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Chapter Two: Regret for Wanting

"Where in hell have you been, Kagome? You've been gone for a whole week!" An annoyed hanyou spat at the girl, emerging from a wooden well.

Kagome was silent, sparing her eyes from the glares of golden ones in front of her. "…Studying…I was just studying for a t-test. That's all…" she mumbled.

"You never told me anything about a test," Inuyasha said skeptically, crossing his arms. "Are you hiding something from me?"

Kagome, desperately wanting to change the subject, got annoyed at the hanyou. "No! There's nothing! Besides, I thought you didn't care if I went home anyways?" she retorted, causing him to be silent.

Inuyasha kept a slight grimace on his face. He kicked himself mentally for acting so obnoxious to Kagome earlier, but she still needed to give him an apology.

"I know for a fact that these "tests" aren't a week long. What really happened Kagome?" he asked her in a calmer, more patient tone.

Kagome hesitated, thinking about the past week…

Flashback

It was impossible! How could he be alive? All of the stories about him… Her mother had always told her that her father was dead! But there he was, standing at her door, his brown globes peering into hers.

"M-my father?" Kagome stammered with uncertainty. The tall man shook his nodded, beaming at her brightly.

"But you told me my father had always been dead! Were you lying to me?" Kagome questioned her mother in an almost accusation. She sat in her chair, staring blankly across the kitchen table to her mother, and who had claimed to be her father.

"I'm sorry Kagome dear," her mother cooed, regret in her voice, "I told you that as a child, because I did not think your father would ever return." Her mother sighed. "It was better for you to think your father dead as a child, rather than alive in his past state."

Kagome was confused. "Why? Where was he then?" she asked her mother quizzically.

Her mother shot a worried eye to her father, who nodded solemnly. She heaved a mute sigh once more, and then said, "Your father was in prison."

The words hit Kagome like a bucket of cold water. "And…For what charges?" she asked in a surprised tone.

"That doesn't matter now, does it?" her father piped into the conversation. "What matters now is that I am home! I'm out of prison, and I can spend time with you, your mother, Souta and your grandpa…" Kagome did not like the tone of his voice. It was almost menacing. It was scary.

Kagome looked at him slightly frightened, before making up her mind that she had to hear more of an explanation…without her father's presence.

"Mama, can I have a quick word with you in the living room?" Kagome asked. Her mother looked at her questioningly, but then followed, leaving her father alone at the kitchen table.

Kagome led her mother into the living room, shutting the door behind them to make sure nobody would eavesdrop on them. After double checking, she turned her back on the door to talk.

"Why did you lie to me?" she asked in an accusing tone.

"A child looks up to their father. No child would want to have known that their father was in prison." Her mother replied, obviously ashamed.

"So now, after how many years of prison? A felon is going to live under our roof? How safe does that sound! You won't even tell me what he did to land himself in jail!" Kagome lost control of her temper. She didn't want to yell, but there was too much to endure in one day. What happened to her somewhat-normal fifteen year old life?

"Now, now Kagome. You are making me sound like I'm the criminal here!" A male voice came behind her. The tone was harsh, yet gentle. It sent shivers down Kagome's spine. She turned around to see her father towering over her.

"B-but you were the one who went to jail. If you're going to live here and act as my father, I should at least know what you did." She stammered slightly, intimidated by his tall, muscular stature. Were all children this afraid of their fathers?

"Would it make you feel better if I told you, Kagome?" he asked. Kagome nodded shyly as a five year old child would.

"Very well then…"

End Flashback

"Fine Kagome, if you won't tell me, you don't have to. I just can't help you if I'm not told is all." Inuyasha sighed. "C'mon, let's go back to Kaede's before the others get worried." Kagome nodded, as Inuyasha led the way back from the well.

The way back to the village from the well was not long, but it seemed like an eternity to Kagome. The tension between their last fight had not surrendered, due to their stubbornness. They both were silent, unwilling to spark a conversation. Kagome still felt a bit of bitterness to Inuyasha, but she knew it wouldn't last much longer. But did Inuyasha feel the same way?

The sun was beginning to set over top of the trees as they made their way into the village. Children and families were rushing to their homes for the night, bringing buckets of water and various food items. Smoke rose from each home, filling the night air with the faint scents of roasting meats.

Inuyasha and Kagome wearily made it to Kaede's home in the village, where Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kaede awaited them.

"Kagome! You're back!" squealed the little kitsune, jumping into her arms. Kagome smiled and squeezed him tightly.

"Where were you Kagome? We were worrying about you," Sango got up from stirring the pot of stew she was making to greet her friend. Kagome put Shippo down and sat down next to Kaede.

"Oh, it was nothing…Just studying for another test," Kagome lied, "Sorry I worried you." Everyone in the room could tell by Kagome's expression that she was lying. Her eyes drooped to the floor.

"I know you're lying!" spat Inuyasha. "It's so obvious that you're a terrible liar!" He accused her, sitting down across the room.

"Did you leave because you and Inuyasha had that fight?" Miroku asked patiently. Kagome shook her head slowly.

The room was silent, as all eyes were staring carefully at Kagome. Kagome already had the regret of returning back to the feudal era, but home right now was definitely not the safest place in the world.

"Please tell us what is bothering you child," Kaede piped in, placing a frail hand on Kagome's shoulder. "There is no mistaking the trouble behind your eyes."

Kagome was hesitant. Was it really necessary to tell them? That her father, a criminal, is now staying at her home? That she is afraid of her father? Of course Inuyasha would be worried and he would try to come home with her every time she had a real test or something. She felt ashamed to let them know the truth. When she had just met them all, she had told them her father was dead. What would they say if they knew he was alive? And a felon?

"It's not that big of a deal," Kagome thought, "I guess I can tell them." Kagome took in a deep breath, and began to speak.

"You remember when I told you earlier that my dad died when I was little?" Kagome waited to see everyone slowly nod. Then she continued. "Well, he wasn't dead. My mother lied to me. He was just in prison. My father, Sakai Higurashi was released from prison two weeks ago, and he is now living at home."

"In prison? Does that make him a crook?" Shippo asked, wide eyed. Kagome nodded solemnly.

The intense gaze of golden eyes penetrated Kagome's brown eyes from across the room. Inuyasha sat, arms crossed with his Tetusaiga resting on his shoulder, and staring at Kagome, plainly alarmed. The news of having a felon living in Kagome's home was not what he wanted to hear. Was the present time even safe for Kagome any longer?

"Kagome, what exactly did your father do that was against the law?" Inuyasha asked her.

Flash Back

"Very well then…" her father began to speak. "I will tell you, but you cannot judge me from the way I was back then. I have changed and it will never happen again."

Kagome nodded quickly, anxious to hear what his reason was for landing himself in jail. She watched her father take in a deep breath and begin to speak.

"When you were no younger than five years old, and Souta was not yet born, I belonged to a mafia; the Japanese mafia to be exact. There was a suspicious man in the mafia who seemed to let everything he knew out to the police. The head man sent me to kill him…"

Kagome gasped. "You killed a man?" she whispered in fright. Her father nodded with a sly grin on his face.

"Yeah, but I regret it now." He said halfheartedly. He didn't sound so convincing.

"But, if you were in a mafia," Kagome inquired to him aloud, "and murdered a man, how could you get out of prison so quickly? The penalty for murder is a lot longer than ten years!"

Her father suddenly looked on edge at her question. For a split second, Kagome could have sworn she saw a flash of anger run through his eyes, but then looked away from Kagome quickly. His brow suddenly became shinier than she had remembered it; he was perspirating.

He mumbled something harsh under his breath. Kagome raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to translate what he was just saying. "T-that doesn't matter now!" her father stammered with a fake cheerful smile. "All that matters now is that I'm home! And I can spend all my time with you and Souta."

Kagome was beginning to think that finding out about her father wasn't all she thought it would be. All those years wasted of wondering where her father was. Was it better to not know?

Flash Back

"Kagome, are you going to answer me, or are you going to day dream about Koga all day?" Inuyasha impatiently accused. Kagome quickly shot him a death glare; she didn't want to bring up that argument again.

"He…He never told me…" Kagome lied. All but Shippo looked at her with skeptism.

"Keh! You realize you're terrible at lying, right? How many times do I have to tell you that? Tell the truth!" Inuyasha snorted, ignoring her second glare.

"You can trust us Kagome, please tell us," Sango told her. Kagome nodded, avoiding everyone's intent glares. Being interrogated like this was becoming degrading. Kagome felt like a child tattling on a bully.

Kagome sighed. "Fine. He…He murdered a man, ten years ago." She quickly told them. The whole room became deadly silent. Kagome pretended to be interested in a ruffle on her skirt, and began to fiddle with it nervously to avoid their gaze. She was ashamed that she had a felon for a father.

Inuyasha immediately stepped out of his accusing, glum mood and sat frozen in his spot. Murdered? Her father murdered a man? Was it safe for Kagome to be near this man?

"Why did he kill a man?" Inuyasha immediately demanded, obviously worried.

Kagome hesitated. "Umm…You wouldn't know what a mafia is, would you?" she asked them all. Since they lived in a different time, she didn't expect them to know what a mafia was quite yet, so Kagome quickly explained what a mafia was. She told them shamefully how her father was a part of one, and why he killed a man. Inuyasha was really not liking this.

"I don't think it's very safe for you to be sharing a house with this guy," Inuyasha said to her when she finished speaking.

"I agree, he sounds dangerous." Miroku nodded. "How do you know you can trust him?"

Kagome shook her head in frustration. "I was as shocked as you are when I heard this. My mother trusts him. She knew him better. But there's nothing I can do about him living at my home. It's not my decision."

"Maybe it's best you stay here for a while," Sango told her gently, but Kagome shook her head.

"I'd be too afraid to leave Souta alone," she said quietly. Besides, suspicious father or not, it was her home.

After a long night of interrogating Kagome, they decided to go to sleep. It was hard for Kagome to get to sleep; so many worries were swimming through her mind. Eventually, after tossing and turning for hours, she finally got some sleep.

The morning came quickly. The sun rose over the small village, slowly waking up its inhabitants for another day.

Inuyasha was the first one awake. He stepped out of the elderly miko's home, inhaling the cool morning air. He noticed a thin layer of frost on the ground. The autumn foliage surrounding the village was beginning to fall little by little each time a gust of wind passed by. Winter was fast approaching.

Waiting for the others to wake, he jumped onto the roof of the building, and watched the sun rise higher from the horizon.

After a couple minutes of staring into space, he heard movement inside the home. Suddenly, a black-haired girl appeared out of the door and began to run. Inuyasha immediately recognized her as Kagome.

"Where do ya think you're going?" he asked, nearly startling her to death. Kagome swerved around, almost tripping to see who was talking to her.

"Inuyasha! Don't scare me like that!" she scolded. "I have to go home quickly, I forgot my textbooks and I need them to study for a test coming up soon."

Inuyasha suddenly became worried about her being at her house with a felon. "I'll come with you then," he told her.

"No it's ok. I'll won't be long at all. I promise you I'll be back by lunch time at the latest." Kagome said.

Inuyasha looked at her disapprovingly, but finally agreed. "If you're not back by lunch, I'm coming to get you," he warned Kagome as she turned in the direction of the Bone-Eater's Well. Inuyasha watched her disappear from his sight. He couldn't help but feel worried now. She was never always safe in the feudal era, but now her time was even worse! Where in the world could Kagome be safe now?

Kagome climbed out of the well and raced to her house. It was still early morning in Tokyo. She would quickly slip into her room, grab her textbooks and a coat (it was getting colder outside, she had noticed) and then slip out before anyone noticed her there. She especially did not want to wake her father.

When she reached her front door, she slowly and silently slid it open. She quickly but quietly raced up the stairs and into her bedroom. There were her textbooks lying on her desk. Feeling slightly relieved, she picked them up, found her blue jacket in the closet, and left her room.

She tip-toed once more down the stairs, and almost made it outside until…

"Where do you think you're going?" a voice asked from behind her.

She whipped around to see a tall figure towering over her. Kagome had been caught by her dad of all people!

"I was just getting my textbooks…" Kagome told him.

"Where did you go yesterday?" he asked her firmly.

Kagome hesitated. She knew her father wouldn't believe her if she told him the truth. That she went back in the past to fight along side a hanyou, a demon, a monk and a demon slayer.

A/N: Finally! I got it finished! This took me months to write! I kept writing and re-writing it, but it is finally finished! HA! Thank you all for reviewing, I hope you like this chapter! Please review again! I'd give you all recognition for reviewing, but I need my sleep because it's a school night, but I vowed I wouldn't sleep until I got this done! I will update again soon, because I got some wicked ideas for the next three chapters! Hope you enjoyed!