Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or its characters.
My cell phone rang as I was heading out the door. I am running behind as it is and I don't need to hear Inuyasha yell at me, because I'm a few minutes late. I think he's stupid for doing so, since he's late to our practices all the time. But you don't see me yelling at him. It wouldn't do him any good. That boy doesn't listen to anybody.
Lately, he's been showing up to practice a few hours late and I am already sick of it. I have already tried to talk to him about the situation but he tells me it's none of my business and if I'm so upset, I should start practicing without him. Does he realize that pair ice skating involves two people? I don't think he does. Obviously, something else is going on with him that he doesn't want me to know about and it's driving me mad.
I'm supposed to be his girlfriend. We're supposed to confide in each other. I don't like this new side to Inuyasha. He's more distant and hard to talk too. He was never like this when we first started out. Does he think that I wouldn't be able to figure something was wrong with him? We have known each other since we were children and have been romantically involved for over five years now.
I dug into my jean pocket to get my pink cell phone. I flipped the phone open as soon as I saw Sango's name on the caller id. "Hello, Sango," I answered. She doesn't usually call me until after practice, so something must be up. "What's going on?"
She didn't answer me right away and I got worried. "Kagome, you need to turn on the television. There's something that you need to see."
"I don't have time for that, Sango. I have to get to practice."
Sango sighed with frustration. "Damnit, Kagome. Just do it."
I closed my apartment door and did as I was instructed. "What channel do you want me to turn it to?" I asked, humoring her so she wouldn't get upset with me again.
"Jakotsu's talk show," she simply answered.
I laughed. "Let me get this straight. You want me to watch a talk show."
"If you don't stop fooling around, Kagome," Sango hissed into the phone. "You're going to miss the segment. You really need to watch it."
I turned the channel. "Are you happy now?" I asked her.
"Not really," she admitted. "You probably won't be either after you see it. Miroku was the one to tell me about it. I guess he heard it from somewhere else." Before I could ask her what she meant by that the show came on and I focused my attention on the screen.
Jakotsu's show is currently ranked number one. The reason for this is because Jakotsu admits that he is gay and a transvestite. He has the best celebrity interviews and the greatest topics. If he doesn't like what a person is saying, he will start arguing with them and he is even known to throw a few celebrities off his show.
As soon as Jakotsu walked out across the stage, the audience stood on their feet, going nuts. He let them continue showing their love for him a few minutes longer and then he moved his hands up and down, to quiet them down. He walked over to his purple plush chair and began to speak to the audience.
"Today, we have a real treat." He began talking excitedly. "My celebrity crush is here." He closed his eyes and squealed with delight. He even blush a little. The audience once again went nuts. He waited until they quieted once more before announcing his next guest. "Let's call him out, shall we? Here is Inuyasha."
So this is what Sango meant. Why would Inuyasha appear on a talk show without me knowing about it? We're supposed to be doing those together. Just wait until I get my hands on him. He is so going to get it for going behind my back. My attention went back to the screen once I saw Inuyasha walking across the purple carpeted stage. He wasn't alone.
Inuyasha sat down in the chair directly across from Jakotsu, pulling the woman into his lap. I watched helplessly as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her back against him. Tears began to fall as I continued to stare at my boyfriend and cousin on the screen. I knew something was going on, but I never thought he would cheat on me, and with my cousin no less.
"Inuyasha is a famous figure skater. He along with his skating partner, Kagome, has won many awards and competitions." Jakotsu explained to the audience, turning back to Inuyasha. "So, tell us what brings you here today."
Kikyo didn't let Inuyasha explain anything. She took matters into her own hands. "It's simple, Jakotsu. Inuyasha is leaving Kagome to skate with me."
Jakotsu's eyes widened. "Is this true? Are you leaving Kagome professionally?"
Inuyasha nodded, giving Kikyo a glare for speaking for him. "I feel that Kagome is holding me back." He explained. "I want to try a different approach in my career and unfortunately that means I have to let Kagome go."
Jakotsu narrowed his eyes at Inuyasha. "Does Kagome know about your decision? You're not taking the coward's way out, are you?"
Inuyasha smiled sheepishly. "I uh," he started to stutter, not quite sure how to answer. "I told a friend to tell her to watch the show."
Jakotsu gasped and jumped to his feet. "She doesn't even know about this! How can you be so heartless?! If I was her, I would be planning your death right now!" He continued to rant and rave, calling Inuyasha a few choice words that his network had to bleep out. "I want you off my show, you heartless bastard!"
Inuyasha pushed Kikyo off his lap and stood up behind her. "I would be glad to. I don't know why I agreed to be on this gay ass show anyway. I must have been out of my mind."
The audience booed and Jakotsu inched himself closer to Inuyasha. He was about to punch him for his comment, when one of the security men held him back. "Answer this one last question before you get thrown off my stage." He spoke with anger in his voice. "What happens to your relationship with her? Do you plan to dump her again on national television, you heartless bastard?"
"Yeah, I am," Inuyasha said, smirking at Jakotsu. "I'm with Kikyo now, so why would I want someone like her."
Jakotsu fought desperately to get free from his security. "Never mind her killing you," Jakotsu spoke with murderous intent. "I will help her out and do it for her."
"You wish," Inuyasha taunted. "You can't do shit. If you do, I will sue your ass."
Jakotsu calmed down enough for the security men to release him, but they didn't move away. They stayed where they were, afraid the Jakotsu might still go after Inuyasha. "You know what, Inuyasha? I can't wait to watch you and your new skating partner fail. There are a lot of skaters out there who would love a chance to skate with Kagome, and you just blew it. She's going to kick your ass."
The security guard called a few more men and told them to get Inuyasha off the stage. They didn't want anymore incidents. It was funny to watch Inuyasha kicking and screaming, while two security guards dragged him by his arms and legs. I laughed when Kikyo tripped on her heel and fell on top of Inuyasha with her arm hitting him in the nose, causing blood to spurt out.
Jakotsu smiled and turned towards the audience. "I want to end the show with a message to Kagome." He looked into the camera and smiled. "Use this break up to your advantage. Show him that you can move on and win without him. I am looking forward to it. You have just gained another fan."
He blew kisses into the camera and said, "Until next time, remember that Inuyasha is a heartless bastard and if you a fan of his, like I used to be, I feel sorry for you. Find someone else worthy enough to worship."
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I sat on the edge of the couch, stunned. I still can't believe that I had just been dumped on national television. I knew we were experiencing some problems, but all relationships do at some point. I thought we would be able to work them out. We always have before. It's just not fair. I had thought we reached a point in our relationship where we could spend the rest of our lives together. I believed he was ready to settle down.
I should be use to this by now. It's not like this is the first time he has dumped me for another woman, but I never expected that he would fall for someone related to me. He always gets tired of them and comes back to me. Like an idiot, I always forgave him and gave him another chance. But, I don't know if I can even give that to him now.
Kikyo and I have never been close, but why did it have to be her? Couldn't that tramp find someone else to sink her claws into? You just don't do that to family. It's just wrong. She has always stolen my boyfriends in the past, but it didn't hurt as much back then. I wasn't in love with them like I am with Inuyasha. It's like a contest to her to see how long it takes for her to take away what belongs to me and Inuyasha is no exception.
I took the cell phone that was still in my hand and threw it against the television, shattering the phone into pieces and creating a crack on the screen. I furiously wiped the tears from my cheeks and stood up from the couch. I strode angrily over to the television set and pushed it over. The glass shattered and a few pieces fell over onto the carpet. Black smoke rose into the air and I did the only thing I could do at the moment. I laughed.
I don't want to be one of those girls that cry for hours. I have already been there and done that. I needed something to get the anger out of my system and the only way of doing that was to destroy the things he had brought for me, which included the television. He brought it for me last year as a birthday gift. And now, it seems like his money was wasted.
Inuyasha didn't buy me much over the years and most of what he did buy me is shattered all around my one bedroom apartment. I didn't have to walk far to reach the kitchen, since it's only a few feet away from the living room. My fingers circled around the bottom of the crystal vase on the counter and threw it against the wall, water going everywhere and the red roses fell beneath it. If he knew anything about me, he would have known that I don't like roses. But I kept them anyway, hoping it would please him.
I headed towards the bedroom, knocking pictures of us on the in tables to the floor, enjoying the sound of the picture glass breaking. Throwing the door open, I headed over to the closet and began to grab some of his clothes off the hangers. With the clothes in hand, I walked back to the kitchen and emptied them into a black garbage bag. It's not like Inuyasha lives here anyway, so there won't be a reason to keep his stuff.
I took the case of beer from the fridge and headed back over towards the couch. I don't usually drink beer and I only brought it for when Inuyasha came over, but that's not likely to happen. So, I hate to let good beer go to waste. Besides, I feel like I need to drink my sorrows away. At least, it's better than pitying myself.
A few hours have passed and I am still working on the case of beer. I was cursing myself for buying a twenty four pack, when I heard someone ring my doorbell. I tried to ignore whoever it was, hoping they would take the hint and go away. By now, I was starting to get a massive headache and whoever it was, wasn't letting up on the doorbell. They were constantly pressing on it.
I forced myself off the couch, stumbling along the way. I walked over to the door and peeked through the peep hole in my door. I didn't see the person's face, since they had their back towards me, but I did notice the silver colored hair. "Go away, you heartless bastard!" I shouted, pounding my fists on the door. "I don't want to hear anything you have to say! You and I are through, Remember?! I hope you enjoy your life with the slut!"
He whirled around so fast that it made my head spin. "Do not insult me again, Kagome. I am better than that Halfling."
"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked in bewilderment. Sesshoumaru has always tried to avoid me whenever possible. He has never agreed with his father's decision to adopt me, when I had lost my family in a plane crash and no one else on my mother's or father's side would take me in. "Are you here to make me feel even worse?"
Sesshoumaru stared at me through the peep hole, before trying the door knob, finding out that it was locked. "Let me in, Kagome. There are some things that I need to discuss with you and I would rather not have the conversation in the hallway."
"You could have just called me."
I could tell he was getting frustrated with me, for I noticed his eyebrow was starting to twitch. "I have already tried that, but I got your voicemail."
I didn't quite believe him. Why didn't he just call me? I slapped my hand against my forehead. That's right. I threw my cell phone at the television. I need to get a new one tomorrow.
"Sango sent you to check up on me, didn't she?" I accused him. "Wait until I get my hands on her. She's going to regret doing this to me."
Sesshoumaru sighed. "It wasn't Sango."
"Then it was Papa Inutashio," I said, blaming him next. "He had you check up on me, since he still believes that my moving out was a big mistake. He just can't let his little girl go."
Sesshoumaru raised his eyebrows up at me in amusement. "Kagome, are you drunk?"
I shook my head, realizing that Sesshoumaru wouldn't see it. "No," I began, but it soon ended with a hiccup. "I only had a few beers."
Sesshoumaru smirked. "I believe you had more than a few and if you don't let me in, I will have to report your drinking to father."
"You wouldn't dare." I slowly let out.
His smirk became wider. "Try me."
What am I to do? If I don't let him in and he tells Papa Inutashio, I'll never hear the end of it. Knowing that I don't have a choice in the matter, I unlatched the gold chain on the door and turned the lock on the door knob. I pulled the door open and stumbled right into Sesshoumaru.
His arms instantly went around my waist and lifted me back up until I was steady on my feet again, but I still couldn't balance myself. I kept leaning to the right. Tired of trying to balance me, Sesshoumaru lifted me up into his arms and walked into my apartment. He used his foot to close the door and surveyed the damage.
"You really did a number on your apartment, didn't you?" he asked me, setting me down onto the couch.
I grabbed another beer from the case and popped it open, tilting my head back to drink the beer. I wiped my mouth with my sleeve when I was finished. "I don't have to explain myself to you."
Sesshoumaru sat down onto the couch next to me, stretching his longs legs out. "I would wait until you're at least sober to discuss what I came here to talk to you about but I'm afraid that if I don't do it now, someone else will beat me to it."
"Get it over already, would you?" I told him, taking another drink. "I just want to get this day over with."
Sesshoumaru reached out to grip my arm. "You will not talk to me like that." He hissed. "I don't care if you're drunk or not. That is no way to treat someone."
I gave out a short laugh. "Why should you be so special?"
"Kagome," he said to me, "I'm sorry that Inuyasha broke up with you like that, but not all of us are like him. You need to get over it."
I yanked my arm away. "He dumped me on national television, Sesshoumaru." I shouted tossing the beer can at his head, jumping up from the couch. He dodged it, glaring at me. "I want him to suffer like I am! I want him to know what it feels like to be humiliated!"
Sesshoumaru's glare vanished to be replaced by a smirk. "That is why I am here. I want Inuyasha to suffer as much as you do."
He had my full attention then and I sat back down onto the couch. "Go on," I encouraged him. I like the way this conversation is going.
"It's simple, really," he began to explain. I shifted my position more towards him, in order to be able to hear him better. "You need an ice skating partner in order to repeat at Nationals. I want to be that partner."
To be continued...