Happy New Year!
5:45 and the sun was slowly cresting. Its luster was already beginning to diminish; the bright oranges and smidgens of rosy pinks subsiding for darkness to creep in place. Still, Kagome decided, that it was a lovely sight nonetheless.
The wind fluttered her skirt about, and she shivered slightly when the breeze kissed her skin. "Maybe, I should have changed out of this stupid uniform." She murmured to herself as she yanked on the indecently shortened skirt. Really, she always wondered who the pervert was that decided that mini skirts were mandatory for school girls.
There was only one more block to go until she reached the Takahashi house hold, and she couldn't understand why her heart was beating so much faster than usual. Heck, she spent most of her time at that house. Well, atleast before perfect, perfect Kaguya showed up. "Stop it," she lectured with a frown, "you're being unreasonable Kagome. It isn't Kaguya's fault that you're a jealous little brat." With a sigh, her trek towards the Takahashi's continued in silence as she escaped reality in exchange for internal musings.
To put it plainly, she was jealous, so very jealous of the twenty-one year old that managed to capture her half demon.
It hurt.
Unlike Kaguya, she never fully seized Inuyasha. No, she just wasn't good enough for him.
But, she thought he was happy. She thought that he was happy to hold her, to be with her, and to have her so exclusively. Those few years they dated was possibly the most blissful she'd ever been.
"Inuyasha! Stop." Kagome giggled, lightly smacking the half demon's arm as his mouth continued its assault on her neck.
"Kagome, fuck, I love your scent." Inuyasha breathed, all the while nipping and kissing silky skin.
"Is that all you love?" She inquired with pouty lips and crinkled brows.
He scoffed as his lips traveled to her shoulder. "Stupid, 'course that's not all I love."
Her eyes glimmered and danced at his response, "Oh really?"
Inuyasha nipped at her shoulder with a jaunty wink. "Really," he pulled her closer as his finger tilted her face towards his, "I love you dummy, all of you," was his tender proclamation before his lips descended upon hers.
And she gave him everything.
Everything.
He became the center of her universe and she gladly handed over all that she could offer; heart, mind, and body.
No, she didn't regret it. She didn't regret giving him everything she could. She didn't regret her stolen heart, nor did she regret that her body knew only of his touch because she loved him.
If only she was lucky enough to hold his heart as well.
"Kagome!" Izayoi exclaimed with opened arms, "come give auntie a hug!"
Kagome chuckled as she ambled over to the pretty woman. "I missed you auntie Izayoi."
"I missed you too dear. Where have you been? I was starting to think that you forgot all about 'lil ol' me." Izayoi stated with a delicate pout.
"As if I could forget about my favorite auntie!"
"Well good," Izayoi smiled, "I better start seeing you around as much as before again!"
Kagome nearly winced. She wasn't sure if that would be possible, since Inuyasha was always too busy cavorting around with Kaguya. "I'll try auntie." Try, being the key word. She couldn't make any promises after all.
"Mom! Are you bothering Kagome again?" Inuyasha questioned buoyantly as he approached the two. It was relieving, to say the least, when Kagome's scent reached his senses. He wasn't sure if she would actually show up, so he kept his fingers crossed for most of the day.
"Inuyasha! Where is my well mannered little boy?" Izayoi huffed, "I miss him."
Kagome could only laugh. Inuyasha? Well mannered? Psh, yeah right. "Auntie, I don't think Inuyasha was ever well mannered."
"Oh..." Izayoi trailed off, "wishful thinking again."
"Hey!" Inuyasha protested.
Izayoi only ignored her son, her attention turning to Kagome once more, "you should really try to teach him some manners. He might listen to you." She flashed her scowling son a smile before pinching his cheeks, "be nice today Yashie."
Another smile towards Kagome, and Izayoi was gone, leaving the duo alone.
"So..." Inuyasha began, "whatcha have in mind for today?"
Kagome shrugged, "you invited me, shouldn't you be the one to plan all that?"
"But Kagome," he whined, "I'm no good at this."
She rolled her eyes, trying in vain to repress her smile. He was too cute sometimes.
"Oh! How 'bout we go out and watch a movie?" He suggested with an excited grin, "my treat! Then, we'll eat out or something. My treat again."
Kagome nodded with upturned lips as her hand clasped onto his much larger one. "Anything you want Inuyasha."
She failed to see the scarlet that seeped into his cheeks.
Ooh na na, what's my name?
Ooh na na, what's my name?
Ooh na na, what's my name?
What's my name? What's my name?
"Kagome, you seriously like this crap? Her voice is so freakin' annoying." Inuyasha complained, his face twisted in a grimace.
"Oh shut up Inu! American songs are catchy, and I happen to like Rihanna's voice." Kagome said with a stick of her tongue.
"Ugh," Inuyasha groaned, "she can't sing!"
Kagome only upped the volume, snickering at her half demon's pained expression. "Aww, my poor little Inuyasha."
"Yeah, poor me," he smirked as his face skewed forward, "whatcha gonna do to make it all better? Huh Kags?"
She swallowed thickly, her heart immediately hammering against her chest. Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. He was far too close for comfort. If he didn't distance himself soon, she'd end up –
...Ring
...Ring
...Ring
"Kaguya? Babe?" Inuyasha answered casually.
Kagome's jaw practically flopped open. You've gotta be kidding me. This again? Seriously?
"Oh? Really? Well, I'm about to head off to the movies."
Fruitlessly, Kagome tried to distract herself from the conversation. She was tired of being so bitter over Kaguya, maybe it was just time to move on from her petty envy.
"If you really want, then you could tag along. I'm sure Kagome wouldn't mind."
...Or not.
Her heart sank, no – no she would not be okay with Kaguya tagging along. No, no, no, no!
"Right Kagome?"
Instantly, Kagome nodded as she forced a smile on her face. Well, fuck me sideways. Why were her plans always being intruded?
"I'll head over to pick you up now, kay babe?"
No! He was suppose to be hers today. Why couldn't Kaguya just go shove –
Clenching her teeth, Kagome exhaled deeply to pacify herself. She really had to put an end to this stupid pungency towards Kaguya. It wasn't Kaguya's fault that she was head over heels for her bestfriend, and it wasn't Kaguya's fault that she was such an envious little tyke.
"Thanks Kagome," Inuyasha said as the car made a swift turn, "this will be fun, don't worry. You'll get more time to bond with Kaguya. Aint that great?"
"Yeah," Kagome answered stiffly, "just peachy." Oh, just shoot me now.
"Inuya-" Kaguya stopped mid-word as the door swung open to reveal Kagome perched on the passenger's seat. "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize that you were already sitting here."
Kagome couldn't help the stretching of her lips, it was silly, but she felt – victorious. Ha, take that miss perfect!
Kaguya's dark lashes fluttered as her bottom lip inched up a tad. "I'm just so use to sitting next to Inuyasha and all, in the passenger seat." So beat it little girl. She turned jewel toned eyes towards her boyfriend. "I guess I'm sitting in the back today?"
"Uh," Inuyasha began, "I'm sure Kagome wouldn't mind moving to the back if you'd be more comfortable sitting in the passenger's seat," he inclined his head to direct his stare towards Kagome, "right Kags?"
Yes, I would mind! Biting her tongue, Kagome shook her head with a tight smile. "If Kaguya's more comfortable with this seat, then I'll move."
"Oh, great! You're a sweetheart," Kaguya praised, her faultless smile in place.
Kagome only responded with another taut smile before she moved to a seat behind. This night wasn't turning out the way she hoped it would. She wanted Inuyasha to herself, she needed to reaffirm her place in his heart, and Kaguya's presence wasn't appreciated. At all.
If anything, it made her resentment for the woman brew and suppurate.
This was disgusting, absolutely, positively revolting. The sensation of gouging her eyes out was more than welcomed at the moment.
"Shit, Kaguya, I can't drive with you distracting me like this!" Inuyasha declared, his mouth set in a signature smirk.
"But, don't even deny how much you're enjoying it hun," was Kaguya's sultry reply as graceful fingers continued wreaking havoc along sensitive skin.
Kagome wanted to vomit.
And, if she had a choice in where she'd be puking all over, it'd be on Kaguya's pretty little head.
Barely ten minutes passed on their way to the movie theater, before the "lovely" couple decided to show just how much fun they had together, and again, Kagome was left as the awkward third wheel.
Kaguya just couldn't keep her damn hands to herself, and Inuyasha – well if he wasn't grabbing onto the steering wheel, he was grabbing something else!
Every flirty giggle and bawdy fondle was another added knot lodged in Kagome's throat. She felt sick, her head was spinning, her hands were clammy, and she was sure that she looked just as feverish as she felt.
They were all over eachother.
She just couldn't handle it, and it would only get worse once they stepped foot in an obscure theater. They'd probably swallow eachother's faces up, and who knows what else?
No, she just wouldn't be able to stand it.
"Uh, Inuyasha?" Kagome called tentatively.
"Yeah?"
"Do you think you could just drop me home? I don't feel very well." Yeah, their wandering hands and googoogaga gazes made her stomach wrench.
"What? But, we're suppose to spend time together today," Inuyasha opposed as his head swiveled to glance back at her.
"Yash," Kaguya started before Kagome could respond, "if she doesn't feel well, you shouldn't force the poor girl. I say we let her rest, and we could have this night to ourselves. You should just go out with her some other day when she's up to it."
Inuyasha sighed as his lids lowered, "fine," he grumbled as the car made a sudden swerve, "but next time, you can't ditch me. Kay, Kags?"
"Yeah, I wont," Kagome asserted with a heavy heart. For some reason, his entire ease with letting her go just stung. It was stupid, she wanted to leave, but then again – she didn't. She just... she just didn't know what the hell she wanted anymore. Why couldn't he put up more of a fight? Why did Kaguya have to butt in on their time together?
Why was she being such a brat?
She dug her fingers into the material of her school skirt as her chest heaved with the tell-tale sign of an approaching sigh.
Why couldn't he be hers again?
A/N: Hellooooo! I actually finished this chapter up a couple days ago, but I kept forgetting to post it up. I hardly edited it, mainly just skimmed through it a couple times, so I'm sure that there are still plenty of errors. Just like I'm sure there are plenty of errors in the previous chapters, but I'm just happy to finish chapters up. (:
I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I'm going to try and start the next one soon. It sucks 'cause winter break's ending in a day. (sigh) School is going to be taking up my time again, which sucks tennis balls. Sheesh. Homework needs to go suck a toe. Lol.
Anyway, just a few more chapters to go 'til I get to torment Inuyasha! I'm still excited over that. I hope everyone had a better New Years than I did. Seriously, life is stressful right now. . And, I'm not just referring to school. Family problems and all. Atleast, I can distract myself with writing though.
Oh! I want to start throwing recommendations out there to people, so in this chapter I highly, highly suggest that y'all check out LovingMyKitsune's stuff, 'cause she's awesome and check out Within You by Lil6ter and Desenchanter's story, Disenchanted too because they're really fantabulous stuff. No lie. You wont regret looking up any of these recommendations because - well they're all pretty kickass. XD
Thanks again to InuKag, madds, riya, Mika, and Marquisha! I wish you guys would get accounts so that I can properly thank you all! (X
Reviews are always encouraging and constructive critiques are always welcome. (: