Disclaimer: last time I'm gonna say this, I DON'T OWN INUYASHA! ::sobs hysterically::
A/N: Anyone willing to help me out with a title for the story that happened before Distance? If you wanna know the summary for it just go to my bio page and it's somewhere in there. I'm getting nothing...Distance I got from a song by Utada Hikaru, called Final Distance, it's more happy version is called Distance and my story is not really happy poppy and I didn't really want to name my story Final Distance. Anyway where was I? Oh yeah a title for my next story, yes...any suggestions are appreciated.
Now...ON WITH THE STORY! ::maniacal laugh::
The beginning is in italics cause it's all a flashback (I didn't feel like using my format.)
Chapter 5:
Two years ago:
She woke up in a large comfortable bed, the feel of the smooth silk sheets on her skin was heavenly along with the added fat of downy pillows, 'This is heaven,' she thought. Stretching her sore body she lazily opened her eyes to take in her surroundings. It was dark but her keen eyesight changes to the lack of light. From what she can see the room looks simple yet elegant, the walls bare, save for the black curtains that are currently covering the windows, blocking the sun from entering the room. In the corner was a desk, papers littered it surface. Everything was either black or white, the bed she's occupied are filled with white pillows, and the sheets black. "This definitely is Sesshoumaru's room," she giggled. Like groundbreaking news, images of what had happened last night hit her.
She came over to congratulate his new branch in America. She remembered him opening his present and the barely noticeable shock look in his face when he saw what it was. With his two fingers he picked up the heart shaped boxers as if it was a foreign object to him. He gave her an inquisitive look and with a perfectly shaped raised brow asked, "What reasons do you have for giving me such...clothing?"
She giggled and with mirthful sapphire eyes answered as truthfully as she can, "I think it suits you."
"So you have often imagined this Sesshoumaru in his undergarments?" (Hell, I do!) Her cheeked flared red from embarrasment, 'Trust Sango when she said to be bold and daring!' she was about to come up with some witty comeback when she was stopped by his lips on top of hers. After that the next thing she knew was that she was on his bed, half naked with Sesshoumaru on top of her.
The blush came back full force as she gripped the sheets and covered herself up. The passion, the heat, the lust...'It was more than that,' she retorted as she brought a pillow closer for her to hug. She didn't want to think of that, that four letter word...love. But this feeling, it's different, it's new, and it's something she wants to feel for the rest of her immortal life.
Slowly getting up with the sheets wrapped around her she walked around his flat in search of him. She checked every room, he's not there. "Maybe he went out", she dialed his cellphone, no answer. 'The doujo?' trying another number she heard the other line pick up.
"Yeah?"
"Inuyasha...is Sesshoumaru there?" she asked timidly, hoping that he doesn't know where she's calling from.
"Nope, try his work."
"Thanks," she hung up and dialed the number to his work. His secretary answered, she's met the toad-youkai briefly once before.
"Yes?"
"Jaken, is Sesshoumaru there?"
"What are you doing calling this number! Sesshoumaru-sama is not here and can not be bothered by some wench!" he squaked.
She's beginning to loose her patience for this particular youkai, "Just tell me where he is!"
"This Jaken can not give out such private information," and hung up.
He didn't know either, she's becoming more worried about his dissapearance, her breathing becoming more quicker.He's gone, he left her, 'Where could he possibly gone!' her mind screamed.'Okay...calm down Kagome...maybe he had an emergency meeting and didn't have time to tell anyone.'
Emergency meetings don't last 5 days without a single phone call or message. She sat there in the shrine under the Gonshinboku tree, watching Kikyo meditate, still waiting for something, anything from Sesshoumaru. She brought her knees to her chest, bringing her head down to cover her face.
A few days ago she called Sesshoumaru's cellphone to find the number disconnected. She tried his work and instead of Jaken answering, a perky feminine voice answered.
"Masaru corportaion how can I help you?"
"Yes, I'd like to know if Sesshouamru is there?"
"Sesshoumaru-sama is currently away dealing with some important matters right now." the girl on the phone paused. "He can not be bothered at this moment," she said slowly, as if she's reading it from a piece of paper.
"There must be some way I can reach him?" she asked with a slight plea in her voice.
"Well he did give me a list of certain individuals that can leave him a message. Can I please get your name?"
"Kagome...Higurashi, Kagome. It's very important."
"Higurashi, Kagome..." The girl hummed as she looked down the list of names. "I'm sorry, your name is not on the list. Perhaps when he returns-"
"Do you know when he'll be back?" she interrupted.
"Well...hmm...actually he never said," she laughed, "is there anything else I can help you with miss?"
Kagome's hand shook, "No...thank you," and puts the phone down. The tears she's been holding back fell one by one, as she stared at the phone. Now she know's that he's definitely gone, he disconnected his cellphone, he didn't even put her in that list , isn't she important to him?! Obviously not....
About a week passed and there was still no word from Sesshouamru. Inuyasha told her that there's nothing to worry about, "Even I'm not on the list and I'm his brother," he laughed. That didn't make things better for Kagome.
What could she have possible done to drive him away? She found herself asking that question over and over again. It's because of that night, it was all a mistake. She was just someone that Sesshoumaru thought of as a one time fling.Someone he can dump off the next day in favor of something new. "I'm so blind...so stupid to think that he could possible have the same feelings for me," she whispered to no one, while she cried in bed.
Everyone thought that she was a little bit worried that Sesshoumaru's been gone, but then after what Inuyasha said they all assumed that she's better now. She played the part of the happy care-free Kagome. She joined in on all of Sango's activities, meditated with Kikyo and Miroku, played with the children, even had a few spar of words with Inuyasha. Everyone thought that there was nothing wrong. But in the dead of the night, she laid in her bed crying. The pain was unbearable, he ripped her heart from her, and she watched him squeeze the life out of it.
She was afraid this would happen, afraid of falling in love, infact she didn't want to fall in love. When the news came that her father was not returning from the war, everyone was devastated, most especially her mother. Kagome was the one to take care of her mother, she watched her cry every night, the pain in her eyes it was unberable to look at. A part of her mother died that day, the part that died along with her father. Kagome didn't want to go through that.
And so she refused to be tied down to a man, figuring that they only bring pain to their loved ones, but years passed and she took into account the families she's met. They are happy, like her family was even after the death of her father. They manage to move on in his memory and live a life as much as normal can get. Although her mother never became the same, she can tell that she's a lot better now. 'Maybe I'd find happniess with a family of my own," she pondered.
She never gave that much of a thought until he came along. At first she hated him, with a passion, his arrogance, his insults, his ego. But the hatred passion grew into something more, they became aqquintances, to friends, to what she believed to be more, it was all a lie now.
So here she was crying her eyes out, her heart aching to be relived of the pain. This was how her mother was, she thought. Only her mother knew that her father loved her, that if it wasn't for the war and his death he would be by her mother's side right now. In Kagome's case the man she's crying about, the man who caused her pain, only saw her as an infatuation. He left, without a word to make sure that she can get the message the she was unwanted.
She wanted to leave, to get away from the place that reminded her so much of him. What about her family and friends? She's been gone long enough, she rarely stayed in one place for a long time, her family doesn't get to see her that often and now was her chance to make it up to them. No, she'll stay, she'll be brave and show him that she can't be weakend that easily. 'My family and friends are all the support that I'll need.'
Days later Kagome noticed that she's been having a weak stomach. Anything she ate made her sick, her nose, as sensitive as it is, can pick up the slightest foul odor.
When she told of her problems to Sango she only joked, "Maybe you're pregnant," she laughed while nudging her friend. Kagome laughed along but the idea made her worry.
So she wanted to make sure, the gestation period of a demon is fairly different from humans, demon embryo's develop much faster. This means that for Kagome, she can find out if she is indeed pregnant at a much earlier date than humans. So she peed in a stick and the results came out positive. She's bearing Sesshoumaru's pup, anxiety turned to panic, she's pregnant.''What the hell am I gonna do!' her mind screamed.
Suddenly the idea of leaving was becoming more and more enticing. She can start a new life with her child, besides when news spreads then more problems will come. Her family and friends will have to adjust to her state of condition, 'I'll only be a bother,' troubling others is the last thing she wants to happen. Leaving was the best choice.
Present time:
Sesshoumaru swirled the cup of dark liquid, amber eyes staring intently at the glass of alcohol willing that is can somehow make the aching pain in his head to dissapear. In a flash of movement he gulps the liquid whole, slamming the glass on his desk. He was about to poor himself another one when he realized that he finished the whole bottle.
Sighing he looks out the window of his luxurious penthouse at the sleeping city. "Baka" he whispered.
The look in her eyes when she saw him at the park tonight, it exudes fear, fear of him. 'Why not,' he told himself, 'after the sudden dissapearance, you were lucky the girl even talked to you.'
True, what he did was very foolish, but at the same time his reasons were for her own good. To him it was a wise decision, but he never knew what it may result to in the future. Just seeing her in someone else's embrace, somewhere deep inside he felt the pang of remorse.
'You said it yourself that any results your actions may cause, you wouldn't care. Her well being was all that mattered' But she didn't look all right, he can see it in her eyes, she was fighting a battle and she didn't know which side she's on, she looked confused, lost, distraught with grief.
"You left without notice...."
"So did you."
He recalled the conversation between them, her appearance may have not changed but inside she's a distant memory of what she once was. If three years ago he asked the same question she would only take that as an offense and the battle between wits begins. Now, she turned the question around at him, to deliver the same effect: regret.
"The child?"
"Is my own."
The child was most unusual, her aura it was far too strong, her mother's blood might be strong but no demons aura that's tainted with a human's can be that powerful. Inuyasha is a perfect example, he is strong there was no doubt about that, but the underlying human side of him is still there, hidden in the eyes of everyone but visible in his aura.
There's something Kagome failed to tell him something very significant not only to her but to him. That child is the answer, he just can't quite make himself believe Kagome when she said that the nigen is the child's father.
He get's up, he knows someone who can give him some answers, picking up the phone he dialed a number. After what felt like a millenia the other line answered. "Who the hell would call someone at this time of the night?!" the irritated voice growled.
"I need answers," Sesshoumaru said trying to keep a steady voice.
"Give me a fucking break Sesshoumaru..." the hanyou sighed when he found out the identity of the caller. He sat up and rested his head on the wall, "what do you want?"
"I saw her, and she has a child with her."
The hanyou was now fully awake, 'Ah hell! Kagome's gonna kill me now. Okay all I have to do is think of the right things to say,' one slip up and he won't live to see another day. "So you met my niece?" 'Damn! That was really good Inuyasha, you just shortened your life by 20 years!' "By that I mean my future niece, when Kikyo and I get married, you know since Kikyo's related to her and-"
"Cease you incessant ranting and give me the answers I demand!" he slamed his palm on his desk, first thing he's going to do tomorrow is to replace said desk from all the abuse it recieved, that is if remembers from the hangover he's sure to get.
"Okay! Okay!" he can breathe a little easier now, Sesshoumaru's drunk he must be if he didn't notice his little slip up there. "What do you wanna know about the kid?"
"She mentioned the ningen with her is the father...is that true?"
'What? Why would Kagome say anything like oh....okay.' He remembered her little speech about picking "the right time". He scratched his head, "Well from what I see...I think so yeah. Why? You doubt her?" 'Or noticed the silver hair and gold eyes our family is famously know for?'
"Is she lying to me? Do you know more than what you divulged?"
"Sesshoumaru, what reasons would I have to lie to you? What reasons does Kagome have to lie to you?" As soon as he said that Sesshoumaru hung up. "Not even a goodbye...bastard," he was about to go back to sleep when the words he just said to his brother finally sank in, and for the umpteenth time he cursed, "SHIT!!"
Kikyo stirred from her sleep, "what's wrong Inuyasha?" she brought her head to look at him through sleep ladened eyes.
"Nothing..." Kikyo laid back down to sleep, Inuyasha follwed but opened worried amber eyes to look up at the ceiling."Hey Kikyo?"
"Hn?" she mumbled.
"If anything happens to me, you'd avenge my death...right?"
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Well this chapter showed what happened two years ago...without giving too much I hope. Not a lot going on, cept a little brother interaction going on. Yeah yeah Sesshoumaru is kinda dumb in this chapter, but keep in mind...he's drunk. As for on the guy was awakened from his sleep just to be bothered...no one's thinking right in that situation.
Thanks to:
confused dolphin, kawaiiplum, horse-crazy-gurl, InuFairy77, storywriter10791, BurningDawn15, Apri-Chan
Skitzoflame: yeah it's a prequel, if you wanna know the summary it's in my bio page. I plan to have a couple of chapters done by the time this one is complete...it's better to be a few steps ahead.
Misviscious: Yay my story is in!! ::victory dance:: Yeah Sesshoumaru is taking his time with this one. By the way your story UUP (I'll just write is as that to make it shorter) is soo good!! And I'm reading the story that was just mailed you e-mailed a couple of days ago. Your review is the longest I've recieved I think. Long reviews make me happy )
LadyAkina: well he doesn't want to believe Kagome's explanation, and he knows that the child can't be Houjo's but in a sense he doesn't want to belive that the child is his until he hears it from Kagome.
Kagome21: he can sense the strong aura...but it's explained already in the chapter and read above.
mysticalwings: yeah he knows on some level, with what Inuyasha just said...I'm sure i't gonna hit him...keep in mind he's drunk so he's kinda slow when it comes to picking up some stuff.
Tokia: I guess it's cause I introduced all the characters all at the same time...maybe...I was kinda having problems with this one too.
Crystal Echoes: Haha, thanks that was a motivator lol.
Okay, you read the chapter now...please, pretty please review
