Ameagari: After the Rain
Chapter Three: Kioku (Memory)
Disclaimer: We're not repeating ourselves, but song lyrics are in bold while thoughts and flashbacks are in italics while we don't own Inuyasha, damnit all!
WARNING: There is sexual content in this chapter, if you don't like... wait for the next chapter.
Mitsukai's A/N: To the reviewers of my first fic, thank you and I'll try to have the second chapter up soon and probably the third one as well...
Yuri's A/N: To the reviews and fans of my three fics, they will be updated soon.
Sesshomaru was calmly slipping his green tea that he was served earlier by Akago while he continued to listen to the conversation between Clef, Musuo, Jakotsu, Kagome and Miroku about high school.
"Hey remember that time when Miroku 'accidently' ran into the girl's locker room and got the beating for his life." Jakotsu stated while he was laughing at the blushing Miroku. Kagome and Clef had evil glares in their eyes while Miroku felt like he was getting smaller in their heated glares.
"Or the time when Sango almost sent him flying through the classroom window because he continued to 'show his attention' in public." Kagome added while Miroku's blush became worse as Clef, Jakotsu and Musuo laughed like there was no tomorrow while Sesshomaru let a small smile graced his features.
Sesshomaru thought no one notice the smile until Akago stated, "Uncle Sesshomaru, you just smiled." The innocent boy just now signed Sesshomaru's death wish when five pairs of shock eyes looked at him to the boy and then at himself once again.
Clef and Jakotsu, sensing Sesshomaru's inner turmoil, pounce on him and hugged him. Sesshomaru was growling in anger at his youngest sibling and the homosexual man hugging him. The children except for Hakudoushi were confused about what just happened and why were their uncle growling until Hakudoushi just appeared to be annoyed at the scene infront of him.
Kagome laughed while Miroku was snickering underneath his breath as Musuo, once again removed Jakotsu from off of Sesshomaru and hugged him only to recieve a kiss on the cheek from Jakotsu.
"Don't do that in front of the children!" Kagome and Clef shreiked while Musuo and Jakotsu now had idential blushes on their faces.
Rin and Kanna looked towards the door as Rin shouted, "Auntie Kikyo and Uncle Yasha are here!" Clef helped Sesshomaru up from the fall of the combined strength of Jakotsu and herself hug. When Inuyasha entered the cafe, he took Kanna and Rin in his arms and hugged his nieces while placing them on his shoulders.
"Yo everyone." Inuyasha greeted while having Rin tweak his puppy ears and Kanna snickering at the action.
"Hiya big bro." Clef greeted as she hugged her older twin. "How was the trip?" Kikyo turned from everyone else's gazes and found the floor more interesting while Inuyasha nervously blushed.
"We will do our questioning when young ears aren't present." Miroku assured the poor male hanyou.
Inuyasha took a sigh of relief and replied, "We have gifts for everyone." Sesshomaru raised a delicate eyebrow at his younger brother and then heard a growl of annoyance. "We got you one too, fluffy-kins." Inuyasha smirk while Sesshomaru let out his own growl of annoyance.
"Don't call this Sesshomaru 'fluffy-kins' if you value your car and your life, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru growled while his amber eyes narrowed down at the shaking Inuyasha.
"Now now boys, don't fight in my cafe." Clef replied while the growling was still going on. "I'm the one paying for the damage if you fight."
"Shut up, you damn whore!" Inuyasha growled angrily and quickly regretted what he just said. Clef's knees gave away and she collaspe on the floor while her upper body was shaking. She was going through one of her attacks while Jakotsu and Kagome went to help her to calm her down.
Her eyes were solid black while she thrashing in Jakotsu's arms violently as he growled in anger at Inuyasha.
"Let me go, Naraku! Let go of me!" Clef shouted as she tried to battle the man that pinned her to the wall off of her. Her eyes were filled with fear and anger. "LET ME GO!"
"Shut up, you bitch!" Naraku slapped her while letting her body slup on the cold ground. He pinned her down again while he ripped her pants off same with her panties. She continued to struggle against his touch as his claws violently slashed off her shirt.
Jakotsu and Kagome tried to keep her calm, but made it much worse because she started screaming as if she was suffering intense pain. Miroku covered Kanna and Rin's eyes while Akago's eyes were covered by Kikyo's hand, but Hakudoushi continued to watch as if refusing to be weak to see his mother in this pain.
Sesshomaru kneeled down beside Kagome and tried to calm down his sister, but it wasn't enough to keep her from thrashing around. She stopped screaming, but it became whimpers as he continued to growled contently. His eyes narrowed at his younger sibling and suggested with venom in his voice. "If you want to help, call Bankotsu and get him here now!" Sesshomaru always wondered how can Bankotsu calm her down during something like this.
Bankotsu was holding the thrashing Clef as if she was his life line. His eyes were rimmed with unshead tears as he continued to pet her ears and comfort her. Sesshomaru watched as Clef's body slowly stopped thrashing and relax beside Bankotsu's bare chest.
If in a matter of seconds, Bankotsu quickly appeared beside the group of Sesshomaru, Kagome and Jakotsu. He saw why he was called for and took the broken girl into his arms while slowly rocking her back to reality. Bankotsu was the owner of Shichinintai Industries and was second richest person in the world to Sesshomaru.
Kikyo shooed everyone out of the cafe, letting the two have their space. All of them with the exception of Clef and Bankotsu were out in the pouring rain.
"Will she be alright?" asked Kagome with worry in her voice.
"Don't worry, she'll be fine..." Sesshomaru answered as if comforting her. "Besides Bankotsu is with her now, so she'll be alright." He slowly turned his attention to Inuyasha and punched Inuyasha in the face, making Inuyasha fall on the wet concerete. Inuyasha, slowly sitting up, was looking at his anger brother while he wipe the blood from his lip.
"Gomen..."Inuyasha whispered as Kikyo hugged him as if comforting him.
"I'm not the one you should apologize to, brother." Sesshomaru replied while growling in anger and annoyance.
Kagome hestitely reached out for Sesshomaru's clawed hand and took it in one of her own. She squeezed it lightly, assuring him that his sister will be okay. Sesshomaru turned his attention to Kagome and nodded his head at her.
"Thank you, Kagome." Kagome blushed a cherry red while Sesshomaru was inwardly smirking as his face didn't change expressions.
The group outside was waiting in silence until they heard radio from outside.
Long ago Just like the hearse, you die to get in again
We are so far from you
Burning on, just like a match you strike te incinerate
The lives of everyone you know
And what's the worst you take (worst you take)
From every heart you break (heart you break)
And like a blade you stain (blade you stain)
Well, I've been holding on tonight
Hakudoushi let out a small chuckle, but that was rare from the youth as he stated, "It sounds like mommy... the song does..."
Akago looked at his twin brother and nodded. "Her pain that hides inside."
Kanna looked over at Kagome and replied, "But the song also sounds like Higurashi-sensei." Kagome looked at the triplets as if they were right or just plain crazy.
What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight
Came a time
When every star falls
Brought you to tears again
We are the very hurt you sold
And what's the worst you take (worst you take)
From every heart you break (heart you break)
And like a blade you stain (blade you stain)
Well, I've been holding on tonight
"The relationship with Inuyasha from the break up..." Miroku added while his dark amethyst looked at the still sullen Inuyasha and the briefly shocked Kagome. He notice that Sesshomaru was just looking at her.
What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight
Well, if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight
Can you hear me
Are you near me
Can we pretend to leave and then
We'll meet again, when both our cars collide
What am I feeling for her? Pity? Sadness? Or something else? Sesshomaru stated to himself as he watch the woman beside him in deep thought. He did the one thing that he never thought he would to anyone besides his family... he hugged her. He inwardly want to comfort her.
The group started to hear Bankotsu sing with lyrics same with Akago, Hakudoushi, Miroku, Inuyasha and even Sesshomaru while Kagome, Kikyo, Rin and Kanna watched them.
What's the worst that I can say
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha watched as Bankotsu was still holding the sleeping Clef in his arms. His chin was resting on her head while he continued to rock her back and forth in his arms.
"I love her, Sesshomaru." Bankotsu admitted to the shock demon and half-breed infront of him. "I'll protect her with my life."
"Hn" was all Sesshomaru stated until Bankotsu asked him a question. "Do you have someone you love? To protect? To cherish?"
"This Sesshomaru only needs himself and nothing more."
Bankotsu let out a small chuckle and stated seriously, "You will someday... and that day, you never will want to let her go."
Well, if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight
When the song ended, Sesshomaru continued to hug Kagome until the rain started to let up and that Bankotsu was motioning them to come back inside from the rain.
Mitsukai: Oh my god hits Kohaku What's going on in that perverted mind of yours?
Kohaku: None of your business and Read, rate and review everyone. Ja ne
Yuri: Helena from My Chemical Romance