Chapter 18 The Plan
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A/N: YO to all my reviewers! Wow…Only got three of ya…oh well…I guess. It's not too bad. And this isn't one of my best stories so….but anyway thanks you to you three! You are so cool! Lol.
Kirara Kitten- Should I tell you if Hojo was teaming up with Kikyou? Nahhhhh! That would ruin all the fun! He he. If you really wanna know you are going to have to read the story. Sorry to disappoint ya…lol.
Sesshoumaru's Miko- I'm glad you like the last chapter and according to my friend sukebei means pervert. And well she is like really into the Japanese culture and whatnot and is in her second year of Japanese at our school. So since she knows all….What were you thinking it meant?
cottoncandy91- I wish I could have gone to an anime convention! I WANNA GO! It's not fair! Lol. I'm glad you had a great weekend. I did as well. Halloween party. It was pretty cool. Anyway I'm glad you enjoyed that last chapter!
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Hojo wasted no time in leaving that annoying club scene. He was tired of seeing Kagome all over that pathetic hanyou. What was his name again? Oh yeah, Inuyasha! Saying his name, even thinking it left an awful taste in his mouth. He spit to rid himself of the awful taste in his mouth.
All through high school and most of middle school, Hojo had been infatuated by the lovely Kagome Higurashi. She was just so…..enchanting was the only word that even came close to describing her. Whenever he saw her his heart would beat faster and he'd begin to sweat. He always saw her as an angel of beauty. Kagome always blanketed his thoughts. There was never a moment where he didn't think about her. He even dreamt about her!
Hojo had always gone out of his way, when going from class to class just to catch a glimpse of her. Several times he had put a love note in her locker, describing his feelings for her…..but she almost never got them. And he'd never been brave enough to sign his name on them. She'd open her locker and the note he worked so hard to write would slowly fall to the floor, only to be trampled on. But when she did get them, she would read the note and smile faintly, then stuff it in her pocket and continue on. He had never did have the courage to just go up to her and tell her how he felt in person. He was a coward and now regretted his weakness.
But still she had always been so nice to him. She had always sent him one of her glowing smiles whenever her eyes met his. Once they had been assigned to work on a school project together. He had been in heaven then! They spent hours working together at each other's houses. It was always a chore for him to get any of the work done. He had a hard time even thinking when she was sitting right beside him, close enough that if he reached out his hand he could almost touch her. But most of the time he's just stare at her as she worked. And when she'd look up at him he would quickly look away. How childish he had been back then!
And when he finally worked up the courage to actually ask her out, to tell her he was the one who had planted those note in her locker...that stupid hanyou beat him to it! Hojo found them one day at Kagome's locker. The demon had walked up to Kagome like it was nothing and said the words Hojo had spent hours preparing!
"Hey Kagome, I was wondering if you would like to go out with me sometime?" Inuyasha had said. He leaned against the locker next to Kagome's.
"Please say no! Say no!" He remembered thinking. But his thoughts never reached her. Without any hesitation she accepted his offer. He couldn't believe what had just happened. Kagome was supposed to be his! He had staked claim on her! Although he had never spoken if out loud….But still! Inuyasha should have known to stay away from her!
And still that filthy beast had beaten him to it! He could have chosen any other girl in the school but he had to pick Kagome! And from that day on his hatred for Inuyasha began to build and grow, every time he saw them together. His heart retched every time he saw them holding hands, kissing, making plans together, anything a couple normally does together. He just hated it! He knew that is should be him kissing Kagome. Him going on dates with her! Not Inuyasha! Inuyasha didn't deserve her! That should be him, Hojo doing those things with her!
And then Inuyasha dumped her! Hojo remembered thinking now was his great chance! The beast had screwed up! But before Hojo could make his move on Kagome, she had left for America. His chance was gone. He lost her a second time!
So naturally when he heard she had returned to Japan he was overjoyed! It had been three years since he had last saw her and not one day had gone by where he hadn't thought of her. After all that time he still loved her.
His hope rising he once again asked her out and much to his surprise she accepted! He loved being in her company and was under the impression she felt the same way. He thought they both were having a great time when they went out. So when she dumped him he was taken aback. Never would he have imagined it would be because of that….that….filthy, ungrateful, HANYOU! Once again Inuyasha had ruined everything! It wasn't fair!
After that incident he vowed he would get her back! No matter the cost! Inuyasha would pay for his mistakes! He'd regret ever crossing Hojo! "Heh heh heh heh! You'll regret ever angering me again, Inuyasha!" Hojo said raising his fist to the sky.
Without even realizing it Hojo was already at the entrance of the park. He had been so wrapped up in his anger he hadn't even realized he was even walking. He was here. Now he had to find that woman. Where was she? He looked around and spotted a figure leaning against a tree. Assuming it was here he shoved his hands in his pockets and headed towards her. As he got closer the figure became clearer and he saw his assumption was right.
"Are you Hojo?" She asked.
"Yeah. And you are?" Hojo wondered faintly if he could trust her….
"I am Kikyou. I believe we have something in common."
"Oh yeah? What's that?" Was is his imagination or was did this woman seem familiar…had they gone to school together?
"We want something." Kikyou said referring to Hojo and herself. "Or rather we want someone and are willing to do anything to get that person." Kikyou answered simply.
"So what are we going to do?" Hojo asked interested.
"We are going to….."
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Kagome and Inuyasha left the club late that night. Long after their friends had left they had stayed to continue to party. I guess you could say they were making up for the day spent away from each other. And as they were leaving Kagome's worry suddenly returned. She just couldn't shake this deep feeling of foreboding she was having. It stuck in the pit of her stomach refusing to leave.
"What's wrong?" Asked Inuyasha. He had always been good as sensing her mood. Maybe it was because he was part demon.
"I don't know. I just can't get rid of this terrible feeling. Like something bad is going to happen…" Kagome said knowing this time she wouldn't be able to get away with a "Nothing."
"What do you think it is?" Inuyasha asked his brow furrowing.
"I don't know but whatever it is it's going to happen soon." Kagome said grimly.
Inuyasha nodded and opened the door for her to his car. They drove home in silence, neither having anything to say. Kagome stared out the window watching the buildings pass by.
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The next day Hojo and Kikyou were to put their plan into action. The first step in their plan was to separate Inuyasha and Kagome. Or keep them from meeting up. It shouldn't be too hard. Or so they thought….
They set out their separate ways, both with their own plan to get their targets to go out with them. They didn't think it would be too hard.
After Hojo dropped Kikyou off around the block from Inuyasha's place, he drove over to Kagome's home and parked his car right outside her apartment. With courage he never thought he had he walked up to the front door and knocked twice.
Not even a second had passed when the door was swung open. "Hojo!" Exclaimed Kagome. "What are you doing here!"
"I want to talk to you. It's important." He said.
"Can we talk later? I've gotta go or I'm gonna be late for my date with Inuyasha." Kagome stepped out the door and closed it behind her. Hojo followed her as she walked to her car.
"It will only take us minute." He continued.
"Can't we meet sometime tomorrow then?" Kagome was already inside her car.
"No. It has to be now!" He snapped.
Kagome's hand stopped halfway to the ignition. "Okay." She said. "We'll talk now. You wanna go back inside or is there somewhere else you wanna go?" Never had Kagome ever heard Hojo speak to her that way.
"How about the park?" He proposed.
"Sure. Hop in." Hojo nodded and climbed in on the passenger seat of Kagome's black convertible. (Top up this time baby! Lol) Slowly Kagome backed her car out of the drive and then sped off in the direction of the only park in her neighborhood. "I'll just tell Inuyasha what happened. I'm sure he'll understand." Kagome thought.
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Kikyou took a deep breath before knocking on Inuyasha's door. The door then burst open and he pushed past her. "I don't have time for your games Kikyou! I've got to go meet Kagome! I'm already running enough late as it is!"
"But I need to talk to you!" Kikyou pleaded.
"Not now!" Inuyasha snapped. Kikyou should know by now that he was so totally over her! When was she going to leave him the hell alone! She probably hated the fact that he was back with Kagome!
"But it's really important!" Kikyou persisted. "Please Inuyasha?"
"Kikyou, I suggest for you benefit and mine that you leave me alone now." Inuyasha said with all the coolness he could muster.
"But I really need to talk to you now! Come on Inuyasha." She said gently touching his hand. "I promise after this I will leave you alone. I'm sure Kagome will understand if you just explain things to her."
Inuyasha sighed deeply. Why was Kikyou so persistent? What could be so important that she had to talk to him now, this very second? "Alright Kikyou. But after this you leave me and Kagome alone! We broke up along time ago! You need to understand that we are never going to get back together!"
"I understand." Kikyou said crossing her fingers. "Let's go." She climbed into his car like it was nothing and waited for him to do likewise.
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"Kagome…I just wanted to talk to you about…our breakup." Hojo said once they were seated safely in a secluded spot of the park where supposedly no one else was.
"Yeah…" Kagome looked away and sat beside him on the park bench.
"I just want to let you know that I'm not mad at you."
She looked at him searching for any sign in his eyes that he was lying to her. But much to her surprise she could find none. Either he had gotten really good at hiding his emotions or he really was telling her the truth.
"Really! I'm so glad!"
"Me too." He said. Then he leaned in and hugged her tight. As he hugged her he looked over her shoulder.
The reporter he had called was there snapping pictures at the two of them just like they had planned. He smiled wickedly. So far everything was going exactly the way he and that woman Kikyou had planned it to! Luck seemed to be on his side!
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Kikyou had Inuyasha had gone back to the high school they attended three years ago. They were sitting on the bleachers talking. Inuyasha really wanted to leave and hoped Kagome wasn't mad at him. He'd have to talk to her as soon as he could. They sat together face each other on the bleachers behind the school.
"Inuyasha, I don't know what to do!" Kikyou was saying. "My parents are always arguing and I think we are losing our money…" Kikyou said with fake tears.
"I'm sorry…." Was all Inuyasha could think to say.
"I don't know what to do! I don't wanna move or become poor! I like having money!" Kikyou cried.
"Maybe it's not what you think."
I know I'm right!" Kikyou snapped. "Inuyasha I'm sorry." She quickly amended. "I'm just confused and…."
"It's okay. You'll get through it!" Inuyasha comforted her. He really wanted to get out of here. Like he cared about her petty problems! So what if she lost all her money? It's not like it's the end of the world! Well maybe for Kikyou it would be.
Kikyou nodded and fell into his arms. "Thank you, Inuyasha." She said into his shirt.
After a few minutes of letting her cry Inuyasha helped her to her feet and led her back to his car. He drove her home and parked at the end of her long driveway. She could walk up for making him miss his date with Kagome.
Surprisingly she didn't seem fazed at all that he wasn't driving her up to the door. Instead she climbed out and walked to the driver side window. He rolled it down waiting to see what she wanted.
Nothing could have prepared him for what she did next. She leaned in the car window and kissed him. It was a big wet sloppy kiss too! Angrily he pushed her away. "What the hell were you thinking, Kikyou!" He screamed.
"I don't know." She said airily. "Just seemed like the thing to do."
"Well damn it!" He said. He shoved the car into gear and pulled out the drive and sped off down the road anxious to get away.
Kikyou watched him leave smirking the whole time. Her plan had worked out a lot better than she had thought it would. Right across the street was the reporter she had hired to take the shots of her and Inuyasha. She winked at him before heading into her home. This was Kagome's payback for stealing the Shikon no Tama and Taking Inuyasha from her. Kagome Higurashi would regret the day she messed with her, Kikyou!
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Yeah…took me a while to type this chapter…Its kinda hard with your cat sitting on your lap…lol. But I did it! Enjoy!
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