Wow guys, been forever with this story, huh? I started another story, Stir
Crazy. It's what kept me busy. And I graduated ^_^. So now I'm
officially free until I go to college. Then life happens. Sigh. BUT,
until then :P.
This chapter I'll be doing mini scene hops. They all take place in the same scene, but there are different areas they take place in, hence the hops.
They'll be separated like
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this.
I hope you enjoy it. Sorry for the wait!
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Kagome slumped to the floor and leaned her head against the door. What a jerk. Conceited, pig-headed jerk! She sighed. Now she had to clean up. She looked around the room. So stuffy. So normal. So…the same. She stood with determination and slowly peeked through the door. She smiled. "Hello Hojo." She scratched the slim tomcat on his head and lifted him into her arms. "Is he gone?" The cat nodded adoringly. "Can you imagine? He asked me to marry him. Me! The wife of that boorish…brainless…" Kagome growled in aggravation. There were no words to describe Kouga DeTreau.
She stepped outside in frustration, relieved to be in the open air. There was a mess out here too. Looked like a deserted party. Ooo, Kouga would pay…
Setting Hojo down on the ground, she walked away from the house with a smirk. "Madame…Kouga. Can't you just see it? Madame Kouga...his little wife." She stopped to lean against a fence pole on the soft road and shouted bitterly at the sky. "No Sir! Not me! I guarantee it." Kagome sighed. "I want much more than this provincial life…" This wasn't the place for her. This little town, with the familiar faces and their set standards. She was destined for something else. She looked at the nearby forest. It had always been a fascination for her. Since she was a child. So many stories grew from that forest. At times, she had felt like it was the future calling her. But it was just another place that wasn't this town. Something else was calling for her. Something she couldn't quite describe, but couldn't possibly ignore. "I want adventure in the great wide somewhere...I want it more than I can tell…"
She sighed and sat on the soft grass in the field next to the road. Such was life. She idly picked the petals off a daisy. Hojo nuzzled her side, trying for attention. "And for once it might be grand…to have someone…understand…I want so much more than they've got planned..."
Kagome laid back on the grass. Someone…but who possibly could understand her dreams? Her need for a future…
The loud, crashing rumble of a horse and cart interrupted her thoughts. "Kirara! What are you doing here?" Kirara's let out a whinny as Kagome pulled on her reins to calm her down. "Where's Grandpa, where is he Kirara? What happened? Oh, we have to find him! You have to take me to him!" Kagome quickly separated Kirara from the cart and climbed on. Kirara turned a bit unwillingly towards the forest and galloped off. Kagome felt a bit dizzy. That forest…? But that was…the demon prince's forest…
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Kagome shivered as she arrived outside the gate of the castle. It was enormous. Just like one of those desolated creations from her books. She rubbed her arms as another shiver ran up her spine. She watched Kirara neigh nervously. This couldn't possibly be a good idea. "Kirara…this is where Grandpa is?" Kirara nodded. "Alright…" Her tone was not as confident as she had hoped. The gates squeaked loudly as she passed through them and walked up to the enormous doors. Taking a deep breath, she pushed them open to find no one to help her.
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In another room in the house, Myouga was berating Miroku, again. What a moron. "Just couldn't be quiet could we? Just haaad to invite him to stay. Serve him tea, sit in the master's chair, pet the cat." With each example, Myouga stressed each word more strongly.
Miroku looked away, annoyed and disinterested. "I was trying to be hospitable."
Miroku tuned Myouga out as he continued. The things he had to deal with for a conversation. Where was Sango anyway?
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Kagome continued her way through the house, finding a passage lightly lit with candles. "Hello…? Is anyone here?"
Nearby, Sango's eyes widened in shock as she watched from a hiding spot underneath a table. Was that…a girl? A human girl?
Kagome walked on, oblivious to her audience. "Hello? Grandpa?" Not a single answer. What was worse was the absolute stillness. That was nerve-wrecking. "Grandpa? Grandpa, are you here?" There was an almost indistinguishable shuffle to the right, then a return to silence.
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In the kitchen, Shippou was being cleaned in the tub of dishes. "Grandma Kaede. There's a girl in the castle!"
Kaede narrowed her eyes in disapproval. "Now Shippou, I'll not have you making up such wild stories."
"Really Grandma, I saw her!"
"Not another word, into the tub!"
Sango quickly rushed into the room. "A girl!" She hopped up onto the table next to Kaede, nearly out of breath. "I saw a girl in the castle!"
Kaede's eyes widened in surprise. Shippou grinned. "See, I told you."
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"Irresponsible, waxy-eared (remember now, Miroku is a candle), slack- jawed…"
Miroku sighed. Yup, he still hadn't shut up. Not a breath. Where was Sango when he needed her?
"Grandpa?"
Miroku's eyes shot open at the unfamiliar female voice and he immediately turned to see Kagome pass the two by an open door in the hall. He slowly began walking after her in complete bewilderment. "Did you see that?? A girl! It's a girl!"
"I know it's a girl." Myouga followed him and rolled his eyes. "Pervert."
Miroku turned with the biggest genuine smile on his face. "Don't you see? She is the one we've been waiting for! She has come to break the spell!" Miroku raced after a clueless Kagome.
Wait, what? The spell? The spell!! They could be cured of this whole mess within weeks! No, days even! "Wait a minute! Wait. A. Minute!" Myouga caught up with Miroku and the two hid behind a potted plant. Kagome turned around suspiciously. "Grandpa...? Hello?" Cautiously, she turned back around and slowly walked on. Miroku and Myouga shuffled past her and opened a door revealing some stairs. The door creaked as it was opened and Miroku cursed under his breath. Kagome whipped her head around. "Is someone here?" She noticed the open door. "Wait, I'm looking for my father, I…" Kagome looked around the tiny and quite empty room. "That's funny, I'm sure there was someone…" She noticed a dark set of stone stairs and walked towards them. Maybe they went up that way…She glanced up the winding stairs and slowly began climbing. After a minute, she finally reached a wooden door. Cautiously pushing it open, she glanced inside the room. "Is anyone here?"
"Kagome?"
Kagome's eyes widened. "Grandpa?" A wave of relief washed over Kagome and she raced through the room she was in. It appeared to be an unkempt dungeon. Her heart nearly stopped at the sight of her grandfather, lying in a heap in a dingy cell. "Grandpa!"
Kagome watched him crawl forward weakly. He reached through the bars, almost not believing that she was really there. "How did you find me?"
Kagome gripped his hands. "You're hands are like ice! We have to get you out of here…" Kagome looked around for something…anything! Keys. Right, keys. Maybe a crowbar or piece of metal. Or she could pick the lock…
"Kagome, I want you to leave." His voice was so shaky and nervous. He was terrified…
Kagome looked back at her Grandpa, eyes determined. Whoever did this would be sorry they messed with her family. "Who did this to you?"
"No time…go now!"
Tears burned in Kagome's eyes. She gripped the bars tightly until her knuckles turned white. "I won't leave you!"
A door behind her slammed into a wall and a strong wind swept through the room.
"What are you doing here?!"
The hair stood on Kagome's neck. "Who's there? Who are you?"
The figure paced in the shadows. His figure was stiff and angry. And was he…growling? "The master of this castle."
"I've come for my grandfather please, let him out!" Kagome bit her lip. "Can't you see he's sick?"
The figure stood irritably. "Keh! Then he shouldn't have trespassed here."
"But…but he could die, please, I'll do anything!"
"There's nothing you can do." He stopped near Kagome, still in the shadows. "He's my prisoner."
Goosebumps covered Kagome's arms. He almost sounded proud. What a jerk! Her eyes welled up with tears. "Oh there must be someway I could…Wait!" He paused in his pacing. "Take me instead…"
"You?! …" A silence filled the air, filled with tension. Time felt as if it had stopped. "You would…take his place?"
"Kagome, no! You don't know what you're doing!"
Kagome stood, resolute. "If I did, would you let him go?"
"Yes…but you must promise to stay here forever."
Kagome opened her mouth as if to speak, but couldn't find the words. He wanted… "Come into the light."
Kagome held her breath. Slowly, he stepped out of the shadows. His feet were bare. The pants were a very bright red. The top matched the pants. His face…Golden eyes…Slitted. White hair…Claws…! And fangs…! Kagome gasped as cold shivers ran through her bones. The demon prince; he was real!
Her grandfather's voice broke the silence "No Kagome, I won't let you do this."
Kagome swallowed and closed her eyes. "You have my word."
"Done!" The prince disappeared from the light and moved to the cell's door.
Kagome fell to her knees, sobbing. What had she done? Her life…what life? It was over! Because this…this monster would have let her grandfather die! Why did this happen to her? Why…?
"No Kagome, listen to me. I'm old, I've lived my life!"
Kagome watched as her grandfather was dragged past her. "Wait!"
"Kagome!"
"Wait!" Inu Yasha continued dragging him out the door, ignoring Kagome's pleas.
Grandpa tugged on Inu Yasha's sleeve. "No, please, spare her."
Inu Yasha glared at him as he tossed Grandpa into a living carriage. "She's no longer your concern, take him to the village."
Grandpa banged on the carriage in desperation. "Let me out! Please let me out!"
Inu Yasha growled as he walked back to the dungeon. He could heAR Kagome crying. Damn wench.
"Master?" Inu Yasha whipped his head around to glare at Miroku.
"What?!"
Miroku swallowed hard. "I was thinking, since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time that you might want to offer her a more comfortable room."
Inu Yasha growled and continued up the stairs.
"Then again, maybe not." Miroku quickly hopped after him.
Inu Yasha entered the room to see Kagome crying softly in the corner of her grandfather's cell. She didn't even seem to notice him there. She was rather preoccupied with the loss of her only family. The man who had raised her after her mother had passed on. And she would never see him again. Take care of him or hug him. Never make him laugh or see another invention. Never…
Kagome looked up to see the demon prince staring at her. "You didn't even let me say goodbye! I'll never see him again!" She stared sadly at her hands. "I didn't even get to say goodbye…"
Inu Yasha narrowed his eyes. "I'll show you to your room."
Kagome looked up in surprise. "My room? But I thought…"
A look of disbelief passed over his face. "You wanna..you wanna stay in the tower?" He was angry.
Kagome looked down again and meekly answered. "No."
"Then follow me!" He quickly turned around and stormed out of the room. What…? But…Kagome quickly pulled herself up and stumbled after him.
Inu Yasha angrily sighed as he lead the girl through his palace. What would he do now? He looked at Miroku, which he was carryingfor light.
Miroku glanced between the two and leaned down to Inu Yasha. "Say something to her…"
Inu Yasha hesitantly nodded. "…I hope you like it here."
Kagome didn't respond.
Miroku elbowed Inu Yasha.
Inu Yasha nervously looked back at Kagome. What the hell was he supposed to say anyway? Welcome prisoner? Stupid candle. And she was a girl too! Like he knew how to handle a crying woman. Inu Yasha glanced back at Kagome, a tinge of guilt tugging at his conscience. "The castle is your home now, so you can go anywhere you like." He paused. "Except the west wing."
Kagome looked up. "What's in the west…?"
"IT'S FORBIDDEN!" Inu Yasha's voice echoed throughout the hallway. He stared at the girl. Insolent. He turned around abruptly and continued on. Kagome nervously began walking after him again.
Shortly, they arrived at a large set of doors.
"Now if you need anything, my servants will attend to you."
Miroku quickly whispered in Inu Yasha's ear. "Dinner dinner! Invite her to dinner!"
Inu Yasha quickly added. "You…will…join me for dinner!" He quickly shoved Kagome inside the room and stood nervously. "That's not a request!" Inu Yasha slammed the door.
Kagome stood staring at the door for a moment. The rest of her life…The pent up tears streamed down her cheeks and she ran to the bed in her room. The rest of her life with that monster!
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NOTEs: Oh no! Kagome hates Inu Yasha! He is being a jerk, isn't he? So…what will happen now? And what about poor Kouga. Our little idiot won't keep quite, will he? Please review. I'll know which story of mine to focus on. I'm kinda attached to Stir Crazy at the moment, so if you'd like me to work on this one, lemme know ^-^. Also, I've decided on who Sess will be. Shh, it's a secret ;P
This chapter I'll be doing mini scene hops. They all take place in the same scene, but there are different areas they take place in, hence the hops.
They'll be separated like
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this.
I hope you enjoy it. Sorry for the wait!
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Kagome slumped to the floor and leaned her head against the door. What a jerk. Conceited, pig-headed jerk! She sighed. Now she had to clean up. She looked around the room. So stuffy. So normal. So…the same. She stood with determination and slowly peeked through the door. She smiled. "Hello Hojo." She scratched the slim tomcat on his head and lifted him into her arms. "Is he gone?" The cat nodded adoringly. "Can you imagine? He asked me to marry him. Me! The wife of that boorish…brainless…" Kagome growled in aggravation. There were no words to describe Kouga DeTreau.
She stepped outside in frustration, relieved to be in the open air. There was a mess out here too. Looked like a deserted party. Ooo, Kouga would pay…
Setting Hojo down on the ground, she walked away from the house with a smirk. "Madame…Kouga. Can't you just see it? Madame Kouga...his little wife." She stopped to lean against a fence pole on the soft road and shouted bitterly at the sky. "No Sir! Not me! I guarantee it." Kagome sighed. "I want much more than this provincial life…" This wasn't the place for her. This little town, with the familiar faces and their set standards. She was destined for something else. She looked at the nearby forest. It had always been a fascination for her. Since she was a child. So many stories grew from that forest. At times, she had felt like it was the future calling her. But it was just another place that wasn't this town. Something else was calling for her. Something she couldn't quite describe, but couldn't possibly ignore. "I want adventure in the great wide somewhere...I want it more than I can tell…"
She sighed and sat on the soft grass in the field next to the road. Such was life. She idly picked the petals off a daisy. Hojo nuzzled her side, trying for attention. "And for once it might be grand…to have someone…understand…I want so much more than they've got planned..."
Kagome laid back on the grass. Someone…but who possibly could understand her dreams? Her need for a future…
The loud, crashing rumble of a horse and cart interrupted her thoughts. "Kirara! What are you doing here?" Kirara's let out a whinny as Kagome pulled on her reins to calm her down. "Where's Grandpa, where is he Kirara? What happened? Oh, we have to find him! You have to take me to him!" Kagome quickly separated Kirara from the cart and climbed on. Kirara turned a bit unwillingly towards the forest and galloped off. Kagome felt a bit dizzy. That forest…? But that was…the demon prince's forest…
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Kagome shivered as she arrived outside the gate of the castle. It was enormous. Just like one of those desolated creations from her books. She rubbed her arms as another shiver ran up her spine. She watched Kirara neigh nervously. This couldn't possibly be a good idea. "Kirara…this is where Grandpa is?" Kirara nodded. "Alright…" Her tone was not as confident as she had hoped. The gates squeaked loudly as she passed through them and walked up to the enormous doors. Taking a deep breath, she pushed them open to find no one to help her.
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In another room in the house, Myouga was berating Miroku, again. What a moron. "Just couldn't be quiet could we? Just haaad to invite him to stay. Serve him tea, sit in the master's chair, pet the cat." With each example, Myouga stressed each word more strongly.
Miroku looked away, annoyed and disinterested. "I was trying to be hospitable."
Miroku tuned Myouga out as he continued. The things he had to deal with for a conversation. Where was Sango anyway?
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Kagome continued her way through the house, finding a passage lightly lit with candles. "Hello…? Is anyone here?"
Nearby, Sango's eyes widened in shock as she watched from a hiding spot underneath a table. Was that…a girl? A human girl?
Kagome walked on, oblivious to her audience. "Hello? Grandpa?" Not a single answer. What was worse was the absolute stillness. That was nerve-wrecking. "Grandpa? Grandpa, are you here?" There was an almost indistinguishable shuffle to the right, then a return to silence.
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In the kitchen, Shippou was being cleaned in the tub of dishes. "Grandma Kaede. There's a girl in the castle!"
Kaede narrowed her eyes in disapproval. "Now Shippou, I'll not have you making up such wild stories."
"Really Grandma, I saw her!"
"Not another word, into the tub!"
Sango quickly rushed into the room. "A girl!" She hopped up onto the table next to Kaede, nearly out of breath. "I saw a girl in the castle!"
Kaede's eyes widened in surprise. Shippou grinned. "See, I told you."
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"Irresponsible, waxy-eared (remember now, Miroku is a candle), slack- jawed…"
Miroku sighed. Yup, he still hadn't shut up. Not a breath. Where was Sango when he needed her?
"Grandpa?"
Miroku's eyes shot open at the unfamiliar female voice and he immediately turned to see Kagome pass the two by an open door in the hall. He slowly began walking after her in complete bewilderment. "Did you see that?? A girl! It's a girl!"
"I know it's a girl." Myouga followed him and rolled his eyes. "Pervert."
Miroku turned with the biggest genuine smile on his face. "Don't you see? She is the one we've been waiting for! She has come to break the spell!" Miroku raced after a clueless Kagome.
Wait, what? The spell? The spell!! They could be cured of this whole mess within weeks! No, days even! "Wait a minute! Wait. A. Minute!" Myouga caught up with Miroku and the two hid behind a potted plant. Kagome turned around suspiciously. "Grandpa...? Hello?" Cautiously, she turned back around and slowly walked on. Miroku and Myouga shuffled past her and opened a door revealing some stairs. The door creaked as it was opened and Miroku cursed under his breath. Kagome whipped her head around. "Is someone here?" She noticed the open door. "Wait, I'm looking for my father, I…" Kagome looked around the tiny and quite empty room. "That's funny, I'm sure there was someone…" She noticed a dark set of stone stairs and walked towards them. Maybe they went up that way…She glanced up the winding stairs and slowly began climbing. After a minute, she finally reached a wooden door. Cautiously pushing it open, she glanced inside the room. "Is anyone here?"
"Kagome?"
Kagome's eyes widened. "Grandpa?" A wave of relief washed over Kagome and she raced through the room she was in. It appeared to be an unkempt dungeon. Her heart nearly stopped at the sight of her grandfather, lying in a heap in a dingy cell. "Grandpa!"
Kagome watched him crawl forward weakly. He reached through the bars, almost not believing that she was really there. "How did you find me?"
Kagome gripped his hands. "You're hands are like ice! We have to get you out of here…" Kagome looked around for something…anything! Keys. Right, keys. Maybe a crowbar or piece of metal. Or she could pick the lock…
"Kagome, I want you to leave." His voice was so shaky and nervous. He was terrified…
Kagome looked back at her Grandpa, eyes determined. Whoever did this would be sorry they messed with her family. "Who did this to you?"
"No time…go now!"
Tears burned in Kagome's eyes. She gripped the bars tightly until her knuckles turned white. "I won't leave you!"
A door behind her slammed into a wall and a strong wind swept through the room.
"What are you doing here?!"
The hair stood on Kagome's neck. "Who's there? Who are you?"
The figure paced in the shadows. His figure was stiff and angry. And was he…growling? "The master of this castle."
"I've come for my grandfather please, let him out!" Kagome bit her lip. "Can't you see he's sick?"
The figure stood irritably. "Keh! Then he shouldn't have trespassed here."
"But…but he could die, please, I'll do anything!"
"There's nothing you can do." He stopped near Kagome, still in the shadows. "He's my prisoner."
Goosebumps covered Kagome's arms. He almost sounded proud. What a jerk! Her eyes welled up with tears. "Oh there must be someway I could…Wait!" He paused in his pacing. "Take me instead…"
"You?! …" A silence filled the air, filled with tension. Time felt as if it had stopped. "You would…take his place?"
"Kagome, no! You don't know what you're doing!"
Kagome stood, resolute. "If I did, would you let him go?"
"Yes…but you must promise to stay here forever."
Kagome opened her mouth as if to speak, but couldn't find the words. He wanted… "Come into the light."
Kagome held her breath. Slowly, he stepped out of the shadows. His feet were bare. The pants were a very bright red. The top matched the pants. His face…Golden eyes…Slitted. White hair…Claws…! And fangs…! Kagome gasped as cold shivers ran through her bones. The demon prince; he was real!
Her grandfather's voice broke the silence "No Kagome, I won't let you do this."
Kagome swallowed and closed her eyes. "You have my word."
"Done!" The prince disappeared from the light and moved to the cell's door.
Kagome fell to her knees, sobbing. What had she done? Her life…what life? It was over! Because this…this monster would have let her grandfather die! Why did this happen to her? Why…?
"No Kagome, listen to me. I'm old, I've lived my life!"
Kagome watched as her grandfather was dragged past her. "Wait!"
"Kagome!"
"Wait!" Inu Yasha continued dragging him out the door, ignoring Kagome's pleas.
Grandpa tugged on Inu Yasha's sleeve. "No, please, spare her."
Inu Yasha glared at him as he tossed Grandpa into a living carriage. "She's no longer your concern, take him to the village."
Grandpa banged on the carriage in desperation. "Let me out! Please let me out!"
Inu Yasha growled as he walked back to the dungeon. He could heAR Kagome crying. Damn wench.
"Master?" Inu Yasha whipped his head around to glare at Miroku.
"What?!"
Miroku swallowed hard. "I was thinking, since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time that you might want to offer her a more comfortable room."
Inu Yasha growled and continued up the stairs.
"Then again, maybe not." Miroku quickly hopped after him.
Inu Yasha entered the room to see Kagome crying softly in the corner of her grandfather's cell. She didn't even seem to notice him there. She was rather preoccupied with the loss of her only family. The man who had raised her after her mother had passed on. And she would never see him again. Take care of him or hug him. Never make him laugh or see another invention. Never…
Kagome looked up to see the demon prince staring at her. "You didn't even let me say goodbye! I'll never see him again!" She stared sadly at her hands. "I didn't even get to say goodbye…"
Inu Yasha narrowed his eyes. "I'll show you to your room."
Kagome looked up in surprise. "My room? But I thought…"
A look of disbelief passed over his face. "You wanna..you wanna stay in the tower?" He was angry.
Kagome looked down again and meekly answered. "No."
"Then follow me!" He quickly turned around and stormed out of the room. What…? But…Kagome quickly pulled herself up and stumbled after him.
Inu Yasha angrily sighed as he lead the girl through his palace. What would he do now? He looked at Miroku, which he was carryingfor light.
Miroku glanced between the two and leaned down to Inu Yasha. "Say something to her…"
Inu Yasha hesitantly nodded. "…I hope you like it here."
Kagome didn't respond.
Miroku elbowed Inu Yasha.
Inu Yasha nervously looked back at Kagome. What the hell was he supposed to say anyway? Welcome prisoner? Stupid candle. And she was a girl too! Like he knew how to handle a crying woman. Inu Yasha glanced back at Kagome, a tinge of guilt tugging at his conscience. "The castle is your home now, so you can go anywhere you like." He paused. "Except the west wing."
Kagome looked up. "What's in the west…?"
"IT'S FORBIDDEN!" Inu Yasha's voice echoed throughout the hallway. He stared at the girl. Insolent. He turned around abruptly and continued on. Kagome nervously began walking after him again.
Shortly, they arrived at a large set of doors.
"Now if you need anything, my servants will attend to you."
Miroku quickly whispered in Inu Yasha's ear. "Dinner dinner! Invite her to dinner!"
Inu Yasha quickly added. "You…will…join me for dinner!" He quickly shoved Kagome inside the room and stood nervously. "That's not a request!" Inu Yasha slammed the door.
Kagome stood staring at the door for a moment. The rest of her life…The pent up tears streamed down her cheeks and she ran to the bed in her room. The rest of her life with that monster!
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NOTEs: Oh no! Kagome hates Inu Yasha! He is being a jerk, isn't he? So…what will happen now? And what about poor Kouga. Our little idiot won't keep quite, will he? Please review. I'll know which story of mine to focus on. I'm kinda attached to Stir Crazy at the moment, so if you'd like me to work on this one, lemme know ^-^. Also, I've decided on who Sess will be. Shh, it's a secret ;P