Chapter 4
"When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark…"
-Skillet
Kagome banged her head against the wall.
"Oi wench…you keep doing that and you'll get brain damage," Inuyasha's voice said as he hopped from the top of the stairs.
Kagome turned around and rolled her eyes. "Yeah well I just found out I have to stay with you and your brother for the rest of the night. Alone."
Inuyasha walked up to her. "Well you're not exactly alone with just us…Sesshomaru's ward and his little toad stay here. Honestly," Inuyasha whispered, leaning over towards her. "I think there's something going on between Jaken and Sesshomaru. If ya know what I mean…"
Kagome pushed him away. "Ew. I don't even know this Jaken guy and I still find it disgusting. I mean Sesshomaru with another guy….Gah! Inuyasha this is all your fault!" she yelled, trying to erase the mental picture.
Inuyasha chuckled. "Yeah well that's my opinion. I haven't seen him with any females…oh wait no…nevermind but their always demon."
"Okay I don't need to know about his sex life…"
"But then there was that time when I could hear—"
"La la la la la! Twinkle twinkle little star," Kagome started siniging, putting her fingers in her ears to block out the comments.
"—they were so loud…well she was anyways…I mean I can't even imagine Sesshomaru moaning during sex…much less doing anything else—"
"—I love you, you love me, we're a happy family—"
"—and oh man I got no sleep that night," Inuyasha finished with a sigh.
Kagome smacked him hard on the arm and ran out of the room. Inuyasha literally fell over laughing.
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The young girl wandered through the halls, a book in her hand. She was searching for Sesshomaru but couldn't seem to find him anywhere.
Wasn't there a lady with Sesshomaru-sama? Her features instantly pepped up. Maybe she can read to Rin!
Rin heard humming and then followed in the direction of that. She came to a room where the light illuminated from underneath the door. She quietly opened the door. Jaken was going to kill her for wandering off but nobody would read to her!
"Hello?" Rin called.
The woman jumped in surprise but then smiled. "Hi there. I'm Kagome, what's your name?" Kagome asked, swatting down so she was eye level with Rin.
"Rin's name is Rin," she chirped.
Kagome giggled. "Aren't you a cutie…what can I do for you?"
Rin pulled the book out from behind her back. "Rin can't find Sesshomaru-sama so Rin needs someone to read to Rin."
Kagome nodded. "Okay! How 'bout we go to your room?"
Rin jumped up and down and grabbed Kagome's hand. "Let's go!"
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Sesshomaru slipped his sword back into his sheath, the demon he was fighting long gone. He scoffed at his weak opponent who now lay in a bloody heap on the floor. He made his way back to the mansion, which was only about a mile away.
What a demon was doing only a mile from the mansion, he didn't know. But he intended to find out. It could be Naraku spying on them but then again, Sesshomaru didn't think hewas that stupid.
He made it to the mansion in less than a minute. "My lord!" a toad-like creature squawked. Sesshomaru did not answer and continued his route through the back door.
"Rin was not in her room when I last checked!"
Sesshomaru tossed a glance at Jaken over the shoulder and then took off running. He'd punish Jaken later. He could hear Jaken, who was still at the back door yell, "My lord, wait!"
Sesshomaru made it to Rin's room with ease and sniffed the air. She was in there and so was another female. Kagome he presumed, seeing as no other females besides Sango had ever come to his home and Sango was already back at her home.
He opened the door and listened as Kagome read to Rin.
"And then the prince kissed Sleeping Beauty and she was awoken from the spell. They lived happily ever after," Kagome read and then closed the book.
"Rin liked it! And so did teddy," she said snuggling into the furry brown creature. Kagome giggled and kissed the top of her forehead.
"Will Kagome-chan read Rin one more?"
"Well I think it's really time for you to go to sleep."
Sesshomaru was surprised she hadn't noticed him yet. Well it wasn't like he was wearing a big bunny suit and jumping up and down but still…
He heard Rin sigh. "Alright Kagome-chan. Rin will go to bed."
"Good girl," he heard Kagome say. She smiled and tucked Rin in. "Goodnight sweetheart."
"Goodnight!" Rin chirped. "Will you tell Sesshomaru-sama I said goodnight too?"
"I will Rin-chan."
Kagome tucked the book between the others on Rin's bookshelf. Sesshomaru felt somewhat guilty. Somewhat. He had forgotten to say goodnight to Rin after spotting that demon.
He saw Kagome turn around and gasp slightly before walking to the door. He stepped back so she could close the door.
"Hello Sesshomaru."
"Sesshomaru-sama to you wench."
She glared at him but said nothing. "I see you are good with children," Sesshomaru stated as he followed her.
"The great Sesshomaru-sama just gave me a compliment? Amazing," Kagome said, sarcasm dripping from her words.
"It wasn't a compliment. I was merely stating your familiarity with the human children," he answered with a growl.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Whatever."
They came to her room and she opened the door. "Well Sesshomaru-sama I must be getting to bed. I will see you in the morning."
"My lord!" Jaken called, five feet behind him. "My lord forgive me—who is that?" he asked pointing his staff towards the human girl.
Kagome frowned. "You must be Jaken. Inuyasha told me about you…" The worst image possible popped into her head pertaining to the conversation earlier with Inuyasha and she cringed.
"Human! Bow to your master!" Jaken squawked.
Kagome turned around. "Goodnight," she said and then closed the door.
"How dare she! My lord she must—"
"Come Jaken."
"Yes milord!"
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"Kagome dear, are you awake?" her mother asked through the door, knocking slightly. Kagome groaned and rolled over.
"Yeah mom…come in," she yelled, still groggy.
Her mother walked in and a worried look replaced her usually peppy features. "Kagome dear, have you seen Kikyo? She isn't in her room."
Kagome's eyes widened. She didn't come home last night? "Um well I saw her last night…"
Kaori put a hand on Kagome's knee. "Sweetheart where is she?"
God don't kill me Kikyo… "She told me she was meeting Hiten. She snuck out my window last night."
Her mother's eyes widened and she walked out of the room. "Get ready for school Kagome…your father and I will go check with Hiten's parents. Thank you for telling me."
Kagome nodded and got dressed, hoping her sister was ok. She probably just overslept and was getting a ride with Hiten…No matter how much she kept telling herself she knew her sister wasn't coming back…
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Kagome hummed as she walked to the school, which was only about two blocks from her home. She didn't mind the walk, if anything she enjoyed it. She came past an alleyway and immediately stopped, seeing a drop of crimson on the sidewalk. She turned towards the entrance and gulped, walking forward.
What she saw made her sick to her stomach. She felt weak as she leaned against the wall, tears pouring down her cheeks. Her sister's body was lying helplessly in plain view, gashes going through her clothes and her neck twisted around to a sickening place.
Kagome hands shook violently as she reached for her phone. She shakily dialed the numbers when a hand grabbed her from behind. "I will kill you next Kagome…do you know how much fun I had killing your sister? It was so pleasant to hear her screams of pain as I slowly let her die."
Kagome shook, her vision becoming blurry. The man moved his hand to her neck and was about to kill her—
Kagome's eyes snapped open, tears pouring down her cheek. That day was still fresh in her mind and though Naraku hadn't tried to kill her then like he had in her dream, she was still frightened of him. Maybe it was better that they kidnapped her…just maybe they could spare her from the same fate of her sister.
Kagome pushed the covers aside. His red eyes still haunted her. It reminded her of blood and blood reminded her of her sister's body. She shook and slowly walked down the hallway to Inuyasha's room.
He seemed nice enough right? Usually she'd wake up and go sleep with her brother after these nightmares but right now Inuyasha was her only choice unless she had a death wish. And Rin, well her room was too far away.
She cracked the door open slightly. "Inuyasha?" she called weakly, still crying. "Inuyasha are you awake?"
She heard the rustling of sheets. "Kagome?" he called, concern in his voice. Kagome saw a figure get up and walk towards her. Had she not been so upset she would have blushed at looking at him in just boxers.
Inuyasha wiped away a tear. "Why you crying wench?" he asked softly, wiping away another tear with his thumb. Kagome sobbed and walked into his open arms, burying her face in his chest.
"I saw—Kikyo—she—the nightmare—Naraku…" Kagome said between breaths. Inuyasha shut the door and picked her up bridal style.
"Come on you can sleep in my room tonight…I'll take the floor."
Kagome whimpered as he put her down in the bed and tucked her in. She grabbed his wrist just as he was about to go to the closet to grab a sheet.
"Please Inuyasha…can you stay here…I feel better if someone is close to me…" He rolled his eyes but climbed into bed.
"Better?" he asked with a scoff.
She nodded and snuggled up to him. He fastened his arms around her in a brotherly hug and kissed her forehead. "Night Kags."
"Night Yasha," she said with a yawn.
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Present…"So you slept with him that night…" Mizumi said scribbling down various things on the pad. It was really none of Kagome's concern, since she was willingly telling her every detail of the past.
"Yes. He is more of a really good friend to me. I wouldn't go as far as to call him my brother though."
Mizumi nodded. "Yeah I know what you're saying." She studied the girl. Her eyes were so distant. She had seen a picture of Kagome a few weeks before she was kidnapped and her eyes were nothing like they were now. They were full of life and full of laughter but now…
They were so much like her lover's…
"Are you okay to tell me this story?"
Kagome looked at her. "What do you mean?"
"Well you know…because of everything that happened…"
"Everything happens for a reason," she mumbled, still playing with the bracelet on her wrist.
Mizumi nodded and put the pad on the table.
Kagome glanced over to the 'mirror'. "How many people are listening to this?" she asked.
Mizumi followed her gaze. "Just a few people."
"I see…"
"Kagome you do know that you can tell us if anyone else was involved besides Sesshomaru in the kidnapping."
"I would have told you," she quipped, getting quite annoyed with the woman's antics. "Do you want to hear the rest of the story or not?"
"Yes…go ahead."
"That morning…
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Kagome woke up in Inuyasha's arms, his face buried in the crook of her neck. She giggled and he moved, opening his eyes slightly.
"Morning Kags…" he mumbled, letting her go. She whacked him on the top of the head with a pillow. He growled playfully.
"What was that for?"
"I dunno," she said hugging the pillow. A few seconds passed and Kagome spoke up once again. "Thank you for last night Inuyasha. I get those nightmares so often now for some reason…if I were back home I'd crawl into my brother's bed and sleep with him…man I miss them."
A look of guilt washed over Inuyasha's features. Kagome smiled. "I don't mind that you guys kidnapped me…I was thinking about that last night…sure my head and other various body parts hurt like hell but I think I'm way safer here than I would have been at home. So thank you."
Inuyasha hesitantly hugged her. He wasn't used to showing really any other emotions except for anger and well…anger. "Can I ask what the nightmares are about?"
Kagome sighed and laid her head on Inuyasha's shoulder, glad he didn't push her away. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders urging her to speak.
"My sister."
"Kikyo…" Inuyasha mumbled.
Kagome nodded. "I was the one that found her body…"
Inuyasha's eyes widened slightly. No wonder she was having nightmares. He had seen the after affects and Kami they were not pretty.
She sighed and continued. "It always about that day." She smiled when she felt his grip tighten on her. "My mother comes in worried because Kikyo's not in her bed and on my way to school I find her body in an alleyway. And then…I run into Naraku."
Inuyasha's chest rumbled. "You talked to him?"
Kagome nodded. "Briefly…he told me he got pleasure out of hearing her screams and—" A thin film of moisture slid over Kagome's eyes. Inuyasha brought her into his arms, cradling her body.
The door slammed open and Sesshomaru stood in the doorway.
"Am I interrupting something?" he growled.
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A/N: STILL SESSHKAG don't worry...anyways review!!