DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA NOR THE MANGA, NOR THE ANIME
SunMoon1285: (whispering) Hello fellow readers… I am currently in hiding from Sesshomaru's evil claws (ducks)
Sesshomaru: Where is that wench? (disappears)
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Sesshomaru: (sniffs and smirks) Oh… where could that wench be? (walks away)
SunMoon1285: Please enjoy- yipes! (Sesshomaru grabs her and drags her off stage)
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Chapter
8: Kagome's ordeal
"We're finally back!" Kagome cried as she arrived back on campus.
Jaken on the other hand was not as pleased as the miko. He hobbled from one end to the other frantically covering his nose from the different smells.
"The stench of humans is rotting my skull…" Jaken whimpered.
"That's just the carbon monoxide from the cars, Jaken," Kagome assured chuckling.
After all, they were in the heart of the city in Tokyo Japan.
"I wonder where the others are. Jaken…why don't you sniff them out?" Kagome asked as she looked around the campus.
"I am NOT a dog demon, wench!" Jaken boasted as others gawked at his small weird form, "Besides, only Lord Sesshomaru may order me… Did you hit your head on something?"
"Actually I did… and lost my memories of my past in the Feudal Era until yesterday" Kagome replied, "But… I had dreams of him"
"It's common to dream of your memories… and most of all, your mate" Jaken added glaring at the stinking humans gawking at his demon form, "You are a dumb human"
"I'll tell the Taiyoukai of your rude nature towards me…" Kagome warned, "By the way… do you have any spell to shield yourself? You draw a lot of attention"
Chanting an unknown spell he made himself invisible to the naked eye, only Kagome could still see him. Jaken gave a sigh and followed Kagome into her dorm room searching for Sango and Rin.
When she tried to open the door the key wouldn't fit. 'Strange… the lock seems new' she thought.
Attached to the door there was a note.
"Kagome Higurashi, please come at the headmaster's office." She read aloud.
"What may it be?" Jaken asked looking around to see if they were alone.
"I don't know… but I guess we'll find out?" Kagome said as she calmed her racing nerves and left to the headmaster's office with Jaken stalking behind her.
Meanwhile….
Sango and Rin checked the dorm a few moments after Kagome left, checking if she returned. Rin's eyes caught sight of the letter and gave it to Sango. They quickly read it and were instantly worried for Kagome's well being. Without any second thoughts, they ran to Inu's dorm room in tears. Luckily, Shippo, Koga, and Miroku were still there as well.
"What's wrong? Is she there?" Inu asked impatiently.
Sango gave the letter to Inu and he read it aloud. They remained quiet for a few moments after Inu finished reading it.
Miroku held Sango close until his hand strayed below her waist and a smack resounded in the room.
"Maybe it is about some activity or something.." Shippo replied calming Rin by taking her in his comforting arms.
Inu gritted his teeth in anger. He knew this didn't sound good. The headmaster wouldn't summon Kagome, a freshman, for such a petty reason.
"Don't worry Kazuma, I'm sure it isn't something bad." Miroku said as he gave a reassuring smile to the others.
"Well… I don't know about you guys but I am going over there!" Inu yelled.
"We'll come with you" Koga said. During his time with the gang, he admitted to a grumbling Inu and the others that he too had dreams of his past life, in which they were constantly fighting and arguing for the possession of Kagome. He admitted that he liked Kagome but that he respected her for belonging to the Taiyoukai. He wasn't the Koga from the Feudal Era but his reincarnation. What surprised everyone was that he was secretely seeing a sophomore named Ayame. Sango and Rin wished him well.
"Well come on… give me the damn pervert!" Inu said as he hoisted the unconscious Miroku over his schoulder and sprinted behind the group towards the office.
Before arriving to the building, Sango gave a yell and the others looked around to see what has happened.
Sango tore a yellow flyer from the wall and showed it to the others. Apparently, it was distributed all over the campus.
"Aw… shit! Everyone split up, find her and meet me at the coffee shop!" Inuyasha yelled as he dropped the now conscious Miroku on the ground and ran off.
"What happened?" Miroku asked the retreating group.
Meanwhile…
Kagome blushed deeply when she arrived to the office to find the Headmaster and Naraku speaking to one another. Before she walked in, she gestured the invisible Jaken to sit in the waiting room, making him mutter curses. The secretary was too busy in her work to notice a noisy invisible toad on the couch. The headmaster and Naraku acknowledged her silently as Kagome quietly sat down on the chair and awaited the reason for her presence.
"Higurashi, I believe that you did a physical assault on Mr. Angelo. And although that upsets me completely, I'd have to remove you of your scholarship. You will be able to stay until the end of the year… and maybe if you work after hours and have a part-time job to raise your tuitions you will be able to pay for the rest of your undergraduate shooling" the headmaster said.
"But headmaster, I have witnesses that may justify my reaction to Professor Nara's assault as being strictly self-defense. Please…" Kagome begged.
"You will live out of campus but you need to retire your living premises immediately" the headmaster interrupted, completely ignoring her request, "Higurashi, I am being extremely lenient for letting you staying for the rest of the years… you should be grateful. We had advised your family of your insane behavior and wish for you to talk to them immediately"
"This can't be happening…" she thought weakly.
Kagome didn't reply. If she told the truth that Naraku used psychic powers against her and her friends, then she would be kicked out and declared insane. She held back her tears as she stood up and looked sadly at Naraku and the headmaster.
"I'm sorry Mr. Naraku for doing what I did, I will refrain from doing that ever again. And thank you headmaster for being so lenient on me" she said respectfully.
Naraku merely smirked at her apology and waved his hand for her to leave.
She left the office and saw Jaken impatiently fidgeting the couch. She smiled weakly and signaled him to follow her back into her room and pack her things.
'Sango… Rin… family… what must you think of me?'
She left the office only to find yellow banners across the halls ridiculing Kagome. There were papers that said "Dirty Kagome" and "Crazy 'Gome". She frantically tore the flyers she could reach, but there were so many of them.
"I wonder if she tried to seduce Naraku" a girl whispered.
"I bet when he denied her she went and hit him" another said.
She looked at all the people who were laughing and scorning her. She held herself from doing anything rash and stupid and tried so hard not to cry. She held her books close to her chest as people started to throw papers and spitballs at her.
Jaken looked at the miko's blank eyes. 'That girl is behaving just like my Lord before he died… I won't fail you Lord Sesshomaru! I won't let her die!' he thought when he started kicking all the students that teased her.
"I heard she didn't get kicked out of the college…" a boy cried to his group before slipping on the floor.
"Where is she going to live? Maybe she can talk to the boys into taking her. She seem to be good at that" a girl said with a shy smile and out of nowhere got pushed into the lockers.
'Weak, stupid humans' he noted happily as he continued defending his Lord's mate.
Kagome was deep in contemplation; her own so-called classmates were teasing her. "They don't want to be ridiculed either. I don't blame them. After all, it's been the same for years," Kagome thought sadly as she went outside of the building. She needed to sit down or she would lose consciousness from the stress of the quick and disturbing situations she was in.
She sat on the bench as she tried to ignore the cusses and bad remarks the students said to her as they walked by. She looked towards Jaken who was still in the entrance batting people away with his staff. 'At least he's kind of helping me' she smiled at his silent yet violent gesture of affection.
Suddenly, she felt an aura beside her and heard the voice of her angel. He continued reassuring her and whispering sweet remarks that seemed to emanate from her necklace.
Don't worry mate, I will be here, always…
I will love you forever… you are so brave and beautiful, I am lucky to be yours…
Unfortunately, the voices were calling out to her from her thoughts. Even Jaken couldn't seem to quiet them down. She couldn't hold on any longer. Tears streamed down her cheeks and her face began to contort in sadness. Her mask was slipping away.
"I don't want them to have the pleasure of seeing this" she thought with gritted teeth, "I will not cry… I will not cry"
"Hey." a boy said as he yanked Kagome's arm causing her to yelp in surprise, "Why don't you show me why they call you the freak!"
Kagome punched the boy in the face and jammed him to the floor. Her necklace pulsed violently around her neck as an ethereal blue light shimmered from the crescent moon.
Jaken was left without words. He remembered the moment his Lord gave her these belongings.
"My lord, this lowly Jaken has taken the ward to the demon slayer and the monk" Jaken said in a bow.
"Jaken…" Sesshomaru called from his deathbed, "Take these ornaments that Kaiyan made and wait by the well for her return… I am far too… WEAK to continue waiting"
Jaken noticed the lord's disgust at being weak, even more so to admitting it to him.
"My lord… may this lowly Jaken ask what are they for? I mean… so I could inform the lady of their use" Jaken asked fearfully.
"The necklace… will enhance her already developed powers… even if she has no knowledge of them… among other uses I do not know of… and the orb… the orb… the…" Sesshomaru trailed off.
"My lord?" Jaken stammered as he shook his now still form.
"Tell… her… I love-" Sesshomaru's last breath look its toll on him and his amber depths closed for eternity.
Kagome could feel the boy's shuddering arm beginning to break. The others looked on with a shocked look on their faces. Kagome let go of the boy who went back to the group and scowled at her.
"I'm sorry." she said as she stood up.
"YOU WILL NEVER BE NORMAL!" a girl called out, "Let's get her!"
"LEAVE HER ALONE!" a familiar voice called out pushing his way towards Kagome, "SHE IS NORMAL TO ME!"
Inu suddenly took Kagome in his comforting arms. She began to cry against his chest as he took her away into his car. Jaken frantically ran after them. Kagome waited a few seconds before she went in so that the still invisible Jaken could climb to the back of the car and then got in.
"ANYONE WHO DARES TO EVEN SAY SOMETHING BAD ABOUT HER IN MY PRESENCE WILL PAY!" Inu yelled as he got into his car and drove off abruptly.
Inu drove silently deep in thought to the events beforehand…
While Kagome was to the office after they summoned her, Inu was quickly tearing off all the flyers he could find. He caught sight of Sessho staring at the couch intensely from outside the office.
"ARE YOU GOING TO STALK ON HER? NO WONDER YOU'RE SUCH A WUSS" Inu said to Sessho.
"No, I sense that something is wrong. I need a favor from you." Sessho struggled to say, averting his eyes from the couch. 'There's something there…' he thought to himself.
"…" Sesshomaru remained quiet for he knew that
his servant was there but couldn't pinpoint it the reason and cause
he was there. If he spoke or thought aloud the human could use it to
his advantage. Purposely, he masked his scent from his servant for
the moment… for he could ruin his plan for taking
over.
"MAN!
AT LAST YOU COME TO REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT AND INTELLIGENT I AM! YOU
FINALLY DECIDE TO ASK SOMETHING FROM 'Inu THE MAN'!" Inu
boasted.
"Shut up. I'm asking you because all those stupid people look up to you! I need you to follow Higurashi and keep her from trouble" Sessho said smoothly.
"No shit, Taisho… that's what I'm doing
right now jackass!" Inu retorted,
"HEY!
THE PEOPLE WHO LOOK UP TO ME ARE SMART! AND HEY! WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO DO WHILE I'M DOING THAT FAVOR?"
"I'm going to talk to Naraku." Sessho said as he walked away to wait at Naraku's office.
As Sessho walked by the halls he saw banners ridiculing Kagome. He ripped those that were on his way and kept his anger hidden.
"I hope that stupid idiot can be able to stand up to those people in order to defend her," Sessho thought as he threw some of the banners in the trash can.
"Afraid for her, are you?" Sesshomaru taunted, "It wouldn't be that way if I took over"
"Shut up… you have no say in this"
"Why are you going to see Naraku, human?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You'll see soon enough, demon" Sessho replied in a dark tone
For some ulterior reason that made Sesshomaru think of this human's foolish actions.
"Mr. Taisho," Naraku greeted with a smirk, "how are you today?"
"I'm good. What are you trying to do?" Sessho asked coldly.
"My dear Sessho. You've been constantly worrying about your bracelet and never even realized the truth behind the pain." Naraku whispered.
"Stop using riddles. Get to the point" Sessho said bluntly.
"Looks like Mr. Kazuma's attributes are passing on to you." Naraku taunted, "Well, why did you believe me when I said that your bracelet will hurt when IT tried to take over you?"
Sessho's eyes widened. Sesshomaru merely scoffed at Naraku's comment.
"What do you mean?" Sessho's voice was caught.
"Hush. It's a secret. As for your question, let's just say I'm moving on to another target… a young girl, perhaps? I'm trying to relive her past." Naraku said as he turned and went on towards the door.
"Be careful Sessho! Some things don't keep! And I wonder. How does it feel.to have to keep the love of your life at arm's length and to let her slip away into the arms of your spiritual rival," Naraku said to Sessho as he went outside with an intentional expression on his face.
"Naraku… I have… a proposition for you…" Sessho said darkly.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Sesshomaru thought
Naraku's smirk only widened at this offer. "What do you wish of me?" he asked in an innocent tone.
"I wish for you to relinquish killing Kagome" Sessho offered with an evil smile on his beautiful face.
"But what is there for me…" Naraku asked curiously.
"I will inform you of their every plan, kill Inu Kazuma, and ask Miroku to exorcise this demon" Sessho replied.
"No…" Sesshomaru cried.
"Annihilate him until there's nothing left… bring me the bracelet and your presence to corroborate his doom" Naraku said as he turned on his heel and left the halls.
"As you wish" Sessho replied in a cold tone.
Meanwhile…
Inu stepped on the gas as he got out of the campus, carelessly driving his way on the street next towards the coffee shop. He had an angered expression on his boyishly handsome face.
"DAMN THAT KID! He is stubborn like Lord Inuyasha… Ugh this is a carriage from hell" Jaken thought as his already green face grew greener from the drive.
"DAMN IT! THOSE PEOPLE ARE ASSHOLES." Inu said to himself.
He noticed Kagome's tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Hey. Don't let that throw you down," Inu said to Kagome.
"I lost everything. I lost my friends, my scholarship, my teacher's respect. I have no place to live. I didn't want you or Sessho to see me like this. I'm sorry" Kagome whispered.
Inu screeched to a stop. Kagome was surprised when Inu turned to her and wrapped his arms around her. Jaken was too busy clenching the car's seats and control his rapidly beating heart.
"This
is too much for you. But if it helps, you haven't lost me." Inu
said softly.
I
will be here with you always.
"Thank you, Inu" Kagome said with a slight blush on her face.
"Maybe it's truly him", Kagome thought, "my friend that I remember from long ago, Inuyasha"
"Hey, haven't I told you not to apologize again to me?" Inu said chidingly, as he pulled away from Kagome.
"Opps. I'm-" Kagome stuttered, "What should I do then?"
"Well… there's always this…" Inu leaned down towards Kagome's face.
"NO YOU DON'T YOU FOOLISH HUMAN! SHE BELONGS TO LORD SESSHOMARU!" Jaken yelled at the top of his lungs before plunging with his staff at Inu's head, effectively stopping the kiss.
"I wasn't going to kiss her… whoever-you-are… drop the spell, I always sensed you were there…" Inu cried aloud turning to face the toad, "…slimy toad, I was about to whisper a favor"
Kagome merely smiled at Jaken's possessiveness of her for his Lord.
Jaken dropped the sealing spell and gawked at the human. 'He senses me… Why didn't I notice before? He does smell a bit like Lord Inuyasha! Maybe it was from the… ugh' his thoughts went out the window when his face now turned purple.
"Jaken… are you alright?" Kagome asked.
BLEEEGH!
"SHIT MY CAR!" Inu yelled, "You damn toad, these seats are black leather! And What's that? Rat leftovers?
"You were driving a little fast, Inu… don't' worry it's just a car" Kagome assured feeling herself a little sick as well
"Higurashi! Are you all right?" Sessho said as he glimpsed through the window and looked at Kagome's tear streamed face.
"I'm fine! Thank you!" Kagome said as she forced a smile.
"No she's not. She doesn't have a place to go." Inu said.
"Well. She can go live in my apartment off campus. I have an extra room." Sessho offered. Unfortunately, Jaken and Inuyasha think the unthinkable.
"YOU'RE SICK! IS THAT YOUR WAY TO TRY AND NAIL HER!" Inu yelled.
"No one will take my Lord's mate to some human's house!" Jaken replied
"That's right" Inu agreed, patting Jaken's back.
"I should thank him for this later" Sesshomaru unwillingly thought.
"No. What I'm saying is that we have our separate rooms, and separate bathrooms. She can stay there if she doesn't mind until she finds a new apartment on campus." Sessho said with a small smile on his face, "And you are?"
"My lord's lowly humble servant, Jaken" Jaken replied.
"Hey guys!" Sango called from afar. The entire group made their way to Inu's car.
"Are you okay, Kagome?" Sango asked worriedly.
"Yeah…" Kagome said, "I can't stay with you guys anymore because Naraku used the fight we had against us"
"Where are you going to live?" Rin asked between sobs. Shippou quickly calmed her down and kissed the top of her head.
"I guess with Taishou… but we'll keep a close eye on her" Inu retorted.
"What of Miroku… and er- his wandering hand" Kagome asked.
"Um… My beautiful lady, I will not be able to grope you as much for dear Sango and I are currently on a dating basis" Miroku answered as he kissed a blushing Sango on her cheek.
"He'll keep his hands to himself…" Sessho replied, "Or I'll cut them off"
"Yipes…" Kagome reacted, "Sessho, may Jaken live with me?"
"Who's Jaken?" Koga asked, staring at the tiny demon.
"The slimy toad is Kagome's bodyguard" Inu answered.
Sessho looked at the toad and sized him up. 'Why does he look familiar?' he thought.
"Weak vermin… Touching my Kagome… you shouldn't allow it" Sesshomaru purposely said knowing the human's reaction.
"Yes he can…" Sessho said stoically.
'He looks like Lord Sesshomaru… but he doesn't smell like him" Jaken thought but decided to keep it to himself for the moment.
"IF
SHE LIVES THERE, THEN I'LL MOVE IN TOO!" Inu
yelled.
"I
NEED TO CHAPERONE YOU and Miroku"
"That's impossible. I don't have any more room for you" Sessho said.
"THEN I'LL VISIT EVERY DAY TO ESCORT HER TO CLASS!" Inu offered.
"All right, as long as you don't keep screaming" Sessho said through gritted teeth.
After that discussion the gang gathered Kagome's belongings and went to Sessho's apartment. When they arrived past the glass sliding door and the luxurious elevator they were faced by a majestic white door. Sessho flung them open and the sight that beheld left the entire group speechless. It was a spacious penthouse with glass windows that showed a good view of the city. Kagome dropped her things abruptly and went to the glass window and as she put her hands on the glass she stared at the buildings, the streets and the cars that were as small as toy cars.
"This is so beautiful Sessho!" Kagome said with a large smile on her face.
"Yeah, Taisho! DAMN YOU! YOU WITH ALL YOUR MONEY! YOU'RE SUCH A SISSY!" Inu yelled.
"Well, I rather not talk about that" Sessho said plainly as he glanced at a portrait of what it seemed to be a demon before turning to Kagome.
"Since we're all here… why don't we gather up all the information that we can?" Miroku asked the group.
"Sure!" Shippo and Rin answered at the same time before laughing aloud.
"I don't mind…" Koga answered, "but I have a date tonight with Ayame so I can't stay for much time"
Inu was about to turn and leave when Koga grabbed his arm and flung him to a nearby couch. "He is too" Koga announced.
"All right, then you have to escort me back, Miroku" Sango replied coyly.
"I am living here… so I can too!" Kagome said enthusiastically. Jaken on the other hand was still groveling about bearing so many human presences at once.
"I can't… I have a class in ten minutes. Don't expect me to arrive until late. Help yourself to anything" he said, the latter part mainly to Kagome.
"Thanks again for your hospitality, Sessho!" Kagome cried.
A faint smile caressed his feautures before he closed the door, leaving the gang behind.
"Now… let's get down to business…" Miroku said.
A/N
(Sesshomaru arrives with a smirk on his face while SunMoon1285 scowls at him)
Sesshomaru: Now be a good girl and alter the story…
SunMoon1285: (writes down) As Sesshomaru looked upon the fearful writer to change the story… an idea pops into her mind (smirks) She imagined Sesshomaru in a pink kimono in his ethereal almost womanly beauty
(Sesshomaru changes his usual attire into pink kimono)
Sesshomaru: WHY YOU F-…
(Inuyasha walks by and whistles at Sesshomaru)
Inuyasha: Hey baby! You're quite hot, lady. (Sesshomaru smacks him unconscious)
Sesshomaru: (eyes glow red towards SunMoon1285) DIE!
SunMoon1285: Please review and no flames! (runs away)
Next Chapter's Preview:
What does the group know about their situation? And what new information may Jaken say? What is UP with Sessho? What sinister act does he have up his sleeve to make Kagome fall for him? And where the heck is Naraku? Knowing him he will not let Kagome go so easily…
