Hey! Thanks so much for all the reviews! Alright, well, the voting is
more or less ended, unless a bunch of people suddenly decide to add their
input. The result is: Sess/Kag! Actually, I was kind of disappointed. I
wanted to make it Koug/Kag. But that's all right, because Sess is such a
bishouen. ^.~ However, since I have yet to read a Koug/Kag fic, I think
that's something I'll start working on.
Some review responses:
Molly-chan the Anime/Game fan: Thanks so much for reading! And for reviewing. Your reviews are hilarious, I love reading them!
gatogirl1: I knew your question would come up. I'm sure that, to be realistic, there would be separate wards. But, would the story be half as interesting if they saw each other that rarely? ^.~;; I know it takes away some of the realism, but for my story to do what it was doing, that wouldn't have worked out. However, the juvenile ward may come into play later on in this story.. Take a guess at whom that would include. ^.- And, yes, Kouga is oh SO hot. ^^;;
Kirby of Rainbow Chaos: Thank you for reading! I appreciate that you've reviewed multiple times. Its good to know when people keep up with a story.
Princess Athelia: I know what you mean about the rare pairings. I love Mir/Kag and Koug/Kag fics, but I see very few Mir/Kag and I've not once seen a Koug/Kag. Ill try and write up a Kouga and Kagome one soon, but this time it just didn't work out. :-(
Everyone else, thank you for reviewing! And reading, for that matter! ^.-
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Chapter 4: Be A Man
Kouga continued to lean forward, oblivious to Kagome's look of unsureity. Just as his lips were about to brush hers..
A shrill scream echoed throughout the prison halls.
Kagome ran to the door of their cell, and Kouga scowled in fierce annoyance, a growl tickled the back of his throat, loud enough for Kagome to hear.
"H-Hojou? What's wrong?"
Her cellmate burst out laughing, despite his anger, at Kagome's unveiling of the source of that scream.
"H-Higurashi-sama! It..it is a mouse.."
This only sent Kouga into another round of wild howls, which was cut short as he recalled what had been interrupted.
"Be a man, Hojou. Its just a mouse. Besides, you scream like a girl, man."
Hojou blushed and ran off to find Myouga or Kaede, the old couple who ran the prison, to discuss the rodent problem.
Turning back to Kagome, who seem slightly amused as well, he turned her gently towards him and once again leaned forward for the kiss, pleased at her surprise.
However, loud voices soon interrupted him. Again.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were soon allowed back into their cell, Inuyasha giving Kouga evil looks, and Sesshomaru's cold mask seemingly pierced with the slightest bit of anger, also directed towards Kouga.
Growling furiously, the man to whom their anger was directed threw himself onto his bunk and pouted. In the most manly way possible, of course. By pretending it didn't bother him.
Inuyasha quirked one thick brow and glanced at Kagome.
"What exactly were you two up to, wench?"
"Ooh! What is your problem? What did I EVER do to you?!"
"You got yourself stuck in my cell."
He tried to act like he meant it, but Sesshomaru saw through the façade fairly easily.
Kagome didn't frankly know how to respond, and looked rather hurt, actually, which made him regret his comment a little.
However, Sesshomaru saved Kagome from her dilemma and Inuyasha from having to fight with Kouga, who was again seething.
"So, Kagome, why exactly are you here? You don't seem the type to land herself in jail."
She was a bit surprised, and unwanted memories flooded back in unbearable waves. The drinks. The blood. The screams.
Her eyes welled up with tears, and Sesshomaru felt his heart sink. He hadn't meant to make her cry. However, his face hid this feeling with such a mask that she had no idea.
"I had found out my mother had died. There was a wreck. She had been thrown from the car and pinned to a tree. The witnesses said she had felt only intense pain in her final moments."
Small crystalline droplets now leaked from her eyes, and she didn't bother to wipe them away. Her voice choked as she continued.
"When I found out, I got drunk. Really drunk. The bartender had to cut me off. When I was driving home, I.. I didn't see the stoplight. I hit a pregnant woman and her child.
They were both killed, and the factors of my being drunk, and her unborn child, as well as her toddler all added up to landing me in here on murder charges."
Her tears flowed more freely now, and the trio all stared in sympathetic shock.
Inuyasha was freaking out because she was crying, Kouga was distressed by her mental anguish, and though Sesshomaru refused to let it show, he felt his heart clench, and he longed to reach out and comfort her.
But that would be far too uncharacteristic. So, they all merely sat and watched her cry, each wishing they could ease her pain.
"So.."
She finally managed a smile through her watery eyes and tear-stained cheeks.
"..What about you all? How'd you end up in here?"
Inuyasha was the one who spoke first.
"I tried to steal a rare, important jewel. I was doing just fine, too, until I was deceived. K-Kikyou, someone I..trusted..told Naraku of my plans and he made certain I was caught."
Kagome raised a brow, not understanding the significance of whatever jewel he had attempted to accumulate, nor certain of his relationship with this Kikyou girl.
The name, Naraku, was unknown to her, so it made the story a bit more confusing that it would have otherwise been.
Sesshomaru had heard the story before. Kouga growled a bit when hearing Naraku's name, then took the liberty to explain what he had done.
"Well, I was really popular, you know."
Inuyasha snorted, but Kouga only glared at him and continued.
"Some of my many comrades, who had went off to meet another group to try and kill off Naraku, were killed by some of his gang. I went after him. I almost killed him, too, but obviously I only ended up here."
Kagome's surprise was registered on her face, but he hadn't noticed. He was too upset about the memories of the incident.
Inuyasha shrugged, and Sesshomaru muttered a polite little cough, giving him the chance to speak.
"I had a servant who was utterly annoying. Jaken was his name. I performed experiments on him, trying to give him toad-like qualities that eventually resulted in his unnoticed death. Or so I thought, until the authorities showed up at my door."
She realized after the first two stories she shouldn't be surprised but they continued to astound her.
"I..I don't really know what to say."
Her first thought was that she was stuck in a cell with a thief, an almost- murderer, and a mad scientist murderer. Except that Sesshomaru definitely wasn't the mad scientist type.
And in retrospect, she was a murderer too.
She had no right to judge them. She was even more horrible that any of them. She had killed a woman, a toddler, and an unborn child. She didn't even deserve to be in the same cell as them.
But, somehow, she was glad she was.
Sure, Inuyasha was rude and obnoxious. Sure, Kouga was obsessive and assuming. And, sure, Sesshomaru was cold and quiet. But she wouldn't trade them for anyone.
They were kind to her, all things considered, and she enjoyed their company more than she would like to admit.
"I'm sorry about your mom, Kagome."
She looked up quickly, surprised at the words coming from his mouth. It wasn't something she had expected from him.
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Who is "he"? Take a wild guess. If you don't know, you'll just have to wait until next time to find out. In the meantime.. Anyone know of any good Koug/Kag, Ship/Kag, or Mir/Kag fics? I can never seem to find any..
Thank you for reading! Catch y'all later.
Luff and Smooches,
Reiko
Some review responses:
Molly-chan the Anime/Game fan: Thanks so much for reading! And for reviewing. Your reviews are hilarious, I love reading them!
gatogirl1: I knew your question would come up. I'm sure that, to be realistic, there would be separate wards. But, would the story be half as interesting if they saw each other that rarely? ^.~;; I know it takes away some of the realism, but for my story to do what it was doing, that wouldn't have worked out. However, the juvenile ward may come into play later on in this story.. Take a guess at whom that would include. ^.- And, yes, Kouga is oh SO hot. ^^;;
Kirby of Rainbow Chaos: Thank you for reading! I appreciate that you've reviewed multiple times. Its good to know when people keep up with a story.
Princess Athelia: I know what you mean about the rare pairings. I love Mir/Kag and Koug/Kag fics, but I see very few Mir/Kag and I've not once seen a Koug/Kag. Ill try and write up a Kouga and Kagome one soon, but this time it just didn't work out. :-(
Everyone else, thank you for reviewing! And reading, for that matter! ^.-
~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 4: Be A Man
Kouga continued to lean forward, oblivious to Kagome's look of unsureity. Just as his lips were about to brush hers..
A shrill scream echoed throughout the prison halls.
Kagome ran to the door of their cell, and Kouga scowled in fierce annoyance, a growl tickled the back of his throat, loud enough for Kagome to hear.
"H-Hojou? What's wrong?"
Her cellmate burst out laughing, despite his anger, at Kagome's unveiling of the source of that scream.
"H-Higurashi-sama! It..it is a mouse.."
This only sent Kouga into another round of wild howls, which was cut short as he recalled what had been interrupted.
"Be a man, Hojou. Its just a mouse. Besides, you scream like a girl, man."
Hojou blushed and ran off to find Myouga or Kaede, the old couple who ran the prison, to discuss the rodent problem.
Turning back to Kagome, who seem slightly amused as well, he turned her gently towards him and once again leaned forward for the kiss, pleased at her surprise.
However, loud voices soon interrupted him. Again.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were soon allowed back into their cell, Inuyasha giving Kouga evil looks, and Sesshomaru's cold mask seemingly pierced with the slightest bit of anger, also directed towards Kouga.
Growling furiously, the man to whom their anger was directed threw himself onto his bunk and pouted. In the most manly way possible, of course. By pretending it didn't bother him.
Inuyasha quirked one thick brow and glanced at Kagome.
"What exactly were you two up to, wench?"
"Ooh! What is your problem? What did I EVER do to you?!"
"You got yourself stuck in my cell."
He tried to act like he meant it, but Sesshomaru saw through the façade fairly easily.
Kagome didn't frankly know how to respond, and looked rather hurt, actually, which made him regret his comment a little.
However, Sesshomaru saved Kagome from her dilemma and Inuyasha from having to fight with Kouga, who was again seething.
"So, Kagome, why exactly are you here? You don't seem the type to land herself in jail."
She was a bit surprised, and unwanted memories flooded back in unbearable waves. The drinks. The blood. The screams.
Her eyes welled up with tears, and Sesshomaru felt his heart sink. He hadn't meant to make her cry. However, his face hid this feeling with such a mask that she had no idea.
"I had found out my mother had died. There was a wreck. She had been thrown from the car and pinned to a tree. The witnesses said she had felt only intense pain in her final moments."
Small crystalline droplets now leaked from her eyes, and she didn't bother to wipe them away. Her voice choked as she continued.
"When I found out, I got drunk. Really drunk. The bartender had to cut me off. When I was driving home, I.. I didn't see the stoplight. I hit a pregnant woman and her child.
They were both killed, and the factors of my being drunk, and her unborn child, as well as her toddler all added up to landing me in here on murder charges."
Her tears flowed more freely now, and the trio all stared in sympathetic shock.
Inuyasha was freaking out because she was crying, Kouga was distressed by her mental anguish, and though Sesshomaru refused to let it show, he felt his heart clench, and he longed to reach out and comfort her.
But that would be far too uncharacteristic. So, they all merely sat and watched her cry, each wishing they could ease her pain.
"So.."
She finally managed a smile through her watery eyes and tear-stained cheeks.
"..What about you all? How'd you end up in here?"
Inuyasha was the one who spoke first.
"I tried to steal a rare, important jewel. I was doing just fine, too, until I was deceived. K-Kikyou, someone I..trusted..told Naraku of my plans and he made certain I was caught."
Kagome raised a brow, not understanding the significance of whatever jewel he had attempted to accumulate, nor certain of his relationship with this Kikyou girl.
The name, Naraku, was unknown to her, so it made the story a bit more confusing that it would have otherwise been.
Sesshomaru had heard the story before. Kouga growled a bit when hearing Naraku's name, then took the liberty to explain what he had done.
"Well, I was really popular, you know."
Inuyasha snorted, but Kouga only glared at him and continued.
"Some of my many comrades, who had went off to meet another group to try and kill off Naraku, were killed by some of his gang. I went after him. I almost killed him, too, but obviously I only ended up here."
Kagome's surprise was registered on her face, but he hadn't noticed. He was too upset about the memories of the incident.
Inuyasha shrugged, and Sesshomaru muttered a polite little cough, giving him the chance to speak.
"I had a servant who was utterly annoying. Jaken was his name. I performed experiments on him, trying to give him toad-like qualities that eventually resulted in his unnoticed death. Or so I thought, until the authorities showed up at my door."
She realized after the first two stories she shouldn't be surprised but they continued to astound her.
"I..I don't really know what to say."
Her first thought was that she was stuck in a cell with a thief, an almost- murderer, and a mad scientist murderer. Except that Sesshomaru definitely wasn't the mad scientist type.
And in retrospect, she was a murderer too.
She had no right to judge them. She was even more horrible that any of them. She had killed a woman, a toddler, and an unborn child. She didn't even deserve to be in the same cell as them.
But, somehow, she was glad she was.
Sure, Inuyasha was rude and obnoxious. Sure, Kouga was obsessive and assuming. And, sure, Sesshomaru was cold and quiet. But she wouldn't trade them for anyone.
They were kind to her, all things considered, and she enjoyed their company more than she would like to admit.
"I'm sorry about your mom, Kagome."
She looked up quickly, surprised at the words coming from his mouth. It wasn't something she had expected from him.
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Who is "he"? Take a wild guess. If you don't know, you'll just have to wait until next time to find out. In the meantime.. Anyone know of any good Koug/Kag, Ship/Kag, or Mir/Kag fics? I can never seem to find any..
Thank you for reading! Catch y'all later.
Luff and Smooches,
Reiko