Broken Hearts

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20- Inuyasha's Explanation and Apology

"Go away!" Kagome cried, jumping up from the couch and running toward the stairs where she slipped and fell on them in her attempt to escape from him.

Inuyasha had come inside already and raced over to help her up. "Are you ok?" He asked, concern in his voice.

"I'm fine." Kagome said after he helped her to her feet. She yanked her arm out of his grasp. "Get out of my house, now."

"Kagome, I just want to talk." He said softly.

"Well, there's nothing to talk about." She shot back.

"Yes there is." Inuyasha protested.

"No, there isn't." Kagome replied, her voice flat.

Sango, from where she had been standing in front of the door, watching, said, "Kagome, I think you should at least let him explain himself. Only then can you have a decent reason as to why you're ignoring him."

"I'm ignoring him," Kagome shot her friend an irritated and angry look that demanded, 'why aren't you helping?' "Because he really screwed up and I don't want to talk to him anymore."

"Kagome," Sango continued, "please let him talk and explain himself."

Kagome said nothing for a moment as she glanced from Sango to Inuyasha then back again. Should she give him a chance to explain? Or should she just kick him out and never talk to him again? She glanced at Inuyasha. His expression really did seem sincere…

No. It could have been another trick like the ones he had pulled before just to win her heart. But, after a sour look from Sango, Kagome reluctantly agreed to let him explain. She sat on the couch with a huff, her arms crossed, her heart not ready for what was about to happen.

He sat down at the other end, well aware that she did not want him near her. Sango sat in a chair across the room. She, too, was eager to hear Inuyasha's explanation to why he went and did something like he had done.

"Kagome," Inuyasha began softly. "Look, Kikyo came up to me yesterday as soon as class was over. I had to finish that stupid test thing, so, I was in a hurry to meet you. When she stopped me, I was planning on walking right past her. But she said, 'I heard that Kagome was mad at you.'"

"And you were going to believe her?" Kagome demanded, very upset already.

"No, I wasn't. I just wanted to see what she would say next about you." Inuyasha replied.

"Oh, wow. I bet you were hoping that she was going to kiss you at the perfect moment…right when I walked around the corner!" Kagome shouted, tears now forming in her eyes.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha extended a hand toward her, but she pulled back in an attempt to be angry. But she was actually very sad. "As she was talking, she suddenly shouted, 'Oh, Inuyasha, I'd love to!' And then kissed me!"

Kagome sniffled, "And you didn't pull away or push her off!" Tears ran down her cheeks as she yelled that.

"I was too surprised to do anything right at that moment, Kagome," He explained. "I couldn't believe that she kissed me like that. I had no idea why she screamed out, but when you told me that and ran away…I knew what was going on. I was set up, Kagome." He said softly.

Kagome did not say anything and the room went deathly silent. The only sound that was heard was her sobs that were hardly even quiet.

Finally, Inuyasha broke the silence by murmuring, "Kagome, I'm sorry. I was framed and I just want you to know that I don't like anyone but you. You've got to believe me."

Kagome shook her head. The facts were there in the air, hanging about with no place to go. But she simply could not process them. She had a hard time believing them due to Koga's words, Sango's words, and Inuyasha's. "I…I can't…I don't…."

"Please, Kagome," Inuyasha begged, getting closer to her as she sobbed at the other end of the couch. Sango wanted to do something to comfort her friend, but knew that she should not interrupt Inuyasha's apology. She knew that she should let him make it up to her himself without any help. So, she just sat there and looked on, feeling helpless.

"Kagome," Inuyasha was in front of her now, looking down into her tearstained face, her shoulders wracking from every sob. "Please, you have to listen to me."

Kagome jerked her head up, tears still falling from her eyes, "I have to listen to you? I don't have to do anything! As far as I'm concerned…" She trailed off.

"Kagome, no…" Inuyasha said softly.

"This relationship-" She paused as Inuyasha interrupted her.

"Kagome, please, no." He said.

"Is over." She finished, glaring at him. "Now, get out of my house. Both of you." She sent an evil glare at Sango, who got up instantly and headed for the door.

"Kagome…please…" Inuyasha whispered.

"No! Get out, now! I don't want to ever talk to you again!" She cried, watching as he looked down, his bangs clouding his vision, and got up and went for the door where Sango waited.

After a quick glance back at Kagome, Inuyasha turned and walked out of Kagome's house and possibly out of her life, a single tear sliding down his cheek…

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