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One's life is forever changed after living through the eyes of A Child Called "It" --
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Disclaimer: Me no own so you no sue…I do not own InuYasha nor do I own the Hobo's and their Hobo-ness. I have been asked to lay off of the Japanese translations so I will for now…. but don't think you can get rid of me that easily! Buwhaa! Oh and…..well sorry about the long wait….I have a good reason. You see…..I live in Florida and we had to prepare for Hurricane Dennis, and Wilma, and Katrina, and all the others….like uh alpha beta gamma delta…..you get the point! So then my computer crashed because it got hit by lightning. After that I had to retype everything on another computer…But I couldn't post it because that computer didn't have the internet and then I went on vacation for 2 weeks…. and of coarse I got grounded from the computer, my mother went as far as to lock it up. She said it was for my own good and because I still live with them I have to blah blah blah. And then with all this holiday crap I just didn't have time. And I had a MAJOR writers block. Im so sorry! You understand don't you? Um, Sorry? Angry mob attacks PLEASE! PLEASE! IM BEGGING YOU! DON'T KILL ME! Cries cough Okay onto the chapter….I hope you enjoy it, I know I did. Oh and if you would like to review.
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Summery: She felt that she was unworthy of being loved; she was forced to suffer shame. Tears of laughter, devastation, and hope: all create the journey of this girl dubbed "It" and her unforgettable search for love.
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By yours truly: The Last Shadow Rider-
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Chapter 11: Field Of Innocence
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I still remember the world
From the eyes of a child
Slowly those feelings
Were clouded by what I know now
Where has my heart gone?
An uneven trade for the real world
Oh I...I want to go back to
Believing in everything and knowing nothing at all
I still remember the sun
Always warm on my back
Somehow it seems colder now
Where has my heart gone?
Trapped in the eyes of a stranger
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything
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Last time
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The blackness of night slowly rolled in, covering the blues and reds of the day. Stars started to appear as the inky blackness became greater. Thunderclouds rolled in on the coast, causing the wildlife to become unnerved. As the night aged the Milky Way started to appear in the heavens. Inside the cold, dark walls of The Inutashio mansion all was peaceful. Everyone slept. Everyone that is except for two old servants. Totosai and Kaede. They sat, talking about their lords' behavior.
"He is just going to throw her out afterwards!" Kaede said raising her voice to a harsh whisper.
"That is what he told me."
"But what about Kagome? And their child? Has the man gone insane!" She shrieked, throwing her hands in the air. "Sesshoumaru good lord what on earth is wrong with the man? Has he no sense at all?"
"Now Kaede, he probably has a good reason."
"Good reason my butt. Totosai, we cannot let this happen. And you know it to so don't give me any trouble. We both know what we have to do. Those two cannot separate. I can see how he looks at her. He loves her, and I know that is as rare as a blue moon."
"I understand perfectly. Now what's the plan?"
Outside I could hear the sounds of Naraku, Kikyou, and Souta approaching the car. I quickly wiped my tears and returned to the inner safety of my hardened shell. As Naraku drove out of the McDonalds parking lot, he glanced back at me and sneered, "You are all mine. Too bad your mother's not here to protect you." I knew all my defenses were useless. I wasn't going to survive. I knew he was going to kill me, if not today, tomorrow. With that said I wished Naraku would have mercy and kill me quickly.
As Souta wolfed down his hamburger, without him knowing I clasped my hands together, bent my head down, closed my eyes and prayed with all my heart. When the station wagon turned into the driveway, I felt that my time had come. Before I opened the car door, I bowed my head and with all my heart, I whispered, "…and deliver me from evil."
"Amen."
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The early morning sun glittered in through the windows, casting its rays upon the room's bed. Slowly, slowly, Kagome opened her eyes. They hurt like hell. And the swirling colors didn't help either. She blinked a few times but the blurry designs still stayed. Closing her eyes again she brought her arm up to rub them. They were sore and covered in that icky yellow stuff that had by now dried on her eyes causing them to crack and make even more discomfort. Her whole body felt like it was numb. Like she had spent three days bent over and touching her toes in a walk-in freezer. Her head pounded making a 'thump' 'thump' sound ring in her ears. Gods she hated the mornings.
Slowly and stiffly, Kagome sat up. Immediately she regretted it. Holding her head as the blood rushed back in, she opened her eyes to see that the room had finally stopped spinning. Not remembering what had happened Kagome jumped to the first conclusion her brain could muster. 'How much did I drink to get a hangover this bad?'
Yawning loudly and leaning back on her arms, Kagome looked around the room she was in. Blinking twice she furrowed her eyebrows when she realized that she was not in her own room.
'The hell?' She thought.
Looking around the room she racked her brain trying to come up with some sane answer. Her eyes met a desk and chair, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Next came a closet door, it was tightly shut. Finally her eyes rested upon an old oak dresser. Lying on top was Tensaiga. Kagome's eyes widened…this was Sesshoumaru's room!
Dull golden eyes stared down at a cup of brown rich coffee. A silver spoon slowly stirred in a circle, causing the lovely aroma to lift into the air. It smelled wondrous…. Addicting little shit. The eyes closed in favor of the dark cover than that of the brightly lit room.
Sesshoumaru took a deep breath resting his head in his unoccupied hand. He opened his eyes again and began to trace the outline of random objects strategically placed throughout the kitchen. A shelve first, then a door, then a window. Add a few sharp objects and a blender to the list and waalaa you'll get one hell of an exciting day.
The sound of the door opening and closing brought Sesshoumaru out of his musings. The soft pit-pat of Kaede's slippers made their way to the table he was currently occupying. Looking up at her he watched her take a seat.
"Good morning, Sesshoumaru-sama. Did ye sleep well?"
His eyes turned towards her. A frown on his face. "That really should not be any of your concern."
Kaede had a hearty laugh. "Oh…Sesshoumaru…Stop acting like such a child. I know ye…I raised ye!"
Sesshoumaru grunted. Turning his head to the side with a scowl still on his face. "Then I guess you would know how I slept…seeing you raised me."
Kaede rolled her eyes. Pushing herself up to stand she walked around the table to the kitchen. "Would ye like any breakfast Sesshoumaru-sama?" She opened the refrigerator and picked up a bag of raisin bread.
"Toast will be sufficient." Nodding she popped a piece for him and her into the toaster.
"How is Kagome?" Kaede didn't bother to turn around. Sesshoumaru was in the middle of taking a sip of coffee but stopped and set it down. A soft clink was heard as the glass hit the glass. "Totosai spoke with you didn't he?"
"Ay that he did. But I think…" Kaede stopped.
"What do you think?" Sesshoumaru listened intently.
The toast popped and she put it on a plate. Turnning around she set it in front of Sesshoumaru. Looking him directly in the eyes she spoke. "I think you are making a big mistake."
Sesshoumaru looked at her with no emotion, but that soon changed to a mask of indifference. "I do not care what you think."
Kaede sat down. "That may be true but, at least let me say that I think you are making a big
mistake. You enjoy Kagome's company, do you not?" He nodded slowly. "And you would say that you would try to give her anything she asked for and protect her from others, right?" He once again nodded.
"So by definition you two are friends... good friends. Now I may be speckulating but isn't it hard for you to make friends. Ever since you were little being nice to others wasn't one of your best qualities. You know as well as I do if you break that girls heart you won't only loose her friendship, but everyone else's friendship that cares about her, which may I remind you makes or breaks your company."
Sesshoumaru seemed to consider this.
"But do you know what I think? I think you're afraid…"
"This Sesshoumaru is not afraid. A girl would never scare this Sesshoumaru." He spat.
" Pride. Your afraid of brusing your pride. By mating you think others will see that as a weakness." She took a sip of Sesshoumaru's coffee as he sat and pondered this.
"Back in the Fuedal Era that may have been okay for your dad. But not now in this day and age. Because in reality, your doing what you've tried so hard not to do. People frown upon using others like a heartless bastard, Sesshoumaru. They don't like it. They believe in love. You know as well as I do that once this gets into the headlines billions of people around the world will look at it and say 'He doesn't have a heart.' That is when they will call you weak." She swiftly stood and walked out of the kitchen." You don't have to mate her. Just don't break her."
Sesshoumaru sat in complete silence starring at the spot, where moments before, Kaede had sat. Her words sunk in like that of the ocean swallowing a ship into it's icey depths. His head hurt and his stomach ached. She was right…and he knew it.
Kaede closed the doors behind her, turning around she came face to face with Totosai. She smiled. "I told you he would listen to me. It may not seem it, but, he values my word more than anyone else's."
Totosai grinned. "It must be the mother in you." That earned him a thwap on the head.
Kagome's breathe stopped and she broke out into a thick sweat.
"Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!" She looked down at her self. All she was wearing were her under garments. Holding her head she began to panic. Things began to pass through her mind like' what had happened? Why did her arms hurt so badly? Why couldn't she remember anything?' or how about 'Where was Sesshoumaru.'
She looked up; all confusion was replaced with a different kind of puzzlement. Where was Sesshoumaru? Just then the door opened revealing Totosai.
"Good morning Kagome. I take it you feel better now?"
"Feel better? Was I sick?" Being sick certainly would account for the headache and back pains, but not the burning arms. She subconsciously rubbed her arms.
"You were poisoned by a Wind Witch. I gave you a blood transfusion to keep you alive.
Ok so that explained the arms. "Where's Sesshoumaru?"
He laughed. "In the Kitchen." Walking over to the bed he sat on the edge. "You know, he was worried sick about you. It might not have been easy to see it, but the only time he'd left was this morning about 15 minutes ago. He held you while you slept and chased away the nightmares."
Kagome blushed. "He did?" She was breathless; surely Totosai was speaking of someone else named Sesshoumaru.
"He cares deeply for you Kagome. You may not notice it, but ever since you came here he's changed."
"Please I'm sure you're just saying that."
"Think what you will but I do mean it when I say he's different." Totosai smiled. A coughing noise was heard at the door. Totosai looked up. Kaede stood at the doorframe shaking her head.
"Oh Totosai. Shoo…Shoo…Kagome needs her bath" Kaede waved him out of the room and then went over to Kagome. "Do ye feel like a nice bath? I have one drawn for ye."
"Yes. That sounds wonderful." She smiled.
Sesshoumaru sat in his den typing away on his laptop. The little dings and whooshes made by AIM screens rung from the rather large speakers. Believe it or not chat rooms were a very efficient way of doing business.
A knock at his door made him look up. "Come in." He took off his reading glasses and set them aside. He didn't need them, they just made him look more professional (AN: Or hotter…licks lips.)
Kagome's black and white head appeared around the door, accented with blue hoody and green baggy pants. "Can I talk to you?" She asked innocently.
He sighed, but nodded nonetheless, motioning to a seat. Kagome happily took it. Smiling all the while. She sat smiling, Sesshoumaru looked at her for a while expecting her to talk. When a whole minute passed he turned back to the computer screen. "Well?" He didn't even bother to look at her.
She shifted in her seat and pulled the over sized hoody over her hands. "I just want to say thank you."
"Is that all?" He mentally smirked knowing it never was, the girl was like and open book sometimes, this was one of those times.
"For everything. I know I haven't been the best guest in the world. And I know I've probably caused so much trouble. I've probably cost you a fortune in money too….so I just want to say I'm really sorry."
"There's no need to be sorry. Believe it or not I think I enjoy having someone stay here that isn't uptight. Besides, what's the use of having a big house when there's no one to admire it? "
"I'll take that as a compliment and not as a rude joke about my wealth." Kagome said under her breath.
Sesshoumaru looked back at her with his eyebrow raised. "I can assure you I was not joking. I meant every word. Now I want you to tell me who put you up to this."
"What?" She looked up quickly. The strain in her voice made it apparent that she was lying.
"Oh please. I know you, apologizing about little stuff isn't really your thing. Was is Kaede or Totosai?"
Kagome looked down at her feet, biting her lip. "Both of them…Well Kaede did, she told me it was Totosai's idea though." She mumbled, but quickly looked up at him. "But I'm sorry. It's just they reminded me that I wanted to tell you I was sorry. I mean I guess if sorry wasn't good enough I could always say-"
"Kagome."
"-And you remember that time when I said that I didn't want-"
"Kagome!"
She stopped. "Yes?"
"You're babbling...stop saying your sorry, I get it."
"Ok I'm sorry." Her eye's widened and she clasped her hands over her mouth. Blushing in embarrassment she smiled in apology.
Sesshoumaru mentally smirked, rolling his eyes. "I can tell you're bored…you have nothing else better to do than to bother me," He stopped to think. "I tell you what. Give me 10 more minutes and then I'll come and get you in your room. We'll go out and do something."
"But don't you have to…you know with all your work and all."
"It's the weekend," he seemed to ponder something in his mind. "Besides I think I deserve a break after this week. Going back to the office without one might turn fatal for some unsuspecting bystanders."
"I can't wait to go back and see Rin." Kagome smiled remembering the small girl. "And Shippo too of coarse. They're so adorable!"
"I don't know if I want you working at the office anymore."
Kagome looked at him surprised. "Why not?"
"Think about it Kagome," His tone turned serious, he looked her square in the eye and continued. "Your unveiling is next week. No one knows you exist yet. No one except Naraku. If he knew where to find you that means there are some traitors working among my company. It's not safe."
Kagome seemed to consider this. "But how can I repay you if you don't let me work?"
Sesshoumaru looked puzzled. His brows furrowed and he blinked a few times. "Repay me? Is that what this is all about? Kagome, you needn't repay me for anything."
"But the car!"
"It's fine. The car is replaced and everything's good."
"But it must have cost a fortune! At least let me pay you back for the repairs."
"Kagome it's okay. It's not like it caused a hole in my pockets. I have a lot of money and it was nothing. My weekly earnings are probably more than you could make in a month."
"At least let me repay you some how. If not with money maybe…" She trailed off.
"Fine. You can repay me by letting me spend more money on you."
"But Sesshoumaru I can't-!"
"You can and you will. Now go get dressed we're going out and that's final." Kagome's lips puckered in anger as she let out a deep breath. Sesshoumaru raised and eyebrow. "Well?"
"Only if you let me do something else too. Until I repay you I'm officially in debt to you."
"Alright," He paused. "Now go get ready."
Her head slumped forward and her shoulders fell in defeat. "Fine."
"That's better."
The fine wine glass made of crystal and gold was set down on the tabletop. A delicate clawed hand removed his grip from around the neck slowly pulling it back towards his lap. Picking up the cloth napkin he wiped his mouth.
"Soon…the time to destroy her is very soon." The man spoke. His voice was deep and chilling, it dripped with malice. "And then nothing will stand in our way."
"How do you know she'll come?" Asked a female voice.
"Patience Kikyou, Patience. I have the one thing that keeps her sane."
"And what on earth could that be Naraku?"
"Her brother of course." He laughed.
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Iesu, Rex admirabilis
Et triumphator nobilis,
Dulcedo ineffabilis,
Totus desiderabilis.
Where has my heart gone?
An uneven trade for the real world
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything
Away.
Where has my heart gone?
Trapped in the eyes of a stranger
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything
I still remember…
After rant: I just want to say Im sorry for not updating in like 8 months. I had a major case of writers block. But I'm good now…I can't wait to see how many reviews I can get. I'm hoping to get to 200 by chapter12ish. But as always I LOVE REVEIWS. Although you guys are probably really mad. Hey guess what? Somebody dies in the next chapter although I won't tell you who dies. Heh…I'm evil. Buwahhhh. ☺
POLLShould Naraku pay for his crimes, by death, an almost fatal 'accident', or should he die but not before he takes poor Kagomes life. (She can come back.) Or should Naraku just be forgiven and go on living without punishment for what he's done?
Yes/die 24
Yes/but he kills Kagome 59
Yes/almost die 39
No/live happily 8
Ok. So I know a couple of you are pretty mad about the whole Kagome dyeing thing. So I will give you a little hint to the ending…Kagome will not die, but she will be killed along with Naraku. Good luck figuring that one out!
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Next Time: Breaking the habit: Souta. Kagome's one last reminder of her happy life with her mother and brother. It all starts with a phone call of help from Souta and ends with a death. Who's? Find out next time on A Child Called "It".
Ja Ne- TLSR