Hey, everybody, sorry about all the confusion! Sesshoumaru IS the taiyoukai
of the western lands, rather than the eastern! Gomen nasai! Tee hee hee,
and the thing about Hikaru being a neko youkai, and his cousin, well, that
will be explained in later chapters, although not much later, hopefully.
Also, for all the recent confusion on chapter three, gomen nasai again. It
was around 2 in the morning when I finished, so I was pretty sleepy by
then, so I was only half-awake when I wrote most of it. The Hikaru, though,
is something that I planned, DON"T WORRY! It will ALL be explained! Well,
it turns out, my dad won't be working on the computers until after he gets
home from work, so I have until 6:00 to write my chapter. Be happy that I
woke up before then! Oh, and just to let you know, I don't know what the
'crash' was either.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha and co., but I DO own Hikaru.
~Densetsu Unmei
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Chapter four: A fight, tears, and comfort
Hikaru shot up from her seat. Lifting one of the legs of her kimono, she unsheathed two small throwing knives and walked cautiously towards the door to the adjoining room. She placed her ear to the door to listen and see if she could tell what it was. Finding that she couldn't, she turned to Kagome. "Go to the back corner of the room. Don't move until I tell you," she said, seeing Kagome nod and then move to where she'd been told.
Another loud crash came from the room, and a child's voice could be heard protesting. Taking a deep breath, she threw open the door, finding Inu- Yasha, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kikyo, and Kirara.
Inu-Yasha turned around to face the figure in the door, his eyes filled with fury. "Who the hell are you? Where is Kagome?"
Hikaru lowered her knives. "Long time no see, cousin. Who are the ningen that accompany you, and why are you here?"
"Cousin?"
"Do you not remember your dear cousin Hikaru?" she asked, her voice mockingly heart-broken. While Inu-Yasha stopped to think, she surveyed the rest of the group. A small kitsune youkai hopped up and down at her cousin's feet, yelling at him about being a baka for storming into Sesshoumaru's fortress. A miko stood near him as well, her arms crossed, a displeased look on her face. A young monk, his hair pulled back and tied at the nape of his neck looked at her with suspicion. A human girl wearing the clothing of the youkai exterminator village stood poised, ready to strike at a moment's notice, a large bone boomerang at the ready. A large neko youkai stood in front of the group, her teeth bared and growling. 'What a strange group,' she thought.
"I don't really care WHO you are!" Inu-Yasha yelled. "Just give back Kagome!"
Sesshoumaru walked in at that instant. He did not draw toukijin, signifying that he did not find the group much of a threat to him. "Leave, Inu-Yasha," he commanded.
"No! Never!" Inu-Yasha yelled. "Not until I get Kagome back!"
"Well, you're not going to get me back, Inu-Yasha," Kagome said softly, appearing between Hikaru and Sesshoumaru.
Inu-Yasha looked hurt. "But, why, Kagome?"
"You know very well why, Inu-Yasha," she said bitterly. Kagome turned to her friends. "Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Please, leave here now. I don't want you to get hurt."
Sango, confusion in her eyes, called Kirara to her and climbed on, Miroku and Shippo getting on behind her. Sango nodded to Kagome and then Kirara took off.
Kagome then turned to Inu-Yasha. "You should never have come. Osuwari!" she yelled. Turning around, the last thing she saw was the look of absolute hatred on Kikyo's face. She felt a hand on her arm and turned slightly to see who it was. Hikaru. She looked confused. "Keep an eye on the miko, please. She'll most likely try to interfere. I'm going to go and find Rin."
Hikaru nodded and turned to face Kikyo.
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Kagome wandered through the halls for a while until the sounds of the battle could no longer be heard. Her mind, right now, was anywhere but on locating the small child she had just met. Finding that she could no longer walk any further, she leaned against a wall and sank to the floor, sobbing for what she had lost. Her thoughts kept coming back to the look of total disbelief and hurt that Inu-Yasha had had. She shook her head violently. 'No! I can't do this. I can't feel sorrow for him. HE is the one who abandoned ME. It hurts too much. I can't act like it doesn't forever.'
Her shoulders shook as she cried. They were tears of sorrow, of pain, of unhappiness, but most of all, of loss and grief. She didn't hear the footsteps coming towards her and jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
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The battle had been a quick one for the most part, ending when Inu-Yasha finally realized that he had no chance of ever getting Kagome back. Sesshoumaru watched Inu-Yasha pick up Kikyo and then jump out through the hole in the ceiling that he had made coming in. Finding that he didn't care whether or not his brother lived or died, Sesshoumaru turned and started to look for Kagome. Her trail was easy to follow, her scent tinged with grief and tears. He followed it.
Turning a corner, he found Kagome sitting against a wall and sobbing. 'What am I supposed to do about this?' he thought. Not knowing, he stood there for a few minutes, his heart and mind debating over what to do about the weeping girl. For only the third time in his life, he felt pity. His heart told him to find some way to comfort her. His mind told him to tell her to stop crying and then walk away.
Moving, as if controlled, he walked up to her and then kneeled in front of her, putting his hand on her shoulder. She jumped at his touch and looked into his eyes. Her face was streaked with tears, and her eyes were red from crying. His eyes opened wide with shock when she buried her face into his shoulder and cried. Not knowing what to do, he awkwardly patted her back a few times before standing up. Kagome remained sitting on the floor, a hurt expression on her face as she looked up at him, tears still streaming down her face, unchecked.
A stoic mask on his face, Sesshoumaru turned and walked away.
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Do you likey? I hope so! I tried not to end at too cliffy of a place, because I'm not sure when I'll be able to update again. Thank guys so much for all the reviews! I swear, it took me a couple of hours to write this, and like, every 15-20 minutes a little window would pop up, saying that I got another email, and they were all reviews!
Youkii: Hey! Don't worry about a thing! I will keep going until I finish the story! I was one of my New Year's resolutions!
Sesshoumarulover713: Thankies for the reviews! They are one of my favorite pairings as of now, too! I hope you find your marbles!
Shadow cat: Sorry about that! I was, as I have said earlier, really tired when I wrote the last chapter. I just didn't want to lose that little spark of inspiration I had by going to sleep. Sad to say it, but I think now, that the last chapter would have turned out better, had I actually been awake. On the whole neko youkai thing, I also said this earlier, but it WILL be explained in some later chapter, although I don't know when.
Sylphie: Sorry to worry you! I wouldn't stop writing a story just because I don't get reviews, it's more of the fact that I lose inspiration and have to stop for a while. I just complain a lot sometimes. It IS hard to write long chapters, but that's more because of the fact that sometimes, I have the attention span of a goldfish.
Dante's Angel of Chaos: Especially for you, I wrote another chapter before my computer gets fixed, and I ended it at a spot that isn't as cliffy as last chapter!
A reader: Yeah, I myself hate cliffies, but I find that if you stop at a fairly uncertain point that people tend to want more because they are curious.
Kay Kylo: Well, there's your crash! In fact, I didn't even know what it was until I got there! Some writer I am! I just sorta jump into a story headfirst, even if I don't really know where it's going. Glad you like the story!
Sailor Mini Venus: Well, here's your update! Hope you enjoyed it! I'm gonna be out for a few days, so feel free to read my other two stories!
KawaiiLil-InuGurl: Sorry that you hate cliffies, but you're back to read more, right? Yes, you are. So it worked, didn't it!
Distorted-desire: Yeah, there may be some inaccuracies in my story, but I can't do anything about it. In MY world, it all makes sense!
Ginny Brenn: I updated! I'm trying my hardest to make them longer, but I have a REALLY short attention span right now.
Dragonic Princess: Thankies! I'm glad you like mine even though they're not exactly to your taste! Makes me feel special that I can change the way a person thinks. Tee hee hee.
Frozen lighting: Arigatou for the reviews! I've gotten one from you for each chapter so far! I'm glad you like it!
Kwool-Sesshou-Fan: Domo! I've gotten a review from you for every chapter so far as well! It is greatly appreciated!
IsitMyInu: Thanks for the review! I'm glad you like my story. Gomen if you hate cliffies, 'cause chances are, there are more to come!
Taiyoukai Lord Sesshoumaru: Gah! You, too, have reviewed all three chapters so far! It's so nice to have devoted fans already. Okay, so I can get a bit full of myself. Is that a problem? Tee hee hee. I like the word ecstatic too. It's such a fun word.
Wow! I got new reviews from 16 people! It's so great! Thanx for all the great reviews! They are, most assuredly, appreciated! Arigatou gozaimasu! Oh, and before I go, if you ever feel that I should put definitions for the words I sometimes use, feel free to ask and I'll be happy to put them up, otherwise, I find it a waste of time if nobody even needs them. Ja ne!
~Densetsu Unmei
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha and co., but I DO own Hikaru.
~Densetsu Unmei
~*~*~*~
Chapter four: A fight, tears, and comfort
Hikaru shot up from her seat. Lifting one of the legs of her kimono, she unsheathed two small throwing knives and walked cautiously towards the door to the adjoining room. She placed her ear to the door to listen and see if she could tell what it was. Finding that she couldn't, she turned to Kagome. "Go to the back corner of the room. Don't move until I tell you," she said, seeing Kagome nod and then move to where she'd been told.
Another loud crash came from the room, and a child's voice could be heard protesting. Taking a deep breath, she threw open the door, finding Inu- Yasha, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kikyo, and Kirara.
Inu-Yasha turned around to face the figure in the door, his eyes filled with fury. "Who the hell are you? Where is Kagome?"
Hikaru lowered her knives. "Long time no see, cousin. Who are the ningen that accompany you, and why are you here?"
"Cousin?"
"Do you not remember your dear cousin Hikaru?" she asked, her voice mockingly heart-broken. While Inu-Yasha stopped to think, she surveyed the rest of the group. A small kitsune youkai hopped up and down at her cousin's feet, yelling at him about being a baka for storming into Sesshoumaru's fortress. A miko stood near him as well, her arms crossed, a displeased look on her face. A young monk, his hair pulled back and tied at the nape of his neck looked at her with suspicion. A human girl wearing the clothing of the youkai exterminator village stood poised, ready to strike at a moment's notice, a large bone boomerang at the ready. A large neko youkai stood in front of the group, her teeth bared and growling. 'What a strange group,' she thought.
"I don't really care WHO you are!" Inu-Yasha yelled. "Just give back Kagome!"
Sesshoumaru walked in at that instant. He did not draw toukijin, signifying that he did not find the group much of a threat to him. "Leave, Inu-Yasha," he commanded.
"No! Never!" Inu-Yasha yelled. "Not until I get Kagome back!"
"Well, you're not going to get me back, Inu-Yasha," Kagome said softly, appearing between Hikaru and Sesshoumaru.
Inu-Yasha looked hurt. "But, why, Kagome?"
"You know very well why, Inu-Yasha," she said bitterly. Kagome turned to her friends. "Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Please, leave here now. I don't want you to get hurt."
Sango, confusion in her eyes, called Kirara to her and climbed on, Miroku and Shippo getting on behind her. Sango nodded to Kagome and then Kirara took off.
Kagome then turned to Inu-Yasha. "You should never have come. Osuwari!" she yelled. Turning around, the last thing she saw was the look of absolute hatred on Kikyo's face. She felt a hand on her arm and turned slightly to see who it was. Hikaru. She looked confused. "Keep an eye on the miko, please. She'll most likely try to interfere. I'm going to go and find Rin."
Hikaru nodded and turned to face Kikyo.
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Kagome wandered through the halls for a while until the sounds of the battle could no longer be heard. Her mind, right now, was anywhere but on locating the small child she had just met. Finding that she could no longer walk any further, she leaned against a wall and sank to the floor, sobbing for what she had lost. Her thoughts kept coming back to the look of total disbelief and hurt that Inu-Yasha had had. She shook her head violently. 'No! I can't do this. I can't feel sorrow for him. HE is the one who abandoned ME. It hurts too much. I can't act like it doesn't forever.'
Her shoulders shook as she cried. They were tears of sorrow, of pain, of unhappiness, but most of all, of loss and grief. She didn't hear the footsteps coming towards her and jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
~*~*~*~
The battle had been a quick one for the most part, ending when Inu-Yasha finally realized that he had no chance of ever getting Kagome back. Sesshoumaru watched Inu-Yasha pick up Kikyo and then jump out through the hole in the ceiling that he had made coming in. Finding that he didn't care whether or not his brother lived or died, Sesshoumaru turned and started to look for Kagome. Her trail was easy to follow, her scent tinged with grief and tears. He followed it.
Turning a corner, he found Kagome sitting against a wall and sobbing. 'What am I supposed to do about this?' he thought. Not knowing, he stood there for a few minutes, his heart and mind debating over what to do about the weeping girl. For only the third time in his life, he felt pity. His heart told him to find some way to comfort her. His mind told him to tell her to stop crying and then walk away.
Moving, as if controlled, he walked up to her and then kneeled in front of her, putting his hand on her shoulder. She jumped at his touch and looked into his eyes. Her face was streaked with tears, and her eyes were red from crying. His eyes opened wide with shock when she buried her face into his shoulder and cried. Not knowing what to do, he awkwardly patted her back a few times before standing up. Kagome remained sitting on the floor, a hurt expression on her face as she looked up at him, tears still streaming down her face, unchecked.
A stoic mask on his face, Sesshoumaru turned and walked away.
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Do you likey? I hope so! I tried not to end at too cliffy of a place, because I'm not sure when I'll be able to update again. Thank guys so much for all the reviews! I swear, it took me a couple of hours to write this, and like, every 15-20 minutes a little window would pop up, saying that I got another email, and they were all reviews!
Youkii: Hey! Don't worry about a thing! I will keep going until I finish the story! I was one of my New Year's resolutions!
Sesshoumarulover713: Thankies for the reviews! They are one of my favorite pairings as of now, too! I hope you find your marbles!
Shadow cat: Sorry about that! I was, as I have said earlier, really tired when I wrote the last chapter. I just didn't want to lose that little spark of inspiration I had by going to sleep. Sad to say it, but I think now, that the last chapter would have turned out better, had I actually been awake. On the whole neko youkai thing, I also said this earlier, but it WILL be explained in some later chapter, although I don't know when.
Sylphie: Sorry to worry you! I wouldn't stop writing a story just because I don't get reviews, it's more of the fact that I lose inspiration and have to stop for a while. I just complain a lot sometimes. It IS hard to write long chapters, but that's more because of the fact that sometimes, I have the attention span of a goldfish.
Dante's Angel of Chaos: Especially for you, I wrote another chapter before my computer gets fixed, and I ended it at a spot that isn't as cliffy as last chapter!
A reader: Yeah, I myself hate cliffies, but I find that if you stop at a fairly uncertain point that people tend to want more because they are curious.
Kay Kylo: Well, there's your crash! In fact, I didn't even know what it was until I got there! Some writer I am! I just sorta jump into a story headfirst, even if I don't really know where it's going. Glad you like the story!
Sailor Mini Venus: Well, here's your update! Hope you enjoyed it! I'm gonna be out for a few days, so feel free to read my other two stories!
KawaiiLil-InuGurl: Sorry that you hate cliffies, but you're back to read more, right? Yes, you are. So it worked, didn't it!
Distorted-desire: Yeah, there may be some inaccuracies in my story, but I can't do anything about it. In MY world, it all makes sense!
Ginny Brenn: I updated! I'm trying my hardest to make them longer, but I have a REALLY short attention span right now.
Dragonic Princess: Thankies! I'm glad you like mine even though they're not exactly to your taste! Makes me feel special that I can change the way a person thinks. Tee hee hee.
Frozen lighting: Arigatou for the reviews! I've gotten one from you for each chapter so far! I'm glad you like it!
Kwool-Sesshou-Fan: Domo! I've gotten a review from you for every chapter so far as well! It is greatly appreciated!
IsitMyInu: Thanks for the review! I'm glad you like my story. Gomen if you hate cliffies, 'cause chances are, there are more to come!
Taiyoukai Lord Sesshoumaru: Gah! You, too, have reviewed all three chapters so far! It's so nice to have devoted fans already. Okay, so I can get a bit full of myself. Is that a problem? Tee hee hee. I like the word ecstatic too. It's such a fun word.
Wow! I got new reviews from 16 people! It's so great! Thanx for all the great reviews! They are, most assuredly, appreciated! Arigatou gozaimasu! Oh, and before I go, if you ever feel that I should put definitions for the words I sometimes use, feel free to ask and I'll be happy to put them up, otherwise, I find it a waste of time if nobody even needs them. Ja ne!
~Densetsu Unmei