InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Drug Addiction ❯ A new understanding ( Chapter 6 )

A/N: 1) Late update! I'm sorry.

2) I hope this will make up for the short chapter last time.

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Chapter 6: A New Understanding

Kagome couldn't believe her ears. Ayame, Ayame Higurashi had been in the huge explosion? She felt her hands slip from the glass that she holding, she heard it break into dozens of pieces. But she didn't care, how could she? The stupid bastard known as Naraku had kidnapped her for 5 years, never once letting her out of his sight. To make matters worse, he had made her a slave to his eldest son. And now, now this? Her cousin was in an explosion and she couldn't have been there to help? Kagome ground her teeth together, she knew she wasn't suppose to do that, but she did it anyway.

Naraku watched the news intently. But what surprised him the most was that Ayame Higurashi was in the explosion. 'Damn it Bankotsu!' Naraku thought, he knew that Bankotsu had planned on blowing up that damn building. But what he didn't know was that Bankotsu had planned that Kagome's relatives would be there. Naraku was a lucky man, how he had managed to take away Aye's eldest and only daughter was beyond him. Every now and then, Aye would pick up Naraku's whereabouts. But Naraku outsmart the man every time. This time, Naraku had gone to his brother Bankotsu for help.

Bankotsu explained to him that he would blow up the building, what for? Naraku didn't know, nor didn't he care until now. Bankotsu knew that the young Higurashi's were looking for Kagome, so he set up a trap, Bankotsu thought the young Higurashi's were smarter then to believe one of his hench men. But to his surprise, they believed him, and they were led straight to his trap. He knew that none of them could ever escape an explosion such as that.

Miroku's head snapped when he heard the last name of the girl in the building. 'That name sounds familiar,' he thought. Then he heard Kagome dropped her glass. Glass pieces scattered everywhere, one hitting Inuyasha in the head who had been sitting on the floor. He watched tears flow down the young 13 year olds face. Then it hit the hentai, Higurashi was Kagome's last name. 'Oh kuso.'

Kagome's hand was shaking in rage. If it weren't for that baka Naraku her cousin would have never been in that explosion. She felt like ripping Naraku's throat off. 'Why have you forsaken me Kami?' Kagome thought. Kagome didn't care that tears were falling freely down her face, all she cared about was her cousin. 'Were there anymore of my relatives in there?' Kagome mentally asked herself. She looked to the ground and saw the glass pieces. She picked one up and watched as it cut through her white skin. Her head snapped towards the t.v. as the same reporter came on.

"This just in, the doctors have just found out that Myrna, Souta, Rin, and Kohaku Higurashi have also been in the explosion with Ayame Higurashi. These four heirs are the children of the Higurashi brother's Aye and Hiten. Now that all their children have died, the company Shikon No Tama Corporation needs an heir to take over. Apparently there is one more child Higurashi living, her name is Kagome. She has been kidnapped for 5 years and has not returned home. The fate of the Shikon No Tama Corporation lies in the hands of Kagome Higurashi," The reporter stated and with that the normal television program was back. The whole room was silent, no one knew what to say. The 5 Higurashi children that held rights to the company were dead, and no one could take the place over if Aye or Maya died expect for the one person sitting in the room. Inuyasha opened his mouth to say something, but no words could come out of his mouth.

"Girl, pick up the mess you made," Naraku said. Sure it may not have been the best thing to say to a person who just lost all of her cousins, but it was something right?

"Pick it up yourself," Kagome snapped.

"You will obey my orders you little skank, and my orders are pick up the mess you made," Naraku snapped back harshly. Kagome winced at the sound of his voice.

"You bastard! Why don't you pick it up yourself," Kagome said harshly. Naraku had enough, his temper was running short now a days thanks to the stubborn girl right in front of him.

"Boys, Mira, leave now while I deal with Kagome's punishment. No questions asked," Naraku said. Sesshoumaru felt worried, what was his father going to do to his servant? Inuyasha and Miroku were thinking the exact same thing, but they didn't disobey their 'father,' they knew better then that. Mira got up and quickly left followed closely by her sons.

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Kagome heard the door to the living room close. She gulped nervously, she wasn't expecting this, but she was prepared for it none the less. She watched as Naraku came closer and closer to her. She stood up and tried to back away from him. He kept taking steps closer to her, while she kept taking steps back. 'Kuso' Kagome thought, how in the world was she going to escape his wrath?

"So you think you can just order me around in my own house now eh?" Naraku asked.

"No! I-it's just d-disgusting to ask s-someone who just found out that they lost their sibling and cousin's to pick something up," Kagome stuttered. 'Nice one 'Gome. That was a real good excuse.'

"Is it now?" Naraku taunted. Kagome gulped and nodded.

"What's the matter dear? Cat got your tongue?" Naraku sneered. Kagome didn't have a chance to respond, because at the exact same moment Naraku threw a glass at her. It was the one Sesshoumaru was drinking out of. Kagome felt more pain in her hand then she ever did in her entire life. She choked down a sob, no she was going to be strong. She wasn't going to show Naraku Youkai that she was weak.

"Don't you ever speak to me in that kind of a tone again, do you hear me?" Naraku whispered fiercely. Kagome nodded, she didn't want her blood being spilled by the man she hated.

"Good," Naraku said as he drew nearer. He raised his hand and back handed her. He watched her blood spill from the corner of her mouth.

"Leave," Naraku hissed. Kagome ran out of the living room as fast as her legs could carry her. Naraku watched her leave and left his house. He couldn't stay here right now.

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Sesshoumaru was laying awake in his bed. He couldn't stop thinking about Kagome, he felt so bad that she lost her siblings/cousins. His thoughts were interrupted by footsteps that were running up the stairwell. After a few moments, he heard a door slam. 'Kagome was safe inside her room,' or so he thought. Little did he know, his servant had spilled blood.

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Kagome slammed the door behind her. She leaned against the door panting softly, she looked down at her hand to see it covered in blood. She grimaced, it looked horrible! Kagome walked towards her bathroom door and opened it. Inside she washed her hand clear of the blood. She watched her now cleaned hand start to bleed again. Kagome looked at herself in the mirror, she could see blood running down her chin, and down to her neck.

She then remembered her family. Kagome cried full force, 'Ayame, Souta, Rin, Kohaku.' She thought. 'Why?' She mentally asked herself. Kagome slumped against the sink, and slowly started to fall onto her knees while tears rushed down her face rapidly. She sobbed uncontrollably, while she pounded her fists on the bathroom floor. After a while, she slowly got up and looked at her reflection in the mirror yet again. She saw her face was tear stained with dry blood at the ends of her mouth.

"Kami, why have you taken them?" Kagome whispered. She fingered her reflection in the mirror. Slowly she lifted her right fist which wasn't bloody and punched the mirror with such force that it shattered into 10 different pieces. She watched as little pieces started falling off. As soon as they stopped falling, Kagome propped her elbows either side of the sink and let her head hang. She heard cracking but didn't pay attention to it. Another crack sounded and Kagome fell on the floor face first. If only she had paid attention, because a large piece of glass had wedged it's way into her the back of her skull.

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Sesshoumaru got up and stepped out of his bed. He couldn't stay there any longer. He was going crazy wondering about how Kagome was doing. Thinking that it would do him good if went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. He walked out of his bedroom and made his way outside. He walked down the steps of the stairwell, he felt some wet substance on his socks, but didn't pay attention to it. Once in the kitchen he took a glass and filled it with water. Once again he felt the substance, and he can no longer ignore it. He placed the glass in the sink and bent down to check his foot.

He looked at the bottom and saw a red at the base of his foot. 'What the hell?' He thought. He brushed his fingers over it and brought them to his nose. 'Blood' he thought after he smelt the substance that was on the pads of his fingers.

"How the hell could blood be on the floors?" He muttered to himself. Silence was his answer. Then it hit him, 'Kagome! Why would Kagome's blood be spilt on the floors?' He questioned himself. He heard the front door opened and close, and someone walk up the stairs.

"Father," Sesshoumaru whispered. Once he was sure that Naraku had closed his bedroom door, quietly Sesshoumaru dashed up the stairs to Kagome's room. Once there he quickly flicked the light on and looked around the room to find it empty. 'Where could that damn girl be?' He thought. Sesshoumaru quietly closed the door and looked around once again. He noticed that the bathroom door was opened and light was pouring through the little creak. Sesshoumaru walked over to the door, and held the door knob. Debating whether or not to go inside.

"Kagome," Sesshoumaru called gently. No answer, came to Sesshoumaru's call. So, Sesshoumaru used his other option, open the door. Sesshoumaru did just that, and wasn't expecting what he saw. There was Kagome laying on the floor face first, using her arms as protection against the cold of the bathroom tiles. On the back of her skull was a huge piece of glass that he guessed came from the broken mirror.

"Kami Kagome, what have you done?" Sesshoumaru questioned the unconscious girl. Silence again was the answer to Sesshoumaru's question. Sesshoumaru bent down and carefully pried the piece of glass from Kagome's head. Thankfully it wasn't as deep as he expected. Blood gushed out the moment the piece of glass left the girl's head. Sesshoumaru turned the girl over, picked her up and laid her across the bedroom floor face first, using a pillow to shelter the girl's face from the floor.

Sesshoumaru went to bathroom and used the bowl he used 5 years ago to clean her wounds when she was eight. And to think he was doing it yet again. He filled the bowl with hot water and placed several towels in it. He placed the bowl near him when he reached Kagome. He used a towel and tried to stop the blood from coming out of her head. Knowing that he wasn't going to get anywhere just by doing that he decided that he was to wash the wound on her head in the tub. So moved on to her hands. He cleaned it and picked out little bits of glass here and there. Next he managed to bandage her without her stirring or waking up.

Carefully, Sesshoumaru picked her up again and moved towards the bathroom. There he gently rested her back against the edge and turned on the water. To keep her from slipping while he was to wash the blood out of her hair. He made sure that she was secured tightly in between his legs. He washed the blood out of her hair, and wasn't sure if he should use shampoo, deciding against it he dried her hair and drops of blood came out of her skull. Minutes later, when the blood ceased coming out, he also bandage her head. Once he was satisfied with his work, he placed her on her bed.

Sesshoumaru debated on whether or not he should clean up the bathroom. Deciding to do so, he picked up the glass pieces and threw them out. Cleaned out all the blood that was splattered everywhere. When everything was done. He left the unconscious girl to slumber.

When Sesshoumaru was back inside his room, he couldn't get back to sleep. No matter how much he tossed and turned he couldn't sleep. Irritated and sleep deprived, Sesshoumaru got up. He didn't know what to do at this hour. It was now 1:00 and it was ruining his sleeping cycle. Making up his mind to check on Kagome again he left his room.

Sesshoumaru's legs led him to the sleeping girl. He didn't know what came over him, but he picked her up and brought her to his room. He felt sure of himself that nothing would happen to her once he was around. He laid her on his bed and got in beside her. He pulled her close to him, and shut his eyes. Breathing in her scent of Sakura blossoms, he was lulled to sleep.

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Kagome groaned and opened her eyes. She was shocked at what she saw, she wasn't in her room! Where was she? She felt someone breathe against her neck. She looked up to see Sesshoumaru there. Kagome's eyes widen, they didn't do anything did they? Kagome looked down relieved to find out that she still had her clothes on. Wait! Wasn't there school today? No, today was Saturday. Kagome moaned, why all of a sudden did her body hurt?

Then, events of last night came flooding back to her. She raised her right hand to see that it was bandaged. She raised the same hand to her head, surely enough it was bandaged as well. 'Did Sesshoumaru do this?' She asked herself. And speak of the devil, said person woke up that instant.

"I see that you are awake," Sesshoumaru said softly.

"Arigato Sesshoumaru," Kagome whispered.

"For what?"

"For bandaging me," Kagome replied. Sesshoumaru scoffed, 'How did she know?'

"I did nothing of the sort," Sesshoumaru said.

"Then who bandaged me?" Kagome questioned.

"The cook," Sesshoumaru answered.

"Oh, arigato anyway," Kagome said.

"Indeed," Sesshoumaru responded. Though Sesshoumaru denied it, Kagome was sure that he was the one that bandaged her. He can play the tough guy roll for a while if he wanted.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone you bandaged me. Gomen for being a burden and arigato for helping me," Kagome whispered to the silver haired teen before falling asleep. Sesshoumaru's lips turned upwards. 'I'm sure you won't.' He thought before letting sleep claim him as well.

[.End Chapter 6.]

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