Chapter 14: Snow Storm From Hell Part 3
"Come on, just eat a little." Tsubaki said as a large vain popped out of her forehead. Kagome turned her face away.
"I'll eat when I'm back with Inuyasha and my brother!" Kagome said as she closed her eyes in protest. Tsubaki growled and set down the bowl of rice and chopsticks with great difficulty. Kagome was stomping all over her last nerve for the girl.
"Fine, STARVE YOU BITCH!" Tsubaki shouted as she stood and left the room in a huff.
Sighing Kagome looked to her left. Outside the snow kept coming down. Naraku and Muso put down the shield due to no sent could be found in the swaps during a blizzard. 'Souta, how are you my brother?' Kagome thought as she pictured her brother crying over the loss of his sister for over 3 days. Standing Kagome walked to the door leading outside and opened it with a slight struggle. Her hands where bound together in front of her. Grunting Kagome shut the door behind her and looked at the snow.
"White little flakes fall down...Souta you love this time of year..." Kagome trailed off as she let her eyes glaze over with memories. 'So white and sliver, just like Inuyasha's hair.' Kagome thought as she glanced at a freezing koii pond. Images of everyone at the castle danced upon the ice. Smiling Kagome didn't notice that Muso had crept up behind her. Wrapping his arms around Kagome, Muso smiled when he hear Kagome 'eeped'. "Let me go!" Kagome shouted as she wiggled around.
"Oh but my dear, it is only I you future husband." Muso said smugly. He knew Kagome hated when he said anything like that to her.
"Let me go! And don't say that! I'm not marrying you!" Kagome shouted as she lifted her bounded arms and wacked him in the stomach. Her miko powers were suppressed by a spell by Tsubaki. Muso gasped and let go of Kagome. "Don't touch me!" Kagome growled as she glared at Muso whom was smiling.
"You're right, wait until I kill Inuyasha." Muso said as Kagome rolled her eyes.
"You'll never kill Inuyasha! He'll kick your ass." Kagome said as she walked back to the castle and walked in the door Muso left open. Shutting the door Kagome stuck an object next to the door locking Muso out of that entrance. "Jackass." Kagome grumbled as she walked over to the bowl of rice and picked it up. Tipping the bowl to her face Kagome ate the rice. Sighing Kagome looked into the bowl. "Inuyasha..."
"Inuyasha! You need to eat. If Kagome saw you now she'd be mad!" Shippo said as he tried to make Inuyasha eat the bowl of rice soup.
'Kagome...I'll get you back! I know I will!' Inuyasha thought as he looked at the rice soup. Taking the bowl Inuyasha gulped down the food. "I'm going out." Inuyasha declared as he stood tossing the bowl to Shippo.
"Where are you going to go?" Shippo asked as he tried to keep up with his master.
"I'm going to find Kagome!" Inuyasha nearly shouted as he jumped through the broken window on the top floor.
"Inuyasha!" Shippo shouted as he watched Inuyasha's figure disappear into the white mist. "Please, find Kagome soon...Souta's not going to last much longer without her..." Shippo whispered into the wind. After a few minutes Shippo added, "Neither will you..."
'Damn! I still can't find her sent!' Inuyasha cursed as he shielded his eyes from the raining snow. 'Grr! Damn snow! I can't see anything!' Inuyasha thought as he choose a direction and ran. 'Hang on Kagome! I'll find you! I will!' Inuyasha thought again as he kept running in the white blanketed forest.
"Untie me!" Kagome shouted as she was dragged to Muso's quarters. "Let me go!"
"Mistress Kagome, please, Lord Muso wishes to speak to you." the maid that was practically dragging Kagome said.
"I don't care! Just let me go! Untie me and let me go back to my family!" Kagome said as the maid stopped.
"I'm sorry I cannot!" The maid bowed her head and opened the door. "Milord. Mistress Kagome is here." The maid said as Kagome stood up at the maids motion. "I...sorry."
Walking into the room Kagome glared at Muso. "What is it?" Kagome asked annoyed.
"It seems a lost puppy has found his way here. It seems he's looking for something he lost." Muso said slightly annoyed as well. "Can you guess what he's looking for?" Kagome gasped as she raised her hands to her mouth.
"Inuyasha's...coming for me!" Kagome gasped as a sorta overwhelming feeling of joy came over her heart and soul. Muso couldn't help but notice the certain sparkle in Kagome's eyes as she said 'Inuyasha'.
"That's right. I should just kill the bastard..." Muso said trailing off. Kagome gasped at his words. "But! Maybe if I were to be persuaded...I might just let him and the castle live." Muso said as Naraku passed by.
"Muso, what are you doing? You're not actually trying to take the woman's hand in marriage for that bastard's life are you?" Naraku asked.
"If that what she offers then yes." Muso said cooly. Kagome stared wide-eyed at Muso. She would never do that, but...Muso would kill her friends and her family if she didn't. Staring at the ground for what seemed like forever Kagome swallowed the last bit of hope in her body.
"Muso, if you leave my friends and allow me to see Inuyasha and my brother when I wished, but under your supervision, I'll marry...you." Kagome said as she felt the words flow from her lips, but no emotion connected to her words. Muso looked at her as she stared at him. With a smile Muso nodded.
"Accepted, now go fine Inuyasha and give him your news. Tsubaki will accompany you." Muso said as Tsubaki appeared. Kagome nodded as Tsubaki untied Kagome's hands.
"We'll be back." Tsubaki said as she pushed Kagome to walk. Kagome obeyed as they disappeared into the white snow. Muso smiled.
"My sweet in turn you'll learn to love me." Muso said as Naraku rolled his eyes.
"You better watch what you do with the girl. She may act innocent but there's something about her that makes her seen surreal." Naraku said as Muso took his word to heart without showing it.
"Girl don't try anything." Tsubaki warned as they walked through the snow. Kagome kept her gaze low and didn't answer. 'What's wrong with her? Is she going to try something..?' Tsubaki thought as she kept an eye on Kagome's lifeless body as it treaded through the snow.
"Inu...yasha..." Kagome whispered as she sensed a familiar aura. Tears flowed to her eyes as the coldness of the wind lashed against her body. Tsubaki looked at her then looked ahead. Inuyasha stood tall against the white in his red kimono. Tsubaki knew that Kagome feared running to him, feared that Muso would think it was an attempt to run and sent an attack on the castle.
"Go, I won't tell." Tsubaki whispered as Kagome looked at her with a sad smiled.
"Thank you." Kagome whispered back as she ran across the snow covered ground tripping into Inuyasha's arms. "Inuyasha!" Kagome cried as she hugged him tightly as he held her.
"Kagome! Where's Naraku and Muso! Did they touch you! Are you hurt!" Inuyasha asked searching what he could see on her body.
"No, I'm fine." Kagome said as she inhaled Inuyasha sent. "I missed you." Kagome said as she cried.
"Why are you crying?" Inuyasha asked wiping away tears.
"I can't go back." Kagome said puzzling Inuyasha. "I can't go back with you." Kagome repeated. Inuyasha pushed her away looking into her eyes.
"Why? Kagome, what happened?" Inuyasha asked with fright.
"I'm to marry Muso." Kagome whispered as she cried. Inuyasha stared at her in disbelief.
"K-Kagome! Why?" Inuyasha managed to ask.
"I-I...I don't want you dead! I want you to live forever!" Kagome cried aloud as she gripped his kimono. "I don't want to loss any of you! As long as Souta has someone to care and love him like me, that's enough! I'll visit when I can! But I can't stay at the castle anymore! Muso said he'd leave you all alone! I don't want anyone hurt! One sacrifice is better than many! Inuyasha, I love being with you and everyone!" Kagome said as she smiled with sad eyes that pained Inuyasha's heart.
'Don't look at me with those eye!' Inuyasha thought as he started into the pools of pain filled brown eyes. "Kagome..." Inuyasha hugged her tightly. "I'll never give you up to Muso and Naraku!" Inuyasha said as Kagome felt the tears flow even more out of her eyes.
"I-I..."
"Miko! Naraku and Muso want us back now!" Tsubaki said as Kagome pulled away from Inuyasha. Inuyasha gripped her sleeve.
"What were you going to say?" Inuyasha asked.
"I was going to tell you that...that I..."
"MIKO! Muso is becoming impatient."Tsubaki said as Kagome's eyes widened. Shaking Inuyasha off Kagome ran back to Tsubaki.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted, he started after her but Kagome lifted her hands. Glowing a purple color Kagome sobbed.
"You can't follow me. I'm...sorry." Kagome said as the light grew brighter. "Good bye..." Kagome said as she and Tsubaki disappeared from Inuyasha's sight. Dropping down to his knees Inuyasha punched his hand into the snow.
"Damn...damn...damn! Kagome! Kagome!" Inuyasha cried as held the object Kagome gave him under secrecy. Opening his palm Inuyasha saw a small note neatly folded...
"Lord Muso, Lord Naraku, we are back." Tsubaki announced as they entered the main room. Muso was pacing back an forth, that much could be told. Kagome glanced up at an object that caught her eye. Gasping Kagome ran to the object and snatched it. Kagome hugged the object closely to her heart.
"Don't you ever! Ever touch this again!" Kagome said as she put her neckless back around her neck. Her mother, grandmother's rings were on the neckless surrounding Inuyasha's mother's jewel. Kagome traced the jewel and rings idly as she glared at Muso and Naraku. Muso and Naraku didn't know why the girl had such a strange affection for the objects.
"Fine." Muso said seeing that Kagome would most likely kill him then allow him to touch her neckless. Kagome seemed to become more peaceful as she walked out of the door. "Where are you going?" Muso asked.
"I may become your wife, but that does not mean you allowed to know where I may go within this castle unless it concerns you." Kagome said coldly. Muso was taken back a bit. Walking away Muso heard Kagome's footsteps disappear.
"Are you now happy with your bride-to-be?" Naraku asked with a sarcastic tone. Muso just glared at Naraku and left the room. Naraku smirked as he watched his brother leave. 'That woman's jewel...it couldn't be the Shikon No Tama...could it?' Naraku asked as he thought about the jewel and it's odd aura.
"Mistress, do you need anything else?" A maid asked through the paper doors of the hot springs bath house.
"No, I'd like to be alone for now." Kagome said as she sat in the hot water ridding herself of the cold chills in her body. 'Inuyasha, I so desperately wanted to tell you that I love you.' Kagome thought as she idly laced the jewel again for the 1000th time. 'Inuyasha...please I hope you understand why I did, what I am to do.' Kagome thought as she dove under the water's surface. 'Inuyasha..'
At that moment at the castle in a solitary room Inuyasha sat on the window seal reading the note Kagome gave him.
"Inuyasha,
I'm sorry for what I've done to everyone. I am ashamed that I could not fight enough to keep you all safe!
And for that I must marry Muso. To keep everyone safe, to keep you alive to take care of everyone I have to marry Muso.
I'm sorry...I miss you all.
And Inuyasha... Ai shite iru.
I love you all.
Goodbye,
Kagome"
"Kagome...you idiot...how can you say that with this...It's not fair!" Inuyasha said as wet drops appeared on the paper. Blinking Inuyasha saw a few more drops fall. Lifting a hand to his face Inuyasha realized, that he was crying. "You little...idiot..." Inuyasha said as he curled up and silently cried.
Shippo stood outside the door crying as well. 'She's staying with Muso for us...Kagome!' Shippo cried as he turned and ran into Sango.
"What wrong Shippo?" Sango asked.
"Kagome's marrying Muso for us. She's staying with Muso to keep us safe! Inuyasha's crying! It's bad Sango! Inuyasha never cries!" Shippo cried as Sango hugged him closely and cooed Shippo as she too started to cry.
Word spread across the castle like wild fire as everyone cried for Kagome and her decision that would save them all. Everyone knew that Inuyasha was taking the worst hit of all. No matter what he said or did, he loved and cared for Kagome deeply.
Sesshomaru even was almost to the point where he showed any emotion. No human had ever been so brave in his book. Looking around the castle Sesshomaru found Souta in his sister's room gripping the portrait of him and Kagome from 2 years ago. Sesshomaru looked at Souta with the same feeling of helplessness that he felt with Inuyasha lost his mother and their father. Sesshomaru grew up hating Inuyasha and his father, but he envied his younger brother. Emotions were useless, but that very thing was one of the two affections Sesshomaru longed for.
"Sister...Sister...Please...come home...Sister..." Souta cried as he curled up on the bed crying to himself repeating 'sister' over and over again. Sesshomaru stood in the doorway, the feeling of being useless from comforting the small child sickened Sesshomaru. "Sister..."
Heh heh...this chapter made me cry(mainly becaues I'm really emotional right now). I ususally don't cry with my own stories but hey that's what being a writer is all about. Hope you liked the chapter! Bye bye!