Chapter 15: The Decision
The next morning everyone met in the dinning room to have breakfast. Rin was so happy to see that Lauren was back. Lauren watched her friends throughout breakfast. She didn't know what to do about what happened last night. She was scared. Her brother was back and she was happy to see him again but she was afraid of losing her friends. She lived with Kagome at home in their time but she really had nothing else there. Her family was killed and she had barely any friends in school except for Kagome and a few other girls but she didn't talk to them much.
She didn't talk to anyone very much. Kagome and her family and Inu Yasha and the others were really the only people she was friends with. Sesshoumaru was in love with her and so was Naraku. She didn't know what to do about that either. She wanted to stay with Sesshoumaru but Naraku would kill Leon and her friends if she didn't become his mate. She was so confused.
She sat and stared at her breakfast. Everyone was eating except her. She wasn't very hungry at the moment. Rin watched her. She knew Lauren was sad. She wanted to ask what was wrong but every time she tried Sesshoumaru would shake his head or clear his thoat or just plain look at her. She knew that that meant to leave Lauren alone so she did.
Everyone went through breakfast quietly. Inu Yasha was being very cautious about being in the same room as his brother and even spending the night at his home. Kagome was worried about Lauren and so were Shippo and Sango. Miroku just ate in Silence enjoying every bite of the free food given to him. Leon watched Sesshoumaru and his sister. He knew something happened the night before but he couldn't put his clawed finger on it to figure out why his sister was so down that morning.
"Lauren and I have to get back to our home...we have school tomorrow." Kagome said breaking the silence.
"Your not going anywhere!" Inu Yasha said.
"Why not?"
"You have some shard hunting to do!" Inu Yasha said.
"But school is important to you know." Kagome pointed out.
"I'm not going..."
"What?!" Kagome asked and everyone looked at Lauren.
"I'm not going back..."
"But Lauren, we have to finish school. What about mom and grandpa? And Sota?" Kagome asked.
"They're your family, Kagome. Not mine...My family is here...the only real family I have left." Lauren said glancing over at Leon.
"Rin is Family?" Rin asked.
Lauren gave a small smile. Rin smiled happily. She knew Lauren loved her. She knew that Lauren would always be there for her if she needed someone to play with.
"But Lauren...where are you going to live? How are you going to live?" Sango asked.
"I'll live here...with my brother and Sesshoumaru..."
"And Rin!"
"...and Rin."
"But they can't take care of you...they're demons." Miroku said.
"Excuse me monk...but I'm half demon. Plus Lauren's my sister. I'll take care of her." Leon said.
"But she won't be able to live with all these other demons around." Shippo said.
"I can handle it...I have demons after me all the time because they think I am the key to kill Inu Yasha. So I just have to learn to protect myself. I'll manage." Lauren said.
"But---" Shippo and Kagome tried to protest.
"She made up her mind. You can't change it so leave her alone." Sesshoumaru said raising his voice.
"I know that your trying to do what's best Lauren...but staying with my brother?! Come on!" Inu Yasha said.
"Leave me alone..."
Leon got up and walked out of the dinning room. He was trying not to blow his top about what Inu Yasha was saying about his sister and best friend. He didn't want to try to kill Inu Yasha in front of everyone. He didn't want to kill Inu Yasha at all he was just angry at his insults.
Lauren stood up and looked at Kagome. Rin went to her and pulled on her t-shirt. Lauren smiled down at her.
"Go play with Jaken for a little while." She said and Rin nodded.
"Lauren you're not thinking straight. Maybe you should go home and take a hot bath..." Sango said looking concerned.
"No, maybe you should just leave. She's fine where she is. She's well taken care of here." Sesshoumaru said.
"But---"
"Kagome you should just go...maybe I'll see you around." Lauren said slowly.
Kagome looked at her friend. She wasn't believing what she was hearing. Her friend wanted to live with the enemy. Inu Yasha's evil half brother who wanted nothing but to kill Inu Yasha and take his father's sword.
The next morning everyone met in the dinning room to have breakfast. Rin was so happy to see that Lauren was back. Lauren watched her friends throughout breakfast. She didn't know what to do about what happened last night. She was scared. Her brother was back and she was happy to see him again but she was afraid of losing her friends. She lived with Kagome at home in their time but she really had nothing else there. Her family was killed and she had barely any friends in school except for Kagome and a few other girls but she didn't talk to them much.
She didn't talk to anyone very much. Kagome and her family and Inu Yasha and the others were really the only people she was friends with. Sesshoumaru was in love with her and so was Naraku. She didn't know what to do about that either. She wanted to stay with Sesshoumaru but Naraku would kill Leon and her friends if she didn't become his mate. She was so confused.
She sat and stared at her breakfast. Everyone was eating except her. She wasn't very hungry at the moment. Rin watched her. She knew Lauren was sad. She wanted to ask what was wrong but every time she tried Sesshoumaru would shake his head or clear his thoat or just plain look at her. She knew that that meant to leave Lauren alone so she did.
Everyone went through breakfast quietly. Inu Yasha was being very cautious about being in the same room as his brother and even spending the night at his home. Kagome was worried about Lauren and so were Shippo and Sango. Miroku just ate in Silence enjoying every bite of the free food given to him. Leon watched Sesshoumaru and his sister. He knew something happened the night before but he couldn't put his clawed finger on it to figure out why his sister was so down that morning.
"Lauren and I have to get back to our home...we have school tomorrow." Kagome said breaking the silence.
"Your not going anywhere!" Inu Yasha said.
"Why not?"
"You have some shard hunting to do!" Inu Yasha said.
"But school is important to you know." Kagome pointed out.
"I'm not going..."
"What?!" Kagome asked and everyone looked at Lauren.
"I'm not going back..."
"But Lauren, we have to finish school. What about mom and grandpa? And Sota?" Kagome asked.
"They're your family, Kagome. Not mine...My family is here...the only real family I have left." Lauren said glancing over at Leon.
"Rin is Family?" Rin asked.
Lauren gave a small smile. Rin smiled happily. She knew Lauren loved her. She knew that Lauren would always be there for her if she needed someone to play with.
"But Lauren...where are you going to live? How are you going to live?" Sango asked.
"I'll live here...with my brother and Sesshoumaru..."
"And Rin!"
"...and Rin."
"But they can't take care of you...they're demons." Miroku said.
"Excuse me monk...but I'm half demon. Plus Lauren's my sister. I'll take care of her." Leon said.
"But she won't be able to live with all these other demons around." Shippo said.
"I can handle it...I have demons after me all the time because they think I am the key to kill Inu Yasha. So I just have to learn to protect myself. I'll manage." Lauren said.
"But---" Shippo and Kagome tried to protest.
"She made up her mind. You can't change it so leave her alone." Sesshoumaru said raising his voice.
"I know that your trying to do what's best Lauren...but staying with my brother?! Come on!" Inu Yasha said.
"Leave me alone..."
Leon got up and walked out of the dinning room. He was trying not to blow his top about what Inu Yasha was saying about his sister and best friend. He didn't want to try to kill Inu Yasha in front of everyone. He didn't want to kill Inu Yasha at all he was just angry at his insults.
Lauren stood up and looked at Kagome. Rin went to her and pulled on her t-shirt. Lauren smiled down at her.
"Go play with Jaken for a little while." She said and Rin nodded.
"Lauren you're not thinking straight. Maybe you should go home and take a hot bath..." Sango said looking concerned.
"No, maybe you should just leave. She's fine where she is. She's well taken care of here." Sesshoumaru said.
"But---"
"Kagome you should just go...maybe I'll see you around." Lauren said slowly.
Kagome looked at her friend. She wasn't believing what she was hearing. Her friend wanted to live with the enemy. Inu Yasha's evil half brother who wanted nothing but to kill Inu Yasha and take his father's sword.