AN: Ugh, I a, so sorry its taking so long to get these chapters out guys, I swear this year had been horrible for me. Right after my arm healed, I ended up getting in a wreck on July 4th. This lady was taking a curve too fast on a curvy road and hydroplaned into my car, totaling it. So I spent a few days in the hospital and then dealt with insurance companies and trying to find a new vehicle for myself. I finally got one and things "Should" be getting back to how they are suppose to from now on. Which means regular updates.
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Chapter 7: Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
As soon as she closed the door to the RV, her mood deflated instantly. The first thing she heard was Carol's soft crying and Andrea's failed attempts at trying to calm the upset mother down. She barely registered that Greg was giving Daryl a lecture outside.
Sighing quietly to herself. Kagome slowly walked to the back of the RV where Carol and Andrea were. Both gave her hopeful looks as soon as she stepped foot into the doorway. It broke her heart that she had to give Carol the bad news.
She couldn't bring herself to say the words out loud, the best she could do was shake her head in the negative while she looked at the ground. She flinched when Carol's sobs intensified, her own eye's started to tear up as well.
She knew on some level what it felt like to lose your child. She went through it with Shippo when she left the Feudal Era for the last time. Even though it wasn't under the same circumstances, obviously. She knew the pain to some extent.
It was horrible, and she didn't wish it upon any other mother.
That was wishful thinking though.
Sitting on the empty stop left on the bed, Kagome placed a reassuring hand on Carol's shoulder's and gave it an encouraging squeeze. "We will keep looking in the morning once we've gotten some rest." She gave Carol a small smile at her nod and got up to walk back out of the RV. She told Dale she would help keep watch until it was Daryl's and Greg's turn.
She didn't noticed that Andrea was following after her until she was already out of the RV and was turned to face her rather abruptly.
She was about to ask her what the hell was wrong with her, Andrea beat her to the punch. "Don't you dare think that you can just come into our lives and think you can help us. Giving Carol false hope over Sophia is a very bad place to start, we all know that Sophia is gone and egging Carol on will just make things worse! Not to mention you have no idea what we all have been through!" She was out of breath by the end of her rant.
That bitch.
Kagome was fuming, how dare she...
Unaware of their audience, Kagome swatted Andrea's hand from her shoulder, she gave the blond a hard glare. "I have no idea what you have been through!? I'm from Japan, I will never see my family again! They are most likely dead and I can't even give them a burial! The only one I have left is my brother, granted it might be more than most people in this hell we live in now, but I will never see my mother or grandfather ever again. Giving Carol false hope? We have found children lost from their parents before after this whole mess started, so don't you even dare say that just because Sophia is not with us that she is gone for good. I know what its like losing your child and I don't like seeing others go through that pain. So if I have the energy to do so, I will look for Sophia until I am certain for myself that she is no longer with us. Just because you have given up on her doesn't mean everyone has!" By this time she was growling and had backed Andrea into the RV. "And if you EVER lay another hand on my person or my brother I will personally rip that damn arm of yours off. Am I clear?"
All Andrea could do was nod her head. The anger in Kagome's blue eye's nearly froze her in place. She never expected to be intimidated by an Asian girl who was younger than her.
After a moment she gained her bearings and glared back at the younger woman. "Crystal Clear." She then hastily made her way back into the RV, slamming the door none too gently.
Kagome watched her, arms crossed over her chest until she slammed the door. "The nerve..." She felt a light nudge on her leg, looking down she saw Remy nosing her. His ears were back and his tail was between his legs.
Bending down and petting him behinds his ears, she finally released a breath she didn't know she was holding. "I'm not mad at you boy." Giving the giant dog a kiss on his forehead, she finally noticed her audience. Looking right at her like she had grown a second head. "What?"
Dale coughed into his free hand.
Greg (who was on the top of the RV) had an odd look on his face, like he was in shock.
Daryl looked down right giddy. "Remind me to make sure that I never piss you off, you are like a wolverine when you're pissed."
Kagome blushed slightly from embarrassment, she was sure InuYasha was rolling in his grave. "Sorry, I hate it when people say stuff like that.
Daryl then turned serious. "Thanks for putting her in her place though, she has needed it ever since she lost her sister. Thinks everyone has to suffer like she did."
Going to stand next to Daryl, Dale rubbed his temple, he could feel a headache. "Losing her sister was hard on her, but she seems to put her frustrations out on others, you just happen to be her new target."
Giving Remy's ears one last pet, Kagome sighed and stood up. "Wonderful, I was hoping to avoid having people at my throat."
"Don't ya worry 'darling, I'll make sure she doesn't do anything to ya."
Looking up to Greg, Kagome gave him a small smile. "Thanks, but I can take care of any trouble she gives me." She looked at the area where she could feel Andrea."Especially now that I know what her spiritual signature feels like. I can sense her a mile away."
She didn't notice that Greg was still giving her an odd look.
"I think it is time for Greg and Daryl to try and get some sleep. Kagome and I will keep watch until its your turn." Dale said, looking between the two males. "We won't be much help with out any sleep."
Everyone nodded their heads.
Kagome was climbing up the later when Greg stopped her. Giving him a curious look, she saw him mouth "Talk Later" She guessed he wanted to talk about what she had said to Andrea since he didn't know about her travels to the past, or Shippo.
Nodding slightly, Kagome ruffled his hair, a habit she picked up from doing it to Souta. "Alright, You get some sleep, we'll wake you in a few hours."
He grumbled about his hair but said a quiet good night to her regardless.
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After searching with no luck for a few hours the following morning. Everyone thought it was best to go back to the house to check up on Carl and to see if Shane and Otis had gotten back with the supplies they needed.
She was riding in the Rav4 with Greg, Daryl was on his motorcycle and the rest were in the RV.
Waiting for Greg to ask the question he wanted to was driving her crazy.
Finally he broke the silence. "Why didn't ya tell us that ya had a son 'darlin?" He gave her a sad look out of the corner of his eye.
Sighing quietly to herself, Kagome took a deep breath. "I lost him nearly four years ago, so it was long before any of this mess happened. He was an orphan I took care of, even though he wasn't mine. It felt like he was. I lost him due to things I could not control." She almost teared up. She still missed him so much. There was no way to tell if he was still alive. He was too far away if he was still alive for her to sense.
Greg patted her leg reassuringly. "I'm sorry..."
She smiled and shook her head. "It's ok."
They were arriving on the farm. She could make out the forms of some people under some tree's near the house. She could feel that Wade and Chouko were in the house.
Kagome tensed, one of the people with the group had a very disturbing aura.
She didn't like it one bit.
Greg noticed her change instantly and gave her a worrying look. "Somethin' wrong?"
Forcing herself to relax some, Kagome shook her head and gave him a fake smile. "Nah, just was thinking about something."
"I didn't mean t-"
"It wasn't that Greg, it was something else."
He nodded and pulled up to the house were the group that was under the tree's and the Greene family were gathering. He spotted Wade coming out of the front door with Lori, Rick, and Hershel.
Getting out of the Rav, Kagome felt eye's on her. Looking at the group that came from the tree's.
Then she saw him, the man with the disturbing aura. He was wearing a pair of overalls over a dirtied button up shirt. He looked innocent enough.
But she knew better.
He was bad news.
She instantly knew to be weary of him.
He was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Done with Chapter 7! It's not as long as I was wanting it to be. Hopefully I'll have the next update soon.
Finally the whole cast/ group is together!
R&R please!
