I would like to dedicate this chapter to Silver Moon Inuyoukai, if it wasnt for her I am not sure when I would have updated this story, thanks for making me see that people are still actually reading this and your the reason that I wrote for so much into this chapter (a lot for me anyways) so that it would hold you over until the next chapter has been added. Enjoy!
Chapter 4: He's Back.
Kagome woke slowly, her mind fuzzy. After a couple minutes she realized that she was not only laying on a males chest but also had said males right arm wrapped around her waist while one of hers was laying on his abdomen. She lifted her head and stared into the face of Sesshomaru Taisho as he lay sleeping in her bed. She froze, what was he doing in her room, usually when she had guests stay over, she would give them the spare room, not hers and definitely not her own bed, while she was in it. She thought back to the previous night and all that she remembered was that Sesshomaru was showing takey the door when she went to take a shower and then, nothing. She didnt remember anything afterwards, but how come, she didnt drink anything that would cause memory lapse, atleast she didnt think so. She laid her head back down but tilted it up so that she could watch the dai sleep.
Sesshomaru, he obviously didnt recognize her, she knew that she had filled out and made subtle changes to her appearance like changing her hair color, to help her keep her private life away from her clients, but she didnt really change much, just enough so that she was almost incomparable to her real self so that nothing bad would happen to her family.
She couldnt bare to loose anymore of her family members. Souta, her mother and grandfather were all that she had left. Her father had passed away in a car crash and her sister and her had suspected foul play, but they were kids and no one took them seriously. As Kagome and Utako got older they became even harder to tell apart, they did everything together. Utako's hair darkened out, which was strange, and what ever differences they had when they were toddlers disappeared. They looked indentical, the only way to tell them apart was to pay attention to their mannerisms. Now that Kagome thought about it the sisters were actually very close and did everything together, epsically after their father died, leaving their mom pregnant with sota.
Utako may have been the eldest, but she was more reserved then Kagome, even if it was a very subtle difference, because they could emulate each other to to T. and would always try and confuse their parents as to who was who as a sort of game. Many people didnt know that the sisters were only related through their deceased father, but both mother, grandfather and sisters knew, and even though they knew they were still very close. When Kagome got in trouble Utako would often take the blame, utako was very wise and Kagome felt that her passing was wrong somehow. As she gazed up at Sesshomaru her mind wandered back to the night she last saw her sister alive.
"Kagome, some stranger was asking about you, did you do something wrong?"
"No, if you didnt recognize him I most certainly dont know who he is, because we talk to the same people."
"Thats true," Kagome watched the expressions fly across her sisters face and now she understood what they were, she could almost hear what her sister thought. I think he followed me, I dont trust him, if anything happens... "you are going to play as me tomorrow and I you, ok?"
Kagome at the time had ignored the expressions that went across her face not knowing what they meant and forgetting that they had been there at all, but now, now she remembered them with such clarity it hurt
"Ok, but why?"
"I have my reasons just make sure you act like me, like we do with our game when we play face swap with mother and grandfather." it was what they decided to call the game.
"OK just like face swap then, do we have to trick mommy and grandpa too?"
"Yes, just to make it all the more fun, you even get to be me in class tomorrow if you like?"
"Sure, that sounds like fun!"
"Well then go to sleep."
when they got up the next morning for school, Kagome and utako put on their uniforms and switched classes for the day, they were only one grade a part and barely a year in age separated them so they didnt have to worry about grades, Kagome made sure to raise her hand for all the easy questions that way the teacher wouldnt call on her, and utako would just answer what ever questions the teacher asked ensuring that Kagome got all A's on her paper's that day. Kagome was a fast learner, and once she picked up on what the lesson was about she would also get A's for her sister. Once school was out they walked home together, hand in hand. But somehow they were separated in the crowd of people, Kagome looked round and round for her sister but she had just simply dissappeared, she called out her own name hoping that her sister would call out to her, and when she thought she heard her name with specific instructions she listened.
"Utako, run home... quickly!"
she heard her sister call her name, Kagome ran home and closed the door, she went up to her mother and told her all about how she lost her sister in the crowd and a search party was sent out. A tall lady came and asked her questions, but Kagome didnt mention the day prior and how they switched identities for the day, she did not think it important at the time because her sister said that it was just a game. At the time Kagome had not realized that who ever abducted her sister had meant to grab her, but now she knew that her sister was trying to protect her from a killer, and maybe the same that had killed their father, because that was no coincidence. The real Utako was found later, beaten, broken, cut up, and... yeah, she didn't want to think about That at the moment, but no part of her sisters body had been left untouched when they, he or she tortured her. It made Kagome sick, with her body they found a tape. They had gone into the living room and played it sending Kagome upstairs, but she had hid herself under the couch so that she could watch. She listened as they brutalized her sister and every call and scream she uttered was heart wrenching. She heard her sisters murder ask who she was, and her sister replied with Kagome, then they beat her somemore. She remembered hearing ther ask why they where doing this and the person that she now knew was a male said that it was pay back for killing his father, but utako who said that she had not killed anyone's father. The man had smacked her then and said that she would. He then comenced beating her more, before he ripped off her clothes and r, rrraped her. Utako cried out. And asked with a pleading voice for one wish, that he did nothing to her older sister utako. She was still pretending even through all that, the man spit in her face and began to defile her body again as he snarled savagely and replied, that he didnt care what she said and he had no reason to harm her since you have complied so easily, once that was said utako stopped screaming and looked at the camera, she gave a look that was clearly meant for Kagome to see, before she winced in pain and a tears trickled from her eyes. She whipped them away and said in a clear but slightly shaky and pained voice that she loved "Utako" and that she wanted her to be happy and safe. She then closed her eyes as her assaulter pulled out of her tiny body and began to cut her repeatedly until she bleed to death. Kagome watched all of it, and cried softly to her self. The adults knew that Kagome was in the house and that Utako had been the one to be attacked, the police officer didnt understand why her daughter had said she was someone else, but the left over members of the higurashi house understood perfectly, Utako had been trying to protect Kagome from something, or someone, and she had succeeded even though it had cost her, her life.
Kagome sighed, and looked up to see that Sessh was looking at her.
She seemed to be remembering a very painful memory from the look on her face, he spoke to lighten the mood even though he knew it not to be true.
"You should know that it is rude to stare at people Utako."
"How would you know if I was staring at you, you were a sleep." he raised one lone eyebrow that disappeared underneath his bangs. "I was awake at dawn women, I merely kept my eyes closed till now."
"Oh.."
"Well?"
kaogme looked at him and then grew irritated. "Well, what?"
his other eyebrow rose to meet his companion somewhere under his bangs near his hair line.
"When will you be getting off of me, I know my body is pleasing to touch, but I grow rather... hungry." sesshomaru said the last word an octave lower, letting his implied meaning run through her mind. He was not disappointed when the tell tale blush colored her cheeks, she then scrambled off of him and out of the bed into the bathroom. She mentioned that she was going to go take a shower and she would be back soon. Sesshomaru saw that she had forgotten to get clothes out of her closet and thought that it would be best if he waited in the living room for her to return.
When Kagome came out she was wearing a a light blue skirt, and a white shirt that went off the shoulders, her hair was thrown up in a messy bun with some left out to frame her face, she wore only some clear lip gloss, but that was all that was needed. When Sesshomaru came back in the bedroom, knowing that she had gotten dressed and was now sitting on her bed, he was amazed at what he saw. She truly was a beauty, something felt all little off about her today though, like something was different. He couldnt tell what it was, maybe it was the left over drugs in her system. He shivered, remembering that night brought goosebumps to his skin. But his mind was drawn away from his thoughts when she began to speak.
"So, what exactly happened last night?"
"You were drugged." he stated calmly as he watched her reaction.
"Oh my, Really?"
"Do you not believe me?"
"No, I do, I know you dont lie," Kagome had let her tung slip, he had not told her that, and he knew it too, she watched as his eyebrow rose and she added on to her statement just as calmly and easily as the first part. "its not in your character. You dont seem like the person to lie, you rather tell the truth, no matter how hurtful it could be" Kagome couldnt help but to giggle at the last part.
"Hn, your judgment of my character is correct, you are very good at your job."
"thank you."
"dont worry about it."
"Well I guess I have to worry about one of my clients now, dont I?"
"Indeed, Takey was acting strange when I made him leave, I suspect him."
"Takey, hmm, I guess I wouldnt be surprised."
"Why?"
"I am not going to betray my clients confidentiality, you know that."
"Hmm, fine, but I do not trust him."
"It is sweet of you to care."
"hmm I am only saying what I think do not see it as more then it is."
"Well, I guess thats your way of non committedly saying that you care, which is progress."
"hn, what do you plan on doing this weekend." he was changing the subject.
"I am going to go visit my sister and then spend some time at home, havent been back at my actual house in almost a month."
"understandable, if anything happens." Sesshomaru then passed her a card with his cell on it. Kagome looked at him questioningly, so he answered. "I wouldnt want you to go missing on me, I would have paid for another week for no reason then."
Kagome smiled, as they walked to door and got in the elevator. "You know your money would just be returned."
"Yes."
he may not have said anything else but it was obvious what he unspokenly said.
"However, I wouldnt want something to happen to you while I am away."
Kagome and Sesshomaru went their separate ways. Sesshomaru was on his way up to find out some things about the hanyou named Takeo and his Utako. He might even find out about the rest of Utako's patients.
Kagome was on her way to the cementery where her sister and father were buried. As she sat infront of her sisters grave her mind went back to the day they had found her body. At the time no one understood, but after going down the well Kagome knew, her sister also had miko powers. Because in the video the cuts and slashes that utako first got were so deep you could see bone and guts, but when they found her body some of the cuts had healed and were more shallow. It then lead to some controversy on if the body was hers or not but Kagome was able to id her sister no matter how much abuse showed, she could just tell.
They must have gotten their powers from her father now that she thought about it, because neither her mom, brother, or grandfather had any type of reiki. The sun had begun to set, so Kagome decided that it was time to leave. She got up and went to her car, she got home with no problems, her house was nice. It was on the outskirts of the city and there were not many people around making the area very quiet. She went up to the door and opened it and when she did, she noticed that there were lights on, she never left any lights on making sure that the bills stayed low. She walked down the hall and saw the living room and how one light was on, she walked over to it and saw a note.
"thats odd." she thought. She picked up the note and read it.
YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD FOOL ME?
What the hell was this? She had no idea, she looked down the hall and noticed that the kitchen light was also on along with lights going up the stairs. She first went to the kitchen, and there on the dinning room table was another piece of paper with words on it.
I WAS FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT NOW I KNOW.
She put the paper down and walked up the stairs, there were pictures of her leading up the stairs, she walked around them as they led to her bedroom. She walked all the way down the hall and when she reached her bedroom, the pictures continued into the room. On the floor next to her bed there was a picture of her as she dropped the spell and her hair color changing from brown to black. Her eyes widened and then there was another picture of her on her bed, in it was her laying in bed sleeping, clutching her pillow while a hand touched her cheek. She dropped the picture and as it fell back to the bed she saw on her pillow another note.
YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD HIDE BEHIND THOSE WALLS YOU MADE, BUT NO THERE TUMBLING DOWN, AND I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, HOW YOU HIDE, AND GUESS WHAT, IM COMING. WILL YOU RUN? I AM WATCHING. I WONDER HOW YOUR FAMILY IS DOING?
Kagome gasped and stepped back she looked out the window directly across from her and saw red eyes staring at her, but then they were gone as the figure disappeared. Was her mind playing tricks on her, she backed up to the wall and once her back touched it she slid down to the ground. She was in shock, she didnt know if she should cry or laugh hysterically. Her hand went to the paper in her pocket and looked at it. Then she remembered the words that came with it. Did she truly want to drag him into this? Would he even help her if he knew who she really is? Could she even tell him? She found her phone in her as she numbly dialed the number, slowly as she watched the window. She felt numb.
She was terrified, so much so that she had to calm down her ragging heart beat and lay on the cold ground to stop the heat that was rising in her body. Some how she was able to put up her spell and mask her powers and reiki. She heard him answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Sessh, I need your help?" he heard her voice break several times as she spoke to him, she sounded distressed and he was quick to answer.
"Im on my way." he heard her whimper as she told him to hurry. He had just been looking her up and one of his people had managed to find a address under another alias, one she hopefully used. He could tell that she wasnt going to be able to tell him where she lived at the moment. He jumped from his balcony and a ball of blue engulfed him as he flew to where she hopefully stayed, he had some questions for her, about her identity.
Ok I hope none of you are too confused about whats going on, any questions feel free to ask and I will answer, I hope I gave enough info on how kags lost her sis and father. And now that that mystery is cleared up we can move on slowly, but ask away and make sure to leave me lots of reviews they totally make me write more when I see them.
well, till next time
love,
KAR
