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Chapter 12- Pain in the Rain
I changed into something more respectable and walked downstairs to see all eyes on me. I grabbed the keys off the kitchen table and walked to the front door to be stopped by Souta.
"Let me go with you," he pleaded as I turned to face him.
"I have to go alone, I have to argue for the right to be your guardian, I'm not old enough to be one for two months, I don't want to go to foster care do you?" I questioned looking him in the eye as he shook his head.
"How are you going to pull this one off?" Spike questioned walking up to me.
"I have no idea, I'll find out once I get there. Mom had to be a moron and run away the one time we needed her the most," I stated.
"I'll go with you," he said. I already noticed that he was wearing some of father's old clothes and no longer had his markings hid. He was wearing a pair of black pants and a red muscle shirt.
"Alright, but everyone else can go but they have to wait in the waiting room," I stated as we all went out to the car. I had to explain to Spike what it was before I was allowed to drive it. Once we were in the car ready I drove, considering I was the only one legal, and we arrived about ten minutes later after getting our eyes drums busted. Spike was playing with the radio and he turned it up massively loud causing all of us to cuss him out until he figured out how to turn it down.
We walked in and were called to the back once we got there leaving Sesshomaru and Souta by themselves.
"It smells like death," Sesshomaru growled.
"Reasons why it is called a Hospital, it cures the sick, I was here once, when Inu Yasha turned on us," Souta explained.
"Explain," was what Sesshomaru said.
"Kagome came home to get away from Kikyo trying to kill her; Inu Yasha followed her and would refuse to leave until he saw her. I was his hostage and she ran out quickly. It was the whole plan! He used me to get to Kag because he knew she wouldn't let anything happen to her brother, he sliced me with his sword leaving me defenseless as Kagome fought with Inu Yasha. She said that he was being controlled at the time but I am still mad at him because I was in here for over a month," he explained and Sesshomaru raised a brow.
"Interesting," he said turning his gaze to the window to think over some things.
About a half an hour later we exited the room, Spike had his arm around my shoulders and I closed my eyes attempting not to cry.
"What's up?" Souta questioned looking at us concerned.
"They are giving you both back to mom, no exceptions," Spike stated dully.
"Let's go," I said slowly walking to the door. Everyone followed me to the door as I approached the car.
"Sis, maybe you shouldn't drive, you're in no condition to," Souta stated walking up to me.
"You want to drive?" I questioned handing him the keys. He refused to take them, " I don't trust you with only your tempts anyways, you murdered mom's car when she took you last time, I wouldn't trust you behind the wheel."
We got in the car and I drove back home without any problems but when I got there I went straight to my grandpa's room while Souta ordered some pizza.
Sess pov
I hadn't seen her since after we ate that weird stuff; it was pretty good I had to admit. Where did she go? I walked up the stairs to hear some music that had been playing before the last time I was here. I made my way to the place it was coming from only to smell salt meaning she was crying again. Stupid humans always cry over little things like this. I opened the door to find her sitting on the ground looking at what seemed to be images. I took a seat next to her to find her holding a picture that had a demon and a human on it. The demon was male with a star marking on his head meaning he was the lord of the northernlands, with hair was black and his eyes red, he held a smiled on his face as he held the human women in his arms. Her hair was back in a ponytail, her eyes were brown and she wore a simple sundress. I looked at Kagomes face to see she was just looking at the picture, never once looking up at me.
"Who are these people to you?" I questioned making sure not to show concern.
"My mother and father," she said putting the picture back in the box where she had found it.
"Are you trying to tell me that your father was none other than the lord of the northernlands?" I questioned disbelieving her.
"Yes, Julius, I mean, Lord Julius Higurashi was my father, he died a long time ago," she stated.
She has to be lying because that would mean she is Iris but that cannot be, she is human. This Sesshomaru is not that stupid to not recognize my friend, but she does look like her a little. No, she's not her, her name is Kagome. I argued in my mind looking at the girl next to me. She stood up placing a hand on my shoulder causing me to look up at her as she turned to leave the room. She walked to her room leaving me there in my thoughts. I let curiosity get the best of me and I looked at some pictures that were in a 'photo album', or at least that's what it said on the front. I looked through them quickly until I reached one. It was of Kagome about the age of six in her father's arms smiling. I took the picture out of the page and turned it over to look at the back. On it was ' Julius Will Higurashi and Kagome Iris Higurashi' written in a black pen. I quickly put the picture and disregarded the information I had just found out. I walked out of the room to find Souta running around looking for something.
"Have you seen Kagome? She's missing," he stated and I just shook my head. He ran away from me as I entered her room to find her window open and her not in it. Where did she go?
I walked outside and attempted to follow her smell but it was raining outside so it was hard to track down. Once I found it I followed it to a lake not too far away. She was here, I could tell.
Kag's pov
Once at the lake I stood by it and looked to the sky. Why is everything happening to me? Why now?
"Come join me Sesshomaru-sama, I know you are there;" I stated looking up at the night sky. He walked up next to me and I smiled. With it raining I knew he couldn't tell I was crying.
"You're getting all wet," he stated.
"I know," I said as he walked up behind me. His actions surprised me as he put his arms around my waist pulling me back against his chest. His chin rested on my head and I guess he was also surprised because he tensed up a bit.
"Why do you cry for him?" he questioned.
"He was my grandfather, he trained me as a miko as did Keade and he told me how to control my demon powers," I explained relaxing into him. He nodded letting me go and I turned back to him to stare into his golden eyes.
"Let's go before you get sick," he stated turning around.
"Was that concern in your voice?" I questioned walking next to him.
"Your ears are playing tricks on you girl," he stated emotionlessly. I shook my head in disbelief as we walked back to my house. He wrapped his arm around me when he saw me shivering and I blushed at the sudden contact. Once we got home he let me go as we entered the house to find my brother watching 'Finding Nemo' (sorry... I love that movie), he was with Hojo.
"Hojo-kun, what are you doing here?" I questioned surprised as I shut the door behind Sesshomaru. Before Hojo looked over Sesshomaru hid his markings so he wouldn't see anything.
"Higurashi, I'm here to pick you up for our date, Yuki said it would be alright this weekend," he grinned and my anger started to boil.
Mental note to self, kill Yuki," I thought walking up to him.
"She lied," I stated.
"Oh, are you still sick with the flu? We can always reschedule," he said.
"No, I'm not sick, my grandfather just died and I would like to be alone with my family," I stated as he looked at me with sad eyes.
"Then how is he related, I already got introduced to your long lost brother Spike, so who is he?" he questioned and I panicked. How was I going to explain this? I said I wanted to be with family but Sesshomaru is not part of my family.
"He's my friend who flew here from out of state, from America," I lied and Hojo nodded pulling me into an embrace.
"I thought he was your boyfriend or fiancé, don't scare me like that! I'll see you at school on Monday," he said walking out the door. Once he shut the door I threw a pencil at it and it stuck in the wood.
"I hate that little freak, Souta, why did you let him in?" I questioned.
"I didn't Spike did, he said that you would be home shortly. Sorry," Souta said turning back to the movie.
"What is 'fiancé'?" Sesshomaru questioned looking at me.
" Uh, it means, it's a thing humans do before they mate, I guess you could say," I said trying to find the best words to use but in the end I still didn't like how I explained it.
"I see," he said walking away from me. I went to my room and changed into some clean clothes as there was a knock on the door. I let them in to find Spike looking down at me. He sat on my bed and I sat in my chair by my computer.
" I'm sorry to hear about what happened to Grandpa, I never knew him but you were really close to him weren't you?" he questioned and I nodded, " I'm sorry Kagome."
"Spike, what is my name?" I questioned looking at the ground.
"It's Kagome; of course," he said and shook my head.
"You're lying to me, what is it?" I questioned looking him sternly in the eyes.
"Iris Higurashi, Kagome was your middle name and in order to get you here they had to change your name, you they switched the two around," he explained and I nodded.
"I see," I said dully turning to my computer. He walked up behind me and placed a hand on my shoulder, "dad always called me Iris, he said it was much prettier than Kagome, when he died everyone just called me by my real name but it only made me mad to be called by my name because dad had always called me something else."
"I'm truly sorry, Iris then, is that what you would like me to call you when it is just you and I?" he questioned and I nodded, "anything for my little sister."
Oblivious to us, Sesshomaru stood outside my room and heard the whole conversation.
"So this is what they are hiding from this Sesshomaru, I will make her confess to this," he stated turning on his heel heading to his room for the night just as Spike left my room. That night I didn't get much sleep because of the events of the day so I went downstairs and watched the DVD that was in the DVD player, which was Finding Nemo. Half way through the movie I heard someone come down the stairs and walk over to me. I looked up from the movie to see Sesshomaru standing there before me.
"What are you doing up so late?" he questioned as I sat up taking my pillow with me.
"Couldn't sleep, you?" I questioned.
"Demons only need sleep once a month," he stated sitting down next to me. I sighed curling up into a ball placing my head on the other side of the couch before turning back to the movie, "what torments you so?"
"Everything," I stated simply as I sat up using my elbow as leverage.
"How come you take all your ring off but one?" he questioned as I looked down at the ring on my finger.
"Simple Sesshomaru-sama, it doesn't come off, the person who placed it on my finger has to take it off, just like the necklace," I explained as he looked at me with a face that said 'what necklace?' I took the necklace out from under my shirt and he took it in his hands looking at it.
"How did you come about these things Kagome?" he questioned looking me in the eye.
"My father said I would learn in due time," I said, " but then he died."
"I see, so you have no idea that they hold the link to the northernlands and westernlands," he said raising a brow.
"A link? What do you mean?" I questioned as he stood up and walked over to me.
"You will soon find out," he whispered in my ear.
"Sesshou," I started but then stop when I felt his lips on my forehead. My mind went completely blank and all I heard was the TV in the background. The movie was at the part where Dorie was singing ' Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.' right when he pulled away.
"Get some sleep, you have a stressful day ahead of you," he said starting to walk away.
"Good night, Sesshomaru-sama," I said as he walked back up the stairs. Okay, that was freaky, since when did he care about my health? Why did he kiss my forehead as if willing something to appear? The only think I could think of was the black star that would appear on my head the night of my birthdays. The star represented royalty to the northernlands, yes, but if that is the case, if he was willing something to appear, then does he know?
I stood up and darted to the bathroom in a flash to look in the mirror. On my forehead was a red mark from where he had kissed me and there was also a blood red outline of a star. Hopefully he didn't see that and it appeared after her left but something told me that either way he knew. I focused my power into my hand and then placed it on my head to make the make vanish. I walked back to the living room and laid down finally falling into a dreamless sleep. When I woke up I found myself in my room once again with the covers over me. I sat up and looked around the room noticing I was alone so I got into my shower and quickly bathed. I walked out and quickly changed into a pair of blue jeans and a black turtle neck. I walked out of the room and down to the kitchen where I saw Spike sipping some coffee.
"This stuff is weird," he stated and I laughed walking up to him.
"Try this," I said putting some sugar and cream in it. He nodded in approval as I started to fix something to eat for the people. Once it was done we ate in peace and went to the living room to talk over some preparations on the funeral.
"Why are you guys staying here? You don't have to stay," I stated talking to Sesshomaru and Spike.
"I can't leave you alone here when your mother might show up at any moment with Naraku and take you," Spike explained and I looked at Sesshomaru.
"My reasons are my own," he said turning away. I sighed sitting on the floor leaning against the couch.
"Kagome, Grandpa said that when he died he wanted a sending," Souta said and I nodded, "he wants you to perform the ceremony."
"If he willed it then it will be done," I said shutting my eyes.
"He also told me to give you this," he said handing me a black box. I took it from him placing it on my lap as I slowly opened it. Inside was a small staff and I knew once I took it out it would become bigger like a weapon. On the end was a few chains the held jewels of stars on it and at the top was what looked like a crescent moon but it had a lot more to it than that. It looked like a weapon for battle, I knew it was but in this occasion it would be used for a sending. I closed the box and placed it on the ground next to me. I stood to my feet and grabbed my keys walking to the door.
"Where are you going?" Spike questioned.
"I'll be back later, I can't handle this right now," I sighed walking out the door to the car. I drove off without hesitation and went to the mall. I grabbed something to eat and sat down to eat when I saw Yugi walking toward me. She sat down in front of me and smiled a sad smile.
"I'm sorry to hear about what happened, I'm sorry I couldn't protect him like I had promised," she said causing me to look up at her.
"You never promised me that nor did I ever ask," I said surprised. She nodded but still said it was her fault, "if it's anybody's fault it's mine, I let my mother marry that murderous fiend and now I have to deal with this all by myself."
"I know what will get your mind off of this, come with me," she said pulling me along with her. We walked to the other end of the mall and she pointed to a bar, "you love singing, here's your chance to get your anger out."
"I can't do that," I complained as she pulled me inside anyway. She grabbed her guitar from the back and handed it to me pushing me onto the stage. I looked at the guitar and noticed that it was mine.
"Don't think, just do," she said as the lights dimmed as I sat down on the stool and I put the guitar around my neck. Right when I started to sing I thought I saw someone slip in the back. Goodbye to you was the song I was singing to while I played.
Of all the things I've believed in,
I just want to get it over with,
tears form behind my eyes,
but I do not cry,
counting the days that pass me by.
I've been searchin' deep down in my soul;
words that I'm hearin' are starting to get old,
it feels like I'm starting all over again,
The last three years were just pretend,
and I said...
Goodbye to you,
goodbye to everything I thought I knew,
You were the one I loved,
the one thing that I tried to hold onto.
I still get lost in your eyes,
and it seems that I can't live a day without you,
closing my eyes,
and you chase my thoughts away,
to a place where I am blinded by the light,
but it's not right.
Goodbye to you,
goodbye to everything I thought I knew,
You were the one I loved,
the one thing that I tried to hold on to.
Ooh whoa...
and it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time,
I want what's yours and I want what's mine,
I want you,
but I'm not giving in this time.
Goodbye to you,
goodbye to everything I thought I knew,
You were the one I loved,
the one thing that I tried to hold onto
Goodbye to you, (goodbye to you)
goodbye to everything I thought I knew, (goodbye to you)
You were the one I loved,
the one thing that I tried to hold onto,
Oh, oh whoa, oh, oh (one thing that i tried to hold onto)
and when the stars fall I will lie awake,
you're my shooting star.
I sang a few other songs just so I could mellow out and it worked as I slowly walked off stage to see Yugi there talking to someone in the shadows. Once she saw me she turned to me and smiled.
"What's up?" I questioned walking over to see her talking to the boss of the bar.
"How would you like a job singing?" he questioned and I looked at him in disbelief.
"I would but I wouldn't have the time to, I'm always gone," I said and he smiled.
"Just show up whenever you can, I don't think we have had this many people before," he stated and I nodded as he walked away when someone else walked up and I noticed it was Sesshomaru.
"Oh boy," I said putting my guitar away before turning to him, "hello, Sesshomaru-sama."
"Kagome," he said simply.
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