Chapter 23

I went home a few minutes after finding out about Kouga and Kagome. It was just too much. I was supposed to be the guy she would fall for, not Kouga. The more I thought about it the more pissed off I became. Kouga said he was 'experimenting with different people' twice a week. I bet Kagome had no idea that her so-called lover was cheating on her. It was sick and wrong and she didn't deserve it at all. My friendship and like towards Kouga slowly turned into hate and disgust and by the time I woke up Sunday morning, all I wanted to do was kill him.

"I need to see Kagome."

It was around 10:00AM and I had driven over to Kagome's house. She had some explaining to do. Her father answered the door, giving me the same cold look he had last time.

"I'm afraid she's busy."

"Well then she can un-busy herself for a minute."

He cocked an eyebrow up at me, giving me an even colder look.

"Who the hell are you anyway?"

"I'm InuYasha. Now I need to talk to your daughter."

"Well I won't let you in so you might as well turn around and drive home."

"Daddy?"

We both looked inside the house and found Kagome standing there, wearing some boxer shorts and the same white tank top as last night.

"Kagome, go back upstairs. I'm handling this."

"No, daddy it's okay. InuYasha come in."

I moved past her father and stepped into their house.

"Kagome I will not allow some boy to just come in unannounced!"

Kagome moved closer to her father and they began a whisper argument. He finally gave in and shook his head, then glared at me.

"If anything happens…"

The he turned on his heel and went into another room. Kagome faced me.

"…Hi."

"We need to talk."

"About?"

"Kouga."

A pained look crossed her face, but she nodded her head anyway.

"Let's go upstairs, there's more privacy."

I followed her up to her bedroom, which was gigantic and all white. White bed, white walls, white floor, white. She sat on her bed and patted the spot next to her. I sat down.

"What do you need to know?"

"Why the hell didn't you tell me you had a boyfriend?"

"It just never came up…"

"What about all the times I've flirted with you? You could have mentioned it then!"

"InuYasha, why is this so important? Who cares that I have a boyfriend?"

"I care! And it's not even the fact that you have one, it's the fact that it's Kouga!"

"W-what's wrong with Kouga?"

"Everything? He's a pig. Trust me, I've known him for a long time and he's not boyfriend material."

She looked down, a tear slipping from her eye.

"I know he's not."

What?

"Then why are you with him?"

She then buried her head in her hands and her small body began to shake as she quietly sobbed.

"Kagome? What?"

I placed my hand on her shoulder and rubbed small circled on it for comfort.

"Why are you with Kouga?"

"Because I have no other choice."

She said in a small, muffled voice. And now I was super confused.

"Don't have a choice? Of course you have a choice. Just tell him it's over. It's not that hard."

"You don't understand InuYasha."

Kagome cried, lifting her head up and staring me in the eye.

"You just don't get it."

As her words sunk in I actually gave her a good look. I felt like someone stole all my air and that I couldn't breathe. Kagome's bruise was still on her face, but a new cut was scabbing on her lower lip. Her arms had bruises scattered all across them and another bruise was peaking out from under her shirt.

"Holy shit."

I breathed. And then she started to cry again.