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Betrothed
Chapter 7- … cannot last forever
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Kagome didn't know how to react. She was beyond shocked. Just looking at Inuyasha told her that he hadn't expected her to be here.
'This… this was his family problem. He's… oh Kami-sama…'
Kagome looked over at Nara. Her mouth was moving very rapidly and from what Kagome could tell Nara was talking to them both. Kagome couldn't hear anything though. All sounds were blocked out of her head at the time. She didn't want to hear anymore about them… she could bear it.
Her body was suddenly beginning to feel very weak. Her legs no longer felt like they belonged to her. She quickly used her hand to support her weak body by attempting to cling on to the wall. Her eyes once again moved to Inuyasha.
He had now lost that wide-eyed look from before but he didn't look the least bit at ease. His expression had turned to that of worry. Kagome knew that he was desperately trying to mask it. She guessed that it was for the sake of Nara.
It seemed that her cousin had stopped chatting for her lips were now formed into a tiny frown. Both of her eyebrows were raised and her eyes were filled with worry. Kagome attempted to smile at her cousin but her lips weren't shifting.
The tears were coming. Kagome felt them. Her body was also slowly moving downward although her hand still clung on to the wall beside her. She used her other hand and slowly covered her face. She wouldn't cry, not in front of them.
It wasn't long before she felt a hand rest itself on her head. Kagome knew that it was her cousin, Nara. Inuyasha wouldn't approach her at this time. Kagome's body was weakening, and she knew it. All the emotion was overwhelming her…
"Kagome!"
That was the last thing she heard before she was consumed by darkness.
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Inuyasha stared down at the girl in his arms. He swore under his breath as he looked at her face, filled with anxiety. She had passed out only a few minutes after finding out about his arrangement. His desire to go comfort her was great but he couldn't when his fiancé was standing right beside him.
"This way, Inuyasha," Nara said, interrupting his thoughts. She was now holding open a door, leading into a very pink bedroom. Inuyasha gently rested Kagome on the pink sheets. He allowed his hands to linger on her body for a few seconds before pulling away.
Nara immediately rested her hand on Kagome's forehead. Inuyasha stood by, feeling completely helpless. He dreaded the moment when Kagome's eyes would open for he knew what would happen. Kagome would end it.
Inuyasha sighed. Earlier he had tried to end it between him and Nara. He wanted out of this arrangement to be off. He had remembered clearly calling Nara's parents and telling them that they needed to sit down and have a serious conversation. They were supposed to arrive later on in the day.
'It would be over between me and her now… if only Kagome didn't show up….' Inuyasha thought solemnly. 'If only I knew from before….'
"Kag-chan, you need to wake up," Nara whispered and knelt at the foot of her cousin's bed. Nara's blue eyes turned towards Inuyasha. "I wonder what could be wrong with her. Thank you so much for carrying her, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha nodded and slowly and cleared his mind of the many thoughts running through them. Walking over to the bed, the young man laid his hand over Nara's, which was resting on Kagome's forehead. He saw the girl's reaction. Her face was immediately turning a crimson color.
"She'll be fine."
"I… I… I think I'll get some water for her," Nara said and beamed at Inuyasha. Without another word, his fiancé walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Inuyasha let out a large amount of air when the door closed behind him. Hesitantly, he reached out and rested his hand on Kagome's cheek. It was slightly damp. No amount of self-control could prevent Inuyasha from swearing right there. Some tears had definitely fallen out of her eyes and it was because of him.
"Kagome, I'm so sorry," Inuyasha whispered and ran his thumb up and down her pale cheek. "I know that I'm responsible for this. Damn it, I would have told you sooner but it was so hard for me to…"
He stopped speaking when Kagome's eyelids slowly began to rise. She let out a barely audible groan before fully opening her eyes. It didn't take long for her to acknowledge his presence and by then Kagome seemed to be fully aware of what was going on.
Dark eyebrows shot up, pink lips slid down into a frown and light brown eyes suddenly became filled with water. Inuyasha was almost terrified what she was about to say to him next. Instead of verbal communication, Kagome decided that actions would better get her feelings across to Inuyasha. Her delicate hand slowly reached up before delivering a hard slap across Inuyasha's face.
The tears soon started to spill out of her eyes. Inuyasha cringed when she harshly let out a large breath. Her eyes soon darkened up to the point where the sparkle in her eyes had disappeared and those chocolate brown orbs had turned into a grim dark brown.
"Get the hell away from me," she ordered calmly. Almost too calmly in Inuyasha's opinion.
"Wait Kagome let me just…"
"Iie!" she almost screamed and shook her head violently. "I don't want to even look at your face right now! This… this is all wrong! My cousin… to my cousin," her voice had now been reduced to a mere whisper. "All this time I've been helping you cheat on my cousin… I just can't believe it."
"Kagome, I didn't want this to happen," Inuyasha added in quickly. He had now removed his hand from her cheek. Averting his eyes he continued, knowing that Kagome would at least listen to his explanation. "Technically, I wasn't cheating. Kagome this thing with Nara isn't what I want. When I was young my parents… my engagement it's all arrang.…"
"Ah Kag-chan, you're conscious!"
The two looked in the direction of where the soft voice had come from. Nara was standing at the doorway, holding a small glass, filed with water. The terrified expression had now disappeared from her face, and Nara was now smiling at the two.
Kagome quickly wiped away the trails of water on her cheeks with the back of her hand. She definitely didn't want her cousin to see her in such a state. She quickly glanced at Inuyasha to see that he had turned away from her.
Nara's hand softly rested on Kagome's arm. Kagome managed to smile this time.
"I'm fine Nara-chan. I guess I just got a little dizzy."
"Are you sure that it was that?" Nara asked and furrowed her eyebrows. "I've never seen anyone pass out like that."
"I'm certain," Kagome lied.
Kagome was also wondering about her sudden blackout. She had never actually fainted before. It couldn't be because of a lack of food. She had eaten a sandwich less that an hour ago and she still felt very full from her last meal.
"So, did you two get to talk?" Nara asked, cutting Kagome's thoughts short.
Inuyasha stole a brief glimpse at Kagome before once again turning his attention back to the pink walls. He couldn't look at her for it would have further increased his desire to run over and embrace her. His greatest wish was to comfort her, to tell her that it was going to be okay and that he would find a way to get them out of this mess. Inuyasha wanted nothing more than to be with her. If he wasn't engaged then he would have even asked Kagome to marry him as well but this wasn't a fantasy world, it was reality.
"We spoke," Kagome said, breaking the long duration of silence. "But I just couldn't find anything to really say to him. Right Inuyasha-sama."
Inuyasha stiffened. Despite the smile on Kagome's face and the gentle tone that she addressed him with, Inuyasha could still hear the venom laced within the sweet sound of her voice. That gave him even more reason not to look at her, for he could practically visualize the hurt and the fire dancing within those brown eyes.
"Inuyasha's fine."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'll call you Inuyasha then."
Nara was completely oblivious to the great tension in the room. She continued smiling despite the fact that neither Inuyasha nor Kagome were currently looking at each other. Her only conclusion was that the two were being rather shy with each other.
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Sango's cheeks suddenly turned a bright red when she felt the arms of Miroku wrap themselves around waist. Despite the sudden distraction, Sango managed to keep her eyes on the romance novel that she held on her lap.
"Sango..." Miroku groaned and placed a soft kiss on her neck. Sango moved her head sideways so she could stare into the eyes of her boyfriend. She attempted to give Miroku an angry look but failed miserably.
"Miroku let go of me. You know that my outo-san is in the next room."
" I know that," Miroku answered and slacked her hold on her. "But can't we just…"
"Do you want my outo-san to murder you?" she inquired and rose one eyebrow. Miroku sucked in a large amount of breath before he let his hands drop completely to his sides. He definitely didn't want that. He indeed did feel intimidated by Sango's father. Miroku had remembered the first time that he had first come into contact with Sango's father. He had this disapproving look on his face and whenever he spoke to Miroku his voice almost sounded like a sharp bark.
"Gomen nasi," Miroku mumbled and lowered his head, hoping that Sango could hear the obvious disappointment in his voice.
"Oh come on," Sango began and stood up allowing the book that was on her lap to fall on the carpeted floor with a tiny 'thud'. Her hands reached out to embrace him but she stopped halfway when the shrill sound of the phone ringing entered her ears.
"Hello this is the….. Kagome?"
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Inuyasha stared once again at the large house before him. He had spent almost the last hour, sitting in his red automobile contemplating on what his next move should be. Heck, he was still wondering what had led him to this place. Under normal circumstances Inuyasha would have never come to this place.
In Inuyasha's opinion the house didn't even look welcoming. There was a tall, black, almost ominous looking gate surrounding the manor. It stood two storeys tall. Coving the large house was a dark, mucky looking brown with a dark green roof that could be mistaken for the color black by some, to match the paint.
Inuyasha freely let out some obscenities before opening the car door. He walked up to the house rather quickly for a person who didn't want to be there. Raising his fist high into the air, he pounded on the door, allowing some pain to shoot up his hand.
Inuyasha heard the soft click coming from the other side of the door indicating to him that someone had already come to the door. It wasn't long before the door swung open revealing a small girl who looked to be about the age of nine. She had long, dark locks that reached halfway down her back, the bangs in front of her face were overgrown and it was obvious that she had to push them out of her eyes often. Her eyes were a striking light brown that seemed to have a natural sparkle in them.
As soon as her eyes rose to meet his, Inuyasha noticed that they immediately lit up. Her slightly pouted lips curved into a dazzling smile and her eyes seemed to sparkle even more than usual.
"Uncle Yasha!"
Inuyasha smiled at the young girl despite his current mood. He bent down to her level and rested one large hand on top of her head.
"And how have you been, kiddo?" Inuyasha asked and ruffled the child's already messy black hair. She giggled and touched the hand that was resting on her head.
"Dad…. Daddy told me that you were mad at him and that I wasn't gonna see you in really, really long! That scared, Rin," she admitted honestly. Inuyasha noticed that her lips had once again turned into a small pout.
"Well I think your daddy is saying crazy things. Why would I want to not see you?"
Rin's face lit up once again. Inuyasha could almost feel the happiness radiating off her. He stood up strait once again before sending his niece another smile.
"Now where's that Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha asked rather bluntly. Rin didn't seem to notice his sudden hostility for she still had a smile on her face.
Her tiny hand curled around his thumb finger before she started to pull him inside. Inuyasha looked around the living room. It was large enough to be a lobby for a hotel. The carpets were blood red, along with the couches and lounge chairs. A rather large chandelier was towering above them, which seemed to add a touch of elegance to the large room.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes at the appearance of the place. It suited his brother perfectly.
Rin pulled him until she arrived at a partly opened door. Using her free hand the child pushed the large door until it fully revealed the room behind it. It was then when the nine year old let go of his thumb and ran over to a wooden desk sitting in the middle of the dimly lit room.
"Daddy, daddy!" she began excitedly and disappeared behind a large office chair. "You wouldn't guess who came here!"
Inuyasha frowned at the lack of movement behind the chair. He at least wanted to be acknowledged by him.
"I see that you've finally gotten out of that car."
Inuyasha smirked before casually slumping into a soft, leather chair.
"Nice to see you too, bastard," Inuyasha responded with sarcasm dripping from his voice. Inuyasha's smirk widened when he noticed that Sesshoumaru wasn't even turning the chair around to look at him.
There was a long stretch of silence in the room. If anyone, even those unaware of the relationship that the too had, would have a felt a great amount of hatred radiating from the two men. To some, the atmosphere would have been quite uncomfortable but to both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru, it was completely natural for they were always this way when they were around each other.
"Why are you here?" Sesshoumaru asked finally breaking the silence. Inuyasha closed his eyes before resting his feet on the coffee table in front of him and folding his hands behind his head.
"Just for a little visit, Sessy," Inuyasha responded, mocking the nickname that his adopted daughter Rin often called him.
"If you really have no purpose of being here, then I suggest you leave or simply leave my study. I have work to do," Sesshoumaru ordered with a complete calmness in his voice.
Inuyasha let out a large amount of air. He decided that it would be best to stop playing games with his brother and get strait to the point. He knew that it would be hard and also a blow to his pride, but he really needed this because of the situation.
Allowing the smirk to slide off his face, Inuyasha prayed that he wouldn't sound desperate when he spoke next.
"I'm here because… I need your help."
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A/N: I was planning to write more for this chapter but it felt so right ending it there, ya know. Anyway I'm not sure about this chapter. I guess that's why it took me so long to write it. I tried to put a lot of feeling into this chapter. All I can do is hope that you guys like it, right? Oh and thanks to all my reviews. Yay I'm over 100 reviews and it's all because of you! Yes you! You people who decided to read my story and leave your opinions. Constructive criticism is much appreciated so if you got any tell me okay and review if you can! Until chapter 8,
Translations
Kami-sama- God
Iie-No
Outo-san- Father
Gomen nasi- I'm sorry
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