Chapter 14: Tomorrow?

I rushed out of my house this morning. I barely had time to brush my teeth, let alone shower. I had stayed out late with Koga. Later than I had meant to, and because of it, I had slept in. Now, I was rushing through campus like I was crazy. I hoped that the door was not locked. Part of me knew that it was. I'd seen countless latecomers banging on that door, but I had to have hope. I reached the lecture hall and grabbed onto the handle jiggling it. Unfortunately, it was locked. I pressed my head against the door and sighed in defeat.

"Shit."

I looked through the window. I saw Sesshomaru standing there teaching. Other people noticed my standing there, but Sesshomaru did not look up at me. I groaned, leaning against the wall, and sliding to the floor. I waited it out. I tried not to fall asleep. It took a while, but the bell had finally rang. Everyone else flew out of the classroom. Including Koga, but he stopped in his tracks when he spotted me sitting on the ground.

He smiled at me. "Hey. Missed you in class."

I smiled back. "Sorry, I slept in."

He grinned. "I'll make sure not to keep you out too late next time." he teased.

I bit the inside of my cheek to keep from smiling.

"I'm sorry but I have to go. I have to see if I still have a job. I'll see you later."

I rushed into the classroom, as he waved goodbye. I hurried down the steps to Sesshomaru. He had his back on me. He was cleaning off the board.

"You were absent."

I swallowed hard. "Yes. I know and I am sorry. It is no excuse but I slept in."

"Why?"

"I was out late last night, and that was a bad judgment on my part. I should have known better - I do know better. It won't happen again."

"Hn."

That was all he said. He walked off and I followed after him into his office. He just sat at his desk. I sat in front of him.

"Is there anything you need me to do today?"

"No."

My shoulders sank. "Why are you being this way?"

"You are the TA. You were absent. This job requires someone reliable."

"I am reliable. It'd be unfair to say that to me since I missed one class. I didn't miss the entire day. So can you tell me why you're really being like this?"

"You smell like him… that boy."

"You mean… Koga."

"Is that who you spent the night with?"

"You're jealous," I said plainly.

He said nothing.

"I did not spend the night with him. We hung out. We caught a movie and talked for a bit after."

He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Go home Kagome."

"You said you would wait for me."

"That does not mean I want to smell another man all over you. See the two of you flirting with one another. Or hear that you two stayed out with one another at all hours of the night."

I wrapped my arms around myself. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. We didn't do anything. We spent time together. That's all."

"You do not need to tell me what happens between you two. That is your business."

I threw my hands up. "Don't do that. Don't act like it doesn't bother you. This! You and I are all so new to me. I was caught up in Inuyasha for so long that I haven't experienced anything else. I haven't dated or anything like that."

"That is enough Kagome. It is fine. As I said, there is no need to explain." he stood up. "I will be seeing you. Excuse me."

I sat there for a while after he had left. The room felt so big now that he wasn't in it. I finally realized why he was so upset. I was doing what Inuyasha was doing, but worse. I spent the night with Sesshomaru, kissed him, and touched him. Inuyasha strung me along, but he had never gone as far as to touch me. He most likely thought that I was falling for him. There was something but I didn't know what that something was. I grabbed my bag and walked out of the office into the courtyard. I was trudging along, kicking up the grass as I walked. I felt like such a hypocrite.

How could I have done something like that?

"Kagome."

I looked up and turned around. Standing there was Kikyo. I had never seen her on this side of the campus. I walked over to her.

"Kikyo."

She had a smile on her face, but the moment I said her name it disappeared. It was replaced by a disgusting scowl. She folded her arms and took a few steps away from me. I was surprised by it. She had been nothing but smiles since I'd met her.

"You just had to go and ruin everything didn't you?"

"Excuse me? Kikyo, what the hell are you talking about?"

"I had Inuyasa in the palm of my hand. You had to go and ruin it. I put up with his childishness and his ego. I even overlooked that he kept you close by his side. Even though it was disrespectful to me; his girlfriend. I even overlooked the fact that we looked alike. I told myself maybe I was just seeing things, but clearly it was more than that. I would have made him marry me if it wasn't for you. I could have finally had it all. The money, the connections, if it weren't for you. Now he's spewing some bullshit about not being able to be with me because of you. I would have escaped this shitty life if it wasn't for you!"

"I knew there was a reason I couldn't stand you. I thought it was because you were with Iuyasha, but it's actually because you're a stuck-up bitch. I fucking knew it. There was something so off about you. No one is all smiley and perfect all the time. It was all just a front you were putting up. This is the karma you get for trying to use someone for what they have, and not wanting them for who they are. This is not my fault. I don't even have any interest in being with Inuyasha anymore. The two of you deserve each other. Hell, next time I'll even put in a good word for you. Now out of my way." I said pushing past her.

"I'm not finished with you!" she called after me

I waved her off. I pulled out my phone and dialed Sesshoamru's number, but there was no answer. I tried a second time and it went straight to voicemail.

I groaned. "Come on Sesshomaru. Please don't be like this."

I was lying in my bed staring at the ceiling. Sesshomaru still hadn't answered any of my calls. Inuyasha kept calling my phone, and I had no energy to deal with that. I don't know why he couldn't just go away. My phone pinged, I checked it, it was a message from Koga. I sighed rolling over, I didn't even want to answer him either. The one person I wanted to hear from, was nowhere to be found. It was all my fault. This day had gone to shit so quickly. I hid under my blanket, hoping that tomorrow would be better.

An: This is not the last you will see of Kouga.