InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Broken Fates ❯ Confrontations ( Chapter 24 )

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Chapter 24: Confrontations

Kagome was fuming.

It wasn't as if fate hadn't screwed her once already, sending her back five hundred years to fall in love with an inu-hanyou - only to have him toss her out of his life once she'd fixed his girlfriends mistakes.

And now she was back in her time, finally settling into dating the one that the fates had supposedly meant her for - and guess what?

More fricken' competition.

She was ready to strangle the fates.

Why couldn't they just leave her alone? If she was supposed to be with Yasha, why did it have to get turned into another damn competition between her and some other female?

Of course, she admitted to herself grudgingly, this time around the male in question, Yasha, wanted her, not this other woman. And that was the only reason she was able to retain her sanity this time around.

But, she mused with a nasty look in her eye, that little stalker and her friends are asking for it - and I'm gonna give it to them, too.

She glanced sideways at Yasha as he sat, engrossed in the movie, and smiled just a little to herself. Despite his similar coloring to Inuyasha, he didn't look the same - he was actually more handsome, in her opinion. And the fact that he was here, with her, because he wanted to be, really felt good.

Her smile widened as he glanced at her and grinned, then put his arm around her and tugged her close. She could actually feel the nasty glare from that Akina and her buddies hitting between her shoulders, and unlike the feeling of discomfort one would normally get from such a thing, she was enjoying it.

Hah! Take that, you stupid stalker bitch. You can't have him!

Snuggling just a bit into him in response, she couldn't help but feel the pure joy in his aura at just this tiny bit of affectionate contact, and she felt another thrill of guilt pass through her.

He's so starved for attention... and it's all because of me.

Just then, she felt something ping her in the back of the head, and she turned her head to stare right at Akina and her toadies, and grinned slowly, wickedly.

Your turn's coming, she mouthed, and the girl narrowed her eyes at her, uncertainty flickering in them, and then Kagome once more faced forward, determined to think of something to make it very clear to the creepy wench that she'd be safest if she backed off.

I refuse to share this time around - there's only gonna be one girl in Yasha's life - and that's me. I won't go through that mess again.

Her eyes narrowed in thought, she wasn't really paying any attention to the movie, and Yasha was completely aware of that fact - he just didn't care. Let her mind wander - at least she was here with him, had agreed to be his girlfriend, and was cuddling with him outright.

This, as far as he was concerned, was the best day of his life so far - and he was going to savor it.

And with the shivers currently running down his spine from the angered eyes on his back, he was pretty sure what Kagome was thinking about.

Akina.

He sighed internally - she couldn't have picked a worse time to start stalking him. But then again...

Maybe this was actually the best time... it's mostly because of her and her creepy friends that Kagome's let me this close this fast.

He chuckled to himself at that thought. Possessive little wench. And then his expression tightened. Although, after what that prick and Kikyou the bitch put her through, guess I can't blame her. I'd be that way, too.

Hell, who am I kidding? Now that she's given me half the chance, I ain't about to let no other guy anywhere near her, either. Guess that makes her and I even.

With that thought, he tightened his arm about her shoulders just a bit more, and lost himself back in the movie. By the time it was over, he'd almost forgotten about his stalker and her toadies - until Kagome brought it up.

"Hey, Yasha?" she asked, a thoughtful tone in her voice that had him wondering.

"Yeah, what is it? he asked slowly.

"Do you think that stupid wench back there is gonna follow us back to the shrine?"

He huffed a bit, then nodded reluctantly, looking around as they waited for the crowd to leave before getting up. "Yeah, probably. Why?"

"I've got an idea to scare her off - but I need my bow." She hurried to calm him when he tensed and looked down at her wide-eyed. "No, I'm not gonna actually shoot her, but she won't know that, now will she?"

He stared at her, then chuckled, and hugged her close for a moment, before reluctantly letting go and standing up.

"You're scary, wench, ya know that?" he asked rhetorically, waiting as she stood.

Kagome smiled at him, then took his hand in hers and let him lead them from the theatre. "Oh, well - everybody's got a mean side somewhere. Hey..." she trailed off momentarily, then looked up at him and finished, "wanna go get something to eat? I'm kinda hungry. We can go back to the shrine afterwards."

He grinned at her and nodded. "Sure. Sounds good... how about Mitsuki's?" he asked, and Kagome laughed and nodded her assent.

Figures he'd choose the ramen restaurant - good thing they have other stuff, too. Sometimes he's so like Inuyasha it hurts, she thought, then deliberately cast those thoughts aside - she refused to think about him anymore.

Yasha looked over at her as they walked. "So... what is this big plan to chase the scary bitch off?" he asked, and Kagome blushed, but chuckled.

"Oh... since she's youkai, or at least hanyou, she's susceptible to purification. I'm gonna give her the scare of her life, that's all."

"Ah... I get it," he grinned. "Threaten to purify her ass. Well, hopefully that'll work. If not, then I don't know what else to do but go to Sesshoumaru."

Kagome shook her head. "I don't think that'll be necessary. If I have to, I can even give her a nice little jolt - I won't kill her, you know that, but scare her... even zap her a bit..." she trailed off, then finished, "That, I can and will do."

Yasha just squeezed her hand and kept walking.

By the time dinner was over, Kagome couldn't wait to get back to the shrine; not because of Yasha, but because of that creepy bitch and her cronies. They'd had the nerve to follow them even into the cafe, and she'd gotten hotter and hotter as she and Yasha both tried to ignore the girl.

It just wasn't possible.

Once they'd paid for their dinner, she practically dragged him off towards the shrine, scowling and letting her imagination run wild with all the things she'd like to do to the witch. It was graphic, it was mean, and it was blood-thirsty - and it went without saying that she'd never actually do any of those things... but imagining it helped to calm her temper.

Yasha didn't say a word on the way back to her house, knowing full well that the look on her face meant that she was busy plotting, and interrupting her thoughts would not be healthy for him.

She was scary when she was angry, and it was not wise to disturb her when she was - it meant that formidable temper would end up turned on you.

Not something he relished the thought of.

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Kagome had it all planned.

As soon as those girls hit the top step of the shrine, they'd be in her sights, and she'd greet them, bow drawn and aimed right at them.

The shock alone should burn that memory into each one of those girl's minds - especially when that arrow would be surrounded by a corona of purity that would light up the shrine grounds.

And that's exactly the way it played out - the moment the last of those girls hit the courtyard, she drew a bead on them and then started the light show.

It was extremely gratifying to see them all freeze, jaws hanging open and fear filling their faces as their human disguises fell away before her and she could see them for what they really were.

"Not so cocky now, are ya?" she yelled, an evil grin backlit by her power making her seem devilish; the girls surrounding Akina flinched back, and one of them even whimpered.

Akina herself was terrified, you could see it, but she was stubborn, and refused to back down easily.

Kagome liked that, in a way - it gave her the go ahead to continue this game. She waited for the girl to speak, knowing she was going to.

"Who the hell are you? There hasn't been a miko of any real power since Yasha's great-great-grandmother died! Where the hell did you come from, anyway?"

Lowering her bow slightly, she studied the girl, then laughed, and setting it down, she twirled the arrow idly in her hand, keeping it flamed with power.

It made a mesmerizing light show.

"I'm Kikyou's reincarnation, unfortunately for you - and me." She rolled her eyes. "And it doesn't really matter, you know - who I am is none of your business. What is your business is that if I catch you or your little bitches here anywhere around Yasha again I'll show you how it feels to be purified. And if that's not enough, above and beyond that, we'll get Sesshoumaru-sama to notify your parents and family about your behavior. How's that?" she asked, smirking at the way the girl paled.

"S-sesshoumaru-sama? And just why would he listen to you, anyway?"

Kagome stared at her as if she were stupid. "Hello, it's his nephew your stalking, baka! Not only that, but I know Sesshoumaru, too. He'll listen."

Akina narrowed her eyes, glaring at her. "Listen, I--" she broke off, something seeming to have occurred to her, and she stared hard at Kagome. "Did you say that you are the reincarnation of his great-great-grandmother?"

"Yeah, what of it?"

Her nose wrinkled in disgust. "Gross!" She shot a look at Yasha, who'd so far stayed quiet in the background. "How could you? That's disgusting!"

At that, he stepped forward and, hands in his pockets, looked at her quietly. "You don't know anything about it, Akina. She may be Kikyou's reincarnation, but she's no blood relative - and I'm the reincarnation of Inuyasha, my great-great-grandfather, anyway. Our souls are bound by fate, when one reincarnates, so does the other. We've always been together, and we always will be."

She stared at him for a moment, stunned, but then shook her head disbelievingly. "You're lying, or she's fooling you, or something - that's bullshit," she yelled piercingly, though she flinched when the loud tone made Kagome flame her arrow brighter.

"I don't care what you believe, little girl," she said scathingly, "but it doesn't really matter who I am, as I said, or who he is. What matters is that you and your families really don't want the Western Lord breathing down your backs - and he will if you don't back off."

At that, the girls surrounding Akina began babbling apologies and explanations, then they all broke, taking off down the shrine steps as though satan himself were after them. Stunned again, Akina just watched them, then turned back to look at Kagome and Yasha.

"Listen up, Akina. No matter how much you stalk and harass me, you ain't never gettin' down my pants," Yasha said bluntly, laughing when the girl flushed at his words. "I've never wanted anyone else but Kagome, and I never will. You ain't her - ergo, you have no chance. Take my words and walk away before you get humiliated any further."

The girl stared at him, then at Kagome, her eyes unwillingly drawn to the brilliant arrow that she was still idly twirling, and she paled and stepped back as Kagome moved closer, the purity surrounding the arrow beginning to tingle unpleasantly against her skin.

"I'm not gonna give up," she said stubbornly, in a low tone, "there's something about you - I'm not sure what it is, but I'm gonna find out, and when I do..." she trailed off and then spun on her heel and ran off, heading straight for the shrine stairs.

Neither of those left behind tried to stop her.

Yasha glanced over at Kagome as she sighed and let her power fizzle out, placing it back in the quiver and picking up the bow to put it away. He watched silently and then his shoulders dropped a bit.

"I'm sorry, Kagome," he said, sounding almost tired. "Now she's gonna be after you."

Kagome looked up and chuckled. "Don't worry about it - I'm not. At least she'll be concentrating on me instead of you. I don't really care what she does - even if she found out about the well and all of that, who's she gonna tell? No one would ever believe her." She shook her head. "The only secret I have is one she can't threaten me with, so it's no big deal."

He shrugged. "Maybe so, but still..."

She took his arm and led him in the direction of her house, knowing that it was time she get home, and he needed to as well.

"Forget about her. Look," she smiled up at him encouragingly, "I had a really good time tonight - even despite the interference from the bitch from hell." She rolled her eyes. "I've got to go in now, but... call me tomorrow, okay?"

They'd come to a stop just outside the door, and he nodded, smiling just a bit as he looked down at her. "Kagome... can I... can I kiss you goodnight?" he asked, sounding so uncertain, and Kagome's heart skipped a beat.

She swallowed hard, but nodded, and he reached up and rested one hand against her cheek softly, using it to tilt her head - and then he lowered his head to hers, and brushed his lips across hers.

In that first touch, her eyes closed, and she was surprised at the reaction her body had - it was entirely different than the one and only kiss she'd ever shared with Inuyasha.

This kiss was hot, and it felt like she'd been zapped, every nerve coming to instantaneous life, and her eyes popped open, going so wide in stunned surprise that she inadvertently pulled away, causing him to drop his hand and step back in dismay.

She realized that he thought she was rejecting him, and she stepped forward, pulling him back to her before he could walk away. "Don't do that!" she said. "I wasn't pushing you away... I was just surprised," she blushed, and looked up at him shyly. "I've only ever had one kiss before... and it wasn't anything like that."

He nodded, then asked nervously, "Good - or bad?"

She hugged him, then, and stepped back, a shy smile lighting her face. "Good - definitely good, Yasha." With that, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him quickly, then blushed even deeper and practically ran into the house, a, "Call me tomorrow!" flung over her shoulder before she disappeared behind a closed door.

He stared at it bemusedly for a few moments, then ran his tongue over his lips, wanting to savor his first taste of Kagome.

As her flavor burst across his tastebuds, he knew - she was the best thing he'd ever tasted.

Smiling bigger than he'd ever smiled before, he turned and walked away, whistling cheerfully.

This had definitely been the best day of his life.

---cCc---

When Kagome got upstairs, all she could do was throw herself across her bed, and lay there, staring at the ceiling.

That one kiss had just thrown everything that she'd been holding onto straight out the window, and she had even more deep thinking to do than she'd thought.

Because that kiss was mind-blowing. As simple as it had been, it had, at the same time, completely shaken her world.

Nothing she'd ever experienced had prepared her for that kiss.

When she'd kissed Inuyasha, in Kaguya's castle, she'd done it because she wanted to, and because she couldn't think of anything else to get his attention. It had been pleasant - there was no denying that, and it had answered the emotions in her heart - namely love for him.

But this kiss... this kiss was completely different. The feelings it engendered were a thousand times more intense than that kiss she'd had so long ago had been.

And it left her longing, as the other one had not. Longing for more... a lot more.

That made her think that perhaps, as much as she was loath to admit it...

Maybe everyone had been right.

Maybe Yasha was her match.

That thought scared her, as much as it intrigued her.

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A/N: And here's the next chapter - hope everyone enjoys!

Amber