DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters.
Briefly, before I start, there have been a lot of questions about Rin. Rin is the same age as Kagome and I will explain more about her later.
Also, some of you are questioning about whether Inuyasha is lying or not. Inuyasha is telling the truth. In the first chapter, Kagome had wanted to surprise him, but Inuyasha has an office on the top floor and can notice her, giving him plenty of time to stage an act with Kikyo. When Kagome left, he continued with Kikyo because of two reasons: 1) just in case Kagome came back, 2) he is wondering about his feelings and I've stated before, he is confused about wanting to get into a deep relationship.
I'm sorry this was not clear before because I did omit some details and I'm sorry about that. If there are any other questions, don't be hesitant to ask.
Sorry for such the long update, I had AP/IB tests and all the finals that teachers pile on you, so I was really busy. But now that I'm on summer vacation, I am ready to write again!
Chapter Ten: I Don't Want to Be Alone
The question was so simple, yet so complicated to answer. Inuyasha knew that Kagome was a forgiving person, but he also knew that she was afraid of getting hurt again. Kagome had never been so desirable to him until she was out of his reach, until he was forbidden to be a part of her life.
"I have to convince her to trust me again," Inuyasha whispered. "I need her…"
Sesshomaru simply nodded and left. In truth, he didn't break his relationship with Rin. He knew that Kagome was meant to be Inuyasha's mate and that he would not be able to go for a long period of time before he would realize that his soul would forever be linked with hers. However, he also knew that his brother happened to be both idiotic and stubborn. He sighed; they will just have to work things out between each other.
When Sesshomaru left, Inuyasha laid down on his bed. He really didn't know how to approach Kagome. He didn't even know if Kagome would believe his feelings. He really just wanted to protect her, but he was too selfish. He didn't want to give her up. He thought that maybe he might be able to sacrifice for her happiness, but seeing her in another man's arms would tear him up inside. Besides, if he had anything to say about it, she was not going to end up with another man but him. He promised that he would get her back…no matter what the cost.
NEXT DAY:
Kagome got up and showered. She was going to go shopping with Sango today. Shopping always served as a distraction for her in order to take her mind off any troubling thoughts. She dressed in a comfortable yellow sundress and a pair of white sandals. She tied her hair in a loose ponytail and applied a light layer of lip gloss.
Sango came by at nine and the two girls headed to the local mall.
"Hey Sango, we're gonna need dresses for the annual party that my father is hosting. He is apparently making business deals and he's inviting a bunch of other company owners. And of course, before I could make my escape, he is making me go too."
"If he's making you go, then why am I getting a dress too?" Sango teased Kagome.
"Aww…you don't want me to suffer alone do you?" Kagome whined.
Sango laughed at Kagome's pretend pout. "Sure Kags, I'll go. Besides, you know my weak point when you bring up the idea of shopping."
It was Kagome's turn to laugh at Sango. The two headed to Nordstrom's to see if there was anything cute that they could pick up. The two were too absorbed in looking around at the different racks of clothes that they didn't notice an evil aura lurking nearby.
"Hey Kagome," Sango spoke up suddenly, holding up a black mini skirt. "Do you think this will look good on me?"
But no answer came. "Kagome? Hey, where are you hiding? This is not funny!"
Sango began to panic when she realized that Kagome was no where near. Sango ran to the cashier and asked if he had seen Kagome. The cashier simply shook his head and stated that he was busy helping a customer that he didn't notice the girl that was with Sango.
Sango was getting really worried now. She tried to dial Kagome's cell phone number. It took about five rings before it was picked up. But it was not Kagome's voice that answered.
"Kagome?" Sango asked quickly before a cold voice cut her off on the other line.
"Quiet girl," a venomous masculine voice answered on the other line. "I have your friend with me now. Now listen carefully. Don't speak and don't you dare call any cops. If any security is notified, your friend might not live to take another breath."
Sango nodded nervously before remembering that the speaker would not be able to see her nod. She simply whispered her affirmative before the speaker continued.
"Call your pathetic hanyou friend, Inuyasha, and tell him that I have his woman. If he wants to see her again, tell him to meet me at the pier by midnight."
With that, the speaker hung up and looked over at Kagome. She was glaring at him but couldn't scream at him when he threatened her friend. He had gagged her and tied her hands and legs together. Kagome had been caught off guard when she was looking through the racks of clothing. And this man had snuck up behind her and grabbed her. Before she could protest, he held a knife to her lower back. She was then forced to walk casually outside before any protest could be made.
"Don't worry, Little Kagome," the man smiled sinisterly. "Your precious Inuyasha will come soon…well, only if he truly cares about you."
Kagome's head began to sink a little. She had pushed Inuyasha away and said that she didn't care about him. What if Inuyasha really did love Kikyo and not her? She could only look out the window and pray that Inuyasha still cared enough to come for her. He was her only hope.
Meanwhile, Sango had dialed Inuyasha's phone number and waited impatiently for him to answer it.
"What do you want?" Inuyasha had screamed into the phone. He had just woke up and was not in the best of moods.
"It's an emergency Inuyasha," Sango blurted out quickly. "Kagome's been kidnapped."
"What! By who?" Inuyasha shouted angrily. No one was allowed to touch his Kagome and he would take pleasure in chasing down whoever dared to lay a finger on Kagome.
"He didn't say, but he did say that you had to meet him at the pier by midnight. Please be there tonight…" Sango was saying before she heard the dial tone. Inuyasha had hung up on her. She was a bit irritated but quickly shrugged it aside since there were more important matters. She decided that it was best to go get Miroku and tell him about what had happened.
Inuyasha raced upstairs to change into more comfortable clothes and to find a way to wait patiently until midnight before he could go retrieve Kagome. He didn't have any other lead to where Kagome was right now…but he suspected that Naraku had kidnapped her. The thing that he had feared the most had finally come to a reality. He hoped that it wasn't true, but his gut feeling indicated that most likely it was Naraku. He stared at the clock. Time seemed to move so slowly. He wanted to be reunited with Kagome right away. He would do anything for her…he didn't want to be alone in this world anymore.
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I'm so sorry about the long update and this wasn't a very long chapter either. I just wanted to let my readers know that I'm not gone anymore and that I'm starting to write again. Please review for me and ask me if there is anything that is confusing.
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