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(A/N: Wow I'm so glad you guys like this story thanks so much.A big thank you goes out to Valse and Anzu2 they know who they are.)
Chapter 2: A Reason for Everything
By Tainted InuShemeeko
Kagome closed her eyes tight as the bright rays of the morning sun shone onto her face. Her whole body ached. As she blinked her eyes open, she took in the paper thin drapes. It was then that the realization of where she was hit her, causing her to sit up suddenly in bed. Kagome's eyes darted franticly through her room as she truly realized that she was home in her bed. It was the one placed she didn't want to be, but then she knew there was no stopping Kouga from getting what he wanted.
'No, no, no, why Miroku, why did you have to bring me here. I don't want to be here, that's why I ran away.'
She began rubbing her temples as familiar pain sheered through her skull. For as long as she could remember she got these headaches whenever she over worked herself. Too much stress could bring them on as well; the sunlight steaming into her room wasn't helping the pain that continued to pierce her skull.
'Alright Kag you're use to this, so deep breathes and try to relax...ha, who am I kidding, there's no way I can relax.'
She winced as she climbed out of bed and crawled into one of the dark corners of her small room. Once she was in the corner the pain in her skull seemed to fade a little, but it had yet to go away.
Sango's soft gentle voice filtered in through the door.
"Kagome, don't you think you should be getting up?"
However to Kagome, Sango's voice sounded louder then it really was. She pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her head upon them.
'What did I do to deserve this pain that seems to split my head in two? Oh kami, I want to die.'
She continued her slow breathing, when suddenly she realized that Sango's voice had stopped. For it had been replaced with the soft voice of her mother's.
"Kagome, sweetheart, can you hear me? It's your mother; you're having one of your headaches again aren't you?"
Kagome nodded her head slowly as she watched her mother pull the drapes closed.
"Sango go and get the medicine that Miko Kaede left us. Let's get you back into bed; I'll let you sleep a little longer. Kohaku can do your chores till you are feeling better."
Sango returned a few minutes with the medicine and tea.
"Here's the medicine mother."
"Thank you Sango dear. You should get going to the castle so you can get to work."
Sango knew that she should, yet she didn't want to leave Kagome. Especially when today was going to be the last time she saw her little sister.
"Of course mother, but I thought that perhaps I could stay with Kagome. I could send a messenger pigeon to Miroku if he knew Kagome was ill I'm sure my absence would be excused."
Mrs. Higurashi smiled at her eldest daughter.
"I'm sure they would dear, but a promise is a promise. So you have to go to work, besides we need the money you get paid to buy food, clothes and to keep up with ours taxes and such."
"I understand mother." Her voice was barely above a whisper as she spoke. Sango then bowed to her mother and left the room, she then started her journey toward the castle.
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Kagome looked over at her mother with sleep glazed eyes. The pain in her head was fading away and sleep was one again over coming her.
"Don't you, love me any more Mama?"
Mrs. Higurashi smiled at Kagome as she brushed her bangs out of her face.
"Of course I love you Kagome. I loved you from the minute I found out that I was carrying you inside of me."
Tears shone in Kagome's eyes as she looked at her mother.
"Then why are you giving me away to him? I despise him; it could never love a man like him. He doesn't even see me as a person; I'm just a piece of meat to him."
Mrs. Higurashi tried her best to make her youngest daughter feel better, in which, she failed miserably at.
"Look at it like this; you'll be able to start a new and better life. You'll have everything you ever wanted."
Kagome continued to shake her head no.
"I don't want a new life. I want this life with you, Sango Kohaku and Souta. If I go with him I'll never see you again. I want to be Kagome, not some wolf youkai's whore."
Mrs. Higurashi gasped at what her daughter had just said.
"Kagome, how can you say something like that?"
The need for sleep was starting to get stronger, but some how Kagome managed to fight it.
"I can say it because it's true. I read it in a book the day Sango took me to the castle. Queen Izayoi took me to their library and told me to help myself to a book. I did and I learned something about wolf demons. Once a wolf demon finds a mate that he desires, he spends the first forty eight hours mating to her in hopes of creating an offspring."
Mrs. Higurashi tried her best to ignore what her daughter had just said. However, she also knew that see didn't want Kagome in the arms of that arrogate Lord Kouga Whirlwind. Yet she knew of no other way to rid her family of the debut she owed Kouga. For the young lord would not give her another week to pay him, it had been Lord Kouga who had said that he would take Kagome as payment.
He really did seem to care about Kagome, but she refused to give him the time of day. Mrs. Higurashi's one wish was for, what Kagome had just told her to be nothing but fiction. Yet she highly doubted that it was, but she could hope with all her heart.
"Kagome, just give it sometime, I'm sure in time you'll learn to love Lord Kouga. You just need to give him a chance."
Mrs. Higurashi smiled as she brushed a stray lock of hair away from her daughter's sleep filled eyes. Kagome's eyes drooped closed as then opened as she whispered,
"I wish I could have Sango's life. I know that if Miroku ever works up the nerves, he'll make Sango very happy."
Yes, for both of her daughters to find, that special someone. That truly would be a fairytale come true.
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Miroku's steps were hurried as he made his way down through the corridors. Why was it every time he needed to find InuYasha, he was no where to be found?
'Come on InuYasha, please be in here.'
Miroku weaved his way through the winding passage ways until he was stopped by castle guards.
"Prince InuYasha is not to be disturbed."
Miroku didn't have time to deal with this guard right now. He tried to calm is nerves the best he could.
"I must see the Prince now. It is of great importance, so if you would kindly let me pass."
The meaty guard just shook his head.
"No can do monk boy."
The guard then watched as Miroku raised his staff in the air. His eyes then widened in disbelief, as he spoke.
"You wouldn't dare to use your holy powers on me."
Miroku then smirked as he answered the guard.
"Of course not my good man, however you are keeping me from giving the young prince InuYasha information of great importance, so good night noble knight."
Miroku's golden staff slammed hard into the head of the guard knocking him out cold. He then glanced down at the unconscious guard who now lay on the stone floor.
"I did my best to warn you, but you just wouldn't listen to me."
Miroku then stepped over the guard as he made his way to the chamber door.
"InuYasha, I am sorry to disturb you but I must speak with you."
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Sango placed a hand to her cheeks and wiped away her tears. She just couldn't let any one see her upset like this. It was bad enough she had broken down in front of Lord Miroku.
"Please hurry Miroku, I don't know what I will do if I lose my little sister to that...that wolf."
She hurriedly placed a hand over her mouth when she realized that she had spoken her last thought aloud. They needed more time to talk with InuYasha, but that was something that they didn't have.
"Please make it to Prince InuYasha; he's my last hope and hurry. It's almost noon once the sun is mid high in the sky there will be no saving Kagome from Lord Kouga."
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Prince InuYasha's golden orbs narrowed at Miroku as he burst into the room.
"What in the seven hell's do you think you are doing Miroku?"
InuYasha was wearing a gold colored haori and hakama with red trimming on the sleeves and around the neck line. A golden pendent of his families crest hung around his neck. The fabric of his haori was opened enough to reveal the midnight blue crescent moon, that he had, had tattooed to the right side of his chest.
Miroku having had grown up in the castle with InuYasha knew that the crest on his chest was something he had great pride for and yet he hated it as well. For he had not been born with it, like Sesshomaru had been, he had to have it branded onto his body. InuYasha raised an eyebrow when Miroku did not answer his question.
"Have you gone brain dead or something Miroku? I asked you what you were doing here."
Miroku pulled in a quick breath as he prepared to answer InuYasha's question.
"I do apologize for barging in, however, I have news that you may want to hear about."
This seemed to get InuYasha's attention, because he turned fully toward Miroku, folding his arms in front of him as he asked.
"Go on I'm listening."
Miroku wrapped the bead tighter around his right hand as he spoke.
"It's about Lord Whirlwind; he will be taking a young girl from the city to be his mate against the young woman's will."
"Feh, do you really think I care about that ratty wolf taking a woman from our city? Father allows it all the time so why would I care that Kouga is taking yet another woman to be his whore. Now, go away and leave me alone."
Miroku tightened his grip on his staff as he fought to remain calm.
"As you wish Prince InuYasha, however before I leave I wish to leave the young woman's family name."
InuYasha sighed as he answered Miroku.
"Fine, which family is she from. That way I can tell father that Lord Kouga has once again decided to help himself to someone new. Keh, maybe he will be satisfied with this one."
The rings on Miroku's staff jingled as he bowed to his prince.
"She is the youngest daughter of the Higurashi family."
Miroku then started to excuse himself, when he heard a sharp intake from InuYasha. Causing him to freeze in his tracks, he then waited for InuYasha to speak. When the prince did speak his voice was nothing but a mere whisper.
"Ka...go...me."
The hairs on Miroku neck suddenly stood on end as energy from InuYasha's aura pulsed through the room.
"How dare he, he has no rights to her."
Before Miroku could stop him, InuYasha had jumped through the window of his chamber, leaving Miroku to yell after him.
"Wait Prince InuYasha; think things through before you go to her. Lord Whirlwind will gladly kill you if given the chance."
'I am his adviser yet he never heeds anything I advise him of.'
"Oh well I suppose I should go and tell his father before he gets into anymore trouble."
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Sesshomaru glared hard at his father before he spoke. He knew he would have to choose his words carefully.
"You wish for me to marry that...that creature? I will not disgrace myself by mating with such a creature as her."
Toga calmed himself before he continued speaking to his eldest son. He had known of what his son's reaction was going to be yet he had never believed he would be this angry over it.
"Lady Rin Nobul is not a creature Sesshomaru she is a human and of noble blood. The only way you will be disgracing yourself is by going against my wishes."
Sesshomaru couldn't believe what he was hearing; his father was ordering him to marry a human girl.
"She is nothing, but a mere child yet you wish for me to marry her?"
Toga sighed as he slumped into his throne. He had been having this discussion for the last four hours and seemed to be getting no where.
"By demon life span, yes she is young, however by human standards she is of mating age. All I ask of you is to spend time with her; in time I believe you will see what I find so special about her. I also believe that you will come to love her as well."
Sesshomaru's amber eyes became colder as he stormed out of the great hall and down the corridor. He knew by law he had to obey his father's wishes.
"As you wish father I shall indulge your wishes for awhile, however I shall soon show you that nothing will come of my relationship with the young human."
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King InuTaisho Toga Tama was resting his eyes when suddenly the oak doors to the great hall where pushed open.
"Your Majesty, Prince InuYasha has gone off to slay Lord Kouga. I tried to get him to come and speak to you first, but he would not listen to reason. His demon aura was glowing out of control I fear he may do something terrible."
Toga couldn't believe what he was hearing, it wasn't probable. InuYasha had never let his demon side out since he was seven, and he then had almost killed a girl a year younger than him.
"What is the meaning of all this Miroku, what has the young lord done to anger my youngest son in such a way? SPEAK now!"
Miroku tightened his grip on his staff as sweat beaded down the sides of his face. He could also feel his whole body shaking.
"Lord Kouga is going to lay calm to a young woman that InuYasha has grown fond of, one who is from the house of Mikos. The young woman's name is Kagome Higurashi."
Toga's eyes widened in surprise, how could he go against his law? That family was scared to him and his family.
"This is impossible; he knows what will happen if he goes against what has always been since the first Miko was born in this city."
'InuYasha, son I beg you to calm yourself.'
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Kagome was awakened by the feel of something pressing against her body. After a few minutes she realized what it was, somebody was touching her with their body. Her eyes flew open to find bright blue eyes staring back at her.
"Lord Whirlwind."
(A/N:Wow was this chapter amazing or what? Yeah, yeah it's a cliffhanger, but that's how it works out sometimes. Oh just one other thing, just for fun anyone who waits to give it a try can draw their favorite scene from one of my stories. Those why are willing to give it a whirl will have the next two chapter of that stories deicated to them(bad spelling I know).
Ja ne!
Tainted InuShemeeko)
