InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lost Hopes ❯ Chapter 34

Chapter 34

 

“Obaasama why?” Kouga growled as he settled in on the cushions. “Why would you want that… infernal bitch here? I thought we decided we will give her back my shikon shards and send her away” he dug inside his metal vest and brought out the shards only to throw them at Hotaru's feet. “Don't you care about Inuyasha's safety? I don't want her here. Send her away. NOW!”

 

“Ko-chan quit acting like a spoiled brat and sit down!” Hotaru chided as she collected the shards and settled in on the cushions silently berating her daughter-in-law who had not a moment ago dragged in thunderous son and oblivious mother-in-law into her chambers then had surreptitiously withdrawn under the guise of bringing in tea. “I do care about Inuyasha and your children and believe me she shall never have the chance to anywhere near them.”

 

Kouga merely “harrumphed”, turning his glare a thousand told more fiery.

 

“Ko-chan, my darling grandson, use your pea-sized brain for once. The weather is getting worse by the minute; even your father can't return. How do you expect the girl to return to her home? And before you bite my head off, let me tell you I do not care about the girl but this” she held out the incomplete shikon orb “has to be returned to its rightful place if our world is to stay peaceful. You know what plague it has set forth in the past and as long as it's here demon world would not be a safe place and it is only that girl who can take to her world safely and it was also the reason I did not wish for a capital punishment for her.”

 

“But obaasama, can't you keep it, you're a demi-goddess and you are clearly not affected by it.”

 

“But my lovely I am also half demon. How long do think before it affects me too? Moreover do you want demon haunting our lands for it.” Kouga looked torn. “I guess no, therefore it's important she stays under our eyes for the moment as soon as the weather get better we will send away and this menace forever from this world. But before that….” Hotaru tossed the shards in her hands once and brought it to the orb and closed her eyes in deep concentration. A bright pinkish glow emitted from incomplete sphere and Kouga had to cover his eyes from its glare. And when he opened them there sat on Hotaru's palm the complete orb, Kouga stared at it in a daze, feeling his youki drawn towards it power and reached out baring his fangs menacingly when fingers closed on it hiding it from his view. “Now, now Ko-chan it's not nice to growl at your elder, it might get you spanked.” Hotaru smirked as she watched reality dawn on Kouga's face and he began to apologise. “No, no dear no need to apologise, it has such an effect on us demon, now” she heaved a sigh. “Let put it behind a barrier” she concentrated again her lips uttering silent words and then opened her palm.

 

Kouga covered his eyes then peeked through his finger when heard a bark of laughter from Hotaru. “It's safe to look now Ko-chan”

 

“I… I don't feel the pull.”

 

“Ummmhmmm.” Hotaru nodded smugly “I have put a barrier around it, no demon will be able to sense it now. Now darling why don't you go back to your chambers, I am sure Inuyasha who be waiting eagerly for you and don't worry I'll not go back on my words. Kagome will not see Inuyasha against his will” Kouga glared “oh okay… will not he him at all. Satisfied?”

 

Kouga finally admitted defeat and nodded, before getting up. At that moment the door creaked open and Keiko entered with a try of tea. “Leaving dear?”

 

“Yes mother. Inuyasha must be waiting for me and I need to relieve Kaiya nee-chan.” Kouga bowed to the ladies.

 

“All right dear, I will send your lunch there. Make Inuyasha takes his medicine and rest properly.”

 

Kouga nodded silently and left the room.

 

“So you two have sorted out yourselves mother,” Keiko asked innocently as she settled the tea in front on Hotaru and took her seat.

 

“Yes and no thanks to you” Hotaru grumbled taking the offered tea from Keiko's hands.

 

Keiko smiled. “You didn't need my help mother.”

 

“No, I don't but you didn't have to run with tail between your legs”

 

“And get up caught between this crazy fight no thank you. Beside I don't have a tail, that's your son's speciality. You could easily explained your plan to him mother, then there would have no confusion”

 

“And miss the look on your son's face” Hotaru smiled evilly.

 

“You are one strange demoness mother and should I mention sadistic.”

 

“Why thank you love,”

 

Keiko snorted.

 

“Now dear, we do have to prepare don't we?” Hotaru smiled knowingly.

 

“Yes mother” Keiko smiled back.

 

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Kouga trudged up the path to his chamber dreading every moment, he just didn't want to face an inquiring herd of wolves and mate now. He certainly didn't want to convey the news of recent developments and his …baka... baka… baka! Grandma's idea of keeping the girl here. Why oh why did god hate him so much? Kouga sighed. Oh if he knew his mate well, Inuyasha would definitely begin to search ways to meet up with the bitch as soon he heard about her staying here. Kouga growled to himself, damn Kagome! And double damn to his grandmother's crazy ideas. However as neared his rooms the door suddenly opened and he was nearly mauled by a frantic Katashi and Kaiya.

 

“Kouga!” Kaiya exclaimed holding him tightly by his shoulder. “Oh thanks the gods you're here. Inuyasha is missing.”

 

“WHAT!!” Kouga felt himself grow cold. “When, how?”

 

“Just a little while ago he left for the relieving chambers, we had offered help but he nearly bit our head of. However it started getting and we went search for him but he was no where to be.”

 

Kouga growled, “you… you… why did let him go alone damn it, didn't you know. Oh god he must have gone to her.”

 

“Her. Who?”

 

“Kagome, the miko that wench.” Kouga spat.

 

“Why, why is she here, still now” Kaiya asked. “What happened?”

 

A distinct sob was heard before a distressed Kai step out “I am sorry, Kouga nii-san, I insisted on accompanying Inuyasha nii-san but… but he was adamant.

 

“There… there” Akemi patted him gently. “It's not your fault.” She soothed looking from her distressed friend to his brother pointedly.

 

Kouga sighed. “No, don't worry. I think I know where to find him. Damn it! The stupid won't listen to me” Kouga turned and began to run in search of his mate.

 

“Kouga what about the human girl” Kaiya called but Kouga was already gone.

 

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“Are you sure?” the inu asked as he walked as fast as his condition would allow. “She is still here in the castle”

 

“Yes, sensei.” A young adolescent wolf replied as he looked back at the pregnant male who sighed. “As soon as I received the news I followed them. There are in the cattle shed. She was ordered to clean it up.”

 

“All right, you may go now. Don't worry no one will know of your involvement.”

 

“I know sensei, and I know you need this, but please be careful. If words get out, I will be dead. And oh give her hell from of us.”

 

Inuyasha nodded as he headed towards the unused corridors, “thanks.”

 

The boy nodded and then slunk away, as Inuyasha carefully made his way, unnoticed, towards the cattle shed.

 

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Kagome groaned as she struggled with a wagon of dung, Ishi her supervisor sat nearby her hawk-like eyes following her each move “stupid bitch” Kagome murmured. She was cold, tired and filthy… and she smelled… daring to sniff herself she neared vomited at the stench. Wiping off the sweat off her brow she sighed. `Damn what had I gotten myself into. The mangy mutt and his pet wolf, its all their fault. Oh how they grovelled at my feet and quarrelled among themselves over me. What happened to those days? And Inuyasha pregnant!? Pregnant with Kouga's pups. Where the world has gone to? I shouldn't have come here in the first place. And that Sango and Miroku deserted me like rats, they probably must be sucking up to those wolves. And here I am.' She glared at the mooing cows ands bleating goats. In this filth….”

 

“Oi” the stern voice jerked her out of her musings. “I would suggest you get a move on or else we may have to find some other use for you” Kagome turned glowering towards the she-demon who sat on a stack of hay, picking her teeth with a sharp knife. “Akiyama here still has a penchant for tender, young human flesh and I am sure the elders wouldn't mind a “kind donation” of a limb or two on your behalf to satisfy his needs.”

 

The girl turned towards the soldier standing at the door who licked his lips at her and then smiled displaying his razor-sharp incisors. Kagome choked back a whimper as she hastily picked up the wagon almost running out of the shed. The guard smacked his lips as she passed him causing her to squeak. As she exited, Akiyama turned his amused face towards Ishi was having really a hard time controlling her laugher.

 

“Damn Kouga, damn the wolves and damn those shit-heads who call themselves my friends” Kagome grumbled as she dumped the wagon nearby, through her peripheral vision she could still see the wolf guard eyeing her like prey and gulped. “damn Inuyasha.”

 

“Why Kagome glad to know you care so much” Kagome whirled around out as Inuyasha stepped out of the shadow a smirk on his face.

 

“Inuyasha-sama” Akiyama jumped but was stopped by a raised hand from Inuyasha who silently moved towards the stunned girl.

 

“Strange to you working hard for once” Inuyasha said. “So I have been told that you were howling to see me. Here I am what have to say now Kagome.”

 

“Inuyasha, you” Kagome began; her eyes narrowing and lips pursed.

 

“Ah-ah-ah the don't forget Kagome the sitting thing doesn't work anymore. The mandala's gone, bad isn't it? No longer having a meek stray lolling its tongue at your command” for once the girl looked chastised, however it only lasted am moment before the familiar scowl of displeasure appeared on her face.

 

“Yes it is. At least I that way could discipline you, freak.” She smiled at the stricken look on his face; the guard growled but Inuyasha once again stopped his advance. By then a few onlookers had gathered around, each of who glared at the human's audacity but she paid them no heed. “Yes Inuyasha you are an uncouth, brash, ever-foolish mongrel who never knew the fineries of life. You were fit where I kept you, at my beck and call. It was I who gave your fame, I was the one who gave you yours friends, it was because you came to life yet you ungrateful bastard you chose to betray me and whore yourself to the wolf… you…”

 

“Oh no Kagome. I am and will ever be loyal to one. Unlike you slut I didn't go whoring myself to whoever paid me attention” Inuyasha smirked at the outraged gasp.

 

“How dare you!” Kagome screeched.

 

“How dare I? Humph Kagome, I could very well smell the mating scent of the human boy on you. What didn't think I would know of your escapades.”

 

“What? I only did…”

 

“I do not need to know what reason was behind it. We are unlike you `elite' humans have some rules here, when we choose a mate we stay with them under any condition and expect the same fidelity in return. You claim to have given me a new life but remember Kagome I did not ask for it and as far as giving me life is concerned you did to save your own hide from the centipede demon.” Inuyasha began to slowly advance on the girl “It was you bought back the cursed jewel here, you who shattered it, you who caused chaos in this world, that is why it was your obligation to collect the shards not mine, but I chose to be your helping hand. No matter under what reason, I was always there to save yet you treated me as slave and it you expect. It was YOUR FAULT that things have come to this. Not mine, not Kouga's, not anybody else's. I didn't want fame, I wanted love and found here enough to last me a lifetime.”

 

“As if these could love, barbarians the bunch them!” Kagome snorted scornfully.

 

A slap rang through the walls and Kagome clutched her stinging cheek looking up at the glowering inu-youkai.

 

“Don't” Inuyasha spat. “Don't you dare call them animals. They are my family, mine. They are no more animals than you a human. Somehow I had thought that maybe… maybe for once you learnt your lesson but I was mistaken. You are same stubborn, pigheaded girl as you were. You never learnt a difference between a friend and a slave. You call them animals yet these animals showed more mercy and kindness then you ever will. Had they been savages you wouldn't be here after what you have done to me.”

 

“You!” Kagome accused, “you are responsible for this. Look at me, it's all your fault. You used to love and now…. and now….”

 

“Yes, You deserved this, you've made your bed and now you must lie on it. And don't go blaming me for your condition, it was you who trespassed here, you who thinking that I was your personal property tried to harm me and you are getting what to you deserve. For once Kagome I think you are where you should be.” He smirked.

 

Kagome shrieked in rage, no way the mutt was going anywhere with insulting her. Raising a spade she raised it strike but it was within the blink of an eye she found herself flying across the ground and hit the wall. Groaning she slumped down, blood spurting off her split lips. Raising her now terrified eyes slowly she was shuddered to see Inuyasha's enraged crimson eyes glaring at her. The hanyou moved as swiftly as his condition would allow towards the crumpled girl and lifted her up by her throat, her legs dangling in the mid air.

 

“Don't you even think about harming me, wench. I will allow anyone” he jerked her. “Anyone to harm me or pups. You…” he growled into terrified face. “You murdered my unborn child, it was at your command that I almost lost my life. It will not happen again, wench. Remember, I am not your pet anymore. You are a filthy human slut and you will know your place here,” with that he threw her towards the heap of cow dung. Whistles and claps greeted him as he turned and left.

 

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A/N: Hope you liked it. Next chapter the pups come. Thanks to all my reviewers and reader for being patient. Let me know what you think of it. Okay?