Stolen True One

Chapter 5. Not that one

Kagome sat in her room with her shirt rolled up so she could see the shard. She had been wondering why Inuyasha could not see it. He had the exact same shard tattoo on his shoulder, so why could not he see it? The thought was making her nauseous. Kagome wanted to get it out of her head. She got off her bed and left the room to go to the basement to do some laundry.

The basement was not empty. Walking in there, Kagome spotted Inuyasha and froze at the door.

"What are you doing here?" she asked in a whisper.

"Last time I checked, I live here," Inuyasha snapped without turning to look at her. Kagome stared at the shirt in his hands. Ignoring her, he showed it in the washer. Closing the door of the washer, he turned it on.

"Did you put the detergent in?" Kagome asked hesitantly. Inuyasha turned with a glare.

"Do you think I am an idiot?" he asked, and walked past her out of the basement, not waiting for the answer. He knew it already.

"No, you are not," Kagome whispered as she watched him go. She stood there, making the biggest mistake of her life as she watched him leave and never turn back. The image of her running to get him and bring him back appeared before her and then she realized she was doing just that. "Inuyasha, wait."

The hanouy turned and stared at her, his gaze confused. "What?" he asked, trying to remain calm while his heart was beating two hundred miles an hour. Kagome stopped two steps away from him. Inuyasha thought about getting down to her but then refused to follow that emotion full method. After all, emotions do not have brains.

"You are not stupid," Kagome said, her voice shaking. Damn it, just her luck. It always happened when she cared and loved. She felt it just than, her shard beginning to glow and warm up.

Only…

"What?" Inuyasha asked and took one step up. He was baffled beyond belief.

Kagome took one step up and raised her eyes to finally look at him instead of her shoes. "I said…"

"I know what you said," Inuyasha snapped. Good, this way he can make her mad and she will leave before he will completely lose it. He never felt this way before towards anyone…but one person…but she was long gone to be mentioned. He gulped. "Now, is it all?"

"I…um…" Kagome whispered, realizing that she was losing her cool and the battle. She looked down, and said, more audibly, "Yes."

Inuyasha watched Kagome descend down the stairs without looking back. He sighed and cursed. Yes, the other one was still on his mind but…this time it was different.

Miroku and Sango left the house and headed to the Cherry Tree Festival. Sango was telling Miroku something but he did not really pay attention: He was busy watching the girls around him.

"Miroku!" Sango shrieked as he tried to move away from her to the blond near the candy stand. Miroku withdrew immediately. Then switched to the brunette near the blond. Sango boiled over and raised her hand to slap him…and stopped. "Miroku…" Sango said, and tagged him on the sleeve. Miroku turned to her with a groan that died instantly.

"Oh My God…"

Sango smiled until Miroku ran to the girl and…

Kagome went to the kitchen to make breakfast. She grabbed pancakes out of the freezer and put them in the toaster then took out strawberry jam from the shelf about the sink. Turning the teapot on, she went to the radio that was just near the table and turned it on.

It's your turn to lift off and fly, Hannah Montana's voice came from the radio's headphones. You won't know if you never try…

I will be there with you all the way,

You'll be fine…

"Kagome?"

Kagome turned to find Inuyasha standing in the kitchen's doorway.

…You want to be known, you want to be heard,

"Yes?"

And know you are beautiful…

"I am sorry," Inuyasha whispered and looked up into her eyes.

You have so much to give…

"For what?"

Inuyasha smiled at her and Kagome could not make herself turn away. He moved closer until their noses almost touched. Kagome swallowed as Inuyasha placed his hand on her cheek and lowered his head to kiss her.

Don't let anyone tell you that you are not strong enough…

"Inu-"

Kagome did not get to finish as the front door flew open. She moved away from Inuyasha to come face to face with Sango and Miroku. And they were not alone.

There she was, with the shard on her left shoulder.

"We found her."