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Foreign Exchange Orphan

Chapter Twelve:

Realization

I know y'all are gonna kill me for making this chapter so short, but it has to be done. It's getting kinda late and soon my dad is gonna be yelling at me to get off of the computer. I really need to get my own!

Disclaimer: I OWN INUYASHA! HE'S ALL MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *dives behind a table to hide from angry lawyers* You'll never get me alive!

Warmth. Security. Comfort. All true to what she felt. Kagome snuggled closer to the thing that was making her feel this way. In her hazy mind, all she felt was a pair of strong arms securing themselves around her and a soft shirt. Kagome blinked, trying to clear the fuzziness from her mind, and looked up. It was Inuyasha. He had turned back into a hanyou. She knew he'd be angry at her, but what the heck! She'd might as well enjoy it while she could.

Inuyasha moaned in his sleep. What had happened? All he remembered was picking up Kagome, in his hanyou state, and putting her on the couch, where he soon fell asleep. Kagome was cuddling up against him, a small smile playing across her lips. Suddenly, he realized he had the urge to go. Go as in relive himself in the bathroom. Badly.

Biting his bottom lip, he lifted Kagome to set her on the couch, head resting on its arm. She whined and whimpered, and started frowning. Kagome. . .Kagome LIKED having him there? Impossible. Holding the urge to pee over everything else, he practically dove into the bathroom.

When he came out, Kagome was up, rubbing her eyes, yawning.

"Morning." He nodded. Now what was there to say? Kagome wanted to nuzzle against him again. She knew she was too affectionate for her own good, but she couldn't help it. When he saw Kagome's worried eyes upon him, he suddenly saw someone else-Kikyo. Kikyo. When was the last time he had gazed upon her heavenly face? Of course, Kagome was pretty and all, but Kikyo. He missed her with all his being, Kagome couldn't nearly fill the void.

(INUYASHA! YOU BAKA! Didn't you JUST hear Kagome say she'll always be by your side in the last chapter? ~>sigh<~, what a retard.

Inuyasha: WHAT!

Me: Where did you come from?

Inuyasha: * takes out Tetsusaiga *

Kagome: Inuyasha, you are a baka!

Inu: Shut up!

Me: Baka!

Kagome: Why do I even like you? BAKA!

Inu: SHUT UP!

Me: BAKA!

Both: BAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAA! Now that I have shown my clear view on Inuyasha's sudden Kikyo pangs aka urges, let's get back to the story)

A small sigh escaped him.

"Inuyasha, are you alright?" Kagome asked timidly, afraid of being barked at. His eyes were glazed, and his ears didn't twitch to acknowledge that she had spoken.

"Inuyasha. . ."

"See ya later." He began to shuffle away.

"Wait, where are you going?"

"Bed," he muttered, stifling a fake yawn. Kagome's yawn dropped. `So he didn't like sleeping with her?' She blushed, that didn't come out right. `What did you expect, Kag? You know he loves that girlfriend of his. There's no room left in his heart for you.' Kagome wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. This was no time for crying! She had became tougher with Inuyasha's presence.

"I'll just go take a shower." Biting back a depressed sigh, Kagome shuffled to the bathroom.

In his dark blue room, Inuyasha took out a pen and started scribbling on a piece of paper. After a few minutes, he growled in frustration, crumpled the paper, and threw it to the ground. This went on for a half an hour, until finally, he grinned at his piece of work. So immersed in what he had accomplished, he didn't notice Kagome peering through the crack in the door. (KAGOME! Didn't anyone ever teach you how to knock? My word. * shakes head *) Inu cleared his throat, and started to read what he had written.

"'Dear Kikyo. You wouldn't believe how much I've missed you. I went through another full moon, and I wished you were here, so we could be together. Remember Kagome? She's a great friend, but whenever I look at her face, I see you, smiling at me. My heart aches for you. She's OK and all, but could never fill your place. Sometimes I wish that my time here would just end and I could come back to the orphanage with you. Do you miss me, too? I haven't gone a day without thinking of you, Kikyo. I should have never had taken up this damn offer! No words that I can put on this paper could describe how much I long for you. To hug you, to feel your lips. I hope that we will never be separated again. Lots of Love, Inuyasha.'" Once he was finished reading his very absorbing, romantic (* gags while running away from Inu holding the Tetsusaiga *) letter, he picked up Kagome's scent, along with the overpowering scent of salt-she was crying.

Kagome, not bearing to stand another word, fled from the house, sobs echoing throughout it. Inuyasha, confused, reread the letter, and bit his lip. Kagome had heard the whole thing! Did she really care that much? Was it possible?. . . No! He shook those absurd thoughts from his head. No, she was only upset because he had finally said aloud what he thought of her. Nothing more than a friend, but of course, our confused, lovesick puppy doesn't get that yet.

`I didn't mean to listen. I was going to knock, but it was open, and he started talking, and he mentioned me and. . .and. . .' Kagome dragged her hands, wet from her tears from her face, and ran to the park, running past the exact bench she and Inuyasha had sat on previously, and fled to a little forgotten valley, only she and another person knew about.

Not looking where she was going, she ran right into that someone!

"Ow!" she groaned.

"Watch where you're going you idiot!" roared a very familiar voice. "Kagome?"

"S-S-Sango?"

"Oh Kami Kagome, what's wrong?"

"N-Nothing, what's wrong with you Sango, you seem madder than usual," Kagome joked, forgetting her troubles for the moment. Sighing in defeat, they both told each other their tales about the boys and their budding relationship.

"So, you are starting to love Miroku?" Kagome asked after Sango finished. She blushed.

"I guess so! I can't believe it! That perverted, lecherous…" she seethed.

"Whoa, cool down. What happened?"

"Just when he was about to ask me out--don't look at me like that Kag, it wasn't wishful thinking-when a pretty girl came along, probably a prettier girl and Miroku ran off and started groping her like hell!" Kagome hugged Sango. The girl was probably very sad and wounded deep down, but kept up her tough exterior. Sango wasn't prone to sobbing.

"Don't worry Sango, it's OK to cry, we're best friends!" Kagome pointed out, and as soon as she did, Sango began to bawl in her arms. (I know, very OOC, but without their feudal Japan worries they can cry over whatever I want them to! * grins evilly, then runs from people carrying pointy sticks *) Once she was spent, she turned bloodshot eyes to Kagome.

"Soooo…what happened with you and Inuyasha."

"He has a girlfriend. At first I didn't mind, because you know, I didn't like him, but stuff started happening. We kissed, twice." Kagome struggled to hide her blush. "But we never took it to the next step. . ." On and on Kagome talked, while a very patient Sango listened intently.

". . . And that's when he said we were just friends, I was just a replacement for Kikyo, and I was a said, pathetic excuse for his true love." Tears started to stream down her cheeks again.

"Don't worry Kagome, it'll turn out alright in the end."

"R-R-Really? But HOW?"

"You have to talk to him."

"NANI! I can't, I'm too embarrassed, mad, upset, broken hearted."

"Whoa, I didn't mean NOW. Hey Kag, wanna come over my house for a while, until you feel a little better?"

"Sure, but I need to call my mom."

"Got it covered." Sango flipped out her cell and handed it to Kagome.

Soon, they began the slow walk home. A few stray tears still ran down Kagome's face, but she was determined to keep her chin up. Spending an afternoon with her best friend would be great.

~*~*~

When they arrived, Miroku was no were in sight. Sango offered Kagome some covers and they curled up underneath them and talked.

"I don't know why I even bothered to practically fall in love with him, he'll be leaving in a few weeks or so! Then I might not ever see him again!"

"You've got a point."

"Kagome."

"Huh?"

"You've have to take my words seriously. You've GOT to talk to Inuyasha eventually, you can't avoid him and hide out here forever."

"I know Sango, but it'll be hard, after what I heard." Kagome nibbled her lip, thinking of Inuyasha's harsh words. ~She's OK and all, but could never fill your place!~ ~I should have never taken up on that damn offer! No words that I can put on this paper could describe how much I long for you. To hug you, to feel your lips~ This words continued to plunge her into cold. `Oh Inuyasha, how can I still love you after all that you've said? Obviously you have no place for me in your heart. Kikyo has, though. God, I'm so confused. Why can't I forget, forget what he said?' `Because it burns you' said a sad little voice in her ear. `He wounded you deeply.' `God Inuyasha, I CAN'T every speak to you again!'

~*~*~*~*A SIMPLY CANNOT write an IY fanfic without angst. What would a romance be without AGNST? Lol, It's getting late. I'm slowly going delirious. * mumbles * Only flame if you must! * cringes * Oh, I forgot to tell everyone. My new baby cousin, Hallie, was born today. A whole nine pounds! Yay! * dances the I'm going delirious dance * Well, I want to get flooded with reviews, lol. I know what that'll mean for some of you. Giving me reviews that says `floods' over and over again. LOL . Those are fun! I just got in an extremely perky, happy mood in just like two seconds, so I'd better end this now before I go whack on you! Later days!~*~*~*~*