My Nightmare
Summary: Her fairy tale life has now become her worst Nightmare. Mrs. Kagome Takahashi thought that her story had ended perfectly with an amazing husband, three gorgeous kids, the world's greatest family and a kingdom rule. Her joyous days will soon beending because her beloved older sister Kikyo is back on the prowl and the man she wants is none other than Kagome's husband and mate, Inuyasha. Kikyo is prepared to see this to the end and this time, she just might win.
Disclaimer- I don't own Inuyasha or the songs that I use as my chapter titles.
SIDE NOTE: I make up places sometimes, m'kay?
..Invincible..
"Anything we wanna do, we're gonna do it right
Always gonna win because we don't give up the fight..."
..x..
"Who is that?" Chonan asked.
"Is she one of our cousins?" Hana asked.
After the altercation with Mr. Basu, Inuyasha thought that it'd be best if they brought Nami home with them, and Kagome agreed. Once Mr. Basu realized that he was in the presence of the king and queen, he went from being an asshole, to a kiss ass real quick. He even tried to brush everything off as if nothing had happened, but Inuyasha wasn't listening to his bull. He cut him off and told him that he and Kagome were going to be taking care of Nami for the time being, and that they would be doing a background check on him as well.
"A background check? On me?" Basu laughed. "I'm one of the most innocent men around! You won't find anything incriminating on my records. As for the girl, you can take her, I guess. It's a little too expensive taking care of her."
By this time, Yamada had taken Nami back inside with the other children and Kikyo. She didn't want to go because she was afraid that Inuyasha and Kagome would leave her and that she'd be going home with her mean adoptive father. Kagome assured her that they would be taking her home with them once they finished talking with Mr. Basu, and she eventually left with her teacher.
"Should've thought about that before you adopted her." Inuyasha said.
"Yeah, well, a buddy told me that when you adopt kids they end up getting you checks late... shit."
"You only adopted her for the money?" Kagome asked.
"No! Look you don't understand, okay?"
"What I understand is that it's about time that Nami got away from someone as disgusting as you. And that someone should've done it a long time ago."
"Listen here lady, I'm not going to keep letting you talk down to me like that. Just because you're the queen or whatever doesn't mean that you can talk to me however you want!"
It all went downhill from there. The guards that accompanied Inuyasha and Kagome whenever they left the castle had to escort him away and into a holding area until Inuyasha could get him over to Sango and Miroku, who were now in charge of all the law and crime related things in their country. They had law officers, but it was Sango and Miroku that had the final say on what to do with the criminals of the country.
"No, she isn't one of your cousins. Her name is Nami, and she's going to be living here with us for a while." Kagome said and knelt down so that she could rub Nami's back as she introduced her to Chonan, Hana and Shiro.
"Nami, this is Chonan, Hana and Shiro. They're going to be your new friends."
Nami was nervous and too shy to say hi, so she hid her face behind her hands instead.
"She's shy." Shiro said and hugged Nami. "You're my friend now! Okay, Nami?"
Kagome thought that that was the cutest thing ever, and wished that she had a camera to record it.
"Don't be scared Nami. We're nice kids." Chonan said.
"Shiro and me are nice kids. Cho can be a meanie sometimes." Hana said.
"Hana be nice." Kagome said.
"Oh Kagie, your favorite sister is here!"
"Second favorite sister you mean. Everyone knows that I'm her favorite."
Kagome stood up and turned around and watched her sisters walk in with their husbands and children.
"Why in the world are you guys here?" Kagome asked as she hugged the two girls at the same time.
"Are we not allowed to visit our dearest sister?" Ayame asked.
"You can, but you've both got your own kingdoms to run you know."
After every one got married they all sat down and had a long talk about the way the country was. They decided to keep the land divided into four sections, and to have one couple rule over the land they were assigned to, to avoid having multiple rulers in one area the way their parents did. Inuyasha and Kagome ran the Southern Kingdom and the education system of the country while Sesshomaru and Rin took over the Northern Kingdom and handled all the business and politics. And since Miroku and Koga each had their own homes in the West and East they expanded the land there to keep everything equal. Koga and Ayame were in charge of the country's military and we already know what Miroku and Sango do.
"I'm here on business. I was going to come alone, but once Ayame and the kids found out where I was going I couldn't convince them to stay home." Koga said and gave Kagome a hug as well.
"I was planning on visiting you with the kids. Miroku just decided to tag along." Sango said.
"I can't let you out of my sight. If I do, someone might try to steal you away from me." Miroku said and kissed her cheek after giving Kagome a hug.
"Gross! Mom and dad are kissing!" Senshi said and covered his eyes.
"Don't make out in front of all these kids!" Kagome teased.
"Sorry Queen Kagome! Please don't have me thrown in the scary dungeon! Oh wait, that's my job." Sango said and laughed afterward. She noticed Nami at that moment and nodded her head in her direction so that she could ask Kagome about her without having to say anything aloud.
"Oh, guys I want you to meet someone." Kagome pulled Nami next to her and smiled so that she wouldn't be afraid. "This is Nami and she's our new special guest. Nami, I'm going to be introducing you to a lot of people so bear with me. Right here, with the long brown hair is my sister Sango. And the man next to her is her husband Miroku. The little ones over here are their kids, Junsuina, or Juni for short and Senshi, or Sen for short. And over here with the pretty red hair is my sister Ayame, and the man with the long black hair is her husband Koga. Their kids are Amai and Tsuyoi and they're over there." Kagome pointed to each person and Nami kept up with everyone as best as she could.
"I... I think I got it." She said.
"That's the first time you've spoken since you got here." Kagome said.
Nami blushed and covered her face up with her hands again.
"Let's play some games!" Shiro said suddenly.
"What kind of games?" Amai asked.
"What about tug of war." Sen suggested.
"And tag!" Shiro said.
"I want to play Lions and Gazelles." Hana said.
"What's Lions and Gazelles? I've never heard of that one." Ayame asked.
"It's a game the kids made up. It's basically Sharks and Minnows, only with a different name and a different setting." Kagome answered.
"Yeah, it's a really fun game. What should we play first?" Chonan asked.
"Let's let Nami pick first." Juni said. The rest of the kids looked at Nami and waited for her answer.
"Can we play... tug of war first?" She asked.
"We can play that first. Mom can you get the rope?" Hana asked.
"No problem, I'll be right back." Kagome was glad that Nami was getting used to everyone. This day should be very interesting.
..x..
"Pull, pull, pull! Come on girls!" Ayame cheered from the staircase.
"Go boys, go!" Sango cheered and stood up to clap for them.
Kagome just laughed and waited to see who would win. Even though the girls always outnumbered the boys, the boys won each time they played. Today, however, was different because they had Nami on their side and it looked like she was going to finally help the girls get a win.
"For such a tiny girl, Nami sure is strong." Ayame said.
"Isn't she? How old is she Kagome?" Sango asked and sat down next to them again.
"She may seem younger because of how tall she is, but she's actually eight." Kagome said and laughed at the surprised look on their faces.
"You're kidding! I never would've guessed that she was that old." Sango said.
"Well, she is a third grader Sango." Ayame said.
"I know, but she doesn't look like it. I can't wait to get my hands on that Basu guy once we go home."
"Don't overdo it, Sango. Even though he deserves it." Kagome said. Sango really enjoyed her job, sometimes a little too much.
"Don't worry, I won't be doing anything until I get a look at his file."
"Yes! We won, we finally beat the boys!" Hana cheered and did a little dance.
"It's only because you had more people on your side this time." Chonan said.
"We always have more people. We won this time because we had Nami on our side." Juni said and gave Nami a high five.
It looked like the girls had won the game. They had set a bucket between the two teams, and the first one from either team to kick it lost. It was usually Hana that kicked the bucket first, but today the person that kicked the bucket was Chonan and that meant that the boys lost and the girls won.
"Good game guys, and congratulations ladies. What are you going to play next?" Ayame asked.
"How about tag? We can play it outside in the backyard." Amai said.
"Can Nami be on our side this time?" Sen asked.
"No way! Nami has to be with the girls cause she's a girl too." Juni said and wrapped her arms around Nami's arm.
"Girls can play with boys." Tsuyoi said.
"They can. Let's do rock, paper, scissors." Chonan said.
"Why don't you guys let Nami pick." Kagome said before a war broke out over who got to have Nami on their team.
"Okay, who do you want to be with Nami?" Hana asked.
Nami thought about it for a second. "I can play with the boys this time, and the girls again when we play Lions and Gazelles." She said.
"That sounds good, ready to go guys?"
The kids screamed 'yeah' and 'yes' and Hana led the way to the backyard.
"Isn't it a little chilly out there?" Sango asked and stood to follow them.
"I'll go grab some jackets." Kagome said.
..x..
"Do you guys trust Kikyo?" Inuyasha asked Miroku and Koga after their talk. They were all in his study discussing the things they thought they needed to talk about. Like potential war plans and what to do with Basu. Afterwards, Inuyasha decided to ask them about something, or rather, someone that had been bothering him, Kikyo.
"She seems more... sane these days." Koga said.
"I wouldn't use the word 'trust', but I can tolerate her at the very least. Why, did something happen?" Miroku asked.
Inuyasha told them about what had been going on and waited for them to process it before he spoke again.
"I tried to tell Kagome about it, but she's just so damn stubborn and won't listen. Kikyo has her completely fooled and no matter what I say she won't believe me."
"I would not want to be you right now, my friend." Miroku said.
Inuyasha threw a pen at him for that unhelpful statement. He didn't want to be himself either these days. He was supposed to be living a good life as king with his mate and his children. Instead, he had to worry about his psycho ass sister-in-law pulling another stunt to control him into being with her because she wouldn't get a clue.
"Hate to say it man, but there isn't much you can do." Koga said.
"What do you mean?" Inuyasha asked.
"If Kagome doesn't want to believe you and if Kikyo is being careful not to get caught, you can't do anything right now. So just wait it out, Kagome will see who she really is sooner or later."
"And if she doesn't?"
"Then hopefully Kikyo will give up and see that you don't want to be with her."
"This is Kikyo we're talking about. And if she is at it again, she won't quit until she has what she wants." Miroku said.
"What do you mean 'if'? You believe me, don't you?"
"I do... but–"
"But she's got you fooled too. And you Koga?"
He didn't answer. Unbelievable. Inuyasha shook his head at them and left his study to find Kagome before he bashed one of them over the head.
"Should we be worried?" Miroku asked Koga.
"I don't see what kind of threat Kikyo could be now that Inuyasha and Kagome are king and queen, let alone mated. He's just being paranoid." Koga stood up to follow Inuyasha, but Miroku placed a hand on his arm to stop him.
"We should still keep an eye out, just in case." He said.
Koga sighed and moved his hand. "If you say so."
..x..
The boys won the game of tag with Nami on their team. Not only was she the strongest of the bunch, she was the fastest too.
"Nami's on our side now!" Amai said and pulled Nami over to where the girls were.
"I think I'll be heading home after this game." Ayame said with a yawn and rested her head on Sango's shoulder.
"You could always stay here for the night." Kagome said.
"Maybe another time. It doesn't look good for the kingdom if both the king and queen are gone the entire night."
"Who did you get to keep an eye on things while you were away?" Sango asked.
"Mom and dad came by for a visit and we asked them to... oops. It was supposed to be a surprise. Damn I'm tired."
"When did they get here?" Kagome asked.
"Last night, and had we known they were going to come visit, Koga would've met with Inuyasha another time."
"Was this meeting scheduled?"
"Not exactly, but that isn't a big deal. Are Kenta and Nisuki making rounds to see everyone before they go back to Osten?" Inuyasha asked as he stepped outside to join everyone.
"That's what the plan seems to be." Koga said from behind him.
"Hope they come and see us next. I'd love to talk to Kenta about the trips they've taken and find out where to have our family vacation." Miroku said and wrapped his arms around Sango.
Once their children took over and had kids of their own, the retired king and queen, Kenta and Nisuki, decided to take some time and travel across the world together. It wasn't part of their original retirement plan, but with a heck of a lot of convincing from Kagome, Sango and Ayame, they eventually packed their bags and left. Inutaisho and Izayoi on the other hand didn't need anyone to convince them and they were off before anybody knew they were gone.
"What's going on out here?" Inuyasha asked.
"The kids are about to play Lions and Gazelles." Kagome answered.
"And how is Nami getting along with them?"
"She's been having so much fun. And the kids really seem to like her."
"Good, I'm glad she's adjusting well." He was still pissed about the Kikyo thing, but decided to leave it alone for now. Maybe Koga was right, if he ignored her long enough she would eventually see that she had no chance and give up. Right?
"Who are the lions gonna be?" Sen asked.
"The girls can be the gazelles." Tsuyoi said.
"Why can't we be the lions?" Juni asked and crossed her arms.
"Do you want to pick Nami?" Hana asked.
Nami nodded and thought about it. "The girls should be the gazelles. There are more girls than boys."
"All right, we ready to play?"
They all cheered 'yeah' and 'yes' again and the game began. It started with the girls standing in a line by the stairs to the deck and the boys standing in the middle of the yard. The girls had to race past the boys and to the shed behind them. The first girl to get caught by a boy before she could get to the shed is out, and the game goes on like this until there are only two girls left. When that happens, the kids decided to make the last two gazelles lions, and turn it into a game of tag. Whoever is the last lion standing is declared king or queen of the yard.
"My money is on Nami." Miroku said after the last two gazelles had been declared. Nami and Amai were the gazelle turned lions.
"Don't bet money on kids playing a game." Kagome said and flicked the back of his head.
"Ow! I wasn't going to bet anything. I just said that because I think she'll win."
"Maybe Chonan will win. Have a little faith, he is my son after all." Inuyasha said.
"Yeah, same goes for Yoi." Koga said.
"Amai could win too! She's good at tag." Ayame said.
But in the end, it was Nami who won after all. She was up against Chonan in the last round and ended up tagging him first by hiding among the flowers in the yard and getting him by surprise.
"I had no idea that you were looking for my scent and that the flowers hid it." She told him after the game.
"Even so, it was a good move. Congratulations." Chonan said.
"Nami won all the games today." Shiro said.
"She did, and it was so cool." Juni agreed.
"We should start calling you Invincible Nami." Hana said.
"Three cheers for Invincible Nami!" Chonan called.
"Hip, hip, hurray!" The kids cheered.
Inuyasha and Kagome watched Nami's face and they knew that she was going to enjoy staying with them.
..x..
Featured Song: Invincible from the Bratz Genie Magic soundtrack
Want to know what's been helping me write lately? Music. I've got a S3RL playlist going as we speak.
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