InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Third Time's the Charm ❯ Chapter 11

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Chapter Eleven

 

Inuyasha laid idly on his bed and stared directly up at his bedroom ceiling, His thoughts were, of course, on Kagome, but more so on the intimate moment they had shared that night. He certainly didn't have any objections as to what happened; however, it definitely roused his thoughts. How far would they have gotten if Kagome hadn't stopped him? The feeling of Kagome grinding on his hips had simply felt too pleasurable - so pleasurable that he hadn't a clue what he was doing. His hands seemed to move of their own accord, but he was relieved that he found the resolve to stop at Kagome's request.

 

“…I don't know if I'm ready…to do that…”

 

In all actuality, Inuyasha didn't know if he was ready to that again either. After all, his last relationship with Sango was a complete disaster because their hormones became a hindrance. The sex wasn't bad; in fact, it was far from it, but their physical desires had prevented anything more from developing. If Inuyasha wanted this relationship to work, he would have to refrain from too much physical intimacy, at least until he got better acquainted with Kagome. Unfortunately, Inuyasha wasn't sure if he could actually carry it out. A simple touch from Kagome stimulated his nerves; anything more than that and his pants would suddenly feel tighter. He didn't know what it was about her that had him so captivated. Was it her beauty? Her innocence? Her personality? Perhaps it was a combination of all three. Whatever the reason, Inuyasha knew he couldn't keep his hands off her for long, but he had to try for the sake of their relationship.

 

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His hands reached the hem of her blouse and deftly removed the article of clothing. He gently laid her down on her bed and settled himself on top of her. His hands found the clasp of her bra and undid it, revealing her pert breasts to his hungry gaze. He lowered his head and gave her left breast a few tentative licks before he began suckling on her nipple. His left hand fondled her right breast tenderly, eliciting a rather loud moan from her. After giving her left breast enough attention, he started to suckle on her right breast, intent on giving it the same treatment. All of a sudden, he stopped his ministrations.

 

“Please, Yash, don't stop!” she cried desperately.

 

He didn't respond but simply got off of her. His image became obscured and gradually faded as Kagome continually screamed and pleaded for him not to go.

 

Kagome awoke with a start, sweating profusely as a result of her erotic yet startling dream. Kagome normally didn't experience these types of dreams; yet, they were becoming quite frequent ever since she had met Inuyasha. As much as Kagome wanted to relive the events of her dream, she realized she had overslept: her first class began in thirty minutes.

 

`Ms. Kaede is going to kill me if I'm late!' Kagome thought.

 

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“How was your date with Kagome?” Sango asked curiously.

 

“Fine,” Inuyasha replied, obviously hesitant about going into the details.

 

“Just fine?” Sango pried.

 

“Yeah. Just fine.”

 

“Aw, come on, Yash. What'd you guys do?”

 

“Movie. Dinner. That's about it.”

 

“Looks like I'm going to have to get the details from Kagome. Where is she anyway?”

 

“I don't know. Maybe she's already in class.”

 

As Inuyasha and Sango walked to class together, Inuyasha spotted Kagome in the halls, walking with her back towards him in the direction of their Psychology room.

 

“Kagome!” he called out to her.

 

No answer.

 

He quickened his pace and caught up with Kagome. Wrapping his arms gently around her waist, he turned her around to face him. Inuyasha was completely overcome with shock as stormy, dark brown eyes met his own. This wasn't Kagome; quite frankly, it was the last person he ever wanted to see again. Yet, here she stood with eyes that were still as cold as he had remembered them. After realizing that his arms were still attached to her waist, Inuyasha immediately withdrew his hands in disgust.

 

“Kikyo,” he said, more to himself than to her.

 

“Glad you still remember my name,” Kikyo replied, a hint of malice in her voice.

 

“What are you doing here?” Inuyasha asked, too flabbergasted to say much else.

 

“You're still as clueless as always, Inuyasha. If you haven't noticed by now, I go to school here.”

 

That had to be the one thing he did not want to hear.

 

“I'm guessing you're not happy to see me,” Kikyo sneered.

 

Sango chose that moment to interrupt. “Let's go, Yash. We have class now.”

 

As luck would have it, Kikyo was in his Psychology class. She took a seat two rows in front of Inuyasha, but he was too far gone to notice. So many thoughts ran through Inuyasha's mind that he could barely register what was going on in class. For starters, Kikyo's arrival had certainly been unexpected. But why now? Why couldn't she stay the hell out of his life? His relationship with Kagome was just beginning to develop, and the return of Kikyo certainly didn't bode well. He spared a glance in her direction and silently admitted she looked as elegant as the last time he had seen her. She hadn't changed much at all. She was still stunningly beautiful, yet her eyes still held no flicker of emotion. Inuyasha was so deep in thought that he didn't even notice Kagome had taken a seat next to him.

 

“I was almost late today,” Kagome said, breathing a sigh of relief that she was on time. However, neither Sango nor Inuyasha seemed like they were listening, both lost in their own thoughts. Inuyasha appeared to be in a trance of sorts; his eyes barely even blinked, and Kagome was beginning to get worried.

 

“Inuyasha!” Kagome shouted, trying to get his attention.

 

“Huh? Oh, hi Kagome,” Inuyasha said, finally realizing Kagome had arrived.

 

“What's wrong with you?”

 

“What?”

 

“You were in some sort of trance! What happened?”

 

“Nothing. Nothing happened.”

 

Kagome, dissatisfied with his answer, followed his intent stare to the object of his gaze. She was thoroughly surprised when she realized what, or rather, who he was staring at.

 

`Wow, she looks a lot like…me,” Kagome thought.

 

“Who is that?” Kagome asked.

 

Inuyasha quickly averted his gaze. “No one.”

 

“Then why were you staring at her?”

 

“I wasn't.”

 

As much as Kagome wanted to continue her line of questioning, class was now in session, much to Inuyasha's relief. He wasn't sure he was ready to answer her questions, let alone tell her about his relationship with Kikyo. The bitter details were better left forgotten. Then again, Kagome had a right to know about his past relationships. He owed her that much.

 

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“Are you ready to tell me who that woman was?” Kagome asked. Inuyasha, Kagome, and Sango were currently eating lunch, though food was the last thing on their minds.

 

Inuyasha saw no point in delaying the inevitable, so he blatantly answered, “She was my ex.”

 

Kagome was afraid he'd say that, but she wasn't at all surprised. Kagome figured that woman had to be someone of some significance or else Inuyasha wouldn't have been so entranced by her; women normally didn't have that kind of effect on him. On the bright side, this woman was merely his ex, nothing more, right? As much as Kagome had wanted to believe that, she couldn't help the tinge of jealousy that crept up her body. Kagome wanted to be the only woman that occupied Inuyasha's thoughts. The knowledge that this woman once had his affections unnerved Kagome to no end.

 

“What's her name?” Kagome asked, trying not to sound flustered.

 

“Kikyo,” Inuyasha replied.

 

As if on cue, Kikyo made herself known to the trio at the table.

 

“Is this supposed to be my replacement?” Kikyo said disdainfully, gesturing at Kagome.

 

“Get out of here Kikyo! No one wants you here!” Sango shouted.

 

“Such harsh words, Sango. Last time I checked, you were nothing more than Inuyasha's whore.”

 

“That's it, I've heard enough!” Inuyasha yelled in frustration. He promptly got up from his seat and exited the cafeteria fuming with pent up anger - anger at the fact that everything had gone amiss the moment he had stepped foot in school, anger at Kikyo for having the audacity to insult his friends, and anger at himself for letting Kikyo's presence affect him so much. Inuyasha decided to take get some fresh air on campus; he needed it after everything that had happened. Unfortunately, Kikyo persistently followed him outside.

 

“Yash, wait up!” Kikyo called.

 

Inuyasha was reluctant to oblige but allowed her to catch up.

 

“Why are you here, Kikyo?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“I thought I already told you.”

 

“I mean, why now? Why this university?”

 

“I wasn't aware that I needed your permission to transfer here.”

 

“It's not that. It's just…I was surprised to see you, is all.”

 

“Look, I'm not going to beat around the bush. I want you back, Yash.”

 

“What?”

 

“You heard me.”

 

“I'm seeing someone.”

 

“Oh, her. What was her name again?”

 

“Kagome.”

 

“Kagome, huh? You know she's nothing but my replacement.”

 

“Don't you dare say that again.”

 

“You know it's true, Yash. She looks exactly like me.”

 

“On the contrary, she's far more gorgeous.”

 

“She doesn't deserve you, Yash. You need someone who can take care of your…needs.”

 

“What's gotten into you? When we were dating, you barely touched me.”

 

“People change. I've changed, and I want you back.”

 

“I'm sorry, Kikyo. It's not going to happen.”

 

With a strong resolve in place, Inuyasha made his way back to the cafeteria.

 

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“That little bitch!” Sango cursed after Kikyo left the cafeteria in pursuit of Inuyasha.

 

“What did she mean by that?” Kagome asked, perplexed by Kikyo's words.

 

“What?”

 

“What did she mean by that?” Kagome repeated.

 

“By what?”

 

“Kikyo called you Inuyasha's whore. What did she mean by that?”

 

Kagome's question caught Sango off guard. Sango hadn't expected Kagome take any of Kikyo's insults to heart, but apparently, Kagome had done just that.

 

“Nothing. It-it was just an insult,” Sango answered, noticeably disconcerted.

 

“Have you slept with him?” Kagome asked, praying her fears would not be confirmed.

 

“What makes you think I have?”

 

“Don't lie to me!”

 

Sango knew there was no point in lying to Kagome; she would find out sooner or later regardless.

 

“Look, it was a long time ago, long before he met you, Kagome.”

 

Kagome looked deathly pale after Sango's confession. If Inuyasha had slept with Sango, what other secrets did he have? Was she right from the very beginning? Was Inuyasha only after her for sex? Her thoughts ran along those lines as her heart sank. Their relationship had been close to perfection up until this point. Now she wasn't so sure it would work out. Inuyasha chose that moment to reenter the cafeteria.

 

“I'm sorry about Kikyo,” Inuyasha apologized.

 

Kagome didn't seem to notice his apology as she got up from her seat, intent on leaving.

 

“I've had enough drama for one day,” Kagome murmured as she passed by Inuyasha on her way to the cafeteria doors.

 

“What happened?” Inuyasha asked Sango, who had a guilty look on her face.

 

“She knows,” Sango replied.

 

“Knows what?”

 

“About us.”

 

Inuyasha released a sigh of hopelessness.

 

This day simply couldn't get any worse.