A/N:
Hi,guys! Sorry for being late, it's just that I had a lot of work to do for school. And I'm already failling on a few subjects. But I'll still update as soon as I can.
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Liany.
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Chapter 53: My promises, my bound
Last chapter...
" Uncle, this is Alexander Yashinu. He is my protector and he'll be sleeping here." she said calmly.
" What?" Inutashio screamed.
Then the door flew open and more than just three people stood there.
" What's all this racket all about?" asked Kaiya fully entering the room. Her eyes widened when she saw the boy Kagome brought with her, there, in Kagome's room, sitting on a futon, half naked, with his chest bandaged. " What the hell is he doing in here, Kagome?" she scowled. Kagome opened her mouth to say something but Inutashio cut her off.
" She says this wimpy human is her protector and he has to be near her, a.k.a. sleep in the same damn room with her!" he pointed a finger towards Alex.
" Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked emotionless, he too stepping inside the room.
" Not you, too! He is my protector!" she said tears gathering in her eyes. " I thought you'd understand." she added in a whisper, her head bowed.
" Understand what?" asked Inutashio outraged. She staid quiet hugging herself.
" Kagome, maybe Alex can stay in the room next to yours?" tried Miroku. She shook her head.
" Kagome, please. It would be the only way." Sango begged.
" No. I trust him." she stated, not lifting her head.
" Trusting him is not enough reason for him to sleep here." Kaiya tried reasoning with her. But didn't do much. This girl sure was stubborn.
" That's O.K." said Alex getting dressed. He came and placed a hand on her shoulder. She turned her head a bit, just enough to see him reassuring smile. " I'll sleep at the door."
"At the door?" asked Sango and Kaiya.
" At the gate door." added Inutashio with a serious face. Kagome was still looking at Alex, at that moment, and saw him nod at her uncle's comment. He then went pas her to leave, but stopped hearing her broken voice.
" B-ut you p-promised."
" Promised what?" Inutashio was loosing it. Alex thought back and remembered each one of them.
( Flashback )
" You won't leave me?"
" No, I promise. Good night."
" I swear I would always save and protect you even if it means I die trying. It would be a great honer for a filthy, half-breed like me."
" You're not filthy."
' I'm here, I'll always be by your side and protect you with all my power, and I will love you with everything that I am.'
" I will be bound by blood to my given word and to you..." ' my one and only...' " forever..."
" I'll trust you with my life as you trust me with your own..."
( End Flashback )
Alex closed his eyes shut, trying to ignore everything, and take a step forward, but his heart was about to brake, he couldn't. Kagome knew his struggle, so she decided to confront her family in the only way possible .
" He's staying and that's it."
" Not in the same room he's not." stated Kaiya.
" It's not going to happen." said Sesshomaru and Inutashio at the same time.
" But it wouldn't be the first ti-"
" Shippo!" Sango grabbed him and put a hand over his mouth before he could finish, but it was too late. Kagome secretly smiled that was all she needed to expose herself.
" What?" Kaiya and Inutashio screamed shocked.
" So it is true, you have been sleeping with him." Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. He trusted her but she betrayed him, all because of a ningen? He was going to pay dearly.
" You corrupted her!" Kaiya screamed crying.
" That's it! You will pay dearly!" he flexed his claws. " For this I'll do more than scratch him!" he prepared himself to strike the unmoving boy. Her breath caught in her throat.
' For this I'll do more than scratch him!...
I'll do more than scratch him!...
More than scratch him!...
Scratch him!...'
The voice echoed through her mind sinking in. Flashes of lost memories went with lighting speed in front of her eyes.
' No.' she took a sharp breath, tears spilling down her ghostly white checks. " Noo!" she screamed braking to her knees, her hands covering her ears, her eyes closed tightly from the pain her sole felt. Inutashio stopped in mid strike. All except Alex looked at her shocked. " No, please... Don't..." she whispered. " Don't kill him..." Alex turned to see a broken image of the full of life girl that he loved. " Don't kill my father..." she begged through powerful sobs that shook her entire body.
" Kagome." he whispered. He didn't know she saw her father die, or better yet see him assassinated. He bowed his head in shame. How could he be so cruel, he made a promise damn it! And yet he was going to leave her alone? Suddenly everything stopped. She didn't sob anymore, nor shed a tear. She raised slowly, her raven locks covering her eyes. She lifted them to look at her family. Alex could feel her miko aura rising, but didn't dear face her. The other five in the room looked into her eyes. Their eyes widened at her appearance.
Her form was contoured by her miko aura, but it was different. It was far much stronger than the last time she showed the proof of being a miko and it was a cold one too. Her face could easily pass by as one of Sesshomaru's, blank of any hint of emotion. As it was contoured by the now midnight-black hair, her skin was wight as snow. Her once rosy lips were now light-blue as if she was frozen. Her eyes from their usually stormy-blue turned to a shocking cold, ice-blue. You could easily pass her as frozen to death, or a snow queen or nymph.
" Ka-Kagome?" Kaiya asked frightened.
" You." she slowly pointed a ghostly pale finger at her. " Lady Kaiya, from now on, you shall know your place. You shall remain an adviser to the crown and you shall be trusted with the minor ruling of the kingdom. But you have no more power over the crown whatsoever." Alex looked behind him and saw Kaiya bow without even discussing it. Then Sango holding Shippo and Miroku followed.
" Lord Inutashio." she turned her gaze to the inu-youkai lord, her hands by her side.
" Yes, Lady Kagome."
" You should understand very well, as should your son, that I am bounded to him as he is to me."
" What kind of bound do we speak here of?" he asked calmly, keeping his stature.
" The bound of blood." she turned her hand so he could see the mark on her finger.
" Where is his?"
" Look at his face." Inutashio forcefully raised the boy's face and studied it. one could see a small cut on the lower lip.
" Fine." he let go of Alex which fell to his knees. " But why him? Sesshomaru or I would have been a better guard than some human." he said disgusted. ' So it will all depend on a ningen.'
" That is true, for he is not trained in the art of war, but can you protect me from myself, from my hurt, from my nightmares?"
" No. But can he?"
" Yes. My power is his proof."
" Very well, Lady Kagome, he shall sleep here for now, but tomorrow we shall discuss his training and past." she nodded. All bowed and she bowed back. After the doors closed she knelled in front of the boy.
" What's wrong?" she asked in a stern voice and placed a cold hand on his cheek.
" Everything. Your voice, your touch, your eyes."
" I'm sorry. I thought it was the only way they would listen to me."
" Not that. Why didn't you tell me?" he lifted his sad gaze to her ice-blue eyes.
" Would you have opened up to me, if I did?"
" I don't know." he lifted his hand and tucked a shard of midnight-black hair behind her pointy ear, his eyes soft. " But I like you better in the other form." she smiled.
" Kiss me."
" What would happen, if I do?" he asked, but kissed her anyway. He felt the changes that took place in her and in himself.
A/N:
I'll end it here. I know you must have a lot of questions, so when you review you can ask them and I'll do my best to answer them, even if I don't have another chapter by then.
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