Sorry it took longer then two weeks, I really didn't plan for it too. I
will try and have the next chappy out sooner. Again gomen for it being
later then I told you it would be. Please review and tell me if it's okay.
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Duo no Tsuin: I'm glad, yeah the sadness is kinda a downer, but it shouldn't be sad for that terribly long. Yeah, I didn't tell what she looked like in my other fic did I? Oops.oh well, I am actually drawing some pictures of her from both of my fics, but I dunno when I will be able to get them on the compy. Yeah, her meddling behavior is great, I love writing it, and I should have the next chappy of Love Is A Gamble done by tomorrow, it's about half way done. I will bring on some Sess/Kag moments as soon as I can. Yes, Rin will be in the fic, I am trying to think up the best way to get her into the fic. Yeah, I've seen some cute father/daughter moments between them, it's so kawaii. Can you believe some people actually think they should *be* together as in lovers? ::shudders:: That's just sick, and so are those Sess/Kik fics. Well anyho, that's for reviewing! ^.^
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Mistress Fluffy: I'm glad you love it, the Sess/Kag moments will come later on, Thanks for reviewing on this fic and my other.
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MysticalAngel: Yeah, updating soon isn't in my vocab, okay so it is but I never use it.lol. I am happy you think it's great, I love when people say that, it makes me feel better. I will in later chapters, I need to develop the characters and everything first. Thanks for reviewing.
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Hawk Niag: Eh heh.yeah.I did say at the most didn't I, well that blew up in my face. I will try to have the next chapter out in a few days, but not sure if I can do that. Yes poor Sess, and I will tell everyone why she was taken away, but that will be later.hehehe. I am happy you think it rocks, and I have no plans to get rid of it. Thanks for another review. ^_____________^
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Lasako: Yeah, and I went over that two weeks, sorry about that. You'll find out what happens if you scroll down and read ^ _____^ I am so glad that you think my fic is that good. I hope to have the next chappy out sooner, but again that may not happen. My nephews whine like that sometimes, so I'm use to it. Thanks for reviewing.
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XxAnimeGurlxX: Yeah, I keep telling myself I need to update more, but that never happens. I'm glad you love my story, and Kagome will find out in later chapters, I just need time to develop the plot and characters more. That is true, you will have to wait and find out, but I'm kinda just making this up as I go along, though I do have futre important chapters planned out, like the last one. Thanks for the review.
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lil washu-chan: Yeah, I'm like that too, I have to review right away or I don't review at all. I know you want to know what happens, everyone does. Yup two weeks, but I went over that.oops. Thanks for reviewing and here's the newest chappy.
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As soon as I looked up my eyes widened, the castle was just as I remembered it. Big and beautiful, I have loved this place since I was little, I dreamed about it almost every night. Running through the garden with Sess- chan, and just being happy.
"It's how I remember it." I said walking ahead of everyone looking around some more
It just amazed me how nothing had changed, it's just like it was when mother was here and when life was perfect.
"Nothing has changed." Sess-chan said confirming what I already, and obviously already knew
"Isn't that basically what I just said?" I asked, I didn't want him making accusations that I was stupid or anything
Sesshouamru didn't bother to answer me, all he did was walk ahead of everyone and enter the castle.
"I swear.one of these days I am going to get him good." I said to myself then looked behind me to find Kagome and a now awake Shippou looking in amazement at the castle
"This is beautiful." Kagome said in awe
"It is, I have missed it so much. I use to dream about it, though I didn't remember living here at that time. I just thought it was a place I made up." I said, not remembering that I had not told anyone of the spell that was placed upon me until I had said that, I suppose I would have told them sooner or later, but later sounded so much better to me
"Why don't we go find your rooms so you can rest, it's almost dinner time and I would like to get cleaned up also." I said as fast as I could hoping they would not notice what I was doing, I really didn't feel like answering questions at this moment
"Hai, a rest would be nice after all of this walking.' Kagome said yawning a bit, I knew she would be tired, but I also knew she would ask about what I said once she was done resting
"I'm not tired." Shippou said, I knew he wouldn't be tired, he slept almost the whole way here, and then some
"Okay, we will find something for you to do then. Now lets get inside before my brother comes looking for us." I said walking towards the main doors, I knew Sess-chan would probably not come looking for us, at the most he would send someone to come get us, but that's about it
We walked inside, something's were different, but not many. Some of mother things had been moved, making room for different ones. Sesshouamru must have re-decorated, that or father had done it after he sent me away from here. I was hoping that it wasn't Inuyasha's mother that had done it, I really didn't think it was because Sess-chan would have gotten rid of it the first chance he got.
"Okay, well I remember where my room is, so all we have to do is find you two rooms close by. That shouldn't be too hard since this place has a lot of rooms." I said turning to look at my new friend who were looking around the place with the same looks they had when we were on the outside
"That is if you are done looking around here." I said trying to hide my amusement, which only partially worked
"Of course, it's just I have never seen anything like this." Kagome said Shippou nodding his head while still looking around
"Yes, it is nice, but it use to be better. My mother had this place perfect, but it seems some of here things are gone, so it's just doesn't seem right anymore." I said looking around once again before turning back to them
"Well, let's go. I figure dinner will be ready in an hour or so. That's about enough time to rest and get cleaned up. I suppose we will have to wear some of my mothers things until we get some of our own." I said walking off knowing that they would follow, which they did
Is that alright? Wearing your mother clothes I mean." Kagome asked me, I knew it would be a bit weird, but we needed to, but it shouldn't be so bad
"It's fine, we do what we must. Plus I love my mother clothes, I use to dress in them when I was young, so now that I can actually fit into them , I see no reason why not." I said closing the matter as I led them along a long corridor filled with paintings of me and my family though the ages
I remembered at one time when I was young seeing a painting of Inuyasha's mother, where one of my mother use to hang. I remember being very upset, but father said that since she was his new wife that she had the right to have her painting there. I didn't really understand it though I said I did. I told Sess-chan about it and he was furious, he wanted to rip it down right then and there, but I stopped him. I knew father would punish him, and I did not want that at all. Fathers wife never seemed that bad too me, well that was until Inuyasha was born, after that she acted like she and her son owned the place. She would act nice when father was around, but when he was gone she looked at us like we were nothing, and in all truth she was below us. Sess-chan was the heir, and I was after him. I stopped at a door across from my room.
"Here you go Kagome-chan, this will be your room, and Shippou can have the room next to you, just use the connecting door to get there if you would like. I am going to get us each a kimono to wear for now." I said then walked away when seeing them enter Kagome's new room
As I walked too my room, which was just a few feet away, I kept thinking about how life use to be here, and how it was disrupted when fathers wife came, and then again when Inuyasha came. I had only gotten my memory back completely about ten or so years ago, but now I remembered everything that had happened, and some of it I wish I didn't.
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The room Kira gave me was amazing in it's own say, the furniture seemed old, but beautiful, mostly cherry-wood. I was happy to be away from Inuyasha, I just need time to think and be away from him. I'm glad I found a friend as good as Kira, but I do miss Sango and Miroku, but I suppose I could always visit them later on, to tell the truth I don't know why I'm here. And another thing that's weird is, with Kira around I'm not that scared of Sesshoumaru, while he's around his sister he seems different, more gentle.
"Kagome?" Shippou asked bringing me out of my thoughts
"Hai?" I asked looking down at him, he was now sitting on my bed with a bit of worry in his eyes
"Are you okay?" he asked giving me the cutest put he could muster
"I'm fine Shippou-chan, but I am a bit tired from all of that walking." I said sitting down next to him then I pulled him into my lap
"I think I am going to lay down and rest for a little while, why don't you go and find Kira, but don't wander around too much." I said giving him a kiss on the top of his head before I released him
"Okay Kagome." he said then scampered out the door
At least I have Shippou to keep me company, at least for a few more years, then he'll also leave me when he's all grown up. I need to stop thinking of things that make me sad, I need to start thinking of something that will make me happy, but what would make me happy? Nothing, nothing will make me happy, I will never be the same again. I will never be the same girl that I was, and I think I proved it that night I yelled at Inuyasha. It had been a long time coming, I have been wanting to tell him off for so long now, but I never had the courage. It just built up inside me, the rage and the hurt, it built up until I couldn't even hold it back anymore, it just came out, and I'm happy it did. Well, at least now I thought about something that made me happy, even if it was just for a second.
"I need sleep." I said then laid down on the very comfy bed
I hadn't been laying there for too long, but I just couldn't seem to fall asleep not matter how tired I was, and soon they would call me down for dinner. I just keep thinking about Kira, Sesshoumaru, and Inuyasha. It is kind of hard to believe that they are all related, well not in the looks department, but their personalities. Kira seems calm, but she can be playful and protective. Inuyasha has the attention span of a peanut, he's rude and loud mouthed, but he can be sweet when no one is watching. And Sesshoumaru, he always seemed so cold, and evil, but now that I see him with Kira he seems a bit caring, well at least towards her even if he doesn't show it. I thought about this for a while, but not too long because a few minutes later I felt my eye lids begin to become heavy, sleep was coming for me and I was welcoming it.
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Okay, I think this was my longest chapter yet in this story. I hope everyone liked it even though it took longer than I thought it would to get done. I got about half way through it and then I got stuck, but it's done now so please review and tell me what you think.
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Duo no Tsuin: I'm glad, yeah the sadness is kinda a downer, but it shouldn't be sad for that terribly long. Yeah, I didn't tell what she looked like in my other fic did I? Oops.oh well, I am actually drawing some pictures of her from both of my fics, but I dunno when I will be able to get them on the compy. Yeah, her meddling behavior is great, I love writing it, and I should have the next chappy of Love Is A Gamble done by tomorrow, it's about half way done. I will bring on some Sess/Kag moments as soon as I can. Yes, Rin will be in the fic, I am trying to think up the best way to get her into the fic. Yeah, I've seen some cute father/daughter moments between them, it's so kawaii. Can you believe some people actually think they should *be* together as in lovers? ::shudders:: That's just sick, and so are those Sess/Kik fics. Well anyho, that's for reviewing! ^.^
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Mistress Fluffy: I'm glad you love it, the Sess/Kag moments will come later on, Thanks for reviewing on this fic and my other.
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MysticalAngel: Yeah, updating soon isn't in my vocab, okay so it is but I never use it.lol. I am happy you think it's great, I love when people say that, it makes me feel better. I will in later chapters, I need to develop the characters and everything first. Thanks for reviewing.
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Hawk Niag: Eh heh.yeah.I did say at the most didn't I, well that blew up in my face. I will try to have the next chapter out in a few days, but not sure if I can do that. Yes poor Sess, and I will tell everyone why she was taken away, but that will be later.hehehe. I am happy you think it rocks, and I have no plans to get rid of it. Thanks for another review. ^_____________^
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Lasako: Yeah, and I went over that two weeks, sorry about that. You'll find out what happens if you scroll down and read ^ _____^ I am so glad that you think my fic is that good. I hope to have the next chappy out sooner, but again that may not happen. My nephews whine like that sometimes, so I'm use to it. Thanks for reviewing.
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XxAnimeGurlxX: Yeah, I keep telling myself I need to update more, but that never happens. I'm glad you love my story, and Kagome will find out in later chapters, I just need time to develop the plot and characters more. That is true, you will have to wait and find out, but I'm kinda just making this up as I go along, though I do have futre important chapters planned out, like the last one. Thanks for the review.
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lil washu-chan: Yeah, I'm like that too, I have to review right away or I don't review at all. I know you want to know what happens, everyone does. Yup two weeks, but I went over that.oops. Thanks for reviewing and here's the newest chappy.
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As soon as I looked up my eyes widened, the castle was just as I remembered it. Big and beautiful, I have loved this place since I was little, I dreamed about it almost every night. Running through the garden with Sess- chan, and just being happy.
"It's how I remember it." I said walking ahead of everyone looking around some more
It just amazed me how nothing had changed, it's just like it was when mother was here and when life was perfect.
"Nothing has changed." Sess-chan said confirming what I already, and obviously already knew
"Isn't that basically what I just said?" I asked, I didn't want him making accusations that I was stupid or anything
Sesshouamru didn't bother to answer me, all he did was walk ahead of everyone and enter the castle.
"I swear.one of these days I am going to get him good." I said to myself then looked behind me to find Kagome and a now awake Shippou looking in amazement at the castle
"This is beautiful." Kagome said in awe
"It is, I have missed it so much. I use to dream about it, though I didn't remember living here at that time. I just thought it was a place I made up." I said, not remembering that I had not told anyone of the spell that was placed upon me until I had said that, I suppose I would have told them sooner or later, but later sounded so much better to me
"Why don't we go find your rooms so you can rest, it's almost dinner time and I would like to get cleaned up also." I said as fast as I could hoping they would not notice what I was doing, I really didn't feel like answering questions at this moment
"Hai, a rest would be nice after all of this walking.' Kagome said yawning a bit, I knew she would be tired, but I also knew she would ask about what I said once she was done resting
"I'm not tired." Shippou said, I knew he wouldn't be tired, he slept almost the whole way here, and then some
"Okay, we will find something for you to do then. Now lets get inside before my brother comes looking for us." I said walking towards the main doors, I knew Sess-chan would probably not come looking for us, at the most he would send someone to come get us, but that's about it
We walked inside, something's were different, but not many. Some of mother things had been moved, making room for different ones. Sesshouamru must have re-decorated, that or father had done it after he sent me away from here. I was hoping that it wasn't Inuyasha's mother that had done it, I really didn't think it was because Sess-chan would have gotten rid of it the first chance he got.
"Okay, well I remember where my room is, so all we have to do is find you two rooms close by. That shouldn't be too hard since this place has a lot of rooms." I said turning to look at my new friend who were looking around the place with the same looks they had when we were on the outside
"That is if you are done looking around here." I said trying to hide my amusement, which only partially worked
"Of course, it's just I have never seen anything like this." Kagome said Shippou nodding his head while still looking around
"Yes, it is nice, but it use to be better. My mother had this place perfect, but it seems some of here things are gone, so it's just doesn't seem right anymore." I said looking around once again before turning back to them
"Well, let's go. I figure dinner will be ready in an hour or so. That's about enough time to rest and get cleaned up. I suppose we will have to wear some of my mothers things until we get some of our own." I said walking off knowing that they would follow, which they did
Is that alright? Wearing your mother clothes I mean." Kagome asked me, I knew it would be a bit weird, but we needed to, but it shouldn't be so bad
"It's fine, we do what we must. Plus I love my mother clothes, I use to dress in them when I was young, so now that I can actually fit into them , I see no reason why not." I said closing the matter as I led them along a long corridor filled with paintings of me and my family though the ages
I remembered at one time when I was young seeing a painting of Inuyasha's mother, where one of my mother use to hang. I remember being very upset, but father said that since she was his new wife that she had the right to have her painting there. I didn't really understand it though I said I did. I told Sess-chan about it and he was furious, he wanted to rip it down right then and there, but I stopped him. I knew father would punish him, and I did not want that at all. Fathers wife never seemed that bad too me, well that was until Inuyasha was born, after that she acted like she and her son owned the place. She would act nice when father was around, but when he was gone she looked at us like we were nothing, and in all truth she was below us. Sess-chan was the heir, and I was after him. I stopped at a door across from my room.
"Here you go Kagome-chan, this will be your room, and Shippou can have the room next to you, just use the connecting door to get there if you would like. I am going to get us each a kimono to wear for now." I said then walked away when seeing them enter Kagome's new room
As I walked too my room, which was just a few feet away, I kept thinking about how life use to be here, and how it was disrupted when fathers wife came, and then again when Inuyasha came. I had only gotten my memory back completely about ten or so years ago, but now I remembered everything that had happened, and some of it I wish I didn't.
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The room Kira gave me was amazing in it's own say, the furniture seemed old, but beautiful, mostly cherry-wood. I was happy to be away from Inuyasha, I just need time to think and be away from him. I'm glad I found a friend as good as Kira, but I do miss Sango and Miroku, but I suppose I could always visit them later on, to tell the truth I don't know why I'm here. And another thing that's weird is, with Kira around I'm not that scared of Sesshoumaru, while he's around his sister he seems different, more gentle.
"Kagome?" Shippou asked bringing me out of my thoughts
"Hai?" I asked looking down at him, he was now sitting on my bed with a bit of worry in his eyes
"Are you okay?" he asked giving me the cutest put he could muster
"I'm fine Shippou-chan, but I am a bit tired from all of that walking." I said sitting down next to him then I pulled him into my lap
"I think I am going to lay down and rest for a little while, why don't you go and find Kira, but don't wander around too much." I said giving him a kiss on the top of his head before I released him
"Okay Kagome." he said then scampered out the door
At least I have Shippou to keep me company, at least for a few more years, then he'll also leave me when he's all grown up. I need to stop thinking of things that make me sad, I need to start thinking of something that will make me happy, but what would make me happy? Nothing, nothing will make me happy, I will never be the same again. I will never be the same girl that I was, and I think I proved it that night I yelled at Inuyasha. It had been a long time coming, I have been wanting to tell him off for so long now, but I never had the courage. It just built up inside me, the rage and the hurt, it built up until I couldn't even hold it back anymore, it just came out, and I'm happy it did. Well, at least now I thought about something that made me happy, even if it was just for a second.
"I need sleep." I said then laid down on the very comfy bed
I hadn't been laying there for too long, but I just couldn't seem to fall asleep not matter how tired I was, and soon they would call me down for dinner. I just keep thinking about Kira, Sesshoumaru, and Inuyasha. It is kind of hard to believe that they are all related, well not in the looks department, but their personalities. Kira seems calm, but she can be playful and protective. Inuyasha has the attention span of a peanut, he's rude and loud mouthed, but he can be sweet when no one is watching. And Sesshoumaru, he always seemed so cold, and evil, but now that I see him with Kira he seems a bit caring, well at least towards her even if he doesn't show it. I thought about this for a while, but not too long because a few minutes later I felt my eye lids begin to become heavy, sleep was coming for me and I was welcoming it.
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Okay, I think this was my longest chapter yet in this story. I hope everyone liked it even though it took longer than I thought it would to get done. I got about half way through it and then I got stuck, but it's done now so please review and tell me what you think.