Broken Hearts

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Well, from the reviews I got, the last chapter seemed to be good. And I hope that this chapter is just as great! Remember, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please tell me what they are and I will try to fit them into the story!

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10- A night in town

The sun was halfway gone and the wind was blowing pretty hard, sending the trees shivering from the chill. Fall was there and the leaves were flaming with bright colors like red, orange, and yellow. Some had begun to fall from the tall branches onto the ground. Kagome pulled her windbreaker tightly over her shoulders and zipped it up, the cold air nipping at her face and biting her fingers. She brushed a lock of hair from her face and walked down the steps of her porch and onto the sidewalk.

She shivered as she headed toward the road to the park; the same place that she had agreed to meet Inuyasha. He had said that they were going to walk around and talk and maybe swing by McDonalds and get some fries and a Big Mac. That's what she planned to do and then she'd go home. Nothing else. She wouldn't invite him inside and she would not go home with him. She walked past Sango's house, noting that her bedroom light was still on and she could see a shadow, most likely Sango.

She continued on, past Miroku's house and past the small doughnut shop that was on the corner. Next came the coffee shop and local diner. Then, the park loomed ahead. The trees blocked out the remaining sunlight and she could see the fountain in the center of the cement, surrounded by benches that had been painted a dark blue, but now was faded.

Inuyasha was seated on one and he patiently waited for her arrival. She approached him and heard the bubbling of the fountain. He stood up when she had stepped up to him. "Hey," he said softly.

"Hey." Kagome replied.

"You wanna sit here or do you want to walk around?" He asked.

"I would prefer to walk, if you don't mind. Don't want to get frozen to the bench." They both chuckled at her joke as they walked down the cemented paths around the park. They crossed a bridge that went over a stream.

"You really didn't have to get involved in that fight, you know." Kagome said, starting a conversation.

"Yeah, I did," He answered, "I wanted to help you out. I knew he'd hurt you and I don't think it's right to hurt a girl." He was, of course, lying to her. But she did not seem to notice his lie.

"Oh," She replied softly, rubbing her hands together as if to warm them. "Thanks."

Inuyasha smiled, showing perfect white teeth, "No problem."

They continued walking over the bridge and down the sidewalk to where a few rides were located. They were still running, the carousel spinning around and around slowly, the horses sliding up and down gently. Only a few people stood in line, waiting to mount on top of the steeds and ride. Inuyasha grinned down at her, "You want to?" He asked, nodding in the direction of the carousel.

She giggled, "Sure."

They went over and got in line. These rides were free this time of night, so they did not need any money for admission. Once the people in front of them had gotten off, they climbed up onto the circular platform and she picked out a snowy white steed while he settled for a gray one, it's mouth open in a forever frozen whinny.

The two sat, one leg on each side, smiling at one another, waiting for the ride to start. It did and soft music pulsated from somewhere above them as they went in circles on the horses who went up and down. They only went on the ride to give them something to do. Instead of talking. Kagome felt herself having fun and not caring who she was with. In a way, it seemed as if she and Inuyasha had been friends for a long time…but they had only just met at the beginning of the school year and she vowed that she would not date him. And she said to herself daily that she despised him. But she did not think that anymore. He was actually friendly and just wanted to be nice but no one ever gave him a chance. But then again, he could have been acting and not truly being the guy that he was acting like. The guy that Kagome was with now, riding the gray horse…

He was, for some odd reason, suddenly having fun. He was enjoying the ride and being there, with someone else who was clearly having just as much fun as he was. In a way, it was strange. He had only wanted to date her, thinking that she would fall for him instantly because of his good looks. But when she did not agree to date him continually, he decided to trick her into thinking that he was desperate and really wanted to be together with her. And now, she seemed to be falling for it. But he could not be sure. And what was this weird feeling that was bubbling up inside of him? He felt a strange sensation build within him as he looked at Kagome's face, into her chocolate eyes that were full of life and playfulness. Her hair fell in wisps over her shoulders and she had full lips. She smiled up at him brightly. He smiled right back and decided to push these ridiculous thoughts away.

The ride ended and the two climbed off the horses and left the amusement area and sat on a bench in front of the pond, the moon shimmering across the rippling water. Leaves had fallen from a nearby tree and they were now floating across the water, causing more ripples to form and bounce around.

"Having fun?" Inuyasha asked softly as he peered down at her face.

"Yeah, I am," Kagome answered truthfully. She had never thought that she'd actually be sitting next to Inuyasha in such a beautiful and serene environment. But she was and she was enjoying it. The environment and even Inuyasha's company.

Inuyasha gazed across the pond's surface and stared at the reflection of the moon and stars, blinking at him as if to say, 'way to go, you're reeling her in. don't you feel happy?' But he was not happy. In a way, he felt sort of guilty. He suddenly felt her shiver next to him and all of his guilty thought vanished as he asked, "You want to go to McDonalds?"

Kagome nodded, "Yeah, that'd be great. I am a little hungry and cold."

They stood up and walked down to a nearby McDonalds. Once inside, they got a large order of fries for each of them and a big Mac for him. She slurped on a Vanilla Milkshake and munched on fries.

"Miroku happens to like Sango, you know." Inuyasha blurted out suddenly. Kagome nearly choked on her fries. "It's true," Inuyasha said quickly. "He wants to go out with her and she still hasn't decided."

Oh, so that's why Sango had been so worried about the guys when she'd called earlier that day to see how Kagome was. "Really?" Kagome asked, trying to pretend as if she did not care at all.

He nodded, "Yeah."

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"I had fun tonight," Kagome informed Inuyasha as they stood on her front porch. "Thanks, I really needed it."

"No problem," He said, smiling, "I'm just glad you had fun."

The moonlight shined down upon them, casting eerie shadows all across the dark yard. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Kagome said, "Maybe we can go somewhere else?"

"That'd be great." He answered, looking into her chocolate brown eyes. "See you tomorrow."

"Bye." She turned and unlocked the door. Giving one final look over her shoulder, she went inside and closed the door behind her.

When she left, Inuyasha suddenly felt lonely. He walked back to his house, the whole time thinking about Kagome and all the fun he'd had that evening with her.

Just then, he went to his room and looked down the street at the top of Kagome's house, and realized something:

He was attached to Kagome…

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