A.N. Here is Mikazuki Tsuki with the tenth chapter of Delightfully Disastrous. We are just rolling along, but sorry it's a few days late I could not update on Sunday since I was out all day for my graduation and my family partythen I had a kindergarten graduation at my school that I attended. I thought long and hard about what I should put in this chapter... When I first thought it out there were about five pages, and then I added and added and the end result is this. I was also thinking up ideas for a new story so see the bottom for any more information on that... Thanks for reviewing and enjoy the read!

Disclaimer: If I owned the series, would I really be doing this?

Summary: Who knew that all you had to do to become famous was drown?

Special thanks to my temporary beta reader WhisperingWolf who is filling in for KogasGirl who is away for a few weeks!

Also a BIG thank you goes out to Blue Rhapsody3 for pointing out the bold italics problem with this chapter!

Delightfully Disastrous

Chapter 10

Inu-Taisho came back to his castle like home sliding the shoji doors open to his study quarters. Drips of rain water splashed onto the wooden flooring and formed a puddle that was slowly being tinted red.

He was empty handed. His mate—his beloved, was dead and buried on the house grounds, a few feet from her adored garden that she had tended to for years.

His mate had not been too healthy in the recent days; the only plausible reason for her capture during the night that the despised hanyou had visited him with his dishonorable request.

Otherwise the strengthened demoness would have had defeated any of Naraku's assistants in that unfortunate ruse. She was a strong youkai female—strong enough to be deemed worthy of Inu-Taisho's mark.

He sighed and stared at his dripping hands stained somewhat by his mate's blood. Some of the had been washed off in the harsh rain the lands had been having. He eyed his hands. They were the same hands that had held his koishii in her dying breath.

How could this have happened?

Inu-Taisho's head met his writing table top, the table a crude version when compared to its future self to be.

Sesshoumaru burst into the room a relieved tint to his otherwise hardened eyes. He had come into the room, as soon as he was certain his father was home. He had assumed his mother was resting from the ordeal.

As a young youkai of eight years in human terms he was quite young, since during childhood growth was a bit more rampant and youkai aged as humans, so as to remove the vulnerability that came with young age. Age would then be slowed somewhat once the teens were reached.

Sesshoumaru despite his young age was more developed mentally and physically than the other youkai in his age range, but he was still a child.

"Father...Have you brought Mother home?"

Inu-Taisho had not the will to look up, but responded from his dismayed position.

"I have not."

Sesshoumaru frowned, fear underlining the young youkai's otherwise indifferent scent He sniffed lightly scenting blood...a lot of it. The blood was his mother's but there was also the scent of Naraku, whom Sesshoumaru knew so little of as seeing he just seen him that night days ago, though it was somewhat different than the hanyou's vile scent.

It had the mix of the scent of poisonous gas, and death added to the mix. Sesshoumaru frowned deeper—it was familiar to him, but whom did it belong?

It registered in his mind. Juromaru Fuymora? The pale village head youkai guard for one of the wealthiest headmen in the western area that belonged to the Taisho family.

What did he have to do with his mother? How could the one of the most respected warriors in the Western Lands have connections to Naraku?

His mind was less than a decade developed and the answer to his question was lost to him. He needed more information.

"Explain."

Inu-Taisho looked pained, as if someone had tightened an already merciless grip on his heart, "She sacrificed herself so as Naraku would not get the sacred jewel."

Sesshoumaru's aura flamed with anger, at what he hoped was a lie. Hoped and wished dearly for. The anger he felt suddenly diminished as well as his hope, as he gazed at Inu-Taisho.

The expression on his father's face, the anguish, could not be feigned.

It was too intense to be unreal, to all be a sick ploy and this realization caused his heart to sink.

"I see." With that he left the room to mourn the great loss in his own
way.

(TSUKI)

The group of five whom she had been in search of was not present in the kitchen rather was someone whom Kagome was not too pleased to see.

It was not that she didn't like the person it was just that being in their presence was just a bit ...unnerving if that was the word.

Kagome sighed wishing she had not come through the kitchen door, and cast a fake smile at the woman in front of her, "Hi, Kagura."

Kagura sat smirking on the counter. A whirring from the microwave told her that the youkai was waiting for her meal to warm up.

She clothed in a form complimenting top and lengthy skirt, her legs crossed in a sophisticated manner. Kagome sighed, staring at the youkai female whose beauty and grace she felt outranked her own.

Kagura was one of the only few females that had the ability to make Kagome feel well in a word, plain. She did not dwell too much on her appearance other times, but Kagura had the ability to make the young woman self conscious.

It was completely maddening how homely she felt compared to the demoness.

'She's like a porcelain doll, urbane and flawless," Kagome sighed, and looked herself over, in her sundress that seemed less attractive at the moment. She shuffled her feet rather awkwardly as Kagura appraised her with a bored look.

After a moment, she drawled, "Why isn't it that ungainly human girl—What was your name again?"

Kagome's face flushed with anger, "My name is Kagome." She bit her tongue to keep back the brusque remarks she had stored inside for the 'ungainly' comment.

Kagura shrugged her shoulders as if she obviously did not care and Kagome stared at the youkai before her. 'Why is she down here at this hour? I expected her to outright live in her room since she seems so asocial...'

Kagura interrupted her thoughts, "Hasn't anyone ever told you about staring?"

The younger girl snapped back to reality her musing cut short, she blushed, 'I have to stop doing that...!'

A beep sounded from the microwave and Kagura turned her attention toward it. She pulled out a steaming plate of a soup.

Kagome took this as her chance to walk away. Something about Kagura just did not sit right with her and could not have been out of her presence faster.

(TSUKI)

Sango sighed and leaned back against the couch in her bed room, "Pizza was already ordered and I can rest. Left-overs can be for dinner."

She stretched; she just was not up to cooking and needed a break.

"Maybe..."

Sango shook her head, "No. I'm not going to ask."

She continued reading the magazine for a few minutes. After a while she stopped reading the printed words and dropped her magazine. She stood her hand rising up to her chin in a thoughtful manner.

"But..."

Sango walked slowly out of the room and went down the hall to one of the rooms on the left hand side of the hall's end. It was a guest room. She raised her hand to knock, her bottom lip captured by her teeth as she knocked upon the door.

Her stomach churned a bit with a feeling of nonplus.

It opened seconds later, a surprised Mirouku in the doorway. "Sango?" He gave her a curious look but smiled, "For what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?"

Sango blushed as Mirouku gave her an easy going smile. Her sock covered feet suddenly became very interesting. "Well, I was just wondering if maybe you would want to go maybe get some ice-cream or something...there's a parlor just a few minutes from here."

She blushed a bit more and turned away, "You know, forget I asked, Sorry to have bothered—"

Mirouku chuckled, and interrupted her, "I'd love to go, and we have a good half hour before the pizza gets here."

Sango smiled her cheeks tinted a pretty pink, "Let me go put on some shoes."

She knew she was shirking her duties, but she also knew that the fridge was full of different leftovers all still edible.

'Hopefully,' she added. She could always leave one of the elder maids in change of cooking—just for that week of course, lest she get fired! Maybe Kaede-sama could cover her when she was not tending to herbs in the green house...

For some reason, she just wanted to just put her feet up. Mirouku waited for her as she went to get ready for the trip to the ice cream parlor.

He sighed, as he watched her go, she was an allure he could not ignore. His lips turned up in a grin, "An appeal with a challenge..."

Sango was back with in a few minutes, she had put on a pair of wrap around sandals that matched her clothing.

She smiled shyly, "Ready?"

Mirouku just smiled and the two went on. Sango kept a steady gaze at her feet, embarrassed to the bone. 'I shouldn't have asked him. He's a pervert—nothing but a lecherous manager.'

She calmed herself down. It was just ice cream that they were going out for!

(TSUKI)

Inuyasha sighed and cast a look at Kikyou. The two were walking down the hallways heading for the pool. They wanted to get in a short swim session before the pizza arrived.

Inuyasha blushed slightly as Kikyou leaned her head on his shoulder.

They had been together for months on end, and she still had that affect on her. He could remember when they had first met. It was at a movie shoot, Kikyou was to supply the attire for one of the female cast members. The unfortunate woman had had one of the most used clothes in the movie ruined thanks to a care less intern and a cigarette...

So Kikyou was brought in to make a similar design. After a few days Inuyasha had out right asked her out and the two went ice-skating since it was around December.

'I could still remember all the times I fell on my ass,' he silently chuckled.

He was not the one to beat around the bush when asking a girl out, but never expected to fall in love with Kikyou. He sent her a bouquet of her favorite flowers, every month as they went out.

It was rare that Inuyasha was with a person for more than a week or two but Kikyou was different. She had beauty and appeal, not that the other girls did not, but she also had a strike of wit and such that Inuyasha found he could not let go and so he was stuck.

The media of course told some made up story since they had been deprived of facts. He inwardly snorted, 'Bunch of bastards...'

He pulled Kikyou in closer to him and smiled. Some times you found love in the oddest places and those were the loves that would last for an eternity.

(TSUKI)

Kagome stood disbelieving as she stared at Kouga standing behind the door. His cuts were mere bruises that were still fading quickly. She had heard the doorbell and since she did not think anyone else would answer it, she just called out that she had it and opened the door.

She really did not think Kouga would be at the door.

"Kouga?"

Kouga sighed, "I need to talk to you Kagome."

He pulled Kagome flush against his chest, "I heard about your grandfather, Kagome."

He engulfed her in a hug, "And I wanted to say I'm sorry."

Kagome looked into his face. He looked so remorseful that Kagome just hugged him back. This was the Kouga she missed instead of the over protective youkai who burst through windows.

"Kouga...Thanks."

Kouga squeezed her shoulders, "I had called your mom and she told me." Kagome gave him a questioning look as to say 'why'.

Kouga blushed and looked away. He had called to ask why in the world she was letting her daughter stay with this Sesshoumaru person—in his house. But he did not want to tell Kagome that.

He knew she was upset with him about picking a fight with Sesshoumaru and knowing he had dug up her mother's cell phone number or been at her house looking for her after he had seen her on television with that inu-baka would have made her livid.

Kouga had done a lot of detecting in the past few days and it was amazing what you could find out on the internet.

That's how he got Sesshoumaru's address.

Kagome just smiled even though he did not answer her unspoken question. "I'm just glad you're yourself again and have calmed down a bit."

Kouga leaned his chin on her head, and he just held her. Kagome smiled, Kouga was a piece of familiarity in a house full of new people, but his embrace was not like—

Kagome shook her head. What was she thinking? She had no chance with him. Why was she thinking of Sesshoumaru so much?

She pulled away from Kouga, "Why don't you stay for a bit, I haven't heard from you for a while! How are Ginta and Hakkaku?"

Kouga laughed, "They're doin' fine. Still having trouble keeping up in track, though." Ginta and Hakkaku were Kouga's loyal friends, all three extremely good in track being full blooded wolf youkai. Kouga how ever was the star of the school when it came to track.

Kagome giggled, "Well I am glad there are doing alright, Kouga-kun! Come on let's head up stairs, so we can close the front door."

They had been standing in the wide door way of the front door. Kouga grinned, "So am I forgiven?"

Kagome just smiled causing the wolf demon to chuckle and let the girl pull him towards the stairs. 'That's what I love about my Kagome,' he thought, 'she's so forgiving. She has a big heart.'

But he felt guilty. She gave forgave him so easily and yet he was still hiding from her about how he got her mother's number and why he called the elder woman.

Kouga sighed feeling like he was taking advantage of her kindness. He then frowned as he heard a low growl. A growl that belonged to the owner of the villa.

He looked distastefully at the arrived Sesshoumaru looking less than pleased, 'Inu-baka...'

Sesshoumaru stood by the steps, his fangs partially visible as a growl rumbled low in his throat, "Leave my home, ookami. Now."

Kagome frowned, "Sesshoumaru! Leave him alone! He hasn't done anything!"

Sesshoumaru snorted, "Then you have not seen my office."

Kagome blushed, "Well, he apologized!"

Sesshoumaru lifted a brow, "To whom, pray tell?" Kagome put a hand on her temples and applied pressure to ward off an upcoming headache.

'He can be so unbearable at times...'

Kouga's frown deepened, "Go back to whatever you were doing, Sesshoumaru."

Sesshoumaru's lips curved downward from their impassive line and fell into a frown. "Leave."

Kouga scoffed, and crossed his arms not moving from his spot.

Kagome shook her head and pulled Kouga up the stairs, "You know, Sesshoumaru you can be such a jerk some times."

Not even looking back, Kagome made her way up the stairs, Kouga in tow.

(TSUKI)

Kagome sighed, as she climbed into her temporary bed. She had skipped dinner which concerned Sango a bit, since she had heard of her fight with Sesshoumaru, but it was because she probably would have fallen asleep in the meal and was still somewhat full from the pizza, not from Sesshoumaru.

Sango had returned with Mirouku some time before the pizza lunch, and Kagome could have sworn her eye was twitching. Mirouku must have done something.

Looking at Mirouku, you could see his right side cheek had a suspicious looking mark on his cheek that resembled a hand presumably from a slap.

Kagome let out a small giggle, when she went over Sango's reaction to her questions about that afternoon with Mirouku.

The cook, embarrassed to the bone, of course had asked about Kouga and what went on with Sesshoumaru which shut Kagome up about the subject.

Kagome had taken a shower and was going over that afternoon. She and Kouga had gone to her room and Kouga once prodded talked about what he was doing on the break from school and news of a few track meet victories.

She had also asked him about Ayame and learned a few things on that subject matter and was even more determined to get the two together.

Kagome smiled as she lay her head down. The week was still young, and she still had a few things she wanted to do.

She suddenly sighed, thinking of her earlier fight with Sesshoumaru. She now felt guilty. "I'll apologize first thing tomorrow." She promised herself, and as soon as she closed her eyes, she was asleep in an instant.

She awoke early morning somewhat refreshed and ready for the day, despite her guilt ridden mood. She showered and brushed her teeth and headed out of the room a shirt and pair of skirt in replace of her pajamas. Kagome started down the stairs, her stomach empty.

Sesshoumaru was bound to be up and it was eating at her that she had insulted someone who had done so much for her.

She stretched, it was extremely early and the sun was just rising, but she was not too tired. She was not expecting anyone to be up at the hour, but wanted to get a small early morning snack. In the kitchen she was surprised once again to see Kagura.

This was the most she had ever seen the demoness since she was usually locked up in her room for endless hours presumable working on clothes...or something.

Kagura inclined her head as a soundless greeting and sipped her coffee.

Kagome gave a small "Good morning," She was once more feeling self conscious and it irked her, especially that early in the morning. She went to the nearby pantry, hoping to find at least a box of crackers or some thing of the sort. She paused, having reached a box of cookies by standing on her toes.

On a whim, and still in the awkward position with the box, Kagome suddenly asked, "Hey, do you know where Sesshoumaru might be?"

Kagura shrugged, and truthfully, for once, answered, "He's usually here now, but then again I don't keep tabs on my employers."

Kagome bit her bottom lip with worry. The snide comment made by the youkai ignored for the moment. Sesshoumaru really did not seem like one to change his routine. If Kagura said that he was usually here, then he should have been there.

She froze.

'But if he's not here, then where could he be?'

A.N. Lol I think a few people are going to want to kill me for that chapter and that little spat. Sesshoumaru might be missing, Kagome's worried while Kouga has been a busy wolf, we found out a little about Inuyasha and Kikyou's relationship, Sango and Mirouku are as confused as ever about each other and Sesshoumaru found out about his mother's death and pieces fall together. A lot of people thought that Kouga was the person on the counter, but alas it was Kagura (but they both begin with a "K" so don't feel too bad!). But I added Kouga in though for all of you as a bit of compensation lol. On a different note, Graduation went amazing! I won a few awards and metals and will really miss the class of 2005! We laughed together and we cried together and we were able to all graduate together. I surprisingly got honors all four marking periods—I thought Spanish would have brought me down lol and everything went great. I also have to apologize though for not being too consistent in these updates. It's a really busy time, but for the next week, I have no life and can concentrate on coming up with at least the next two chapters. I don't know if anyone notices, but I am so very random in these ending A/N's. I jump from one thing to another lol...

Thanks for Reviewing! Also, small question: should I come out with a new story? I'm thinking of accepting an ASSKS challenge lol.

Responses:

Crystal jade2, Me, CeresCmaiden, moonscout11,

Ana Jully Potter- Wow, thank you that really means a lot to me! Thanks for reviewing, I'm glad you understand what ever that was.

Renyun- No fair! How could you possibly guess Kagura? Lol I thought everyone would sya Kouga (he did make an appearance at the end though) Thanks lol and I will, I don't think I could just leave this story hanging...it is too much fun to write lol

SnowAngelYuki- Lol thanks okay I understand! Lol Thanks! I try as hard as I can to keep the updates within one to two weeks.

CultKagome and Sesshomaru- Lol Well congrats! You got it -grins- I'm trying for the fluff, but I'd hate to overload it, but next chapter I'll supply a hearty helping to make up for the fight between Kagome and Sesshoumaru.

Seishi Sairensuno- Lol, really? I'm not that cruel, though I might seem so every once in awhile... Lol! That would be great wouldn't it?

Skitzoflame- Lol, that was actually inspired by my little brother whom I found out talks in his sleep. You find inspiration in the strangest places -grin-

Kira the Mizu Ryuu- the jewel's location will be revealed next chapter, lol, sorry about the cliff hanger! That chapter would have never ended had not I put that in so I suppose that is my excuse –helpless shrug- lol I don't suppose this chapter was recompense...

Lady-Crymsyn- Thanks! Graduation went surprisingly well and I read my part without flaw and got down the aisle without breaking my neck on my heel lol.

Shayla- -Smiles- That's okay, lol. I'm shooting for about 20 and up chapters but of course I can always add or take away chapters. Kagura was, but I put in Kouga since people seemed to want him in so much.

PippetJimmy- Lol! Now every time I see omfg, I'll think of you. Sorry about the lack of fluff thing! Lol aww... I should make an extra fluffly chapter just for the people who thought I was not kidding... Thanks, heh, I could not resist just adding on those things! It was no problem what so ever lol and I really think your story is a great read! Lol aww, thanks! Lol I'm surprised that I didn't fall.

Yanee- I'm glad you think so!

BlueMonkey89-Sorry to keep you in suspense for so long! Lol thanks!

Inu Youkai Gurl- Glad you like it! I'll try and hurry lol!

Blue Rhapsody3- Thanks! It went very well with only one or two mistakes not make by me fortunately. Forth time is the charm for me lol. I hate the dishes two, but I always start randomly thinking when I am doing work. Lol I enjoyed writing it myself, thanks!

Ymir-chan- Glad you like it enough to put it on your alerts -grins- Have a great summer!

Simli- I have something planned for Rin and Souta but I don't think that they'll end up together...But I'm not too sure yet. Lol sorry not Kouga but the person's name began with a 'k'. Lol sunburn? That would have been a fun idea to play around with.

Chewy518- Lol as soon as I read your review I ran off to send a review so I could see the new window lol! I love Mirouku and Sango as a couple so I had to add some romance between the two –romantic's smile- lol yup they are! Dork? Lol I don't think so lol so no need to apologize.

ice-apparition16- Glad you thought so! I'm sorry though to keep you all waiting so long... Lol, Mirouku is going to be full of surprises

hermonine- I'm happy I'm giving a few people laughs! Lol I'll try

Translations:

Koishii- beloved