Kagome POV
It's been two days since I've been in my own time. Sighing I looked at the piece of homework in front of me. I felt like my life was not my own anymore, if it wasn't a rotten demon it was having to deal with the emotional whiplash from InuYasha…or exams. Which was what I was currently attempting to battle. 'Okay' I grumbled to myself 'I think dealing with demons was the lesser of two evils' I thought as I looked at my algebra homework, willing it to make sense.
Once I got back to school the next morning I wondered if going back was even the right thing to do. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going, it was after school and the thought of going home and dealing with the memories of the feudal era was just not that appealing right now. I was lost in my thoughts when I heard the sounds of music getting louder, it was the music club. Another thing I missed by not coming to school often enough, I always wanted to join the music club and learn to play the guitar. My thoughts went back to InuYasha and Kikyo, feeling my heart heavy I squared my shoulders and entered the music room. If I was going to learn to forget, I would need an outlet…right?
InuYasha POV
It's been three days since Kagome left. I looked at the well with a sense of unease. 'She never said when she was coming back' I thought as I recalled the day she went back to her time. I clenched my fist angrily, she still had a responsibility here! I knew I was using that excuse to keep her coming back but at this point I was willing to use whatever tool was at my disposal. Little did everyone around me know that I was actually happy that the jewel broke, it was my one reason to have Kagome near me, and near me is where she will damn stay. Standing up I was itching to jump into the well now, I had to make she came back.
'Kicking and screaming…but she is coming back' I thought darkly 'She said she would stay with me and I will make sure she doesn't forget it'
"InuYasha!"
I looked back and saw Miroko walking towards me.
"Whata want" I barked back at him…darn monk is trying to stop me from going to get Kagome, I was sure of it.
"I don't think it a good idea to go and get Kagome right now...please just let her be for now and she will come back when she is good and ready to" he said using his calm voice on me, hoping not to piss me off further.
Damn it…I didn't feel calm; I was starting to feel desperation eating at my soul. I couldn't shake the bad feeling that I had a few days ago, the feeling that I was losing her. I didn't recognize the feeling until a few hours ago, when I was remembering her face and noticed that recently she was a bit more reserved with me.
"Whatever…fine..if she doesn't come back by tomorrow I'm going to get her!" he said to him. He didn't know why he was agreeing with this or wondered if deep down inside he was a bit afraid of her reaction.
InuYasha POV ~ A few days later~
I leap out of the well, sniffing the air and automatically cringed, Oh how I hated her time! My nose always went on sensory overload! The worst thing about that fact was that Kagome's house was surrounded by trees and that still didn't make much of a difference.
I heard music coming from Kagome's room and paused, I felt frozen. Placing a clawed hand over my heart I felt the melody snake around my heart. Gods above….that was voice. She had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard, soothing to my already sensitive ears, it was clear and sweet making me want to close my eyes and just give into the heavenly tone. My Kagome had the voice of an angel, but something was off...the melody was dark and sad. Frowning I jumped up besides her window and listened to what she was singing rather than losing myself to just the sound of her angelic voice. I felt a growl work it's way into my throat. It was a song about saying goodbye…it spoke of a broken heart and learning to say goodbye to a lover and somehow I knew this particular song was being dedicated to me. Not wanting to hear anymore I opened her window and jumped in her room, startling the woman who had been hunting my dreams these past few days.
"InuYasha!" she exclaimed in surprise not moving from where she was "What are you doing here? It's late"
"What do you think I'm doing here? You never said when you were coming back then I come here to check up on you and your sitting alone, in the middle of the night, singing some sad song that is only making your cry…..what's the deal huh?" I knew I should calm down but deep down I felt that my anger was the only way to disguise how genuinely sacred I was feeling, it sounded like she was trying to sing what she wanted to put in words.
"InuYasha! SIT!"
Ahw crap! SLAM!
"Damit Kagome, quit doing that! What's your problem!"
"First of all you come into my bedroom at this hour and yell at me for something that I'm doing in my own room? What are doing there anyway? It's 10pm for crying out load!" she said hands on hips.
"What the hell else? I'm sure not enjoying the scenery, I'm here to take you back!" I barked back at her….. 'Was it a bit morbid that I enjoyed arguing with her and seeing her get all mad and huffy?' I thought as I watched her glare at me making her cheeks get all red and sparks fly from her ice blue eyes. 'Oh yeah' I thought 'I definably love this'.
She signed and sat back down on her bed.
"I didn't say when I was coming back because I didn't know that myself. I'm not ready to go back yet InuYasha" Her voice sounded sad and detached.
"What…. why?" I hissed at her, that sick feeling grown in the pit of my stomach again.
"I need a break from y…..from dealing with evil demons and Naraku" she said. I was sure I wasn't imaging it when she almost said that she needed a break from me. I felt like someone sucker punched me. She needed a break from me? I swallowed and then turned away from her feeling a bit angry at her now.
"Whatever then" I said leaping out from her window and going down the Well, I wasn't going to beg her I thought…and yet…..I couldn't not stand the thought of her not wanting to be around me.
Kagome POV
InuYasha left in such a huff that I didn't even get a chance to ask him how the others where doing…stupid dog!
Laying on my bed I wondered how something to right could go so wrong. Music was helping me rid some of the pain in me heart but every time I saw him or thought of him it felt like I was reopening my wounds a bit more. I stared at her ceiling wondering what to do.
'Maybe my friends are right' I thought 'Maybe I should try dating someone else and force InuYasha out of my system' but the problem is that the thought of that sacred me witless. Not being with InuYasha seemed so…..unnatural and yet….I didn't think my heart could take the torture anymore.
Kagome POV
Its been three days since InuYasha left and since then I think my determination has gotten stronger, plus we got a new transfer student named Kyo. He's been really nice to me and I think he may like me plus he's very good looking. I was surprised when he asked me on a date for tomorrow night and was even more shocked at my self for saying yes! But if I had any chance of getting InuYasha out of heart then I could at lest see if its possible to develop feeling for someone else.
Even if internally something was screaming out that I could not betray him, my resolve was set. I would forget my love for my demon protector if it was the last thing I did.
InuYasha POV
I felt down right pissed! I couldn't believe she wasn't back yet!
"Just go and get her if your that upset!" yelled Shippo from below the tree that I was perched on. My ears twitched in irritation, damn that little fox for seeing right though me! I still couldn't understand how that little runt was able to cut me open and dissect all of my feeling with just one look…..it was fuckin creepy that's what it was.
"Shove it Shippo…she said she needed 'time to herself'" I said with a grimace at the last part.
"You're an idiot InuYasha! If you don't go after Kagome now she may never come back to us" he wined.
"Shaddup" I snapped and leapt off the branch I was on and went into the forest. 'stupid kid…I know she's been gone for while…but she wouldn't just not come back right?' I thought, that uneasy feeling creeping up on me again. Tonight I thought….if she wasn't back by this afternoon then I will have to go after her tonight! I know she said she wanted time to her self…but I needed her here! plus I was worried over what Shippo told me, even if I would never admit it out load. I would bring her back…even if I had to wait until she asleep and seek her back. I swear I will knock her out myself and drag her little butt back down that stupid well. My thoughts turned dark at the mention of that little butt of hers. Growling low I shivered slightly, damn that woman anyways...always so stubborn, that fiery attitude, all of that long midnight hair and soft pink lips…..
I had to shake myself then groaned, damn…I had it bad.
Kagome POV
Skirt pressed, shirt adjusted just right, makeup in order…alright I was set to go. I fussed with a strand of hair that wanted to re curl. I had straighten my hair since I figured I would put some effort into looking nice this once. Looking at myself in the mirror I wondered what InuYasha, Shippo, Sango and Miroku where doing and if they where worried that I haven't come back yet.
'Stop that' I scolded myself ' You are going on this date and your going to try your best to put HIM behind you and have some fun' there was no sense in wanting someone who already belongs to someone else I told myself. InuYasha has Kikyo and there was no way in hell I was going to come between them. I sighed heavily when the door bell rang. Closing my eyes I decided that for tonight I would pretend that my heart was somewhere 500 years in the past. I was going to open myself up again and see if maybe that was a chance I could be happy with Kyo.