Ch. 20 – A peaceful end
"Time to wake up children." A taunting voice echoes through the dark room. "It's time for class." A pair of glowing eyes appear in the air. "It is time for you two children to know why you are here." The eyes disappear. "Wake up!" Konton appears glowing in front of the two oblivious 'children'. A white screen turns on behind her. The other two individuals are finally able to see that they are sitting next to each other in chairs. But these are not ordinary chairs. They're legs are chained to the legs of the chair and they're arms chained to the armrests of the chair. They're heads are held up by metal rings connected to the back of the chair and there are straps across their waists and shoulders. They're able to move they're eyes but they're mouths are duck taped shut, so they can't really do anything else. Konton smirks at the reaction on their faces as they notice each other and the spiked fear in their scent as they notice her glowing before them, thoughts in their heads reeling as they start to realize what exactly is going on. "Alright. Time to watch and learn now kids." She disappears and the white screen turns blue, an obvious sign that something is about to start playing. "Enjoy."
(In the control room)
"Is everything all set?" Konton appears standing next to Shishio.
"Yes. The video is playing."
"Good."
"But I think it needs some music."
"Music huh? What kind of music would be the best for this kind of situation? Hmm…"
(Outside)
"Tag! You're it!" Kagome taps Kurama on the shoulder and runs off.
Kurama laughs and chases after her. "Just wait till I catch you silly girl!"
"No way! You can't catch me!"
"Oh yes I will!"
"I don't think so!" A plant suddenly springs up out of nowhere and wraps Kurama up in its vines.
"What the? Where did this come from?" He looks ahead to find Kagome standing there laughing. "What's so funny?"
"The plant master has unknowingly been caught by a plant!" She walks over to him, staying just out of his reach. "What's not amusing about that?"
"…" -Crud.-
-Damn Suichi, she got you good.- Youko sounds amused.
-You do realize that this means that she tricked you too right?-
-What?- Youko's amusement vanishes.
-She has tricked you as well.-
-…-
-You're supposed to know everything when it comes to plants. You should have sensed this. She surprised you.-
-… No way…-
(In the control room)
"How about Panic at the Disco?" Konton suggests.
"Hell ya! That would be fricken' sweet! Let's do that! I'll get the mikes!" Shishio snaps his fingers. The stereo comes on, wires attack to it and 2 mikes fly over to them. He hands one to Konton. "So which song shall we sing for them?"
"How about… Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off?"
"Can you say that 5 times fast?"
"Shut up and sing."
"Yes Ma'am."
(Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off – Panic at the Disco) Obviously I don't own this song.
Is it still me that makes you sweat?
Am I who you think about in bed?
When the lights are dim and your hands are shaking as you're sliding off your dress?
Then I think of what you did
And how I hope to God he was worth it
When the lights are dim and your heart is racing as your fingers touch your skin
I've got more wit, a better kiss, a hotter touch, a better fuck
Then any boy you'll ever meet, sweetie you had me
Girl I was it, look past the sweat, a better love deserving of
Exchanging body heat in the passenger seat?
No, no, no, you know it will always just be me
Let's get these teen hearts beating. Faster, faster
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Will you dance to this beat, and hold a lover close?
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Will you dance to this beat, and hold a lover close?
So I we're back to us, oh cameraman, swing the focus
In case I lost my train of thought, where was it that we last left off?
Let's pick up pick upOh now I do recall, we were just getting to the point
Where the shock sets in, and the stomach acid finds a way to make you get sick
I hope you didn't expect to get all of the attention
Now let's not get selfish
Did you really think I'd let you kill this chorus?
Let's get these teen hearts beating. Faster, faster
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Will you dance to this beat, and hold a lover close?
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Will you dance to this beat, and hold a lover close?
Dance to this beat
Dance to this beat
Dance to this beat
Let's get these teen hearts beating. Faster, faster
Let's get these teen hearts beating. Faster
I've got more wit, a better kiss, a hotter touch, a better fuck
Then any boy you'll ever meet, sweetie you had me
Girl I was it, look past the sweat, a better love deserving of
Exchanging body heat in the passenger seat?
No, no, no, you know it will always just be me
Let's get these teen hearts beating. Faster, faster
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Will you dance to this beat, and hold a lover close?
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Will you dance to this beat, and hold a lover close?
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Dance to this beat
So testosterone boys and harlequin girls
Dance to this beat
And hold a lover close
Let's get these teen hearts beating. Faster, faster
Let's get these teen hearts beating. Faster
They finish singing, both of them laughing. "You remembered to hook them right?" Shishio asks.
"What fun would it be if I didn't?" Konton replies. The video ends. Shishio shuts the screen off, the other room going completely dark again. The 2 occupants inside feel themselves being shifted. "Do try to play nice now kids." Konton's voice echoes off the walls.
(Outside)
"I win! I win! I win!" Kagome dances around.
"And what exactly do you win, pray tell?" A soft, slightly deep voice speaks into her ear.
Her eyes widen slightly as she realizes that her plant trap is no longer holding onto someone. –Uh oh.- She turns her head slightly to find Youko really close. She jumps slightly, startled by how close he is.
He smiles at this, sparks in his eyes. "Why hello there, Kagome."
"… Youko." She responds hesitantly.
"Did you miss me?"
"I didn't expect to see you so soon."
"That doesn't answer my question." He grabs hold of one of her hands, brings it up to his lips and kisses it. "Did you miss me, my beautiful kitsune?"
-I did.-
"You have to say it out loud."
-I missed you, a lot. I loved it when you came to get me. I'm glad you did. I never want to forget you. Ever again. I… I love you.- "I… might have missed you a smite."
"You're lying."
"So I missed you a little bit, big deal!"
"No. There is something you're not saying. I would like to know what you're thinking, will you please tell me?"
"I already said that I missed you." –A hell of a lot but it's not like I'm gonna say that. I like my walls.-
"So?" Youko looks down at her, watching her eyes.
"So what more do you want?"
Youko laughs and picks her up quickly, causing her to squeak. "I want you to tell me what's going on in your mind." He spins her around. "And I'm not putting you down until you tell we what you're thinking." He smiles. "This could take a while."
"Grr…" Kagome stares off into space. "… Thanks…"
"For what?" He seems a bit confused.
"… For coming to get me. I really appreciated it."
"Really?" He sounds interested in the topic of conversation.
"Yes. I… It made me feel happyish. Like I must be special if someone came to bring me back from the Land of the Dead. Like I was worth something, if only a little bit, because someone wanted me alive."
"Oh Kagome." He hugs her. "You are special and you are definitely worth something, and more then just a little bit. You should not think differently." He puts her down and hugs her, holding onto her. "You are special to me because I really like you. You are worth something, because you are loved. You have friends that care for you. Family that cares for you." He looks down at her. "Do not think less of yourself."
"Youko… I…" She tries to speak.
"Yes?" He waits patiently.
"I… I l-"
"Look how cute. Youko is trying to steal her heart." Kuronue appears to be leaning against a nearby tree. "Too bad your thieving skills are going to waste. I told you she was mine. And that I'd be back. Now hand her over."
"As if! And what the hell is with everyone ruining my moments!?! What the fuck is wrong with you people!?! Perfect moments aren't exactly easy to make you know! And every time I'm finally able to get her alone someone decides to be an asshole and ruin everything!!!!! I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS BULL SHIT! Get it through your thick head that Kagome is mine and BACK OFF!!! There is no way in all of hell that I will ever let you have her and no matter how many times you heal and reappear I will still kick your ass! I just created a perfect moment and you ruined it you incompetent swine! Get the fuck out of here you bastard before I remove your head and post it on Koenma's office door!"
"Youko…" Kagome looks up at the flaming fox demon. When he continues to threaten Kuronue instead of answering her, she hugs him. Youko's attention switches in less then a minute and he hugs her back. All of a sudden Youko is shoved back and falls on the ground. He looks up to find Kuronue standing above him. He hears some sort of noise and finds Kagome on the ground behind Kuronue, a light whining noise coming from her.
-She hugged me!- Youko exclaims happily.
-And apparently unhappy with Kuronue's choice of action.-
-I think she loves me.-
-Why don't you get rid of Kuronue and find out?-
-That's not a bad idea. Maybe she'll dance with me later!- Youko starts to get a little excited.
-Let's start with getting rid of Kuronue. Think about everything else afterwords. Nothing can happen while he's here.-
-Right.- Youko glares up at Kuronue. "I can't believe you just did that…" Youko stands up, looking very unhappy. "I finally get a hug from her and you completely ruin it. I finally get her to show a little bit of emotion for me, and you ruin it." Youko pulls a rose out of his hair and swipes it in the air, turning it into his rose whip. He gets into a fighting stance, his glace never moving away for Kuronue. "Prepare to die."
Kuronue steps to the side slowly, staring at Youko. "What's the matter Youko… are you upset or something?" He smiles at Youko before attacking him with a hidden dagger in his hand. He runs past Youko, gliding the dagger along his arm to his stomach. Blood slowly oozes out of Youko as he falls backwards. Youko screams in pain but manages to strike Kuronue in the arm, wrapping the whip around it and pulling back, creating a fountain of blood from the whip's trail. Youko gets up to whip Kuronue again but only to get discarded and thrown to the ground by Kagome.
"Ka…" He looks to see Kagome's body trembling from something. "Kagome?" Kagome turns and flips Kuronue to reveal a dagger implanted in her arm. "Kagome!" Youko screams.
Kuronue gets up only to get blasted in the face with purification energy. "Leave us… you have lost again… go away." Kuronue screams in agony and ends up getting wrapped up in dark energy, disappearing within seconds. Kagome kneels on the ground beside Youko. She gently takes hold of his arm and starts to clean up all of the blood. She remains silent as she tries to complete this task.
"Kagome…" She looks up at him but continues to work. "You should be tending to yourself. Why did you get in the way of that dagger? That was foolish."
"You should be a bit more observant then that. If I did not step in, it would have hit you. If you noticed the path in which the dagger was traveling, you would've seen that it could've killed you had I not stepped in." She argues.
"I don't care. I don't want you doing that again. That was dangerous and risky."
"And I don't want you to die! I love you!" A silence fills the air. Kagome realizes what she said and stares at the ground.
"… Do you really mean that?" Youko picks her head up and looks into her eyes.
"…" She searches his eyes for something for a few minutes. "…Yes…"
(Outside of someone's office)
"Yo Enma! Open up! You owe me $50! You better pay up! Dude! Open this door! You either open the door or I'm coming in!" Konton yells at a pair of giant door. After several minutes the doors swing open and King Enma himself stands there, glaring at Konton. She just stares back at him. "Took you long enough."
"What the heck are you babbling about?"
"Remember our deal? Pay up."
"Koenma and Boton are –"
"Taken care of. You owe me $50."
"It's worth it, I'm sick of watchin' those two." He reaches into a pocket and hands Konton $50. "Here."
"Thanks very much. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Let me know if anything else needs to be done."
(Back outside)
Youko hugs her, holding her tight. "I have waited forever to hear you say that." He whispers in her ear. "I love you too. I have since the moment I saw you. I knew I could spend my life with you. I want to. Will you share this lifetime with me? Please?"
"Youko…"
He slowly releases her. He pulls a rose out of his hair and holds it out to her. "I would like to request your broken heart once more. I know you've been through a bit, and I've messed up a few times. But would you please be my mate? I promise I won't let anything bad happen to you."
"…" She remains quiet for a few minutes.
"If you don't want to be my mate I'll understand." Youko starts to get a bit nervous. "You can answer whatever you want. If not then I promise that I'll never bother you again. I just have to know your answer. It's important to me. Please answer?"
Kagome looks at the ground for a minute. "…" Without warning she suddenly tackles him. Youko looks bewildered, but his expression soon turns to curiosity and amusement.
"Um… I'll take that as a yes?"
She smiles at him. "I guess so."
"You're so silly." He laughs as he playfully flips her over. "But you're mine." He hugs her.
"Ow."
"What?" He lets go of her and looks at her a bit confused.
"Um… yeah…. Kuronue's dagger is still attacked to my arm and you kind of hit it."
"Oh! I'm sorry!" He hugs her carefully. He then takes hold of her injured arm. "Here, let me take care of this for you." He grabs hold of the hilt of the dagger. "I'm sorry." He yanks it out.
"… Ow." A tear falls down Kagome's face.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Youko quickly wraps her arm and hugs her.
She hugs him back. "That hurt."
Youko just hugs her tighter. "I'm sorry."
"Its alright. It's gone now."
Youko stand up and offers Kagome his hand. She stares up at him a bit confused. "I promise I won't bite, unless you want me to. Would you dance with me, mate?"
"… Sure." Kagome smiles, taking his hand. She notices a plant holding something in the background. Youko helps her up and pulls her closer. A song starts to play.
(XD I don't own this song either: I'll Be by Edwin McCain)
The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky
Never revealing their depth
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated
I'll hang from you lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache, that hang from above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
Rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my survival.
You're my living proof
My love is alive not dead
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated
I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache, that hang from above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
I've been dropped out, burned up
Fought my way back from the dead
Tuned in, turned on
Remembered the things that you said
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
The greatest fan of your life
The song ends and someone jumps in between them, clinging to Youko. "Yay! I have a Dad!" An orange-haired fox kit exclaims excitedly.
"Shippo!" Kagome pries the kit off of a laughing Youko. "Where did you come from?"
"Konton brought me!" Shippo replies. "She said it was time for me to meet my Dad!"
"She did, did she? Well, I will just have to get her back for that." Kagome starts to walk off.
"Kagome…" Youko wraps his arms around her, keeping her from going anywhere. "Don't worry about it. It's fine."
"But she shouldn't be getting involved. This is my time –" Youko kisses her.
"You have anything to say now?" He asks, watching her face.
"…"
"No comment for me?"
"I love you."
Youko smiles. "I love you too."
"So we're a family now?" Shippo pipes in.
"Indeed we are little kit." Youko informs him. He grabs hold of Kagome's hand. "Let's go home."
THE END!
