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Chapter Seven. Bitter Betrayals and Chocolate Chip Cookies
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Yes?" Kagome took a deep breath. "I know that I'm supposed to rest, but I really should get my things…"
"Where are they?"
"Well…they're at my home, but…"
"And where is that?"
"It's kind of hard to explain…Could you take me to the bone-eater's well in Inuyasha's forest?" He cocked an eyebrow. "Very well…We will go immediately." The quicker we go, the quicker we come back, after all. Kagome nodded. "Okay." She followed him curiously out of the castle, then gasped in shock as she found herself in the air…on a cloud!
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"Is it much farther, Inuyasha? Where are we going?"
"The bone-eater's well. I'll catch a good scent there, because they'll have been there."
"They?"
"The monk, the slayer, and the runt."
"Oh…I believe you mentioned them before."
"Uh-huh."
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Kagome leaned against the well breathlessly. "Wow… That was so cool." She sat down. "I just need to catch my breath." She closed her eyes, and when she opened them, her jaw dropped. "I-Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha could hardly believe his eyes. "Kagome…?" Kagome ran toward him automatically, but stopped a foot away. "You're…alive." Inuyasha nodded, a disbelieving smile on his face. She met his eyes angrily. "You chose her." She noticed Kiseki behind him. "You chose Kikyou." Inuyasha's face fell, expression darkened with guilt. "Kagome…I didn't…I didn't know…"
"You didn't need to know!" Her voice was choked with anguish as tears gathered in her eyes. "You should have trusted me." Inuyasha stepped forward, but Kagome turned away. "I can't be a replacement, anymore, Inuyasha. I'm not going to be the back-up. You wanted a cold, lifeless clay pot? You got her, but I'm not her. So get the hell away from me."
"Kagome…"
"I believe she told you to leave." Sesshoumaru spoke coldly, as he appeared at Kagome's side. (A/N: Cheers!) "Stay out of this," Inuyasha snarled. Kagome closed her eyes, stepping closer to Sesshoumaru for support. Inuyasha gaped, then cursed under his breath. "So that's how it is, is it? The worthless hanyou dies, so go cozy up to his brother?" (A/N: -cringes-) Kagome winced, tears flooding her cheeks. "I don't think I am the one guilty of betrayal, Inuyasha."
"Feh. Of course not. You're not guilty. You're just that cur's bitch." Sesshoumaru was about to slice Inuyasha in half with Toukijin for daring to make such an insult, when Kagome stepped forward shakily.
SLAP.
The cold, stinging sound echoed painfully in the air. Inuyasha stood with a paralyzing stillness. Sesshoumaru's hand stiffly tightened around Toukijin. Kagome's hand was outstretched, frozen in midair. "K-Kagome…"
"Sit." Her words could have evenly and neatly sliced a metal pole down the middle. (A/N: Do you know how hard that is? Sorry, ruining the moment. Shutting up.) Inuyasha didn't bother to get up. He just stared at the ground, panting slightly as Kiseki rushed to him. The girl pulled him to his feet, and turned to Kagome. "You bitch!" She was still in shock. (A/N: And a bit misinformed, in some aspects.) "How could you do that to him? Just because he chose someone else over you? Maybe you shouldn't assume that he even liked you at all!" Kagome scowled. (A/N: Uncharacteristic, I know, I know.) "Is that what he told you? Well, he lied. I suppose he told you some of it. The girl he picked over me? She was my incarnation. Then, she killed both of us. Not to mention the fact that she's not even truly alive. She steals girls' souls to stay in her state of undead-ness."
"Incarnation? You mean you are…and he…" Kagome nodded testily, waiting for the realization to set in. Kiseki turned to Inuyasha, who hung his head. "Is that true?" Heartbreak shattered her control, nearly screaming at his silence. "So it is. Am I a replacement for her?" She jutted a finger toward Kagome. "Will someone else be a replacement for me? So it's a good thing we didn't get very close. I thought we were friends, at least, Inuyasha." Kagome sighed. "I'm sorry. I haven't even met you and I'm criticizing you. I'm sure that Inuyasha will grow up when the undead bitch goes to hell, where she belongs. I'll let you two continue your little pow-wow in peace."
Sesshoumaru spoke to Kagome. "I wish to accompany you."
"Huh?"
"Where is your village?"
"Umm…down there." He raised his eyebrows at her gesture. "Your village is…in a well?"
"Yeah." She closed her eyes, concentrating. 'Tetsuka? How do I get him through the well?' Leave it to me, Kagome. Kagome opened her eyes. "Okay…let's try this then. Sesshoumaru?" He nodded patiently. "Umm…try not to…well…attack anything or anyone, okay? Nothing's going to hurt you." Sesshoumaru regarded her quizzically, but nodded in agreement. Hold his hand. She shrugged in confusion, but listened to Tetsuka and grasped his hand, causing three pairs of unsuspecting eyebrows to shoot up. Kagome led him into the well. "Ready?" (A/N: She really didn't have to hold his hand for it to work…that was simply a perk that made myself and Tetsuka laugh.) "It'll smell bad compared to the feudal era."
"What do you mean, 'compared to the feudal era'?" Kagome froze. "Whoops. Umm…I forgot to tell you…we're going five hundred years into the future, kay? Come on!" She jumped, and he followed. (A/N: Still holding hands, mind you!)
Kagome opened the door to the well house. Nothing could have prepared him for this. His sense of smell was assaulted by toxic fumes furling through the air, choking out the oxygen. He paled slightly. "Are you okay, Sesshoumaru?"
"This Sesshoumaru…is fine." She tried not to giggle, because she knew that this wasn't good. She knew now that he wasn't okay. He only spoke like that when trying to maintain his dignity, or composure, or in this case, his consciousness. "Come on. It won't be as bad inside my house." She opened the front door, and, with a shocked look on her face, shoved Sesshoumaru into a closet. (A/N: A closet which I conveniently placed there.) "Hojo! Umm…what are you doing here?" She could hear Sesshoumaru trying to get out of the closet. "Are your mumps better?" She grinned falsely. "Uh…yeah! But, I'm still contagious. You'd better go. Bye!" She ushered him out the door. "I left some books with your…" She slammed the door in his face, returning to 'this very displeased, somewhat confused Sesshoumaru', who had let himself out of the strange box cut into the wall. "I am so sorry," she exclaimed. "It won't happen a…"
"AAH! A DEMON!" Her grandfather ran into the room, fists full of ofudas. (A/N: That is what they're called, right?) She fell to the floor (anime style!) "Gramps! Put those away! Sesshoumaru is my friend!" Her grandfather hesitantly stuffed the ofudas into his pocket, keeping a sharp eye on the youkai. Mrs. Higurashi stepped in. She stared up at Sesshoumaru, who was easily a good foot or two taller. She turned to Kagome. "Is this another of your friends from the feudal era, Kagome?" Kagome nodded as Souta walked in. "This is Lord Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru, this is my mother." Souta wrinkled his nose. "Lord Sesshoumaru? What happened to Inuyasha? Lords are cool and all, don't get me wrong, but Inuyasha…"
"Tune him out," Kagome muttered. "He practically worships Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru twitched, remembering Kagome's words. "Try not to…well…attack anything or anyone…" BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! Sesshoumaru covered his ears instinctively. There were so many distractions and things in this place. He hadn't realized how tempted he'd be to rip something apart without hesitation. Mrs. Higurashi rushed off to turn off the buzzer on the oven, and took out the cookies. 'Well, that doesn't smell so bad, at least,' he thought. He turned to Kagome. "What was that?" Kagome shrugged. "The oven. It cooks food, and when that bell sounds, it means that the food is ready. Mmm…chocolate chip!" He cocked his head in confusion to stare at her, and realized that he was the only one in the room. He strode indignantly into the next room. No, she wasn't in here…only an array of strange devices and furniture. The next room was filled with even more strange things, and four ningens stuffing their faces with odd looking pastries. "Would you like a cookie, Lord Sesshoumaru?" Mrs. Higurashi asked politely. He sniffed them once more, and picked one up. It was warm, and that brown stuff was oozing onto his fingers. He took a small bite, and chewed slowly. "This is…exceptional…" he commented casually, trying to refrain from begging for another one as he finished off the first. 'This Sesshoumaru does not beg,' he reminded himself. "Would you like another?" Mrs. Higurashi offered. He smiled slightly, grateful at not having been forced to ask, then realized he was smiling and popped another cookie into his mouth.
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Miroku stared into the distance. From almost nowhere, two figures came into view. "Inuyasha? Kagome?" It couldn't be! He squinted. There was Inuyasha, but that wasn't Kagome…Inuyasha looked as though he'd been to hell and back. (A/N: Just so that you know, Sango and Shippou are sleeping) Inuyasha slumped against the tree, not offering any explanation. "Go to sleep, Miroku. We'll talk later." Kiseki nervously sat down a few feet away, still upset. She'd almost fallen for him. Miroku bit his lip. He could tell she was mad…but…He scooted over to where she was laying down, and whispered, "Would you do me the honor of bearing my child?" She stared at him blankly in shock. "No!" He shrugged and returned to his spot.
Inuyasha knew that it was his fault. His own words echoed in his mind…"…cur's bitch…cozying up to my brother…" Then her voice, clear and agonized, cut through his own. "you didn't need to know…You should've trusted me….you chose her…you wanted a lifeless clay pot? You got her, but I'm not her." He regretted every word.
LB: You like? Next one may be longer…this one was fairly long, though. Took me a while to type. The ideas were coming faster than my fingers could fly…:P The fight was hard...easy to write, but hard at the same time. It hurt inside.
Red Skyies: I do feel loved!
Phalon22: The kiss is next chapter! Muahahaha! I'll finish writing the chapter before posting it though, is that okay? Lols. :P
Thank the rest of you as well! (Hands out cookies)
