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Between The Lines
By: Maggz
Disclaimer: InuYasha & Co. � Rumiko Takahashi.
Author Note: Well, first of all I want to thank all of you who had read, enjoyed and reviewed
the story. You know how much I like reviews *hehehe* Anyway, you know I�m not used to reply
reviews, unless it�s strictly necessary or the review itself caught my attention.
Cold Demon Lord (AFF.net): Thank you very much for your comment. I didn�t think any male would
read my stories (I know a few, but still). Anyway, it�s good to know a guy�s point of view of
the whole issue. You�re right, I mean, if I was InuYasha, I don�t think I�d be able to consent
that kind of situation under my roof. And if I was Kagome, I would have leave a long ago... But there�s one
thing you and the rest of the readers must consider first. This is FICTION. A lot of people have
written to me telling me: �Oh, my god! The same thing happened to me once!� They feel identified
with the story and the characters, and I like that, but you always have to keep in mind that this is
mere fiction product of an overactive and curious mind just for your enjoyment.
Well, let me tell you that BTL is halfway done, but it�s still early to tell how it�s going to
end, and who will Kagome choose. Hell, I�m not even sure who will be the lucky one; I haven�t
decided yet, tho I do have a pretty much clearer idea now. Still, you can help me to decide so
don�t stop reviewing *hehehe*
Huggles,
Maggz

Chapter 16

Kouga was in the kitchen, absently stirring his tea as he watched the scene between InuYasha
and Kagome from the window. He couldn�t hear what was being said, but he could see that InuYasha
was upsetting Kagome once again. He saw her walk away, throw her things into the car, then walk
back to InuYasha and kiss him. He knew the difference between Kagome�s kisses to InuYasha and her
kisses with him. Still...
He watched as she drove away, her fingers brushing at the tears he knew were wetting her cheeks
and his resolve strengthened. He sipped at his tea and waited, turning around to lean his bottom
against the counter so that he would be facing InuYasha when he came back inside. It took a bit
longer than he�d thought but he assumed InuYasha was trying to collect himself before coming
back inside. He�d seen enough to know InuYasha was upset as well.
He heard the door open and close, heard InuYasha�s footsteps as he walked into the hall and then
to the kitchen doorway. When he saw Kouga, his eyes widened then narrowed.

�You satisfied, InuYasha?�, Kouga asked, sipping his tea once again.

�Satisfied? Me? Now that you�re fucking around with KAGOME?�, InuYasha asked incredulously.
�What bothers you so much about this? Why? I told you to speak up, InuYasha and you said do what
I wished. I�m doing what I wish. Now you can�t stop being in her face; you keep making her cry,
you�re constantly upsetting her and I wanna know why!�, he asked.

�You have no clue what Kagome needs or wants, Kouga.�, InuYasha said, his voice shaking with
emotion.
�I think I have a pretty good idea.�, Kouga answered.

�It�s NOT fucking her if that�s what you mean. God! You make me sick!�, he said.

�I never said it was fucking she needed. YOU just assumed that�s what I meant, InuYasha. Little
by little, I�m being let into Kagome�s world. Just a bit at a time. Is that what�s killing you
man? Is it? Nobody but YOU can be in that world?�, Kouga asked.

�I don�t want her hurt. I know how you are. I�ve known you and pulled alongside you enough that
I KNOW what you think and feel. I know what you DO, Kouga, and Kagome�s just not LIKE that!�, he
said.

�I will NOT get into what Kagome is LIKE with you, InuYasha. She�s obviously very different than
what you think or know. I don�t expect you to understand.�, he said.

InuYasha�s hands, fisted at his side, itched to punch the smug look off Kouga�s face, but he
suddenly realized what would knock it off just as quickly� the truth.

�You want to know about Kagome, Kouga? You want to know what happened to her? How she was when I
first met her? When she was a little girl?�, InuYasha asked and watched as Kouga�s face changed.

�I think it would be better if it came from her, InuYasha. I�m not intruding on her memories or
her past. That�s just not right.�, Kouga said and put his cup down, intent on walking away.
�You�ll listen to me if you care about her at all, Kouga. Then it�s up to you to decide for
yourself if you are what she needs.�, he said.

Kouga looked at him, wondering... and sighed.

�Ok, InuYasha, you got the floor. I�m listening.�, he said.

�Let�s sit.�, InuYasha said.

Kouga pulled out a chair and sat down, watching as InuYasha did the same.

�I met Kagome the year I turned twelve. She was ten at the time, a scrawny little runt of a girl,
not bigger than a minute. She was all legs and arms, scabbed knees and braces on her teeth. Hair
down to her butt and mean as hell. But quiet. Very quiet.�, he said.

�I had no intentions of being a pal to a girl but my mom had other thoughts. You see, Kagome�s
aunt was my mom�s best friend and they had made a plan. I was part of that plan. It was my place
to be Kagome�s new friend, to show her around school and to play with her. I was prepared to
hate every minute of it, just because she was a girl and just because she was so into herself...
so quiet...�
�Slowly, very slowly, we became friends. Mostly because she could whip my ass playing blackjack,
shooting hoops, or racing bikes. And she loved it. It was the only time I really saw her smile
in the very early days of knowing her. It got to be that I loved to know I could make her smile,
it was ME that could take that lonely, scared look off her face. That was my job. And I did it
well.�
�We practiced kissing behind the barn but she slapped me the first time it went past three
seconds. She�d set three seconds as the time limit!�, he laughed. �She was my first date to the
movie, my first date to the school dances, my first crush� but my very best friend. So I think
it all got mixed up at some point but we never realized it.�, he said.

�Kagome�s dad had left her when Kagome was no more than a little girl. A few years later her
younger brother, Souta, died from a heart disease, and her mother�s problems with alcohol abuse
and stuff started. So her mom had raised her- if you can call it raising- till she was taken
away and given to her aunt. Kagome mostly took care of herself, from what I could pull out of
her. She never trusted anybody but herself. When she was taken away from her mom, she lost it
for awhile. They had to put her into this hospital for special kids and she never forgot that.
She told me once she felt as if she�d lost her entire world. Coz even though her mom wasn�t
there for her much of the time, she WAS her mother and she loved her. She was ALL she had in the
world. She�d never even met her aunt before they sent her to live with her. Strange thing is,
her mom never once has tried to contact her, and she won�t try to find her either.�, he said.

�So I took care of her, Kouga. She was mine, she always has been. Some part of me expected we�d
grow up together, get married, have kids and grow old together. Nice fairy tale IF she believed
in it too.�, he said.

�Why didn�t you ever TELL her you loved her?�, Kouga asked.

�From the beginning, once she moved in here with me, she set limits, Kouga. Kinda like the
three second kiss.�, he laughed again. �I was so caught up in seeing her for the first time in
forever that I couldn�t help myself and I kissed her just a little too long, if you know what I
mean. She told me not to let it happen again. Said she was still the same old Kagome underneath
all the changes and she�s never stepped over that line, Kouga. I respected that but it�s been
so fucking hard!�, he said.

�I watched her bring date after date here. I saw she wasn�t doing nothing but fooling around; it
was no skin off my back... until now.�, he said and lifted his eyes to Kouga�s.

�She�s falling for you. Do you know that? She�s falling in love with you. And I�m scared� Scared
because I�m afraid you can�t give her what she needs, Kouga. Scared of ever seeing her be hurt.
Scared I can�t stop it.�, he said.

�InuYasha, don�t you see? You can�t control it? You don�t own her. YOU�VE put these restrictions
on yourself and her, not HER. You can�t live her life for her or tell her how. You have to let
her grow up and move on. She�s gonna get hurt, InuYasha, we ALL do! I can tell you I have no
intention of hurting her ever. I can�t promise it will never happen but I can sure as hell try
NOT to hurt her. I know she�s happy now; I can feel it and see it. I don�t know her like you do
but YOU don�t know her like I do, either. As much as you don�t want to hear it, I�m coming to
understand a part of her you don�t and NO, it�s not all sex, but it�s roots are buried there
and it will grow. I can�t tell you what to do, man, but you�re gonna lose her for good if you
don�t ease up. I know her at LEAST that well.�, Kouga said.

�Can you love her? Can you promise me that you will love her and take care of her?�, InuYasha
asked.

�I care very much for her, InuYasha. I don�t know what�s happening but something sure is- and I
told you-I won�t hurt her intentionally. I�ll always be honest with her and I�ll look out for
her. THAT I can do.�, he said.

�Kouga.�, InuYasha said and closed his eyes.
�I could say I�m sorry, InuYasha, but I�m not. I�m loving every bit of time I can spend with
her. I�m loving getting to know her and watching her smile for ME! Can�t you let me make her
happy? Can�t somebody else make her smile too?�, Kouga asked.

�Yeah, she IS happy. She told me she was. I just� I don�t know... I love her, Kouga; that�s hard
for me to say to you, it makes me feel like a loser fuck-up but I do and I always will.�, he
said.

�I know you do and I know she loves you too, InuYasha, but know where to draw the line and when�
and know when to let her grow up and make her own mistakes. You can�t always be there to catch
her when she falls; that�s gotta be as hard for her as it is for you. I don�t think she�s even
realized it yet.�, he said.

�Yeah, she does.�, InuYasha answered. �Listen, I gotta run pick up some food. Thanks for
listening, Kouga.�, he said and stood up, clapping him on the shoulder.

�Thanks for telling me.�, Kouga answered, his eyes on the table.
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