Hi all loyal readers. Sorry that I haven't been updating. Spinning Petals and Hototsu Lilas took a lot out of me. As it is, I was itching to write a chapter of Silver Rain. Kill me later. Right now, we've left Inuyasha and Kikyou separated. It's going to get sad really soon. *Bearmoon hugs Kikyou defensively* Iie. It's okay Kikyou. Oh! And anyone who is interested in Kumako, you learn a lot about her in this chapter. She argues with Inuyasha, and she gets really mad, like I would if I could stop being nice for a second...anyways. Onto chapter Eight.
~*~Silver Rain~*~
Chapter Eight: Silent Siren
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Kikyou struggled with unlocking the door to her dorm. As soon as it opened, she tossed the keys aside and sat at the table, her head resting in her hands. She took deep breaths, trying hard not to think about Inuyasha and Kagome. She knew nothing had happened. She knew he was telling the truth, she just didn't want to believe it.
"Kikyou?"
She looked up, afraid that it might be Inuyasha. Instead she saw Kumako standing in the doorway. That's right. She had forgotten to close the door.
"Kumako. What are you doing here?" Kikyou asked, regaining her posture and masking the pain in her voice.
Kumako smiled, that heart-warming smile that seemed to be filled with all of the young woman's heart, but showed no true inch of it, "Sango called and said that they needed to cancel the gig tonight. I knew something had happened when she said Inyasha wouldn't be able to sing. So I came here."
The hazel blond closed the door behind her and sat across from Kikyou. Kikyou relaxed in her presence, her cold exterior and silent wall dropping, "I don't know what to think anymore."
Kumako nodded, and clasped her warm hands over Kikyou's cold ones, "I know ma cherrie."
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Kumako mixed the milk into Kikyou's tea then sat down next to her and handed her the drink, "So that's what happened."
Kikyou nodded, "I'm sorry for wasting your time Kumako."
Kumako laughed, "Non, non! Mademoiselle, il est mon plesure."
Kikyou gave her a quizzical look. Kumako laughed again, "It is my pleasure to help you. I don't like to see you sad all the time Kikyou, but you chose to. I know that I won't be the one to make you smile, but I still try. I know it's hard to believe, but when Inuyasha says something, he really means it. He wouldn't lie." Her shoulders dropped, "I would know."
Kikyou's eyebrows drew together, "What do you mean?"
For the first time, Kikyou saw true sadness cloud Kumako's jade green eyes. Never had she seen this serious yet carefree person show what she hid beneath the surface of her friendly exterior. Kumako turned her head.
"You know the little girl, Rin?"
"Yes, she's with you almost all the time."
"Well, her foster father is Inuyasha's brother."
Kikyou thought of the man with silver tresses the night Kumako met Kagome. Inuyasha had tensed up when he had seen him.
"Inuyasha and Sesshomaru despise each other."
"What?" Kikyou knew she would give anything to have Kaede back with her. To hear someone despised their family was angering to her.
"Well, Sesshomaru hadn't exactly been the older brother of the year. After Inuyasha's mother died, he left Inuyasha on his own to live with his mother's sister. He was younger than Rin. Although...Sesshomaru had someone always watching Inuyasha. Not helping just watching. When Inuyasha started high school, Sesshomaru took him in. Though the only time they would spend together were the days of their parents' deaths. Then Rin came.
Sesshomaru walked by an orphanage everyday he went to and from work. A little girl watched him from the orphanage steps each time. He saw her being picked on, as he'd pass, but thought nothing of it. When he headed home, she walked down the steps, and handed him a dandelion. He noticed the bruises on her arms as she handed him the weed. He asked her about them, but she simply smiled then went inside. Everyday she'd bring him a flower and he'd notice a new bruise or cut. Then one day he went inside the orphanage and adopted her."
"But that doesn't explain anything."
"Sesshomaru looked around for a nanny to take care of Rin, since he couldn't be around all the time."
"And it was you?"
"Yes. Those Taiyoukai are the only ones who see through my mask."
"Taiyoukai?"
"Their last name. Anyways, Inuyasha saw me the day that their father went missing. He just stared at me for a while. He knew my one secret. And he hated me for it. He still does." Kumako sighed, "I guess that's what its like for people like us. We can read others but that makes us vulnerable to those who can read through the strongest fa
~*~Silver Rain~*~
Chapter Eight: Silent Siren
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kikyou struggled with unlocking the door to her dorm. As soon as it opened, she tossed the keys aside and sat at the table, her head resting in her hands. She took deep breaths, trying hard not to think about Inuyasha and Kagome. She knew nothing had happened. She knew he was telling the truth, she just didn't want to believe it.
"Kikyou?"
She looked up, afraid that it might be Inuyasha. Instead she saw Kumako standing in the doorway. That's right. She had forgotten to close the door.
"Kumako. What are you doing here?" Kikyou asked, regaining her posture and masking the pain in her voice.
Kumako smiled, that heart-warming smile that seemed to be filled with all of the young woman's heart, but showed no true inch of it, "Sango called and said that they needed to cancel the gig tonight. I knew something had happened when she said Inyasha wouldn't be able to sing. So I came here."
The hazel blond closed the door behind her and sat across from Kikyou. Kikyou relaxed in her presence, her cold exterior and silent wall dropping, "I don't know what to think anymore."
Kumako nodded, and clasped her warm hands over Kikyou's cold ones, "I know ma cherrie."
~~~
Kumako mixed the milk into Kikyou's tea then sat down next to her and handed her the drink, "So that's what happened."
Kikyou nodded, "I'm sorry for wasting your time Kumako."
Kumako laughed, "Non, non! Mademoiselle, il est mon plesure."
Kikyou gave her a quizzical look. Kumako laughed again, "It is my pleasure to help you. I don't like to see you sad all the time Kikyou, but you chose to. I know that I won't be the one to make you smile, but I still try. I know it's hard to believe, but when Inuyasha says something, he really means it. He wouldn't lie." Her shoulders dropped, "I would know."
Kikyou's eyebrows drew together, "What do you mean?"
For the first time, Kikyou saw true sadness cloud Kumako's jade green eyes. Never had she seen this serious yet carefree person show what she hid beneath the surface of her friendly exterior. Kumako turned her head.
"You know the little girl, Rin?"
"Yes, she's with you almost all the time."
"Well, her foster father is Inuyasha's brother."
Kikyou thought of the man with silver tresses the night Kumako met Kagome. Inuyasha had tensed up when he had seen him.
"Inuyasha and Sesshomaru despise each other."
"What?" Kikyou knew she would give anything to have Kaede back with her. To hear someone despised their family was angering to her.
"Well, Sesshomaru hadn't exactly been the older brother of the year. After Inuyasha's mother died, he left Inuyasha on his own to live with his mother's sister. He was younger than Rin. Although...Sesshomaru had someone always watching Inuyasha. Not helping just watching. When Inuyasha started high school, Sesshomaru took him in. Though the only time they would spend together were the days of their parents' deaths. Then Rin came.
Sesshomaru walked by an orphanage everyday he went to and from work. A little girl watched him from the orphanage steps each time. He saw her being picked on, as he'd pass, but thought nothing of it. When he headed home, she walked down the steps, and handed him a dandelion. He noticed the bruises on her arms as she handed him the weed. He asked her about them, but she simply smiled then went inside. Everyday she'd bring him a flower and he'd notice a new bruise or cut. Then one day he went inside the orphanage and adopted her."
"But that doesn't explain anything."
"Sesshomaru looked around for a nanny to take care of Rin, since he couldn't be around all the time."
"And it was you?"
"Yes. Those Taiyoukai are the only ones who see through my mask."
"Taiyoukai?"
"Their last name. Anyways, Inuyasha saw me the day that their father went missing. He just stared at me for a while. He knew my one secret. And he hated me for it. He still does." Kumako sighed, "I guess that's what its like for people like us. We can read others but that makes us vulnerable to those who can read through the strongest fa
