InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hunt for the Sword of Legend ❯ Verbal Contract ( Chapter 15 )

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Italics are Japanese

 

 

Chapter 15:

 

 

Verbal Contract

 

 

Inuyasha chose the tallest hotel that was closest to them at the time. He practically barreled into the parking lot having lost none of his earlier anger. First and foremost, he was furious with his brother. It didn't matter that Kagome had been safe the entire time. She was in danger if she stayed with him. He couldn't go through that again. He couldn't watch someone hurt her again. Secondly, he was a bit pissed at Kagome. Did the woman have no sense of self-preservation? He didn't really understand what was going on in that head of hers. Why would she want to follow him into a situation that could potentially mean a repeat of what had already happened? He mentally shuddered at that thought. Had it only been less than twenty-four hours ago that she was crying in his arms?

 

 

Inuyasha slung Kagome's car door open and practically hurled the keys at the valet attendant. Kagome's face was still contorted with anger. She didn't even look at him when she stepped out of the car and stomped as a child would into the hotel lobby. He followed her with a heated gait of his own.

 

 

“Two for the night,” Inuyasha bellowed at the woman at the counter.

 

 

“She didn't do anything to you, Inuyasha. No need to growl at the poor woman.” Inuyasha swung around and locked eyes with a very upset Kagome and matched her scowl with one of his own. He crossed his arms over his chest and turned back around to hand the woman at the counter his credit card.

 

 

“Feh!”

 

 

With two keycards in his hand, Inuyasha took Kagome by the elbow and practically dragged her into the elevator. Halfway up, he remembered her fear of elevators and sighed. When he finally looked at her, he was a bit shocked to see that she was still seething. `She must be so angry with me that she forgot that we were in an elevator.' He almost laughed out loud, but thought better of it.

 

 

The elevator chimed that it was on the requested floor and Kagome's head snapped up. Her eyes held a glimmer of terror but it soon passed when she realized that she was safe. They stepped out and Inuyasha promptly grabbed her elbow again. Kagome pouted at him but he refused to let up on her until they were safely in their room.

 

 

He had a feeling they would get calls from the front desk in a few minutes asking them to keep it down. This was going to be a knockdown, drag out fight that would make the one in her office seem like child's play. They were both stubborn and hardheaded and they had both made up their minds.

 

 

Inuyasha escorted her through the door after opening it and hung the `do not disturb' sign on the outside of the door before closing and locking it. He turned to Kagome to find that she was nowhere in sight.

 

 

“Kagome?”

 

 

“I'm checking out the room. Do you want something to drink?”

 

 

“They got a mini bar?”

 

 

“Yeah, what do you want?”

 

 

“Just throw some liquor in a glass with some ice.”

 

 

Kagome was still angry, but she was going to try to butter him up a bit. She had to stall anyway. He was going to want to know why she had followed him, and why she wanted to stay, and she wasn't sure she could tell him why, now. He looked so angry. Maybe it had been a mistake all along. Maybe she should tell him that she would go back to his brother's house. That would keep him from asking her questions that she wasn't ready to answer. Even if she had admitted the truth to herself, admitting it to him was a whole other story.

 

 

Kagome made Inuyasha a scotch on the rocks and made herself a Captain Morgan's and cranberry juice. She walked back into the main room to find Inuyasha sitting on the bed, with his head in his hands.

 

 

“Here you go,” Kagome said, and handed him his scotch.

 

 

“I know you told me that we'd talk about this little situation of ours when we got here, but I sense you have no intention of letting me try to convince you to let me stay.”

 

 

Inuyasha took a gulp of his drink and looked into the glass.

 

 

“That was the original plan, but now I've decided that I'll at least hear you out before I take you back tomorrow.”

 

 

Kagome scowled and sat across from him on a tacky sofa.

 

 

“All that means is that you're going to let me argue with you for an hour and still try to take me back.” Something told Kagome to put up a fight. She had to at least give it a shot. The thought of going back to his brother's house and spending time there without him made her want to panic. That, and she just couldn't stand to be told what to do. Sure, he was her protector, but did that mean that he could be her drill sergeant? `I don't think so,' she sung in her head.

 

 

“So why is it that I should let you come with me? I'm really ready to hear this one.”

 

 

“Because I want to, that's why.” Kagome folded her arms over her chest again and glared at the wall to her left. `Smooth move Kagome. That'll convince him.'

 

 

As if on cue, Inuyasha chuckled. He stood up from the bed and knelt in front of Kagome, taking her hands. Once Inuyasha knew he had her attention, he began the speech he had gone over in his head on the way to the hotel.

 

 

“Kagome, I know that you wanted to go to New Orleans. Hell, I would too, if I were in your shoes. I mean, who really wants to hang out with my idiot brother?”

 

 

Kagome let a small giggle out, but tried to remain steadfast.

 

 

“I really want you to let me take you back. I need to know that you're safe. I can't let you get hurt like that again. You're too…”, `important to me', he thought.

 

 

Inuyasha's throat had decided at precisely that moment, that it needed to loose all moisture. He took several gulps of air and tired again. He looked up to find Kagome hanging on his every word. It was as if she knew what he wanted to say.

 

 

“Anyway…,” he said changing his line of thought. The crestfallen look on Kagome's face made him curse himself mentally.

 

 

“So you want me to go back so I'll be safe, right?”

 

 

“Of course. Why else would I want you to go back?”

 

 

Kagome stood up and shook Inuyasha's hands from her own. She paced for a minute before stopping and looking at a confused Inuyasha.

 

 

“What happened to that arrogant man that walked into my office? You told me that you would protect me and you've done so, thus far. What's the problem now? Did you get tired of me hanging around? Did I say something that made you angry?”

 

 

“It's none of those things Kagome. I just want you to be safe.”

 

 

“You can keep me safe, Inuyasha. I don't know why you think you wouldn't…”

 

 

Kagome's rant dwindled off and a look of shock overtook her face. With her eyes wide, she pointed a shaky finger at Inuyasha.

 

 

“I know what this is about,” she said in a loud whisper. “This is about me being upset last night. This is about the dream I had. You promised me you wouldn't get angry with yourself. I'm right, aren't I?”

 

 

Inuyasha lowered his head and clenched his fists.

 

 

“How could I not be angry with myself, Kagome? I'm the reason you're having those dreams. I'm the reason that filth touched you.” His voice was shaky and low.

 

 

Kagome's vision became blurry with tears. She was so angry that he was doing this to himself. She stomped over to Inuyasha and pushed him to the bed. Towering over him as much as she could, Kagome poked him in the chest and began to speak.

 

 

“You idiot. I can't believe you're doing this. I don't care what you think, that was not your fault! It was that scumbag that's behind bars and Naraku's fault. Don't you dare take the blame. If you take all the blame for this, then what's left for Naraku? I won't let you do this, Inuyasha!”

 

 

“I know it's not all my fault but some of the weight falls on my shoulders! I shouldn't have taken you in that room with me. It was stupid and irresponsible.”

 

 

Kagome narrowed her eyes and backed away to give him a little more room to move.

 

 

“Alright Inuyasha, you leave me no choice. Do you really what to know why I want to go with you?”

 

 

“Yes, I would like that very much.” His attention was all hers. He folded his hands in his lap and waited patiently for her to sit on the couch across from him.

 

 

Kagome took a deep breath. “I want to come because the only way I will be safe is with you.”

 

 

Inuyasha started to protest but Kagome stopped him with a wave of her hand.

 

 

“It doesn't matter if you don't believe that. The truth is that even if you don't think so, I do. What matters is that I feel the safest when I'm near you. I really, really want you to think about that for a second.”

 

 

And there it was. It wasn't the whole truth, but it was most of it. She did feel safest when she was with Inuyasha. She didn't have nightmares and she could fight off the panic attacks that seemed to be triggered by any little thing lately. That was all the more reason to want to be here with him. It made the most sense, even if he thought differently.

 

 

Heeding Kagome's request, Inuyasha did think about what she said before retorting. He could tell that she wasn't just saying what she thought would change his mind. She really did believe that with him, she was the safest. Just hearing the words made his deflated pride swell. Everyone else just kept saying that it wasn't his fault. Kagome told him exactly what he needed to hear without even realizing it. She told him in a roundabout way that she still trusted him, and still had faith in his abilities. That was what he needed to hear.

 

 

After a few minutes of contemplation, Inuyasha sighed and started his well thought out reply.

 

 

“Okay.”

 

 

“Okay?”

 

 

“Okay, I'll let you come to New Orleans with me.”

 

 

“Really?”

 

 

“There are some conditions.”

 

 

Kagome cocked her head and nodded. “What are they, and they better be reasonable.”

 

 

“First and foremost, what ever I tell you to do, you do. I need you to do exactly as I say without questions.”

 

 

“As long as you don't try to boss me around when it's not necessary, I have no problem with that.”

 

 

“We'll talk about the definition of `necessary' tomorrow.”

 

 

Kagome rolled her eyes and nodded again.

 

 

“Second, I hope you're okay with us spending a lot of time together because I'm not letting you out of my sight.”

 

 

“That's understandable, too.”

 

 

“That's all I have for right now but if I think of anything else, I'll let you know.”

 

 

Kagome saluted and put on a straight face. “Yes, Drill Sergeant!”

 

 

Inuyasha got up from the bed and narrowed his eyes. “Ha ha, very funny.”

 

 

Kagome giggled and soon the two of them were laughing together.

 

 

`I hope you're right about me, Kagome', Inuyasha thought as his and Kagome's laughter settled down.

 

 

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Miroku woke up the next morning still angry. Granted, Rin had put him in a better mood by setting up a private dinner for Sango and him, but he was still angry.

 

 

A yawn beside him broke him from his foul mood instantly. He watched silently as Sango stretched and waited for her to open her eyes.

 

 

“Good morning”, he said in a whisper.

 

 

Sango was startled for a moment before she remembered the night before. She'd had so much fun with Miroku at dinner, when he asked her if she would hang out with him in his room for a while, she'd agreed.

 

 

Sango couldn't remember the last time she'd had so much fun. They had stayed up late and Miroku had tried to teach her some Japanese. She could only master a few things before they had both become sleepy. Instead of going to her own room, they had shared a bed together. Despite Miroku's tendencies to be a pervert at bad moments, she had enjoyed sharing the evening with him. Nothing intimate had happened, but she felt herself growing closer and more comfortable in his presence each and every day.

 

 

“Good morning”, she whispered back. “I'd better get to my room and get ready for the day.”

 

 

“Okay. How about you get ready and I'll see about breakfast.”

 

 

Sango pulled the covers from her body and settled her feet on the cold, hardwood floor. She put her slippers on and stood up.

 

 

“All right, I'll see you in the kitchen in about twenty minutes.”

 

 

“I'll be counting the seconds, Sango, my sweet.”

 

 

“Yeah, yeah…”, she said as she hurled a pillow at his face. He ducked just in time but when he tried to retaliate, Sango had already slipped from his room. He smiled and made a mental note to call Kagome after breakfast, before he began to get ready for the new day.

 

 

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Kagome was awake before the sun even filtered into the window of the hotel suite that Inuyasha had gotten for the night. She couldn't get back to sleep but told herself it was okay because she could sleep in the car if she needed to. After thinking about quite a few things, she remembered that she needed to check in with her secretary. She silently padded across the room and retrieved the cell phone Sesshoumaru had given her before she left. It was a good thing she had a good memory because she didn't have her personal cell phone with her and she needed to call Yura's home phone.

 

 

After dialing Yura's number, she waited for a few rings before a bubbly voice was heard.

 

 

“Hello?”

 

 

“Hi Yura, it's Kagome. How is everything at work?”

 

 

“Oh, Miss Higarashi, everything is fine. All the clients agreed to come in at a later date. I told them that I would reschedule them as soon as you were back from tending to your `family emergency'.”

 

 

“Thanks for taking care of everything on such short notice. I know I left rather suddenly.”

 

 

“It's okay. Where are you, anyway?”

 

 

“I'm in American. Actually, I'm on my way to New Orleans.”

 

 

“Who the hell are you talking to!?”

 

 

Kagome turned around only to come face to face with a very annoyed, silver-headed male.

 

 

“Goodness, Inuyasha, you scared me.”

 

 

“Who are you talking to,” he asked in a lower tone. He was clenching his fists and his whole body seemed to shake with tension.

 

 

Kagome was confused but she answered the question, all the while listening to Yura ask her who she was talking to.

 

 

“My secretary. I was just checking up on my practice.”

 

 

“Hang up the phone, Kagome. Now.”

 

 

Kagome stared at him, as if he had grown another head for a few seconds before she remembered their conversation the night before. She had agreed to do everything he asked of her. It seemed unreasonable, but she wasn't about to argue with him when he could still take her back to North Carolina.

 

 

“I have to go; I'll call you back later.”

 

 

Kagome closed the phone and Inuyasha grabbed it from her.

 

 

“What was that all about?” she asked, with annoyance in her voice.

 

 

“Did she know that we were in China?”

 

 

“Well, yes. I told her where I was, in case there was a problem with rescheduling my clients.”

 

 

Inuyasha shook his head. “So you not only told her that we were in China, you also told her what hotel and what room number in that hotel.”

 

 

Kagome was beginning to piece it all together. Slowly the puzzle pieces started to form a complete picture.

 

 

“You think…”

 

 

“She's the only one besides my brother who knew exactly where we were.”

 

 

“What do we do, now? I…I just told her everything! I'm so sorry Inuyasha. I don't know what I was thinking.”

 

 

Inuyasha could see the tears start to form in her clear, blue eyes. He hadn't meant for her to become so upset. He just wanted her to realize what was going on. His face softened and he grabbed her in a hug before she could become hysterical.

 

 

“Shhh, Kagome. Don't cry. It's okay. If I work fast, we can fix this. I'll call my brother and he'll help. Everything is going to be all right.”

 

 

Kagome stopped her tears. “Are you sure? I know I really messed up. Can you really fix it?”

 

 

Inuyasha craned his neck so he could look down at her. “Of course I can. Don't worry. I'll call Sessh right now. You just take that menu over there, and order us some breakfast.”

 

 

Kagome sniffled and nodded. When she was out of hearing range, he dialed Sesshoumaru's number.

 

 

“Tanaka.”

 

 

“Sessh, I have a major problem.”

 

 

“Is Kagome okay?”

 

 

Inuyasha ran his hand through his hair and sighed. “Yeah, she's fine. I'm not taking her back, by the way, so you'll be happy about that.”

 

 

“A wise choice. Now, what is the matter?”

 

 

“I know who's been telling Naraku where we are.”

 

 

“Who? I'll get on it right away.”

 

 

“It's Kagome's secretary. I think her name's Yura. It could be an alias, though. I don't think she knows that I've figured it out, but we really need to get this taken care of, as soon as possible. I happened to hear Kagome talking to her a few minutes ago, and before I could stop her, she had already spilled where we were headed.”

 

 

“If Kagome can allow me access to her office files, I'll figure something out.”

 

 

“Kagome, can Sesshoumaru have access to your office files,” he yelled into the next room, where Kagome was waiting for him to finish his call.

 

 

“Yes,” she answered.

 

 

“She said that it's okay.”

 

 

“I have some people that I can rely on in Japan. I'll have them help us out.”

 

 

“Thanks asshole.”

 

 

“You're quite welcome, ingrate. By the way, I got a call from Myoga this morning. He's home and doing well. You should give him a call today.”

 

 

“All right, I'll do that when Kagome and I stop for lunch. I got to go. Keep me updated, dumbass.”

 

 

“Same to you, bastard.”

 

 

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Thank you all for being so patient with this chapter. I've actually been calling this `the doomed chapter' but I sort of had a good night last night. I hope y'all like it. As always, please review. Let me know what you like and what you don't like.

 

 

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InuGoddess715: Honestly, I had Sesshoumaru and Rin help Kagome out on a whim. I originally planned for Kagome to steal a car and go all reckless, but this was more fun. I love to write about the relationship between Sessh and Inu. They're so much fun. Kagome has always been strong, she just needed Inu to help her realize her potential. Sorry about the false advertising in my last response. I had planned on them to get a little action this chapter but it didn't feel right. I'll get to it soon though. Oh, the plans I have. lol.

 

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KP: They do need each other. I keep trying to get some fluff in there, but it never sounds right. It always seems rushed but hopefully, I'll give you guys some in the next few chapters. Me and Kathy-kins came up with something very cool and I just know y'all are gonna love it! Thanks for the review.

 

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