Hidden Tears

Summary: Kikyo is the loveable and sophisticated twin, while Kagome is the plain and quiet one. What happens when Kagome gets close to someone unexpected……… like Kikyo's boyfriend?'

A/N: I know some of you said that Kikyo isn't that nice……….but in here, she's gonna be.

Chapter 3: A Friend in Need

" No, no……… I've got it," Kagome said quickly and took the books from Inu yasha's hands. She gave him a little bow and rushed down the stairs.

Inu yasha stared at Kagome strangely and just shrugged.

" Inu yasha! While you're out there, do you mind if you help me get a cup of water?" Inu yasha heard Kikyo shout from the bedroom.

" Sure!" He called back and headed down the stairs. As he stepped into the kitchen, he saw Kagome working on the countertop. Her forehead was wrinkled in concentration. She tapped her pencil on the countertop and squinted at the problem hard.

" God…I can't get this problem!" Kagome sighed in exasperation.

Inu yasha walked pass Kagome and went to the cupboard. Kagome raised her head and looked at Inu yasha.

" Oh, hi," Kagome said quietly.

"Um, if you don't mind, Kikyo told me to get her a cup of water…and I don't know where you keep all the cups," Inu yasha said slowly. Kagome pointed to the cupboard next to the one he opened.

"And the water is over there," Kagome said almost whispering. She pointed to another object.

" Er, thanks," Inu yasha said gratefully. "Oh, and if you need help on any problems… I'll gladly help you…"

That took Kagome in surprise. She looked at Inu yasha as if he were from another world. She bit her lips. "You sure?"

"Yeah, sure. I'll help you on that problem right away, but let me get this to your sis first," Inu yasha said and headed up the stairs with a cup of water in his hand. Kagome heard Inu yasha's muffled voice as he talked to Kikyo. Then, she heard his footsteps coming down the stairs.

" So, which problem was it?" Inu yasha asked when he came down from the bedroom. He sat onto the stool next to Kagome. Kagome pointed to the problem in her book as Inu yasha explained it to her clearly.

" Oh, thanks," Kagome said gratefully. Inu yasha just stared into those emotionless eyes she had.

" No problem. If you need any more help. Just ask me. I'll be glad to help you out…" Inu yasha said and hurried up the stairs to meet with Kikyo.

" Right…"

" You helped Kagome with her homework? How sweet," Kikyo said the next day. Inu yasha had come to pick her up and drove her to school for morning cheer practice.

" Well, she was stuck on a problem. Might as well help her," Inu yasha said as he stared at the road.

" So, I was wondering…can you help me out with something?" Kikyo asked nervously.

" Sure. I'll help you with anything. I guess," Inu yasha smiled.

" Oh thank you. I was nervous that you wouldn't because what I'm going to ask you might bump into your extra time," Kikyo said relieved.

" It's okay. So what was it that you wanted me to help you on?" Inu yasha asked. He heard Kikyo shifting in the seat.

" Well, I was wondering, um, I thought that Kagome is well...a little…lonely and…empty? Not that I don't like her. She is my sister and I love her. It's just that it makes me uncomfortable when she's always walking around school alone. I mean, she has a friend, Sango, but Kagome's always wandering around the school grounds alone, otherwise, in the library. So, do u mind if you kind of… make friends with her? I know you treat her all nice and all, but she doesn't really open up to many people. I'd spend time with her more, but she feels uncomfortable when she's with me," Kikyo said not sure of herself.

Inu yasha stared at Kikyo for a moment. Then Kikyo added, " But if you don't want to, it's fine. I know it's a really big thing to ask for."

" Sure. But, how am I supposed to be…err…friends with her?" Inu yasha asked strangely.

" Well, not exactly friends, but do you think you could sometimes just talk to her and help her on math if she needs help? I mean, I'd do it myself, but like I said, it doesn't seem like she likes me much. She rarely talks. I don't know," Kikyo said shrugging her shoulder.

" Okay…" Inu yasha said slowly. He parked his BMW in the student parking lot and stepped out of the car. He walked over to the other side of the car and opened the door for Kikyo. She gratefully hopped out and slammed the door shut.

"Thanks, Inu yasha. You don't know how much this means to me," Kikyo said smiling at her boyfriend.

Inu yasha grinned, "Anything for you." They both started walking towards to school building together side by side.

" I hate how cheer practice is placed in the morning now!" Kikyo complained.

" Aw…poor baby," Inu yasha teased. He patted Kikyo's head and gave her a fake sympathetic look.

Kikyo just rolled her eyes. " Whatever."

" Kagome! Want to sit with me at lunch today?" Sango asked cheerfully. Sango was trying really hard to get Kagome to socialize more. Kikyo had asked Sango to do that as a favor and Sango agreed without hesitation.

" I really want to just sit alone and think about things," Kagome said tiredly. She looked at Sango blankly. " If that's okay with you."

" Um. Uh, I guess? Yeah…sure, I'll sit with my other friends," Sango said. She quickly agreed and walked away slowly, but glanced back towards Kagome's direction before disappearing out of sight.

" Other friends…when can I actually use those words?" Kagome said aloud. She put her cool hands on her forehead. " I'm such a loner."

She quickly got out her lunch and headed outside. She walked up to a big shady tree that was in the far end of the campus where no one ever went. Kagome sat down on the fresh grass and unpacked her lunch.

" I guess mom forgot to pack me lunch…" Kagome sighed. When she opened her lunch box, she saw that it contained nothing. Usually, Ms. Higurashi would pack her a small portion of food, typically from the leftover of the previous day's dinner, but this time she totally forgot about even packing it.

" Oh well. It's not like I'm hungry," Kagome muttered. She brought her knees up and to her face and laid her head onto it. She just sat there letting the wind blow and enjoying the refreshing weather.

" Why aren't you having lunch?" A strong male voice asked. Kagome could hear that the person was right next to her. She looked up emotionless. Inside, she was totally surprised that someone was actually talking to her for the first time.

" Y-You're Kikyo's boyfriend," Kagome said quietly.

Inu yasha looked at Kagome for a second then said, " I'd rather you call me by my first name. Inu yasha."

" Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know," Kagome bowed her head a little to show that she was sorry. Then silence fell upon them. Kagome plucked some grass from the ground and coiled it around her fingers. Inu yasha's golden eyes twitched.

" Sooooooo…" Inu yasha said plainly. He didn't know what to do about the silence. They had absolutely nothing in common, so there was nothing to talk about between them.

" Eh…Um, I'm sorry. I'm just not used to talking to someone. I mean, I can talk to Sango and stuff…but um, yeah," Kagome said sputtered. Her impassive eyes stared into Inu yasha's eyes.

" Oh, it's okay. By the way, why aren't you eating? Or…are you finished?" Inu yasha asked looking at the empty boxed lunch.

" I ate it all. My mom is a great cook. She packs me lot of delicious things to eat everyday," Kagome lied. She tried sounding cheerful, but didn't succeed. If she tried sounding emotionally, her tone would come out plain and flat.

" Um, but you didn't even touch your chopsticks…and there isn't any crumbs," Inu yasha observed.

" Ah! It's nothing really," Kagome said slowly.

" Here, I'll give you some of my lunch. It's not the worlds best…but I guess it'll do," Inu yasha said handing Kagome half of his sandwich.

" Um, thanks," Kagome mumbled.

" No problem," Inu yasha mumbled back. Now what do I say? Inu yasha thought. He looked at Kagome for a second. They're totally different…Kagome and Kikyo may look alike…but their personalities are totally different.

" Um, is something wrong?" Kagome asked quietly. She stared at Inu yasha for a second then decoded to stand up. " I think I'll be going. I don't want to bother you."

" Oh! Er, do you want to go get something with Kikyo and me after school?" Inu yasha asked awkwardly.

" I don't think I can make it. But thank you for your offer and the lunch. It was kind of you," Kagome said and bowed. She turned and walked into the school building.

" Ooooookay………now THAT was tense," Inu yasha muttered aloud. He sighed and gathered his lunch up. He took his pack and headed into the school building by himself.

" So! How was it today?" Kikyo asked when school was out. She and Inu yasha walked into the school parking lot and headed for Inu yasha's BMW.

" How did what go?"

" With Kagome."

" Oh, that! Not bad………I guess," Inu yasha said sighing. " It was just tense. And hard to come up with something to talk about."

" Oh. So then, what exactly did you guys do?" Kikyo took her purse and opened it to take out her lip-gloss.

" Ate lunch basically. It was very silent. I tried to get her to come with us after school, but she turned down the offer," Inu yasha explained.

Kikyo sighed, " That's just like Kagome. Always turning down offers when someone asks for her to go out. Except for Sango that is."

" Say, why does Kagome's room look…empty?" Inu yasha asked without thinking.

" Um…you see…she just wants an empty room. She's not into those pink girlie stuff," Kikyo explained uncomfortably.

" Oh?" Inu yasha said not convinced.

" Yeah…"

" Sure, whatever. Do you want to go to my place?" Inu yasha asked.

" Okay, but for a short while. I have to get back home before five," Kikyo answered. She clicked on the radio and searched for a channel to listen to. While doing that, Inu yasha saw Kagome on the sidewalk walking alone.

" Hey! Isn't that your sister?" Inu yasha pointed out.

" It is! Pull over, let's give her a ride," Kikyo said. Inu yasha slowly moved the car to the sidewalk to park. Kagome continued to walk not noticing Inu yasha and Kikyo in the car. Her head was down looking at her foot.

" Kagome! Kagome!" Kikyo shouted out from the window.

Kagome's head shot up and saw Kikyo waving to her. She walked slowly over to Kikyo and said, " Uh…yes?"

" Do you want to a ride? Here, just open the backdoor yourself and come in," Kikyo gestured.

" Oh no, it's okay. I'll walk home myself. You go on," Kagome said quietly.

" Come on, just come. Your legs are going to die from all the walking. A ride won't hurt," Kikyo said. She looked at Kagome pleadingly.

Kagome hesitated then said, " Okay."

She opened the door of Inu yasha's BMW and sat down on the leather seat.

" Hey," Inu yasha greeted.

" Hi."

Silence fell into the car. It was the sound of silence except for the engine that was roaring. Kikyo sat in her seat shifting uncomfortably. Inu yasha was tapping his fingers to the beat. Kikyo cleared her throat. " Um, Kagome, we're going to go to Inu yasha's for a little while…if you don't mind."

Kagome bit her lips, " Yeah, sure, I don't care."

No later than ten minutes, they arrived. Kagome stared straight ahead through the big iron gates and saw a big, white mansion. Masses of pink roses climbed on the trellis on the sides of the gate. The garden in the front yard was filled with colorful lilies, tulips, roses, and daffodils. The lawns were manicured and the only word Kagome could think of was the word, 'elegance.'

The ancient, yet beautiful gate opened slowly, making way for Inu yasha. He drove up the small hill and parked his BMW right in front of the front door.

Kagome shuffled out of the car, following Inu yasha and Kikyo. They climbed the steep stairs spiraling slightly up to the entrance. A man with an older version of Inu yasha answered the door. "Sesshomaru," Inu yasha nodded towards his brother in greeting. Sesshomaru smiled tightly.

Suddenly, a young boy with light orange hair tied up in a short ponytail appeared from behind. "Hi cousin, Inu!" he chirped.

Inu yasha glared at him and slapped him playfully. "Don't ever call me Inu. My name is Inu yasha, got it?"

"Whatever…anyway, who are these people? …Hi everyone! My name is Shippou. As you can tell, Inu yasha's my big, mean, cousin. He's no fun."

Kikyo greeted him back with a bright smile. She usually makes friends right away with everyone she meets. Her spirited and bright personality seemed to grab everyone's attention.

Kagome just smiled politely.

When Shippou turned and looked in her direction, he quickly shifted his eyes and whispered to Inu yasha, "Inu yasha, who is she? …that lady has really scary eyes. Oh! Cool, is she a zombie?"

Kagome blinked and tried to smile.

" Shut the fuck up. God, don't you know what MANNERS mean?" Inu yasha growled quietly to Shippou.

" Meanie…Change of attitude." Shippou ran off. Kikyo gave a nervous chuckle and Sesshomaru looked at Kagome uncomfortably.

All Kagome did was shrug.

A/N: Now you're thinking………..Shippou's OOC! Yeah I know…….XD anyways, hope you liked this chapter!