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Chapter 2

Sesshoumaru normally never went inside this room due to the abundance of reminders that lay within it's four walls. He slowly entered his old bedroom and suddenly her scent filled his nostrils. He took in the disheveled state of the room and memories of the many arguments that had occurred between he and his ex-wife entered his mind. The very last argument was one that stood the most in his mind and his chest clenched curiously.

This argument never ended nor started the way their arguments usually do it actually started calmly and ended with him enraged and Kagome…

Well at that moment he didn't know how Kagome felt.

Excerpt from The Story of a Wilted Black Rose

The last argument me and him ever had would be something engraved in my mind forever. I don't know what made that one argument so memorable to me maybe because the lack of screaming and growling but merely a quick and silent exchange of words. I wouldn't even call it a argument if there wasn't any anger present.

Instead of feeling hurt, furious and bitter towards Maru's and I relationship I felt a deep resignation it was probably the divorce papers sitting beside me on top of them was my wedding ring.

He had entered the room and his eyes immediately went to the small suitcase sitting innocently beside me. His eyes than traveled to the wedding ring sparkling cheerfully on top of the stack of the divorce papers.

"What is the meaning of this?" He asked his voice controlled not even hinting towards his anger.

"What does it look like? I am giving you something that you want and I need." I said closing the suitcase and zipping it up.

"And what is that, miko?" He asked moving towards the papers and picking them up with no regard for my wedding ring. My heart clenched painfully as I watched the dazzling gem hit the cold hardwood floor and I nearly cried.

"This is not what you want" He stated and I snorted standing and grabbing my suitcase.

"It is what I need. If you will constantly choose other women over me than fuck it. I'm just giving you what you want" I said and he growled dangerously and for a moment it was almost as if he was about to say something to stop me but instead he turned his back to me.

"Leave than"

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Sesshoumaru picked up the discarded ring and sat down on the bed. His eyes looked at the engravings on it and in a rare show of emotion he bowed his head. On the ring was a promise that he had repeatedly broken even after he swore to himself he would never make the mistake his father had made a long time ago.

He heard a knock on the door and sat up straight slipping the ring in to his pocket.

"Yes Jaken?" Sesshoumaru asked and the little toad waddled in to the room.

"Your package has come milord!" He said enthusiastically handing him the package and Sesshoumaru took it with a small nod. He quickly dismissed Jaken and gently opened the package revealing a identical book to the one he found in Kagome's apartment.

He carelessly threw the box on to the floor and opened the book to the back cover. He briefly read the authoress biography and he looked to the picture of Kagome and a puppy that reminded him of the mutt he saw in Kagome's apartment. He scowled at the pathetic creature and he wondered why would his ex-wife ever even consider getting a dog.

He quickly shook those thoughts from his mind as he made himself comfortable and opened the book and begin to read. He did not know that the information he would find within those pages would forever change his life around.

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Kagome sighed as she walked the paved path around the pond her heart heavy from the encountered with her ex husband. Thunder trotted happily beside her seemingly unaware of Kagome's plight. Kagome looked out at the pond her eyes shimmering with sadness.

When he looked at me he was disgusted Kagome thought with a bitter smile and she closed her eyes basking in the warm rays of the sun. Without Kagome's notice something caught Thunder's eye and with a loud bark he ran off in to that direction.

I wonder if I'll ever be able to reconcile with my past and be able to move on Kagome thought stopping in her tracks and facing the pond. Thunder sat down in front of her his tail wagging. He looked up at her with innocently gleaming eyes but the item he held firmly between his jaws showed otherwise.

"What did you do?" Kagome asked taking the purple hat from the mischievous dog.

"Hey give me back my hat!" Someone shouted and Kagome looked back at the man. Her eyes widened as she saw a familiar pair of purple eyes and black hair.

"Miroku" She whispered disbelievingly as he continue to run towards her.

The Story of a Wilted Black Rose excerpt

I met Hentai when I was around ten or eleven years old. Taijiya introduced him to me and even back than he showed a other worldly wisdom and he would seem unapproachable if not for his friendly smile. His fondness of a female anatomy was the source of many arguments between he and Sango and also it was the source of comic relief for us all.

He is like this wise older brother to me and although he is cursed he still finds the reasons to smile. He and Taijiya were just destined to be together. I could tell that ever since I first saw him make her cry. She wasn't crying because she was sad but she was crying because she loved him so much that it terrified her.

I just know that when the time comes they will have the most adorable baby.

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"Kagome?" Miroku questioned and Kagome nodded with a bright smile and Miroku pulled he in to a tight embrace. Kagome winced as his body rub against her injured arm but she quickly pushed the pain to the back of her mind hugging him back.

"Miroku!" Sango shouted angrily and Miroku quickly released her smiling happily at his wife. Before he could say anything Sango angrily slapped him in the face. Kagome laughed at Sango's shrill cry of Hentai. The former Taijiya looked at the woman a apology forming on her lips.

"Kagome?" Sango asked and Kagome nodded.

"Please don't hug me it kind of hurts when you do" Kagome said good naturedly and Miroku apologized to her.

Excerpt from The Story of a Wilted Black Rose

I met Taijiya during my stay at Happy Kids mental institution. We met over one of the many grueling sessions of group therapy. We bonded over our hatred for the entire place and skepticism towards the adults controlling our tiny world.

Behind her anger was a kind, caring girl who has lost everything and gained nothing in return. She protected me even when I didn't have the will to protect myself and I love her for that. She's my sister in ever way but blood. From the first time we laughed together to the last time we cried in each other's arms I knew that this person would be in my life forever and ever. Even now I know that although she may be angry with my disappearance she would accept me back in to her life.

That's just how things go between the two of us.

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"He's adorable Sango" Kagome said pinching the little boy cheeks as he looked up at her with a shy look. Miroku was still battling Thunder for his hat and Kagome watched as Sango packed random things in to her van.

She brought all of that for a picnic? Kagome questioned as she watched her friend pack things in to her van.

"I finally got my hat back" Miroku said examining the wet and chewed hat and his sweat dropped.

"Matter of fact you can have it" He said throwing the hat back at the hyper dog.

"Kohaku's having a birthday party this Friday. You should come and bring Thunder with you" Sango said and Kagome looked down at the tiny child with a bright smile.

"What would you want for your birthday?" Kagome asked and Kohaku held up his hand with a wide smile.

"Vroom!" He shouted and Kagome grinned at his adorable expression and her eyes softened sadly as she watched Kohaku run around her shouted 'vroom'. Sango saw her friends sad yet happy expression and her heart broke for her.

The things that Kagome and seen and the things that Kagome has done it is a marvel at how she could possibly still live with her sanity intact.

I guess that is just another mystery concerning Kagome Sango thought with a sigh.

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The book dropped lifelessly from his hands and on to the carpeted floor. His entire being shook with his raging emotions and he looked down at his clawed hands hoping to find the answers laying with in one of his palms.

How could Kagome do something like that? How could she kill the only thing that could have brought them together? Why couldn't she come to him when the world around her seemed to much?

Questions like these plagued his mind and his eyes closed with the realization that he had played a hand in her suffering. Guilt washed over him but that was quickly replaced with bloodthirsty rage and deep hurt.

His beast howled with agony and want and the intense pain entered his body. Conflicting emotions battled within his chest. He wanted to hurt the woman for her crimes against him and his but than again he wanted to make love to her to confirm that even after all this time had past she still wanted him the way he wanted her.

He laid down on the bed surrounding himself with her scent. Her scent was both soothing and painful with the shocking news still fresh in his mind.

Why ? He questioned as he felt his body involuntarily relax and suddenly he was plunged head deep in to the emotionless abyss of darkness.

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