She's Lookin Through Me

Chapter Seventeen – Without You

By Patche

Disclaimer – Inuyasha isn't mine… (Le sadness)

Summary – A girl who moves to a new school to be with her cousin, Utada Yuki. Yuki is the most popular boy in his whole school, so, thanks to him, Kagome is granted with that same luxury. In her new school, she has grabbed the attention of every boy... even our favorite hanyou. Rated-T for some cussing and minor limeyness?

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"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted once she caught up with him outside his house. He looked tired.

"Kagome?" He asked as she walked up to him. The scent of her tears filled his nose. She was crying.

"Tell me it's not true!" She shouted hysterically. Inuyasha looked confused.

"What's not true?" He asked. Kagome sniffled.

"About me being used as bait…" Inuyasha's eyes widened.

"Kagome…" He started. He wasn't saying no.

She shook her head. "Tell me… is it true?!" She was begging him now. She had to know. She loved Inuyasha… if he was just using her the whole time, then…

He couldn't look at her anymore. He looked at the ground, hiding his eyes with his bangs. "I'm sorry, Kagome…" He said softly. "It started off to be like that, but now it's…"

He looked up to see her staring at him in disbelief. He could see Yuki had chased after her.

"Kagome… it's not like that anymore… I just really wanted revenge and I didn't-" He was cut off by her shaking her head.

"Save it." She said turning away.

"Kagome…" Yuki started.

"Shut up!" She shouted. "I hate both of you!" And with that, she disappeared again.

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"Thanks a lot, ass hole…" Yuki snarled at Inuyasha. He didn't even look up. He'd just lost her. The greatest thing in his life was gone all in a matter of minutes.

"You did this to yourself…" Yuki continued. "You're the one who agreed to helping me. Maybe you should have thought that you might fall in love with her." He sighed and turned away from the hanyou.

"Oh well… at least you know your place and Kagome can be with a man she deserves."

Inuyasha still wouldn't look at Yuki as he heard him run off. 'She hates me…' He thought angrily. 'She hates me.'

"Inuyasha!" He turned hearing his name being called from behind him. Miroku was running to him.

"Hey." He said solemnly.

"Tell me what happened…" Miroku said frantically. Inuyasha looked at him strangely.

"Kagome came to Sango's. I saw her…" He said. Inuyasha's ears perked up.

"So, she's okay?" He asked with hardly any life in his voice. Miroku nodded.

"What happened, Inuyasha?" He asked. Inuyasha turned away from him.

"She found out…"

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'I was just bait… to get his revenge…' Kagome started to cry again, bringing her knees up to her face. 'He was just using me…'

"Here, Kagome… I made you some tea. It might make you feel better." Sango said bringing her friend a cup filled with tea. Kagome looked at it sadly and grabbed it with her hands, taking a sip.

"I can't believe it Sango…" She said crying more. "I know we weren't together that long, but I still… I love him and it hurts." She said wiping some tears with her sleeve. Sango nodded and rested a hand on her back.

"I'm sorry. I know you've had a busy day… this just adds onto it all, huh?" She asked. Kagome nodded pathetically. Sango sighed and bit her lip trying to think of something she could say to make her friend feel better.

"Well, are you sure that's all he said?" Kagome nodded.

"He said something about how he doesn't feel that way now… but… still…" Sango nodded. "What should I do?" Kagome asked looking at her friend. She needed something. She had to fix this hole in her heart.

"Well, what do you think of it all? It was a past mistake… and Inuyasha was very wrong to do it but at the time I highly doubt he knew he'd fall in love with you, Kagome. He probably just thought he was doing this to protect some one and get his revenge all in one."

Kagome nodded, sniffling. "But why couldn't he tell me about it?" She asked.

Sango smiled. "How many times have to told him you could protect yourself? You really think he'd be willing to take the chance that you'd just walk away and refuse his help?"

Kagome nodded sadly. "So… what should I do, then?" Sango sighed and stood up, taking her own cup of tea to the kitchen.

"Well, maybe if you want to stay with him and make amends, apologize." Sango suggested.

"Shouldn't he apologize, though?" Kagome asked. Sango sighed.

"He should, but you have to. Men often have too much pride to ever see they're wrong." Kagome nodded.

"Well… I'll give it some time… I'm still kinda getting over all the events of earlier…"

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"Ah… so she found out. Hmm didn't I warn you about this a while back?" Miroku asked all knowingly. Inuyasha nodded.

They sat inside Inuyasha's house on his couch talking it over. Inuyasha did want to stay with Kagome, but he didn't know if she'd still have him.

"I know… I just… I need her back, Miroku. I don't know how." Miroku sighed.

"It's simple, Inuyasha. Unleash your inner-romantic and apologize."

Inuyasha stared blankly at him. "Okay… no and NO." Miroku gave him a curious look. "Why do I have to apologize? She's the one who freaked out on me and left."

"Because you're the one who screwed up in the first place." Miroku said sharply. Inuyasha humphed and crossed his arms over his chest.

"I can't do that…"

"If you're too stubborn to put your own pride before love, then I don't think you deserve it, Inuyasha." Miroku said, standing up. "I must go. I'm sure Sango and Kagome would like my assistance…"

Inuyasha nodded, watching him leave. 'Keh… I'm not the one at fault…' He let his head rest in the palm of his hand. 'Besides, I don't know how to be romantic and woo Kagome back to me.' He closed his eyes for a moment, letting the thoughts seep in. 'Maybe Yuki was right… I just don't deserve Kagome.'

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"Sango, my love!" Miroku shouted opening her front door.

"Shh…" She said. "Kagome-chan's asleep…" Miroku nodded and lowered his voice to a whisper.

"Ooh sorry…" Sango nodded and walked up to him, looking over at her friend sadly.

"They aren't okay without each other, huh?" She asked. Miroku sighed and nodded.

"Well, I did warn Inuyasha… but he doesn't listen."

"Wait… you knew about this?" Sango asked him. Miroku flinched.

"Yea…"

"And why wasn't I informed?" She asked picking him up by the front of his shirt.

"B…because I didn't want it to leak out to Kagome through anyone else." Sango tightened her grip on his shirt.

"And what, my mouth just can't shut or something?!" She asked raising him higher. Miroku chuckled nervously.

"No, my dear… it's just that I wanted to make sure it would be a safe-kept secret." Sango was about ready to punch him, but stopped when she heard thunder and nearly jumped out of her skin.

"It's a storm…" She said looking out the window at the lightning flashing rapidly.

"It's like the heavens are weeping for the loss of Inuyasha and Kagome's love…" Miroku said mockingly. Sango sighed.

"Why are you so weird?"

AN – Oooh… angst… Thank you again for all the reviews… I had to update three times in a row. I'm sorry. I'm, so excited about my new fic.

Review please… even if it's about something I did wrong… I love reviews.

Love always,

Patche