Dream Keeper
Disclaimer: Don't Own Inuyasha
Chapter Six
Kagome boarded the plane, she wasn't looking forward to the incredibly long flight and with her luck she would end up sitting next to a creepy old pedophile.
However she couldn't help but smile, however small it was.
She would be traveling to Europe, mainly to Italy to see her family; she really did miss her mother and little brother Souta, she couldn't wait to hear the sounds of their voices.
She would finish her education there, which wouldn't take long and then eventually travel across Europe…or so she hoped
She doubted that her mother would ever leave her side again for when she ever got that call from Kagome she went completely hysterical and kept incessantly apologizing for leaving her 'baby'
That reminded her, she would give them a large piece of her mind as to why they moved away; even though they inherited an Italian villa in her grandfather will didn't give them any right to move…especially without her!
But it was comforting when the nurse that took care of her when she was in the hospital told her that they would call everyday to check on her…at least they didn't forget…
As happy as she was about moving, something in the back of her mind tugged at her heart; she knew she loved Sesshoumaru still, but with Sesshoumaru's marriage and from what Sango told her, a mistress on the side…
It seemed that he too had moved on with his life, leaving her behind and forgotten…she didn't fit into his life anymore.
Not only that, but she almost regretted telling Sango what she said.
Although she was angry and hurt she would miss their friendship and presence in her life, but she kept reminding herself that their presence had been lacking for the past five years…right?
"…What?" Sango quietly asked
"Don't tell them…anyone" Kagome whispered, "They all obviously have moved on…I wouldn't want to burden them and disrupt their lives."
"Kagome…They are your friends and they love you." Sango firmly told her
"Really?" Kagome tightly said, as a lone tear dripped down her heartbreaking face, "How much then? How often did they all visit me? How long until they gave up hope for me? They all have acted as if I was dead…why should they stop now?"
"Kagome...I…That's not a fair thing to say…I mean, wouldn't you want us to keep living, moving forward with our lives?" Sango timidly defended
"Yes, I most defiantly would…but…there is a difference between moving forward and forgetting…" Kagome turned her back to her old friend, "Don't tell anyone and I mean anyone…goodbye Sango."
"Where will you go?" Sango asked
"Rome, a nurse got me the ticket…I want to see my family…maybe travel a bit, life is too short you know." Kagome answered with her back still facing Sango, then walked out the door
Kagome peered out the window, she was too high up that all she could see is blue and white fluffy clouds that looked like cotton candy
She was happy to see that the passenger to her right was a little old married couple who still held an abundance of affection for each other, it was sweet to watch.
Someday Kagome hoped that she could find love again, someone she too could grow old with and cherish…but at this point it seemed to be quite impossible, as hard as she tried her mind couldn't help but to wander to Sesshou…
She shook her head at the thought, because no matter hard she could ever think, concentrate or believe it wouldn't change that fact that it was over between them.
She was just having a hard time excepting it, she knew she had to move on not only because he had, but for her sanity.
"Wow this apartment is fantastic, even better than our old place!" Sara exclaimed, "When did you get this pad?"
"While I was I high school" Sesshoumaru absently answered, "Kagome picked it out…"
"…oh…" Sara was shocked to say the least, this was the first time she had ever heard him talk about her and she could tell that Sesshoumaru was even more shocked at what had just spoken; it was as if uttered some sort of taboo.
However Sesshoumaru's cold mask reappeared in an instant and proceeded to act the way Sara was accustomed to: non-emotional, arrogant and cold.
'Yes, that is more like it' Sara thought, because that was the Maru she knew, the cold son of a bitch who was never unguarded.
"So what do you plan on doing today?" Sara asked after composing herself
"Kagura" Sesshoumaru said, "We are having lunch and are discussing some wedding details. Her father Naraku and my father are joining us too…you can come if you wish."
"…okay" Sara answered, "It has been a while since I have seen her."
Sango walked into her apartment with a heavy heart, she had always felt guilty about Kagome, and she knew she should have visited more and everything but now she felt like, to put it bluntly, she felt like shit.
After Kagome's little talk she felt horrible and so much so that it hurt to talk, to think, to do anything!
Kagome her best of best friends by some miracle came back into her life and now just as quickly left it again, but this time by choice and because of her and the others actions or lack there of.
How could Kagome ever call her, her friend again? At this point Sango doubted that she even deserved Kagome's friendship.
As Sango plopped herself of the couch she noticed Inuyasha and Miroku dead asleep on the floor and Rin typing away at her computer, diligently doing her homework, While Kikyo cooking in the kitchen with Shippo's help.
She almost forgot everyone was here…if only they knew…
"Where did you, literally sprint to?" Rin asked as she rapidly pressed the computer keys
"…I went out." Sango softly answered
"You were gone all last night and all this afternoon, you barely made if back in time for dinner…are you sure everything is okay?" Kikyo asked as she stirred the boiling pasta
"I hope it will be…I'm tired and I don't want to talk right now…good night, tell Miroku sorry for me if he wakes up." Sango said as she shut her bedroom door
"I wonder what happened to her." Shippo said as he opened a can of tomato sauce, "She is acting as if her pet died."
"Who knows…better not upset her, you know how short-tempered she can be, I will ask Miroku to talk to her later." Kikyo answered
"Finally, land…" Kagome whispered as she exited the plane.
She looked around to find two familiar faces and then all of the sudden her heard a painstaking cry "KAGOME" and she automatically knew it was her mother.
With wide eyes she looked at this familiar woman, battle her way though a crowd of people and all but tackled her.
Kagome embraced her just a tight and let tears roll down her face as if it were raining in heart of April.
She then saw her, now more mature brother come up to her and she hugged him just a tight.
How she missed them, and it felt good, oh so good to be held by people who love you.
Her mother kept crying over and over "my baby" "my baby girl" "my little girl"
Kagome grabbed her shoulder to calm her down because she was starting to start a scene and then said, "mommy, let's go…home"
Her mother gave her a warm smile and sniffled "okay"
Knock, knock
Sango heard someone at the opposite side of her bedroom door
"Sango, can I come in?" she heard Miroku ask
"…It's not locked" Sango answered
The door creaked as Miroku popped his head in before entering and closing the door behind him. He came and he rested on their bed and embraced his girlfriend and questioned, "What's wrong?"
"Do you think we were to rash to move on?" Sango asked him
"What you are talking about?" He answered
"Kagome, do you think we gave up hope too soon?" Sango questioned
"What? Kagome had only an eight percent chance of waking up, what else could we do?" Miroku tried to comfort his obviously hurting love
"You mean has you said she had…we have been treating her as if she was dead for the past couple of years…she was right…we did give up hope…did you realize that we had not visited her in over two years?" Sango began to sob, which was an unusual sight because he had only seen her shed a tear once in the entire time he had known her
"Okay…We can see her tomorrow okay? We will go as soon as we wake up, heck we can even go now if you want…" Miroku enthusiastically said but was cut off
"No…we can't." Sango dismissed
"Why not, it's not along drive from here we will be there in no time…" he began to say
"She woke up." Sango quietly said, "She is gone…"
"Father" Sesshoumaru acknowledged. Mr. Taisho nodded his head but nearly choked when he saw Sara emerge from behind him, of course he knew about Sara but he didn't know how welcoming Naraku and Kagura were going to be his son's mistress.
"Taisho" Kagura greeted, "It's been a while…who is that…our wedding planner?"
"My girlfriend" Sesshoumaru blatantly replied
"…Oh…well it is nice to meet my fiancé's whore." Kagura said
"Oh but we have met. Don't you remember me Kagura?" Sara answered
"…Sara?" Kagura fumed
"Yup" Sara answered, "Look, I'm not looking to break up your marriage or anything…"
"You're dam right you little bitch! I should…" Kagura interrupted but Sesshoumaru intervened
"Kagura. Sara and I have been seeing each other for two years now…she isn't going anywhere." Sesshoumaru dismissed
"Fine! Hell! Why not make her my fucking maid of honor while you are at it!" Kagura sarcastically yelled
"Done" Sesshoumaru authoritatively answered
"…What?" Kagura asked
"She will be your maid of honor." Sesshoumaru firmly ordered
"You are shitting me?" Kagura asked
He looked her in the eye and said, "I shit you not."
"Dad! Aren't you going to help me?" Kagura complained
"As long as your name ends up becoming Kagura Taisho, I don't care…it might be…fun having an old friend as your maid of honor" Naraku smoothly answered, not wanting to cause or do anything that might break up this lucrative alliance.
"This wedding is going to suck." Kagura pouted as she folded her arms like a little girl who didn't get to eat her dessert
"That is an understatement." Sesshoumaru replied
"Wow this place to so nice!" Kagome said as she ran from room to room in her new, very nice house.
"Where is my room?" Kagome asked
"When you called I went out that very night and started to put together a room for you, I hope you like it honey." Her mom answered as she put her hands over her eyes and led her into her new room
"Like it…I love it!" Kagome exclaimed as she threw he arms around her mother's neck.
"Look in the closet, I went out a brought you all new clothes." He mother added
Immediately her eyes beamed and started to rummage though the mass of clothing, he mother smiled she loved to see her daughter happy however she wasn't naïve, she knew her daughter was hurting on the inside but she would be there for her when we was ready to talk about it.
"What do you plan on doing tomorrow honey?" He mother asked
"I want to finish high school, not in one day obviously, but go online and start programs that will get me my diploma and then, maybe later Souta can take me out and show me around this place." Kagome answered with a yawn, "But right now I am completely exhausted! It has been such a long day that I think I will go to sleep."
"Alright, Good night sweetheart. I'll see you in the morning" her mom said shut the door
"…what?" Miroku asked
"…This stays between you and me because I…promised her…Kagome woke up, I was at the hospital with her and…she left and told me not to tell anyone." Sango whispered
Miroku was at a loss of words but after a long pause said, "…Sango, we have to tell him…"
Wow…has been awhile huh? I hope you all haven't lost interest in this story and I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint…anyway i updated so that means you have to review! (please be nice)