A Twist of Fate

Disclaimer: The characters of Inuyasha are not mine, they are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Hey, hope you guys liked the first chapter, there are going to be 2 more that will be posted tonight, and hopefully from there I can start to work on them again...XD

Chapter 3

That morning, after dropping Sango off at home, Kagome decided that this would be the best time to go and face the music as it were, when it came to telling Hojo how she really felt. As she drove down the streets to her house, she thought of just how she was going to brooch the subject with him.

When she got home, she parked her car in the driveway and went into the house. The other 2 people that lived with her where already gone for the day, so that made things easier because she knew no one was around to listen in on the conversation. She knew that he wasn’t going to be happy about, but maybe things would go better.

When she walked into her room she saw that Hojo was still sleeping, so she decided that because her and Sango weren’t going to the gym until at least 9:30, she could wait to wake him up, besides this way she could procrastinate a little longer. While she waited, she decided that she would do some work on her computer that she had been putting off for the last little while, so she grabbed her laptop, and started to concentrate on her work. She may work for Onstar, but she had still graduated from college with a multimedia degree, and had work for clients that she needed to get done.

She was so absorbed in her work that she hadn’t even noticed that Hojo had awoken to her typing on the keyboard.

“Good morning. How was work?” He asked as he watched her.

“Good morning. It was fine, really quiet, but that’s normal for overnights. By the way I have been thinking.” She started tentatively, not wanting to alarm him.

“Oh, about what?” He asked as he sat up in bed.

“About us.” She replied without wanting to look at him.

“What do you mean?” He asked starting to sound a little worried.

“Well, I’ve been thinking that this relationship, I don’t think that it’s really going to work out. I mean I care about you, a lot, and I mean that hasn’t changed, but I just feel that I’m using you as a way of feeling something that I remember from before my relationship with Koga. I know you probably don’t understand what I’m saying, but to put it simply, I just don’t want to hurt you again, I would feel really bad about it. That’s why I’m telling you this now, before things go too far, and I end up hurting you.”

“Well I kind of figured something like this was going happen between us. I was thinking about it a little last night after you dropped me of, I mean you didn’t seem all that happy that I was here, so I knew something was wrong. Is it that you still have feelings for Koga?” He asked looking a little hurt, and sad. He had been hoping that things were going work out this time.

“No, I’ve been over Koga for awhile now, that really has nothing to do with it. I just think it would be better if you and I went back to just being regular friends, like we were before. I feel as if I would be using you if we continued to have this relationship, and I really don’t want to do that.” She continued still not being able to look at him.

Well if that’s what you really want, then I really have no say in the matter. Besides like I said I was expecting it anyways.”

“So you’re not upset?”

“No it’s cool.”

She was surprised at how easily it had gone, then she looked at the time and realized that if she didn’t move her ass, she was going be late picking Sango up for the gym. She grabbed her things, said her goodbyes, and headed out the door to go and get Sango.

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“Hey Sango. Sorry I was almost late, I had to talk to Hojo this morning.”

“No problem.” Sango smiled as she got into the car.

“I’ve decided that...” Just then Kagome’s cell phone started singing its usual ‘My Will’ ring tone.

“Hello? Souta! Why are you calling? You mean mom has already called and told you? Man news travels fast in my family. Ya, it’s like mom said, ya I made the decision last night while I was at work. Anyways I’ll call you later, I’m on my way to the gym with Sango, I have my training session this morning. Ok talk to you later”

“Sorry about that Sango, seems my mom can’t help but tell my brother, almost everything that I tell her.” She apologized as she returned her cell phone to her pocket and kept driving.

“Hey it’s no problem Kagome, but what were you about to tell me?”

“Oh, just that I decided that Hojo and I are just going to stay friends.”

“Really, what brought that on?” Sango asked a little taken aback by the decision.

“I just didn’t feel anything for him. I thought maybe it was just my imagination, and that when I saw him it would change, but then when I picked him up from the airport the other night, I still didn’t feel anything. It was weird, so I thought about it at work last night and decided that it would be better if we went to being just friends you know.”

“Well I guess that’s better than being with someone you don’t really have feelings for. How did he take it?”

“He seemed to take it rather well actually. I was really surprised.”

“Well as long as things are still ok between you then I guess it should be fine.”

With that the two girls lapsed into a comfortable silence as they drove to the gym. Everything went good that morning as the girls went through the training routine, and they had a really good time just hanging out with each other. It wasn’t everyday that either one of them really got to hang out, not with work and everything else that they had going on. That and nether one of them really had many girl friends to hang out with other then each other, so it was fun.

Once they finished at the gym, the girls decided that it would be fun to go to one of the malls in the city, other than the one that they had been too in the gym. They went back to Kagome’s house to pick up Hojo, and then they went over to Sango’s and got ready to go. Everything went really well at the mall until Hojo decided to wander off.

‘Hey Sango, didn’t Hojo say that he was just going to wait outside the front of the store?” Kagome asked looking around the mall corridor.

“Ya, he did, but I don’t see him. I wonder where he went?”

“He couldn’t have gone too far, let’s just walk around and see if we can find him.”

With that the girls started looking around the mall for Hojo. It had been almost 10 minutes, and they still hadn’t found him yet.

“This is getting ridiculous!” Kagome said.

“Where could he have gone too, I mean there aren’t that many places that he could have gone. Do you have any way of trying to contact him?” Sango asked as they continued to look.

“I have his cell number, the problem is that its long distance for me to call it.”

“Well what other choice do we have a this point?”

“Alright, I’ll call and see if we can find him that way.” Kagome said defeated. With that she took out her phone and dialled Hojo’s number.

“Hello?” Came a Hojo’s voice.

“Where are you?”

“Walking around the mall, where are you guys?”

“Looking for you.” Kagome stated rather rudely.

‘Well I’ll meet you guys at the bank, ok?”

“Alright, we’ll see you there.” With that Kagome hung up, and started heading towards the bank with Sango.

“Man this sucks Kag, I mean what kind of guy is he to just wonder away like that?” Sango asked as they walked towards the bank.

“I’m really sorry about this Sango. Had I known that he was going do this I would have left him at home, seeing as you and I never really go that far when we go shopping.”

“Next time, leave him behind, it’s no fun having to chase someone.”

After they all meet at the bank, they continued to shop for a little more then they all got back into Kagome’s car, and headed home. After dropping Sango off at home, and promising to be on time tonight when she picked her up for work, Kagome and Hojo headed back home so Kagome could rest before her shift.

When she woke up for her shift at work, Kagome had her shower and got ready as she normally did every other night that she was working. She had almost forgotten the horrible shopping trip, that was until she went downstairs to find that Hojo had gone out and bought some alcohol, and was currently sitting on the couch in a drunken stupor.

“You should stop drinking Hojo, your already drunk, and if you keep this up then you’re going to make yourself sick.” She warned as she watched him from the doorway of the living room.

“Don’t worry I never get sick from drinking I’ll...be fine.” He said somewhat tipsy.

“Whatever, just drink some water before you go to bed. I’m not cleaning up after you if you get sick, nor am I going take care of you if you have a hangover.”

With that Kagome left to go and pick Sango up for work, hoping that tonight would be a little bit more eventful then last night.

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As Inuyasha sat watching tv in his hotel room, he wonder what type of gift he should get for Kagome. It had to be something special, seeing as she had saved his life. It didn’t hurt that it was her birthday either.

“Arrrg! This is royally pissing me off!” He started ranting as he passed around the room.

“Inuyasha, will you please calm down, you’re going to open the stitches in your stomach if you keep moving around like that.” Came the calm, casual reply from Sesshomaru, who was reading the paper.

“But this is so frustrating Sesshomaru, I have no idea what to buy for Kagome as both a thank you and a birthday gift.”

“What about flowers?”

“Too simple.”

“Jewellery?”

“Too extravagant.”

“Perfume, chocolates, money?”

“Lame, Lame, Lame!!”

“Well then I really can’t help you on this one.”

“This is why I’m upset, you moron! I have no idea what she would like.”

“Why not try asking her? She gave you her number so you could get a hold of her right?”

“Ya, but she is most likely sleeping right now, she works nights.”

“Then call her when you think she would be at work, this way you have a better chance of getting a hold of her without disturbing her sleep.”

With that Sesshomaru went back to reading his paper, while still trying to ignore his fuming little brother, who was still desperately trying to think of a gift for his young saviour.

A/N Ok here is the next chapter for you guys! Pls read and Review!