Hello all! Sorry for the belated update, was busy with other things. Anyways, here's chapter 2 and there will be a short epilogue so that you don't have to read 2000-something words in a single chapter. Enjoy and remember, reviews good, flames bad! (Warning: Inuyasha is very OOC in this fic, so if you don't like, do click away and return to a simpler way of life. Thank you).
"What? What do you mean you know who that person in the crystal ball is?" Kagome asked her best friend, shocked beyond belief. "His name is Sesshoumaru. He is my older half-brother." Inuyasha said, his head still bowed. "Sesshoumaru? I know you talk about him from time to time because of what happened with your father but that's all I know of him!" Kagome said as panic started to lace within her voice. "Why am I with him, Inuyasha? Why?!" Kagome half-yelled as she stood up and pointed at the vision within the crystal ball.
"You are with him because he protected you…" Inuyasha started to say but trailed off, afraid of what might happen should Kagome find out the truth. "From what, Inuyasha? Tell me. You know that you can tell me anything right?" Kagome said softly as she put a comforting hand on her best friend's shoulder. Inuyasha raised his head as tears threatened to fall and said in a choked up voice, "He protected you from me!" To say that Kagome was surprised would be the understatement of the century.
"Protected me from you? What...what do you mean?" Kagome asked in a whisper as she fell to her knees onto the floor of the Oracle's booth. Inuyasha looked at his best friend, a somber expression on his face as he couldn't find the words to say to a shocked Kagome. "Maybe we should be heading home, I can explain everything to you there." The hanyu said after a moment's silence. Kagome could only nod as she let herself be helped up by her best friend. The two then exited the Oracle's booth and left the fairgrounds toward Kagome's house.
Once they got there, Inuyasha led Kagome to the living room. The hanyu then sat the miko down on the couch and sat in front of her on the coffee table and then proceeded to tell Kagome just how his older half-brother protected her from him. "We both know that we have been best friends for quite some time but somewhere down the line, we had become more than friends. We went on a couple of dates and made out a few times right here on this very couch." Inuyasha chuckled softly at the memory before continuing on with his explanation, "A few years later, I took you by the hand and proposed to you right in front of the Goshinboku. You got all teary-eyed but you managed to say 'yes'." At this, the hanyu took Kagome's hands in his own as he reminisced about the day that had been the happiest day of his life.
"How do you know all this?" Kagome asked, confused that her best friend would know all these events as if they had already happened and she doesn't remember any of it. Inuyasha didn't answer, instead, he continued on with his tale, "We stayed married for about 2, 3 years and you know I couldn't hold onto a job long enough before it's reduced to a pile of rubble. Working at Sesshoumaru's company, Taisho Corp., it's stressful and I guess I grew fond of the drink over the years and I took all that pent up stress and anger out on you." Inuyasha said as he bowed his head, tears streaming down his cheeks.
Kagome looked at her best friend, still not believing that anything that the hanyu had said actually happened. "Sesshoumaru found out about what I have done to you so he took you to his house after giving me a good beating for hurting you. He then erased your memories of what happened so that you can start over. He also told me to get help so that I can quit drinking and start life over with a clean slate." The hanyu said, looking down at his hands. "It's also where I met Kikyo, she is also an alcoholic. We've been together for a while. I was walking her home from the meeting when you called me up to go to the fair." Inuyasha finished.
The raven-haired girl stayed silent after hearing what Inuyasha has told her. "Can't believe that we were actually married." The young miko thought. "Then how did the Oracle at the fair know about me and Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked quietly. "I honestly don't know, Kagome. I wish I did." Inuyasha said. Another wave of silence washed over the two friends, neither spoke as the clock ticked loudly behind them.
"I forgive you for what you have done and I hope that you and Kikyo have a long and happy life together." Kagome said after a while, putting a comforting hand on Inuyasha's. "Thank you, Kagome. It means a lot to hear you say that." The hanyu said as he pulled the miko into a hug. "I guess we were better off as best friends than a married couple huh?" Kagome said, trying to lighten the mood. "Yeah, I suppose we are." Inuyasha said with a small smile.
A few months after Inuyasha's explanation, Kagome got Sesshoumaru's number from the hanyu and called the daiyoukai to ask him out for a cup of coffee. Sesshoumaru agreed to meet with the miko and told her to meet him at Cafe Kaguya at 2 PM. When Kagome arrived at the cafe at the appointed time, she saw Sesshoumaru sitting at a table near the windows. The miko walked in, sat across from the daiyoukai and ordered a cup of milk tea with two sugars.
"So, what was it that you wanted to talk about with this Sesshoumaru?" The daiyoukai asked, straight to the point. Kagome hesitated for a moment and then told Sesshoumaru that Inuyasha had told her about what happened a few months ago and that she forgave the hanyu for doing what he did. The miko also thanked the daiyoukai for taking care of her when she was broken, both emotionally and physically. "There is no need to thank me, Kagome." Sesshoumaru said. "This Sesshoumaru does not require your gratitude." Kagome looked at the man sitting across from her, confusion written across her face. "Then what is it that you require, Sesshoumaru-sama?" The young miko asked.
Sesshoumaru looked deep in thought but then suddenly got up from his seat, making Kagome jump a little in fear, walked over to Kagome's side of the table, causing the miko to stand as well. The two stood face to face as Sesshoumaru reached out a hand and caressed Kagome's face. Then the daiyoukai slowly leaned forward and captured Kagome's lips in a soft kiss.
The young miko was shocked that Sesshoumaru of all people is kissing her in public that she did not return the kiss at first but after the shock had worn off, Kagome tentatively kissed the daiyoukai back. The two broke apart for air and as Sesshoumaru turned to go back to his seat, Kagome grabbed his wrist and asked, "Why did you kiss me?" The daiyoukai then turned around, enveloped the miko in his strong arms and whispered in her ear, "This Sesshoumaru kissed you because I am in love with you, Kagome. I have been ever since I took you to my home and away from my insolent half-brother."
Tears came to Kagome's eyes as she processed the daiyoukai's confession in her mind. The miko then turned within Sesshoumaru's arms and said softly, "You...you're in love with me?" The miko said through her tears. "Yes." came the equally soft reply. Kagome then let out a choked sob as she covered her mouth with her hand. The miko then let out a cry of happiness as she embraced the handsome daiyoukai and said just above a whisper, "I love you too, Sesshoumaru." The daiyoukai smiled from ear to ear as he held Kagome close, thanking the Gods above for giving him someone to love.
Hope you enjoyed reading chapter 2! The epilogue will be posted shortly, just need to finish writing it, lol.