Hey guys! Im back now, my punishment is half-way over! Computer privilege back, but the phone one isn't yet. Who cares! Alright, here's your new update!
When You Think It's Over
Kikyou sat at the nerd lunch table, glaring at Inuyasha and Kagome. She absolutely hated to see the two of them together. Inuyasha had finally reverted back to his cuter hanyou state. That should be my spot beside him! Not some emo bitch! She thought, as she watched them share a sweet 'lovers' kiss.
Kikyou growled almost inhumanely, and slammed her hands down on the table. "THAT'S IT!" She screamed.
All the nerds looked at her strangely.
Kikyou chuckled nervously and got up and threw her lunch away.
"I cant stand the sight of those two together." She mumbled under her breath, as she left the lunchroom. Kikyou kept her eyes on the floor as she walked down the deserted hallways. That is, until she bumped into a hard chest.
"Hey, watch it you little-" She started to say, but then looked at who she bumped into.
Kouga stood in front of her with his blue eyes practically burning a whole in her face. "Kikyou. Do you want Inuyasha?"
Kikyou scoffed. "I dont see how that's any of you're business."
"I'll take that as a yes. I can help you. Because, I want Kagome."
Kikyou took on a look of interest. "Hmm. Interesting. I usually dont associate myself with emo's, being me and all."
Kouga rolled his eyes. "Cut the crap, Kikyou. You're as good as a nerd now. Dont you want you're spot back with Inuyasha? As Queen Bee?"
"Of course!"
Kouga leaned closer to her and smirked. "I suppose I should tell you a little something about Kagome."
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Meanwhile, at the popular mixed with goths table, Kagome scowled as Inuyasha tried to reach for her hair the umpteenth time today.
"C'mon! What are you hiding?" Inuyasha probed, as he reached again.
Kagome sighed, while Sango and Miroku chuckled. "It's, a, uh, goth thing."
Inuyasha seemed skeptical. "Oh? I dont see Kagura or Rin doing that. Why do you insist on covering up that part of your eye?"
Kagome moved the supposed 'bang' more to cover up more of her eye. "They haven't caught on yet."
Sango giggled. "Look at them. Aren't they so cute, arguing like that?"
Miroku shook his head. "In a way, but they're just being really stupid right now." He said, as they watched Inuyasha reach for her hair again.
Sango nodded.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha whined.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome mimicked.
Inuyasha growled. "Okay, seriously, now Im getting pissed off. Would you please just move your hair?"
"No."
With a heavy sigh, Inuyasha's head hit the table.
Shippo threw a piece of chocolate in his mouth. "Even though they're dating, they still act like idiots."
"Mhm, mhm." Miroku and Sango said in agreement.
The bell rang, and it was time to go back to class.
Kagome got up with haste to avoid more attempts at Inuyasha pulling her hair back. She grabbed her books and headed out into the crowded hallways.
"Kagome!" She heard Inuyasha call after her.
She turned around with a sigh, and looked at him dully. "What now?"
"I just wanted to walk you to class." Inuyasha said, innocently.
Kagome felt a wave of guilt wash over her at Inuyasha just wanting to do a simple gesture. "Oh, sure." She said, as Inuyasha fell into step next to her.
Smirking, he put one arm around her. Kagome only smiled up at him. His smirk widened as she tilted her head, which gave better access to the hair that was hanging. He carefully moved his hand more towards her face, but not too suspiciously. Almost there...
"See ya later, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha stopped in mid-reach. "Huh!?"
"This is my class, you dope. Wake up, will ya?" Kagome said, giving him a light pat on the cheek.
He frowned. "Yeah, sure. See ya." He said, walking down the hallway, with his long silver hair swaying behind him.
Kagome watched him go and smiled to herself. "I love being me."
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"Can I please pull it back!?" Inuyasha yelled, as they pulled up in front of the stairs to Higurashi Shrine.
Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed. "No!" She shouted, as she got out of the car.
Inuyasha rolled down the window. "Will you not wear it like that tomorrow?"
"Not making any promises!" Kagome yelled over her shoulder, as she ran up the steps.
Inuyasha sighed as he put the car in drive, and drove off.
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Kagome entered the house and threw her backpack on the ground. She wasn't surprised to see her grandfather in the living room watching TV. He had nothing better to do.
"Hi, Jii-chan."
Her grandfather snapped his head up and smiled at her. "Ah, hello Kagome! How are you feeling?"
Kagome kneeled in front of him and shrugged. "I could be better."
Jii-chan frowned. "Kagome, when will you stop hiding it? When will you talk to someone and-
"I dont need to!" She yelled, maybe just a little too loud.
"You do. You've kept how you feel locked away for three years now."
Kagome stood up abruptly and walked towards the stairs.
"You have changed in a good way, since the beginning of the year, though. I can tell, you've started to trust someone again." Jii-chan said.
Kagome said nothing, as she walked up the stairs, made a right and went into her bedroom. She slammed the door, and collapsed on her bed.
I dont wanna admit it, but Jii-chan's right. I have learned to trust again, but I cant make myself forget, and I cant bring myself to tell anyone, either. She thought, as she rolled over on her back.
She yawned, and sighed right after. "I cant forget, I dont think I ever will." She whispered to herself, as she closed her eyes.
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Three hours later, and it was night. Kagome had finally woken up. She yawned as she sat up in her bed, and looked around the room, then out the open window. The stars were out and so was everyone else in the house.
"Might as well change." She mumbled to herself, as she grabbed a pair of pajamas and threw them on.
After accomplishing that, she plopped back down on the bed. Something glinting caught her eye and she got up and walked to her desk. Lying there, was an old hand mirror. Something that her mother once used.
"Mother." She whispered to herself in remembrance, as she wiped a bit of dust off of it. With the old mirror in hand, she sat back down on the bed. And pulled the piece of hair from her eye. She quickly looked around first, and only ended up seeing the clock go to 11 PM. She uncovered what she had been hiding all day.
A bruise.
A large bruise that was going slightly purple, and would probably swell soon. She winced as she looked at the unflattering bruise on her pale skin. It looked more painful than it actually felt.
"Kagome."
Kagome's eyes widened as she whipped around to see a certain amber-eyed hanyou sitting on her window-sill. I knew I should've closed that window. She thought, as she made eye-contact with him.
"What are you doing here?"
"I was bored. Thought I'd come see you. Never expected to see this."
"Now you know why."
"No, I dont. I dont know who did this to you, I dont why they did this to you, all I know is that you hid this bruise from me, when I could've helped you."
Kagome almost cringed at the hurt look in his eyes. "I would say sorry, but it's not really your business." She said, turning away from him.
A loud growl directed her attention back to him. Inuyasha jumped off the windowsill and landed in front of her. "Dammit, Kagome! Why wont you trust me!?"
"I do trust you!"
"No, you dont!"
"Yes, I do!"
"You dont know what trust is, obviously! If you trusted me, you would've told me that this happened, you would've told me who did it! You would've let me help you!" Inuyasha yelled.
Kagome scowled. "This is why I didn't tell you. I knew you get like this, I knew you would go berserk."
Inuyasha plopped down in front of her with a heavy sigh. "Do you love me, Kagome?"
"Of course."
"Do you trust me?"
"Yes."
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"I knew you would try and fix things, I knew you would go jumping where you're not needed!" She yelled.
Inuyasha fought back a growl, as he watched Kagome suddenly take interest in the carpeting. "Wherever you need help, is where Im needed." He said, pulling her into an embrace.
Kagome didn't pull away from him, as one tear rolled down her cheek. "Im sorry."
"Dont be."
"I should've told you."
"You should've."
"I shouldn't have hid it from you."
"You shouldn't have. Dont cry."
Kagome tried to keep her resolve as she nodded meekly. How does he manage to do this to me?
"Who did this to you?"
Kagome fought back a sob, as she answered. "K-Kouga."
Inuyasha's already tight hold on her tightened even more when he heard the name escape her lips. "All this time, I've been blind to him doing something like this. Im so sorry."
"You dont need to be! It's all my fault for not saying something sooner! Everything, even back then, it was my own fault!" Kagome yelled.
Inuyasha blinked confusedly. "What are you talking about? Back then? Back when?"
Kagome gasped when she realized what she had let loose. "Nothing."
"You'll never tell me the real source of your pain, will you?" Inuyasha whispered.
Kagome didn't respond as she only snuggled into his embrace more.
Inuyasha sighed, seeing as she obviously wasn't going to tell him. "Fine then. When did Kouga hurt you?"
Kagome finally responded. "It was yesterday. I had gotten kicked out of class again..."
Flashback
" Stupid teachers. The whole staff is a bunch of assholes." Kagome mumbled under her breath, as she walked down the hallways. It would only be a couple of more minutes that school would be over for the day anyway. But, too bad for her, Inuyasha was home sick today. No one to drive home with.
She made a right down Goth Hallway, and headed towards her locker. Just as she reached, she heard him.
"Kagome."
Kagome whipped around and scowled when she saw Kouga standing behind her.
"What now, Kouga?"
Kouga stepped closer to her. "Cant we just talk for a minute? I miss you."
Kagome snorted. "Cant say that I miss you."
"You know you do. I know that mutt doesn't treat you like I do, he could never take care of you, like I did." Kouga said, stepping even closer to her and grabbing her by the waist. And then nuzzling his head in the crook of her neck.
"You're right,"
Kouga smirked.
"He treats me much better."
Kouga's smirk dissolved into a frown. "C'mon, Kagome. You need me, you know it. You owe me."
Kagome was already trying to squirm out of his grasp. "I dont owe you a damn thing!"
Kouga narrowed his eyes. "Dont play stupid with me, Kagome. You came to me in you're time of need. You needed me. I helped you and loved you."
Kagome had an even bigger scowl on her face, if that were even possible. "You never loved me, I was just arm-candy to you. Plus you never helped me, you just fucked me up even more!!" She screeched.
Kouga growled. "You know that's not true. I helped you forget him."
"I never forgot."
"Either way, I helped you. It's time you returned the favor."
Kagome growled an almost Inuyasha-like growl. "Get your hands off me, you stupid wolf!"
SLAP!
Kagome stood, frozen in shock. Kouga had back-handed her. Hard. The bruise was already starting to form near her eye.
"You're mine, no one else's. And I'll be damned if something that's mine insults me." Kouga said, his hold tightening even more on her waist.
Kagome fought back a tear from the stinging pain. "Kouga, you go to HELL!" She shouted, sending out a tremendous amount of spiritual energy and in doing so succeeded in throwing Kouga against the lockers.
Just then, the bell rang.
Kagome looked around weakly, then quickly sprinted out the back doors of the school.
End Flashback
"So there, that's how it happened."
Inuyasha's growling had increased when she ended the story. His eye's flashed from red to gold, gold to red, and back.
"Kagome, listen and listen good, I cant guarantee that I wont do something that'll seriously hurt Kouga."
Kagome nodded against him, weakly. She was starting to feel tired again.
Inuyasha pulled her off of him, and walked back towards the window, with his back to her. He put one leg up and was read to hop out.
"Stay with me?"
Inuyasha turned around to stare into Kagome's somewhat red, from crying, brown eyes. Even her eyes were pleading just like her voice.
"Please?"
This has to be the third time I've seen her so weak, so vulnerable. Inuyasha thought, as he took his leg off the windowsill.
"I'll stay, for tonight."
Kagome got up and laid on the bed, waiting for him. "Thank you."
Inuyasha only nodded as he climbed in the bed as well, and wrapped his arm around her waist, protectively. He practically cradled her as she slept.
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It was the next day. Kagome and Inuyasha were walking down the halls in school. Miroku and Sango were behind them, looking at them strangely.
"Miroku, dont you think they've been a little quiet this morning?"
Miroku nodded. "Yeah. Are they fighting?"
"I doubt it. No dirty looks or anything, so far."
Inuyasha could hear the two talking in the back, but his mind wasn't exactly trying to concentrate on their meaningless conversation. He only had two words running through his mind at the moment. And those were: Kill Kouga. Or at least injure him severely. He cracked his knuckles at the thought.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha cracked his knuckles menacingly. She knew it was gonna be some trouble today. She pulled her hair in front of that side of her face more. She still refused to really show the bruise. One thing she really didn't want though, was for Inuyasha to get himself into deep trouble at her expense. They hadn't even talked that much this morning, due to his anger. He had hardly talked to her that much, except for saying 'get in' when he started the car.
"Inuyasha." Kagome said, making a feeble attempt at conversation with him.
He ignored her.
"Inuyasha."
He just continued to walk.
"Inuyasha!"
"What!?" Inuyasha snapped.
"You've hardly talked to me all morning. I know your angry, but dont do anything you'll regret-
"I surely wont regret it."
"Please, listen to me. Just dont do anything stupid."
"Who said what I was doing was stupid."
Kagome sighed, realizing that Inuyasha couldn't be convinced otherwise.
Miroku and Sango continued to look at the two strangely.
Just then, a certain blue-eyed wolf youkai came into view. He was chatting with Akkitoki.
"Scrawny emo wolf!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome sighed, knowing what was coming.
Kouga turned around and scowled. "What do ya want, mutt?"
Inuyasha growled as he stepped closer to the wolf youkai and grabbed one of his shoulders.
Kouga looked at the hand that was on his shoulder and he growled. "What the hell do you want?"
Without saying another word, Inuyasha pulled back his fist and sent it flying right into Kouga's face.
Kouga went flying against the lockers and everyone else looked on in shock. Inuyasha cracked his knuckles more as he shrugged off the hoody he was wearing.
Kagome looked on in shock. Do something, do something, dammit! She thought, but couldn't get herself to move.
"You stupid asshole of a wolf! Im gonna make you pay!" Inuyasha yelled, as he sent another punch in Kouga's direction. Kouga saw it coming this time and quickly dodged. He then kicked Inuyasha in the leg.
Inuyasha quickly recovered from the small blow, and jumped up into the air. He brung his fist back, and sent a bone-cracking blow to Kouga's chest.
"Stop it!" Kagome yelled.
Inuyasha paid her no mind as he picked up the sputtering Kouga by the collar and sent another hard blow to Kouga's eye.
"I'll give you exactly what you gave her!" He yelled, punching Kouga mercilessly in the face.
Miroku leaned over more towards Kagome. "What exactly is he talking about?"
Sango nodded in agreement. "Yeah, what's he talking about?"
Kagome sighed as she pulled her hair away from her face. To uncover the bruise.
Sango gasped. "Wait, Kouga did that to you?"
Kagome nodded.
"How terrible. How weak a man he has to be to hit a woman so brutally." Miroku said, touching the bruise lightly.
Kagome winced a little and smacked his hand away. "I have to stop this." She said, rushing up to Kouga and Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha! Stop it! You're killing him!" Kagome yelled.
"Good!"
"Please!" She screamed, as she grabbed the arm that was rapidly punching Kouga. Inuyasha looked at Kouga then looked back at her, then at Kouga, then at her again. He sighed, dropping the half-dead wolf.
Kagome sighed. "Finally."
Inuyasha growled. "Look here, wolf. Dont you ever, ever, lay one of you're grimy hands on her again. You got that straight!?"
Kouga coughed up blood and smirked. "Heh. Such a hero, the bigshot boyfriend. I bet you wont be ready to stand up for her so quick, when you find out she's used merchandise."
Kagome gasped and had a look of utter horror on her face, as Inuyasha furrowed his brows confusedly. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"So I was right, she hasn't told you."
Inuyasha turned to Kagome. "Kagome, what's he talking about?"
Kagome said nothing, she only slowly backed away from him. "I-Im sorry!" She yelled, running down the hallway.
"Kagome!"
She only continued to run.
Kouga chuckled. "Looks like she doesn't care for you as much as you thought, mutt."
Inuyasha growled and grabbed Sango by the arm, and walked around the corner.
"Hey, watch it Inuyasha! That hurts!" Sango complained as they stopped in front of a water fountain.
Inuyasha let her arm go, and took a deep breath.
"Geez. What's your problem?" Sango asked, as she rubbed her sore arm.
"Tell me what you know about Kagome, before you guys went to high school. Before she went goth."
"I told you mostly everything I know, already."
"C'mon Sango, I know you know something. You were her best friend in junior high, weren't you?" Inuyasha pleaded.
Sango sighed. "Fine. I'll tell you this much. Which will be everything I know after this."
Inuyasha nodded. "Get on with it."
"She used to date Naraku, they were really into each other. That was all back when she was a star student and better than everybody else at everything. Not too mention, she used to be rich."
Inuyasha nodded. "Naraku, eh? Did they ever fight?"
"No, not really. They were the perfect couple."
"Thanks Sango. I gotta go find Kagome." Inuyasha said, turning around and running up a flight of stairs.
Sango sighed. "I hope he can help her."
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Inuyasha followed Kagome's scent, all the way to the roof of the school. She was sitting with her back to him, and her legs dangling off the edge of the building.
"Kagome."
Kagome turned around slowly and her eyes held so much pain in them. She looked so weak and helpless. Like even he couldn't help her at this point.
He stepped closer to her and sat on the edge right next to her. "Kagome, I know about Naraku."
Kagome nodded. "Do you know everything?"
"No."
"Then, I'll tell you." She said, in the smallest voice possible, that he almost didn't hear it.
"Im listening. Im here for you."
Kagome smiled sadly and nodded. "Yeah, I know. As you know, I dated Naraku back in junior high. I thought I was in love. I thought I could trust him. As it turns out, I couldn't."
Inuyasha nodded for her to go on.
She took a shaky breath and kept talking. "Everyone said we were the cutest couple. That we couldn't be away from each other longer than five minutes, like twins or something. We did everything together. We went on ski trips, ate out at expensive restaurants, ya know, the works."
"Why did it all change?"
"Im getting to that. Im guessing that Sango told you, that I used to be a prep, like you. My parents were extremely wealthy. We were a rich and cute couple. But, things changed. They changed big time. They changed because of one Saturday afternoon at Naraku's house."
Inuyasha didn't fail to notice the small tear that trailed down her cheek.
"Naraku, he had went to get something out of the kitchen. I was fine with it, until his dad came in. The bigshot lawyer. I said a friendly hello to him, like a rich girl like me was taught to do. I didn't do anything wrong."
"No, you didn't."
Two more tears fell out of her brown eyes. "His dad, he, he tried to force himself on me. Right there, in the living room. I-I didn't know what to do, I couldn't scream for help because he had covered my mouth. So, I did all I could."
Inuyasha nodded for her to go on.
"I called on my miko powers. I almost killed him, Inuyasha! I almost killed a man!" She somewhat yelled, as two more sets of tears came falling.
"It was all you could do. It wasn't your fault." Inuyasha said, wrapping one arm around her waist.
"But, it was. I had to do something wrong. And that was it. I sent him flying into a bookcase. Burned, might I add. I nearly purified him completely. After that I ran out, thinking everything would be alright, that mom and dad would get me out of this one and Naraku wouldn't hate me,but I was wrong!"
"As soon as I got home, I stayed shut up in my room. I didn't come out for hours. Until I heard the banging."
"Banging?"
Kagome nodded. "Yes. I-I went downstairs and my mom and dad, they were trying to fight off Naraku and his dad. They were trying to get to me, but my parents wouldn't let them. That banging, was my dad being thrown against the wall, so many times. And he just kept throwing him! Naraku's dad did! Until, he finally d-d-died. His head couldn't take it."
Inuyasha watched as Kagome practically had a mental breakdown in front of him. Tears were coming out of her eyes endlessly, and she hardly seemed to notice it.
"My mom, Naraku took care of her. He just cut her in stomach and kept cutting. She bled to death. And I watched I couldn't do anything to help. Neither one of them. My brother Souta, he would've been braver than me and he was only seven at the time. Luckily, he was at school when it all happened."
"Go on."
"I dont think I can."
"You can. When's the last time you cried like this?"
"When they were dying."
"Three years ago, Kagome? You've kept all these feelings inside for three years without talking about it?"
"I did. The only people that know about it are Naraku's father, Naraku, and my grandfather."
"Keep going."
The tears still ran down her cheeks, but she still told the story. "They killed them right in front of me. And then, they turned to me. That's when Naraku finished what his father started, if you know what I mean.
"What do you mean?"
Kagome let out a loud heart-wrenching sob.
"I-I mean, I was raped."
Okay, Im hating being me right now. I almost cried while writing this chapter. It was very emotional. And long. Long chapters deserve long reviews!!! Oh, help me reach 300, and keep a lookout for the next chapter of 'Can You Help Me?' Entitled: A Broken Gothic Miko, And A Dance.
Question Of The Day: What would you have said to some news like Kagome gave Inuyasha?
With that said, Sayonara!