Issues & Who's the runt?
A/N:The chapter will explain itself.
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The morning was misty after a night time rain shower. The lake glistened and reflected the colors the clouds had gained from the sun arising at the horizon. Inuyasha and Kagome sat peacefully on the porch swing, wrapped in each other's embrace, a soft emerald colored blanket huddled about their bodies. To them, it felt like a fairy tale. Today, they were going to head home. The orphan child, Shippo, was going to be arriving at the shrine by dusk. Due to Kagome's sudden injuries, the child had remained with Kaede so that Kagome had time to heal. Mrs. Higurashi thought it would be best so that the orphan wouldn't feel like a burden.
"We should be getting ready to leave. Before we go, I must say once again, you mustn't tell anyone of my night of weakness." Inuyasha spoke sternly.
Kagome thought of the day and night before...
Flashback
"I had such a wonderful day! I was really shocked that the lake was so warm to swim. I'm a bit sad that we have to leave here tomorrow. I feel at home here." Kagome said in a defeated tone.
"We can come again as soon as summer vaction starts. By the way, it's getting dark. Tonight's the new moon." Inuyasha paused. " Shortly you will know my biggest secret that no one, except for my brother, knows."
As if on que, the last remains of blue sky, turned to it's midnight hue. Kagome felt a pulse from Inuyasha and stepped back to see why. With each pulse, his body changed. Silver hair became black, golden eyes darkened to maroon, claws and fangs were replaced with nails and human teeth. No shock lay in Kagome. She had heard from her grandfather about a hanyou's traits. But, what she didn't know was her own gift.
"Kagome, I need you to promise me. Promise that you will tell no one of my secret, I mean now our secret." Inuyasha stated firmly.
"I promise. You can trust in me." she answered sweetly and leaned up to place a tender kiss on his lips. At this action both blushed but, neither looked away. At that moment, Kagome's body gave off a pinkish glow. The only difference her apearance took, was her eyes had went from brown to a deep hot pink.
"Looks like you have a secret form as well." Inuyasha stated.
"Not really a secret, just something my mother was unable to tell me. I don't even know what is happening." she insisted. Inuyasha just sat quietly with an understanding smile upon his lips.
End Flashback
"I promise you I won't tell a soul. Although, I think I should say the same to you, even if I don't understand my own secret." her words spoken with a joking tone.
Inuyasha smiled at her softly and said, "You don't have to worry about me. I would never tell anyone, I can promise you that." At that said she nodded.
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"Home at last! It's almost dusk. Kaede will be here soon! Mom left a message that she'll be home tomorrow, so I'm going to need your help with the orphan. He could really use some friendly people around. So, will you stay an extra day here?" Kagome asked.
"Sure! Anything for you. What do you know about the kid? What happened to his-" Inuyasha was cut off by a knock on the front door.
"Excuse me a moment. That must be Kaede." she said and headed for the door.
Inuyasha heard the door open and Kagome give greetings to an old sounding woman. Soon the door closed and foot steps were heading toward the living area were Inuyasha sat lazily on the couch.
"Inuyasha, this is Kaede. She is an old family friend and a herbal healer." Kagome introduced. Inuyasha nodded but, stopped as he caught the scent of a weak demon. He looked down and around the two sets of legs to what looked like a ball of fluff.
"Hey, who's the runt?" Inuyasha asked curiously. Kagome followed his line of sight to the little boy.
"This is the orphan, Shippo. He is going to be part of the family now. Oh, I forgot to tell you in full detail about the situation. I'll que you in later." Kagome assured him.
"Kagome dear, I must be taking my leave. I have a client to check in on. Be sure to let ye mother know I will be by in a few days to see how all is going. Farewell!" Kaede said and bowed slightly before heading back toward the door and left.
"Shippo, would you like something to eat or drink?" Kagome asked him with soft smile.
"Y-yes, please." Shippo stuttered shyly.
"How does ramen and cola sound?" she asked.
"Great!" he exclaimed a little more cheerfully.
"Perfect. What about you Inuyasha? Would you like some as well?" she dirrected to him. His response was a simple yet, wide eyed nod in approval. With that, Kagome disappeared into the kitchen only to appear minutes later with a dinner for three on a tray.
The rest of the night went by quickly. Kagome had shown Shippo to his new room which was also Souta's. A new bed had already been placed in there for when Shippo would arrive. For the short amount of time he had been at the shrine, it seemed to both Kagome and Inuyasha that they had begun to loosen the poor kitsune up. They knew, with time and love, the little orphan would find happiness again with-in his new family. Even Inuyasha himself believed he would grow to become his family as well.
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Spring break soon came to an end. A new day of school was starting and with it many surprises and annoyances.
"Oh my kami! You two are a thing now! When did this happen?" Yuka questioned in shock.
"Why didn't you call when it happened? I thought you guys hated one another." Eri cut in.
"Oh, I'm so happy for you. He really is dreamy!" Ayumi sighed romantically.
Both Eri and Yuka had to sweat drop at their helpless ditzy friend. Yet, once again their attention was back on their other clueless looking friend they were just interogating. Kagome stood there smiling nervously, but was soon saved by the one friend she had already told days ago. Sango walked over and excused herself and Kagome, seeing her best friends discomfort.
"Thank you Sango! I really don't know what I'd do with out you. You just saved me from a hundred question interogation. They really can be quite nosy at times." Kagome sighed in relief.
"Any time! By the way, I think we need to save Inuyasha next. Or at least make sure he doesn't kill that lech, Miroku. I'm pretty sure by now the idiot is asking something perverted." Sango said dramatically.
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"So, how did she taste? Did you, you know?" Miroku questioned slyly.
"I'm not telling you and know what?" Inuyasha looked at him puzzled.
"He's asking if you screwwed her to be technical!" Hisao told him simply. Miroku had a sly grin on his face at Hisao's use of words.
"What? You damn hentai! I ought to pummle you to the ground right now!" Inuyasha growled.
"Inuyasha!" he jerked his head from the baka Miroku and calmed instantly at seeing his sweet Kagome's loving smile that was meant for only him. "Inuyasha, walk with me to class." Kagome suggested more than commanded. He nodded and wrapped his arm around her shoulder and walked to class.
Sango snatched her hentai boyfriend by the ear and followed behind Inuyasha and Kagome. All the way to class, Miroku pleaded and begged for her to release him with no such luck. Finally he gave in and let her continue to drag him by the ear all the way into the class. Giggles could be heard by other students who saw the exchange. Miroku blushed fiercely as they all were staring at him as they laughed.
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Most of they day was all about the new couple. Inuyasha and Kagome's relationship was the talk of the school. Even the most persistant annoying teen boy heard. The boy who always thought he was helping Kagome and wanting her to be his girlfriend. Kagome always thought there was something weird about him. She had a feeling that, in some way, he was dangerous. As he heard news of Kagome's relationship with a half breed, his obsession with her pushed to over drive and he became dangerously angry.
"I'll have you still Kagome. You will never belong to a filthy hanyou. You belong to me." Houjo seethed quietly so no one could hear.
He looked around the gym to find the object of his obsession. He found her with her new friend Sango and the half breed he now wanted dead. A new sence of anger rose as he looked away. At that moment his eyes caught sight of a familiar face but, he knew it wasn't. It was a new girl that had transfered today from the burned school that the dispicable hanyou came from. She looked remarkably like Kagome.
'Hmmm, maybe I can use her to my advantage.' Houjo thought sinisterly. He walked up to the girl that was looking angrily in the dirrection of Kagome. "Excuse me, your new to this school. I've come to say hi!"
"Oh, hello. I know you didn't just come to say hi. What is the real reason you've come over to me?" the girl asked plainly.
"I have a propasision for you. I can see that you are angry by the same problem as me. I propose that we work together to get back what's rightfully ours. What do you say?" Houjo finished.
"Why would you think I want something back?" the girl questioned.
"Because, the you have been staring at him since lunch." Houjo guestured toward Inuyasha. "And the girl of which you've been glaring deadly at, she belongs to me. So, will you help?"
"I don't even know who you are, but yes, I'll help. I do not want Inuyasha as my guy, I want revenge." the girl said.
"May I ask why? And my name is Houjo." he told her.
"The name is Kikyo. I am the most popular and richest girl of our old school and city included. He had the nerve to break up with me in front of all the populars I associate with." Kikyo explained.
"Why would he break up with such a lovely young woman?" Houjo inquired.
"I'm rich and get what I want. I keep many handsom and rich love slaves. He accused me of cheating when in fact he knew how I was to begin with. Everyone does what I tell them, but he refused to obey. He acts as if it's all about him, when in reality, it's all about me. It doesn't matter if he is practically a prince and far more richer than I. I always get what I want." Kikyo grew angrier with every word spoken.
"I've got a plan that will benafit us both. Although, we will have to remain patient for now. In order for my plan to work, we will have to allow the two time to become much closer. When they do, we will crush their world. We'll know when the time is right, but for now we lay low and away from the two." Houjo finished saying. Kikyo nodded in agreement.
Unknown to them, Inuyasha noticed the exchange between Houjo and Kikyo. He knew something was up. He couldn't hear it but, he smelled the disception in the air coming from their dirrection. For now though, he figured they could cause no harm and looked back at his angelic girlfriend. Class had then began with many fitness tests. Surely Inuyasha passed all with flying colors.
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"Mom! I'm home!" Kagome yelled.
"Kagome!" said the ball of fluff that flew into her arms.
"Why, hello to you too, Shippo! How was your first day of school here?" asked Kagome.
"Nice. All the girls were petting me and saying how cute I was though." Shippo cringed slightly. Kagome hugged him and giggled lightly.
"Hello dear. How was school?" her mother asked.
"Pretty good! Mom, I'm sorry, but I won't be home for dinner. Inuyasha is taking me to meet his brother. Appearantly, Inuyasha talks about me too much to him. So basically, he requested an appearance." Kagome told her mother.
"Okay dear. Tell Inuyasha I said hello. I won't be here when he gets here. Your jii-chan needs to go an appointment and I'm taking him." Mrs. Higurashi added.
"Okay mom. See you tonight." Kagome waved as her mother got in the car. "Now, what to wear?"
"I'll help you find something!" Shippo said proudly.
"Okay! Let's go to my room." she said as she walked upstairs with him in her arms.
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"What about this one?" Kagome pulled out a short yellow halter dress.
"Too yellow." Shippo said.
"Wait, how about this one. Mom bought it for me for christmas. I haven't worn it yet." she said reaching into the back of her closet. She pulled out a long black no sleeved kimono dress. An image of a dragon was threaded with jade colored silk starting at the hip and wrapping around to the lower front of the dress.
"That one is perfect. I think it will even make Inuyasha fall deeply in love with you of jealous beyond all control." Shippo giggled.
"I think it's safer to bet on the jealous part. It's too early to fall in love. We've only been together about eleven days. Gotta give it more time." Kagome explained. She went into her bathroom and came out half an hour later with her dress on and hair done. She had her hair held back loosely by a jade emroided rose clip at the base of her neck. A light touch of lip gloss placed on her lips and faint green shadow spread on her eye lids. The rest of her look was all natural.
"Wow! You look beautiful Kagome!" Shippo looked at her in aw.
"Thank you! Well, he should be arriving soo-" Kagome was cut off.
"Sis, Inuyasha's here!" shouted Souta.
"Speak of the hanyou!" Shippo excaimed as Kagome laughed at the goofy look he gave. She walked down stairs, but not before putting on jade tear drop silver neclace and earings.
"Here she comes." Souta said looking away from his new idol.
Inuyasha stood speachless in the door way. He too was dressed well. In black dress pants and a red silk shirt.
"You look great Inuyasha!" she paused. "What's wrong Inuyasha? You don't like the way I'm dressed or think that you making a big mistake being with me?" Kagome became really nervous.
Inuyasha snapped out of his trance and spoke, "Please don't think that. It's just, you look so beautiful!"
Kagome blushed and reached out to hug him. He returned the hug romantically and regretfully released only to wrap his arm in hers to lead her to his car. He opened the door for her and as soon as she was in, he closed the door, went to the drivers side, got in and then took off in the dirrection of his home away from home.
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"We're here." Inuyasha announced as he pulled into a garage building attached to a rather large building. "I hope you don't mind hights because we live at the very top. The thirty - second floor."
"I'm not scared. I appriciate a good view." Kagome smiled gently to assure him. Inuyasha nodded in reply.
With in minutes the two arrived at an elevator. Once inside, Inuyasha pushed a special and slid his key into a slot. Kagome was confused, but he just gave her a look and said his place was secret so no media could get in. After all, His brother is the biggest CEO in Japan and also both were royalty. The elevator came to a stop after six minutes. It opened up to a single door in a small hallway. Inuyasha walked up to the door with Kagome, hand in hand. He opened the door as Kagome stood shocked at the view. White marble floors were accented by glass brick walls. A crystal chandelier hung from a mirrored ceiling.
"This is the guest and banquet room. You like?" Inuyasha asked.
"Yes, I do! Is the whole top floor your suite? I expected many suites and here I'm standing in, well basically, a mansion." Kagome spoke excitedly.
"Well, my brother likes things simple but, he perfers large space. As far as a mansion, yes it is. With an inground pool and spa included. Sesshomaru actually owns this building and many others. That is what father's corperation is made of, creating business and apartment buildings. Sesshomaru came into ownership after father died in an accident." Inuyasha explained.
"And soon brother, when you graduate, you'll help in Taisho Corp." Sesshomaru casually cut in as he walked up to the two teens. "You must be Kagome."
"Hai, nice to meet you Sesshomaru-sama!" Kagome politely spoke and curtsied in respect.
Sesshomaru lightened at her formality and began, "A pleasure to meet you as well. Shall we go to the dining hall. I've arranged for steak and lobster. Let's be on our way."
They sat in the dining hall at a grand cherry wood table. Flowers of white roses, lilies, and red carnations were delicately arranged in clear red crystal vases. Red and white candles burned dimly in between. Unlike the guest hall, the dining hall had red and white marble floors and white washed walls.
"Rin." Sesshomaru spoke firmly.
"Yes Sesshomaru-sama?" she smiled goofily.
"Sit straight and mind your manners. You mustn't play with you food when a guest is here." he scolded.
"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama." Rin said quietly.
"She's just a kid. Don't be so hard on her." Inuyasha told him.
"I will do as I see fit. She is my charge and I will see that she grows to be a refined woman. That means she is to retain manners in the presence of company." Sesshomaru retorted.
"Keh! Do as you wish." Inuyasha snorted.
"I think it's a good idea to teach manners at such an age. Mother taught me when I was a little younger than Rin-chan. She told me that for a woman to gain respect in life is to have the best of manners. The earlier you teach them, the better they'll set in and easier to understand." Kagome assured, not to gain sides, but to explain to Inuyasha how important manners are.
"You should learn something from this young tenyo, Inuyasha. She has a smart head on her shoulders." Sesshomaru stated.
"Tenyo? I haven't an idea of what that is, but that couldn't be. I'm a miko." Kagome said confused at why he called her that.
"Do you not know your blood Kagome? I can tell by your scent, you are indeed tenyo. Miko is only a part of your essence. Hasn't anyone spoke of this to you?" Sesshomaru questioned.
Kagome shook her head and answered, "No. My mother told me only of my miko abilities. My father knew, but he passed away before completely telling mother of the gift bestone on me. What is a tenyo by the way?"
"A tenyo is a celestial being. A female is the only one capable of being such a creature. In order to become a tenyo, you must have the bloodline. Figuratively speaking, it's an inheritance." Inuyasha explained before Sesshomaru could.
"From what I know, in order to unlock the half that is celestial, your soul mate must be found by your eighteenth birthday. Even if you don't know who it is at first, it will all become clear on that night. But, if you do not find your soul mate by that time, your true power and eternal youth will be locked away for seven more years." Sesshomaru put in.
"So your saying, find my soul mate by a certain time and understand the part of me I don't know or wait until my twenty-fith birthday. Some people never find their soul mate though! What misery life has given me!" Kagome sighed.
"There's much more than that, but you'll have to learn of it yourself. Well, I do believe it is getting rather late. You must be getting Kagome home, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said in a bored tone.
Inuyasha nodded and stood from the table. "Come on Kagome, I can show you the rest of the place another time." he told her.
"Okay, mama should be expecting me home soon anyway. The food was delicious Sesshomaru-sama." Kagome bowed slightly.
"Arigato. You are welcome in our home any time. My half wit brother did well by you. Unlike that other wench." Sesshomaru complimented.
"Thank you, I guess." she said quizically and looked to Inuyasha for an explanation. He gave a look stating he would explain later. "Nice to have met you Sesshomaru-sama and little Rin."
"Please come again soon! Rin likes your company." Rin pleaded.
"Sure I will. I like your company too!" Kagome told her. With that, she and Inuyasha left to the elevator.
Once inside the elevator Inuyasha began, "I'm sorry for my brother's last outburst."
"It's nothing. But, what did he mean?" she questioned.
"He didn't care to much for my last girlfriend. Although, it was because of his business that got us together. Her name is Kikyo. She is the daughter of Sesshomaru's closest business partners, the second wealthiest man in Japan." He began his explanation.
"So, why break with her?" Kagome asked.
"She is basically a grade A whore. While she was my girlfriend, she had taken man whores or to say simply, love slaves. They were all rich or pretty faces. It seemed as if she wanted to purposely hurt me. You see, I fell in love with her. Her father even tried to have an arranged marriage between us to combine perfect business between him and Sesshomaru. One day though, I caught her screwing a top model, Kenshin. He was a childhood friend of mine. That's the day I found out the grizzly truth. She had been fucking with guys behind my back the entire time. I should had caught the scent of other males on her, but I was blinded by love. Sesshomaru had warned me that she was no good and I looked the other way and fought with him often. I broke up with her at school, in front of her possie to give her a taste of what she had done to me." he finished.
"Wow! I though I had problems with relationships." Kagome said.
"What do you mean? Your doing just fine." Inuyasha assured.
"Not that. I mean, before you only one boy was out to be with me. He mannaged to come up to me everyday at school and always call me at home. I never gave him my number so, I figured one of my friends gave it to him, thinking he was a good match for me like always. I think other boys got scared off thinking he was my boyfriend already. So, truth be told, you are my first boyfriend. Yet, I don't understand completely the situation of Houjo in the first place. He used to give me an eerie feeling, like he was no good, yet he never shown it on the outside. I'm glad I have you though, because it seems that Houjo has backed off." she explained.
"I'm glad I have you too! And, I will always protect you from here on. You have nothing more to worry about. If your ever in trouble, yell my name. No matter how far I am from you, I'll always come." he said comfortly.
"Thank you, Inuyasha!" Kagome wrapped her arms around his waist tightly. At that moment, the elevator opened to the second floor of the garage building.
The two got to the red eclipse and once again, Inuyasha opened the door for Kagome to get in. He got in the drivers side and drove off to her home. Once they arrived at the shrine, Inuyasha walked her to the door. Slowly and passionately, he leaned in and kissed her soft velvet like lips. She went inside and left him to leave back to his home.
'She is the one. I'm sure of it this time. I know she won't do what Kikyo did. She is to pure of heart and sould. Thank you mother, for foretelling of this girl in my life. I'm just sad that I didn't meet her sooner.' he thought as he drove off into the night.
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A/N: That's it for this chapter. Sorry if it was confusing at times. I know I made Houjo a bad guy but, most stories have Naraku as the bad guy. I wanted to give an unexpecting twist. Sorry for not updating sooner. I got major writers block. Review and tell me what you think! Later!