "I-I suppose…"
With that, Kikyo clasped her hand and dragged Koharu along to the table in the center of the lounge. Koharu pouted, as she began to remember her past with men. What if this one was some sort of stalker? What if this one had no sort of respect for her? After all, her last boyfriend would never give her any time to herself. He never gave the girl privacy. Wherever she went, he was there, stepping further over her personal boundaries.
One night, late at night, he had escaped into Koharu's dorm room and had attempted to "come on to her". That's when she beat him with her history book until he lay motionless. After that, she never found the courage to trust herself with another man. There were too many bad people out there, and perverts would be described as one of them.
But, perhaps, she would be willing to take a chance. Maybe this one was kind. Maybe this time… was different.
"We're not moving, Kikyo." She said as she realized she was no longer being dragged across the floor. Her eyes then went wide. Kikyo had all ready begun flirting with Inuyasha.
Kagome felt as though she had been carelessly pushed off onto the side. There was Inuyasha, laughing with Kikyo, talking with Kikyo, probably enjoying the company of Kikyo. This sent bitterness straight to her heart. This sparked her flame.
"Hi…" Koharu sat down next to Miroku. "I'm Koharu, nice to meet you!"
And so began the cheerful conversations between Miroku, Koharu, Inuyasha and Kikyo. This left Sango and Kagome sitting in the darkness. The fire of jealously burned strongly inside of them.
"They better watch out…" Kagome grinded her teeth together.
"We know where they sleep…" Sango said rather creepily.
This wasn't good…
This wasn't good AT ALL…
TBC
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