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Chapter 7-Old Memories Haunt Her
"If you girls don't hurry up, we're going to leave without you!" Rin called, causing the girls to scream from inside the cabin. The door of the girl's home swung open as Sango and Kikyo ran out of the cabin, Kagome walking up behind them.
"You girls do know that the bus isn't allowed to leave unless you were on it, right?" Inuyasha asked, watching both Sango and Kikyo's faces turn light pink.
"Oh yea, we know that!" Sango said, laughing as she sat down. Kagome opened her mouth to speak, but the bus jerked forward, which made her fall frontward. She closed her eyes quickly, waiting to meet the floor. She stopped when an arm went around her waist, stopping her gall. She opened her eyes slightly, looking up to see that Kouga had caught her. She smiled weakly as he pulled her up, though he didn't let go of her waist.
"Um…thank you." She said, waiting for the arm to move. It didn't.
"We wouldn't want you to hurt yourself now would we?" Kouga said, making Miroku roll his eyes.
"Oh yes, because it's not like Kagome has ever fallen before." He replied sarcastically. Sango suppressed her laughter as Kouga snorted.
"Um Kouga, can you let me go now?" Kagome asked, though Kouga's arm only tightened.
"But don't you like being so close to me?"
"Just save us the drama and let her go." Inuyasha said, looking over at the boy.
"And I would listen to you, why?" Kouga asked, watching as Inuyasha slowly stood up.
"Because I'm not the only one who told you to let her go. She also asked you, so I suggest that you do what she says and let her go, that way things won't get ugly." His voice gave off all warning signs, though Kouga ignored them and turned his attention back to Kagome. He reached down and grabbed her hands, covering them with his own. Her eyes held surprise, as well as some confusion.
"Kagome, you are elegant and smart, beautiful and spirited. I would love you to be mine." Kagome almost fell back as she watch the other's eyes widen. Kagome laughed nervously and she pulled away from Kouga.
"That's very nice of you Kouga bu-" Kouga interrupted Kagome's sentence.
"So you'll be mine?"
"I'm sorry, but I'd like to stay friends with you." She smiled slightly, trying to hider her humor as Kouga's face fell slightly. She turned to sit, though Kouga grabbed her wrist, yanking her back to him. Kagome looked back up at him, wincing slightly at both the pain in her wrist, and the murderous look in Kouga's eyes. Inuyasha quickly stood up, walking into the aisle behind Kagome.
"Let her go, I've told you this before." The bus came to a slow halt in front of the town that they were destined to go. Kouga and Inuyasha's eyes were locked in a strong stare, Kouga's hand still wrapped tightly around Kagome's wrist.
"Kouga you're hurting me." Kagome whispered, causing Kouga to break off his grip. She slowly grabbed her wrist, rubbing it softly as Kouga returned to look back at Inuyasha. Inuyasha's eyes were now distracted by the girl in front of her, a small glint of concern sparking them.
"You act like you're her guard dog or something." Kouga's insult brought Inuyasha's gaze back to his. A spark of gold flashed in Inuyasha's eyes as he closed his hand tightly, trying to control his anger. The tension between the two could be sliced with a butter knife. Before Inuyasha had time to retaliate, Shessomaru stood up in the front of the bus.
"Sit down so I and Rin can tell you the rules of coming into town." One last glare was sent front each boy before they sat down, Kagome having to pull Inuyasha into a seat. "Now there are three main rules that you all must abide by."
"Number one, stay with your buddy at all times." Rin said, standing up next to Shessomaru. "Two, no leaving the town for any reason that you think is appropriate. And the last one, be back at the front of town by eight o'clock. Other than that, you guys can have fun and do whatever you want." Miroku's eyes lit up as he glanced over at Sango.
"Anything?" He asked, making Sango blush and look away from him.
"Stupid pervert." She muttered to herself.
"It's now eight fifteen. That means that you all have a little less than twelve hours to roam around the town. Be back on time or there will be consequences. Any questions?" Sango put her hand up, feeling more like she was in school than at camp.
"What's up Sango?" Rin asked, making Sango smile slightly.
"Why are you two sitting in the same seat if there are a bunch of other places you could have sat?" A blush spread across Rin's face as she remained quiet.
"Time to go." Shessomaru's statement made Rin nod as she hurried off the bus, desperate to get away from the prying girl. Sango looked at the others, slightly confused.
"What just happened?" She asked, making Miroku laugh as he held out his hand, which she took after a moment of hesitation. But as he pulled her out of her seat, his strength got the better of him and he tugged her to far forward. Sango yelped as she crash into Miroku, who wasn't ready for the force and fell backwards, dragging her with him. Luckily, he landed on the seat across from Sango's, hitting his head against the side of the bus. Gravity was not on Sango's side as it pulled her down on top of him, knocking the wind out of him.
"Ow that hurt…" Miroku trailed off and looked up at Sango, who was now slightly blushing. He could feel her breath brush past his lips, causing his own cheeks to glow. "Sango?"
"Yes?" She breathed out, feeling him push up slightly. She almost screamed at herself to stop, but her eyes started to flutter close. Their lips were magnetic, pulling towards each other with nothing stopping them.
"Are you two ever going to get up?" Make that almost nothing. Sango's eyes shot open and she hurriedly smacked Miroku in the head and stood up, Miroku sitting up in the seat.
"What was that for?" He asked her, making her look away from him.
"For being a pervert. Your hand was on my butt when we we-" Both faces were engulfed in blushes as Miroku glared over at Inuyasha, promising to himself that he would get back at Inuyasha.
"Come on Inuyasha, let's go." Kagome said, quickly walking off the bus and taking a couple steps towards the town. She gazed in awe, excitement showing in her eyes.
"It's so big! Are you sure this isn't a city!" Sango asked, fighting down the red hue that was still plastered on her face. She walked towards the down, though stopped when Miroku grabbed her shoulder. She glanced at him over her shoulder, though couldn't manage to look him in the eye.
"Well aren't you going to wait for the others?" Miroku asked, though Sango on shook her head.
"They can catch up if they really want to hang out with us. Besides, the farther we get away from Kouga, the better." Sango replied, making Miroku smile before he started laughing. Kagome glanced at the laughing boy in front of her before looking back over at Inuyasha.
"You coming or what?" She asked Inuyasha, who was staring off to the side. Kagome could help but smile at the calm look that now washed over his face, which shut the tough boy personality in the dark. Slowly, she walked over and pushed him playfully, causing his trance to waver. He glanced over at Kagome, who only sighed and repeated herself. "You ready to go, or are we just going to stay here and daydream?"
"What do you want to do?" He asked.
"We could go into town, I heart they have a couple good restaurants in there. I talked to Rin earlier and she said they were pretty cheap for campers. Oh yea, and she said they were having a talent show in town later on tonight."
"Any why are you telling me this, you're not going to be in it are you?"
"Well I was going to try to sing in it." She said, making Inuyasha snort.
"Why would you do that? It's a talent show, you need talent." Red flushed her cheeks with anger as she started to walk away from him. "Wh-where are you going!"
"I'm going into town for some shopping. You're coming with me." Inuyasha sighed as followed her. He glanced at his watch, watching nine o'clock flow by.
"When is that talent show again?" He asked.
"Six." She replied, making Inuyasha groan. Great, nine hours with nothing but shopping and Kagome. I'm going to go insane.
Night crept silently into the sky as the sunset's lights were being chased away. Kagome's laughter darted through the air as she ran down the deserted street. She turned the corner quickly, stopping as she came across a small park. Her eyes lit up as she took a step towards it, but stopped for a moment when she heard Inuyasha cry out.
"Kagome, wait up!" Kagome ignored the boy that was now behind her as she walked into the isolated park, watching a pair of squirrels chase each other. She smiled as her eyes looked up at the darkened sky. Though it wasn't completely night time yet, the dark purple that warned the sunset to move on was invading the sky.
She let her body relax as her breathing from running away from Inuyasha returned to the normal pace. She breathed in deeply, smelling the strong smell of flowers. She looked around the park again, remembering the last time that she had been at the park. She shuttered as she rubbed one arm, as if the wind that swelled around her left a strong mark on her arm. As she stopped walking, she felt a strong breeze sweep across her rosy cheeks.
"Found you!" Kagome turned around only to be tackled to the ground. She screamed as she started to squirmed, desperate to get out of the person on top of her grasp. "Calm down, it's me."
"Inuyasha?" She looked up at the teen above her, seeing violet eyes. She sighed in relief before looking away slightly. "I thought you were someone else."
"Who else would I be?" He asked, though she stayed silent. When he saw her wince as if remembering something, his curiosity and concern grew. "Kagome, who would I be?"
"It's nothing to be concerned about, don't worry." Though her voice was weak, she managed to smile and look up at him. The slight pain she felt was painted into her chocolate eyes, though her mask of joy fit perfectly around her face. Inuyasha opened his mouth to ask her for the truth, though he shifted slightly, making her laugh. He stopped himself from speaking as he looked down at her, who was now blushing.
"You're ticklish?" He asked, her pink face brightening.
"No!" Her reply was too quick to be true. He smirked as he reached down, scraping his fingers lightly across her stomach. At the small touch, Kagome squirmed, trying to get away from his hand. "No, don't! Inuyasha stop that right now!" She reached down to grab his hand, pulling it away from her stomach. Quickly, he turned his hand to grab both wrists, pinning them above her hand. Her wrists were small, making it easy for Inuyasha to hold them with one hand.
"What's the matter, I thought you weren't ticklish?"
"I'm not!" She glanced down at his hand, which now started to move its fingers. She started to laugh, though she quickly closed her mouth. The smile on the lips of Inuyasha was more tainted then the devil himself as he started his torture tickling on the girl. She couldn't control the laughter that erupted from her as she tried to pull her hands out of his grip.
"Stop!" She cried out, making Inuyasha laugh, but not cease. Her giggling only greatened as she looked up at him, looking into his eyes to see his violet eyes outlined in gold. She stopped laughing as she stared at him, making him slow his tickling.
"What's wrong?" He asked, watching as she blinked a couple of times.
"Your eyes, they're outlined in gold." She replied, watching as the last rays of sun reflected off the golden barrier that surrounded his eyes. She couldn't help but blush slightly, though she didn't look away. The air felt heavier, as if weighed down by a spell that lay above the two.
"Kagome, are you oka?" Inuyasha asked. She remained silent, which caused Inuyasha to let go of her wrist and shake her lightly. She slowly sat up; her face now inched from his. She watched his eyes widen slightly before they darkened, the gold that once only boarded his eyes seeping into them, overpowering the retreating violet. She leaned closer to him, their faces mere inches apart.
"Kagome?" Before the indigo in his eyes was completely gone, he quickly closed his eyes, shaking his head as if to get rid of something. Keeping his eyes shut, Inuyasha scampered off of Kagome, taking a few deep breaths. As if the sudden movement broke the spell, Kagome slowly sat up, holding her head.
"Inuyasha, what just happened?" She asked the boy who was now standing up, shaking the dirt off of his clothes.
"Nothing, you just spaced out." He replied. Her look proved she didn't buy his lie. "Fine, don't believe me wench!"
"I'm not a wench you jerk!" She replied, though he ignored her. Inside he was happy that she was now angry at him, and that she wouldn't ask him more about what had just occurred. She growled in annoyance as she stood up, walking away from the boy.
"Where the hell are you going?" He asked, making her stop and glare back at him.
"I'm going to the talent show." She replied.
"I already told you, you have to have talent!" He said, walking after her. "When you enter a talent show, you need to-ow ow ow! Let go!" She only tugged harder on her ear as she dragged him back into town, his loud screaming being heard throughout the whole town.
Night now danced around the town freely, surrounding it in a black blanket. There was no trace that the sun's rays had ever touched the town that now enjoyed the sparkling of the firecrackers and sparklers being held by the children. One child ran around wildly, laughing as she held her sparkler tightly in her small hand. Two more children ran after the first one, chasing her and tumbling on the ground. Sango watched the children play, laughing.
"I didn't know they were having a festival today." She said, looking over at the boy next to her. A slight smile perked his lips as he looked over towards Sango.
"I guess it happens every year or so Shessomaru said." Sango's looked over at Miroku before she let her eyes look around the high spirited area. Her caramel eyes stopped on a pair of deep green eyes, making her own narrow. Her smile was now gone as they boy slowly stalked over, a wicked grin touching his lips. He finally caught Miroku's attention, though the boy hardly noticed Miroku was there.
"Well, look who's here, it's Mr. Scumbag." She said, watching his smile only widen.
"Now come on San, is that the way to treat your friend." The boy asked, grabbing her arm and pulling her into a hug. She quickly pushed away from the boy, her eyes wide.
"What the hell are you thinking Naraku! You're Kagome's ex boyfriend, who by the way is here." Sango said, and wished that she kept her lips sealed when she saw his eyes light up.
"Oh is she? I must pay her a visit later and catch up."
"Like she's going to listen to you. Sorry Naraku, but she isn't interested in you anymore. She hates cheaters, and since you and Kikyo went at it, she hates you."
"It wasn't my fault Kikyo wanted me back! And Kagome wouldn't even kiss me until we were going out for a year, I had no choice." Sango rolled her eyes at Naraku's plead. She always had known Naraku was anything but good for Kagome, and knew that he had never really cared about her. Now that he didn't have anyone, he just wanted Kagome for a replacement until another girl he found interesting came around. Sango would not let that happen.
"First off, she just wanted to see if you would wait to give her that first kiss that she has been wanting forever, but she soon found out that you were too impatient to wait for her. Second, you didn't seem too angry with making out with Kikyo."
"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but who is this guy?" Miroku asked, making Sango look over at him.
"Someone I wish I didn't know. Naraku, this is Miroku, and vise versa." Sango replied. Miroku looked over at Naraku, who now looking around. "What are you doing now?"
"Looking for Kagome." As if she heard her name called, Kagome emerged from the crowd, a now steaming boy following. She looked back at him, smiling innocently at him angered face.
"Look, I'm sorry that I almost got you run over but that biker, so will you stop with the pout you're giving me." Kagome asked.
"You could have at least told me it was coming!" He replied, glaring at her once again. Kagome ignored him as she looked over at Sango, her eyes widening when she saw Naraku, who was now grinning. She took a step back, walking into Inuyasha. "Hey, I'm standing right here you know you can't just back into me." Though his voice was loud, Kagome couldn't hear him. She tried to take another step backwards, though she was already pressed against him.
"Oh god, he can't he here." Inuyasha looked up towards the direction that Kagome was looking, seeing Naraku. The look in Naraku's eyes was anything but friendly.
"Who the hell is he?" Inuyasha asked, slightly leaning over Kagome's shoulder. She shook her head, signaling that she didn't want to talk. "Just stop being stubborn and tell me."
"He's my ex boyfriend and I really don't want to talk about it." She whispered, now lowering her gaze to the floor in front of her.
"Well he's coming over." Kagome tensed slightly at the remark, quickly looking back up to see Naraku advancing.
"Ah! Quick, hold me." She said, grabbing his hands. A strong blush grew on his face as he looked over to see the boy stop in of them. Kagome stopped her movements, looking up at Naraku.
"Kagome, it's so good to see you!" A shiver ran down her spine, causing Inuyasha to glance down at her quickly. He could feel her hands trembling on his as she swallowed deeply.
"What the hell are you doing here?" She asked, the pure hatred dripping from her voice.
"I know that I messed up and I came here to try and clear my head. Now that I know you're here, I'm going to be able to start all over with you." He replied, though Kagome shook her head. But before she could say a word, arms circled around her waist and held her close to a warm body. She was caught off guard by the strong gesture, though she didn't push away.
"Well Naraku, I'm already going to be occupying most of her time, since we are partners and all. So you get use to seeing s together. Isn't that right Kags?" Inuyasha smirked as Kagome nodded, though she seemed dazed.
"I'm sure there will be a time when you won't be there, and then I'll be there for her. I know her better than you, and unlike you, she loves me." Naraku replied.
"Excuse me, but I never said I loved you!" Kagome said, though Naraku seemed to ignore her.
"Come on; let's go see Sango and Miroku." Inuyasha slowly released her, leaving a small frown upon her face for a second before he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the others. She glanced back at Naraku, who was now glaring at the back of Inuyasha's head. The look he sent her was just as bad, making her grasp on Inuyasha's hand tighten as she turned around.
"Well I see you two have gotten closer." Miroku said as he watched his friend look at him in confusion.
"What are you talking about?" He asked, though he realized he had been only a couple yards away from Sango and Miroku when he had wrapped his arms around her. He quickly let go of her hand, pushing it away hard enough to make her arm go back painfully.
"What was that for!" She asked angrily, rubbing her arm as if it hurt.
"You need to watch your strength; you could have really hurt her." Sango slowly glanced over at Inuyasha, though it was more of a glare than a friendly look. His eyes held a tone of surprise before he crossed his arms.
"Feh." He leisurely glanced at Kagome. He said nothing as he started to walk off. Kagome couldn't stop the sigh that fell from her lips as she looked at her close friend.
"I better go after him. I'll meet you two at the talent show, bye!" Sango wavered to her friend who was now running in the other direction.
Well there you go, another chapter done. I'm kind of sad because I didn't get a lot of reviews, which is why I didn't put up a new chapter for a little while. I hope I get more for this one though! What is really going on with Inuyasha? Why did Kagome act like she did when he tackled her? Who the hell does Naraku think he is! Well find out next Chapter!
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Chapter 8- Truth of her Song
