A companion piece to Demon's Broken Doll. This simple story I started tends to throw random plot bunnies at me. Some of them, I would love to include in the story but there is simply no place to fit them without distracting from the plot. Other times, the ideas just clog up my mind and distract me from my mission. By writing them down, I get them out of my head. Plus, there have been many beautiful reviews and some PMs asking questions or sprouting ideas that cause my mind to go nuts. Therefore, this is my dump for any side stories to Demon's Broken Doll.
Doll's Shattered Fragments will contain stories of all kinds. There may be different pairings, timelines or just random thoughts. I would like to think that even after Demon's Broken Doll is complete, I might return here with some random one-shots since I love this little world I created. The basic to my original story will always stay the same.
I don't want to have to worry about the rating, hence the M rated story. Unless marked, there is no adult content. I would just like artistic freedom without worrying if I'm toeing the line or not. Spoilers for the main story may be given. Please check the Timeline category to see if the current one-shot will spoil anything for you.
Thank for your continued support and interest!
Disclaimer ~
I do not own anything. Yana Toboso wrote the Black Butler manga and Rumiko Takahashi wrote the Inuyasha manga. If you recognize it, it does not belong to me. So, bow your head in respect to the true writers and let's hope that someday, I'll be as awesome as them.
Summary : Sebastian sometimes wondered what really occurred in Kagome's mind. What kept her company for the many years that she stayed in her own head? Did she just stare at the wall and watch the world go on or was there something more? Was there a reason she would randomly cry?
Timeline : Occurs before Demon's Broken Doll even started. I would suggest reading to at least Chapter Two though as there are spoilers to what happens to Kagome and her family.
Prompt : "Do you ever wonder what Kagome's twins would be like? Did you just make them up for the story or did they have names in your head already?"
Main Characters : Kagome & Inuyasha pairing. Sebastian is seen near the end.
Special Notes : A friend asked me about Kagome's unborn children. Strangely enough, before I wrote the story, I did already have names and personalities for her pups. I never thought I would get to write about them but this was a good excuse to bring them to life.
The Lily and The Warrior
It was painful. It was beautiful. It was everything she imagined it would be and yet no words could describe her joy. Her body was trembling in pain, her mind was fuzzy from fatigue but her heart was swelling with joy. For what she held in her hands was worth every ounce of pain she experienced.
The twin cries of newborns filled the air, their high-pitch cries causing pain to their mother's ears. It was a long labor, lasting close to eight hours but now that she held her bundles of joy, she could not find it in herself to regret it. She would do it all over again if she would be blessed with this joy once again.
With a protective growl, her mate shoved his way inside in the small home. Kaede and Sango took one look at the disturbed hanyou and disappeared outside. Kagome shifted her weight, being careful to not jostle the children that clung to her naked breast. Inuyasha froze at the sight, his golden eyes wide with unspeakable emotions.
Like a curious, cautious canine, Inuyasha lowered himself into a crouch and came forward. His fuzzy white ears were perked forward in curiosity the closer he got to the pups. A gentle smile appeared on Kagome's lips at the sight.
"They won't bite." She said in amusement. "At least, not yet."
Reassured, Inuyasha came forward to peer at his pups. In her arms rested their twins, one was a girl while the other was a son. The smaller pup was their daughter, the youngest of the litter. She had her father's snow-white hair but her mother's bright blue eyes that flickered around the room as she suckled. On top of her head a pair of tiny white ears were still folded down, not ready to become straight until she was bigger.
His son was suckling vigorously, switching between pleased, satisfied whimpers and low warning growls to his sister when she brushed against him. He was the opposite of his sibling. He had midnight black hair and his own black ears were already standing straight. His golden eyes could be seen briefly between his semi-closed eyes. Despite being the largest and the oldest pup, his birth had been the hardest on Kagome and himself. For a brief amount of time, it was debatable if mother and pup would even survive the birth. The boy's weak heart beat and the thrumming of his mother's stronger heart was a reassurance to the hanyou.
"They are so beautiful." Inuyasha had finally gotten close enough to reach a clawed hand out. Gently he brushed his son's hair back, ignoring the boy's weak growl at the disturbance. "Such a beautiful litter my mate has blessed me with."
Kagome leaned back, her own eyes drooping in exhaustion. "Would you like to hold one? Your daughter is quiet needy for attention."
Their daughter. Their son. Their beautiful children.
Kagome laughed quietly at Inuyasha's startled look. A hanyou who has faced angry humans, blood-thirsty demons and ghosts was afraid to hold his child. His weakness was something that anyone in the world could easily destroy. It was two innocent lives that were very fragile at the moment. It was funny that he would balk at such a simple thing like holding his own child.
Before her mate could protest or escape, Kagome gently moved her daughter and transfered her into Inuyasha's arms. There was a shocked gasp from him but his arms moved swiftly as an ancient instinct instructed him how to hold his little girl properly. The unnamed daughter gave a gurgle of happiness and reached out a small hand, displaying her soft, pointed nails that would one day turn into sharp claws.
Both parents were crying tears of joy as they stared at each other, each one holding a child their love created. Inuyasha moved so he was sitting next to Kagome, letting his tired mate lean against his shoulder. As the sun rose on a new day, its golden rays bathed the new family.
Inuyasha managed to give their daughter back to Kagome sometime during the night, leaving her to cradle the twins. Behind her sat Inuyasha, who was cradling his mate to his own chest. His arms were wrapped around Kagome, giving her shelter and warm while she held and protected their pups.
"What are their names?" Kagome asked in a quiet voice to avoid waking up the puppies.
It was hard for Kagome to let go of such control. In the modern era, women had the right to name their children. They were equal to their husband and often, the couple worked together to name their children. It was different here. In this time, the males named the children. Women's opinions were not often considered so they stayed silent. It had taken a lot of arguing and fights between the hanyou and the miko but finally, Kagome relented. She would let Inuyasha name their twins but a compromise had to be reached. The next litter they had, Kagome would get the rights to name them.
Inuyasha gave a purr and let one of his claw hands stroke Kagome's leg. "She will be named Riri.*" Such a sweet name and her white hair matched perfectly. It spoke of a gentle and beautiful grace. Hopefully she would grow into a beauty like her mother and not have her father's temper.
Inuyasha then moved his hand over to his son. The child they almost lost in the birth. The little boy who caused his mother so much pain, unintentionally. Kaede had told Inuyasha that it was the boy's strength to live that made it possible for his birth to happen. He refused to submit and he fought to keep his heart beating. The little boy growled at the strange touch and nuzzled closer to his mother's breast.
"Sentoki*, our young warrior."
"Sentoki and Riri. Such beautiful names." Kagome whispered happily before she fell into a light doze. Inuyasha simply grinned and held his family tighter.
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Time passed gently for Kagome. She recovered from her labor with the help of Inuyasha and the village. She raised her three children, Shippo, Riri and Sentoki together. Shippo was joyful that he became an older brother and he did his best to help his siblings.
To everyone's amusement, Sentoki and Riri lived to defy their names. Riri, who was named after the gentle white lily, grew to be bash and temperamental. She grew out her long white hair until it rivaled even the length of her Uncle Sesshomaru. She liked to throw her weight around and often argued with her parents. She was not above threatening her siblings, sometimes displaying her long canines or her sharp fingernails. She was not very feminine, often playing in the mud or with dangerous animals. For her seventh birthday, Sentoki and Shippo had managed to catch their sister a large snake that quickly became her new best friend.
Sentoki, the fighter, was too gentle. He was a quiet cub since he was often sick in his early years. He was difficult to piss off, despite his sister's best abilities or his older brother's pranks. His features were soft and angelic, like his mother but unlike both his parents, his kept his black hair cropped short to his head, giving himself a wild appearance. His favorite thing to do with to pick flowers and gift them to the young female villagers. He was not the warrior he was named after but he was quite a charmer to his father and Uncle Miroku's amusement. Kagome was just glad he survived his newborn years and loved all her children for who they were.
There were time though that Kagome noticed that things were . . . odd.
Sometimes, the edges of the trees would blur and shake, as if not really there. Her children would flicker, disappearing and reappearing in different places. Inuyasha never aged, staying the exact same through the years and never maturing. Worse, Kagome would see disturbing images.
Blood would appear randomly. Inuyasha would walk around the hut with his dog ears missing and blood trailing after him. Sango would sometimes show up, missing an arm or a leg. Miroku would have holes covering him, his inner organs ripped to shreds. One time, his heart was exposed and beating strongly and Kagome could only watch in sick fascination. Other times, Kagome would feel her hands caressing her soft stomach, feeling scars that were ragged with age but unseen to anyone's eye. Only she knew they were there.
Yet, only Kagome could ever noticed these odd occurrences.
It disturbed her. Did the last battle have an effect on her mind? Was she possibly insane? She didn't tell anyone, afraid of what they might think of her. Instead, Kagome immersed herself in the joyful lives of her children. She stayed in denial.
She ignored the jolt of the jewel in her hip. She knew that the faithful jewel was trying to tell her something but Kagome didn't want to listen. She wanted to play with her son and scold her daughter when she got too rough.
She wanted to watch Riri fall in love, have her heart broken and come to her father for advice. She wanted to witness Riri and Inuyasha fight for dominance as her daughter grew older and crave more freedom. The fights between daughter and father were beautiful to watch. Their strengths clashed together as they fought, each one trying to be alpha but they never drew blood and when Riri was defeated, as she always was, the family would still sit peacefully for dinner and offer each other advice.
Sentoki grew wiser even if his body was still physically weak. He couldn't handle hard exercise without the risk of his sensitive heart giving out but he would watch. He became a fine strategist. He would advise his sister on their father's weak points and tell his father how he could improve. He charmed the other girls but he never played with their hearts, staying as the perfect gentleman. Kagome tried to pretend that she didn't notice that Sentoki had his eyes, and heart, settled on another female from Kouga's tribe.
Her daughter and son were beautifully opposite. They were as different as night and day, or fire and water and yet, they held a bond like no other. Riri would defend her brother, beating up on anyone who picked on him. Sentoki would help his sister by offering his knowledge of the world and plants. When one was injured, the other would heal them. When one wanted to hide from the world, the other was prepared to fight back the world.
Kagome ignored the moments when darkness would take over and her family would vanish. She tried to deny the times that Inuyasha's soft touch was replaced by a stranger. A stranger with coal black hair and crimson eyes. She tried to live in paradise because deep down, she knew the truth.
She knew it was all a lie. The Shikon no Tama told her secrets in her sleep. She knew her family was dead. Torn apart by the hanyou they could not defeat. She knew that in reality, her children were unnamed and were killed before they got to witness the world. Riri, her gentle lily, was torn from her womb and her adorable son, Sentoki, died fighting off his death in her womb because she was too weak to fight for him.
Kagome was living in a fool's paradise. At night when she laid beside her mate, giving him a kiss before dreams took her, she knew it was a lie. It was a tainted bliss, an empty promise that would never come true. This was a world she truly dreamed had happened instead of the nightmare that had truly unfolded.
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Sebastian laid his doll on the bed in the room they shared. His ungloved hand stroked her cheek gently. He noticed that his fingertips came away wet with the evidence of her tears. Her wide blue eyes were staring into the unknown, not acknowledging the demon that towered above her.
The water in her eyes gave her eyes a fake shine. Her pale, frail body shined in the moonlight, her scars displayed for the world to see. Her black hair was combed and free of tangles. Her breaths were even, not betraying the agony that he could clearly see reflected in her aura. She looked like the lovely doll he often imagined her to be.
Sebastian gave a sigh as he cleaned her face of her tears. "Sometimes, I wonder what you see in that prison of yours, My Doll."
I have no beta, so if you see a mistake, feel free to let me know. As always, Demon's Broken Doll will always be my main priority. You will still receive weekly to week-and-a-half updates on my other story. I do not know when I will update this again as it more of a background hobby of mine. Feel free to leave prompts or ask questions though. If your idea is used I'll give you credit and send you a PM telling you where to find your story.
* - Riri is meant to mean Lily. I do not speak Japanese though and relied on a translator. If I am wrong, feel free to let me know.
* - Sentoki is meant to mean Fighter. I do not speak Japanese though and relied on a translator. If I am wrong, feel free to let me know.