Angel: # that #! Welcome to my life... I got into a fight with some chick that put her nose where it didn't belong and now I have a black eye. At least I look better then her... Nobody starts # with me or about me, especially not when it comes to my family.
Inuyasha: Seesh, would you shut up already?
-Angel glares at Inuyasha-
Inuyasha: -gulp- I, uh, I was just kiddin...
Kouga: No he wasn't...
Angel: -glares at Kouga- Don't be a kiss ass...
Inu: God, I hate suck ups.
Sesshoumaru: I agree with you on that subject.
Angel's Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own any characters in this story except Chad, and maybe a few others later. They belong to Ms. Rumiko Takahashi and if I owned them Sesshoumaru would be locked in the hall of Bishis for eternity so no fan girl could get drool on his perfectness, except me and now Inu!
Inu's Disclaimer: As she said, I don't own any characters. If I did, then in the series Inuyasha and Kikyou would be together, who should be burning in the deepest pit of hell. And that Sesshoumaru would be mine.
Things Change
by Wick3d Ang3l & InuTaiyoukaiGal
Chapter Twelve: I'll have a Love on the Rocks
"Kagome what the hell is this!?" Kouga asked walking towards Kagome and Houjo.
"Kouga, please calm down," Kagome said stepping away from Houjo. "This is my friend Houjo, I just needed someone to talk to so I called him."
"Funny, you never mentioned him before, you must be real close."
"Kouga stop, please. Houjo is like my brother, we tried dating once and it didn't work out, since then we've been the best of friends. The reason I haven't talked about him is that he and I haven't been able to talk since he got the internship at Taisho."
"Whatever, I gotta go, I just thought I'd let you know that I'm going to talk to Ashes today... I'm pretty sure she hasn't said anything to anyone yet, call me when you figure out whatever the hell your problem is and solve it." Kouga looked back at them and climbed into his car, driving off.
"God I'm such an idiot..." Kagome sighed as she dropped to the step.
"You're not an idiot Kagome... you told him the truth, if he can't handle it then maybe you two shouldn't be together," Houjo said sitting beside her and putting an arm around her shoulders.
"He's been so good to me, most sixteen-year-olds would take off if they thought they got their girlfriend pregnant, but he's been with me every step of the way. I've done nothing but be a bitch to him... What do I do deserve such great guys in my life? And how is it that I always manage to mess it up?"
"You don't y-"
"Oh really? I don't? Look what happened to us! We were perfect and I left you for Inubaka and now I'm pushing Kouga away! You want to know what's totally fucked up? I still love you." Kagome kissed him with passion. Houjo's eyes widened then closed as he returned her kiss. Suddenly she stopped and jumped up. "Oh my god what am I doing? Houjo I'm sorry, I have to go... I, um, I just... I don't know anymore." Houjo touched his lips as he watched her run up the steps and disappear.
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"Ashes!? Come out here I know your home!" Kouga called, leaning against his car outside a mansion on the outskirts of the city.
"What the fu-- KOUGA!" Ashes yelled as she walked out the front door. "What the hell are you doing here? How did you even know I lived here?"
"Oh please, this was one of Lord Sesshoumaru's properties, you know I do some part time there going over documents to make sure every thing is in order."
"Well, what do you want?" she said tapping her foot.
"I want you to leave Kagome alone."
"Who the hell is... oh you mean that pregnant miko? Why do you care?"
"She's carrying my pup."
Ashes rasied an eyebrow at him. "You took the half-breeds left overs? That's just pathetic."
Kouga held back his anger. "I love her and you will NOT speak of her in that tone."
"And what exactly are you going to do about it wolf? Run to daddy and have him pay for my silence? Or even better, why don't you go to Taisho and tell him you've tainted your pure bloodline. I'm sure he'll be really happy to hear about that. The sole heir to the Okami clan impregnates a human, a miko at that, and taints one of the very few pure bloodlines left. Oh I want to be there for that."
"I'm not going to buy your silence, nor am I going to run to Lord Sesshoumaru for aid, I can take care of you on my own if needed."
"Can you be sure of that?"
"Look Ashes, I didn't come here looking for a fight, I just want to make sure you aren't going to tell anyone, at least not until we tell our parents."
"Fine, just don't expect me to go out of my way to be kind to her."
"I'd never expect such a thing from you."
"Good," she said then walked back into her house.
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Kagome pushed her face into the pillow and screamed. As if life isn't complicated enough... It's not like she had meant to kiss Houjo, it just sort of happened and now she couldn't take it back and she owed him a big explaination, which she didn't have because she didn't even know why she'd done it. Oh god and what would she tell Kouga... Kouga doesn't have to know. That much was true, there are just somethings you don't tell you partner in a relationship and this was one of them. Ok Kagome, just calm down it was an accident and it will never happen again. The phone rang and caused her to jump. "Hello?" she answered.
"Kagome, it's Inuyasha, you weren't at school today and I just wanted to check on you."
"Hey, I'm fine I guess, except that I'm losing my mind..."
"You lost me, what's going on?"
"Well, Kouga and I got into a huge fight and I called Houjo because I needed someone to talk to and then I kissed him and now I feel awful but I don't know what to do and--"
"Kagome, breath!"
"Sorry, I just don't know what to do... I still love Houjo, but more like a brother then anything else, and I love you and I care alot about Kouga, maybe I even love him, and I'm so confused right now that I don't know which way is up!"
"So, uh... Wow Kagome, I'm not equipped to handle this kind of craziness..."
"Thanks Inuyasha, you've been so much help..." Kagome said sarcastically.
"Well I don't know what else to say. Maybe you should talk to someone that's been through this kind of thing before."
"Like who? Who else gets themselves into these kinds of messes? Nobody I know that's for sure!"
"What about your doctor? I'm sure she's had some patients that have been through this type of thing."
"C'mon she's a gorgeous demoness who happens to have connections with the single most powerful demon family left. I'm pretty sure she doesn't want to deal with my petty issues."
"What demon family?"
"She mentioned something about growing up with Sesshoumaru Taisho, from the way Kouga talks the guy is a freaking god or something."
Inuyasha mumbled something along the lines of 'god my ass'. "Maybe he's a god to them, but to him I'm an abomination and he'll see your child the same way."
"Inuyasha..." she wished she could reach out and comfort him, perhaps this was why he never spoke about his heritage.
"No, it's not a big deal... Besides we're talking about you, why don't you try talking to that doctor of yours. I'm sure she'll help you out the best she can."
"I gotta go, I'll talk to you later Inuyasha."
She picked up the phone and waited for the voicemail to pick up. "Kouga, it's Kagome... we need to talk and um, soon if possible, before I make another mistake... I'll explain everything when you get here, just please come over when you get this."
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"Kagome, is everything ok?" Kouga asked sitting on the edge of her bed.
She pulled her face out of her pillow and looked at him. "I am an idiot..."
Kouga arched an eyebrow. "Why is that?"
"I want to talk to you about something, but I don't want you to interrupt until I'm done..."
"Fine, I'm all ears."
"I, uh, I kissed Houjo today... I don't know what I was thinking. My mind has been in so many different places lately and talking to Houjo brought back so many memories of our past and then BAM, it just happened. I feel so awful and I'm so confused about everything. I care alot about you and I don't want to lose you over this, that's why I figured I would tell you instead of trying to hide it. I don't want to hide anything from you, but you have to understand that there are some skeletons better left in their closets..." Kagome sighed. "I won't blame you if you hate me and never talk to me again."
Kouga looked away. "You say you care alot about me, but do you love me like you love this guy Houjo, or even Inuyasha?"
"Houjo is like my brother, our fathers grew up together, and Inuyasha... he's something different, we've been friends since we were kids. I, um... I was at the house with him when his mom died. She had asked if she could go home and be with her son until she passed so I stayed there too since I had been through it with my dad... I thought it would be easier since I'd gone through it once, but it wasn't. Inuyasha and I will always share a connection, but that doesn't mean I still want to be with him. I'm sorry I can't say I love you so easily... I care so much about you that it hurts, but I've given my heart out so much and had it stomped on that I can't say I love you and mean it."
"So everytime you've said you love me it's been a lie?"
"Kouga, I--"
"No, it's ok, I get it and I don't want your explainations... I talked to Ashes and she said she'll keep quiet about it. I'll call to check on the baby, but until you figure out what it is you want... I'd just rather not talk about us."
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Inu: Ok, again before we get the whole 'OMG you made Kagome a whore!' speech let Angel explain something to you.
Angel: Kagome is going through huge changes physically, emotionally, and mentally. Her hormones are changing all the time, which has a huge effect on every choice she makes. If you've never been pregnant there is no way you can ever understand exactly what she's going through, hormones can make you absolutely insane and make choices that you normally wouldn't make. I hope this explains a little bit, but like I said, if you've never been pregnant you can't begin to understand.
Inuyasha: Take Angel for example. She was pregnant, and you won't believe what a bitch she was!
Inu: -punches Inuyasha- God, you're such a baby, overexaggerating things like that.
Inuyasha: ...