Never Meant It Chapter 13: At the End, an inuyasha fanfic

Never Meant It

A/N: I's de wast chwapter.

Sorry it's not one of my better chapters, but it's kind of hard to write angst for me.

- The poems and (the sorry excuse for a) song is mine -

Chapter 13: At the End

'There. Done.' She looked at the clock. 'And with three hours to spare. :sigh: Wonder what I should-'

And Kagome promptly fell asleep.

…(Three Hours Later)…

"BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP. BEEEEEEP!"

"KAGOMEIT'STIMETOWAKEUPCUZIT'SALREADYHALFWAYINTOYOURSCHOOLTIMEANDMOM'SREALLYMADATYOUCUZYOUOVERSLEPTANDAREN'TWAKINGUP! WAAAAKE UPPPPPPP!" Souta's screaming could be heard rebrverating in her head, very successfully waking the sister.

"I'm uuuup, I'm up-Wait. What. Did. You. Say!" Kagome's head snapped up forcefully before falling out of her chair. "Crap! What time is it!"

"1:30."

"You're kidding me."

"Nope!" Souta chirped happily. Fucking brat. "OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR KAGOME! MOOOOM!"

"I'msooosorryI'mlateSenseiIwokeuplateandgothereasfastasIcouldI'llgositdownnow." And Kagome promptly did just that.

The teacher blinked. "Um…anyways, as I was saying, please pass up your projects. And whoever would like to present them, just raise your hands and I'll pass them back to you so you may do so."

Kagome took out her project and added it to the pile that was on the teacher's table.

"Alright. Now, who would like to present their project? Houjou? Alright, here you go."

Three more people presented their creations before the bell rang, signifying the end of the day.

"Alright, we'll continue with the presentations tomorrow. Have a nice afternoon, NO HOMEWORK!" Madame Hugette yelled out to the students that were already out the door.

Kagome packed up her things before heading to her locker one last time for that day. When she got there, she was surprised to see another figure lounging there.

"Inuyasha? What're you doing at my locker?"

Inuyasha turned around at her voice. "I was waiting for you, actually. Can…can I ask you a question?"

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "I'm not going to go out with you. As much as she denies it, Sango still likes you, and although she doesn't know it anymore, she's still my best friend. Besides Inuyasha, isn't this stooping a little low? Her ex-best friend? And weren't you the one who told me to get back together with Miroku? And-"

"I WASN'T GOING TO ASK YOU OUT! Geez woman, I'm not that stupid. Besides, you're too ugly for my taste. OW! What! What'd I say?" Inuyasha held his cheek where Kagome had slapped him. She just rolled her eyes.

"Fine. Then you're question? And I'm not ugly."

"…" Inuyasha looked at the other people who had started to slow down around them. "Let's go outside. Get your stuff."

"Okay. Hold on." Kagome put in her combo and opened her locker. However, instead of being greeted by her coat, she was greeted by a lily; her favorite. I'm sorry. said the card taped to the inside of her locker. Her hand shot up to her mouth.

"…Oh, yea. That." Inuyasha's voice sounded from next to her ear. "He said he was gunna do somethin' like that. Didn't think he actually would, though…" Inuyasha looked at her now tearstained face. "…Yea. This is what I was going to talk about. Come on." He gently grabbed her hand and led her outside to the yard where there it was almost remote.

"Miroku really is sorry, you know." He started. Kagome glared.

"Way to make me feel better. Guilt just really helps a girl stop crying."

He put up his hands in defense. "I'm just sayin'! Geez, no need to get defensive. I'm just saying, Miroku really is sorry, and he really wants to get back together with you. He's…well, he's definitely not himself. He looks at your picture everyday; the one that you gave him a few weeks ago? He acts like he died. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I know you're hurting, and obviously Miroku's hurting too, so why don't you just stop pretending and get back together?"

"No. No, I can't. I can't do that. Not until he apologizes. And not by a rose, or by a diamond, or by a fucking note!" Kagome screamed, before deflating. "No…I…I want him to say it. To tell me. To…to show it." She ended in a whisper, as if talking any louder would break her. Inuyasha just watched the unbreakable girl crumble before him, his ears flat on his head, taking in the reality of the damage that his stupid bet had done.

"…I'm sorry." He whispered somberly. Kagome looked up and plastered on a fake smile.

"It's okay Inuyasha. I'm fine." She flashed him a grin to prove her lie. "Anyways, I gotta go now. My mom's expecting me home early cuz we gotta send Souta back from school and I promised I'd come with today. Bye!" She started home.

"It's about you. It's about the bet." His voice drifted to her ear. But when she turned around, Inuyasha had already fled back home.

"…What?"

Miroku fiddled with his pen unconsciously, nervousness wracking his brain. Inuyasha shot him a thumbs-up. A shaky smile appeared on the boy's face before he turned back to the blackboard to jot down the French notes.

The teacher ended the period ten minutes before the bell rang. "Alright! Since not everyone who wanted to share their projects got the chance to yesterday, we're going to take a few more minutes-ten, maybe?-to get the rest of them presented since not everyone got to present their projects. Who would-Inuyasha? Okay, go ahead."

"Um…I did a poem based on a thing that happened…last week:

For my actions that hurt you
and those that left scars,
I beg your forgiveness;
I was most wrong by far.
For my sorrows that kill me
and those that scraped hard,
I'm trying to heal them
and cover the marred.
For my love that still lingers
and yours that goes on,
I beg your forgiveness;
It was me who was wrong."

Inuyasha locked eyes with Sango before stepping around the podium and settling back into his seat. He nodded his head slightly, giving Miroku his signal. However, before he could volunteer to go next, another hand raised.

"Sango? Very well, here you go."

"I did a poem also, actually:

What would you do
If I faded away?
I told you I loved you
but I just couldn't stay.
The tears falling faster
getting madder each day,
when finally breaking
I yell, "stay away!"
What would you do
if I told you good-bye?
I cherished our moments
as I stood way up high.
Your girlfriend came running
telling me not to lie
and "back off my boyfriend"
cuz I'm there all the time.
What would you do
if I knew what I lacked?
Still loving you deeply
and wanting you back.
The heart beating faster
but not showing my knack
and need for your love
cuz I knew I'd get smacked.
What would you do
if I gave this to you?
Wanting you to myself
cuz I knew it was true.
Tears tracking my face
for a moment as I flew
before hitting the ground
cuz I knew this was through."

Sango sat down quickly. Unlike Inuyasha, she was too afraid to look at him. 'Did he mean it?'

"…Okay! Well, this…um…depressing-ness is definitely a…well, unexpected. Does anyone have…a, well, a happy piece that they would like to share? Kagome? Alright."

"Heh. I thought that I would've been creative if I had done a poem, but I suppose I was wrong, huh? Well, anyways, here I go:

You played me like fire
and had me like snow
your game of spades and hearts
that I didn't know.
Pretending to love me
and make me feel whole,
to play with my heartstrings
a song of breakable gold.
You broke me like porcelain
and left me like crows
life's game of heartache and heartbreak
that stops but never goes."

Kagome choked back a sob, rushing back to her seat. A hand shot up. "Miroku? Alright. We'll end with you since it seems as if we don't have any more time today."

"I made a song…type thing. Except, it's not really a full song cuz I only have a few verses. I guess you could call it a poem…but yea. It's dedicated to someone I really hurt a few weeks ago:

I never meant to make it that long,
I never meant to be that strong,
I never meant it at all,
but in the end it was true love.
I never meant to make it stay,
I thought I didn't mean it that way,
I thought it was all a fake,
but in the end it was true love.

Although I didn't mean it at first,
although I didn't mean to burst,
I really did love you,
cuz in the end the love was true.
Though the beginning it was fake,
when it was all just a prank,
you really meant it when you,
when you said you loved me too.

"I would hug you and kiss you and tell you that I'd miss you if you left me and that I love you more than anything."

"AH!" Sango turned around, surprised by his voice whispering in her ear. "Inuyasha, what are you talking about?"

He cocked his ears. "Whatd'ya mean, what am I talking about?"

"I mean, what are you talking about. Why'd you say that kind of randomly? And when did we start talking again?" Sango noticed their proximity and blushed.

Inuyasha, on the other hand, was too busy being confused. "I was answering your question that you asked in your poem. Unless it was directed to someone else? And since now, I guess."

"Po…oh…" She blushed again.

"Man, and my response was supposed to be sweet and romantic and how I was supposed to say I love you and crap but you didn't get it and then it was ruined and fucking hell!" He got frustrated, not at Sango, but at himself. "But of course you wouldn't get it, how the hell would you, I mean, seriously, just coming up to you randomly? God, what was I thinking!"

He probably could have gone on if it weren't for the mouth that was blocking his way.

"I…I love you too, Inuyasha. And it's okay, it was still sweet." She smiled shyly, blushing cutely.

"Well then in that case, will you go out with me?"

"'Course."

Smirking, Inuyasha let out a "whoop!" and promptly kissed her.

"……What about Miroku 'n Kags?"

"Eh. They're figuring it out for themselves." And he kissed her again, leaving whatever Sango was going to say in the dust.

Slamming the locker door shut, Kagome walked quickly. She wasn't sure if she could face him right now. Not yet.

"Kagome?"

Crap. She sped up.

"Kagome."

His hand rested on her shoulder, forcibly but gently stopping her. "Um…we need to talk. Do you have a minute or two?"

Inevitable. That's what it was. "Yea, I suppose so."

Miroku led her to his house knowing that his sister had went to Inuyasha's house for the afternoon (and possible night). 'Well, at least everything turned out well for them…'

"Did you mean it?" She spun on him.

"Wha-…yea. I did. Every word. And…I do love you. Please. I can't stand having to go living like this. I'm sure Inuyasha or Sango told you, but…I feel like…a piece of me is missing, and I want it back." His face was contorted into one of pain and misery, and Kagome couldn't stand seeing him like that.

"I……I'm not saying I forgive you…but…I can't deny that I…still love you too..." Miroku kissed her, and damn did she feel shivers running down her back.

'I missed this.'

"But if this is another bet like last time, you had better hope to God that you're invincible cuz I'll kill you!" Kagome said seriously. Miroku just laughed and kissed her again; one of many more to come.

A/N: And the last chapter is up.

No, not really. Not technically.

There's a sequel. Yea. Rejoice. Yay.

Anyways, 7 pages. 7 pages! SEVEN! Wow.

Thank you to all those who stuck popped in here and there (aka reviewed the last chapter). :smile:

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On the other hand, these people were here from beginning to end (well, pretty much), so they get a bigger thanks XD:

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