Wow, I am writing these chapter so much faster than on my last story. It's partly because I have a better grasp on the plot, but also because of you guys! I am getting so many more reviews than last time, and I love it! Someone reviewed that my plot reminds them of She's the Man, and I guess it is kind of similar, but it makes me sad when people say that my stories remind them of other books and stuff, because I try to make the plots as unique as I can. Well, anyway, thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: All together now! I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA!
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Chapter 5: The Secret's Out
"Kageki…" Sango's voice came out soft. "Who are you?" Kagome's mind raced, trying to find a way out of this. Her brain scrambled about senselessly for a moment before Sango's quiet but calm voice broke through her thoughts.
"Kageki, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." It was then that Kagome realized that she did want to tell Sango. She didn't want to keep this secret anymore. She wanted to be a girl again, even if only to one person. Kagome hesitated for half a second before grabbing hold of one of Sango's wrists and yanking her into her dorm room. Kagome closed the door and locked it firmly, then turned and faced Sango.
"All right. I am going to tell you, but you have to promise not to talk about this to anyone." Kagome looked at Sango pleadingly, and Sango nodded her head firmly.
"I can keep a secret."
"All right." Kagome took a deep breath. "Just about a month ago, my parents and my grandfather were…they were killed." Sango gasped, and Kagome continued. "I was the one who discovered their bodies. The murderer was still in the house, so I hid and called 9-1-1, but I wasn't fast enough. The murderer got away. Now the only family I have is my brother, and we have to hide out until the murderer is caught." Kagome left out how close she had come to being Naraku's toy, as well as the fact that she had been the reason her family was killed. She also didn't tell Sango about the dreams she had every night. "Now you're the only one who knows, Sango. And if you let this get out, I don't know what will happen."
Suddenly Kagome found herself being pulled into Sango's arms. For a second Kagome was startled, but then she relaxed. This was what she had been looking for, Kagome realized as tears leaked out her eyes. She had just been looking for someone to comfort her. Sango pulled back and sighed. "I wish you had told me sooner, but…I can see why you didn't. You've been through so much. I'm so sorry…" Sango paused. "Wait, what is your name anyway?" Kagome burst out laughing through her tears and Sango joined in.
"My name is Kagome…Kagome Higurashi." Sango beamed at Kagome.
"That's a beautiful name! Now, you should probably change, and…you know, wrap up." Kagome giggled, and nodded. She went into the bathroom, took a quick shower, and changed into the school uniform, binding her breasts before putting it on. She stepped back into the dorm room feeling like a load had been taken off her shoulders. Sango was waiting for her when she came back.
"Hey Kagome, I have to get going now, but I was wondering if you wanted to go out with me the day after tomorrow, maybe to the mall and spend some quality girl time together. It's the day of your first football game, so we'll have to go later. It will give you a chance to get out as a girl, and we can talk more about everything. Does that sound okay?" Kagome's face broke into a silly grin. How had she managed to get Sango as a friend?
Kagome nodded happily, and Sango pulled her into another hug. Just then, Kagome heard the scrape of a key in the lock, and she began to pull away from Sango, but it was too late. The door flew open, and InuYasha stepped into the room, his eyes immediately focusing on Kagome and Sango. Kagome stumbled away from Sango, but Sango kept her cool.
"So, see you tomorrow, Kageki?" Kagome nodded nervously, as Sango smiled then swept out the door past InuYasha. InuYasha closed the door behind Sango and turned around again.
"What was that Kageki? You're sure fast with the girls." InuYasha's tone seemed to be joking, but his eyes were glinting with rage.
"Look, InuYasha. I was just talking to Sango, and-"
"I just didn't think you were that kind of guy," InuYasha sneered, interrupting Kagome. "I guess you should be the one to tell Miroku, and break his heart." Kagome gaped. So Miroku did like Sango! Then she processed what InuYasha had just said.
"Look here InuYasha! Nothing, NOTHING was going on between us! I swear to you we are just friends. So why don't you just shut your mouth, so that I can EXPLAIN myself next time, okay?"
Kagome's cheeks were flushed and she stood glaring up at InuYasha, daring him to talk back to her. Much to her surprise, InuYasha simply blushed and looked away. Wait… Kagome did a double take. InuYasha just blushed!?!
"What…you're not going to talk back to me?" Kagome looked at InuYasha incredulously. "You're not going to call me names? You're not even going to say a comeback? Are you feeling all right? Do you have a feve-" By now Kagome was right up in InuYasha's face, and she had raised her hand and placed it gently on his forehead. Only then did InuYasha turn his head and look at Kagome, making her realize just how close she was to him. For a second, neither of them could seem to move, and suddenly Kagome felt very dizzy. The only thing she could focus on was his eyes staring into hers.
He's going to kiss me, Kagome thought sluggishly, just as InuYasha pulled back from her hand, as if it had burned him. Kagome shook her head like a dog shaking off water. What had she been thinking? InuYasha thought she was a guy, and it was going to stay that way! She couldn't go and mess things up now.
"Well, are you okay?" Kagome asked. InuYasha looked confused.
"I mean, do you have a fever?" Kagome asked again, clarifying her question. This time InuYasha understood.
"Oh, yeah…that must be it," InuYasha mumbled as though talking to himself. He flopped down in bed. "Yeah, a fever. I should get some rest…" Kagome watched him for a second, then turned and sat down in her own bed, pulling out some homework she had to do. By the next time she looked over, InuYasha was asleep.
XxXKagome was walking down a long hallway. The floors were a white tile that matched the whitewashed walls, and the fluorescent lights gave everything an unearthly look to it. The whole place smelled like some kind of cleaning fluid, and it made her sick to her stomach.
Everything was blanketed by a heavy silence, so that Kagome couldn't even hear the sound of her own footsteps. She walked up to one of the doors and peered in through a small window. The room was the same empty white as the corridor, and had padded walls. Kagome moved on to the next room, and saw the same empty cell.
Suddenly there came a loud creak splintering through the air, from behind Kagome. She turned slowly, afraid to look but knew she must, and saw a door far down the hallway slowly creaking open. When it had opened fully, and the door had stopped it's terrifying wailing, all was silent once again. Then Kagome heard rustling, and a dark shape loomed out of the doorway.
Kagome felt a bolt of unspeakable horror shoot through her, and the hair on her neck stood on end. She began edging her way down the hallway, away from that thing, but it was already too late. The black shape moved from the doorway into the hall, and began advancing towards Kagome.
Kagome broke into a run, sprinting down the hallway that did not seem to end. Doors flew past her on either side, but all were the padded white cells. Then, where there had been hallway stretching forward, suddenly a door appeared. Kagome raced towards it, and could see the outside through the rectangular windows. She launched herself at the doors, turned both doorknobs quickly…and found them locked.
"No!" The cry of anguish was ripped from Kagome's throat, as she twisted the doorknobs senselessly.
Somewhere from the back of her mind she became aware of heavy footsteps getting closer and closer, and then her grip on the doorknob was slippery. Kagome looked down to find her hands and front covered in blood, and then the footsteps stopped.
Then she was seized from behind, and overwhelmed by the shadows. Kagome gave a single, last scream, as she was devoured by darkness.
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InuYasha woke suddenly during the night. He lay with his eyes open, listening carefully. Something had woken him up although he wasn't sure what. He sat up and checked the other bed, but he could make out Kagome's sleeping form. Quickly, InuYasha turned back over, away from Kagome.
That kid…he was just too damn strange. InuYasha's mind started to drift back to earlier, but he forced himself back to the present. It was just my fever acting up earlier, nothing more. Why else would I blush like that in front of a guy? Why else would the room suddenly start spinning when Kageki put his hand on my forehead? Maybe I am allergic to Kageki's cologne or something. Yeah…that must be it.
Just as he was about to fall asleep again, InuYasha was jerked from his thoughts as he heard Kagome tossing around in the bed across from him. InuYasha sat up again and turned on the small lamp by his bedside. He glanced over at Kagome's bed, and saw her grimacing, and shifting in her bed. InuYasha sighed. He must be having another one of his nightmares again, InuYasha decided. Then Kagome started to really move around. She held her hands out in front of her as if she were trying to ward away something, and her breathing was becoming short and choked. Suddenly, while Kagome was struggling, her head connected with the headboard of the bed with a loud crack. InuYasha jumped up, and dove over to her bedside, shaking her roughly by the shoulders to try to wake her up. This did nothing, and Kagome started to moan loudly as one of her arms hit the lamp and sent it tumbling. InuYasha growled and straddled Kagome's sleeping body, holding her arms on either side of her, as she struggled against him. Kagome's whole body seemed to go into convulsions. InuYasha was almost thrown back by the force of her efforts, but he held on tight and refused to let go. Then Kagome screamed. She screamed just once, right as she opened her eyes, but that scream cut through the air like a dagger, and was full of such fear, InuYasha let go, and tumbled to the ground. He looked up to find Kagome bolt upright, gasping for breath. She seemed to be coming out of a trance, and her whole body was wracked with shivers.
Kagome blinked away the tears that were streaming down her face as she looked down at InuYasha, who was sitting stunned on the floor..
"What…what was that?" asked InuYasha, confused and a little frightened.
Kagome's eyes were full of dread. "I…I don't know," she whispered truthfully. This went way beyond her usual nightmares. It had felt so horribly real. "I guess…I had a nightmare…" Kagome was surprised when InuYasha gave a short, harsh laugh.
"You can say that again! I thought you were going to kill yourself! What the hell kind of nightmare was that?"
Kagome immediately became withdrawn, and her face went tense. "I don't remember." InuYasha glared at her.
"Of course you do. Come one, tell me!"
"No."
InuYasha growled. This kid is so damn annoying! Who does he think he is? "I'm going to find out sooner or later, Pipsqueak. So why don't you make this easier for both of us and tell me now?"
Kagome turned towards him, and he saw that her eyes were filled with tears. One broke free of her eye and trickled down her cheek.
"Eh? Hey, look…I didn't mean to make you-"
"InuYasha," Kagome cut him off. "Can we please just talk about this later?" InuYasha looked stunned. For just a split second he had the urge to wipe a tear off of Kagome's cheek.
"K-Keh! Whatever." InuYasha turned away from Kagome and crawled into his bead.
Fine! I'll leave that kid to himself now, but later, I'll find out what that nightmare was all about. InuYasha resolved, and he slowly drifted off to sleep.
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