Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha… sighs

A/N: Hey! Sorry for the (really) late update but I got really caught up since school has started and I'm like, "AAAHHH!!" Well, now that I updated… You're a little happy? Hee… I also had to reread the last chapter so I knew where I left off because I am so out of it. Ha! Well, enjoy!

An Author's Note You Must Read: I'm going to start to write my chapters a wee bit differently than I normally do because of the new font they installed so it makes my work a little different and difficult… Don't blame me, blame the font thing!! It's its entire fault! And every time I fix it and it doesn't fix it… I snap and call it, "Butt Face…"



Defiant Enchantress
Chapter Seven
Challenge Everything

Little bell sounds ran through Kagome's ears as her eyes opened so small that the light hit her like a laser. The sun was bright through her window as she smacked off the… covers? "How did I end up here?" She thought as she snuffed out a yawn. Her muscles tensing as she stretched out her arms. "Maybe Inuyasha brought me in here…"

After thinking of what she had just said, she looked up to see the ceiling fan as she imagined Inuyasha carrying her to her bed. She shook her head while giggling, "Nah… I must've sleep walked over here…" She yawned again.

She sniffed the air as her room was filled with breakfast smoke. The smoke that you love to inhale when someone is cooking something in the kitchen and it just smelt so good that your body becomes unhealthy because of the air that you're inhaling so hard. She opened her door and the smell was a bit stronger. Eggs and bacon, maybe?

She heard voices as she stepped in between the separation of the kitchen and the living room. In the kitchen had Inuyasha sitting on a stool staring blankly at an apple and a maid in the kitchen who was doing all the cooking. And in the living room was Kikyo staring at her fingernails in the air and Hojo reading the newspaper he got this wonderful morning.

The radio was on but at a low volume. Kagome took two seats down from Inuyasha as the maid put a plate in front of her and Kagome smiled saying her 'thank-you's and 'Oh! This looks so delicious!'

"Good morning, Miss Kagome!" Hojo piped before he returned his eyes to the grey paper. He smacked the middle of it trying to get rid of an imaginary lump. "How are you today?"

Kagome smiled, "Hello. I'm fine and you?"

"Great."

"And good morning Kikyo and Inuyasha." Kagome looked to both of her sides as Kikyo just waved a small one.

Inuyasha didn't do anything but just grunted his supposedly 'good morning'.

"You know… It says right here that an arrow was somehow shot in the middle of the God Tree? That's just weird to put that on here. A tree and an arrow. Wow, that's like, so exciting..." Hojo flipped the newspaper's page ignoring to what else it said.

Kagome thought of what he said, "Maybe that God Tree is famous?"

"Why, it is… Miss Higurashi." The maid piped giving Kagome a small bow. "It's been alive for generations and generations…"

"Cool. Are their any stories about the tree?"

"Yes… Near that tree… many students were murdered … they say that it was two men who were Inuyasha's age caused all the damage… It was such a huge loss and sadness to the students' families… I lost my nephew…" The maid shook her head as she got a little depressed talking about this whole story. It's not like they wanted to hear about it anyways. Knowing that she was wrong she had all the teens attention. They stared at her with concern and wanting more to hear from her.

Kagome frowned and knew that the woman was lost in words of her memory. Maybe it wasn't such a good thing to expose something especially to people whom she didn't know that well, "I'm sorry… You don't have to tell the-"

The middle-aged woman interrupted, "No, dear… It's perfectly fine. It's just that it was all over news that day… The kids were only going on a field trip to learn about the Higurashi Shrine, funny how your name is similar to it. Well, then that's when it happened. The two boys shot everything they see in sight including each other at the end. They were tired of being picked on. Tired of everything. Tired of living." The woman paused to clear her throat. "I mean… They must've lived a terrible life if they were depressed. But that doesn't give them the right to kill innocents!"

"Wow, that's got to be horrible." Kagome's eyes twinkled in delight of the story. It must've been filled with actions and horror. What if she was in that?

"They're just fucked up in the head… That's all…" Everyone in the dorm had turned their heads to Inuyasha. He sighed still looking down at his current apple. "I knew who they were, Kydo Myto and Jok Hebyun… Bunch of idiots talking about the same fucking thing over and over again… Bastards."

"Inuyasha…?" Kagome was startled at his reaction.

"All they could ever talk about was the person who was the only one in their hit-list… Kyamato… My sister…" Everyone in the room gasped to their selves as Inuyasha continued. "Everyone else they killed was just in the wrong place and at the wrong time…" Inuyasha sighed. "They say she's still alive… My sister? Yeah… They didn't find her body… Fifty students went to that trip. Only ten survived, thirty-nine died and one body missing…"

Kagome had to ask, "Were you one of the ten that survived… Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha looked at her with a cold feeling in his eyes. Like all of a sudden his face turned pale. He nodded and whispered like he didn't say anything, "Yeah…"

As everyone left to meet up with Kit, Kagome and Inuyasha were left into the apartment…

Kagome was lost in thought. Hearing that simple word 'yeah' made a change of her feelings towards Inuyasha. Her insane and anguish for the guy was now a loving and caring heart… She stood up making a low squeak from the high chair and walked over to Inuyasha and laid her head on his back. She placed her hands on his shoulders and sighed.

"I'm sorry, Inuyasha…" she whispered softly.

Inuyasha stiffened. "What?? Get the hell off me! This is why I don't like talking to people who are so sensitive!! I'm fine! I don't need your fuckin' sympathy, Kagome!" He shrugged her off and went back to staring at the apple.

Kagome's eyes opened. Did he jus say… her name? "Y- you said my name."

"Yeah? What of it?"

"Nothing. I just never thought I would ever hear you say my name. That's all."

"And you're happy about that…?" he said as if he was a little annoyed, arching an eyebrow at her.

"Well, yeah, it's better than being called 'abattoir'… Why do you call me that anyways?"

"Eh, you remind me of a slaughter house… My dad use to walk by there bringing me and my- I mean, me along with him to watch how cows are really made and put into packages… Once I saw a cow's head with its head looking so angry like someone chopped of its private before him… And when I first met you… You reminded me of it."

Kagome didn't know what to do first! Kill him! Or shove his head down on the counter acquainting him to the apple he seems to be fond of!! Or better… Set him on a date with Kikyo. I'm sure he won't mind. Oh well.

"Would you like to hear what you remind me of??"

"What?"

"Kikyo's slave!"

"Oh come on. What was that? I've heard way better than that 'Kikyo's' property insults. I'll give you a second chance, now make this be your meanest." His index finger indicated her to come closer but really was to hear her.

Kagome didn't know what to think of him. He was being childish.

"No, I'm satisfied to what I said!" Kagome crossed her arms. Oh, before she forgot. "Hey, I know that this is really impossible for me to believe but did you by any chance carry me to my room? I totally understand if you didn't. It would bring me such great relief!"

"Of course I didn't, you nimrod!"

"Back to calling names?"

"Homo did. I was just knocked out like there was no tomorrow!"

"Ugh, what ever…" she stopped at her tracks. The jerk, again. "It's Hojo! Get it right."

He stood up and nodded once at her. He just said simply, "No." And left with his head held up high.

Kagome rolled her eyes in disgust. "Some day Inuyasha…" She looked to her side and out the window and sighed. "Some day you'll find your sister…"

She thought about it. Right there at that very second. She thought, 'Do you think he's so angry and depressed all the time because he lost his sister?' She really couldn't shake it off her back. Now he's got her into worrying about him. He shouldn't be here. He should be out there searching for her. Not sit around and pick on her. He's just being an ass…

"Inuyasha!" The hanyou turned around and that instant his expression went dull.

"Oh, Miroku… So glad to see you've come…" Inuyasha said sadly.

"Oh, yeah… I hear the excitement in your voice." Miroku shrugged pressing the tip of his shades to his face. He put his hands in his pockets and looked around. "So, where is she?"

"Where's who?"

"You know who I'm talking about!" Inuyasha just stared. "The girl! Kagome!"

"Oh, her…" There was irritation in his voice. "She's off in the room. Don't bother her. She's just got out of her 'mood'."

"Nonsense, Inuyasha!" He grinned running through the door with a grin that was from ear to ear. "I'm just going to introduce myself with a friendly smile!"

"'Friendly smile, my ass…" He grumbled in a whisper as he walked in after Miroku. There he was on one knee holding her right hand and kissed it with a seductive smile. He knew her face expression. She was sickened. Like, he cares?

"My, my… You are the most beautiful girl I've ever laid eyes on!" Miroku chirped. "Will you go out in a date with me? Or better yet, bear my child!"

Kagome stared down at him with her beady eyes. Her mouth was gapped open and Inuyasha couldn't help but to laugh at her. She looked up starring at him with her cold and now blue eyes.

"What are you laughing about? He just asked me to bear his child!" She yanked her hand off of his and sneered in her most polite way, "Sorry, buddy. My heart is already set on someone else…"

This caught Inuyasha's attention. Guessing Miroku's too, he's just staring at her with disappointment. Inuyasha crossed his arms. She turned her heel and walked in her room with a good high pitched, 'Humph!'

"That went well?" Inuyasha looked over at Miroku who was still smiling, "She isn't my type anyways. She looks young."

"Oh, that will stop you," Inuyasha stated sarcastically. Miroku turned his head at him with a smile.

"Judging by her looks and cockiness," Miroku put a hand on his chin, "she seems more of your type, Inuyasha. She has the whole Kikyo look except the happier version, yeah?"

"Fuck you." Inuyasha rolled his eyes in annoyance. "The only version that she has with Kikyo is her attitude… Besides she doesn't look like Kikyo at all," Inuyasha continued for some reason, "One, 'Gome is more shorter than Kikyo. Two, her eyes are dark blue and Kikyo's are brown. Third, Kagome is 15 as Kikyo; 18…" Why is he even saying this? Luckily Miroku was a little naïve and asked,

"Really? She's a year older than you?"

"Only by three months."

"Oh, that's right. Your birthday is in a month, huh?"

"Yeah, and there's no way that you can celebrate it either. You, or anybody, say 'Happy Birthday!!' I swear there will be no tomorrow after that day…" Inuyasha glared coldly at Miroku. He just shrugged.

"Fine, I won't give you a present either."

"Fine by me."

Miroku looked at him.

"Kagome!" Kikyo waved as she spotted the raven-haired girl. "Over here!"

Kagome laughed, "I thought I was lost for a minute there."

"No, you knew where you were going just made it looked like you where lost." Kikyo nodded as well as Kagome. "Well, Kit wants us back to-"

"Kikyo!!" A man yelled out. Kikyo gave a small fake smile as he walked up to them. "Wow, it's been a while since we've seen each, eh cousin?"

Kikyo nodded, "Yeah."

He looked over to Kagome, "Why hi there! I'm Kouga. Kouga Torrez…" He took out his hand and Kagome shook it firmly.

"I'm Kagome. Kagome Higurashi." Kagome nodded. She hasn't let go of his hand yet. A loud ring interrupted the silence as Kikyo bent down in her purse to take out her cellular phone. She pointed a finger up and mouthed 'one second…' and walked away to talk where it was a little bit more private.

Kagome watched her walk away but as soon as she returned her gaze to Kouga, he was still staring down at her with a cute smile.

"I'm guessing you're the new actress that was blessed by God to get the part in Defiant Enchantress, huh?" Kagome nodded. "I'm in the part as well. Didn't know that you would be this gorgeous…" Kagome blushed.

Finally her hand was set free. "Thanks… I think you're very handsome, as well."

Kouga laughed, "You say that. If I was handsome then Hell must've frozen…"

Kagome laughed, "Well, I don't know… it's really cold out so I'm guessing Hell did freeze." They shared a good friendly laugh. "So, who do you act in the movie?"

"Um, some guy… The enemy of Rachel's lover? They say he's a bad guy, but I read a few things about him and all I see is that he's just a jealous bastard."

"Oh really? That's cool."

"Yeah, and it's obvious who you are."

"Who then?"

"Rachel. They say she's beautiful, smart, sweet and a charmer. But one look of your angelic face it can drive a man craaazy…"

"You mean Rachel, don't you?" Kagome nearly coughed.

He smiled, "Nope." Kagome blushed. "I can tell you're going to do great. And you fit her just perfect, like that." He snapped.

Kagome nodded, totally embarrassed.

He stood there and sighed. What could be worse? Staying in the same hotel with her? Or watching her talk to your own worst enemy…

"Ready, Inuyasha?" Miroku elbowed his friend. Inuyasha nodded.



A/N: Hahahahahahaha!! (Sorry, for the late update! Hopefully the next time's update will be sooner!!!)