InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Irony ❯ Kisss ( Chapter 8 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

By: Veema

Chapter 8

Ikuto was lying in his bed, trying to brush off his anger from his conversation with his brother. Their relationship with each other was never perfect, but took a turn for the worst as soon as their father passed away, along with Ikuto's mother. Suno was the only person who could watch over Ikuto, and Ikuto was never happy with that. 'He ruined my life.' Ikuto thought. 'He made me so miserable. Maybe I would have been better off if he didn't win custody over me.'

Suno was only eighteen when he fought for the right to keep his brother, but Ikuto was too depressed at the time to care. He didn't really oppose to it, not until further down the road while he was being raised by his brother. Suno appeared uncaring, and ruthless. Ikuto couldn't show a moment of weakness, or he would be met with a comment such as "Stop being so weak!" His childhood was stripped away once the fire that took his parents occurred, and he knew it would never be found once Suno took control.

'Jerk.' Ikuto looked down on the floor at the brochures. There must have been twenty different ones there.'He really was thinking about my priorities. I thought this guy had a life.' Ikuto picked them off of the floor and tossed one after another aside. "No, no, what in Hell was he thinking?" These comments continued until he got to the eleventh one and said "This...this seems interesting." He tossed the others aside and decided to read about this college. 'I guess that stick up his butt wasn't shoved too far up there.'

Within twenty minutes, Ikuto got over his anger and went into his brother's office, without knocking. Suno looked up at his rude brother and grunted. "What do you want? I'm very busy." There were papers laid out on his desk everywhere and a laptop in front of him. He did appear to be very busy, and even though Suno didn't let it show, he was aggravated and Ikuto could tell.

Suno didn't say anything and threw the brochure on Suno's desk. Suno took a quick glance and looked up at his younger brother. "I thought you'd pick this one. Would you like to give them a call for information?"

"What for? I wouldn't go there now. I can't go to college."

"True, but a summer program would help make up your mind."

"Why make a decision now?" Ikuto snapped.

"Why wait until it's too late?"

Ikuto calmed down and turned his head away, too embarrassed to say the real reason. Suno already knew, though. "Is this girl really that much of a priority to you right now, little brother?"

Ikuto would usually get angry at the reminder that Suno was his brother, but he calmly said "Hey, if I've got to have some, I..." He blushed and snapped at his brother. "Why does it matter to you? Stay out of my business!" Ikuto turned around and walked out of Suno's office.

'So that girl is all you care about right now?'

Kagome was home in her room, trying to forget about the argument that she and Inuyasha had just had. She didn't mean for it to go so far, and regretted saying so much, even though if they were her true feelings.

'This is all Kikyo's fault! I wish she was gone!'

Kagome once again began to feel guilty for her comments. 'No! What am I saying? It's not her fault. It just turned out this way.'

Kagome reached under her pillow and grabbed some pictures that she and Inuyasha had taken one day. She chuckled, remembering how he had thought the machine was a demon trying to attack her, so she yelled her command, which stopped him from destroying it. 'He deserved it that time.'

They were arguing in the first couple of shots, which made her frown, but when she once again reached under her pillow, she found a picture of her, Inuyasha, and Souta. It was fall and the three of them were eating snow cones. Inuyasha looked uncomfortable because he wasn't expecting it to be so cold; Souta had his face stuffed, while she was just looking at the camera smiling.

'Inuyasha is Souta's hero. I can't blame him. He stands up for what's right, battles monsters, saves people...even buries the dead in respect.' She sighed.'Inuyasha, would you come back to me? Will I have to come back to you?' A tear fell on the fall picture. 'Will I see you again?'

"Kagome?" asked her mother as she walked into her room. "Is everything alright? I didn't expect you home so soon."

Kagome nodded. "Sure mom. Me and Inuyasha just..." Kagome didn't want to go on. She didn't want to be reminded.

Her mother was usually naive about the dangers of Kagome's activities, but she knew when her daughter was upset and sat on the bed beside her. "You know Kagome, there's no such thing as a couple that doesn't have some disputes."

Kagome looked at her mother surprised.

"There were times when I and your father had some problems. The important thing is that you make up." She smiled. "The ability to forgive is what makes us human."

Kagome didn't seem convinced. "What if he's half human?"

"He's not an animal, Kagome, even if he has doggy ears. He's your friend, and you're his. That's what you have to remember in the end. Okay?"

'But...I don't want to be friends. I want to be by his side. I want to be his and his alone. I...I want him to be mine.' "Okay mom."

"You just do what you have to." She got off the bed and left the room, so she could finish preparing dinner.

'Inuyasha, I just want things to be okay between us. You're not an animal, Inuyasha, even if you're half dog demon.'

Kagome ran to the front door and slipped into some house shoes and ran outside towards the well. "I've got to just tell him how I..." Kagome didn't even reach the well, because Inuyasha standing by the sacred tree caught her attention. 'Am I dreaming? Is he actually here? Did he actually come to get me?'

Inuyasha was touching the spot where Kikyo had sealed him to the sacred tree. He had so much regret in his eyes.'The past is so painful. Kikyo died in grief and bitterness. She thought that I had betrayed her, just like I thought she betrayed me.'

Inuyasha caught a whiff of Kagome's scent and turned around. "Kagome..."

Kagome seemed so shocked to the point where she could not speak. 'Inuyasha! He is here. This isn't a dream.'

'Kagome. She was coming back to me.' "Kagome, I..." he didn't know how to say what he wanted to say. He didn't know if he could. After his mother passed away, it had taken such a long time to trust anyone ever again and more importantly, to love. Kikyo was the one to awaken his troubled heart, and when he was put to sleep by Kikyo's arrow of betrayal, his heart slumbered once again. 'Kagome, I....' He couldn't even think it anymore. It was hard for him to say anything.

'Kagome, when you came into my life, it was surprising. I thought you were my precious Kikyo, so I decided to hate you, but you weren't her, but I tried to hate you still. I couldn't though because I didn't hate Kikyo, even though she betrayed me, at least, that's what I thought.'

Kagome gulped and began to walk towards Inuyasha. 'Inuyasha, when I first met you, you were so cold to me. All you could see was Kikyo. I thought it was hate, but you loved her. I felt sorry for you and her at first, but as I got to know you better, I...I began to hate Kikyo, because I thought she'd....I thought she'd take you away from me. Oh, Inuyasha. She already has you, and she's not even trying!'

Inuyasha thought about saying nothing as soon as she stepped over the small fence surrounding the tree. 'Maybe I shouldn't tell her. If I didn't though, would she never return to me? Kagome, I'm sorry that I hurt you. I couldn't help it when I went to find Kikyo. I love her, and I can't apologize for that.'

'Inuyasha, I love you, but I meant what I said. I think...I think I love Ikuto. I'm not sure. Don't push me away! I just...why can't I just tell him everything?' she thought.'Why can't I tell you, Inuyasha?'

"Kagome-"

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry for the things that I said."

"I'm...I'm sorry too." There was a long silence between the two of them. She didn't know what to say, and he was having a hard time saying what he desperately wanted to say.

"Inuyasha, I...why did you come back?"

"Why did you leave?"

Kagome felt silly. She knew why she left, but she felt like an idiot. "I...well...you love Kikyo, Inuyasha, and nothing I ever do will ever change that." She couldn't bear to look at him anymore. "I figured that you'd be better without me."

"No Kagome!" He yelled. "Stop being so foolish!" He wrapped his arms around her, which shocked her to the greatest extent. "Haven't you realized that I need you with me, Kagome? I've told you this before. How many times do I have to repeat myself?" When she said nothing, he went on. "Stop doubting yourself Kagome. I...I can't do this on my own. I need you by my side."

He let her go and smiled. "Kagome...when you said that you loved Ikuto...I just couldn't take it. It angered me so much."

"You're always jealous, Inuyasha." She finally said.

"You've never been in love Kagome." He was so disturbed by his own words. It was as if he was still trying to realize it himself.

"Y-yes I have, Inuyasha." She blushed. "I love you."

Inuyasha's eyes widened, but then regained their normal size. "You...love me?"

She nodded. "For a very long time now." Kagome decided to find courage within her to ask. "And how do you feel about me?"

A sweat drop appeared on his head. 'Should I? Can I?' He swallowed his own pride and nearly yelled. "Kagome, I can't stop thinking about you! Ever since you left, you've been the only thing on my mind!" He grabbed her hands. "Kagome, you told me that you wanted to be with me, but now I'm telling you that I want to be with you."

Kagome nearly gasped. 'Is this really happening?' "What about Kikyo?"

Inuyasha hesitated. He still loved Kikyo, and he couldn't change that, nor was he willing to make that change. "Kagome, right now, you're my only concern. I...I don't want to lose you!"

The two of them got instinctively closer. There was no tension present. There was only desire between the two of them. When Kagome looked into Inuyasha's eyes, she could tell that Inuyasha was not lying, and for the first time, he cared for her because she was Kagome, not Kikyo. "Inuyasha" she said quietly.

Inuyasha replied with a whisper as he began to get closer to her lips. "All I want is you."

Their lips made contact, and Kagome was crying happily on the inside. She had never been so happy. Inuyasha felt like this was right, like it was meant to be.

But was it because Kagome was Kikyo's reincarnation, or because he and Kagome were meant for each other?

"No..." Ikuto said silently as he watched the two of them kissing each other from a distance. 'No, Kagome....I thought....' Ikuto couldn't move for a while, nor could he speak. He could only look in horror as the girl he was beginning to love was being kissed by someone he didn't even consider competition.

His legs and mouth remembered their functions, once again, but the mouth's recovered memory was in vain. His legs are what were being used as he ran off of the property and into his car. It wasn't a long run for him, but he was out of breath. He was so mentally and emotionally drained that he couldn't think. He was hurt, betrayed, and most importantly, enraged. He began beating on his dashboard, but calmed down. 'Kagome, why?'

He started up his car and road away, before anyone could notice he was there.

To be continued....

A/N: Oops! I beat Kagome didn't mean for that to happen. Poor Ikuto. Did Inuyasha win, or did the battle only start? Review!