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Crawling in the Dark

Chapter Two

"You've got your dumb friends,
I know what they say.
They tell you I'm difficult,
But so are they.
But they don't know me,
Do they even know you?
All the things you hide from me,
All the shit that you do."

- My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne

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Other than the birds chirping, not a sound could be heard, it was a quiet weekend. Kagome could not think of what to do. She just lay in her bed, not wanting to get up. However, she needed to keep herself busy or she would start thinking of him again. It had only been one day and she still could not get over it. Why was she regretting this?

"Kagome, it's already 1pm, what are you doing in bed?" Her mom said from outside of her door.

"Mom, I've been up. I was just…thinking." She said as meaningfully as possible. Kagome then put on a sweatshirt over her pajamas and walked outside. She smiled as she saw her mother. She was getting ready for her Sunday job. Kagome could have never asked for a better mom.

"Kagome…" Her mom looked worried, "What's wrong, your face is pale, are you sick?"

Too quickly, she answered, "I'm fine."

"It's Inuyasha, isn't it?" She didn't want to tell her daughter, but she had heard everything, from the phone call to the visit. At first, she did not like Inuyasha, he had a bad reputation; however, as she got to know him, she felt like he was perfect for her daughter, so caring and kind. He took all the stress in her life away.

Kagome lowered her head; she didn't know what to say. The last thing she wanted was to disappoint her mother. She knew how much her mother liked Inuyasha, but it had to be done.

"I don't understand why you broke up with him; he was a really nice boy." Her mom said, "I bet he's devastated right now. Why did you do it?"

Kagome lifted her head and said sternly, "You won't understand."

"Really," Her mom crossed her arms. She was almost late for work, but if her daughter was having trouble, she was willing not to go.

"Forget it." Kagome faked a smile, "I'm fine now." She started walking down the stairs, "What are we having for breakfast?"

"Kagome, it's 1pm."

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Inuyasha sat on his porch, it was such a beautiful day and he was wasting away sitting there. No matter how much he told himself to stop thinking about her, his mind would not listen.

A figure approached him; she blocked the sun from his face. Inuyasha looked up, her face was dark, he could not quite see, "Kagome?"

"Do I look that ugly? Or are you still thinking about her?" the voice scoffed, and then took a seat next to him. She gazed to the direction he was staring at.

"Kikyo…" He realized a few seconds later.

"I came here to talk." Kikyo smiled sweetly.

"Then talk."

"I came to talk about Kagome."

Inuyasha looked at her, wondering what she was up to, and then said simply, "Talk."

"I saw everything Inuyasha; I even saw how she slammed the door on you when you went to apologize. I want to tell you something, though it's not what you want to hear." Kikyo paused, "You do realize that Kagome was a nobody before she met you, and you might have realized that she was against dating, until she met you, how strange…"

"Kikyo, spit it out." He was sick of jokes.

"She was using you Inuyasha!" Kikyo broke out.

Inuyasha snapped, how could she say that? "You don't know her, that can't be true."

"And you do? All you did was go out with her! I am her next door neighbor; you think I wouldn't have noticed something wrong?"

"But, that couldn't be…" He tried yelling, but his voice was getting a softer.

Kikyo smiled to herself, her plan was working, "did you notice that she started being more noticed you went out with her? Did you notice? Think about it."

"Kikyo, stop. She was more noticed because her self-esteem was boosted…" Inuyasha paused, "…by me." Could it be? Did Kagome really use him? He was such an idiot to believe that she actually liked him.

"Exactly, and you know why she broke up with you? Because she was officially," Kikyo glanced at her arm, "'the person who dated Inuyasha, she didn't need you anymore."

"Kikyo, get out." Inuyasha heard enough.

"Ok Inuyasha, sorry to break your heart, but I'm always here." With that, she walked away.

Slowly, Inuyasha walked into his house and up to his room. "How could you Kagome?" He kept wondering if what Kikyo said was true, "I thought I knew you." With that, he fell onto his bed, it was over.

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Kikyo smiled happily at herself, as she drove back to her house. She had planned all this and she knew Inuyasha would believe her eventually, however, it was faster than she imagined. She took a glance at her arm. Before her visit, she had written down all the important lines on her arm, so she wouldn't forget them, and it worked, Inuyasha was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't even notice.

"Inuyasha is mine," she snickered.

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Sunday passed by without a sound, it was Monday. The dreaded first day of the week, where everyone had to adjust to waking up early again.

Kagome drove to school, put on her heavy backpack, then headed towards her first class. Her friends, Eri and Ayumi, ignored her; it was just like any other day before Inuyasha came into her life. At least she was not a fool anymore.

She sat in first period, thinking. She did not know where her mind was leading her.

"Kagome, what's the answer." The teacher asked.

She jumped, "Uh…I…"

"Kagome, please pay attention in my class." The teacher said, then returned to her teaching. Kagome looked around, everyone was smirking at her, she was back to being hated.

The bell rang; she gathered her stuff and hurried to her second period class. On the way there, she saw Inuyasha with his gang of Kouga, Miroku, Sango, and…Kikyo. Kagome couldn't believe her eyes, after all Kikyo did to him, he was still with her? She couldn't help but steal a glance into his eyes. He did not look at her.

During lunch, Kagome entered the cafeteria, all eyes were on her. She could hear whispers, talking about her and Inuyasha. She spotted Eri and Ayumi and smiled; they put their backpacks on the empty seat. Kagome sighed; she then spotted an empty area in the corner, so she headed over there, sat down, and began to eat.

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Inuyasha, on the other hand, was back to normal. He was beginning to enjoy his regular school life again, his life without Kagome.

"Hey, check out that hot chick over there." Miroku grinned and received a slap from Sango, followed by laughs.

"Miroku, when will you change?" Inuyasha joked.

"It's good to have you back, Inuyasha." Kouga laughed, "We thought we lost you forever."

"Yeah seriously," Miroku added on, "we were all beginning to get worried."

"You guys, be quiet, I don't think he feels good, after all, she used him." Kikyo patted Inuyasha's back and frowned.

"Ouch!" Sango said.

"Inuyasha? Used by Kamoke?" Kouga laughed, "That has got to hurt."

"It's Kagome." Inuyasha snapped

"Wow, Inuyasha, stop being so sensitive, after all, she used you." Kouga said.

"Yeah, you're right," Inuyasha joked, "Oh, look at that chick over there." Inuyasha pointed at a random spot.

"Inuyasha, that's her." Kouga scrunched his eyebrows, "Are you sure you're feeling ok? Maybe we should go to a party tonight. I met this absolutely gorgeous girl and she invited me there. Maybe I could introduce you two to each other, you will like her Inuyasha."

"Let's go some other day, I'm tired."

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The last period of the day, Drama, both Inuyasha and Kagome had the same class. They sat in their seats, neither taking a glance at each other.

The teacher walked in quickly, after the bell rang. She had papers in her hand. "Ok class, I know we don't have much time left, so let me just get to the point. This year's end of the school play will be Romeo and Juliet. I am going to try something new. Since some of you have worked so much harder than others this year, I would like to award you with the parts. We do not need auditions because I trust whoever gets the part they've been selected for will do a great job. So let's begin."

Inuyasha listened; he was starting to like this class. Maybe he should be an actor when he grew up? All the fame wouldn't bother him. He smiled to himself, imagining his picture on magazines and billboards.

"Alright, first off, the main parts, Juliet will be Kagome,"

Kagome smiled, she had always wanted to play in Romeo and Juliet, it was such a good story line, a simple romance tragedy. She was always a fan of the book and Shakespeare.

"And Romeo will be played by Inuyasha."

Inuyasha didn't hear the rest, his mind was spinning. The past few days, he tried as hard as he could to take his mind off her, yet, now he was expected to be the partner of Kagome. He could not act the part out, not when Kagome played Juliet.

Kagome froze, Inuyasha was Romeo? That meant they had to act as lovers…even the word sent shivers down her spine. She just wanted high school to be over with. Now, she had to suffer everyday until it was over. She raised her hand.

"Yes Kagome." The teacher smiled and said nicely.

"I was wondering if I could switch parts…" She put her head down in shame. She knew she had the talent to act it out, but if it meant suffering and acting with Inuyasha, she did not want the part.

"I'm sorry Kagome, the parts were determined by your personalities and skills, and it just wouldn't be the same if we switched casts. I'm sure everyone here would agree, you're a wonderful actress Kagome; don't let it go to waste." Everyone in the class just rolled their eyes; they knew perfectly well why Kagome didn't want the part. They hated her, so they were not going to complain to see her in pain.

Kagome nodded, and then said, "I understand miss, but is there anyway I could get a new part? I don't think this part fits me."

"Why don't I ask one of your classmates for an opinion, Kyite?"

"I think miss…" She stopped and glared at Kagome, "…that she is a wonderful actress; this part is perfect for her. This play would be perfect."

"Then it's settled then." Her teacher clapped her hands together, "Anymore questions?"

Inuyasha waved his hand around in the air. "What about me? I cannot work with her!"

"Inuyasha, you are a wonderful actor, but you need to watch your attitude. What's chosen is chosen, no complaining." Her teacher rubbed her temples, getting annoyed. Maybe an audition was needed after all.

"But I'm telling you, I cannot work with her." Inuyasha stood up from his seat.

"That's not nice Inuyasha, why don't we ask Kagome herself for an opinion."

For the first time since Friday, Inuyasha turned and looked at her. His eyes, however, were different from before.

Kagome stared at him for a second, if she had to do it, then she would him with her. "I think Inuyasha suits perfectly for this part, he's a perfect actor in all ways, he would make our play perfect." Kagome smiled innocently. Deep down, she wanted to spit out her words like venom.

Inuyasha stared, two can play the game.

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