InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Heart Says in Silence, What it Fears to Say Aloud ❯ My Fatal Flaw, Part Two ( Chapter 15 )

Title: The Heart Says in Silence, What it Fears to Say Aloud

Chapter Fifteen: My Fatal Flaw, Part Two

"So you maintain the status quo, choose the road already traveled and it doesn't seem that bad- -not as far as flaws go. You're not a drug addict. You're not killing anyone…except maybe yourself a little." Gregory Smith as Ephram Brown from The WB show Everwood.

Inu-yasha sat with his back to the wall with a million thoughts running through his head like a thousand mustangs. He said nothing to Kagome when she passed him in the hallway and gave him a questioning gaze, words couldn't be said, and at that point they had no meaning.

A weary smile filtered over his face, she doesn't know that I heard.

The hanyou was at the breaking point and every reason for trying to keep Kagome in the Feudal Era came rushing through his very blood, but none more so then the thought that if she stayed in her time she would find someone…someone not him.

"So what will you do with this new enemy of yours, Inu-yasha?"

"Surely you cannot think that you can continue on this way and that Kagome will stick around forever?"

"So will you tell her?"

Miroku's words plagued him and the hanyou grimaced as a pain filled his hand, without even realizing it he'd clenched his fist so tightly that his claws had dug into his flesh.

It was an enigma how the pain had somehow made him feel better, having the opposite effect then it should have. If his hand hurt then Inu-yasha could forget the painful cries that emitted from his breast, the prisoner in his chest.

No, I can't tell her….she won't choose me over that bastard….no one….no one chooses a…half-breed. Not even Kagome.

A grimace washes over his face and the seemingly endless sad thoughts swam through his mind.

The phone rang, a shrill cry that broke the half-demon from his reverie and watched as Kagome went to the horrid contraption with a smile on her face. He was left unnoticed in corner of the room and Inu-yasha didn't think he would prefer it if he knew she was there.

"Hello Higurashi residence…Katsuro? I'll be ready in a while….um why.....? I guess I can…it won't be that long right……..? So I'll see you in a bit…bye."

The words that were caught in the middle of his throat were cut at the knees and he tried to do something- -anything. Inu-yasha couldn't act with kindness or sadness so he did what came natural to him- -the only thing he could do.

"What the hell bitch!?"

The young miko turned abruptly; obviously she hadn't noted that Inu-yasha was with her when she'd taken the call from Katsuro.

"Wh-what did you hear, Inu-yasha?"

"I heard you talking to that bastard! I told you never to talk to him!"

"Why do you care who I talk to, Inu-yasha? It's not going to change anything?" she backed away as he neared and stumbled slightly.

"It's going to change everything, wench. So long as you have the Shikon No Tama you're doing what I say, and I say no Katsuro- -no one!" originally his tone had been low and gruff but then it grew to a fearful height.

Kagome wanted so desperately for him to give him the reason she longed to hear.

"Is that all? It's not going to get you anything!"

The passion in their words set the argument toppling over what it should have been but both being as stubborn as they were never made anything easy.

"If you go out with him Kagome, so help you Kami, I'll-"

"You wouldn't dare do anything to me."

"No, I won't. I'll hurt him."

"Katsuro?"

"Who the hell else, bitch? Choose Kagome."

Kagome walked over to the door of her bedroom and her hand graced the knob.

"Choose what?"

Inu-yasha said nothing and dropped his hand to his side. If anything their argument had made him feel worse than the phone call, at least then she hadn't known he was there.

Choose me, Kagome. Don't you see? I've loved you all along, why haven't you figured it out, stupid girl-beautiful stupid girl.

"I'm going to see him, Inu-yasha, whether or not you want me to."

A low chuckle came from the outside as a lone figure stood before the window to Kagome's bedroom.

The darkness draped over Katsuro like a tailored suit-it seemed to fit him perfectly, as though he were most familiar with it, and indeed he was.

"Inu-yasha, you will regret the day you ever fell in love with the lovely mikos." His countenance showed no compassion but a small smile could be seen under the soft glow of the moon approaching as the sun made its way to the highest part of heaven.

"Time for our date now, isn't it Kagome?"

"Oh dear!" the beautifully decorated tea cup fell to the hardwood floor, shattering into tiny pieces. The newspaper held tightly in the hand of Ms. Higurashi as tears dripped down off her face.

HOUJOU SORYO KILLED IN FIRE, the title read, it made the first page. Her eyes scanned over the written document and the sobs wouldn't cease. There was no known cause as to why the fire started, but his house was burned to the ground with him in it. Houjou's mother was in the emergency room, she hadn't escaped the fumes in time.

For a mother to outlive her child, how horrible. Kagome! She went on dates with this young man. How could I have not read this sooner? From the date the fire happened a little over two weeks ago.

Kagome's mother sat on the couch with the paper still clutched in her gentle hand as she waited for her daughter to come home.

Inu-yasha probably hates you. When I go back he won't speak to me, unless it's to yell at me some more.

Great even when I'm on a date with Katsuro I can't forget about him! Stupid dog-boy!

"Is something wrong, Kagome?"

Katsuro's word startled her and she shook her head immediately after taking them upon herself.

"Did you not like the movie?"

"The movie was great Katsuro." She smiled.

"What was it called?"

"Um…it was….um….."

"Finding Neverland, the movie you told me you really wanted to see."

A blush stained her pale cheeks and she apologized, "I'm so sorry, Katsuro, really it had nothing to do with you."

"Does it involve Inu-yasha?"

"What," her head snapped. "I never told you his name before."

Dammit!

"Yes you did, when we went out to eat a day before you left."

Kagome didn't believe him but how could she not? He'd never lied before, right?

"It must have slipped my mind."

"Something the matter?"

Ms. Higurashi jumped up from the couch only to be towered over by the moon-color haired hanyou.

Inu-yasha had smelt the astounding amount of tears from the ledge near Kagome's window and came to see what happened to `the pathetic human,' because Kami forbid that Inu-yasha admit he liked her.

"Nothing," she spoke to soon and she knew it," One of Kagome's friends died; there's not a trace of him."

Inu-yasha took the newspaper from her and looked intently upon the picture of the house, nearby in the corner of the snapshot was- -Katsuro.

A/N:

Thank you guys so much for the reviews, really!

I'm not to sure whether or not I'm completely happy with this chapter either so it may change, not the content mind you, but the way I wrote it. The same events will still take place.

I appreciate your support and the quote is used from the show on the WB, Everwood, it was spoken by Gregory Smith portraying Ephram Brown.