Chapter 4
Her heart crippled as she gave Inuyasha the bracelet back and said simply, "I don't want to be back in the band." Inuyasha looked at her, leaned against his locker, and stared her in the eye. Kagome looked away. She mumbled something incoherent and walked away.
Kikyo stared as she left. "What was all that about, huh?" she asked. Inuyasha gave her a glare and shoved the bracelet at her. He explained how Kagome was being nice…and how she needed to cool it and get everything right with her and Kagome. Kikyo gave a sigh.
"But she won't understand how she can't pick up where she left off. Everything has moved on. You, me, Sango, Miroku, our teenage lives. Everyone has gone on and Kagome thinks time froze without her," Kikyo explained desperately.
"Or she thinks it went by way to fast," Inuyasha whispered, thinking of him and Kikyo. "Look all I'm saying is that without Kagome, we went on. You're right about that. But-,"
"But what! God, Inuyasha! She expects me to dump you just because she likes you still! Do you want that? Huh? Cause I'll gladly do it! I just don't want to lose you just because Kagome thinks she can pick you up and love you again. Not after we started going out. I wanted to tell you something important. But if you love her…then I shouldn't waste my goddamn breath," Kikyo threw her backpack over her shoulder.
Before she could take an angry step, Inuyasha pulled her into his arms and kissed her. Right in front of Kagome. Kagome jumped back and hid in the bathroom. She watched them, tears in her eyes. (Sounds familiar, huh? Lol.) "Don't, don't say that Kikyo! I'm crazy for you. SO crazy you make me think of you everyday. When I go to bed, I can't escape your beautiful face. I love you. Is that what you wanted to say to me? Cause I love you too," Inuyasha muttered in her ear.
Kikyo, trapped in his arms, smiled a little. She gave him a peck on the lips. "I love you too, Inuyasha. But I can't hurt my sister's feelings. She loves you…I know," she whispered, feeling guilty all over again. Inuyasha gave her a weird look.
"Well, if Kagome loves me. Tough. I love you. Besides, how could I love her? She's so trampy since she got back. I don't know what's her problem. She's lucky to even be my friend," he chuckled.
Kagome felt a tug at her heart. How could he…? Kagome wiped away her tears and walked away from her hiding spot. "I'm lucky to even be your friend, huh? Inuyasha, some things change. I'm not going to say you haven't changed, she hasn't, and I haven't! But dammit Inuyasha, what you've changed into is for the worse. What happened to the guy who used to hug me and tell me he thought I was special? A tramp? That's nice. God, I wish you would just SEE how much I'm hurting right now. I'M lucky to be YOUR friend? No, YOU'RE lucky to be MY friend! In fact, we're not EVEN friends!"
Kagome couldn't stop herself from crying. What she could stop was what Inuyasha had to say. Kagome flew around and rushed to her classroom, cutting off all the questions people threw out at her. Why does everything end up with me being insulted? Even Inuyasha? Maybe I should have stayed with Grandma.