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From Hatred To Love
Chapter 37- Misunderstandings
Maybe being nominated for prom queen wasn't so bad for Kagome. Well except for the fact that when she walked the halls everyone was staring at her and some were pointing, but other than that she didn't mind. She really wanted to win. Her main reason of wanting to win so badly was to prove to everyone that Kikyo couldn't get what she wanted all the time.
She became even more determined when Kikyo confronted her after class telling her that she always won and this year would be no different. There were the insults thrown at Kagome as usual- about her lack of ability and her bad presentation. That confrontation fueled Kagome's determination to beat Kikyo.
All those random thoughts ran through Kagome's head making it hard for her to concentrate on what she was doing. It was gym period and all the different groups had split up. All the mikos had gathered together with their bows and arrows for target practice.
Kagome's bow was pulled back, ready for release. She squinted her eyes, they were never leaving the target. She released the bow and it landed right above the red circle.
" Hm, too bad you missed," a high voice said from behind her. Kagome turned around to face Kikyo. Her lips were curled into a smile and her eyes glinted showing her satisfaction. Kagome ignored the miko and turned around.
" You see," Kikyo began and pushed Kagome aside. She drew a arrow and pointed it right at the target. " ... one must always be focused when getting ready to hit a target. You shouldn't be thinking about anything else."
Kikyo released the arrow. It flew and landed perfectly on the target. She smirked at Kagome and lowered her bow.
" Maybe next time you should take my advice," Kikyo said smugly, " It will definitely help you be less worse than you already are."
Kikyo smiled at Kagome before looking once more at her arrow and strolled off. Kagome couldn't help but glare at Kikyo.
She prepared herself to shoot another arrow. She looked at Kikyo's arrow. It was in her way. She grumbled to herself and pulled the arrow as far back as it could go.
' Does she have to show off all the time?' Kagome thought angrily and drew her arrow back a bit further. ' ... and what right does she have to call me a bad at archery?'
Kagome again tried to pull her arrow back but it wouldn't go any further. Her eyes scanned the room before they landed on Kikyo whose brown orbs were flashing at her, her pale lips were again puled into a smile and her hands were folded under her chest. Kagome focused her attention on what she was doing once more.
' I'll show her!' Kagome thought angrily before releasing her arrow. The arrow was suddenly surrounded by a bright, pink light. Several students stopped what they were doing to look at Kagome. The arrow did touch it's target but it destroyed the board.
Gasps were heard around the room. Kagome looked at Kikyo. Her eyes were wide and her mouth was open. She smiled triumphantly at Kikyo who still wasn't moving but inwardly Kagome was very surprised at what she had done. She hadn't expected to release her energy with the arrow.
' I guess being angry helped,' Kagome thought. Many students started clapping. Kagome lowered her head, flattered. The teacher walked up to Kagome smiling.
" Good work Miss Higurashi!" she complimented. " but next time could you please be careful. We don't want to destroying the whole gym."
The teacher smiled at Kagome which in turn caused Kagome to smile to.
" Hai," Kagome said. Out of the corner of her eye Kagome saw Kikyo's stiff body moved at last. Her arms were folded once again, her face was now twisted into a frown and her eyes were shooting sparks at Kagome.
The miko ignored her rival and smiled even brighter. She drew another arrow proceed to use another target but was stopped when she felt something very hard hit her ankle. Her body seemed like it couldn't take the weight and she went tumbling down to the ground.
Kagome immediately whipped her head to the side to see who had thrown her down although she had a very good idea who had done it. Kikyo wasn't standing very far from her. Her head was turned in the other direction and her arms were still folded. Kagome knew for sure that it was her.
She attempted to stand but her ankle prevented her from doing so. She whimpered and gripped her ankle when she fell back down.
" Hey are you okay?"
Kagome looked up at the person who had asked her. It was Liko. She knelt down in from of Kagome and looked around the room. Kagome smiled at the girl and shut her eyes tightly before nodding.
" I'm fine. I just had an accident," Kagome said and gripped her ankle tighter when it began pounding in pain. Liko didn't smile back. She stood up and walked over to the teacher. Kagome only saw them talking. She couldn't make out anything that they were saying.
Before she knew it the teacher was following Liko, coming in her direction.
" Higurashi what happened to you?" the teacher asked when she arrived at Kagome's side. Kagome gritted her teeth together and forced a smile. The teacher knelt down and pushed Kagome's socks down so she could see the damage inflicted. It looked swollen and red.
" Higurashi," the teacher began. " We need to get you to the nurse now!"
" But-"
" No buts. Tomoko would you please take Miss Higurashi to the nurse to get that ankle treated."
Liko nodded gripped Kagome's arms before pulling her up. She wrapped one of Kagome's arm around her shoulder and began walking slowly. Kagome limped next to her.
The two girls walked in complete silence to the nurse. Kagome glanced over at Liko uncomfortably. Her eyes were focused ahead of her and she looked like if she was frowning slightly. Liko suddenly looked over at Kagome causing the girl to jump.
" So," Liko began softly, " Who did this to you?"
Kagome blinked several times surprised that Liko would suddenly ask her that. Kagome shook her head and looked at her feet.
" It doesn't really matter," Kagome said. Kagome could feel Liko's eyes on her. She cleared her throat and continued to look down at her feet. " No one would really care who did this to me anyhow."
" Wouldn't your friend, Inuyasha care?" Liko asked her eyes were now fixed ahead of her but Kagome could tell that she wanted an answer. Kagome smiled when she thought of her boyfriend and nodded her head.
" I guess that he would," Kagome said as her smile widened, "... but I still don't think I'm going to tell anyone about who did this. He would freak out."
Liko looked at Kagome for a while and then ahead of her once again. She lowered her head slightly allowing the bangs on her forehead to cover her eyes.
" I guess," Liko paused for a moment, " he cares for you a lot doesn't he? He sounds really protective of you."
" I suppose," Kagome mumbled and smiled brightly. " But it's not always helpful that he's like that with me!" Kagome suddenly pipped up. " I can't even have boys who are friends without him hating them... well except for Miroku!"
Liko stopped suddenly and Kagome looked up to see that they had arrived at the nurse's office. The girl beside her pushed the door open and guided Kagome to the bed. She then seated herself on the nearest chair and looked around the room.
Kagome looked down at her ankle. It had now turned from pink to purple. The miko winched and turned her head away from her injured leg.
The nurse soon entered the room and looked at the two girls in her office. She took one glance at Kagome's ankle and hurried off into the next room to get supplies.
" Tell me dear," the nurse began as she was treating Kagome's ankle. " how did you get this?"
Kagome looked at Liko who seemed to be listening intently. She smiled and scratched the back of her head.
" I'm such a klutz sometimes... I tripped," Kagome lied. She glanced over at Liko who was looking at her seriously. She had a feeling that the girl knew she was lying. The nurse stared at Kagome, confused she then shook her head, deciding to let the matter go.
The last bell for the end of the school day had rung. In Kagome's opinion this day had been one of the longest days in her life. Maybe it felt like that to her because she had to walk around the school with a sprained ankle and she lied about it continually when anyone asked her what had happened.
The miko gathered all her books on the table and stuffed them into her bag before getting up and walking rather slowly out of the classroom.
' I can't wait to get home so I can relax,' Kagome thought to herself.
" Hey Kagome!"
The miko turned around to see her three best friends walking in her direction. She stopped walking and waited for them to catch up. She smiled as brightly as she could to them hoping that they wouldn't notice the bandage wrapped around her ankle.
" Oi Kagome," Inuyasha began as all of them began walking together. Kagome looked up at her boyfriend. His clawed finger was pointing at her feet. " What's that?"
Kagome smiled nervously when suddenly all the attention was focused on her.
" What happened to your ankle?" Miroku asked. Kagome looked over at him.
" Well I uh... I tripped... I fell over some equipment," Kagome said quickly and crossed her fingers behind her back hoping that everyone would believe her. Kagome looked at Kagome and then at her face.
" No you didn't!" Sango said. Kagome smiled nervously and cursed her lack of ability to lie. Kagome 'epped' when she felt a hand on her leg. Inuyasha was now crotched before her leg, sniffing away. Kagome blushed crimson red and pulled her leg out of his grasp.
" Inuyasha!" she snapped. Inuyasha stood up and looked at her seriously. Kagome winched at his hard look.
" Kagome, who did this to you?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome blinked when everyone suddenly gathered around her waiting for a response.
" Um... no one... I told you before I tripped!" Kagome said and began walking towards the exit. She almost fell over when Inuyasha grabbed her wrist, preventing her from going any further. She frowned and looked down at her feet. " Kikyo," she mumbled. She said it so softly that they almost didn't make it out.
The group remained silent for a while. It so happened that Kikyo was now walking pass them. She smiled at Inuyasha and winked at him.
Kagome turned her head in Sango's direction when she heard a curse escape Sango's lips. The exterminator seemed to be trying not to attack. Her hands were tightened into fists and her face was red.
' Uh oh,' Kagome thought as she looked at the girl, ' I really hope that she doesn't...'
" That bitch!" Sango suddenly yelled causing many students to stare at her. Miroku and Inuyasha came behind her to hold her down, both knowing what she wanted to do, " Let... me... go! I'm gonna beat the hell out of her!"
Kagome came in front of Sango and put her hands in front of her.
" It's okay," Kagome resasured her friend. She glanced down at her ankle and then back at Sango, " It doesn't really hurt anyway."
Sango had stopped struggling after Kagome had spoken to her but her look hadn't softened. Her eyes were still hard and fierce and a frown was still on her face. She walked over to Kagome and rested a hand on her friend's shoulder and nodded.
" I'll see you later Kagome," Sango said, " and I'll make sure Kikyo pays for what she did to you."
Kagome didn't get to respond because Sango had already walked outside. Miroku realised that Sango was leaving him. She quickly said his goodbyes and ran after Sango. Kagome smiled and waved at her two friends.
When they were out of sight Kagome turned around and faced Inuyasha. His golden eyes were looking at her, intently. She shifted under his intense gaze and lowered her eyes down to her feet. They remained in silence for a while. Kagome decided to break it.
" So... you're taking me home today?" Kagome asked and shifted some more. Inuyasha didn't respond. Kagome waited but still, nothing. She huffed and folded her arms before boldly looking him in the eye. " What are you staring at?"
Inuyasha's golden eyes sparkled and her began to smirk at her. Kagome frowned and stood on her toes so she could face him, anger, evident on her face.
" Just what are you-"
Kagome's sentence was stopped when Inuyasha suddenly closed his mouth over hers. She could feel herself melting in his arms. Her knees suddenly became weak, so weak that she couldn't support her own weight but it seemed that Inuyasha sensed this and pulled her up by wrapping an arm around her waist. He pulled away and looked into her eyes. The miko blushed and averted her gaze.
" You... you didn't answer my question," Kagome said softly. Inuyasha smirked and used his free hand to grasp her chin so she would look him in the eye.
" Kagome did Kikyo really do this to you?" he asked. When the miko nodded slowly he began to emit a low growl from this throat. " I swear that I'll protect you from her... she won't hurt you."
Kagome smiled at him and kissed him on the cheek.
"Can we go now?" Kagome asked suddenly. Inuyasha smiled and her and nodded.
Kagome was surprised when Inuyasha crotched down in front of her. She blinked and looked at him curiously.
" Get on," Inuyasha urged, " I'll carry you."
Kagome stared at Inuyasha for a couple of seconds before she shrugged and climbed on his back, allowing him to carry her to his car.
Kagome clutched onto Inuyasha tightly as he leaped up the shrine stairs. Her eyes were shut and she tried to ignore the wind whipping around her face.
Inuyasha looked back at his girlfriend on his back when they were safely on the ground. Her eyes were still squeezed shut and she was clutching onto him as if he was her lifeline. He rolled his eyes slightly and shook her.
" We're on the ground now," Inuyasha said. Kagome opened one eye and looked around before she slid of Inuyasha's back with a sigh.
" I'm not good with hights," Kagome admitted. Inuyasha chuckled and leaned in to kiss Kagome goodbye...
" Mom... I wanna.."
" Shhh... Souta... Kagome's about to kiss Inuyasha."
" But Mom!"
Inuyasha and Kagome both looked in the direction from which the voices were coming from. Kagome closed her eyes, knowing very well who was behind the door. The miko folded her arms and stared at the door.
" Mama!" Kagome whined. Mrs. Higurashi opened the door with her usual cheerful smile. Souta followed behind her.
"Hi dear... oh and Inuyasha what a surprise. I didn't even see you!"
" Hi Mrs. Higurashi," Inuyasha greeted politely. Kagome frowned at her mother who had put on the ' I have no idea what is going on' face.
" Mama," Kagome began. " were you..."
" A demon!" Kagome's grandfather appeared from behind the door. Kagome sighed and rested her face in her hands.
" I will rid this shrine of this demon!" Grandpa said. He threw a charm at Inuyasha that landed on the hanyou's forehead. " Demon be gone!" he said. " Soon you will be nothing but dust. I improved my charms!"
Inuyasha looked at the charm on his forehead and sighed before snatching it off. He head it between his fingers and waved it around.
" This isn't doing anything," Inuyasha sighed and dropped the paper on the ground. Grandpa looked at Inuyasha, shocked. He then took off in the opposite direction.
" I will get you demon!" his vocie echoed. When the embarssment was over for Kagome she removed her hands from her face and looked at Inuyasha, trying her best to smile.
" I think it's time for you to go now," Kagome suggested, " I'll be fine."
" Okay then," Inuyasha said and was about to walk away when Mrs. Higurashi ran in front of him.
" Wait," she panted. She pulled out something from in her apron pocket and began smiling. " just let me get some pictures of you two... kissing!"
Kagome ran her hand down her face. Nothing could compare to how much she was embartssed now. Her mother looked into space with stars in her eyes.
" Then I can put them up and Kagome you could add some of the pictures of Inuyasha where you keep in your-"
" Mama!" Kagome said. She looked over to her boyfriend who was now smirking at her. He seemed to be enjoying himslef.
' Why can't someone just kill me now?' Kagome thought to herself and closed her eyes.
A/N: Ok peeps I'm done with this chapter. Thanks to all my reviewers for the support that you guys gave me! Y'all are so great! I solved the story issue... so I guess i'm happy again. Review please... I beg of you! Lol
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