Oh my gosh thanks for the awesome reviews and for the Kagome and Sesshomaru pairing. I've been having some complaints. Well it wasn't really going to end up that way because well this was my first fanfic and all and I didn't know where to post it so I found this website that only did SessxKag and so that's how I ended it up with the pairing. Sorry if it bothers you but well if you love Inuyasha than I'll add him in here. Some how, I'll try because the anime is called Inuyasha so I'll make him appear. I'll try and make him appear lol… well than again thanks for the awesome reviews because I love each and everyone of them. .. oh my gosh it's like I won the award or something but anyways thanks for the reviews it's awesome and sorry for this jabbering and lets get on with the story shall we..
Declaimer: I don't own the charecters of Inuyasha. K now that's over with now here's the story.
"It's like something out of a damn romance novel but this is worse." Kagome hated to choose but luckily she made a clean sweep out of that place. She hated to just barge out of there and run the living hell down the street to get away from Sesshomaru who wanted to know who she loved. It was something out of a romance novel that she had once read in her English class. She couldn't think of the title but the story was similar although the girl in the story had it easy compared to what Kagome had to go through.
She had a 20 something year old guy proposing for marriage and 2 guys who wanted to be with her for all eternity. Any girl who loved romance novels or anything like that would love to be in her situation or so she thought. She always heard girls in her class squealing on how romantic it would be if a guy would just fall deeply in love with you that he would fight for you or even risk his life. Kagome did thought it was somewhat idiotic how a girl would wait upon a guy like that. What's wrong with protecting yourself and fighting for yourself, to be independent.
" Loneliness." She blurted out. She walked down the quiet neighborhood toward her house in complete exhaustion. All day she was running away from every problem that hit her but who could blame her. She couldn't remember a time that this much problems in one day just blown into her face and exploded into a complete disaster.
She didn't want to go home, she knew by the look on Sesshomaru's face when she left that he wanted answers from her and why not get it by waiting in front of her home. She turned a corner and headed to her most favorite spot in Japan. Well second favorite, it wasn't a place of happiness but remorse but that's all she had to remember.
She knelt down and couldn't believe she didn't have flowers with her. She smiled and bent her head down and closed her eyes. "I hope that everything is alright up there because it's crazy down here. I wish you were here to chase away my problems like you always tried to do. I want to talk to you about my problems but I guess it's to late. You were always right brother, I'm stubborn and also stupid."
She wiped away her tears but more just build up as her heart merely fell into shards. She hated this place but it was a place to remember. "I miss you so much. You can't believe how hard it is to go through life alone." Her tears soaked the grass under the palms of her hands. It was hard enough to sit up straight; she laid both of her hands on the ground as she wept.
"I don't have no one anymore." She repeated as her tears continued to streak her face.
"You still have me. I know I caused you a lot of trouble with your feelings and everything. I'm sorry but your not alone, you still have me if you want to talk or need a shoulder to cry on. Even though you hate me, I'm still there for you." Kira approached her and knelt down beside her. He laid white roses on her brother's grave and stared at the engraved name on the tombstone.
"I don't hate you." They both sat there in silence as she gathered her thoughts. Lightening was heard in the distance and it was starting to drizzle. She didn't care about a little ran all she wanted to do was stay there.
"Kagome it's starting to rain. Let me walk you home."
"I want to stay a little longer." Kira nodded. He placed a hand on hers. He wanted to comfort her as much as possible and as she gripped his hand he looked back at the tombstone and sat there.
"What you said earlier. About being there for me to talk to and to have a shoulder to cry on." She looked at the hand that she gripped tightly in hers and continued. "My brother use to say that to me all the time. Every time I would have a terrible day he would always ask me if I wanted to talk to him about it. Back than I really did need someone to talk to but I was too stubborn to take his offer. I always lifted my head up high and told him that I didn't need his help or anyone to be there for me."
Kira didn't say anything to this but listened. He didn't have any problems in his life such as what she was going through. The biggest problem he ever had was his annoying sister who bugged him a lot. He wasn't as appreciative as he should be but he wanted to understand her, to be there for her as much as possible.
As silence crept up once again the rain started to get heavier. "Come on Kagome. Let me walk you home."
Kagome got up and remained holding his hand. She tried so hard to hold in her tears but all it did was build more and more. The rain masked her tears and she looked up at the pouring sky.
"You can stay here for the night." Kagome handed Kira a towel.
"You sure your cousin's not going to blow a gasket?" Grabbing the towel he rubbed it violently on his head, trying to get his hair dry.
"From looking outside he won't mind. Kyotaka can be cruel but he is understandable and Kagura loves to make fun of me when you're here so she won't mind that at all. You'll be sleeping in the living room." He nodded and she headed upstairs. "Stay there I'll get you some dry clothes for you to change in."
She scratched the back of her head and looked down the corridor. Walking toward Kyotaka's room she looked at the closed door and took a breath as she swung the door open. She opened up to Kyotaka on the bed sleeping soundly as he held his extra pillow in both arms, like a little girl holding a teddy bear. She let out a laugh and sat beside him.
Gliding her fingers through his hair she tilted her head to the side and smiled. "How cute." She whispered as she nudged him. He let out a soft grunting noise and turned his body to the side so his back faced her.
"Fine." She said softly and went through his drawers. He got out a baggy shorts and a t-shirt and exited the room. Closing the door softly behind her Kagura strutted down the corridor with a smile on her face.
"What's the cutie doing down in the kitchen." She glanced down at the clothes in Kagome's hand. "What are those for?"
Kagome walked around her cousin and headed down stairs. "Didn't you see him? He's soaking wet and I'm going to give him some dry clothes."
"But those are Kyotaka's."
"I know that."
"Well when he wakes up and finds him wearing his clothes he's going to get pissed off. There was this time where I borrowed his shirt and he gave me this damn long yelling about keeping away from his stuff."
"So?"
"What do you mean so? So if I'm his sister wearing his clothes think about a complete stranger who I might add is a guy, wearing his clothes. He'll murder the man."
"Don't worry I'll handle everything." Kagome went into the kitchen and handed Kira the clothing. "Bathroom's on the left, second door to the right. Do you need me to show you?"
"I'll manage." Kira smiled and went upstairs.
"I'm exhausted." Kagura took a seat in the kitchen and let out a loud sigh. "I went to the mall all day and I didn't buy one single thing. I walked around everywhere but I didn't see on thing that I liked. So how was your day you orphan?"
Kagome cornered her eyes in annoyance. She hated being called an orphan although since they have been fighting an awful lot in the past she did got use to the name and Kagura did got use to calling her that.
"Exhausting as well. I'm going to watch some T.V. for a little while." Going in the living room she dove into the couch and laid her back on it. Stretching her feet she grabbed the remote off the floor and turned on the T.V.
She stared at the screen as it showed a documentary on Egypt. She felt her eyelids getting heavy as pyramid after pyramid was explained in detail who the pharaoh was who ruled at the time the pyramid was built. Kagome dropped the remote on the ground and stared at the ceiling. Exhaustion soon took over as she fell asleep.
Kira went down stairs and looked on the couch. He smirked as he stared at who fell asleep on the couch and shook his head. Getting to the bottom of the stairs Kagura gazed up at Kira and stood up.
"Well I'm heading off to bed. If Kyotaka wakes up you better hide but I doubt that he'll wake up. Well goodnight." Kagura head up stairs and as she got to the top she stopped. "Make sure you don't turn on the T.V. to loud. I don't want to be bothered." Kira nodded as she disappeared. He stood there until he heard her door shut and as he did he walked to the couch.
"I'm all alone with you Kagome." He sat on the floor beside her and just stared at her. Kira sat there and stroke her cheek. She let out a slight moan as she turned her head. Kira rested his elbow in the couch and laid his forehead on his knuckles.
For minutes he stared at her and did nothing but stared. He knew everything about her thanks to Sango and he was actually glade his family moved here. He came from Okinawa and there home was positioned right in front of a beach that had a magnificent view. He hated the thought of moving but now it just seemed like a blessing.
Kira was cut off by his thoughts as a ring came from the kitchen. Getting up and walking to the kitchen he picked up the phone that hung on the wall and raised it up to his ear.
"Hello. Higurashi residence." Kira said in a soothing voice.
"Can I speak to Kagome?" Kira leaned his back on the wall and almost laughed. He quickly caught himself before he could make that mistake.
"She's asleep."
"Can you wake her up?" Running his hand through his hair he smirked and leaned against the kitchen doorframe as he stared at Kagome who was still asleep.
"I really don't want to do that."
"What?"
"Didn't you hear me I don't want to wake her?"
"Kyotaka. This is important can you just wake her up."
"Come on Sesshomaru how am I going to get my way with her if she's wide awake." Kira let out a laugh but made sure that it wasn't loud enough to wake her.
"What the fuck! Who the hell is this!"
"Come on you don't recognize my voice. It's Kagome's one and only Kira."
"How the hell did you get in her house? You fucking sneaked in or something?" Sesshomaru practically yelled.
"She let me stay over. We were supposed to have our little sleepover tomarrow but she just couldn't wait. So she let me stay over and guess what? No ones home." Kira was lying through his teeth and he can tell that Sesshomaru wanted to kill him and he would of to if he was right in front of the bastard.
"You touch her and I'll kill you."
"Some how I knew you were going to say that but I rather take that chance and have a one night stand and she'll be mines before you know it." He knew he was pushing it to far but he loved that as a calm and collected person that Sesshomaru was he wanted to soak up his anger and laugh it out.
"Why you little-"
"Bastard." He finished. "I know I am as long as I get Kagome than it's no problem. You can call me what ever you want but it doesn't matter."
"You'll be sorry if you even lay a hand on her." He threatened but Kira just ignored it and laughed.
"Don't you worry Sesshomaru I'll take good care of her." Kira hung the phone up before Sesshomaru could yell out another threat. Kira looked around the kitchen and opened the fridge. He brang out raw fish and vegetables and began to prepare a meal.
Kagome's stomach was churning for food. She couldn't remember the last time she had eaten, the aroma of food opened her eyes and she slowly got up. She tilted her head to the side to peer in the kitchen and as usually Kira looked at her with a smile.
"Hungry?" He inquired.
"Yeah. I'm starving actually." She grinned and took a seat at the kitchen table.
"I'm glade." He grabbed a plate from the kitchen counter and set it in front of her. Kagome stared down at the food and quickly looked up at him.
"I didn't know you cooked."
"Well since my parents work in the afternoon and my sister comes home when they leave I'm kinda in charge for preparing her dinner before she gets home. It's kinda a pain when there's no food and she starts ranting about how hard she works and how she needs a home cook meal prepared before she gets home."
"Your sweet." Kagome picked up the fork beside her plate and poked the fish, she finally scooped a large amount of fish off of the plate and put it in her mouth.
"Well I try. You like it." Kagome left the fork in her mouth as she stared at his oh so familiar smile. She couldn't get it, every time he smiled it was like a smile was tugging on her lips at the same time. He always made her happy even though anger did show on her face but she did giggle after words. Except for the times he tried to attempt to kiss her- which most of the times he did successfully landed one- did pissed her off a bit but she would soon pushed her anger aside and smiled when he tried to apologize.
"It's really good. I love it."
"If only you can love me more than you love my cooking." He laughed but it soon dissipated as a frown stuck to her face. "Hey I was just kidding Kagome you know me. It was only a joke I'm sorry." She managed to smile and continued to eat.
"I was wondering what you were going to say about me in front of the class on this project. I mean you know about my life and it must be stressing you out."
"Not really."
"Well I have two last names, Higurashi and Odagiri. My past is a mess and I have no pictures of my family, everyone knows my life basically on how my brother and his girlfriend was murdered and they know I'm an orphan so it must be really hard for you to summarize something like that."
"Not really."
"Don't you think that it would be easier if I wrote your speech for you?"
"Not really."
"Kira." He smiled at her warning and exchange glances at each other as she finished her meal.
"You don't have to worry about it. I'm not going to say anything wrong I have it all figured out." A long pause of silence lasted for a couple of minutes. "You're worried I might say something wrong."
"Well not really." She put her fork down and rested her head on her hand. " I trust you Kira and I shouldn't be worried to much about it." She averted her eyes to the window as rain pounded on the glass. "I wonder what time it is?" She took out her phone from her pocket and flipped it open. "Dang 11 missed calls. Well it's only midnight so she should be awake." Pressing send she waited as the phone began to ring.
"Hello?"
"Hey Ren what's up you called 11 times I was worried something happened."
"Yeah something happened." She raised her voice but took a breath to stay calm.
"Well what's up?"
"Is Kira with you in your house?"
"Yeah he is. How did you know that?" Kagome arched an eyebrow and kept an eye on the grinning brunette in front of her.
"Because Sesshomaru called me."
"He called you?"
"Yeah kind of surprised me to. Well he was so upset, he was yelling at me that Kira was at your house and he demanded me to call you so I could persuade you to kick him out."
Kagome shook her head. "I can't believe it. Well I'm not going to kick him out. It's in the middle of the night and it's pouring outside. That's just plain mean."
"I was wondering. Is he listening to you right now?" Kagome hesitated for a bit as she looked at Kira who still had a big grin on his face. It was like he did something malicious.
"No. Why?"
"Well Sesshomaru was complaining that you didn't say that you loved him or something like that. He wanted me to ask you if you loved him or Kira." Kagome curled her hand into a fist and slammed it on the table. The cup that laid on the table tipped over some water.
"Well is that so. You're not his personal messenger you know. What if I said I loved Kira huh? Jezz why does he have to announce it to the whole world just because he's mad and want some answers doesn't mean he can ask you and get answers from me." Kagome let out an annoyed sigh. "I'll call you back later." Kagome hung up the phone and slammed it on top the table.
Running her fringera through her hair she rested her chin on the palm of her hand. She glanced around the kitchen and caught sight of Kira who leaned back and smiled at her.
"What?" He remained smiling and Kagome rolled her eyes. "What are you-" She gasp and covered her mouth. Oh my gosh. I'm such a stupid idiot. "Don't you get any ideas on what I said. Alright?"
Kira got up and stood beside her. He picked up her plate in front of her, he immediately went to the sink and began to wash the pots and utensils that he used. Kagome just cocked an eyebrow and stood up. She glared at him and pushed him aside.
"You cooked for me so I'll wash." She grabbed the knife from him and elbowed him aside. She hated when people babied her, it made her feel useless and that was the last thing she wanted to be treated. He shook his head and grabbed the knife from her.
"Watch out or else you'll cut yourself."
Kagome took the knife back from him and gave him a dark glare. "Stop it. You're such an idiot I said I'll- ouch." She dropped the sponge and the knife. "I told you I could wash it. I hate it when people think I can't do anything." She looked at the blood that traveled down her finger and onto her hand.
"Come on. Let me bandage that up." Kira sat her on the couch and knelt down in front of her.
"I have to get the first aid kit." Kagome attempted to stand up but Kira pushed her back down. "Kira."
"Don't worry I have bandages in my pocket." He took out a bandage from his pocket and smiled. She smiled back as he placed the blue bandaged on her index finger. He lifted her hand up to his lips and pressed it gentle upon them.
"You keep bandages in your pocket?"
"I keep some for you. Just in case you get hurt for any reason." She laughed. She knew she was clumsy but she never knew he looked out for her.
"You're sweet you know that." She continued to giggle as he smiled.
Kira didn't help but notice how beautiful she looked when she wasn't trying to kill him. He placed his hand on her cheek, he couldn't help his self anymore. He wanted her to be with him but there were to many interruptions back than but now.
"See."
"See what?" She inquired.
"You're beautiful when you smile like that. I should make you laugh more often." Kira held her roughly by the shoulders and moved closer to her. He didn't want to kiss her but wanted her to choose, push him away or kiss him. He was dangerously close to her lips and he stopped and looked into her eyes.
"I love you Kagome." He whispered and as he finished she couldn't help but move closer to him. It was like a magnate pulling her in that she couldn't refuse.
"Kira I-" There lips connected before she could finish. Something about this kiss was wrong but she needed someone to be with her. She didn't expect anything of anyone, just for that one special person to say, "I love you." All she wanted was someone to hold her, to protect her and as her tears fell down her cheeks she truly wanted to believe that Kira was that person. She wanted to believe it more than ever but her heart was too mixed up to choose.
Kira pulled away and held her in his arms. "Don't go back to him. I'll take care of you." She was speechless. She didn't know what to say and she just sat there with out saying a word.
"What the hell are you doing here!" Kagome's eyes shot up by the sudden shriek and bolted out of bed. She exited her room and ran down stairs. Kyotaka immediately looked at Kagome with an anger expression on his face.
"Kyotaka I can explain." She began as she glanced at Kira who sat on the couch.
"Yeah why don't you explain to me why he's wearing my clothes and why the hell he's here?" Kira got up and they turned their attention to him as he walked past Kyotaka and headed up stairs. As always Kyotaka reacted and headed toward the bastard who marched passed him with out saying a word.
"Wait." She stepped in front of the enraged cousin of hers and pushed him into the kitchen. "He walked me home and it was pouring outside. He lives pretty far away so I let him stay for the night."
Kyotaka sat on the chair beside him and sighed. "What ever but he's not staying the night today, the sleepover was yesterday and there is no reason he should be staying here for 2 nights. Got it?"
Kagome nodded and was surprised at how calm he instantly became. She tilted her head to the side and smiled. She knew he was thick headed sometimes but as she said before he was understandable. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she grinned.
"You're so understandable you jerk." She joked as she released him and grinned. He shook his head and smiled back but it soon faded when Kira appeared in the kitchen wearing his clothes that was hanging in the bathroom.
"Shall we be going my lady?" Kagome arched an eyebrow as Kira let out his hand.
"What?"
"Go to my house and finish the project. I figured that everything's at my house and we should get started since it's Saturday. We're procrastinating as it is and we didn't even started."
"Fine just let me get dress and we'll leave." Kagome went upstairs and changed into a casual blue dress that clung to her hips. When she was done she went back down stairs as Kira waited for her. Heading out the front door and walking on the sidewalk the walk to his house was ominously quiet.
"So." Kira started as Kagome looked up at him. "Lets go." Kira took hold of her hand and lead her to another direction.
"Wait. What are you doing? We have to finish the project."
"Lets have some fun." Kagome followed Kira as he lead her through the streets of Tokyo and as minutes passed he stopped.
Kagome looked at the building in front of her in confusion. " Laser Tag-O-Mania." She heard of the place before in commercials and it was a popular place for children. "You want to play laser tag?"
He smiled and nodded.
"You're serious. You want to play laser tag?" She repeated in disbelief.
He nodded once again and tugged her inside the building. They went inside and stared at the big arena in front of her surrounded by a wall of glass. Inside were children with plastic guns, wearing some kind of chest protector and a helmet. They played in the area that imitated a planet such as mars or something.
"What are we doing here?" Kagome questioned as she watched a boy jumping off of a rock and shooting a girl under a rock bridge.
"You can play if you want." Kira stated.
"Children are playing in here I don't think I would want to."
Kira let out a laugh. "Don't worry were not going to play if you don't want to. I'm just here to see someone." Holding his hand Kagome followed him as he walked inside the area where parents sat down and ate.
"Who are you waiting for?"
" My sister."
"Sango? Why"
"She's going out with someone and my parents called me in the morning to find out who it was. My parents are really noisy so they wouldn't let me hang up the phone until I agreed to find out who this person was." Kira looked around as he finished.
"Why would she be in a place like this?"
"Because the guy she's with has a kid. He's a teacher so I'm guessing they would be here and there they are." Kira pointed at the couple sitting near the glass wall. They were staring at each other contently and held hands. Kira walked toward the couple as he held Kagome's hand in his and smiled.
"Hey sis." Sango took his eyes off of the man in front of her and looked up at her brother.
Kagome looked at Sango's date wide eyed. "Mr. Ibiki!" She said surprised.
"Hey you two." Miroku said with a smile.
"What are you doing here you brat?" Sango said in anger, glaring at her brother.
"Mom was wondering who you were dating."
"It's none of mom's business, I'm 22 jezz. I can take care myself."
"Than why are you still living with you parents if you can take care of yourself so well." Sango was about to strangle Kira until a little boy came up to the table.
"Are you done playing Kohaku?" Miroku inquired as the boy took off his helmet.
"No. I'm having fun and I met a few friends here. There still playing though, I just wanted something to drink." Kohaku looked at the two unfamiliar faces and smiled.
"Kohaku this is my little brother Kira and his girlfriend Kagome." Sango motioned toward them.
"I'm not his girlfriend." Kagome pointed out.
Sango smiled and looked at their hands that were entwined with each other. "Right." She said as she lengthened the word.
"Now I know who I must go so me and Kagome can continue our date." Kagome glared at Kira and elbowed his stomach.
"We'll see you later. We have to finish our project. It's nice meeting you Kohaku." Kagome smiled at the child who smiled back and pulled Kira out of the building.
"Stop announcing that were going out." She said as she led him to his home.
"Fine I won't." Kira smiled as she looked at him, knowing that it was a lie. Her phone rang in her pocket and she looked at the caller ID.
"Hey Ren. What's up?" Kagome waited for her to answer.
"You look beautiful today." Kagome stopped in place. She looked at her phone again and it had Ren's number but it wasn't her. A laugh was heard as she put the phone up against her ear. The mysteriously low voice of a man began again. "That blue dress looks stunning on you." She looked around but in a busy street like this she couldn't tell who it was that was watching her.
"Who is this?" She said in a whisper as her hand trembled. Kira looked at her as her hand shook in his, her eyes were widen in fear and he didn't know what Ren was saying to make her look like that.
"I'm your worst nightmare." The phone immediately grew silent and seconds later in went dead.
"It can't be." Kagome got out of Kira's grasp and ran toward Ren's house. "This can't be happening." Her memories swept into her mind as she ran, ignoring her body that was exhausted from already running 7 blocks.
16-year old Ayame Otomo was found dead. Reports say she was shot 3 times with the final bullet to the head. There are no primary suspects to this gruesome killing-…..
"I needed to save myself. He was going to kill me and he offered me to trick you and your brother to meet here. It may have taken your lives to save mines but at least-" Kagome took a step back as Koga's body fell to the floor. Shooting him in the head made Hiten laugh as he stared at his dead body.
"I never blamed you for Ayame's death. You're my sister you've always been my sister and it wasn't your fault. It was never your fault." Coughing out blood he winced as pain jolted through his body. Bankotsu clenched her sister's hand tightly and smiled. " I love you Kagome."
Kagome ran as her memories sent tears to well up in her eyes. He died. I saw him myself. He died. She turned a sharp corner and continued to run toward Ren's house not expecting what she was going to find. Hiten can't be alive!
Is that bastard of a cousin still alive or is it just a little prank. Find out in the next chapter of "Love and Murder"… lol man that sounds like some dramatic thing… well thanks for the reviews. I enjoy reading them.