InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Girl Next Door ❯ Friends or more? ( Chapter 17 )

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Chapter 17: Friends or More?

 

InuYasha woke up and smiled at the girl next to him. They hadn't even done anything, other then sleep, and he felt happy. His girlfriend had cheated on him, but he was happier then ever. As weird as that was.

 

Kagome, somehow, managed to make everything better. She had made him happy and back to normal. She had even managed to control his demon, not even his mom could do that. Maybe she was like that Mind Freak guy on TV.

 

Kagome was still asleep, and seemed oblivious to the fact that InuYasha was watching her. She was in her own little world, dreaming about guitars, fame and hot hanyous. Namely, the one who was watching her.

 

InuYasha glanced at Kagome's clock. It was 5:30. He should be getting up to get ready for school, but he was to warm and comfy to move.

 

Finally, after thirty minutes of just laying there, InuYasha decided to get up. As much as he hated it, he had to go to school.

 

“Kagome, wake up.” He gently shook her.

 

“No.”

 

“Are you going to make me turn the rap music on again?” InuYasha asked, making Kagome groan.

 

“I'm up.” She mumbled, her voice was full of sleep. InuYasha got up and went out her window. Kagome got a quick shower, and dressed in a pair of black jeans and a light grey T-shirt with a skull, and long black sleeves underneath.

 

She walked down the stairs, and said goodbye to her mom, and Rin, then she went outside to her car.

 

“What are you doing? Ride with me!” InuYasha yelled from his driveway.

 

“First of all, don't you have to stay after school for football practice?” Kagome asked.

 

“Don't you have to stay after for Jazz band practice today?”

 

“No. I don't have jazz band today. The girls are coming over to practice after school.”

 

“Oh.” InuYasha answered a little disappointed that they couldn't ride together.

 

“And second of all, people will think there's something between us, and I'm just a rebound girlfriend. Which, I'm not. And I think that you also think you are just going to use me as someone to hang with until someone better comes along. And I'm not a backup.” Kagome said, telling him what she was afraid he was doing.

 

Quickly, he ran over and stood in front of her. InuYasha grabbed her chin and forced her to look in his eyes.

 

“Believe me, you're not a backup.” He said smiling down at her.

 

“How can I not be?” Kagome asked, sadly.

 

“Is it possible to be second best or a backup if every time I made out with Kikyo I was thinking of you, and trying to get one tiny spark out of Kikyo like the shock I felt with you?” He asked her. “See ya at school,” He ran back to his car and jumped in.

 

Kagome stood, thinking of what he said. A slow smile played across her lips. Then she too, got in her car and drove to school.

 

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During homeroom, InuYasha sat with Kagome and the others. The entire school already knew that Kikyo and InuYasha were finished. Kikyo had told everyone that she had dumped InuYasha, even though he had dumped her.

 

InuYasha had went into momentary depression when he saw Kikyo flirting with the football team, but snapped out of it when Kagome slipped her hand in his and led him to homeroom.

 

Kagome was doing a good job of keeping InuYasha's mind off of Kikyo. All she had to do was crack a joke, and smile reassuringly at him. Or lean up a bit. He was sitting behind her and when she leaned forward he got a tiny glimpse of her underwear.

 

InuYasha watched the girl sitting in front of him, talking happily with her friends. Was it just him or did she seem happier today? Could it be that they were talking to each other again that perked her up? Did he have the same effect on her that she had on him?

 

“So, isn't Rin's wedding day coming up?” Ayame asked Kagome.

 

“Yup. In three weeks.” Kagome answered.

 

“What songs are we going to play?” Sango asked.

 

“ I have a few new ones I want to show you, and we can pick out the ones that would fit a wedding best. But I want to play Elvis's `Can't Help Falling In Love' for their first dance.” Kagome explained.

 

“Are we invited to the wedding?” Miroku asked, feeling left out.

 

“No worries. My invitation says that I can bring a guest.” Sango told her boyfriend.

 

“Mine too!” Ayame told Koga.

 

“Damn. I was planning on bringing Hojo as my guest. Now I have to find someone>” Kagome thought over the people she could ask.

 

“Hey! Hello!” InuYasha shouted.

 

“Hi.” Kagome said, turning to him.

 

“What about me?” He asked like it was the most obvious choice in the world.

 

“You're already going to the wedding. Duh.” Kagome reminded him.

 

“Yeah, but we could both decide not to bring a guest and go as each others date..errr…guest.”

 

“Ummm…….” Kagome's eyes grew wide. Never in her life had she expected InuYasha to say that. They were friends. That's how he thought of her. As a friend. Ayame kicked her under the desk to get her to answer. “Okay?”

 

“Okay? That's all I get? Okay?” InuYasha asked, surprised that she was so hesitant.

 

“What do you want me to say? You just broke up with my cousin, who is also in the wedding.”

 

“How about `great InuYasha I'd LOVE to!'” InuYasha said in a girly voice.

 

“That imitation was pathetic.” Koga muttered.

 

“I'm a demon, not a comedian!” InuYasha snapped.

 

Kagome looked at InuYasha suspiciously. Why did he enunciate the word `love'? InuYasha caught her staring at him and grinned wickedly.

 

“Don't you just LOVE my face?” He asked her. Kagome's face reddened and she looked at her shoes. Her hand unconsciously began tugging at her hair.

 

“What's going on?” Sango asked, noticing InuYasha's grin and Kagome's blush.

 

“Kagome loves me!” InuYasha stated happily.

 

“I do not!” Kagome denied, her face getting even redder.

 

“You said so last night!” InuYasha reminded her.

 

“What happened last night?” Miroku wanted to know, a perverted smile crossing his cute features.

 

“She said she loved me.” InuYasha said proudly.

 

“Did you?” Ayame asked Kagome.

 

“Well…I….didn't think he remembered.” Kagome said quietly. The bell rang and Kagome jumped out of her seat. “I gotta go. Later.” She dashed out of the room. Sango and Ayame followed her.

 

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Ding! Ding! The 2:30 bell rang and InuYasha was the first one out of his math class. He hurried down the hallways to get to Kagome's locker. She had been trying to avoid him all day.

 

When he got to her locker, she was still there, getting out her backpack, and putting books away.

 

“Hey!” InuYasha greeted Kagome, leaning against the locker next to hers.

 

“Hi.” Kagome mumbled, blushing lightly and refusing to look at him.

 

“Did I embarrass you today?” He asked.

 

“No! Well…a little. Why are you going to apologize?”

 

“No! Do you ever remember me apologizing for something other then me scaring up your back?” InuYasha asked. Kagome rolled her eyes.

 

“No.”

 

“Exactly. Mind if I swing by later, maybe you can teach me some more on the guitar.” He suggested.

 

“Sure. But I still advise you to cut your claws. It will sound better if your nails are as short as mine.” Kagome showed InuYasha how her finger nails couldn't be seen over her finger tips.

 

“I'm not cutting them!” InuYasha growled.

 

“Fine, but they do look sort of feminine.” Kagome teased. She slammed her locker door. “See ya then!” Kagome walked away, leaving InuYasha standing in the hallway staring at his claws.

 

Miroku and Koga came up behind him.

 

“So, InuYasha, do you like Kagome?” Miroku asked, slowly. Koga and him had planned this out during fifth. They hoped it would go according to plan.

 

“Well, yeah. We're friends. She's the only one who can control my demon side. Kagome is awesome. She can sing, play guitar, and she's a great kisser. She's funny and cute. She has an awesome body and great legs. And she doesn't even seem to notice how hot she is. Do you think my nails look feminine? Kagome said they did.” InuYasha babbled. Koga and Miroku grinned at each other.

 

“So…sounds like you like her as more then a friend.” Koga said.

 

InuYasha stopped walking. Did he? Did he like Kagome as more then a friend? He had know Kagome since diapers. They had been neighbors since birth. His mom and her mom were friends.

 

Did he have feelings for her? He hated how Hojo treated her when they had been together. He hated to see her sad. InuYasha enjoyed to just watch her. Kagome was fun to be around. And he loved the feel of her lips beneath his.

 

So did he like her as a potential love interest?

 

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Thanks for the reviews. Sorry it took a little longer to update then normal. My entire week was stressful. Monday I royally pissed off this dude, even though I have no idea how. I swear. Guys PMS, too. Tuesday the same guy was still in his pissed off mood and threw a stick of gum at me cuz he's insane. Wednesday was attack of the evil jocks. Thursday was the steeler game and Friday I skipped skool cuz I didn't feel like dealing with boys gone insane and jocks running there damn fingers through my hair again.