Chapter 22: Sing?

[A/N: A little helpful hint here heheh, this: /// blah blah /// means flashback, ["blah blah"] means Inner thoughts and this ~Blah blah~ means echo's of the inner mind]

"Kagome." She heard a gentle voice say and she looked up to find herself gazing into a pair of golden orbs, she felt his hand cup her face as he neared her, she felt her blood rush to her face and her heart raced.

"I love you, Kagome."

~He loves me . . ~.

Another voice came to her, one full of venom and cruelty, "He'll hurt you . . . he doesn't care."

~Hurt . . . me?~

He won't, she heard her voice say as the cruel voice spoke out again, "The pain, remember? The hurt."

~The pain . . . I remember~

The gentle voice returned, "Trust me."

~Trust you?~

"Kagome?" the gentle voice called out as if in a distance, moving further and further away, calling to her, not wanting her to leave.

Suddenly, the ferries wheel blazing in flame returned, consuming anything in reach, the unlucky people standing in line where crushed by the weight of the wheel as it smashed into them or now burning alive. Cabs where scattered everywhere and every which way. Stands destroyed and people dieing. The body's of young teens, mothers, father, children and grandparents where crushed under cabs or lost in the crowd of frightened people.

"My fault."

Laughter.

"My fault is . . . my love."

Kagome suddenly woke up her heart bounding, her head was hurting, thoughts and memories flooded her mind. She was sweating, she was shaking, she was scared. She then blinked as if in thought. "My love?" she whispered to her self as she looked about her surroundings. ["Where I am I?"]

Kagome closed her eyes then reopened them, she noticed the bed she was in the room furnished with of course a bed, a trunk at the foot of the bed, a small table with a try of tea. A window was to her left, drawn back to reveal the sunlight. She then noticed what she had on, an old fashioned Yukata that was dark blue with an inner light blue kimono. There was a pink and white flower pattern on it as the large bow tied about her waist was light pink color with white and light blue flowers on it. Her raven hair was pulled back in a ponytail with a pink ribbon.

["Where? Wha?"] she stared blankly at her new attire and ran a hand down the fabric. "Your awake, good." A voice of a male sounded with a hint of a growl. With a gasp Kagome shot her head up to see a male in a pair of khakis and a tight black tank top. His long black hair was placed in a braid, his ears pierced and his eyes red.

He was leaning against the wall, his eyes narrowed as he looked at the raven-haired beauty that sat upon the bed. He snarled at her with his arms crossed across his chest. "Stupid girl. I should kill you right now." He stated as he pushed himself from the wall and neared her.

Kagome not sure how to react to this did the only thing she could think of, she pushed herself further away from him, pushing her self up against the wall next to the bed. He neared the edge and grabbed her chin roughly. "Bitch." He snarled as he glared at her, "Its your damn fault, that my brother is dead." He glared and then brought his free hand to her face, showing her his claws.

"Hiten." A composed voice sounded out, Kagome shaking now looked towards the source of the voice as did Hiten who let go of Kagome and stood up straight. What she saw she wished she never did.

"N-Naraku." She stuttered as Hiten looked at Naraku, "Hiten, leave." He commanded and Hiten did what he was told with a growl. Naraku eyed the youkai and then stepped into the room, closing the door behind him

Kagome stared at him with horror. He said nothing as he neared he table next to her bed. He gazed at the items their, "Not eating." He stated, he glanced at her, his eyes narrowed which caused her to look away. He smirked, "Good girl." He stated smelling her fear sent him down a mountain of thrills.

He went to her bed and grabbed her chin with his hand, turning her face to face him, "So long have I seen you, my dear nightingale. You look as lovely as ever."

She said nothing.

"Hmm, yet. . . you smell like a mutt." He suddenly growled dangerously, "Much like Inu-Yasha." He stated and then let go of her chin, "Sing." He demanded and she looked at him as if he must be jesting.

He wasn't.

She blinked and he glared at her, "Sing, bitch." He growled and then backhanded her across the face causing her to fall to her left side, making the bed jolt slightly. She stayed where she was at, her hands bracing her, her legs arched to the left. She looked down at the covers, she felt warm tears forming in her eyes.

She did not sing. Instead she felt a punch to the side of her injured hip and she cringed, she opened her mouth but no words came, she then found herself singing, singing a song she had heard once somewhere but not sure where.

Her voice was soft as a whisper and weak as if she was about to have a mental break down. Her hands clinched the blankets:

Whenever sang my songs

On the stage, on my own Whenever said my words

Wishing they would be heard

/// "Do you have a dream?" she asked suddenly which caught him off guard. "Hai." He said as she pushed the door open, "So do I. I wish I could sing on a stage, just for once, to know who it feels." She said and then went into the house as Inu-Yasha looked towards the horizon. ///

I saw you smiling at me

Was it real or just my fantasy

You'd always be there in the corner

Of this tiny little bar

///He took a step forward and when he did the girl called Kagome turned around and saw him standing there, standing there like a child who was caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Neither of them said a word, instant they just stared at each other as the wind picked up speed and blew their hair back.

Silence filled the air as he then smiled at her, giving her his rare but loving smile ///

My last night here for you

Same old songs, just once more

My last night here with you?

Maybe yes, maybe no

/// Kagome shivered slightly as the sun started to set and the wind grew cold as ice and bit at her skin. But then suddenly she felt warmth about her, she blinked once as she realized a black leather coat was draped about her shoulders. She looked up at the hanyou beside her who only snorted, "Don't want you catching cold, you humans are so weak." He stated as Kagome smiled slightly, "T-Thank you." She said shyly as he looked at her. "Come on, its getting late, I'll walk you home." ///

Naraku smiled evilly as he neared the singing girl and sat on the edge of the bed and then drew her trembling slender body to him, his eyes lustful. Kagome did not look up at him, knowing what he was thinking, what he was planning to do. He once again held her chin up to him as she sung out the lines as he brought his lips over hers, feeling his free hand traveling up her leg, which she drew back instantly:

I kind of liked it your way

How you shyly placed your eyes on me

Oh, did you ever know?

That I had mine on you

/// Inu-Yasha meanwhile stared at the girl before him, she looked like an angel, one that haunted his dreams. He watched her awe as a fire work shoot out and into the sky, it burst into a red light and then disappeared slowly into the dark sky. The ferries wheel moved again and started to go around. He watched the fireworks light shine on her lovely face as they went off. ///

"Girl, don't fight me." Naraku warned as Kagome looked at him when he whispered that into her ear, she felt his hand again and she pushed herself away from him, making he aggravated. "Girl." He warned as she went to her feet and ran to the door, but was stopped when he slammed her up against it. His right hand held her against the door, her small feet dangling inches from the floor.

Her eyes where narrowed and held anger and fear, she grabbed hold of his hand trying to remove it in vain as his left hand slapped her then reached for a candle holder that sat absently on a stand. "Let me go! Bastard!"

"You've been around that hybrid to long, he has . . . influenced you it seems. But I'll fix that." He said in a harsh whisper as his hand wrapped about his chosen weapon, the candleholder.

Kagome's eyes suddenly went wide with fear and she bit down upon his hand as the candle holder struck her head.

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Inu-Yasha paced back and forth, contemplating what his brother said, he had called his friends and the only family he had to his aid. Luckily he had found Miroku and Sango in the hospital alive but badly injured.

"He's crazy, it would never work." Nankinmai stated as Nanny looked at her, "I don't know, it could."

"Naraku is half youkai, but smart." Kirara stated, "He killed and raped one girl and then skipped town for a while, leaving no evidence behind to pin point the crime at him. He's skilled."

" . . . " Shippo sat in silence as Inu-Yasha paced about the room still. "Theirs a 50/50 chance." Nankinmai stated as Nanny nodded. "But this is Sesshy where talking about." Nanny pointed out. "But he is honorable." Nankinmai added.

Shippo looked left and to the right. Then he looked at Inu-Yasha again, suddenly he yelled, "Will you stop that!" Everyone looked towards Shippo as Inu-Yasha suddenly stopped. "I can't take it! I can't take it anymore! You pace one more time around this room and I'll, I'll."

"I'll rip those dog ears off your head." Leeta finished for Shippo.

"Yeah!"

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Okay a little of topic I know, but I promised to update and im VERY tired, its 11:36 p.m, and I wanted to add more but im just going to leave it here. Because im still thinking up the important part. But the next Chapter is called: ~Shippo & Sessho-maru's Plan~

Well Ja ne (yawn)

Song: Eyes On Me/ Final Fantasy VIII Disclaimer

OH! And I passed my test!!!!!!! WWOOOHOOOOOOO!!!! HHEHEHE