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Scientific Method
Chapter 35
Kagome sat against the Goshinboku silently. Her eyes were glazed over with pain and hurt and she seemed to be under the influence of a shock for she had been unmoving for the past hour.
Jaken played with his robes absently as he waited for anything to happen. He was a youkai and thus had a long life. Yet, in this hour he had felt as if time had slowed…and it was extremely uncomfortable.
"I feel like I'm mourning a dear one," Kagome finally confessed in a whisper, "It hurts so much."
Jaken's bulbous, yellow eyes glanced up at her for a moment and then sighed. "This lowly servant knows what you mean," The toad finally said, "Many of my offspring die in their youth."
This seemed to catch Kagome's attention, "I met one," she said softly and with a tiny smile, "He resembles you."
Jaken smiled and nodded his head, "I'm sorry for making you sad miko-sama."
Kagome sighed tiredly and nodded. "It's not really your fault Jaken. Inuyasha… always loved Kikyo," she finally said in an even, tired voice.
Jaken sighed pitifully, "It is as you say miko-sama," agreed Jaken, "This lowly one asked him to reconsider, but he wouldn't hear any of it. Sometimes…I couldn't help but think he resembles his dead father. You just don't know how much trouble Touga-sama was."
Kagome giggled, "Maybe I do," slowly the mirth left her voice and she returned to her numb state. "Did…did Sesshomaru know?" Silence was her answer…but she needed nothing more. Unbidden tears once again fell down her cheeks and she hugged her knees to hide her face. "He…he just used me….like Inuyasha did."
Her broken cries and sobs made Jaken feel as a bastard. He knew he had no option but doing what he did, he was only a servant, but somewhere deep inside he began to feel rage against the foolish hanyou who had caused this. Was this really what humans called love? What the poets wrote since the beginning of time?
"There, miko-sama. Tomorrow…things will be better," he said, trying to soothe her and to his surprise it did.
After a minute she raised her head and dried her tears forcefully. "You are right Jaken," she said and with a flare of determination she came to her feet. "Tomorrow will be better."
Unease spread through Jaken, "Miko-sama?"
"I will return home, never to return."
To be continued...
AN: Hope you liked this chapter :3