Chapter 14

Kagome opened the door and stepped into the kitchen. She couldn't believe that she told Sesshomaru all those negative things. Everything she said weren't true and she just wanted to take those words back. She wanted to hold his hand and tell him everything because she wanted to escape. Escape from the darkness and into the light.

She couldn't think thing true and when she spotted her brother in the living room she panicked. Kagome wanted to run into his arms and cry. Although, restraining herself to do so she quietly went upstairs and into her room and closed the door behind her.

Leaning her back on the door she sank to the ground and looked up at the ceiling. The day began great but now it ended up into chaos. Her mind just sank into darkness as her muscles relaxed and her shoulders eased up.

Tensed up and jerking her head, she shoved her hand into her pocket as it rang over and over again. She stared at her phone as the number lit up on the screen. Hesitating to answer the phone continued to ring.

"H-Hello." She managed to say monotonously, trying to stay as calm as possible.

"Took you a long time to answer." Hiten pointed out in frustration.

"What do you want?"

"I want to speak to your father."

"They're not even home." Kagome said as she got up and walked to the window. No way A taxi in the front of her home parked near the curb and her parents stepped out. How did he know? The phone dropped to the floor and she quickly picked it up and put it up against her ear.

"So you finally realized that they're home. You're such a klutz dropping the phone as well. Stay at the widow I want to see your reaction as you see your father drop to the floor dead." He said with a calm voice.

"No please don't you can't I didn't even did nothing wrong ! Please! Don't kill him!" Kagome practically shouted as she dropped to her knees.

"I told you to stay at the window now stand up." He was watching her and with trembling knees she stood with tears in her eyes.

"Why are you doing this? You use to tell me that you would never hurt me. You would always tell me that you cared about me but ever since your mother died you-"

"Shut the fuck up now." He shouted.

Kagome didn't know what to do. She wanted for him to change back to his old caring self but the more she talked the more he got mad and that was the last thing she wanted to do.

"One…. Two…three." He counted slowly. She didn't know why he was counting but the only thing that caught her eyes was her father that still stood by the sidewalk.

"What are you doing?"

"Four…Five….Six." He continued.

"Please you can't! Don't! I'm begging you! You already killed someone please don't do this!" She suffocated. Her words caught in her throat and her tears were just making it harder to say anything.

"Seven…. Eight…..nine." Kagome heard a click of a gun ready to fire. She couldn't say anything. Panic just took over and she went on her knees unable to stand anymore.

"Stop!"

"Ten!" A gunshot was heard through out the streets and the noise rung in her ears as it echoed through the phone.

"Kagome." Bankotsu barged in her room and rushed to her. "What's wrong why are you crying?"

"D-Dad he's-he's dead." Kagome held her brother as her tears ran down her face.

Bankotsu looked out the window and saw everyone on there knees. He heard a gun shot and didn't think anything of it. He thought it was some prank that a kid was pulling with firecrackers but with the reaction everyone had outside it wasn't a prank at all.

"I-It's all my fault. It's a-all my fault." She yelled as she gripped the phone in her hand.

"Kagome what are you talking about it's okay."

"Dad's dead! He shot him." Kagome's hands trembled as she dropped the phone. She couldn't breath, her hands couldn't stop shaking from the shock and her eyes widened at the thought of her fathers dead body.

"Kagome! Bankotsu!" Her mother yelled from down stair and Kagome immediately stood up and ran. She ran down the stairs and into the kitchen where her parents set their luggage's down.

"Mom, Dad." She said in disbelief as she stared at them with tears streaking down her face.

"Honey. What's wrong? Why are you crying?" her mother immediately dropped her bags and hugged her daughter tightly.

"Mom I thought someone was shot. I heard the gun and-"

"The neighbors are calling the police. We're not sure what happened but from what I saw no one was hurt or shot in the matter of fact." Her father stated.

"Honey, What's wrong though, why are you crying?" Her mother repeated.

"Nothing I was just scared." Her heart couldn't keep a steady pace as she walked away from her parents. Was he toying with her mind or was it a warning? She didn't want to think about it but someone was going to die soon and she just couldn't let that happen. Now that her life was steady she didn't want to lose anyone anymore. She lost her parents and Ayame. She just didn't want to lose anyone and with that she had to do something no matter what.

"So how was your date yesterday?"

"What date?" Kagome inquired as she cocked an eyebrow.

"Come on Kagome the date with you and Sesshomaru. Duh." Ren rest her head on her palm and gave out a big sigh.

"Oh it went okay I guess."

"That's good. You didn't have to lie to me that you weren't going out with him. He's like a total hottie. Why would any girl hide a piece of ass like that?" Ren was the type of person to say what she thought. Kagome sometime was blown away from the things that she said but she wasn't that bad to hang out with, she somewhat reminded her of Ayame and that always put a smile of her face.

"Well lets just keep it on the low alright. Don't say anything to anyone."

"Fine alright. So what class do you have next?" She inquired as she was preparing to leave class seeing that there was 3 minutes until the bell rang.

"Science." She said monotonously.

"Oh Why are you so down. Science is not that bad." The bell rang for class and Kagome walked with Ren to class, seeing that their classes were in the same direction.

"I just don't like it. I suck at science." With a smile they departed as Kagome entered the classroom. Hiten wasn't there yet and Kagome was debating on what to do. Sit in the back and be afraid all my life or stand up for your self and sit in the front. Students filled the seats as she deliberated on the current situation.

When she finally thought it through Kagome took the last seat in the front. She thought this over yesterday. He wants me to fear him. He enjoys torturing me and wants me to live miserable. So why not turn things around. She thought as she took out her books and a pencil, preparing to write any notes that need to be taken down. She did also think that it could possibly back fire.

She shoved her fingers in her hair in frustration. All she wanted to think about was the positive things that would come by her actions but it just turned around. She thought about the 'what ifs?' once again but calmed herself down.

"Well Miss. Higurashi. This is quite a change for you." Hiten said, resting his hand on the desk. "Why the sudden change of heart to sit in the front?"

"I wanted a closer view of the board. I need to start taking notes for the up coming exams." She said with a smile. It was hard to hold such a grin to a murder but she had to play the part.

The bell rang to start classes and everyone in the class settled down. With a smirk Hiten walked in front of the class and started the lesson. As he talked she struggled to look at him and took notes. As Kagome looked up at him he smirked and all she did was thought. Please don't back fire please don't back fire.

Hiten eyed her for a long time while he sat at his desk. The whole class had to do a book assignment but Kagome just stared at the book because every time she would look up, Hiten would always catch her attention.

It was 5 minutes before the bell rang when everyone prepared to go. Hiten than stood up and leaned back on his desk. "Kagome I'll have to see you after class." He announced.

"Yes sir." She didn't know what was going to happen and she didn't want to know. Her mind just raced on what was going to happen. Trying to calm down she took deep breaths as she looked at the clock. It seemed like the clock sped up more than slowed down and when the bell rang she tensed up as everyone got up and left.

Hiten got up as well and locked the 3 inch thick steel door. As the door clicked signifying it was lock, Kagome winced as her mind raced once again. I shouldn't have been high and mighty and thought about this stupid plan. No way it just backfired at me, no way!

Kagome stared up at his malicious smirk as he placed a hand on her cheek. I knew it would back fire, I can't believe it. Hiten moved for a kiss but she tilted her head back preventing for him to do so.

"How could you do that? You shot that gun in the neighborhood." She said with a glare.

"I wanted to warn you that if you dare betray me again I'd kill someone you love. I hate trying to hide the evidence from the police. It's most bothersome." Hiten stroked her hair as he kissed her neck. Kagome closed her eyes as pain struck her neck.

"S-Stop that h-hurts." He continued nibbling on her neck and Kagome felt more pain, it was like he was trying to bite through her skin. It felt like minutes until he stopped, she could've run away from all this but his fingers entwined with her hair preventing her to do so. Even if he wasn't gripping her hair so tightly where could she run from this nightmare?

"I don't care, you deserve this pain." Hiten licked her neck and she grimaced as her neck stung in pain. She didn't really know if he inflicted a cut on her neck but every time his tongue wiped upon it would sting badly. She felt disgusted with herself as his free hand was placed on her thigh.

"Why me I don't understand why you're doing this to me."

"It's because you're a Higurashi now. I hated you then when you were an Odagiri but now that you're a child of that bastard I hate you even more."

"But what did my family do to you to hold such a grudge? I don't recall them doing anything to you or even knowing you." His hand tightened around her thigh as his nails dug down her skin.

"Just shut up. You don't know how much I had to go through. You don't know how much pain my mother had to suffer when my father went to jail but it gave me utmost pleasure when I heard your parents died. Although when I found out that you were adopted by the Higurashi's I just was determined as ever to find you. I hated them and I hated you. It was for the best when your parents died. How would I take revenge out of both of you if you were in two different locations? It would be so bothersome but luckily my two enemies collided as one. It was like a wish made in heaven." A depraved smile crept onto his mouth as he pulled back on her hair. " I just want to hit you so badly or maybe even rape you for the matter of fact. Just think how you would be if I raped you but it wouldn't bring that much pleasure. Not as much pleasure as to killing someone you loved and seeing your face right there and then."

Kagome's eyes widened as he finished. "You promised you wouldn't kill anyone. You said if I listened to you , you wouldn't kill anyone. I beg you please, don't kill anyone" Her lower lip trembled in fear as he removed both of his hands and replaced them around her neck. As his grip tightened his eyes flamed in anger.

" Begging didn't help me when I pleaded for my dad out of jail and it won't help you." Her eyes began to grow wary as oxygen was deprived from her body.

Hiten let go as a knock at the door caught his attention. "Kagome are you in there?" Bankotsu inquired as he continued to knock. Hiten's grip loosened as he took a step back.

"Hurry up and wipe those damn tears away. I tell you know if your brother comes to me and ask me what happened to you or anything close to that, I will kill him." Hiten took a seat at his desk not satisfied with the unexpected annoyance.

Kagome quickly slug her backpack over her shoulder and wiped her tears away as a key was thrown at her. She caught it and opened the door to her escape and threw him back the keys.

"I'll be seeing you again soon." He said as she opened the door to a concern face. Kagome quickly put on a smile and grabbed her brother's wrist.

"Come on brother you can walk me to class." She said with a smile as she lead the way.