InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Trust ❯ Life Just Couldn't Get Any Better? ( Chapter 21 )

AHH!!! I AM SO SORRY!!! Just trying to keep you on your toes ;) Thanks for letting me know guys!! Sorry about the confusion!! Here’s the REAL chapter 21! :-* <3 anubis!

This chapter is a little speedy… I was kind of trying to rap this story up a little bit, and didn’t want a bunch of … oh my god Anubis this is f’ing boring, ya know? So yeah… Hope you like!!:-D


Trust
Chapter 21: Life Just Couldn't Get Any Better?
Anubis_Himura

~*~* Kag's POV ~*~*

We were staying at a hotel in Virginia. Mom wouldn't tell me where we were going. I didn't care. I called Yash every time we stopped. He had told Miroku and Sango, who were devastated apparently, and hurt that I didn't say good-bye in person. Yash had explained the dramatic circumstances however and they forgave me, hoping I was okay wherever I was. Tai was, for lack of a better word, pissed. He had truly been in love with my mom, according to the rants Inuyasha had had to listen too. Of course, Tai blamed my mom leaving on us. Which wasn't surprising. Inuyasha had stayed at Miroku's a lot, which I was happy about. I knew now to call him at Miroku's first.

"Eat." my mother prodded as we sat on the moth eaten covers of the twin bed. I looked at her as though she were crazy and replied with a stubborn 'I'm not hungry'. "Starve yourself all you want Kagome! We're not going back!" her eyes were brimming with tears but I didn't feel one bit of sympathy. She was the one who got us into this mess.

"We can still go back you know," I said quickly. "I'll have only missed a week. I can get the notes from Yash and Sango and Miroku. Please. Let's go back." I said hopefully.

"No."

My energy died down and I asked calmly, "So, why did you want to leave? Afraid of dad still?"

"No."

"Tai didn't love you? Why would you say that? From what I hear he was crazy about you."

"Enough."

"Come on mom. Why did you want to leave? Did you find out what a dick Tai really is? Or, did you . . . oh my god." Comprehension hit me like a brick in the face. "Oh my god. It was . . . It was never about dad was it? I mean, it was but . . . every time we've ever left a place, it was because of you. You were starting to like someone. You were getting too attached. John in Panama City, Clayton in LA, Jordan in Colorado, Quinn in New York. Countless others. It's always been about you hasn't it? Not about keeping me away from dad, or keeping dad away from us. It's always been your own fears of commitment. I can't believe I never noticed. You've been tearing me away from friends, and from whole relationships for years for your own petty reasons. I was foolish wasn't I?" I turned my light off and rolled over. Ignoring every 'Kagome' and 'Kagome please listen' that came from my mother. I wasn't going to listen. I was done listening. And the next chance I got I was going home. My real home. With Inuyasha, where I belonged.

~*~

"Where are we going?" I asked anxiously, hoping it was cheap enough to get a plane ticket home.

"Osaka." my mother answered flatly.

"Osaka?" I asked. "Is that in like Utah?" I only knew of one 'Osaka' and certainly we weren't . . .

"Osaka, Japan Kagome."

We were! "No! Japan! Mother are you crazy?"

"A new country is just what we need." she said cheerily. She was acting more like the mother I remembered, but less like the mother I needed.

I dropped the conversation. So, Japan wasn't going to be so bad. I spoke fairly decent Japanese after all. Plane tickets couldn't be that much. I'd get a part-time job. Stay for a little bit, until I had enough to get back. Yeah. That's what I would do.

~*~ Osaka Japan, Three Months Later ~ Kag's POV ~*~

"Sayonara Roxi-Chan!" I said as Roxi left the group. The four of us, Roxi, Janni, Akane and myself had become relatively close. I wasn't allowing myself to be best-friends; but I didn't like sitting alone at lunch either. It was much easier to speak Japanese now that I was around it all the time. I had almost saved up enough for a plane ticket too. But, sometimes, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go.

Not to say I didn't miss Inuyasha! Sango, Miroku and the gang! I missed them so much. But, where would I live? Surely Tai would tattle. I couldn't afford an apartment, and there were so many things against us.

I got home and took off my shoes in the entry way before going up to my room. I was late leaving Student Council and Yash was going to call any minute.

The phone rang as soon as I put my bag down. "Konnichiwa Yash-Kun!. Go-kigen ikaga-desu-ka(1)?"

"Genki-desu.(2) o-Kage-Sama-de, anata-wa?(3)"

"Genki-desu." I answered, smiling that he was humouring me. Tanjo-bi omedeto!(4)" he laughed on the other end.

"Arigato." I could almost hear him smiling.

"I know it's early." I dropped my accent and started talking like a 'Mainer'. "But at least I didn't forget." I smiled, "Did you get my package yet? Doubt it." I answered for him. "You'll get it soon. I hope. You'll like it."

"I look forward to it."

"I miss you." I said.

"I miss you too Kags."

"Any love interests?" I asked, keeping the conversation casual, but not bothering to smother the jealousy.

The fact was, that I was petrified Kikyou had made her move by now. It wasn't like anyone was around to stop her.

"No. God Kags. I love you, and you know it." I could tell he was smiling at me. "When are you coming home to me?" he asked.

"Huh. Soon I hope. I like it here, but I miss you so much. How are Sango and Miroku?"

"They're doing good. They miss you and send their love."

"Tell them I miss them too and twice as much love is sent back."

He laughed shortly, "All right."

"Kagome!" My mother called for me and I sighed.

"I have to go. Nazi alert." I smiled.

"Okay. I'll call you tomorrow." he said.

"My turn to call you." I said.

"Oh yeah. I'll talk to you tomorrow Kaggie." I smiled. I loved when he called me Kaggie.

"I will call you tomorrow, around five-ish."

"You're time, or my time?"

"Yours." I smiled. "I love you."

"I love you too."

"o-yasumi-nasai(5)"

"Sayonara mi amor.(6)"

"I think you threw in some Spanish there." I laughed.

"Ti amo.(7)"

"Stop! Too many languages!" I got another angry yell from my mother and rolled my eyes. "Good bye Yash."

"Night Hun."

~*~* Inu's POV ~*~*

It wasn't all together easy, being here without Kagome. I was in her old house and I slept there a lot. I didn't want her to worry so I said I was staying with Miroku, and I tried to be there if I knew she was going to call. Generally though, I stayed in the cottage, in her room. I wouldn't be able to in a few months though. Tai was renting the place out again. A couple from Boston was staying for the winter. Tai said he'd try and get someone to rent it in summer too. I didn't care. Kagome wasn't coming back.

As I pondered this I walked back into the house. Kagome said she was saving up to come back to me, but I had a feeling that she never really meant it. I knew I should trust her more, but every time I mentioned it, she answered vaguely and changed the subject. I knew she loved me, but I didn't know if she was dedicated to me. I laughed out loud at this thought many times. She wasn't my follower, dedication had nothing to do with it. She was my girlfriend. The miles apart couldn't stop that.

"Yash," I looked up. I was in the living room watching TV for a change and Tai came downstairs.

"Yeah?" I asked. His tone was almost . . . nice.

"I'm going down to the station for a bit. We're short handed this week. Damn flu." he . . . he smiled! "So, ahem, I'm leaving forty dollars here. You can order a pizza or something, rent a movie, whatever. Invite a friend over or something. You shouldn't be alone." he took out the money he had mentioned and left it on the side table. "I'll be home before morning. I know it's the weekend but do try to go to sleep at a reasonable time."

"Yes sir." I said, still marveling at how kind he was being.

"Good boy. You're a good son." he pat me on the back in a comforting way. Praising me, not intimidating me. I could have cried. I didn't. But I could have.

"Thank you."

"Right. I'll be going now." he left without another word.

I wanted to call Kagome but I stopped myself. I wanted to engrave this moment in my brain forever.

~*~*~

Life went on fairly well since then. Kagome and I talked regularly, and I didn't even look at another girl. It was winter break and Christmas was approaching quickly. It was the first Christmas, since my mom had died that my dad bought a Christmas tree. He picked out a beautiful one that nearly touched our ceiling. We decorated it together on the twentieth, and I felt like we were actually a family. It was weird. I told Kagome about it and she sounded delighted. There were presents stacked under the tree already as well. I was so shocked I nearly fainted. I went out with Miroku and Sango, to get Tai some gifts for Christmas. It was only right.

That night I got home to find that Tai had a few friends over. I ignored this and headed to my room to wrap the gifts. I had bought something for Kagome too, and would have to mail that out soon so she would get it for Christmas (or at least close).

"Inuyasha my boy," He said cheerily as I walked in.

"Uh. Hi." I said back.

"Of course you remember Inuyasha boys. Top student. He's a senior this year. Getting on with College applications and all that. Terribly boring process no doubt. But, he's doing quite magnificently. Still in honors of course. Straight 'A''s."

"I don't get straight 'A's." I said quietly; feeling quite embarrassed that Tai was boasting about me.

"Oh don't be modest. Modest too this one." he said to his friends.

I smiled. "Yeah that's me. I'm just going to go up to my room and wrap these." I said.

"Well come back down if you want. We don't want you to be hiding up in your room all night." he smiled at me as I started walking up to my room.

"Okay." I smiled back.

~*~*~ Christmas! Kaggie-Chan's POV ~*~*

Christmas was a normal event. We opened presents in the morning, and had Christmas dinner. I called Inuyasha that night, and we talked for a while. He was excited to get a new deck and couldn't wait until spring to try it out. He told me about how his dad was being a nice guy and bought him tons of cool stuff, and bragged about him again.

"Well it sounds like my mom leaving him did some good." I smiled, organizing my new CD's into my CD case.

"Apparently." his voice sounded off suddenly. "But I'd take the abuse for you to be here."

"Aww. I'm blushin'." I smiled, though he couldn't see. I put the CD case down and looked out toward my wall. It was decorated with a few posters. Mostly American bands, but I did have one poster of V8 and another of DAI. I looked out my window and saw the buildings next to ours. We were pretty high up in our apartment, and everything looked so beautiful. I sighed.

"What's up?" he asked, having heard my over-dramatic sigh.

"I don't know. The holidays just weren't the same this year." I was lying partially. In actuality, I wanted to go home. I wanted to be with him. I just couldn't leave my mother. It wasn't possible. She had this way of making me stay.

"Don't worry Kags." He said as though reading my mind. "We can go to college together. It's only another nine months or so." he laughed vacantly. "So, have you done early apps?"

"Yeah. I did some." I said. I wondered how he could know exactly what was bothering me.

"Yeah. I have too. Where are you going?"

"I applied to a few places." I said, keeping my answers vague.

"Any place I might know?"

"Umm, Northwestern, UNH, Colby-Sawyer, and a place in Tokyo." I bit my lip nervously. Surely he would think that by applying to Tokyo I wasn't going back.

"Well, I hope you get in."

"What about you?" I asked, changing the subject.

"RIT, Champlain, NYU, and UCLA."

"Wow. That's cool. Figured out your major then?"

"Nah. But they look like fun schools. Especially UCLA." I could see him smiling.

"Hah. Yeah."

"Oh, I got to go Kagome. My dad's home." he sounded so happy.

"I think that's the first time you've called him 'dad' in a while."

"Yeah. It feels pretty terrific." he laughed. "Well, good bye Kagome. I'll call you Monday."

"'Kay. Bye Yash."

~*~

January came and went. Before I knew it, it was nearly Valentines Day. Life had become something of a redundancy. I went to school, I went to student council every Monday and Thursday, and I did homework. I talked to Yash nearly every night, and I worked. I finally had enough money to go back. What would I do when I got there? Transfer schools? On my own? Get an apartment? I wasn't even 18 yet. Could I do that?

When winter break came I decided that it was time to go back. Sango had let slip in one of her e-mails, that Inuyasha was becoming a little more popular with the girls back home. I panicked. I realized that there were a bunch of guys here who liked me, and that two could play that game. But, even when I did hang out with one of them, it wasn't worth it. I wanted to be with Yash.

"Mom." I walked into the living room. "I want to go back."

"Back?" she questioned, turning the page of her book.

"Back. To Maine."

"Why?" She didn't put the book down, but continued scanning the pages, her eyes never resting.

"Because, my best friends are there and . . . it's just not the same here."

"I think the time off will do you good." She said.

"Time off? From Yash and the others?"

"No. From here." she said, finally closing her book and looking at me. "You may go for vacation. But if you don't come back, I won't be happy." she smiled to me. "You'll need to make sure you have a place to stay."

I smiled and ran to her, crushing her in a hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! Arigato!"

"You're welcome Kagome." she hugged me back, though not nearly as forcefully. "I would go with you, but I have to work. So, I'm going to set up your flight, there and back. I will write Tai a note, saying he is to make sure you get on the return flight home." she looked at me pointedly and I smiled.

"I'll come back."

~*~ February Vaca. ~*~

I got on the plane, as instructed. I would only be able to spend three days with Yash and the gang before my return flight. But, it was three days more than I had planned. Plus, I hadn't seen them in so long, it was going to be great. I had told Sango, but made her promise not to tell Inuyasha. I wanted him to be surprised. Of course, Sango told Miroku though. They were coming to pick me up. I felt horrible that they were driving all the way to Boston for me, but they offered.

I fell asleep halfway through the in-flight movie. Something about polar bears and I don't know. I woke up just as the 'fasten seat belts' sign came back on. I did so and waited to descend.

Once I was in the terminal I looked around for Miroku and Sango. I didn't have to look hard.

"KAGOME!" I heard from somewhere behind me. I turned around and saw Sango running toward me. I put my bag down and ran to her, meeting halfway.

"Sango-Chan! I missed you so much!" We hugged until Miroku had walked up to us.

"Kagome!" he said in his usual sly voice.

"Miroku-Kun!" I hugged him too. "I missed you!"

"We missed you so much. Oh my god, so we definitely have to go over all the stuff that's happened. Yeah, I told you in e-mails, but it's not the same."

“Fricken, awesome hair by the way!” I said to Sango. She had cut it and highlighted it red.

“Thanks. Yours has gotten so long!” She said.

“It’s crazy.” I shook my head laughing.

The ride home was spent talking and catching up. I had missed them so much, and I realized that now that I was back with them, in four days, I would miss them even more.

"- but I definitely didn't tell Yash." Sango said, sitting back against the chair. "How was Valentines?"

"Pretty good. There's this boy named Hojo, I think he kind of likes me, anyway, he gave me some chocolates so I made him some fudge. Apparently that was too much for him, he got a nosebleed and ran off. I hadn't seen him since." Sango laughed. "And Roxi gave some chocolates to a guy that she likes and he was out of school for two days. She thinks that the chocolates were bad and poisoned him or something. I told her, he was probably just out with the flu. She won't listen though. I'll find out when I go back and she's got a new boyfriend though. I'll tell her I was right." I hadn't really talked about Roxi, Akane, or Janni to Sango and the others. I thought they might feel bad.

"Home sweet home. If there's a problem or anything and you need a place to stay, just call okay?" Sango said as we pulled up to the house. I noticed that there was a Massachusetts car in the driveway and I knew that the new renters were in.

"'Kay. Thanks guys. Lets hang out tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day." I laughed and closed the door.

"We will!" Sango said, rolling down her window. "We'll call! Bye Kags!"

"Bye guys. Thanks."

I looked at the house, as though for the first time. The snow was heavily fallen, and the house seemed to have a slick white blanket. The window boxes were filled to the brim with snow, and the walkway was just big enough for one person to walk through. I looked to the garage, there was a gold Pontiac in it. I smiled, Tai finally let Yash park in the garage.

I walked up the stairs, through the porch and to the door. I set my suitcase to the side and knocked hesitantly. I didn't know what I'd do when I saw Yash. It wasn't like we had ever broken up, but it's not like we were together. I knocked again and heard a voice say 'I'm coming!’ I took a deep breath and waited impatiently on the other side.

I watched as the doorknob turned and my breath hitched. Suddenly the door was open and there was Inuyasha. His hair had grown out a bit, and was dangling precariously off his shoulders. He seemed taller than I remembered, and more defined. I smiled shyly, not knowing what else to do.

When he watched me, as though he wasn't sure I was really there, I could think of nothing to say except: "Hey."

"Kags?" he looked panicked and I didn't know what to do.

"Yeah. I'm here on Vaca. Mom said I could stay for three days." I quickly realized he might not want me to stay. "With Sango." I added. I hadn't realized just how much I had missed him.

"Yash?" I looked to see a female enter the scene and I saw crimson.

"Hi." I smiled to her. "I'm Kagome. And, you are?"

"Oh, hello, I'm Tiff." she smiled sweetly and I tried with all my might to smile back.

"Well, sorry to interrupt. I just came to say 'hi' to Yash. I'm visiting." I explained. "I'll talk to you later Inuyasha."

"There's no need to go Kagome." Tiff said suddenly. "I'm sure Yash would want his girlfriend to stay."

I looked at her, feeling quite foolish.

"Well, you are Kagome, from Osaka right? Yash talks about you constantly. It's maddening! I'm his Physics partner. We wanted to get a jump-start on our second semester projects. But that can totally wait now that you're here!" Tiff grabbed my arm and dragged me in the house. "So, what's it like? I bet it's awesome. I read a lot of Manga." I looked at her as though she was from Mars, but when she turned back to me I smiled sweetly. Inuyasha followed us up to his room and we sat on his bed talking. "I bet you just get tons of guys asking you out. You're a doll!"

"Thanks." I smiled awkwardly. I hadn't expected Inuyasha to have company. In fact, I didn't even know what I had expected.

"Oh my, I bet you two want to catch up!" Tiff stood up, grabbing a pink fluffy backpack from the floor. "I'll talk to you later Yash, we can work on the project some other time." she smiled at me. "Have a great night!"

"You too." Yash and I said together.

"I'll show you out." Yash said.

"I can find it!" she replied and bounced out the door.

"She seems like a sweetie." I said casually.

"Yeah, she's pretty nice."

I couldn't tell if Inuyasha felt awkward, or just confused. I was pretty sure he just hadn't expected me to show up on his doorstep. I sat there, worrying my lip and looking around his room. It hadn't changed much.

"I can't believe you're here.” He said suddenly and I looked over to him.

"Yeah. I'm here."

He hugged me and I felt relaxed suddenly. "I hadn't realized just how much I really did miss you." he whispered.

"I know what you mean."

~* Inu-Kun's POV ~*~

I had missed her so much; I didn't care that she was only staying for three days. The fact remained, she was with me. She was staying at my house, Tai even thought it was a great idea. We hung out with Sango and Miroku, and Kikyou and Kouga (who had by now broken up).

We hung out until late, and stayed up at home, watching movies and talking. A lot had happened, with both of us. She talked about a few people she had started hanging out with. Roxi, Janni, Akane, and Hojo. I knew guys would like her, there was no reason not to. I felt jealous at the thought, but I suspected it.

But then, while she was here, it was like she was never away. I knew though, that the second she got back on that plane, thing would only get harder for us. It was like teasing a dog with a bone, letting them taste it and then pulling it back away. I didn’t know if I could handle the hardship of that.

On Kagome's last night, I brought up the subject. "Kagome," I said, not sure how to word what I wanted to say. "I'm sure that you get hit on by a lot of guys. And, well I don't want to be in your way." I sighed, there was nothing for it, and I had to just blurt it out. "Kagome, I think we should date other people."

~*~ Kagome's POV ~*~

Doom! The words that no girl wanted to hear from her boyfriend. 'I think we should date other people'. Usually, when someone broke up with another person, using the term 'I think we should date other people', it means they've already got someone lined up. "You like Tiff don't you?" I said, trying not to cry.

"No. I just . . . I'm trying to be realistic Kags."

"Realistic? ‘Kay. You want to break up? Fine." I took a breath and tried to compose myself. "I should go over to Sango's for the night. I think it would be a little awkward to have your ex-girlfriend sleeping with you." I didn't bother to keep the bitterness from my voice as I stood up to leave.

"Kagome, please don't be mad at me!" I could hear the desperation in his voice and I couldn't feel bad. He was the one that suggested it in the first place. "I couldn't stand it if you weren't my friend."

"We'll always be friends Yash. Won't we?" I smiled at him. It was a sad smile. A smile that only someone who was truly downtrodden could produce. "I think it's your turn to call me next time. I'll hold my breath 'till you do."

I grabbed my suitcase and started down the driveway. "Kagome!" he called out to me.

"What?" I asked, turning around to see him in the doorway.

"Please stay." Tears were stinging my eyes and the cold was causing my lungs to burn. "Please. Kagome, you're my best friend. Don't leave."

I walked back to him and inside. As upset as I was that he was giving up on our relationship, and as pissed as I was at my mother for forcing me away from him in the first place . . . I still loved him.

So, I stayed.
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Ooh woe is them… *tears* I was just rereading this chapter and I actually felt sadness… that’s so… sad!
Anyways, last chapter, chapter 22 coming soon!! ^-^ keep it real dogs!

Oh crap! All my translations… hehe.. umm yeah so I got these words/phrases out of a ‘learn to speak Japanese’ book and I’m not sure if the dashes should be there… I kept them in just in case.. haha.. yeah go me! Anyway, here’s what they said! 1) Konnichiwa Yash-Kun!. Go-kigen ikaga-desu-ka(1)?"

"Genki-desu.(2) o-Kage-Sama-de, anata-wa?(3)"

"Genki-desu." I answered, smiling that he was humouring me. Tanjo-bi omedeto!(4)" he laughed on the other end.

"Arigato." I could almost hear him smiling.
Means =

Hello Yash, how are you doing. Fine, and how are you doing. Fine. Happy Birthday. Thanks.

2) o-yasumi-nasai(5)"

"Sayonara mi amor.(6)"

"I think you threw in some Spanish there." I laughed.

"Ti amo.(7)"

Good night. Good bye my love (mi amor is Spanish). Ti amo (my love) in Italian.