InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Breaking Bonds ❯ Chapter One ( Chapter 1 )

Breaking Bonds

 

A/N - In this fic, everyone's pretty much the same, but I had to age Rin a few years. Background: After four years of battles and such, the group found it hard to go back to the usual life, so everyone came forward in time with Kagome through the well for a new life.

 

::Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha -pouts- ::

 

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“You WHAT?!” Kagome Higurashi shrieked.

 

Inuyasha stared at his feet and mumbled something again. He risked a glance up, eyes following the girl as she paced. `Kami, she's sexy when she's pissed.' He firmly returned to studying the carpet beneath his feet. Normally, he wouldn't act like this, but frankly, he knew he fucked up big time, and he was taking it like a man. Seconds later, he felt slender fingers on his chin, forcing him to look at her. Her beautiful sapphire eyes were glittering dangerously.

 

“Now tell me -exactly- what happened.” She demanded, halfway to hysteria. Inuyasha seemed to sense this, because he started to explain immediately.

 

“And that's why you have to come back and find Sango and Rin.” He finished his lengthy story, eyes darting up to Kagome's face and then back down to the floor.

 

Kagome stared at him in disbelief. `He…they…oh Kami…' She sighed and ran her hand through her hair.

 

“I can't believe you guys! I leave for three days to go check out that new club to see if it's going to be competition, and you bakas manage to alienate Sango and Rin. I'm never leaving again!” Inuyasha smirked as she continued ranting, “And how's my club? I bet you hentais messed it up. I just know it. It's going to take days to fix, it. And THEN I get to fix things with Miroku and Sango, and with Sesshoumaru and Rin. How these things happen when I'm gone, I'll never know. Did you at least find a good sitter for Shippou?”

 

It took Inuyasha a moment to realize she actually wanted him to answer. He shrugged.

 

“I left the brat with Ayame. She's got pups on the way, she wanted practice.”

 

Kagome nodded. `That's better than leaving him with Myouga again.' Leaving her adopted son with a flea had made her so mad she sat him from here to kingdom come. Ayame was sweet, although a little overenthusiastic. She looked at the dog-eared pain in the ass who was actually the real reason behind her irritation. When they had all come forward in time, she had hoped that without all the demons, she and Yash might have some time to just be like normal people. But that clearly wasn't what had been on HIS mind. He spent an awful lot of time picking up and bedding girls at HER club. She never said anything, of course, but everyone -except- him knew how much it hurt her.

 

“I'll go to the club with you. Might as well see the damage.” Kagome said in a resigned tone of voice.

 

Inuyasha winded and paled visibly. Miroku had randomly decided to fire all the male employees and convert the ladies' half of the club into something akin to a peep show.

 

 

“I'm telling you now; I had nothing to do with it. It was all Miroku.” Inuyasha said 10 minutes later as they crossed the parking lot to the back V.I.P. entrance. He saw the alarmed look that his statement caused as she quickened her pace. Inuyasha opened the door and ushered her inside. He glanced around with pride. This room had been their shared effort. Black leather couches encircled the whole room. They were wide enough that if you sat all the way back, your feet didn't touch the floor. There were red gauzy curtains that could be pulled to section off the room. In the middle of the room, there was a pile of assorted black and red pillows of all sizes, some the size of bean bags, others the size of small throw pillows. Off to one side in a corner near the door was a small fully stocked bar. The only thing out of place was the tall, white-haired Taiyoukai who was hunched over on a couch, sitting forward so his feet were firmly on the floor, head in his hands, and hair falling in a curtain around him. Inuyasha watched as Kagome gasped and went to him, falling to her knees next to him. She reached up, brushing some of his hair away from his face. He raised bloodshot, glassy eyes to her, startled.

 

“What's wrong?” she asked quietly.

 

“Just the worst damn hangover I've ever had,” Sesshoumaru growled, “But at least it is just a headache. I will not shame myself by being sick.”

 

Kagome nodded and stood up, walking over to a concealed panel in the wall right behind the bar. She pressed down and a door clicked open. She reached inside and pulled out a bottle of Extra-Strength Tylenol 8 hour and shook five into her upturned palm. She replaced the lid and set the bottle back into the compartment, closing the door with another click. Turning, she reached into a small fridge under the bar and pulled out a small container of orange juice, pouring some into a glass. She replaced the bottle, closed the fridge door, and picked up the glass. The lush velvet carpet muffled her footsteps, but Sesshoumaru heard her approaching all the same.

 

He held out a hand wordlessly for the Tylenol, dropping them all into his mouth and then reached for the orange juice. He took a drink, face not changing, although he wanted to grimace at the feeling. Kagome sat next to him, stroking his hair soothingly. The only reason she dared act so intimately was because Sesshoumaru had adopted her as pack after she had restored his arm, settled things with him and Inuyasha, and asked for his help in the last fights, as well as the final battle. She was a miracle worker who didn't even reach his shoulder. He allowed himself to be soothed by the gentle touch. The truth was he had gotten drunk because he knew that things were rapidly approaching unfixable with Rin. They'd been fighting almost constantly, unless they were fucking. He almost winced, but he knew that was what it was. They fought, then they fucked, because almost all they had left was physical attraction. Kagome was his best friend, and he hadn't even talked to her about it. He was ashamed he let it get this bad. He felt like he failed her; He knew how romantic and blame-taking she was. He knew she would somehow find some way to find herself at fault for it, when it reality, it was his and Rin's fault. THEY had let things become this fucked up, not Kagome. He returned to himself with a jolt, aware that Kagome was still petting him. His brother was watching with unreadable eyes. Sesshoumaru silently applauded him for finally being able to keep control of his emotions. Inuyasha was notoriously hot under the collar when it came to the girl sitting next to him. He wouldn't lay claim to her, but he threatened every other male who came near her. Kagome didn't know, or she'd be furious…even if she didn't want any `regular' guy…it was just on principle. It meant that Inuyasha was trying to control her life, and that would anger her to the point of using `Osuwari.'

 

“Inuyasha, why don't you go get Miroku. He can begin explaining what he did to the club now.” The hanyou and the miko were both startled to suddenly hear his voice. Truthfully, he, himself, was surprised. Inuyasha nodded and left through the door into the club. Kagome and Sesshoumaru heard him yelling “Oi! Hentai! V.I.P. room now! Kagome wants an explanation!” Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru and shook her head slightly, grinning. It made him feel better to see a smile back on her face. He didn't like it when ones he was close to were unhappy. Granted, he never showed as much emotion as the volatile girl next to him, but he was learning. He flicked a glance at the door as he heard Inuyasha forcibly dragging Miroku into the room. The black-haired lecher was clinging to the door frame, shaking his head and denying everything.

 

“It wasn't me! Nothing happened! I swear on…his life!” he cried, pointing at Inuyasha. The hanyou in question rolled his eyes and threw Miroku the rest of the way into the room.

 

“Start talking, lech.” He said, crossing his arms. Miroku cowered away from him, inching towards the middle of the room, away from Inuyasha.

 

“Kagome! So lovely to see you! I've missed you so. My, don't you look even more gorgeous than usual. Did you get your hair cut? How was the trip? Did I mention you look breathtaking?” the words tumbled out of the monk's mouth as soon as he looked at Kagome. The girl's eyebrows began drawing together in a frown.

 

“Miroku, what did you do?” she asked too quietly. He gulped.

 

“Nothing, really. Just…relieved you of some of your workers who were not of the appropriate image and remodeled a bit.” Kagome looked skeptical.

 

“What he means is, he fired all the men and turned the ladies' section of the club into a strip club, with admission priced at five dollars ever two minutes.” Sesshoumaru said his tone sharp. Kagome looked ready to beat the hentai with his own arm.

 

“What is wrong with you?! The ladies' side of the club brought in a lot of money, too! And *I'm* a woman, too, if you didn't notice.”

 

“Oh, I noticed.” Miroku murmured, grinning devilishly. Kagome quelled him with a look.

 

“I'm not going to have a guy-oriented club just because *you* can't think without your dick getting in the way,” Kagome almost yelled. The guys were all shocked to hear her language. Blood rushed into her face, and she ducked her head in embarrassment.

“I'm terribly sorry, but I…” the hentai tried to explain.

 

“Don't worry so much, Kagome. I spoke with the employees as they were leaving. I told them that they would have their jobs back when you returned, the monk was just letting his power go to his head.” Sesshoumaru cut in. Miroku glared at him until he realized that he wasn't as dead as he could've been.

 

“Now, Miroku, I want YOUR side of the explanation. What happened with Sango?” Kagome asked, seeing Sesshoumaru wince out of the corner of her eye. She returned to stroking his hair.

“Well, see, it went kinda like this…” Miroku said, his expression suddenly more serious and worried than it had been all night.

 

A/N - So? Lemme know what you think. This is my first time posting a FanFic, so it really depends on if I get any responses as to whether I continue posting or not. So please, read and review. I know it's not very long. The next chapter will be longer. I'm not saying I need a certain number of reviews to continue, but one would be good to let me know someone's reading. If I go too long without hearing anything, I'm going to quit updating. So Please, Review.

 

Always,

Suzi~