The Other Side of The Lemon by Koishii_Beloved
Between The Lines
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.
Song: Between the lines
Artist: Sara Bareilles
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Time to tell me the truth To burden your mouth for what you say No pieces of paper in the way
"Do you have to go?" No answer. She watched him turn around, and without even looking in her direction, passed by her. His suitcase in his hand, she watched him.
"Please... don't go." she whispered, feeling her strong resolve break. He stopped briefly. He didn't dare turn around to look at her. If he did, he wouldn't be able to go through with it.
"Sesshoumaru..." Kagome whispered.
'Cause I can't continue pretending to choose The opposite sides on which we fall The loving you laters if at all
"Kagome..." he whispered back. He turned around, his eyes now narrowed. "We cannot continue this way."
"But, I've been trying!" she yelled back, fighting back the tears. "You know I've been trying!"
He only stared at her.
No right minds could wrong be this many times.
"We've both been trying! You know--
"No! You haven't been trying hard enough!" he growled, his hands tightening around the suitcase handles.
My memory is cruel I'm queen of attention to details Defending intentions if he fails
"It's more than that... isn't Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked, taking a step closer. His jaw quickly snapped shut. She noticed.
"Tell me!" she demanded, tears flowing freely now.
"There's nothing more to it, Kagome. I'm leaving."
"Is it her?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper.
Until now, he told me her name It sounded familiar in a way I could have sworn I'd heard him say it ten thousand times If only I had been listening.
"It's..." The name nearly choked her, "K-Kagura, isn't it?" He turned his head away. Turned it towards the open window of their shared apartment.
"Sesshoumaru, please... once more." she pleaded, her hand on his chest. "Don't leave."
"It's all ready done. Maybe she'll be able to give me--" Kagome's choked back sob cut off his sentence. His eyes closed, pained.
Leave unsaid unspoken Eyes wide shut unopened You and me Always between the lines Between the lines
"Why, Sesshoumaru?" Kagome muttered, her hand over her mouth. Her tears flowing down her cheeks. "Why, her?" He only continued to stare out the window.
"Sesshoumaru! Listen to me!" she yelled. "Why, Kagura! Of all women!" she sobbed, her sight becoming blurry.
I thought I was ready to bleed That we'd move from the shadows on the wall And stand in the center of it all.
Sesshoumaru turned to her then, his eyes blazing with fire. "You <i>know</i> why." he growled, pushing her away from him. "You won't give me a child, so I found someone who could."
Kagome's legs became weak then. Falling to the floor, she held herself up by her hands, but kept her head bowed down.
"It's not that I won't... It's..." she sniffed, tears hitting the hardwood floor with a <i>thud</i>. "We just tried last night. Can't you wait?" she asked, her head lifting up to look at him. He met her gaze.
"But what if... what if I..." she stopped when she felt another wave of nausea hit her. The tears hit her full force then.
Too late two choices to stay or to leave Mine was so easy to uncover He'd already left with the other. So I've learned to listen through silence.
"I have no choice in the matter anymore, woman. Kagura is pregnant and I must be there for her and my pup," he said, his voice smooth and unyielding.
"We've tried many times, too many times to count. I would have never thought that you weren't able to give birth to children." he continued. He came to kneel in front of her, his suitcase leaning against the doorway. Gently picking up her chin, he stared at her tear-filled eyes.
"Kagome..." His next set of hurtful words stopped, then.
Leave unsaid unspoken
Eyes wide shut unopened
You and me
Always between the lines
Between the lines
He quickly covered himself, his eyes becoming hard once again. "It's over." he said, removing his hand. Brushing it off with his tailored black pants, he stood. "Move on."
I tell myself all the words he surely meant to say I'll talk until the conversation doesn't stay on Wait for me I'm almost ready When he meant let go.
He left then. He left her there, swimming in her own tears on the floor. His scent overwhelming her, caressing her. It hurt her even more. It was the worst pain she's ever felt. He was gone. Long gone. After another long, agonizing moment, Kagome rose up from the floor and slowly dragged herself to the bathroom, tears treading behind her.
Before he had gone missing from breakfast, she had did her own little test. Staring at herself in the mirror, she allowed her hand to reach down and pick up the pregnancy test. Lifting it up to her face...
She dropped it.
There. In clear, bold letters, said...
Leave unsaid unspoken Eyes wide shut unopened You and me Always between the lines Between the lines</i>
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Just open your eyes.