Foxgem: Hi guys! Well, how is your world? Mine sucks. Okay I switched schools during junior year so I didn't take any chemistry. Now for my senior year I have to take chemistry. I have exactly 15 days to bring a 65 to passing and I have one more test, 4 more homework, and an exam. I can do it. But I am working my butt off. Not so much fun. That is the reason for my slack. Isn't that amazing? Oh and by the way, I do my work. I just haven't passed a single test we have had plus this women has like a 2/3 failure rate. YEP! Well I hope you guys enjoy this. Review please!
Chapter 9 Start the Panic
Sesshoumaru almost laughed when he saw her eyes widen in full panic. Sesshoumaru got her to the stairs when the reaction set in. She began to convulse in wild movements. Sesshoumaru tried to settle her but every time he said her name, it got worse. Sesshoumaru had no idea what was going on, but he didn't like. He let her feet touch the ground but he had her pulled tightly against his chest.
When Rin's color dropped past pale Sesshoumaru called out for Izayoi. Izayoi was by his side in seconds.
"Sesshoumaru…give her to me." Izayoi grabbed Rin from behind. Sesshoumaru froze for a second not wanting to let her.
It took a good couple of seconds for him to get his emotions under firm control. Then, slowly, he let go of Rin. Rin's body was limp and fell to the ground dragging Izayoi along with her. Rin was sobbing and Izayoi wrapped her arms around the girl whispering into her ear.
Sesshoumaru frowned down at them and pulled out his cell phone. "I am calling an ambulance."
Rin shot up and fought against Izayoi. Rin shook her head wildly and reached for the phone. Sesshoumaru froze watching her try desperately to stop the phone call. "Rin, you need a doctor."
Rin shook her head frantically while she moaned. Izayoi pulled Rin so that Rin's head was against her chest. "Sh, baby. Come on now. Calm down."
Rin looked up at Izayoi, but found that her eyes were looking at her side. Izayoi's face was a deadly pale and her grip suddenly became painful. Rin shifted her eyes back to Sesshoumaru's form. His eyes were slits and he looked like he was ready to kill. Rin tried to calm down enough so she could think, but she failed. Rin closed her eyes and managed to slow her breathing back to normal. Then Rin worked on concentrating.
When Izayoi was fighting Rin, Izayoi spotted it. To make sure, without letting Rin know, Izayoi had pulled her tightly against her chest. Then before Rin could register that a move had been moved, Izayoi lifted Rin's shirt so Sesshoumaru could see.
Sesshoumaru took one look at the ugly scar and every once of blood froze. His hands gripped his cell phone. It was 4 inches long and in a deadly curve. It ran from her midsection down to her hip. Sesshoumaru knew, just by look of the scar, that it wasn't an accident…it was done by a knife and the person had meant to do it.
Izayoi locked eyes with Sesshoumaru. Who would do this? They silently asked each other.
Rin slowly sat up and her scar was immediately covered. Rin ran a hand through her hair and nervously convened her message to them that she was sorry. Rin hadn't meant to do that…it was just that…since that night when the guy had…she couldn't stand anyone's touch for months. Only Kagome could touch her and help her along. It had taken years to build up her walls against the nightmare. It took months for Rin to even accept Miroku's touch as he passed her some food.
Rin suspected that since the…creepy guy attack, her mind was just playing tricks and she needed her walls to build back up.
"Rin." Izayoi was surprised how cool Sesshoumaru's voice sounded as he made the order, "Go inside and eat."
Rin looked at Izayoi to see if it was okay. Izayoi tried to smile and said, "It's okay. I'll be in a minute. Go on."
Rin nodded and slowly stood up on wobbly legs. Rin stumbled and was about to fall when Sesshoumaru grabbed her hand and pulled her back on her feet. When the world stopped whirling around Rin found herself clinging onto Sesshoumaru. Rin blushed and backed away. Rin turned and ran up the stair and inside.
Sesshoumaru stared after her. "Izayoi…who in the world would hurt her like that." His voice barely above a whisper and she strained to get all the words. In the same tone Izayoi replied. "I don't know. Whoever it is…I wish them an eternity of pain."
Sesshoumaru turned to Izayoi and brought up the hand that held his cell phone. Very carefully Sesshoumaru turned his palm up and unclenched his fists. His cell phone blew away as dust. Izayoi looked up at him shocked. "You lost control. You actually lost control…oh my…"
"I didn't mean to. It has to be this whole stupid dog thing that I am subject to." Sesshoumaru frowned as he dumped the rest of his cell phone on the grass.
"I will have to ask your father when he gets back with Inuyasha." Izayoi sighed. "I guess I had better go in and feed her."
Before Izayoi could make a move toward the stairs, Sesshoumaru held out a hand. "No, I am doing it. We had a bet and I am going to fulfill that bet.
"What bet?"
"I'll tell you later when my mask is on again."
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Kagome threw the last bag of trash wearily in the garbage bin and was about to go back inside when she turned and saw Izayoi standing in front of a limo.
Izayoi smiled and waved with her fan. Kagome smiled and waved back. Would that woman ever stop smiling? Kagome ran up to her. Before Kagome could stop running, Izayoi rushed forward with her arms out. Before Kagome knew it, She was wrapped up in Izayoi's embrace. Kagome wrapped her own arms around Izayoi before she calculated the move.
Kagome closed her eyes and just let Izayoi's strength seep through her. It had been so long since someone held her like this. When Inuyasha held her it also felt like heaven but the meanings were totally different. Kagome could feel Izayoi's love for her and knew that Inuyasha loved her…but this…this is what Kagome dreamt about late at night…a mothers love.
Without realizing it, Kagome began to cry. Izayoi didn't seem to notice, so she left them unbridled. Kagome let the silent tears fall.
Izayoi wasn't paying attention to the girl in her arms. She was staring the way Kagome had come. Izayoi hadn't meant to hug her this soon, but the sight of the other woman's face, Izayoi had no other option. The woman was hooker. Her boots looked like bright orange plastic, her mini skirt was too short and tattered. Her shirt was just half of one that barley hid her chest. Her hair…and face…were almost exact copies of Kagome.
Izayoi had been sitting in the car waiting for Kagome to notice the limo when the other woman walked right past the car. At first Izayoi had thought that was Kagome, but when the woman had thrown a bottle of alcohol on the brick wall…her face was all twisted and there was no way the girl in her kitchen had been her. Izayoi watched her for twenty minutes before she was sure that the girl was in the mood to hurt someone.
Izayoi held onto the girl and glared at the woman glaring at Kagome. Her eyes were so full of hate. They were a bit laden with help from the alcohol but the understanding of hate and the pulse radiated from the stare. Izayoi pulled Kagome closer to her chest.
"Kagome, I want you to get in the car." Izayoi whispered into Kagome's ear.
Kagome pulled back a bit, "Why? I don't…" Kagome turned her head and caught sight of her mother. She was ragged and from the looks of it, Kagome was in for it. Kagome stared at her mother and noticed the cut alcohol bottle still in her grasp. Kagome tightened her grip on Izayoi.
"Get in the car, Kagome." Izayoi's voice was stern and Izayoi began pushing Kagome to her car. Kagome froze when she saw her mother's hand pull back. Kagome looked from Izayoi to her mother. No! Kagome rushed forward and without thinking, pushed Izayoi down. The bottle caught Kagome's shoulder and scraped it before falling to the ground and shattering. Kagome watched her mother rush forward to finish the job and Kagome immediately put her own body on top of Izayoi.
"STOP WHERE YOU ARE!! Do you HEAR me?" James, the limo driver, yelled getting in between them. In his hand he held a gun. "Lady, do not make me shoot! BACK DOWN NOW!"
Kagome watched as her mother did a retreat and ran back into the alley before James was able to get her. When she was gone Kagome fell weakly against Izayoi.
"Kagome? Kagome, are you alright?" Izayoi called to the girl laying on top of her. When there wasn't an answer Izayoi became hysterical, "JAMES! GET KAGOME!! JAMES!!!"
James swore and rushed back and picked Kagome off Izayoi. Together they laid Kagome down. James swore again when he saw the wound.
"James, do not use that language around me." Izayoi said calmly. James looked up at her pale face.
"Sorry, ma'am. I already called the police…they should be here soon. I think you need to call an ambulance."
"How bad is she?"
James shook his head. "I'm no doctor but I know she will live through this just fine. She shouldn't have gotten hurt!! DANG IT! She didn't deserve this."
Izayoi sighed as she kissed Kagome's brow. "That's my line."
Kagome moaned in pain when James tightened the makeshift bandage on her shoulder. Izayoi grabbed Kagome's hand and called, "Kagome? Kagome, baby? Can you hear me?"
"Yeah…ow…" Kagome groaned as she opened her eyes.
Izayoi wanted to laugh, cry, and wanted to throw something heavy. "Kagome, we are getting an ambulance…just hold still."
"NO! NO HOSPITALS!" Kagome shrieked. Kagome began fighting off James and Izayoi.
James swore again as Kagome's fist landed on his jaw. Izayoi had to yell over the shrieks. "Kagome! You are hurt you need help."
"NO! I 'm fine!" Kagome struggled to get out but found Izayoi and James too much to handle. Kagome finally passed out again. James stared at Izayoi, "What now, Mrs.?"
Izayoi narrowed her eyes. "She is coming home with us. I'll have a doctor treat her at my house. Get her in the car. I'm going to call my husband and Inuyasha."
"Yes, Mrs."
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Kagome ground as she opened her eyes up. Her shoulder hurt like the devil himself was biting it. As her eyes adjusted she noticed the finery of the room. It was all red and gold. Kagome slowly stood sat up and looked around. She had to be back in Inuyasha's house. Inuyasha…
Kagome sighed as she sank in the pillows. What was he going to say? He would be upset, right? Kagome had no idea.
Just then the door opened up to a happy Izayoi. "Good morning, Kagome!"
"Morning? Wait…"
Izayoi sat a tray down full of food next to the bed. "We had a doctor look at you yesterday and put you under so you wouldn't feel the pain. I bet it hurts still, though. Your pain medication is next to your cup of water."
"WAIT! What about my job? WHO HAS RIN?" Kagome rushed out and was about to leap out of bed when Izayoi pushed her back.
"I wouldn't do that. Inuyasha is already livid as it is. No reason to upset him further. Sesshoumaru already took care of Rin…and you might want to talk to Inuyasha about your job." Izayoi drew the covers over Kagome.
"I'm fine, really…it is only my shoulder. Is Inuyasha here?" The last part was hard to hear.
"No…but he had been calling every hour to see if you woke up. He wants to talk to you." Izayoi said taking out a cell phone and dialing.
"NO! Please. I am not ready to talk yet."
Izayoi shook her head. "It is out of my hands, dear." Izayoi turned on the T.V. and the phone camera. Kagome shook as she watched the T.V. turn into a window. The phone rang three times before Inuyasha picked it up.
"Mom? Is she awake?"
"Yes, I have the phone camera here all set up as you asked."
"Thank you." Inuyasha sounded tired but the undertone sang danger.
Kagome watched in amazement as Inuyasha popped on the T.V. screen. Inuyasha was frowning before he sat down. For a second no one said anything and they didn't notice Izayoi leaving.
Inuyasha's frown deepened when his eyes laid on the bandage. Kagome blushed and tried to cover it.
"Kagome, I thought you promised to stay out of trouble."
Kagome winced. "I didn't do anything…"
Inuyasha stiffened. "I am not blaming you. I am blaming that other lady, but since we can't find her…I am forced to protect you."
"Huh?"
Inuyasha sighed, "Sorry, my mind is a bit fried. I have been working all day long and right now, I can't think straight. I'm going to go slow so I'll make sense. Am I being clear, honey?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, Remember how you didn't want a controlling boyfriend? We'll you are about to get one."
Kagome froze and stared at him.
"I'm serious. I told you that I couldn't stand it if you got hurt. You got hurt and I can't stand it." Inuyasha closed his eyes tight and his fists tightened. "I know it is just a little more than a scratch but I can't…I don't think I can handle these emotions. I want to fly down there immediately and take care of you. I have a multi-million dollar company contract on the line and I am ready to throw it out the window."
Kagome smiled at the T.V. "That is really sweet…but you need to stay there and really get things done. You need to do well. I'm fine."
Inuyasha bit his lip. "I know…I know. Kagome, I am deadly serious about becoming a bit controlling."
"Like how?"
"I want you and Rin to move in with me. I want for you to swim in my pool instead of swimming in that dratted community pool. I want to tie you to a chair and just feed you for a week."
Kagome's eyes went wide, "Inuyasha! That is insane!!"
"I know…that is why I am trying to be reasonable. We have known each other for a week. Come on. Besides, I couldn't."
Inuyasha stared at her for a moment. "I know, but you are mine all the same. I am flying home tomorrow. Before I come home I want you to look under your cup."
Kagome turned to the food tray and lifted the glass. Underneath was a credit card in her name. "Inuyasha, what is this?"
"I want you to use it. It is connected to my bank account so you don't have to worry about anything. I want you to go out and have some fun."
Kagome glared at him. "No. I will not take it."
"Kagome-"
"NO! I can take care of myself! I don't need charity, Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha shook his head. "It isn't charity. It is actually a selfish wish of mine."
"What?"
Inuyasha sighed. "Call it a guy pride issue. You are so dependant and I would prefer if you would just let me take care of you regarding a couple things. Like, instead of you working your 60 hours or how many you do in a week, I want you to cut back to 20 hours a week."
Kagome balked, "I can't! I have bills to pay, Inuyasha!"
"I know you have bills and that is why I gave you the credit card. I want to spend more time with you." Inuyasha tapped his pencil on the desk.
"I am not letting you pay me to spend time with me!"
"That isn't what I meant. I am giving you my money in order to make it possible for you and I to be together. So, I am really paying society for letting us have a chance, and just so you know…I am willing to pay anything in order for us to be together." Inuyasha smiled at her. "I miss you."
Kagome swallowed. "I miss you, too but I can't take it. I won't be able to use it."
"Yes you will. You will use it because I asked you to."
Kagome cocked her head to the side. "Oh, aren't we being arrogant today or what?"
Inuyasha chuckled as the sparks flew from her eyes. "No, I explained it before. I am being selfish. Hey, Kagome. I got to go. Give me a kiss and I'll see you in the next day or so."
Kagome pratically growled, "Oh really? Well, I am not done with you, boy. Screw whomever it is that you need to meet with. This is the last time you leave me without solving things."
It was Inuyasha's turn to be shocked. "Huh?"
Kagome lifted her chin high, "How do you plan to force me to work only 20 hours a week?"
"I called your work and talked to your boss." Inuyasha enjoyed the death glare she sent him.
Kagome had to take a deep breath before speaking, "Oh…and what EXACTLY did he say to the idea?"
"He doesn't like it and he is about to call me if he can do it. If not you will work for my mother."
"INUYASHA!!!!!!"
Inuyasha flattened against the desk.
Kagome was seething. "How Dare You Tell Me How to Run MY Life!! I will not be treated like some pet! I have a mind of my own and I'm stronger than I look. It is my life NOT yours! UNDERSTAND?"
"Kagome, calm down. You haven't heard about this job."
Kagome threw her arms up in the air and winced as her shoulder cried out. "I happen to LIKE my current job, thank you."
"How much are they paying you?" Inuyasha smiled.
"3.20 an hour, plus tips."
Inuyasha sat up and straightened his tie. "My mother is willing to pay you 12.86 an hour."
Kagome had to do a couple of breathing checks before she asked, "And what is the price for that job."
"You will travel when she does and run some small errands for her. Plus you will be by me. How does that sound, darling?" Inuyasha grinned.
Kagome thought for a moment. "That sounds nice, but I will have to have a talk with Rin before I say yes."
"Okay, have we resolved things for now?"
"No."
"What did I forget?"
"You didn't tell me three little words."
Inuyasha grinned, "You are mine."
Kagome frowned. "Try again."
"Okay, fine. I love you." Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "I swear, you females are so demanding. Okay, one kiss and I'll be done."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Sorry, but when I kiss someone it is too personal for the phone."
Inuyasha scowled, "Fine. I'll just be expecting a really great homecoming celebration."
"Okay."
"Oh, Sango is on her way. You are spending the night at her house tonight. Remember…don't go anywhere alone."
"INUYASHA!!"
"Look at that! An emergency just came up. Got to run! Love you, darling!"
"INUYASHA! DON'T DARE YOU SHUT-" Kagome bit back a curse as Inuyasha signed off. Kagome leaned back in the bed and than began laughing.
Foxgem: Onto chapter 10. I GRADUATED by the way…YEAH FOR ME!
