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Chapter Three: Kikyo

Inuyasha couldn't take his eyes off of the girl standing in front of him. She had long, silky black hair swept from her face with a butterfly, and big brown eyes haded by smoky eyelashes. She wore a sky blue floral printed shirt with a white wrap-around skirt. Her feet were bare, and were crossed at the ankles. She gave him and Sango a friendly smile before saying, "Hi! Oh, I have heard so much about you! I'm Kikyo Hayashi, and I'm Kagome's cousin. I live in Nebraska."

Sango smiled and shook Kikyo's hand. "Hi, I am Sango Hiraikotsu. Kagome's told me so much about you, I feel as if you're my own sister!"

Kikyo paused for a moment with a smirk on her face, looking from Kagome to Sango. "Wait, wait! You're that Sango? The one who is going out with the hentai?"

Sango reddened as Inuyasha and Kagome burst into peals of laughter. Slowly, and nervously, Sango giggled with them before snapping, "Aw, knock it off."

Kikyo then turned to Inuyasha to look him in the eye and Inuyasha felt his heart flip over. He looked her up and down with wanting. He felt his stomach take a somersault as Kikyo said, "So you're Inuyasha! Kagome keeps talking about you and finally I get to meet you. Wow, Kags, you were absolutely right! He is a hottie!"

Kagome punched Kikyo playfully in the arm and with a frown on her face she said, "Oh, please. I never said Inuyasha was a hottie. I said he looke like cow barf."

Inuaysha's eyebrow quivered dangerously, "Yeah, right. You probably went on and on to Kikyo about how hot I was, Kagome. Don't try to deny it, we all know your attraction for me!"

Kagome let out a high-pitched laugh that made the hair on Inuyasha's neck stand up on end. Then she relaxed into a giggle and he calmed down. Kagome then heard someone yell, "Kagome! Kikyo! Noriko wants to talk to you guys!"

Kagome leaned against the door and said, "Well, guys, I'll see you in school tomorrow. Kikyo is probably going to stay at home, but we'll meet up after school, 'kay?"

Inuyasha and Sango nodded and Sango cheerfully said, "Bye Kikyo! Bye Kagome!"

Inuyasha smiled and said, "Bye Kikyo," before turning to leave to the car.

Good thing he didn't turn because then he would've seen a completely shocked and broken looking Kagome.

Inuyasha lay on his bed that night, tossing and turning. He didn't know what these emotions he was feeling were. Whatever they were, they were scaring him. Kikyo was beautiful, he granted her that, but he didn't know her! Why then, did he feel so…comfortable around her?

Inuyasha sighed and looked at his ceiling. She looked scarily like Kagome; the two of them could pass of for twins! But Kikyo seemed more girly. Kagome was always a complete tomboy, running around with the guys. Inuyasha remembered how shocked he was when she told him Koga had asked her out. His first words had been, "What, he wants to be with you?"

Inuyasha winced. He could still feel that nasty slap Kagome had given him right across his face.

Suddenly Inuyasha felt a stupid grin spread across his face. Kagome was so cute sometimes; it was hard to imagine her as only a best friend. But, he had never, ever felt anything so strong for her as he had for her cousin. He wondered, should he? Should he try to court Kikyo? Would…would she actually like him?

Inuyasha sighed again. It would never work. Kikyo lives in America! She would never want him. Inuyasha shut his eyes and tried to sleep…but still a voice in his head nagged him,

But what if she did want him?

Kagome was trying her best not to cry. She didn't want to cry. God she didn't want to cry.

Kagome had gone through dinner feeling like absolute…shit. There was no other word to describe how she felt. And, unlike Inuyasha, Kagome knew why she was choking up.

She loved him.

Kagome couldn't help a tear leak out of the corner of her eye and trickle onto her pillow. She clutched it as her lip trembled. God.

Why had I been so, so stupid?

Kagome squeezed her eyes shut. She couldn't cry like she wanted to because Kikyo was sleeping on a sleeping bag right next to her. Right now, Kagome felt she could be a million miles away.

Kagome looked out of her window at the pavement. She had love Inuyasha since she was six years old, but he never once thought she did, or once hinted that he reciprocated her feelings. However, Inuyasha had also never gone out with a girl since he and Kagome were friends, which still used to give her hope. But there was no mistaking the look in his eyes tonight, he had it bad for Kikyo.

Kikyo stirred in her sleep and got up to see Kagome propped on her elbow, staring out at the pavement. Kikyo wasn't and idiot, she knew her cousin as well as she knew the back of her own hand.

"What's wrong, Kagome?" Kikyo asked softly, startling Kagome who wasn't aware she was awake.

"Huh?" Kagome asked absently, "Oh, nothing Kikyo. Nothing whatsoever. I'm fine, A-Ok!"

Kikyo rolled her eyes and said in a no-nonsense voice, "Kagome."

Kikyo scooched over to Kagome and laid her hand on top of hers.

"Kag, I know that this has to do with love."

Kagome smiled tearsely, "Wow, you're smart."

Kikyo giggled before saying, "Yeah, but still…does it have to do with one of your friends that came over today? Inuyasha, perhaps?"

Kagome gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. "How do you know, Kikyo?"

Kikyo laughed and ruffled Kagome's hair, "Don't think I didn't notice your face during dinner. Relax, Kag, I don't like Inuyasha…not that way, anyway. Sure, I just broke up with my boyfriend but he's not my type. Really, sizzling, spicy hot but not my type, so don't feel threatened; allright?"

Kagome, on the outside smiled and said, "Thanks Kikyo!" and watched Kikyo grin with satisfaction before rolling to sleep.

But Kagome on the inside was thinking…

Why doesn't my heart believe you, Kikyo?

A/N: OK! SOOO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING! Im not gonna be able to update till march 22nd latest, im sorry, but I have the toughest toughest toughest exams yet, so I can't! Pleeeeaaassseeee be patient and I apologize thoroughly!

Thanks to my wonderful reviewers:

Jessica: oooh thanks so much, u reviewed twice! Yay!

Kisskitty: you'll find out why inu's staring at kikyo in this chapter, dude! And yeah, I am a huuuge fan of cliffies so expect a lot of them!

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