Waking Up
By Japanese Dreamer
Disclaimer: blah, blah, blah
Chapter 3
Two days... two days and still they had no lead on who had taken Inuyasha. In those past two days, the old group had all assembled at Koenma's castle, worried for their beloved Kagome.
Sesshoumaru and Rin, along with their two yr old daughter, Yumina, came as quickly as they had received the news. Sesshoumaru was furious. Rin tried her best at getting a response and comforting Kagome but it was all to no avail. Even Sesshoumaru failed. It seemed nothing could comfort the solemn Kagome.
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Yusuke looked sadly at his cousin. The lifeless look and despair in her eyes both scared and angered him. She needed help but so far, no one succeeded in the task. At one time, he wanted to comfort, tell it her it was going to be okay, that they would find Inuyasha. Other times, Yusuke was furious at her. Furious at the fact that she was just sitting there doing absolutely nothing. There may have been nothing to do, but the face that she was not even trying made him mad.
Yusuke's mind wandered to the most recent memory of Inuyasha. It was when Kagome and Kurama had just arrived at their home, helping him and Keiko get ready to depart to the hospital. His mind remembered the happy look on the child's face, the wide grin and sparkling eyes as he rod atop him father's shoulder, fistful of Kurama's hair in his clawed hands. Yusuke shook his head.
He partially understood how she felt. He knew he could never truly feel how she felt unless... unless Kikyou was taken away from him, but he didn't want to think of that. But if it ever did happen, he knew he would never be able to sit still, doing nothing. He would fight, fight to find her.
Yusuke's glance switched to Kurama who was pacing the floor at an impossibly quick speed. His eyes darted from the floor to Kagome, then back again. It wasn't helping Kurama that Kagome looked dead to the world. His face was etched with worry and anger. He looked more like an old man than his self.
Finally he couldn't take it anymore.
Slowly but surely he walked so that he was standing directly in Kagome's field of vision. She made no response as to acknowledging he was there. Only the familiar blank stare.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kurama stop pacing and watch him. Sadness and despair shone on his face. Yusuke took in one big breathe, hopefully he wouldn't get killed for this.
"Look at YOU, Kagome! What's wrong with you?!"
There was still no response from Kagome. Yusuke saw Kurama take a step toward him and gulped visibly, he needed to do this quick.
"Do you want Inuyasha gone!? Is that it? Is that why you aren't doing anything? Is it that your tired of him already, so you decided to just let him be kidnapped?"
Slowly but surely, Yusuke saw the anger grow in Kagome's eyes. Her hand that rested in her lap slowly closed into fists. Yusuke smirked inwardly. But when he saw the murderous look in Kurama's eyes it slowly disappeared.
Oh shit, he looks ready to kill. Yusuke thought.
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Sesshoumaru was watching the whole ordeal and he could feel his own anger rise. His hands itched to wrap around the human's neck when his sharp eyes caught the flicker of emotion in Kagome's eyes. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened momentarily and slowly a small smile appeared on his lips.
Rin looked up to see the smile. Her eyes filled with confusion and anger when she thought Sesshoumaru was enjoying hearing Kagome get screamed at. She was just about to yell at him when Yumina pulled on the sleeves of her kimono.
"Look mommy, I think Auntie Kagome is getting really mad at Uncle Yusuke. Her eyes are glowing! They look so pretty!" Yumina said.
Rin's eyes switched to Sesshoumaru's face to Kagome's. Her eyes widened when she saw the fire in Kagome's eyes, the anger. Slowly, understanding dawned at her. Yusuke was trying to get a response out of her. What other way then to tease her and let her get angry?
But quickly her eyes moved to Kurama who looked ready to kill.
Oh, no, Kurama doesn't understand! Rin thought.
"Sesshoum.." But she never got to finish because, as always Sessh was one step in front of her, already restraining Kurama.
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Yusuke was shaking badly at the sight of Kurama while trying to throw mean comments at Kagome and making them sound convincing.
Shit, Kurama's going to kill me!
Yusuke was sure any minute now, Kurama was going to attack. "You're a horrible mother Kagome!"
That did it. Kurama lunged for Yusuke who right then was pale.
At the last minute Sesshoumaru grabbed for him. He successfully restrained Kurama who was fighting back, eyes red.
Yusuke let out a relived breath.
Oh yes, I'm alive. Thank god for Sesshoumaru. Wait... did I just say that? Did I actually thank Sesshou...
"Hurry up idiot, I can't restrain him any further without hurting him."
Yusuke blinked and nodded. Okay one more comment, something bad.
"You are a pathetic wench!"
That got to Kagome. One minute Yusuke was standing, the next he was on the floor, hands tightly wrapped around his neck.
"Oh... I'm chocking!" Yusuke said in a strangled voice.
"IF you ever, EVER say things like that to me again Yusuke, you'll be doing more than chocking!" Kagome said with such anger that the occupants in the room took a step back.
Yusuke looked up in Kagome's eyes and saw the life that flickered through them. Even though her eyes were filled with anger, it was an emotion.
The hands around his neck tightened and all thoughts for the moment disappeared.
"A thank you would have been better Kagome..." Yusuke choked out.
Kagome blinked once, than twice not quite comprehending what Yusuke had said. But slowly it came to her. Her hands released Yusuke's neck. She heard Yusuke give out a few coughs. Her mind felt like it was waking up from a daze. A daze she had been fighting to get out off but couldn't
"Uh.. Kagome, could you get off of me?"
Kaogme looked down and blushed. She quickly jumped off of him, much to Yusuke's relief.
"Oh god, sorry Yusuke!"
Yusuke rubbed his neck.
"Heh, it's okay Kagome, had to find some way to get u out of the trance. You were stupid just sitting around and doing nothing."
Before Kagome could respond, a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind. Kurama buried his face in her hair, obviously relieved.
"Your okay?" Kurama whispered.
"I'm fine Kurama. I'm sorry for worrying you. I'm mad at myself for acting like this."
"As long as your fine, that's all that matters."
"Uh, guys. I hate to have to break up this loving moment but there's a letter here for you."
Everyone turned there eyes to Koenma who stood in the doorway, holding a black envelope.
Kurama's eyes rose in speculation. He slowly walked to Koenma who gave him the letter.
Kagome was just about to follow when she was hit a grown kitsune, and a two yr old Yumina.
Kagome groaned as she hit the ground. A giggle was heard above her and Kagome opened her eyes to see a hanyou with silver hair, brown eyes and a pink crescent moon sitting comfortably on her stomach.
Kagome laughed at the little girl and hugged her close.
"How are you Yumina?"
"Good, good, good, Auntie Kagome, how bout u, before u looked very scary and you didn't hug me!" Yumina said with a pout at the end.
Kagome smiled softly. "I'm sorry, but I was a little sad."
"Is it because Inuyasha is gone?"
Kagome nodded her head, trying to fight back tears.
"I miss him. I have no one to play with."
"He'll be back soon Yumina, I promise." Kagome whispered.
She felt a claw hand wrap around her's and she looked to her right to see Shippo smiling at her.
"We'll find him Kagome. If he's anything like the old one, he's giving up a good fight."
Kagome smiled softly and nodded.
Kagome's ears perked up when she heard the indistinct sound of a baby crying. Her brows knitted in confusion before she remembered.
Keiko!
Kagome slowly got up, much to the protest of Yumina. She slowly walked over to Keiko, who throughout the whole time was quiet.
"Keiko... I wasn't there."
Keiko smiled up at the woman who had become like a sister to her.
"It's alright Kagome. Yusuke and me did fine. Plus you'll have plenty of time to spend with my baby girl, you'll after all be babysitting."
Kagome chuckled. "I'll be glad to baby sit."
"And I'll baby sit Inuyasha for you."
Keiko eyes's widened when she realized what she had said.
"Oh Kagome I'm sorr..."
"It's okay Keiko. Your right, you will be baby sitting Inuyasha."
Keiko smiled. "So do you want to hold her?"
Kagome looked at the bundle in Keiko's arms and nodded. Keiko carefully placed the baby in Kagome's hand, the baby gurgling the whole time. Kagome's hand reached up to push back the part of the blanket covering the baby's face and gasped in shock.
Brown, cinnamon eyes stared up at her. Familiar, oh so familiar brown eyes stared up at her.
"What did you name her?" Kagome whispered softly.
"Kikyou... we name her Kikyou."
Kagome smiled softly. To the baby she whispered softly.
"Welcome back... Kikyou."
The baby gurgled and the tiny little hands grasped a strand of Kagome's black silky hair.
But the moment was broken when she heard the growl erupt form Sesshoumaru.
She looked up to see confused faces of Kurama and Yusuke but an angered one of Sesshoumaru.
She slowly walked over to them, baby still in hand.
"What is it, what does the letter say?"
Kurama looked up at her before slowly going back to the letter.
"kukukukuku" Kurama started
At those words, Kagome paled. Kurama instantly that Kagome and Sesshoumaru knew something.
"Well, well, well, I have the dog but I still need the miko. Now where has the little reincarnate appeared. I know you know little miko. After all, you were a part of it all, and you'll be apart of it again. Soon, the miko will be mine, and once again I'll get my revenge. kukukuku, watch out now, you'll never know when I'll strike." Kurama finished the letter, confusion etched on his face. But slowly his mind drifted to the story that Kagome had told, when they had first met. Eyes widened, his mind made the connection.
Kagome paled even more, her arms subconsciously tightening on the baby I her arms.
No, no it couldn't be. He died, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru killed... I killed him. It couldn't be him. He can't come back. Unless... unless... my father....
Kagome's thought was cut shortened when a crash resounded through the room.
"kukukukukuku."
AN: There another chapter. I took my time away from studying to write this chapter up so I better get some reviews! Lol anyway, you guys probably already know who the kidnapper is... if you don't... I don't know how to make it any clearer! Since he wasn't really in my other story, I had to put him in this one! Alright, I'm leaving now.
JD
By Japanese Dreamer
Disclaimer: blah, blah, blah
Chapter 3
Two days... two days and still they had no lead on who had taken Inuyasha. In those past two days, the old group had all assembled at Koenma's castle, worried for their beloved Kagome.
Sesshoumaru and Rin, along with their two yr old daughter, Yumina, came as quickly as they had received the news. Sesshoumaru was furious. Rin tried her best at getting a response and comforting Kagome but it was all to no avail. Even Sesshoumaru failed. It seemed nothing could comfort the solemn Kagome.
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Yusuke looked sadly at his cousin. The lifeless look and despair in her eyes both scared and angered him. She needed help but so far, no one succeeded in the task. At one time, he wanted to comfort, tell it her it was going to be okay, that they would find Inuyasha. Other times, Yusuke was furious at her. Furious at the fact that she was just sitting there doing absolutely nothing. There may have been nothing to do, but the face that she was not even trying made him mad.
Yusuke's mind wandered to the most recent memory of Inuyasha. It was when Kagome and Kurama had just arrived at their home, helping him and Keiko get ready to depart to the hospital. His mind remembered the happy look on the child's face, the wide grin and sparkling eyes as he rod atop him father's shoulder, fistful of Kurama's hair in his clawed hands. Yusuke shook his head.
He partially understood how she felt. He knew he could never truly feel how she felt unless... unless Kikyou was taken away from him, but he didn't want to think of that. But if it ever did happen, he knew he would never be able to sit still, doing nothing. He would fight, fight to find her.
Yusuke's glance switched to Kurama who was pacing the floor at an impossibly quick speed. His eyes darted from the floor to Kagome, then back again. It wasn't helping Kurama that Kagome looked dead to the world. His face was etched with worry and anger. He looked more like an old man than his self.
Finally he couldn't take it anymore.
Slowly but surely he walked so that he was standing directly in Kagome's field of vision. She made no response as to acknowledging he was there. Only the familiar blank stare.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kurama stop pacing and watch him. Sadness and despair shone on his face. Yusuke took in one big breathe, hopefully he wouldn't get killed for this.
"Look at YOU, Kagome! What's wrong with you?!"
There was still no response from Kagome. Yusuke saw Kurama take a step toward him and gulped visibly, he needed to do this quick.
"Do you want Inuyasha gone!? Is that it? Is that why you aren't doing anything? Is it that your tired of him already, so you decided to just let him be kidnapped?"
Slowly but surely, Yusuke saw the anger grow in Kagome's eyes. Her hand that rested in her lap slowly closed into fists. Yusuke smirked inwardly. But when he saw the murderous look in Kurama's eyes it slowly disappeared.
Oh shit, he looks ready to kill. Yusuke thought.
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Sesshoumaru was watching the whole ordeal and he could feel his own anger rise. His hands itched to wrap around the human's neck when his sharp eyes caught the flicker of emotion in Kagome's eyes. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened momentarily and slowly a small smile appeared on his lips.
Rin looked up to see the smile. Her eyes filled with confusion and anger when she thought Sesshoumaru was enjoying hearing Kagome get screamed at. She was just about to yell at him when Yumina pulled on the sleeves of her kimono.
"Look mommy, I think Auntie Kagome is getting really mad at Uncle Yusuke. Her eyes are glowing! They look so pretty!" Yumina said.
Rin's eyes switched to Sesshoumaru's face to Kagome's. Her eyes widened when she saw the fire in Kagome's eyes, the anger. Slowly, understanding dawned at her. Yusuke was trying to get a response out of her. What other way then to tease her and let her get angry?
But quickly her eyes moved to Kurama who looked ready to kill.
Oh, no, Kurama doesn't understand! Rin thought.
"Sesshoum.." But she never got to finish because, as always Sessh was one step in front of her, already restraining Kurama.
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Yusuke was shaking badly at the sight of Kurama while trying to throw mean comments at Kagome and making them sound convincing.
Shit, Kurama's going to kill me!
Yusuke was sure any minute now, Kurama was going to attack. "You're a horrible mother Kagome!"
That did it. Kurama lunged for Yusuke who right then was pale.
At the last minute Sesshoumaru grabbed for him. He successfully restrained Kurama who was fighting back, eyes red.
Yusuke let out a relived breath.
Oh yes, I'm alive. Thank god for Sesshoumaru. Wait... did I just say that? Did I actually thank Sesshou...
"Hurry up idiot, I can't restrain him any further without hurting him."
Yusuke blinked and nodded. Okay one more comment, something bad.
"You are a pathetic wench!"
That got to Kagome. One minute Yusuke was standing, the next he was on the floor, hands tightly wrapped around his neck.
"Oh... I'm chocking!" Yusuke said in a strangled voice.
"IF you ever, EVER say things like that to me again Yusuke, you'll be doing more than chocking!" Kagome said with such anger that the occupants in the room took a step back.
Yusuke looked up in Kagome's eyes and saw the life that flickered through them. Even though her eyes were filled with anger, it was an emotion.
The hands around his neck tightened and all thoughts for the moment disappeared.
"A thank you would have been better Kagome..." Yusuke choked out.
Kagome blinked once, than twice not quite comprehending what Yusuke had said. But slowly it came to her. Her hands released Yusuke's neck. She heard Yusuke give out a few coughs. Her mind felt like it was waking up from a daze. A daze she had been fighting to get out off but couldn't
"Uh.. Kagome, could you get off of me?"
Kaogme looked down and blushed. She quickly jumped off of him, much to Yusuke's relief.
"Oh god, sorry Yusuke!"
Yusuke rubbed his neck.
"Heh, it's okay Kagome, had to find some way to get u out of the trance. You were stupid just sitting around and doing nothing."
Before Kagome could respond, a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind. Kurama buried his face in her hair, obviously relieved.
"Your okay?" Kurama whispered.
"I'm fine Kurama. I'm sorry for worrying you. I'm mad at myself for acting like this."
"As long as your fine, that's all that matters."
"Uh, guys. I hate to have to break up this loving moment but there's a letter here for you."
Everyone turned there eyes to Koenma who stood in the doorway, holding a black envelope.
Kurama's eyes rose in speculation. He slowly walked to Koenma who gave him the letter.
Kagome was just about to follow when she was hit a grown kitsune, and a two yr old Yumina.
Kagome groaned as she hit the ground. A giggle was heard above her and Kagome opened her eyes to see a hanyou with silver hair, brown eyes and a pink crescent moon sitting comfortably on her stomach.
Kagome laughed at the little girl and hugged her close.
"How are you Yumina?"
"Good, good, good, Auntie Kagome, how bout u, before u looked very scary and you didn't hug me!" Yumina said with a pout at the end.
Kagome smiled softly. "I'm sorry, but I was a little sad."
"Is it because Inuyasha is gone?"
Kagome nodded her head, trying to fight back tears.
"I miss him. I have no one to play with."
"He'll be back soon Yumina, I promise." Kagome whispered.
She felt a claw hand wrap around her's and she looked to her right to see Shippo smiling at her.
"We'll find him Kagome. If he's anything like the old one, he's giving up a good fight."
Kagome smiled softly and nodded.
Kagome's ears perked up when she heard the indistinct sound of a baby crying. Her brows knitted in confusion before she remembered.
Keiko!
Kagome slowly got up, much to the protest of Yumina. She slowly walked over to Keiko, who throughout the whole time was quiet.
"Keiko... I wasn't there."
Keiko smiled up at the woman who had become like a sister to her.
"It's alright Kagome. Yusuke and me did fine. Plus you'll have plenty of time to spend with my baby girl, you'll after all be babysitting."
Kagome chuckled. "I'll be glad to baby sit."
"And I'll baby sit Inuyasha for you."
Keiko eyes's widened when she realized what she had said.
"Oh Kagome I'm sorr..."
"It's okay Keiko. Your right, you will be baby sitting Inuyasha."
Keiko smiled. "So do you want to hold her?"
Kagome looked at the bundle in Keiko's arms and nodded. Keiko carefully placed the baby in Kagome's hand, the baby gurgling the whole time. Kagome's hand reached up to push back the part of the blanket covering the baby's face and gasped in shock.
Brown, cinnamon eyes stared up at her. Familiar, oh so familiar brown eyes stared up at her.
"What did you name her?" Kagome whispered softly.
"Kikyou... we name her Kikyou."
Kagome smiled softly. To the baby she whispered softly.
"Welcome back... Kikyou."
The baby gurgled and the tiny little hands grasped a strand of Kagome's black silky hair.
But the moment was broken when she heard the growl erupt form Sesshoumaru.
She looked up to see confused faces of Kurama and Yusuke but an angered one of Sesshoumaru.
She slowly walked over to them, baby still in hand.
"What is it, what does the letter say?"
Kurama looked up at her before slowly going back to the letter.
"kukukukuku" Kurama started
At those words, Kagome paled. Kurama instantly that Kagome and Sesshoumaru knew something.
"Well, well, well, I have the dog but I still need the miko. Now where has the little reincarnate appeared. I know you know little miko. After all, you were a part of it all, and you'll be apart of it again. Soon, the miko will be mine, and once again I'll get my revenge. kukukuku, watch out now, you'll never know when I'll strike." Kurama finished the letter, confusion etched on his face. But slowly his mind drifted to the story that Kagome had told, when they had first met. Eyes widened, his mind made the connection.
Kagome paled even more, her arms subconsciously tightening on the baby I her arms.
No, no it couldn't be. He died, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru killed... I killed him. It couldn't be him. He can't come back. Unless... unless... my father....
Kagome's thought was cut shortened when a crash resounded through the room.
"kukukukukuku."
AN: There another chapter. I took my time away from studying to write this chapter up so I better get some reviews! Lol anyway, you guys probably already know who the kidnapper is... if you don't... I don't know how to make it any clearer! Since he wasn't really in my other story, I had to put him in this one! Alright, I'm leaving now.
JD