InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hunt for the Sword of Legend ❯ Arrivals ( Chapter 19 )

Well, I'm back folks! I would like to say thank you to jflorea for giving me the idea for the shooting range scene. I was just going to skip over it, but he made me feel like there could be more to it. Thank you, Jimmy! Also, I would like to thank my beta, Kathy-kins. She worked so hard helping me fix all my typos when I was appealing to the IYFG. Bow to Kathy-kins, The Supreme Enforcer of the Universe. Well, the future supreme enforcer of the universe. We'll get there Kathy-kins. Taking over the world takes a lot of work! It makes me hungry. And now a message from The Supreme Enforcer of the Universe:

 

 

I would like to add that I hope all the readers have as much fun with this story as I do. I feel as if we are all part of a wonderful group, and I'm glad to have the opportunity to have this contact with them.

 

 

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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the character I have chosen to use in my fanfic. I do not make monetary gain from writing this fanfic. I also have only shot one pistol in my entire life, and I don't know very much about them or any other types of firearms. If anything I have written sounds weird, or not plausible, please let me know in a review. Thank you.

 

 

Arrivals

 

 

Chapter 19:

 

 

“Well, we better get ready for the day. We still have a lot of driving to do.” As Inuyasha said this, he gently let Kagome out of his embrace, although he did so very reluctantly. He still wasn't sure if she was okay or not, but she seemed more alright with everything that she had shared than he did. She seemed, almost…relieved. That was fine with him, he supposed. It was a little disconcerting that she didn't feel more upset about the whole thing, but he sensed that she had been carrying this on her shoulders for so long, that the trauma didn't have the same effect that it once had.

 

 

Even though it was just something to say at the time, something that might make her more comfortable talking to him about that night so long ago, maybe he had been right when he told her that talking sometimes helped. Maybe she felt better now that everything was out in the open. Maybe she felt the same way he did when he told Kagome about his relationship with Amanda. He did feel so much better now that he had told her about his past. It was as if the current that was pulling him under was suddenly gone and he could come up for sweet, fresh air again.

 

 

Kagome dropped her arms from Inuyasha, knowing he was right. She didn't want to let go yet, but she imagined that she never would. Who could want to let go of something that made her feel so right, and safe, and…loved? Even if he didn't love her yet, Kagome still felt loved. That was alright for now. Even if he never felt as strongly for her as she did for him, she could live with knowing that he would always be around to make her feel loved.

 

 

Kagome turned on the bed to give Inuyasha one of those smiles he loved so much, and then scampered to the bathroom to take care of her morning ritual. After she showered, brushed her teeth and hair, and dressed, she went back into the living area/bedroom to let Inuyasha have his time in the dingy bathroom.

 

 

It took less time than Inuyasha had assumed for both of them to be packed and ready to go. Subconsciously, they were both in a rush for the whole ordeal to be done and over with. Then, they could concentrate on themselves and the big questions that came with what they seemed to be moving toward.

 

 

After loading up and getting in the car, they fastened their seatbelts and set out for another long day of driving. This one wouldn't be as long as the last, but there was still plenty of ground to cover. Besides, Inuyasha had a stop to make before they reached their destination.

 

 

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“You need to tighten your grip. Okay, that hand is fine and this one needs to go here.”

 

 

After Inuyasha went through a drive-thru to get the two of them breakfast, he made a few calls to find a shooting range that was on their way to New Orleans. He found one that was right in the middle of their path.

 

 

Kagome had been nervous at first. He figured it had more to do with the loud and sudden sounds than actually shooting the pistol he had bought for her. Once she had been at her actual booth for a moment, she seemed to calm herself. Then the lesson had started.

 

 

“Now that your hands are correctly positioned, what's the next thing you do?”

 

 

Kagome was actually having fun. At first, it wasn't so great, but now that Inuyasha was close to her and holding her, it wasn't so bad. `Okay Kagome, concentrate on the question. What do you do next?'

 

 

“I guess I would take the safety off, assuming I'm actually going to fire. Right?”

 

 

Inuyasha just smiled. “That's right. Go ahead and take the safety off.” She did, and he moved closer, wrapping his arms around her shoulders to place his hands on her elbows.

 

 

“You need to relax and calm your mind when shooting a gun. Drop your shoulders and bend your elbows slightly.” She complied, although Kagome had a hard time even breathing when he was so close.

 

 

“That's good. Now, there is a sight on the top that will help you aim your shot. Do you see it?”

 

 

“Yes,” she breathed.

 

 

“When a bullet travels, even though it is moving really fast, you need to aim a little higher than where you want the shot to hit. Gravity will take its toll on the bullet. There's no way for me to tell you how much higher, though it's not more than a few centimeters from this distance. You'll just have to take a few shots and adjust as you go. Are you ready?”

 

 

It was so hard to pay attention to what he was saying to her. She knew what he said, it was just taking a few seconds for her brain to catch up. His soothing, sexy voice was going to be the death of her one day. Kagome gathered enough focus to answer him.

 

 

“I'm ready. What happens next?”

 

 

“Remember I told you that you should never put your finger on the trigger on the gun until you are certain you are going to fire?” Kagome nodded. “Well, you are definitely going to fire, so you need to gently place your finger on the trigger.”

 

 

She held her breath as she did so. Inuyasha laughed at her quietly. “Don't hold your breath. Unless you're planning on becoming a sniper, that wouldn't be a great idea.”

 

 

Kagome starting breathing again and he went to his next instruction. “Now, just aim and fire.”

 

 

It took a few seconds for her to build up the courage to take that great leap, but she finally did. Kagome kept her eyes open, as instructed by Inuyasha, while she took the shot. But, as soon as she was sure the gun wasn't going to try to completely push her backwards, she closed them as hard as she could. She felt Inuyasha put the safety back on and felt him take the gun from her death grip. She heard a strange metal on metal sound and couldn't hold her curiosity any longer.

 

 

Before she could even open her eyes half-way, Kagome heard a long whistle from Inuyasha.

 

 

“What?” she asked and turned to see what he was doing. As soon as she did, she realized what the sound was. Inuyasha had pulled the target back to them to see where it was hit. She saw the bewildered look on his face and assumed the worst. “I didn't even knick it, did I?”

 

 

Inuyasha smiled. “Are you kidding? Look at this thing. Are you sure you've never shot a weapon before?”

 

 

Inuyasha handed Kagome the target and she looked at it like it might bite her. She was so sure he was teasing her, that she would look at the target and there wouldn't be a single thing wrong with it. She glanced at it, and saw that he wasn't lying. There, barely off to the side of the small red circle in the middle, was a ragged hole where her bullet went through.

 

 

“I knew you would do great. Didn't I tell you?” Inuyasha was so proud of her, he could hardly contain himself. He didn't even hit the target the first time he was taken to a shooting range with his father. “Do you want to try again? We could move it back to fifty yards this time.”

 

 

“How far away was that?”

 

 

“It was twenty-five yards. That was really good, Kagome. I'm a little scared of you now,” he said, with a small smirk on his face.

 

 

They went on like that for another twenty minutes, until Kagome was shooting at the target from seventy yards away. She couldn't quite make a bulls-eye, but she was so close, it might as well have been. All in all, Inuyasha felt so much better now that she knew how to protect herself. In the ideal situation, she would never have to even look at a firearm, but he still wanted to make sure that he had every base covered. He still couldn't shake the dread in the pit of his stomach when he thought about how close he had been to losing her. She was his world now. If something were to happen to her, he would follow her shortly after. There was no doubt in his mind of that. How could he live in a world were there was no Kagome?

 

 

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After a few more rounds at the shooting range, Inuyasha felt secure enough in Kagome's skills to call it a day. They stopped a few hours later to get some lunch.

 

 

“Hey, I'm going to call Sessh. You should take the time to call your cousin and let him know you're all right. Apparently, he's been giving my brother hell about your safety.”

 

 

Kagome giggled and took out the cell phone Sesshoumaru had given her. Inuyasha dialed his brother's number and waited for him to answer. He didn't have to wait long.

 

 

“Yes, little brother. To what do I owe this disturbance?”

 

 

“Must you always be such an asshole? Where are you?”

 

 

“I'm on a plane to California, if you must know. I haven't received word yet on Kagome's secretary, but I should be receiving a report on our target in the next few hours.”

 

 

After a moment of silence, “You don't think this will work, do you?”

 

 

Sesshoumaru sighed and rubbed his first finger and thumb against the bridge of his nose. “No, Inuyasha. I don't think this will work. However, as much as I hate to admit it, I have to agree with your assessment. This is the only plan of action we have.”

 

 

“Are your guys good enough to keep good tabs on her?”

 

 

“Yes, they are the best. I don't see her doing anything that we would not know about. That doesn't mean that she has already done what we are most worried about. It took my men a half an hour to find her to begin with. She could have called her employer as soon as she got off the phone with Kagome. In fact, I'm betting that's exactly what she did.”

 

 

“Yeah, me too. I hope we're wrong, but it's the only thing that makes sense.”

 

 

“Where are you, Inuyasha?”

 

 

“Wouldn't you like to know?” Inuyasha cracked a smile. He wasn't sure if he was going to be able to get a jab in with the seriousness of the conversation. Now, he was so glad he had gotten the opportunity. He could practically see his brother seething.

 

 

“When will you ever grow up?”

 

 

“I'll grow up when you get that stick out of your ass. Since you're so nosy, I'm about two hours from New Orleans.”

 

 

“I guess I'll need to give you the information you need, brat. Do you have something to write on?”

 

 

Inuyasha grabbed a napkin from the holder in the middle of the table and pulled a pen from the pocket of his leather jacket. “Okay, go ahead.”

 

 

After getting the information he needed, and making Sesshoumaru give his word to call him if there was any new information on Yura, he gave his brother one more thing to think about.

 

 

“Bye, fat ass!” he called before hanging up on his brother.

 

 

Laughing as he put his phone away, he caught sight of the scowl on Kagome's face.

 

 

“What's wrong, Angel?”

 

 

Kagome just shook her head and muttered something that sounded like, “What in the world is wrong with those two?”

 

 

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“Finally!” sighed Inuyasha, as the sign welcoming them to New Orleans came into view. It wasn't that he felt it was taking too long, or that the company wasn't good. He just wanted to remove himself from the car he was driving as soon as humanly possible. He swore not to drive for a week after this little `vacation' was over if he could help it.

 

 

Kagome's face pressed to the glass a few minutes later, as they rode through downtown. “Where are we staying?” she asked with a detached interest. There were just too many things to see and take in. It was very late at night, but everyone still seemed to be awake. She would have to ask Inuyasha to stop at a shop soon so she could buy a camera.

 

 

“There, the big one,” was Inuyasha's answer. Kagome looked up to see where he was pointing. In the distance, she saw a massive, forty story building that looked as if it were somewhere a celebrity or a head-of-state would stay. She turned her head to question Inuyasha.

 

 

“I thought we were trying to lay low. How does that monstrous thing qualify as `laying low'?” There was no way anyone could miss it.

 

 

Inuyasha gave a quiet chuckle. “Sesshoumaru knows the guy who owns this place. They met in college. He called in a favor after I left the house. There is a suite that takes up the entire top floor. The elevator is the only way to get up there and I will have the only key. The owner also employs a very top notch security team that will have two guards placed outside of the elevator. No one but the owner and Sesshoumaru will know who we really are. To everyone else,” he stopped his speech to look at the napkin he had written on in the diner, “we are Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.”

 

 

“Wow,” exclaimed Kagome. “Do we really need all that protection?” She was becoming nervous. It seemed like so much for just the two of them. Was the risk really that great?

 

 

“Not really but Sesshoumaru and I agreed that it was better to be safe than sorry.”

 

 

Kagome felt a little less anxious and the soothing quality of Inuyasha's voice was having the same effect it always had on her. It felt as if he were wrapping her in his large, warm, safe arms and protecting her from any and all that would do her harm. No one could ever hurt her as long as he was near. He would never allow it. No one would ever convince her otherwise, either. She would claim it with the last breath in her body.

 

 

Kagome snapped out of her trance when the car stopped, and she found herself at the front door of a very lavish and posh hotel. The doorman suddenly opened her door and helped her out of the car in spite of her gaping. Then she heard sniggering to her side.

 

 

This wasn't Inuyasha's first rodeo. He had been to hotels nicer than this on some occasions. He chalked it up to having a half brother that didn't mind spending money when the situation required it. Even if he did sometimes feel a bit overwhelmed about all of it, he couldn't remember ever acting as Kagome was at this very moment. She reminded him of Annie, who had suddenly found herself swooped from the street and taken to Daddy Warbucks' palace. He couldn't help but let out a small laugh at her expression.

 

 

Kagome didn't really appreciate it. She knew what he was laughing at, but she couldn't help it. Even being a successful lawyer, she never stayed at places such as this. There had never been a reason to spend well earned money on such a meaningless thing. Many people called her things like `thrifty' or, God forbid, `cheep'. She preferred to think of it as common sense.

 

 

Kagome narrowed her eyes at the still smiling Inuyasha, held her head a little higher, and stamped to the front doors of the hotel. Inuyasha's smile melted immediately.

 

 

`Uh oh…' he thought. He was in trouble. He raced up the stairs to try and catch up with her. He finally made it to her side as she reached the front desk of the hotel lobby. She wouldn't look at him yet, but he would think of something to get back into her good graces.

 

 

“Yes sir, ma'am. What can I do for you today?”

 

 

Inuyasha found his voice to answer the woman behind the counter. “We have reservations.”

 

 

“What's the name, sir?” she asked as she pecked away at the keyboard in front of her.

 

 

“Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.”

 

 

“Ah yes, sir. We were wondering when you would arrive. I will retrieve the owner.”

 

 

“Thank you,” he said as he turned his attention back to Kagome. She was still looking everywhere but at him. He gave a great sigh. “Kagome?” Nothing.

 

 

“Kagome, please?” he asked as he circled her body from behind with his arms. She held stiff as stone. He sighed again and let his arms fall away. He wasn't done yet. He just needed to get her somewhere alone before he tried again.

 

 

Kagome hid a secret smile. She wasn't mad anymore. Even if it was sort of wrong, she was actually having a small little bit of fun. It was kind of enjoyable being chased by Inuyasha. She had practically thrown herself at him all the other times. This was different. Now she knew why some women played coy. It was a very powerful feeling when a man pursued you. She would apologize later. For now, she just wanted to see what he would do.

 

 

When the man, who was obviously the owner of the hotel, appeared from around the corner, Kagome adjusted her face into one of indifference and followed he and Inuyasha to the elevators.

 

 

The whole ride to the tippy-top of the hotel was made in silence. Kagome almost felt bad enough to just drop the whole thing when she looked from the corner of her eyes to see Inuyasha looking like someone had run over his puppy, but she figured he could hold out a little longer.

 

 

Inuyasha noticed, once again, that Kagome wasn't acting like she wanted to claw her way up the walls while she was incased inside an elevator. `She must really be furious with me.' Inuyasha hung his head and sighed.

 

 

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Sesshoumaru stepped inside his home and took a moment to take in a very deep breath and let it out slowly. His home, he thought, always smelled of Rin, like fresh linens. After being at home almost all the time, sometimes he couldn't smell it anymore, as if his nose became desensitized. But, when he had been away from that wonderful smell for a few days, he could always smell it so strongly when he came home.

 

 

“You're home!” came a cry of excitement from the end of the hall. He looked up to find his wife barreling towards him at full speed.

 

 

Rin was always lost when her husband was away. She didn't work and had only one hobby, her Sesshoumaru. All she did when he was away was count the minutes until he came back to.

 

 

She threw herself into Sesshoumaru's arms and when he caught her, she kissed every inch of his face. “I missed you so much!”

 

 

He twirled her around and pressed her tightly into his body. Sesshoumaru imagined what his life would be like now if he had never found his persistent Rin. She was his entire life now. Without her, he would have never learned that life was so much more beautiful when you shared it with someone else. He would have never made amends with his only living relative, Inuyasha. He would never know what it felt like to have a family.

 

 

Sesshoumaru found himself wishing, hoping beyond all hope, that Inuyasha had finally found the same thing in Kagome that he found in Rin.

 

 

“Sesshoumaru, what's wrong?” Sesshoumaru snapped back to find that he was sitting on the floor, with Rin clutched so tightly that he was afraid for a moment that he had crushed her. Rin face was scrunched into tight, worry-filled lines.

 

 

He smiled a little and loosened his grip on her so he could hold her face in his hands. “I was just thinking about what my life would be without you, and I was hoping Inuyasha could have what I have.”

 

 

“He and Kagome belong together,” she stated. “I can feel it in my heart. They will find their soul mates in each other.”

 

 

“I have a feeling that you are right,” Sesshoumaru said as he picked up his wife bridal style.

 

 

Rin flashed him that wonderful, toothy smile. “Aren't I always?”

 

 

“Perhaps,” he said with a smirk.

 

 

“So, honey,” she began as she loosened his tie. “I was thinking while you were away.”

 

 

“About what?” he asked, as he rounded the corner.

 

 

“Well,” she began. “I always get so lonely when you're away, and I think maybe I'm not as selfish as I used to be. I think maybe I could share you with someone, now.”

 

 

Sesshoumaru stopped dead in his tracks and looked at Rin with a mixture of disbelief and hesitance. “Share me?” he asked.

 

 

“Well…” she said and began fidgeting with her silk robe.

 

 

“Well…” Sesshoumaru countered with his customary eyebrow lift.

 

 

Rin giggled at his wariness and then straightened her facial features so she could address him seriously. “I…I want a baby.”

 

 

Sesshoumaru sighed as the tension he felt in his body loosened. “That was what you meant by `sharing' me with someone else?”

 

 

“Of course, what did you think I was talking about?”

 

 

Sesshoumaru shook his head and decided he had better not delve into that.

 

 

“Well?” she asked as he began walking again.

 

 

“Well, what? I though you said you wanted a baby?”

 

 

Rin nodded but she still looked confused.

 

 

Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes and spoke as if he was talking to a child.

 

 

“Aren't babies usually made in the bedroom?”

 

 

Rin squealed her delight and Sesshoumaru chuckled.

 

 

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Well, here's another one. As always, please let me know what you think in a review and be sure to thank my Kathy-kins for her help. Have a great weekend everyone!

 

 

Reviews:

 

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caitypeach22: I also find that cutting is far too common for my tastes as well. I had a very good friend do it to herself. It was horrible. Thank God, she is fine now. Thank you for all the nice compliments and thanks for the review.

 

Jimmy!: I couldn't help the Sesshoumaru in the speedo bit. These weird things just come to me at the oddest times. It's hard trying to explain to your in-law why you're laughing for no reason while eating dinner. :sigh: Such is the life. I knew you would catch the `sneaky wench' line. I feel like it was harder for Kagome to tell Inuyasha her story than the other way around. She really needed to be pushed to it, which is why I had Inuyasha find the marks. Cutting is still kind of common for girls, but you are right. Women are more likely to try and kill themselves with a less violent method like pills. Men are usually the ones that try and blow their heads off or hang themselves. I know, I have lots of useless information stored in this strange brain of mine. As you can see, I did use the shooting range but I wanted a little less contact in this chapter. I just sort of wanted Kagome to be a little flustered. Thanks for the review and I'll talk to you soon.

 

InuGoddess715: I'm so glad you enjoyed the last chapter. I'm amazed no one guessed what I was up to. I feel so bad for Inuyasha, too. The poor guy got stood up on what was supposed to be the best day of his life. But, he knows that Kagome is entirely different from Amanda. He gives her a chance because Kagome likes him because of him. I really didn't want to throw them in the sack in the first few chapters. It didn't happen like that for me and Kagome and Inuyasha haven't known each other very long at all. All they know is that, for some reason, they are strangely drawn to each other. I'm glad you appreciate what I'm trying to do. Thanks for the review.

 

badgirl093: Thank you for the review. I hope you liked this chapter, too.

 

Kags13: I hope this was fast enough for you. lmao I don't know why other authors get so angry when people plead for an update. I think it is such a compliment.

 

Tink2Kagome: I am so happy you find something you like in my story. I hope you continue to enjoy it. Thanks for your second review ever!

 

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LoVe23: Thank you so much for thinking the last chapter was worth the wait. I hate that this one took as long as it did but I hope you think it's good, too.

 

KP: Kagome and Inuyasha will start healing each other now. Kagome is all but convinced that Inuyasha would never leave her and Inuyasha knows that Kagome is what he's always wanted in a woman. Thanks for the review.

 

AzureFlames: I love your penname, by the way. I'm so glad you like the last chapter. Thanks for the review.