InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sketch Pad ❯ Distemper ( Chapter 9 )
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By: sexy_capricorn 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama / Comedy / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.18.2010 | Updated On: 03.19.2010 | Pages: 6 | Words: 5.5K | Visits: 2.4K | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama / Comedy / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.18.2010 | Updated On: 03.19.2010 | Pages: 6 | Words: 5.5K | Visits: 2.4K | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: See Chap. 1
Chapter 9: Distemper
InuYasha thought quizzically as he bent down to get his school books from his locker. The way Kagome drilled him about his intentions during the date made him feel frustrated. She made him feel guilty even though he didn't even do anything. He then thought about how she reacted when he tried to touch the small of her back. 'I wasn't too forward, was I?' InuYasha thought but quickly disregarded the thought as another snuck inside of his head. He always wondered about her appearance and her introverted ways. Her room was eerily spotless. 'And she said she saw a psychiatrist' He thought as a chill ran down his spine. He still didn't get an actual reason why. All of these factors pointed to one thing.
"Hey, how'd the date go with Higurashi?" Miroku said interrupting the hanyou's thought.
Upon hearing his best friend's unexpected voice, he immediately rose up before hitting his head on the locker door above him. "Shit!" He swore before holding his head.
"She got you stumbling already." Miroku joked.
"Fuck you." InuYasha said before grabbing his books and shutting his locker before standing up to his full height.
"So, how was it? I want details." Miroku said as they began to walk towards their first period classes.
"It was great....in the beginning....then it just went south."
Miroku tried to hide his excitement. "South? How?"
"She doesn't believe I like her and keeps questioning my motives."
Miroku chuckled. "Well, at least me and Higurashi got at least one thing in common."
"Fuck you, 'roku. Why would she think I don't like her?"
"Where have been these past four years....Mars? No male, female, or shemale in this school likes Higurashi. Everybody, except you, seems to know that. Hell, she even knows it. So, of course it makes sense that she's feels a little apprehensive about your sudden attraction towards her."
InuYasha inwardly boiled at his friend's statement. He just decided to let it go. "What's so wrong with Higurashi? She hasn't done anything to anybody. Why are people so....fucking ruthless towards her?"
Miroku shrugged. "It’s the basic rules of high school. Now, maybe when she gets into college some douche will get drunk enough to fuck her, but until then....she's like spoiled spam that's been sitting out for weeks."
InuYasha didn't recall pushing his friend against the near by lockers or closing his clawed hand around his neck. "Don't fucking talk about her like that!" InuYasha said with a growl.
Miroku couldn't believe the man in front him at that moment. InuYasha rarely got hot headed enough to actually put his hands on someone, especially his best friend. "D-d-dude, what....the fuck....are you doing?" Miroku said as in-between strained breaths.
Once InuYasha realized that there was a crowd surrounding them, he immediately let go of his friend's throat. "Sorry, man."
Miroku promptly kneeled over before letting out a serious of coughs, trying to start his respiratory system back up. He then stood up to face his friend. "Sorry?! You almost fucking killed me and all you can say is sorry!" Miroku yelled before roughly shoving InuYasha.
"Look, I lost control is all. Y-you were talking about her as if she was the scum of the earth." InuYasha said as he slightly stepped back from his friend's push.
Miroku quickly opened his mouth to say something
"And if you even think of saying a word, I'll have your head rolling to your Basic Law class before your body gets there."
"Whoa! What the fuck, man?! You're threatening me over some chick you just realized existed! She even knows about your..." Miroku just looked up to InuYasha's sock cap referring to his demon heritage. "How serious is this? Are you ready to choose her over our friendship?"
"You're the one who started it. I've never gave you this much flack when you hooked up with Sango."
"Dude, you called her an Amazon for the first couple months we were together."
If it was possible, InuYasha would've shrunken to the size of a mouse. "That's true."
Miroku folded his arms. "Yeah, it aint a good feeling."
"Sorry." InuYasha mumbled.
"Man, I forgave you months ago. Why? Because you're my best friend, and if you really like this Higurashi chick....then I guess I have to learn to like her, too."
InuYasha ears perked up as well as his spirit. "Really?"
Miroku nodded. "Yeah, I love you, man."
"Thanks, Miro." InuYasha said before he extended his hand. "That's all I've ever wanted from you."
Miroku accepted his friend's hand and shook it. "IstillthinkKikyoisabetterchoice." Miroku quickly said before throwing his arms around to protect himself.
"She is." InuYasha slowly said.
Miroku rose out of his man made shield. "What? Did I hear you correctly?"
"Yeah." InuYasha said. "Kikyo is a better choice....for someone else."
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Kagome cradled the toilet of the girl’s bathroom as she was becoming physically sick with recent events. She didn't mean to lash out at InuYasha, but he just didn't understand. She didn't want him to either. Kagome then threw her head inside the bowel before throwing up the remnants of her pancake breakfast. Kagome's head popped up when she heard a knock on the stall.
"Are you okay in there?" A caring voice expressed.
Kagome quickly grabbed a hefty amount of toilet paper before wiping the sides of her mouth. "I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
Kagome flushed the toilet as she staggered to her feet. "Yeah."
"Just remember that you're beautiful no matter what your body size is."
"I'm not bulimic. I just think I ate something spoiled this morning." Kagome half-lied. She wasn't bulimic, but she didn't eat anything spoiled. It would be true if you counted the spoiled hard truth of her past that she had to swallow.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to assume."
"It's fine." Kagome said before opening the stall door revealing cinnamon spiced orbs that belonged to the bouncy brunette from the volleyball team. She wore simple black track pants, small pink polo shirt, and black flip-flops with white socks.
Once realizing it was the volleyball star that was going out with Miroku, InuYasha's best friend, her eyes immediately fell to the floor and she quickly maneuvered around towards the sink to wash her hands.
Sango was put off by the girl's weird actions. "I used to be bulimic." Sango blurted then quickly regretted sharing personal information to a complete stranger.
Kagome looked over her shoulder with an ashamed expression.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to just....blurt that out" Sango said before giggling nervously. "Now, I have to know your name. Mine's Sango Taijia."
Kagome nodded. "I know. I remember you from the volleyball warrior posters."
Sango blushed. "I hate those posters. I look like an Amazon." Sango then scoffed at her own comment. "I sound like InuYasha."
"Who?" Kagome asked.
Sango waved her off. "Oh, never mind. You don't know him. Anyways, you never told me your name."
Kagome looked to the tiled floor. "My name is Kagome." She bashfully bespoke.
"Pretty name. Um...look, Kagome, I got to go, but if you ever need counseling...."She said before she dug into the pockets of her track pants and pulled out a card. "Call Dr. Hishimori. He's amazing."
"Thanks." Kagome simply said as she took the card, mentally noting that it was the same psychiatrist she had four years ago.
"Ja ne, Kagome!" Sango cheeringly said before running out the bathroom.
"Bye." Kagome lightly whispered.
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InuYasha never been this early to his fifth hour. He was eager to see Kagome even though he was really miffed at what she said last night. Plus, the hypothesis he had in his mind started to grow haphazardly for the past five hours and simply had to talk to her, even though it would probably have to wait until 7th period.
"Hey, man. Why are here so early?" Miroku said as she entered before sinking into his seat.
InuYasha simply turned around gesturing towards Kagome's seat.
"Oh." Miroku said before slowly nodding. "You really like her, huh?"
"Yeah, that's what I've been saying."
"Man, just be careful how far you allow yourself to fall. Just assess your feelings first before pushing them onto her."
InuYasha looked at Miroku as if he grew a second head. "Where did you read that from?"
"Nowhere. Just.....personal experience. I didn't let Sango know how I felt about her until I was absolutely sure about how I felt."
InuYasha instantly started to consider his feelings about Kagome. It was happening a little fast. 'No wonder she feels like I'm pulling her leg.' However, InuYasha was never this open with a girl before. He would've never go through this much trouble just to be noticed by her, and it hurt him to even think about her ignoring him. InuYasha looked to his friend with droopy eyes similar to a basset hound. "I'm pretty sure she has me hooked."
Miroku was taken back by his friend's expression. InuYasha never was the type to gush over women, which was his job. Even when InuYasha was interested in Kikyo he never showcased it or even fully admitted to it. Miroku knew from that helpless look in InuYasha's eye that he was in store for an emotional rollercoaster and he indefinitely would come out with scars.
"Hey, Yash, man...." Miroku started, ready to warn his friend, but he heard the classroom door open and his eyes quickly looked over to see Kagome.
InuYasha looked up with hopeful eyes as he watched her walk in and sat right behind him. "Hey, how was your day?" He said as he turned around to face him.
Kagome simply nodded.
"Hey, Kagome." Miroku said as he also turned around to acknowledge her.
"You...."She cleared her throat. "...know my name?" She asked in utter disbelief.
Miroku chuckled. "Surprising, isn't it? It would be great to receive a greeting back." He urged.
"H-h-hi, Miroku." Kagome stuttered.
"Now, was that so hard."
Kagome just shook her head in the negative. "W-why are you.....why are you talking to me?" Kagome queried. This was the longest conversation she'd ever had with Miroku. It struck her odd.
"Oh, see, my best friend here is quite smitten with you."
"Fuck up, 'roku." InuYasha cursed.
"And if you're in good with him, you're automatically in good with me."
InuYasha scoffed. Wasn't it a few hours ago, he called her spoiled spam?
"I've seen how you were with other girls, Houshi. I don't think I want to be in good with you."
InuYasha was taken back by Kagome's snappy response, so he just fell over in hysterical laughter.
Miroku mouth was left agape at Higurashi's comment. "Shit!" He exclaimed. "That was a low blow. Yash, where did you get this girl?" Miroku joked. Kagome genuinely smiled and Miroku got a small peak of an actual human being beneath the heavy garb that was her outer appearance. "You're funny." Miroku gave a simple nod to his friend signaling his approval
InuYasha looked at the girl, which was quickly stealing his heart, with pride. He was glad that she was impressing Miroku in the same way she impressed him. "I told you." InuYasha simply said.
"Well, it was nice meeting you Ms. Kagome. Hopefully, I'll be seeing a lot more of you." Miroku said before turning around to face the class.
"He's nice." Kagome whispered to InuYasha.
InuYasha just nodded. He didn't want to disclose how much Miroku detested the idea of him and Kagome being together. "I need to talk to you." He whispered.
"About?"
"Can we talk about it during your free period?"
"But you have History." Kagome reminded him.
InuYasha thought about going so he could make up the test he missed, but it quickly flew out of his brain once he looked at Kagome's face. "Fuck, History. This is important."
"I don't want you to fail."
"I won't."
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“How are you holding up?” Sango said to Kikyo as she kicked off her tennis shoes.
They had just finished some rigorous practice drills, and now they were in the locker room getting ready for their next class.
Kikyo laid vertical on top of the metal bench. “I’m fine. I feel stupid though.”
“You should.” Sango said as she grabbed her friend’s feet and placed them on her lap.
Kikyo looked up with a shocked expression. “I was testing him. I thought he was going to knock on the door and beg to take me out. If he left that easily, then he mustn’t have liked me that much.”
Sango shook her head. “Well, it backfired. You practically drove him into the arms of another woman.” She said as she massaged her teammate’s aching feet.
“Woman? Are you talking about that mystery girl?”
Sango simply nodded. “Yep. Miroku told me that InuYasha’s head over heels for this girl.”
“What’s her name?” Kikyo demanded.
“Higurashi.”
Kikyo stayed silent for a slight second as she pondered the name. “Never heard of it.”
Sango shrugged. “Me neither. All I know is that you blew it.”
Kikyo folded her arms and pouted. “You’re supposed to make me feel better.”
Sango smirked as she ran her hands up Kikyo’s legs. “Depending on how fast you can get in that shower, I can make sure that I will.”
Kikyo gave her best friend a salacious eye before jolting up and running towards the shower, shedding her clothes on the way.
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“Why are you acting so nervous?” InuYasha said he and Kagome walked to their 6th hour.
“I have to lead the discussion for the lesson on contour today in class.”
“Why?”
“I was late.”
“I’m pretty sure you’ll do fine. I have faith in you.”
“You don’t understand. I’ve never stood in front of a class and talked.”
“But you know this stuff like the back of your hand.” He said as he stopped in front of the door of the art class.
Kagome sighed. “I can’t go. “ She said before turning around.
“Hey! Wait!” InuYasha said as he grabbed Kagome by her large sleeve and gently yanked her back. “Now, listen to me.” Kagome looked up to InuYasha with dewy blue orbs. “You’re going to walk in that class and show all those stuck up art students how it’s really done.”
Kagome sniffled as she battled with the tears that were threatening to spill from her eyes. “I can’t.” She sorrowfully said.
“Stop doubting yourself.” InuYasha demanded. Kagome gave in and let a series of tears travel down her cheeks. “Those tears won’t get you any sympathy from me because I know what you’re capable of.”
Kagome sucked up her distress. “Okay.”
“Ready?”
Kagome nodded. “Yes.” She said with conviction
“That’s my girl.” He said before quickly giving her a small peck on her forehead making Kagome blush from head to toe.
“InuYasha, stop.” She whispered.
“Why?” He asked opening the door for her.
“People might see.” She lightly said as she walked inside the class.
“I don’t care who sees.” He said as he shut it behind them.
“Well, I do.”
InuYasha’s ears immediately flattened against his head. ‘Was she really ashamed of me? I'll have to change that.’
“Higurashi, are you ready?” Mrs. Ishibashi asked.
Kagome simply nodded as she fidgeted in the front of the class.
“Okay, turn towards the front and listen to Higurashi. She’s going to go over the advanced applications of contour drawing. She’s going to explain continuous line, parallel, gesture, and variety lines.”
“What does she know?” Yuka commented.
“I thought she was deaf mute.” Another student commented.
InuYasha folded his arms and leaned against a near-by wall. He grunted at the comments that were made about Kagome…..his Kagome.
“O-okay. Um….contour means outline. Um….it…..presents exterior edges of an object.”
“Duh.” Yuka said making the rest of the class giggle.
Higurashi rubbed her sweaty hands together. She was becoming increasingly more nervous as her heart began to thump loudly in her chest.
“Yuka, one more outburst then I’ll ask you to leave.” Ishibashi sternly said.
Yuka rolled he eyes. “Whatever.”
Kagome looked over to InuYasha for assurance. He gestured her to continue and ignore the snotty comments being made. “Um…more complex shading can imply shading values through interior lines, making lines have texture"
“Can you say something that actually matters?” Yuka commented.
"Yuka!" The art teacher exclaimed.” I want you to leave my class this very moment."
"Why? I'm only speaking the truth. If little miss insecure over here wasn't late, we could be actually learning something. You touched on these topics already the other day." The class began to agree with Yuka as they usually backed her on anything she said anyways.
"This does not justify making Ms. Higurashi feel uncomfortable."
"Make her feel uncomfortable? Every time I see her face she makes me uncomfortable. Can you say, uni-bomber?" Yuka said with a chuckle making the class laugh.
Kagome couldn't take the ridicule anymore and before she knew it she was running towards the door before a brawny arm wrapped around her and brought her into a hard mass of a chest. "Where are you going?" The gruff voice demanded.
"I can't do this. Let me go." Kagome said as she tried to struggle free.
"Yeah, let her go, InuYasha. You can stay however."
InuYasha clenched his fist as his last straw was picked from Yuka. "Shut the fuck up, Yuka!" InuYasha growled.
Yuka immediately ceased talking and sat with wide eyes and open mouth. The class became deafly silent before InuYasha looked to feeble maiden hooked in his arm.
"Now, Kags, I want you to get back up there and finish your lesson."
"They keep laughing at me." Kagome whispered.
"I'll make sure that no one makes a sound." InuYasha loudly said as his eyes searched the class making them shrink into their desks.
Kagome sighed. "I can't go back up there. I've lost my train of thought."
InuYasha looked up to the ceiling for second before descending his head downward to gaze into her stormy blues. "I think I got a way to get your thought process back." He said.
"Now, how are you....?" Kagome blanched as she noticed InuYasha inching closer to her face. She immediately started to panic as she tried to back away. "InuYasha....no....everybody's watching us."
"I know." He simply said before giving her a lovesome kiss on the lips making the class gasp.
The art teacher smiled with pride for a second before she shook head and remembered that she was a teacher. "O-okay, that's enough, you two." Mrs. Ishibashi said ushered them to stop.
InuYasha released Kagome's shaken lips before he revealed a smile toward the class. "Now, Kagome will give a lesson on contour, and anybody who makes as much as a sound will answer to me."
The class room was still shocked from the kiss so they just silently nodded.
"Go up there." InuYasha encouraged as he pushed her towards the front of the class.
Kagome slowly walked towards the head of the class still wearing the blush that the hanyou induced. "O-okay, what was I saying?"
"You were talking about complex shading." Yuka hesitantly chimed in.
"Yeah." Kagome said with a slight smile before she began her lesson.
"Where did that come from, Takahashi?" Mrs. Ishibashi whispered as she inched closer to the hanyou who was perched against the wall.
InuYasha shrugged. "I couldn't let them just pick on her like that."
"Was the kiss really necessary?" She said with a sly smile.
InuYasha blushed. "Sorry." He said as he folded his arms across his chest.
"It's fine. I'm glad she has you...I'm just glad she has anybody." The art teacher said before walking back to her desk.
InuYasha smiled.
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"I can't believe you did that!" Kagome yelled. After Kagome taught the lesson and class was dismissed, she and InuYasha found themselves in the art room arguing about the previous events.
"I don't understand the big deal." InuYasha said with a shrug.
"Now, everybody's going to talk."
InuYasha remained silent. His heart was falling further and further into nullity every time she spoke against the feelings he had for her, feelings he thought were mutual. "What? So, you're ashamed of me or something?" He asked in a more fragile voice than he would've liked to use.
Kagome was taken back from the softness of his voice because it was usually gruff and stern. "No." She immediately said. "I never said that....I-I-I....I just...you don't understand that my life here will start to change."
"Why would you want it to? You were closed off and hidden." He said as he flipped the sleeve of her slouchy sweater.
"Did it ever occur that maybe I like my privacy. I enjoy it actually. I love how invisible I am. No one is peaking into my life and I want it to stay that way."
"No one is going to try and peak into your life. You're not some celebrity." InuYasha said waving off her claim.
"If people start talking, it's going to be hell for me. I'm already a social pariah with the girls of this school, and if they find out about us then they'll behead me for sure."
"What us? We've never specified what we were." InuYasha said. This statement made Kagome remain silent. "Do you want it to be an “us”?"
Kagome fidgeted wit her slouchy sleeve. "Um...well....only if you...want that." She lightly said.
InuYasha growled in frustration. "It's not about me! Look, I've been clear about how I feel about you and from those sketches I thought you felt the same. I'll fight for you Kagome and make sure no girl beheads you, but I need something to fight for. I can see the potential in us becoming something much deeper than what we are now. I don't want to lose that, so I want us to become official."
Kagome was confused about how adamant he was about his wants. He was only seventeen yet he seemed to have it figured out already. How could he be so sure of life and the contents in it? "I don't think I'm ready for that just yet. We've been seeing each for less than a week. I still have to figure out what I want and what you want and if I'm ready for it."
"All I want is your acceptance. I want you to want me."
Kagome shook her head in wild dismay. "You can't say things like that."
InuYasha threw up hands. "Why the hell not?"
"You don't mean it!" Kagome vehemently expressed.” This isn't the movies. It's real life! No one falls in love with someone after knowing them for only a week. You can't have these feelings and even if you do, you can't expect me to return them."
"I didn't say that I loved you." InuYasha said making Kagome's heart falter a bit even though there was no evident reason to. "I'm interested in you and I want to take it further."
"Why? Give me a valid, truthful reason why."
"Truthfully, I don't want to share you with anybody."
"What? What are you talking?"
"If people start to find out about our kiss, then I know some guy will end up being all over you."
"What do you mean? Guys here have never been interested in me before, so why would the fact that you kissed me change that?"
"Boys are like little kids when it comes to girls. They'll only want her if she's wanted by somebody else."
"So, let me get this right, you want become official so you can claim me as your property. I'm not a fire hydrant." Kagome looked up to his sock cap and immediately regretted her last statement. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...."
InuYasha held up his hands. "No offense, but I do like you which is why I want you to belong to me. I can't have you running around without a leash..." InuYasha instantly ceased his sentence. "Shit, I didn't mean it like that."
"Leash?!" Kagome exclaimed. "You can't claim as your little puppy that you can train and bend to your every demand and will."
"Kagome, I didn't mean it the way it came out. I'm sorry. It's just I want to get to know you better and in order for me to do that I need everybody to know that."
"Why?"
InuYasha was getting frustrated with her constantly questioning his reasoning. "Look, I've already expressed that a millions of times. You can't keep having doubts...about us...even about yourself. Why wouldn't a guy be attracted to you, you're amazing. Just give it a chance...just give me a chance." He said looking at her through tousled silver bangs with pleading amber eyes.
Kagome couldn’t help but blush whenever he gave her a compliment. She pondered the thought of the becoming InuYasha's girlfriend. Before he found her sketch pad, she could only dream about this opportunity. So, why was she fighting him every step of the way? Even if he's intentions were clouded in mystery, she couldn't pass up the chance to be with him. "Okay." She simply said.
"Okay what?"
"I want to belong to you."
InuYasha heart soared at the statement. Did she know the intent and stipulations that came with that? "Are you sure?" He asked.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Pretty sure."
InuYasha couldn't help but rush to her and sweep her off of her feet. His warm powerful arms enveloped her and buried her within his hard chest. He kissed the top of her forehead before gently setting her to the tiled floor.
"Is that what you had to ask me?" Kagome asked remembering the reason he was skipping History.
InuYasha thought about how he wanted to talk about her past, but because of the recent news he forgot about it....for now.
A/n: I didn’t have to time to review the reviews. So here they are….
SplendentGoddess: Yes, I had to drag the “bet” plot in the dirt. He genuinely likes her, but Kagome can’t grasp the concept as to why he actually likes her.
Kagome313: I like how Sesshy creeps you out in a good way. Lol Kags is not bulimic. She just gets physically sick anytime her past is brought up or she remembers it. Sango however used to be. Yeah, Sango and Kikyo’s friendship…..is a little…..yeah, um….re-read that scene.
Elven_mistress: I know! My spelling and grammar is horrible. Lol Yeah, and I hate how Word skips words that aren’t exactly spelled wrong, but are in the wrong context. I’ll promise to work on though. Thanks!
Inu Hanyou Nikkie: Thanks! I try. I try. Miroku is a somewhat of a lech…not a creepy one. I always liked the idea of Sango and Kikyo being best friends, so I tried it out. My favorite OOC is Sessh. I was apprehensive to it, but I like it now. I don’t like my InuYasha though, he’s too soft…*frowns*. I miss Kagome being snappy, too. Her past….won’t tell you….not yet. It’s building up. Her falling out her shoes….idk….her shoes are too sizes too big and her pants are so large that she keeps tripping and as a result of her oversized shoes….she falls out of ‘em. It doesn’t fit…I know…just thought it was kinda quirky and cute.
Inu_Youkai: Yes, she was…..lol I’m not telling what happened….yet!
Chapter 9: Distemper
InuYasha thought quizzically as he bent down to get his school books from his locker. The way Kagome drilled him about his intentions during the date made him feel frustrated. She made him feel guilty even though he didn't even do anything. He then thought about how she reacted when he tried to touch the small of her back. 'I wasn't too forward, was I?' InuYasha thought but quickly disregarded the thought as another snuck inside of his head. He always wondered about her appearance and her introverted ways. Her room was eerily spotless. 'And she said she saw a psychiatrist' He thought as a chill ran down his spine. He still didn't get an actual reason why. All of these factors pointed to one thing.
"Hey, how'd the date go with Higurashi?" Miroku said interrupting the hanyou's thought.
Upon hearing his best friend's unexpected voice, he immediately rose up before hitting his head on the locker door above him. "Shit!" He swore before holding his head.
"She got you stumbling already." Miroku joked.
"Fuck you." InuYasha said before grabbing his books and shutting his locker before standing up to his full height.
"So, how was it? I want details." Miroku said as they began to walk towards their first period classes.
"It was great....in the beginning....then it just went south."
Miroku tried to hide his excitement. "South? How?"
"She doesn't believe I like her and keeps questioning my motives."
Miroku chuckled. "Well, at least me and Higurashi got at least one thing in common."
"Fuck you, 'roku. Why would she think I don't like her?"
"Where have been these past four years....Mars? No male, female, or shemale in this school likes Higurashi. Everybody, except you, seems to know that. Hell, she even knows it. So, of course it makes sense that she's feels a little apprehensive about your sudden attraction towards her."
InuYasha inwardly boiled at his friend's statement. He just decided to let it go. "What's so wrong with Higurashi? She hasn't done anything to anybody. Why are people so....fucking ruthless towards her?"
Miroku shrugged. "It’s the basic rules of high school. Now, maybe when she gets into college some douche will get drunk enough to fuck her, but until then....she's like spoiled spam that's been sitting out for weeks."
InuYasha didn't recall pushing his friend against the near by lockers or closing his clawed hand around his neck. "Don't fucking talk about her like that!" InuYasha said with a growl.
Miroku couldn't believe the man in front him at that moment. InuYasha rarely got hot headed enough to actually put his hands on someone, especially his best friend. "D-d-dude, what....the fuck....are you doing?" Miroku said as in-between strained breaths.
Once InuYasha realized that there was a crowd surrounding them, he immediately let go of his friend's throat. "Sorry, man."
Miroku promptly kneeled over before letting out a serious of coughs, trying to start his respiratory system back up. He then stood up to face his friend. "Sorry?! You almost fucking killed me and all you can say is sorry!" Miroku yelled before roughly shoving InuYasha.
"Look, I lost control is all. Y-you were talking about her as if she was the scum of the earth." InuYasha said as he slightly stepped back from his friend's push.
Miroku quickly opened his mouth to say something
"And if you even think of saying a word, I'll have your head rolling to your Basic Law class before your body gets there."
"Whoa! What the fuck, man?! You're threatening me over some chick you just realized existed! She even knows about your..." Miroku just looked up to InuYasha's sock cap referring to his demon heritage. "How serious is this? Are you ready to choose her over our friendship?"
"You're the one who started it. I've never gave you this much flack when you hooked up with Sango."
"Dude, you called her an Amazon for the first couple months we were together."
If it was possible, InuYasha would've shrunken to the size of a mouse. "That's true."
Miroku folded his arms. "Yeah, it aint a good feeling."
"Sorry." InuYasha mumbled.
"Man, I forgave you months ago. Why? Because you're my best friend, and if you really like this Higurashi chick....then I guess I have to learn to like her, too."
InuYasha ears perked up as well as his spirit. "Really?"
Miroku nodded. "Yeah, I love you, man."
"Thanks, Miro." InuYasha said before he extended his hand. "That's all I've ever wanted from you."
Miroku accepted his friend's hand and shook it. "IstillthinkKikyoisabetterchoice." Miroku quickly said before throwing his arms around to protect himself.
"She is." InuYasha slowly said.
Miroku rose out of his man made shield. "What? Did I hear you correctly?"
"Yeah." InuYasha said. "Kikyo is a better choice....for someone else."
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Kagome cradled the toilet of the girl’s bathroom as she was becoming physically sick with recent events. She didn't mean to lash out at InuYasha, but he just didn't understand. She didn't want him to either. Kagome then threw her head inside the bowel before throwing up the remnants of her pancake breakfast. Kagome's head popped up when she heard a knock on the stall.
"Are you okay in there?" A caring voice expressed.
Kagome quickly grabbed a hefty amount of toilet paper before wiping the sides of her mouth. "I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
Kagome flushed the toilet as she staggered to her feet. "Yeah."
"Just remember that you're beautiful no matter what your body size is."
"I'm not bulimic. I just think I ate something spoiled this morning." Kagome half-lied. She wasn't bulimic, but she didn't eat anything spoiled. It would be true if you counted the spoiled hard truth of her past that she had to swallow.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to assume."
"It's fine." Kagome said before opening the stall door revealing cinnamon spiced orbs that belonged to the bouncy brunette from the volleyball team. She wore simple black track pants, small pink polo shirt, and black flip-flops with white socks.
Once realizing it was the volleyball star that was going out with Miroku, InuYasha's best friend, her eyes immediately fell to the floor and she quickly maneuvered around towards the sink to wash her hands.
Sango was put off by the girl's weird actions. "I used to be bulimic." Sango blurted then quickly regretted sharing personal information to a complete stranger.
Kagome looked over her shoulder with an ashamed expression.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to just....blurt that out" Sango said before giggling nervously. "Now, I have to know your name. Mine's Sango Taijia."
Kagome nodded. "I know. I remember you from the volleyball warrior posters."
Sango blushed. "I hate those posters. I look like an Amazon." Sango then scoffed at her own comment. "I sound like InuYasha."
"Who?" Kagome asked.
Sango waved her off. "Oh, never mind. You don't know him. Anyways, you never told me your name."
Kagome looked to the tiled floor. "My name is Kagome." She bashfully bespoke.
"Pretty name. Um...look, Kagome, I got to go, but if you ever need counseling...."She said before she dug into the pockets of her track pants and pulled out a card. "Call Dr. Hishimori. He's amazing."
"Thanks." Kagome simply said as she took the card, mentally noting that it was the same psychiatrist she had four years ago.
"Ja ne, Kagome!" Sango cheeringly said before running out the bathroom.
"Bye." Kagome lightly whispered.
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InuYasha never been this early to his fifth hour. He was eager to see Kagome even though he was really miffed at what she said last night. Plus, the hypothesis he had in his mind started to grow haphazardly for the past five hours and simply had to talk to her, even though it would probably have to wait until 7th period.
"Hey, man. Why are here so early?" Miroku said as she entered before sinking into his seat.
InuYasha simply turned around gesturing towards Kagome's seat.
"Oh." Miroku said before slowly nodding. "You really like her, huh?"
"Yeah, that's what I've been saying."
"Man, just be careful how far you allow yourself to fall. Just assess your feelings first before pushing them onto her."
InuYasha looked at Miroku as if he grew a second head. "Where did you read that from?"
"Nowhere. Just.....personal experience. I didn't let Sango know how I felt about her until I was absolutely sure about how I felt."
InuYasha instantly started to consider his feelings about Kagome. It was happening a little fast. 'No wonder she feels like I'm pulling her leg.' However, InuYasha was never this open with a girl before. He would've never go through this much trouble just to be noticed by her, and it hurt him to even think about her ignoring him. InuYasha looked to his friend with droopy eyes similar to a basset hound. "I'm pretty sure she has me hooked."
Miroku was taken back by his friend's expression. InuYasha never was the type to gush over women, which was his job. Even when InuYasha was interested in Kikyo he never showcased it or even fully admitted to it. Miroku knew from that helpless look in InuYasha's eye that he was in store for an emotional rollercoaster and he indefinitely would come out with scars.
"Hey, Yash, man...." Miroku started, ready to warn his friend, but he heard the classroom door open and his eyes quickly looked over to see Kagome.
InuYasha looked up with hopeful eyes as he watched her walk in and sat right behind him. "Hey, how was your day?" He said as he turned around to face him.
Kagome simply nodded.
"Hey, Kagome." Miroku said as he also turned around to acknowledge her.
"You...."She cleared her throat. "...know my name?" She asked in utter disbelief.
Miroku chuckled. "Surprising, isn't it? It would be great to receive a greeting back." He urged.
"H-h-hi, Miroku." Kagome stuttered.
"Now, was that so hard."
Kagome just shook her head in the negative. "W-why are you.....why are you talking to me?" Kagome queried. This was the longest conversation she'd ever had with Miroku. It struck her odd.
"Oh, see, my best friend here is quite smitten with you."
"Fuck up, 'roku." InuYasha cursed.
"And if you're in good with him, you're automatically in good with me."
InuYasha scoffed. Wasn't it a few hours ago, he called her spoiled spam?
"I've seen how you were with other girls, Houshi. I don't think I want to be in good with you."
InuYasha was taken back by Kagome's snappy response, so he just fell over in hysterical laughter.
Miroku mouth was left agape at Higurashi's comment. "Shit!" He exclaimed. "That was a low blow. Yash, where did you get this girl?" Miroku joked. Kagome genuinely smiled and Miroku got a small peak of an actual human being beneath the heavy garb that was her outer appearance. "You're funny." Miroku gave a simple nod to his friend signaling his approval
InuYasha looked at the girl, which was quickly stealing his heart, with pride. He was glad that she was impressing Miroku in the same way she impressed him. "I told you." InuYasha simply said.
"Well, it was nice meeting you Ms. Kagome. Hopefully, I'll be seeing a lot more of you." Miroku said before turning around to face the class.
"He's nice." Kagome whispered to InuYasha.
InuYasha just nodded. He didn't want to disclose how much Miroku detested the idea of him and Kagome being together. "I need to talk to you." He whispered.
"About?"
"Can we talk about it during your free period?"
"But you have History." Kagome reminded him.
InuYasha thought about going so he could make up the test he missed, but it quickly flew out of his brain once he looked at Kagome's face. "Fuck, History. This is important."
"I don't want you to fail."
"I won't."
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“How are you holding up?” Sango said to Kikyo as she kicked off her tennis shoes.
They had just finished some rigorous practice drills, and now they were in the locker room getting ready for their next class.
Kikyo laid vertical on top of the metal bench. “I’m fine. I feel stupid though.”
“You should.” Sango said as she grabbed her friend’s feet and placed them on her lap.
Kikyo looked up with a shocked expression. “I was testing him. I thought he was going to knock on the door and beg to take me out. If he left that easily, then he mustn’t have liked me that much.”
Sango shook her head. “Well, it backfired. You practically drove him into the arms of another woman.” She said as she massaged her teammate’s aching feet.
“Woman? Are you talking about that mystery girl?”
Sango simply nodded. “Yep. Miroku told me that InuYasha’s head over heels for this girl.”
“What’s her name?” Kikyo demanded.
“Higurashi.”
Kikyo stayed silent for a slight second as she pondered the name. “Never heard of it.”
Sango shrugged. “Me neither. All I know is that you blew it.”
Kikyo folded her arms and pouted. “You’re supposed to make me feel better.”
Sango smirked as she ran her hands up Kikyo’s legs. “Depending on how fast you can get in that shower, I can make sure that I will.”
Kikyo gave her best friend a salacious eye before jolting up and running towards the shower, shedding her clothes on the way.
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“Why are you acting so nervous?” InuYasha said he and Kagome walked to their 6th hour.
“I have to lead the discussion for the lesson on contour today in class.”
“Why?”
“I was late.”
“I’m pretty sure you’ll do fine. I have faith in you.”
“You don’t understand. I’ve never stood in front of a class and talked.”
“But you know this stuff like the back of your hand.” He said as he stopped in front of the door of the art class.
Kagome sighed. “I can’t go. “ She said before turning around.
“Hey! Wait!” InuYasha said as he grabbed Kagome by her large sleeve and gently yanked her back. “Now, listen to me.” Kagome looked up to InuYasha with dewy blue orbs. “You’re going to walk in that class and show all those stuck up art students how it’s really done.”
Kagome sniffled as she battled with the tears that were threatening to spill from her eyes. “I can’t.” She sorrowfully said.
“Stop doubting yourself.” InuYasha demanded. Kagome gave in and let a series of tears travel down her cheeks. “Those tears won’t get you any sympathy from me because I know what you’re capable of.”
Kagome sucked up her distress. “Okay.”
“Ready?”
Kagome nodded. “Yes.” She said with conviction
“That’s my girl.” He said before quickly giving her a small peck on her forehead making Kagome blush from head to toe.
“InuYasha, stop.” She whispered.
“Why?” He asked opening the door for her.
“People might see.” She lightly said as she walked inside the class.
“I don’t care who sees.” He said as he shut it behind them.
“Well, I do.”
InuYasha’s ears immediately flattened against his head. ‘Was she really ashamed of me? I'll have to change that.’
“Higurashi, are you ready?” Mrs. Ishibashi asked.
Kagome simply nodded as she fidgeted in the front of the class.
“Okay, turn towards the front and listen to Higurashi. She’s going to go over the advanced applications of contour drawing. She’s going to explain continuous line, parallel, gesture, and variety lines.”
“What does she know?” Yuka commented.
“I thought she was deaf mute.” Another student commented.
InuYasha folded his arms and leaned against a near-by wall. He grunted at the comments that were made about Kagome…..his Kagome.
“O-okay. Um….contour means outline. Um….it…..presents exterior edges of an object.”
“Duh.” Yuka said making the rest of the class giggle.
Higurashi rubbed her sweaty hands together. She was becoming increasingly more nervous as her heart began to thump loudly in her chest.
“Yuka, one more outburst then I’ll ask you to leave.” Ishibashi sternly said.
Yuka rolled he eyes. “Whatever.”
Kagome looked over to InuYasha for assurance. He gestured her to continue and ignore the snotty comments being made. “Um…more complex shading can imply shading values through interior lines, making lines have texture"
“Can you say something that actually matters?” Yuka commented.
"Yuka!" The art teacher exclaimed.” I want you to leave my class this very moment."
"Why? I'm only speaking the truth. If little miss insecure over here wasn't late, we could be actually learning something. You touched on these topics already the other day." The class began to agree with Yuka as they usually backed her on anything she said anyways.
"This does not justify making Ms. Higurashi feel uncomfortable."
"Make her feel uncomfortable? Every time I see her face she makes me uncomfortable. Can you say, uni-bomber?" Yuka said with a chuckle making the class laugh.
Kagome couldn't take the ridicule anymore and before she knew it she was running towards the door before a brawny arm wrapped around her and brought her into a hard mass of a chest. "Where are you going?" The gruff voice demanded.
"I can't do this. Let me go." Kagome said as she tried to struggle free.
"Yeah, let her go, InuYasha. You can stay however."
InuYasha clenched his fist as his last straw was picked from Yuka. "Shut the fuck up, Yuka!" InuYasha growled.
Yuka immediately ceased talking and sat with wide eyes and open mouth. The class became deafly silent before InuYasha looked to feeble maiden hooked in his arm.
"Now, Kags, I want you to get back up there and finish your lesson."
"They keep laughing at me." Kagome whispered.
"I'll make sure that no one makes a sound." InuYasha loudly said as his eyes searched the class making them shrink into their desks.
Kagome sighed. "I can't go back up there. I've lost my train of thought."
InuYasha looked up to the ceiling for second before descending his head downward to gaze into her stormy blues. "I think I got a way to get your thought process back." He said.
"Now, how are you....?" Kagome blanched as she noticed InuYasha inching closer to her face. She immediately started to panic as she tried to back away. "InuYasha....no....everybody's watching us."
"I know." He simply said before giving her a lovesome kiss on the lips making the class gasp.
The art teacher smiled with pride for a second before she shook head and remembered that she was a teacher. "O-okay, that's enough, you two." Mrs. Ishibashi said ushered them to stop.
InuYasha released Kagome's shaken lips before he revealed a smile toward the class. "Now, Kagome will give a lesson on contour, and anybody who makes as much as a sound will answer to me."
The class room was still shocked from the kiss so they just silently nodded.
"Go up there." InuYasha encouraged as he pushed her towards the front of the class.
Kagome slowly walked towards the head of the class still wearing the blush that the hanyou induced. "O-okay, what was I saying?"
"You were talking about complex shading." Yuka hesitantly chimed in.
"Yeah." Kagome said with a slight smile before she began her lesson.
"Where did that come from, Takahashi?" Mrs. Ishibashi whispered as she inched closer to the hanyou who was perched against the wall.
InuYasha shrugged. "I couldn't let them just pick on her like that."
"Was the kiss really necessary?" She said with a sly smile.
InuYasha blushed. "Sorry." He said as he folded his arms across his chest.
"It's fine. I'm glad she has you...I'm just glad she has anybody." The art teacher said before walking back to her desk.
InuYasha smiled.
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"I can't believe you did that!" Kagome yelled. After Kagome taught the lesson and class was dismissed, she and InuYasha found themselves in the art room arguing about the previous events.
"I don't understand the big deal." InuYasha said with a shrug.
"Now, everybody's going to talk."
InuYasha remained silent. His heart was falling further and further into nullity every time she spoke against the feelings he had for her, feelings he thought were mutual. "What? So, you're ashamed of me or something?" He asked in a more fragile voice than he would've liked to use.
Kagome was taken back from the softness of his voice because it was usually gruff and stern. "No." She immediately said. "I never said that....I-I-I....I just...you don't understand that my life here will start to change."
"Why would you want it to? You were closed off and hidden." He said as he flipped the sleeve of her slouchy sweater.
"Did it ever occur that maybe I like my privacy. I enjoy it actually. I love how invisible I am. No one is peaking into my life and I want it to stay that way."
"No one is going to try and peak into your life. You're not some celebrity." InuYasha said waving off her claim.
"If people start talking, it's going to be hell for me. I'm already a social pariah with the girls of this school, and if they find out about us then they'll behead me for sure."
"What us? We've never specified what we were." InuYasha said. This statement made Kagome remain silent. "Do you want it to be an “us”?"
Kagome fidgeted wit her slouchy sleeve. "Um...well....only if you...want that." She lightly said.
InuYasha growled in frustration. "It's not about me! Look, I've been clear about how I feel about you and from those sketches I thought you felt the same. I'll fight for you Kagome and make sure no girl beheads you, but I need something to fight for. I can see the potential in us becoming something much deeper than what we are now. I don't want to lose that, so I want us to become official."
Kagome was confused about how adamant he was about his wants. He was only seventeen yet he seemed to have it figured out already. How could he be so sure of life and the contents in it? "I don't think I'm ready for that just yet. We've been seeing each for less than a week. I still have to figure out what I want and what you want and if I'm ready for it."
"All I want is your acceptance. I want you to want me."
Kagome shook her head in wild dismay. "You can't say things like that."
InuYasha threw up hands. "Why the hell not?"
"You don't mean it!" Kagome vehemently expressed.” This isn't the movies. It's real life! No one falls in love with someone after knowing them for only a week. You can't have these feelings and even if you do, you can't expect me to return them."
"I didn't say that I loved you." InuYasha said making Kagome's heart falter a bit even though there was no evident reason to. "I'm interested in you and I want to take it further."
"Why? Give me a valid, truthful reason why."
"Truthfully, I don't want to share you with anybody."
"What? What are you talking?"
"If people start to find out about our kiss, then I know some guy will end up being all over you."
"What do you mean? Guys here have never been interested in me before, so why would the fact that you kissed me change that?"
"Boys are like little kids when it comes to girls. They'll only want her if she's wanted by somebody else."
"So, let me get this right, you want become official so you can claim me as your property. I'm not a fire hydrant." Kagome looked up to his sock cap and immediately regretted her last statement. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...."
InuYasha held up his hands. "No offense, but I do like you which is why I want you to belong to me. I can't have you running around without a leash..." InuYasha instantly ceased his sentence. "Shit, I didn't mean it like that."
"Leash?!" Kagome exclaimed. "You can't claim as your little puppy that you can train and bend to your every demand and will."
"Kagome, I didn't mean it the way it came out. I'm sorry. It's just I want to get to know you better and in order for me to do that I need everybody to know that."
"Why?"
InuYasha was getting frustrated with her constantly questioning his reasoning. "Look, I've already expressed that a millions of times. You can't keep having doubts...about us...even about yourself. Why wouldn't a guy be attracted to you, you're amazing. Just give it a chance...just give me a chance." He said looking at her through tousled silver bangs with pleading amber eyes.
Kagome couldn’t help but blush whenever he gave her a compliment. She pondered the thought of the becoming InuYasha's girlfriend. Before he found her sketch pad, she could only dream about this opportunity. So, why was she fighting him every step of the way? Even if he's intentions were clouded in mystery, she couldn't pass up the chance to be with him. "Okay." She simply said.
"Okay what?"
"I want to belong to you."
InuYasha heart soared at the statement. Did she know the intent and stipulations that came with that? "Are you sure?" He asked.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Pretty sure."
InuYasha couldn't help but rush to her and sweep her off of her feet. His warm powerful arms enveloped her and buried her within his hard chest. He kissed the top of her forehead before gently setting her to the tiled floor.
"Is that what you had to ask me?" Kagome asked remembering the reason he was skipping History.
InuYasha thought about how he wanted to talk about her past, but because of the recent news he forgot about it....for now.
A/n: I didn’t have to time to review the reviews. So here they are….
SplendentGoddess: Yes, I had to drag the “bet” plot in the dirt. He genuinely likes her, but Kagome can’t grasp the concept as to why he actually likes her.
Kagome313: I like how Sesshy creeps you out in a good way. Lol Kags is not bulimic. She just gets physically sick anytime her past is brought up or she remembers it. Sango however used to be. Yeah, Sango and Kikyo’s friendship…..is a little…..yeah, um….re-read that scene.
Elven_mistress: I know! My spelling and grammar is horrible. Lol Yeah, and I hate how Word skips words that aren’t exactly spelled wrong, but are in the wrong context. I’ll promise to work on though. Thanks!
Inu Hanyou Nikkie: Thanks! I try. I try. Miroku is a somewhat of a lech…not a creepy one. I always liked the idea of Sango and Kikyo being best friends, so I tried it out. My favorite OOC is Sessh. I was apprehensive to it, but I like it now. I don’t like my InuYasha though, he’s too soft…*frowns*. I miss Kagome being snappy, too. Her past….won’t tell you….not yet. It’s building up. Her falling out her shoes….idk….her shoes are too sizes too big and her pants are so large that she keeps tripping and as a result of her oversized shoes….she falls out of ‘em. It doesn’t fit…I know…just thought it was kinda quirky and cute.
Inu_Youkai: Yes, she was…..lol I’m not telling what happened….yet!