InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Girl Next Door ❯ Quarterbacks dont date band geeks ( Chapter 19 )

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Chapter 19: Quarterbacks Don't Date Band Geeks

 

BEEEEEEEEEEP! BEEEEEP! BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

 

The alarm clocked screeched, jolting Kagome out of her dream. She smacked the alarm clock to try to shut the stupid thing off. She didn't want to go to school. She had been up late listening to her mom's speech on why boys should not stay in a girls room. Even if they were just friends.

 

Kagome hadn't gotten any of her homework done, thanks to her mom. Her band had got any practice time last night, and wouldn't get any tonight. Ayame had wanted to go to the football game tonight to watch Koga play, and Sango had to go since she was in the marching band. Ayame and Kagome had never gotten into the marching band since a cello would be a little big to carry, and there was no place to plug in an electric guitar. And on top of all that, InuYasha had never showed up last night. She had been eager to see him, and teach him new things on the guitar.

 

Despite the fact that she felt like she could sleep for a full year straight, Kagome made herself get out of bed and take a shower. She dressed in a black Good Charlotte T-shirt that had the words `oh my love, please don't cry on the back, and GC on the front. She pulled on a pair of baggy, faded out, black jeans and her chucks.

 

“So, did your friend visit again last night?” Rin asked wiggling her eyebrows. She was sitting at the kitchen table, drinking coffee and looking at the newspaper.

 

“No.” Kagome answered, a little bummed out. “I'm heading to school,” She grabbed her backpack that she had abandoned in the kitchen the night before, and walked out the door.

 

“Hey,” InuYasha called from his driveway. He had been just about to get in his car when he saw Kagome come out of the house. “Are you coming to the game tonight?,” InuYasha asked eagerly, hoping that she would be there to watch him. The game was against there rival school from the next town over.

 

“No, I never go to games.” Kagome said simply. The football games was where people went to hang out with their friends and cheer their team. What was the use going to the game if you didn't have any school spirit?

 

 

“Well, Sango will be there, why don't you go to watch her perform?” InuYasha asked.

 

“Because, the marching band only plays at half time and a little bit in between. Plus, she doesn't want us to see the hideous suit that she has to wear.” Kagome explained, walking over to where InuYasha was. Just looking into her eyes made her stomach flutter. She had the sudden urge to smile, and look down at her shoes.

“Well, Ayame's going. Keep her company.” InuYasha suggested. He really wanted Kagome to go. He wanted to her to see him lead the team to victory. He wanted to show off a little for her.

 

“She's going to watch Koga. All Ayame will do is sit there drooling the entire time. She's a big girl. She can do that by herself.” Kagome laughed, picturing her friend sitting in the bleachers with her tongue hanging out.

 

“Then come and watch me.” InuYasha said simply.

 

“I'm not going to the game InuYasha. I have never gone to a high school football game, and I don't plan on ever going to one. I don't even like our high school. Why would I go to a game to cheer for a group of jerks?”

 

“Are you calling me a jerk?” InuYasha asked. He knew she had been referring to the football team as the `group of jerks'. What the hell was up with this? What had the football team ever done to her? She had no right to call them jerks. She didn't know the guys at all.

 

“No, just the team.” Kagome answered, softly. She hadn't meant to piss him off. But most of the football team was jerks. They always picked on her friends and her for being in the band. Plus, over half of them had been messing with Kikyo behind InuYasha's back. That's not something very nice people would do. They were supposed to be InuYasha's friends, but they had been backstabbing them. Kagome didn't want to give them a chance.

 

“I AM on the team.” InuYasha reminded her. Why was Kagome acting like going to the game was a big deal? And why the hell was she making fun of the football team? If she wanted to make fun of cliques he sure as hell could do it too.

 

“Come on, InuYasha. Half the guys on the team are assholes. We both know it. I just don't want to go to the game. For me, it's just another place that I have to deal with people from school, and put up with Kikyo. I like to stay as far away from her as possible.” Kagome explained.

 

“Just come to my damn game!” InuYasha demanded. “Or are you afraid that no one would want a goth contaminating our football game? Are you afraid that if you go to a football game, everyone will finally realize how much better Kikyo is then you?” He smirked when he saw the look on her face. He could tell that he had pissed her off, and she would want to prove that she wasn't afraid. Then she would come to the game, just like he wanted her to. Then he would impress her with his awesome football skills, and he would have her. Hell, at the after party, he could even dedicate the win to her. Then, she would definitely be his. There was no way she would turn him down after that.

 

Kagome stared up at InuYasha, not sure what to say. First of all, he called her gothic, but it sounded like he was making fun of her for it. Secondly, he accused her of contaminating the game. If he didn't want her to go, why didn't he just tell her to stay home. If he didn't like her for who she was, why didn't he just tell her he wasn't into her?

 

Was this his way of getting her away from him? Instead of telling her, he made fun of her sense of style, and accused her of being afraid. Was InuYasha making fun of her so that she wouldn't like him anymore, and he wouldn't have to deal with a love sick girl? Maybe he didn't want to be seen with her because she wasn't preppy. Maybe she embarrassed him.

 

He could have just told her! He didn't have to act like an asshole like everyone else did! This hurt more then if he had told her straight out that he didn't like her. Because now he was lying to her. What if last night Kikyo and him had gotten back together and he didn't need her anymore? What if she had just been his safe net that would catch him incase something went wrong? Kagome's heart fell.

 

Suddenly, her hurt turned to anger. Why was she so upset. InuYasha was just a guy. A guy who had just broke her heart, but he didn't deserve to see her pain. She wouldn't let him see her pain. If she showed how truly sad she was, he would probably tell Kikyo, and they would sit around and laugh at her.

 

Without thinking, Kagome launched her fist at InuYasha, and punched him in the face.

 

“Fuck you! If Kikyo is so much better then I am, go back out with her! Just don't expect me to take any pity on you when she cheats on you again!” Kagome screamed at him. Kikyo was not better then she was! Kikyo was a whore. Why did InuYasha have to say that. He knew how Kagome felt about being compared to Kikyo.

 

Kagome ran back to her own yard and got in the car. She drove like a maniac to school. Doing well over the speed limit. Kagome didn't care if she got pulled over by a cop. All that mattered was that InuYasha said that Kikyo was better then her. Just like she had been told all of her life. Everyone believed it. Even InuYasha.

 

 

`I don't know why I'm feeling sorry for myself,

Spend all my time wishing I was someone else,'

 

 

Once Kagome got to school, she went straight to homeroom. She flopped down in her seat and began doing the homework she had due for today. She didn't say a word to any of her friends. Kagome didn't feel like talking. She just wanted to forget about everything. She wanted to forget about InuYasha.

 

A few minutes later InuYasha came in the room and sat down. He tried to get Kagome's attention but she kept her head down, and focused on her work.

 

“Hey, Kag. Do you want to go to the game with me?” Ayame asked. It was obvious there was something bugging her. And they all toke notice to the way she was ignoring InuYasha.

 

“No, sorry. You wouldn't want a goth contaminating the game. Would you InuYasha?” She asked turning around to look at him.

 

“Kagome, I didn't mean what I-”

 

“May I go to the band room?” Kagome asked the teacher. She didn't want to hear his excuse. She didn't want to talk to him at all. She had just wanted to make him feel a little of the pain he made her endure. She had just wanted to make him feel bad.

 

The teacher nodded and Kagome jumped out of her seat and left the classroom.

 

“What did you do to her?” Sango demanded, turning to face InuYasha.

 

“I didn't do anything to her!” He declared, crossing his arms stubbornly.

 

“Tell me what the fuck you did to her, or else I will castrate you right here, right now.”Sango threatened, grabbing InuYasha's forelocks and pulling his face closer to hers.

 

“I was just trying to get her to go to my game, and she flipped out. She started calling the football team jerks, so I made fun of her. I was just trying to get her mad so she would come to the damn game. I figured if I said that she was scared, then she would want to show me up and come to the game. Then we could go out afterwards or something.”

 

“Awwww…” Ayame said softly. “You like Kagome.” InuYasha just gave her a dry look.

 

“What did you say to her to piss her off?” Sango demanded, shrugging Miroku's hand off her shoulder. He was trying to get her to calm down.

 

“I just said that Goths would contaminate the game. I was just joking! And I also said that shewasafraidbecauseeveryonewouldrealizeKikyowasbetter.” He said the last part quickly.

 

“Say that again.” Ayame said, but Sango had heard what he said. She was ready to kill him.

 

“ I sort of said that Kikyo was better and she got pissed.” InuYasha said loudly enough for them to hear. “But I didn't mean it. I just wanted her to come to the game.”

 

“Couldn't you have just said that you wanted her there cause you like her?” Ayame asked.

 

“Come on guys. I didn't mean it. How can I fix this?” He asked.

 

 

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Kagome pulled the arrow back and aimed at the bulls eye. School had ended a few hours ago, and she was relieving stress. If she practiced archery, then her mind was off of everything else.

 

Her day had been complete crap. Her day had been spent by avoiding InuYasha. As soon as she had gotten home, Rin had bombarded her with questions about the fight InuYasha and her had that mourning.

 

Kagome just wanted to pretend none of it had ever happened. She wouldn't let herself cry. Not over a guy. Not again. She had cried over him enough. If he didn't want her that was his problems. She couldn't have a boyfriend anyway. He would just get in her way. She had dreams, and she wasn't dropping them for a guy. She was going to be a rockstar. She was going to show the world that she was better then Kikyo.

 

She let the arrow go and it hit the bulls eye, dead center. She grabbed another arrow and lifted it again. Maybe she should use a picture of InuYasha for bow and arrow practice.

 

“Kagome.” A deep voice said. It sort of had a hollow, monotone sound to it.

 

“What Sesshomaru?” She asked without looking up.

 

“Rin told me that my younger brother said some nasty things to you this mourning that really hurt you.” Sesshomaru started.

 

“They didn't hurt me. They didn't bother me at all.” Kagome said automatically, denying the sting she felt in her heart.

 

“Do you forget that I can smell it when you lie? I just wanted to tell you that InuYasha is an idiot. He had just been trying to get you to go to his game. He really wants you there Kagome.”

 

“No, he doesn't.” she let go of the arrow, and it cut straight through the first one. A robin hood.

“Of course he does. He was up half the night trying to figure out a way of getting you to come to his game. When you refused, he was just trying to trick you into going. That way he could try to impress you at the game.” Sesshomaru said, all knowing.

 

“How would you know?” Kagome snapped, dropping her bow, and finally turning to face him.

 

“Because, before I was going out with Rin I had to find a way to impress her. That way she would like me. That is all InuYasha was trying to do.”

 

“Well that's stupid. I already liked him. He knew that. Why would he have to show off?” Kagome demanded.

 

“This is InuYasha we are talking about.” Sesshomaru reminded her. “Kagome, I seriously think that he is as much in love with you as you are with him. He has been ever since you pretended to be Kikyo. Go to the game. It would mean a lot to him. If you do, it might register in that thick head of his that you like him.” Sesshomaru told her.

 

“But its 7:00. The game is practically over.” Kagome said, looking at her watch.

 

“Just get there before it ends.” Sesshomaru commanded. “Don't just give up on him. He's an idiot. He didn't mean what he said. Give my stupid brother a second chance.”

 

Kagome giggled a little at the fact that Sesshomaru kept calling him names, and yet he was trying to get him hooked up with Kagome. She spun around and ran toward the house. Sesshomaru was right. She couldn't just give up. She had to fight for him.

 

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By the time Kagome found a place to park, and actually got into the game, it was over. The scoreboard said that their team had one by 14 points, two touchdowns. Everyone was trying to get out and get to their car.

 

Kagome pushed and shoved through the crowds to find InuYasha. And when she finally did, she stopped dead in her tracks. People bumped into her and cursed at her for standing in the middle of the path, but she didn't care.

 

InuYasha stood in the middle of the field, surrounded by his celebrating team, with his arms wrapped around another girl. His mouth was locked on hers. It was Kikyo. InuYasha was kissing Kikyo, and he seemed to be enjoying it.

 

Laughter built up inside of Kagome. It escaped her lips in a giggle at first, but soon became hysterical laughter, that had people giving her weird looks.

 

Kagome laughed at the fact that she had made a fool of herself by coming here. She laughed because she thought she actually had a chance with InuYasha. She laughed at the fact that she had wasted tears and anger on him. Kagome laughed at the fact that her heart was broken. She laughed as she realized that she never wanted to fall in love again. She laughed at the poor suckers who wanted to fall in love and would end up hurt. She laughed at the fact that another person had picked Kikyo over her. She laughed because she was a fool who fell in love. She laughed because suddenly her life seemed hilarious.

 

And when InuYasha looked up at her to see who was laughing. She laughed even harder. She laughed at his wide, shocked eyes. At the way his mouth opened in an `O', and at how Kikyo looked at her like she was crazy.

 

Kagome laughed because she realized that quarterbacks don't date band geeks.

 

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A/N: Okay, I realize that you may not be very happy with me at the moment. And I give you total permission to flame and kill me. Sorry it took so long 4 the update. All I can say is school sucks and is pure evil. Oh yeah, If I don't update starting soon, its cuz I am going to get a D in Spanish. And my punishment is no computer. I will try to find a way to get on, but I wont promise anything. So this may be the last chapter for a little while. As soon as my sentencing is over I will update! I will be writing in notebooks, so the chapters should be written. All I will have to do is put them on here.

 

I had to change the break things on here because they weren't showing up right. I hope they work now.

 

OH, and just so ya know. Kagome DIDN'T go crazy. She just…well….laughing at an extremely sad moment is completely natural. I did it last year. Of course, my friends DID think I had went crazy but I was fine. I had just come to the same conclusion (well, not the same, but close enough) as Kagome did, and it was pretty funny. Even though my best friend wanted me to go to the nurse. Which made me laugh more….thats not the point.

 

Inu_Kagome_4life: I hadn't meant to offend you or anything. I was just using what people in my school say to gothic people. They don't understand that some people dress differently to be there own person. (I'm not goth, or anything really. I just dress with whatever Im in the mood to wear. It might be gothic, or prep, or tomboyish. Which as u can believe doesn't go over to well with people at school. They think u have to fit in and be in a clique. But I don't find that any fun.so im like…REALLY outcasted)

 

Thanks for the reviews everyone. I really love them!