InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ From Friendship to Love ❯ A lonely place in my heart ( Chapter 7 )

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From Friendship to Love

Chapter Seven: A lonely place in my heart (thanks biganimefan1)

It was now the night before school let out for Winter break. They had one more day of exams before relaxation could begin. Miroku and Sango had decided to take the evening off of studying and go see a movie. They had invited Inuyasha and Kikyou to come along. Inuyasha accepted the offer, however, Kikyou declined because she had to finish packing. Kikyou was leaving the next day after she got out of school to go with her family to Spain. Inuyasha was leaving with his family later in the afternoon for Australia but had done his packing earlier.

Inuyasha stared at the passing trees. He was sitting in the back seat of Miroku's convertible and since the top was down his long silvery hair blew with the wind.

Inuyasha ignored Miroku and Sango's puppy love conversation. His thoughts were too entwined with a certain best friend of his.

`We originally decided that it was only homecoming. But now I think there's something more on my end. Its been months since then and I still feel these godforsaken tingles when I am with her.' He released a heavy sigh.

`What is wrong with me? I can't get her out of my head. She there when I am wake and even when I sleep. And I have these damn urges to hug her, to kiss her, to hold her, to caress her soft silky skin…WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ME?' he shook his head trying to break free from his thoughts.

"Inuyasha? Do you mind if we call Kouga and see if Kagome and him want to meet us at the movies?" Sango turned and asked knowing she had better have his permission before inviting Kagome.

Inuyasha felt that all too familiar growl rise in his chest. It was a constant thing with him now. He would see Kouga with Kagome and the growl would emerge from deep in his soul. They were still together as boyfriend and girlfriend and Inuyasha hated every second of it.

"Feh, good luck the damn bastard and the bitch went out together somewhere tonight." He spat out angry with himself for his jealousy.

Sango just rolled her eyes and turned her attention back to Miroku abandoning the thought of inviting others.

Inuyasha turned his gaze back out the side of the car.

`Your in love with Kagome, Admit it.'

Inuyasha grumbling not wanting to acknowledge that the voice in his head was right.

`ADMIT IT' the voice yelled.

`NO!! I am not in love with HER!' Inuyasha yelled back

`Then why do you feel the way you do when your around her? Why does she have the power to make you melt with her smile? Why do you get so jealous when she's with Kouga?'

`You SHUT UP'

`Not until you admit I am right.'

`NEVER!!!!'

`Then I will keep babbling until you go insane!'

`Fine, go right ahead.'

`You love Kagome. YOU LOVE KAGOME! You love her personality. You love her sense of humor. You love her smile. You love with way she makes you feel. You love how much she cares for you. You love Kagome. You love Kagome. You love Kagome. You lov….'

`ENOUGH!!! ALL RIGHT, I LOVE KAGOME! I LOVE HER SO MUCH ITS STARTING TO HURT WHEN I AM NOT WITH HER!'

`I knew it!'

`Oh God!' with that Inuyasha's head fell.

Inuyasha felt a sudden wave of guilt wash over him. `Kikyou.'

Whether he was in love with Kagome or not, he was stuck with Kikyou. Kikyou loved him, and his emotions were starting to betray her. His guilt increased. His eyes looked up to the stars. He thought about it. He never really did love Kikyou; it was more of an infatuation if anything else. But her father was blackmailing him, and he could do nothing about it. Kikyou had been getting on his nerves a lot the past year but she knew nothing of what her father was going to him. (*Cough* yeah right…um *cough*)

`She's innocent in all this.' He sighed for the second time that night.

He didn't want to hurt her but his growing emotions for `his angel' were getting harder to suppress as each day passed. Anger washed over Inuyasha as that annoying voice spoke again in his head.

`What Kikyou doesn't know, won't hurt her.' The voice taunted him.

`You! SHUT THE HELL UP!'

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Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha arrived at the cinema some short time later. Inuyasha made his way out of the car and waited impatiently for the two lovebirds in the front seats stop their sudden make out session.

He was just about to make a comment when the Lone Ranger played from his cell phone.

"Hey, you!" he said recognizing her cell number.

"….." was the response.

"Hello?" he couldn't control the brush of concern that swept over him.

"…" she grasped for air, "……." She sobbed some more.

"What's Wrong!?!" he was starting to panic.

"Kouga..." inhales "left me…" inhales "out here alooooonnnneee…"she started crying harder.

Anger swelled deep inside Inuyasha, `that BASTARD!' he yelled to himself.

"Ok, Calm down, where are you?"

"At…" inhales " the abandoned…" inhales "train station."

Inuyasha shook with rage. He knew the only reason anybody went out there was to park the car and have sex. He had no idea what Kouga tried or did to her. Inuyasha didn't want to even think about it, all that mattered right now was that Kagome was safe and then he would deal with asshole.

`HE WILL PAY!' he thought

"Hey, I am coming to get you ok? I want you to stay out of side, got it?"

"Ok" she whispered.

He couldn't be sure if anybody was around the old train station and he was afraid of what would happen if they weren't an honorable person.

"I'll be there in a flash, ok?"

"Please hurry." With that she hung up the phone.

Miroku and Sango had stopped their kissing upon hearing Inuyasha's phone ring. They watched the emotions play off his face starting with happiness when he answered, worry when he repeated the greeting and anger soon followed. They knew something was wrong as they listened to his end of the conversation.

"Miroku! How fast can you get to the abandoned train station?" Inuyasha hastily asked him.

"Umm as fast as my car drives providing there are not any cops around, why?"

"Don't worry about it just get to that train station, NOW!" with that Inuyasha jumped back into the car and Miroku sped off.

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Luck was with them. Miroku was able to make it to the train station in under ten minutes when driving the speed limit took about thirty. He stopped the car in front of the dimly lit station. No one was to be seen.

Inuyasha panicked and jumped out of the car, his eyes searching frantically over and through the empty old building.

"KAGOME!?!?" he yelled not caring about the two people still in the car whose chins just dropped to the ground.

Kagome came bolting out of her hiding place and launched herself at Inuyasha. She sunk down to the ground as she cried into his shoulder. He held on to her tight and sat on with ground with her. He started to gently rub her back.

"Shhh, its ok, I'm here now." He whispered in her ear.

"Inuyasha, he was horrible, he wanted too…." She gave away to her tears.

Inuyasha gritted his teeth, "Kouga didn't….?" he couldn't even finish.

Kagome looked up into his eyes through her tears, "No he didn't. I told I wasn't going to do that with him."

She felt Inuyasha's chest fall as he exhaled with relief.

"How could I do something that imitate with him when I don't even love him. He didn't want to understand, instead, he told me to get the fuck out of his car and when I did he drove off." Her voice was shaking.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to call, but I was panicked." She continued the droplets of water rolled down her cheeks.

Inuyasha cupped the back of her head and pushed it gently to his shoulder again. His hand then returned to her back gently stroking it.

"Don't be sorry. You're my best friend, you do not need to be sorry for that."

"It's just…"she started but he cut her off

"Shhh, lets get you home." He picked her up and walked over towards the car.

Inuyasha did not give a single glance to the two completely shocked teenagers sitting in the front of the car. Miroku and Sango's wide eyes never left the couple even after Inuyasha and Kagome got into the car. Miroku finally snapped out of it and started heading towards Kagome's house.

On the way to her house, Kagome fell asleep in Inuyasha's arms. When they reached her house, Inuyasha told his friends he would be back shortly.

He carried the sleeping girl up the never-ending stairs to her house. When he reached the front door he kicked on it lightly hoping her mother would hear his attempt to knock. The light went on in the living room and Kagome's mother opened the door.

"What happened?" she asked fear spreading across her face.

"She's ok, Kouga umm, well he wanted to do something with Kagome and she refused so he left her the train station alone." His voice was bitter.

"Oh, thank goodness, you got to her. Thank you."

"Don't need to thank me, I am always here for her."

Kagome's mother led him up to her daughter's room.

"She's lucky to have a friend like you."

Inuyasha didn't respond instead he gently placed his sleeping angel on her bed and covered her up. He brushed the hair from her face and kissed her forehead before he turned to her mother.

"Will you tell her to call me when she wakes up?"

Kagome's mother nodded. He thanked her and left the house.

Inuyasha got back into Miroku car receiving confused glances from both of his friends. He released a big breath of air and proceeded to tell his two friends everything from his friendship with Kagome down to Naraku's blackmail. He told them all except for his current feelings for his best friend.

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Inuyasha had managed to stand clear of Kouga for the first exam. It took everything he had not to go rip the bastard apart limb by limb. There was fifteen-minute break before the final exam would begin. Everyone congregated to the cafeteria.

Inuyasha and Miroku sat down at their table. Miroku rummaged through his notes, making sure he had all the information he needed for his next exam in his head. Inuyasha watched Kagome enter the building walking with Sango and Destiny to their usual table. He had to be proud of her; she came to school with her head held high despite what that ass did to her last night.

Miroku observed his friend's face as Kagome took her seat. But suddenly the happiness in Inuyasha's face died and became dark with anger.

"…And I left her sorry ass there." Kouga said as he approached the table with Kikyou.

"Kouga! That was just great! What I wouldn't have done to see her humiliated face when you left her there." Kikyou replied.

That was it! He couldn't take it anymore. If he stayed he was going to get suspended. Inuyasha slammed his hands on the table, got up, and walked out of the cafeteria. Kikyou and Kouga looked to Miroku for an explanation.

"Ahhh…Inuyasha's just jealous that he didn't get to do it." Miroku lied.

"Silly boy, duh, he can't do it cause he is with me but I understand He just wants to humiliate her just like Kouga did." Kikyou smiled.

Miroku couldn't take it anymore either, "I'll go get him." With that Miroku got up and followed Inuyasha.

Kagome looked up from the questions she was quizzing Destiny on and saw Inuyasha slam his hands on the table with anger coursing through his face. She knew he was holding on to his control only by a thread. After he stormed out, Kagome told Sango and Destiny she was leaving and took a different exit to get out of the cafeteria.

Miroku and Kagome met up in one of the school hallways. Neither of them knew where their friend had gone.

"Miroku check the attendance office. Like me he doesn't have a literature exam and he might be checking out." Kagome told her friend.

"Got it." Miroku took off towards the attendance office hoping that he hadn't missed Inuyasha.

Kagome turned and headed out towards the track out pass the gym to look for Inuyasha there. The halls were abandoned if students weren't in the cafeteria they were in the library for last minute studying. When she walked past the gym, his silver hair caught her eye.

She watched him a few seconds. His fists were against the building and he was leaning into it like he was trying to push the wall down. Kagome gasped when Inuyasha punched the side of the building leaving a crack in the wake of his hand. She ran over to him, making her presence known. He didn't move or look at her when she approached.

Kagome ducked under his arms so that now she was between him and the wall. He would not look at her, and she could sense the anger radiating off of him. She looked up at the fist he slammed into the wall and noticed it was beginning to turn shades of purple and black.

`He probably broke a bone or too,' she looked up into his face, `I wonder if he even feels it?' she thought.

"Inuyasha?" he still refused to look into her eyes as she spoke.

"Look at me!" she caught his chin forcing him to look at her.

"Kagome…" his voice was low and distant.

"Stop it your starting to scare me, do you understand that your hand is black and blue which means more than likely you just broke some bones."

"Kagome, do you understand how much I want to kill Kouga right now?"

"Yes I do, it is written all over your face. But doing something stupid is not going to help matters. Promise me you won't hurt him." She saw his eyes change to confusion.

"How can you ask that after what that bastard has done to you?"

"I am not asking for him, I am asking for you. I don't want to see you get yourself into trouble."

He removed his hands from the wall and stood with his own support, his eyes never left Kagome's.

"Fine, I promise I won't hurt him but I guarantee you that he will have a taste of humiliation before the year is out."

She watched his eyes fill with the need for revenge but was satisfied that he would not try anything stupid at the present time. She watched his face soften as his anger died down.

"Are you ok?" he asked

"I am fine, however, I think we need to get you to a hospital."

He looked down at his hand; the pain was finally beginning to register, and smiled back up at her.

"I suppose your right, but I think I need you to go with me. The doctor scares me." his heart soared with her giggle.

"Alright I will go with you, are you able to drive with just a single hand?"

"Yeah I think so, why don't you start heading over there, I'll say goodbye to Kikyou and be right behind you." He watched her nod and turn to go.

His good hand stopped her; she looked up at him confused. He pulled her to his chest and whispered thank you in her ear then kissed her forehead before letting her leave his sights. She gave him a bright smile taking off before her sudden giddiness took hold of her.

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The nurse finished putting the cast on Inuyasha's hand as Kagome sat across the room shaking her head at him. Inuyasha's mother was out at the desk filling out the necessary paper work for his release.

The nurse left and Kagome stood to stand directly in front of her friend. He fought the urge to reach out and pull her close to him, showering her with kisses and caresses.

"Since you're leaving me during winter break. I brought your Christmas present with me today. So your not allowed to leave before I give it to you." She smiled at him.

"Yeah well your present is still on order. I should have it when I get back on New Years Eve."

Tears began to fill in her eyes, and she tried desperately to fight them back but failed. He reached out and gently stroked her cheek, catching her eyes with his own.

"Why are you crying?"

"Because, your leaving me for two weeks and….and…and I am going to miss you." She closed the distance between them and wrapped her arms gently around his neck. He wrapped his arms around her waist the best he could with a cast on one arm.

He held her tight until her tears calmed, whispering reassurances in her ear. She lifted her head and her watery eyes locked with his gently ones. The faces were only an inch apart and the stood both afraid to move.

Inuyasha's mother had walked in reading a tablet she picked up off the nurse's desk. She looked up when they began their embrace and her eyebrow rose when she noticed how long they stood there looking into each other's eyes. She quickly realized what was going on between her son and his best friend. They were beginning to realize they were in love with each other. She had known for a long time they were but wondered how long it would take them to noticed their ever-growing emotions for one another. She was secretly glad they were finally coming to terms with their relationship. She loved Kagome like a daughter. Kikyou, however, she had little patience with.

Turing her attention backs to her son and the girl in his arms she sadly decided to interrupt them knowing her and Inuyasha had better leave soon if they were going to make their flight.

"Ahem" Inuyasha's mother stifled a laugh when the two jumped and began to blush every shade of red upon noticing her presence.

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Inuyasha walked with Kagome to her car so she could give him her gift. He caught himself staring at her ass as she bent to reach into the backseat of her back. Forgetting his cast he hit himself upside the head with annoyance.

"Ow!"

She pulled his gift out of her car and turned to him as he spoke. She gave him a confused look until she figured out that he had hurt himself.

"Well here you go, but you CANNOT open it until Christmas."

"WHHYYY?" he whined.

"Promise?" she asked ignoring his question.

He sunk his head in defeat, "Yes."

She smiled at him as the tears began to fill in her eyes again.

"Oh, please don't cry, I promise I will call you everyday while I am gone and before you know it, I'll be back here with you again."

She tried to wipe away the tears, just then Sango and Miroku walked up to them.

"Hey I am glad we caught you before you left." Sango said when they reached the pair.

"They got you in and out pretty quick." Miroku added.

"They also know who his father is." Kagome chimed in.

"Yeah, Sango and I raced out of school after our exam. Man when I saw you before you left your hand look gross." Miroku continued.

"That's because I broke it you Idiot." Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"I Know, I was just stating a fact." Miroku defended himself.

"Yeah ok, but I do have to go before my father kills both my mother and I." Inuyasha turned his attention back to Kagome.

He could see the tears forming in her eyes again but before he had to watch them roll down her face; he pulled her to him for a final hug. He kissed her cheek and wiped away her tears with his thumb. Sango had turned away to answer her ringing cell phone, leaving Miroku to wonder if there wasn't something more going on between Inuyasha and Kagome.

"I be back soon, I promise." He kissed her cheek again while his hand stroked the opposite cheek.

"Ok, I'll miss you." She said leaning into the warmth of his touch.

"I'll miss you too." With that he kissed her forehead and turned to Miroku.

"Take care of her for me will you?"

"Sure thing." Miroku answered.

"See ya, Sango!" Inuyasha called out.

Sango raised her hand to wave to Inuyasha and resumed her argument over whose turn it was to take the trash out. Inuyasha gave one last look at Kagome and turned to leave.

Kagome watched Inuyasha drive away all the while emotions she was only now beginning to understand race through her body like a current.

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There you have it! Chapter 7, Please review!!!

Sorry I had to make Kouga the bad guy but it went with my story.

Next Chapter is what you have been waiting for and it will be up as soon as I get it written. Its all planned out in my head just getting the time to actually type it is the problem.

The real fun starts after chapter eight.

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