InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Don't Promises Last Forever? ❯ Mysteries Solved ( Chapter 26 )

Ha, ok, I'm alive. REALLY.

 

I'm sorry SORRY SORRY that I haven't updated in forever. REALLY!! I wanted to get my other fic started and also, life has been absolute hell for me. School…should die.

 

So here, I'm going to give you two chapters, in one segment. Enjoy it.

 

Note: I allow Miroku (the … drug-innocent Miroku) to go on a “trip.” It'll allow for some Sango/Miro fluff later on. I think they deserve some time…

 

And yes, if you know where I live I give you full right to come and whip me for updating so late.

 

Enjoy!

 

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Mysteries Solved

 

“Hey, Naraku!!” Kagome called.

 

She was her usual `cute' self, her eyes sparkling like they always did when she smiled, the usual bounce in her step. He hadn't seen her in so long, almost three weeks, because she'd been out of school for one reason or another. When he was supposed to go with her to dinner, he had been informed by her mother that she was in the hospital. He had decided to put the date n hold; she wasn't going anywhere is she was in the hospital.

 

Right now, Kagome was walking up to him, the short pleated skirt and white dress shirt, along with the knee-high socks and mary-jane shoes making her look just like a totally harmless, sweet, innocent schoolgirl.

 

Oh, how anyone who thought that was wrong.

 

“Hey.” Naraku intelligently replied, an expression of indifference on his face.

 

“Ohmigosh!!” Kagome said, and then continued quickly and in an increasingly irritatingly cheery tone of voice. “I'm so sorry about our date! I got really sic and then I had some personal problems.”

 

“Wow, Kagome.” He said, remarking at her…upbeatness.

 

“Ha, a little much, don't you think?” she asked, smiling. “It's been so long since I've been with like, people. But my first order of business is with you. I want to make up for our missed date. I feel really bad about it.” She said in her usual tone.

 

“Oh, Kagome, don't be stupid.” He replied, sympathetically. “It was out of both of our control. But I will take you up on your offer.”

 

“`Kay! You doing anything tonight?” she asked as sweet as she could, without making anyone puke.

 

“Nope. How about we do the same thing I had planned the first time around?”

 

“Which was…?”

 

“Well, that will still be a secret. But be sure to…”

 

“Dress nice.” Kagome finished for him.

 

“So you remember.” He said, a haughty smirk just peaking through his face of utter indifference.

 

Her voice instantly became soft and breathy, and she spoke she trailed a fnger along his jaw line. "I remember everything you say. Don't worry.” She trailed her finger down his neck, along the center of his shirt and stopped when she reached the top of his pants. She gave them a slight tug toward her, bringing him even closer to her. A dangerous undertone developed in her voice as she spoke again. “I'll be back for you, Naraku.” She finished.

 

She gave him a lethal smirk and a flirty wink as she turned and walked away. “I'm expecting you at seven. Sharp. Don't be late.” She called, as she walked off to god knows where.

 

But as she left, Naraku gathered his thoughts. Although she had paused all his normal thinking while she was there, now she wasn't. And his brain was processing things furiously.

 

The first thing he noticed was the mention of the note he left her, though it was subtle. So she wasn't as dumb as he took her for. But even if she had figured it out, what had possessed her to ask him out? He also now had Shippo, along with Rin. He'd gladly trade both of them for her. She was ultimate. And the power that seeped off of her...although, wait. When she had approached him, he hadn't felt the usual power that he was so used to drawing off of. It was like...she was just a normal human! No that couldn't be. Unless...unless she learned to harbor it. Which would be even better. He grinned in his eagerness.

 

He loved the fact she'd pulled him so close. They were merely inches apart, which although that was the side effect she was going for, he couldn't help but liking it. When he had breathed in and took in her scent, he had noticed something else. Blood. Fresh blood of Onigumo. `So, she finally got fed up with the freak.' He thought. He had sent him to look over Kagome and make sure the legendary power she was supposed to posses was released. He had done a good job of it, but it was too bad so see him go. `I may have to kill her for that.' He thought.

 

He then turned and walked slowly off campus and to his home. He had to prepare the girl's new `living quarters.'

 

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As Kagome walked away, she silently celebrated. “I knew it! I knew it was him! I felt the change in him when he realized I knew!!” When she was far enough, meaning she was around in the back of the building, she jumped up and down and punched the air as she let out a triumphant cry.

 

“You know, Kagome, you shouldn't jump like that. You wind up flashing everyone around you.” A voice came.

 

“Well, Koga, you shouldn't be watching my ass. I thought we got over this.” Kagome replied, an expression of mock annoyance across her face.

 

“Hey, just cuz I'm supposed to be hands off doesn't mean I can't look.” He replied playfully.

 

She stalked up to him, a grin on her face showing she was playing as well. “Fine, buddy, Look all you want. Just don't touch.”

 

“Can, and will, do.”

 

Her reply was a huge hug. “God Koga, you've no clue how much I've missed you, wry comments and all.

 

He responded with a hug of his own, equally heartfelt. “Yeah, shorty, same here. So let's go to the front of the school and you can explain to me why you've been gone for an ungodly amount of time and also maybe explain to me what that energy flare was the last time I saw you.”

 

“Sure.” She said, and walked to the front of the school with him, her excuse for her absences being some bogus shit about her being possessed and her grandfather having to perform an exorcism. She deftly circumvented the whole…energy flare thing. She wasn't supposed to talk about that.

 

“Dude, did you become like that girl in the Exorcist??” he asked.

 

“You're a freaking idiot. No. I don't know. I don't remember much of it.” She replied, amazed at her ability to lie through her teeth at any given moment.

 

“Oh.” Koga looked a bit disappointed, but it didn't really seem to matter. He took in a deep breath as if he was about to sigh, but it stopped abruptly. “Kagome, do I smell blood on you?” he asked.

 

“Oh, you can smell it?” she said, flatly. She knew there was no point in denying it.

 

“Uh, yeah. They don't call me wolf boy for nothing, you know.”

 

“Oooh..crap. Um….”

 

“Spit it out. It can't be anything that bad.” Soo…she told him. Koga was, to say the least, a bit shocked. “Wow, Kags. Didn't think you had it in you.”

 

“Heh, you've obviously never seen me around someone I hate with my entire being.” She replied, her tone still flat and unemotional.

 

“No, I guess not. I guess Inuyasha and Kikyo from the past two weeks have only been scratching the surface?” Koga asked. He knew of her immense anger towards Inuyasha that one time from his…roll in the hay with her, and as for Kikyo, he practically stopped Kagome from jumping the frigid bitch. Not that she didn't deserve it.

 

“Not even. I'd be amazed if he got a few atomic particles off of me.”

 

“That deep, huh?” he asked. Conversations like this were usual for Kagome and himself. Besides Miroku, he was one of her closest guy friends, benefits or not.

 

“You couldn't even fathom it.”

 

“Then I won't.” He said, ending the converstaion.

 

“Hey, I've only got 20 minutes of lunch left. I gotta find Sango and Miroku. We'll catch up later, ok?”

 

“Sure.” He said, as she turned and ran off.

 

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Miroku's First Trip

 

Sango and Miroku were sitting together, as was the now the norm, taking about this or that or the other thing. That's when they heard Kagome's voice.

 

“Hey, Miroku! Sango!” she called, as she ran towards them, obviously excited.

 

“Wait, doth mine ears deceive me?” Miroku asked, in mock shock.

 

They both turned towards where Kagome was now running from.

 

“Well, Miroku, if your ears deceive you, then I must be hallucinating.” Sango stated plainly.

 

“Well, we did have one of those cloves before we came to lunch.” Miroku said, still trying to figure out if Kagome was real…it'd been so long.

 

“Yeah, but this is too major. I've never seen more than little blips of shit. It's usually more like I just feel happy. I've never had an entire person materialize before me…”

 

By this point, Kagome had reached them and was looking at each of them and waving a hand in front of each of their faces.

 

“Uh…Sango? Miroku? Are you guys ok?” Kagome asked, worried. Then something hit her. “Sango, give me the purse.” She demanded, holding out her hand.

 

When Sango still didn't respond, she took the bag out of the girl's hands herself and looked through it. She soon found what she was looking for: the box of cloves. Sango usually had them on her.

 

“Aha! I knew it. Oh, Sango, you introduced these to Miroku, didn't you? I should have known better. Ah, fuck it. Well, I came to say hi. So hi, I hope you're well, and I guess I'm gonna go now. See you.” She finished, assuming she was better off talking to a wall. She put the purse back in Sango's hands and turned to leave. That's when the pair decided to snap out of their stupor.

 

“Oh.my.god. KAGOME!!” Miroku exclaimed, leaping out of his chair and hugging the girl for all she was worth.

 

“Yeah, Miroku, what'd think I was, an illusion?” she asked, annoyed.

 

“Actually, yeah.” He responded, sheepishly, a hand reaching behind his head to scratch the nape of his neck in his stupidity.

 

“You know, Sango, I really should kill you. I've managed to keep this kid off of drugs for god knows how many years, and you come and ruin all my work.”

 

“Oh, come on. He asked. It wasn't my own stupidity. If it was, then fine. But really, it was only a cloves cig! Leave it alone.” Sango said, sweetly.

 

“Fine, for now. But if I find that he's doing anything other than the alcohol he's so readily consumed up to today, I'm assuming it was you. And that boomerang you love so much? Consider it gone.” Kagome threatened.

 

“Oh, Kagome, don't worry.” Miroku said, waving his hand at the girl. “Yo, just wondering. Is my skin supposed to turn pretty colors?” Miroku asked, examining his hand closely.

 

“Sango, he's not on just cloves. He's seeing too much.”

 

“Haha…You think I gave him a tab of my acid instead of the Listerine tabs?” she said, joking, as she reached into her purse. Her smile faded.

 

At the same time, Miroku jumped, and pulled his feet onto the bench. He jumped again, and again. He got this terrified look on his face.

 

“Oh, crap.” Sango said. “Well, there goes a perfectly good trip.” She said, annoyed.

 

Kagome's eyes narrowed. “What do you mean?” Her expression showed her temper was flaring.

 

“I mean, I gave him my fucking tab of acid. Accidentally. I don't part well with my acid.” Sango said, annoyed.

 

“Fuck. Come on. Help me. We're taking him to my place. You have to baby sit him though; unlike you, I've missed three weeks of school.”

 

“Yeah, yeah. Let me knock him out so we can get him to the car.” She said, pressing a pressure point on his neck with accuracy. She guessed they had about 15 minutes. “I don't want him out the entire trip. I don't know how he reacts to this shit.” Sango said.

 

“Fine. I got the arms. You get the legs. Ready? Lift!”

 

They lifted Miroku's body up and hauled him to Sango's Toyota. No, it wasn't as nice as Kagome's, but it got her from point A to point B. That's all she needed.

 

Miroku's body was tossed into the back of the car and they sped towards Kagome's house.

 

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“Yeah, yeah, I know the drill. And I'm sure I can take care of him if need be.” Sango said, reassuring Kagome that she knew what she was doing.

 

“I should have never left him alone with you.” Kagome sneered. She was a bit pissed at Sango. “I gotta get to class. I'll be back later. I have a date tonight.”

 

“Mmhmm.” Sango responded. She was already busying herself by surfing the net. She had another five minutes until Miroku awoke.

 

“Remember.” Kagome warned, before leaving and locking the door behind her. She didn't want anyone stumbling in on her drugged friend.

 

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a/n: Ok, so yes, I've finished after suffering for about an hour of listening to my brother play the bass to “Pretty Fly for a White Guy” because this has been the first really free second I've gotten.

 

I'm sorry this chapter…really…really sucks. BADLY. I really didn't want to rewrite it though. It gets better next chapter. I promise. Swear upon my mother's grave.

Muse: Your mother isn't dead.

Lynne: SHUT UP.

 

On a lighter note, I'VE GOT A BOYFRIEND!!! It's nice to be the apple of someone's eye. XD

 

Here, let me talk to all of my lovely reviewers who have stuck with me.

 

Forbidden Miko: Thank you! And don't worry! I'm glad you like the story!

 

Angel Hybrid: I'll read your story…I'll get to it sometime this week. I promise!!! And I'll save you an oatmeal cookie. I love those!!

 

 

 

DraGonMistress704: I know…brownies rock. AMAZINGLY. And Shippo is FINE. He'll be re-appearing soon.

 

Taurenta (): I'm sorry it took so long! But here, it's the new chapter. And I know. The previews are my favorite part!

 

Miroku-has-darkness: If you want some really good AU's, check out my favorites. I personally recommend “Movie House Hanyou” by Numisma, “Dead Famous” by Rozefire, anything by the author Inuyasha Loves Kagome 4391, All Things Keep Getting Better by drake220 (that is freaking HILARIOUS if you watch the show) and Feminine Wiles by Larsgo. They're all on my favorites list, but those are like the uber-fav's.

 

Cali1043: I know, there's another drug reference here too. Blame my muses. They are responsible for all the bad things in this story. EVERYTHING. And doesn't MSI rock??? XD Also, there is only one Naraku. He's basically a REALLY evil dude. He looks 17, but I'm not really sure exactly HOW old he really is. He's probably up there with Fluffy-sama. But the whole thing is he looks 17, which is how he gets to Kaggy. And Onigumo is/was controlled by Naraku. Or basically was acting on his orders.

 

BaX: YOU ROCK. Thank you for recommending my story to Smallfrichick323. It really warms my heart when you like my story so much that you recommend it to someone else!! You get a free packet of pocky!!! (hands packet of pocky)

 

Someone: tell your friend I say thanks. And brownies rock.

 

SmallFrichick323: Thank you, thank you, and thank you! I'm glad you like the way I portray Kagome. I like the dark side of her too. She's too nice in the anime/manga…

 

Kagkil55lyf (): Thank you!! I'm glad you liked it. AFTER THIS CHAPTER, it'll kick ass. It's gonna be like…secret plots and twisted escape missions and stuff. It'll be all 007 style. XD

 

NU: Yeah, that's what a lot of people say. Different, however, is not always a bad thing.

 

Kagome-dream-on: The poem was really cool!! I liked it very much…thanks for sharing it with me! And thank you for reviewing too!

 

TheArtistFormallyKnownAskC: I knew it wasn't a flame. A flame would have scared me. But please, blame the Koga/Kaggy lemon on my muses. It was THEIR fault.

 

An extra thanks to Inu-Baby18, Alejandra, Lyn, Secret-punk-rocker 16, Zeddy222,

Acehunter, Ilvsimpleplan2, and Draechaeli. I really appreciate it!

 

I'll also give you a preview of the next chapter, before I head off to bed. It's called The Trap. It's got some Sango/Miroku fluff…not much. It's also got the long awaited date of Kagome and Naraku! Not.

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Naraku set the drink in front of Kagome as he sat down, and took a sip of his drink (which smelled a lot like a suicide…), while Kagome downed her entire glass. It ended with a shuffle of ice and a very audible “ahh.”

 

“Thirsty?” Naraku asked, raising an eyebrow.

 

“Heh, yeah. The wine we had made me really thirsty. But that hit the spot.” She said, grinning.

 

“That's good. Come on, let's watch the movie.”

 

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About a half hour into the movie, Kagome felt really tired.

 

“Hey, Naraku? Would you mind taking me home? I feel like I'm gonna pass out.” She said, her eyes half lidded.

 

“Oh, sure.” He said. “Let me get your - ” But Kagome didn't hear the rest. The world had gone black as she fell into a deep sleep.

 

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The next chapter, I will warn you, is short. Amazingly short. But I'll make up for it. Eventually!!

 

Sleep well, and good night!!

Ja ne,

Lynne