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"Talking"
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Kagome covered her mouth with her hands, looking on in shock. "S-Sesshoumaru!" She cried and launched herself at him, arms flying around his neck. She kissed him hungrily, as his hand came up and cupped her cheek lovingly.
"Mate..."
Chapter Ten: A Time For Mourning, A Time For Revenge
The lovers kissed, oblivious to the gaping stares they were getting from Kagome's friends. Kagome pulled back and rained kisses over his cheeks as she murmured words of love.
"Um...Kagome-chan?" Mitsukuni asked tentatively. "Who is that?"
Kagome pulled away to look at him. "He's my mate." she told them simply.
"That's not what he meant..." Kaoru said.
"Taishou Sesshoumaru," Kyoya said, matter-of-factly. "He is one of the richest men, pardon, demons in the corporate world. He is a lord, and has ruled the western lands of Japan for near seven hundred years. His investments are, themselves, in the millions." he looked up and flinched at the look on Sesshoumaru's face. Oops, I didn't mean to upset him...oh well. I'm sure Kagome will curb his anger.
"Then who's that?" Mitsukuni asked, pointing to Inuyasha.
Kyoya opened his mouth to reply, when the silver haired, dog eared Hanyou hit him on the head lightly, causing him to slam to the ground. He moaned in pain.
"Keh." grunted Inuyasha. "Don't go snooping in things that aren't your business." he warned.
"Oh Inuyasha..." Kagome sang sweetly.
The others looked slightly interested at Inuyasha's reaction to those sugary sweet words.
"Ahh! No! Wench you better not 'it me!" he warned, getting into a running stance quickly.
Kagome smiled at him. "Osuwari." She said calmly.
"Ahhgh!" he screamed as he crashed face first into the ground.
"Heh." Sesshoumaru chuckled. "I've missed that."
Kagome smiled sweetly at him. She caught a bit of movement out of the corner of her eyes, and upon turning to look, saw Takashi slump to the ground, staring at the crater in the ground where they had been standing just minutes prior.
"Chichi...ue..." he stared, unmoving.
Kagome was overwhelmed with pity. She wiggled out of Sesshoumaru's grasp, and made to approach him. Mitsukuni beat her there, however. He threw his arms around the shocked male, and sobbed into his shoulder, crying the tears that Takashi could not.
She felt guilty. "I'm so sorry, Takashi-kun."
Takashi stared blankly, not hearing anyone else. Mitsukuni turned to Tamaki. "Put him in the cart." he said.
"What? But shouldn't we.."
"Put. Him. In. The. Cart." Mitsukuni said menacingly.
"Yes." Tamaki eeped, hurrying to do as he was told.
He grunted as he struggled to lift the stoic man. It was harder than it looked. Just as he have a huge heave, Takashi lifted and was placed in the cart. Tamaki, flew backward and fell on his behind. "Ow." he said.
Inuyasha stood over him, "Weak human." he grinned.
"Osuwari."
"Damn it Kagome!" Cried Inuyasha as he crashed to the ground once more.
"Be nice." she told him.
"Gome-chan?" Mitsukuni said, "I'm gonna take Taka-chan up to the house. Are you coming?"
She looked at Sesshoumaru. He nodded silently before resting his gaze on the small blond. "She'll be along." he said.
"Kay." Mitsukuni climbed into the cart, and was not very surprised when Haruhi climbed in behind the wheel.
"I'll drive." she informed him. She started it and put it into gear. Turning to glance back at her friends. "I'm taking the cart."
Kyoya nodded. "Do what you have to." he stated calmly. "Just make sure Mori-senpai is comfortable."
Haruhi nodded as she drove away.
"Poor Mori-senpai." Kaoru said.
"Having to watch his father..." Hikaru began.
"Yes, that's sad and all, but what I'm most interested in, is how does Kagome make that Inuyasha slam into the ground without touching him." Kyoya said insensitively.
"Not that interesting." Inuyasha grumped, upset at being 'sat' twice since his reunion with Kagome.
Kagome looked at Kyoya in disgust. "Your friends father just died, and you're more interested in how Inuyasha's enchanted beads work?"
"Enchanted beads? That's what does it?" He asked, pulling out a black notebook, and noting that down. "And what is the command for that?"
"No! Kagome!" Inuyasha begged.
"What? The command?" Kagome asked before sighing. "It's Osu-" she began before Inuyasha covered her mouth with his hand.
"Kagome...please...no more 'Sit' commands." he pleaded.
"So it's 'Sit'?" Kyoya muttered, jotting that down.
"Okaa-san!" Tamaki said, shocked. "If it were your father, would you be this casual about it?"
Kyoya thought for a minute.
"Never mind." The twins said in unison. "That was a stupid question Tono."
"Inuyasha..." Kagome asked. "Did you bring me the things I asked from Totosai?"
"Hai." Inuyasha said, reaching into his haori. He pulled out a set of prayer beads, which would soon be able to seal the wind tunnel. Handing them to Kagome, he motioned to Sesshoumaru. "He has your bow and arrows. It's at his place."
Kagome nodded, giving her mate a glance. "Thank you." she said. Closing her eyes, she held the beads out in front of her. They dangled in the air as she began a chant. Soon, the beads were glowing with power, before fading. She tossed them in the air, and Sesshoumaru shot a bit of acid at it. They fell, unharmed, to the grass.
Tossing her mate a smile of thanks, she picked them up. "Needed to be sure that the power was strong enough to stand up to it." she told the stunned group.
"We should go up to the house, and make sure that that kid's okay." Inuyasha said.
Kagome smiled. She tweaked his ear before saying, "When did you become so thoughtful Inuyasha?"
"Keh." he shifted, embarrassed.
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Takashi stared blankly at the wall in front of him. He dropped his gaze, until it was on his hand. Staring at it for what seemed like an eternity. Mitsukuni stood and announced, "I'm going to go and call Satoshi and Sakura-sama." he nodded at Haruhi, silently asking her to watch over Takashi until he returned.
She nodded her consent. After her small friend left the room, she stood, and sidled over to her crush. Slowly kneeling down so she was next to him, she gently placed a hand on his. "Mori-senpai..." she said softly.
His eyes blinked slowly. Light recognition filtered in and he lifted his head to look at her. She was looking at him with such a sorrowful gaze.
"Mori-senpai, I'm so sorry..." she said. "I-" She was cut off abruptly as his arms snaked around her waist, and pulled her close. He buried his face in her stomach. She felt something wet staining her shirt front. Her eyes widened in realization. She tossed aside her doubts, and allowed her arms to hold him. She stroked his soft hair, ad his shoulder shook with silent sobs.
Poor Takashi...I've never seen him lose it before...it's to be expected though, after all...losing a parent is one of the hardest things anyone could go through. She thought, knowing from experience. She bent forward slightly, letting her hold him closer, her forehead resting on the top of his hair. She began to murmur softly spoken words of comfort.
Haruhi thought, as she held him, that he was getting a bit heavier. Looking down, she noticed his slow, deep breathing, and knew he'd fallen asleep. She shifted a bit, in an attempt to unwrap his arms from her, so she could help him lay down. Her breath caught as his arms tightened, and he let out a low whimper. Her eyes softened, and she moved them so that she was leaning against the wall, with him against her.
She closed her eyes and relaxed, not caring that anyone who entered the room would immediately assume the worst, and let herself succumb to slumber as well.
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The door softly closed again, and the short blond made his way back to the sitting room with the others. "Taka-chan's sleeping, so we need to keep quiet." Mitsukuni told them.
Kagome looked around, "Where's Haruhi?" she asked, though she had a sneaking suspicion she already knew.
"She's sleeping with Takashi." Mitsukuni told her. "It's cute." he added sadly.
Kagome growled in annoyance. "She's just making things harder on both of them." she muttered as she stood to rouse her cousin. A hand to her arm stopped her. Giving it's owner a questioning look, she asked. "Why did you stop me? It's not going to be good for the battle if he knows of her feelings. He will become distracted."
Inuyasha shook his head. "No, it won't." he stated flatly. "Kagome, when we were fighting all those demons during the search for the shards, I, all of us, fought better when we had someone to protect. It's true that he would be worried about her, but even so, it will make him concentrate that much harder on defeating Naraku, so he can return to her."
Kagome stared. "...wow."
"Wow what?" Inuyasha asked.
"I didn't realize that you had grown so much, Inuyasha." she said. "You sounded so mature."
"What do you mean by that?" He growled, insulted. "Are you insinuating that I was immature back then?"
"..." Kagome didn't answer him. "Sesshoumaru? Is Inuyasha right?" she asked. "Have I really screwed things up for the two of them?"
Sesshoumaru gifted her with a rare true smile and said, "No."
She sighed, relieved. She relaxed back against him. "I'm glad." she said softly.
"What did you mean, when you said, 'screwed it up for them'?" Tamaki asked, confused.
The rest of the group just stared at his stupidity, and slowness.
He blinked twice in confusion, before his face drained itself of blood and he leapt to his feet. "No!" he roared. "I will not allow it! Daddy says no!" he lunged at the door, intent on rescuing his 'daughter' from the evil villain that he perceived as Takashi.
Before he reached the door, he flinched away from the dark presence that blocked it. "Leave Takashi and Haru-chan alone." Mitsukuni growled menacingly. "Now sit down, and shut up!" he snapped angrily.
Tamaki let out a frightened squeal and ran back, cowering behind Kyoya.
"Mitsukuni-kun's right." Kagome interjected. "Besides, you aren't Haruhi's father."
Tamaki's eyes filled with tears. He turned to Kyoya. "Mommy, our other daughter is so mean! Of course I'm Haruhi's daddy...right?" his eyes begged Kyoya to take his side.
Kyoya smirked as he said deliberately. "In your delusional state of mind, you are."
Tamaki's eyes overflowed as he looked at the twins, "B-But...Haruhi's your sister, and you're my sons and that makes Haruhi my daughter!" he tried to convince them.
"I don't know about you Kaoru." Hikaru stated as he hooked his arm in with his twin's.
"I don't know, but I'm certainly not his son." Kaoru supplied.
"Who would want..."
"A father that stupid!"
"Idiot!"
"Fool!"
"Stupid Tono!" they finished with an evil grin.
Tamaki immediately fled to the darkest corner in the room, his knees pulled up to his chest as he began to cry.
"Heh." Inuyasha chuckled.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome warned.
"Sorry." he flattened his ears back against his head. He was more wary than sorry at that point.
Full laughter rang through the room as Shippou launched himself through an open window. "I like you two." he stated as they stared at him in awe.
"Shippou?" Kagome asked.
He turned. "Hai, 'Kaa-san?"
"Did you take the staff to Totosai?" Kagome said looking at her grown son.
"Hai!" he handed her the weapon. "He made me wait for him to finish it. Said it would be needed soon."
Kagome took the staff from her kit and returned to her spot on her husbands lap. She sighed softly to herself when he took it upon himself to run his claws through her hair.
Shippou noticed the beads from where they sat on the table beside Kagome and Sesshoumaru. He reached for them. "When are you going to cast the protective spells?"
"Shippou! Don't!" Kagome started.
He cried out as the spells activated and threw him backward. He hit the wall. "Ouch."
"Are you okay?" Kagome asked. "I also added a spell to repel demons, so it couldn't be taken from him..." she said worriedly. "Did it burn you?"
Shippou sat up slowly. "Ah." he said looking at his red hand. "Just a bit."
"I'm sorry." she said. "I didn't think you would try to pick it up."
"No harm done." he said cheerfully. It was already healed.
There was a loud noise as a young voice began calling through the house. "Chichi-ue! Taka-ni!"
Mitsukuni stood. "That will be Satoshi." he said. The door to the room burst open and a frantic young man ran in the room. "Taka-ni!" he called.
"Satoshi..." Mitsukuni began.
"YOU!" a different voice called out angrily. "This time for sure!" there was a blur of movement and Mitsukuni leapt backward, effectively dodging the sweep from the iron pole that was swung at him.
"Chika-chan!" he said as he continued to dodge the would be blows. "This isn't the time."
"I don't care! I will defeat you!" yelled Mitsukuni's younger brother as he aimed a kick for his older brothers head. "I will-OW!" he fell to the floor.
Looking up he saw Satoshi standing over him with his fist clenched. "NOT. THE. TIME." he stated angrily. "Stop fighting with your brother and let him tell me what happened!"
Kagome pushed herself up, aided slightly by her mate as he stood by her side silently.
"Satoshi-kun..." she started.
Satoshi glanced her way, and upon seeing who was speaking to him, bowed low. "Miko-sama." he said reverently.
She waved her hands. "Please stop with the Miko-sama thing. It makes me uncomfortable." she said. "I can explain what happened...so please...sit down."
"ARGHH!" Inuyasha crashed to the ground.
"Ah! Sorry! I didn't mean it!" she apologized.
The group stared in amusement as Sesshoumaru chuckled at his half brothers misfortune.
The twins were laughing outright.
Kagome waited until the noise level went down before explaining. She told him of his father's demise, and of the heavy burden that had attached itself to his brother. When she was done, Satoshi sat, very still before leaving the room. Chika didn't spare a glance as he chased after his cousin.
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Takashi groaned as he stirred. He was still upset, yes, but for some reason, he felt a sense of determination. That Naraku...he was the cause of his fathers death, and his own, should the demon be allowed to live. That determination was what spurred Takashi to open his eyes.
Something...smells like strawberries... He thought as he did so. He realized that he was holding something...someone? Slowly he lifted his head from the comfortable place he'd been laying, and flushed bright red when he realized that the something he'd been lying on, was Haruhi.
Haruhi had been awake for around twenty minutes. When she first awoke, she had attempted to dislodge Takashi's arms from around her middle, to no avail. Since it seemed as if she would be stuck there until he awoke, she had busied herself with running her hand through his hair. A light blush played across her cheeks. It was so soft...
A few times, he shifted in his sleep, so that now she could see his face. So peaceful looking...she raised her hand, stretching it down. Her fingers were just inches away from his cheek.
He moved, then suddenly, stilled. She felt his fingers move against the fabric of her shirt. Her heart pounded. She looked down, to see Takashi lift his head, and looked at her. His face turned red instantly.
"Are...you feeling better?" she asked tentatively.
"..." he looked confused.
"You...ah...you were..." she tried.
His face paled. I cried. He thought in horrified realization. He pulled away from her, and she scooted back a bit.
He looked away from her, unable to meet her eyes. What would she think of him now?
"It's alright you know..." Haruhi said softly, catching Takashi's attention.
His eyes moved to look at her.
"It's okay, to cry when you lose a loved one...even I-" she broke off suddenly, clasping a hand in front of her mouth. Damn! I almost told him I cried when I thought he died! Kagome told me not to tell him my feelings!
Takashi looked at her fully, turning his face toward her. His eyes wide. So he hadn't been mistaken. Haruhi...
"It...it's okay to cry." she finished lamely.
His eyes softened as they looked at her. "You comforted me...why?" he asked.
"I...Because, I-" she stammered, embarrassed.
"You even let me hug you..." Takashi said, trying to figure her out.
Haruhi's face was bright red now. She was so flustered.
Takashi gave her a miniscule smile before before leaning close to her. He kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Thank you." he said.
Haruhi felt as if her face would burst into flames. "Ah...your welcome."
His hand gently brushed her hair from her eyes, but then grunted in pain.
"TAKASHI!" she cried out, forgetting to say his last name. "Someone! Help!" she cried out, tears filling her eyes, as he stared at his hand in horror.
Kyoya and Tamaki looked up at the shout. "Did she just call him Takashi?" Tamaki asked, feeling faint.
The twins were more concerned with the cry for help, rather than her calling him by his first name.
Mitsukuni looked fearfully at Kagome who was already on her feet. She hurried out of the room, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru followed her. Shippou was not far behind.
The door to the room opened and the friends saw what had Haruhi screaming. "Someone help him!" she cried panicking.
Kagome made to rush forward, when Sesshoumaru held up a hand to stop her. He gestured to his brother, who made a face, and took the prayer beads from Kagome. He winced as the burning attacked his hand, but as a half demon, he was also half human, and so was able to hold the beads without being repelled completely.
He nudged Haruhi away, and paid her no mind as she clutched at her cousin. Inuyasha grabbed his wrist forcefully, causing Takashi to look up, fear still in his eyes. Inuyasha held up the beads, before wrapping them around his wrist. The winds died.
Stepping back, Inuyasha allowed Mitsukuni to run forward. He hugged him tightly and was sobbing. Takashi looked down at the small boy before ruffling his hair affectionately. "I'm fine." he stated.
His eyes searched the room, looking for the pair he needed to see. He was surprised to see that her chocolate orbs filled with unshed tears. Her face pale. She turned and hurriedly rushed from the room.
Takashi ignored everyone questioning him, asking if he was okay. "Haruhi." he said quietly, before running after her.
When Tamaki made to chase him, already yelling about his poor daughter, Kagome stood in front of him. "Let them be." she said in a stony voice. "Him chasing her means that they still have a chance, despite what I might have said before. If you ruin it, I'll make you an enchanted rosary and your command word will be Hentai."
The twins grinned. "Do it!" they chimed, glancing at the petrified Tamaki.
Kyoya just sighed.
Authors Note: I am sorry, I had said that there would be Fluffy-fluff but it seems I was mistaken. Haha. Thank you for reading, and as always, please review.
~Kiera
