Chapter 2
A Red Wedding
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The next few weeks had gone by so quickly. Kagome had cooped herself up in her room, slightly disappointed that her long time 'star' crush was a total asshole. He could have at least pretended to be nice.
And her mother!
Oh the nerve! Not telling me Inuyasha Takahashi would be my new stepbrother! She thought heatedly, crossing her arms over her chest in a pout. The wedding was in two days and she had yet to see Inuyasha and his charming brother again.
She scoffed. Sesshomaru was hot sure but his attitude drove her up the wall. Even in her first polite attempt to make conversation with him he had brushed her off responding in one-word answers and the most infuriating part was that everyone acted as if it was normal for the two brothers to be complete assholes.
Her stepfather on the other hand was quite the gentleman. He was kind to both her brother and her mother. Kagome liked him, a lot. Though, she could never forget her own father who had sadly passed away in previous years.
Kagome sighed and rolled over on her stomach. She fingered her cell phone, which lay next to her on the bed and jumped when it suddenly started vibrating. It was Eri…again.
The whole week was filled with numerous phone calls from her best friend and she had yet to answer any of them. Kagome shrugged and flipped it open.
"Hi Eri," she greeted lackadaisically.
"KAGOME!" her friend screeched causing Kagome to hastily pull the phone from her ear.
"Not so loud!"
"Why? Why didn't you tell me your mother was getting married to THE InuTaisho?" She yelled once more.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Maybe 'cause I didn't know," she said biting her nail on her middle finger.
"So that's why you called asking about him!" She stated as if it were the most profound thing.
"Wench!" A baritone, silky voice yelled.
Kagome jumped.
"Kagome? Who's that? Oh my god is that Inuyasha?" Eri squealed.
"Shh!" Kagome hissed.
"I can hear you wench so there's no point in shushing your friend."
Kagome turned to her door and inwardly cursed. Why was he here? He was standing there with the cockiest grin on his face as he gazed at her wall. She followed his gaze and gasped. "Eri I'll call you back!"
She ran over to her wall and tore down the poster of Inuyasha in nothing but a pair of pants.
"No wonder you acted so weird," he said plopping himself down on her bed. "It's nice to know my future stepsister is a big fan of mine."
Kagome scoffed and leaned against the wall. "My friend's made me put that up there. After they found out about you they were ecstatic and came over going on a decorating spree," she said coolly though inside she was so embarrassed she could have died.
Inuyasha studied her for a moment. "You're lying, wench."
"The name's Kagome. Not wench, not bitch, or any other stupid nickname you can think of!"
He chuckled and got up off her bed, walking to the door. "Come on. I promised the old man I'd take you shopping for a dress for the wedding."
"Why me?" Kagome mumbled.
Inuyasha's ears twitched in her direction and he smirked. "Sometimes I ask myself the same thing princess."
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"And do you, Kaori Higurashi take InuTaisho Takahashi to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold until death do you part?" The priest recited, pushing his glasses to the bridge of his nose as she smiled brightly.
"I do," she whispered, a tear rolling down her cheek, which InuTaisho wiped away.
The priest closed the bible in his hands and smiled. "You may now kiss the bride."
Everyone applauded, some whistling in the back and others wiping away tears at how beautiful the ceremony was.
Kagome stood off to the side, her mother's bouquet in her arms as well as her own. Her mother turned around and scooped up her bouquet, kissing Kagome on the cheek. Kagome smiled. Her mother was finally, genuinely happy again. And surprisingly so was she.
And then he just had to ruin it.
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"INUYASHA YOU FREAK!" Kagome screeched looking down at her dress. Her beautiful thousand-dollar dress was now stained in crimson splotches. During the toasts (though it looked unintentional) Inuyasha had accidentally tipped his glass of wine a bit too far resulting in the ugly mess of white and red.
Everyone turned to look at the two. Kagome was livid. She had no desire to pay attention to all who were watching despite her mother's protests to "calm down".
Inuyasha tried his best to look innocent. He was an actor for Kami's sake and yet seeing his new stepsister in such a jumble he couldn't help but keel over laughing.
"Oh yeah, I bet this is funny huh?" he heard Kagome say, which only resulted in his laughter growing louder.
She grabbed a piece of the uncut cake, causing half of the occupants to gasp, knowing what she was going to do next. And to Inuyasha's dismay she did—she slammed it right into his face.
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"I am very disappointed in you two!" Kaori yelled.
"Feh," was Inuyasha's smart-ass response as he glared at the girl across the room.
Kaori smacked him across the head. "I expected better from you Inuyasha."
He growled and rubbed the back of his head, looking to his father for help. However, the taiyoukai merely chuckled.
"This is not funny!" Kaori yelled turning on her husband.
"But—I was just—"
"Oh hush!" She growled. InuTaisho backed off and Inuyasha grinned at him. InuTaisho growled. I'll get you later, my son.
Try me old man. Inuyasha growled back.
Kagome sat in the corner, her face flushed from anger, not paying attention to the dispute between father and son. Sesshomaru sat next to her, his face once again impassive and his eyes cold and hard.
She studied him. How did he stay so still?
His golden eyes glanced at her. "Something you find interesting about this Sesshomaru ningen?" he asked.
Kagome nodded fervently. "No."
"Then do not make a point to stare at this Sesshomaru."
She looked at her lap. "Sorry," she mumbled.
"—Kagome!"
She instantly looked up hearing her mother's voice. "Yes mom?" she asked hesitantly.
"You're grounded for three weeks."
Her face fell. "Wha—but he—"
"No buts."
"Yes, and Inuyasha you're grounded for a month."
"WHAT! How come the wench gets off easier!" Inuyasha yelled standing up in outrage.
"Would you like me to make it two?" InuTaisho threatened.
Sesshomaru grinned from next to Kagome. It was always amusing watching Inuyasha get into trouble.
Kagome snickered. Her mother turned on her. "I heard that young lady. One month for you as well."
Kagome gaped at her. Inuyasha looked at Kagome and glared who gladly returned the favor.
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Grounded.
That meant no school, no TV, no phone, no setting foot outside the house—overall it meant no life.
Kagome growled in frustration as she threw the pillow at the wall. She wasn't in her own house, oh no, she was stuck with Mr. Sunshine himself. The mansion was beautiful when of course you had the time to enjoy it. Twelve rooms lined the top floor just below the roof and the carpet was so soft she didn't mind if she was pushed out of her room and had to sleep in the hallway. The decorations were exquisite, vibrant colors and all. Most of the jewelry and vases and other expensive items were imported from China.
And next to her room was Inuyasha's room. Another loud bang sounded against her wall by the bed causing her to vibrate with the piece of furniture she was sitting on. He was throwing something; she just had yet to find out what.
"Would you be quiet in there!" Kagome yelled.
"Shut up!" was her only response as the banging continued. If her parents (well stepfather and mother) hadn't sent home all the servants, cooks, and other workers she would have expected the banging to be the result of some hot, sweaty lovemaking.
Well love wouldn't be included.
"Go dig a ditch and fall into it!" she yelled back, grabbing for the book she had brought with her.
A chuckle was heard. "Nice comeback wench."
She rolled her eyes and ignored him indulging herself with a nice read.
"You do know you have to change schools."
That got her attention. "What," she ground out each syllable not happy at the least.
"Yup. You'll be going to a school not too far from here."
"Don't tell me," she said. "It's a snobby school?"
"If that's what you want to call it yeah…you won't fit in I can tell."
"Oh?" she asked, disinterested. She had better things to do.
"For one you're too fat. For two you're not rich—only married into a wealthy family, and three—you're totally ugly."
"Bastard!" she called out. How dare he say such things to her. "I'll have you know we were living just fine before my mother married your father."
A snort was her only response.
Oooh she'd get him. She'd get him good.
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An hour had passed since the conversation and Kagome's vow to embarrass and hurt him. She was now absorbed in her book while music blasted from the other wall.
And their parents thought they would be bored. Hah!
The music suddenly stopped and Kagome's attention broke. She was used to the music by now and didn't mind it much. She pressed her ear against the wall. What was he doing?
"Hey baby."
She rolled her eyes but felt somewhat jealous.
"Nah, I'm just chillin'. Told them I couldn't come to shoot today 'cause I was sick."
What a lie. Kagome thought.
"Yeah. You too. Bye Kikyo."
Kikyo…Kikyo…where have I heard that name before? She shrugged and lay down, her head against the pillow.
She yawned and was about to close her eyes when guess who came barging into her room.
"Get up bitch," he growled.
"But Inuyasha whatever happened to you stay in your room and I stay in mine?" she asked, feigning coyness.
A growl was her response and warning.
She got up out of the bed. "What do you want?"
"Go over these lines with me," he said tossing her the script.
She giddily glanced over it. "Oh my god is this the one with Kouga Ookami? He is so hot," she mumbled reading over Inuyasha's lines.
"Never say that around me again," Inuyasha warned.
"Jealous? Girls do seem to like him better." Where she was getting this information she didn't know. It was probably drilled into her subconsciously during her lunch hour when her friends took the time to gossip about who's dress ripped, who's hot, who's not, and what they would be wearing to the next awards.
"Forget it, I'll go over the lines myself," he said snatching the script out of her hands.
She shrugged and lay down.
His call…
I will get you back, brother. She promised to herself before letting sleep take her.
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A/N: So, still in flashback mode just so you don't get confuzzled : )
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