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?
Chapter 4: My Secret's Revealed
There was a long pause of silence as they settled in the living room. Sesshomaru excused himself and went up the stairs. Kagome saw Shippo trotting over quietly besides Inu yasha, staring at Kagome as if she was an interesting object.
"Um…" Kikyo said uncomfortably. She looked at Kagome who just stared down onto her lap. She heard Inu yasha clear his throat uneasily.
"Inu yasha, I want a snack!" Shippo whined.
"Go get it yourself!"
Shippo grabbed onto Inu yasha's pants. "I can't reach it!"
"Grow taller."
"But you're so strong, tall, muscular, brave, sma—" Shippo continued.
Inu yasha rolled his eyes, "Shippo, complimenting me won't help. It just makes things worse."
"IM HUNGRY THOUGH! Can't you at least get me something to eat?" Shippo whined. Kagome and Kikyo watched silently as the two cousins kept on arguing.
"Get it yourself."
"IM TOO SHORT!"
"Grow taller."
"I CAN'T!"
"Exercise and eat more."
"I'll eat if you'll only get me the food."
"Tough luck."
"Inu yasha, come on, why don't you just get Shippo a snack? He was asking you nicely," Kikyo interrupted. All Inu yasha did was scoff. "He's a little boy, Inu yasha. Remember, he looks up to you."
"Of course he does. I'm too tall for him. He has to look up," Inu yasha said.
"That's not what I meant. You know what I was talking about."
"I'll get him a snack."
Kikyo, Inu yasha, and Shippo's heads turned to the tiny squeaky voice. Embarrassed, Kagome looked away from them. Shippo looked at Kagome for a second then in a high-pitched voice he said, "Thank you."
Kagome stood up from her seat and walked over to Shippo. He trotted behind her as they went into the kitchen.
"What do you want to eat?" Kagome asked Shippo quietly.
Shippo pointed to the counter where a jar of candy stood. "I want candy."
Kagome walked over to the counter and opened the jar to reach for a candy. She quickly took a red wrapped candy out and gave it to Shippo.
"Yummy." Shippo popped the candy into his mouth and looked back up to Kagome. "Which flavor do you like the best?"
"I've never tried candies before." Kagome said embarrassed. Right before Shippo was going to respond, Inu yasha and Kikyo walked in laughing. Inu yasha looked at Kagome for a second then looked away. Shippo darted glares at Inu yasha and stuck his tongue out.
"What was that Shippo?" Inu yasha asked glaring.
"What do you mean, big cousin?" Shippo asked innocently.
"Don't you 'big cousin' me."
"Come on Shippo, why don't you and Kagome go out for a walk?" Kikyo said picking Shippo up and settling him onto the counter.
"But Kikyo," Shippo said then leaned to Kikyo's ears and whispered, "I don't want to go with her."
"Nonsense…of course you do! Now hurry up," Kikyo quickly gave Kagome a little smile. Kagome turned to Shippo to avoid Kikyo's smile.
Kagome licked her lips and said, "Come on, Shippo, do you want to go to the park and play?"
Shippo perked up at her for a moment before answering, "The park?" Kagome nodded to him. "YAY! Let's go now!" He quickly climbed onto Kagome's shoulder. Surprised by his actions, Kagome let out a little yelp.
Before walking out of the kitchen, she caught Inu yasha's eyes and gave him a little nod.
"She's good at handling nosy cousins. I'm surprised." Inu yasha said when Shippo and Kagome had walked out.
"Is that good or bad?" Kikyo asked giving him a teasing smile.
Inu yasha rolled his eyes and looked at her, "Are you kidding? It's too good! I don't have to have a brat by my side interrupting our little "outing" saying 'I'M HUNGRY, INU YASHA!'"
"Oh come on, he isn't all that bad," Kikyo said laughing. She walked up to the cupboard to get herself a cup.
Inu yasha walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He buried his face in her hair then gave her a kiss on her cheek. "Always interrupting our moment? That's bad." (A/N: Okay, I know you people don't like what I'm writing now. Trust me, I don't either.)
Kikyo giggled and gave him a quick peck in the lips before pouring herself a glass of water.
Inu yasha walked up to the counter chair and sat in it and looked at Kikyo, "Hey, your birthday is just in a few days."
"Yup! My mom is letting me invite anyone to our house and celebrate. It's going to be so fun. I can't wait!" She said excitedly.
"Isn't it Kagome's birthday too?" Inu yasha asked.
"Oh, yeah. It is."
Shippo laughed as he ran up the ladder that connected with the slide. Kagome sat at a nearby bench watching him running up and down the obstacles. She watched as Shippo ran to the swings and hopped on.
"Kagome? Can you help swing me? I'm still learning how!" Shippo shouted. Kagome nodded and stood up from her seat. She walked behind Shippo and started pushing him until he was high enough.
While Shippo was swinging, Kagome sat down on the swing next to Shippo. She quietly rocked back and forth on the swing.
"Hey, Kagome!" Shippo shouted. Kagome looked up at him. "How come Kikyo looks almost like you?"
"We're fraternal twins." Kagome said simply.
"You guys are "fertile" twins?" Shippo said awkwardly.
"No, no. We're twins, except we don't look exactly alike. Just a little." Kagome explained.
"Twins?" Shippo asked again looking at Kagome strangely.
"We were born at the same time. Well, a few seconds apart, I guess." Kagome said. Shippo's expression was still a little confused. "Never mind. You'll get it when you're older."
"Kagome? Since you're Kikyo's sister, what do you think I should get her? Her birthday is coming up and Inu yasha said I have to get her something to be polite." Shippo asked staring at Kagome.
Kagome started to look away. That's right, Kagome thought, our birthdays are coming up. Mom's probably not going to let me go out, I HAVE to be with Kikyo on her special day.
"I don't know." Kagome said slowly. "What do you think you should buy her?"
"Should I buy her a box of candy? I love candy, shouldn't she like them?" Shippo asked.
"That's a good idea. Let's go to the candy store and buy her something." Kagome picked Shippo up from the swing and carried him.
"This one looks yummy and this one does too!" Shippo said showing Kagome two boxes of fruit candy.
"I think you should pick that one." Kagome said pointing to the flowered shaped box.
"Okay!" Shippo ran up to the cashier and gave him the box. Kagome slowly walked up to the counter.
"5 dollars." The cashier person said. Shippo took out a couple of coins from his pocket.
"Shippo, that's 14 cents. It's not enough." Kagome said counting the money. Shippo frowned.
"But that's all I have!"
"Here, I'll pay it for you." Kagome dug into her pocket and took out a crumbled five-dollar bill and gave it to the cashier person.
Kagome to the bag with the candy insider and walked out of the store.
"Kagome?" Shippo asked. "I don't know how to wrap a present."
Kagome continue to walk and said softly, "It's okay, I'll help you. I'll teach you too. I'm sure Kikyo will love your present. Now come on, we have to get you back."
"Okay!"
"I guess they had a good time?" Inu yasha said looking at Shippo who was dancing around the house and jumping onto Kagome.
"Looks like it." Kikyo said nodding. Kagome saw Kikyo looking at her and quickly turned away.
Shippo ran up to Kikyo and gave her a big goofy grin, "I can't wait until your birthday! Did you know what I got you? I'll tell you, see, after Kagome and I went to the park, I asked Kagome what I should buy from your birthday so Kagome said that I should buy you c—"
"SHIPPO!" Kagome shouted interrupting him before he could give away what he bought Kikyo.
Inu yasha and Kikyo stared at Kagome in surprise. That was their first time hearing Kagome shout. Kagome noticed this and said in a more quiet voice, "You shouldn't give away the surprise. Let Kikyo find out what you gave her instead."
"Oh yeah. Okay. Thanks, Kagome!" Shippo said happily and went up to Inu yasha. He stuck his tongue out and glared. "I bet I got a better present for Kikyo than you!"
"In your dreams." Inu yasha growled.
"Um, Kikyo, I'm going to go home now. I have to hurry and study for the upcoming test tomorrow." Kagome said silently.
"Oh. Okay, then I'll go get my sweater and we'll leave." Kikyo said walking over to the couch.
Kagome shook her head, "No, it's okay, you can stay longer. I'll go home myself."
"Want me to drive you home?" Inu yasha asked holding up his keys. Kikyo smiled at him.
"No, it's okay. I'll walk. I'm better off walking."
"Seriously?" Inu yasha said looking at her strangely.
"Come on, Kagome, why don't you and Inu yasha go home and I'll stay here for a little while. Oh, and tell mom that I might not be back before dinner." Kikyo told Kagome. Kagome nodded and headed out the door with Inu yasha.
They both walked in silence up to the car. Kagome was about to open the backside door when Inu yasha said, "You can sit in the front you know. If you want to that is."
"Oh…okay, thanks." Kagome said hesitantly.
She opened the front seat door and slid in. Once she buckled her seatbelt Inu yasha looked at her for a minute before asking, "What do you want for your birthday?"
"What?" Kagome said blinking in surprise.
"Well," Inu yasha said as he started up the engine. He pulled out from the driveway and looked back at Kagome. "Since Kikyo's birthday is coming up, and you and Kikyo are fraternal twins, it means it's your birthday too. So, what would you like for your birthday?"
"Um, I don't really think you need to get me anything. I mean, it's very nice of you, thank you, but, you really don't have to go through the trouble on finding me something." Kagome softly said.
They stopped at a stop sign and continued on the road. Inu yasha turned on the radio and kept switching channels until he found one he liked, "No, it's okay. You are after all, my girlfriend's sister. I might as well do something nice."
"Oh." Kagome responded faintly. "I still think you don't need to get me anything. I'm fine."
"There must be something that I could get you." Inu yasha said. He stopped the car and stepped out of the car. "Seriously, I'll get you anything on your birthday."
"Anything?" Kagome said looking at him.
"Anything." Inu yasha said.
"I wish you could turn back time," Kagome said so soft that Inu yasha almost couldn't hear.
"Why?" Inu yasha asked oddly. "Turn back time?"
"Nothing. Never mind. Forget what I said." Kagome turned around to walk into her house.
"What's so wrong about your life?" Inu yasha asked behind her.
Kagome looked at him for a second before answering his question. "You think I never hear what people say about me. Actually, everyone thinks I can't hear them. Sure I can, they're always saying, 'Look how emotionless she is! Her eyes, they freak me out. I feel sorry for her.' Everywhere I go, they say those things. You think I can ignore them all? You're wrong. I can't. I can't stand it. I wish you could turn back time and make it so I was never born."
"Just because of some comment, you're all worked up at that? Why can't you ignore them? That's what some people think, it doesn't mean you are." Inu yasha said walking up to her.
"Never mind. You'd never understand. I'm sorry for talking like this to you." Kagome said. Just as she was going to open the door, the front door swung open.
"Welcome home, Kik—oh. It's you." Ms. Higurashi said annoyed.
Kagome hung her head down. "Um, Kikyo said that she'd be staying a bit longer at Inu yasha's place. She might not come back before dinner."
"Kikyo's such a young lady now. Always telling me where she'd be." Ms. Higurashi said looking at Kagome. "Look up when I'm talking to you."
Kagome slowly looked up to her mother.
"Why can't you be as polite as Kikyo?"
"I don't know how I got you." Ms. Higurashi muttered. Kagome heard what her mother had just said and hung her head down again.
Ms. Higurashi let out an irritated sigh, "I said look up."
"Um………" Inu yasha said as he stood a few feet away from them.
"OH! INU YASHA!" Ms. Higurashi said delightfully. "When did you get here?"
Kagome started to walk into the door.
"Welcome home, honey. There are snacks on the counter for you." Ms. Higurashi said to Kagome lightly and smiling.
Kagome stared at her mother and bit her bottom lip.
"Well? Go on." Ms. Higurashi said still smiling then turned back to Inu yasha. "When did you get here?" She repeated.
"I brought Kagome home." Inu yasha said pointing to Kagome.
"O-Oh really? Well, I'm sorry that you had to see me act so harsh to Kagome, you see, she never really behaves. It's not that I always act like that to her. She's just you know, not as polite as Kikyo." Ms. Higurashi said trying to explain herself.
"I heard." Inu yasha said nodding. "Well, I'm going. I'll get Kikyo back safely. Bye."
"I'm sure you will! Good-Bye, Inu yasha!" Ms. Higurashi called after him as he got into his car.
Ms. Higurashi harshly turned to Kagome, "Why didn't you tell me he was there? Don't you know how embarrassing that was! You, you need to figure out yourself. Try to be more like Kikyo."
"I'm sorry." Kagome walked into the house and quickly went up into her room. She set all her school supplies onto the ground and flopped onto her bed.
"Does your mom always act like that?"
Surprised from the voice, Kagome jumped up from her bed and looked out the window to search where the voice was coming from. She saw Inu yasha sitting on the tree next to her room.
"I thought you went back." Kagome said.
"Can I go in your room? It's kind of hard to talk like this." Inu yasha called out from the tree.
Kagome looked back into her room, her empty, lifeless room.
"I don't really care how your room looks like." Inu yasha called again.
"Um…okay. Sure, come in." Kagome said uncertainly.
Inu yasha quickly climbed through her window and plopped onto the floor.
"So does your mom always act like that to you? Is she always that harsh to you and comparing you all the time?" Inu yasha asked again.
"N-no. She barely acts like that to me. She treats me like how she treats Kikyo." Kagome said quickly trying to cover up her mom.
Inu yasha sat onto the ground and patted the ground next to him, telling her to sit next to him. Kagome quietly sat down next to him. "You don't have to lie. It's kind of obvious anyway."
"What's obvious?"
"Don't try to pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. Tell me the truth." Inu yasha told her.
"Was it that obvious?" Kagome asked looking onto the floor.
"Actually, yeah. They way your room looks compared to Kikyo's. How your mom tried to cover herself up when I heard the whole conversation between you guys. I'm not saying she's a bad person and all, but you know." Inu yasha explained to her.
Kagome shifted around uncomfortably. "I guess…?"
"Oh, hey, can I use your phone? I need to tell Kikyo that I'm going to be a little late getting back." Inu yasha said searching the empty room for a phone.
"You'll have to go downstairs and get the phone. My room doesn't have a phone. My mom barely let's me use it." Kagome looked out the window.
"Uh, why aren't you allowed to?"
"I don't know. Anyway, I'll go down and help you get it." Kagome stood up and quietly walked out the door. She saw her mother sitting on the living room couch. Silently, Kagome walked into the kitchen and picked up the cordless phone.
"Who are you calling?" Ms. Higurashi asked.
"Um…my friend." Kagome said uncertainly.
Ms. Higurashi looked at her suspiciously. "Friend?"
"Yeah, Sango, you know?"
"What are you going to talk about with her?" Ms. Higurashi asked raising her eyebrows.
"I need to ask about homework…I need help on a problem," Kagome made up nervously. Her mother always wanted to know who she was calling and why. It annoyed her sometimes.
Ms. Higurashi just nodded and went bad reading her book. Kagome quickly took the cordless phone and hurried up the stairs into her room with Inu yasha sitting on the floor.
"Here," She said handing the phone to him. Inu yasha took it from Kagome and thanked her. He dialed his own house and waited for someone to pick it up.
"Hello?" Kikyo's voice asked from the other line.
"Hey, Kikyo. I'm going to be a little late going back there. So if you don't mind, can you help Shippo cook something for dinner? Or actually, you can ask one of the cooks to do it. He's always complaining about how hungry he is," Inu yasha said into the receiver.
"Sure, but where are you?" Kikyo asked. Inu yasha could hear the background noises. Shippo was laughing and the T.V. was on.
"Your house. Talking to Kagome."
"Oh? Is she opening up to you?" Kikyo said.
"I'll explain everything later when I get back. Okay, I got to go. See you." Inu yasha hung up the phone and gave the phone back to Kagome who was silently waiting for Inu yasha.
"I'm going to go put the phone back." Kagome said faintly.
When she left, Inu yasha looked at her room again. How can a mother be this cruel? He thought.
He heard Kagome walk up the stairs talking to someone.
"Show me the problem that you asked Sango." He heard Ms. Higurashi said harshly.
"W-Why?" Kagome sputtered.
"What do you mean, "why"? Don't ask stupid questions like that. Now show me the problem." Ms. Higurashi put out her hand and waited for Kagome to give her the homework.
"Um…" Kagome nervously shifted from one weight to the other.
"Well? I'm waiting." Ms. Higurashi's foot was now tapping impatiently.
"Well, you see I…" Kagome said trailing off. She looked at her mother who was giving her a stern look.
"Were you lying to me when you said you were calling Sango? Who were you calling? Tell me right now or you won't get dinner for a week!" Her mom usually said stuff like that, but of course she wouldn't let her starve like that. She'd get Kikyo to hand Kagome little bits of dinner.
"I was calling—" Before Kagome could answer, Ms. Higurashi slapped her and glared.
"How dare you lie to me?"
Inu yasha opened the door of Kagome's room and stepped out. Ms. Higurashi looked at him surprised. "I thought you left!"
"Uh, I'm sorry for causing all the trouble with the phone and stuff. But I was calling Kikyo," Inu yasha explained.
"Really? Well, Kagome and I were just having a nice little talk. I'll be downstairs if you guys need me." Ms. Higurashi gave Inu yasha a tight smile and quickly escaped from them down the stairs.
A/N: I'm not going to be updating any of these stories for a while because I'm going on a trip, so sorry if you think I update too slow.