The Silence

Chapter 4

By: Kisu

Disclaimer: Inuyasha does not belong to me!

A/N: I still need a good title…o_o;; Thank you for everyone who reviewed and emailed me.  You guys are scary, lol! But someone help me out with a good title! 'The Silence' doesn't seem right.

Previously:

"Sesshoumaru! You damn dog! What have you done to Kagome?" Inuyasha yelled. "Her scent may be different, but I know that this is her!"

"Just because she resembles your wench, do not accuse I, Sesshoumaru, falsely." His brother replied in his cold voice.

"Sesshoumaru, what is he talking about?" Kimiko asked. Sesshoumaru turned to her and frowned.

Chapter 4  Insight

"Sesshoumaru, what is he talking about?" Kimiko asked.  Sesshoumaru turned to her and frowned. 

"Apparently my idiot brother thinks there is resemblance between you and his woman."  He replied. 

"I assure you Inuyasha-san.  I am not this Kagome you speak of."  Kimiko said as she turned her brown eyes onto the hanyou.  Inuyasha stared at her before quickly shoving Sesshoumaru aside. 

"Move."  He said as he quickly grabbed a hold of Kimiko's wrist.  "Kagome, let's go."

"Inuyasha-san?" Her voice was uncertain.

"Kagome, let's go."  Inuyasha repeated a bit more forcefully.

"Inuyasha."  She said, softly.  He glanced at her over his shoulder.  "Inuyasha, I'm sorry that I can't be your Kagome.  My name is Kimiko."  She slowly pulled her hand from his grasp.

"Are you done harassing, my lady?" Sesshoumaru inquired, blandly.

"Fine.  I have one more question."  Inuyasha said as he bared a feral grin at him.  "Why a human?"

"You who could not hold onto your wench, dare to question me?"  Sesshoumaru smirked.  "Rin, accompany Kimiko and Toshihiro back to the castle."

"Hai."  Rin bowed.  She whistled and the two-headed youkai horse came to her from behind the bushes.  She mounted it with ease and the carriage that Kimiko and Toshi was sitting in, rose off the ground.  Sesshoumaru turned to Inuyasha and his cold expression melted slightly.

"Let your party and us return to the castle.  We have a lot to discuss, brother."  He said.

"A-All right."  Inuyasha stammered, slightly bewildered at the youkai's kind manner.  They began walking to the castle with the rest of the party at a respectable distance behind them.  "Your son doesn't look like a hanyou."

"I know.  It might be that Kimiko is different from other humans."  Sesshoumaru said. 

"What the hell is wrong with her?" Inuyasha asked.

"I don't know."  His half brother sighed.  "Kimiko acts up sometimes.  She gets these surges of hate and she becomes possessed—almost like she is a different person."

"In her condition, you shouldn't let your son near her."  Inuyasha remarked.

"I know that."  Sesshoumaru responded, slightly peeved.  "Once I kept them apart and Kimiko fell deathly ill.  She recovered but her health has weakened incredibly.  It was my foolish mistake that she is like this."  They walked in silence for a while and Inuyasha gazed at the sun that flickered behind the trees.  He frowned and glanced at the youkai beside him.

"So you really think she is possessed?" He asked.

"Kimiko's soul is unstable.  It can be easily controlled."  Sesshoumaru stated.  "I will find the demon that is controlling her."

"Then rip him into pieces?" Inuyasha suggested, helpfully.

"Of course."  Sesshoumaru replied in a tone as if that was the most absurd statement ever.  "That is where you come in."
            "What? You want me to find this demon?" Inuyasha grinned.

"No.  I want you to look after Kimiko while I am away."  His half brother replied, solemnly.

"Me?" Inuyasha exclaimed.  "You must be kidding me."

"I trust you, Inuyasha."  Sesshoumaru said.  "Rin is still young and she is still in her training.  Besides—you have the Tetsuaiga."

"Damn straight."  Inuyasha said, arrogantly.  He touched the hilt of his sword.  "You really love her, don't you?" Sesshoumaru said nothing and Inuyasha finally sighed after staring thoroughly at the tall youkai.  "All right.  I'll protect your wench."  He bared a feral grin at him.  "You're different.  You're not the same arrogant, pompous ass that you were."

"The same goes for you."  Sesshoumaru replied.  "Except there hardly seems to be any change."

"Feh."  Inuyasha smirked.  Sesshoumaru glanced backwards to see if the party was still following.

"We're here."  The shield around the castle disappeared and allowed them to walk through.  When Shippou walked in last, the shield snapped up again.      

"Otousan! Welcome back!" Toshi called as he ran to the youkai and wrapped his arms around his father's leg.  Sesshoumaru reached down and ran his hand through Toshi's silver hair.

"Toshi-chan!" Rin appeared next to him and crossed her arms.  "You run off everywhere!"

"Sorry, Rin-Oneechan!" Toshi laughed.

"He is so happy.  Nothing like our childhood."  Inuyasha murmured.

"I make sure of that."  Sesshoumaru replied, quietly.  "However I am still new to this feeling called, 'love' or as Rin placed it, 'fatherly love'."  Sango stifled a giggle.

"Kohaku, go play with Toshi-chan."  She said, nudging him gently.  Kohaku nodded and ran up to Toshi.  They whispered together before running full speed away from them.  Rin gave an exasperated sigh and ran after them.

"I'll go help Rin."  Shippou announced as he bounced after the three.

Sesshomaru turned around to head back inside when a youkai ran up to him.  "My lord, Sesshoumaru-sama!" He cried.

"What is it, Jaken?" He asked. 

"The lady! Lady Kimiko has acted up again!" Jaken gasped.  Sesshoumaru ran into the castle without another word.  Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku followed him quickly.  A scream made them run even faster toward the suite at the end of the hall.

"Kimiko!" Sesshoumaru yelled, bursting into the room.

"You came."  Kimiko said in a foreign voice.  With one quick swipe of her hand she threw a vase him.  Sesshoumaru avoided easily and it came crashing down at Inuyasha's feet.  She giggled as she rose from the floor like a puppet on strings.  "I wanted to play with you some more."  Her arms rose stiffly and silk scarves hurtled out from her sleeves.  The scarves wrapped around their limbs and throats, slowly making them rise in the air.  Inuyasha growled and tore the scarves that were restraining him.  He jumped high with his claws out, ready to strike.

"NO!" Sesshoumaru yelled, appearing in front of Kimiko.  Inuyasha stopped short in surprise and fell to the ground.  The strings on Kimiko seemed to slacken and the scarves came unbound.  Miroku drew his warding stickers and threw them at Kimiko.

"Vengeful spirit, begone!" He shouted.  One of the stickers hit Kimiko in the face and she fell as if the invisible strings were suddenly cut.  Sesshoumaru quickly caught her and ripped the sticker from her face and ignored the nasty burn to his hand.

"Kimiko!" Sesshoumaru shook her frantically.  He turned his fury-filled gaze at the monk.  "How dare you! You are not to lay any harm onto her!"

"Gomen nasai."  Miroku bowed.  "I thought it was the best solution to get rid of the problem."

"GET OUT!" He roared.  They didn't need to be told twice as they quickly left the room.

"Kimiko."  Sesshoumaru drew her close to him and closed his eyes.  "I'm sorry, that you got hurt again.  But soon, I will find out who is possessing you."

TaDa!

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