SO: darn! I'm sad…
AO: aww! Why?
SO: cuz…cuz…FMA ended!!!! (goes into corner and cries)
AO: it ended awhile ago! You just didn't watch it until now, and that's not even the point! You're intoducing this chapter aren't you?
SO: oh ya! Still…I'm sad…
AO: why now?
SO: cuz! I liked this story! (sorta…) and itz the last normal chapter!
AO: it is!? Aww! (cries)
SO:…uh…u read this already…
AO: I know! But I'm still sad…I want more chapters but nooooo!
SO: okay…and yup, there's an epilogue, so no worries. But this ends…I dunno….weirdly? whatever. So hello again. Last time I was stressing about mid-terms, which I totally over reacted again and got a 90 average (nerd…shh! No I'm not! Smartness just comes!) okay, before I forget, I'd like to say thanks 2 AO for my 200th review! :D too bad u all cant be my 200th…but I luv all u readers and reviewers anyway (huggles) can u tell I'm in a good mood today? Hehe…but even if I'm in a good mood, that doesn't stop me from being lazy, so I won't do responses this time…even though I should…ah heck! I'll do it next time! Remind me! :P
oh why is everything so confusing
maybe I'm just out of my mind
yeah, yeah, yeah (again…got rid of lots of those 'yeah's…too long to count all of 'em)
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Chapter 16
An Evil Twist of Disaster
Even the most perfect of relationships has its faults. This usually is a result in the lack of trust in one another. If the two can survive, their bond will have strengthened. If not, then maybe they were never meant to be in the first place. Trust…a virtue that is hard to gain, and easily lost.
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The warm rays from the sun drifted through the long panes of glass. The rest of the room was frozen in shadow. Rin opened her eyes slowly to adjust to the light that was in her face. As usual, no one was beside her; she was alone. Sometimes she wondered if that guy ever slept at all. He was awake when she'd fall asleep at night, and be gone in the morning when she was up. He had a reason to be gone this Sunday morning, though. "Working today," she sighed, reaching her arms up.
When she was all ready and about to head downstairs, when a piece of paper on the large oak desk caught her eye. It wasn't there last night…she was sure of it. It wasn't right to pry, but curiosity got the better of her. It was actually an envelope, addressed to her.
I'll be working all day today, but I must discuss a matter with you directly after. Meet me at 7 o'clock at the dam. Be there, I won't have time to speak with you before that.
'That's a…strange place to meet,' she mused but gave it no further thought. 'I'm hungry.'
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Normally, he wouldn't mind working on a Sunday. He had nothing better to do…but this was ridiculous. Being the big boss of a company wasn't always so great. Right now, he'd have rather spent it…well…(it's not my place to tell you). He brushed the hair out of his eyes and opened up the briefcase he'd brought with him.
Among the important documents and files, lay a single sheet of blank paper, folded into a neat square. It was a short message in neat handwriting.
I'll be out shopping all day today, but I really need to speak to you. Meet me at 7 at the dam. It's crucial that I tell you this, and I won't have time to talk before that. See you there.
'A strange place to meet indeed. What has gotten into that head of hers?' he tried to find the logic in that, however there was none. But if he had learned anything about spending time with her, it was this. Whether she makes sense or not, don't argue. He shook his head one final time before concentrating on his task. "The dam, huh?"
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'I can't believe this idiot has nothing better to do with his life,' Kagura mentally sighed and glared at her father for the umpteenth time that day. 'Sonofa…'
The sound of water was the only noise made. Kanna, who was bustling about, made no noise at all. It was as if she was a ghost. Naraku, on the other hand, wasn't doing anything but staring down over the rail. 'Soon,' he smirked into the depths of the pit, that looked bottomless because of the cloud of mist hovering over it, 'soon.'
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Rin was surprised how quickly it could get dark, as she set foot into the large trail that would end up at the dam. Maybe she was meeting there because no one in their right mind would think of coming. It was probably the only place where no people visited, aside from alleyways or a junkyard. This was much more appealing.
'It's cold tonight…' she gazed into the sky, but no stars were visible. A layer of fog was rolling in. 'Should have brought my jacket…' she sighed, and a shiver ran down her spine. The sound of running water told her she was close.
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'Crazy bitch,' Sesshomaru thought walking along the winding path, 'why in hells did she pick THIS spot. There are so many paths…for sure she's going to get lost.' The fog was becoming thicker by the minute. It was never a good sign. His best bet was to meet up with her soon, and get out before you couldn't see anything. The spray of water would only make it worse.
He attempted to catch her sent. 'No good. The water dilutes it.' With that, he walked deeper into the maze.
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It was official, she was lost. The paths were in some sort of maze, or something…it had to be. This must have had to be easier in the daylight. 'I don't know how much more of this I can take…' She tensed when a sound coming from ahead reached her ears. She was relieved to see the face of Sesshomaru instead. Rin breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank God it's you," she said hugging him. He said nothing in reply. "Oh yeah, you said you wished to speak to me about something…"
Again he didn't say anything for a moment. "Yes, I wanted to discuss…" a rustle in the bushes made them both turn.
"W-what was that?" she said, another shiver running down her spine.
"Stay here, don't move and be quiet. I'll check this out," he said in a monotone voice, disappearing into the shrubbery and into the fog. Minutes seemed like hours. She was sure he'd been gone for five minutes now. Possibly more.
'I know he said not to follow but…when have I ever listened to him?' she chuckled before parting in his direction. After a minute, she sighed. She'd only gotten more lost then she was. 'Maybe this wasn't such a great idea…' The fog had become quite heavy at this point, so there was no use turning back.
It was faint, but she could have sworn she heard someone talking. The closer she came; it was two voices that were heard. Sesshomaru was one of them…but the other…the other was…a woman's voice?
She came to a clearing where the fog wasn't quite as dense. Two silhouettes were visible not too far away. The taller one was the man, Sesshomaru, while the other…Rin squinted to figure out if it was someone she knew. The fog rolled out of the way for a minute, that's when she could clearly make out the person, Kagura.
'What the hell?' she tried to piece two and two together. It wasn't making sense. What was she doing here? Rin didn't have much more time to think about what she was doing. The next thing came from nowhere. They were both in each other's embrace, talking quietly so the only thing Rin heard was mumbles. They paused and before she knew it, they were kissing. Right there, in front of her…though they didn't seem to notice her presence.
Her heart pounded wildly, as she put her hand to it. 'He played me, he played me, he played me…' kept repeating inside her head. 'I was a fool, I was a fool, I was a fool.' More phases popped in and out. 'Run away, run away, run away!' and she did. She didn't care where, just away.
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The two waited until the running girl was out of view. Kagura took the edge of her jacket to wipe her mouth. "That was low…" she said through the fabric, "disgusting…" She felt like hurling.
"Come now, Kagura, it wasn't that bad."
'Yeah, saying that was bad is an understatement. This guy has no morals…'
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She ran blindly through the maze of paths, hoping it was all just a dream. A Goddamn nightmare. The tears blurred her vision, and the exit was no where visible. Closing her eyes once more, she didn't care where she was going. Until she bumped into someone. Her puffy eyes opened to look at Sesshomaru.
"There you are, Smart Cookie. Now what's the idea of you…" she walked past him, not allowing him to continue. He reached out to grab her wrist.
"Let me go, you bastard," she spoke quietly, but furiously.
Those words were foreign to him. What had he done? "What? What did you say?" he asked, just in case he'd heard wrong.
Her back was still turned to him. "I think you heard me properly, but I'll say it again…nice and slow so your pretty ears can catch it. Let. Me. Go. You. Bastard."
He loosened his grip so that her arm slipped away, and so did she, into the dark. What had caused her to be so…angry? Something wasn't right, so he walked in Rin's past direction.
'I can't believe I let him into my life. Let's face it…it stinks. Is it worth living? I'm alone…' Rin contemplated, 'it was a fantasy. A lie…is that what my friends are too? Lies…I'm sure. Ah, I confuse myself…I'm such an idiot! I know that much.'
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He made no sound peering through the trees. He was determined to find out what had ticked her off so badly (again, another understatement). He reached a clearing, where two people were standing. 'Kagura?' his thoughts trailed off when he saw the figure standing next to him. 'What the…' Standing there, was…himself?
"I still don't see what the point of that was," he heard Kagura saying.
"Well, he has to run into the bitch sometime soon," 'Sesshomaru' spoke to her, "I'm sure they both got those notes."
"I see…" the other Sesshomaru stepped into the grassy patch, "that was you." His words were calm.
"Genius, huh? It wasn't signed by your little girlfriend was it? You simply assumed so." He had to admit, the imposter was right.
"What is it that you want with her," Sesshomaru said protectively.
"It's not so much her I want…more of I have business with you," the other replied slyly. His silver hair became tinted dark. His skin turned gray and eyes became red. "It was just amusing to make both of you suffer."
He kept a lid on the raging anger, his expression remain indifferent. "Naraku, what is it you want?"
"Heh, always serious, Sesshomaru. Why not try to live a little?" By the look on Sesshomaru's face, the other demon could tell he was not amused of any sort. "You see down there?" he pointed to the rail, "if you fall down there, there's no possible way someone can survive. Be human, demon…or half. The loser of this game, gets to spend eternity down there." Sesshomaru's gaze darted to the misting area and back.
"What else?" he said calmly.
"Nothing, just fight me. It will be your last, after all. And, no cheap tricks."
"Humph, you should take your own advice."
"At long last, I will see that you're put to your death. You shouldn't have interfered with my family's life."
Kagura stood away from the two men. Sesshomaru wouldn't go down easily, but she was sure Naraku would have some sort of trick ready. He was good at that type of thing.
The tension was thick. None of the two moved. "This is ridiculous," Sesshomaru said taking a step towards his enemy. Two claws on his left hand began to glow. Soon after, two long whips made its way towards Naraku. However, he saw this coming and step out of the way just in time.
"Be quicker," he cooed, in a taunting voice. He was next time, and managed to strike Naraku in the arm, pushing him back. More of the same until Naraku's back was against the rail.
"There is no way I would lose to a slime like you," he commented coolly, posed to attack again. A smirk was set on his opponent's face, and he was determined to wipe it off. "You run ends here," and without a second more of hesitation plunged the poison whips into his neck. Naraku laughed once more and his face disappeared along with his body. A wooden figure lay among the remaining pile of clothing and the shattered. Sesshomaru frowned, "A puppet, huh?"
The next thing happened so fast, it was all in the blink of an eye. Naraku had reappeared and taken Sesshomaru by the neck, suspending him over the rail and 'bottomless' pit of water. "No, you're mistaken, Sesshomaru," his red eyes gleamed, "I'm the one who shall not lose to you." Kagura took a step towards the two. "Don't think of moving, Kagura, or this man will die this instant."
There was nothing he could do now. His eyes drifted down and back, how would he get out of this predicament? "Kagura, do as you please. It matters not what happens to me now," he spoke with an expressionless face. There was no trace of fear.
"Are you saying you'd die now? Then be my guest," Naraku grinned removing his hand from under Sesshomaru's neck. Gravity took its toll after that.
Kagura ran to the rail and peered over, but there was no sight of him. Her hand gripped the metal so hard, her knuckles turned white. "Alas, what a terrible fate," Naraku made a mock sigh.
"You…you are the cause of so many peoples problems! I hate it!"
"Not you too, Kagura. Go home and pretend nothing happened."
"NO! I'm not standing by anymore while more and more people are hurt. I don't care what happens to me anymore."
"Well, I'm afraid I have no other choice," he said, advancing on her, "I'll simply have to do away with you too." With that, enclosed his hand around her neck (he likes doing that, doesn't he?).
She could feel the air being squeezed out of her. She wasn't going to last much longer. Kagura was prepared to close her eyes one final time when two long lines of light wrapped themselves around Naraku's hand.
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"Are you saying you'd die now? Then be my guest," Naraku grinned removing his hand from under Sesshomaru's neck. Gravity took its toll after that. The solid ground rush further away by the second, as he desperately made his way to the wall.
'No good, stupid thing is smooth. Still…' there was no harm in trying. He stuck his claws against the wall, but sill falling. Just when he was about to give up and accept death, his right hand caught an uneven spot. So now he was also in a situation; he was holding on with one hand. 'Son of a…' he cursed. 'He's going to pay.' Using his free hand, he sent his two poison whips up towards the surface.
He felt them attach itself to something. That was it, and he pulled down, and felt someone fall over the edge. He couldn't see, but the feeling was enough for him. Then he attached them to what he was sure was the rail. So now he was safe, as he used his free hand to pull himself up.
At the top, Kagura took his hand and helped him back over. "Did I get him?" he asked, looking around.
She sighed, "Stop asking questions! Go after your girl." He gave her a 'don't-tell-me-what-to-do' look but began to leave anyway. "Don't take your time, stupid! Hurry!" with that, he disappeared from sight. "Thank you, Sesshomaru," she said to herself. 'But I fear. The girl looked terribly unhappy. Please, I hope she can understand this all. I fear that she should do something she'll regret.'
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I guess that wasn't the best place to leave off…huh? a random note...did u notice Sess curses alot in this chapter? unlike him i know... but wth! Another random note...I don't know if they have dams in Japan or not...just imagine. And if you've ever been to Niagra Falls, u can tell what I'm talking about, with the mist and fog and all. Andlast thing, I was originally going to have one epilogue…but…I decided against it! I'll end it now, nee?
(waits)
(people start to throw random objects…mostly shoes)
jeez! Pplz! Take a joke! I kidd I kidd! Lol…what I really meant is instead of making one epilogue, I decided to make 2 alternate endings. Just because I was in a depressed mood the other day and it just popped into my head. It was originally just one combo of both…So, until the conclusion, mes amis. (therez french for ya! Ha! Don't mind me… went to see a French play with my class today. I got most of it actually! It was messed…I'm telling you…) now…all thatz left is to take at least 2 seconds from ur fanfic reading time and review! Lotsa luv! :D
