OMG OMG OMG! ARIGATOU MINNA-SAN!! ^^ anywayz, I read everyone's reviews and i'll try to e-mail everyone that wants to know when I update but i'm kinda forgetful... ^^;; my bad my bad! Oh! and I'll put in a Japanese dictionary at the bottom! Gomen bout that cuz I'm taking Japanese and I wanna practice! YAY! Okay! On with the story!

Let Your Heart Speak

Quiet steps invaded the Higurashi home as Sesshoumaru stepped inside. The girl in his arms rustled slightly but her breathing evened out when she turned and cuddled against his chest. The demon lord rolled his eyes but a light warmth rushed to his face. His steps quickened to put the girl in her brother's care.

~Dudunk~ That damn pain again... Steering his course away from the living room, he walked down the hallway to see a bright feminine room that had a smell that matched the gir- wench. He put her on the bed with a gentleness that wasn't expected from even him, but he turned around harshly and briskly walked away.

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Ch.4 - Problems Arising in Both Worlds

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"Ano.. Rin-chan?" Souta asked his new friend.

"Nani?" the young girl responded.

"Is Ses-Seshoobabu your family?" he said softly.

Rin giggled and she smiled at her friend.

"Sesshoumaru-sama is kinda my daddy. He isn't my real daddy but he gave me a home. And there's Jaken too but he's more of a friend to me!"

"Oh! Okay!" the boy said happily.

The two kids resumed to Souta teaching Rin how to play Game Cube and having fun.

Meanwhile, Sesshoumaru decided that he would eat. He smelled the aromatic scent of food and quickly followed his nose. Reaching the kitchen, a sudden shadow jumped in front of him and a paper was stuck on his chest.

"Demon begone!" an old voice boomed.

The aforementioned demon looked down to see an old man holding a wrinkled hand and more of those stupid papers that were supposed to be banishing seals.

"Old man, those don't work on me." was his simple reply and he sidestepped the grandpa to walk to a table and sit in a chair. The sound of laughter invaded his senses and he turned to see Rin and that wench's little brother playing games.

"So would you like water?" said a voice and the demon lord turned back to see Kagome's mother right in front of him. How the hell did she get near so quickly and quietly? He nodded without a sound and she smiled.

After a while, Sesshoumaru, Kagome's mother, Rin, Souta, and Kagome's grandfather were eating. Kagome was left to sleep, orders from her mother to the dismay of Rin and Souta. With chattering of random things, the meal passed by quickly and they dismembered to leave Kagome's mother with Sesshoumaru.

"Do you know what happened to Kagome, Sesshoumaru?" asked Kagome's mother.

The demon lord was silent and she sat down to face him.

"It's pretty obvious that you and Kagome aren't the best of friends, but as her mother, I'm concerned about her health. I hope that you would tell me what happened between her and Inuyasha..."

Is this woman psychic or something?

"..not psychic or anything like that... I just know when my daughter's heart has been broken. I should know these things. I Am her mother."

Sesshoumaru's chair was pushed back and he stood abruptly.

"I do not deal with her emotions. I am simply here because of Rin and we will leave right when your daughter opens the well again."

"Do you really think she'll have the heart to?" her mother quietly asked.

The demon lord turned away and stopped at the exit of the kitchen.

"If not by heart, it will be by threat of death."

*Sengoku Jidai*

"Damn that wench." Inuyasha muttered as Kikyo bandaged up a wound that he had gotten from a recent fight.

"So what really happened that day, Inuyasha?" the miko asked quietly.

There was a dead silence and Kikyo dropped her head to look back at the ground and contemplated her situation. The miko's anger and hatred she once had had dissolved once Kagome had left. It was strange but she withdrew and became a mere miko that was frightened of the world that seemed to hate her. Even her sister was cold around her.

Everyone except Inuyasha. He was her only friend.

"I thought you loved me but you've only thought about my reincarnation since she left... Do you truly love me or do you simply feel guilty that I was brought back to hate you?"

Inuyasha's golden eyes widened and turned around and hugged Kikyo.

"I love you. Don't every doubt that. I missed you since the day I died."

But the words were different to her ears. The complete sincerity was gone and a pained expression came onto her face as she nodded. With reasons that were completely different from what Inuyasha thought, the girl cried in his arms and he simply held her tightly. They were oblivious of the woman that silently walked by.

Kaede went to the kitchen and saw Shippo, Miroku, and Sango looking depressed into their cups of green tea.

"What is wrong?" asked the woman while she sat down.

Three sighs came from the groups and Shippo was the first to talk. He sullenly said,

"I miss Kagome. It's so quiet around here now and Kikyo's taken Inuyasha away!"

With a confused tone, Kaede replied,

"But Inuyasha is in the next room. He has not left."

The priest then said,

"He may be here in physical form but his mind is gone. All he does now is either be with Kikyo or hunt for shards or both."

"I agree. I even miss Inuyasha's outbursts of anger! It was so happy back then." Sango said as she twirled a chopstick in the cup.

They continued to talk about the "good ol' days" and finally someone couldn't take it anymore.

A sudden slam interrupted their thoughts and the three automatically looked to Inuyasha's door, thinking, Hoping, that he was himself again and was having an tantrum. But it was Kaede that interrupted their solemn train of thought. With a determined look on her face, she said quietly,

"I will attempt to open the well once again. It will take a lot of work because I need certain ingredients but I am sure we can do it!"

The lights slowly returned the eyes of the members of the room and Shippo gleefully jumped up and down. Kaede then brought a finger to her mouth silently.

"Don't breath a word of this to Inuyasha or Kikyo and make sure not to talk about this around them."

The group nodded and quietly cheered if that's possible. With one gulp, Sango downed her drink and stood up.

"So when do we get started?"

*Somewhere Else*

A shadow separated from the walls and slowly morphed into a human-like creature. Actually, it was a half-youkai but that doesn't matter much. A hiss erupted from the corner and a blood red light poured onto a black seat made of thorns and skulls. Seated upon it was a woman. Well, not exactly. She was a Nixie, a seductress known for its trickery of love and hate.

Born with unbelievable beauty, she is able to get even kings to fall under her spell. And she flaunted her beauty by wearing scandalous outfits that would make a saint die of a heart-attack. She wore a very tight and tiny corset that hid practically nothing while a dark blood red skirt adorned her hips that had slits up past the middle of her thighs.

"What do you want, you lowly creature?" her honey-like voice echoed in the room.

The half-youkai stepped forward and prostrated himself to her.

"Besides the fact that I wanted to hear your lovely voice, mistress, I have more information about Lord Sesshoumaru's castle."

The woman leaned forward slightly, her thin eyebrow arched to show her interest.

"Oh? And what might that be?"

"A toad-like creature named Jaken has already hired certain youkai from the forests to rebuild the castle. He is recruiting humans to the villages that weren't destroyed and the youkai are slowly coming back. Sesshoumaru's whereabouts are unknown but his half-brother is residing in an house that belongs to an old woman named Kaede."

A smug smile adorned her face as she leaned back on her throne.

"What is his half-brother's name?"

"Umm... I-Inuyasha." the poor servant said while trembling slightly.

"Inuyasha... interesting name. I must meet him..." Her smile turned cruel. "Prepare a carriage. I think I shall meet this... Inuyasha."

*Higurashi Residence*

A yawn escaped from Kagome's room as she slowly got up and stretched her arms. The soft fluffiness of the bed interrupted her daily ritual and she looked around her see her room. Ano... how did I get back here? She got up slowly and a glimmer of hope was on her face. Maybe everything was a dream! Kikyo really didn't come with Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru and Rin aren't here!

With a happy cheer, Kagome bounded out her door but bumped into a rock-hard chest and fell on top of someone. Please no please no please no... She slowly looked up and saw the slightly irritated look of Sesshoumaru. AWW MAN!!!

"Are you planning to buy me clothes today?"

She quickly scrambled off the floor and Rin's voice echoed,

"Kagome-nee-chan! Are you all right?"

With a sigh, Kagome replied,

"Mm-hmm, I'm fine."

She got up slowly and looked up at the demon lord who had quickly risen.

"Let me get ready and we'll go shopping soon. I'll meet you in the kitchen."

Sesshoumaru nodded and Kagome went into her room to put on some clothes. Why did it have to be real? It's NOT FAIR!!!

~Dudunk. Dudunk. Dudunk.~ Sesshoumaru clutched his chest as he quickly walked to the kitchen. That damn pain again. What the hell was it?

It took about 20 minutes for Kagome to finally finish getting ready and Sesshoumaru and Kagome's mom spotted the slightly noticeable look of cried out eyes. But the girl pasted a smile on her face and quickly ate her breakfast. She stood up right when she finished and Sesshoumaru looked at her interested.

"Done?" he asked smoothly.

Kagome grinned and grabbed Sesshoumaru's hand. ~Dudunk.~ She dragged the proud demon lord out the door and with the slam of a door, they were gone.

Okay! That's it for this chapter but I have included a special bonus hosted by... *drum roll* Shippo-chan!!! YAY! *clap clap clap*

Shippo: Hiya! By request, I'm going to give a small Japanese translation for people who don't get what Viette-sama here is trying to say. *sweatdrop* her and her Japanese-addiction... ANYhoo! here's my list! Please e-mail Viette-sama if she has missed anything!

youkai: demon, roughly translated

miko: priestess, like in Fushigi Yuugi!

Kagome-nee-chan: grammatically incorrect, it's supposed to mean Older sister Kagome

Donata Desu ka: Who are you?

Hairimashoo: Let's enter

Sayonara: A very final farewell

someone-sama: a respectful way of saying someone's name

someone-chan: an endearing way of saying someone's name

Anata wa Yume Desu ka?: Are you a dream?

Shippo: That's the Japanese dictionary! Arigatou Gozaimasu and Ja Ne! (Thank you very much and see ya!)