Chapter 7
Kagome grabbed her purse and walked out of the mansion.
"Come on Kagome, if we don't hurry up there's going to be a crowd!" A boy explained.
"Calm down Souta, mom, start the car, I'll be there in a second!" Kagome said as she scavenged through her purse.
Her mother listened and started the car. Souta went into the passengers' seat and closed the door. Her mother put the car off the brakes and waited for Kagome.
"Let's go dear." She said sweetly.
"Okay mom." Kagome said and started to walk over.
Suddenly, a car was coming close at the speed of 100mph. The man inside the car was smiling and laughing. He dangerously rammed into the car that had Souta and her mother in it. The cars skidded and slammed into a telephone poll. The cars caught on fire and a blur left the accident.
"Kagome! Help me, I can't breathe!" Souta's lungs were turning black and the heat scorched his skin. Apparently, their mother was already dead because her body didn't move.
Kagome started to ran over to the car but they exploded, knocking her backwards toward the ground. She heard Souta's agonizing yells and they came to a stop. Now, he was dead too.
Kagome gasped for air and woke up sweaty as she sat up. Her breathing was heavy and scared as she tried to catch it. She looked around, noticing she was in her room. She looked at her clock and it showed that it was 3:43a.m.
"Kagome…?" Inuyasha said tiredly as he started to wake up. "What wrong?" He asked.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha…" She said still trying to catch her breathe. "It… it was just a nightmare…" She looked at her hands.
"Kagome, do you want to talk about it?" He asked sitting up now as well.
"No… it's… it's alright. I didn't mean to wake you up." She started to shed a few tears. "You can go back to bed." She covered her face with her hands.
Inuyasha looked at her. 'If it was a nightmare that made her cry… it must've been that car crash that Naraku brought up in class before.' Inuyasha thought.
Inuyasha lied back down and brought his arms around Kagome's waist and nudged the side of her. She stopped crying a little and was started to feel a little better. Inuyasha released her and went into the position that he was in during his sleep. Kagome lied down as well and Inuyasha hooked his arms around her and brought her close to him so he could share his warmth with her. The back of Kagome's head was on Inuyasha's chest while Inuyasha placed his head on top of hers.
"It wasn't your fault that anything happened." Inuyasha whispered lowly.
"I… didn't help them… I wanted to so badly…" Kagome said almost crying more.
Inuyasha held her tighter to him. "It's alright Kagome… just get some sleep." He said softly.
Kagome nodded softly and relaxed her body. Inuyasha released his tight grip on her but still had his arms wrapped around her. Inuyasha fell back asleep barely a minute later and Kagome turned around in his arms and looked at him. He was sound asleep and she smiled at that. She slowly and quietly grabbed a pillow and put it in her place. Inuyasha just snuggled into it and she wanted to laugh so badly. She crept over to the window; the moon was a crescent and looked at the stars.
"Ki…kyou…" Inuyasha mumbled sweetly with a moan.
Kagome looked over her shoulder and saw him still asleep. She gave a light sigh and opened the door and walked out. If he was dreaming about Kikyou, she didn't want to know. She looked at the clock and it said 6:17a.m. While the sun was coming up, she walked into the living room and watched some television. She went to her couch and laid down watching a soap opera. She despised them, they never end.
Around 8 in the morning, Inuyasha woke up and found out that Kagome wasn't there, but a pillow was. He would've noticed if Kagome left his arms but the pillow was filled with her scent. He looked around the room and Kagome wasn't in sight but saw the door open a little. 'She must've gone downstairs?' He thought to himself.
He got up and put on his clothes and placed the clothes he slept in on the desk. He sniffed the air and was right, she was downstairs, and he also heard the television on. He walked down the stairs and saw Kagome lying down on the couch. The television was on but Kagome was asleep. He walked over to couch and looked at her as he rested his chin on the couch. "Kagome…" He barely whispered and if on cue, she stuttered her eyes a little and started to wake up. She opened her eyes and saw Inuyasha, he smiled at her and she turned her eyes away.
"Something wrong?" He asked.
"I don't know, is there?" She said glumly.
"Kagome…?" He said sweetly in a slight whine.
"Wow…" She said in a dull tone. "You said her name in the same voice, I'm shocked." She said sarcastically.
"Her…? Who's name…? When…?" He asked confused.
"You said Kikyou's name when you were asleep." She looked at him seriously.
"What…?" Inuyasha was still trying to actconfused.
"You heard me. And you sound like as if she came to you and you tried to moan her name in an embrace, or worse." She looked away again.
"Nh…" Inuyasha's ears drooped. He wasn't going to deny what she said. He diddream about Kikyou.
"Your dreams are my nightmare." She mumbled.
"Kagome, it was just a dream, nothing more!" He told her in a serious tone.
Kagome got up walked and walked away. The phone rang; she didn't bother to get it and the machine took it.
"Hey Kagome it's me, Sango. Sorry, but my father figured out that I was planning on moving out. So naturally I guess he's trying to prevent me from leaving thisapartment which doesn't make any sense seeing how he threatens me on kicking me out. -Sigh- Oh well, me and Miroku are heading out on are date tonight. Is Inuyasha there? -Laughs- I ask because Miroku wants to know ifInuyasha even did his dare yet. Oh well, we're heading off now. Bye Kagome!"
"Oh… that… dare…" Inuyasha remembered that he was supposed to sleep with Kagome naked.
"Why don't you do that stupid other dare… you'd enjoy it more, wouldn't you." Kagome looked at Inuyasha silently with solid eyes of hurt.
Inuyasha felt pain from his heart and spread through his body. He hoped he was wrong on what she meant so he asked. "What 'other' dare?" He questioned.
"Go on a date, with Kikyou." She looked away.
"What the hell. Why are you acting like this?" Inuyasha asked and she started to walk away. "Is it just because I said Kikyou in my sleep? Because I know it's not about your nightmare of the crash!" He shouted at her and regretted it.
She stopped and froze stiff with a slight gasp. Her hanyou ears drooped in sorrow. Inuyasha realized what he said and more pain surged through him. "I'm sorry Kagome; I didn't mean to say that!" He walked toward her. When he was the distance of two feet away from her he came to a stop. "Leave me alone…" She said quietly in a whisper. Her phone rang again and this time answered it.
"Hello?" She answered. "Oh, hey Kouga..." She replied. 'How the heck are people getting in touch of me?'
"KOUGA?" Inuyasha snarled.
"Oh yes… that was Inuyasha, he was on his way out." She said in a sad tone. "I was thinking of going out in a while on a walk. But I'm not." She said lowly.
Inuyasha still growled.
"No, I'm not in the mood. No… it doesn't involve yesterday, its okay." She nodded to herself. "Uh-huh, I'll see you when break is over… Bye" She hung up.
"Kagome… Are you mad at me?" Inuyasha asked.
"Inuyasha, go home; I'll see you when we all return from break." She started to walk away.
"Kagome!" He shouted.
She just stopped again and slightly looked over her shoulder.
"I am sorry, really…I am…" He turned around and ran at her door. 'Why do I have to be stupid!'
The month had past by fast. For Inuyasha, it seemed like forever for him to be able to see Kagome. She didn't think so, it seemed too short. Miroku and Sango were confused on what was going on between those two.
(Okay, now at school.)
Inuyasha walked up to Sango and Miroku. "Hey guys, what's up?" He asked.
"Nothing much…" Miroku smiled.
"What's up with Kagome?" Sango asked in confusion looking at the girl she pointed at. Inuyasha looked and he had bug eyes.
Kagome was walking with Kouga right beside her. Ginta and Hakkaku were behind them. Then the rest of the gang (wolf tribe) was behind them. It looked like 50 people and 1 of them was a girl (Kagome). Kagome wanted Kouga to come with him to talk to her friends. The others justfollowed.
"So… nutt face, what did you do to her?" Kouga asked with an arm around her. She didn't like it, but it was better than Inuyasha touching her for the moment, she thought at least.
"I didn't do anything to her!" Inuyasha looked at Kagome and touched her arm slightly. "Come with us Kagome…" He said nicely.
Kagome had a shiver go up her spine. She wanted to listen to Inuyasha, but like she said; it was too soon. She took a step back out of his reach. /Ginta, Hakkaku.\ She barked and they went in front of her and Kouga.
"Back off dog boy…" Ginta growled.
"At least Kouga doesn't hurt her." Hakkaku grinned. "Not physically, not mentally." He sneered.
Inuyasha snarled as he looked at Ginta, he shifted his eyes to Hakkaku, and then towards Kouga. That stupid grin on Kouga's face pissed him off and snarled more. He snapped out of his anger when he heard Kagome's soft voice.
"Kouga, let's go to class, the bell will ring in 3 minutes." Kagome stated.
"Alright, come on guys break it up. Kagome doesn't want to see a fight right now." Kouga said in a bored tone to the guys.
"Right…" Ginta and Hakkaku said and turned toward Kouga and Kagome.
"You guys can watch from off campus." Kouga said to his gang and pointed a finger towards Inuyasha. "If you see him getting close to Kagome, do as you please." Kouga smirked.
The others understood what he meant and they started cracking their knuckles on their hands while the others shifted their necks and cracked that instead. Then they just walked off because they didn't go to school. Kouga and Kagome turned and went to class. Ginta and Hakkaku started to follow but Inuyasha grabbed the collar of their shirts.
"Why is Kagome with him!" Inuyasha growled dangerously.
"It's your fault." Ginta said slightly nervous.
"Yeah… You're the one who still likes that one girl." Hakkaku looked at Ginta. "What's her name again?" He asked.
"I think it was something like… Kikyou I believe." Ginta assumed correct.
"Tell Kagome I want to talk to her during lunch!" Inuyasha barked at them.
"No way pal, do we take orders from you!" Ginta spitted out.
"Yeah man, you have to tell her yourself, that is… if you can get near her." Hakkaku chuckled.
Inuyasha was extremely pissed off that it was a surprise he wasn't killing them. He released them and they walked away. Inuyasha looked around and saw Kouga's gang watching him; some were in the trees and the others on the sidewalk leaning against those trees. He then turned his attention to Sango and Miroku.
"Let's go to class, I can talk to her there because she sits next to me." Inuyasha sighed.
"You just remembered that?" Miroku asked.
"Inuyasha; you like Kikyou, and yet you were trying to be with Kagome; that's sick." Sango glared at him.
"You don't know the story so shut up." Inuyasha started to get annoyed.
"Then tell us." Sango demanded.
"I just said 'Kikyou' in my sleep because of a dream!" He shouted.
"You were probably fucking her in your dream, huh!" Sango shouted at him. "I would be mad TOO if I liked someone who liked someone else! Poor Kagome…" Sango grabbed her backpack and left without giving Inuyasha time to speak.
"Why am I the bad guy here!" Inuyasha asked no one in particular and forgot Miroku was there.
"Sango already answered that." Miroku whacked him with an English Anthology (English book) on the head. "Kagome started to liked you –I don't know whether she does now or not- but she now believes you like Kikyou because of the dream where you were fucking her." Miroku nodded as he was satisfied with his statement.
"I wasn't fucking her!" Inuyasha shouted.
"But at least something close to it, right?" Miroku asked.
"Feh! Come on, let's go to class." Inuyasha ordered Miroku. 'She liked me… and… I like her… damnit! I NEED TO TALK TO HER!'
They were walking to their first period then saw Kagome, Sango, and Kikyou talking. Inuyasha was confused but saw Kikyou nod after Kagome told her something and Sango put her hand on Kagome's shoulder. Inuyasha started to run over to them. "Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted. The three girls looked at him and then walked inside.
He walked inside and notice that Kagome sat in the front next to Kouga where was. He looked at Sango who was behind Kagome and they were talking. Miroku walked past him and sat next to Sango. Inuyasha sighed and walked toward his desk and looked next to it.
"Hi Inuyasha!" Kikyou said and jumped at him with a hug. "I knew you wouldn't like Kagome!" She smiled.
"What? Why are you in her seat?" Inuyasha looked at Kikyou and then at Kagome was just looked at him for a second then her attention toward Miroku and Sango. "Get off me damnit." He shoved her off.
Mr. Maten walked inside the class and noticed the seat change. "Kagome, do you ask Kikyou to trade seats?" He asked.
"Yes, and she's okay with it." Kagome sighed.
"Is this true Kikyou?" He asked to double check.
"Yes, it is." Kikyou replied.
"Alright then... Seeing how we just got back from break, you may all have free time." He went to his desk then to his computer. (Hey, I don't know what he does, he probably just athentai or something!)
Kagome, Kouga, Miroku, and Sango were talking while Kikyou was with Inuyasha.
"So Kagome, want to come to my place after school? I can drive you home." Kouga smiled.
"No, that's okay, thank you though." Kagome smiled.
"Alright..." Kouga shrugged.
"Can I hang with you during brunch and lunch?" She asked.
"Of course you can." He said smoothly.
"Kagome, we want to talk to you during break, if that's okay that is." Sango said in a serene tone.
"Oh, okay." Kagome smiled.
Kagome was bored and looked around the class. Her eyes crept onto Inuyasha and Kikyou. They, well… Inuyasha was trying to pry her off.
"Get the hell away from me Kikyou! I hate you!" Inuyasha yelled and tried to get her off of him.
"Yashy! Don't be so mean! I know you have feelings for me!" Kikyou started to bring her face toward his to kiss him.
"Sango, give me that rubber band on your wrist." Kagome whispered quickly.
Sango quickly gave it to her and Kagome reached into her pocket for a very sharp pencil. She made it like a sling shot –which it was now- and aimed for Kikyou for a second and then released it. The pencil went straight through Inuyasha and Kikyou. Inuyasha didn't get hurt but Kikyou had a hurt nose because it grazed her. She stopped hugging Inuyasha and held her nose, whining. Kagome, Kouga, Miroku, and Sango all laughed at her as did Inuyasha.
The bell rang and it was break time. Kagome said bye to Kouga and went with Sango and Miroku.
"Kagome, what happened between you and Inuyasha?" Sango asked.
"I woke up from a nightmare crying and Inuyasha tried to helped me go back to sleep." She got her breath. "Then he fell asleep so I got off the bed. He snuggled into the pillow that I replaced myself with and he moaned Kikyou's name…" She sighed and sat down on a bench. "He made me feel like I was a copy or something because they were a couple for I don't know how long." She frowned.
"Based on what happened in first and second period, I think I can come to the conclusion that he doesn't like Kikyou" Miroku tried to sound intelligent.
"That was funny in second period. Too bad it wasn't her throat though." Sango laughed.
After a while the bell rang and it was time to go to class. Miroku was done secretly recording what she said. The three of them head to their third and fourth period class. Kagome and Sango went inside the class and Miroku waited outside for Inuyasha. 20 seconds he showed up and was surprised to see Miroku waiting for him.
"Miroku what are you doing." Inuyasha asked.
"Listen…" Miroku brought out the recorder.
"I woke up from a night mare crying and Inuyasha tried to helped me go back to sleep. Then he fell asleep so I got off the bed. He snuggled into the pillow that I replaced myself with and he moaned Kikyou's name… He made me feel like I was a copy or something because they were a couple for I don't know how long." Kagome's voice said.
"A copy…?" Sango's voice questioned.
"Like a mirror… hell… I bet the only reason he was nice to me was because I might've reminded him about Kikyou. I hate to admit it but, when he said Kikyou's name in his sleep… I felt so alone. That's why I went down stairs to watch television and cry. But it's no big deal; hanyous, I guess… really ARE alone… every one of us. There' the bell, let's go…" Kagome's voice said.
Miroku stopped the recorder and looked at Inuyasha.
"So… she thinks she's the reflection of Kikyou… no matter how much I despise Kikyou, Kagome can't see that." Inuyasha sighed. "I really need to talk to talk to her, alone somehow." Inuyasha frowned.
"Inuyasha, you should give her some time to think by herself. Surely she'll come around to it." Miroku stated.
"That might take days… weeks… month… perhaps even years!" Inuyasha yelled then sighed. "It's time for class, let's go in." Inuyasha said and walked inside with Miroku behind him.
Miroku asked Kagome and Sango if it was alright if he sat with Inuyasha at another table. The girls shrugged and didn't care; Miroku thanked the girls for understanding. Inuyasha and Miroku sat across the room. Inuyasha was stressed out he didn't even know what to think anymore.
During lunch time Inuyasha walked over to Kagome, Kouga, Miroku, and Sango. He was just about to say Kagome's name and some of Kouga's gang members jumped in front of him.
"Back off Inuyasha…" One said.
"Yeah, just leave her alone…" Another said.
Inuyasha didn't feel like arguing, not even fight (that's scary). So he nodded and walked away. Was this how Kagome felt like just because he said someone else's name? He felt like a complete wreck that couldn't tell from what was right or wrong now. He was tired of it all so he skipped fifth and sixth period and just walked home without caring if the cuts were going to be against him, after all… he is a senior.