Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters
A/N: It's a short chapter....but I'll try to update again asap!
Oh yeah and I wanted to thank Naiya-chan for nominating me for the Fanfiction Elimation. You're the best!
Chapter 16~ A Cold Hearted Father By:KNE
It was getting colder and the breeze was turning into wind. The sand blew around them like a thin blanket. They had been standing on the beach for over an hour just holding each other. The tears had dried from Kagome's face and Inuyasha's eyes were closed. He was thinking, still thinking about what Kagome had told him. She was engaged...engaged to Kouga. The name was like a time bomb in his head, making him squeeze her tighter and make a fist.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome's small voice pipe up underneath him. She didn't sound so tough anymore. Inuyasha opened his eyes and swallowed.
"Yeah?"
"What are we going to do?" she asked. Her voice quivered a bit, and she was trying her best to not cry. Inuyasha knew that when she asked him that it was more like a 'what are you going to do after I'm gone?'
"I'm not going to let you marry that bastard..." he said loud and clear. Her tense body seemed to relax, but he also knew that he didn't sound to convincing. To tell the truth, he didn't even know what he would do? He could offer to help Shippo and Sango out...hire their dad's into Takashi or something. He didn't know; he was completely clueless. Here he was telling Kagome that he was going to take care of her, going to protect and her and keep her happy...but he didn't have a slightest clue of what to do. He wasn't prepared to take any of that, and now Kagome was in his arms crying.
"You don't know what to do, do you?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha slowly let his arms drop. He suddenly felt naked and cold without her body pressed against him. He looked down at her, with her puffy eyes and pale skin. Her eyes were searching his, waiting for his answer.
"I'll think of something..."
"I....we only have a day and a half left...."
"Don't worry about it. Just...I'll think of something. You, you don't go along with it at all okay? I'll think of something before your birthday." Kagome nodded like a little child, and brought a hand up to her face. "If I'm not there by the time they're ready to announce it..." Inuyasha suddenly said looking at Kagome sternly. "Fight it. Let the media know that you don't want this marriage. It'll help a lot," he said. Kagome's eyes lighten up. It was a great diversion to let the press onto it.
Something like this would be big, and her father would have to fix it before he had to worry about her. She smiled up at Inuyasha and nodded. Inuyasha just looked down at her. He swallowed and looked around at the darkened sky.
"It's getting dark...and chilly. We have to head back now..." he looked over at the sad girl next to him. Kagome just bit her lip, dreading the return. He brought a hand to his forehead. He just might...just might have to.....
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Kagome felt suddenly cold the moment he had released her, almost empty. He had held her so tight, and she felt so comfortable. But she knew it wouldn't last, and she also knew the look on Inuyasha's face. He was trying his hardest to look confident, but he couldn't hide it. She knew he had never been across a situation like this. He almost looked desperate at the moment. The two walked slowly off the beach, quietly. Inuyasha kept a hand on her back as if he was her bodyguard. Kagome couldn't help but smile. Inuyasha was being such a gentleman. The smile turned to a small frown.
Was this it? Was this the last time Inuyasha would hold her in such a warm embrace. It would be the first and the last, if it was. How and what was Inuyasha going to do? Unless he did something big, there was no way her father would back out, heck he only had a day to do it. It was kind of over. She already knew there was nothing that he could do. She would be announced engaged, and then a week later the engagement party and then after she graduated it would be marriage.
Marriage. Could she really be a housewife? And children, she didn't want the father of her children to be Kouga. Something would turn out wrong in the genetic order. They just didn't mix that way. How could she die an old woman with all these horrible things? She was supposed to die a peaceful woman. How could her soul be reincarnated into a different body with all these horrible things? That would make another life miserable. It would be a chain of disaster!
"Stop thinking about it, you're only scaring yourself..." Inuyasha muttered as the walked down to the bus stop. Kagome looked up from the pavement and at the boy walking next to her. He had grown in just a little over four months. Everything in just the small amount of time they spent together in Tokyo showed it. Even though he was a bit foul here and there with his potty mouth, he had somewhat mature. Kagome tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.
"Inuyasha....if things don't turn out right. I just want to tell you that..."
"Things will turn out right, okay?" Inuyasha interrupted her, not even looking down. Kagome shook her head, and pulled on Inuyasha's sleeve.
"Inuyasha, will you just listen to me?" Inuyasha whipped around and faced her; his eyes burning red.
"How can I? You make it sound like you've already given up, like you've already decided to marry the jerk."
"If it comes to it, I want you to know that you've always been there for me, that even if I do end up engaged or even married, I'll always think of you every day. You'll be the highlight of my memories..." she trailed off.
"You make it sound like I'm dying."
"Might as well be. After things are set it's not like I can see you, or even talk to you anymore." Kagome took a deep breath as they stopped at the bus stop. "Inuyasha, ever since I met you my life had changed. You were like the sunlight in a dark tunnel. If I do end up being with Kouga, I just want you to know that you'll always be my best friend, and that I'll always care for you. You'll always be with me in my heart and even if we don't see each other it's not like I forgot you...." She glanced up at Inuyasha, who was staring back at her with his mouth slightly open. Kagome smiled and reached her hand up, touching his cheek.
"...and that you're the most important person in my life and I...." she trailed off, letting her hand drop from his cheek. I love you. Kagome's smiled and nodded her head. She loved him. Turning around Kagome nodded her head once more. She fell in love with him hard.
"You what? What were you going to say?" Inuyasha called out. Kagome turned around.
"You better not forget me, Inuyasha!" she tried putting on her best smile. Inuyasha reached out and grabbed her wrist.
"...and why the hell would I forget you?" his voice was serious and he was looking at her with the most solemn look ever. "You mean too much to me." Kagome stared up at his eyes. So this is how girls felt when they looked at him? This was the missing feeling, and she just figured it out right after she found out she was getting engaged. Kagome broke eye contact and pulled away as the bus pulled in.
"Let's go!" she climbed into the bus leaving Inuyasha watching after her.
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It was the most depressing ride home. Kagome kept her face looking out the window while Inuyasha was practically at his critical point, trying to think of something. Since the bus was heading straight for Tokyo city, they were fine.
No one spoke a word or even muttered a single noise. The aura around them was completely lifeless. Every now and then Kagome would shift in her position, and Inuyasha would just slightly jump from his concentration. The ride was at least three hours going back. One reason was because there were stops to make, and another reason was, because neither of them wanted to go back. It was like a trap leading right to hell.
Inuyasha kept his eyes glued to the seat in front of him. She had made it sound like it was hopeless. Like even though she knew how Inuyasha wanted to help, she knew that with where he was right now in life he wouldn't be able to help. Inuyasha made a fist. Why was it that Kagome was the one who had to endure everything that happened with them? She grew up the poor one while Inuyasha got everything he wanted. She was blamed for doing nothing with Kikyou. And now...she had to live the life that she didn't want to.
Inuyasha closed his eyes. Maybe she was right when she told him that he was too focused on himself. Maybe if he had just been a bit less conceited she might have gotten away with this.
"Damn..." Inuyasha muttered the first noise he had made since they left. If things didn't go the way he planned or what he was planning his last resort would only be...
"Is this your stop??" the bus driver shouted. Inuyasha looked up at the old man and nodded. He stood up while Kagome followed him out. The noisy streets and lights were blaring and they were back in reality. The bus pulled away leaving a very stressful pair on the sidewalk.
"I'll walk you home..." Inuyasha said leading the way towards Shikon Ln. Kagome followed him silently, keeping her eyes on the ground. Should she really be going home? It was like he was leading her right towards the enemy. "Are you sure about going back?" Inuyasha asked. There was no answer from Kagome; instead she kept her head down. Inuyasha slowed his pace to match with hers. She was obviously devastated because of this.
"Inuyasha...don't forget if things don't go the way we plan..."
"I know. You won't forget me." Inuyasha swallowed. "But, you just keep denying it until I think of something." Kagome looked up at him.
"...Unless they come up with another threat."
"Who cares about the threats? Just whatever you do, do not admit that you'll marry him at the party. I'll be there....I promise." He would be there, but how and what power did he have? Kagome smiled as a small formed on her face.
"Okay..." she whispered.
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It felt different in a way. A good way. A warm feeling that had been brewing inside of her for years, but she never noticed until now. Kagome kept her head low trying to think of everything she had shared with Inuyasha. Could she have possibly fallen for him? All her life she had watched girls throw themselves at him, confiding their eternal love for him. Kagome had thought it was lame and disgusting. There were many times when Inuyasha would open his locker and millions of love letters fell out. Kagome had laughed at his face while he threatened her to shut up. When Kagome's friends would secretly tell Kagome their crush on Inuyasha, Kagome would wince at the thought. Inuyasha had never crossed her mind as....someone she would ever fall in love with. And just hours ago, she was about to tell him she loved him.
She glanced at him, watching him walk next to her mumbling to himself. He was a mess. Kagome couldn't help but let her heart flutter. He really did want to help her, but there really was no way. She would be engaged soon....and she would lose Inuyasha forever. They walked for another twenty minutes before Inuyasha spoke again.
"Remember that story I told you when we were younger?" He asked. Kagome looked up at him with a raised eyebrow.
"No." Inuyasha nodded and then looked over his shoulder before back at her.
"It was that one time we were sleeping in the tree house and you begged me to tell you a story about princess and princes..." Kagome smiled weakly and then laughed.
"We were so little, how do you remember?"
"Cuz it was the first time I ever told you a story...." He trailed off. Kagome smiled and bit her lip. She was beginning to get the warm feeling again when she looked at him. He looked so adorable. Kagome mentally slapped herself.
"Well it was a good story," Kagome said. Inuyasha nodded, glancing around him, "...besides the fact that you killed off the princess." Kagome crossed her arms over her shoulder. Inuyasha grinned.
"I live for agony. But I was just thinking how similar our lives are to it...." He trailed off. Kagome brought a finger to her lip.
"Yeah. The whole idea of the girl being some princess when the prince thought she was a peasant." Inuyasha nodded. Kagome looked at him and smiled. "The only thing that's different is that we didn't fall in love."
She watched as Inuyasha's smile disappeared and then he nodded. Kagome felt the sadness come over her again. That word really was spooking her out. Love. Inuyasha cleared his throat and pointed at the banana in his arms.
"What do you suppose we do with this thing?" he asked. Kagome bit her lip, knowing that it probably wasn't the greatest idea bringing home something like that. Kagome reached up and patted the banana.
"Why don't you keep it," she said. Inuyasha stared at her in disbelief and then dropped the banana. He continued walking as Kagome picked up the stuff banana.
"I am not keeping that thing. What do you think Miroku will say?" Kagome caught up to him and bit her lip. Miroku? Was he that one driver? Kagome held the banana up and smiled.
"Don't you think it's just a little cute?"
"If I were a two year old, maybe..." Inuyasha mumbled. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Well the way you're acting, it sure sounds like you are." Inuyasha turned around and looked at her with his sharp eyes. Kagome couldn't help but laugh in his face. "Think of it as a present from me to you."
"For your information I won it, and I paid for the game."
"But you gave it to me, so it was mine for just a couple of hours. So it's still considered a gift since it was mine and I'm giving it to you." Inuyasha snorted but smiled. He grabbed the banana and looked down at her. They had almost forgotten everything bad. For a minute it was like the old days, except now Kagome's heart was beating rapidly.
The walk to Kagome's street was shorter than they had expected, but everything always seemed to come by quicker when you didn't want it to happen. When they were a block away, Kagome again tugged on his sleeve. He turned to her and nodded, knowing what she wanted.
The dark night was getting a bit cool, and the only noise that could be heard was the crickets and grasshoppers. It almost seemed like a perfect goodbye atmosphere. For a long time they just stood staring at each other with a plain expression trying to think of something to say. Inuyasha looked around one last time before his eyes landed back on her.
"Kagome..."
"Shhh..." Kagome said, taking a step towards him. One last hug wouldn't hurt, would it? "We already said what we wanted to back at the beach..." Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her as she hugged him closely. Kagome cocked her head to one side. Maybe to Inuyasha this was like a friendly hug. Again, she could feel the tears coming. She pulled back from Inuyasha before she got too comfortable. Kagome smiled and bowed quickly.
"Thank you Inuyasha for walking me home," she said, cheerfully. The dark night covered the tears slowly sliding down her cheek. She turned around to walk away, but Inuyasha grabbed her hand. He pulled her back into a tight hug.
"Stay strong. I'll get you out of this. I won't stop even if it kills me." Their embrace lasted for another minute or so, before Kagome slightly nodded and backed away. She smiled and took one last look at him before she turned around and continued walking down the street. She was about twenty feet away when she broke into a run.
What was she suppose to do now? Inuyasha had given her his word that he would make in time and think of something.
"I love you...Inuyasha."
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He watched as she broke into a run, sprinting as fast as she could. Her footsteps slowly faded and then sighed. At least she was safe. Safer than him at least. Slowly cursing under his breath, Inuyasha turned around to face the three men in black suits who stood behind him.
"Who are you guys?" he asked. "You've been following us since we got off the bus. Who are you?" The men looked like they were serious. All eying Inuyasha, they pulled out shiny black guns from their suits. Inuyasha dropped the stuff banana and looked at all of them. Who the hell were these people? They weren't answering him for one thing, and now they had guns pointed at him. Inuyasha swallowed, he had never taken on people with guns before. It wasn't a good idea to run either. Could he take them all before they spilled his brains out?
"What do you w...." he stopped short when he felt the pain go through his body. His head felt heavy as he fell forward and hit the ground. His eyes managed to stay open before blood trickled down slowly filling his view with red. "Shit..." he muttered before the red turn into all black and he passed out. Wasn't this the best way to die? He would never be able to help Kagome now.
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"He's out cold..." Jakotsu said crouching next to the boy with the silver hair. "At least you didn't kill him..." he looked up at the man with the long wooden board in his hands, Bankotsu.
"Don't know why the boss is so riled up with this kid..." he said, grabbing a chunk of the boy's head and lifting him up. "Come...Jakotsu, Renkotsu....help me put him in the van..." he shouted at the other men around him. Soon, they were hauling the limp body into the black van that had pulled up.
"He got blood all over my suit!" Jekotsu hissed, making a disgusted face.
"Shut up before someone hears you!"
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Inuyasha stirred slightly, wincing. Light was shining into his face making his head hurt even more. The throbbing pain was not going to go away. He swore he could still feel it while he had passed out. Turning his head, he felt the sharp pain and he let out a gasp. So was this what hell was like? Pain, 24/7. He really did deserve to go to hell; after all he put Kagome through. Just the thought of the name sent another painful throb in his head, making him curl into a ball.
He managed to open one eye to see everything being a big blur. Damn eyes; don't fail on me now...he thought, closing it one more time and slowly bringing a hand to rub his eyes. Moaning a bit, he managed to open another eye and this time everything around him was setting into place.
It was dark and dirty, and smelled old. A sick smell, that made him want to hurl. Hell was worst that he thought. Turning his body over, he looked around slowly, trying not to make a movement with his head. It was a warehouse, it had to be. Bring his knees to his chest he tried standing up but everything suddenly was spinning around him. He staggered up, and pushed his back against the cement wall, panting.
Where the hell was he? He had no time to think; he had to get out before who ever it was that put him here came back. Using the wall as support, Inuyasha tried sliding himself across the wall, but ended up falling on his face again. His head was killing him. The last thing he remembered was facing three strange men, and then he blacked out. He had been attacked from behind.
"...and where the hell do you think you're going?" he heard the mocking voice, as he pushed himself up. The light was again shining into his face. Inuyasha shielded his face, squinting. Too late, they had found him. Before he could react, two hands grabbed him by the collar. He felt his body being thrown to the ground.
"Ah..." Inuyasha winced as his shoulder hit the concrete. Inuyasha rolled over to his side, trying his hardest to see who he was dealing with. He found himself staring at a pretty young man with a bat propped on his shoulders. The man had a freakish grin, almost feminine.
Great, now he was dealing with a psycho path. At least a gang banger would do, but now he was going to get killed then molested. His poor body would surely rot in hell. Inuyasha brought a hand up and touched the back of his head. He winced when he felt the large bump and the dried blood meshed in his hair. The man walked over to him and smiled.
"Don't worry we're not here to kill you..." he said, cheerfully. Inuyasha looked at him and then shook his head slowly.
"Then what the hell do you want?" His voice came out as a growl instead. The man propped one hand on his knee as he sat himself on a fold up chair.
"To tell you the truth, I don't really know...." Inuyasha stared at the man blankly. Could this guy be any weirder?
"Is it ransom?" Inuyasha found himself asking. Maybe someone found out who he was. The man brought a finger to his chin.
"Maybe....but who would pay money for someone like you?" he leaned in close, squinting. "But I gotta admit you're not bad looking." Inuyasha again was speechless. He was stuck in an abandoned warehouse, with a psycho path that was gay. "I don't think it's got anything to do with money..." he said. "My boss doesn't tell me these things." So there was more, eh? Of course, he had seen three men and someone hit him from behind so that was four. Four.
"Who are you?" Inuyasha demanded. The man grinned and placed a hand on his cheek.
"Oh dear me! I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Jakotsu, second leader to the seven members...."
"Jakotsu!" A new voice echoed through the warehouse. Both Jakotsu and Inuyasha's head snapped up. Jakotsu smiled and stood up.
"Oi! Bankotsu! How are you doing?" Inuyasha craned his head and spotted the silhouetted figure approaching them. Jakotsu grinned and walked over to Inuyasha. "This is the boss I was telling you about." He nudged Inuyasha, winking. Bankotsu smiled and walked over revealing yet another young man. He had a more serious tone in his atmosphere than the clown that had been talking to Inuyasha.
"It's about time you woke up. We couldn't have our little fun with you sleeping and all...." He said, reaching down and grabbing Inuyasha by the hair. Inuyasha winced as he was tossed into the chair. "Should we tie you up?"
"Who the hell are you?"
"Does it really matter?"
"Can we have our fun now? Can I call the others?" Jakotsu asked, with a joyful tint in his eyes.
"Go call them..." Bankotsu said, cracking his knuckles. Inuyasha watched them with one eye. Shit, he was in big trouble. Looking around he tried to find something, anything. He wasn't tied up now, he could still make it. Looking around, he spotted the bat set on the ground where he had laid earlier.
"What should we bring?" Jakotsu asked. "I have my bat...." Inuyasha nodded his head and launched himself at the bat on the ground. He skidded on the ground before grabbing it and rolling to his feet. First thing he had to do was beat the shit out of them before they pulled out their guns.
Quickly swinging the bat, like in baseball...he smacked Jakotsu hard in the back before turning to the so called boss. Jakotsu fell to the ground hard letting out a yelp. Bankotsu's eyes were side in surprise to see how quick Inuyasha had recovered from the blow earlier to his head.
"Impressive. Didn't think one hit like that would take Jakotsu down so easily...."
"Surprise...surprise..." Inuyasha said, between gritted teeth. The guy gave him a cocky grin.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're obviously outnumbered..." He crossed his arms over his chest. Inuyasha's eyes darted around to see new people step out from the shadows. How was he going to get out now? Turning around, Inuyasha made a run for it. The only exit was already covered by two men. Inuyasha raised the bat over his head and hit the first person in his way. His body was aching all over as he continued sprinting. His luck changed when he felt himself being tackled to the ground.
"Damn!" Inuyasha cursed as he rolled to his back. He grabbed the body onto of him and slammed his fist as hard at the head.
"Son of a...." Inuyasha felt hands grab his shirt and pull him up to his knees before a fist met his stomach. "That would teach you to mess with us!" he heard a growl. He found himself being thrown back and jumped on. How the hell was he going to get out of this one?
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Kagome closed her eyes and brought a hand up to her her face. Was it really morning already? Rubbing her eyes, Kagome pushed herself up and sighed. When she had arrived home, her father wasn't home and no one asked her of her whereabouts. Bringing her knees to her chest she sighed. All that she could think about right now was one person, Inuyasha. Would he really help her? Kagome smiled sadly. She had promised herself last night to not putting all her heart in Inuyasha. If anything happened, she would just be heartbroken. Grabbing her pillow and bringing it to her face she let out a long scream.
Why was her life always so damn stressful? First Inuyasha and now Kouga and her father? She was way too young to manage all of this by herself. She needed someone, most likely Inuyasha, to save her from all of this. Getting out of bed she dragged herself to the bathroom. Was she really in love with him? Or was it just the spur of the moment. When he was hugging her on the beach she felt so safe in his arms, like she belonged there. Kagome blushed and lowered her face. It really did feel weird, but in a good way. Kagome held the toothbrush in her hand and bit her lip. Was it really good for her to be thinking something like this? She was after all going to get engaged to Kouga soon.
Was it considered cheating? Kagome rinsed her mouth out and reached for her towel. Speaking of being engaged she had not seen her father at all. Kagome dropped the towel and leaned into the sink. She had a bad feeling every time she saw her father and even now she knew something worst was going to happen. Sliding down to her butt, Kagome rested her chin on her knee. Could she really handle something worst than this? Up until yesterday she had tried holding everything inside her, all her emotions and everything since she left Kyoto....but she had completely let it spill to Inuyasha.
Kagome stood up and walked back into her bedroom and into the closet. Getting a pair of faded jean capris on and a black shirt, Kagome quickly walked back into her room. Maybe she shouldn't stick around. With her father and all, hell was just going to break loose. She should keep quiet about where she was and just wait to break the news in front of media like she and Inuyasha had planned. Running a brush through her hair quickly she slid on her sandals and headed for the door. Leaving was a good idea, but where would she go? Inuyasha again? No...he was working and plus he worked at Kouga's. Kagome reached for the door knob when the door burst open revealing her father.
Maybe she should just make a run for it. Takeo stared at his daughter and then turned around.
"Come with me..." he ordered. Kagome stayed in her place watching her father's stern look. The bad feeling was forming all over again in her gut. "Now!" Kagome felt two hands grab a hold of her. Security guards were pushing her down the hall as Takeo walked furiously down the stairs.
"Don't touch me!" Kagome hissed, pushing them off. All they did was push her even more until they reached the van waiting outside. Kagome looked at it and then whipped around to her father.
"Why are we riding a van?" Something was terribly wrong.
"We're going somewhere that doesn't require a limo to take us..." Takeo said getting into the van. Kagome glared at him.
"What the hell are you planning?" she said, taking a step back from the van. More hands shoved her inside almost sending her rolling. Before Kagome could get out the door closed and the van started. She was pulled up by heavy arms to a sitting position.
"Where are you taking me?" she hissed at her father. Takeo said nothing and continued to stare straight ahead. Kagome reached over and grabbed the door handle, only to find it locked from the inside. She pulled it a few more times before her hand was jerked away by the guard next to her.
"Sit still, Kagome. I'm going to show you something." Takeo said, making Kagome shut up. There was something weird going on. Very weird and she really didn't want to see it.
"Stop the van, I'm getting out!" Kagome ordered. No one answered her. Kagome pulled herself off the cushioned sheets and grabbed the driver's arm, making the car swerved. "I said let me out!" There was some screaming and yelling before Kagome was jerked away and held down but three men. They practically tackled her, knocking her out of breath.
"You will go where I take you, or you will never leave the house again..." Takeo said, looking at her dangerously. Kagome bit her lip as she tried to lift her head up. Something really bad was going to happen.
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Kagome felt the weight slowly coming off her as the van made a complete stop. The door opened and her father stepped out of the car along with two of the bodyguards. Kagome stepped out of the car finding herself facing what looked like a huge warehouse. What could her father possibly show her at this abandoned place?
"What is this place?" Kagome asked, looking at her father. He didn't answer but proceeded up the metal staircase that winded up to a backdoor. Kagome's heart jumped as she felt hands shove her towards her father. Slowly walking up the steps she looked around trying to catch a glimpse of where they were at. All she saw were trees and trees. They must be in a forest or something....
She heard the creaky door open and she followed her father inside. The place smelled a bit icky and there were a lot of buttons and old computers on a desk. Where were they? The door slammed behind her making her jump. Then three bodyguards surrounded her and her father. She felt like she had just committed a crime or something.
"Where were you yesterday?" Takeo asked. Kagome was suddenly caught off guard when he asked her the question suddenly out of nowhere. She stuttered with her words, knowing that she was the worst liar and actress out there, according to Inuyasha.
"I.....I....was out by myself." she answered quickly. She wanted to kick herself. If she told a person that she was out by herself then she obviously was with someone. Why was her father suddenly asking her? Takeo glared at her and took out a yellow folder. Kagome felt a knot forming in the back of her throat. Somehow she grown to hate whatever lied inside yellow folders. They always brought bad news. She watched as Takeo reached his hand inside and pulled it out along with a stack of pictures.
Kagome stood dumbfound and watched as he threw them at the ground in front of her. Kagome crouched down to her knees and picked one up. Her eyes widened as she looked at it and she reached down to pick more up quickly. They were all of her....and him.
"Who is he Kagome?" Takeo demanded. Kagome looked up at her father.
"You were spying on me?" She held the pictures up. "What the hell are these?"
"We have had a world wide search for the identity of this boy, and there are no answers about him. What is his name?!" Kagome scrambled up. They had followed her and Inuyasha around the whole time, taking pictures? All her moments and fun times with him were suddenly thrown off a cliff.
"You have no right to do this!"
"I have every right, you are my daughter. Now, give us a name Kagome."
"Never!" Kagome yelled. Takeo took a deep breath and looked around.
"Seeing the kind of person you are, you probably won't tell me. I don't his name, because he doesn't matter anymore..." Takeo looked at Kagome closely. "I will not let your engagement to Kouga be broken because of some street rat!" he yelled.
"He's better than Kouga!" Kagome shouted. Takeo took a step up and his eyes turned to slits.
"Are you telling me that you love this boy?" he pointed at a picture in his hand. Kagome swallowed; how was she going to answer a question like that?
"Yes! Yes I love him very much!" Kagome shouted, taking a step up to her father. "He's everything to me!" Kagome winced as she felt her father backhand her. She fell to the ground with a swollen lip, breathing as hard as ever. Kagome glared up at him. Takeo nodded to his bodyguards as they all surrounded her picking her up. "LET GO!" Kagome screamed. They pulled her to her feet and pushed her towards the glass window. With one shove she nearly slammed her head to the window that overlooked the factory.
Kagome's eyes lowered and settled on a body lying on the concrete ground below her. Her heart skipped a beat as she watched the familiar body battered up with blood and bruises rise up and down.
"No...." she whispered. "No!" Kagome's hand flew to the glass and pounded on it. Inuyasha was hurt, badly hurt. His body lay limp on the ground and he was shivering. Kagome whipped around to face her father. His face was a bit of least amused. "What did you do to him?" Kagome demanded. "You don't even know him!"
Takeo raised an eyebrow. "I know that he is a threat to Higurashi Corp, and that I will get rid of him today." Kagome was panting hard as she turned back to look at Inuyasha.
"He doesn't deserve this! Don't hurt him!" Kagome yelled. Takeo walked to her side and sighed. A man came out suddenly wearing a black leather coat and sunglasses. Kagome's hand flew back to the window. "What are you going to do?!" she screamed. She backed away and looked around for some sort of door leading to down to Inuyasha.
"I'm going to make sure he never sees you again..." her father said, shortly. "No one, even the government holds information about him, so no one will know that he is missing...." Kagome's eyes widened.
"You're crazy! You wouldn't kill someone...."
"I'm a business man, Kagome. Not an emotional man. His life doesn't matter to me..." Kagome stared at her father in shock and then glanced down at Inuyasha. The man in the black coat reached inside his jacket and pulled out a gun. Kagome's eyes widened even more and she threw her body to the window.
"Get away from him! Don't touch him!" Kagome screamed. The man looked up at her and winked before pointing the gun down at Inuyasha. "No!" Kagome yelled as she felt hands grab her by the shoulder and pull her away. She tried to fight them, but it seemed like more of her father's henchmen had arrived. She caught one glance from her father before she was pushed to the concrete floor.
"Let go off me!" She screamed, already feeling the tears coming. She had to get to Inuyasha before anything happened. "No!"
BANG!
That's when everything stopped. All heads jerked up as they heard the gunshot ring in their ears. Kagome stopped struggling and her jaw slightly dropped as all hands fell from her body. "No..." she whispered shaking slightly. Scrambling to her feet quickly Kagome clutched her chest. Slowly she walked towards the window and peered down to where the gunshot had come from.
Feeling the warm feeling in her heart turn cold, her hand dropped to her side. The tears silently fell down her cheek.
"Inuyasha...."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A/N: This was a short chapter, I apologize but I felt like I had to get a chapter up for you guys. To tell you the truth this chap was suppose to have two chapters in it. I've been in a rush and now it's going to be reeeeely hard for me to type and get on with the story. Please don't get mad if I don't update in a while.
Okay, anyways....another problem for Inuyasha and Kagome. Don't yell!!! I figured there had to be. This story will end don't worry...so please keep on reading and enjoy. At least Kagome knows she loves him rite?? Lolz....Not a lot of people gave me their suggestion if I should add some Business stuff in the story, so I guess I'll have to make the decision my self. What a huge step! lolz
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~Heartache~ Summary- Two years ago Kagome Higurashi nearly died when her heart gave out. Two years ago Inuyasha lost the most important person in his life (Kikyo)
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A/N: It's a short chapter....but I'll try to update again asap!
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Chapter 16~ A Cold Hearted Father By:KNE
It was getting colder and the breeze was turning into wind. The sand blew around them like a thin blanket. They had been standing on the beach for over an hour just holding each other. The tears had dried from Kagome's face and Inuyasha's eyes were closed. He was thinking, still thinking about what Kagome had told him. She was engaged...engaged to Kouga. The name was like a time bomb in his head, making him squeeze her tighter and make a fist.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome's small voice pipe up underneath him. She didn't sound so tough anymore. Inuyasha opened his eyes and swallowed.
"Yeah?"
"What are we going to do?" she asked. Her voice quivered a bit, and she was trying her best to not cry. Inuyasha knew that when she asked him that it was more like a 'what are you going to do after I'm gone?'
"I'm not going to let you marry that bastard..." he said loud and clear. Her tense body seemed to relax, but he also knew that he didn't sound to convincing. To tell the truth, he didn't even know what he would do? He could offer to help Shippo and Sango out...hire their dad's into Takashi or something. He didn't know; he was completely clueless. Here he was telling Kagome that he was going to take care of her, going to protect and her and keep her happy...but he didn't have a slightest clue of what to do. He wasn't prepared to take any of that, and now Kagome was in his arms crying.
"You don't know what to do, do you?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha slowly let his arms drop. He suddenly felt naked and cold without her body pressed against him. He looked down at her, with her puffy eyes and pale skin. Her eyes were searching his, waiting for his answer.
"I'll think of something..."
"I....we only have a day and a half left...."
"Don't worry about it. Just...I'll think of something. You, you don't go along with it at all okay? I'll think of something before your birthday." Kagome nodded like a little child, and brought a hand up to her face. "If I'm not there by the time they're ready to announce it..." Inuyasha suddenly said looking at Kagome sternly. "Fight it. Let the media know that you don't want this marriage. It'll help a lot," he said. Kagome's eyes lighten up. It was a great diversion to let the press onto it.
Something like this would be big, and her father would have to fix it before he had to worry about her. She smiled up at Inuyasha and nodded. Inuyasha just looked down at her. He swallowed and looked around at the darkened sky.
"It's getting dark...and chilly. We have to head back now..." he looked over at the sad girl next to him. Kagome just bit her lip, dreading the return. He brought a hand to his forehead. He just might...just might have to.....
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Kagome felt suddenly cold the moment he had released her, almost empty. He had held her so tight, and she felt so comfortable. But she knew it wouldn't last, and she also knew the look on Inuyasha's face. He was trying his hardest to look confident, but he couldn't hide it. She knew he had never been across a situation like this. He almost looked desperate at the moment. The two walked slowly off the beach, quietly. Inuyasha kept a hand on her back as if he was her bodyguard. Kagome couldn't help but smile. Inuyasha was being such a gentleman. The smile turned to a small frown.
Was this it? Was this the last time Inuyasha would hold her in such a warm embrace. It would be the first and the last, if it was. How and what was Inuyasha going to do? Unless he did something big, there was no way her father would back out, heck he only had a day to do it. It was kind of over. She already knew there was nothing that he could do. She would be announced engaged, and then a week later the engagement party and then after she graduated it would be marriage.
Marriage. Could she really be a housewife? And children, she didn't want the father of her children to be Kouga. Something would turn out wrong in the genetic order. They just didn't mix that way. How could she die an old woman with all these horrible things? She was supposed to die a peaceful woman. How could her soul be reincarnated into a different body with all these horrible things? That would make another life miserable. It would be a chain of disaster!
"Stop thinking about it, you're only scaring yourself..." Inuyasha muttered as the walked down to the bus stop. Kagome looked up from the pavement and at the boy walking next to her. He had grown in just a little over four months. Everything in just the small amount of time they spent together in Tokyo showed it. Even though he was a bit foul here and there with his potty mouth, he had somewhat mature. Kagome tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.
"Inuyasha....if things don't turn out right. I just want to tell you that..."
"Things will turn out right, okay?" Inuyasha interrupted her, not even looking down. Kagome shook her head, and pulled on Inuyasha's sleeve.
"Inuyasha, will you just listen to me?" Inuyasha whipped around and faced her; his eyes burning red.
"How can I? You make it sound like you've already given up, like you've already decided to marry the jerk."
"If it comes to it, I want you to know that you've always been there for me, that even if I do end up engaged or even married, I'll always think of you every day. You'll be the highlight of my memories..." she trailed off.
"You make it sound like I'm dying."
"Might as well be. After things are set it's not like I can see you, or even talk to you anymore." Kagome took a deep breath as they stopped at the bus stop. "Inuyasha, ever since I met you my life had changed. You were like the sunlight in a dark tunnel. If I do end up being with Kouga, I just want you to know that you'll always be my best friend, and that I'll always care for you. You'll always be with me in my heart and even if we don't see each other it's not like I forgot you...." She glanced up at Inuyasha, who was staring back at her with his mouth slightly open. Kagome smiled and reached her hand up, touching his cheek.
"...and that you're the most important person in my life and I...." she trailed off, letting her hand drop from his cheek. I love you. Kagome's smiled and nodded her head. She loved him. Turning around Kagome nodded her head once more. She fell in love with him hard.
"You what? What were you going to say?" Inuyasha called out. Kagome turned around.
"You better not forget me, Inuyasha!" she tried putting on her best smile. Inuyasha reached out and grabbed her wrist.
"...and why the hell would I forget you?" his voice was serious and he was looking at her with the most solemn look ever. "You mean too much to me." Kagome stared up at his eyes. So this is how girls felt when they looked at him? This was the missing feeling, and she just figured it out right after she found out she was getting engaged. Kagome broke eye contact and pulled away as the bus pulled in.
"Let's go!" she climbed into the bus leaving Inuyasha watching after her.
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It was the most depressing ride home. Kagome kept her face looking out the window while Inuyasha was practically at his critical point, trying to think of something. Since the bus was heading straight for Tokyo city, they were fine.
No one spoke a word or even muttered a single noise. The aura around them was completely lifeless. Every now and then Kagome would shift in her position, and Inuyasha would just slightly jump from his concentration. The ride was at least three hours going back. One reason was because there were stops to make, and another reason was, because neither of them wanted to go back. It was like a trap leading right to hell.
Inuyasha kept his eyes glued to the seat in front of him. She had made it sound like it was hopeless. Like even though she knew how Inuyasha wanted to help, she knew that with where he was right now in life he wouldn't be able to help. Inuyasha made a fist. Why was it that Kagome was the one who had to endure everything that happened with them? She grew up the poor one while Inuyasha got everything he wanted. She was blamed for doing nothing with Kikyou. And now...she had to live the life that she didn't want to.
Inuyasha closed his eyes. Maybe she was right when she told him that he was too focused on himself. Maybe if he had just been a bit less conceited she might have gotten away with this.
"Damn..." Inuyasha muttered the first noise he had made since they left. If things didn't go the way he planned or what he was planning his last resort would only be...
"Is this your stop??" the bus driver shouted. Inuyasha looked up at the old man and nodded. He stood up while Kagome followed him out. The noisy streets and lights were blaring and they were back in reality. The bus pulled away leaving a very stressful pair on the sidewalk.
"I'll walk you home..." Inuyasha said leading the way towards Shikon Ln. Kagome followed him silently, keeping her eyes on the ground. Should she really be going home? It was like he was leading her right towards the enemy. "Are you sure about going back?" Inuyasha asked. There was no answer from Kagome; instead she kept her head down. Inuyasha slowed his pace to match with hers. She was obviously devastated because of this.
"Inuyasha...don't forget if things don't go the way we plan..."
"I know. You won't forget me." Inuyasha swallowed. "But, you just keep denying it until I think of something." Kagome looked up at him.
"...Unless they come up with another threat."
"Who cares about the threats? Just whatever you do, do not admit that you'll marry him at the party. I'll be there....I promise." He would be there, but how and what power did he have? Kagome smiled as a small formed on her face.
"Okay..." she whispered.
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It felt different in a way. A good way. A warm feeling that had been brewing inside of her for years, but she never noticed until now. Kagome kept her head low trying to think of everything she had shared with Inuyasha. Could she have possibly fallen for him? All her life she had watched girls throw themselves at him, confiding their eternal love for him. Kagome had thought it was lame and disgusting. There were many times when Inuyasha would open his locker and millions of love letters fell out. Kagome had laughed at his face while he threatened her to shut up. When Kagome's friends would secretly tell Kagome their crush on Inuyasha, Kagome would wince at the thought. Inuyasha had never crossed her mind as....someone she would ever fall in love with. And just hours ago, she was about to tell him she loved him.
She glanced at him, watching him walk next to her mumbling to himself. He was a mess. Kagome couldn't help but let her heart flutter. He really did want to help her, but there really was no way. She would be engaged soon....and she would lose Inuyasha forever. They walked for another twenty minutes before Inuyasha spoke again.
"Remember that story I told you when we were younger?" He asked. Kagome looked up at him with a raised eyebrow.
"No." Inuyasha nodded and then looked over his shoulder before back at her.
"It was that one time we were sleeping in the tree house and you begged me to tell you a story about princess and princes..." Kagome smiled weakly and then laughed.
"We were so little, how do you remember?"
"Cuz it was the first time I ever told you a story...." He trailed off. Kagome smiled and bit her lip. She was beginning to get the warm feeling again when she looked at him. He looked so adorable. Kagome mentally slapped herself.
"Well it was a good story," Kagome said. Inuyasha nodded, glancing around him, "...besides the fact that you killed off the princess." Kagome crossed her arms over her shoulder. Inuyasha grinned.
"I live for agony. But I was just thinking how similar our lives are to it...." He trailed off. Kagome brought a finger to her lip.
"Yeah. The whole idea of the girl being some princess when the prince thought she was a peasant." Inuyasha nodded. Kagome looked at him and smiled. "The only thing that's different is that we didn't fall in love."
She watched as Inuyasha's smile disappeared and then he nodded. Kagome felt the sadness come over her again. That word really was spooking her out. Love. Inuyasha cleared his throat and pointed at the banana in his arms.
"What do you suppose we do with this thing?" he asked. Kagome bit her lip, knowing that it probably wasn't the greatest idea bringing home something like that. Kagome reached up and patted the banana.
"Why don't you keep it," she said. Inuyasha stared at her in disbelief and then dropped the banana. He continued walking as Kagome picked up the stuff banana.
"I am not keeping that thing. What do you think Miroku will say?" Kagome caught up to him and bit her lip. Miroku? Was he that one driver? Kagome held the banana up and smiled.
"Don't you think it's just a little cute?"
"If I were a two year old, maybe..." Inuyasha mumbled. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Well the way you're acting, it sure sounds like you are." Inuyasha turned around and looked at her with his sharp eyes. Kagome couldn't help but laugh in his face. "Think of it as a present from me to you."
"For your information I won it, and I paid for the game."
"But you gave it to me, so it was mine for just a couple of hours. So it's still considered a gift since it was mine and I'm giving it to you." Inuyasha snorted but smiled. He grabbed the banana and looked down at her. They had almost forgotten everything bad. For a minute it was like the old days, except now Kagome's heart was beating rapidly.
The walk to Kagome's street was shorter than they had expected, but everything always seemed to come by quicker when you didn't want it to happen. When they were a block away, Kagome again tugged on his sleeve. He turned to her and nodded, knowing what she wanted.
The dark night was getting a bit cool, and the only noise that could be heard was the crickets and grasshoppers. It almost seemed like a perfect goodbye atmosphere. For a long time they just stood staring at each other with a plain expression trying to think of something to say. Inuyasha looked around one last time before his eyes landed back on her.
"Kagome..."
"Shhh..." Kagome said, taking a step towards him. One last hug wouldn't hurt, would it? "We already said what we wanted to back at the beach..." Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her as she hugged him closely. Kagome cocked her head to one side. Maybe to Inuyasha this was like a friendly hug. Again, she could feel the tears coming. She pulled back from Inuyasha before she got too comfortable. Kagome smiled and bowed quickly.
"Thank you Inuyasha for walking me home," she said, cheerfully. The dark night covered the tears slowly sliding down her cheek. She turned around to walk away, but Inuyasha grabbed her hand. He pulled her back into a tight hug.
"Stay strong. I'll get you out of this. I won't stop even if it kills me." Their embrace lasted for another minute or so, before Kagome slightly nodded and backed away. She smiled and took one last look at him before she turned around and continued walking down the street. She was about twenty feet away when she broke into a run.
What was she suppose to do now? Inuyasha had given her his word that he would make in time and think of something.
"I love you...Inuyasha."
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He watched as she broke into a run, sprinting as fast as she could. Her footsteps slowly faded and then sighed. At least she was safe. Safer than him at least. Slowly cursing under his breath, Inuyasha turned around to face the three men in black suits who stood behind him.
"Who are you guys?" he asked. "You've been following us since we got off the bus. Who are you?" The men looked like they were serious. All eying Inuyasha, they pulled out shiny black guns from their suits. Inuyasha dropped the stuff banana and looked at all of them. Who the hell were these people? They weren't answering him for one thing, and now they had guns pointed at him. Inuyasha swallowed, he had never taken on people with guns before. It wasn't a good idea to run either. Could he take them all before they spilled his brains out?
"What do you w...." he stopped short when he felt the pain go through his body. His head felt heavy as he fell forward and hit the ground. His eyes managed to stay open before blood trickled down slowly filling his view with red. "Shit..." he muttered before the red turn into all black and he passed out. Wasn't this the best way to die? He would never be able to help Kagome now.
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"He's out cold..." Jakotsu said crouching next to the boy with the silver hair. "At least you didn't kill him..." he looked up at the man with the long wooden board in his hands, Bankotsu.
"Don't know why the boss is so riled up with this kid..." he said, grabbing a chunk of the boy's head and lifting him up. "Come...Jakotsu, Renkotsu....help me put him in the van..." he shouted at the other men around him. Soon, they were hauling the limp body into the black van that had pulled up.
"He got blood all over my suit!" Jekotsu hissed, making a disgusted face.
"Shut up before someone hears you!"
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Inuyasha stirred slightly, wincing. Light was shining into his face making his head hurt even more. The throbbing pain was not going to go away. He swore he could still feel it while he had passed out. Turning his head, he felt the sharp pain and he let out a gasp. So was this what hell was like? Pain, 24/7. He really did deserve to go to hell; after all he put Kagome through. Just the thought of the name sent another painful throb in his head, making him curl into a ball.
He managed to open one eye to see everything being a big blur. Damn eyes; don't fail on me now...he thought, closing it one more time and slowly bringing a hand to rub his eyes. Moaning a bit, he managed to open another eye and this time everything around him was setting into place.
It was dark and dirty, and smelled old. A sick smell, that made him want to hurl. Hell was worst that he thought. Turning his body over, he looked around slowly, trying not to make a movement with his head. It was a warehouse, it had to be. Bring his knees to his chest he tried standing up but everything suddenly was spinning around him. He staggered up, and pushed his back against the cement wall, panting.
Where the hell was he? He had no time to think; he had to get out before who ever it was that put him here came back. Using the wall as support, Inuyasha tried sliding himself across the wall, but ended up falling on his face again. His head was killing him. The last thing he remembered was facing three strange men, and then he blacked out. He had been attacked from behind.
"...and where the hell do you think you're going?" he heard the mocking voice, as he pushed himself up. The light was again shining into his face. Inuyasha shielded his face, squinting. Too late, they had found him. Before he could react, two hands grabbed him by the collar. He felt his body being thrown to the ground.
"Ah..." Inuyasha winced as his shoulder hit the concrete. Inuyasha rolled over to his side, trying his hardest to see who he was dealing with. He found himself staring at a pretty young man with a bat propped on his shoulders. The man had a freakish grin, almost feminine.
Great, now he was dealing with a psycho path. At least a gang banger would do, but now he was going to get killed then molested. His poor body would surely rot in hell. Inuyasha brought a hand up and touched the back of his head. He winced when he felt the large bump and the dried blood meshed in his hair. The man walked over to him and smiled.
"Don't worry we're not here to kill you..." he said, cheerfully. Inuyasha looked at him and then shook his head slowly.
"Then what the hell do you want?" His voice came out as a growl instead. The man propped one hand on his knee as he sat himself on a fold up chair.
"To tell you the truth, I don't really know...." Inuyasha stared at the man blankly. Could this guy be any weirder?
"Is it ransom?" Inuyasha found himself asking. Maybe someone found out who he was. The man brought a finger to his chin.
"Maybe....but who would pay money for someone like you?" he leaned in close, squinting. "But I gotta admit you're not bad looking." Inuyasha again was speechless. He was stuck in an abandoned warehouse, with a psycho path that was gay. "I don't think it's got anything to do with money..." he said. "My boss doesn't tell me these things." So there was more, eh? Of course, he had seen three men and someone hit him from behind so that was four. Four.
"Who are you?" Inuyasha demanded. The man grinned and placed a hand on his cheek.
"Oh dear me! I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Jakotsu, second leader to the seven members...."
"Jakotsu!" A new voice echoed through the warehouse. Both Jakotsu and Inuyasha's head snapped up. Jakotsu smiled and stood up.
"Oi! Bankotsu! How are you doing?" Inuyasha craned his head and spotted the silhouetted figure approaching them. Jakotsu grinned and walked over to Inuyasha. "This is the boss I was telling you about." He nudged Inuyasha, winking. Bankotsu smiled and walked over revealing yet another young man. He had a more serious tone in his atmosphere than the clown that had been talking to Inuyasha.
"It's about time you woke up. We couldn't have our little fun with you sleeping and all...." He said, reaching down and grabbing Inuyasha by the hair. Inuyasha winced as he was tossed into the chair. "Should we tie you up?"
"Who the hell are you?"
"Does it really matter?"
"Can we have our fun now? Can I call the others?" Jakotsu asked, with a joyful tint in his eyes.
"Go call them..." Bankotsu said, cracking his knuckles. Inuyasha watched them with one eye. Shit, he was in big trouble. Looking around he tried to find something, anything. He wasn't tied up now, he could still make it. Looking around, he spotted the bat set on the ground where he had laid earlier.
"What should we bring?" Jakotsu asked. "I have my bat...." Inuyasha nodded his head and launched himself at the bat on the ground. He skidded on the ground before grabbing it and rolling to his feet. First thing he had to do was beat the shit out of them before they pulled out their guns.
Quickly swinging the bat, like in baseball...he smacked Jakotsu hard in the back before turning to the so called boss. Jakotsu fell to the ground hard letting out a yelp. Bankotsu's eyes were side in surprise to see how quick Inuyasha had recovered from the blow earlier to his head.
"Impressive. Didn't think one hit like that would take Jakotsu down so easily...."
"Surprise...surprise..." Inuyasha said, between gritted teeth. The guy gave him a cocky grin.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're obviously outnumbered..." He crossed his arms over his chest. Inuyasha's eyes darted around to see new people step out from the shadows. How was he going to get out now? Turning around, Inuyasha made a run for it. The only exit was already covered by two men. Inuyasha raised the bat over his head and hit the first person in his way. His body was aching all over as he continued sprinting. His luck changed when he felt himself being tackled to the ground.
"Damn!" Inuyasha cursed as he rolled to his back. He grabbed the body onto of him and slammed his fist as hard at the head.
"Son of a...." Inuyasha felt hands grab his shirt and pull him up to his knees before a fist met his stomach. "That would teach you to mess with us!" he heard a growl. He found himself being thrown back and jumped on. How the hell was he going to get out of this one?
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Kagome closed her eyes and brought a hand up to her her face. Was it really morning already? Rubbing her eyes, Kagome pushed herself up and sighed. When she had arrived home, her father wasn't home and no one asked her of her whereabouts. Bringing her knees to her chest she sighed. All that she could think about right now was one person, Inuyasha. Would he really help her? Kagome smiled sadly. She had promised herself last night to not putting all her heart in Inuyasha. If anything happened, she would just be heartbroken. Grabbing her pillow and bringing it to her face she let out a long scream.
Why was her life always so damn stressful? First Inuyasha and now Kouga and her father? She was way too young to manage all of this by herself. She needed someone, most likely Inuyasha, to save her from all of this. Getting out of bed she dragged herself to the bathroom. Was she really in love with him? Or was it just the spur of the moment. When he was hugging her on the beach she felt so safe in his arms, like she belonged there. Kagome blushed and lowered her face. It really did feel weird, but in a good way. Kagome held the toothbrush in her hand and bit her lip. Was it really good for her to be thinking something like this? She was after all going to get engaged to Kouga soon.
Was it considered cheating? Kagome rinsed her mouth out and reached for her towel. Speaking of being engaged she had not seen her father at all. Kagome dropped the towel and leaned into the sink. She had a bad feeling every time she saw her father and even now she knew something worst was going to happen. Sliding down to her butt, Kagome rested her chin on her knee. Could she really handle something worst than this? Up until yesterday she had tried holding everything inside her, all her emotions and everything since she left Kyoto....but she had completely let it spill to Inuyasha.
Kagome stood up and walked back into her bedroom and into the closet. Getting a pair of faded jean capris on and a black shirt, Kagome quickly walked back into her room. Maybe she shouldn't stick around. With her father and all, hell was just going to break loose. She should keep quiet about where she was and just wait to break the news in front of media like she and Inuyasha had planned. Running a brush through her hair quickly she slid on her sandals and headed for the door. Leaving was a good idea, but where would she go? Inuyasha again? No...he was working and plus he worked at Kouga's. Kagome reached for the door knob when the door burst open revealing her father.
Maybe she should just make a run for it. Takeo stared at his daughter and then turned around.
"Come with me..." he ordered. Kagome stayed in her place watching her father's stern look. The bad feeling was forming all over again in her gut. "Now!" Kagome felt two hands grab a hold of her. Security guards were pushing her down the hall as Takeo walked furiously down the stairs.
"Don't touch me!" Kagome hissed, pushing them off. All they did was push her even more until they reached the van waiting outside. Kagome looked at it and then whipped around to her father.
"Why are we riding a van?" Something was terribly wrong.
"We're going somewhere that doesn't require a limo to take us..." Takeo said getting into the van. Kagome glared at him.
"What the hell are you planning?" she said, taking a step back from the van. More hands shoved her inside almost sending her rolling. Before Kagome could get out the door closed and the van started. She was pulled up by heavy arms to a sitting position.
"Where are you taking me?" she hissed at her father. Takeo said nothing and continued to stare straight ahead. Kagome reached over and grabbed the door handle, only to find it locked from the inside. She pulled it a few more times before her hand was jerked away by the guard next to her.
"Sit still, Kagome. I'm going to show you something." Takeo said, making Kagome shut up. There was something weird going on. Very weird and she really didn't want to see it.
"Stop the van, I'm getting out!" Kagome ordered. No one answered her. Kagome pulled herself off the cushioned sheets and grabbed the driver's arm, making the car swerved. "I said let me out!" There was some screaming and yelling before Kagome was jerked away and held down but three men. They practically tackled her, knocking her out of breath.
"You will go where I take you, or you will never leave the house again..." Takeo said, looking at her dangerously. Kagome bit her lip as she tried to lift her head up. Something really bad was going to happen.
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Kagome felt the weight slowly coming off her as the van made a complete stop. The door opened and her father stepped out of the car along with two of the bodyguards. Kagome stepped out of the car finding herself facing what looked like a huge warehouse. What could her father possibly show her at this abandoned place?
"What is this place?" Kagome asked, looking at her father. He didn't answer but proceeded up the metal staircase that winded up to a backdoor. Kagome's heart jumped as she felt hands shove her towards her father. Slowly walking up the steps she looked around trying to catch a glimpse of where they were at. All she saw were trees and trees. They must be in a forest or something....
She heard the creaky door open and she followed her father inside. The place smelled a bit icky and there were a lot of buttons and old computers on a desk. Where were they? The door slammed behind her making her jump. Then three bodyguards surrounded her and her father. She felt like she had just committed a crime or something.
"Where were you yesterday?" Takeo asked. Kagome was suddenly caught off guard when he asked her the question suddenly out of nowhere. She stuttered with her words, knowing that she was the worst liar and actress out there, according to Inuyasha.
"I.....I....was out by myself." she answered quickly. She wanted to kick herself. If she told a person that she was out by herself then she obviously was with someone. Why was her father suddenly asking her? Takeo glared at her and took out a yellow folder. Kagome felt a knot forming in the back of her throat. Somehow she grown to hate whatever lied inside yellow folders. They always brought bad news. She watched as Takeo reached his hand inside and pulled it out along with a stack of pictures.
Kagome stood dumbfound and watched as he threw them at the ground in front of her. Kagome crouched down to her knees and picked one up. Her eyes widened as she looked at it and she reached down to pick more up quickly. They were all of her....and him.
"Who is he Kagome?" Takeo demanded. Kagome looked up at her father.
"You were spying on me?" She held the pictures up. "What the hell are these?"
"We have had a world wide search for the identity of this boy, and there are no answers about him. What is his name?!" Kagome scrambled up. They had followed her and Inuyasha around the whole time, taking pictures? All her moments and fun times with him were suddenly thrown off a cliff.
"You have no right to do this!"
"I have every right, you are my daughter. Now, give us a name Kagome."
"Never!" Kagome yelled. Takeo took a deep breath and looked around.
"Seeing the kind of person you are, you probably won't tell me. I don't his name, because he doesn't matter anymore..." Takeo looked at Kagome closely. "I will not let your engagement to Kouga be broken because of some street rat!" he yelled.
"He's better than Kouga!" Kagome shouted. Takeo took a step up and his eyes turned to slits.
"Are you telling me that you love this boy?" he pointed at a picture in his hand. Kagome swallowed; how was she going to answer a question like that?
"Yes! Yes I love him very much!" Kagome shouted, taking a step up to her father. "He's everything to me!" Kagome winced as she felt her father backhand her. She fell to the ground with a swollen lip, breathing as hard as ever. Kagome glared up at him. Takeo nodded to his bodyguards as they all surrounded her picking her up. "LET GO!" Kagome screamed. They pulled her to her feet and pushed her towards the glass window. With one shove she nearly slammed her head to the window that overlooked the factory.
Kagome's eyes lowered and settled on a body lying on the concrete ground below her. Her heart skipped a beat as she watched the familiar body battered up with blood and bruises rise up and down.
"No...." she whispered. "No!" Kagome's hand flew to the glass and pounded on it. Inuyasha was hurt, badly hurt. His body lay limp on the ground and he was shivering. Kagome whipped around to face her father. His face was a bit of least amused. "What did you do to him?" Kagome demanded. "You don't even know him!"
Takeo raised an eyebrow. "I know that he is a threat to Higurashi Corp, and that I will get rid of him today." Kagome was panting hard as she turned back to look at Inuyasha.
"He doesn't deserve this! Don't hurt him!" Kagome yelled. Takeo walked to her side and sighed. A man came out suddenly wearing a black leather coat and sunglasses. Kagome's hand flew back to the window. "What are you going to do?!" she screamed. She backed away and looked around for some sort of door leading to down to Inuyasha.
"I'm going to make sure he never sees you again..." her father said, shortly. "No one, even the government holds information about him, so no one will know that he is missing...." Kagome's eyes widened.
"You're crazy! You wouldn't kill someone...."
"I'm a business man, Kagome. Not an emotional man. His life doesn't matter to me..." Kagome stared at her father in shock and then glanced down at Inuyasha. The man in the black coat reached inside his jacket and pulled out a gun. Kagome's eyes widened even more and she threw her body to the window.
"Get away from him! Don't touch him!" Kagome screamed. The man looked up at her and winked before pointing the gun down at Inuyasha. "No!" Kagome yelled as she felt hands grab her by the shoulder and pull her away. She tried to fight them, but it seemed like more of her father's henchmen had arrived. She caught one glance from her father before she was pushed to the concrete floor.
"Let go off me!" She screamed, already feeling the tears coming. She had to get to Inuyasha before anything happened. "No!"
BANG!
That's when everything stopped. All heads jerked up as they heard the gunshot ring in their ears. Kagome stopped struggling and her jaw slightly dropped as all hands fell from her body. "No..." she whispered shaking slightly. Scrambling to her feet quickly Kagome clutched her chest. Slowly she walked towards the window and peered down to where the gunshot had come from.
Feeling the warm feeling in her heart turn cold, her hand dropped to her side. The tears silently fell down her cheek.
"Inuyasha...."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A/N: This was a short chapter, I apologize but I felt like I had to get a chapter up for you guys. To tell you the truth this chap was suppose to have two chapters in it. I've been in a rush and now it's going to be reeeeely hard for me to type and get on with the story. Please don't get mad if I don't update in a while.
Okay, anyways....another problem for Inuyasha and Kagome. Don't yell!!! I figured there had to be. This story will end don't worry...so please keep on reading and enjoy. At least Kagome knows she loves him rite?? Lolz....Not a lot of people gave me their suggestion if I should add some Business stuff in the story, so I guess I'll have to make the decision my self. What a huge step! lolz
Got another thing for you guys, From here to There has made it to the second round in fan fiction elimination. Lolz that really made my day. If you want to, please vote for it for the second round. Thanks a whole bunch! Love all my readers and don't forget to read my new story!
~Heartache~ Summary- Two years ago Kagome Higurashi nearly died when her heart gave out. Two years ago Inuyasha lost the most important person in his life (Kikyo)
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