Okay, so chapter fifteen is late. Life sucks, is all I will say, but here is your chapter, the next one will be better.

Stormy

I attempt to smile as Kikyo moves to sit on my lap. She practically beams and wraps her arms around my neck.

I sigh as the TV turns to another episode of the show we're watching. The room is dark, and Kikyo hasn't stopped clinging to me since she got here. My mom went on a trip to China for work, leaving me alone for the weekend.

As a somewhat normal guy, I should be ecstatic to have a gorgeous girl in my lap, clinging to me desperately, trying to make me happy. I'm not. Kikyo is dying for love that I can't fully give her.

It was last week when we decided to try going out again. I couldn't do what I did with her, and then just leave her. We both agreed that since we had not been together for two months, maybe we had a chance.

There's that, and one of Kikyo's reasons- Kagome gets married in a week. In one week she'll be married to Hojo. One week, and it's game over. The day that I've been dreading for over a year now is coming up way too soon.

Kikyo turns her head to look me in the eye. "I love you."

She hasn't stopped saying that since she got here. I open my mouth to say it back, but the TV makes a loud buzzing noise.

She jumps and we both look at the warning, there is going to be a tornado. Great. I can hear the window outside, and the thunder eery few seconds. Its shocking that Kikyo isn't taking this opportunity to smother me some more.

"Should we board the windows?"

I look at her again and I shrug. She's staying with me the whole weekend. Should I have told Mom? Probably. Do I care? It would be cute if someone thought I did.

"No, we'll just stay away from them."

She nods and starts to give me small kisses on the side of my face. Thunder booms again but it doesn't stop her. I thought most people were afraid of thunder?

After a few minutes she stops and slides off of me. We sit, staring at the TV screen for a few minutes before she grabs my hand.

"It's like we're married, alone, watching TV like this,"

I'm beginning to hate that word. It won't be long before she starts bringing that up again. Damn.

I get up to look out the window. I can't see through the rain. I can't even see cars going by.

I take my phone out of my pocket. No calls or texts, its almost 12 AM.

I drag my claws through my hair. Its tangled again. I sigh again and turn around. Kikyo's staring at me from the couch.

With the next boom of thunder, there is a pounding on the door. I can hear Kikyo getting up to see what the problem is.

The pounding continues and Kikyo says, "Who visits you at twelve?"

The tone she uses sounds more suspicious than curious.

"Hell if I know," I answer as I yank the door open.

Almost immediately, Kagome comes rushing in, soaked and shivering.

This isn't happening right now. Life can't serious want to screw with me that much.

Kikyo doesn't say anything and for right now I'm going to assume that is a good thing.

I start to grab Kagome by the shoulder but I change my mind, because I think I just heard Kikyo growl.

"What are you doing here?"

She moves a wad of wet hair out of her face. Her eyes look wide, frantic.

"My car broke down a block away from here, so I ran here."

Her teeth are chattering. She's dripping all over the floor. I look at Kikyo and her cheeks are becoming a slight pink color, and her fists are balled up.

I hate my life. "Go upstairs, and put on one of my old shirts."

Kagome's eyes swivel from me to Kikyo then back to me before she runs up the double-helix staircase. I slowly turn and Kikyo looks- to put in simpler terms, looks pissed.

"She's leaving soon, right?"

I almost flinch at the tone of her voice. I make eye contact with her, and- shit. I think her eyes got darker.

I quickly glance at the window and the rain is coming down in sheets, and I still can't see through it. Kikyo squeals when thunder strikes and a tree falls. I hope that wasn't my car that crunched underneath it.

"During a tornado? I don't think she's going anywhere,"

She sighs and walks over to the couch. I follow her and I stretch out on the couch, my head falling on her lap. "Don't be mad at me."

I can feel her fingers in my hair. I smirk. No one can resist my hair, it's softer than a girl's. Should I be proud of that?

"It's hard not to, she's your ex-girlfriend who you're kind of still in love with,"

I grit my teeth as she ends up yanking some of my hair. "Easy on the hair, I have to brush that later."

Her grip loosens and I can hear Kagome coming down the stairs. Her footsteps are somewhat quiet as she comes near the couch.

She's standing in front of us, in an old red shirt of mine, and an old pair of my jeans that are extremely baggy on someone as small as Kagome, and her feet are bare.

Her cheeks have a slightly pink tint to them and her hair is still stringy and wet.

Her eyes almost immediately go to Kikyo. "Sorry if I stopped you guys from anything."

I sit up and lean on the arm of the couch. "Its fine."

Kikyo hasn't stopped staring at Kagome. It's creepy. Kagome stares back, but its much more relaxed than Kikyo's glare. She almost looks like she wants to smile.

"I never realized how much you looked like me." Kikyo says, after about five minutes of silence. I swallow a lump of spit before I get a clear look of Kikyo's face. Oh God, she looks like she's about to cry.

I glance at Kagome and she has the straightest face I've ever seen. I don't think I've ever seen her eyes look so calm.

Kagome finally blinks. "Yeah."

Kikyo stands up and walks towards the stairs, mumbling something about using the bathroom. I watch her walk up all of the steps and when she disappears behind a wall, I turn to Kagome.

"What the hell was that?" I say.

She shrugs. "All I did was agree with her."

She walks closer to the couch and sits down next to me. I can feel heat crawling up my neck, seeping into my face.

"Did you have to stare her down like that? I think you scared her."

She shifts so that she's leaning on me. Shit. I hear her sigh, "Sorry. Didn't know I was that scary."

I get up and sit on the arm of the couch, I can hear Kikyo's footsteps, as she makes her way down the staircase.

I turn and she has a fierce look on her face. Her eyes look angry, and her lips are set in a thin line. Is she pissed at me?

I glance at her hand and there is a towel in it.

She walks over to Kagome and sticks the towel out towards her. Kagome's eyes dart from me then back to Kikyo. She slowly takes the towel out of Kikyo's hand and she suspiciously stares at Kikyo.

Kikyo grins at her. "You should dry your hair, don't want to drip all over the furniture."

Kagome nods and starts to towel the ends of her hair. I look at Kikyo and she's still smiling but she still looks pissed.

There is a loud clap of thunder and within less than half a seconds both Kagome and Kikyo are attached to me. As a perfectly normal dude, I should be ecstatic that not one, but two hot chicks are clinging to me, expecting me to protect them. Honestly, I should be taking advantage of this.

There is another ridiculously loud clap of thunder and Kikyo hops into my lap. Kagome's nails are digging into my arm. Dammit, I thought I had claws!

There is a buzzing noise and shit- the lights just went out. I don't think they can see as well in the dark as I can.

"Kikyo, I can try and turn the lights back on if-"

"I'm not getting up! I'm scared,"

Are my arms bleeding? I move my arm to shake Kagome off, but she stays latched on.

The wind is screaming outside and the room just seems quieter. I can hear both of them breathing hard, and making small noises when thunder claps again.

I'm gonna die by tonight if I can't get my arm loose. I try to move again, and Kagome clenches my arms tighter.

The night can actually get more fucked up,

"You know, you don't have to hold on to him so tightly too."

I sigh. Here it comes. Kagome's hold tightens on my arm and I just barely resist the urge to squeal.

"You don't have to be my exact replica, but hey, that's how life works." Kagome hisses back.

I feel Kikyo shift in my lap, "I'm not your exact replica-"

"Okay, lets look for a fuse or someththing to get the power back on." I say, stnading up and making Kikyo fall of my lap. Getting up also makes Kagome's hold on me release, and sends her falling back.

I extend an arm and grab her hand before she hits the ground. Her hands are soft, and cold.

She steadies herself and I remember Kikyo so I let go of her hand.

Kikyo stands up on the other side of me.

"Follow my voice so you'll know where I'm at," I say, as we walk through the hallway extending out of the living-room.

The fuse is probably in the basement. I reach it and take slow steps. I can see somewhat in the dark, but it seems like its darker in the basement.

I hope I don't regret this. I turn to Kagome and Kikyo. "I don't want you to accidentally fall down the stairs or anything. Stay here. I should be back in a minute."

They don't respond but I see Kagome nod. I nod too, and then start to go down into the darkness.

It had to be almost twenty-steps to get into the basement. I look around until my eyes land on a silver box attached to the wall.

Life is fucking with me more than usual if this turns out not to be the switch panel. I move towards it and flick open the door on the box.

I exhale when there's a list of switches under labels. Kitchen, bedrooms, garden and tons of other areas of the house. I flip each switch one way, and then the other. Something clicks. Then there's a hum.

The basement is illuminated with light. That's one situation handled. Now I have to make it through the storm with Kagome and Kikyo. Crap.

I start to walk back upstairs and I can hear them talking.

"... I never wanted to marry Hojo. It's something I'm being forced to do, something that happens next week."

" What about Inuyasha? Why couldn't you just say no to your family?" I hear Kikyo say.

I wondered that for a long time too. Her demanding family was more important than me? Especially after the two years she was with with me? I couldn't stop being angry at her. I haven't stopped being angry...

"I could never do that to them. Its been agreed since before I was born. Hey, at least you get to be with he guy I love. I can't interfere because I'm so close to being Mrs. Akitoki."

My hand rests on the rail, where I listen.

Kikyo makes an irritated huff noise. "I've come to love him too. It kills me more and more each day to know that I could never have hi like you do. All the love he has- he's wasted it all on you."

I move up the rest of the stairs. Both girls are leaning against the sides of the doorway.

I force a smile. "Power's back on."

They nod, and we go back to the living-room.

Everything outside is screwed up. There's a tree in front of my lawn, laying in the street. The roadkill has increased, and all of the grass is still soggy.

I toss my keys in the air as me and Kagome walks out of the house. Kikyo isn't awake yet but Kagome figured she would need to get back as soon as possible after disappearing all night.

We're taking my car to the few blocks away to Kagome's. She needs a jump.

We get in my car, and take off. As we're approaching her car, she finally says something.

"That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Staying with you and Kikyo."

It was as bad as I thought it'd be. Instead I say, "I've had better nights."

We stop in front of her car and both get out.

I pull the plugs out of my trunk and I open the hood of her car.

"She's changed you."

As I'm attaching the plugs I look at her. Her face is sad, and serious at the same time.

"I haven't changed."

"Wheres your fire? Its a week before my wedding. Seven days! Why aren't you angry? Why don't you care more?"

I don't care? Me, of all people! I cared from the start. I shake my head. "I've always cared. You don't care. I cared enough to try to keep us together."

I move around to my car to connect the chords.

"You already know I won't let down-"

"I'm going to start your car up. Then I'm gonna leave. I don't want to gear about the fucking wedding or fucking Hojo!"

I rev the engine of my car and I hear Kagome's engine come to life.

I step out and she comes towards me. "Its all ready to go now."

She doesn't say anything but she wraps her small arms around my mid-section.

"I'm sorry."

I don't want to hug her back.

"Please show up at the wedding next week."

I don't want to. Its bad enough she's marrying someone else, but she wants me to come watch?

"I don't-"

"Please. Everyone there, they're rooting for me to get married, and I don't want to. To have somebody there that agrees with me..."

Everyone there won't have a clue that Kagome doesn't want to get married. But, then thing I've been dreading for a year, I don't want to watch it happen.

My arms circle around her waist. "Please." She says again. I can hear the tears in her voice. I sigh,

"I'll go."

En of this chapter. This is longer than what I expected it to be. Please, review. My next story to update is 'Keep it a Secret' for fans of that story. We have about three more chapters left of this story. Next chapter is the wedding. Next chapter is entitled: Stop!