Inuyasha rolled over on his futon and groaned.
It was too damn bright and loud. The birds just had to sing. The sun just had to shine. Couldn't they sympathize with him and leave him alone? He just wanted to stay in his bed. Unfortunately, even his own body was betraying him.
The smell of a delicious breakfast was caressing his sensitive nostrils. He didn't want to get up though. Cursing silently, the hanyou dragged himself out of bed and out of the room.
Following his nose, the hanyou walked into the kitchen. There's was no one eating at the table. Come to think of it, he hadn't seen anyone all morning. Where were they all? Hearing a board creek, the hanyou turned towards the sound.
"Good morning."
His blood went cold.
There, in front of him, was none other than Kagome with a big smile on her face and a large plate of food. He moved his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. She walked towards him and placed the plate down on the table. She gestured for him to sit and he did. His mouth finally let him speak when she began placing some chop sticks in his hand. "Kagome? You're alive? Is this a dream?" he asked all at once.
She gave him a weird look and blinked before giggling to herself, "That's just too cute. You must still have sleep on your brain."
"I'm being serious. Answer me," he says with determination. He was tired of the dreams. He was tired of dreaming that the last few months never happened only to wake and find that it was all a dream. He was tired of weeping for hours after the dreams.
She gives him a flat look and sighs, "No, Inuyasha. It's not a dream. See?" She pinches him and he grabs his arm to sooth it. "You can't feel that in a dream."
The food was the last thing on his mind. Kagome was standing in front of him in the same kimono he had given her and was smiling down at him. "Where have you been? Why didn't you come back to me?" he asks.
"I-" she says and stops. Her smile disappears. She looks down at herself and he looks with her. In the middle of her kimono, a red splatter shows and grows darker. Inuyasha can smell the scent of her blood filling the air. In the next second, Kagome collapses and Inuyasha catches her before she hit's the ground. He holds her as she continues to bleed to death. He cries out for help, but no one comes. He watches Kagome die in his arms.
. . . . . .
For the rest of the day, Inuyasha doesn't speak.
Everyone knows. He must have had another nightmare.
Sesshoumaru, most of all, feels immense regret. He was slowly coaxing his brother out of his depression, but now he was even further in.
"Where are you going?" Kagura asks her mate.
"To the place where Naraku was killed," he answers.
"Why?" Kagura asks and reaches for him.
"I do not believe the Miko. I am going to check for her body."
"But, the place has been searched hundreds of times. We never found anything. The miasma-" Kagura says.
"I am going," Sesshoumaru says before walking out of the lodge and taking flight. Kagura follows him outside and watches him fly away. She knows his intentions are good. He only wants closure for his brother.
"Where is he going?" Kikyou asks. Kagura turns to the priestess with a sneer.
"That is none of your concern. What my mate does is his own business," Kagura says.
"Am I to assume that you do not know?"
"You are to stay out of what doesn't concern you."
"If it concerns Inuyasha, it concerns me," Kikyou says.
"Who told you that lie? What concerns Inuyasha, does not concern you. You are not his mate. You never have been. And, you never will be," Kagura says with a hard voice.
"We'll see about that," Kikyou says and walks toward the lodge.
"A word of advice: don't get to comfortable. I don't believe your story. The second I find out that it was a lie, I'm kicking your scrawny ass out of my house," Kagura says and pushes past her and inside. She then slams the door in Kikyou's face. Outside, Kikyou silently steams.
. . . . . .
Later that evening, Sango helps Kagura with the dinner. Once it is finished, they proceed to share out the food.
Just then, the entrance to the lodge opens and closes. Everyone stops as Kikyou walks in and begins to prepare a bowl of food. She continues to fill the bowl but stops when a hand stops her own.
Kagura takes to bowl from her and continues to fill it. She then looks and Kikyou's cold face. "I'll do it tonight. He's my brother-in-law. He's family. It's my right," Kagura says and leaves the priestess behind.
She walks upstairs to Inuyasha's room, not having a clue on how to make him eat. But, she didn't regret taking the responsibility away from Kikyou.
Knocking lightly on the door, she opened it and walked inside. He was laying under the covers of the futon. Slowly, Kagura moved next to the futon and sat next to it. She waited for Inuyasha to acknowledge her, but he didn't move. "Are you still alive?" she asked. He was so still, she couldn't tell if he was breathing.
"Inuyasha, please eat something."
Nothing.
"Inuyasha, I want you to eat something."
Nothing.
"Fine. You don't have to eat," she says and puts down the bowl. "I'll talk to you instead. I feel lonely. Sesshoumaru left this afternoon, around mid-day. He didn't say why, but I know why. I think it's really noble. He did it for you."
Still nothing.
"Is this what that witch does when she comes to feed you? I wanted to do it tonight, just to upset her. She's such a bitch. I can't stand her. I'm sorry if I'm offending you, but I really hate her. I wish she would leave us all alone. She frightens Rin and she sasses me in my own home.
"Do you mind if I eat some of the food? I left my food down stairs. I'll just take a bite. Anyways, she's such a bitch. She acts like she's a saint, but she's not. She acts like she perfect, but she's not. She's a cruel, sick woman. And Sesshoumaru will prove it when he gets back.
"I don't think he wants me to tell you. He doesn't want to get you hopes up. But, I'll tell you something. He took Tenseiga with him," Kagura says and stands. "I'll leave the food there. If you want it, feed yourself."
She leaves the room and shuts the door behind her. She wasn't sure if she got through to him or not, but only time would tell. When Kagura turned to leave, Kikyou was standing there waiting. "That's disturbing. You need to cut that creepy shit out," Kagura says and leaves. She could curse as much as she wanted now. Sesshoumaru was gone. He never let her curse.
Kikyou opened the door to Inuyasha's room and went in. she went straight to his bed and watched him. He didn't acknowledge her. She looked around the room and her eyes landed on the bowl Kagura had brought in. Gritting her teeth, Kikyou picked up the empty bowl and left the room in a huff.
. . . . . . .
Sesshoumaru soared in the skies towards Naraku and Kagome's grave. In the past, the had only checked the cliff and the chasm where Kikyou said she had fallen. This time, Sesshoumaru would check everywhere; villages, caves, caverns, mountains. Someone must have seen at least a sign of the Miko.
Sesshoumaru sped up slightly.
The faster he found something, the faster he could go back to his mate and pup. And, the faster Inuyasha would come out of his depression and tell the priestess to leave.
"My lord! Slow down!" Jaken squawked. Sesshoumaru frowned. Jaken had stowed away. Why hadn't the toad fallen off yet? "My lord!"
Sesshoumaru goes faster while Jaken squawks and makes other unidentifiable noises.
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Moi-Moi: There you go. What else do I say? Uh, Review? I guess…
KagInuReader: That was so lame.
Moi-Moi: You're lame! :'C Wahhhhh!
KagInuReader: -_-'