Chapter Eleven- Caught Red Handed

Well they cast me out when the word spread around
That I never sang in the church.
And it took one night for the town to decide
I'm afflicted by the curse.

Billy Talent lll

Everything was finally in place. Now all that was left was to let Kagome in on the plans as well. By the next new moon, his little miko would be safe at last. That thought alone put his mind at ease. Sesshomaru put on some music while he waited for the raven haired girl to get online. He was only a few songs into the CD before a message popped up on his screen.

TaintedMiko- sesshio!

Taiyoukai- :) hey kags

TaintedMiko- ive missed you

Taiyoukai- there's something important I want to discuss.

Taiyoukai- I miss you too.

Taiyoukai- I have good news!

TaintedMiko- :) I like good news.

Taiyoukai- my father helped with finding a solution

X TaintedMiko is no longer logged on. Your message could not be displayed X

Sesshomaru frowned as he waited for her to get back on. Sometimes her connection was bad. Her stepdad also had a bad habit of turning off the internet connection only to turn it back on again later. He could afford to wait.

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"How long have you been talking to this demon?" Kagome's mother screeched.

The raven haired miko sat frozen in place. How...she had locked the door...hadn't she? Kagome glanced at the computer screen. Would she ever get to hear his good news?

"Tell me now Kagome. How long have you been talking to this thing!?"

The young miko's hand clenched as she stood. "He ISN'T a thing! Not all demons are mindless creatures! Why must Sesshomaru be condemned for his heritage? He hasn't done anything wrong!"

The older woman's face was pale in disbelief. "I cannot believe the blasphemy coming from your mouth! What if the elders found out about this! I'm having Kaon take this computer out of your room right when he gets home. I want you downstairs right now. You better start praying little lady and hope that Kami can forgive you!"

This couldn't possibly be happening...

This was a bad dream, right?

A dream...Kagome dug her nails into the palm of her hand...there was pain...not a dream...reality...

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One Week Later-

Sesshomaru paced in front of his father's library before finally entering. "I must speak with you, father."

InuTaisho looked up from his paperwork. He sat back in surprise. This was the first time seeing his eldest son look so disheveled. "Son...have you looked in a mirror lately?"

Sesshomaru gave his father a glare. "I do not care about that right now. There's something wrong with Kagome. There have been no blog updates, no emails and no way to find her on instant messenger. This isn't like her at all. I am worried something has happened."

InuTaisho frowned in thought. "Is it possible she has been found out? Her parents might have put a key logger on her computer. From her blog, they sound very controlling. Or at least one of them does. It's hard to discern specifics with her way of writing."

The younger youkai sat down, worry creasing his brow. How then was he supposed to tell Kagome of their plans. Would she even be alright until then? Sesshomaru looked to his father.

"I had not yet...had the chance to tell her of your plan."

"That may make for a very difficult situation but not an impossible one. We will still move forward with the plan. The new moon is only two weeks away. The only thing you can do now is be patient and hope for the best."

Sesshomaru let out an uncharacteristic sigh. This wasn't going to be the longest two weeks of his life.

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Kaon re-read over the letter thoughtfully. With this he could finally get rid of that troublesome step-daughter. It was good timing as well. That cheeky brat was constantly threatening to call the cops on him if he even tried raising a hand to herself or Souta. How dare she question his authority! He was the head of this household! On top of that, she was getting more bold and outspoken too. Kagome had been grounded for the past week now.

Now all he had to do was get his wife to agree to it as well. He had one week left to respond to the letter and then the Mikiaha family would be here to take that ungrateful brat away for good.

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Kagome stared up at the ceiling, her music on low. She wasn't supposed to be listening to the radio. In fact, she was supposed to be meditating. Turning on her side, she closed her eyes. How many pills had she taken this time? Did it even matter? Her chest hurt a little. That was something new. She idly picked at one of her scabs. In a bit she should be asleep.

A lone tear ran down her face. It had to stop hurting eventually. She would find someone new, wouldn't she? People weren't meant to be permanent anyhow. This wasn't how she wanted to end things though..not even a proper good bye to her silver haired boyfriend.

There was a small knock on the door before it opened. What was the point of that? Weren't you supposed to wait for a response, otherwise doesn't that cancel out the knock?

"Kagome, dinner is ready," her mother stated dispassionately.

"I don't care, I'm tired. Go away. I hate you." It was the same response she had given for the past week now. She wouldn't eat with them.

The older woman sat beside her on the bed. "Look, I'm just trying to do whats best for you. I'm sure when you're older you'll be able to understand. Now I'd really appreciate it if you came down and ate dinner with us tonight."

Kagome didn't bother responding. There was no way she was going down there. Giving up, her mother finally left.

A/N- Sorry for another short chapter but I want to leave the new moon for the next chapter. I'll be updating again soon!