A/N: Thanks to all of you who reviewed last chapter!
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Disclaimer: I dont own Inuyasha!
With special thanks to: dolphinlady for creating my summary for this story.
Stories to check out: dolphinlady's Undetected and Moviestar385's The Purest Truth.
Note to all: If you have a story you would like me to check out, tell me and I will. I love reading FanFics. Geez that was a lot of chatter! Now on to the real reason we are all here, lol.
Chapter 18: Running From You
Kagome woke the next morning with a smile on her face. She took a deep breath and inviting scent entering her senses, and pulled whatever was next to her closer for warmth. 'Mmmm... so warm... wait that scent it smells like...' She opened her eyes and remembered the events from the night before when she saw Inuyasha's face. A deep frown found its way to her face. 'We only kissed... then why do I feel so guilty?' She was not used to waking up next to anyone but Bruce's face. Kagome quickly and quietly rose from the bed, grabbed some clothes from the closet, and turned off the alarm which was set to go off in a few minutes. She left her room and locked herself in the bathroom for a nice long steamy shower.
Sango woke next to Miroku and cuddled into his arms. "Sweetheart?"
"Hmm?" Miroku's voice was almost lost in his drowsiness.
"Come on it is time to get ready." Sango gently shook him and then gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Come on sweetheart, get up." Sango got up from the bed and walked over to the nightstand where Miroku's cellphone was blinking indicating he had a new message on his phone. Sango picked it up, dialed his voice mail and put it on speaker phone. Sango disappeared into the master bathroom and turned on the water.
"Hello, Miroku, you have one new message, Friday 2:34 AM." Miroku groaned and rolled over throwing a pillow over his head.
"Hello Miroku, this is Dr. Fournet from the hospital."
Miroku sat forward abruptly and jumped out of bed searching desperately for a pair of pants to throw on. Sango came rushing out of the bathroom, with a toothbrush in her mouth.
"I have talked to you many times over the phone about your adoptive father Mushin, well he is back in the hospital again, and things aren't looking to well this time. He has asked me to inform you to pack some of your personal belongings. He says he wants you here for his last moments... I... I don't know what to tell you, but please do give me a call back when you get this message."
Miroku looked at Sango desperately. "I have to..."
Sango walked back into the bathroom and came back out without the toothbrush and put her arm around Miroku. "Shhh... don't worry, Miroku, say no more. I will start packing a bag for you."
Kagome finished her shower and began to get dressed. She did not feel like messing with her hair or makeup she just wanted to get out of the house before Inuyasha wakes up. She put her hair up in two messy buns, one on each side of her head, put a little bit of black eyeliner on, and rushed out the door and down to the kitchen to grab a water and her car keys. When she got the kitchen, Miroku sat at the table with his head lowered and a suitcase next to him. "What's going on?" She asked as Sango shut the refrigerator door and threw Kagome a water.
"Miroku's dad is in the hospital and he has to go back home to visit him." Sango rushed to Miroku's side and gave him kiss before she rushed out of the kitchen. "Come on Kagome. You're driving today! I have no gas! Hurry or we will be late."
Kagome walked over to Miroku and gave him a hug. "Be safe ok?" With that she followed Sango out the front door.
Sango was already in Kagome's car with it running waiting to go. Kagome got in the car and searched through her Cd collection for something to listen to. She found the one she was searching for and put it in. A nice soft guitar started the song and Kagome sang softly along with it.
Walked away, heard them say
"Poison hearts will never change, walk away again"
Turned away in disgrace
Felt the chill upon my face cooling from within
It's hard to notice gleaming from the sky
When you're staring at the cracks
It's hard to notice what is passing by with eyes lowered
You... walked away, heard them say
"Poisoned hearts will never change, walk away again"
All the cracks, they lead right to me
And all the cracks will crawl right through me
All the cracks, they lead right to me
And all the cracks will crawl right through me, and I fell apart
As I... walked away, heard them say
"Poisoned hearts will never change"
Walked away again
Turned away in disgrace
Felt the chill upon my face cooling from within
Sango lowered her head. "Kagome," She whispered as the song finished. "How is it that your voice always makes me want to cry?"
Kagome giggled and changed the song as they pulled into the school.
"Hey though seriously, don't plan anything for tonight, ok? Me, you, and Rin are all getting together for a girl's night out." Sango said with an enthusiastic voice.
Kagome parked the car and in no time Sango dashed out. "I'd love to chat longer Kagome, but I have to make up this Anatomy test today before school. See you in the parking lot after school."
Kagome groaned to herself. "Great a girl's night out, just what I need. Inuyasha and I are going to have to talk sooner or later... I guess tonight will just delay that." Kagome laid her head on the steering wheel and began to doze off, totally oblivious to the bell that had already rung for classes to begin.
Inuyasha sat in class staring off into no where. 'She left without waking me this morning. What is going on?' Inuyasha had barely made it to school in time, his father would have killed him if he had known that he had used his demon powers in public to jump along the tops of buildings so he could get to school on time. 'I have to find her and talk to her.'
Kagome was in a dreamless state of sleep when the voice of the young princess from her dreams whispered to her. "He's coming! Be careful!" Kagome jerked awake and found herself still sitting in her car.
"What the hell was that about?" She looked at the rest of the parking lot which was deserted other than one other guy standing a few cars away from her. "Shit! Don't tell me I..." She pulled out her phone and read the time. "Twelve o'clock? Damn it!" Kagome grabbed her books from the backseat and rushed out of her car slamming the door. The guy that had been standing a few cars away from her began to jog to catch up to her.
"Hey Kagome!"
Kagome stopped and turned around to talk to him. "Yeah?"
"Hey, I don't know if you know who I am, but uh, my name is Hojo. We have third and fourth together."
Kagome tried to fit his face with the description until finally she placed him. "Oh yeah, I know you."
Hojo chuckled. "Yeah well, um I noticed you really seem to know what you are doing in class and I was just wondering if maybe you could tutor me some days after school."
Kagome looked at him apprehensively. "I don't know I..."
"Oh please," Hojo practically begged. "You don't know just how bad I need this help! My father said if my grades didn't improve he me taking me out of this school! I just can't let that happen!"
'Wow, this guy really is desperate...' Kagome shook her head. She could not believe what she was about to do. "Sure, ummm no problem..."
Hojo's smile widened. "Oh that's just great! Thank you so much! Can we start tomorrow? Say 12:00 at the pizza place downtown? Great see you there!" With that he ran off not giving time for Kagome to answer.
"Well I guess that answers that..." Kagome slowly took off towards her next class as a feeling of dread found it's way to the pit of her stomach.
A/N: Hey hey! That is it! I know it was short, but next one will be longer, I promise! It's just I had Midterms all this week and things have been very crazy. Well I hope you all do the right thing and review!