Chapter One: Memory
"Why?!" That simple question displayed everything. Her confusion, her broken trust in him. The wildness in his eyes intensifyed as she shieked in pain, and she finally realized she never loved this man...she loathed him.
"Sing, little birdy. Sing for me." His laughter rang in her head as he brought down his knife again, stabbing her with all the strength he could muster. She gasped in pain and screamed, tears clouding her vision.
"S-stop...please..." She pleaded hoarsely. He smirked and leaned in, his hot breath against her ear. "I like it when you're in pain. You look so beautiful..." And his laughter broke out once more.
Kagome's eyes flew open, and she sat up. She was covered in sweat and her body was shaking terribly.
'Another nightmare...' She thought bitterly.
For the past year, she had been getting nightmares of the incident that had changed her life forever. To live in fear because of that one stupid mistake she made.
The mistake of trusting someone with all her being.
No, that would never happen again.
She would never make that mistake again.
"Do I what?!" Shippo shouted, leaping up. Miroku took a step back. "It was...just a question..." Shippo growled and his eyes narrowed.
"No, Miroku, I'm not a fucking pervert like you!" Miroku swallowed nervously. When Shippo got mad, it got...somewhat scary.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes as he sat down in the chair, his arms crossed.
"What the hell are you all upset about now?"
Shippo whirled to face Inuyasha. "I am not upset!"
"Keh. Are you on crack, then? Do you need medication?"
"I am not on crack! I do not need medication!" Shippo screeched angrily.
"Alright! Alright! You don't need medication," Inuyasha rubbed his aching ears. "...but I might need aspirin..."
Miroku chuckled as Shippo stomped out of the room. "I blame you for the boy's anger issues,"
"Me? What the fuck does it have to do with me?" Miroku sighed.
"Nothing. Forget I ever said anything." And mumbling something about morons, he walked out also, leaving Inuyasha.
Inuyasha growled low in his chest. "Fucking kid...getting everyone all riled up." He groaned as the door opened again to admit someone else.
Sango stared at him for a moment. "Well, I must say, you look pissed," she observed.
"Gee, how did you guess?" Inuyasha said with fake sarcasim in his voice. She smirked with little amusment. "Are you just going to sit there on your ass or are you coming?"
"I'm coming. Sheesh, women never have any respect for the men."
Sango watched as he got up and walked toward her. They started heading down the hallway of the building.
"It depends on if they deserve the woman's respect." She said quietly.
"Kagome! Wait! Where are you going?!" Kagome looked back to see Yuka. "I'm sorry, I have somewhere to be right now!"
'Somewhere I wish I never had to go to...'
She got on the subway and waited for her stop to come.
'How could I have wasted part of my life because of him?'
Slowly the subway came to a stop, and she hopped off. It wasn't like she was late, or anything, but if you don't pay attention, time may just fly right by you.
"Hey Kagome!" The woman waved at her, and the person beside her crossed his arms.
Kagome smiled. "Hey Sango," She said as she stood in front of them.
"Just in time, we were about to leave," Sango said cheerfully, ignoring the man beside her as he scowled.
"To go to the meeting?"
"Yeah...the meeting with Koga,"
Inuyasha started growling. Sango turned sharply at him.
"You two better get along today."
Kagome tried to hide her smile with her hand. It was as if Sango was speaking to a child. Well, partially speaking.
"Keh. I don't trust him." Kagome's smile faded and she dropped her arm.
'Trust...it is something you cherish...and something you earn.'
She stared Inuyasha in the eyes.
"I know why you don't trust him,"
He looked at her strangely, and his eyebrow raised.
"There's no such thing as trust."
They all stood in the meeting room, waiting for Kouga to arrive. Inuyasha kept stealing glances over to Kagome, who was leaning against the wall, her eyes fixed on the door.
'What the hell did she mean, there's no such thing as trust?'
"Hello guys," A girl with bright orange hair in pigtails said as she walked through the open door, Kouga not far behind.
"Hey Ayame." Sango smiled at Koga's girlfriend.
"Well well, if it isn't dogturd," Kouga smirked at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha growled menacingly. "Wolf," He said, teeth clenched.
"Ooh, where's the insult? You too scared to say it, think I'll bash your jaw in?"
"Shut up."
"Idiotic dog."
"Shut. Up."
"Muttface!" That did it.
"Wolftard!"
"Boys," Ayame warned.
"MUTTSHIT!"
"WOLFSHIT!"
"Boys..."
"DOGTURD!"
"YOU FURRY PIECE OF SHIT!"
"BOYS!"
The two froze at Ayame's furious scream, and slowly scooted away.
Sango grasped Inuyasha by his triangled ear and dragged him over to a corner.
"'You furry piece of shit'?! Inuyasha, I told you to get along with him today!"
"But he's a wolf!"
"You're a dog, muttface! That's worse!"
Apparently Kouga had heard them and once again the rain of name-calling continued.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Sango shrieked, and all went quiet.
"Uh...Sango,"
"Yes, Miroku?" Sango asked hoarsely.
"If they weren't fucking in the first place, how could they shut it up?"
WHAM.
"He had it coming." Shippo said quietly.
Kagome, who had gone unnoticed the entire time, sighed and shook her head.
"The house has gone to the dogs." She stated.
"I am not a dog," Kouga hissed.
"Don't use the word dog as if they're a disease," Inuyasha growled.
"Well, they are." Kouga snapped.
"ENOUGH!" Sango cried, and took several deep breaths.
"Can we just get the meeting over with?"
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Hopefully."
Miroku was still unconscious on the floor even after the meeting was over.
"Well...we've had worse with Kouga." Sango said as she, Kagome, Miroku, and Inuyasha trudged up to her house.
Inuyasha snorted. "Yeah, right."
Shippo had to go on a date with his girlfriend, the neko demon cat, Kirara.
Sango looked at Inuyasha. "Jeez, Inuyasha, I'm a dog too, but you don't see me complaining when Kouga insults them."
Inuyasha growled softly. "You're a full demon. You're lucky."
His cousin sighed heavily and unlocked the door to her house. Kagome stopped. "Um...I'll see you guys tomorrow. Bye."
She turned and walked out of sight.
"Kagome's strange," Inuyasha muttered. Sango shook her head. "It's just the way she is."
Miroku looked over at where Kagome had disappeared. "She's very pretty, though. I wonder if she'll bear my child--"
Sango had slapped him, hard.
"Remember what I told you, you idiot." Miroku groaned unhappily.
"No asking random girls to bear my child. I know, I know,"
Inuyasha chuckled.
"Shut up, Inuyasha, it's not funny! It hurts..." Miroku rubbed his aching jaw.
"Keh. That's what you think."
A/N: Yes, I know...Strange, hm? I have officially connected the first two chapters.
Heh, don't kill me. I'm having some author's block.
Until next time...