Title: Suteki
Author: DivineRoseKeeper
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of it's characters nor do I own the story of Beauty and the Beast.
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Summary: When a beauty and a monster meet, what becomes of it? Love? Hatred? Is it truly possible to fall for something like a beast? InuKag Based on Beauty and the Beast.
Part Three: I Shall Sacrifice Myself-
Kagome rushed to Grandfather who was now collapsed to the ground. "Grandfather!" she gasped.
Now everybody in the hut was fully awake surrounding their grandfather. "Grampy!" whimpered the little one, Rin.
"Shut up Rin! Grandfather, why do you have a new hakama, did you get me a new kimono?" said the greedy Kikyo.
Kagome gave a look to her elder sister. "Grandfather, are you okay? What happened?"
Grandfather lifted up his head, weekly he said, "Last night, it was raining badly, that I needed shelter- I had found a castle." Everyone nodded, "A-and no one had answered me, so I went in, and I found a room to sleep in."
"Then what happened Grandfather?" asked Souta.
Grandfather coughed a bit, "When I had awoken early this morning, I saw a fresh, clean pair of clothing, I figured I was welcomed. And then I decided to go outside, and I saw roses, Kagome, I saw roses all different colors, it was magnificent!"
"…" Kagome decided it was best not to say anything; she had no clue to where this was going, what did roses have to do with any with this?
A terrifying look was exposed onto Grandfather's face, "Then Yajuu…"
Now, everyone was utterly confused, "Yajuu…" muttered Kagome. "By what do you mean by 'Yajuu', Grandfather?"
"The lord of the castle…" replied Grandfather.
"Yajuu? Is that the Lord's name?" Kagome asked, helping her grandfather into a nice sitting position.
"No, not that I am to believe. He just calls himself that."
"Who in their right mind would call themselves such a thing!" said an astonished Kikyo.
"Well," Grandfather paused, "He was sort of monstrous, he had long silver hair, intense amber eyes, dog-like ears, and sharp fangs and claws!"
Everyone in the room gasped. "Is that really true Grampy?" asked a frightened Rin.
"Hai. It is."
"But- what happened?" Kagome asked.
"He got furious when I was getting a rose for you. Yajuu had said something about the roses being oh so valuable to him. He told me that I had to be his slave, but when I told him that I did not mean any harm because I was getting my granddaughter a rose. And then he told me either me or my granddaughter; and if he was to get neither of us he would kill all of us." Grandfather explained.
"Well I won't go to such a place!" Kikyo announced.
"That's scary! I do not want to go at all, too!" said a scared Rin holding onto Souta's arm.
"I can go and kill Yajuu!" said a determined Souta.
"No," said Kagome, "I shall go, Grandfather. Because of me, you would of never gotten into danger by getting a rose. So I'll sacrifice myself, for the family."
Everybody just gawked at her, Kagome was really that selfless. Kikyo was the first to speak, "Well, better you than me Imouto." (A/N Kikyo is being catty, she called Kagome, "little sister".)
"Nee-chan, no!" cried Souta and Rin said in unison.
"No, Kagome." Grandfather said sternly, "I'm old, and soon I shall die anyway, so why sacrifice your life for your old grandfather?"
Kagome faintly smiled at her grandfather, "Because, I care for you, and I will do anything for my family's happiness and wellbeing, even if it was to risk my own."
"Kagome, I beg you not to go. Yajuu is a frightful one." Begged her elderly grandfather.
"I'll be able to take care of myself, and maybe if I am lucky he won't do any harm to me and be able to come back home. And besides, who would support the family?" Kagome chuckled a bit, "I doubt I will be that missed, so why not me to go?"
"Oh, Kagome, are you certain?" Grandfather asked
"Hai, that I am."
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Yajuu
"You did what, Yajuu?" asked his maid, Sango.
"Told the old man to either give me his life or his granddaughter's." the amber eyed beast said.
"Don't you believe that to be a bit rash, Yajuu?" asked the monk of the castle, Miroku.
"Feh, who cares, he was being a thief and now you he is paying for his bad deed." He didn't even look at the other two as he spoke his words.
"Yajuu, if the old man does give his granddaughter, do think she could be the one?" asked a hopeful Sango.
Yajuu looked back at his maid, "No, no one could EVER love someone like me. Look at me, who would even want to get close to me?"
"Well, the girl might like dog ears." Said Miroku with a nervous look on his face.
WHAP!The monk of the manor was now rubbing on the newly formed bump on his head.
"As I said; no one would ever be able to love someone like me." The Yajuu said still not looking at the two behind him.
The monk and the maid left, "What the hell kind of a curses is this! No one could ever love someone like me, not in this form."
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"Sango, dear, do you think if the man gives up his granddaughter that's he really might be the one?" Miroku asked as they were in the tearoom.
Sango looked at the man she secretly loved, " Honestly, I do not know, Houshi-sama."
"Un."
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In the village with Kagome and Souta
"Nee-san." Said Souta.
"Hai, Souta." Kagome said, she was watching as some of the people in the village were laughing and having fun.
"Why do you give your life for us, we are not that much of a perfect family, father left us, mother died and all we have is an old grandfather who is sure to die soon, and yet, you still are willing to give up your happiness for such a poor family."
Kagome smiled in a sort of melancholy way, "I love my family dearly, even for our flaws and faults Souta, I am only human, I would do anything in my power just to help out the ones I care for. And if being prisoner to a beast is what I will have to do, so be it."
"Kagome, Nee-san, you must have the most kindest hear of all." Souta told his sister in admiration.
"Arigatou. Even though I doubt I have the most purist heart," Kagome bit her lip, "Come on we have got to get home before Grandfather gets too worried about us."
"Un!"
"Now where do think you are going Kagome!" said a voice stopping Kagome and younger brother in their tracks.
Souta sighed. "Ohayo, Kouga." Kagome said nicely as she bowed down.
"Hello, Kouga." Said Souta dryly.
Kouga completely ignored him and went right on talking with his sister, "I haven't seen you around much my dear Kagome, how are things?"
"Fine, I have just been working a lot I guess." Explained the ebony headed beauty.
Kouga frowned, "Beautiful people as yourself, should not work."
Kagome slightly smiled, the man who she was talking to was only two years older than her, he had long black hair that was up in a ponytail, with large but narrow aquatic eyes. The man also wore a green and gold hakama, we can just say he was one of the few richer ones of the village. "Arigatou, for the flattery, Kouga. But whether, ugly or beautiful, in order live we must work."
Kouga smirked, "If you were to be with me, none of that what you said would be true."
Frowning to herself at Kouga's cockiness, "Right now, Kouga, I am happy with my life, and if you would kindly excuse me and my brother, we need to get home."
As those two were walking away, not so nice things were going through the man's mind, 'Oh don't worry my lovely dear Kagome. You will be much happier with me, even if I have to force you to!'
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Author's Corner: Okay maybe not the longest or greatest chapter, but life. Mehz well next chapter "Yajuu" and Kagome will meet! And BTW can anybody come up with a better summary for me, something that might get pplz attention better? Thx
Lub ya's!
Tabbie