Solving The Mystery : Living Room : Detective Tashio

InuYasha watched his bestfriend that was sitting across from him. He didn't know what to say. "What'd you do to Sango?" He finally asked, breaking the silence. Miroku sighed. He opened his mouth to say something. But, he didn't get to say anything. There was a knock at the door. Miroku stood, and opened the door. It was a woman, that he'd never seen before. She had two, floppy ears, at the top of her head. Miroku suddenly reconized her. "Rini ... hi." He said with fake amusement. Rini nodded, and ran to her crush. InuYasha was shocked as-to how the woman had found him. As-if on cue, Kyo walked into the house. Miroku stepped infront of Rini, just when she was about to get into her crush's arms. "Um, Rini we need to talk to InuYasha for a moment." He said with a smile. Rini nodded, and moved out of the way. InuYasha stood, and followed his bestfriend to his kitchen. Kyo, slowly behind.

"You do realize that your girlfriend's right upstairs?" Miroku asked with crossed arms. InuYasha nodded. "I say to just take Rini now, and leave before Kagome walks downstairs." Kyo said with a smile. Miroku nodded in agreement. InuYasha stood, and left the house ... with Rini. "I wonder how the chick feels about this?" Kyo said under his breath. "Remember that she doesn't have a clue as-to what's going on." Miroku said. Kyo nodded. He couldn't help but feel sorry for the girl that he hardly knew. "But ... what if she ever found-out?" He asked out of no-where. Miroku didn't answer. Because he didn't know. "She'd probally kick InuYasha's ass." Miroku said to himself, as he sat down. He needed to think about what he had just talked to Sango about less than an hour ago. "She must hate me." He said under his breath. That statement, caught Kyo's attention. "You gonna tell me?" He asked. Miroku sighed, and began his short tale. Kyo paid close attention. Trying not to give-away that he wasn't even listening. He was thinking about his next move on a woman.

Sango and Kagome : What's In The Hand?

Sango opened her hand, revealing a ... ring. It was beautiful. "Miroku ... asked me to marry him." Sango said in a whisper. Kagome was wide-eyed. "What'd you say?!" She asked with excitement. "I just started screaming at him. That was my way of saying yes." Sango said with a small smile. Kagome screamed. "I can't believe that you're getting married!" She said with a squeal. Sango nodded. "I know. I'm only twenty, and pregnant." She said with a smile. "Come on. I wanna go tell Miroku." She said, as she left the room. Kagome stood, and followed.

"Kyo. I need to talk to Miroku." Sango said, as she made her way downstairs. Kyo nodded, and stood. "Come on." He said as he laced his arm with Kagome's. He dragged her out of the house. Kagome was confused. Where was her boyfriend? Had he left? "Kyo, where's-"

"Don't ask me. I can't tell you, because I don't know."

Kyo said, while staring at a nearby tree.

Kagome could tell that the demon was lying.

Kyo drove Kagome home.

As-soon as Kagome was home, she reached for her car keys.

She had to go somewhere.

Actually ... she had to see someone.

Noon : SupRise Visit :

Seshsomaru was sitting in his company office, when his assistant, entered. "Sir, there's a woman named Oprah Winfrey here to see you." She said. Sesshomaru sighed, and nodded. A few minutes later, a young girl walked into the office. "Why'd you use a fake name?" Sesshomaru asked. "I thought that you wouldn't see me if I used my real name." Kagome said, as she took a seat. Sesshomaru knew that there was something bothering the girl. "You gonna tell me what's wrong?" He asked. Kagome lifted her head. "There's nothing wrong." She said while trying to focus on something besides the demon before her. "You're a bad liar." Sesshomaru said with a glare. "Do ... you know if there's someone else in InuYasha's life?" Kagome asked in the quietest whisper. Even Sesshomaru's keen sence of hearing didn't understand what the girl had said. "What'd you say?" He asked in confusion. Kagome exploded. "DO YOU KNOW IF INUYASHA'S DAMN CHEATING ON ME!" She yelled, tears starting to form. For the first time in Sesshomaru's twenty-seven years of living ... he was scared. Not scared, but terrified. "What makes you think I'd know?" He asked in his same emotionless tone. Tears started to fall. "That's the only other explaination I can think of as-to why my mate-mark would disappear." Kagome said, as she wiped her tears with her sleve. Sesshomaru stood, and knelt beside the girl. He moved her collar, and gasped. Indeed, her mate-mark was almost gone. "InuYasha wouldn't. If he was anyother Hanyou, he wouldn't be able to mark Kagome. Some of our dad's strength, rubbed-off on InuYasha. He should be able to mark anyone he chooses. Then ... why is the mark disappearing?" Sesshomaru said to himself, as he stood. "Don't take this personal, but I need you to leave. I need to have a talk with my brother." He said. Kagome finished wiping her tears, and nodded. She left. "Don't hurt him."

Answers :

"Just HOW DID Rini find me?!" InuYasha asked his cousin, as they walked down the, "Computers : They're Our Jobs," halls. Kyo tried to aviod eye-contact. "Look. She came-over saying that she was driving, when she smelt your scent." He said in defence. InuYasha rolled his eyes, and knocked on his brothers office door. "Come in." Sesshomaru said from inside. The two walked-in, and sat. "Why'd you want me?" InuYasha asked, as he inhaled the scent in the room. He gasped. "Why's Kagome's scent in here?" He asked himself, as he gave his brother his attention. Sesshomaru gave his brother a serious look. "Answer this. Are you having an affair?" He asked. Kyo was wide-eyed. InuYasha choked on air. "WHO THE HELL TOLD YOU THAT!" He yelled. Sesshomaru chose to keep Kagome's name out of the conversation. "Answer the question." He said with a glare. InuYasha shook his head. "Why is-it that I don't believe you?" Sesshomaru said in almost a yell.

"Nobody said that you had to believe me."

"Then why is Kagome's mate-mark disappearing?"

InuYasha didn't know what to say.

"I'm not cheating on her."

Should he tell his brother about Rini?

"You're stalling."

Sesshomaru said, after the long silence.

InuYasha still didn't say anything.

Kyo nudged his cousin in the arm.

"Is he talking about Rini?"

He asked in a whisper.

InuYasha knew that his brother had heard what his cousin had just said.

"You might as-well tell me."

Sesshomaru said, as he leaned into his chair.

InuYasha sighed, and began.

(1o Minutes Later ...)

"You're an idiot."

Was all Sesshomaru had to say.

Suddenly, Kyo switched whose side he was on.

He slapped his cousin in the arm.

"Just what the hell pocessed you to do something that'd hurt Kagome!"

He yelled with a pointed finger.

"Some FRIEND."

InuYasha said under his breath.

Curiousity Killed The Cat :

Rini was sitting in her summer home. It was beautiful, and close to the beach. It had wide view of the ocean. "This KAGOME must have meant a great deal to InuYasha. I wonder how she died? Probally a car accident. I want to be the thing to take her place." Rini said to herself, as she stood. She walked upstairs to her room, and reached under her pillow. There ... was where she kept the diary. "To : InuYasha." The front-cover said. Rini was feeling curious. She snuggled into her bed, and opened the first page. She began reading.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Dear InuYasha,

I still love you! But ... I can tell that you hate me after what had happened!

Kagome.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

"This girl was obsessed with InuYasha. She reminds me of myself."

Rini said with a smile, as she continued reading.

When she finally closed the diary, it was eight at night.

She was suprised at how-much useful information she had read.

"I know from reading this diary that InuYasha's favorite color is red, he likes fish, and he's smart. I can work with those things."

Next Morning :

"Kagome. Are ye going to get-up anytime soon?" Kaede asked, as she wacked her grand-child with a pillow. Kagome mumbled a curse to herself, as she opened her eyes. She had slept at her parent's house that night. She didn't know why, but she didn't want to be left alone the previous day after her conversation with Sesshomaru. "What's that THING still doing here?" Kikyo asked, as she walked downstairs. Yes, she still lived with her parents. Kagome sat-up, and glared at her step-sister. "Don't ye two start ye bickering. Be happy that the whole family's together." Kaede said, while glaring at the sisters. Kikyo rolled her eyes, and walked towards the kitchen. Kagome forced herself to nod. Kaede smiled at the girl, and took a seat not to far away. "Ye want to explain why ye are depressed?" She asked. Kagome blushed. "What gave you that?" She asked; just as Lulu walked downstairs. "Kagome. Why are you depressed?" Lulu asked, as she took a seat. "There's NOTHING wrong!" Kagome yelled as she stood, and stormed out of the house. Kaede and Lulu looked at eachother with confusion.

ConFrontations : Misery

Kagome was waiting for Sango to show-up. The two had agreed to meet at Macy's. Kagome smiled, when she saw a fat figure, walking towards her. "Hey Kagome. InuYasha keeps calling me telling me to tell you to turn your phone on." Sango said. Kagome sighed. Sango knew that there was something wrong. "I also tried calling your house phone last night. Where were you?" She asked. "I was just at my parent's house." Kagome said, as she tried to avoid eye-contact. It didn't work. "Are you and InuYasha fighting?" Sango asked. It was nothing new to her. After all, the couple fought mostly threw High School. Kagome didn't answer the question. Suddenly, there was a tap on her shoulder. Kagome turned, to come face-to-face, with a person that she'd never seen before. "Can we help you?" Sango asked. The person didn't respond. She glared at Kagome, and left.

(BRi Note :just who was that?! wait and see! the twist is getting more twisted! READ ON!)

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