"To live in a prison is to live without mirrors. To live without mirrors is
to live without the self. She is living selflessly, she finds a hole in the
stone wall and on the other side of the wall, a voice. The voice come
through the darkness and has no face. This voice becomes her mirror."
~Marrying the Hangman~ Margaret Atwood
All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter 9: Defense
~Regenbogen Haven (Kagome's POV)~
I unlock the door to Inuyasha's cell, pulling it open and locking the door behind me. Inside the air is stale and heavy, the late morning sun leaves a trail of sunlight on the floor. Inuyasha is sitting on the cot, watching me intently. The sun doesn't touch his features, making him seem in a shadow.
"I must check your bandages." I say softly, not wanting to break the calm.
He lifts his shirt effortlessly. I can see the movement causes him no pain. He is healing. I sit beside him on the cot. The bandages pull away to reveal a clean scab with no redness or swelling. I finger the scab, it always will be there, though it will soon fade into a scar. A flicker of pain crosses his face and he reaches out to grab my wrist to pull my hand away.
His fingers holding my wrist tightly remind me of something. The words 'I'm sorry' float through my mind. They are gone as soon as I try and remember more.
I pull away as if he has burned mw, he is watching me again. He looks as if he want me to explain so he can understand.
"The wound is healing fine. You will have full use of your arm, but you will always have a scar." I say coolly to change the subject.
"I want to go out again." He states not as a question but as a fact.
"Maybe later this afternoon." I reply. Sango is out of her room, I can't risk them meeting by chance.
"No. I want out now." He says firmly, daring me to argue.
"No."
He glares at me and I glare back. We are fighting over who is stronger willed, who will give first.
~Regenbogen Haven (Inuyasha's POV)~
I stare hostilely into Kagome's eyes wondering how I can gain the upper hand. She is making me feel helpless though I hide it.
I suddenly think of something and have to cover my mouth to hide my evil smile. I continue to face Kagome, I slowly raise my hand and place it on her cheek. With my other hand I deftly pull her keys out of her pocket. Kagome freezes as I move my hand into her soft hair. She seems to come alive again and she quickly stands up blushing. I smile lazily at her as if it is nothing that I haven't done a thousand times before.
Seeing this her eyes light up with anger and she walks to the door. Kagome looks in her pocket for the key, when she doesn't find it she switches to the other pocket.
"Hey!" I call holding the key ring on my finger.
It takes awhile for it all to sink in.
"Give that back!" She yells angrily, reaching for the keys.
I jerk my hand back.
"See how easily I could escape. That dagger," I point to her belt. "I could have gotten that out easily. You could be dead right now."
Her face remains impassive.
"I could leave right now. All I have to do is overpower you. Carelessness is your enemy." This is not all true. I doubt I could get through all the guards.
She seems to see my bluff. "But could you get past the four guards outside your door? Could you leave without your sister?" She asks smugly.
"Or, I could just keep you here." I say, sure I can scare her still.
Her face becomes closed, I know she is realizing that I speak the truth.
"What do you want?" She asks.
"To be free."
"Impossible."
"True. But I will settle for two hours out of my cell."
"Fine. This afternoon."
"No. I want to go out now."
"You can't go out now." She is hiding something.
"Why?" I ask pretending idle curiosity.
"Just because!" She snaps. Now I am sure. Something is out there she doesn't want me to know about.
"Feh! I guess I will allow you to let me out in two hours."
She thinks this over. "Fine."
I put the keys and she reaches for them. At the last moment I pull them out of her reach. She glares at me and I laugh. This is fun, I should have done this days ago. I love provoking Kagome.
"I also want a big dinner." I demand.
"We are in a drought. There is barely any food." She replies coldly.
"I don't care what it is, I'm starving."
"Give me the keys!" She spits out.
"Promise you'll let me out?"
"I promise." She says quickly.
I smile again and drop the keys into her outstretched palm. I lay back on my bed and watch as Kagome opens the door and rushes out into the hall. The door slams shut and I am once again alone.
~Regenbogen Haven (Kagome's POV)~
I walk quickly down the hall, I am glad to be out of that cell. There is something about Inuyasha that makes me nervous. He has managed to humiliate me and make me defensive. He won that last round but he forgot that I have all the power in this game. I will wait until late this evening before I let him out and for dinner he will get only stale bread and water.
I smile to myself, the thought of him realizing no one is coming to let him out makes me happy. He will pay for tricking me into letting down my guard.
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Well i can certainly tell that you guys don't like Kikyo. It's funny cuz my little sister really likes her and you guys really hate her and i just don't really mind her. This story is kind of going a little off track of what i first assumed the plot would be. Oh well, i like this way much better. I must go and baby-sit now.
THANK YOU kindly for the reviews!!!!!!!
ps: CorruptedAngel: I sent you an email but my computer is being stupid so if you didn't get it please tell me.
~Marrying the Hangman~ Margaret Atwood
All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter 9: Defense
~Regenbogen Haven (Kagome's POV)~
I unlock the door to Inuyasha's cell, pulling it open and locking the door behind me. Inside the air is stale and heavy, the late morning sun leaves a trail of sunlight on the floor. Inuyasha is sitting on the cot, watching me intently. The sun doesn't touch his features, making him seem in a shadow.
"I must check your bandages." I say softly, not wanting to break the calm.
He lifts his shirt effortlessly. I can see the movement causes him no pain. He is healing. I sit beside him on the cot. The bandages pull away to reveal a clean scab with no redness or swelling. I finger the scab, it always will be there, though it will soon fade into a scar. A flicker of pain crosses his face and he reaches out to grab my wrist to pull my hand away.
His fingers holding my wrist tightly remind me of something. The words 'I'm sorry' float through my mind. They are gone as soon as I try and remember more.
I pull away as if he has burned mw, he is watching me again. He looks as if he want me to explain so he can understand.
"The wound is healing fine. You will have full use of your arm, but you will always have a scar." I say coolly to change the subject.
"I want to go out again." He states not as a question but as a fact.
"Maybe later this afternoon." I reply. Sango is out of her room, I can't risk them meeting by chance.
"No. I want out now." He says firmly, daring me to argue.
"No."
He glares at me and I glare back. We are fighting over who is stronger willed, who will give first.
~Regenbogen Haven (Inuyasha's POV)~
I stare hostilely into Kagome's eyes wondering how I can gain the upper hand. She is making me feel helpless though I hide it.
I suddenly think of something and have to cover my mouth to hide my evil smile. I continue to face Kagome, I slowly raise my hand and place it on her cheek. With my other hand I deftly pull her keys out of her pocket. Kagome freezes as I move my hand into her soft hair. She seems to come alive again and she quickly stands up blushing. I smile lazily at her as if it is nothing that I haven't done a thousand times before.
Seeing this her eyes light up with anger and she walks to the door. Kagome looks in her pocket for the key, when she doesn't find it she switches to the other pocket.
"Hey!" I call holding the key ring on my finger.
It takes awhile for it all to sink in.
"Give that back!" She yells angrily, reaching for the keys.
I jerk my hand back.
"See how easily I could escape. That dagger," I point to her belt. "I could have gotten that out easily. You could be dead right now."
Her face remains impassive.
"I could leave right now. All I have to do is overpower you. Carelessness is your enemy." This is not all true. I doubt I could get through all the guards.
She seems to see my bluff. "But could you get past the four guards outside your door? Could you leave without your sister?" She asks smugly.
"Or, I could just keep you here." I say, sure I can scare her still.
Her face becomes closed, I know she is realizing that I speak the truth.
"What do you want?" She asks.
"To be free."
"Impossible."
"True. But I will settle for two hours out of my cell."
"Fine. This afternoon."
"No. I want to go out now."
"You can't go out now." She is hiding something.
"Why?" I ask pretending idle curiosity.
"Just because!" She snaps. Now I am sure. Something is out there she doesn't want me to know about.
"Feh! I guess I will allow you to let me out in two hours."
She thinks this over. "Fine."
I put the keys and she reaches for them. At the last moment I pull them out of her reach. She glares at me and I laugh. This is fun, I should have done this days ago. I love provoking Kagome.
"I also want a big dinner." I demand.
"We are in a drought. There is barely any food." She replies coldly.
"I don't care what it is, I'm starving."
"Give me the keys!" She spits out.
"Promise you'll let me out?"
"I promise." She says quickly.
I smile again and drop the keys into her outstretched palm. I lay back on my bed and watch as Kagome opens the door and rushes out into the hall. The door slams shut and I am once again alone.
~Regenbogen Haven (Kagome's POV)~
I walk quickly down the hall, I am glad to be out of that cell. There is something about Inuyasha that makes me nervous. He has managed to humiliate me and make me defensive. He won that last round but he forgot that I have all the power in this game. I will wait until late this evening before I let him out and for dinner he will get only stale bread and water.
I smile to myself, the thought of him realizing no one is coming to let him out makes me happy. He will pay for tricking me into letting down my guard.
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Well i can certainly tell that you guys don't like Kikyo. It's funny cuz my little sister really likes her and you guys really hate her and i just don't really mind her. This story is kind of going a little off track of what i first assumed the plot would be. Oh well, i like this way much better. I must go and baby-sit now.
THANK YOU kindly for the reviews!!!!!!!
ps: CorruptedAngel: I sent you an email but my computer is being stupid so if you didn't get it please tell me.