The Future World

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Chapter 8: Reasons

Later that morning, Kagome got off her bed and went into the kitchen. Kagome stopped in the middle of the room and looked around. Nothing was right; she was supposed to be making breakfast by now for the impatient Lord of the West. 'How did he leave? The well didn't let him before,' she thought in confusion. Kagome walked from the kitchen and went back to her room to get dressed.

"I guess he didn't change, but then why did he comfort me? And say all those things if he was just going to leave?" she questioned out loud. He didn't make any sense. Without her knowing, tears started to stream down her face. 'Why am I crying? It's not like he was important to me. I mean he has tried to kill me several times before. I'm not in love with him or anything,' Kagome mentally denied the fact that she was in love with him. Deciding that standing around and moping was not going to help her any, she packed all her things that she would need to for the Feudal Era and gifts for Shippou and the rest of her friends.

When she traveled through the well, she was met with the voices of her best friends.

"Inuyasha is Kagome coming back soon?" questioned Shippou.

(For the record I would like to say I like Shippou a lot but I also think that he needs to learn some serious manners)

"Damn it Shippou! I don't know! Quit asking me," screamed the irate hanyou Inu. Kagome smiled, that's Inuyasha alright. She climbed out of the well and greeted her friends. "Hi Guys."

Immediately she was attacked by a small fur ball that clung tightly to her neck.

"Kagome! Your back!" exclaimed Shippou.

"Hey, Shippou-kun," Kagome greeted warmly. 'See Kagome? This right here is all you need, your adopted son and best friends. You don't need Sesshoumaru, a demon that has repeatedly tried to murderer you and your friends. He was good to leave when he did,' Kagome told herself sternly, 'But if all that was true then why did it hurt so much? And how did he leave in the first place? Did he figure out something when I was at school with the books at home? Did he…?' Kagome stopped herself short; it was no use wondering. With a swift shake of her head, Kagome stopped her train of thought inu-taiyoukai.

"…and he hit me on the head so I stole his food," Shippou told proudly, obviously not knowing that Kagome only heard the last part of his story. Though it wasn't so hard for her to figure out what he was talking about.

"Oh really? Well, you shouldn't have egged him on that to where he would hit you and you shouldn't have stolen his food afterwards," she said totally convincing her small son that she heard the whole story, though he got a different comment that he has hoped for.

"Well, I'm not saying I'm sorry," Shippou said with his lower lip sticking out in a pout.

"Hm, okay, well, I guess all your presents that I brought you for being so good will go the other cubs that respect their elders," Kagome explained serious faced, though inside she was laughing at the face that was on Shippou's face. He had such a look of utter disbelief that she could barely keep her straight face. She stood there in all seriousness as he tried to form his objection into words.



"My presents….other cubs getting them….my presents…..my present going to other cubs?! Kagome, you can't give away my presents!" he finally shrieked in dismay. Still straight faced, Kagome replied, "Of course I can; since you are not deserving of my gifts. Maybe the other cubs are more respectful of others and are able to get my presents."

"I'll be good! I'll say sorry to Inuyasha and never steal his food again. Just don't give away my presents!" he cried out desperately. Finally cracking a small smile, Kagome "gave in".

"All right Shippou, I won't give away your presents if you promise not to be good and respectful."

Smiling widely, Shippou cried out in delight.

After Shippou was done greeting Kagome, she walked over to Inuyasha and gave him a hug. He stiffened uncomfortably, "Hi, Kagome. How was your break at home?" he questioned, trying to ease his discomfort.

"It was okay, I guess, but I am glad I am back," Kagome replied softly. She let the uncomfortable inu- half demon go and started walking toward the village, unbeknownst to any of them that they were being watched by a very angry and jealous Lord of the West.

Sesshoumaru watched the miko greet her friends and tease her cub and then go hug his half-breed brother. 'She belongs to this Sesshoumaru, not to some half-breed. She is my mate!' he thought angrily, with his eyes flashing red.

'You have no claim over her, you dope,' his conscience ever so eloquently stated.

'What do you mean that I have no claim over her? She is my mate, of course I have claim over her. She does not belong to Inuyasha!' he roared to his conscience.

'You left her Sesshoumaru, you didn't even tell her that you were going to leave or why. She now thinks you do not love her and has lost a lot of her feelings for you, making you have no claim over her. You did not tell her how you left either, that you had to bathe in clear spring water the night before you leave,' it explained coolly, angry that his body let him lose his mate.

'I had to leave; Rin and Jaken needed to know where I was and I needed to prepare the castle for its new Lady of the West,' he coldly explained to his conscience. Then he immediately stopped when he noticed what he was doing, full grown male youkai do not have conversations with themselves. It never occurred to him that she would not understand why he left and would think that he did not want her. The thought alone made him want to whine in distress, but he pushed the urge down. Lords of the West did not whine like a puppy or a female.

'Then I will make her know that she was incorrect and I can claim her as my mate,' he stated out loud with absolute confidence that all would work his way, not knowing it would be much harder than expected.

A/N: Hi Guys! First I would like to thank all the reviewers 'cause you make me want to write and feel good about myself. You guys are great! Secondly, I hope this got rid of all possible confusion on the last chapter. Also, there will be either three or four more chapters unless I get hit with a sudden muse. And hint hint wink wink the unexpected, I think, will really unexpected cause you guys are probably thinking that he will only have to make her listen to him, but no. That's all the hint I'll give you other than the next chapter name. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and are satisfied for now on the length. Please review!! Till next Time!

Next Chapter name: Where is Kagome?!