A/N: As I have said in the last chap, this chapter will contain stories of their lives. And, oh!…I forgot to tell you that Sango will at last be appearing in this chap…we haven's heard from her for a long time, ne? So, as always, please R&R…and read on!
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Enemies or Lovers
Chapter 12"What do you say? Want to be friends?" Inuyasha asked again. "Well, I don't mean we won't have any more arguments, you can't avoid that if you're talking with me. What I mean is just to—just to be more civil to each other…?"
"O—okay then…that is fine with me." Kagome finally replied, smiling inwardly.
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"Mommy…? Where is daddy? Why haven't I seen him for so long?" a little girl asked while cuddling the teddy bear her daddy gave to her.
"He's not coming to see us anymore. He's already left us, dear. But don't worry…Mommy's still here to take care of you." Her mother said as gently as she could.
"Why won't he come back? I miss him so much." The little girl said, her eyes swimming in tears.
"Don't ask anymore, dear. You won't understand. I'll—I'll explain to you when you're older, okay? Just play with your baby brother now before he starts crying again. Go on now, dear."
The little girl sniffed then finally wiped her eyes and nodded. She kissed her mom and whispered, "I love you, mommy." Then she left the room.
Mrs. Higurashi was left in the room, as she felt warm, salty tears form in her eyes. "I love you too, dear. I'm so sorry." She whispered as she watched the child, Kagome, close the door.
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They spent the rest of the day sharing stories with each other. Both of the discovered much from the other…they were either looking serious when one of them says a particular event that happened in his or her life or laughing heartily at a joke. There were some petty arguments that they got off quite cleanly.
"…during that time, I haven't seen him in a year already. I thought I remember my mother said to me when I was still a child that my father left us already because he has another family. So my brother and I didn't raise anymore questions about him. After six long years, we got the news that he died…" Kagome's voice trailed off.
"I'm sorry…" is all Inuyasha could say.
"You don't have to be…He's a good-for-nothing person really…" Kagome ended rather harshly.
"I think you shouldn't—" Inuyasha started.
"I have every right to say that he's a good-for-nothing person. He left us, didn't he?…didn't even show his filthy face 'til he died…He didn't even care for the two children he left without a care of a father. All he cared for that time was his second family." Kagome said, all in one breath.
Both of them didn't speak. They were reluctant to break the heavy silence Kagome's story brought about.
"I'm—sorry…I should not have opened that topic here. I knew you would be uncomfortable with my attitude towards my dead father…" she apologized, those shadows still in her eyes. "What about you? Don't tell me all we're going to talk about is my crazy life story…"
Inuyasha took a deep breath then decided to speak, "Okay then. Where do you like me to start?"
"Your parents, maybe…like what I've done…Or maybe your childhood." She suggested.
"Then, let's start with my parents." He paused and took a deep breath, readying himself for a straightforward statement. "My mother, Minami Sutoushiro, is not my biological mother. My mother died after I was born."
"What!" Kagome cried, startled.
"Quite surprising right? You would think she's my real mom with the way I treat her. I owe her… that woman. She treated Sesshoumaru and me like her real children since she can't have her own."
Kagome just looked at Inuyasha, still stunned with this new info about him.
"It's true. My real mother died right after I was born, my father found it hard to take care of his two kids so he married again, for the third time actually…His first was a youkai woman, Sess' mother…she died when the war broke. During that very same war, father met a very beautiful woman named Izayoi…" Inuyasha stated.
"And that's your mother?" Kagome asked curiously.
"Yep…so they met in the war then married after it subsided. Many were against their marriage because my mother was a human…well, that was before…" he said, seeing the look on Kagome's face.
"Then why do they permit youkai and human marriage now? …If that's the case of your parents before?" she queried of him.
"I don't know…maybe to prevent war?…and death?" he answered uncertainly.
"Oh okay. That's understandable. So, tell me about your father."
"Nothing to boast about…he's a powerful dog youkai and that's it…" He said, his tone ending the discussion immediately.
Kagome looked at the alarm clock on Inuyasha's bedside table and realized that it's already time to go.
"I need to go home now." She announced, standing up. Inuyahsa helped her to her feet since she's still quite weak from her bruises.
"Won't you have dinner here?…Look, I'm sorry about my tone a while ago. I'm jus—" Inuyasha said, almost feeling reluctant for Kagome to leave.
"No…It's not that. I understand that you don't want to talk about your father because…there's something…You hate him, do you?" she suddenly said.
"You can say that…Maybe I'm just uncomfortable talking about him."
"Funny…Both of us have fathers we don't like. Anyway, I enjoyed our talk! I never imagined I could talk peacefully with you. That does take getting used to." Kagome said, smiling.
"So did I. But better end the war between us right? That's what our parents wanted in the first place. You'd better not go to school tomorrow." He reminded, concern filling his gold eyes. "You need about a two-day rest and I think Kikyou hasn't cooled off yet…as if she WILL cool off on you." He added, chuckling.
"Yeah…that Kikyou has an attitude problem and she has to work on it." She replied trying to walk bit by bit. Her back and hips are in a heck of a pain. "She better pray to all her gods when I fully-recovered."
Inuyasha didn't say anything anymore. Instead, he silently assisted Kagome all the way outside of their house and into his car. They drove off in silence, looking at the stores flashing past. But their silence was a comfortable one, without the murderous side-glances or any growling from the two.
The car came to a halt when they reached the Higurashi residence. Inuyasha, then, came out of the car then helped Kagome out. Several minutes later, they were in front of the door. Inuyasha knocked and waited, holding Kagome firmly by his side to prevent her from losing balance.
The door was opened by none other than Mrs. Higurashi. "Oh! Kagome you're home at last! I'm worried about you…but I know that your safe with Inuyasha here, of course…The school principal called here a while ago and said that Inuyasha was with you." Akira said, helping Kagome out of Inuyasha's assistance. "Thank you Inuyasha for taking care of her. You're such a responsible man! I'm so happy that you and my daughter will be married!"
"Mom!…" Kagome cried, looking ashamed of her mother's behavior.
"It's okay Kagome. Get well soon. Just give me a ring if your going to school already, okay?…and thank you Mrs. Higurashi. I appreciate your compliments. Bye!" he said finally retreating, making his way back to his car.
"Bye!" Kagome replied.
"You can call me mom already!" Kagome's mother shouted, waving.
"MOM! Can we please get in now? It's absolutely tiring for me to stand up like this when my body aches like hell."
"Okay, then, dear…You see? I told you he's nice! He's the best husband you can get!" Mrs. Higurashi remarked assisting her daughter.
"He's not that bad…I have to admit that. But, please mom. Don't talk about husbands just yet."
"Oh, anyway…Sango is here. She wants to have a nice, long chat with you she said." Akira said, helping her daughter across the hall to the living room.
"KAGOME! It's been a long time!…What happened to you?" Sango aksed, shocked at her best friends current status.
"I heard you want a nice, long chat…we'll have it then." Kagome said, sitting herself in a comfortable position. "Where have you been anyway? You haven't called me for weeks!"
"Look who's talking. YOU haven't called me for weeks either…or even visited me in my house once in a while." Sango answered. "I've been very busy and there is some problem between my parents and the principal of the school I'm in…How about you?"
"Well…I've been busy too. And my weeks are very adventurous and full of action and surprises!"
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I know it took me a time and as always, this chap is very short. You can't blame me…I rushed this chapter like the others when I find TIME. Anyway, I'm not sure if I can update anytime this month or even on March. So I think Chapter 13 will come your way on April. But, I promise you guys I'll try hard to find time to update…K?
Please Review!…and tell me how bad I've been doing…Haha…Oh no! I don't want any flames, okay? I'm just a fifteen-year-old girl and I'm very, very sensitive and I don't want to have the traumatic experience of reading a flame ever again!
Ja ne!
Xianora