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Chapter 15: Stolen

Silence; that was the word. It was silent–quiet–with no sound omitting from any direction.

It was the day after Miroku and InuYasha's trip to the hospital to see Higurashi and quite frankly there was no way anyone could expect them to be able to concentrate on school work.

Miroku had spent all night thinking of what Kagome had said in the room. He thought and thought about what his next move would be. Questions echoed in his head all through the murky night. Did he still have a chance with Higurashi? Would it be right to try and make her fall for him? Was it morally right for him to do so when he knew his friend needed her love more? He had stayed in bed all night staring at the whiteness of the wall and thinking. It had startled him that morning when his alarm clock had brought him out of his trance.

InuYasha's time waiting for the next day to come wasn't any better. When Miroku had come out of the room, he had seemed gone; there but not there. His eyes were unfocused, looking past the ceiling, past the floors above, past the roof, past the sky, past everything. He seemed to be looking for the truth that was somewhere deep in the pits of endless outer space. Maybe he thought it would be easier to find the lost truth in the cosmos than in her eyes.

InuYasha couldn't keep that gaze out of his head, not to mention the sound of Higurashi's silent sobs that she had tried to hide from him. In the obscurity behind his eyes were the stares of Miroku and the tears of Higurashi. It was melting his mind into mush... he didn't even have the strength to go out and drench his problems in liquor. His 'friends' had left him long ago. Once the bet had consumed him completely he couldn't see anything else. The bet… is that it…? Of course, nothing else mattered but his pride at this point.

Even if he couldn't sleep through the night, it was because of her. She was pulling the curtain again. She had made him forget the common sense to sleep. He just lay in bed, eyes open and waiting for the image behind his eyes to disappear.

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Miroku and InuYasha sat in their third period class waiting for the day to be over with. Their heads were slumped over their desks. They could hear the teacher, but they weren't really listening. It was too much.

Everything and everyone around them seemed to go on normal, but them. They could only picture Higurashi sitting in the white hospital room, looking out at the bleak sky, her gaze being wasted on the window.

Both boys nearly jumped out of their clothes when they heard the bell for the lunch period.

When they stepped out of the classroom, they thought they had seen a ghost. There, in the hallway, was a girl. Her hair was raven, her eyes a deep worm coffee color, her skin pale as she wrapped herself in black clothing. Glasses that were thick and rimless and a medium sized medical patch placed close on the right. She gave a small glance in their direction and it seemed like it went on for forever.

She looked away just as quickly as she had peeked in their direction. She walked forward with the student masses.

Miroku didn't waste any more time staring; he ran after her, InuYasha beginning his step after him.

"Kagome! Higurashi! Wait! Please don't walk away!" Miroku and InuYasha yelled after her, weaving through people to gain distance. Higurashi kept moving forward; she didn't stop.

InuYasha was fed up with trying to pass all the stupid people in the hall. He jumped over them all and landed in front of Kagome. She jolted, paling at him. He picked her up, cradling her in his arms, and jumped out of the building.

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She was panting as he leaped off, further and further away from the school. They were already reaching the edge of town. She held his shirt tightly between her fingers; he was gaining speed.

InuYasha looked down at her, seeing how out of breath she was. Her eyes were large, her hair was flying in her face, her lips were closed tightly, her jaw was clenched and she seemed shaken. She looked scared to say the least. He smiled; she looked somehow pretty in this state.

When they finally landed, he placed her down gently. She stood with her head bent down to the ground. He could hear her panting, trying to catch her breath. Her hands were clenched in front of her chest, creating friction to try and warm them up. Her shoulders shook as they attempted to huddle together. InuYasha stood in the place he had landed; he stared at the girl he had basically abducted. Before he could explain why he had taken her from the school, she spoke.

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!" she yelled louder than he had ever heard. He held his sensitive ears with his hands so he wouldn't hear the echo of her words.

InuYasha stood in place for a moment. He thought for a moment. What was wrong with him? Was his pride really worth all of this?

"I'm attracted to you," he said, "and I got scared when you wouldn't talk to me in the hallway."

She started walking away from him. She couldn't stand hearing what was coming out of his mouth. It was a gift basket full of bull shit.

But InuYasha wasn't through with her. He jumped in front of her once he realized what her intentions were. She spiraled past him when he tried grabbing her by the shoulders. She started running to the town. InuYasha leaped once and landed in front of her. She pushed him down this time. He pulled himself up and tackled her to the ground.

"Bastard, get off of me! I hate you! I hate you!" she yelled, trying to push herself off the ground.

"Kagome… please don't say that… I wanted to talk to you… I just…"

"Do you think I would want to after you carried me off to the outskirts of town? Don't tell me you're still living in a fairytale!"

InuYasha had to swallow down the insults that wanted to come out and slap her.

"It's no a fairytale! It's real! I really do like you in a that way sort of thing! Why won't you give me a chance!?" he yelled, looking down at the girl with a fierce look on his face. She looked up at him, some liquid caught in the corner of her eyes.

"Get off! You're the damn devil! You don't deserve a stupid chance! Ya gotta make your own fucking chances!" she spat at him, struggling under the weight of his arms.

With that he leaned down and stole a passionate kiss.

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