My Throbbing Heart

Chapter 10: Back Again

(SPOV)

After breaking up with Rin, I felt a weight lift off of my shoulders. She was a nice girl, but she was just too clingy for me. I was lying on the couch, watching TV when I heard the front door open. The stench of my brother hit my nose and I growled in protest. I watched him walk past the couch and slump onto the recliner, making it rock back and forth. I rolled my eyes, turning my attention back to the TV.

"I went to talk to Naraku," he said as he sighed deeply.

"Alright and how did that go for you Inuyasha?" I asked nonchalantly.

"It went better than I thought it would. I hope this was able to repair our old friendship."

"And what if it does not? Naraku would be stupid to trust you so soon."

"I never said Naraku trusted me. He thinks I am lying to him about the recording."

"Tch, I would think the same thing."

"Well thanks Sesshomaru," he said sarcastically. I just chuckled. "I know you hate me, but you could at least be a little bit nicer."

"Nicer...to you?" I sat up, swinging my legs onto the floor, eying Inuyasha carefully. "Inuyasha…when have I ever been nice to you?"

"When we were kids; you always had my back."

"And after we grew up, was I still nice?" I watched him think about it. When it seemed he didn't have an answer I chuckled yet again. "See, you can't even come up with a time when I was nice to you except from when we were kids."

"So? I am still your brother –"

"Half-brother. If it wasn't for father, I would not be around you."

"Oh, so harsh Sesshomaru. Do you hate me that much?" he said sarcastically again.

"Yes, yes I do. Not just your personality, but I can't stand your scent."

"Feh, you're not that far off neither Sesshomaru," he said as he placed his hand on his cheek, leaning on the arm of the chair.

"Like I care what you think."

"Just letting you know. You may think you are better than me, but really, we are just the same."

"We are not the same and neither will we ever be. I am a full breed while you are a –."

"A half breed, yadi yadi yadda. Can you not come up with something better than that? You've been calling me that since forever and it is starting to get old. Also, I rather be a half breed then a full breed. When girls see my dog ears, they flip for them. Saying how cute they are and how they want to touch them to see if they are real. Sure, you are a full breed, but in honestly, where does that get you besides a bad attitude?"

I stood up and walked towards Inuyasha, my hands gripping the arms of the chair, my face inches from his. Inuyasha never knew when to keep his mouth shut, which always got him in trouble. We stared into each others eyes, seeing the anger in frustration that we both had. I smirked and pulled back. "You talk a lot of shit, you know that?"

"Yeah, I know I do. I got it from the best." He smiled at me and I just shook my head. Sure, my brother and I got into fights, a lot, but we usually settled them reasonably. The phone started to ring. I walked over to the phone sitting on the side table and looked at the caller id. Onigumo. I answered, "Hey Onigumo."

"Hey Sesshomaru. Mind doing me a huge favor?"

"Depends on what it is."

"We are swamped at the Sting Dragon. I have never since this place so full and busy in the evening. My waiters are overworked and I need you and your brother to come through for me."

I looked back at Inuyasha and told him what Onigumo just said. "Inuyasha and I will help you."

"Thank you, thank you. Any tips that you guys get you can keep. I have to go, see you in a bit." He hung up. I placed the phone back on its charger.

"Come on Inuyasha, let's get going."

"This will be fun." I gathered my keys and we headed out the door.

Onigumo was not lying when he said they were swamped. My brother and I could barely walk in the damn restaurant. Getting to the back, I saw Naraku. He handed us shirts as he told us what we had to do. Inuyasha worked the bar while I took orders from tables. I didn't bitch, but I hated being around a lot of people; especially people who had a hard time making up their minds.

The first few tables that I did were good so far. Sure, I was annoyed by the little children every so often, but at least they were not as loud as what I have experienced elsewhere. With all the extra hands, the Sting Dragon was finally calming down. I decided to take a breather and step behind the bar and talk to Naraku since everyone at the tables I busted was satisfied. Naraku seemed he was a bit flustered. I patted his shoulder, encouraging him that everything was going to be okay.

"Oh, hey Sesshomaru."

"You okay Naraku? Do you need me to take over for you?"

"No, I got it. Just a little off today."

"Something wrong?"

"I just feel weird being around Inuyasha again."

"You shouldn't let my brother throw you off."

"I know. I just feel awkward around him." I just chuckled. "So, did you hear about Rin?"

"What of her?"

"She is leaving."

"Why?"

"Because of you. She said since she is no longer with you, there was no point in her staying here."

"I do not understand why I influenced that decision." I just looked at Naraku with a quizzical face. Rin did not make any sense to me and for her to be moving made I even more confused. "Does she hate me or something?"

"No, I think she hates herself more. Kagome tried everything to get Rin to stay, but she said something along the lines that it was for her to recollect herself and that maybe the next time when you see her, she will be a changed woman."

I snickered. "I highly doubt she will change that much, but I shall see –." Turning my attention to the front door, I saw a woman walk in. She was so beautiful and striking that my heart skipped a beat. My heart. Her hair was long and a rich black. Her soft brown eyes, peachy skin and her pink lips made me want to touch her. She wore a long elegant red dress with shoes to match. I kept staring at her, until our eyes met and my mouth fell open a bit. I slowly closed my mouth as she gave me a gentle smile before she was escorted by a male to a table by the window. The man she was with had short black hair that was tied into a small ponytail. I couldn't see his face well, but I could feel the energy he gave off.

"Sesshomaru, what are you looking…at…?" Naraku followed my gaze and then looked at me with extensive eyes. "Sesshomaru…that's…"

"It can't be. She died years ago. It can't be her." I couldn't get my eyes off of her. "I'm going to be their waiter."

"Are you sure?"

"I have to be sure if it is her or not." I walked over to their table, watching as they steadied the menu. "Hello," I said as I started to place down napkins for them. "My name is Sesshomaru and I will be your waiter for tonight. Is there anything I can start you off with?"

"Yes, I would like a Budweiser and my girlfriend will have…?"

"I will have a…" That voice. "Hm, I am not sure."

"Would you like the Lime Margarita?"

"You have that?" I nodded my head. She looked at me with those brown eyes and I could not help but to stare back. "Well, I would like the Lime Margarita." She smiled at me again and I could feel the blood in my body start to get hot. Her boyfriend cleared his throat and we both looked at him.

"If you are done staring at each other, we would also like the Stuffed Mushroom and The Fiesta as appetizers."

I wrote down the order and went on my way to give it to Naraku and the chef. "There is no way that can be her. But she…and the voice…"

"What are you mumbling about?"

"Naraku, I think that is her. Getting a closer look, she looks just like her. She even sounds like her."

"Are you sure she is just not a look alike?"

"She could be, but I want to get to the bottom of this."

After I served them up their appetizers and their food, I couldn't keep my eyes off of the girl. She reminded me so much of my dead ex. All of the feelings that I buried deep in me were starting to come out again. I needed to find out who she was, but I needed to find the right moment to ask. As if she heard me, she excused herself from the table and headed towards the ladies room. Watching her walk in, I waited for her to come out so I can catch her. Walking out of the bathroom, I grabbed her arm lightly. She whipped her head towards me and it seemed as if she was going to attack me, but looking at my face, she softened her expression.

"Well hello…Sesshomaru right?"

"Yeah, but I have something I wanted to ask you."

"Which was?"

"Your name."

"My name? Oh it's Sango."

"Sango," I said her name slowly through my lips. My eyes shifted from her face down her body and onto the ground. I looked her up and down; I even searched her energy, but when it came down to it, she wasn't who I thought she was. I guess she saw the expression on my face because she asked:

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. It's just that, you remind me of my ex who is deceased. I thought you were her, since you look just like her, but you're not…her…"

"Did I bring back memories of your ex?" I nodded my head. "Were they good or bad?"

"Oh they were – wait, you do not need to hear this. I am keeping you away from your boyfriend and your dinner."

"Oh, do not worry about him. He may look like much, but he really is not. He is more perverted than he is a fighter. But I would still keep an eye on him if I were you. You should also watch out for me as well."

"And why is that?"

A sly smirk came across her face and I could have sworn I saw something flicker behind those eyes. "I can sense it in you Sesshomaru. I know you are a demon." I just stared at her. Yes, I was a demon, but the look she gave me and the way her energy felt, I knew there was more to her. Who was this woman? "You can cut the goody goody act. Tell me, do you try and cloud people's minds with fake stories."

I narrowed my eyes at her. "Do you know who you are talking to you insolent wench."

"Exactly who, no I do not, but I can sense people's energies in this building. But for some strange reason, I recognize your energy source. Why is that?"

"You tell me. But the next time, you watch who you are addressing, or the next time you won't be so lucky," I growled as I leaned in towards her face. She didn't back down, which I was expecting. As I was walking away, I heard her giggle.

"I see you went back to your old ways Sesshomaru. Tell me, do you still terrorize your brother Inuyasha?" I stopped in my tracks as I slowly turned my body.

"What…did you just say...?"

"What?" She blinked at me several times before placing her hand on her head. "What just happened?" She looked around as if she was lost and confused. People passing us by did not know what to make out what was going on. I felt a strong presence behind me and could tell it was the man she had come with.

"Sango, are you okay?"

"I-I'm fine Miroku. Just a little, dizzy." Miroku steadied her, tuning angry eyes to me. I conical my eyes towards him as well, letting him know I am not someone he should try. Sango rested her hand on his face and he looked at her with so much compassion I wanted to throw up. "I said I am fine Miroku. Sesshomaru did nothing to me. Let us just continue our dinner. Okay?" She gave him a reassuring smile and he just nodded his head as he led her back to their table. I know that girl is hiding more than what she is letting on. She asked if I still bullied Inuyasha. If I just met this woman, how does she know that I have a brother and what his name is? I was going to get to the bottom of this sooner or later, but for now, it would wait.

"I know you are in there…Yori."

(END SPOV)

(NPOV)

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were busting their asses and helped level out the bar. I knew Sesshomaru was trying to keep himself occupied since he thought he saw his dead ex walk in through the doors. I could feel her existence, but it was not the one that had belonged to Yori. Maybe he is looking too much into this. Now, Inuyasha on the other hand kept up his side of the deal. He earned himself extra tips since the females found out that the ears on his head were not fake. Even though he came to me and told me his side of the story, I was still on edge. Even though today was a rough day, everything turned out very well. Coming to a close, Kagome and I left early, leaving everyone else to handle putting everything else up.

"Why are you in such a rush to get home?" Kagome giggled.

"You should know why. I didn't get to fuck you as much as I wanted to this morning. I want to finish what we started." I gave her a perverted smile and she just shook her head. "What?"

"Not tonight Naraku. I have to help Rin pack up some of her stuff."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, I am. Rin needs me more than ever right now. So we won't be able to mess around tonight."

"Damn."

"I'll make it up to you. I promise." I just chuckled as I pulled up into the parking lot and found a park. Locking up the car and taking Kagome to her room, I had no idea what I was going to do now since she had to help Rin. Damn you Sesshomaru. If it wasn't for you, I could be fucking Kagome right now. I just sighed as I rounded the corner to my condo. As I was about to place the key in the hole, I felt as if someone was behind me. I turned my head to the side to see that the silhouette was of a female.

"N-Naraku…" I turned fully around to see Kikyo wobbling towards me. She looked sick and that she had not slept in days. She reached out for me as she said my name again, more weakly. "Naraku…"

"Kikyo? What are you…?" Her eyes closed and she fell forward. I had no idea what came over me, but I ran to her before she hit the floor. "Kikyo…are you okay?" I started to shake her. "Answer me dammit!" Her eyes opened a bit. A small smile came across her lips before her head fell to the side and her eyes closed. I placed my fingers along her neck to see if she was still alive. "She still has a pulse." I looked her over. "Fuck." I placed my other hand under her legs and cupped her body to mine. I unlocked the door and closed it shut as I went to the family room and placed her limp body on the couch. Cutting on the light, I saw that her clothes were tattered and that she had a few bruises on her body and face. I just shook my head, not sure what to say or do. "What happened to you Kikyo?"

(End NPOV)

Hm... I wonder what happened to Kikyo. And what is this about Sesshomaru seeing his dead ex in the girl Sango. A lot of things are unraveling and who knows what might happen next. Leave tons of review.