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Here is chapter ten! Enjoy!
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Inuyasha's mind was drifting between reality and dream land, trying to wake up yet not ready to. But that is when he heard it…the ear piercing, blood curdling scream…
He instantly rolled over on top of the hysterical Kagome, pinning her down with his body and gently, but firmly grasping her wrists. She shrieked and started thrashing wildly, obviously panicking.
"Kagome! It's alright! It's Inuyasha, you're safe!" he reasoned with her, as he switched to hold both her wrists in one hand and cup her cheek with the other.
"No you're not!" Kagome sobbed, her whole body wracking with spasms as she squeezed her eyes shut tight. "Inuyasha is dead…." She whispered, tears running down her beautiful face, which had returned to almost normal coloring.
"No Kagome I'm not dead!" Inuyasha said soothingly, dropping her wrist to cup her other cheek. "Look at me Kagome! I'm right here, I'm fine, and you're safe."
"No he killed Inuyasha…" Kagome moaned miserably, gripping on to his shoulders, her little nails digging into his flesh.
"Kagome look at me!" He demanded, wiping her tears away with the pad of his thumbs. She very slowly opened her eyes, trying to focus. "No one killed me and no one ever will! I am right here and I will be forever!"
"Inu…. yasha?" She whispered uncertainly, her eyes starting to regain focus as she squinted to peer at his face. She very slowly brought her hands up to touch his face. That must have been what it took to bring her to reality because with a sob of his name she flung her arms around his neck.
"Shhh Kagome I'm here," Inuyasha whispered, his arms wrapping around her waist, as he pulled her over so they were lying on their sides.
"I-I thought you w-were dead! I t-though he k-killed you!" Kagome sobbed squeezing him harder as she cried onto his shoulder.
"Kagome I told you that no one was going to hurt me," he assured her. "And I meant it. No one is going to hurt me and that bastard isn't going to come near you! I will protect you Kagome…"
"No!" Kagome cried out, shaking her head vigorously. "I won't let him hurt another person I love! I would rather die!"
Love.
Inuyasha's heart skipped a beat, even if she didn't realize she had said it.
"Kagome," Inuyasha said firmly, pulling her away so she could look at him. Her eyes were red and puffy, her cheeks tear stained, but she was serious. "Don't fucking talk like that! I don't care what you say, I will protect you, and you won't push me away anymore! You can't go through this alone Kagome and I will be damned if I let you!"
She was so sure that he meant ever word but she still protested, even if it was a weak one, "But Inuyasha I couldn't bare it if I lost you to…"
"You won't!" Inuyasha said so determined that she wanted to believe him. Needed to believe him. "I am always here for you Kagome, you're not alone anymore. And you never will be."
"Oh Inuyasha!" Kagome cried out, wrapping her arms around his neck once more. "Please, please stay with me…!"
"I will always stay with you," Inuyasha murmured, breathing in her sweet intoxicating scent.
Kagome pulled back just enough to place a soft kiss on his lips, which he kissed her back. The tender moment was interrupted however when the door flew off its hinges and hit the wall across the room with a loud BANG...
"What the hell is going on?!" Kouga demanded, rushing in the room with Ayame right behind him as they looked around frantically. Their eyes landed on the bed and both sagged with relief.
"We thought something bad happened… we heard you scream," Ayame explained.
"Just a nightmare," Kagome assured her, reluctantly sitting up in the bed, taking note she was in the same clothes she was in yesterday.
"How are you feeling?" Kouga asked, rushing over to check for a fever.
"I'm fine," Kagome said, swatting his hand away.
"Are you sure?" Kouga asked, studying her for any possible injury they missed, or any sign of hallucinating.
"Hai I really am fine… What happened anyway?" She asked, catching Inuyasha sit up on the bed out of the corner of her eye. The last thing she remembered was leaving the glass factory with the pills she just bought, driving… something about drinking….
"Is she alright?! What happened?!" Came the frantic cry from the door way as Sango came running in.
"Hai she is fine, had a nightmare," Ayame explained.
"Oh Kagome!" Sango cried relieved as she flung her arms around said girl's neck. "You scared me so bad! Don't you ever do something so damn stupid ever again!" She said it fiercely but Kagome knew it was just because she was worried.
"I am sorry Sango-chan… I really don't even remember what happened." Kagome admitted as her friend pulled away. "The last thing I remember was driving after stopping at the old glass factory."
"Well we found you at a bar on the outskirts of Kento," Sango explained. She told her the rest, about the girls, hallucinating, and Inuyasha filled her in about what happened after she returned home, how she had almost died…
"I'm so sorry you guys," Kagome whispered, lowering her head in shame. "I was just so scared… and I just freaked…"
"Just promise to never do that again Kagome," Sango said sternly.
"Hai," Kagome nodded, and then she turned her gaze to Kouga. "How…?" she swallowed, not being able to continue.
"He had help from his sister Kagura," Kouga answered quietly. "Apparently that bitch had been helping him dig a tunnel that was hidden under a desk he had in his room."
Kagome remembered Kagura. She was cruel just as she was beautiful. Just like the rest of her family.
"How come no one noticed?" Ayame asked puzzled and Kouga shrugged.
"They reviewed the footage from in his room, they never seen him do anything. Apparently he messed with the camera to show him being normal in his room while he was digging with some kind of small garden tool that Kagura must have taken with her when she went in."
"Clever bastard," Sango spat.
"And what are the police planning on doing?" Inuyasha demanded, taking Kagome's shaking hand in his. She gripped it hard, but didn't say anything.
"They all know he is out, and running lose. They have their whole squad out looking for him." Kouga answered. "Apparently no one has spotted him, so he must be hiding somewhere away from here."
Kouga had a lot of connections with the police force, private detectives, investigators, FBI, and all the works. Ayame noticed how pale, shaky, and nervous Kagome was and decided she probably could use some time alone.
"Come on Kouga we have things to do," Ayame said with a discreet nod toward Kagome.
"Hai," Kouga nodded, and then his eyes turned toward the broken door laying a few feet away. "Err.. Don't worry I will have that fixed by tonight," he said sheepishly, realizing that he probably didn't have to kick the door that hard…
"Thanks Kouga," Kagome said, giving him a weak smile.
"Hai," Kouga nodded then turned to look at Inuyasha. "You better take care of her." Was all he said then left the room along with Ayame.
"Well Kagome, I'm going to head into the work shop," Sango informed her. "You stay here and rest. Don't worry about anything I got it under control."
"I know, thanks Sango," Kagome really was grateful to have someone like Sango. Sango gave Kagome a sisterly peak on the cheek and left.
They both sat on the bed, completely silent. Kagome couldn't help but feel the awful feeling of dread creeping up on her, now that she was sober and mostly alone. What was going to happen? When was Naraku going to come for her? What is he going to do? What if he came after one of her friends…or Inuyasha? As these thoughts raced through her mind, she could feel the oncoming hysteria building up in her again.
"Kagome? Are you alright?" Inuyasha asked, noticing her face drain of color.
"I'm fine," Kagome said quietly, the sound of his voice squishing the hysteria down, now she just felt numb. Before Inuyasha could say anything she got up abruptly and went over to her dresser. "I need a shower."
Inuyasha sighed and got out of bed. "You can just stay in my room until Kouga gets the door fixed."
Kagome said nothing as she gathered up some clean underwear, a bra, and a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. She silently followed Inuyasha down the stairs and into his bedroom.
After Kagome took a shower, and got dressed, she crawled into Inuyasha's bed. Inuyasha pulled the blankets up around her and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.
"I will be back later Kagome, you need to sleep."
"You're going to leave me?!" Kagome asked slightly horrified as she looked up at him with wide blue eyes.
"Just for a few hours," Inuyasha assured. "I will probably be back before you even wake up."
"Are you sure?" Kagome whispered suspiciously.
"Of course you idiot. I will never leave you Kagome. Whether you like it or not, you're stuck with me," He gave her a smirk and she could feel a slight tug of the corners of her mouth.
"Be careful," Kagome said. "I mean it Inuyasha."
"Keh stop worrying so much," Inuyasha rolled his eyes. Kagome gave him the I-am-not-kidding-you-baka look and he sighed. "I will. No worries okay Kag?"
After Kagome studied him for a few seconds she nodded with an, "Alright."
He gave her a hard but quick kiss and left.
Kagome sighed in exhaustion as she snuggled into the blanket, wrapping her arms around a silken pillow.
'Mmmmm smells just like him…' she thought sleepily, taking in a deep breath of Inuyasha's scent. It sort of reminded her of a forest after the fall of a sweet rain. She snuggled deeper into the pillow, her still damp hair clinging to her face as she drifted off to sleep.
-x-
Inuyasha informed Ayame that he was leaving, and to keep an eye on Kagome, he would be back soon. He arrived at Takahashi Productions about a half hour later.
"Where's Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha demanded the young woman at the front desk.
She gulped and stuttered out, "H-he is observing a n-new production u-up on s-stage 26."
"What floor?"
"14th,"
Inuyasha grunted and made his way to the elevator. The doors opened with a ding and he got off on the 14th floor. He made his way down a long hallway, and threw open the double doors marked 26.
The room was huge with people scattered everywhere, refreshment tables, and toward the front a huge area where a floor of half a house sat, for filming. A whole camera crew, with cameras everywhere, lights, and the whole works of a behind the stage kind of thing. He spotted his brother sitting in the director's chair, behind and off to the side of the main camera.
Suddenly a scream broke out as a woman came stumbling down the makeshift house stairs, a man following slowly behind her. She was crying hysterically, laying at the bottom of the stairs and he stood over her with a knife.
"You can't run from me now," he said and gave loud bark of laughter.
"Why Kyoto? WHY?!?" The woman screamed sobbing pathetically.
"CUT!" The director, a short balding old man screamed furiously. "DAMN IT SUKI HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU HIS NAME IN THE MOVIE IS REI! STOP CALLING HIM HIS REAL NAME!"
"Sorry," the woman mumbled getting up and dusting herself off.
"WHY THE HELL DO I ALWAYS GET STUCK WITH A BUNCH OF SHITTY ACTORS?! HOW IS IT SO HARD TO REMEMBER ONE DAMN NAME!" the director continued his rant for a few moments before Sesshoumaru cut him off.
"If you do not like the choice of actors perhaps you would like to file a formal complaint with my father?" Sesshoumaru asked icily, obviously annoyed by the bald man.
"Oh no s-sir!" the man stuttered out, turning beet red. "I d-didn't m-mean to be so-"
"Then perhaps you need to get yourself under control and focus on this production," Sesshoumaru said, sounding more like a demand then a suggestion as he stood up. "After all I am not spending money for you to babble on the studio like a fool."
"Y-yes s-sir!" The man said, and Inuyasha swore the man would have saluted had he not been too worried about getting away from the intimidating youkai.
"Hn," was all Sesshoumaru said as he strolled away, eyes fixing on his brother standing by the door way. "What is it you want now?"
"Keh we need to talk," Inuyasha said, shifting his weight to his other foot as he stood impatiently.
"What did you do now, little brother?" Sesshoumaru asked, stoic as always.
"Nothing!" Inuyasha defended, irritated.
"Come, we will talk in my office."
Inuyasha grunted but followed his brother to his office on the top floor, 23rd floor to be exact.
"Now what is it that you need to discuss that is so important you would come disturb this Sesshoumaru at work?"
"Onigumo, Naraku," Inuyasha answered, sitting in the chair directly in front of his brothers desk.
"Naraku?" Sesshoumaru raised a brow. "What about him?"
"That bastard is the one who killed Kagome's family!" Inuyasha growled.
"That does not surprise me," Sesshoumaru said. "The Onigumos have always been nothing but greedy, hateful bastards."
"Well I need to know all you can get about him," Inuyasha said. "We found out he escaped yesterday."
"Escaped from where?"
"Crescent Hill."
"What exactly are you looking for?"
"Places he would hide at, people he knows, anything. I need someone to watch the Onigumos. Especially the one bitch named Kagura. "
"You are lucky Rin wouldn't be please if I refused to help you," Sesshoumaru said, irritation in his voice.
"WAPISSSHHH!" Inuyasha made a whipping noise and sniggered at the frosty glare he received.
"Do not make such an outrageous assumption." Sesshoumaru snapped.
"Aww does the wittle Fluffy puppy not want to admit he is pussy whipped?" Inuyasha cooed. Sesshoumaru snarled and the next thing Inuyasha knew he was pinned against the wall with his hand wrapped around his throat.
"Do not ever call me by that ridiculous name, you insolent pup!" Sesshoumaru growled.
"Aww don't like your pet name Fluffy?" Inuyasha taunted, and wheezed slightly when Sesshoumaru's grip tightened.
"Say it one more time half-breed and I will rip your throat out," Sesshoumaru said quietly, in a deadly voice.
"Keh whatever asshole! Now let me go before I kick your ass!" Inuyasha chocked out.
"You couldn't harm this Sesshoumaru even with an army behind your command," Sesshoumaru scoffed put dropped him anyway, Inuyasha landing on his butt with an "oomph."
"Conceited ass," Inuyasha spat, rubbing his sore throat after he got to his feet.
"Remove yourself from my sight, hanyou before I change my mind," Sesshoumaru said coldly, seating his self behind his desk once again.
"Keh don't screw it up," Inuyasha snapped.
"This Sesshoumaru does not screw up," Sesshoumaru bit out stiffly.
Inuyasha just rolled his eyes and left.
-x-
"Damn it!" Kouga cursed, throwing his phone across the room, shattering it against the far wall of the monitoring room.
"Kouga if I have to replace one more of those damn things I am going to make you eat dirt," Ayame threatened from where she sat behind a desk where three computers sat.
"Sorry," Kouga muttered as he plopped into his own chair, where his own computer equipment sat. "It's just so damn irritating… no one has seen Naraku anywhere… Where the hell could he possibly be?"
"I don't know." Ayame grunted, typing on the keyboard, scanning files on the Onigumos. "I can't even find anything on him. No other relatives, no houses or anything besides the one his family lives in, nothing."
"Damn bastard," Kouga grumbled, pounding the keys on his own keyboard.
Ayame picked up her cell and dialed a number.
"Hakkaku here."
"Hey 'kaku! How is ground patrol going?" Ayame asked, spinning around in her chair.
"Everything is fine. Nothing unusual, nothing disturbed, and every inch of property secured." Hakkaku answered, as he walked around in the woods.
"Great, keep me posted."
"Will do."
"Oh and 'kaku?"
"Yeah?"
"I need you to run to the phone store and pick up another phone for Kouga."
"Broke another one?" Hakkaku sighed.
"Affirmative."
"I want a blue one this time!" Kouga called out, loud enough for Hakkaku to hear.
"On it," and he hung up.
Ayame sighed as she chucked her phone onto her desk. She scanned over the file once again, and was about to click out of it when something caught her eye.
"Hey Kouga?"
"Hmmm?" he looked up from his own screens.
"Listen to this. 'Onigumo, Kagura filed a law suit against one Yoro, Tsubaki after she appeared to have failed to repay a massive dept. The charge was dropped recently, without any explanation as to why.'
"How long ago?" Kouga asked.
"Hmm…" Ayame scanned the words again. "The charge was dropped… two days…ago…"
"The day Naraku escaped." Kouga concluded.
"Guess we are going to pay this Tsubaki a visit eh?"
"Damn right we are! Let's find out where she is."
-x-
Inuyasha was in his car driving back to Kagome's when is cell phone started ringing.
"What?" he answered gruffly, not bothering to check the ID.
"Now Inuyasha is that anyway to speak to your mother?" Izayoi chided lightly on the other end.
"Oh sorry mother." Needless to say Inuyasha was still a teeny bit upset about almost being strangled to death…even if he was the one that provoked it…
"So how are you doing, dear?"
"Just fine," Inuyasha lied, not wanting to worry his mother about things.
"Inuyasha do not lie to your mother," came the stern scold. Inuyasha sighed, he should have known that nothing gets past his mother… she was like a human lie detector… how annoying.
"It's nothing to really worry about… for now."
"Inuyasha…" Izayoi warned.
"Don't worry I'm handling it." Inuyasha assured, stopping at a red light. There was a long silent pause before she spoke again.
"Alright… I know that you're quite capable. However if you need anything Inuyasha you know that me and your father are here for you."
"Hai mother I know," Inuyasha answered, taking a right. "So what did you call for?"
"Oh! I almost forgot," she let out a small chuckle. "I thought perhaps you would like me to give you Shippo's information."
"Who?" Inuyasha asked blankly, taking a left onto Kagome's road.
"Shippo. The orphan child Kagome 'bided' on?"
"Oh right right," Inuyasha remembered, Kagome's mansion coming into sight.
"Well anyway I was wondering when you are going to take him out…"
"Oh I don't know… what is today anyway?"
"Thursday dear. Well he lives at the Okiwato Orphanage; his name is Akashi, Shippo. I think he would really like to go to an amusement park…"
"Hai mother I will see when I'm available and I'll let you know." Inuyasha said, waiting for the gate to open, after it did he drove down the long drive-way.
"Inuyasha don't you dare forget."
"I won't. Don't worry I will take care of it." Inuyasha assured her, pulling into the garage.
"Alright my dear. Well tell Kagome I said hello! You should really bring her over for dinner sometime…"
"I will," Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Inuyasha don't roll your eyes at me," his mother chided.
"How did you know I rolled my eyes?!" Inuyasha gaped. Did she have some kind of X-ray vision or something?!
"I didn't you just told me,"
Inuyasha smacked himself in the forehead.
"Alright, well I will talk to you later! Hope to see you soon dear," Izayoi said. "I love you."
"I love you to," Inuyasha said and hung up.
Inuyasha dashed out of the garage and into the mansion. He was anxious to see Kagome and see how she was doing. He ran up to his room and quietly opened the door. The first thing he noticed was that Kagome was not in the bed anymore.
'Where did she go?' Inuyasha wondered. 'I was only gone for like three hours.'
He ran back down stairs and sniffed the air. He caught her scent, very faded but still there, and followed it.
It lead him outside and all the way out to the dojo. He could feel the miko power coming from within; she had to be using her powers. Inuyasha slid open the door and peered inside. Kaede and Kagome sat facing each other, Indian style, with their hands clasped in front of them, and their eyes closed. They each had a pink barrier around their selves.
Inuyasha could tell Kagome was concentrating really hard, and after a few seconds he seen her barrier starting to waver.
"GAH! I can't do it!" Kagome yelled out in frustration after the barrier disappeared.
"Child ye had it up for a good five minutes, that is a very good start," Kaede soothed, dropping her own barrier.
"Five minutes isn't enough time though! What if something happens before I can get it to stay up longer?" Kagome questioned.
"Nothing is going to happen to you," Inuyasha said, stepping through the door. Kagome jumped, not noticing him but Kaede just sat there still. Kagome must have been too upset to detect his presence.
"Stop doing that!" Kagome cried out with a hand pressed to her chest.
"Why aren't you resting?" Inuyasha asked.
"Because I'm not tired," Kagome said flatly, flipping her raven locks over her shoulder.
"Well it's time for me to start lunch," Kaede said as she rose from the floor.
"Hai thank you Kaede," Kagome gave her a small smile.
"You're welcome child. Make sure you practice, the more you practice the longer you can hold the barrier up," Kaede said and Kagome nodded. Kaede waddled to the dojo door and paused.
"She had a nightmare Inuyasha… She refused to go back to sleep," Kaede whispered. Inuyasha gave her a grateful nod for telling him and she left, sliding the door close behind her.
He stood there and watched as Kagome went over to a small closet and pulled out a green fighting outfit.
"Something you need?" Kagome asked, annoyed that he was just standing there staring.
"What's that for?" he ignored her question.
"For fighting. It's a slayer outfit, made with strong armor and thick fabric," Kagome answered, shifting from one foot to the other as she held the outfit. She looked at him expectantly and he raised a brow at her.
"What?"
"Turn around so I can change," she said in a duh voice. Inuyasha rolled his golden orbs but complied. He heard a soft thud of clothes hitting the floor, and the shuffling noises of getting dressed. "Okay I'm done."
He turned around and couldn't help but admire her form in that second skin outfit.
"I'm going to train now so…" she trailed off as she pulled her hair up into a high ponytail.
"Then do it." Inuyasha said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Don't you have something else to do?" Kagome asked annoyed.
"Nope," he answered with a grin. Kagome rolled her eyes and walked over to grab her bow and arrows of the wall. She also grabbed a katana and strapped it to her small waist.
"Want to spar?" Inuyasha asked.
"With you?" Kagome asked skeptically.
"Of course with me!" Inuyasha growled, reaching for a katana for his self.
"I didn't know you could fight…"
"Keh of course I can fight!"
"What's your weapon?"
"I have a sword my father had forged for me, called Tetsusaiga." Inuyasha answered matter-of-factly. "Now are we going to spar or not?"
"Sure I guess," Kagome shrugged. "But I'm not that great with the katana. The bow and arrows is my specialty."
"Then use them," Inuyasha said simply.
"Are you crazy?" she asked incredulously. "Do you want your ass to be purified?"
"Keh you can't hurt me. I won't allow it," Inuyasha said convincingly.
"No thank you," Kagome drawled. "I won't have your death on my hands."
"Suit yourself," Inuyasha shrugged then stood in a fighting stance. "Now come on show me what ya got."
"Alright," Kagome got into her own stance.
Inuyasha lunged at her and she blocked. After a few minutes of sparring he realized she was holding back, afraid to hurt him. So he decided to do the one thing that normally motivates her… piss her off.
"Keh you call that fighting? You couldn't fight your way out of a wet paper bag," Inuyasha scoffed as he blocked another swing.
"What did you say?!" Kagome demanded through narrow eyes.
"Keh you heard me bitch. You suck. Do you want me to spell it out for you?" Inuyasha taunted.
Kagome growled and swung viciously at him.
'That's better,' Inuyasha mused at Kagome's fierce lunges.
The moved around the room, as they danced around each other, the sound of metal hitting metal reverberating throughout the room. Kagome was faster, and hit a lot harder when she was pissed and wasn't worried about his well being.
She quickly spun around Inuyasha and swung. He ducked, and spun around using his leg to swipe her feet out from under her. She fell to the floor with an "oomph!" but still held tight to her blade. She brought it up to her face to block Inuyasha next swing, their blades clanking together.
"That the best you got? Pathetic," Inuyasha scoffed smirking down at her. Kagome scowled at him and shoved him away, getting back to her feet.
He swung again and she ducked as she came up he swung again and she blocked it. With a loud shriek she shoved his blade away with her own. She quickly let go with one hand and swung her fist.
Inuyasha was surprised and didn't react fast enough. Her little bony fist caught him right in the jaw, causing him to stumble back.
"Hah! How was that for pathetic?" Kagome taunted with a smug smirk.
"Not bad wench," Inuyasha approved, rubbing his sore jaw. "Come on let's get some lunch."
They put their weapons up and Kagome changed back into her loose white knee length skirt and soft pink shirt with pink flip flops.
"So my mother called about Shippo. We need to take him out soon," Inuyasha said as they walked back to the mansion.
"Oh I forgot," Kagome said. "When and where do we take him?"
"I'm thinking maybe the amusement park in a few days?"
"Alright," Kagome agreed. "As long as everything is okay we can go."
Inuyasha understood she was talking about Naraku, and whether or not he decided to show up in this area.
"Everything will be fine," Inuyasha assured her.
"You don't know that," she said flatly.
"I know he was your ex and I know what he did to you Kagome, and I understand how scared you are b-"
"You don't understand anything!" Kagome shouted, stopping in her tracks."You don't know the first thing about what happened! So just shut up all ready!"
"Kagome you need to talk about it damn it!" Inuyasha growled, stopping right in front of her. "You can't keep all this shit bottled up inside of you like that! You're going to drive yourself fucking crazy!"
"I don't have to tell you anything!" Kagome growled out.
'Great… back to this stage again…' Inuyasha thought as he glared at the irritating female before him.
"Why can't you trust me Kagome?! Am I not good enough for you?!" he shouted at her. Kagome seemed to look surprised.
"Oh Inuyasha of course your good enough for me I-"
"Then what the hell is the problem? Don't you trust me?!"
"Inuyasha yes I trust you!" Kagome said fiercely. "I just can't bear to admit to what happened okay?!"
"Kagome what happened wasn't your fault and I don't get why you keep blaming your damn self!"
"It was my fault," Kagome said softly, convincingly. "If it wasn't for me, my mother, father, and brother would be alive to this very day."
"What happened Kagome?" Inuyasha asked softly, his golden eyes peering into her sapphire ones.
"I- I can't talk about it Inuyasha," Kagome said shaking her head, tears pricking the back of her eyes. "Please I just can't right now."
"Fine," Inuyasha sighed, catching the "right now" part as they walked in silence into the house.
'Maybe she just needs more time…'
-x-
Ayame and Kouga pulled up to the address in their black car. They were in the run down part of Tokyo, where empty buildings sat, along with shabby looking buildings and house. They pulled up to the small house. It was a faded and chipped blue house with broken shutters and one of the windows was boarded up.
"This is it?" Kouga asked with distain.
"Mmhmm," Ayame said, taking another look at the address on the paper she wrote it on.
They parked the car and got out. They stepped over broken stairs and a creaky porch. Kouga knocked on the door and they waited.
The door slowly creaked open, and a single grayish blue eye glared at them. Ayame and Kouga both wrinkled their nose at the odor coming out. A mixture of musk and week old trash.
"Who are you?" came the hard feminine voice.
"We got a few questions." Ayame said.
"About what?" the unknown woman asked suspiciously.
"A man named Naraku," Ayame answered. The woman's eye widened.
"I-I don't know who that is please leave," she said hurriedly and tried to close the door.
"You're lying," Kouga said flatly, shoving the door open, earning a squeak of protest from the woman. Ayame and Kouga stepped into the small room. It was run down and dusty with a small broken down couch, an old looking little table, a lamp with a dusty shade, and shaggy grey carpet.
"Hey you can't just barge into my house like that!" The woman screeched, pointing an accusing finger at them. Now that they had a better look, she had long white hair and was actually pretty. Well she would have been if her face didn't look so sunken in and pale. She was also really skinny.
"Your Tsubaki right?" Kouga asked ignoring her outburst.
"Why do you want to know?" she asked suspiciously.
"Like she said, we have some questions," Kouga said gruffly. "And we ain't leaving' till I get some answers."
"I don't know anything! Now please get out!" the woman said stubbornly, pointing a finger to the door.
"Where is Naraku?" Ayame asked coolly, crossing her arms over her well developed chest.
"I don't know who you're talking about!"
"Don't play stupid woman! I can smell the lie radiating off of you!" Kouga snarled, taking a threatening step forward. She started to shake as she took a step back.
"I'm not telling you anything! Get the hell out of my house!" She screamed; surprisingly steady from someone whom was shaking with fear.
"Bitch do not try my patience," Kouga growled out nastily, taking another step toward her, making her back up against a wall.
"Get o-"
"You say that one more damn time I will kill you!" Kouga cut her off irritated.
"Now Tsubaki, where is Naraku?" Ayame prompted again.
"I don't know!" Tsubaki cried out.
"Why the hell did Kagura drop your charge all of a sudden?" Kouga demanded.
"I'm not-"
She was cut off by a small hand wrapped around her throat, and she stared wide-eyed into glittering green eyes, as she was lifted off the ground.
"Answer the question," Ayame growled out, tired of playing games.
"S-she dropped the charges because I h-helped her!" Tsubaki said, grasping Ayame's wrist, trying to pull her away.
"With what?" Ayame asked, tightening her hold just enough to hurt a little but still allow her to speak.
"I gave him the rest of my powers," Tsubaki answered and Ayame loosened her grip slightly.
"Powers? What powers?" Kouga asked confused.
"My dark miko powers."
"You gave Naraku dark priestess power?!" Ayame cried out in disbelief, wanting to slap the woman for being so stupid. What the hell was she thinking?!
"Hai! I had to he said he would kill me! He said he needed them to help him get some miko wench," she answered, praying that the two wolf demons didn't kill her. They both sure looked like they were going to…
"And you don't know where he is?" Kouga asked suspiciously, already knowing she was referring to Kagome.
"No I really don't know! I didn't ask." She choked out. Tsubaki just wanted the Onigumos to leave her the hell alone, the creped her out and of course she was terrified of them. She had a debt of over 10 grand and he was threatening to kill her… what else was she supposed to do?
"She isn't lying," Ayame said and dropped the small woman. She crumpled to the ground in a small heap, rubbing her abused throat.
"Let's get out of here," Kouga said wrinkling his nose once again.
Ayame and Kouga exited the little house, slamming the door behind them. Kouga snorted when he heard the rattle of locks being put in their place. They got into the car, Kouga in the driver seat.
"So what exactly would Naraku be up to?" Ayame wondered aloud.
"I don't really know... But how the hell can someone like him even be able to possess miko power?" Kouga asked, starting up the engine and taking off.
"Well it is dark miko power… so it can't really purify him," Ayame answered.
"No probably not but I don't understand why he needs it to get to her," Kouga shook his head.
"Maybe he is afraid of her power… and needs something to help him be able to contain it?" Ayame inquired.
"That makes sense…" he nodded. "But whatever that bastard is up to he ain't getting her." Kagome was like his little sister and she had suffered enough! What more did that asshole want from her?
"Yeah I'm not letting that monkey ass hurt her ever again!" Ayame said venomously.
"Monkey ass?" Kouga quirked a brow up at that one. Ayame just shrugged. Hey she wouldn't help it if she liked to be creative!
"I'm worried about her Kouga…" Ayame admitted. "I really hope she doesn't go insane or do something stupid again…"
"Hai we will definitely have to keep an extra eye on her," Kouga said.
"Yeah and I don't think Inuyasha is going to let her out of his sight anytime soon," Ayame said with a nod.
"Yeah he better not or I will personally kick his ass," Kouga said as they stopped at a red light and Ayame giggled.
"Aww Kouga you're so cute when you get all protective," Ayame cooed and he growled playfully.
She laughed and kissed him quickly on the lips, he playfully nipped at her with his fangs, like he was going to bite her. Ayame growled softly and licked his cheek.
HONK!!! HONK!!!
Well apparently the light had turned green during their little moment. Kouga flipped them the bird through the mirror as he took off.
-x-
Rin laid in her king sized bed, Sesshoumaru's button up shirt pushed up to expose her engorged belly, and her booty shorts showed off her long legs. She sighed in contentment as she rubbed her belly, feeling her two little angels kick inside of her.
She had come so far in her life. She had suffered from the death of her parents, her friends, and teachers. She had endured complete isolation for years after words. No one ever bothered to talk to her, they either ignored her or threw in some rather rude comments. She had been so lonely, so miserable.
Now?
Now she had an adoring husband, a wonderful mother and father in law that were like her own parents, a lovable brother, and two precious pups on the way. She was a very fortunate woman, and thanked Kami for blessing her in such a wonderful way.
Rin only hoped and prayed that Kagome would also find such happiness. She didn't know exactly what Kagome had been through, but she knew it would do no good keeping it bottled inside. She also knew that it would do no good to try to pressure her into talking about it… she would only talk when she was ready. She knew from experience that Kagome probably felt responsible for what happened. She knew how hard it was to think about all those horrible things… much less speak about it.
'I only hope Inuyasha has patience with her,' Rin sighed. Let's face patience wasn't exactly something Inuyasha was really good at. 'If it wasn't for Sesshoumaru and his patience and persistence… I- I would probably be dead,' Rin felt tears prick the back of her eyes. 'I wouldn't be able to wake up to his beautiful face every day, feel the kicks of his pups inside me, or have a wonderful family that love me or an amazing husband that loves me.'
Rin felt the bed dip beside her and sighed when a big warm hand was placed on her belly.
"What is it that you are thinking about mate?" Sesshoumaru asked as he nuzzled her neck with his nose.
"You," Rin smiled up at him as she cupped one of his cheeks. Sesshoumaru raised a brow, his usual look when he wanted her to explain. She giggled and answered, "About how lucky I am to have you my mate."
"I am the lucky one," he said, lightly nipping her neck with his fangs, earning a small moan from her.
"Mmmmm I love you Sesshoumaru," she whispered happily.
"Hn and I you mate," Sesshoumaru said and leaned in to kiss her deeply.
Okay well there is chapter ten guys! I had an email sent to me and asked for a little Rin/Fluffy moment so there ya go!
Okay now for a few responses…
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Okay guys now don't kill me! Kagome will reveal to Inuyasha SOON! Just give it some time! Now I'm sorry it took me forever to update but it's getting to the good stuff so I got to come up with a lot of good things! So I will try to update as soon as I can!
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Well stay tuned my beautiful readers!
-Undefined Puppet