Chapter 4

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Two Days Later January 18, 2005

9:30 A.M. Alfred Highschool

The next few days weren't as ordinary as the others. Every one was so quiet and dull, and I never ran into Sango again. It seemed that today they were holding a ceremony for Kikyo in the school's gymnasium.

Everyone there was ready to cry except me and Inuyasha. I stood as far away from Sango as I could and when she would near me, Inuyasha would pull me away. The gym was decorated remarkably and held so many portraits of the dead princess. Having her stare at me was so dreadful but I was not going to weaken under some stares of pictures. Inuyasha and I soon took our seats and watched at the speakers that stood on the stage.

"Kikyo was a wonderful girl..." The principal started as cries filled the air.

I looked around at the crowed and scoffed. Half of these people didn't even know her, yet they shed tears.

I waited impatiently for hours as the speakers droned on. I watched on how the mayor reached the podium and stared in our direction. I glared at him with such a force, signaling that he would be the next one on our list if he ever mentioned us.

He gulped and continued with his speech. "What a fake..." I yawned as Inuyasha placed his arm around me.

"If you are tired fall asleep." He whispered.

I shook my head and answered that I wasn't.

But he persisted and even forced my head on his shoulder. I can't say that it wasn't the most gentle way to do it, but it did show that he cared.

A slam was then heard as multiple people entered the gym with such a hassle. I looked up to see who it was and sighed at the sight of the police men.

"What is the meaning of this?" The mayor called out as Sesshomaru took over the podium.

"We need anyone who was associated with Kikyo to please report to the library right now!" He shouted looking at my direction.

I only closed my eyes and snuggled closer to Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru was not going to get me in that library. In truth, I never knew a Kikyo. For all I knew...she was dead.

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12:00 P.M. School Library

"This is getting tiring sir! These kids know nothing!" Sesshomaru shouted throwing the papers to the desk forcefully.

"Have patients Sesshomaru." The Sargent spoke. "Next!"

The door slowly opened as a teary eyed little girl entered swiftly. Her brown eyes were filled with tears as her black hair stuck to her face.

"What is your name?" Sesshomaru asked.

"It's...It's Kaede." She answered taking a seat.

"So Kaede how did you know Kikyo?"

"She was my best friend! I can't believe this happened to her! I mean I was just talking on the phone with her just last night and..."

"What?" Sesshomaru shouted slamming his hands to the wooden table.

Kaede jumped with fright and stared at him fearfully.

"Sorry Kaede, just explain what you heard on the phone." Sargent calmly stated taking a pen and paper.

"Well we were talking about her trip to the nationals. And then that's when I heard a girl's voice, she seemed to be our age or maybe older. Anyways the voice said something really strange, but I can't seem to recall..."

"Remember!" Sesshomaru urged.

"Um, I think she said, it seems that you have bitten the hand that feeds you, or something like that. And then I heard Kikyo shout out so frightfully! She shouted, what are you doing here! Who are you!" Kaede cried covering her face.

"And that's when I heard the shot and then the phone went dead! And I'm sure after that she was killed!"

Sesshomaru went to the young girl and escorted her out of the library.

"It seems sir that we are finally getting somewhere." Sesshomaru smiled.

"Yes of course...it seems that this was a hired assassination." Sargent stated flipping through the notebook.

"Why would you say that?" Sesshomaru asked.

"It's simple my boy. The assassin stated that Kikyo had bitten the hand that had fed her. It seems that this little girl was planning something against her father, since her mother is dead by now. Judging by what Kikyo said to the assassin's..."

"The girl knew who her killers were already! Meaning that she knew her father was going to try something, then her father is the one!" Sesshomaru stated.

"Now Sesshomaru this is only a thesis! Don't be going strongly on this. Now if Kikyo knew who the killers were she must have something in a diary or something, if this girl was as smart as we think she is...she protected herself for death..."

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2:00 P.M. Mayor's House

Sesshomaru looked through the countless journals that the girl left and found nothing but junk. "Sir it seems like there's nothing to be found." Sesshomaru sighed after reading through the last book. With another sigh he threw the book down and sat on a nearby bean bag.

When he landed he yelped out a little and jumped of the bag in pain.

"What is it?" Sargent asked.

"This bean bag! It's as hard as rocks!" Sesshomaru shouted unzipping the thing.

What he found amazed him.

In there was a whole mound of cassette tapes with a tape recorder. He took out a bag full and found one inside the recorder still going.

"Sir look at this!" Sesshomaru shouted taking it out.

"What is it?" Sargent asked once again.

"Tapes..."

"Well play one..." Sargent ordered sitting down on the bed while Sesshomaru wound the one already inside.

"All the way sir?"

"Yes of course."

When hearing the soft click of completion Sesshomaru played the tape.

"Today complete's a whole 9 months since I have threatened my father, and it still seems that he has tried nothing. But I keep these recordings to make sure that nothing happens to me and that if it does, people will know what exactly happened. I never leave my room after I come home from practice or school, if I am to be killed I will be killed in here, where every one can hear."

"Sir do you want me to fast forward?" Sesshomaru asked.

His boss nodded as Sesshomaru followed orders.

"Yeah of course! I know, I can't believe that happened in school either! I mean one thing she's there all nice to me and now she's all biting my head off! Well guess what I told her? I told her that I really didn't care what she thought! It's really quite stupid! Of course I'm going to win nationals!"

"It seems that you have bitten the hand that feeds you Kikyo..."

"What are you doing here? Who are you?"

"Kikyo, Kikyo? What's going on?"

"Don't be frightened Kikyo, we're just here on a mission."

"I'll call security!"

"Father!"

"Oh poor dear, your father can't hear you..."

"Please don't kill me! Aren't you guys from school! I'm sorry if I was cruel to you , I'll give you anything just don't kill me!"

" Kikyo..."

"Please spare me! Please!"

"Thank you..."

"Kikyo, maybe we won't have to kill you if...if you don't spill your dad's secrets..."

"My dad deserves to be ratted out!"

"Kikyo..."

"If you hate your father so much why did you call for him!"

"I, I don't know! He's my father, it's only instinct to..."

"Then call for him again! Call him!"

"Inuyasha?"

"Stay out of this Kagome! Now call him!"

"NO! If he did not come the first time, he's not coming at all!"

"Call him and I will spare your pathetic life!"

"My father is nothing but a bastard that hides behind other people, like he is doing now! When I called him the first time it was instinct..."

"You would rather die than call for your father?"

"Of course, and even if I did call him it wouldn't matter. He's the one that wants me dead!"

"Inuyasha? Don't..."

"Kagome shut up, she knows already. She can simply run away, for all I care. The kill is not worth it anymore, if her father wants her dead he can do it himself."

"You have grown a soft spot..."

"You are nothing but a pawn of my father's!"

!BANG!

"We are pawns of no one..."

"Kagome are you okay?"

"You should have just listened..."

"Let's go..."

"Poor thing..."

Sesshomaru stood there stunned as his lips moved to whisper a name. "Kaome..."

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3:00 P.M. Hideout

It seemed that the school thought that everyone needed a day off after the ceremony. We went straight home where Inuyasha began to ransack the whole place while taking out his travel bags.

"What's going on?" I asked.

He looked at me and simply grabbed me by the shoulders and sat me firmly on a nearby chair.

"Inuyasha?"

"Don't speak Kagome. We have to get out of here, now hold still." He whispered rummaging through the desk that sat in the corner.

He chuckled once he found what he was looking for. I turned and frowned, he had pulled out a pair of scissors.

"Please Inuyasha...I don't..."

He shushed me with a soft kiss. I wish he would stop doing things like this, but it only made my heart flutter.

In a matter of seconds he was snipping away at my hair, it seemed that we were getting a little too lazy on our job, so we had to leave.

"Where will we go?" I asked.

"That isn't your concern, now just shut your mouth and don't ask questions."

And with that I closed my mouth and followed orders.

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3:45 Train Station

We arrived at the train station soon after and waited for the next train out of this town. I sat down with my bag of luggage on my lap.

Inuyasha looked down at me and patted my hair as I held in the whimpers that threatened to spill. When I looked up I saw the train pull up in front of us and almost cried loudly.

There in the reflection of the window stood a girl with short black hair. . This was not me, I wasn't suppose to look like this anymore.

With a quick look back at the people around me I entered the train. Sighing I put the baggage in the little compartment in our seats.

Inuyasha reached me and I looked up at him and frowned at his new look. He had also cut his hair shorter and flattened it out a little. He then dyed it a soft red, he looked decent and we did seem like different people.

I looked around at the other people who had boarded the train and saw so many excited faces. If only I was that happy to leave this place, but I felt like I was leaving another part of me behind. With a shrug I sat back down and sighed.

"Is anything wrong?" Inuyasha asked.

"Nothing at all..." I whispered looking out the window.

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5:30 P.M. Police Station

"Sir, we've just found a lead! It seems that two young girls saw the suspects walking to a secluded area. We seem to think that, that is were they live!" A cop shouted.

Sesshomaru looked up at him and smiled.

"Give me the directions! Hurry!"

"Yes sir!"

Within minutes Sesshomaru had a paper in front of him. "Good. Now I'll need you two men to come with me!" He ordered as they followed him out of the station.

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6:00 P.M. Kagomes's and Inuyasha's Hideout

Sesshomaru quickly arrived and knocked the door down. He quickly ran up the stairs with a gun raised ready to fire. He reached a door and walked slowly to it.

"Open up Kagome!" He called.

After hearing no answer he stormed into the room and pointed the gun to all directions. His eyes widened when he saw nothing but white walls and a clear room.

"Noone is here!" He shouted kicking down a chair. He walked towards the drawers and opened them up revealing a single white note.

With hesitation he opened it and read its contents.

Dear little detective,

I know that you have probably figured out where my home was, but by the time you get here...we will be long gone. . Well I guess I won't be seeing you again, it was fun while it lasted though. And as much as I hate to say it...I'll miss you.

Kagome

Sesshomaru looked at the note and crumpled it up.

"You will not run away. I will find you and get you..." He mumbled throwing the paper out the window. He then leaned out the window and gave a smirk. "Your going to be a tough one aren't you...?"

A/N: Sorry for taking forever...but...awww man...can't come up with an excuse. But seriously school has been really tough for me I had to make a movie and all and more dumb stuff...sorry! I hope this chapter is good and please review! The reviews inspire me to update! Seriously!