A:N: Tadaima, readers! ^_^ I finally came back to relate the TRUE sixth chapter of Kagome of Tokyo'. I had no idea on how I was going to follow up after Chapter 5. But then I figured that—well, can't tell you, can I? ^___^;; Heh But I can tell you that we finally start seeing some of that Miroku/Sango fluffy goodness!! And some good Inu/Kag moments! Wai!! Also, I realized that I might need a lemon later on in the story but it will be quite tastefully written. OK, I need at least one lemon (Inu/Kag--duh, as this is an Inu/Kag fic), but knowing me I'll probably slip in a little citrusy goodness for my favorite couple as well (no, not Sess/Rin my other favorite) so all you Mir/San fans, hold on!! ^___^ On with the story!
Later A:N: Happy Halloween, guys!! ^___^ Hope y'all had a kick-ass Samhain. I did ^_^ I was a geisha--including the white face make-up. Took a while to get on, and I had to keep reapplying it, but it was worth it. I looked so awesome. I had to get a black wig, though ^__^;;; because there are no geisha with blond hair. At least there shouldn't be. I think.
Disclaimer: If I owned InuYasha, I wouldn't be required to write a disclaimer, right? So as soon as you saw Disclaimer, you figured that, "Hey, she doesn't own InuYasha!" But if I did, Naraku and Shippou are up for rent! ^_____^;; Inuyasha is taken by Kagome, Miroku is taken by Sango, Sesshoumaru is taken by Rin, and Kouga is taken by me. ^________________^ Kouga-kun!!!!!! If I missed any bishounen, tell me and then let the bidding commence!!
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Kagome of Tokyo
Chapter 6
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Sango tapped her foot impatiently. "Miroku, I'm worried about Inuyasha," she declared.
Miroku looked up from tucking Rin in. "Sango-chan, daijoubu," he soothed, rising and walking over to her. Sango's expression softened, but still looked tense and worried. "Inuyasha can take care of himself. Stop worrying so much."
She looked at him reluctantly and shut their door, leaving them in the hallway. "Miroku, I can't help it," she said softly. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist. She hung her arms around his neck and pressed to his chest, breathing in his scent. "Ever since I had that vision" She trailed off, her voice muffled.
Miroku tilted her head upwards and kissed her gently. "Sango," he whispered, "daijoubu, again and again. Your onii-chan will be fine." He kissed her again, longer and harder this time. As she reluctantly pulled away, he pressed her close and said huskily, "We'll be fine."
At that, Sango gave in to temptation. "Miroku" she whispered and her lips met his in a heat of passion. He pressed her to him harder and closer and she raised her hands to his hair, fumbling with the elastic band that held his ponytail. Eventually she tore it out and his shoulder-length, night-black hair tumbled down. He responded by kissing her harder and harder, and she fell back against the door, kissing him over and over again, letting his hands roam to where they would, her own hands moving southward—
"Is this any place to be doing that?"
Miroku and Sango broke apart hastily, and Sango realized that her hair was messy and tangled from their "embrace". Her oldest brother Sesshoumaru stood before them, an amused eyebrow cocked. "I believe you have just put Rin-chan in bed," he continued, an amused note hinting in his voice. "You wouldn't want to wake her, ne?"
The young couple bowed their heads guiltily as the leader of their gang passed by. After he had regally walked down the stairs, Sango snuck a look at Miroku. His head was lowered in respect, but a sly smile lingered on his face. Miroku she thought, what are you planning now, hentai?
"Do you think Inuyasha will miss his room for a little while?"
Sango's head snapped up at that, and she turned to look at her lover, amazed. He gazed back at her, and she recognized that look of desire in his eyes. She returned his smile. "Not for a while longer, and if he does, he'll have the good grace to sleep on the spare futon downstairs." She silently led him into her brother's room and shut the door behind him.
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Inuyasha kissed Kagome softly, a lingering kiss that stayed on her lips after he pulled away. "I have to go," he murmured huskily.
She clung to him. "Iie, you can't." He rose, and, sighing, she got up with him. "I don't want you to go," she whispered softly.
He smiled; something that didn't happen often, except when he was with Kagome. "I'm not going to force you, Kagome," he replied. "We'll know when it's time."
She sighed in protest, but knew he was right. It had been about a month since they had met in that alleyway, but they both held off from the ultimate promise. Kagome knew that she didn't want to consummate their love until she was sure it wasn't an act to free herself of this place. In fact, Inuyasha felt the same way. She knew because of their bond—a bond that had been promised and blessed by the Kami themselves.
Inuyasha readied himself to leap out the window. "Ittekimasu, Kagome-chan," he whispered, kissing her again.
Kagome pulled back and smiled. "Iterasshai, Inuyasha." He jumped with incredible agility, and she watched him dash off into the darkness. Again, she sighed. She loved him and cared for him to the point of excruciating, exquisite pain, but she wasn't sure if they were ready to make their escape.
"Kagome?"
She whirled around from her open window to face Kouga. "Kouga-kun!" she exclaimed. "What are you doing up at this time of night?" She realized how absurd her question sounded, but Kouga didn't seem to as he crossed the room to face her directly.
"I realized that, in all this time you've been my woman, we've never actually established that," he said, caressing her cheek. Kagome stiffened slightly. Pretend it's Inuyasha! her mind screamed at her. Protect yourself!
I can't! her heart cried back. Kouga and Inuyasha are totally different; I can't do it! I will never betray Inuyasha!!
Kouga leaned in to kiss her, and she turned her head so the kiss landed on her cheek. "Gomen nasai, Kouga-kun," she said softly. "I'm just too tired."
"Oh" Kouga pulled back, looking resigned. "Iie. Gomen, Kagome. I didn't mean to—" He stopped, turned, and left quickly.
Dismayed, Kagome stretched out her hand. "Iie, Kouga-kun, I didn't mean—" She sighed. Oh, why bother? she thought irritably. Everything else is falling apart; might as well hurt Kouga, who deserves nothing less than kindness. She felt a pang at the thought of what would happen once her plans went through, and she left to live with Inuyasha.
To her surprise, a head poked into her room. "Kagome?" Inuyasha's voice whispered. "Daijoubu?"
"Un! I'm fine!" Kagome practically flew to her window. "Naze—why did you come back?"
He glanced around. "Now," he murmured.
Her eyes widened. "Now?" she asked breathlessly. He nodded, and hoisted himself into the room. "Kami-sama, I have to pack my things!" Kagome froze. "They're still in Kikyou's room!" she moaned. "Kami-sama, how am I going to get in there?"
Inuyasha held her close to him. "We'll sneak you in," he said fiercely, huggng her protectively. "I'll fight us out of here."
Kagome's hand went up to hold his head. He nuzzled against it. "Iie. No fighting," she replied just as fiercely. "I don't want innocent people getting hurt because I can't stand it here. I'll just" She gulped. "I'll just tell Kikyou what's happening."
Before Inuyasha could protest, she broke away from his embrace and went straight to Kikyou's bedroom door. She gulped, and knocked softly. "Ki-chan?" she whispered.
No response.
She knocked again. "Ki-chan, are you up? It's me, Kagome-chan."
The door flew open and a groggy-eyed Kikyou stood before Kagome. "Nani?" she muttered sleepily.
"I need to get my clothes and stuff," Kagome whispered. "Can I come in?"
Grudgingly, Kikyou opened the door. "What is it? Why do you need your stuff?" she asked curiously as her twin sister threw drawers open and stuffed her possessions in her bag.
Kagome hesitated. "Swear not to tell a soul?"
Immediately Kikyou was at her side, her brown eyes gleaming like they used to when they were little. "I swear!" she said eagerly. "What's going on?"
"I'm leaving here to go live with somebody, but I can't tell you who," Kagome said in a rush, zipping up her bag.
Kikyou's jaw dropped. "T-truly?" she stammered. Her sister nodded. Kikyou clutched at her arm. "Can you bring me, too?" she asked desperately.
Kagome shook her head. "I wish I could, Ki-chan," she answered sadly, "but it would be too noticeable if both of us left. I'll come back for you, I promise," she added hastily as a dangerous gleam sparked in her twin's eyes.
"Fine," Kikyou said shortly. An abrupt silence fell between them. "Maa? Get out, before I raise an alarm and Naraku keeps you under house arrest," she whispered angrily. Raising her voice, she said furiously, "Before they catch you and you are watched like I am, every single day!"
Kagome didn't look back twice at her deranged twin; she merely kissed her cheek and dashed out, to meet Inuyasha and leave the place that was once her home.
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As they raced to Inuyasha's home, Kagome stayed silent, thinking on Kikyou's last words to her. Inuyasha, noticing the silence, asked, "Maa, daijoubu? Did Kikyou give you a hard time about leaving?"
"She's jealous," Kagome whispered, tears burning in her eyes. Tears for her parents, tears for her brothers, tears for her sister, her twin. "She wants to leave, too, but she has to stay, while I escape." Kagome suddenly realized that there was more depth to her twin's jealousy than just her escape. Kikyou had been jealous of her since they were twelve years old—since the time of Kagome's kidnapping, since the beginning of it all. Kagome had the sparkling air about her ever since their parents' death, whereas Kikyou was solemn and severe. Kikyou took their death the worst. She never had been good with the concept of dying, Kagome thought bitterly. Kikyou blamed the spiral downfall of the Higurashi family on Kagome herself, seeing as she was her only living relative.
With that uncanny way he had of reading her thoughts, Inuyasha said, "It's not your fault all this happened, Kagome. You can't prevent what others do."
"But Kikyou thinks that if I hadn't been kidnapped, Souta and Houjou would still be alive!" Kagome burst out. "She says that if I hadn't insisted on a walk, our parents wouldn't have died! She blames it all on me! What if I am to blame? What if it is all my fault?" Kagome broke her unspoken vow to herself that she would never cry again, and wept tears of bitterness and betrayal.
Inuyasha stopped and sat down. Kagome crumpled next to him. He hugged her close to him. "Daijoubu," he whispered into her hair as she cried on his shoulder, "daijoubu. It was never your fault. Kikyou just needs someone to blame it all on. You're a convenient target." She raised her tear-stained face to him. "Not anymore," he whispered.
She smiled—a real smile, a pure and true smile. "Hai," she agreed. "Not anymore."
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A:N: Chapter 6 done!! How was it? Did that answer any questions about Kikyou's strange bitchiness? Then again, Kikyou's always bitchy. Does she really need a reason? ^_~ Can'tcha tell I hate Kikyou with a passion? Hope you do. (Sorry Kikyou fans) And yes, Kagome does care about Kouga, but only in a sisterly way. As stated in Chapter 5. ^_^ Well, I'm tired; it's 12:07 am; I need some sleep before I babysit later today. Ciao! ^______^ Don't forget to review and tell me whatcha think!
Sayonara,
Akai-Sakura