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Two Halves

By Goth Chick Tiff

Summary: Kagome has had a hard life and has a secret she can never tell anyone. Then two brothers transfer to her school that seem to know a part of her past she's blocked out. Now the misfit must handle one brother vying for her attention and the other being a pain in her ass, all the while protecting her and her brother from her corrupt father.

Two Halves

Chapter 5

White walls surrounded her, making her feel slightly claustrophobic. She slowly turned around in a full circle, looking for a way out. There wasn't one. She was trapped. Where in the hell am I? Her thoughts echoed throughout the room as though she had actually spoken them. She walked over to the wall across from her and started pounding on the wall, trying to find a weak spot. Nothing. She moved onto the other walls, fear growing with every failed attempt.

The girl slumped to the floor and clutched her knees to her person. Hearing a faint humming she looked up. Something was floating in the middle of the room. That wasn't there before. The girl stood up slowly and headed for the small, silver, floating ball. Why do I feel like I'm in some kind of twisted horror movie?

The girl hesitantly raised a hand out to touch the metal ball. When nothing unusual happened as her fingers grazed it, she sighed. She walked a bit closer and grabbed the ball and brought it closer to her for inspection. What the hell?

A pain shot through the girl's head as she fell to her knees on the floor. She screamed as she clutched her head in both hands, the ball dropping to the floor with a clank. Visions of her father came rushing behind her closed eyes. She opened her eyes trying to will away the images, but the walls had become a screen. The same scene played on the walls; her father was holding a knife to her brother's throat. He was screaming at someone she couldn't see. She screamed louder as she saw the knife draw blood and felt the pain in her head grow stronger.

Her eyes turned gold as she saw her father's knife slice across her brother's throat. She looked down to the floor, hoping to dispel the images, only to see her father's smiling face below her. He had dropped her brother careless to the floor. He kept looking at her, like he knew she was there, that sickening smile still plastered on his face.

With a final scream she transformed. In a matter of seconds she was no longer the beautiful girl. She was now the wolf, regal and beautiful in her own right. With a growl she ran to the wall across from her, breaking through it as though it had only been paper all along. She had to find her brother; she had to save him, even if it killed her. Hang on Sota. I'm coming.

Kagome awoke with a start. She looked around her, not quite processing where she was. Slowly, she started to remember. "Sota," she whispered, as the dream came to her, full force. She sucked in a breath and made to get up when the weight of someone lying on her lap stopped her. She cursed silently and looked down to find Sango's head in her lap. She grabbed the throw pillow she had been using and carefully lifted Sango's head off of her lap. Keeping her friend's head elevated she slipped off the couch and placed the pillow where she had been only moments before.

Satisfied that the girl was still asleep, Kagome looked around the room. Sesshoumaru and Miroku were both asleep in a chair while Inuyasha and Koga shared the loveseat. Somehow, during their slumber, Koga's head had fallen on Inuyasha's shoulder and Inuyasha had wrapped an arm around the other boy's waist.

Resisting the urge to laugh, Kagome quietly walked over to the front door. She silently grabbed her coat from the coat rack and slipped it on. After quickly making sure her keys were in her pocket, she reached for the doorknob, only to be stopped by somebody's hand on hers.

Kagome looked up and saw Sesshoumaru looking at her, concerned. "Where are you going?" He whispered, not wanting to wake the others. He frowned slightly as his hand was slapped away from hers.

Kagome put her forefinger to her lips and motioned for him to follow her. She quietly opened the door, wincing as it made a high-pitched creak. Seeing that her friends hadn't woken, she continued and sighed as she stepped out of the door.

She walked down the driveway, heading for Sesshoumaru's car. She looked behind her to make sure he was still following her, but ignored his questioning gaze. Hearing the car unlock, she impatiently opened the car door and got in and waited silently for Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru closed the car door behind him and started the engine. He looked at Kagome before looking behind him to pull out of the driveway. As he drove down the street he looked at Kagome expectantly. "Where am I going?"

It took a minute for Kagome to answer. "Jak's house. I think Sota's in trouble." She said, looking out the window, watching shapes pass by.

Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome, confused. "Why? What happened?"

Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru before shifting in her seat. "I had a dream…or vision if you like. But in it I saw Naraku kill Sota."

Sesshoumaru turned down a street before he looked at Kagome, frowining. "And how do you know it's a vision? It could just be a nightmare." He reasoned, failingly.

Kagome shook her head. "No. I've had the dream once before. Only it was slightly different." Kagome choked back a sob. "It starts out with me in a white room. I look around to find an exit, but there is none. Then I hear this humming and see some metal ball floating in the middle of the room. I grab it and then I feel this shooting pain in my head. That's when the visions start."

Sesshoumaru looked at the girl sympathetically. He took one of her hands in his and silently urged her to go on.

"In the vision I saw Naraku holding Sota. He had a knife to my brother's throat and was yelling at somebody. After he slit Sota's throat he dropped him to the floor. After I saw that I changed and broke through a wall…that's when I woke up." Kagome said and wiped away a tear that had fallen down her cheek.

Sesshoumaru looked thoughtful for moment as he made another turn. "And the last one, you said it was the same, but different. How?"

"Last time the visions were about my mother. I also hadn't turned into a wolf. But a week later I saw my mother killed the exact same way in my dream." Kagome said, staring out of the window in front of her. "That's how I know Sota's in trouble. I don't know when it's gonna happen, but I know it will, unless I stop it. And I will stop it from happening." Even if it kills me.

Sesshoumaru pulled to a stop in front of Jakotsu's house. The lights were off and all seemed peaceful. He cut off the engine and followed Kagome to the front door, not bothering to lock the car.

It was quiet when they entered the house. Bankotsu and Jakotsu had forgotten to arm the house alarm. She turned on the light of the hallway and walked into the living room. "Jak! Bank!" Kagome called as she headed up the stairs to the bedrooms, Sesshoumaru following silently behind her.

Hearing the sound of a door open and footsteps walking cautiously toward them, Kagome walked around the corner. She raised her hands and took a step backwards toward the banister at the sight of Bankotsu aiming his Police issued pistol at her. "Jesus, Bank! It's just me!" Kagome said before sighing as her friend lowered the gun.

"Kagome? Is that you?" Bankotsu asked as he turned the hallway light on. "Jesus Kagome, I could've killed you!" he reprimanded. "What are you doing here anyway?"

Kagome waved her hand at Sesshoumaru, telling him it was all right to come out. "Just came to pick up Sota." She said, and walked over to give the adult a hug.

"It's 3 in the morning, couldn't you at least wait until this afternoon?" Bankotsu asked as he walked into his bedroom to put his gun away, leaving the door open so that Kagome and Sesshoumaru would follow.

"No, we're leaving." Kagome said as she walked over to a rack of swords that Bankotsu had collected. She picked one up and examined it before testing its sharpness. Deciding that it would have to do, she tied it to her belt buckle and walked over to one of Bankotsu's small dressers. Opening the first drawer, she smiled evilly as she examined the adult's dagger and ninja star collection.

"Kagome, what're you doing? What's wrong?" Bankotsu asked as he watched Kagome stock up on his weapons collection. "Did Naraku hit you again? If he did, we can always work it out like last time. There's no need for such…dramatics."

Kagome's eyes glowed gold. She turned around and threw a dagger and smiled as it whizzed by Bankotsu's head and into the wall behind him. She silently picked up another dagger and twirled it in her hand, ignoring Bankotsu's shocked face. "Oh he's done a bit more that hit me," Kagome snarled out. "But I wouldn't expect you to believe me. That's why I've never told you. Sure you're my friend. I'd take a bullet for you. But I've had enough of being looked down upon condescendingly."

Bankotsu took a step back at the sight of Kagome's eyes. "Kag – your – your eyes." He stuttered.

Kagome smiled slightly as she walked past Bankotsu and pulled the dagger out of the wall. "Jak, you might as well come in." She said and looked behind her, waiting expectantly with her arms crossed over her chest.

Sesshoumaru looked behind him at Kagome's comment. He silently allowed Jakotsu to pass by and walked further into the room behind him. I didn't even notice he was there.

Kagome pocketed the daggers and looked at Jakotsu and Bankotsu. "Now, I love you guys like uncles. I wouldn't hurt you." She said as her eyes started to seep back into brown. "But you don't know the first thing about Naraku. And I plan on getting Sota and myself away from him. Don't look for us. The less you know, the less Naraku will be inclined to hurt you."

Kagome walked out of the bedroom with Sesshoumaru in tow. She walked across the hall and into another bedroom. She sighed as she saw that her brother was all right. She carefully picked him up out of the bed and nodded for Sesshoumaru to leave. She gave Jakotsu and Bankotsu a small smile as she stopped in front of them. "I'm sorry about the wall. I got a bit angry."

Bankotsu placed a hand on Kagome's arm as she turned to leave, stopping her. "Kagome, what did he do?" he asked.

Kagome smiled sadly. "It's like I said. The less you know, the better." Kagome said as she continued her walk down the hallway. She stopped before the banister and looked back at the two adults. "But I will tell you this. He killed my mom."

Kagome walked down the stairs, not hearing Bankotsu and Jakotsu gasp. She saw Sesshoumaru waiting for her at the front door and smiled softly. "Let's go."

Kagome silently walked into the house and past her worried friends. She ignored their questions and demands as she walked toward her bedroom. She closed the door behind her silently and placed Sota on the bed. She covered him with the blanket and walked over to the closet. She pulled off her boots and placed them neatly on the floor by the closet. She unlatched the sword on her waist and put in the closet, along with her jacket before walking over to the dresser.

Hearing a knock on the door, she called behind her. "Come in". She didn't look to see who had come inside as she placed the daggers and ninja stars in the top drawer of the dresser.

"Do you know how to use those?" came Sesshoumaru's silky voice.

Kagome smiled and turned around. "Daggers and ninja stars have always been a hobby of mine." She said, shutting the drawer shut behind her. "The sword is going to be a bit tricky. Plus it needs to be sharpened."

Sesshoumaru snorted as he walked over to the girl and pulled her gently into his arms. Feeling her relax, he placed a kiss atop her head. "Do you really think he'll come after you?"

Kagome closed her eyes and breathed in Sesshoumaru's scent. "He will. But I won't kill him until he tries something. The sword and daggers are for the bastards he passed me around to. Plus he'll probably send some of his lackeys after us before he actually comes. They can die; I could care less about them. But, I want to see Naraku rot in jail."

Sesshoumaru growled lowly. "Then I guess I should teach you how to use that thing before you get hurt." He said, placing another kiss atop her head. "C'mon. The others were pretty worried."

Kagome nodded and followed the older teen out of the room. She looked back at her sleeping brother and smiled before quietly closing the door behind her. She groaned when she saw her friends waiting for them anxiously. "Do I have to go down there?" She whispered, placing a hand on the staircase railing.

Sesshoumaru placed a hand on hers and sighed. "Your gonna have to face them sooner of later." He placed his free arm around her waist, standing behind her. "Besides all you have to say is that you were worried about your brother. It's perfectly logical."

Kagome groaned again as she walked down the stairs. "Easy for you to say." She said quietly. "You don't know Sango like I do." She stopped mid-step and turned around to face Sesshoumaru. "How about we go back upstairs and deal with the explanations in the morning?" She offered.

Sesshoumaru laughed. "That would only make them all the more worried." He reasoned, urging the girl onward.

Frowning, Kagome turned back around and continued walking gown the stairs. "Meanie," she said, pouting, her arms crossed.

Sesshoumaru grabbed her hand and intertwined their fingers together. "That's really mature," he said smiling.

Kagome snorted. "It's 4 in the morning, I'm allowed to act immaturely." She said as she stopped at the bottom of the staircase.

Silently, Kagome and Sesshoumaru walked over to the couch and sat down. "So…Inuyasha, Koga. Did you guys sleep well?" Kagome asked with a smile.

Inuyasha and Koga blushed and moved further apart on the loveseat. "Don't make me start in about how Sesshoumaru had you up against the wall yesterday morning." He said with a small glare.

Kagome blushed and held up her middle finger at the smug teen. She looked up at Sango, who was looking at her worriedly, and smiled. "Don't worry Sango. I just wanted to make sure Sota was all right."

Sango snorted and placed a hand on her hip. "Than explain the sword you had with you," she said and scowled at her friend. "You're planning on going after him, aren't you?"

Kagome flinched visibly. "No. I'm going to the police about Naraku." She explained before looking away from her worried friend. "It's the others that I plan on killing."

Kagome heard her friends gasp and stood up from the couch. She walked over to the stairs, only stopping when she reached the bottom of the staircase. "There's a lot that you guys don't know about what Naraku did to me. And I'd really like to keep it that way." She said before walking up the stairs, leaving the others to think about what she'd said.

Sango wordlessly sat down on the chair she was standing next to, awestruck by Kagome's revelation. "Others…" she said, still comprehending exactly what her troubled friend had said.

Koga fisted his hands and stood up, anger written all over his face. "I'll kill him! I'll fucking kill him!" He said before waling to the front door.

Miroku stood up and grabbed the dark-skinned teen's arm, stopping him. "for whatever reason, Kags doesn't want him dead. It's her decision." He reasoned.

"She's done her homework," Sesshoumaru said, catching the others by surprise. He looked up at Koga with an evil smirk. "Do you know what they do to rapists, let alone child rapists, in prison?" Getting no response from his audience, he continued. "Forget the daily beating he'll get. Within the first week Naraku's gonna find it pretty fucking painful to sit down. Even sleeping will probably hurt like hell. And even worse, the guards will most like turn a blind eye to what happens to him."

"Wow," Koga said, sitting down once again. "How did you find all that out?"

"Our parents are lawyers." Inuyasha answered. "Exceptionally good ones," he said looking up at his brother. "Naraku's lawyer wouldn't stand a chance."

Sesshoumaru nodded. "But the only problem is evidence. Our species heals really quickly without leaving a scar, unless it's really deep."

"She's got evidence," Sango said, avoiding Miroku and Koga's questioning looks. "She's got scars on the insides of her legs and a long one on her back."

Inuyasha looked at Sango disbelievingly. "How is that possible? They should have been healed completely."

"I got them before I could fully channel my healing powers," interjected Kagome from the top of the staircase. She walked down the stairs, ignoring Sango's apologetic look.

Sesshoumaru nodded solemnly. "But his lawyer could always say they were self-inflicted. Especially if he notices the scars on her wrists."

Kagome flinched slightly before smirking. "Then there's his sick pleasure to tape everything. And he idiotically leaves the tapes in my bedroom to remind me that I'm his."

Inuyasha shook his head and looked up at Kagome. "Your father isn't the smartest tool in the shed, is he?"

Kagome's eyes turned golf as she glared at Inuyasha. "He's not my father. He lost that right the day he murdered my mother and raped me," she snarled.

Sesshoumaru stood up and walked over to the irate girl, pulling her into a hug. Kagome immediately relaxed into his embrace, her eyes once again seeping back into brown. "Mmm. You suck." Kagome whispered resting her head on Sesshoumaru's chest. "You can calm me down way too easily."

Sesshoumaru chuckled softly and hooked a finger under Kagome's chin, raising her head to look at him. He placed a kiss on her forehead before looking back at their smiling spectators. "We'll go to Kag's house in the morning and get the tapes along with anything she needs. Then we'll talk to my parents. For now we should get some sleep." He said and led Kagome upstairs, their hands intertwined.

Kagome looked down at their joined hands and smiled. God, this feels like a dream. She thought as she looked up at Sesshoumaru's face. But it's not.

Sesshoumaru smiled as he felt Kagome's eyes on him. "I'd stop that if I were you," he said and looked back at the blushing girl. "I might start to think that you're picturing me naked."

Kagome laughed and lightly nudged Sesshoumaru. "You have one huge ass ego, you know that?"

Sesshoumaru leaned against Kagome's bedroom door and pulled her body flush against his. "So I've been told. Many a time." He said smiling.

Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru and smirked. "Ya know, giant egos aren't very sexy."

"No?" Sesshoumaru asked, running a hand softly down Kagome's cheek. Seeing her shake her head in the negative, he ran a hand through her hair and said, "Guess I'll have to work on that."

Kagome smiled as she ran her hands up his chest and behind his neck, softly urging his head closer to hers. "Guess so," She whispered huskily before capturing his lips in a tentative kiss.

Sesshoumaru slowly pushed away from the door and switched their positions. He deepened the kiss as he pressed Kagome firmly against the door, one hand on her waist and the other cradling the side of her face. He groaned lowly at the feel of her tongue massaging his and pressed his body harder against hers.

Kagome gasped at the contact and pulled, reluctantly, away from the passionate kiss to catch her breath. She sucked in a breath when she felt Sesshoumaru sucking at her pulse point. She moaned as she angled her head to allow him more access to her neck. "God!" She whispered breathily as she ran her hands underneath his shirt, loving the way his muscles clenched and unclenched in anticipation beneath them.

Sesshoumaru slowly kissed his way up her neck, letting his teeth graze her skin every now and again. He smirked at the way Kagome shuddered under his every touch before claiming her lips in another passionate kiss. Daringly, he ran his hands down her back and grabbed her buttocks in both hands, pressing his groin against hers and causing her to whimper in pleasure.

Fervently, Kagome kissed Sesshoumaru. She raked her fingernails down his back, leaving little welts that healed almost instantly. Kagome smirked into the kiss as she nipped at his lower lip. "Sess," She said huskily as she pulled his hips harder into hers, the friction causing her to gasp and hit her head against the door behind her.

Hold me, love, and quell my fears.
Drown out the overwhelming sadness
with your tantalizing, unwavering passion.
Love me...and don't ever stop

Sesshoumaru growled slightly as he lifted Kagome and wrapped her legs around his person. "Kagome" he said gruffly, looking at her with intense, golden eyes. He softly ran his thumb over Kagome's bottom lip. "God, you're beautiful," he whispered hoarsely and rested his forehead in the crook of her neck.

Kagome smiled gently and wrapped her arms around him. She kissed the side of his face and ran her hands through his hair. "Sess," She sighed out, raising his head and brushing his bangs out of his downcast eyes. "Look at me…please,"

Sesshoumaru hesitantly raised his eyes to look up at Kagome, knowing full well that all of his emotions were shining brightly in them. Hearing her small intake of breath, he went to look away only to be stopped by her firm hand on his cheek. "Kagome –," he began, frowning when she placed two fingers on his lips, shushing him.

Cradle my head against your chest.
Let your heartbeat lull me, gradually, to sleep
as you whisper sweet nothings in my ear.
Love me...and don't ever stop...

Kagome smiled, her eyes shining with unveiled compassion, as she ran her hands down his cheeks. She placed a soft kiss on Sesshoumaru's forehead and felt his eyelashes brush against her chin, lightly, as he closed his eyes. She placed a kiss on each closed eyelid, smiling when she felt him shudder. She slowly placed open mouth kisses down his cheek and neck. Gently, she sucked on his Adam's apple, smirking when she heard his sharp intake of breath. She tantalizingly kiss her way up his throat, her teeth grazing the underside of his chin before placing a final kiss on his lips. She looked in his eyes and grinned at the desire she saw in them. "Thank you," she said, confusing him slightly. She continued he could say anything, "For loving me. Thank you for loving me."

Sesshoumaru smiled and placed his forehead against hers. "No need to thank me, " he said, running a hand through Kagome's hair before nuzzling her cheek. He sighed and kissed her shoulder. "I'll wait for you."

Kagome smiled, teary eyed. She gently raised his head to look at her and kissed him for all she was worth, trying to show him how she felt. She couldn't describe it, couldn't put into words what it was that she did feel. She didn't know. All she knew was that she'd never felt that way before. She didn't know how long it would take for her to describe her feeling to him, but he said he would wait. And she believed him. She'd never felt so loved, so worshipped, so…alive!…in all her life. And she wanted so desperately to love him in return! Maybe it won't take so long, after all. She thought as she pulled away from the kiss, gasping for air. "I promise," she said breathily. "You won't have to wait long."

Forget the past which caused us harm
and relish in my amorous embrace.
I'll console you as you did me;
comfort you when you need it,
love you when you want it...
I'll hold you and never let you go.

Sesshoumaru nodded, frowning inwardly when Kagome unwound her legs anf placed her feet on back on the ground. "Guess we should get some sleep." He said, resting his head in the crook of her neck once again. Reluctantly, he pulled away from her sweet embrace, trying with all his might not to pull her into another intoxicating kiss. He caught her arm before she could enter her bedroom. "Take as long as you like. I've waited six years for you. I think I can manage waiting a little longer."

Kagome watched Sesshoumaru walk away and choked back a sob. Without a second thought, she ran down the hallway and called out his name. She jumped into his arms just as he turned around to face her, catching him slightly off guard. "Don't ever stop," she whispered and caught his lips in a chaste kiss. "Don't ever stop loving me."

Kagome pulled away and ran back down the hall, not waiting for Sesshoumaru's reply. She closed the door behind her and sank down to the floor against it. Please…don't ever stop. She sat there for a few minutes, relishing in the memories of what had just transpired before she walked over to the bed and lay down next to her brother. Sesshoumaru's face her very last thought before she fell into a peaceful slumber.

All I ask...my love, my sweet...my everything,
all that I need...all that I want...
is for you to love me...just love me
and please...don't ever stop.A/N: Tee hee...quick update! It's shorter than I would like...but it seemed like a good place to stop. : ) Plus I forgot my birthday is on Tuesday... and I wanted to get this chapter out before then. : ) The poem I've added in here is my own work titled 'Don't Ever Stop'. It fit well in the ending of the chapter so I decided to add it. : ) Oh, I've got a couple Q's to anwer...

Fyawkes and Leo: I would tell you how Sota finds out about his father...but it would ruin it. : ) The next chapter should tell you how he finds out, so long as I don't change my idea...

and...

MeiunTenshi: This is mainly a Sess/Kag fic. Although it doesn't quite seem like it Miroku and Sango are dating... I've just been focusing on Kagome and Sesshoumaru. : ) I won't be putting Kikyo into the fray..she just a past mistake for Koga and Inu...I don't really like her all the much...plus my mind has been too tainted by yaoi to really see them dating anyone but each other...unless of course I have no objections to them dating.winks : ) So there is the detailed description of the relationships in this fic.

Thank's for the reviews! And I hope you enjoyed the chappie!