My Lovely Sin
Taken away from her family at the tender age of two, because her father cheated on her mother, Kagome lives with no memory of the Truesdale family; growing up with Jaden for a few years before her untimely trip down the well. She grows up in the past for about four years before she returns, with more than the majority of Japan thinking she's dead. She goes to Duelist Academy with her close friend, and her past only too willingly returns.
Anime – Yu-Gi-Oh GX/InuYasha
Main Couple – Kagome/Zane
Genre – Romance
Rated – M (Just guess!)
Bishonen'sFoxyMiko: Well, it's my turn once again to start things off. ^.^ Go easy on me of some things sound a bit etchy since I'm not able to watch YuGiOh GX without internet and my dad just unofficially has free reign over the TV on the weekends. Right now, all I have is pics I saved to help me a bit. But for now, Akuma and I are still working on the "Childhood Arc" of the story. And to answer the question by one of our reviewers who asked about Zane and Kagome could be together romantically when they're siblings in the fic...my answer is one word...which is 'Incest'. Not received very well in reality but is really big in fanfiction (especially after Angel Sanctuary, I believe).
Anyways, hope you guys enjoy. ^^
Akuma Chibi: SO...why ask how a brother and sister can love each other romantically...illegal or not...it's more than just possible -.-...Did you know that, in Japan, in the older days, and a few family's even now, give the virginity of their daughter to the brother or father, if she is about to be married? There, go sit on that and rotate counterclockwise. Anyways, this time, Bishi started and she also wrote what's after the first –x-x-x- separation. My part starts with the Dreamscape and goes on after the End of the Dreamscape. Instead of every –x-x-x-, we will be trading off at every other –x-x-x-/-x-x-x- break. Hope you guys enjoy this!
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Never-Ending Story
(How it Began)
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We're part of a story...
Part of a tale...
Sometimes beautiful, sometimes insane.
No one remembers how it began.
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A pair of giggles and laughs could be heard from the shrine grounds where the children were playing tag near the Goshinboku. The female of the pair spotted a familiar face watching her and her friend. Quickly making her way to the boy, who was her older brother, the little girl threw her arms around him in greeting before her happy expression soon turned sad when she looked up at him.
"You're leaving again...can't you ask Papa Hisao if you can stay the night?"
Her brother Zane sadly shook his head before answering, "I can't. Next week I start school and you know how Mama always told us that school is important." Not able to stand seeing the sad look on his precious sisters' face, Zane assured her, "But don't worry, Kagome. On the following weekend, Syrus and I will come spend the night over here and I can tell you about how my first days at school went and maybe you can tell me how your first days at Kindergarten were?"
Happy at the idea of her brothers coming over to spend the night for a future weekend, Kagome gave an excited squeal as she hugged her big brother once again as he also pointed out, "And there's also the holidays and summer vacation we can spend time together. So we'll be able to spend as much time as we can during those times."
At Kagome's enthusiastic nod, her friend, Jaden's voice piped up, "Hey! What about me? Can I come too?"
Zane then smiled, "Like I had said, any friends of my sister's is a friend of mine. So you're more than welcome to come along."
After a while, Jaden's yells of celebration were cut short when the voice of Syrus' so-called mother called out in an annoyed voice, "Hurry it up, Zane! Your father is expecting us back at the manor! And we also have to pick your brat brother up from daycare."
As her voice faded into disdained mutters about the shrine, Zane's face turned into a scowl as he held his little sister close. If he had his way, he would've thrown the woman out quicker than he could flick a June Beatle off the screen of a window. But sadly, he didn't have that authority since his father was still active head of the household. And Zane knew that his father wouldn't listen to him about what he had seen or heard of his mistress and his disregard for Syrus and the older man would ultimately label his words as Zane's strong dislike of the woman who tore apart his family and chased his mother away.
The eldest son of the Truesdale family just hoped that his father would soon catch the woman slip up on something, or that she'd do something stupid so that he would get the woman away from their family and out of their life.
Before he left Kagome and Jaden with one last hug until he came to visit again, Zane was stopped by Kagome when she grabbed his shirt.
Once his attention was turned to her, she asked, "You promise that you and Syrus will be able to come for the sleepover next weekend?"
With a soft smile and holding his pinky to her, Zane assured "Yeah. It's a promise I won't forget. Not even that witch will stop me from keeping it."
At his sister's slightly watery smile, the two linked their pinkies together to seal the promise and a pat on Jaden's head from the blue-haired boy before Zane started walking away.
None of the three or those they knew expected what would happen just a day before they would start their new school semester in the spring.
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The sound of huffing and puffing could be heard as a six and a half tri-brunette boy continued to run to his friend's home, quickly running up the many steps that led to his friend's family shrine. Not far behind him was his mother, calling out to her son for him to wait for her.
As Jaden was doing some last minute prepping in gathering his school supplies with his mother, he started to feel something off as they were starting. He didn't know what it was but it nagged at him and filled him with the cold dread, like something bad had happened. And when his best friend's name and her face appeared in his mind, he abruptly stood and ran out of the house, making a beeline toward the Higurashi Shinto Shrine.
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Dreamscape
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A shadow hailed a small figure over; a dark hole rimmed with a dark eerie glow of gold and red. It ushered the child figure closer; why was it this figure seemed so familiar to him.
Zane moved closer, holding his hand out, calling out to the figure...silence...
'What...? Why can't I hear myself...what's wrong with my voice!'
The shadow grew closer to the glowing ring and he ran forward, shouting loudly for the shadow to stay away, yet silence was all that was ever met with his ears, no matter how loud he called, and no matter how fast he ran...he never grew any closer to the figure.
The figure playfully moved about the ring, jumping on top of it, it walked the circle a few times over.
"Please..." He called, "Please, stop..." His voice was finally heard by the shadowed figure, it turned, and Zane felt his heart stop and drop.
"Zane?"
"Kagome!"
She smiled and moved to jump off the ring, when not even a second later, she lost her balance...and was gone.
"...no...NO!"
End Flashback
Zane shot forward in his bed and place a clammy hand to his sweat saturated forehead; his other hand clenched the sheets and comforter of his bed with a vice, life threatening grip. "...what...?" He removed the blankets from his body and placed his bare feet on the soft plush of the grey carpet. He quickly made his way to his father's room, cracking the door open; he noted only one body in bed and sighed. It was the mistress. 'I don't have time to wait for dad!' He left the door open, not wanting to take the chance of the woman waking to the sound of the door shutting. He quickly made his way to the front door and unarmed the alarm of their manor before leaving the place he'd grown up in since birth. Only one thing was running through his mind as he ran forth towards his sister's new home. 'Kagome...'
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A sigh could be heard from behind the door of Hisao's study as he continued to look out the window and to the small garden he remembered his wife had made along the front driveway...
'ex-wife…' he mentally corrected himself; he also remembered the wedding he was recently invited to. Although a part of him was happy that Amaya moved on and that she married to a man that he himself respected as a true man, it still hurt that his decisions were what made Amaya suffer, and his children may also suffer because of those decisions that came after he said that his secretary was going to live in the Truesdale Manor to take care of Syrus.
Sighing, Hisao was ready to leave his study to head to bed...but not particularly wanting to see his mistress in his bed which will lead to her trying to seduce him once again.
'The woman was allowed to stay within my home to be Syrus' mother and given her own room...not be my lover and share my bed with her.' Deciding against the comfort of his soft bed (which is now derived from Amaya's scent and now smells of strong liquor and disgusting and overly expensive perfume) and seeing his mistress who will most likely try to do something that will lead to him being sick, Hisao walked over to one of the couches he had set for business guests.
Removing the cushions, he went to pull out the bed frame that held a folded air mattress when he heard a frantic knock on the door of his study.
After the first few weeks of having his mistress living in his home and her always trying to get him to sleep with her again, Hisao replaced one of this couches in his study with a foldout bed to use when he found his mistress in his room and waiting for him.
As Hisao was about to turn the small electric air pump for the air mattress, another frantic knock came to his study door. Hearing it a second time when he paused, he confirmed that it wasn't his mistress (whose knocks were often very loud and angry) and probably one of the maids of his house staff.
Giving permission for them to enter, Hisao started to undo his tie before his blood went cold when he heard the maid say, confused and panicked, "Master Truesdale, its Zane! He's not in his room and we can't find him anywhere!"
Quickly turning to the maid, Hisao demanded, "What do you mean you can't find him?"
"Kanan and I were up taking care of Syrus and when we were done checking up on your youngest and were certain he was asleep, we went to see if Zane was sleeping well. But when we came to his room, he wasn't in bed or anywhere in his room. And when we checked little Kagome's room, we couldn't find him there either." Taking a breather to calm her already frazzled nerves, the maid added, "After that, we had waken everyone and looked everywhere in the mansion and still no sign of Zane."
While wondering where his eldest son could have run off to, Hisao went to his desk to pick up his car keys before turning to the maid and ordering, "Keep looking. Search everywhere, even the guesthouse and the rest of the property if you must. I'll look to see if he's tried to leave the estate." And with that, Hisao quickly left the study and to the garage to find his eldest child, hoping that he'd be able to find him.
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Coming to a stop at the side of the road, Zane gave a stop to catch his breath. Despite he was in good shape for a boy his age, he was still getting tired from running for almost what seemed like forever for him. Looking around, he saw a couple of familiar landmarks that led to his grandparents.
'I'm halfway there...please, wait for me Kagome...' With that last thought, Zane began running again, despite his legs protesting and his throat almost begging for water. He may be hot, sweating a bit, and thirsty with the muscles in his legs and his bare feet hurting, but it wasn't going to stop him from going to see if his little sister was okay.
The dream he had still haunted him and he felt that nothing would stop the nagging feeling that something horrible had happened until he was certain that his precious sister was safe and well.
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Amaya could not hold back her tears. When she'd heard a loud pounding at her door so late at night, she had opened it to see an out of breath Jaden looking horribly frightened and worried. He'd passed her without removing his shoes, running upstairs to where her daughter and newborn slept quietly. She heard the door upstairs slam open when Chowa had finally reached the door. The two had shared a look before running up the steps to find the room Jaden stood in, was empty of a seven year old girl who should have been sleeping peacefully in bed.
"No..." Jaden had frowned and once more, he'd rushed past the two adults who were soon joined with a curious and worried Fumio.
Amaya stared down the well, her tears falling furiously down her cheeks. Remembering what Jaden had told her when he'd led the three of them outside to the shed behind the shrine nearby the Goshinboku.
"I had this bad feeling in my stomach, and I suddenly wanted to see Kagome. Something told me that she might have been over here..."
They had arrived at the well and Amaya was the first to enter through the already partly opened door and descend the steps to the well. Her eyes had caught sight of the ribbon of her daughters' nightdress that had been caught on the lip of the well. She had a horrible sinking feeling...
"Mom!"
Amaya's eyes widened, turning, she stared in shock at the sight of her eight year old. Zane ran up to her, she was already on her knees from fatigue from crying, her hands came up to his shoulders as he placed his own hands on her arms. "Z-Zane?"
"Mom, where is Kagome?"
"K-Kagome...is gone..." Her face contorted as more tears fell from her eyes. Zane moved out of her arms and down the steps of the well, looking down the lip of the well...he stared, as if...maybe...she'd pop up and say 'got ya!', but she never did...after twenty minutes of standing there, when a large hand, slightly shaky, was placed firmly on his shoulder, he finally turned to see his father standing behind him.
Zane wasn't one to cry, in fact, it wasn't something he was known for, as a baby or otherwise. So when he turned to face his father with tears in his eyes, his father could do nothing more than fall to his knees and take his oldest child into his arms.
"She's okay, Zane."
Hisao and Zane turned to Amaya who had a sad, desperate smile on her lips.
"Fumio had gone down with a flashlight to see if he could find her...but there was nothing...at least, no body..."
"No body...but what was there?" Hisao asked.
"...a little blood..."
"And you are telling me she's alright!"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME! I CAN'T JUST GIVE UP ON HER! I-I won't...I can't..."
Hisao felt helpless as Fumio moved behind his ex-wife and took her into his arms, trying to comfort her with sad, dread filled eyes of his own.
"Mama," Zane called to his mother, moving from his father's warmth, "Kagome's okay, she'll be back...I know it..."
"Yeah!" Jaden came up behind them, a grin on his face; though...everyone could clearly see it was forced. "Kagome won't be gone...for, too long..."
Amaya smiled sadly. 'I hope you are both right,'
"We made a promise..."
It was a synchronized remark made by both Jaden and Zane, both of which who looked back over the well, hoping, that they would see her return to them...
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Kagome groaned, her eyes fluttering open at the feel of something wet and sticky making its way along the side of her face.
'Why does my head hurt, and why is it so dark...' She glanced ahead and saw stone, moving her head a little, pain was quick to shoot through her head and body before she settled her eyes on the stars. 'Stars?' She tried to stand, but with how her body ached, she couldn't do much at the current moment but lie there and hope that by the time the sun began to rise, she would be able to at least sit up.
"Kagome, come back to us..."
'...that voice...' She thought to herself, 'It's familiar...to me...'
"Come home, we are supposed to have a sleepover..."
'I know that one...Jaden...but the other...'
Standing on the lip of the well, she heard a voice call out her name and turned, smiling, she called back and moved to jump off the well, gravity took her and she lost her footing before light surrounded her, but not before her head hit the side of the well and the sash that tied her dress got caught by a crack of the well and ripped from her dress. She blacked out, and when she woke...
'I was here...why can't I remember their face...or their name...it's there...I can feel that I know it...but,' She clenched her eyes shut tight as tears filled the edges of them, '...it hurts...to try and remember!'
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Not able to stand the pain that came when she tried to remember the name and face of the one she knew but couldn't remember, Kagome gave up trying to remember and looked up to the stars. As she was wondering if her mother, Jaden, and everyone she could remember were worried about her, Kagome soon saw a silhouette appear over the lip of the well and stare down at her.
She couldn't completely see all of their features, but from what she could in the starlight, they had very long silver hair, broad shoulders, and what also looked like armor.
Tired and in pain, Kagome stood and tried to climb out by using the thick growth of vines that grew on one side of the well but started to feel weak when another throb of pain hit her head once again.
After holding back the whimpers of pain but not the tears, the little one looked up again to see if the being was still there. Seeing that they were still there looking down at her, Kagome asked with some of her pain reflecting in her voice, "Excuse me...I can't get out. Can you please help me?"
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Me: Hope everyone enjoyed! We'll have the next update out shortly! Thanks and please review~! ^_^''