Tiger stared from his window, recalling the conversation he had with Hojo Takashi.
"I don't understand why you would want to hurt Naraku's girlfriend." he asked, cleaning his gun, his blue eyes focused on his task. He had followed the businessman to his apartment, a safer place to discuss such matters. And now that he had a look on the vast apartment, he was confident that the man in front of him would certainly pay him handsomely.
Hojo smiled, sitting next to him.
"Do you always ask your clients such questions, or is it because we are talking about Naraku?"
Tiger paused, his hands lightly caressing the cold black metal. Just the name 'Naraku'was enough to send him into a dark rage but he would control himself. He would control himself or else he would be incapable of really hurting that asshole who ruined his life for him.
So he simply smiled and resumed the cleaning, trying to appear as nonchalant as he should be.
"I just want to know why her? You could have asked me to hurt Naraku But you didn't, you asked me to hurt this Mercedes and that, my friend, is an unusual request."
His blue eyes settled on the man next to him, making Hojo's blood freeze in his veins. He had a malicious look that could transmit his monstrous nature hiding behind his angelic face. "Why do I have the strange feeling that you just want to hurt her, and you mentioned Naraku in order to trap me into agreeing? Tell me Takashi, did she refuse you?"
Hojo's frown deepened, while Tiger smirked at him, getting up from his seating position. He carefully placed the gun on the table in front of them before leaning against the wall. He slowly reached in his pocket and Hojo's breathe hitched. What was he going to do?
Seeing how scared the man in front of him was made Tiger laugh darkly.
"Don't worry." He whispered, taking the pack of cigarettes from his pocket. "No one assigned me to kill you…at least… not yet."
He lit one of the cigarettes and after taking one sharp intake, he stared at Hojo again.
"Now, before I agree, I need you to answer my question, did she refuse you? Is it the reason behind your request? Is it a love payback?"
"Of course it's not." Hojo replied, staring back. "I have my own personal reasons that I would prefer to keep for myself."
Tiger studied his face carefully before taking another intake of breathes from his cigarette. He blew the smoke out and laughed hysterically when Hojo coughed heavily, effectively scaring the businessman. His laugh had a certain timbre that made Hojo's bones shake under his skin. The man was definitely insane.
He purposely blew another wave of smoke from his nearly dying cigarette.
"You rich people are such cowards." He laughed calmly, still eying Hojo. "You cannot even handle smoke. No wonder why you need us to clean your dirty business so that you can remain clean, go to your charity events and make moving speeches. I detest you from the bottom of my heart, if I even have one."
He waited a few moments until his laugh died before going back to the conversation.
"So, Hojo Takashi." He said with enough venom to kill. "You didn't tell me when you decided that scaring this girl was a good idea. Did you wake up in the morning and realize that you hated her or is it a long time relationship that ended badly? Do you miss her so much Takashi? Did she sleep with you a few times then realize that you bored the hell out of her?"
Hojo rose from his seat, glaring at the young assassin.
"This is irrelevant, you do not have the right to ask me such questions." He yelled, trying to hide his discomfort. Tiger smiled.
"I do not have the right?" he asked, chuckling. "And would you give me the honor to tell what rights do I have Takashi?"
Hojo glared more heatedly. The situation was getting out of control. He could not handle Tiger. He even regretted meeting him. And now that this criminal knew him, he was feeling scared and disoriented. He just wanted everything over.
"I thought that you were a professional. I see that I was mistaking. Please, excuse me for intruding. Forget about our deal."
With that he turned around. As he was about to open the door for Tiger to get out, he heard a soft click. Eyes wide, he turned around and saw Tiger, pointing the gun nonchalantly at him.
"I don't like people yelling at me." The assassin whispered dangerously, breaking the long silence and making Hojo's knees go weak under him. His hand clenched and unclenched around the gun as if he was trying to make up his mind. His eyes widened insanely and a sick smirk made its way towards his lips. "Don't force me to kill you." He whispered again, and then his face suddenly softened. "But you were right. It is unprofessional from me to ask you such questions. Please excuse me."
Hojo gulped, nodding slightly, his eyes still fixed on the gun.
"I see that you are a tourist here sir?" the taxi driver asked, smiling widely. "Let me tell you this, you made an excellent choice by coming to our island. It is the best. You will surely enjoy yourself. A young man like you would certainly attract the attention of many females. I wish I could return to my young years when I used to be handsome, even more than you are."
Tiger nodded silently but the taxi driver did not stop babbling.
"Tell me sir, do you want me to take you site seeing before you go to the hotel?"
"I am not a tourist." Tiger answered coldly.
"Really?" the taxi driver asked, laughing. "Don't tell me that you are here in a business trip? You are in one of the most beautiful islands in the world and you are going to work? Take my advice young man and enjoy yourself while here."
Tiger smirked, still gazing out of the window.
"Don't worry old man, I plan to enjoy myself while working. In fact, I have the perfect distraction."
Tiger smirked before continuing.
"Very good. Now, I want you to tell me things about her, details, everything you know. Where can I find her, what kind of women she is? I don't care, just anything would be useful. Tell me about our dear Mercedes." His voice lowered slightly. "Entertain me."
"O…of course." Hojo replied, still nervous. "It would be useful for you to know that even if she is Naraku's girlfriend, she still has relationships with other men."
Tiger smiled innocently, his face turning back to its angelic features. He lowered the gun.
"Is that so?"
Hojo nodded, his courage returning.
"Yes. She has a romantic relationship with the businessman Inuyasha Taisho. Have you heard of him?"
Tiger nodded, throwing his cigarette away after being totally consumed. He then moved to sit on the couch, his legs stretched on the low table in front of him, the gun never leaving his hand.
"Yes, I've heard of him on several occasions. It does not surprise me to know that he shares the same girlfriend with Naraku."
"What do you mean?" Hojo asked, confused.
Tiger smiled, leaning his head on the couch.
"Never mind. Continue." He said, not wanting to tell the businessman about how well informed he was. After all, he was the one assigned to watch Kelly while she seduced the businessman, back then still a young man driven by his hormones.
He smirked. He even pitied Kelly: the young girl was in love with that asshole, Naraku, but was forced to share Taisho's bed. His smirk widened. He even watched them while doing it. Disgusting, but mandatory for his job. Back then, he was still under Naraku's power and Naraku did not trust Kelly. He had to follow her wherever she went, until the girl was knocked pregnant. It was then that Naraku freed him from this obligation.
"Aha!" the taxi driver exclaimed happily. "I see that you have your eyes set on someone."
Tiger smiled and continued staring from the window.
"Is she beautiful?"
"Who told you that I meant a woman?" The young man asked, glancing at the man behind the wheel. The old man shook his head, still smiling.
"I am an expert in the matters of the heart. I can recognize this silence that you are in. You are thinking about something really hard. And seeing how young you are, it must certainly be a girl."
"She also has a relationship with a famous singer: Rubin." Hojo continued, bringing back Tiger's attention to him. "I don't know how she manages herself with all these men, but what I am sure of is that she has a certain weakness towards Taisho that she does not have for the others. You could use this point against her. I believe she loves him."
Tiger nodded, trying to start forming his plan.
"In addition, she is now filming a video clip with the singer, I booked a ticket for you so that you can follow her there. You will arrive tomorrow. I have the address of the hotel she is residing in. I have reserved a room for you under my name. You will stay there. The rest depends on you and how much you can be creative."
Tiger snorted, still staring at the man in front of him.
"The question is not how much I can be creative." He whispered in the darkness of the apartment.
His blue eyes widened, giving him a devilish look.
"The question is: how much do you want me to be creative with her?"
Hojo looked at the wall in front of him, sighing heavily.
"You are allowed to do anything with her, anything to scare her and make her live in hell, anything except killing her. Don't kill her."
"I won't."
"We're here sir." The taxi driver suddenly said. He quickly turned around and looked at Tiger with a nice smile.
"Good luck sir, just remember one thing. Life is too short. You should enjoy yourself. Don't let your work consume you. Go out there and have fun. And if you have set your eyes on this girl, don't let yourself be discouraged."
Tiger nodded once before reaching in his pocket and paying the due sum. He then got out from the taxi.
"And if you ever need a taxi, call me." The man said, extending his card. Tiger took it and buried it in his pocket.
"I will." He responded, turning around. If only that man knew who he really was, he would not be as thoughtful as he was, he thought as he heard the taxi leave.
He turned around and saw the huge hotel before him. Smiling innocently and peacefully, he closed his eyes and let the cool wind caress his face, making his dark hair fall on his face. Taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes and quickly scanned his surroundings, his hands doing quick job on removing the dark strands of hair that were blocking his vision. His luggage had already arrived before him. He was finally there and he would fulfill his mission to the end.
"I have a picture of her." Hojo continued, giving him the cover page of a magazine. "As you can see, she is here with that singer I told you about. Now that you know how she looks like, you can easily track her."
Tiger stared at her picture in awe. She was beautiful, more beautiful than he had expected. His eyes studied her delicate face and he smiled. Such a beautiful girl with so many lovers, so many dangerous and possessive lovers. The plan started to unfold in his mind, leaving a smirk gracing his lips.
"Beautiful." He whispered to himself but Hojo caught it anyway.
"Welcome to our hotel sir, how can we help you?" The beautiful receptionist asked, a sweet smile gracing her lips.
He smiled back, his blue eyes sparking with innocence.
"Isn't she? You can see now why she has their full and undivided attention. She has her own little perfect life and I want you to ruin it for her. Do what you have to do."
Tiger nodded. He knew exactly what he had to do.
"I have a reservation." He replied.
"In what name?"
"Hojo Takashi." He answered, staring at the young woman in front of him. As soon as she caught his stare, she lowered her eyes, slightly intimidated. He smirked. Yes, she should be intimidated.
She smiled again and looked in her data base. A few seconds later, she nodded.
"Of course. Mr. Takashi informed us that you will be arriving. Please, your room waits for you. If you need anything, you can press the forth button and we will be there to assist you. If you do not mind my question, how long do you plan on staying?"
"How long would it take you to break her?" Hojo finally asked, staring at Tiger's leaving form. The assassin stopped his hand still on the door knob.
"How deeply do you want me to break her?" he asked.
Hojo frowned, looking at his hands in order to ease his nervousness.
"I want you to make her hurt so much that she would wish to die. How long would it take you to do that, Tiger?"
The young man opened the door.
"As long as it would take." He replied before leaving.
He smirked, leaning slightly on the counter.
"You want to know how long I plan on staying?" he asked her, staring directly into her eyes. The young woman froze, feeling herself incapable of moving under the hypnotizing blue of his eyes.
"As long as it would take." He answered.
She laid on the sand, her eyes closed, and her hands lazily drawing patterns on the yellow silt surface. Her knees were bent at her side, hidden under her long blue dress that matched the color of the calm ocean. The sun sent its rays down, bathing her with an unearthly glow. She opened her dark blue eyes, her lips painted with blood red parting slightly.
Slowly, she got up, the sand running from between her fingers and joining the yellow see under her bare feet. She made her way to leave when he grabbed her by her arm, bringing her towards his muscular bare chest. She closed her eyes again, her hand flying towards her raging heart. Desperately, he clutched her body closer to his, his arms wrapping around her waist, his face resting on her neck.
Her eyes flew open and she pushed him away, trying to move away from his touch. Again, he grabbed her arm and this time turned her roughly so that she could face him. Her eyes flew to his, staring in the depth of his soul. His hand slowly caressed her cheek and for a second, she leaned into his touch before pulling away.
She ran away from him, her dress flying around her like a curtain shielding her from any eye. In her rush, she fell forward, her body colliding with the moist sand. She winced and grabbed her foot where she had begun to feel the stiffness resulting from her fall.
Her eyes closed tightly then flew open when something hid the sun from her. She gazed deeply into his eyes as he leaned above her, his breath coming like whispers caressing her face. She turned her face away, willing him to go, to leave.
The moment extended for a few seconds before he grabbed her face with his large hand and forced her to face him. Her heart raged, the emotions apparent in her flushed face. His face slowly descended towards her. The rising and falling of her chest increased as he was now inches away from her.
His other free hand traveled towards her neck, gently stoking her moist skin. She sighed, here yes closing momentarily, her lips offering themselves as his hostages. He kissed her sweetly, lightly, almost chastely then pulled away, leaving her as he backed away slightly.
She followed him, hypnotized, her eyes never leaving his and as he reached the large blue ocean she ran towards him and flew in his arms. He caught her without any hesitation, mindful of his own soaked white pants. Slowly, they pulled apart, gazing into each other eyes.
Her lips moved, tracing the words she did not speak but he understood.
'Kiss me' she drew with her lips and he was happy to comply. Their lips crashed together, this time passionate and needy and the full force of this joining made them fall into the water, soaking both of them.
"CUT!" the director yelled angrily, making his way towards the soaked couple. Once he reached hem, his eyes, burning with incomparable rage went to the young man who was laughing hysterically.
"Excuse me…" the director said through gritted teeth, trying as best as he could to be civil with Rubin."I do not believe that this was part of the scenario!"
Kagome giggled softly, making sure to hide her laughter with her hands while Rubin had no mind expressing his laughter.
"I am sorry!" he finally gasped. "I couldn't help it! We were both in the water and I just couldn't help it! I had to get her all wet!"
Kagome gasped loudly and hit him on the shoulder. He continued laughing as his hands moved his soaked bangs away from his eyes.
"That's enough!" the director suddenly yelled, his face red with anger. "The scene was perfect! Everything was perfect until you decided to…to…I can't even say the awful words. "He finally exclaimed, still glaring at the snickering star."
Rubin cleared his throat.
"That's okay, we can repeat it right?"
"Ah!" the director yelled, nearly ripping his hair off with frustration. "It will take us forever to dry the dress and to fix both of you before replaying it, for the fourth time!"
"And I am tired." Kagome whined, glaring at Rubin as well. "Why do I feel that you are doing it on purpose? The first time you kissed me for too long." She started, making Rubin laugh all over again. "And the second time, well, that was not exactly an innocent kiss as required in the scenario."
Rubin's eyes widened dramatically.
"Mercy, I thought he told me that he wanted a French kiss!"
"It was written AN INNOCENT KISS!" she yelled, half amused. Rubin sighed in exasperation.
"And how would I know that a French kiss is not innocent?"
"Perhaps." Kagome replied, still glaring, "and how would you explain the third time?"
"What third time?" Rubin asked innocently, watching as she squeezed her hair to get the water out of it.
"You forgot didn't you?" the director asked sweetly, his eyes glaring daggers at the star. "Let me refresh your memory. We told you to kiss her while she is laying down not to touch her all over!"
"Fine!" Rubin yelled. "But this scenario sucks! In all my video clips I always do whatever I want meaning touching kissing flirting…."
"Not in this one!" the director yelled. "This is supposes to be innocent! You will do what I say or else I will make you suffer and I mean it!"
Rubin sighed heavily.
"Fine, I'll do it right this time."
"No need! I will take it as it is and then I will remove the falling scene. Now you have one hour of break before we go to the night club to continue filming this damn clip. I want it over by today you hear me!"
Kagome nodded as the director left. She then sighed and stared at Rubin who had taken a seat on the beach.
"You are unbelievable!" she exclaimed, sitting next to him. "Why did you have to ruin every scene?"
He smirked, looking at the setting sun.
"It is because I am a bad boy Mercedes and that's why they love me. If I do whatever they want then I won't be me. And because I wanted to do what I did."
His eyes met hers making her blush and look away.
"All this kissing got into your head Rubin."
"I always get what I want Mercedes." He said, staring at her intensely. "Except you, I don't think I will ever get you."
"Is this what I am, a possession?"
"Of course not." He replied, nudging her shoulder with his so that she would look at him. "You're an amazing woman Mercedes. That's why I am so attracted to you."
She sighed, looking at him.
"Are you sure it is not because of Inuyasha?"
He frowned, looking away.
"What does he have to do with anything?" he asked coldly. "Why do you always have to bring him up? Inuyasha! Inuyasha! Inuyasha! Are you not sick of him? I pitied him but after he attacked me for sleeping with Karla, well, I was sure that he doesn't deserve anything. He's just a coldhearted businessman that considers you as a private possession and he is ready to do anything to keep you."
Kagome gasped, forcing her tears away.
"Hey, don't say that!"
"Why?" he asked, glaring at her, his green eyes boring into her blue ones. "Didn't you see him? Didn't you feel his rage, his jealousy over a woman who is not you? I tried to understand but with each minute that goes by I find him more detestable!"
"He was hurt!" she defended, trying to convince herself more than him.
"You know why!" he yelled, getting up. "But you don't want to believe it! Remember how he always makes you cry?"
"Don't be so harsh on him! He's sick that's why he's so irritable!" she defended again. Why was Rubin reopening all her doubts, all her wounds?
"Guess what Mercedes. He is using his condition to get to you and now I am sure of it. That man is a monster and I am sure that he has done a lot of dirty business before. But you won't believe it, you would never believe it until you see him betraying you right in front of you. But then, don't come crying on my shoulder."
With that, he stormed away, leaving her alone. She quickly wiped her tears away. No, Inuyasha loved her and he would never do anything to betray her. It was all in her head, all these doubts but nothing of them was true.
She needed to see him. She needed to make sure that he loved her as much as she loved him. She needed anything to hold on to, anything, even if this anything was only his word.
"Leave me alone!" Inuyasha yelled, glaring at his older brother. "Can't I have some privacy in my own room?"
"Calm down Inuyasha. I am just asking you, why did you beat Rubin up?"
"Because I felt like doing it!" He exclaimed, sitting on his bed. "Am I not free with my decisions?"
"No you are not!" Sesshumaru exclaimed, glaring at him. "You were jealous about Karla sleeping with Rubin while you claim to be in love with Mercedes! Why would you do that?"
Inuyasha sighed heavily.,
"I felt betrayed okay?" he answered, his eyes closing as if he was in pain. "She always said she loved me and now I discover that she was sleeping with Rubin. Maybe it was a onetime thing and maybe it wasn't! How could I be sure?"
"Exactly!" Sesshumaru countered. "Why would you want to be so sure? Why do you care if she is not a part of your life anymore!"
"She is a part of my life whether I like it or not and I really don't appreciate betrayal. Just leave me alone. I want to be alone."
The older brother sighed heavily.
"You did love her didn't you? In your own way you loved her."
Inuyasha didn't answer. He simply looked away.
"Of course I loved her." He finally replied, his voice calm. "But not enough."
"Not enough to forget the past?" Sesshumaru asked again, trying to figure out his brother.
"Not enough to forgive myself about what happened to Kagome. The guilt was so big, so huge that I couldn't, I just couldn't think of love. I was like a dead man; I was hunted by Kagome's death. Those 3 years that passed were the worst that a man could ever experience. And when Mercedes came…God!"
He exclaimed, burying his head between his hands.
"I was starting to form my life again with Karla and then she came and changed everything. My old guilt returned ten times stronger and my whole thinking was now concentrated on Kagome. And then she found the necklace while she was in my car, and the necklace was supposed to be the symbol of our love."
Silence filled the room, no one of the two men speaking for a long time.
"Mercedes came back and changed the whole equation." Inuyasha finally continued. "And I had to have her."
"To have her?" Sesshumaru asked, his eyes widening slightly.
"Yes to have her!" his younger brother yelled in frustration. "I had to have her because she looked exactly like Kagome and …and…Karla was erased from my mind completely."
"But you love her didn't you? Mercedes I mean."
"Would you stop it!" Inuyasha finally snapped his head hurting from all these questions. "Why would you care, whether I love her or not? How dare you come and intrude on my life. Do you think that I am gullible enough to believe that it is just a coincidence, you being here with Rin? You came to do something and I want to know what you are planning to do and if this thing you are planning to do has anything to do with my relationship with Mercedes. Did father send you here to ruin everything for me?"
"Calm down." Sesshumaru ordered.
"Don't order me around!" Inuyasha yelled, his anger exploding in waves. "Tell father that I will do whatever I want. If I want Mercedes, than I will have her. She is mine. Let him put this in his thick head and leave me the fuck alone! Mercedes is mine, whether I love her or not got it! I don't care about anything as long as she belongs to me. So stop analyzing my feelings that you wouldn't understand and mind your own business. Even when I hate her, she will remain mine and she will belong to no other, you hear me? Now get out!"
Not wanting to be told twice, Sesshumaru angrily moved towards the door. His young brother was unbelievable and he did not want to deal with his anger. As soon as he opened the door, he froze, coming face to face with a very shocked Mercedes.
"Mercedes?" he asked, making Inuyasha spin around, their eyes clashing together. Taisho's eyes immediately widened, his heart clenching tightly.
"Please…" he whispered, stepping closer, "let me explain."
She shook her head negatively, her eyes misting.
"They told me not to trust you Taisho." She replied, stepping back with every step he made towards her. "They told me that you were using me but I did not believe them. Until now."
"No!" he begged. "You don't understand. Let me explain and then go and judge me, I…"
"Just go to your super model, I don't care you jerk, but don't you lie and pretend you love me while you only want to possess me. I was just a possession to you since the first day you saw me wasn't I? Since that first day in college you decided that I was your possession!"
Sesshumaru's eyes widened. Mercedes and Inuyasha had first met in the company, however, Kagome and Inuyasha had met in college. Did that mean that she remembers?
"Please, come in and let me explain!" Inuyasha yelled, frustrated.
"Don't yell at me! I am not a child and I am not the inexperienced girl that I once was! You will not fool me so easily! I do not belong to you and I will never do! You are a cruel, cruel, man that doesn't know what love is! And you will never know. So go back to your precious life! Go with any woman that smiles to you, you selfish bastard. You self conceited asshole!"
"Will you listen to me!" Inuyasha yelled, trying to reach for her, but she stepped back, glaring at him.
"No, I will not listen to you anymore. This is over; this comedy that lasted almost four years is over. I don't care about you and you don't care about me. Put an end to this Inuyasha. You obviously don't love me! Why are you forcing me to remain attached to you! I don't want to! I want to be free from you!"
"Will you shut up and let me explain! What you heard is nothing! I will tell you the truth if you would just hear me out!"
"I don't want to!" she yelled storming away. Inuyasha cursed before going after her, leaving Sesshumaru stunned at the door.
"This is the worst that could have ever happened!" Naraku exclaimed, rage evident in his eyes. The two men in front of him remained silent.
"What do you mean he simply disappeared?" He yelled, grabbing one of them by the collar of his shirt.
"We're sorry. But you must not forget Mr. Naraku that Tiger is more trained than we are. He could easily kill us. We could not enter his region anymore than we did!"
"Coward!" the businessman yelled, tossing him aside. "Tiger is a predator! Since he does not work for me, than he works against me! This is the last thing that I was ready for! We cannot confront him if we do not know where he is!"
He took a deep breath, pacing around.
"I don't think that he is after you." The other man replied. "He is not stupid enough to risk his own life. He is aware that we could kill him easily."
"What do you mean?" Naraku asked, looking at him.
"I mean that maybe we are overreacting. Maybe Tiger has a job that he does not want us to interfere in so he just disappeared."
"And what if this was not the case?" Naraku asked. "What if he was after my son for example? Huh? Why did I hire you for, you useless men! To protect everything that belongs to me!"
"Mr. Naraku," The second man cut in. "Don't worry. The house, the company and your apartment here are well secured. I don't think he would dare to come."
The businessman nodded.
"You are right. I am overreacting. Call a taxi for me; I am going to the hotel. I need to speak with Mercedes. And call Chris for me. Tell him to send four men to search Tiger's apartment. They may find something that would be useful. Also, tell him to go find that woman he used to spend time with. You know that whore he bedded. She may know something. Let him give her money, a car, anything to make her talk. If she doesn't cooperate, he can use our ways to force her into changing her mind."
The two men nodded and got out of the office. Naraku's eyes wandered around him. He had taken this apartment as his home in this island but it seems that his stay would not be long enough. He will talk to Mercedes and then he will go back home. This Tiger's affair was putting him over the edge and he has to deal with it before anything else. His instincts were telling him that Tiger was planning something, something really big.
"Mercedes! This is crazy! You have to listen to me!"
"Stay away!" she warned, her blue eyes glaring daggers at him. "I cannot stand to see you anymore. You disgust me. You were right when you told me that you cannot love. You just used me but now I am stepping away. I am going to change my life. From now on, I will be a new person, someone who you cannot take for granted!"
Inuyasha followed her in the long corridor, attracting the attention of all the people passing.
"I agree! Do whatever you have to do but listen to me first!"
"Why? To hear more lies? Thank you, I think I will pass."
"Mercedes!" He whined, grabbing her by the arm, forcing her to look at him, his golden eyes were full of sorrow and grief, as if begging her to understand, to listen but she knew better, she knew better than to believe him because, at the end of the day, only her heart would be the victim.
"Let me go!" she yelled, yanking her hand away forcefully. He looked shocked for a moment before he grabbed her again, this time angrily.
"Listen to me!"
"I said no!" she replied, struggling to free herself from his hold. As her struggles increased, his grip lessened, his face getting tired with his efforts. At the end, he leaned on the wall, too tired by the sudden scene they made.
"You know, you deserve your heart and he deserves you. A man like you should not have a strong heart; in fact you should not have a heart at all!"
He stared at her for a few seconds, trying to regain his breathe.
"Don't say things that you don't understand Kagome." He whispered, his eyes searching hers, making her shiver, however, she hid it well.
"I don't love Karla, I never did, I never will. I do love her like a friend, like a companion, but not as a lover, never as a lover. You were my only true love and you will always remain that."
Kagome shook her head negatively.
"You say that now, but then you go and do the exact opposite. I am tired of this game Inuyasha. I am tired of your game. Just let me go. I don't want to suffer because of you anymore. Your heart does not love me. You want to love me, you feel that you love me but there is doubt."
"No there is not! I love you and I know it!"
She shook her head again, stepping back.
"I am sorry, but I don't think I can believe you anymore. Please, leave me alone."
She turned around to go when his voice stopped her.
"Please, don't go like that. The last time you did, you never came back."
She laughed bitterly, looking at him from the corner of her eye.
"See Inuyasha, that's what I am afraid of. You feel guilt, pity but not love."
He stood there and watched her as she left, all eyes still focused on them. He leaned on the wall, too tired to react.
He didn't notice the tall man dressed in black that passed near him, giving him a sideway glance before continuing after Kagome.
Tiger smiled, his hands buried deep in the pockets of his black jeans. So there were problems between the loving couple. It was definitely a thrill to watch, especially when he knew what exactly he should do, he thought, as he followed Kagome's retreating form.
Let the hunt begin…