Forbidden Love Story
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Hey everyone. Here is the next chapter of Forbidden Love Story. I hope you enjoy it and will have fun reading it. Wait, I think I just said the same thing with different words... Oh well! Anyways, please enjoy the chapter!
Chapter Eight- Skipping
I pulled up in front of the house, the rain was pelting my car like there was no tomorrow, and I didn't want to get out. Though I knew I had to. With a heavy sigh, I got out of my car and ran into the house. Once inside, I turned off the porch light. They obviously had left it on so I could see where I was going. "Kags, is that you?" my dad called from the living room. I could hear the hockey game in the background. A small smile appeared on my face. I still couldn't see what was so special about the sport, but they liked it anyway.
"Yeah dad, it's me." I answered back. "I have homework to do, so I'll be in my room."
"Alright sweetie." My dad called out. I cringed at his choice in names. With that I went upstairs to my room and locked the door. I picked up my CD player which was on the dresser and laid down on my bed. Pushing the play button, I listened to the music. The CD was one that Shana had given me for Christmas a few years back. It was one of my favourite CDs. All I wanted to do was drown out my thoughts and relax. Kouga's story kept playing over and over in my head. The music did help after a few minutes of listening to the CD. After listening to it twice I fell into a light sleep.
When I opened my eyes I recognized the forest from Tenjin Beach. The beautiful green light was all around me. I smiled to myself. I had always loved this forest. Somewhere in the background I could hear the waves of the ocean, and knew if I found the ocean I would be able to see the sun. I began walking in the direction I thought the noise was but someone caught my hand. Turning around I found Kouga standing there, trying to pull me back into the darkest part of the forest. "Kouga... what's going on? What's wrong?"
He didn't respond as he tried to pull me back into the darkness, the one place I didn't want to go. I wanted to find the sun. "Run Kagome. Please, you have to run!" he whispered completely terrified.
"What do you mean? What's going on?" Why was Kouga acting this way? He had always been so brave, so why was he so scared? Suddenly he released my hand and dropped to his knees. He was twitching like a madman. "Kouga!" However, he wasn't there anymore. In his place was a giant wolf, almost like the demons from my old story books. The wolf growled towards the direction I had been heading and I didn't know why!
"Kagome." A velvet voice that I always recognized said. Looking back in the direction I knew the shore was, Inuyasha appeared from behind a tree. He looked slightly different though. My eyes widened when I saw the fuzzy, white dog ears on top of his head and that there was a tint of blue in his normally amber gold eyes. He held out his hand, a silent signal for me to come to him. When I took a step forward the wolf growled.
"...Inuyasha..." I whispered as I walked closer to him. The wolf's growl darkened.
"Trust me." Inuyasha said. Suddenly the wolf launched itself at Inuyasha and my eyes widened in fear.
"NO!" I screamed as I shot upright in my bed, silent tears running down my cheeks. I heard the clatter of my CD player hitting the floor from my sudden movement. I turned to look at my clock and saw that it was 5:30 in the morning. With a groan I lied back down on the bed. There was a gentle knock on my door. Getting up I walked to my door. Opening it I found Cohin standing there. "Hey Cohin, what's up?"
"Are you okay? I heard you scream." He stated; a worried look on his face. A small smile appeared on my face.
"Yeah, I just had a... dream that was a little unsettling is all." I answered him. "It's no big deal."
"You sure?" he asked again. I nodded. "Alright, call me if you want to talk." With that, he went back to his room. I sighed and closed my door. I needed to clear my head so I went to the bathroom and took a hot shower. It didn't last nearly as long as I wanted it to. I blow dried my hair for the first time in ages but it didn't help in the slightest. Wrapping a towel securely around my body I went towards my room. I walked past Souta in the hallway.
"Eww, gross. Put some clothes on!" he said before running downstairs. I rolled my eyes at him. When I got back into my room I looked at my clock and saw that it was 6:30. It took me an hour. I got dressed in some sweat pants and a green turtle neck sweater since it was still cold outside. Walking downstairs I found Souta watching TV and Cohin doing some more homework.
"Where's dad?" I asked. Cohin glanced up at me.
"He went fishing with Miagero." He answered before going back to his homework. Oh yeah, I had forgotten that dad liked to fish. Personally, I didn't see what was so great about sitting in a boat and waiting for fish to bite the hook. I glanced at Cohin again. He was tapping his pencil on the desk in frustration.
It must be hard to be in college. I was surprised there was even a college close to this little town. I nodded at what he had said and went to the kitchen to eat. I ate as slowly as I could, before I finished and I went back to my room. There was no getting the story out of my head. So I went to my computer and typed in dog demons. Once everything loaded I began to look for something that would help me. I found a site called Myths about Dog Demons.
The site was a little confusing at first; however I found a page that was useful. I wrote down everything that would help me.
1) Dog demons are incredibly strong.
This would explain how Inuyasha stopped and lifted the van with his bare hands. And how he was able to carry me as if I were a feather instead of a teenage girl.
2) They are extremely fast
Inuyasha and his siblings were so fast it was like everyone was standing still. I knew I had seen them move... or hadn't seen them move until they appeared or disappeared. It would explain how Inuyasha got over to me before the van had.
3) They always stay loyal to their family, loved ones, and travel together
That would explain the whole 'Blades' thing. They were a family and they stayed together to watch over one another. It kind of reminded me of a herd or a clan... I guess that made sense. If they really were dog demons.
4) Could have other bloodlines fused into it.
5) All feed off humans.
6) They are inhumanly beautiful.
Though they were just myths most of them matched up to The Blades. Overall though, there was little to coincide with Kouga's story. I felt a little bad that I had used Kouga like that, but hey I needed to know. With a heavy sigh I turned off the computer and went downstairs. Grabbing my shoes and coat I went outside before anyone could stop me. I needed to clear my head. I walked over to the big tree on our property and sat down on the roots. It was right on the outskirts of the forest next to our property. The forest I would never go into by myself, since I had gotten lost in them when I was a child.
Looking at the sky I saw that there was overcast. I was grateful for the fact that it wasn't raining. No matter how long I've been here I still hated the rain. When I was little I had always come here when I needed to think, and it still helped give me peace of mind.
'But could The Blades really be demons? I had thought they were just things from Gramps crazy stories.' However now I began to believe them. All because of one family! One person! As I looked up at the tree I was sitting under I realized something. It looked like the tree Inuyasha had been standing near in my dream, which wasn't possible since this tree wasn't at Tenjin beach. It was here in my yard.
I quickly shook my head to rid it of those thoughts. Back on the whole Inuyasha being a dog demon thing. From the stories my Gramps use to tell me I knew that demons could live for hundreds of years and still look really young. That made me think of how he sometimes spoke as if he was from another time. Inuyasha had also skipped our blood typing class, and hardly ate. He also hadn't said no to the beach trip until I mentioned that it was Tenjin beach... He had also told me that he was dangerous... Could he... The Blades really be demons? I knew though that they weren't human, that much was obvious. I still couldn't believe that he was one of them. So for now my answer had to be maybe.
What would I do if it were true? What would I do if they... he was a demon? That didn't matter right now. Just like Inuyasha, I would let the chips of fate fall where they may. Drops of rain began to hit the ground around me. So I got up and went inside the house to escape the cold, wet liquid that I dreaded so much, my mind still spinning with the possibility.
I didn't know how much that one story was going to change my life.
The Next Day
When I awoke for school this morning it was a beautiful sunny day. A small smile appeared on my face. I got up and got dressed for the day. Throughout the night I kept thinking about the new information I had obtained. When I got downstairs everyone was gone again, except me. I ate breakfast and got ready for school. I still couldn't believe it was sunny outside. Once I reached school I noticed all the students outside, enjoying the sun. It was still late winter which made it chilly but it wasn't freezing like it had been. Just then someone caught my arm. "Good morning Kagome."
"Hana... Uh, morning." I answered quickly. A smile was on her face, and that's when I noticed she didn't have her bag. "What's up?"
"Do you want to skip with me?" she asked. I froze in surprise. Did she just ask me to skip school? I couldn't believe it. That seemed to be happening a lot lately. "If you don't want to then fine." She said before walking away. I looked back and forth between the school and my retreating friend. I had never skipped a day before. That's when I remembered when Inuyasha had told me it would be healthy to ditch every once in awhile. 'I can't believe I'm doing this.'
"Hana, wait up!" I called as I chased after my friend. The rational part of me told me that I was being an idiot, but the other part of me was telling me that this would be fun. I had decided to listen to that part of me. Hana turned back to me and smiled.
"So you're coming with me?" she asked and I nodded my head. Hana's smile widened and she took my hand and lead me off school property. About twenty minutes later we arrived at an older style building.
"Where are we?" I asked. This building didn't look familiar to me at all, but I thought I knew everything in this town. Hana smiled at me.
"The bowling alley." She answered. That would explain why I didn't recognize it. Bowling was a sport, and I sucked at sports. Before I could give a protest Hana pulled me inside the building. When we got inside a woman smiled at us.
"Hi Hana, glad to see you here." She said with a smile. An adult who was happy to see a high school girl skip, that's not something you see every day. She turned to me and smiled. "And you brought a new friend."
"This is Kagome Higurashi, Chief Higurashi's daughter." Hana explained. I smiled at her.
"Oh, the girl who was nearly crushed by a van and fainted in the blood typing class." She said. I blushed and looked down.
"That's right." Hana stated happily. I elbowed her in the ribs.
"Hana." I sneered. She just laughed.
"Kagome this is Utarui Jalmerous. She's my brother's best friend." Hana introduced. I nodded. Utarui looked like she suddenly clued in on something.
"Oh, you're Cohin's little sister. He speaks of you often, you're his favourite person in the world." She stated. I looked at her confused. She knew my brother? Hana cleared her throat.
"Can we have our bowling shoes?" she asked. Utarui laughed and went to grab the shoes we wanted. We thanked her and went to one of the allies. Well, I was more forced to go. "Come on Kagome, nobody sucks that bad."
"You don't know me." I mumbled. After we played for a few rolls she had 43 points while I had 14. Hana turned to face me.
"Wow Kagome. You really do suck at this." She stated bluntly. I chuckled at her.
"I told you that." We went and sat at a table to get something to eat. After some useless drabble I began to think about Inuyasha again. Why wasn't he at school? Was he still hiking with his family? Was he really a dog demon? These questions were still bothering me.
"So Ayumi mentioned there was a guy you like." Hana suddenly said. My face turned beat red and I averted my gaze. Of course Ayumi just had to tell someone that I liked someone. Can't people in this town keep secrets!
"Uh... yeah... there's someone." I replied stupidly. Hana's face lit up. I had a pretty good idea what she was going to ask me next.
"Really! Who?" she asked excitedly. Hana sounded like a child who just got a shiny new toy. I rolled my eyes though I knew I was still blushing. Hana was to predictable at times. Looks like Inuyasha was right, people are to easy to read.
"Not saying. It's still too soon." I answered. There was no way I was going to tell anyone I liked Inuyasha if he didn't feel the same way about me. Though it didn't seem likely. I mean, why would he want me when there were so many girls who were better for him? And if he really was a demon there was no way he would want a human, let alone a priestess for a girlfriend. Leave it to me to fall for the one guy I can't have!
"Come on Kagome!" she pleaded. I shook my head. "I'll tell you who I like."
"You like Hachi." I answered before taking a sip of my drink. Hana stared at me before rubbing the back of her head.
"I guess that was kind of obvious." She stated bluntly. I laughed at her. Hana was so annoying at times but she was a good friend. I knew I could always count on her. She just started rambling on about the dance this weekend, so I just drowned her out. I felt so at home here, with my friends and brothers. I still wasn't as close to my dad as I wanted to be but it was hard to be close to someone you hardly see. "But come on Kagome, tell me who this guy is that you like."
"No, I'm not telling anyone." I replied. Hana went on nagging me for the rest of the day. For some reason I felt like I was being watched. However it was just me being paranoid, right? We got back to school right at the final bell. So I went to my car and got ready to head home. When I put the key in the ignition I found that the glove compartment wasn't closed all the way. I know I had that closed because I hardly used the damn thing. Reaching over I checked to make sure nothing was missing. But everything was right where I left it. 'That's just too weird.' I thought. With a heavy sigh I began the drive home. My mind still reeling with questions that I didn't have the answers to. When I got home no one was there.
I finished my English paper that was due by the end of the week before 3 and then I did my chores. I had to say that today was a very productive day. When I went to the fridge to get a drink I realized how much fish there was. I would have to pick up a new fish recipe book while in Tokyo. With Inuyasha. I was going to Tokyo with Inuyasha. It sent shivers down my spine, but they weren't of fear. I could never be afraid of Inuyasha. No matter what he was, I wasn't afraid of him. I shook my head to clear it of those thoughts and began to make dinner for the night.
The Next Day
It was once again sunny when I woke for school that morning which made me smile. Well, there were some clouds, but it wasn't extremely cloudy like it normally was in Awara. Which was just fine with me. I would rather have some clouds and the sun then rain. I got dressed in a somewhat lighter outfit and went downstairs. My dad was still here which surprised me. "Running a little late this morning?"
"Yeah, I forgot to set my alarm," he stated as he drank his coffee. I never understood how people could drink that stuff. I had a very low tolerance for caffeine. I hated the taste anyways. He noticed the small smile on my face. "Nice weather we've been having."
"Yeah, and I'm loving every minute of it." I answered truthfully. He nodded and kissed my cheek as he went to the door. "Bye dad."
"Bye!" he called as he left. I smiled to myself. After finishing breakfast I went to leave, but stopped. I sighed and grabbed my rain coat just in case. Knowing me and my luck, it would probably start pouring down on me. When I got to school they students were all enjoying the sun. I went to one of the picnic tables and sat down with my book and music. I only had one headphone in so I would be able to hear if someone was talking to me. I didn't want a repeat of the whole library incident with Rin. I smiled at the memory.
"Kagome!" I heard Houjo called. Turning my head I saw him running towards me, a huge smile on his face. Looking around, I saw that a lot more students had arrived at school. Houjo came and sat at my table. He looked at me strangely.
"What?" I asked. Did I have something on my face or something? Houjo smiled again.
"I never noticed that your hair has a dark bluish tint to it." He stated. I looked at him dumbstruck. Was that really what he was worrying about? Talk about simple minded. For some reason I once again felt like I was being watched, but there were hundreds of students around so there was had to at least one person watching me. I blinked for a moment. 'That sounded creepy.'
"It's only has that tint in the sun." I explained bluntly. He reached forward and tucked a loose strand behind my ear, he didn't even notice my small shutter.
"Where were you yesterday?" he asked, concern in his voice.
"I was busy, and I had to work on my essay." I answered. It wasn't a complete lie. There was no way I was going to tell him I skipped, cause then my dad would find out and I would be in so much trouble. That's when Houjo's face dropped and he looked like he had just realized something. Had he really forgotten the essay?
"Oh the essay. I haven't even started it yet!" he cried. 'He's too predictable.' I thought at his reaction. I mean how could you forget an essay that's worth 10 % of your grade? Inuyasha really was right, people are to easy to read. But apparently he couldn't figure me out. I had a question to ask but Houjo started first. "But we could go to dinner and I could do the essay later." 'Yup, definitely simple minded.' At that instant my thoughts flickered to Inuyasha.
"Houjo that wouldn't be a good idea." I could see the question in his eyes. "Cause if you ask me again I will beat you to a pulp and make sure you're in the hospital. Because if you keep this up you'll hurt Ayumi's feelings and I'll forgive you for that."
"Alright... Wait, Ayumi?" he asked blankly. Talk about dense. How could he not see that she liked him, a lot?
"Are you really that blind Houjo? Ayumi likes you, a lot." I stated. He looked like he was lost in his thoughts. Just then I saw Ayumi and decided to make my exit. "There's Ayumi, I'll see you later." With that I scurried away. "Ayumi!"
"Good morning Kagome." She replied sweetly. I smiled and walked next to her.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked.
"Sure."
"Why are the Blades absent so much?" I asked. Ayumi glanced at me from the corner of her eye.
"No one really knows. They disappear at very random times. Everyone thinks they go hiking, but why would you go hiking when it's raining?" she said. I shrugged. At least now I knew that it wasn't me that had caused them to leave. They did it a lot. That thought made my heart drop.
At lunch I sat under the tree I had seen earlier that I thought would be perfect for reading under. I just loved this place so much. "Kagome!" Hana called as she and Ayumi ran towards me. I smiled and pulled out one of my headphones.
"Hey guys." I said with a smile.
"We were going shopping for dresses tomorrow so we were wondering if you wanted to come with us, even though you're not going to the dance." She explained/asked. Now that I thought about it I had never gone out with any of my friends here... well I went to the beach. But I hadn't had a girl's only night. That actually seemed like a good idea.
"Sure that sounds fun... on one condition though." They looked at me curiously. "I don't have to try on any clothes." They laughed and nodded at me.
"Deal." They both said at the same time. I smiled. They really were great friends. The rest of the day passed slowly, much to my dislike. In gym we were playing badminton and I sucked at that too. So Hachi did most of the playing, I just stood back and stayed out of people's ways.
At The Higurashi Residence
When I got home there was once again, no one there. Cohin was at Souta's soccer game and dad was still at work. Just as I put my bag down, the phone rang. "Hello, Higurashi residence?" I answered.
"Hi, may I speak to Kagome please?" said a female voice from the other line. I smiled when I realized who it was. It had been too long.
"Mom?" I asked in disbelief.
"Kagome, oh my goodness! It's so good to hear your voice baby." She stated happily. My smile wavered a bit.
"Yeah, it's good to hear you too." I answered truthfully. I really missed her so much.
"Tell me, how are you?" she asked quickly.
"I'm great. I've made new friends, getting great grades, and having a good time with dad, Cohin, and Souta. Met a guy I like." I replied.
"That's wonderful dear. I'm so glad to hear it. I really am. I thought you were going to be miserable..." she went silent which worried me a bit. "I miss you baby."
"I miss you too mom." Tears formed in the corner of my eyes.
"Wait... met a guy?" she asked slowly. A dark blush appeared on my face. I hadn't meant to tell her that. Mom was a hopeless romantic, and now I would never hear the end of it. Just then I heard a beep noise on the other end.
"What was that?"
"I've got another call waiting... I have to go..." she trailed off. She had to go already? My heart dropped. "I love you."
"Love you too, Mom... bye." With that, we both hung up. I sighed before grabbing a book and going onto the back porch. I read for a few hours and the warmth of the sun felt amazing on my skin. I continued to read before falling into a light sleep.
I awoke to the sound of the door slamming shut and I jerked up. Looking around I realized that the sun had set. Quickly I went into the house and began work on dinner. Cohin laughed at me when I told him I had fallen asleep. After dinner we all watched TV together, just enjoying each other's company. "Dad?"
"Yes Kags?" he asked, still staring at the TV.
"Hana and Ayumi are going dress shopping for the dance in Versto tomorrow night, and they wanted me to help them choose... do you mind if I go?" I knew he'd probably say yes, I just didn't want to be one of those daughters who didn't tell their dads anything about their lives. My dad looked at me confused.
"But you're not going to the dance." Dad stated. I rolled my eyes. Sometimes he could be so damn clueless.
"No, dad, I'm not. But they want me to help them pick out their dresses, you know? Give them advice; tell them what's good and what's not." I really didn't like having this conversation. It made me sound girly. I felt so out of character right now. But hey, I wanted to spend time with my friends.
"I guess it's alright." He stated. I smiled. Just then Cohin burst into a fit of laughter. I turned and glared at him.
"What are you laughing at?" I hissed. He looked at me.
"I'm sorry, but you're going to give advice of how nice a dress looks on someone? That is just too funny." He said between laughs. My glare darkened.
"Why is that so hard to believe? I am a girl, aren't I?" Cohin just smirked at me.
"Nope." He replied. I stood at the same time he did.
"You're dead meat!" I screeched before chasing him around. Dad stood up and glared at us while Souta just started laughing.
"You two, that's enough!" dad screamed. Cohin and I ignored him and continued to run around. Just when I was about to catch him I tripped over my foot and fell onto the floor with a loud crash.
"OWW!" I cried in pain. Cohin stopped and turned to face me. A smile appeared on his face.
"I guess some things about us never change." He said as he held out his hand. I took it and he helped me to my feet.
"Looks that way." I replied with a giggle. Dad just shook his head and went back to the living room. I hugged Cohin then went upstairs to my room.
'Tomorrow's going to be a long day... I just hope Inuyasha returns soon so I can ask him all the things that have been swirling around inside my head.' I thought before getting ready for bed.
Well, there you have it. The eighth chapter of Forbidden Love Story. I know it's on the short side but please just bear with me. I have a lot of stuff going on right now. And also this is kind of a filler chapter to go between chapter 7 and the next chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. I am asking if I could get at least five reviews, just so I know how good the story is. Until next time, byes.