A/N-Yay! New chappie! *Does new-chappie happy dance* Individual review responses are going to be at the end of the chappie this time. I just felt like putting them there. But thank you all you reviewers! You guys are so great!
Disclaimer-I do not own Inuyasha or any of the Inuyasha characters. Do you really think I'd be here if I did? I don't think I would. I would be in some studio in Japan drawing manga in which Inuyasha realizes Kikyo is a dead bitch and Kagome is much better and that he loves Kagome not Kikyo. That's what I'd be doing. Yup…
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When Did Things Get Complicated?
Chapter XII
"Your mother and mine were friends you know," Kagome told him as they sat up in the tree. "They grew up together. Their parents were close friends so they spent a lot of time with each other. I found that out a few years ago. Mama and I were in the library and it was raining so we had nothing much to do but sit and share stories. She told me about her childhood. She said that she was so upset when her friend had to leave for the demon realm. Mama also said that Lady Kizuna's parents were sad because they thought she would be…well eaten."
Inu-Yasha looked out over the forest again. "My father loved her very much, more than anyone thought he ever would. It tore him up when she died in childbed. I didn't know her, but father said that if I did, I would've liked her." He smiled faintly. "He said that when she first entered his castle, she held her head up proudly and didn't falter. She walked right up to him and greeted him warmly. She always seemed strong-willed and intelligent. When the nobles subtly insulted her because she was human, she always answered the same, polite, yet biting way: 'I-as everyone should be-am proud of my blood.' He said they all respected her for that."
A single tear rolled down his cheek. Kagome used her sleeve to wipe it away.
He looked back down at her, and smiled. "You know, whenever he talked about her, I was strongly reminded of you."
She smiled into his shoulder. Her mother was going to open peace negotiations, Shidosha would have to listen, the war would be over, the killing would be over, and she had Inu-Yasha again. Her world was almost perfect again. Kagome slept that night, knowing that everything would be okay now.
She knew wrong.
The next morning, before the sun had even risen, Kagome heard ear-piercing screams fill the air. Kagome sat up quickly and scrambled out of bed. Who was screaming? Why? Only the servants were up at this hour. Could one of them have injured themselves? Kagome drew on a robe and hurried down the hall, rushing towards the screams. She picked up speed as she got more and more nervous. She was sure the screams were coming from the same wing her room was in, which was the wing with all of the royal bedrooms.
She turned a corner to see a maid standing in the hall outside the door, staring inside and screaming. Other servants and maids were already coming down the hall to investigate. One of the servants, holding a tray of warm water and towels, stared in shock through the door, her tray clattering to the floor.
Kagome looked around, just becoming aware of her surroundings. "No…" she whispered to herself. That was her mother's room. "Mama!!" Kagome cried, rushing over towards the room, impolitely brushing the servants aside when they tried to stop her. "Mama!"
Kagome gasped as she entered the chamber. Her mother was on the floor, a puddle of blood around her. "No…Mama…" Kagome whispered, stepping slowly into the room, her feet feeling as heavy as lead, and kneeling beside her mother's body. Kagome reached out a hand and touched her mother's cheek. It was cold, so cold. "No, no, wake up mama…Wake up…You have to wake up," Kagome said softly, shaking her mother's limp shoulders gently. "Mama, please…Don't scare me like this." She shook her shoulders harder now. "Mama, wake up! You have to! No…Please! You can't leave me like this!"
Kagome stood stiffly, turning away from her mother's body as if turning away would make it all go away. "This can't be happening…" Kagome whispered. Then she turned, remembering the blood. She turned her mother's body over gently, looking over it. Then she saw it: a wound in the middle of her back. It was a wound from a knife or some other sharp weapon.
Kagome gasped, pulling her hands away as if touching it made her guilty somehow. But who? Why? Why would anyone do this? Who would be so cruel?
"Kagome, sister, come away from there," Shidosha said gently, taking her shoulders and pulling her up. She looked at him. His face was grim, set, and unreadable.
"Brother, mama…She's gone…" Kagome said dazedly.
"I know. Come away, you shouldn't see this," he said, turning her towards the door.
Kagome walked out slowly, still as if in a daze. What was going on? After her father's death, everything seemed to go downhill. First, he passed away, then war broke out, then Shidosha just changed, then Inu-Yasha's father was killed, and now this. Why was this all happening? How did they deserve this? How did she deserve this? How could anyone deserve this?
Later, while walking slowly down the hall, heading for nowhere in particular, Kagome passed Shidosha's study. She stopped when she heard voices.
"…I can't find it your highness. It was here this morning," a voice said. Kagome recognized that voice. It belonged to Lord Naraku (A/N-Dun dun dun! Sorry, had to do that…), one of the lords of the kingdom.
"The Shikon no Tama's gone? Should we still fight today?" another voice asked. Kagome recognized that voice as well. It was her brother. Since when had he been such good friends with Lord Naraku?
"I believe we should. We can't always depend upon the power of the jewel," Lord Naraku said.
Kagome frowned. Jewel? Shikon no Tama? What was that? What were they talking about? Power? They had a jewel with power? Why would they use that for battle?
Kagome jumped back and ran down the hall, ducking around a corner as she heard footsteps coming towards the door.
Lord Naraku opened the door and peered outside, his eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"Lord Naraku?" Shidosha asked.
"I thought I heard something…" Naraku said, and then straightened and shut the door again.
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A/N-Naughty Kagome! You're not supposed to eavesdrop on important meetings like that! Tsk, tsk, tsk…Ooh guys! Read my new Inuyasha fic! Kagome gets amnesia! It gets pretty funny ^_^ Now, for the review responses:
Emily Tseng: I am blown away by his civility too. While I'm writing this I'm just thinking about how strange it would be if Inuyasha were like this in the show. It really doesn't fit which is why this is an A/U fic. I swear! She's super territorial about the computer! It drives me insane! And then she starts yelling at me that I'm on the computer too much! Gah!
Rasberries: Yes, it is sad…But the end is sorta happy! Most of the end is happy…Some of it is sad…That's all I can tell you ^_^
Moo-Moo-chan: You almost cried? I did cry! I'm just super sensitive though. I cried in Bambi and Lion King and I even cried in Glitter. Sad huh?
DragonGlare: I will continue this since I really like it ^_^
Kazumi: Wow, what a compliment! I don't think I can handle that sort of compliment! But you know, if I hear it enough, maybe I'll learn to handle it ^_~ Just kidding
XP-DarkAngel: A Sesshoumaru fan, eh? Uhh……
duatbunny690: U updated updated updated! Wee!
Cute But Psycho: You'll see what happens ^_^ *Strokes the window and in a Don't Say a Word Voice* I'll never tellll….
Phoenix Isis: I'm a die-hard Inuyasha/Kagome fan too ^_^ Unfortunately, they don't consider that an option, though they really should…I missed a word on an English vocab test once because I spelled phoenix wrong…I just remembered that and I don't know why…
Inuyashachic515: They…Wait, I can't tell you! :P
Slycat: …No more sugar. I'm cutting you off. ^_^
jill: I'm glad you love it!
inulover: I know, aren't they cute? ^_^
Ame Tenshi: Heh heh….*In a Don't Say a Word Voice as she strokes the window* I'll never telll…I will get your fanfiction up on my site! I just haven't had the time to do anything to my site for awhile now but I will get it up on the weekend! It's my goal for the weekend!