Summary: Kagome moved from Japan to America when she was in seventh grade. She stopped talking in eighth grade, and no one knows why. Now, in eleventh grade, Kagome will undergo a series of events that will dramatically change her...Kagome's POV.
Rated M. Why? Because my mind has many bad things in it and I don't know what I might use...
Dates Written:
June 13th, 2006
June 14th, 2006
June 15th, 2006
Don't forget about the blood and brain fluid thing. Okay? The significance of that will be mentioned in this chapter. There's actually someone who guessed it the first time I told you to remember it. I wasn't planning to update until Wednesday, but you guys have guilted me into doing it.
Oh. I am so out of school again. And, now that the school year is done, I am no longer a stupid freshy (freshman). I get to be a stupid person! (Sophomore means stupid, did you know?) I'm so happy! In fact, I'm so happy, blood just started coming out of me! Great. I hate how every month I have to ride the cotton pony (AKA: Surf the crimson wave, tip the scarletcow). This is a reason why being a girl isn't quite as fun as everyone thinks. Crap. Did I just babble and reveal I'm on my period? I'm SOOO sorry!
Since I don't know the real name of Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father, I'm naming him Akito. Sorry, couldn't think of anything else on my own. Had to take it from another anime.
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The Games We Play
Entry Thirty: The Healing Process
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Sesshoumaru paced back and forth. Now he knew exactly how new fathers felt. You want so badly to go and see, but you're not allowed. You want to help, but no one will let you. You want to be there for support, but they won't let you speak with her.
No, Kagome wasn't pregnant. Sesshoumaru's heart stopped. He hoped Kagome wasn't pregnant. He didn't doubt that the bastards raped her while they had her holding still. He would expect it, just because they were those kind of people.
Sesshoumaru took a deep breath then leaned against the wall next to the door that kept him from Kagome. He groaned and let his body go limp, causing him to fall down and sit against the wall. He closed his eyes and tried to focus his attention and energy on his ability to hear. He couldn't even tell if the nurse was talking or not. Damn barrier.
Sesshoumaru's eyes opened as he heard someone walking through the hall. He looked at his brother as he stopped and looked at the door.
"How she doin?" Inuyasha asked. His voice was gruff, as if he had been practicing on how to say this in such a manner.
"She hasn't come out yet. Medic won't let me see her." Sesshoumaru said. Inuyasha nodded and seemed to be just as irritated as Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru leaned his head back once more and began to think of Kagome.
"Father called." Sesshoumaru's attention was called back to Inuyasha. He looked at Inuyasha and bit his tongue to keep from doing anything terribly stupid. Soon, his tongue started to let out a bit of blood.
"He said that he is coming home to see how she's doing. He also said that he's going to hire some people to keep her safe." Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. Their father was a business man. He wouldn't do this unless he saw anything more profitable coming out of it.
"What do you believe his angle is?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"You can ask him for yourself. He called me from the airport. I told him about what was going on with Kagome when I got to her house. I didn't know he was going to fly in or anything." Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru nodded.
"When he arrives, please let him know of where I am..." Sesshoumaru asked. Inuyasha wanted to refuse his request at first, but he stopped himself. Sesshoumaru had just politely asked for a favor. If Sesshoumaru had the ability to say the word please, then Inuyasha would have the ability to do something for his older brother.
"Sure." Inuyasha smiled faintly and stalked off.
Sesshoumaru faintly wondered why his brother had listened to him. He never did before, so why now? Could it be the use of Sesshoumaru's manners and politeness that caused Inuyasha to do as he asked? No, that wouldn't change anything. Inuyasha was immune to manners or politeness of any kind.
Sesshoumaru shrugged off the thought as he thought of Kagome. He wished he knew how she was doing. He wished that the medic would just let him in there to check on her. It was killing him to be ban from the room that Kagome was in.
What killed him more was that Kagome was in pain and he was forbidden to do anything about it.
- - -
Kagome let out a wimper of pain. She was trying desperately to wake up, but she still wanted to sleep. How do you fight the sleep that you crave? She wanted to know just that. There was someone with her; a woman. The woman kept telling her to calm down and be quiet.
Was she making a big deal? Was she not calm now? This would panic her and she fould feel a stronger urge to wake up and figure out what was going on.
The pain that had once taken over her body was dying down. It was just a small throbbing ache on her body now. She was grateful for it. She wasn't sure if she would be able to wake up if there was that much pain ready to greet her.
"Calm down, child. If ye do not calm down, I cannot help ye." The woman said. Kagome tried to wake up and see what world she was in. She had never heard anyone use the word 'ye' before. It was weird.
"If ye are trying to awake, then let me untie ye from the bed." The woman said. Kagome felt a pressure being lifted from her arms, stomach, and knees. She opened her eyes and large amount of light flooded them. Instantly, she closed her eyes. After the pain inher eyes died down, she opened them slightly. When the light rushed at her, she didn't notice.
Slowly and carefully, Kagome opened her eyes up more. When her eyes were fully adjusted to the light, she looked at the woman who had been talking to her. She was an elderly woman with a patch over her eye. There was a warm smile on her face as well.
"How do ye feel, child?" She asked. Kagome didn't open her mouth or attempt to give her an answer. She knew that her voice would fail her. She didn't want to feel it fail her and the guilt that would soon come after.
"Well, if ye are feeling well enough, then I will have Sesshoumaru come in and take you to ye room." The woman said. Kagome nodded her head and the old woman muttered something. Kagome turned her head towards the door in time to see a barrier-like thing shatter.
A man with silver hair and purple markings on his face came into the room. He looked at Kagome and offered her a smile. He said something, but she didn't quite catch it. Her hearing wasn't doing her too well, and she had no idea why.
- - -
"They got her." Andrew said.
"That's given. Tell me something I don't know." Naraku hissed in anger.
"The Taisho son, Sesshoumaru... He was the one who rescued her." Andrew added.
"Point is?"
"He's the one that started protecting her recently. Inuyasha said that his brother was developing feelings for the girl. He's going to make this harder to do." Andrew said. Naraku growled at him.
"Then you go and stop him." Naraku suggested.
"His father runs a business for detectives and body guards. Strange combination, but it'll be easy to pin it on us." Andrew replied.
"No... But go anyway and make sure you take care of the older brother. Take care of Inuyasha while you're at it. We don't want anyone able to protect her until we get what we're after." Naraku said. Andrew nodded then left the room.
- - -
Inuyasha paced back and forth in the main room. He was biting his lip gently and pondering his father's statement. Kagome was going to be protected with bodyguards? More than on, even. Why would his father do that for someone who couldn't pay the expense? Didn't his father realize that Kagome wasn't half as wealthy as them?
Surely he had to have known. His father wasn't one to make decisions based on an assumption. He would have looked into it extensively if he wished to do business with someone. So, if he was going to do a type of business with Kagome, what was his point? There was no money to gain from it.
Inuyasha stopped pacing as he heard his father's car come back. He opened the door and looked at his father. A demon with markings similar to Sesshoumaru's. The father had blue markings, though.His father had silver hair with a tint of blue in it. His hair was held back by a ponytail at the nape of his neck. He smiled at Inuyasha and slowly approached him.
Inuyasha was somewhat nervous about seeing his father once more. His father always seemed like such a business man that Inuyasha couldn't imagine him caring at all for Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru. Despite his assumptions, Inuyasha's father embraced him like any father would.
"I am glad to see you are doing well, Inuyasha." His father said. There was a warm, fatherly smile on his face that Inuyasha couldn't remember seeing before. The smile warmed his heart and slowly he began to smile. Perhaps he had misjudged his father entirely.
"Father, I have a question for you..." Inuyasha began. His father shook his head and began to walk inside.
"I will answer that question for you and your brother at the same time. I wish to see how this Kagome is doing." He said. Inuyasha's ears flattened slightly. He hated his father for one reason only. He had the ability to figure out what people would ask of him before they even asked. This being said, Inuyasha no longer needed to ask his question. His father knew it, somehow.
"Last I knew, Sesshoumaru was waiting outside the door of the medic for her." Inuyasha said. Their medic, Kaede, was for emergencies only. Since there were very few things that the two Taisho sons couldn't handle, she often didn't do any work. If someone had to be brought to her, then it was surely bad news.
"I see... Explain?" Inuyasha's father asked as he began to walk towards the medic. Inuyasha followed, letting himself sigh.
"I don't know that much. Sesshoumaru knows more than I do." Inuyasha finally said. It hurt him to know that his older brother was getting the girl he had wanted. Of course, he would still have a chance if he hadn't fucked it up so badly with Kagome when he went into heat. That was just... He couldn't believe how humiliated he still felt over his actions.
"I see... That would explain Sesshoumaru's firm decision on coming home." His father said. Inuyasha grunted and looked as they approached Kaede's medic room. They could both see and smell the many ingredients that she had used. As they got closer, Inuyasha and his father both made a move to protect their sensitive noses. Inuyasha's father stopped at the doorway and removed his hand from his nose. He offered Kaede a smile, and she gasped.
"Ye are home? I did not expect ye to return for many more years." Kaede said in shock. Akito smiled.
"Well, it seems that there is a woman in the midst of my sons' minds. I have come to see her. I worry, though, if she was ill enough to need your assistance." He said in response. Kaede smiled warmly and moved bloody rags into a basket she would hand-wash.
"She was in much pain. Sesshoumaru did not wish to share all the details with me, but he claimed she was harmed by other men. I did not think to ask more questions." She said. Akito nodded then looked around the room.
"I would ask what was wrong with her, but I don't think I need to. Sesshoumaru will be more than willing, I hope, to share the details with me." He nodded kindly to Kaede and left. Inuyasha followed after him, removing his hand from his nose after they were far enough.
"Do you know what happened?" Akito asked Inuyasha.
"I only know Kagome's condition. I saw it myself. I was surprised that she was still alive." Inuyasha murmured. He shuddered and winced as visions of Kagome's carved-up body and her pool of blood filled his mind. There was more wrong with her, but he didn't dare think of it again.
"I'll have Sesshoumaru explain since it still haunts you." Akito said. Inuyasha nodded, grateful that his father wouldn't make him explain what happened. He wouldn't be able to do it without gagging or throwing up. Soon, they found Sesshoumaru exiting a guest bedroom. He was about to close the door, but stopped once he saw his father.
"I know the question you both wish to ask me, but I wish to answer them in Kagome's presence." Akito said.
"Father, I do not wish for her to wake up. Her body needs recovery." Sesshoumaru said. Akito looked at him and smiled.
"She will recover, and I will teach you a new healing trick. Do not worry, Sesshoumaru. I know what I'm doing." Akito said. Sesshoumaru nodded then opened the door for his father and Inuyasha to walk into. Each of them sat on an armchair, a few feet from Kagome's bed.
- - -
"Explain, father." Sesshoumaru said in a less-than-thrilled voice.
"Why I came here or why she will now have bodyguards?" Akito questioned.
"Both." Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha said at the same time. Sesshoumaru's gaze went past his father and onto Kagome's sleeping form. He was worried and scared for her. If she died, he would have to use his Tensaiga for the first time. If she lived, well, it would only prove that his Kagome was one of the strongest women around. Who else could go through what she had been through and survive?
"I have come here because it seems that a temptress of some sort has gotten the attention of both of my sons. What got my attention about that is that Sesshoumaru showed stronginterest in her. That proves that something about her stands out more than normal." Akito paused as both the brothers accepted the explanation.
"I have never heard a negative thing about this Kagome. So, if she is truly as amazing as you speak of, Sesshoumaru, Inuaysha, then I wish for her to be safe. It appears that there are troubles with her safety as it is. I only wish to help since it has the better interest for both my sons." Akito explained.
"And you know she can't pay for the body guards?" Inuyasha asked wearily.
"Of course I know that. I'm paying for them." Akito nodded and Sesshoumaru turned his attention back to his father.
"Sesshoumaru, explain to me her situation. I understand she is in need of protecting, but I do not know to what extent." Akito said. Sesshomaru grunted and silently apologized to Kagome. He didn't want to tell anyone, he wanted to keep the secret that she had given him. But it looked like he would have to let it all out if he wanted to protect her.
"She was raped at least five times. Three of the times were before I knew her, once was while we were becoming closer, and one was just today, when she was taken. It could have been more than once, though, for all I know. She's the only one who was there when they were using her." Sesshoumaru said.
"Kagome protects the Shikon No Tama, father. It appears that someone found out that she has possession of it. Taking a guess, I will assume that the person who found out got someone to work for him. That person would be Andrew, the guy that is constantly raping her. Andrew developed his own obsession with her beauty and body.
"A year ago, just before you called me to join you with the business, we both were in a three-car accident. I have a reason to believe that it was set up and that Ms. Kagome was targeted. Only she knows who could have done it, though." Sesshoumaru finished.
"And that's why we need to get her memory back." Inuyasha added. Akito nodded and looked at her.
"Inuyasha, would you mind Sesshoumaru and I for a while? I will come out in a moment to ask what happened. You mentioned going into heat a while back." Akito said. Inuyasha's face flushed a deep red and he left the room. Akito got up and knelt down next to Sesshoumaru.
"This is a power only full demons can use, but it is more powerful than any canine demon can use." Akito said. Sesshoumaru nodded and braced his mind for the information.
"Demon blood. If you can turn full demon and keep in control long enough to get some of your blood, give it to her to drink. It will give her the power of healing that demons have, but only for a short while. Then her body will flush it out." Akito said. Sesshoumaru nodded then watched his father leave. His attention then turned to Kagome.
I'm only told him to protect you. Please understand...
- - -
Kaogme's mind turned as someone spoke to her. She didn't know who it was, but she felt the need to respond. She felt the need to reassure the voice that spoke in her mind.
"I... understand..." Kagome managed to whisper out. She felt something warm suddenly passing through her lips and down her throat. It tasted like metal. No, not like metal. It tasted like blood, but slightly different. Like blood mixed with sweet-and-low sugar. Aftera few moments of it being through her system, Kagome started feeling better.
Her strength began to return to her as she opened her eyes. She was gaining energy quickly. She opened her eyes to see a silver-haired demon. He was the one she kept seeing in her mind. She opened her mouth to speak, but stopped herself. She had no desire to feel the guilt when her words wouldn't come out.
"Do you remember me?" The silver-haired demon asked. Kagome shook her head as he sat down beside her legs on the bed.
"Do you remember what happened for the past day or two?" He asked. Kagome nodded, unknowingly letting him know that there was hope for her recovery.
"Speak to me and tell me what happened. I know you can speak. I've heard you do it before." He said. Kagome looked at him and her heart sank. How was she to tell him that her voice was gone?
"I can't speak..." She paused, gasped, then covered her mouth. She then looked at the emotionless demon. He was smiling with a caring touch in his eyes. He reached forward and placed a gentle kiss on Kagome's forehead.
"I will let you sleep. Even though you're healing quicker with my demon blood, your body still needs rest." He turned around and approached the door. He had his hand on the door handle and was ready to open it when he heard a shy voice.
"What's your name?" Kagome softly asked. She watched him turn around.
"Sesshoumaru." He then opened the door and left, closing it behind him. Kagome continued to stare at the door after he had left. Sesshoumaru... Sesshoumaru... That name was so familiar to her. She closed her eyes and focused on the memories. She could feel the liquid that had given her energy beginning to fade. She wouldn't allow herself to sleep until she found out, though. She had to find out who he was!
Within a flash, Kagome's eyes widened. She looked at the door and jumped out of her bed. She instantly regretted it when she felt the pain shoot through her body. She looked down, paying little attention to the cuts, bruises, and other things that were scattered about her body. One she was sure that she was wearing clothes, she began to push her body towards the door. She grasped the handle and it instantly fell from her grasp. She growled at it then grasped it once more and finally managed to turn it.
Kagome began to look around the halls, her head turning so fast she was unable to keep her balance. Where was she? She felt her stomach turn as she forced herself to run in a direction. Hopefully, Sesshoumaru would be there. After a few steps, her legs gave out and exhaustion tackled her like a football player. After her legs folded underneath her and her head slid down against the wall, she saw the silver of Sesshoumaru's hair. Whyhadn't she seen it before?
"Sesshoumaru!" She called out. She yawned and watched as the silver-haired figure turned around and started approaching her. Her eyes could no longer stay open, and she let them close. She, however, would not allow sleep to claim her. She wanted to tell Sesshoumaru that she remembered. She remembered him. She remembered everything. Relief washed over her at the memories. She was so sick of being clueless.
"Kagome? How did you...?" She could hear the question in Sesshoumaru's voice. She felt a warmth wrap around her and opened her eyes. She saw Sesshoumaru's face, with a smirk on his lips, looking down at her. She didn't fail to realize that their faces were close to each other and that she was leaning on him.
"I remember you. I remember the crash, and what happened since they got me... I remember all of it now." She said with a smile. Sesshoumaru smiled and kissed her forhead. He picked her up and then carried Kagome back to the spare bedroom that she had previously been in.
"I am glad, Kagome... Now, rest. I wish for you to go through the rest of the healing process rather than being in harm. When you feel well enough, we will form a group discussion on what you know and what the others know." Sesshoumaru said. Kagome opened her mouth to question him, but Sesshoumaru placed his finger over her mouth, silencing her. He shh'ed her then pulled the covers over her. Her pointed to a few shot glasses that were half-full with a red liquid.
"Whenever you wake up, drink those. After you have had those, press the button on the tray and someone will come to care for you, even if it is not me." Sesshoumaru said. Kagome nodded and watched as the demon she deeply cared for left. She looked at the cups and instantly realized they were Sesshoumaru's blood. Sesshoumaru's demon blood. He had to force himself to become a full demon and maintain enough consciousness to control his bleeding. It was hard to do, but he had done it. For her.
Kagome's heart fluttered as she pulled the covers further over her body and smiled. Things were going to change. She was going to get all this out in the open. There was no more secrets, she knew that much. She was going to tell everyone everything. Not telling people things was only doing her more harm. In time, she feared it would do her friends harm. She took a deep breath then willingly allowed sleep to claim her.
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I used to be someone, but now I am a nobody. I used to make people happy, but now I can barely remember what the term 'happy' means. I can't remember what happened, which is only more devistating to me. The worst of it all is my voice. It has failed me on so many occasions. Each time it fails me, I feel worse and worse. What is going on?
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Review Replies:
Youkaimei- Kagome will do much worse than castrate them by the time I've done my handiwork. And, rather than pixie sticks, perhaps you have Dr. Pepper? That is my elixer of life and it will give me energy to type in absurd hours of the night! I think I've had wasabi, but it was a while ago. And if the person doing my hair cuts 2 1/2 inches off instead of just the ends, I don't pay them. I try to get them fired then I try to encourage my hair to grow faster...
Shake Dog Shake- There's a song with that title? Wow... Wonder why it's named that...
Black Juju- I am hoping to create a sequal. It won't be so dramatic as this one, but it will give you the aftermath of what happened. I'm not going to do an epilogue on this story. If people want to know what happens, they can ask for a sequal and I will gladly give it to them! But I'm going to leave it very open with hopes/intentions of writing a short sequal.
Pickle-Dono- I'm going to tell you a short story so you will understand the rain not washing blood away... My cat enjoyed killing pigeons for her food. She brought the bloody bodies to our front porch and left them there. The blood stained the concrete... No matter what the fuck we did, that stuff never came off! I thought of my cat and the dismembered pigeons as I wrote about the blood staining the concrete.
Zookie78- How funny... Andrew is the name of my ex-best-friend's brother... I was brain dead, and it was supposed to help me remember who had done it to me. I forgot his name for a year or so now (sometimes, under great trauma, your brain 'deletes' information from your mind completely), and I just remembered it the other day.
Raspberrysorbet- Uhmm... Both? Count three times of raping her and enough times of whacking off to classify him as another type of creep.
Heh. I wrote some of this chapter in my computer class because I completed the computer final already. It's kinda weird, but kinda cool. I guess it feels like people are always staring at me for being the only one typing this much!
On Wednesday (the 21st?), I will be leaving for camping. If I can get the twenty reviews before I leave, I will update before I I leave. Alright? But, if I can't get it, you'll have to wait until Saturday for me to get back and update.
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