Chapter 9
I was right, as always. Less than a week later, Sesshoumaru and I were getting home from the movies when I noticed an envelope with a letter in it, addressed to me.
Kagome Higurashi,
It's ironic to us that things will end up this way, considering what huge fans we are of your photos. However, business is business.
I assume you know why we're contacting you, so we'll get right to the point. You tried to kill one of us, so now we're doing the same to you. Meet us in the lot we used last time to settle this or we'll just start coming after you at random times, at random places. Ask your bastard boyfriend where it is if you don't know.
The meeting will take place in exactly one week at ten pm. And don't worry about cops; they'll be busy that night.
And until then, none of ours will touch you.
-Naraku and Ace
I showed the note to Sesshou before walking in the house. It was time to make good on my promise, in case our enemies didn't live up to their end of the deal.
"Alright boys," Sess said, following me into the house where the family was waiting. "The date's been set. A week from now, in the lot we used before." I saw Miroku and Sango exchange a look, and I decided, then and there, that I would pull Sango into my room later that night for some "girl time" to find out what the look was about.
"So we basically have a week before everything's settled, what're we doing for the next few days? I don't think it's a good idea for us to be bored all week." Inuyasha asked, stretching.
"Well we can go to the water park, or drive down to Great America… or we could go camping," I suggested. "That'll take off a few days and I've wanted to go for a while now."
"We can go camping in a few days. We'll have to get ready," Sesshoumaru said, wrapping an arm around me.
"Hey Sango," I said, going to our movie case. "Have you seen that new movie, 'He's Just Not That into You'?" Catching on quickly, she replied with an excited,
"No, do you have it?"
I nodded and pulled the movie off the shelf. "We can watch it in me and Sesshou's room," I said, standing and heading to the stairs. "I already know none of the guys will want in on our 'girl time.'"
She nodded, removed herself from Miroku's lap and followed me into my room.
"So what was the look about?" I asked, as soon as the door closed behind Sango. "The look you shared with Miroku?"
She looked surprised; as though that was the last thing she thought I had to talk to her about.
"What look?" She asked, trying to act innocent. I wasn't fooled.
"Sango, you know you could never lie to me. Now is no different."
She sighed and sat on my bed, shuffling her feet on the floor and refusing to look at me. "The lot they want us to meet them at is the same lot we met them at before when Yumi was kidnapped."
"Yeah, I got that from the psychos' letter, what's that mean?" I asked.
Sango hesitated, and for some unknown reason, I felt tension creeping into my shoulders and a coldness at the base of my skull that made me shudder. Sango was never this nervous, about anything, ever. "San…" I continued in a whisper. "…what's the problem."
"I think… and Miroku agrees with me… We think that the crabs picked that lot for a reason… that's the same place we were when Takaishi died… Marcos and I think that they're trying to distract Sesshoumaru with old memories… we think that they believe it'll make it easier for them to get to you."
"Well they're wrong… they really have no idea who they're fucking with," I said, sounding cocky.
Sango laughed, and smacked my arm. "Whatever Gome, I just hope you're right."
"Obviously you don't know who you're fucking with either. I'm always right."
Sango laughed again, and settled on the bed to watch the movie with me.
By the time it was over, I was half asleep in my pajamas, a red wife beater and sports bra and a pair of black shorts. It wasn't long after the movie ended that I felt Sesshou's arms wrap around my waist. I turned over and snuggled into his chest with a smile.
"How was your girl time?" Sess whispered, running his fingers through my hair.
"It was good," I said. "Sango really liked the movie… I knew she would. When did she leave?"
"About five minutes ago. She said you were sleep, so I made sure to be quiet when I came in to change and brush my teeth and stuff."
"I see."
We were both quiet for a moment, lost in our own thoughts. I broke the silence with a question, "Are you going to be ok? Going back there, I mean… after…"
Sesshoumaru stiffened for a moment before answering, "I'll be fine. I've dealt with it already."
"But have you gone back there?" I asked. "That's what you need babe… closure."
"No," Sess said after a minute of silence. "I haven't gone back there, and I don't want to go back there."
"We're going tomorrow." I said, leaving no room for arguing.
"Why?"
"Because I said so," I said smugly. "And because you need closure on what happened to Takaishi so that you're not distracted next week."
"I won't be."
"I won't take chances."
"I will."
"If you don't agree to come with me, I'll go by myself."
Sesshoumaru was silent for a while after my threat, but eventually he conceded. "Fine. We'll go."
I kissed his chest with a smug smile on my face that I knew he couldn't see.
"Thank you."
"Yeah, yeah. When did you become so demanding?" He asked.
"I'm not sure," I admitted.
"Huh," he said, pulling me closer and getting comfortable. "Well, I kinda like it."
"Really?" I asked, my voice full of suggestions.
"Yeah."
"I'll have to make sure to use that in the future."
"And you call me a nasty little shit." He muttered, burying his face in my neck. I giggled, wrapped my arms around his neck and allowed myself to drift off to sleep.
A/N: Yeah this chapter was kind of pointless, I know… and after such a long wait, SORRY!!! I'm trying to make the story longer, so any suggestions will be welcome. Thank you!
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