Song of Lies
Chapter Two
Who is He?
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Disclaimer: I think it is impossible to own Inuyasha. Wouldn't it be great though?
Author's Note: Oh yes. Some jerk… I won't say who… decided to flame by pm-ing me. The ironic part is that his review said that the story is good. So I'll ignore him.
Thank you very much to everyone who found the time to read my story and review it! I really appreciate it. Anyway the second chapter is up!
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"No! I can't believe this! Everything I have is gone! What will happen to my children? My wife? What will happen to me!"
A middle aged man put his head between his hands and wept in agony. The men around in him looked around helplessly. Their glances finally ended with a stony man sitting at the end of the table. His grim face showed no sign of sympathy or yielding. Rather, his amber eyes flashed menacingly when the man wept. His clawed hands slightly scrapped the table as he tapped it impatiently.
"It was your own fault that you gambled your entire fortune Higarashi." He shifted slightly causing his long hair to glimmer against the dim light.
"Please! Please have mercy on me!"
"You?" The man's eyebrows rose.
"And my family! I'll exchange you anything to get the shrine back!"
"Oh I'm sure. I bet that you'd even give up your own daughter?" The man said sarcastically.
The monk sitting next to him choked on his sake. Inuyasha needed to watch his words. Too many times he said unmeaning things.
"Yes! Yes! I'll give you my daughter! If it means saving my shrine. You can have her! You can have anything!" The Higarashi's head rose up gratefully and he rushed out of the room as if fearful of having the formidable man change his mind.
The man's head jerked up sharply. He hadn't even been listening to his own careless words. Alarm shot into through his body as his mind replayed the last words Higarashi had said.
"What!"
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"Let me get this straight…" Kagome clenched her hands tightly. "You gambled everything and lost it all?"
Her father backed up slowly. He glanced at his wife but saw no help from her. She was sitting limply in a chair in shock. Her pale face was drawn and pinched and she didn't even notice a little boy crying brokenly next to her.
"And then you traded ME instead?" Kagome snarled. She felt pain in her hands and she looked at it. Crimson drops trailed down her hand from where her nails had dug into her hand.
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't know what I was doing!" Higarashi twisted his hands wretchedly.
"You never know what you're doing when it comes to gambling!" Kagome accepted the cup of tea from her grandpa. It stung against her bloody hand but she sipped at its soothing broth.
"Who is the man that you sold your daughter to?" Kagome's asked harshly.
Higarashi hesitated for a moment and yielded to the inevitable. "Inuyasha."
Kagome's cup crashed to the floor and she stared at her father in disbelief. "Oh my god. I can't believe you traded me to him of all people!" Kagome tried to keep her composure. Her mother was already rattled enough and she didn't need anymore tension.
Her father shuffled his feet and looked as of he wanted the floor to swallow him up. "He is coming for you in an hour."
Kagome's face darkened. "Get out."
Higarashi ducked out of the room gratefully. The front door slam as he left the shrine leaving the entrance bells ringing furiously.
Kagome sank down in the chair. Why? Why did this have to happen? Didn't her family suffer enough already?
"Kagome."
Kagome looked up. Her mother was motioning to her feebly. In her hand held a thin parcel.
"Here Kagome. Maybe you can sell this instead. It can pay off the debts and much more."
Kagome shook her head and tried to smile her mother. "No Mom. You know how truly valuable that is. I can make this work out."
"But-"
"No buts. I'll make this work out." Kagome walked towards her mother and gave her a reassuring hug.
"You're not seriously thinking that you will go through with this charade? You are a person not a piece of property!"
Kagome nodded her head slowly. "That's true. But we have to pay for Father's debt somehow. Don't worry Mom. I'm going to find a way to come home."
Her mother shook her head fiercely and pressed the package to her hand. "It was supposed to be yours now anyway. Keep it if you ever change your mind."
Kagome hugged her mother tightly and quickly ran up the steps to her room. Looking out into the yard towards the huge oak tree, she tried to figure out how all this could happen in so short a time. Her father was always getting into trouble. And all the time someone had to pay the price for his mistakes. And this time, that person was Kagome.
A small purr made Kagome glance down and sigh. Her fat cat, Buyo had curled itself lazily against her leg. She grinned and picked up the cat.
"Stupid cat."
"He's going to miss you." The little boy had followed her upstairs unnoticed. He climbed on the bed. Tears were still trickling down his voice as he fought to keep his voice from cracking.
Kagome put the cat down and started packing. A single drop fell on her hand. "He'll miss the food that I feed him."
"You'll come and visit him right Kagome?" The boy's silent plea was clear in what he really wanted.
"Of course I will Souta." Kagome tried to smile at him encouragingly. Two more drops fell on her hand.
"And can he come to visit you?"
"Of course he can." Kagome had finished packing and sat next to Souta.
He looked at her tearfully and rubbed his hand across his face hard. "Can I come visit you Kagome?"
Kagome hugged her brother tightly and her tears finally fell freely. "As often as you can. I'm going to miss you Souta."
Souta bawled. "I will too Sis. I promise I'll grow up big real fast and get you back."
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Downstairs Kagome waited nervously. As she held her brother's hand, she looked around for her mother. Her heart fell when her mother couldn't be found.
A loud rap came on the door. Kagome backed away from it slowly. All her seemingly confidence were fading away. Souta opened the door to reveal a young man frowning at her worriedly. His tan hair was swept aside carelessly as he looked at her anxiously.
"Hojo!"
"Higarashi, can we talk outside? It'll only be a moment."
Kagome looked past him out the door and nodded. No one seemed to be coming anytime soon…
"Listen Higarashi, I heard it all. What your father did… I want to know if this is what you truly want. Are you willing to go with a stranger?"
Kagome looked at him steadily. "Yes Hojo. Is there anything else I could do? I make my own choices Hojo."
He sighed dejectedly. "I know Higarashi." He extended his arms out before Kagome could protest and pulled her close. "But I'll miss you."
Hojo looked at her so intently she began to squirm and tried to pull herself out of his grasp. "If you ever have any problems or every need help, then I'll always be there for you. No matter what anyone says."
"Good for you. Very touching too. I am so touched by his sincerity that I feel nauseous."
Kagome pushed Hojo away and stared at the newcomer who spoke. He was leaning languidly against the huge oak but his amber eyes were narrowed at Hojo. He tsked impatiently when the wind blew his long silver hair into his face.
Finding her voice, Kagome asked, "Who are you?"
Pushing his hair out of the way he turned and glared at Kagome. "My name is Inuyasha. Who the hell is this guy?"
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A/N: And my second chapter is up! Hmmm… I think I'm making these chapters a little too depressing… The reason why I kinda made Kagome have to go thru this is cause she can't share Inuyasha's pain if she herself hasn't suffered right? What do you guys think?
Oh yes. My Author's Note may have grammatical errors in it but that doesn't mean my story will. If you've read my profile you'll remember that I said that I HATE errors in fanfic. Author's Notes don't count as stories. Just side notes.
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