InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Gravity of Love ❯ Confrontations of Reality ( Chapter 4 )

Gravity of Love

 

Disclaimer - I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters. I borrow them from Rumiko Takahashi. Story Plotline inspired by Garret Jax's Hanyou.EXE. Song - Gravity of Love by Enigma.

 

Confrontations of Reality

 

“ So that equals out to what?” Kagome's adorable character sat in front of the `paint' screen holding a pen almost the same size as she was. Across the screen was a math equation intended for Inuyasha to sort out. Off to the side of the equation were several scribbles meant to be examples to help Inuyasha along the dangerous path of his most dreaded subject—Calculus.

 

Over the past week Kagome had been attempting to teach Inuyasha verbally how to figure out the equations with examples so he could do the real problems on his own, but that failed horribly… once even with his math book being flung out the window in the mud. He had muttered later on that his mother was thoroughly annoyed with having to buy him a new book. So Kagome adopted a new technique two days ago… visuals.

 

“ Fuck I don't know. Twenty-four?” Kagome blinked and looked up at the equation once more before shaking her head. “ Mother of bloody… I'm never going to fucking get this Kagome. I'm going to fail and at this point, I'm going to damn well enjoy it.” Inuyasha tossed his own pen across the room onto his bed and crossed his arms over his chest. While Kagome had no idea what he looked like, as of yet, she knew he was pouting—as if he'd ever admit it though.

 

“ No, no Inuyasha. You got the entire process right. You just missed one tiny detail.” Kagome leaped up to hang off one of the numbers, lifting her pen to circle a five. “ You forgot about this right in the middle, fairly easy to overstep actually. Just attempt to do it over again, but include the five this time.” She could hear Inuyasha mutter under his breath as he pushed out of his chair to retrieve his pen. Dropping off the number with a light `thump', Kagome skittered over to her `New Folder' chair and settled down on it while she waited.

 

“ You know I think you're right. I'm starting to wonder if your math teacher just has a thing against hanyou. He gives you each special assignments for homework right? I swear… if I didn't have the coding to do this stuff I might just go off the wall with you.” Kagome stared up at the equation she had made, that according to Inuyasha was almost identical to the ones in his book. Inuyasha simply grunted in acknowledgement.

 

“ 17?” Kagome couldn't help the smile that crossed her face as she nodded vigorously.

 

“ There you go! Now you just have to do that on what… another twenty or so problems out of your book?” Inuyasha huffed and crossed his arms in his chair.

 

“ Forty… I've got a set of forty problems.” Kagome literally did an anime style fall off her chair, face first into his task bar. Without lifting herself from her spot, she mumbled out.

 

“ Oh yeah… he hates you alright.”

 

~-*-~

 

“ Mrs. Takahashi. He wouldn't happen to be home would he?” Izaiyoi blinked up at the tall man standing in the door and couldn't help the small inward cringe she felt at his sudden appearance. She didn't think her and her husband had enough insurance to cover what was bound to happen to the house.

 

“ Yes he is. Upstairs in his bedroom doing his homework as we speak actually. Think you could maybe hold off whatever conversation you have until later?” `So that I may pull out extra insurance on whatever you two are going to break!?'

 

“ No.”

 

~-*-~

 

“ Is it possible?” Inuyasha stretched out across his bed as he tossed his math book to the floor to finish later on. Kagome shrugged and he watched as her eyes went dull, which meant she was backing further into the computer, probably to rearrange more files as they talked.

 

“ Well technically I don't know, but it would be pretty nice if I could. I mean I have to go into my own version of `sleep' mode rather often because your computer is going to burn out by `running' me all the time. Eventually though, your computer is going to have one big breakdown. It's not meant to run AI technology, no matter how much room I attempt to make space for.” Kagome's sprite twitched slightly. Inuyasha couldn't help, but wonder aloud however.

 

“ What will happen to you then?” She had mentioned way back at the beginning of the week that `erasing' her would be like killing her. So would a huge computer breakdown count as killing her as well? Inuyasha felt a tick settle into his left ear. He didn't like that thought. Kagome was bitch, no doubt about that, but he'd be failing math completely instead of only partially without her. Plus she was rather cute when her little sprite got angry and all red faced…

 

“ I'd uhh… be erased I guess. Once the computer shuts down, it would be like wiping me clean from the hard drive. That's why I never shut the computer down, it's a failsafe in my coding and why I have a `sleep' mode to begin with. It would act like one big delete.” Inuyasha frowned slightly at the emotion that failed to be present in her voice. Which only meant one thing… it was bugging her to think about it.

 

“ How long `til you kill my damn computer wench?” Ah there was familiar emotion. The fan kicked on, almost screeching due to the sensitivity of his ears. He smirked and leaned up on his elbows as he glanced at the screen. `It's far to easy to do that…' He couldn't help but muse at the red-faced sprite that sprang to life and hopped off the `New Folder' to face the screen with her arms crossed over her chest.

 

“ `Cuse me dog-boy!? I'm not killing anything, and you are damn lucky I can't crawl out of this computer because…” She couldn't help but trail off. Even if she could, she'd be human—he was hanyou. `Yeah I'd be screwed either way.' Grumbling to herself she turned her back to the screen and fumed silently. “ Stupid baka dog. See if I help you anymore!” Yeah she had her own ways of getting back at him… less effective per say but they worked all together.

 

“ Is that really the best you have to offend me with?” Inuyasha tried to wave off the threats and insults, but she could hear it in his voice. He wasn't the only one who was getting good at that. “ You're not… serious are you?”

 

“ Oh no I'm completely serious. Fail for all I care.” Kagome had to suppress the giggle that threatened to emerge when she heard a distinct, but not meant to be heard, whine from across the room. `What a puppy indeed… he gets more adorable as time goes on.' Grinning slightly, she glanced over her shoulder at the screen despite the fact she couldn't see him. “ I'm not helping you until you say sorry dog-boy.” She could almost feel that growl. “ Either that or you fail.”

 

“ Bitch.” She could ignore that one. Rolling her eyes, she turned her head to keep the back of her head towards him. She heard another low whine and almost called him on it. `But if I did, he'd stop making such cute noises! And then start defending that he isn't cute, but manly and rugged… or whatever they say when males feel like the uhh…manliness was insulted.' She couldn't help it, that time she giggled.

 

“ What the fuck are you—“ Inuyasha dropped off with a sudden snarl and Kagome almost snapped at him for his rudeness but a deep voice interrupted her thought process.

 

“ Do you always speak to yourself half-breed?”

 

~-*-~

 

“ Hey Mom whatcha doing?” Sango chirped as she strolled into the kitchen, Miroku almost on her tail, pulling his hand back to his side as soon as he heard the word `mom'. Izaiyoi glanced over her shoulder at Sango as hopped up onto a stool at the kitchen's island. Miroku leaned against the counter next to her with a polite nod.

 

“ Oh nothing much, just scheming what I'm going to make for dinner. You two finish your homework?” Miroku gave a choked snort and shook his head slightly. Chuckling softly, Izaiyoi just shook her head and placed a plate of cookies in front of the two on the island. “ Miroku do you ever spend time at your own house?”

 

“ Well I do live right next to you Mrs. Takahashi, and both my best friends happen to live here, so I kinda don't get a choice.” Miroku barely evaded the fist that flew towards him as he reached out to grab a cookie.

 

“ No choice huh? You have your own free will you know. Go home Houshi!” Sango snapped as she bit into a cookie. Sidling up next to Izaiyoi on the other side of the island, Miroku gave his best innocent smile he could towards Sango, finally snagging himself his cookie.

 

“ But my lady Sango… then I could not enjoy the gifts of your company—“

 

“ Save it Houshi.”

 

“ Yes ma'am.” Miroku sighed dejectedly, tossing a forlorn glance towards Sango which she completely missed because she was looking everywhere but him, her face bright red with anger. `Such a beauty.' All three of them jumped when a loud shout resounded throughout the house. Before either Sango or Miroku could open their mouths, Izaiyoi replied.

 

“ Sesshoumaru.”

 

~-*-~

 

Kagome wasn't quite sure what to do. The sound of Inuyasha's growl wasn't anything she had heard so far, it was deeper… more dangerous sounding as if he really were entirely a threatened dog. Doing the first thing that popped into mind, she scampered off the computer screen. Wishing that for once, she actually had a camera, she grumbled inwardly for having to settle for the simple microphone to catch the jist of what was going on.

 

“ What the fuck are you doing here bastard?” Kagome stared at the codes rushing past her eyes as she concentrated on Inuyasha. Part of her was slightly worried. For the longest time Kagome hadn't ever heard anyone just barge into Inuyasha's room. She had heard his sister several times, his best friend's yelp now and then… even his mother humming as she would hand out mail, but according to Inuyasha the whole small upstairs area was his. On top of that, she had never heard this specific voice before.

 

“ Calm yourself Inuyasha… I simply came to check up on my brother.” The voice sounded emotionless, and if she could have, she would have forced the entire computer tower to shudder. Instead she had to settle on setting her fan on a little harder, hoping to alert Inuyasha that she was suddenly uncomfortable about this sudden `appearance' by his brother. It took her a moment to realize, she had no real reason to be bothered by him… but she simply was. `Maybe something wrong with my emotion stimulator…'

 

“ Half-brother bastard, and since when in the seven layers of hell do you care?” Inuyasha chanced a glance at his computer. He heard the fan turn on, running so swiftly it actually made a slight whine. `That's new.' Sesshoumaru proceeded to enter further into Inuyasha's room, disregarding the constant, and gradually growing louder, sound of his brother's growls.

 

“ Demonic hearing is rather useful… I heard the voice of a girl. Does your mother know you are harboring a girl somewhere in your room?” Inuyasha choked on his growl when his brother gave a snort. “ Of course not… I'd be able to smell her, and there is nothing but you covering the stench in this room.” Kagome had to literally mute the speakers on the computer to keep her squeak from popping out of them. Inuyasha's ears went into an overdrive, twitching madly on top of his head… the biggest sign that he was trying to think of any excuse, without much luck.

 

“ Speechless Inuyasha? I'm not a complete idiot. Rivaling companies with Naraku means I have to know exactly what he's up too.” Reaching out, Sesshoumaru snatched the computer disc sitting on top of the tower into his hands. “ That includes this.” Waggling it slightly in Inuyasha's direction, he turned to face the computer and raised his brow. “ Now just what kind of AI happened to fall into your hands exactly my dear brother? Just what in the world could be so important Kikyou just had to send it to you?”

 

There was something in Sesshoumaru's voice, other than emotion, that drew Kagome's sprite to slowly slink out from hiding. Inuyasha snarled and quickly set himself between his computer and Sesshoumaru, though he still seemed at a loss for words—for the most part.

 

“ Bastard what the hell are you talking about?” Sesshoumaru was simply silent, almost looking at Inuyasha's computer screen in awe. Turning slightly to see the screen, Inuyasha snarled again. “ Damnit Kagome…!”

 

“ It's alright Inuyasha… maybe he can help us. Maybe… we can find out how I got here.” Inuyasha gave a sharp snort and crossed his arms over his chest to look at his bastard half brother. Sesshoumaru had once again become the impassive asshole he had known for years. As soon as Kagome had un-muted the speakers however, they went right back on mute. For some reason she didn't trust herself… it disturbed her. Sesshoumaru was rattling something inside her coding that wasn't good.

 

“ Well you got anything to say?” Inuyasha flexed his claws at his side, glancing back again at the sprite sitting on his computer. Kagome didn't look right, almost like she was going to be sick. His ears drooped slightly as Kagome leaned against her `New Folder' icon, she appeared to groan, but the speakers were still muted.

 

“ Nothing I could directly tell you… however…” Sesshoumaru's gaze drifted back to the computer screen at the pale weak looking sprite. “ Perhaps she might be able to answer it all.” Kagome's face actually paled further on the screen at the mention of herself. Looking up blindly at the screen, she refused to un-mute the speakers, shaking her head side to side so quickly Inuyasha was sure if she had been human she would have given herself whiplash.

 

Inuyasha frowned as Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed at his screen. His brother never was one for letting someone to tell him no, much less something. That train of thought though had started to really bug him. He was already starting to lose track of time for how long Kagome had been on his computer. Over a week and he was already used to coming home to Kagome's flaring temper and giggly attitude. Shifting himself so his body could block the view of Kagome, Inuyasha growled deeply from inside his chest.

 

“ Look you bastard, if she knew, she would have already told me.” Sesshoumaru regarded his brother with a curious look before he actually gave him a half smirk of pure amusement.

 

“ You must be joking Inuyasha. If it's in her programming, she couldn't tell you even if she might have wanted to. But somehow I doubt she would tell you either way. You aren't dealing with a human half-breed…” Inuyasha could feel the muscle in his jaw jump as his growl became more feral. “ You actually trust it don't you?” Inuyasha simply snorted, his temper flaring at his brother jab.

 

“ Do I look that stupid? She's a bunch of one's and zero's all over the inside of my computer!” Inuyasha snapped, Sesshoumaru's smirk disappeared and glanced towards the screen before shrugging at his brother. Whirling around, he glided towards the door, but stopped right in the doorway.

 

“ You're foolish Inuyasha. You always have been and always will be.” Grinding his teeth, Inuyasha refrained from throwing something at his brother. The last time that happened, he had been grounded for two months… of course most of that time was spent rebuilding his room. Glaring at his brother's back as he disappeared out of the doorway, his ears flicking at the nearly silent sound of his brother descending down the stairs.

 

“ Kagome…” Inuyasha turned towards the screen, to find the silent sprite of Kagome leaning against her icon. There wasn't any movement at all, her bangs hanging down to hide her eyes as she stared at her feet. The computer finally un-muted the speakers, but Kagome herself seemed frozen, and it took her several moments to respond.

 

“ Yes?” There it was again… too much lightness… fake, she sounded fake. Twitching his ears slightly, he flopped down into his chair suddenly feeling so exhausted. He was never fond of his brother's loving visits… once or maybe even twice a year was enough to rattle his cage. Luckily that's about the only amount he ever saw of this bastard brother. ` Thank Kami!'

 

“ What's wrong with you wench? You look like you're going to be sick!” Starring at the character on his screen he noticed that her hair didn't seem as… shiny as before. It hung around her face more lifeless than wild. Once again it took her several moments to respond. It was then he realized his computer wasn't giving off any sort of hum at all, and the fan wasn't moving either.

 

“… Nothing. I think I've just been on too long. I'm going to go… into `sleep' mode.” Kagome's figure pushed up off icon and actually stumbled slightly before she quickly disappeared off the screen. Inuyasha blinked for a moment before feeling his ears droop. `Maybe… maybe Kagome really is hiding something from me…'