InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Eyes Like Yours ❯ Chapter 17 ( Chapter 17 )

Eyes Like Yours
By: DarkCrystalis

Disclaimer: I don't have one. If you want to see one, go to Chapter 15 or 16, haha.

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Chapter 17

After Kagome had cried herself dry, for the time being, Sango gave her close friend a weak smile, trying to sound encouraging.

She'd just gone through the seven levels of hell, in one way or another. Sango had to be the strong support that her friend needed at the moment.

Sighing, Sango decided she'd do her best to help her out.

“Look at it this way; would he have given you his blood, and saved your life, if he truly hated you?”

Kagome seemed to contemplate this for a moment, but then shrugged it off just as easily.

“He probably didn't want to live with the guilt of not being able to save me, when he could have, if he let me die.”

Sango glared at her, hating Kagome's irrationality at this moment.

God, she was being so ignorant, and not looking at things from Inuyasha's point of view! She was making so many god damn assumptions, and it was starting to piss her off, finally.

Glancing at her watch when Kagome looked away, she realized that it was late, and that Miroku might be worrying about her prolonged absence.

Pulling away, she sighed, and began talking to Kagome.

“I'm really sorry Kags, but I have to call Miroku, and let him know that I'm here. I said I was going shopping…I'll let him know I won't be coming home tonight.” Although she wasn't pleased with her current attitude, she wasn't going to leave Kagome to sit and tear up by herself all night long.

Kagome shook her head, smiling in the best way she could.

“No, just go home, Sango; I mean, call him, and tell him you're going home soon. Don't spend the night here, I'm okay, really. I feel a lot better, crying it out, you know?”

Sango looked at her friend suspiciously, not liking the way Kagome was trying to act as if everything was alright, when it really wasn't.

“I don't believe you, but if you want to be alone, I can understand,” Sango answered, feeling that perhaps all Kagome needed was some time to think over her actions, and what happened.

“Yeah, I'd like that. I mean, I'm so happy that you are here for me, I'm so grateful, but now I just need some time…to think…and stuff like that.”

Nodding, she gave her the “one minute” signal with her index finger, waiting as the other line was ringing.

“Miroku? Yeah, hey! It took you forever to pick up! Are you busy? No? Oh good, I'm coming home now. Now's not a good time to ask about Kagome…why? I'll tell you when I get home…I'll be home in twenty minutes. Okay, love you too, bye.”

Staring at the phone, she bit her lip in thought, and then smiled at Kagome.

“You know, things are rocky for you guys…”

However, before she could continue, Kagome jumped in.

“Things aren't rocky, there IS no `us' anymore, as far as me and Inuyasha are concerned.”

Sango sighed deeply, pleading with her friend.

“I know he's hurt you, but don't say this; you'll really regret it later. Things will work themselves out, I'm sure of it.”

Hugging her one last time, Sango waved goodbye at the door, but Kagome's weak, raspy voice caught her before she left.

“Don't tell anyone; I'm begging you,” she whispered, no hint of tears in her eyes.

Nothing else needed to be explained upon; Sango nodded, and finally took her leave, after three hours of being there.

Am I in the wrong here? Is it my fault that he hates me, and still loves Kikyou? Is there something I did wrong?

When the door closed, Kagome hugged her knees into her chest as she sat on the cold floor, not caring anymore.

No…I…

Stopping mid thought, another tear managed to fall down her face in despair.

After all of this, after everything that happened today…I…I still…I still…love…love him…

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Kouga lay in the hospital bed, scowling consistently ever since he'd gotten there. Some idiotic girl had been crying next door for the past three hours straight, and it was starting to get on his nerves.

Despite all the morphine they'd given him for his ripped leg muscle tendons; it didn't help the pain, or put him to sleep. But then again, how could he sleep, after hearing the non-stop racket from the room next door?

She ranted about her boyfriend hating her and loving someone else, or something along those lines. The wailing girl had company, another female companion, from what he could tell, using his demonic hearing to pick up the sounds and words. However, the girl had just left as of a few minutes ago, so now she was officially alone.

Sighing, he became restless, wanting to leave the room.

After all, he needed to visit that girl; it seemed that she could use a little cheering up.

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Rin walked hand in hand with Sesshoumaru, as they made their way through a public park. Dinner was fantastic; he'd taken her to some really fancy place, and even spoon fed her some dessert, which were quite delicious, actually…

Sighing contentedly, she looked up at him, smiling like a giddy school girl.

Holding his normal serious expression, he glanced to her hopeful face, asking, “What?”

“Nothing…just…thank you.”

Sitting down on the park bench together, Rin leaned gently into his shoulder, depending on him for his support.

Not knowing what to do, Sesshoumaru pulled Rin into his lap, her chest against his, cradling her head against his inner shoulder, and hugged his arms around her back.

Raking his claws through her hair and scalp, he smiled the tiniest of smiles, feeling her exhale warm breaths against his chest. She liked his calm showing of comfort, so he mentally stored it away, which he might use another time.

After mere minutes, Rin's eyes drifted closed, and her breathing began to grow more steady and deep.

She was falling asleep on his lap, but for some strange reason, he didn't mind.

In fact, it felt so right for this to happen.

It was a damn scary feeling, for the ice prince.

When Rin moved in her light sleep, she wrapped her arms around his neck, and spoke. He'd almost missed it, but his demonic hearing was what picked the words up.

“I love you, Sesshy…” she mumbled happily, before passing out completely.

(A/N: I'll have you know, I was going to leave it a cliffy like this, but I've decided to be so nice, and let the scene continue.)

Sesshoumaru's mouth almost dropped open in shock, but he managed to catch it in time.

It was too bad he couldn't ask her to repeat herself, otherwise he very well might've.

Rin said she loved him.

A strange feeling contracted in his chest, which made him feel funny all over.

Was this what it felt like to be loved by another? Why hadn't he felt like this when his family loved him, as he grew up?

This isn't the same type of love, a voice in his head echoed. You're experiencing the love of someone that cares deeply for you, in a different way than your family ever would.

Drawing his eyebrows together, he sighed in annoyance, as the voice continued.

Doesn't this feel a little alike to when you were in the pool, kissing her? Lust is sometimes associated with love, due to partially similar emotions, but what you're feeling is true love. She's your soul mate, your one in a million. Don't fuck this up with your whole “pride” and “cold” façade.

Picking up her sleeping form without waking her, he strolled easily back to his car, and laid her down in the backseat.

She's coming home with me tonight.

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Yura called Sango's cell phone, only to find that she was on her way home.

“Hey, have you talked to Rin or Kagome lately? I haven't seen any of you guys in forever! Is anyone doing anything this weekend? Maybe we could all hook up, and do a quadruple date, or something, you know? Me and Naraku, you and Mir, Rin and Sesshy, and Kagome and Inu…”

Sango sighed heavily on the subject of Kagome and Inuyasha, and mentally shook herself.

You promised you wouldn't say anything!

Biting her lip, Sango couldn't find it in her heart to break her promise to Kagome, so she lied to Yura instead, which in all honesty didn't make her feel any better.

“Yeah, maybe; it'd be a lot of fun, since we haven't done anything in a while…”

“Great! I'll call Rin tomorrow, and you ask Kagome, okay? Then, we can all see each other on the weekend! This'll be so much fun! Oh, I'll call you tomorrow night, so we can figure something out. Bye!”

Excitedly, Yura hung up the phone, smiling widely.

Naraku strolled in, grinning lightly at his girlfriend's happiness.

“What's going on, hun?”

“Oh, we're all going to hang in a few days; you know, all us old and coupled people.”

Yura laughed lightly, and then asked,

“You'll join us, won't you sweetie?”

Seeing the hopefulness in her eyes, he found that he couldn't turn her down.

“If you want me to,” he answered in a serious tone.

“Of course I do!”

Hugging him tightly, she smiled into his chest, never weakening the embrace.

“It'll be great, I know it…”

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Sango stared down at the phone, which no longer held Yura on the other line.

Cursing herself for her own idiocy, she parked the car outside her home.

Oh shit, what have I gotten myself into?

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Author's Note:

Yeah, it's Thanksgiving, on a school night I might add, and I'm sitting here at 11:20pm writing this chapter. I know, I know, I was late updating, and I'm sorry for it.

I hope everyone enjoyed the (Reviewers: -coughLATEcough-) chapter.

Sincerely,

-DarkCrystalis