Teacher's Pet
Chapter 44: Unsettling Feeling
Kagome couldn't shake the sense of foreboding she had when she was driving to the condo where her ex-lover lived. Something just wasn't right. And she didn't know what it was.
"What's wrong Kags?" Inuyasha asked when they were entering the building.
"I have no idea." Kagome paused and started biting her lip. "But I know something is wrong."
"How do you know?" Tsubasa was concerned.
"Because I'm a miko. I'm sensitive to these types of things." Kagome huffed in frustration. "I just wish I could tell what the hell is wrong!"
"Do you think you can still work on your paper? Or do you want to wait until you figure out what this is?" Tsubasa watched as Kagome continued to chew her lip while she thought about is question.
"I'll do the paper. Sango and I have to get all of the routines together tomorrow after school for the rest of the try outs this week." Kagome said.
"But what about your ankle?" Tsubasa asked.
"Ice bath." Inuyasha said, and Kagome frowned. "You know it'll work."
"Yeah, but I hate 'em." Kagome was still frowning.
"I've had to take a few myself during football and basketball season. Or sometimes the team will hop in the hot tub together." Tsubasa told her.
"Hmmm…a hot tub sounds so much better than an ice bath." Kagome sighed.
"You can do both. Ice bath first for ten minutes. Then wait an hour and you can get in the hot tub." Inuyasha said to his best friend.
Kagome pouted. "Yes sir, Mr. Inuyasha."
"You wanna take the ice bath first then work on the paper?" Tsubasa asked.
"Yeah. That's fine. Then I can get into the hot tub after I've gotten some work done. Hopefully being in the hot tub will ease some of the tension in my mind." Kagome rubbed her temples.
"Sounds like a plan to me. When you take ice baths, what are you normally in?" Tsubasa asked.
"My swimsuit. I have one at Yash's. After I'm done down here, I'll just come upstairs to you. Kay?" Kagome smiled sweetly at Tsubasa.
Tsubasa's breath caught and his heartbeat sped up when Kagome smiled at him. Her blue eyes were so innocent, but he knew that they'd seen much. Her smile was so beautiful and dazzling. Tsubasa took a deep breath. Kagome was really something else, and he wanted her to be his. Badly. "Alright." He finally managed to get out. He carried her books to the elevator with him.
"He's really sweet." Kagome said, gazing after him while Inuyasha unlocked the door.
"Yeah yeah yeah. Just get your ass in here and tell me what's going on before Sesshomaru gets home." Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's arm and gently pulled her inside of his place of residence.
Kagome looked for her swimsuit while she told Inuyasha what was going on in her mind. "Something's wrong with Kanna. She has to report back to Naraku today and she didn't tell me what she was gonna tell him so I'm worried about her. I don't think she has anything really worthwhile to tell him so I have no idea what she's gonna say. I'm really worried."
"Why do you feel like Kanna doesn't have anything worthwhile to say?" Inuyasha asked, turning away while Kagome changed into her swimsuit. He walked away to get the huge bags of ice they kept in the freezer specifically for Kagome and her ice baths.
"Because she's on our side now. When Kanna first came into the picture, I thought she didn't have an aura. But I was wrong. She has an aura, it's just not as noticeable as everyone else's. Being around her constantly has gotten me used to her slight aura and now I can feel it just like everyone else. There's not a malicious spark towards us in her aura. She's happy when she's around us." Kagome watched Inuyasha pour the ice into the tub. "She really loves us. We're like her family since she's never had one."
"How do you know she's never had a family?" Inuyasha opened the other bag of ice and continued to fill up the tub.
"Kanna is about 50 years old from what I've gathered about her. And she's been with Naraku and Kagura for at least 40 years." Kagome said, doing the math in her head.
"Wow." Inuyasha watched as Kagome eased her way into the tub. "So you have no idea what she's gonna say to him?"
Kagome shook her head, fighting off the urge to shiver. "I guess I could take a peek at Naraku and see if she's with him."
Inuyasha hesitated before he answered. "I don't know if that's the best idea."
Kagome rolled her eyes and scoffed. "I'll be fine." She looked down at herself. "But maybe I should wait until I'm not in an ice bath."
Inuyasha nodded. They continued to chat until Kagome got out of the tub. He wrapped his best friend in a towel and they sat on his bed. Kagome took a deep breath and centered herself, closing her eyes and focusing on what she knew Narkau's aura felt like.
It was dark, wherever he was. Oh! His eyes were closed. Kagome wanted to smack herself on the head for not realizing that sooner. He finally opened his eyes and Kagome saw that he was in a room with a large bed with silk red sheets. Kagura walked into the room with Kanna right behind her.
"You called for me, Naraku?" Kanna asked softly.
"Yes, I wanted you to be here when this happened." Naraku smirked. Again he closed his eyes, but he pulsed his aura outward. It seemed like he was searching for something. "Ah!" He said when he found whatever it was that he was searching for. He opened his eyes and reached his hand out into the air. His fist clenched onto something and he pulled.
Kagome screamed in agony. It felt like someone was holding her aura in her hands. Inuyasha jumped when he felt Naraku's aura in the room. Kagome was wailing in pain and he didn't know what to do.
Back with Naraku, Kanna's eyes widened marginally when she felt Kagome's aura in the room. Just what the hell was Narkau doing?
"It seems that the little miko has been able to spy on us for some time. Were you aware of this Kanna? Naraku asked, still holding onto Kagome's aura rather painfully. He grit his own teeth against the pain that he was feeling as well. Since he wasn't a full demon, grasping someone's aura was a test in his strength.
Kanna shook her head. She could tell that Kagome was in pain and if she didn't go through with her plan now, she didn't know what would happen to her best friend. In her mind, she whispered a few words of thanks to both Kagome and Inuyasha for loving her against all odds and taking care of her. She took a step towards Naraku and prayed to every Kami that she could think of that her plan would work.
Kagome was thrashing wildly on the couch and Inuyasha locked his arms around her to keep her from hurting herself. Kagome was yelling through her teeth, and he had no idea how to comfort his best friend. He had no idea what the hell was even going on.
"Kanna, no!" Kagome yelled, somehow able to hear Kanna's thoughts as she thanked her and Inuyasha for loving her. "What are you about to do?!" Kagome asked frantically. Then everything went black.
Kagome went limp in Inuyasha's arms and if it wasn't for the rapid beating of her heart, he would've feared the worst for his miko friend. What had she screamed? 'Kanna, no'? Just what had Kanna done?
The front door opened and in walked Sesshomaru, his eyes lined with red and the markings on his face jagged. "Where is the filthy haynou? I feel his aura."
Inuyasha shook his head. "Kags was worried about Kanna, so she decided to look in on them. Then something happened and she started screaming and thrashing around on the couch. I had to hold her to make sure she didn't hurt herself. Then she started screaming at Kanna. She asked what was she about to do, but I don't know if she was actually talking to her or what." Inuyasha looked down at his unconscious best friend in his arms. He had no idea what had just happened and he was beyond worried.
"Naraku grabbed her aura." Sesshomaru said. It was the only thing that could've happened.
"He what?! That's possible?!" Inuyasha screeched.
"It shouldn't be possible for a demon of his low caliber, but Kagome is very powerful. He simply tapped into her aura that was already invading his senses. He fused his aura with hers and grabbed hers." Sesshomaru growled. What the hell were they going to do?
There was a knock on the door and Inuyasha smelled Tsubasa. He didn't know whether or not to open the door. Sesshomaru nodded, telling him to open it. Inuyasha placed Kagome's head on the couch and went to open the door. "Yeah?"
"I heard Kagome scream." Tsubasa said.
Inuyasha gulped. "Uh yeah the ice was cold. It was more of a squeal than a scream."
"Oh. Alright." Tsubasa was skeptical of Inuyasha's answer. "Well is she ready for us to start on our paper?"
"She fell asleep. When she wakes up, I'll send her upstairs to you." Inuyasha just wanted Tsubasa to leave so he and Sesshomaru could figure out what they were going to do.
Tsubasa hesitated. "Ok." He knew something was up, but he knew that if Kagome didn't want him to know what it was, then he wouldn't know. Tsubasa turned and walked away. Inuyasha closed the door after him and heard Sesshomaru growl.
"What was that for?" Inuyasha asked.
"This Sesshomaru is not fond of that bear." Sesshomaru sneered.
"Well 'that bear' is the reason Kagome is smiling again. You know you've got some damn nerve saying that you don't like him. You broke Kagome's heart and he's helping us nurse it back together." Inuyasha frowned. "You have no right to say who you don't like because they're giving Kagome attention because you obviously didn't cherish what you had when you had it."
Sesshomaru growled. "Just as you have no right to speak to me that way. You know nothing of the things that I have done."
Inuyasha scoffed, but before he had the chance to respond, Kagome groaned and moved on the couch. He was at her side in an instant. "I don't think Kags is gonna wanna see you when she wakes up."
"I care not about what you think." Sesshomaru said, but still turned to leave the room.
"No," Kagome said, her voice raspy, "he can stay."
Sesshomaru paused and turned to look at Kagome, who was starting to open her eyes. "You want me to stay?"
"Naraku is after you, so you should be here to hear this." Kagome said, her voice still soft. She looked at the floor while she spoke. "Naraku is still trying to get you, but he doesn't want to kill you. Not outright. He wants to humiliate you first. Which is why he wants me. He covets what you have, or had for several reasons. One, because I'm the first person who's ever held you interest for so long. He knows that you feel…something for me, even if I'm not so sure of what that something is myself."
"I lov-"
Kagome held her hand up to cut him off. "No. Don't lie to me. He also wants me because he craves my powers. He wants to use me to rule the world." Kagome rolled her eyes. "That's so damn cliché for a person to want. Nobody really wants to rule the whole world. They just think that they do. There are too many loose ends when it comes to ruling the world, no matter how powerful a person is." Kagome paused and looked up at Inuyasha, then at Sesshomaru. "He wants revenge. He's bent on it. He won't stop until you're dead…or he is."
"You're pale." Inuyasha said.
Kagome nodded weakly. "I'm dizzy too. That took a lot out of me." Kagome's eyes fluttered and she passed out again.
Sesshomaru stepped forward to pick Kagome up, but Inuyasha grabbed his arm and shook his head. Instead, Inuyasha bent and picked Kagome up and carried her to his room. Kagome's phone beeped with text messages from Tsubasa and Sango, but she remained unconscious. It wasn't until after midnight that Kagome woke up again and she was hungry. Kagome got out of Inuyasha's bed and went downstairs to get herself something to eat, careful not to disturb her sleeping best friend.
Downstairs, Kagome opened the refrigerator, looking for something to eat. There was a plate of leftover spaghetti that she was sure Inuyasha had made on the third shelf calling her name. While she was warming up the spaghetti, Sesshomaru came into the kitchen.
Sesshomaru stared at the miko before him. The miko that had his heart. "I do love you."
Kagome nodded. "I know you do. But old habits die hard, right?"
"Miko, you misunderstand what happened." Sesshomaru said.
Kagome looked at the time left on the microwave. "You've got fifteen seconds."
Sesshomaru took a deep breath, something he'd never had to do before he was about to start speaking. "Kagome I did not-"
Sesshomaru was cut off my three long, high pitched beeps. "Oops. Time's up." Kagome grabbed her plate out of the microwave and went back upstairs to Inuyasha's room. She knew that somewhere deep down inside of her, she was probably being mean to Sesshomaru, but he'd broken her heart. Kagome paused and turned to go back downstairs. Sesshomaru was standing in the same spot that she'd left him in. Kagome sighed. "I'm sorry. That was very rude of me. Continue with what you were saying."
Just as Sesshomaru was about to open her mouth, Kagome's phone rang. She put her plate down and saw that it was Kanna's number. "Kanna! Oh my gosh! What happened?!"
"You don't need to worry about the little void child anymore. She will no longer be doing any of my work. From now on I will be handling everything that I need to do." Naraku's voice came through Kagome's phone.
Kagome narrowed her eyes. "Where the hell is Kanna?"
"That, my dear, is none of your business. I find it funny that you worry about someone who's sole purpose was to destroy you." Naraku teased.
"Well it's funny how love changes a person." Kagome came back with.
"Love?" Naraku scoffed. "She knows nothing of love. She cannot feel emotions."
"Obviously you know nothing about Kanna then, Naraku." Kagome spat his name. "Because Kanna loves me, and she loves Inuyasha, and she loves Sango and the rest of our friends. And our friends love her."
"Do your friends know of your relationship with your teacher?"
Kagome paused. "What does that even have to do with anything?"
"Nothing. I was simply wondering how your very best friends Sango would feel knowing that both Inuyasha and Kanna knew about your little tryst with him." Naraku's voice was taunting. "She seems to be in love with him, yet you were fucking him."
Kagome didn't have anything to say. Sure Sango was with Miroku, but she really did have a huge crush on Sesshomaru. Naraku hung up on Kagome and Kagome threw her phone in frustration. She knew that the vile demon had done something to Kanna, but he wouldn't tell her where the demon was. And she was also fairly certain that he would make sure that her friends would know about her and Sesshomaru…soon.
Sesshomaru had remained quiet to listen to Naraku talk to Kagome and Inuyasha had been woken up by the sound of Kagome's phone crashing into the wall. He looked at where her phone had shattered into pieces and the wall would likely need to be repaired.
"What the hell is going on?" Inuyasha asked groggily.
"Naraku just called me." Kagome said evenly.
"That bastard! What'd he say?!" Inuyasha growled.
"He did something to Kanna. I just don't know what. And he's gonna make sure that Sango and the rest of our friends know about me and Sesshomaru." Kagome ran her fingers through her hair in frustration.
"He is simply trying to distract you from your greater purpose of finding the small demon." Sesshomaru finally spoke.
Kagome nodded. "You're right." She took a deep breath, then looked at where she'd thrown her phone. "Dammit!" She yelled. "Ok. First, I need a new phone. Then we can focus on Kanna."
Inuyasha nodded. "Alright. I'll drive. You think about where Kanna could possible be."