Completely Fubared

Chapter 6: Unexpected

Kagome didn't sleep that night. She didn't remember feeling this bad since Inuyasha had died, and now her chances to be with him had died again. She sat on the couch, flipping channels all night, just wanting to go home so her mother could comfort her. She knew she shouldn't have lied to him.

As dawn began to touch the horizon, Kagome dozed from exhaustion. Yukino was the first one up. The girl entered the living room and looked at Kagome, a twinge of emotion on her young face. The girl gently tucked a blanket around her. "It's okay, Kagome-san." She said quietly. The girl disappeared into the kitchen, preparing breakfast.

Slowly, the family woke, including Tama, who stumbled out, bleary eyed. He hadn't slept much the previous evening either. He saw Kagome sleeping on the couch, tears still on her face. He felt a twinge of guilt, but quickly squashed it. He stalked into the kitchen and sat in his normal place, noticing there was no place setting for him. "Oi, Yukino?"

She ignored him.

He scowled. "Hey, I'm talking to you."

"Jerk." Koji muttered, coming in and sitting down across from Tama.

"Brat!" Tama countered.

"You have a funny way of thanking people who save your life." The third voice caused Tama to cringe.

"Tarou..." He grumbled, glaring at the older boy. Come to think of it, besides Kagome, he was the youngest person in the house. He scowled. "Keh. Like I would have died anyways."

Sesshoumaru entered the room, sitting at the head of the table regally. "Tama, Kagome will have your room for awhile. You will move into Koji's room, Koji will stay with his brother." He announced this like he was discussing the weather.

"Wh-WHAT!" Tama shouted. "Just because that bitch has to stay here-"

Tama never saw his hand move. Just all of a sudden, he was sliding across the kitchen floor, care of a finely clawed hand. "HEY!" He held his face, anger filling him.

"It is the least you could do for someone who saved your life, and probably will again before this ordeal is over!"

"Please stop yelling." Kagome said quietly. She entered the room, the blanket wrapped around her. She looked at Tama briefly then looked around the table. "I don't need anything done for me. I'm perfectly comfortable on the couch. I don't want to impose on you all. I already feel like I'm dragging you into my problems..." She sat down at the table, looking at her hands.

Tama snorted. "You know, it's funny, this girl shows up and she's immediately accepted into the family..." He snarled. "But me? I'm just that half-breed thing from America..." He laughed angrily. "You know what, you all give such a damn about her, keep her! I'm getting the fuck out of this hell hole!"

"No need, you jerk!" Kagome's temper finally snapped. "You know what! I've been going out of my way to be NICE to you! Trying to make you feel accepted! Which, by the way is a hell of alot more than you have EVER done for me! I can't take another moment of being here with any of this! I'm going back to the place where I'm actually cared about!" She pinned Tama down with a glare. "I give up, okay! Go back to your own personal hell! 'Everybody hates me, nobody gives a damn about me, I'm just some half-breed jerk who never gives anybody a CHANCE TO'!" She turned, storming out of the apartment.

Tama watched her go in shock. Everyone else was also suprised by her outburst. Kagome hadn't raised her voice since Inuyasha had died. Tarou looked at Tama and grinned. "You know, if you still hate her, I'll take her!"

Sesshoumaru looked at his son, wearing a disturbed expression. "That's sick, Tarou."

Tama scowled at the people at the table and stormed out of the apartment, slamming the door behind him as well.

Yukino uncovered her ears. "This is getting old..." She muttered, picking up her chopsticks and starting to eat her fish.

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Kagome was in tears as she left the apartment building. She took a deep breath, walking towards the gate. She saw Rikan outside. She smiled a bit. "Shippou-or should I call you Rikan?"

He nodded. "Rikan, now." He said, falling into step beside her. "Been awhile since I saw you so distressed. Have a fight with Tama?"

She looked towards him. "That easy to tell?"

"Hey, I did spend a good chunk of time with you and Inuyasha. Besides, I know the only reason you cry after yelling at him is because you like him." Rikan looked at her and smiled. "Hey, I better go, before Tama shows up."

"What?"

The fox demon grinned, blue eyes shining. "Hey, Inuyasha always came after you when you tried to go home, right?"

"Kagome, wait up, you dumb bitch!"

She froze at the words. Rikan was right. She watched the fox turn into a sign post as Tama caught up with her. She turned towards him, her anger with him resurfacing. "What do YOU want!" She asked, her eyes narrowing.

"Look..." He looked away. "I'm not saying I believe all that bull crap from last night, but...I guess you're kinda my friend..."

"Kinda!" She snapped. "Just like you 'MIGHT' like me?" She threw up her hands. "You know, Tama, I thought Inuyasha was lousy at expressing himself, but he had NOTHING on you!" She threw up her hands. "You know what, if you're trying to keep me from going home, just give it up."

He looked at her. "Look, Datsu told you if you go home and get attacked, your family could die!"

"I'm not going to get attacked!" She shouted, not caring that people were staring at the pair screaming at each other in the middle of the street.

"Stupid bitch, stop being so damn stubborn and come back inside!"

"NO I WONT COME BACK INSIDE! I HATE YOU!" She slapped her hands over her mouth, but the damage was already done.

The boy staggered backwards, staring at her in shock. He knew she just said it because she was angry, but he'd really thought that maybe they could be friends, even if she still loved his previous incarnation. "K-kagome?" He asked quietly.

She looked at him, then as a tear fell down her face, she broke into a run towards her home.

Rikan appeared next to Tama and shook his head. "You had to call her a bitch." He said quietly. "Don't worry about it Tama, I'll look after her, she'll be fine." He clapped his hand on his friends shoulder.

"She hates me?" Tama asked, looking towards the boy, fear in his eyes.

Rikan sighed. "Don't worry, man. I'm sure she didn't mean it. She's just upset." He ran after Kagome, finding her crumpled on the ground, about a block from her home, sobbing like her heart was broken.

Again.

He sighed, crouching next to her. "You okay?" He helped her up. She was a mess.

"Why did I say that? I don't hate him, Rikan!" She shook her head. "I was just so angry, I couldn't stop myself..."

"I know, Kagome, let's get you home, okay?" He helped her to the shrine, and let her mom put her too bed. The girl needed sleep, and to regain her strength, especially with Naraku sporting a new body. A female body. He'd recognized the stench when the demon tore Tama's flesh.

He hunkered down in the main room, a vigilant guard to the main mother figure during his young life.

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Tama walked through the streets aimlessly. He saw a barber shop and fingered his waist long hair, which was braided behind him. He got a determined look on his face and headed home. He stormed inside, past his cousins, and straight into his room.

"Tama, where's Kagome?" Datsu asked, once again looking like Datsu, rather than the demon that had violently slaughtered those demons that had attacked.

"She went home." He said in passing. He closed and locked the door, sitting at his desk. He dug through it for a moment, finding a pair of long, sharp shears. He took a deep breath, caressing his hair. He'd been growing it for almost ten years. It was his pride and joy. He had brutally argued with his cousin about cutting it when they moved here. He bit his lip, taking the scissors in one hand and...

Ten minutes later, Tama walked back out. He walked into Datsu's office and dropped the braided rope of hair onto his desk. The demon looked up at him in shock. The hair up top was still moderately long, but in the back, almost all the length had been taken off. "What is this?"

"I finally did it. Happy?" You long haired hippy. He managed to keep the thought from coming out of his mouth. The demon's jaw was hanging limply. "Donate it or something. Somebody must need that much hair, right?"

"Why may I ask? I'd finally accepted your vanity." He said evenly. He saw a twinge in the boy's eyes and knew it had something to do with the girl. "I see. What will you be telling the kids at school?"

He scoffed. "Don't read so far into it. I just felt like it." He stormed out of the room, and then the apartment.

He took a deep breath, letting his feet carry him towards Kagome's place. He reached the bottom step and stopped. He took a deep breath and walked up the stairs. He saw Rikan waiting for him at the top. The boy had a suprised expression on his face. "Well." He said, grinning. "This is a change."

Tama glared at him. "It doesn't have anything to do with her!" He lied through his teeth. "I'm putting her damn story to the test. Where's this well she was talking about!"

Rikan's eyes narrowed. "I don't know if you'll be able to get through without Kagome's help. The only two who could get through back then were her and Inuyasha." He shrugged. "It's this way, though." He walked towards the creepy well house, looking towards the base of Go Shinboku breifly.

Tama felt a chill as he passed the tree. He saw a wound in the tree and frowned deeply. "What is that?" He asked, pointing.

"That's where Kagome and Inuyasha met, and said goodbye." Rikan looked at it. "It's where we would wait for Kagome to come back so we could continue the mission." He pointed to the well house. "It's in there." He said evenly. He saw Tama staring at it and frowned. "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to go into it and see if she was telling the truth." He marched in and jumped into the well.

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Kagome walked outside just as Tama walked into the well house. She saw Rikan standing there, his arms crossed. "Rikan, what is he doing here!" She asked, not noticing his hair was gone.

"Proving something to himself, I think. I'm not sure what. He just went back in time, I think. He'll probably be back soon." Rikan looked at her and shrugged. "I give up trying to get what he's thinking." He put a hand on her shoulder. "Maybe you should go after him."

She looked after him, frowning deeply. "I don't think I can."

Rikan grinned. "Sure you can. You're the only one he'll let in this time. I have a feeling that's why he went there. No one besides you can follow him."

She took a deep breath. "I'm scared." She looked towards Rikan, and saw him smiling. "What if he hates me now?" Yet, her feet were moving towards the well. She owed it to Tama. She owed him an apology. She jumped in, and felt the drop in her stomach as she was pulled into the slipstream of time. Her feet landed on the dirt at the other side of the well and she climbed out quickly.

This time was dangerous for someone who didn't know it. There were still demons, and this forest had a reputation for being somewhat infested. And Tama was still hurt. She ran towards the Gods tree and froze. He stood at the base, looking upwards, to where the tree was scarred. She approached slowly.

She drank in his appearance. His hair was short, yet when she'd last seen him, it was in a braid behind him. Had he cut it because of her? "Tama?" She called softly.

He froze, spinning towards her. His eyes started to get that irritated look in them and he crossed his arms. "Why did you follow me?" He asked.

"Tama, I'm sorry." She said, lowering her head. "I didn't mean it. I don't hate you." Swallow your pride, girl...she thought, lifting her eyes to his. "I'm sorry..."

His bubble burst, he collapsed to the ground in front of the tree. He put his face in his hands.

She walked towards him, feeling strange. This was where she had always found Inuyasha, and now, when she really needed to find Tama, here he was. Under Go Shimboku. She sat down beside him, searching for words. "Daisuki." She said softly. She bit her lip, looking towards him. He was staring at her with suprise on his face.

"Kagome?" He asked quietly. "Do you like me because I look like him?"

She stared at him, then she was laughing. "Tama, you haven't even seen a picture of Inuyasha. He only looked like you once a month." She shook her head. "Come on." She took his hand. "Let's go back. I have a job to do." She said quietly.

He watched her expression turn to one of fierce determination and felt a pang of admiration for the girl. She was strong, that was for sure.

Kagome knelt for one moment before leaving. She kissed her fingers and touched the dirt beneath the tree. "Goodbye, Inuyasha." She said quietly. "And thank you." She then led Tama back to the well.

"That was his...?"

She nodded. "We buried him there." She smiled sadly.

The pair headed back towards the well, hand in hand. When they got through, however, Tama dropped her hand like a hot potato.

She smiled, shaking her head. Then she felt a pain in the pit of her stomach. Demons. ALOT.

"Kagome?" He asked when she doubled over, holding her stomach.

"Tama..." She looked at him, then she ripped the jewel from her neck. "Take this. Go back to the other time. Stay there till I come get you!" She ordered.

"No need."

They looked up and saw Sesshoumaru standing there in all his great demon glory. "Come on out, children." The demon helped the pair out and Kagome stared at the carnage that sprawled across the compound.

"My family...?"

"They're fine. When Rikan called, I had them moved. I suspected this would happen if you returned here. Naraku didn't send these. They were the great demon of the South's goons. I warned them..." He snarled.

Tama looked around, horrified. "Why do they want this stupid thing so much?"

"It can give great power. But everyone wants to use it for the wrong reasons." Kagome frowned deeply. She walked through the grounds, feeling a tremendous amount of Jyaki. It made her want to gag. Nausea made her stomach churn and she felt another pang and collapsed to her knees, vomitting profusely. She recognized this feeling. It brought back twinges of fear that she could readily place. "Naraku was here..." She said, wiping her mouth.

The boy stood behind her. "How can you tell?" He asked, looking at her.

"Sixth sense...in a manner of speaking." She stood, feeling bile rising in her throat again. She looked at Sesshoumaru. "We need a plan."

Rikan walked out of the house, looking sick to his stomach. He was pretty much covered from head to toe with demon gore. "I think I agree." He said, wiping some of the nasty stuff off his face. He used to think human gore was the most disgusting thing, but now he was reminded of just how much gore a few demons could make.

Sesshoumaru looked at Tama. "We need to get back to the apartment before he changes anyways."

Kagome looked at Tama in confusion. "Huh?"

"It's his...time of the year."

"NANI!"

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They made it back to Sesshoumaru's apartment in time. As they got in the elevator, Kagome noticed a silvery tinge on the ends of Tama's hair. Her jaw hung open in shock as Tama became...well, for lack of a better word, Inuyasha.

Kagome wound up being helped into the apartment, due to her inability to walk. She heard crude comments coming out of Tarou's mouth about the 'partial' and looked at Sesshoumaru for clarification.

"Tama has a small fraction of demon blood. I didn't even know until I brought him to live here. He spends the small period of time each year in a partially demonized form." Sesshoumaru helped her sit on the couch. "It's a miniscule fraction, from his mother's side. Not enough to adjust his aging, but enough to make him stronger than most other humans."

Tama glared at his cousin, who was still making snide remarks. His eyes went back to Kagome who looked like she was either going to cry or laugh.

"How long does it last?"

The now hanyou boy harumphed. "Just over summer solstice." He grumbled. "I hate it." He complained.

She smiled weakly, still looking like she was going to cry. "Isn't this a coincidence." She said, beginning to laugh, a bit hysterically. "Inuyasha had his time of the month, where he would be a human, and Tama has his time of the year when he's a demon!" She was definately getting hysterical. She could tell. "And why not! I was a dead ringer for Kikyou, and we had similar powers, so why shouldn't Inuyasha's reincarnation have the same thing!"

Tama looked away, deciding that this couldn't have come at a worse moment. Here, just when he thinks Kagome's getting over that other guy, he has to go and remind her of him again. He felt two warm gentle hands clasp the fuzzy ears on top of his head and he saw Kagome standing over him, a strange expression on her face, as though she were reminising. He scowled. "Stop that." He grumbled.

"Hmph." Tarou snorted. "At least you have someone who appreciates those disgusting things."

Kagome's hands froze on them and she felt all the anger she'd ever felt at the people who'd treated the men she cared for like crap welling up inside her. She released his ears, turned on her heal, took two steps and punched Tarou in his pretty face.

Silence engulfed the room. Everyone stared at her in shock. Kagome was shaking with pent up fury. "Hanyou..." She spat the word out. "Disgusting...weak..." She glared at the offending party that was subject to her rage. "Do you know how many times I've heard that said to people I care about! Too many!" She had too many emotions flying through her right now. "I'm sick of it! If I hear that come out of anyone's mouth again, I swear to god, I'm going to beat them to within an inch of their life!"

Sesshoumaru shied away from her slightly, knowing that if it had been 500 years ago, the offending party on the ground probably would have been him. He had never seen the girl lash out at anyone physically when it wasn't a life or death situation, and this rage was new to him.

Koji hid behind Tama, as did Yukino, leaving Tarou directly in the path of her wrath. The demon scrambled back against the wall in shock. The small taste he'd recieved that morning aimed at Tama had not prepared him for the full force of her rage unleashed.

The rage left her and Kagome suddenly felt exhausted. She felt all her strength leave her and her world slowly went dark.

Tama saw what was happening. Her exhaustion had finally caught up with her. He jumped up, catching her as she began to fall backwards. "Kagome!"

She opened her eyes momentarily and smiled, slipping further into the darkness of unconsiousness. Inuyasha...She didn't say it, but when the gold eyes met hers, she felt all the love for him welling up inside her and she felt a tear fall down the side of her face.

Tama frowned, picking her up and carrying her out of the room. He carefully lay her against his bed and sat down in a chair, watching over her, uncertain what made him do that. There were still clippings of hair on the floor. He'd cut her hair because of this girl. He would go through hell for her and now he was wondering if these feelings for her weren't just because of his previous incarnation.

After all, Inuyasha must have loved her. "Who couldn't?" He asked himself quietly.

Sesshoumaru knocked on the open door and walked in. "Is she alright?" There was little emotion on his face.

"I think she's just sleeping." He said. "Alot of stuff happened today, she's worn out." He was silent for a long moment, and looked at his cousin. "Kagome said..." He paused, not sure he should confide in the jerk, but Sesshoumaru and Rikan were the only people who knew what happened back then. "Kagome said she loved Inuyasha...but they were just friends..."

Sesshoumaru looked at the boy, arching an eyebrow. "What's this sudden intrest in 'that bitch'?" He asked, teasingly. The boy gave him a dark look that said you bloody well know why I'm interested in her. "Inuyasha never developed the testicular fortitude to tell the girl he loved her as well. Even if it was obvious to everyone else, she didn't know. He died without telling her, and so she will never know how he really felt."

Tama looked a bit irritated. "Why do I have to be him reborn, anyways? If he's such a jerk, why is it my job to make up for him being an ass?"

"It's not." Sesshoumaru smirked. "No matter what you look like, Tama, you're not Inuyasha. Just like that girl isn't that dead witch Kikyou." The demon contemplated. "She was never meant to meet Inuyasha. They were never supposed to fall in love. She wasn't supposed to travel through the well. Fate played a cruel trick on that girl. And he continues it with you." The demon looked at his charge. "You should get some sleep too. We need to work out a plan in the morning. All the rooms, couch included are taken. Looks like you two get to share a room." He paused, glaring at the blushing boy. "Don't take advantage of that."

"Keh!" Tama snorted. "I'm not you." He said, closing the door behind his cousin. He took a deep breath and pulled out a spare blanket. Gently he placed it on Kagome and settled down on the small bed next to her. He was blushing furiously at how close they had to sleep, yet he wasn't about to sleep on the floor and have a crappy nights sleep. Her sweet scent filled his nose and he relaxed, drifting slowly off to sleep, unconsiously putting an arm protectively around her.

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AN: Well, incase you're wondering about what happened to Vikki, she quit writing the story, so it is now soley my responsibility. If it doesn't come out quite the way she planned, oh well. She didn't give enough of a damn to help finish so I'm working it alone. Hope you like the chapter. Enjoy! Love you crazys! Demonsaya