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Chapter 2 - Denial
Sesshoumaru stared at the woman blankly. Surely she cannot be serious...
"Woman. You dare mock this Sesshoumaru?" He threatened, eyes narrowing.
"You can see me..." Kagome cried tears of happiness. She sank to the ground beside the bed, sobbing loudly.
"Pretty lady? Sesshoumaru-sama, is the pretty lady all right?" Rin asked, concerned.
Perhaps she is mentally unstable...? Sesshoumaru thought as the wails of the woman beside him increased in intensity.
"WOMAN! Cease your mindless tears immediately." Sesshoumaru reached for Kagome's shoulders, about to shake some sense into her.
He stared as his arms passed right through the woman. He retracted his arms, which once again passed right through the woman. He tried putting his hand on the woman's face which is streaked with tears. Again, his hand passed right through her.
"Hey, can you please stop that? It feels really REALLY weird when you do that.." She mumbled in an offended manner.
His eyes widened in shock.
"Believe me now, your highness?" She said sarcastically as she reached for a tissue.
"AH! I can't believe it!" She growled at the box of tissue as her hand passed right through it. "How am I supposed to wipe my tears now?" She said, annoyed at her current predicament.
Rin watched the entire exchange with curious eyes. Her beloved Sesshoumaru-sama is still staring at the pretty lady with a shocked gaze, but still as a statue. The pretty lady was busy trying to rid her face of tears.
"What is pretty lady's name?" Rin asked randomly. Sesshoumaru came out of his daze as he stared at Rin as though he's never seen her before. The pretty lady also stopped her ranting as she smiled.
"My name is Kagome. What is yours?" She smiled warmly.
"Rin's name is Rin!" Rin chirped happily. She smiled as she reached for the edge of Kagome's dress, hoping to pull her closer to the bed.
"Rin, I will come back to see you next week." Sesshoumaru interrupted. Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru as her previous smile disappeared from her face.
"But... Sesshoumaru-sama.. You've only been here for a few minutes!" She complained.
Sesshoumaru patted her head before standing and walking towards the door.
"I will see you next week." He said before opening the door and leaving. It did not occur to Kagome until after the door clicked that the Sesshoumaru character just ignored her as though she didn't exist. Saying a hurried goodbye to her new friend Rin, she angrily stomped out of the room and trailed behind Sesshoumaru.
Rin looked sadly at the closed door before taking the spoon of hospital food in her hand. Will Sesshoumaru-sama come visit me earlier if Rin finishes her food? She thought miserably as she ate the mysterious grey pudding.
"Ew…" She wailed as she swallowed. "Bear bear! Rin doesn't wanna eat…" She cried as she leaped off the bed and hugged the giant teddy bear. The teddy bear just sat in the arms of the girl as she hugged the life out of him.
"Eat for Rin!" Rin cried happily as a lightbulb suddenly flashed in her head. Excited, she took the teddy bear towards the food.
"Say ah!" Rin said happily as she took a spoonful of the mysterious pudding and stuffed it where the mouth of the teddy bear is. The stuffed teddy just sat in her arms as the gruel went down his face and landed on his body.
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"Hey what is your problem?" Kagome yelled after him as she stomped down the hallway. Sesshoumaru continued as though he didn't hear her.
Though Kagome didn't know it, Sesshoumaru's innermost thoughts were in turmoil. It was trying to find the logic in Kagome's presence... But he found no such logic. He was completely confused at the fact that his hand went right through her... as though she were not real...
That's it! She MUST not be real! She is just a product of his weariness at not sleeping for the past fourty-eight hours. That must be it, he mused as he pressed for the elevator. He has been working nonstop at his company, taking care of the messes that his incompetent employees made, living on a cup of coffee per hour. I must instruct the secretary to make better coffee… or at least get better coffee beans. The ones in the cabinet are atrocious… He thought, as he got into the elevator.
"...Can you please stop ignoring me! I know you can hear me!..." Sesshoumaru tuned out as best he could.
"... Hey that feels weird... can you please stop that... ah!!! Help!!!" Kagome yelled as she tried to follow Sesshoumaru into the elevator but instead ended up passing through the people in the elevator inside.
"... You evil...!!!! Just you wait...!!!" Sesshoumaru continued to be pensive as he strolled out of the elevator into the parking lot. Kagome recovered quickly from her elevator position, which incidentally happened to be through the shoulder of a middle age man, his briefcase and the back of an office lady. She raced in front of him and stood in his path.
He couldn't care less as he walked right past her.
Or rather, right through her.
As she fell to the ground in agony, he smirked. Yes, he will go straight to sleep as soon as he got home. Hopefully by then, his mind wouldn't play tricks on him in the form of one female enigma. He opened his black Rolls Royce's car doors and stepped inside.
Unfortunately for the forgotten Kagome, it wasn't enough that Sesshoumaru decided to walk right through her. He had to drive through her too.
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After running out of the church, Inuyasha led the woman to his sleek red Ferrari and they drove away towards their houses. They packed hastily and drove to the airport, where they boarded a plane to wherever they could buy tickets at the time, which happed to be somewhere in Europe.
On the long plane ride, they joined the Mile High Club out of boredom. When they reached their destination, Inuyasha stalked out of the plane quickly as the recirculated air of the plane affected his sensitive nose.
"Oi, Kikyou, walk faster." He yelled behind him as they went to get the luggage that they packed earlier.
The one named Kikyou rolled her eyes in reply. "If you wanted to be in a hurry, you didn't have to bring me you know." She called out.
Inuyasha stopped in his tracks. Why did he elope with her? He quickly shook his head of such thoughts.
"Feh. Just anxious to get out of the airport. You know how the smells affect me." He answered quickly. Kikyou shrugged before quickening her pace slightly, and caught up to Inuyasha, who was standing in the middle of the hallway, waiting for her. She smirked in triumph as she slid her arm around his left arm, and together they walked to retrieve their luggage.
In a dark business room...
"Where is the female." A low voice growled.
"I was interrupted." Replied a gruff voice.
"You could've just taken her and checked later." The low voice replied.
"..."
A feminine voice spoke up. "My, my. I do believe that this is the first time that you failed a mission."
"Shut up." The gruff voice snapped.
"She's right you know. What happened?" A fourth voice joined the fray.
"You could've always dumped her on the side of the road if she wasn't compatible." The feminine voice mocked.
"Find out where her body is and bring her to me." The low voice commanded, bringing an end to the conversation.
"Your wish... is my command." The gruff voice said obediently.
"See to it that you do not fail me this time..." The low voice warned. Footsteps were heard as the door opened, then closed.
"Is she one of them?" The feminine voice asked.
"It's none of your business, Kagura." The fourth voice growled. Kagura's red eyes flashed in anger, but she didn't speak. You're a dead man when I get my hands on you, she thought in hatred.
"Meeting adjourned." The low voice smiled. His two minions bowed before leaving the room.
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A/N: Thank you everyone, for your support! The third chapter should be coming up shortly :)!