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For All Eternity
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Her eyes opened slowly, only to shut it tight back again to protect it from the harsh rays of the morning sun. Stretching her limbs out, a sigh came out from her, and then a smile.
It's the last day of the week, tomorrow she can stay until noon on bed. Her exams probably are done by today, but she's sure she won't get a failing grade, unlike her classmates who were scared to even let their parents know about their school performance.
Well, she never did. Though maintaining the grades was harder than earning them, she never dropped more than two points.
Her head turned to face the door when she heard her mother's voice after a series of knocks.
"Kagome, wake up! Breakfast's ready!"
"I'll be right there!"
After a couple of stretching, Kagome stood up and slipped her blue fluffy slippers. She walked towards her full scale mirror and looked at herself.
"I wonder why I feel different..." She sighed. "Hmm.. Oh, well. I just hope it doesn't mean that I'll fail my Mathematics test today."
Smiling, she took the hairbrush and started brushing her hair, humming a familiar tune happily. She does this routine every morning, its her way of convincing herself that she'll have a wonderful day, with no worries.
Kagome placed the brush on a polished wood table. She smiled at herself on the mirror before heading towards the door to start the day.
"Good morning, Mama." She called out loud and continued heading straight towards the kitchen, where the breakfast table was.
"Oh, good morning to you as well." Mrs. Higurashi walked towards the wooden breakfast table and placed two plates on it. She smiled at her daughter that just came from the door. She watched her take an empty seat and started to eat.
"You're early today, may I know why?" Mrs. Higurashi folded her arms in front of herself. "I hope that's not because you're going to give a cool guy his sweet 'yes'?"
Kagome giggled. "No, Mama! I'm just excited, that's all."
"Really? And why is that?"
"I dunno." She shook her head. "I'm not sure myself, all I know is that..." Kagome chewed on the loaf of toasted bread and swallowed it before proceeding. "... I feel great."
"That's very nice to hear, Kagome. Now you better hurry up, unless you want to miss your first class." Mrs. Higurashi took one plate with food and carried it across the room heading straight to the door.
"Where are you taking that one, Mama?" Kagome stared at her mother's disappearing figure.
"To your brother. He hasn't recovered yet. Last night's rainfall did gave him a very heavy cold."
"I see. Will he get better before the school festival?"
"Well, he says he will be there." Her mother's voice reverberated from the stairs. "He said he'd surely die if he misses it." She chuckled.
Kagome sighed to herself and finished her breakfast quickly. After brushing her teeth and a shower, she left the house, mounted her bike and headed to school.
~~~
He sat lazily on the car's backseat. His head resting on the top of the chair. His eyes grazed within the area of his car, tying to make himself enjoy the ride, while letting his stupid driver worry about the traffic.
"Sir, there was an accident up in the intersection. And it seems that no car can pass through."
He sighed. His stupid driver just can't decide properly for himself.
"Turn around, Jaken. Take the other route."
"At once, sir."
The car turned sideways.
His eyelids fluttered above his wonderful golden orbs, just like his thoughts flying over his clouded mind. Today, no, perhaps tonight, he will do it. For years he hasn't seen her, but tonight, he has to take a twenty year old woman who doesn't even know what people has made for her and for the two of them as well.
"Jaken." He deepened his accent, making the words sound harsh and low.
It took a couple of seconds before his driver's shaking voice answered. "Yes sir?"
"Head home. We will return to Higurashi residence and meet with her mother later at night."
"At once, sir."
Later.
At night.
Meet with her mother.
The words echoed in his head, and wondered why he seems to regret every decision he makes just right after he speaks. Even when he was still young, years ago, he could remember blaming himself whenever he made up something to cover up something else. And thinking about his past makes him even more confused.
Sesshomaru closed his eyes and sighed.
"I need a vacation." He lifted his slim hands and rubbed his throbbing temples.
"What was that, sir?"
"Mind your business and shut up."
~~~
Kagome opened the blue and white door on the hall and entered her classroom. Heads turned to look at her standing near the sliding door. One girl smiled at her an approached her with her hands on her back.
"Konnichiwa, Kagome-chan!!" Her deep brown eyes looked at her eyes happily.
"Konnichiwa, Maru-chan. You seem so happy today?"
"Of course I am! But I won't tell you until you try to guess." Maru pulled her towards Kagome's chair. She grabbed her bag, placed it on her table and grinned at her.
"Okay. I'll try..." Kagome leaned on the table, letting her chin rest on her palm. "Let's see..." She tilted her head upwards. When she got an idea, she looked at her excited friend. " You got the result of your English exam."
Maru shook her head slightly. "Nope. Try again!"
"Someone asked you out?"
"Wrong again!"
Kagome sighed in defeat. "Well, I'm out. Tell me."
Maru's smile grew wider. She leaned towards Kagome, reaching her ears, she whispered. "Inu Yasha broke up with Kikyo!"
Kagome's eyes widened. She almost shouted in shock when she saw the silver haired man walk across the room. The familiar frown in his face gave her the idea that what she just heard was no gossip. It was real.
Ignoring the sudden happiness that jolted from inside her, she approached her quietly so he wont notice and hit his right shoulder hard. And what she got in return was his usual reaction, a very foul speech .
"Hey, what the heck, bitch?!" Inu Yasha snapped angrily at her.
She giggled. "Sorry. You just came in with a frown, so I tried to make you feel better!" His twitching skin eased up when she started to stoke it and pat it carefully.
"Yeah, right. Thanks a lot for the smack. That brightened my day." He snorted. And like she's not there, he passed her and took his seat. Patiently, she followed him from behind. She sat on the table next to Inu Yasha's when he took his seat.
"So, how's it going?" Kagome smiled at her.
"Great." He snorted. "Just great."
"Hmm... Okay. That's usual for you."
"What is, wench?" Inu Yasha glared at her sharply. Instead of accepting the recoil of his sharp glance, she smiled at him.
"Hello? Frowning? Stomping your way across the room? Like some tragedy has occured somewhere." She folded her arms in front of herself and groaned. "Believe me, Inu Yasha. People have no time for ill-manners. It's just a waste."
"Yeah, right." Inu Yasha rested his head on his folded arms on top of his desk. "Like it's not a tragedy."
Kagome suddenly breathed in, but not obvious enough for him to notice. She tried to speak again, ignoring the sudden gush of sadness that was brought to life by his last words.
"Really? Is it too personal for you? May I know what it is?"
"It's not really personal." Inu Yasha answered back. "Just family problems..."
She almost jumped from the table she was sitting on. "I'm listening."
"My half brother's going to marry." He huffed, and buried his face in his arms. " Well, he's about to."
"Well, I didn't know you had a half brother..." Kagome smirked slightly. A little grateful that it wasn't what she thought. "You're new to the school and no one knows yet. Besides, what's very upsetting with that? Well, if my little brother would marry I'd be happy for him, since he's going to be with the woman he loves. "
"Speak for yourself, Kagome. What sucks is that I heard the woman he's taking home doesn't even know that there is an engagement waiting for her along the road. That baka won't tell me who the girl is, cuz' if I ever know who she is, I'll make sure to take her away from here as soon as possible."
"And why is that?"
"My brother is a gullible idiot, that's why. She'd be dead meat even before she spends a single night with that ingrate." Inu Yasha grunted, taking his leather bag and pulled out a blue thin notebook.
"I see... " Kagome bent over him and stared at the pages of his notebook. "Why didn't you tell even one of your classmates that you had a brother?"
"It's because it's not worth telling." Inu Yasha growled angrily. Kagome was about to talk again when their teacher just went in the room and started the school day with a heavy math exam.
~~~
Inside another four cornered room, another conversation is held.
"Can you still remember the address where they lived?" Shizuko asked, half her attention concentrating on the telephone handset she held in one hand, and the other half towards her stubborn son sitting on the brown sofa, his face emotionless while scanning the already dark pages of the book resting on his lap.
"No."
"So how are you going to find her?" Shizuko lowered the phone handset and brushed her black-brown hair with a few white strands to one side of her face and blinked her tired eyes once.
"I am going to Inu Yasha's school later. I have a feeling I will find what I am looking for in there."
"Okay. Anyway you wish."
Sesshomaru slammed the old, tattered book close, calling her attention and telling her that her last words had turned out as an insult to him.
"I'd rather call it a rational intuition than nonsense wishes, 'mother'." He stood up and took his keys on the center table and prepared to leave. He took his leather jacket from the sofa and headed to the door.
Shizuko sighed to herself. The years have made an old hag out of her, and Ayako's sweet son turned into her stubborn and egoistic step-son. She sighed to herself, giving up all hope that he will become the child
that he was years ago.
"Oh, Ayako. What am I going to do with him?" She stepped towards the sofa and took a seat. She tried to recall the woman Sesshomaru was engaged to. Or perhaps, the girl she still can remember thirteen years ago. But her trial was in vain. All she saw is a young girl with big, sapphire eyes, ebony black hair that cascaded to her shoulders... And nothing else. She didn't get her name, only her physical characteristics. She couldn't even remember her voice. Perhaps Sesshomaru could remember, he only chose to forget it.
~~~
Sesshomaru drove the streets alone, he didn't even cared to call his driver to take him anywhere he wanted to. This time he turned his wheels on his own. Where he would go, he doesn't know for sure. All he knows is to get away from his home, as far away as possible.
He pulled over a parking area infront of a beer house. He decided that he'll just take a few glasses of alcohol for leisure. He has been taking in alcohol in his early teens just to relieve his stress. Of course, leading his second family in a very young age is quite difficult. And drinking was his only way to escape and run away from his harsh reality, just for a couple of hours. His step mother was against it, when Inu Yasha soon started drinking as well. But his step mother was able to take her son away from alcohol, since Inu Yasha is a very obedient son to his mother.
"Obedient." Sesshomaru slammed his car door and locked it. He slipped the keys in his left pocket afterwards and walked towards the bar entrance.
The room was barely lit. The lamps were very few and dim, making the room dark, but you can walk your way inside. There were no windows to help illuminate the room as well. The area has twelve small wooden coffee tables with four wooden chairs each. It has two billiard tables on the far right, and on the wall next to the billiard tables was the familiar alcohol bar. The counter was run by a familiar old man, cleaning a tall glass on his hand with a white-blue cloth. The bar had few people, out of the twelve tables, only two were occupied. A man occupied one table, along with three prostiutes that work for the bar.
He sighed upon the sight. The man was totally depressed, and perhaps hopeless in looking for a wife. On his age, Sesshomaru presumed, the man is probably divorced with the woman he married years, or maybe months ago.
He walked towards the bar and took a seat on a tall chair, his head bowed low, facing the stainless steel counter. The man smiled at him.
"I was expecting to see you, Inutashio's son." The old man handed him a tall glass of wine and tapped his shoulder.
"I do not like the way you address me, Bokuseno." Sesshomaru took the glass and lifted the glass tip to his lips and drained the liquid straight. The usual feeling crept from his throat to the parts of his body as the heat flowed down to his stomach.
He lowered his head again and placed the glass on the table. Sighing heavily, he closed his eyes and surrendered himself to the sensation.
"You are being paranoid again, young man."
"Yes, yes. I know that. But I have nothing else to do. That blasted woman is has been absent in my mind since my 'family'..." He paused after accenting the last word to empty the glass full of wine. "... left this place years ago. I have not wished, and never will, beg anyone, or anything for this woman."
"Do you remember her name?" Bokuseno took a seat and looked at him face to face. "Or her physical features?"
"Bokuseno. I have not seen this woman for thirteen long years, and what I have to do now is find the shit and marry her."
"Thirteen years may seem to be a very long time, son. But altruistic people who chose to treasure their past still has the memory of people they have seen years ago, it may be within a time lapse of thirteen years or even longer." Bokuseno lifted a wine bottle and poured him another glass. "You on the other hand, you made yourself forget. You 'forced' yourself to forget, or if you do not agree, someone else or something else forced you to do so. Unless you surrender to your own stubbornness, you will never find her."
"You are no mind reader, Bokuseno. But I am delighted to hear my thoughts spoken, rather than just... being thoughts."
"Try to remember, Sesshomaru. What does she often call you?"
"I don't remember."
"What did you see when you look at her?"
Sesshomaru closed his eyes and sighed. His back slightly hunched over. "Blue eyes. Misty blue eyes."
"And what else?"
"Black hair."
"Can you recall her voice?"
"No. That's all I could recollect."
Bokuseno chuckled a bit. "It seems to me that the woman you are looking for is right here. And she's approaching you right now."
Cold hands wrapped around his waist. He didn't move, nor stiffened to the touch of the stranger. Then he felt the stranger lay its head on top of his upper back. He heard the stranger's soft sigh, and her voice when she called his name.
"Sesshomaru."
"Kikyo. What are you doing here?" He glared at the woman from the corner of his eyes.
"I work here. That's what I do."
"Have I told you before that I do not like you touching me?" Sesshomaru unwrapped her arms and went back to his drink.
"Yes, you have. And you said you disliked geishas. And your brother's ex- girlfriends."
"Exactly. Now go away."
"I don't want to. Not until I get what I want." Kikyo pushed herself to his form. Her swollen breasts he could feel against the clothes they are wearing, her breath against his nape. Soon she had his earlobes between her lips, nibbling on it sensually and slowly. She heard him whisper her name, telling her to go away.
"You know what I want, Sesshomaru." She ran her hands on his waist and then upwards to his chest.
He could not stand the woman around him. For the last time, he spoke. "Move away, bitch."
Kikyo moved away from him. From the tone of his voice he's angry now.
Oh well, I'll have him some other time.
"As you wish." Kikyo took her final efforts and licked his nape. When she was finally gone, Sesshomaru pulled out his handkerchief and wiped the area where she licked him. Bokuseno was laughing quietly now.
"You are far different than your Father, Inutashio. When he would spot a geisha in this room he would not refuse."
"Precisely. He is still lucky he did not acquire some diseases from the bitches." He slipped the handkerchief back to his pocket and pulled out his black leather wallet and took a couple of yen and placed it on the table.
"I have a feeling we will see each other later this night again."
"I doubt it. I'm going." He stood up and headed towards the exit, not even caring to look at Kikyo and the other geishas at the corner of the bar.
"Take care, Inutashio's son."
Bokuseno took the coins on the counter and sighed. "Your young man is confused, Inutashio. And I'm sorry to say, it is all your fault."
~~~
Late in the afternoon, dismissal time. On the school grounds...
"So watchu planning to do this Sunday?" Kagome walked alongside Inu Yasha towards the school gates.
"Well, nothing really. I have nothing to do all weekend. Unless you wanna go out with me and the pervert."
"Miroku-san? He's going out with you now?" Kagome giggled.
"Heck yeah. After that fight, I guess he wont mess up with me next time." Inu Yasha snorted.
As soon as they reached the gates, a brown and black car slowly became visible. It was parked in front of the gate, blocking almost half of the driveway.
"Now that's odd." Kagome spoke as they approached the car. She was following Inu Yasha, who was actually walking towards the car. A big frown attached to his face. "Who's car is this?"
A tall man came out from the car. He had long white hair just like Inu Yasha's. His eyes were amber as well. They do have similarities. And perhaps, Kagome thought, this man is...
"Brother." Inu Yasha growled. His fists clenched, ready to throw a punch at his face. "What are you doing here? You really are stupid to park your car infront of the gate, you show-off."
"I am here to take you home, dear brother. Now isn't that nice?" Sesshomaru glared at him, his face slightly tilted higher, a sign that he really is arrogant.
"No, I'm going home on my own. No thanks." He snapped back.
Sesshomaru grew tired of his brother's petty, but sharp, glances which only meant war to him. For a change, he shifted his gaze to the woman behind him.
Inu Yasha's new...
He was immediately cut off when his eyes became aware of what he is actually staring at. His eyes widened a bit. And on his breath, he mumbled the words of confusion and regret.
This could not be her...
Her eyes was grayish blue. Misty blue. Reminding him of someone from his childhood days.
It could not be her...
Her hair flowed behind her as the wind blew. She showed a hint of sadness and fear as her gaze locked with his.
This is not possible...
She felt the insecurity of being studied and stared at from afar, though she knows exactly who that person is. And she's looking back at him with caution.
Inu Yasha was aware of what was happening. His demonic brother was threatening Kagome just by glaring at her.
"Stop staring at Kagome, you moron!" Inu Yasha side stepped in front of Kagome, protecting her from Sesshomaru. What he didn't know is that he just made him more enticed to know more about this woman.
"May I ask?" Sesshomaru started, bowing his head at a normal tilt, perhaps showing politeness to the girl. "What is your name."
It seems that her voice has left her throat, only breath came out when she tried to answer him.
"Again. What it your name?"
"H... Higurashi Kagome."
Sesshomaru paused. He was short of breath. That little girl's name... He recalled what he used to call the little girl.
"You 'seem' familiar to me. Do you know who I am?" Sesshomaru lied. Of course he didn't gave her any hint that he was lying.
Unfortunately, the woman shook her head.
Perhaps the woman has fogotten. Sesshomaru thought. Then he remembered what Bokuseno has told him a couple of hours ago.
You 'forced' yourself to forget, or if you do not agree, someone else or something else forced you to do so...
"I wish for an audience with you, will you object?"
Inu Yasha growled in his throat. "No way, Sesshomaru! What are you planning to do with her?"
"Nothing that would upset you, dear brother."
"Mister, I think I have seen you before..." Kagome whispered in a soft tone, but was clear enough for the young man to hear.
"Kagome?!" Inu Yasha spun around and glared at the woman behind him. "What are you saying? My brother is a crooked demon, he is never to be trusted! He'll bring you to seven hells and he wont even care!"
"Inu Yasha, that is why I'm going to ask you to come with me." She whispered to him. "If he offers us a ride, you'll come with me, right?"
Inu Yasha sighed in defeat. "Oh, all right. Like I still have a chance..."
"Where are you going, I'll take you there. Get in." Sesshomaru entered his car again. As soon as the two passengers took the seat, he started the engine and hit the streets. Maintaining his quiet composure while listening to the two mumble behind him.
She is here. I have found her.
At last he has achieved his goal. But there is still another goal to attain. Though this time, he doesn't know if he is able to reach it.
Now, what's next? Marriage?
~~~
For All Eternity
~~~
Her eyes opened slowly, only to shut it tight back again to protect it from the harsh rays of the morning sun. Stretching her limbs out, a sigh came out from her, and then a smile.
It's the last day of the week, tomorrow she can stay until noon on bed. Her exams probably are done by today, but she's sure she won't get a failing grade, unlike her classmates who were scared to even let their parents know about their school performance.
Well, she never did. Though maintaining the grades was harder than earning them, she never dropped more than two points.
Her head turned to face the door when she heard her mother's voice after a series of knocks.
"Kagome, wake up! Breakfast's ready!"
"I'll be right there!"
After a couple of stretching, Kagome stood up and slipped her blue fluffy slippers. She walked towards her full scale mirror and looked at herself.
"I wonder why I feel different..." She sighed. "Hmm.. Oh, well. I just hope it doesn't mean that I'll fail my Mathematics test today."
Smiling, she took the hairbrush and started brushing her hair, humming a familiar tune happily. She does this routine every morning, its her way of convincing herself that she'll have a wonderful day, with no worries.
Kagome placed the brush on a polished wood table. She smiled at herself on the mirror before heading towards the door to start the day.
"Good morning, Mama." She called out loud and continued heading straight towards the kitchen, where the breakfast table was.
"Oh, good morning to you as well." Mrs. Higurashi walked towards the wooden breakfast table and placed two plates on it. She smiled at her daughter that just came from the door. She watched her take an empty seat and started to eat.
"You're early today, may I know why?" Mrs. Higurashi folded her arms in front of herself. "I hope that's not because you're going to give a cool guy his sweet 'yes'?"
Kagome giggled. "No, Mama! I'm just excited, that's all."
"Really? And why is that?"
"I dunno." She shook her head. "I'm not sure myself, all I know is that..." Kagome chewed on the loaf of toasted bread and swallowed it before proceeding. "... I feel great."
"That's very nice to hear, Kagome. Now you better hurry up, unless you want to miss your first class." Mrs. Higurashi took one plate with food and carried it across the room heading straight to the door.
"Where are you taking that one, Mama?" Kagome stared at her mother's disappearing figure.
"To your brother. He hasn't recovered yet. Last night's rainfall did gave him a very heavy cold."
"I see. Will he get better before the school festival?"
"Well, he says he will be there." Her mother's voice reverberated from the stairs. "He said he'd surely die if he misses it." She chuckled.
Kagome sighed to herself and finished her breakfast quickly. After brushing her teeth and a shower, she left the house, mounted her bike and headed to school.
~~~
He sat lazily on the car's backseat. His head resting on the top of the chair. His eyes grazed within the area of his car, tying to make himself enjoy the ride, while letting his stupid driver worry about the traffic.
"Sir, there was an accident up in the intersection. And it seems that no car can pass through."
He sighed. His stupid driver just can't decide properly for himself.
"Turn around, Jaken. Take the other route."
"At once, sir."
The car turned sideways.
His eyelids fluttered above his wonderful golden orbs, just like his thoughts flying over his clouded mind. Today, no, perhaps tonight, he will do it. For years he hasn't seen her, but tonight, he has to take a twenty year old woman who doesn't even know what people has made for her and for the two of them as well.
"Jaken." He deepened his accent, making the words sound harsh and low.
It took a couple of seconds before his driver's shaking voice answered. "Yes sir?"
"Head home. We will return to Higurashi residence and meet with her mother later at night."
"At once, sir."
Later.
At night.
Meet with her mother.
The words echoed in his head, and wondered why he seems to regret every decision he makes just right after he speaks. Even when he was still young, years ago, he could remember blaming himself whenever he made up something to cover up something else. And thinking about his past makes him even more confused.
Sesshomaru closed his eyes and sighed.
"I need a vacation." He lifted his slim hands and rubbed his throbbing temples.
"What was that, sir?"
"Mind your business and shut up."
~~~
Kagome opened the blue and white door on the hall and entered her classroom. Heads turned to look at her standing near the sliding door. One girl smiled at her an approached her with her hands on her back.
"Konnichiwa, Kagome-chan!!" Her deep brown eyes looked at her eyes happily.
"Konnichiwa, Maru-chan. You seem so happy today?"
"Of course I am! But I won't tell you until you try to guess." Maru pulled her towards Kagome's chair. She grabbed her bag, placed it on her table and grinned at her.
"Okay. I'll try..." Kagome leaned on the table, letting her chin rest on her palm. "Let's see..." She tilted her head upwards. When she got an idea, she looked at her excited friend. " You got the result of your English exam."
Maru shook her head slightly. "Nope. Try again!"
"Someone asked you out?"
"Wrong again!"
Kagome sighed in defeat. "Well, I'm out. Tell me."
Maru's smile grew wider. She leaned towards Kagome, reaching her ears, she whispered. "Inu Yasha broke up with Kikyo!"
Kagome's eyes widened. She almost shouted in shock when she saw the silver haired man walk across the room. The familiar frown in his face gave her the idea that what she just heard was no gossip. It was real.
Ignoring the sudden happiness that jolted from inside her, she approached her quietly so he wont notice and hit his right shoulder hard. And what she got in return was his usual reaction, a very foul speech .
"Hey, what the heck, bitch?!" Inu Yasha snapped angrily at her.
She giggled. "Sorry. You just came in with a frown, so I tried to make you feel better!" His twitching skin eased up when she started to stoke it and pat it carefully.
"Yeah, right. Thanks a lot for the smack. That brightened my day." He snorted. And like she's not there, he passed her and took his seat. Patiently, she followed him from behind. She sat on the table next to Inu Yasha's when he took his seat.
"So, how's it going?" Kagome smiled at her.
"Great." He snorted. "Just great."
"Hmm... Okay. That's usual for you."
"What is, wench?" Inu Yasha glared at her sharply. Instead of accepting the recoil of his sharp glance, she smiled at him.
"Hello? Frowning? Stomping your way across the room? Like some tragedy has occured somewhere." She folded her arms in front of herself and groaned. "Believe me, Inu Yasha. People have no time for ill-manners. It's just a waste."
"Yeah, right." Inu Yasha rested his head on his folded arms on top of his desk. "Like it's not a tragedy."
Kagome suddenly breathed in, but not obvious enough for him to notice. She tried to speak again, ignoring the sudden gush of sadness that was brought to life by his last words.
"Really? Is it too personal for you? May I know what it is?"
"It's not really personal." Inu Yasha answered back. "Just family problems..."
She almost jumped from the table she was sitting on. "I'm listening."
"My half brother's going to marry." He huffed, and buried his face in his arms. " Well, he's about to."
"Well, I didn't know you had a half brother..." Kagome smirked slightly. A little grateful that it wasn't what she thought. "You're new to the school and no one knows yet. Besides, what's very upsetting with that? Well, if my little brother would marry I'd be happy for him, since he's going to be with the woman he loves. "
"Speak for yourself, Kagome. What sucks is that I heard the woman he's taking home doesn't even know that there is an engagement waiting for her along the road. That baka won't tell me who the girl is, cuz' if I ever know who she is, I'll make sure to take her away from here as soon as possible."
"And why is that?"
"My brother is a gullible idiot, that's why. She'd be dead meat even before she spends a single night with that ingrate." Inu Yasha grunted, taking his leather bag and pulled out a blue thin notebook.
"I see... " Kagome bent over him and stared at the pages of his notebook. "Why didn't you tell even one of your classmates that you had a brother?"
"It's because it's not worth telling." Inu Yasha growled angrily. Kagome was about to talk again when their teacher just went in the room and started the school day with a heavy math exam.
~~~
Inside another four cornered room, another conversation is held.
"Can you still remember the address where they lived?" Shizuko asked, half her attention concentrating on the telephone handset she held in one hand, and the other half towards her stubborn son sitting on the brown sofa, his face emotionless while scanning the already dark pages of the book resting on his lap.
"No."
"So how are you going to find her?" Shizuko lowered the phone handset and brushed her black-brown hair with a few white strands to one side of her face and blinked her tired eyes once.
"I am going to Inu Yasha's school later. I have a feeling I will find what I am looking for in there."
"Okay. Anyway you wish."
Sesshomaru slammed the old, tattered book close, calling her attention and telling her that her last words had turned out as an insult to him.
"I'd rather call it a rational intuition than nonsense wishes, 'mother'." He stood up and took his keys on the center table and prepared to leave. He took his leather jacket from the sofa and headed to the door.
Shizuko sighed to herself. The years have made an old hag out of her, and Ayako's sweet son turned into her stubborn and egoistic step-son. She sighed to herself, giving up all hope that he will become the child
that he was years ago.
"Oh, Ayako. What am I going to do with him?" She stepped towards the sofa and took a seat. She tried to recall the woman Sesshomaru was engaged to. Or perhaps, the girl she still can remember thirteen years ago. But her trial was in vain. All she saw is a young girl with big, sapphire eyes, ebony black hair that cascaded to her shoulders... And nothing else. She didn't get her name, only her physical characteristics. She couldn't even remember her voice. Perhaps Sesshomaru could remember, he only chose to forget it.
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Sesshomaru drove the streets alone, he didn't even cared to call his driver to take him anywhere he wanted to. This time he turned his wheels on his own. Where he would go, he doesn't know for sure. All he knows is to get away from his home, as far away as possible.
He pulled over a parking area infront of a beer house. He decided that he'll just take a few glasses of alcohol for leisure. He has been taking in alcohol in his early teens just to relieve his stress. Of course, leading his second family in a very young age is quite difficult. And drinking was his only way to escape and run away from his harsh reality, just for a couple of hours. His step mother was against it, when Inu Yasha soon started drinking as well. But his step mother was able to take her son away from alcohol, since Inu Yasha is a very obedient son to his mother.
"Obedient." Sesshomaru slammed his car door and locked it. He slipped the keys in his left pocket afterwards and walked towards the bar entrance.
The room was barely lit. The lamps were very few and dim, making the room dark, but you can walk your way inside. There were no windows to help illuminate the room as well. The area has twelve small wooden coffee tables with four wooden chairs each. It has two billiard tables on the far right, and on the wall next to the billiard tables was the familiar alcohol bar. The counter was run by a familiar old man, cleaning a tall glass on his hand with a white-blue cloth. The bar had few people, out of the twelve tables, only two were occupied. A man occupied one table, along with three prostiutes that work for the bar.
He sighed upon the sight. The man was totally depressed, and perhaps hopeless in looking for a wife. On his age, Sesshomaru presumed, the man is probably divorced with the woman he married years, or maybe months ago.
He walked towards the bar and took a seat on a tall chair, his head bowed low, facing the stainless steel counter. The man smiled at him.
"I was expecting to see you, Inutashio's son." The old man handed him a tall glass of wine and tapped his shoulder.
"I do not like the way you address me, Bokuseno." Sesshomaru took the glass and lifted the glass tip to his lips and drained the liquid straight. The usual feeling crept from his throat to the parts of his body as the heat flowed down to his stomach.
He lowered his head again and placed the glass on the table. Sighing heavily, he closed his eyes and surrendered himself to the sensation.
"You are being paranoid again, young man."
"Yes, yes. I know that. But I have nothing else to do. That blasted woman is has been absent in my mind since my 'family'..." He paused after accenting the last word to empty the glass full of wine. "... left this place years ago. I have not wished, and never will, beg anyone, or anything for this woman."
"Do you remember her name?" Bokuseno took a seat and looked at him face to face. "Or her physical features?"
"Bokuseno. I have not seen this woman for thirteen long years, and what I have to do now is find the shit and marry her."
"Thirteen years may seem to be a very long time, son. But altruistic people who chose to treasure their past still has the memory of people they have seen years ago, it may be within a time lapse of thirteen years or even longer." Bokuseno lifted a wine bottle and poured him another glass. "You on the other hand, you made yourself forget. You 'forced' yourself to forget, or if you do not agree, someone else or something else forced you to do so. Unless you surrender to your own stubbornness, you will never find her."
"You are no mind reader, Bokuseno. But I am delighted to hear my thoughts spoken, rather than just... being thoughts."
"Try to remember, Sesshomaru. What does she often call you?"
"I don't remember."
"What did you see when you look at her?"
Sesshomaru closed his eyes and sighed. His back slightly hunched over. "Blue eyes. Misty blue eyes."
"And what else?"
"Black hair."
"Can you recall her voice?"
"No. That's all I could recollect."
Bokuseno chuckled a bit. "It seems to me that the woman you are looking for is right here. And she's approaching you right now."
Cold hands wrapped around his waist. He didn't move, nor stiffened to the touch of the stranger. Then he felt the stranger lay its head on top of his upper back. He heard the stranger's soft sigh, and her voice when she called his name.
"Sesshomaru."
"Kikyo. What are you doing here?" He glared at the woman from the corner of his eyes.
"I work here. That's what I do."
"Have I told you before that I do not like you touching me?" Sesshomaru unwrapped her arms and went back to his drink.
"Yes, you have. And you said you disliked geishas. And your brother's ex- girlfriends."
"Exactly. Now go away."
"I don't want to. Not until I get what I want." Kikyo pushed herself to his form. Her swollen breasts he could feel against the clothes they are wearing, her breath against his nape. Soon she had his earlobes between her lips, nibbling on it sensually and slowly. She heard him whisper her name, telling her to go away.
"You know what I want, Sesshomaru." She ran her hands on his waist and then upwards to his chest.
He could not stand the woman around him. For the last time, he spoke. "Move away, bitch."
Kikyo moved away from him. From the tone of his voice he's angry now.
Oh well, I'll have him some other time.
"As you wish." Kikyo took her final efforts and licked his nape. When she was finally gone, Sesshomaru pulled out his handkerchief and wiped the area where she licked him. Bokuseno was laughing quietly now.
"You are far different than your Father, Inutashio. When he would spot a geisha in this room he would not refuse."
"Precisely. He is still lucky he did not acquire some diseases from the bitches." He slipped the handkerchief back to his pocket and pulled out his black leather wallet and took a couple of yen and placed it on the table.
"I have a feeling we will see each other later this night again."
"I doubt it. I'm going." He stood up and headed towards the exit, not even caring to look at Kikyo and the other geishas at the corner of the bar.
"Take care, Inutashio's son."
Bokuseno took the coins on the counter and sighed. "Your young man is confused, Inutashio. And I'm sorry to say, it is all your fault."
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Late in the afternoon, dismissal time. On the school grounds...
"So watchu planning to do this Sunday?" Kagome walked alongside Inu Yasha towards the school gates.
"Well, nothing really. I have nothing to do all weekend. Unless you wanna go out with me and the pervert."
"Miroku-san? He's going out with you now?" Kagome giggled.
"Heck yeah. After that fight, I guess he wont mess up with me next time." Inu Yasha snorted.
As soon as they reached the gates, a brown and black car slowly became visible. It was parked in front of the gate, blocking almost half of the driveway.
"Now that's odd." Kagome spoke as they approached the car. She was following Inu Yasha, who was actually walking towards the car. A big frown attached to his face. "Who's car is this?"
A tall man came out from the car. He had long white hair just like Inu Yasha's. His eyes were amber as well. They do have similarities. And perhaps, Kagome thought, this man is...
"Brother." Inu Yasha growled. His fists clenched, ready to throw a punch at his face. "What are you doing here? You really are stupid to park your car infront of the gate, you show-off."
"I am here to take you home, dear brother. Now isn't that nice?" Sesshomaru glared at him, his face slightly tilted higher, a sign that he really is arrogant.
"No, I'm going home on my own. No thanks." He snapped back.
Sesshomaru grew tired of his brother's petty, but sharp, glances which only meant war to him. For a change, he shifted his gaze to the woman behind him.
Inu Yasha's new...
He was immediately cut off when his eyes became aware of what he is actually staring at. His eyes widened a bit. And on his breath, he mumbled the words of confusion and regret.
This could not be her...
Her eyes was grayish blue. Misty blue. Reminding him of someone from his childhood days.
It could not be her...
Her hair flowed behind her as the wind blew. She showed a hint of sadness and fear as her gaze locked with his.
This is not possible...
She felt the insecurity of being studied and stared at from afar, though she knows exactly who that person is. And she's looking back at him with caution.
Inu Yasha was aware of what was happening. His demonic brother was threatening Kagome just by glaring at her.
"Stop staring at Kagome, you moron!" Inu Yasha side stepped in front of Kagome, protecting her from Sesshomaru. What he didn't know is that he just made him more enticed to know more about this woman.
"May I ask?" Sesshomaru started, bowing his head at a normal tilt, perhaps showing politeness to the girl. "What is your name."
It seems that her voice has left her throat, only breath came out when she tried to answer him.
"Again. What it your name?"
"H... Higurashi Kagome."
Sesshomaru paused. He was short of breath. That little girl's name... He recalled what he used to call the little girl.
"You 'seem' familiar to me. Do you know who I am?" Sesshomaru lied. Of course he didn't gave her any hint that he was lying.
Unfortunately, the woman shook her head.
Perhaps the woman has fogotten. Sesshomaru thought. Then he remembered what Bokuseno has told him a couple of hours ago.
You 'forced' yourself to forget, or if you do not agree, someone else or something else forced you to do so...
"I wish for an audience with you, will you object?"
Inu Yasha growled in his throat. "No way, Sesshomaru! What are you planning to do with her?"
"Nothing that would upset you, dear brother."
"Mister, I think I have seen you before..." Kagome whispered in a soft tone, but was clear enough for the young man to hear.
"Kagome?!" Inu Yasha spun around and glared at the woman behind him. "What are you saying? My brother is a crooked demon, he is never to be trusted! He'll bring you to seven hells and he wont even care!"
"Inu Yasha, that is why I'm going to ask you to come with me." She whispered to him. "If he offers us a ride, you'll come with me, right?"
Inu Yasha sighed in defeat. "Oh, all right. Like I still have a chance..."
"Where are you going, I'll take you there. Get in." Sesshomaru entered his car again. As soon as the two passengers took the seat, he started the engine and hit the streets. Maintaining his quiet composure while listening to the two mumble behind him.
She is here. I have found her.
At last he has achieved his goal. But there is still another goal to attain. Though this time, he doesn't know if he is able to reach it.
Now, what's next? Marriage?
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