A/N: Hello everyone, I am back with a better and longer chapter than before. Well, that might be a little more over the top. Anyway, I am holding Sesshomaru captive in my closet, forcing him to eat gummy worms. He says to let him go, but I will grant him this! I will continue for all of you, but I can not let him go. Anyway, continuing!
---Chapter Two---
One lie can change everything.
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"Inuyasha, there, there, let's stay there!" Shippo chirped excitedly, running ahead of the group to get a better look at the inn. Kagome came up behind him, smiling sweetly, looking at the inn with satisfaction and relief. "Inuyasha! Here, let's stay here!" Shippo chirped again, climbing up onto the annoyed hanyou's shoulder.
"We are not staying! We have to find more jewel shards!" Inuyasha snapped, flinging the fox kit off of his shoulder with enough force to send the young boy flying into Kagome's arms. The miko in question looked at Inuyasha with annoyance and anger, clearly frustrated at his actions. "Don't give me that look Kagome! We have to find more jewel shards; we have no time to rest now!" He snapped, turning his back to her as an act of immaturity.
"Inuyasha, I agree with Shippo," Sango spoke up, "we are human, so we need time to recuperate." Inuyasha huffed, shaking his head and muttering several curses under his breath before reluctantly agreeing with them, earning many cheers from the group. Kagome rushed ahead, but soon stopped when she realized that they had no money.
"No money? Good, now we can continue," Inuyasha said, with a tone of victory, smirking at them all. Miroku smiled back at them, striding ahead confidently and walking up to the front door. Walking in, he told them briefly to wait there while he took care of business.
"For once I am not glad he is making up fake exorcises," Kagome sighed in relief, plopping herself down on the ground, "do you think they will fall for it?"
"As much as I hate to admit it," Inuyasha grumbled, "they most likely will." Sango nodded, sitting down next to Kagome tiredly. She yawned once before laying back, staring at the cloudless sky with disinterest. Inuyasha grumbled unpleasantly before sitting down as well, setting his chin in his cupped hand, resting that on his knee.
Not a few moments later, Miroku emerged, looking quite pleased with himself. He flashed a peace sign at them and led the way inside.
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"Look at these humans," the Southern Lord said in distaste, looking around him. The Northern Lord looked at him, and then looked back at the hung over Sesshomaru with satisfaction. His title as a lord will be gone by the end of the year, which was the agreed deadline for his side of the bet. Of course, Sesshomaru has to also get lucky during that time too.
"Do not worry, we will be leaving soon enough," the Northern Lord assured softly, "once we pick the woman of our choice, we will leave this wretched human village behind." The Southern Lord nodded in reply, searching around the village until he spotted a certain woman heading into the main inn. Her clothes were not normal, her raven colored hair long and her brown eyes fairly boring, but nice.
He tapped Sesshomaru on the head, earning a groan of protest from the Lord of the Western lands. "Sesshomaru, we choose that one," the Southern Lord said, pointing to the woman as she her party walked into the inn. Though the other lords did not recognize her, Sesshomaru did, and he knew she was with Inuyasha, she being his wench.
"How about not?" He said softly, looking at the two emotionlessly. The two lords shook their heads with humor, eyes glinting evilly.
"Sorry Sesshomaru," the Northern Lord said, "we choose that one."
Sesshomaru groaned, walking away from the village with an air of regret and hopelessness. The other two lords followed him, giving themselves a discreet high five to one another. Sesshomaru looked back at them, shaking his head. He trudged on, getting the feeling that all hope was lost.
Sesshomaru jumped off, ready to go and study his target.
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Inuyasha glanced curiously around him, making sure that no one of his group had followed him. Earlier that evening he had sensed Kikyo, though the dead miko made no effort to hide herself from him, almost as if she wanted to come. He walked along the beaten path he and his friends had trudged earlier that day, finally seeing her leaning against a large oak tree, holding something. She raised her head to look at him, eyes strangely gentle.
"Kikyo, what are you doing here?" He asked, stepping up to her. She just stood up strait and walked over to him, holding the bundle in her arms with care.
"Remember that wonderful night we had a year ago," she said smoothly, "it was a wonderful night when my reincarnation left to her own time." Inuyasha tensed, regretting that night. Not too long ago, he had started to realize and define his feelings for Kagome, of course he had the regret of sleeping with Kikyo one year previous.
"It should not be possible Inuyasha," she said softly, "but I got pregnant that night, and here he is, I don't have a name yet, because I was hoping we could name him together." Her tone was soft, but he took a step back, not wanting to believe it. He loved Kagome now, not Kikyo, he didn't want to be bound to her because of this brat.
"It isn't mine," he snapped, "if you come near me with that thing. I will make sure I hurt you very badly." He was near panic when he disappeared, not catching the brief look of hurt on the miko's face.
Kikyo growled, but if Inuyasha didn't want the child, she didn't either. The clay woman looked at the child with new anger. Inuyasha loved Kagome now, not her, but why not make the woman suffer, she is heading this way looking for her precious Inuyasha. Kikyo smirked, looking at the child once more, it resembled Inuyasha very much, so she wouldn't be able to tell the difference with the lie given to her.
Kikyo walked on, cutting Kagome off half way trough her trek, startling the girl and making her stumble back. Kikyo put on a fake hurt face and helped her wretched look alike up. Kagome backed away, tense and set on a battle.
"Kagome, I found him at last," Kikyo whispered, staring at Kagome sternly, "I found your child." Kagome was startled, she backed away and shook her head, after all, wouldn't she have known if she had a kid? And with who, if it was hers anyway?
"I just found out Inuyasha talking to himself in the clearing," she said in fake sadness, "he said he had a plan all worked out, to produce an heir of his own using you."
"What are you talking about?" Kagome demanded, getting worried now. Inuyasha wouldn't use her to get a mate and an heir for that matter. It was plainly obvious that Kikyo was lying, but what if she wasn't?
"He raped you a year ago without your knowledge one night by knocking you out," Kikyo whispered, "then you had the child, but he erased your memories with a spell, he has some friends that can do that. So, Kagome, I just found your child right here, he's yours, take him." Kikyo reached out and handed the young baby to Kagome, who took him with fear.
"Inuyasha…raped me?" She asked, more to herself than anyone else. Kagome felt fear etch its slimy way into the pit of her stomach, fear of Inuyasha. He did rape her, there was a night nearly a year ago that she blacked out and woke up with no knowledge, but she thought was because of the big battle they had earlier and she was just too tired.
"W-what is his name?" Kagome asked timidly.
"I just found him," Kikyo said, "so I don't know."
Kagome nodded hugging the boy tightly, but stopped when she heard footsteps coming closer to where they both were standing. Kikyo froze briefly, before disappearing completely, leaving Kagome to stand alone completely confused.
"Kagome!"
It was Inuyasha, Kagome realized. He sounded angry, what if he had found out what Kikyo had overheard and wanted to shut her up for good. Kagome backed up, turning around and running away before Inuyasha could she her.
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She wasn't at the inn.
Sesshomaru sat in the open hot springs lazily, his arms resting over the shore and his head lolled back as though he had no control over it. He had had a very long day, with the bet, finding out he had to get Inuyasha's wench to sleep with him, and trying to find out where she had gotten to. He was lucky the village was surrounded by forest, so with a simple fuda spell he was able to make his very own hot spring.
Sesshomaru sighed, putting his arms in the water and sinking down so his head was submerged completely. He swam around, deep underneath the surface, stuck in his own miserable thoughts. If only he had paid attention to what the Lord of the Eastern lands was handing him, what kind of drink, then he never would have gotten drunk.
Sesshomaru emerged again, swimming to the surface and getting out, heading to where his neatly folded clothes were. He was about to reach down and pick them up when Kagome burst into the clearing. At the situation, she stopped running and he stopped in his actions to pick up his clothes. Sesshomaru inwardly shook his head, acting casual and getting his clothes once again.
"I-I am s-so sorry," Kagome said shakingly, turning beet red.
"Don't like the view?" He inquired teasingly. He doesn't usually do that but he couldn't resist. Kagome blushed a brighter red and held the boy in front of her, hiding her face from view. A few moments passed, the only sound was from Sesshomaru putting on his clothes, but a loud command echoed through most of the forest: "KAGOME!"
It was Inuyasha, and Kagome knew it was, but she had to escape, before he found her. He was too close for her to run anymore, the only chance was…Sesshomaru. Kagome turned to the full demon, he was still standing there and looking in the direction of the yell annoyingly. She turned to him fully and gulped, maybe he could just take her far enough away.
"Sesshomaru," she said softly, voice rising in panic as the footsteps of Inuyasha came closer, "I need you to get me away from here. Please! I'll do anything you want, just get me out of here!" She was pleading now, looking back in the direction of Inuyasha's footsteps.
"I am only making one stop to my castle," he said stiffly, "that is all, and I refuse to take a wench with me." Kagome turned her wide, fearful eyes on Sesshomaru, they were quickly filling with tears of pain and panic. It was then that he noticed the baby boy she was holding protectively, almost fearfully.
"Inuyasha did something," Kagome whispered hurriedly, the sound of footsteps coming closer, "For my safety I need to leave. Please Sesshomaru, take me with you! I'll watch over Rin for you if you need a nanny!" She was pleading again, but Inuyasha was so close and she had to leave…now!
They both turned when Inuyasha came into the clearing, huffing and puffing. "There you are!" He shouted, making his way towards Kagome but Sesshomaru got there first, grabbing her and leaping off without a second glance. The furious cries of Inuyasha were left behind.
"As long as you take care of Rin," he said bitterly, not believing what he was doing, "but I will let you stay for that reason."
She sighed in relief, glad to be away, but realizing what she had gotten herself into. Maybe things would turn out alright though. She glanced down at the child, he looked exactly like Inuyasha, but she felt disgusted by not the child, but what Inuyasha did to her.
"Sakuya," she said, "I will name you Sakuya."
Sesshomaru glanced down at her, confused, but brushed it off and continued on his way.
---TBC---
Chapter two, please review and I will love you all!
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