Chapter 6. Truth

Neither Kagura nor Sesshomaru noticed that they still held the others hand. They seemed lost in a trance. Both staring into the others eyes. Inching ever closer. A strange force pulled them closer. Neither felt control over their movements.

Their faces lay at least 5 inches apart when someone coughed. They broke out of their trance and looked to the door. A tall boy with strange lavender hair and green eyes was watching them. He was leaning against the doorway.

"So, am I interrupting something here?" he asked slyly as he stood up straight and walked forward a bit. Sesshomaru and Kagura glanced at each other through the corners of their eyes. Kagura glanced down at their hands. She quickly recoiled herself.

Her face turned bright red as Sesshomaru hid his face and turned away from them. Kagura looked at the man who had just entered.

"So, Kurai. How's Kikyo?" she asked. Kurai sighed and scratched the back of his head nervously.

"She's... uh... in here too. Naraku threw her pretty hard and she's gone into a slight comma. Zinan and I have been worried sick about you and Kanna." he said as he knelt down next to her bed.

"He came with us." he said suddenly. This caused Kagura to turn her head and slap her brother. She slapped him so hard, you could hear her hand making contact with his flesh extremely clear.

Sesshomaru stifled a laugh. He found it interesting. That those two aren't related, but act like it, almost like how he and Inuyasha act. A small boy entered the room. His hair looks pure white and his eyes have no true color.

"Hey Zinan!" Kagura greeted. Kurai grunted as he tried to care for his face wound. His eyes traveled to Kagura. He gasped rather loudly. Everyone turned to him.

"What happened to you Kagura?! Was it him again?!" Kurai asked angrily. Kagura looked down shamefully. Her head fell into a small and slow nod. Kurai balled his hands up into fists. His face became red with anger.

"This.... is enough! How could he.... do this again...!" he yelled. He stormed out of the room. Leaving Kagura looking so sad. Her body sank into the hospital bed. She pulled the covers up as silent tears leaked from her tear stained face. She bit her lip to keep it from quivering. Zinan jumped onto the bed and gave her a soft hug, before leaving.

"Who?" Sesshomaru asked suddenly. Kagura looked up. Her eyes stared sadly at him. She sniffled as she forced herself to sit up.

"Naraku.... it's not the first.... time..... he just wasn't so.... so... violent.... I called the police... they ..... didn't believe....me..." she sobbed out into the white blankets. Her body shook so wildly. Sesshomaru tried to comfort her.

"Go. Please, go." she asked him lightly. He nodded as he made her lay back down. She watched him leave. He held such great posture and grace.

'I hate him.' She thought.

'But, you like that one man. What was his name again? Oh yes, Sesshomaru.' a little voice inside her head spoke very clearly to her.

'Do not!'

'Of course you do. I'm you, so I know what you feel. You haven't liked him very long, but you do.'

'Shut up! I hate men.'

'Not all of them. You like him.'

'Stop saying that. Maybe I do.'

'See. You can't get rid of me. You can't fool me.'

'So I like him.... a little. I just don't want to be hurt.'

'I know. I know what you forgot to say.'

'What?'

'Again.'

Kagura opened her eyes wide. It was right. She didn't admit to having feeling for men, because she didn't want to be hurt. Not like before. Kagura put her head in her hands.

Her past had just come back. Eating away at her insides. Pushing her towards the end of her emotional limits. She flopped back down and drifted to sleep.