Welcome to chapter 15!
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Summary: Kagome is in love with Sesshoumaru? How weird would that be? Will Kouga and Inuyasha have a chance? And what ever happened to the stories plot? Where has Sango and Miroku gone, will they appear again? Shii makes his second appearance, he's Shii! The Super Amazing Dead-living-Psychiatrist-Thing! Confused? Find out what I'm spouting about in this chapter! …or not, either way!
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And so it Ends: The Big Finale!
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"I choose!" Kagome's declaration was cut off as a demon with silver hair, golden eyes, and a white fluffy tail/boa thing landed in the area catching her attention as well as everyone else's, "Sesshoumaru?" as soon as the name left her mouth Kagome covered it… What had she just done?
Inuyasha and Kouga however, could only twitch and think to themselves, 'hell no…'
Kagome kept her mouth covered, obviously shocked. 'No…does this mean, that I, that I'm going to be in love with Sesshoumaru? But-but I…' tears weld up in the poor miko's eyes…
Seshoumaru had no clue what the hell was going on… he had only come past Inuyasha by coincidence; Rin had run off and her scent was in the area, thus, Sesshoumaru of course followed it. Sure he could tell his brother was around from the scent, but he had no intention of picking a fight. He looked to his brother once more; if Sesshoumaru could sweat drop, believe me he would. Inuyasha doesn't look normal twitching like that. The wolf was also twitching, while the human wench was…well one was practically crying and the other, which he'd never seen, was laughing…
Kouga was able to compose himself enough to stop twitching; he looked to the cackling Kyou and scowled, "Stop laughing you psycho path bitch! This is not funny!" his out burst got the attention of everyone with in a twenty-mile radius.
"There is no reason to shout at me Kou-kun!"
"Don't call me Kou-kun! And there's plenty reason to shout! Hell, there's plenty reason to rip your damn head off!" he gasped for breath, intent on screaming and waking up any poor forest animals that might be sleeping in, "You sure as hell better fix Kagome!…Wait…where's Kagome! And that bastard Sesshoumaru?"
That's right Kagome ran away…but not with our dear demon lord, oh no. She just had a mental break down and started running, Sesshoumaru was probably still looking for Rin.
The poor miko girl ran for what seemed like hours before she finally tired out stopping to catch her breath and clear her mind, or just cloud it more, whichever…
"This-this canNOT be happening…I don't…I don't love…" tears started to weld up in her eyes as she shook her head in apparent distress. "I don't love…" her eyes then caught sight of a man clad in black, a very familiar looking man at that, "…Shii?" at that moment the man vanished from sight and Kagome blinked, looking around the area…
"I should hope not…" the school girl jumped and looked to the side where a black clad Shii stood lamely staring at her. "I already have one psychopath fan-girl pestering me I am in no hurry to get another."
"Oh…oh, I wasn't talking about you…you just caught me by surprise is all…" she sighed in relief before realizing… "Wait a sec…your face!" She gasped noticing that the man didn't have his wrappings on as he did their last meeting. He was…he was…beautiful…why did he bother wearing the face coverings?
"Yes…I look good I know…just don't go crazy over it…" Shii groaned and shook his head, undoubtedly used to the reactions by now. Most people assumed that the wrappings covered a hideous scar or malformed face. "So… aside from my beauty, what's on your mind? You seem quite upset."
"Yeah…" she heaved a sigh once more, what was the harm in talking about it? "You see…its Kyou-kun. She had me take another potion…with out my consent. Apparently it works by words and I accidentally said the wrong name when I was choosing whom I wanted to be with."
Shii casually tapped a finger on his chin, contemplating what Kagome had said. "How, parse, does one 'accidentally' say the wrong name? Perhaps, the name you said was that of whom you truly wish to be one with." Oh yeah…he could so be a physiatrist…maybe…kind of…but not really.
"What? Lord no!" Kagome glared at the man, "I have no feelings for Sesshoumaru what so ever!"
Shii looked at her for a moment before chuckling a bit, only to be scolded once more, "This is NOT a laughing matter!"
"My dear girl, from my understanding you have either heard wrong when Kyou explained the potion to you, or the wench failed to explain it clearly. As of now I must say that you have been hade!" he laughed a bit more before saying, "Allow me to explain this to you, for one I have experienced Kyou's potions first hand, thus I know a bit about them. While the aphrodisiac that you took previously works off of emotions and thought prefigures the potion you took recently works off of emotions and oral affirmations. Notice that they both work off of emotion. If you have no desire to be with this Sesshoumaru individual, then you will not be bound as you would with someone you truly wished to be with."
Kagome blinked, taking it all in. "So, I'm not in…I'm not going to be…with Sesshoumaru…yay!" She smiled brightly and jumped up in joy a few times.
"I'm not fully sure what that meant, but yes… If you'd like I will help you."
The miko paused in her happy dance to look at the male, "Help? With what?"
"Kyou cannot be trusted, as I'm sure you've figured out. I can distract her, get her out of the way, and then I will help you choose. You must know, that if you really did take the potion, you cannot utter the words that will bind you if you are not willing or are unsure. This potion, it I am correct in assuming what one it is, will be in affect until you choose out of those you wish to have."
She nodded in understanding, "Alright. I don't have much to lose, so, what is your plan?" she leaned forward listening to every detail.
"Well…first we… whisperwhisper and then whisperwhisper"
Back with Kyou, Inuyasha, and Kouga…
Kouga and Inuyasha were fighting/pouting/boiling with rage while Kyou was simply bored…again…that can't be a good thing… when all of a sudden an arrow shot from out of no where, hitting the tree Kyou was leaning on…right by her head no less.
The healer blinked and removed a piece of paper tied to the arrow. "What's this?" she unfolded it, carefully reading the contents and gasped. "Chinya and Da-chan (From chapters 4 and 5) have finally decided to become a twosome and need help with their sex life? I'm on it!"
Inuyasha shuddered slightly remembering the effeminate man and the so-called human boy with red eyes, "Wait…aren't they both men?"
"So? Guys need lov'in to, ya know! Why not get it from each other? Anyway, I must be off, I'll continue helping you with your problem later. See ya boys!" After her rushed explanation Kyou hurriedly hopped off to save the sex life of her supposedly homosexual friends…
Seconds later Kagome and Shii stepped out of the shadows. "I can't believe that actually worked…" Kagome's right eye twitched faintly as spoke.
Kouga's eyes immediately went to Kagome's form, "Kagome! Are you all right? What happened?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine." She smiled happily.
"Where's that bastard Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha's eyes scanned the area and his nose twitched(just can't think any better words to use! v.v) searching for his brother's scent.
"It's ok Inuyasha, he isn't here. And according to what Shii-kun has told me we shouldn't have to worry about him."
Kouga and Inuyasha both blinked, "Shii-kun?" their line of view shifted to the strange man from before.
Shii was now, once again, wearing his face wrappings. "yes, it is I. Kagome-san has agreed to let me aid you all. Kyou cannot be trusted so we have tricked her into leaving."
Kouga huffed, narrowing his eyes, "How do we know you're not any different?"
"I am not a healer and I don't lie about my gender, nor have I given you any reason not to trust me."
"That's all true I suppose, but how do you plan on doing anything to help us?" Inuyasha leered at the newcomer suspiciously.
"Shii-kun says that he's a fortune teller and though can't tell the future, he can tell us what would be best and what our fates will be." Kagome beamed merrily at the thought of finally not having to worry about relationships anymore.
"That sounds like a bunch of bullshit…"
"No need to be so blunt moreover rude Inuyasha…" Shii seemed to be giving him a deadpan look, but it was hard to tell when you could only see his eyes. "if it was not at least partially true then how would I have known that the Wolf and Wind Witch belonged together, how would I have known that in order for the woman to be free she needed her heart, how would I have known how to get past the half demon Naraku, how would I have-"
"All right already we get the picture!" Inuyasha was evidently getting agitated.
"All right, so what do we do?" Kouga didn't trust this man and it didn't feel right to put everything in his hands, but hey if he did something wrong they could always just kill him.
"Kagome-san, please sit in between the two you must choose from." Shii waited for the miko to do as asked before he took out a scroll and ran a finger across it as though reading, as he did this he mumble incoherent words or perhaps a tune. His eyes closed as his motion ceased. "Kagome-san, your fate has been decided."
The three leaned forward in anticipation.
"It is your fate to be with…" dramatic pause "The Yourouzoku leader, Kouga."
Kouga smirked in victory, he knew he and his Kagome belonged together, with or without an aphrodisiac.
Inuyasha looked as though he'd been shot or like a deer caught in headlights, either one works.
Kagome looked…well…I'm not sure how to describe it…a mixture of shocked and disappointed and happy and not surprised…if that makes sense, which it probably doesn't. "Wait, how did you know that…why? I'm confused…I mean, fate is fate, but I can't help wondering how you came to the conclusion, I just want to make sure it's the right thing."
"Sorry, Kagome-san, a magician never tells his secrets!" Shii gave an evil laugh as he disappeared.
Seconds later the same girl that was chasing him before ran through the area screaming, "SHII MY LOVE, COME BACK TO MEEEEEE!"
The three remaining sweat dropped and Kagome moved over where the scroll, Shii had apparently dropped it. The schoolgirl picked it up and started reading.
"What does it say Kagome?" Kouga inched towards Kagome, worried. She was beginning to shake and that would make anyone one fret.
Inuyasha still seemed to be in deer mode.
"That…that…" Kagome's shaking increased as she spoke, "That bastard! I can't believe him! One he isn't a magician, and two you don't decide something as serious as this with a stupid game like Amida Kuji!"
(Amida Kuji is a game that uses a latter like form to choose what you should do, it's often used to pick something like what food to eat at a meal when it can't be decided or when choosing what movie to watch or something of that sort.)
Inuyasha and Kouga both face faulted. "Amida Kuji!"
I'm sure they were all thinking the same thing right now… 'that damn bastard of an son of a bitch asshole…'
Kagome sighed and put her head in her hands, "Arg…this is hopeless!"
"Not necessarily. And it wasn't nice to lie like that…"
"Bwa!" Kagome jumped as Kyou popped up from nowhere, "Don't scare me like that!"
"Fine as long as you don't lie about Da-chan and Koto again…do have any idea how long I've been praying for them to get together?"
"Why haven't you drugged them then?"
"I love them to much…"
At this the trio could only convulse and spastically sputter out gobbledygook (-Laughing- I found that word in the synonyms for nonsense and I just had to use it! ).
"Listen… there's only one way to do this… From what I heard… Kouga only has so much time left before he must have a mate. You must make this decision quickly." Kyou nodded at her own words and gave Kagome a serious look. "I will do one last thing to assist you. It does not include drugs or any aphrodisiac, all it requires is your cooperation and honesty."
Kagome sighed for the thousandth time that day and nodded, "What could be worse than what you've already put us through…go ahead…"
Kyou smirked and walked up to Kagome, whispering something in the Miko's ear…the demon's being the demons they were could of course hear every word and blushed at hearing them, both in embarrassment as well as anger.
"No way! Not with that stupid wolf/mutt!" Inuyasha and Kouga verbally showed their aversion in Kyou's idea, and then glared at one another after speaking the same phrase, well sort of. Amazing how one can hate those whom they are most alike.
"Oh come on, what's one kiss? Their tongues won't even have to touch! Besides it's a well-known fact that most women get a strong jolt of emotional feelings and whatnot when having intimate contact with that special someone. Just be glad it wasn't what I was originally planning…I opted against it in order to save my neck, I'd hate to be beheaded by a demon when at such a unripe age…"
"…If memory serves you said you were 60…how is that unripe?" Kouga asked, a bit off topic, but it was worth asking as all could hear the poor hanyou shout '60! What the hell?' in surprise.
"Not that it matters, but 60 is an unripe age…and I'm 59…I'll be 60 in exactly 1 month 2 days and 53 minutes. I'm at the peak of my life, not too old not too young, just right! Besides from what you know of me so far, do I seem mature to you?" Kyou smiled brightly as she began reminiscing about the 'old days' you know those rants grandparents go one about how 'when I was your age I walked 10 miles' or 'when I was your age gas was 2 gallons for a nickel…'
(…Damn…I wanna live in those days! What's gas up to now, $3.00? There is just no way a teenager would be able to buy gas…poor little things…even a middle aged man with no kids would have trouble! Ok…I'm done ranting…back with the story…n.n;)
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes in aggravation, "I'd hate to meet your kids…"
"Hey! I resent that comment!"
"Arg! Alright already! Shut up!" Kagome was bordering insane right about now… "Lets just do it and get this over with…" she sighed and couldn't help wonder what happened to the good old days when she and Souta played with Buyo, ate ice cream, and when she didn't have to be concerned about a demon harem or who she wanted as a mate…ah, more reminiscing…
"All right then, on my call you may start. Kagome since Inuyasha was your first love out these two please start with him. Here are the rules, no tongue, the winner gets that…and keep your hands where they can be seen. On my mark, get set…stop! …haha…I'm just kidding go right ahead…"
The three sweat dropped in sync…how weird can you get?
Kagome inched closer to Inuyasha, 'it's now or never I suppose…Kyou is right, a certain spark does flare when girls kiss…at least that's how it is in the movies…' Kagome gulped down a lump forming in her throat and tried to ignore her blush. Seeing Inuyasha's face clearly told her what he was thinking…he was embarrassed…and that he was… 'That look…he looks so…so unsure, so guilty…the same way he does when…when…' Kagome moved her head, striking the hanyou's cheek with her lips at the last second.
Inuyasha's eyes widen as Kagome moved closer to him, he cared for Kagome, but still… 'How can I…while Kikyou still roams the land…how can I betray her…I care for Kagome, but it just isn't fair to Kikyou…but…Kikyou is dead, at the same time she's alive, walking the earth…what am I supposed to do? I don't want Kagome to leave, and I can't betray Kikyou…' He could soon feel the supple flesh of Kagome's lips make contact, though, not where he thought they would. A small shiver traveled down his spine as the reincarnated miko lightly graced her mouth over his cheek, "Kagome…?" he just barely whispered her name, confused by her actions, yet somehow he knew that she understood.
Kagome backed away from Inuyasha smiling, "Sorry Inuyasha…but it wouldn't be fair, not to you, not to me, and not to Kikyou…But even so…we can always be friends, right? I promise even if you still want Kikyou over me, that I'll always be your friend, along with Sango, Miroku, and Shippou, I'll continue to be here for you, to listen, to help."
"Does this mean you've made your choice?" Kyou leered at the girl through lazy lids (means half closed…I'm weird…n.n;;).
"I don't know…" Kagome walked over to Kouga who seemed…well; happy is the best way to put it I suppose. She looked into the wolf's deep blue eyes, so much had happened between the two… 'It's kind of scary when I think back on it all now… how can we, if I really do love him, how can we be together while Naraku still lingers? Despite these doubts, I have to know if it was all the potion…I know I feel something, but to what extent does it go, what is it that I feel?'
Kagome looked at Kouga the same way she did Inuyasha only moments before, searching. The look he had, was much different… He looked happy, overjoyed even, he looked confident, and she knew, Kagome knew that he would never, she would never have to worry about him running off with her incarnation, never have to be troubled about him leaving her or hurting her. Kagome's lips feathered over the wolf demon leader's, catching a fang as they did so.
Moments passed before the couple broke, their bliss being disturbed by a mention, "Yo…lover's, you're breaking the rules! I said no tongue!" however, through this they ignored the protests of the healer thus far and the odd look Inuyasha was giving them and continued in their ecstasy…that is, up until a rock nailed Kouga in the head, "I could take the tongue, but I distinctly recall saying to "keep your hands where they can be seen" save it for later!"
Kagome blushed, as Kouga growled at the healer and all was well.
A week had past, Kagome and co. had long since offered the healer a farewell. Kagome and Kouga were not mated, but had plans. Inuyasha still detested the wolf…with a passion…but as long as Kagome stayed by his side on friendly terms, he was happy. He no longer had to feel culpability about Kikyou when he and Kagome were together, there was no tension. For once there was no tension between the miko and hanyou, it was nice. And things were as close to normal as what they had been in a long time.
"And so ends the story… of the "Temporarily Dismissed Wolf" ah…so touching…" a healer sat on a large rock at the base of a river, across from a man clad in black.
"Indeed…I do think you took it a bit far with the potions though…the lying thing could have been avoided as well, I'm sure" Shii sighed to himself, there were other, more appropriate ways to match make that using drugs and lies.
Kyou laughed heartedly, "Oh, I know love! But what's a little spice hurt from time to time? And you lied to…how mean! Making me think those two were getting together…"
"I fear what would have happened if we had kids…"
'We're not…I'd have to kill you…"
"Good luck with that…could you fix that insane girl while you're at it?"
"Sorry Hun, that's just to funny to fix."
"…Shut up…"
"Oh…here she comes better run!" Kyou got up darted off as a black blur flared past a psychopath fan girl in tow.
"SHII-CHAN!"
A monk and Slayer, who for one reason or other had not shown up in quite a while; however, Kagome was kind enough to offer to fill them in on all the juicy details, were making their way back to the group with some fire wood when they over heard the conversation…one thought crossed their minds 'Inuyasha, Kouga, and Kagome are gonna be so pissed…'
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That's it for this story! Wow…I actually finished a story…o.O there's a first for ya… -sigh- it was a bit sappy though…and no lemon…I honestly didn't think I could go without making a lemon. X.x Meh, learn something new everyday.
However, Sango and Miroku were kind of forgotten, so I'm going to add a missing scene chapter for them explaining all that took place with them when they were missing.
I hope you liked this story and I hope you'll stay tuned for the missing scene! (Should be up in 1-2 weeks, less if I can find some more spare time…n.n)
Please leave comments, reviews, and if you wish for a sequel of any kind let me know; I'm all ears! (Metaphorically speaking…)
Well, bye for now!
I send my love!