InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Simply Irresistible ❯ Dreams ( Chapter 2 )

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'---' = thinking

-italics- = song lyrics

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Chapter One

Dreams

It was like she was lost in a fog. She couldn't see five feet in front of her and yet she wasn't scared. Although she had no idea where she was, no idea if she was alone, there wasn't an ounce of fear in her body. She figured she had picked that up from her best friend, who she had known since she could walk. The woman shook her head and tried to clear her thoughts. That particular person seemed to invade her thoughts more often than usual now and that was not always a good thing.

Kagome Higurashi was a typical college student. Her grades were good, she helped plan events for the school and she was a loyal friend. The only thing that bothered her was that her love life was well...nonexistent. It hadn't been a big deal in high school because even she knew that those kinds of relationships never last. She had tried to stay away from the opposite sex, but half the male population in her high school followed her around anyway. It had become rather tiresome and had not stopped until her best friend threatened to castrate every male that came near her.

'Good ol' Inuyasha,' she thought with a giggle. Inuyasha Tetsusaigahad come into her life at a very young age and she was extremely grateful. He filled her life with meaning and Kagome would never dream of changing a single memory that concerned him. She ran a hand through her long raven hair in frustration. She was stuck in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a fog that was as thick as peanut butter and appeared to be alone. Fuck. How did she get herself into these things?

Kagome looked around and called out to anyone who was close enough to hear. It didn't seem like there was anyone around, so she started to walk aimlessly through the thick mist. She wasn't about to start running all over the place; there was no point. If she couldn't see anything from where she was, it wasn't going to be any different if she was fifty feet from here. She laughed at the thought of suddenly bursting out of the fog as if it were a box; like a cage holding her inside, alone and lost.

"Oi!" she called, "Is anybody there? Hello?"

"No need to shout, I'm right here," a voice said from behind her. She turned around quickly and suddenly all she could see was amber. The colourcaptivated her and she held the person's gaze for a few extra moments. The colourwhirled within the person's eyes and no matter how much Kagome tried she could not turn her gaze away from the person in front of her.

"Do you always stare at people like that?" the person chuckled. "Or am I special?" She was shaken out of her reverie by the person's low voice and suddenly found the ground to be very interesting.

'Why am I acting like this?' she asked herself. 'It's only him. He's my best friend. And why is my face getting hot?' She shook her head, hoping it would get rid of the heat; it didn't.

"Konichiwa Inuyasha." Kagome said, finally meeting his gaze. "I haven't seen you in a while, where have you been?" He looked away as if he wasn't sure what to say.

"What are you, my mother?" he snapped, but she could see the laughter in his eyes. Kagome relaxed a little and laughed along with him. His laughter warmed her entire body and Kagome could not help but feel like she had been wrapped in a loving embrace. This was always happening to her. He always had a way of making her problems go away, even if they were really small. It was helpful knowing that there was always someone there for her.

'This is more like it,' she thought. They started talking about nothing in particular and the fog was long forgotten. It was not until she realisedthat their surroundings seemed to be getting darker that Kagome mentioned the mysterious mist.

"Ne, Inuyasha," she said looking around nervously "Do you know the way out of this fog? I've been here for a while but I haven't seen anyway out." He looked around as well, but didn't seem to be as frantic as she was.

"The only way out is to realiseyour true feelings," he said, looking into her azure eyes.

'Wow, you could get lost in those things.' Kagome thought to herself. As always, his golden orbs were sucking her in and she was making no effort to stop them. And they were such an amazing colour; they were an amber-like gold, and would peer into her soul if she looked long enough.

"My true feelings?" Kagome was confused. "What do you mean Inuyasha? Inuyasha?!" She wasn't confused anymore, she was scared and concerned. He had suddenly bent over holding his stomach. She couldn't see his face because his long silver hair was in the way. His arms were wrapped around his waist and he fell down onto one knee. It looked as if his wasn't able to support himself and Kagome was becoming hysterical.

'What the hell is going on?' she thought frantically, 'Is he sick?' She stared at the man in shock as he let out a moan. He started to shake and Kagome was still trying to figure out what was wrong. It wasn't like anyone had hurt him; she would have seen it. But the way he was kneeling made it seem like he was in a great deal of pain. She clenched her fist in anger because all she could do was stand and there and watch; she was helpless.

"Inuyasha daijobouka?" She rushed to his side and tried to help him up, but he just shrugged her off. Then he collapsed and Kagome gasped. Her feet felt as if they were nailed to the floor and she couldn't move. Her whole body started to shake as she stared at her best friend. He lay in a crumpled heap on the ground, his eyes closed, his breathing staggered. His chest rose and fell with a laboured motion and Kagome wanted to cry.

Inuyasha's lip was bleeding and so was his side. A small pool of blood was now on the ground where he lay and there was a large stain on his shirt. He had bruises all over his arms and a black eye. She couldn't believe it! When had this happened? He was fine just a minute ago. Kagome looked him up and down and when she got to the lower half of his body she noticed something, his left leg was twisted at a very unusual angle. It wasn't enough to be broken but she knew there was definitely something wrong with it.

'Holy shit!' Kagome's breath got caught in her throat and her hand flew her mouth. 'He looks like he's dead.' She was finally able to get out of her frozen state and she reached out for him. The only problem was that he seemed to be getting further and further away. Kagome started to run towards him, in hopes of helping him somehow. Tears formed in her eyes and started to fall down her cheeks as she called out to him.

"Inuyasha!" she screamed, "Inuyasha!! Inuyasha!!!" Tears continued to stream down her face as she struggled to get closer to him, but it was no use. No matter how hard she tried, he was always out of her reach. Kagome pushed herself to go faster and called out to him again. His eyes fluttered open and their gazes locked. Inuyasha's face was so full of pain that Kagome let out a gut-wrenching sob and reached out for him again. His silver hair was in disarray and a few strands had fallen over his eyes. He struggled to push himself up in order to get a better view of her and Kagome felt herself getting tired.

"Realise your true feelings," he said. "That's the only way out." He looked at her for a fleeting moment and then collapsed onto the ground. Kagome felt confusion pierce through her pain.

"The only way out? Out of where?!" She looked at the silver-haired man and watched as he faded into the distance. The mist had become even darker and she finally felt afraid. She fell to the ground, wrapping her arms around her shivering body and gazed at Inuyasha. His blood soaked body was the last thing Kagome saw before darkness surrounded her.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Kagome slowly opened her eyes and the first thing she noticed was that the fog was gone. She looked around and realised that she was in her dorm room...with a very annoying alarm clock going off. She reached over to her bedside table out of habit and shut it off. Light was shining in through the window and gave the room a soft glow. She blinked a few times before sitting up.

'A dream?' she wondered, 'Eh, more like a nightmare.' Kagome stretched her arms over her head and yawned. It was another December morning and from the look of it, it had snowed again. She got up from her bed and grimaced as her feet made contact with the cold floor. Kagome didn't like to wear slippers. Although many people kept on telling her about how warm they made their feet, she just thought it was a hassle. She was more of a barefoot or socks kind of girl and so she never bothered with slippers.

Today she wished she had.

"Haven't they ever heard of heated flooring?" she grumbled aloud. Kagome rubbed her arms as she shivered. There were Goosebumps all over her arms now and she tried to warm herself. Then she walked over to the window and peered outside. It took her eyes a moment to adjust and Kagome squinted at the world outside. The campus was blanketed with a layer of pure white that sparkled in the morning light. She could not believe how beautiful everything looked. Kagome stood there in awe and watched as the sun reflected off the snow.

'This is the only good thing about mornings in winter,' the raven-haired woman thought, 'If you get up early enough, you can see the snow without any markings made by animals or people.' In truth, Kagome loved snow. Many people hated how inconvenient it was but she loved to go for long walks and just admire the scenery. She was so engrossed by the scene outside that she did not hear her roommate creep up behind her.

"You know, if you look at that too long you're going to be late," she said, giggling. Kagome jumped three feet in the air.

"Kami-sama Sango, you scared the shit out of me!" Kagome grasped her chest and tried to control her breathing. Sango just laughed and headed towards the bathroom. Sango Taijya had lived near Kagome since they were in elementary school. She was Kagome's closest girlfriend, but not her best friend. No one could take the place of Inuyasha, but there were some things she just couldn't talk to him about. Sango was great for girl stuff and she always knew how to have a good time.

"Just wanted to wake you up a bit more, Kagome." She glared at Sango and the coffee-haired woman laughed again before closing the door. Kagome could hear the tap running from inside, so she knew she was safe from anymore heart attacks that morning. She knew she had a few minutes before Sango would come out of the bathroom. Sango was very hygienic and so she always took a long time to get ready. Her long dark hair looked as if it was from one of those shampoo commercials because Sango took such good care of it.

Kagome occasionally felt jealous of Sango because she was so neat. It came so naturally to her while Kagome was struggling to keep her side of the room clean. Sango's side was spotless and she was always scolding Kagome about it. Kagome didn't mind though, she just told her that was the reason they got along so well. The two girls were so opposite and yet so similar at the same time. She was glad she had found a friend like Sango. Kagome took one more glance outside and frowned.

"I really do not feel like going to class today." Kagome sighed. What she really wanted to do was go outside. She did not want to be stuck inside a boring classroom all day. She looked at her watch, "Well, it's already 7:15. I better get moving or I really am going to be late." She walked over to her closet and opened the door.

It was one of those typical college dorm closets; her clothes were on the right and Sango's were on the left. Kagome looked through her things for something to wear. She was glad she didn't have to wear the same thing everyday like she did in high school. She hated those uniforms they had been made to wear. The only good thing came out of high school was the fact that she and Sango had become closer.

Her hand touched something soft and she pulled out a bright red, long-sleeved shirt. Kagome stared at the shirt and her eyes widened a little.

"Wow. I forgot I even had this." It wasn't something she wore very often because it seemed a little too fancy for her. But the shade brought out the gold specks in her sapphire eyes and so she brought it out of the closet and put it on her bed. It also looked good against her creamy skin, so that was a plus as well. Then she went over to her dresser and opened one of the middle drawers. She pulled out a dark, flared pair of low-rise jeans and laid them beside her shirt.

'These will look really good together,' Kagome thought, 'But I need a belt or something since the top only goes half-way down my stomach.' She blushed at the thought of walking around the school with her stomach showing. Kagome was fairly modest and didn't like to show off that much skin. But hanging around Sango had brought out the wild side in her and she felt like being spontaneous today.

Kagome stood in front of her dresser with her hands on hips, her pale pink pyjama pants crumpling under her fingers. She tried to think of something that would go with her outfit. Suddenly she got an idea and started rummaging through her jewellery box. It didn't take her very long until she found exactly what she was looking for. It was a chain with little white stones hanging from it. The jewels hung from the chain loops and were about three loops apart. Kagome held it up to the light and thought about the time it had been given to her.

FLASHBACK

"Come on Sango!" Kagome grinned, "You know you want to."

"I so do not." She had turned at least three shades of red and suddenly found something very interesting in her lap to look at. Miroku was standing beside her chair and still had his hand extended towards her. Kagome had a huge smile on her face and had to contain her laughter. She watched as her friend squirmed in her seat. Kagome knew that Sango had a thing for Miroku but he was such a player that Sango wasn't about to admit her feelings any time soon.

Miroku Houshi was one of the most popular guys in their entire high school, along with Inuyasha. His dark brown, shoulder-length hair was always tied back into a ponytail at the nape of his neck and he was constantly wearing a smile. Kagome guessed that it was his dark violet eyes that entranced the whole female population. He was always being followed around by girls and that was one of the reasons that Sango had never told him how she really felt. The other was his lecherous hand. It tended to wander to places it shouldn't.

"Onegai Lady Sango," he pleaded. "Just one dance and I swear I will control myself." He put on a puppy dog face that not even the all-mighty Sango could resist. She rolled her eyes and looked at Kagome. If she was looking for sympathy, Kagome was not about to give her any. Kagome just smiled innocently and motioned for her to go with Miroku. Sango glared at her.

"Oh alright," she said exasperatedly, "But just one and if your hands start wondering, I'm going to hit you so hard that we'll have to drag you home."

"Don't you do that already?" She took his hand and he led her onto the dance floor. People were dancing to an upbeat song that Kagome had never heard before and the club lights were flashing all kinds of different colours. Sango had persuaded Kagome to come to the club for her eighteenth birthday. Kagome had replied with "Only if you invite Miroku." And Sango had relented after a whole bunch of arguing but Kagome could see that she was happy.

Kagome watched as the couple walked onto the dance floor. Sango was about to start dancing when the music changed and a slow song started. Kagome couldn't help but laugh as Sango blushed. She turned to walk away but the violet-eyed teen grabbed her hand. Miroku twirled her around and put his arms around her waist. He pulled her close and whispered something in her ear. A small smile crept onto Sango's face. Her arms snaked up around his neck and linked her hands together. Kagome could see that Sango was embarrassed but she soon got into the rhythm and put her head on his shoulder.

"They make such a good couple." Kagome said to no one in particular. She rested her head on her hand as she stared at the happy pair. They slowly swayed to the music and it was almost as if the song was being played especially for them.

"I agree," a voice said from behind her. Kagome turned around and saw her best friend sit down at the table. His silver hair was loose around his shoulders and his black leather jacket was open, showing off his red shirt. He sat back in his chair in a relaxed position and Kagome narrowed her eyes at him.

"It's about time you got here," she said angrily. She had asked him to come as soon as Sango had suggested the club idea. Kagome had hoped he would have surprised her with some flowers or something but she knew that was just wishful thinking. All the same, she still would have liked it if he had shown up on time. Inuyasha had a tendency for being late and this night was no exception. "You couldn't even try to make it on time for my birthday Inuyasha?"

"Sorry Kag," he shrugged his shoulders sheepishly, "I had to pick up something." Kagome raised an eyebrow at him and crossed her arms across her chest. She glared at the teen as he watched the people on the dance floor.

'What was so important that he had to be late for my birthday?' Kagome thought to herself. She figured it had to be something about Kikyou and that made her even angrier. It was bad enough he was dating her cousin, but ditching her for Kikyou was even worse. She was about to ask about it when he put a small box on the table. Kagome looked at him with a questioning glance.

"Just open it," he said not making eye contact. Kagome pick up the box and examined the wrapping paper. The background was a soft baby blue and was decorated with pink cherry blossoms. She pulled off the ribbon and used a knife to cut the tape so she wouldn't ruin the paper. She had distinctly told him not to get her a present because Sango and Miroku had said they weren't going to. But they ended up paying for her ticket into the club anyway.

'Why doesn't he ever listen to me?' she smiled internally as she fingered the small package. She finally got the wrapping paper off and took the top off the box. She gasped and stared at the gift. It was a silver chain belt with little white jewels attached it. Each jewel hung at a different length that would sway when she walked.

'Kirei...' She gently touched the chain and ran her fingers over the smooth jewels. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. She pulled it out of the box and spread it out on the table in front of her. The white stones sparkled in the dim light of the club and Kagome could not help but smile. She figured she must have been gazing at it longer than she thought, because Inuyasha suddenly spoke up.

"I take it from the look on your face that you like it," he said chuckling. She looked at him and nodded slowly. Words could not express what she was feeling.

"Where did you find this?" the raven-haired teenager asked, for she had never seen anything like this in her entire life. Nothing even came close; she had seen girls wearing fancy belts around the school but nothing like this. This was... well, it was something.

"Kikyou helped me pick it out. I figured that I should get another woman's opinion before I made a fool of myself," he replied, looking awkward. All of the happiness Kagome had received from opening his gift evaporated. Her shoulders dropped and her hand came away from the chain so fast it looked like she had been burned by it.

'I knew she was going to ruin my birthday.' Kagome thought bitterly. 'She always does.' Ever since Kagome could remember, her cousin Kikyou had somehow managed to ruin her birthday. Her mother made her invite Kikyou because she was family until she turned thirteen but it wasn't too long after that that she came to live with them. Kagome had been partial to her aunt and uncle's death because she cared about them but it meant that Kikyou had no legal guardians. And then, her mother, being the saint that she was, invited Kagome's cousin to live with them until she could make it on her own.

'That stuck-up bitch.' Kagome thought, 'She has no idea what we did for her.' She bunched the chain up and put it back in the box that it. Then she replaced the top and folded the wrapping paper. She put the gift in the small black purse that lay on the table and looked back at Inuyasha.

"Arigatou Inuyasha." She put on a fake smile so he wouldn't know how much his words hurt her, "It's beautiful. I'll treasure it always."

END FLASHBACK

'It doesn't matter if she helped him pick it out or not,' Kagome thought, 'It was a present from Inuyasha on my eighteenth birthday and therefore it's special.' She untangled it from her other necklaces and put it the rest of her clothes. Then she selected a pearl hairclip from the bottom of the box and smiled.

"I think I'll put my hair up a little today," she said aloud. Kagome opened her top drawer and pulled out the necessary under garments before gathering up the rest of her outfit and heading towards the bathroom. She was about to knock on the bathroom door when it opened. Sango took one look at her and smiled. She had her dark brown hair up in its usual high ponytail and her bangs were brushed off to the side. Her pale pink eye shadow and dark eyeliner made her magenta eyes stand out even more.

"Wow, perfect timing!" Kagome said as she passed Sango with an arm load of clothes and accessories. Sango had changed into a sleeveless black t-shirt that had 'Hands off' written in neon pink letters across it and a pair of dark blue jeans. On her feet were her regular sneakers. They had been white when Sango had bought them but then she spray-painted them black and added some silver glitter in order to give them some sparkle.

"I know," the coffee-haired woman giggled, "We've been hanging out too long. I'm able to read your thoughts now Kagome." Sango held her forest green pyjamas in one hand and her jean jacket in the other. Kagome laughed along with her as she walked into the bathroom. She closed the door behind her and her laughter instantly died. Then she sagged against the door and sighed.

'If you were able to do that Sango,' Kagome thought sadly, 'You'd know that I'm in love with my best friend.'

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Konichiwa - hello (good afternoon)

Ne - hey

Daijobouka - are you okay?

Kami-sama - God

Onegai - please

Kirei - pretty

Arigatou - thank you

wel how wus dat? confusing? lol kay heres da low-down: kagome is inuyasha's best friend and kikyo is his gf and he dusnt noe dat kag's in luv w/ him. And dats ALL da clues im giving u rite now. I already noe wuts gonna happen next, I just thought i'd leave u guys w/ a nice cliffie lol. hope u liked it!

--Sereia