InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Girl Next Door ❯ Engaged?? ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2: Engaged??

 

InuYasha watched as Kagome turned on a song and flopped down on her bed. For some reason, she looked so sad, unlike her usual carefree self. He could hear the music and her singing thanks to his inhuman hearing and, of course, open windows.

 

He smiled at fond memories of when they were kids. Sometimes, he secretly wished he could go back to that, the old days. Kagome had been so easy to talk to. He never had to pretend to be someone he wasn't. She totally accepted his hanyou side. Unlike Kikyo, who was repulsed by his dog ears.

 

He never let it show, but her rejection of his ears cut to the bone. Sure, she still made out with him, but every once in a while she would hesitate or tense when his claws touched her. She didn't truly trust him, but she was pretty, popular and helped his reputation.

 

InuYasha couldn't believe how bold Koga and Miroku were. They weren't afraid to let the school know how they felt about Kagome and Sango. Miroku had been trying to make Sango his since the seventh grade. Koga had been after Kagome since he moved here last year. Now Koga's sights seemed to be set on that friend of Kagome's with the pigtails.

 

InuYasha wasn't going to let it show that he was into someone lower on the popularity scale. He wasn't into anyone other then Kikyo, anyway. Kagome was just his geeky, yet adorable next door neighbor.

 

She had a boyfriend anyway, that stupid, punk guy Hobo or something like that. He had Kikyo, who he was in love with, right? Of course he did. Kikyo was beautiful, popular, thin, stylish, smart, umm…..popular …..cute……..and ……um …….popular?

 

`Maybe I should see what's up with Kagome. Maybe talking to me will cheer her up. I'll just sneak in her window, like old times' He thought he was halfway out his window when he was Kagome get up and open her bedroom door.

 

Her sister, Rin, walked in, his older half brothers girlfriend. He sighed and set on the window sill. If he couldn't pay a visit, he'd just eavesdrop, just a little.

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“Hey, don't listen to mom.” Rin suggested to her little sister. She saw how much their mother's words had hurt Kagome.

 

“Why not? She's right. Kikyo is way better then me. I could never compare to Kikyo. I guess I'm just the family screw up.” Kagome joked, darkly.

 

“She's not right. Kikyo can't compare to you. You're way prettier, and nicer. You care more about people. You are laid back and down to earth. You have a beautiful voice, and are an awesome guitar player. And, you are a way better archer.” Rin finished smiling at Kagome.

“Yeah, but she's popular.”

 

“So? Maybe now, but in a few years she may be working for minimum wage, overweight and wrinkling.” Rin informed Kagome. Kagome snorted at the mental picture of Kikyo shoving fries in her mouth at a fast food restaurant, like WacDonalds.

 

“Plus she's not going to be my maid of honor, you are!” Rin exclaimed jumping up and down excitedly. Kagome raised an eyebrow.

 

“Rin, you're not even engaged.” Kagome reminded her, only to have Rin's left hand, which had a humungous diamond on her left ring finger, shoved under her nose.

 

“Sesshy proposed last night! Aint it great! I can't wait till the wedding! It's gonna be in two months! In December!” Rin screamed.

 

“You're engaged? To a Takahashi? You're insane! Sesshomaru is so boring!” Kagome was suddenly shoved up against the wall, Rin's hand was wrapped tightly around her throat.

 

“Talk about my fiancée again and I will beat you into the floor! You will be my maid of honor and you will wear a dress. Got it?” Rin growled. She noticed Sesshomaru's younger brother watching them from next door.

 

Rin dropped Kagome, who collapsed to her knee, gasping for breath. Rin turned to him and smiled warmly.

 

“Don't worry InuYasha, your gonna be the best man!”

 

“Keh.” InuYasha blushed slightly from being caught listening. Kagome jumped to her feet as Rin's words registered in her mind.

 

“No! That means I have to walk down the aisle with him!” Kagome pointed to InuYasha, “And that aint happenin! No way!”

 

Rin's smile left her face as she suddenly glowed red with anger. “You will do exactly as I say and like it!” She screamed in Kagome's face. Kagome, in turn, took a step back and glanced at InuYasha for help. InuYasha threw up his hands and shook his head, showing he had no intent of rescuing her from his sister-in-law-to-be's wrath. He was still a little ticked about her reaction when she learned he was going to be best man.

 

Rin's face went back to normal. She smiled and headed for the door. “Well, I'll see you guys around. Later.” She shut the door behind her. Kagome scowled.

 

Of course she was engaged. She was so pretty and fun. Kikyo and InuYasha were most likely going to get engaged soon, too.

And where did that leave her? Alone and unloved. Like always. Kagome had already realized that she would never ever be as pretty as her sister and her cousin. She had already made peace with that.

 

But what if she never fell in love? She definitely didn't love Hojo. He was just her high school boyfriend. It would never amount to anything more then that. If she spent her life alone and never fell in love would that be a problem? The answer was no. Of course not. She didn't believe in love. She NEVER would fall in love. No matter what.

“Hey, you okay? You haven't moved in several minutes.” InuYasha's voice interrupted her thoughts. Kagome spun around to face him. She had forgotten he was there.

 

“Yeah. I'm fine” Kagome lied. Unfortunately, since InuYasha was a dog hanyou he could see, or smell, right through her lie. Obviously she wasn't fine.

 

“You lie. What's wrong? Is it the wedding? Or Kikyo?” InuYasha asked, recalling the conversation between Rin and Kagome.

 

“Who are you to butt into my problems? We haven't spoken in years. We aren't friends. And unlike all the other people from our school, I don't bow down to popular people” Kagome snapped, slamming her window.

 

InuYasha was momentarily shocked at her response. He quickly recovered and walked away from his window.

 

`Stupid, bi-polar girl! One minute she's upset and the next she is biting my head off. She is nothing like Kikyo.' InuYasha thought as he went downstairs for some ramen.