ELEGANT CONTRADICTIONS

I DON'T OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OF THE SHOW'S CHARACTERS. THAT'S RUMIKO TAKAHASHI. I'M FLATTERED THOUGH. : )

CHAPTER 5

"I'm gonna make you my woman."

"..."

Silence. After what Kouga had said started to sink in, two things happened. The first thing that happened was a furious Kagome raising her hand up into the air and slapping Kouga hard across the face. The second thing that happened was a bewildered Kouga, falling to the floor.

"K-kagome?"

"You're gonna make me your WHAT?!"

"My woman."

"What the hell is wrong with you?! No normal person would ask someone that! No, wait. Scratch that. No man alive would ever and I mean EVER ask a woman that!" shrieked Kagome at the top of her lungs, blushing furiously. Picking up the nearest thing beside her, which happened to be a bowl of rice, she hurled it at him with all her might.

Dodging it skillfully, he yelled, "Woah, Kagome!"

She hurled a bowl of miso soup at him.

"K-Kagome, calm down!"

Finally, after she had thrown everything that had previously been on the table at him, she stopped and smiled. "Well, Kouga. I have only one thing to say."

"And...what would that be...?" asked Kouga, unsure of what her response would be.

She smiled again and then yelled, "TAKE THIS, BASTARD!"

And without another word she grabbed a cup of hot green tea and threw it straight at him. Unfortunately, the cup didn't make it to him and instead, landed on the floor. It broke, splashing the hot green tea all over the floor. Kagome smiled in satisfaction.

"ARGH!!"

Some of the green tea had splashed onto Kouga and as he cursed, Kagome smiled happily.

That's what you get, asshole...

And with that accomplished, she turned on her heal and was about to walk out of the house when Kouga yelled, "Kagome, I want you to marry me!"

She froze in mid step, holding her breath.

He wants to...what?

She turned around quickly and yelled, "WHAT?!"

"That's what I was trying to tell you, but then you started throwing random things at me."

"But you said-"

"Kouga interrupted impatiently, "Yes, Yes. I said, I'm gonna make you my woman."

"But-"

"What I meant was, I want to marry you...and do other things..." He looked out the window, smiling to himself. He started stroking his chin, nodding approvingly.

"What the hell are you thinking about, you pervert?!" yelled Kagome, starting to blush again. He looked at her in surprise as if he now notice her presence. His eyes began to roam all over body and he had to smile again.

"Why you..." seethed Kagome, clenching her fists together. Kouga looked up at her face with a serious expression and asked, "Which do you prefer? Top or bottom?"

"That's it!!!" shrieked Kagome and grabbed the table, grinding her teeth together. Lifting it with all her strength she threw it at him. After hearing his mangled scream she stormed out of the house, muttering angrily under her breath.

She started at a jog and then began running. She kicked at the ground, moving her body faster. Breathing heavily, she kept running until she reached a pond. She stopped at the edge and sat down, hugging her knees.

The sound of a water fall calmed her nerves, but she was still angry. Angry enough to hit the closest person in range with something very sharp.

Ugh...first Sesshomaru and now this? I can't believe he asked me to...marry him... Arrogant prick!!

She narrowed her eyes in anger and thought some more bad things about Kouga the wolf demon until she calmed down. She closed her eyes in thought.

Sesshomaru would never have asked me that, though...what's so bad about Kouga anyway? He's good looking, he's a doctor, and he wants to marry me. Oh, and most importantly he does not sleep around with prostitutes!

She rested her forehead against her knees and sighed. "What am I saying? I can't think like that. I'm sure Sesshomaru has some good qualities..." She thought about all his wonderful qualities that made him a beautiful person and came up with...nothing.

How can that be? Do I just like him for his looks...?! Am I that shallow?! Am I?!?

She began to panic when she heard a splash coming from the pond. Her head shot up and her eyes warily searched for the intruder. Finally, she saw it. Her eyes widened at the beauty in front of her. What she saw was a beautiful woman wearing a white robe and splashing water from a wooden bucket onto her hair. She had no idea who this woman was, but she was slightly familiar. As if she was somewhere in her memories, lost, but waiting to be found.

"She's so pretty..." whispered Kagome, in awe. She felt ugly, compared to this woman.

The strange woman put her wooden bucket down and slowly turned her gaze towards Kagome. She smiled and pushed her wet hair out of her face. "Hello, sister..."

Sister...?

Her eyes were wide open now as she stared at the beautiful woman's neck. Hanging from her throat was a locket, just like the one...

"K-kikyo?!"

Jumping up, she ran towards her sister. Kikyo made her way towards Kagome, holding the wooden bucket in her hands. They both stopped in front of each other, not knowing what to do. Kagome was the first that spoke.

"Kikyo...?"

"Yes?"

"Is that really you?"

She laughed. "Yes, it is me. Why do you ask?"

"Well," Kagome stammered, "It's just that you...well, you look really different."

Kikyo stared at Kagome for a minute before turning away from her, staring into the forest. "Yes, well...I thought it was time for a change." She smiled and touched the locket laying on her chest absentmindedly.

"Well...I remember you looked like this when we were little..."

Kikyo turned around and watched Kagome with a blank expression. "You...remember that...?"

Kagome's brow furrowed in frustration. "Yes...but, for some reason, you suddenly changed. Your whole appearance and...even your personality."

Kagome looked at her sister curiously and asked, "Why did you change all of a sudden, Kikyo?"

Kikyo smiled once again and turned her head towards the mountains, as if seeing something Kagome could not. "The reason I changed myself was because..." She paused in mid sentence and let out a chocked laugh. "It was for a boy. But...I see now that for him to love me..." she smiled to herself and looked sadly back at Kagome. "I must first love myself."

Kagome eyes widened in shock and the tears began to run down her cheeks. She bit her lip as she looked at her sister. This was the Kikyo that everyone loved. She was real. She was...her sister, Kikyo.

"Kagome?"

She hurriedly wiped the wetness from her eyes and looked up at Kikyo, smiling. "Yeah?" Kikyo looked at her in sorrow and said, "I apologize if I have made you sad..."

Kagome lowered her head and squeezed her eyes shut in anger. Why would you ever think that...? thought Kagome angrily to herself. She grabbed her sister hand and pulled her away from the pond.

"Where are you taking me, Kagome?" asked Kikyo, blinking. Kagome looked back at Kikyo and grinned. "I'm taking you back home."

Kikyo's eyes widened and then she smiled.

After they had walked half way to their house it began to rain. They both smiled as they walked. Kagome held up her hands and reveled in the rain. Kikyo looked at her and smiled. "This is nice..."

"Yeah, the rain is pretty cool," replied Kagome. Kikyo looked at her as if she wanted to explain that that's not what she meant, but she just smiled.

"Yes. The rain feels very nice..."said Kikyo quietly, looking into her bucket. Kagome ran towards their home, beckoning Kikyo to follow. They both ran through the rain and when they finally got to their house, they both stood in the doorway, watching it rain.

"Let's go inside...unless you don't want to...?" asked Kikyo, turning to Kagome. Kagome shuddered and looked back on what had previously happened in the Higurashi home.

I really hope he's not here anymore...

They walked in and looked for towels. Kagome looked around cautiously and peeked around the corner, making sure he wasn't there. Kikyo looked at Kagome curiously and asked, "What are you doing?"

Kagome jumped and turned around, laughing nervously. "I was checking for..." Kagome racked her brains for a good lie, but nothing came to mind. "...BEHIND YOU!" yelled Kagome, pointing.

Kikyo quickly turned around to see nothing but the wooden wall.

"The wall is very brown this year..."

"..."

"Since you're so busy with that wall and all I'm just gonna leave. NOW." And without another word she sped off towards her room, leaving her wet sister standing in the doorway.

"Kagome."

She stopped and lifted her fists, preparing to strike with all her fury. She blinked and was relieved to see her mother. Lowering her fists she said cautiously, "Oh, it's only you, mom. Kouga's not here anymore...right?"

"Oh, no. He left. But he wanted me to inform you that you will be visiting him at his home tomorrow."

She stared at her mother and then fainted.

THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING TO ME!!!!

-

Kagome woke up to find Buyo curled up in a ball on her stomach. She narrowed her eyes at him, becoming very annoyed. When he didn't move she wrapped her arms around his fat belly and lifted him up from her stomach and threw him onto the floor. She looked down at him and watched grumpily as he sauntered off, meowing lazily.

"What a cat..." grumbled Kagome and with a yawn, snuggled back underneath her warm covers. She yawned, curling up into a ball until she became warm once more. "I hate the cold..."

Without another word she drifted off into sleep, not bothering to ponder on what had happened the day before.

She woke up to find someone shaking her. Not wanting to wake up and face the world she closed her eyes tightly, muttering darkly under her breath. Whoever had been shaking her decided to shake harder. Obviously they had a death wish and wanted to die a very horrible death.

She pulled the covers away from her face and to her surprise found a smiling Sango and a bored Kikyo.

"What are you two doing here?" asked Kagome, rubbing her eyes. She watched in curiosity as Kikyo began setting a tea kettle, three tea cups and some pocky down on the floor.

"We're waking you up."

Kagome looked back at Sango agitatedly and sat up. "Yeah, I know. It's sort of annoying, actually. What I want to know is why you're waking me up..." grumbled Kagome, glaring at Sango.

"Oh, don't be like that Kagome," said Sango, looking at her in exasperation. Before they could begin their heated argument Kikyo interrupted them by saying, "The tea is ready..."

The two sisters looked at Kikyo in surprise and solemnly made their way to where the tea and pocky sticks had been laid out for them. They sat down and sipped their tea quietly, watching Kikyo.

Sango put her tea cup down and looked Sango before speaking. "Kikyo..."

Kikyo looked up at her, waiting for her to say something. Sango pursed her lips together before speaking. "Kikyo...it has come to my attention that you have been acting very...strangely. Not only the way you dress, but also your personality."

She looked up at her, but before she could say what was on her mind Kagome interrupted her. "Is it drugs, Kikyo? Are you on meth? Are you ridin' the white horse?!" demanded Kagome jokingly, trying her best to look serious. Sango bopped her on the head, sighing.

"Before I was interrupted by..." she looked at Kagome before saying, "...some idiotic person...what I had wanted to ask you was why the sudden change? It's so...well, not you."

Kagome and Sango stared at Kikyo, waiting for an answer. Kikyo set down her cup and sighed. "I...did for a boy..." whispered Kikyo, looking into her tea.

"You mean you suddenly changed into a solemn priestess type for a man?" asked Kagome, not believing her ears. Kikyo shook her head and said, "No. Let me start from the beginning."

"You see, I was always like this when I was a child. I never worried about my appearance, what boys thought of me or I never thought about boys at all, in fact. I wanted to uphold our families traditions and carry on the family name. I wanted to be a priestess and make our family proud, bringing honor to father and mother."

She stopped and picked up her tea, sipping it quietly. Holding her cup she began again, smiling this time.

"That was until...I met him. I met a boy with long silver hair and the most beautiful golden eyes I had ever seen." She smiled and laughed to herself. "And he had a smile that could make my stomach feel all queasy..."

"I truly believe that I had fallen in love with that boy. I never knew what family he belonged to, but it didn't matter. He was all I wanted. I suppose he was demon...even though he never spoke of it, I could tell. And if he was demon, so had to be his family. I thought about this for a long time and one day I asked him about it."

"He never answered me. When I saw the expression he gave me I knew something was wrong so I left the demon subject alone. I asked him what was bothering him and if I could help. He spun around and hugged me so fiercely...as if he was saying goodbye...I was so young. I thought nothing in the world could separate us, because we were in love."

Kikyo smiled, gripping her cup tightly. Kagome chewed on her pocky quietly, watching Kikyo intensely. Sango looked at Kikyo reassuringly, as if to let her know that she could continue.

"I was wrong. His family had decided that they had spent too much time in our human lands and that it was the time for them to be going back home. Inuyasha told me all of that and that I wouldn't have to be scared because he would come for me. I knew he would so I agreed. I waited at the family alter, but...he never came. Later, I heard that his family had "forced" him to see it their way. There was a struggle, but in the end...they had won."

"Oh!" exclaimed Kagome. "So that's why you were all depressed. We didn't know what was wrong, because you always shut yourself in your room..."

Sango glared at Kagome and snatched her pocky away from her, much to Kagome's protest. Sango looked at Kikyo warmly and asked, "Why did you change, Kikyo?"

Setting the pocky beside her, Kikyo took another sip of her tea and said, "Well, I thought...I thought that if I ever saw him again...I thought he would like me better if I were like every other girl. If I was a normal girl...if I walked and talked just like everyone else."

"Oh..." murmured Sango, looking surprised. "Well-

"No!"

Sango and Kikyo looked up at Kagome, alarmed. Sango gave her a warning glance, but Kagome just ignored it. "You don't have to be like everyone else, Kikyo! If this guy really loves you then he'll love you for the way you are right now! Me and Sango aren't exactly like everyone else and that's what makes us unique! You should be proud Kikyo, because honestly...well, I was getting a little sick of that bubbly, annoying attitude of yours!"

"Kagome!" cried Sango.

"What? You were thinking the same thing!" accused Kagome and folded her arms over her chest, huffing. Sango sighed and turned to Kikyo. "What Kagome is trying to say is that... it is good that you're being yourself. We will love you no matter how you are, Kikyo."

"Thank you...both of you," said Kikyo with a smile. Both girls nodded toward their sister.

"Hey! I've got an idea! How about we play that one wish game!" cried Kagome, looking at Sango and Kikyo excitedly.

"..."

"What game is that, Kagome?" asked Kikyo gently, smiling.

"Well! We used to play it all the time when we were little! We all pick up a pocky stick and hold it. Then we make a wish and after we've thought of the wish we eat the pocky stick!"

Sango looked away, muttering, "You're embarrassing me again, Kagome..."

"What?!" yelled Kagome, frowning. Kikyo picked up a pocky stick and stared at it, mystified. Kagome picked up her pocky stick and watched Sango. Sango quickly gave in and picked up a pocky stick as well. They all closed their eyes and made their wishes.

Dear God...let me find him and be with him again...

Please...let him like me...

Let me get to know him better...

And after they had made their wishes they silently at their pocky. Kagome chewed, deep in thought. The room grew quiet after a while and Kagome thought, No matter what it takes...I will get to know him and find out all his good qualities! I mean...he must have at least one...

She sighed in defeat and took a gulp of her tea. Before she had time to swallow her tea Mrs. Higurashi peeked in and said, "Oh, Kagome! Don't forget you have to go to Ookami san's home this afternoon."

And without another thought Kagome spit her tea at Sango and Kikyo, coughing loudly. Kikyo calmly wiped the tea off her face while Sango looked at her kimono, horrified.

"Kagome, you ruined my Kimono!" shrieked Sango, looking down at her ruined kimono.

"Aww, come on Sango. Take it easy-

"You ruined it!!!"

"Sango-

"Ruined it!" yelled Sango, interrupting Kagome. Getting up from where she had been sitting, she stomped out of the room, mumbling very loudly.

-

"Kagome!"

Kagome stepped out of the carriage that Kouga had sent to her house for her to be picked up in. She narrowed her eyes, thinking back on what had happened. She had never been so embarrassed in all her short life.

"Kagome, I'm so glad you could make it," said Kouga with a grin and stopped in front of her, looking at her with approval. Kagome glared at him, her eyebrow twitching.

"Is something...not to your liking, Kouga-kun...?" asked Kagome, shaking in rage. He raised his hands in defense, grinning at her. "Give me a chance, Kagome."

She folded her arms over her chest and muttered something under her breath. Kouga smirked at her and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards the nearest cherry tree.

"Kouga-"

He grinned down at her, pushing her roughly against the tree. Resting his hands on the bark above her head, he slowly breathed in her scent. Exhaling slowly, he looked down at her, smiling. She shot him an angry glare and looked away, her cheeks turning a bright red.

Smiling, he softly grabbed her chin and forced her to meet his gaze. Her eyes widened at the intense look he was giving her, blushing. "Kagome..."

Kouga then buried his face against her neck, inhaling her scent.

"K-kouga?"

"Mmm," murmured Kouga and began softly kissing her neck. She started to squirm against him and tried pushing him off, whispering in a shaky voice, "Kouga, p-please..."

She suddenly gasped as he ran his tongue across her neck, breathing heavily. "Stop..."

Kouga laughed hoarsely and whispered against her neck, "I can't...not anymore."

Hello! (Guten Tag!)

Blimpy here! Sorry about the wait. Thank you for all of your wonderful reviews! I will be posting reviews from this chapter in the next one so please review! I haven't been on for a while and its changed so much! WELL! I plan to write and finish this story before anything else. I do want to fnish Father of My Child as well! I had an idea about a new story, but it will have to wait.

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-Blimpy