InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Before The Fall: A Prologue of Sorts ❯ Interlude ( Chapter 9 )

Disclaimer: I do not, have not, nor will I ever own Inuyasha & Co. (sad as that may be), that honor belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. Furthermore, I do profess that I am making no money from this, only getting hours of enjoyment.

“So, I hear things they are a-changing…” Inuyasha looked at the cruel curve of her mouth, unsure of what to think. In all the time he'd known Kikyo, he'd never known her to taunt. Apparently, his reaction - or lack thereof- wasn't enough to daunt her. “Seems as though you're a fad now.”

“Fad?”

“Don't you know that's why all of these girls are buzzing around you like flies on leftovers?”

She's right…you're still no better than a sideshow freak. He closed his eyes and a cheery smile flashed through his thoughts. Kagome… “Not for everyone.” He murmured.

“Yes, everyone.”

“Not Kagome.” He watched as her eyes, dark as flint, narrowed.

“Hm, so she told you?”

“You knew?” He asked surprised.

“Everyone knew.” She responded dismissively. “So you two are together now?”

“No.” The tenseness in her stance relaxed and her eyes lit with amusement.

“She's not good enough for you anyway. She's just trying to follow in my footsteps, sad little thing. I mean, she has no real potential, her grades are dismal… I even heard that her father…”

“Shut up.” He growled taking her off guard.

“What did you just say?”

“I said shut up. You don't know her; you have no right to talk about her.”

“I can talk about whomever I want…”

“Not her.” Inuyasha was glaring at her now. She was shaking with rage, her mouth a thin line, angry spots of red blooming on her porcelain cheeks.

“Is she more important to you than I am?”

“You left me.”

“That's not what I asked.” Her voice was low and dangerous. Inuyasha couldn't answer. Has she always been so…cold? “I'll take your silence as assent. Have you forgotten what we had so quickly? I meant so little to you?”

“How could you even think that? I love you, I'll always love you.” She smiled triumphantly and he felt his stomach roll uncomfortably but continued quietly. “But I won't let you say these things about Kagome. She's my best friend.”

“Let me? What can you do about it? I will say whatever I want about that whore -”

Inuyasha snarled slightly and she recoiled, anxious for a moment that she'd pushed him too far. “You can…but I don't have to listen.”

Kikyo's mouth fell open as he turned and walked away. This was not a view she was used to. “Inuyasha, don't you dare walk away from me.” He didn't stop. “Inuyasha! Come back here!” She cringed at the shrillness in her own voice, focusing on that to prevent herself from wailing at the loss of control she was experiencing. He was choosing that…worthless girl…over her.

Everything was going wrong. She'd only dumped him to keep up appearances and now everyone else wanted him. Vain, shallow idiots…she could handle them. They'd never truly get to him; never threaten her place in his heart. But for some reason, Kagome kept trying to worm her way in. And he was letting her. She could tell, even if he couldn't. It was unacceptable….

And both of them would pay.