InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ True Love ❯ Secret Admirers ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter 10: Secret Admirers

Kagome and Sango walked up the steps toward the shrine. It was the end of the week and they were exhausted from all the questions from Kagome's friends. Hojo and Tsuno had been bothering them all week to go out too. They walked toward the front door and stopped short when they found two bunches of wild flowers, each with a note with their names tied onto it. They bent down and gently picked up their flowers.

"What in the world…" Kagome looked at Sango.

"I don't know. Who do you think left these?" She looked at the flowers. The girls smiled and raised the blossoms to their noses.

"Let's go inside." Kagome flashed a look around.

Once inside they put the flowers in vases and opened the notes. Kagome read hers aloud first.

`Kagome

Will I ever see you smile at me?

Will I ever know the joy of being with you?

You lighten my darkness each and every day.

Until I see you again, my love.

Farewell.'

"Oh, my god! That was so beautiful."

"I know! I didn't know anyone could like me so much. I like the feeling, but I'm not ready for a relationship right now. Is accepting the flowers wrong?"

Sango grabbed Kagome's hand. "It's okay, Kagome. These people will just have to accept that we cannot return their affections. And the flowers are for us, no matter what."

"Yeah! Okay, Sango, read yours now."

"Okay."

`Sango

Your beauty makes me forget all others.

Your kindness makes my heart leap in my chest.

You are so different from all the girls I've met

And, yet, you are by far the best.

My heart belongs to you.

Now and Forever!'

"Wow, Sango! You have made such an impact on someone in the short time you have been here. I wonder who it is."

"I don't know. I haven't really met anyone here yet. Do guys in your time fall in love so fast?"

"Some do. Although, they usually fall in love with every girl they see. Oh, sorry, Sango, I didn't mean it like that."

Sango just smiled. "It's ok, Kagome. I know what you meant. It is amazing that someone could fall in love with me in a week that I don't know and Miroku never even asked me to bear his child."

"I kind of wish Inuyasha had come to take us back. I miss them so much," Kagome sank down onto the couch and Sango scooted next to her.

"Me too, Kagome, me too." They hugged each other quickly. Finally, Kagome shook herself.

"Why are we dwelling on them? We have a lot more important things to do. Like homework! We have a ton. Let's go upstairs and work on some of it before dinner."

"Okay, although, even with everything they put us through, I would rather think about them than do homework."

"You and me both Sango, you and me both" Kagome giggled as she linked arms with Sango and they headed upstairs. Souta ran into the house just then.

"Hey, Souta, do you know where mama and grandpa went?"

"Oh, I think mama said something about grandpa visiting some of his friends. She said she should be home by six."

Several hours later they heard keys in the front door. Kagome rubbed the back of her neck and then stood up slowly. Kagome walked out of her room just as Sango was walking out of hers.

"Hey, girls, Souta, Shippo come on down. I picked up some pizza on the way home. Come eat."

The sound of pounding feet from behind them caused Kagome and Sango to jump to the walls of the staircase. Souta and Shippo ran past them never looking at them as they bumped into Sango. She started to tilt downwards but Kagome caught her quickly.

"It's very dangerous to come between boys and food." Both girls burst into laughter as they continued downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Souta, slow down, you're going to choke!"

"No, I… erk… won't."

Keiko rolled her eyes.

Glancing at the boys stuffing their faces Kagome and Sango edged their seats away from them. Kagome reached into the pizza box and extracted two slices of pizza, one for her and one for Sango. Sango picked it up and looked at it.

"What is this?"

Kagome swallowed a large bite. "Hmm… how do I explain this? It's like bread with a sauce made from tomatoes spread on top of it. Some shredded cheese is sprinkled on and then a topping, in this case pepperoni. Just try it, it's very good."

"It is Auntie!" Shippo said around a mouthful of pizza. Kagome grimaced.

Sango looked a little skeptical but she opened her mouth and took a little bite. Her eyes widened in shock. "It's… It is good!"

"Told you so." Kagome giggled. "Oh, mama, we almost forgot. There's a costume ball coming up in two weeks. Can we go?"

"Of course, but what will you go as?"

"I don't know it'll come to us."

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For almost two weeks Kagome and Sango would find presents left for them on the doorstep. There were a lot of flowers, some homemade lunches, some necklaces and bracelets, and some beautiful hair combs. Everyone who saw these gifts wanted to know who was giving them to Kagome and Sango. One morning, Kagome and Sango opened the door to go to school and they found two bundles of clothing and a note. They looked at each other and bent down.

`Kagome and Sango,

We know about the costume ball coming up soon

So we are giving you these dresses to wear for it.

Since we already know you are goddesses we thought

These would be the perfect outfits for you.

We hope you like them. Maybe we'll see you there.

Your Admirers'

"They're… they're going to the costume ball. I can't believe it! We'll finally find out who our secret admirers are."

"Oh, my god! This is… I don't know what to say. Can two guys really exist that they would want to shower us with so many gifts?"

"I don't know Sango but we'll soon find out."

They unfolded the dresses and gasped at the sheer beauty of them. Kagome had a white silk gown with only one sleeve that flowed down and had openings to show off the arm and on the front of the skirt were two thigh-high slits, a belt of emeralds that would hang low on her hips, a pair of green sandals that would criss-cross and tie at the knee, and a green mask that covered her eyes and winged out on the sides. Sango had a white silk gown that had a single rose on each of the shoulder straps and two thigh-high slits that went up the sides of the skirt, a belt of rubies that would hang low on her hips, a pair of sandals like the ones Kagome had only in red, and a red mask that same as Kagome.

"These outfits are perfect for the costume ball. They're absolutely beautiful!"

"I know, I just wish that I could fall in love with this guy! They really seem to care for us."