(A/N: I find that I'm constantly apologizing. But, I'd like to say sorry. I've just started high school. It's not hard for me, but it's still an adjustment. I've almost finished the story people. So I'm counting on these reviews! My friend was supposed to update this story for me, but something happened so she couldn't. So until chapter 20 she will update it. Then, I will do my best to update it. The story is 30 chappies long!)
Chapter 13: Memories of Pain Part Two
Kagome's laugh rang threw the entire room. InuYasha chuckled. Everybody else stared, and if that wasn't the case, then they were sweatdropping.
Rai and Sango both had their eyes closed shut, as they drank their milkshakes. Miroku and Raidon on the other hand had red handprints on their cheeks. Miroku rubbed his. Raidon did as well, but was smiling.
Tenshi shook her head. "You two will never learn will you?" She stated in a mature tone. She lightly sipped some of her strawberry milkshake. The cold fresh chills of the drink not affecting her.
Chibi nodded in agreement, and looked at both Rai and Sango. She was feeling so sorry for the two. Aurora sat in a corner with her legs crossed; she had a slight smirk on her face. Of course, no body noticed this.
Aurora's personality had changed ever since her battle with the mysterious Angelic. Chibi just simply stated that this was her original personality. That they should all just get used to it. They all accepted it, and never spoke of it again. Only Chibi would speak to her dearest cousin. No one else would even try. They knew the only response would be silence.
"Perverts…" Rai and Sango both stated.
It had been weeks since Sango had agreed to date Miroku. Their relationship was still the same. Only once in a while a few romantic gestures were done, but you could tell they were in love. Even if it still looked like the same relationship.
Rai on the other hand was not dating Raidon. Even though the group knew something was up between the two, Rai would just deny it and beat Raidon until he was unconscious. Rai's relationship with Raidon was like Sango's with Miroku. Only thing is… Rai had known her feelings from day one. On the other hand, it had taken Sango a longer amount of time to realize.
Raidon and Miroku, they were both perverts. Raidon however, was more mature with how he did things.
"You two are so predictable." Kagome laughed. To InuYasha her laughter was a beautiful melody.
He loved her scent too. She was beautiful, not only on the outside, but the inside as well. Kagome was a woman that any man would be lucky enough to have.
He glanced at her. 'Her smile is beautiful, as well.' He thought, as he looked away and smirked.
It was now Saturday and the group decided to have a get together at Kagome's house. Raidon had just come back from China so it would have been a great way to celebrate! InuYasha did not know or give a rat's ass about who this Raidon guy was. All he knew was that he was getting used to spending time with Kagome, and loving it.
'It's too bad though, that soon it will all end.' He thought in sadness. He could not forget his mission. And his mission was to go and find his long lost childhood love. He promised her, and could not forget her. She still held a part of his heart.
InuYasha entered the dimly lit room and sat down facing the figure on the other side.
"So what did you want me here for? If you didn't notice I have a life of my own, and have people to go see. I don't have time to waste on your stupid nonsense." InuYasha stated simply.
The other figure sat on the other side emotionless. The figure just continued to type onto the computer.
The typing bothered InuYasha. And so did the fact that he was not receiving any response whatsoever. He was about to let out his anger, when the figure chuckled.
"Sorry to waste all your time with that precious girl of yours. But, if that other young girl from your past is just 'stupid nonsense' then you can leave."
InuYasha paused. His emotion of shock written all over his face soon turned into the emotion of irritation. "Cut the crap Sesshomaru! So what's this all about anyway? Are you trying to tell me that you have finally found her? The girl of my past?"
Sesshomaru's smirk enhanced. "It would seem that you are not as stupid as you look little brother. Yes, I have found some information. You will soon find her in your precious arms," he paused, his face turning emotionless "but, after this I will owe you nothing. I will have no deeds to give you. You no longer have any sympathy. You will no longer have my respect nor attention. My full respect and attention will go to my mate, as it should be. I have spent hours of my time finding this woman of yours. Don't think that I am going soft. I will just continue to look down upon you as always. Understood?"
"Feh! All I care about is her! Like I care about your feelings to me. When I have her back I'll finally be complete." InuYasha growled. His golden locket shining shamelessly to Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru only glanced at InuYasha and then gave his attention to his computer screen. "Or will that woman you now feel for become a complication?"
InuYasha just stood up and walked out of the office. Giving no response to his brother.
InuYasha stared at Kagome as she got up and started playing cards everyone.
'Soon, soon I'll see her again. What will happen then? What will happen with me and Kagome?'
Yoko sat in the limo silently. Her short brown hair hung dully, only to reflect her emotions at the current moment. Yoko had been in the practically living in the limo for quite a while now. Tenshi insisted that she stay at her mansion for the time being. Tenshi wanted as much information as possible, and the only link to the information was Yoko. Her being an Angelic helped the current circumstances.
Aurora sat in a corner in the limo, while Chibi and Tenshi talked about the situation.
Yoko sighed. She loved Tenshi's hospitality. She was very kind and understanding. She loved Tenshi's high knowledge as well. It helped things to be easier. The only thing is that it depressed her to be in a limo most of the time.
'I hope this doesn't end terribly. I'd hate to see her suffer…'
Tenshi glanced away from Chibi for a second and noticed Yoko's dark figure. She wasn't lively. She seemed… depressed.
Tenshi looked at her watch and reported something to the limo driver. Aurora and Yoko knew nothing of the report, for they were in their own little world.
Soon the limo stopped. That caught Yoko's attention.
"Have we arrived somewhere for more research?" She questioned. You could tell she was sad.
Tenshi shook her head. "Nothing of the likes of that. 'Tis but a simple gesture I am giving you. Think of it as a favour, not as a weakness of my heart. I may understand your sorrow, and understand it I always will. But, don't think of me as someone to donate easily."
Yoko stared at Tenshi and nodded. She smiled for the very first time, and got out of the limo with the rest of them.
Yoko was always a free spirit. She loved the outdoors. All this time she had been in the mansion or driving the streets in the limo with Tenshi. She barely had any time to herself. She barely saw the glowing sun of the outdoors. Nor feel its heat on her delicate pale skin.
Yoko had her own room in Tenshi's mansion. She loved it! She adored the spaciousness! She was even allowed to decorate it however she pleased. Tenshi also gave her a laptop of her own, and a few expensive clothing. Yet, because of her lack of being outdoors it tired her to the least bit, sucking out all of her energy.
Yoko didn't eat in the dining room with the others. Most of the servants of Tenshi feared that she could leak information to the mysterious Angelic that haunted them. Having a laptop with internet access was stupid alone.
Yoko looked up at the sign of the place they were entering. Just the thought of it made her gasp! It was the richest and most famous restaurant that existed in all of Asia. Shikon no Tama. Yoko may have grown up by a respected family, but because she was apart of the Angelic society and respected there not here. Going to a place like this was too much.
Still, in suit she followed them. Even entering made her gasp in awe. The rich texture of the painted walls. It had a rich Asian background to it. But, an American one as well. The most expensive paintings were up, and there were many of the Shikon no Tama of course.
'The Shikon no Tama… the jewel of four souls. She told me that that was the jewel she was after…' Yoko thought.
Tenshi ordered a private room. They would go to the park afterwards for some fresh air.
They all sat down at the table. Tenshi and Yoko beside on another, and Aurora and Chibi on the other side.
"You play with words…" Yoko stated.
Everyone looked at her. Aurora and Chibi looked at her confused.
Tenshi nodded. "Yes. I tend to be sarcastic and sometimes even more mature than the people my age."
Yoko nodded back. "You're very intelligent," she started. She lowered her head, and began to speak once more. "So why do you bother to find the mystery of the sinner angelic?"
Tenshi glanced from her food menu to Yoko. She closed it up neatly, and slowly rested in down onto the table.
"She is the cause of the gap. She can lead us to the problem so we can fix it. I care deeply for Kagome. Not only her, but the world. If he lives on, the world will soon be in his very own evil selfish hands." Tenshi replied.
Yoko stared back at Tenshi. "I don't mean to speak out of place. I mean, you've been very kind to me, yet I could be an enemy. I'm grateful for that. But, don't judge her as someone to be on the bad side."
Chibi looked at the two of them. She decided she better not get into the way, and wrote down their orders on the given paper on the table. Aurora quietly wrote hers down, while Chibi already knew the other two's orders.
"She is a sinner. Does that not account for something?" Tenshi stated.
"So is my family, yet they are good hearted."
"I suppose so, but still. I have every right to be over protective of my friends and family… why will you not give us the reason why she is a sinner?"
"Because, that is for her to decide…"
Rai's footsteps walked along the sidewalk of the Tokyo streets. Her attention seeming to be at her moving feet, but really her attention was at her thoughts.
'Kagome's in danger…
Raidon's feelings…'
Rai paused in thought. She looked up at the Tendo dojo and went into a panic.
'Shit! My exam is tomorrow!' She exclaimed in thought.
It was now Sunday morning. 9:00 a.m to be precise. Rai was visiting the Tendo dojo to talk to Soun about a new program him and Genma thought of. Rai being one of the best fighters was asked to come for a meeting. Kagome, Sango and Chibi were also arriving to attend.
Rai sighed as she walked closer to the dojo. 'I wonder what those two old men are concocting in those brains of theirs.'
Rai opened the door, being a close friend, and walked right in. She was greeted with the scent of cupcakes, cakes, muffins, and other baked goods.
She walked to the kitchen, only to be greeted with Kasumi cooking. Rai walked into the kitchen and looked over Kasumi's shoulder to see that she was starting on a ginger bread house, and a few ginger bread men. Rai laughed inwardly.
"Isn't it a little too early for ginger bread houses and men, or is there snow outside already without me knowin' it?" Rai stated sarcastically.
Hearing Rai's sudden statement startled Kasumi. Kasumi turned around and smiled. "Well hello and welcome Rai-Chan. How are you this fine morning?"
Rai nodded. "Good, good, but still, what's with the gingerbread stuff, and not to mention all of these baked goods." Rai said, as she takes up a cupcake and eats it.
Kasumi giggled. "I found a cook book with lots of baked goods and decided since I had nothing to do, to try cooking some. Still though, Rai you're getting harder to notice."
Rai chuckled. "No, I think you're just too easy to sneak up on. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Kasumi, you've been living in a dojo and can't detect someone. You should be ashamed."
Kasumi's eyes glowed happily. "No, I just love cooking more."
Rai looked around the kitchen. "So have Kagome, Sango and Chi-"
"They have not arrived yet. Kagome says that she'll be here about 10 or 15 minutes after 9. Sango said that she'll arrive about the same time you have. And Chibi said she'll take a ride with Kagome."
Rai nodded. "So do you know what Soun wants?"
Kasumi shook her head. "No, father and Genma have been around the dojo in heated discussions. The two were laughing, and plotting something. I think money may be involved. Their eyes just seem to light up."
Rai shook her head in sadness. "So where's the old pervert."
"The last time I saw Happosai, he said he was going to head out for a while."
Rai sighed. "Probably chasin' skirts."
"Probably."
Rai turned to see Sango at the entrance of the kitchen. They both nodded to each other as a greeting.
Kasumi hugged Sango, as her greeting.
"Welcome Sango. How have you been? I've heard that you've finally started dating. How is that?"
"Good. Good." Sango responded. Kasumi was like a sister as well. She was an older and wiser sister. Kasumi's love was always known. It was known especially when she smiled.
Rai pretended to have tears, wiping them off with her fingers. Then put her hand on her heart.
"Kasumi, you give Sango a hug and not me? I feel so hurt."
Kasumi chuckled. "Well, I'll tell you one thing. When you start dating that Raidon of yours maybe I'll start giving you hugs again." She said, as she walked back to her cooking at hand.
Rai hid the blush arising under her cheeks. Sango laughed.
"He's never going to feel the same way. Besides, it shouldn't be me we worry about. It should be Kagome." Rai stated. She was trying to get away from the subject at hand.
"What about me?"
Everybody turned to see Kagome. She was holding a duffle bag, and staring oddly at everyone.
"Nothing." They all stated. Well, everyone except Kasumi.
Kagome shook her head, and was about to press on further when Kasumi interrupted her. "Where is Chibi?" Changing the subject at hand.
"Oh, she's with Tenshi. She said that Tenshi needed her for something. InuYasha's in the living room."
Rai chuckled. "It's funny how he's always with you."
Kagome blushed, which caused Rai to start laughing. "He's my friend. Of course he's welcome to hang out with me. Besides, Chibi asked him to come along I don't know why though."
"Right…" Sango stated.
Kasumi finished a few touches, and wiped her hands. She looked towards the three and started rushing them out of the kitchen.
"Okay, Okay everyone. Go to the living room to join him. I'll get father and Genma to join you."
Everyone nodded and obeyed Kasumi.
Chibi and Tenshi entered the Angelic store. The two hoped that maybe they could get more information.
Aurora had told them that she would stay at the mansion with Yoko. Chibi didn't seem to mind so Tenshi toke the same attitude towards it.
Aurora simply bowed, as the two left in the limo.
Tenshi had a mind to speak to Aurora later on, but she didn't have much of a strong relationship with her, so it wouldn't help much.
When they had entered they noticed a new girl at the front. She had long silver hair and wore thin glasses. Her body was slim, and she wore some simple blue jeans and tank top.
The two walked up to her. Chibi ready to make a move, but Tenshi calmed her.
"Can I help you?" She asked simply. By her tone you could tell she was not very keen on customer service.
Tenshi smirked, and slid a card onto the counter.
The girl glared at her, before picking up the card. "What, you think you're too good to not 'waste words'?"
She toke up the card and analyzed it.
Chibi's face looked like it was full of so many questions. One of the questions she had being on why the girl's face was so white. Like she had seen a ghost.
Tenshi was smirking during all of this. Due to last night, she was doing a lot of research on Angelic's.
It was late, near midnight, and everybody in Tenshi's mansion were either asleep or working. Tenshi was doing her research on Angelic's and their society. Their ways were amazing, and she wanted to understand more.
During the search she found that there were not many ways of getting into the Angelic society that no one knew where they resided. That the only way would be to get an Angelic to tell you.
So Tenshi typed up a contact card. She did it with extreme care.
On the card it said:
Angelic Card
Name: Tenshi Takashi
Age: 20
Occupation: Angelic Queen's Loyal Advisor
The girl nodded, and led them into the back room. The room was very spacious. About two sizes to the store. It had a giant table in the middle, and a door at each corner.
Tenshi assumed that each door had storage, because this would have been the storage room.
The girl led the two a seat, and handed the ID card to Chibi. She toke a seat across from them.
"Excuse my rude behaviour earlier. I had no idea of who you were or might be." She stated.
Tenshi nodded. "Just don't let it happen again."
"Sorry, I thought you were another human. You look more human than anything else." She said simply. "Angelic's are like demons, they look a little different."
Tenshi looked at the girl's golden eyes, and then her silver hair. She could now tell by her appearance that she was not a girl, but a woman. "You look demon. Is that what you're implying? That I do not fulfill my role, because I look human?"
Chibi could have laughed, but she held it in. Tenshi was a good actress. She would be able to get more information by simply being quiet.
The woman shook her head. "No. My name is Melin. I have lately been taking over Yoko's place after her disappearance. The poor girl. Everybody says that she has been kidnapped by humans."
"I am aware of that. I am what I am."
"Yes of course, but why are you here? Shouldn't you be in Kalay where we reside?"
"No, the Queen has directed me to here on this place called earth. She would like me to investigate a few things before coming back."
The woman looked puzzled. Her red lips perked up to a smirk. Tenshi didn't question it. She just hoped that Chibi was reading this girl's mind.
'This woman has the official card of what we Angelic's use as a contact card, but she looks entirely human. Something's up. She could indeed be the one who kidnapped Yoko, and be here for information on us. I guess I should try my hardest not to leak out information.' She thought.
Chibi decided to enter Tenshi's mind at this current moment and time. 'Hey Tenshi! I think she's catching on.'
'Hmmm? How?'
'This is what she said, "This woman has the official card of what we Angelic's use as a contact card, but she looks entirely human. Something's up. She could indeed be the one who kidnapped Yoko, and be here for information on us. I guess I should try my hardest not to leak out information."'
Tenshi smirked. She decided to play a little game with her.
"Still thinking I'm human? That something's up? That I could be the one that kidnapped Yoko? And am now trying on get information from you? That you should try your hardest not to leak out information to us?"
Melin was shocked. How could she read minds, if she is human? Melin knew that there was a group of humans that could read minds, but not strongly like that. Only demons and Angelics possessed that strong of a power. The girl beside her did not look human. Her pink eyes showed the world that she was definitely not human.
"Sorry again. I can't help, but be protective of my kind. Humans do after all hate the angelic kind and are trying their best to research us to find us and kill us. It can't be helped if I don't want to give in so easily."
Tenshi nodded.
"Now, I am Chibi. Here to assist Tenshi in her work here. We just stopped by to ask you a simple question."
"Sure."
"What was your relationship with Yoko?"
"I am training her for her angelic test."
(A/N: Now to end the chapter I have a little flashback of Kikyo and InuYasha's relationship.)
InuYasha's father, Rin and Sesshomaru were waiting patiently at the Takahashi mansion.
InuYasha had told them the good news of him finding his soul mate. He did not mention the name, but they all assumed it was Kagome.
They had prepared a wondrous feast, and spectacular celebration. InuTaisho was the happiest in the mansion. They did not have to wait until the two were in University. They had the ability to have the two together before then.
They had stood outside the mansion. Waiting for InuYasha and his past and future love. The limo had arrived and they were all excited. Well, more InuTaisho and Rin. Sesshomaru stood with no emotion. If you looked close enough, you could see the smirk on his face.
InuYasha came out of the limo, and led a girl out. Everyone's excitement dropped. That was not the same girl. InuTaisho could smell the terrible difference in the scent. So could Sesshomaru. Rin could tell by the plainness the girl had.
'How dare THAT try to take Kagome's place?' InuTaisho's mind screamed.
Rin's mind was along the same thoughts. Sesshomaru and she were dating. During this period they had announced each others love, and Sesshomaru had explained the circumstances.
InuYasha and the girl had walked up to the mansion in front of them all.
"This is Kikyo." InuYasha stated.
Everyone nodded, but did not welcome her.
InuTaisho and Sesshomaru had walked into the mansion talking with InuYasha, and had left Rin alone with Kikyo so they could get to know each other better.
Kikyo glanced at Rin, not caring much about her.
Rin however in anger, toke Kikyo and pushed her to the hard brick wall.
"How dare you take Kagome's place? How dare you try to pretend to be her? You're nothing but a slut you know that?"
Kikyo could felt like there was blood rushing down her back, but knew better.
"I'm dating him so get used to it honey. I bet Sesshomaru will just dump you while I become the center of attention in this family."
Rin's anger struck Kikyo hard, as she was slapped to the ground. "This family officially knows that you're just a fake, Kikyo. So I'd watch my back if I were you."
(A/N: I am unable to go on the internet unless it's for school. I'm trying to do well and establish good habits for my first year in high school. I'm also lovin' Rin's hatred towards Kikyo. Anyways, you know the drill. Review. Review. Review. And thank you to the people who have. As repayment to those of you who are enjoying this Fan Fiction I will start putting up the chapters faster than usual until chapter 20. That way, I can finally get this finished with, and start working on my other Fan Fictions. I want to get better at writing English fan fictions. Anyways, sorry so very much, and thank you for those who have waited patiently. Bye!)