Author's note: finally the much awaited chappie! More reminiscent stuff this chappie actually but lots of fluff and cute romance as always. I do NOT own the song Upside Down. That's the A teens property, but I love it so I think I'll add it in here.
Chapter 8: Our Song
Kagome headed to the school yard as quickly as she could, not even bothering to wash her puffed eyes that morning. This was getting too hard now, all the added stress was totally wearing her down and she didn't like it one bit! It was getting so she couldn't even have one minute of sleep.
Kagome sighed and continued on her way it still confuses me she thought as she walked on why would Inu Yasha become friends with Koga if he had hurt me? He seemed so mad at Koga when it had happened. So why would he run to his side?
"Kagome-chan!" Rin called from behind, snapping Kagome out of her thoughts "Are you okay?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Kagome said, clearly puzzled.
"Your eyes" Rin explained "there all red."
"Well that's nothing new" Sango said, joining them "her eyes are red every morning."
Kagome looked down; embarrassed "yeah well…" was all she could manage to say.
"Don't worry about it" Sango said, ruffling Kagome's hair affectionately "we won't tease you."
Kagome gave her a happy smile with a look of gratitude that shone through. Sango returned the smile with one of her own, this one teasing and joking.
"It's always so easy to see your emotions Kago-chan" she said with the same teasing smile.
"What?" Kagome said, blushing madly it is? She thought, turning away.
Rin and Sango exchanged teasing laughs filled with affection for their friend "see?" Rin agreed pointing out Kagome's easy-to-read expression.
"Shut UP!" Kagome said blushing darker still and running ahead.
Inu Yasha ran to catch up with his friends oh man I stayed up all night getting this thing ready he said with a yawn as he patted the small lump in his pocket. If she doesn't appreciate this I swear I will give up on this whole thing.
He ran faster, catching sight of the rest of his friends, though someone was missing. Miroku Inu Yasha thought why is he not there? What happened?
There was one street that he had left to cross before he could reach his friends. But just as he ran to cross he saw a bright flash of green and before he knew it, he was on the ground, someone lying on top of him.
"Oh my gosh I'm so sorry!" the person, a girl, said, struggling to lift herself from his muscular body.
"Watch where you're…Kagome?" Inu Yasha said, easily and immediately recognizing the raven haired girl.
"Oh…uh…" Kagome managed to stutter, backing up off of him "I-Inu Yasha?"
"Are you okay?" Inu Yasha said, discarding the unfeeling disguise that had seemed to be disappearing more often since the whole ordeal with Kagome had began.
"Yeah I'm fine" Kagome said with a rosy hue beginning to caress her cheeks as Inu Yasha stood and helped her to her feet. Unfortunately, the grass was slightly damp and slippery, causing Kagome to trip and fall into Inu Yasha open arms. He wrapped his muscular arms around her and protected her from falling completely.
Kagome shut her eyes, bracing herself for the impact of the ground. But instead of the dark green of the ground, she opened her eyes to the strong, well built chest of Inu Yasha. She looked up at him, feeling her face flush with embarrassment and pleasure at the same time. He returned the embarrassing look and Kagome could see visible patches of red covering his own cheeks.
But the moment didn't last long. Both reluctantly broke away from each other as shouts of their friends were heard from behind. In attempt to make the situation seem as normal as possible, the two erupted in verbal combat.
"Watch where you're going next time nerdy klutz!" Inu Yasha said convincingly, though red pangs of a blush were still plainly visible.
"Jerk!" Kagome retorted, still blushing as well.
The two turned away from each other and walked away with the rest of their own friends, each of which looked utterly confused.
The rest of the day went by as usual. Kagome and Inu Yasha avoided each other as much as possible. Both were still embarrassed about their earlier encounter.
Even at the Tree Huggers' Society H.Q., both just worked on painting their signs, avoiding each other's eyes, though it was clear to both of them that they were both stealing numerous glances at one another.
"Hey, Kagome!" called a masculine voice.
Kagome whirled around to see the silver haired hanyou running towards her. To her surprise, she found herself waiting for him. "Now what?" she said slowly, trying to sound as annoyed as possible.
"What do you have planned for tonight?" he yelled out to her, slowing down to catch his breath.
"What?" Kagome said slowly, turning to look at him.
"What are you planning on doing tonight?" he repeated, catching up to her at long last.
"Nothing actually" Kagome said, still in slight shock that he had even cared what she was doing that night.
"Then feel like meeting me at the park?" Inu Yasha said
"Which park do you mean?" Kagome replied slowly, fearing the answer.
"Our park" Inu Yasha said with a smile "in the cherry blossom forest."
"S-sure" was all Kagome could manage to choke out.
With that, Inu Yasha turned on his heel and sprinted "8:00 okay?" he called out, turning his head back.
Kagome nodded and shouted a soft "Yes!" as she watched his retreating back side. As soon as he had left, she felt her legs turn to jelly and she fell to the ground. She sat there, on knees for what seemed like hours. But finally, she regained her strength and continued slowly home.
Two black figures watched from the bushes as the two parted
"Do you see now?" one said "it's getting worse by the second."
"We must stop this" the other agreed "before they fall even farther."
"But how?" the first one asked "if we wait any longer, their love will be much stronger, their trust will be too strong to be broken by a simple lie."
"We must wait" the other replied "we must keep their relationship under strict watch."
"Do you know which park they meant?" one of the figures said after a brief silence "I have a feeling we will need to watch this encounter as well."
"Yes" the other said with a nod "the girl spoke of it many times before, I know where it is."
Kagome sighed as she threw her bag onto her bed and slumped down onto it herself. She looked up at her ceiling for a minute before lazily reaching over and twisting a knob on the radio by her bedside. She closed her eyes, letting the music flow through her ears. I still don't really get why I agreed she thought he's planning something, I know it! This nice guy act is starting to wear me down though. If I didn't know better I'd almost think that he really changed. There's just so many possibilities as to why he could be acting this way. She rolled over onto her stomach, using her arms as a head rest but maybe I'm being too suspicious. Is it entirely impossible for people to change after so long?
It was then that she heard the song on the radio. She sat straight up, moving to turn the radio off. But just as she reached the knob, her hand froze. She pulled it back slowly and merely turned up the volume instead. She had never imagined she would hear this song ever again.
(a/n: you saw this coming didn't you)
Flashback
Up…Side down!
"Up Side down!" 11 year old Kagome sang into her hairbrush as she sat at the mirror.
My grades are down from A's to B's she continued, running the brush through her hair I'm way behind in history.
She jumped onto her bed, holding the hairbrush like a microphone. She jumped on her bed, swinging her head so that her raven hair flew out around her I've lost myself in fantasies, of you and me together.
She smoothed on some chap stick and smiled at her reflection in the mirror I don't know why-y-y day dreaming's all I do. She sang, bobbing her head to the beat I won't get by-y-y on mere imagination.
At this, she jumped back onto the bed and jumped up and down once again, doing flips and summersaults mid-jump upside down, bouncing off the ceiling inside out stranger to this feeling got no clue what I should do and I'd go crazy if I can't get next to you!
She remained silent, as she always did at the boy's part, but to her surprise someone filled in for him.
My great finesse to concentrate Inu Yasha joined in, bursting into his friends room so what his name is peter the great.
The games and things will have to wait Kagome smiled, pulling Inu Yasha onto her bed 'cause I don't have forever.
I wish that I-I-I could walk right up to you they both sang simultaneously each time I try-y-y the same old hesitation!
Upside down bouncing off the ceiling they both sang, bouncing on the bed inside out stranger to this feeling got no clue what I should do and I'd go crazy if I can't get next to you! Inu Yasha picked Kagome up by the waist and threw her into the air, a common stunt that the pair had pulled many times before. Catching her like an expert the two sat down on the bed, holding hands ready for their solos
Some how, some way you will love me too Kagome sang with a smile as the two just stared at each other.
One day will be the day when all my dreams come true Inu Yasha joined in at his part.
The two stood and jumped on the bed during the instrumental, readying themselves for one of their best moves. And of course it came.
Upside down bouncing off the ceiling they both sang, jumping high into the air as the chorus sounded with a blast of music. Inside out stranger to this feeling got no clue what I should do and I'd go crazy if I can't get next to.
And I'd go crazy if I can't get next to…Kagome started on her part.
Oh and I'd go crazy if I can't get next to…Inu Yasha continued.
And we'd go crazy if we can't get next to you! They both shouted/sang as the song ended. They ended with their finale, Inu Yasha threw Kagome up once again, she twirled, her hair swirling around her and Inu Yasha caught her bridal style.
"As always, good job Inu-kun!" Kagome laughed.
"That's Inu-chan" Inu Yasha responded with a giggle of his own as he threw her down on the bed.
Kagome giggled as she flew threw the air and landed on the soft bed with a bounce. "You two okay in here?" Kagome's oka-san asked with a smile as she poked her head in through a crack in the door.
"You bet" Kagome said, pulling the unexpecting Inu Yasha down on the bed beside her.
"Do you guys do that every time you hear that song?" Kagome's oka-san asked teasingly.
"It's not just a song Mrs. Higurashi" Inu Yasha said, smiling at Kagome.
"That's right mom" Kagome agreed "it's a special song."
"Is it now" Kagome's mother said, putting her hands on her hips "and why is that."
"Because it's the first song we heard on the radio together!" Kagome said, putting her arm around Inu Yasha's shoulder and ruffling his hair playfully.
"Yeah" Inu Yasha nodded, wrestling Kagome until he was on top of her "it's our song right Kag-Chan?"
"Yup" Kagome said, flipping Inu Yasha on his back and smiling.
The two continued fighting on the bed playfully (a/n: NOT the perverted way okay? I DON'T have a dirty mind!) and Kagome's mother left them to play.
"We'll always be friends right Inu-chan?" Kagome asked, looking up into his golden eyes.
"Totally" Inu Yasha agreed "forever!"
"Then will you promise me something?" Kagome asked, looking down slightly.
"What is it?" Inu Yasha asked.
"Wouldn't you keep the promise even if I didn't tell you what it was right away?" Kagome said "would you trust me not to make you promise something unreasonable?"
"Of course" Inu Yasha said.
"Well then" Kagome said slowly "promise me you'll never hate me okay?"
"Why would I ever hate you?" Inu Yasha said puzzled.
"I don't know but just promise okay?" Kagome persisted, slight tears welling up in her chocolate brown eyes "no matter how mad we get at each other, don't ever hate me. I couldn't stand it if you did."
"I promise" Inu Yasha said "as long as this promise goes both ways."
"Like a pact?" Kagome suggested, sitting up on her bed.
"Exactly like that" Inu Yasha said.
"Okay!" Kagome said with a smile.
"Through thick and thin" Inu Yasha started, holding out his pinky.
"Together we'll win" Kagome finished, linking pinkies with him.
End-of-Flashback
The memories came flooding back to Kagome in the form of tears. She sat up straight and buried her face in her hands, shaking with confusion and frustration as she remembered what her hatred had made her forget.
I-I promised him she thought, feeling faint I promised him I would never hate him! I have to see him tonight! I must! I have to let him know I forgive him!
Author's note: sorry it took so long for me to update but I've been really busy with tests and confirmation classes, plus earning $375.00 in like 3 wks for the stupid end of year trip! But I will try to update as fast as I can.