Chapter 12
Koinu's Crush
Kagome woke up in her own bed after a small nap.
"Good," Kagome yawned with her eyes still closed, "he knows better then to put me back in his bed where he would be."
"Am I really that bad?" his cold voice asked.
After quickly rubbing her eyes Kagome discovered her mate standing by her bedside, "what are you doing here?"
Sesshoumaru watched with a frown as his mate hid herself under a thick blanket, "I just come to see if you were in the mood to have visitors, but I assume not by the way you are acting. I will just send them away."
"No I want to talk to someone," she said eagerly while flinging her blanket off of the bed."
"Then why didn't you want to talk to me?" Sesshoumaru questioned taking a seat on the foot of her bed, "if you can't talk to your own mate then there is no way you are capable of talking with anyone else."
Kagome groaned before she moved her hand to grasp on to the fallen blanket. Sesshoumaru knew she was planning to hide herself from him again. She let out a small put when he quickly stole the blanket and threw the cloth out of her reach.
"I take it your still angry with me," he finally pointed out after a few moments of awkward silence.
"You only tried to remodel me and then you slashed me in the face why wouldn't I be angry?" she responded bitterly.
"I thought I was forgiven after I said you didn't have to take the classes."
"Look at my face Sesshoumaru," she continued in the same tone, "my face will always wear this. Not to mention if it wasn't your attack I wouldn't have been poisoned."
"Let me try to make it up to you then. And I am sure Kanna could find you some powder to cover that mark."
"That's not the point!"
"You forgave me after I smacked you and then you turned around and did it again after I marked you. I remember all of those instances very well Kagome. What makes this any different?"
"I don't think you remember three years ago that well. If you did I remember you telling me that you never ever wanted me to change. And that if I did you would kill me."
(See thankfully I looked over that chapter 16 of Baby Blues or I never would have remembered)
"It wasn't my intention to change you Kagome I just wanted you to act more proper to make your stay more comfortable for when visitors come by. I don't want you to hear any of their gossiping."
"Is that what you were afraid of? I can care less about what they have to say. I have been trained to deal with that type of stuff in a place I call middle school."
"You have already been trained for all of this?"
"That's right Sesshoumaru."
"I see…so now that I know this you have my word that I will never attempt that again. All I care about now is your love and affection which I plan to go back to earning by using jewel shards."
She then shot him a glare, "I don't believe you. You act as though this is a battle plan."
He frowned, "I once read that love is a battlefield."
Kagome quickly shook her head, "that's not what that saying meant!"
She then sighed as she stopped sitting up and fell backwards into the bed. It was amazing. When she was around others Sesshoumaru appeared to be an educated powerful youkai, but when it came to them discussing things such as love and affection she might as well be talking to a little kid. Actually even her now eleven year old brother would understand this stuff way better then him.
"I believe people were waiting to see me," Kagome interrupted.
"If you promise we can discuss this later and you will be more cooperative then I will send them in," he compromised.
"Fine," she sighed already not looking forward to the discussion they would have.
"Alright it's a deal then," the inuyoukai lord declared before getting up, opening the door, giving a slight nod to the visitors, and then leaving himself.
Kagome smiled when she recognized two of her visitors. One was Rin the only child of Sesshoumaru's that seemed to care for at the moment other then Koinu, who wasn't here. And then there was Inuyasha, but a third figure that she could not recognize.
"He didn't do anything did he," chibi Inuyasha asked with a low growl, "I still haven't made him pay for the last time he dared to lay a finger on you."
Kagome started to laugh quickly, "sorry Inuyasha but like that you don't look too intimidating."
"Shut up dammit," the hanyou snapped.
"Young children shouldn't say stuff like that," Rin then said in a giggle fit.
Chibi Inuyasha then fell backwards, "even the human who saw me in my most awesome form when she was just a small eight year old is laughing at me."
"Despite what those two think I won't even try laughing," the unknown kitsune pointed out, "After all you use to do I am still afraid of you."
"Shippou," Kagome then said in shock.
"Know any other poor kitsunes that have been tortured by Inuyasha over the years?" the fox asked.
"You have just changed so much," the miko pointed out, "you are so handsome."
"Hey you already have Sesshoumaru-sama," Rin then protested.
Inuyasha and Kagome looked at Rin curiously before Kagome had to have her say, "yeah I sort of already know that Rin. I am marked by him you know."
"I know was just saying," mumbled Rin.
Shippou then began to laugh, "I have been here a few other times to visit Inuyasha and rumors has it Rin has a crush on me. I didn't believe it until she started following me everywhere."
"Do not," Rin quickly argued.
"Do too," Shippou taunted.
"Okay you two," Inuyasha started in a bored tone, "we checked on Kagome to make sure she was still alive and now she needs her rest."
"Already?" Kagome asked disappointed.
"Feh," Inuyasha groaned, "I would stay here with you all day if I could same with Shippou its just that Sesshoumaru told us to keep this short and Rin won't let us break that rule."
"Oh okay," Kagome sighed.
"Lets go you two," Inuyasha said trying to lead the two out, "see you later Kagome."
Kagome gave a slight wave before lying back down. She quickly got up again though after hearing another knock at the door. She just hoped that it wasn't Sesshoumaru back already.
"Come in," Kagome told whoever was behind her door.
The door opened softly as Koinu walked in. He didn't look like he normally did. Usually he tried to look like a punk and he had a lot of confidence. She expected that to grow since he was now around other beings besides her.
"That's an unusual face," she told her son, "something is wrong isn't it?"
(There I hope you all got your fill of Shippou now if I hear anymore whining about the kitsune…oh I am bringing out the pimp hand…the damn older version of Shippou is the only male character I will let you have kimonolover)
"Once I find you your dead," Miyori continued to say out loud as she searched amongst the castle for the youkai known as Aoi.
"Miss Miyori wouldn't it be easier to get another youkai who knows Aoi's scent and can sniff things out better then you to go on this search?" Corlee pleaded as she followed the young 'youkai' around.
"Shut it Corlee," snapped Miyori, "I am already angry that the damn attack on the Southern Lands is postponed and my father took a human whore. Last thing I need is to be reminding of my smelling ability."
"How do you plan to find Aoi then?" Corlee asked, "I would imagine that after hearing about the news she would have fled by now."
"She couldn't have gone too far," she growled, "just keep an eye out."
"That's sort of hard since I don't know what this youkai looks like nor do I know her scent," Corlee responded.
"Then remind me why I brought you along?" Miyori snarled.
"To do the service that I usually do for you of course."
"Which is?"
"I will have to remind you now by doing it for you. Uindo is coming this way."
"Oh yeah that service."
Corlee quickly jumped in front of Miyori and stood there until the small red tornado appeared, "Uindo what is it that you desire?"
"To say goodbye to my sweet flower," the red wolf snapped trying to walk past Corlee to get to Miyori.
Corlee just moved to the side to block his path again knowing if she failed Miyori would just be meaner to her, "I must ask you to step aside brother. Miyori does not require your company at this moment. Her family might be in danger if she does not seek out the demon known as Aoi."
(Okay just for another footnote to give you a little more detail to how Corlee acts her voice right now is kind of like Star fire's from Teen Titans)
"This will only take a second," implied Uindo still trying to get by.
"I cannot allow you to pass brother," she said still blocking his way.
"Shut up Corlee and let me talk to Miyori."
Corlee didn't know what else to say but she wasn't about to fail Lord Sesshoumaru's daughter. She had to come up with something. She then thought about her newest friend she had met Koinu. She had actually been thinking about him a lot lately.
"Back off Uindo she isn't interested in the slightest bit!" Corlee then yelled.
Both Uindo and even the usual emotionless Corlee were both shocked. They had never witnessed the young blue wolf demoness have that kind of tone. Miyori now had a new respect for this youkai that always made frequent visits to her father's castle. She had a feeling though it would be wise to give Corlee a break now.
"You heard your sister," Miyori shot in a Sesshoumaru-like tone.
Uindo quickly started a storm of growling. He looked like he was going to pout like a little child for a second until he got a hold of himself. His sharp green eyes narrowed at the both of them.
"Whatever you two say doesn't matter," he said in a impudent voice, "soon I will be strong enough to defeat Miyori, I will mark her, and then she will be mine and-"
"Yeah yeah whatever," Corlee interrupted him while waving him off, "you can brag about it when you do it."
The growling from Uindo just continued, "I don't know what is wrong with you Corlee, but you better snap out of it soon, because right now you need to get packing. We leave in two hours. Tonight you met you betrothed and you better not let your attitude mess it up. You are representing our pack remember?"
"Yes brother," she then said going back to her original tone.
Uindo just smirked as he got ready to dash off again, "see you later Miyori my lovely."
With that he was gone. Corlee stood there and reflected on things. That was amazing. She had only met that Koinu kid days ago and already his attitude was rubbing off on her. So was the color black that he taught her to love.
"That was the best job you have done so far on keeping him away from me," Miyori then added in.
"Its all thanks to Koinu," Corlee admitted.
"That hanyou who claims to be my brother?" Miyori asked, "Yeah he seems to have that type of attitude. You seem to have been hanging around him a lot lately. Now come on we have a youkai to search for. Oh wait I guess you must go and back to meet your future mate."
"I can't Miyori," the wolf youkai then said while looking at the floor.
"Can't do what?" the female youkai blooded creature asked, "help me search or pack? I am sure I can arrange a servant to pack your stuff for you if the second option is your problem."
Corlee just leaned against a wall, "Miyori I know we have never been that good of friends."
"Well that's what you get for hanging around that human Rin too much. You know how much I hate those creatures."
"Humans are alright, but anyways what are your opinions on hanyous? Hanyous such as Koinu."
"Corlee where are you going with this?"
The wolf youkai just gave a nervous smile, "I think I am in love with Koinu."
(I know I know…how in the hell did that happen? They weren't even around each other that long. Well whatever your opinion on that is…I don't care and you really shouldn't care. Remember OCS sux this fic is about Kagome and Sesshoumaru. I just couldn't make the children disappear, which is why they are even here. Damn adoption services and their rules on demon blooded babies)
"How do you end up falling in love that quick?" Kagome asked with a shocked tone, which made her seem like she was yelling.
(Come on Kagome we don't care remember?)
"I don't know," answered Koinu, "it just short of happened. Usually I wouldn't tell anyone or share it, but I found out Kouga has her engaged and tonight she meets her mate."
"Sounds complicated," Koinu's mom responded finally removing herself from the bed, "are you sure your in love with her? Wait a minute do you even know what love is?"
"We had a television set once remember?" the hanyou asked, "that and every song on the radio is usually about love, or sex, or both, or about violence."
"Don't tell me your thinking about sex now?" Kagome questioned nervously, "I haven't even started thinking about it and I am twenty one while you are...,just three."
"I am more worried about this whole thing for the moment. And anyways I know I am in love because ever since I met I can't stop thinking about her. Isn't that what love is?"
"It doesn't matter though she is getting mated to someone else."
"So there is nothing I can do?"
"Well it depends on her. Normally I would try and do something for you, but it depends on what she wants."
"You don't know Corlee like I do. Who knows what she wants. If she thinks it will offend someone she won't dare say it."
"Just find out how she feels. If she feels the same way you do then I am sure you two can convince Kouga."
"Won't be hard to convince that wolf. I have seen him. Seems like all he needs is a simple fist to the-"
"None of that," Kagome interrupted, "I am sure that once he figures out that Uindo doesn't have a chance with Miyori she would be free to chose someone from our family. And I don't think her and Tsuin would make a good couple so that leaves you."
"Maybe," Koinu agreed with a raised eyebrow, "I will just confront her and see how she feels."
"Sounds like a plan," Kagome tried to encourage her son but Koinu was already gone.
She just let out a sigh before lying back down, "now to deal with my own relationship problems."
Kagome started to put together her plan. She wasn't going to forgive him. The only thing Sesshoumaru's discussion with her did was make her remember how stupid she was for forgiving him for all of his previous offenses. Things would be so easy if she could just go back to being a stupid fifteen years old again.
She looked towards the corner of the room. Her plan was simple. She would track down Sesshoumaru, scream at him, and then throw him the jewel shards that lay in the decorative jar that lay on top of the desk that was in the corner she was looking towards. That was when she noticed something. That jewel shards that use to be in the jar were now gone.
Miyori felt a headache coming on at this very moment. First she had to listen to her father continue to tell these damn lies. Those lies were beginning to hurt her. She knew deep in her heart that human whore he kept around couldn't be his mother. Then he confused her with that lowly human servant Katsu.
On top of all of that she still hadn't been able to track down Aoi. She had just gotten back from searching most of the Western Lands and that was after all ready examining the castle from top to bottom. That was when it hit her. Miyori had searched the top, but not quite the bottom.
"The old castle," Miyori said to herself, "a perfect hiding place."
Swiftly she went into the lower floors just like she had done when she sensed Tsuin in danger not to long ago. Miyori then automatically knew someone was hiding in the old hallways when she noticed a barrier blocking her path.
Miyori knew better then to even attempt moving through a barrier without examining it first even though she was usually able to move through them no problem at all due to her miko-like powers.
"Lets see you're a green barrier but yet your aura is blue," she said to the barrier before taking the Aisusagia away from her obi and placing it on the ground.
The youkai-blooded female now knew what kind of barrier this was. This was one that her powers wouldn't have even helped her with at all. It would let anyone through, but there was one catch. The being entering wouldn't be able to walk through unless they were stripped of all their weapons and then even after they were allowed entrance their power would be temporarily sucked out of them.
In other words hopefully the creator of the barrier wasn't a formidable foe, because no matter how powerful Miyori was within in the barrier it wouldn't matter at all. She would be at the mercy of whoever its creator was.
"It appears I have to do this quietly then."
Moving swiftly but yet silently she hid behind a pillar when she finally noticed her target. Miyori witnessed Aoi standing in what looked like an old dining room. The pillar wasn't that far away so she was easily able to make out the strange blue haired youkai.
Right now Aoi was totally shirtless showing off a strange spider shaped burn mark on her back. Also she wasn't alone. Miyori could make out a glowing object in front of the former servant. It was a familiar mirror being held by a familiar youkai.
"Kanna?" Miyori asked under her breath making sure it couldn't be heard by any youkai ears.
Taking a few more quiet steps forward Miyori tried to make out the image being shown in Kanna's mirror. It was an image of her brother Tsuin. Something was wrong with him though. He was lying in bed tossing and turning as though something was really wrong with him.
She ended up gasping, but this time it was a little bit louder then she intended it to be. Aoi heard it and instantly turned around to face the source of the noise. Miyori got into a fighting pose even though there was no hope for her. Due to the barrier she was totally powerless.
(End of Chapter 12)
AN: How did you all like that cliffhanger? I think that was the worst one yet in the history of all my fanfics. By the way do you all know how much I love you guys? I mean I took my precious money and bought soupport so you guys wouldn't get any popup ads when reading my fic. And tonight I woke up at 2 o'clock and worked on this chapter all the way to 8:00 AM which I really didn't have to do considering today turned into a school day, but I do all of this for you people and all I ask in return is for a lot of reviews.
Oh and another favor. I decided to create a C2 community and I have no one joining it…so do you think one of you could join and add stories to it. It's a community just for strange pairings that involve Kagome.
Speaking of reviews I love all of your guy's reviews. This story has now surpressed Baby Blues that means I will probaly have to create a third verison. If you don't think I should please voice your opinion now. I can't really tell you my plans for it though considering it would give away the end to this fic, but I was planning for the whole thing to take place in Kagome's era and yattayattayatta.
Okay now its time:Sesshoumaru stole the comp again: DAMMIT WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE ANYWAYS!
Sesshoumaru: I am sick of you having all the credit. All these people review and think your so great when really its me who gives you all the action in this story.
Sess's review for Kikyouhater101: Bring it on! No one will be kicking this Sesshoumaru's ass and I have a plan that deals with that scar.
Jecrawf: And I Sesshoumaru say your house will live a long and happy life now that it bears my name. And Tamasha don't deserve the comp cause she keeps pairing me up with Kagome.
corlee1289: Well gee Corlee you admitted something in this fic. I have a crush on my son do you? Well that don't matter cause I don't like that son anyways. And the author is happy because she was really dissappointed when she seen your previous post because your reviews are the ones she looks forward too the most. Oh and since you have close ties with my son tell me where this friend lives and she will never keep you off her comp again.
Piper of the charmed ones: Just bring it. Even my momma could beat you and she is dead.
Cindamin: Your review was voted by Tamasha the favorite of all of them for this chapter. SEE ME AFTER CLASS CORLEE! Anyways forget seeing that small message um you get number 1 right. For number 2 you know it has to happen sometime. For number 3 its my fanfic so what I say goes. Number 4 probaly won't work until after the huge climax of this fic. 5: In some fics it heals injuries and stuff but in this fic I just say it can only bring you back to life…speaking of the Tensagia anyone see that episode where Jaken was poisioned. I just thought of something. Why in the hell didn't Rin just stay there and then get Sesshoumaru to slash Jaken with the Tensagia when he returned? 6 you know that has to happen sometime after what I did in Baby Blues I would feel bad about leaving you all with another bad ending. 9. It's a Sess/Kag pairing so that has to happen. 10. That was a dumb question. So anyways wonderful review I wish I could get more like this.
Celestial Fox: Going away on a far away journey was actaully my first plan, but I think she won't be so focused on the whole Sesshoumaru forgiveness thing when something strange is going on like this with Miyori and all.