Tears and Smiles
Chapter 3: Discovered
By: Elbereth
Rated: PG-13 for violence, occasional language, and fluff later on
Kagome heard the phone ring downstairs but blew it off so she could finish her book. She heard her mom answer it, but was surprised when her mother called her down. Kagome took the phone form her mother and placed it against her ear. "Moshi, moshi." She said, wondering who would call her. "Hey Kagome. I heard that Kikyou tried to run you over today. I was so stupid not to have walked with you." Kagome smiled at Sesshoumaru's voice and went back upstairs, phone pressed to her ear. "It's alright. I'm not hurt or anything, and we didn't know that she was going to go homicidal on us."
Kagome didn't remember when she finally got off the phone with Sesshoumaru, but she knew that she'd heard his stepfather yelling at him. She remembered Sango telling her Sesshoumaru's real dad had died and Kagome found it strange that both of them shared such a similar loss. Something nagged at her though, something she couldn't place. It felt like something was happening to Sesshoumaru, yet Kagome simply brushed it away. She knew she'd see him tomorrow morning as he was probably going to show up for Mrs. Higurashi's promised lunch and a good breakfast. Kagome settled into a deep sleep, but her dreams were haunted by visions of Sesshoumaru being kicked and punched and even beaten over the head with what appeared to be a piece of wood.
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Kagome sat up in her bed and looked at her clock. It read four thirty three exactly. She got up and dressed silently, thinking on her dreams and what she'd heard over the phone. Going downstairs she found her mother was already up, and went in to say good morning, but nearly screamed at what she saw. Her mother wasn't awake yet, but Sesshoumaru was sitting at the table with fresh cuts and bruises. Kagome stumbled to him and touched his face lightly. He looked at her and she found that, amazingly enough, his face had gone untouched.
Hugging him ever so lightly and gently Kagome felt his tears as Sesshoumaru slowly began to cry. "Sesshoumaru. Why didn't you tell me about your step father?" Sesshoumaru blinked at her, wiping his eyes. "How d-do you know?" He asked carefully. Kagome smiled and sat down next to him. "I saw it in my dreams. Your stepfather was beating the shit out of you." Sesshoumaru nodded. "It's...it's been going on since I was nine, almost ten. I haven't told anybody about it because he threatened to kill my mom. I couldn't let him hurt her, she's the only person who tries to protect me."
Kagome placed her hand lightly on Sesshoumaru's arm. He looked into her chocolate brown eyes, and she into his gray. "Let's get you cleaned up. The cuts I can see look pretty bad." Sesshoumaru nodded and let Kagome bandage him up. He hissed when she put alcohol on different cuts and finally she had put the last bandage on. "Hopefully they won't be as painful now."Sesshoumaru nodded again and they had everything put away just as Mrs. Higurashi walked in. "Ohayo okaasan." Kagome said as Sesshoumaru looked at the floor with interest. "Ohayo musume. Is everything ok down here?" Kagome and Sesshoumaru nodded in unison. "Hai, everything is fine." They both walked outside to the swing that held two people.
"Sesshoumaru... Why don't you get your mom away from the house and then call DHS?? Better yet, bring her here and then call. The police will have him before he can do anything." Sesshoumaru shook his head. "That's just it. He won't let her go anywhere without him going along. He normally sits in the car while she does whatever." Kagome made a little 'o' with her mouth as she watched the sun start to rise. "How about you stay over here for the weekend. A break from your stepfather and all. You could get away from practically everybody here, and we've got a guestroom down the hall from my room."
Sesshoumaru blinked at Kagome then smiled. "Sure. Anything to get away from Yugasagi." Kagome blinked twice. "Did you say Yugasagi?" Sesshoumaru nodded. "Yeah, why?" Kagome turned deathly pale and Sesshoumaru noticed her hands were clutching her skirt like she had just seen death itself. "Kagome.... How do you know Keiske Yugasagi?" Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru with fear in her eyes. "He's my.....my first adoptive parent. The one I told you about....He must have gotten out of jail after I'd been sent to Mrs. Higurashi." Sesshoumaru stared at Kagome as though she'd sprouted wings. "So do you know how to take care of him?" He asked quietly but Kagome shook her head. "There was no one he could threaten me with so I called DHS."
Kagome watched as Sesshoumaru's face fell. "Don't worry. We won't tell anyone until we figure this out." Sesshoumaru nodded and let Kagome give him a gentle hug. At that moment Souta came running out of the house. "Kagome nee-chan!! Okaasan says that breakfast is ready!!" Kagome stood up and helped Sesshoumaru to stand. They went inside and Kagome told her mother that Sesshoumaru would be staying with them for the weekend. Her mother simply smiled and nodded. They left with their packed lunches that Friday morning and Sesshoumaru dreaded going home to get his stuff at the end of the day.
Not many people paid much mind to Sesshoumaru's new injuries. The only people who did question him were Miroku and Sango, who both seemed genuinely worried. Kagome backed up his story by stating she witnessed the whole thing, which made everyone believe that tale at least. The last bell rang and Kagome fought off her usual suitors, finally making it out to the same bench she'd met Sesshoumaru at. He appeared and they walked to his house. Sesshoumaru stepped inside and Kagome followed closely, a little bit afraid she might witness a beating. The TV was on and someone was snoring. The door to the garage opened abruptly and Sesshoumaru's mom came in just as he was entering the kitchen with Kagome.
She looked from Kagome to Sesshoumaru and smiled a little. "Who's your friend?" She whispered. "This is Kagome. She's the friend whose house I've been going to for meals." Sesshoumaru's mother nodded and smiled even broader. "Are you staying at her house this weekend?" She asked in a low, low whisper. Sesshoumaru nodded and she smiled the biggest and brightest smile she could manage. "You better hurry and get your things. I'm afraid the sedatives will wear off soon." Sesshoumaru and Kagome nodded and bolted for his room. Sesshoumaru packed silently as Kagome looked at his things. He had more stuff than her, but it didn't seem to have been used all that often. She noticed that her books were stacked neatly and carefully on his desk and smiled, considering his TV was tilted sideways and about to crash to the floor.
Sesshoumaru finished packing and they exited his room quietly. They reached the bottom of the stairs and Sesshoumaru's mom blocked them. "I got you an early eighteenth birthday present Sesshoumaru. You never got a car for your sixteenth or seventeenth even though you have a license. I decided it was time you had one." She pressed a set of keys into Sesshoumaru's hands and he hugged her warmly. A snore was interrupted though, and everyone looked to the living room in fear. Kagome heard someone get up slowly and watched with terror filled eyes as Yugasagi walked up to the three. "What are you doing with that yarou, baba?" Kagome realized that he had called Sesshoumaru's mom an old woman and her mouth filled with profanities she wanted to scream at him. He looked form Sesshoumaru to Sesshoumaru's mom and back again.
Sesshoumaru hid Kagome behind him carefully, not wanting Yugasagi to see her. He growled and shook his head. "Well...Are you going to answer me or not bitch?" Sesshoumaru's mom shuddered. "I was just talking to him about his grades." Yugasagi grinned and cracked his knuckles. "So the little brat has bad grades does he?" Kagome felt Sesshoumaru tense as he waited for the blow. She couldn't take it anymore and shoved him out of the way, getting hit full force in the face. Yugasagi looked confused and then laughed. "So Kagome...You found my adoptive son have you. Well I guess now I can teach you the lesson that I wanted to teach you so long ago." Kagome was still trying to pick herself up off the floor when Sesshoumaru's mother stopped him. "Leave her alone. She's just a friend of Sesshoumaru's." Yugasagi laughed again.
"She's my ex-daughter. I had her from when she was six to when she was eight. Isn't that right Kagome?" Kagome was at least on her knees now. She nodded slowly and stood the rest of the way. "But you have no hold on me anymore Yugasagi." Sesshoumaru was still trying to recover from the fact that Kagome had just kept him from getting hurt. He looked at her with glazed eyes. A single tear slid down his cheek as he watched her, and suddenly he smiled. Kagome was protecting him when he'd sworn to protect her.
"Leave her alone Yugasagi," he said, standing up slowly. Yugasagi turned to him and shrugged. "Go where you like for now, but if you run, I'll find you." With that Yugasagi went back into the living room. Sesshoumaru's mother led them out to the garage and hugged them both. "Thank you for protecting my son, Kagome. You have no idea how much it means to me that someone else cares for him." Kagome nodded. "Meet my family and you'll see we all care for him and his safety." Sesshoumaru's mother nodded and walked back into the house while Sesshoumaru led her to his new convertible. "This must've cost her a fortune." He stated as he opened the door for Kagome. Kagome nodded and slid in sighing.
Sesshoumaru drove to Kagome's and parked next to Kagome's mom's car. They walked inside and straight up to the guest bedroom. Sesshoumaru set his stuff down and turned back to Kagome. A bruise was forming on her cheek and he touched it very lightly. "Are you ok?" He asked. Kagome nodded. "It's been a while since I've been hit, but I think I'll live." Sesshoumaru nodded and let his hand drop. Mrs. Higurashi suddenly appeared with a plateful of fresh cookies. Kagome smiled and took the plate while Sesshoumaru grabbed the glasses of milk the were hidden behind all the cookies on the tray. "Enjoy." With that she went back downstairs as Kagome and Sesshoumaru sat on the guest bed eating and drinking and talking.
~*~*~A/N~*~*~ Well what do you think?? Good, bad, weird.... let me know by reviews, or else no more chapters JA NE ^.~ Elbereth
Glossary:
arigatou~thank you
gomen~sorry
ohayo~good morning
musume~daughter
yarou~bastard
baba~old woman
Review Responses:
black canary- once again thanks for your review
sreana(i got that right didn't i??)- thanks for the review and i'll try to update as often as possible
animegirl-definitely kill Yugasagi, but i promise he's gonna get it in the end
Mistress Fluffy- yes they're all seventeen or eighteen. thanks for your review.
darkfox-glad you like it!
Remember to review if you want me to continue the story!!
Chapter 3: Discovered
By: Elbereth
Rated: PG-13 for violence, occasional language, and fluff later on
Kagome heard the phone ring downstairs but blew it off so she could finish her book. She heard her mom answer it, but was surprised when her mother called her down. Kagome took the phone form her mother and placed it against her ear. "Moshi, moshi." She said, wondering who would call her. "Hey Kagome. I heard that Kikyou tried to run you over today. I was so stupid not to have walked with you." Kagome smiled at Sesshoumaru's voice and went back upstairs, phone pressed to her ear. "It's alright. I'm not hurt or anything, and we didn't know that she was going to go homicidal on us."
Kagome didn't remember when she finally got off the phone with Sesshoumaru, but she knew that she'd heard his stepfather yelling at him. She remembered Sango telling her Sesshoumaru's real dad had died and Kagome found it strange that both of them shared such a similar loss. Something nagged at her though, something she couldn't place. It felt like something was happening to Sesshoumaru, yet Kagome simply brushed it away. She knew she'd see him tomorrow morning as he was probably going to show up for Mrs. Higurashi's promised lunch and a good breakfast. Kagome settled into a deep sleep, but her dreams were haunted by visions of Sesshoumaru being kicked and punched and even beaten over the head with what appeared to be a piece of wood.
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Kagome sat up in her bed and looked at her clock. It read four thirty three exactly. She got up and dressed silently, thinking on her dreams and what she'd heard over the phone. Going downstairs she found her mother was already up, and went in to say good morning, but nearly screamed at what she saw. Her mother wasn't awake yet, but Sesshoumaru was sitting at the table with fresh cuts and bruises. Kagome stumbled to him and touched his face lightly. He looked at her and she found that, amazingly enough, his face had gone untouched.
Hugging him ever so lightly and gently Kagome felt his tears as Sesshoumaru slowly began to cry. "Sesshoumaru. Why didn't you tell me about your step father?" Sesshoumaru blinked at her, wiping his eyes. "How d-do you know?" He asked carefully. Kagome smiled and sat down next to him. "I saw it in my dreams. Your stepfather was beating the shit out of you." Sesshoumaru nodded. "It's...it's been going on since I was nine, almost ten. I haven't told anybody about it because he threatened to kill my mom. I couldn't let him hurt her, she's the only person who tries to protect me."
Kagome placed her hand lightly on Sesshoumaru's arm. He looked into her chocolate brown eyes, and she into his gray. "Let's get you cleaned up. The cuts I can see look pretty bad." Sesshoumaru nodded and let Kagome bandage him up. He hissed when she put alcohol on different cuts and finally she had put the last bandage on. "Hopefully they won't be as painful now."Sesshoumaru nodded again and they had everything put away just as Mrs. Higurashi walked in. "Ohayo okaasan." Kagome said as Sesshoumaru looked at the floor with interest. "Ohayo musume. Is everything ok down here?" Kagome and Sesshoumaru nodded in unison. "Hai, everything is fine." They both walked outside to the swing that held two people.
"Sesshoumaru... Why don't you get your mom away from the house and then call DHS?? Better yet, bring her here and then call. The police will have him before he can do anything." Sesshoumaru shook his head. "That's just it. He won't let her go anywhere without him going along. He normally sits in the car while she does whatever." Kagome made a little 'o' with her mouth as she watched the sun start to rise. "How about you stay over here for the weekend. A break from your stepfather and all. You could get away from practically everybody here, and we've got a guestroom down the hall from my room."
Sesshoumaru blinked at Kagome then smiled. "Sure. Anything to get away from Yugasagi." Kagome blinked twice. "Did you say Yugasagi?" Sesshoumaru nodded. "Yeah, why?" Kagome turned deathly pale and Sesshoumaru noticed her hands were clutching her skirt like she had just seen death itself. "Kagome.... How do you know Keiske Yugasagi?" Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru with fear in her eyes. "He's my.....my first adoptive parent. The one I told you about....He must have gotten out of jail after I'd been sent to Mrs. Higurashi." Sesshoumaru stared at Kagome as though she'd sprouted wings. "So do you know how to take care of him?" He asked quietly but Kagome shook her head. "There was no one he could threaten me with so I called DHS."
Kagome watched as Sesshoumaru's face fell. "Don't worry. We won't tell anyone until we figure this out." Sesshoumaru nodded and let Kagome give him a gentle hug. At that moment Souta came running out of the house. "Kagome nee-chan!! Okaasan says that breakfast is ready!!" Kagome stood up and helped Sesshoumaru to stand. They went inside and Kagome told her mother that Sesshoumaru would be staying with them for the weekend. Her mother simply smiled and nodded. They left with their packed lunches that Friday morning and Sesshoumaru dreaded going home to get his stuff at the end of the day.
Not many people paid much mind to Sesshoumaru's new injuries. The only people who did question him were Miroku and Sango, who both seemed genuinely worried. Kagome backed up his story by stating she witnessed the whole thing, which made everyone believe that tale at least. The last bell rang and Kagome fought off her usual suitors, finally making it out to the same bench she'd met Sesshoumaru at. He appeared and they walked to his house. Sesshoumaru stepped inside and Kagome followed closely, a little bit afraid she might witness a beating. The TV was on and someone was snoring. The door to the garage opened abruptly and Sesshoumaru's mom came in just as he was entering the kitchen with Kagome.
She looked from Kagome to Sesshoumaru and smiled a little. "Who's your friend?" She whispered. "This is Kagome. She's the friend whose house I've been going to for meals." Sesshoumaru's mother nodded and smiled even broader. "Are you staying at her house this weekend?" She asked in a low, low whisper. Sesshoumaru nodded and she smiled the biggest and brightest smile she could manage. "You better hurry and get your things. I'm afraid the sedatives will wear off soon." Sesshoumaru and Kagome nodded and bolted for his room. Sesshoumaru packed silently as Kagome looked at his things. He had more stuff than her, but it didn't seem to have been used all that often. She noticed that her books were stacked neatly and carefully on his desk and smiled, considering his TV was tilted sideways and about to crash to the floor.
Sesshoumaru finished packing and they exited his room quietly. They reached the bottom of the stairs and Sesshoumaru's mom blocked them. "I got you an early eighteenth birthday present Sesshoumaru. You never got a car for your sixteenth or seventeenth even though you have a license. I decided it was time you had one." She pressed a set of keys into Sesshoumaru's hands and he hugged her warmly. A snore was interrupted though, and everyone looked to the living room in fear. Kagome heard someone get up slowly and watched with terror filled eyes as Yugasagi walked up to the three. "What are you doing with that yarou, baba?" Kagome realized that he had called Sesshoumaru's mom an old woman and her mouth filled with profanities she wanted to scream at him. He looked form Sesshoumaru to Sesshoumaru's mom and back again.
Sesshoumaru hid Kagome behind him carefully, not wanting Yugasagi to see her. He growled and shook his head. "Well...Are you going to answer me or not bitch?" Sesshoumaru's mom shuddered. "I was just talking to him about his grades." Yugasagi grinned and cracked his knuckles. "So the little brat has bad grades does he?" Kagome felt Sesshoumaru tense as he waited for the blow. She couldn't take it anymore and shoved him out of the way, getting hit full force in the face. Yugasagi looked confused and then laughed. "So Kagome...You found my adoptive son have you. Well I guess now I can teach you the lesson that I wanted to teach you so long ago." Kagome was still trying to pick herself up off the floor when Sesshoumaru's mother stopped him. "Leave her alone. She's just a friend of Sesshoumaru's." Yugasagi laughed again.
"She's my ex-daughter. I had her from when she was six to when she was eight. Isn't that right Kagome?" Kagome was at least on her knees now. She nodded slowly and stood the rest of the way. "But you have no hold on me anymore Yugasagi." Sesshoumaru was still trying to recover from the fact that Kagome had just kept him from getting hurt. He looked at her with glazed eyes. A single tear slid down his cheek as he watched her, and suddenly he smiled. Kagome was protecting him when he'd sworn to protect her.
"Leave her alone Yugasagi," he said, standing up slowly. Yugasagi turned to him and shrugged. "Go where you like for now, but if you run, I'll find you." With that Yugasagi went back into the living room. Sesshoumaru's mother led them out to the garage and hugged them both. "Thank you for protecting my son, Kagome. You have no idea how much it means to me that someone else cares for him." Kagome nodded. "Meet my family and you'll see we all care for him and his safety." Sesshoumaru's mother nodded and walked back into the house while Sesshoumaru led her to his new convertible. "This must've cost her a fortune." He stated as he opened the door for Kagome. Kagome nodded and slid in sighing.
Sesshoumaru drove to Kagome's and parked next to Kagome's mom's car. They walked inside and straight up to the guest bedroom. Sesshoumaru set his stuff down and turned back to Kagome. A bruise was forming on her cheek and he touched it very lightly. "Are you ok?" He asked. Kagome nodded. "It's been a while since I've been hit, but I think I'll live." Sesshoumaru nodded and let his hand drop. Mrs. Higurashi suddenly appeared with a plateful of fresh cookies. Kagome smiled and took the plate while Sesshoumaru grabbed the glasses of milk the were hidden behind all the cookies on the tray. "Enjoy." With that she went back downstairs as Kagome and Sesshoumaru sat on the guest bed eating and drinking and talking.
~*~*~A/N~*~*~ Well what do you think?? Good, bad, weird.... let me know by reviews, or else no more chapters JA NE ^.~ Elbereth
Glossary:
arigatou~thank you
gomen~sorry
ohayo~good morning
musume~daughter
yarou~bastard
baba~old woman
Review Responses:
black canary- once again thanks for your review
sreana(i got that right didn't i??)- thanks for the review and i'll try to update as often as possible
animegirl-definitely kill Yugasagi, but i promise he's gonna get it in the end
Mistress Fluffy- yes they're all seventeen or eighteen. thanks for your review.
darkfox-glad you like it!
Remember to review if you want me to continue the story!!