Me again! I'm happy because although my reviews ARE limited, at least I don't have flames, which I got the last time I wrote a Miroku/Kagome fic. Please, people, that pairing isn't disgusting. Well, ok, sorry… I'm digressing… anyway. … Uh…on with the story! Oh, and to all Sesshomaru lovers, don't worry. You guys can fight over him while I have Jakotsu! Oh yeah, oh yeah…(does victory dance)
Kagome's POVI turned around. And nearly died. "S-Sesshomaru?" I stuttered, surprised to say the least by his presence. He lived NOWHERE near me. In fact, he had roughly 4 more stops before he should have gotten off. So just what was he doing here? He rolled his eyes. "YES, Higurashi. Now move it." "B-But… you don't live here!" I protested, flailing my arms about like a maniac. " You don't seem to want me around," he noted with a twinkle in his eye. "I DO!" I screamed, now resorting to stamping my feet. "It's just that I'm shocked." Sesshomaru shrugged. "So it should be fine if I walk you home, right?" he asked. I laughed in disbelief. "Fine? Of course it's fine! I may be dead by tomorrow morning if one of your fan girls see me, but I'm willing to risk it- oops," My hand instinctively flew to my mouth as I realized the consequence of speaking before thinking. Sesshomaru smirked. "You're willing to die for the sake of me walking you home?" he asked.
"No, not exactly. Anyway, since you're in a hurry… we'd better get going…"I stepped aside, and began walking down the path home. WITH Sesshomaru next beside me. Ugh… silence as usual. I detested silence. "So-"Higurashi-" we both began at the same time. I blushed. "Err…you go first," I offered. "Yeah, well, Higurashi… since I always see you reading romance novels (Author says: Let's assume so because the story requires it), maybe you could answer my question." He paused, before continuing hesitantly. "I'm not the sort to fall in love, and I think everyone, including you, knows that. But lately I find myself – how to say- noticing somebody. Mind you, noticing a GIRL is already considered something weird and…let's just say it's an honor for that girl. But I think she likes someone else… and for some reason I'm not happy about that." I could virtually feel the disappointment devouring what was left of my broken heart. The girl wasn't me. Sesshomaru knew I liked him. It was so obvious.
"O-oh," I choked out after much effort. My throat was dry with dismay. Sesshomaru gave me a funny look. "And?" he prompted. "Well, you like her. Simple enough." I spied my front door a minute's walk away, and feigned surprise. "Oh, we're here already!" I exclaimed, gesturing wildly. "FANTASTIC! Bye, Sesshomaru! I'll see you tomorrow! I had so much fun today!" And with that, I zoomed into my house, and left Sesshomaru confused, standing there without any clue as to what had happened.
I began to cry the minute I was safely hidden behind the thick wooden door, out of sight. I never knew how painful the realization that the one you loved didn't return your feelings was. A little voice in my head reminded me that I had never truly been in love. "Harden your heart," it hissed. "Don't let such petty things bring you down." "I'm sorry," I replied aloud. "I… I love him."
Sesshomaru's POVI was dumbfounded for the first time in history. What was wrong with that Higurashi girl? Why was she acting so weirdly? When all I'd said was that I recently began noticing someone. Ah well…
Normal POVThe next day, Kagome headed to school with a heart as heavy as a two-ton weight. What Sesshomaru had told her kept repeating itself over and over again. He liked somebody – or as he put it, noticed- and it wasn't her. She was just about to turn the corner to get to her classroom when a voice stopped her in her tracks.
"You like someone, don't you, Sesshy-boy?"
Then she heard HIS voice, after what seemed like silence and a low growl.
"Don't call me Sesshy-boy," he spat. "I'll tell you who I like if you promise to keep it secret. Tell anyone and I swear that face of yours will appear in the obituaries." The other boy seemed to have agreed, and Sesshomaru confessed.
"I – I like… K- K… Ka.Kag…"
"GOME!" an eardrum- bursting shriek prevented Kagome from hearing the end of Sesshomaru's sentence. She turned around angrily, preparing to pounce on whoever had called her for ruining her chances of hearing who Sesshomaru liked. Oh. It was Sango. "What is it?" Kagome demanded, frustrated. " Jakotsu is being gross again! Seriously, why can't they get him expelled?" she moaned. "I don't think Jakotsu is that bad," Kagome muttered. " If he weren't gay, I might like him." Sango's eyebrows began to twitch. "You have a fever," she declared. "No, I don't. I mean, at least Jakotsu reacts to people liking him. You DO know he has a fan girl, right?" I asked. Sango made a face. "That girl must be really stupid. She obviously knows it's unrequited, hello?" she snorted. "Just like me. I'm really stupid because I still love Sesshomaru though I obviously know it's unrequited. And at least Jakotsu shoved her away. Sesshomaru wouldn't even do anything."
Sango smiled. "Then I'm lucky I have Miroku." (Author says: Ick! I hate Miroku/Sango. I don't know why… I have no feelings about Sango. I don't hate her, but I don't like her either.) Kagome laughed dryly. "Lucky you," she remarked with a sigh.
