InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'd Rather Be In Love ❯ I'd Rather Be In Love ( One-Shot )

I'd Rather Be In Love

Summary- [AU] Kagome Higurashi and Inu Yasha have been friends since Kindergarten. When it's their senior year winter dance, Kagome realizes she's head over heels in love with Inu. But he doesn't know it. Will he find out?

Disclaimer- I do NOT own Inuyasha nor the song, "I'd Rather Be In Love" by Michelle Branch.

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Kagome grinned when she saw her best friend in the whole world, Inu, walk up to her. He seemed downhearted, with his hands stuffed in his jacket pockets. His long black hair that Kagome loved to play with was flying around in the damp Seattle air.

"Hey, Inu! What's up?" Kagome asked, once he stopped next to her.

"Kikyo dumped me," He said. "I gave her everything, and she dumped me!" Kagome's eyes softened. Kikyo was Inuyasha's girlfriend. She was the snobbiest girl in school, and Kagome had no idea how Inuyasha could stand her.

"Well, she wasn't everything," Kagome said.

"She was to me!" Inu said. Kagome's eyes narrowed when she saw a tear slide down her friend's cheek.

"How dare you! You, the great and mighty Inu Yasha, is suddenly weak because some ordinary, PLAIN girl dumped him?" Kagome scoffed. "Your brother should see you now. He'll be laughing his head off. Not that I've ever seen Sesshoumaru laugh, that is."

Inu pulled his head up, and gave Kagome a dry look. "You can laugh all you want, Kag, but you've never fallen in love before."

"No, I haven't," Kagome said, her voice turning as cold as ice. "And yet when Kouga broke up with me, I nearly killed myself." Inu suddenly regretted his words.

Kagome had been in her bathroom with the razor, about to slice her wrists when Inu had stopped her. It was because of him that she was still living.

"You never realized that I was in love with Kouga, did you?" She asked. "And yet, I nearly committed suicide, because he broke up with me."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way," Inu said.

"Really? Well, I could've guessed that's what you meant!" Kagome said, now fully angry. "Look, if I get any angrier, I'll do something I may regret. I'll see you at school." With that, the eighteen year old walked towards their school.

Inu sighed. Even on a topic of his sadness, he could still get Kagome to blow a fuse.

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By the time second period ended, Inu had gotten Kagome from being angry.

"It's all right," Kagome said. "I'm sorry about Kikyo."

"And I'm sorry about bringing up Kouga again," Inu said. They both smiled at each other and walked towards their choir class. Inu suddenly put a scared face on when he saw their substitute, Mr. Madison, there [a/n- inside joke. Read my inu fic, "resurrection" to understand it...].

"You scared of him?" Kagome asked, with a smirk.

"Quick, pretend your my girlfriend," Inu said. Kagome blushed slightly, but nodded. Her face turned even more red when he slipped his arm around her waist as they walked into the classroom.

Kagome couldn't help but notice that Mr. Madison gave Kagome a death stare as he looked at Inu with... starry eyes?!

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Kagome and Inu didn't have the same lunches, so she ate with her other friend, Sango Taijiya.

"Hey, Kag! What's up?" Sango asked.

"Nothing much. You have a date for the dance yet?" Kagome asked. Sango shook her head.

"Miroku's trying to get me to go with him, though," Sango said. "But if he touches me ONE MORE TIME, he won't be ABLE to go anywhere!"

Kagome snickered. "Well, you're lucky. No one seems to want to go with me."

"What about Inu?" Sango asked, taking a bite of her sandwich.

"WHAT?!"

Sango rolled her eyes. "You two are head over heels for each other. It's so easy to see!"

"I don't like Inu like that!!" Kagome said. "And besides, even if I did, he doesn't like me like that."

"Come on! Just ask him, for crying out loud!" Sango said. "You like him, he likes you!"

"He does not like me! He likes Kikyo!"

"Ah! You didn't deny that you like him!" Sango said, grinning. (^________^)

"Okay, so I'm not." Kagome said, sighing. "I do like him, but... he doesn't like me..."

"Look at his girlfriend. Look at you. See the similarities?" Sango asked. Kagome smiled.

"Eh, he doesn't like me..." She continued to say, even when she walked into chemistry, where she was partners with Inu. Inu's eyes looked confused when he asked, "Who doesn't like you?"

She blushed, and didn't answer.

*~*~*

Inu walked with Kagome to their houses, talking about everyday things. Eventually, the topic went to the dance.

"Are you taking anyone?" Kagome asked.

"I don't know," Inu admitted. "I haven't thought about taking anyone as a date other than Kikyo." That hurt Kagome a lot, even though she didn't show it. "You taking anyone?"

"No one's asked me yet," Kagome said. 'Oh please ask... oh please ask... oh please ask..! ASK, YOU BAKA!!' Her thoughts were screaming to Inu. She did a flirtatious smile and winked at Inu. Or, she tried.

"You got something in your teeth, and do you have anything in your eye?" He asked. She sighed, and walked past him towards her house.

*~*~*

Kagome practiced her part for the winter dance. Certain singers in choir were permitted to sing for it, and she offered. And the song she chose? She might as well shoot herself now, she'll be so embarrassed.

Why'd she have to choose THAT song?! She wondered, as she went over the lines again.

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Now, it was the day of the dance. Inu knocked on Kagome's door, wanting to talk to her about something. Kikyo had asked to go out with him again.

"Hey, Mrs. H!" He said, when her mother answered the door. "Is Kag home?"

"Yes, she is. She's getting ready for the dance, though. Don't be long. She has to get there early," Mrs. Higurashi said, allowing the boy in. Inu walked upstairs to Kagome's bedroom and knocked on the door.

"Hey, Kag! It's me, Inu!" He said. She opened her door, and smiled brightly. Inu noticed she had a bathrobe on. "Aren't you supposed to be dressed for the dance?"

"I am! I have my dress underneath this. I'm doing my hair and stuff like that!" She said. "Whatcha doing here?"

"I wanted to tell you something. Kikyo asked me to take her back," Inu said. Kagome's eyes widened.

"Well, what did you say?" She asked.

"I said, yeah. Aren't you happy for me?" He asked. She sighed, inwardly.

"Yes, I am," She said, trying to keep her voice from cracking. "You better go. I have to finish getting ready." Inu smiled, and kissed her on the cheek, before leaving. When he left, Kagome fell down on her bed, and started to sob uncontrollably.

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She had gotten to the dance really early, continually adding concealer under her eyes.

"Hey, Kagome!" Sango yelled. She saw her friend sniffling. "What's wrong?"
"He's going with Kikyo.." She whispered.

"Oh, I'm so sorry! Well... sing your heart out, girl," Sango said, hugging Kagome tightly. "Make him want you bad." Kagome smiled lightly.

"I'll try," Kagome said, smoothing out her dress.

*~*~*

Inu felt proud to hold Kikyo's arm when they walked into the now packed gymnasium. They walked near the stage to hear the music well.

"Kikyo, I'm glad you took me back," He said. Kikyo gave him a forced smile.

"Well... I needed you back," Kikyo said. In her mind, she thought, 'Naraku dumped me last minute.'

He kissed her, and they moved to the music.

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Kagome's stomach was doing backflips when it was her turn to sing.

"And now, with our greatest pleasure, Kagome Higurashi is singing "I'd Rather Be In Love"!" Their principal announced. The student body applauded, as she stepped up to the microphone.

"T-this is dedicated to one special person who will never know how I feel," She said, before the music started.

"I cannot help it

I couldn't stop it if I tried

The same old heartbeat fills the emptiness inside

And I've heard that you can't fight love,

so I won't complain

'Cause why would I stop the fire that keeps me going on?"

Inu didn't dance during this song. His attention was on Kagome. Who was she singing the song to?

"'Cause when there's you, I feel whole

And there's no better feeling in the world

But without you I'm all alone

And I'd rather be in love with you"

Kikyo was putting her long nails into his skin, but he didn't budge. He was too in tune of Kagome's singing. But, seriously, who was she singing that song to? Kouga?

"Fine, Inu. Have it that way," Kikyo said. "We're over, forever!" He didn't pay any attention. It was still focused on Kagome.

"Turn out the lights now

To see is to believe

I just want you near me

I just want you here with me

And I'd give up everything only for you

It's the least that I could do"

Kagome was putting her heart and soul into this song. Especially this part. It reminded her vaguely of when Inu had saved her life. Possibly the moment she realized she loved him.

She took one look at Inu and saw that Kikyo wasn't next to him. He was watching her intently.

She sang the refrain loudly, and quieted down.

"Why are we afraid to be in love?
To be loved

I can't explain it

I know it's tough to be loved...

And I'd rather be in love

Yes, I'd rather be in love

Oh, I'd rather be in love with you..."

She finished singing, and the students applauded loudly. She smiled sheepishly, and she walked off the stage. The first person who stopped her was the one she dedicated the song to - Inu.

"That was beautiful," He whispered. She smiled, lightly. "Who was it for?" She didn't answer. "Who?"

"I... sang it for... y--" She stopped. He would laugh at her. She lowered her head down so that she couldn't see him.

"For who, Kagome?" He put his fingers under her chin to look at her in the eyes.

"Y-you..." She whispered. Surprise showed up in his violet eyes, as he looked at her intently.

"Me? You sang it... for me?" Inu asked. She nodded. "But... why?"

"I've liked you since you stopped me from killing myself," She admitted.

"But... why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't think you liked me back," She said. She lowered her head again.

Inu pulled her face up, and kissed her full on the lips. He pulled away, and said, "I guess you have your answer, huh?" She looked at him, surprised.

"What about... Kikyo?" She asked. "Don't you lov--" She was interrupted by another kiss.

"I love you," He said. "Kikyo was a decoy. I thought you wouldn't want another boyfriend since Kouga." She smiled.

They kissed again, until they heard, "*ahem!" from behind them.

They turned, and saw Miroku and Sango standing there. Both had a smirk on their face.

"Told ya," They said at the same time.

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A/n- Aww... I love sweet endings, ne? Hope ya liked!