InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Little Stone of Secrets ❯ Chapter 11

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

“Dude, I swear, if you don‘t answer this door now, I‘m leaving!!!” I shouted as I pounded on Jak’s door a couple more times. ‘This is ridicules!’

The door handle finally turned, cracked opened and gold eyes looked out at me. Sesshomaru’s emotionless mask was securely locked into place reveling nothing.

“What do you need, human?”

“Wow, I went from ‘Kagome’ back to just flat out ‘human,’ ” I securely planted my hands on my hips and tried to stay calm. “Whatever, I don‘t care. I didn’t come to see you so just let me in. I need to talk to Jakotsu!”

“He‘s busy. Try again, later,” he stepped back and slammed the door shut which bounced open again. I had used my foot to keep it from shutting. “Are you mentally unstable?” Sesshomaru growled.

The bright colors there where blooming behind my eyes as the pain throbbed from my foot. ‘Note to self: Don’t put foot in door when wearing flats.’ I focused all my attention on my anger and tucked the pain away to be dealt with later. “I came here to talk to with Jakotsu, not play with someone who hides from conflict by not showing up to class!” I snapped. I had learned awhile ago no matter how perfect Sesshomaru’s expressionless mask was, when he was truly pissed off, there was a muscle in his jaw that would ever so slightly twitch. At this moment, I wasn’t going to be happy until it was twitching like hell.

“No matter how many days I miss, my grades are still light years better then yours. Of course, that’s only to be expect from someone such as yourself!”

Walking in so he couldn’t shut the door on my, again, I leaned against the wall. “I guess, you don‘t have to worry about friends worrying since you only seem to have one. I guess, that’s just another way Inu Yasha is better off then you isn’t it.”

His hands clenched into fists, “Silence!”

“What is it? That your father loves Inu Yasha more?” I slammed my purse down on the counter. “Or is it that Izayoi does? Where‘s your mommy, Sesshomaru? Is she who turned out into such a giant asshole!”

Jak‘s head popped out of his bedroom. Most likely because he heard the large crash. “Kagome?!”

Sesshomaru’s right hand was wrapped around my throat and he had me pinned to the wall. His eyes were starting to tent red and, having been in this situation many times with Inu Yasha, when he was younger, I knew what I needed to do. What I needed to do was metaphorically turn onto my back and offer up my belly in a sign of submission, showing I recognized his dominance. However, as soon as his hand wrapped around my throat, my mind went blank and my body switched into flight or fight mode. Flight wasn’t an option. Reaching between Sesshomaru and me, I pulled my ring off my finger and let it silently fall to the ground. I pressed my hands against his ribs, allowed the tightly coiled power to unfurl and wrap around several of his rib bones.

His eyes had gone completely crimson and his elongated fang brushed against my earlobe. “I killed my own mother. What makes you think, I wouldn’t kill you?!” his hand tightened more on my throat and both Jakotsu and Bankotsu where trying to pull him off me and were screaming something. I couldn’t hear. It seemed all my senses were swimming in and out of use.

I couldn’t tell if it was from the lack of oxygen or what, but I could swear that mixed in with that look of pure hatred and rage Sesshomaru’s face had there, was something else… something like pain…I used the last little strength I had and rested one of my hands on the side of his face. “Ba..ka” with the other hand still resting over a couple of his rib bones which where now completely covered in my power, I shattered them and slid into the soothing darkness.

I was bathed in the feeling of warmth and serenity that my power always made me feel when ever I used it. It created a complete shield around me, safely securing me in a bubble of protection as I was sprawled out on the ground. Something slammed against the outside of the sphere over and over again. Whatever was slashing at, it was starting to cause cracks. Fear completely took over my body as I pushed all the power that lived in me into the shield. My body violently shook from a mixture of the terror and the strain of keeping up the shield. “STOP, STOP! LEAVE ME ALONE!” I screamed this over and over again.

The cracks where getting even bigger and whatever the inky black things were, continued their slashing as the shield finally fell. The things that had been lashing against the shield continued there lashing as there blows landed on me. I curled into a ball and screamed out against the searing pain as it sliced at every inch of my form. I was more scared then I had ever been as the lashing stopped and the world stood still. I tensed as a foot kicked at me, forcing me onto my back before another couple well placed kicks to my stomach and to my crotch. A silent scream tried to escape my throat as a shadowy black figure straddled my hips and moaned as it rubbed its obvious erection against me. I could feel the welcome pull of unconsciousness trying to take over and I eagerly welcomed it.

There was a loud snap that sent fire coursing throough my body as the bastard playfully nipped at the fingers of the hand which was attached to the wrist he had just snapped. “It’s no fun if you’re not awake, Ka-Go-Me” he released his hold on my wrist and it limply fell back on to the ground. “You’re never more erotic and otherworldly beautiful as when your bathed in pain and agony.”

My eyes shot open as I felt a needle press into my arm. “No, no, no! What are you doing!?!” my eyes focused in on the needle as I tried to get away from it.

“Jakotsu, a little help!” the older gentlemen yelled as he held securely to my arm to keep it from moving. Jak held me down against the bed and kissed my forehead and quietly whispered into my ear until my body stopped shaking. The needle was pulled from my arm and Jak sat on the edge of the bed and leaned down and pressed his forehead against mine.

“Sshhh, it was just a nightmare. Kag‘s you’re safe.” my eyes widened in shock as tears started to flow down my face. “He‘s dead and can never hurt you or anyone else, again!”

“Son, I‘m going to go check on my other patient so I‘ll be back,” Jak’s father straightened his long, white lab coat and then shut the door after he left the room.

Jak held me a bit longer until I finally stopped crying. He cradled my face in his hands. “How are you feeling?”

I took a moment and took stock of my pain level and slightly giggled. “Actually, my throat is a little scratchy but I feel REALLY good!”

“I think that‘s the pain medication dad gave you!” he helped me so I was sitting up and leaning against the wall. “I‘m so sorry, Kagome. This is all my fault, thank God, the bastard didn’t crush your throat.”

“Oh, Jakie. We both know, if he wanted to kill me, he could of snap my neck like a chicken bone,” I tried to moved my leg and growled at the heavy feeling of it under the blanket. “My foot’s all fat and heavy!!!”

Jak smiled and shook his head as he pulled back the blanket revealing my leg was strapped into a walking boot. “You fractured your foot. Dad says that as a reward, your boot bound for a couple weeks.”

“That’s a downer. At least, Sango will have fun decorating it.”

“You will not let Miss. Taijiya do anything of the sort!” Hiro Banryu is Jakotsu’s and Bankotsu’s full demon blooded father and was also a very well renowned private practice doctor. “Now, Kagome, my darling, why is it I only ever get a visit with you when you’re unconscious?”

“Sorry, Mr. Banryu. I don‘t do the whole doctor thing,” I slightly rubbed at my arm where the needle had been. “And what the hell, did you do to me!”

“Well, as you said ‘you don‘t do the whole medical thing’ which means you have missed the last several appointments we had. While I had you, I took some blood then I gave you a little something to help with the pain and also to help with the other feelings you were having. Which reminds me,” he took a bottle of pills out of his pocket and tossed them to me. “You should be out of your anxiety pills so here ya go.”

“Thanks,” I set them on the bed stand next to Jak’s bed. “How‘s Sesshomaru?”

“Who cares?” Jakotsu growled as his fingers lightly ran over the bruise on my throat.

His father shook his head, “He‘ll live. Two of his ribs were completely shattered so he‘s in pain but of course, he wouldn’t admit it. He‘s a demon so he will heal quickly.”

“Of course,” I couldn’t help but smile. That big idiot.

“I think he‘s in more then just physical pain though. I’ve been the Tashio‘s personal doctor for as long as Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha have been alive and its been a very long time since I’ve seen Sesshomaru act like this. May I ask what happened?”

“The asshole snapped and did this to her. I told you to stay away from him Kagome. I told you so many times.” he clenched his fist into the blankets and hid his face in my lap. “I couldn’t protect you, again!”

I soothingly ran my hand through his hair. ‘Hu, Jak put my ring back on…’ I heavily sighed and rested my head against the wall behind me. “I provoked Sesshomaru until he snapped. This is my fault.”

“I see. Well, I called Sato to come pick up his son and he said that he‘s going to send Inu Yasha to come get you, dear.”

“I‘ll take her home,” Jak growled from my lap.

“Jak, you know we have to attend the founder’s meeting.”

Jaks fists tightened even more. “Forget about the stupid founders!”

“Jakotsu Hiro Banryu, you heard your father,” I ruffled his hair and yawned. “Besides, I’m taking a nap till Yasha gets here and I can’t do that with you sitting there.”

I finally got Jak to agree to go but his part of the deal was that they didn’t leave until after Mr. Tashio showed up and hauled his son off. So, now, we were playing the waiting game. Finally, Mr.Tashio, showed up and popped his head into the room.

Mr. Tashio‘s long, silver hair was pulled back at the nap of his neck and he was in his usual black, expensive business suit with a silly tie that had plastic ducks on it. It was Izayoi attempt to make her husband’s wardrobe a little more fun.

“Hey, there‘s my future daughter-in-law,” Mr. Tashio joked as he sat on the edge of the bed where Jak had been before.

Mr. Banryu reached out and Gibb‘s slapped Mr. Tashio on the back of the head. “I‘m sorry, Sato, you must be mistaken. You’re talking to my future daughter-in-law,” he used his finger and pushed his glass’s back up on his nose.

Mr. Tashio whimpered and then held my hands. “Do you really want to be part of such a barbaric family!” he lowered his voice. “I think my wife might kill us all if I don‘t some how make you part of our family. How do you feel about being adopted?”

Jakotsu walked back into the room and you could feel the change in the atmosphere. “Your oldest son just tried to kill her and you have the nerve to joke about adopting her? You sicken me, old man.”

Mr. Banryo grabbed Jak by the front of his shirt. “You will show respect to you elder’s son!”

He smiled warmly at Jak. “Now, now, Hiro. It’s alright. He said nothing wrong and I will be having a long discussion with that son of mine,” he lightly squeezed my hand. “I promise, he will not go unpunished for this, little one.” he stood up to leave.

“It’s my fault,” I grabbed a hold one of his fingers. “Please tell him, I‘m sorry for what I said!”

He smiled warmly and turned so he was facing me again. “How about you let me take a picture of your neck and I‘ll tell him for you.”

I lightly chewed on my bottom lip before nodding my head. I pulled my hair back and gave him a better view of my neck which he snapped a picture of with his cell phone.

He lightly patted my head. “Inu Yasha, should be getting you in no time. Sleep, I‘ll talk to you later.”

The room was now very silent and then after some commotion I heard the front door open and shut a couple of times and I was alone. I touched my throat lightly, I laid down again and curled into a tight little ball as the tears started to flow freely, once again.

Too many things were becoming painfully obvious, all at once. I knew that after everything I’ve done I don’t deserve to be in love or to be loved but I was without a doubt in love with Sesshomaru Tashio. I was, also, very sure I just hurt him… I really hurt him. The image of his eyes flashed back into my mind. It was probably safe to love him, now because at this point there was no chance of him reciprocating the feelings.

My mind knew everything I was saying was true and excepted it. So, why was my chest in so much pain? It was like the stupid thing was being torn to pieces. This was why I was fighting so hard… none of this was worth it. I was right about this all along, wasn’t I? I just really don’t want him to hate me! Was that asking to much from someone like me…

Sesshomaru’s POV

“What, the fuck, were you thinking, dude?” Bankotsu slouched in his chair as I sat on his bed.

“hn” I wanted nothing more then to puke. To think, I would do something as low as to hurt the little kitten? The pain I was going to feel as the broken ribs regrew was nothing compared to what I disserved.

Bankotsu‘s posture immediately straightened as our fathers entered the room.

My fathers eyes silently raked over me. “What’s the damage, Hiro?”

“She shattered two of his upper ribs however it was such a perfect shattering there doesn’t appear to be any piece large enough to hurt his internal organs. With his demon blood, I presume they should be good as new most likely before Kagome‘s bruise is gone.”

My father lightly patted Bankotsu‘s shoulder. “How are you doing, my boy?”

Bankotsu lightly bowed his head. “I‘m fine, sir.”

“That’s good to hear!” he picked a stray hair off of the sleeve of his suit. “Well, boys, we have a meeting to get to so lets go. Sesshomaru, you‘ll ride with me!”

“I have my own car.”

His sharp eyes snapped to me and his face hardened. “Why, yes, you do, my boy, however that has nothing to do with you riding to the meeting with me!”

“Yes, sir,” I carefully eased myself off the bed and gritted my teeth against the pain. Walking into the living room my father stood next to a messengers bag filled to the brink with papers.

“be a good boy and carry this for me would you” his face went into lawyer mode and showed nothing.

‘they wonder where I get it from!’ I leaned down using my good side and picked it up.

“No, the other side!” are eye’s locked in a silent battle of will’s. I gave in and switched sides trying my best to ignore the pain.

The car ride was silent and the atmosphere was tense. My father pulled his phone out of his pocket and silently fiddled with it as he steered us down the road.

“can I ask what exactly happened?”

“I‘m sure you where told everything” I replied in a bitter tone.

“I want to show you something” he tossed his phone into my lap.

I picked it up and pressed a button so the screen lit up and my stomach turned. It was a picture of Kagome’s neck with the dark bruise in the shape of a hand that went completely around her neck.

“She told me everything was her fault and that she had provoked you, she made me promise to tell you how sorry she was”

My mind flashed back to how warm her hand had been when she had touched my face while I had been chocking her. ‘I really am the worst’ my head bent forward and my hair floated around my face blocking it from view. “stupid girl”

“that emotion your feeling, I want you to hold on to that for awhile longer my boy” he patted me on the shoulder. “learn from it, and whatever you do don‘t tell Izayoi what happened she‘s already over stressed with all the planning”

“yes sir” We pulled into the parking lot of the historical committee’s main building.

His eye‘s softened as he watched the Banryu family walk up the front steps together and Hiro ruffled and obviously lived Jakotsu’s hair as Bankotsu kept his distance. “I want you to be able to work out these problems you have Sesshomaru but right now is not the time, we need to make sure we are prepared for there return”

Miroku and his guardian Mushin pulled in and parked just as Koga pulled into the lot. My eyes widened a fraction of an inch before returning to normal.

“I wasn’t aware this was a full house meeting, Father,” I gritted my teeth and straightened my posture. “Isn’t that going to make it harder to keep Onigumo and his from knowing?!”

“Like I said, we need to be prepared and only the one’s I would trust with my life are in attending.” he opened the car door and slid out. “I‘ll be heading in, make sure your composed when you enter the building!” the door slammed shut behind him.

“You think too highly of yourself, Old Man,” my entire being seethed. My pride could only take so much in one day. First there was being weak enough to be goaded on by a simple little human girl, then being low enough to cause the fragile, little kitten pain and worse of all, I actually allowed that same little kitten to wound me when I could have easily avoided it. Now that damn old fool, if I wasn’t ‘composed’ I would have killed an entire village by now.

I got out of the car and started walking to the building. I slightly faltered and took a sniff of my surroundings. Jakotsu was waiting by the main door and he didn’t smell as if he was in any better mood then I was. His eyes locked on me as I walked past him and grabbed the handle to the door to open it. I stared at my reflection in the glass of the door. “What do you want?”

“I‘ll concede. Maybe you actually do have some sort of messed up kind of feelings for Kagome, however I think it’s pretty obvious by now that the only thing you can offer her is misery.”

I have known this boy for his entire life and as I turned to lock eyes with him, there was a type of emotion there I never even knew he could posses. He grabbed me by the front of the shirt and pulled me to him as he angrily whispered into my ear before shoving me back leaving me in a utter stooper that was then filled with an even more bruised ego.

I tightened my grip on the door handle and tore the door open “It’s done!” I stormed my way into the building.

“That was an interesting display,” Miroku murmured to Jakotsu as he popped into the building after Sesshomaru had disappeared from sight. “I am curious as to what said to get him that angry though?”

Jakotsu‘s hardened eyes snapped to the ever smiling Miroku. “Don‘t act like you haven’t noticed” his eyes lowered to the ground. “I told him if he really loves her, he will stay away from her,” he stormed off.

Miroku pushed himself off the wall where he had been leaning and stretched his limbs. “This should be interesting,” he shook his head and headed off to the meeting.