Disclaimer- I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters.
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Speak by Night Beauty
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Footsteps advanced closer to the door numbered 293. Her pale hand touched the cold doorknob, carefully turning it as to not make a sound. She slipped in, her vivid crimson eyes looking at the unconscious girl. She clutched her fan, unsheathing it as if the edges were a blade --- ready to kill.
A hand reached out and grasped her wrist. "Why do you want her dead?"
"Sesshoumaru," she hissed.
I stir, hearing sounds. Had I passed out before I could explain anything to Sesshoumaru?
"She knows very well why I want her dead, or maybe she just hasn't realized it yet," she says.
I open my eyes, with Kagura looking straight at me. Sesshoumaru's hand is still gripped on her wrist, but his amber eyes scroll to meet mine.
=Flashback=
"It's too dangerous!" my mother yells, gripping my father's arm.
"I have to, it's my job," he replies simply.
I stare behind the crack of a door, watching them argue. My mother is crying, my dad --- emotionless.
"Quit your job then," she says firmly.
"I can't," he responds, "No one else is willing to take it."
She presses her forehead against his shoulder. "Because it deals with hanyou's and youkai's."
"I'll come back," he embraces her.
But he didn't.
=End Flashback=
"Did it. . .deal with my father?" I ask uneasily.
"Rin," Kagura whispers in a deadly tone, "Did you know what job your father had?"
I shake my head.
"His job was to capture youkai's and hanyou's who could not control themselves, and kill them."
Sesshoumaru released her.
"The government was pathetic back then. They couldn't control those youkai or hanyou, so they had a secret division to handle that --- not a very good one, either." Kagura sits at the edge of the bed. "At that time, their target was a boy named Naraku, a blood relation of mine, actually."
She pauses, letting the words soak into my mind.
"What could a bunch of humans do to a powerful youkai as he? Kanna and I were at his side, destroying anyone who'd dare harm us, such as Kouga and his friends. They saw what matters we were causing, and decided to try and stop us. Damn little wolf demons. Those weaklings died with one swipe of my fan. Kouga barely escaped alive. At that same night, your father was on his way to the building to stop Naraku. He was slain as soon as he walked in."
My heart beats faster every second. I'm scared she'll hurt me, kill me, slay me as Naraku did to my father.
"Kanna saw your mother through the mirror, crying, sobbing, everything. Eventually we knew she'd want the same fate as her husband, leaving her poor child behind. I was sent to destroy any blood relations to the man who had dared oppose Naraku."
Kagura looks at Sesshoumaru. "Did you know? They may be banning the non-humans at our school away because of 'incidents' that may occur. Humans are scared of us. You can't change a demon, we're bad, that's all there is to it."
"Wrong," I say.
Both turn to look at me.
"Not. . .all demons are bad," I tremble a tiny bit. "Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru-sama aren't bad. Neither is Kouga. That's why father only went after Naraku. Father could've changed him."
"He did something to Naraku that night," she says bitterly. "He knew he was going to be murdered. . .killed in cold blood. He injected something into Naraku, killing him as well. How could a human do that? A simple injection, to kill a powerful youkai? I watched him die through the mirror!"
=Flashback=
"Mommy?" I slid the door open.
I saw her. A blade to her throat, tears sliding down her cheeks.
"I can't go on," she mumbles.
"Mommy. . .?"
I was too little to understand anything.
And then her arm moves, the blade seeps into her throat and blood spills. My mother collapses on her knees, clutching her throat. I step back as her body falls limp onto the ground. Her raven hair soaked in her own blood, her cheek pressed against her own blood, her clothes stained in her own blood.
My step-aunt sees me and then runs over.
"Why do you look so pale?" She feels my forehead. I look straight at my mother's dead body.
Finally she turns. She screams at the body and stares at the blade stained with blood.
"Why?" she whispers.
I take another step back, my back hitting the wall behind me.
"It's your fault," she turns to me, her hair whipping in front of her face. "You didn't take care of your mother! You let her die!"
She slaps me. I look back at the blood on the floor, and then I faint.
=End Flashback=
"I watched my mother die," I mutter. "It was my fault she died."
A trance?
"I know how you feel. Watching someone you care for die," the words keep spilling out. "But they're caused by something. For my mother is was my father and I. For father, it was Naraku. And for Naraku, it was his evil schemes. Can you accept the past and let it go? Settle the differences we have."
She glares at me, but then I see something in her eyes.
Is it acceptance?
Kagura stands up and leaves.
Maybe not.
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Sesshoumaru and I sit in silence, and then, "Even though a youkai killed your father, you'd still be willing to befriend one?"
I reply, "It's because. . .I trust you. I don't know why, I just know I can trust you."
"Hm," he closes his eyes.
There's a knock at the door. As it opens, Kagome's chocolate eyes peek through. "Hey there."
"We're happy you're okay," Sango adds, walking in behind her. She's carrying a basket filled with chocolate. "Chocolate will make you feel better," she smiles.
"Feh."
Inuyasha and Miroku walk in.
"What're you doing here?" Inuyasha glares at Sesshoumaru.
His older brother doesn't respond, instead he walks past them and out the door, leaving his group alone with me.
"I heard you're getting out tomorrow," Miroku changes the subject quickly. This was no time for arguments.
Sango pats my head. "The people at school miss you a lot, even though you might not realize it. They really do care."
Maybe. I guess I'll have to move our differences aside and make a change in my life.
If I do change, I hope Sesshoumaru-sama is by my side.
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StoryWeaver1- Nah, he's just always there at the right time and the right place. ^.~ FFX-2 is good! Not as good as the first one though. Have you completed it 100%? I need help. T.T My favorite character is Paine. . .I'm trying to put a fic with her and Gippal together. ^^;;
KamalaKali- I wish guys can be like anime guys. It's not fair! _
New Fan- Well, I hope this chapter made sense. oO;; It really doesn't, I threw it together in thirty minutes. LOL. Anyway, she'll have to stay with her aunt, unfortunately, but hopefully things will get better with her. Hehee.
Ud the Imp- I hope I caught your drift, I did actually thought of Naraku murdering her father. . .well, err. . .maybe that wasn't what you were thinking. :: Scratches head :: But I killed him off so I wouldn't have to add more characters. XD
SessRin2003- Yeppers, Rin's trusting Sesshoumaru! T.T Holidays are almost over. . .
Schizophrenic Pyromaniac- Actually, I do like Kikyo. . .better than Kagome at least. I guess it's cause she's more mature or something. Xx;; Yeh. . .not many people like Kikyo. :: Remembers stories with Kikyo bashing ::
Fantasy Cat- Oops, not as much cuteness. . .well, she's injured, so I can't really. . .yeah. :: Sweatdrop ::
Kathiana- I support Rin and Sesshoumaru too! I wish they had originally made Rin older in the Anime though. -_-
Fawnlander Amethyst- Thanks! ^_^;; Yes, shortness is good. Too much description makes my eyes hurt. @_@
I- I'm happy you enjoyed it!
Reine Keri- Kagome and Sango and co. are nice to her too. . .I just don't include them that much. _;;
aNiMePeRfEcT- Here's a New Year's present. . .lol.
icecream0626- A dancing game? DDR? :O
Nika- The game's hard to defeat. I have a 99 leveled dungeon to go through. . .and I'm at 40. :: Thinks about stabbing the game ::
d@arkpride- Yep. . .my friend has a low tolerance of blood. She faints when she sees too much of it. T.T
anhimals- There's not really a reason why she trusts him. It's just an instinct, I guess. ^^;; That's how I am with people.
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I'm so sorry if you people found this chapter boring! But I do hope it cleared up a few things. . .And I'm also sorry it's quite bloody. . .but I don't think enough to make the rating go up to R, right?