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Chapter Three

The Aftermath

"How is she doing today?" Izayoi asked her mate.

InuTaisho looked up from his paperwork and set down his pen, letting out a long sighing. "She appears to be doing fine, but nobody really knows. How was your convention?"

Izayoi smiled walking over to the desk InuTaisho was working at and sat in his lap, giving him a kiss. "Okay, under the circumstances." Leaning against his chest, she closed her eyes and relaxed for a few moments. "What did Kagome say when you told her?" Silence was all that met Izayoi's ears. "You did tell Kagome about the services tomorrow, didn't you?"

A small laugh came from her mate. "It must have slipped my mind."

Izayoi's eyes snapped open. Lifting her head up slowly she turned to glared at him. "What?" she growled out. "Please God tell me you are joking."

InuTaisho suddenly seemed very interested in the ceiling. He felt Izayoi jump off his lap and saw her walk towards the door. "Damn you. Why do you have to make everything so difficult?" As her hand went to open the door a clawed hand grabbed hers. "What?"

Looking into his glowing amber eyes, she sighed and looked down at her feet. Moments later she was staring back into those softened eyes, when he lifted her chin up. Gazing at him for a long time, Izayoi finally gave up and sighed. "You are such a pain, you know that?"

He smiled at her. "Yeah, but that is why you love me," he said then kissed her.

Izayoi glared at him. "You aren't being fair." He smiled down at her as she continued to glare. "Where is she?"

"Upstairs. I believe that she is still unpacking."

"You are really going to get it. You know that right?"

She saw excitement in his eyes, which just made Izayoi even more irritated. "And I can't wait."

Izayoi's eyes widened as she quickly left the room, not before calling him a pervert.

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It had been a little over a week since the death of her parents and it would appear that Kagome was coping with her loss relatively well. Inside this little girl's mind however, was a completely different story. She couldn't stop herself from thinking that everything was her fault. She barely slept anymore. When she would finally close her eyes, her mind would take her to dreamland. For any other child, this would be exciting, but for this child she would dream of the past or the night her parents were murder. Sometimes Kagome would even dream of things worse than death. When she would finally come out of her dream state, Kagome would sit forever trying to catch her breath; feeling as if she had just gotten the wind knocked out of her. Lying in bed for hours, Kagome would think about what she could have done to save everyone, so everything wouldn't be her fault. But it always ended with her thinking it was her fault.

She was putting clothes away when Izayoi knocked and opened the door. "Hey, can I come in?"

Kagome turned and smiled. "Yeah sure. How was your convention? It was in Osaka this time right?"

Izayoi smiled and hugged the little girl. Kagome hugged her back; then Izayoi went over and sat on the bed. "No, this time it was in Hong Kong and it was boring. Unfortunately I have to go to them." Izayoi was the Chief of Surgery at Tokyo General Hospital and every other month she had to go to these conventions that were held at different places across the globe.

Kagome went back to putting her clothes away, but continued to carry on the conversation. "So what's going on?"

"Nothing much, just came up to say hi."

Kagome turned around and looked at her. "You are so lying," she said crushing up one of the boxes and threw it in the corner. "What's really going on? Wait…should I sit for this?"

Izayoi laughed. "It's nothing bad. It's just something that someone neglected to tell you," she said. Kagome didn't miss how much she emphasized the word 'someone'.

Laughing Kagome asked. "So, what was he too scared to come up and tell me that he would want you to do it?"

Her guardian open and closed her mouth a couple of times before she spoke. "The memorial service for your parents is going to be-" Izayoi was interrupted when Kagome finished the sentence.

"Tomorrow. Yeah I already know."

"You do?" Kagome nodded. "How? He told me that you weren't told."

"Having great hearing is a good thing in this house," she smiled.

Izayoi just looked at her. "In other words you were eavesdropping."

"I can't help it that people talk really loud."

Izayoi laughed. "Okay. Well then…We are giving you the decision on whether you want to go or not."

Kagome shrugged. "It doesn't matter to me," she said, trying to ignore the guilty feelings that were starting to arise within her.

"Yeah it does. What's really going on Kagome?"

Kagome walked outside onto the balcony and leaned against the stone railing. Izayoi soon followed her. "It's just…I'm tired of this. Everyone keeps talking to me about it, the people that have come over this past week. 'How are doing?' 'We are sorry for you lost.' 'Your parents were great people.' 'Tell us if there is anything we can do for you.' Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I'm so sick of people asking me how I am doing and what's wrong." She stopped to take a breath. "If they knew that my parents were killed by some idiot who is dumber than a stick because it was my fault, trust me they wouldn't be voicing their concerns. All I want to do is forget it and no one is letting me do that. All they're doing is helping me remember what I lost and I hate it. I hate him for taking them away from me. I hate them leaving me. I hate that I didn't get to say goodbye."

Tears were falling one after another down Kagome's cheeks. This was the first time in a long time that she had broken down or even spoke about her feelings since Akira's and Sachi's death. "I just want to forget it. I'm so tired of seeing that night over and over again, when it has only happened once. I wish that everyone would just forget about it and move on. Why can't anyone do that?" Kagome cried. She broke down in her guardian's arms and cried like she had never before. Izayoi wrapped her arms around the little girl as she to let a couple of tears. Kagome was trying to make sentence but the only thing that Izayoi understood was, "why?"

Kagome kept saying it over and over again. Izayoi kissed the top on her head and said. "I don't know. Nobody does Kagome."

The two stayed outside holding each other for a long time until Kagome pulled away. She weakly smiled up at her and quickly wiped away the tears. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bother you with all this. It just kind of…came out. I don't mean to throw this all at you, I'm sorry."

Izayoi shook her head. "It's alright you didn't bother me with anything. I'm happy to listen. But remember we are all here for you okay. And we aren't going anywhere." Kagome nodded. "I picked up some pizza on the way home why don't you come down and have some, before it is all gone"

Kagome nodded. "Sure, but I have about two boxes left. So, can I finish those first?"

"Yeah, go ahead, just come down when you're done." After hugging Kagome once more, Izayoi kissed her forehead and headed towards the door.

Kagome came in and closed the balcony doors, resting her forehead against it, she sighed. "Do you think that I should go tomorrow?" Kagome quietly asked.

Izayoi stopped, as she was about to turn the door knob to walk out. "That's a decision you have to make for yourself sweetheart."

She sighed. "If you were in my shoes, what would you do?"

Izayoi thought for a few minutes. "Me personally? I think…I think that I would regret it if I didn't attend. Maybe not right away, but eventually. But you don't have to go, if you don't think that you are ready. I'll make sure to save you a couple pieces of pizza."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome sweetheart." Izayoi closed the door behind her and continued down the hall and up a couple more steps and into her and her mate's room. Only to be startled by him.

"How is she doing?"

Izayoi jumped. Looking up and over to their bed her mate sat reading some papers, with a smug expression on his face, knowing every well that he had scared her. Walking over, she softly hit him. "What was that for?" he inquired.

She glared at him. "You scared me." InuTaisho set the papers aside and looked up at his mate. Staring into each other's eyes for a few moments, she smiled at him. Leaning over Izayoi covered his lips with hers. "Hi."

"Hi," he smirked. "How did she take it?"

"Pretty good. Considering the fact that she already knew about it." InuTaisho gave her a quizzical. "Apparently you talk too loud."

He laughed. "Is she going to go?"

Izayoi shrugged. "Who knows? She was going to finish unpacking then come down for pizza. Which is probably half way gone because of those boys that are downstairs."

"I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Well, how about we go get some then, because I'm starved?"

"Agreed!"

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When Kagome never came down for dinner, Sesshomaru went up and checked on her. He knocked softly on the door, when no movement was heard he opened the door. Walking in, he saw his friend curled up, fast asleep on the floor. "Stupid girl," he scolded her.

Sesshomaru knew what was going on with her. Having a room next door to hers he was able to hear the nights where she would wake up out of breath. And when she would go outside for a couple of hours and sit up on the roof. He really didn't mind being woken up by her because he was always looking after her. He was her protector. Even when they were younger, Sesshomaru was always there to help her and he never minded. He would complain about it, but deep down he was happy that he could help her out.

Quietly, he walked over to her sleeping form and gently picked her up. Walking over to the bed he carefully laid her down and pulled the covers over her small body. A moan came from Kagome a few moments later. Her eyes slowly opened and looked up at him.

"Sesshomaru? What's going on?"

"Nothing, just go back to sleep," he said ruffling her hair.

Doing as she was told, Kagome closed her eyes, snuggled back down into her bed and fell back asleep. Sesshomaru smirked at her actions, then left. Gently he pulled the door closed as he headed back downstairs. As he reentered the living room he plopped down on the couch and turned on the T.V. thanking God that his irritating half brother was down in the basement playing video games with one of his little friends.

InuTaisho walked into the living room and sat down in a recliner a few feet away from him. "I thought that you were bringing Kagome down?"

Without taking his eyes off on the T.V. Sesshomaru answered. "She was sleeping and since you are also aware of the fact that she hasn't really been sleeping, I figured it would be best to let her continue for the time being."

His father smirked at his son's answer. "Did you now, I suppose that you made a good choice then."

Sesshomaru stayed quiet and his father laughed. "What's so funny in here?" Izayoi asked as she just entered the room.

InuTaisho smiled up at her. "Nothing."

"Can you take Miroku back home his dad just called?" she asked.

He nodded. Minutes later InuYasha and Miroku came up the stairs laughing about some game they just played. "Thank you for letting me come over," Miroku said.

Izayoi smiled at him and ruffled his hair. "It was our pleasure."

Miroku smiled up at her. "You know Lady Izayoi if you ever get tired of-"

"Miroku go home," Kagome voiced as she enter the living room with pizza in hand. She took a seat next to Sesshomaru and relaxed into the couch.

"Lady Kagome you hurt me with your words."

Kagome raised an eyebrow at him and before she could say anything InuTaisho announced that they were leaving now. With that ten year old Miroku and InuYasha were escorted out of the house, and Izayoi headed to the office to finish up a few things.

A few minutes passed where the two were quiet and watching T.V. until Sesshomaru remember something. "I thought that you were sleeping?"

"I was then I woke up and decided that I wanted pizza," she yawned. "Besides, it's only 7:30; it's too early to go to bed."

He looked down at her and rolled his amber eyes. "Whatever."

More time passed in silence as they watched T.V. and Sesshomaru started to notice Kagome falling asleep. Leaning down he whispered in her ear. "You're falling asleep."

Kagome rested her head against his shoulder. "No I'm not."

"Yes you are," he argued.

Kagome stubbornly shook her head, "Nope." Kagome was growing sleepier by the moment. Her eyes were closed as she felt herself being lifted up. Opening up her bright sapphire eyes she saw that she was in Sesshomaru's arms. "What are you doing?"

"If you sleep on the couch you'll be sore in the morning and I don't want to be bothered by your complaining."

Resting her head against his chest, she listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat; this only made her eyelids heavier. Kagome was fast asleep before Sesshomaru had even opened her door.

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"When are we leaving?" InuYasha asked his father, who was in his office working.

InuTaisho looked up. "A few minutes, can you go up and tell your mother? And tell your brother as well."

InuYasha left the room and headed up stairs. A few minutes after InuYasha left, InuTaisho had sensed something he didn't expect outside his door. The person stood outside his door for another minute, not doing anything. "You can come in you know," InuTaisho called.

The door slowly opened and Kagome head peered inside. "I'm sorry if I'm bothering you."

"No you didn't. It's okay you can come in. What's up?" Stopping his work he set his pen down glanced at the clock, then turned his full attention to her.

"Nothing much, I was just wondering…"

"Yes?"

Kagome hesitated. She opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Izayoi when she walked in. "Honey, we need to go. Oh Kagome, what are you doing?"

InuTaisho answered for her. "I'll meet you in the car." Izayoi nodded and headed out. "Continue."

"I was just wondering if…if the invitation to come with you guys was still open?"

He laughed slightly. "Of course. You are more than welcomed to join us, but are you sure you want to do this?"

"No, but I think I need to."

"Okay, well, lets get going then shall we?" Standing up he walked towards the door. "Are you coming?" Kagome looked up and nodded, then followed him out the door.

Everyone was already in the car waiting for the two so they could get going. The trip to the funeral parlor was a twenty-minute ride. For Kagome it was Hell! She kept thing about everything and couldn't get herself to stop and everyone's sadness in the car wasn't helping either. With all of these combined, Kagome was starting to have second thoughts about going to the memorial service. She tried her damnedest to push those thoughts out of her head and she eventually succeeded. Those thoughts however came back when the car stopped and everyone piled out of the car.

Kagome stepped out of the car as a gust of wind blew by. Looking around she only saw one other car and she knew at least one hundred people were expected to show. She went over to InuTaisho and asked. "Where is everyone?"

He looked down at her. "Didn't Izayoi tell you? We are greeting everyone so we had to come early."

"Oh."

Bending down he whispered in her ear. "If you don't want to do that, it's okay."

"No, it's okay. I'll be fine."

"Come on." He turned and walked towards the doors, followed by everyone else.

Kagome took a few deep breaths in and let them out slowly as she headed inside. Stepping in many different scents hit her all at once: flowers, sadness, but mostly death. The place was decorated with a variety of different flower arrangements. Kagome stood there for a minute, taking everything in.

"Kagome," Izayoi called. She walked over to where her they stood. "Kagome this is Cain. He put all of this together for us."

Shaking hands they greeted each other with hellos.

"Why don't you three go find something to do for about thirty minutes," InuTaisho said.

Kagome was the first to leave; she really didn't want to be at this Hellhole anyway. To be honest, she was still confused as to what she was doing here. Walking back into the hallway, she head towards the back to explore.

InuYasha headed outside while Sesshomaru escorted himself upstairs. He stopped when his father called his name softly. "Sesshomaru, can you check up on her every once in awhile, please?"

Kagome's irritated voice interrupted Sesshomaru's reaction. "I don't need a babysitter thank you!" The adults contained their laughter, while Sesshomaru continued up the stairs with a smirk on his face.

Kagome discovered that the back led to a basement, conference and office rooms, and doors that led outside to a cemetery. Walking through the deserted grounds, Kagome spotted a suitable tree and jumped up into it. After getting comfortable on her branch she closed her eyes to relax. Her quiet time was interrupted about twenty minutes later when she felt another's presences.

"Was it really necessary to follow me?" Kagome asked as she looked down to stare into Sesshomaru's amber eyes.

"Yes."

She growled. "You are such a pain in my butt." She looked away from him while he hopped up into the same tree she was in. Her facial expressions were clear as to what she was going to ask. "What are you doing?"

Sesshomaru stayed quiet, which only increased her annoyance towards him. Kagome decided that today would not be the best day to start a fight. Therefore she turned to him and growled out her annoyance and stuck her tongue out at him, before she jumped down and walked back towards the building.

Turning her head over her shoulder, she called out to him. "Are you coming or are you staying out here?" When he didn't follow her, she continued. "If you do figure out a way to stay outside without anyone noticing do come and find me." She then continued her way inside. Kagome soon heard footsteps behind her.

As the two reached the door, they walked inside and Kagome stopped dead. It was weird, she wasn't nervous when she was outside, but right when she stepped inside every feeling she ever had came crawling back. She didn't know if it was the immense amount of people that had already arrived or all the sadness and despair that everyone was giving off. All Kagome knew what that she wanted to leave…runaway and forget everything. Her fists were clenched at her sides shaking as she tried her damnedest to breathe.

Sesshomaru stood a foot or so behind her watching intensely. He had never sensed so many emotions go through one person all at once and to be left with fear. "Kagome," he called out. She never acknowledged him.

Kagome wanted to run; to run and never turn back. And that was just what she was about to do. Turning on her heel she tried to run, only to gracefully slam into Sesshomaru. She tried to move around him, but couldn't. He had grabbed her around the waist, keeping her where she was… right next to him.

"Let me go, Sesshomaru…Please just let me go," she said on the verge of tears.

"No."

"Sesshomaru just let me go." Kagome couldn't get out of his grasp. No matter how hard she tried to pull away from him, he just held onto her tighter. And Kagome was starting to get really angry. Not only was her friend not listening to her, but she was also on the brink of breaking the promise she made to herself the previous day, no more crying.

"Why? Why can't you just leave me alone?"

His answer was simple and to the point. "Because you're scared and all you are doing is running away."

Kagome immediately stopped struggling when she got her answer. The part about her being afraid made her want to beat him up, but at the same time she wanted to fall on the ground laughing. So she started laughing softly. "You think I'm afraid? Honestly Sesshomaru, if that's what you're sensing then you need to do something to get your senses back in order. Because apparently they are all out of whack, if you're thinking that I'm afraid."

Sesshomaru released his hold on her and watched her as she walk to the opposite side of the room and sit down against the wall. "If you are not afraid, then why are you running away?"

"I'm doing neither…I am not running away Sesshomaru, I'm simply…" she sighed, not really sure how to put things. "I'm just not running away and I don't have anything to be afraid of."

"People runaway because they are afraid."

"Not everyone who runs away do it because they scared. Sesshomaru…I'm not afraid and I'm not running away. I am just simply skipping a pitiful ceremony."

Sesshomaru looked at oddly. "Pitiful ceremony?"

She sighed. "Nobody wants to go to these things. They only go because they don't have a choice or they feel sorry for the family and insist on trying to make them better, but they end up asking questions that bringing back memories and only succeed in making the person feel worse. I don't want to go out there and be asked the same stupid question over and over again, until I finally give up and can't take it anymore. Honestly, I can think of a million better things to do right now than be here."

Sesshomaru smirked. "Prove me wrong then."

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

"Prove me wrong. Show me and everyone else here that you aren't afraid and running away." He knew that no matter what state of mind Kagome was in, she could never resist a challenge.

Hopping up Kagome headed towards the main area. Turning her head back to look at him, she smiled. "Done." She continued walking down the hall in search of her Godfather. 'I am not afraid,' she thought to herself. 'Right?'

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In the last half hour Kagome had done everything in her power to prove Sesshomaru wrong. She was going to make him believe that she wasn't afraid. And whether or not she wanted to be here she was going to make it through. She really didn't want to lose to Sesshomaru, but she was starting to lose it. Kagome was trying her best to hold it in and suck it up. She figured that she only had about ten more minutes of the meet and greet thing then she could just sit and not talk to anyone.

As the time passed and the same questions were asked over and over again, Kagome was about to give up. That was until InuTaisho came over and put his hands on her shoulders. "Excuse me for interrupting but we are about to start."

Kagome tilted her head up to look at him with relief in her eyes. "Okay, I'll be in there in a minute. Where was the bathroom?"

"Take a right at the end of the hall." He then looked at her with question. "Kagome…?"

"I'll be there. Don't worry," she smiled and headed down the hall. She was able to hear the sobs and whispers come from the main hall so she picked up her pace. It made her sick to be around things like this for such a long time. As she rounded the corner she saw the bathroom. When she 

stepped in and locked the door, she went to the sink and turned on the cold water. Kagome let it run for a few seconds before she ran her hands under the facet and splashing the cold water onto her face. She stared at her reflection and again wondered why she was here. 'I'm the person responsible for their death. Why am I here?' she thought.

As she closed her eyes, the sounds of the unfortunate event ran through her mind: the screams of her mother, the shots fired at her father, and the mercilessness in the murder's voice. Once Kagome opened her eyes she peered back at her reflection, but this time it wasn't alone…This time her parents were staring at her, both of which were smiling at her. Kagome growled before swing her hand through the water, splashing it onto the mirror and watched as the hallucinations disappear.

Stepping out of the bathroom she knew that the ceremony had already started. When she reached the entrance to the main room, instead of going in, Kagome leaned against the wall, watching and listening as the minister introduced, Adam Higurashi.

Kagome's attention was immediately turned to the new speaker. 'Adam? Uncle Adam what is he doing here?' Kagome let out a shaky breath as the tall dark haired man approached the podium. 'He shouldn't be here,' Kagome growled.

Adam cleared his throat before he began to speak. "Over the past years, I regret how little contact I kept with my brother. That however never stopped me from doing my job of being the protective older brother…"

He continued to go on and on, Kagome however couldn't take anymore lies. In the end, she broke her promise to herself and let her tears fall freely. Everything in the room started to spin, closing her eyes, she tried with a vengeance to shake it away. Listening to her uncle's words was like poison to her ears; she just couldn't take it anymore. Leaning her head against the wall, as tears continuously fell to the floor, she glared at her uncle before heading to the door.

Before she felt the ceremony, Kagome quietly said. " You win Sesshomaru."

Sesshomaru had been watching her for some time now and was wondering what her relationship to the speaker was, because her emotions change drastically when the name was announced. Even though they had the same last name, he had never heard of an Adam Higurashi.

"Leave her for now. She will come back," InuTaisho said as he came up behind his son.

"Who is Adam?" he asked.

His father shrugged. "Beats me. I have never heard of him before that I can recall. I don't even remember Akira having any brothers."

"Are you sure she will come back?"

InuTaisho smirked. "You aren't worried about her are you Sesshomaru?"

He turned away. "Simply curious."

Sesshomaru saw a smirk appear on his father's face. "Come Sesshomaru. Don't worry, you know her, she always comes back."

Nodding Sesshomaru followed and went to take a seat listening to this Adam. It couldn't have been more than fifteen minutes after Kagome left, that Sesshomaru sensed her. Turning around, he saw her standing in the back of the room leaning against the wall with evidence that she had been crying. But instead of a scared and pitiful look on her face, she now held one of annoyance.

Nudging his father in the side, InuTaisho looked down at his son mouthing, 'what'.

Sesshomaru turned his head towards the back of the room. Copying his son's action, he too saw Kagome. Letting out a long sigh he stood up and walked towards the back of the room along the outside. Izayoi was looking at him oddly, he just mouthed that he would, 'be back in a minute'.

Kagome stood in the back of the hall staring off into space. It could have been one of the reasons she didn't feel her guardian approach her. "Do you plan to stand through the rest of this?"

She jumped at the sound of his voice. "What?"

"Do you plan to stand through the rest of this?" She shrugged. "You know there is a seat up with us."

"That's good to know."

Aside from the speaker, which was now some family friend, silence was all that was between the two demons for a few minutes. "Well, I am going back to sit down. You are welcome to join us though." When she stood in the same spot InuTaisho started walking back. He didn't get more than three steps away from her when he felt a tuck on his jacket. Looking down at the little girl, he saw that she didn't want to be left alone. Grabbing her hand with his he led her to the seats.

Kagome silently walked next to her guardian as they ventured to the front. 'What am I doing?' Kagome kept asking herself. As she seated herself in between Sesshomaru and InuTaisho, she could hear everyone in the whole room talking about her. She felt like she was in the spot light and hated it. Kagome kept wishing that everything would just hurry up and finish.

Many people went up to the podium, speaking of memories that they had shared with her parents, some of them even included Kagome in their speech. She didn't really care though; all she wanted was to get out of the Hellhole. Wanting nothing more than to go back to the house and sleep forever.

About two hours later the ceremony was done and over with. The guest started to say their goodbyes and headed to their vehicles, at least half of them did. The other half decided to stay 

behind and take up InuTaisho and Izayoi's offer of going to their home for a little gathering. Kagome said her goodbyes to a few of the guests, but most of them she was going to see later.

As she was saying goodbye to a guest she heard his voice again. 'Damn him, where is he?' she asked herself. Looking around the room she saw no sign of him.

Sesshomaru noticed that his friend was acting odd, her head was going in every direction as if she was in search of someone. Walking over to her he placed a hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump a bit. "Come we are leaving." Kagome nodded and followed, occasionally turning her head back.

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After Kagome returned from the memorial service she immediately went up to the roof and rested. That was until she sensed someone's presence that she didn't want to see. Dropping down to the ground she calmly walked over to his turned back. They were in the back corner so nobody would see them.

"Only friends and family are aloud here. And you…you are neither. So leave." Kagome growled out.

As turned around, he calmly talked with her. "I thought that I was family. I mean I am your father's bro-"

Her growling stopped him from finishing. "Adam you may have our last name but you are in no way family. No matter what you conned people into thinking today, it doesn't change the way I see you. You completely betrayed us."

He gave her an odd look. "What had your parents been telling you about me? Jeeze it has been what…six months since we have seen each other?"

"I could have gone a whole lifetime without seeing you and the world would have been perfect. You need to leave now."

Adam sighed in frustration. "Kagome I AM your uncle. No matter-"

Kagome glared at him and prayed to the Gods to restrain her from beating up Adam. "Liar. The only reason you are is to see what you got out of the will. Do you think that I really don't know what is going on? I may young but I am not stupid." Her voice was getting a little louder. "You stole money from grandma and grandpa spent it all on drugs and alcohol. Then took the inheritance you got from them when they passed away and spent it on the same thing. God only knows why they gave you it. Finally when you ran out of money Naraku approached you and asked where we lived. He knew you would tell him. He knew that you would do anything for some drugs…including: selling out the only family you had. And you told him where we were. Fully aware of the fact that we were in hiding. See I overheard an argument between mom and dad awhile ago, they were arguing about you. It didn't make any since at the time, but after they 

talked to me it now all is understandable. Point is you sold out your family and now they are dead. Did I leave anything out?" Her hands were curled into a ball. Blood was seeping through her fingers as her claws began to show and dig into her skin. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she began to lose the battle with herself.

Her uncle sighed. "I was told that you were not aware of what was going on?"

Looking at him she glared as speckles of pink started to fill her vision. "Well I do. I told you I wasn't stupid." Kagome paused to take a couple of breaths. "So if you would kindly leave before I literally throw you out of here it would be greatly appreciated. However you have no idea how much I would love to do that right now and how hard it is to restrain myself from doing so."

He smirked. "You are learning control. That is good."

Kagome chuckled in an evil way and shook her head. "No…I would just not like for my dad to be looking down and have him see me killing you. Seeing as how he forgave you for all the crap that you pulled. Even though you are not sorry...I know that you are still working for Naraku. Your presence reeks of him."

Adam's face was in shock, but immediately turned cold. "Apparently I need to acquire a stronger concealment spell."

"Are you going to try and kill me?" Kagome was beginning to get a little scared. The realization just fell into her that he could kill her. Kagome knew that she was no match for him at this stage in her training. She was still far too young to fight a full-grown youkai and win.

As Adam took a step closer to her she took a step back, still making them a good ten feet apart. "Don't be scared of me, I am not as ruthless as Naraku is."

Kagome was now frozen with fear. She couldn't figure out why she was so scared of her uncle and not of Naraku. "What do you guys want? I don't have the jewel if that is what you are after." He took another step closer, but Kagome stayed were she was still frozen, but she didn't fail to notice that his concealment spell was off and that his claws were extended. "Why can't you just leave? Please just leave," she begged.

He smirked at her with an evil glint in his eye. "I can't do that. You see Naraku holds my life in his hands and whatever he wants from me I will give him." With that he charged towards her. Kagome closed her eyes tight, but soon felt her body being pulled and held tightly against a growling chest. Another growl erupted from someone in front of her. She immediately relaxed knowing who showed up.

She opened her eyes and saw a very pissed off InuTaisho standing over her fallen uncle. She took quite a few deep breaths before her guardian turned and looked at her. "You aren't hurt are you?"

Kagome shook her head and relaxed into Sesshomaru's arms, which were holding her real close. "Don't kill him please. Can you just…just get him out of here? Please?"

He saw the pleading look in her eyes and nodded. "Sesshomaru take her in side and tell Hiroshi to meet me out here now."

Sesshomaru grabbed Kagome around her waist and jumped up to her room. He hadn't realized how shaky she was until he let her go and her knees gave out. He caught her with ease then picked her up and set her down on the bed. "This is really sad."

"What?"

She giggled. "That people have tried to kill me more than once in what two weeks. I find it funny. I didn't know that I was so popular with evil idiots," she smiled up at him.

He shook his head. "Rest."

"I'm fine…I promise. Not a scratch." She saw Sesshomaru roll his eyes and smiled at him. "Aren't you suppose to be doing something anyway?"

He shrugged. "I think that if I leave you alone for thirty seconds you will find some other way to hurt yourself."

Kagome stuck her tongue out at her friend. "Go."

Sesshomaru walked away with a smirked.

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Night had finally fallen when everyone left for the night. Izayoi was in their room, getting ready for bed, when her mate finally came in. "How did everything go?"

InuTaisho just sighed.

"That bad huh?" She smirked when he collapsed onto the bed. Izayoi walked over and curled up next to him. "How do you think she is gonna do tonight?"

He shrugged his shoulders as he wrapped his arms around his mate and kissed her full on the lips. Pulling away he answered her question. "I don't know. I told Sesshomaru to keep an eye on her tonight. I am not sure what we are going to do with Adam yet."

Izayoi kissed his cheek. "Don't stress over it. Everything will work out," she said while laying her head onto his chest, listening to the stead beat of his heart.

So what did you all think?

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