Don't Leave Me

Chapter 25: Warning

(NPOV)

Kagome didn't say a word to me when she left to go to her class. I didn't understand why she was upset with me. That was the last thing that I wanted; for her to be mad. I rubbed my forehead. This was going to give me a headache. I know Kagome said that she was not going to forgive Rin and I can agree with her there, but I did need to talk to Rin about how she came about. The many times I ran it through my head, Rin was acting funny towards Kagome, but if Kagome had not responded the way she did, I am sure Rin would not have said anything about her mother. I shook my head. I was going to be stuck in the middle of this and I didn't want to be. I really shouldn't be in the middle but they are both my friends, er, well, Rin was more of an acquaintance but I felt like I needed to get her side of the story. My phone started to ring. I pressed the SEND button and answered.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Naraku. It's Rin."

"Hey, Rin. What's up?"

"Oh nothing. My class is canceled. They said the electricity won't be back on for a couple of days."

"Ah."

"Yeah, so what are you up to?"

"Nothing, just in my room, bored."

"Oh okay. I tried stopping by earlier by I felt a really strong presence coming from within your room."

"Strong presence?"

"Yeah. A really uncomfortable feeling. Did something happen?"

"What time did you try coming by?"

"Like around three."

"A few minutes after Kagome left for class."

"Hm?"

"Rin, you're not allowed to be in my room anymore."

"What? B-But why? Why am I banned from entering your room?"

"Kagome's orders."

"Is she still that mad at me?"

"You have no idea."

"I am really sorry, Naraku. I didn't want Kagome to hate me."

"Well, she does and it doesn't seem like she is going to change her mind on that."

"What can I do to prove that I am not a bad person?"

"I don't think there is anything you can do, Rin. Just leave Kagome alone. Be safer that way."

"Is she dangerous?"

"She can be. I just don't want you to get hurt."

"You are too sweet, Naraku."

"I try." I chuckled.

"I am surprised that Kagome doesn't want you."

"What are you talking about?"

"Just saying that you are a great guy and everything. Sure, Hiten is attractive, but if I was Kagome, I would rather be with you than Hiten."

"Oh, why thank you. I will take that as a compliment."

"Compliment is all mine." I could feel Rin wink through the phone. "So, are we still hanging out."

"Sure, I am not doing anything right now."

"Yay!" She pipped. "What shall we do today?"

"I do not know. What would you like to do?"

"Uh, can we go to the lake?"

"Which lake?"

"The Redwood Lake."

"Sure."

"Great! See you in five minutes?"

"Give me ten and I will be at your door."

"Okay!"

We hung up the phone.

After I had gotten dressed, I was ready to head out the door. Walking out my room, I heard the front door open and close. "Is that you, Kagome?"

"Yeah, it's me."

I met up with Kagome in the family room. "What you doing back so soon?"

"Class was cut short because it was way too hot to even focus."

"Hot?"

"Even though there was a storm last night, it is hot as hell outside."

"Strange weather."

"You're telling me." Kagome fanned herself. "I'm going to go take a shower. I feel sticky."

"I can make you sticky." I winked at her. I actually got a smile from her which surprised me.

"Where are you off to?" She asked as she headed towards the bathroom.

"I am going to meet up with Rin."

Kagome stopped before she reached the door. "Why?"

"She wants to hang out."

"So?"

"So, I am going to go hang with her."

"Naraku –

"Look, Kagome, I know you don't like Rin, but I can choose who I want to hang with."

"I know, but I am telling you hanging with her is not going to do you any good."

"Because she is Wiccan?"

"Naraku, I don't know why you are being defensive about this girl, but just watch your back. Deep down, I just feel like she is up to no good."

"She is fine."

"I bet you won't be saying that when she puts a spell on you."

"If she does it will be to help me."

Kagome turned back to look at me. "You are being really naïve about this, you know. Do you like Rin that much already that you don't think she won't harm you? With or with out spells?"

"I wouldn't say that I like her in that sense, but she is innocent enough –

"Ha! Innocent? Did you forget what happened at the table this morning? Someone innocent doesn't talk like that. There is something off about that girl and I want you to realize that before something happens to you."

"Whatever, Kagome." I was really getting tired of hearing Kagome talk negatively about Rin. "I'll see you later." I walked out the door before I could hear her say anything else. She didn't know Rin, so how could she say that there was something wrong about her. I would definitely need to prove Kagome wrong and show her that Rin had good intentions.

I arrived at Rin's door and was about to knock but the door swung open.

"I felt your aura, so I knew it was you before you knocked on the door."

"You read my mind." I gave her a gentle smile. "Ready to go?"

"Yup." Rin closed the door behind her and wrapped her arms around mine. "Almost feels like we are going on a date."

"But, it's not a date."

"I know, but can I pretend it is?"

"If it makes you happy." Rin gave me a huge toothy smile. She laid her head against my arm as we headed out of the building and to my car.

(END NPOV)

(KPOV)

I was still irritated with Naraku when I got out the shower. It seemed like no matter what I said he wasn't going to listen to me. How does that saying go? You can lead a horse to water but you can't force him to drink it? I felt like I was playing tug-of-war with him. Sooner or later he will put himself in a situation that I cannot help him out of. He will have to find a way out of that quicksand himself. There was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's Koga."

Koga? What is he doing here?

I walked over to the door and opened it to see Koga, Bankotsu and Inuyasha standing in my door way. It's been awhile since I have seen these three. I leaned on the door frame. "What's up you guys?"

"Can we come in?" Bankotsu asked.

"Um, sure, why not." I opened the door fully and the three of them walked in. They walked over to the family room and sat down on the couch, making themselves comfortable. I sat in the love seat, their eyes everywhere but me. I clapped my hands. "So, what is up?"

"We just wanted to apologize once again," Koga said.

"We weren't sure if you have forgiven us," Inuyasha said.

"But we wanted to come by and say it once again," Bankotsu finished.

They all looked at each other before getting onto their knees. Bowing their heads, they said together, "Please forgive us, Kagome."

All I could do was really smile. I chuckled a bit before saying, "You guys are forgiven."

"Thank you." They got up and sat back on the couch. "So, how is the new place?" Koga asked.

"It's great. Naraku and I have separate rooms so I can actually get some privacy. The same with him."

"This room is really nice," Koga said with a smile.

"Aren't you gonna give us a tour of your new place?" Bankotsu asked.

"It isn't much different from the old room, but I'll show you around."

We got up and I gave them a tour, starting from the kitchen and then ending in my room.

"Wow, you're room is really big," Inuyasha said. "And you have a queen size bed? Sweet."

"Hey, Kagome, what happened to the stuff animals we got for you at the zoo?" Koga asked. "I don't see them anywhere."

"Oh, well, I kind of destroyed them." They all looked at me. "When you guys didn't stand up for me when Naraku was shit talking, I ripped them apart."

"Wow," Koga said. "We knew you were mad but …."

"We didn't think you were that mad to destroy stuff animals," Bankostu finished off with a smile. "Remind us next time to get you something that you can't tear up."

I smiled.

"Where is Naraku anyways?" Inuyasha asked.

"On a date with the wicked witch of the west."

"What do you mean?"

"He is hanging out with a girl named Rin." All three of their eyes became wide and I started to get worried. "What do you guys know?"

"Rin? Rin Hunt? The same Rin that is a Wiccan?" Inuyasha asked. I nodded my head. "This is not good."

"Kagome, do you have Naraku's number?" Bankotsu asked. I shook my head. "Dammit. How are you guys roommates and not have each other's numbers?"

"We are just now becoming friends, Bankotsu. But you guys aren't telling me something. I knew there was something off about the girl, but what is it that has you guys spooked?"

"Rin, has always been a special girl."

"And you know this how?"

"We went to the same middle and high school."

"So, you know her fairly well?"

"You can say that," Koga said.

"Okay? So what is it about Rin that made you guys freeze up?"

"Let's just say, when Rin sees something that she wants, she gets it." Koga leaned against the wall.

"And her being a Wiccan doesn't help at all since she knows certain spells that can lure any man to her." Bankotsu took a seat on my bed.

"You guys make her sound like she is a succubus." They remained silent. "Holy shit."

"When did they meet?"

"Yesterday."

"So we may have some time left," Bankotsu said rubbing his chin. "Hopefully we aren't too late."

"Too late?"

"The more he hangs with her, the more she has a hold on him."

"She can make him hers and only see her," Inuyasha said.

"What does that mean?"

"It means that his eyes are only for her. You may live with him, but he won't see you," Bankotsu said.

"So, I would seem invincible to him?" They nodded their heads. "How do you guys know all this about her? Did one of you go through this with her?"

"No, but I had a friend that did."

"Had?"

"It was back in high school. Rin was very popular amongst the girls because not only could she do spells, but she was very good with tarot cards. Whatever future she foretold about that person came true. And if it was bad, she was able to come up with a spell that would counter it."

"That doesn't sound too bad."

"Unless you are her target." Bankotsu closed his eyes, catching his breath. "She was in love with my friend Adam. He didn't give her the time of day because he thought she was weird, and she was. She didn't like that too much, so, she cast a spell on him. I don't know what she did or how she did it, but the next time I saw Adam, he was all over her. He treated her as if she was his queen and did everything he could for her. He ignored all his friends. I was the only one that tried to stay by his side. I was finally able to have him see me, but I guess Rin found out and re-did the spell on him and I was back to square one.

"A few days later, a new guy had transferred in and her eyes started to trail him. She started to ignore Adam and tried to get the new guy. With her not paying that much attention to him, the spell started to wear off and I had my friend back, or at least I thought I did. He went nuts not having Rin next to him or her talking to him. When she had broke up with him, he was devastated. The following week, he didn't show up to school. I got worried and went by his house to check up on him. No one answered the door. I was lucky they kept a spare key hidden in the flower pot, so I let myself in. When I went up to his room, I found him hanging from a beam. Turns out his body had been hanging there for the whole week and his parents were gone for vacation, so they had no idea. He killed himself because of Rin and I have never forgiven her for it."

"If she is the reason why he killed himself, why isn't she in jail for this?"

"There was no proof. He didn't leave a note behind before he offed himself. And do you really think the police will believe that a Wiccan was the cause of it? They would just laugh."

"How would you know?"

"Did you forget what system we have? The police don't give a rats ass about us. A kid tells them that it was a witch that made his friend kill himself, they would just think I have been watching too many cartoons and that I need to get my head out of fantasy world."

"I'm so sorry, Bankotsu."

"It's okay, but I am not trying to let her have another victim, even if it is Naraku."

"There are a few people on campus who know that Rin is a Wiccan and stay far from her. She may seem sweet and innocent, but she is the devil himself in disguise."

"So how do we help Naraku?"

"The only thing we can do is help you out?"

"What do you mean?"

"Her spells usually just block out people who her victims are close to. The only person he is close to is you. He isn't close to us."

"So what can I do?"

"Make sure that he at least says your name every time that he sees you. That is the only way for him to keep memory of you. And if we are too late, then the only one that can break the spell is the person that is in love with him and vice versa."

"Well, hopefully we aren't too late then because I already banned that girl from entering my room."

"How long has it been since he left?" Koga asked.

"An hour maybe."

"Whenever he comes back, make sure you ask him what your name is."

"I will. You sure do know a lot about this Bankotsu."

"After that bitch killed my friend, I did some research."

"And a lot of research you have done."

"Want to make sure none of my friends fall for that succubus again."

"I thought you guys and Naraku were cool. Why don't any of you have his number?"

"Never got around to it," Inuyasha said.

"I just hope he comes back soon. I knew that girl was up to no good."

"Tell me, Kagome, does Rin seem to be threatened by you?" Koga asked.

"I don't know. She just kept going on and on about my aura. I don't think she sees me as a threat."

"Probably because you have a boyfriend. If you were going after Naraku still, she might just find you a major threat."

"She has no worries there. I don't want Naraku, but I wouldn't want him with a girl like her. Not after Jini. He deserves better."

"Even I agree with you," Koga said.

"I will do everything I can to not have him fall for her." And I meant that. I would introduce him to other girls if I had to so he wouldn't end up with Rin. I was not gonna lose him to that witch and have him be her next victim.