Author's Comment:
I am so sorry for not updating this chapter in a while. I got stuck on this one minor part for some reason… Anyway, I really hope you enjoy this and I might add a little skit at the end. Thank you and enjoy the chapter!Oh, and if the expression, or faces or whatever you call them...if they don't turn out right email me or tell me in your review and I'll try to send you the original chapter via email.
ELEGANT CONTRADICTIONS
I DON'T OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OF THE SHOW'S CHARACTERS. THAT'S RUMIKO TAKAHASHI. I'M FLATTERED THOUGH. )
CHAPTER 3
"Why are we out here again?"
Kagome looked at her older sister testily, demanding to know why she had brought both Sango and her into town on the weekend. Sango glared at Kikyo and muttered, "Why, Indeed…", folding her arms across her chest.
They both looked their sister up and down, noticing that she was wearing a fancy red kimono that seemed to glitter in the sunlight every time she moved. Every time…And she had this red clip in her hair that bothered Kagome, making her frown and glare at her sister in loathing. Both Kagome and Sango then looked at each other, slowly beginning to turn pale. In the early morning Kikyo had rushed them out of the house saying it was something important and that they wouldn't need to change since it wouldn't help them at all.
"Since it wouldn't help us…?" Began Sango, putting her hand up to her cheek, blinking slowly.
"At all…?" Finished Kagome, slowly regaining the color in her cheeks. Then reality hit them both and they finally understood where they were and what they were wearing.
"Kikyo…" whispered Sango in anger, tightening her grip on the grey kimono she was wearing. Kagome reached into her kimono and took out a paper fan, (anime style, if you were wondering) advancing upon her.
"Oh, don't be like that, you two! I have a very good reason for bringing you guys out here…." She looked down the street excitedly while clasping her hands tightly together. Sango quickly snatched the paper fan away from Kagome before she could do any real damage to their sister.
"And that reason would be…?" asked Kagome, putting her hands on her hips angrily. Kikyo just waved her away with her delicate hand and then gasped.
"They're coming!"
"They?" asked Sango, confused.
Kagome narrowed her eyes at her sister. "Whose 'they'?"
Kikyo clapped her hands together, smiling. "How wonderful! Don't you agree Kagome?"
"Oh, um…Kikyo, dear….you haven't answered her-
"Whose 'they', Kikyo? Huh? HUH?" growled Kagome, throwing her hands up in anger and frustration. Sango put her hand on Kagome's shoulder, laughing nervously.
"Kagome…calm down."
Kagome turned around to face her sister. "I'll calm down when she starts acting like a normal human being…"
"Um…Kagome?"
"Yea, what?"
She looked up and saw her sister pointed behind her, smiling anxiously. She turned around and saw a group of girls giggling and looking down the street, straightening out their kimono's. She slowly turned her gaze to Kikyo and then back to the girls. "They're…looking at the same thing…aren't they?"
Sango nodded, smiling nervously. She knew Kagome wouldn't like what she was about to see. Well, she might but she would never tell anyone that she did. Kagome slowly turned her head and looked down the street.
"Doh!!!"
Kagome slapped her hand to her forehead and groaned. She looked at Kikyo and whispered, "I'm going to kill you…"
Kikyo turned around and exclaimed, "Kagome! Are you saying that you don't support our troops? Are you saying that you want them to die?"
"Well, I-
"Kagome!"
"What?!?"
"You're letting the terrorists win, you know." (I had to add that )
Kagome was about to say something but was stopped by the many glares of the towns people. She laughed nervously, waving at them. "Uh…hey…our troops…they're the greatest, right?"
Sango smiled and clapped her hands together. "That's the spirit, Kagome!"
She went back to ask Kikyo something, missing the glare Kagome had just shot her. Whose side is she on anyway? thought Kagome, folding her arms across her chest. She then heard Kikyo squeal and was met with a bunch of soldiers marching down the street, slowly moving toward them.
They had to wait for about an hour until Kikyo was satisfied that they had all caught a glimpse of "heaven".
"Finally…" breathed Kagome in relief.
"How about a small drink?"
"Are you crazy?!?" demanded Kagome but was interrupted by a soft tap on her shoulder. She turned around and her eyes widened.
"Hey…this yours?"
Standing right in front of her was a man with long silver hair, golden eyes and a red uniform. He was also wearing a hat but kept scratching at it, growling each time he did so.
"Oh, that's mine."
Kikyo had stepped forward, reaching for whatever the man had in his hand. He roughly placed it into her hand, grunting. He then looked back at Kagome, flashing her a grin.
"What are you lookin' at, wench?"
"…You just called me wench!"
"Yea…I sorta did."
"But…you…just…"
"Excuse me, sir."
He eyed Kikyo impatiently, waiting for her to say something.
"Well, we were just going to go for a walk and it just occurred to me that you could perhaps…join us?" asked Kikyo, looking at him intensely.
"I guess."
Kikyo turned around and hurried away, motioning for the rest of them to follow but now and then looking back at the silver haired man with interest. She reached into her little handbag and took out a miniature mask, holding it up to her face. Kagome looked at Sango in annoyance but Sango just shrugged and followed her sister. Kagome turned to the stranger but was surprised to see nothing. She quickly turned around and saw the retreating form of the silver haired stranger, much to her annoyance, and ran after him.
"Wait, damn it! I don't even know your name!"
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Tilting his head back Sesshomaru looked up at the clear blue sky above him, frowning slightly.
"Lord Sesshomaru…"
He quickly snapped his eyes shut, trying to push the very erotic voice out of his head. Ever since he had laid eyes upon her she had plagued his dreams. He had often had sexual dreams dealing with various women, but he had never before had any sexual dreams about the same woman night after night…after night. And he had certainly not woken up to find the woman he had been fantasizing over…gone. The woman who plagued his dreams was indeed gone but, not only that, he always had this feeling of regret. Not only regret, but other various emotions that he had never felt before for any woman.
Lord Sesshomaru opened his eyes, sighing. He looked down at the animal he was sitting upon.
"Miroku…?"
His dark haired friend came trotting up to him, smiling. "Yes, milord?" He looked at Sesshomaru questioningly, wondering what was wrong with him.
"Why must I ride this…animal?"
"It's a horse, Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru looked at him sharply before leading his horse along side a river. "Yes, but why am I riding it?"
Miroku sighed, looking over at his friend. He forgot that Sesshomaru didn't like horses all that much. Something about horses being a humans tool and weren't noble enough for the likes of demons. Especially a great demon like him.
"I could have just brought Ah-Uhn."
"Stop complaining."
Sesshomaru sighed and began surveying the area, noticing that they were getting near the human village. Her village…thought Sesshomaru longingly. He tightened his grip on the reigns, forcing the thought out of his head.
I must be turning out just like my father…
He narrowed his eyes at the thought and decided to see what lay on the other side of the river. He stopped his horse, his eyes widening in surprise. His surprise quickly turned into fury.
Miroku came up next to him, a curious look on his face. "What's wrong? Why'd we stop?"
Sesshomaru didn't answer him, he just kept staring across the river. His ears twitching sensitively at the upcoming voices.
"So, what's your name, stranger?"
Kagome…
"Heh, the name's Inuyasha. And-
Inu…Inuyasha…!
His eyes widened as he saw Kagome rub Inuyasha's ears. He couldn't believe what she was doing and it…it pissed him off. He had the sudden urge to march over there and throw that filthy half breed into the river.
"Hey! What are you…?!"
"I'm rubbin' your ears, stupid. What does it look like I'm doing."
""But-
"Have your ears always been this soft?"
Inuyasha blushed and quickly looked away. "I guess…"
Kagome smiled at him and laughed, letting go of his ears. Inuyasha looked at her, frowning. "Why the hell are you laughin?!?!"
She laughed and calmly said, "No reason." She winked at him and ran after her sisters.
"Hey! Come back here, you stupid girl!"
"The name's Kagome!"
Inuyasha sped up and grabbed her hand, forcing her to look at him. "Um…Inuyasha?" asked Kagome, her cheeks slowly beginning to turn pink. He looked down at both of their hands and then threw her hand at her, blushing.
Kikyo turned around quickly and asked, "What did you say?"
Kagome looked at her and nervously said, "Um…Inu…yasha?" Kikyo looked at Inuyasha, her eyes wide.
"What?" asked Inuyasha gruffly. She looked at him hopelessly before turning back around. "It's nothing…I thought…oh, it's nothing…"
They all looked at Kikyo, wondering what was wrong with her. The sound of hooves broke the silence between them, which Kikyo was grateful for.
"Sesshomaru, what's wrong?"
Sesshomaru?
thought Kagome excitedly, looking over at where the voice had come from. It was him in all his glory."He looks pissed."
She looked over at Inuyasha and then back at Sesshomaru. He did look really mad, but why? She looked at him, biting her bottom lip.
"Inuyasha."
She blinked in surprise. Did he just say, Inuyasha? She looked at Inuyasha and asked, "You know Sesshomaru?!"
He didn't answer her but was ever so kind enough to answer the silver haired demon across from them. "Sesshomaru…" He glared viciously at him and growled, "How are all of those whores of yours doin?"
Kagome twitched at the word 'whores' and looked up at the sky with a blank expression on her face. Sesshomaru quickly looked at her and then returned his hateful gaze towards Inuyasha.
"Um…hello ladies," said Miroku, waving at them. Sango looked at him and slowly waved back at him, turning pink.
"Who are you callin' a lady, you perv?!?" roared Inuyasha across the river, shaking his fist at Miroku.. He looked at Inuyasha and smiled. "It's nice to see you again, Inuyasha."
Before he had anything else to say Sesshomaru roughly kicked his horse, forcing it to gallop far away from them. Miroku quickly waved them a goodbye and galloped after his friend.
Sango put a hand to her cheek, blushing. "Oh my…"
Kagome looked at Sango and muttered, "Don't get too excited, Sango…"
Sango blinked in surprise and looked over at Kagome, slowly beginning to blush. "Oh, Kagome that's not…I mean…"
Kagome just raised her eyebrows in disbelief and turned to Inuyasha. "Hey you.." She poked her friend in the stomach, looking at him.
"How do you know Sesshomaru-dono?"
He looked at her for a moment and walked down the river bank. "He's my brother."
The three sisters stared after the half demon in shock, not believing what they had just heard. Sango blinked and asked, "Did he just…?"
"Sesshomaru is…his brother?" asked Kagome, staring after Inuyasha. She frowned and quickly ran after him.
"Tell mom and everyone else that I'll be late for dinner!" shouted Kagome while trying to catch up to Inuyasha. Sango reached out to Kagome and whispered, "But, Kagome-chan…"
Kikyo turned away from her sister and began walking towards home. Sango looked back at her sister and cried, "Kikyo! Do you think it's such a good idea to leave Kagome alone with that man? You never know what he might try-
"I don't care, Sango!" said Kikyo angrily, shoving her mask back into her purse. She sighed and started walking again, not bothering to wait for her sister. She brought out her umbrella and popped it open, letting it rest against her shoulder. She began humming while twirling her umbrella between her fingers.
Sango trotted behind her sister obediently, not wanting to interrupt her thoughts by asking her what was wrong. She tilted her head to the very right, hoping to catch a glimpse of her sister's face and in doing so she fell over into the dirt road.
Kikyo stopped and looked back at Sango, smiling. "Oh, Sango. You're so clumsy sometimes."
She turned back around and continued walking down the dirt road. Sango got up looked up at her sister curiously, dusting herself off. Was it just me or was she holding some kind of locket…?
Sango followed her sister clumsily, wondering what that locket meant to her sister. It was really weird for her sister to have kept something so secret from the whole family. She looked at her sister again, blinking in confusion.
Kikyo smiled sadly, looking down at the golden locket in her hand. She had always dreamed of meeting him again, after all those years. She had been so excited…
Her grip on the locket tightened as she held back the tears. She squeezed her eyes shut and then opened them slowly, smiling in remorse. You had me at hello…
( XD I had to make her say that! I'm sorry but I just had to! And for those of you who don't know from what movie that is it's from…well, I forgot the title but Tom Cruise says it to what's her name… All I know is that it's very funny)
How could he have forgotten her?
Meanwhile…………………………
"Inuyasha?"
"…"
"Inuyasha!"
"What?!"
Inuyasha turned around to face her, folding his arms over his chest. Kagome stared at him with a determined look on her face.
"Inuyasha!"
"What is it?!"
She pointed her finger at him accusingly and looked him straight in the eyes. "You…I know what you're hiding, Inuyasha."
He blinked in surprise and watched her carefully. Not knowing so, he took a cautious step towards her. She…knows?
With her finger still pointing at him she smiled. "Yes, I know."
But…how?
His ears twitched. His breathing began to speed up. He watched her now, more closely then ever.
"Inuyasha…"
His ears moved forward slightly at the sound of her voice and his eyes widened. He clenched and unclenched his fists nervously, waiting for her to speak.
"You and Sesshomaru have some kind of relationship and are trying to hide it!"
((0.0))'''
"HUH?""I'm right, aren't I? There is something going on between you two…!" She blinked, still pointing her finger at him. She then suddenly turned around, putting her hands against her cheeks. "But to think you were into that sort of guy…or into guys at all…! And as for Lord Sesshomaru…! This is just so…unexpected!"
(-.- ;; ) "……………………….."
"What…What the hell Kagome?!"
She turned around to see Inuyasha step towards her and smiled. "Ah!" She took his hands in hers and asked, "Are you now going to tell me all about your relationship with Lord Sesshomaru?"
He turned a bright red and quickly slapped her hands away from him. "Hell no!"
He stared at her and for the first time in a long time he was at a loss for words. Her expression hardened at once. She narrowed her eyes and leaned towards him, poking him in the chest. "So, you won't tell me…? About how you and Lord Sesshomaru…express yourselves?"
( : O ) "WHAT?!"
(if this expression looks wierd it's because won't let me make it look pissed off... but it has that symbol above the eyes (semicolon). If you want to know then that "symbol" is where the period on your keyboard. You'll find it...)
"So you're really not going to tell me…"
"There's nothing going on between me and Sesshomaru! There never was!" yelled Inuyasha, his eyebrow twitching.
"Oh?"
"Yes!"
"Yes?"
"What?"
"So you do have something going on with-
"No!"
"Really?"
"Y-I mean…Sesshomaru and I have nothing going on between us except for a hatred that will never stop! A deep hatred!"
"…I see."
"Do you understand now?" asked Inuyasha, glaring at her. "Oh, well…"
She put her finger to her bottom lip and thought, looking around. Inuyasha followed her gaze intently.
"Oh, well that's a relief! I almost thought you two had something there!" said Kagome happily, laughing.
Inuyasha turned away from her, pulling his ears down in frustration. "She's messin with me…messin with my mind…!"
"So…Inuyasha…"
He let go of his ears and turned to look at her, blinking. After watching her for a few minutes he said, "Yea? What is it?"
"Ah-
He grabbed her shoulders and looked at her, narrowing his eyes. "And this better not be about your little theory involving me and Sesshomaru having some kind of…relationship."
"Inuyasha-
"It's not about that…right?"
Kagome sighed irritably, looking up at him. "No. It's not."
"Well, now that we have that out of the way…" said Inuyasha, letting her go and looking around happily.
"Inuyasha…"
"Yea?"
"Tell me…why do you and Sesshomaru hate each other so much?"
… TO BE CONTINUED …
Aha…ha…well, I decided to end this chapter with a cliffy. I don't exactly know why I did this since it took me so long to write this…But I'm thinking this will help. In the next chapter I'll be able to start on a new document and I think that will be easier for me. To write. It's different for some people, I guess.
Now, remember to review this or I'll have trouble writing the next chapter. Think of it this way… Reviews are like fuel and the Author (or writer, whichever you prefer) is like the…train? Yes, let's go with that. The more reviews the author (that's me) gets the more he/she will be able to write with confidence! Reviews fuel the author's soul. Yes! Look at it that way! You, the reader, are helping me, the writer, to write better chapters (or stories) and with confidence too!
FYI - I eat my ramen with EXTREME CONFIDENCE! snaps chopsticks at you
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Now, here is the little skit I promised you!
Enjoy!
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SESSHOMARU'S PAST
Kagome:
Oh, Sesshomaru! Can't you tell me about your past?Sesshomaru:
I…I cannot. It is…much too painful. looks away dramaticallyKagome:
Oh, Sesshomaru!Sesshomaru:
takes Kagome's hands in his, looking intensely into her eyesAlphonso:
Excuse me! But aren't you…? Yes! You're "Master Sesshomaru!"Sesshomaru:
looks at Alphonso while still holding Kagome's handsKagome:
Master?Alphonso:
Oh yes, but that's just his stage name.Kagome:
Stage…name?Sesshomaru:
Who are you?!Alphonso:
Hmm? Don't you remember me, Sesshomaru? Not even "Please Me, Master Sesshomaru!"? It was a hit!Sesshomaru
: (O.O!)Kagome:
( -.- '' )Alphonso:
drags Sesshomaru off Let's get going on your next big hit, "Lord Sesshomaru!"Kagome:
Pfft. An Otaku…? As if… walks awaySesshomaru:
Nooo! Kagome, wait! Please!END
