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From Hatred To Love
Chapter 23- Mixed Feelings
It was another day of school. Inuyasha was sitting during English listening to his teacher talk about, whatever he was talking about. He was staring blankly into space. Kagome glanced at him, when seeing him in his state, she pressed one foot on to top his, which caused him to blink and look at her angrily.
"What did you do that for, wench?" Inuyasha growled and pulled his feet away from hers.
"If you pay more attention, maybe you'll learn something and I won't have to stomp your foot again, ok?" Kagome said sweetly and turned back to their teacher. Inuyasha growled. He hated it when she did that. Kagome always did that to make him pay attention or did something else to cause him pain. She herself was amazed how good his grades were when he barely paid any attention.
Kikyou was sitting behind then, as she usually did with every class that Kagome and Inuyasha were in together. She was glaring at Kagome. She didn't like her hurting Inuyasha like that, nor did she like her speaking to him. ' How could Inuyasha like her when she hurts him so much and they argue all the time?'
The class went on as usual, with Kagome having to pinch, or shove him to get him to pay attention, once more. Kikyou didn't like any of this. They were now talking and Kagome was giggling softly. ' What is he talking her that is so darn funny?' she asked. She leaned in closer but almost fell over.
She really, really didn't like them talking. Kikyou became angrier when Kagome rested one of her hands on his, and she had sworn that he had blushed. In her anger she stretched out her foot and gave Kagome a hard kick on her backside.
The miko jumped and squeaked before looking back. Kikyou smiled evilly at her and when Inuyasha turned around she gave him sweetest smile that she could. Inuyasha grunted and turned around.
"Is there something wrong Miss Higurashi?" asked the teacher. Kagome smiled and shook her head.
"Nothing sir."
"Good," he said and continued with the lesson.
Kikyou watched the pair closely again. They didn't speak for a while but Inuyasha started a conversation again and soon Kagome was smiling and giggling softly. The evil miko stretched out her foot to give Kagome another kick but the bell stopped her. Kagome gathered up her books and walked outside with Inuyasha.
Sango was relieved when the bell had rung for the end of math class, the teacher was beginning to get very boring and if she had fallen asleep, she would be in major trouble. The exterminator walked out of the classroom with a sigh and headed towards the cafeteria to get something to eat.
She was stopped when a hand snaked out and grabbed her, around the waist, pulling her into a dark corner. She didn't scream like a normal girl would do, instead she elbowed the person in the stomach and punched them in the face. The hand around her waist didn't move.
"If you don't let me go now, I'm gonna, hit you so hard in the- "
"Sango, it's me."
The girl turned around and studied the person's face. Miroku. His eyes were tightly closed, one hand clutching onto his stomach and one around her waist. She touched his shoulders and looked at him apologetically.
"I'm so sorry! Did I hurt you bad?" she asked. The monk opened one eye and smiled at her.
"Don't worry, I'm used to the pain by now," he relied and stood up strait.
"Oh. So why'd you pull me in here?" she asked curiously. A mischievous smile appeared on his face. And he pushed her against the wall. He began placing soft kisses on her face, which caused the girl to gasp and blush lightly. He was about to kiss her on the lips but Sango pushed him away.
"Miroku-sama," she began.
"Why do say my name so formally?" he asked and frowned.
"I... I don't... I can't," she struggled to get the words out. "What are we doing? I mean we only kissed yesterday... and I just can't... you're a pervert and might... I 'm not ready to be in a relationship, with you right now."
The monk backed away from her when she finished speaking. He turned his back on her and sighed.
"Why?" he asked. Sango looked down at her feet.
"I can't. We haven't even dated, or anything like that and they're other girls out there who would try anything to get with you... and you might give in... and what about the girls you grope and flirt with... I can't handle that... I," Sango stopped speaking and looked up at him. He wasn't moving.
"So I see, you don't trust me," he accused. "You're the only girl that I grope. No one else," he turned around to face her with a warm smile. "Besides, I like the feel of your butt."
Sango blushed flaming red. She raised her hand high in the air and gave him the slap that he deserved and ran away. Miroku touched his burning cheek and watched as the girl sprinted through the hall.
"Inuyasha, why don't you ever pay attention?" Kagome asked the hanyou as they walked to their other class. Inuyasha turned his head away from her.
"Because, they're boring!" he replied.
"How do you do so well in your exams if you don't pay attention?" Kagome asked curiously. Inuyasha turned back to face her with a smug smirk on his face which made Kagome frown.
"Why should I tell you?" he asked. Kagome rolled her eyes and began to walk ahead of him.
"Never mind, I don't want to know."
Inuyasha caught up to Kagome and studied her features. Why was she so angry? ' What did I say?' he thought and continued walking beside her. He didn't like it when Kagome was angry, half of the time he had no idea what he did to get her so pissed off.
"Why are you mad?" he asked. The miko gave him a glare and ignored his question, walking further ahead of him.
"I'm not mad!" she practically yelled at him. The hanyou grasped onto the girl's wrist and spun her around.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked. Kagome forced a smile on her face.
"Nothing," she said through gritted teeth. "So let's hurry so we won't be late!"
Kagome snatched her hand away and began walking again. The hanyou shrugged and followed the moody miko.
"Kagome!" Sango yelled as she spotted her friend, walking towards a table to sit and eat her lunch. The exterminator ran up to her friend and sat opposite to her.
"I haven't seen you all day!" she exclaimed. The miko smiled.
"Well, we didn't have any classes together yet."
Sango smiled at her friend as her mind drifted off to someone else. Miroku. He had kissed her twice yesterday and she could have gotten another one from him but she had stopped him. She so badly wanted to feel his lips against hers but a small part of her mind was telling her that that didn't fell right, to push him away before he got any closer, not to let him take advantage of her.
"And I listened to that part of my mind," Sango whispered, not knowing that she had said it out loud. Kagome looked up at her best friend in worry.
"What did you listen to?" Kagome asked. Sango jumped slightly and snapped out of her daze. She looked away from her friend and stared at the floor.
"Oh! Nothing. Just thinking out loud again," she replied.
Sango looked up when she felt Kagome's hand on her shoulder. The miko was looking at her with concern and was smiling slightly at her.
"Tell me what's wrong," she commanded. Sango looked down at her feet. Maybe she should talk to Kagome about it. After all Kagome was her best friend and she needed a girl to talk to right now. Making a decision Sango looked up at Kagome with determination.
"It's about a boy," she began softly. "I think I like him... I think he likes me too... we both like each other... well I like him, a lot and this boy-"
"Wait, one second," Kagome interrupted. "Who is this boy?"
"A boy, okay!" Sango snapped.
"It's Miroku isn't it?"
"No!" Sango argued as her cheeks began to turn pink. "It's just a boy! Yo... you don't know him."
Kagome smiled knowingly and allowed her friend to continue with her story.
"But I don't think I can trust him. He has... a really very bad habit. I don't think I can be in a relationship with him. I care for him...a lot but I can't handle all the girls that go after him."
Kagome tapped her fingers on the table. She was still smiling, staring into space. This 'boy' was definitely Miroku.
"You know you can trust MIROKU. MIROKU just gropes girls to get attention from you. He really cares. Give MIROKU a chance and you'll see how well things turn out. Trust me," Kagome replied happily.
Sango held her hands into tight fists as Kagome gave out her advice. With each mention of the monk's name Sango flinched and contained her anger and attempted to hide her blush.
"The boy is NOT that freaking monk!" Sango yelled at her friend. Kagome was still smiling and starting off into dreamland.
"Sure Sango. I believe you!"
The four friends met at the large oak tree right after eating lunch. Sango sat down next to the monk but pretended to occupy herself with homework from earlier classes. Kagome and Inuyasha were next to each other, as usual.
Sango looked over at Kagome. It had been awhile since they had slept over at each other's houses. Not to mention Sango needed someone to talk to about this whole Miroku situation. Maybe she should tell Kagome that it was the monk. She seemed to know about their interest in each other.
"Hey Kagome," Sango began interrupting Inuyasha and Kagome's conversation.
"Yes," the miko said.
Sango crawled over to her best friend and took a seat right next to her.
"Want to come over Friday. From about four?" Sango asked as she gave her friend a pleading look. "To sleepover."
"Sure!" Kagome responded. She put her hand to her mouth and let out a small gasp.
"What's wrong?" Miroku asked. He was suddenly sitting very close to Sango. Everyone leaned in waiting for Kagome's answer. The miko felt rather uncomfortable.
"Sango," she began. "Remember Hojo?"
"Yes."
"Well he... on Friday he and I are-"
"Wait!" Sango immediately cut off her friend. "He didn't! He asked you out didn't he!"
Sango was looking at Kagome in shock. The miko laughed nervously as the three crowed around her.
"It's not a date! We're just going to the movies to hang," Kagome corrected her friend. Sango snorted and muttered something under her breath that Kagome couldn't make out. The hanyou pushed Sango aside and looked Kagome in the eyes.
"Who in the hell is Hojo!" he asked. He didn't sound too happy and he looked quite mad. Kagome smiled at the hanyou.
"Just a friend," she pointed out.
"It sounds to me that he thinks of you as more than a friend," Miroku added.
"He does," Sango began. "He always compliments her and blushes when she does the simplest thins, like smile at him!"
Inuyasha mouth hung open as Kagome looked at Sango in shock.
"No he doesn't! I said yes because I didn't want to hurt his feelings!"
"Sometimes Kagome you're way too nice!" Miroku pointed out. " You're gonna make him think that you're interested."
"I'm not interested and we're just friends no more!" Kagome argued.
"I want to meet this Hojo guy!" Inuyasha demanded. "I don't like him!"
"You haven't even met him yet!" Kagome said. Inuyasha folded his ams.
"He sounds like the kind of guy to take advantage of you!" Inuyasha said.
"Hojo would never do that!" Kagome argued.
"How do you know?"
"I know because..."
It had happened again. Kagome and Inuyasha were arguing over something stupid. Sango clasped her hand over her mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud. Miroku looked over at her curiously and leaned closer to her.
"What is it?"
"Inuyasha's jealous," Sango said between giggles. "He really does like her!"
Miroku started to stare at Sango as a smirk formed on his face that Sango didn't recognize. One hand crawled over to Sango and encircled itself around her waist. Sango was blushing furiously as she looked at the monk.
"Just like how I like you," he whispered into her ear. Sango shivered and pushed the monk away gently.
"Miroku-sama. I told before I can't," Sango responded.
"Don't worry Sango. I'll wait. You'll see soon enough."
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A/N; Done! So? What do y'all think? It's not long but I updated and that's good enough? Next chapter will be about... nah! Why should I tell! Review please!
Oh and I won't be updating next month! Why? I'm leaving the country to spend time with my aunt and cousins. I'll try to make one last update this week before I go! Don't worry I won't give up on this story! I NEVER leave a story undone. Anyway Ja
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