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"The world around us is either two things simple or complex, now see i'm both."
~Someone From School~
Love
The sun hit Kagome in the face causing her to crawl under the blankets. The demon sitting on the window sill snorted softly, and turned to look back out the window the sun shining brightly in the early morning hours. A bleary blue eye glared at the demon from a cocoon of blankets, she chucked a pillow at him. A hand reached out and caught the pillow mid air, and redirected its path of destruction back to the cocoon of blankets. The pillow connected with the woman's head as she reached for the ringing cell phone on the nightstand.
"Moshi Moshi."
"Ohayo, Taisho-san."
"Yes, sir I'll be right in." Kagome looked at the clock its numbers read 6:30. She looked at Hiei and glared a minute longer before getting out of bed and rushing into the bathroom for a shower. A door shut softly down the hall from Kagome's room as Suichi came walking down the hallway. Hiei jumped back into the tree that sat outside Kagome's window. Suichi looked into Kagome's room, and was quite surprised at how much she had gotten done in such a short amount of time last night. As he continued to marvel at the state of the room, the bathroom door behind him opened and closed.
"Excuse me, dear Cousin but I have to get into my room." Suichi looked behind him, and turned the same shade as his hair when looking at his cousin clothed in nothing but a towel. He moved to the side and her let her in to her room. She smiled back at him before shutting the door in his face. Kagome walked to her window and shut the drapes before drying off. She walked to her closet and searched among the clothes. She tossed out a loose pair of black pants and a Chinese style shirt, the black silk littered with pink sakura blossoms. As she got dressed she was wondering around looking for her necklace, she pulled open the desk drawer and saw the little wooden box covered in ofuda laid in place by Miroku.
"I miss you all dearly and hopefully will get to see you guys sometime soon." She reached in and grabbed the necklace next to the box a little pink Sakura blossom made out of glass rested on a thin silver chain as she clasped the necklace. Kagome opened the drapes to let the sun in she smiled and waved at Hiei as she quickly turned around to walk out the door. Hiei sat in the tree watching the front door. Kagome walked into the kitchen Shiori had left already and Suichi was gathering his books.
"I do hope you won't be bored Mother nor I will be home today." Suichi said casting a look at Kagome as she sifted threw the cabinets for some type of breakfast food. Kagome looked back and flashed him a brilliant smile, that didn't quiet reach her eyes but still took his breath away.
"Do not worry. My boss called me in today." Suichi nodded and walked towards the door. Kagome watched him closely from the door way into the kitchen. "I'll see you tonight at dinner then?" Suichi asked while slipping on his shoes.
"Yes, of course."
"Goodbye then Kagome." Kagome waved and said a small goodbye as Suichi walked out the door. Kagome then turned back to her hunting for a quick breakfast, coming across an energy bar; she grabbed her bag by the door and slipped on her shoes before locking the door and walking out to her car. She started the car and looked over towards the tree, she saw Hiei sitting there basking in the summer sun his ruby red eyes sparkled as he looked back at her. Kagome slipped on a pair of sunglasses before pulling out of the drive way and onto the main road. She reached over and pressed play on her stereo the subwoofers in her car blasted Mushroomhead into her back as she made the hour drive to work. She made the turn into the parking garage and pulled into her spot. While turning off the car, she reached over and grabbed her bag and climbed out. She walked towards the elevator and pushed the first floor button. She opened her bag and pulled out two hair sticks that had chains dangling with two pink sakura blossoms with tiny pink stones set in the center of the two blossoms. As she yanked and pulled her hair into a sloppy bun the elevator dinged and opened to the first floor. She stepped out into the lobby and looked over at the receptionists' desk to see Rin sitting behind it her nose buried deep into a file that was laid before her.
"Rin, how are you?" The women looked up and chocolate brown eyes widened in shock before a dawning look took her over and she jumped up out of her chair and sped towards Kagome.
"Kagome!" Her excited squeal caused Kagome to flinch but hugged Rin back as tightly as she received. "I'm good and yourself?"
"I'm good, I was called in today." Rin shook her head, and smiled. "That's brother for you through he gets huffy at every little thing. So, you better head up before he is calling down here wondering if you had come in yet." Rin pushed Kagome towards the elevator and smiled. "And just to put his old heart to rest I'll call him up and tell him you're on your way." Kagome turned and watched Rin walk away as the elevator doors closed. As the contraption carried Kagome up to the top floor she was left alone with her thoughts.
'I sense something about Hiei that I can't quite put my finger on. He seems cold and indifferent on the outside, but my heart tells me deep down he isn't always like that.' Kagome rolled her eyes and shook her head. 'Listen to me, last time I listened to my heart about a guy his dead lover came back to life and…' The ding from the elevator pulled her out of her thoughts and back to the elevator where she stood looking quite confused before rushing out just as the doors began to close. She looked upon the door before her, and reached up and knocked.
"Come in."
Kagome reached out and pushed the heavy oak door open, and looked over at the man sitting at a low table drinking tea. "Ah… Kagome good to see you." Twin pools of frozen gold stared at her; messy silver bangs fell in framing circles around the eyes. Kagome bowed quickly.
"Good to see you as well Mr. Taisho." She said as she sat down to his left and tucked her feet underneath her body.
"Kagome, how many times do I have to tell you to call me by my name when we are together?" Kagome looked up at him, and smiled her eyes quickly changing to an aquamarine color.
"I do it to annoy you, Mr. Taisho." The man frowned deep set wrinkles marred his brow as he looked at her. She smiled at him quietly, and he shook his head. "Okay, I get it." Kagome's smile brightened as she reached over to pour herself a cup and fill his back up.
"How is Kimi dong?" Kagome blew gently on her tea and looked out the floor to ceiling windows to the city before her. A deep baritone laugh caused her to turn and look at him.
"She is fine; she is carrying our third child." Kagome looked at the man before her and cracked a small grin.
"I'm going to be an aunt again?" Kagome cried out and jumped the man sitting beside her. Yasha laughed hard this time, and nodded his head.
"The question is when can Kimi and I expect to be an aunt and uncle." Kagome shook her head and looked over at Yasha, the bright light hitting his face just right to remind her of Inuyasha's soft features even through Yasha was more angular defined like his father. Tears pricked at her eyes and her heart squeezed tightly in her chest before she berated herself. A gentle hand rested on her shoulder and she quickly turned her head and looked out the window.
"You know what life I lead. I'm cursed by the Shikon to live a lonely life. Marry a human risk suspicion because I don't age, and I have to leave to Makai for weeks on end. Demon I risk temptation by the power of the shikon." She shook her head, and looked back the demon beside her; sorrowful grey eyes looked deep into the golden eyes of the demon. He wrapped his arm around her tiny frame and squeezed tightly.
"What if you could find a demon uninterested in the jewel?" Yasha suggested only to receive a dry look from Kagome. "I'm serious there are demons out there who are like my dad." Kagome shook her head and sat up from Yasha's awkward angle embrace.
"I know, but how am I suppose to find a demon that is like Sesshomaru?" Yasha shrugged and looked at Kagome as she lifted the cup to her lips and drank, her eyes changing to a deep crimson, and then completely black within milliseconds. The silence that engulfed the room wasn't awkward but still caused the demon sitting beside her to shift uncomfortably. "Why did you call me in Yasha?" it was a silent question but something that caused Yasha to relax.
"I called you in today, because we have a meeting with a CEO today, and father wanted me to talk to you about the lunch meeting with Enma, and Koenma tomorrow." Yasha spoke while standing up and putting out a hand to help up Kagome. Kagome straightened her clothes while Yasha continued to talk about the CEO. "He is the head of a big software company and today is the demonstration of the software that we asked him to create for us, to use on our systems."
"I thought this company wrote its own software?" Kagome looked at quizzical. Yasha nodded and lead the way out of the room and to the conference room.
"We do, but we developed a different system and we needed some new ideas for this software. So we called in a professional software writer to develop one for us. If we do not like it we can always make our own, but that is not something we want to do." Kagome nodded and looked at the door to the conference room. Yasha turned and smiled at her. "We'll be in here for a while just to let you know." Kagome laughed and looked at Yasha.
"I know." Yasha gave a curt nod and opened the door with a steely eyed glare that his father gave when walking into a meeting with other lords. 'Let's be glad Sesshomaru doesn't plan on dieing any time soon, Yasha wouldn't be half as threatening.' Kagome thought while following in after him and taking the seat right next to him.
Too many hours later
Kagome looked up at the clock and saw it read five minutes before noon; she frowned and placed a hand on her stomach. 'Kind of wish I would have ate more this morning.' Yasha yawned next to her and turned back to the slightly heavy man in front of the conference room. Kagome looked at the legal pad before her the blue and black ink covering the yellow paper with notes about the problems with this software swam before her eyes. Yasha made a sudden movement out of the corner of her eye which made her turn and watch him.
"I hope you will consider our software Mr. Taisho." The heavy set man said while taking Yasha's hand.
"Yes, well I have to talk to my business partner and the head of the software production first. I shall call you tomorrow and let you know our answer." Yasha shook his hand firmly.
"We shall be awaiting your call then Mr. Taisho." He said while moving to stand beside Kagome who quickly stood and shook his hand as well, before he turned completely and walked out of the room. Yasha watched him intently, and then looked back at Kagome, and the man who looked half asleep in his chair.
"Well what did you think Kagome?" Yasha turned to look at Kagome who was rubbing her tummy as it made grumbling noises.
"If you go with this software you going to have to make some beefed up security to work with it, the software doesn't offer protection what so ever to hacker's and viruses." Yasha nodded and looked at the head of software production that had just stood up.
"Do you think that your department could do the security programming for this software, Hojo?" Yasha asked him while glaring at him for eyeing Kagome like she was a piece of meat.
"Yes, Mr. Taisho we certainly could develop the security programming for this software." Yasha nodded and dismissed him, and turned to look at Kagome who was putting her legal pad back in her bag.
"Are you hungry Kagome?" Kagome slung her bag over her shoulder and nodded. Yasha laughed, at the light that came into her eyes at the mention of food. "How bout we go down the street the café and grab a bite to eat, and then your more then welcome to do what you want till 4."
"Sounds good to me Yasha, I'll meet you down in the lobby in 5, I'm going to drop my bag off, and check my messages before we leave." Yasha nodded and walked back towards his office while Kagome headed towards the elevator. She pushed the button to go down while standing there waiting her mind wondered back to the conversation she had earlier with Yasha. 'I wonder if it's possible to find a demon like Sesshomaru who isn't tempted by the Shikon.' The elevator doors opened and she stepped inside as she reached to press the button for the floor with her office a hand reached out and grabbed hers, she was yanked roughly back wards her arm twisted and pinned behind her. Kagome let out a small gasp and struggled with her arm for a second. A harsh whisper brought her to stand still.
"Don't even try Kagome, it won't work." A hand reached out and punched the emergency shut down button. The hand came back and flung her bag across the elevator, Kagome renewed her struggle against the unknown male behind her, when his hand came up to undo the ties to her shirt. The laugh that reached her ears shocked her again, she was tossed towards the wall, her arm still pinned this time above her head as she stared up at Hojo. "You can't get away from me Kagome, I am a will rehearsed in the martial arts." He finished ripping her shirt open and looked down at the black lacy bra she wore. Kagome looked at him and saw him let his guard down while taking in her body. She brought up her foot and kicked him hard in the shin which caused him to let go of her hand, she settled into a defensive stance while he gathered his bearings. Hojo glared at her from across the elevator. "So you think that a little kick, and you taking a "stance" will keep me from getting what I want." Kagome continued to watch him. Hojo looked at her and grew mad at being brushed off by. Hojo rushed towards her a fist raised to strike her. Kagome blocked the fist and in retaliation she struck him with an opened palm to the nose. Hojo landed on the floor of the elevator. Hojo climbed to his knees and whipped the blood from his nose and mouth. He looked at her, his eyes trailed down to searching for any flaw in her stance.
"There is no way that you know this stance Hojo so I highly doubt you could find something wrong with it." A smirk came to Kagome's mouth, she watched as Hojo slowly stood the anger flashing in his eyes made her smirk grow. 'It's been too long since I last fought hand to hand… let's see how rusty I am.' Hojo came rushing towards her trying to take her out at the knees, Kagome brought her right foot up and landed a round house kick to Hojo's face. As he fell to the floor the elevator started back up and began it's decent down towards the lobby. Kagome stood with her back to the elevator door and watched Hojo's prone figure. The doors opened and Yasha's voice rang through out the lobby.
"Kagome, Are you okay?" Yasha had reached forward and yanked her backwards towards himself. She nodded her head quickly and watched the lump on the floor that was Hojo very carefully. Yasha turned around and waved the security guard posted in the lobby over. Yasha pushed Kagome behind him more as Hojo was pulled off the ground by his arm. The blood pouring out of his nose and the feral gleam in his eyes made Kagome shrink further into Yasha's side. Rin looked at Kagome closely the blue eyes she caught didn't look frightened but they didn't hold anything at all, the once vibrant blue she had seen when Kagome came in had turned to an abysmal black. Yasha huddled her closer to himself. "Rin, would you grab Kagome's bag and then follow the security guard?" Rin nodded and handed Yasha the bag before quickly running off behind the guard yelling that she wanted to press charges on behalf of the company. Yasha shouldered her bag and walked her out of the building.
"You know Kagome you never answered my question." Kagome looked up at him the soulless black eyes staring back at him caused him to shiver. She shrugged and turned to look ahead of her.
"I protected myself Yasha, yet I felt and still do feel helpless." Yasha rubbed her upper arm and continued down the street.
"You were a victim Kagome, you didn't ask for it but it happened to you and the only things you can do are to grow from it or get counseling for it." Yasha and opened the door for Kagome, she looked at him the small smile on her face brightening her shaded features greatly. Yasha smiled back at her and followed her into the small café they always ate at. The hostess greeted them cheerily and took them to the table they always asked for; it had a beautiful view of the sakura tree's that lined the park across the street from the café. Kagome plopped her elbow on to the table and stared out the window the little pink blossoms in full bloom across the street from her, she reached up and traced the fragile glass sakura around her neck tenderly her mind racing back to when she got it.
~*~ Flashback~*~
Inuyasha walked towards me the pink petals floating gentle around him landing in his silver hair and touching his ears causing them to twitch and shake the little petals from where they lay. I set the book aside and patted the ground beside me. Inuyasha humphed and plopped down none to gracefully sending petals into the air around us.
"You are to return home here soon are you not Kagome?" The comment shocked me, I hadn't told anyone what Midoriko and I had spoken of while piecing the shikon back together. "I have a gift to give you before you leave." He put his hand in his sleeve and pulled out a little wooden box the gold clasp on the front shined in the soft sunlight of the Feudal era. I reached forward and unclasped the box in both hands afraid that it would burst into flames before my eyes. I looked up at him his amber eyes liquid before me, they screamed every emotion he had ever felt for me. "Open it." He urged.
I flipped open the clasp gently, as the lid lifted I caught site of the red silk inside of it. A cloud settled in front of the sun creating a halo effect around the tree causing the little pink flower settled into the folds of the silk to sparkle brilliantly. Inuyasha reached forward and picked up the little pink flower and the silver chain looked like gossamer thread.
"It's a gift from all of us. The flower was fashioned from a tooth from Sesshomaru, Shippo and I. The chain was a gift from Sango it can never be broken so you don't have to worry about losing it. Miroku blessed it so you shall always be protected." Inuyasha carefully opened the clasp and motioned for me to turn around. As I turned around the wind picked up and blew my hair to the side. I heard a tiny clip as the clasp was let go, and felt to arms enclose me waist I saw a silver head rest on her shoulder. "Don't ever forget Kagome that I do love you, but I just can't be with you. Goodbye" The slight kiss to my cheek and the breeze lifted petals into the air around me. When I turned around Inuyasha was no longer there. I stood up and rushed towards the village. When I reached the village I saw Sango come out of Keade's hut.
"Sango!"
Sango turned to face, and looked shocked to see me rushing towards her. "Kagome, I was just coming to look for you, I have some bad news." I stopped short and looked at Sango, the sad look in her cinnamon brown eyes reached out to my heart. Sango reached out to me and pulled me into a hug. "Miroku found Inuyasha about an hour ago under the God tree he is dead Kagome." I shook my head violently, the tears pouring down my cheeks, self-denial racking my mind completely.
"He can't be dead Sango I just saw him, he gave me this necklace." Sango pulled away and looked at me like I was insane before her eyes traveled down and saw the little pink sakura around my neck. Sango lifted a hand up to brush over the blossom, and grabbed my arms. "Kagome I don't want to hurt you, but I think Inuyasha just came to tell you goodbye before he traveled on to the other world." I shook my head again, and rushed into the hut breaking the hold that Sango had on me. Miroku stood over the body laid beneath the white fabric. He looked up and stared at me. "Kagome you shouldn't be in here."
"Miroku tell me he isn't dead, he can't be dead I just saw him ten minutes ago." Miroku stepped towards her his arms open to catch me before I collapsed. "I'm so sorry Kagome." He reached up and ran his fingers threw my hair, and making soothing sounds as I fell to my knees and he followed me. Sango stepped inside and wrapped her arms around me as well.
~*~ End ~*~
"Kagome?" Yasha asked out loud and placed his hand on Kagome's shoulder. Kagome looked at him.
"Yes, Yasha?" Kagome asked the glazed look in her eyes still there. Yasha looked at her and noticed the sad look to her eyes.
"What would you like?" Kagome looked over the menu before her and picked out a simple chef salad and some hot tea. Yasha nodded and stood up from the little two person table and left Kagome to her thoughts once again. This time a slight brush against her mind brought her to look at the black shadow in the tree right across from her.
'Hn.'
'All is fine, thank you for you caring Hiei.'
'Hn, I wasn't the one who wanted to know, Kurama wanted to know, he felt something was wrong.'
'Very well Hiei. Goodbye.' The little black shadow took off, leaving an empty feeling to Kagome's mind, and heart. A sigh escaped her lips, as she looked at the bag Yasha had placed on the back of her chair she reached forward and unzipped it the little red leather diary was the only pop of color in the black and white interior of the bag. She grabbed her laptop and placed it on the table, as that booted up she grabbed her cell phone, and proceeded to check for Wi-Fi connection in the café. As she slipped her cell phone back into her pocket Yasha sat down in front of her, the look on his face said it was now time to talk.
"Father wished for me to talk you about the luncheon tomorrow with the Spirit World." Kagome nodded and continued to connect to a webpage. "He says that he wants you to come to the company building first and have Rin help you get dressed before he opens a portal to the spirit world for you. He expects you to be dressed accordingly, he does not require that you wear the shikon, but he wishes that your markings be visible for this meeting, Koenma will have his Reikai Tentai with him, and none of them have meet you as the Queen of Makai. Father said that you can't get out of this meeting, Enma specifically requested your presence." Kagome nodded and began typing a reply to a business that she had written too a week or more ago.
"Even if Enma hadn't requested for my presence I would have been there." Kagome told him while looking up at him. She closed her laptop and put it back in her bag and zipping it up. "Even after what happened last time." Yasha nodded his head and looked at the chicken salad placed in front of him, the waitress placed two cups and a clear glass tea pot on the table the tea flower in the pot still blooming and coloring the water. As Kagome looked at the simple salad before her, Yasha reached over and poured her a cup of tea and then him a cup. "Why did you do that?"
"I thought I would pour you a cup instead of you pouring me a cup." Kagome glared and picked up her fork, as she stabbed at her salad, she didn't meet Yasha's eyes for a long time. "Kagome, what are you thinking about?" She looked at him and took her first bite.
"The past, the present, the future, take your pick I've thought about it today more then likely." Yasha nodded and continued to eat in silence leaving Kagome to her thoughts. "Kagome it doesn't even seem like you live in the present, you're always lost in the past why?"
Kagome's head snapped towards him, eyes glazed over in tears. "I do not know. I am just stuck in the past. I'm always thinking about what could have been, and what didn't happen. Your Uncle the one you are named for skits across my memory more then what you know. He was the one I loved first, and the one I will always love. I was never given a chance to lay him to rest, or even to say the formal goodbye. The goodbye I did get with him, I did not know it would the last time I say with spoke to him."
Yasha watched her, and smiled sadly. He knew his aunt had been through a lot growing up with his uncle. He never knew what had happened between them, he was told certain bits as a bedtime story when she had lived with them, but even those stories growing up were changed for the sake of his young mind. Names, places, and events had been different but the love the two characters had felt for each other was evident. Kagome finished off her lunch, and looked at Yasha while he took his very last bite. He stood up and came around and grabbed her bag while pulling out her chair.
As Yasha paid for the food, Kagome proceeded to pull out her cell phone the little black oval fit comfortably in her hand, the screen lit up and showed the time. As she went to slip the little piece of black plastic back into her pocket, Beethoven's moonlight sonata began to play. She hurriedly flipped open the phone and held it up to her ear. Her little brother's voice reached her ears, and caused her to jump.
"Souta, How are you?" Kagome noticed Yasha walking towards her the excitement that her little brother had called her hadn't worn off yet, and she clung tightly to Yasha as they walked the streets back to the business. As the glass doors slid open the gentle whooshblew cold air into their faces, Kagome snapped her phone shut the smile that lit up her face, never left her lips. Rin looked at the two who just walked in and smiled and waved. They both waved back, and stepped into the awaiting elevator.
"So who was on the phone Kagome?" Yasha asked, happier to see her in a good mood. Kagome beamed at him, and shook her head.
"My little brother, I haven't had the chance to call him so he decided to call me and tell me how our uncle and his family are doing." Yasha nodded and stepped off the elevator with her as they walked towards her office on the 78th, many people in the cubicles around them strained there necks to watch the two walk by. Kagome opened the sliding glass door to her office the floor was covered in traditional tatami mats. The low sitting desk in front of them was surrounded by big fluffy pillows. The objects covering the desk were decorative objects from many different eras's all were gifts from Sesshomaru over the years. There was a cherry wood box on the left corner, the top was carved to look like a sakura tree, with little pink blossoms covered the tree. A brush set rested on the right, the little bowl that would hold the ink block, was decorated in small purple crescents, with little balls of pink. Kagome walked to where she sat behind the desk and opened her bag pulling out the laptop. As she started up the laptop, Yasha sat down and watched as Kagome set about shuffling papers out of the drawers, that only she could reach. The low desk like table didn't even seem like it could have drawers. Yasha shifted on the big red pillow the silk rustled against his suit pants. Kagome briefly looked up at him, before looking back down to her papers, she continued to raffle.
Yasha turned to look at the rest of her office; he never really had been in here. The left side was decorated with a small dressing table, and large round mirror. There were small silk wrapped boxes; he assumed that the large rectangle one held the brushes used for the rest of the make up on the table. Next to the dressing table was a rice paper screen, a scene of a crane dipping it's beak into a pond decorated the span of the screen. As he continued to look he also noticed that the windows were covered with a delicate silk in the color of gold, while the walls were painted a soft rose pink. As he turned to the right the soft rose pink, and gold continued, this time silver entered his vision as he turned to the shoji screen covered wall took up the entire span of the wall, the dark wood warmed the room. He stood up gracefully and walked towards the wall, as he carefully pushed the screen to the side, he came face to face with the electronics in the room, the flat screen TV was showing a scene of a sakura gently blowing, and tiny pink petals flew from the tree every now and then. He looked around and was awed by all the stuff she had fit into this shelving unit. She was a traditional Japanese priestess; she kept her possessions to a minimal amount, and kept the outer appearance to perfection when she wasn't in the office.
"Don't look so surprised Yasha, your father designed my office for me, he picked out the colors, and decided that I needed a place to get ready, and also positioned the equipment for me. All I do is keep everything in order, Keade taught me much as a priestess, and to cherish everything deeply was what she taught me. Kami do I miss that women, but death happens and I know that Enma gave her a good long rest." Yasha turned to look at her; she hadn't even looked up from the papers she was dealing with to even through a look his way. "Ah…ha." Kagome said while pulling out a pad of paper the delicate script on the top read her name, and position in Makai. She pulled out of another drawer a simple oak box. As she opened the lid it revealed an overly used brush set of oak. She pushed her laptop forward, and set the pad down on the desk. She picked up the delicate of the two brushes and dipped it into the inkwell in the box, as she lifted the brush, the delicate arch of her wrist drawing the simple characters in the most delicate of feminine handwriting.
"What are you doing Kagome?" Yasha asked while wondering towards him. She never raised her eyes to look at him but did tell him what she was doing.
"I'm taking the time to write my invitations to the luncheon tomorrow." She said it as if was the most obvious thing in the world. She had just finished the character for her name at the bottom of the first sheet; she set the brush gently in the inkwell, and looked over the very flowerily script that she had been taught by Sesshomaru.
"Who are the Invitation's going to?" Yasha asked while looking over her shoulder.
"The Reikai Tentai of course. Enma mentioned in his little letter's that he wanted them to meet Sesshomaru and I." Kagome told him, as she finished the third letter, as she set that one to dry she looked us at Yasha who sat there with his elbow on his knee, eye's drifting out the window, a glaze covering his gold eyes. "Yasha why don't you go train for a little, I'll come join you when I've finished these letters." Yasha's head snapped towards and smiled.
"Yes, I will do that. It's been a while since I've practiced." Kagome laughed and watched him get up and walk towards the door. "You wouldn't mind sending Rin up would you, I'll need the sealing box, so I can do these invites right." Yasha nodded briefly and walked out the door. Kagome smiled, and shook her head. 'Got to love him, he is always so nice. It's too bad that he didn't know his mother, what a creature she was. Beautiful and she had the heart to tame the untamable Sesshomaru.' Kagome laughed at the thought. She stood up and walked towards the window and looked out to the clear blue sky outside, her eyes flashed a sad grey blue. 'Sadly a deadly disease took her from us, so early in his years with us. I don't even think he remembers what she looked like' with a simple shake of her head, and fell into the light meditation standing up looking towards the clouds above her head. The door sliding open brought Kagome's attention back to the real world; she turned to see Rin carrying the small box with a white candle on top. Kagome moved swiftly towards her, and took the box; Rin smiled and took the spot before the desk, on a deep purple pillow, with gold fringe. The lid creaked and echoed in the room, causing Kagome to smile.
"Been a while since we've opened this?" Rin said while picking up one of the pieces of parchment. Kagome nodded and pulled out the many different rolls of ribbon. Rin reached forward and pulled out the silver candlestick holder, and placed the simple white candle in the holder. As Kagome set aside the maroon ribbon, and then picked out the dark blue wax stick. Kagome then started to pull out everything she would need for the sealing; she pulled out the stamp, and then a box of matches.
"Rin, would you begin to roll starting with your far right, and tie with a maroon ribbon?" Kagome asked lighting the white candle. Rin nodded and pulled the ribbon towards her, and lifted a pair of razor sharp scissor from within the box, as she rolled and tied the first invite; Kagome held the dark blue wax over the flame until it dripped. Rin passed the invite to her, and watched as she let a glob of wax fall over the knot in the ribbon, Kagome grabbed the stamp and pressed it the quickly cooling wax. As she lifted the stamp the symbol of a crescent moon was imprinted into the dark blue wax.
Rin watched as Kagome methodically performed the sealing to every invite. "Rin is there something you wish to ask me." Kagome blandly stated while packing up the box slowly. Rin gulped and then looked out the window.
"I wanted to know, why nothing ever blossomed between you and my father." Rin rushed out in one breath. Kagome looked at Rin shocked, and then shook it off.
"Nothing happened because he fell in love Rin, with a wonderful woman she did everything in her power to love him back. No one can ever replace a woman like that. Not even I can replace the space in his heart that his mate once and still fills. Sesshomaru's love for her is truly eternal." Kagome told her quietly, her bright sapphire blue eyes misted over with grey.
"Are you ever sad that nothing happened between you and him?" Rin reached over and grabbed Kagome's hand. Kagome pulled her hand back, and reached up and closed the lid.
"I was for a long time, I grew to love him after Inuyasha passed on, but I chalked that up to the fact that I was sad, and depressed, and Sesshomaru was there for me. I gave up when he told me in his office while we writing out a treaty that he loved the women who had come to us from the continent." Kagome smiled sadness dripping off every breath taken into her body. "That is when I knew I had lost, and that I couldn't compete with the women that he had fallen in love with." Kagome stood up and handed Rin the box, Rin took the box and held it close to her body. Kagome looked Rin the eyes and shook her head. "If we were meant to be together Rin, it would have happened. I am just happy to get the chance to spend time with him." They walked towards the door, and headed for the elevators, box, and invites in hand.
"Rin, would you mind sending out these invites with messengers from Sesshomaru." Rin nodded, eyes glazed over in thought as the elevator traveled down to the lobby. Kagome turned to stare at their reflection in the doors; the lost look didn't leave Rin's face. As the doors opened to reveal the brightly lit lobby, Rin seemed to move without thought as she sat down behind the desk, and put the box away. "I'll call the messenger's Kagome; go do what you need to do." Kagome eyed Rin. Rin seemed to shy from the piecing blue eyes as she took the invites out of Kagome's hands. The backward glance that Rin sent Kagome's way, made Kagome step back and leave. The dojo was located a flight of stairs down from the Lobby, in the first basement that made up the base of West Corp. Kagome continued her trip towards the dojo, the pictures that covered the long stair case were of scenes that she had seen Sesshomaru painting while she had lived with him back in feudal era. The door that she came upon was made up of rice paper that was painted with the scene of large white dog facing a full moon; a young maiden was at the dog's side, black hakama's and a white haori were the only things made out of her, besides the long black hair that blew to the side with the wind that was caught eternally in this painting. Kagome bowed to the dojo showing respect to the building, as she stepped in she left her shoes near the door, the tatami mats on the ground gave way to her weight as she silently walked towards the wall on the far left that was covered tastefully with fans, and a multitude of swords, two swords in particular were framed magnificently. They were crossed in an X in the center of the bottom row of weapons, one was the color of untouched snow not a hint of color on it, the aura surrounding the sword would have blinded anyone, and a long white ribbon fell from the top of the hilt all the way to the floor where it pooled onto the ground. The one that crossed in front of it was pitch black, the aura that surrounded this powerful sword was the color purple it seemed to flare when she walked closer to it as if reaching out towards her; a long black ribbon fell from the hilt of this sword, to pool on the ground. Kagome stood in front of the two swords, the aura's seemed to pulse in time with her heartbeat, they spiked when she stepped closer, and then the ribbons seemed to dance in a nonexistence wind. As she reached out with both hands to grasp both of them off the wall, the ribbons seemed to crawl like snakes to her, they wrapped around her arms gently, and then slowly fell away like silk.
"I see they do not forget their master." Yasha's baritone voice came from across the room. Kagome turned to look at him; the swords held carefully in her delicate hands, the ribbons seemed to dance still never touching the ground.
"I would hope so Yasha; they are manifestation of my power." Kagome smiled and went back to admiring the swords grasped into her hands. She kneeled on the mat and placed them on the ground before her, the hilts of the swords opposite. She reached for the white one first the click of the sword leaving its sheath rang in the air and caused her to smile. The blade wasn't silver of metal but as white as the sheath, the character's that were carved carefully along the length of the blade seemed to glow black which made them stand out.
"I never asked you when I was little what your swords said." Yasha said from right behind her, Kagome nodded silently the light grew brighter as she read.
"The worlds will bow at the feet of this holy one, and give way to their will." Kagome read. Then she flipped it over and pointed to simple kanji for heaven on the opposite side. "Heaven." was the simple comment before laying the blade below its sheath and sister sword. As she reached for the black one the power that radiated spiked dramatically. Once again there was a click but this time the click was very deep in sound almost like that of a male voice. The character's glowed white, against the black blade, blinding those
"Only one such as they are can bring peace, and save the world from destruction." The white words seemed to glow even more causing Kagome to squint slightly. She quickly turned the sword around and displayed the simple kanji for hell that rested above the hilt on the opposite side. Yasha sat down beside her, his legs folded neatly underneath him; he had changed from his double breasted suit into that of a fighting gi so as to move easier. Kagome laid the sword above its sheath the aura's seemed to pulse as if they had their own heartbeat.
"Will these swords be with you tomorrow for the luncheon?" Yasha's voice was shaky and he rubbed his palms on his pants legs several times in a nervous gesture. Kagome didn't look at him but continued to watch the swords, her eyes traced every curve, and character delicately, the ribbons flowed like water along the floor.
"It depends on whether your father wants me too or not. They are a symbolism of my power but the last thing you want to do is bring a weapon to a peace talk. Yet, I can see him telling me too. Especially after what happened last time with Enma, Sesshomaru doesn't really trust him, and I do not hold it against him for being so weary of this creature." The seriousness in her voice portrayed that she would rather carry her swords on her then leave them behind. Yasha nodded and pushed himself up to his feet; Kagome stayed on the floor a few moments more and then stood up grasping each blade. The white blade was held right side up the blade pointed towards the ceiling, the black blade was held upside down the blade pointed to the floor. Yasha looked at Kagome from across the dojo, he had pulled a long very thin blade from the wall opposite of the wall she stood in front of; as he dropped into a fighting stance the blade was tossed behind his back. Kagome scrutinized the stance and slid silently into on of her own, the black blade slid behind her back, the blade pointed towards the left of her, while the white blade stayed in front of her and faced the right wall. The ribbons had snaked around her arms and pulled themselves securely to her body.
Yasha moved to the left and watched as Kagome shifted to defend herself ever so slightly. With a few skilled steps he speed towards her, he smirked and watched as Kagome struggled for a second; he noticed to late the smirk that had come across her face, as she swung the black blade from behind her to cut into his fighting gi, leaving pieces of fabric hanging in the air before falling lightly to the ground. The smirk grew into a smile, as Yasha landed away from her and looked down at his shirt; she took off towards him, the blades poised to strike as Yasha had yet to look up. Last minute Yasha brought up his sword and blocked the oncoming attack, both blades sliding down the longer sword sending a beautiful array of sparks into the air. Kagome spun on the ball of her foot and took a swing with her left foot at Yasha's head only to have him duck and take off in the opposite direction. Kagome caught her footing and watched as Yasha sped around her, the glint of a blade caught her eye just as he swung trying to take her head off, as she blocked with the white blade, the black blade once again reached out and took another slice out of his gi.
"Two Hits!" Kagome cried out as the pieces continued to fall to the ground. Yasha looked down and shook his head.
"You always beat me Kagome, how?" He asked while walking back to his wall to put his blade away, there was no sheath to this tremendously sized blade, it just hung on the hooks placed in the wall. Kagome shrugged and walked over and knelt down to put her blades back in their respective sheaths, the slick resounded in the room as they slid into place. She traced her fingers over the sheaths lovingly before turning around and looking at Yasha who had just stepped out of the changing room dressed in his business suit.
"Yasha what time is it?" Kagome called while sitting down on the edge of the door jam to slip on her shoes again. Yasha stood behind her and slide his sleeve up and looked at his watch.
"Its 3:30 Kagome." Kagome's head nodded and she stood up and hugged Yasha briefly before taking off. She took the steps two at a time until she reached the lobby, and sped towards the elevator, she only waited long enough for the doors to open so far before stepping in and pressing the button, when she stepped off the elevator on to her floor, the office was busy with people hurrying to finish work. She walked towards her office door, the craziness left behind as she settled down behind her desk. She quickly flipped on her laptop the buzzing from the cooling fan the only thing heard in the office as the laptop booted up and lead to her login screen. She quickly logged on and moved the mouse silently around the screen double clicking the internet icon, as she entered her inbox and began deleting emails trying to waste time till four o'clock. As four o'clock rolled around Kagome shut the door to her office and locked it before walking to the elevator and going to the garage. As she walked towards her car the echo of her heels on concert rang in her ears, reminding of the bells that were rang at Inuyasha's service, the very thought brought tears to her eyes. As she left the garage in a rage of exhaust smoke and the acceleration of her car, the music blared loudly over her stereo speakers spilling forth into the city around disturbing the people around her. She pulled into the driveway, and made her way to the door fumbling for the house key.
Kagome walked threw the front door, and took the time to realize that her cousin Suichi was still in class so she had the house to herself. She made her way to the kitchen and found a note taped to the refrigerator door.
Suichi and Kagome
I had a business meeting in Kyoto. I'll see you two when I get back in three days.
Love,
Shiori
Kagome placed the note back on the fridge. She turned and walked to her room. When she opened the door she noticed the present on the bed. It was wrapped in white cotton. As she unwrapped the cotton the kimono spilled out in a sea of dark blue with pink and white sakura blossoms littering the color, and petals littered the of edge of the sleeves. She held it up to examine it the back held a lily with the kanji for guardian in the center. She laid it back down, and started looking for some kind of note. She found two notes lying on her desk. They both read her name one in a smooth very clipped calligraphy of Sessho, and the second the very messy but some how still readable hand of Shippo. She opened her son's letter first and smiled to the opening line. He was older than her now but he still acted like her little boy sometimes.
Mama,
How are you? When are you going to come visit me? It's been ages since I've seen you.
Kagome laughed and shook her head. She had just seen him two weeks ago.
I hope your Kimono is to your liking it took me a long time to break Sessho down to wear another outfit. You'll be so surprised to see him, Rin helped make his. Jinenji-sama says hello, and that you should visit him, he wants to show you a death tree, he tamed. Hope to see you soon!
Love,
Shippo
Kagome giggled as she sat the letter down and looked into the envelope, inside the folds was a single leaf. She shook her head. As she picked up Sessho's letter the heavy parchment was stiff and heavy in her hands. She turned it over and slid her finger underneath the royal blue wax seal.
Miko-sama
If I'm correctly guessing you read your sons before mine. As you can see he is getting very antsy in his older age it is about he took a mate.
Kagome about fell over laughing, Mighty King Sesshomaru is complaining about Shippo needing a mate, when the girl that Shippo is interested in is his very own daughter.
If he is taking all the credit for the new kimono he is telling the truth except that I picked the design while he picked out the colors. Rin is in do for a thank you she spent much time working on both out outer kimonos. Also, the meeting tomorrow will be a luncheon so I will expect the usual out of your actions. Remember to bring your kimono to the company building, I will see you tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Sesshomaru
Kagome rolled her eyes an egocentric dog as an older brother what else do I need. She picked up Shippo's letter and slipped them into her desk drawer. She made her way to the window and slid it open. She saw Suichi standing in the yard talking to Hiei. She raised her hand in greeting to Suichi who waved back, and then turned his bright emerald green eyes back to Hiei. Suichi nodded and walked towards the house leaving Hiei to stand under the tree. Kagome turned back inside to go and greet Suichi, but not before catching the black blur slip into the tree. Suichi stood by the trash can throwing away the note.
"So… I guess we are by ourselves for the next three days." She looked at him, his bright red hair bobbed slightly, and then he turned calculating green eyes onto her, questions bubbling beneath the surface.
"Kagome, you are not telling me everything are you?" the conviction in his voice made Kagome want to shrink back, it was such a cool a calculating voice that it could revile Sesshomaru's if need be.
"I am not the only one telling half truths Rekai Tentai." The look on his face was priceless, when she stressed the name Kurama. Soon the calculating personality returned, turning those warm emerald green eyes cold as the stone.
"How did you know?"
A smirk graced her lips; adding to the very proud air she carried about her for knowing facts he thought he kept from everyone. "I know, a lot more than what you think." Suichi made his way to the table and sat down heavily in front of it. Kagome hoped up onto the counter her long legs swinging back and forth making a gentle swish sound when her pant legs brushed each other.
"What is it you need to know Suichi?"
"All of it." He looked back at her, the distrust lingered in his eyes, causing Kagome to look away, and she knew she should have told him from the beginning but he should have been truthful with her, they use to never keep anything from each other, but now they're hiding their lives from one another, deepening the rift in their friendship.
"Okay, it all started on my fifteenth birthday…" She went on to tell the stories of her travels with Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo. By the time she reached a good stopping place Suichi looked shocked.
"You still have the Shikon on you?"
"I do, it doesn't leave my site, nor does it every leave its protective seal. Nor shall it ever, that little bauble is just too damn dangerous. Suichi nodded his head in agreement, Yoko had heard of this treasure when he was just starting out but he never truly went after it.
"What about you my dear cousin? I know you have a kitsune's soul residing inside you, but that's all I can detect."
"The kitsune within me is over thousands of years old. In his prime he went by the name of Yoko Kurama." Kagome head a snicker behind her hand. Suichi looked at her, quizzically. "What is so funny?"
"I would never have guessed that you housed that peeping tom of a fox."
"The time as a human had made Yoko different."
"Aunt Shiori buttered him up aye?" At Suichi's affirmative Kagome burst into a fit of giggles. Suichi felt Yoko's soul bristle at this unjust poke at him.
"No worries Yoko the women in our family can do that to someone, even a cold heart, sex driven fox like you." Kagome smiled softly and looked out the window the longing in her eyes apparent to Suichi as he looked at her. The sadness coming off her seemed to suffocate those in the room. "I knew another demon that my mother softened." Suichi stood up and looked at Kagome.
"Do you want to cook dinner, we have Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei coming over tonight for dinner?" Kagome pushed herself off the counter and looked around the cabinets.
"So Suichi, what do I call you?" Suichi looked at her and then turned back to the pan he was heating up on the stove.
"Suichi is fine in front of mother, but in front of my friends you are free to call me Kurama."
Kagome pulled down a chopping board. "Very well." She moved towards the refrigerator and began to sift through the contents putting vegetables on the chopping board she had placed against her hip so she carry them to the counter. Suichi nodded, and went back to the meat he was browning. "It's so weird to think of you as anything but my cousin." The consistent thumping of the sharp blade coming down on the block of wood filled the silence between.
"I'm the same person you know, it's just that now you know all about me not just about a part." Kagome shook her head and then looked at him, eyes drained of color, silver sparklingly with tears.
"I feel as if while growing up I didn't even know half of you. I feel like I have a whole another person to get to know." Suichi watched as Kagome went back to chopping, hair falling in front of her face shielding her eyes from him. He turned around and continued to cook. "Here you go Kurama." The hesitance in her voice was apparent at calling him Kurama. He moved so she could pour the vegetables into the stir fry.
"Do you think your friends would like rice with their dinner?" She had begun to rifle through the cabinets trying to locate the rice.
"I think they would, Yusuke does not get a home cooked meal very often so I think the rice would be a pleasant addition." He watched as she jumped up and down in front of the taller of the upper cabinets, the top of her head barely meeting the middle shelf.
"What does Aunt Shiori keep up there; she is no taller than me she cannot have anything of use up there?" A deep baritone chuckle caused Kagome to swing around and stare at her cousin, his dark emerald eyes sparkled with a joy she hadn't seen there in a while.
"Mostly those upper shelves were used for my presents when I was growing up, I couldn't reach the upper shelves, and she thought that it would be a good place. Until the Christmas morning she came down and couldn't reach a present that had been pushed all the way to the back of the cabinet."Suichi watched as Kagome nodded and moved onto the next cabinet, this one held the rice on the bottom shelf.
"Very daring women, I wouldn't risk falling just to keep my kids from peeking at their presents." Suichi nodded in agreement, and turned to look at Kagome, she had started the rice, and was now browsing through the tea selection in front of her. Kagome had reached over and grabbed the kettle from the stove. The door bell rang as Suichi was about ready to pour the stir fry out of the wok and into a bowl. "Go answer it, I'll finish up."
Suichi started towards the front door, the loud racket coming from the kitchen caused him to turn around and look towards the kitchen. "I'm fine, go get the door." Kagome's voice sounded strained, but Suichi continued towards the door. As the door opened, he came upon a demon, long dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail; his dark purple eyes seemed to watch him from a very human like face.
"Are you Suichi "Kurama" Minamino?" The demon asked in a clearly disgusted tone. Suichi watched him intently, and nodded his head.
"Yes that would be me, what may I ask is it that you need from me?" Suichi followed his movements intently, not really trusting the demon before him.
"I am here by request of the Queen of Makai to present you with this invitation." He had pulled a small rolled scroll out of his robes, the silk rustling back into place. Suichi took the scroll and thanked him. The demon nodded and turned and walked away as calmly as possible. Suichi turned around and started towards the kitchen the door shutting with a satisfying click. Kagome was putting a white porcelain tea pot on the table as he sat down the scroll still rolled tightly in his hands. He turned it over gently and traced the seal of wax, the indent of a crescent moon hard to see in the dark blue. He traced a nail under the wax and popped it, as he reached for the knot in the ribbon he rubbed the silk ribbon in-between his index finger and thumb before tugging gently. Kagome watched the ribbon slide down to the table the blue wax seal still attached to the maroon ribbon. She busied herself with finishing dinner, instead of standing around waiting for Suichi to finish the invite. Suichi put the letter down on the table and turned to watch Kagome pouring the rice into another white porcelain bowl.
Kagome looked up at him. "Well, what was the letter for?" Kagome had sat down next to him, the letter lying on the table between them; she looked at the feminine calligraphy of her hand.
"The letter was inviting the Rekai Tentai to a luncheon tomorrow in Rekai." Suichi told her, while helping her put plates at the all the settings.
"Sounds fun, who shall be there?" The question sounded innocent enough coming from Kagome's mouth even though she already knew who would be there. Suichi looked back down to the letter, and skimmed through it.
"It says that The King and Queen of Makai will be there along with Koenma and Enma." Suichi looked at the table, and shook his head the last thing he wanted to deal with was the most important people in Makai. Kagome's movement caught his eye; he watched as she walked down the hallway to the door, right as the doorbell rang. He quickly stood swiping the invite off the table and placing it in his pocket; he would talk to the others about this after dinner. Yusuke came walking into the room followed by Kuwabara, and Hiei. They each sat down around the table, Yusuke taking the seat to Suichi's left, Kuwabara sitting next to him, and Hiei taking the farthest seat to his right. "Where'd Kagome go?" Suichi asked looking back out into the hallway to see Kagome take the last step on the stairs, she gracefully sat down next to him.
"Kagome you know Yusuke and Hiei, the gentleman sitting next to Yusuke is Kuwabara another friend of mine." Suichi watched as Kagome nodded to Kuwabara and then pulled the stack of cups and the tea pot near her. As she poured everyone a cup the silence between the people grew with the tension around them. As she handed Kuwabara the last cup she sat back and watched the group closely.
"I never got to speak to you all personally last time that you were here for dinner. So why don't you tell me something about yourselves?" Kagome turned the cup that was held in her hands the bottom scraping on the table top filled the room before someone finally broke the silence.
Kuwabara had some how pushed Hiei out of the way so he could sit beside Kagome. He had a hold of her hand. Kagome had a shocked looked on her face as Kuwabara's eyes seemed to sparkle. "Such a delicate and beautiful flower you are, I can see how you are Suichi's cousin." Kagome's face took on a look of disgust, right as a foot planted itself in his face and pushed him out of the seat. Hiei looked down at Kuwabara's ugly disfigured face, and snuffed. He sat back down in his seat and mumbled to himself even through all of them could hear. "Dumb oaf." Kagome giggled and looked at Hiei out of the corner of her eye; he was seething and glaring daggers at Kuwabara who lay unconscious beside him.
"How about we eat now?" Suichi suggested reaching for a plate; Kagome nodded in agreement reaching for the spoon in the stir fry. After five minutes they settled down to eat Kuwabara groaned and sat up looking quite dumbfounded. (Yes, I really like this word.)
"What happened?" Was the simple answer that he asked while taking his seat next to Yusuke again. Yusuke shook his head, and continued to lift the chopsticks to his mouth.
"You decided that you were going to hit my cousin, and push Hiei out of his seat just to get the chance to do so." Suichi said while turning back to the meal before him. Kagome looked up at him, and grimaced at the dark bruising that surrounded an imprint of Hiei's foot in the middle of his face.
'You think you could have been gentler when planting your foot into his face.'
'It wouldn't have gotten the point across very well now would it?'
'I guess not, but not everyone appreciates getting banged up. Did you get the letter by the way?'
'I did, the messenger seemed to have little contempt to be the ningenkai.'
'That is Sesshomaru's men for you, He more than likely picked them because they wouldn't stay in ningenkai to cause hell but because they would do their job and leave as soon as possible.' Kagome looked over the group, they each were more intent on eating then on talking right at this moment time. Yusuke and Kuwabara acted as if they hadn't ate in a week. While Suichi and Hiei ate with a sort of grace to their movements.
"Kagome?" Suichi's deep tenor voice brought her back to the forefront of what was going on. She turned and looked at him an obvious question written directly across her face because he continued with out a halt. "Are you planning on washing the dishes again today or do want us to wash them?" She looked around the table debating.
"I'll clean up do not worry about it." Suichi looked at her for a while longer and nodded his head.
"Alright, I'll at least have them take their dishes to the sink to save you trips." Kagome nodded her head.
"That is fine, and greatly appreciated." They each stood up and stacked their plates and bowls and walked towards sink. Kagome drank her tea silently and watched them each place their dishes down. Suichi turned to her and watched the solemn look on her face, her blue eyes flashed quickly between blue and bright silver. Suichi stared closer and shook his head in a daze at what he just saw.
"We shall be up in my room Kagome. You are free to have the living for whatever you need it for." A nod of the head was the only thing he received while Kagome was stacking her dishes and heading towards the sink. Suichi watched her silently one thought going through his head before heading upstairs. 'What secrets are you hiding from me Kagome.'
Kagome grabbed the apron form the closet and walked towards the half full sink. As she turned off the sink her thoughts drifted towards the luncheon tomorrow. She hadn't seen Enma since the last time they had lunch and he had tried to kill her. She drifted into her mind mechanically washing the dishes laid before her.
'Why am I always the one to be threatened. I never did anything to Enma.'
'But you're in his way.'
Kagome visibly shook her head.'How?'
'You're a threat to him. You might stop him from what he wants.'
Kagome once again shook her head, and looked out the window above the sink, the backyard was filled with roses of all different colors. The main peice of the garden was a Sakura tree, the petals danced in the wind as they fell gently to the emerald grass. The fading light of the sun made the darkening sky the picture perfect for the tree, and roses. As she continued to watch the pile of dishes shirink. A throat being cleared brought her to the door way. She saw Hiei standing there, he had removed his normal cloak in favor for his cut off, and pants. Kagome smiled at him, and watched as he came to lean againest the counter beside her. His long lithe form folded nicely in the bad ass position of elbows resting on the counter top, feet crossed at the ankle. His red eyes snapped towards her inoccent blue eyes and held this look that sent a shiver down her back. They held each others gaze for a while longer; Kagome was the first to look away but his gaze still seemed to burn into her as she washed the dishes.
"Is there anything you need Hiei?" Her voice came out barely above a whisper.
"Hn."
Kagome looked him, his eyes had drifted shut. 'He almost seems at peace.' Kagome looked at our his right hand rested gently on the hilt of his sword ready for anything. 'Almost.' She had started to drain the sink and dry the dishes that she had just washed. Hiei watched as she busied herself with putting all the dishes into the right spot.
~*~Hiei's POV (sorry gotta visit it atleast once its a plot builder)~*~
I watched her closely the ease of her movements. The sureness she carried herself with while in the presence of others. I also noticed how relaxed she had gotten when i had stepped into the room. I wonder if she trusts me. I scorff lightly and let my eyes drift to the ink painting on the wall behind the table. The simple strokes making a scene of a buliding, the poem reading beside it spoke of something about how even the most well built building can crumble.
'Do you feel her aura?'
'Yes, i do what of it?'
'Do you not feel the similarity between you two?'
'There is nothing similar about us. I am the forbidden one.'
'Oh, but you two have so much in common. More than you think. Do you not remember who she is?'
'What if i don't?'
'She is a Holy being born from the deepest pits of Hell.'
'How does that make us simliar?'
'She isn't supposed to exist and neither were you but you are both here for a reason. You heard the stories when you were younger did you not.'
'I have heard of the legend of her yes. A truely holy being will rise from the pits of Hell. The world will bow at their feet, bending to their whims. If the wrong choice is made, the end shall come.'
'Good, now you have to remember the rest.'
'That is all i was told, by the bandits.'
'Only one like they can bring peace to the struggle within.'
'So...'
'I'm not spelling it out to you. If you don't understand this with your superior demon brain, you know better than that baka Kuwabara.'
'Hn.'
~*~End Hiei's POV~*~
"Hie, would you like some ice cream?" Kagome looked over at him from the tub of ice cream she had out on the counter, and the bowl that was full next to her. He nodded his head and walked towards her, the two long strides brought him to read the continer that read Cookies 'n Cream. Kagome reached into the cabinet and grabbed another bowl to dish out ice cream for a second time. She struggled under Hiei's intense gaze that seemed to critque every movement she seemed to take. As she handed him the bowl with the ice cream and spoon, his fingers barely brushed her own causing her to notice how much warmer he was to normal humans. She looked up at him and smiled gently, before quickly letting go and grabbing hers heading towards the table after stopping to put the tub away. She sat down and watched him sit beside her, the gentle sounds from eatting ice cream the only thing heard in the kitchen.
"So, why did you come down stairs?" She looked over at him, the question throwing him off for a second. He slowly swollowed his ice cream, why had he come down stairs. Was it cause he wanted to leave the baka's to think about their own stuff, or was it because he wanted to be with her. Almost immediately he knew his answer.
"I wanted to get away from the baka's upstairs."Hiei instantly saw Kagome's face fall. He wondered if he had said something wrong to her.
"Oh, well I'm glad you came and joined me."Kagome turned back to her ice cream the melty mess unappatizing now, but she didn't want to let him know something was up so she continued to eat the ice cream despite not wanting to eat it. Soon loud steps pounded down the stairs, and Yusuke and Kuwabara came tumbling into the kitchen.
"Suichi told us to come say good-bye to you before he left. We also wanted to say thank you for the awesome dinner that we had tonight." Yusuke said before Kuwabara could get a word in. The smile that lit up Kagome's face hitched Yusuke's breath in his throat.
"You're welcome. I should expect you back then?" Kuwabara nodded his head vigorously.
"Most diffenently." Yusuke said while turning to go home, kuwabara followed behind him. Hiei stood up and took his bowl to the kitchen sink. He seemed to seething about what happened between Kagome and Yusuke. Suichi came into the room after Yusuke and Kuwabara left. Kagome stood up and looked at him.
"Kagome, I'm heading to bed." Suichi watched her as she quickly washed and dried the dishes that she and Hiei had just used.
"Okay, Suichi. I'll see Hiei out." She smiled at him, and watched him turn to head back upstairs. Hiei had sat back down at the table leaning his elbow on the table he seemed to be watching her closely. When Kagome turned to look at him he meet her gaze straight on. Kagome shrank back a little, his intense red gaze peicing her very being. Hiei stood up and for every step he took forward Kagome took one back. Her back hit the counter, and Hiei continued to stalk towards her. His arms settled on the counter on either side of her. Kagome couldn't tear her eyes from his gaze, he seemed to be looking past her and into her soul. He leaned closer to her, his mouth a breath away from hers. She could feel his warm breath dance across her flushed cheeks. Her eyes closed slowly, she could feel him getting closer. Hiei caught himself before his lips touched hers. He took a step back, and before she could open her eyes and ask him why.
The only thing Kagome felt was the breeze that Hiei created rushing out of the room. She frowned the lines marring her brow deeply, she moved quickly from the kitchen to cheek the front door. As she made sure it was locked and headed towards her room. Hiei sat out in the tree and watched as the light flicked on fo five minutes in her room before quickly going out as she laid down for bed. A frustrated sigh left Hiei's lips before he slipped from the tree to the nearest park to let out his frustrations.
Kagome laid in bed, eyes wide opened; swirled a lifeless white as she sunk deeper into her own mind. Her eyes closed slowly as she whispered out loud. "Why me?"
Okay, i got two reviews asking why if Kagome's family was having money problems why didn't Kagome just help them out. I don't know about other people but my parents are proud people and even if i had the money to help them they wouldn't accept it. I know for a face that japanese people are just as proud, we have had 5 FE's at my Highschool that were from Japan would not let anyone help them with money at all. Plus, this may not have been explained but kinda implied as Kagome does have an internship from this company, and interns don't get paid that much, so the car was a gift from Yasha, and Sesshomaru. I do apoligize this is my fault for not explaining this better, i do hope this does clear things up for alot of people. Thank you for bringing this to my attention once again i do apoligize. I do have a ? for my readers through, i am doing a research report on Kabuki and one of the many articles i have right now. And this article does not have the definition for alot of the japanese words they use. I was hoping you could help me out and send me any good websites that would help me in translating these words into english as i need to have footnotes for my research report.
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P.S. Yes i am only a Highschooler if that comes up. SENIOR YEAR!!! YAY!!! COLLEGE!!!! ^_~