InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Remember Me in the Stars ❯ Confusion ( Chapter 24 )

Confusion

Her alarm went off and Kagome blindly reached for it. After several failed attempts she was

finally able to turn the beeping noise off. Her eyes felt tired and swollen from crying last

night. Her hand went to her neck on reflex and found it empty. *Oh yeah... Kikyo took it.

Mother's necklace.* Kagome could feel the tears prickling her eyes again. She wiped them off

with her hand. She felt so weary, everything felt like a burden. The tears, the chores, the

injustice from her own relatives. *I don't care anymore! I'm tired!! Tired of everything!!* Her

eyes narrowed in anger. She threw off her covers and flung open her door. She was surprised

to see Sesshoumaru walking down the stairs.

"Sesshoumaru? What are you doing here?"

Sesshoumaru turned and looked up at her. He took in her red eyes and disheveled state

silently.

"Giving you and Kikyo a ride to school."

"A ride? Why?"

"She said your car was in the shop right now and had no other way to get to school."

"So? We could have walked."

Sesshoumaru walked back up the stairs and towards Kagome.

"You certainly are not a morning person."

Kagome blushed.

"I'm sorry for snapping at you. I appreciate the offer."

"Which was given to me." Kikyo said as she walked out of her room.

"Sesshy! Thank you soooo much for giving me a ride." she said as she latched herself onto his

arm. Kagome could see her mother's precious necklace on Kikyo neck. Her fists tightened and

her nails cut into her palms. She couldn't yell at Kikyo now, not in front of Sesshoumaru. And

what if Kikyo blurted in front of him about her current.....situation. He would spread it all

over the school and soon, she would have no friends. She could live with serving her

relatives, but not without friends. She dropped her head and went back into her room. She

closed the door with a quiet click and started getting ready for school. *Fine, if she doesn't

want him to give me a ride, I'll walk!* She furiously got into her uniform and picked a light

silver chain from her mother's jewelry box. It didn't hold the memories her mother's other

necklace had. But her neck felt so empty without something there. She had a quick breakfast

with Kaede and Rin and ran out the door. While she was running past the dining she could see

Kikyo entertaining Sesshoumaru as they had breakfast together. He even had a small smile on

as Kikyo was talking. She unknowingly made a frown as she was shutting the door. The

morning had that crisp sort of coolness that slowly warmed into a beautiful afternoon. Her

frown dissolved as she walked down her long driveway. The sakura trees were starting to

bloom, which showed the coming of summer. And soon, she would be gone from this horrible

place. The reassuring thought of leaving the city lifted Kagome's spirits enough to make her

smile. She stuck her cold hands in her pocket as she walked down the block. An all too

familiar car slowed to a stop by Kagome. The window rolled down to reveal Sesshoumaru

and an angry Kikyo.

"I thought I was giving you a ride."

"And I thought I told you that I could walk. Besides, three's a crowd."

Kagome proceeded to walk but his car followed her.

"Are you sure you don't want a ride."

Kagome whirled to face him.

"Yes, I'm sure. Walking won't kill me. Though it looks as if some people can't take it."

He revved up the car's engine and sped off, leaving a cloud of smoke. Kagome coughed and

waved the smoke away from her face. Muttering under her breath about arrogant people, she

continued to walk. Keeping up at a brisk and angry pace Kagome was able to get to school

with plenty of time. Strangely, Inuyasha was waiting at the entrance.

"Ah, Inuyasha...who are you waiting for?"

"You, who else?"

She was glad for the walk, it covered up the blush which was heating her face.

"It's just been a while since you've waited for me."

His face fell a little.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean it like that."

"No no, it's ok. I guess I kind of deserved that. Let's go to your locker."

"Sure."

As they were putting their shoes away in the little compartments Kagome chatted about the

dinner party.

"Why didn't you come?"

"I guess I'm not in Kikyo's good graces anymore."

"I'm sorry Inuyasha."

"Don't worry about it. Call me a fool for not realizing how cold she is."

Suddenly Inuyasha turned and took Kagome's hands into his own. He looked down, avoiding

her questioning eyes.

"Kagome....would you ever trust me like you have before again?"

"I-I....." she stammered.

"I know what I've done, and I hate myself for it. Would you ever think of me the same way

again?" Inuyasha looked up, his eyes full of hope and even more surprising.....love.

"I-I need time to think."

Inuyasha looked down again at their hands and quickly dropped them.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I just....forgot."

Kagome gave her best smile.

"Don't worry about. But for now, can we be friends?"

"Yeah, of course."

The two chatted as a certain man glared at their closeness. Sesshoumaru was not use to girls

spurning him. Her rebellious ways were amusing at first. But now, for some reason, it was

beginning to frustrate him. He was always used to knowing exactly what the girls who liked

him would do. Her, she was so different. Looking at how naturally his brother and Kagome

interacted made him jealous. *Jealousy? How can I be jealous? Look at her, she's scrawny,

her body is nothing special, and her face is...... passionate, and alluring, and* Sesshoumaru

rubbed the sides of his forehead, as if to relieve a headache. *Alluring? What made me think

that? Kikyo would be a much better girl for me than her. Kikyo lacks the brains to ever argue

with me. And she is better looking. And she does come from a good family. Yes, it might be

better for me to focus my attentions to her. I still have to keep father's promise. Perhaps, by

graduation I might propose?* The bell rang, jolting Sesshoumaru out of his thoughts. He

growled at the annoying contraption that hurt his sensitive ears. As he walked into class he

could see Kagome in a seat by the window, looking outside. The sunlight from the window

reflected the swirl of blues in her eyes. And her raven hair gracefully tumbled down in thick

locks. But what caught his attention were how sad her eyes were. She looked like she had the

world on her shoulders. He was almost tempted to ask why she looked so sad. He settled for a

desk right behind her. As class started her gaze was still outside, not looking at anything in

particular. More like thinking. *But of what? Why is she so sad? Why am I so curious to know

why?* Her hand lifted up to brush something from her cheek. Before she could brush it off he

spotted something glistening. A tear. And the strange ache in his chest questioned him even

more.