InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Remember Me in the Stars ❯ Rain ( Chapter 18 )

Rain

Kagome woke up the next day with a fiery determination. When she came to her class she

marched to Sesshoumaru's desk.

"You and I have to talk, without any interruptions!"

"Well, I must say, so many people have been vying for my attention that I must have

forgotten you."

Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Please, it's something important. Can we meet at lunch today in the gardens?"

"Fine."

"Don't bring Kikyo."

"I wasn't thinking of it. Jealious?"

"Of what?"

Without saying another word Kagome walked back to her desk. When lunch came she walked

to the gardens. The sky was clouding up and it looked like it might rain any second. Shivering,

she waited. She waited, and waited, and waited. And when lunch was almost over, she gave

up. Fuming, she stomped to class. She glared at Sesshoumaru and was surprised when he

glared back at her with the same amount of anger. She turned her head from him and tried to

focus on the lesson. But confusion and disappointment filled her head, leaving room for

nothing else. It began to pour near the end of the last period of class. The rain was coming

down so hard it was hard to see anything far away. When she ran to the gate she found no car

waiting for her. She ran back to the school building and waited by the front door for Kikyo.

When twenty minutes passed by she asked some people walking out where she was. They

remarked that she had left earlier. Kagome's hands dropped and she sat on the steps. *Did

Kikyo leave early on purpose? Maybe the car will come back for me. But....it would already

be here, we don't live that far away.* She sat on the steps for several minutes, unaware of eyes

that stared at her. Finally she got up and with a deep breath walked out in the rain. Luckily

she didn't live too far so it would be a ten minute walk at the most. But the rain was coming

down so hard that by the time she reached the gate she was soaked to the skin. With a cold

wind blowing every now and then, her body was beginning to feel numb. A car honked at her,

turning around she was surprised to see Sesshoumaru's car right behind her. She peered

through the windshield, it was him alright, and he was motioning her into the car. She ran to

the car and opened the door.

"What?"

"Get in."

"But I'm soaked to the skin"

"Get in."

She hopped into the car, still shivering. Sesshoumaru reached over and turned on his heater

high.

"I'm sorry, I'm dripping everywhere."

"It doesn't matter."

He put his car into gear and started driving to her house.

"Why didn't you meet me in the gardens?"

"What are you talking about? I was waiting for you at the history classroom."

"I asked to talk in the gardens! I waited there all the way till the end of lunch!"

"Kikyo told me that you said it would rain any second and that we would meet in the history

classroom."

"Oh."

*She made us angry at eachother on purpose! How much more damage can she do?*

"Um, it must have been my mistake. I'm sorry."

"Don't lie, you were just as angry at me. Kikyo must have told a lie, as usual."

Kagome didn't say anything, Kikyo did tell a lie but for some reason she couldn't find the

heart to blab to the whole world about her deceit.

"Why were you walking in the rain anyways. Don't you have a driver?"

"Ah, he is off visiting his family so someone else drove us to school. I guess he forgot about

me, he is new."

"Wouldn't Kikyo have told him about you?"

"Well.....uh...."

"Forget it, I can see you two dislike each other."

"No, no, it's not like that."

*Why in the world am I defending her??*

"Will you stop lying?"

Kagome gave up and leaned back in her seat.

"Get dry once you get home, you'll most likely catch a cold if you stay in those wet clothes."

"Thank you."

He stopped at her front door, she thanked him one more time and ran to the house. When she

stepped into the entrance hall she carefully walked to the kitchen to Kaede.

"Kagome! What are you doing so wet? Get out of those clothes right now! Rin, go to her room

and find some dry clothes and a big towel."

Rin gave a grin and ran upstairs. Kaede led Kagome to the sink to squeeze out the water in her

hair and clothes.

"Child, you will catch your death of cold. Come on, take off those wet clothes, I'll clean them

for you."

Gratefully, Kagome took off her school uniform and dried herself off with the towel Rin gave

her. She was going upstairs to her room in her towel when Kikyo stopped her.

"Sesshoumaru dropped you off in his car."

"Yeah, and you left me in the rain!"

"So? You were taking too much time so I told the driver to leave."

"I always wait for you whenever I get to the car early!"

"You don't matter. Anyways, I want you to scrub the entrance hall floor by hand. It's made of

marble and needs very delicate cleaning."

"The entrance hall? Are you kidding me? It's huge! How am I suppose to finish it by tonight?"

"By starting right now, you got it all dirty by dripping on it. It's only right that you clean up

after yourself. Now what do you say?"

Kagome gritted her teeth.

"Yes, mistress."

"Good, get to work. You don't have much time."

Kagome glared at Kikyo retreating back and sighed. She couldn't take a shower right now, she

would have to take one later. Tying her hair up, she put on her servant clothes and got to

work on the hall floor. It was midnight by the time she was done and her hands ached so

much it was hard to wash her hair. When she was done she flopped on her bed, not bothering

to cover herself with a blanket, and went immediatly to sleep. It was still cloudy that night

and not a star shined through.