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Oh Brother!
Chapter 23.
"WHAT!"
"We are going home tomorrow." Mrs. Higurashi said. "But why?" Kagome said in a hushed voice. "Honey school starts in a week we have to go home in order to get ready for that." Kagome was shocked she must have lost track of time she didn't know it was already time to go. At the same time she felt like crying. She didn't want to leave especially now that….
"Mrs. Higurashi I can't go with you." Sango said. Unlike Kagome she wasn't shocked and she was crying. Miroku was holding her and trying to make her feel better. "Sango you have to. Maybe after you finish school you can come back." Sango shook her head. "No, I can't, me and Miroku are engaged."
Mrs. Higurashi and Taisho gasped. "You're what!" Miroku was the one to answer this time seeing Sango was to choked up to talk. "I asked Sango to marry me."
"Really, that is great but…" Mrs. Higurashi said. "I knew you two were going to get together sooner or later. I'm so happy for you but…" Mrs. Taisho said. "But … your brother and your mom miss you and you have to finish school."
"I miss them to but I can't." Sango said releasing herself from Miroku's hold and running up stairs. Miroku looked over at Mrs. Higurashi who had an upset look on her face. "I'll go talk to her Mrs. Higurashi, don't worry." Miroku said with a sad smile. He left the same way Sango did.
Now it was Kouga's and Inuyasha's turn to say something about it but both of them either didn't care or hadn't heard her. They just kept staring at the wall or objects in the room. "Kouga, Inuyasha did you hear us." Kouga nodded.
"Don't you have anything to say?" Kouga answered this time. "I guess we will have to make best of the time we have left."
"Good thinking." Kagome couldn't take it anymore, the tears started to flow. She ran up to her room. Inuyasha just kept sitting there not saying a thing just staring at the wall. About five minutes he to got up and left. The only ones still down stairs in the living room was Mrs. Higurashi and Mrs. Taisho along with Kouga.
"May I be excused now?" Kouga asked. Mrs. Taisho nodded. "Well that went better then I thought it would."
Kouga walked down the hall for the room that Ayame was in. He didn't even know where the guest rooms were so he was totally lost. He walked down the third hall he came across when he ran into Sakura. "Do you know where Ayame's room is?" Kouga asked politely. "Yea, about five doors down to the left." Kouga thanked her and continued to Ayame's room.
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Sango was in her room. She was past upset and feeling sorry for herself now she was just mad. She was throwing stuff into the suitcase and slamming them shut. After that was done she would throw them across the room. One almost hit Miroku in the head when he walked in. "Woah!watch out that one almost killed me." Sango was not only frustrated with Mrs. Taisho and Higurashi, but everyone.
"Get Out Miroku!" Miroku moved out of the way as Sango threw another suitcase at him. "Sango calm down. I'm not all that happy about this either but it is something you have to do." Sango stopped throwing stuff and sat down on her bed crying again. "I can't… I don't want to leave you again."
"It is only for a year Sango. After school is out you can come back and we can get married then." Sango wiped her face to rid of the tears. "Do you promise?" Miroku smiled. "Yea, I will even call you every weekend." Sango hugged Miroku. "Thank you. I love you so much you know that." Miroku's smile widened as he hugged her back.
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Kagome was upset she had cried for a half an hour straight until she finally cried herself to sleep. (AN: I am not trying to make her babyish but I probably would have done the same thing in her position.)
After she woke up she packed most of her clothes and went to find Inuaysha.
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Kouga lightly knocked on Ayame's door. "Come in." He heard a cheerful voice say from the other side of the door. He did as told and opened the door. Ayame was sitting on her bed reading a book and was turned the opposite way from where Kouga is standing.
"If I'm interrupting your reading I could leave." Ayame put down the book and turned around. "Oh I'm so sorry Kouga I thought you were Sakura." Kouga just stood there not saying a word. "So why did all of you have to stay in the living room?"
"We are all going home tomorrow." Ayame cheerful look disappeared. "You mean that you don't live here?" Kouga looked confused. "You mean Sakura has never told you that I had only come here to visit. Actually to surprise Kagome for her birthday. I'm from Japan."
"Really I am from there to." Ayame patted the bed beside there signaling for him to sit down. Kouga being a lady's man knewwomen very well and he knew he was in for a non-stop talking girl. He sat down anyway not really having anything else to do. Besides he was starting to think that he actually did like this very annoying girl.
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Kagome was walking down the hallway on her way to Inuyasha's room when she bumped into him. "Inuyasha I was looking for you." Inuyasha ignored her and just continued walking the way he was before she bumped into him. Kagome just thinking that maybe he hadn't hear her, hurried up to catch up with him.
"Inuyasha I want to tell you something very important." He stopped but didn't turn to look at her. "I wanted to tell you that I can email you, write to you or call you every weekend so we can stay in touch. Because I really think that I am starting to really…"
"You know I don't care! I don't want you to email or anything to me. I just want to forget about you! Ok so leave me ALONE!" He interrupted her. Kagome couldn't say anything she just stood there with a crushed heart. Inuyasha continued his way not even turning around.
When he was gone Kagome finished her statement. "…like you." Inuyasha had done the same. When Kagome was out of ear shot. "Your leaving me any way." Kagome turned around and ran back to her room only looking back once.
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The next Morning
The Intaisho house was very busy and loud this morning. Everyone was rushing around and screaming to get things done all except Kagome and Inuyasha. Mrs. Taisho was trying to drag some really heavy cases down the stairs, Inutaisho was running to her to help her. Mrs. Higurashi was helping her son up stairs pack a few last things while she ran all about trying to get the rest of her own things packed. Kouga was screaming at Houjo who had accidentally bumped into him and made him drop his entire luggage. Ayame was helping Sango carry some of her stuff along with Miroku. All laughing and joking around the whole time.
The whole time though Kagome just sat there she had already managed to get all her stuff packed and into the limo. She was silent the whole morning not saying a word she hadn't touched her breakfast either and that was usually her favorite meal. She was starting to make Sango and Mrs. Higurashi worry.
Inuyasha hadn't come down stairs the whole morning and Miroku noticed this. He had told himself after he was done helping Sango that he would go talk to Inuyasha before they left. He knew the reason why Kagome was so upset he was determined to set things right between them again.
"Sango I will be back in a couple minutes I think I forgot something upstairs."
Sango nodded and kissed him on the cheek before he went up the stairs. He smiled as he climbed the them. Not knowing that Kagome was following him. When he got to the top he went to Inuyasha's room. He could tell Inuyasha was sort of upset to by the loud music. He didn't even bother to knock knowing that there was no way that Inuyasha could hear him with his music so loud.
"Man you should really come with us to the airport so that you can say goodbye to Kagome." Miroku screamed as he reached over and turned the music off. "I don't want to why would I care to tell her goodbye?" Inuyasha said turning the music on again just not as loud this time.
"Well… maybe because you like her?" Inuyasha stood up and got into Miroku's face. "And what makes you think that I ever liked her. I've never like her I only pretended to so that mom would get mad at me and ground me." Kagome who was spying in on the conversation turned around her tears falling again. Miroku turned around and noticed her as she ran off.
"Man, I cant believe you. You know your making a big mistake." And with those few last words he ran after Kagome to console her. "Kagome wait up!" he screamed after her but she didn't listen.
Finally Kagome had stopped she was just standing there not saying a word. Her face hidden from Miroku's view. "He didn't mean it Kagome he is just as upset as you" Kagome didn't turn around but she did reply. "I don't care Miroku I just want to be alone right now." Miroku sighed and patted her on the shoulder. "Ok whatever you want."
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"Ok is everyone ready we have leave in about five minutes." Everyone was down stairs all their stuff already in the limo. "Yes everyone is ready." replied Miroku.
"Everyone to the limo then." Everyone did as told. Miroku sitting by Sango, Kagome by Souta, Kouga by houjo, And Mrs. Taisho by Mrs. Higurashi. The ride was noisy with joyous laughter from everyone except Kagome who sat there silently for the whole two hour ride.
When they got out everyone went into the airport this time though the group didn't have to wait long before their plane was called. Mrs. Higurashi hugged Mrs. Taisho. "Thanks for the hospitality this summer it was one of the best I have ever had."
"Oh it was nothing promise you will come back again. Mrs. Higurashi broke the hug and nodded. Sango walked up to Miroku and hugged and kissed him. "I love you so much I can't wait till next summer."
"I can't either." And they kissed again. "Sango we have got to go before we miss our plane." Mrs. Higurashi warned. Sango hugged him once more before running for the leaving group. "Bye Miroku I will miss you." They all boarded the plane.
Kagomewassittingon the planesilently only longing that she could have shared a goodbye similar to Sango's with Inuyasha….
AN: Ok that is that until next chapter. Don't forget to review. P.S don't get upset It is not quite the end yet.
Later,
Shadow of a Lost Soul
