What A Tangled Web We Weave
By: earthqueen11492 AND AngelnoDarkness
Chapter 2: Engagement
Disclaimer: Nither Angel nor I own Inuyasha, although we have every right to stay up late and plan how to steal him from Rumiko Takahashi
Kagome walked into the large shrine. "Mama! I'm home!" she called out. Shippo jumped out of her arms and scuttled into the living room.
(AN: to all people who didn't understand the layout of her house last chappie, it's like this: you have the shrine, then it's surrounded by lots of trees (it's in a forest 'k?) There is a long slope downward a while away from the house. So when Kag was walking, she went out the back door, walked awhile, then went down the slope, where the God Tree is located, sideways (on the slope))
Her mother poked her head out of the room and ushered Kagome inside. "Dear," she started uneasily, "I uh…have some news for you."
Kagome stiffened. Something was obviously wrong if her calm, collected mother was acting so strangely. "Mama?" she asked quietly, "What is it?"
Her mother heaved a sigh. "Kagome…why don't you step in here."
Kagome eased into the room silently, but gasped slightly when she saw who else was inside her living room.
"YOU!" both teens shouted loudly. Kagome growled at him. "What are you doing in my house?" she hissed.
The silver haired boy gave a snort and replied cockily, "Feh. I'm just here cuz my Mom told me that I had to attend her visit to her friend."
Kagome looked over at the woman sitting next to him who she just now realized was there. She was very pretty, with a dazzling kimono and warm brown eyes. She had long brown/black hair that fell down to her waist. Kagome fingered the tips of her own hair, which reached the same length.
The younger miko instantly felt at ease around the woman, although she did feel as though self conscious about being in the presence of one so beautiful.
The woman stood up and walked over to the shocked girl. "Hello there." She spoke gently. "You must be Kagome. Your mother has spoken greatly of you. From what she's told me, I was expecting someone much different to marry my son." Kagome had felt pretty comfortable around this woman before she had spoken the last sentence.
"M…MARRY?!?!?" Kagome almost shouted. She turned shocked to her mother, who had looked away, refraining from meeting daughter's eyes.
The older woman looked startled at her outburst. "Why yes." She said. "Did Akio not tell you? There has been an agreement that you and my son Inuyasha," she pointed to the boy next to her who looked as shocked as she did, "Are to be married to combine both of ours lands."
Kagome stiffened and looked as though she was about to begin yelling before slowly exhaling and speaking one word, loud and clear. "No." she spoke simply.
Akio turned to her daughter. "Kagome," she said in a warning tone, "It's for the best and no matter what you say, you are-"
"NO!" Kagome shouted. "I'm not getting married! I've worked the past 13 years training to become a strong miko! If I get married then I will become banned and I have worked to hard to let that happen!" Akio glared slightly at her. "Kagome you have no say in this-" "NO! YOU HAVE NO SAY IN THIS! YOU'RE NOT MY MOTHER AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT I DECIDE TO DO WITH MY LIFE!" With those words, she stomped loudly out of the house, ignoring her mother's warnings.
(A/N: ok, just so YOU ALL know, Kagome was adopted, but, we'll get to that later)
EARTH: ok, I wanted to write more to this chappie, but since SOMEBODY is to damn lazy to work on our chappie more, I guess this will have to do. Sorry guys.
Angel: hey everybody, sorry about the poor chapter, but it's kinda hard to do when you're 4 hours away from the co-author.
EARTH: just so everybody knows, we wrote this chappie talking on the phone and sharing our ideas since we couldn't see each other
Angel: Hey…where's Miroku?
EARTH: I bet he's still in Devil In Red. Don't worry about it.
Miroku: somebody say my name?
-both girls scream and (on reflex) knock him unconscious-
EARTH: damn not again…
Angel: I ain't wakin' him up! You can do it!