InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Dark Past ❯ To Fix Each Other ( Chapter 19 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

By: Sayo124

Disclaimer: Ugh! *Swallows antihistamine pill for allergies* Go away and try later. . . You might have better luck...

A/N: I kept sneezing... but, despite that, I've decided to write more. This chapter is totally dedicated to the most wonderful person in my life! Happy birthday; and keep on gracing your friends—and me—with your friendliness and humor! *Cough* To bad that `wonderful person' won't be reading this...

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Ack! How'd I miss this? Anyway, the great mystery of the door is revealed and it's... a hereditary clumsiness with doors. That was unexpected. You'd think that sort of thing would make him not actively seek out the finger jamming, ear mutilating monstrosities. But he got passed that, so good on him. It gives me great amusement that Inuyasha was in an argument over sunsets and flowers that was bitter enough to help lead him to screwing over his friend. It seems that friendship was dead long before the colouring fight, they just didn't know it yet. And I now officially believe that Kagome is Kaede in disguise. There's no way anybody under the age of 90 goes to feed ducks in a pond as an afternoon of fun. (What's next, a wild night of bridge?) I don't think they've had a scene together either... Kind of like how Clark Kent and Superman are never seen together. I wonder if Kagome will think feeding them bread is fun when it swells in their bellies and they die of Avian Botulism, or when the leftover pieces decay and make Algae bloom out of control and screw over the fish. And that great feeling of dependancy she gets won't help the birds once they've gotten dependant on human handouts and starve in the winter because they can't find food for themselves. HA! Take that, sappy blah blah blah speech! And what kind of hospital are they, giving inedible food to patients... Nevermind, answered my own question... And ain't is in the dictionary. I looked it up once so my mother would stop saying that exact thing. Doesn't make it correct to use, but it does stop that particular argument cold.

Heh, heh; yeah, it's a bit unexpected. I told you it wasn't very important. (Although it shall come up again later—though the reason shall remain a secret! ^_~)::Cough:: Yeah, I'dsay that their friendship wasn't the most. . . stable thing ever. It was destined to fall apart. . . (seeing how they weren't really “friends,” but were “close” more to pick fights than anything else.) LoL! No, she's not Keade! (::cough:: although no onesaneunder the age of 90 feeds ducks!) No, don't worry, no bridge is included in this story. When that happens. . . she probably won't even know about it. . . And then do it again. . . poor ducks. . .Yeah, I know that it's in the dictionary. . . too bad Inuyasha doesn't. . .

AGE:

InuYasha: 19

Kagome: 18

Kouga: 19

Naraku: 19

Miroku: 19

Sango: 18

Keade: 65

A Dark Past

Chapter Nineteen: To Fix Each Other

With that thought in mind, Inuyasha fell into a peaceful slumber.

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She wet her lips as she smiled shyly at him. “Uh, hi.”

Inuyasha gave her a look of confusion. “Hi, yourself. How was your weekend away?”

Kikyou's smile turned a little brighter. “Fun; I'm glad I decided to go. . . How was- - -?”

“MenouMaru's party?” Inuyasha finished for her, his eyes glazing over with melancholy. “Fun. . .”

Kikyou seemed confused at that. “Did you meet- - -?”

“Monique? Yeah. . . yeah, she was. . . nice. . . enough.”

Kikyou was positively bewildered at his behavior now. “Um. . . What's wrong?”

“Huh? Oh. . .” Inuyasha eyes lit up as if he had awoken from a slumber. He chuckled at her, “Ah, Kikyou. How have you been?”

Kikyou's eyes widened slightly in alarm at his sudden change of attitude. “Oh. . . Good.” She bit her lip nervously before changing the way the conversation was going. “Eh. . . Inu- Inuyasha. . . I. . . I don't mean to bug you with this or anything, but. . .”

At her sudden pause the hanyou rolled his eyes. “Spit it out, already.”

“Have you. . . ever considered. . . settling down. . . with someone?”

The sight of a laughing Rin with Sesshoumaru's arm around her shoulder, rolling his eyes at something he considered `corny,' and she `funny.'

The memory of Sesshoumaru whispering something in the girl's ear, the one he had encircled the waist of with his arms - Rin's ear - and her ducking her head before blushing and smiling up at him.

“No. . .” his voice was the wrong pitch; too fast.

“Never?” Kikyou prodded.

“Never. . . Well, maybe once. . .” he admitted. “Or twice. . .” He paused before sighing. “Maybe a lot.”

“Is there a certain girl you'd do it for? A certain. . . friend?”

Inuyasha didn't respond, Kikyou took it as a `yes.'

Her expression grew hopeful. “Inu- - -”

Inuyasha frowned. “No, Kikyou,” he finally said.

Had he been able to take back the words and merely say nothing but instead brush off her comment, he would've. She flinched before she attempted a smile. Failing miserably, her face turned on her and didn't hide her pain.

“I- I knew it was stupid. . .” she mumbled.

Inuyasha sighed. “Kikyou, it's not you - really, I swear it isn't. It's, well, everything. I can't just turn around and settle down with someone so suddenly. The press. . . media. . . world viewers. . . How would they react if I. . . a `dirty hanyou' did something with no whisper of a warning?”

Kikyou nodded her understanding. “I don't want to trouble you. . .”

Wincing at the tears in her tone, he managed to reply, “I assume. . . `settling down' would include. . . a pup?”

She bit her lip but nodded. “That would be the main point. . .”

“Then definitely no. Kikyou. . . have you ever considered your age? That you're underage? That is reason number one.”

“What are the other reasons?” Kikyou challenged softly.

He didn't answer but sighed. “I. . . it's just. . . no, Kikyou.”

She smiled, kissed his cheek, and announced she was going home.

As she left, she was sure she heard her heart brake.

Inuyasha slowly woke up. His brain wasn't registering anything as he sat up. Glancing out the window, reality came crashing with a brush burn. . .

`Tomorrow night. . .'

`Yep.'

`Should I. . . tell her?'

`Now I know you were dropped when you were born. . .'

`Keh. . .! We can trust her. . .!Right?'

His only reply was a sigh from his youkai.

Wrinkling his nose, Inuyasha peered around the room as he searched for his change of clothes.

`Dresser.'

`I knew that.'

Getting up, Inuyasha headed over to the nightstand.

`Dresser!'

Growling, Inuyasha snapped back, `I still knew that!' as he altered his path and veered to the left, where the narrow two-feet-in-width dresser sat.

`Ri-i-ight.'

Inuyasha imaged himself strangling the voice as he changed in more comfortable clothes.

Mentally groaning, Inuyasha seemed to pout.

`I really hate Menou-bastard-ru.'

`Could've guessed. . . How the hell did you come up with that name?'

He ignored the voice.

In total boredom, Inuyasha watched the sun slowly crawl inch by inch from its low position after a sigh of long suffering. He had woken up a little earlier than usual today. . .

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The door swung open and Inuyasha was greeted with Kagome's smile. “Brought your breakfast!”

“Keh! I ain't that blind, wench.”

Kagome groaned as she came in and plopped on his somewhat messy bed. “I'm going to think of a way to get you to stop using that word - it shouldn't even be in your vocabulary - you're a successful actor!”

“Correction: was a successful actor.”

Kagome rolled her blue orbs. “Uh-huh. So, you call getting mobbed at a fast food restaurant unsuccessful?”

Inuyasha snorted.

“I'm surprised we weren't jumped by fan girls at the park,” Kagome mused.

Inuyasha wrinkled his nose. “There ain't no one there that's a `fan,' wench. Only kids.”

“Whatever. . . Hey, we drifted off the subject.”

“What was the subject?”

“You using the word ain't.”

“Hmm. . . yeah, I'm not seeing how that a problem or subject. . .”

Kagome rolled her eyes. “I'll get you to stop using it, Inuyasha. Just wait and see.”

“Wench?”

“Yeah?”

“I'm hungry.”

“Oh. . .”

“So. . .” Inuyasha prodded as he motioned to the tray she had placed beside her on the bed.

“Yeah?”

“Breakfast?”

“Hmm. . .”

“Keh,” Inuyasha snorted. “Believe it or not, I am hungry.”

“Really? Now what should I do with this bit of information?”

“Keh! You're infuriating!”

“ `Ankie.”

Inuyasha froze as he pinned her with a stare. “ `Ankie?! And you yell at me? That ain't even a word!”

Kagome coughed indelicately. “My brother's girlfriend uses it.”

“Oh, Kami, help me.”

Kagome grinned at him. “Come on. It's not that bad. I slipped.”

“We'll need to fix your vocabulary, too,” Inuyasha grumbled.

Kagome couldn't help but giggle. “We'll fix each other.”

Inuyasha couldn't stop the heat from filtering in his cheeks. “Keh.”

Kagome smiled as she handed him his tray. “So-o-o, Inuyasha, let's see what I'll ask you this time. . . Huh, would you believe that I can't think of anything to- - - Wait! I have one.”

She turned so that she was facing him as he stuffed mouthfuls of breakfast into his mouth.

“Ugh.” Kagome wrinkled her nose but asked, “How much do you trust me?”

Inuyasha slowed in his ferocious shoveling and looked up at her. “Uh. . . mi'd ay amrout,” he paused to swallow. “Uh. . . keh, hell, I don't know.” He crinkled his brows and thought. “Well, I know I trust you. . .”

Kagome nodded encouragingly as he continued. “So I'd say I trust you a lot.”

Kagome grinned. “Well,” she stood and unlocked the door. Inuyasha growled, stalked over, opened it, and returned to eating.

The nurse cleared her throat. “I suppose I should tell you that Sango was so excited about some `breakthrough' you and she had that you're now going to have two sessions with her now a day.”

Quickly, she slipped through the door, holding it open, to see his reaction and, if need be, to make a quick getaway.

It came slowly. First, he looked horrified. Like some nightmare had become reality. Then, his expression turned thoughtful - which surprised Kagome. And, finally, he looked peeved.

“Damn,” he muttered.

Kagome smiled, giggled, said good-bye, and left.

“Okay, now, just like we did yesterday, I want this to go smoothly. I'm going to ask you a question, you answer it, and then I ask another one. When that's done, I'll think of something else.”

Inuyasha rolled his bright eyes in reply.

“Where were you born?”

“Keh, that's a stupid question. In a hospital.”

“Inuyasha- - -!”

“Keh! You asked, I answered. Now shut-up and let me ask you something.”

Sango snorted at his totally serious retort.

“Remember that letter you said you got not too long ago? What was in it?”

Sango hesitated for a second. “It was nothing. It merely stated that my mother was growing pretty sick.” She paused to swallow audibly and give a slight shake of her head. “It's nothing. . .” Laughing it off, she waved at him as if shooing a fly. “Nothing, whatsoever. . .”

Inuyasha could smell her distress, so didn't push it farther, less she break down and start a water-work show. . . something he wasn't up to dealing with at that point.

Sniffling, Sango forced a smile. “So, did you have any old flames?”

Freezing, Inuyasha's mind flew back in time.

She begged; she pleaded; and he had given in. . . Date number one had proceeded quickly after, too. . .

She had told him she wanted to see what it was like to eat at a `movie-star' restaurant and travel home in a limousine. Needless to say, she got her wish. . .

Kikyou enjoyed herself. . .

Inuyasha didn't. . .

“No,” Inuyasha's tone suggested that it was a snap. Logic said it was a near-croak.

Sango tilted her head in confusion. “Okay. . . your turn.”

“How. . .” Inuyasha cut himself off and swallowed what he was going to ask - How long has your mother been sick? Instead, he finished by saying, “is your. . . sister doing?”

Sango's face registered confusion. “Inuyasha? I don't have a sister, I have a brother.”

The hanyou nodded in agreement, as if that had been what he said. “Yeah?”

Sango shrugged. “Fine. He doesn't seem suited to a life of youkai exterminating, though.”

It took a few moments for Inuyasha brain to register the words. “Wait. . . he exterminates youkai?”

“Yeah, I told you that already.”

“Must not have heard. . .”

Sango rolled her eyes. “Actually, my whole family does - myself included. But after a little while, I decided that I was interested in psychology, as well. So, I started changing my courses in High School, and about when I turned 18, a few moths ago, Mr. Dai said that he had a turn in my career that he could give me. I took it, and here I am.”

“Mm, yeah, so you used to exterminate youkai? Isn't that a little illegal?”

Sango snorted. “No, we exterminated youkai pests. You know, lesser youkai? In animal forms? Who have no human form?”

Inuyasha's ears flattened. “Keh, you're still killing youkai.”

Sango gave him a look. “Why would you care- - - Oh, wait, you're hanyou, aren't you?”

Inuyasha shot her a `duh' look.

Sango's cheeks blossomed in color. “Uh. . . sorry?”

Inuyasha snorted. “Whatever.”

“So. . . tell me something about you.”

`So much for questions.' Inuyasha, however, kept that thought unspoken.

“Not much totell.”

“There's gotta be something,” Sango prodded,

Inuyasha gave a long-suffering sigh that was directed at the psychiatrist. “My brother's probably found his mate.”

“Have you met her?”

“Met her?” Inuyasha retorted, “Keh! She practically lives with us!”

“What's her name?”

“Keh, none of your damn business.”

“Okay. . . tell me more.”

“I'm bored.”

“Anything else?”

“. . . I'm really bored.”

Sango sighed. “Okay. . .”

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Kagome stuck out her tongue, despite the fact that it looked extremely immature and childish. “Baka, it was a question, there's no need to bark like that.”

“Keh. . . it was a damn stupid one, if you ask me.”

Kagome rolled her eyes. “Will you just answer it?”

“Hell, no! I've had enough of people prying for one day!”

“If you don't then you won't get your lunch.” Kagome's tone was even, leaving a no-nonsense feeling.

“Hell! Fine, wench! Yes, okay?”

“Really?”

“Hell, wench, you ask too many questions! Yes, really!” Inuyasha sighed in annoyance. “Why would I lie about that?”

“. . . Forever? Really?”

“Yeah, youki are extremely careful when choosing a mate. If they aren't, then they're stuck with someone they may not want to spend forever with.”

“Wow. . .” Kagome breathed in awe. “That would be like in a fairy tale. . .”

“Keh, no it ain't! What if I get stuck with some old hag?”

Kagome's eyebrow arched. “Then it's your fault for sleeping with her.”

Inuyasha opened his mouth to protest before snapping it shut. “Then I don't have to worry,” he grumbled.

Kagome rolled her eyes. “You're being mean.”

He snorted before replying, “Mean how? You brought it up. Remember?”

Kagome stuck out her tongue. “You need to be quiet, now. . . You're being mean to me!”

Inuyasha snorted again.

“Yeah, right. I'm sure I really hurt your feelings,” he muttered.

Kagome gave a sigh of long suffering. “I'm leaving now. Okay?”

The hanyou crossed his arms over his chest and huffed. “Keh! Not like you need my permission,” he grumbled.

The nurse rolled her eyes with a quiet giggle. “Then I'll see you later.”

Inuyasha didn't reply but stalked over to the door and opened it when Kagome unlocked it, dirty lunch tray at hand.

With an exaggerated sigh at the hanyou, Kagome left with a wave.

When the door automatically locked, Inuyasha made his way over to the barred window to gaze and sat on the edge of his mattress. The sun was high up, signifying it was around one.

Leaning back against the wall, Inuyasha crossed his legs on the bed and entwined his arms.

`Tomorrow night. . .'

That one thought gnawed away at his mind. . .

Kagome couldn't help but giggle. “We'll fix each other.”

`Fix each other?' Inuyasha mused, then sighed. `That's harder to do than you might think, Kagome. . .'

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Mua! Chapter 19: complete. In only a few days, too. . . Well, R&R, please. I'll update even quicker if I just get some more reviews!

Ja ne!