Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
This chapter starts off when Kai first appears then gradually moves to present time.
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"…dead"
Dead, he had repeated that word over and over in his head hoping that somehow those words would do something. He did not want to believe it—no, he couldn't believe it, sure she had been clumsy but that did not warrant her to die. Kagome was just too full of life to die. She was his very first friend to accept him for who he was not just some half-breed, nor did she even think about wanting him to change for her. To her he was just Inuyasha, and she was just Kagome, it never had mattered to her the some many differences they had, and he at some point and time had fallen for her in those first few days, but then everything had gone done hill when she, Kikyo, had come back. All these emotions had come crashing down reminding him that he had loved someone before her and like the idiot he was he went to her knowing that if Kagome were to ever to find them together that it just ruin her, but did he care…he wanted to say yes and he wanted to say no. He didn't know the true answer.
He had hurt some many times, and so many times he had promised himself that he had stop because he loved her but he just couldn't remove his former love out of his heart. He knew that Kikyo had been using his feeling to her advantage at some point but like a love sick puppy he convinced himself that it was just in his head. He should have listened to her but he had not. Instead he had lashed out at her and antagonized her, called her weak, useless, a shard detector anything to get rid of his guilt; those words only caused more guilt. Causing this animosity between them, he that she'd eventually start hating him and wanted that because she had deserved better, but his male pride had stopped the many suitors from approaching her, making her miserable. Inuyasha had just felt so jealous, jealous at seeing another male wanting her the way he has wanted her, he had to let her go because he was loved another that was not Kagome but no matter how much he tried to convince himself that it was Kikyo that he had seen in her, he knew had been lying to himself. He had still loved her and that had hurt because he was pushing her away and because she came back hoping for him to see her.
Didn't you see Kagome that I had still loved you even though I myself never spoke it out loud?
Couldn't she see that she was hurting self by waiting for him? Could she see that even if she tried to start something with him that she'd only end up getting hurt herself? Those calm grey-blue eyes yearning for him, he had wanted to shake her into understanding that he was no good and would have done to if he had not been so selfish. There had been an inner turmoil in him and finally when the storm had cleared he realized that he had loved her all long but by then it had been already too late. She had gone home and had sealed the well, of course the moment he come this conclusion he responded in his usual gruff way.
"The bitch sealed the well!"
He had regretted those words but he could have taken back those words, he has pushed her way and caused this…hatred between the group and him. He should have known better, he should have known better. He gave the appearance of not caring anymore but inside he had mourned for his loss and Kikyo well she realized that he no longer returned her love and that she had lost him. She came by every now and then to give him silent company but he never truly saw her. Inuyasha had not wanted her company at all, Kikyo to him only served as reminder for his mistakes.
It seemed that even Naraku had stopped coming, no more incarnations, no more Kohaku attacking, nothing, he had just stopped. He suspected that he was waiting for something, what that was he didn't know.
After awhile Kikyo stopped coming, making him feel even more miserable because the only thing—no person that had some resemblance in Kagome had disappeared in his life but in the end he found himself thanking Kikyo because then he could truly finally move on.
Kikyo had returned after three and half a year, she came with news that had made him want to wish that he still loved her but he knew better now; he wouldn't play with her feeling for him.
"Kagome's dead."
That single statement, he had no idea that two simple words could cut deeper than any knife could. How long had Kagome been dead now? and who was this male to her? her husband? His scent seemed intertwined with hers enough. The male was lying to cover for Kagome that must be it.
No, that wasn't it he could smell the lie if he was lying.
A fortnight had already passed, his bastard brother had decided to join together with his group—no, not his group anymore. He just couldn't put his clawed finger on it but that man, Kai seemed familiar to him some how, the familiarity was just too close for comfort, were had he met the male? There was no way that that man was from his time, considering the article of clothing he wore. Then there was that bag, rubble, double, d-d-do-duffle bag! That what it was called; could he be Hojo? No, Kagome had made it clear that she had only liked the male as a friend.
Dawn was approaching, it seemed Kai had not accepted Rin offer at the meal, such a waste, he sighed from the branch he sat and looked down at Sesshomaru, who to an ordinary ningen thought him sleeping, but he knew better. That bastard never seemed to sleep. He looked at the fluffy thing his half older brother was currently resting on.
He smirked.
He looked at the woman he had fallen for, she next him in rare mutual silence but knowing her that silence would not last long. He decided considering it was a rather nice day, and that she'd enjoy the rest he decided to call it quits for today, in which his whole pack had heaved a huge, "Finally." That caused him to glare at them and stalk off to hill and sulk. Of course she had followed.
"Inuyasha," she began, "Thanks."
"Keh, what for?" he said looking at her suspiciously like she'd do something unexpected, like pull a weapon out of her very short and inappropriate kimono.
"You know for giving us the day off."
"Keh, it was nothin'."
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"You know Sesshomaru—"
"Of cours' I know the bastard!"
"I know you do! Let me finish," she snapped then smacked him across the shoulder rather roughly.
"Ow! What was that for?" both he and her knew that it didn't hurt and that he was just humoring her but that hadn't mattered.
"You made me forget!" She pointed her finger at him.
"How's that my fault!"
"Never mind," she huffed.
He didn't know how he had long stayed quiet a short breeze passed by reminding him that she was still there. He wanted drag her to his lap and just stay there but then knowing her she'd probably make it awkward.
"I remember now, you know Kouga has tail, Shippo has a tail, practically all the canine type demon had a tail, does that mean that the thing wrapped around Sesshomaru's person is actually his tail because if that's his tail then that's an abnormally long tail, and that makes him not the killing perfection but the killing abnormality. I mean you I understand why you don't have a tail, but you have dog ears so that makes up for not having a tail, and if so does that mean he's more connected to his dog-like instincts then you are because you're half human making you a little less of a dog then your brother, you what I mean?"
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"I mean for example if were to per say oh I don't put I cat and him in the same room, would he want to chase the cat up a tree and circle the tree while barking because he can't up there and his tail's hair is standing end because he's that angry. And how come when he get angry at you his tail does get all ruffled, does that mean he's not really angry at you and just following the basic principals of all dogs to want to play fight with each other, and if he really is playing fighting he's playing pretty roughly well in my opinion, I mean hey if you like it rough that's all you and that so came out wrong, I'm shutting up now." She said looking down at her lap red-faced.
He had stopped listening when the image of Sesshomaru chasing a cat up a tree barking and acting all stupid popped into his head. All he could do was burst out laughing.
Kagome joined in too with a nervous loud laugh, but then the nerve-like laughter went away; it was laugh out loud fest those for that short while when…
"WHAT YOU MEAN I LIKE IT ROUGH?"
Of course he had to yell right when the rest of his pack had come to retrieve them.
Shippo had a confused look to him, Sango had a awkward look, and Miroku a knowing perverted look in his face. His ears tucked back, when he slowly looked to find an angry blushing miko.
"OUSWARI!"
He doesn't how many sits he got after the first one; all he remembered was that Kagome wouldn't look at him without blushing and getting all weird on him.
"Inuyasha! Come on were leaving!"
"Alright, ya don't have ta yell." He jumped down from his perch annoyed at them for disrupting his few moment of peace.
After the first few steps he felt Shippo jump onto his shoulder, Shippo gave him a small smile, he didn't smile back just continued walking. Although Shippo didn't know, he would always protect the small kit no matter what, because in away Shippo was like a small little brother to him, like Souta was.
"KAI!"
He gave a quick glance back to see a worried Rin and a passive faced Kai. He hated him but something told him inside that he shouldn't. He ignored the feeling; he hated him because the bastard looks so much like Kagome.
He stopped dead. No.
Kagome had just managed to push her brother out of her room.
With a slam she turned smiling at him, "You know Inuyasha my momma used to say that when I was Souta's age I looked just like him. If Souta and I were the same age we'd be just like twins, cool huh?"
"Keh, well yer not lets go." He didn't miss the hurt look across her face, nor did he miss the guilt that crossed his heart, he squashed the feeling with a 'keh'.
"HENTAI!"
No he couldn't be, but his scent now made sense. Kagome would never let her brother come here no matter what happened, so what happened. He knew what happened, he knew, HE KNEW!
He slammed Kai to the nearest tree, and held him by the neck, "WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO KAGOME SOUTA? WERE THE HELL IS SHE?"
A twisted smile crossed the males face.
He saw red.
I'd like to give thanks to Sora7 who gave me the idea for this chapter.
A/N: I hope I kept Inuyasha in character, it's really hard to keep them in character. BTW this chapter was my sad attempt in humor I think I should stick with drama, nods to self in agreement.-_-'