InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Scars That Won't Fade ❯ Everybody's Fool ( Chapter 8 )

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Scars That Won't Fade

Chapter 8:Everybody's Fool

At some point last night, Kagome had crawled into her bed, miserable. So in the morning when she woke up, the sun shone through her now locked window into her eyes. She grumbled, and rolled over, burying her head under her pillow, as she sighed in contentment.

Twenty minutes later, a shrill rang awoke her from her sleep, as she rolled over, and blindly palmed her bedside table for the offensive instrument. As minutes passed, she became increasingly frustrated, to the point that she sat up, the pillow flying off her face onto her lap, grabbed the alarm clock and flung it at the wall. It collided, as many pieces broke off, as it fell and landed on the ground below.

Satisfied, she grabbed the pillow, rolled back over, and pursued sleep once more. A few minutes later, just as she was about to fall asleep, a soft knock on the door woke her up again.

"What do you want?!" she snapped, more bitter than she meant to.

Her mother's shaky voice resounded through the door. "You have to get up to go to school. I'll see you in the kitchen...breakfast will be ready soon."

She listened as her footsteps echoed down the hall, as she sat up in bed, the previous day's events coming to her at full force. "What if I don't want to go to school?" she shot, at nobody in particular. She sighed sadly, as she stood and walked to her window. The birds outside flew and sang, as she barely made out their voices.

She leaned against the ledge, as she observed through locked glass, the wonder it was to be free and fly away. How she longed to smell the fresh air once more, to be able to live without fear or pain. To be able to run away from all her problems. She lowered her head for a few seconds, before she sullenly lifted it, trudging to her closet to retrieve her uniform, before changing and heading out the now unlocked door to the kitchen.

She watched her step as she entered the kitchen, the tantalizing smell of eggs floating through the air. She glanced around, over her shoulder, and in every direction a few times, continuing to do so at intervals. Sitting down at the table, she stiffened in alert, as she prepared to run at a moment's notice.

Her mother obviously noticed, as she sighed and placed her food infront of her. Kagome looked up at her, as hurt and anger shone through her eyes, but her mother only turned away sadly, cleaning up, then leaving the kitchen.

Placing her plates on the counter, she picked up her bag that she had packed the previous night with clothes and other necessities. If she could help it, she wouldn't even be going to school today. She had other ideas in mind.

Carefully, silently, walkng up to the door she slipped on her shoes. Glancing around once more, she walked out the door, and slid along the house wall. Reaching the corner, she carefully surveyed the yard, before taking a step into the open. She waited, and when noe response came, she swiftly made her way across the yard.

She ran past Goshinboku when she heard a cold voice break through the peaceful silence.

"Where are you going, Kagome?"

She froze, as her heart ceased beating. Turning slowly, she saw her father leaning in the shade of the tree, watching her, like always. Swallowing she turned to him, careful to not make eye contact.

"I was going to clean the wellhouse before I left. It gets pretty dirty in there."

Her father said nothing, only continued to watch her with cold, calculating eyes. He stepped away from the tree, and stopped at the small gate surrounding it. Stepping over, he entered the sunlight, as she froze to her spot. He walked forward more, stopping so only a few feet were between them.

"I don't know what goes on in there," he said his voice empty and cold, only loud enough for them to hear, "But I will have no more of you entering that hut. Understood?" His voice trailed off, low and serious. She swallowed and nodded nervously.

Backing up, she turned and ran, past the house and down the front steps. Fighting back tears, she turned the corner at the bottom of the steps, as she ran down the street. But she didn't head towards school, rather she found herself aimlessly lost. She looked around for something she recognized but soon gave up. Finding a small park, she sat down under one of the trees. Curling up, she placed her head in her hands, as a few tears silently fell into her palms.

Glancing at her watch, she found that they would be finished school in about ten minutes. Sighing, she slowly stood, stretching out her stiff muscles. She breathed out, as she began walking towards a main street, hoping to find directions.

She had been thinking about the situation and it wasn't too hopeful. Now with her father watching her and the wellhouse, it was pretty much out of the question that she try to return to the past. Her only hope was that InuYasha would come soon and help her.

Standing at a crosswalk, she continued to venture until she recognized the name of a street. Smiling a little, she began heading home and towards her prison once more.

Entering the house, she didn't even bother to call out that she was home. Like anybody would care anyways. Her brother sat in the kitchen, and looked up at her as she walked past. Smiling, she ruffled his hair affectionately, as she ascended the stairs to her room.

Walking down the hallway, she found her mother standing opposite her, as she came to a stop, the door between them. She said nothing, her head low, as Kagome bitterly opened the door to her room.

"I'm sorry..." she said, as she began to lock the door, Kagome in the doorway.

"You're not sorry," she replied, as her mother placed the key in her pocket. "You're sorry for yourself."

Her mother closed the door, as kagome threw her bag against the wall. Falling on her bed, she lay head down, as she waited for tears. But they never came. Her body was null of emotion. She had nothing to hope for, nothing to wish for. She had nothing she could care about. Sighing, she rolled onto her side, as she closed her eyes. Immediately, memories and visions of InuYasha came, and her face softened.

Sitting up, she placed her hands on either side of her on the bed. Her head hung down, as she sat in silence. Raising it, she looked out the window, and to the eternal blue skies. She sighed once more, as her face became desperate. Her eyes eminated sorrow, as she spoke quietly.

"InuYasha...will you come for me?"

InuYasha sat in the Goshinboku back in the Feudal Era. His arms were crossed, as he rested in one of the high up branches. Opening his eyes, he looked once more to the well. Ever since she had left, he had had a bad feeling about it. So, he had never moved from his spot, always waiting for her return.

His mind raced with all the horrible possibilities, as he roughly shook them out. He promised her that nothing bad would ever happen to her again, and he wasn't ready to let her down.

He knew that she had told him to wait, but he couldn't stand the thought of her being away from him, now more than ever. Blowing out his bangs, he repositioned himself on his branch. Watching intently, the old well below, he resolved that tonight he would visit her no matter what she said.

Kagome sat in her room, as night slowly approached. She had apparantly lowered her trust status even more, since now she was confined to her room whenever she wasn't at school. Meals were slipped to her at the appropriate times, coming to be retrieved twenty minutes after.

Everything had become dark and dreary. She had been like this once, a long time ago. Severe depression had taken over, as her mother had once desperately scrambled for lies to explain her diagnosis.

But as much as she wanted people to know, she couldn't say anything. Everything was too great in their world. In fact, it was so good, you would think people might've actually been suspicious.

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Perfect by nature,

Icons of self indulgence.

Just what we need,

More lies about a world, that

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Everywhere she had turned before had left her alone once more, with new bruises and scars as reminders of what would happen if she ever tried to find happiness. She had then been able to put up a barrier around herself. Block out the world. She had gotten so good, that nobody had ever questioned her or her family. But deep down, she wished they had.

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Never was and never will be,

Have you no shame, don't you see me.

You know you've got everybody fooled.

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She sat on her floor, as small drafts leaked through her window. Her feet were curled under her, as her head was hunched forward. It was always made sure that she would never speak up. If the thought even ran through her head, somehow he knew. And she payed. Cold and alone when she was young, she often felt close to death.

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Look here she comes now,

Bow down and stare in wonder.

Oh how we love you,

No flaws when you're pretending.

But now Iknow, she

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Her head raised slowly in the moonlight, as a new realization dawned on her. As she had remembered so many times before, now she wasn't alone. She wouldn't have to face him this time by herself. Maybe there was still hope yet.

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Never was and never will be,

You don't know how you've betrayed me.

And somehow you've got everybody fooled.

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There was a time, when deep inside her heart, she had truly believed that he still loved her. But now she knew that he didn't. If he did, wouldn't an ounce, a shred of his soul actually wake, and tell him that what he did was wrong? And what he still continues to do? Controlling her life by fear and pain, forcing her into creating a happy family, rather than it being there naturally.

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Without the mask where will you hide?

Can't find yourself, lost in your lie.

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She wasn't afraid of him anymore. She wouldn't be. Standing, she walked to the window, as she looked out to the crescent moon.

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Iknow the truth now,

Iknow who you are.

And Idon't love you anymore.

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Sighing, she turned, as she walked back to her bed, and sat on the edge. No longer will she be the tool for his perversion. Resting on the edge, she looked at the ground. This time, she would stand up to him. There was nothing he could say this time that could hurt her like he had before. Insults, lies, she knew the truth now, so unlike when she was young. He knew nothing about her now, there was nothing that could truly hurt her anymore from his mouth or hands.

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It never was and never will be,

You're not real and you can't save me.

Somehow now, you're everybody's fool.

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This time, in the end, he would be the one running.

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